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Wired! group explores ancient humanities and modern tech

By Lucy Zhang | January 19, 2016

The Duke Wired! group will be examining the intersection of modern technology and the artistic humanities in its Apps, Maps & Models symposium on February 22. The free, one day symposium will feature a number of distinguished speakers and topics ranging from mapping architecture in 1914-24 Germany to the Italian Renaissance Piazza as a social media space.

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'Life Inside': Duke students create podcast on campus culture

By Jessica Williams | January 19, 2016

Although Duke has many print and visual sources of news for University and student life, audio sources do not have a mainstream presence on campus.

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On utter nonsense

By Georgia Parke | January 14, 2016

The people I communicate the most with via text are the ones with whom I trade the fewest sensical words.

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Visual Media Studies course exposes students to social art

By Dillon Fernando | January 14, 2016

When most people think about classic examples of art, Leonardo Da Vinci’s "Mona Lisa" poised on a wall in the Louvre or Michelangelo’s "David" standing proudly commando in Florence probably come to mind.

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Pinhook concert series to fundraise for venue survival

By Elizabeth Djinis | January 14, 2016

On Dec. 11, Durham staple and concert venue The Pinhook celebrated its seventh birthday, firmly rooting the bar and entertainment space as a cherished spot in the community. But the milestone masked a sadder truth: the bar’s owner, Kym Register, had just recently learned that she owed over $80,000 in taxes that her accountant and book-keeper had missed.

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Movie Review: The Peanuts Movie

By Jesús Hidalgo | December 12, 2015

Steve Martino’s The Peanuts Movie will bring Snoopy and Charlie Brown’s gang to another dimension.

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Culture Mill brings Berlin to Durham at the Carrack

By Christy Kuesel | December 3, 2015

Over the holiday break, Durham residents will have the opportunity to experience groundbreaking performances from halfway across the world. “Berlin Durham”, taking place from Dec.

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Handel's Messiah relocated after 82 years in Chapel

By Jessica Williams | December 3, 2015

Although construction on the Chapel seems like it’ll never end, it will not get in the way of all of Duke’s traditions; the Duke Chapel Choir will perform Handel’s Messiah in Page Auditorium this weekend.

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Mural spruces up Bryan Center Greenhouse

By Georgina Del Vecho | December 3, 2015

You may have noticed several art pieces popping up around campus this year, whether it’s the new mural of the Durham skyline in the Bryan Center or the ever-changing graffiti in the East Campus tunnel or the Nasher’s 10 Anniversary #artstigators buses.

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The end of a semester

By Dillon Fernando | December 3, 2015

With every editor’s note, I struggle. I struggle with coming up with a topic. I struggle with finding the time to write it.

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Music Review: Mutant

By Lucy Zhang | December 3, 2015

Alejandro Ghersi, better known as the electronic music producer Arca, recently released its second studio album, Mutant, representing a wide range of experimental electronic elements across the songs.

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Movie Review: Spotlight

By Elizabeth Djinis | December 3, 2015

'Spotlight' has been heralded as the new 'All the President's Men,' a movie glamorizing the journalism industry at a time when journalism isn't always afforded the kindest sentiments.

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Q&A: Stephanie Joe on student choreography in November Dances

By Georgia Parke | November 19, 2015

Stephanie Joe is a senior majoring in Dance and Visual and Media Studies who has choreographed and will be performing in the Dance department’s performances this weekend, November Dances.

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Center for Documentary Studies celebrates 25 years, artists at forum

By Christy Kuesel | November 19, 2015

In 1990, Center for Documentary Studies opened its doors, becoming the first institution in the United States solely dedicated to documentary arts.

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Wind Symphony to crowd source music choices

By Georgina Del Vecho | November 19, 2015

If you love classical music and want to experience history in the making, Duke Wind Symphony’s Crowdsource concert this Thurs, Nov 18 is the perfect event for you.

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Moment to Moment: Living like Stephen Dedalus

By Elizabeth Djinis | November 19, 2015

I first read James Joyce’s A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man in my twelfth grade AP Literature course.

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Music Review: "Made in the A.M."

By Jessica Williams | November 19, 2015

Arguably the most popular boy band on the planet, One Direction released their most recent album “Made in the A.M.”, last Friday on November 13th.

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A night with Stephen Colbert

By Dillon Fernando | November 16, 2015

12:49 pm, Thurs.—a night before seeing “The Late Show.” Merely hours before take-off, United Airlines sent me an inconvenient text that my flight to New York City had been cancelled.

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The return of Adele

By Melissa Letzler | November 16, 2015

Rather than talk about the cry-inducing abilities of “Hello”, or its magical power of incepting an imaginary ex-love in your memory; I will endeavor to explain what is special about Adele’s sensationalized new single.

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Movie Review: 'Spectre'

By Jesús Hidalgo | November 16, 2015

After travelling around the world destroying private property and seducing women in Mexico, Italy and Austria—what else does he ever do anyway?—James Bond (Daniel Craig) eventually discovers that Franz Oberhauser (Christopher Waltz,) is the source of all his woes.