Basketball season tips off
President’s letter to the editor
Men’s and women’s teams off to strong start with two victories Sports, men’s on page 25, women’s on page 28
President Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider responds to student arena critique Opinions, page 13
Volume #98 | Issue #8 | November 11, 2013 | DePauliaonline.com
New office aims to improve student health
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Illinois becomes 15th state to legalize gay marriage
By Jasmine Armand Staff Writer
A passion for the health of the DePaul community is the driving force behind one of the university’s youngest offices. Created in October 2012, the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness’ mission is “to empower the DePaul community to embrace a healthy lifestyle, creating a culture of health and well-being that fosters personal and academic success,” according to director Shannon Lengerich. In 2011, DePaul was infamously ranked dead last at spot 141 in Trojan Condoms’ “Sexual Health Report Card,” which ranks the sexual health resources and information available to students at universities across the country. The 2013 results were released last week and DePaul was ranked 109th, up five spots from last year. The Office of Health Promotion and Wellness offers workshops, resources, presentations and trainings on substance abuse, healthy relationships, sexual health, domestic violence, consent, sexual violence, nutrition and meal planning and physical fitness. Through this office, HIV tests are now available on both campuses once a quarter. “Our approach is grounded in the Public Health Model which includes organized measures that promote health for the entire DePaul population, students, faculty and staff alike,” Lengerich said. The office approaches sexual health and substance use through the harm reduction model, wherein efforts are focused on preventing harm rather than eliminating the use or action itself. For example, per the harm reduction model, some suggestions for safe drinking are that females typically consume three drinks a night and that males consume four, that students pace out their drinks, have a friend let them know when they have had enough, set a number of drinks for the night or just don’t drink at all. In other words, “If you’re going to do it, how can you do it safely?” which Lengerich asked during her presentation of this year’s National College
See HEALTH, page 8
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Senior Nathaniel Iovinelli and junior Ted Daisher celebrate the legalization of same-sex marriage at a community rally in Boystown.
By Megan Deppen Staff Writer
Even the harsh November cold couldn’t dull the proud colors of the rainbow flags billowing in the 7-11 parking lot of Boystown last Thursday night. Equal marriage and gay rights activists huddled together to celebrate their home state, Illinois, becoming the 15th U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage. The Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act that legalized “gay marriage” was passed by Illinois legislators last
Tuesday, Nov. 5. The act, different from the Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act signed in 2011, permits samesex couples and their children access to the same marriage benefits as heterosexual couples. The bill also highlights that no religious organization or facility is required to recognize or perform a religious ceremony if it violates the organization’s beliefs. “Today, the Illinois House put our state on the right side of history,” Illinois Governor Pat Quinn said. The bill takes effect June 1, 2014, and
Quinn has announced that he will sign the bill before the end of November. Quinn recognized Heather Steans, the 7th District Democratic Senator, and Greg Harris, the 13th District Democratic House Representative, who were the two major spokespeople for the bill. “Illinois is a place that embraces all people and today, we are an example for the nation,” Quinn said. DePaul senior Nathaniel Iovinelli was at work at the American Institute for
See MARRIAGE, page 6
Students, city bikers against proposed $25 fee By Mike Bragg Contributing Writer
Riding a bike to campus is a staple for many DePaul students because, among other reasons, it’s free. One Chicago alderwoman wants to change that. Ald. Pat Dowell of the 3rd Ward recently proposed an annual bike registration fee of $25 as an opportunity to capitalize on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to make Chicago one of the most bike-friendly cities in the country. The proposal would require all bicyclists to register their bike with the city and she projects at least $5 million in revenue each year. For some DePaul
If the proposal passes, bikers will have to pay a fee to ride in the city. students, resistance begins with the mention of a fee. “I ride my bike because it’s
free for me,” Peter Sheff, senior, said. “I paid $50 three years ago for my old bike, and I do my own
maintenance — why would I pay someone else because I found a free form of transportation?” The proposal isn’t all about the money, according to Dowell. One condition of the new proposal is that all cyclists would be required to take a “rules of the road” bike safety class. The emergence of the Divvy bikesharing program resulted in a surge of novice bikers on the streets of Chicago, so cyclist education may not be a bad thing for residents, and Emanuel’s expansion of bike lanes in the city is an added rationale for cyclist education. One DePaul student recently
See BIKE TAX, page 4
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Center for Animal Law fights for animal welfare
The forgotten ‘BT’ of LGBTQ rights
Supreme Court begins case on public prayer
Founded in 2002, the animal law center provides platform for discussion, see page 5.
Despite the recent victory for same-sex marriage in Illinois, more still needs to be done, see page 12.
The nation's highest court to rule on the constitutionality of invoking God in government, see page 10.
NATION & WORLD EDITOR | Haley BeMiller nation@depauliaonline.com
LGBTQ Film Festival A look at some of the best films at Reeling, the Chicago International LGBTQ Film Festival, see page 16.
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Students experience difficulties transferring study abroad grades By Haley Bemiller Nation & World Editor
Studying abroad can be a rewarding experience, but many students at DePaul are frustrated with the time it takes to get their grades after returning home. When students go abroad with a DePaul-sponsored program, their grades go through several steps before showing up on their transcripts. According to Martha McGivern, the associate director for advising and marketing in DePaul’s study abroad office, this process typically wraps up three months after the program ends (though students that study overseas during the winter and spring quarters might face an additional delay because of summer vacation). However, not all students have seen their grades in that timeframe. Erin Yarnall is a junior double majoring in journalism and history. She studied abroad in England during fall quarter of 2012, but just received her grades at the end of last month. “I thought it would take a few months, understandably,” Yarnall said. “Britain has a weird grading system compared to the United States, but I did not expect it to take that long.” McGivern understands that the transcript process can be taxing, but said it’s important for students to remember that this is one of the many challenges of studying abroad. Most universities overseas simply don’t process grades as quickly as DePaul does, she said.
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DePaul offers a study abroad program to London through the University of Westminster. Despite that, she doesn’t expect students to wait around forever for their grades. “If we’re into five to six months, I certainly want to hear about it,” McGivern said. Despite her troubles, Yarnall did note that she never contacted study abroad because her lack of grades never created any pressing problems. If students have concerns with non-DePaul programs, McGivern said her hands are tied. Those grades are treated
as transfer credits and go directly to DePaul’s Office of Admissions for processing. She added that anyone who decides to go abroad with a non-DePaul program must be extremely independent because her office rarely communicates with those institutions. “There are pros and cons to doing those non-DePaul programs,” she said. Regardless of the program, however, McGivern said she is willing to help out any student
facing obstacles because of the sometimes slow process. She said the study abroad office is happy to write letters for scholarships or extracurricular activities explaining why the student doesn’t have an updated transcript. “That helps out most students,” she said. Despite this reassurance, some students are still disgruntled over what they believe is a broken process. S Senior and political science
major Meagan Lynch studied in London during winter and spring quarters last year, and her term concluded in May. Lynch said CEA, the third-party organization that partners with DePaul for its London program, sent her transcript to the university in August. Lynch then proceeded to contact the study abroad office at the end of August because she needed the grades for a grant application. Much to her dismay, they never responded to her email, and she was forced to request a transcript from the university she attended overseas. “I received that official transcript from the University of Westminster in London, England, sent regular mail, in four days,” she said. McGivern said Lynch’s problem was the result of DePaul sending CEA grades to the wrong office, and once the problem was corrected, the office entered the information throughout September and October. Lynch eventually received three of her grades in the middle of last month. As of Nov. 6, however, she was still waiting on two more. She emailed the office once again to find out why that was the case, but had yet to receive a response. “Based on my previous experiences with the study abroad office, I can't say I expected this to be a positive experience,” she said, “but I never thought it would take this long to complete a simple dataentry task.”
Students favor online advising resources over offices By Nathan Weisman Asst. News Editor
With the end of the quarter right around the quarter, students are in the process of making sure that they are registered for the right classes for next quarter. Planning a student’s college career is not as simple as it may seem, and yet, it is an essential skill to graduate on time. To help students, DePaul has made strides to improve both the experience students have with their advisors and improve online tools. The results of the efforts by the university can be seen in this year’s advising survey, which revealed a 20 percent increase in student opinion since 2007. In all, 84 percent of the students who responded felt that advising at DePaul adequately met their needs. Included in the survey were online tools like the planning report that help students map out their college careers on their own. The improvement of students’ perception of academic advising has been
helped in part by the improvement of these 100 online tools, according to Caryn Chaden, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. “Initially that tool (the online progress report) worked well for students who80 started their college career at DePaul, but it didn’t work at all for transfer students,” Chaden said. To fix this problem, the university has built a database that can translate transfer credits to their60 equivalent DePaul credits. “That opens up conversations that before used to be about what you had to do, now its clear what you had to do. Its now all the why questions.” 40 The success of the efforts to improve the online progress report is apparent in the survey results, because 97 percent of students said that they used the tool, of 20 which 91 percent said they were satisfied with it. “I just use the degree progress report and what ever fits in is what I take,” Samantha Chan, junior, said. She 0
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Leading by example DePaul alumni, veteran discusses importance of leadership By Aziza Khamitova Contributing Writer
Leadership is more than just a title. It is about setting an example for others to follow. Joe Franzese, a U.S. veteran and DePaul alumnus learned what it means to be a leader when he served in the Marine Corps. Franzese talked about his leadership experience to DePaul students and other guests at “Inspiring Voices,” a leadership presentation series co-sponsored by Vincent on Leadership: The Hay Project and the Student Leadership Institute last Wednesday. Franzese currently works as a Warrior to Work specialist with the Wounded Warrior Project, and he helps physically and mentally injured veterans successfully transition into the civilian workforce. “Leadership is not easy,” Franzese said. “It takes a lot of hard work and a lot of dedication, and it is a constant learning experience through trial and error and making mistakes.” Franzese said that being a leader is not about making all the right moves or having the 4.0 GPA. Rather, leading “is
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Joe Franzese, a DePaul alum, speaks as part of the "Inspiring Voices" leadership series on Wednesday, Nov. 6. about setting the right example for others to emulate by taking initiative and respecting others and their differences.” Franzese is convinced that another important principle of being a leader is doing what is necessary to get a job done. “It takes a lot of commitment,” he said. In addition, improvising for the unexpected and being sincere is another facet of being a leader. "Open the door for somebody, thank people, greet
people,” Franzese said. “It leads to a sense of community and everything you do has an impact on the larger scheme of things.” The one thing that Franzese encountered and did not like in the Marine Corps is when people did not take the time to listen to each other. “When you’re put into a position of being a leader, take the time to listen to the people you’re work with; be open to change,” Franzese said. “Joe summarized many of
the key values and attitudes of successful Vincentian leaders,” Patricia Bombard, the director of DePaul’s Vincent on Leadership: The Hay Project, said. “These include respect for every person, listening to the opinions of everyone, taking initiative, and being sincere.” Students had many takeaways from Franzese’s Leadership in Action presentation. “I found it most beneficial that he talked about his individual leadership traits, and he talked about how he brought humor into how he leads,” Gary Scott, a DePaul graduate student majoring in public administration, said. “I will try to figure out what qualities of leadership I have or I need to build on,” added Scott. Fangfang Li, a graduate accounting student, learned that leadership is about responsibility and how to manage people around you and get the work done. “I liked that he pointed out that leadership is more about people around you, that you need to take care of them,” Li said.
ADVISING continued from page 3 continued to say that she only went to her advisor when she actually had a problem. “I actually have never used the online progress report,” Kevin Kiengsadaphone, senior, said. “I see my advisor once or twice a quarter to plan for next quarter’s schedule and classes, and now that I am senior, she is helping apply for jobs.” “All that stuff just behind the scenes creates for a foundation that supports advising,” Chaden said. Moving forward, Chaden wants to continue to improve academic advising by creating new ways to help advisors communicate with their advisors, and find more technological solutions to helping advisors. One initiative that Chaden is working to implement is a program that would look for signals that a student is having problems and make advisors and students aware of them. She said that flags would include drops in GPA and failing classes that are signs that student is in trouble. However, many students continue to not visit their advisors. Only two offices for advising had more than 50 percent of students say they used them. Fifty-nine percent of students said that they have been to DePaul Central for advising, and 54 percent of students said they have been to the Office for Academic Advising support. Close behind was college-specific offices, which 48 percent of students said they had been to. “Getting into the regular habit of going to see their advisor is up to the student,” Chaden said. She continued to say that student should make seeing their advisor a regular habit. “Students might find out opportunities that they wouldn't know about otherwise.”
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Animal law center provides platform for discussion By Delaney Kash Contributing Writer
Of the many things that make DePaul's urban setting unique, the Law School’s Center for Animal Law, created in 2002 with the help of Florence Wissig Dunbar, stands out of the crowd. “Dr. Dunbar was a longtime supporter of animal welfare causes, and she was kind enough to donate money to the law school to help us build the Center for Animal Law,” Margit Livingston, faculty director for the center, said. “Also at that time, there appeared to be a growing interest nationwide in animal law, both as a field of legal study and as a general philosophical inquiry.” The mission of the Center has stayed the same over the last 11 years, and those involved have found many ways to implement it. “We haven’t really deviated much from our original mission, which is to provide a platform for education and discussion about animal welfare and animal rights issues. We attempt to present these issues in a balanced way, whenever possible, and we consciously seek out speakers who represent various points of view,” Livingston said.
Students who find the mission interesting have many opportunities to join the cause. “Students who want to get involved in animal law at DePaul can take the animal law course, participate in an externship at certain animal related agencies, become a member of the Student Animal Legal Defense Funds (SALDF), which has a chapter at DePaul, and attend the Center’s various symposia and seminars,” Livingston said. Kelly Cronin, a recent graduate of DePaul's Law School, said there are not many opportunities after graduation to get a job in animal law, but the Center gave her the ability to get involved. “I did have a position at the National Anti-Vivisection Society as a law clerk, which I became aware of through my involvement in the Center,” Cronin said. Considering there is no major in animal law right now, there are a few classes available, and Cronin was able to use ideas from class to reflect future plans she has for animal welfare. “I took a nonprofits class where I got to create my own 501(c)(3) plan for a charity. I was able to make one for an animal shelter that I plan to implement
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The Center for Animal Law hosts discussions about animal rights and other issues, like puppy mills. in real life over the course of the next year,” Cronin said. Along with classes, the students can get involved with the annual symposiums.
