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boston, still strong

By Haley BeMiller Nation & World Editor

One year ago on April 15, two bombings at the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed three spectators, injured 264 people and rattled a city on one of its biggest days of the year. However, if you ask DePaul senior and Hopkinton, Mass., resident Paige Girardi how she feels about this year’s race, the response is overwhelmingly positive. “It’s going to be amazing and really special this year,” she said. Monday marks the 118th Boston Marathon and the city’s Patriots’ Day celebration. Boston residents, runners and others across the country have spent the past week remembering those affected by the actions of Chechen brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, But like Girardi, they’re also using this anniversary to honor the city whose resilience warranted the unforgettable slogan “Boston Strong.” Hopkinton, Mass. is 26.2 miles west of Boston and the location of the marathon’s starting line

every year. Marathon Monday is one of Girardi’s favorite days, and she even ran the race for charity in 2011. She remembers feeling shocked and heartbroken by the bombings, but this year, she remembers the city’s — and nation’s — spirit above anything else. “The sense of community was huge afterward, and I could feel it even though I wasn’t there,” she said. “This year especially, it’s going to be just monumental.” Girardi thought about going home for the race this year, but decided against it. However, she plans to watch it on television and might even go for a run to honor the occasion. “It’s just heartwarming to see that it’s still a priority around the country to be supporting Boston,” she said. In response to the 2013 attacks, Boston officials have worked to protect this year’s race. According to a press release from the Boston Athletic Association (BAA), the Boston Police Department will deploy an increased number of uniformed and undercover officers. Officials

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Boston Marathon runner Jessica Boucher places flowers at a memorial honoring the victims of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings Sunday, April 20 in Boston. have also installed 100 security cameras along the Boston part of the marathon route. Large items such as backpacks have not been

banned from the event, but will be subject to search. The city has also provided immediate access to emergency

counseling for anyone affected. The Boston Public Health

See BOSTON, page 10

Activism at DePaul challenging, but present By Olivia Cunningham Contributing Writer

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Traffic studies for arena prove low impact for South Loop residents By Ben Gartland Asst. Sports Editor

Third Ward Alderman Pat Dowell and the Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance unveiled new traffic studies last Monday that assured residents the new Bronzeville expansion would not add significant traffic to the South Loop area. The traffic studies looked at the main constituents to the new arena, in which DePaul men’s basketball is a major client. According to a traffic engineering consultant to the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA), Don Jakesch, most of the DePaul men’s

basketball season ticket holders are from the North Side of the city, so they will come off the expressways to get to the arena. “The neighborhood will not be a cutthrough for anything.” Jakesch said. The worries from South Loop residents were that the main streets around the new entertainment district would have an increase in traffic during events, however these studies suggest that there would not be many people coming from the South Loop area to attend games. The same study also suggested that most clients of

See ARENA, page 8

When DePaul students with a cause gather, their first act as student activists is fighting for the right to exist as a recognized group on campus. Before DePaul’s LGBTQ student group could work toward social gatherings or rallies, it first had to fight to even exist as an LGBTQ group at a Catholic institution. “So even the ‘non-political’ activities had their roots in political struggles,” Matt Muchowski, DePaul alum and student activism researcher, said. Muchowski has been researching DePaul students with causes since his years here from 2002 to 2006. It started as a credited independent study, but grew into a passion that kept Muchowski at the library well past class time. “I would spend whole days without breaking for lunch,” Muchowski said. “I blasted past their limit on photocopies, and eventually had to buy a laptop so I could take notes on what I could not take out of the room.” The library held the history of student activism from the 1910s Irish struggle for independence to 1960s Civil Rights to 1980s Anti-Apartheid. He even reached out to alumni involved in these movements. “It was great to meet with some of the people I was reading about, many of whom

were still active in progressive activism,” Muchowski said. He found that all their causes stemmed from the very identity of the school. “What is the role of a Catholic University in a Capitalist society?” Muchowski said. Former student activist and alum, Ben Meyer, sought to answer this question by forming a committee to make sure DePaul’s investments were for the greater good. “Through our conversations with DePaul administration we got them to set up a Fair Trade Committee,” Meyer said. Meyer was not only a FTC member, but an active student organizer for nine years, starting as an undergrad in 2001 till he graduated from Law School in 2010. His resume extends from Students Against the War in Iraq, to the Coca-Cola Boycotts with Muchowski, to Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). “I knew a lot of people, and a lot of people knew me,” Meyer said. Meyer and Muchowski are currently working on their own causes, but still have ties to DePaul activism, forming new connections with the current hot button on campus, the Israel-Palestine conflict. The focus is on DePaul investment funds, and the debate on whether or not

See ACTIVISM, page 8

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'The Last Days of Judas Iscariot' hits the stage

'Boston Strong' on display one year after tragedy

Women's tennis team prepares for the Big East

The Theatre School unveils a play designed to disrupt preconcieved notions of history, see page 20.

