As I can, not as I would
By Patrick Oathout | December 3, 2013I am privileged to have made many mistakes, endured a lot of failure and encountered much disappointment in my nearly four years at Duke University.
I am privileged to have made many mistakes, endured a lot of failure and encountered much disappointment in my nearly four years at Duke University.
Despite tremendous campus policy achievements over the past four years, from online course evaluations to a Red Mango in the Bryan Center, there are still many places where Duke can do better.
My maternal grandfather taught college English most of his life.
One wonders what Duke Student Government might be like if there were fewer unanimous votes and more partisanship. We might see more substantive discussion of dining options, tailgate and endowment...
I am a huge fan of the The Hunger Games trilogy. It rivals my early enthusiasm for the Harry Potter books, and I frequently invoke references to it in conversation.
In 412 B.C., Diogenes of Sinope, the founder of the Greek Cynic movement, was asked where he came from.
Individuals who want to impact the public sector should turn their efforts to municipal government.
During my first week at Duke, my advisor asked me, “What is one thing you want to accomplish during your four years here?”
Unfortunately, many student groups have found a loophole that raises funds while keeping the event superficially free: suggested donations.
If you are ever around my siblings and me there is a good chance you will hear an obscure reference to a video game.