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Three Latina software engineers are taking down Uber

By Shivani Gosai | Opinions Editor 11/1/17 Gender discrimination happens in every industry, no matter the size of the corporation. Regardless of anti-discrimination laws that make gender discrimination illegal, it’s no surprise that management at small or large corporations often favor the advancement of men. Recently, three female software engineers have declared a lawsuit against the ride-sharing giant Uber for discrimination. The women, Ingrid Avendano, Roxana … Continue reading Three Latina software engineers are taking down Uber

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Strong Women, Strong Girls club gets second in nat’l contest

Michael Marafino | Staff Writer 10/19/17 Former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, once said, “There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” A club at Duquesne is following her words by helping girls in need. Duquesne University’s branch of Strong Women, Strong Girls received a $13,500 grant for winning second place in the “Students with Drive” program run by … Continue reading Strong Women, Strong Girls club gets second in nat’l contest

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Dear UNAM, what is feminism without women?

By Shivani Gosai | Opinions Editor 10/11/17 The largest university in Mexico, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) held a conference on the topic of feminism on Oct. 11, which is a wonderful idea except for one detail: All of the 11 participants were male. This is like a panel of white people discussing the adversities of people of color. This is as absurd as … Continue reading Dear UNAM, what is feminism without women?

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Features

Fashion for all: A look into the summer experience of plus-sized women

By Anna Walnoha | Staff Writer Most people look forward to summer, the hot weather and the sun on their skin. However, others have to prepare themselves for the weather before they can leave the house. Summer is a great time because there is no school, you get to see your friends and stay out much later without worrying about that paper you have to … Continue reading Fashion for all: A look into the summer experience of plus-sized women

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Sports

U.S. women’s hockey reaches unprecedented deal

By Bry McDermott | Asst. Photo Editor “Well behaved women seldom make history.” This Laurel Thatcher Ulrich quote perfectly sums up the feeling of the U.S. women’s national ice hockey team as it announced on March 28 that it had reached an agreement with USA Hockey for a new contract. The agreement averted a boycott and sent the team to the IIHF Women’s World Hockey … Continue reading U.S. women’s hockey reaches unprecedented deal

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Duquesne engages women in the sciences

Megan Garrett | Staff Writer On Nov. 15 in Mellon Hall, Duquesne hosted a lecture aimed at fighting the wage gap between men and women by equipping women with tools to negotiate for higher wages. Ayana Ledford, executive director of the Program for Research and Outreach on Gender Equity in Society at Carnegie Mellon University, held a discussion on the differing viewpoints men and women … Continue reading Duquesne engages women in the sciences

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Wartime women: We must join the draft

By: Rebekah Devorak | Opinions Editor  Listen up, ladies: This time, Uncle Sam wants you. After Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announced in December 2015 that all United States military combat positions would be open to any person capable of fulfilling the requirements of the job, women included, high ranking officials called for females to be lawfully required to join the draft. These officials, including … Continue reading Wartime women: We must join the draft

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Price gap rages on between men’s, women’s items

By: Catherine Clements | Student Columnist  Before the start of the spring semester, I decided to stock up on my toiletries. Living on a college student’s budget, naturally I was looking for the best deal. My discovery? The men’s aisle. When looking at the price per unit, I was shocked that the men’s razors were significantly cheaper than the women’s. The amount of razors and … Continue reading Price gap rages on between men’s, women’s items

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MBA women in the majority

By Kaye Burnet | News Editor Duquesne is one of only two schools in the county where women comprise two-thirds of Master of Business Administration students, according to July rankings in published in U.S. News & World Report. The same report showed that nationwide, women make up less than a third of graduate-level business students. Karen Donovan, associate dean of graduate programs and executive education … Continue reading MBA women in the majority

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Whatever comes to mind: Women in literature have more traits than strong

Many times on the Internet I have stumbled across posts about women in literature and film. The post that has manifested itself in many different ways has consisted of a multitude of images of women from many literary works. Beneath the images is a long unnamed quote that is advice to writers that I have seen many times over the past year: “Don’t write ‘strong’ … Continue reading Whatever comes to mind: Women in literature have more traits than strong

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