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Up In Smoke

Nate Freeman

Durham is a city built largely on the tobacco fortune of Washington Duke, the namesake of this University. But for the last month, smoking has been banned in public places in North Carolina.

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The Road

By Naureen Khan

And Christina Pena

Hillsborough Road once boasted a thriving community of Hispanic businesses and neighborhood hangouts. The road’s been broken. This is a story of rebuilding.

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Blue Devil Crossing

Blue Devil Crossing: Emma Rasiel

By Eugene Wang

Wannabe financiers primp their vitas and write their cover letters—and meet with Emma Rasiel, Duke's liaison to Wall Street. They’re doing it for a reason.

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Roadside Wisdom

Roadside Wisdom: Abdullah Antepli

By Chronicle Staff

In July 2008, Abdullah Antepli came to Duke as the University’s first Muslim chaplain. Here, he offers his thoughts on religion, faith and his favorite name—and his love for a certain Apple mobile device.

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The Devil's Details

Wined and Dined (0)

Chelsea Allison

On a recent night at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, a group of 200 seniors were directed to repeat an oath, which they did, verbatim: “I, (state your name), as a proud member of the senior class, do solemnly promise not to drink all the wine before it’s time.”

Master of the Public Domain (0)

Kevin Lincoln

In “The Public Domain"—a comic book about fair use and the battle between private interest and public good—James Boyle addresses the problems he sees with today’s intellectual property laws.

Coach (0)

Charlie McSpadden

Amy Unell, a Duke alumna back on campus for the year, is finally achieving a dream she’s had ever since she took a class as a doe-eyed freshman from the Midwest. She’s telling the world the story of former Duke track head coach Al Buehler.

To Whom It May Concern (0)

Ben Cohen

I’m applying for a summer analyst position because of your firm’s reputation as one of the world’s foremost banking institutions, because of the company’s partnerships with other Forbes 500 firms and because of the mind-blowingly attractive business cards.