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Volume #98 | Issue #9 | November 18, 2013 | DePauliaonline.com
Women ousted in NCAA opener By David Webber Sports Editor
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.—The word “history” means a lot in any context, but for the DePaul Blue Demons women’s soccer team, it meant capping off a superb year and cementing their names in the canon of DePaul athletics on Saturday night. Unfortunately, after a hard-fought first 70 minutes in the opening game of the NCAA tournament, Indiana University ruined the party with a late goal to win 1-0 and move on to the second round. The Blue Demons were playing in their first NCAA tournament game since 2003 and were searching for their first tournament win in school history. They couldn’t have asked for a matchup more exciting than their draw with the Hoosiers: Indiana set a school record this season with 44 goals, while DePaul allowed a school-record and Big East-leading 14 goals in 20 games. In the battle of an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object, the game followed the trend of many Blue Demon games—low scoring and physical. “I’m proud of our team,” head coach Erin Chaistain said following the loss. “I think our team had a great year and I’m happy with the team. Disappointed to lose the game, obviously, it hurts to lose.” The first half was even despite Indiana outshooting DePaul 8-1. Indiana put their foot to the gas early and never took
By Courtney Jacquin Managing Editor
As the end of the quarter approaches and you’re filling out teacher evaluations there’s a lot to consider – do you think your professors earned their keep? Perhaps, but evaluating faculty earnings isn’t as easy a process as it may seem. Faculty salaries are shrouded in secrecy, typically like the salary of any employee at a private company. DePaul is no different. But as tuition-paying students, knowing what your professor, your president and your basketball coach makes each year is relevant.
Highest-paid employees HALEY WARD | the INDIANA DAILY STUDENT
Nina Kodros and the Blue Demons started off strong but were defeated 1-0 with a late goal by Indiana. it off, significantly outplaying DePaul’s forwards and tilting the field in the Hoosiers’ favor for the majority of the game. Still, DePaul’s rock-solid defense kept the game close throughout the second half. The game continued in a plodding manner until deep into the second half, when Indiana’s Veronica Ellis took a pass and put a bouncing ball past pack of players clogging the box and into the net with just 15 minutes remaining. The goal put the Hoosiers up 1-0 and sealed the
win. “We felt it would be a tight game. Obviously our strength is defending and we knew it would be close,” Chastain said. Ana Greik had DePaul’s best chance to tie with just under four minutes remaining. Ashleigh Goddard started a rush up the left sideline before sliding a pass ahead to Greik who took a shot to goalkeeper Shannon Flower’s outside shoulder. The ball couldn’t get up in the air, though, and Flowers managed to secure it with one hand to make
an athletic save and preserve the win. Despite the gut-wrenching end to the season, DePaul has no reason to hang its heads. Their 13 wins were one more than their combined wins from 2011-2012. The team faces a daunting task of replacing six seniors integral to the game plan, but Chastain has shown she can reload a squad and continue having success. In addition, they must deal with the fact that they
See SOCCER, page 25
Students connect with typhoon victims By Haley BeMiller Nation & World Editor
A super typhoon swept through the Philippines more than a week ago, leaving the underdeveloped country forced to deal with the destruction it left behind. Typhoon Haiyan, known by Filipinos as Yolanda, hit the country Nov. 8 after storm trackers watched it swell in the Pacific Ocean. According to NPR, the storm produced wind speeds of up to 195 mph and gusts reaching 235 mph. It was particularly devastating because of its size, which was reportedly 13 feet high. Experts believe the typhoon might be one of the strongest on record, but haven’t been able to confirm that due to inconsistent measurements of wind speed.
Faculty salaries uncovered
As of Saturday, Filipino officials reported that the death toll had soared up to approximately 3,600, BBC reported. This came after initial reports estimated 10,000 deaths. However, the United Nations issued a conflicting report, suggesting that there are as many as 4,400 dead. Meanwhile, NBC News reported that 3 million people have been displaced with a little under 2,000 missing. Additionally, almost 500,000 homes were either damaged or completely destroyed. Karl Rodriguez, president of DePaul’s Asian Cultural Exchange, has family in the Philippines from several of the affected areas. When Filipino officials began warning residents about Typhoon Haiyan, he tracked his family’s storm
karl rodriguez | Asian cultural exchange
The Asian Cultural Exchange raised $410 for Typhoon Haiyan relief at its last general body meeting. preparations on Facebook. Rodriguez’s relatives and many others didn’t bother evacuating before the storm hit, and Rodriguez blamed
this on miscommunication. Residents believed the storm was only a standard typhoon,
See TYPHOON, page 10
Unsurprisingly, Oliver Purnell, the men’s basketball head coach, ranks as the university’s highest-paid employee. Purnell had $2,273,475 in reportable compensation for 2011. No. 2 on the list is President Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, CM, with a reportable compensation of $884,716, roughly 61 percent less than Purnell’s salary. As a private university, DePaul isn’t required to disclose information on faculty or staff salaries, unlike state schools such as University of Illinois. It does, however, have to file an IRS 990, the required tax form for all non-profit organizations. These filings are public information. An organization is required to include a list of its trustees, officers, key employees and highest-paid employees. The most recent data available comes from DePaul’s 2012 990, detailing information from 2011. Income is a combination of two numbers listed on the 990: “reportable compensation from the organization” and “estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organization.” The former is base salary and the latter is likely bonuses, but no representatives from DePaul were able to confirm. All salary figures listed are the total of the two forms of compensation. All exact figures for DePaul University are taken from its 2012 990, unless otherwise stated. Fr. Holtschneider’s income is, however, 100 percent donated
See SALARY, page 6
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Editor-in-Chief | Michael Corio eic@depauliaonline.com MANAGING EDITOR | Courtney Jacquin managing@depauliaonline.com Online Editor | Summer Concepcion online@depauliaonline.com ASST. ONLINE EDITOR | Amanda Driscoll News Editor | Grant Myatt news@depauliaonline.com ASSt. News Editor | Nathan Weisman Nation & World Editor | Haley BeMiller nation@depauliaonline.com
Test-optional policy at DePaul reflects change
Cliff Alexander chooses Kansas over DePaul
Veterans benefits evolve, improve over time
Arcade Fire ignites a flame with 'Reflektor' album
With standardized tests becoming less important in admissions, DePaul shows test scores aren't tied to student success, see page 4.
After some speculation, No. 3 basketball recruit Cliff Alexander signs with Kansas University, see page 28.
Despite major criticisms of the Department of Veterans Affairs, improvements have been made, see page 11.
A look at the eclectic mix of tracks from the popular indie rock group's new album, see page 20.
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Ventra, Cubic Corp. debacle continues
Protestors rally against new CTA payment system By Andrew Morrell Arts & Life Editor
If any member of the CTA's Board of Directors anticipated a calm, run-of-the-mill budgetary meeting on Tuesday night, they were in for quite a surprise. Dozens of people with various affiliations gathered in the lobby of CTA Headquarters at 567 W. Lake St. Tuesday, Nov. 12. Picket signs in tow, many voiced their dissatisfaction with Ventra, the CTA's new payment system that has gotten off to a rough start since launching this summer. Complaints were not limited to the widespread technical difficulties that have plagued the system, but also focused on the distrust of Ventra's operator, Cubic Corporation. "I don't think public service should be privatized because by nature they are more focused on profit, and the consumer of the services doesn't get a choice," Megan Groves, one of the protesters and speaker at the hearing, said. "It's not like we can take the other CTA." This was a common thread throughout the hearing, a dissatisfaction with the rollout of Ventra, combined with skepticism at the corporate interests at play. In her statement to the board, Groves brought up the ongoing debacle with the privatization of the city's parking meters, as well as the recent closing of numerous CPS
schools. "I will not stand idly by while my city is sold out, brick by brick," Groves said. This was met with cheers from the crowd, much to the frustration of the stenographer trying to transcribe the proceedings. Groves was among the more composed of the speakers at the hearing, where tempers flared and applause broke out multiple times. One disgruntled rider, Jesus Campuzano, recounted his troubles involving not only his Ventra card, but CTA employees in general. After his card refused to swipe multiple times, Campuzano, a man with an unspecified mental disability, requested assistance from a CTA employee on hand at the station, who he said was very inconsiderate and allegedly told him "I don't give a f--- about people with disabilities." "It's bulls---, it's f------ bull---," Campuzano said before the board, and was met with more disgust from the audience. What followed was at least a minute of something near chaos, as chairman Terry Peterson chided Campuzano for using profanity. "Profanity is really not necessary, there are women in the room," Peterson said, a remark some took as sexist, igniting even more jeering from the crowd. One after another, CTA users approached the podium and were not afraid to make colorful remarks in front of the
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Ventra protestors in the CTA's budget meeting (top) and in the CTA headquarters lobby (above) voice their anger with Ventra. distinguished politicians that made up the board. One speaker chided CTA president Forrest Claypool, who alleged that no service cuts had been made in the past year, when in fact numerous "service adjustments" involving partial removal of bus routes or changes in service hours had taken effect.
"We don't like you, Forrest," the speaker said. "You need to resign." The meeting was a chance for CTA customers and community members to voice their concerns and frustrations, so beyond the comment by Chairman Peterson, the board members did not respond to any of the speakers.
CTA media relations representative Lambrini Lukidis was contacted to provide explanation or clarification regarding some of the most common complaints raised to the board. Overall, she intuited that Ventra's opponents may not have all the facts straight. "We are not privatizing the fare system, but we are remaining in control of both Ventra and the magnetic and Chicago Card payment systems and shifting the maintenance of these machines," Lukidis said. "This will save the CTA $5 million per year, roughly what is spent to maintain the 20-year-old magnetic card payment system." As far as allegations that Cubic or the CTA might share customers' personal data with advertisers or the government, Lukidis saw something of an overreaction. "The user information is nothing more than you would be asked for to sign up for Netflix or any other website or service," she said. "If customers are concerned about privacy, they can pay the $5 card fee." In regard to comments made about the conduct of CTA workers, Lukidis said she could not comment on specific incidents, but advised anyone with concerns to contact the CTA. "We pride ourselves on providing a quality customer experience," she said. "If anyone has problems, we encourage them to contact CTA customer service. We are always looking to improve the experience of our customers."
More than email spam, teacher evaluations carry weight By Michael Corio Editior-in-chief
The daily email harassment. The constant in-class reminders. Every DePaul student knows that as the quarter comes to an end, it's that time again: course evaluations. These surveys are one of the main ways the university receives feedback on its professors, and they play a critical role in the faculty promotion and tenure process. Although many may not take the time to fill them out, they provide an opportunity for students to influence what future classes may be offered and who might teach them. According to David Miller, dean of the College of Computing and Digital Media (CDM), "(course evaluations) do give you a sense of the overall trends among facultyare their numbers going up or down? (It) gives you some idea of what might be happening with a faculty member." A quarterly ritual, they provide valuable information to administrators and professors alike. Yet, the majority of colleges at DePaul do not make this data accessible online to students.
Noah Boggess, a sustainable urban development graduate student, said he hasn't completed the evaluations but plans on filling them out. "It's more about providing feedback, not so much of the teachers but the programs for me." He thinks that all evaluations should be made available online. "I think it would be good to be transparent instead of going behind the curtain like that," Boggess said. An Academic Affairs survey conducted by the Student Government Association (SGA) last fall revealed that out of 161 respondents, 87 percent of the students said that they would "like the opportunity to view course evaluations" if they were public, while 82 percent said it would make them "more likely to complete evaluations" if they were made available online to the students. Despite the high rate of students who support making evaluations available online, the faculty council roundly rejected the SGA-introduced proposal at its meeting on June 5. The council cited concerns that the evaluation "was a bad instrument," while others felt that the main purpose of the evaluations was
to provide feedback to faculty instead of provide information to students on courses or professors. Currently, only two colleges at DePaul provide data from these student evaluations online: the College of Computing and Digital Media and the College of Law. CDM Dean Miller thinks that making data from the evaluations available to the public is a good thing. "I think students appreciate it. I do know by looking at our weblogs that those evaluations are consulted with some frequency, so obviously the students find it useful to look at those results." Miller said. Andrew Steward, a freshman in game design, said he thinks he will fill out evaluations. "It's nice to give feedback." When asked about making the evaluations available online, Steward said that "he thinks it would be somewhat useful. "I guess it'd be the same as online sites like ratemyprofessors.com," where students leave comments and rate professors and their classes. Stephanie Barton, a freshman studying psychology, thinks evaluation data from DePaul would be more useful than other sites. "Ratemyprofessors.com
(reviews) are either really good or bad - there is no in-between because either students are really angry or happy with their professors," she said. Barton says she took time to do the evaluations because "some professors were not the best so I wanted to give feedback on that." The College of Communication has "historically been in the position of having some of the highest responses across the university," Lexa Murphy, associate dean for faculty development, said. "We've actually been approached with that question in the last couple of years," Murphy said when asked about posting evaluations online. Although students can go in person to the college office to request paper copies of evaluation data, "the faculty have voted against making them public online at this time," Murphy said. Even though evaluations play an important part in the tenure process, they are "just one piece of a large evaluation in terms of teaching," according to Murphy. Other factors include in-class peer observations and a survey of students who had already completed the class.
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Testing, testing: Student success not tied to standardized test scores By Megan Deppen Staff Writer
Applying to college is more than just good grades and a test score. With DePaul’s test optional policy that allows students to omit submitting a test score, it brings up the question of what it means to be college-ready. While the state and ACT have different standards of being college-ready, data from DePaul’s test optional pilot program shows that students that do not submit test scores are just as successful in their first year of college. The average GPA for testoptional applicants is 3.25 while for test submitters it is 3.33, according to admissions data from the 2012 admissions cycle. “(College readiness) is a pretty nebulous term, and I'm not sure anybody knows exactly what it means,” Jon Boeckenstedt, associate vice president for Enrollment Management, said. Even Frederick J. Kelly, inventor of the first standardized test in 1914, wrote in opposition of its use after realizing that student learning suddenly became the teacher’s responsibility, in charge of making, grading and teaching to the tests. Almost a 100 years later, many universities still heavily rely on ACT and SAT standardized scores. With standardized testing’s centennial anniversary, college applicants across America continue to hope that their scores on a single test will persuade college admissions offices to
admit them. Jen Wirth, a junior and health care administration major, said being ready for college meant having good grades, a good ACT score and essays showing how students want to better themselves in college and get a good job. Sophomore biology major Shema Shabalang defined college readiness as “(having) a history of dedication to school; good academic standing, obviously; and more of an emphasis on extracurricular activities; to show (the students) can go beyond school.” “(College readiness) has a lot to do with whether or not you're capable of writing well, whether or not you're capable of thinking, whether you have some quantitative skills that can get you through college level courses … I don't think it can be measured by a single test for all students,” Boeckenstedt said. For many students, their ACT didn’t reflect much of their potential at all. Shabalang said she relied on her grades and essays to carry her college application through admission offices. “My grades did not correlate at all with my ACT score,” Shabahang said. “The ACT isn’t a measure of intellect. It’s how well you can take a test.” Freshman Kevin Sheppard also said the ACT simply indicated how well students could pass tests. “I did not like (the ACT).