The marathon this weekend showcased a city's resillience on the anniversary of the bombings, see page 11.

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Countdown to DemonTHON By Grant Myatt News Editor

With a little more than three weeks until the big event, the DemonTHON’s team has been working since last year to make this year’s event successful. For the third annual event, DemonTHON isn’t concerned about the numbers but hoping to build off of last year. “It’s really just about growing every year,” Dance Relations Director India Mayer said. “It’s only our third year and we’ve been really lucky to grow quickly. We’re looking to get one dollar more and one more participant from last year.” Executive Director Blair Janis said last year they were just shy of 300 registered dancers and that they set a goal of more than 400 dancers for this year. “This year the committee has worked incredibly hard to make sure that the dance marathon is presented to all students,” Janis said. “They have worked really hard to reach out to students that may not be involved in anything else, like residence halls. I think it’s a really good opportunity for first year students.” Mayer recognizes that DemonTHON has grown quickly over the past three years. “I think being on the board for the first time I’ve realized who much more awareness we have on campus,” Mayer said.

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DePaul students dance at last year's second annual DemonTHON event where about 300 students raised more than $150,000 for Children's Miracle Network. This year, DemonTHON hopes to have more than 400 DePaul dancers participate. “In the past two years (DemonTHON) had to be more explained but now more people know about it.” This week begins 'dancer week', which is a time to get people excited about the event, Mayer said. “It’s a great opportunity for dancers to come out and see what DemonTHON is a all about about and get hyped up,” Mayer

said. “We want to get people excited and help them realize that it’s not just the 24 hours of May 16-17.” Just a week after last year's event, applications were put out and the management positions are picked first followed by the full board. About 30 students make up the full DemonTHON board, including assistants.

“The process is really long, we are basically working on it full force from September through May,” Mayer said. “It’s like another job or class. We put in a lot, and depending on when your position really picks up, it’s a long process.” With dancer week coming up, registration for DemonTHON closes at midnight on Friday, April 25.

Creating connections DePaul’s partnership with China’s Huaqiao University offers opportunities By Jaclyn Jensen Contributing Writer

DePaul University business professor Patrick Murphy takes networking to a whole new hemisphere. For the past two years, Murphy has built a relationship between DePaul and China’s Huaqiao University. The move is strategic. China’s economy is second only to the United States, but by 2028, analysts believe that the two countries will swap places. To keep DePaul competitive, Murphy wants his business students to experience, learn and understand China, as well as for all DePaul colleges, students and faculty to have the opportunity available to them. In December 2013, the first DePaul students travelled the 6,000 miles to Huaqiao as ambassadors and networked with Huaqiao students. Among them was economics major Patrick Donley. “I was an outsider. I was an observer. I wanted to see how the country worked,” Donley said. During his two-week visit, he took Mandarin classes for the

first time, practiced calligraphy and spent time at the local teahouses. In March, DePaul’s department of Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse (WRD) welcomed Chinese scholar from Huaqiao, Yangping Zeng, who researches how to incorporate technology when teaching English as a second language. Because lectures are the traditional teaching style at Chinese universities, technology has yet to be included in classrooms. However, it is the similarities between DePaul and Huaqiao that brought the two universities together. When the retired DePaul provost, Helmut Epp, asked Murphy to begin the university level project, Murphy recruited his first Chinese teacher, Michael Zhao, to help research a potential university for collaboration. “You don’t enter China without having meaningful relationships with people who know what they’re doing,” Murphy said. Huaqiao was chosen over 20 other Chinese universities because it is similarly sized to DePaul, and both universities

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DePaul students and professors stand by Shanghai's "bund" along the Huangpu River. seek to internationalize. In one month since her arrival, Zeng, who teaches at Huaqiao, noticed the compatibility as well. “Both schools value international relationships. Both schools are teaching-oriented, and both campuses are culturally diversified. I also find that there are sports that both schools are proud of respectively. DePaul has the Blue Demons while Huaqiao has CUBA (China University Basketball Association) team,” Zeng said.

Murphy hopes to grow the DePaul-Huaqiao alliance so that one day, the two teams can play in a head-to-head basketball game. For now, word of mouth at Huaqiao’s campus has increased student interest in studying at DePaul. “Students are beginning to apply to DePaul because they’ve heard about the relationships that their university has with DePaul,” Murphy said, “What we have at DePaul is an educational experience that [Chinese

students] might not otherwise get.” Huaqiao offers DePaul students that are particularly interested in language, business or teaching the opportunities to improve their skills. In fall 2014, DePaul WRD alumnus, John Moore, will teach English at Huaqiao as a hired instructor. Students and faculty looking to expand their educational borders can contact Murphy at the Driehaus College of Business.

