Ember Duke | layout editor On a Tuesday night in late February, I leaned on the cold, brick wall of Gumberg Library’s basement stairwell, next to Megan Trotter, The Duke’s news editor. It was one of the first nights winter began to shed its snow-coat. The air smelled of the idea of spring. It was the Tuesday before our special 100th anniversary paper and the … Continue reading My first sig-out: layout editor says goodbye to The Duke
Josh Imhof | staff writer I have always hated change. I remember how nervous I was when I started preschool — to leave my family for the day and be around people who I had never met before. Many morning drop offs ended with me being pried from my parents’ Dodge Grand Caravan by my teachers as I grabbed onto the handles, hoping to postpone … Continue reading Facing my fears, breaking through my own barriers and finding out what I really wanted to do
Nicholas Zotos | ads manager Over the tenure of my undergraduate education, I have had the unique opportunity to shadow a variety of physicians. This included witnessing a wide range of surgical procedures. I have seen the removal of a lung tumor, a whole limb amputation and even most recently an open heart surgery — a Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). It was the first … Continue reading Beyond the textbook: An undergrad’s view of open heart surgery
In the April 10, 2025, issue of The Duquesne Duke, reporters stated that “Duquesne University Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Gabe Welsch and Provost David Dausey did not respond to a request for comment” on student activity related to recent federal orders on immigration. The request for that comment came on the same day as the paper was to be printed. While we certainly … Continue reading Letter to the editor
Ember Duke | layout editor Despite centuries of social progress, women still carry the shackles of misogyny with them everyday. President Donald Trump’s rhetoric and policies are a bleak reminder of where we stand now. In his warpath, Trump ended all foreign aid through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as a way to curb “unnecessary” spending. Women across the world are being … Continue reading White House policy hurts women around the world
Staff Editorial When Duquesne students go to study they are often overcome by noise and distractions — if they can even find a spot. People talk on their phone and to the person next to them (without using their “inside voice”)in the Fishbowl. When sitting in the designated study areas of Rockwell Hall or Mellon Hall there is a constant blabber during class changes. You … Continue reading Duquesne needs to find its indoor voice
Emily Fritz | a&e editor A 31-year-old athlete was disqualified from the remainder of USA Fencing’s Cherry Blossom Open at the University of Maryland on March 30 after she decided to take a knee rather than face an opponent that she believed to be transgender. USA Fencing clarified that Stephanie Turner had been issued a black card, the most severe penalty an athlete can get … Continue reading Trans inclusion stands to benefit everyone
Spencer Thomas | editor-in-chief Baseball can’t afford to spit in the face of its history “How can you not be romantic about baseball?” We ask that question all the time. It’s a sport that is loved for so much more than what happens on the playing field. Its aesthetic and history are unmatched by any other sport. But idiotic decisions like the one made by … Continue reading Baseball can’t afford to spit in the face of its history
JJ Glaneman | guest columnist President Donald Trump has said that “tariff” is one of his favorite words, and his policies reflect that statement. Tariffs have become a priority for Trump as a way to level the playing field in world trade. Some experts are worried that the tariffs will have negative effects on American industry and the economy. However, tariffs will protect American industry, … Continue reading Guest column: Tariffs will help the country
Eliyahu Gasson | opinions editor I published an article in the Dec. 5 issue of The Duke titled “Dealing with the problem of Israel and Jewish identity,” in which I argued that Israel and Zionism have failed to keep Jews safe, not only in the Middle East but around the world. My point was that, as a product of its genocide against Palestinians in the … Continue reading Trump uses Jews as tools against Constitution
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