Eradicate Hate Global Summit talks political violence

Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor As a victim of political violence himself, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said the recent increase in violent acts are tearing apart the fundamental principles the United States was founded upon. “Violence in all forms is unacceptable,” Shapiro said. “Political violence is particularly dangerous. Not only does it seek to injure, maim or kill, it seeks to intimidate and terrorize and … Continue reading Eradicate Hate Global Summit talks political violence

The Duquesne DukeSeptember 18, 2025September 18, 2025Leave a comment

News

Union members protest budget cuts at Labor Day parade

Naomi Girson | opinions editor Sharon Burke traveled about 70 miles from Cambria County to Pittsburgh on Monday for the Labor Day parade, carrying homemade posters. She wanted to stand with her union SEIU 668 as well as to protest alongside others about the current administration and all the cuts being made to union benefits across the country. In August, 455,000 workers lost their union … Continue reading Union members protest budget cuts at Labor Day parade

The Duquesne DukeSeptember 4, 2025September 4, 2025Leave a comment

News

Grand jury report makes waves in Catholic dioceses

Kailey Love | Managing Editor 08/23/18 In the era of the #MeToo movement, holding the perpetrators of sexual abuse accountable has been thrust to the frontlines of international attention and debate. On August 14, a grand jury in Pennsylvania released 877 pages of allegations to demand such accountability, following its sweeping investigation of the child sex abuse scandals that occurred throughout the Catholic dioceses of … Continue reading Grand jury report makes waves in Catholic dioceses

The Duquesne DukeAugust 23, 2018

News

PA Attorney General sues student loan company, Navient

Raymond Arke | News Editor 10/12/17 Student loans are often the bane of college students, an extra worry piled on to class work and job prospects. Now there is more cause for concern as one of the nation’s largest student loan companies is being sued by the Pennsylvania Attorney General, Josh Shapiro. Shapiro announced last week that he is suing the student loan company Navient … Continue reading PA Attorney General sues student loan company, Navient

The Duquesne DukeOctober 12, 2017Leave a comment

News

State attorney general candidates address sexual assault at universities

Raymond Arke | Staff Writer The case of Brock Turner at Stanford University sparked a nationwide conversation about sexual assault on college campuses. In Pennsylvania, State Attorney General candidates Josh Shapiro (D-Montgomery County) and Sen. John Rafferty (R-Montgomery County) have laid out plans to reduce sexual assaults on Pennsylvania campuses. Shapiro, the current Chairman of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, has also served as … Continue reading State attorney general candidates address sexual assault at universities

The Duquesne DukeSeptember 22, 2016Leave a comment