Naomi Girson | opinions editor The Duquesne Fighting Game Club began in the fall semester of 2023, when Nate Wise, a sophomore at the time, was unsatisfied with the clubs on campus. He knew fighting games were a niche subject to classify as a club, but that’s what he wanted. Every week, Wise commutes from South Side Slopes with his duffel bag full of equipment: … Continue reading Test your might at Fighting Games Club
by Mary Liz Flavin | news editor April 7, 2022 On Monday and Tuesday, Duquesne held an Integrity of Creation conference in the Power Center Ballroom that covered the topic: climate resiliency: collaboration, adaptation and action. Over the course of two days various presentations, receptions and workshops educated students and faculty about pivotal issues revolving around climate change, research and public awareness. One of the … Continue reading Reverted back to nature through reflection and philosophy
Kailey Love | Photo Editor With all the political division that has been the central focus of debate in the U.S. this year, Michael Rudar, a professor of philosophy at Duquesne who will be teaching courses in the Political Science department this year, believes it is time we return to the basics. Describing himself as a Pittsburgh native, Rudar grew up in the South Hills … Continue reading Professor switches to a new department for the new school year
By Claudia Hardy | Staff Writer While scrolling through the course list, have you ever come across classes where you can’t help but say “seriously, who would ever take this?” Some classes are oddly specific while others are just flat-out bizarre. Finding weird classes at any College or University is not difficult. Duquesne is no different. Classics 255: Animals in Antiquity Looking to explore Greek … Continue reading Academic Anomalies: The craziest classes of spring 2016
By Pat Higgins | Asst. Sports Editor Ask a student on campus enrolled in a philosophy or sociology class and he may voice his disdain for having to take a core class related to liberal arts. “Why should I have to study philosophy that somebody wrote 400 years ago if I’m a business major? This has nothing to do with anything I’m going to … Continue reading Philosophically speaking, college needs humanities
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