HC DUKE CAMPUS CELEBRITIES
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Tegan Joseph Mosugu is probably one of the most accomplished students of his time. Started an online company? Check. Traveled the world? Check. Wrote and published a book? Make that a double check, since he’s produced TWO. Nationwide tour to showcase his book? After this summer, another check.
Tegan’s biggest accomplishment right now is his book, The Detroit Queer, which was...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
As a self-proclaimed groupie of The Pitchforks, I couldn’t hide my excitement as I sat in Von der Heyden awaiting the arrival of Hunter Treacy. This charming redhead, who has been captivating audiences over the past four years with his stunning rendition of Black Balloon, is quite the recognizable guy on campus. President of The Pitchforks, as well as President of Delta Sigma Phi...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
A dancer myself, it was difficult to contain my excitement as I sat down with both Sarah McCaffery and Zoey Best, co-presidents of Defining Movement, AKA defMo, one of the most well-known, fierce, and legitimately kick-ass dance groups and student-run organizations on campus. From the impressive and creative dance choreography, to defMo’s dedication to service and multiculturalism, I had...
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
I first met Sue Wasiolek, more commonly known as “Dean Sue”, at the end of last semester. Throughout my freshman year, I had only heard great things about this lady. However, I never imagined that our first encounter would involve me sitting in her office crying, as she consoled me about my long-term relationship ending.
Although forever grateful for Dean Sue’s wise...
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
As I settled into the comfortable atmosphere of Bella Union, Duke sophomore Huayu Lai walks in and greets me with more than a smile – she brought me some goodies! To showcase her prominent involvement and role as the campus CEO of Zaarly, an online and mobile marketplace where people buy and sell with their neighbors, she gives me a mug, shot glass, pong ball, and frat star shades, all...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Andrew Leon Hanna is the guy working hard behind the scenes, surfacing once a week in the inbox of the Duke sophomore class. Despite studying at UNC this semester as part of The Robertson Scholars Program, he certainly doesn’t let geography interfere with his important roles as President of the Class of 2014, co-founder of IGNITE, and the newly-elected President of dPS. I was somewhat...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
My first interaction with Ada Gregory occurred even before I officially started my freshman year at Duke. As the co-director of Project Change, a pre-orientation program offered to incoming first years, Ada ensured I was exposed to intellectually stimulating discussions, wonderful fellow first years, and many of the important social issues that pervade our society. After receiving a fascinating...
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Intelligent? Yes. Driven? Yes. Compassionate? Yes. Rose Sheela embodies all the remarkable qualities that a Duke woman stands for and more. As the current Director of the annual All of the Above production and outgoing President of Pi Beta Phi, she is a natural born leader who never fails to lead by example. Now halfway through her senior spring and with graduation just around the corner, Rose...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
There is no doubt you have seen North Carolina native Jacob Tobia cat-walking our campus in his signature 6-inch heels. When I met with Jacob, he greeted me with a warm hug and genuine smile, in what seemed to be a dark green jumpsuit (flight suit, he corrected), tasteful jewelry, and cowboy boots. He may stand out from the crowd with his impressively daring style, but with that comes unmatchable...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Not everyone at Duke will know sophomore Will Johnston. However, if I may start this article by shamelessly abusing my power as the writer, let me add that you should try and meet him. Not just a pretty face with pink bed linen, he went from never playing American Football before to being a walk-on to the Duke Division 1 Football Team.
Born in Tokyo, Japan to a Malaysian-Chinese mother...
