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ODK helps raise awareness of domestic violence

Owen Donohue | Staff Writer 09/27/2018 On Saturday, Sept. 22, the Duquesne University chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) hosted a fundraiser festival to benefit the Women’s Center and Shelter of Pittsburgh and promote domestic violence awareness. Attendees of the Fall Festival for Change enjoyed carnival games, live music, food and prize giveaways. Dozens of other Duquesne organizations collaborated with ODK to make the event … Continue reading ODK helps raise awareness of domestic violence

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Annual Fair Trade Awareness Week returns to Duquesne

Megan Garrett | Staff Writer Duquesne’s Spiritan Campus Ministry began its ninth annual Fair Trade Awareness Week on Nov. 28. Events at this year’s Fair Trade Awareness Week included Cookie Wars, a baking competition in which students used only fair trade ingredients, along with a Fair Trade Marketplace in the Student Union. Kate Lecci, a Spiritan minister at Duquesne, said fair trade is a business … Continue reading Annual Fair Trade Awareness Week returns to Duquesne

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Campus crusades against assault

Kaye Burnet | Asst. News Editor Several Duquesne organizations are coming together to participate in National Sexual Assault Awareness Month by hosting on-campus informational lectures and other educational events. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in five women report being raped at some time in their lives. Of those victims, nearly 40 percent were between the ages of 18 and 24. … Continue reading Campus crusades against assault

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Students sleep outside, study homelessness

Carolyn Conte | The Duquesne Duke Twenty Duquesne students simulated homelessness by sleeping outside on the Mellon Hall patio during the early hours of April 11 as part of a homelessness awareness event hosted by the Duquesne chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. The campout followed an evening of documentaries, presentations and role-playing. Event coordinator and President of the St. Vincent de Paul … Continue reading Students sleep outside, study homelessness

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DU spreads knowledge on autism

By D’Nara Cush | The Duquesne Duke Throughout the month of April Duquesne will help spread awareness across campus in recognition of National Autism Awareness Month. Based on findings from the Center for Disease Control one in 88 American children is effected by autism spectrum disorders. To help create awareness, events will be hosted all month long to educate faculty, students and staff about autism … Continue reading DU spreads knowledge on autism

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