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Enrollment drops consistent with national trends By Grant Myatt Managing Editor
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Instructors can see more than you think on D2L By Emily Brandenstein Contributing Writer
Twenty years ago, professors could not see if their students were doing their homework outside of the classroom. Now, with the technology used in higher education, professors can track their students’ coursework activity outside the classroom through websites such as Desire2Learn (D2L), DePaul’s online management system. To most DePaul students, D2L is a system used in most classes to access readings, participate in discussion boards, receive class announcements and take online exams. Navigating the site is a necessary part of being a student at DePaul, and by the end
of every student’s college career, they know it inside and out. What many students don’t know, however, is that their activity is being watched and recorded. Students were surprised to discover that professors can monitor their activity quite closely on D2L. Not all professors make this ability known to their students, nor do they have to. Many students were surprised to discover that professors can monitor their activity quite closely on D2L using a feature called View User Progress. Waleed Altufail, a computer science student ambassador for DePaul’s College of Digital Media, explained how the feature works. “(View User Progress) allows (the)
instructor to check how much time a student spent to finish the assigned quiz, how much time a student took to finish the assigned reading and how much time a student spent on the discussion page. The feature also tracks the submissions and posts of students on D2L,” Altufail said. “The instructor can use View User Progress to ensure students are active in the discussion, looking at course materials and to determine login frequency.” DePaul freshman Lexi Boykin was briefly speechless when she was told of this monitoring feature. “What? That is an invasion of privacy … (professors) shouldn’t really
See D2L, page 6
Higher education enrollment is suffering nationally and DePaul is no exception. Since 2011, the total university enrollment is down about 6 percent, while graduate and law enrollment have dropped the most by about 15 percent, according to DePaul’s 2014 Enrollment Summary. In 2011, the total university enrollment was at 25,398 and declined to 23,799 by 2014. The business school makes up for 26 percent of enrollment at the university followed by the College of Computing and Digital Media at 18 percent and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences accounting for 15 percent of Enrollment. The two newest colleges at the university — the College of Science and Health and the College of Communication — account for 15 and 14 percent of enrollment respectively. Despite relatively steady numbers in the undergraduate programs, several graduate programs have seen major declines in enrollment, ultimately playing a factor in revenue for the university.
Graduate enrollment
In the United States, graduate students make up about 3 percent of the overall population in higher education, but at DePaul the graduate students make up about one third of the overall population, said Suzanne Depeder, the associate vice president of graduate and adult admission. However, between 2010 and 2014, the
See ENROLLEMENT, page 5
Student’s hobby makes dollars and scents By Jessica Villagomez Staff Writer
DePaul University junior John Costa barely manages to squeeze in into his twin sized bed, let alone much else in his cramped, 8-by-6-and-a-half-foot bedroom in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood. Costa doesn’t even have a closet, stuffing his bookshelves with clothes and his other belongings. His floors are covered with boxes filled with jars of a combination of alcohol, water, fragrance and menthol. His small apartment is home to himself and his three roommates, but is most importantly his manufacturing office. Costa makes and sells his own brand of aftershave, all out of the confines of his living room. “I make everything in the living room and my roommates hate me for it,” Costa
said. Costa first became interested in the art of shaving in order to spend less money on shaving products. “Back in the day, before razors had four blades, people used to shave with a single razor,” Costa said. “I went to the grocery story one day and saw the cartridge packs that I could buy for $20, or the single blade that I could buy for $5 for a lot more blades.” Costa quickly emerged himself in the community of “wet shaving,” a traditional method of shaving that uses a single blade and better quality products. “After I began shaving in this particular way, I started trying to find more information about good products, and there is like a Reddit Subreddit on this,” he said. Costa naturally became a hobbyist and began to try
See AFTERSHAVE, page 22
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DePaul junior John Costa mixes the ingredients for his homemade aftershave in his apartment for his company Folsom & Company, which he started in April of 2014.
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A creative simulation taught students about the injustices of food insecurity. See page 4.
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Senior guard Brittany Hrynko was named the Big East Player of the Year, the first player from DePaul to receive this honor. See page 26.
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Passing the test High demand for HIV/STI testing, students turned away By Jessica Villagomez Staff Writer
For DePaul junior Beau Thomas, getting tested for HIV and STIs at DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus turned into a daylong event. Thomas arrived to the Student Center at 11 a.m. on March 3 expecting to quickly get tested and continue on with her day. After navigating through the third floor looking for the testing location, she finally found the room where the testing was located, in the back of the floor, hidden between mazes of hallways. “The test itself went quicker than I thought, it was a cheek swab and blood drawn for the STI,” she said. Thomas estimated that there were about 30 or more students, staff and faculty who arrived for the test at around the same time. “The people administrating the test were really nice. To get the STI test there was a two-hour wait, the HIV test only lasted 15 minutes, I thought it would be more like a 30-minute wait altogether,” she said. It wasn’t until 1:22 p.m. that Thomas completed testing. By then, due to the high demand and little remaining resources, STI testing was no longer offered at the Lincoln Park Campus. “They started turning people away an hour in,” she said. “I don’t think they anticipated so many people.” According to Thomas, there was one person administrating STI exams while two other health officials administrated HIV exams. LGBTQA Student Services in conjunction with the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness hosted this free and confidential HIV and STI testing on both the Lincoln Park and Loop campuses. This event marked the first time DePaul offered free onsite testing for STIs. According to Student Office Assistant Rhone Talsma, who helped organize and lead the event in Lincoln Park, the introduction of STI testing left organizers of the event receiving a greater turnout than expected. “The quarterly HIV testing has been done consistently since last year,” he said. “There was definitely a demand for STIs to be included in the past, which accounts for so many people coming today.” In ongoing efforts to promote sexual health, DePaul has offered free quarterly HIV testing events in both the Lincoln Park and
Loop campuses since 2013. According to LGBTQA Student Services Coordinator, Katy Weseman, who has led organizing efforts for this campus event, the offices have been listening to student feedback and began to cater these events to better suit the demands of students, adding the STI testing in addition to HIV testing. “In past quarters we have had between 20 and 60 people get tested (combined between the Loop and Lincoln Park) in a given quarter,” she said. “With the addition of STI testing, we anticipate the number may be higher.” Turnout was so high that students were waiting to be tested for extended periods of time with many students leaving before they even signed in. Comparatively, The University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, the state’s flagship university, offers free STI/ HIV testing while also hosting workshops on sexual health and offering students contraceptives free of charge. According to U of I freshman Christian Alvarenga, sexual health testing is part of the overall health and well-being of students and should not be stigmatized, but rather seen as a health issue. “I can walk into the health center and be seen within the hour,” Alvarenga said. “If I wanted to get tested for STIs or HIV I could do so for free in the office, that day.” According to the DePaul Health Services website, “students who pay the DePaul Health Services fee are treated like current patients, so office visits and basic lab work are covered by the fee.” The health services fee covers STI testing if symptoms are present, while HIV testing is not. But if students want to get tested for STIs without symptoms, they must go to an outside health center and pay for the exam. Despite increasing efforts to encourage a “healthy DePaul,” students find that a quarterly event promoting sexual health is not enough. “Besides that one poster, I didn’t know free testing was going on,” sophomore DePaul student, Solveiga Jur, said. Jur, who was studying in the Student Center located in the Loop at the time of the testing, did not have knowledge of the event going on and noticed little promotion from the organizers to get more people to test for HIV and STIs. According to DePaul junior Jessica Glass,
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“You can get an STI by having intimate sexual contact with someone who already has the infection. You can’t tell if a person is infected because many STIs have no symptoms. STIs are spread during vaginal, anal or oral sex or during genital touching. So it’s possible to get some STIs without having intercourse. Not all STIs are spread the same way. “
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An infection passed from person to person through intimate sexual contact. STIs are also called sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs
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CHLAMYDIA BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS (BV) OF STIs HIV / AIDS HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV) GONORRHEA GENITAL HERPES SYPHILIS HEPATITIS TRICHOMONIASIS PUBIC LICE who helped promote the event, promotions included signs, posters and Facebook postings from the LGBTQ group, while also advertising on OrgSync. For freshman Richard Martinez, free HIV/STI testing should not be an event, but part of an open dialogue among students. “Having the event is cool and everything but it’s also like the aftermath,” he said. “We don’t deal with preventative measures or talk about testing at orientation. Just the testing isn’t enough.” Thomas also believed that, although the event was a good step forward to creating better sexual health in the DePaul community, secrecy must be eliminated. “We don’t really have any real resources. There is no open dialogue, no condoms, it makes sexual health really secretive,” she said. Thomas suggested that DePaul host more STI/HIV testing with a greater number of healthcare workers so that more students could be tested, lessening the stigma by introducing the topic at freshman orientation. “The event is in a corner of DePaul when it should be a big deal, it should be advertised,” she said.
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A simulation to remember
Students Gabrielle Berry (L) and Murray Campbell (R) were silent as homeless speakers shared their struggles of living in poverty at DePaul’s first Hunger Banquet last week.
Students face the injustices of food insecurity at DePaul’s first Hunger Banquet By Megan Deppen News Editor
Students were randomly seated at either a neatly set table, in chairs in the center of the room, or on the floor in the back. Where they sat determined what food they could eat, but also how they felt during DePaul’s first Hunger Banquet. The March 5 event, coordinated by three service organizations at DePaul, meant to simulate the feeling of poverty and food insecurity. Of the 319 million U.S. residents, 46.9 million live below the poverty line. Minus other living costs, a family living on $24,000 per year has $3,600 to spend on food, which is just over a year’s minimum meal plan at DePaul. Food insecurity, when all members of a family cannot adequately maintain a sustainable diet or access food, affects 16 percent of Americans and almost half a million, or 18.3 percent, of Chicagoans. DePaul sophomore Murray Campbell was one of the majority who sat at the back of the room and was served only a scoop of rice and a small cup of water. “We were on the ground, but not just that, we were in the way back,” Campbell said. “We couldn’t really see anything. The people in the front didn’t even know that we had less food than them.” Freshman Sean Esterquest pulled a card that classified him as an upper-class citizen, eligible to dine at a table that was served pasta, salad and drinks. “I feel kind of guilty,” Esterquest said. “I mean, I have pasta and everyone else has rice and beans. I don’t even know what the guys in the back have. I can’t even see over there.” Students slowly stopped eating and a solemn silence settled over the room when Sam Newman, who dug through dumpsters for food as a child, began to tell his story.
“When the grocery store closed every night, I went and got in their garbage cans to find food. That’s how I ate and fed my (10) sisters and brothers,” Newman said. “If there was a moldy peach, we shared that peach. If there was some moldy bread, we shared that moldy bread.” Gloria Davis was a speaker from the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless and said she struggled with homelessness and drug abuse most of her life. “If your name isn’t on the lease and you don’t have your own set of keys you are considered homeless. I was homeless for a long time and didn’t even know it,” Davis said. The room applauded after a moment’s hesitation when Newman talked about homeless people. “Anybody in this room, if he met a homeless person, if he asked you for something, and you gave it to him or not, did he or did he not say ‘God bless you’?” Newman said. “I think all of us felt very uncomfortable,” DePaul junior Marita McGinn said from her table at the front of the room. “It was nice to be reminded that I do take these privileges for granted frequently. My pantry is always stocked.” Freshman Danny Loomans said, “We know that food security is an issue, but the action part of it is what we tend to struggle with. How are we going to take action? We talked about what we can do as individuals as well as what we can do as a group.” “I’m even surprised, now that I stood up and look (towards the back of the room), at how many people are behind me,” Loomans said. “Just to see these proportions and to see how these different situations between people interact. It’s really something we have to look for.” In the midst of group discussion, sophomore Jireh Drake stood, wearing a green military shirt over a long black skirt and
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Senior JP Matz (L) and junior Jasmine Preciado engage in dialogue about social justice and poverty.
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Freshman Gabrielle Berry ate as if below the national poverty line.
Director of Catholic Campus Ministry Sr. Katie Norris ate a modest plate of rice and beans as speakers from the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless told stories of homelessness and food insecurity. boots. She said so far the event had made her uncomfortable. “I appreciate the visual and the stories, but I feel uncomfortable with the joking matter in the room,” Drake said, referring to the earlier mock-serious announcements from the MCs that the back of room had lost all access to water due to unpaid bills. “Something like that actually happened to me when I was younger and how that was jokingly said bothered me,” Drake said. DePaul senior Edward Ward also stood and agreed. “For those who go through it, it isn’t an experience, it’s a lifestyle,” Ward said. “You talk about losing your benefits, losing your house,
being placed on welfare, losing your government benefits or whatever. You hear the laughter (at the event) and everything, but is it really funny? And you have to re-examine that. Because after we leave this room, guess where we go? Back to our homes. And we forget about this experience.” “It’s a humbling experience. It’s very real and a lot of people go through this,” freshman Gabrielle Berry said over her small plate of rice with no utensils. “(The event) is another way to see what (impoverished people) go through,” Berry said. “I’m just learning and taking it in as I go.” The event was hosted by Education and Development
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Freshman Sean Esterquest was on of the few served dinner at the upper-class table. Grant for Employability (EDGE) students, the St. Vincent and Louise House social outreach team and DePaul’s recently established student Coalition for the Homeless.
