Hacking hot chocolate: Mixing up a winter favorite

By Sean Spencer | Staff Writer With Punxsutawney Phil predicting six more weeks of winter, it’s about to get a whole lot colder before it gets any warmer. On a sweeter note, it gives us more time to enjoy one of winter’s best gifts: hot chocolate or cocoa. But some may get bored with the same old wintertime drink. Toppings are a great way to … Continue reading Hacking hot chocolate: Mixing up a winter favorite

Winter is coming: How to prepare for cold commutes

By Elsa Buehler | Staff Writer It’s about that time of year again. As winter approaches, you can almost hear the groans of 9,500 miserable students wondering why they chose to spend their college years on the literal cliff of a campus that is Duquesne University. No one — not walkers, bikers, drivers, residents, commuters or professors — is safe from the brutal, frigid winters … Continue reading Winter is coming: How to prepare for cold commutes

America preps for terror at Olympics

By Julian Routh | News Editor When the Winter Olympics open in Sochi on Friday, America will be watching as it always does. But this time, America will watch with anxiety. With the probability of terror attacks in Sochi and the surrounding regions “very likely,” according to UK officials, U.S. athletes and their families were instructed by the U.S. State Department to avoid wearing Team … Continue reading America preps for terror at Olympics

Staff Editorial: Winter wonderland is less than wonderful

By Duke Staff As snow drifts across the Bluff, and students wear gloves or mittens while clasping hot beverages for warmth, they carry the same conversations across campus: “It’s cold!” Yes, it is. But what’s easy to forget is that in retrospect, this year’s students of Duquesne have it easier in the winter months than previous years. For starters, it’s not even that cold. In … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Winter wonderland is less than wonderful