Good evening, all! Today was yet another blissful day free from classes. While I did complete some schoolwork earlier in the day, the highlight of my day was a small sorority soiree in the Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Just like last year’s event, I thoroughly enjoyed this friendly get-together—sisterly bonding in the midst of beautiful [...]

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Every grandmother has her signature dish: a luscious berry pie, a savory pot roast, or perhaps a soul-warming chicken noodle soup recipe. For my grandmother, however, her trademark meal was meatloaf. Some of my fondest memories are centered around this delicious dish; the raucous dinner conversations that occurred at the Yoder household were so often [...]

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Ever since high school, I’ve always made an effort to look at least presentable for class. My hair is usually blown-dry straight or neatly pulled back; my clothes are generally wrinkle-free and involve no elastic waistbands;  and my shoes are typically the highlight of the outfit:) These habits were only reinforced upon matriculation at Duke—girls [...]

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