“We started to hold an annual symposium and to host lunchtime talks by attorneys, professors and others working in the field on a variety of topics related to animal
law,” Livingston said. These events have become a unique staple in getting people involved and understanding how animal law applies in our society today. “In these events, we covered such topics as legal regulation of puppy mills, laws governing hoarding and dog fighting, the constitutional limitations under the Fourth Amendment on the use of drug-sniffing dogs, and the controversial US Supreme Court decision in United States v. Stevens, which held unconstitutional a federal law criminalizing dissemination of ‘snuff ’ videos featuring the actual killing of small animals,” Livingston said. The events have sparked a strong interest for DePaul undergraduate student Larry Lulich who plans on applying to law school. “The Center for Animal Law at DePaul will be a strong deciding factor in what school I choose,” Lulich said. “Being an advocate for animal rights, it would be a great feeling being able to give a voice to animals and holding people responsible that abuse them.”
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The biggest concern with the proposed registration tax is how it will be enforced.
BIKE TAX continued from front page found herself a victim of cyclist ignorance when she was hit by a driver not yielding to a safe bike lane and advocates for better education. “You can tell that the thought of a biker never even crossed his mind,” Alysia Luevano of Logan Square said. “Drivers and cyclists alike need to be more aware of sharing the road. Getting a license in Chicago should require a portion about bikes.” A major concern that many Chicago residents share is how it will be enforced. Dowell admitted in a press conference last week that she does not know how many bikes there are in Chicago. Beyond that, skepticism has arisen over how such a vague number of bikes can be held to this registration requirement.
“Police would just be adding that to their list of duties,” senior Sarah Wilson said. “The city has much bigger things to worry about than tracking down unregistered bikers.” The good news for cyclists in Chicago is that Emanuel doesn’t sound too enthusiastic about Dowell’s proposal. He told the Chicago Tribune that he’ll review the proposal, but he doesn’t think it’s “the right way to go.” Further, Dowell told the media that she hasn’t “really thought it through completely” in a press conference last week. Still, DePaul students say they will keep an eye on the proposal in the coming months. “There’s no way I’ll sit by and let them charge me for my self-powered form of transportation,” Sheff said. “I’ll challenge it in any way I can, but I’m not going to concern myself with it until it seems to gain any traction.”
6 | The DePaulia. Nov. 11, 2013 MARRIAGE continued from front page Research and watched the live stream of the debates for almost three-and-a-half hours before he saw the bill pass. "I actually started crying in the office. I was elated that this happened. I don't want to say that I didn't expect it because I really did trust that Illinois was going to make the right decision, but I didn't know. Words couldn't describe how I felt right at that moment. I needed to watch the screen and be proud of our country," Iovinelli said. Senior Matthew von Nida, president of Act Out, the LGBTQA activist organization at DePaul, said, “I was so excited. I saw (the bill passed) on Twitter because I was trying to keep up with it. I wanted to jump up, but I couldn't because I was in class.” Junior Connor Lillis also heard the bill passed while he was in class. “It was an exciting moment for me, being a gay man, knowing that I was supported by so many people. And I went on Facebook and it was status after status about how it had passed and it really made me feel supported as a human being," Lillis said. ARTHUR ORTIZ | THE DEPAULIA Lillis had been following the bill since Speakers celebrated last Thursday night at the community victory rally for the legalization of same-sex marriage in Illinois. early this year when it was being passed between the House and the Senate. “It was kind of upsetting that we had to wait until now for it to pass,” Lillis said. The bill has traveled between the Illinois House and Senate since January 2013, when it was first introduced to the Senate. There, it passed Feb. 14, but was not passed in time by the House by May 31. House legislators settled on an amendment to the bill Nov. 5 and passed it back to the Senate where it was finally approved. The bill barely passed through the House with a 61-54 majority, and it passed ARTHUR ORTIZ | THE DEPAULIA through the Senate 32-21. The House, where the bill had the most difficulty getting through, saw 58 of its 71 Democrats movement,” Adra said. “This is diminishing vote for the bill, as well as 3 of its 47 segregation.” Republicans. Von Nida said the bill is only a starting “It was a lot of fun watching the debate point for the larger gay rights movement. because it was so close,” Iovinelli said. “It's something I think provides a great Iovinelli said the opposition to same- base for LGBTQA activism,” von Nida sex marriage often stemmed from religious said. “But I don't think it really focuses on beliefs and concerns about the “traditional the issues I think are most prominent for family structure.” this community I interact with.” Tom Morrison, a Republican House Through Act Out and other representative from the 54th District, LGBTQA organizations, von Nida raises argued against the bill because it would awareness and fundraises for homeless have “far reaching implications” on society. and transgender youth in the LGBTQA “Real marriage is the building block for community. Von Nida said these groups human civilization. Up until the year 2000, don’t often make it into the mainstream marriage has been recognized as one man conversation about gay rights and sameand one woman as husband and wife to sex marriage. be father and mother to any children their However, passing the bill for marriage union produces,” Morrison said during equality is the next step towards drawing the debate. “A ‘no vote’ attention to these issues, MEGAN DEPPEN | THE DEPAULIA today simply preserves von Nida said. the current social order, “I'm so excited Gay rights activists huddled together in Boystown last Thursday, Nov. 7 for a community which has served us well (same-sex marriage was victory rally to celebrate the legalization of same-sex marriage in Illinois. I'm so excited [samefor thousands of years.” legalized) in Illinois sex marriage was Iovinelli recalled because now we have may have an effect on gay rights at some be happy, right?” Iovinelli said. legalized] in Illinois that someone for samethis opportunity to make schools, many students found the DePaul "There's a lot of celebration. So, I think because now we sex marriage stood up this more prominent community to be supportive of the there's a lot more pride,” von Nida said. have this opportunity dialogue," von Nida said. LGBTQA community regardless of the “(Legalizing same-sex marriage in Illinois) and said, “Yes, there are civil unions here, Iovinelli, who is legalization of same-sex marriage. makes the conversation more and more to make this more but people aren't equal. a frequent LGBTQA “I feel like the DePaul community prominent because it's almost normalizing prominent dialogue. And if anybody needs activist and helped has always been a very, very accepting marriage to people that anybody can marry to jump through hoops organize the “March on community, and I don't think anything anybody regardless of sexual orientation Matthew von Nida, for equality then that's Springfield” for same-sex going into law would change that,” Lillis … it engages us to say like, ‘what's next?’" Presdient of Act Out not equal. That's legally marriage, said marriage said. Sophomore Bryan Nolte said, allowing discrimination.” equality is one of many “We have such an open, accepting compared to President Obama’s re-election “It was a really interesting House issues. Like von Nida, Iovinelli hopes campus already, and I don't think marriage and legalizing same-sex marriage in other debate because I don't think I've ever that LGBTQA homelessness, bullying, equality means anything in terms of states, his reaction to his home state, seen something so personal happen in HIV/AIDS treatment and other forms of how DePaul will run because we're the Illinois, passing of same-sex marriage was the House," Iovinelli said. "It made the inequality will be addressed. same community through and through,” more extreme. arguments personal, and I think that really "Change is happening, and we're Iovinelli said. “This is a very affirming sense, a very hit the opposition.” slowly getting there,” freshman Spencer “(Legalizing same-sex marriage in proud moment,” Nolte said. “This is just Freshman Carina Adra said she was Olson said after an Act Out meeting Nov. Illinois) definitely enforced that we're one victory. There is still discrimination in ecstatic when she saw on Facebook that 6. “I just moved here, but I feel proud doing the right thing. It’s enforcing our employment, but we really have to savor it, the bill had passed. being here." Vincentian values that just supports there's a bigger fight to be won." “It’s one step in the revolution of the gay While legalizing same-sex marriage everybody because everybody deserves to
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NewsBRIEFS By Nathan Weisman Asst. News Editor
New approach to summer classes DePaul is taking steps to make its summer classes more appealing to students. The 10-week quarter traditionally has been divided into two sessions; however, a new initiative will add new start date options for students. For the first time, students will be able to take summer classes that start in week three of the summer quarter. The traditional start dates in week one and six, formally known
encourage effective planning, accelerated degree completion and reduce student debt.”
as “Summer 1” and “Summer 2” will still be available as well as the option to take a 10-week session of intensive sequenced courses. The week three option has benefits for both students and faculty. “The week three start could prove highly attractive to faculty and students, since it provides two weeks of free time after Commencement and still leaves the entire month of August free,” said Anne Clark Bartlett, a professor of English and a Special Assistant to the Provost for Innovation and Academic Planning. “We are hoping that enhanced summer offerings will increase student retention,
Nominee Robinson to speak at DePaul Nominee B Robinson, an international business leader and one of the first volunteers with the Peace Corps, is coming to DePaul to speak about leadership and the global marketplace. Currently an executive vice president of strategy and business development for Silverbird Group in Lagos, Nigeria, Robinson has also worked as a consultant and was an executive at Kodak for 12 years. As a trained architect, Robinson served in the Peace Corps for two years in India’s Punjab state. He went on to become a Peace Corps recruiter to encourage other young
Americans to serve. Robinson’s talk, entitled “Business Ethics and Global Leadership,” is being presented by DePaul’s School of Public Service and Vincent on Leadership: The Hay Project. He will be giving the talk four times on Nov. 12 and 13. Established in 2002 “Vincent on Leadership: The Hay Project” has worked to develop leadership concepts and practices inspired by St. Vincent de Paul. The Hay Project’s goal is the continuance of the legacy of St. Vincent’s organizational genius and leadership skills in the service of others.
Handbags with heart The Social Enterprise Collaborative will be hosting its fall event Nov. 13. The event will showcase Ethos Bags, a social
enterprise led by two DePaul MBA alumni. At the event the Alumni will share their story, their vision and goals as they move toward a large-scale launch and upcoming Kickstarter campaign. Ethos Bags works directly with the Shipibo tribe in Peru to source designs that are unique. They then work with Chicago-area fashion designers to incorporate the material into their designer handbags and other items. The group hopes to help two constituencies at once with their business model and epitomize the best of social enterprise. The event is co-sponsored with DePaul Net Impact and is held in coordination with the Field Museum. The event will take place in the DePaul Center Nov. 13 at 9 p.m.
CAMPUS CRIME REPORT : Oct. 30 - Nov. 5 13 17 Seton Hall
LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS
2 15
LOOP CAMPUS 11
Clifton-Fullerton Hall 14 University Hall 9
Sanctuary Hall 6
Corcoran Hall 1 4 12
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Wish Field 7
DePaul Center
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Arts & Letters
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NOV. 5
17) Criminal Trespass to Land Warnings were issued to three homeless men fighting at the Seton Hall exterior.
18) A Criminal Damage to Property report was filed at
LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS OCT. 30
1) A Suspicion of Cannabis report was completed regarding a room in Corcoran Hall. No drugs were found.
OCT. 31
2) A Criminal Damage to Vehicle report was filed
regarding a Zipcar with a shattered rear window in Lot P.
3) A Theft report was filed regarding a student whose wallet was missing in the Student Center.
4) A Possession of Cannabis report was completed
regarding a room in Corcoran Hall. Chicago Police arrived and confiscated all contraband materials and substances.
NOV. 1
5) A Criminal Trespass to land warning was issued to an offender in the Student Center.
6) A Liquor Law Violation was reported in the lobby
of Sanctuary Hall. The student was transported by the Chicago Fire Department to Illinois Masonic Hospital for treatment.
7) A Criminal Trespass to Land Arrest was conducted in the Arts & Letters Building. The offender had received previous trespass warnings.
NOV. 2
8) A Suspicion of Cannabis report was filed regarding a
the parking garage when two bicyclists struck the gate while exiting.
room in Sanctuary Hall. No drugs were found.
LOOP CAMPUS
9) A Liquor Law Violation was reported in University Hall. Chicago Fire Department was called, but the offender refused treatment from EMS.
10) A Liquor Law Violation was reported at Wish
Field. The offender was transported to Illinois Masonic Hospital for treatment.
11) A Theft was reported at the Quad bike area. The
victim stated that their bike seat and seat pole were removed from their bicycle. Complainant was advised to report the incident to CPD.
NOV. 3
12) A Suspicion of Marijuana report was filed regarding a room in Corcoran Hall. No drugs were found.
13) A Liquor Law Violation was reported in Seton
Hall. The student was transported to Illinois Masonic Hospital for treatment.
14) A Liquor Law Violation was reported in Clifton/
Fullerton Hall. The student was transported to Illinois Masonic for treatment.
15) A Theft to Vehicle report was filed regarding items
OCT. 30
19) A Criminal Trespass to Land Warning was issued to a person in Barnes & Noble.
OCT. 30
20) A Theft was reported by a person whose wallet
was taken from their purse on Wabash between Van Buren and Congress. NOV. 3 21) A Sex Offense (Indecent Exposure) report was filed regarding an offender who exposed himself in the library. Chicago Police arrived and took the offender into custody.
NOV. 4
22) A Theft report was filed regarding the theft of a wallet on Oct. 29.
23) A simple Assault report was filed regarding an offender at the DePaul Center Plaza.
24) A Theft was reported in the DePaul Center Café.
taken from a vehicle parked in Lot P.
The complainant’s laptop and wallet were taken from their bag.
NOV. 4
NOV. 5
16) A Theft report was filed regarding an unattended cellphone that was taken in 2247 N. Halsted. Complainant was advised to contact CPD.
25) A Criminal Trespass to Vehicle report was
completed regarding lug nuts loosened on the complainant’s vehicle’s wheels.
