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Duq provides free COVID-19 tests to students

Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief 11/19/2020 Duquesne University is providing free COVID-19 testing kits to all students before returning home for the holiday break. The tests arrived earlier than expected, and the university was able to begin distribution Monday. The university is covering the cost of the tests. Distribution began Monday in the Towers Multipurpose Room. Students will be provided with an Everlywell COVID-19 Test Home … Continue reading Duq provides free COVID-19 tests to students

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Allegheny County issues stay-at-home advisory for residents

Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief 11/19/2020 Allegheny County issued a stay-at-home advisory Wednesday, Nov. 18; the same day that the county recorded 620 new coronavirus cases — an all-time high. In a weekly coronavirus briefing Wednesday with county leaders, Allegheny County executive Rich Fitzgerald said that the county has seen “alarming numbers” in regards to COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. While not quite the same level of … Continue reading Allegheny County issues stay-at-home advisory for residents

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Amidst COVID-19, the opioid epidemic continues to ravage across the US

11/19/2020 Mohammad Sajjad | Staff Columnist The COVID-19 pandemic has plagued much of our headspace in 2020. Not only has the pandemic changed the way we operate on a daily basis, but it also served as a focal point in this year’s election. Many of us reminisce about what life was like before COVID-19. Masks were uncommon and social distancing was a foreign concept. For … Continue reading Amidst COVID-19, the opioid epidemic continues to ravage across the US

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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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While many struggle, some students find online learning to be beneficial

10/22/2020 Mohammad Sajjad | Staff Columnist It’s safe to say that COVID-19 has turned our world upside down. In a matter of months, the way we interact with each other has completely changed and has inadvertently caused a fiery political debate that has polarized our country in a vital election year. The pandemic has also affected the way education is being delivered, a topic that … Continue reading While many struggle, some students find online learning to be beneficial

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The science backing COVID-19 cannot be denied

10/22/20 Staff Editorial Science is nonpartisan. Take Dr. Anthony Fauci, for example. Now a household name, Fauci has worked under six U.S. Presidents — four Republicans and two Democrats — and is dubbed by some to be “America’s Doctor.” Fauci didn’t get to his position as the nation’s top infectious-disease specialist by playing politics. So, with under two weeks to go before the presidential election … Continue reading The science backing COVID-19 cannot be denied

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An inside look at Duq’s Quarantine Hotel

Zoe Stratos | Staff Writer 10/15/2020 As the second wave of COVID-19 begins to sweep the country, more and more concerns are being raised about the potential for an outbreak on Duquesne’s campus. Part of Duquesne University’s mission to stop the spread of COVID-19 is to place these contact traced students in quarantine, and the university had to look off campus for help. On Duquesne’s … Continue reading An inside look at Duq’s Quarantine Hotel

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President Trump paints a rosy picture of the coronavirus

10/08/20 Staff Editorial Nothing screams “apocalyptic” like the president of the United States contracting the world’s most deadly transmittable disease of our time. Worst of all, he is downplaying it. President Donald Trump tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, Oct. 2, where he was swiftly transferred to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and treated with intensive care. How intensive? Five doses of dexamethasone daily, … Continue reading President Trump paints a rosy picture of the coronavirus

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Amid COVID-19, students and parents seek reimbursement from universities

10/08/20 Noah Wilbur | Opinions Editor It’s no secret that the pandemic has sparked unusual change in our everyday lives, and college is not an exception. With most universities suspending in-person instruction indefinitely, students across America are questioning the value of their college education. With the emergence of COVID-19, institutions of higher education face steep economic challenges resulting from the cancellation of sports seasons and … Continue reading Amid COVID-19, students and parents seek reimbursement from universities

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