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The Duke, Off the Bluff win 2016 Mark of Excellence awards

For the first time in several years, the staff of The Duquesne Duke took home multiple Mark of Excellence awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. The awards recognize the best in student journalism by geographic region; Duquesne publications competed in Region 1, comprised of schools in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Judges in the competition were … Continue reading The Duke, Off the Bluff win 2016 Mark of Excellence awards

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Columns, Sports

2016 March Madness to be extraordinarily mad

By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke The NCAA Selection Show is still three days away, but honestly the millions of brackets that will be filled out in the coming week are already busted. It’s March and that means madness is brewing, but this year it’s going to be the truest definition of madness. Unlike 2015 where three dominant No. 1 seeds (Duke, Wisconsin and … Continue reading 2016 March Madness to be extraordinarily mad

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Opinions, Staff Editorials

Staff Editorial: WDBJ displays courage amidst tragedy

By Duke Staff Facing the darkest of circumstances, the men and women at WDBJ – a broadcast news station in Roanoke, Virginia – provided one of the finest examples of modern journalism Wednesday, and showed America exactly what to do when tragedy strikes unexpectedly. In the hours after a gunman shot and killed two of its journalists during a live broadcast, the station was the … Continue reading Staff Editorial: WDBJ displays courage amidst tragedy

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Fear of commitment a common theme in our generation

By Sam Leon | The Duquesne Duke Commitment to me is like walking a plank. I’m blinded by a thin piece of fabric so I can slightly see my surroundings, but not enough to prepare for the plunge. There’s an invisible figure behind me, pushing me toward a vague edge. I feel pressure from that force, I feel pressure from the sun, I have a conflict within. … Continue reading Fear of commitment a common theme in our generation

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