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‘May peace prevail on Earth:’ 11 days of peace at Duq

Nataley Davis | features Editor Through gloomy skies and misty rain showers on Sept. 21, colorful chalk drawings of peace symbols were displayed on Academic Walk. Campus Minister Linda Donovan has planned an initiative to celebrate the International Day of Peace on campus for the past 15 years. Though dark clouds weren’t what she hoped for… Continue reading ‘May peace prevail on Earth:’ 11 days of peace at Duq

‘Your mental health matters:’ Free counseling helps students

Leah Hamilton & Sydney Hackenberg | staff writers  With the start of a new chapter, many first-year college students are faced with unknown situations and are learning to process their surroundings. When freshman BB Amissah moved into Duquesne this fall, she felt like she lost a vital connection in her life the second her parents walked… Continue reading ‘Your mental health matters:’ Free counseling helps students

Remembering 9/11 with display outside College Hall

Lauren Rossetti | staff writer The towering American flag on Duquesne’s College Hall lawn was lowered to half-mast as various members of the community placed hundreds of small flags in the grass. Faculty, staff and various student organizations including Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), Student Government, Christian Athletes and Greek associations gathered to honor the… Continue reading Remembering 9/11 with display outside College Hall

Student clubs are back in full swing: Which organization will you join?

Josh Imhof | news editor Xan Humphrey found himself at a rural farmhouse just outside of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania two years ago. But Humphrey was not there to hike or learn about the history of the area. He was there to hunt ghosts. “The unknown is the most interesting thing. I can never know everything, but… Continue reading Student clubs are back in full swing: Which organization will you join?

Forensic science students get their white coats

Naomi Girson | opinions editor As a child, Caitlyn Patton spent a lot of time in front of her television watching forensic science shows and documentaries including “NCIS,” “Criminal Minds” and “The Forensic Files.” Now, she is a graduate student at Duquesne University’s forensic science and law master’s degree program, with just two semesters left… Continue reading Forensic science students get their white coats

Duquesne nursing student works at the same hospital that saved her life

Lauren Rossetti | staff writer After falling ill with the flu which was circulating through her family in December 2024, Duquesne University nursing student Ainsley Flynn wound up hospitalized because of inflammation of the heart and subsequent cardiogenic shock. “It started off with a really bad headache,” Flynn said. “I was very achey, I could… Continue reading Duquesne nursing student works at the same hospital that saved her life

New students move in to campus

Kaitlyn Hughes | editor-in-chief As summer vacation neared its end, a once quiet campus turned into organized chaos Tuesday morning as first-year students moved into their college dorms. Cars from Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Florida lined Academic Walk where the incoming Dukes will soon take steps to their first college classes. Students… Continue reading New students move in to campus

New students showcase skills in orientation talent show

Katherine Repasky | assistant editor Each year, Duquesne’s orientation talent show gives incoming students the opportunity to showcase their unique skills, while cheering on their new fellow Dukes. This year was no different. From beatboxing, which had students dancing in their seats, to hypnosis and perfectly choreographed staff dances, the audience was engaged in every… Continue reading New students showcase skills in orientation talent show

Pharmacy students talk diabetes at tabling event

Nataley Davis | staff writer Over 40 million Americans live with diabetes. On Tuesday, Duquesne’s student chapter of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) hosted an outreach event in the Student Union for Diabetes Alert Day, a nationally observed day of awareness created by the American Diabetes Association. Two students in the pharmacy program, Anna Sholties… Continue reading Pharmacy students talk diabetes at tabling event

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