OPINION
Pre-med with a purpose
By Cliff Haley | October 31, 2017Do we have good intentions? Yes. Are we eager to help? Of course. Are we actually helpful? Quite frankly, not always.
Do we have good intentions? Yes. Are we eager to help? Of course. Are we actually helpful? Quite frankly, not always.
Rather than thinking about how to compile a mile long list of certificates, think about the things you want to leave Duke knowing and having experienced.
After pausing to wipe a metaphorical tear from his eye, he softly remarked, “In ABP, they write 'Burt' on my sandwich...every time.”
Most of us are neither geniuses nor prodigies; our successes require sustained effort and persistence.
Duke is a wonderland of resources, but by far the biggest resource is the students that populate this place.
In order for the global community to take steps to combat terrorism and mend the social, political and economic ills that culminate in acts of violence, Westerners must first demand those issues be given more importance in media.
Unfortunately, due to the severe ramifications of the events in August 2016...we have since decided to adopt a zero-tolerance policy towards intentional public nudity on all P-WILD trips from March 2017 onwards.
I walked into your class a bright-eyed boy excited to experience life’s endless wonders. Two months later and I’ve been turned into a nihilistic shell of a human being.
The very founders of Duke’s most known societies eventually succumbed to the notion that we had no space for such elitist mechanisms on our campus.
When doing the most simplistic, most mundane, most necessary job of president suddenly makes you president, then our issues with the current administration’s powers are only now beginning.
Intentionally or unintentionally, we find ourselves as beneficiaries of a campus-wide pseudo-legal system with an interest in protecting us for the sake of the University’s reputation.
All in all, as exam dates approach and word counts are painstakingly met, do yourself a favor and take care to remember the importance of healthy stress coping techniques and dietary habits. Your grades—and your body—will thank you later.
I can’t help but feel that as a student of color here on campus, I am missing out on equally intelligent, experienced, and capable professors of color who would have been even more advantageous to my academic growth by connecting with me on a personal level of identity.
Have we been doing all we can to make this government as little bad as we can?
Ultimately, Duke students should strive to care more about Durham: our temporary home and the permanent home to thousands of residents who will be here after us. It is on us as a voting block to make choices and back programs that will benefit the community at large.
Having a full calendar is kind of like triple majoring.
On West Campus, the grass is roped off and serves no function other than to impress potential donors.
I put more of the fault on Congressmen who listen to these fables and used them to craft legislation.
MOOCs can provide world-class information and learning but democratizing education is not the same as democratizing opportunity.