By: Nayia Faxio-Douglas | Staff Columnist President Trump has been in office for only seven months, and he has still yet to make an even bigger name for himself than he had before. On Aug. 22, Trump held a rally in Phoenix in light of the riots in Charlottesville, Virginia, where many of his supporters, both present and at home, came to show their support. Trump … Continue reading Trump disappoints at Phoenix rally, in presidency
By Madeline Bartos | Staff Writer More than 12 million classified CIA documents — formerly available only by physically going to the National Archives in College Park, Maryland — are now available with a mere click of the mouse. Every year, the CIA releases what it deems as “nonexempt historically valuable records” 25 years or older to the public. As of last Tuesday, the database … Continue reading Declassified CIA docs reveal connections to Duquesne
By Pat Higgins | Sports Editor Thirteen years later, are we safer? According to a national survey conducted by the Pew Research Center and USA Today last month, 65 percent of adults say the world is more dangerous now than it was several years ago, while 67 percent say the Islamic militant group fighting in Iraq and Syria known as ISIS represents a major threat to … Continue reading ISIS leads to questions about safety in America
By Kaye Burnet | The Duquesne Duke More than 160,000 Pennsylvanians signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act before enrollment closed Monday. “The numbers in Pennsylvania are very positive,” Enroll America spokesperson Paydon Miller said. According to Miller, Pennsylvania recorded the fourth highest enrollment in the country. However, there are still over 1 million uninsured Pennsylvanians who are eligible to enroll under … Continue reading Obamacare enrollment surges in Pennsylvania
By Julian Routh | News Editor When the Winter Olympics open in Sochi on Friday, America will be watching as it always does. But this time, America will watch with anxiety. With the probability of terror attacks in Sochi and the surrounding regions “very likely,” according to UK officials, U.S. athletes and their families were instructed by the U.S. State Department to avoid wearing Team … Continue reading America preps for terror at Olympics
By George Flynn | Opinions Editor This past Thursday, we lost a beloved police officer. He was strong and incredibly heroic. He risked his life trying to stop a criminal and, unfortunately, did not make it. He passed on the evening of Jan. 30. Many people were pulling for his recovery and were devastated to find that he lost his life. He will be missed … Continue reading Whatever comes to mind: Dog remembered as hero
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