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Duquesne professor schools students on sports

Rowan DuBois | staff writer Ronald Dick’s office in Rockwell Hall looks like a private collection. It is packed with sports memorabilia — Pittsburgh Pirates bobbleheads, Duquesne A-10 championship banners, a signed photograph of Charles Barkley, carefully arranged baseball cards, sports novels and a giant painting of Philadelphia 76er George McGinnis. “It looks like a bomb hit this place,” Dick said. “Sorry.” Dick is now … Continue reading Duquesne professor schools students on sports

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Pope Francis ends trip with call for peace

By Kylie McCracken | For the Duquesne Duke Introducing himself as a brother, a son of immigrants and a neighbor, Pope Francis brought a message of religious freedom to millions of people during his six-day trip to the United States. Pope Francis completed his trip to the United States with a Sunday Mass in Philadelphia held on Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Pilgrims from all over the … Continue reading Pope Francis ends trip with call for peace

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DU group travels to welcome pontiff

By Carolyn Conte | The Duquesne Duke Almost 40 Duquesne students and faculty have joined the more than one million pilgrims awaiting the arrival of Pope Francis in Philadelphia for his two-day visit to Pennsylvania. Pope Francis arrived in Washington D.C. on Sept. 22 as part of a week-long visit to the United States, becoming the third pontiff to visit the capitol city. He next … Continue reading DU group travels to welcome pontiff

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Legislation would increase Pa. wage

By Zach Brendza | Features Editor A new piece of legislation would raise the minimum hourly wage in Pennsylvania to $10.10. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Tina Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia), would continually increase the minimum wage until 2016, amending a 1968 act that scheduled wage adjustments. If passed, minimum wage would see three wage increases over the two-year span, rising to $8.20 on July 1, $9.15 … Continue reading Legislation would increase Pa. wage

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