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Lending a green thumb to our neighbors in Uptown

Kellen Stepler | features editor Sept. 23, 2021 While most Duquesne students were sleeping in Saturday morning, or partying at the fall downtown St. Patrick’s Day parade, some students in Duquesne’s Evergreen Club were picking up trash and other litter around town. Working in tandem with Amplify Church in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood, four students in Duquesne’s Evergreen Club attended the trash clean-up event Saturday morning … Continue reading Lending a green thumb to our neighbors in Uptown

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A new spin on life: Doing your own laundry

By Nina Saluga | Staff Writer It happens to the best of us. Your alarm goes off, you flop out of bed and shuffle over to your dresser, only to find that your favorite sweats — let’s be honest, at this point in the semester we’re all guilty of bumming it — are in your laundry basket. You’re a busy college student that can’t even … Continue reading A new spin on life: Doing your own laundry

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Campus water clear of lead

By Carolyn Conte | The Duquesne Duke After Flint, Michigan made headlines in January for the high amounts of lead in the small rustbelt city’s water supply, cities across the United States, including Pittsburgh, have faced questions about their own water safety. Three months ago, The Duke set out to test the water quality on Duquesne’s campus, and received reassuring results. Despite the fact that … Continue reading Campus water clear of lead

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Staff Editorial: Protecting the planet beyond Earth Day

By Duke Staff April 22 was Earth Day, an annual event celebrated around the globe that places an emphasis on the protection of our great planet. Since the ‘70s, it’s been commonplace for individuals to plant trees, recycle and clean up litter on the special day. But just because Earth Day is behind us doesn’t mean we should stop our efforts to make up for … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Protecting the planet beyond Earth Day

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Students join in Clean Up

By Fred Blauth | Photo Editor On Saturday, Duquesne students, faculty and staff joined the Pittsburgh community for the city’s 24th Annual Spring Clean-Up, where participants helped clean the Hill District and South Side. The event was open to anyone willing to help clean the neighborhoods. Everyone involved contributed to cleaning vacant lots, picking up litter and landscaping in designated areas alongside City Councilmen R. … Continue reading Students join in Clean Up

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