I didn’t get as good a score on it compared with my grades,” Sheppard said. In 2012, the freshman class at DePaul became the first to choose whether or not to submit their standardized test scores with their application. Supplemental essay questions were used as a replacement for the test scores. "Test optional says that for some students, standardized tests were not a good measure of their ability to do college level work,” Boeckenstedt said. “And if you place too much weight on the importance of the test in the admissions process, you're going to miss a lot of really well qualified students who have every chance and are quite capable of succeeding in college,” Boeckenstedt said. Boeckenstedt cited research indicating that standardized test scores had little power predicting how well a student would perform at DePaul. “For almost every student, if you have a transcript and it’s from a high school we know and the grades are good and that student is on par with how other students from that high school have done and how they've performed, we can predict with pretty good certainty how (a student is) going to do at DePaul,” Boeckenstedt said. From the 2012 admissions cycle, 10 percent of applicants at the music school applied without a test score, which was the most of any college. CDM saw the lowest number with only
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In Illinois, all high school students take the ACT as part of the Prarie State Achievement Examination. 2 percent going test-optional. B oeckenstedt s a id standardized tests had a detrimental effect on many students by making them think they couldn’t succeed at a university simply based on their test scores. DePaul’s admissions offices, Boeckenstedt said, try to understand who the applicants are and what they do. “We may be able to give (these students) an opportunity (they) didn't think (they) had,” Boeckenstedt said. For many DePaul students, this meant taking advantage of the essay portion of their application. The essays gave Jen Wirth a chance to “tell (her) story.” Freshman finance major Shane Sackett said the supplemental essays were the most important part of his
application. “(The essays) were more creative,” Sackett said. “More interesting as far as creative writing goes.” So what’s the secret to being ready for college? According to Boeckenstedt, there is no secret formula. No one can judge with certainty whether a student is ready or not for college. “We know for a fact there are students below the ACT threshold who go to college and succeed and thrive, and we know there are students above that ACT threshold and who go to college and don't do well at all,” Boeckenstedt said. “There's so much more to succeeding in college, and in life, than picking the right answer on a test.”
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Medical high
Medical marijuana legal in Illinois starting January, not at DePaul By Jasmine Armand Staff Writer
Puff, puff, but don’t pass. In August, Gov. Pat Quinn signed the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, making Illinois the 20th state to legalize medical marijuana, effective Jan. 1, 2014. However, the state has some of the strictest regulations. According to section 10 of the act, patients will be allowed to be in possession of 2.5 ounces of cannabis every two weeks, which can only be purchased from a cultivation center that has been registered with the Department of Agriculture. Patients will not be allowed to be in possession in a private residence that is also used for child care, are not allowed to use in the presence of a child or anyone under 18 years of age and are not to perform any activity under the influence that would constitute negligence or malpractice, per section 30. Sharing and unauthorized selling are also illegal. The approximately 40 debilitating medical conditions that qualify for medical marijuana use include cancer, HIV, AIDS, Crohn’s disease, agitation of Alzheimer’s, muscular dystrophy and
severe fibromyalgia, among others. The program will be on a trial basis for four years with many of the rules and dispensaries yet to be determined. However, the legalization of medical marijuana has not impacted the regulations for DePaul students. “It’s extremely important for students to understand that they will not be allowed to use medical marijuana on campus,” said Rebecca Aronson, alcohol and substance abuse prevention specialist from the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness. Under the Smoke Free Illinois Act, smoking is prohibited in all campus buildings. Furthermore, DePaul University must also adhere to the federal Drug Free Schools and Communities Act and the Drug Free Workplace Act—both of which prohibit any drug use on college campuses, Aronson added. For the first time in history, Americans favor legalizing marijuana. According to a recent Gallup poll, 58 percent of Americans are in favor of legalizing marijuana. This comes only a year after Washington and Colorado became the first to legalize recreational marijuana. When asked if medical marijuana should be smoked on campus, Christina
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Several strains of marijuana displayed at the grand opening of Northwest Cannabis Market in Seattle. Brown, a second year graduate student in journalism, was against it. “No, because it’s a religious school and they need to uphold religious rules and standards,” Brown said. “The state can do that but the campus has its own standards. Just because it’s legal doesn’t mean that it’s their culture.” “I can see the problems it would present in a dorm setting with people sharing,” said Emily O’Reilly, a freshman environmental science major. Brown, who supports marijuana’s complete legalization, was able to see the law in practice while on a trip. “I visited my friend in California and it seems like a completely different culture,”
Brown said. “Everything is more chill, more relaxed.” California was the first state to legalize medical marijuana in 1996. Morgan Nathan, a freshman business major, supports legalization due to its possible economic impact. “Legalization is a good idea from a business standpoint,” said Nathan. “It should all be legal because you can tax it. All around, I agree with it because of what it could do for the economy.” However, Leo Lee, a second year accounting student, is not on board with total legalization. “People are abusing it,” Lee said. “Students cannot control themselves.”
NewsBRIEFS By Nathan Weisman Asst. News Editor
School of New Learning Shows “Storming the Gates” The School of New Learning will show “Storming the Gate: the Struggle for Access to Higher Education in Illinois” as part of the school’s 40th anniversary celebration. The school will have a reception before the film and a panel discussion afterward. The film tells the history of Blacks and Latinos in Illinois higher education, produced by the Illinois Committee of Black Concerns in Higher Education, in partnership with the Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education. After the film the panel will include Elizabeth Ortiz, the vice president for DePaul’s Office of Institutional Diversity and Equality, and Leonard Ramirez, the Director of Latin American Recruitment and Education Services Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Starting at 5:30 p.m. the film will be shown in the lower level theatre of 14 E. Jackson Blvd. Before the event there will be a reception starting at 5 p.m.
2nd Annual Casino Night in the library The DePaul Real Estate Alumni Alliance is hosting its second annual Casino Night in the library. Among other games at the event will be a Texas Hold’em poker tournament. Casino night and other events throughout the year organized by the
DREAA are designed to connect students with working professionals in the Chicago real estate market. In addition to connecting alumni to the university and each other, it works to provide valued services to members to help in their professional development and support the university’s mission of teaching, research and public services. With an entry fee of $55, the Texas Hold’em tournament will last three hours and will be limited to 80 players. With the fee, players will gain access to appetizers and an open bar. In addition to Texas Hold’em, the event will feature blackjack, roulette and other games for those who either are not plavvying in the tournament or are eliminated early.
College of Communication Searches for new dean The College of Communication has started its search for a new dean to permently replace Jacqueline Taylor who steeped down last year. Taylor who left DePaul to become the vice provost of the College of New Jersey, was replaced by Dr. Bruno Teboul as interim dean of the college. Teboul has served in the college of communication since 1992 when he was hired as an associate professor. Before being appointed Intrim provost he had wroked as the associate dean of the college since 2007. While Teboul remains a candidate to become the dean, the college is still looking at outside canidates for the posistion.
6 | The DePaulia. Nov. 18, 2013 FACULTY FOCUS SALARY continued from front page to the religious order. According to Cindy Lawson, vice president for public relations and communications at DePaul, roughly 75 percent goes to the order’s general account in Philadelphia with roughly 25 percent funding a retirement account that “will also support the order in time.” A small amount goes to the Vincentian residence on campus to pay for his room and board. The top five of the university’s highest earners are rounded out with Doug Bruno, women’s basketball head coach at $510,961, David Kalsbeek, senior vice president of Enrollment Management and Marketing at $496,358, and former Provost Helmut Epp at $484,178. The only professor to make it into the top 10 was James Shilling, a professor in the Driehaus College of Business and the Michael J. Horne Chair in Real Estate Studies. When Shilling was hired in 2006, he was appointed to the research and teaching position that is funded by a $4 million endowment underwritten by the Michael J. Horne Education & Healthcare Assistance Foundation. It’s unclear what percentage of Shilling’s salary comes from the endowment, but according to Carol Hughes, News and Information Bureau director at DePaul, “named chairs at the university are generally funded by a combination of institutional resources and philanthropic dollars.” The salaries of the university’s top earners come as a surprise to most students, completely unaware of what Fr. Holtschneider or Coach Purnell make each year. When asked, most assumed the number was in the $100,000 - $200,000 range for both, and that the disparity between the two was far smaller. When told the actual figures, Jen Fullman, a senior studying psychology, assumed Coach Purnell and Fr. Holtschneider both made “around $240,000” saying, “I know nothing about sports or where my tuition money is going.” When told the actual figures, Fullman was in shock. “That’s absurd.” Shock was the common expression
for students when told the exact salaries, especially Nick Meryhew. “I can understand the perspective, athletics is a moneymaker for the university so they want to have good personnel,” Meryhew, a junior studying trombone performance, said. “But it definitely seems exorbitant, especially when there’s a hiring freeze and tuition is quite high.” Though surprised by the salary figures, Mehdi Bichri, a junior studying management information systems, understood. “I’m actually not too upset. I like Fr. Holtschneider,” Bichri said. “I'm sure being basketball coach is very stressful and if the program is able to bring in money then (Purnell) deserves a good share.”
Average Salaries
Certainly not everyone at DePaul is making copious sums of money. Well, maybe in the law and business schools. “We’ve got tenured professors in the College of Law, for example, who are (making) upwards of $100, $150, $200,000,” Kelly Johnson, associate vice president for academic administration at DePaul, said. “(Salary) is market driven, and each of our disciplines has a different market, if you will,” Johnson said. “English has a vastly different market than law or business.” Johnson explained that the university doesn’t set minimum base salaries for any category of faculty but it is “cognizant of what the market will allow.” While DePaul could not provide salary averages for the colleges or for different types of professors, Johnson gave a rough estimation of an annual income of $85,000 - $100,000 for tenured professors “where the market isn’t as steep,” working in disciplines in the humanities, social sciences and the like. For new, entry-level professors starting on the tenure track, Johnson again estimated that those in the College of Law or Driehaus College of Business would be pulling in a higher salary than someone in one of the other colleges.
“It’s not beyond the realm (of possibility) for an entry-level law or business faculty to come in at six figures,” Johnson said. For the other colleges, new faculty on the tenure track can expect a rough salary of $60,000 to $80,000. Beyond the College of Law and the Driehaus College of Business being higher on average than the other colleges, Johnson explained that specific disciplines like finance and accounting within business and computer science in the College of Computing and Digital Media hold a high market value, driving up average professor salaries. For the other areas of study we’re left to guess, but according to Paul Zionts, dean of the College of Education, professors at DePaul are fairly comfortable. “I think we’re fairly competitive with the other Chicagoland universities,” Zionts said. “People don’t leave here – the reason that they leave isn’t because they’re going for higher pay somewhere else.” Based on Johnson’s rough estimates, DePaul professors seem to make a similar rate to University of Illinois at Chicago professors, in line with Zionts’ assessment. At UIC, Business Administration faculty is broken into four categories – professor, associate professor, assistant professor and lecturer. Average salaries are roughly $161,000, $121,000, $112,000 and $72,000, respectively. For UIC’s College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, average salary ranges from roughly $68,000 to $120,000 with the low end representing assistant professor salaries, and the high end for tenured professors. Lecturers bring in an average of $36,121 per year. For DePaul’s equivalent, it’s safe to assume from comments from Zionts and Johnson that all professors on the tenure track in the schools that aren’t the College of Law or the Driehaus College of Business are making similar rates to UIC’s professors. Lecturers, similar to our nontenured track teachers, are clearly making far less.
See SALARY, page 7
Top paid employees for 2011 Oliver Purnell
Men's basketball head coach
$2,273,475
Rev. Dennis Holtschneider President
$884,716
Doug Bruno
Women's basketball head coach
$510,961
David Kalsbeek Senior VP, Enrollment Management & Marketing
$496,358
Helmut Epp
Former Provost
$484,178
James Shilling Professor
$466,961
Robert Kozoman Exec. Vice President
$448,191
Cheryl ProctorRogers
Former VP of Public Relations
$417,274
All data via DePaul's 2012 IRS 990
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Faculty broken down:
Professors and adjuncts are just the beginning By Grant Myatt News Editor
Just as any complex hierarchical system, DePaul University’s faculty tiers are more than a simple categorization. There are several components that make up a faculty member’s classification. The first distinction of faculty is between full time and part time. Part-time faculty are adjunct instructors, although ‘adjunct’ is a term DePaul doesn’t really use, according to Kelly Johnson, Associate Vice President for Academic Administration. If an instructor doesn’t have the ‘professor’ title or their PhD, this doesn’t necessarily mean they’re an adjunct instructor. In fact, there are several levels of faculty under the full-time category: tenure-track, non-tenure track and longterm teaching professionals. “How we define our faculty is both a combination of sort of industry standards, but there’s also room within an institution to give their own categorizations,” Johnson said. “I believe that we are, as an institution, currently engaged in that process to try to perhaps expand upon some of our categories of faculty to better serve the institution and our students.” Titles aside, Johnson stressed that DePaul is a teaching institution and that is the university’s first priority. “We don’t have a set matrix that says this program should have ‘x’ number of full-time versus ‘x’ number of part-time, it’s more of an organic nature of understanding the program and making the decisions that make sense at the time,” Johnson said. The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, which employs the most faculty members, also has the highest number of tenured faculty of 28 percent. The College of Business follows with 27 percent of their total faculty tenured, according to the 2012-13 teaching report. Tenured faculty is a concept at all places of higher education and provides lifetime employment. Tenured faculty at DePaul
SALARY continued from page 6
DePaul vs. Loyola
Perhaps professors are making salaries on-par with other Chicagoland schools, but DePaul’s top-earners are far more comfortable than those from our Catholic neighbors to the north at Loyola University. Loyola’s highest-paid employee, according to its 2012 IRS 990 filing, is Richard Gamelli, senior vice president and provost for Health Science with reportable compensation of $609,293. For the rest of the highest earners, most fall within the $300,000 to $400,000 range, significantly less than DePaul’s top faculty. While most positions are difficult to compare, as they’re not the same from school to school, Loyola shares salary information on its 990 for its College of Arts and Science dean, College of Business dean and its highest-paid professor, as does DePaul. Charles Suchar, College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences dean at DePaul, had a reported income of $351,497 in 2011. Loyola’s equivalent, former dean Francis Fennell Jr., made $240,262, which is 31.6 percent less. Ray Whittington, Driehaus College of Business dean makes it into DePaul’s top 10 earners with $410,276 in 2011. Loyola School of Business former dean Abolhassan Jalilvand made $270,318, which is 31.9 percent less than Dean Whittington. Loyola’s John Frendreis, political
are responsible for teaching, scholarship (research) and service. Johnson explained one difference that separates tenured faculty: they must have a “scholarly agenda.” Tenure-track faculty are those anticipating being tenured at some point. The standard probationary period for tenure track faculty is six years, according to Johnson. “When you get hired onto a tenure track, you’re looked at not only what you’ve achieved to date, but what your scholarly agenda will propel you towards,” Johnson said. “Hired onto a tenure track, you have to have evidence and continued evidence of teaching.” Although, some areas of study may “preclude that individual from having a scholarly agenda,” which is where nontenure track faculty come in, Johnson said. “Non-tenure track faculty are predominantly hired to teach,” Johnson said. “We don’t require them to provide us with any kind of scholarly activity.” Nontenure track faculty are hired on one-year contracts, but based on standards from the American Association of University Professors, the university must limit their one-year contracts to no more than 6 years. Johnson said that one-year non-tenure track instructors come and go and are often opportunities to invite visiting faculty from other institutions. The creation of the long-term teaching professional position was a way for DePaul to work around those limiting factors created by the AAUP. Long-term teaching professionals can begin with a maximum of 5 one-year contracts. Then, they are eligible for 5-year contracts “in perpetuity,” Johnson said. “So it’s not tenure, but there is some continuity promise, recognizing that they’re giving us what we need and we’re not imposing arbitrary requirements that their career path doesn’t allow them to do,” Johnson said. Part-time (or adjunct) faculty are
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instructors who are not under contract and are hired for a specific period of time to teach only one or two courses. The positions do not guarantee continuation or any long-term commitment. Due to the nature of the industry and programs, The School of Music utilizes the largest percent of part-time faculty at the university. “We have such a large group of parttime faculty because of the extraordinary credibility they bring to their teaching,” School of Music Dean Donald Casey said. “Many are very long-serving on our faculty and have full-time jobs playing with the Chicago Symphony or the Lyric Opera.” At the same time, employing more part-time faculty makes sense for the school financially.
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While the Deadspin map only took into account public universities, private
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School of New Learning
$2 million
Basketball salaries
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Law
$2.5 million
A Deadspin infographic from May of this year caught people’s attention on the Internet when it showed the highest paid public employee in each state – a college football or basketball coach in 38 states.
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$3 million
science professor, is the only professor to appear on its 990 with a reported income of $223,883, a far cry from DePaul’s Professor Shilling.
