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	Orientation on Land vs. Orientation at Sea By Mel Bradley August 31, 2012 - 12:00am Greetings from the Atlantic Ocean! Stranded at sea with hundreds of miles from land in any direction, Cara and I finally accepted that we would not be returning to Duke this Fall. Our Semester at Sea 107-day adventure to 14 different countries has finally begun! As much as we’ll miss riding the bull at Wednesday Night Shooters, having dinner once (four times) a week at Sushi Love and being surrounded by thousands of other Cameron Crazies, we are so excited for the next 3 ½ months. READ MORE
	The Dirty Devil: Misfit Toy By The Dirty Devil August 27, 2012 - 12:00am The Better MIs-Fit Toy Someone once told me, “If you can’t get yourself off, how the hell do you expect anyone else to get you off?” and those are words every girl should live by. READ MORE
	Love, Lillith: How to Live With So Many Smart People, and Other Important but Often Unheard Tidbits of Advice By Love Lillith August 25, 2012 - 12:00am In welcoming you to Duke, Guns N' Roses says it best with their intimidatingly simple song title, “Welcome to the Jungle.” Duke, like any college, is a scary unknown to all incoming freshmen. But if you learn not to be too daunted by it, and to embrace all the proverbial lions and tigers and bears that come your way, by the end of your first year at Duke you will be going beast-mode. Alright, enough of the tacky symbolism. To make the process of acclimating to your profoundly different and new life a bit easier, I have some excellent how-to advice and recommendations not found in your Blue Book that I learned from my freshmen year and sincerely wish someone had given me beforehand....
	Dispelling Myths and Dishing Facts: Duke Dating (Hook up) Culture 101 By The Dating Duchess August 24, 2012 - 12:00am Disclaimer: I am a washed up senior giving freshmen the scoop on Duke hook up culture. If you’d rather not know, stop reading. If you’re an old-timer like me, read on and soak up the memories. If you’re curious, beware, it’s not as pretty as it looks in the brochures. Dear my lovely (tiny) freshmen (freshmeat), I’m sure you have a slew of misconceptions and preconceptions about Duke dating culture. I mean, with all the scandals and power points surfacing in the news from this lively and social elite institution, your mind must be racing. READ MORE
	Freshman Guide: What You Need to Know About O-Week By Sarah Haas August 20, 2012 - 12:00am You’ve been accepted to the best (ahem) university in the world and you’re all ready to get settled in. This time, when people say, “Welcome to Duke!” you know you’re here to stay. Before you find yourself stressing over your first papers and exams, Duke has given you a whole week, dubbed "Orientation Welcome Week", to let you introduce yourself to your surroundings and meet new people. We like to call this “O-week.” READ MORE
	From East to West: Looking Back on Freshman Year By Sarah Haas May 4, 2012 - 12:00am Nostalgia has officially kicked in. I can’t believe our first year at Duke is coming to a close. Classes have officially ended, we had our first LDOC experience, and now it’s time to buckle down and take final exams. My mom just called me about plans for packing up the car in a few days… wait, what? Where has the time gone?? It seems like everywhere I turn, people are reflecting on their freshman year at Duke. Almost every conversation I’ve had lately with friends revolves around so many memories and the not-so-many regrets, what we are going to miss the most, what we have learned about the college life, and, most importantly, what we have learned about ourselves. ...
	#SorryI’mNotSorry, and You Shouldn’t be Either: Ben & Jerry’s > Bikini Season By Paige Brinton April 30, 2012 - 12:00am So my dinner consisted of 5 courses, 4 of which may have been dessert… #SorryI’mNotSorry It is that dreaded time of year again… no not finals (as if those are hard). I am talking about something far more terrifying: bikini season. I knew something strange was going on when I was at dinner the other evening and my suggestion to get LOYO was met by complete silence (imagine my shocked face). Finally, one of my friends decided to take pity and inform me that they couldn’t possibly get LOYO because they were going to Myrtle in a few weeks and would have to be seen in a bikini. Right… so, LOYO for one then? READ MORE ...
	I Need Feminism Because… It Should Not Be a Turn Off When a Girl Makes the First Move By Corinne Merriman April 28, 2012 - 12:00am READ MORE
	Shout Out to Future Collegiettes By Sarah Haas April 26, 2012 - 11:25am It’s that time of year. The time of year when there is an abundance of wide-eyed high school seniors on campus with maps, cameras, and name badges. Oh, hey, prospective students, welcome to Duke! READ MORE
	The Dating Duchess: How to Find Love in a Hopeless Place (LDOC) By The Dating Duchess April 22, 2012 - 11:37am READ MORE