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Fast food campaign backfires
Addison Smith | Opinions Editor We all have that fast food restaurant that we frequent when we just aren’t feeling 100 percent, or just truly want to eat because hey, we want it. For some, […]
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It’s official: writing well is important
Kayla Casavant | Student Columnist Recently, Grammarly released a study regarding the importance of good writing skills in the work place. They concluded that those who demonstrate strong writing skills and control of English grammar, […]
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The Fault in our Movies: Hollywood and books glamorize cancer
Bryanna McDermott | Student Columnist To quote the popular book by John Green, The Fault in Our Stars, “Cancer books suck.” Not just books though, also movies and television shows. Why? They are unrealistic and […]
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Staff editorial: Ebola infects Americans’ bodies and minds
Duke Staff Running late to an afternoon class, one of our staff members overheard a few students discussing Halloween costumes ideas on A-Walk. “I’m going as Ebola!” a girl proclaimed, detailing how she would do […]
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Writing on a train, Duquesne style
Addison Smith | Opinions Editor Every writer has his ideal writing location. Agatha Christie preferred to write in the bathtub while eating apples. Maya Angelou preferred to write in solitude in a hotel room. Benjamin […]
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Welcome to your life: Life advice from someone who has been there
Zach Brendza | Features Editor Things fall through, fairly often in the newspaper world actually. In fact this article never would have been printed if the previous one assigned didn’t fall through. I’ve been thinking […]
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Great Race leads to learning for Duquesne student
Sean Ray | Opinions Editor Wake up at 6 a.m. on a weekend, tired beyond belief. Eat my breakfast of two handfuls of trail mix to silence my stomach. Walk a few blocks downtown to […]
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Staff editorial: Drug abuse leads to more addiction
Duke Staff This isn’t a D.A.R.E campaign. We weren’t sponsored by the University to write this either. These 417 words were arranged deliberately as a wake-up call to the girl in the back of the […]
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Boys chase girls who act like boys
Addison Smith | Opinions Editor While driving back from Washington, D.C. this weekend I plugged in my iPod and instead of blasting music, decided to listen to podcasts. I listened to topics ranging from Chris […]
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This week’s cartoon…
Cartoon by Katie Borzelleca