Man recounts revival at spring 2025 commencement ceremony

Kaitlyn Hughes & Naomi Girson | news editor & opinions editor Five months after Edward Wesolowski, a local English teacher, suffered a heart attack at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse during a women’s basketball game, he returned to the very same place to address the graduating liberal arts students at Duquesne University. Wesolowski credited his life to Travis Moyer and the rest of the sports medicine team … Continue reading Man recounts revival at spring 2025 commencement ceremony

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Commencement Commotion: University responds to student graduation complaints

Zoe Stratos and Capri Scarcelli | opinions and a&e editor Jan. 27, 2022 It’s the start of the spring semester for Duquesne students, but the beginning of the end for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral seniors graduating in May. At the start of the spring semester, the university announced its plans for May 2022 commencement on their website, including a list of dates and times for … Continue reading Commencement Commotion: University responds to student graduation complaints

The Duquesne DukeJanuary 27, 2022

Features

Year in review: Ad manager reflects on year like no other

Carissa Haslam | Ad Manager 04/22/2021 If you added it all up, I’ve probably spent a fairly significant amount of my time at Duquesne complaining about College Hall. Back in the days of in-person class, most of my classes took place in College Hall. Plus, I’ve attended countless meetings there and spent far too many hours in the Media Department computer labs dispersed throughout the … Continue reading Year in review: Ad manager reflects on year like no other

The Duquesne DukeApril 22, 2021

Features

One last bye-line: Features Editor says farewell

Katia Faroun | Features Editor 04/22/2021 Pinned next to my computer in the newsroom is a stack of little green papers, each printed with some sort of superlative or title next to a Clipart image of a gold star with “you tried” written in Comic Sans. These papers are my Duke Awards: sometimes cute and usually sarcastic “awards” the editors give each other at the … Continue reading One last bye-line: Features Editor says farewell

The Duquesne DukeApril 22, 2021

Opinions

My final thoughts as we continue to inch closer to graduation day

04/22/2021 Alexander Wolfe | Staff Columnist I didn’t decide to come to Duquesne until 17 days after I’d put the security deposit down at 11:59 pm on May 1st of 2017. It was originally a safety among safety schools for me, back when where I went to college seemed like a life-defining decision. In some ways it was, but in many ways it was just one … Continue reading My final thoughts as we continue to inch closer to graduation day

The Duquesne DukeApril 22, 2021

Features

Duq seniors talk post-grad plans in a COVID world

Emily Ambery | Staff Writer 04/15/2021 As commencement events begin and Duquesne prepares for safe and socially distant ceremonies to celebrate this year’s graduates, Duquesne seniors have been preparing throughout the COVID-19 school year for their plans after graduation. Duquesne is planning a two-part approach to commencement. The events will include a virtual commencement ceremony for all graduates, featuring student speakers, remarks from the deans … Continue reading Duq seniors talk post-grad plans in a COVID world

The Duquesne DukeApril 15, 2021

News

Saying Goodbye: Administration announces plans for spring graduation events

Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief 03/18/2021 Duquesne senior biology major Alex Puleo’s prayers and hopes came true. Seniors graduating this spring will be able to walk the graduation stage in May — but, it will come with a couple twists. “Through creative thinking and careful planning, the university team has arrived at a way to honor our May 2021 graduates in-person with multiple diploma recognition … Continue reading Saying Goodbye: Administration announces plans for spring graduation events

The Duquesne DukeMarch 18, 2021

Opinions

Goodbye, farewell, and amen from A&E editor

3/19/2020 By Josiah Martin | A&E Editor Those who know me personally will be unsurprised to hear that I have somewhat of a spotty memory. I cannot remember why I joined this paper initially. I know that I came down to an open house during the first few weeks of my freshman year, but cannot remember what possessed me to do so, as I did … Continue reading Goodbye, farewell, and amen from A&E editor

The Duquesne DukeMarch 19, 2020

Opinions

‘That Ole Devil Called Love’: Editor-in-Chief Kailey Love graduates

05/02/2019 By Kailey Love | Editor-in-Chief “No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.” In mulling over all the ways I could write the introduction for my long-dreaded Duke farewell column, I found that there was no better way to begin than by giving the quote that started it all. Passed onto me by Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society, … Continue reading ‘That Ole Devil Called Love’: Editor-in-Chief Kailey Love graduates

The Duquesne DukeMay 2, 2019

Opinions

Editor-in-Chief Raymond Arke bids Duke farewell after four years

12/06/2018 By Raymond Arke | Editor-in-Chief There’s an old photo of myself, when I’m probably less than two-years-old, spread out on the kitchen floor with an open newspaper “reading” an article about the Ken Starr investigation. It is an amusing foreshadow to now as I reflect on four incredibly well-spent years at The Duke. What I never could have imagined was how much this weekly … Continue reading Editor-in-Chief Raymond Arke bids Duke farewell after four years

The Duquesne DukeDecember 6, 2018