It’s a notable omission given that one of Price's goals is to “give recognition to those individuals whose labor was the foundation of the wealth that created Duke University and whose hands built our campus.” How can the Commission’s membership fail to include representatives of the very people they are trying to “recognize?”
Only then can we bridge the disconnect between those who make policy and those whom the policy affects.
In its efforts to create a greater sense of equity, the University engaged in a conversation that omitted the same people who are absent from its buildings and memorials: the workforce.
Duke is often referred to as a bubble, where students live comfortably in a world far removed from the stark reality of the greater Durham community.
Me: “Let’s get dinner this week.”
Public policy majors are required to complete an internship before graduation. After completing the five core courses, students must seek out an internship in a field related to public policy in order to receive their degree.
Banners in front of the Brodhead Center scream at passing students to “VOTE EARLY.”
This weekend, I attended a screening held by DUU Freewater Presentations of the movie Eighth Grade. The coming-of-age film, written and directed by Bo Burnham, follows eighth grader Kayla Day as she struggles through her final week of middle school.
200 students eager for jobs. 10 shiny consultants and 1 recruiter. Only 30 minutes to impress them.
Today, my dad asked me if I remember how I felt exactly two years ago, during my first week of my freshman year.
