Where do we go to satisfy our cravings on a scorching sunny day or during a humid southern dusk? The Parlour ice-cream shop is one such oasis in downtown Durham, NC for large numbers of pleasure-seekers who share a magnetic pull to this place, as revealed by one of its true insiders.

Down(town) at the Parlour

Symbols wield immense power over people, but often their meaning is different for each of us. This story reflects on an encounter with a particularly polarizing symbol long-steeped in American southern culture in the voices of diverse students from across the country.

Confederate Encounter

In almost every department at Duke, international visiting scholars, researchers and graduate students are invited to the university for periods ranging from two months to two years or more. Often their spouses move with them. Jueun is from Korea and has been living in Durham for 10 months. She balances challenges, dreams and ambitions as she finds her way in a new landscape and language. 


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