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Staff Editorial: What’s Fizzin’?

As social media continues to dominate the zeitgeist, companies across the country have started to cash in on keeping universities and their communities connected, developing specific social media platforms for students to join. At Duquesne, Fizz is the dominant platform. According to the company’s website, over 700 universities use Fizz as their primary social media platform, ranging from Ivy League schools like Yale and Princeton … Continue reading Staff Editorial: What’s Fizzin’?

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Staff Ed: Trump’s golden ticket

As America’s capitalistic tendencies grow more prevalent, so do the people who orchestrate and/or benefit from it. Now, under President Donald Trump’s second administration, the United States has seen one of the biggest shifts toward America’s continuing commodification — the “Trump Gold Card.” For the measly price of $1 million and a $15,000 processing fee, any person outside of the U.S. can immediately buy their … Continue reading Staff Ed: Trump’s golden ticket

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Staff Editorial: Approaching disinformation with empathy

by the editorial staff Feb. 17, 2022 It’s no secret that political discourse has reached a fever pitch in this country. At a day and age where access to information is seemingly limitless, it can be unbelievably perplexing to hear friends and relatives regurgitating the toxic claims of misinformation and disinformation.   Even among highly educated and competent company, many of us find ourselves in a … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Approaching disinformation with empathy

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Staff Editorial: Even with such uncertainty, our mission remains unchanged

04/22/2021 Staff Editorial In the immortal words of Duke editor-in-chief Kellen Stepler, “It’s that time of year again.” After a year like no other, The Duke is concluding another chapter in its storied history. This year, we, as a staff, have done our best to forge a path back to normalcy. But since the pandemic hit, it has been extremely hard for us to do … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Even with such uncertainty, our mission remains unchanged

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Staff Editorial: Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

04/08/2021 Staff Editorial Anyone picking up this paper — a little heavier than normal, with extra pages for content — will flip through and see the majority of stories are centered on race at Duquesne. I mean, it’s in big font on the front page. The majority of people this special issue consists of are Black. Except our staff. There’s no ignoring the irony at … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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Staff Editorial: Gender inequality in college sports must be addressed

03/25/2021 Staff Editorial This week kicked off the NCAA Men’s Basketball “March Madness” Tournament — leading to buzzer-beaters, upset victories and busted brackets. And it also showcased the wide discrepancies between men’s and women’s collegiate sports. Sedona Prince, an Oregon basketball player who has nearly 700,000 followers on TikTok, posted a video that went viral that highlighted the massive differences between the women’s weight rooms … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Gender inequality in college sports must be addressed

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Staff Editorial: It’s our time to move forward, not backward

03/18/2021 Staff Editorial With increased vaccine rollout and dropping rates of Covid cases, the once far-flung dream of normalcy is finally on the horizon. The reality is the “normal” we once knew died last March — it’s time to move forward into this new world forged by the pandemic as opposed to reverting to the way things were. For however much we might like to … Continue reading Staff Editorial: It’s our time to move forward, not backward

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Staff Editorial: Will Donald Trump put on his big boy pants?

11/12/2020 Staff Editorial Imagine driving to the nearest polling station on Nov. 3rd and placing your vote for the candidate who you believe to be the most fit to lead our great nation. Within a few days, after soundly exceeding the required number of electoral votes and receiving the most popular votes of any presidential candidate in American history, the challenger defeats the incumbent to … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Will Donald Trump put on his big boy pants?

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Duquesne oversteps administrative boundaries

08/27/2020 Staff Editorial  Welcome back to Duquesne University. We are exhilarated to have you back on campus, but remember that spending time with friends is strictly prohibited. Duquesne has been placed in a difficult position — being pressured to reopen while equally as pressured to take measures to keep students safe are inherently contradictory. Students received an email from Dr. Douglas Frizzell on Thursday, Aug. … Continue reading Duquesne oversteps administrative boundaries

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DU ranked fourth locally in student debt

04/11/2019 By Duke Staff Student loan debt and the mounting cost of higher education is often the source of self-deprecating jokes and existential woes that plague college students. Students here at Duquesne are no stranger to this phenomenon —as we have previously reported and the student body is painfully aware of, the university has increased tuition by about $9,000 since 2013. While this is an … Continue reading DU ranked fourth locally in student debt

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