in their words
THE AUTHO R IS A DUK E P RO F E SSO R OF ME DICINE A ND IMMUN OLOGY WH O HAS LIVE D IN D URH A M S IN CE THE L AT E ’ 7 0 S .
Our Town and Gown Relations, Pt. 2 B Y DAV I D S . P I S ET S KY, M.D., PH.D.
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April 2018
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OWN-GOWN, IN THE CASE OF Durham and Duke University, depends on which campus we’re talking about. West Campus is a beautiful gothic wonderland but it is also hidden and bordered by forest. There is no nearby “college town” or a spot like Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, where students can go to the movies or buy a slice of pizza. The opportunity to connect with the community is limited. Frequently, as I walk down Anderson Street, a car stops, and a lost and bewildered young man asks for directions to West Campus. Invariably, it is Cameron Indoor Stadium he’s looking for. So far, no one has asked for directions to Perkins Library. Down Campus Drive and its park-like terrain, East Campus is closer to downtown, hard against the Trinity Park neighborhood. Interestingly, a stone wall surrounds the East Campus. This is a not a big Trumpian wall, and it