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Human Steel
BY ADAM ENGGASSER College can be an extremely stressful place. For many students, especially at Duke, it is. We’re worried about exams, papers, extracurriculars, graduate schools, careers, relationships, finding our identity, the list goes on and on… there is absolutely no shortage of contributing factors that can make the student life stressful, and I feel…
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Jesus, Gillette, and Toxic Masculinity
BY ANNA NORTHUP “Boys will be boys.” With that line, Gillette launched their latest advertisement – and a massive controversial ripple across the country. Some of the response has been supportive – yes, men do need to hold other men accountable, and yes, there’s a violence problem that is an overwhelmingly male issue. The stats…
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Religion Can Be Convenient, but That Doesn’t Mean it Isn’t True
BY BEN BURNETTE Religion has its benefits. That’s true of pretty much all religions and has been throughout history. Religions bring cultures together. They provide a stable metanarrative on which societies build values, customs, and rituals, all of which, in turn, contribute to social cohesion. Many, if not all, religions promise an afterlife, thus offering…
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We’re All Searching for Refuge: A Christian’s Perspective on the Refugee Crisis
BY NEFER BASTULI If you walk the perimeter of East Campus, you will notice a two-foot wall encasing the university. Many view this wall as symbolically delineating two different worlds: Duke vs Durham, privilege vs disadvantage, us vs them… Take a few steps off East Campus and you will notice the stark contrast between the…
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The Fleeting Quiet
BY JAKE DERRY On paper, I should find quiet on Duke’s campus pretty easily. Not only am I a relatively reserved person, I don’t have a roommate. It’s easy to retreat to my dorm when I’m in need of time alone, but time alone doesn’t always quench my desire for peace, especially when I’m sitting…
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[The] Truth that Loves
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BY HANNAH Z. [The] Truth that Loves It was around 2015 when the slang term, “savage,” became widespread. It was also in 2015 that my friends decided I should bear that title, given my tendency to make harsh, albeit honest, criticisms about other people. Unaware, however, that someone could be upset by my behavior, I…
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The Greatest Treasure: God’s Unexpected Overhaul of My Life
BY ANNA NORTHUP PHOTOGRAPHY BY JACK MYHRE Angry, Uncertain, and Insecure Junior year of high school. I’m an ardent atheist, but not a satisfied one. Having walked away from the church years earlier, I had embroiled myself in an eating disorder and struggled deeply with self-image, destructive thoughts, and obsession with food. I had pulled…
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Epiphany – A Testimony of Repentance, Faith, and Renewal
BY DAVID ELIAS PHOTOGRAPHY BY MATTHEW BRAGUE God’s Living Word During my senior year of high school, God changed my heart and mind in a mighty way that I do not fully understand. He ignited an intense desire in me to seek truth and understanding—to seek Him. This thirst was so strong that I often…
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A Christian Perspective on Identity – On Being More than “Just Yourself”
BY JOEY LI PHOTOGRAPHY BY MELANIE PARK “Just be yourself” is one of those phrases that has become common parlance for a mode of living. The idea is often attributed to Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) in the quote, “Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.” Wilde likely did not say this quote verbatim, though he espoused…
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You Are Not in Control: Part 2
BY JUAN LASSO VELASCO PHOTOGRAPHY BY JACK MYHRE My father’s work during his time in Colombia took many different forms, yet they all had one key aspect in common: they all involved consistent interaction with other people. My father knew that in order to succeed at his work, he needed to be good at “dealing…
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