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Arts & Entertainment

Alternate Histories — making monsters

Charlotte Shields-Rossi | a&e editor “Yinzilla” the monster terrorizing Pittsburgh won’t be found in any archives. But Matthew Buchholz imagines history a little differently. Buchholz is the owner of Alternate Histories, an art store located in Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood. Combining his love for science fiction and history, he creates and sells artwork that reimagine Pittsburgh’s history with fantastical creatures like giant tentacle monsters in the … Continue reading Alternate Histories — making monsters

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Features, Features

Vigil at South Side ICE facility prays for all

Rowan DuBois | staff writer On Friday morning in the freezing cold, Sister Barabara Finch of the Sisters of St. Joseph did what she’s done every week since August. She got up and made her way to the South Side Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility to pray – not only for the undocumented immigrants being held inside the facility, but for the ICE agents as … Continue reading Vigil at South Side ICE facility prays for all

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Opinions

When is Trump going to be sick of winning?

Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief Back when I edited opinions, The Duke would run one or two editorials on President Donald Trump’s administration per issue. We don’t really do that anymore, and for a good reason: It’s exhausting and difficult to follow. This administration had managed to survive scandal after scandal, made all the more possible by each past scandal. The American conscious has been desensitized … Continue reading When is Trump going to be sick of winning?

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Opinions, Staff Editorials

Staff Ed: The crackdown on immigration: Transformation and impact

A quick look through ICE’s official website will give a general idea of the U.S. government’s attitude toward immigrants. In particular, a section of the website documenting recent arrests, called “Worst of the Worst,” displays an ongoing list of thousands of people with faces to go along with them. This list can be filtered by country, 75 of which were placed under immigration visa suspension … Continue reading Staff Ed: The crackdown on immigration: Transformation and impact

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Trump makes sweeping changes in his first year back

Josh Imhof | features editor The National Guard in United States cities. Peace in Gaza. The capturing of foreign leaders. Mass deportations. Strikes on Iran. A record breaking government shutdown. The Epstein files. The end of the penny. All since Jan. 20, 2025 — the day President Donald Trump was inaugurated for the second time. “It’s been a very tumultuous and divisive year,” said Riley … Continue reading Trump makes sweeping changes in his first year back

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Protestors march to ICE facility in South Side, despite snow

Josh Imhof | features editor Brisk winds and snow flurries covered Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood on Sunday as hundreds of protesters marched to mourn the death of Renee Nicole Good, a Minneapolis resident killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer last week. The protest, organized by Indivisible Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Women for Democracy and other Pittsburgh-based organizations, began at the intersection of Hot Metal … Continue reading Protestors march to ICE facility in South Side, despite snow

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Mayoral candidates face off in debate

Josh Imhof | features editor As the general elections on Nov. 4 draw closer, Pittsburgh’s mayoral candidates, Democrat Corey O’Connor and Republican Tony Moreno, faced off in their first debate against one another on Tuesday night. The hour-long debate hosted by KDKA featured clashes on policies relating to local issues, as well as national ones. When asked how the candidates would handle inheriting a lean … Continue reading Mayoral candidates face off in debate

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‘They could’ve let him graduate:’ A series of student visas revoked

Megan Trotter | news editor It was three weeks out from the end of the semester when 24-year-old Jayson Ma, a Carnegie Mellon University student, received a call alerting him that his student visa had been revoked. CMU Provost James H. Garrett Jr. sent out a letter on Monday to faculty and staff announcing that late last week the student visas of “two current CMU … Continue reading ‘They could’ve let him graduate:’ A series of student visas revoked

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The community responds to ICE in Pittsburgh

Josh Imhof & Kaitlyn Hughes | staff writer & features editor Communities and businesses are bracing themselves as the effects of President Donald Trump’s new administration sweep through the Pittsburgh area. On college campuses, students are searching for answers. In immigration law offices, phones ring with frantic calls from relatives searching for their loved ones. At restaurants, employees are afraid to come into work. Last … Continue reading The community responds to ICE in Pittsburgh

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ICE rules created fear, disappointment for international students

Colleen Hammond | Managing Editor 09/03/2020 At a university founded by immigrants, international students have been faced with a unique set of struggles this semester. In early July, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released new regulations for international students attending virtual classes during the fall 2020 semester. Previously, international students could qualify for their student visa and remain in the U.S. even if all … Continue reading ICE rules created fear, disappointment for international students

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