Ben Deihl | sports editor Current world tensions are the highest they’ve been since the Cold War era. Politics are as polarized as ever, and military operations seem to be escalating by the day. In a world so divided, sports can provide a community, a state or even a country a feeling of unity that was previously fractured. With pool play starting on March 4 … Continue reading Deihl: We need sports unity now more than ever
Josh Imhof | features editor In the summer of 2024, politics splintered the relationship between a mother and her daughter. Each of them recall it happening differently. “She asked who I was voting for, and right away it was ‘Why are you voting for [Kamala Harris]?’” said Cami Claytor, a Democrat and junior political science major at Duquesne. Her mother, Holly Claytor, a Republican, said … Continue reading How political polarization affects the country
Charlotte Shields-Rossi | a&e editor After beating out Thomas West in the primary election, Tony Moreno became the Republican nominee for the 2025 Pittsburgh mayoral election. Moreno moved to Pittsburgh to become a police officer in 1994 after spending three years in the U.S. Army. He spent 24 years in uniform before retiring in 2018 due to injury. In 2021, he began his political journey. … Continue reading Pittsburgh mayoral candidates: The Republican ballot
Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor As a victim of political violence himself, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said the recent increase in violent acts are tearing apart the fundamental principles the United States was founded upon. “Violence in all forms is unacceptable,” Shapiro said. “Political violence is particularly dangerous. Not only does it seek to injure, maim or kill, it seeks to intimidate and terrorize and … Continue reading Eradicate Hate Global Summit talks political violence
Kaitlyn Hughes | features editor With the election less than a week away, Duquesne University students are preparing to make their way to the polls. For some, this will be the first time receiving an “I voted” sticker while others have filled out a ballot before. Decision making process Professor and Chair of Duquesne’s Political Science Department Clifford Bob said that to some degree students … Continue reading How are Duquesne students voting?
Rebecca Jozwiak | staff writer | With the 2024 election cycle drawing to a close, Pittsburgh residents made their way to Acrisure Stadium for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s Early Voting Rally on Tuesday. As the crowd settled into their spots, prominent figures such as Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato and Pennsylvania Deputy of Voter Protection for Election Administration Mary Gibson spoke. “Our rights, our bodies, … Continue reading ‘Freedom is on the ballot’: Tim Walz rally stops at Acrisure Stadium
Eliyahu Gasson | opinions editor | Duquesne University’s new policy governing the placing of posters in dorm room windows has raised concerns from students and free speech experts. Since its announcement, some students have expressed concern about the new TAP 65, specifically a paragraph in Section II, which relates to window postings in university affiliated dormitory buildings. “Decorations, displays, or postings in university owned and … Continue reading Limits on poster signage in dorm rooms raises question of student free speech rights
Spencer Thomas | editor-in-chief | Tommy Gambino got off his shift as a janitor at Duquesne on Thursday afternoon and hurried east to Oakland to the Fitzgerald Fieldhouse at the University of Pittsburgh. He didn’t even change out of his Duquesne facilities management jacket. Still, by the time he arrived, there were already hundreds of people already lined up to hear former President Barack Obama … Continue reading Obama’s tour kickoff at Pitt continues a barrage of political activity in Oakland
Eliyahu Gasson & Megan Trotter | opinions editor & news editor | As a show of strength following his assassination attempt on July 13, the former president Donald Trump was back in Butler, Pennsylvania to hold a rally in the same place he nearly lost his life. Much of the rally served as a tribute to Corey Comperatore, a local firefighter who was shot and … Continue reading ‘I’d rather be in Butler’: Trump returns to July 13 assassination attempt site
Kaitlyn Hughes | features editor Carnegie Mellon University students and staff flocked to the street as Vice President Kamala Harris motorcade turned the corner onto Forbes Avenue. They filmed and waved as the cars passed by. A group of women gathered on Forbes Avenue, jumping to get a look at the stream of black SUVs and motorcycles whizzing by. As sirens sounded, the group cheered … Continue reading Harris-Walz Campaign hits Carnegie Mellon
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