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The Man Behind the Medicine

At the opening of the Duke Cancer Institute in February, Dr. Victor Dzau, who heads Duke Medicine, stood on the second floor at the building’s ribbon cutting ceremony and looked over the glass ledge at the crowd seated below.

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Within & Without

When Jacob Tobia posted on his Facebook that Richard Brodhead had complimented his high heels, more than 300 people “liked” it.

The Graduates

It’s 1965 on the North Side of Chicago. Living in a poor neighborhood about a mile from the United Center, a high school senior dreams.

A crackdown on alcohol, or health and safety as usual?

Beyond Cosmic

The city of Durham has a vibrant Hispanic community—Latinos make up 14 percent of its population. Immigrants from countries like Mexico, El Salvador and Guatemala have made the Bull City their home and brought along their native cuisines.

Waiting in the library line

On most Fridays, dozens of people wait outside the Durham County Library for its doors to open. But this Friday there are only a handful.

Wisdom

A Conversation with Laurie Patton

States of Wonder

"I’m not really a science person.” I’ve been hearing that phrase in the first week of class for over more than 15 years now.

Saying "Yes"

The first thing I did when I moved to Johannesburg, South Africa last October was buy a car.

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the editors

This may surprise you. Even if you’ve read Towerview loyally since last July and noticed our unconscious, yet salient motif, there are still a few things we have not told you about libraries.

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ARTificial Intelligence

The screen that lay in front of me was utterly empty, a blank space beckoning to be filled. I noticed, looking beneath the screen, a virtual wheel of objects on another monitor.

Roots of Change

When Diego* was two years old, he immigrated to the United States with his parents from Oaxaca, Mexico. When he was 12 years old, he began working in the fields of North Carolina picking blueberries at five dollars per bucket.

Lucey in the Sky with Diamonds

Roger Lucey sits thoughtfully on a quilted mustard armchair in his quaint Durham home.

Amendment None

On May 8, registered North Carolina voters—including Duke students who hail from outside the state—can vote on Amendment One.

Saxapahaw, N.C.

The town of Saxapahaw, N.C., may sound more like a sneeze than a name.

A Conversation with Tom Ferraro

Beauty, courage, wisdom—sounds like a nice trio, but what are they and how do they work?