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Trump team files lawsuit to stop vote counting in Pennsylvania

Kellen Stepler | editor-in-chief 11/5/2020 After a tumultuous couple of months leading up to the election, election day finally arrived yesterday – with all eyes on the keystone state to help determine the winner of this year’s presidential election. On Wednesday afternoon, the Trump campaign filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia, demanding better access for campaign observers to locations where ballots are being counted. … Continue reading Trump team files lawsuit to stop vote counting in Pennsylvania

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Mail-in ballots: the preferred voting during a pandemic election

Zoe Stratos | staff writer 10/29/20 In the U.S., voting is a fundamental right for citizens, and showing up to the polling booths to cast a ballot on Election Day has been the standard since the beginning of democracy. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Election Day is slightly different, as mail-in voting takes center stage in all 50 states for the first time ever. Election Day … Continue reading Mail-in ballots: the preferred voting during a pandemic election

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Duquesne honors the death of dissent

Colleen Hammond | News Editor & Managing Editor In a year marked by death, tragedy and anxiety, another shining light in American history has gone out. On Friday, Sept. 18, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died of pancreatic cancer at age 87. “It’s one of those moments where things stop for a second,” sophomore marketing and theater arts major Anita Parrott said. Parrott heard … Continue reading Duquesne honors the death of dissent

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Arts & Entertainment

Academy Awards ceremony filled with surprises, good and bad

Griffin Sendek | Photo Editor 02/13/20 The Oscars, a yearly extravaganza of elegant dresses and finely tailored tuxedos where the biggest movie stars and filmmakers duke it out for the ultimate honor of being handed little gold statues, aired on ABC this past Sunday night. This year’s lengthy three and a half-hour show made history, awarding Parasite, a South Korean film from visionary director Bong … Continue reading Academy Awards ceremony filled with surprises, good and bad

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Arts & Entertainment

A&E’s Best and Worst of 2019

We asked our staff to pick their favorite and least favorite media from the entertainment world in 2019. Below are their picks. First, the best… Good Omens Miniseries Ollie Gratzinger, Editor-in-Chief   The on-screen adaptation of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s 1990 dark comedy novel Good Omens came to Amazon Prime Video on May 31. Chronicling the exploits of an unlikely duo — angel Aziraphale … Continue reading A&E’s Best and Worst of 2019

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Opinions

Stay informed: Speculations for the 2020 Democratic nominee

02/07/2019 By Alyse Kaminski | Staff Columnist  I think it goes without saying that the 2020 presidential election will be the most important we will see in our lifetimes so far. No matter which way you lean, the issues that are going to be debated and the consequences of the outcome will have an immense effect on the country and the whole world. Democrats especially … Continue reading Stay informed: Speculations for the 2020 Democratic nominee

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Features

A dip into The Duke archives: Sept. 8, 1977

By Seth Culp-Ressler | Features Editor Since 1925, The Duquesne Duke has been serving the Duquesne community by reporting on the issues that matter. Thanks to the Gumberg Library Digital Collections, our 90-plus year history is always just a few clicks away. With that in mind, here is the first of many dips back into The Duke’s archives. It’s Sept. 8, 1977 — 39 years … Continue reading A dip into The Duke archives: Sept. 8, 1977

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