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Staff Editorial: What’s Fizzin’?

As social media continues to dominate the zeitgeist, companies across the country have started to cash in on keeping universities and their communities connected, developing specific social media platforms for students to join. At Duquesne, Fizz is the dominant platform. According to the company’s website, over 700 universities use Fizz as their primary social media platform, ranging from Ivy League schools like Yale and Princeton … Continue reading Staff Editorial: What’s Fizzin’?

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Trump’s war against Iran is a risk that’s not going to pay off

Naomi Girson | opinions editor In the last two weeks, Donald Trump and his administration have attacked civilian areas in Iran and killed the Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other high-ranking officials in the Iranian government, all with the intention of bringing regime change to Iran. However, it seems as though the American people are not aligned with the president, and that the current … Continue reading Trump’s war against Iran is a risk that’s not going to pay off

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Attending an event out of curiosity (no extra credit, sorry)

Gwen Sobkowiak | staff writer I’ve been attending random on-campus events at Duquesne since I was 16. People often ask why I bother going. To me, it’s really quite simple. I think the kind of learning that happens there is just as important as what happens in my classes. I did a nontraditional form of high school. It was like taking a lot of AP … Continue reading Attending an event out of curiosity (no extra credit, sorry)

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Staff Editorial: Protest responsibly

On Wednesday last week students at Pittsburgh’s Allderdice High School worked with school leaders to stage a walk out against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The peaceful protest finished at 3:30 p.m and the crowd dispersed. “Pittsburgh Public Schools respects students’ rights to engage in lawful, peaceful expression while prioritizing student safety and maintaining a secure learning environment,” Ebony Pugh, Pittsburgh Public Schools spokesperson … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Protest responsibly

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Why is it harder to detect autism in girls?

Elizabeth Mantush | staff writer As a child, it’s natural to look for people like you in the media that you consume. “The Good Doctor,” “Rain Man” and “Young Sheldon” all feature people who represent the spectrum differently, but this diversity is missing one thing … Where are the girls with autism? Just last year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported that … Continue reading Why is it harder to detect autism in girls?

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Eliyahu’s Elegies

Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief Last week, I attended a panel called “The Ethical Responsibilities of Media When Tragedy Strikes a Community,” in part because it was hosted by the Patricia Doherty Yoder Institute for Ethics and Integrity in Journalism and Media, which I’ve been involved with as an undergrad, partially because our advisor Paula Reed Ward was a panelist and partly because it covered two … Continue reading Eliyahu’s Elegies

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Staff Editorial: We’re sooo hungry!

As students migrate from building to building to attend their classes, they are greeted by grab-and-go markets in Fisher Hall, Rockwell Hall and the Thomas R. Kline School of Law as well as vending machines in the rest of the academic buildings. But if they find themselves in College Hall, their hunger won’t easily be satiated. College Hall is the only academic building on campus … Continue reading Staff Editorial: We’re sooo hungry!

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