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New SGA officers cite visibility, transparency as goals

Brandon Addeo | News Editor Over 1,000 Duquesne students elected a new Student Government Association President and four new executive board members Feb. 21. Olivia Erickson and Maria Miller, both of the MUST Party, were elected SGA President and Vice President of Communications, respectively. Three other candidates won uncontested races for positions on the SGA Executive Board: Kevin Stalker of the Forward Party will be … Continue reading New SGA officers cite visibility, transparency as goals

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Meet the candidates: The Duke hosts SGA election debate

Candidates for Student Government Association President:                 Candidates for Student Government Association Vice President of Communications:                 By Brandon Addeo | News Editor Watch the full video of The Great Duquesne Debate here. The night before the Feb. 21 Student Government Association (SGA) elections, The Duquesne Duke, Duquesne Student Television and the SGA hosted … Continue reading Meet the candidates: The Duke hosts SGA election debate

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A dip into The Duke archives: February 16, 1989

By Jamie Crow | Staff Writer Since 1925, The Duquesne Duke has been serving the Duquesne community by reporting on the issues that matter. Thanks to the Gumberg Library Digital Collections, our 90-plus year history is always just a few clicks away. With that in mind, here is the fifth of many dips back into The Duke’s archives. Censorship, a potential abuse of power and … Continue reading A dip into The Duke archives: February 16, 1989

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Student Government hard at work this semester

Raymond Arke | Asst. News Editor As the first semester of the school year begins to reach its home stretch, the Student Government Association (SGA) has been rather busy. The SGA, led by its president, James Daher, has sponsored events and launched fundraising projects, including Duquesne’s birthday celebrations and an event with the Red and Blue Crew. The SGA partnered with other campus organizations for … Continue reading Student Government hard at work this semester

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Only eight SGA senators represent 10,000 Duquesne students

By Kaye Burnet | News Editor The Duquesne Student Government Association is working to improve its record-low participation rate, with only 8 of its 47 Senate seats currently filled. According to SGA member Michael Rand, eight SGA senators ran for election uncontested to fill the 2016-2017 Senate, down from 11 senators at this time last year. Rand said the participation rate is low despite the … Continue reading Only eight SGA senators represent 10,000 Duquesne students

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New SGA board hopes to raise student involvement

By Kaye Burnet | News Editor On Feb. 16, almost 1,300 students cast ballots to elect the next year’s leadership of the Student Government Association, the Residence Hall Association and the Commuter Council. The votes resulted in a mixed-party SGA executive board, which will be lead by incoming President-elect James Daher from the Forward Party. Daher, a sophomore economics major, intends to make student involvement, … Continue reading New SGA board hopes to raise student involvement

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Facing decreasing enrollment, DU trims budget

By Casey Chafin | The Duquesne Duke A decrease in student enrollment and on-campus housing has forced the university to make five percent budget cuts across every division, according to Matthew Frist, vice president-elect for management and business. The cuts were added to the current 2015-16 budget on Jan. 25. The decreases were made to the “non-labor” section of each division’s overall budget, cutting costs on media subscriptions, … Continue reading Facing decreasing enrollment, DU trims budget

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SGA Elects New VP of Student Life

By Kaye Burnet | News Editor The Student Government Association elected a new Vice President of Student Life Sunday night, following the Thursday resignation of former VP Angela-Jean Palchowski for “personal reasons,” according to SGA President John W. Foster. Tyler McCardell, junior pre-med major, will be moving from his previous role as senator and president pro-tempore to fill the student life position. He will be … Continue reading SGA Elects New VP of Student Life

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Search for next Duquesne president reaches semi-final stage

By Brandon Addeo | The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne presidential search process has reached the “semi-finalist” stage, according to Chairwoman of the Duquesne Board of Directors Marie Milie Jones. According to Jones, the 11-member search committee has “vetted all the applications” and narrowed the pool of candidates. The next step is conducting individual interviews with the remaining candidates. Citing confidentiality agreements, Jones declined to say … Continue reading Search for next Duquesne president reaches semi-final stage

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SGA one step closer to free book loans

By Casey Chafin | The Duquesne Duke Starting next semester, Duquesne students will have an alternative to buying or renting books for University Core classes. The Student Government Association plans to hold a crowdsourcing fundraiser for the Student Loan Initiative Program, with a goal of purchasing three copies of books for 10 different UCOR classes, according to President John Foster. “I said, how can we … Continue reading SGA one step closer to free book loans

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