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Staff Editorial: Some things never really end, do they?

In January, FBI executed a search warrant in Fulton County, Georgia to obtain records from the 2020 election; earlier this month, it was unearthed that the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard executed an investigation regarding Puerto Rico’s voting machines last May. Through a time of confusion, division and hostility, Gabbard is choosing to focus on the wrong tasks at hand. According to a warrant … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Some things never really end, do they?

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Passion for pollo: Chef brings Peru to Pittsburgh

Gillian Fitzgerald | Staff Writer 03/04/2021 “I always wanted to be a chef.” Shelbin Santos, originally from Cusco, Peru, began her life in Pittsburgh working in the corporate business world — but she never saw herself spending life behind a computer. It didn’t give her the thrill she gets from her true passion: cooking. She wanted more. Santos immigrated to the United States not knowing … Continue reading Passion for pollo: Chef brings Peru to Pittsburgh

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Political science class supports refugee children

Gabriella DiPietro | Asst. News Editor 03/22/18 Many college-level students are expected to complete assignments and readings outside of class, but Duquesne’s Politics of Immigration course has taken out-of-class work to the next level by branching out into the community. In this class, community engagement activities are integrated into the curriculum, where students volunteer at an after-school program organized by two community partners, including Jewish … Continue reading Political science class supports refugee children

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