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Mail-in ballots: the preferred voting during a pandemic election

Zoe Stratos | staff writer 10/29/20 In the U.S., voting is a fundamental right for citizens, and showing up to the polling booths to cast a ballot on Election Day has been the standard since the beginning of democracy. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Election Day is slightly different, as mail-in voting takes center stage in all 50 states for the first time ever. Election Day … Continue reading Mail-in ballots: the preferred voting during a pandemic election

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BSU hosts Black Cultural Awareness Week

Griffin Sendek | Multimedia Editor  10/22/2020 In one of the biggest events since the revitalization of Duquesne University’s Black Student Union (BSU) this summer, Black Culture Awareness Week seeks to educate and celebrate all aspects of Black culture. The week-long series of events began on Oct. 18 and continues through Oct. 23. With a new event each day, Black Culture Awareness Week is an approachable … Continue reading BSU hosts Black Cultural Awareness Week

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An inside look at Duq’s Quarantine Hotel

Zoe Stratos | Staff Writer 10/15/2020 As the second wave of COVID-19 begins to sweep the country, more and more concerns are being raised about the potential for an outbreak on Duquesne’s campus. Part of Duquesne University’s mission to stop the spread of COVID-19 is to place these contact traced students in quarantine, and the university had to look off campus for help. On Duquesne’s … Continue reading An inside look at Duq’s Quarantine Hotel

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Former Italian Prime Minister has ties to Duquesne

By Ollie Gratzinger | Editor-in-Chief After more than a year of political and financial uncertainty, Italy’s government collapsed on Tuesday following the resignation of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. According to a Duke article from the spring of 2018, Conte attended Duquesne University in the 1990s through the Villa Nazareth program, which allows Italian students to attend graduate programs on the Bluff and undergraduates from Duquesne … Continue reading Former Italian Prime Minister has ties to Duquesne

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Features

Elsinore Bennu Think Tank: A beacon of restorative justice

Katia Faroun and Griffin Sendek | The Duquesne Duke Standing on the Bluff facing west, students have a striking view of Pittsburgh’s historical South Side, Mount Washington and the majestic Ohio River, with the Allegheny County Jail prevailing in the foreground. A mere stone’s throw away from Duquesne’s campus and close enough for students to catch glimpses of figures moving in the windows, the County … Continue reading Elsinore Bennu Think Tank: A beacon of restorative justice

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Faces of Homelessness: J the flower seller

04/11/19 Grace Rosello | Staff Writer Writers from The Duke went into the city to gather the stories and opinions of people without homes. Duquesne University is located between Uptown and Downtown, where there’s a significant population of homeless individuals. This week, J and Elizabeth spent some time talking to us about their experiences and struggles of being homeless in Pittsburgh. I meet J on … Continue reading Faces of Homelessness: J the flower seller

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Out Of The Darkness Walk: spreads awareness and solidarity

04/11/2019 Krystina Primack / Staff Writer According to the most recent data available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide was responsible for 47,173 deaths in the U.S. in 2017, which is approximately one suicide every 12 minutes. The CDC states that “[Suicide] is the second leading cause of death for people 10 to 34 years of age, the fourth among people 35 … Continue reading Out Of The Darkness Walk: spreads awareness and solidarity

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Bryan Stevenson speaks on how to change the world

04/04/19 Griffin Sendek | Features Editor As part of Robert Morris University Pittsburgh Speakers Series, Bryan Stevenson, an acclaimed lawyer famous for his work in criminal justice reform, was invited to give a speech at Heinz Hall on March 27 Stevenson structured his lecture around the ways in which people can change the world, beginning with the power of proximity — delineating the importance of … Continue reading Bryan Stevenson speaks on how to change the world

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Duquesne professor’s lecture on newest book

03/28/2019 Ashley Newman | Staff Writer When a government passes legislation giving more rights to its citizens, the decision is often celebrated. Rights are usually viewed in a positive light as giving citizens more freedom than they had before. Duquesne professor Clifford Bob took an atypical approach to rights in his new book, Rights as Weapons: Instruments of Conflict, Tools of Power. In this book, … Continue reading Duquesne professor’s lecture on newest book

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Political tensions heat up in U.K. as Brexit deadline nears

03/28/2019 By Colleen Hammond | Staff Columnist  In the summer of 2016, former United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron proposed a referendum to leave the European Union. By an exceedingly narrow margin, the people voted to remove themselves from the EU. Thus began the downward spiral of failed bureaucratic deliberations and political polarization. While Parliament assured citizens three years would be enough time to properly … Continue reading Political tensions heat up in U.K. as Brexit deadline nears

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