‘A’ is for Awareness!
Dear Reader, First, a little lesson in alliteration(assonance, specifically). Alliteration is a literary device in which sequential words begin with the same …
In the Spirit of Sexism
Why Valentine’s Day is Stupid By a Biased and Jaded 21-year-old Female A holiday based on sexism? Yes please! Let’s get this …
The 23rd Annual Director’s Circle Recap
Last week, myself and my coworkers in the Office of Residence Life put on our annual Director’s Circle program, which honors freshmen …
Three Best Memories of 2013
I’m not quite ready to usher 2013 out the door yet but it’s hard to believe 2014 is only a nine iron …
I bet Nelson Mandela was a Liberal Arts Student
#mandela Pursuit of the truth, justice for all, a panoramic view of the world, a better understanding of ones self and how it …
What Happens When You Get Stung by the “Be” Bug
There’s an Avett Brothers song that occasionally plays on my Pandora radio with the lyrics, “Decide what to be and go be …
Taking the First Steps
Today I went to a meeting for Duquesne’s Classical Society, an organization in the Liberal Arts College that …
Open House Apprehensions, a Personal Story
This past Sunday, Duquesne had its first Open House of the year. Families stopped by campus, some traveling from states away just …
1,000 Stories: Getting to know the Hill District through Service Learning
Duquesne requires undergrads to take at least one service learning class where students serve the surrounding community. I’m participating in the 1,000 …
HR@DU
I promise, HR@DU isn’t some confusing new emoticon. It stands for Human Rights at Duquesne University! This past Friday and Saturday evenings, …