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A q u a r t e r l y n e w s l e t t e r f o r D u q u e s n e U n i v e r s i t y s t u d e n t s Vo l u m e 4 • 2 n d Q u a r t e r 2 0 0 7

STUDENT LEADERSINSTALLED

New SGA Officers (left to right) – Andrew Hoover, Andrea Komanecky,Colleen McDonough, Caitlin Theobald, Phillip Basciano.

On Sunday, March 18, the new officers of SGA, RHA, DPC, and Com-muter Council took their oaths of office for 2007-2008. A brunch withalumnus speaker, Rocky Krivijanski, Director of Presidential Writers inthe White House Office of Correspondence, followed the Installation.

Student Government Association Executive Board

President Colleen McDonoughVice President of Student Life Andrea KomaneckyVice President of Academic Affairs Caitlin TheobaldVice President of Finance Andrew HooverVice President of Communications Phillip Basciano

Student Government Association Senate

Brian Anderson Erika Johnson Matthew RichardsonSarah Brett Derek Jones Erienne RobertsNicholas Campbell Larry Joseph Denise RomeoBrandon Carson Timothy Kleck Regis RyanKatie Cousins Maria Knauff Brad SchamingKristen Dominik Mary Beth Kulin Lyndsie SchantzAmy Dudash Andrew May Mario SenecaJari Haile Matthew Newingham Adam WellerColin Dooley Rachel Reeves Ryan Witte

Residence Hall Association Executive Board

President Matthew SinclairExecutive Vice President Casey WayPublic Relations Vice President Kyle HampsonMembership Vice President Brandon CarsonFinance Vice President Anthony Lucas

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New SGA president and past-presidents (left to right) – Ralph Gigliotti(2006-07), Colleen McDonough, Father Hogan, Susannah Baron Hoang(2000-01), ThanhBinh Hoang (1998-99), Rocky Krivijanski (2001-02).

New Residence Hall Association Officers – Anthony Lucas, MatthewSinclair, Casey Way, Kyle Hampson and Brandon Carson are picturedwith Advisor Anne Mullarkey Sawa (far left).

President Dougherty congratulates new student leaders at theInstallation Mass.

SENIORCELEBRATION2007 Eugene P Beard Student Award for

Leadership Ethics and Student Life Awards for

Excellence in Student Leadership

At the annual Senior Celebration, one outstandingsenior is recognized for his or her commitment tomoral and spiritual values and outstanding leadershipin the area of ethics in campus life, family life and inthe community. The recipient of the 2007 Eugene P.Beard Student Award for Leadership in Ethics isRaffaele (Ralph) Gigliotti. Ralph is a SecondaryEducation, English and Integrated MarketingCommunication major from Pittsburgh, PA. Hisactivities while at Duquesne have included StudentGovernment Association, Freshman Orientation,Delta Chi Fraternity, Spotlight Musical TheatreCompany, SPIRIT Leadership program, Golden KeyNational Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa, andthe Communication and Rhetorical Studies StudentAdvisory Council.

Additional Student Life Awards for Excellence inStudent Leadership went to the following studentsfor their dedication to the Mission Statement,leadership positions, service, academic achieve-ments and their presence on campus.

Allison Campbell is a Pharmacy major fromMars, PA. She has been active in StudentGovernment Association, Gamma Sigma Sigma,Freshman Orientation and the Academy ofStudent Pharmacists.

Ryan Herbinko is a History and Accountingmajor from Munhall, PA. His activities includeStudent Government Association, FreshmanOrientation, Sigma Nu Fraternity and theHonors College.

Leslie Krol is a Supply Chain Management,International Business and Political Science majorfrom Pittsburgh, PA. She has been active inCommuter Council, Duquesne University SupplyChain Council and Women’s Leadership Society.

Kara Tarawaly is an Early Childhood / ElementaryEducation major from Pittsburgh, PA. Her activitiesinclude Women’s Leadership Society, New Begin-nings Ministries, Women’s Leadership Society andOmicron Delta Kappa.

Tanya Zehnder is Nursing major from Ambridge, PA.She has been active in Residence Hall Association,Student Government, Freshman Orientation and theDuquesne University Student Nurses Association.

