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Pence urges students to restore civility in public life

Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief Former Vice President Mike Pence urged Americans to “restore a threshold of civility in public life” in the Power Center Ballroom last week during this year’s annual Civil Discourse Series moderated by Duquesne President Ken Gormley. The Nov. 6 panel, which also featured the Marine Corps Chaplain Alan T. Baker and former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, focused on the … Continue reading Pence urges students to restore civility in public life

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Former VP Pence to visit campus

Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief Former Vice President Mike Pence will visit campus on Nov. 6 for the next installment of the Civil Discourse Series held annually at Duquesne. Pence will sit on a panel with the Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives, Margaret Kibben, and Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty at noon in the Power Center Ballroom to discuss “Faith, Civility and … Continue reading Former VP Pence to visit campus

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Trump panders at State of the Union

02/07/2019 By Duke Staff In the second State of the Union address of his presidency, Donald Trump began his annual address to Congress by calling for unity between parties following the longest government shutdown in history. “We must reject the politics of revenge, resistance and retribution, and embrace the boundless potential of cooperation, compromise and the common good,” the president said. “Together, we can break … Continue reading Trump panders at State of the Union

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Who wrote it? Anon op-ed in NYT sparks debate

09/13/2018 By Alyse Kaminski | Staff Columnist It has been almost a week since The New York Times released the anonymous op-ed, breaking the news that a number of President Trump’s senior officials are allegedly working against him. In the last few days, I have had many thoughts about who it could have been and what it could mean for the rest of Trump’s term. … Continue reading Who wrote it? Anon op-ed in NYT sparks debate

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Duquesne professor explains hunt for anonymous writer

Raymond Arke | Editor-in-chief 09/13/2018 The nationwide hunt has been on for the anonymous Trump administration official who wrote the Sept. 5 New York Times anonymous op-ed critical of the president. One Duquesne professor, with plenty of experience in finding true authors’ identities, discussed how the process works. Patrick Juola, a computer science professor, has discovered anonymous writers before. In 2013, he received international attention … Continue reading Duquesne professor explains hunt for anonymous writer

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Government media infringes on First Amendment

Corey Fischer | Student Columnist America. Land of the free, home of the brave. The land of opportunity. For the past two centuries we have clung to ideals and practices that have made us these things, and we have been very careful to preserve the freedoms and rights we as Americans have so that they are not taken away from us under any circumstances. The … Continue reading Government media infringes on First Amendment

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