Gwendolyn Sobkowiak | staff writer When we talk about studying abroad at Duquesne, a lot of people immediately think about Rome or Dublin, and those are lovely programs, and I’ve heard such great stories from friends who went. But what I really want you to know is that there is quite literally a world of opportunities for you to pursue. If you have the chance, … Continue reading My college experience with foreign affairs
By Kaye Burnet | News Editor A Duquesne chemistry professor returned from Cuba Thursday after spending a week in the country as part of an official delegation from the City of Pittsburgh. Kevin J. Tidgewell, who teaches medicinal chemistry in the pharmacy school, participated in the trip to build connections with the University of Havana in Cuba. Tidgewell’s research focuses on finding compounds in the … Continue reading DU professor joins official Cuban delegation
Saúl Berríos-Thomas | Layout Editor More than 50 years later the U.S. embargo against Cuba is still in place and Cuba hasn’t changed at all. The embargo began on Oct. 19, 1960. Contrary to popular belief the embargo was not put in place to stop communist regimes. It was in reaction to Cuba not wanting to do business with the U.S. It was a glorified … Continue reading Cuba needs aid, even 50 years later
By Duke Staff Can a Twitter account start a revolution? Probably not your Twitter, but the U.S. government may have achieved this in Cuba. Launched in 2010, the U.S. Agency for International Development overtly created a network similar to Twitter called ZunZuneo. The program, now dissolved, operated through the country’s text messaging system to bypass government-censored Internet access and sendt coded, politically satirical messages to … Continue reading Staff Editorial: U.S.’s revolutionary twitter shut down
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