Josh Imhof | features editor As I rode in the back of my mom’s car to the hospital, I could only think of one thing. “Will this be the time I finally stop breathing?” The thought disturbed me as I silently panicked on the 15 minute drive to the emergency room, while I ran through the events of the last hour in my mind. I … Continue reading Take allergies seriously!
Staff Editorial: Oct. 14, 2021 The topic of health and wellness has been at the forefront of everyone’s lives since March 2020. After over a year of hybrid Zoom education, students at Duquesne are now thrown back into a full gamut of in-person classes. With that, we try to balance jobs, internships, extracurricular activities, homework, social lives and our personal lives. Not to mention — … Continue reading Staff Editorial – Take a break with the Duke editorial staff
10/01/20 Noah Wilbur | Opinions Editor In the age of 24-hour connectivity, sky-high expectations and a craving for instant gratification, the reality is that today’s world continues to inflict a heavy toll on our everyday lives. The relentless desire for achievement and greater wealth at the expense of our well-being is a deeply rooted tendency in Western culture that is the culprit of our society’s … Continue reading Meditation goes mainstream as a growing number of Americans practice mindfulness
11/29/2018 By Lauren Humphreys | Staff Columnist Any college student in the 21st century knows that sinking feeling when that all too familiar email comes in — “Semester Bill Posted.” Rising tuition prices across the country (and the hefty student loan bill that will eventually come with it) could possibly be the biggest stressor for post-secondary students in the modern world. Upon receiving that first … Continue reading Wellbeing Center deserves more funding to better serve students
Kellen Stepler | Staff Writer 11/08/18 How many times have we heard the phrase, “Get off your phone and go out and play?”. Chances are, a lot. However, an activity new to Duquesne’s campus called geocaching, an outdoor treasure hunting game, requires users to have a GPS-enabled device or smartphone. Players then try to navigate and find the geocache, or container, hidden at a certain … Continue reading Professor brings geocaching to campus for research
By Bridget Seelinger | For The Duquesne Duke The Power Center is now offering new classes for students, faculty and staff as part of its Wellness in Motion Initiative, aimed at keeping the campus community healthy and fit. The initiative is in response to a drastic increase in attendance at the Power Center, in addition to the University’s goal to achieve wellness among faculty, staff … Continue reading Health initiative launches at Power Center
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