Part-time
universities aren’t exempt from the criticism – at D1 schools, head coaches for the schools’ main sport most times outrank all other faculty members in pay. Within DePaul, both men’s and women’s head basketball coaches fall within the top three earning employees. Athletic Director Jean Lenti-Ponsetto doesn’t fall into the top ten earners but isn’t far behind with an annual total salary of $382,792. When DePaul brought Purnell to the school in 2010 to help turn the men’s basketball team around, he came at a much higher price than former men’s coach Jerry
“It’s also true that schools of music aren’t money-makers for the university, and we temper the cost to the university of having a school of music by employing part-time faculty instead of full-time faculty, because the cost is lower,” Casey said. Kim Amer, associate professor for the School of Nursing, explained that the nursing program aims for no more than 50 percent of the courses to be taught by parttime faculty. “The more full-time tenured or tenure track faculty, especially in theory and research courses, the better,” Amer said. “The long-term nursing professors who aren't out practicing may have a different perspective. So it's good to get exposure to multiple perspectives.”
Wainwright. According to DePaul’s 2011 IRS 990 filing, Wainwright had a total compensation of $1,121,619. For a basketball team voted last in the Big East by the conference’s coaches, Purnell’s compensation doesn’t quite match – DePaul’s coach ranks as the No. 3 highest-paid head coach in the new Big East, behind only Georgetown’s John Thompson III bringing in $2.7 million and Villanova’s Jay Wright with a salary of $2.5 million, according to both schools’ 2012 IRS 990 filings. While Purnell’s salary may seem steep, the men’s basketball coach makes significant revenue each year. During the 2011-12 school year, the men’s basketball team had revenue of $6.6 million, according to the Equity in Athletics Data Analysis Cutting Tool through the U.S. Department of Education. The team made more than all other men’s and women’s teams, excluding women’s basketball, combined. “I’m not surprised…but I’m surprised at how much it is, $2.2 million. That’s a lot,” Jacob Rothman, a freshman studying health science, said regarding Purnell’s salary. “But I’m not surprised that the basketball (coach) is making more. I don’t think it’s right, but I’m not surprised. It’s a D1 school.”
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The final countdown Navigating the stress of finals week By Aziza Khamitova Contributing Writer
Finals are a time when students stay awake all night studying, loading up on sweets and energy drinks, and stressing about approaching deadlines. As Anuar Tassymov, a DePaul finance student puts it: “I suffer during finals and damn the entire world for creating such a system where students are simply put in their most miserable state ever possible.”
Different approaches
Many students have different approaches to preparing for finals. Ani Kasparian, a DePaul student majoring in Spanish and Arabic, tries to study and work as much as she can. I love to make lists and prioritize so I know what I should be doing at all times of the week,” Kasparian said. Jairus Williams, 25, a DePaul student majoring in 3D animation, swears by the effects of caffeinated drinks; but he also makes sure to take breaks, eat three meals a day, exercise and take vitamins. During finals, students need a lot
of energy to feed their brains. There are certain things students can take to calm the nerves. “There are things that help you to deal with stress, different types of ginseng, for example,” Blake Adams, 27, an assistant manager at Kramer’s Health Foods and Juice Bar said. Telesia Jones, a DePaul student majoring in education, prefers to take a walk to reduce finals stress as well as eat plenty of fruits. “Taking some time to relax is better for me,” Jones said.
Sleep or exercise?
Experts suggest everyone should be getting 30 minutes of physical activity per day. This can be from training in the gym, dancing to music, walking the dog, or even cleaning the house. Some students say the best way to reduce stress is by sleeping and taking more time to rest. “I learned after a couple semesters that in order to reduce stress and keep myself energetic, sleeping is probably
most effective for me,” Jasmine Wheeler, a Roosevelt University alumna said. Kristen Neisler, a physical education professional at the Ray Meyer Fitness Center, recommends exercising, but she finds it difficult to determine whether students should sleep more or exercise more. “I would say getting eight hours sleep is most important at this time,” she reasons. “If you feel exhausted after 10 minutes of exercising it’s better to go home and get some sleep.”
Eat healthy, stay hydrated
A big cause of low stamina, stress, and lack of energy is unhealthy food. No energy and stress is a reflection of what students are eating and not eating. Eighty percent of our brain is gray matter, and in order for that to survive it needs fat, like nuts, greens and beans. “Nuts, greens and beans are the things are full of vitamins that keep you full longer,” Adams said. Kasparian is absolutely positive about the benefits of lowering sugar consumption during finals. “It may seem like a good idea for a snack break, but what you're really doing is taking your blood sugar and energy level on a roller coaster ride,” she said. Wheeler prefers to drink hot tea in order to release stress, and it is a good
way of staying hydrated. Jennifer Vimbor, a dietitian-nutritionist at Nutrition Counseling Services, suggests students stay hydrated, especially if they get sick from the late nights. Her best remedy is drinking some chicken broth, which provides necessary fluids to keep you hydrated. “The notion may be a little psychosomatic but, hey, if it helps you feel better go for it!” she said.
Make healthy choices
Some students, however, are overwhelmed with stress and pressure and they forget to eat during finals. “Water and Red Bull, no food, no sleep,” Tassymov said. “Couple of push ups during studying sometimes help to prevent my eyes from shutting down.” Adams also advises kava-kava as a great supplement for stress reduction. However, it does not always work for students. “For students who tend to drink a lot it can be tough on the liver,” Adams added. Students experience a combination of stress, anxiety, and pressure during finals. There are many ways to reduce stress and stay productive and full of energy. Anna Frank, an associate professor of physical education at DePaul University, recommends making healthy choices. “Exercise to reduce stress. No excuses,” Frank said. “Follow the food guide pyramid and eat balanced and healthy.”
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Snow covers the quad after a snow shower on Veterans Day Nov. 11.
Campus crime rEport : Nov. 6 - Nov. 12 LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS 1150 W Fullerton 5 8
Clifton-Fullerton Hall 6
7 Centennial Hall
11 Richardson Library
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University Hall 4 9 Munroe Hall 3
McGowan South 1
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6) A Suspicion of Marijuana report was filed in Clifton/ Fullerton Hall. No drugs were found.
7) A Suspicion of Cannabis report was filed regarding a room in Centennial Hall. A search resulted in no drugs found, but revealed alcohol that was then disposed of.
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entrance at Fullerton/ Seminary. The subject was transported to Illinois Masonic Hospital for treatment.
1) A Theft reoirt was filed regarding an iPhone taken in 2) A theft reoirt was filed regarding the theft of
handlebars from a bicycle secured to the bike rack at 2247 N Halsted.
nov. 8 3) A Suspicion of Cannabis report was filed in Munroe Hall. No drugs were found.
4) A Theft was reported of a bicycle locked to the Quad
bike rack. Complainant was advised to file a report with CPD.
Nov. 9
5) A Criminal Damage to Property (Graffiti) report was filed regarding writing on a hallway wall in 1150 W Fullerton.
8) A Liquor Law Violation was reported at the Quad
9) A Liquor Law Violation was reported at the
Quad enterence at University Hall. The student was transported to Illnois Masonic Hospital for treatment.
Nov. 11
10) A Theft report was filed regarding a back pack
missing from the Art's & Letters building. Complainant was advise to contact CPD and file a report.
Nov. 12
11) A Criminal Trespass to Land Warning was issued to
a person in 1150 W Fullerton. The subject was harassing students. Chicago Police arrived to escort the offender out of the building.
LOOP CAMPUS
Nov 6.
12) A Suspicious Person report was filed at DePaul
Center. Suspicous people were hanging around the front entrance of DePaul Center. Subjects were asked to leave but later returned. They were escorted off DPU property.
Nov 8.
13) A suspicous person report was filed for a person
on the 9 floor of the DePaul Center requesting personal student information.
14) A Criminal Trespass to Land Warning was issued to a person acting suspicously around a computer lab.
Nov. 11
15) A Criminal Damage to property report was filed at
the DePaul Center. Damage was reported in the men's washroom.
Nov. 12
16) A Criminal Trespass to Land Warning reposrt was
filed at the DePaul Center. Offender who was previously warned to stay off DPU property was arrested for returning to campus.
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Nation &World
Filipinos recover from Typhoon Haiyan
HOW YOU CAN HELP Fundraising events for typhoon relief in the Chicago area: Monday, Nov. 18 Event: Pint Night Fun Run Hosted by: Fleet Feet Location: Fleet Feet stores (Old Town, Lincoln Square, South Loop) Time: 6:30 p.m. Proceeds to: American Red Cross Wednesday, Nov. 20 Event: Typhoon Haiyan Relief fundraiser Hosted By: The Grid Lounge, AKIRA Chicago and more Location: The Grid (351 W. Hubbard St., Chicago) Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Proceeds to: Philippine Red Cross
A Filipino man cleans up the ruins of a house damaged by Typhoon Haiyan in Marabut, Philippines.
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TYPHOON continued from front page which is common for the area and not a major concern. However, Typhoon Haiyan was a super typhoon, which produces tsunami-like damage. “Instead of evacuating as they would normally do during a tsunami, most of them just stayed in their homes believing that they would be able to withstand the power of the storm,” Rodriguez said. Rodriguez said he was awestruck by the images of devastation that began streaming through news outlets on television and the Internet. Despite inconsistent communication abilities in the Philippines, Rodriguez said his parents and family in the United States have reached out to their loved ones as much as possible. “Right now the situation’s pretty grave, but thankfully all my family there are doing fine for the most part,” he said. Since the Philippines is a third world country with limited resources, many are concerned about its ability to bounce back from this incident. Rodriguez said the most affected area of the country is known as the Southern Visayas, which is composed of mostly farm and rural communities. He said many of the buildings in that area aren’t structurally sound, and there’s also a lot of farming and plantation. The first step to recovery, Rodriguez said, is to get the government on track. Filipino officials are known for corrupt practices and selfish thinking, and President
Thursday, Nov. 21 Event: Typhoon Haiyan Charity Event Hosted By: Rebel Bar & Grill Location: Rebel Bar & Grill (3462 N. Clark St., Chicago) Time: 7:00pm Proceeds to: Philippine Red Cross Saturday, Nov. 23 Event: Fundraiser 5K for Typhoon Haiyan Hosted By: My Sweet Kake & Dick Pond Athletics Location: My Sweet Kake (869 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg) Time: 9:30 a.m. Proceeds to: CARE Sunday, Nov. 24 Event: Community Prayer and Fundraiser Location: Northwest Filipino Baptist Church (1900 Nerge Road, Elk Grove Village) Time: 6 p.m. Proceeds to: World Vision
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A mother notices a plea for food as she walks with her son past decimated neighborhoods in Tacloban that were destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino has been accused of drastically underestimating Typhoon Haiyan’s impact. Rodriguez said officials must take action and step up their game. “Hopefully this will help them open their eyes in realizing how much their people actually need their support and their assistance,” he said. Rodriguez also hopes wealthy Filipinos will reach out to help their “fellow brothers and sisters.” Meanwhile, Rodriguez and the rest of ACE are doing their part to help Filipinos in need. They raised $410 at their most recent general body meeting
that will go to Gawad Kalinga, a grassroots organization that helps build sustainable housing in the Philippines. Some ACE members went a step further and volunteered in the Chicago community, where several organizations are collecting donations and money for Filipino aid. DePaul freshman Anthony Ounsy volunteered at the Rizal Heritage Center last week and helped pack donations to be shipped overseas. Ounsy said it was hectic, but was pleasantly surprised by the large number of donations. “We as a community should be able to provide for others as
well,” he said. Despite the distance between the U.S. and the Philippines, Ounsy believes it’s important for people to reach out and do what they can. We live in a developed country, he argued, and have the ability to do a lot for Filipinos in need. “They can’t help their own situation,” he said. Rodriguez agreed, noting how much DePaul prides itself in its Vincentian values. “There’s a Filipino proverb that goes ‘As long as there’s life, there’s hope,’” he said, “and I believe each of us can be that life and that hope for these people.”
Fundraisers are scheduled through the beginning of December. For more information on other events and drop-off stations, visit the Pilipino American Unity for Progress (UniPro)'s community calendar event for Typhoon Haiyan relief on Facebook. Monetary donations can also be made the following: Gawad Kalinga: The organization is accepting monetary donations for Operation Walang Iwanan (No One Left Behind), which focuses on providing food packs for typhoon victims. More information can be found at http:// gk1world.com/typhoon-yolanda. Advancement for Rural Kids (ARK): Donations can be made at the organization's website, ruralkids.org.
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Veterans benefits evolve, improve over time By Callie Bretthauer Senior Writer
While Veterans Day was last week, the acknowledgment of the men and women who serve our country continues every day through the provision of benefits. These benefits provide the attention and care that veterans need. In addition to doing what is necessary to make sure benefits are provided in a timely manner, it is crucial that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) does an adequate job of making vets aware of what they are entitled to and the steps they need to take. “No system is perfect,” Daniel Panzarella, a junior at DePaul, said. He served for four years in the Marine Corps and Marine Corps Infantry and is currently president of the Student Veterans Union on campus. “We can strive for that but that’s just the reality of the world.” The Department of Veterans Affairs has received a great amount of criticism for the backlog of thousands of veteran claims for benefits, which forced some vets to wait three years before receiving them. This past March, the Center for Investigative Reporting revealed that the number of veterans waiting a year or more for benefits increased from 11,000 in 2009 to 245,000 in December 2012. In March, there were 900,000 veterans waiting for disability claims; the average wait was 273 days. Since then, however, the VA put in place a new computer system to ease the process. This,
as well as a large amount of public pressure, helped shrink the backlog. By October, the number of vets waiting a year or more for benefits dropped to 34,000, and the average wait dropped to 168 days. The VA aims to have no veteran wait more than 125 days for benefits by the year 2015. Matthew Sorenson, a nursing professor at DePaul, has seen firsthand both the success and shortcomings of the Veterans Administration, particularly in health care. After his experience with a post-doctoral fellowship at a VA multiple sclerosis clinic, Sorenson said funding is the primary challenge for the Department of Veterans Affairs. In terms of health care, it is the nation’s largest integrated health care system; they have to allocate funds between upkeep, patient care, new building development and research. This is also divided among more than 1,700 various facilities such as hospitals, clinics and community living centers. “There are many people in the VA who are very dedicated and care about what is being provided,” Sorenson said. “However, the buildings are older, and they do not always have access to the services and resources that are in other facilities.” While there is a lot to criticize about the bureaucracy of the Department of Veterans Affairs, a lot of Americans fail to realize how far the nation has come in providing benefits. During World War I, an average soldier was paid a dollar a day to risk his life, while
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A veteran plays "Taps" during a Veterans Day ceremony near Winchester, Va. a majority of Americans working at home were making at least three times that amount. Many veterans from this time, who suffered through the Great Depression on top of the health issues acquired from serving, had to advocate for change and demand that the government do more to provide for those who served. The calls for the U.S. government to do more paid off. In 1944, the most significant and leading initiative in providing veteran benefits was enacted: the G.I. Bill of Rights. It would allow for educational training, home loans and unemployment compensation. Today, it does even more in providing educational
benefits. In 2008, a new law was passed to cover more educational expenses, provide a living allowance, assistance for books and the option to transfer any unused educational benefits to a spouse or child. Two weeks ago, the VA announced the millionth recipient of these newer post-9/11 G.I. Bill benefits. “As far as the G.I. Bill is concerned, it is an amazing benefit,” Panzarella said. “There is no way I would be at DePaul without it. College was never in my cards growing up, and if it wasn’t for the opportunity that was given to me, I wouldn’t be here.” While all these opportunities for veterans are available, today’s
challenge is to make sure they are fully aware of them. Whether it is through an on-campus organization like the Student Veterans Union that plans events and service activities or a VA clinic, places that provide beneficial information to vets are greatly helpful. “The country does a good job at putting benefits in place for vets to succeed, and the ball is in our court to run with it,” Panzarella said. “You don’t have to come out in an interview saying you are a veteran or be a part of our organization, but at least join a channel where you can find out all the things that are there for you.”
