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Staff Editorial: In memory of the 500,000 Americans lost to the COVID-19 pandemic

02/25/2021 Staff Editorial All across the country, the American flag will be flown at half-staff this week to commemorate a harrowing COVID-19 milestone: 500,000 recorded deaths.  After over a year of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S., it’s easy to let yet another shocking milestone breeze by as we continue to move forward. However, in our pandemic frenzy, many of us have never stopped to process … Continue reading Staff Editorial: In memory of the 500,000 Americans lost to the COVID-19 pandemic

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News outlets should respect grief of students in mourning

10/11/2018 By Duke Staff Incidents on college campuses that, for whatever reason, reach a wider audience, must be handled with extreme care. At a small university like Duquesne, many students may have a personal connection to the deceased, and will be extremely sensitive to how the occurrence is portrayed in the media. Even more vital, however, is the fact that rumors spread fast on a … Continue reading News outlets should respect grief of students in mourning

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Services available to grieving students

The Duquesne Duke Staff 10/05/2018 With the shock of the past day’s events, we wanted to remind students and the larger Duquesne community of the opportunities available to them. The Counseling and Wellbeing Center, located in 636 Fisher Hall, has counselors available. They can be reached at 412-396-6204. The center offers group therapy sessions on Tuesdays from 3:30 pm to 5pm or Wednesdays from 5pm to … Continue reading Services available to grieving students

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