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The blame game

I have seen faces of barely restrained ire, of emphatic and arduous disapproval. I have seen disdain.


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Talking technology

This season of dangerous, inclement weather hitting our nation has lit a fire in the academic community with regard to disaster planning.


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Financial fruits of our labor

This week, the Graduate and Professional Student Council announced that Lewis Siegel, dean of the Graduate School, has committed to providing funding for health insurance for all Ph.D.


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Tricky extrapolations

Earlier this month, the Black Student Alliance posted flyers and held a protest to "condemn" popular conservative William Bennett's "racist" remarks.


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Lean into discomfort

The Black Student Alliance's protest against William Bennett's statement still lingers in my mind, despite the incident occurring a couple of weeks ago.


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Pledge not to drink and drive

As part of the Duke Community, and to demonstrate my understanding of the grave consequences of drunk driving, I pledge that I will not drive under the influence of alcohol, nor will I allow my...


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Slight of hand

On the surface, President Richard Brodhead seems to have the right priorities at heart. Duke now has someone who is willing to stand up and recognize we have a problem that must be addressed.


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Just $2 extra

The Graduate and Professional Student Council helped put roofs over my classmates' heads last summer.


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Another good ol' boys club

Raised by an Hispanic-Catholic mother and a French Canadian-Catholic father in Irish-Catholic Boston, I attended private Catholic schools, sat through many a Catholic Mass and had all the fledgling...