Your Brain on Caffeine, by Brian Contratto
A producer who works at a legal drug dispensary at Duke University — that is, the coffee shop — explores the charms and perils (or not) of the hot beverage.
Nothing Special, by Aleis Murphy
Every year thousands of remarkable students apply for admission to Duke University. Only around 20 percent receive that cherished acceptance letter. What is it that made some students stand out and shine in a sea of applicants, when so many applicants seemed qualified? What were the hooks that set the accepted students apart? Do they even know?
Res Life, by Natalie Robles
The North Carolina School of Science and Math was founded in 1980 by then-Governor James B. Hunt, Duke President Terry Sanford, and scholar John Ehle. The school brings together many of the brightest students in North Carolina. As we hear from two NCSSM students, residential school life is nothing like normal high school.
Duke Spirit, by Catey Appel
The Duke Blue Devils basketball team is very good this year, yet again. A national contender. So where’s the excitement on campus?
The Me Too Monologues, by Aziza Sullivan
The student-written, student performed show known simply as ‘The Me Too Monologues’ is now in its fourth year at Duke and experiencing record numbers in auditions and submissions from students. One recent performer tells us why the show means so much to her.
A Hostel in the Forest, by Julia Schönheit
The Hostel in the Forest is not a hostel in conventional terms; it is a secretive, small commune in the woods of southern Georgia that offers guests the chance to take time off from the dynamics and hecticness of everyday life. The little settlement has evolved for 37 years in an effort to support sustainable living and is mainly made out of woods. From its center — a fantastic looking complex of organically shaped huts made of wooden shingles, including a fire pit and a rocket stoves — the hostel reaches into the forest through walkways of wooden planks leading to the guest huts, a lake, an organic garden, places for meditation and creative expression and other magical little spaces that guests may discover on their own. In this piece we hear sounds of the place and a staff members trying to put its philosophy into words.
Conversations with Siri, by Nusaibah Kofar-Naisa
We love our smartphones. But do they love us back?
The Ballad of Bob and Jodi, by Nick Andersen
Most close friendships involve groups of other people. For Nick Andersen and his best friend Jamie Isetts, those other people just happen to be alternative versions of themselves. Their names are Bob and Jodi, and this is their story.
Very, very nice! Enjoyed!