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Commuter Council Executive Board

President Kathryn AdamsExecutive Vice President Derek JonesPrograms Vice President Joseph ImberlinaFinance Vice President Brad SchamingPublic Relations Vice President Paul McGown & John Pawlus

Duquesne Program Council Executive Board

Executive Director Madeleine SwortwoodAssistant Director Sarah BrettFinancial Director Katie ChengeryPromotions Chairs Gregory McGee & Emily TanneryComedy/Forum Chairs Phillip Basciano & Lindsay CloseFilms Chairs Megan Grotwkowski

& Andrea KomaneckyMusic Chairs Anthony Ross & Cara SpencerRecreation Chairs Annie Berrier & Brandon CarsonCommunications Chairs Timothy Kleck & Amy Wargo

Congratulations and good luck to all of the newly-installedstudent leaders!

Raffaele Gigliotti

Allison Campbell

Ryan Herbinko

Leslie Krol

Kara Tarawaly

Tanya Zehnder

A RENEWED COMMITMENTDuquesne University President Dr. Charles Dougherty and Directorof Athletics Greg Amodio announced in late January that Duquesneaccepted an invitation from commissioner Brenda Weare to becomean associate member of the Northeast Conference in the sport offootball. Duquesne, a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Confer-ence Football League since 1994, will begin participation in the NECbeginning with the 2008 football season. Duquesne will complete itsfinal season as a member of the MAAC Football League in 2007.

“Our decision to join the NEC is a renewed University commitmentto football,” said Dougherty. “We have a long and highly successfultradition in the sport. With our new conference and the addition ofscholarships, the future of Duquesne football is not only secure butalso bright and exciting.”

With the move to the NEC, Duquesne will grant 18 scholarships be-ginning in February of 2008 and will increase that number by two forthe ensuing three years. Duquesne granted only need-based finan-cial aid for football playing student-athletes as a member of the MAAC.

The NEC Football League, which was established in 1996, includesfull time conference members Central Connecticut State University,Monmouth University, Robert Morris University, Sacred HeartUniversity, Saint Francis (Pa.) University and Wagner College alongwith associate member the University at Albany.

SGA RIDE SHARENeed a ride home for Easter Break? What about someone to carpoolwith for your daily commute? Visit the Student GovernmentAssociation’s Ride Share Board to post or request a ride. Here’s how:

1. Log onto Blackboard

2. Click on the “DU Organizations” tab at the top of the page

3. Join the “SGA Ride Share” group

4. Enter your information

If you have any questions, please e-mail sgarideshare@duq.edu.

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Rahmon Hart invites the campus community to visit the newOffice of Multicultural Affairs, first floor, Duquesne Union.

OMA UNITY BANQUETThe Office of Multicultural Affairs is pleased to host theUniversity’s first Unity Banquet & Scholarship Benefit on Friday,April 20 in the Union Ballroom. The event will celebratediversity and academic excellence among Duquesne’s commu-nity of scholars and establish a scholarship fund for studentsserved under the umbrella of the OMA.

Dinner begins at 6 p.m.,followed by a keynoteaddress by Juan Williams,award -winning journalist,political analyst and author.One of the nation’s mostdynamic speakers and criticalthinkers, Williams is thesenior correspondent forNational Public Radio (NPR),a political analyst with FOXNews, and an acclaimedwriter whose works includeEyes on the Prize, My SoulLooks Back in Wonder:Voices of the Civil RightsExperience and Thurgood

Marshall: American Revolutionary. Previously, Williams servedas a columnist and White House correspondent for TheWashington Post.

Students interested in networking and celebrating diversity areinvited to attend free of charge. Space is limited and Advance

Reservations are required. To reserve a seat, please emailoma@duq.edu as soon as possible.

WHAT Will Be In TheNEW BUILDING On Forbes?The newest building on campus is well underway andscheduled to be completed by the Spring 2008 semester!Floor plans have been drawn and contracts signed, andDuquesne is excited to report that in addition to a newrecreation center, Barnes & Noble, Starbucks, and Ballroom,the building on Forbes will also house The RED RING, afull-service restaurant and bar. This facility will seat over200 people and feature a stage for entertainment, flat screentelevisions, and a full breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu.Check the fall edition of BluffStuff for more info!

