Lexicon Art Show returns after pandemic hiatus

Charlotte Shields-Rossi | staff writer Poets, painters, photographers, sculptors and other creatives all gathered in the Africa Room on Tuesday to showcase their talents at Lexicon’s annual Art Show. The atmosphere was relaxed. Soft piano music played in the background, the tables were lit with candles and artists patiently waited for attendees to approach them and view their art. One of those artists was Linda … Continue reading Lexicon Art Show returns after pandemic hiatus

Retired professor’s creativity runs free

Ember Duke | layout editor | Melissa Girard thought she was going to be a lawyer when she started as an undergrad at Duquesne in the ’90s. But one professor changed her mind. Linda Kinnahan showed Girard, now an associate professor at Loyola University Maryland, that an academic life was possible. “She was the reason I became an English major,” she said. “She always took … Continue reading Retired professor’s creativity runs free