iPhone still going strong after seven years

By Sam Leon | Student Columnist Last week, Apple’s iPhone had its seventh birthday, the date marks Steve Jobs’ unveiling of the technology on Jan. 9, 2007. With somewhat modest hopes of a one percent market share of the world’s cellphone market in the beginning, the iPhone now dominates an impressive 12.9 percent of that market in 2014, according to The Huffington Post article “Happy … Continue reading iPhone still going strong after seven years

Staff Editorial: Marijuana legalization causes controversy

By Duke Staff On New Year’s Eve, many Americans had their eyes fixed on Times Square to see the ball drop in New York. As 2013 slipped into 2014, the country shifted its focus west to Colorado, but for reasons of speculation instead of celebration. On Jan. 1, 37 dispensers legally opened and were able to selll up to an ounce of marijuana or roughly … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Marijuana legalization causes controversy

Staff Editorial: Pope brings change to the Church

By Duke Staff Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio,  Pope Francis was elected as the Pope to the Catholic Church nearly seven months ago. In his time as head of the Vatican, Pope Francis has been proclaimed by many as “The People’s Pope” due to his radical changes that go against traditional standings. Examples of him going against the grain are him refusing to wear the legendary … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Pope brings change to the Church

New clothing designed to prevent rape

By Katie Auwaerter | Student Columnist When a child goes out to ride a bike, he wears his helmet. When a fireman goes to fight a fire, he wears flame-resistant clothing. When entering dangerous situations, we take protective measures in order to prevent any possible negative outcomes. Following this line of thought, the new line of rape-resistant underwear makes sense. But AR Wear, or Anti-Rape … Continue reading New clothing designed to prevent rape