Duke West

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Duke West is one of the flagship sites for Duke TIP Center for Summer Studies. It hosts both a Term I and Term II. It serves courses that relate more to scientific concepts. This includes areas ranging from classic sciences, medical and biological studies, technology, and social analysis. Meanwhile, Duke East is more art and humanities based. West is considered by most to be the more restrained of the two flagship campuses.
For the Duke East building, see West Duke.

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[edit] General

The Chapel at Duke West, from 2006.

Approximate map of the area TIP uses at Duke West
As of 2006, Duke West is air-conditioned, as it was not air-conditioned beforehand. West was first located in Kilgo, but it was not renovated as it is now. The conditions were similar to the Crowell Quad, in which it was relocated in 2000. Currently, the Summer Studies program now resides in Kilgo.

Duke West has the Bryan Center, complete with The Alpine Atrium (which sells smoothies), McDonald's, Panda Express, The Duke University store, a convenience store called The Lobby Shop, and more. It's pretty much the 'cool' place to be on break. It isn't quite as unique as Ninth Street, but surpasses it in practicality.

Dances are usually held outside on the Kilgo Quad. When it rains, students are forced inside, not to a specified area, but to where ever they wished. The Kilgo basement generally became the new dance area, with trash bags taped over the lights to make it as dark as possible, and music blasting, and people being so cramped they couldn't help grinding on each other, despite the strict 'No Grinding' rule. But like anyone followed that anyway. Before going to the basement, the party was in RC Will's room, who blasted the music, and if you think grinding was hard to avoid in the basement, try fitting 250 people into one dorm.

According to people that have attended the camp, food can range from being tolerable to truly appalling, except for Walker the vegan, for whom the chef personally cooked dinner for every night, and who was therefore universally envied. Meals happen at the Union, passing by the iconic Duke Chapel.

The dorms are arranged in an odd manner, which can be initially disorienting to many. Kilgo is, in essence, a giant square (or more specifically a square-shaped 'Q' as P-Hall forms the 'tail' with the center being the quad). TIP does not occupy the entire building so students are unable to travel in a full circle. Fortunately, access to any part of the building is available through the interior. This thwarts the 'cards-stop-working-at-10-PM' rule. There are three floors, and sections labeled by letters. TIP occupies Houses K-P. The third floor always has fourth year boys and one or two groups of third year boys. The second floor usually has second and third year girls. The first floor usually has the second year boys, the remaining third year boys, and the fourth year girls. This pattern is thought to be a way to keep fourth year boys and girls as far apart as possible (since they are the most likely to "do" something). For more, see Houses.

Duke West is also known for its several attempts at invading the East via using the tunnels. The West TiPsters consistently try to deny it but its official truth cannot be denied.

[edit] Duke West Dance Circles

[edit] Term II 2006

At Duke West, there is ALWAYS a dance circle, and a few of the best dancers do show up at TIP, including Ballet Dancer Little Richard, and Poppers Mack Lee, andTim Johnson and Hot Coco Hershey. And of course there's always Echo (T3H 133750R5). Be on the lookout for special performances at the TIP West Talent Shows.

[edit] Term I 2009

Once again there was a dance circle, yet to the dismay of many boys, no grinding circle. The dance circle was dominated by a group of guys who could break dance and the best dancer of the term...probably one of the asians, but maybe Hersh Trivedi.

[edit] Features of Duke West

[edit] Courses at Duke West

[edit] 2005

Term I: June 12-July 2

  • Algebra II
  • Astrobiology
  • Forensic Science
  • Genetics
  • Introduction to Medical Science
  • Materials Engineering: Living in the Materials World
  • Pharmacology
  • Primate Biology
  • Rethinking the American Society: Conflict, Power, and Justice
  • Robotics
  • Spy 101: Cryptology and Number Theory
  • Trigonometry

Term II Courses: July 10-30

  • Algebra II
  • Genetics
  • Human Intelligence
  • Introduction to Medical Science
  • Materials Engineering: Living in the Materials World
  • Nanotechnology
  • Neuroscience
  • Number Theory
  • Primate Biology
  • Science of Science Fiction
  • Sports Law: Athletic Institutions, Agency, and the Law
  • Trigonometry

[edit] 2007

Term I Courses: June 10-30

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Algebra II
  • Anatomy, Physiology, and Medical Ethics
  • Biology of Cancer
  • Game Theory: Economics
  • Genetics
  • Medicine in America: An Interdisciplinary Study
  • Nanotechnology
  • Neuroscience
  • Pharmacology
  • Primate Biology: Lemurs, Lorises, and Bushbabies
  • Spy 101: Cryptology and Number Theory

[edit] 2009

Term I Courses: June 14-July 4

  • Anatomy, Physiology, and Medical Ethics
  • Biology of Cancer
  • Forensic Science
  • Genetics
  • Mental Illness in American Society
  • Nanotechnology
  • Neuroscience
  • Physics of Energy
  • Primate Biology: Lemurs, Lorises, and Bushbabies
  • Programming for Video Games
  • Robotics
  • Social Psychology
  • Strategic Decision Making: Business in the Global Economy

Term II Courses: July 12-August 1

  • Anatomy, Physiology, and Medical Ethics
  • Archaeology and Anthropology: Stones and Bones
  • Biology of Cancer
  • Forensic Science
  • Genetics
  • Mental Illness in American Society
  • Nanotechnology
  • Neuroscience
  • Physics of Energy
  • Programming for Video Games
  • Robotics
  • Social Psychology
  • Strategic Decision Making: Business in the Global Economy

[edit] 2010

Term I Courses: June 13–July 03

  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Anatomy/Physiology/Ethics
  • Biology Of Cancer
  • Crunching The Numbers
  • Forensic Science
  • Genetics
  • Nanotechnology
  • Neuroscience
  • Physics Of Energy
  • Primate Biology
  • Programming For Video Games
  • Robotics
  • Social Psychology

Term II Courses: July 11–July 31

  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Anatomy/Physiology/Ethics
  • Archaeology And Anthropology
  • Biology Of Cancer
  • Forensic Science
  • Genetics
  • Nanotechnology
  • Neuroscience
  • Physics Of Energy
  • Programming For Video Games
  • Robotics
  • Social Psychology
  • Strategic Decision Making

[edit] Traditions of Duke West

[edit] Term I

  • The monkey
  • Club Vator ^_^
  • Screaming Weird Al as loud as possible at dances
  • Jump On It


[edit] Term II

[edit] Links

Official Duke TiP Locations | Duke University West Campus

Official Duke University Campus Map | West Campus

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