by Zachary Petroff | staff writer April 7, 2022 The entrance to the PNC atrium has once again brought back the feeling of nostalgia as the Scholastic Book Fair returned for its spring buy one get one (BOGO) sale. The semi-annual event that has taken place at Duquesne University for around 20 years is giving students and faculty a chance to purchase books, posters, colored … Continue reading BOGO Bookstore is back-in-action in the Atrium
Emma Polen | features editor Jan. 27, 2022 Pittsburgh-born author Heather Marie Terrell, also known by her pen name Marie Benedict, released her newest novel, “Her Hidden Genius,” on Tuesday. According to Benedict’s author website, “Her Hidden Genius” is “about the brilliant British scientist Rosalind Franklin who discovered the structure of DNA but whose research was used without her permission by Crick and Watson to … Continue reading Best-selling local author Marie Benedict releases new book
Mary Liz Flavin | news editor Dec. 2, 2021 With rows of books for kids of all ages and tables lined with erasers, pens and other fun desk supplies, the Scholastic Book Fair provides an unforgettable experience. Many college kids were brought back to their elementary school days when walking through the second floor of the Union. There, the Scholastic Book Fair is set up … Continue reading Scholastic Book Fair brings nostalgia back to campus
Colleen Hammond | Opinions Editor 01/09/20 To the delight of audiences, the dynamic duo of Greta Gerwig and Saoirse Ronan reunite for another show-stopping, female-centered film in the new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. After their directing and leading lady debuts, respectively, in Ladybird, Gerwig and Ronan revived their partnership to bring a fresh perspective to a timeless classic. Set in New England … Continue reading Little Women is a big success for Greta Gerwig
10/03/2019 By Sean Armstrong | Staff Writer Malcolm Gladwell’s new book Talking To Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don’t Know is perhaps the author’s most timely and important work to date. Throughout the work, Gladwell examines famous case studies like the Amanda Knox trial, when Hernan Cortez conquered the Aztecs and when Neville Chamberlain met Hitler through the lens of psychology. … Continue reading Gladwell tackles assumptions about others in “Talking to Strangers”
Jamie Crow | Staff Writer 08/30/2018 During a stormy summer on Lake Geneva in Switzerland 200 years ago, Mary Shelley penned her famous novel Frankenstein for a writing competition between friends. It is a story that has captivated and horrified audiences for ages. In an effort to celebrate the classic’s longevity, the history of its author and the science behind the fiction, Duquesne University is … Continue reading 200 years of “Frankenstein” haunt Duquesne
Kailey Love | Photo Editor 02/01/18 As talk of an aggressive, meddling Russia swirls in news reports, one Duquesne professor has taken an in-depth look at the aspects of Russia’s influence on its neighbors. Jennie Schulze, an assistant political science professor at Duquesne, recently published her book Strategic Frames, which focuses on the effects of Russia and European institutions on minority policies, particularly those that … Continue reading Book by political science professor investigates Russia’s influence in Estonia, Baltic states
Isaac Davies | Staff Writer 11/16/17 Hollywood interpretations of beloved books stand on shaky ground. The director wants to make a great cinematic experience while staying as true to the original work as he can. While the source books are amazing in their own right, a movie cannot alway be told in the exact same way. If Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films, for … Continue reading Branagh turns in stellar performance in ‘Murder on the Orient Express’
By Madeline Bartos | Staff Writer 10/19/17 John Green’s Turtles All the Way Down is not The Fault in Our Stars. There is no swoon-worthy love interest and no dramatic proclamation of love. No, Turtles All the Way Down is not The Fault in Our Stars — it’s better. Despite the lack of adorable witty banter and romantic international plane rides, Green crafted such a strong … Continue reading ‘Turtles All the Way Down’ best of Green’s canon
Kaye Burnett | Staff Writer Education professor Xia Chao’s daughter was 12 years old when she moved with her family from China to the United States nine years ago. Through the experience of observing and helping her daughter as an English as a second language (ESL) student, Chao developed a personal passion for learning more about how immigrant families and their children interact with teachers … Continue reading Duquesne University professor researches books for refugees
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