This month, a letter written by the University of Chicago’s dean of students to its incoming class reenergized the stream of think pieces online about safe spaces.
In the midst of the start-of-the-year flurry, first-years often hear a popular aphorism uttered amongst floods of advice: “make the most of your four years.” Making the most of a college experience necessarily requires taking advantage of the most essential resource on campus— faculty members.
To the denizens of Duke University—the newly minted Class of 2020, their upperclassmen and graduate peers and a hard-working body of faculty and staff—welcome back to campus and happy FDOC!
On Wednesday, President Brodhead delivered a convocation speech to the Class of 2020 in which he stressed the importance of being a citizen of Duke rather than just a student.
Amidst the election of a new President of the United States, Duke, too, will see the selection of a new leader.
Those who tuned in for one or more of the twelve Republican debates during the primary season might have felt something similar to what John Kasich voiced during the February South Carolina CBS News debate.
Seniors prepare to bid farewell to Duke, capturing snapshots of an ever-growing university whose only constant is continuous change.
To commemorate this year’s 60-percent-chance-of-rain LDOC, we compiled excerpts from letters written by Duke’s outgoing seniors as they reflect on their time and final year at Duke. East Campus: “Back in 2012, we studied in Lilly, ate in Marketplace and went to Shooters every Wednesday and Saturday night like good freshmen.
The impending culmination of the academic year has sparked no response from Duke’s many task forces, which have failed to produce any tangible results during this year.
Tomorrow, the Duke Student Government Senate will vote on a by-law amendment that seeks to open positions on standing committees of the Board of Trustees to the whole undergraduate student population.
A fresh meal plan for first-years As the year winds down, food points dwindle and study obligations increase, the pressure for freshmen to both use swipes at the Marketplace and maximize study time spent on West Campus can easily become overwhelming, temporally and financially.
Last week, 32% of undergraduates voted in the Duke Student Government elections for committee senators and vice presidents.
Thousands of alumni descended on campus last Friday, reveling in cherished memories, old friendships and immortalized exploits over the course of Alumni Weekend.
Duke's place as an athletic powerhouse is inextricably tied to its reputation as a university. As a relatively young university, Duke’s swift assent to the highest echelons of elite colleges has oft been attributed to its assertive dominance on the literal playing field (or court) during the early 1990s, which translated into an exponential growth in the number of applications for undergraduate admission.
The return of warmer weather and roaming packs of high school tour groups on campus can only mean one thing: summer break is nearing, and with it, internship season.
As the second to last full week of classes draws to a close, students are counting down the days remaining until another Last Day of Classes.
In less than a month, students complete the academic year and depart for the sun, sand and balmy breezes of internship season.
After over two decades spent in its central location adjacent to the West bus stop, the Women’s Center is slated to be relocated to the Crowell Building on East Campus next year.
In yesterday’s editorial, we endorsed candidates for three vice presidential positions in Student Government. Services The services committee oversees an odd mélange of campus institutions including aspects of Duke Dining, Parking and Transportation Services, The Office of Information Technology, Counseling and Psychological Services and Student Health.
A common theme has begun to emerge in our reactions to DSG: concern that elected officials have failed to convince the average Duke student that DSG is an organization working for their interests rather than for self-satisfaction.
