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New student housing leads to scholarship opportunity

Sam Hauck | staff writer At the end of this summer, Duquesne University opened its doors to a brand-new student apartment building on Forbes Avenue. Since then, the building has been renamed and Duquesne awarded two students living in the building a special $5,000-$10,000 scholarship. In a ceremony on Sept. 12, university President Ken Gormley announced that the new residence hall would be named after … Continue reading New student housing leads to scholarship opportunity

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BREAKING: Duquesne announces new partnership for Brottier Hall

Raymond Arke | Editor-in-Chief 05/09/18 After initially revealing it was looking into working with third-parties on Brottier Hall last summer, Duquesne announced on May 9 that it has finalized the acquisition of the upperclassman apartment building. The deal, with Radnor Property Group and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, includes plans to “modernize and renovate the property,” according to a university press release. The sale price … Continue reading BREAKING: Duquesne announces new partnership for Brottier Hall

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Staff Ed: Housing rules need adapting for new students

From the pattern of the past two years, incoming freshman class sizes seem to trend bigger and bigger. This sounds exciting, as more people joining the campus community is always welcomed. However, we’ve also seen that these classes’ living situations become more and more tight. Earlier this academic year, we saw issues with students being placed into temporary housing that included kitchenettes and lounges. The … Continue reading Staff Ed: Housing rules need adapting for new students

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Fifth Ave. housing to open next fall

By Raymond Arke | The Duquesne Duke Adding another dimension to Duquesne’s current housing problems, a new student housing apartment complex, unaffiliated with the university, is being constructed on Fifth Avenue, just blocks away from campus. The new housing structure, which will contain 94 bedrooms in 34 units, will be complete in time for the fall 2016 semester, according to the developing firm Cypress Partners. … Continue reading Fifth Ave. housing to open next fall

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