Emily Fritz | a&e editor In his most recent efforts to increase political engagement on behalf of former President Donald Trump, Elon Musk has used his political action committee (PAC), America PAC, to incentivize voters, promising to pay registered voters in pivotal swing states in exchange for their signature on a petition in support of the First and Second amendments. Legal experts have warned that … Continue reading Risk of a more powerful Musk looms
Staff Editorial In this issue we spend four pages on political content and intend to provide comprehensive live coverage next week of the presidential election. This election is a monumental one. We face two possibilities: The first female president and a continuation of ideals of the current administration or the re-election of a former president who, since holding office, has racked up 34 felonies and … Continue reading The Duke’s plan for election night
Kamala Harris – The College Democrats In the words of President Joe Biden, “America is at an inflection point.” For many students, this is the first presidential election in which we are able to vote. When casting your ballot on Nov. 5, 2024 it is important to consider not only what each president will do over the next four years, but also the legacy they … Continue reading Making the case for the presidential candidates
Emily Theroux | staff writer | Nov. 5, 2024, is a date that will alter the course of American history. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are polar opposites: a prosecutor and a felon. There is no world in which this election does not shape the country for better or for worse. You may wonder if there could be a secret third … Continue reading Vote with your head, not with your heart
Spencer Thomas | editor-in-chief While Western Pennsylvania is hosting political events on a daily basis, few of them look anything like the Trump rally held at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pa., on Saturday. The event looked less like a political rally, and more like a festival, and that aberrency was only matched by the speech itself. After six hours of festivities, the headliner … Continue reading ‘It feels like a party’: Trump rally brings festivities to Latrobe
Megan Trotter | news editor | As this year’s flu season begins to flourish, Duquesne professors examined how politics has intersected with science and health care in recent years and led to an overwhelming issue – public distrust in scientists. On Wednesday, The National Library of Medicine exhibit held its final event, a webinar, as part of an ongoing “The Politics of Yellow Fever in … Continue reading ‘Nerds of Trust’: Experts talk politics and health care
Kaitlyn Hughes & Naomi Girson | features editor & staff writer | Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato sealed up and sent off her mail-in ballot on Oct.15, the first day of satellite voting in the county. She showed off her “I voted” sticker as she walked out of the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum. On Tuesday, the museum in Oakland served as a … Continue reading New satellite voting spot opens
Rebecca Jozwiak | staff writer | With the 2024 election cycle drawing to a close, Pittsburgh residents made their way to Acrisure Stadium for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s Early Voting Rally on Tuesday. As the crowd settled into their spots, prominent figures such as Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato and Pennsylvania Deputy of Voter Protection for Election Administration Mary Gibson spoke. “Our rights, our bodies, … Continue reading ‘Freedom is on the ballot’: Tim Walz rally stops at Acrisure Stadium
Eliyahu Gasson | opinions editor | Duquesne University’s new policy governing the placing of posters in dorm room windows has raised concerns from students and free speech experts. Since its announcement, some students have expressed concern about the new TAP 65, specifically a paragraph in Section II, which relates to window postings in university affiliated dormitory buildings. “Decorations, displays, or postings in university owned and … Continue reading Limits on poster signage in dorm rooms raises question of student free speech rights
Spencer Thomas | editor-in-chief | Tommy Gambino got off his shift as a janitor at Duquesne on Thursday afternoon and hurried east to Oakland to the Fitzgerald Fieldhouse at the University of Pittsburgh. He didn’t even change out of his Duquesne facilities management jacket. Still, by the time he arrived, there were already hundreds of people already lined up to hear former President Barack Obama … Continue reading Obama’s tour kickoff at Pitt continues a barrage of political activity in Oakland
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