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Meet the candidates for SGA executive board

Elizabeth Mantush | staff writer This year the Culture Party, led by Mwango Kasuba, and the Mission Forward Party, led by Mary Paternoster, are running head to head in this year’s Student Government Association’s executive board elections which will be held on Wednesday. The Duke asked candidates from each party to share their goals for the future of Duquesne. Culture Party The stated goal of … Continue reading Meet the candidates for SGA executive board

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LASAlympics unite students of all backgrounds

[Josh Imhof | features editor] With the Winter Olympic Games still months away, students at Duquesne University decided to put their own spin on the competition. On Oct. 1, the Duquesne Latin American Student Association hosted the inaugural LASAlympics in the Towers Multi-Purpose Room. Duquesne students from Latin-America, Spain and the United States broke off into teams and competed in events such as three-legged racing, … Continue reading LASAlympics unite students of all backgrounds

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RA Appreciation Day: An inside look at the life of an RA

Ashley Newman | staff writer 02/20/2020 Every student living on campus has a Resident Assistant, or RA. They seem to always be there – they set up floor meetings at the beginning of each semester, decorate the halls and just make sure your floor runs smoothly. With Duquesne honoring RA Appreciation Day on Monday, Feb. 17, what is it really like to be an RA? … Continue reading RA Appreciation Day: An inside look at the life of an RA

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Heavy rains cause DU Towers to lose Wi-Fi connection

Gabriella DiPietro | News Editor 09/13/2018 The world of education has drastically changed since the introduction of the Internet, especially on the college level. But when the Wi-Fi is down, how can college students survive? A number of Duquesne University students were faced with this dilemma after access to the university’s Wi-Fi network, DuqNet, became unavailable in Duquesne Towers Living Learning Center for students living … Continue reading Heavy rains cause DU Towers to lose Wi-Fi connection

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On-campus dining is improving, but not yet perfect

09/13/2018 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor If you’re a freshman, there’s a good chance you’re probably wondering what the heck is up with Duquesne’s food situation. Hogan Dining Center in Towers is a far cry from home-cooked meals you might be used to, and the pizza you can pick up at Incline is, like, mostly grease. In a uniquely bad way. The truth is, … Continue reading On-campus dining is improving, but not yet perfect

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Duke Special Report: A look at food insecurity on college campuses and DU’s efforts

  Raymond Arke and Kailey Love | The Duquesne Duke 04/19/2018 Often, college students juggle school, loan payments, jobs and other extracurriculars. Balancing all of these responsibilities can be stressful enough. For some, however, an even greater existential weight changes many students’ encounters with higher education. A recently released study by Temple University and Wisconsin HOPE Lab researchers showed that 36 percent of students at … Continue reading Duke Special Report: A look at food insecurity on college campuses and DU’s efforts

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Hogan Dining Center given county award

Hallie Lauer | Layout Editor 11/07/17 The Hogan Dining Center, better known to most Duquesne students as simply “Towers,” has earned the Live Well Allegheny Restaurant Distinction. This distinction is not just an award for colleges, but for any restaurant in the county, as part of an initiative to make Allegheny County the “healthiest county in the nation,” according to the Live Well Allegheny Campaign … Continue reading Hogan Dining Center given county award

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Towers residents placed in temporary rooms

Kaye Burnet | Staff Writer Unlike most Duquesne Towers residents, Cody Collins has a double sink in his room. “It definitely wasn’t what I expected [when I moved in],” he said with a laugh. Collins, a Duquesne football player and graduate student in the business school, is temporarily living in a kitchenette on the fifth floor of the Duquesne Towers Living Learning Center. “Honestly, I’m … Continue reading Towers residents placed in temporary rooms

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The Most Honest 2017 Housing Guide

HOUSING is one of those things that matters a lot in college. Sure, classes and extracurriculars will help to pad a résumé. Your room, however, is where many of the truly meaningful interactions will take place. Friendships will be forged, jokes will be made, essays will be written, love will be found — or lost — and all-nighters will push your brain to the limit. … Continue reading The Most Honest 2017 Housing Guide

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Duquesne student found in Towers deserves punishment

By Shivani Gosai | Asst. Opinions Editor According to police, a Duquesne freshman was taken into custody on Jan. 12 after trespassing while naked in an all-girls wing of Towers. Police report that Collin McCauley, 18, was found by the dormitory staff in the north stairwell. McCauley was allegedly able to gain access to the girls’ wing after setting off the fire alarm at 4 … Continue reading Duquesne student found in Towers deserves punishment

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