FOUNDERSWEEK INSPIRESSTUDENTSEach year, the campus community honors Spiritan Congregationfounding fathers Claude Poullart des Places, C.S.Sp., and theVenerable Francis Libermann, C.S.Sp., during Founders Week.This year’s celebration, held Jan. 28 through Feb. 2, includedMasses, a prayer service, and several luncheon presentations forstudents, designed to deepen their level of knowledge of thedifferent aspects of the Spiritan charism and history.

New for 2007 was a Student Essay and Poetry Contest thatyielded dozens of outstanding submissions. Students were askedto describe how the Spiritan charism impacted their views onsocial justice and peace issues, both in and out of the classroom.The winning entries were an essay by senior Tess Madden and apoem by freshman Eden Antalik.

Madden, a history major, described how “the academic, serviceand social opportunities at Duquesne have raised my conscious-ness of the world, transformed my approach to service and socialaction, and enriched my understanding of how the Holy Spirit ispresent in my life.”

Antalik, who is majoring in international business and politicalscience, wrote a poem that applied Spiritan values of peace,prayer and unity to the very contemporary issues of violence andinjustice that were associated with September’s campus shootingincident. She wrote:

“. . .Together, together. We came and pushed away thedarkness and sin. We love, we share, we are foundationstogether and comfort can be found from education, fromwork, from friendship, from love, from Within. Within.”

Complete texts of the winning student essay and poem can befound online at www.mission.duq.edu.

Duquesne UniversityBOOKSTOREThe Duquesne University Bookstore has debuted a newwebsite (same old address, brand new content!). The site issleeker, faster, and easier to use. Students can now checkonline whether a title is being bought back by the store,access a bookstore calendar of events, and view specialoffers from our most popular partners. As always, studentscan order their text books and school merchandise online.Check us out at bksduquesne@bncollege.com.

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SPRING GRADUATIONThe University will honor graduating students with a University-wideCommencement ceremony to be held at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 4, 2007.The Baccalaureate Mass will precede this ceremony at 3 p.m. in theDuquesne Union Ballroom, and a reception on Academic Walk willfollow. President Charles J. Dougherty will officially confer all degreesupon the graduates. General Michael Hayden, BA’67, MA’69, Director

of the Central Intelligence Agency, will be the keynote speaker.

On Saturday, May 5, each school will hold individual diploma ceremoniesto personally recognize each graduating student with the traditionaldistribution of diploma jackets. The schedule follows:

McANULTY COLLEGE AND GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS

A.J. Palumbo Center 9:00 a.m.

MARY PAPPERT SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Union Ballroom 9:00 a.m.

A.J. PALUMBO SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

JOHN F. DONAHUE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

A.J. Palumbo Center 12:00 noon

SCHOOL OF NURSING

Union Ballroom 12:00 noon

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

A.J. Palumbo Center 3:00 p.m.

BAYER SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Union Ballroom 3:00 p.m.

JOHN G. RANGOS, SR. SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES

A.J. Palumbo Center 6:00 p.m.

Separate commencement events will be held for the Mylan School ofPharmacy on Saturday, May 19 and for the School of Law on Sunday,June 3.

Due to space limitations, each student may obtain up to four tickets tothe University-wide Commencement. There will be no limit on guestattendance for the Saturday ceremonies. For more details, visitwww.registrar.duq.edu/commencement.

FRESHMAN MENTORINGPROGRAM In The Schoolof EducationWith the support of Dean Olga Welch, the School of Education hasimplemented a cohort experience for freshmen as they transitionfrom high school to college life. The first semester four mandatorysessions were: “How to Study and Time Management” with RuthBoykin; “Safety on and off Campus” with Sgt. Frank Cortazzo andDet. Ron Lenhart; “Relationships” with Denise Gallucci, and finally,“FaceBook.com and MySpace.com” with Susan Monahan.

The five Spring programs include:

■ An interactive workshop “How to Party Smartly” by Sarah Clegg,Coordinator DU CARES, exposes the dangers of binge drinkingand encourages healthy attitudes and good decision making.

■ “When Mom’s Rules Apply Again” with Dr. Sue Bumer, Univer-sity Counseling Center, includes a discussion on any concerns fresh-men may have about returning home for the summer after expe-riencing the freedom and independence of their freshman year.

