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Duq students’ travels to the Dominican Republic shaped their perspectives

Nataley Davis | features editor After applying to go on a mission trip to Ohio during spring break last semester, Hannah Kiss ended up not being able to go. Then, the junior got a call from Duquesne’s Spiritan Campus Ministry in July informing her a spot was open to go to the Dominican Republic three weeks before the group was set to take off. She … Continue reading Duq students’ travels to the Dominican Republic shaped their perspectives

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Flash floods warnings cause for concern

Zoe Stratos | opinions editor September 2, 2021 Pittsburgh loves the rain, but our roads and rivers couldn’t handle the remnants of Hurricane Ida as showers poured down Wednesday morning. Ida won’t rain on our parade much longer, as things are looking brighter as we move into the weekend — but drivers should use caution near our city’s waterways.  The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh … Continue reading Flash floods warnings cause for concern

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Meet Duquesne: Tips to have a successful semester

The start of the new semester can bring many challenges, worries and fears. Here are some tips from notable Duquesne leaders on how to make this term successful: “I’m thrilled that we’re about to embark on a new and exciting academic year. Being in Pittsburgh and learning together matters, because we’re a true community. I’m so impressed at how well we all worked together during … Continue reading Meet Duquesne: Tips to have a successful semester

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Documentary features KDKA’s historic beginnings

Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief 11/5/2020 Citizens gathered around Tuesday night, glued to screens, watching the election returns come in – a Pittsburgh tradition 100 years old. A century ago, on Nov. 2, 1920, the airwaves came alive with a new sound in Western Pennsylvania. At 6 p.m., the new KDKA Radio broadcast the returns of the presidential race between Warren G. Harding and James M. … Continue reading Documentary features KDKA’s historic beginnings

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COVID-19 Testing required for all residents

Colleen Hammond | News Editor 10/08/2020 On many college campuses across the country who chose to open their doors this fall, the close-living quarters of the residence halls has allowed for the rapid spread of COVID-19, leading many to subsequently close their doors. To prevent that scenario on Duquesne’s campus, all resident students are required to receive a COVID-19 test. “For all students living in … Continue reading COVID-19 Testing required for all residents

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Registered sex offender harasses students

09/10/2020 Elizabeth Sharp | Staff Writer During the second week of classes, registered sex offender Jonathan Caito caused a disruption among Duquesne students as he approached multiple female students near an off-campus residence Caito had been staked out near the City View Apartments along Washington Pl. when he encountered students. He targeted multiple people and asked them for personal information, as well as following them … Continue reading Registered sex offender harasses students

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Dannielle Brown hungers for justice

8/27/2020 Colleen Hammond | News Editor Dannielle Brown is set to prove there are no limits to a mother’s love.  In the staggering August heat, Brown sat on the sizzling concrete of Freedom Corner in the Hill District as her hunger strike demanding justice for her son Marquis Jaylen “JB” Brown rolled into its 53rd day.  On the evening of Oct. 4, 2018, Jaylen fell … Continue reading Dannielle Brown hungers for justice

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Duquesne announces requirements to return to campus

Kellen Stepler | Editor-in-Chief July 24, 2020 Duquesne University announced in a mass email Friday “key steps” for students to return to campus in August. What are the four “key steps” to returning to campus? In the email, the university said they are requiring four specific steps for all returning students – those commuting and living on campus – to complete before arriving on campus. … Continue reading Duquesne announces requirements to return to campus

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Duquesne community mourns the loss of nursing student

1/17/2019 Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor & Kailey Love | Editor-in-chief A junior nursing student died on Jan. 14 at UPMC Mercy Hospital, a day after she was found unconscious in her Vickroy Hall dorm room. Columbia Dyson, 21, was pronounced dead at 9:26 a.m. on Monday, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office. Cause and manner have yet to be determined, and the … Continue reading Duquesne community mourns the loss of nursing student

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New marketing and communications vice president announced at Duquesne

1/17/2019 Kellen Stepler | Staff Writer New hometown, new college, same job. That’s what life is like for Gabriel Welsch, the new vice president for marketing and communications at Duquesne University. Welsch will start his new position on March 18. Welsch is coming to Pittsburgh from Juniata College, where he was vice president for strategic communications and marketing a position he had held since June … Continue reading New marketing and communications vice president announced at Duquesne

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