by Ember Duke | layout editor The Scholastic Book Fair is a trademark of the Millennial and Gen Z school experience. Many might remember skimming the book catalogs, circling which ones they wanted or waiting excitedly all day for their turn to sort through books and fun toys. This Saturday, there’s a chance to relive that feeling. On Sept. 14 Bottlerocket Social Hall in Allentown … Continue reading Upcoming book fair aims to capture nostalgia
by Eliyahu Gasson | opinions editor At Wednesday night’s meeting six new senators were sworn into office. Here is a list of this year’s Student Government Association acting executives and the new senators. President: Faith Cook Hailing from Texas, Faith Cook has been involved with SGA since she transferred to Duquesne for the second semester of her freshman year. She was first exposed to SGA … Continue reading SGA Senators sworn into office
by Nicholas Fernbaugh | staff writer The Duquesne men’s soccer team defeated the Niagara Purple Eagles, 1-0, on Thursday evening at Rooney Field, before drawing the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at one goal apiece Tuesday night, bringing Duquesne’s unbeaten record to 4-0-1 to start the season. The contest with Niagara was decided early, with midfielder Ashton Jell scoring the lone goal just 2 minutes and … Continue reading Men still unbeaten after win and late draw
Josh Imhof | staff writer “Democracy dies in darkness.” That is the phrase made famous by The Washington Post when they adopted it as their slogan in 2017. According to The Post, the phrase was popularized by journalist Bob Woodward, who, along with Carl Bernstein, broke the Watergate scandal which led to former President Richard Nixon’s resignation in 1974. Woodward used the phrase in a … Continue reading Democracy requires informed individuals
Duquesne golf played their first tournament as a NCAA Division I program this past weekend at the Bucknell Fall Invitational in Lewisburg. As a team, Duquesne would finish eighth out of 13 teams, finishing with a score of 104 above par, while Penn blew away the competition outright, out-shooting second-place Lehigh by 32 strokes. Duquesne finished seven strokes behind LIU, while finishing eight strokes in … Continue reading Golf makes mark in Division I debut
by Eliyahu Gasson | opinions editor Donald Trump and Kamala Harris took the stage in Philadelphia Tuesday night for the second presidential debate this year, this time with 50% fewer old men. The last time Trump took part in a debate he faced Joe Biden, who performed so poorly that he had to drop out of the race entirely and make way for his vice … Continue reading Old and tired: Trump’s tactics fail in second debate
by Spencer Thomas | editor-in-chief On and around campus, the Duquesne community celebrated their men’s basketball team’s miraculous run to the second round of March Madness. They won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time since 1969, taking down the BYU Cougars in Omaha, NE. While there Senior Vice President of Athletics Dave Harper sat down with his Chief Revenue Officer, Bryan Colonna, to … Continue reading Dukes look to make the most out of March Madness success
by Kaitlyn Hughes | features editor Not even a week after Sept. 11, 2001, Theodore Corcovilos, an associate professor of physics, took a trip to New York City to visit a friend. The two took a walk through the city and arrived three blocks from Ground Zero. Firefighters returning from their shift were covered in ash, looking exhausted and defeated. Fences were covered with the … Continue reading Professors reflect on when the planes hit
Charlotte Shields-Rossi | Staff Writer Although Rylee Prenatt comes to Redhawk Coffee for the convenience of the location, she enjoys the sense of community most. “It definitely brings more people. It’s definitely benefiting our apartment building,” Prenatt said. “We’re running into each other at the coffee shop and it’s giving people a chance to actually meet.” Redhawk Coffee just opened a new location on June … Continue reading New coffee shop opens adjacent to The Bluff
Staff Editorial It’s no secret that media outlets and news organizations are still getting their footing on new age social media platforms like TikTok, but with a new medium there needs to be a standard and it cannot include ridiculous engagement boosting schemes. Social media platforms give reporters an opportunity to engage with younger audiences and keep up with emerging modes which people consume news. … Continue reading New media needs a standard
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