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President A. Gabriel Esteban took the stage at the Holtschneider Preformance Center to deliver a 45-minute state of the university address to faculty and staff on Thursday Oct. 4.

Esteban talks longevity, university finances and enrollment

By Carina Smith News Editor

President A. Gabriel Esteban addressed faculty and staff at the second State of the University address in DePaul’s history on Thursday, Oct. 4.

Faculty and staff packed into the new Holtschneider Performance Center to hear Esteban’s 45-minute speech, laughing at his jokes and nodding their heads in support of the new initiatives that were presented.

In his speech, Esteban touched on budget cuts and enrollment numbers, as well as new initiatives that the university plans to take in order to accomplish the goals set forth in the 2024 strategic plan.

While talking about the financial update for the 2018 fiscal year, Esteban mentioned the layoffs that occurred over the summer, saying the layoffs provided the university with “flexibility” within the new budget.

“There are times when you have to

according to the university’s reports.

Esteban talked about DePaul’s goal to invest more into the future, which included making tuition more affordable through “modest increases” in tuition and providing more student aid, working to give faculty and staff a more competitive salary, starting new programs and curriculums, expanding facilities and increasing endowments.

Esteban also said the university plans to invest in more branding ads, three out-of-

See SOTU, page 4

Faculty council meeting gets heated over SNL fate, race issues

NCAA trial hits assistant men’s basketball coach

By Emma Oxnevad Asst. News Editor

By Shane Rene Managing Editor

The FBI’s sweeping investigation into bribery and corruption in college basketball hit the courtroom this week, featuring testimony on Thursday from Brian Bowen Sr., the father of former fivestar recruit Brian Bowen II. Answering questions about a $100,000 payment from Adidas executives James Gatto and Merl Code and sports agent Christian Dawkins to send his son to the University of Louisville, Bowen Sr.’s made other allegations that landed on DePaul’s coaching staff.

While on the stand, Bowen Sr. said DePaul assistant coach Shane Heirman paid him $2,000 per month to send his

take a step back because of where you are,” Esteban said. “And our Strategic Resource Allocation Committee made some difficult choices, some very difficult choices. But the whole point is we were trying to develop a budget for this fiscal year that would give us flexibility to grow moving forward.”

Throughout his presentation, Esteban showed faculty and staff promising numbers for the year’s budget. There was a 2 percent growth in total revenue and no growth or decline in expenditures,

Shane Heirman

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son to La Lumiere High School in La Porte, Indiana. Heirman left La Lumiere in 2017 to join Dave Leitao’s coaching staff along with Tim Anderson, who worked with Bowen II’s AAU team, the Nike Elite Youth Basketball Association’s (EYBL) Mean Streets in Chicago.

Bowen Sr. also said he was paid $5,000-8,000 per month by Mean Streets

See SPORTS, page 26

Tensions flared Wednesday amidst proposals ranging from the university budget to questions institutional racism to restructuring the School of New Learning at the monthly Faculty Council meeting.

The council met for over three hours, discussing a wide range of topics.

Combating institutional racism A proposition with a list of five actionable items crafted to combat institutionalized racism and inequality at DePaul was presented, with many of them appealing to Academic Affairs and the president’s cabinet.

The topic was proposed by a coalition of professors from different colleges, including Quinetta Shelby, Matthew Girson, Ginger

Hofman, Bernhard Beck-Winchatz, and Sonia Soltero.

The proposition intends to deal with matters such as making available information regarding the recruitment and hiring of faculty of color, redesigning the position of Faculty Diversity Advocates, who are responsible for providing support to diverse faculty, and improving diverse faculty hiring processes.

The proposition was crafted following a Faculty Council retreat earlier this year focusing on institutionalized racism at DePaul.

“Our goal was to recognize patterns of institutionalized racism and to discover how to eliminate institutionalized racism at DePaul,” Shelby said.

While a majority of Faculty Council were in agreement with the proposition,

See FACULTY COUNCIL, page 8

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Working students turn strain into skills

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By Lacey Latch Arts & Life Editor

Students are working more now than ever before, and for the first time, according to an HSBC Bank study published last month, students spend more time working than going to class.

The study revealed that nearly 85 percent of college students are working while enrolled in school and that many of those students have now prioritized paid work over their school-related responsibilities.

Yet, for many students at DePaul this statistic isn’t shocking or enlightening, it’s actually exactly what you’d expect.

“It wouldn’t surprise me if we were above the national average,” said Karyn McCoy, assistant vice president of DePaul’s Career Center. “It’s just a part of DePaul’s population and the type of students we attract.” In her eight years here, students working consistently while also taking on a full course load and extracurriculars has always been the norm, she said.

The most recent data available, the post-graduation survey of the Class of 2017, reveals that 92 percent of graduates worked at some point while they were in school, including both full and part-time positions.

For many students, working isn’t

as much a decision as it is a necessity.

Isabella Valdes, a junior public relations major works between 24 and 35 hours each week. She is taking a full course load and is still on track to graduate a year early. As a commuter student, Valdes avoids rent costs and other bills that come with living in the city which allows her to focus on more daunting financial burdens.

“I’ve actually been paying all of the interest in my student loans every month,” Valdes said. “That’s where most of my money goes.”

The strain of student loans is felt across college campuses nationwide and students are increasingly being forced to carry that burden alone.

Robert Kallen serves as the co-director of the master’s program in economics and policy at DePaul. He spent nearly six years studying the student debt crisis up close through a personal connection with President Barack Obama’s former secretary of education Arne Duncan.

Throughout his research, Kallen was able to watch the crisis balloon over time until it finally reached today’s total of nearly $1.5 trillion owed by Americans.

“It used to be in the old days that you could actually work, pay off your tuition and come out of college debt free,” Kallen said. “That’s no longer the case.”

Kallen also noted the serious setbacks

that students have post-graduation when it comes to paying off student loans.

“Obviously it’s much easier to create income when you don’t start the game with debt,” he said. Currently, Valdes is determined to limit those setbacks for herself.

“I think I’m a pretty good student so it’s not like my grades have suffered because I’m working, but if I didn’t pay the interest I would have thousands of more dollars to pay back,” Valdes said.

“At least I’m getting a head start.”

While obviously not the ideal situation for many students, DePaul has cultivated an environment that encourages and normalizes this lifestyle.

“I feel like at DePaul, a lot of people [work] but a lot of my friends from high school don’t really work, their parents take care of things for them,” Valdes said.

“But it’s kind of a different atmosphere at a state school than it is here.”

The work-school balance can be difficult to manage. Students who work often must split their attention and focus causing lower quality work at both their jobs and in the classroom, impacting the ability to meet deadlines as well.

Consequently, the value of the education they’re working so hard to afford decreases.

“There has to be a balance. If you’re sacrificing what you’re actually paying

for, it doesn’t make sense,” McCoy said.

“When you’re paying for something but you’re not giving it the attention and work to help you get the most out of it, then there’s something wrong with that system.”

Still, McCoy says that the skills you develop by doing that as a student can help you for years to come. Often, employers will report back to the Career Center noting the impressive work ethic of DePaul students, making them more valuable employees. “[Students] are balancing their studies and working and participating in extracurriculars and doing all of these things and it really is pretty amazing,” McCoy said. “It demonstrates the ability to manage their time, their ability to prioritize and a really strong work ethic.

On the positive side, it sets students up with things that are important to companies.”

As students combat loans and other costs by working while earning their degree, the next best step may be to market that time as integral to career development, making you a more appealing job candidate.

“Students need to talk about this,” McCoy said. “You look around and see your classmates doing the same thing so you don’t necessarily think it’s something valuable or worthwhile to talk about.”

4| News. The DePaulia. Oct. 8, 2018 SOTU continued from front -state recruiters, increasing financial aid and raising salaries with the new year’s budget.

Enrollment saw a one percent decline in 2018, which Esteban said was better than the original projected numbers. The current freshmen class was ranked as the second largest in the university’s history, and now constitutes 27 percent of the total enrollment at DePaul.

“We were predicting a significant drop in enrollment,” Esteban said. “We were able to slow [enrollment decline].

We still decline, but not at the rate we anticipated. And a large part of it is because we brought in a large freshmen class.”

Creating a more diverse student body, faculty and staff has been a major push for Esteban since he joined DePaul.

The president announced new initiatives to promote diversity in his strategic plan, including a new faculty fellowship, a diversity advisory committee, and a program that centers on minority and women-owned businesses.

“Over the years, a number of our vendors have grown with us,” Esteban said. “We want to be able to duplicate that as we grow and identify minority and women-owned businesses and help them grow as well.”

Student retention rates are a constant concern for DePaul, especially since

“There are times when you have to take a step back because of where you are ...

But the whole point is we were trying to develop a budget for this fiscal year that would give us flexibility to grow moving forward.”

A. Gabriel Esteban DePaul president

the university tends to be a tuitiondependent institution. Esteban said it is a key issue for the adminstration to look at ways to solve the retetention rates in the upcoming years and in order to keep budget cuts at bay. The school is planning to expand the peer mentoring programs such as the Chicago Quarter Mentor program, where an upperclassman helps new students become acclimated to DePaul, and turning it into a yearlong initiative that aims to help first year students properly acclimate to the university. The Career Center will also start developing an outlook for helping students find internships and careers that

may be outside of their major but fit their interests more.

“Students are going to be asked and allowed to say ‘this is the field I want to work in,’ instead of looking at their major and saying, ‘well, you’re an accounting major so we will look at accounting jobs.,” Esteban said. “[It will] allow them to explore internships and careers not necessarily that are related in their major, but a field that might interest them” Esteban also said that a major focus over the next six years would be funding academic growth and innovation projects. After a number of applications were filed, the university has chosen

eight new unnamed academic programs to begin funding throughout different departments.

After the announcement that the School for New Learning would be reorganized and rebranded in the upcoming year, Esteban took time to reassure the faculty and staff of the university’s “dedication to adult learning.”

DePaul has also started to look ahead at future endeavors and creating plans to expand not only academically but socially, according to Esteban. Tasks forces have been formed that focus on building student engagement and expanding on student’s school spirit at DePaul and exploring the possibility of changing the current quarter system that DePaul is on to the more traditional semester system. Esteban said it has been brought to his attention that the quarter system has caused for students to miss internship and job opportunities because of the June release dates from the quarter system. However, the switch from a quarter to semester system is still years ahead. “[Our tasks forces are] about looking at where DePaul will be at in 2040,” Esteban said.

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Holding onto a megaphone, a protester stands outside the American Bar Association Chicago in opposition of the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh following sexual assault claims.

Chicago students rally together against Brett Kavanaugh

By Daniel Schrimer Copy Editor

A walkout spearheaded by DePaul’s Students for Reproductive Justice (SRJ) was staged on the Lincoln Park campus on Oct. 4.

In preparation for a larger rally at the American Bar Association in River North, about 75 students gathered in the quad and took turns voicing their distaste for the Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Kavanaugh was accused by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford of sexual assault during their high school years, and a trial was performed on Sept. 27 to question Ford and Kavanaugh about the claims.

The trial has attracted nationwide attention, with President Donald Trump publicly questioning Ford’s credibility and a number of celebrities expressing their solidarity with Ford.

Anais Donald, a longtime member of

the DePaul Socialists, helped to organize the walkout and protests with SRJ. “We wanted to see if we were capable of uniting students on campus around women’s rights and reproductive rights, which I think we were successful in,” Donald said. “Protesting isn’t just about going out and yelling. It’s about showing the public and showing our government in particular that people are watching them and they are dissenting. And in our opinion, it has a pretty awesome effect on the way people organize.”

After the walkout, the DePaul protesters headed down to the ABA in River North where they assembled with other students from Columbia College Chicago, Loyola University Chicago and University of Illinois at Chicago.

According to the International Socialist Organization (ISO) Facebook page, the demonstration was endorsed by the International Women’s Strike and the National Lawyers’ Guild.

Just a couple hours later, about 200 protesters were outside the ABA calling for Kavanaugh’s disbarment. “Sexist, rapist, anti-choice / Disbar Kavanaugh, hear our voice,” they chanted. Though the ABA does not have the authority to disbar anyone, though it did not stop protestors from gathering to voice their opinions.

Nearby, a handful of students from the DePaul College Republicans sat and observed the demonstration. A few of them pulled out bright red “Make America Great Again” hats and set them on their heads.

Earlier in the day, the College Republicans used chalk to write messages in support of Kavanaugh at various locations around the Lincoln Park campus, much to the disdain of more liberal students.

“We stand with Brett Kavanaugh,” read one of the messages, which were quickly wiped away that afternoon but

not before making rounds on social media.

Despite the widely negative reaction to the chalk messages, the DePaul Republicans stand by their decision.

“We don’t have necessarily an interest in trying to counter-protest because that’s an exercise in futility—you’re just yelling at each other,” said John Minster, Vice President of the College Republicans.

