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Despite challenges, Baker leads tri team

April 25, 2024 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Despite challenges, Baker leads tri team

Kaitlyn Hughes | Staff Writer Joella Baker never let the challenges she faced define her everyday life. Baker was diagnosed with lupus, an autoimmune disease, in 2000, but that did not stop her from becoming […]

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Walking on to the NCAA Tournament

April 18, 2024 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Walking on to the NCAA Tournament

Spencer Thomas | Sports Editor Duquesne basketball guard Jimmy Clark III remembers the first time he saw Jake DiMichele play. It was the first practice of the season, and Clark noticed that one of the […]

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Saba retires after 25 years in athletic dept.

August 31, 2023 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Saba retires after 25 years in athletic dept.

Spencer Thomas | Sports Editor One of the most familiar faces around Duquesne Athletics said goodbye earlier this month, as Dave Saba retired after a 25-year career as the Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations. […]

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DU football alum makes his way into XFL

March 16, 2023 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on DU football alum makes his way into XFL

Luke Henne | Editor-in-Chief March 16, 2023 Less than two years ago, Garrett Owens was in Pittsburgh and competing for Northeast Conference titles as a running back on the Duquesne football team. Now, he’s playing […]

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Holland brings life lessons into classroom

October 20, 2022 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Holland brings life lessons into classroom

Luke Henne | Editor-in-Chief Oct. 20, 2022 Daniel Holland, an adjunct professor at Duquesne, hopes that his students walk away from his courses with a deeper understanding of meaningful, contemporary issues. Whether that’s in History […]

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Eckenrode soaks up return with MBB game

February 3, 2022 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Eckenrode soaks up return with MBB game

Luke Henne | Sports Editor Feb. 3, 2022 At 94 years of age, Duquesne alumnus Jack Eckenrode finally returned to campus to watch his alma mater play in the refurbished UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Despite graduating […]

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Maceo Austin an integral piece in Duquesne’s future

November 19, 2020 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Maceo Austin an integral piece in Duquesne’s future

Jacob Hebda | Staff Writer Nov. 19, 2020 Prior to Keith Dambrot’s arrival, Duquesne was deemed a dead program. However, the former Akron coach quickly provided reason for optimism. In his first two years, the […]

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Bucco broadcaster Wehner talks baseball, life

October 15, 2020 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Bucco broadcaster Wehner talks baseball, life

Luke Henne | Staff Writer Oct. 15, 2020 John Wehner, a current broadcaster and long-tenured member of the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, has seen just about everything, but even he couldn’t prepare for a season like […]

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Cancellations cut spring athletes’ seasons, careers, short

March 19, 2020 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Cancellations cut spring athletes’ seasons, careers, short

David Borne | Sports Editor March 19, 2020 On March 11, senior Rilee Bradshaw and her Duquesne lacrosse teammates walked off of Rooney Field after posting a 25-2 win over Akron. Just a day later, […]

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Men’s basketball’s Weathers thriving in second season at DU

February 13, 2020 The Duquesne Duke Comments Off on Men’s basketball’s Weathers thriving in second season at DU

  James Leo | Staff Writer Feb. 13, 2020 In his second year with the Dukes, junior Marcus Weathers is having a career year. He leads the mens team in scoring, rebounding and field goal […]