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LGBTQ+ students call for inclusion after Pope Francis’ statement

Colleen Hammond | news editor 10/29/2020   On Tuesday, Oct. 20, a new, exclusive documentary on the life and papacy of Pope Francis was released in which his holiness publicly advocated for same-sex civil unions for the first time. While Pope Francis’s statement did not advocate for gay marriage, he did state his support of “legal civil unions.” Through this process, he noted the desire … Continue reading LGBTQ+ students call for inclusion after Pope Francis’ statement

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Sex abuse scandal exposes toxic power structure

08/23/2018 Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor Following the release of a report detailing sexual abuse by about 300 priests in six Pennsylvania dioceses — including Pittsburgh — shocked readers far and wide have searched for some sort of explanation amid the fallout. There is no way to rationalize the horrors that yielded more than 1,000 child victims over the span of several decades, but on … Continue reading Sex abuse scandal exposes toxic power structure

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Staff Editorial: Facing bullying head on

By Duke Staff In a small school in North Carolina, a 9-year-old boy was told rather than to express himself and his interests, to instead “leave them at home” because they acted as a “trigger” for bullies. Grayson Bruce of Chandler Elementary School in Raleigh, N.C. was being bullied at school for wearing a blue book bag with a character from one of his favorite … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Facing bullying head on

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Staff Editorial: Courageous move made by football player

By Duke Staff One hundred-fifty years ago, our nation enslaved a population of people because of the color of their skin. Seventy years ago, African-Americans were banned from Major League Baseball. Today, Americans look back and say, “What were we thinking?” On Feb. 9, Missouri defensive end Michael Sam, a prospect in the upcoming NFL Draft in April, told the world he is gay in … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Courageous move made by football player

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