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New Frontiers: The most pivotal moments of the 1960s

Raymond Arke | News Editor 02/22/18 Most Duquesne students’ parents were only just born in the ’60s, but the turbulent, free-spirited decade forever changed the course of America. This week, The Duke throws it back to flower children, moon shots, battles for far-off jungles and a more perfect union. United States Elects John F. Kennedy President (1960) The decade began with hope as JFK became … Continue reading New Frontiers: The most pivotal moments of the 1960s

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50 years later, JFK remembered

By Julian Routh | News Editor Everyone remembers where they were when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. It was a moment that has withstood the test of time. At half-past-noon on Nov. 22, 1963, Kennedy was fatally shot by Lee Harvey Oswald while his motorcade rode through Dealey Plaza in Dallas. With the 50th anniversary of the assassination Friday, people who lived through the … Continue reading 50 years later, JFK remembered

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Duquesne cancels Rivera over ‘selfie’

By Julian Routh | News Editor The line between what is and isn’t ‘Duquesne-able’ led university officials to cancel a well-known journalist’s appearance at an upcoming conference. Geraldo Rivera, host of Geraldo at Large on Fox News, will no longer be appearing at a Duquesne symposium dedicated to a discussion about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Oct. 17 due to a shirtless … Continue reading Duquesne cancels Rivera over ‘selfie’

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