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Invest in Education

Published by William Brodner
Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” As states …
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A train moving too fast is an apt description of our current notions of progress.

The Problem of the Runaway Train

Published by Michael Cao
The first class I attended at Duke was a seminar called “Globalization and Corporate Citizenship” led by Dirk Philipsen, a …
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A Degree of Precision

Published by Alison Hurst
As a “Law and Order: SVU” devotee and a fan of true crime media generally, I long idolized the quick-witted …
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Confronting Our History

Published by William Brodner
I learned in middle school social studies that George Washington wore wooden dentures. This was a lie. In fact, although …
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All or Nothing

Published by Alison Hurst
As I prepare for my interviews with project managers, mental health liaisons, and case managers of North Carolina’s Local Reentry …
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From Anxiety to Admiration

Published by Alison Hurst
Much of my work for the Criminal Justice Resource Center thus far is solitary, as I sit at my kitchen …
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Sisyphus' was a mythological figure who had to roll a boulder up a hill, only for the boulder to roll back down again.

Learning to Start Somewhere

Published by Michael Cao
I first learned about the tale of Sisyphus reading a book on Greek mythology. Sisyphus was the king of Corinth, …
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The Multifaceted Movement

Published by Cidian Edwards
Is it possible to address two social issues in one movement?  This question is extremely pertinent as the Black Lives …
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