Coming this weekend

Edward Bates | Staff Writer The Prime Stage Theater of Pittsburgh invites history buffs, theater enthusiasts and local culture lovers to explore Pittsburgh’s illustrious history through its second annual cemetery walk on Sept. 28. Visitors can partake in a guided tour through the hallowed grounds of The Homewood Cemetery, traversing the resting places of Pittsburgh’s historical and political giants. The tour will highlight icons like … Continue reading Coming this weekend

Pittsburgh prepares for Light Up Night event

Zoe Stratos | opinions editor Nov. 18, 2021 If Duquesne’s “Night of Lights” wasn’t enough to get you into the holiday spirit, Highmark’s Light Up Night is fast approaching — and it’s bigger, better and brighter than years past.  For its 60th anniversary, Highmark Light Up Night will be making its long-awaited return on Nov. 20 with live entertainment, holiday shopping, family fun and — … Continue reading Pittsburgh prepares for Light Up Night event

Heinz Field kicks off sizzling season with rib fest

Capri Scarcelli | a&e editor 9/9/21 Nothing screams “kickoff to Heinz” more than… barbecue? The “Heinz Field Kickoff and Rib Festival,” presented by Heinz and Miller Lite, is an annual welcoming to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ football season over Labor Day weekend. Getting its start in 1990 at what once was Three Rivers Stadium, Heinz Field has carried on its tradition of food, family and fun. … Continue reading Heinz Field kicks off sizzling season with rib fest

Campus event educates on autism spectrum disorder, music

Capri Scarcelli | Staff Writer 03/12/2020 Autism spectrum disorder affects 1 in every 59 children. Music, however, affects everyone. This Friday and Saturday, March 13 and 14 in PNC Recital Hall, Duquesne University professors Elizabeth Fein and Paul Miller have co-organized an event called “Divergent Musicalities: Teaching, Learning, Sharing, and Making Music Across the Autism Spectrum,” which illuminates how important a musical environment is for … Continue reading Campus event educates on autism spectrum disorder, music

What events are happening on campus this year?

By Kendra Kneisl | Staff Writer Welcome back to the Bluff! The start of a new academic year means another semester filled with time-tested favorite events as well as some new ones. So, what’s on the program from now until finals week? We’re here to help you get in the know and add some events to your calendar this term. There are many regularly-scheduled events … Continue reading What events are happening on campus this year?

Inclusion of O’Keefe is a mistake

10/18/2018 By Duke Staff This upcoming weekend is the first National Conference on the First Amendment, an event that Duquesne is co hosting with The Pittsburgh Foundation. While the list of luminaries participating is extensive and impressive, there’s one name on the list that troubles us as students and journalists – James O’Keefe. O’Keefe is recently known for his laughably terrible attempts to “expose” the … Continue reading Inclusion of O’Keefe is a mistake

Spring 2017 Duquesne Events Preview

By Ollie Gratzinger | Asst. Features Editor As the holidays wind down and the spring semester sets in, it’s time to kiss candy canes and sleeping ‘till noon goodbye. Those responsibilities you’ve been ignoring for the past month are coming back with a vengeance, and textbooks sure aren’t going to read themselves. But fear not — as life returns to its normal, routine pace and … Continue reading Spring 2017 Duquesne Events Preview

Students sleep outside, study homelessness

Carolyn Conte | The Duquesne Duke Twenty Duquesne students simulated homelessness by sleeping outside on the Mellon Hall patio during the early hours of April 11 as part of a homelessness awareness event hosted by the Duquesne chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. The campout followed an evening of documentaries, presentations and role-playing. Event coordinator and President of the St. Vincent de Paul … Continue reading Students sleep outside, study homelessness