Calling Israel out for genocide and separating Judaism from the “Jewish state”

Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief A good rule for opinion writing is to select a topic or event you’re interested in. For me, that’s been Israel’s actions in Gaza since Hamas attacked the southern half of the country on Oct. 7, 2023. This will be the third time I write about it — a fact sure to irritate or upset my family, though they are well … Continue reading Calling Israel out for genocide and separating Judaism from the “Jewish state”

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Spouses recall Duquesne alumni killed in 9/11 attacks

Raymond Arke | Staff Writer 15 years ago, two Duquesne alumni lost their lives in the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center. Duquesne students might not have noticed the plaque sitting beneath a tree between the Student Union and the law school, which honors Francis Skidmore Jr. and Donald Havlish Jr. Francis “Frank” Skidmore Jr., of Mendham, New Jersey, was a 1968 Duquesne … Continue reading Spouses recall Duquesne alumni killed in 9/11 attacks

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13 years later, DU remembers 9/11 attacks

By Julian Routh | News Editor In the late afternoon on Sept. 11, 2001, the Bluff looked more like a ghost town than a college campus. The parking garages were empty, Academic Walk was silent and the only sign of life was in the Student Union ballroom, where the Duquesne community gathered for a spontaneous vigil. “I remember hugging people on campus I didn’t even … Continue reading 13 years later, DU remembers 9/11 attacks

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America preps for terror at Olympics

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

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