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On slasher flicks and final girls

By Christy Kuesel | October 24, 2018

 At the end of “Scream 4,” the screen cuts away from the killer’s face to black, and Ida Maria’s “Bad Karma” starts to play: “You better believe in karma / Baby it’s gonna sting / The wheel of life’s gonna do you in / So I don’t really have to do a thing.” As a viewer, you smile and relish in the fact that the killer finally got their comeuppance. Sure, it came after two hours of meaningless deaths, cheap jump scares and gallons of fake blood, but justice has prevailed, and karma, along with it.

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Sacred sound

By Alexandra Bateman | October 17, 2018

Contrary to popular belief, the ideal place to watch a concert is not center stage, but rather from the left-hand side, stage right, about three feet from the speakers. 

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What my family taught me about Oktoberfest

By Jessica Williams | October 10, 2018

Oktoberfest is generally not considered a wholesome activity; the word probably calls busty women in braids and binge drinking to mind.

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Asking for help

By Sydny Long | October 3, 2018

I hate asking for help.

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On the importance of conversation

By Alizeh Sheikh | September 26, 2018

I love to talk, and I love to write. I’ve been talking, talking, talking for about 19 years now, and I’ve been writing for a little more than half of that.

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Major decisions

By Selena Qian | September 19, 2018

After returning home from my Duke Engage in Charlotte this summer, I spent a good chunk of my month before school thinking about school. Perhaps too much of that time. But this year is an important one. Sophomore year is major declaration year.

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On water, family and friends

By Eva Hong | September 12, 2018

 I’ve always been excited when it comes to my turn to write a staff note, for I see it as an opportunity to force myself to sort my thoughts and reflect on how I’ve grown over the semester. 

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What I learned from Anthony Bourdain

By Will Atkinson | September 5, 2018

The death of Anthony Bourdain in June came as a shock to fans of the chef, author and media personality. 

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Behind the Hollywood sign

By Sarah Derris | August 29, 2018

It wasn’t until I was some twenty-thousand feet in the air that I realized how green North Carolina is. The constant green, to me, was dull. 

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Getting the job

By Christy Kuesel | June 8, 2018

Everyone has their thing at Duke. Some talented, ambitious people occupy themselves by juggling passion upon passion with classes and clubs. I will forever count myself lucky that I found my thing during my first week at Duke: Recess.

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What's in a byline?

By Will Atkinson | April 25, 2018

Look at any of the bylines in the print edition of Recess, and you’ll notice we’re the only section of The Chronicle that uses this term for our staff: “writer.”

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A managing editor's goodbye

By Nina Wilder | April 18, 2018

“I’m heavily interested in the arts (especially film) so I think the Recess section would be a good fit.”

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On spirit animals and community

By Selena Qian | April 11, 2018

“Say your name and your spirit animal.”

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When depression becomes therapeutic (or, when therapy becomes depressing)

By Nina Wilder | April 4, 2018

I haven’t been to therapy since last September.

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Do I deserve to be at Duke?

By Georgina Del Vecho | March 28, 2018

I’ve asked myself this question many times, and I've come to different answers throughout the progression of my college experience.

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Keeping up appearances

By Sydny Long | March 21, 2018

My alarm goes off at 7:45 a.m., 50 minutes before my first class of the day begins.

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My semester of self-discovery

By Christy Kuesel | March 7, 2018

Waking up in my new, full-size, Megadorm bed on the first day of classes this semester, the first thought I had was, “This is the first day of the rest of your life.”

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Appreciating the people who matter the most

By Jessica Williams | February 28, 2018

Last Wednesday, our men’s basketball team blew out Louisville 82-56, but that wasn’t the only reason the game was important to me.

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Mortality by photography

By Sarah Derris | February 21, 2018

A few weeks ago, an order for 25 three-by-five Shutterfly photo prints arrived at my door.

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New hair, new year, new me?

By Eva Hong | February 14, 2018

I’ve always had black, pin-straight hair, a family heritage on my dad’s side that the Hong clan is extremely proud of.