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‘Always a defender of student journalism:’ Maggie Jones Patterson retires

Megan Trotter | news editor For decades, Professor Maggie Jones Patterson has been a staple in the Duquesne Media Department, but now 42 years later she has decided it is time to start thinking about something else. “I’m gonna keep my hand in things, but not teaching a full-time schedule,” Patterson said. “I’m tired of the load of teaching.” Patterson, a Pittsburgh local, started at … Continue reading ‘Always a defender of student journalism:’ Maggie Jones Patterson retires

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Features

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

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Opinions

OP-ED: Cancelling newspaper program a mistake

Raymond Arke | Editor-in-Chief 06/21/18 My Duquesne morning routine is pretty simple. Wake up, shower, get dressed, pick up a free New York Times and go to breakfast. Each weekday, every student had a choice of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, New York Times or  USA Today waiting for them in their dorm building, completely free. Both the Post-Gazette and the New York Times are paywalled online, … Continue reading OP-ED: Cancelling newspaper program a mistake

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Free national newspaper program discontinued by Duquesne

Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor With the arrival of the fall 2018 semester, students can expect a notable change around campus: The SGA-sponsored newsstands providing free copies of The New York Times, USA Today and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will no longer be in place. The newsstands had a previously-permanent home in the Student Union, law school and all residence halls as part of the Collegiate Readership … Continue reading Free national newspaper program discontinued by Duquesne

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Student wins national awards for public relations

Michael Marafino | Staff Writer 11/02/17 Displaying her strength as a student, Rachel Willis, who is studying both public and international relations, recently won two national scholarships for her achievements in academics, leadership and experience in public relations. The first scholarship is the Betsy Plank/Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Scholarship, consisting of $5,000 and a certificate, and the second award is the John … Continue reading Student wins national awards for public relations

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