8 | The DePaulia. Nov. 11, 2013 HEALTH continued from front page Health Assessment results to the Student Government Association on Thursday. “You cannot do health and wellness work without people who care about it,” Lengerich said. Created under the Dean of Students office and located on the third floor of the Student Center, Office of Health Promotion and Wellness is staffed by four essential members. Rima Shah is the Sexual Health and Violence Prevention Coordinator and is available to support those who are survivors of any form of sexual violence, intimate partner violence, sexual harassment, or stalking. She is available to anyone with questions or who would like to discuss, for themselves or their friends, sexual health, healthy relationships, or any of the forms
of violence. Rebecca Aronson is the substance abuse prevention specialist and is available for anyone who has concerns over their own personal drug or alcohol use or that of a friend or anyone who would like information or resources. Students who have violated DePaul’s alcohol and/or drug policy are mandated to meet with Aronson throughout the academic year. She is also available as a resource for anyone working on an academic project about alcohol and substance abuse. With a background in health education, Markisha Woodson is the Health Promotion Coordinator. She helps create a widespread campaign to spread the message of the office, the most recent being an ongoing social media campaign with the hashtag #AHealthierDePaul in partnership with several DePaul offices such as The Ray and fraternity and sorority
life. Though only a year old, the office has established itself and the services that it provides. Rosie O’Malley, a junior art history and political science major and a liaison to SGA, was present at the SGA meeting where Lengerich went over the results of this year’s NCHA and spoke about the office. “I didn’t realize how new it was,” O’Malley said. “It’s a very established office. The information was impressive and I liked their data.” “Now I know that if I have a problem, I can go to them,” she added. Casey Clemmons, president of SGA, supports the office. “It was a great investment from the university,” Clemmons said. “There was not previously an office for this so the fact that they’re an office with a name, even
if not in one physical location, is a great and necessary approach to making the university healthy.” Lengerich adds that the only way the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness can continue to create a healthier DePaul is through collaborations and partnerships, and Clemmons is on board. “We like to collaborate with them as much as possible,” he said. “Partnering with Office of Health Promotion and Wellness is essential in getting this important message [of health] out there.” Students are encouraged to partner with the office and inform them of any resources or events they would like to see. All members of the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness can be contacted by phone, email or visiting their offices on the third floor of the Student Center.
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Supreme Court begins case on public prayer By Rachel Hinton Contributing Writer
Invoking God before meetings, whether in courts or town halls, is a common practice across the country, including in the Supreme Court. This week the question of invoking God and its constitutionality is coming under fire after two women from New York filed a case against the use of prayer in town board meetings. The new case stems from complaints voiced by Susan Galloway, a Jewish woman, and Linda Stephens, an atheist. Both felt like “outcasts” during a town board meeting in Greece, N.Y. that began with Christian prayers. Galloway and Stephens filed a lawsuit backed by Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and won in the lower district courts. “Government should be inclusive,” Galloway said, according to a July 25 article in Bloomberg. Stephens also argued that the government too frequently mixes "Christian conservative religion
and town politcs," Bloomberg reported. The Supreme Court began to hear the case Wednesday, revamping the separation of church and state debate. One of the major things in question is whether the use of prayer and invocations of God are constitutional. “The city of Greece is violating the Establishment Clause of the Constitution,” Rev. Craig Mousin, DePaul’s ombudsman, said. “People can exercise their right (to religion) freely because Congress can make no laws for or against any religion.” Though the violation of the Constitution may be clear, the lines dividing church and state are not. “The separation between church and state should be better defined but it will never be adequate; it will never be fully defined. It’s an ongoing, constitutional matter,” Fr. James Halstead, the chair of DePaul's religious studies department, said. “The laws that presently exist give some clarity, but the interpretation of the laws given by judges
contradict each other and so the interpretation of the laws both clarify and confuse.” The court has, in recent years, seen more justices who favor religion in public settings rather than a complete division of the two, a fact that may be reflected in their ruling. This is not the first case where religion and the right to express it have been questioned. The issue stems back to the 1980s and '90s, when rulings in similar cases contradicted one another. “The Supreme Court [in the 1980s] held that a state legislature was entitled to open its sessions with a prayer,” David Barnum of the political science department said. “The contrary precedent is Lee v. Weisman...in which Justice Kennedy held that opening a middle school graduation ceremony with a prayer violated the Establishment Clause.” The Establishment Clause protects the right to practice any religion without having it interfere in the rights of others. The court, while trying to uphold the clause and the Constitution, has seen
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The Supreme Court is hearing a case on public prayer that is revamping the debate on the separation of church and state. judges in recent years who favor religion in public settings rather than a complete division of the two. However, the revived debate raises questions about where the two end and if there can ever be a detachment of church from state. “It’s never going to get resolved because this is earth, this is law on earth. We’re not dealing with arithmetic,” Halstead said. “People
have vastly different opinions on the relationship between church and state and human beings have different sensitivities to prayer in public.” The protection of religious expression is constitutionally upheld and protected. The nature of the relationship and of religious prayers is regarded alongside the previous rulings set forth by the court as they begin the case.
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SAC Capital pleads guilty to insider trading By Brenden Moore Contributing Writer
Hedge fund giant SAC Capital agreed to pay $1.8 billion in fines to the government as the firm pleaded guilty to multiple counts of insider trading last week. The penalty is the largest a Wall Street firm has ever had to pay for insider trading. According to The New York Times, SAC founder Steven A. Cohen offered to pay $700 million previously, but the government turned down his offer, wanting to send a message to firms on Wall Street. “Sometimes, blameworthy institutions need to be held accountable too,” Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said, whose office was in charge of the inquiry. “No institution should rest easy in the belief that it is too big to jail. That is a moral hazard that a just society can ill afford.” According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, illegal insider trading occurs when a person or company buys or sells stock based on information that isn't available to the general public. Because the practice "undermines investor confidence in the fairness and integrity of the securities markets," the SEC is diligent about monitoring it and enforcing any violations. The government case against SAC
Capital alleged that portfolio managers under the direction of Cohen traded on material, non-public information, which they gathered in networks they formed with insiders at other firms. Cohen, however, escaped charges himself, leading many to question whether this case will result in any significant changes to the culture of Wall Street. “I do not think this will affect the culture on Wall Street any more than the $600 million fine paid by Michael Milken during the junk bond boom in the 1980s (for similar charges of insider trading),” Professor Thomas Jacobs, an expert on finance, said. “Mr. Cohen has escaped any direct charges so far and his firm immediately made a public statement which it then had to retract about not tolerating wrong-doing in contradiction to the agreement reached with authorities.” After the agreement was reached, SAC Capital released a statement: "We take responsibility for the handful of men who pleaded guilty and whose conduct gave rise to SAC's liability. The tiny fraction of wrongdoers does not represent the 3,000 honest men and women who have worked at the firm during the past 21 years. SAC has never encouraged, promoted or tolerated insider trading." Hedge funds by definition are lightly
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SAC Capital has agreed to pay $1.8 billion in fines after pleading guilty to multiple counts of insider trading. regulated entities that are purported to provide sophisticated analysis, trading expertise and unconventional strategies made available usually only to wealthy investors. With the high cost of investing in these firms, pressure is great for them to add value, which can lead to fraud. “If such pressure leads to the same kind of behavior that SAC was caught doing, it calls into question the light regulation and exemptions that such funds receive compared to mutual funds which are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission per the Investment Company
Act of 1940 as well as other Depression-era legislation,” Jacobs said. While the actions of members at the firm were illegal, admitted even by the company, Jacobs believes that more regulatory power would not be effective in stopping further wrongdoing. “The regulators gain new powers but are rarely held to a high standard in using them. Indeed, each regulatory failure seems to simply bring a chorus of cries for more regulatory power,” he said. The government, however, has declared victory in this instance.
ICYMI: What's happening in world news No more trans fat: FDA banning the artery clogger
Dazzling Twitter debut sends stock soaring 73 percent
Condemning artificial trans fats as a threat to public health, the FDA announced Thursday it will require the food industry to phase them out. Manufacturers already have eliminated many trans fats, responding to criticism from the medical community and to local laws. Even so, the FDA said getting rid of the rest — the average American still eats around a gram of trans fat a day — could prevent 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths each year. It won't happen right away. The agency will collect comments for two months before determining a phase-out timetable. Different foods may have different schedules, depending how easy it is to find substitutes. Scientists say there are no health benefits to trans fats. Trans fats are widely considered the worst kind for your heart, even worse than saturated fats, which also can contribute to heart disease. How can the government get rid of them? The FDA said it has made a preliminary determination that trans fats no longer fall in the agency's "generally recognized as safe" category, which covers thousands of additives that manufacturers can add to foods without FDA review. Once trans fats are off the list, anyone who wants to use them would have to petition the agency for a regulation allowing it, and that would likely not be approved.
Shares of Twitter went on sale to the public for the first time Thursday, instantly leaping more than 70 percent above their offering price in a dazzling debut that exceeded even Wall Street's lofty hopes. By the closing bell, the social network that reinvented global communication in 140-character bursts was valued at $31 billion — nearly as much as Yahoo Inc., an Internet icon from another era, and just below Kraft Foods, the grocery conglomerate founded more than a century ago. The stock's sizzling performance seemed to affirm the bright prospects for Internet companies, especially those focused on mobile users. And it could invite more entrepreneurs to consider IPOs, which lost their luster after Facebook's first appearance on the Nasdaq was marred by glitches. In Silicon Valley, the IPO produced another crop of millionaires and billionaires, some of whom are sure to fund a new generation of startups. Twitter, which has never turned a profit in the seven years since it was founded, worked hard to temper expectations ahead of the IPO, but all that was swiftly forgotten when the market opened. Still, most analysts don't expect the company to be profitable until 2015. Investors will be watching closely to see whether Twitter was worth the premium price.
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The Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz TMA-11M space ship blasts off at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome.
Olympic torch blasts into space for 1st spacewalk A Russian rocket soared into the cosmos Thursday carrying the Sochi Olympic torch and three astronauts to the International Space Station ahead of the first-ever spacewalk for the symbol of peace. Video streamed by the U.S. space agency NASA reported a flawless docking with the space station about six hours after the craft blasted off from Russia's manned space facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The unlit torch for the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Russian city of Sochi is to be taken on a spacewalk Saturday, then return to Earth on Monday (late Sunday EST) with three departing space station astronauts. The arriving crew members Thursday were Russia's Mikhail Tyurin, American Rick Mastracchio and Koichi Wakata of Japan. Now that the newcomers have entered the space
station following a long hatch-opening process, the orbiting lab has nine people aboard for the first time since 2009. Fyodor Yurchikhin of Russia, NASA's Karen Nyberg, and Italian Luca Parmitano are the crew scheduled to return to Earth with the torch via a Monday landing on the steppes of Kazakhstan. The Olympic torch will not burn onboard the space outpost because lighting it would consume precious oxygen and pose a threat to the crew. The crew will carry the unlit torch around the station's numerous modules before taking it out on a spacewalk. The Olympic torch was taken aboard the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis in 1996 for the Atlanta Summer Olympics, but this is the first it time it will be taken outside a spacecraft. "It's a great pleasure and responsibility getting to work with this symbol of peace," Tyurin told journalists on Wednesday before the launch.
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Opinions
The forgotten 'BT' of LGBTQ rights By Max Kleiner Design Editor
The amount of Snapchat selfies of boys in tank tops making the duck-face with the caption “marry me?” increased tenfold on Tuesday, Nov. 5. It’s nice to know that Illinois, a state that hasn’t voted Republican since 1988, finally caught on to the slow-growing trend of legalizing marriage for gay couples. Don’t get me wrong; I’m extremely happy that I can stay in the state I live in if I want to be a June husband. But I’m also far from impressed. There’s still so much more to be done for equality for the LGBTQ community around the world, and legalizing marriage in all 50 states is maybe just the tip. Of the iceberg, that is. It seems that a lot of attention is paid to the “L” and the “G” in LGBTQ. Researchers presented information at the American Public Health Association's Annual Meeting & Exposition Nov. 5 that indicated 85 percent of people believe in bisexuality as much as they believe in unicorns. This idiotically large percent of people includes homosexual people as well as heterosexual people. This study also found that heterosexual males were three times more likely to view bisexuality negatively and that bisexuals of any gender faced prejudice from lesbian and gay individuals. For some reason I’m reminded of that scene in “Mean Girls” where Tina Fey instructs the young girls of the student body to stop calling each other bitches, in order to keep the young men of the student body from calling the young ladies
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Protesters assembled in Springfield Nov. 4, the day before the Illinois House voted to legalize same-sex marriage. bitches. What she was trying to say is that if people want to be treated equally, they should treat each other equally. If groups within the LGBTQ community aren’t even on the same page with each other, there’s not going to be blanket equality for anyone. Besides bisexuals being denied existence by pretty much everyone, transsexual and transgender individuals also have a pretty raw deal in the whole “getting recognition as an actual legitimate thing to be” department. This past May, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) published
the DSM-5, which has the most up-todate information on how to classify and diagnose mental disorders. Gender Dysphoria and Gender Identity Disorder are featured in the DSM-5, implying they are diagnosable, classifiable mental disorders. Naturally, this fact does not sit well with many – if not all – people who consider themselves transgender or transsexual, as it supports binary gender roles. Also, classifying these terms as mental disorders in the company of schizophrenia, autism, and trichotillomania (that’s the one where you
A protestor holds a sign at a transgender rally in Amsterdam in 2009. Many feel transgender rights have been left behind in the wake of gay rights advancements. have such intense anxiety that you pull out all your hair) may be a touch polarizing and macabre. But progress is progress. The dinosaurs didn’t just decide to be birds one day. Things move at glacial paces, but things happen inevitably. Fifteen states with marriage equality are 15 more than there were 10 years ago. So while all the bars on Halsted are pumping out pitchers of sangria at ridiculous prices, remember we’re fighting for equal rights for more than just the gay boys and girls of the country. As you ponder that, I’m going to go pick out my table settings. Because there’s nothing I love more as a gay man than a tasteful centerpiece (I’m joking).
