Nataley Davis | staff writer John Lane, director of the theatre arts program at Duquesne, has directed over 100 productions at Genesius Theater. He is continuing the streak as the director of the newest play; “No Exit,” written in 1944 by Jean-Paul Sartre, one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century. On Nov. 6 the production premiered at Genesius Theater, home of the … Continue reading “No Exit” — exploring existentialism
Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief 11/12/2020 Documenting the experiences of his father, a Kindertransport Holocaust survivor, David Hanauer presented a lecture titled “Experiencing Kristallnacht: Addressing Racism through Poetic Ethnography” Monday night as part of Duquesne’s 10th annual Kristallnacht Commemorative ceremony. Hanauer’s father, John Hans Hanauer, witnessed the events of Kristallnacht on Nov. 9-10, 1938 as a 9-year-old child. Kristallnacht, translating to “night of the broken glass,” … Continue reading Duquesne commemorates Kristallnacht in 10th annual ceremony
11/29/2018 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor A photograph taken last spring has recently gone viral, sparking outrage among Holocaust memorial groups and concerned citizens alike. In it, a group of high-school-aged and mostly white young men from Wisconsin posed for a prom picture, their faces alight with laughter and their arms held high in a Nazi salute. Even though the photographer, a parent, claimed … Continue reading Baraboo school district should punish students for Nazi salute
By Ollie Gratzinger | Features Editor 11/30/17 What makes a man start fires? That was the question posed and investigated by New York Times writer Richard Fausset as he delved into darkness to profile American Nazi Tony Hovater, who marched alongside other white supremacists in the deadly Charlottesville “Unite the Right” rally held this past August. The story, published on Nov. 25, attracted feedback that … Continue reading New York Times article seemingly humanizes Nazi
By Kayla Casavant | Staff Columnist 09/21/17 According to a recent poll conducted by the University of Virginia Center for Politics, while the overwhelming majority of Americans condemn white supremacists, many have opinions that are troubling in regard to race. Eighty-nine percent of respondents to the poll said that all races should be treated equally. However, 39 percent of respondents strongly or somewhat agreed with … Continue reading UVA poll shows majority of Americans are unknowingly bigoted
By Shivani Gosai | Opinions Editor On Saturday, a rally by the name of “Unite the Right” was held by hundreds of white nationalists and neo-Nazis in Charlottesville, Virginia. By that evening, one protester and two police officers had died, and 20 others were badly injured after a car driven by a white supremacist deliberately ran into a crowd of counter-protesters. I can honestly say … Continue reading Trump’s passivity enables white supremacists
By Seth Culp-Ressler | Features Editor Duquesne archivist Thomas White reaches for a shelf, just one of the many that fills the room to the brim with boxes, books, memorabilia and folders. He carefully chooses a slim, square blue carton. Opening it and folding away the tissue paper reveals its unusual contents: it’s Adolf Hitler’s pillowcase. “It’s kind of become a legend on campus,” White … Continue reading From Pittsburgh to Pompeii: The Duquesne Archives
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