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Sexual awareness out loud at DePaul By Kyle Tyrrell Contributing Wtiter

Lines dropped like “Your virginity is something you give, not something to be taken,” poured out of poets, both men and women last Thursday at Browstone's Annex. As part of DePaul’s own contribution to its National Sexual Assault Awareness Month campaign spearheaded by the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness, Brownstone’s Annex was transformed into an ornate lounge complete with a makeshift bar slinging “mocktails,” for the event: "Let's Talk About Sex: Sexual Health Trivia" and a performance by P.O.E.T.S. None of the drinks contained alcohol, which is why they were dubbed “mocktails.” Bryan Roush, 28, and Rachel Aho, 27, both university residency directors for DePaul, said they hoped to present the topic of sexual assault in a comprehensive new light. “Mocktails represent the necessary preventative awareness of stopping and asking ‘where is this drink coming from and is it safe?’” Roush said. “The nightclub atmosphere parallels a partylike atmosphere where many sexual assault situations occur. So we wanted to blend fun with the super-serious undertones—that’s where the (sexual awareness) education comes in.” There was a tip jar on top of the bar and Aho said all the tips go to Rape Victim Advocates of Chicago, which helps victims of sexual assault. From the stage, a poet explained the definition of abortion in rape culture: “You didn’t have to choose when no choice you were given.” The crowd erupted with doublefinger snaps throughout the night in lieu of applause, hammering poetic lines to spur the poet while still allowing them to continue. Jaclyn Shea, a resident advisor in

Sanctuary, bartended and said students definitely are undereducated when it comes to sexual awareness. “I have a close relationship with people who live in Sanctuary,” Shea said as she mixed a fruity drink with an orange slice placed on the rim. “On college campuses, women start relying on relationships to get through the pressure of college, and they’re often expected to go on birth control.” One of the many facts displayed on a projection screen during the trivia part of the night said only 18 percent of DePaul men reported using condoms. Shea said women are taught by society to obey “gender rules” and assume a submissive role in relationships with men and that transfers into all their affairs. “It’s like we (women) are taught to wait to be asked out, we can’t take the initiative,” Shea said. “That kind of submissiveness is mirrored in the workplace when women don’t express themselves enough.” Poet Lucia Botello dropped a line from the microphone: “I’m told I should be flattered—that men gawking over my figure when I walk down the hallway or across the street is a blessing—But I don’t want that — corporate says I should love that, but I don’t.” Another fact from the projection screen: 50 percent of people have gotten a sexually transmitted disease before age 25. Jackie Heidegger, a senior and resident advisor at DePaul was behind the initiative to bring in P.O.E.T.S. or Presenters Of Enlightenment Through Spoken-word. “Our idea for the event was to bring awareness of what sexual assault actually is and how to take steps to prevent it,” Heidegger said. “Sexual assault is more prevalent that people think, especially on college campuses.” Heidegger said the most confusing aspect is "What is consent?" “Students don’t understand that consent must be a clear, sober ‘Yes,’” Heidegger said. “People think sexual

Science lab upgrade By Michael Corio Editor-in-chief

Construction of four new teaching labs and a student lounge will begin this summer at McGowan South, part of a plan to expand course offerings within the College of Science and Health. Located on the fourth floor, the new space will include labs for anatomy, physiology, physical chemistry, in addition to a flexible teaching space that can be utilized for other courses. "We’ll be able to increase the number of sections offered and provide more wetlab space where faculty and students can collaborate on research," Dean Gerald Koocher of the College of Science and Health said. "We will also have a lab dedicated to human anatomy and physiology to meet the needs of students majoring in Health Sciences." A lounge for new faculty and students will be constructed adjacent to the new teaching labs on the fourth floor of McGowan South, offering a place for students to study or relax between classes. Renovations on the third floor of the building will create a second organic chemistry lab next to the one currently in use. "Significant enrollment growth since

the founding of the College of Science and Health created considerable demand for core courses such as general to organic chemistry sequence and anatomy and physiology. As a result, we asked the Trustees to support the build out of that space and renovation of other space to accommodate more class sections for our students," Dean Koocher said. Other improvement projects approved by the Board of Trustees include a renovation for the physics department in Byrne Hall. The plan hinges on a 'studio' classroom model, which encourages more collaborative, hands-on activities as part of the learning process. Remodeling the traditional lecture room to include more desktop space for group experiments will provide the necessary environment to foster more active participation for physics students. "Although I only arrived at DePaul last summer, I’m impressed by the speed with which Fr. Holtschneider and the Trustees stepped up to the plate on this project. Once we demonstrated the need to increase our capacity, they acted quickly to advance the project," Dean Koocher said. "In an era of tight financing in higher education this provides great evidence of DePaul’s commitment to meet the needs of our students."

