Gentrification, Privilege, and the American Dream PublishedJuly 02, 2019 by Grace Jeffrey “The American Dream still exists.” During DukeEngage Academy, our cohort grappled with this statement, moving ourselves to stand by signs … Read more
Pride Month: When you’re inclusive but still hate the poor PublishedJuly 02, 2019 by Matt Wisner We’re on our way out of the city to spend some time in the woods. I grew up in the … Read more
Symbiosis PublishedJune 27, 2019 by Kayla Nguyen “At the end of the day, all I can do is close my eyes and pray that tomorrow will be … Read more
Working at the Scrap Exchange PublishedJune 26, 2019 by Rebecca Shu After having worked at the Scrap Exchange for almost three weeks now, I can confidently say that I have learned … Read more
Daily Bus Rides to Threshold PublishedJune 26, 2019 by Alice Wu After carefully hopping over the gap between the muddy patch of grass and the street onto the Bull City Connector, … Read more
ULwimi: Language and the tongue PublishedJune 25, 2019 by Bennett Burnes Having grown up in such a linguistically homogenous society as the United States – and particularly suburban California – language … Read more
Introduction to the Queen City PublishedJune 09, 2019 by Madeleine Sparrow In my first week in Charlotte, I am most struck by the glaring economic disparities evident across the different residential … Read more
Hypocrite or Nah? PublishedJune 09, 2019 by Jinny Yoon Living in Charlotte is really pushing my buttons in different ways. Namely, I keep noticing that people of color rely … Read more
Being Intentional with My Time in Charlotte PublishedJune 09, 2019 by Jinny Yoon As I walked outside the airport, the overwhelming heat and humidity hit me. I immediately dreaded the upcoming two months … Read more
In one week I saw it… The power of community in a “not so” American Dream. PublishedJune 01, 2019 by Madeleine Cochrane Touched by the lazy lyricism of his Cuban accent, he looked at me directly and chuckled sarcastically, “Mira, mira… ‘El … Read more