Sisters grow food and flowers for Pittsburgh residents

Katia Faroun | Features Editor 02/25/2021 When TaRay and Raynise Kelly were kids, organic and locally-sourced produce was easily accessible. They’d be able to find fresh fruits and vegetables in shops on the corners, no matter the day. Today, corner shops instead have shelves lined with processed snacks and junk food, rather than the nutritious produce the sisters grew up eating. And they saw the … Continue reading Sisters grow food and flowers for Pittsburgh residents

Plants: giving us food, medicine, shelter and music?

Hallie Lauer | News Editor Almost every middle school science fair has the project where a student takes two plants and tries to see how different types of music affect its growth. But picture this instead: rather than playing music for the plants, the vegetation itself creates the music. Paul Miller, an assistant professor of musicianship at Duquesne, along with Brian Riordan from the University … Continue reading Plants: giving us food, medicine, shelter and music?