Signage for Bus Stop 4813 at 25th Street and East Carson Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Get on the PRT bus!

Staff Editorial In July of this year, Pittsburgh Regional Transit faced a $100 million budget deficit causing them to reduce their services by 40% according to the PRT website. They have nothing left to reduce but their services to the city. And in addition to their lack of funding from the federal level, they are proposing an increased rate for all the services, including a … Continue reading Get on the PRT bus!

More shuttle routes from campus can benefit students

Staff Editorial Part of the appeal of going to school in a city is getting to explore the urban terrain. Campus already feels secluded from the hustle of the city, the added obstacle of transportation fees can impede students from exploring freely. Duquesne is the only university in Pittsburgh that does not provide free public transit. To receive free bus passes, students would be charged … Continue reading More shuttle routes from campus can benefit students

The Steel City can learn from the Queen City: Putting love into Pittsburgh

Peter Boettger | staff columnist Jan. 27, 2022 In April of 2020, my dad decided to move us out of my childhood home in Wilmington, Del., to Charlotte, N.C.. While I was upset about moving out of the house I grew up in, after spending time in Charlotte, I began to love the place. Then, I moved to Pittsburgh for college and while I love … Continue reading The Steel City can learn from the Queen City: Putting love into Pittsburgh

Brendza’s Beat: Reggie And The Full Effect, Into It. Over It. label, get physical not digital

By: Zach Brendza|Features Editor  Back in Full Effect They’re back. Well, he’s back. Kickstarter and all. James Dewees is Reggie and the Full Effect and he will hopefully be releasing his first new album in five years, as well as touring the “living hell” out of it. Two things are surprising to me about RATFE: 1. Dewees used to play in The Get Up Kids, … Continue reading Brendza’s Beat: Reggie And The Full Effect, Into It. Over It. label, get physical not digital