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New programs help to stabalize some graduate enrollment ENROLLMENT continued from front page College of Law, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Education and the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business have all seen major drops in their graduate enrollment. “DePaul has been very conservative, doing a couple of things to ward off and be ahead of the curve,” Depeder said. “We’ve been conservative at the graduate level of our tuition increases.” Between 2010 and 2014, the College of Education’s graduate enrollment decreased by 37.9 percent from 1,478 to 917 students, according to the 2014 Enrollment Summary. Paul Zionts, the dean of the College of Education, said that they did not have to fire or lay off any faculty because of the decline. Instead, the college faculty worked to innovate and adjust current programs to better-fit student needs. “Across the country, numbers are lower,” Zionts said. “Part of it has to do with the shots that teachers are taking from legislators. It takes a special kind of person who wants to be a teacher, so I think that has affected us to a degree.” The College of Education faculty has worked to create new programs in areas such as exercise science, a master’s and undergraduate special education, and a bilingual bicultural education minor. “(The faculty) responded to it beautifully, I don’t know if there’s anything more that they can do,” Zionts said. However, with all the additional time that faculty are putting into new programs to combat declining enrollment, it creates a lot of pressure on faculty. “One of the most important questions in all of this is what is the effect on our faculty?” Zoints said. “Because there’s a lot of stress when you have less students, and there’s less job security. Many of the faculty are just stretched to the max, and it’s bothersome, it’s concerning.” In the business school, graduate enrollment has decreased by 17.4 percent from 2,155 to 1,770 students, according to the report. One reason is that national trends show a decrease in the number of GMAT test takers, Depeder said. However, one major issue is the cost of graduate education compared to undergraduate. At the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business students paid $980 per quarter hour during the 2013-14 academic year, according to their website. Undergraduate tuition rates for all colleges except music and theatre for the 2014-15 year are $570 per credit hour, according to the website. This means an undergraduate business student would pay $2,280 for each class and a graduate student would pay $3,920 — totaling to $1,640 more for each class at the graduate level. Also, Law School enrollment is down nationwide, something that DePaul’s Law School is experiencing first hand. The College of Law’s enrollment has declined by about 25 percent from 1,076 to 802 students from 2010 to 2014. The interim dean of the College of Law told Crain’s Chicago Business in December 2014 that “the school has been hurt because it dropped in national law school rankings.” “You get a reputation as a low LSAT school, and it’s hard to dig out of that. The school does not want to hurt its ability to attract students long term,” he said. Although some colleges are experiencing growth at the graduate level. The College of Computing and Digital Media increased by 6 percent from 1,879 to 1,997 students from 2010 to 2014. Depeder said the most popular graduate programs in CDM are in computer science, but that the biggest growth is in the predictive analytics program. This fall, the university also launched a ‘Big Data’ campaign
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promoting that program. Source: DePaul University Enrollment Management and Marketing Get Undergraduate the data Created2010-14 with Datawrapper In the College of Science and Health, DePaul University Enrollment, graduate enrollment has increased by about 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 18 percent from 655 to 776 students from 2010 to 2014. Depeder said this growth is 4,000 “certainly 99 percent in nursing.” She said DePaul’s alliance with Rosalind Franklin has helped to develop DePaul’s nursing program. 3,000 “Student affordability at the graduate level has seen increased pressure,” Depeder 2,000 said. “We’ve also seen a continued decline in employer tuition reimbursement programs. But we’re starting to see more companies 1,000 loosen up on that and using them as a way of attracting and retaining talent, so that’s a positive indicator.” With that, DePaul launched a Corporate Music Theatre COE SNL CMN CDM LAS CSH BUS Employer Outreach (CEO) initiative COURTNEY JACQUIN | THE DEPAULIA and reached out to large Chicago-based 2014,Enrollment DePaulManagement received only 424 more and Marketing Get the data Created with Datawrapper companies that have tuition reimbursement Source:InDePaul applications from 2013, but admitted 1,701 programs. Already in the first year of the program, the university has 10 corporate more students in order to maintain about the contracts with companies such as Walgreens, same number of enrolled students. From 2010 United Airlines, Advocate Health Systems and to 2014, the level of part-time and full-time • California was the others. This, along with the Double Demon students has remained about the same with a top state for freshmen scholarship, is one of the many initiatives 1 percent increase in full-time and 1 percent enrollment (other than DePaul is adopting to “increase revenue decrease in part-time students. DePaul is currently in the third year of a Illinois) for the first time streams and grow enrollment,” according to four-year test optional pilot program, which ever in 2014 Depeder. The Double Demon discount, which accounts for about 5 percent of freshman started winter quarter of 2014, gives DePaul enrollment, and Boeckenstedt said it’s had no • In 2014, 104 freshmen alumni a 25 percent discount on graduate impact on the quality of students applying. enrolled through the test“Well it generates more applications, tuition to continue their education at DePaul. we think, ” Boeckenstedt said. “There are optional pilot program Since the Double Demon discount was started, probably some people out there that think the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business has seen alumni continuing their education at that a test optional institution is less rigorous. • The top 5 freshman DePaul in a masters program increase from 6 But they’re performing at almost the exact majors in 2014 were: same performance levels as students with test to 13 percent. accounting, health “We really have bucked some trends by scores.” The university will continue the final sciences, psychology, increasing enrollments, and we’re thrilled year of the pilot program and then look to digital cinema and about it,” Zionts said. make the test optional program a permanent marketing part of the admissions policy. Most notably, Undergraduate enrollment On the undergraduate side, DePaul freshman ACT scores and average GPAs have • The four-year graduation is able to maintain steady enrollment in increased over recent years, Boeckenstedt said. In 2007, about 38 percent of freshmen rate continued to increase. most programs. However, some colleges are scored a 25 or above on the ACT test, and for — i’t has climbed from struggling to attract consistent numbers. From 2010 to 2014, the biggest decline was the 2014 freshman class it increased to about 50.6 percent in 2006 to in the College of Education at 30.8 percent 48 percent, which includes students who 58.5 percent in 2010 from 954 to 660 students. That was followed applied test optional. Applications for next fall quarter are by Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at 27.6 looking up, or at least consistent when • 13 percent of graduate percent, which went from 3,588 to 2,597 compared to last year. Freshman applications students (878 students) students, and the School of New Learning with a 22.5 percent decrease from 1,835 to are up 1 percent, while transfer applications this fall received their are up 8 percent as of Feb. 27, according to Jon 1,422 students. bachelor’s degrees at Last year, DePaul’s freshman admission Boeckenstedt, an associate vice president for DePaul rate was 10 percent higher than in 2013 — undergraduate enrollment. “Of course we have enrollment goals, 13,649 students in 2014 compared to 11,948 • Graduate students in the admitted in 2013. Boeckenstedt explained because enrollment gets translated into the that high school students are applying to budget,” Boeckenstedt said. “I think it’s just College of Computing and more schools and so DePaul must admit a matter of students believing that college Digital Media account for more students to make sure the class is full. needs to be more practical in the sense that 26 percent of all graduate Since 2010, DePaul has been able to maintain they want a clear connection to a career path when they graduate. ” students a consistent freshman class of around 2,400
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How enemies become friends Smith, Quandt ‘partner together’ despite past differences By Brenden Moore News Editor
A slew of endorsements are adding new dynamics to the race for 43rd Ward alderman as the runoff campaign between incumbent Ald. Michele Smith and challenger Caroline Vickrey heats up. Smith received the backing of one of her former challengers, businessman Jerry Quandt, who was knocked out in the first round of voting last month. In the endorsement, the two pledged to partner together for the betterment of the ward. “I was flattered and inspired that she reached out regarding partnering together. It shows great leadership to identify your areas of opportunity and find the right resources to capitalize on them,” Quandt said in a press release from the Smith campaign. “I am encouraged that her approach was not one driven by political gain, but one of genuine desire to make our neighborhood better. Our actions will prove this to be true in the upcoming weeks and months.” Quandt had previously made statements critical of Smith’s politics, specifically at the DePaul SGA candidate’s mixer in January where he said that, “it’s very difficult for (him) to believe that a person who is a rubber stamp alderman for Rahm Emanuel can accurately represent all the people of their ward.” Smith, however, is glad to receive the nod nonetheless. “Our team recognizes the importance of improving community outreach and we are constantly seeking to improve dialogue,” Smith said in the press release. “We recognize there is always room for improvement and we are proactively
D2L continued from front page know (their students’ D2L activity) because you can’t really gauge what they are doing based off of how much time you spend on something. They’ll take it as a way to say you’re not doing well with something.” Once past the initial shock, Boykin admitted the feature’s existence will prompt her to spend more time on the site. “I’ll probably be more conscientious now when I’m on D2L,” she said. Melissa Koenig, DePaul’s associate director of faculty instructional technological services, explained another central feature on D2L that professors use — in this case to make sure students follow the university’s academic honesty policy. “Another feature that instructors can choose to enable is a plagiarism filter,” Koenig said. “It will tell (instructors) the history of the files submitted… you, as a student, know if it’s been enabled by the binocular icon that appears next to the Dropbox submission link.” “(Professors) have the freedom to choose whether they would like to (enable the plagiarism feature) or not. Some instructors choose to do it on everything,” Koenig said. With this great capacity to monitor students comes the question of what instructors
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Defeated candidate Jerry Quandt (R) has endorsed Incumbent Ald. Michele Smith (L) for the runoff election April 7 in Lincoln Park’s 43 Ward. Although Quandt criticized Smith when he was a candidate, he is helping Smith with marketing and communications.
working to strengthen communications. Working closely in collaboration with Jerry Quandt is just one of many tangible things we are doing to make this commitment real.” According to Smith campaign manager Sean Tenner, Quandt has been a “full partner” in the initiative and the two have been working “closely together every single day” with Quandt particularly helping in his areas of expertise: marketing and communications. Not to be outdone, however, challenger Caroline Vickrey picked up the endorsement of two former Lincoln Park aldermen not satisfied with the incumbent’s upholding of what they call the ward’s “long tradition of openness, transparency and independence in its Aldermen.” “Unfortunately, Michele Smith has not
should deduce from user progress statistics. “Some of it is not an indicator of really how long you spent on a page. It’s a guideline or gage…statistics can be skewed,” Koenig said. Altufail agreed. “The View User Progress feature is very easy to exploit by students because it is only recording and tracking activities as long as you are connected to your D2L account,” he said. “For example, a student can leave his/her computer connected to D2L and opened to the specific assignment assigned, then go do something unrelated to the assignment. The time on his/her recorded activity is more than what the instructor is expecting from student, but he or she did not read a single word. The record and time matches the instructor’s expectation, but is it accurate?” Many would argue it isn’t, and professors need to take into account these factors when reading these statistics. “Technology is great, but it is not the best in keeping 100 percent accurate tracks and records of some activities,” Altufail said. “Technology has many drawbacks for those who know how to exploit them. I believe that the View User Progress feature should be used for tracking student activities to
honored these ideals,” former aldermen Bill Singer and Edwin Eisendrath said in a joint-statement released by Vickrey’s PR firm. “Caroline has a long history as a community leader and has new ideas to move the ward forward. We believe that the 43rd Ward will be better served by her dedication to these principles.” These are the first significant moves after Smith and Vickrey placed in the top two in Feb. 24’s election. Smith, the leading vote-getter, did not achieve the 50 percent plus one necessary to avoid the runoff election that will be held April 7. Much of the differences are based on local development in the ward, with Vickrey disagreeing with Smith’s handling of the redevelopment of the former Children’s Memorial Hospital site and the annex for Lincoln Elementary. Both were subject to lawsuits filed
ensure that all students’ accounts are functioning properly and were able to connect, view and interact with the material posted by the instructor,” Altufail said. Graduate student Patrick Meehan is pursuing a degree in human computer interaction and sees advantages and disadvantages to D2L. “There are useful features such as the discussion section for collaborating with other students, the quiz modules, sectioning of course content, the drop box, and the ability to check your grades,” Meehan said. “However, this system and systems (like it) have far more potential in this new technological era than most people realize.” “The problem these days is that we tend to have a difficulty finding the middle ground between online learning and classroom learning,” Meehan said. What Meehan is referring to is that online classes are about 100 percent online and traditional classroom courses are only about 10 percent online. “The key is to balance the online and physical classroom experience respectively,” Meehan said. “Ideally, 50 percent should be ‘discussion based’ or in class and 50 percent should be online learning modules,”
by organizations that support Vickrey. The case with the hospital was dismissed last month while the suit involving the school annex was thrown out last week. After the ruling was handed down, Smith called on her challenger to drop her opposition to the project “for the good of the community.” “My opponent, Caroline Vickery, has for three years fought the decision of her own local school council and the overwhelming majority of the Lincoln Park community to keep the Lincoln Elementary district intact because she wanted to keep the school small and exclusive,” Smith said. A big wild card in the race is Jen Kramer, the third-place finisher who took nearly 17 percent of the vote, enough to put either candidate over the top. While Kramer’s views on the controversial issues of the race seem to align more with Smith than Vickrey, two of her most prominent backers were Eisendrath, now a supporter of Vickrey, and former Ald. Vi Daley, who defeated Smith in a runoff in 2007. Team Smith is not worried, however, by some endorsements not going their way. “We knew both sides were going to get endorsements,” Tenner said. “We just have a much stronger base of support within the ward.” Tenner went on to say that the campaign is proud of the endorsements they have received, with the big one coming from Emanuel, but also from other former 43rd Ward aldermen Marty Oberman and Chuck Bernardini. Several debates have been planned, but nothing has yet been announced.
Meehan said. “This would be considered a hybrid class, which is based off of flipped classroom pedagogical model.” Whatever percentage of a class takes place online, there is a loophole in monitoring capability. It is an app within D2L called Binder. “It’s an app that is for both iOS and Android devices that pulls content onto a device so you can read it offline,” Koenig said. By using this feature, professors don’t have any user progress statistics to pull from as the students can’t be tracked
in real time online. This feature only applies to content such as articles, which are PDF files that can be downloaded. The usability and capabilities of D2L are complex — just like the statistics it produces — and can be interpreted in many different ways. Koenig explained that many departments at DePaul offer technology training for faculty, but there is no baseline requirement across departments for training of how to properly use online systems like D2L.
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NewsBRIEFS Students celebate 15th Annual Festival of Lights
Student group wins ‘Activist of the Year’ award By Brenden Moore News Editor
By Megan Deppen News Editor
The Center for Intercultural programs sponsored DePaul’s 15th annual Festival of Lights last week to display holidays from cultures across DePaul. Dozens of students shared food and watched the musical and dance performances that filled the Student Center Atrium on March 4. The event recognized and celebrated the many cultures that exist on campus. There are 14 fraternities and sororities that make up DePaul’s Multicultural Greek Council and 27 registered cultural student organizations on campus. DePaul’s enrollment statistics reported that 34 percent of students identify as Hispanic or
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Performers from Nu’ance, an inspirational dance team at DePaul, showcase their work at DePaul’s 15th annual Festival of Lights.
Latino, African-American, Asian, Multiracial, Pacific Islander and Native American. The Office of Religious Diversity also has full time Muslim, Jewish, Protestant and Catholic staff members. RIGHT: DePaul student Jhon Myquale performes with the Black Student Union (BSU) at the Festival of Lights last week.
