Duke West

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Duke West is one of the sites for TIP Center for Summer Studies. It hosts both a Term I and Term II

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[edit] General

The Chapel at Duke West.
The Chapel at Duke West.

As of 2006, Duke West is air-conditioned. West was not air-conditioned beforehand and resided in Crowell Quad since 2000. Before that, West was located in Kilgo, but it was not renovated as it is now. The conditions were similar to the Crowell Quad.

Duke West has the Bryan Center, complete with a Smoothie King, McDonald's, Duke store, convenience store, 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. West doesn't have as many conveniences, but many have the opinion that this compensates for its relative lack of educational quality.

Dances were held outside on the Kilgo Quad. When it rained, we were forced inside, not to a specified area, but to where ever we 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.

The dorms are arranged in a confusing 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 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 K-P.

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

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 of course there's always Echo (T3H 133750R5). Be on the lookout for special performances at the TIP West Talent Shows.

[edit] Features of Duke West

  • Air Conditioning
  • Dennisism
  • The philosophy of Unsun
  • Dancing!
  • AC and CH
  • Lots of other stuff that's much cooler than anywhere else.(except the food)

[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] 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

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