Naomi Girson | opinions editor An ode to a shower and a criticism of the phrase “I’m just a girl,” were just two pieces of prose heard from the Social Justice Poetry Slam Night on Tuesday in the Duquesne Student Union Nitetspot. Sigma Tau Delta — a chapter of a national honors English honors fraternity, Sociology Club and Ebony Women for Social Change came together … Continue reading Slammed with social justice… poetically
Charlotte Shields-Rossi | staff writer Poets, painters, photographers, sculptors and other creatives all gathered in the Africa Room on Tuesday to showcase their talents at Lexicon’s annual Art Show. The atmosphere was relaxed. Soft piano music played in the background, the tables were lit with candles and artists patiently waited for attendees to approach them and view their art. One of those artists was Linda … Continue reading Lexicon Art Show returns after pandemic hiatus
Ember Duke | layout editor | Melissa Girard thought she was going to be a lawyer when she started as an undergrad at Duquesne in the ’90s. But one professor changed her mind. Linda Kinnahan showed Girard, now an associate professor at Loyola University Maryland, that an academic life was possible. “She was the reason I became an English major,” she said. “She always took … Continue reading Retired professor’s creativity runs free
by Emma Polen | features editor April 7, 2022 Duquesne’s Coffee House Readings are back in-person for the first time since pre-pandemic, just in time for an exclusive reading event that brought alumni back from across the country. Members of the present and past Duquesne community gathered inside the Genesius Theater on Wednesday to listen to four Duquesne English alumni present works written throughout their … Continue reading Duq alumni brought back together to explore writing
by Capri Scarcelli | a&e editor Feb. 24, 2022 With contemporary poetry taking the media by storm in recent years, young aspiring authors are taking advantage of the opportunities before them to build a platform for themselves — including freshman Andrew Kamis. The English education major’s self-published poetry book, “If Only You Would Listen” tells the vulnerable tales of young love and its hardships. Accompanied … Continue reading Freshman’s unsung songs turn to published poetry
Capri Scarcelli | a&e editor 2/18/21 College life often keeps you from your creative pursuits, but it’s never too late to put your name out there. Matthew Ussia, a teaching associate professor at Duquesne University since 2013, has since shifted gears from his UCOR, creative writing and literature theory courses to publishing his own book of poetry, entitled The Red Glass Cat. Ussia described the … Continue reading Duquesne professor publishes full collection of poetry
Emily Ambery | Staff Writer 10/08/2020 September is popularly recognized as the beginning of fall, football and pumpkin spice latte season, but it also begins City of Asylum’s Jazz Poetry Month. City of Asylum has dedicated the month of September to celebrating these two arts for 16 years, but this year it looked a little different: City of Asylum provided all their concerts and poetry … Continue reading Jazz Poetry Month closes out with lullaby for Emmett Till
09/17/2020 Katia Faroun | Features Editor A night of melancholy jazz and stimulating poetry. What could be better? Perhaps listening to it from the comfort of a couch, in pajamas and with a glass of wine in hand. September 2020 marks the beginning of City of Asylum’s 16th annual Jazz Poetry Month. For the first time in its history, the organization took the festival to … Continue reading Virtual jazz poetry night offers peaceful escape for viewers
Sairah Aslam | Staff Writer 02/22/2018 “Abraham Lincoln / his hand and pen / he will be good but / god knows When” were the first words that Faith Barrett, an associate English professor at Duquesne University, saw on the Library of Congress webpage dedicated to the amateur poetry written by the man himself. An editor had contacted Barrett, requesting that she contribute to a … Continue reading Professor examines Lincoln’s poetry
By Sean Armstrong | Staff Writer Often times poets and the poetry they write are seen as overly serious and dramatic. Makeem White, a freshman at Duquesne University, lacks that overly dramatic aspect to his work and favors a lighter and more jovial approach to his poetry. His work ranges from short stories to poems to memoirs to fiction. Makeem recently released his first poetry … Continue reading Duquesne student’s poetry book covers love and pick-up lines
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