Charlotte Shields-Rossi | a&e editor Up at the odd hour of 4:45 a.m., Conlan Moore is running and doing pushups, Monday through Thursday, all because he dreams of becoming a U.S. Air Force officer. “[I’m] definitely sleep deprived a lot more than the average college student,” Moore said. Moore is one of 104 ROTC students at Duquesne, who will join the armed forces in some … Continue reading Duquesne ROTC students move up the ranks
Liza Zulick | Staff Writer In preparation for the annual “Run for Ryan” on April 22, a push up contest will be held Feb. 21 to help raise money for the run. The contest, open to the campus community, will be held at 7 a.m. in the Power Center Yoga Room. The cost per a team of five is $10. Eight to 10 teams of … Continue reading Upcoming push-up contest to benefit “Run for Ryan”
By Nina Saluga | Staff Writer Since 1925, The Duquesne Duke has been serving the Duquesne community by reporting on the issues that matter. Thanks to the Gumberg Library Digital Collections, our 90-plus year history is always just a few clicks away. With that in mind, here is the second of many dips back into The Duke’s archives. The week of Thursday, October 13, 1938 … Continue reading A dip into The Duke archives: Oct. 13, 1938
Brandon Addeo | News Editor According to statistics from the Department of Defense, 6,083 soldiers reported being a victim of sexual assault in 2015. Local ROTC students learned how to prevent sexual assaults this past Saturday — skills which can also translate to campus life. On Saturday, Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets of the Army’s Three Rivers Battalion, which includes universities such as Duquesne, … Continue reading ROTC cadets train to stop sexual assault
By Carolyn Conte | The Duquesne Duke Hiking mountain with Thai soldiers and rappelling from Blackhawk helicopters is not on most Duquesne students’ resumes. However, when Andrew Zumpino and Jesse Martin graduate from the university, they will both be able to list these feats as accomplishments. Zumpino and Martin are members of Duquesne’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, a military training program available at many colleges … Continue reading ROTC cadets reflect on summer success
By Adam Kelly | The Duquesne Duke Duquesne has been named to a 2014 list of the most military-friendly schools in the country by Victory Media. The Pittsburgh-based Victory Media Inc. compiles the top 20 percent of schools in the nation that provide the best experience to military students. The outlet administered a survey to over 10,000 Veteran’s Association-approved schools to determine who was included … Continue reading DU among most military friendly
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