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A DePaul student organization received the Activist of the Year award at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference last week for their pro-Israel activism on campus. The group, called Demon PAC — Students Supporting Israel at DePaul, was awarded for their efforts to table BDS indefinitely when brought for a vote in the SGA in the fall, lobbying the Fair Business Practices Committee to dismiss the complaint lodged by Students for Justice in Palestine in January, volunteering over 300 hours for various causes, and raising money for supporters in Congress. “I am so honored that DemonPAC — Students
Supporting Israel at DePaul is being recognized for all our hard work this quarter by receiving the AIPAC Activist of the Year award at Policy Conference,” SSI President Cameron Erickson said. “I would like to thank everyone who made this award possible, as well as DePaul University and Father Holtschneider, specifically, for making DePaul a place where student activism like ours can flourish.” The group hopes to “piggyback” off this accomplishment to work with the university to implement a study abroad program to Israel. The conference was attended by more than 16,000 people and included speeches from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and various members of the United States government.
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel (L) has battled mayoral candidates (L-R) Willie Wilson, Bob Fioretti, and Chuy Garcia on Chicago’s policy of a mayor-appointed school board.
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FEB. 25 1) A theft report was filed in the Richardson Library regarding a
FEB. 25 5) A disturbance was reported in the DePaul Center. Two people
MARCH 1 10) A criminal trespass report was filed at the DePaul Center
FEB. 27 2) A theft was reported in 990 W. Fullerton regarding a missing
FEB. 26 6) A theft was reported in the Lewis Center. The victim’s
MARCH 2 11) A criminal trespass warning was issued to a person drinking
7) A criminal damage to property report was filed regarding
12) A criminal trespass report was filed regarding an offender
person who took items from a student’s backpack.
box of toner.
3) A theft was reported regarding a phone lost near the Levan
Center. The complainant made contact with a person who found the phone, and arranged to meet and retrieve it, but the person did not arrive.
4) A liquor control act was conducted in Clifton-Fullerton Hall. The subject was transported to Illinois Masonic for treatment.
were engaged in an argument and were instructed to leave by Public Safety.
cellphone was taken from his desk.
graffiti found at the DePaul Center.
FEB. 27 8) A theft was reported in the DePaul Center regarding
regarding an incident involving two subjects. Chicago Police arrived and issued trespass warnings to both parties.
in the DePaul Center.
who has received trespass warnings in the past. Subject became loud and irate, and left the scene before Chicago Police arrived.
miscellaneous items taken from an office.
FEB. 28 9) A theft was reported in the Lewis Center regarding personal items taken from a room.
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Students raise more than $1,200 for Syrian aid By Megan Deppen News Editor
Imagine stepping out of your house and seeing everyone you know. They say hello to you as you pass, and your nose is overtaken by the smell of coffee, tea and jasmine. Old men selling wares in the streets call over the sounds of cars honking. To DePaul freshman Sarah Risheq, this is the vibe of Syria. Risheq, an international student from Jordan, participated in one of DePaul’s events during the Syria Awareness Week, the week-long fundraiser for Syrian aid. All proceeds from the events were sent to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) who maintains refugee camps in and outside of Syria for refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs). Unicef DePaul, DePaul’s Amnesty International Chapter, the DePaul PreHealth Career Community (PCC), and DePaul’s Arabic Language and Culture Club hosted and sponsored the second annual fundraiser. DePaul senior Shaza Loutfi, who was one of the primary organizers of the event, said they raised $750 last year and aimed to raise $1,000 this year. Not including proceeds from an Insomnia Cookies fundraiser, the students broke their goal and raised more than $1,200. Risheq, who performed at an event that featured art and performances relating to the Syrian conflict, came to DePaul to study Peace, Justice and Conflict studies, but she said she wants to be somewhere with refugees. “People (in the U.S.) barely know (anything) about the Middle East,” Risheq said. Her personal experiences in Syria
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The UNHCR’s 2015 estimated budget for Syrian relief totaled $362.5 million, the most of which goes towards basic needs and services. triggered her to write poetry. She read her work out loud for the first time at the event, and her verses expressed homesickness, grief and hope. “My poem is universal for people living in the Middle East,” Risheq said. “Incidents that happened with my family triggered me to show the reality of situations families go through. It’s not that I want pity. I want to provoke (people) so they want to look into it and ask questions.” Risheq, would visit her family in Syria every summer until four years ago when “the incidents” began. In March 2011, protests against the administration of the Syrian Arab Republic’s president, Bashar Al-Assad, led to a military crackdown that the UNHCR has condemned for a long list of human rights abuses. According the UNHCR, there were 6.5 million Syrians in 2014 who were internally displaced, meaning they were forced to flee their homes, and over 3 million had become refugees in neighboring countries like
Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Jordan. The UNHCR’s estimated budget for Syrian aid efforts totaled $362.5 million this year. The greatest expenses are used to supply basic needs including health services, shelter and infrastructure, basic and domestic items, education and services for people with specific needs. The DePaul students also wanted to spread awareness about the issue. One day they pitched a refugee tent in the student center and on another day challenged students to point to Syria on a map. “A lot of (DePaul students) surprised us with how much they knew,” Loutfi said. “I was really proud of them for asking and wanting to know more.” The final event hosted Zaher Sahloul from the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) to demonstrate how to provide medical help in a conflict area. All proceeds from that particular event, totalling $111, was donated to SAMS. The other proceeds from the fundraiser will be sent in a check to the UNHCR with
“Syria” written in the memo to ensure the money is used for Syrian aid. Loutfi said they were in contact with the UNHCR office in the U.S. “They do know what we’re doing and are grateful.” According to the UNHCR, there were about 750,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan, the country with the highest number of Syrian refugees. The 2015 UNHCR budget for relief to Jordan is $404.4 million, most of which is devoted to emergency response efforts for Syrian refugees. “(The fact that there are) refugee camps make people think people are having their basic neds met, but they’re not,” Loutfi said. “(Donations) go to the tents, the food and the basic running of the camp itself.” Students made cards for refugees in the camps, which Loutfi said would be handdelivered by a student going to one of the camps this summer. “Hope keeps people alive, and that’s a big thing,” Loutfi said.
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Nation &World
How will net neutrality work? By Brendan Pedersen Contributing Writer
On Feb. 26, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruled in favor of strong net neutrality rules by classifying the Internet as a public utility. According to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, it is a historic step towards preserving the “fast, fair and open Internet.” The measures are part of an attempt to prevent telecommunications providers such as AT&T and Time Warner from blocking web content they don’t approve of, as well as selling the fastest Internet speeds to giants such as Google or Netflix. During the vote, Wheeler said, “The Internet is simply too important to allow broadband providers to be the ones making the rules.” Following the ruling, telecom companies were quick to cry foul and accused the government of overbearing regulation and overreach. At the same time, proponents of net neutrality weren’t exactly thrilled either. Jacob Furst, professor from the College of Computing and Digital Media, supported the notion of a free and open Internet alongside many other web users. However, he doesn’t believe the FCC has come anywhere close to true “net neutrality.” Stronger
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Though the FCC has already made it's decision, analysts expect lawsuits and lobbying to emerge from opponents of net neutrality with friends and money in Congress. rules were actually demanded by President Obama last November after rumors began to circulate in Washington, D.C. that the commission was considering weaker regulations. According to Furst, in the real practice of complete neutrality, “ISPs, or Internet Service Providers, would essentially be like the telephone.” Providers
would simply be “carriers” of the Internet, like the wires that transport electricity or the pipes that transport natural gas. This metaphor does not quite do the Internet justice, however. Whereas most public utilities are responsible for a single service, such as water, electricity and others, the Internet throws out conventional wisdom by providing
“content.” In the eyes of the FCC, this is grounds for regulation. It’s not absurd for the telecommunications industry to be upset about the ruling. After all, there’s nothing unusual about paying for higher speed and higher quality Internet — it’s a reality that most American consumers are used to. The second part of the ruling
dictated what was most important to net neutrality. Without the FCC’s regulation, an ISP is able to slow down a competitor without reprimand, which is what Comcast has done to Netflix since early 2012 after relations between the two soured. Netflix is one of the largest sources of Internet traffic in the world, accounting for over 34 percent of North American web traffic in 2014, according to the Wall Street Journal. It is unclear what the Internet would look like without these regulations going forward, given the sheer youth of the Internet. Furst said that it’s entirely possible a lightly regulated free market could protect the American consumer from abuses from the telecommunications companies. “If the market can protect consumers, then you don’t need the government; government interference is likely to make things fairly screwy. But we don’t know,” Furst said. The FCC has yet to publicize the exact legislation that will put these rules into effect, and policymakers expect heavy resistance to emerge from conservative lawmakers in Congress as well as the powerful Silicon Valley lobby. Although many believe that the FCC’s ruling takes the necessary first steps towards true net neutrality, the battle over the Internet is far from over.
ISIS and the shocking weaponization of media By Ryan Marcotte Contributing Writer
Since the militant group’s violent rise, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (popularly known as ISIS) has not failed to make their extremist and brutal behaviors known, releasing execution videos as a method of “beating the war drums,” as well as an act of intimidation and possibly even a recruitment technique. Whatever their intentions, ISIS never fails to make a point, and make it loudly. It seems that, as the group releases new videos depicting the execution of captured prisoners or other depraved acts, they become more and more well-produced. In the latest two videos, the group went so far as to edit the footage in a Hollywood style that was reminiscent of horror movie trailers. They used editing and sound effects to build tension in a way that could make one question what they were really watching. Eric Liberacki, stage manager and AV specialist in the College of Digital Media, offered his thoughts on the purposes driving these highly produced executions. “Whether they’re using it to recruit people (or) to scare people, I think if you watch a really grainy video … people might stop watching. People might not pay attention to that,” Liberacki said. The videos have shown an arc of progression in their production quality.
This quality became glaringly obvious with the release of the video depicting the burning of the Jordanian pilot, Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh. The video depicted a highly-staged and over-dramatic ceremony leading up to the actual killing. In the video following this, showing the beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians, the ISIS media team was active again. More editing tricks and sound effects were present, and the presentation was almost more disturbing than the events depicted. Executions are now being used as the subject of cinematic productions. Chuck Hickey, CDM professor, said that ISIS is among few groups to display such actions so theatrically. “Usually, in the past, any ideological group would use media propaganda to hide brutality, whereas (ISIS) is putting their brutal foot forward which is really interesting or strange to me,” Hickey said. ISIS’ display of the atrocities they commit is a tactic with little equal precedence. Possibly the only other group to recently showcase their brutality in such a way would be certain Mexican drug cartels. They use filmed executions as a message to others of what will happen if they do not cooperate. They do not, however, edit and polish their videos in the same way ISIS does. Hickey noted that these videos were not being produced for consumption in the Middle East. “They’re using Hollywood
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A screenshot of an ISIS video that purports to show its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, speaking to a crowd. Such videos are credited for much of ISIS' recruiting success. tricks. So that would mean it must have something to do with wanting the West to look at this,” Hickey said. “I feel like they’re trying to speak to us in our language. It’s the language of Hollywood horror films.” ISIS’ media division, called Al Hayat Media Center, has a focused idea about who their target audience is. They also direct their messages in impactful ways. The videos capture viewers’ attention and make it hard to look away. ISIS is very skilled at both “public relations” and brutal violence, which has become their trademark. Film propaganda is only the beginning. ISIS effectively uses YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr, as well as their own application. Foot soldiers upload videos of everyday activities. There were even rumors of a video game similar to “Grand Theft Auto” that was modeled after
ISIS’ activities. According to a recent New York Times article, ISIS and its supporters generate “90,000 tweets and other social media responses every day.” The article reported that the U.S. is fighting this propaganda with plans to expand a small State Department agency called the Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications. The plan to combat ISIS’ media is still coming together, however. According to the U.S. Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Richard A. Stengel, the efforts to counter ISIS’ media team could have been better coordinated. “We’re getting beaten on volume, so the only way to compete is by aggregating, curating and amplifying existing content,” Stengel said.
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A call for civic change
Exploring Chicago's referendum proposal for election funding reform By Kevin Gross Nation & World Editor
Last week The DePaulia touched upon the topic of elected school boards, one of the many referendum issues that Chicago’s citizens voted “yes” during the recent mayoral election. Another of the referendum questions that was overwhelmingly approved by voters advocated for campaign funding reform in the city of Chicago, an issue whose importance is highlighted not only by the unfairness of elections both here and elsewhere, but by the complex effects of campaign reform policies that have already been discussed or enacted. Chicago’s referendum specifically proposed a public funding system for campaigns, whereby taxpayer money would be used to “match” small campaign contributions from individual donors. The policy intended to reduce the influence that large donors hold over political candidates. Additionally, it would potentially boost victory chances for small-time candidates that lack the large-donor connections and fundraising power of Chicago’s more established politicians. Few elections expressed the potential need for campaign reform better than Chicago’s election. The Illinois Public Interest Research Group reported that 43 percent of Mayor Emanuel’s donors contributed large donations of at least $1,000 to his campaign, which raised $13.6 million total. By contrast, only seven percent of top opponent Jesus “Chuy” Garcia’s donors were “large” donors, and his campaign only raised $1.4 million overall. Although Garcia succeeded enough to earn approximately 34 percent of the vote and force a runoff election later in April (Emanuel received 45 percent of the vote, short of the 51 percent majority required for an immediate win in Illinois), electoral issues remain prevalent when the incumbent is able to raise more than nineand-a-half times the amount of funds as
the next closest candidate. Furthermore, a 2012 report from the University of Illinois at Chicago showed that the Illinois Northern District — which contains Chicago — far and away has the most public corruption convictions out of any judicial district in the nation. Thus, much of voters’ approval of the referendum likely stems from their disgust over Chicago’s history of crony politics. However, “campaign reform” can potentially entail a number of policy actions. With examination of the larger issue, it remains unclear whether the specific proposals of Chicago’s referendum would magically push the city much further toward fairer elections. Perhaps the most comparable campaign funding system exists in New York City. A series of reforms legally implemented in 2004 has provided $6 in taxpayer money for every dollar a candidate raises from a “small” donor. This effect stacks up until a donor provides $175, at which point it is no longer considered a “small” donation. New York University’s Brennan Center for Justice found that this system widely broadened the demographic base of campaign donors and candidates for office. Far more minority citizens have since participated in the campaigning process, and the system increased the participation and potential impact of local community groups in comparison to that of large, special-interest donors. However, there was not necessarily a large effect on final electoral outcomes. The Citizens’ Union of the City of New York found that incumbent city council members were still re-elected at a 95 percent rate during their most recent elections in 2013. Furthermore, corruption still remained possible under such a system. Former NYC city council member Sheldon Leffler was convicted for a scheme to break up a single $10,000 contribution into smaller, publicly matchable donations. Chicago’s voters have clearly stated they are tired of machine politics. However, considering the effects of NYC’s analogous
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Chicago's recent mayoral election highlights the disparity in fundraising power that can exist in elections. campaign system, would election outcomes necessarily change here? “Politically, perhaps Emanuel’s least popular action was the closing of (nearly 200) schools (in 2013). Despite the massive ad spending, his campaign did not effectively address this issue,” Bruce Evensen, professor of journalism and a former communications advisor to the Clinton Administration staff, said. “He could’ve connected (Illinois’) budget crisis to the school closings. However, instead of looking voters in the eye and saying ‘we have to swallow hard budgeting,’ all he did in his expensive ads was look slick.” In essence, a large war chest may still not be enough to completely surmount a poor campaign strategy, a history of unpopular policies, or an opponent well
versed in making do with less. Fundraising disparity in politics may be heinous, but it is not necessarily the primary determinant of victors in an election — or the primary indicator of corruption. Whether the funding reform proposal ever becomes officially established remains in question. As with all other recent Chicago referenda, this is a non-binding referendum that requires lawmakers to eventually grant the force of law. As lawmakers deliberate over the issue in the upcoming months, the hope is that they will consider not only their own selfinterest, but all potential angles and effects of the proposed policy. “Do I think money in politics is a problem? Yes,” Evensen said. “Is there any magic solution? No.”
