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Childhood pain leads to growth
Saúl Berríos-Thomas | Layout Editor I went to a different school for my second year of high school. I was new, but everyone else knew each other. I dreaded lunch period. I had no one […]
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Domestic violence and rape lack depth in discussion
Sam Leon | Student Columnist Victim blaming has always been a controversial point of violent and sexual assault discussions, but recently the matter has been getting a lot of attention due to celebrity offenders like […]
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Staff editorial: Air strikes are first steps in protecting our security
Duke Staff On Sept. 20, 2001, just nine days after the attacks on 9/11, former President George W. Bush told Congress that the United States would wage a “war on terror” against militant Islamic group […]
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Brewing thoughts: Openness in our lifetime
Addison Smith | Opinions Editor Last week, a woman sitting across from me on the bus with a messy bun and yoga pants hissed loudly through her phone to a hypothetical boyfriend. Now, I understand […]
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“Meatless Mondays” taking over schools
Jill Power | Student Columnist “Meatless Monday” involves taking just one day out of your week to enjoy a meat-free diet. The remaining six days can be as bacon-wrapped and steak-filled as your heart desires. […]
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Female Thor isn’t a positive for Marvel
Sean Ray | Student Columnist On July 15 Marvel Comics announced that Thor, one of their biggest characters, would be losing his superpowers, which would be given to an unknown female character. “Thor is the […]
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Brewing Thoughts: The new dating normal
Addison Smith | Opinions Editor When I was on a date a couple weeks ago, the boy said something along the lines of, “I want you to be comfortable and I want to take this […]
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ISIS leads to questions about safety in America
By Pat Higgins | Sports Editor Thirteen years later, are we safer? According to a national survey conducted by the Pew Research Center and USA Today last month, 65 percent of adults say the world is […]
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Fixation on fall grows
Cartoon By Katie Borzelleca | The Duquesne Duke
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Addressing and preventing obesity
By Carley Thieret | Opinions Editor When I was in elementary school, it was always a great day when it was somebody’s birthday. Not because I cared how old they were turning, but more for the […]