“But the point is to show people that despite how vitriolic this whole situation at this point has become, there are people who do believe the other side and do stand with Judge Kavanaugh in our school, and so it’s worth showing that.”

Those at the protest remain unimpressed by the College Republicans, with some suggesting that they are hiding behind their words rather than attempting to make a stand.

“I’m not surprised by it,” Donald said.

“I think it’s a little bit cowardly because it’s meant to incite dissent without

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A protester holds a sign in protest of President Donald Trump, Sen. Lindsey Graham and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

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Police stand by as protesters demonstrate with signs and chants. Officers never intervened on the protests.

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Though Minster and the College Republicans certainly represent a political minority on campus, Minster was confident in his reasons for siding with Kavanaugh.

“The evidence points in favor of Kavanaugh, so if the majority on campus is against the evidence—fine,” Minster said. “When it’s a ‘he said, she said,’ you have to ask yourself who is most likely to be telling the truth. And when the four people that Dr. Ford have named all said—even her friend—that ‘no, we had no knowledge of this, we were not involved,’ I don’t know how else you’re supposed to go on who is correct.”

Minster stated that the College Republicans doubt the credibility of Ford’s testimony.

“She doesn’t have a date, she doesn’t have a specific time, she doesn’t have a specific location—just a general area. But, conveniently, without those things we can never figure it out, so this accusation just floats in the ether,” Minster said. “I

think, in my view, it sullies somebody’s name without actually providing any real evidence beyond what one woman says and what another guy says.”

The sex-crimes prosecutor hired

by Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee also reported that Ford’s case lacked sufficient evidence to pursue prosecution against Kavanaugh.

Despite intense scrutiny by conservatives in favor of Kavanaugh, Ford has kept the steadfast support from students at the rally. During her testimony, Ford maintained her composure and spoke with poise, whereas many of the protesters argued that Kavanaugh’s behavior was “disgraceful” and enough cause for the rejection of his nomination.

Regardless of a national outcry and the efforts of protesters across the nation, Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court on Saturday, Oct. 6, with a Senate vote of 50-48.

However, Donald said that she and her peers must remain headstrong going forward.

“It can’t be the end of the fight,” Donald said. “Sure, he makes it to the Supreme Court. Screw the Supreme Court. The fight doesn’t stop just because they win once. It must keep going, and we’ll be there for every fight.”

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DePaul alum Cindy Garcia, leads chant to disbar Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Students from a number of DePaul groups stand with homemade signs and shouting chants in from of the American Bar Association Chicago.

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8| News. The DePaulia. Oct. 8, 2018 FACULTY COUNCIL continued from front some worried that little change would come from them.

“Asking Academic Affairs to attend to these issues is asking the fox to watch the hen house” said Valerie Johnson, a representative from the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. “Academic Affairs does not care about these issues.

I worry that it won’t be enough.”

Those behind the proposition remain confident in the ideas behind the actionable items.

“We wanted to come up with concerte things that can be accomplished,” said Soltero, a representative from the College of Education. “We want to achieve it for this year, also we have something to show for.”

The proposal was approved with a 33 votes in favor and one abstention.

School for New Learning Buyout One of the largest sources of debate was the discussion regarding DePaul’s School of New Learning (SNL). SNL, which will be renamed the School of Continuing and Professional Studies in July 2019, recently announced that they would be offering buyouts to tenured professors and retirement incentives to eligible staff.

Provost Marten denBoer and interim dean for SNL, Don Opitz, presented an overview of the changes to the college to the council at large.

Opitz explained that enrollment for SNL has been on a steady decline since 2010, with the majority of the students in the college only attending part-time.

This, combined with stiff competition from adult-based learning programs at schools like Northwestern and Loyola, partially served as the basis for the

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college’s rebranding.

“The School for New Learning has been a forerunner for competency programs,” Opitz said. “In that competition, we have lost ground.”

Members of Faculty Council questioned the truth behind the voluntary buyouts. Many accused denBoer and Opitz of creating a situation in which the SNL faculty would be forced to comply with the buyouts out of fear of losing their jobs.

“By offering the buyout first, it makes me think that [DePaul’s administration] is trying to get rid of the School for New Learning staff,” said Shelby, one of the repres ent at ives from the College of Science and Health. d e n B o e r repeatedly insisted that the bouyout was not mandatory, and SNL’s faculty had a choice in the matter.

“We’re giving people a choice,” denBoer said. “The college will be changing in pretty significant ways, and those ways might not be what the existing staff wants to be associated with. It is not mandated.”

Opitz added that there was not an ulterior motive behind the buyout, and that it was crafted with SNL’s best interest

at heart.

“What we do know is that the faculty who don’t choose a buyout will remain in the unit,” Opitz said. “This is not a plan to move those elsewhere, and the simple answer is that they will remain in the unit.”

The Faculty Council posed two resolutions relating to the SNL buyout.

The first requested that SNL faculty members who choose to participate in the buyout receive one payment equal to 24 months salary and benefits, as is required by the Faculty Handbook.

The proposal additionally required that even after the months DePaul professor 24 had passed the retirement benefits of any faculty accepting the buyout would not be tampered with.

The second resolution proposed that the current voluntary buyout be extended to SNL’s two untenured tenure-line faculty and that they be given the same severance payment as all tenured faculty.

The first resolution received a vote of 30 in favor, zero opposed and one abstention. The second resolution received a unanimous vote of 31 in favor.

“Asking Academic Affairs to attend to these issues is asking the fox to watch the hen house. Academic Affairs does not care about these issues. I worry that it won’t be enough.”

Valerie Johnson

Financial Planning DePaul’s finances were also a point of contention during the meeting.

Executive Vice President Jeff Bethke gave a presentation regarding the financial plans for the fiscal year 2019.

Bethke said that during fiscal year 2018, DePaul had an operating income, which is a basic measurement of profit, of $44 million and total expenses of $541 million, due partially to the increase in pricing and aid distribution.

The increase in pricing was due to a consistent decrease in enrollment at DePaul.

Bethke addressed the possibility of staff cuts, trying to assure the crowd that staff would not be fired at random.

Bethke alluded to the possibility of staff cuts, remarking that DePaul was “running out of road in terms of affordability.”

Bethke’s presentation was met with a slight degree of disdain, particularly when regarding staff cuts.

“I wonder about the truth of it all, since you talked about the raises and making staff cuts, and that pits us against each other,” Johnson said. “I find that obscene.”

Johnson went on to suggest that DePaul use its surplus in order to cover costs, rather than staff cuts.

Bethke countered her response, stating that DePaul “has been starved” and that they have saved millions of dollars by implementing staff cuts.

The next Faculty Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 55 E. Jackson Boulevard.

CAMPUS CRIME REPORT: September 26, 2018- October 2, 2018 LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS

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SEPTEMBER 26 OCTOBER 2 1) A theft of bicycle report was filed regarding 4)A public indecency report was filed regarding OCTOBER 1 10) A threat by electronic means report was a bike taken from the rack at the Schmitt a person exposing themselves in a men’s 7) A criminal defacement of property report was filed for threats being made by text messages.

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restroom in the Schmitt Academic Center.

filed for markings found on the Theatre School.

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SEPTEMBER 29 SEPTEMBER 28 A criminal sexual abuse report was filed 2) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor 5) regarding an incident reported outside of Clifton- SEPTEMBER 27 report was filed in Corcoran Hall. Person was Fullerton Hall. A safety alert was distributed to 8) A theft report transported to Illinois Masonic by Chicago EMT. the campus community regarding the incident.

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SEPTEMBER 30 6) A threat by electronic means report was filed

was filed regarding an iPad taken from the CDM building.

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A theft report was filed regarding a wallet taken from the Barnes & Noble.

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Student tries to beat the odds in DuPage County Board race

By Kayla Molander Contributing Writer

A DePaul sophomore is running for DuPage County Board in District 4.

Hadiya Afzal is a political science student and a Glen Ellyn resident with a long history of political engagement.

Afzal first got involved with The Democratic Party of DuPage County during the 2016 election, when she was still too young to vote.

After Hillary Clinton lost the presidential election despite winning the popular vote, Afzal witnessed many people become disheartened by the political system. Afzal, however, became more engaged, turning her focus to local issues.

“I walked across the county asking people about county issues and if they knew who they could speak to about them and I found that people didn’t really have the opportunity or access to actually voicing their concerns,” said Afzal.

Armed with a knowledge of the concerns of her neighbors, Afzal took the unexpected step of announcing her candidacy for county board member.

“I’ve been working. I’ve been talking to people. I know what people want,” Afzal said. “Why shouldn’t I bring those experiences, those issues, and those concerns to the board?”

Afzal has already sailed over the first hurdle on her way to the board seat: the primary. Now Afzal faces a race against three others for the spot currently

held by Grant campaign is Eckhoff, a man finance reform. who has been “ W e ’ r e a lawyer longer r u n n i n g than Afzal has primarily been alive. on cutting E c k h o f f ’s unnecessary age is not a expenditures concern for in the face Afzal, who of incoming believes that budget cuts the board needs from the state,” to be more Afzal said. diverse. There “We need to are 18 members make sure we currently on the spend more board. None of on investment them are people into constituent of color, only services and four are women, inf rast r uc ture and only one in the county is a Democrat. than PHOTO COURTESY OF HADIYA AFZAL rather None of them Hadiya Afzal is running for DuPage County Board. outside lobbyist are under the firms or [board age of 35. members’] own salaries.”

If elected, Afzal will bring a different Another issue that is dear to Afzal perspective to the currently homogenous is environmental responsibility. She board. attributes this to her age.

“We have young people in our area “We need to make sure we’re running and their voices aren’t being heard in on sustainable long-term environmental the rooms where the decisions are being policies,” Afzal said. “Obviously, that’s made about their own future,” Afzal said. going to be more important to young “There is a growing young population in people because we’re going to be here for this country that deserves to have a voice longer.” in the decisions that are being made The slogan of Afzal’s primary about their futures.” campaign was, “Run for something.”

Afzal understands the issues facing Afzal hopes that the message will resonate DuPage county, and is running an issue- with young people and motivate them to based campaign. The main focus of Afzal’s get involved in their own communities.

Afzal has the support of her peers in her race towards the candidacy.

“I am a bit astonished, and I am happy to hear that young people are taking initiative in very close regions,” said 20-year old accounting and real estate student John Polymenakos.

Polymenakos does not think that Afzal should be taken less seriously as a candidate because of her age.

“I know some 18 and 19-year-olds who are very capable of organizing and demanding the type of attention with their ideas and things they believe should be implemented,” Polymenakos said.

Afzal is not the only DePaul student to step into the political fray. Bushra Amiwala gained national attention last year when she ran for Cook County commissioner last year. Although she lost that race, Amiwala was declared one of Glamour magazine’s 10 “College Women of the Year.”

Amiwala supports Afzal’s campaign and thinks that Afzal has what it takes to succeed in politics.

“Not every 50-year-old can run for office,” Amiwala said. “It takes a special sort of person, one who knows the issues, to run. That can be someone of any age.”

Afza iis confident in her campaign and hopes to inspire her peers to stand up for what they believe in.

“Run to fix issues. Don’t run for a position or a title,” Afzal said. “Pick a problem you want to fix and then go for a position that can solve that problem.”

The election for DuPage County Board will take place on November 6.

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Nation &World

The rise of conservatism around the world

Jair Bolsonaro, presidential candidate with the Social Liberal Party, smiles after voting in general elections in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.

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Protesters in Chicago and Brazil take on the nominations of controversial candidates

By Marin Scott Nation & World Editor

Throughout the world, controversial and nationalist candidates are sliding into positions of power. In France, there were millions for Marine Le Pen. In Italy, Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has gained immense support from conservatives in the country, as well as a political endorsement from Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist in the Trump administration. In the United Kingdom, far-right politicians led to the decision on Brexit, as well as other impactful policies in regard to the European Union.

Each of these politicians have gained popularity largely for their anti-immigration stances and isolationist policies. Currently in the spotlight are U.S. Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro.

In the past week, both men have come to the forefront of international news. For Judge Kavanaugh, the allegations of sexual assault from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford have turned into a week-long FBI investigation before the Senate voted 50-48 in favor of him. For Bolsonaro, recent polls have placed the candidate in the lead for president over liberal Fernando Haddad.

“Why he is so controversial is because he has said so many derogatory things against women, against people of color, and against LGBTQ population,” Carolina Sternberg, Associate

Professor and Chair of the Latin for radical change. And when I American and Latino Studies say radical change I’m not talking department at DePaul University. about change that favors people.

Sternberg, visibly distressed by It’s exactly the opposite.”

