In 41 days, registered voters will swarm polls to vote for the candidate of their choice. Be it John McCain, Barack Obama or Mickey Mouse, the candidate with the most votes will most likely become the next President of the United States of America. This election has sparked more of an interest in the younger demographic than past elections, but not necessarily with all young people.
Bevin Watters doesn't qualify for financial aid. She has a sister in college, too, which doesn't help her family financially. "I'm lucky I got a scholarship, otherwise I wouldn't be here," the sophomore nursing major said. Like Watters, some students at Duquesne feel the financial strain of attending a place of college, let alone a private university.
Students searching for a lounge on the fifth floor of St. Ann Hall shouldn't look too hard - there isn't one. The 1,319 Duquesne University freshmen who needed housing this fall forced the Office of Residence Life to turn 13 former student lounges into quad and triple dorm rooms.
A panel of policy experts, academic researchers and higher education professionals convened on Sept. 18 to propose major changes to the nation's student aid system. Unlike the current system which is scattered, confusing and inconsistent to students and their parents, the Rethinking Student Aid study group proposed ideas for a new federal financial aid system that is a more streamlined and efficient way to increase enrollment and success rates for low- and moderate-income students.
For the first time, Duquesne University has recognized the International Day of Peace, which is held on Sept. 21 worldwide, through multiple events across campus this week in an effort to raise awareness about global peace. Joe DeCrosta, director of international programs, brought International Day of Peace (IDP) to Campus Minister Matt Walsh's attention this year because of Duquesne alumnus George D'Angelo and his efforts with International Day of Peace.
For students, it's easy to hear about the negatives of a teacher. For teachers, it's easy to pay attention to what is not working in the classroom. But as last fall's Student Evaluation Survey (SES) results show, students are satisfied with the faculty performance at Duquesne University.
Editor's note: The following series features non profit organizations in the South Side, all of which are accessible to Duquesne University students. The sole purposes of these remarkable places are to make a difference in the community by helping those in the city of Pittsburgh.
Duquesne University's Office of Multicultural Affairs is having their third annual turkey drive to give poor families a good meal on Thanksgiving. The goal of the drive is to reach 200 families living below the poverty level in the city by raising funds from the beginning of September until Nov.
In 2007, Americans spent more than $50 million on toothpaste, make-up, and other personal care products, according to a press release from the Rachel Carson Homestead Association. Yet, only 11 percent of those products were actually tested for toxic chemicals and safety regulations.
Although the buzz seems to surround Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain, there are some third party candidates running. These candidates, like Ralph Nader, spend much of their time, money and energy to get their name on the presidential ballot. But when Nader spoke in an auditorium of 500 at the University of Pittsburgh Wednesday evening, his primary goal wasn't to get votes.
After a long hiatus, Police Briefs is back. Let us take a look at what Duquesne's finest students were up to during the past week.
Outdoor adventure series The Duquesne Program Council's outdoor adventures series has spots open for the horseback riding trip planned for Saturday, Sept. 27. Tickets are still available at the information center on the third floor of the Student Union for $10.
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