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First men’s basketball win against ranked team since ‘08 By Matthew Paras Sports Editor

Perhaps nothing signified the painful losing culture of DePaul men’s basketball more than the 51-game losing streak the Blue Demons suffered against nationally-ranked teams. Since 2008, the Blue Demons endured seven years of seeing the best teams in the nation roll over them. Not anymore. In what’s already been a stunning season, DePaul (11-10, 5-3 Big East) continued to prove that these aren’t the same old Blue Demons with a 64-60 win Thursday over No. 24 Seton Hall (13-5, 3-3). It was the team’s first win against a nationally-ranked team under head coach Oliver Purnell. “They’re just believing,” Purnell said. “That’s something that we’ve been trying to preach with our guys. And clearly, if you’ve looked at our conference season so far, we came back from 13 to beat Marquette in the second half. Saturday we came back from 10 back to beat St. John’s, and this was another game like that. “It’s still early, but when your

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Pieces are installed for the new “Rooted in Soil” exhibition at the DePaul Art Museum, which opens Thursday, Jan. 29.

From the ground up

New exhibit at Art Museum next step in making its mark in Chicago’s art scene By Courtney Jacquin Editor-in-Chief

he upcoming exhibition at the DePaul Art Museum is a pile of dirt. That’s not a bad thing — “Rooted in Soil,” opening Jan. 29, explores the reciprocal relationship between humans and soil. “Soil is linked to everything around us,

and we’re connected to it in a multitude of ways,” said Laura Fatemi, the exhibition’s director and museum’s interim director. “It’s a key component of becoming a better steward of our environment.” The idea for “Rooted in Soil” began about a year and a half ago according to Fatemi, when she began working on a presentation proposal for a conference with her daughter Farrah, an environmental scientist and DePaul

graduate. “It looks at our role and how we are a part of this cycle … looking at birth, death and decay,” Fatemi said. “The exhibition explores how we are connected to our environment at large.” The show shares similarities with “Climate of Uncertainty,” another environmentally-based exhibition the

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Mayoral, aldermanic candidates discuss Chicago’s future By Brendon Moore News Editor

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43rd Ward Alderman Michele Smith talks to students at the mayoral and aldermanic forum Tuesday, Jan. 20 at The Theatre School.

Two mayoral hopefuls and several aldermanic candidates discussed topics ranging from the future of the city to the nuts and bolts of running a ward at The Theatre School Tuesday night, a little over a month away from Election Day. The event, organized by the DePaul Student Government Association, featured mayoral candidates Ald. Bob Fioretti (2nd Ward) and Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, as well as candidates from the 2nd, 32nd, 43rd and 44th wards. Representatives from Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s campaign were scheduled to appear as well, but no one showed up to speak on

his behalf. Fioretti and Garcia, both running to the left of the mayor, have tried to present themselves as the progressive candidate in the race. Fioretti, however, struck a more conciliatory tone in his comments, acknowledging that their goals line up at the end of the day. “When we say we’re in competition, we’re really not,” Fioretti said. “Because you know what, we’re here for one purpose, and we’re both running for the same purpose, to make sure that Rahm Emanuel does not occupy the fifth floor come the middle of May. That’s why we’re here today, and that’s why we’re running.” In running for Chicago’s highest office, Fioretti spoke of his love for the city as well as the

values he learned growing up in an ethnic neighborhood on the city’s South Side. “My values were shaped on the South Side by my working class Italian immigrant father and my Polish-American mother,” he said. “I became a civil rights attorney here in this city, I led the fight to move a progressive agenda in the city council.” Fioretti, a leader of the progressive caucus on the city council, has been in office since 2007. “We need a leader that is both tough and fair, and that is why I am asking for your vote,” Fioretti said. Garcia, on the other hand, said that he is the best candidate

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For the first time since 1998, the 87th Academy Awards nominated only white actors and actresses, see page 13.

Chicago is ranked No. 1 for rats. What to do, see pages 14-15.

For the first time in more than two years, DePaul’s cheerleading team has two men, see back page.

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Faces of MAP : Granting opportunities to students By Danielle Church Staff Writer

Betzaira Herrera’s mother only received a sixth grade education in Mexico. In order to have a better life, she journeyed to the United States despite not speaking any English. A year later, Herrera’s mother gave birth to her and because of the lifestyle her mother had, she was raised with the idea that “education is the key to success.” With that in mind, Herrera worked to go to college and eventually ended up at DePaul, where she is expected to graduate in the spring. Herrera was only able to afford college because of the Monetary Award Program (MAP), which provides grants to college students of low-income backgrounds. “I think the MAP grants have been really helpful,” Herrera said. “I live with a single mother and she can’t help me at all with college. I’m on my own paying for college but then seeing my way through (school) as well.” DePaul senior Cristina Vera, who serves as Vice President of the Student Government Association (SGA), can relate to Herrera because she also has to pay for college herself and receives MAP funding as well. Vera said it has made her feel privileged that she is even able to be at a school like DePaul. “I definitely realize that it’s a privilege I’m here at DePaul and that I’m here at college in general coming from the neighborhood that I do,” Vera said. “I have plenty of family and friends that I know and see that didn’t have the opportunity to go to college or didn’t pursue it in their future.” Vera chose to attend DePaul because her father had always been interested in going but never went. Because her father was always talking about the university, she did her research and fell in love with it. When Vera saw the sticker price for DePaul though, she felt intimidated. To fix this, she talked to her high school advisor and sought out other resources that let her know more about financial aid, which eventually led her to MAP. Although students such as Vera and Herrera have relied heavily on these grants, according to an article in the Chicago Tribune, Gov. Bruce Rauner “can’t maintain or enhance the spending he claims he will maintain or enhance with the tax policy he proposes; one of the two has to give.” This means that either more money will be put into the health care system and taken out of education, or more of the state’s budget will be put into education and taken out of health care. Herrera said she would be disappointed if Rauner were to

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Betzaira Herrera, left, and Cristina Vera beat the odds to attend school with some assistance from MAP grants. The program could now be on the chopping block as the state tries to get its fiscal house in order. take money out of education because of how much of an impact the grant program has had and continues to have on students. “Even though I am graduating this year, I think of how helpful MAP grants are for students in my shoes,” Herrera said. “In my neighborhood, (the grants) are a deciding factor as to whether or not (those students) are going to go to one school or another. It’s really disappointing that there are people (like Rauner) who don’t understand how helpful (the grants) are for students.” Vera agrees with Herrera, saying she would be disappointed in the cuts because MAP is a form of financial aid for a variety of students who would help to build Illinois in the future. “(MAP cuts) would be detrimental to all of the students who have the potential to pursue higher education or afford a university that (could) fuel Illinois’ work force,” Vera said. If Rauner were to cut MAP grants, Vera and Herrera both agreed that they would like to see the money be placed into Chicago Public Schools. SGA President Matthew von Nida said that tuition would go up for DePaul students if Rauner were to go through with some budget cuts in the MAP program because it would “inevitably have to support the recipients who didn’t get their funds.” As opposed to Rauner, former Gov. Pat Quinn was supposedly trying to propose a $50 million increase in the funding and expand the program to 21,000 more students, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Von Nida said the current funds for Illinois are about $400 million, which is a “miniscule”

portion of the state budget, meaning Quinn’s proposal would not be a “drastic change.” According to Herrera, it’s always easier for a person to say they are going to do something than not, which is why she was not sure as to whether she should trust Quinn or not. Vera, on the other hand, thought Quinn’s proposal would have been very beneficial. “It’s definitely great that he wanted to double map funding,” she said. “(Quinn) had always shown strong support towards MAP and going to colleges and talking more to students so it was really supportive to see that.” Because of the vast knowledge Vera and Herrera have of MAP grants, the two said they try to show their own support in the program and give back by being advocates for students that need help in understanding MAP. According to Vera, the way she feels like an advocate is through leading by example and just graduating. She also is involved in an organization outside of school, the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, which is a global organization whose main goal is to teach Chicago Public high school students the profits of going to college. Herrera said she also tries to lead by example for those around her and in her neighborhood by doing whatever she can to influence or encourage them. “Sometimes students like (Vera and I) just need to know there is a solution,” Herrera said. “(They) just have to know there will always be people who are interested to help (them) if (they) ask for it.” Part of the reason that Herrera thinks she needs to

be an advocate is because she believes resources for students have such a tremendous impact. She was able to see the lack of resources she had in her school in a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood with low income and high rates of violence and gangs. Herrera noticed the difference in resources that her grammar school had when she attended Whitney Young, a selective enrollment high school. Herrera was one of the few from her neighborhood to attend one of the few selective enrollment high schools in the city. Seeing the differences made her question why there was a lack of equality between the schools. “(I didn’t understand) why it was that my neighborhood high school (couldn’t) get the same resources that Whitney Young had,” Herrera said. “Why is it that my friends couldn’t get the same opportunities I had just because of the high school I was placed in?” It is because of this noticeable difference for Herrera that her advice to students in low-income areas is to always look for the right resources and to never give on the their dream of pursuing a higher education. “Asking for help isn’t really a big thing,” Herrera said. “You’re on your own (but) try to figure it out as much as possible. Just go on Google and look up scholarships and know it’s possible. Now that I see graduation around the corner, I surprise myself sometimes as well. It all seemed like a dream before and seemed kind of impossible. Seeing the money can be intimidating at first, but once you educate yourself, you know that there’s hope and there are people [who want] to help you so just look for that hope.”

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1. Student submits FAFSA to DePaul 2. DePaul certifies student for grant 3. Illinois Student Assistance Comission processes payment request from DePaul and sends to State Comptroller’s Office. 4. The amount of the grant is determined by the State of Illinois’ General Revenue Fund. 5. Funds may be delayed over six months to DePaul. 6. At some institutions, students are expected to pay tuition until their grant is received.

The Basics

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CROSSING BORDERS Detained immigrants aided with Spring Break Border Project By Natalie Taylor Contributing Writer

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Martin denBoer, left, smiles during a lighter moment of his campus visit last week. He is the first of four finalists for the provost position to visit. He is currently the provost at Cal Poly Pomona.

Provost finalist visits campus By Brenden Moore News Editor

Provost candidate Martin denBoer made his pitch to administration, faculty and students as to why he is the best person for the job during his scheduled visit to campus last week. DenBoer, currently the provost at Cal Poly Pomona, spent Thursday in meetings in the Loop and Friday in Lincoln Park. Over a two-day stretch, he met with university president Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, C.M., the board of trustees, the university’s faculty council, faculty atlarge, staff and students. Questions ranged from how, if appointed to the position, he would deal with issues such as diversity, the growth of contingent faculty, faculty salary and retention, the liberal arts programs and university budget issues.

One issue in denBoer’s background that kept coming up was his lack of experience in private institutions. Prior to starting his current position in 2008, denBoer spent more than 25 years in the City University of New York system. However, denBoer assured faculty that he has been, and still is, adaptable to different types of institutions, as “New York and California are different states when it comes to running higher education.” The candidate said that what drew him to DePaul was the university’s mission. “It’s a private university, but it’s a private university that really sees its mission in a very public way,” denBoer said. “I’ve been in public universities for most of my career because of what I see as the importance of higher education. But DePaul, even though it’s private, has this real commitment to access to higher education.”

After being questioned, DenBoer was given an opportunity to get feedback from the various groups he met with. Students were understandably concerned about the cost of education as well as diversity. They also expressed a desire for more research opportunities, something they say the school is currently lacking in. When asked what they want out of a provost, faculty members said they want a good listener who gives feedback, someone who will give the university academic direction, better communication and collaboration across colleges. They also want someone who would foster support for both programs that are revenue centers and ones that are cost centers, and more support for faculty research. The next candidate, James Coleman, will be on campus Monday and Tuesday of this week. The third candidate, Alan Ray, will visit Thursday and Friday.

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King By Louisa Fuentes Contributing Writer

Who would have thought that what started as a speech in August of 1963 to reach 250,000 viewers, would later become one of the most known and powerful speeches around the world? Last week, a series of events around Chicago honored the legacy of the man who spoke almost 52 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. The multilingual program at the University Center for Writing-based Learning at DePaul University (UCWbL) partnered for the first time with DePaul’s Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity’s (OIDE) to put together the “Spotlight on Martin Luther King Jr.” The event held on Friday, Jan. 23, gathered international and local students and faculty to discuss MLK’s legacy through his globally recognized “I Have a Dream” speech. While the audio with MLK’s voice played, the room stood completely silent. Once it ended, Sandra Harrison, member of the OIDE who was a child during some of MLK’s leadership years, shared her personal experience towards MLK. “My most significant memory was when he was assassinated,” Harrison said. “At that

moment my mother was afraid about my father going to the barbershop alone, so she sent me with him, but the shocking thing was that once we got there none of the men talked. You could see that the west side of Chicago loved him.” International students from China, Arabia and Mexico who attended the event knew very little about the Civil Rights Movement and the struggle many African Americans suffered at that time. “I’m surprised his legacy reached around the world,” one of the participants, Leslie Triplett-Bracy, said. OIDE Diversity Program director, Miranda Standberry-Wallace, described the impact of MLK’s legacy and the Civil Rights Movement had on her. “It was the gutter jobs that people of color were confined to, “Standberry-Wallace said. “So the fact that I’m (working at OIDE) today and see that everybody gets a fair shot, that makes me proud.” The DuSable Museum of African American History devoted last Monday to MLK with activities and shows to honor his legacy. Despite its small size, more than 1,000 people attended the events, according to President and CEO Robert Blackwell. MLK was the activist who brought

nonviolence to the main stage in dealing with protest, Blackwell said. “(People) think of (MLK) as a man who fought for freedom, for equality. It permeates all these protests that are going along not only in this country but around the world.” “The legacy of (the “I Have a Dream”) speech has come to be more about segregation and something specific that was happening at the time,” DePaul associate professor Amor Kohli said. Some people think the “dream” has been achieved, Kohli said. “But (MLK) is talking about something so much more. (Segregation) had a longer lasting impact, on not only black Americans, but white Americans as well as Americans from other races and ethnicities. This all impacts all of us.” “I think it’s important to have events like this. Especially for all the international students, who many may have not heard of MLK,” Kate O’Brien from the UCWbL said.” They probably know who a lot of white figures in history are but probably not a lot of women figures or African-American figures. And so this is a way to talk about that and the civil rights movement, (and) how that affected our country then and is still affecting it now.”

