Emily Ambery | Staff Writer 03/04/2021 If you are sitting in the lounge area of the Union and you feel a furry friend at your feet, make sure to say hi, because it might be one of our campus pet pals, Eramis. Eramis is a friendly 2-month-old corgi who lives on campus with her owner, biochemistry major Edgar Rodo Chavez. Eramis’ day starts with playtime … Continue reading Campus Pet Pals: Eramis
9/11/2020 Kellen Stepler, Capri Scarcelli, Katia Faroun, Griffin Sendek | The Duquesne Duke Dannielle Brown, the mother of Marquis Jaylen “JB” Brown, who fell to his death from the window of Brottier hall in 2018, began a march Friday morning across Pittsburgh college campuses. It was Day 70 of her hunger strike. The march, named “40 for 40” by the organizers, took place on … Continue reading On day 70 of her hunger strike, Dannielle Brown marches for justice on Pittsburgh college campuses
Staff Report | 07/10/2020 Dannielle Brown, mother of Duquesne University student Marquis Jaylen (“J.B.”) Brown, is on a hunger strike and sit-in at Freedom Corner in the Hill District to pressure authorities to reopen her son’s case. Marquis Brown, 21, died after falling 16 stories from his apartment room window in Brottier Hall on Oct. 4, 2018. His death was ruled a suicide. According to … Continue reading Mother of late Duquesne student-athlete holds hunger strike
Kellen Stepler | Staff Writer 11/15/2018 Could you imagine Duquesne University without the Power Center? Not too long ago, that was a reality. The university’s Institutional Master Plan, implemented in 2004, which gave the Duquesne community the Power Center, has since expired. The university’s new Institutional Master Plan (IMP) will document Duquesne’s proposed development for the next 10 years. The IMP is required by the … Continue reading University reveals new institutional master plan
The Duquesne Duke Staff 10/05/2018 With the shock of the past day’s events, we wanted to remind students and the larger Duquesne community of the opportunities available to them. The Counseling and Wellbeing Center, located in 636 Fisher Hall, has counselors available. They can be reached at 412-396-6204. The center offers group therapy sessions on Tuesdays from 3:30 pm to 5pm or Wednesdays from 5pm to … Continue reading Services available to grieving students
Gabriella DiPietro | News Editor 09/13/2018 Elevators can be useful – almost essential – when buildings have numerous floors and endless staircases, but in order to utilize their convenience, they have to actually work. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 3, one of the three elevators in Brottier Hall, an apartment-style residence hall on Duquesne University’s campus, broke down, trapping seven residents inside for … Continue reading Residents stuck in Brottier elevators
Raymond Arke | Editor-in-Chief 05/09/18 After initially revealing it was looking into working with third-parties on Brottier Hall last summer, Duquesne announced on May 9 that it has finalized the acquisition of the upperclassman apartment building. The deal, with Radnor Property Group and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, includes plans to “modernize and renovate the property,” according to a university press release. The sale price … Continue reading BREAKING: Duquesne announces new partnership for Brottier Hall
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