RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT: How to use the new parking system

Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief Monday was more than just the start of Duquesne University’s semester. It was the first day of a new parking system in the Forbes, Locust and Chatham garages. The new system announced in an email sent out to students on May 22, introduces new policies and technology designed to ensure there is enough parking on and around campus. Work was carried … Continue reading RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT: How to use the new parking system

Car Bazaar lines up in Forbes, Smithfield Garages near you

by Emma Polen | features editor March 31, 2022 Car Bazaar, Pittsburgh’s annual parking garage flea market, is starting up for the 2022 season on Saturday, April 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will run every Saturday through September – weather permitting – with exceptions for holiday weekends and April 30, the Pittsburgh Marathon. The market will be held inside the Forbes … Continue reading Car Bazaar lines up in Forbes, Smithfield Garages near you

Parking pass holders: no more swiping

Kaye Burnet | Asst. News Editor Duquesne’s parking garages are getting an update, with automated gates and five new pay stations replacing the current equipment in the Forbes and Locust garages over the summer. Bryan Matrazzo, parking manager at Duquesne, said the changes will begin June 1 and will take approximately one month to implement fully. With the new system, parking permit holders will be … Continue reading Parking pass holders: no more swiping

Social media websites experience a drop

By Addison Smith | Sports Editor While we all still continue to use it, social media is not as appealing as it was before. Vine was no longer cool after Instagram began to include a video feature. Facebook has become the mom spot (my mom posting photos of her hotel room in Boston included). Twitter just gets oddly repetitive after a while, especially if someone tweets upwards … Continue reading Social media websites experience a drop

DU teams with city to improve traffic safety

By Pat Higgins | Asst. Sports Editor The university’s Facilities Management Department teamed with Pittsburgh’s Department of Public Works to install new poles, traffic lights and pedestrian signals near the edge of campus around Lieberman Hall. In an effort to make the busy intersection near the edge of campus safer for both motorists and pedestrians, the department installed 13 poles, 20 traffic lights and 22 … Continue reading DU teams with city to improve traffic safety