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Donut Dash leads to post-race crash: With sore legs and upset stomachs, The Duke conquers Pittsburgh’s most grueling charity run

By Sydney McCabe | The Duquesne Duke At the forewarning of a certain features editor, I took the challenge this weekend of running the Donut Dash, a race in which participants run a mile, eat six donuts (or as many as they possibly can) and then scramble to run an additional mile. As an experienced runner, I thought this would be a fun spin on … Continue reading Donut Dash leads to post-race crash: With sore legs and upset stomachs, The Duke conquers Pittsburgh’s most grueling charity run

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Challenge changes mind

By Carley Thieret|Opinions Editor The ALS ice bucket challenge. You’ve all seen friends, family and even celebrities dump water onto their heads and challenge others to join in or opt out by donating to the unknown acronym, ALS. But what are these people doing and why are they really pouring gallons of water on themselves? You may be thinking, the ALS ice bucket challenge is … Continue reading Challenge changes mind

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