assault is the ‘stranger in the alley’ but it’s not. In fact, often times is someone you know and like and it goes too far.” Heidegger said a sober yes means that the woman has had absolutely no drinks in her system, no matter what her age. A female poet threw another verbal punch, “If you tease a man then you’re asking for it.” “Education through interactive events like this, in the end, is what keeps the students safe and informed,” Heidegger said. “Rape Culture is systemic. It’s in songs like “Blurred Lines,” and we are taught to blame the survivor rather than the perpetrator.” Heidegger said Rape Culture is primarily based on shifting blame from the perpetrator to the victim, which is wrong on all counts. “It’s blaming a woman for how she dresses and acts like she’s responsible for her fate,” Heidegger said. “Women should be able to wear and act however they want, when is sexual assault ever permissible?” Heidegger said it’s the way we’re socialized to let external stimuli trigger sexual instincts. Another female poet asked, “Rape Culture, why does this exist?” A question that elicited pervasive snaps

and then was followed by a solemnity. Rachel Aho said the poets were profound. “I think spoken word is such a good way to carry a message,” Aho said. “(The poets) really exposed the grave subject of rape culture.” Shea took intermittent breaks from bartending and said that, at times, their words left her wordless. “The poetry just spoke of how tragic and how big of an impact sexual assault can have,” Shea said. “It was probably really healing and powerful for every in the audience, I mean judging by the silence.” One female poet hung a question to contemplate, to summarize sexual assault: “Why was God a criminal in disguise?” Sophomore Matt Barbuscio, who attended the event for Radio DePaul, said the event surpassed his expectations of being able to blend enjoyable socialization with the grave topic of sexual assault. “It was enjoying and depressing at the same time,” Barbuscio said. “But one thing is for sure; there was certainly a lot of talent in one room tonight.” Roush said Sexual Assault Awareness Night is a promising event to hold every year and it attracts a lot of students, which proliferates education about sexual assault. “Last year we had a sexual assault survivor come and speak,” he said. “It’s always a good reminder of how quickly a situation can change from good to bad.”

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Chicago 'plant' goes green with vertical farm By Megan Deppen Staff Writer

The 93,500 square-foot block of concrete was a beacon of lost hope when the meatpacking plant closed in 2006 and its 400 workers joined the ranks of Chicago’s unemployed. Now, young entrepreneurs hip to sustainable agriculture call it “The Plant,” home to gardens, fish farms, and the seeds of hope neighborhoods like the Back of the Yards desperately need. Within its echoing concrete caverns, Executive Director John Edel saw the Plant as a space ripe with opportunity for housing both non- and for-profit startups all dedicated to the rawest form of sustainability. From top to bottom, the Plant and its tenants make up wastefree operation that run entirely on energy made onsite. Green-thumbed Chicagoans aren’t the only ones learning from the Plant’s sustainable model however; educational outreach from the Plant’s nongovernmental organization, “Plant Chicago,” is inviting the community to grow alongside them. Three of the farms within the plant are demonstrational — not used for profit — and serve as a resource for educating tourists about the Plant’s waste free, sustainable technology. Abby Lundrigan, marketing and education coordinator at the Plant, said Back of the Yards residents and students get free admission to both public and group tours. “For high school and university age, a lot of the educational goal is to expose (students) to a lot of the ideas behind the plant,” Lundrigan said. These ideas include concepts like materials reuse and transforming abandoned or undervalued properties and urban environments into sources for renewable energy — all things central to their mission. “We’re really trying to get people to re-think their attitudes about waste and what waste is and how we can use it,” Lundrigan said. Start-ups like the Plant are blossoming

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A bed is prepared at The Plant with king stropharia spawn, a type of mushroom that grows well alongside corn. across Chicago. Growing Power, Inc., an organization with a garden at Iron Street Urban Farm in Bridgeport, trained and employed more than 300 at-risk youth in urban agriculture and community food system development in 2013. Another NGO, The Organic School Project, partnered with schools in Humboldt Park, Bronzeville and Lakeview and has educated more than 3,500 kids and families in nutrition, cooking and gardening. Urban Canopy, one of the Plant’s tenants, has been a part of starting several community and school gardens, as well as breaking ground on a two-acre community farm in the Englewood neighborhood. “In addition to our indoor farm at the Plant, we started ‘Compost Club’ to collect food scraps that are composted into healthy soil at urban farms and gardens

around Chicago,” Alex Poltorak, Urban Canopy’s founder, said. Poltorak's crops supply a network of community farms and farmers markets. According to Poltorak, five of the City of Chicago markets were located in food deserts. Last year, the Plant partnered with the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council to start the first farmers market in the neighborhood’s history, providing fresh, locally grown food to residents from areas with scarce nutritional resources. A 2013 report by the City of Chicago found there were 100,159 low-income Chicagoans in 2011 living in food deserts, or areas outside of a mile radius to a grocery store. Most often neighboring impoverished areas, food deserts share a common denominator with poor nutrition and obesity.

The Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children surveyed childrens’ health in some of Chicago’s poorest neighborhoods in 2009 and found over half of Englewood’s adults and children were obese and 68 percent of adults believed their children did not eat well. The city, however, reported that by 2013 the food desert rate decreased by 21 percent. In addition to 15 new grocery stores, the city helped launch five new farmers markets and 15 acres of urban farms that distribute their products to 85 restaurants, pantries, grocery stores, farmers markets and private residents. Once the city has thawed, outdoor markets in Lincoln Park, Logan Square and other neighborhoods will reopen around May.

Students quiz the media at journalist panel By Isabel Corona Contributing Wtiter

Journalism and media students quizzed a panel of journalists at DePaul last Wednesday night, April 16, for Quiz the Media. Students from DePaul, Columbia College Chicago and Northwestern University set up in groups of two posed to ask questions to Maria Hinojosa (NPR’s “Latino USA”), John Quinones (ABC), Chris Bury (Al Jazeera) and Fernando Diaz (Hoy Chicago) for the Latino Media and Communication event. Radio host and producer Luis Perez moderated the event. Both Columbia College and Northwestern each had two students representing their schools and DePaul had four. The eight students paired up with members of their own school as teams asking the reporters questions in the hopes of winning the most votes from the audience. The teams asked a variety of questions from news stories about how the success of Latinos should be portrayed in the news and the risks journalists can face in the

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DePaul Professor Christina Benitez speaks at the Quiz The Media panel Wednesday, April 16. field. “It’s not a risk,” Diaz said to the students. “It’s a lifestyle,” The participants were recommended to be on the panel after Christina Benitez, Director of Latino Media and Communication at DePaul, asked journalism teachers at the three schools to help with the event. Once the students were chosen, they were coached in one practice

round before meeting the expert panel. “They’re all journalism students who seemed to have really a serious commitment to it,” Benitez said. “They all had good questions.” Crystal Carrazco, a senior at Columbia College Chicago, found out about the event through her professor. “It sounded interesting,”

Carrazo said. “There were a lot of representatives from a lot of organizations.” “(DePaul Professor) Rick Brown gave my name to Christina Benitez,” Pari Cruz, a DePaul grad student, said. “When I looked into it, it sounded great.” Benitez began working on the event last year, but it was continually postponed due to scheduling conflicts with the four

visiting journalists. The wait paid off. The four journalists offered advice to the students and the audience from their years of experience. “It’s that fire in your belly,” Quinones said. “And you either have it or you don’t.” Based on the students’ questions, the audience and the four journalists voted for each team in different categories like “Best Journalistic Spirit.” They voted with small iClickers and then the team that had the most votes overall won. All teams received a gift bag from “Latino USA.” The winning team also received an audio recording kit. DePaul students Camille Padilla and Laura Rodriguez won the most votes for the night. “This is the first time we did this,” Benitez said. “I thought the conversation was nice and great.” There are currently no plans for another event next year, although Benitez said she would like to do it again.

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The process of sacrifice Why Lenten promises are hard to keep By Kyle Tyrrell Contributing Wtiter

Giving up something habitual for 40 days is a difficult task, but so is doing something unselfish for 40 days in a row. It’s a lot easier to curl up and go comatose with a steady stream of Netflix than to participate in family, friendships and charity. According to psychologist Jeremy Dean, author of “Making Habits, Breaking Habits: Why We Do Things, Why We Don’t, and How to Make Any Change Stick,” concentrating on giving up a certain habit is retroactive. “An odd thing happens when we try to suppress thoughts they come back stronger,” says Dean on his Huffington Post blog. “It turns out that thought suppression is counter-productive. Studies of people trying as hard as they can not to think about white bears, show the thought [of white bears] just comes back stronger. The same with habits: if you try to push the thought of cake out of your mind, suddenly it will be everywhere.” A common theme of this year’s Lent was students not just giving up bad habits, but also incorporating new habits, usually on an altruistic plane, into their lives, because giving up a habit is better accomplished through a two-fold process. Writes Dean: “Breaking a habit is all about replacing it, not destroying the old one. That's why it's much better to plan a new good habit to replace the bad old one. Try to learn a new response to a familiar

old cue. For example, if worrying makes you bite your nails then when you worry, do something else with your hands, like making a hot drink, doodling or chewing gum.” Jackie Posek, assistant director of Catholic Campus Ministry, gave up Diet Coke for Lent, and also explained the meaning behind sacrifice during Lent. “I’ve been thinking about Diet Coke; I mean, I love it,” Posek said. “Lent is about recognizing an impulse for what it is. I mean I drink so much Diet Coke, like it’s not healthy. It’s poison for your body, yet I continuously do it.” But Posek took the two-fold approach to supplement her Lenten promise by vowing to better forge her relationships in her life with friends and family. Posek said men and women who exist solely in the earthly physical world without tapping into an inner spirit get bound up so much in what they do and produce. And people get focused on attaching their identities to external things, which becomes pride. “The question to ponder during Lent is what if you lose your status, your job or something that you have been putting your whole worth in?” Posek asked. “That’s original sin. It’s not recognizing our inherent worth—that without all those things we are still okay.” Posek said Lent is when you retreat inward and reevaluate yourself and try to deny the physical attachments in life. “You can get very critical at the weaknesses of others,” Posek said. “But when you recognize your own weaknesses,

