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Men's Basketball, Sports

How Cooper and Posey paved the way for Black athletes to enter the limelight

Ben Deihl | sports editor *This article was updated for accuracy. It was previously stated that Chuck Cooper was in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. On Dec. 23, 1946, Duquesne and Tennessee had a scheduled game in McKeesport, a highly anticipated match up with a star-studded Volunteers team. At the time, Tennessee’s basketball team was still segregated. As Tennessee Head Coach John Mauer and … Continue reading How Cooper and Posey paved the way for Black athletes to enter the limelight

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Duq alum leads panel on race and religion

Emily Ambery | Staff Writer 03/25/21 As the country continues to grapple with its uncomfortable relationship with racism and the ongoing call for racial justice, the Consortium for Christian Muslim Dialogue and the Duquesne Interfaith Student Organization deepened the dialogue with a discussion of religion’s role in racial equity.  The virtual panel, titled Racial Equity & Religions, took place over Zoom on March 18. The … Continue reading Duq alum leads panel on race and religion

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Black Voices Matter, Features

Presentation reminds students of the real MLK

Gillian Fitzgerald | Staff Writer 01/28/2021 Racism. Say it, name it and call it what it is. In celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., keynote speaker Charles McKinney presented “Martin Tried to Tell Us: Confronting King as the Nation Chooses Chaos over Community.” The presentation discussed the discrepancy between all that King fought for and what he’s remembered for today. McKinney is the … Continue reading Presentation reminds students of the real MLK

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Black Voices Matter, News

Update: Black Student Union’s fight for equality

Colleen Hammond | News Editor & Managing Editor On Thursday, Sept. 17, President Ken Gormley outlined his plan for increased diversity and inclusion on Duquesne’s campus. This letter came as a response to the demands of Duquesne’s Black Student Union (BSU) in conjunction with over a dozen other minority organizations. BSU’s letter included a variety of long-term and short-term demands for the future, including an … Continue reading Update: Black Student Union’s fight for equality

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Opinions

Reality TV has failed to represent ethnic minorities

09/17/2020 Zoe Stratos | Staff Columnist In American culture, a long history of racism and underrepresentation in all aspects of life is there to be uncovered and talked about — and reality TV is no exception. In shows such as CBS’s Big Brother and MTV’s The Challenge, reality TV is rightfully facing a racial reckoning amid the Black Lives Matter movement. In 1992, MTV aired … Continue reading Reality TV has failed to represent ethnic minorities

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Opinions

Letter to the Editor: Comments on the President of College Republicans

I am writing this article not because I want to, but because I feel a moral obligation to do so. I am a white, registered Republican who is still trying to understand the depths of my privilege and what I can do with it to be a force for good in society. I am not here to ‘white knight’ or cause controversy when it is … Continue reading Letter to the Editor: Comments on the President of College Republicans

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Opinions

Tucker Carlson drama demonstrates Fox News’ true colors once more

03/14/2019 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor As time goes on, it gets harder and harder to find any redeeming qualities in the cesspool that is Fox News. From accusations of editorializing news stories with a right-wing twist to alleged sexual harassment, the network’s bigwigs face a list of controversies that could span a country mile. Now, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson is adding even more … Continue reading Tucker Carlson drama demonstrates Fox News’ true colors once more

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Opinions

Jussie Smollett allegedly lied about attack; set back work of activists

02/28/2019 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor In the early morning hours of Jan. 29, Empire star Jussie Smollett was walking through the streets of Chicago when a pair of masked men allegedly attacked him. Smollett claimed that the two assaulted him with racial and homophobic slurs, placed a noose around his neck and roughed him up, all while making references to Trump’s “MAGA country.” … Continue reading Jussie Smollett allegedly lied about attack; set back work of activists

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Opinions, Staff Editorials

Hate speech and free speech not the same

02/21/2019 By Duke Staff The Democrat-Reporter, a newspaper in the western Alabama town of Linden, expanded its small readership this week with an editorial that forced its way into the mainstream news cycle by beginning with the sentence, “Time for the Ku Klux Klan to ride again.” The op-ed called for the return of the infamous white supremacist group to “raid the gated communities” of … Continue reading Hate speech and free speech not the same

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Assault of Jussie Smollett proves yet again that bigotry still prevails

01/31/2019 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor In the early hours of Tuesday morning, while the Northeast and Midwest prepped for stunning bouts of cold, something even more chilling than snowfall and winter winds took place on the streets of Chicago. Jussie Smollett, known for his role as musician Jamal Lyon on Fox’s Empire, was attacked in what the city’s police department is calling a … Continue reading Assault of Jussie Smollett proves yet again that bigotry still prevails

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