Dukes christen new Fieldhouse with home victory

Adam Lindner | Sports Editor Feb. 4, 2021 Duquesne waited a long time for this day to come. Of course, construction began on the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse — Duquesne University’s gleaming new arena — in March 2019. The school’s basketball and volleyball teams went without a home venue for the entirety of the 2019-20 school year, hosting “home” games at nearby locales including PPG Paints … Continue reading Dukes christen new Fieldhouse with home victory

The Duquesne DukeFebruary 4, 2021

Arts & Entertainment

Palumbo Center’s history as a concert hotspot

Sean Armstrong | Staff Writer 10/26/17 When students hear the words “AJ Palumbo Center,” their immediate relation is to our basketball team. However, once upon a time, the Palumbo Center was a surprisingly popular concert venue, hosting acts such as Tom Petty, Stevie Wonder and Elvis Costello. It may be hard to imagine that our stadium was once a major stop for bands visiting the … Continue reading Palumbo Center’s history as a concert hotspot

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Sports

Dukes climb back to .500

Joey Sykes | The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne men’s basketball team exited the Palumbo Center Wednesday night with a win in the first of a three-game home stand as they defeated University of Maryland-Baltimore County 94-88 to improve to 3-3 on the season. The first half was as close as it could get for the two teams. The Dukes did however find themselves up by … Continue reading Dukes climb back to .500

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Sports

Women’s volleyball remains on roll

Eric Purnell | The Duquesne Duke Sept. 29 was the last time the Duquesne women’s volleyball team lost, and even more impressively, the last time the team lost more than one set in a match. The Dukes began the month 5-0 heading into Friday night’s match against George Washington and had no plans of wavering – they defeated the Colonials 3-0. Just minutes into the … Continue reading Women’s volleyball remains on roll

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Sports

Dukes sweep past Fordham Rams

Eric Purnell | The Duquesne Duke Over the past month the Duquesne women’s volleyball team has been heating up, and it appears as if they’ve now caught fire. The Dukes have yet to lose in the month of October, and heading into the Palumbo Center on Saturday night against Fordham, it became clear that they have no plans on doing so anytime soon as they … Continue reading Dukes sweep past Fordham Rams

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