A reflection on swimsuits

Gwendolyn Sobkowiak | staff writer As summer dwindled away before my eyes, I took a visit to Moraine State Park for a final dip in the lake this past weekend. I’ve always hated the feeling of a swimsuit. There’s something about the stretchy material that makes me feel like a porcupine wearing lycra. Yes, it’s technically on my body, but at what cost? When I … Continue reading A reflection on swimsuits

Finding the whole world in my backpack

Gwendolyn Sobkowiak | staff writer I would live out of my backpack if I could. My family is from Pittsburgh but we didn’t really spend too much time here, when I was growing up. We were always out of town, traveling for my mom’s business. I caught the travel bug when I was 2 years old, thanks to her. Before I was born, my parents … Continue reading Finding the whole world in my backpack

Law school renews unique agreement with Costa Rica’s Supreme Court

Raymond Arke | News Editor In late June, Duquesne law professor Robert Barker traveled to the land of deep rainforests, pristine beaches and “one of the most stable and respected legal systems in the world,” Costa Rica. Barker visited the small Central American country to renew a more than 20-year-old academic cooperation agreement between Duquesne’s School of Law and Costa Rica’s Supreme Court. The program … Continue reading Law school renews unique agreement with Costa Rica’s Supreme Court