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Pence urges students to restore civility in public life

Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief Former Vice President Mike Pence urged Americans to “restore a threshold of civility in public life” in the Power Center Ballroom last week during this year’s annual Civil Discourse Series moderated by Duquesne President Ken Gormley. The Nov. 6 panel, which also featured the Marine Corps Chaplain Alan T. Baker and former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, focused on the … Continue reading Pence urges students to restore civility in public life

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Golden Globes persists with a Zoom twist

Rio Scarcelli / staff writer 3/4/21 Though it is not the first to do so, The 78th Annual Golden Globes took to a virtual setting with a twist: co-hosting from two different locations. With Tina Fey stationed at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, and Amy Pohler at the Rainbow Room in Manhattan, the two made their attempts at being the first hosts of an … Continue reading Golden Globes persists with a Zoom twist

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Zoom fatigue: College students face yet another threat to mental health

03/04/2021 Alyse Kaminski | Staff Columnist I’ll be honest — it’s been hard to start the month of March without thinking of the way things were this time last year. Last year, at the end of February, I went on a little spring break trip to Washington, D.C. with two of my sorority sisters and COVID-19 was something we didn’t think would send us home from … Continue reading Zoom fatigue: College students face yet another threat to mental health

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Virtual jazz session offers tribute to late Chick Corea

Emma Polen staff writer 2/25/21 Feb. 9 was a sad day for the jazz community with the death of Chick Corea, 79, a phenomenal jazz pianist and composer of the modern age. On Feb. 19, Duquesne music school professor Thomas Wendt hosted a jazz listening session centered around Corea’s early career. Wendt honored Corea by playing several records that encapsulated the different techniques Corea used … Continue reading Virtual jazz session offers tribute to late Chick Corea

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Virtual jazz sessions brings new sound to campus

Emma Polen | staff writer 2/4/2021 Get ready to groove to some jazz from across the ages! Thomas Wendt, a professor at Duquesne’s school of music, is now sharing his expansive collection of jazz records and related knowledge, and everyone with a Duquesne email is invited to his listening sessions. His premiere Zoom this past Friday, Jan. 29, was based on the works of the … Continue reading Virtual jazz sessions brings new sound to campus

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Social justice book club flips the page to John Lewis

Emily Ambery | Staff Writer 11/12/2020 Heroes in comic books and graphic novels are well-known for fighting monstrous foes, but new heroes are emerging to fight against social injustice. Social justice graphic novels are becoming more of an impactful tool in the classroom. Duquesne’s Social Justice Reading Club (SJRC) was developed by Gumberg Library faculty in fall 2018 to unite and engage faculty, students and … Continue reading Social justice book club flips the page to John Lewis

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While many struggle, some students find online learning to be beneficial

10/22/2020 Mohammad Sajjad | Staff Columnist It’s safe to say that COVID-19 has turned our world upside down. In a matter of months, the way we interact with each other has completely changed and has inadvertently caused a fiery political debate that has polarized our country in a vital election year. The pandemic has also affected the way education is being delivered, a topic that … Continue reading While many struggle, some students find online learning to be beneficial

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Virtual Humanities Festival kicks off important conversation

Katia Faroun features editor 10/15/20 In March, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust had its presenters all lined up for the year’s humanities festival — unbeknownst to them, seven months ahead of schedule. Now in October, the Pittsburgh Humanities Festival is finally taking place, free to viewers and all online. The festival brings together internationally-renowned academics and artists to host intimate conversations on important topics — or … Continue reading Virtual Humanities Festival kicks off important conversation

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