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Posts from Portland from 2017

Immortality Does Exist

 Published by Elizabeth Allen
Soon after I began working at Crag Law Center, I realized just how much DukeEngagers have contributed to Crag over …
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A pool of water in a forest

Beauty in Simplicity

 Published by Nick Simmons
My favorite sunsets lack technicolor displays as light bounces off clouds. Rather, they consist of the sun quietly falling below …
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Random Acts of Kindness

 Published by Richard Van Vliet
During my weeks in Portland, the city’s reputation for being weird has lived up to my expectations in a lot …
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“Native Speakers Only”

 Published by Jana Woerner
Last weekend, our group went to Opal Creek, a wilderness and scenic recreation area known for its many hiking trails …
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“The Environment”

 Published by Sierra Cleveland
As an environmental science minor, I chose the Portland DukeEngage program because of its theme of sustainability and environmentalism. I …
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Group photo inside

Operation Nightwatch

 Published by Absaroka Mann-Wood
When you’re on your way to Portland, one of the things you hear a lot about is the housing crisis. …
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people sitting along the sidewalk at a parade

Lost and Found

 Published by Margaret Overton
LOST Our group’s arrival to Portland was far from graceful and effortless. A week prior, we found out that our …
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