And by consequence, we are denied the time and space we need to be immature, to make mistakes and learn from them, to grow, to have real, unfettered fun — to truly be children at all. All the while, the expectations both we and society demand of ourselves continue to tower ever-higher over us.
When my worth became entangled in my hair, I took some scissors and cut it out.
For those of us concerned about the health and future of democracy in the U.S., maybe the first place we should look for inspiration is inside our own workplaces.
In 2001, Marcellus Williams was convicted of the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle, a former newspaper reporter, and on September 24th, he died by lethal injection. Williams’s story exposes the cracks in our justice system that will continue to spread if we do not take action.
Roughly 10% of an iceberg is visible, standing above the water line. Most of it is hidden.
You can run, you can hide, you can break, you can lie — no matter what, you cannot escape yourself.
Sitting outside of the Devil’s Krafthouse, watching the debate and knowing that at least some of the members of the Duke Democrats and the Ciceronian Society worked together to make such an event happen was a sign of hope. Collaboration and amnesty between left- and right-wing students is a fine first step. I hope we can incentivize voting without the fine print of who to vote for.
Duke’s grass walks the line between fake and real — and so do its students.
In addition to stocking healthier non-perishable foods, vending machines should be stocked with stationary, like G2 pens, small notebooks and Texas Instrument scientific calculators; health products, including over-the-counter medication like Tylenol or allergy medicine, first-aid kits and contraception; and other miscellaneous goods like nail clippers.
With crime TV being one of the most popular genres, media has played a major role in shaping our relationship with crime and punishment, sometimes as major as the policies around criminal justice themselves. It’s certainly not my position to tell you what to watch and not watch, but perhaps this piece can offer a nuanced perspective on the dark realities of these stories that not only miseducate but perpetuate harmful ideas about crime that inevitably contributes to real-life violence.
What are the varied ways that students’ worldviews are and can be shaped on college campuses? What better place to reflect on this than in a contemporary undergraduate economics classroom at Duke?
But instead of appreciating the humanity of those around us, we too often act like the devices that we are always on — computers.
Why do we compare ourselves to others? More specifically, why do we do it when it almost never makes us feel better?
I am not sure when I crossed that grand precipice of wounds and injuries ceasing to serve as emblems of thrill and excitement and instead, causes of fear and worry. I look back to my childish naivete of thinking all physical consequences of my adventures were irrelevant if I had a good story to tell, and I am shocked at my obliviousness.
We tend to take for granted the things that we receive for free — when we should really be appreciating them more, because they are free.
In a shocking breach of multifactor authentication, a confidential document outlining the university's plans to boost student voter turnout has been leaked on X, formerly known as Twitter. The document, apparently intended for release by the University’s President via flyers in Krafthouse, explains a voting initiative Duke is implementing starting in mid-October.
Legalization brings safeguards for consumption and an elimination of the risk of weed being laced with illegal substances.
In genuine open dialogue and conversation, the Divine can manifest. Dialogue is not only a sociological phenomenon; it is a spiritual one. Conversation can be an invocation for the Holy.
To be vulnerable and forgiving might be rewarded in the form of a lifelong friendship, but it ultimately means something bigger — it shows us we are capable of fostering relationships with others, things that connect us to our own humanness.
Developing healthy habits enabled me to overcome addiction and find peace — and it can improve your quality of life too.
