Naomi Girson | opinions editor An ode to a shower and a criticism of the phrase “I’m just a girl,” were just two pieces of prose heard from the Social Justice Poetry Slam Night on Tuesday in the Duquesne Student Union Nitetspot. Sigma Tau Delta — a chapter of a national honors English honors fraternity, Sociology Club and Ebony Women for Social Change came together … Continue reading Slammed with social justice… poetically
Emily Ambery | Staff Writer 11/12/2020 Heroes in comic books and graphic novels are well-known for fighting monstrous foes, but new heroes are emerging to fight against social injustice. Social justice graphic novels are becoming more of an impactful tool in the classroom. Duquesne’s Social Justice Reading Club (SJRC) was developed by Gumberg Library faculty in fall 2018 to unite and engage faculty, students and … Continue reading Social justice book club flips the page to John Lewis
04/04/19 Griffin Sendek | Features Editor As part of Robert Morris University Pittsburgh Speakers Series, Bryan Stevenson, an acclaimed lawyer famous for his work in criminal justice reform, was invited to give a speech at Heinz Hall on March 27 Stevenson structured his lecture around the ways in which people can change the world, beginning with the power of proximity — delineating the importance of … Continue reading Bryan Stevenson speaks on how to change the world
By: Shivani Gosai | Opinions Editor This past Sunday, MTV held the annual Video Music Awards hosted by Katy Perry. The show itself was a boring disaster, with no help from Perry’s terrible jokes on topics like the Fyre Festival and fidget spinners. The show was carried by a few highlights, such as exceptional performances by stars like Kendrick Lamar and Miley Cyrus, and multiple … Continue reading MTV Video Music Awards show support for social justice
By Kailey Love | The Duquesne Duke One in every 20 children will experience the death of a parent by the time they finish high school, according to the Highmark Caring Place. Young children especially have difficulty coping with loss. “As I have listened to grieving children and families over the years, I see grief as an emotional, physical, and cognitive ‘Mack truck’ that hits … Continue reading Duquesne shines a light on childhood grief
By Jen Cardone | The Duquesne Duke John Edgar Wideman, a Pittsburgh native and 10-time award-winning novelist, offered insight on think tanks as tools for social justice at a symposium Oct. 10. Wideman read an excerpt from his memoir Brothers and Keepers, which is about his incarcerated brother Robert, who holds a mandatory life sentence at the Pittsburgh State Correctional Institution for a crime he … Continue reading Esteemed author talks social justice at DU
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