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Student Union renamed for University President Ken Gormley in surprise ceremony

[Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief] The center of Duquesne’s campus was given a new name this afternoon during Festival on the Bluff on Academic Walk. In a surprise announcement from members of the university administration, the Student Union was renamed after outgoing President Ken Gormley and his wife — The Ken and Laura Gormley Student Union — a plan kept secret from him until the Saturday … Continue reading Student Union renamed for University President Ken Gormley in surprise ceremony

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Community reacts after Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces closure

Kaitlyn Hughes & Eliyahu Gasson & Naomi Girson | news editor & editor-in-chief & opinions editor Steve Mellon, a photographer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, was on his way back from an assignment at the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank on Wednesday when he got an alert about a newspaper-wide Zoom meeting at 1:15 p.m. The message came just hours after the Post-Gazette’s publisher failed to … Continue reading Community reacts after Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces closure

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Employees concerned by Starbucks’ sudden closures

Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief Junior Duquesne student Alayna George got a call from her district manager as she was coming out of class on Thursday. She was told that Starbucks in the South Side, where she had been working at since August, would be closing on Saturday. “It was honestly kind of unclear as to why,” she said. George went into her last shift on … Continue reading Employees concerned by Starbucks’ sudden closures

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Union members protest budget cuts at Labor Day parade

Naomi Girson | opinions editor Sharon Burke traveled about 70 miles from Cambria County to Pittsburgh on Monday for the Labor Day parade, carrying homemade posters. She wanted to stand with her union SEIU 668 as well as to protest alongside others about the current administration and all the cuts being made to union benefits across the country. In August, 455,000 workers lost their union … Continue reading Union members protest budget cuts at Labor Day parade

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Doors open in the Union Broadcast Center

by Zachary Petroff | staff writer March 24, 2022 An eager crowd of nearly 100 students and faculty were in attendance on Tuesday to watch the anticipated ribbon cutting ceremony of the new state-of-the-art Broadcast Center. While the new Broadcast Center has been operational since late last year, Duquesne President Ken Gormley, alongside 105.9 The X’s Abby Krizner, formally introduced the Union Broadcast Center by … Continue reading Doors open in the Union Broadcast Center

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New Grab-and-Go Option Available in Union

Emily Ambery | staff writer 9/9/21 Switch up your lunch routine and explore the local Pittsburgh food scene from the comfort of the second floor of the Union. Open from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, Connections is Duquesne’s newest dining spot for convenient on-the-go treats. Stop by for breakfast featuring Coffee Tree Roasters coffee and Potomac Bakery doughnuts and pastries, or lunch which features … Continue reading New Grab-and-Go Option Available in Union

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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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Pittsburgh holds onto its Labor Day Parade history

Madeline Bartos | Staff Writer 09/06/2018 Pittsburgh has been marching to the beat of its own Labor Day Parade drum for over a century. The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, and it didn’t take long for the festivities to catch on in Pittsburgh. For the past 37 years, Pittsburgh has been hosting the largest participating Labor … Continue reading Pittsburgh holds onto its Labor Day Parade history

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NLRB rules against Duquesne, orders university to bargain with adjunct union

Raymond Arke | News Editor Duquesne suffered a major loss on Tuesday in the university’s ongoing battle against allowing an adjunct union, according to a faculty-wide email from President Ken Gormley. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled in a unanimous decision ordering Duquesne to bargain with an adjunct faculty union group. The case has been going on for six years and stems from the … Continue reading NLRB rules against Duquesne, orders university to bargain with adjunct union

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Local DU chef, activist featured on TBS’ ‘Full Frontal’

02/01/2018 By Elsa Buehler | Staff Writer Marla Blunt: member of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), political organizer, fighter for a living wage and fair healthcare and Duquesne’s vegan/vegetarian chef. Blunt puts her all into her cause with her union and the city of Pittsburgh. Recently, Blunt was featured on TBS’s late-night talk show and satire program, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, hosted by … Continue reading Local DU chef, activist featured on TBS’ ‘Full Frontal’

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