'Guns, God and Country': A commentary on religion and patriotism in politics By Alicya Dennison Contributing Writer
Patriotism, a word that started out simply meaning national loyalty, has transformed into a double entendre during the era of Obama. The first meaning is often used in conjunction with Obama’s lenient actions toward “terrorists,” while the other refers to American’s level of devotion to said president. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani recently questioned President Obama’s love for his country, stating at a private dinner for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, “(I) do not believe that the president loves America … He wasn’t brought up the way you … and I (were) brought up through love of this country.” “It's necessary to criticize (Obama) when he fails to measure up to his own principles (as well as) in those places he seems to be deviating from what is appropriate for an elected official, (like) drone attacks and wire taps,” Scott Paeth, DePaul professor of religious studies, said.
In an interview with Fox News’ Megyn Kelly of “The Kelly File,” Kelly asked Giuliani if he wanted to apologize for his comments. Giuliani responded, “Not at all, I want to repeat it.” He went on to say, “(Obama) talks about the Crusades and how the Christians were barbarians. Leaves out the second half of the sentence that the Muslims were barbarians also.” Despite his finger-pointing antics, Giuliani has consummated a number of behaviors that might be considered “unpatriotic” himself. According to a 2007 New York Magazine article, Giuliani managed to bypass being drafted for the Vietnam War by getting students deferments. Later, when he became a law clerk, he tried reapplying for an occupational deferment, but his application was denied. Challenging said denial, Giuliani called upon the federal judge he worked for to petition on his behalf — proving itself effective. In 1970, his deferment expired, making him liable to the draft; however, he was given a high draft number, and was never called upon to serve.
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Former President John F. Kennedy once received flak for not being a Protestant Christian. This tradition of criticism continues today. Later, following the 9/11 attacks, Giuliani finessed his way to the unsanctioned title “America’s Mayor” by convincing the city’s Conflicts of Interest Board to authorize his forming of a security consulting firm as he was on his way out of office. "The only way to really get these people to vote for you is to prove you are the most Christian, prove that you are the most American, which as far as they're concerned is: Guns, God and Country,” Arthur Wawrzyczek,
President of DePaul’s Alliance for Free Thought (DAFT), said. Potential presidential candidate Scott Walker has also received flak for statements he recently made about Obama, his comments referring to both Obama’s patriotism and allegiance to Christianity. Walker, the son of a pastor, was asked by Washington Post’s Dan Balz and Robert Costa if he believed President Obama was Christian, to which his response was, “I’ve never asked him, so I don’t know,” — although
it is public knowledge, amidst Obama’s initial campaign, that he had been a member at Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ for some 20 years. Critics said Walker’s crude remarks may hurt his presidential chances come the 2016 election. According to a Politico article detailing recent polls regarding Obama’s patriotism, of the Americans surveyed, 53 percent think Obama doesn’t love America, while another 39 percent said he was less patriotic than most people in public life. “(Obama) is probably the most theologically astute president, in my lifetime, with the possible exception of Jimmy Carter. He particularly knows the theology of Reinhold Niebuhr,” Paeth said. Among the statements made by John F. Kennedy in his 1960 address to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association, one must agree: “I believe in a president whose religious views are his own private affair, neither imposed by him upon the nation, or imposed by the nation upon him as a condition to holding that office.”
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Opinions
HOMAN SQUARE Chicago's secret detention and interrogation site makes people question whether this is an isolated case or systematic.
Protestors chant during their march on March 3 from the downtown Los Angeles site where a homeless man was killed by officers.
By Ryan Marcotte Contributing Writer
The Guardian, a British newspaper, published a series of articles about a Chicago Police Department (CPD) facility known as Homan Square, painting the site as a “C.I.A.-style black site.” The story went viral and compelled some to attend a protest at the facility demanding its closure. The CPD denied any wrongdoing and the story seemed to end with that. One thing that I noticed was the lack of comment made by a major Chicago news publication until days later. The Tribune published an article that essentially said the civil rights violations exposed in The Guardian’s article was already a widely known problem. Richard Dvorak, a veteran criminal defense attorney, told the Tribune, “Everything that was described (in the Guardian story) was something that happens every day. I think it’s pretty systematic
throughout the CPD.” The article suggests that rather than a CPD-Guantanamo, Homan is a place where “improper detention and interrogation techniques” are the main problem. Homan Square is a story that generated a lot of attention, however, it is only a glimpse into the whole problem; Police abuse has a much wider scope than one facility. In Los Angeles a few days ago, police publicly shot and killed a man on skid row. In the conflict created by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) the man, not officially identified, was tased and shot five times after allegedly struggling over an officer’s weapon. An onlooker videotaped the shooting as well as its aftermath. In the video, cries and shouts of anger are heard from other onlookers. Bystanders were both shocked and outraged after witnessing the killing of the man. One arrest was made after a woman attempted to pick up a
nightstick dropped by an officer. This is unfortunately not an uncommon scene today. We have seen it many times. Onlookers cry for help. People push and yell. Police swarm to contain the crowd and subdue any who resist. Videos of police beatings and killings are posted to the web on a weekly basis. According to a study by USA Today, a white police officer killing a black person is a bi-weekly occurrence. There are an average of 400 police involved killings each year. We hear some of the names of these people, but just as often their stories go untold. Names like Kenneth Chamberlain, 68, Eric Garner, 43, Michael Brown, 18, Kimani Gray, 16 and Tamir Rice, 12, all made headlines and sparked outrage and controversy, and they all faded out of the spotlight, waiting for the next addition to the list of names. These, along with many others, represent the people shot and killed by police in situations that arguably did not
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require lethal force. While anger and harsh words are often quick to follow, they are almost quicker to fade away. It may be fashionable to rant on Facebook about police oppression, but when the buzz dies down and normality resumes these names are forgotten by many. The crimes against them are allowed to pass into irrelevancy. When Homan Square is no longer a hot topic, the police will carry on in their secret interrogation sites, more underprivileged men, women and children will be shot to death, and more killers will walk free on “temporary paid leave.” Professor Allison Tirres of the DePaul College of Law pointed out a major flaw in the justice system. “The criminal justice system has a number of key structural inequities that disfavor the poor, and racism is unfortunately embedded at many levels within the system,” Tirres said. “In high-crime areas poor
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policing can amount to constant harassment, particularly of blacks and Latinos. As we saw from the Justice Department's investigation into conditions in Ferguson, some local governments openly encourage their officers and judges to conduct stops, make arrests and give tickets as a way of making more money for the city or county. Ferguson officials were also openly racist in internal communications. Such behaviors, in addition to being unconstitutional, disproportionately burden those with fewer resources. For a large number of people, calling the police is not an option. Risking the consequences that come with a swarm of police in an underprivileged area is too great to even consider dialing 911. The blatant racism and institutional abuses that are engrained in law enforcement make it clear that while police exist “to protect and serve” and act as peacekeepers, that only applies to those with the privilege of police protection.
Routh found guilty in “American Sniper” murder By Sharon Lavin Contributing Writer
It all started from a generous act of compassion, but turned south for a motive unknown. Eddie Ray Routh, former U.S. Marine and diagnosed schizophrenic, will spend the rest of his life in prison for a murder he committed two years ago. Routh shot “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle and friend Chad Littlefield in a day that was planned to be spent bonding. Dan Lamothe from the Washington Post said, “Routh’s mother had asked the Navy SEAL veteran to help her son with post-traumatic stress.” The two friends, Kyle and Littlefield, picked Routh up for a day of shooting to offer advice on ways to cope with his current situation. Just 90 minutes into their
time together at the Rough Creek Lodge and Resort, the two former military men were found dead on the scene. Defendants of Routh’s case fought that he was not mentally sane at the time of the shootings. However, Jacob Rascon and Phil Helsel from NBC News said, “experts for the prosecution have testified that Routh knew what he was doing and was wrong when he killed the two men.” Kyle, a father of two, was shot six times, and Littlefield, a father of one, was shot seven times. The crime seemed so cold hearted and planned. What was Routh’s motive for murdering those trying to help him? Routh told the Washington Post, “I shot them because they wouldn’t talk to me. I was just riding in the back seat of the truck and nobody would talk to me. They were just taking me to
the range so I shot them. I feel bad about it, but they wouldn’t talk to me. I’m sure they’ve forgiven me.” The former Marine suffered from PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, along with other various mental disorders. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 7 to 8 percent of the U.S. population will suffer from PTSD at some point during their lives. Routh thought he was in danger with Kyle and Littlefield, and not feeling safe could have caused him to react in a way that was not sane. However, his state of mind was not enough to seize his decision to murder the two innocent men. This case should bring to our attention the need to help those with PTSD, a topic that is not discussed enough in our society, yet is causing pain and agony for
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Former Marine Corporal Eddie Ray Routh appears in court on opening day of his capital murder trial Feb. 11. so many friends and families in each of our communities. Being more open about the topic and becoming educated on the symptoms will improve the chances of a tragedy such as this from happening again. According to PTSD alliance, more than 13 million Americans have PTSD at any given time. Whether it is due to the trauma
of war or any other trauma, it is more common than we let ourselves know. Routh had motives that may never truly be known to the public, but still gives us all a valuable lesson. We should not only pay more attention to those symptoms of PTSD in others, but also to make it a more open and educated topic in society.
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The powerful social construct of race By Kevin Gross Nation & World Editor
My grandmother (who is of German and Norwegian descent) went on a family road trip to Texas when she was 12 years old, around 1945. While stopping at a laundromat in the South she threw all of the white laundry in one machine, and the colored laundry in a different machine across the hall. That is, until the others in the building pointed out the true meaning of the “Colored Only” sign, which referred to people, not clothes. Having grown up in rural South Dakota, she had not seriously interacted with an African American person or developed notions of race until that point in her life. Fast forward about 70 years. Jim Crow laws are long gone. Multiple civil rights leaders have come, gone and left their mark. However, uses of race remain shockingly unchanged. Although de jure segregation is no longer permitted as it once was, the impact of such legacies remain large. Chicago currently ranks fifth out of large U.S. cities in white/black dissimilarity index; its figure of 83.6 means that 83.6 percent of white people in the city would need to move neighborhoods to evenly distribute the races. Perhaps more shocking is the fact that this index has grown over the last few decades. In our era of the “post-racial society” and “legal equality,” racial segregation remains massive. It shouldn’t take statistics, however, to understand that racial issues still exist. Anyone who has picked up a newspaper in the past year likely has heard of a few names — Michael Brown, Eric Gardner, Jordan Davis or countless others — that have been thrust into the limelight due to issues of racial profiling and stereotyping. The fact remains, however, that profil-
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Racial segregation still remains in the United States, despite the elimination of Jim Crow laws and the Civil Rights Movement. ing exists not entirely on the basis of physical attributes — it has to do with social constructs. In the history of human existence, one of the most powerful social constructs is the construct of race. Aspects of race in the U.S. have persisted ever since the first U.S. census in 1790. At various times in history, Italians, Jews and Greeks were all considered to be “black,” due to not fitting the universal ideal of being “white.” As late as the 1930s, individual states were legally adopting “onedrop” racial classifications, wherein a single bit of African ancestry would be enough to exclude someone from the “white” category, regardless of how the respondent would prefer to identify. It’s clear that throughout the years the government has spent a lot of time and effort defining what is “not white.” And thus is the nature of race. As
opposed to ethnicity — which involves the grouping and inclusion of people with unified traditions, cuisines or histories — race is a concept created by those in power, meant to label and exclude those who appear dissimilar. I am personally of a half Chinese, quarter German and quarter Norwegian heritage. Yet, when race inevitably arises on a job application or census sheet, I am faced with two boxes: White, or Asian. “Asian” does not account for the rich differences that actually exist between the countless ethnicities that are conveniently lumped into “Asian.” For instance, many Cambodian immigrants arrived to the U.S. as refugees in the 1970s, fleeing the dictatorial regime of Pol Pot. As an ethnic group their low-income levels are statistically similar to those of poor African American
communities, and they face different socioeconomic conditions than the relatively wealthier and self-selecting Chinese immigrant population. Yet, the lumping of “Asian” cultures makes it easier to forget these historical differences and label all Asians under the “model minority” image, while those Asians that struggle are criticized simply for betraying the stereotype — regardless of the adverse history their specific ethnicity may have faced. Yet these physical identifiers form the basis for many stereotypes, since all of the members of a single race must naturally maintain a homogenous identity. Similar generalizing goes for any other racial category: whites fit the ideal of American work-ethic, individualism and cultural orthodoxy, while a black person will face the labels of lazy, uneducated or scary. Without race, it would perhaps be harder to generalize minorities, and hopefully end some of the real-world consequences resulting from generalizing and stereotyping. Rather than assuming all people of dark skin are “thugs,” we might spend more time acknowledging the heterogeneity between the different cultures that folks might identify by. Perhaps most importantly, the concept of “white” might be dismantled, and some of the actions used to exclude those who are not “white” may lessen in practice. Rather than excluding others based upon their dissimilarity with “white values,” we would be forced to acknowledge the heterogeneity within the “white” population. Thus, as a society we might better acknowledge the possibility that there is, in fact, no singular white culture of superiority. The elimination of race would not solve all issues of discrimination, but it would be a start. Want a post-racial society? It’s time we stop thinking about race, and start thinking about ethnicity.
