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Arts & Entertainment

Red Masquers debuts new production

Grayce Sullivan | staff writer Laura Engel, an English professor at Duquesne, is making her Red Masquers directorial debut with “The Miniature Picture,” opening this week. Written in 1781 by Elizabeth Craven, “The Miniature Picture” explores themes of feminism and love through disguises and hijinks. Many of Craven’s works were originally written for private theatricals at Brandenburgh House, her English country home along the River … Continue reading Red Masquers debuts new production

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Features, Features

Retired professor’s creativity runs free

Ember Duke | layout editor | Melissa Girard thought she was going to be a lawyer when she started as an undergrad at Duquesne in the ’90s. But one professor changed her mind. Linda Kinnahan showed Girard, now an associate professor at Loyola University Maryland, that an academic life was possible. “She was the reason I became an English major,” she said. “She always took … Continue reading Retired professor’s creativity runs free

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Columns, Opinions

“Talk Tuah” is cultural poison

Ember Duke | layout editor Following her outburst as a viral meme, Hailey Welch, also known as the “hawk tuah girl,” started her own podcast “Talk Tuah.”  The buzz surrounding this young sensation risks being demeaning toward women and perpetuating male-centric ideas of sex and relationships that we should be moving past. The way in which she became recognized alone is a deeply disturbing power … Continue reading “Talk Tuah” is cultural poison

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Opinions

The implications of male validation on feelings toward catcalling

Jordyn Rose | Staff Columnist Sept. 2, 2021 As women, we have been dropped into a society that has praised male validation and the submissiveness of women since the beginning of time. Now, our generation and this new wave of feminism are pushing back on those standards, advocating for equality and for the better treatment of women from men and society.  Specifically, listening to catcalls … Continue reading The implications of male validation on feelings toward catcalling

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Celebrating International Women’s Day: The Women of The Bluff

Katia Faroun | Features Editor 03/11/2021 On Monday, celebrations rang out across the world (and social media) in honor of International Women’s Day. Established in 1911, this worldwide holiday celebrates the cultural, social, economic and political achievements of women. This year featured the unique theme “Choose to Challenge,” a rallying cry for women to uplift each other and continue to raise the bar for all … Continue reading Celebrating International Women’s Day: The Women of The Bluff

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Duquesne honors the death of dissent

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

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Opinions

Women’s sports ought to have same following, appreciation as men’s

03/28/2019 By Zoe Stratos | Staff Columnist  With March Madness in full swing as of March 21, the worldwide obsession with NCAA men’s basketball began again with the number 10 seed Minnesota Golden Gophers upsetting the number 7 seed Louisville Cardinals 86-76. Shortly after the men, on March 22, NCAA women’s basketball began with the number 1 seed Louisville Cardinals beating the number 16 seed … Continue reading Women’s sports ought to have same following, appreciation as men’s

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As election year nears, is U.S. ready for female president?

02/21/2019 By Alyse Kaminski | Staff Columnist  Although we are only two months into 2019, I can already tell you what my wish for 2020 is: for a woman to win the presidential election. I hoped for the same thing in 2016. I wasn’t necessarily hoping for it to be Hillary Clinton, but I wanted the 45th president to be a woman. Early on in … Continue reading As election year nears, is U.S. ready for female president?

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More makeup companies should opt for natural, untouched look

02/14/2019 By Colleen Hammond | Staff Columnist  In the age of Instagram glamour and face-perfecting Snapchat filters, beauty standards for women seem to be straying further and further from reality. Nearly every major beauty corporation and retailer use highly edited photographs in their advertisements. Even bareMinerals, a company traditionally associated with their affinity for “natural beauty,” utilizes heavily edited images in their ads. While skin … Continue reading More makeup companies should opt for natural, untouched look

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New Post-Gazette cartoonist criticized for sexism, misogyny

02/07/2019 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor Once upon a time, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was a household staple. It would come to the door in its little green bag, and my father would bring it inside; it was the perfect companion to a cup of coffee. Back then, I was far more interested in the little green bag, blowing it up and swatting it around … Continue reading New Post-Gazette cartoonist criticized for sexism, misogyny

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