Charlotte Shields-Rossi | a&e editor Last August, after an uneventful summer of working in child care and spending upwards of eight hours a day on TikTok, I decided I needed something memorable to define my summer, so I landed (pun intended) on skydiving. I expected it to make me seem cooler and more interesting than I actually was (I think it worked). What I didn’t … Continue reading Charlotte’s Corner: 4/9
Rowan DuBois | staff writer During the winter break, while sitting on the couch at my family’s house, I felt a familiar pull. It was the impatient tug of my younger cousin, who was pleading with me to come play with him, but I was troubled. My other family members were sitting in the living room passing photographs around, and I wanted to be part … Continue reading What a digital footprint leaves behind online
Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief The 12-member Duquesne Speech and Debate Team is facing their first tournament of the year, and junior biology major Paul Horne said he’s excited to get on the podium. “It’s always a good angst or an eagerness I would say. It’s not anything bad or anything fearful. It’s more just kind of an excitedness to get out there and practice more,” … Continue reading Debate team looks ahead to first tournament
Ben Deihl | sports editor From the U.S. National women’s soccer team dominating the world scene to the WNBA becoming one of the premier professional sports leagues, women’s sports are finally earning the recognition they deserve. Yet in some places, women are still not getting a share of the spotlight where they’ve earned it most, even here at Duquesne. Recently, Hall of Fame analyst Doris … Continue reading “Pay us what you owe us:” A new era in sports
Ember Duke | layout editor Over the last five years, speculation has circulated over a national ban of the social media platform “TikTok,” which allows influencers, content creators and business owners an easy way to target key consumer demographics. It appears now, in 2025, that the threat to the platform’s viability in the U.S. looms near and is closing in fast. With over 150 million … Continue reading TikTok’s clock is running out – Pittsburgh users look for new social media platform
Ember Duke | layout editor Social media has been one of the main campaigning methods for the 2024 presidential election, allowing both candidates to reach audiences in a way traditional media can’t, experts said. No matter the election outcome, the future president is online. More than in previous elections, the presidential campaigns are hinging on audience engagement through social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram … Continue reading Candidates participating in social media trends such as ‘brat summer’ could lead to ‘presidential fall’
Elizabeth Sharp | Staff Writer 03/25/2021 It comes as no shock that the thrift shopping scene in Pittsburgh continues to grow along with the city. As spring approaches, updating closets with new pieces will again become a priority for many. Pittsburgh is not far behind larger cities when it comes to the thrift scene. Many neighborhoods now include a variety of thrift or vintage stores … Continue reading Local fashion influencers get thrifty on social media
Lizzie Sharp | staff writer 2/4/2021 Senior music technology and vocal performance major, Vinny Marchi, is no stranger to the phenomenon of social media breeding opportunities for aspiring musicians. He currently boasts over 400 thousand followers on the social media platform TikTok, and this number only seems to be growing. Before his TikTok career, as long as he can remember, Marchi was singing anywhere and … Continue reading Duquesne student builds vocal career with TikTok
02/04/2021 Alexander Wolfe | Staff Columnist On Reddit, TikTok, Twitter and Discord, average day traders have managed to unite the internet in support of destroying a select group of hedge funds that moved to abuse a few popular, cheap stocks. From Ben Shapiro to Dave Portnoy to the people who repost “explained” stories on their Instagram, everyone except the hosts of Fox Business and CNBC seems … Continue reading It is time to look beyond ‘moon stocks’ from WallStreetBets
Capri Scarcelli | arts and entertainment editor 1/21/21 She may drive alone past your street, but she’s in good company globally when it comes to bad breakups. Well known as the lead character “Nini” on Disney+’s High School Musical The Musical: The Series (HSMTMTS), 17-year-old actress and singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo debuted her hit single “Driver’s License,” steering its way to the top of the charts at … Continue reading New single “Driver’s License” takes the road for success
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