■ A program by Eileen Crossey, Health Educator, to delve into col-lege students becoming independent health care consumers andthe importance of understanding that wellness encompasses physi-cal, emotional and spiritual health.

■ A seminar by Jake McElligott, School of Education, entitled “You’llBe Teaching in 1,000 Days” focusing freshmen education studentson the fact that their teaching careers will be upon them muchquicker than they think. The seminar introduces freshmen to thecareer services available at Duquesne, with a special focus on theavailability of part-time and summer jobs to help them build child-centered/education-related experiences.

Venture OUTDOORSBeginning in the Fall 2007 semester, the Office of Student Activi-ties will be working with Venture Outdoors to sponsor weekendoutdoor recreational programming. Through a generous donationfrom the R.K. Mellon Foundation, students will have the opportu-nity to participate in various outdoor activities every Saturday,including White Water Rafting, Rock Climbing, Horseback Riding,Kayaking/Canoeing, Caving, Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding,and Cross Country Skiing.

Students wishing to take advantage of this opportunity maypurchase a ticket for $10.00 (price includes transportation andboxed lunch) at the Union Information Desk.

For more information, please visit the Office of Student Activitiesweb site.

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Commencement BRUNCHThe Student Government Association Annual CommencementBrunch will be on Thursday, May 3 at noon. This is the lastchance for the Class of 2007 to spend time together to look backon their time at Duquesne. All seniors can expect an invitationin the mail shortly.

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DUsceneSTUDENTS TAKEALTERNATIVE Spring Break

DU students help out with an evening program for migrantfarm worker families at Timberidge community center.

FLORIDA

DU students at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church inImmokalee, FL.

Martina Domanovic and Elizabeth Gessner work at a localsoup kitchen in Camden, NJ, flanked by two students fromother colleges.

NEW JERSEY

NEW ORLEANS

Inside one of the four homes DU students gutted duringtheir spring break in New Orleans.

DU students outside of gutted home in New Orleansafter a hard day’s work. Debris from home appears inthe background.

Betty Elee, Kate Geiger and Michelle Nguyen show theirmuscle tearing out drywall, a dirty job.

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Pictured left to right are Laurie Bolewitz, Kait Burrier, Lauren Miorelli(below), Tess Madden, Caitlin Northup, Sarah Murtha, Jean-Luc Ramel.

Red Masquers TOUR FRANCEDuquesne’s Movement Theater Course students celebrate a full week’sworth of collaborative theater, as well as the bonds they have made withtheir new French friends in a local Quevan home.

Carnival/DPC Concert RocksOn Saturday, February 24 the Duquesne Program Council sponsored the 2007 Carnival Concert. The Duquesne Union Ballroom played host tothe private concert which was headlined by the recent breakout band, Gym Class Heroes. On the Daryl Hall for President Tour, along withK-OS, P.O.S, and RX Bandits, also performed. Approximately 700 students attended.

Come Together@ Your Library■ Community: Join us in CelebratingNational Library Week, April 15-21■ Civility: We care…Need a quietplace to study? We have that too!■ Diversity: Everyone is Welcome!

Watch for more details about eventsduring National Library Week like the

50% Off Scholastic Book Sale! Hope to see you there!

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Left to right -Jenna Bunk (AGD),Dena DelPizzo(DZ), AmandaThompson (AP),Jessica Wells(AGD), SarahBoyce (ZTA).

GREEK Councils WINNUMEROUS AWARDSDuquesne University Panhellenic Council received the followingawards at the Northeast Greek Leadership Association Conference:■ Gamma Phi Beta College Panhellenic Award for successfully

planning and implementing a program that positively enhances theGreek image as seen by the faculty and administration, thecommunity, non-Greek students, and parents.

■ Academic Achievement Award for implementing programs thatpromote outstanding individual and chapter academic achievement.

■ Membership Recruitment Award for coordinating a year-roundrecruitment program which promotes Greek membership tostudents and their parents.

■ Panhellenic Continuous Open Bidding Award for a well-roundedrecruitment program.

■ Risk Reduction and Management Award for educating membersabout comprehensive risk reduction and sound risk managementpractices by providing proactive educational opportunities.

Duquesne University Interfraternity Council received the CouncilManagement Award for council communication, documentation, andfinancial structure.

