Naomi Girson | opinions editor A lot of people seem to have the impression that I’m put together. Whatever that is supposed to mean. I can promise I am not. I am simply more prepared than the average person. I can see where they are coming from, with the “put together” descriptor; my hair is normally done, I usually dress myself with some semblance of … Continue reading Naomi’s Nook
Michael Marafino | Staff Writer 10/19/17 Former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, once said, “There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” A club at Duquesne is following her words by helping girls in need. Duquesne University’s branch of Strong Women, Strong Girls received a $13,500 grant for winning second place in the “Students with Drive” program run by … Continue reading Strong Women, Strong Girls club gets second in nat’l contest
By Claudia Hardy | Staff Writer Sorority Recruitment Week always seems to fly by. That’s especially appropriate given the other name for the series of festivities: “Rush Week.” The 2017 Sorority Recruitment Week saw one of the largest number of participants at in Duquesne history, with more than 300 students taking part in the events. During the week, students had the opportunity to impress any … Continue reading Sorority Rush Week 2017 sees high participation and strong bonds
By Seth Culp-Ressler | Features Editor August is just a column away on the calendar, and that means Summer Break 2015 can only hold out for a few more weeks. Soon classes will resume, homework will be once again assigned and the daily grind of academia will be back for another year. Before that happens, however, students must to first return to their rooms both on … Continue reading Packing Palooza: How to cut down on stress while preparing for school
By Julian Routh | News Editor The Duquesne School of Nursing is taking steps to educate students on the threat of the Ebola virus, which was transmitted to a second nurse in the United States this week. Nursing school Dean Mary Ellen Glasgow said nursing chairs and curriculum committees are meeting to discuss how to integrate information about Ebola into the classroom. The epidemiology and … Continue reading As Ebola spreads, nurses prepare
By Kaye Burnet | The Duquesne Duke Hundreds of non-profit organizations from the Allegheny and Westmoreland counties participated in The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Day of Giving last Thursday. The Day of Giving, an annual occurrence in Pittsburgh since 2009, is a “24-hour online giving initiative” encouraging individuals to donate to one or more of the city’s many non-profits, Pittsburgh Foundation manager of marketing and communications Christopher … Continue reading Non-profits benefit from Day of Giving
-
-
-
-
-------
