Jack Maxwell | staff writer Bagels, walking tacos and campus wide celebration seem like nice perks, but during Founders Week, they serve a deeper purpose. Founders Week, celebrated Feb. 2 to Feb. 6, honors Francis Libermann, a founder of the Spiritans and a vital figure in Duquesne University’s history. Throughout the week, events across campus have been taking place to honor his legacy while … Continue reading Founders Week reminds campus of roots
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”
05/02/2019 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor Mr. Rogers once said that when your heart can cry another’s sadness, your heart is full of love. Today, all of our hearts are a little fuller in the worst kind of way. Within the last week, two shootings have claimed the lives of three people. The first was in a suburban synagogue, and the second, at the … Continue reading Gun violence, bigotry must not define our generation. We must condemn it.
11/01/2018 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor On the morning of Saturday, Oct. 27, shots rang out in Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood. Located in Squirrel Hill, the Tree of Life synagogue was the scene of a horrific anti-Semitic hate crime when suburban Baldwin native Robert Bowers stormed the temple and opened fire during the morning Shabbat service. By the time the shooting stopped, 11 congregants had … Continue reading As anti-Semitism rises in the U.S. and the Jewish community mourns, Pittsburgh comes together with unity and grace
Raymond Arke | Editor-in-Chief 11/01/18 This story initially ran online on Oct. 27 under the title “At least 11 killed in shooting at Pittsburgh synagogue, Duquesne ‘devastated and terribly saddened.’” It has been updated with the latest information, including coverage of Duquesne’s inter-faith service and President Trump’s visit. Early on Saturday morning, a gunman entered the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill killing at … Continue reading Duquesne community mourns shooting victims as U.S. President visits city
03/01/2018 By Ollie Gratzinger | Features Editor Food: We eat it almost as often as I complain about it. In 2016, Jamie Moore, Parkhurst’s director of sourcing and sustainability, spoke with the Terra learning community and took questions regarding the nature of food at Duquesne. Questions ranged from the general to the decidedly specific, addressing issues such as waste, factory farming and product sourcing. It … Continue reading Would it really be that hard to provide some kosher food?
By Carley Thieret | Student Columnist When deciding which level English class I wanted to take my sophomore year of high school, I knew that I wanted to be overachieve and take the honors level course. I had no idea what I was getting myself into accepting that kind of workload. Every two weeks we had to pick a new book off of a selection … Continue reading Holocaust monument causes controversy in Hungary
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