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Public fears and anxieties over GMOs growing old

2/13/20 Hannah Boucher | Staff Columnist Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are not as new of a concept as many would like to believe. While it has been a controversial scientific advancement since the 1970s, when Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen invented modern-day genetic engineering, artificial selection has been used to cultivate crops and animals for over 30,000 years. The misconception that GMOs are dangerous has … Continue reading Public fears and anxieties over GMOs growing old

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Duquesne SGA votes to release 2018-19 budget to public

Raymond Arke | Editor-in-Chief 09/27/2018 Following mixed feedback from students over lack of budget transparency, Duquesne’s Student Government Association (SGA) Senate voted on Saturday, Sept. 22 to release its 2018-19 budget. This was the first time in at least four years that the budget was disclosed with the Senate’s permission. In a document posted on CampusLink, the SGA stated that its budget for this academic … Continue reading Duquesne SGA votes to release 2018-19 budget to public

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STAFF ED: SGA budget transparency still lacking

09/13/2018 By Duke Staff “I think it’s essential that we release the budget.” — James Joyce, current SGA Vice President of Finance in 2018. “Transparency is one of the key elements that we would like to focus on … I think that we need to make SGA more transparent.” — Maria Miller, current SGA Vice President of Communication in 2017. On Sunday, Sept. 9, the … Continue reading STAFF ED: SGA budget transparency still lacking

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OP-ED: Cancelling newspaper program a mistake

Raymond Arke | Editor-in-Chief 06/21/18 My Duquesne morning routine is pretty simple. Wake up, shower, get dressed, pick up a free New York Times and go to breakfast. Each weekday, every student had a choice of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, New York Times or  USA Today waiting for them in their dorm building, completely free. Both the Post-Gazette and the New York Times are paywalled online, … Continue reading OP-ED: Cancelling newspaper program a mistake

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Free national newspaper program discontinued by Duquesne

Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor With the arrival of the fall 2018 semester, students can expect a notable change around campus: The SGA-sponsored newsstands providing free copies of The New York Times, USA Today and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will no longer be in place. The newsstands had a previously-permanent home in the Student Union, law school and all residence halls as part of the Collegiate Readership … Continue reading Free national newspaper program discontinued by Duquesne

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Unoffical SGA election results are in, People’s Party victorious

Raymond Arke | News Editor 02/22/18 02/28/18: UPDATED WITH CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS The People’s Party delivered a clean sweep in the Feb. 20 student government elections, winning all three contested Student Government Association (SGA) executive board positions handily, according to the unofficial results. The unofficial results also suggested that student participation in this election was the highest of the past three years. For SGA President, Eric … Continue reading Unoffical SGA election results are in, People’s Party victorious

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Vote in the upcoming SGA election

By Duke Staff 2/15/18 During this week’s Student Government debate, moderators asked both presidential hopefuls about the state of school spirit here on the Bluff. Both candidates (as expected) gave the same answer, that Duquesne students are some of the most enthusiastic, proud students one could hope to come by. The state of Duquesne’s school spirit is, in a word, great. To which we at … Continue reading Vote in the upcoming SGA election

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SGA debate provides a look at the future

Ollie Gratzinger and Shivani Gosai | The Duquesne Duke 02/15/18 Coming eight days before polls open on Feb. 21, candidates running for election to the the Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Board met in the Pappert Lecture Hall to debate some of campus’ most important issues. Candidates competing for the position of SGA President include Eric Chatterjee (People’s Party), junior economics and philosophy double major, … Continue reading SGA debate provides a look at the future

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SGA preps for new semester of Duquesne events

Michael Marafino | Staff Writer 01/18/18 Students want their voices heard. The Student Government Association (SGA) allows students to vocalize their opinions and concerns and have them heard by the faculty and other committees. It acts as the bridge between the students and the Duquesne University Administration. Students from several schools of study at the university are able to represent the needs and concerns of … Continue reading SGA preps for new semester of Duquesne events

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SGA mosaic project offers chance to leave a mark

Sairah Aslam | Staff Writer 12/13/17 Oftentimes, students hope to leave a mark at their alma mater. With the Mission Forward Mosaic, they can do just that. The mosaic is a project sponsored by the Student Government Association (SGA) and the Duquesne University Scholar Association (DUSA). Students, faculty, staff, alumni and others can, with an accompanying $35 donation, submit a photo to be incorporated in … Continue reading SGA mosaic project offers chance to leave a mark

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