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The Duke: Not a “nattering nabob of negativism”
By Raymond Arke | News Editor 1/18/18 A new year is always a good time for reflection. As I enter my second semester as the news editor, I have always kept an ear open for […]
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Trump’s regards to Africa is offensive to Spiritan tradition
By Duke Staff 1/18/18 Last Thursday, Democrats and Republicans on the Hill met with the president to discuss and debate a new immigration bill. Evidently, the meeting turned sour, and our commander-in-chief said, shall we […]
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Logan Paul video insensitive way to address suicide
By Vincent Gullo III | Staff Columnist 1/18/18 From the innumerable amount of internet stars, there have been few that have been more difficult to embrace than Vine-star-turned-YouTube-sensation Logan Paul. At just the age of […]
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What to expect from the Trump administration in 2018
By Shivani Gosai | Opinions Editor 1/11/18 The new year may bring a load of changes, some good and bad. November of 2016 began a landslide of outrageous events following the inauguration of President Donald […]
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Time’s Up powerful first step for sexual assault victims
By Duke Staff 1/11/18 The 75th Golden Globes was this past Sunday, and perhaps more stunning than the glitz and glam of the event was the undoubtedly powerful display of solidarity among much of the […]
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Russian Olympic athletes deserving of higher punishment for drug use
By Rachel Pierce | Staff Columnist 1/6/2018 The Sochi 2014 Olympics opening ceremony spoke of unity and peace as athletes paraded with their flags, surrounded by world leaders, their humble families and devoted fans. Who […]
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The ongoing battle between the White House and the press
By Shivani Gosai | Opinions Editor 12/7/17 Unfortunately, the problem with the Trump administration and the press continues. Justin Sink, news journalist for Bloomberg, reported a strange incident with deputy White House Press secretary Hogan […]
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No net neutrality could mean no Gormley memes
By Duke Staff 11/30/2017 Net neutrality. Anyone with even the slightest presence on the internet has heard those words over the last few days. The current debate over net neutrality is really about freedom and […]
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Trump reverses ban on trophy hunting, endangering elephants
By Rachel Pierce | Staff Columnist 11/30/2017 In Zimbabwe, the elephant population has decreased by 74 percent. In 2014, the Obama Administration placed a ban on importing trophy elephants from Zimbabwe and Zambia into the […]
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New York Times article seemingly humanizes Nazi
By Ollie Gratzinger | Features Editor 11/30/17 What makes a man start fires? That was the question posed and investigated by New York Times writer Richard Fausset as he delved into darkness to profile American […]