Excuses, Excuses: From wild and wacky to mild and mundane

By: Lauren Zawatski | For The Duquesne Duke “I lost my homework!” “I have the flu.” “The power went out and I couldn’t finish my essay!” Sound familiar? For professors and students alike, the excuses above may be commonplace. When assignments vanish or attendance wanes, students will point to various reasons to explain an issue. Although many excuses tend to be fairly ordinary, at times … Continue reading Excuses, Excuses: From wild and wacky to mild and mundane

Essay questions ‘white gaze’ in America

By Bridget Seelinger | The Duquesne Duke An essay by a Duquesne philosophy professor about what it’s like to be black in “White America” was honored by the American Philosophical Association last week, prompting disagreements from local police officials about the essay’s message. Professor George Yancy’s essay, “Walking While Black in the ‘White Gaze,’” explores how blacks are treated in the country today, by law … Continue reading Essay questions ‘white gaze’ in America