Bolsonaro’s comments, went on to In the U.S., similar protests explain a time when the candidate took place throughout the past said that he would rather have his week in response to the sexual son die than be gay. allegations against Judge Brett According to Sternberg, Kavanaugh. While in Brazil the Bolsonaro, a former military tension has focused on liberal or official, has been gaining conservative politics, the fight popularity through his favoritism in the U.S. had been to confirm towards Brazil’s military, lax gun Kavanaugh or stand with Dr. laws and anti-abortion rhetoric. Ford.

Through social media Bolsonaro’s On Thursday, Oct. 4, base of before the Evangelical and confirmation C onser vative of Kavanaugh, voters has colleges across gained more C h i c a g o voice and protested the agency in the nominee in country. front of the In contrast, American Bar the #NotHim Ass o c i at i on . movement has Groups such pushed back as Students for the far-right Reproductive discourse by Anais Donald J u s t i c e , taking to the International Student at DePaul S o c i a l i s t streets and demanding University Organization action from and Students v o t e r s . for Justice According to Sternberg, some in Palestine came together to 300,000 women turned out to not only protest Kavanaugh but march in São Paulo alone.

Conservative politics in general.

The movement is reflective of “We want to show the world the Women’s March that rejected that there are people who are the election of Donald Trump and watching. We’re watching the has become an annual event in the people in power and we’re United States. Bolsonaro himself watching when they abuse us has been compared to Trump due and we’re going to fight right on to his incendiary comments. back,” Anais Donald, one of the “Bolsonaro is a strong fan of students leading the protest, said.

Trump. He considers him a god at For Donald, the intersection of this point,” Sternberg said. “Both so many campus organizations are very similar in how they stand showed how the actions of

“...We want to show the world that there are people who are watching."

FRED SHILLING | COURTESY OF THE SUPREME COURT Retired Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, right, administers the Judicial Oath to Judge Brett Kavanaugh in the Justices' Conference Room of the Supreme Court Building. Ashley Kavanaugh holds the Bible. At left are their daughters, Margaret, background, and Liza.

one man can impact entire communities.

“The only way that we’re going to be able to effectively fight back against getting someone so clearly a sexual predator and so clearly a misogynist into office is by continuing to build movements,” Tara Brown, a protestor and member of Socialist International Organization, said.

“It’s clear that the supreme court is viewed as this vehicle of impartiality, but the fact that Brett Kavanaugh has gotten as far as he has already even though a lot of his stories have been delegitimized,” Brown continued.

“More critically three women have come forward testifying about sexual assault situations, and this has been not seen as enough.”

For those in Brazil and in the U.S., there is an underlying fear that all the protesting, calls to actions and campaigning will be for nothing. While the Chicago protest empowered Donald, it

also worried Brown that what comes after the protesters leave will not be enough to constitute legitimate change.

“I think it’s really positive that this FBI investigation happened and that this [vote] was postponed, but if he gets confirmed tomorrow that shows that none of this was really enough.”

These reservations turned out to be justified. On Oct. 8, the U.S. senate confirmed Brett Kavanaugh, with only one GOP Senator voting against the nominee. Brazilian citizens will go to the polls for the first round of voting on Sunday, Oct. 7, just a few days later. Both voting results would determine policy in both nations for years to come.

As for Sternberg, she does not know what might come of either vote. “It’s a global phenomenon that we have to, unfortunately… go through this situation. I still have hope that Haddad will win the second round, but I have to be realistic.”

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New support for Rohingya crisis both overseas and in Chicago

WONG MAYE-E | AP In this Wednesday, Nov. 22 file photo, "F," a 22-year-old who says she was raped by members of Myanmar's armed forces in June and again in September, cries as she speaks during an interview.

By William Hopper Contributing Writer

Following the release of a State Department probe, the United States has promised $185 million in humanitarian aid to the displaced Rohingya Muslims at the annual United Nations General Assembly.

The probe compiled the atrocities suffered by the minority group at the hands of military forces in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, surveying over 1000 refugees in Bangladesh. Over 80 percent say they personally witnessed both the destruction of homes and the killing of their fellow Rohingya. A fifth of all respondents had also witnessed a mass-casualty event, such as military forces locking people in houses before burning the homes down, shooting into fenced off crowds, and sinking boats with hundreds of fleeing Rohingya aboard.

“We continue to call on the Burmese government to do more to hold those who have engaged in ethnic cleansing accountable for their atrocities, end the violence and allow full humanitarian and free press access,” said Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. The U.N. considers the Rohingya people's escape to Bangladesh the world's fastestgrowing refugee crisis.

The Rohingya people have experienced decades of violence and persecution in Myanmar.

The Rohingya make up the largest Muslim percentage in the Buddhist majority country, but the Myanmar government refuses to recognize the group, calling them illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.

DePaul students like Farouk Kannout, a junior in Film Studies, are joining with the Rohingya Cultural Center this Saturday as part of the city’s first Rohingya Refugee Conference.

Kannout is a part of T.E.A. Chicago (the name an anagram for Transform.

Enlighten.

Advocate.), a humanitarian group that strives to increase awareness on the struggles of marginalized communities around the world.

Besides feeling a moral obligation to do what can for the crisis, it’s also a personal connection that drives Kannout.

“A few members of T.E.A. are Muslim, myself included. In that sense while I can never know the exact experience of Rohingya Muslims specifically, I have my own cases of Islamophobia that I’ve experienced, and so what goes on with other Muslims and other minority groups in general across the world hit very close to home for me.”

The main goal of the Rohingya Refugee Conference is to raise both money and awareness for Rohingya refugees both here in Chicago and overseas. Along with the Cultural Center, T.E.A. is also partnering with MedGlobal, a group who works in the Bangladesh refugee camps providing medical care for up to 250 patients per day. All of the proceeds from ticket sales will go directly to both of these organizations.

The event is scheduled for October 13th, starting at 10 a.m. with a panel of representatives from MedGlobal and the Rohingya Cultural Center sharing both personal and professional experiences from the crisis.

Following this, the event will shift towards a bit more light hearted

with an art showcase. People will be able to network, connect, and share different experiences related to the crisis through poetry and music.

“We wanted to address this issue because this is an issue that's kind of like in the back of people's minds— it’s not really in the spotlight a lot,” says Kannout. “With so much going on in America it can be hard to even bring yourself to get that information. So we kind of wanted to have an event where like you could easily get access to that information and learn a little bit.”

Rajit Mazumder, an associate professor of history at DePaul disagrees with this reasoning.

“These are people who've been in Burma for as long as anybody else,” says Mazumder, “particularly in the context of the modern Burmese history: they've been in Burma for about 200 odd years. So for the Burmese to turn around and say that these are not Burmese people and they will not get citizenship is wrong.”

Mazumder developed and acts as interim director of refugee and forced migration studies here at DePaul, making the school the sole program in North America in which students can earn a Masters in the field. “We have never had so many refugees in the world,” says Mazumder.

“The total number of refugees right now is larger than the population of France… [we needed] a program where there was a systematic assessment and appraisal of the issues related to this. That’s the reason we developed it.”

Refugees' problems

don’t end once they’ve escaped the persecution of their home country, Mazumder points out.

Refugee camps often are lacking in the medical, mental health, transportation, sanitation, housing, and educational support necessary for such a massive group, making the work Mazumder and similar academics all the most timely.

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Opinions

Meeting in the middle To rightfully support sexual assault survivors after the Kavanaugh vote, offering them a platform to speak is a step in the right direction

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Activists demonstrate on the lawn of the East Front of the U.S. Capitol to protest the confirmation vote of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill, Oct. 6, 2018 in Washington D.C.

By Mackenzie Murtaugh Opinions Editor

As Brett Kavanaugh makes his way into his new seat in the Supreme Court, women are confused, fearful and jaded.

The immense media coverage, infamous beer talk and intensity of Christine Blasey Ford, PhD and her testimony fooled us into thinking a denial from the Senate was possible. The road for improved discourse on sexual assault and a secured Roe v. Wade was well underway. But the “shock” that may have been expected is not the case for many Americans.

Kavanaugh’s approval might upset us, but the reaction is not “shock.” It is more so disappointment but not surprising.

The systematic advancement of morally corrupt men by men just like them is nothing to be shocked over. What shocks women is not this case’s corruption or lackluster investigation, but that those in power think women and survivors of sexual assault will be able to accept this situation and move on. The news cycle will carry on and a bigger story will break.

Many could forget Kavanaugh’s approval and even forgive him. But survivors are not forgetful and certainly not forgiving under these circumstances. After witnessing an accused man gain a position of power, where he will be able to police victims of sexual assault, the processing time can be longer than others, with some not wanting to talk about the subject at all.

At this time, it is imperative to listen to survivors. Though Ford braved this media spectacle with determination and poise, some survivors don’t want to come forward. Overpowering forces try to silence victims, whether that be a subconscious dialogue or a conscious person. Today, survivors feel weak and silent, so respectful empathy and empowerment are both fundamental, if not necessary as an ally. This conversation

affects survivors, but understanding how to both keep the discourse going and respect their wishes will make the difference in future cases such as this.

To find and execute this balance, allies can do a few things, with the first being believing survivors. A survivor bringing their assault public may provide comfort and show bravery, yet they must take into account that someone could not believe them. Even though false rape allegations are rare, as most scholars agree that an estimated 2 to 10 percent of rape allegations are proven false, the accusation is tossed around to intimidate and silence them so their abuser can walk free from consequence. The reality is that most people do not lie about assault, but they often feel pressured to keep it hidden for safety, personal and societal reasons.

Dr. Ford felt that she could not tell her family because she was scared of the repercussions of being at a drinking party.

Believing survivors is one solid way to support, but putting in actual work is no more difficult. Protests are an effective, visual way to show support and gain insight on how survivors may be feeling, but their fleeting nature makes the public quickly lose interest. Surprisingly, a more effective support method would be to register to vote. Really. Voting in the midterm election is a very easy, but often forgotten way to continue the discussion by being involved in local government.

“Being a good citizen is super important when you’re trying to support marginalized groups,” said Carolyn Matyus, a Columbia College graduate with a degree in business. “Donating to Planned Parenthood, domestic abuse charities, women's homeless shelters and other places like that can make a huge difference even when it feels like we can’t change our government.”

Natalie De La Torre, a 22-year-old political science pre-law student at the University of Illinois at Chicago, said

that best way to comfort a survivor right now is not through the tradition catch-up conversation or a large protest.

“We should channel this rage into action and not only practice our civic duties and got out and vote but perhaps think about pursuing professions that could lead to a change,” De La Torre said.

“Though I’m enraged, this motivates me more to pursue law. We are the future, and we will definitely not forget this.”

Each ally cannot be expected to immediately apply for law school, so researching the Supreme Court, their Anita Hill history and Justices themselves bridges the gap between remaining pleasantly ignorant to be able to see the flaws in our own system and how they repress certain groups.

Though it seems trivial, checking up on your friends to see how they are reacting can provide them with immediate comfort and support, even if they struggling. Keep up with them, and ask them how they are feeling often.

They may not want to talk, but the offer will make a difference. Knowing that they have someone during a time as depressing as this may not change any laws or hold abusers accountable, but this gives them a platform where they can be heard without fear of wrongful accusations.

It is easy to get lost in countless feminist activists demanding discourse on this topic, but what we need to remember is that this is a hard time for everyone, especially those who have been assaulted.

Choose your words carefully when discussing Kavanaugh Even though a petition for his impeachment was passed on social media, gathering over 125,000 signatures, and protests ensued in major cities, an accused abuser still sits high on one of the most respectable seats in the country. While he sits, the accountability for abusers dwindles, and survivors can feel their voices being silenced. By posting, sharing

and talking about this messy mistreatment of survivors, we can demand an open dialogue for survivors to feel solace whether they reveal their trauma or not.

Job interview tips Post-Kavanaugh

By Adam Webb Contributing Writer

1.) Don’t talk about your former drinking problem. It’s unprofessional and puts your self-control and decision making into question.

2.) Don’t bring in calendars to recount your life 30 years prior.

They’ll think you’re obsessive and a little too uptight.

3.) Don’t cry. At best, they’ll call you weak; at worst, hysterical.

4.) Don’t get angry. They’ll think you’re irrational and emotional.

5.) Don’t stand your ground if challenged. You’ll be viewed as stubborn and hard to work with.

Heed these warnings at all costs—they’re going in expecting you to fail. Unless you’re a white man, then feel free to disregard this list. Your credentials will be enough.

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Modern romance is literally written in the stars Astrology won't change dating forever, but it might change for now

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By Mackenzie Murtaugh Opinions Editor

It’s difficult to get around as a 20-something without learning a little bit of astrology. As astrology takes hold of conventional spiritual outlets, conversations turn from earthly to ethereal, specifically with talks of birth charts, a map of the solar system’s placement on someone’s birth date.

These charts are commonly used to compare your compatibility with someone else, and many young people use them prior to even crushing on a potential partner.

Skeptics immediately raise the question: Can we really leave our fate up to the stars? To those who swear by the astrological forces, these astral bodies don’t just police our bodies.

