Vote with your head, not with your heart

Emily Theroux | staff writer | Nov. 5, 2024, is a date that will alter the course of American history. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are polar opposites: a prosecutor and a felon. There is no world in which this election does not shape the country for better or for worse. You may wonder if there could be a secret third … Continue reading Vote with your head, not with your heart

‘It feels like a party’: Trump rally brings festivities to Latrobe

Spencer Thomas | editor-in-chief While Western Pennsylvania is hosting political events on a daily basis, few of them look anything like the Trump rally held at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pa., on Saturday. The event looked less like a political rally, and more like a festival, and that aberrency was only matched by the speech itself. After six hours of festivities, the headliner … Continue reading ‘It feels like a party’: Trump rally brings festivities to Latrobe

Limits on poster signage in dorm rooms raises question of student free speech rights

Eliyahu Gasson | opinions editor | Duquesne University’s new policy governing the placing of posters in dorm room windows has raised concerns from students and free speech experts. Since its announcement, some students have expressed concern about the new TAP 65, specifically a paragraph in Section II, which relates to window postings in university affiliated dormitory buildings. “Decorations, displays, or postings in university owned and … Continue reading Limits on poster signage in dorm rooms raises question of student free speech rights

‘I’d rather be in Butler’: Trump returns to July 13 assassination attempt site

Eliyahu Gasson & Megan Trotter | opinions editor & news editor | As a show of strength following his assassination attempt on July 13, the former president Donald Trump was back in Butler, Pennsylvania to hold a rally in the same place he nearly lost his life. Much of the rally served as a tribute to Corey Comperatore, a local firefighter who was shot and … Continue reading ‘I’d rather be in Butler’: Trump returns to July 13 assassination attempt site

‘Is populism dangerous’ or safe? Political experts debate at Duq

Naomi Girson | staff writer | Populism is defined as the political philosophy or movement that represents the interests of ordinary people, according to Merriam-Webster, but arguments between political experts Thomas Frank and Daniel Ziblatt reveal populism isn’t black or white. Organized by the Department of Political Science, the two speakers presented their arguments on two different days. Clifford Bob, Duquesne’s chair of political science, … Continue reading ‘Is populism dangerous’ or safe? Political experts debate at Duq

Let them vote!

Staff Editorial| College students, especially those in Pennsylvania, are a crucial vote in the upcoming election. Depite that, Duquesne will be holding classes on Election Day. In 2016, 47% of college students registered to vote had a time constraint that prevented them from going to the polls, according to the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement Duquesne should provide students with … Continue reading Let them vote!