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Tom Brady’s scandal doesn’t outweigh his greatness

by Luke Henne | sports editor Feb. 3, 2022 After completing one of the most-prolific careers in National Football League history, quarterback Tom Brady called it quits after 22 seasons when he announced his retirement on Tuesday. Despite being littered with some controversy, his career is still one of the greatest the professional sports world has ever seen. And, quite frankly, it’s tough to say … Continue reading Tom Brady’s scandal doesn’t outweigh his greatness

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Lori Loughlin’s actions highlight irrationality of admissions system

03/21/2019 By Alexander Wolfe No parent wants their child to receive a bad education. Some are just more obsessed with their child’s success than others. It’s difficult not to feel sympathy for a parent trying to help their child. Yet all sympathy is lost when you realize that said help comes at the expense of everyone else. But if you came to the realization that … Continue reading Lori Loughlin’s actions highlight irrationality of admissions system

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Kaepernick, Nike are right in taking a bold stand

09/06/2018 By Duke Staff  “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything,” reads the black-and-white Nike ad, featuring the face of former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick that went viral across the Internet this week, inspiring a range of intense emotions across the country. Just over two years ago on Sept. 1, 2016, Kaepernick, then of the San Francisco 49ers, shocked the nation by taking … Continue reading Kaepernick, Nike are right in taking a bold stand

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Sex abuse scandal exposes toxic power structure

08/23/2018 Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor Following the release of a report detailing sexual abuse by about 300 priests in six Pennsylvania dioceses — including Pittsburgh — shocked readers far and wide have searched for some sort of explanation amid the fallout. There is no way to rationalize the horrors that yielded more than 1,000 child victims over the span of several decades, but on … Continue reading Sex abuse scandal exposes toxic power structure

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‘The Post’ solidifies need for free press

By Hallie Lauer | Layout Editor 01/18/2018 Steven Spielberg has come very close to outdoing himself with The Post. The movie, while providing a few laughs, a few tears and a wonderful dose of dramatic irony, also managed to deliver a poignant lesson on history and modern politics. Overall, the cinematography of this film was phenomenal. One of the best shots of the whole movie … Continue reading ‘The Post’ solidifies need for free press

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Throwback Thursday: The most important stories of the 1990s

Raymond Arke | News Editor 10/26/17 Most of the students at Duquesne were learning to walk and talk during the 1990s, so The Duke News section takes a look back at the big events of the decade that still impact the world today. The First Gulf War aka Operation Desert Storm (1991) Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein invaded the small, oil-rich country of Kuwait drawing worldwide … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: The most important stories of the 1990s

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Monica Lewinsky wrongfully humiliated after scandal

By Kayla Casavant | Staff Columnist 10/25/17 Disclaimer: This column is from our throwback 90’s edition and is written from the perspective of someone in that decade. The humiliation game has made it to the White House. Yet again, a man in power will walk away while a woman’s reputation is ruined forever. It has recently been revealed to the public that President Bill Clinton … Continue reading Monica Lewinsky wrongfully humiliated after scandal

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Lochte’s lies embarass nation, world

By: Rebekah Devorak | Opinions Editor  Now that the 2016 Rio Olympics are officially over, it’s safe to say that the United States dominated in two specific areas. The first area is the sports themselves. Hundreds of U.S. athletes came away with a total of 121 medals, 51 more than second-place China in the overall count. According to Team USA’s official website, that’s the most … Continue reading Lochte’s lies embarass nation, world

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Disney Channel star sparks Photoshop debate

By Catherine Clements | Student Columnist Click. Color. Cut. Blur. All these actions can be performed in a matter of minutes on a single image. But does the fact that we can edit photographs mean that we should? How far is too far when it comes to editing an image? The line was drawn last week for singer, actress and model Zendaya after her photoshoot … Continue reading Disney Channel star sparks Photoshop debate

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Pa. chief justice honored at DU amid porn email scandal

By Brandon Addeo | The Duquesne Duke The state Supreme Court chief justice said this week at Duquesne he plans to meet with the Attorney General on Friday about the release of lewd and pornographic emails sent by state employees, reportedly including at least one justice. At a meeting Tuesday in the Power Center Ballroom where he was honored, Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille said … Continue reading Pa. chief justice honored at DU amid porn email scandal

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