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Opinions

Social media has downsides, negative impact on users

10/25/2018 By Lauren Humphreys | Staff Columnist  Social media is the ultimate marker of 21st century social (or perhaps, anti-social) interaction. The ever increasing digital dominance of platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook make face-to-face human interaction a rare daily occurrence. We do not need studies to show us this — anyone who steps out of the house for more than a few … Continue reading Social media has downsides, negative impact on users

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Social media restrictive; limiting of real-life experiences

10/04/2018 By Kendra Kneisl | Staff Columnist  Social media is ever-present in our lives. We wake up and send streaks. We go to the bathroom and scour Instagram for likes. We mindlessly refresh Twitter between lulls in the conversation. Within the last decade, connectivity has gone from a somatic to an automatic function. We feel lost without those mobile devices clutched tightly in our hands. … Continue reading Social media restrictive; limiting of real-life experiences

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Staff Editorials

No net neutrality could mean no Gormley memes

By Duke Staff 11/30/2017 Net neutrality. Anyone with even the slightest presence on the internet has heard those words over the last few days. The current debate over net neutrality is really about freedom and openness of the internet. Right now, radio, television, internet and cable are all regulated in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In 2015, the FCC was pressured … Continue reading No net neutrality could mean no Gormley memes

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News

Throwback Thursday: The most important stories of the 1990s

Raymond Arke | News Editor 10/26/17 Most of the students at Duquesne were learning to walk and talk during the 1990s, so The Duke News section takes a look back at the big events of the decade that still impact the world today. The First Gulf War aka Operation Desert Storm (1991) Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein invaded the small, oil-rich country of Kuwait drawing worldwide … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: The most important stories of the 1990s

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Opinions

Congress passes bill to sell Internet information

By Duke Staff  Last Tuesday, Congress voted to overturn several protections and regulations the Federal Communications Commission created during the Obama administration. Amongst them is a requirement that internet service providers get permission from users before collecting and selling their data. The move has sparked outrage on both sides of the political aisle, and rightfully so. This violation of internet privacy represents Congress choosing businesses … Continue reading Congress passes bill to sell Internet information

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Features

Wi-Fi Woes: The struggle of staying connected

By Seth Sulp-Ressler | Features Editor Welcome to the Continuing Misadventures of a Displaced Duquesne Student, a series in which Features Editor Seth Culp-Ressler grapples with his newfound life off campus. For the veterans of apartment life, feel free to laugh at his incompetence. For non-veterans, perhaps the mistakes he chronicles are valuable lessons. Chapter Seven: The Internet I really thought I had found the … Continue reading Wi-Fi Woes: The struggle of staying connected

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Opinions

Whatever comes to mind: 90s hits us one more time

By George Flynn | Opinions Editor As a child of the 90s, I am enamored by the era of my youth. It is quite obvious that I am not the only one who misses the decade. The subject of the 90s is constantly brought up by websites such as Buzzfeed and Tumblr, in retail stores such as Urban Outfitters, and from the clothing styles we … Continue reading Whatever comes to mind: 90s hits us one more time

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