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In reversal, Obama to allow canceled health plans
Toronto mayor denies latest allegations
His personal and political credibility on the line, President Barack Obama reversed course Thursday and said millions of Americans should be allowed to renew individual coverage plans now ticketed for cancellation under the health care law that is likely to be at the heart of the 2014 elections. The immediate impact on consumers was unclear, though both industry spokesmen and state insurance commissioners swiftly warned that higher prices could result from the president's rapid turnaround. Under pressure from consumers as well as congressional Democrats, Obama said the administration no longer would require insurance companies to jettison current individual and small group plans that fall short of the minimum coverage standards under the law, effectively shifting responsibility for cancellations to the industry itself. Officials disclosed on Wednesday that fewer than 27,000 enrollments were completed in 36 states in the first month of operations for www.healthcare. gov.
Toronto's mayor denied Thursday that he pressured a female employee for oral sex, in an obscenity-laced statement on live television in which he also threatened to take legal action against former staffers who spoke to police about his drinking and drug use. Rob Ford, who admitted last week to smoking crack, later announced he was getting professional help. But he once again refused to step down and used a typical mix of contrition and defiance in several public appearances Thursday. He wore a football jersey to a City Council session, where outraged councilors turned their backs each time he spoke and again called on him to step aside. Later, Councilor Karen Stintz said the city has suspended all school trips to City Hall indefinitely because staff deemed it unsafe. Ford drew gasps Thursday morning when he used an obscenity as he denied telling a staffer he wanted to have oral sex. "I've never said that in my life to her, I would never do that," Ford said.
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Former crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger pictured in a courtroom sketch.
Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger sentenced to life Former Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger was led off to prison Thursday for the rest of his life, accepting his punishment in stone-faced silence as a judge castigated the 84-year-old gangster for his "almost unfathomable" depravity. Bulger's sentencing for his murderous reign in the 1970s and '80s brought to a close a sordid case that exposed FBI complicity in his crimes and left a trail of devastated families whose loved ones were killed by Bulger or his henchmen. Many of the relatives vented their anger at Bulger during the first day of his sentencing hearing on
Wednesday, calling him a "terrorist," a "punk" and "Satan." So when U.S. District Judge Denise Casper announced the punishment — two consecutive life sentences plus five years — there were no shouts of joy or applause from the families, just silence. Bulger, the former boss of the Winter Hill Gang, Boston's Irish mob, fled the city in 1994 after being tipped off by a former FBI agent that he was about to be indicted. He was a fugitive for more than 16 years until he was captured in Santa Monica, Calif., in 2011.
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Teen tragedy enabled by parental indifference By Jaclyn Jensen Contributing Writer
On Sept. 9, 12-year-old Rebecca Sedwick leapt from an abandoned concrete plant and ended her life because of bullying. According to the Huffington Post, as many as 15 girls bullied Rebecca for months sending online messages such as “Why don’t you go kill yourself,” and “drink bleach and die.” After Rebecca’s death, a 12-year-old and 14-year-old girl were charged with aggravated stalking, a third degree felony. According to ABC, the arrest came after the 14-year-old posted to Facebook, "Yes ik (I know) I bullied Rebecca nd she killed her self but IDGAF." This suicide has gained national attention, and while the 14-year-old’s social media post revealed the situation’s smoke, the lack of parental and community involvement lit this unfortunate fire. Tricia Norman, Rebecca’s mother, knew of her daughter’s bullying at Crystal Lake Middle School where she and the two suspects attended. In response, Norman homeschooled Rebecca to remove her from the bullying at school. Norman maintains that she didn't know of her daughter’s continued harassment online. After her daughter’s death, she told the Huffington Post, “I never had a clue. I mean, she told me last year when she was being bullied, but not this year, and I have no idea why.” However, there were plenty of signs. Police discovered that her screensaver was a picture of Rebecca’s head resting on a railroad track. Her Internet searches included “what is overweight for a 13-year-old girl,” “how to get blades out of razors”
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People attend the funeral of 12-year-old Rebecca Sedwick's Sept. 16. She committed suicide after being bullied by her peers for an extended period of time. The case drew national attention. and “how many over-the-counter drugs do you take to die.” Rebecca did not even have her own bedroom to hide the screensaver or online searches. According to the Daily News, Rebecca slept on a recliner and her sister slept on a couch. Granted, no parent can watch their child 24/7, and the mother may not have wanted or even known how to “invade” her daughter’s privacy online. However, there were physical signs of her depression as well. Sheriff Grady Judd’s CBS interview revealed Rebecca’s three-day hospitalization in December 2012 after slashing her wrists from bullying. Detectives in Lakeland, Fla., the victim’s hometown, found diaries describing her depression and photographs with razor blades lying on her arms. So how is it possible that Norman missed Rebecca’s downward spiral? According to the Daily News, Norman was unemployed, and Rebecca’s father was not involved in his daughter’s life, leaving Norman as the only household parent. DePaul Psychology
Professor Dr. Karen Budd explained that the “stresses” Norman was experiencing compromised her focus. “You wonder how capable is the mother of handling her own self, and much more, handling the daughter,” Budd added. While that may explain Norman’s distractions pulling her away from Rebecca, it neither excuses the role she must play in protecting her daughter nor does it dump all the blame onto her. The parents of the 14-yearold who, according to the Daily News, “bullied anyone who was friends with Rebecca,” are also at fault. On ABC News, Vivian Vosburg, the suspect’s stepmother who identified herself as the 14-year-old’s mother, said, "I would check her Facebook every time she would get on it," to which her father added, "If we saw something that was not right, we would've addressed it, and it would've ended right then." Then how was their daughter able to post that remark on Facebook? If the parents were so involved, wouldn’t they have known about their daughter’s
online bullying that had been occurring for months? The Daily News reported that the 14-year-old is “accused of rallying 15 other girls to send hateful electronic messages.” Anything electronic leaves a trail. Vosburg now knows this because she was arrested for child abuse three weeks ago. Huffington Post reported that members of the community tipped authorities to Facebook videos of Vosburg allegedly beating up a boy. Read that again. “Members of the community.” People knew that abuse occurred in the alleged bully’s household and yet it took a 12-year-old girl to jump off a building, an unremorseful Facebook post and two juvenile arrests for someone to pick up the phone. Dr. Joseph Ferrari, a social psycologist at DePaul, attributes the lack of community involvement to a 1960s concept called diffusion of responsibility. Also known as the “bystander effect,” this phenomenon occurs when individuals are less likely to act if others are present. “Everybody else thinks
One of the last photos of Sedwick before her death.
someone else will call,” Ferrari said. Parents need to have open communications with their children about the use of social media. They need to set AND enforce rules. We, as a society, have to say something. 15 girls bullied Rebecca for months. 15 households did not say anything. The community who knew Vivian Vosburg and saw her abusive videos waited to act. This is not a social media issue. It is a societal issue. As Ferrari said, “We need to stop blaming the victim as a culture. We need to as a community step up. We all have to value life.”
Obama's foreign policy makes America appear weak By Nick Oviatt Contributing Writer
Just prior to Halloween, something scary was happening. President Obama was ranked by Forbes magazine as the second most powerful person in the world behind Russian President Vladimir Putin, the second time this has occurred during Obama’s presidency. Obama has been quickly sliding down the popularity poll while Edward Snowden, the NSA whistle-blower, is currently being nominated for the European Union’s top human rights award, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. In addition, France has taken the strongest stance in Geneva at the nuclear talks with Iran, and the U.S. has let Russia look like the victor in Syria. Congress is deadlocked and the one person who may be able to deliver some progress and optimism has simply let Congress lead itself. Obama has been
nothing but a negotiator, and what America needs today is a leader. One might wish that had Hillary Clinton won in 2008, or perhaps even Mitt Romney in 2012, the U.S. would not be letting Russia take charge in Syria and France would not be left to lead a tough line against Iran by themselves. Obama is a people pleaser, and one who just can’t realize that not everyone can be pleased. The late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher once said that “consensus seems to be the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies. So it is something in which no one believes and to which no one objects. If you just set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing.” Thatcher said it right. What Obama is doing across the globe, and even on the domestic level, is accomplishing nothing and disappointing everyone.
It’s time that we acknowledge that Snowden needs to be pardoned and that all he was trying to accomplish was a better America in which everyone’s rights were protected from the government. The difference between Snowden and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is that Assange was deliberately trying to hurt the United States and in no way wished to paint a positive picture for our future. It’s also time to acknowledge that the U.S. does not negotiate with rogue nations. Iran and Syria are both breaking international law and countries like Russia and China should not be allowed to yield our mission in the slightest. The U.S. has the largest and most powerful military in the world, and it is time we use it to coerce our foes into meeting our demands. It is this lack of attitude that has led Obama to being viewed as second on the world stage. We won the Cold War, and it’s time we put Russia in its place and no longer
allow them to look like freedom fighters as we continue to prevent Snowden from returning to the United States in peace and continue to allow Syria to look like a Russian responsibility. Russia is a hypocrite, one who allows gays to be discriminated against and punished for being themselves and an Olympics host that allows corruption like the ocean allows salt. The U.S. has made mistakes before and during the Obama administration, and we must acknowledge this. Obama cannot play stupid any longer by claiming that his administration had no knowledge on events such as the NSA leaks. Obama must own up to his mistakes on foreign policy and apologize to America for helping make us look like the world’s biggest fool. If all else fails, we can at least hope for a strong turnaround with Hillary Clinton or Chris Christie in 2016, both of whom prefer to bite the bullet rather than dodging it.
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Food inconvenienced, but not food deserted By Mariah Woelfel Contributing Writer
When Dominick’s closes, their hundreds of employees will not be the only ones whose lives will be drastically affected by the chain closing. Once DePaul University’s home Dominick’s location closes, many students and employees fear for malnutrition and lack of access to fresh produce. “I fear for students who still live in dorms,” sophomore Nico May said. “When I lived in a dorm I came here almost every day to get my groceries. I’m on a budget, so I cook for myself. But I don’t think that students will travel the extra mile to eat healthy.” Andrea Kinnerk, sophomore, said she worries about where she will shop next. “I don’t know what I’m going to do. Dominick’s offers the cheapest prices on fresh food, which is something I personally value,” she said. Kinnerk mentioned DePaul University’s mini-grocer, Etcetera, as a place she occasionally goes to get smaller items such as cereal or basic fruit such as apples and bananas. “If you want a kiwi, though, you have to go to Trader Joe’s,” said Denise Henderson, an Etcetera employee. She is unsure if Chartwell’s, Etcetera’s parent company, is doing anything to accommodate DePaul’s Dominick’s shoppers. This lack of access to fresh produce has raised concerns on campus about further deterioration of eating habits among students, similar to what many residents of food deserts, such as Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood, have been facing for years. A food desert, defined by Mari Gallagher of the National Center for Public Research, is “an entire neighborhood, or a cluster of
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By Dec. 28 the Dominick's located on the corner of Fullerton and Sheffield avenues is set to be vacated. neighborhoods without a mainstream grocery store,” Chicago Magazine reported. Mike, from Quick Stop Food and Liquor in Englewood, one of Chicago’s notorious food deserts, is the least concerned of anyone. “There is no such thing as a food desert,” he said. “It’s all exaggerated by the politicians so that they can be ‘Mr. Fix-it.’ We’re not worried about that out here, residents have all they need from the smaller grocers. But politicians don’t count us.” The Lincoln Park neighborhood is home to stores such as Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Treasure Island and seasonal yearly farmer’s markets, that may be too expensive for students on a budget that are aware of money-saving techniques. But as Mike said, speculators may be discounting the “little guy.” The Lincoln Park area also houses discount stores such as Aldi and smaller grocers, such as Carnival Foods, The Market Place Foodstore and Big Apple Finer Foods. Even when not accounting for these smaller grocers, though, DePaul does
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A dilapidated storefront in Philadelphia. Lincoln Park is unlikely to suffer the same problems as other downtrodden "food deserts." not face nearly the amount of issues that business owners do in Englewood, said Mike. “Whole Foods will never last in here. They can’t handle the crime,” he said, referring to Whole Food’s newest project of potentially opening an Englewood location. “It’s not that business owners want to move. It’s that they have to. They lose too much money here.” Taking crime and location desirability into account, DePaul University’s campus would have to undergo much more to digress to a food desert. “The food desert is only part of the story – these are business deserts,” Terry Mason, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, said in an interview with Chicago Magazine. “These neighborhoods are blighted and unsafe. There’s a poor tax: Things in these neighborhoods cost more, and it’s more difficult for businesses to operate there.”
Costly bills such as insurance and property taxes are, according to Mike, other reasons in addition to crime as to why these food deserts exist. As Lincoln Park has been a business destination for years, it is highly unlikely that potential DePaul business owners will need to weigh any of those concerns. The smart grocer will jump at the chance to open shop for university students, faculty and Lincoln Park residents. The only other concern: when? As of Oct. 31, only four of the 72 Dominick’s locations have been sold. The company plans on closing all unsold locations by Dec. 28, according to an article on Crain’s Chicago Business website. “I hope another grocer buys it soon,” Kinnerk said. “I can’t go very long without my sandwich, chips and drink lunch special for $4.99!”
The importance of historical Texas abortion laws and the national debate By Danielle Harris accuracy in the present day Contributing Writer
By Parker Asmann Contributing Writer
When thinking about a certain country, the images that appear come from a history that has been laid out in front of us from a variety of sources. The question, though, is who exactly is writing that history, and how is it being presented to the general population? History is presented to the public in many different ways. All of these methods have their own governing rules, missions and guidelines that must be followed in the process. With this context, the groundwork for comprehending the process of writing history for America can be better understood. When it comes to textbooks in schools, there is one main organization that has controlled the power of deciding which books are suitable for students. Founded in 1989, the American Textbook Council reviews history textbooks and other educational materials and is “dedicated to improving the social studies
curriculum and civic education of the people.” Tom Foster, Associate Chair and Professor of DePaul’s history department addressed key concerns that must be considered before accusations are made at the individuals in charge of deciding what history is suitable for the citizens. “In particular, they have to wrestle with concerns of how to best present history to the public, and whose perspectives and stories get told, and whose do not,” Foster said. Intertwined within the history of a country lies the good and the bad. Success within a country does not come without the presence of some sort of tragedy laced in the background as well. With these positive and negative aspects, measures must be taken to remember and memorialize these events.
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The Supreme Court’s historic decision in 1973’s Roe v. Wade made it legal for women to get abortions in the United States. Nevertheless, individual states can still set up their own roadblocks to make the process as difficult as possible. Most will not be too surprised to hear about the new Texas state bill that, according to The Daily Cougar, Gov. Rick Perry has signed into law to supposedly “protect both the unborn and the health of the women of Texas.” According to abcnews. com, the law will dramatically decrease women’s options to receive safe and legal abortions. Now, it will be necessary for any doctor performing an abortion to have “admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the clinic.” This law also makes abortions after the 20-week mark illegal “unless the health of the women is in immediate danger.” Abortion inducing pills now must be taken under the watchful eye of a doctor, and beginning on Sept. 1, 2014,
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People hold signs protesting new abortion restrictions in Texas. all abortion procedures are required to be performed in an ambulatory surgical center. This means that abortions cannot be performed in clinics or without the prior approval of a health care provider. These new hurdles in the way of receiving the procedure are an additional add-on to already strict laws in the South. The southern states are known for their more conservative views, although this cannot always be viewed as a bad thing. Professor Bill Martin said “As someone from the South myself, I think it is too easy to say ‘There go those Southerners again’ or ‘There goes Texas again.’ That is basically going
after ‘low-hanging fruit,’ so to speak, and also it is generally just an excuse for liberals and Democrats to do a lousy job of speaking forthrightly in the defense of reproductive rights, women's rights in general, and rights in general.” The political debate on abortion is nothing new, and continues to be a highly sensitive topic amongst politicians and their constituents alike.
