Opinions

Eliyahu Gasson | Staff Writer March 23, 2023 *Note: The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) will publish a monthly column in The Duke’s opinions section. Last month, a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed near East […]

Zach Petroff | Opinions Editor March 16, 2023 A change is coming. And I have the perfect plan for Duquesne University to get out in front of it. The current college education financial system is […]

Luke Henne | Editor-in-Chief March 16, 2023 As a lifelong Pitt fan, it wasn’t hard to tell that, when Jeff Capel was hired to lead the Panthers’ men’s basketball program in March 2018, there was […]

Rory Brouillard | Staff Writer March 16, 2023 Tennessee lawmakers have taken a step that, in their eyes, helps protect children as they grow and develop — the restriction of drag shows in public and […]

Zach Petroff | Opinions Editor March 9, 2023 Being the eldest of six, with four younger sisters, is not for the faint of heart. It was not until I turned 18 and moved out that […]

Sarah Stager | Staff Writer March 9, 2023 The Alex Murdaugh trial, which has taking the streaming services by storm, is one of the most prolific examples of the wealthy elite overstepping the bounds of […]

Emma Polen | News Editor March 9, 2023 Like many other touchy subjects, depression has become a politically charged debate. Last May, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-PA, checked himself into a mental health clinic following […]

Rory Brouillard | Staff Writer Feb. 23, 2023 Since its birth in 1776, the United States has only been at peace collectively for around 17 years. That is almost a quarter of a millennium of […]

Luke Henne | Editor-in-Chief Feb. 16, 2023 Anyone that knew a younger version of me knew that I had no sense of fashion. None. My hairstyle was either buzz cut or let it grow until […]

Zach Petroff | Opinions Editor Feb. 16, 2023 If you could go back in time, what would you do? Would you go back and prevent a human tragedy? Would you spend one last time with […]