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Once A First-Year, Always A First-Year
April 5, 2012 -  1 Comment

I’m not exactly the type that’s eager to let go. The photos hanging in my dorm room are the same photos that were hanging...


While You Were On A Cruise…
March 21, 2012 -  3 Comments

…Blue Devils were doing what they do best: exploring and learning, and all on Duke’s dime. The Alternative Break Program...

Spotlight: The FAC Board
February 21, 2012 -  No comment

When you arrive in the fall, hundreds of upperclassmen in neon-colored shirts are buzzing around campus, swarming the cars...

Spotlight: Me Too Monologues
February 14, 2012 -  1 Comment

College. What is the root of beautiful relationships, academic curiosity, and cultural exposure can just as easily be a feeding...

Spotlight: My Favorite Study Spot
February 8, 2012 -  2 Comments

Now that I’m all settled in, I’m ready to start spotlighting parts of this campus that make it mine. I think the best...

Times They Are Achangin’
January 17, 2012 -  No comment

There are a lot of things people look for in a school – academic merit, desirable location, accessible faculty, diverse...

Guess Who’s Back?
January 5, 2012 -  1 Comment

During the week of December 11, I was in four different countries… and for the first time in almost four months, one of those...

A Day in the Life: Studying Abroad in Barcelona
November 23, 2011 -  5 Comments

10:00 a.m.: Wake up, check e-mails, laugh at the fact that some of my friends back home are on Facebook. Isn’t it 4 a.m....

Should You Go Abroad in College?
October 26, 2011 -  1 Comment

Well, there’s a quick response and a lengthy response to this question. The quick response: YES. The lengthy response: A...

¡Saludos!
October 1, 2011 -  2 Comments

I’m Ashley Alman, a junior studying abroad in the fantastic city of Barcelona. I’m majoring in Political Science...