by Jillian Decker | staff writer April 23, 2022 For many years, the sports industry has been one that’s male-dominated. However, in recent years, women have come into the spotlight and are striving to make the sports industry not so one-sided. In 1972, Title IX was introduced. The law prohibits sex-based discrimination in education. Women used to be overlooked in sports and did not have … Continue reading Women’s roles in major sports on the rise
by Luke Henne | sports editor Feb. 3, 2022 After completing one of the most-prolific careers in National Football League history, quarterback Tom Brady called it quits after 22 seasons when he announced his retirement on Tuesday. Despite being littered with some controversy, his career is still one of the greatest the professional sports world has ever seen. And, quite frankly, it’s tough to say … Continue reading Tom Brady’s scandal doesn’t outweigh his greatness
Katia Faroun & Carissa Haslam | The Duquesne Duke Oct. 29, 2020 Week 1 of football season consisted of cardboard cutout fans and artificial crowd noise. Week 7, on the other hand, brought real fans and fines to NFL teams. After a long period of uncertainty about the 2020 football season, the NFL agreed upon a set of rules and regulations allowing for the return … Continue reading Amid NFL’s return, stadium capacities vary
Dom Ferro | Staff Writer Sept. 17, 2020 The NFL is finally back, meaning it’s time to give way-too-early predictions for the upcoming season. The 2020 season brings many new storylines and a lot of unpredictability. DeAndre Hopkins is a Cardinal, the Raiders are in Las Vegas and Tom Brady is not in New England. Not only are there new faces in new places — … Continue reading NFL Preview: Ferro’s contenders, pretenders
Andrew White | Staff Writer Last time out: 2-4 overall, 2-3 CFB, 0-1 NFL Season record: 2-4 overall, 2-3 CFB, 0-1 NFL Alright, let’s not sugarcoat this. Last week wasn’t pretty. It could have been worse. I got bailed out once in the Kentucky game, and also got unlucky in the Utah game. But focusing on the positives, I nailed that Purdue pick and … Continue reading Looking Down the Lines — Week 2
Drew White | Staff Writer Sept. 5, 2019 Welcome to your weekly picks center. This segment will go through each weekends’ slate of games, with a focus mainly on NCAA football and the NFL, and pick some projected winners along with some potential upsets to keep an eye on. Now, let’s pick some winners and watch some games. College Football Picks: Vanderbilt @ Purdue (-7), Saturday, 12 p.m. Rondale Moore. That is all you need … Continue reading Looking Down the Line — Week 1
Jacob Hebda | Staff Writer May 2, 2019 Duquesne football’s season may have ended in December, but the program continues to enjoy the effects of an unprecedented season on the Bluff. A year after a crushing loss to Central Connecticut State in the de facto NEC Championship game in 2017, the program responded with a dramatic victory over the Blue Devils to reclaim the championship … Continue reading Crawford, Fitzpatrick sign mini-camp deals
Claire Neiberg | Staff Writer 02/07/19 While the New England Patriots had their sweet victory, the SpongeBob SquarePants fans in the stadium did not. The Super Bowl 2019 halftime show brought disappointment to fans, as it was not the show-stopping performance anticipated. With Maroon 5 headlining, along with Travis Scott and Big Boi as supporting performers, the show was advertised to be quite entertaining. Maroon … Continue reading Hyped-up halftime show disappoints
Jacob Hebda | Staff Writer Jan. 31, 2019 Two weeks after one of the most controversial NFL Championship Sundays in recent memory, Super Bowl LIII is slated to take place on Feb. 3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Los Angeles Rams, beneficiary of a crucial missed call late in the NFC Championship game, will be battling the New England Patriots. Normally, the conference title … Continue reading Patriots, Rams set for battle in Super Bowl LIII
Gabiella DiPietro | News Editor 10/04/2018 Artists can share their creativity in a variety of ways. Artistic imagination can be channeled through song, dance, sculptures or paint on a canvas, but one Duquesne student has set his sights on a different type of canvas – shoes. 20-year-old Brennan Bizon, a junior information systems and marketing major at Duquesne University’s Palumbo-Donahue School of Business, is a … Continue reading Sneaker artist gains widespread media attention
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