Time to hold the NSA accountable By Zoe Krey Contributing Writer
Earlier this year, not many Americans knew much about the National Security Agency (NSA), Edward J. Snowden was just another face in the crowd, and no one had to think twice about their privacy when talking on the phone. Today, the NSA’s public image is a disaster, many all over the world regard Snowden as a hero, and people are constantly concerned about their privacy – or lack thereof. Whether Snowden is thought of as a hero or as a villain, one thing is clear: over the past few years the NSA worked without the watchdog role of the press. Indeed, they were held accountable to no one but themselves and the government. Ultimately, the general public is so bogged down with the details of branding Snowden that they are failing to see the bigger picture involved with this scandal. This failure hides what is truly at stake: the future of the NSA and the larger implications for our country. Edwin C. Yohnka, the director of communications and
public policy for the American Civil Liberties Union, credits the government for the release of information, as they are the ones who put Snowden into a situation in which he felt he had to share secret government activities. However, she realizes that this issue is bigger than just Snowden and his motives. How can we discuss and debate issues such as this surveillance program if we don’t even know that they exist? People might question Snowden’s motives, personal life and history, but Yohnka sees the larger implications of this situation. “At some core point, it’s not about just him; it’s about the way in which the government has behaved over these last several years and I fear we really lost sight of this other sort of larger picture,” Yohnka said. Regardless of what Snowden’s intentions were, the information he stole is now open to the public and the NSA has been left to pick up the pieces, knowing that they may never be able to reassemble their image as a respectable institution. In the eyes of NSA Director Keith B. Alexander, the agency
adhered to the law during the past years; however, according to the New York Times, the NSA’s current dialogue with the public is a disaster. The Times also reported that Alexander is trying to counter the highly negative portrayal of the NSA through interviews and public speaking events. Alexander reveals just how much damage control the NSA will have to do by stating that “(The NSA) … has not informed the American people in such a way that they can make a right decision” about the nature of the agency. The New York Times, in a separate article, also announced the NSA’s current five-year plan: “Our mission is to answer questions about threatening activities that others mean to keep hidden.” The irony of their mission cannot be ignored. The agency cannot have it both ways: they are claiming to expose threatening activities, while they participate in hidden “threatening” activities of their own. The NSA is discrediting themselves by the nature of their hypocritical mission, only reinforcing the negative
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Edward Snowden, a former NSA contractor, released a number of secrets regarding the NSA's spying tactics to the public. He is currently in exile in Europe. image that Snowden has given them thus far. In order for the NSA to have any chance of being perceived in a better light, the agency needs to get their act together and come up with a plan for how to explain their actions in a way that the public can understand. Snowden’s leak has painted the NSA as a secret, distrustful institution, but if the agency can recollect and reassess, this could be the comeback of the century.
Overall, although Snowden may seem to be the topic that should warrant the most concern, this belief is underdeveloped. If we continue to examine Snowden rather than the NSA, we will fail to keep the NSA in check. Snowden has given us this information and it’s our duty as American citizens to hold the NSA and our government accountable for their past and future actions.
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Point/Counterpoint:
Students and administration provide perspective on plans for new arena
A Vincentian critique of DePaul's basketball arena plans By Sam Signorelli Contributing Writer
Editor's note: this was originally published online Nov. 7 In the year 1613, Vincent de Paul became the chaplain of one of the wealthiest noble families in Paris, the Gondi family. De Paul, who had been ordained a priest in 1600, was torn between two very different callings in life. The first was his ambition for upward social mobility, hence his pursuit of the priesthood and the various noble and well-connected friends he had acquired over the years (including Marguerite de Valois, Queen of France). De Paul found his other calling shortly after he began to serve the Gondi family. When de Paul engaged with various communities in Paris, he discovered vast systemic injustices inflicted upon the poor and disenfranchised living within those communities. This was the calling he chose to follow. De Paul adopted a mission of service to the poor and the marginalized of his city at all costs. One day, amidst a conversation with Madame de Gondi, de Paul was asked the most vital question, which came to characterize the nature of his mission: “What must be done?” Madame de Gondi, like de Paul, had seen the vast injustices that left countless people without basic necessities such as food, shelter, and clothing, and she wanted to help him address these issues. Since the Gondi family was one of the most affluent and well-connected families in Paris it occurred to de Paul that he had discovered an important resource to aid his mission. Together, they devised a plan that would help Paris and the newly
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In March 2012 rally, students of Occupy DePaul protested a number of administrative actions. This occured before the announcement of the McCormick Arena plans. founded Congregation of the Mission. They would pool the vast wealth held by the nobility of France and direct it into a worthy investment for the betterment of Paris and its impoverished peasants. They would build a basketball arena! De Paul and the other members of the Congregation loved basketball but their team struggled frequently against rival missions, as their current stadium was simply too great a distance from where they were located to allow for proper training. “In order to better our basketball team and ‘attract more people to our mission," de Paul thought, “we should build a spectacular stadium right down the road from the peasants we are serving.” It was a perfect plan. Except, that’s not what happened. No, de Paul did not accept a massive amount of funding from the nobility to
create a basketball arena. What he did do, however, was convince the Gondi family, and many of their other wealthy acquaintances, including the queen herself, to pool their money together for a truly selfless and worthy cause. They would invest the money in the direct service of the poor and disenfranchised and help the mission supply the peasantry with the basic necessities of life. Not only did the nobility fund the mission; they even baked bread, cooked soup, fashioned and donated clothing, and went out to those marginalized communities to personally give what they could. We are all presented with choices in life. Our decisions characterize us and indicate the values we hold most important. De Paul could have easily used his connections to enjoy the spoils of wealth. But he took the harder route, the selfless route. The route he was called
to take. Vincent dedicated his life to convincing those who held power and money in his society to give that wealth back to those who desperately needed it to survive. Through his dedication, Vincent and the rest of the Mission were able to use those resources to lift the impoverished out of the margins of society. So when DePaul University – named after and rooted in the teachings of the man who founded the Congregation of the Mission four centuries ago – was offered $55 million in tax-payer money and $100 million in public funds from today’s nobility (Mayor Emanuel, the city of Chicago, and its businesses) what did the university choose to do? Did it follow in the footsteps of its namesake and convince the city of Chicago to redirect those funds to aiding the disenfranchised of our city, whose education and welfare necessarily depend upon it? In essence, they did not. Instead, the university’s leadership allowed itself to become corrupted by greed and hastily snatched those funds to construct a costly and unnecessary basketball arena mere miles away from some of the city’s most impoverished communities. It chose to ignore its greater calling, the one it falsely prides itself so deeply in, for which I spend tens of thousands of dollars yearly to learn, and in doing so it has betrayed its most core and sacred values. That is the difference between the DePaul of today and the one of 400 years ago, the one it has shamefully disgraced. Sam Signorelli is a DePaul sophomore who is majoring in political science.
The administration's defense of DePaul's new arena plans By Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider President of DePaul
(Sam) Signorelli's column is clever but not accurate. Its use of Vincentian history to argue against the building of an events center is predicated on a false supposition. DePaul University has not received any taxincentive financing (TIF) funds from city taxpayers to build this events center. Period. Rather, the McCormick Convention Center is the recipient of $55 million of the city's TIF funds so that it could expand its operations and bring more conventions to the city, thereby generating more tax money from convention business and visitors that will, in turn, enable the city to use those generated revenues for a variety of purposes and services. The hotels and shops that are also part of this large project will generate additional tax revenue. DePaul has no role whatsoever
in how either the City or McCormick Place finances their respective portions of the project. DePaul, on the other hand, is financing its portion by paying – not receiving – $70 million, which will be generated by ticket sales, fundraising and leasing out the naming rights for the arena. We anticipate using the center for 17 men's home games, 10 women's games and three dates for graduation. That's 30 days out of 365, for which we will have paid more than a third of the project's costs. On top of that, DePaul will be paying all game-day costs, including rent for our use of the arena facility. Clearly, DePaul is paying the city, not the other way around. It's hard to know what St. Vincent would think about all this. The Sorbonne from which he received his degree wasn't known for collegiate athletics. But I'll go so far as to guess that he'd at least be pleased that DePaul found a way to pay its
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Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, right with Mayor Rahm Emanuel, left, during the May 16, 2013 press conference announcing DePaul's collaboration with the City of Chicago for the McCormick Place arena. contribution to this project without adding a dollar to the students' tuition or siphoning a dollar away from the university budget. So many of our students are going to school, working full-time, borrowing funds and relying on whatever support their families can provide. It's
challenging to afford a serious higher education and we are a bit proud that a university with Vincent de Paul's name above the door kept its priorities in mind as it structured our contribution to this project. One can reasonably debate whether the City should have
employed tax-incentive funds to expand the convention center or used them for other priorities, including education. That's a fair public policy question, but that's the question. And such questions need to be directed to the City.
The opinions in this section do not necessarily reflect those of The DePaulia staff.
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Beneath the vei Chicago’s diverse Muslim population is often overshadowed by the city’s other religious groups By David Byrnes Contributing Writer
Chicago is a Catholic bastion. From the old Polish basilicas that dot the Northwest Side to the myriad of South Side high schools named after various French saints and the startling number of Chicago politicians with ties to the archdiocese, it’s hard to not see the good vicar at work in the city. Harder still is to see those other ethno-religious groups that have taken root in its shadow. One of those groups is Chicago’s resident Muslim community, which quietly celebrated the eight-day season of hajj and Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, in October. This holiday rivals Christmas in size and significance, but is often left out of mainstream attention Representing roughly 3 percent of the total population of Cook County, the Muslim presence in the city is often inconspicuous. It’s cloistered in a few enclaves scattered around the city, partially by choice. Many Muslims here are immigrants, or firstgeneration descendants of immigrants, and prefer to associate with familiar sights and sounds. Others, however, see it as a matter of social necessity. Islam has unfortunately gained a reputation of violence and hostility during the past few years, and, as a result, many Muslims can tell stories involving some form of discrimination against them. Joe Hosseini, a resident of Chicago Ridge, a southwest suburb on the edge of the city, had his window broken last year while he and his extended family celebrated Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. Hosseini’s neighborhood and the surrounding areas make up one of the lesser-known Muslim enclaves, in part because it is located in a historically workingclass, white, Irish-Catholic part of town.
“Someone threw a brick and then drove away,” Hosseini said. “No one was hurt, thank God, but stuff like this happens here.” His sentiment is echoed by many. Some blame government propaganda. Some blame the fact that Muslim identity is often tied up with ethnic and racial divides. Still others, like Mohammed Ahmed, the director of the Downtown Islamic Center in the Loop, point to the media. “The news and the media … twist what Islam is,” Ahmed, who stocks the DIC with surplus issues of the city’s Muslim special-interest magazine, Chicago Crescent, said. “Islam is a peaceful religion. Terrorists are sick in the head. But the media … doesn’t see that.” Despite the discrimination Muslims have felt in Chicago, as in other cities in the U.S., many of them choose to live here as opposed to other cities in the region with large and influential Islamic communities, such as Detroit and Dearborn, Mich. “I’m Muslim, but I’m also a Chicagoan and American,” Hosseini said. “My family’s from Jordan, but I grew up around here. Being Muslim doesn’t mean I also don’t like the Sox or have to pay taxes. This is my home, and I’m not leaving because some assholes threw a brick.” Another individual, a Pakistani immigrant who lives on West Devon Avenue and works at Iqra Book Center (2751 W. Devon Ave.), said that Chicago is the best place for the life she wants to live. “I came here following my brother,” she said. “Now I help run his shop, and I make better money than I did (in Pakistan). This whole street is Pakistani … and Indian. If I was in Detroit, it would be all Arabs.” Indeed, much of Devon Avenue, sometimes known as Chicago’s “Little India,” is South Asian, proving that Chicago’s Muslim population is not homogenous. Though united in belief, Islam has historically counted such various peoples as Arabs, Berbers, Sub-Saharan Africans, Turks, Turkmen,
Iranians, Afghanis, South Asians and Indonesians within its fold, in addition to converts from all walks of life. In Chicago, Muslims of all stripes are able to find a piece of the familiar. At DePaul, more than 1,000 students — roughly 4 percent — have identified as Muslim or adherents of the Nation of Islam as of fall this year. DePaul’s Muslim students have organized a group called UMMA (United Muslims Moving Ahead), which has been active since 1995. UMMA strives to be as open as possible, organizing events throughout the year for Muslims of every variety, as well as events focused on outreach to DePaul’s non-Muslims. Abdul-Malik Ryan, assistant director of the Office of Religious Diversity at DePaul, was one of the founders of UMMA. His Irish and Muslim identity is living proof of the group’s diversity and openness. While he believes that many Muslim students feel supported by DePaul personally, many have yet to feel that their Islamic status is connected to DePaul’s greater mission of outreach and inclusion. “Many Muslim students feel supported by DePaul … but don’t really know what ‘Vincentian’ means or what St. Vincent’s religious legacy was,” Ryan, who converted from Catholicism in 1994, said. “I see my role as helping … non-Catholic students to connect to the Vincentian character of DePaul.” Part of this is UMMA’s interaction with various other student organizations within the DePaul community, which most recently resulted in a large banquet celebrating Eid al-Adha, a holiday marking the end of hajj. “I think that collegiate Muslim communities are models of what every Islamic community should be like,” Ryan said. “Here … we have Muslims of many different backgrounds and opinions … all coming together.”
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What is Islam? An unfortunate stereotype permeates the word “Muslim” in popular imagination today, in no small part due to the ignorance of some non-Muslims to Islamic practices. In truth, Islamic culture is not wholly dissimilar to the culture of Judaism and Christianity – all three of which share common theological roots. Truthfully, at the core of “Muslim” practice and belief are five basic tenants. Shahadah – Honest announcement that one believes in God and that Mohammed was God’s last prophet. Salat – Five daily prayers throughout the day, in addition to Friday Jumat communal worship. Zakat – Charity for the needy. If one can’t afford monetary charity, good deeds can be done instead. MAX KLEINER | THE DEPAULIA
Sawm – Fasting during the month of Ramadan and when seeking penance. Hajj – At least once in a lifetime, all physically and financially able Muslims are expected to go on pilgrimage to Mecca.