For the past 17 years, DePaul law students have gone to Harlingen, Texas on the United States-Mexico border, to participate in the Spring Break Border Project. Over the course of a week, DePaul students volunteered their services to help detained immigrants in the city through the South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR), which supervised the students and works toward gaining asylum for detained immigrants. Many of the immigrants ProBAR helps fled their country due to persecution. The organization defends these immigrants from being deported back to harmful situations. Asylum seekers face many barriers, such as language, lack of knowledge of the courts and lack of proper documentation that prevent them from mounting their case and obtaining refuge in the United States. In order to help immigrants, ProBAR works with community-based programs, immigration courts and the organized bar to identify detained immigrants seeking asylum who have a strong claim for it. To begin the process in Texas, students travel to detention facilities and experience the clients’ reality first hand. Harlingen is home to two major detention facilities, Port Isabel Service Processing Center, which houses around 1,200 immigrants, and Willacy Detention Center, which houses around 3,000 individuals. The detention facilities are not limited to adults, and DePaul students also have the chance to work with children going through the process. At detention facilities, students interviewed their assigned clients, conducted research, gathered evidence and prepared legal documentation in order to prepare their cases. The process students go through while working on a case is vital because it allowed them to gain real-world experience in researching, documenting a case, client communication skills and trial participation. The work in Texas is much different than any immigration work in Illinois, given the drastically different locations. In Harlingen, students mainly dealt with immigrants who have just crossed the border, as opposed to immigrants who made it into the country and are trying to settle down. This type of first-line work is unique to anything students can find in the Midwest and provided a new opportunity to learn. Professor Sioban Albiol, an asylum and immigration law clinic instructor and coordinator of the legal resources project director, said “Equally important as the educational opportunities provided to the students is the opportunity for the asylumseekers to gain full access to the courts.” It is proven that asylum-seekers who are represented by an attorney are three times more likely to win in court. However, gaining asylum is a long process, and sometimes students won’t hear the verdict on the case they have worked on for months or even years. But in the case the client gains asylum later on, the process becomes so much more rewarding.

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Ald. Bob Fioretti (2nd ward) explains why he is running for mayor at SGA’s candidates forum Tuesday night. Fioretti is the leader of the city coucil’s anti-Emanuel progressive caucus.

FORUM continued from front page to bring communities together, citing his days as a community organizer and coalition builder. “I think of all the candidates in the race, I have the longest history of community building, from being an organizer at the ripe age of 18, through the years many social justice causes, I’ve been a coalition builder across the Chicago neighborhoods,” Garcia said. “That’s why when I announced my candidacy, within three weeks, I collected 63,000 signatures to put my name on the ballot.” Garcia is Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s floor leader on the board, and he previously served in the city council and in the state legislature. He also has the support of the Chicago Teacher’s Union and its charismatic president Karen Lewis. “I’m in this race because I am the candidate that can pull people together from all over Chicagoland to put the city on a different course, ensuring that there will be greater equity, that people all over the city of Chicago will be treated with respect, that it will be a government that is inclusive and one that will provide a shared prosperity to everyone in the city of Chicago,” Garcia said. “Not just for the one percent, but for the 100 percent.” Garcia ran unopposed for re-election on the Cook County Board last November. Fioretti, on the other hand, represents the second ward, which was completely dismantled by his colleagues during the redistricting process. While the ward Fioretti represents is rooted in the South Loop and Near West Side, the new ward stretches along North Avenue through parts of the Gold Coast, Old Town, Lincoln Park, Ukrainian Village, Wicker Park and Bucktown. Five candidates, Bita Buenrostro, Steve Niketopoulos, Alyx Pattison, Stacy Pfingsten, and Cornell Wilson, appeared, while a sixth, Brian Hopkins, sent a representative in his place. With such a crowded field, the race will likely go into a runoff, which would occur on April 7. As for the race in DePaul’s backyard, the 43rd Ward, every candidate attended and spoke. While every candidate received a warm welcome, incumbent Ald. Michele Smith stole the show by enthusiastically encouraging young people to get involved with her campaign as well as going into why participating at the city level is important. “Municipal government is where it’s at in America today. We are all concerned that there’s gridlock in Washington, but where are things happening? Here,” Smith

said. “Where’s the place that put in Divvy bikes, bike lanes, full access to public transportation? Chicago.” Smith is not without her challengers, however. Three candidates, former employee in the Mayor’s Office for Special Events Jen Kramer, businessman Jerry Quandt, attorney Caroline Vickrey, will appear on the ballot, while another candidate, Steve McClellan, is running as a write-in. Quandt, a DePaul alumnus, said that his background in business distinguishes him from his competitors. “One of the key things that I’ll have the ability to do is working with our chamber of commerce at developing our business districts in a new and unique way, not do it in the way our current alderman is doing it with stick trying to take people and litigate them out into doing things,” Quandt said. “I’m in a much better position to actually facilitate bringing more and more consumers to the table.” Quandt, who describes himself as an independent, also pledged to beholden to no one besides his constituents, while calling Smith a “rubber stamp” for the mayor. In addition to her duties as alderman, Smith serves as Democratic committeewoman for the ward and is supporting the mayor in his re-election bid. When asked about whether they support the mayor, however, several of the challengers would not give a direct yes or no answer. Quandt said that he wishes the mayor were less political. Caroline Vickrey, who touts her experience in the community dating back 20 years as a member of the Oz Park advisory council and as a member of the Local School Council for Lincoln Elementary, said that she is undecided on the race and will determine her vote after the debates. Vickrey would also support the creation of a zoning board for the ward to oversee development. “This is a concept that’s been used before around the city and what it does is improve transparency, improve the process, give a seat at the table to those most affected by development in making those zoning decisions,” Vickrey said. Development in the ward has been a huge point of discussion throughout the race, with many candidates objecting to the way the Children’s Memorial Hospital site development was handled. Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward) was also present and spoke, while two candidates for 44th Ward alderman, business owner Mark Thomas and red light camera activist Scott Davis spoke as well.

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Mayoral canidate Jesus “Chuy” Garcia talks about his campaign with sophomore Mike Papanicholas. Garcia is seen by many as the best candidate to take on Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

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University beefs up science in liberal studies program By Grant Myatt Managing Editor

Starting this fall, the degree progress reports of new students at DePaul will look slightly different. For incoming freshmen and transfer students, there will be a new requirement under the Scientific Inquiry learning domain called Science as a Way of Knowing (SWK). Following a standard academic program review of the Liberal Studies Program in the 2010-11 academic year, they determined DePaul could improve their science offerings for non-science majors to better explain and explore the process of science. Currently, most students are required to take a science lab as well as one or two science elective courses, depending on their college and program. “In the sciences they discovered that, although students were taking lab courses, they weren’t learning the larger, general concepts of science,” Mark Pohlad, an associate dean and director of the Liberal Studies Program, said. “So they suggested to think about a general science course between labs and then the more general

electives.” Pohlad agreed that some courses offered under the current scientific inquiry domain might be considered too lenient. “That is what was driving this conversation, that the courses had become a little less scientific than we think they ought to be. But that was inevitable because our liberal studies program is interdisciplinary,” Pohlad said. “There was a sense that we needed to get back to something more directed.” Bernhard Beck-Winchatz, an associate professor in the College of Science and Health, was the former scientific inquiry advisory chair and helped lead the development of the SWK designation. “We looked at what other universities were offering, and we looked at what employers expect students to know when they graduate college, and we realized that there was really nothing that would give students that opportunity to learn about the process of science,” Beck-Winchatz said. Then, they worked to develop learning outcomes for SWK courses, which ultimately dictate what students should be able to accomplish as a result of the course.

The two main learning outcomes for SWK courses include: students will understand the scientific worldview and that students will understand the nature and process of science, according to a copy obtained by The DePaulia. SWK classes will be taught in the context of natural sciences — including environmental science, biology, chemistry, physics and more — but the classes won’t look any different, Mark Potosnak, scientific inquiry advisory chair and assistant professor in the College of Science and Health, said. Many of the classes in the new SWK designation will not be new classes, but simply existing courses that have been reworked with new assignments or lessons. “If there is a psychology course that really uses the scientific process, but just used in a different context, we would definitely look at that for a SWK course,” Beck-Winchatz said. Although requirements vary by program and college, most new students will now be required to take a science lab, scientific inquiry elective and a SWK course. For most DePaul students, 40 percent of their education is made up of

liberal studies classes, including the core classes like senior capstone, as well as all the learning domains, which make up about 1,800 sections every quarter. However, this new SWK designation is not intended to be exclusive and all other scientific inquiry electives will remain the same. “We have courses in the current domain that are not at all about science,” BeckWinchatz said. “There are examples where students use computers or technology and receive (scientific inquiry) credit. It doesn’t mean that those aren’t good courses, we just want, at the minimum, to make sure students understand how the scientific method works.” To have this new class designation ready for the fall, the scientific inquiry committee, currently led by Potosnak, will begin accepting proposals from professors and instructors. The committee will then review the proposals, which include a syllabus and various questions explaining how the course meets the learning outcomes. They hope to have 10 to 12 SWK courses ready by the fall, Beck-Winchatz said.

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LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS JAN. 14 1) A disturbance report was filed for a person causing a scene in the lobby of Sanctuary Hall. Person taken by Chicago Police to Illinois Masonic for psychiatric evaluation.

2) A harassment by electronic means report was filed for a student receiving harassing text messages.

3) A verbal threat report was filed for an offender who

stated they were going to burn a DePaul building down. A report was made with Chicago Police.

JAN. 15 4) A smell of marijuana report was filed for a room in Munroe Hall. No drugs were found.

JAN. 17 5) An illegal consumption of alcohol report was filed in McCabe Hall.

JAN. 18 6) An illegal consumption of alcohol report was filed for

an offender in McCabe Hall. Offender was transported to Illinois Masonic by Chicago EMS.

JAN. 19 7) A burglary report was filed for a box taken from an office in the Student Center.

JAN. 16 10) A theft report was filed for food taken at the DePaul Center.

11) A criminal trespass report was filed for an individual arrested at the DePaul Center. Individual was given several warnings not to be on DePaul property.

JAN. 17 12) A theft report was filed for a wallet that was stolen

8) A theft report was filed for clothes taken from the

in the DePaul Center.

9) A burglary report was filed for money taken from a

JAN. 19 13) A criminal damage report was filed for damaged wall

laundry room in Belden-Racine Hall. room in Centennial Hall.

tiles in a men’s restroom at DePaul Center.

14) A disturbance report was filed in Barnes and Noble at the DePaul Center.

15) A criminal trespass report was filed for an individual

causing a disturbance on the outside of the Lewis Center. Individual was asked to leave DePaul property.

16) A theft report was filed for a victim whose wallet was taken in the Barnes and Noble and the DePaul Center.

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Students hack their way to success By Randy Vollrath Contributing Writer

A team of students from DePaul University joined forces last weekend to hack together a means of transmiting Internet over FM radio at the University of Michigan MHacks competition. DePaul students Peter Szczepanski and Matt Kula, both seniors, along with team members Stefan Aleksic and Raphael Kats from Rochester Institute of Technology, and Esperat Hounyo from Mundelein High School, placed second for their hack called DataWave. One of the largest student-run hackathons, the University of Michiganhosted competition consisted of 273 teams from all over the country, with more than 1,200 students in attendance. “To me its just a gathering of people who are, one, very motivated, and two enjoy creating things,” Kula said. “These are all the people who will be working at Facebook and Google. It’s a great way for these extremely smart people to meet each other and learn from each other.” A hackathon is an event where teams build products or applications that have usability in a very short amount of time. MHacks specifically gives student teams 36 hours to create their project. The main rule is that students can’t work on their project before the event. “I like innovation, and hackathons are keeping innovation alive. It allows people to develop new skills, learn, meet new people, teach them and have fun,” Szczepanski said. The idea for DataWave came to Aleksic when he was in the car with his sister going to Chipotle. He saw the radio B96 logo on the screen in his car and he wondered how

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(L-R) Students Wilfried Hounyo, Matt Kula, Stafan Aleksic, Peter Szczepanski, and Raphael Rouvinov placed second in the University of Michigan hackathon. the radio could send that logo out. “I knew it had to be some kind of data, so I wondered if I could do the same thing,” Aleksic said. “But instead of a logo on the screen in a car, [I wondered] if we could send out the Internet on radio waves.” Despite common belief, the team’s hack project had positive social implications. The ability to transmit Internet over the radio meant enabling Internet access to parts of the world that otherwise might struggle to get access. Aleksic’s idea to use FM radio waves involved plugging an FM radio into a cell phone’s headphone jack, and plugging a different FM radio into a laptop. The user could download the Internet on the device with internet access, like the laptop, and send it over to the device without Internet access, like the cell phone. While hackathons centered on students’ projects, students also use the

events for activities ranging from snowball fights and Super Smash Bros tournaments to networking with top companies sponsoring the competition. Some of the sponsors at MHacks included Microsoft, Google, LinkedIn, Dropbox and Yo. Although Szczepanski and Kula had already accepted full-time job offers prior to MHacks, Kula met his current employer after placing in the top 10 at an MIT hackathon. His team had won Facebook’s sponsor prize, which landed him an interview at the company, and eventually a summer internship. He will be returning to Facebook in California this summer as a full-time Software Engineer. Though the hackathons last only a few days, their impact can be lasting. “I’ve heard people frequently say that after the hackathon they will continue to develop their projects and see it become

something bigger,” Szczepanski said. Though Szczepanski hadn’t paid any attention to the prizes until moments before receiving them, the team members all received free Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets and a trip to a global hackathon in Seoul, South Korea this summer.. “I heard the (global) hackathon will have 1 gigabit per second Internet, so that’s awesome,” Szczepanski said. “To put that in perspective, DePaul’s Wi-Fi is 33 megabits per second,” Szczepanski said after running a test on his computer to check the speed of the Wi-Fi. “So basically we will be getting 33 times the speed of DePaul’s Internet,”Szczepanski said. Unfortunately, popular perception of hackathons is sometimes misinformed. It’s worth noting that the type of hacking going on at hackathons has nothing to do with breaking through cyber-security and doing something illegal. “Some people have been stopped at TSA checkpoints, and one girl I know had her laptop searched because she had a hackathon sticker on it,” Aleksic said. Canadian teams are even told not to mention the hackathon when crossing the border to the U.S., so as not to give the border patrol agents the wrong idea. Instead, they refer to it as a programming competition. “There are two types of hacking. One is where you just want to make something cool, hack something together,” Aleksic said. “Then there’s Hollywood hacking, which is like the issue with North Korea.” “Hackathons are not going into other people’s computers and stealing. It’s just where you go and make stuff,” Aleksic said.

