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Culture Party sweeps SGA election

Culture Party sweeps SGA election

March 19, 2026

VCU rolls Dayton for second consecutive A10 title

VCU rolls Dayton for second consecutive A10 title

March 19, 2026

College Republicans host local officials

College Republicans host local officials

March 19, 2026

Sights and sounds from the A10 Championship

Sights and sounds from the A10 Championship

March 19, 2026

CMU students host ICE safety training

CMU students host ICE safety training

March 19, 2026

Fans need to cherish Bam’s historic 83

Fans need to cherish Bam’s historic 83

March 19, 2026

Law students to be the first Duquesne competitors at international competition

Law students to be the first Duquesne competitors at international competition

March 19, 2026

The deal that wasn’t: Maxx Crosby’s trade debacle

The deal that wasn’t: Maxx Crosby’s trade debacle

March 19, 2026

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Fans need to cherish Bam’s historic 83

Fans need to cherish Bam’s historic 83March 19, 2026Sports

WATCH: 2026 SGA Presidential Debate

WATCH: 2026 SGA Presidential DebateMarch 13, 2026News

Meet the candidates for SGA executive board

Meet the candidates for SGA executive boardMarch 12, 2026News

SGA presidential candidates face off in debate

SGA presidential candidates face off in debateMarch 15, 2026News

Simple assault charge against basketball player to be dropped

Simple assault charge against basketball player to be droppedSeptember 25, 2025News

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Culture Party sweeps SGA election

Culture Party sweeps SGA election

Josh Imhof | features editor After a day of student voting and last minute campaigning,… Continue reading Culture Party sweeps SGA election

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

College Republicans host local officials — [Bella Demeis | staff photographer] Sharpsburg Borough Council Member Roman Mason, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for Moon Township David Bachman and Former Moon Township Supervisor Albert Quaye speaking on Wednesday’s event.

College Republicans host local officials

Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief Local elected officials gathered at Duquesne University on Wednesday evening to… Continue reading College Republicans host local officials

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

CMU students host ICE safety training — [Josh Imhof | features editor] Bethany Hallam, Allegheny County councilperson at-large, and Jaime Martinez, founder of Frontline Dignity, talking to students at CMU on March 12.

CMU students host ICE safety training

Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor Jaime Martinez, founder of Frontline DIGNITY, said he has spent… Continue reading CMU students host ICE safety training

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Law students to be the first Duquesne competitors at international competition — [Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor] Collin Ishimaru, Olivia Murphy and Darren McKenzie outside Thomas R. Kline School of Law.

Law students to be the first Duquesne competitors at international competition

Nataley Davis | staff writer Olivia Brophy described her team of three students that participated… Continue reading Law students to be the first Duquesne competitors at international competition

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

SGA presidential candidates face off in debate

SGA presidential candidates face off in debate

Elizabeth Mantush | staff writer As the student body looks to elect the next executive… Continue reading SGA presidential candidates face off in debate

March 15, 2026March 16, 2026

Sports >>

Sights and sounds from the A10 Championship — [Josh Imhof | multimedia editor] Pittsburgh and Duquesne fans showed up for the hometown team, filling the lower bowl of PPG Paints Arena for both Dukes games.

Sights and sounds from the A10 Championship

Ben Deihl & Josh Imhof & Leo martinez-Valerio | sports editor & multimedia editor &staff… Continue reading Sights and sounds from the A10 Championship

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Fans need to cherish Bam’s historic 83 — [All-Pro Reels | wikimedia commons] Bam Adebayo’s 83 points broke Kobe Bryant’s record for second-most points in NBA history, which stood since 2006.

Fans need to cherish Bam’s historic 83

Evan Rossman | staff writer In the eyes of the modern NBA fan, post All-Star… Continue reading Fans need to cherish Bam’s historic 83

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

The deal that wasn’t: Maxx Crosby’s trade debacle — [All-Pro Reels | wikimedia commons] Now back with the Las Vegas Raiders, Crosby is ready to prove his worth with the team that drafted him

The deal that wasn’t: Maxx Crosby’s trade debacle

Will Stover | staff writer It was about to be one of the biggest trades… Continue reading The deal that wasn’t: Maxx Crosby’s trade debacle

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Senior basketball players have an emotional goodbye at A10 championship — [Josh Imhof | features editor] Dave Dixon and Jakub Necas embrace each other in a hug after losing the A10 quarter finals against Virginia Commonwealth University.

