Liz Mantush | staff writer With no prior medical background, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is unfit to head the Department of Health and Human Services. His appointment into office raises the question: Can we trust that our government is giving us correct and founded information? It’s no secret that the Kennedy name carries with it the weight of four generations of politicians. The son of … Continue reading From the Kennedy legacy comes a black sheep
Josh Imhof | features editor As I rode in the back of my mom’s car to the hospital, I could only think of one thing. “Will this be the time I finally stop breathing?” The thought disturbed me as I silently panicked on the 15 minute drive to the emergency room, while I ran through the events of the last hour in my mind. I … Continue reading Take allergies seriously!
by Mary Liz Flavin | news editor March 3, 2022 On Monday, Student Life and the Division of Mission and Identity teamed up together to create Holistic Health Day, a day filled with activities meant to help students take a break from the stress of midterms as well as treat their overall mind, body and spirit. Events such as Fill Your Spirit Tank (& Stomach): … Continue reading Holistic Health Day helps students before they hit hiatus
by Zoe Stratos | opinions editor Jan. 20, 2022 An Australian court ruled on Jan. 16 that Novak Djokovic was to be deported from the country, crushing the Serbian tennis pro’s goal to win his 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. The reason? Djokovic isn’t vaccinated against Covid. The Australian government wasn’t having it — and I don’t blame them. Upon Djokovic’s arrival … Continue reading The athletic sphere of public health
Emily Ambery | staff writer Nov. 11, 2021 Machaela “Mac” Simmons is a fourth-year physical therapy student at Duquesne dedicated to helping others navigate physical and mental health. Beginning her collegiate athlete career as a walk-on on the basketball team, Simmons described the imbalanced value that college level athletics place on performance in a sport. “A lot of my identity was wrapped up in the … Continue reading GetMactive promotes living in the moment
Baylee Martin | staff writer Oct. 14, 2021 Duquesne CHAARG is building a better you and a brighter tomorrow by “changing health attitudes and actions to help recreate girls.” According to Claire Shipley, an ambassador for Duquesne CHAARG. Women across Duquesne’s campus are one of over 90 chapters on college campuses across the country showing women that fitness, mental health, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle … Continue reading Duquesne CHAARG takes charge in womens health
Emma Polen | layout editor Oct. 14, 2021 The prices of fresh fruits and vegetables continue to rise while fast food restaurants cut down on cost whole dollars at a time. For college students living independently, some for the first time in their lives, this can be problematic for many reasons. First of all, fast food appears so easy and convenient, while a healthy, homemade … Continue reading “Lettuce” talk about the price of healthy foods
Staff Editorial: Oct. 14, 2021 The topic of health and wellness has been at the forefront of everyone’s lives since March 2020. After over a year of hybrid Zoom education, students at Duquesne are now thrown back into a full gamut of in-person classes. With that, we try to balance jobs, internships, extracurricular activities, homework, social lives and our personal lives. Not to mention — … Continue reading Staff Editorial – Take a break with the Duke editorial staff
Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief 09/03/2020 This week, Duquesne University unveiled a daily report of cases by isolation and quarantine status for the past seven days. The table is split up into six different categories: confirmed cases, suspected cases, students isolated on campus, students isolated at home, students quarantined in a hotel and students quarantined at home. According to the table, confirmed cases are based … Continue reading Duquesne releases COVID data table
By Gabriella DiPietro | Features Editor Duquesne’s campus seems to be ever-changing and evolving — a trend that will continue as the university adds a medical college to the mix. The university announced that it will be launching a College of Osteopathic Medicine, which will be the second medical school in Pittsburgh and the first Catholic osteopathic medical school in the state. The college is … Continue reading Duquesne to add school of osteopathic medicine
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