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Nation &World

Road salt: The unexpected car killer Chrysler, car companies show lackluster response to problem

By Brendan Peterson

By Alicya Dennison

Contributing Writer

The unexpected cause of many of your car problems may be the thing we most welcome during winter: road salt. The components in road salt are the same as what we use in our food, the only difference being one is in rock form and the other granulated. Like the salt we consume — which can cause high blood pressure when not used sparingly — road salt is also harmful, producing damages such as contaminated drinking water; accrual in streams, lakes, reservoirs and groundwater. It may also lead to eradication of roadside vegetation and corrosion of metals and concrete, which includes vehicles. According to the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, who released a report in December 2010 entitled “Road Salt: Moving Toward The Solution,” increases in salt levels may continue after its use has stopped because road salt can take decades to breakdown in drainage areas. They advised that we achieve safety while also being resourceful with our road salt. The document went on to explain that salt, as a tripartite financial entity, imposes the following costs: direct, with the salt itself, labor and distribution; indirect via corrosion and other related repairs, replacing equipment, bridges, concrete, reinforcing steel and vehicles. Long-term costs included the mitigation of salt from surfaces and groundwater. An alternative to salt is sand, which costs only $.60, compared to salt at $1, and is non-corrosive. Most vehicles, by design, have underbodies that are completely exposed and susceptible to everything — allowing said harmful objects to stick and corrode. Experts suggest owners get a car wash at least once a week, some say twice, preferably with undercarriage spraying. Full service car washes, including an exterior wash, interior vacuum, windows, dashboard and drying, can run owners anywhere from $3 to $15, which doesn’t include the undercarriage spray. A super wash — full service wash, polish wax, undercarriage spray, air freshener and tire gloss — can cost between $12.50 and $30, with larger vehicles on the pricier end of the spectrum. At those prices, owners would be expected to pay upwards of $100 per month in car washes alone. Recognizing the safety issues high exposures to salt can pose, especially in “salt states” like Illinois, several motor companies (primarily foreign ones) have recalled vehicles. Hyundai recalled 239,000 Sonata and Azera sedans due to the rear suspensions’ ability to rust and fail, as well as around 20,000 2013 Santa Fe Sport SUVs. In 2012, Nissan voluntarily recalled their 1996-2004 Pathfinder in salt states due to front strut corrosion; they released a 54-page document in August 2012 advising dealers of ways to detect corrosion and determine the vehicles’ ability to be repaired. However, not all companies enact policies with customers’ safety in mind. Chrysler refused to recall their 2004-2005 Pacifica vehicles. They released ample technical service bulletins, informing owners that the engine may stall due to fuel pump or powertrain control module (PCM) fault; other potential problems for

State of the union: Continuing a vision On Tuesday night, President Barack Obama addressed his State of the Union toward an entirely GOP-controlled Congress for the first time. Despite the White House administration having released most of his upcoming proposals in the preceding weeks, his speech rang loudly with calls to bipartisan effort and a fight on behalf of middle-class America. The president was assertive, hopeful and relaxed as he told America, “We are a strong, tight-knit family who has made it through tough times.” Here are some of the highlights: Education: The president reaffirmed his plan to make the nation’s community colleges “as universal as high school” by completely cutting the cost of its tuition. In the address, Chicago received a shout out for its free community college system created by a Democratic government, and was paired with a counterpart policy enacted by the state of Tennessee’s Republican government.

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owners included one or both headlights failing; engines stalling under certain conditions; the fuel line under the vehicle may leak; and a warning that rust may not be a major safety risk, but could cause “engine vibration and/or shake.” A service bulletin means that owners are entitled to a reimbursement for any repairs paid out-of-pocket, provided it be within their warranty period. “I have a lot of problems with this vehicle, like electrical problems, engine mount problems, front end problems, there are many problems,” mechanic Joseph McPherson of Classic Auto Repair in Evanston, said. Chrysler Group LLC released a statement in November 2010, regarding 2004-2005 Pacifica models, informing owners that their warranties would be extended to 10 years or 150,000 miles, whichever came first. “We are extending the warranty period on your front engine cradle because some vehicles operated in areas of high road salt usage, may experience engine cradle corrosion resulting in a drivability [sic] vibration and/or shake,” it read. Shortly thereafter, however, Chrysler reneged on its offer and isolated the terms of the extended warranty to apply to vehicles made within a small time-frame — Feb. 23, 2004 to March 31, 2004. “The root cause was a quality issue in which the e-coat thickness was not done properly. There was a spike in the data that drew to this correlation,” Chrysler’s spokesman, Michael Palese, said when questioned about the nature of their renege. Natasha Dennison, who owns a 2004 Pacifica, has paid to replace nearly everything on the car out of pocket. Within the six-year duration of her ownership, she has replaced numerous parts of the car, including spark plugs, starter, battery and headlights (on numerous occasions).

“More recently though, say within the last three months, I’ve replaced (additionally) the front struts, front brake pads, sway bushings and the frame had to be welded,” Dennison said when asked about her out-of-pocket repairs. Testimonies on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website related to the 2004-2005 Pacifica featured hundreds of owners claiming to have experienced problems similar to Dennison’s in regards to the vehicle’s structure and corrosion. “(I) was shown the frame of my car, on the passenger’s side, was rusted out. A new frame was $3,000 plus $1,000 in labor,” one complaint read. Another complaint said, “This vehicle has a faulty sub-frame and is too dangerous to be driven. There are two extensive areas of rust, one on either side of the engine cradle.” Chrysler refused to recognize these complaints as valid or do something constructive to aid owners experiencing or paying for repairs related to corrosion — which they had initially admitted was the problem in the Nov. 2010 warranty notice. “Chrysler Group performed a vehicle evaluation with a worse case corroded cradle and determined no safety implication,” Palese said. When questioned about Chrysler’s conclusions and failing to acknowledge the ample NHTSA corrosion related complains, Palese said, “(The) incidents relate to your allegation that this a safety issue. It is not.” With car corrosion continuing to be a problem for wintertime drivers, it remains to be seen whether companies such as Chrysler will ever address their consumers in a safe and fair manner.

Supporting the middle-class: One of the president’s top priorities for the remaining two years of his presidency will be “restoring the link between hard work and growing opportunity for every American.” With $320 billion total in tax cuts for the middle-class, President Obama proclaimed cuts that could be worth up to $3,000 per child for qualifying families. Taxing the “top one percent’s” accumulated wealth and closing loopholes that allow the affluent to keep their wealth overseas will help to make up the slack. Infrastructure: Instead of reprimanding Congress for its inability to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline this past year, the president instead upped the ante by calling for a “bipartisan infrastructure plan that could create more than 30 times as many jobs per year and make this country stronger for decades to come.” Wages: In another attempt to help the middle and lower classes, the president asked Congress to raise the minimum wage. He poked at a Congress that had not done so in more than five years, saying that if any of them believed a family could survive on less than $15,000 a year, they were welcome to try. In addition, President Obama told Congress to end the infamous gender pay gap, citing the year being 2015. Policy abroad: After affirming the United States’ support to its allies afflicted by terror in the last few months, President Obama asked Congress to pass a resolution authorizing the use of force against ISIS. He went on to condemn Russia’s aggression and thanked Congress for its successful sanctions against Putin, but sternly warned that slapping Iran with any more sanctions could lead to a breakdown in talks to end their nuclear

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DePaul almuna serves as Ukraine finance minister By Julian Hayda Contributing Writer

Today, she bears the financial burden of 45.4 million people, but not too long ago, Natalie Jaresko was just like any other DePaul student. Jareko, who graduated from DePaul in 1987 with a degree in accounting, joined two other expatriates in Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers in yet another westward step for the conflict-stricken country. Jaresko was granted Ukrainian citizenship by the president of Ukraine the same day she was nominated to serve as Minister of Finance in early December. Born in Chicago to Ukrainian immigrants, Jaresko was raised to be very active in Ukrainian diaspora life. “I was very blessed to grow up Ukrainian in America,” Jaresko said in a recent interview with the DePaulia. “I loved the history and culture.” Her mother, Maria, remembers how she excelled in Ukrainian Saturday School in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village, “but she always stayed humble about it. … I suppose that’s a trait of successful people.” She cited her own immigrant upbringing for making her feel welcome as a student at DePaul, which has always prided itself in welcoming first-generation college students. “Every debate was real, nobody sat on their laurels,” Jaresko said of her former classmates. “The people were all conscious of how lucky they were to be at a high quality university, with good Christian and academic values.” Perhaps it’s the value of humility that leads Jaresko to compare the responsibility of managing the finances of a Texas-sized nation to “balancing a checkbook,” only if the checks were payable to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. “The monetary policy I learned (as an accounting major at DePaul) helps me work with world banks,” Jaresko said. “Everything from accounting to political science has come back to be very useful … I enjoyed my education at DePaul immensely.” “DePaul alumni are working in positions all over the world, carrying with them both academic achievement and a sense of responsibility and dedication to community service,” Carol Hughes, a spokeswoman for DePaul, said. “It was wonderful to hear that a DePaul alumna was selected for this important leadership position.” Jaresko thrived at DePaul as it afforded her the springboard to move on to the John F. Kennedy School of government at Harvard University. Jaresko earned her master’s degree in public policy from Harvard in 1989. After Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Jaresko moved there to staff the new U.S. Embassy. At the time, the U.S. State Department sorely needed experts fluent in the Ukrainian language to help transition Ukraine from Communism into the world economy. Soon after, Jaresko was put in charge of the Western NIS Enterprise Fund, an initiative of the U.S. Government to invest in small and medium-sized businesses in Ukraine and make them into examples of success. As a Ukrainian-American, though, she could not have been more thrilled to bring her love of Ukraine with her expertise in Western business. “It was an opportunity of a lifetime to take the perspectives on freedom and entrepreneurship that I learned in the United States and combine that with the culture in which I was raised,” Jaresko said. After the pro-Western Orange Revolution brought Ukraine into the

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DePaul Alumna Natalie Jaresko takes her place on the Ministers’ stand after being confirmed as Ukraine’s Minister of Finance.

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Residents peer out of a home hit by artillery amid renewed violence near the Eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk. Jaresko’s responsibilities include managing the financial burden of Ukraine’s defense. international spotlight in 2004, Jaresko took her skills into the private sector. Jaresko managed $600 million of private investments into Ukrainian businesses as a founding partner of the venture capital firm Horizon Capital, a position she held until being named Ukraine’s Finance Minister. “Growing up in the United States, I have a great understanding of how investors see the country,” Jaresko said, “and I have a great relationship with foreign investors because I understand Ukraine.” When she was confirmed as Finance Minister in December, Jaresko inherited a national treasury that was emptied by the reported embezzlement of former President Viktor Yanukovych, who was ousted in a three-month-long revolution last winter. “Our government has inherited a country where the previous regime had borrowed over $40 billion,” Jaresko said. “When they left, there was nothing in the treasury, but we continue to repay our foreign partners.” “I think they took my sister as a foreigner because she’s really the only person in Ukraine qualified to avoid a massive default,” John Jaresko, Natalie’s brother, said. As Minister of Finance, Ukraine’s constitution tasks Natalie Jaresko with approving or vetoing all financial policy proposed in any bill that passes the parliament. Unlike the Cabinet of Secretaries in the United States — which is mostly an advisory body to the president — Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers is more legislative in nature. When she took office, the government

was also struggling to finance an unexpected war raging between Ukraine and Russianbacked rebels in the far eastern border region of Donbass. “It’s important to understand that 20 percent of our economy has been lost in the last year,” Jaresko said. “The war in the East costs $5 million per day.” For Jaresko and the rest of her colleagues in the cabinet, though, a major concern is humanitarian. “We’re catering to humanitarian needs to those living in the war zone, in what is the biggest humanitarian crisis since World War II,” Jaresko said. “So far, we have 850,000 registered displaced people from the war in the East.” “It’s a real war,” Nolan Peterson, an Iraq War veteran and freelance war reporter who recently returned from Eastern Ukraine, said. “There aren’t skirmishes, or battles, or gun fights … on any given day, 13 people die.” Violence has escalated in Ukraine in recent weeks, as NATO reported 4,800 Russian troops and 500 Russian tanks were actively engaged with Ukraine’s volunteer security forces. “Russia continues to openly send in weapons, tanks and soldiers, and it does nothing to stop the bloodshed,” Peterson said. As the war intensifies, more civilians have been caught in the crossfire. In the last two weeks, grenade launchers left 20 civilians dead and dozens injured after hitting commuter busses. “Ukraine is fighting three wars right now,” Jaresko said. “One with Russia, where

5,000 citizens have lost their lives; one for economic safety, to return to growth; and a war with the credibility of our institutions,” which was greatly diminished by the former regime. When asked why Ukrainians continue to fight in Eastern Ukraine, Jaresko said it came down to the values of freedom and human rights Westerners have come to enjoy, and Russia or the separatists cannot promise. “Everyone recognizes that the war was started by an aggressor, but it comes down to European values; freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly,” Jaresko said. “It’s about taking away another country’s right to choose Western values that Americans take for granted.” “As someone who has been to war as a combatant, I had always heard the expression ‘the fight for freedom,’” Peterson said. “But my time in Ukraine was different than my time in Iraq or Afghanistan, because people in Ukraine were fighting for their own freedom and democracy, for their own future, their own lives.” It is these very observations that Natalie Jaresko had been making as a UkrainianAmerican that makes her such a valuable voice for the people of Ukraine as well as a bridge between Ukraine and the West. “I did grow up in the U.S., in a law-based society. We (in America) can’t imagine what it’s like when that’s eliminated,” Jaresko said. “Ukrainians want to live and have the right to fight for and choose a law-based society. Every American should understand the value of fighting for this.”

