Opinions
Smoking age changes in New York
By Addie Smith | Sports Editor The state of New York has always been on the cusp of breakthroughs. They were one of the first states to legalize same-sex marriage and New York City imposed a tax […]
Month: November 2013
Misc.
Staff Editorial: Oxford Dictionary chooses word of the year
By Duke Staff Every year, Oxford Dictionaries chooses one word that “demonstrate[s] some kind of prominence” in the English language both for the UK and U.S. according to their site. Past winners in America have […]
Sports
Dukes hold on against Albany to reach .500
Joey Sykes | The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne men’s basketball team rebounded from their loss at West Virginia and brought their team back to .500 Wednesday night after securing a strong win over the University […]
Opinions
Whatever comes to mind: The positives to having a small Thanksgiving
By George Flynn | Opinions Editor Thanksgiving is always a riot at my grandparent’s house. My grandmother Florence, is the sweetest woman to grace the planet. And yet, without a doubt she will bring up […]
Opinions
New clothing designed to prevent rape
By Katie Auwaerter | Student Columnist When a child goes out to ride a bike, he wears his helmet. When a fireman goes to fight a fire, he wears flame-resistant clothing. When entering dangerous situations, […]
Opinions
Health care roll out fails to meet expectations
By Jim Lorditch | Student Columnist The socialization of medicine has long tickled the American mind. According to Jill Lepore of The New Yorker, some politicians have entertained the notion, in one form or another, […]
Opinions
Letter to the editor: Nov. 21, 2013
Dear Editor, In acknowledgement of Campus Equity Week, which took place from Oct. 28 – Nov. 2, the members of the English Graduate Organization would like to show our support for our colleagues in the […]
Opinions
Thanksgiving lasts a lifetime
By Michael Flewelling
Misc.
Sports
Welcome Back
By Saúl Berríos-Thomas The best fighter in the world was in action on Saturday in front of a lackluster crowd and not only was it not on pay-per-view, but HBO couldn’t even find a decent […]