They can also give us insight into our past, present and future relationships.

In different cultures such as India, marriages are arranged specifically to astrological compatibility, and this has been “working” for thousands of years—“working” meaning that arranged marriages in India have a divorce rate of 4 percent, compared to chosen marriages in the U.S. at 55 percent, according to a study done by Statistic Brain. While this could be attributed to regional circumstance and cultural norms, it is hard to argue with astral forces when they’re combined with concrete numbers.

“Birth chart compatibility doesn’t necessarily mean that the spouses will get along great or that they will fall in love,” said Shanthi Ayyadurai, whose family used astrology to arrange her marriage. “However, using birth charts greatly decreases the risk for disasters such as divorce, early death of one’s spouse and the possibility of not having children.”

A simple birth chart has created millions of marriages to our East, yet in the States, they get a bit of a bad reputation. The process of creating a birth chart presents a goldmine to meme-makers—there are countless of memes floating the internet, telling

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stories of people sleuthing to find their crush’s birth time and place. It’s an arduous task, but with interest in religious spirituality dwindling, the creation of a simple birth chart bring solace to many young people.

“It gives you more base in who that person is,” said Brooke Lord, a 21-year-old student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. “How am I supposed to know if they’re a crazy

person or not if I don’t do their birth chart?”

Lord continues by stating that the biggest thing with birth charts is the reliability. The immense specificity of them requires our attention because it is so correct.

“My most recent debacle of a relationship gives the perfect argument for birth charts,” they said. “Our charts were completely not compatible, but

I went along with it anyway. This has been the universe punishing me since.”

Lord’s situation could have been avoided entirely if they had listened to the stars. Yet Lord still doesn’t regret anything, no matter the dangers the chart may have forewarned.

“It’s still an experience, and I wouldn’t take that back” they said.

“You realize the things you don’t like in a person, and sometimes those are things the stars can miss.

Missing the cliche is impossible— romance in 2018 is written in the stars. But most budding astrologers take their birth charts with a grain of salt. The pure allure of fulfilling a relationship with which the stars disagree remains one of the biggest reasons to use them with caution and not as a complete pledge.

“Since astrology has become so popular in the past two years, a lot of people do use it as a means of making excuses for themselves or other people,” said Bri Robb, a 20-year-old Chicagoan who frequently makes birth charts. “If I can surreptitiously get their birth chart information, then I will make one, but honestly it is mostly just to gossip about it with my astrology friends and chat about placements we like and don’t like.”

Ignoring the relevance of birth charts in 2018 is potentially pseudosacrilegious. Lunar tides guide our Earth’s days from one to the next. Who is to say that these same lunar tides don’t judge our own days? Though the science is missing to completely validate the influence of birth charts, the same goes for karma or conventional religion. The fact is that astrology and the cunning believability of birth charts are changing the way young people interact in relationships, romantic or otherwise, even if some don’t take it as seriously.

“The important thing to remember is that any underdeveloped sign can be just as unbearable as the next,” said Robb. “So not pursuing someone because of their sign or a placement they have is still just silly.”

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

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Focus

Prompting political efficacy DePaul is becoming a hotbed of political optimism

By Yamini Bangarusamy Focus Editor

At the forefront of the many values taught via the Vincentian school of thought is the belief that you can make a difference and any contribution, regardless of magnitude, has a ripple effect that will impact and empower the collective. This notion is applicable in virtually any field, but it holds particular significance in politics.

DePaul University’s location has certainly caused the institution to imbibe some of the political fervor prevalent in the city of Chicago. The university has bred its fair share of politicians seeing that it is the alma mater of both former Chicago mayors Richard J. Daley and Richard M. Daley. It’s not only alumni that cement DePaul’s status as a hotbed of political enthusiasts.

Current students also credit the atmosphere at DePaul for kindling their enthusiasm to study, debate, and participate in politics. The prime example of this is DePaul student Matthew Roney, a 20-year-old political science student at DePaul whose belief that he can influence politics has led him to run for alderman of the 43rd Ward. Roney originally moved to Chicago intending to pursue a career in medicine. However, after witnessing first-hand the disparity and inequality in the city, he decided to found the “Garden Party,” a third party that focuses on empowering residents to engage in the city’s growth and sustainability.

Roney credits the atmosphere at DePaul for encouraging him to run for office.

“My time at DePaul has played a key role in my decision to run for office,” Roney said. “When I began my undergraduate studies at DePaul, I was drawn to the teaching of Saint Vincent DePaul, and more importantly, trying to find the answer to the question that he asked himself over 350 years ago, ‘What must be done?’ I have taken this question to heart, and I have been traveling all over the city to find the answer to that question.”

Roney also mentions how a brief stint at his local alderman’s office led him to understand more about how the political process works and what needs constituents have.

“My internship taught me that we must always be careful when we interact with people,” Roney said. “My internship also helped me gain a thorough understanding about some of the issues that residents in our ward were concerned about: public safety, infrastructure, pedestrian safety, zoning ordinances, noise pollution, and congestion. This experience proved to be invaluable, because it helped me understand the influence that local actors-businesses, constituents, community organizations, and institutions- have (and don’t have)

PHOTO COURTESY OF MATTHEW RONEY Matthew Roney, political science student at DePaul University and candidate for alderman of the 43rd Ward.

over the political process.”

Roney also credits his study abroad experience in Chile as a major factor that allowed him to understand the importance of community and the positive effects that rise from strengthening it and empowering every individual in the collective.

“During my junior year at DePaul, I got the opportunity to study abroad in a prestigious university in Santiago de Chile,” Roney said. “I lived in the city for five months with my Chilean host family, and I got the opportunity to visit several cities and take advantage of everything that Chile had to offer.”

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“While in Chile, I pushed myself to get outside of my comfort zone, and I am in love with the country, and the people that live there,” Roney said. “Living in Chile has taught me the importance of international cooperation, and I was very surprised to find that I have more stuff in common with Chileans than Americans. If I did not take any classes at DePaul, then I may have succumbed to that first world conscription that Latin America is underdeveloped and that the people that live there are backwards, which is not the case.”

Roney urges students to understand that they are the next generation of leaders, and that their votes actually mean something.

“Once I had written a paper describing my experiences at DePaul and running for office; everyone in the class got the opportunity to present information on key events that have influenced them,” Roney said. “I sat in my seat for over an hour, and quietly listened to 20 students talking about wanting to go to law school, working for nonprofits, and getting involved in the political process. However, when it was my turn to speak, I told everyone what I was trying to do, and one of my classmates actually interrupted me during my presentation and said, “good luck” (exactly how the guy from the movie Taken says it). People need to realize that we are a massive voting block and that we have the ability to mobilize and create lasting, systematic change. DePaul students need to realize that democracy requires effort and that they have the ability to mobilize even if they only have student debt.” They have the power to determine whether I win or lose the election, because the candidate that I am running against won her 2015 runoff election by 79 votes.”

It’s not only progressive voices that can be heard on DePaul’s campus. Although they admit to comprising the minority, conservative groups on campus such as the DePaul Young Americans for Freedom are also a presence on campus.

Regarding promoting political efficacy at DePaul, especially for conservative students, Sean McBride, president of the organization says,

“DePaul encourages students to engage with each other thoughtfully and respectfully. It is much less harsh and dismissive than the general political atmosphere in the country at this time”

Rose Spalding

DePaul professor

“The classical idea that should prevail in a university is viewpoint diversity. All voices need to be heard. I don’t feel disadvantaged; I’ve always felt comfortable expressing my take on things. I don’t believe anyone comes into it wanting to view an issue with malice; We all want to do the right thing. I don’t feel the need to censure myself because a major part of any university should be encouraging their students to think critically on any issue. Additionally, issues don’t necessarily need to be viewed with partisanship in mind. Going forward, the mission of my organization is to promote free speech on campus. I hope DePaul joins in this sentiment. I hope students take the initiative to hear varying viewpoints on any issue.”

Offering wise words to DePaul students, Rose Spalding, professor in the political science department at DePaul says, “The political atmosphere at DePaul encourages students to engage with each other thoughtfully and respectfully,” Spalding said. “It is much less harsh and dismissive than the general political atmosphere in the country at this time, and it supports communication across difference. DePaul students are future leaders and active citizens in the city of Chicago and the world beyond.

I hope they will continue to take advantage of the many opportunities for growth and engagement that the university provides.”

With respect to Spalding’s comments, De-

Paul university is truly a place that empowers and catalyzes its students to acknowledge the power of their civic potential, so never stop asking “what must be done?”

“DePaul students need to realize that democracy requires effort and that they have the ability to mobilize even if they only have student debt.”

Matthew Roney

DePaul Student and Candidate for 43rd Ward Alderman

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Arts & Life

CDM and the Music Box celebrate Golden Age Horror

By Michael Brzezinski Staff Writer

“I don’t think you can hype this movie up enough,” said DePaul directing, theory and cinema production professor Andrew Stasiulis as he kicked off a post-screening discussion of the classic monster movie “The Invisible Man” with his students and few other patrons in the Music Box Lounge.

This screening and discussion are part of Stasiulis’ class DC 370/470 Advanced Topics in Cinema - Universal Horror Films: Monsters, Madness, & the Macabre.

In addition to usual lectures, the class meets at the historic Music Box Theatre throughout the month of October to watch classic monster films on the big screen in glorious 35mm for a “unique classroom environment,” according to Stasiulis.

“I started working with the Music Box and I said, ‘Hey, wouldn’t it be awesome if we could do a class where we explore cinema and celebrate cinema and the students can come and experience the films the way they weren’t meant to be seen on the big screen at the beautiful Music Box?’” Stasiulis said. “It’s also a hope of mine to create a deeper partnership between us and the greatest theater, I think, in the country.”

The idea for this collaboration was not initially focused on Universal horror films.

Stasiulis’ original idea was to have a class about World War 1 cinema in honor of the centennial of the armistice.

“Then Ryan [Oestreich, general manager of the theater] said, ‘Hey, how about instead of World War I, we do classic horror because it would be Halloween? It’s October, everyone loves it,’” said Stasiulis.

“And I was like, ‘Yeah, let’s do it.’ I love these films and I think they’re so influential and so important and students really seem to enjoy them so I think we both agreed that that would be a more fun way to explore than horrific films about World War I.” The class meets on Monday nights to discuss the productions, the legacy, the influence and all the contextual factors of the times these monster movies were produced. Stasiulis, however, doesn’t want the class to be a typical lecture; he wants it to be a full, student-led discussion.

“For me, I think it’s very important for students to get an opportunity to present on what they think is interesting, so a big portion of our class is students leading the discussion,” Stasiulis said. “So I try to create an environment of conversation.”

Two students that are a part of that conversation are Megan Henning and Farouk Kannout, who were drawn to the class out of their admiration for both

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Andrew Stasiulis discusses "The Invisible Man" with his class and theater patrons.

“For me, I think it’s very important for students to get an opportunity to present on what they think is interesting so a big portion of our class is students leading the discussion. So I try to create an environment of conversation."

Andrew Stasiulis

DePaul Professor

Stasiulis and the Music Box. “I’ve taken so many other classes with Andy and I knew that I would like this,” said Henning. “All of the movies on the syllabus, I have never seen so I feel really lucky that I got to see ‘The Invisible Man’ on the big screen in 35mm and not my dirty laptop screen while I’m not paying attention.”

“I like the way Andrew teaches and I’m into talking about movies politically and

philosophically and whatnot but it’s also just a really good excuse to go to the Music Box,” jokes Kannout.

If there is one thing that Stasiulis wants his students to take away from the course, it is an admiration for history and the influence it has had on where cinema is today. The Music Box helps him get that point across.

“The ghosts for all this as well I think are very appropriate because this theater

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was opened in 1929 and I promise that there were people in the city of Chicago in 1933 who sat in that theater and watched what we just did,” said Stasiulis. “I want my students to have a much deeper understanding of the classics to look at where we are now.”

Chicagoland residents can participate in this deeper understanding of the classics with a screening and discussion of “Frankenstein” on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m., “Murders in the Rue Morgue” on Oct. 20 and 21 at 11:30 a.m., and “The Mummy” on Oct. 27 and 28 at 11:30 a.m at the Music Box Theatre.

Nearby restaurants ramp up

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Opening in early September, the Broken Barrel Bar features a 2000 square foot beer garden, as well as board games people can play while they enjoy signature-house meats.

By William Hopper Contributing Writer

When you think of Chicago food, you probably think of all the big eats the city has: deep dish pizza, hot dogs with very specific toppings, and Italian beef (preferably dipped). However, perhaps now more than ever, the city is offering even more diverse options for hungry customers.

From a student’s perspective, when asked about how he sees the diverse range of food options around campus, senior Joey Traverso said that in a city like Chicago, exploring new foods should be considered an essential part of the college experience.

