Claim: Duquesne Duke is the campus newspaper of Duquesne University, and on the October 22, 2015, edition an article reported that Charles Dougherty (former Duquesne University President) accused students who live off-campus as "living a libertine lifestyle", and these comments received coverage from national outlets.
Evidence: The Duquesne Duke is the campus newspaper of Duquesne University. In the October 22, 2015 edition, a Staff Editorial detailed comments then-Duquesne University President Charles Dougherty made at a faculty town hall meeting. Charles J. Dougherty (born June 28, 1949) is an American academic who served as the 12th president of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The article reported that Dougherty accused students who live off-campus as "liv[ing] a libertine lifestyle" and described their situation as "mardi gras." The comments set off a fire-storm in the campus community and received coverage from national outlets such as The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Chronicle of Higher Education, the Associated Press and others.