NFL Scouting Combine ends as draft inches closer

Noah Fries | staff writer The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine took place from Feb. 26 to March 1 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, with several prospects having their stock rise and fall throughout the week. The two biggest standouts from the Combine were The Ohio State Buckeyes — edge rusher Arvell Reese and linebacker Sonny Styles. Reese was already widely expected to go in … Continue reading NFL Scouting Combine ends as draft inches closer

Two Spiritans named cardinals by Pope Francis

Raymond Arke | Asst. News Editor Spiritan priests are a mainstay on Duquesne’s campus. Now, for the first time, the order will be represented in the prestigious College of Cardinals. On Oct. 9, Pope Francis announced the appointment of 17 new Cardinals during his regular Sunday address to St. Peter’s Square. Monsignor Maurice Piat, the Archbishop of Port-Louis, Mauritius, and Monsignor Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Archbishop of … Continue reading Two Spiritans named cardinals by Pope Francis

NFL Conference Championships: Michael Williams’ Predictions

By Michael Williams | The Duquesne Duke For the second year in a row, the first and second seeds will be facing off against each other in the AFC and NFC championship games.  In the AFC, it is Brady-Manning XVII as the New England Patriots go to Denver to face the Broncos while in the NFC, the 12-4 Arizona Cardinals travel to Carolina to face … Continue reading NFL Conference Championships: Michael Williams’ Predictions

An Added Word: Playoff baseball must be seen live

Addie Smith | Sports Editor All my life, my family members have told me “there is nothing like experiencing a playoff baseball game in person,” and all I did was scoff at them. I had been to NHL and NBA playoff games before (remember when the Wizards were good?), what makes the atmosphere of a playoff baseball game so different? So, when I woke up … Continue reading An Added Word: Playoff baseball must be seen live

The changing face of the Catholic Church

By Julian Routh | Asst. News Editor Before a new pope can serve the Catholic church in wake of Pope Benedict XVI’s official resignation this evening, there have been recent changes in the rules of the conclave and personnel of the group of cardinals who will elect his successor. At the time Benedict announced his resignation on Feb. 11, there were 117 Cardinals under the … Continue reading The changing face of the Catholic Church