“College is kind of a stepping-stone into adulthood,” said Traverso. “Knowing what your options are and what sort of things that you can make or different things you can eat, I think it’s really important to develop a palette for a lot of things.”

Michael Avella, a DePaul professor at the School of Hospitality Leadership, said that now more than ever, the food scene in Chicago is growing in quality. “What’s exciting to me is you can just pick any neighborhood and get a great experience, where you didn't have that 10 years ago,” said Avella. “Lincoln Park has always been kind of a foodie neighborhood, it's always been a destination neighborhood. You know the fact that DePaul University is there— it just enhances that dynamic.”

That sentiment is shared by Victoria Saro, daughter of the owner and operator of Cedar Palace, a new Lebanese restaurant located near Oz Park on the 600 block of W. Armitage Ave. “This neighborhood is a really great place to open up a good restaurant. This is a very nice community to be in, everyone is very friendly,” said

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Laura-Caroline Johnson, the collection exhibition manager at the DePaul Art Museum, has dinner with Rodrigo Lara (left), a Lincoln Park resident at Cedar Palace.

Saro. “They’re very excited that we’re opening up and that there’s a different culture to come around in this area.”

This is the first restaurant the family has opened in Chicago, although Victoria’s mother’s family in Lebanon had multiple restaurants. Chef Silvana Saro learned how to cook from an uncle who himself owned and operated a restaurant in Lebanon for almost 50 years.

Victoria calls the restaurant a family operation, with her mother cooking, herself serving after school and on weekends, and her father helping to clean the restaurant when he gets off work. “We’re a family run business, so nobody is really getting paid, we’re all just trying to help each other get back up on our feet,” she said.

To the west of Lincoln Park campus

CEDAR PALACE

Price: $$$$ Specials: Soujouk, Chawarma, Falafel Address: 655 W. Armitage Ave.

on the 2500 block of N. Southport Ave. is another newly opened restaurant The Broken Barrel Bar. For Broken Barrel, being a part of the community is everything: featuring artwork from local graffiti artists, music by popular local DJs, local beers, and games and open space to relax in addition to its food and drinks. For chef Bryant Anderson, he says that he was perhaps most proud to see the congregation from St. Josaphat’s Catholic Church come to his restaurant for a post-Mass meal.

“I think having live entertainment and supporting local Chicago artists is essential,” says Michael Avella on Broken Barrel. “There’s no wrong answer to any of this, but anytime you want to do something local, you’re gonna win.”

For Anderson, it’s important to be a

part of the greater Chicago community, but still be distinct enough from the multitude of other BBQ joints in the area. “We don't want to be just another barbecue place in Chicago, this city has so many of them as it is,” says Bryant. “What we wanted to instead focus on is chef-driven smoked meats, something that’ll make customer’s say ‘I’ve never eaten anything like that before.’”

Opening next month just a stone’s throw from campus is Bobby’s Lincoln Park, located in the ELEVATE apartment building near the 2500 block of N. Lincoln Ave. For owner Bobby Arifi, opening up a restaurant is a sort of homecoming. Arifi got his start on Chicago’s West Side at his father’s restaurant, and eventually ended up here in Lincoln Park working at Peter’s Restaurant. There, Arifi would meet his future wife, the daughter of the restaurant’s owner.

Bobby’s Lincoln Park, while still under construction, is clear in the mind of its owner. The one thing he wants to accomplish is to create a restaurant for everyone in the community. “The most important thing for me is creating an atmosphere of regulars and of comfort,” said Arifi. “I want people to be just as comfortable coming in in shorts as they do coming in in dress pants. We don’t feel there’s any difference between students and older business professionals”.

With just a month to go before it opens, Arifi says he’s simultaneously nervous and excited, not helped by the fact that he’s put all his own money into the restaurant.

“There are no financial partners on this one,” says Arifi, “this is all me, I’m using my own personal passion to make the restaurant its own.”

BROKEN BARREL BAR

BOBBY’S LINCOLN PARK

Price: $$$$ Specials: Smoked Brisket Dip, Brisket Nachos, Truffle Flatbread Address: 2548 N. Southport Ave.

Opening in October Bistro and Bar Dining Address: 2513 N. Lincoln Ave.

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88Rising looks to continue meteoric ascent

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Some of the artists of 88Rising on stage together during a performance. 88Rising has kicked off a new nationwide tour with a stop in Chicago this month.

By Max Zuckert Copy Editor

Almost half a century old, rap music finds itself maturing in ways DJ Kool Herc could barely imagine, and the collective 88Rising looks to carve a new niche in America’s most listened-to genre. After throwing their own festival, “Head in the Clouds,” in Los Angeles on Sept. 22, they then immediately launched on their nationwide tour, stopping in Philadelphia on Friday, Sept. 28. As they tour around the country of hip-hop’s genesis, many students are keeping an eye on their progress.

“It’s cool and inspiring for everyone to see [Asian influence] in a realm of music that’s so far from what Asian music usually is,” said DePaul Communications major Kayla Garcia. Having parents of Indonesian descent, she relates to 88Rising’s Rich Brian, who was born in Indonesia. She talked about her little brother, a big fan of hip-hop, and how he was influenced

by Brian as well. What’s been the most exciting for Kayla has been the prospect of her sibling having a role model to look up to.

“I want to say that I’m living vicariously through Rich Brian and Joji,” says Tom Le, a film major at DePaul.

“I dabbled a little in music when I was younger,” Le continues. “I just never pushed it to make a career out of it; like I never had a desire. But I see people like 88Rising, and the artists that are underneath 88Rising, and I’m like, wow that’s representation….so I identify with that as an Asian-American as well.”

Though they’re exciting because of their heritage, the intention behind the hybrid label/collective/marketing group is to not only rely on being just diverse Asian role models. “I think that 1000 percent of the time, the music needs to be good,” Sean Miyashiro, the founder of 88Rising told Pitchfork in a 2017 interview. “There needs to be something there, or it becomes more of a marketing gimmick.”

By now there should be no doubt that the artists under the 88Rising umbrella are more than just tools to sell a brand. Rich Brian’s debut single “Dat $tick” came out in 2016 and has accumulated over 102 million views on YouTube. Brian was barely 17 when the song dropped, and it was certified gold a little over a year later.

He has since worked with such artists as Young Thug, Diplo, Skrillex, Offset and fellow labelmate Joji, who is a star in his

own right.

Joji, who rose to internet fame as the inventor of the meme “The Harlem Shake” under his former alias of ‘Pink Guy,’ is pushing the envelope with his own brand of hip-hop as well. Wavering between triphop and R&B, Joji is setting a thrilling precedent for hip-hop to live up to. As the two most prominent and popular members of 88Rising, Joji and Rich Brian have collectively garnered over 15 million views online just eating spicy chicken wings.

“There are a lot of rappers like, in Korea, in Japan … that are like, domestically very popular,” Le says.

“But on an international scale I feel like 88Rising is like catering everywhere. A lot of America, a lot of Europe, and, like, specifically in their home countries as well …. kind of breaking the domestic [Asian] bubble, I mean.”

Though they have taken up the collective mantle of “Asian,” the members of 88Rising couldn’t be more diverse: Rich Brian, as stated earlier, was born in Indonesia as was the singer NIKI. Joji is Japanese-American, The Higher Brothers hail from China, and 88-adjacent Keith Ape is South Korean. KOHH, who has been releasing mixtapes in Japan for years, is even set to have his American debut on this tour.

But not everyone believes this exposure is purely positive, “I think they’re an interesting brand,” DePaul student Shawn Wong says. “And it’s refreshing to see Asian-Americans being represented through music, but I think the way they go about it is often exploitive of black culture.”

Indeed, Rich Brian’s original stage name was “Rich Chigga,” an obvious Asian slant on America’s most powerful and problematic racial slur. In his debut song Brian raps about shooting guns, both in general and aimed towards peoples’ necks.

In their single “Made in China,” Higher Brothers rap about chains, gold watches and black cars before featured rapper Chicago native Famous Dex speaks about whipping a Mazi (referring here to the popular Italian sports car manufacturer, Maserati). And black appropriation isn’t the only concern, either.

“I feel like Asian culture has always, like, been seen as like, a cool thing; kind of exotic, new,” Le says. “So no doubt 88Rising is probably going to put a spike into that appropriation of Asian culture,

but that’s one of the few downsides of having Asian representation in the media.”

This argument of appropriation is, however, the perpetual conversation regarding the art of rap music. “Always said if I rapped I’d say something significant,” Kanye West writes in ‘Breath In Breath Out.” “But now I’m rappin ‘bout money, hoes and rims again.”

No matter where one's views lie on the appropriation debate, the artists of

88Rising are each captivating talents in their own rights, all with promising careers ahead of them both in the United States and abroad. “I think this is our time now,” Miyashiro continues in his Pitchfork interview. “.... I think we’re the ones the world had been waiting for - a wavy group of Asians combining like we’re Voltron or some shit.”

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A star is born ... again IMAGE COURTESY OF IMDB

Bradley Cooper's directorial debut is the fourth edition of the musical romantic comedy "A Star is Born." Cooper stars alongside singer and actress Lady Gaga.

By Katelyn Henslin Contributing Writer

Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut, “A Star is Born” proves how compelling a love story can be.

This is the third remake of the original 1937 “A Star is Born” with Janet Gaynor. In 1954 the story was told with Judy Garland, again in 1976 with Barbra Streisand, and now with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.

With the star-filled cast, the timeless story, and Cooper’s directorial debut, the newest version is much anticipated.

Cooper’s rendition holds true to the original story, following a small town girl who becomes successful in the music industry. Returning fans will find what they are looking for and be pleased. The film is also entertaining enough to be of interest to new audiences and leave them satisfied in a movie experience.

“A Star is Born” follows Cooper’s character Jackson Maine and his love story with Ally, played by Gaga. Their journey depicts not only a deep connection of love and music, but also how they endure hardships together. The film includes topics of struggle within families, substance abuse, the music industry and more, allowing the film to hold deeper meaning and intensity.

Under the multiple layers this film develops, music is the core that guides both the story and the cinematic layout between scenes. Music is an expression of love and the foundation of Jackson and Ally’s relationship. Jackson is a well-known musician struggling in his fame. After Ally performs at a bar he visits, he is entranced by her voice and the way she sees music.

The scenes that follow flow together in harmony, each one linked by another aspect of Ally and Jackson’s musical journey.

There are many times in the film that the two main characters perform together for an audience. The live concert scenes were filmed in a way that transforms the movie theatre into a concert venue.

Cooper’s directing makes it feel like you are in the audience, further drawing you into the film. The music is projected loudly, the

bass pulsing with flashing lights from the stage. Both actors sang live during filming, creating a raw performance reflective of an actual concert.

To see Cooper sing and Gaga act is an experience new for many audience members who are familiar with these stars in the opposite roles. Cooper’s musical talent is shocking. His pure and sometimes shaky voice is the perfect complement to his wholesome and rugged character. And yet the exciting reveal of his voice does not distract from his enticing depiction of Jackson. Cooper beautifully creates a complicated character who struggles to balance his love, passion and regret.

Cooper’s performance is strong and worth the watch. He stands tall next to Lady Gaga, whose performance is just as powerful. Gaga presents herself in a way that has never been seen before. She plays Ally as a completely genuine and honest character. Her musical talent accents her acting performance to create a character that we all can relate to. The two make an intoxicating pair. Their onscreen chemistry was undeniable.

The film is all about the characters.

Cooper’s direction throughout the entire film includes artful cinematic choices, creating a beautiful yet raw atmosphere.

The lighting and use of repeated close ups remind the audience to pay attention to the characters. Their relationship feels real and at times awkward and clumsy, quite different from the typical Hollywood love story.

From the first few minutes of the film the viewer becomes invested in the characters and their story. Through success and heartbreak we feel their every emotion.

It is easy to quickly fall in love with this story.

From the cinematography to the performances and music, “A Star is Born” is elegant in a variety of aspects. With a combination of western soul and hints of French romanticism, this movie reinvents the musical love story. The star-studded cast delivers honest performances to present a timeless story in a new way.

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Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly as Charlie and Eli Sisters, assassins in 1850s Oregan. "The Sisters Brothers" is direcetd by French filmmaker Jacques Audiard.

“The Sisters Brothers” breathes life into dusty Wild West

By Michael Brzezinski Staff Writer

The Western was the most popular genre of film in the Golden Age of Hollywood. It’s what film scholars relate to how superhero films are treated in this day and age. As with most cinematic trends, the Western faded and, with the exception of a few films from acclaimed filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino and Clint Eastwood, the genre never seems to connect with modern audiences.

Renowned French auteur Jacques Audiard aims at bringing his own unique artistic sensibilities to the old west as a follow-up to his 2015 Palme D’or - winning “Dheepan.” The results are as triumphant, eclectic and revisionist as one might expect.

