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 Madeline Bartos | Staff Writer St. Patrick wasn’t Irish, his name wasn’t even Patrick and the original color associated with St. Patrick’s Day was blue. So how did a holiday honoring a British guy named Maewyn Succat explode into a global celebration of Irish culture? Maewyn Succat was born as a nobleman in fifth century Britain to Christian parents. Succat himself was an atheist … Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day evolution: Celebrations then and now
By Claudia Hardy | Staff Writer Taking a Social Justice class on campus is pretty cool, but how much cooler would it be to take that class in another country? Duquesne prides itself for the amount of students it sends off to study abroad each year. 20 to 30 percent of the Duquesne student population travels to places as far as Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, … Continue reading So you want to study abroad…
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