OPINION
Figuring it out one year at a time
By Elizabeth Djinis | May 2, 2016In many ways, my experiences at The Chronicle over my four years here have been a metaphor for growing up.
In many ways, my experiences at The Chronicle over my four years here have been a metaphor for growing up.
As a senior with graduation fast approaching, every moment inevitably becomes a “last” or a “close to last.” A little less than a month ago, I celebrated my last “First Day of Classes”—FDOC for those in the know.
The Chronicle: You attended Durham School of the Arts. Whend id you first know you wanted to be a performer? PT: I worked at Duke -- I didn’t find that until I was way into adult life.
Recruitment and rush have always been my favorite and least favorite time of year on campus. Like most days at Duke, every day during recruitment feels like a year, since everyone’s rushing off from one flurry of social events to the next.
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.
'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.
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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It’s a little early in the year for nostalgic senior columns, and yet my last year of college has already brought nostalgia with nearly every experience.