Month: January 2018

Arts & Entertainment

Inaugural play festival excites theater enthusiasts

January 18, 2018 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Inaugural play festival excites theater enthusiasts

By Carolyn Palombo | Staff Writer 01/18/2018 The Red Masquers took on the 24-hour play festival on Jan. 13 and 14, and I was lucky enough to be a playwright for the event. The festival […]

News

O’Day, a Duquesne board member and alum, will be missed

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Raymond Arke | News Editor 01/18/18 Once a Duke, always a Duke. That’s how James “Jim” O’Day felt throughout his impactful life. O’Day, a Duquesne 1952 alum and long-time board of directors member, passed away […]

Columns

In order to see change, fans must take stand

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Adam Lindner | Sports Editor 01/18/2018 It’s kind of funny: The last game that I attended at PNC Park was on Aug. 17, 2017, when the Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals on a […]

Arts & Entertainment

‘The Commuter’ rides out mediocre messages

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By Nicole Prieto | Staff Writer 01/18/2018 Headlined by Liam Neeson and Vera Farmiga, The Commuter is a fast-paced ride guaranteed to put you on the edge of your seat; just try not to think […]

Opinions

Anniversary of Women’s March celebrated with continued action

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By Shivani Gosai | Opinions Editor 1/18/18 On Jan. 21, 2017, almost 4,600,000 people in the United States and up to 5 million worldwide participated in a fight for women’s rights and equality for all. […]

Features

South Side gallery showcases minority, immigrant artwork

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By Claudia Hardy | Staff Writer  01/18/2018 Cultural identity has been examined for years now. Who am I? What am I contributing to society? How will my voice be heard? For a group of local […]

Opinions

The Duke: Not a “nattering nabob of negativism”

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By Raymond Arke | News Editor 1/18/18  A new year is always a good time for reflection. As I enter my second semester as the news editor, I have always kept an ear open for […]

Opinions

Trump’s regards to Africa is offensive to Spiritan tradition

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By Duke Staff 1/18/18 Last Thursday, Democrats and Republicans on the Hill met with the president to discuss and debate a new immigration bill. Evidently, the meeting turned sour, and our commander-in-chief said, shall we […]

Opinions

Logan Paul video insensitive way to address suicide

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By Vincent Gullo III | Staff Columnist 1/18/18  From the innumerable amount of internet stars, there have been few that have been more difficult to embrace than Vine-star-turned-YouTube-sensation Logan Paul. At just the age of […]

News

SGA preps for new semester of Duquesne events

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Michael Marafino | Staff Writer 01/18/18 Students want their voices heard. The Student Government Association (SGA) allows students to vocalize their opinions and concerns and have them heard by the faculty and other committees. It […]