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Duquesne University announces next provost

Josh Imhof | news editor Duquesne University has a new provost.  Sarah Ewing, former provost and vice president for student experience at Gannon University, has been announced as Duquesne’s next provost and vice president for academic affairs.  Ewing worked in various positions at Gannon for the past 17 years, first serving as a professor, then as dean of the Morosky College of Health Professions and … Continue reading Duquesne University announces next provost

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Get to know David Dausey, Duquesne’s 14th President

Charlotte Shields- Rossi | a&e editor David Dausey grew up in Pittsburgh in a blue-collar family. After graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School in Jefferson Hills, he assumed he would work in a steel mill like his father. But all the jobs dried up. He chose to go to Community College of Allegheny County while bussing tables and doing odd jobs. “My path was not … Continue reading Get to know David Dausey, Duquesne’s 14th President

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Medical professors weigh in on Trump’s Tylenol comments

Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor Tammy Hughes, a professor of school psychology at Duquesne, said President Donald Trump’s advice for pregnant women to not use acetaminophen because of supposed links to autism is not informed by rigorous research. “It’s very hard to walk these things back. When you say stuff that can catch hold, and then you’re like ‘oh no sorry that wasn’t right,’ people … Continue reading Medical professors weigh in on Trump’s Tylenol comments

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Opinions

“Trumpisms:” the backbone of Trump’s political strategy

Charlotte Shields-Rossi | a&e editor Before he became the 45th and 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump was known as a media personality. Most well known for hosting and co-producing “The Apprentice” and making a cameo appearance in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” the idea of president was just a talking point for comedians. Lacking the traditional qualifications and experience tied … Continue reading “Trumpisms:” the backbone of Trump’s political strategy

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President Gormley to step down

Spencer Thomas | editor-in-chief Duquesne University President Ken Gormley announced that he will be stepping down from his position at the end of the 2025-26 school year Saturday evening. “After much reflection and discussion with my wife, Laura, I’ve informed the Board of Directors at its meeting yesterday of my decision to step down as President of Duquesne University at the end of next academic … Continue reading President Gormley to step down

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Candidates participating in social media trends such as ‘brat summer’ could lead to ‘presidential fall’

Ember Duke | layout editor Social media has been one of the main campaigning methods for the 2024 presidential election, allowing both candidates to reach audiences in a way traditional media can’t, experts said. No matter the election outcome, the future president is online. More than in previous elections, the presidential campaigns are hinging on audience engagement through social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram … Continue reading Candidates participating in social media trends such as ‘brat summer’ could lead to ‘presidential fall’

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Arts & Entertainment

City Theatre production entertains but does not uplift

Bunny Schaaf | staff writer | Never before have seven of the President’s right-hand women almost accidentally assassinated him in an effort to protect him, before subsequently declaring a revolution. That was until ‘POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great [Expletive] Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive,’ written by Selina Fillinger, and currently running at the City Theatre Company through Oct. 13 as part of … Continue reading City Theatre production entertains but does not uplift

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The mixed bag of Biden’s first year

Zoe Stratos | opinions editor Jan. 27, 2022 The news this past week has been an overload of reviews and numbers on President Joe Biden’s first year in office. The start of Biden’s presidency was less than normal, leading off with the Jan. 6 insurrection that disrupted the count of electoral votes necessary to officially place the former vice president in office. Despite the rocky … Continue reading The mixed bag of Biden’s first year

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It’s official: Gormley is here to stay

Colleen Hammond | editor-in-chief Sept. 30, 2021 On Saturday, Duquesne Board Chair John C. McGinley made the first public announcement that President Ken Gormley’s contract has been extended for an additional five years.  Gormley’s extension means he will continue to serve as Duquesne’s 13th president through the 2026-2027 academic year.  Among reasons for the renewal, McGinley cited the opening of the new UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, … Continue reading It’s official: Gormley is here to stay

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Student Government Association elects first woman of color as president

Colleen Hammond | News Editor 04/08/2021   In a year of firsts for women in politics, sophomore Jessica Schmitz is joining the ranks of trendsetters and barrier breakers.  This week, Schmitz made history when she became the first woman of color elected president of Duquesne’s Student Government Association (SGA). For Schmitz’s peers, this came as no surprise.  According to her predecessor, Kallie Crawford, Schmitz has … Continue reading Student Government Association elects first woman of color as president

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