ATLANTIC 10 HONORSA pair of Dukes were honored by the Atlantic 10 for their performancethis past season. Freshman forward Robert Mitchell was named theconference Rookie of the Year and junior center Kieron Achara wasnamed men’s basketball Student-Athlete of the Year.

Mitchell, who led the Dukes with a 16.4 ppg. scoring average, is justthe second Duquesne player to win the A-10’s top rookie honor, joiningBruce Atkins who was the league’s Rookie of the Year in 1978-79.

A NATIONAL(and International)STORYThe Duquesne Athletics Media Relations Departmentlogged 173 stories written on the men’s basketballprogram in the eight weeks between September 17 andDecember 1. Electronic and print media outlets that visitedthe Duquesne campus during the year included the BostonGlobe, Caracol News (Columbia), CBS Sports, ESPN,ESPN.com & ESPN The Magazine, NBCSports.com, TheSporting News, USA Today, Voice of America, WashingtonPost and YahooSports.com among others. A few of theadditional news outlets that filed stories include: BasketballTimes, Boston Herald, Falkirk Today (Scotland), LondonTimes, Miami Herald, New York Times, Newsday, Philadel-phia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Toronto Star, TorontoSun, Washington Times and Sports Illustrated.

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Basketball DukesNamed MOSTCOURAGEOUSFirst-year Duquesne men’s basketball coach Ron Everhart, who beganthe season with a roster decimated by a mid-September incident,guided the Dukes to a 10-19 record including wins over NCAATournament teams Boston College and Xavier.

Duquesne, picked to finish 13th in the 14-team Atlantic 10 in apreseason vote of league coaches, earned a spot in the 2007 Atlantic10 Championship and won admirers from coast-to-coast with theirtenacious playing style that featured a five-game late-January/early-February win streak that included wins over Dayton, Temple, Xavier,St. Bonaventure and La Salle.

In recognition of the Dukes’ spirited play in the face of adversity, theUnited States Basketball Writers Association presented the Dukeswith the organization’s Most Courageous Award at a breakfast prior tothe NCAA National Championship game in Atlanta on April 2.

The award, which is presented annually to honor “a player, coach,official or administrator who has demonstrated extraordinary couragereflecting honor on the sport of amateur basketball,” was accepted byhead coach Ron Everhart.

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ORIENTATION2007This year’s Orientation them challenges new students

to choose their own paths in life, overcome the detours

and wrong turns along the way, and realize, in the end,

it is up to them to make their own decisions now. The

Orientation staff of over 180 students has been working

very diligently to prepare many new and exciting

additions to the program along with classic favorites like

comedians and entertainers. We look forward to seeing

the campus come alive in August!

The 2006-07 winter sports season was full of excitement and successas the Dukes broke numerous school records, received dozens of awardsand produced a couple of all-time school-best finishes.

Men’s SwimmingThe Dukes boasted a perfect showing against Atlantic 10 opponents forthe first time in school history, going 5-0 against league foes during theregular season. That success carried over into the Atlantic 10 Champi-onship where the Red and Blue placed third, the highest finish inDuquesne swimming history. In all the Dukes broke nine of the 14 indi-vidual school records and all five relay records. Senior Eric Bugby Col-lected seven medals (3 individual, 4 relay) and set seven school recordsat the Atlantic 10 Championship.

Women’s SwimmingThe Red and Blue placed a University all-time best fourth at the Atlantic10 Championship for the second straight year. Senior Melissa Johnsonhad a hand in setting six Duquesne school records, breaking three indi-vidual standards and helping to set three relay marks. She also won agold medal at A-10’s in the 100-yard freestyle. Senior Liz Yager setthree school records and won a gold medal at A-10’s in the 1,650-yardfreestyle event.

WrestlingThe DU wrestling season was highlighted by a school record for wins ina season and two wrestlers qualifying for the NCAA Championships.The Dukes posted a 13-11 record and had four victories in winning theEast Region Duals. At the season-ending NCAA East Region Champion-ship, junior Cody Midlam and senior Jared Ricotta won the champion-ships at their respective weight classes and earned automatic bids tothe NCAA’s.

