Where is the Duke-Durham hostility?

As I read Milap Mehta’s column, “A change for Duke’s eateries,” once again I wondered where is this Duke-Durham hostility? I rarely hear it, though I must admit that with a physical therapy certificate and a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) from Duke, my circle may be limited. I am aware of two groups who do not like Duke students. The first group is made up of the people living in Trinity Park whose yards are messed up by weekend parties. And this is an old complaint.... I haven’t heard it recently. Unfortunately, the other group of people, who really hate Duke, is much larger. They wear light blue and are graduates of that school 10 miles down the road. Now we all know they are an inferior people, so we should just ignore them.

As for the food service workers, I wonder how their supervisors treat them. Perhaps they are just passing the crap along to those who cannot penalize them. Have you considered getting to know them?

Judy Schlegel, MALS ’96