Emma Polen | layout editor Oct. 14, 2021 The prices of fresh fruits and vegetables continue to rise while fast food restaurants cut down on cost whole dollars at a time. For college students living independently, some for the first time in their lives, this can be problematic for many reasons. First of all, fast food appears so easy and convenient, while a healthy, homemade … Continue reading “Lettuce” talk about the price of healthy foods
Zach Landau | Editor-in-Chief 04/26/2018 Back in the yesteryears of this past January, I wrote about my unfettered excitement for Nintendo’s latest doohickie, the Nintendo Labo. The hybridization of video games and model kits, Labo promised to justify all of the bells and whistles crammed into the Nintendo Switch console. How? By building toys out of cardboard and other bits and pieces. Is it fun? … Continue reading Nintendo Labo proves fun and innovative, but not flawless
HOUSING is one of those things that matters a lot in college. Sure, classes and extracurriculars will help to pad a résumé. Your room, however, is where many of the truly meaningful interactions will take place. Friendships will be forged, jokes will be made, essays will be written, love will be found — or lost — and all-nighters will push your brain to the limit. … Continue reading The Most Honest 2017 Housing Guide
By Leah Devorak | Photo Editor Spring break is next Friday — but wait. You’ve yet to book a trip? Have no fear, because it’s still super easy and affordable to go somewhere last-minute. You just have to know where to look, which is exactly what this guide is here to show you. To start, here are a few pro tips to begin your search … Continue reading Breakin’ on a budget: Cheap ways to travel when spring calls
Housing is always a big decision. In college, it’s possibly one of the biggest. Higher education is built on more than just going to classes — it’s about socializing, being part of a community and growing your personal self. And nothing determines the success of those efforts quite like where you live. A room is more than a place to sleep. It’s a place … Continue reading The Most Honest 2016 Duquesne Housing Guide
By Rebekah Devorak / Opinions Editor It’s no shock to college students – or really anyone for that matter – that college is expensive. Very, very expensive. Tuition, along with room and board fees, has risen faster than the rate of inflation in the United States since 2009, according to The College Board. That translated to an average 21 percent increase in tuition and fees … Continue reading Campus living expenses make ‘tiny house’ a good idea
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