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Pedestrians struck by vehicle three times this academic year

Charlotte Shields-Rossi | a&e editor Last week marked the third time a pedestrian has been struck by a vehicle on or around campus this academic year. A faculty member was struck by a car outside of the UMPC Cooper Fieldhouse on Forbes Avenue on Friday, according to Duquesne Police. One day prior, a Duquesne student was hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Locust … Continue reading Pedestrians struck by vehicle three times this academic year

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Student walks after life-threatening accident

Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief Sophomore Duquesne football player Tyler Glover and his friends went out to a trail in Collier Township around 8 p.m. on Nov. 24. They took a side-by-side utility vehicle to clear away fallen trees and broken branches that had fallen because of high winds. That nighttime trip would change Glover’s life. Glover was riding in the utility vehicle as they crept … Continue reading Student walks after life-threatening accident

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The bustle and blight of the Bluff

Naomi Girson | opinions editor Nestled among the Hill District, Oakland and Downtown Pittsburgh lies Uptown. With a long history spanning over three centuries, the small area has taken on multiple identities. “It’s one of the areas where if you could go back in time and just be dropped somewhere it’d be fascinating… and see how dramatically it has changed,” said Leslie Przybylek, senior curator … Continue reading The bustle and blight of the Bluff

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Staff Editorials

When Will Uptown Pittsburgh Be More Like Oakland?

Staff Editorial Duquesne continues to bleed and spill out from atop the Bluff down to the rest of Uptown along Forbes and Fifth Avenues. It makes sense that the administration would seek to add office space and parking lots given how the university has been expanding with the addition of a medical school and engineering program. The student body is growing! Ultimately, good news. But … Continue reading When Will Uptown Pittsburgh Be More Like Oakland?

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