Senior basketball players have an emotional goodbye at A10 championship

Ben Deihl | sports editor No. 7 Duquesne’s season came to an end on Friday,… Continue reading Senior basketball players have an emotional goodbye at A10 championship

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

VCU rolls Dayton for second consecutive A10 title — [Josh Imhof | multimedia editor] VCU captured its fourth A10 title on Sunday, now in a third-place tie for most overall conference titles.

VCU rolls Dayton for second consecutive A10 title

Ben Deihl | sports editor Most sports programs preach a ‘family’ mentality. It helps bring… Continue reading VCU rolls Dayton for second consecutive A10 title

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

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A battle of the bands at the A10 Championship Game

A battle of the bands at the A10 Championship Game

Josh Imhof | features editor As the No. 2 seeded VCU Rams took on the… Continue reading A battle of the bands at the A10 Championship Game

March 19, 2026March 18, 2026

The best sunny spaces on and off Duq’s campus

The best sunny spaces on and off Duq’s campus

Josh Imhof | features editor Two weeks ago, students packed their bags for Spring Break… Continue reading The best sunny spaces on and off Duq’s campus

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

‘Never be intimidated by nobody’ BSU brings unity

‘Never be intimidated by nobody’ BSU brings unity

Alyssa Hempfield-Best & Elizabeth Mantush | staff writers London Irish, sophomore biology and environmental science… Continue reading ‘Never be intimidated by nobody’ BSU brings unity

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

Mardi Gras meets music school on Academic Walk

Mardi Gras meets music school on Academic Walk

Josh Imhof | features editor Two years ago, Caspian Bara, a sophomore music education student,… Continue reading Mardi Gras meets music school on Academic Walk

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

Opinions >>

Staff Editorial: The NRA will never take responsibility for school shootings

Since the Columbine High School massacre in 1999, there have been 398,000 students that have… Continue reading Staff Editorial: The NRA will never take responsibility for school shootings

March 19, 2026March 18, 2026

I’ll bet you a dollar you’ll lose money on Kalshi

I’ll bet you a dollar you’ll lose money on Kalshi

Charlotte Shields-Rossi | a&e editor For my 18th birthday, I was given 18 scratch cards,… Continue reading I’ll bet you a dollar you’ll lose money on Kalshi

March 19, 2026March 18, 2026

Why aren’t we hearing about ICE anymore?

Gwendolyn Sobkowiak | staff writer I’ve been seeing less content criticizing United States Immigration and… Continue reading Why aren’t we hearing about ICE anymore?

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Naomi’s Nook: 3/19

Naomi Girson | opinions editor When I was about 6 years old, I truly believed… Continue reading Naomi’s Nook: 3/19

March 19, 2026March 18, 2026

Arts & Entertainment >>

City Theatre’s new play acts out the vaccine debate

City Theatre’s new play acts out the vaccine debate

Jack Maxwell | staff writer What happens when a community that prides itself on tolerance… Continue reading City Theatre’s new play acts out the vaccine debate

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre announces new season

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre announces new season

Nataley Davis | staff writer Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) is bringing whimsy and imagination to… Continue reading Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre announces new season

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Crosswords >>

Crossword: Birds of Prey

Crossword: Birds of Prey

Dylan Stype | staff puzzlemaker Continue reading Crossword: Birds of Prey

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Crossword: Winter Olympics

Crossword: Winter Olympics

Dylan Stype | staff puzzlemaker Continue reading Crossword: Winter Olympics

February 19, 2026February 18, 2026

Crossword: Valentine’s time

Crossword: Valentine’s time

Dylan Stype | staff puzzlemaker Continue reading Crossword: Valentine’s time

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

Crossword: Record time

Crossword: Record time

Dylan Stype | staff puzzlemaker Continue reading Crossword: Record time

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026