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Opinions

The constant threat of anti-Semitism Hate speech emerges after the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack By Sam Schwindt Staff Writer

Religious intolerance continues to evoke violence in our contemporary world. If you are Jewish, however, this is nothing new. On Jan. 9, as reported by the Associated Press, four French Jews were killed during a hostage siege at a kosher market in Paris. These victims, along with 17 other people, were killed in a three-day rampage by terrorists claiming allegiance to al-Qaida in Yemen and the Islamic State (ISIS). One of the attacks within those three days was the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Other recent attacks included deadly strikes on a Jewish school and on a Belgian Jewish museum. According to the Associated Press, researchers at Tel Aviv University have reported a significant and “chilling” increase in deadly attacks against Jewish communities over the past decade, including various deadly shootings within the past couple of years. Anti-Semitism is growing in Europe. “Within living memory of the Holocaust, ‘never again’ has become ‘ever again,’ ” Jonathan Sacks of the Wall Street Journal said. While it is not fair to compare Europe today with Germany in the 1930s, the climate for Jews is, at the very least, intolerant and rife with violence. Yet, religious intolerance and violence does not end with

Judaism. Radicalized groups such as Boko Haram, ISIS and al-Qaida carry on the legacy of Hitler and Stalin in the contemporary world. As Sacks said, “the assault on Israel and Jews worldwide includes attacks on Christians and other minority faiths.” Yet, Jews consistently have been targeted throughout history and the religious-based violence continues today. Why is this? According to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, there is a long tradition of using Jews as scapegoats in society. To start, Jews were “driven nearly two thousand years ago by the Romans from the land now called Israel. They spread throughout the globe and tried to retain their unique beliefs and culture while living as a minority.” While some European cultures accepted Jews, others that were increasingly becoming Christian began to isolate the Jewish people. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum revealed, “For centuries the Church taught that Jews were responsible for Jesus’ death.” So, this is where it all began. The Jews were outcasts, because, for one, they killed Jesus, right? However, most historians today say that the Romans executed Jesus. But this is how it all began: first the Jews killed Jesus, and then they were responsible for everything wrong in the world. Now, of course there is a lot of history between the beginning of anti-Semitism, the

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Flowers lay outside Charlie Hebdo headquarters in Paris, France on Jan. 14 after the terrorist attack. Since then, 54 people have been arrested for hate speech and anti-Semitism. Holocaust and the modern day, but this is simply where it all began. Now, I ask, is it possible to ever fully attain religious tolerance on a global scale, to end the violence and murder that occurs under the name of various religions? Will there ever be peace for the Jewish people? The answer, at the moment it seems, is no. Last summer, according to the New York Times, after Israel moved into Gaza, people attacked and vandalized Jewish-owned shops in Paris. In 2012, a FrenchIslamist killed a teacher and three students in Toulouse, France. As mentioned previously, another

French-Islamist murdered four people at a Jewish museum in Brussels. The list of attacks against Jews is endless. And sadly, so is the list of violence fueled by intolerance and hatred, such as the 2,000 people feared dead in northern Nigeria at the hands of Boko Haram. The violence will not end anytime soon, and thus, the hope for religious tolerance seems unlikely and perhaps impossible. The point is, however, that antiSemitism is on the rise in Europe, religious-based violence continues to claim innocent lives and the end is nowhere in sight. Perhaps we should begin with learning more about other religions, and use that

knowledge to spread understanding and acceptance. Intolerance is fueled by ignorance. Our globalized world should encourage a more vibrant communication and a deeper understanding. Intercultural competence is key in this matter. More knowledge may generate more tolerance. But how can one promote reason and tolerance while groups such as ISIS continue to plague our world? How can anyone of any religion feel safe in areas of intolerance such as this? It is easy to blame religion for the violence, but it is right, rather, to place the blame with the killers who use their religion to justify their malevolence. This is where we

$4.5 million price tag on Super Bowl commercials By Jenna Duddleston Contributing Writer

What is it about Super Bowl commercials that make us want to watch three-minute advertisements? Do we watch them to make us laugh like the famous Doritos commercials do? Do we watch them because of their emotional appeal as seen in the Budweiser Puppy Love commercial? Or, do we watch them to make us feel like proud Americans as the Chevy “God Made a Farmer” commercial did? Millions of people tune in annually to watch the two greatest teams from the NFL compete in the Super Bowl, but many also tune in to watch the commercials. It seems that if you’re not watching the Super Bowl, you’re missing out. While on any average day, people are prone to skipping commercials — whether this means installing ad-block onto your computer or using the DVR to fast forward through those annoying interruptions — on Super Bowl Sunday, a 30-second to three-minute ad has the power to silence a room and become part of mass culture. Are people choosing to watch the big game or the commercials? As a football fan,

I’m excited to see the two best teams go head-to-head, but as a consumer, I also want to see who produced the best commercials. Come Monday morning in the office or in class, it’s safe to assume that everyone will be discussing his or her favorite commercial. Morning news programs, such as, “Good Morning America,” always have segments on the Monday following the Super Bowl on who won the prize for the best commercial. Super Bowl commercials are clearly part of our society’s culture. Daniel Azzaro, a DePaul instructor in the College of Communication, commented on the two different types of viewers during the Super Bowl. “There are people who like the ads. You will see certain people turn away from the game when its commercials and people turn for the commercials,” he said. An absurd question that must be asked in regards to these commercials has to do with their price tag: should Super Bowl ads really cost $4.5 million? According to Forbes Magazine, this is actually a steal. According to their calculation, the ads should cost $10 million. “The Super Bowl does tend to attract the big advertisers because they tend to have more money than anyone else,” Azzaro said.

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Actress Betty White's appearance in a Snickers commercial during the 2010 Super Bowl helped to revive her long career. Not only will people be watching the Super Bowl because it’s the Super Bowl, but there is a significant amount of controversy surrounding the 2015 game. Between the New England Patriots alleged use of deflated footballs, the Seattle Seahawks Marshawn Lynch $20,000 fine for obscene gestures, Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman’s injury

in last week’s game and if Seattle wins, this will be the first time that a team has won back-to-back Super Bowls since New England in 2003 and 2004. Whatever your reason is for tuning in, with a $4.5 million price tag, the commercials might just be more exciting than the game itself.

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#OscarsSoWhite trending after the 87th Academy Awards nomination ceremony By Heather Slawny Staff Writer

“Anything can happen tonight, so many different possibilities,” Ellen DeGeneres said during her opening monologue at the 2014 Oscars ceremony. “Possibility number one: ‘1e2 Years a Slave’ wins Best Picture. Possibility number two: You’re all racists.” While the film did win Best Picture, the latter may not have been completely disproven. Hosted by actor Neil Patrick Harris and attended by every other white man in Hollywood, the upcoming ceremony will be “the whitest Oscars since 1998,” according to The Huffington Post. This year’s Oscar nominations have saluted only white actors and actresses — the first time this has happened since 1998. David Oyelowo’s role as Martin Luther King, Jr. in “Selma” is arguably the most apparent snub in this year’s nominations. However, David Sims of The Atlantic asks that we take caution in thinking that the Oscars’ diversity “begins and ends with more nominations for ‘Selma,’” because several other worthy films “starring people of color — ‘Beyond the Lights,’ ‘Dear White People,’ ‘Top Five,’ ‘Rosewater’ and ‘Belle’ — got barely a sniff of academy attention.” Selma isn’t the only film starring people of color that’s been wrongly overlooked. It’s also crucial to note that

— other than in their special, separate categories — women were scarcely represented as well, most notably in writing, directing and cinematography, categories that included no women at all. In fact, of the 110 individuals — not including nominations for films as a whole — nominated for categories other than acting, only 16 were women, and five of those nominations were for costume design or makeup and hairstyling. What’s more, every single film nominated for Best Picture both stars a man and has a plot focused on masculinity. Imran Siddiquee from Medium said, “the last time not a single Best Picture nominee was centrally about a woman was way back in 2005 — when ‘Crash’ won — four years before the Academy expanded the category to include more than five nominees.” However, none of this is terribly surprising when considering that, according to a 2013 Los Angeles Times survey, 94 percent of Oscar voters are white and 77 percent are men. Yet it’s often overlooked that the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, is a black woman. When first asked about the lack of diversity in this year’s Oscars, Isaacs said she didn’t think the Academy had a diversity problem “at all,” pointing out ‘Selma’s’ Best Picture nomination. A few days later, Isaacs corrected her statement, com-

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David Oyelowo portrays Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a scene from "Selma." The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture on Jan. 15.

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On Jan. 15, the Academy Awards nominees for Best Actor at the 87th Academy Awards were announced during the nomination ceremony in Beverly Hills, California. menting that she “would love to see, and (looks) forward to seeing, a greater cultural diversity among all our nominees in all of our categories.” Perhaps by next year’s Oscars we will accomplish more of this diversity. Maybe movies starring

women won’t seem significant or unique in their celebration of feminism. Maybe films starring people of color will become more frequent. Maybe next year these movies will actually have success at the Academy Awards.

For now, we can continue to congratulate these white men for all of their achievements. On Feb. 22, there will be many possibilities. Anything could happen. Possibility number one: white men win almost all of the Oscars awarded.

The fifth anniversary of Citizens United By Nicholas Oviatt Contributing Writer

This month marks five years since the Supreme Court’s controversial decision regarding Citizens United. The United States Supreme Court held that the First Amendment prohibited the government from restricting independent political expenditures by a nonprofit corporation. The Court did, according to a January 2010 article from the National Journal, uphold requirements for public disclosure by sponsors of advertisements. The Citizens United case did not involve the federal ban on direct contributions from corporations or unions to campaigns or political parties, which remain illegal in races for federal office. What the Citizens United ruling did authorize, however, was the essentially unlimited use of money by special interest groups, be they political action committees (PACs) or unions. This has created an environment where entities outside of the campaigns can heavily influence elections. It’s a solid argument, with money being viewed as freedom of expression and thus an essential part of the First Amendment. However, it did not win over all of the

treated like speech. We must ask the question, at what point does one’s right to use money in any way or amount they wish start to impact others? Another way of phrasing this might be, does your right to use money any way you wish impact “a more perfect Union?” Does it impact “justice?” Does money “insure domestic tranquility?” Do money and corporations “promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity?” Above all, do corporations, and the unlimited use of monetary funds, “ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America?” No. “We the people” established the OLIVIER DOULIERY | TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Constitution. If “we the people” believe The Constitutional limits of campaign finance laws involving contributions to candidates money is not speech and that corporations and political parties were defined by the 2010 Citizens United decision. are not people, then so be it. I gather this Supreme Court. that “a democracy cannot function effectively conclusion by, yes, quoting the Preamble to the United States Constitution, the ultimate “I think the notion that we have all the when its constituent members believe laws law of the land. democracy that money can buy strays so far are being bought and sold.” Let’s support a constitutional amendfrom what our democracy is supposed to be,” Although Stevens and Ginsburg make ment regulating the use of money, keeping dissenting Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said. valid policy critiques, the core points they in mind that a majority of Congress already “I think members of the legislature, people are making need a constitutional amendsupports regulating PACs in some way, shape who have to run for office, know the connec- ment for them to receive widespread legal or form. For those against this idea, “we the tion between money and influence on what support and justification. I agree with what people” have spoken, and you apparently did laws get passed.” they are saying, but I am also agreeing with not hear. Justice John Paul Stevens, the author of the Court’s majority when I say that under the Court’s official dissenting opinion, wrote current constitutional law, money should be

The opinions in this section do not necessarily reflect those of The DePaulia staff.

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Focus

Rodents in Chicago are frequently found in and around dumpsters, “L” tracks and in alleys. Rats are able to find food, water and shelter within the garbage that is in dumpsters and alleys. They are also able to find food and shelter on subway tracks in many cities, including Chicago, due to the litter that is left by passengers.

THE CHICAGO

RAT PACK The city has been named the No. 1 city in the country for rats, leaving residents on the look out for rodents.

By Kevin Quin & Erin Yarnall Staff Writer & Focus Editor

Wandering through Chicago in the evening is a unique experience. Common things people come across include bustling nightlife, a stellar view of the skyline and of course, rats. These vermin seem impossible to ignore, they can be seen scurrying out of sewer gates and the cracks of buildings. With an increase in rats during the harsh winter months, many residents feel that more serious action needs to be taken. Adding to the frustration of dealing with these pesky pests, Atlanta-based pest control company, Orkin, ranked Chicago as the No. 1 city in the nation for rodent treatments in 2014. Other major cities such as Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City were also on the list of 20 cities. Orkin releases a yearly list of their top 20 cities for rodent treatment. According to Orkin, cities are an ideal area for rats and mice to call home. “Each city on this list is a major urban area that provides ideal conditions for rats and mice to thrive,” Orkin Technical Director Ron Harrison said. In addition to Chicago being the No. 1 city for rodent treatments, the city was recently crowned the No. 1 Bed Bug City

in the country, followed by Detroit and Columbus, Ohio, by Orkin. Throughout 2014, bed bugs were reported on public transportation, in office buildings and in a school in Chicago. According to an investigative report by ABC 7 Chicago’s I-Team, the Department of Streets and Sanitation poisoned 39,000 rat locations in 2014 Additionally, the highest concentration of rat sightings is on the city’s North Side. Chicago’s ranking as the rattiest city does not come as a surprise to some Lincoln Park residents. Itzel Soto, a DePaul sophomore and Centennial Hall resident, felt that rodent sightings have become a norm around campus. “I see them on the CTA trains and even on the tracks at the Fullerton stop,” Soto said. “You see one and you think it’s a rabbit, but it actually turns out to be a rat. Then it becomes awkward.” DePaul student Jeena Dansingani had similar experiences with rat sightings in Lincoln Park. “Passing through the quad, I would always think they were small cats,” Dansingani said. “Sadly, I would find out that it was just a big rat.” For residents living in other parts of the

city, seeing a rodent brush past their feet is a rare occurrence. Stephanie Alban, a University Center resident, has experienced minimal rodent sightings. “The Loop seems pretty clean to me at least,” Alban said. “The city always tries to maintain it. I thought the fact that Chicago had alleys would help prevent rats, but I guess not since they have to use so many rodent treatments.” Alleys often contain overflowing garbage that attracts rodents. Orkin’s website reported that rats and mice invade about 21 million homes every fall and that one-third of Americans have seen rodents in their home over the past year. More rats and mice actively seek warmth, food and shelter during colder months, which causes them to enter homes and businesses of unsuspecting people. Efforts to combat Chicago’s rodent problem span from traditional rat traps put out by the Department of Streets and Sanitation rodent control to grassroots efforts such as the Tree House Cats at Work Project. This project, which releases feral cats into areas in which they will repel the rodent population, has had success since its

inception in 2005. Ald. Bob Fioretti contributed his own strategy in March 2014 to prevent rodents. The alderman proposed that the city should use rodent bait that would cause sterilization in female rodents. Many people are scared of rats because of their ability to bite you, and their terrifying beady eyes, but there is a logical reason to have a fear of the crawling rodents. In 1347, the bubonic plague hit Europe and killed 25 million people, which at the time was one-third of the world’s population. The plague was spread by rats, and when it goes untreated can kill about two-thirds of humans within four days. Even though rats are not as deadly as they once were, they still should be a concern for Chicago residents. The average rat has a life span of six to 12 months, so while the current generation of rats may be leaving, there are more coming and staying in Chicago.

