Pence urges students to restore civility in public life

Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief Former Vice President Mike Pence urged Americans to “restore a threshold of civility in public life” in the Power Center Ballroom last week during this year’s annual Civil Discourse Series moderated by Duquesne President Ken Gormley. The Nov. 6 panel, which also featured the Marine Corps Chaplain Alan T. Baker and former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, focused on the … Continue reading Pence urges students to restore civility in public life

The future of the Republican party in a world without Donald Trump

11/19/2020 Simon Jaronski | Staff Columnist With the 2020 election in the rearview mirror, a few key lessons have become apparent for both parties. For Democrats, there was a major letdown: Their previously attractive electoral prospects were quickly perforated, and progressive hopes for at least the next two years were dashed along with them. Despite Donald Trump’s ousting from the White House, the party massively underperformed … Continue reading The future of the Republican party in a world without Donald Trump

Motivated Americans are the catalyst for a record-breaking surge of early votes

Noah Wilbur | Opinions Editor 10/29/2020 With six days remaining until the 46th president of the U.S. is selected, millions of Americans around the nation have already cast their vote by returning mail-in ballots or visiting the nearest polling center. At this time, Joe Biden holds a comfortable lead over incumbent Donald Trump; however, this gap is quickly narrowing as a growing number of Trump … Continue reading Motivated Americans are the catalyst for a record-breaking surge of early votes