SGA constitutional crisis By Tom Rietz Contributing Writer
As we inch closer to the painful process of watching candidates for student government spam their campaign messages across social media, we have to ask the question: Does Student Government Association (SGA) really matter? The truth is, it does. SGA has many important jobs to do such as chairing the SAF-B committee, representing students on the Illinois Board of Higher Education, and of course, presiding over student wishes and translating those wishes into positive changes. Past initiatives have included important improvements to the campus such as water bottle filling stations, the coordination of Blue Demon Week and the facilitation of important civic engagement events such as the Chicago candidate meet and greet this January, which was a remarkable success. An anonymous source within SGA talked about their reservations about the organization itself. “With our Executive Vice
President of Academic Affairs resigning over a scheduling conflict, this marks our 5th resignation since November.” That’s a strikingly large number, as the total SGA body consists of 22 total elected positions. “It’s because SGA can’t get anything done, and the constant back and forth is just too much to handle. The impeachment discussions are rather disappointing,” the anonymous SGA member said. Looking up SGA’s constitution, its impeachment section has been left entirely blank. Student Government brought the constitution to the floor in November of last year. To keep a long story short, the discussions were very unproductive and the final discussion was tabled mid-way through, leaving SGA with no impeachment process. As a student of political science, and someone who wishes to go on writing legislation, I have studied the constitutions of many of DePaul’s student organizations, and I have watched and waited for SGA to do something about this problem for five months. SGA’s purpose is to create
positive changes on campus for students. No, SGA cannot reduce tuition, but it does represent your voice. And don’t you want your voice represented responsibly? The Office of Student Involvement’s (OSI) guidelines indicate that it is necessary to answer two questions: what does your impeachment process look like and who is involved in this process? SGA, however, has forgone this discussion entirely, and the Constitutional Revisions Board has done very little to improve the situation. OSI implemented these guidelines because they realized it helped organizations follow the tenets of Socially Responsible Leadership. Shouldn’t SGA be held to a higher standard than the rest of the university when they are spending our hard-earned tuition dollars on programming? I think everyone should be held to high standards, especially SGA since they are representing the study body as a whole. Theoretically speaking, what if a senator transfers from the college he represents? Logically, we would
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SGA's constitution lacks an impeachment process. presume they would and should resign, but there is currently no clause that would mandate that. Sure, the constitution states that no senator shall represent a student body that they are not a part of, but it also gives no process for making that happen. The impeachment process was created for the exceptional cases of representatives in government who cannot fulfill their duties. Without this basic process, the entire system of government can be called into question. Why has SGA waited to create an impeachment process for five months? Does SGA intend to allow its senators to serve a full term without recourse for disruptive behavior? What if a member of SGA
begins to advocate for policies and programs that go against the interests of the student body? What if a member of Student Government is unable to resign and, heaven forbid, has become incapacitated? These are serious questions; questions our student government fails to answer. To me, this is not only embarrassing, but it is irresponsible to allow this problem to go on for as long as it has. To be clear, this is not a criticism of any particular person or persons affiliated with SGA. It is a call to action for SGA to fix this shameful and embarrassing display of political atrophy at once. Bring a constitution to the floor that has an impeachment process that benefits all of DePaul.
The opinions in this section do not necessarily reflect those of The DePaulia staff.
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Focus
DAYS OF COFFEE By Jessica Villagomez Staff Writer
Oh, finals week. A week where alarms are set in 15-minute increments to allow for maximum napping time, a time where we calculate what grade we must get on the final in order to make up for the poor grade on the midterm. As students become increasingly overwhelmed by the final countdown to spring break, there is one delicious age-old remedy to motivate
With finals week approaching, it's time to load up on caffeine in order to finish the quarter strong
us, if only for a week: coffee. Chicago is a landmark location for a solid cup of Joe, but not every cup is made the same. Some are rich in taste or may be large in size, some may not even be worth the $2 a cup that they are priced at, but, at the end of the day, it gets the job done. After trying coffee shops, stands and stops in the Lincoln Park and Loop area, here are the seven best places for a perfect daily dose of caffeine for every day of finals week.
DAY TWO - CAPPUCCINO DOLLOP COFFEE CO. 343 S. Dearborn St.
For when you are ready to study and want a vegan doughnut, too…
Five minutes from Loop campus, Right off of Harold Washington Library Brown Line “L” stop Cost of small coffee: $2 Dollop is a hidden gem. The coffee is just rich enough to wake you up and encourage your studying to begin with the added benefit of all their local pastries to sweeten up your day. Located right off of the Harold Washington Library Brown Line stop, the shop is well lit with just enough tables and outlets to encourage you to stay.
DAY FIVE - MOCHA DUNKIN DONUTS 947 W. Fullerton Ave.
For when you need caffeine but don’t want heartburn…
Less than five minutes away from any building in the Lincoln Park campus Cost of small coffee: $1.59 Dunkin’ Donuts is the perfect place for a no-nonsense cup of coffee. In less than two minutes you can have a cup of coffee without any bells or whistles. Dunkin’ is reliable and expected, producing a pretty decent cup every time. Also, doughnuts.
LATTE
RANGE OF BREWS
A drink made with espresso and steamed milk and can be served hot, or in an iced version. It also has a layer of steamed milk on top, which has recently been used to create ‘latte art,’ in which baristas draw pictures on the top layer of foam.
ESPRESSO
Espresso is prepared using a very fine grind of coffee beans and has a shorter amount of brewing time compared to regular coffee. The drink has the highest content of caffeine out of all coffee beverages, and serves as the base for other drinks.
CAPPUCCINO
Similar to the ingredients of the latte— a cappuccino is made with a shot of espresso, hot milk and steamed milk foam. Milk is slowly added to the hot coffee, and foam forms at the top.
MOCHA
A Mocha most closely resembles the latte, in that it is made from espresso and steamed milk, but the drink also features chocolate, with either cocoa powder or chocolate syrup.
FRAPPUCCINO
The Frappucino is a trademarked frozen drink offered at Starbucks. Frappucinos consist of coffee and another base ingredient, are blended with ice and served with whipped cream on top. Starbucks offers a variety of Frappucino flavors.
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COFFEE MILK
DAY ONE - LATTE INTELLIGENTSIA 53 W. Jackson Blvd.
For when you are in denial about finals and are avoiding studying at all costs…
WATER
Five minutes from Loop campus Cost of small coffee: $3.50 Though delicious and rich, Intellegentsia hurt my wallet quite a bit. $3.50 for a tiny cup of joy seemed like too much after it only lasted my walk back to campus. However, the environment of the quaint shop is warm with just a touch of extra class. If you want a place to lounge while casually abusing free Wi-Fi with other welldressed people, Intellegentsia is the spot.
DAY THREE - CUBAN ESPRESSO
FOAM CHOCOLATE
DAY FOUR - AMERICANO
THE BEAN 2320 N. Kenmore Ave.
ASADO COFFEE 22 E. Jackson Blvd.
For when you need to begin buckling down…
For the all-nighter…
Less than five minutes away from any building on the Loop campus Cost of small coffee: $4 Asado is the perfect combination of the fancy coffee shop feel with the affordability and quality of a great cup of Joe. Though a little strong at first, Asado is much better than traditional coffee chains, lacking the harshness of whole trade coffee beans. Check out Asado for a fast pick-me-up guaranteed to have you awake all night.
Less than five minutes from any building on the Lincoln Park Campus Cost of a small coffee: $2.19 Coffee at The Bean, though rich and heartburn provoking, really had me wired for the rest of my day. Conveniently located in the heart of the Schmitt Academic Center, The Bean offers just what you need during finals week: a surge of liquid energy with little fuss.
DAY SEVEN - FLAT WHITE
DAY SIX - CAFE AU LAIT
STARBUCKS 1237 W. Fullerton Ave.
WHOLE FOODS 959 W. Fullerton Ave.
For when you need an extra pickme-up in between classes…
For when you didn’t have time to make coffee at home and are rushing to class…
Five or less minutes away from any building on the Lincoln Park campus Cost of small coffee: $1.99 A little bit hidden away from the rest of campus, Starbucks, located in the 1237 residential living on the Lincoln Park campus, is the spot for coffee when in Lincoln Park. With relatively quick service and expectedly good and strong coffee, don’t forget about this Starbucks for your occasional mainstream, over-sweetened beverage.
Five or less minutes away from any building on the Lincoln Park campus Cost of small coffee: $1.93 The Whole Foods coffee window met, yet did not exceed, expectations. Though there is quick and friendly service, Whole Foods is ideal for when you just want coffee yet don’t necessarily need it. Whole Foods is suggested for right before a test to give you the illusion of being awake and attentive.
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THE LOCAL ROAST Other local coffee shops to check out
LINCOLN PARK
LAKEVIEW
LOGAN SQUARE
WICKER PARK
Bourgeois Pig Cafe 738 W. Fullerton Ave.
Bad Wolf Coffee 3422 N. Lincoln Ave.
Buzz Killer Espresso 1644 N. Damen Ave.
The Wormhole 1462 N. Milwaukee Ave.
CityGrounds Coffee Bar 507 W. Dickens Ave.
Emerald City Coffee 3938 N. Sheridan Rd.
Gaslight Coffee Roasters 2385 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Cup & Spoon 2415 W. North Ave.
Elaine's Coffee Call 1816 N. Clark St.
The Coffee & Tea Exchange 3311 N. Broadway St.
Cafe Mustache 2313 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Filter Cafe 1373 N. Milwaukee Ave.
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Arts & Life Spring Break
SHAKE-UP
By Kirsten Onsgard Arts & Life Editor
DePaul might not offer its students a long spring break, but that does not mean it has to be boring. Whether you want to recharge, relax or remind yourself of summertime, you can take advantage of the week off.
Here’s the best things to do if you’re in need of... MUSIC
OUTDOORS A NIGHT IN ADVENTURE GOOD EATS
“BLOODLINE”
MOE.
Concord Music Hall March 20, 21 Odds are you missed out on those Grateful Dead tickets, and Summer Camp isn’t for a few months. Get those head-bobbing muscles in shape with the next best thing, moe., who play two nights at Concord Music Hall in Bucktown.
DIARRHEA PLANET Lincoln Hall March 27
Diarrhea Planet is what happens when you throw four guitarists with a crappy name on stage and tell them to play hyped up pop punk. It’s guaranteed to be the most you’ve smiled at a concert in a while.
GOOD FOOD FESTIVAL UIC Pavillion March 19-21
March 20
SPRING FLOWER SHOW
Lincoln Park Conservatory Every day through May 10, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Why go outside when you can pretend you’re outside? Meet the direct descendants of the azaleas that blossomed during the World’s Fair. These flowers are practically royalty. Garfield Park Conservatory is also hosting its own Spring Flower Show.
GREEN CITY MARKET Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum March 21, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The farmers market may have moved inside for the winter, but it still provides goods from local farmers, bakers and vendors. Mingle with the wholesome farmers who toiled for months over that fruit you’re about to devour.
The drama focuses on a family whose deepest secrets are threatened to be unearthed when an ousted brother returns. Starring Kyle Chandler and produced by Sony Pictures Television, it’s the first time Netflix has worked with a major studio.
“UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT” Out now
The quirky comedy, produced by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, follows a woman adjusting to life in New York City after being rescued from an apocalyptic cult. With a storyline like that might sound destined for cancellation, it is certain to be charming with the “30 Rock” producers at the helm.
CULTURE
PULLMAN DISTRICT
11141 S. Cottage Grove Ave. The far South Side neighborhood was recently named a historic monument, making it the first location in Chicago in the National Parks System. Head to the visitor’s center to learn about the area’s history and embark on a self-guided walking tour.
Primarily an industry conference, Good Foods Festival is a celebration of local and sustainable eating. The Friday night “Localicious” party comes at a hefty $80 price, but Saturday’s festivities and samples cost only $15.
EXPLORE THE LOOP PEDWAY SYSTEM Traverse the maze of semi-public underground tunnels that connects dozens of buildings downtown. It’s no catacombs, but for those wary of getting lost, Chicago DeTours offers guided walks on its architecture tours for $24.
BREWERY TOUR Take a deep breath and bask in the sweet smell of hops as the tour guide muses about fermentation in a maze of cans and machinery. Revolution, Half Acre, Goose Island, Begyle, Lagunitas, Begyle and Finch’s all offer tours, and most are cheap (if not free) and come with a free tasting.
“THE BOOK OF MORMON”
Bank of America Theatre Tuesday through Sunday until May 17 Good news: “The Book of Mormon” is back. Bad news: tickets are notoriously expensive. Solution: try your luck at the ticket lottery. Enter and attend the drawing that takes place two hours before each show. Winners can purchase tickets for just $25.
LOUDER THAN A BOMB
Individual Finals March 21, Team Finals March 28 The world’s largest youth poetry festival, Louder Than a Bomb celebrates the work of middle and highschool artists from across Chicagoland who compete individually and as a team. Catch the individual and team finals.
