While we spend our entire life on or right above the Earth’s surface, we don’t normally think about what lies below. The Rubenstein Library’s “Rift/Fault” exhibit seeks to change that by drawing our attention to the places where tectonic plates meet, in hopes of making people think about real and imaginary borders.
Arts Editor Tina Qian rates four of East Campus's major art venues
Inspired by my love for East Campus, and in order to express my gratitude for it, I want to give a tribute to East Campus while also providing a bit of guidance for incoming first-years on how to make the most of their experience on East.
As the semester comes to an end, the final hurrah for most students is LDOC and its long-awaited concert. Duke University Union (DUU) has outdone themselves this year and planned a fantastic lineup.
Overwhelmed with classes and looking for a way to de-stress? Ready to make good on your New Year’s resolution to pick up a new hobby? The Chronicle has prepared a guide of free art resources at Duke.
"Duras Song," a musical experience centering the life and work of French artist Marguerite Duras, revitalizes the literary and musical power of Duras' words and creates a powerful message of childhood and memories, love and loss and traces of violence and colonialism.
Students gathered on Abele Quad to take part in Old Duke 2023, an annual concert run by Duke University Union (DUU), where Icona Pop made their long-awaited return to Duke after four years.
Located on the balcony of the second floor, the Chef’s Kitchen is a multi-use space, which also hosts weekly cooking classes teaching how to cook healthy meals.
The most popular spot among those interviewed was Ginger & Soy, followed by Farmstead and Sprout. Panera, Pitchfork’s, Gyotaku and The Devil’s Krafthouse tied for third.
The Wellness Center is one of the best, but most underutilized, resources on Duke’s campus. As two first-year students during our first of many busy midterm seasons, we felt it was the perfect time to relieve our academic stress with one of the Wellness Center’s best offerings – their Moments of Mindfulness classes – while sharing our experiences with Recess readers.
“Transcendence + Immanence,” an exhibition by Chinese artist and critic DaoZi on display in the Duke Chapel from Oct. 20 to Nov. 26, explores places where the divine is found via ambitious exercises with color and form.
To celebrate the Hindu holidays of Vijayadashami and Navaratri, Duke’s Hindu Student Association (HSA) held a Navaratri event on Tuesday, Oct. 24 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm in the Duke Chapel. The annual Hindu event comprises religious ceremonies, music, singing and food.
The annual South Asian cultural event was filled with colorful cultural clothing, lively music and dance festivities; amidst the lively environment, attendees danced the night away!
The Engineering Master’s Talent Show, hosted by Duke’s Engineering Master’s Programs' Dance Club and Music Club Sept. 22, was a sterling display of the many talents Pratt students have honed outside the classroom.
Weekend Therapy, the Duke student band that opened last semester's LDOC concert, synthesizes a unique rock and R&B sound – and has some exciting plans in the works.
On Sept. 13, the Duke Department of Romance Studies hosted Nicolas Mathieu, winner of the 2018 Prix Goncourt (Goncourt Prize) for his novel “And Their Children After Them” (“Leurs Enfants Après Eux”), for a round-table conversation. The Prix Goncourt, often considered the French equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize, includes such past winners as Marcel Proust, Simone de Beauvoir and Marguerite Duras.
Earlier this month, students observed mysterious bird-like sculptures strolling around Duke’s campus. What were these strange creatures, and who brought them here?
Ballet Ashani’s “Giovanni’s Room” is a poignant and fresh success that reimagines James Baldwin’s characters and brings life to present-day Paris.
Duke Arts Presents hosted its annual block party Sept. 5, highlighting their rebrand and kicking off Arts Week at Duke with a magical night of performances and activities.
The Emerson Quartet's final performance at Duke felt at once powerful and bittersweet.
