The chill of winter is in the air, even in beautiful-weather-all-year-round North Carolina. This, however, does not stop Dukies from tenting out for the basketball games this season. With Black Tenting—an option for the roughest and toughest Cameron Crazies only—officially starting Jan. 15, The Chronicle's Nandini Srinivasan asked the tenters about their decision to brave the elements.
“It was utter bone-chilling cold, but I really like sleeping with all my friends, wink wink.”
-Christina Malliris, sophomore
“It was one big party and bonding time.”
-Maya Flippen, freshman
“The people in our tent were leading sing-alongs which was really hilarious and crazy”
-KellyNoel Waldorf, sophomore
“I didn’t get practically ANY sleep and my toes were freezing”
-Jillian Prier, sophomore
“It’s really fun. It’s really cold. Brrrrr. Staying hydrated is important.”
-Tuck Stapor, sophomore
“If you’re gonna tent, you might as well go all out.”
-Donovan Bigby, freshman
“I’m short and Duke people are way too tall. I wanted to be able to see”
-Cece Mercer, freshman
“Tenting is where all the cool kids are.”
-Blair Winders, sophomore
“For the experience because the people I’m tenting with are all from my freshman dorm and I want some artifact from my freshman year.”
-Frank Lee, sophomore
“Tenting is when you figure out who your true friends are. If you can share a tent with someone for a month and not kill them, you know you’re good.”
-Christina Malliris, sophomore
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