Duquesne receives an F on free speech

Kaitlyn Hughes | editor-in-chief Duquesne University received a failing grade for free speech Wednesday from an organization whose goal is to protect students’ fundamental rights. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) released its College Free Speech Rankings, which works to improve free speech on college campuses throughout the nation. The organization surveyed more than 62,000 students across 250 colleges to get their own … Continue reading Duquesne receives an F on free speech

Staff Editorial: Suspended but not corrected

From our first moments in academia, we were told again and again about the importance of attending class. But when reprobation comes into account, everything we have been taught goes out of the classroom. Out-of-school suspension is a banal form of disciplinary measure in schools of all levels across the country and grade level. But is it as effective as it is commonplace? Allegheny County … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Suspended but not corrected