“The Sisters Brothers” stars John C. Reilly (also serving as a producer), Joaquin Phoenix, Riz Ahmed and Jake Gyllenhaal.

The film is a ballad of two brothers, Charlie and Eli Sisters, who act as bounty hunters for the elusive Commodore. The plot emerges when the brothers are assigned to kill Herman Kermit Warm, an optimistic chemist who concocks a toxic gold-finding chemical and also seems to possess some stolen property from the Commodore.

Things only escalate more after Detective John Morris enters the picture, and what ensues is a quiet and violent journey across multiple landscapes, tones and genres.

Audiard makes “The Sisters Brothers” anything but a standard Western picture.

It’s a somber tale of fractured masculinity playing with the frameworks of a conversational horseback hangout comedy, a tense gold rush thriller and a moving family drama.

Aside from some breathtaking, wide landscape cinematography, there is very little grandiose to Audiard’s wild west. It’s shown to be a lonely, empty and brutal place of existence, and these effects are shown to weigh on the psyches of Charlie and Eli.

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Jake Gyllenhaal stars as detective John Morris in "The Sisters Brothers."

Regardless of how the tones may shift or how the pace may start and stop at any given moment, Audiard never loses his grip on the core of the film. It’s a subversive dive into the natural cycle of greed, violence and sadness during the early days of American greed in the California Gold Rush. Charlie and Eli are bonded by their troubled childhood with a drunken, abusive father.

Though their past is mostly unspoken, they wear the residual feelings on their faces and in their actions. Eli is thoughtful, calm, protective and open-minded. Charlie is brash, violent, impulsive, and stubborn.

On the inside though they both long for something comforting and nurturing in the world that can offer them the peace their line of work has never been able to.

Reilly and Phoenix turn in impeccable

work. Their dialogue exchanges are livedin and have a natural, charismatic flow to them. Audiard was up for best screenplay at the Venice Film Festival this year and it’s for good reason. The banter between the characters is rich and filled with emotional and thematic layers that make the few action set pieces pay off even more.

Unlike the dialogue, the action here is not drawn out for long sequences.

Shootouts usually last no longer than one minute and are shown in stark, graphic detail. It’s a style of action that seems to track back to the days of Sergio Leone: spend less time on the action and more on the build-up and after-effects.

In a genre that yearns for fresh creative energy, it is a pure joy to see someone like Audiard lend his own unique, reflective

texture to the landscape of the west. It is a shame the marketing has sold this film as a shoot-em-up comic Western when in reality, it is a sublime combination of a lot of great genre vibes, culminating in a tale that wants to break away from the conventions of its own genre.

In one of the film’s many prolonged conversations, Eli remarks, “When you kill a man, you end up with his father or his friends on your tail. It usually ends badly.”

It’s an overt yet genuine line that emphasizes the cyclical nature of violence upon which societies are built. And within the film’s closing act, Audiard hints that the cycle can end, it is going to take some overwhelming acts of sympathy and warmth. Schmaltzy?

Yes. Moving? Absolutely.

Crocs make comeback

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By Jacqueline Brennan Contributing Writer

In 2002 founders Scott Seamans, Lyndon “Duke” Hanson, and George Boedecker Jr., introduced the world to one of the most popular brands of “boat shoes” in history, Crocs. 16 years later expanding their brand to more than the original foam clogs, Crocs are here to make their comeback like so many other popular fashion trends.

“I’m so happy that Crocs are making a comeback,” said DePaul senior Logan O’Brien. “I’ve been wearing mine for years, just waiting for them to be in style again.

They’re just so comfortable and I’m ecstatic that I can wear them in public again.”

Crocs were originally created as boat shoes and were unveiled at the 2002 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. At the time of the unveiling, the company had produced 200 pairs of the shoes and sold every last pair.

Since then, the company has sold over 300 million pairs of shoes.

When Crocs were all the rage, it wasn’t uncommon to see some of the world’s most famous celebrities sporting a pair. For

example, actors like Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Rihanna, John Cena, Steven Tyler, and many others have been seen proudly wearing Crocs.

“Our customers are very well rounded,” said Crocs store clerk Veronica. “They love their classic clogs but they also enjoy the comfort of some of our new styles such as our loafers and our slip-resistant shoes.”

Since their release in 2002, the Crocs company has expanded its brand to sandals, flip flops, shoes, flats, heels, loafers, sneakers, and boots. With the expansion in styles of shoes, this has since given Crocs supporters and new customers more options for comfort while being on their feet.

Sitting for too long has been proven to lead to increased risk in death from cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Therefore, people are being told they need to be on their feet more and more to decrease the risk.

To curve the risk, people are spending more time on their feet and therefore need a shoe that will give them the support they need to spend hours on their feet. Crocs are those supportive shoes that people are looking for.

“My Crocs are my go-to shoes after a long day on my feet,” said O’Brien. “I wear them to work, after work, any time my feet need a break.”

Notable pro-athletes, such as Tom Brady, Sidney Crosby and Chicago’s very own Patrick Kane have praised Crocs for being comfortable and fun. Many student athletes have also relied on Crocs to provide a comfortable shoe to put on after their designated activities.

“When I used to swim, my mother bought me a pair of Crocs and I loved them,” said DePaul junior Dan Paskon.

“I enjoyed decorating them with the little jibbitz the most because that made them mine.”

Jibbitz, or charms, are accessories that you can put in the holes of your Crocs to personalize them. There are many different categories of jibbitz, such as Disney, sports, letters, numbers, other characters and many more. Jibbitz make Crocs fun for all ages.

“The charms are really fun,” said Veronica. “It’s even at the college level.

Everyone loves the charms and it’s what makes wearing Crocs fun and unique.”

Lana del Rey shakes up her sound

By Isabella Brock Social Media Director

In early September, Lana Del Rey released two singles, “Mariners Apartment Complex” and “Venice Bitch,” from her upcoming album “Norman Fucking Rockwell.”

The singles are soft, sad ballads that are reminiscent of Del Rey’s earlier albums “Ultraviolence” and “Honeymoon.” Del Rey’s sound, for many years, has been synonymous with her sad diva image. Her most recent album, “Lust For Life,” allowed listeners to see a more optimistic side of Del Rey as she let go of her traditional sound in favor of something more upbeat and diversified.

“Norman Fucking Rockwell” seems to be taking Del Rey back to her sad girl roots but with a harder edge. The songs are reminiscent of 1960’s surf and psychedelic rock, a genre Del Rey has never explored in depth. She is known for devoting songs or albums to specific historical genres and sounds, so it would come as no surprise if “Norman Fucking Rockwell” is Del Rey’s ode to 60's rock, a style for which she has expressed great admiration.

“Mariners Apartment Complex” explores Del Rey’s past of coping with expectation and disappointment within her romantic relationships. The song describes the transformation from sadness to prosperity. The simple piano and acoustic guitar accompaniment make this song evocative of soft rock ballads. Del Rey’s simplified spin makes for a beautiful and haunting song that gives listeners the best of Del Rey’s signature sound.

“Venice Bitch” is one of Del Rey’s most unique tracks to date, and her longest song at over nine minutes. The song is split into three sections which deliver completely different sounds. The song starts as a slow ballad, then moves into a 90s hip-hop inspired instrumental and finally into a harsh rock finish reminiscent of the psychedelic era. The song feels eccentric, but never messy in its mixing of styles and sounds. “Venice Bitch” is Del Rey’s first experimentation with atypical song structure, and the risk paid off.

Del Rey’s fifth studio album is set to be released in early 2019.

A Night at Concord with indie duo Now, Now

By Emma Carney Contributing Writer

Indie-rock duo Now, Now hit the Concord Music Hall stage Oct. 3 as the opening act for 80’s-style pop group St. Lucia.

What makes indie-rock band Now, Now’s 2018 album “Saved” stand out from the others? Simply put, artists Cacie Dalager and Brad Hale are all about being themselves.

Formed in Minnesota in the mid-2000’s, Now, Now pairs acoustic guitar and synths with 90’s alt-rock inspiration to create a unique emo-pop sound. The pair has clearly moved forward from their previous anxious and dim sounding material to open up and release a more pop-infused sound. “[The album] is more straightforward and more honest lyrically. There’s less hiding behind metaphorical phrasing and stuff like that… I’m, in general, way happier with it,” Dalager said.

Now, Now’s latest, “Saved” is the band’s first album in 6 years. “We learned a lot over

the years in a technical way … We produced almost the whole thing by ourselves,” Hale said regarding the development of “Saved.”

The band is more exposed in this album and the project was approached in a completely different light than the past records the band released. Dalager explained it as the band asking themselves, “What do we like?” and, “What gets us excited about music?”

This new attitude and overall sound will pair them well with indie-pop band St. Lucia.

NPR said that the band’s song “SGL” from “Saved” “marks a grand re-entrance for Now, Now — it's going to be an instant classic.”

Songs of Now, Now’s past may have felt closed off, but the band’s latest album provides sounds of true lyrical and musical freedom and experimentation.

Fans should expect lots of crowd interaction during Now, Now’s performance at Concord Music Hall.

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Cacie Dalager, half of indie-rock duo Now, Now, on stage at Concord Music Hall Oct. 3.

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16 Shots: The Police Shooting of Laquan McDonald

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As the city reflects on the guilty verdict announced Friday afternoon, WBEZ and the Chicago Tribune have compiled everything you need to know about the trial of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke in one place. In “16 Shots” reporter Jen White sets the background of the fateful night when Van Dyke shot 17-year-old Laquan McDonald 16 times.

Dax Shepard, half of one of Hollywood’s “it” couples and a successful comedian, actor and writer in his own right, has started a podcast because he knew what the world needed before we did. Each episode consists of about two hours of extended interviews with Shepard’s friends, colleagues and other Hollywood insiders.

The first few episodes expertly set the scene and explain the context of the situation and the police cover up that followed. A few episodes in, the show picks up present day as the trial begins in Chicago in early September. Throughout the trial, reporters and experts stop by to analyze and explain all aspects of the case from the strategies for jury selection to the witness choices from the prosecution and the defense.

The conversations vary in topic from person to person, with Shepard often staying true to one goal: finding out what makes these people who they are, why they act and think the way they do, and how all of that ultimately led them to where they are today. Justified with years of experience in the entertainment industry, over a decade of sobriety and a degree in anthropology, Shepard acts at once as the gatekeeper of Hollywood’s behind-the-scenes moments as well as the humanizer of some of the biggest stars of today.

Like all radio broadcasts, natural sound is crucial, but in “16 Shots” it takes you back nearly four years with the original police scanner chatter before and during the shooting and into the courtroom with testimony of those on the stand. “16 Shots” is one of the most impressive feats of investigative journalism, all done with episodes that average a half-hour in length, easily digestible and wholly entertaining. Not only is the podcast informative, it’s important. Important not just for the people directly involved or for the city of Chicago, but for American society as a whole.

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Often delving deep into the pasts and presents of his guests, Shepard and his co-host/fact-checker Monica Padman leave everything on the table, bringing their audience that much closer to the people who often seem so out of reach. It also helps that his wife acts as somewhat of a default guest if needed, and it doesn’t get better than having Kristen Bell as a back-up LACEY LATCH | THE DEPAULIA

In theaters & upcoming films Oct. 5.

“Venom” After merging with the alien Venom, Eddie Brock must learn to control his new superhuman strength and power.

Stars: Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams

Oct. 12 "The Oath" A family struggles to make it through Thanksgiving without letting politics tear them apart.

Stars: Ike Barinholtz, Tiffany Haddish

Oct. 5 “A Star is Born” A musician in a downward spiral helps a young singer and actress find fame.

Stars: Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga

Oct. 19 “Halloween (2018)” Michael Myers returns to haunt Laurie Strode after she escaped his Halloween killing spree 40 years ago.

Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer,

Oct. 12 “First Man” An in-depth look at Neil Armstrong's historic trip to the moon on July 20, 2018.

Stars: Ryan Gosling

Oct. 19 “Mid 90s” In 90s era LA, a 13-year-old navigates growing up with his troubled home life and a group of freinds who meets while skateboarding.

Stars: Sunny Suljic, Lucas Hedges, Na-kel Smith,Olan Prenatt

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By Lacey Latch Arts & Life Editor

Look, it’s week five. Midterms are upon us already and I was unprepared as per usual.

Fittingly, I am now always tired.

Worst of all, we still have a long five weeks ahead of us. This week, I have compiled a few songs to help us get through this difficult time. Not by keeping us awake (that’s what Monster energy drinks are for) but instead by peacefully easing us into a collective slumber. Whether it be catching a few extra minutes of sleep on the ‘L’ or on the unsettlingly quiet fourth floor of the library, the Blue Demons are getting our sleep this week.

