Duke or Yale?

dukie11
Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:59:44 +0000

^I second that. I just can’t explain why I love Duke so much and how glad I am that I came here. Just about every other Devil I know feels the same way. That’s the unique thing I’ve noticed about Duke. Students here have this great love for their school that no one can quite explain but that everyone has in common. There’s school spirit at every college, but here it seems different. I don’t think the feeling I’m describing is exactly “school spirit,” because it’s not just about the school. After all, Duke students certainly don’t hesitate to criticize and reform how things work at this place. But no matter whether we’re for or against a certain policy or aspect of the university, there’s this huge energy and enthusiasm for the college experience in general that brings everyone here together. You really sense it when you spend time with people at Duke, but this article kind of sums it up:

[The Chronicle](http://www.dukechronicle.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticle&ustory_id=1de54838-c666-4b34-8a50-521bdf9a3c16)