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As many of you have heard, the annual “library party” died a slow, quiet and yet undignified death at the hands of Duke Partners for Serving. On behalf of DPS, I would like to apologize to the Duke community: our disorganization and incompetence have killed this new, but beloved tradition. We have a lot of [...]

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Dear students, Early Tuesday morning, two students were victims of an armed robbery. As a reminder, please be aware of the following general safety precautions: 1. When confronted with a potential robber, make sure you make “I” statements. Be assertive without putting the blame on the listener. ( e.g. “I understand that I have money [...]

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Dear Tommy of Tommy’s, I was shocked to learn that you will be adding a salad bar to your fair establishment. I frequent Tommy’s to shove my face full with greasy grubs and wash it all down with your refreshing suds. But Tommy’s is more than a feeding trough to me; it’s a man cave. [...]

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Dear beloved Duke, As we move further into fall and then into winter, I would like to remind the student body of our commitment to looking sexy at all times. I know it’s cold; I’m cold too. But you don’t see me wearing sweatpants. No, I’m rocking a tight-fitting cardigan and dark fade jeans. I [...]

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Dear lovely, compassionate sisters of the University’s nine Panhellenic sororities, I was deeply saddened to learn that you will not be participating in our annual Lip Sync event during our fraternity’s Derby Days. I ask that you reconsider your decision, not for me or my glorious fraternity, but for the children. Derby Days is a [...]

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Members of the Duke University community: As the president of Duke’s fraternity system, I would like to recognize and take responsibility for some of the awesome and fratacular behavior exhibited at Tailgate on Sept. 26. This is completely consistent with our fraternities’ past actions. Fraternities serve as a driving force behind much of Tailgate, and [...]

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