Guide to Finessing the Duke Difference
Dear Class of 2023, Welcome to Duke! As you dive deeper into your first semester, I bet you’re wondering what it takes to thrive at Duke. I...
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"I don’t talk about politics": Code for "I’m privileged enough not to care"
Are you warm? Are you cozy? Are you comfortable? Is it nice being so insulated by your race, gender, and status that you don’t have to bare...
Sex
A surprising new insight, millenials are having less sex than their parents’ generation. In a recent, popular article in The Atlantic ,...
How to Live More Eco Friendly
Happy (belated) Earth Day! via. Giphy You know that saying “celebrate every day like it’s your birthday?” That’s fun and all, but we really...
How to Spring Clean Everything
I get kind of excited about cleaning. I’m not a clean freak, but there’s something about having a clean space that, I guess, “sparks joy.”...
Beginners’ Guide to Sustainable Shopping
Disclaimer: I am not an expert when it comes to sustainability. My journey began with searching for good deals and cheap clothes, as always...
What Are You Doing This Summer?
What are you doing this summer? With that nearly four-month long sojourn quickly approaching, I find myself looking forward to those long,...
5 Songs by Female Artists You Should Be Listening To
To say it simply, I love music. I am honestly in love with rhythms, riffs, meledoys, harmonies. Anything, you name it. But over the past...
Getting Used: How Men and Women Take Advantage
Growing up, millennials were fed various fantasies about what romantic relationships are supposed to look like. As an example, someone...
Like It’s Your Last
One month and four days. 33 more sleepless nights. Four more Saturday Night Shooters. Nine more Psych 101 lectures. Three more midterms...
2nd Amendment Rights
On Thursday, March 21, following the horrific Christchurch mosque shootings, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared the banning...
If You or Someone You Know...
You can’t go to the bathroom on campus without seeing one: those pervasive posters about sexual assault and what to do if “you or someone...
RA On Call: A Day in the Life of a Duke Resident Assistant
As I have recently found out, being an RA is not an easy job. After being hired days after my study abroad experience, for the last month...
Fuck the Dress Code
Fuck a dress code. Fuck listening to men telling me what I can and cannot wear. Fuck being sexualized by students and administrators alike...
How to Be a Coffee Addict for Cheap
Hi, I’m Anna, and I’m proud retired barista and caffeine addict. via: Giphy While the first step to overcoming addiction is admitting the...
Let’s Talk About Mental Health and Medications
I’m not unique. Like 18.1% of people over 18 (ADAA), I’ve struggled with an anxiety disorder since high school, and this month was...
The Upcoming Democratic Primary
As everyone knows, the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination is in full swing. But we have arrived at a point I did not expect:...
In Defense of Marie Kondo
In 2011, when Marie Kondo first released her book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, she sparked a massive trend towards organization...
Looking Beyond the Screen
What exactly constitutes a “bad movie?” To critics a mere couple years ago, it probably meant cheesy acting or a chaotic plotline, yet...
Adventures Across The Pond: The Final Installment as Told by The Simpsons
Today officially marks 3 weeks since I’ve been back on campus and it’s been 2 of my hardest weeks at Duke. Week 1 Week 1 started off with...