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Jamia Masjid, located at 6340 N. Campbell Ave., is a Sunni mosque a few blocks south of West Devon Avenue in a neighborhood with a large number of Muslim residents.
Like Catholicism, Islam follows its own lunar liturgical calendar. Because the calendar coincides with the cycles of the moon, Islamic holidays do not occur on the same days every year. Within the calendar are several holy days and seasons, each with its own lore and rituals. Some of the most important days occur towards the end of the calendar.
Ramadan The most sacred month of the year, Ramadan is the annual time of mandatory fasting. During this month, all able-bodied Muslims who have reached puberty are expected to refrain from food and drink from dawn to sunset.
Eid al-Fitr
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Iqra Book Center, a bookstore located at 2751 W. Devon Ave., sells books, videos and other media about Islam.
This holiday, which means “Feast of Breaking the Fast,” celebrates the end of Ramadan and fasting. It is usually celebrated with candies and sweet pastries, gift exchanges and family get-togethers.
Hajj All physically and financially able Muslims must embark on this five-day pilgrimage at least once in their lives. Hajj involves a number of rituals intended to remind pilgrims of the unity of the Islamic community and Allah’s transcendent nature.
Eid al-Adha
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A window at Iqra Book Center displays a framed piece of Islamicinfluenced art and reflects some of the many Islamic shops on West Devon Avenue.
Much as Eid al-Fitr celebrates the end of Ramadan, Eid alAdha, or the “Feast of Sacrifice,” celebrates the end of hajj. It is a three-day celebration wherein families and individuals who can afford it slaughter an animal or buy meat and donate a portion of it to the needy. The rest is used for a large meal with friends and family.
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Arts & Life Reeling Film Festival returns to Chicago The second-oldest LGBT film festival in the world makes its return to Chicago through Nov. 14 with all-star lineup
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Reeling, the Chicago LGBT International Film Festival opened Thursday night with the teen comedy (1) “G.B.F”. starring “United States of Tara’s” Michael J. Willett. Supported by the hilarious performances of “Will and Grace’s” Megan Mullaly, “Saturday Night Live’s” Horatio Sanz and “Orange is the New Black’s” Natasha Lyonne, “G.B.F.” explores the irony of a teenage girl's obsession with seeking a Gay Best Friend as the most sought after accessory. (2) “I Am Divine” is a telling documentary on the legendary drag queen Divine, who
starred in many of John Water’s classics including the original “Hairspray” and became a cult icon. “Divine” is playing at Logan Theater Sunday afternoon. Sunday night at Logan Theater also featured (3) “In Bloom.” Chicago based writerdirector C.M. Birkmeier “makes an impressive debut with this locally shot gay mumblecore cross between ‘Blue Valentine’ and ‘Weekend,’” boasts the Reeling’s website. Kurt and Paul deal with lust, love, drugs and betrayal in Birkmeir’s engaging and moving love-letter to Chicago. The Cuban and Spanish film, (4) “The Last Match,” is a riveting story of Reiner, a man who has sex with men for money
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to support his wife, child and mother-in-law. The film’s drama and complexity increases when Reiner becomes infatuated with loan shark Yosvani. Shot beautifully in Havana, Cuba and Madrid, Spain, “Match” explores the nuances of sexuality, morality and love in Antonio Hens’ film. The festival closes Thursday night at Logan Theater, with three notable films. (5) “Ludwig II” is a stunning portrait of the 19th century Bavarian gay monarch the “Mad King Ludwig.” With breathtaking cinematography, lavish set design and superb performances, “Ludwig II” is a cinematic ride. Winner of the Audience Award for Best Feature at
Outfest, (6) “Reaching for the Moon,” another biopic, focuses on the intimate affair between Pulitzer Prize winning poet Elizabeth Bishop and Brazilian artist Lota de Macedo Soares. Renowned Brazilian director Bruno Barreto (“Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands”) delivers a nuanced and emotional journey. The last film, (7) “Ian Harvie Superhero,” is an inspiring comedy concert film for the world’s first FTM (female to male) transgender stand-up comedian. Harvie has opened for the incomparable and waypaver Margaret Cho for years. LGBT and allies can experience a genuine sense of humor never expressed in stand-up comedy.
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DePaul alum in New Colony's 'Kate and Sam' By Emma Rubenstein Staff Writer
The tradition of performance runs deep in Chicago, and a prominent facet of the city’s identity is comprised of it. Wellknown shows always strike a chord with audiences, though every once in a while a new piece comes along that is timely, witty, exciting and heartfelt. It is not easy to strike a balance between topical and timeless, though this season, The New Colony’s newest show has achieved it. “Kate and Sam Are Not Breaking Up,” written by Joel Kim Booster and directed by Sarah Gitenstein, tells a tale surrounding a celebrity couple made famous by a cultlike teenage movie franchise. They soon separate, and their split prompts one fan to travel to extreme lengths in an attempt to reunite them. Actress and DePaul alumni Mary Williamson portrays Kate within the show. This week, the DePaulia spoke with her about this winter’s production, her character, dark humor, celebrity culture and unexpected emotion. “Kate and Sam Are Not Breaking Up” provides a complex portrait of the kind of celebrities that society judges harshly, one dimensionally and carelessly. “Kate is this person that got flung into fame and wasn’t really prepared for it or looking for it or knew anything about it,” Williamson explained. “She doesn’t deal with it so well. I think she is one of those people who pushes against the fame. It’s kind of like a petulant child. They so desperately want to just be who they are but they don’t even know who that is because there are all of these people telling them who they are. I think she is trying to defy who people want her to be.” Kate is biting and frank; she represents the kind of woman who pushes against the “sweetness” that is often expected from females. “It’s mentioned a little bit in the play, but even when Kate was a teenager before she got any of the fame, she always had kind of a sharp tongue,” Williamson said. “People put this label on her of her being a b----, and I think that is something that a lot of women who have opinions or who aren’t necessarily what people want them to be can relate to. Kate is stuck in this perpetual defense mode where people just don’t see any of the goodness.” The show delves into what it means
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At right, DePaul alumnae Mary Williamson plays Kate in "Kate and Sam are Not Breaking Up." to be inducted into a franchise at a young age. It becomes easy to paint a portrait of celebrities based on the careers that they were sucked into when they were small, though The New Colony’s latest show pushes against these fast judgments. “Kate and Sam” challenges us to see the individual behind their work. “Kate started these movies when she was 16 or 17,” Williamson said. “Now she is 24 and she is an adult and she has no idea who she is because all she has done are these stupid movies that she hates.” The comedy within the production is clever and ominous. It challenges its audience instead of providing them with easy laughs and Williamson has discovered a real propensity for this dark humor. “I think that it is something that people are realizing that I can do and it is becoming sort of a niche for me,” she said. “I think that it’s also something that Chicago and especially the theater community within it love.” For Williamson, this kind of comedy transcends the function of merely
entertaining an audience. It possesses the ability to expose real and powerful truths. “I just love when two emotions are so close together that you can’t tell them apart anymore,” she said. “They sort of rub up against each other. It’s uncomfortable but it’s so human and it’s so natural. I think that people try to avoid that a lot of times in life but there are those moments when something awful happens and you’re crying, but then something so funny happens and it just changes and becomes this other emotion. I think this play really does that.” Deep and dark comedy also helps propel The New Colony’s latest play in both plot and content. “I think that it helps us earn the ending a little bit more,” Williamson said. “I don’t want to give anything away but Joel, the writer, has done a very interesting job of taking us on that journey where you think you’re watching something else and then you start to see what’s really going on. I think that is a really beautiful way to draw characters, too. It just reveals more about them, I think.”
The show opened recently, and Williamson described the fantastic transition from rehearsal to production. Spectators witness a whole new dynamic that is exciting, challenging and informative. Williamson described the main discovery that she has come to now that the production is being shared with an audience. “People aren’t ready for ‘the turn’ in the show,” she said. “I think that’s kind of great. You set people’s expectations up in a certain way and then it flips and you take them for this ride. I think that’s what The New Colony is all about, taking people on this adventure.” This season’s show is a tangible new testament to the innovation within Chicago’s theater community. Though its content is current, it transcends time to display truths about society, relationships, and perhaps, most deeply, ourselves. “Kate and Sam Are Not Breaking Up” will be at Collaboraction’s Room 300 Theater (Flat Iron Arts Building, 1579 N Milwaukee Ave., 3rd Floor) until Dec. 14.
NBC picks up new Tina Fey show By Liz Peterson Contributing Writer
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Tina Fey, pictured at the 2009 Screen Actor's Guild Awards, wrote a spec script for a new comedy starring Ellie Kemper of "The Office."
Tina Fey and Robert Carlock gained the attention of “30 Rock” fans with the announcement of their new project, set to air on the NBC network for the fall of 2014. The pair have been writing comedy together since 1999, when Fey moved from Chicago to join the ranks of Saturday Night Live. Gawker, an entertainment blog considered to be the source for Manhattan’s media news and gossip, tipped off the premise of the show Oct. 31. The show is set to star Ellie Kemper, who gained fame for playing Erin Hannon on NBC’s “The Office.” According to the article, the original premise was based loosely upon the tragic abduction and kidnapping of three women from the Cleveland
area perpetrated by the late Ariel Castro. This controversial subject caused great disruption in the media and would understandably be difficult to market to a mainstream network television audience. Despite the provocative grounds, any script written by this Emmy winning team would be hard to pass on. In a more recent article published by USA Today Nov. 2, NBC Entertainment’s president Jennifer Salke stated that, “Original voices like Tina and Robert don’t come along very often and we wanted them back on the air as soon as possible. And to have them working with Ellie Kemper — who we watched grow up on ‘The Office’ from supporting player to leading actress — puts the whole package together.”
The press has also changed the description of the show to feature a woman (Kemper) who leaves a doomsday cult and starts a new life in New York City. It is unclear if the original premise is incorporated. Perhaps if the woman is kidnapped and forced to join the doomsday cult that the two plot synopses could be intertwined. The comedy element in these plotlines also seems to be a strain, especially on network television. These abstracts sound better fit for cable networks such as Showtime or HBO, which are known for edgier shows such as “Weeds,” “United States of Tara” and “Girls.” Despite these potential flaws, NBC showed its confidence in the show by ordering a 13-episode commission when the industry norm is to simply order
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BEST FOOT FORWARD Form-fitting athletic shoes are gaining traction among the fitness set, but are they the right choice for everyone? By Jay Van Linden Contributing Writer
With technological advances entering every part of life, it’s no surprise that shoes are becoming increasingly more advanced as well. A recent trend is the barefoot style shoe. “The recent trend in athletic shoes is different than anything we’ve seen before. Who would ever expect to see a lightweight shoe that separates your toes and is almost like walking barefoot,” Becky Baron of the Competitive Foot in Oak Park, Ill., said People in gyms throughout the country are turning to shoes that allow free movement of their toes to maximize their performance. Shoes that enable free movement of the toes allow for a more natural feel. This feeling not only affects comfort, but usage as well because it enables wearers to do different exercises regular shoes simply are not built for. Joe Hajec of Oak Park and personal trainer at Oak Park’s Fitness Formula Club said, ”The shoes are great for some lifts, like deadlifts, calf exercises and even rock climbing. They really help develop ankle strength and endurance that regular shoes take away from.” The extra flexibility of the shoe allows for more ankle extension. This extra extension can lead to more muscular development because particular parts of the ankle can be focused on that could not be in regular gym shoes. John Harrison of Oak Park has been an avid gym-goer for 34 years and had this to say of his recent change to toe individualized shoes. “They’re awesome, man. They’re really comfortable and let my toes relax which is great as I’m getting older. I don’t know if they help on lift more, but they definitely help in injury prevention.” Individual toe shoes are something that people of all ages use to get the results they want. Some people are against the shoes, however, claiming they do not crossover into all sports.
Chris Bojanowski of Illinois said, “They seem alright for weight lifting but as someone who goes to the gym to play basketball, they seem dangerous. There’s no ankle support and they could definitely damage some toes.” This is not the only area where the shoes show signs of trouble. They cannot be worn in most sports, which makes them a niche product. In a recent study conducted by The Journal of Applied Physiology, distance running was proven to be less efficient with toe shoes because the shoes cause the forefoot to land first rather than the heel like in a traditional shoe. Over a long run, a heel strike is more economical. Even though the shoes are not for everyone many people still maintain their usefulness in certain areas of exercise performance. “I just finished my first body building show and finished top nine," Hajec said. "I think the shoes helped me gain an edge even if it was just a little one. Any edge is crucial on stage though.” It is this type of niche audience that helps provide the bulk of profit for companies that sell individual toe shoes. There are non-niche consumers as well, though. The shoes are more commonly seen on treadmills because they give runners more flexibility in their running style and the cushioning found on treadmills prevents a hard strike on the forefoot. The added maneuverability for toes provides a different push-off and landing of the feet because there are more ways for one’s weight to be distributed. This is beneficial because it can save people from joint damage that a less flexible shoe would not allow for. By taking pressure off of one central point and allowing it to move through five points (the toes), the body takes less of a physical pounding. This is damaging in a long run where a central point of landing is helpful, but for a short run, which most people on a treadmill are
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The Vibram Fivefingers athletic shoes are made to fit the user's feet like a glove, offering what proponents say is a more natural feel and development of foot and ankle muscles.
