Josh Imhof | features editor After a day of student voting and last minute campaigning, the results for the 2026 Student Government Association (SGA) election have been released. Mwango Kasuba and the rest of the Culture Party swept the ballot and comprise the new SGA executive board for the 2026-2027 academic year. The results were announced by current SGA Vice President of Mission and Community, … Continue reading Culture Party sweeps SGA election
Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief Local elected officials gathered at Duquesne University on Wednesday evening to discuss the direct impact of municipal government on everyday life. The panel, titled “How Government Works for You,” was held at 6:30 p.m. in the Pappert Lecture Hall in Bayer Hall School of Pharmacy. It was the first of a two-panel series focused on shedding light on how local and … Continue reading College Republicans host local officials
Kaitlyn Hughes | news writer Asal Hamidi lived 29 years of her life in Iran, abiding by the rules of the Islamic Republic. So when she got word that Israel and the United States launched airstrikes on her home country, she was overcome by a wave of emotions. “It’s really complicated,” the Duquesne graduate student said. On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States coordinated … Continue reading Mixed emotions surround the conflict in Iran
Liz Mantush | staff writer The Student Government Association launched the Museum Initiative last week, which allows all students to access four Pittsburgh-based museums free of charge. By showing their Duquesne ID, both undergraduate and graduate students can now take a free trip to the Kamin Science Center and Andy Warhol Museum located on the North Shore, and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and … Continue reading Duquesne students get free access to museums
by Zachary Petroff | staff columnist April 28, 2022 There has been a trial filled with lies, deceit and absurdity that truly seems stranger than fiction. However, it did not involve high profile actors. But there has been the same amount of ridiculousness. It is an attempt to throw Marjorie Taylor Greene off the ballot in Georgia, under a provision of Section three of the … Continue reading Holding our government accountable, starting with Marjorie Taylor Greene
Staff Editorial 10/29/2020 With just less than a week until the 2020 election, the Senate has voted to confirm the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett as the newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court, taking the space left empty by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The vote was 52 to 48 with all but one Republican member of the Senate voting in favor of … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Supreme Court Confirmation baffling
Raymond Arke | Editor-in-Chief UPDATE 06/01/2018: In a reversal and after reaching a deal, Conte will indeed become Italy’s new prime minister putting a lawyer with Duquesne connections in charge of the EU’s third-largest economy. UPDATE 05/28/2018: Several news outlets have reported that Conte has given up his nomination to be prime minister after the Italian President rejected Conte’s pick to be economy minister. A new parliamentary … Continue reading Controversial nominated Italian Prime Minister has ties to Duquesne
By Shivani Gosai 2/7/18 One of the most globally pressing issues is the current state of the Earths climate. Increased carbon dioxide and other human-made emissions into the atmosphere are causing our planet to see the warmest years on record. Consequences of our changing climate can be seen through increases in global temperatures, melting ice caps and rising sea levels. Scientists at NASA have predicted … Continue reading White House should work to combat climate change
By Shivani Gosai | Opinions Editor 10/25/17 Disclaimer: This column is from our throwback 90’s edition and is written from the perspective of someone in that decade. After 27 years, Nelson Mandela has finally been released from prison. Raising a fist in triumph, Mandela walked out of Victor Verser Prison in Cape Town on Feb. 11, 1990. Mandela has been an icon, even during his … Continue reading Nelson Mandela freed from prison, hope for brighter future
Raymond Arke | News Editor 10/19/17 Duquesne is mourning the loss of one of their own after the sudden passing of Leslie Rubin, a former long-time political science professor and wife of current political science professor, Charles Rubin. Charles is on sabbatical at Princeton this semester and Leslie was living with him when she was struck by a truck while crossing the street, according to … Continue reading Campus mourns former political science professor
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