I was a second-year medical university student when the 2021 military coup happened in Burma. After four years away from an academic setting, I finally decided to start college again.
Our language subtly perpetuates gender inequality by labeling women in ways that tie their identities to men, especially within honorifics like Mrs., Ms., and Miss. Recognizing these linguistic frameworks and their role in perpetuating patriarchy allows us to become more aware of, and challenge, gender discrimination.
The app provides an inaccurate picture of Duke culture — a breeding ground for Greek life and economics major-centered content on a platform that loves public shaming and celebrates people for demonstrated apathy.
What we are now witnessing is a fundamental realignment in American foreign policy for the worse. For the United States to suddenly sympathize with Vladimir Putin and authoritarianism against reliable European allies and democratically-elected governments is a sad moment for our country which everyone, regardless of political ideology, ought to recognize.
An important day in the life of the Christian liturgical calendar is Ash Wednesday, which is this Wednesday, March 5. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, which is the forty-day journey “in the wilderness” leading up to Easter.
The constraints of the commute force us to reconsider the view that we must always be actively doing something and allow us to get down to the thing itself: the intellectual strain and exhilaration of holding an idea in one’s head for sustained probing.
If Duke had not begun renovating Lilly Library, it could’ve directed those funds to fully fund the tuition of 128 students for all four years
Namely, without the time to adapt to this new landscape of research, departments will be unable to carefully curate a plan for a new way forward and will be left with no other choice but to make extremely difficult cuts.
Studying abroad has its highs and lows, but being in Madrid is teaching me that not everything is so clear-cut, and honeymoon stages might be more valuable than they seem. As I settle in, I’m learning the value of slowing down and rethinking the way I move through the world.
My female peers and I often have conversations where we question whether we’re good enough for the classes that we take. Yet, we push through those moments of doubt — not because we inherently believe we belong, but because we refuse to bow to the pressure of a society that still questions our place in STEM.
Reflections from the magnificent snow day last week, and seeing young adults become children again.
Minding all your future plans and aspirations, I quietly remind you that what you do each day is as important as what you plan to do tomorrow.
A Duke alumnus who works at ABC negotiated that Duke University be the first school to be part of “The Baccalaureatte.” This spin-off is only open to undergrads. The first season will follow the format of “The Bachelorette,” where one lucky Duke female will select a husband out of the 25 male contestants.
Either I’m psychic or I’ve just started noticing patterns, but I can feel the “Lawn Restoration in Process” signs coming. College decision deadlines are fast approaching, and Duke will want to comb its hair and straighten its bow-tie before welcoming potential Dukies to campus.
At Shooters II, Kim Cates isn't just running a bar — she's giving Duke students a place that feels like home. Through small acts of love disguised as logistics, she transforms a simple nightspot into a sanctuary that reminds us how the most profound comfort comes from being truly seen.
Like its reliance on carbon offsets rather than real emissions reductions, Duke’s closure of the herbarium signals a troubling trend of focusing on sustainability commitments that look good on paper but crumble under financial scrutiny.
As almost any Duke student knows, corporate culture exists within every facet of the university — whether it’s the business fraternities like Scale and Coin, the overwhelming focus on summer internships or the funneling of students to “profitable” fields like economics or computer science. However, Duke’s omnipresent pre-professional culture disincentivizes students from meaningful activism.
Although humility is our very texture as humans, it ironically doesn’t come naturally.
Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance served as a powerful critique of the state of America under Trump’s leadership. This activism reflects a broader trend of increasing political expression, which will likely amplify both detrimental and liberating voices, ultimately shaping our lives.
There is comfort in knowing, but there is magic in hope.
