Staff Editorial: Peduto receives a letter from students

By Duke Staff Dear Bill, We, at The Duke, would first like to congratulate you on your victory and equally express gratitude toward all those who voted in this year’s election. It is with this letter we hope for you to consider the values and issues we care about as concerned citizens and students of Pittsburgh. Now, don’t think that we’re coming after you, because … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Peduto receives a letter from students

DU reacts to crisis in Syria

By Aaron Warnick | Photo Editor After accusations that the Bashar al-Assad regime has been using chemical weapons against rebel forces in Syria, the United States may intervene and take military action. With an estimated 100,000 Syrians already dead, a wave of controversy has surrounded the idea of intervening. Senior political science and history major Gannam Rifkah was born in Baltimore after his parents left … Continue reading DU reacts to crisis in Syria

Philosophically speaking, college needs humanities

By Pat Higgins | Asst. Sports Editor   Ask a student on campus enrolled in a philosophy or sociology class and he may voice his disdain for having to take a core class related to liberal arts. “Why should I have to study philosophy that somebody wrote 400 years ago if I’m a business major? This has nothing to do with anything I’m going to … Continue reading Philosophically speaking, college needs humanities

Loan fees to increase

By Julian Routh | Asst. News Editor College students will face an increase on student loans fees and a cut to the Office of Federal Student Aid due to the recently announced federal sequestration. Automatic cuts totaling $44 billion took effect on March 1 and will be administered to government spending over the remainder of the fiscal year, or until President Barack Obama and Congress … Continue reading Loan fees to increase