Claim: The Duquesne Duke, which is the campus newspaper of Duquesne University, reported that Charles Dougherty (former Duquesne University President) accused students who live off-campus as "living a libertine lifestyle", and these comments set off a fire-storm and received coverage from national outlets, such as The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Chronicle of Higher Education, the Associated Press.
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. 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.