Alex Hajkowski | staff columnist Nov. 4, 2021 The Olympic Games are a one-of-a-kind event, instilling unique levels of excitement for athletes, countries and the people within them all throughout the world. The Olympics are one of the two most-popular sporting events in the world — rivaled only by the FIFA World Cup. In the past 20 years, the Olympics have averaged over 3 billion … Continue reading Should Beijing host the 2022 Winter Olympics?
03/25/2021 Noah Wilbur | Opinions Editor Since the emergence of COVID-19, professional and college athletes have used their platforms to address racism and inequality in the United States, while also making their voices heard by demanding social and political reform. Beginning with the Black Lives Matter protests during the last season of the NBA, these efforts are now trickling down to the college level as … Continue reading #NotNCAAProperty: Student athletes push for reform in college sports
Kailey Love | Editor-in-Chief 3/26/2019 The trial of Michael Rosfeld, a former East Pittsburgh police officer charged with one count of criminal homicide for the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Antwon Rose II in June 2018, ended late Friday night in a not guilty verdict and a string of protests throughout the city. With the options of not guilty or guilty of first-degree murder, … Continue reading Rosfeld trial ends in not guilty verdict
Kailey Love | Photo Editor 04/19/2018 Speculation surrounding a potential firing of Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller is swirling in Pittsburgh this week, following a leaked email from Pittsburgh Police’s Major Crimes Commander Victor Joseph to his detectives. The email, released via Twitter on the morning of April 18 by WTAE’s Marcie Cipriani, detailed steps that detectives would need to take beginning on April 19 in … Continue reading Pittsburgh police prep for Mueller-related riots
Brandon Addeo | News Editor U.S. Representative Tim Murphy (R-Allegheny) postponed a scheduled Feb. 21 talk at Duquesne shortly before it was set to start after Duquesne officials learned protestors might show up at the event. Murphy was supposed to lecture at 2:30 p.m. in the Student Union on his Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act. Murphy’s office cited safety concerns as the reason … Continue reading Murphy cancels Duquesne lecture over potential protests
By Duke Staff “Take our land away and we die.” These words were spoken in the 1970s by Mary Brave Bird, a Lakota Indian activist. She was echoing words spoken by American Indians since 1492 that are still spoken today. The Standing Rock protesters opposing the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota are the newest example of how exploited this group is, and we believe … Continue reading North Dakota pipeline exploits American Indians
By Rebekah Devorak | Opinions Editor Most students look forward to canceled classes throughout the school year. But for those attending Pennsylvania state universities, the thought of canceling classes was foreboding. Faculty from 14 state universities across Pennsylvania – including Slippery Rock, Clarion, California, Indiana and more – protested for three days over a lack of contract between professors, who belong to the Association of … Continue reading State university protests come to end
By Bridget Seelinger | Student Columnist Protestors and demonstrators across the nation accused the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf of launching a direct attack against the deaf community and American Sign Language. What started as a small protest located outside of the school in Edgewood has escalated into a national debate about the use of ASL in modern society as well as the use … Continue reading Deaf community fighting major disagreements
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