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Focus DIY holiday dishes Deep-dish pumpkin pie
*Recipe courtesy of Back Street Bistro (Food Network) Ingredients: Pie crust: 3 cups all-purpose flour 8 ounces butter Pinch salt Pie filling: 1 3/4 cups (about one 15-ounce can) pumpkin puree 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons lightly packed dark brown sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups evaporated milk 3 tablespoons molasses 3 large eggs Whipped Cream: 1 1/2 cups whipping cream 1/2 cup powdered sugar Directions: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. For the crust: Put flour in the food processor, add 6 tablespoons ice water, the butter and salt. Pulse in the food processor until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Remove from the food processor and knead until light. Wrap the dough and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Remove and roll out dough to fit the pan. Place pie weights in the bottom and bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the pie shell to cool. For the filling: Place the pumpkin, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and salt in a large mixing bowl and blend with a whisk. Add the evaporated milk, molasses and eggs; stir vigorously with the whisk until smooth. Pour the filling into the pie shell. Cover the edge of the crust with aluminum foil. Bake the pie on the center rack of the oven until the top is shiny and set. The pie is set when a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. For the whipped cream: Chill the whipping cream for 15 to 20 minutes. Combine the chilled whipping cream and sugar in a bowl them whip them together with an electric mixer until you see firm peaks, a couple of minutes. Remove the pie from the oven and carefully remove the foil. Cool the pie on a rack. Serve the pie warm, cold or at room temperature with a dollop of whipped cream.
Cornbread stuffing
*Recipe courtesy of The Neelys (Food Network) Ingredients: 3/4 pounds bacon, cut into chunks 2 large onions, chopped 4 ribs celery, chopped 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage 2 cups chopped pecans 2 (16-ounce) bags dried corn bread stuffing mix 4 cups chicken broth 1/2 stick butter Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook bacon in a heavy skillet until crisp. Turn heat down and add onions and celery; saute until tender, about 6 minutes. Add the thyme and sage and saute until fragrant. Stir in pecans. In a large bowl, add the cornbread mix, bacon and vegetables, and stir in the chicken broth. Add to a 13 by 9 by 2-inch casserole dish. Add butter slices to the top of the casserole and cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes then remove foil and cook until top is crisp, about 15 more minutes.
Alone for th If you can’t make it home for Thanksgiving, celebrate here in Chicago with a few friends, fine dining and traditional festivities By Christina Mastro Contributing Writer
The fourth Thursday in November means a lot more to DePaul students than turkey and cranberry sauce. It signifies the beginning of the blissful, longawaited and well-deserved six-week winter break. The stuffing is just a bonus. Each year after finals, students say goodbye to their peers until the new year, and life on campus becomes almost nonexistent. But what about the students who are stuck on campus during the holidays? With December Intersession just around the corner — it starts Dec. 2 — there are more students around campus for Thanksgiving than you might think. “I live in 1237, so I’m just staying on campus over break,” Anne Crowe, a sophomore from Beverly, said. “I would rather stay here than go home.” Though the Student Center will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, there are other options to get your holiday meal fix. Plenty of
restaurants are open and serving special menus, so call up all your friends who are also miserable on campus sans turkey and make some new memories. For those of you who can’t pass the day without eating a good meal, Dine, located at 733 W. Madison St., will be offering a traditional Thanksgiving meal for $39 from 1-10 p.m. Stay warm with their butternut squash bisque as an added bonus. For all you vegetarians, vegans or carnivores that don’t mind nixing the turkey, Native Foods Café is hosting a vegan Thanksgiving dinner at their Wicker Park location (1484 N. Milwaukee Ave.) from 12-7 p.m. It’s just $24.95 for a full Thanksgiving dinner featuring mashed potatoes, their “native stuffing,” Waldorf salad, pumpkin pie and more. If you’re not one for tradition, try out one of the restaurants serving Thanksgiving meals with a spin. Big Jones, a Southern-inspired restaurant located at 5347 N. Clark St. in Andersonville, will serve a
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$48 fixed price menu that includes deep-fried turkey, she-crab soup and bourbon bread pudding. It’s a ittle on the pricey side, but the sixcourse meal will surely leave you in a satisfied post-Thanksgiving stupor. When you’re not slow roasting a turkey and spending time in the kitchen, the Thanksgiving meal is not likely to take up the entire day. To further celebrate the holiday, catch the annual Macy’s Day Parade on NBC. Spice it up a little by playing drinking games with friends — even if you’re just drinking eggnog. Take a sip every time you ee a float with a creepy oversized cartoon that you’ve never even heard of before. If you’re more concerned about where you’re going to be drinking he night before Thanksgiving than what you’re going to be eating the next day, you’re in luck. A lot of bars and clubs in Chicago are celebrating Black Wednesday,” a notorious college party night, with drink pecials. The Grid, located at 351 W. Hubbard St., is hosting their “Black Wednesday at The Grid.” There will be a DJ, giveaways and, most mportantly, drink specials. How can you say no to $3 Coors Lights, $5 Absolut and Malibu cocktails and $6 Jameson cocktails? You can’t? That’s what I thought. If you’re into rap, or if you’re just ooking for an excuse to go to what will surely be an insane concert, uicy J and Machine Gun Kelly are
performing at the UIC Pavilion on Black Wednesday as well. The show starts at 7 p.m., so you can definitely fit in a few cocktails at The Grid afterwards. And on Black Friday, there’s no better place to be than downtown Chicago. Walk off that extra piece of pumpkin pie you snuck when no one was looking. Grab your friends, a piping hot peppermint mocha from Starbucks and your warmest pair of gloves and head to Michigan Avenue for a hectic shopping spree. If you’re not into the crazy crowds in the department stores and boutiques, you can still enjoy the downtown festivities. Head over to Millennium Park for some fresh winter air and ice-skating. The Millennium Park ice rink opens Nov. 15, so the ice will be nice and fresh. If just the thought of being downtown on Black Friday makes you cringe, stay local. Lincoln Park Zoo’s ZooLights starts the day after Thanksgiving at 5 p.m. New this year, the zoo will also have an iceskating rink. Bring your own skates and pay just $5 for admission. No skates? Not a problem. Ice skate rentals are just $5. If you aren’t going home or are unable to spend time with family this Thanksgiving, don’t waste the holiday. Take advantage of what Chicago has to offer. “I love to be in the city,” Crowe said, “and there is a lot more to do here than from where I’m from.”
Thanksgivukkah Thanksgiving and the first day of Hanukkah land on the same day this year, a coincidence that hasn’t happened since 1888 and won’t be happening again for 77,798 years. If you celebrate Hanukkah, and the thought of planning both holidays on the same day makes you say, “oy vey,” there is a solution for you: Thanksgivukkah (not to be confused with the OC’s Seth Cohen’s “Chrismukkah”). “Like a lot of people — mainly because of Buzzfeed — my family is doing a Thanksgivukkah,” Michelle Chiera, a 22-year-old Jewish student at Roosevelt University, said. “We’re having all the traditional Thanksgiving foods and then some Jewish twists like sweet potato latkes and cranberry applesauce. Just as a Christian family would say grace, we will offer the same prayer of thanksgiving along with the blessings over the candles.” Take a few tips from Chiera and try incorporating both holidays into one, instead of stressing over celebrating both in different ways. MAX KLEINER | THE DEPAULIA
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Four festive events to make Lincoln Park feel like home this holiday season
By Allyssa Campbell-Sawyer Contributing Writer
With the first flurries of the season falling to the ground, the holidays are certainly around the corner. For some DePaul students, this signifies the end of fall quarter and the beginning of a long winter break Lincoln Park at home with friends and family. Yet for other students staying Conservatory near the Lincoln Park area, the holidays are a time to enjoy the local festivities. Lincoln Park will play host to various holiday Winter Flower & spectacles from Thanksgiving through the New Year. Train show The Lincoln Park Conservatory’s Show House will be presenting a Winter Flower & Train Show starting Nov. 30 through Jan. 5. This family-friendly event is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adults and children can watch vintage model trains make their way through a miniature village of poinsettia plants. The varieties of poinsettia plants are named with special holiday themed names like “eggnog,” “peppermint twist,” and “ruby frost.” The village, made entirely of natural wood materials, contains models of famous Chicago neighborhoods and buildings. Holiday trees and lights transform the Show House into a winter wonderland.
Lincoln Park Zoo
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Lincoln Park ZooLights
Lincoln Park Zoo will once again be presenting its annual ZooLights show for Chicagoans to enjoy. The lights will be turned on Nov. 29 and will shine brightly from 5-9 p.m. every Friday through Sunday until Dec. 13. From that day forward, the lights will be on nightly from 5-9 p.m. until Jan. 5, excluding Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The Lincoln Park Zoo will also offer holiday gift shopping, food, carousel rides, and pictures with Santa Claus. Offered for the first time this year will be ice skating in the Farm-in-theZoo section. Zoo lovers will be able to ice skate daily until 9 p.m. starting Nov. 29 through March 2, excluding Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Admission and ice skate rental are five dollars each.
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DePaul Concert Hall
Taking place at DePaul’s Concert Hall Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. will be Chicago a holiday concert presented by the Chicago Children’s Choir. The Children's Choir Chicago Children’s Choir is a union of neighborhood choirs in Chicago from Lincoln Park, Rogers Park and Hyde Park, among others. The Dec. 4 performance will feature young singers of all levels from the Lincoln Park Neighborhood Choir. Although the event is not ticketed, a five dollar donation is suggested. This concert is the first in a series of holiday concerts for the choir, culminating in two final concerts Dec. 15 in Evanston and Hyde Park, respectively. The Chicago Children’s Choir will surely offer cheerful holiday sounds.
MINI of Chicago
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Million Dollar Quartet
The self-proclaimed "Best Holiday Party Ever" will be returning for a second year Dec. 10 at the MINI of Chicago from 6-11 p.m. Catered by some of Chicago’s tastiest restaurants, the event will also feature entertainment from the cast of the musical “Million Dollar Quartet.” The show brings to life the 1950s one-time collaboration of music legends Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins. The music of these four icons will be the musical backdrop to the event. There will also be a raffle and auction for various prizes from gift baskets to trips to mystery Chicago destinations. The proceeds from the event will go to the Lincoln Park Community Shelter to help the homeless men and women of the area. The Best Holiday Party Ever is an opportunity to celebrate the season while helping others in need.
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Pretty in pink, or Pinterest fodder? Students weigh in on Vera Wang's 2014 bridal line
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A selection of bridal gowns from Vera Wang's fall 2014 collection that defy the tradition of white gowns for brides, although not everyone is ready to say "I do" to them.
By Jaclyn Jensen Contributing Writer
It’s a Victoria Secret brand. It’s Elle Woods' trademark. It’s almost the name of a pop star, but now, it’s Vera Wang’s latest wedding dress color. Four shades of pink will be walking down the aisle for the Fall 2014 bridal season. Described by the Huffington Post as petal, rose, coral and peony, these brightly colored gowns stray far from the pastel pinks and champagnes that the “alternative” or “modern” bride could select at today’s bridal boutique. Vera Wang’s innovative style not only reflects her marquee clientele including Chelsea Clinton, Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Lopez and Kate Hudson, but it is also the reason why she broke into the bridal business. Disappointed with the bridal gowns
selection when planning her wedding to Arthur Becker in 1989 (from whom she is now separated), Vera Wang designed her own elaborate gown that cost $10,000 according to The Biography Channel website. A year later, she opened her first bridal boutique in the Carlyle Hotel located on New York City’s Madison Avenue. Now, the 23-year-old brand that incorporates everything from perfume to daywear is a billion dollar per year industry. From her black and tan wedding dresses in her Fall 2012 line to her red gowns designed for Spring 2013, Wang uses color to stand out from a bridal world gone white. “(I) try to bring an edginess to a traditional business,” Wang said in a Business of Fashion interview. Today Style credits Wang’s new line
collection as just another way for brides to express themselves on their wedding day, but not all are excited with this fashion forward trend. DePaul freshman Anna Kochakian deemed the dresses “Pinterest worthy,” but with her personal style preference for dark green and blue hues, she favors the traditional white or cream color for a wedding dress. “I’m personally not into this color palette in the slightest,” Kochakian said, looking over the pink designs. “I don’t own anything with this type of color at all.” Senior Andrew Kaster who studies marketing and sales at DePaul agreed. “I prefer white. I’d probably just stick to the traditional wedding dresses,” he said. Even those who like bright colors and jewel tones like health sciences student Jesse Drewry are hesitant about
the latest design that incorporates giant flower details. “They look like really extravagant bridesmaid dresses. That’s kind of my personality so maybe, but probably not,” Drewry said. For the ladies who do want to give new meaning to “blushing bride,” they will have to wait. According to Chicago’s Vera Wang General Manager Chelsea Polk, the new line will not be put into production until June or July 2014. Next summer will give brides-to-be a chance to warm up to these intense autumn colors, but graduate student Jakub Rudnik thinks it’s safer to stray from the wedding color debate believing it’s dangerous territory to interfere with what women wear. Rudnik said, “I’m not going to ruin my life on a dress.”
Winter is coming: four essential films this season By Mike Horky Contributing Writer
It’s primetime for awards season, the time when all the Oscar contenders come to theaters in hopes they can gain enough support to win big at this year’s Academy Awards. While some films like the highly anticipated "The Monuments Men" have been pushed back to February of next year, other big names are getting earlier release dates, which is good news for any movie lovers. Here are some of the big titles to check out this holiday season. "Inside Llewyn Davis" (Dec. 6): Three years after their adaptation of "True Grit," the Coen Brothers are back with an original script following a folk singer in the 1960s (played by Oscar Isaac) as he tries to get a record deal and put his life back on track. The film looks very similar to their 2009 effort "A Serious Man," following a single character throughout his life, which is essentially at an unfavorable low. Pair a likely brilliant script with an ensemble cast featuring Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, and John Goodman, along with a score by Marcus Mumford & T-Bone Burnett, and you’ve got an Oscar contender that dives right into a nostalgic period of history. "American Hustle" (Dec. 13): Fresh off his Oscar nominated film "Silver Linings Playbook," David O. Russell returns for what could be another contender. American Hustle follows FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper) who enlists
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Oscar Isaac stars as the titular troubled '60s folk singer in "Inside Llewyn Davis." the help of con artists Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) and Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams) to help him in an investigation involving Jersey powerbrokers and the mafia. Throw in a New Jersey mayor (Jeremy Renner), and Rosenfeld’s unstable wife (Jennifer Lawrence), and you’ve got an ensemble film that could be the hit of the holiday season. The trailer puts all five actors at the top of their game, and O. Russell is great when he works with ensemble casts (his last two ensemble films gave him Oscar nominations and gave two
wins for his actors), and this original story he’s concocted (based on the ABSCAM operation of the late 70s) looks fresh and powerful. This could be the major threat in the acting categories, and maybe directing, if the academy is willing to give O. Russell his third nomination in a row. "The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug" (Dec. 13): While the first installment of Peter Jackson’s trilogy had its problems, this film looks to really have stepped up its game. Taking place where "An Unexpected Journey" left off, Bilbo
Baggins (Martin Freeman) and company find themselves battling spiders, orcs, and the fierce dragon Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch). It’s a Jackson film, so there’s bound to be epic fight sequences, and beautiful, sprawling landscapes. And with Cumberbatch, Ian McKellan, Freeman, and even Orlando Bloom (yes, Legolas is back) leading the ensemble cast, even a weak script can’t detract from what is sure to be one of the best fantasy epics of the year. "Her" (Dec. 18): "Her" follows Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix), a lonely man dealing with the heartbreak of ending a long-term relationship. He becomes infatuated with a new operating system, which can be placed in his home and act like an actual person, unique to each user. Here he finds comfort in Samantha (Scarlett Johansson), his female operating system who becomes the sensitive and insightful partner to Theodore, blossoming into a complex love between the two. The film, written and directed by Spike Jonze, looks to be brilliant and a possible Oscar contender, should the reviews stay positive. Phoenix is always one to choose complex roles, and this one looks as good, if not better than his Oscar nominated role in last years "The Master." It looks to pull off comedy and sentimentality brilliantly from the trailer, and if the chemistry between Phoenix and Johansson is electric, the film itself will be terrific. Jonze has not made a bad film, which creates high expectations for Her, but early buzz has been good, giving hope to this little indie flick.
