Colleen Hammond | News Editor 2/4/2021 Kevin Hastings’ world completely transformed on Saturday with a single phone call. After not hearing from his childhood friend for several hours, he became concerned. Hours later, he received a call confirming the worst case scenario: Lucas Traverse had died. At around 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, the Duquesne sophomore was struck and killed by a train on the South … Continue reading Remembering Lucas Traverse
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
Mohammad Sajjad | Staff Columnist 10/29/2020 This presidential election is unlike any other we’ve seen before. While our elections always seem to come down to a Republican or Democrat, the decision to choose between the two now seems more personal and divisive than ever. Traditionally speaking, conservatives have been in favor of voting for Republican candidates, while liberal voters have opted toward voting for Democratic … Continue reading Character must be considered when selecting the next President of the U.S.
Noah Wilbur | Opinions Editor 10/29/2020 With six days remaining until the 46th president of the U.S. is selected, millions of Americans around the nation have already cast their vote by returning mail-in ballots or visiting the nearest polling center. At this time, Joe Biden holds a comfortable lead over incumbent Donald Trump; however, this gap is quickly narrowing as a growing number of Trump … Continue reading Motivated Americans are the catalyst for a record-breaking surge of early votes
Kellen Stepler | editor-in-chief 10/08/20 With information changing rapidly, and our world shifting more virtual, it’s only fitting for Duquesne’s Carl G. Grefenstette Center for Ethics in Science, Technology and Law to hold a symposium via Zoom discussing misinformation, disinformation and technology. The inaugural symposium, held on Wednesday, Oct. 7, featured speakers from Duquesne, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh, Seattle University and Santa Clara … Continue reading Duquesne holds disinformation symposium
Griffin Sendek | Photo Editor 3/19/20 It’s tremendous how much one email can throw a wrench in everyone’s lives. The punching of a few keys and the click of a single button and suddenly our lives as students are changed forever. This photoshoot was planned a week ago to coincide with this once-a-semester special fashion issue. The thought behind it was fashionably done eye makeup … Continue reading Masked Ambition
09/20/2018 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor As mainland America prepares for restoration efforts following Hurricane Florence’s landfall, President Trump took to Twitter once again with what might just be his worst and most disturbing take yet: The roughly 3,000 deaths in Puerto Rico following the devastating Hurricane Maria were fabricated by the left in an attempt to make him look bad. On the morning … Continue reading Trump’s tweets once again spark controversy
Hallie Lauer | Features Editor 09/12/2018 SHANKSVILLE – One hour and 17 minutes after the first plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center, Flight 93, carrying 33 passengers and seven crew members, crashed into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania at 580 miles per hour. “Hero is one of the most overused words in any language.The people of Flight 93, the 40, are … Continue reading Flight 93 victims remembered on 9/11
09/06/2018 By Nayia Faxio-Douglas | Staff Columnist Since Trump was inaugurated as the president of the United States he has created his own agenda, much different from our previous presidents. As a result of Trump’s unique campaign strategy many events that our previous presidents attended have failed to welcome President Trump with open arms. Not to mention events in which Trump has cordially failed to … Continue reading Trump’s odd trend of keeping a distance continues
Gabriella DiPietro | News Editor 09/06/2018 Duquesne University strives to properly prepare individuals for their future by teaching, guiding and influencing students at the college level. Now, a DU alumnus is hoping to do the same at a neighboring university. Michael P. Mihalyo Jr. was selected by the Board of Trustees at Wheeling Jesuit University (WJU) in Wheeling, West Virginia, to serve as the 12th … Continue reading DU alumus named president at neighboring university
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