Duq remembers long-time Best Buddies member: Meredith Miller died after 16 years in Duquesne’s community

Ember Duke | layout editor Meredith Miller was a friend, teacher’s aid and avid churchgoer who approached life with joy and enjoyed uplifting the people around her. “It was impossible to feel anything other than happy when you were around her,” said Alivia Capone, Miller’s most recent buddy at Duquesne Best Buddies. Miller, 42, died on Jan. 23 in a house fire at her family’s … Continue reading Duq remembers long-time Best Buddies member: Meredith Miller died after 16 years in Duquesne’s community

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Bluff Street food trucks to benefit Duquesne clubs

By Elsa Buehler | Staff Writer As was made clear during the food truck event last week, there is one magical factor that unites every Duquesne student: food. Well, on April 20, there was plenty of good food to be found on Bluff Street, directly behind Mellon Hall. This was the day of the “Duq-A-Palooza Food Truck Frenzy” — a mouthful (literally) of an event … Continue reading Bluff Street food trucks to benefit Duquesne clubs

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Best Buddies aims to change stereotypes

By Kaye Burnet | News Editor “Our goal is to change the way the world looks at these smart and capable people,” Best Buddies of Duquesne president Allison Trouten said. Senior biology major Trouten has been a member of Duquesne’s Best Buddies chapter since she was a sophomore. Now as president, she helps to foster friendships between college students and mentally and physically disabled adults … Continue reading Best Buddies aims to change stereotypes

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