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The digital revolution has changed the face of the retail industry

04/08/2021 Noah Wilbur | Opinions Editor As of 2021, the retail industry is still one of the largest sectors in the U.S., with trillions in sales and millions of people employed by both big box retailers as well as small mom-and-pop stores. To make a long story short, consumers are still very much interested in spending money with no signs of them slowing down, even … Continue reading The digital revolution has changed the face of the retail industry

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Staff Editorials

Staff Editorial: America requires a second lockdown to contain COVID-19

11/19/2020 Staff Editorial There are moments from this last summer of quarantine that no one wants to repeat. The world had its fill of sourdough starters, Zoom happy hours, toilet paper shortages and horrible celebrity renditions of John Lennon’s “Imagine.” However, when it comes to a deadly virus that already killed 250,000 Americans and continues to rip its way through the country, doing what’s easy … Continue reading Staff Editorial: America requires a second lockdown to contain COVID-19

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There is a light at the end of the tunnel

11/19/2020 Noah Wilbur | Opinions Editor In early January, the first reports emerged of a new virus originating from a seafood wholesale market in Wuhan – the capital of China’s Hubei province. Initially classified as a cluster of pneumonia cases, it was unknown at the time that this virus would cause an upheaval of our everyday routines while having an everlasting impact on life as … Continue reading There is a light at the end of the tunnel

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Campus COVID-19 Update — Resident COVID-19 testing results come back, less than 1% positive

Zoe Stratos | Staff Writer 10/22/2020 As the number of Duquesne’s COVID-19 positive cases rise, the university is taking steps to prevent that number from getting any higher, including testing for all students living on campus. In an email sent by the university on Friday, Oct. 2, Duquesne administration commended students for their commitment to following preventative guidelines such as wearing masks and social distancing, … Continue reading Campus COVID-19 Update — Resident COVID-19 testing results come back, less than 1% positive

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