<p>OMG (truly shocked by the statement). I think the person who told you this may have been on the waitinglist or something. He/she makes duke seem like a prison ahahahaa. Duke has one of the best and most beutiful campuses around the nation. They have really cute cottage type homes around the neurological department (absolutely gorgeous, I couldn’t take my eyes off when I first saw them; you should go visit and see them, I think you’ll change your minds wholly). Duke is a new university (probably around a century or something old; even though it changed names so many times), so it must have new type of buildings (which it does). They are still constructing in some areas.
Anyways, it is only common sense that one must not walk out alone at night (unless you’re looking for trouble). I have never seen barbed wires around duke (like ever). Don’t trust people that advise you off the street. The durham area is fine and as I see it, just inform your child to be clever and smart about her stay. I think she would really like the close knit community Duke has to offer and that actually why many duke acceptees choose Duke over ivies.</p>