Josh Imhof | features editor At 5 a.m. everyday, Marco Merante is already choking on the smell of chili powder and paprika. His hands are covered in red chunks of meat as he feeds a potent mixture of swine and spices through his grandfather’s meat grinder. He now only orders his steak well done. “There’s nothing wrong with the food, but you cut 80 pounds … Continue reading Man vs. Food: Shopowner carries on family legacy Uptown
Lizzie Sharp | staff writer 2/4/2021 Senior music technology and vocal performance major, Vinny Marchi, is no stranger to the phenomenon of social media breeding opportunities for aspiring musicians. He currently boasts over 400 thousand followers on the social media platform TikTok, and this number only seems to be growing. Before his TikTok career, as long as he can remember, Marchi was singing anywhere and … Continue reading Duquesne student builds vocal career with TikTok
By Ollie Gratzinger | Editor-in-Chief After more than a year of political and financial uncertainty, Italy’s government collapsed on Tuesday following the resignation of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. According to a Duke article from the spring of 2018, Conte attended Duquesne University in the 1990s through the Villa Nazareth program, which allows Italian students to attend graduate programs on the Bluff and undergraduates from Duquesne … Continue reading Former Italian Prime Minister has ties to Duquesne
Raymond Arke | Editor-in-Chief UPDATE 06/01/2018: In a reversal and after reaching a deal, Conte will indeed become Italy’s new prime minister putting a lawyer with Duquesne connections in charge of the EU’s third-largest economy. UPDATE 05/28/2018: Several news outlets have reported that Conte has given up his nomination to be prime minister after the Italian President rejected Conte’s pick to be economy minister. A new parliamentary … Continue reading Controversial nominated Italian Prime Minister has ties to Duquesne
03/15/2018 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor If I had a dollar for how many times I’ve heard students here on the Bluff complaining about required foreign language classes, I’d be able to pay my Starbucks tab through finals (and I drink a lot of coffee). Seriously, what is it with Duquesne students and the deeply ingrained, passionate resentment of the world language department? The … Continue reading Foreign language education in the U.S. must be better
12/07/17 By Elsa Buehler | Staff Writer It’s that time of year when the question of whether or not you’re sick of campus dining is needless. Finals are approaching, FLEX is low and you find yourself trudging to Market for one of those delicious cold-cut sandwiches that we all so dearly love. Off-campus options are limited to China Wok and Milano’s, whose monopolies reign over … Continue reading Merante Brothers Market back as Pittsburgh community staple
By Jamie Crow | Staff Writer Nestled on the edge of the Strip District, the newly opened DiAnoia’s Eatery is a breath of fresh air. Bright green paint framing the window outside of the restaurant makes it impossible to miss — and I promise that you wouldn’t want to miss it. The colorful aesthetic follows into the restaurant, accompanied by welcoming waitstaff and the smell … Continue reading DiAnoia’s Eatery offers authentic Italian cuisine in the Strip
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