If the relationship between a university and its students is purely economic, then I’m becoming increasingly unsure of what I or Duke bring to the table. Are we both as valuable as we’re portraying ourselves to be?
March 2020 witnessed the loss not only of loved ones and stability, but also of what would never be...It made us confront mortality at large as well as the fragility of our individual lives. It made us look inward for a strength that could no longer be obtained from the proximity of others. It gave us no other option but to assess our existence thus far in this world and feel the equally painful and inspiring dissonance between who we are and who we want to be.
Tearing down the walls I had built around me and allowing others to enter the private fortress where my innermost thoughts and emotions resided was exhilarating and unnerving in equal measures.
While the decision is looming in the coming weeks, members of the YTNC who have a conflict of interest and personal relationship with Shrey or another finalist should come forward and drop their vote.
University campuses across the country, including Yale and the UC system, have had accessible AGBs for years, yet at Duke, access to AGBs remains a major challenge.
I’ve known about Sven since, well, when I was born, but I’ve never really “known” him.
Time and time again, we bemoaned the difficulty of paying attention, the induction of fatigue and the lack of quality in online instruction. Now that we are finally back to in-person classes, why aren’t people going?
The move of group-living organizations from Central Campus to the Durham community created negative consequences for Durham residents.
The greatest lesson I’ve learned in my entire life is that no one cares about me.
A loss is not an end but an opportunity, a means for growth and learning.
We have family. We have brotherhood. We have a home.
Students who tent in the future should be held accountable for their leftover equipment and the extra burden they put onto our hardworking Facilities team to clean up their messes.
Duke is remaining overly cautious compared to other schools within the North Carolina system and other universities.
Smithfield is a sponsor of Duke basketball because of its and the university’s proud tradition of excellence.
By choosing to post thoughts publicly, without the identification of a name or pseudonym, a YikYak user is exercising their right to be anonymous in a public online encounter. But, the subject of discussion–if it is indeed a person or a group of people—has no such privileges, unless the Yak is obscene enough to be moderated.
Duke Engineering Student Government is excited to endorse Lana Gesinsky for Duke Student Government president.
Mi Gente is excited to announce its wholehearted endorsement of Drew Flanagan for Duke Student Government president.
