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Men's Basketball, News, Sports

Dukes christen new Fieldhouse with home victory

Adam Lindner | Sports Editor Feb. 4, 2021 Duquesne waited a long time for this day to come. Of course, construction began on the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse — Duquesne University’s gleaming new arena — in March 2019. The school’s basketball and volleyball teams went without a home venue for the entirety of the 2019-20 school year, hosting “home” games at nearby locales including PPG Paints … Continue reading Dukes christen new Fieldhouse with home victory

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Features, Men's Basketball, Sports

Sincere Carry to honor close friend with new jersey number

Adam Lindner | Staff Writer Oct. 10, 2019 Duquesne’s basketball history, dating back more than one century, has been graced with the likes of numerous great players. 2019 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Chuck Cooper was a Duke from 1946-1950, while Sihugo Green averaged a double-double in 1954-55, helping the program to a 1955 National Invitational Tournament championship title. Willie Somerset, a 5-foot-8 … Continue reading Sincere Carry to honor close friend with new jersey number

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Sports, Women's Basketball

Duquesne WBB unveils non-conference schedule

David Borne | Sports Editor Sept. 12, 2019 Duquesne women’s basketball announced its 2019 non-conference schedule on Sept. 5. The Dukes will be playing a total of 13 games before getting into Atlantic 10 play. Eight of those games will be on the road, with the rest coming at three different venues in the Pittsburgh area. With the on-going renovations of the UPMC Chuck Cooper … Continue reading Duquesne WBB unveils non-conference schedule

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University reveals new institutional master plan

Kellen Stepler | Staff Writer 11/15/2018 Could you imagine Duquesne University without the Power Center? Not too long ago, that was a reality. The university’s Institutional Master Plan, implemented in 2004, which gave the Duquesne community the Power Center, has since expired. The university’s new Institutional Master Plan (IMP) will document Duquesne’s proposed development for the next 10 years. The IMP is required by the … Continue reading University reveals new institutional master plan

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Duquesne announces “transformation” of Palumbo Center into the new UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse

Raymond Arke | Editor-in-Chief 10/23/18 Duquesne University, donors and public officials celebrated the announcement of the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, set to replace the existing A.J. Palumbo Center, at a special event on Oct. 23. The extensive renovations of the arena will begin in March 2019. The new Fieldhouse will feature a radically different and modernized facade, new concession and team shop areas, premium seating options, … Continue reading Duquesne announces “transformation” of Palumbo Center into the new UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse

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