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Biden tries to secure climate policies in last days of office

Ember Duke | layout editor In the limbo between presidents, the Biden administration can still use its authority to secure policies in an attempt to curb swift changes when President-Elect Donald Trump takes office. Trump has promised to scale back climate protection policies, sparking a rush from the current administration and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect policies and push through more before Jan. … Continue reading Biden tries to secure climate policies in last days of office

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Staff Editorial – We should help Ukraine in more ways than one

Staff Editorial March 24, 2022 As Ukraine is continually bombarded with Russian aggression, the United States as a part of NATO has decided to intervene. One way in which the U.S. has offered aid is in the form of security assistance. But how far is the U.S. willing to go to help their allies?  According to whitehouse.gov, President Biden announced that an additional $800 million … Continue reading Staff Editorial – We should help Ukraine in more ways than one

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The mixed bag of Biden’s first year

Zoe Stratos | opinions editor Jan. 27, 2022 The news this past week has been an overload of reviews and numbers on President Joe Biden’s first year in office. The start of Biden’s presidency was less than normal, leading off with the Jan. 6 insurrection that disrupted the count of electoral votes necessary to officially place the former vice president in office. Despite the rocky … Continue reading The mixed bag of Biden’s first year

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Images from a historic, nail-biting election in a pandemic

Katia Faroun | features editor Throughout the year, this country has been ravaged by fires, battered by hurricanes and plagued by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the midst of these natural disasters, Americans have also been faced with one of the most contentious elections in the nation’s history. As ballots continue to be counted and the race continues to tighten, Election Day 2020 has quickly turned … Continue reading Images from a historic, nail-biting election in a pandemic

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Biden: Rooney was “always about hope”

Raymond Arke | News Editor 03/22/18 “I can’t help but think Dan would insist we were making too much of a fuss.” This line, delivered by former Vice President Joe Biden, was one of many that honored the memory of Dan Rooney at “Sláinte! A Symposium Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Daniel M. Rooney” on March 16. Rooney was a 1955 Duquesne graduate and … Continue reading Biden: Rooney was “always about hope”

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