By Rebekah Devorak | Opinions Editor It is 2017, and rape is still not being taken seriously, even by people in the highest positions of power within the United States. On March 21, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer used a rape case at a Maryland high school to show why undocumented illegal immigrants are a major problem in the United States. A 14-year-old girl … Continue reading Sexual assault larger than illegal immigrants
Brandon Addeo | News Editor No arrests have been made in an investigation into a reported sexual assault at Duquesne Feb. 5, according to a Pittsburgh Police spokeswoman. Duquesne Police said the alleged assault happened around 3:30 a.m. on the fifth floor of the Towers Living Learning Center. The suspect is another Duquesne student, according to Duquesne spokeswoman Bridget Fare. Duquesne’s TAP No. 31 policy … Continue reading No arrest following sexual assault report
Brandon Addeo | News Editor This story will be updated as more information becomes available. UPDATE 3:00 p.m. 2/5/2017 Duquesne spokeswoman Bridget Fare confirmed the suspect is a Duquesne student. UPDATE 12:30 p.m. 2/5/2017 Pittsburgh Police are handling the investigation into the sexual assault, which was reported around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, according to Duquesne spokeswoman Bridget Fare. Police will not identify the suspect until an … Continue reading Sexual assault reported in Duquesne dorm [UPDATED]
By Brandon Addeo | News Editor 11/29/2016 11:00 a.m. A female Duquesne student told Duquesne police Tuesday she was sexually assaulted in her room in the Duquesne Towers residence hall last night. The suspect in the case is a 22-year-old white male, with brown hair, green eyes and reddish beard, who is possibly a student at another Pittsburgh university, according to Duquesne Public Safety Director Thomas Hart. The victim … Continue reading Duquesne student reports sexual assault in Towers
By Duke Staff It was disgusting, it was offensive, but maybe it can do a little bit of good. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s comments about sexually assaulting women, made in 2005 on a “Hollywood Access” bus, are probably familiar to everyone in the United States who hasn’t been living in a bunker for the last week. The comments came to light in a video … Continue reading Trump’s lewd comments could spark change
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: Duke Staff In a time when newspapers are full of stories about universities mishandling sexual assault and rape cases, Duquesne University stands out as a school that is prepared to respond quickly, protect victims and see that justice is done. By reporting your experience or the experience of a friend, you can inspire other victims to come forward and prevent an attacker or harasser … Continue reading Duquesne wields thorough sexual assault program
By Kaye Burnet | News Editor Updated 10.28.15 at 11:39 There were two violent crimes committed within a few blocks of Duquesne this week, according to police. Pittsburgh police are currently looking for three men who allegedly sexually assaulted a female Duquesne student in an apartment near Crawford Street in the Hill District Wednesday around noon. In the same area Sunday night, an unknown gunman … Continue reading Sexual assault, homicide occur blocks away from Duquesne
By Kaye Burnet | News Editor The Allegheny County District Attorney’s office has dropped all charges against a Duquesne graduate student arrested in September for sexual assault after video surfaced that showed the student was somewhere else at the time of the attack, according to the office’s spokesman. Police arrested Rex Coughenour, 61, on Sept. 15 and accused him of attacking a pregnant woman. He … Continue reading Evidence clears DU student of assault
By Bridget Seelinger | Student Columnist “We don’t have a problem with sexual assault here.” I can’t count the number of times that I have heard this said. Regardless of what country you are in or where you go to school, sexual assault is a problem and we need to start talking about it. It affects men, women, children, the elderly and those with disabilities. … Continue reading Sexual assault still major problem at universities
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