3/14/2019 Welcome to the Housing Guide As the end of the spring semester draws near, the student body is now reminded that it’s almost time to answer that fateful question: Where are you going to live next year? That is a daunting question, especially if this is the first time you’ve had to make this decision. However, whether it’s your first or fifth, The Duke … Continue reading Housing guide 2019
Gabriella DiPietro | News Editor & Hallie Lauer | Features Editor 10/04/2018 This is the first article in the Duke Deep Dives series. For more on the series, see the Staff Editorial on page 4. Duquesne students are complaining about the cramped living situation on campus, since many of them reside in forced triples or quads. To some it seems that students are paying more … Continue reading Cramped campus living leads to concerns
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
From the pattern of the past two years, incoming freshman class sizes seem to trend bigger and bigger. This sounds exciting, as more people joining the campus community is always welcomed. However, we’ve also seen that these classes’ living situations become more and more tight. Earlier this academic year, we saw issues with students being placed into temporary housing that included kitchenettes and lounges. The … Continue reading Staff Ed: Housing rules need adapting for new students
Kaye Burnet | Staff Writer Unlike most Duquesne Towers residents, Cody Collins has a double sink in his room. “It definitely wasn’t what I expected [when I moved in],” he said with a laugh. Collins, a Duquesne football player and graduate student in the business school, is temporarily living in a kitchenette on the fifth floor of the Duquesne Towers Living Learning Center. “Honestly, I’m … Continue reading Towers residents placed in temporary rooms
By Duke Staff UPDATE 2:49 10/23/15 President Dougherty emailed a letter of apology to Student Government Association President John Foster Friday morning. In the letter, Dougherty apologizes to those who were offended, but also defends his position, saying: “….I made the point that life off campus allows for greater access to alcohol, sometimes in violation of state law. It also allows … Continue reading President Dougherty got it wrong about off-campus living
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