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Preview: Chicago Book Expo in Uptown By Parker Asmann Contributing Writer
Cold temperatures flooding into Chicago within the past week have all but shattered any Chicagoan’s hopes of venturing outside to experience the city. However, the upcoming Chicago Book Expo scheduled to take place Nov. 24 of this month should be more than enough motivation for people to hop off the couch and head north to St. Augustine College. The Chicago Book Expo is a nonprofit group of volunteers who have come together and centered around one main idea: to celebrate the vital yet underappreciated indie publishing scene that Chicago has to offer. Stemming from a project by the Chicago Writers House, the expo was started in 2011, with the first event being accompanied by more than 40 different publishers who were complemented by several workshops and other activities. Although the expo that has emerged this year is no longer associated with the Chicago Writers House, the vision that was created by these individuals has remained at the forefront of the new volunteers’ mission. Lynn Hall, one of the coorganizers of the event, is a prime example of the hard work and dedication being displayed by the numerous volunteers involved with continuing the expo. “The Expo started off as a way to celebrate the vital publishing scene in Chicago, and as a way of bringing the many small presses in Chicago to light, as well as the
neighborhood of Uptown as a place where writers thrive,” Hall said. The appreciation for this particular publishing scene brought a new focus that morphed itself from the motivations that previously contributed to the introduction of this book expo. “As a project of John Rich and the Chicago Writers House, the Expo was also primarily geared toward fiction and poetry,” Hall said. “When other demands took John Rich away from the project, other volunteers had to step in to fill that large void.” Success only scratches the surface of verbalizing the true impact that this book expo has had on Chicago and the indie publishing scene. Such impact has been reflected in the various publishers and organizations that have continued to come back and participate in the expo, furthering the awareness of this special publishing scene. One of those loyal individuals just so happens to be an integral part of DePaul’s English department as well. Kathleen Rooney, founding member of Poems While You Wait, in addition to being a founding member of Rose Metal Press, participated in the first book expo in 2011 and had no doubts about wanting to return for the festivities in 2013. “When we participated in 2011, we were thrilled with the community turnout, and how the Expo – as its name might suggest – exposed the Chicago publishing world to the general public, not to mention for how it exposed all
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The Chicago Book Expo returns to Uptown on Nov. 24 at St. Augustine College, 1345 W. Argyle St. these various publishers to each other,” Rooney said. Correlating with the original vision of opening the eyes of Chicagoans to a unique form of publishing, the expo has continued to match up readers, publishers and authors to create a flourishing community committed to making their message heard. “We found that a lot of people didn't realize how many small publishers and authors Chicago is home to, and that they were eager to learn more and the Expo was a fantastic opportunity to put
Muse come alive in ultra-high definition concert film By Tara Riddlebarger Contributing Writer
Muse had the performance of a lifetime in Chicago – but not in the way you’d expect. The Music Box Theatre, located in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, screened “Muse – Live at Rome Olympic Stadium” which showcases the band performing a 20-song set list in front of a crowd that was 60,000 strong. The performance was captured using cutting edge 4K camera technology that had the capability of making one feel that they had just been transported to the Rome Olympic Stadium. It’s the first live concert that’s ever been captured using such high definition technology, and it caused everything to look and feel incredibly real. The film was able to capture the raw energy of a stage full of people and convey that energy on film. The music transcended the space and filled the room with an electrifying sense of effervescence. One got the sense of being there – but without having to be surrounded by a throng of sweaty people. The film leaves audience members tapping their feet and bobbing their heads even in their seat. I even caught
authors and publishers face-toface with readers,” Rooney said. If you still find yourself conflicted with whether this event is something worth exploring, the free admission and six hour time span of the expo should be reason enough to venture up to the corner of Argyle and Glenwood and experience this truly exceptional expo. “The goal is making connections: with readers to authors, with book buyers to presses, and among the large group of writers and publishers that Chicago has,” Hall said.
With hopes of continuing this expo for years to come, the volunteers in charge of organizing the logistics of the event have remained committed to spreading knowledge and awareness, without the temptation of money derailing their focused vision. “The volunteer-run and nonprofit elements of the Expo are refreshing reminders that there are other ways to calculate value besides just money,” Rooney said.
sight of a gentleman a few rows ahead of me air drumming during a particularly spellbinding rendition of “Uprising.” It was a challenge to remain still the entire time, but I wasn’t the only one with that problem. The entire audience was enthralled by what was happening on screen and utterly entranced by the visual and auditory splendors that took place. Photo courtesy of HANS-PETER VAN VELTHOVEN/AP Muse put on an undeniably cool show, which one may have never gotten Muse's new concert film, "Live at Rome," is four times the resolution of typical high-def. to experience had it not been for the film. overwhelming sea of people in attendance. with an acrobat descending from it and Their performance contained so much Somehow, the cameras were able to capture swirling flurries of confetti raining down attitude and the movie highlighted the the excitement of the crowd. The movie on the entire theater. In this instant, the experienced musicianship of the trio in a was cinematographically breathtaking, cameras were able to capture a moment way that hasn’t been seen before. switching at times between color and black of excitement, awe and incredulity. As the Eerily haunting at times, the and white. It had the effect of making you crowd was entranced, so was the audience performance leapt off the screen and feel the rising tension before the song watching from their seats. When a band made its way straight into your heart. The would explode and then the world would like Muse can take the power of a live ghostly vocals transferred onto screen with be in full color again. This technique was performance, and make people sitting in incredible quality and clarity. The film employed during the lively track, “Follow velvety red chairs a continent away feel it, captured onstage antics as well as all of Me.” The black and white set the mood then there’s something special. the funny moments one otherwise would when appropriate, but the screen would Release of the film was celebrated with never have gotten to see. Suddenly, the burst back into color during the vibrant screenings in 20 cities around the world. audience member becomes a part of that chorus. If you missed catching it at the Music Box night and technology allows for that feeling During the show, there were some Theatre here in Chicago, no need to worry. of inclusion. crazy moments that one would have to The DVD will be available to purchase Throughout the film, audience see to believe. At one point there was a Monday, Dec. 2. members got incredible crowd shots of the floating lightbulb hovering above the band
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A tale of two princesses
Why the media's portrayal of Perry and Gaga is just another fable
The Katy Perry/Lady Gaga debate is yet another example of the music press pitting two female artists against one another. Photo courtesy of MARC ANDREWS
By Michael Conroy Contributing Writer
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Once upon a time, there was a pretty Kitty Princess who lived in a kingdom of cotton candy and fireworks. One day, her silly prince broke her heart so she wrote music about tigers and rainbows so she could smile again. On the other side of the kingdom lived the Mother of the Monsters. She was half woman, half motorcycle and she sang to all her monster subjects about a man named Alejandro and a disco stick (no one really knew who he was or what that was), and her subjects were crazy for her. She made them music so that they would clap and feel good and just dance. But when the Mother of the Monsters and the Kitty Princess started singing at the same time all the people got very confused and overwhelmed and they started a fierce war. That was basically how the media told the story of the press tour for Katy Perry’s “Prism” and Lady Gaga’s “ARTPOP,” the highly anticipated third studio albums from both women. But here is how this story ends… And then the people fought and fought so that only one of their queens could sing and no one actually heard the music. THE END. It’s a very disappointing trend in the media to pit female artists against one another, and this music season has been no different. In fact, it seems like the only event able to pull any attention from Miley Cyrus’ twerk was the highly anticipated girl fight between Lady Gaga and Katy Perry. While the two pop stars have always been chart rivals, the heat was
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turned up for round three after the songstresses were forced by leakers to release their lead singles on the same day. Since then, the gloves have been off and it seemed like everyone from Rolling Stone to “Glee” was eager to declare a winner of this diva duel. Because there is only one top spot on the iTunes Top 10, there seems to be this notion that only one queen can reign supreme. Lady Gaga has been at the center of such controversies from the start of her career when the media pitted her against Christina Aguilera and Madonna. Such instances only serve to perpetuate the negative stereotype that strong women cannot possibly get along with each other, which is an incredible injustice especially in the case of Lady Gaga and Katy Perry who have been two of the top female icons against bullying. Not only that, but it is an offense against the true talent of both artists. Unlike most of their contemporaries, both Gaga and Perry write their own music — a fact that, unfortunately, cannot be taken for granted in today’s music world. While neither artist is going to be everyone’s cup of tea, nor is either artist perfect, it is important for our pop culture to give credit to artists who continue to practice and better their craft as they attempt to achieve pop super nova. So what does this all mean in the battle for the throne of Pop Queendom? It means we win. Pop music may not be for everyone, but most of us are forced to listen to it whether we like it or not. Amidst all the corporate sponsored junk food and Top 40 tripe, it is important to realize that we have some real talent on the radio. What we lose when we participate in the media’s harassment of the artist
is the opportunity to really enjoy great pop talent. So whether you are a die-hard Little Monster or a loyal KatyCat, or you are just looking for some good new pop music to dance to now that winter is coming, I recommend enjoying “PRISM” AND “ARTPOP.” Perry is wide-awake from her “Teenage Dream” as she boldly declares with “Roar.” Though she tries to let a lot of Euro-pop light in for this album, it isn’t quite as fun as last time, though it is very nice to see her music develop as she matures as a person and artist. For a nice preview of Perry’s new album I suggest putting on “This is How We Do” while you get ready for your next party. Or try “International Smile” while you are waiting in the airport to fly home for the holidays. On the other end of the spectrum, Mother Monster is throwing everything at the canvas on “ARTPOP.” After helping the world exercise their personal demons on the bombastic “Born This Way,” it’s really nice to see Gaga keep on experimenting to create the perfect pop song. The whole album is a blast. If you are curious about Gaga, the “ARTPOP” title track might give you a good idea of what the outof-this-world pop star has cooked up this time. If you are feeling a little … uh … “green,” check out one of the other high points of the album “Mary Jane Holland.” Suddenly, the fighting stopped and the queens wailed in harmony and the people listened. Everyone turned off their Twitters and danced with joy to both the Kitty and the Monster. Well, some of them left the kingdom and danced in the kingdom of the Hindu goddess … but that was okay too.
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ARCADE FIRE IGNITES A FLAME By Shannon Shreibak Senior Writer
Mysterious tribal drawings, gloriously enigmatic teaser trailers and even a brand new band name — the trickery behind Arcade Fire’s highly anticipated album, “Reflektor,” doesn’t stop at its self-fulfilling hype. The album itself is adventurous, progressive and spectacularly “now,” capturing trends and sounds that have come to define this generation of indie rock that the band arguably helped to create. What has gone overlooked, though, is the density of cultural appropriation that steeps “Reflektor.” Borrowing heavily from Haitian cultural traditions, “Reflektor” is not only a statement on the music of today, but also the intermingling of the arts and exoticism.
THE ORIGIN
Régine Chassagne, the woman behind the hurdy gurdy in Arcade Fire as well as lead singer Win Butler’s wife, is the only member of the band with ancestral connection to Haiti. Her parents fled their homeland during the tyrannical, horrific rule of Francois Duvalier. The 2010 Haiti Earthquake spurred Chassagne and her band mates to commence their persistent humanitarian efforts for the country. While this strong sense of philanthropic connection to the country has been longstanding, Haiti’s artistic presence in Arcade Fire’s music and image is a new development. Butler’s travels to Haiti alongside Chassagne were undoubtedly a source of inspiration for the band’s highly anticipated follow-up to their Grammywinning concept album “The Suburbs.” “We allowed ourselves to be transformed by our experiences in Haiti,” Butler told Canadian news outlet Maclean’s. “We changed as people in terms of what we wanted to express.” It was decided:
“Reflektor” would serve as the vehicle to convey the impact that those travels made on the band, and the world was going to know.
THE MARKETING
Thanks to the relentless — and often cryptic — promotional stunts surrounding the album’s release, “Reflektor” was arguably one of the most wildly anticipated albums of the year. In a preliminary publicity campaign, cities across the world were etched with chalk drawings housing the word, “REFLEKTOR.” Part of a guerilla marketing campaign that later served as the centerpiece of “Reflektor’s” first teaser trailer, the chalk drawings were inspired by Veve. The Veve is a symbol closely associated with Haitian Vodoun practices and is employed to summon spirits into human bodies as a means of communication with the spiritual world. Some fans commended Arcade Fire’s efforts in combining one of the band member’s strong cultural roots with its musical influences and all-around image. Ian Dille of Austin, Texas, was one welldocumented voice of dissent, though. Dille aired his own grievances to Slate after the exterior of his wife’s workplace was tagged with the “Reflektor” symbol and later covered with promotional posters. "Unlike a lot of people, who thought the graffiti campaign was ingenious, when I found out the logo was nothing but a commercial promotion I felt … used," he wrote. Butler voiced that his intention was not to antagonize; he labeled the promotional stunt a “weird art project” and later sent Slate a handwritten apology letter personally addressed to Dille. The mass “cultural defacement” campaign was not the only source of grief from skeptics and fans. The interactive music video for “Reflektor,” which allows the viewer to wield a specialty lens across
a slew of locales within Haiti, groomed the connection between “Reflektor’s” musical direction and its country of inspiration. The video, though, is only available for viewing via smart phone or laptop, preventing many of the video’s most likely impoverished stars from viewing it. The next video on Arcade Fire’s queue was a teaser trailer for “Afterlife,” which follows a developing maelstrom of people in the streets of Haiti illuminated by phantom police lights. This troubling sense of irony pervades throughout “Reflektor” and its public image.
THE COSTUMES
For their latest string of performances, Arcade Fire has assumed the disguise of The Reflektors, and their costuming has mirrored this adopted identity. Formerly favoring a hodgepodge of military-inspired garb and casual dress, the band is now donning traditional Kanaval masks, which are worn during Mardi Gras celebrations in Haiti. Originally distinctive and committed nod to their musical inspirations, these masks have been reduced to the brunt of tactless jokes. During their performance of “Normal Person” on “The Colbert Report,” the band parodied their papier-mâché masks by performing around a giant bobbing Stephen Colbert Kanaval head. While the Kanaval masks are the most recent of Arcade Fire’s aesthetic gaffs, it is not the first offense. Butler’s most notable cultural misstep was his donning of a cravat in a promotional image for “Reflektor.” Part of the uniforms of the French plantation owners that inflicted Haitian genocide years ago, the image of a white man donning a cravat has become painful and emotionally charged for many.
THE MUSIC
After meeting the Haitian band Ram during a performance in Cange, Haiti, Arcade Fire hit the studio in New Orleans
Photo Illustration by MAX KLEINER
and enlisted the band’s percussionists to head a workshop on their rhythmic allure. This session led to a stockpile of off-kilter, syncopated drum fills that served as inspiration for “Reflektor,” from the rumbling strut pervading “Flashbulb Eyes” to the haunting call-and-response in “Porno.” That’s not to say that their new geographical muse dominates the album’s musical direction. LCD Soundsystem mastermind James Murphy polished the album with euphoric sheen, which is most evident on Side Two of “Reflektor.” When describing their revitalized sound to BBC’s Zane Lowe, Win Butler described the band’s new sound as “a mashup of Studio 54 and Haitian voodoo music.” While the description certainly seems applicable to the tribally rooted, synth-glittered album, the sensitivity of the statement remains questionable. The purpose of Arcade Fire’s militant insistence to forge such a strong connection with Haiti persists as a befuddling crisis of identity for a band that once served as indie rock’s poster child. Madonna’s famous “Vogue” was borrowed from New York City’s gay ballroom scene; Miley Cyrus unleashed her racy new image at the now-infamous VMAs “Twerk-gate”; Keith Richards formed his own reggae-rock band during his residence in Jamaica. Cultural borrowing is not a new practice in music, yet “Reflektor” seems to have surpassed a threshold. Reaping passionate response from a media edifice that is more culturally engaged than ever, “Reflektor” will certainly be remembered as one of the most polarizing albums of modern music. Whether it’s for its triumphs or its offenses, only time will tell.
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Rhymefest on Chicago rap: 'Overrated irrelevance' By Joanne Bryja Contributing Writer
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Chicago rapper Che Smith, known as Rhymefest, an outspoken critic of violent lyrics.