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6,083 - Lakeview 1,416 - Old Town 390 - River North 353 - Loop 7,414 - Lincoln Park 2,725 - Wicker Park The amount of times the Department of Streets & Sanitation was called for rodent baiting since 2010. ERIN YARNALL & MAGGIE GALLAGHER | THE DEPAULIA

Due to the overflowing garbage and old food that has been thrown out in alleys, rats and other rodents can frequently be found in them.

RAT VARIETIES

As rats scurry across the roads and infest numerous homes and living spaces in Chicago, it can become difficult to tell them apart. Within the United States there are two main varieties of rats: the roof rat and the Norway rat. These two types of rats have distinct differences.

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Also known as the “ship rat” because these rodents enter North America on ships from Asia, these types of rats made their homes in the United States by burrowing into homes. Roof rats prefer to live in elevated areas such as rafters, or in between floors. Roof rats are distinct because of their black color. They also have long tails, normally around the length of their body, and carry numerous diseases. Roof rats aren’t frequently found in Chicago, and are more common in Southern states, and along the East and West coasts.

NORWAY RAT

Unlike the roof rat, the Norway rat prefers to live outside, frequently burrowing into the ground and building a nest. These rats are the rats that are prevalent throughout Chicago. These rodents prefer to eat fresh food, but will eat a range of things from pet food, to dog feces and garbage. The Norway rat ranges in colors, from brown to gray. A noticeable trait about the Norway rat is that they leave grease marks on walls and floorboards. Similar to the roof rat, these rats also carry diseases.

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RIDDING YOURSELF OF RODENTS Identifying the issue

Pest prevention

Manage the mousetraps

Rodent repellent

The phrase “quiet as a mouse” often comes to mind when trying to locate a rat infestation. Rats are more likely to hide in small spaces and are only active in the dark. In the event that a living one is seen during the day, it may be likely that a full-blown infestation has occurred. Rat droppings also indicate a healthy population of rats nearby. Most rodent sightings happen in the kitchen, so it is important to check cabinets for chewed items and damaged goods to determine if rats are in your building.

Not only do rats possess the skill of stealth, they also have large appetites. Rats will consume food from the ground near an overflowing dumpster to the crumbs on a kitchen floor. Be sure that all food is cleaned up or stored away. Rodents can also fit through tiny quarter-sized holes, so it is important to make sure these small gaps within a home are sealed. Garbage and other recycling bins need to be properly contained so that no overflowing waste is spilling. Lastly, any standing water could lure rodents, so be sure to wipe up any puddles.

Long gone are the days when the only way to kill a rat was by luring it to a wooden trap loaded with a block of cheese. As humans have become smarter, rats have become keen enough to avoid this outdated method. Newer mousetraps have a variety of functions, with some having adhesive boards, which are good for killing individual rodents. Other traps include larger structures that are capable of holding multiple rats with poison and other types of bait. Determining the intensity of a rat infestation will determine which type of trap to buy.

Many people who want to remove rats from their buildings invest in repellents as an ethical alternative. Repellents sometimes come in the form of a spray that is either natural or chemical-based. Eucalyptus oil, peppermint oil and wormwood have the potential to keep rats away. Other types of repellents include soundbased repellents that emit a sound too high-pitched for humans to hear, but rodents recognize this and typically scurry in the opposite direction.

Arts & Life

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DePaul Art Museum blossoms in the face of change Photo: Grant myatt Photo illustration: max kleiner | The DePaulia

DePaul Art Museum’s exhibition “Rooted in Soil” opens Jan. 29. Despite budget cuts and leadership changes, the space is recognized as one of Chicago’s top art museums.

DPAM continued from front page DePaul Art Museum (DPAM) hosted in 2013 that focused on climate change. “It has some similarities in that it’s kind of awareness-building and consciousnessraising on this resource that we’re so connected to, yet at the same time kind of checked out from or oblivious to,” Fatemi said. As part of a greater university community, DPAM often collaborates with different departments for programming, and “Rooted in Soil” is no different, relying on many contributions from DePaul’s environmental studies department and its chair, Liam Heneghan. Heneghan is the adviser for Chicago Wildsounds, a soundscape ecology project with DePaul students. Chicago Wildsounds will have a soundscape, “Rooted in Sound,” in the exhibition. “It’s another way to think about and reconnect with nature, which is what many of the artists are doing in the exhibition,” Fatemi said. One of the works that will be on display is “Our Bodies, Our Soils” by Chicago-based artist Claire Pentecost. The installation resembles an apothecary with tinctures of soil from the city that visitors can examine and smell, according to a press release. “(This exhibition) is different in the sense that this is probably the first time that we’ve had soil as an artistic medium displayed in the museum,” Fatemi said. “This is kind of unusual for us.” This is the time for DPAM to be unusual. The museum is in its fourth season at its Fullerton Avenue location—it previously lived in a tiny space within the John T. Richardson Library. Since its move, it has garnered numerous accolades, including being recognized by TimeOut Chicago, Chicago Reader and Chicagoist as one of the best museums in Chicago. “I’ve been with the museum for 15 years now,” Fatemi said. “It’s amazing to see it go from one small gallery in the library to a standalone, beautiful, state-of-the-art building that was designed with the sole purpose to be a museum.” It’s also a time of change: Louise Lincoln, former director of the museum, stepped down at the end of 2014, citing personal reasons and timing for her departure. “Where the museum goes in the next couple years, I’ll be interested to see, but I won’t play a role in it,” Lincoln said. “It’s the

right time in my life … and it’s a good time for the museum to have new leadership.” Fatemi, formerly the associate director, is taking over Lincoln’s duties until a new director is put in place. Fatemi said the museum is currently in the process of working with a search firm to find a new director, and they have plans to have a new director in place by this summer or by the start of the 2015-16 school year at the latest. “It’s an exciting time right now with the museum,” Fatemi said. “We’re poised very nicely and we’ve grown very steadily and our stature within the arts community has continued to grow.” Since moving into its space in September 2011, DPAM has served as a valuable resource for the university. Gregory Harris, assistant curator of the museum, often gives tours to classes and talks about the current exhibits. “The last year, we seem to have picked up in the number of tours we’re giving to classes,” Harris said. “I notice I’m down in the galleries talking to classes more than I have been.” While there seems to be an increase in tours, attendance has remained steady since opening four years ago. “Our numbers are actually startlingly consistent,” Harris said. DPAM’s programming, which “tries to mirror the social justice mission of the university,” according to Harris, is to credit for keeping attendance steady. Earlier this year, the museum’s budget was cut. “Our budget, like everyone else in the university, has been cut a little bit, so we used to be open seven days a week but now we’re closed Monday and Tuesday,” Harris said. “We’ve had to cut down on promotion, but that doesn’t affect the programming we do.” Harris said. “For example, you won’t see DPAM banners on Fullerton anymore. We don’t place ads in any newspapers, or do online advertising.” Shrinking budgets have been an issue for DePaul over the past year. At the end of the fiscal year in June, budgets were cut in many of the departments at the university and early retirement packages were offered to faculty. The cuts are attributed to a decline in enrollment. Both overall undergraduate and graduate enrollment were down 6 percent for fall 2013 from fall 2012, according to DePaul’s Enrollment Management and

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Interim director Laura Fatemi, who began her position at the beginning of the year, prepares a piece for “Rooted in Soil.” Marketing annual report. The drop in graduate enrollment is the biggest source of financial struggle for the university. Grants and scholarships fund much of undergraduate tuition, but universities profit more from graduate tuition funds. Overall graduate enrollment in Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, College of Education, and Liberal Arts & Sciences saw the greatest decline from 2012 to 2013 with a decrease by 11 percent, 16 percent and 12 percent, respectively. When asked if the museum had any further issues with the administration at DePaul, Lincoln declined to comment. Regardless of the museum’s budgetary struggles, its mission remains constant. Education remains its primary objective, exhibiting thought-provoking and meaningful works that allows visitors to form heightened perspectives on the world around them. “We don’t have a particular niche or identity, and in some respects that’s very liberating because we’re not pigeonholed into doing any one, two or three different kinds of things,” Harris said. Other university-affiliated museums in Chicago have a particular focus, such as Columbia College’s Museum of Contemporary Photography or Loyola

University’s Museum of Art, which exhibits solely spiritual art. “We’re a teaching museum,” Harris said. “(The exhibitions) use visual media as an educational tool to put a different perspective on topics that are otherwise relevant to students at the university.” Over his past five years at the museum, Harris is proud of the exhibitions that have been shown, and he credits their work to the increased coverage of the museum. “Not to toot our own horn, but I think we do good shows and they’re interesting and people are recognizing that,” Harris said. “You put together a show and you put it up on the wall, you hope that people come see it and talk about it.” Starting Thursday, people will surely be talking about “Rooted In Soil.” “We want to invite all of the students to come in and awaken the senses to the beauty, terror and mystery of soil that the artists are presenting in the exhibition,” Fatemi said. Despite any issues the museum has or will face, Fatemi believes in the DePaul Art Museum’s future. “We’re in a good position to go forward,” Fatemi said. “There are some challenges ahead as well, but I think we do an amazing job with few resources.” Even if those resources are a pile of dirt.

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‘You mean we’re in the future?’ The reality of ‘Back to the Future Part II’ max kleiner | the depaulia

By Eric Domingo Staff Writer

Released in 1989 and set in the year 2015, director Robert Zemeckis’ “Back to the Future Part II” made some technological and lifestyle predictions on what the current year would hold. According to the movie, we’re supposed to be riding on hoverboards and wearing selflacing shoes. Although it seemed farfetched a mere 25 years ago, some of the movie’s fictional technology actually exists today. DePaul professor Jeffrey Carrion, technological expert Julie Torkelson and student Maia Moore commented on some technological overlap with Zemeckis’ film and the reality of 2015. Hoverboards “Hey! Little girl, stop. I need to borrow ... your hoverboard?” Marty McFly’s famous line from “Back to the Future Part II” had kids in 1989 wishing a device

like that actually existed. Fast forward to 2015 and a company is on the verge of turning those kids’ dreams into a reality. A Los Gatos, California company, Arx Pax, launched a campaign in 2014 to raise $250,000 toward developing a hoverboard. They met their goal on Dec. 15, 2014. Founders Jill and Greg Henderson have not announced a release date, but the cost of the board is listed at $10,000 and the battery only lasts seven minutes, according to ABC7 Los Angeles. The board hovers using a magnetic field that pushes and holds it one inch above the ground. Although Carrion was a fan of “Back to the Future Part II,” he admits the development didn’t excite him. Carrion laughed when he saw the design and called it “nostalgic fun.” He believed the board needs improvements because it requires some kind of metal surface to levitate, which restricts where people can go.

Carrion may have doubts about the invention, but Torkelson believes it’s a great idea. “I’m a proponent of the skateboard myself,” Torkelson said. “I think it would be a very cool way to get around.” Moore said he too will be eager to buy the hoverboard when the invention hits stores. “If I did have $10,000 sitting around, I can’t lie, I would buy it,” Moore said. Self-lacing sneakers The self-tying shoe worn in the film became so popular that in 2011, Nike and the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research auctioned 1,500 pairs of the shoe on eBay and raised $4.7 million for the foundation. According to Nike designer Tinker Hatfield, power laces will come out in 2015. A release date has not yet been announced. “Now we just have to find a way where we don’t have to bend down and put the shoe on,” Torkelson said with a laugh.

“That’s the hardest part for me.” Torkelson and Carrion were in agreement about the idea being cool and see the invention becoming successful. “I think that is a more realistic thing to come out with because there is a sneaker niche market,” Carrion said. “Nike produces a bunch of limited shoes that have celebrities tied to them.” Moore, on the other hand, was skeptical about the technology and called it “pointless” and “lazy.” She hopes Nike sticks to regular laces because she believes tying shoes isn’t difficult. The future and media Sometimes video quality of movies, Skype calls, smartphones and tablets are taken for granted. How? Because we have them at our disposal anytime we want. We can’t imagine a life without them and can’t recall a time when they weren’t invented. Zemeckis was one of the first to predict that 3-D movies, hands-free video games, video conferencing and multi-screen

devices were going to be popular in 2015. “I think it just shines the light on (Zemeckis’) creativity. The director was spot on in his predictions,” Moore said. Moore and Torkelson agreed that Zemeckis simply saw the consumption of technology before anyone else did. “Just based off the World Wide Web at that point, he knew it was going to greatly affect the world,” Torkelson said. Torkelson highlighted that even though the Internet was in its early stages when the movie came out, Zemeckis just had a “hunch” on what the future would hold. While Zemeckis was pretty accurate in his 26-year prediction into the future, Carrion made his own prediction for 2041 that we all hope one day comes true. “I imagine when we come home years from now, we’ll just talk to our house and it’ll give us what we want,” Carrion said.

