Mother Theresa once said there is a tremendous strength that is growing in the world through sharing together, praying together, suffering together and working together. To volunteer organizations at Duquesne, this type of sharing doesn't involve late nights and textbooks-and working together has nothing to do with group assignments.
It was Super Bowl Sunday, but a small group of students still gathered at the Laval House around 7 p.m. to make sandwiches and pack bags of clothes and toiletries for their trek Downtown. The group of six girls, accompanied by Father Gerard Nnamunga and Sergeant Frank Cortazzo, headed down Forbes Avenue, on foot, in search of people who needed their help.
Whether it's starting the wave at a Pirates' game or break dancing on stage during the Hines Ward Show, the members of Best Buddies International never fail to make the days seem so much better. "It doesn't matter what mood you're in," said Emily Karas, a junior elementary and early education major and college buddy director.
The largest collegiate fundraiser in the country is finishing up its first year on Duquesne's campus. Up Till Dawn is a student-led organization that raises money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. "Up Till Dawn is just a small way for us to help give the kids at St.
Strong Women, Strong Girls was founded in 2000 by Harvard University freshman Lindsay Hyde and six college students who willingly gave up their time in order to volunteer at two elementary schools. After rapidly growing at Boston-area universities, it came to Pittsburgh.
This weekend, the Red Masquers will bring Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew to the stage. But a collision of two worlds should prove to make this theatrical event extraordinary: a seamless mix of Masquers, both students and alumni, are working together to bring the play to life in the Masquers' alumni show.
It doesn't seem like one could learn much from an interview with a mime. Besides learning how to escape from an invisible box or how to tie an imaginary rope, what else could one possibly discover? Mark Thompson is one mime, however, who certainly has a lot to say.
The Duquesne Duke presents its first-ever Best of Pittsburgh Awards to find the places that Duquesne students think are top-notch. From now until February 15, visit www.theduquesneduke.com to vote for your Pittsburgh favorites in 25 different categories.
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