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Arts & Entertainment

“The Nutcracker” — Pittsburgh’s version

Charlotte Shields-Rossi | a&e editor The rats wave Terrible Towels, the Snowflake Queen dances on the top of Mount Washington, and the Pittsburgh Pirate doll leaps around a 20th century Shadyside home. For the past 23 years, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has been entertaining audiences with their uniquely Pittsburgh version of the 1892 two-act classical ballet “The Nutcracker.” “The Nutcracker” follows a young girl named Marie, … Continue reading “The Nutcracker” — Pittsburgh’s version

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Sports

A final farewell to Duquesne’s fall sports seniors

Ben Deihl & Rebecca Jozwiak | sports editor & multimedia editor Duquesne’s fall sports had historic seasons in 2025, with two teams reaching postseason contention. Volleyball competed in the A10 semifinals, while women’s soccer earned a bye in the first round of their tournament, tallying the most wins since their 2015 season. Men’s soccer fielded six seniors this year. Football competed in the tough NEC, … Continue reading A final farewell to Duquesne’s fall sports seniors

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Men's Basketball, Sports

Hugley hits 1,000 points

Noah Fries | staff writer The Duquesne men’s basketball team started out hot and held on late for an 84-75 victory against Stony Brook on Saturday afternoon at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Graduate forward John Hugley IV led the way for the Dukes with 25 points on 53.3% shooting. Hugley also nailed two threes — the first six points of the game — and hit 7 … Continue reading Hugley hits 1,000 points

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News

Duquesne announces $68 million health sciences facility

Josh Imhof | features editor Nestled between UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse and the Forbes Parking Garage, an unassuming parking lot is on track to be the location of Duquesne University’s newest building. On Tuesday, the university announced plans for a new $68 million health sciences facility which is expected to open in Fall 2028. The proposed project will be an 80,000 square-foot building located along Forbes … Continue reading Duquesne announces $68 million health sciences facility

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News

Student-made software benefits university

Nataley Davis | staff writer At the start of last school year, it was brought to computer science professor Jeffrey Jackson’s attention that the cost of the tutor-scheduling software used by the mathematics and computer science department was set to double in price. Jackson chose to see this as an opportunity for his students, rather than a hardship for the university. Working tirelessly, the students … Continue reading Student-made software benefits university

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News

Ups and downs of a gap year after undergrad

Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor After not being ready to apply for physician assistant programs, Aubrey DePaul decided she will take a gap year when she graduates in the spring. She has a plan for the next year, working full-time as a Patient & Family Concierge at UPMC Passavant, but she still has some worries about the future. “It’s going to feel strange not being … Continue reading Ups and downs of a gap year after undergrad

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SGA members reflect on the past semester

Charlotte Shields-Rossi & Liz Mantush | a&e editor & staff writer This story was updated for accuracy. The name “Mwango Kasuba” was spelled as “Kabusa” on second reference. The correct spelling is now reflected in the story’s online version. Time has flown this semester, and Student Government Association President Nick Miller said it is thanks to the work he has been doing. From events to … Continue reading SGA members reflect on the past semester

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Comic, Opinions

Religious discrimination or a poorly-worded plot?

Naomi Girson | opinions editor The University of Oklahoma is all over the news right now after Samantha Fulnecky was given a zero on her reaction paper to a study on how popularity is related to gender typicality in adolescence. She is accusing the school of religious discrimination. Though I would argue her unsourced references to the Bible and poor writing were more than likely … Continue reading Religious discrimination or a poorly-worded plot?

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Opinions, Staff Editorials

Staff Editorial: Was it really the ‘fog of war?’

One after another. Those three words can describe how controversy-after-controversy continues to plague President Donald Trump’s second administration in its first year back in office. On September 2, United States Special Operations Command leader Navy Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley ordered a “double tap” strike on an alleged Venezuelan “narco-terrorism” boat, killing nine. In a declassified video, two individuals who survived the first attack could be … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Was it really the ‘fog of war?’

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Opinions

Winter thoughts on homelessness

Gwendolyn Sobkowiak | staff writer As winter settles onto our campus in a brief and heavy mound of snow, concerns about people without housing Downtown makes its way back into public consciousness. Having had previous volunteer experience Downtown, I wanted to provide some insight that seems to be continuously left out from the discussion. Let’s make one thing clear, the housing crisis, as it currently … Continue reading Winter thoughts on homelessness

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