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Review: ‘For the Record: Dear John Hughes’ By Emma Rubenstein Senior Writer
This March, the energetic and nostalgic, “For the Record: Dear John Hughes” has made its way to Chicago for a limited time, bringing the music and scenes of beloved ’80s classics to life on stage. The production, created by Shane Scheel, Christopher Lloyd Bratten and Anderson Davis presents live-action snippets from classics like “The Breakfast Club,” “Pretty in Pink” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off ” among others, and weaves them together in an experience that is part concert and part theatrical production. While well-intentioned and brimming with nostalgia, the show travels in too many directions to ever fully take flight. The chapters, which the show is divided into, provide some structure but each lacks the kind of narrative cohesion that is necessary to tie a production of this scale together. While classic movie lines and moments garner laughter and applause, their delight is short lived and the storyline potential that they provide is never fully realized. Though the overall construction of the show is spontaneous at best and too fragmentary at worst, there are several individuals that provide fun and nostalgic energy, which ultimately carries the production. The talented Olivia Harris, who has taken on the role of Princess, amongst others, delivers classics like “Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want” with an angelic rasp that is a pleasure to
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The Los Angeles-based “For the Record” series of performances brings 1980s teen movie classics like “The Breakfast Club” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” to a musical theater production in Chicago. listen to. Her genuine enthusiasm made up for some of what the show’s structure lacked in unity. Rumer Willis (Basket Case), Payson Lewis (Athlete)
and James Byous (Criminal) also provide driving forces within the production. Their humor and spirit are infectious in their various roles as they
simultaneously embody various movie characters and provide their own take on the classic role tropes. The set that lay somewhere
between the realms of concert venue and production set was another enjoyable treat. The multi-level stage and occasional broken fourth wall fostered fun movement and refreshing audience interaction. At times, though, the cast travels to far back into the crowd and delivered scenes that would be much more enjoyable to watch without having to turn all the way around in your seat. While the delivery of classic John Hughes’ scenes falls a bit flat throughout the production, beloved musical numbers like “Twist and Shout,” from the infamous Ferris Bueller parade scene, and “Don’t You Forget About Me,” from the adored “Breakfast Club” finale, also provide breaths of fresh air throughout the show. The air of expectancy and audience appreciation that accompanies them provides a fun and eager atmosphere in which audience members can re-experience the classic songs with all the enthusiasm that they are met with in the films. The peaks and the valleys in “For the Record: Dear John Hughes” are numerous; it delivers several treats for those who are avid fans of the ’80s classics it revives, but faults in its foundations are a bit too frequent and pervasive to overlook. While it dwindles in these areas, though, a talented and endearing cast prop the production up on its feet and deliver moments that are sure to invoke nostalgia in each and every audience member.
The Ray cooks up camping advice By Julian Hayda Contributing Writer
It’s the trip of a lifetime — mountains, canyons, waterfalls, just too beautiful to be real. But you’re hungry for more — and that’s not a metaphor. You need to eat. The Ray’s Outdoor Adventures program hosted its most recent in a series of workshops March 6, focusing on cooking outdoors. Students learned how to prepare a simple dish, fried rice, using only the supplies that they would feasibly be able to take in a backpack somewhere into the wilderness. That means a camp stove, a small mess kit and some lightweight dry goods. It seems like a lot of trouble, but the payoff is what’s important for the workshop’s leader, Sebastian Ericson, a Graduate Supervisor for Outdoor Adventures at the Ray. “It’s a very good way of reexamining the basis of our everyday living,” Ericson said of outdoor sports. “Everything is so convenient in the city, there are buildings everywhere. So I happily go to
someplace that’s more quiet, where I can look at the stars,” Nina Wong, a recent alumna who is still active with the Outdoors Program, said. “We have a lot of stuff going on in our lives, so (the wilderness) gives me time to slow down and think about more, and put myself in a place without the pressures of school, city life, or anything else.” Before that can be done, though, participants need to know the basis of field cooking, like how to purify water, how to light a camp stove or balance a pot over a campfire, and how to pack in such a way to maximize nutrition, but limit weight and waste. Safety and etiquette was also emphasized, like how to prevent bears from getting into your food, or how to best leave no trace in a conservation area. Workshops like the one on outdoor cooking prepare students for more extended trips like weekend day hikes, rock climbing, kayaking, spelunking, ski trips and an annual weeklong spring break adventure, which is headed to the southern Appalachians this year for backcountry camping and whitewater rafting.
Last year, students spent their break hiking in the Rocky Mountains, which Wong had never seen before being a part of DePaul’s outdoor adventures. “I didn’t expect to be very comfortable, but everything can be overcome and it ended up being a lot of fun,” Wong said. “They showed me how to set up a tent, and do all sorts of stuff I had no idea how to do, but by the end of the trip, I learned so much.” Many people are hesitant at first to give up some of the city’s basic amenities, but the payoff is often unforgettable. “We either get people who are really into this stuff, like me, (or we get) people who have an open mind and want to try stuff,” Ericson said. “We almost never get people who say they don’t like it.” The Ray’s Outdoor Adventures program rents camping equipment for students to use. An inventory is on their website, ranging from backpacks, to tents, to sleeping bags. “I love doing this, and it’s a lot of fun, so if I can teach other people, that’s great,” Ericson said.
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Nina Wong stirs rice frying on a camp stove in the Ray during a workshop on outdoor cooking. Wong and other students hiked in the Rocky Mountains last year.
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RELEASE REMIX
Music industry reacts to new record release day By Kevin Quin Staff Writer
The club probably won’t be going up on a Tuesday anymore. Recently, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) finalized the decision to shift the global release day for new albums from Tuesday to Friday. Though the shift will not go into effect until this summer, efforts to change the day have been made by major record label executives while smaller independent labels resisted the change. The decision has ultimately left mixed reactions among artists, labels and most importantly, music consumers. Tuesday first became the official release day for new albums in April 1989. Before then, Monday was the standard release day for new albums as it represented a new working week. The decision to shift to Tuesday was influenced by a group of record store retailers who expressed concerns about the timeliness of receiving and stocking new shipments on Monday evenings, which wouldn’t give them enough time to sell the product that day. With record stores being the only way consumers could purchase music during that time, having the physical product ready for walk-in customers was crucial to store owners. Also, since stores
received products at different times, storeowners risked losing customers to competitors who had new releases ready to sell. By shifting the release day to Tuesdays, store employees could prepare the night before and make sure all new albums were stocked fairly. The decision to shift new album releases to Tuesday not only affects the music industry, but other entertainment industries as well. Video games, movies and books are also released on Tuesdays, which has made that day the norm for new releases in consumer culture. In the case of popular releases, fans will even line up overnight outside of a store to ensure they leave with their favorite movie or video game in hand. Even online, blogs and music websites will post a new music playlist every Tuesday, highlighting fresh releases for listeners to enjoy. Major record label executives expect consumers to carry that same excitement for new Friday album releases, if not more. Daniel Makagon, DePaul associate professor and former A&R rep at Hollywood, believes that album release dates do not necessarily matter to fans. “Most music is sold based on impulse buy. People who purchase online can purchase whenever the
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The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry will shift the record release day from Tuesday to Friday. The decision was due in part to piracy, because records are released sooner elsewhere. impulse hits and people who go to record stores probably go fairly regularly,” Makagon said. “Instead, the dates are tied to marketing efforts by labels, who are likely seeking to capitalize on increased coverage of media industries by news outlets during the weekend.” IFPI, which represents major music labels worldwide, reported having various reasons for the shift, with piracy being a major influence. The Recording Industry of America (RIAA) reported that from 2004 to 2009, 30 billion songs were illegally downloaded on filesharing websites. Additionally, those illegal downloads cost the record industry approximately $12.5 billion per year. A major reason for these high numbers is how release dates vary in different parts of the world. For example, since Australia’s standard release date for new albums is Friday,
those in America who don’t want to wait until Tuesday often download illegal music that has already been purchased and uploaded to the Internet from an Australian source. By having a single global release date, IFPI believes pirating methods like this will cease. Jonathan Wheeler, a DePaul sophomore, believed the change wouldn’t affect the way he purchased music. “I don’t really care what day a new album comes out,” Wheeler said. “I pretty much only buy music from my favorite artists, and I know well in advance if I’m going to purchase an album at all or not.” One thing that the music industry can agree on is the blatant change in music consumerism due to the Internet. Digital music services like iTunes and Amazon
Music allow for consumers to purchase music whenever they want, no longer having to wait for a certain day to buy an album. Steaming services like Pandora and Spotify allow music lovers to resist buying albums completely by opting to pay a monthly fee to listen to high-quality streams. Doug Arnold, buyer at Dusty Groove, acknowledged arguments both for and against the shift, but remained uncertain about how it will affect record stores. “Local shoppers who don't work on weekends can more easily head out to shops sooner to pick them up,” Arnold said. “But if we sell out of something on Friday, we can re-order it immediately, but we may not see it until next week. Ultimately, it’s worrying but we’ll adapt.”
Theatre School alumnus finds place with poetry By Vanessa Bell Contributing Writer
Some people get to where they want to be by grabbing life by the bootstraps. Kay Kron, a Theatre School alumna, is reaching for marionettes instead. Kron has come a long way from waiting for CampusConnect to load, moving into Chicago’s poetry and theater worlds. She’s successfully written and produced plays and is now the head of her own theater company — Rough House. Kron started her career by first writing poetry and made her way to a coaching position for Chicago’s Louder Than A Bomb, the annual youth poetry slam. “Three years ago, when I was making pizza in Boystown, I thought, ‘I should start a team,’” Kron said. Afterwards, she contacted a friend involved in the program for help to get started. Though Kron doesn’t have a team this year, she still supports LTAB. “I think it’s really nice to let kids have a place where they can talk to each other and they’re not being observed by too strict of authority figures, a place where they don’t have to be censored,” Kron said. Kron competed in both local and national tournaments, one of which was the 2014 SlamMN!’s Valentine’s Day Erotica Tournament — an annual three-day festival held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her performed poems “Doctor” and “Poem For Greg” have almost 60,000 views on YouTube. Kron has since gone on to write plays for Rough House. The company produces plays that are puppet and object-based, which means they use a lot of self-made props to tell a story. Kron’s play, “Constance and the Perpetual
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DePaul alumnus Kay Kron as July of the Seven Foxes in “The Crownless King.” Motion Machine,” was produced by Rough House and went on to tour across the Midwest and East Coast. The play is about a girl named Constance who lost her best friend. During the grieving process she has flashbacks about weird ways the two met, but at the end of each one, her friend dies in a freak accident. It’s not exactly “Final Destination,” but a polar bear mauling a person could present
its theatrical challenges. Kron says that she doesn’t have to worry about whether or not something is too ridiculous for the stage because of her stellar group of visual artists. “They said ‘Kay, it’s OK,’” Kron said, “‘Write any script you want and we’ll find a way to visually represent it.’” Kron says that from there, the artists bring the play to life using subtleties that hint at what happened in the story. But,
when there are so many ways to make cinematic videos at home and upload them to YouTube, it’s interesting to learn why Kron felt drawn into theater. “There’s no substitute for the communal catharsis that you get to feel with an audience all in the same room together experiencing the same events at the same time,” Kron said. “(In movies) the actors aren’t there so they can’t respond to the energy you give them.” Kron said when it comes to acting there is something truly satisfying about feeling the energy of the audience. She’s gearing up for all the energy she’ll need to exert with the preparation for the newest trilogy she’s starring in called “The Hammer Trinity.” This won’t be Kron’s first time playing this role, but it will be fresh set of tour dates and produced by The House Theatre. This particular play is slated to be eight hours long and will have both regular breaks and dinner breaks. But, aside from the audience’s attention span, eight hours is a very long time to act. “We had a preview and the audience was cheering during our final act,” Kron said. “They were really trying to help us make it through.” Kron says her biggest inspiration for her work isn’t a famous playwright or actor, it’s a young director named Marti Lyons. “She’s so articulate and I wish she could just stay with me always and be my imaginary friend,” Kron said. “She’s so brilliant and smart.” “The Hammer Trilogy” kicks off March 13 at The House Theatre and will run until May 1. If acting is a form of faking it until you make it, Kron is well on her way.
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Cheap eats
How to make easy fried rice
Why rice makes for the ideal college meal By Kevin Gross Nation & World Editor
For many college students, food can seem like one of those costs that get in the way of more important things, like textbooks or whiskey. Cooking, specifically, can seem both expensive and time consuming, and for many it can seem easier to live on a diet of Subway and frozen pizza. Yet, there are many ways in which students can make the act of cooking delicious, easy, cheap, and (slightly) healthier. Thus, with the introduction of this column, lets take a look at the powers of rice. Why rice? Because it can be used as a base for many dishes, easily cooked in bulk, and perhaps best of all it is extremely cheap. A 10-pound sack of uncooked white rice costs approximately $10-$15, and will produce around 90100 servings of cooked rice, equaling a cost of 10 to 16 cents per serving. Conversely, lets look at the prices of other starch foods. A 24 slice loaf of bread will cost
approximately $1.75-$2.50. Assuming most servings are about two slices, this puts the cost per serving at 15 to 20 cents per serving. A package of pasta will cost about $1.25 to $2.50 and contains about four servings, putting the cost at 31 to 62 cents per serving. Although these differences may not sound like much, over the course of a year it could make a big difference in your wallet. Most readers will, assumingly, not be eating such massive amounts of rice, but smaller bags — commonly found in either two or five pound bags — can be easily found, at a price that is only marginally more expensive per pound than bulkier purchases. But now the inevitable question: what can be done with rice? A first glance at a bag filled with huge amounts of dried grain can seem intimidating to utilize, especially compared with ready-to-eat breads. However, bulk cooking of rice can be easy. If you have a specialized rice cooker appliance, all the better. However, stovetop cooking of rice remains relatively easy as
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups steamed rice 2 tablespoons cooking oil ¼ to ½ cup meat, uncooked or leftovers (optional) 1 egg ½ to 1 cup vegetables Soy sauce and seasoning (to taste)
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A 10-pound sack of white rice usually costs betwen $10 and $15 but yields nearly 100 servings, making it a cheap, versitile food. well. Except for a few brands sold at ethnic groceries, most rice should have clear cooking directions on the length of time or amount of water needed to cook. One aspect that is often not mentioned is that it can be good to rinse rice of excess starch if a less sticky texture is desired; simply run the faucet through the rice pot, dump water carefully and repeat four to six times. Conversely, rice can be soaked in its cooking water about 30 minutes to an hour ahead of cooking if a fluffier texture is desired. From here, finish the cooking and find yourself with a finished pot. A general rule of thumb is that one uncooked cup of rice will produce two to
three cups cooked, with one serving totaling about threequarters cooked rice. It can be good to cook extra quantities to be stored and used throughout the week, as rice can be quickly reheated when time is pressing. An easy and quick meal can involve something as simple as a sunny-side-up egg and sautéed onions on top of leftover rice, with hot sauce serving as a good condiment. Additionally, fried rice can be a delicious way to use up leftovers of all types, from rice to meat to vegetables. These toppings do not have to be “traditionally Chinese.” Ingredients from kale to chopped bacon strips can be used in fried rice, all to surprisingly good effect.
