Students hold candles at an interfaith prayer vigil Wednesday night in the Duquesne University Chapel for victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
Several Duquesne University faculty members disagree with recent controversial adminstrative decisions and want more say in the process, the Faculty Senate president said in an email last Wednesday to University employees.
Ensuring compliance with Title IX was a concern in the decision to axe four men's sports teams, Duquesne University Athletic Director Greg Amodio said in a published interview last week. Amodio, who has not responded to interview requests from The Duke, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that the cuts would ensure long-term compliance with the federal mandate and would leave more money for the remaining teams.
Last week, President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address, offering the American people hope that he will fulfill the promises he made during his campaign. With a slip in popularity and virtually no Senate backing going into his second year as president, Obama faces the same struggles as almost all presidents before him.
It was around 7 a.m. on Feb. 2, a typical morning for most people living in Western Pa. The sun just started to rise on the cold, but clear winter day. Many were either in dreamland or groggily waking to the horrible beeping of an alarm clock … except for one town: Punxsutawney.
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