Chicago’s violent reputation has been acknowledged by many local rappers, who now refer to the city as Chiraq, a chilling portmanteau that compares it with the warzone that is Iraq. Native to Chicago, rapper Rhymefest decided to draw attention to the issue with his upcoming album titled “Violence is Sexy,” meant to focus on “the pathology of violence within music and society in general and in specifics.” “I saw documentaries coming out on violence in Chicago, and artists like Chief Keef were getting signed,” he said, in an attempt to explain the recent fascination with Chicago’s violence. “The music has a subject matter of ‘I kill you,’ and the media is fueling it,” Gangsta rap is reappearing in Chicago under the name of drill, which doesn’t particularly seem to sit well with the rapper. “It doesn't sell many records and although local high schoolers may like it for its shock value, it's not creating any sustainable talents,” he said. “Its impact hasn't reached that of trap, or crunk or even the hyphy movement in Oakland. I'm starting to be of the mind that drill music is overrated irrelevance.” He hopes to bring a new aura of music to Chicago with his upcoming album. He plans to do this by showing how violence has transformed into an entertainment medium, and in his album every song has a theme related to violence. “There’s a song called ‘4th of July,’ about a guy that comes back from Iraq with PTSD, and another one about disciplining youth.”
He would also like to release his album with a book of lyrics in relation to academic essays to tie it all together. “This would be revolutionary in hip hop,” he said. “And it would transform the rap industry as a whole.” The rapper isn’t all talk, and in recent years has taken a break from the scene to take action, even running for city council. He didn’t win, but his efforts didn’t stop there. He created an organization with Kanye West called Dondas House, a three-month program that serves youth around the city and mainly focuses on artist development. This is achieved through rehearsal and writing etiquette and ultimately results with studio time for the young artists. The two years away from the scene have impacted the rapper, who admits he’s grown from the experience. “I understand now what ‘power’ truly is. True power doesn't lie in cars, chains, hoes, guns and cocaine. True power is one’s capacity to empower others. Getting a million people to buy an album doesn't display power, but when you can give an order or make a suggestion and fans move in that direction such as Bob Marley, Fela Kuti, James Brown etc... That shows power.” The rapper’s new perspective also sheds light on the current situation in Chicago. He points to poverty as being the main issue behind the city’s violence. He believes the solution is “sustainable constant involvement with community.” The rapper is taking action and making a difference with his album, set to drop in the upcoming year.
Still not pulling punches, Lily Allen returns By Erin Yarnall Contributing Writer
Four years after leaving fans waiting and wondering if she would make a return to her music career, Lily Allen returned to the world of pop music with a scathing new video for her single “Hard Out Here” on Tuesday. The song will be released as a single Nov. 17, and will also be featured on Allen's as of yet unnamed album. After the release of her platinum selling album “It's Not Me, It's You” in 2009, Allen announced that she was not renewing her record contract with Regal Recordings and was not interested in making music anymore, much to the dismay of her fans. Although she has not been making her own music in the past four years, Allen has been keeping busy. In 2011 she married Sam Cooper, and the couple has had two daughters within two years. At the end of 2012 Allen tweeted that she was in the studio, and was featured on the song "True Love" by Pink. At the time, she was also working on music of her own. In August, Allen again tweeted that she would be releasing new music soon. Her new video already had close to two million hits on Youtube within one day of its release, and the song follows in the footsteps of “It's Not Me, It's You,” with a synth-pop sound, as opposed to the ska and reggae influences she had on her first album, “Alright, Still.” The British singer, who is no stranger to making huge statements within her music,
tears into sexism and double standards within the music industry in “Hard Out Here.” Allen was also unafraid to take on one of the most famous, and controversial, pop stars of the year, Miley Cyrus. In her new video, Allen satirizes the constant use of twerking done by Cyrus, and has a scene of her manager attempting to teach Allen how to twerk, with poor results. Robin Thicke was another target of the video, with a hilarious balloon display mocking the video for "Blurred Lines." Allen embraces girl power within the lyrics of her song and attacks the glass ceiling that keeps women down as she sings "There's a glass ceiling to break/ There's money to make/ It's time to speed it up because I can't move at this pace." She also criticizes the media for attacking women in regard to their weight. The video opens with Allen getting liposuction, and her manager making remarks about how she has let herself go, while Allen comments "I've had two babies." The video makes strong comments about the state of sexism in the music industry, and also mercilessly mocks Robin Thicke, who has been criticized for objectifying women, along with mocking other celebrities. It would be easy to say Allen has learned not to put up with sexism and others trying to bring her down while on her hiatus, but her music has always been adored by fans due to her truthful lyrics and tough attitude. Allen's fans are ecstatic with her powerful return and can look forward to her album in 2014.
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'Assassin's Creed' sets sail in fourth installment By Brendan O'Brien Contributing Writer
Assassin’s Creed is one of the most popular gaming series created by Ubisoft. Each game in the series combines action with actual historic events. The game also focuses on the modern day, where assassins still exist, fighting the Templars. Assassin’s Creed has taken fans through the times of assassins living in the Third Crusade, the Italian Renaissance and the American Revolution. Now, in “Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag,” fans of the series will set sail for high seas as they explore the history of assassin and pirate Captain Edward Kenway. The major feature the game revolve around naval expedition. Naval expedition was a part of the gameplay introduced in “Assassin’s Creed III,” but it was really never developed enough to make naval expedition really fun in the time of the American Revolution. However, "Assassin’s Creed IV” has greatly expanded on this feature. Players will gain access to Captain Kenway’s ship, The Jackdaw, quite early in the game, but things are not immediately smooth sailing, as the player will be responsible for
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The fourth installment of the "Assassin's Creed" series explores the history of Captain Edward Kenway. several different tasks. Since there will be more ship battles in this installment, players will need to upgrade the ship in many ways, from getting better firepower to stronger armor for the ship. The player will also be able to board ships after they have sustained enough damage. Defeating the crew onboard will not only grant players access to items for repairs, but they will also be able to recruit
more crew members (a vital part of naval expedition in this game). With more naval expedition, players will be excited to explore uncharted islands full of mystery and adventure. The storyline is also an important part of “Assassin’s Creed IV.” Kenway's story takes place during the Golden Age of Piracy. He will face a multitude of famous pirates such as Captain
Learning why dogs fight
Students collaborate, release free e-book By Madeline Buchel Contributing Writer
By Meghan Salvon Contributing Writer
The Chicago Humanities Festival ended this past weekend, and it included many different lectures about many different subjects. One of these lectures was “Why Dogs Fight,” given by Heidi Nast, a professor of international studies here at DePaul University. She is well-published in a number of subjects, namely gender studies (particularly LGBT studies), African studies, colonial and postcolonial worlds, dog love in Chicago and many more. This interest in dogs and the colonial world is the backbone for “Why Dogs Fight.” In her lecture Nast covered both of these topics as they relate to each other. She took her audience through the history of dog fighting, starting out in the coalmines of Britain in the late 18th and 19th centuries. Nast made the case that miners identified with their dogs, thinking of themselves as the dogs. They would pit their dogs against each other, using similar terminology to describe these dog fights that were used to describe the blood sport the miners participated in, bare knuckle boxing (such as “pit,” “warrior,” etc.). The workers took great pride in their dogs. However, as with most customs, when other factors were introduced to this sport, the original intent changed as well. When the wealthy landowners became interested in their workers’ endeavors that did not pertain to work, they were intrigued by these blood sports. So intrigued that they even began to place bets on which dogs would win. Obviously, they did not identify with the dogs the way their workers did. It was mere sport for them. When these games reached the United States, they again took on another meaning. Slave owners forced their slaves to fight against each other, usually to the death, lording
Blackbeard and Mary Read. Kenway’s story is also interesting in that it tells of how he stole the costume of an assassin (by getting into a “slight disagreement” with the assassin), worked for the Templars temporarily and eventually became a true member of the Assassin Order. The modern story is also quite interesting. The modern day storyline will tell the story of the
player (in first person view) as a brand new employee of Abstergo Entertainment (the modern day Templars). The new employee is working on the “Sample 17 Project,” a project that, through assassin Desmond Miles’ “generous” contribution (and by that, they mean his dead body) explores the genetic memories of Edward Kenway. As shocking as this might be for some players, the story focuses on how the player helps the Assassin Order by sending them information and completing various tasks. Gameplay here is mostly focused on stealth and hacking minigames, creating an interesting, new way to play through the modern day story. “Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag” is proving to be quite a success. The new storyline will have players constantly guessing what is going to happen next. Combat has also been improved, making gameplay much more action-packed. On top of this, naval expedition will have players exploring an almost endless amount of islands. Get ready to set sail, mates, for the exciting, high seas adventures of “Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag.”
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DePaul professor Heidi Nast. their power over them. They also used dogs to hunt down, capture and even discipline runaway slaves. These slave owners saw their dogs as instruments of their power, not relatable entities. In the 1980s there was a resurgence of dog fighting, especially in the Latino and African American communities. Those involved in the crime would use pit bulls to guard crack houses and staged dog fights as part of their criminal endeavors. They identify with their dogs in the fact that it makes them feel that, as Nast said in her lecture, “the cards are not stacked against them.” These are the basic components of Nast’s lecture. When asked to explain in more detail specifically why she decided to research and give a lecture on this topic, she said, “I guess because I’m kind of concerned that dog fighters (are) inhumane.” She wanted to understand herself why people make dogs fight. Nast chose a fascinating subject. When asked about it, people generally express horror at the thought of making dogs fight each other, sometimes even to the death. However, no one probably gives much thought as to the specific reasons for why this happens, let alone why it happened 200 years ago across the Atlantic Ocean. When it comes down to it, that is why the Chicago Humanities Festival exists in the first place: to help us understand our world, our place in it and how history can yield unexpected answers to these questions.
A student reading and e-book launch for "How Long Will I Cry?” ‒ a collection of oral-history narratives regarding Chicago violence written by undergraduate and graduate students of creative writing at DePaul University ‒ was held in the Richardson Library Tuesday, Nov. 5. DePaul University students, professors and community members gathered to listen to the book’s editor and DePaul English professor, Miles Harvey, and several contributing students discuss the process of interviewing the subjects of the social justice anthology and the experience of seeing their vision of a free book realized. Chris Green, an English professor at DePaul, discussed the premise behind the three-sequence class that led to the formation of Big Shoulders, the publisher of “How Long Will I Cry?” “We were motivated by the idea of getting books to those who normally can’t get them,” Green said. “The idea of free books is very altruistic and good at heart, but it is a bureaucratic nightmare.” Green thanked the benefactors who made the company’s mission possible. These included the prestigious Steppenwolf Theater, which housed a play whose script consisted of the interviews gathered by Miles Harvey and his students. It was performed prior to the compilation of the book. The selected graduate students who conducted interviews included in “How Long Will I Cry?”unanimously declared their experiences with the project as “life-changing” and “eye-opening.” “Being a part of this oral history
project was the spine of my DePaul experience,” Rachel Hauben Combs, associate managing editor of the book, said. She added that she learned how important it was to shape and sculpt people’s words so they would convey the same meaning as they did when spoken. Other students considered how the experience of talking to citizens of Chicago about the losses they had suffered from violence had changed their perspectives on the city. LaDawn Norwood, a YMCA teen director in the Chicagoland area, said interviewing people who had been directly impacted by the prevalent violence and listening to them talk about the struggles of wanting to be positive in negative neighborhoods helped her frame her work with the youth. “Their stories made me realize how we are all more alike than different,” Norwood said. Jacob Sabolo, a graduate student, cited the specific interview that opened his eyes to the bloodshed on the streets of Chicago. He interviewed the mother of a young man named Lazarus who had been shot and killed. “At first, she was wary and didn’t want to talk to me,” Sabolo said. “But on the second round, she warmed up and started telling me about her son. We ended up crying and holding hands.” The participants of the project stressed the humanity of the stories in “How Long Will I Cry?” “Ultimately, it’s not about us,” Michael Van Kerckhove, a graduate student, said. Read more about the reading and release of "How Long Will I Cry?" at depauliaonline.com
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With finals week upon us, this week’s playlist features songs that’ll help boost your productivity and make those all-nighters go by a little more smoothly. 1. “Gold Coast Hustle” by Pretty Lights – Sometimes you need a song with strong synths and no words to get you in the zone. This funky Pretty Lights track is an energy and
concentration booster. 2. “When They Fight, They Fight” by the Generationals – Paying tribute to ‘60s feel-good pop, this track is as delightful as the thought of being done with finals! Let the cheery harmonies of this New Orleans duo sprinkle some sugar on your late-night studying. 3. “Double Trouble” by Hogwarts Choir – I personally have yet to try this, but my roommate, DePaul junior Alexa
McMahon, holds that the Harry Potter soundtracks are the best tunes for studying. I have to admit that I can see how this track in particular, which is composed by John Williams, could get me motivated to crank out a paper or two. 4. “Noirse – Pional Remix” by Petite Noir – This track is a personal favorite off the recently debuted “Saint Heron,” the brainchild of Solange Knowles, that features a great compilation
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your attention away from your books. 6. “Sometimes Wonder” by Beat Connection – You know when you want an up-tempo electronic indie song that doesn’t have in-your-face or over-thetop vocals? Beat Connection’s “Sometimes Wonder” stands out. Its dazzling melodies and sensible vocals that aren’t too overbearing are sure to get you into a study groove.
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Cliff Alexander is a force around the hoop both on offense and on defense.
CLIFF, continued from back page home,” Alexander said. “I’ve been living here for 17 years and wanted to experience something new.” He would go on to say that head coach of Kansas Bill Self was a big reason in his decision to become a Jayhawk. “Bill Self is a great guy. I like how he coaches and how he gets the ball to the bigs,” he said. At Kansas, Alexander joins what will likely be an all-star cast of supporting teammates. The university already has Kelly Oubre, ESPN’s 10th ranked recruit, committed and Alexander indicated that fellow Chicagoan JaQuan Lyle, the 39th ranked recruit, is likely to join them Alexander said he doesn’t mind playing with three or four All-American type players instead of being “the man.” “I thought about establishing my own legacy in Illinois,” Alexander said. “I’m ready to do whatever. I’m ready to do whatever it takes to get to where I want to be. “I need to come in and do
what I need to do. Play my role so we can win a national championship,” he said. Alexander led Curie to a class 4A sectional semifinal as a junior, averaging 21.3 points a game. They ended up losing to Jahlil Okafor-led Whitney Young. Okafor, who was also considering Kansas, picked Duke moments before Alexander announced his intent to play at Kansas but he said that Okafor’s decision didn’t affect his. “We actually talked about playing together,” he said. However he did say later that he probably would have chosen Illinois had Okafor chosen Kansas. Alexander didn’t sign a letter of intent, only committing verbally to Kansas. He said that he came to this decision after advisement from his family. He also said that he plans to sign a letter of intent in January but that his mind is set. “There’s no chance I will change my mind,” he said. “I’m set.” Alexander said that he plans on declaring for the NBA Draft after his first year at Kansas instead of staying to get his degree. “One and done then planning on coming back and getting my degree,” Alexander said. According to ESPN, Alexander was the last fivestar recruit still considering DePaul for the 2014 class, leaving DePaul with three recruits still considering for the 2014-2015 season. ESPN lists Josh Cunningham (three-star), Terell Miller (three-star) and Paul Turner (two-star) as the recruits considering the Blue Demons. DePaul’s incoming recruiting class is currently transfer forwards Rashuan Stimage and Myke Henry along with three-star guard prospect
SOCCER, continued from front page lack a dependable scorer who can put pressure on the opposition. DePaul's defense is superb, but the offense has struggled. That being said, the team's success is something that must be taken in to account. The 13 wins didn't come easy. DePaul had to deal with multiple injuries, including one that forced Alex Godinez into action as the goalkeeper. Godinez did more than enough to keep the team streaking—she surprised everyone by winning Big East Goalkeeper of the Year and will return next season to continue laying the foundation for future success. Godinez was a huge reason why the Blue Demons gave up so few goals, as she led the entire nation in save percentage. Injuries plagued the squad as the year went on but the Blue Demons continued to persevere thanks to the leadership and experience that came with having so many seniors on the roster. "Our seniors have inspired this team, both on and off the field," Chastain said. Chastain specifically referenced Rebekah Roller, who played with a mask after breaking her nose against Marquette and continued to fight late in the game despite knocking knees with an opposing player. Indiana will move forward
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TOP: Nina Kodros chases down Indiana's Lisa Nouanesengsy, who led the Hoosiers in goals during the season. BOTTOM: Kylie Nordness fights to keep posession of the ball in the second half. to face defending national champion North Carolina, but DePaul's resurgence is still cause for celebration. The loss is only a painful step toward becoming more than just a surprise tournament team. It's a necessary evil for a team that wants to develop and be consistently
dominant like North Carolina. "I just told them to hold their heads high," Chastain said. "They were great representatives of DePaul and our conference. It's one of the most feisty groups I've ever coached and they've made a name for women's soccer at DePaul."