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A student receives ashes on Ash Wednesday this year at St. Vincent DePaul Church. you become much more passionate. I just think about the fact that I struggle with such a little thing as Diet Coke. It’s human.” Aside from sacrificing Diet Coke, Posek committed to being a better person. She said cultivating relationships and being a good daughter and friend takes energy. “Sometimes I just really feel like zoning out and watching Netflix,” Posek said. “But, it’s like, one more Netflix episode, or

I could call my mother. Sometimes I don’t want to give my energy.” Posek said she is anticipating drinking a Diet Coke when Lent ends. But she is happy with her sacrifice and using that energy to do better things. “I’m thinking about it, and I’ll probably go back to drinking it every day again.” Posek said. “That’s a good reminder of how human I am.”

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Many alderman support plastic bag ban By David Byrnes Contributing Wtiter

The Chicago Committee on Health and Environmental Protection hopes to approve a citywide plastic bag ban, in efforts to improve the city’s pollution levels. The vote was delayed until April 24. If the vote passes committee, it could move on to consideration by the City Council proper by the end of the month. Of course, like everything in Chicago, it’s not nearly that simple. According to the Chicago Tribune, 28 aldermen have signed a letter calling for "additional time to study the impacts of such a ban on Chicago's retailers, consumers and workforce." Should they get their way, the committee vote could be delayed for up to several months. It remains unclear, though, if the 28 protesters are trying to merely stall the bill’s passage or kill it entirely. Many of them have

wards bordering the suburbs and/or with struggling small business sectors, and fear that the ban could kill jobs and local businesses. A 2012 study by the National Center for Policy Analysis supports that fear. It found that the 2011 bag ban in LA County resulted in an average 5.7% decrease in private retail profits in the affected areas, and a 10% spike in unemployment. Indeed, several businesses here have already voiced their concern. Savido Guzman, manager of the Golden Nugget Diner on Pulaski and Diversey, believes that the bag ban would negatively affect the restaurant. “If this passes, we’ll probably lose a lot of carry-out business,” Guzman said. “And buying paper bags would be very expensive. It may not affect us … as much as a grocery store or something, but it will still hurt.” Others believe that, economics and ecology aside, the ban is simply too impractical. “How will people manage

around here?” Ritesh Pagat, recent immigrant to the city and manager of an Avondale 7/11 asked. “So many people here walk; what good is it to be (environmentally) clean if no one can carry their groceries?” The protesting aldermen’s motivations, however, may run beyond concern for small business. According to the Tribune, the protesters’ letter was distributed to the media by the controversial American Progressive Bag Alliance, a group of plastic bag manufacturers with a shaky reputation at best. The APBA was founded in 2005 by some of the largest plastic bag producers in America (Advance Polybag, Inc., Hilex Poly, etc.) and coordinates opposition to bag bans across the nation. It is a known lobby group with the American Chemistry Council, a trade coalition representing American chemical corporations. The Center for Media and Democracy, an online watchdog

group, has lambasted both groups for using PR tactics similar to those used by 1950s-era tobacco companies. The 2009 vote in Washington DC to levy a tax on plastic bags is particularly infamous. ACC Spokesperson Shari Jackson said, “We think (bag bans) are the wrong approach. They have not been shown to work. We have been working on recycling programs. They have had a better effect in managing bad waste than any fee or tax could.” This was despite the fact that many of the “recycled” bags had made their way into the Anacostia River, and, according to a report by the DC Department of the Environment, accounted for more than 50% of its inorganic waste content. The same report also blamed plastic bags for dwindling wildlife numbers in the region. Meanwhile George Cardenas and Joe Moreno, twelfth and first sponsors of the ban vote respectively, continue to

emphasize the ban’s ecological benefit, and have tried to address the economic arguments the APBA and protesting aldermen bring up. They have proposed the compromise of letting small businesses be exempt from the ban, and giving larger retailers like Wal-Mart and Jewel a whole year to make the transition. “It’s a good gesture for small business. It’s a good compromise. You’ve got to be able to compromise,” Cardenas said in a Sun-Times interview. But most opponents of the ban are doing anything but that. "I'm not saying slow down. I'm saying no way," Alderman Nick Sposato of the northwestern 36th ward said. "You're making it tough on (shop owners) as it is with the water tax, the gas tax." Undoubtedly the proponents of the vote have a long fight ahead. Though, if the bag ban or bag tax ultimately passes, Chicago will join cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, London and Belfast that have recently implemented similar policies.

