Zach Landau | Editor-in-Chief 04/26/2018 I guess the beginning is a better place to start than any. Sophomore year, then-News Editor for The Duquesne Duke Kaye Burnet invited me to write reviews for the paper. Assured I would fit right in, I showed up one Tuesday night to be greeted by a raucous, accusatory “What makes you think you can write for me?” from former … Continue reading Editor-in-Chief wishes campus to strive to do better
By Leah Devorak | Editor-in-Chief 12/7/17 For 20 minutes, I unsuccessfully wracked my brain for a quote from the first moment I walked into The Duke newsroom, the whole time wondering why I could think of nothing. But then I remembered the actual moment I first arrived, and the reason for the blank was clear: When I first opened that decrepit, creaking white door and … Continue reading ‘Duke’ Editor-in-Chief Devorak wishes staff good luck
By Bryanna McDermont | Asst. Photo Editor 12/7/17 I walked into The Duke newsroom my freshman year at Duquesne, wrote a few opinion columns and left. I didn’t feel the sense of family and belonging that the staff that particular year preached about having at their Fall Open House. I loved to write but simply didn’t enjoy it in that environment. See, ever since I … Continue reading Time for ‘Duke’ assistant photo editor to say “good-Bry”
Liza Zulick | Staff Writer Have you been using your Duquesne email address on resumes? Students who use it for professional reasons outside of the university might find themselves without an email address after they graduate. Many students do not realize that they lose access to their emails after graduation. According to interviews conducted by The Duke, some students had misconceptions regarding how long they … Continue reading After graduation, student emails disappear
Carolyn Conte and Raymond Arke | The Duquesne Duke The curtain is drawing to a close for many students’ college days. Many graduating seniors have begun to look ahead towards their new lives — with equal parts anticipation and anxiety. The Duke sat down with several to reflect on their undergraduate years and look into what the future holds. Trip Peters, a political science major, … Continue reading Seniors report hope, anxiety for the future
By Casey Chafin | The Duquesne Duke Duquesne is the 3rd best school in the Pittsburgh region for post-graduation success, behind Carnegie-Mellon and Pitt, according to the 2015 College Salary Report released by online analysis company Payscale. Nicole Feldhues, director of career services at Duquesne, said although she was not aware of the methodology of this specific report, the findings align well with the goal … Continue reading Report shows Duquesne students successful after graduation
By Carley Thieret | Student Columnist When I was younger, people always asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up; my answer changed about a million times. From teacher, to doctor, to crossing guard, I could never make up my mind. As a senior in my last semester of college, I am entering adulthood and I have been getting that same question a … Continue reading Future grads fear not: jobs will come to fruition
By Julian Routh | News Editor Students graduating between 2015 and 2018 will not be required to have a completed service learning course on their transcripts, University officials said this week. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Timothy Austin said he removed the requirement for three years so the school can reexamine and renovate the service-learning system. “We are going to push the reset … Continue reading Graduation requirement lifted
By Robyn Rudish-Laning | Editor-in-Chief When I first got involved at The Duke almost four years ago, I came hesitantly. I didn’t think I’d fit in, I didn’t know anyone at all and I had no idea what I was doing. Actually, my first semester at The Duke was a lot like my first year at Duquesne. I chose Duquesne two weeks before the May … Continue reading ‘You don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here’
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