Women’s Indoor Track & FieldThe Dukes won three gold medals en route to placing fifth of 12 teamsat the Atlantic 10 Championship, finishing just one point out of fourthplace. Freshman Daniela Siciliano won the pole vault and sophomoreEmily Beahan won the 1,000-meter run while the Dukes also capturedthe gold medal in the distance medley relay.

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Women’s BasketballSenior Loui Hall led the Dukes in scoring and rebounding as the Redand Blue finished with a 7-20 record. Hall averaged 14.3 points and6.3 rebounds per game. Fellow senior Carmen Bruce was second inscoring at 12.5 points per game. DU boasted Atlantic 10 victoriesover Saint Louis and St. Bonaventure and won the Cornell Classic.

Women’s SoccerThe Duquesne women’s soccer team completed a six-day trip toScotland and England over spring break. While overseas, theDukes competed against two of the top teams from their respec-tive countries and enjoyed a cultural learning experience as well.

The team toured Scotland’s Edinburgh Castle before watching anSPL Pro game between Hibernian and the Glasgow Rangers. Thenext day they traveled to Sterling Castle and to the WallaceNational Monument before their match against Glasgow of theScottish Premier League. The Dukes defeated Glasgow, whichwas sitting in second place in its league, 3-1.

After the stop in Scotland, the ladies traveled to England wherealong the way they stopped at the Moffat Woolen Mill and OldTrafford Stadium, which is home to Manchester United of theChampions League. The next day the team visited Chester,England for sightseeing and shopping before attending the Champi-ons League match between Manchester United and Lille, whichManchester United won 1-0. The women concluded their trip witha match against Charlton Athletic of the English Premier League.

During the journey, the 40-person traveling party ran into a numberof Duquesne alums including Chris Vukelich, class of 1977, formerCEO of International Markets for Cendant Travel DistributionServices. Vukelich was a classmate of DU Director of Financial AidRich Esposito (also class of ’77) who was along on the trip. Rich’sdaughter, Michelle, just completed her sophomore season atforward for the Dukes.

WINTER SPORTS RECAP

APRIL – MAY Student EventsAPRIL 5-9 Easter Break

12 International Night, Ballroom, 6 p.m.

13-14 DPC Film Series, Dreamgirls, Mellon Hall, 7 p.m.

15 Pirates Baseball Game,Freshmen & Sophomore Day, 1:35 p.m.

18 Earth Day Fair, Academic Walk, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

20 Unity Banquet and Speaker Juan Williams,Ballroom, 6 p.m.

20-21 DPC Film Series, We Are Marshall, Mellon Hall, 7 p.m.

23 Teacher of Year Program, Duquesne Room, 3 p.m.

25 DUV Awards Picnic, Union Perron, 12 p.m.

27-28 DPC Film Series, Catch and Release,Mellon Hall, 7 p.m.

MAY 3 Commencement Brunch, Ballroom,11:15 a.m.

SGA Senior Awards Dinner, Duquesne Room 5 p.m.

4 Baccalaureate Mass, Ballroom, 3 p.m.

University Commencement, Palumbo Center, 5 p.m.

5 Diploma CeremoniesSchool of Liberal Arts, Palumbo Center, 9 a.m.

School of Music, Ballroom, 9 a.m.

School of Business, Palumbo Center, 12 p.m.

School of Nursing, Ballroom, 12 p.m.

School of Education, Palumbo Center, 3 p.m.

School of Nat’l. & Envir. Sciences, Ballroom, 3 p.m.

School of Health Sciences, Palumbo Center, 6 p.m.

Every Fridayand Saturday DPC Film Series, Mellon Hall, 7 p.m.

Every Tuesdaythrough Saturday NiteSpot Programs, 9 p.m.

Every Thursday DPC Destinta Movie Theater Bus Trips, 8 p.m.

For more details on any of the above events, see theStudent Life Activities Calendar at studentsactivities.duq.edu.

