Arts & Entertainment
Weekend events 1-30
Artist Talk: Joel Sternfeld Jan. 30, 6:30 p.m. The event will be held at Carnegie Music of Art in Oakland. Joel Sternfeld is a photographer known for his work Sweet Earth, a work on utopias […]
Year: 2014
Opinions
Staff Editorial: State of the Union address missed important points
By Duke Staff As President Obama delivered his fifth State of the Union last Tuesday, members of the audience applauded nearly after every topic. While it seemed like a successful evening, a closer inspection of […]
News
Friends remember Fleming as caring, dedicated
By Julian Routh | News Editor The sophomore business student who died Sunday morning was caring, hardworking and “always nice to everybody,” his friends said. Ryan Fleming, 20, of Johnstown, Pa., died in his sleep […]
Opinions
Social media websites experience a drop
By Addison Smith | Sports Editor While we all still continue to use it, social media is not as appealing as it was before. Vine was no longer cool after Instagram began to include a video feature. […]
Features
World of Wheels rolls into Pittsburgh
By: Claire Murray | Asst. Photo Editor For 53 years, the World of Wheels custom car show has traveled the continent, holding events in 40 cities throughout the United States and Canada. This weekend, the […]
Opinions
Holocaust monument causes controversy in Hungary
By Carley Thieret | Student Columnist When deciding which level English class I wanted to take my sophomore year of high school, I knew that I wanted to be overachieve and take the honors level […]
News
Obama visits Pittsburgh, promotes MyRA
By Pat Higgins and Aaron Warnick | The Duquesne Duke President Barack Obama traded a suit jacket for a collared fleece pullover to stay warm Wednesday during his visit to Pittsburgh where he […]
Opinions
Let the bus driver take the wheel
By Taylor Stessney | Student Columnist I come from a small city in central Pennsylvania where it’s difficult to get around unless you have a car. When I first started school at Duquesne, even having […]
News
Medical marijuana debate reaches Pennsylvania
By Pat Higgins | Asst. Sports Editor Twenty states across the country have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes. A growing number of constituents across Pennsylvania are working to make this state the 21st. Senate Law […]
Features
“My thrill was going out and painting”: Q&A with Mook
By: Zach Brendza | Features Editor Michael “Mook” Monack, 30 of South Side has tagged bridges, trolley cars and even government vehicles in his time as a graffiti artist. After being caught in 2001, he […]