1. “Heartbeats" - José González One of my favorite songs of all time, “Heartbeats” was first introduced to me in an episode of “One Tree Hill,” and I hunted down the song title after the first few notes. Perpetually one of the best post-breakup songs to cry too, it’s also slow and relaxing enough to put you right to sleep. González’s soothing voice accompanies simple guitar strums perfectly, making the song just subdued enough to achieve the balance between slow ballad and moving take on love.

Regardless of your relationship status, “Heartbeats” is the perfect companion for your next nap.

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2. “April Come She Will” Simon & Garfunkel In what has become a fitting trend for myself, this too was discovered in the background of one of my favorite shows. Setting the scene for April and Andy’s surprise wedding in “Parks and Recreation,” “April Come She Will” is short but primed for rocking someone to sleep. In just under two minutes, Simon and Garfunkel are able to produce yet another folk classic that is timeless and perfect for times that are happy, sad, hopeful, and luckily for us, sleep-filled.

Across 1. “That’s terrible!”

5. Like some stockings 9. Guck 14. Windfall 15. “The Salt-N-___ Show” 16. Trojan War figure 17. Roman god of the sky 18. Genre that often includes a ballet 20. Utopias 22. Excited, with “up” 23. TV teaser before the first commercial 26. Cote d’Azur sight 29. Lean-___ 30. Nasser’s confed.

31. Harsh 33. Swamp 36. Bone-dry 37. James Bond and others 42. Open org.

43. Second book in Clavell’s “Asain Saga” 44. Fanatic

3. “Rivers and Roads” - The Head and the Heart “Rivers and Roads” tells the story of a man who misses his friends now that everyone is grown and off living their own lives. Still, he is proud of their success and happy for them despite the loneliness that consumes him. Although the premise is sad, the song is calming and easy to listen to, making for a great song to nap along with. Bonus points for the relatability for college students missing their friends from high school that are all separated now.

The only thing better than a nap is a nap filled with nostalgia.

47. One-up 48. Time zone word: abbr.

51. Buddhist branch 52. “Great” 1975 Redford Role 56. Free-for-all 57. Savanna heavyweight 58. Skinny, so to speak, or what’s hidden in 18-, 23-, 37-, and 52-Across 63. Lined up, with “in” 64. Movers’ challenge 65. Degree holder 66. Without 67. Chooses to join 68. Ages and ages 69. Choice word Down 1. Protest 2. Jinx 3. King output 4. Upright 5. EPA sticker stat 6. Adverb in odes 7. Produce

4. “Fare Thee Well (Dink's Song)” - Oscar Isaac, Marcus Mumford A remake of the famous folk song “Fare Thee Well,” this rendition from 2013’s “Inside Llewyn Davis” Oscar Isaac and Marcus Mumford (from Mumford & Sons) is classic folk with a more modern sound.

Mumford’s voice is soothing and similar to Mumford & Sons unique sound but mixed with Isaac’s voice and simple guitar riffs transforms the song into something entirely new. The film is set in 1961 and their version of “Fare Thee Well” fits the time perfectly. Now, dive into some classic folk to prime your next nap. You won’t regret it.

8. Capital NE of Vientiane 9. Quick learner 10. “Dragnet” force, briefly 11. Rage 12. Orbitor for 15 years 13. Spanish for “that” 19. Pressures for payment 21. Ting or ping 24. When doubled, a South Pacific capital 25. Blow 26. First name in game shows 27. Iroquoian people 28. Cabs and syrahs 32. “You’re So ___” 1973 #1 hit 33. Carrier that doesn’t fly on the Sabbath 34. Where to hear maas and baas 35. Popular chip 37. ___ bass 38. Words of

understanding 39. Eddie ___, detective involved in the actual “French Connection” 40. Each 41. Slender candle 45. Was in debt regarding 46. Yarn 48. Fusilli shape 49. Mortise partners 50. Nod 53. Pigeon’s place 54. Golden, in Guadalajara 55. Full moon, e.g.

56. Thigh-high attire 58. 2010 GM financial event 59. Little bite 60. Did nothing 61. One might keep you from seeing the show 62. Magazine VIPs

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Get your pump on to keep the freshman plump off

By Jack Breslin Contributing Writer

Staying in shape is hard enough, but for many the most challenging time to do so is as a first-year college student. If you haven’t heard of the “freshman 15” before, it’s a trend of first-year students gaining roughly 15 pounds as a result of the school workload, lifestyle changes, lack of a high school sport, and a steady influx of pizza and beer, which all make it hard to stay in shape. Fortunately at DePaul, the “freshman 15” is avoidable with a little guidance and motivation.

“It’s really just about getting into the right routine and having people hold you to it,” said DePaul graduate student Brandon Jimenez, who claims to have lost 50 pounds since his freshman year.

“I just made the Ray my home away from home. Whether it was lifting or playing basketball I just wanted to stay active however I could, and it worked for me.”

DePaul is undeniably a basketball school as the largest revenue Division I team sport, but you don’t have to be on the team to get involved in the action.

The third floor of the Ray Meyer fitness center offers five courts, in addition to a full indoor track at the second level. If running isn’t your style but you need cardio work, many students have found that simply getting out onto the courts for a game can make for a much more enjoyable workout.

“A good staple to any workout is steady state cardio,” said DePaul student trainer Peter Paleczny. “This will get your body working in a state where it’s burning a lot of your stored carbs and fat as energy, which is great for keeping off

the unwanted pounds.”

If basketball is not your speed, there are plenty of other options for getting motivated for cardio and full body workouts. For some, that might mean getting a personal trainer or joining a workout group. Seven days a week the Ray offers free group workouts in yoga, cycling, dance, weight lifting, boxing and more, all of which you can sign up for via the DePaul website. You can also sign up to have a personal trainer walk you through some great workouts if you don’t want to be in a group setting.

“Working with a trainer is meant to be more tailored to your own body,” said Paleczny. “When you sign up to work with a trainer, we take you through a bunch of assessments that help us design a workout program tailored to your body’s makeup. If you are super new to exercise, I would also recommend checking out a group fitness class as they are included in student membership at the Ray.” In addition to the personalized workouts DePaul offers, a trainer can also be beneficial by simply holding you accountable to work your hardest.

Gabriella Christopher, a personal trainer at Midtown athletic club in Bucktown, stresses the importance of having someone push you to your fullest potential.

“If you don’t have someone holding you Personal Trainer accountable to get into shape, you’re never going to get where you want to be,” she said. “I tell all my clients that I’m going to push them because I know that’s what I needed when I was trying to get healthier.”

Even if none of these options sounds appealing enough, there are still more

"If you don't have someone holding you accountable to get into shape, you're never going to get where you want to be."

Gabriella Christopher

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Aneudie Garcia, a freshman criminology major, benches as Luis Garcia, a senior health science major, assists Aneudie at the Ray on Thursday afternoon. options. In a big city like Chicago, getting around can be challenging even with all the transportation options. Now though, some apps like FitBit and Sweatcoin will even pay users for walking a certain distance each day. With sweatcoin, you can get paid $0.95 for every 1,000 steps, a monetary incentive to exercise if getting to the gym is too expensive. As a DePaul student though, membership at the Ray is included in your tuition.

In addition to getting active though, you have to complement walking or running with a healthy diet. It’s unrealistic to expect that as a college student you won’t be subjected to fast food and alcohol, but you can balance those

calories with healthier foods throughout your week. Elyssa Therese, an exercise science major and employee at the Ray, suggests that high carbs, protein, and greens are keys to finding a balanced diet when paired with cardio workouts.

“When you run you burn a lot of calories, so it’s important that you’re eating high proteins and carbs to help build muscle and give you energy,” said Therese. “It only works if you keep working out though. 45-60 minutes every day is not hard, you always have time.

You also just have to pick the right foods, everywhere has healthy choices now so it’s really up to you how healthy you want to be.”

JACOBS, continued from back page 26 games for the Mac Irvin Fire averaging 13.4 points and 2.3 assists per game.

Jacobs’ standout performance came against Howard Pulley when he had 34 points in an 80-74 victory.

Although undersized, Jacobs’ athleticism has caught the eye of many schools around the country. While he is shot over 40 percent from the field during his 16 games for Mac Irvin Fire, he showed he still has room to grow with his 3-point shot where he made just 15of-56 threes. As predominantly a scoring guard, Jacobs will be relied upon to pair with Weems as they look to account for the production they will lose with both seniors Eli Cain and Max Strus graduating after this season.

Jacobs, who previously committed to Kansas in October 2016, also had four game winners, including two in the Las Vegas Classic and the NY2LA Summer Jam in Milwaukee.

Although Jacobs announced in his tweet that he was 110 percent committed, the key for DePaul will be hanging to

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Markese Jacobs committed to DePaul Sunday after decommitting from Kansas on Aug. 24. the No. 1 rated point guard in Illinois according to 247Sports, with the early signing period just over a month away.

Jacobs committed to Kansas in October 2016, also had four game

winners, including two in the Las Vegas Classic and the NY2LA Summer Jam in Milwaukee.

Although Jacobs announced in his tweet that he was 110 percent committed, the

key for DePaul will be hanging to the No. 1 rated point guard in Illinois according to 247Sports, with the early signing period just over a month away.

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Overtime not kind to women's soccer

By Andrew Hattersley Sports Editor

The trip up I-94 to Valley Fields, home of Marquette women’s soccer, has traditionally been challenging for DePaul (6-5-3; 2-2-1 Big East), and Thursday night was another grind as they battled to a 0-0 draw with the Golden Eagles.

While disappointed to only walk away with one point instead of the three points a victory would have brought, head coach Erin Chastain was happy her team was able to secure a point on the road at a place they have only won once since 1996.

“This has been a place that’s always tough to play,” Chastain said. “We as a program have struggled to get results on this field so I am at least proud of the effort and the shutout.”

Senior forward Franny Cerny also credited her teammates for maintaining their composure in a game that featured 25 fouls between the two sides.

“That’s their gameplan, try to frustrate us, try to get into our head,” Cerny said. “I think everyone did a great job of taking it more as ‘hey if they foul us we get the free kick from that, lets just go from that,’ and nobody was getting really mad or frustrated so I think that was really great and we were just using their gameplan almost to our advantage.”

On a cold and windy night in Milwaukee, both sides controlled the half in which they had the wind at their backs with the Blue Demons firing off 13 shots in the first half, while the Golden Eagles responded with six in the second half.

However, DePaul appeared to have a breakthrough midway through the second half however as Cerny got behind the defense to put away a shot in the right corner of the net. The referees, however, whistled the play dead for offsides. After the game, Chastain and Cerny lamented this missed opportunity but were pleased to have created it.

“We felt like in the first half we created good chances but didn’t ever release our shots so that final decision wasn’t there,” Chastain said. “They had maybe the better of the second half, and then you know I’d like to see the call on the offside goal because I just can’t imagine that Franny (Cerny) was offside but you know both teams created a couple of good chances in overtime.”

Though Cerny felt she had stayed behind the defender, she was happy to have at least created a good opportunity with the Blue Demons fighting the wind.

“Honestly I did think I was onside,” Cerny said. “I was signing for the ball so I did feel like I was kind of coming from behind the girl, I guess who knows it was still a great play and at least we were able to create a good chance.”

The final minutes of regulation saw both teams create good opportunities with the Golden Eagles hitting the crossbar twice in the 86th and 106th minute, and DePaul forcing Marquette goalkeeper Maddy Henry to make a series of saves, including one on Cerny from point blank to keep the game tied. The senior forward thought DePaul had secured a late win with five minutes to go, but was optimistic eventually those opportunities would turn in their favor.

“I think that’s kind of the theme of our season is sometimes we do get really unlucky,” Cerny said. “I think for us just to know that ‘hey we’re playing these great teams, we are making those chances’ and it’s not coming yet but I do believe it will come when it matters and I think down the

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DePaul sophomore forward Jade Erikson-Russo tracks down Marquette senior forward Carrie Madden during the first half of DePaul's 0-0 draw with Marquette. line we are going to be able to finish those chances and we are going to get the results that we need.”

To keep the game tied, the Blue Demons also received a gutsy performance from freshman goalkeeper Mollie Eriksson who played aggressively and decisively throughout.

“I think she made some really great assertive decisions back there for us and some great plays,” Chastain said. “We’ve been relying on her to do that this year so far and I think she continues to step up so I think we’re happy with what she was able to do.”

Eriksson, who finished with six saves, said she had heard a lot about the rivalry coming in, and was admittedly nervous, but knew from the beginning it was going to be an intense challenge. From there, Eriksson wasted no time leaving her goal to challenge plays at the edge of the box or even outside the box late in the game.

“I guess I really got in the moment,” Eriksson said. “This rivalry really got to me in a good way. I really felt like I was in the zone and I guess it made me aggressive and it brought an edge to my game.”

The Blue Demons schedule now turns in their favor with three of their last five matches at home starting with Butler on Sunday afternoon.