Reflections on race, family in ‘Black or White’ By Isabel Corona Staff Writer

Filled with excited guests, the theater’s audience cheered and applauded the premiere of Mike Binder’s family drama, “Black or White” at the Icon Theater in Chicago on Jan. 8. Binder was joined by stars Kevin Costner and Anthony Mackie. The group held a Q&A after the screening where the audience praised the film and discussed the racial tensions in the film. “When I read this I thought this was a movie that I wanted to share with the world because it was so beautifully and so evenhandedly written, and now it’s yours,” Costner said. Binder’s film focuses on Costner, who plays an alcoholic lawyer left fighting to retain custody of his granddaughter, Eloise (Jillian Estell), after his wife’s death. Octavia Spencer fights Costner for custody as the grandmother, with the help of her brother played by Mackie. The two struggle to prove that their view and lifestyle — either being with her AfricanAmerican side of the family or living in a wealthy, white neighborhood — are best for Eloise. “When I first got married to my wife her sister passed away and she had a biracial son and my wife and I and her family and (my nephew’s) family, (but) his father wasn’t in his life,” Binder said about his inspiration for writing the film. “There were two worlds raising this little boy and everyone was obsessed with his race and he would say, ‘I’m just Sean.’”

Despite the positive reaction from the audience for the film and a question of whether or not there would be a sequel, “Black or White” almost wasn’t made. “Well since I paid for it, no,” Costner said. Costner financed the film when it was not originally picked up by producers, which led to a very limited budget. The film was also shot in less than a month. At a luncheon for the film, Costner, Mackie and Binder reflected on one of the more critical comments from the screening, when a guest questioned the reason for the film’s “kumbaya” ending. “You can have a movie where you have a deranged black lady screaming at a drunken white dude, or you can have a movie where you have a drunken white dude screaming at a deranged black lady,” Mackie said. “Or you can have a civil conversation where people come and sit and talk as adults and figure it out.” “If I wanted to have a really dark, sad, tragic ending, it’s not like I couldn’t come up with one, it was a choice,” Binder said. “I want people to be happier and come together. I want the world to have a little kumbaya.” Following the events in Ferguson, and the recent acclaim for “Selma,” another racially driven film, “Black or White” seems to fit in with current discussion about race relations in America today. “I was around a level of racism. Not a hostile racism but an ignorant one,” Costner said. “Where jokes were said and words were used and in my youth I used them myself.”

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Jillian Estell as Eloise and Kevin Costner as her grandfather, Elliot, in “Black or White.” All three agreed with one of the film’s pivotal scenes where Costner’s character reflects on the notion of someone’s first thought not being important. “Suddenly, I read some of the words Binder wrote and it was like an electric thing went through me. It’s not my first thought that counts, it’s my second, my

third, my fourth,” Costner said at the screening. “I think the miracle of those simple words really arm me.” “I think this movie is going to stand the test of time,” Costner said. “If God took me away tomorrow I would be happy that this was my last movie.” “Black or White” opens Jan. 30.

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Call it a comeback ‘Saul’ and other spinoffs hitting the air in 2015 By Julian Hayda Contributing Writer

Love ’em or hate ’em, spinoffs are a staple in the entertainment game, and 2015 is gearing up to be their year in the spotlight. AMC, Netflix and CBS have planned at least four spinoff series for the coming year. But why are spinoffs made? Aren’t there better concepts out there begging to see the light of the plasma screen? Why reopen a closed book? “There have been television spinoffs for decades,” Dan Pal, a lecturer on the entertainment industry in DePaul’s College of Computing and Digital Media, said. “In the 1970s alone, ‘All in the Family’ led to ‘Maude’ and ‘The Jeffersons.’ ‘Maude’ led to ‘Good Times.’ ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ spun off ‘Rhoda,’ ‘Phyllis’ and ‘Lou Grant.’ Later, ‘Cheers’ led to ‘Frasier’ while ‘Friends’ led to ‘Joey,’ and on and on and on.” For Jose Soto, a professor specializing in television at CDM, it’s all part of the entertainment business’ bottom line. “Networks are part of larger conglomerates that control the entertainment industries,” Soto said. “They like a hit, but they love a franchise and spinoffs are

the beginning of franchises.” There have been a number of franchise giants that have proven the spinoff formula to be financially successful — “CSI” and “Law and Order” are some that have consistently held onto a formula for success, with their spinoffs branching out with different characters and settings, rehashing familiar stories. “Every ‘CSI’ episode is the same, so it doesn’t matter if you put it in Miami, Los Angeles or Las Vegas,” Aaron Levine, a graduate student in digital cinema, said. “It’s all formulaic.” Most of this year’s spinoffs, though, will stray away from the format of TV procedurals and focus more on further developing a concept or character entertained in a different series. “Better Call Saul,” a spinoff from the incredibly popular AMC drama “Breaking Bad,” follows the concept of “Fraiser,” taking a somewhat minor character from the original series and writing something totally original for him. Pal said that the only difference between today’s spinoffs and those from the past might be genre switching. “‘Breaking Bad’ was primarily a drama, while ‘Better Call Saul’

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“Breaking Bad” spinoff “Better Call Saul,” starring Bob Odenkirk, premieres Feb. 8 on AMC. may be more of a comedy,” he said. “Then again, ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ was a comedy and ‘Lou Grant’ was a drama.” Spinoffs are often dictated by their medium too, with Internet entertainment providers influencing how traditional networks create their content, keeping an eye on the cash that could come from a digital distribution deal. “Netflix and Amazon are big bulk buyers,” Soto said. “They need to fill thousands of hours of content for their subscribers and they would rather deal with only one provider than shop around with many.” For Levine though, “it’s just cashing in.”

Four big-name titles are getting the spinoff treatment this year. Here’s what you need to know: “Wet Hot American Summer”

Netflix confirmed the production of an eight-episode miniseries last week on Facebook, just as the show began production, but has declined to go into further details. An air date has yet to be announced.

“Better Call Saul”

The show follows the character of Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk), six years before being introduced in “Breaking Bad.” The show recounts its title character’s fall from grace and into the lawyer people came to love as comic relief in “Breaking Bad.”

“Walking Dead” spinoff

Codenamed “Cobalt,” this companion to AMC’s hit “The Walking Dead” takes place in the same universe and time as the original show, with an entirely different cast at a different location. Kim Curtis will play the lead role, but an air date has not been announced.

“CSI: Cyber”

Inspired by a real-life criminal-cyberpsychologist, “CSI: Cyber” will follow a team of FBI cyber crime investigators first introduced in two crossover episodes of the father franchise, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” last year. Patricia Arquette will star, and it is set to air March 4.

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By Pat Mullane Contributing Writer

As we continue to bury ourselves at home with hot chocolate and Netflix, the thought of spring is a warm reminder that this frigid forecast doesn’t last forever. With the holidays at an end, awards season slowly follows as people lose interest in seeing films, leaving the month of February with plenty of rotten films to miss. Yet, as spring nears closer, we are welcomed by fresh and familiar characters to see at the cinema. Here are five films to look forward to this spring.

1.“Kingsman: The Secret Service” Feb. 13

3. “Chappie” March 6

2. “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” March 6

4.“Cinderella” March 13

Director Matthew Vaughn helms yet another comic book adaption in this action-comedy focused on Eggsy (Taron Egerton), a local street thug who finds himself under the wing of the suave Harry Hart (Colin Firth), after Hart recruits him into Britain’s top secret spy organization. While Eggsy trains to become a Kingsman, a psychopathic tech-genius (Samuel L. Jackson) threatens to destroy the spies, along with the rest of the world. As bland as the plot may sound, this cast of British legends led by a talented director may surprise you.

Sequel to the 2012 British comedy, “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” the star-studded cast returns for another adventure at India’s most exotic resort. Yet due to popularity, young hotel owner Sonny (Dev Patel) must seek property to expand his resort as new customer Guy Chambers (Richard Gere) occupies the last room, while hotel regulars, Evelyn (Judi Dench) and Douglas (Bill Nighy) work at the resort in order to keep the foundation alive. This “Ocean’s Eleven” style cast features some of the UK’s most prominent actors. It’s a good enough reason to book your ticket for this comedy.

Director Neill Blomkamp, known for his first feature, “District 9,” returns for another original sci-fi film this year. “Chappie” follows the life of its titular character, the world’s first artificially intelligent robot. Kidnapped and raised by local gangsters, Chappie (Sharlto Copley) soon becomes a childlike figure for this dysfunctional family, consisting of “Slumdog Millionaire” star, Dev Patel, and South African rap group, Die Antwoord, starring in their first film. As Chappie becomes his own man, he must also deal with the positive and negative importance of his creation.

Like “Snow White and the Huntsman” and last year’s “Maleficent,” this live-action adaption promises a magical retelling of the classic fairy tale we all know. Directed by Shakespearian enthusiast Kenneth Branagh, “Cinderella” tells the journey of Ella (Lily James), who is forced to be a servant for her cruel stepmother (Cate Blanchett) after her father suspiciously dies. While the story may be one too familiar, this ensemble bounds to bring a twist. With Helena Bonham Carter as The Fairy Godmother, Stellan Skarsgård as the Duke and “Game of Thrones” star Richard Madden as The Prince, “Cinderella” could be just the right fit for you.

5 5.“Furious 7” April 3

For a film series that evolved from monotonous street races to enthralling cross-country heists, the Fast and the Furious franchise is a rare example of a series that has progressed effectively over time. The seventh installment of the series, titled “Furious 7” finds Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his crew in danger after being threatened by Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham), the revenge-seeking brother of their old villain. While “Furious 7” marks the film debut of Iggy Azalea, it is also the final film of Paul Walker. Walker, who died last year in a car accident, was half way through filming his scenes for “Furious 7.”

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Embracing female nudity for Herself By Jen Depoorter Contributing Writer

Star of CW’s “Reign,” Australian actress Caitlin Stasey launched the feminist website Herself.com, where women pose nude and tell their stories. Stasey sought to create a place where women could unapologetically be themselves and bare all. The 24-year-old Stasey is among nine women currently participating in the growing feminist project. Interviews expressing each woman’s views on sexuality, reproductive rights and abortion accompany the nude photos. Although small, the cast of women is diverse, not only in body shape and size, but the site features women of different sexualities and gender identities. The site also has a “participate” tab where women from around the world are invited to join the movement. On her website, Stasey writes, “‘Herself ’ is a gesture to women, for women, by women; a chance to witness the female form in all its honesty without the burden of the male gaze, without the burden of appealing to anyone. Let us take them back from those who seek to profit from our insecurity.” The city of Chicago filed a motion on Wednesday to dismiss a federal lawsuit over the right for women to be topless in public, according to a Chicago Tribune article. The motion stated that “female breasts are considered

erogenous in a way that male breasts are not,” and thus, is not protected by the Constitution. The lawsuit was filed in November on behalf of Sonoko Tagami, a member of GoTopless, a nonprofit organization that supports women’s rights to be bare-chested in public, after Tagami was ticketed for indecent exposure last August. Many agree with Stasey’s and Tagami’s platform, such as Laura Springman, a DePaul junior and member of Feminist Front. Springman said she supports “women reclaiming their bodies and learning to love themselves.” “I think it’s awesome that women are taking photos of themselves and existing nude without it being sexualized, but rather empowering,” Springman said. “Nudity in our culture, especially female nudity, is sexualized. But in reality, being nude is not a sexual thing inherently. It’s just being yourself down to the deepest level.” Springman also added that it was equally important to recognize women that are not comfortable being naked or being naked in this online forum. Another member of the Feminist Front, Adina Babaian, said, “I am glad to see a website that celebrates women’s bodies, especially women of color whose bodies are too often commodified and denigrated in the name of white beauty standards.” Deanna Fedash, a senior at DePaul, also supported the

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Caitlin Stasey’s website, Herself.com, encourages women to post nude photos to reclaim agency of their image. website, both in its nudity and representation of all sorts of women. “I think that anything that promotes women claiming their bodies as their own is a good thing,” Fedash said. “Women are taught at a young age that their body is not theirs, and they should be ashamed of it — like breasts are hyper-sexualized to the point in which they can’t even serve their biological purpose.” Stasey, like many other

feminists, advocated the Free the Nipple campaign by posting a topless photo on Instagram, but had the photo promptly taken down by the administration for decency. The Free the Nipple campaign seeks to empower women by raging against female censorship and oppression, and has garnered the attention of celebrities such as Miley Cyrus and Lena Dunham. The campaign doesn’t just advocate for women to expose

their breasts in public for the sake of having the right to, it also seeks legal rights for women to breastfeed in public, which as Fedash pointed out, is the biological function of breasts. “Until society as a whole makes it safe to have breasts or any other characteristic associated with femininity, places like this site need to exist,” Fedash said. However, not all are advocates of the site or even understand its purpose. Hayley Bailiff, a senior at Oakland University in Michigan, found that the nude project contradicted what she believes feminism aims to accomplish. “I just don’t understand the website,” Bailiff said. “I will never understand how showing myself nude would make society see me as equal to a man.” “Feminism is about empowering women, right? It’s about showing that women are more than just sex objects,” Bailiff said. “I cannot stand people who choose to take the porn route as fighting feminism. If you took the words off those photos, it could be a porn site. At the end of the day they are still sex objects.” Regardless of your own take on the issue, Stasey is here to stay and has a message for all those who enter her world. “Women, love each other, support each other and defend each other. It comes at a greater cost to you to attack the women around you than it does to empower them.”

New music technology, old nostalgia By Cheriden Sablik Contributing Writer

It’s no secret we pride ourselves in obtaining the newest technology. In its first week, Apple reached $10 million in sales for its new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus as eager customers flocked to stores to get the newest update in the iPhone series. Despite the large amount of new and advanced music technology available today, older music technologies are starting to see a huge revival. Sony just released a new version of the Walkman, but it doesn’t play CDs or cassettes. The NWZ-A17, at a price of $299, can play digital music files just like any iPod on the market today. An iPod Classic is an option as well, but it will come at a steep price. After Apple discontinued the classic in September of 2014, the price and the demand skyrocketed. A new iPod classic can cost as much as $420 on eBay, a price that at least 81 classics have already sold at. Vinyl is experiencing the largest revival of all. 2014 saw the highest number of records sold in two decades, with more than 9.2 million records sold, a 52 percent increase from 2013. Top sellers included Jack White’s “Lazaretto,” “AM” by the Arctic Monkeys, and Lana Del Rey’s “Born to Die.” Why are these older music technologies seeing such a resurgence? Each one has its own appeal. The new NWZ-A17 Walkman is capable of playing high-resolution audio files, a feat that very few audio players can boast, and one that has a huge appeal to audiophiles.

