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Staff Editorial: Artemis II: A small bit of good news in a sea of terrible noise

It’s fair to say that a lot of national and world news of late has been pretty dour. A modern rendition of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” would be incomplete without mentioning the genocide in Gaza, Trump’s tarriffs threatening the stability of the global economy, the U.S. kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the beleaguered release of the Epstein files (and the sinister … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Artemis II: A small bit of good news in a sea of terrible noise

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Staff Editorial: The NRA will never take responsibility for school shootings

Since the Columbine High School massacre in 1999, there have been 398,000 students that have been exposed to gun violence in school, according to The Washington Post in 2025. There have been over 435 school shootings since 1999. Thirteen people were left dead and 23 were injured as a result of the Columbine shooting, and yet it wasn’t enough for any real change to be … Continue reading Staff Editorial: The NRA will never take responsibility for school shootings

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Trump’s war against Iran is a risk that’s not going to pay off

Naomi Girson | opinions editor In the last two weeks, Donald Trump and his administration have attacked civilian areas in Iran and killed the Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other high-ranking officials in the Iranian government, all with the intention of bringing regime change to Iran. However, it seems as though the American people are not aligned with the president, and that the current … Continue reading Trump’s war against Iran is a risk that’s not going to pay off

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Mixed emotions surround the conflict in Iran

Kaitlyn Hughes | news writer Asal Hamidi lived 29 years of her life in Iran, abiding by the rules of the Islamic Republic. So when she got word that Israel and the United States launched airstrikes on her home country, she was overcome by a wave of emotions. “It’s really complicated,” the Duquesne graduate student said. On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States coordinated … Continue reading Mixed emotions surround the conflict in Iran

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Iranian natives saddened by the current state of the country

Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor Asal Hamidi, a graduate student at Duquesne who is from Iran, can not believe the events that unfolded over the past month in her home country. On Dec. 28, protests broke out in the streets of Iran after their currency dropped to a record low against the U.S. dollar. As the days went on, chants from protesters began to oppose … Continue reading Iranian natives saddened by the current state of the country

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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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Calling Israel out for genocide and separating Judaism from the “Jewish state”

Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief A good rule for opinion writing is to select a topic or event you’re interested in. For me, that’s been Israel’s actions in Gaza since Hamas attacked the southern half of the country on Oct. 7, 2023. This will be the third time I write about it — a fact sure to irritate or upset my family, though they are well … Continue reading Calling Israel out for genocide and separating Judaism from the “Jewish state”

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DU hosts Iranian lawyer as speaker

Luke Schrum | Staff Writer 12/06/2018 In an effort to expand the perspectives of students and faculty beyond the classroom, Duquesne University’s Department of Political Science, in conjunction with the provost, hosted human rights lawyer and scholar Delaram Farzaneh on Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. for a lecture on women’s rights issues in Iran. Clifford Bob, professor and chair of the political science department, presented … Continue reading DU hosts Iranian lawyer as speaker

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Staff Editorial: Nuclear powers attempt cutback of Iran’s capabilities

Duke Staff Last Thursday, leaders from six world powers agreed to a framework for an agreement with Iranian leaders that would significantly limit the Middle Eastern country’s ability to develop a nuclear bomb for at least the next 10 years. Diplomats from the United States, Russia, China, France, the United Kingdom and Germany agreed to a preliminary framework for a deal in Switzerland that proposes … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Nuclear powers attempt cutback of Iran’s capabilities

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