On Sunday DePaul (6-5-3; 2-1-1 Big East) played host to Xavier. After needing overtime for the third straight game, the Blue Demons lost 3-2.

After a scoreless first half, Xavier took a 1-0 lead within the first four minutes of the second half. The Musketeers extended its lead in the 64th minute.

The Blue Demons responded in the 71st minute with a goal from senior forward Madeline Frick. Four minutes later senior forward Frannie Cerny scored her seventh goal of the season.

In double overtime Xavier scored the game winner with a penalty kick.

Sports. Oct.8, 2018. The DePaulia | 27 NCAA, continued from front page to have his son join their program, but never mentioned Anderson specifically.

Before the trial began, Anderson and Heriman were both named on a list of “relevant individuals” presented to jurors.

Jurors were told the individuals listed are not necessarily wrongdoers.

DePaul University was listed as one of a series of schools that may be mentioned in the trial, including Arizona, Louisville, NC State, Miami, LSU, Oregon, DePaul, Creighton, Texas, Oklahoma State and USC. “DePaul University takes seriously the high standards of conduct expected in our athletics department,” a university spokesperson wrote in a statement.

“To date, federal prosecutors have not contacted us about the investigation into college basketball recruiting or statements included in testimony this week in federal court in the Southern District of New York.

We will fully cooperate if contacted in the future by federal law enforcement, the Department of Justice or the NCAA.” DePaul’s athletic department did not grant The DePaulia’s request for interviews with athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto, head coach Dave Leitao, Heirman and Anderson.

Bowen II was one of DePaul’s top targets in the 2017 recruiting class, alongside his former high school teammate Tyger Campbell. Over Leitao’s second term with the Blue Demons, his program has developed something of a rapport with the La Lumiere. Ultimately, Leitao gave the school’s head coach a job on his own staff; a move that was widely viewed as a means of courting Bowen II and Campbell.

In early spring of 2017, Bowen toured DePaul’s campus on an unofficial visit, but ultimately made an out-of-theblue commitment to The University of Louisville after they entered the fold late in his recruiting process. Bowen left Louisville

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DePaul assistant coaches Tim Anderson and Shane Heirman sit next to DePaul head coach Dave Leitao. shortly after the scandal went public, made a brief stop at The University of South Carolina and now plays professionally in Australia.

In August, court records made public a text message from Louisville head coach Rick Pitino to a former assistant coach alleging that DePaul offered $200,000 to Bowen Sr. for his sons services.

“Coach DePaul [sic] trying to pay Bowen 200 k to come here. Crazy world!”

Pitino wrote.

Just hours after the text found its way into the news cycle, Pitino said the text was a joke stemming from a baseless rumor.

Rick Carter, former associate head coach at DePaul, tweeted that no money was

ever offered by DePaul and that the Blue Demons tried to hire staff in order to draw Bowen II too DePaul.

“I said to [my former assistant coach] Kenny Johnson on the phone, ‘I don’t believe a word of it,’” Pitino told the Louisville Courier-Journal. “Where would DePaul get $200,000 to pay Brian Bowen?

There’s no truth to what this guy said. He’s a nobody in the business. He hates DePaul, this guy.”

Pitino was fired from the University of Louisville shortly after news broke that Bowen accepted $100,000 to enroll there.

“DePaul University takes seriously the high standards of conduct expected in our athletics department and will not tolerate

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“I think it will show what I am capable of doing,” Nelson said. “I’m into journalism and that also requires a lot of work, and that’s the same thing with a marathon. This will prove to me in other aspects of my life that I can do it.”

Nelson won’t be the only Blue Demon present at the marathon. Multiple charities and groups will be working at different stations to help runners.

Inside DePaul’s Barnes and Noble building two students from the Mercy Home For Boys and Girls were working during the marathon.

“We are checking in spectators that are here for runners who are a part of Mercy home,” graduate student Laura Sandoval said.

Also, DePaul senior Alex Bailey Goodman was working with Imerman Angels One-on-One Cancer Support, a group that provides a mentor for those fighting cancer.

Imerman Angels pairs up cancer survivors, fighters, previvors and caregivers with a peer who has gone through similar experiences.

“With about 300 runners on Team IA our team will be running for this cause, and to raise money for the organization,” Goodman said. “On Sunday Imerman Angels will be sending cheering teams out on the course as well as hosting an event for our team of runners before and after the race.”

deviation from those standards,” a DePaul spokesperson said in a statement following reports of Pitino’s text message. “To date, neither the NCAA nor federal prosecutors have contacted us about this matter. We will, of course, fully cooperate if contacted in the future by the NCAA or federal law enforcement.”

The current trial in Southern District of New York is a criminal trial for felony wire transfer fraud, but many of the allegations made over the course of the trial are likely to only constitute a violation of NCAA amateurism rules. To date, the NCAA has not taken any public action on the most recent allegations.

LOPEZ, continued from back page

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Michael Wardian (left), James Akita (back), and Phil Micek (right) helps disabled runner Brian Reynolds across the bridge during sunday's Chicago Marathon.

The group began setting up at 2:30 a.m. and put up stickers all over nearby windows. People who were a part of this group were invited with their families to go to a pre-race party with breakfast being provided.

“After the race we have a post-race party for runners and their families with another meal and DJ,” Goodman said. “Our work concludes at 7 p.m. after we are done with all of the activities.”

Goodman got involved with this

program when she was a sophomore and the organization was looking for interns.

She says she was drawn in by their mission to help people not fight cancer alone.

“I was drawn to their mission statement of not fighting cancer alone and how they support fighters, caregivers and survivors,” Goodman said. “I know what it is like to be on the caregiver side for a cancer patient.”

rolled ankles, I can finally say it all paid off (with) all the accomplishments.”

When he arrives in Lincoln Park, he’ll compete for playing time in what’s becoming a crowded group of Blue Demon perimeter players that already includes Lyrik Shreiner, Devin Gage, Jalen Coleman-Lands, Flynn Cameron and John Diener.

“Lopez is a 6-foot-5 wingtype with very good ball skills, an innate passing ability, and he is as tenacious a competitor as you will find,” PrepHoops.com writer Joel Francisco wrote. “While on the block he knows how to carve out space, can finish with either hand, and he has terrific hands. On the perimeter, he can screen and cut with aplomb, and his perimeter shot has become more dependable.”

Lopez joins highly-touted recruit Romeo Weems in the Blue Demons 2019 recruiting class.

The college basketball Division One initial signing period begins on Nov.14, 2018 and ends on Nov. 21, 2018.

The DePaulia attempeted to reach out to Lopez and his coaches as well as former coaches, but have not received a response at the time of publication.

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DePaul lands top 100 recruit

By Andrew Hattersley Sports Editor

Romeo Weems has company for the second time since he committed to DePaul on May 22, 2018, as another top 100 recruit jumped on board Sunday morning.

This time it’s Uplift Community High School point guard Markese Jacobs, who committed to the Blue Demons.

Jacobs is rated as a four-star recruit by 247Sports, and was originally committed to Kansas before reopening his recruitment on Aug. 24.

After it became known his recruitment had been reopened, offers immediately came in from DePaul, Nebraska, Illinois, Virginia and Florida State as the competition for his services heated up.

In a video posted on his Twitter, the Chicago native paid homage to former DePaul guard Quentin Richardson and his Players Tribune essay “Letter To My Younger Self ” about staying home in Chicago even with all the Blue Bloods calling his name.

“Kentucky will come calling.

Kansas will come calling,” Jacobs said in the video. “The Jayhawks will fly you out and have Paul Pierce showing you around campus. Man, they’ll take you into Allen Fieldhouse on Midnight Madness and they’ll have a packed house in there screaming out the “Rock Chalk, Jayhawk” chant.

Only at the end, instead of “KU!” they’ll be screaming out, “Q Rich!”

Many of the same marquee schools were after Jacobs as well including Kansas, Florida State, Illinois, Virginia Tech and even NCAA Tournament darling Loyola Chicago. Jacobs then referred back to DePaul’s zip code in announcing his decision.

“But when you’re making your decision, all you gotta do is go into your room and grab all your recruiting letters. Look at the top left corner of the envelopes. Check out those zip codes,” Jacobs said.

“What’s the zip on the one from DePaul University? 60604, ChiTown baby.”

And with those words, an ugly week for DePaul men’s basketball ended on a high note with their second commitment this week.

With the announcement by Jacobs, DePaul now has the No. 15 ranked class in the country, according to 247Sports, but still trail Villanova and Xavier, who are ranked No. 6 and 13 respectively.

The five-foot-11-inch point guard, whose nickname is “The Show,” had a standout summer on the AAU circuit appearing in

See JACOBS, page 25

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The 41st edition of the Chicago Marathon was run on Sunday. Senior Marissa Nelson took on her first ever Chicago Marathon.

DePaul senior takes on Chicago Marathon By lawrence Kreymer Asst. Sports Editor

When the 41st edition of the Chicago Marathon was completed on Sunday, many runners fulfilled their goal of running in a marathon. For some people this is a goal that they have had their entire lives, and for others it develops later on.

Senior Marissa Nelson falls into the latter group. Her love of running didn’t develop until she came to DePaul four years ago. The thought of ever completing the Chicago Marathon was something she never seriously considered until recently.

“Growing up I hated running,” Nelson said. “In middle school we had to run for 12 straight minutes and I would try to talk to myself out of it because of how much I didn’t like running.”

However, as she grew older and eventually came to DePaul, Nelson wanted to find something to do to help her stay in shape. As she began to run more in college, a passion for exercising and running

emerged.

“I started running a little bit, but not too much,” Nelson said. “However, I like to prove myself wrong when I think I can’t do anything, so as I kept running I thought I might as well it give it a shot.”

Nelson began training for the Chicago Marathon in spring of 2018 when she was also training for the Soldier Field 10 Mile race. Many runners prefer to run with other people and train together, but Nelson has been doing all of her training by herself.

Leading up to the race Nelson scaled back how much she ran each day, but she kept preparing herself with long runs on the weekend and shorter runs on weekdays.

“Throughout the summer and into the fall I’ve been doing my long runs on Saturday mornings and those have varied in terms of distance,” Nelson said. “The furthest I’ve ran is 20 miles which was about a month ago. During the week my shorter runs include something between 3-8 miles. For the last month I’ve been tapering, doing shorter long runs on the

weekend and during the week I have been trying to run 3-4 times a week. However, with school starting recently I’ve been doing fewer runs during the week because of more things going on.”

With preparing for a massive marathon comes the responsibility of being physically prepared, but in the days leading up to the marathon, Nelson focused on the mental side.

“I’ve been trying to get a lot of sleep leading up to the race, but that’s been hard because of midterms,” Nelson said. “I’ve told myself that I can do this because there have been many times that I thought, ‘Can I cancel now?’ But I know I can’t do that now.”

After running the marathon on Sunday Nelson completed her goal of running in a Chicago Marathon. However, Nelson believes that accomplishing this daunting task will enable her to do anything she wants to after college.

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Lopez joins crowded DePaul backcourt

By Paul Steeno Senior Basketball Writer

The DePaul Blue Demons roster for the 2019-2020 season just got one man stronger today, as 6-foot-5-inch shooting guard Oscar Lopez has given a verbal commitment to DePaul University and head coach Dave Leitao according to 247Sports.com.

The class of 2019 Torrance, Calif. native took an official visit to DePaul on Sept. 21 and picked the Blue Demons after fielding offers from Colorado, Georgia Tech, and several other smaller schools.

“I’d like to announce that I’m 110 percent committed to the UNIVERSITY OF DEPAUL,” Lopez posted on his Twitter account. “I would like to thank all the coaching staff at DEPAUL for recruiting me @depaulhoops #GOBLUEDEMONS.” After taking his official visit to DePaul, Lopez also took an official visit to

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Oscar Lopez (right) picked DePaul over offers from Colorado, Georgia Tech, Cal State Fullerton, and Loyola Marymount Colorado on Sept. 27 before announcing his decision on Thursday.

Lopez is a three-star prospect according to 247Sports.com, and really began to garner attention from schools when he joined the West Coast Elite Under Armour AAU program last spring.

In eight games for West Coast Elite,

Lopez made four starts and averaged just over eight points, five rebounds and two assists while playing just over 20 minutes per game. Lopez best performance of the year came late in the AAU season when he had 25 points, eight rebounds and two assists in a win over Atlanta Express.

He currently attends Veritas Prep in Anaheim, Calif., and previously attended Lynwood High School in Lynwood, Calif. and Bishop Montgomery in Torrance, Calif. before his move to Veritas. In his message, Lopez also thanked his coaches Bob Uchida and Gary Lenoir for taking him under their wings, and his family for helping him along the way.

“With all the haters and doubters you believed in me, always kept pushing (me) to the next level and to reach my dreams,” Lopez said. “All the sweat and tears from grinding in the gym, workouts, conditioning, all the bumps and bruises,

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