One last bye-line: Features Editor says farewell

Katia Faroun | Features Editor 04/22/2021 Pinned next to my computer in the newsroom is a stack of little green papers, each printed with some sort of superlative or title next to a Clipart image of a gold star with “you tried” written in Comic Sans. These papers are my Duke Awards: sometimes cute and usually sarcastic “awards” the editors give each other at the … Continue reading One last bye-line: Features Editor says farewell

Staff Editorial: Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

04/08/2021 Staff Editorial Anyone picking up this paper — a little heavier than normal, with extra pages for content — will flip through and see the majority of stories are centered on race at Duquesne. I mean, it’s in big font on the front page. The majority of people this special issue consists of are Black. Except our staff. There’s no ignoring the irony at … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Amid NFL’s return, stadium capacities vary

Katia Faroun & Carissa Haslam | The Duquesne Duke Oct. 29, 2020 Week 1 of football season consisted of cardboard cutout fans and artificial crowd noise. Week 7, on the other hand, brought real fans and fines to NFL teams. After a long period of uncertainty about the 2020 football season, the NFL agreed upon a set of rules and regulations allowing for the return … Continue reading Amid NFL’s return, stadium capacities vary

Multicultural STEM Group a “safe space” for students

Katia Faroun | Features Editor 09/10/2020 As students of a less-than-diverse field, the members of Duquesne’s Multicultural STEM Group devote themselves to continuing a conversation on diversity and its essential place in the sciences. The Multicultural STEM Group (MSG) is just what it sounds like: a club for STEM students of all backgrounds to come together, share resources and be a little bit nerdy. But … Continue reading Multicultural STEM Group a “safe space” for students

Pittsburgh crowd welcomes Lumineers’ folk-inspired sound

Katia Faroun | Associate Photo Editor 02/27/20 The Lumineers drew out Pittsburgh’s folk crowd on Tuesday night and filled PPG Paints Arena with wide-brimmed hats and heavy Americana music, bringing a country aesthetic to the city. The folk-rock band made a stop Downtown as part of their third world tour for their newest album, III. The group performed after openers J.S. Ondara and Mt. Joy. … Continue reading Pittsburgh crowd welcomes Lumineers’ folk-inspired sound