1. Heat two tablespoons of cooking oil in a pan with high sides. Fry ¼ to ½ cup chopped meat until browned. 2. Add 1 egg to the pan and scramble. 3. Fold in steamed rice and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, and add 1 ½ tablespoon of soy sauce. 4. Add ½ to 1 cup chopped cooked vegetables and cook for another 2 to 4 minutes while stirring to avoid crisping. 5. Add more soy sauce, hot sauce, pepper or spices to taste. Yields 2 to 3 servings.
PREPARE FOR GMAT/LSAT If you’re applying to graduate, law or business school, you’ll be required to take a standardized graduate admissions exam. These exams are designed to identify potential success in a postgraduate degree program. DePaul University offers two test prep courses—GMAT Prep and LSAT Prep—designed to help you prepare for your exam. And, coming this fall, DePaul will offer a GRE Prep Course. In these courses, you will: • • • •
Take an assessment test to identify which skills you need to strengthen Learn time-saving strategies to help improve your score Hone your test-taking skills by preparing for various question types Increase your confidence for exam day
LSAT CLASSES BEGIN IN MARCH AND GMAT CLASSES BEGIN IN APRIL ON THE LOOP CAMPUS. To register, call (312) 362-5295 or visit cpe.depaul.edu/prepcourse.
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Though DePaul junior John Costa first dabbled in shaving products to save money, he quickly dove into the communities involved with traditional shaving methods. In April 2014 this hobby turned into a part-time job when he founded Folsom & Company. Today, he creates and ships aftershave from his Bucktown apartment.
Student makes a name for himself in shaving business AFTERSHAVE, continued from front page different products recommended to him. After realizing that he needed a job that worked flexible hours, Costa decided to make his new hobby into a job, creating Folsom & Company in April of 2014. “I basically started getting involved in that community,” he said. “I would post a lot on the threads or I would comment and recommend that people try new things.” Through forums and online websites, Costa realized how much money he could save simply by making his own products. “I was looking at what people were doing in my product sphere and took the best from those places and made my own product,” he said. “I was buying different ingredients and experimenting and that took me a long time to figure out.” After months of experimenting and trying different recipes, Costa developed his aftershave formula and manufacturing process. By August, Costa had developed an infrastructure to develop and keep inventory. Costa estimated that he spent several thousands of dollars to start the business on his own. Though difficult to do, Costa has made a name for himself in the shaving community, achieving a sense of notoriety with a set of expertise. “This is a niche thing, there’s a lot of online communities that are very passionate about trying new things, they’re sort of my primary market,” he said. “People are willing to try something new, especially when it’s from someone that they recognize.” Though his products are predominantly sold online, Costa makes about 20 to 50 jars of aftershave per week. He hopes to extend his clientele base and hopefully, his
business. “I mean, there is a limit of what I can do in my apartment, but I’m definitely looking for new customers and looking to add new products,” he said. Today, Costa has four scents of aftershave: his two original scents, Black Powder and Shambala, and as of last week, he developed two additional scents to add on to his collection, Muir and Capri. Costa estimated his earnings at $2,000 to $3,000 per month, achieving a 75 percent profit margin on a good month. His aftershaves average at $17 a jar and if used daily, can last about a month. For him, his one man independent business has streamed from a hobby into a money making business venture. According to one of his roommates, DePaul sophomore Tom Hoscheidt, seeing Costa making aftershave in their living room has become a normal image. “It’s all right I guess,” Hoscheidt said. “If he lasts more than a year I’ll eat my hat.” Admittedly, Hoscheidt also appreciated the free aftershave. As for what the future of aftershave holds, Costa said he would continue to produce aftershave until he can find a steady job in the film industry. “I wouldn’t want it as a career, but if I could expand into an office I definitely will,” he said. Though his passion for film persists, Costa recognizes that his entrepreneurial spirit has done him well thus far. “I can pay for my utilities, going out to the movies, groceries and stuff like that with my profits,” he said. You can find his aftershave on his website fosomandco.com. His aftershaves are also sold on maggerdrazors.com and italianbarber.com.
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Costa created four different varieties of aftershave so far, which cost about $17 each and last about a month if used daily.
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“The Gunman”
“another eternity”
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The film follows Jim Terrier (Sean Penn), a special ops sniper working to secure a space for a non-governmental organization to work in the war-torn Congo. Terrier dreams of marrying his sweetheart Anne, but after becoming entangled with a corrupt crowd and an assassination, he must leave her behind. Eight years later, Terrier is working for an organization in Africa when an assassination attempt is made on his own life. Directed by Pierre Morel (“Taken”), the film shuttles through a fast paced and complex plot accented by grotesque and grossly exaggerated action sequences. These tirades are sometimes fiery and fun, but often lengthy and cartoonish. Sadly, they make for the only thrill in a film dragged by laughably flimsy dialogue and awkward acting. Terrier is a rugged thrill-seeker and chronic smoker, who’s both unfazed and terrified by his own mortality. He’s a nihilist in the worst sense: unlovable and dull. Anne (Jasmine Trinca), his love interest, is a desperately dependent damsel in distress. What’s left is a film so action-packed it lacks substance, and so cliché it’s a parody of itself.
Purity Ring Out now
Purity Ring’s “another eternity” seemed almost doomed from the start. For one, “Shrines” breached year-end lists in 2012 — a year packed with breakout releases — and repeating that sort of breakout success is no easy feat. More importantly, their debut album managed to straddle the line between bassheavy electronica and minimalism, proving a fresh and futuristic sound in an pop EDM-saturated market. They debuted at the right time with the right aesthetic, and three years later, it can’t be replicated. The thick and sleek production of “another eternity” might have been more welcomed in 2012, rendering this step backward in both time and quality. The subtle delicacy of Purity Ring’s past is shunned for antsy buildups and club floor bangers. That’s not to say it’s entirely bad. With its hooks, “another eternity” could easily pass for a decent CHVRCHES album, and without the baggage of “Shrines,” it might not be as much of a shock. For longtime Purity Ring fans this album means an adjustment and shrugging off all expectations. KIRSTEN ONSGARD | THE DEPAULIA
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Modest Mouse “Strangers to Ourselves”
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After eight years, Modest Mouse will finally return with a new fulllength album.
The Chicago lo-fi pop artist is gaining major traction and set to play Pitchfork Music Festival later this year.
Summer is a great time to be in Milwaukee. It’s also a great time to take a class at Marquette. Campus is just minutes from Lake Michigan, as well as great neighborhoods, restaurants, sporting events, theatres, biking trails — and Summerfest, the world’s largest music festival. And we’re just scratching the surface. Enjoy it all while getting six weeks closer to graduation with our accelerated classes.
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Find this and all our DeJamz playlists on depauliaonline.com and on our spotify account By Erin Yarnall Focus Editor
St. Patrick’s Day was originally created to honor the life of St.Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The holiday has been adopted by Irish-Americans, and now, seemingly all Americans who want to be Irish for a day. St. Patrick’s Day attempts to celebrate Irish culture, but unfortunately most celebrators are ignoring genuine culture in exchange for a day of binge drinking. Ireland is home to incredible music in a wide range of genres. This playlist spans a variety of my favorite Irish songs from
very political songs to, well, One Direction. Put some of these Irish staples on this St. Patrick’s Day, while the corned beef and cabbage is cooking, instead of drunkenly screaming “I’m Shipping Up to Boston.” Please, anything but “I’m Shipping Up to Boston.” 1. U2— “Sunday Bloody Sunday” I know what you’re thinking. U2? That band that forced their album onto my iPhone? Yes, that band. While U2 has been heading downhill for what seems like forever, Sunday Bloody Sunday is arguably one of the best rock songs of the past 40 years. The Dublinbased band wrote the song about the Bloody Sunday incident in
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1972, where British soldiers shot and killed 14 protesters. Although U2 is really, really, really awful now, this song holds up decades later and is one of the most powerful protest songs ever written. 2. B*Witched — “C’est La Vie” Everytime I hear “C’est La Vie” I imagine me and my friends in elementary school, wishing we lived in the Smart House and dancing to this song on repeat. Out of all of the pop groups who faded out of relevancy in the early 2000s, B*Witched will always hold a special place in my heart because of this song. 3. The Irish Rovers — “The Unicorn” My dad played this song
Across 1. Better than better 5. Lustful looker 10. “Buona ___” (Italian greeting) 14. With the bow, to a violinist 15. “Mine eyes have seen the __” 16. Ball of yarn 17. 0.035 ounces 18. Ross of the Supremes 19. Split or tear 20. Hard-tounderstand voicemail, e.g. 23. In-flight announcement, for short 24. “First off ...” 25. Have a view 27. Synagogue bigwig 29. Gunfighter’s “Go!” 32. Program interruption 33. From Qatar or Kuwait 36. Antecedent to margarine 37. William Hurt film of 1980
constantly when I was growing up. The song was written by Shel Silverstein, and it’s about Noah’s Ark, but none of that mattered to me when I used to listen to it. This song is about unicorns! 4. One Direction — “Don’t Forget Where You Belong” One Direction is the current pride and joy of England, but member Niall Horan is actually from Mullingar, Ireland. Horan was one of the co-writers of this song, in which the members fondly think about home, while travelling the world, and for Horan, the home he’s not forgetting about is the Emerald Isle. 5. The Dubliners — “Erin Go Bragh”
40. Four-hand piano piece 41. Do a spot check 42. $20 bill dispenser 43. To the right, on the map 44. Damage beyond repair 48. Jokey stuff 50. Feathered bigfoot 52. Fool’s gold, e.g. 53. Some literary flubs 58. Misfortunate Boleyn 59. Contradict, as testimony 60. Elevator pioneer 61. Good at dodging questions 62. Negative terminal 63. Turning counterclockwise 64. “When all __ fails, read the directions” 65. In the perfect order, as a piano 66. Genesis locale Down 1. Grocery store employee
It can be annoying being named Erin on St. Patrick’s Day, but the song “Erin Go Bragh” fills me with Irish pride as it’s about the Irish overcoming the oppressive English. I’m ancestrally English and Irish, but I tend to ignore the former when this song is on. 6. The Cranberries — “Zombie” Not only is “Zombie” my favorite Irish song ever written, it’s my favorite song ever written. This could be said about almost any song by The Cranberries (seriously, the most underrated band of all time), but Zombie packs a punch that some of their other songs leave out. The song was written about two children who were killed in an IRA bombing.
2. Typesetting mistakes 3. Gem of a beetle 4. King Tut’s resting place 5. Utah city 6. Tango movement 7. The good earth? 8. Atlantic bird 9. Some shaggy rugs 10. Machine shop refuse 11. Meeting all the requirements 12. Business incomes 13. Astonish 21. France’s longest river 22. Babe’s mom, for one 26. Id’s counterpart 28. Matted cotton sheet 29. Accomplished, Biblical style 30. Makes a grating sound 31. You’ll get a hand for it 34. Part of an oratorio 35. Vereen and Franklin
36. Von Bismarck 37. Fall-like 38. Migratory rodents 39. Become troublesome 40. Morse code word 43. Before, back and forth 45. Blew the horn 46. Become a celeb 47. Teaching session 49. Daisy type 50. Practice piece for one instrument 51. Beat, in chess 54. Undeleted expletive 55. Diner’s card 56. Black, as piano keys 57. Doughnut center 58. “Detective” role for Jim Carey
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Sports
BUMP IN THE ROAD
With an uncharacteristic rough start, DePaul softball won’t blame its rigorous travel schedule By Colin Sallee Staff Writer
Sitting in the McGrath gym watching DePaul’s softball team practice, a spectator would be hard-pressed to think this team sits below .500 in this young “spring” season. Everyone has a plan, and the entire unit must focus on its individual plan in order to benefit the team in the most efficient way possible. After a year that saw the program work towards a successful 44-11 season, the Blue Demons dropped their first four contests of the year and now sit at 6-12 after their recent four-game skid in Las Vegas. Being a team from Chicago, they don’t have the luxury of any on-field reps or games within 200 miles of home until later in the season. This leaves them with just one option; travel to warmer, and in some cases tropical, climates to compete. “We are road warriors,” longtime head coach Eugene Lenti said. Lenti realizes his teams schedule can get quite hectic. He noted the upperclassmen for embracing the grind and showing the younger players how things are done both on and off the field. “The older kids show the rest of the team the ropes, and they all fall in line from there.” The team opened their season in Hawaii Feb. 5, falling to perennial power Oklahoma 9-2. Yes, traveling to Hawaii in the middle of the quarter to avoid sub-zero temperatures sounds ideal for most students, but if you asked these players, there’s plenty more to it than just paradise and a few softball games. Senior pitcher and first baseman Mary Connolly emphasized the advantage she’ll have over competitors in the workplace after years of traveling, competing and maintaining her schoolwork. “I feel like I have an advantage heading into the workplace due to my time management skills,” Connolly said. Not to be overlooked is the senior’s performance on the field, as she was named the Big East Player of the Year in 2014, the first player to receive that award from DePaul. “These skills are extremely valuable to my career now and down the road,” Connolly said. “The travel, the work, and everything as a whole have made that possible, and I am fortunate to have them. With the resources we are given, handling it all is very manageable.” Manageable may be an understatement because these
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Sophomore outfielder Dylan Christensen rounds the bases in a Spring 2014 softball game at Wish Field at Cacciatore Stadium. women are thriving in the classroom. Last year, DePaul posted a 3.575 team GPA, which was good enough for 7th in the country among qualifying Division I softball teams. Mind you, there are more than 120 softball teams that compete at the Division I level. “All the travel can be tough, but it definitely keeps me on top of my school work and creates good habits,” freshman pitcher and outfielder Megan Leyva said. “There are some girls on the team that I played with back home, so having them here keeps us all focused. It’s like I brought a piece of home here with me.” The discipline comes naturally under Lenti’s direction, who’s entering his 34th season with the team. The Blue Demons are fortunate to play at a high level of softball in a NCAA power conference, but the sacrifices they make in terms of their lives away from school and softball cannot be overlooked. They’ve worked to get to this point, and they must elevate their work ethic to stay at this level. The team will play in five tournaments before the start of conference play on March 21 in New York. Each trip will require shuttle buses, flights and focus. Excluding any connecting flights, the team will make 10
total trips through the air and play roughly 30 games before getting to play on Wish Field in late March. The Demons returned to Chicago Feb. 8, before heading to Houston, Texas four days later for their second string of games. The midterms they were to take with the rest of their contemporaries were either done on the road or completed prior to their departure. The logistics and itineraries would only intensify as the team headed back to Texas last week, this time traveling to Arlington for a five-game stretch. The Demons went 3-1 on the trip, with their last game being cancelled on Sunday afternoon due to inclement weather. Balancing priorities is a large part of the college experience. Playing softball at DePaul takes those priorities to new heights; heights that these women are more than willing to venture to. “Some days I really have to tell myself that I can’t do anything until this homework is finished, and I do just that,” Leyva said. “I make a list of what needs to be done and go down that list until it’s complete. It helps now, and it will certainly help in the long run.” Discipline is the key with this bunch, and if you happen to know or meet some of them on campus, you’ll learn that rather quickly.