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While barefoot shoes help develop underused muscles in the feet and ankles, they do not offer much support and may not be ideal for inexperienced weightlifters. doing, it makes running more comfortable. “I heard they are really useful for short runs because they relieve pressure on the heels," Jay Deck, a DePaul sophomore, said. Robert Ingraman of Oak Park and a certified rock climbing instructor, said, “I will use the shoes for many athletic activities, but where they are really useful is on the rock climbing wall. Normal shoes don’t work well on the wall. When you get shoes that let you grip instead of slipping off they let you climb much better. And it’s also safer.” These are all reasons for the rise in the usage of shoes with individual toes, but the question then becomes can this rise be maintained? Shoes that are specifically intended for only one sport, such as basketball or running, are
expensive and useful only if the owner keeps his or her interest in that sport. The possibility of using toe shoes for multiple sports makes them more appealing, and thus, they have a greater propensity of being used for the lifetime of the shoe. Also, when used for several sports, not just one, the cost of the shoe is spread out and saves the athlete money from a closet full of shoes that are specific to only one sport. Advancements in technology that have changed the shape and fit of the shoe continue to produce a new and improved product that has even former naysayers taking a second look. “There is definitely room to grow and not just maintain for these types of shoes. As more people buy them and are happy with their use, word of mouth from friends and even on social
media will increase sales. Then toe shoes will move into the mainstream and not seem like something out of the ordinary,” Zwalowski said. “The shoes are being constantly advanced so they have more uses which means more people are bound to pick them up.” As with most trends, variances and further work building on the original idea can promote more sales. As long as something is being done to advance the product new buyers will typically follow. “I didn’t decide to get the shoes 'till I saw how many uses they had,” Ingraman said. “If they keep giving them more uses I think more people will continue to buy them.”
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Consumerism, jingoism pervade 'Call of Duty'
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"Call of Duty: Ghosts" is the latest in the long-running Call of Duty video game franchise, which usually entail a futuristic war narrative and first person shooter gameplay.
By David Byrnes Contributing Writer
Playing any Call of Duty game is a bit like drinking. On a Friday night with some friends, it’s not so bad. Do it alone on a Wednesday morning, though, and you might have a problem. Of course, I’m an alcohol aficionado, and so like any good addict, that’s exactly what I was doing last week. Eminem blared, snack cake wrappers littered the floor. It was a grand old time — but halfway through, the haze started to clear and it dawned on me just what was really going on. Namely, that I had just spent an entire day gleefully blowing away whole legions of not-Americans, most of whom were varying degrees of not-white. There was also talk about WMDs, something or other about a Federation in South America … I don’t know. None of it made much sense, and if it weren’t so much fun, I probably would have stopped playing. Folks, that’s the true face of evil right there. Huxley’s Devil in a smooth jacket. Around every corner and through every scene change (including one … IN SPACE!), the game tells you nothing more
important than “shoot that guy, blow that up, pull a lever, press a button, die.” It’s a terrible, awful, disgusting message wrapped up in a shell of awesome explosions and adrenaline-inducing gunfights. And coupled with the simultaneous release of Eminem’s “The Marshall Mathers LP 2,” which, when bought with “Call of Duty: Ghosts,” unlocks a bonus track on the album; well … it’s just a sad day for anyone who would like to think of video games as a serious art form. Already I can hear the howler monkeys stirring in the digital jungle. One picks his head up from the foliage and says, “You just don’t get the deep story of brotherhood and loss, a------.” Another, in between bites of a papaya, shouts his agreement. “Right on! COD changed the world of shooter games forever. You’re just a butthurt liberal crybaby who can’t appreciate this kind of game. And Eminem’s new album is awesome!” And just for good measure, a third one swings by on a vine screaming, “Yeah, douche!” So before any of them get a chance to say that, let me just say this: There is an astounding body of art in this game. The
scenery, mechanics, engine and everything else undoubtedly took a herculean amount of work to pull off, and whatever individuals helped bring it to life are certainly artists in their own right. But then, so was the team that made “Transformers: Dark of the Moon.” So are the people that, every week, put out a new episode of “The Simpsons.” And so was whatever unholy coven that put together “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo.” Just because a work contains art, does not make it good art in and of itself. “Ghosts,” unfortunately, is just one more in a long line of cookie-cutter shooter games, released every year like a Toyota Camry with a fresh coat of paint: more of the same and nothing’s much changed. Even worse, the things that aren’t being changed are the same things that, if only they were, could probably produce a genuinely solid bit of interactive storytelling: The repetitive rungun-repeat formula of every single title. The unbridled jingoism. An insistence of the game’s story that no matter what horrors the protagonists visit upon the not-white not-Americans, they are undoubtedly The Good Guys. The, by now, incredibly
predictable “twist” somewhere in the first act that propels the heroes into heroism. It’s old; it’s disgusting; and by however many titles into this series we are now, it’s just plain dull. Even with the multiplayer, which for many (if not all) of the game’s patrons will be the main attraction, just nothing feels fresh or new. I mean, yes, alien invasion mode, way to go. But then past games had zombies. And Nazis. And Nazi-zombies. How do Aliens trump that? Earlier this week, gaming pundit and comic site Penny Arcade deemed this release the “Abrocalypse.” Between the shameless marketing campaign with Eminem, style-over-substance approach and a feeling like this has all been done before with no one much seeming to care, it’s hard to argue with them. I know that “Ghosts” is fun. I know that as soon as I get home tonight, it’ll probably be my entertainment for the evening. But I’ll never hold any illusions that the game is good. Or that it is something that consumers and developers should admire. I’m just an addict. And like any good addict, I’ll keep dosing until my vice wastes the flesh and kills the soul.
Eminem's 'MMLP2' signifies a return to old form By David Webber Sports Editor
“Relapse” was strange. “Recovery” was rather formulaic. “The Marshall Mathers LP 2” is something of a return to form. While not on par with his earliest efforts, Eminem finally regains a measure of his old self with his newest album. The album’s name is a bit misleading – it’s not really comparable to 2000’s “The Marshall Mathers LP,” mostly because this latest installment is less about Eminem establishing himself as a player in the hip hop game and more about searching for his legacy as an artist and a human being. That being said, “MMLP2” has several references to the albums that made Em a star. In the first track, “Bad Guy,” Eminem tells
a story about being kidnapped by the brother of Stan, the chief character in his legendary track by the same name. In “So Far…” there is a riff that is taken directly out of the instrumental from “The Real Slim Shady.” In “Headlights,” he expresses remorse for tracks like “Cleaning Out My Closet.” But is “MMLP2” vintage Eminem? Well, if you like fastcharging lyrics and incomparable wordplay, then it very much lives up to the hype. If you want to relive Eminem when he had a laugh-out-loud sense of humor, this album will make you very happy. But if you’re looking for the deranged, no-holds-barred Em of old, you might be disappointed. “MMLP2” was always destined to be over-analyzed as well as compared and contrasted
with Eminem’s older work; the album’s name in and of itself invited these comparisons. Em still writes hip hop’s catchiest hooks and the production is spot on for the majority of the track list. Songs like “Berzerk” might seem messy at first, but a second listen reveals it’s quite a good song. If we step back and look at “MMLP2” as it’s own piece of work and stop comparing it to previous iterations of Eminem, we’ll realize that it’s a very good set of songs. While the album doesn’t enhance Eminem’s overall reputation as a rapper, it does absolutely nothing to damage it. If this happens to be the last album from the world’s best-selling hip-hop artist, fans (as well as Eminem himself) should be satisfied.
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LEATHER:
Not just for greasers any more By Liz Howell Contributing Writer
Previously associated with bad boys like Danny Zuko from the 1978 film “Grease” and biker gangs, leather has made a comeback as a chic and edgy statement piece for women. No matter the season, leather is a staple fabric making a huge splash on the fashion scene. Other than the typical sighting of boots, jackets and purses, leather has made its way onto sleeves, shorts, skirts, dresses, pants, bracelets, hoods, leggings and trim on any article of clothing. This fabric has not only proven to be versatile, but also superior to other common fabrics. “When I think of leather, I think quality,” Jasmine Armand, a senior journalism major, said. “It’s legendary and iconic in a way.” The 1980s brought popularity to leather by punk culture trends. People who incorporated leather within their outfits were oftentimes heavy metal fans determined to offset popular trends. In that period of time, incorporating leather into anything other than a jacket seemed borderline dominatrix. Since then, sporting this fabric has become a sign of trendiness. Leather remained on the fashion scene in the 1990s, with a softer look for women who paired the leather jacket with a short skirt for a grunge look. Goth crowds also donned pleather (imitation leather made from polyurethane) in the form of knee high boots and other pieces. The late 1990’s brought forth the leather trench coat for women attempting to embody a stylish, confident, cruel, assertive, sexy or domineering essence. Today, we see leather covering every inch of women’s wardrobes. DePaul accounting major Andrea Ghibaudy manages to integrate leather into most of her “going out” wardrobes on weekends. “There is just something so trendy and effortless about (leather) that makes me want to wear it all the
time.” Shorts and skirts made from leather may seem conflicting in the sense that heavy fabrics aren’t typically donned in warm weather, but this makes those items ideal for all seasons. In the summer, leather shorts or skirts can be worn on cool nights out, while fall and winter allow fashionistas to pair them with tights and boots. Emily Rosen, a senior public relations and advertising student, thinks leather jackets are a true investment. “Its versatility makes it a timeless piece,” Rosen said. “It works with everything from floral dresses to destroyed denim. You can’t go wrong.” Worn with a skinny pant, heels and a few accessories, a leather top in a neutral color makes a great outfit for a casual night out. This is a twist on the classic tee and provides a sexy alternative. Leather jackets and purses will always be essentials in women’s wardrobes, but there’s no better way to punch up your look than incorporating the fabric in unique ways. Super soft leathers can be attached to sleeves and trimmings of tops and dresses to give a daring touch a sultry look. Designers across the globe incorporate leather in fun silhouettes to loosen up the hard look that was often associated with this fabric. Leather can be purchased at almost any hip store these days. Akira, a local boutique, has hundreds of genuine and faux leather pieces ranging anywhere from $25 to $250. Jenna Messina, turns to the store Forever21when in search for a cheap leather find. “Forever21 is like a haven for faux leather," Messina said. "I’ve purchased leather jackets, leggings, pants, tops and dresses for under $30 at that place." Leather has transitioned from being a “trend” to a permanent feature over the past few decades. There seems to be an agreement among fashion culture that leather updates any outfit to a new level of chic. Whether faux or genuine, this fabric is here to stay.
NBC, from page 17 six episodes. Perhaps NBC felt pressure from other networks who were also considering snatching up the show if the executives decided to pass. It seems to be most likely that Fey will stay on the network after she signed a four-year contract with Universal TV in 2012, which is the conglomerate that owns NBC. The same year, NBC passed on “The Mindy Project,” causing the Fox network to pick it up. Its first season arrived with favorable reviews and great popularity and the second season aired in September 2013. This theory is plausible according
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You don't have to be Danny Zuko to rock a leather jacket. Pair with a pompadour and you're set for the sock hop.
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Leather isn't just for jackets anymore, with designs for shorts, like above, as well as skirts and pants.
to an article written by the Hollywood Reporter Aug. 16. Fox has also ordered a show from the writing duo which will take place at a women’s college that has just opened its doors to men, yet another new potential plot that cites the same writers and timeline. The media’s coverage of Fey and Carlock’s future project gets increasingly complicated as a fourth plot scenario was proposed by Deadline Aug. 14. According to their report, NBC also bought a comedy project from Fey and Carlock that follows a young woman who reconnects with her father and finds a new home on Fire Island outside of New York. While this could
still be incorporated with the abduction/ doomsday cult/woman moves to New York story proposed by the preceding articles, there are definite inconsistencies that show us that the scripts are still in development, but it is certain that NBC has approved of the project. This is definitely a logical development considering the magnitude of loyal fans that NBC has from programs represented by the talent producing the project. Ellie Kemper as the wide-eyed, innocent actress sounds perfect for the role. She will provide the comic relief for the dark and scary world that she has entered, allowing us to feel more comfortable about what we are
actually watching. This is still a network show and we can’t stray too far from the norm. Tina Fey will only be featured as writer and will make no appearances on the show. David Miner is reported to be the third executive producer for the show and has worked previously with Fey and Carlock as a producer for “30 Rock.” Fey was quoted in 2009 on the Oprah Winfrey show saying, “I want to keep creating comedy that is at the top of our intelligence or higher. It’s easy to fall into the trap of just cranking out things that are good enough to sell.” It is clear that she has stayed true to her word and continues to shake things up in the television industry.
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Backstreet's back?
ALRIGHT By Erin Yarnall Contributing Writer
The 1990s made for a bizarre decade, fondly remembered by those who lived and grew up within its years. An integral piece of the pop culture of this time were boy bands, with their semi-matching ridiculous outfits and flawless dance moves, and most paled in comparison to the Backstreet Boys. The renowned boy band are currently touring and will be at the Chicago Theatre Dec. 6. If
there is one thing 2013 has proved, it's that Backstreet's back and have yet to outstay their welcome. The group, consisting of Howie Dorough, Kevin Richardson, Brian Littrell, AJ McLean and Nick Carter, formed in 1992 in Orlando, FL. Soon after, they auditioned for Lou Pearlman, a former music manager, who also worked with 'N Sync. Pearlman named the group after an Orlando flea market and booked their first show at SeaWorld. Their first album was released
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Avondale's Dia de los Muertos fun for all ages By Nicole Cash Contributing Writer
El Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, a three-day holiday celebrated mostly by Mexicans but other Latinos as well, originated in Mexico thousands of years ago to celebrate those who have died. Today, it is celebrated in many Latin-American countries and North America, while other countries in Europe and Asia honor similar holidays. El Día de los Muertos has become a huge phenomenon across the world, celebrated by cultures and communities everywhere — even right here in Chicago. In Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood, Illinois congressional candidate Jorge G. Zavala hosted an event Nov.1 for the children of the neighborhood at Panadería Azucar bakery at 3415 W. Belmont Ave., located off the Belmont Blue-Line stop. The event focused on the children of the community, giving them an opportunity to learn more about their culture and the significance of el Día de los Muertos, as well as meet other families in the area. “There are often issues of safety and delinquency in our communities.” Zavala said. “With this event we want to provide children with a stable sense of community, while engaging with one another.” To participate in el Día de los Muertos, many make calaveritas, skulls made of sugar and decorated with a variety of colorful frostings and sequins. Ofrendas, or altars, are then created to honor the dead, where they are adorned with candles, the calaveritas, flowers (specifically Mexican marigolds) favorite foods and photos of the deceased. The ofrendas may also be adorned with decorative skulls and other objects to remember the dead. At Panadería Azucar, the children were given miniature calaveritas, and later, a
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A handmade sugar skull at Avondale's Dia de los Muertos celebration. select few were able to decorate their own. Zavala then let the audience vote on whose skull was best, and with the help of DJ CZBoogie, initiated a dance-off between the older guests. The bakery itself made 100 calaveritas specifically for the event and also provided visitors with samples of their champurrada, a Mexican hot chocolate. Its very own ofrenda stood against the wall between cases and shelves full of delicious Mexican pastries, complete with candles, flowers, calaveritas and Halloween decorations. The event also had several prominent
sponsors, including Tampico Juices, Sandy Cakes Couture Confections and Prestige du Monde (PdM). Tampico Juices gave away samples of their juices to all patrons, while Sandy Cakes of Sandy Cakes Couture Confections was also in attendance, helping host and adding to the festivities while dressed in full Día de los Muertos face paint and matching dress. Cakes handed out calaveritas to the children, while taking photos with them in front of the ofrenda and sending them to get their face painted in the back of the bakery. Another notable sponsor was Prestige du Monde, an
organization where Zavala acts as creative director, which focuses on public relations, media, networking and events in a variety of genres within Chicago. Zavala’s Día de los Muertos event was one of the first to occur in the area; most public Día de los Muertos celebrations occur on Chicago’s South Side. The event successfully connected those in the Avondale community, as shown by the many visitors and long line that occupied the bakery throughout the event, while providing families with a fun a free event to celebrate their culture.
