WBB falls to Liberty, rallies to beat Navy

Alayna Alexander | staff writer Duquesne women’s basketball had a thrilling end to the Navy Classic in Annapolis, Maryland, holding Navy to just 4 points in the fourth quarter to complete a 14-point comeback in a 69-67 overtime classic. The Dukes broke even over the weekend, going 1-1 after a loss to Liberty in their first game of the Challenge. The 32nd Navy Classic, held … Continue reading WBB falls to Liberty, rallies to beat Navy

Mayor-elect announces pick for chief of police

Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor Mayor-elect Corey O’Connor selected Jason Lando, a 21-year Pittsburgh police veteran, as the next chief of police. “I think you’ll see that Chief Lando is somebody that we’ve wanted, somebody that we need right now in the City of Pittsburgh, somebody that cares about the community, understands that policing is not just making arrests and solving crime,” O’Connor said as … Continue reading Mayor-elect announces pick for chief of police

Staff Ed: Tragedy in Maryland demonstrates dangers of journalism

Duke Staff 07/09/2018 A newsroom that looks like “a war zone,” according to a witness: that was the scene at the Capital Gazette newsroom near Annapolis, Maryland on June 28, when a gunman opened fire on the local newspaper’s staff. So far, five are dead, decimating a small newsroom of around 50. The actor was a lone gunman whose motives are so far being attributed … Continue reading Staff Ed: Tragedy in Maryland demonstrates dangers of journalism