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Duquesne spiritual leaders talk D.C.-Vatican relationship

As President Donald Trump’s second term in office has played out, American-born Pope Leo XIV has been critical of his policies — specifically, when it comes to immigration and war. The pontiff condemned the recent war in Iran, and after the president made the remark that a “whole civilization will die” the Pope labeled the comment “unacceptable.” Tensions grew on Sunday when Trump said that … Continue reading Duquesne spiritual leaders talk D.C.-Vatican relationship

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Trump’s war against Iran is a risk that’s not going to pay off

Naomi Girson | opinions editor In the last two weeks, Donald Trump and his administration have attacked civilian areas in Iran and killed the Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other high-ranking officials in the Iranian government, all with the intention of bringing regime change to Iran. However, it seems as though the American people are not aligned with the president, and that the current … Continue reading Trump’s war against Iran is a risk that’s not going to pay off

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What goes through a school shooter’s mind?

Naomi Girson | opinions editor Two weeks ago, Robin Westman wrote “FIND ME I AM BEGGING FOR HELP, I AM SCREAMING FOR HELP,” in their journal, according to CNN. Last Wednesday they opened fire at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis killing two children and injuring 18 others in the chapel, before committing suicide, according to AP News. The comment in the journal came after a … Continue reading What goes through a school shooter’s mind?

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U.S. aversion to absolute executive power leads to success

02/07/2019 By Alexander Wolfe | Staff Columnist “When you have power, people try to take it from you always,” said Lynne Cheney to her husband Dick while the two sat and puzzled about the man’s political future. At least, according to Vice director and writer Adam McKay. For those people who closely monitor executive activity, the warnings raised by one of last year’s Golden Globe … Continue reading U.S. aversion to absolute executive power leads to success

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A Shattered Cultural Mosaic

Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor 06/20/2018 “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” These words, iconic and once defining of a nation, were penned by Emma Lazarus in 1883. Then, 20 years later, they were mounted on the Statue of Liberty as part of a poem called “The New Colossus,” which paints that statue as a “Mother of Exiles,” … Continue reading A Shattered Cultural Mosaic

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Tariffs on Canadian paper pose threat to US newsrooms

Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor 04/26/18 According to the Associated Press, there were 276,000 more journalists in the country 20 years ago than the 150,000 that work in the U.S. today. In the past two decades, journalism as a profession has decreased by 65 percent. With the proliferation of online news platforms and the sharp decline in the newspaper industry, printed publications have experienced decreases … Continue reading Tariffs on Canadian paper pose threat to US newsrooms

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Panel suggests ways to fight back against fake news

Raymond Arke | News Editor 01/25/18 Fake news. Alternative facts. Crooked media. Over the past year, these phrases have fixated themselves into everyday life. The dangers these labels present and what they really mean took center stage at “Media Literacy and Battling Fake News,” a panel discussion sponsored by the Duquesne chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and the McAnulty College of Liberal Arts. … Continue reading Panel suggests ways to fight back against fake news

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The ongoing battle between the White House and the press

By Shivani Gosai | Opinions Editor 12/7/17 Unfortunately, the problem with the Trump administration and the press continues. Justin Sink, news journalist for Bloomberg, reported a strange incident with deputy White House Press secretary Hogan Gidley on Twitter. The exchange happened on a flight from Utah to D.C., where Gidley firmly denied to answer any questions on record. If information is found off the record, … Continue reading The ongoing battle between the White House and the press

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Trans people deserve equal protection under law

By Ollie Gratzinger | Features Editor 10/12/17 Every time the United States administration does something stupid, I think to myself, “Well, at least it can’t possibly get any worse than this.” And then it does. We’ve hit a moral rock bottom, and instead of offering a ladder, Attorney General Jeff Sessions broke out the shovel and dug himself even deeper into his amoral trench. Earlier … Continue reading Trans people deserve equal protection under law

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