Lady Gaga's 'ARTPOP' a lush, consistent dance experience By Allyssa Campbell-Sawyer Contributing Writer
Lady Gaga returns to pop music with her third studio album “ARTPOP,” her most electronic dance record yet. The album, available today, is a collection of anthemic pop songs that remain true to Gaga’s style while exploring new territory. The inspiration for the album came both from Gaga’s fame and her fans. In a radio interview with Ryan Seacrest in August — shortly after the early Internet leak and subsequent official release of the album’s first single “Applause” — the artist explained what experiences influenced the making of the album. “’ARTPOP’ is a celebration and poetic musical journey through my friends and I hanging out and enjoying being pop stars. And that’s what really inspired the record was that time off.” The time off that Gaga is referring to is the break she was forced to take in order to undergo surgery on a broken hip. She had to cancel the last 20 shows of her Born This Way Ball Tour in February to recover. Gaga used this time to finish the album she had been working on for nearly two years. The lead single from the album, “Applause,” has a special meaning for the singer. She explained to Seacrest that when her hip caused her physical pain while performing on stage, “The
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Lady Gaga's "ARTPOP" is the third studio album by the pop musician and her most electronic to date. applause of the fans and their screaming and their faces looking up at me every night … it really kept me going. And I was able to drown out the pain and finish the show.” In this way, the song is a thank you to her fans for helping her through a literally painful time. The second single from the album, “Do What U Want” featuring R. Kelly, although showing off Gaga’s vocal range, does not do much to showcase R. Kelly’s voice. With a powerful vocalist like R. Kelly featured, one would expect him to utilize his vocal range more. The song could
have been improved if Gaga and Kelly sang more together, rather than separately. “ARTPOP” for the most part is very consistent in sound. The majority of the 15-track album contains thumping beats, electronic synthpop, and fast-tempo dance breakdowns. However, two tracks stand out in style. The song “Jewels ‘N Drugs,” featuring rappers T.I., Too Short and Twista, is distinctively more hip hop influenced, perhaps to accommodate the aforementioned artists. It is slower in tempo, and the lyrics are more syncopated. Yet
somehow Gaga manages to make the collaboration of electronic dance and hip hop interesting to listen to. Another song, “Dope,” also strays away from the intense beats prominent the rest of the album. It begins with slow tempo notes on piano, giving the song a more solemn, ballad-like feel. The song is comparable to “Yoü and I” from Gaga’s last album “Born This Way.” Her voice can be heard most clearly on this track, and thus her vocals sound the best out of any other song on the album. Other notable songs on the album include “G.U.Y. (Girl Under
You),” “MANiCURE” and “Mary Jane Holland.” Arguably the best track on the album is “Swine,” simply for Gaga’s conviction to the lyrics. The artist squeals and belts her way through the lyrics, which describe a presumed lover as a “pig inside a human body.” Although there are a number of good songs on “ARTPOP,” there were a few that the album could have done without, like “Aura,” “Gypsy” and “Fashion!” On a first listen, the consistency of sound in each song can almost blur all of them together as one. However, on a second listen, the nuances of certain songs are more pronounced. The music of “ARTPOP” wasn’t the only artistic aspect of the album. The album cover was designed by artist Jeff Koons, who is famous for his balloon animal sculptures done in stainless steel. The blue stainless steel ball on the album cover is therefore a nod to Koons’ own art. The sculpture of Gaga on the cover was exhibited Nov. 10 at the artist’s album release party. The release party was also an “artRAVE,” featuring artwork from the Haus of Gaga, Jeff Koons and other artists for fans to enjoy. Lady Gaga’s “ARTPOP” is a spectacle of music and art. While not every song is a hit, the artist further defines her electro-pop style and puts forth a strong musical effort.
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Somehow, it’s already the middle of November and fall quarter is nearing an end. Before you know it, you’ll be tucked away in some remote corner of the library vigorously cramming weeks’ worth of information into your head. Hey, we’ve all been there. This week’s playlist encourages you to take one last breather and enjoy the last remnants of fall weather before
by Kurt Vile – A track that sounds like it was meant to be sung fireside somewhere far away from the hustle and bustle of Chicago’s busy streets, but also perfectly suitable for a Sunday stroll under whatever remains of the autumn leaves. 3. “Afterlife” by Arcade Fire – Arcade Fire really hyped up their latest album, “Reflektor,” but thankfully their music is as good as their marketing. This single magnificently contrasts the sentiments of defeat and hope,
1. “Song in D” by Mock Orange – The introductory riff is enough to perk your ears, but the lyrical content is what really makes this song so amazing. Granted, there are many times when I hear lead vocalist Ryan Grisham sing a line and I think to myself, “What does that mean?”, but then I remember it’s a song and it means whatever I want it to. 2. “I Know I Got Religion”
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which is no easy feat. 4. “All to All” by Broken Social Scene – Broken Social Scene is not just for hipsters who wear jorts in the winter just to be ironic. The Canadian indie rockers are musical geniuses, and this serene song can attest to that. 5. “The Sky” by Mat Zo feat. Linnea Schossow – This song was constructed so beautifully, mixing sounds and vibes ever so gracefully. The result: a uniquely warm melody that is absolutely hypnotizing.
6. “Do You Want A Man? (John Hill + Rich Costey Remix)” by The Vaccines – When the British group released the “Melody Calling EP” earlier this year, it was quite a shock to longtime listeners who’d grown accustomed to their usual shaggy rock sound. Still, it was a pleasant surprise and a strangely fitting direction for the quartet to take.
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Sports
DePaul beats down hapless Grambling St. By Tim Carpenter Contributing Writer
Thanks to huge efforts from Cleveland Melvin and freshman Tommy Hamilton IV, DePaul throttled Grambling State 9658 Saturday to kick off a new year of Blue Demon basketball. The Blue Demons used a 20-5 run to take control after a sloppy start as they cruised to victory in their only on-campus game of the season. Melvin scored 17 points, hitting all five of his three pointers, and Hamilton netted a double-double in his first career game with 16 points and game-high 11 rebounds. “I got very comfortable (shooting the ball) during the offseason,” Melvin said. “I have been working on my ball handling, shooting. I definitely got comfortable out there and I was comfortable on the court.” The DePaul bench scored 49 points, led by sophomore Durrell McDonald with 10 points. Freshman guard R.J. Curington and junior forward Greg Sequele chipped in with eight points apiece. Blue Demons head coach Oliver Purnell was satisfied with the result and hopes this continues during the rest of the season. “This is really about us and our approach to our home opener and we want to establish a habit to get ourselves
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Charles McKinney (left) started for DePaul and recorded 4 points and 3 assists in the win. Brandon Young had a quiet game with just 7 points, but had a game-high 6 dimes. ready to play and we did that,” Purnell said. Grambling State finished 0-28 last season but that didn’t deter Purnell from ensuring that his team would be ready to play hard. “It was important to start well, which we did, and sprint into the half. It was really important for us to come out in the second half really engaged and ready
because if you can sprint out in the first and second half and do well, most of the time you will be in control of the game,” Purnell said. Although pleased with the effort, Purnell told his players after the game to be prepared for what lies ahead. “We have to use the next game and the next game to continue to improve, but I thought all three pre-season games were
good preparation tools for us, so we can continue to improve,” Purnell said. Hamilton, who played his first college regular season game, credited one change which has helped him in practice and he believes will help him during the season. “When I started this summer I was 288 pounds and now I weigh 267 pounds,” he said. “Me and (trainer Mac Calloway) work every hour of the day. I have to check with him every hour to let him know what I had been eating.” Tigers’ first year head coach Joseph Price, who played under Richard “Digger” Phelps at Notre Dame, was happy with their performance despite the final score. “We executed decently, it is our first time playing against competition,” Price said. “We were not able to have exhibition games or practice scrimmages. So it was tough for us,” said Price. Grambling State also played shorthanded, dressing only nine players for the contest while two players wait to play and their star player was not able to play because of personal issues. With the loss, Grambling State has lost 29 games in a row dating back to the 20122013 season their last win was on March 3, 2012 when they defeated Alabama A&M 75-72 in overtime. DePaul plays their next game Nov. 13 in the CBE Hall of Fame Classic at Allstate Arena against Southern Mississippi.
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and Chanise Jenkins helping DePaul to a win. Clinging to a four point-lead with a minute left, Hrynko pushed the pace down the court and drew the look of two defenders on the inside of the paint. Instead of forcing a shot or passing it back to the wing, Hrynko faked the pass to the outside and caught a cutting Chanise Jenkins for layup. It was perfectly executed that signified the chemistry between the veteran teammates. DePaul made plays all night and walked away with an 88-77 victory. “I was really impressed with the resiliency of these players to stay the course and outplay them when we were down early,” Bruno said. “In this early season scramble, I was really impressed how this team brought this game home in the last eight minutes.” DePaul trailed by a point at halftime before finally getting it together. The Blue Demons came out of the half with a commitment to defense. The team switched to zone, which proved to be effective. The team forced 23 turnovers, 13 of them in the second half. Even while her shot was struggling, Hrynko led the Blue Demons and sparked their offense. She finished with 21 points, eight rebounds, four assists and seven steals. “Like coach always says, 'If it’s not falling, just look to facilitate,'" Hrynko said. “If I’m not hitting it, just play my game. If I’m open, I’ll
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Megan Rogowski played a huge role in the win over Duquesne, scoring 15 points and hitting all three of her shots from downtown. take it.” The Blue Demons secured the game by their making free throws. Both teams got plenty of opportunities with 55 fouls being called and 58 foul shots taken between the team. The amount of fouls called came in large part due to the new rules put in place that banned the use of hands in the post. “This is a year where going to the basket is important,” Bruno said. “There’s going to be a lot of
calls and free throw shots. It’s not always perfect, but it’s what we asked for.” Overall, Bruno was thrilled with winning the Maggie Dixon Classic. “We won because of our philosophy prevailed,” he said. “We won because we had some tough athletes...that made some really good collegiate basketball plays.” DePaul's next game is Nov. 18 against Illinois State.
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COMMENTARY
Bears facing huge questions at season's midpoint By David Webber Sports Editor
It's another one of those years for the Chicago Bears. Nothing comes easy for Chicago's favorite football team and 2013 is no different. After Sunday's critical gutwrenching loss to the Detroit Lions, the Bears sit at 5-4 with more questions than answers in a division that looks far different than the one that pundits believed would take shape early in the year. Start with the obvious: this iteration of the Chicago Bears looks nothing like what fans have come to expect over the last decade. Marc Trestman's squad ranks 23rd in the NFL in total defense, a total departure from the days of old when you could depend on a talented group of players to get stops at critical times. In addition, the Bears have emerged as something of a pass-first team, despite the fact that quarterback Jay Cutler has battled injuries. Backup Josh McCown has been instrumental in ensuring the Bears stay afloat in the NFC North race, but the sad fact is that the Bears are
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Jay Cutler's inconsistent play, questionable health, and the Bears' struggling defense make the second half of the season an enigma for Chicago. rather mediocre in almost every category save for special teams. For the Bears, this means that the final seven games of the year will be a struggle. The only thing working in Chicago's favor is the injury to the Packers' Aaron Rodgers, an injury that could singlehandedly change the entire complexion of the
division race. But right now, the signs show that it won't be an easy road to the playoffs. One stat stands out—the Bears rank second in the NFC in turnover differential at pluseight. A significantly positive turnover differential typically signifies that a team is winning much more than not, but the
WOMEN'S SOCCER, continued from back page Godinez finished the game with 13 saves. It was another solid performance for the goalie, who was voted Big East keeper of the year. The Blue Demons ended up with six shots, only one of them on goal. Still, the team never gave up, applying pressure in the final minutes. Ana Greik got the best look of the day, just missing a shot from the right side of the net that went high. “I thought I had it,” Greik said. "If I score, it changes the tempo of the game.” With the victory, Marquette won their second Big East championship in a row. For DePaul, the second place finish is a representation of the significant progress made the last two seasons. The team finished 3-14-1 in 2011 and 9-10-2 in 2012. This year’s run to the championship was highlighted by an upset win over No. 15/8 rank Georgetown. Senior forward Erin Pekovitch scored a 20-yard goal, giving the Blue Demons their first championship birth. Now, the Blue Demons (13-5-2) patiently wait to see if they will be selected for the NCAA tournament. “I'm proud of the way our group came out and competed today,” Chastain said. “The win over Georgetown will help move us up in the RPI. We'll find out on Monday if this wonderful season can continue.” The four-win improvement over last season's record was the biggest improvement in the conference, and the 10-win improvement from two years ago shows that Chastain is turning around a previously struggling team. If the upward trend continues, DePaul will probably find itself in the tournament again next year.
