FRENCH CLASSIC REVISITED
Vol. # 95, Issue # 5
October 10, 2011 Arts & Life, Page 21
Provost stepping down
Pride and strength
By PAIGE WAGENKNECHT News Editor
BRIANNA KELLY| The DePaulia A runner celebrates as he passes through the Frontrunners’ station in the 8th mile of the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 9. For more photos, see page 26.
COMMENTARY
An apple a day keeps Steve Jobs’ legacy alive By ZOE BARKER, COLLEEN CONNOLLY Copy Editors Prior to his death on Oct. 5, Steve Jobs said, “I want to put a ding in the universe.” Many students find it difficult to imagine our world without any Apple products. As college students living in an ultra technological era, it seems that Steve Jobs has put more than just a “ding” in the universe. Are you reading this article on any edition of MacBook, iPad or iPhone? Or are you reading this while listening to your iPod? The death of Apple co-founder and longtime CEO Steve Jobs, 56, did not mark the end of an era. Rather, it highlighted his contributions to society, both technological and cultural. Jobs revolutionized our concept of hand-held technology, made things possible that were only mere dreams before and became a common household name in his short time in this world. Jobs had battled pancreatic cancer since 2004 and finally stepped down as CEO in August, though he remained on the Apple board. Just one day after the release of the iPhone 4S, Jobs died in his home, surrounded by his family. Jobs’ life consisted of one triumph after another. The proof was in his salary, but it
ELAINE THOMPSON | The Associated Press A message honoring Steve Jobs is scrawled on a blacked-out window at an Apple Store, closed for the day, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, in Seattle. was his passion that drove him to success. He once said, “I was worth over $1 million when I was 23, and over $10 million when I was 24, and over $100 million when I was 25, and it wasn’t that important because I never did it for money.” Jobs attained his extreme success by reinventing technological devices. He turned the MP3 player into the sleek, high-capacity iPod in 2001. He turned the cellphone into
the smartphone with the iPhone in 2007. In perhaps his most revolutionary work, Jobs transformed the personal computer into a gadget with an identity. We all recognize the Apple logo and see it everywhere we go. The logo has become part of the college culture. In addition to his work with Apple, Jobs was Walt Disney Co.’s largest shareholder See JOBS, page 11
Dr. Helmut Epp announced Oct. 5 that he will step down as the university’s provost at the end of the academic year. Epp served as provost for the past seven years. Provost is one of three positions appointed by the board of trustees. The provost works closely with and supervises the individual college deans to make decisions on and effectively run the university’s academic programs. Student Affairs and the IT department also report to the provost, who is second in command behind the president. Epp accepted the position as provost seven years ago at the suggestion of University President Fr. Holtschneider. Holtschneider said that he will miss working with Epp. “He has earned the right to step down,” he said. “He has worked long and hard and proudly and if that’s what he wants to do I need to honor that. I am sorry for it because I love working with him.” Now that DePaul will soon end VISION 2012 and begin Strategic Plan 2018, Epp said his own personal goals for DePaul have been met and “it seems appropriate to let a new person assume a central role” in a memo to his collegues announcing the decision. Epp, who is now 70 years old, won’t be too far from the university when he officially leaves the position as he will return to teaching next year. “It’s a really hard job and he’s doing it almost every day of the week and I think at age 70 he deserves it,” Fr. Holtschneider said. “Also we are finishing strategic plan right now, and so, as he looks and says you know strategic plan is for another six years and I dont think he thought about if he was going to stay in that job for another 6 years. And so I think he thinks you know a new person should start and that should be the person to carry out that plan.” Epp, who has been at the university for 37 years, left his position of Executive Vice President in 2005 to take the position of provost. He first demonstrated leadership within the university in 1980 as the founding chair of the Department of Computer Science in the College of LAS. The department See EPP, page
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