Campus students unable to get free Covid-19 tests sent to Duquesne

Alicia Dye | staff writer Jan. 27, 2022 Students who live on campus have had issues ordering the free Covid tests to their campus address.  On January 14, 2021, the Biden Administration announced that they would be purchasing one billion at home Covid-19 tests that Americans could order for free, and get shipped to their homes. Half a billion of these tests were available starting … Continue reading Campus students unable to get free Covid-19 tests sent to Duquesne

Shipping it old-school with Pittsburgh Private Postal

Rio Scarcelli | staff writer Sept. 9, 2021 Who thought the new wave would be writing letters?  For fifth-year  student Maura Fleming, this was her exact thought when creating Pittsburgh Private Postal: an anonymous, pen-pal exchange program. Pittsburgh Private Postal will start Sept. 13 and run through the rest of the semester. “I wanted to give students a way to make a friend,” Fleming said. … Continue reading Shipping it old-school with Pittsburgh Private Postal

Mailing Center recovering from package influx

Gabriella DiPietro | Staff Writer 02/15/18 As more students order their textbooks and shop online nationally, the Student Mail Center (SMC) has struggled to keep up with the consistently growing demand for package delivery. This has lead to the SMC being moved to Rockwell Hall for much of the semester, although it will return to Towers after Spring Break. Merlyn Reuss, a third-year information systems … Continue reading Mailing Center recovering from package influx