Emma Polen | layout manager Oct. 7, 2021 Words are a powerful form of advocating for a cause. Words have the ability to show compassion toward a group or individual, but they also have the power to harm others. On Sept. 29 at 5 p.m., about a dozen members joined the NAACP chapter at Duquesne and held a meeting to discuss “The Power of Words: … Continue reading NAACP meeting discusses importance of words
Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief 11/5/2020 A Hill District native, Sala Udin has decades of leadership and social justice activism throughout his career. A Freedom Rider, someone who has marched on Washington and a former city councilperson and current school board member, Udin has spent his life championing for equality. Recently, Udin spoke with Duke editor Kellen Stepler about the 1960s Hill District, the evolution of … Continue reading Civil rights activist Sala Udin talks MLK, 1960s Hill District
Colleen Hammond | News Editor & Managing Editor On Thursday, Sept. 17, President Ken Gormley outlined his plan for increased diversity and inclusion on Duquesne’s campus. This letter came as a response to the demands of Duquesne’s Black Student Union (BSU) in conjunction with over a dozen other minority organizations. BSU’s letter included a variety of long-term and short-term demands for the future, including an … Continue reading Update: Black Student Union’s fight for equality
09/10/2020 Colleen Hammond | News Editor In an attempt to bridge the racial divide from a social distance, Duquesne’s chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) held an open discussion on the Black Lives Matter Movement in person and over Zoom Wednesday evening. The two-hour discussion, which was open to students and faculty of all races, attempted to create a … Continue reading NAACP: Black Lives Matter is not a trend
By Julian Routh | News Editor It was not too long ago that Luke Ravenstahl was on top of the world. As international leaders gathered in Pittsburgh for the G-20 Summit in late September 2009, the 29-year-old mayor was getting credit for putting the city on the map. Citizens took notice, and in November, he was re-elected to serve a full four-year term. Since then, … Continue reading Seven years of Ravenstahl ends with debate over character
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