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Students represent world powers at Model U.N.

Josh Imhof | features editor Hundreds of high school students travelled to Duquesne’s campus on Friday to participate in the university’s annual Model United Nations tournament. Students from high schools across Western Pennsylvania were invited to participate in the event and collaborated, debated and compromised on multiple real world issues. Ayush Bharath, junior, and Lucky Aaluri, senior, made the two-hour trip from Fairview High School … Continue reading Students represent world powers at Model U.N.

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The first snow of the year covers Duquesne’s campus

Josh Imhof | features editor As the sun set on Tuesday evening, Paul Miller, an associate professor of musicianship at Duquesne and computer science student, stood on the snow-covered McCloskey Field and dodged chunks of slush hurled at him by his son. Miller, a former New York and Colorado resident, said he is no stranger to snowy weather, but has mixed feelings about it. “I … Continue reading The first snow of the year covers Duquesne’s campus

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Mayor-elect announces pick for chief of police

Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor Mayor-elect Corey O’Connor selected Jason Lando, a 21-year Pittsburgh police veteran, as the next chief of police. “I think you’ll see that Chief Lando is somebody that we’ve wanted, somebody that we need right now in the City of Pittsburgh, somebody that cares about the community, understands that policing is not just making arrests and solving crime,” O’Connor said as … Continue reading Mayor-elect announces pick for chief of police

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Minority-owned business challenges increased by pandemic

Katia Faroun | Features Editor 10/22/2020 Not far into the start of the pandemic, there seemed to be an emphasis on supporting small businesses. Advertisements highlighted these businesses, and people encouraged each other to order takeout at the local Mexican place down the road instead of Chipotle. But it’s been more than half a year, and small businesses are still suffering — and some more … Continue reading Minority-owned business challenges increased by pandemic

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