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COMMENTARY
Bullying in sports raises important questions By David Webber Sports Editor
What does it mean to be a man? It’s a question that hasn’t been prevalent in professional sports until very recently. We’ve always assumed that athletes are the toughest people on the planet and we refuse to believe that such behemoths could be hurt by words alone. Enter the Miami Dolphins. The scandal involving teammates Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin has revealed the ugly nature of bullying in the NFL and it’s still hard to assess whether or not we as human beings are able to sympathize with the manliest of men. For those who haven't followed the drama, Martin, an offensive lineman for Miami, stormed out of the team's complex after his teammates pulled a prank on him. After a few days, it was revealed that Martin had reached the breaking point following relentless hazing by his teammates, particularly at the hands of Incognito. Incognito sent several racist and objectionable texts to Martin and was dismissed from the team. The situation brings up the question: did Incognito go too far, or did Martin simply not have the gumption to face him and tell him he wanted the hazing to stop? Rookie hazing is a tradition in the NFL, which is why many players are taking Incognito's side. But the situation begs investigation. Hazing may be a tradition, but texting your teammate "I'm going to kill you" and calling him the n-word is not so much hazing as it is straight up mean. Still, Martin should have
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Cleveland Melvin helps Tommy Hamilton up off the ground. Melvin paced DePaul with 23 points and 13 rebounds.
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Jonathan Martin (above) was the victim of intense rookie hazing at the hands of Richie Incognito (below), but it can be argued that Martin should have stood up for himself to stop the constant harrassment. stood up for himself and put a stop to the bullying. This is why it's hard to put blame on just one person. Who does society side with? A poll on ESPN.com suggests that people are split—38 percent deemed it the team's fault, 37 percent thought Martin should have stood up for himself, and 25 percent were undecided. It's an unprecedented situation and opens up a Pandora's Box filled with questions about masculinity. NFL players embody the tough-guy image that many men strive for, and that's why so many people think that it was out of line for Martin to simply walk out on his teammates. In reality, the truth is probably somewhere in between. If hazing is a tradition, then a rookie should know that it's part of the process
REJECTION, continued from back page Bill Self could develop me and get me where I want to be,” Alexander said. “I want to get to where I want to be fast and I didn’t have time to waste.” “And that’s the NBA?” one reporter asked after. Of course it’s the NBA. As long as high school athletes have the plan to jump to the NBA after a year, which most big-time recruits do, DePaul’s chances of landing a prized recruit are slim. It’s the same reason that Duke’s Jabari Parker didn’t pick DePaul, despite it being in his top ten. The same reasoning goes for Derrick Rose, Anthony Davis and Evan Turner, all successful college players who DePaul strongly recruited. DePaul does not only have a terrible track record of taking young players and turning them into NBA stars, it doesn’t have a track at all. And they won’t land a big-time recruit until Oliver Purnell, or someone else, proves DePaul can win. “Lack of success was,” Alexander said when asked if DePaul’s losing ways were factored in crossing them off. “I could see myself playing there, but I think I’d be happier (at Kansas).” DePaul had enough appeal for Alexander to list them initially, but it wasn’t enough to accomplish
of becoming a professional athlete. There's no excuse for not being prepared. That being said, there should be a line that can't be crossed, as Incognito did. And in the end, it's up to the afflicted party to solve the situation like a rational human being. I feel bad for Jonathan Martin, who, for all we know, could have some underlying mental issues that forced his hand. But I still think he should have gone to the team's front office and voiced his displeasure instead of throwing his hands up and leaving. In addition, Incognito has a history of bad behavior. His reputation preceeds him, something that Martin should have used to his advantage. There's no winner in this soap opera—but there are lessons to be learned.
his goals at the end of the day. Turning around a program’s culture is too big of a task for a player set on getting to the NBA within a year. Sure, there might have been an appeal for Alexander to be the big-man on campus, but could that have been accomplished at DePaul? There was no hype for him on campus, besides a small student section chant at the Southern Mississippi game. Compare that to Illinois, who had Alexander attend a football game and the whole stadium busted out a “We Want Cliff ” chant. Both DePaul and Illinois needed Alexander as their savior, but it was Illinois that provided the allure. For whatever allure Illinois had, Kansas drowned that out by taking over the United Center against Duke. It was everything that college basketball should be: a screaming crowd, the nation’s best players and the highest level of skill on display. “(The United Center game) changed a lot,” Alexander said. “I didn’t know how the crowd was and it was very exciting. I enjoyed it.” Alexander also mentioned that he didn’t want to stay home after living in Chicago for 17 years. Having just turned 18-years-old, Alexander has his whole life ahead of him to create a new story for himself and develop for the NBA. For DePaul, it’s the same old story. Another recruit skips town again.
with 14 points and Garrett Jr. ended up with 12, while forwards Tommy Hamilton IV and Melvin combined for 36 (13 for Hamilton and 23 for Melvin). Yet it was Melvin who took over in the second half. The senior forward scored 16 points in the half and grabbed nine rebounds. Not only did he fill up the stat sheet, Melvin also earned an appearance on SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays with an electrifying dunk. Melvin surpassed Sammy Meiia as the ninth scoring leader in DePaul history and 26th in all-time rebounding list. “We would love to send (Melvin) and Brandon out on a positive note,” Purnell said. “It’s good to see (Melvin’s) play, even though we’re moving him around some, comfortable out there. I’m happy for him. “He was the man out there,” he said. “Hopefully there’s more to come.” The Blue Demons are now 17-3 when the team scores more than 80 points under Oliver Purnell.
Target Acquired
Interested in archery? Chicago is a haven for both beginners and enthusiasts By David Byrnes Contributing Writer
A new 'Hunger Games' movie is coming out later this month. The horrors of war, coming-of-age, yaddah yaddah yaddah—all you really need to care about is the fact that this movie is doing wonders to promote a sport that has been too long overlooked by society: archery. Archery is a most noble endeavor that dates back to the Paleolithic era, and today is considered an Olympic sport. According to the U.S. Collegiate Archery Institute, more than 30 universities across the country have competitive archery teams and there are likely many more non-competitive clubs. One of the largest is in DePaul’s own backyard, at Purdue University. And of course, target archery isn’t the only game in town. Thousands of people every year register with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to become bowhunters and bowfishers. Katniss Everdeen, meanwhile, the protagonist of the Hunger Games series, is a prolific archer and bowhunter, and thank God for that. There are too many movies where the heroes use their incredible team sports-Fu or where the heroines unleash a storm of dance-jitsu to save the day. This girl, on the other hand, is a dead-eyeing, name-taking, ass-kicking archer that would make Robin Hood proud, and I look forward to seeing a new generation take after her. Archery ranges in Chicago smell too much like baby boomer as it is. “But how can I become a good archer?” some may ask. “I have no pre-pubescents that inexplicably need to be killed for the preservation of governmental order. Where will I ever learn to shoot a bow?” Well the answer, friends, is at your local archery range. Never mind the baby boomer smell; most archery ranges in and around Chicago are friendly, helpful institutions where the seasoned can practice their skills and the uninitiated can learn the fundamentals of putting arrow A into target B. For DePaul students living deep in the city, The Archery Bow Range at 1757 N. Kimball Ave. offers beginner classes, archery bush leagues, and facilities for parties and day camps. Range fare runs at $10 an hour, plus an additional $5 an hour for gear rental. More rough-and-tumble individuals can take a sojourn west to Forest Park, where the Archery Custom Shop on Madison and Harlem has been a Chicagoland mainstay of target archery and bowhunting since 1948. Current owner Terry Pryor has been shooting before he could walk, and is always eager to welcome new faces to his range – even if he doesn’t always show it. “Yeah, archery’s really blowing up in Chicago,” he says while dismantling a crossbow. “Especially with that 'Hunger Games' movie and 'The Avengers,' we’ve got more and more kids coming in here wanting to learn how to shoot.” The Custom Shop is a bit cheaper than the Kimball range, with a range use fare of $8 an hour and a $3 equipment fee. However, it lacks the multitude of classes
and programs offered by the Archery Bow Range, and judging by the sheer volume of dead animal parts and camo paint that adorns the walls, it’s not a place for the faint of heart. But don’t let that discourage you. Pryor and staff know their stuff, and are always willing to help a curious patron. “Just don’t use a crossbow,” Pryor warns, cursing at the one he’s still fiddling with. “Damn things are no fun at all.” So, crossbows are out. But that still leaves one wondering, “What exactly do I need to be a Katnissesque badass?” Well, if you’re really brave, all you need is a bow and some arrows. But as any archer worth their salt will tell you, that’s a damn decent way to get real hurt real fast. Realistically, what you need is a bow, arrows at least as long as your forearm, an armguard – to guard your arm from the bowstring as it slings the arrow – and a decent quiver
(arrow-box) of some kind. Altogether, that kind of starter kit will cost anywhere between $200-$600, depending on how swank you want your gear to be. The hardest bit will be choosing your bow. Bows come in more shapes, sizes and styles than people, and choosing the right one can be hard. The most popular styles today are compound bows – short mechanical bows that use pulleys and levers to anchor an arrow, often used by bowhunters, and western recurve bows – the kind that Katniss Everdeen, along with most Olympic archers, uses. Even in those two categories, though, there are still dozens of different makes, models and styles. This author’s recommendation is to start simple. A wooden or fiberglass western recurve that’s maybe three-quarters of your height when strung is usually a good fit, and the draw weight – how many pounds of strength you need to draw the bow back—should be somewhere between 20 and 40 pounds. After you’re all set with your bow, it’s time to think about form. There’s a bazillion videos on YouTube that could explain how to do this better than an article can, so there’s no need to go into it here. Suffice to say, though, you are not Katniss. You are not Legolas. Do not try to shoot like them on your first time out. You will get hurt and it will ruin your day. Instead, start small. Practice drawing the bow, holding it steady at full draw, keeping your body perfectly perpendicular to the target, and releasing arrows smoothly. And when you start shooting, remember the archer’s paradox: because an arrow twists around the bow when it is shot, it is actually easier to hit a microwave 20 yards away than a garbage can 20 feet away. So there you go. You’re well on your way to inciting revolution against a repressive regime of people with really bad hairdos. And if you ever find yourself frustrated, just remember the wise words of old Terry Pryor: “If you’re having fun, you’re better at archery than most folks. Who wants to shoot at something if you can’t enjoy it?” Indeed. May the odds, and the target scorecards, be ever in your favor. DAVID WEBBER | THE DEPAULIA
How to succeed at
ARCHERY A step-by-step guide Stance and Posture
Stand straight and tall, balanced, with ribs down, shoulders down and relaxed; Shoulders should be square to the target.
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Chicago's Favorite
Archery Ranges These are the area's most popular and most accessible archery ranges. Prices range from $8-$10 and lessons are offered, as well as general free range shooting for avid archers.
The Archery Bow Range 1757 N. Kimball Avenue archerybowrangechicago.com
Archery Custom Shop
7240 W. Madison Street www.archerycustomshop.com Drawing the Bow
Grasp the bow with the fleshy part of the thumb; bring the bow arm to shoulder height and keep the shoulder down.
Pull the string across the side of your face in a horizontal line; draw with your back muscles by pinching your shoulder blades together.
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Nock arrow under the nocking point on the string; "hook" your index and middle fingers around the end of the arrow to steady the shot.
Aim while at full draw; keep the shoulder blades pinched as you relax your fingers to release the shot. Let your muscles do the work for you. STEPS FROM LEARNARCHERY.COM
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DePaul left searching for answers
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Cliff Alexander's (11) decision to leave Chicago ensured that the highly touted recruit would star for Kansas instead of DePaul.
Off the edge of the Cliff No 3. recruit Alexander spurns DePaul, chooses Kansas By Ben Gartland Contributing Writer
It came down to the wire but highly touted men’s basketball recruit Cliff Alexander chose Kansas University over three other schools, including DePaul and Illinois, at Curie High School Friday. “I’ve been confused for the last week,” Alexander said. “I was thinking ‘do I want to go here or do I want to go there?’” Alexander was third highest prospect for the 2014 recruiting class from ESPN’s rankings and was choosing between Kansas, DePaul, Memphis and Illinois. After the ceremony he said that he hadn’t made up his mind until that morning. He said that his family played a big part in helping him choose. “Me and my family did a lot of talking and a lot of thinking and we just came down to it,” Alexander said. “My
mom and dad played a big part and (Curie) coach Mike (Oliver) played a big role as well.” Alexander said that the decision came down to Kansas and Illinois, eliminating DePaul and Memphis. When he announced his decision he made a move towards the Illinois hat before putting it down and putting on the Kansas hat, teasing Illini fans. Alexander later said that his teammates told him to do it. When asked about his decision not to play for DePaul, Alexander said that the lack of recent success from the Blue Demons was a factor, but the current roster didn’t have anything to do with his decision. Alexander also mentioned that he wanted to get away from his hometown. “I decided I didn’t want to stay
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Cliff Alexander picked up the Illini hat, moving it towards his head before putting it down and picking Kansas. The move is for sure going to enrage University of Illinois fans whenever they think about Alexander going forward. Hey, at least they were actually considered. Alexander picked Kansas on Friday after months of waiting, and just like many other big-time prospects, DePaul missed out again. Yes, they were considered in his top four, but when asked, Alexander said that the Blue Demons finished fourth on his list. Translation: DePaul was never in the final running. The narrative of Alexander staying home and rescuing a program in need of a new face was fictional. If Alexander was staying home and becoming the face of a franchise, it wasn’t DePaul. It was Illinois. Yet Alexander didn’t stay in-state. Instead, he wanted something that DePaul couldn’t even deliver the way the other three schools could. “I thought (Kansas coach)
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Demons correct wrongs, defeat Wright State By Matt Paras Asst. Sports Editor
After many games last season where the DePaul men’s basketball team squandered leads and couldn’t come from behind, the Blue Demons finally pulled one out. Led by Cleveland Melvin’s 23 points and 13 rebounds, the Blue Demons sparked a second half run to beat Wright State, 8172. DePaul closed the game on a 20-4 run to improve to 2-1. DePaul trailed at the half 35-33, thanks to 15 turnovers. However, the team came out more disciplined after the half and committed just four turnovers. “We played last six minutes of the game
flawlessly,” Head coach Oliver Purnell said. “Our guys didn’t get frustrated and just kept plugging. I’m very pleased to get out of here with a win.” The Blue Demons chipped away until they finally got their first lead in the second half with a Brandon Young jumper with to go up 69-68 with 4:51 left. Before then, DePaul struggled to get the lead and was down by as many as seven. Things started to turnaround, though, when the Blue Demons switched into tighter man coverage on defense. DePaul allowed just one field goal in the last seven minutes. “Cleveland got every defensive rebound and that’s part of defense,” Purnell said.
“Good things happened because we were bigger and stronger.” Purnell also said that he was pleased with the way guards Young and Billy Garrett Jr. played. The two were instrumental in feeding the ball inside and setting up shots. Feeding the ball inside worked, letting the Blue Demons play physical and get to the foul line. The team finished with 36 free throw attempts and knocked down 28 of them for a 77 percent shooting clip on the night. The guards also helped divvy up the scoring, allowing four Blue Demons to finish with double digits. Young ended up
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Cleveland Melvin's highlight-reel dunk propelled DePaul to a big win.
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