CAMPUS CRIME REPORT : April 9 - April 15 LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS

Clifton Fullerton Hall 17 11 2 9

Richardson Library 12

LOOP CAMPUS

4 15

Corcoran Hall 13

Levan Hall 18

Munroe Hall 20

DePaul Center

McCabe Hall 10

21 24 22

Student Center 1 14

Ray Meyer Fitness Center 19

Bryne Hall

APRIL 14 16) A possession of cannabis was reported in room in Munroe

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APRIL 9 1) A disturbance was reported in the Student Center regarding an offender who was using abusive language while using a university computer in the Brownstones.

APRIL 10 2) A marijuana smell was reported regarding a suspect odor near a group of people in the quad area. The incident is being handled administratively. 3) A liquor law violation was reported when an offender threw an open container of beer onto a Public Safety vehicle. The offender was transported to Illinois Masonic Hospital for treatment.

APRIL 11 4) A liquor law violation was reported in Centennial Hall.

The offender was transported to Illinois Masonic Hospital for treatment 5) A liquor law violation was reported in Munroe Hall. The offender was transported to Illinois Masonic Hospital for treatment 6) A criminal damage to property report was filed regarding the complainant’s car windows being broken on the 2200 block of N. Sheffield.

A criminal damage to property report was filed regarding graffiti on two light poles near the west exterior of the Student Center. 8) A computer tampering report was filed in Byrne Hall. 9) A liquor law violation was reported regarding two underage offenders with alcohol in the Quad area. When questioned, the offenders provided fake IDs, which were confiscated.

APRIL 13 10) An aggravated robbery was reported outside of McCabe

Hall. The offender struck an elderly victim and took his wallet before entering a white SUV and fleeing eastbound on Belden. 11) A disturbance was reported in Clifton / Fullerton Hall regarding threatening statements made by a person attempting to make a delivery to the building. 12) A theft report was filed regarding a phone that was taken in the Richardson Library.

Hall. Chicago Police responded to the scene and placed the offender into custody. 17) A theft was reported regarding a laptop last seen in CliftonFullerton Hall. 18) A theft was reported at the bike rack outside of Levan. The complainant’s bike was secured to the bike rack, and its headlight and front tire were taken. 19) A theft report was filed regarding a phone from the Ray Meyer Fitness Center. 20) A possession of cannabis report was filed regarding cannabis found in Belden-Racine Hall. Chicago Police responded to the scene and confiscated the cannabis.

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21)

A criminal trespass to land warning was issued to an offender in the DePaul Center.

APRIL 11 22) A disturbance was reported in the DePaul Center regarding a person talking loudly while on a computer in the computer lounge.

APRIL 14 13) A marijuana smell report was filed in Corcoran Hall. No

APRIL 13 23) A criminal trespass to land warning was issued to an

drugs were found. 14) A criminal trespass to land warning was issued to a person in the Student Center. 15) A theft was reported at the Richardson Library bike rack. The complainant’s bicycle was secured to the rack, and the rear wheel was taken.

APRIL 14 24) A criminal tespass to land report was filed regarding two

offender who tried to take a sandwich from the Barnes and Noble in the DePaul Center.

offenders being loud and disruptive in the DePaul Center. Both offenders received warnings not to return to DePaul property. An offender tried to take a sandwich from the Barnes and Noble in the DePaul Center.

8 | The DePaulia. April 21, 2014 ACTIVISM continued from front page to pull money from companies funding Israel has revved up the spirit of activism in even the most unlikely of students. “I like science, that’s my thing. I’m not into politics,” Sarah Scheinman, Vice President of Students Supporting Israel at DePaul (Demon PAC), said. Scheinman is a psychology major concentrating in neuroscience. Her passion for Demon PAC stems from a desire for DePaul to continue investing in Israel’s medical achievements and advancements. “DePaul is evolving as health education goes, and really building up this science program, so there is potential to partner up with some of these organizations in Israel,” Scheinman said. Leila Abdelrazaq, President of SJP, is an Arabic Studies major who wants DePaul to divest in order to end human rights abuses in Palestine. “Our big goal is to get DePaul to pull its money out of these mutual funds that are invested in corporations that profit from Israeli human rights abuses,” Abelrazaq said. DePaul’s chapter of SJP has been active for seven years now, but officially launched its Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign and petition March 31, the same day Demon PAC was first formed. The main misconception about both groups is that each are pushing peace for only one state. Abdelrazaq and Scheiman denied that their organizations were proPalestine or pro-Israel, respectively. The ultimate goal for both groups of course is peace, but just how to achieve “peace” is the main issue on the table. Demon PAC is pushing a two-state

