Lauren Rossetti | staff writer At six years old, Anne Fridah Athieno began walking miles to a school in her rural village in Uganda, only to be turned away for not being old or strong enough to make the commute everyday. After being rejected a few more times, she came back a year later when she was seven though the school did not allow students … Continue reading Duq doctoral student advocates for girls’ education in Uganda
Josh Imhof | features editor As a kid, Gaby Garcia grew up in the warm beach state of Veracruz, Mexico. But during her junior year of high school, she moved to the United States with her family for her father’s job. The move landed her in Pittsburgh, where she attended Seneca Valley High School. Despite knowing English, beginning her senior year as a new student … Continue reading ISO transforms student union into cultural exchange
Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief David Dausey has been announced as the 14th president of Duquesne University. Dausey, the current executive vice president and provost of the university, will take on the role starting on July 1. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Duquesne University Board of Directors Chair Diane Hupp following a national search. “Today, I stand here with profound humility. To be entrusted … Continue reading Provost David Dausey tapped as 14th Duquesne President
by Megan Trotter | staff writer March 23, 2022 Duquesne’s Center for African Studies hosted their biannual African Marketplace on Wednesday, March 23, featuring several African-themed businesses and vendors. Dozens of people filtered through the Union Atrium, avoiding the afternoon rain as they stopped to take a look at the many products and companies that set up shop. In the past, The Center for African … Continue reading Culture at Duquesne: African Marketplace brings international influence to the Pittsburgh community
Katia Faroun | Features Editor 09/17/2020 When discussing colonization, most people think of Christopher Columbus and the conquest of land and people. But there’s another consequence rarely mentioned, but just as significant: the colonization of knowledge. Oyeronke Oyewumi took the Zoom podium on Tuesday to explore the topics of knowledge, gender and language with the Duquesne community. One of three events of this year’s virtual … Continue reading Africa Week webinar discusses decolonizing knowledge
By Duke Staff 1/18/18 Last Thursday, Democrats and Republicans on the Hill met with the president to discuss and debate a new immigration bill. Evidently, the meeting turned sour, and our commander-in-chief said, shall we say, heated things about Africa and Haiti. It would be pointless to reproduce here what our president actually said, mostly because there is still a dispute if the operative word … Continue reading Trump’s regards to Africa is offensive to Spiritan tradition
Raymond Arke | News Editor 10/26/17 Most of the students at Duquesne were learning to walk and talk during the 1990s, so The Duke News section takes a look back at the big events of the decade that still impact the world today. The First Gulf War aka Operation Desert Storm (1991) Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein invaded the small, oil-rich country of Kuwait drawing worldwide … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: The most important stories of the 1990s
Kaye Burnet | Staff Writer 09/21/17 Africa and Duquesne certainly don’t have a lot in common. Rev. Benjamin Kwaghgba of the Dominican Institute in Ibadan, Nigeria, said the one big difference he sees between students at his school and students at Duquesne is access to high-end amenities, especially Wi-Fi. “Everything is available here,” Kwaghgba said. “Forget [slow Wi-Fi]. Our students are looking to just have … Continue reading Duquesne hosts visiting scholars from African schools
By Leah Devorak | Layout Editor Global pop star Taylor Swift recently came under fire for her music video, “Wildest Dreams,” which portrays the tragic love affair of two actors in 1950 as they film a movie set in Africa. While the premise of the video is innocent enough, Swift and director Joseph Kahn are facing scrutiny for the project’s setting – more specifically for … Continue reading ‘Wildest Dreams’ video faces unnecessary debate
By Kaye Burnet | News Editor While many Duquesne students were getting ready to go home for the summer, nineteen students were instead packing their bags for a month-long trip to Africa as part of a new “Maymester” program. The students lived in Tanzania, a country in East Africa, where they stayed with Spiritan priests, delivered donated vitamins, toured national parks and even went on … Continue reading DU students go on safari in Tanzania
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