Author: The Duquesne Duke

News

Duquesne University announces next provost

Josh Imhof | news editor Duquesne University has a new provost.  Sarah Ewing, former provost and vice president for student experience at Gannon University, has been announced as Duquesne’s next provost and vice president for academic affairs.  Ewing worked in various positions at Gannon for the past 17 years, first serving as a professor, then as dean of the Morosky College of Health Professions and … Continue reading Duquesne University announces next provost

The Duquesne DukeLeave a comment
News

Duquesne’s longest-tenured announcer, Ray Goss, dies at 89

Kaitlyn Hughes & Ben Deihl | editor-in-chief & staff writer Duquesne lost its longest-tenured announcer on Tuesday.  Ray Goss, Duquesne’s lead announcer for men’s basketball, died of a heart attack at Indiana Regional Media Center.  He was 89 years old.  Goss was the longest-tenured NCAA Division I men’s basketball play-by-play announcer at the time of his death. Just miles away is another one of the … Continue reading Duquesne’s longest-tenured announcer, Ray Goss, dies at 89

The Duquesne DukeLeave a comment
News

Student Union renamed for University President Ken Gormley in surprise ceremony

[Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief] The center of Duquesne’s campus was given a new name this afternoon during Festival on the Bluff on Academic Walk. In a surprise announcement from members of the university administration, the Student Union was renamed after outgoing President Ken Gormley and his wife — The Ken and Laura Gormley Student Union — a plan kept secret from him until the Saturday … Continue reading Student Union renamed for University President Ken Gormley in surprise ceremony

The Duquesne DukeLeave a comment
Sports

One day in Wrigley: Newfound love for an old rival

Josh Imhof | features editor The walls were closing in. After storming out of the gates to a 6-2 lead, the Pittsburgh Pirates managed to choke away their four-run advantage in a matter of minutes. A couple of fielding errors by Brandon Lowe and Bryan Reynolds and clutch hits by Cubs’ batters allowed Chicago to claw back into the game, setting up a 6-6 tie … Continue reading One day in Wrigley: Newfound love for an old rival

The Duquesne DukeLeave a comment
Arts & Entertainment

Turning wounds into words with art

Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor Over the years, Students Against Sexual Violence at Duquesne University has hosted an annual art show to provide an outlet for students to share their stories through art. But Friday’s art show looked a little different. Instead of a room filled with painted canvases, sketches or ceramics, the room was filled with stands displaying poetry — the art of the … Continue reading Turning wounds into words with art

The Duquesne DukeLeave a comment
Opinions, Staff Editorials

Staff Editorial: Hogan Dining Hall is all around us

As of late, Pittsburgh has been a city of renovations. Stretches of road are often closed or condensed down to one lane because of construction. Communal areas such as Market Square have been shut down for months while workers finish the new glass structure in the center of it. The new UPMC Presbyterian Tower in Oakland has been under construction since June 2022, enough for … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Hogan Dining Hall is all around us

The Duquesne DukeLeave a comment
Opinions

The Duke, Tikkun Olam and why Duquesne matters to me

Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief  I see Duquesne University as I do any other thing. It’s a complicated machine made up mostly of fundamentally good people who are here to learn and grow, whether they’re students, staff or faculty. However, never before my time at Duquesne had I ever directly experienced legitimate antisemitism on a personal level. It was in a class about the Catholic Church … Continue reading The Duke, Tikkun Olam and why Duquesne matters to me

The Duquesne DukeLeave a comment
Features, Features

Freshman Haley Gitsky twirls her way to Team USA

Naomi Girson | opinions editor Every weekend, Duquesne University freshman Haley Gitsky and several of her teammates carpool the four hours to and from baton twirling practice in Findlay, Ohio. On their long commutes back, they often hold a casual, debrief to close out the long day of practice, and according to teammate Lilly Stahlman, Glitsky doesn’t shy away from the conversation. “She takes part … Continue reading Freshman Haley Gitsky twirls her way to Team USA

The Duquesne DukeLeave a comment
News

HOGAN MOVES OUTDOORS: Students adapt to temporary dining options

Nataley Davis | staff writer Since the Rev. Sean Hogan Dining Center closed for renovations on April 13, students have been adjusting to an accommodated dining plan that will continue for the rest of the semester. New food stations with adjusted operating hours are now set up in various locations including the Union Ballroom, the Unico Family Pavilion and along Academic Walk. Instead of the … Continue reading HOGAN MOVES OUTDOORS: Students adapt to temporary dining options

The Duquesne DukeLeave a comment