Bears are struggling to put wins together even with a superb turnover differential. Eventually, stats regress to the mean and if the Bears can't continue their pace with turnovers they won't be making the playoffs in 2013. Chicago commits silly penalties, plays inconsistently on offense, and never puts
together a full 60-minute game. Trestman has done a great job of guiding a team that is average in most areas. If not for a vastly improved offensive line, it could be assumed that the Bears would only have around three or four wins. Trestman deserves credit for keeping the team in the race despite an awful defense and injuries at quarterback. Still, the Bears were 7-2 at this point in the year last season and couldn't make the playoffs. They have done nothing to prove to their fans that this year will be any different. How can the Bears sneak in? There are a few ways. First of all, they need more consistent play from their defense. This is especially true when it comes to stopping the run, where the Bears rank 29th in the NFL. In addition, they must find their identity on offense. Chicago ranks 14th in passing offense and 13th in rushing offense; they are neither good nor bad in either department. That indicates that they are not sure what they're good at. It impacts playcalling and tempo and until the team can figure out what it does best, it could be another disappointing season in Chicago.
Clahar goes overseas By Christina Mastro Contributing Writer
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Rebekah Roller couldn't lead DePaul to a victory in the title game against Marquette, but senior midfielder still finished her career with flourish.
Final Big East Women's Soccer Standings Marquette
9-0-0
18-3-0
Georgetown 7-1-1
15-2-2
DePaul
5-3-1
13-5-2
St. John's
4-3-2
11-5-3
Butler
4-5-0
11-7-2
Villanova
3-5-1
6-10-3
Providence
3-6-0
6-9-3
Seton Hall
3-6-0
5-11-2
Creighton
2-6-1
9-8-1
Xavier
2-7-0
9-8-1
It wasn’t enough for Worrel Clahar to just finish his senior year strong as point guard for DePaul’s men’s basketball team. He wanted more. A lot more. Since graduating from DePaul last June, big things have happened for Clahar. He signed a contract with The CHAMPIONS Agency in October in hopes of playing professionally. And that’s exactly what he did. Clahar beat the odds and signed his first pro contract with SAM Basket Massagno in Switzerland. Though Clahar is living the dream of every basketball player, he knows he is one of few lucky enough to go on to play professionally. According to Business Insider, only 1.2 percent of college basketball players end up playing professionally. “It feels really good to sign my first pro contract,” Clahar said. “I know it was a blessing from God because I have a lot of friends who are still at home waiting for a job opportunity. Even I had to wait while a lot of my friends went off to play. I know how it felt to be sitting at home and watch all my friends leave to further their careers in basketball.” Clahar attributes his recent success to his agency. He, like countless other players, struggled with his decision of who to sign with. “(Signing my contract) was not due to my play in college but due to the agency I joined,” said Clahar. “It’s a really crazy process, and if you don’t choose the right (agency), you could possibly not land a job. Nothing is promised. If
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Worrel Clahar averaged 6.7 points per game in 2 seasons at DePaul. it’s too good to be true it most likely is … I had to learn that the hard way, causing me to miss the pre-season and two early games of the season. I really didn’t have anyone who reached out to me that graduated before me and show me the ropes, but that’s what I’m doing with the seniors who are on this year’s team.” And Clahar couldn’t be happier or more determined. “Professional basketball is everything I expected,” Clahar said. “Getting a check every month that supports your family is a great feeling. I used to dream of days like this … I’m trying to feed my family by doing something I love.”
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Men's soccer ends year on a high note
Final Big East Men's Soccer Standings Overall
Conference
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Simon Megally chases down the ball against Marquette. DePaul finally got over the hump and won their first conference game.
By Ben Gartland Contributing Writer
A goal and an assist from Art Garza was enough for DePaul to upset Marquette 2-1 in the Blue Demons’ final match of 2013, earning them their first Big East win of the season. Seven DePaul seniors were celebrating Senior Day as Marquette was aiming to secure the regular season Big East championship. Head coach Craig Blazer was pleased to break through and get the first conference win of 2013. “To get a win in the Big East is so hard and we finally broke through with two outstanding goals and good defending,” Blazer said. “We’re thrilled.” The match was brutal for some of the seniors with three of them having the leave the game temporarily for an injury. Senior keeper Eric Sorby had to exit the game in the ninth minute after he injured his finger trying to clear the ball with a punch-out. Freshman keeper Quentin Low would enter the game to replace him, ending senior day early for Sorby. Low ended up letting in one goal in his debut, the lone goal for the Golden Eagles. “(Low) worked his tail off all year and it just goes to show what we say to the guys is ‘be ready for your opportunity,’” Blazer said. “He was outstanding.” The Blue Demons got on the board first in the 25th minute when senior
midfielder Jared Blincow, crossed the ball into the box where junior midfielder Art Garza was wide open. Garza knocked the ball into the net far post off of a header to give DePaul a 1-0 advantage. It was Garza’s fourth goal of the year and Blincow’s second assist of the year. Garza gave credit to Blincow for the opportunity, saying that he did “all the work.” “Jared played a perfect ball into the box,” Garza said. “He did all the work I was just standing there.” The lead, however, wouldn’t last for long. A hard shot by freshman midfielder Louis Bennett II was saved by Low but the deflection landed at the feet of redshirt sophomore forward C. Nortey, who fired it in from close range for the equalizer. It was Nortey’s ninth goal of the season. The scoring kept coming fast and furious as the first half wore down. In the 34th minute, a DePaul corner kick taken by Garza found the head of junior defender Koray Yesilli, who powered it in for his second goal of the year. Garza also added his third assist of the season as well. The Blue Demons would take the 2-1 advantage into the half. Another scary moment for keepers came in the 48th minute when a collision between Marquette redshirt junior keeper Charlie Lyon and DePaul junior midfielder Michael Stankiewicz knocked both men out of the game. Lyon would re-enter the game after the injury break
while Stankiewicz had to be attended to on the sideline. A yellow card was issued in the 61st minute when junior midfielder Brady Wahl brought down an advancing Demon attack with a tackle from behind, momentarily stopping the numbers advantage for the Blue Demons. Less than two minutes later, freshman midfielder Simon Megally was booked for a hard tackle in the midfield, resulting in a Marquette free kick. The team earned a yellow card when a DePaul team manager was booked for mouthing off to the referee in the 70th minute. In the 71st minute Garza earned a yellow for a hard tackle near the midline, bringing DePaul’s yellow card count up to three for the day. Junior forward Anthony Hunter would earn DePaul’s fourth yellow card of the day in the 77th minute as he brought down a Golden Eagle attack near midfield, stopping a potential chance for Marquette. The Demons’ defense held strong in the last minutes of the game as they held on to beat the Golden Eagles 2-1 for their first Big East conference win of 2013. They finished the year at 5-11-2 but Blazer is hoping this momentum carries on through next year. “Now the guys know what putting that type of effort out for the whole game feels like,” he said. “Now we’ve got confidence and the whole factor is priceless.”
10-6-2 6-3-0 9-7-2
4-4-1
10-7-1 4-5-0 10-6-2 3-4-2 8-9-1
3-6-0
7-9-2
3-6-0
5-11-2 1-7-1 Overall standings as of November10
Now, Miller said, head coach has yet to receive their pads, which FOOTBALL, continued from Carlos Jones holds practices based they expect to receive in the winter, back page a one time buy.” This quarter, DFC has been hard at work, focusing on fundraising and recruiting new talent. Both areas have been successful, Miller said. In addition, the team has hosted fundraisers to provide outside support for the program. Miller said the team hosted a hot chocolate run to raise awareness and also participated in the McCormick Place expo. “We’re definitely trying to get our name out there,” Tevin Harris, junior, said. “We need to make sure people know this isn’t going to go away and we’re in this for the long run.” Currently, DFC practices twice a week at Wish Field. The practices started off with capturing the basics of the playbook; however, as the quarter comes to a close, the team’s focus has narrowed.
on position. The team is putting in extra work besides the standard two practice days per week. It’s the adjustment some players needed. Connor Skelly, a freshman wide receiver, joined DFC after having never played organized football. “I’ve always wanted to play football,” Skelly said. “I wish I did in high school. I figured, since this is just a brand new program, being a part of it would be a good thing, and that’s happened so far." "It's been fun," Max McNutt, a freshman, said. "Hopefully when a full coaching staff gets in, we can do more stuff and start seeing more unique things." Right now, Coach Jones is the only coach advising the team. By comparison, Loyola's club football team has a staff of three, Even as DFC's practices start to do more they still lack a focus on lineman and hitting since the team
according to Miller. If all goes well, the team plans to hold a training camp in April, which will give players more experience in pads. “I know me and Tevin haven’t been hit in three years,” Miller said. “(Being in pads) will give us a good feel on how it is to be hit again, and how it is to hit someone else again. It will bring the realization that contact football is coming back to DePaul, something that hasn’t been here for a while.” The camp brings DFC closer to accomplishing their goal of being recognized as a legitimate club team. The team will apply in the spring to the National Club Football Association, which will give them access to play other universities in a set schedule. “Once they see we have our stuff figured out they’ll give us a full schedule our first year,” Miller said.
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Women's soccer falls 2-0 in Big East Championship By Matt Paras Asst. Sports Editor
For 45 minutes, the Big East Championship had a familiar feel compared to the rest of DePaul women’s soccer games. Both Marquette and DePaul went into halftime scoreless, but it was DePaul who established themselves defensively. Marquette, like Georgetown and Villanova before them, led the first half in shots on goal, yet couldn’t crack DePaul’s backfield. All the Blue Demons needed was to get one goal after the half and keep up the defensive pressure. Not this time. In a gritty performance, DePaul women’s soccer team came up just short Sunday in a 2-0 loss to Marquette. “It's tough to beat a No. 1 seed (Marquette) and a No. 2 seed (Georgetown) back-to-back," head coach Erin Chastain said. "Certainly, we are happy to be here playing for the title, but in the second half, we had nothing left in the tank." The game was a tale of two halves with Marquette coming out of halftime with a burst of energy. The
Golden Eagles outshot DePaul 20-2 in the second half, including nine shots on goal. Marquette’s aggression was apparent right away. The Golden Eagles couldn’t capitalize on a three-onone opportunity, but soon marched back down the field to set up their first goal. During the 58th minute, Marquette forward Taylor Madigan drove a shot across her body and nailed the corner of the goal to give the Golden Eagles the lead. "Counting the St. John's game to end the regular season, we've played four games in a little more than a week," Chastain said. "That takes its toll when you don't have the depth that Marquette does. "Most of our starters played the whole 90 minutes in all four games,” she added. “That caught up with us in the second half." Marquette’s second goal came in the 67th minute. A miscommunication gave midfielder Anne Marie Lynch an easy tap in to extend the lead 2-0. Despite giving up two goals, keeper Alejandria
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IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS THE BOARD DePaul finished 13-5-2 in 2013, representing a huge improvement over the previous two years.
2011
2012
2013
3-14-1
9-10-2
13-5-2
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Kylie Nordness made the all-tournament team despite the Blue Demons' loss in the final.
DePaul wins Maggie Dixon Classic By Matt Paras & Ben Gartland Asst. Sports Editor & Contributing Writer
The DePaul women's basketball team began the 20132014 season right, rolling to wins over Harvard and Duquesne on consecutive days to win the Maggie Dixon Classic and secure a 2-0 start. The Blue Demons opened with a 99-75 demolition of Harvard. Eleven first half three pointers and a 12-1 run to start the game gave the DePaul Blue Demons all the cushion they needed. “That was a really good Harvard team that we made look bad,” said head coach Doug Bruno. The game started out in a sloppy manner as Harvard took the tip and went towards the wrong basket to start, and then a DePaul turnover led the Blue Demons to their respective wrong basket, where senior forward Jasmine Penny scored on a layup. The refs came together in a conference, gave Harvard the basket and the teams played the correct direction from then on. The Demons came out firing after the miscue and wracked up a quick 10-1 run. The call that
Club football nearing goal By Matt Paras Asst. Sports Editor
Penny, who finished with 17 points on the night, said that she had been working in practice on being more focused on her shots. “I was working on finishing in practice which carries over to the game, which I did tonight,” she said. The victory over Harvard ensured a game the next day against Duquesne, and the Blue Demons came out firing again. This time, it was Brittany Hrynko
The dream of playing DePaul football this season is becoming a lot closer to being a reality for the DePaul Football Club (DFC). The team previously applied for funding from the Student Activity Fee Board (SAF-B) and has been accepted. This allows the club to drastically reduce the cost of pads and keep membership dues down. The grant goes towards ensuing that the team is here to stay, said Devin Miller, the DFC treasurer. “The football equipment will be in DePaul’s name,” Miller said. “They’ll be able to store it on an off-campus site, and we’ll be able to keep it for many years to come. This was
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Brittany Hrynko (top) and Chanise Jenkins led DePaul to a two-game sweep over Harvard and Duquesne. gave Harvard the basket off of the Penny layup was then overturned and the Demons led 12-1 at the 18-minute mark. Harvard worked on getting back into the game in the last five minutes but were outscored 15-10 by the Demons, DePaul carried a 61-36 advantage into the locker room at the half. Bruno started to take out the starters around the halfway point of the second half but the bench players made impressive plays as well. A turnover by Harvard in
the backcourt was taken by the Demons around the 10-minute mark, passed to freshman ShaKeya Graves at the top of the key. Graves then turned and made a smooth, quick bounce pass in between two Harvard players to freshman Brooke Schulte, who finished the give and go for the bucket. The Demons fell short of the 100-point milestone by just one point after a half-court attempt by Graves at the buzzer failed to go in.
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