Colleen Hammond | News Editor & Managing Editor In a year marked by death, tragedy and anxiety, another shining light in American history has gone out. On Friday, Sept. 18, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died of pancreatic cancer at age 87. “It’s one of those moments where things stop for a second,” sophomore marketing and theater arts major Anita Parrott said. Parrott heard … Continue reading Duquesne honors the death of dissent
Colleen Hammond | News Editor & Managing Editor On Thursday, Sept. 17, President Ken Gormley outlined his plan for increased diversity and inclusion on Duquesne’s campus. This letter came as a response to the demands of Duquesne’s Black Student Union (BSU) in conjunction with over a dozen other minority organizations. BSU’s letter included a variety of long-term and short-term demands for the future, including an … Continue reading Update: Black Student Union’s fight for equality
By: Shivani Gosai | Opinions Editor This past Sunday, MTV held the annual Video Music Awards hosted by Katy Perry. The show itself was a boring disaster, with no help from Perry’s terrible jokes on topics like the Fyre Festival and fidget spinners. The show was carried by a few highlights, such as exceptional performances by stars like Kendrick Lamar and Miley Cyrus, and multiple … Continue reading MTV Video Music Awards show support for social justice
By Kaye Burnet | The Duquesne Duke More than 1,000 protesters marched down Fifth Avenue from Oakland to the City-County Building on Grant Street Monday to call for an end to police brutality, racism and war. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day march, which was organized by activist groups We Change Pittsburgh and the Thomas Merton Center, stretched approximately 2.5 miles, beginning in the heart … Continue reading MLK Day protest echoes social problems in U.S.
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