Unfortunately, high-resolution audio files can only be purchased at a very limited number of online vendors, a downfall of the NWZ-A17. Not only are these highresolution audio files difficult to find, they are usually double the price and tend to be sold by the album only. A benefit of the iPod Classic is its storage capabilities with 160GB. In Apple’s current repertoire of audio players, the largest amount of gigabytes available in a product is only a mere 64GB. “I’m lucky enough to still have an iPod classic,” freshman Lily Becker said, “I have a lot of music and I also like to put movies onto my iPod to watch on the go. It just wouldn’t all fit into 64GB.” Sociology professor Deena Weinstein suggested the renewed interest in older music technologies is because of nostalgia. “People see pre-everything-on-theInternet stuff to be more real,” Weinstein said. “People under 35 really want to have something of prior eras because they see those prior eras as different from now.” Compared to the digitally downloaded music, vinyl offers many auditory and aesthetic benefits for listeners and collectors. “When you take out a vinyl you have the album art, the lyrics on the page,” freshman Cali Linstrom, who inherited most of her records from her father and grandfather, said. “Just the physical, beautifully put together music is really what I like about it.” Along with the aesthetic values, records also provide listeners a sense of physicality that digital music cannot. “I like having a physical copy of

something,” DePaul student Becky Yeker said. “If it’s a really good album, I can indulge in it fully rather than listening to it on my computer where it’s just background music. When I’m listening to a record, I have to pay full attention to it because it’s something I’m putting on, and flipping the record itself, so it’s definitely something that requires my whole attention and that makes me a lot more dedicated to the album.” Freshman Andrew Kunesh also enjoyed the physical aspect of owning records. “For me it’s just having a physical album and the process of playing a record; actually having to put it on a turntable and put a needle on the record, it seems like you’re more connected to your music,” he said. But collecting records does have its difficulties. “It’s a little complicated to get started with. You’re buying older equipment, you have to buy an amplifier and a preamp and things like that, so it might be difficult for some to start collecting and playing records,” Kunesh said. “But I think the most difficult part is definitely the financial aspect of actually being addicted to buying records.” “It shows your dedication,” Weinstein said. She believes a big reason people begin to collect vinyl is to be further connected to their music. “It’s not just that it’s cool, but it demonstrates your affiliation even if just to yourself,” she said.

Music technology through the ages 1877 — Thomas Edison invents the phonograph. 1887 — The gramophone is introduced, using disk records. 1901 — Guglielmo Marconi successfully transmits radio across the Atlantic. 1919-1921 — The first commercial radio stations are licensed. 1945 — The 45rpm single vinyl is introduced, paving the way for the Top 40 format. 1966 — Music cassettes are introduced in the US, though they would not be widely popular until the 1980s. 1970 — The CD is patented. 1979 — The cassette Sony Walkman is introduced. 1983 — CDs are made commercially available. 1997— First portable MP3 player. 2001 — iPod is introduced.

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in MUSIC “American Beauty/American Psycho” Fall Out Boy With the release of their sixth studio album, “American Beauty/American Psycho,” Fall Out Boy continues to show us that they are more than just trucker hats and guy-liner pop-rock. The album is part lyrical art, crafted in the same Fall Out Boy fashion, except with a much older metaphorical presence and a lot of pop culture references tied in. Lyrics such as “I’ve got those jetpack blues just like Judy,” “You look like Seattle, but you feel so LA” and “The stench, the stench of summer sex, and CK eternity, oh, hell, yes”, are just a few cleverly constructed lines, while maintaining the essence of the Fall Out Boy foundation. Then there is the music anomaly, sounds and influences from past musical genres, which create the perfect flow from one song to another. “American Beauty/American Psycho” is the perfect example of Fall Out Boy growing up, graduating from pop-rock high to Alternative Rock University, majoring in the essence of rock, with a minor in cleverly deep, yet mature and catchy tunes. Roxane Pahldad | THE DEPAULIA

“Black or White” Jan. 30 Writer and director Mike Binder’s film, “Black or White” stars Kevin Costner as alcoholic lawyer Elliot fighting for custody of his biracial granddaughter, Eloise (newcomer Jullian Estell), with her paternal grandmother, Rowena (Octavia Spencer). While both Spencer and Costner deliver strong performances, the movie never seems to reach its intended potential. Most of the film focuses on the upcoming drama battle between the two, but it’s intersected with half moments that do little to create the needed tension or builds up scenarios that are never truly resolved. Rowena’s son and Eloise’s father, Reggie (Andre Holland), appears only to add tension, but even with Eloise’s sudden and out of nowhere interest in meeting him there is little for him to do besides be a stereotype. In the midst of high racial tensions, a film designed to start conversations lacks the effect that films like “Selma” effortlessly had. Instead, Binder delivered a hokey story that not even his overly talented cast could remedy. Isabel corona | THE DEPAULIA

“What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World” The Decemberists For a band that has regularly borrowed stories from other traditions, “What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World” is unusual. Opening track, “A Singer Addresses His Audience” breaks a sort of fourth wall, and in a tongue-in-cheek apology The Decemberists apologize for their change. Still, it’s not like The Decemberists appeared in an ad for Axe shampoo, as they reference. Instead, it’s sang from the perspective of a sell-out boy band, and likewise, even in their most personal moments they’re telling the stories of the masses. Still, it’s their most self-aware album yet, with tracks like “Anti-Summersong” unabashedly referring to the popularity from their track from “The Crane Wife.” Now seven albums in, can you blame them for not “going on to just play another Summersong?” While the stadium-sized sound of “What a Terrible World” won’t go down as their greatest, it’s hardly a misstep, and the selfreflection makes it all the more enjoyable. At least they’re not some washed up boy-band using EDM tropes as a crutch. Mike Horky | THE DEPAULIA

Pond “Man It Feels Like Space Again”

The Dodos “Individ”

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The Tame Impala spinoff band return with their huge, spaceage psychedelia, ripe with funky grooves and synth.

The indie pop band’s sixth studio album is the second since the tragic loss of their lead guitarist back in 2012, and sees them less somber and more stripped back.

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“Spinning fresh beats since 1581”

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Find this and all our DeJamz playlists on depauliaonline.com and on our spotify account By Kirsten Onsgard Arts & Life Editor

I’d imagine deciding upon a band name used to be simple. Someone would suggest a dumb mashup of words between slugging beers and waking up the neighbors in his mom’s garage, and the others wouldn’t have a better idea. Then there’s a show, you use the name on a gig poster and then it’s settled. But then the Internet came around, and when making their Bandcamp and developing their online presence, they discover there’s already 50 bands with the same name. Suddenly, they fear their name isn’t search engine optimized and add in some

triangles or exclamation points and completely devise a new set of characters to accurately describe their “vibe.” Now there’s Fun. and Deadmau5, and it keeps getting worse. Mark my words, soon we’ll have a band that just goes by the “shrug” emoji. Here are some good bands, with bad, searchfriendly names. 1. Alvvays — “Archie, Marry Me” Presumably, two v’s look like one w, so why not be more searchable? Problem is, I’m still pronouncing it “All-vays” which makes me sound dumb, so thanks.

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2. CHVRCHES — “We Sink” These guys are one of the original SEO-friendly bands — they’ve actually admitted to using the technique — and their viral electropop sound probably doesn’t hurt either. I’ll forgive them because Lauren Mayberry has a journalism degree, so you know, solidarity. 3. DIIV — “How Long Have You Known?” So DIIV was originally Dive or DIVE, but there’s already a band with that name (oops) so they had to change it. But, Zachary Cole Smith, no one forced you to name your album, “Oshin.” I get that DIIV is made up of a bunch of chill dudes who

ACROSS 1. Grimalkin, for one 4. Barbed spear 8. Gallivants 12. “Yecch!” 13. Neighborhood 14. Dark doings 15. King supporter 17. Riviera city 18. Medical advice, often 19. ___ and abetted 20. Confined, with “up” 23. Spine-tingling 25. Be of help to 27. Dreamer’s activity, for short 28. Bikini component 31. Annul officially 33. Excusable 35. “Before,” in literature 36. Mercury or Mars, e.g. 38. Novelist Ephron 39. Rocker Bob 41. Brooding sorts 42. Candle lighter

look like they need a shower and a home-cooked meal, but come on. 4. Wavves — “King of the Beach” Nathan Williams isn’t afraid to admit his stoner tendencies, and his band name — in addition to naming his second album “Wavvves” — makes it look like he took a few too many tokes and let his finger press the “v” key a little long. 5. Majical Cloudz — “Impersonator” Devon Walsh’s project name reminds me of Lisa Frank’s artwork. I can imagine some 5-year-old in ‘95 writing a story

45. Expert in futures? 47. On the sheltered side 48. Causes confusion 52. Friable soil 53. Fertilizer ingredient 54. It’s bottled in Cannes 55. Amazon zappers 56. Catches on 57. “I’m impressed!” DOWN 1. Hostile mutt 2. Way back when 3. Lord’s Prayer pronoun 4. Severe blow 5. Greet the dawn 6. “Addams Family” uncle 7. Dietitian’s concern 8. Aladdin’s friend 9. Hungry for more 10. Backgammon need 11. Alaskan transport 16. Bandsman Shaw 19. Used a scope 20. Remove, as a rind

about unicorns dancing in the rainbow “Majical Cloudz.” Even worse, Walsh’s Twitter name is just a mess of hieroglyphic characters. 6. tUnE-yArDs — “Bizness” Look, I love Merrill Garbus. She’s armed with one of the most unique, powerful vocals and percussive takes on melody in the indie pop sphere today. But wow, why did you have to do the alternating uppercase to lowercase thing with your name? Writing about their Pitchfork set last summer required way too much time due to the constant need to hit shift.

21. “Did you ___?!” 22. Scruff 24. Accelerate sharply 26. Bar order 28. Ill humor 29. Picnic hamperer 30. Wistful word 32. Captain’s chronicle 34. India’s first P.M. 37. It’s often burning 39. Comes across as 40. Adjust the alarm 42. A fisherman may bring one home 43. Lotion additive 44. Toll 46. Timeline divisions 48. Went underground? 49. Baseball throw 50. ___ kwan do 51. Seek damages, say

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Big East men's basketball Standings Overall

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A 64-60 win over No. 24 Seton Hall was DePaul men’s basketball’s first win over a nationally-ranked team since 2008.

UPSET, continued from front page team has experiences like that to draw from, it’s always helpful for your confidence,” he said. The set of circumstances that led to DePaul’s upset over the Pirates was even more remarkable. While the Blue Demons led 4333 with 17:44 to go, Seton Hall went on a 22-4 run to lead 55-47 with 5:47 left. Matters got worse when star guard Billy Garrett Jr. fouled out with 2:47 to go, and the Blue Demons trailed 56-55. But one of Purnell’s main points of emphasis over and over is managing the last five minutes of the game. The Blue Demons cracked down on defense and guard Darrick Wood gave DePaul a 59-58 lead with 1:49 left. The Blue Demons never trailed for the rest of the game. “There were a few things we talked about, and we knew it was going to be hard. When Billy fouled out, we knew it was going to be hard,” Purnell said. “But that’s why it feels good when it’s a hard fought win like that.” Like he did with the team’s win over

Xavier on Jan. 3, Purnell admitted that this type of game was one his team would have lost last season — or even six weeks ago when the team closed their non-conference schedule with six consecutive losses. But since the beginning of the Big East, the Blue Demons have fought tooth-and-nail in each game. Outside of the team’s wipeout loss to Villanova, DePaul was competitive in their losses to Georgetown and Xavier. “There’s no question there’s a certain belief confidence that helps build our team,” Purnell said. “We’re in a really good mindset now, and it’s important that we continue to build on that. This hopefully connects the dots for our guys, and shows what needs to be done.” There are still areas that DePaul needs to improve on. The team lived and died by the three against Xavier in a 89-76 loss on Saturday. DePaul led by as many as 13, and ended the first half shooting 63 percent. However, Xavier’s defense locked down and caused the Blue Demons to shoot just 30 percent in the second half. Yet, a large part of the Blue Demons success has come from beyond the 3-point arc as they lead the Big East with making 36.5 percent of their shots. Part of that

gameplan also allows the Blue Demons to play inside-out. When the Blue Demons are able to penetrate the rim, they’re able to get to the foul line, where they are second in the conference by making 74.1 percent of their free throws. The balance on offense as well as the amount of scoring options, forward Jamee Crockett said two weeks ago, has made DePaul a threat. “When we go down and play defense, then we can come back quickly and play offense, and they have to guard us,” Crockett said. “It’s real hard to play us.” There’s no doubt, however, the team is buying into some of the aspects Purnell emphasized before the season began. Prior to the team’s win at Creighton, Garrett said that the group discussed sticking together after the team’s six-game losing streak. The discussion worked and DePaul followed it up with wins over Marquette and Xavier. “We wanted to go out there and give our fans something to look forward to,” Garrett said. “We wanted to play as hard as we could for ourselves and our coaches.” For the first time in a while, there’s a reason to watch the Blue Demons.

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MIDSEASON REPORT CARD 11-10 record (5-3 Big East) 72.4 ppg for / 73.4 ppg against 8.2 3-pointers per game made (1st in Big East)

Key Games

Team leaders Points per game: Myke Henry (13.3)

Nov. 30

DePaul 87, Stanford 72

Assists per game: Billy Garrett (3.8)

Dec. 31

DePaul 61, Marquette 58

Rebounds per game:

Jan. 03

DePaul 71, Xavier 68

Jan. 22

DePaul 64, Seton Hall 60

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Guard Billy Garrett is averaging 13 points per game and 3.8 assists.

