Zev van Zanten is a Trinity junior and recess editor of The Chronicle's 120th volume.
While “A Real Pain” is a phenomenal film that also does a wonderful job of providing a fresh perspective on the Holocaust, it also finds itself stuck in the same rut as other Holocaust films.
“A Worthy Place” expertly explores Duke’s early years, helping visitors understand how the University’s early days and its ever evolving relationship with Durham.
The Michael and Karen Stone Family Gallery is currently home to “Joseph Conrad’s Polish-Ukrainian ‘Graveyard’” and “Whatever Happened to Radicalism: Voices from the George Vickers Papers,” two exhibits using Duke’s vast archives to tell stories about the past with strong connections to the present.
Trinity senior Nik Narain performed his new stand-up comedy show “Rusk” Feb. 6, exploring questions of identity while sprinkling in anecdotes and scientific content.
The Arts+ and Doc+ Programs offer students interested in the arts a wonderful opportunity to gain real-life arts experience and try out potential careers after Duke. In doing so, they balance the exploration of passions with preparation for the future.
Overall, “Nosferatu” is another great Eggers flick and one of the best Gothic horror pieces of recent memory. More than being a great genre piece, this film projects powerful thematic messages.
If you’ve ever watched a documentary, the traditional format is quite simple: footage paired with recorded narration and a score. “32 Sounds” takes that idea in a different direction: both the narration and score are performed live. It is a live documentary, and it serves as a powerful meditation on the medium of sound.
At the entrance of Perkins Library is the Mary Duke Biddle Room, a gallery room that showcases recurring exhibits. Off to the side is the Josiah Charles Trent History of Medicine Room. Though small, it delivers rich insights into the evolution of how we have thought about and tried to protect our own health.
Recess remains the primary vehicle of arts coverage at Duke to this day, though it has changed over time, first going from a magazine to a normal department — alongside news, sports, photo and opinion — within the Chronicle and later becoming a primarily online department as the Chronicle went online during the Coronavirus.
While the ban will affect all TikTok users, one group will be hit hardest: creators. With many of these influencers hailing from Duke, The Chronicle spoke with student and alumni creators to understand how the ban may impact them and their work. Here’s what we learned.
