Alex Wolfe | Staff Writer 10/05/17 This week, Duquesne released its annual fire and safety report for 2016, which outlined a notable increase in liquor-and drug-related arrests. The report details a dramatic increase in Drug Law Arrests, which increased by 650 percent (4 to 26) between 2015 and 2016, and a continued increase in Drug Law Violations Referred for Disciplinary Action, which increased by about … Continue reading Annual report details campus crime
Raymond Arke | News Editor 09/28/17 On the morning of Sept. 27, a female Duquesne University student reported a sexual assault to Duquesne Police. The assault was alleged to have occurred in male student’s Living Learning Center room after midnight on the 27, according to the crime alert email. Police reported that the victim had met the male student through an online dating site. The … Continue reading BREAKING: Alleged sexual assault occurred on Sept. 27
Raymond Arke | News Editor UPDATE: Oct. 30 5:32 PM – Nick Washington, a Duquesne student and former Duquesne men’s basketball player, has been charged with five criminal accounts for the alleged rape and sexual assault that occurred on Sept. 2. Full story here UPDATE: Sept. 2 2:30 PM – Bridget Fare, chief marketing and communications officer at Duquesne said in a statement to The Duke, … Continue reading UPDATED: Pitt student reports sexual assault in Duquesne dorm
Hallie Lauer | Layout Editor In the fall of 2015, Pittsburgh became the first in the country to introduce a plan to become a more efficient and safer city. The specific communities targeted for renovation are Uptown and West Oakland. Titled the EcoInnovation District, the city’s plans hope for the neighborhoods to become, “an area dedicated to sustainability, innovative development practices and inclusive job growth.” … Continue reading City project to improve Uptown continues
Raymond Arke | News Editor 06/27/17: The suspect from the May 24 theft in Fisher Hall was apprehended on June 26, according to a Duquesne Public Safety alert. The suspect, James D. Carrington of Swissvale, PA, was caught on Monday attempting to steal from an unoccupied office in Rockwell Hall. A student aide noticed Carrington and notified the Duquesne University Police Department. DUPD caught Carrington … Continue reading UPDATED: Suspect of May 24 theft from Fisher Hall caught
By Jen Cardone | The Duquesne Duke Liquor law violations on campus increased again in 2013, according to the public safety department’s annual security and fire safety report. During the 2013 calendar year, there were 654 reported alcohol violations on campus, 194 more than the amount in 2012. There were also 15 liquor law arrests, 81 drug law violations with four arrests, two hate crimes … Continue reading Alcohol offenses spike on DU campus
By Jen Cardone | The Duquesne Duke No major incidents were reported during this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday in Pittsburgh. In a statement released by the Pittsburgh police department, there were 71 total arrests, 29 of which were “on-view,” with 21 occurring on the South Side. There were five summary arrests and 37 non-traffic arrests. Police spokeswoman Sonya Toler said the department … Continue reading Police crack down on St. Patrick’s Day parade
By Duke Staff The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a role model as “someone who another person admires and tries to be like.” Children all over the country have life-sized posters of famous athletes, emblazoned on their walls. Sports are becoming a place where kids find their role models, but should this be the case? We at The Duke believe that to be a true role model, … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Famous athletes not always the best role models
In result of Labor Day festivities last year, Uncle PB had to recite 19 incidents in the police report. This year, he counts only six, which is a cause for celebration. And luckily, he bought a superfluous amount of confetti at Party City because of the Pirates capping off their first .500 season since George H.W. Bush was in office. Uncle PB cringes when he … Continue reading Police Briefs- September 5
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