2014 44-11 Record
2015
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6-12 Record
.308 Batting Average .306 Batting Average 2.09 ERA
7.37 ERA
.210 Opponent BA
.326 Opponent BA
5.14 Opponent ERA
4.55 Opponent ERA
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DePaul softball is off to an uncharacteristic 6-12 start after going 44-11 last season.
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Semi Sweet: DePaul advances in Big East By Matthew Paras Sports Editor
Having a week off before their first game in the Big East tournament, there was no let down for DePaul women’s basketball in terms of energy. From the first few minutes of Sunday’s game against Xavier, it was apparent that the Blue Demons’ signature speed and pace would be just as effective as it was during the regular season. Jessica January scored 16 points, Brittany Hrynko had 13 and Chanise Jenkins added 12 as the Blue Demons cruised 87-53 at Allstate Arena Sunday over Xavier in their first matchup of the Big East tournament. The win put DePaul (24-7, 15-3 Big East) in the semifinal for the second year in a row and they improved to 10-0 in opening games of the Big East tournament. “It’s all about focus this time of year, and I was really proud of our players’ focus and ready to go,” DePaul head coach Doug Bruno said. “Just because we had a couple of wins over them doesn’t guarantee a third win. It’s really important that your players understand the focus of the moment, and our players understood it.” DePaul (24-7, 15-3 Big East) knocked down 10 3-pointers in the first half while Xavier made just one, good for a 27-point difference. The Blue Demons offense started to click five minutes in, going on an 11-0 run over a three-minute stretch where DePaul went 7-for-7 to take a 23-10 lead. “Coach always says he gives us a good offense to run, but it’s also about the players that run it,” January said. “I thought we did a good job of spacing the floor, attacking the rim and getting it out to our shooters.” DePaul shot 48 percent, including 58
percent in the first half. The Blue Demons went into the locker room with a 48-23 lead, capped off with a January 3-pointer in the final seconds. In the second half, DePaul continued to cruise. While they weren’t as sharp offensively, the Blue Demons’ full court press wore Xavier down. Xavier avoided turnovers in the frontcourt, but it was the half court where the Musketeers coughed up the ball. DePaul forced 31 Xavier turnovers, scoring 30 points off of them. “DePaul, they play competently a very fast level,” Xavier head coach Brian Neal said. “And when we play at a fast level, it’s incompetent. It’s bad decision making. And so that’s where we’ve got to learn to adjust to a faster speed.” Xavier guards Kindell Fischer and Alliyah Zantt each led the Musketeers with 12 points, but the Musketeers shot 35 percent as a whole. The Blue Demons led by as many as 35 points, ahead with 76-41 with 7:45 remaining. Not soon after, Bruno decided to rest his starters. All 10 of DePaul’s active players managed to get in the score column with four of those scoring in double figures. Brooke Schulte had 11 of DePaul’s 31 bench points. “The pressure that we use, it’s very important at the end of the night, to keep the minutes (fresh),” Bruno said. “That’s what makes league tournament basketball even different the NCAA tournament. You still get the day in between. Conference tournament basketball is one game in a row three times. It’s a really different style of basketball.” The No. 2 seeded Blue Demons return Monday at 8 p.m. against the winner of Villanova and Xavier.
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Senior guard Brittany Hrynko during Sunday night’s Big East Championship quarterfinal win 87-53 against Xavier. DePaul will attempt to defend their 2014 Big East tournament title March 7-10 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont.
Hrynko earns Big East Player of the Year By Ben Gartland Asst. Sports Editor
Senior guard Brittany Hrynko capped off her final regular season at DePaul Sunday by cutting down the nets after a win over Marquette gave them a share of the Big East Conference title. Two days later, she was honored individually as the Big East Player of the Year for playing a large part in leading DePaul to the title. “It’s a great honor,” Hrynko said at a Big East media teleconference. “I want to thank all of my teammates for pushing me to my full potential. I want to also thank my coaches.” This is the first time a DePaul player has been named Big East Player of the Year for women’s basketball and the first time since the 1995-96 season that a Blue Demon has been honored as the top conference player, when DePaul was in Conference USA. “I just really want to acknowledge how great Brittany Hrynko has been for our program,” Head coach Doug Bruno said at a media event. “She’s been really, really special.” Hrynko averaged 20.3 points per game this season and 21.9 points in conference play, which led the Big East. She also led
the conference in steals with an average of 2.6 per game, although she reached her career high with eight against Providence. “You just have to stay humble and keep getting better,” she said. “Once again, credit to my teammates. They’re the ones getting me the ball.” Hrynko also credited her coaches for her improvement throughout her career, especially as a decision maker. “It’s all about Coach Bruno,” she said. “Listening to him has been the key for me.” In addition to being named Big East Player of the Year, Hrynko was also unanimously selected to the All-Big East First Team, her fourth straight year earning an all-conference accolade. She also earned Big East Scholar Athlete of the Year, the fourth time a Blue Demon has won the award in the ten years the Big East has given out the achievement. “I’m really proud of her being both the Big East Player of the Year and the Scholar Athlete of the Year,” Bruno said. Other Blue Demons were honored for their seasons as well. Junior guard Chanise Jenkins and junior forward Megan Podkowa were named to the All-Big East Second Team and sophomore
Big East Women's Year-End Awards Player of the Year Brittany Hrynko Freshman of the Year Dorothy Adomako Defensive Player of the Year Daisha Simmons Sixth-Woman of the Year JOSH LEFF | THE DEPAULIA
DePaul senior Brittany Hrynko averaged 20.3 points per game to earn the Big East Player of the Year. guard Jessica January was an honorable mention. Freshman forward Mart’e Grays was named to the All-Freshman team. ““Let’s not forget Chanise Jenkins,” Bruno said. “She is one of the league’s most unsung players.”
The Blue Demons finished the regular season 23-7 and 15-3 in the Big East and are the No. 2 seed coming into the Big East tournament after tying Seton Hall for the Big East conference championship.
Taylor Holeman Most Improved Player
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DePaul falls at Marquette in season closer
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DePaul forward Joe Hanel goes for the rebound against Marquette. DARREN HUACK | AP
Marquette took a 71-45 edge in the all-time series between DePaul with a 58-48 win Saturday at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
Marquette rivalry still matters in down year By Matthew Paras Sports Editor
MILWAUKEE — DePaul sophomore guard Billy Garrett Jr. smiled Thursday as he recalled the amount of people coming up to him this past week about playing Marquette. “We had a hall of fame dinner the other night, and people kept saying ‘if anything you have to beat Marquette,”’ Garrett said. “It’s a big deal. People really want the victory. One person even told me, ‘I don’t care if you lose all of your games, as long as you beat Marquette it will be okay.’” But on Saturday in Milwaukee at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, Garrett’s smile disappeared. In the latest game of a rivalry that dates back 116 games, Garrett shot 1-for-9 for just two points in a 58-48 loss to the Golden Eagles. After Garrett blew a makeable layup at the rim, the sophomore guard yelled out in frustration. Even in a down year for both teams, the Marquette-DePaul rivalry was still as contested as ever. “It was packed and it was their senior day too, so it was fun,” DePaul guard R.J. Curington said. “I’m always pretty fired up for every game, but especially in this atmosphere.” As far as stylistic points go, this installment had none of it. The Blue Demons (12-19, 6-12 Big East) carried its feet through the mud on offense and shot just 30 percent on the day. DePaul went multiple five-minute stretches in the first half where they failed to score. Meanwhile, Marquette (12-19, 4-14) failed to do any better, having a sizable lead but not able to blow the game open. While the game was sloppy, that didn’t stop the players nor the crowd of nearly 16,000 from getting into it. Curington, a reserve guard who has been earning more playing time lately, finished with nine points in 18 minutes. During his time on the court, however, Curington was one of the more vocal players, jawing with Marquette players and trying to encourage his teammates. DePaul forward Rashaun Stimage experienced his first game against Marquette. Stimage, who transferred from Daytona State College, missed the first meeting of the year with a foot injury. “The pressure is more built I would say, but there’s pressure with every Big East game,” Stimage said. “But it’s definitely an intense rivalry. I can feel it. It was great
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Marquette center Luke Fischer had 17 points Saturday while DePaul guard Billy Garrett Jr. scored just two points in DePaul’s regular season finale. playing up here.” On the Marquette side, fans were clearly enjoying the beating that DePaul took. On one possession late in the game, Garrett hoisted up a 3-pointer only for it to fall well short of the rim. The student section then broke out a “BILLY GARRETT” chant to taunt the sophomore guard. Peter Ryckbosch, who has missed the entire season with an ACL tear, was even heckled from the bench. Marquette fans taunted him, asking why he wasn’t in the game. It was the type of atmosphere that made the win that much more enjoyable on the Marquette side. “They beat us earlier in the year, and so they’re a great team,” Marquette senior Derrick Wilson said. “They’ve really improved. This was the best team they’ve had since I’ve been here … It’s always good to get a win that’s only 45 minutes away.” This is the rare year that DePaul actually finished ahead of Marquette in the Big East standings, having the Blue Demons finish seventh in the conference while the Golden
Eagles placed ninth. Marquette holds an all-time 71-45 edge in the series, but are in the process of a rebuild. Marquette hired long-time Duke assistant Steve Wojciechowski in 2014 after Buzz Williams bolted for Virginia Tech. “As someone who has grown up a basketball junky, you sort of understand the great traditional rivalries and DePaulMarquette is one of them,” Wojciechowski said. “Both programs are trying to find their footing right now. I know we will, and I look forward to competing against them for a long time.” DePaul picked up their first win against the Golden Eagles earlier in the season for the first time since 2010. Garrett had 19 points and helped erase a 13-point deficit as the Blue Demons won 61-58. Yet in the rematch, Garrett’s shot wasn’t falling. Marquette loaded up their zone defense and focused entirely on shutting down one player. And like many who are so invested in DePaul basketball have done, all Garrett could do was hang his head.
By Colin Sallee Staff Writer
MILWAUKEE — The men’s basketball team ended the regular season Saturday with their worst offensive game of the year as they fell to Marquette 58-48. The Blue Demons (12-19, 6-12 Big East) shot a mere 30 percent from the field and never found any sort of offensive rhythm. Their 48 points would be the lowest total output of the 2014-15 season. “We made it tough on ourselves early on,” DePaul head coach Oliver Purnell said. “We just couldn’t convert some easy buckets. We saw the zone that we were expecting from them, and the press as well, we just couldn’t make enough plays to win the game.” In the last meeting — which ended in a 61-58 DePaul victory at Allstate Arena, Marquette (12-18, 4-14 Big East) primarily played manto-man, but in the second meeting the Golden Eagles switched to a 2-3 zone. The “high-wide” zone forced DePaul into taking some less than ideal shots from the three point line. While DePaul shoots just under 34 percent as a team from beyond the arc, they were just 3-of-17 on the day. Sophomore guard Billy Garrett Jr. continued to struggle shooting the ball, as he was held scoreless for most of the game, finishing with two points while making one of his nine attempts from the field. It was the fourth straight game in which the reigning Freshman of The Year was held under 10 points. Marquette senior Derrick Wilson noted that it was important to keep Garrett in check in order for his team to earn victory. “Our press 22 full-court pressure really threw him off,” Wilson said. “He’s a great one-on-one player, so our zone gave him some trouble. We did our best to kind of mix things up and keep him out of the paint.” Free throws would prove to be a huge difference in the contest. The Golden Eagles would take 26 attempts from the charity stripe, compared to just six for the Blue Demons. Marquette would make 19 of those attempts, a significant number when considering the 10 point victory.
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BIG EAST TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
GOING FOR IT
When
Where
March 11-14
Madison Square Garden
DePaul storylines to watch Last season, DePaul upset Georgetown and ruined their tournament hopes. Can a slumping Blue Demons team make a similar run?
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DePaul forward Myke Henry
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I have every intention of being back next year and turn around the fifth program I’ve had the opportunity to coach. Oliver Purnell
BILLY GARRETT AND THE BLUE DEMONS AIM TO MAKE NOISE IN THE BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
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Will this be head coach Oliver Purnell’s last game as DePaul’s head coach? In year five, Purnell still hasn’t turned around the program despite making minimal strides. How the Blue Demons perform will be telling.
Conference Leaderboard 20.5
Points per game
LaDontae Henton
Rebounds per game
Angel Delgado
Assists per game
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7.5
Kris Dunn
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