For students who are juggling classes and a plethora of after-school activities, reading can be seen as a chore — assigned chapters and deadlines. When a book is another task to finish, it can be harder to return to reading for pleasure. But what’s the outcome when an entire generation is blamed for letting reading disappear without asking why so many young people are finding … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Pick up a book!
Imagine you are on a tight deadline, and you’ve battled the Wi-Fi all day to work on a paper. You are so close to being done and clicking the submit button but … out goes the Wi-Fi. You watch the greyed-out submit button load and load. ‘This cannot be happening, not now,’ you think. But, no matter how many times you refresh your computer, you … Continue reading Staff Editorial: What is up with the Wi-Fi on Duquesne’s campus?
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” In case you’re unaware, this is the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The press has a right to provide … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Trump opposes First Amendment by banning press from White House
When students arrived back on campus it was hard not to notice the changes to the dining situation at Duquesne University. In Brottier Hall, a new bubble tea and dessert shop — Yo! Brew — opened up. Students with a meal plan noticed that Hogan not only got a face lift but also got late night dining. The Residence Hall Association hosted a Town Hall … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Food options have changed, for better…or for worse?
Recent debates have moved out of the courtroom and sparked a nationwide conversation about postpartum symptoms, the United States healthcare system and the roles these two things played in Lindsay Clancy’s triple homicide case. But some of these conversations have instead devolved into conspiracy theories and reckless internet sleuthing. Massachusetts Superior Court Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy’s case on Friday after … Continue reading Staff Editorial: We have a bone to pick with court conspiracies
A special election was held for the Pennsylvania House District 12 earlier this month, flipping a historically red seat to blue. The Democratic win caused sparks of excitement and surprise in the area, and it could be the kind of sign Dems are looking for as the halfway mark in Donald Trump’s second presidency nears. The election was held after former Pennsylvania State Representative Stephenie … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Special election brings democratic hope for midterms
Duquesne President David Dausey is already taking students’ feedback into consideration — and as students ourselves, we appreciate it. Dausey sent out a school-wide email in July, introducing a new parking policy for the fall 2026 semester. The email said that commuter permit holders would no longer be able to park in the Forbes and Locust Garages from 2 to 5 a.m., the number of … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Thank you for listening. Student feedback is important
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
With the upcoming NFL Draft bringing new attention to Pittsburgh, the city’s entire focus is on the incoming visitors. The expected influx of up to 700,000 people into the city brings with it reroutes, increasing road closures and traffic. However, this excitement isn’t the only thing running through residents’ minds. Draft week, unfortunately, doesn’t put a pause on daily life. People must continue going to … Continue reading Staff Editorial: NFL Draft week and its woes
It’s fair to say that a lot of national and world news of late has been pretty dour. A modern rendition of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” would be incomplete without mentioning the genocide in Gaza, Trump’s tarriffs threatening the stability of the global economy, the U.S. kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the beleaguered release of the Epstein files (and the sinister … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Artemis II: A small bit of good news in a sea of terrible noise
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