Gwendolyn Sobkowiak | staff writer I’m sitting up to my chin in freezing cold water. The skin on the back of my neck is prickling. I can’t feel my hands anymore, but honestly that’s better than the burning sensation that’s started in my toes. It’s late summer, and I’ve submerged myself in a stream near my grandparents cabin in Ligonier. The creek is small, but … Continue reading Learning how to grow through discomfort
Josh Imhof | news editor Duquesne University has a new provost. Sarah Ewing, former provost and vice president for student experience at Gannon University, has been announced as Duquesne’s next provost and vice president for academic affairs. Ewing worked in various positions at Gannon for the past 17 years, first serving as a professor, then as dean of the Morosky College of Health Professions and … Continue reading Duquesne University announces next provost
Charlotte Shields-Rossi | a&e editor “Yinzilla” the monster terrorizing Pittsburgh won’t be found in any archives. But Matthew Buchholz imagines history a little differently. Buchholz is the owner of Alternate Histories, an art store located in Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood. Combining his love for science fiction and history, he creates and sells artwork that reimagine Pittsburgh’s history with fantastical creatures like giant tentacle monsters in the … Continue reading Alternate Histories — making monsters
Gwendolyn Sobkowiak | staff writer So I’m actually a bit anti-tech in my day-to-day life. I’m the kind of girl who had a Walkman in high school. I’ve been trying to convince my friend group to throw out their smartphones and switch to sliding keyboard BlackBerrys since I started developing a frontal lobe. It’s not that I’m not amazed by the unprecedented technological advancements that … Continue reading The road to the future: my thoughts on driverless vehicles
Nataley Davis | staff writer At the start of last school year, it was brought to computer science professor Jeffrey Jackson’s attention that the cost of the tutor-scheduling software used by the mathematics and computer science department was set to double in price. Jackson chose to see this as an opportunity for his students, rather than a hardship for the university. Working tirelessly, the students … Continue reading Student-made software benefits university
Naomi Girson | opinions editor Generative artificial intelligence is by no means going away, but it isn’t going to be like this forever. Right now, the computer chip manufacturing company Nvidia is responsible for between 70% and 95% of the market share for chips used to run AI tools, according to Mizuho Securities. The company has a market value of $5 trillion dollars, according to … Continue reading The AI bubble is going to burst
Naomi Girson | opinions editor Jeff Lambert, assistant director at the center for teaching excellence and a philosophy professor at Duquesne, has been experimenting with AI since its introduction in 2021. For him, AI is replacing simple skills the way the GPS replaced paper maps. “The research is showing that when we use it for a lot of things like writing out arguments or summarizing … Continue reading How professors are perceiving AI
Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief You wouldn’t let someone drive your car on the freeway if they’ve never driven before. So why do we let average people have access to AI? I’ve written in The Duke before about generative AI models, particularly those capable of generating images. In that, I was concerned about the sidelining and plagiarism of artists whose creations are fed into AI models … Continue reading AI is dangerous, so we should regulate it
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