Gen. Michael Hayden hospitalized after stroke

Gabriella DiPietro | News Editor 11/29/2018 Duquesne alumnus and North Side native Gen. Michael V. Hayden was hospitalized due to a stroke, his family announced Friday, Nov. 23. Gen. Hayden, 73, was the head of the CIA and NSA during the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations, before retiring in 2009. “Our thoughts and prayers are with General Hayden and his wife, Jeanine — … Continue reading Gen. Michael Hayden hospitalized after stroke

Duquesne hosts the first National Conference on the First Amendment

Raymond Arke | Editor-in-Chief & Kailey Love | Managing Editor 10/25/2018 “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” These words, first written in 1787 as the first … Continue reading Duquesne hosts the first National Conference on the First Amendment

New security studies major gains popularity

Hallie Lauer | Layout Editor 11/16/17 Students now have the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of alum Michael Hayden, into careers in organizations such as the NSA and the CIA. This is all possible through Duquesne’s new International Security Studies major. International Security Studies, which is part of the interdisciplinary program at Duquesne is a bachelor of arts program. The goal of the International … Continue reading New security studies major gains popularity

Hayden viewed as war criminal

By: Joshua Sturman | Op-Ed Contributor  Former CIA Director Michael Hayden is a war criminal and shouldn’t have been invited to speak at Duquesne on March 29. Michael Hayden assassinated people. No trial, no nothing, just killed them. And this is a war crime under the Geneva Conventions, “Article 3”: “The following acts are and shall remain prohibited at any time and in any place … Continue reading Hayden viewed as war criminal