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7AM Curry

PublishedJuly 27, 2021 by Suhas Chundi, Stanford Wrestling

The ACE in Place South Africa program was eye-opening and possibly even life-changing. I've always had the passion to change…

four students sitting behind stone monument and prayer flags

First-Take from Half Way Around the World

PublishedJuly 31, 2018 by Brandon Kier, Stanford Wrestling

One week in and I can’t believe how close I already feel to the local community here in Shangri-La. The…

A Continued Tradition

PublishedAugust 11, 2017 by Brandon Leynaud, Duke Men's Wrestling

[caption id="attachment_250" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Flashback to ACE in India 2016[/caption] Before I even filled out an application or attended an…

ACE Student-Athletes Try Shangri-La Food

Brandon’s Shangri-La Food Review

PublishedJuly 27, 2017 by Brandon Leynaud, Duke Men's Wrestling

Cuisine is one of the main pillars that make up the structure of one’s culture. You can tell a lot…

ACE in South Africa Group Prepare to Play Rugby on Field with Kids

A Duke Wrestler and Stanford Field Hockey Player Walk into the Gym

PublishedJuly 21, 2017 by Araad Fisher, Duke Men's Wrestling, and Julia DiTosto, Stanford Women's Field Hockey

As our second blog post for the trip, we are collaborating on a short interview to provide our readers with…

The Rainbow Nation

PublishedJuly 11, 2017 by Araad Fisher, Duke Men's Wrestling

When I first arrived in South Africa, my perception of this nation was built from a combination of school classes…