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Humankind harming animal life with excess waste

April 26, 2018 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Humankind harming animal life with excess waste

Rachel Pierce | Staff Columnist  04/26/2018 There’s a lot of talk about human activity changing our climate, the effects of which would ultimately halt the human race. But what about the lives we are terminating […]

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French roast and felines: Colony Cafe brings coffee, baked goods and adoption-ready cats to the Strip District

March 2, 2017 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on French roast and felines: Colony Cafe brings coffee, baked goods and adoption-ready cats to the Strip District

By Jamie Crow | Staff Writer  When Colony Cafe opened on Penn Avenue in the Strip District two weeks ago, people were anxiously awaiting their chance to visit. While the opening of another coffee shop […]

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Academic Anomalies: The craziest classes of spring 2016

October 21, 2016 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Academic Anomalies: The craziest classes of spring 2016

By Claudia Hardy | Staff Writer While scrolling through the course list, have you ever come across classes where you can’t help but say “seriously, who would ever take this?” Some classes are oddly specific […]

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Where the Wild Things Are: Behind the cage at the Pittsburgh Zoo

October 15, 2014 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Where the Wild Things Are: Behind the cage at the Pittsburgh Zoo

By Seth Culp-Ressler | Asst. Features Editor This past Sunday The Duke got a behind the scenes peek at the Pittsburgh Zoo, all in hopes of gaining a little bit of insight as to what goes […]

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Zoo animals receive less than desirable treatment

February 20, 2014 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Zoo animals receive less than desirable treatment

By Sam Leon | Student Columnist A particular giraffe named Marius has been making headlines and stirring up some controversy in the world of zoos and animal rights. The baby giraffe in question was slaughtered […]