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Apr 24, 2024 | 
dukechronicle.com | Science WizKids
My life at Duke, in many ways, didn’t start until I walked into The Chronicle’s office. My first time in 301 Flowers was also my first time in a campus building that wasn’t a dorm, classroom or dining hall amid a national lockdown, my first Cookout strawberry milkshake, my first glimpse into 119 years of Duke’s history documented in yellowing print headlines pinned to the walls.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
dukechronicle.com | Science WizKids
It’s “Bienvenidos a Miami” (welcome to Miami) and not “bienvenidos a Fort Lauderdale,” in Will Smith’s 1997 hit, for a reason. The two cities might as well be two different countries. In fact, Miami locals consider the city to be completely unique to Florida and even America, as a whole. Miami is Miami. Yet, Miami outsiders frequently fail to grasp this reality, often conflating the two cities.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
dukechronicle.com | Abby Spiller |Science WizKids
Duke received a Congressional Resolution commemorating its Centennial Tuesday, recognizing the University’s accomplishments throughout the past 100 years, according to an announcement from Duke Today. H. Res. 1100 “celebrates the 100th anniversary of Duke University, recognizes the University’s accomplishments over the past century and encourages North Carolina’s citizens to participate in activities marking this historic occasion.” U.S. Rep.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
dukechronicle.com | Science WizKids
There are few stranger feelings than being underwhelmed by a lifelong dream. The first time I visited Duke was in February 2019. With two alumni parents back for the first time in 20 years, that meant walking around campus without a guide, grabbing dinner with fabled friends from their past lives and watching Zion Williamson cook N.C. State inside Cameron Indoor Stadium later that night. For being a place I’d never seen, Duke felt so familiar.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
dukechronicle.com | Science WizKids |Amy Guan
The Chronicle has been a safe haven for me to explore my interests in student journalism and a window for me to learn more about the work of students and people who are a part of the Duke and Durham community. When I first came to Duke, I was overwhelmed by the new environment, homesickness, classwork, daily symptom monitoring surveys and COVID-19 tests.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
dukechronicle.com | Science WizKids
Duke’s last day of classes was a cause for celebration. Whether it was rising sophomores celebrating their first successful year at Duke or graduating seniors looking back on the last four years spent on campus, students braved brief spells of rain to participate in the various activities organized to commemorate LDOC. From Dancakes and tote bags to Chapel climbs and the Poetry Fox, here are some of the scenes across campus from Duke’s last day of classes.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
dukechronicle.com | Science WizKids
BUIES CREEK, N.C.—Sometimes you just don’t have it. The Blue Devils certainly didn’t Tuesday evening at Jim Perry Stadium, dropping a midweek tilt with Campbell 18-4 in a seven-inning run-rule loss. The lopsided game allowed the Camels to split the season series after Duke took the March 26 matchup in Durham 11-1. It was a tale of two teams having very different days. Six Blue Devil pitchers took the mound, and all but one surrendered multiple runs.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
dukechronicle.com | Science WizKids
One of my favorite pastimes is to think about what my life might look like had I made different decisions. Kind of like in “The Butterfly Effect,” but with much lower stakes. What if I didn’t go to Duke and chose another school? What if I spent my spring break back at home? What if I had made different friends during my freshman year? Some of those decision points are obvious, involving things that are central to my life today.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
dukechronicle.com | Science WizKids
Tonight, commissioner Roger Goodell will take the stage in Detroit to kick off the first round of the NFL draft. Countless college players will see their dreams of reaching the league realized during the weekend, with 32 names on the opening night bringing in a monster payday. Former Duke offensive lineman Graham Barton's name will more than likely be called Thursday evening, so let’s break down some potential fits for the former Blue Devil standout.
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Apr 23, 2024 | 
dukechronicle.com | Science WizKids
When I started at Duke 40 years ago, classes seemed important. Students were here to learn new things, and professors were here to help them do that. The new things included old things — history, classics, literature, philosophy, religion — along with the sciences and social sciences. Basketball was just another sport, along with golf and volleyball. We had a dreadful football team. The Bryan Center did not exist, and what we now call WU was a dark, scary, Gothic-tinged dungeon.