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In final season, Babicz still has goals to fulfill By Matthew Paras Sports Editor

There’s an explosive burst that’s required when throwing a 16-pound shot put, one that senior Matt Babicz knows all too well. For the last four years, the DePaul track and field star overcame injuries and the wear and tear that arises with the sport. But the best throws, Babicz said, are the ones where the thrower “feels the effortlessness.” Last season, Babicz set Big East records for indoor (19.43 meters) and outdoor (19.27 meters). On each throw, Babicz knew right away that they were his best. “It just flies and you feel it,” Babicz said. “You don’t even have to see it. You just feel it off your hand. The days where you can string those together are the best.” Babicz spent the last four years putting in the time and effort to become one of the best shot-putters in the Big East conference. Alongside setting records for career-best throws, Babicz has made three separate trips to the NCAA tournament. As his final season gets under way, there are still goals Babicz has yet to accomplish. Photo courtesy of DEPAUL ATHLETICS Among them, Babicz wants to be an AllSenior shot-putter Matt Babicz has already had a storied career at DePaul, but looks to add to his accomplishments in 2015. American indoor and outdoor shot put athlete as well as place top three in the nation more efficient. As they say, ‘it’s not practice his speed to become a world-class collegiate situation better because he’s there. He will for throwing. bring his attitude and his excitement not just “I’d like to think of myself as a highly that makes perfect — it’s perfect practice that athlete. “It’s about becoming as smooth as to his own practice, but to everybody’s.” competitive person,” Babicz said. “I like to makes perfect.’” Babicz has developed a routine that’s possible and speed,” Babicz said. “It takes Babicz has managed to stay positive climb that ladder, and the support of the allowed him to feel calm right before a lot of discipline because a lot of distance even while overcoming injuries. He was coaches and teammates around me makes it he’s about to perform. One of the biggest comes with patience. The more patient designated as a redshirt his freshman year easier. I really enjoy track and field, especially obstacles for him is nerves, which he said and the more discipline, there’s often more for surgery to repair both labrums in his the shot put. I look forward to practicing overcame him at the outdoor NCAA trials. technique in your throw. shoulders. In his sophomore year, Babicz every day.” Babicz finished 20th in the country with “Sometimes watching the video of myself needed surgery after tearing tendons and Part of Babicz’s support system starts with his throwing coach Brandon Murer. a best throw of 18.29 meters. He said that I go, ‘whoa how did I move that fast,’” Babicz ligaments in his wrist while lifting weights. Even during the summer, Babicz needed Murer has worked closely with Babicz in his trip as well as two other trips to the NCAA’s said. “But it’s all about repeating the same throwing technique, making sure he gets it has given him a valuable experience for the motion day in and day out. Hopefully you get another surgery on his right hand to repair future. better and it’s something we focus on.” the partially dislocated middle finger that he down perfect. “I feel the most calm I ever have in the Murer said that it’s Babicz’s talent and dealt with all throughout his record-setting Murer said Babicz’s preparation starts seasons last year. with the mental aspect. Being prepared ring,” Babicz said. “With throwing and shot work ethic that have driven him. put specifically, it’s likened to a controlled “In the 10 years I’ve been here, I haven’t “It was tough because I had to compete and focused allows his training to be more chaos. It’s about finding that balance between seen an athlete work as hard as Matt, ” Murer last year with a busted finger,” he said. centered. said. “And that’s saying a lot because I’ve really “But seeing how I did last year with a “He’s starting to do the little things every relaxation and explosiveness.” At 6 feet and 270 pounds, Babicz is had some phenomenal athletes. From the busted finger shines some light for what’s in year that (create) a national athlete,” Murer said. “It’s continued work inside of the ring. considered smaller than some of his peers second he steps on to the ring or the second store this year,” he said, smiling. You have to technically become more and who excel at shot put. However, he’s used he steps into the weight room, he makes that

CHEER, continued from back page Prado didn’t come to DePaul with the idea of cheering. After four years training as a United States Marine, Prado returned to Chicago and reached out to his old cheer coach. “I came to DePaul not thinking I was going to be doing cheer,” Prado said. “My old high school coach convinced me to do it again. I tried out and went to a week of camp and after that, it just brought back memories of high school and reminded me how much I liked it,” he said. Prado first began his cheerleading career while at Lane Tech College Prep. Prado said he and his friends decided to try out for all the sport teams the school had to offer. Like Bello, he didn’t expect much would come from it but was quickly surprised to find out how much he loved cheerleading. “When I got chosen to cheer in high school I thought it was nothing, but then I ended up cheering for years,” Prado said.

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Both DePaul freshmen Henry Prado and Irvin Bello came to DePaul without the expectation of joining the cheerleading team. Hersch credits the increase of male members on the squad to an increasingly respected societal view of cheerleading. Hersch said cheerleading has become a widely recognized sport, one where more males are beginning to join. “My goal is to keep increasing the number of males on the squad and ultimately have an even ratio,”

Hersch said. Bello and Prado both said being the only two male cheerleaders on the squad has caused mixed reactions from both peers and friends. “It started off as a joke to most people, but now it’s like people are shocked or they respect it in a way,” Bello said.

Prado has been facing backlash for cheering ever since being in high school. “Just because it was an allgirls squad it seemed degraded to people,” he said. “It’s like a guy is homosexual if he does the sport. But it’s a contact sport. I’ve been asked why I do it and I just say ‘I like the sport’. I don’t care what anyone

might think of me.” Regardless of the amount of male and female members on the squad, the bond the team has undoubtedly contributed to the success they have seen this season. For the first time in the teams’ history, they will compete at the UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Chapmionship in Daytona Beach, Florida. Freshman cheerleader Nandi Howard said having the guys on the squad has helped the team achieve more complex stunts. “The boys are great,” she said. “They jumped right on the team and are literally the backbone of the squad and are so strong when it comes to holding up all the stunts.” Hersch also sees the change that has been brought on to the squad by the male cheerleaders. “The male cheerleaders that we do have on the squad this season have brought a strong sense of work ethic as well as teamwork and dedication,” Hersch said. “But this is across the board with all our members.Their focus and commitment has allowed this team to reach new heights.”

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Juniors Sten Leusink (left) and Kyle Johnson (right) are ranked 56 in the ITA doubles rankings, and carry high expectations for the season with it.

Men’s tennis serves up high expectations By Ben Gartland Asst. Sports Editor

In 2014, men’s tennis finished the season 9-5 after starting 2-9 and went all the way to the Big East championship before falling to St. John’s. This year, they’re looking to build on their strong finish the previous season. “My expectations are high, as are the guys’ on the team,” head coach Matt Brothers said. “We’ve added a couple guys that are in the lineup right now and I feel our team is a lot deeper than in year’s past. We’re anticipating good things this season.” The expectations include chasing a Big

East title and an NCAA tournament bid, both for individual players and as a team. They will look to not only improve off of last year’s finish, but also continuously play better through the 2015 season. “We’re trying to pick it up where we left off last year,” junior Sten Leusink said. “I think last year the end was the strongest part, so if we can start off like we ended it will be good for us because we’ll win more matches at the beginning of the season and doing better at the end of the season, which could result in us winning the Big East.” Leusink took over the No. 1 singles spot from 2013-2014 Big East player of the year, Filip Dzanko. While the spot left by

Dzanko is large, Leusink feels that his new position is going well so far. “I feel pressured to take that spot a little bit but it’s a good pressure,” he said. “I like it and I have a feeling so far it’s going well.” Leusink and his doubles partner, fellow junior Kyle Johnson, are also ranked by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association as the No. 56 doubles team in the nation, which brings an extra set of expectations entering the season. They were unranked in the preseason rankings released in early September, but decent preseason tournaments propelled them into the top 60. “Once you become ranked, you

become a target,” Brothers said. “These guys know that and they need to work that much harder to keep what they’ve got.” The players, however, are ready to meet those expectations. “Sten and I want to get into the NCAAs and get a higher ranking than 56,” Johnson said. “We’re happy with 56 but we know we can get higher if we do the right things and let it all fall on match days.” DePaul began the season with a 6-1 win over UIC their first weekend. Leusink and Johnson won their doubles match 6-4 and each of them won their respective singles matches in two sets. The Blue Demons as a whole won five of six singles matches en route to the victory.

Softball prepares for season By Octavia Johnson Contributing writer

After ending last season 44-11, DePaul’s softball team is eager to start their 2015 season in Honolulu as the reigning Big East champions against Oklahoma Feb. 5-7 at the Hawaii Paradise Classics. With a competitive Big East Conference, the Blue Demons’ goals are simple: win the Big East regular season, win the Big East post season tournament, make it to the NCAA tournament and take it even further to the College World Series. Head coach Eugene Lenti’s strategy is pretty straight forward for winning the Big East again and beating tough teams like St. Johns and Villanova, who have great pitchers to look out for. “(We will) try to be aggressive on offense with great pitching, play a great and solid defense behind your pitching, and have timely hitting,” he said. Lenti is aware that all of the teams in the conference are tough and he respects everyone for that. He just wants the girls

to show their opponents respect and give their best effort in every game. Although having new strengths and weakness in team players from last year, the girls still want to keep going from where they started last season. Junior Morgan Maize, who is playing second base this season, said communication is key. “We all just need to get on the same boat, we lost a couple of people who were big leaders for the team, and a lot of positions have been switched around, but we learn how to work together and to lift each other up,” Maize said. The four seniors on the team, Brittany Boesel, Staci Bonezek, Ali Lenti and Mary Connolly, aim to be the core strength for the team this season. Lenti is looking for the rest of the team’s strength to come from these four. Wanting to be more of a leader to her teammates and not a coach, Connolly, a pitcher, wants her teammates to walk side by side with her rather than behind her and the rest of the seniors.

Practicing every day, twice a day, in between classes and sometimes on weekends, there is no doubt in Connolly’s mind that all of their hard work and dedication will pay off this upcoming season. “We have to come together in the best way possible, and come out strong, start strong and finish strong, and remember that this is more of a marathon rather than a sprint to May,” Connolly said. To prepare for Oklahoma in a few weeks, the team is always looking for their pitching core Maxine Rodriguez, Connolly, and Megan Leyva to lead the way in every game. “Oklahoma is a powerhouse, but so are we,” Connolly said. The Blue Demons face a tough challenge against Oklahoma in Hawaii. The Sooners made it to the College World Series last year. But the Blue Demons said they just want to start strong, finish strong and come back out on top. DePaul will play Oklahoma to open up their season on February 5 at 10:30 am.

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Male cheerleaders bring ‘fresh’ perspective By Jess Villagomez Contributing Writer

Two DePaul students walk into a corner of the McGrath-Phillips Arena with gym bags in hand, ready to warm-up to for their threehour practice. The guys tirelessly prepare for this weekend’s basketball game and upcoming cheerleading national championship. In order to be ready for the championship and perfect their routine, their practices often last long into the night or the team will add more practice time throughout the week. For the DePaul University cheerleading squad, it’ll all be worth it. And this season, the presence of two male students marks the first time in more than two years that DePaul has had two male cheerleaders. The additions of freshmen Irvin Bello and Henry Prado are a welcome change, DePaul Athletics Spirit Director Shanon Hersch said. “While many of our female cheerleaders are extremely strong and powerful, the males do bring a new heightened level of strength to our stunts and pyramids, allowing for the stunts to be dynamic and powerful,” Hersch said. Within the last decade, there have been about two to six male members on the cheer squad every season. Hersch said that DePaul’s cheerleading squad has lacked male members and was slowly becoming an all-female team. However, both Bello and

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DePaul freshmen Henry Prado (left) and Irvin Bello joined DePaul’s cheerleading squad. Prado each had their own reasons for getting involved. At 6 feet tall, Bello towers over all of the other cheerleaders. For the freshman, joining the cheerleader squad was based on

his positive experience in high school at St. Ignaitus College Prep. “I cheered my senior year of high school,” Bello said. “I just tried it once and I liked it.” After

graduating high school, Bello was encouraged by his friends and past cheer team members to continue his cheerleading career on the collegiate level. “My high school coach

contacted the spirit director,” Bello said. “I gave it a go to see if I would still like it or not.” Bello tried out and made it on to the

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Women’s hoops dominates in return to McGrath-Phillips By Colin Sallee Staff Writer

The scoring came in abundance for DePaul women’s basketball Friday as they dominated the Creighton Bluejays 96-71 at McGrath-Phillips Arena. It was the first home game for the Blue Demons since a twogame road trip on the East Coast. The trio of Brittany Hrynko, Chanise Jenkins and Jessica January would prove to be the difference in the game, as they accounted for a total of 30 points and eight assists in the first half alone. The Blue Demons haven’t taken in a home crowd since their Jan. 11 win against Xavier. With 2,479 on hand to welcome the Demons back from their East Coast trip, they were fast and aggressive on both sides of ball. This aggression led to 10 Creighton turnovers and 49 DePaul points in the first half. After a double digit loss to Seton Hall last week, head coach Doug Bruno, per his usual self, harped defense to his team all

week; noting that they can’t play their style of offense if they don’t defend the ball to his level of satisfaction. “Seton Hall was our worst defensive output of the year,” Bruno said. “We started the (Creighton) game with great energy, and we were able to maintain it. Brittany started off a bit rocky, but really grabbed ahold of herself quickly and was great for the duration of the game, as you saw.” For Creighton, guard Marissa Janning, the reigning Big East player of the year, was held to just 5-14 shooting. She was shadowed by Hrynko, finished with 27 points. Janning, who came into the game averaging almost 16 points per game, was only able to get off five shots in the first 20 minutes. Four players would finish the contest in double figures, including some big first half buckets from senior Centrese McGee. “I was mad about last week,” Hrynko said when asked about her aggressive style on Friday night. “We handled business at St. Johns, but

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DePaul guard Jessica January had nine points Friday in a 96-71 win against Creighton. couldn’t at Seton Hall. We couldn’t rebound and defend like we needed to.” That couldn’t be further from the truth against Creighton. While the first half was certainly an efficient one for the Demons, they would start the second half on a 15-3 run, with those all of those points coming from Jenkins, Hrynko, and January. The Blue Demon lead climbed to as large at 37 points.

Starters would remain in the game till the five minute mark, roughly. This would be Hrynko’s seventh contest with more than 20 points. As a team, the Blue Demons would maintain their top conference ranking in terms of scoring margin at +14. DePaul then followed up Friday’s win with a 90-42 win against Providence Sunday.

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