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GUMBERG LIBRARY HOURSEaster BreakWednesday April 4, 2007 8 am – 9 pmThursday-Sunday April 5-8, 2007 CLOSEDMonday April 9, 2007 Resume regular hours

Final Exam HoursWednesday-Friday April 18-20, 2007 7 am – 1 amSaturday April 21, 2007 10 am – 1 amSunday April 22, 2007 11 am – 1 amMonday-Friday April 23-27, 2007 7 am – 1 amSaturday April 28, 2007 10 am – 1 amSunday April 29, 2007 11 am – 1 amMonday-Wednesday April 30–May 2, 2007 7 am – 1 amThursday May 3, 2007 8 am – 9 pmFriday May 4, 2007 8 am – 5 pmSaturday May 5, 2007 9 am – 5 pmSunday May 6, 2007 CLOSEDMonday May 7, 2007 Summer hours begin

FRESHMEN HONOREDFor Academic ExcellenceOn April 9, Duquesne University will honor more than 210 first yearstudents at an induction ceremony to Phi Eta Sigma, a nationalcollege and scholastic honor society for freshmen. The DuquesneUniversity chapter, organized in 1983, recognizes students whoearned grade point averages ranging from 3.5 to 4.0 during theirfirst semester at Duquesne.Congratulations to our 2007 initiates:

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Lauree E. AkinolaAlisha N. AnderkoKelly L. AnzaldiKatherine E. ArmstrongTyler J. BakerKaitlyn BaranAlex J. BarkerKrista M. BaronCheryl Anne BeasockLacee C. BeitlerBrandi L. BellottiShaina BernardJason R. BingamanMichael BorowskiLindsay N. BrandonJoseph A. BudzPaul C. BugajskiDarren B. ButerbaughLindsey G. ButtaColin M. CampbellBrian P. CarbonaraBrandon C. CarsonKatherine ChapmanFrances ChaslerNicole Elizabeth CheatleGina Louise ChemelliMichael CichowiczSara N. CiminoSamantha D. ClunkJoelle N. CookDeanna CookeKaitlin M. CraffeyNicholas J. CronBrianna E. DamichZachary Ryan DavidJacob J. DavisKaitlynn Anne DavisEmily M. DeAndreaAlexandra E. DeBoneJeffrey M. DeemsCarly Anne DeMeoKristin Leah DemseyChristopher M. DennisMatthew S. DiehlPhuong T. DiepJulianne DuganBrian M. EhresmanDanielle E. EndersKyri L. EspyCatherine FallonKevin C. FeherSamantha M. FischerGregory M. ForseKristin Marie FranksKayla E. FrattiniCarly E. FullerTimothy M. FungShannon M. GendayAmanda M. GeorgeDavid E. GerritzenAdam Christopher GianellaTina M. GigliottiJessie Z. GluckJennifer M. GoldingKatherine M. GorcycaRosanna M. GuaettaJeffery A. Hahn Jr.Brittany Grace HalladayEmily R. HaughtThomas F. Havranek Jr.Robert J. Hein

Kevin J. PhillifentAlex Christopher PlumbMegan A. PoleskyErin L. PolisJoseph T. PottsElizabeth Claire PovichJohn Michael PulitoKatie A. QuinnBrian M.Radocaj Jr.Lyndsey D. RallElizabeth C. ReederKyle W. ReepingTheodore J. RemlingerCaitlin M. RiebauAngela Marie RobertsonAmanda L. RojeskiMargaret RosenCaitlyn M. RossRoland J. RovitoLauren Victoria RuffngDevin Thomas RyanZachary P. SabellaNeil Robert SaundersAnna M. SchallerAngela M. ScillaMichael SekhonSara M. SevaldAmanda J. SgroiKelly ShankJohn R. ShreveMatthew J. SinclairEmily C. SkrbinLeah R. SmithRachel SmithMelinda SnyderShayne E. SouleretSimone L. Stear-ZwipfStacey E. SteerAmanda M. StefanakSylvia S. StoffellaSarah Marie StopkoStephanie StruttElyssa SuchkoJanel Kara SudiakPeter SullivanChristina J. SuttonAmanda Marie TeetsAshley Nicole TestaJamie ThompsonSamantha Leigh ThompsonNicole TonioloJennifer TraubeMaria Christina TronoloneBrandon TropAnthony Trozzi Jr.Lea VannelliJoseph A. VazquezRaphael J. Voltz IVTyler S. WalkerEmily S. WardleMarybeth L. WargoEmily N. WeberdingJulie Marie WeeberMelissa WeedenMichael Adam WilgusLeanne M. WilliamsMarc A. WillnerLauren Anne WinkelmanAshley L. Zilka