Duquesne honors the death of dissent

Colleen Hammond | News Editor & Managing Editor In a year marked by death, tragedy and anxiety, another shining light in American history has gone out. On Friday, Sept. 18, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died of pancreatic cancer at age 87. “It’s one of those moments where things stop for a second,” sophomore marketing and theater arts major Anita Parrott said. Parrott heard … Continue reading Duquesne honors the death of dissent

Gormley’s panel tackles media and discourse

Alex Wolfe | Staff Writer 03/22/18 This past Tuesday, President Ken Gormley hosted a discussion in the Power Center Ballroom to discuss the ever-present topic of technological discourse. The event, “Technology, Social Media and Civil Discourse,” consisted of two panels. The first, titled “Your Brain and Technology: How Online Space Impacts Relationships, Empathy and Civility” and moderated by President Gormley, featured Sara Konrath of Indiana … Continue reading Gormley’s panel tackles media and discourse

Big-name speakers take the podium at Gormley inauguration

By Kaye Burnet | Editor-in-Chief It’s not often that a university gets a new president – in its almost 140 years, Duquesne University has only had 13, as of Thursday afternoon. For an event so rare, it makes sense to pull out all the stops, and that was certainly the case for the Thursday inauguration of President Ken Gormley. With his impressive career in legal … Continue reading Big-name speakers take the podium at Gormley inauguration