SGA mosaic project offers chance to leave a mark

Sairah Aslam | Staff Writer 12/13/17 Oftentimes, students hope to leave a mark at their alma mater. With the Mission Forward Mosaic, they can do just that. The mosaic is a project sponsored by the Student Government Association (SGA) and the Duquesne University Scholar Association (DUSA). Students, faculty, staff, alumni and others can, with an accompanying $35 donation, submit a photo to be incorporated in … Continue reading SGA mosaic project offers chance to leave a mark

Student groups help Puerto Rico victims

Sairah Aslam | Staff Writer 10/12/17 Student groups across Duquesne, spearheaded by the Latin American Student Association, have raised more than $2,000 for the victims of Hurricane Maria that struck Puerto Rico in late September. At Duquesne, the community quickly launched a fundraiser to alleviate some of the island’s burden. The initiative has been dubbed Todos Juntos, Spanish for “All Together.” The Duquesne community has … Continue reading Student groups help Puerto Rico victims

Hurricane Harvey has impacts on Duquesne community

Kaye Burnet | Staff Writer “If I was still there, I would definitely have been flooded.” Duquesne senior psychology student and army veteran Nicole Marshall lived in Houston for a total of 13 years, from the ages of nine to 17, then as an adult from 2010 to 2015. In that time, she lived in the Clear Lake, Pearland, Cyprus and Katy areas around the … Continue reading Hurricane Harvey has impacts on Duquesne community

New club will bring THON to DU

By Carolyn Conte | The Duquesne Duke Duquesne’s branch of Four Diamonds is welcoming new members Feb. 5 in Pappert Lecture Hall in Bayer. Four Diamonds is an organization that aims to raise donations for those affected by pediatric cancer at Penn State Hershey Hospital. Duquesne’s mini-THON, which will be held next spring, is a dance marathon modelled after Penn State’s THON, which has raised … Continue reading New club will bring THON to DU

Rappellers fight fear, gravity to fundraise

By Fred Blauth | Editor-in-Chief Sixty people rappelled down the 25-story Oliver Building in Downtown Pittsburgh on Wednesday to raise money for those affected by cancer. The event, hosted by UPMC and UPMC Health Plan, raised more than $140,000 for Our Clubhouse, a nonprofit organization that provides free support for those diagnosed with cancer, their family and friends. To descend the 347-foot building on Smithfield … Continue reading Rappellers fight fear, gravity to fundraise