DU Campus Ministry sponsors mission trip to support migrant workers

Sairah Aslam | Staff Writer 03/22/18 For years, Duquesne students have participated in a tradition of service and advocacy. Included in this tradition is the continued support for the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and their rights for the past 30 years. In 1993, farmworkers created the Coalition of Immokalee Workers as a grassroots advocacy organization and began campaigning for fair wages and working conditions for … Continue reading DU Campus Ministry sponsors mission trip to support migrant workers

The Duquesne DukeMarch 22, 2018

Opinions

Parkland survivors not letting nation forget

03/01/2018 By Alyse Kaminski | Staff Columnist According to U.S. News, there are 2,972 students enrolled at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. This means that 5,944 parents and guardians, give or take, sent their kids to school on Feb. 14, 2018, expecting them to come home safe and sound. By the end of the day, the parents of 17 had to cope with the news … Continue reading Parkland survivors not letting nation forget

The Duquesne DukeMarch 1, 2018

Arts & Entertainment

If we want progress, stop scapegoating gaming

By Grant Stoner | Staff Writer 02/22/2018 Last Wednesday, high school students and faculty members became the victims of yet another mass shooting, this time in Parkland, Florida. A 19-year-old gunman ended the lives of 17 innocent people with a modified AR-15 rifle. As is tradition in the wake of these tragedies, politicians and self-proclaimed denizens of social media began to search for solutions to … Continue reading If we want progress, stop scapegoating gaming

The Duquesne DukeFebruary 22, 2018

News

Duquesne football safety Chris Johnson found dead

By Julian Routh | News Editor Duquesne football standout and Florida transfer Chris Johnson, 22, was found dead Friday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The medical examiner ruled Johnson’s death a suicide. Duquesne head football coach Jerry Schmitt said in a statement Sunday that “everyone associated with the Duquesne football program is deeply saddened.” “Chris … Continue reading Duquesne football safety Chris Johnson found dead

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