Naomi Girson | opinions editor This story contains spoilers for Stranger Things season 5. For roughly a decade, when it came to a new season of “Stranger Things,” there was no doubt in my mind whether I would tune in. Parked in front of my television, ready to binge in one go. The last season was no exception. Released in three parts, all on national … Continue reading Review; Stranger Things grande finale
Rebecca Jozwiak | multimedia editor Last Friday, Taylor Swift released her 12th studio album. Entitled “The Life of a Showgirl,” the record promised sounds of a thrilling look into Swift’s life as a modern day “showgirl.” I, along with many other lifelong fans, found the album to be everything that we didn’t expect — and not in a great way. “The Fate of Ophelia” A … Continue reading The Life of a Showgirl, You’re Losing Me
Eliyahu Gasson | opinions Duquesne University was blessed with beautiful vistas at the price of terrible topography. The architects that designed our campus were forced to grapple with steep hills and a limited amount of space, resulting in each building on campus having its own unique quirks and character. This list is meant to be a letter of appreciation to all of Duquesne’s academic buildings. … Continue reading A measured review of Duquesne’s academic buildings
Griffin Sendek | multimedia editor 1/21/21 WandaVision is a breath of fresh air unlike anything Marvel Studios has produced in over a decade. Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany reprise their roles of Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch) and The Vision, kicking off the first of many Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) television shows slated for release exclusively on Disney+. Though the characters were both introduced back in … Continue reading WandaVision brings new dynamic to Marvel
Colleen Hammond | News Editor 10/15/2020 Last Thursday, almost three months after the Duquesne’s Black Student Union published a list of formal demands, President Ken Gormley issued a response in the form of an open letter to BSU emailed to all students. On July 27, Duquesne’s Black Student Union (BSU), in accord with a dozen other minority organizations on campus, published a document addressed to … Continue reading Ken Gormley publicly responds to Black Student Union’s demands
Katia Faroun | Associate Photo Editor 03/12/20 There once was a time when academic journals shunned photographs. Now, we can’t imagine a publication without them. The artistic and scientific contributions of photography to the development of our society are undeniable. By displaying images of our Earth and its wonders, photography unites billions of people spread across millions of miles of land and sea. National Geographic … Continue reading National Geographic photo exhibit astonishes
Griffin Sendek | Photo Editor 03/12/2020 I had zero intention of watching Love is Blind, the new reality dating show from Netflix. When asked if I wanted to watch, it would be a lie to say that I was overly enthusiastic about the proposition. But I kindly obliged, got comfy in front of the TV with a big bowl of popcorn — then the unexpected … Continue reading Love is Blind is TV dating taken to the extreme
Sean Armstrong | Staff Writer 03/12/20 The juxtaposition of overly emotional lyrics with stoic jazz has always been a mainstay in Jhené Aiko’s music, but it never quite reached its peak before Chilombo. Jhené Aiko’s newest album Chilombo is like floating in a vat of your feelings. The music transitions like water, seamlessly flowing while you float at the top. The emotion distilled in this … Continue reading Chilombo is a well-executed, smooth album from Jhené Aiko
Katia Faroun | Associate Photo Editor 02/27/20 The Lumineers drew out Pittsburgh’s folk crowd on Tuesday night and filled PPG Paints Arena with wide-brimmed hats and heavy Americana music, bringing a country aesthetic to the city. The folk-rock band made a stop Downtown as part of their third world tour for their newest album, III. The group performed after openers J.S. Ondara and Mt. Joy. … Continue reading Pittsburgh crowd welcomes Lumineers’ folk-inspired sound
Ollie Gratzinger | Editor-in-Chief 02/13/20 California rock band Green Day is back with its thirteenth studio album Father of All…, released on Feb. 7. With punchy guitars and lyrics charged with political exhaustion, the album sounds like a pop-punk tribute to a society wrought with panic. If Green Day set out to make a statement, it certainly made it, with a big middle finger to … Continue reading Father of All… makes strong statement, but lacks musicality
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