Just what it sounds like. Pieces on the topic of the … producer’s choice.
Senior League, by Kelly Creedon
For nearly sixty years, Dot Brewer and Lock Chamberlain have been bowling at Village Lanes in Durham, North Carolina. Stop by any Monday or Thursday morning and you’ll find them still knocking down the pins, along with fellow bowlers, as members of the Senior League.
Busy Eating, by Wei Wang
Many people seek out such comfort foods not just for their taste, but because they also soothe the effects of chronic anxiety. Nana Kim is from Korea, a first-year PhD student of Duke University. Feeling stressed from assignments, she keeps “busy eating.” Does it help?
THAT person, by Sarah Spivey
That person exists for all of us. Somewhere in the background of every comparison, the metric against which we and those we know constantly fall short. They exist for all of us, yet outside of the stories we tell ourselves, they never existed at all.
Going the Distance, by Maria Luisa Frasson
Two freshmen, Maddie and Madison, reveal the joys and frustrations of doubling as students and competitive track stars.
Student Athletes Going Pro? by Alex Long
Many young athletes dream of a pro career, but statistically speaking, the vast majority will not make it. For some collegiate student-athletes, the desire to go pro dwindles over time. In this piece we hear from two current student-athletes and one former student-athlete, now a professional, about their evolving thoughts and feelings about making the big time.
Keeping Up with the Applications, by Jordan Taylor
When it comes to applying for college, times are like never before. Jordan, a freshman at Duke, explores the process and the high costs associated with applying to elite universities.
Benazir Bhutto, by Maria Luisa Frasson
The year of her return from eight years in exile, the Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in the streets of Rawalpindi, Punjab. This piece retells the story through the lens of Duke freshmen Alena, an international student from Paskistan, and Aateeb, a Pakistani-American born and raised in Richmond, Va.
My Inner Nomad, by Kelly Creedon
In recent years, with the continued rise of self-directed work and a burgeoning creative class, there seems to be an ever-increasing market for guides on the journey toward self-realization and fulfillment. As part of her own search for meaningful life after graduation, student producer Kelly Creedon introduces us to Elizabeth Rouse, a psychic medium who shares her own story while pointing our intrepid reporter down the path to happiness.
The Pianist, by Ava Lowrey
Tamara Knowles is an attorney, mother of five and a life-long pianist. Now 45, Tamara reflects back on her piano playing, from childhood to present, and the opportunities she has had to forego, while also sharing her love of the piano.
Byron’s Story, by Ava Lowrey
Byron Story was born on a summer day in 1946 and has lived a life full of stories ever since. In a phone conversation with his granddaughter, he shares a few of these stories and reflects back on both the struggles and gains he has encountered along the way.