solution that doesn’t involve DePaul or the U.S. in general from pulling funds from Israel. SJP is pushing for divestment in order for Palestinians to move towards self-determination. The organization’s lens is fixed on human rights abuses. This kind of misinformation is what Meyer warns students about before becoming active in a group. “It’s important to educate yourself about the issue and find resources that solidify your stance,” Meyer said. Muchowski hopes to create such a resource by compiling all his research into a book for students who want to know how DePaul and its community progressed to where it is today. “Today I have 500 pages of notes, and well over 1,000 citations in what I’ve been calling ‘A People’s History of DePaul University’,” Muchowski said. New history is being made as student activists across the U.S. are pushing their campus communities to make a decision about divestment. University of Michigan: Ann Arbor and Loyola University have already held a Student Government vote, with Loyola for and Michigan against. Abdelrazaq said these actions are finally waking up college campuses to the abusive reality of this issue. “When in the history of the United States have you seen entire college campuses talking about what’s happening in Palestine?” Abdelrazaq said. “That’s dangerous for any structure that wants to oppress Palestinians.” Scheinman agrees that students should be well-versed in the IsraelPalestine conflict, but doesn’t see the campus talking about BDS as entirely beneficial. Demon PAC is pushing a petition that focuses on student leaders taking a stance on the divestment issue. “We as leaders of the DePaul campus community identify this BDS campaign

as a very divisive issue that is really hindering our campus community,” said Scheinman. Scheinman said that Demon PAC can gain numbers in support of stopping divestment by approaching student leaders who will then address their members. Demon PAC itself only runs off the power of a small group of committed members, mainly Scheinman and Erickson, but Scheinman said she’s happy with her team. “You don’t really need the numbers, just the commitment from those few individuals,” Scheinman said. Both groups will be making their presence known around campus to gain enough signatures to turn into the Student Government Association before voting begins on May 19. SGA requires a minimum of 1,000 signatures from currently enrolled students, all of which must be legible and correctly spelled with the corresponding student ID number in order to be valid. This strict count of supporters means SJP and Demon PAC want to achieve more than the minimum to safeguard against invalid signatures. This above and beyond attitude is a focal point of student activism. No one can guess what the student population needs as accurately as the students themselves. “The interests of DePaul’s Board of Trustees, made up of businessmen, are different from student’s interests on a range of issues - student debt, health care, jobs and solidarity with oppressed people the world over,” Muchowski said. Muchowski said students will always have this attitude so long as there is a cause worth fighting for. “As long as there is injustice, students will want to take action,” Muchowski said.

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ARENA continued from front page the hotel that is scheduled to be built alongside the events center would serve clients that would have to come down the expressways to get to the hotel as well. The meeting also announced some progress in security and parking developments during events at the events center. According to the Managing Deputy Commissioner for Planning and Development, Brad McConnell, a plan was in place to form security around the needs of the residents of the South Loop. “We intend to pull a focus group of people from different constituencies,” he said. While no definite plan was in place for security, McConnell hoped that the focus group would be able to provide a plan that provided adequate security during events while not disrupting the residents. There were fewer developments when it came to a parking plan. Parking was not brought up in the original presentation and was only addressed when a resident asked about it in the question and answer session. McConnell said that there was no definite plan for parking, but said they would try and avoid parking in the streets. This response did not make the residents who were at the meeting happy. “I’m going to beg that we do not have the indignity of having our cars towed like they are during Bears games,” an unnamed resident said. Alderman Dowell responded that they were going to work on an events pass for residents to park on the streets without fear of their cars being towed, but there was nothing for certain yet.

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New SGA policy removes three representatives By Nathan Weisman Asst. News Editor

Since the start of spring quarter, three senators in the Student Government Association have left the organization due to a new attendance policy implemented at the beginning of the school year. Shaza Loutfi, who was one of two SGA senators representing the College of LAS, refused to resign from SGA, believing her last absence should have been excused. According to the SGA attendance policy, the only absences that will be excused are those concerning illness or family emergency and must be approved by the president or vice president. Loutfi’s last absence was a trip to the United Arab Emirates to visit family who had just fled Syria. “In essence, I was expelled from SGA for visiting my Syrian refugee family,” Loutfi said. “I literally have not seen my family in almost four years now and at times can only guess if they are alive or dead. When this opportunity came to me suddenly in mid-March, it wasn't even a question — I had to go. And even though it resulted in my expulsion from SGA, which deeply saddened and upset me, I do not regret going at all.” While two of the senators — who violated the attendance policy by missing three SGA meetings — resigned from their post, Loutfi was automatically expelled from the organization after refusing to resign. “It’s a stupid policy,” Jonathan Slater, the newly appointed senator of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (LAS), said. “The punishments for breaking it are far too harsh. For instance, there is no intermediate step between being in good standing and automatic expulsion with

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SGA members and students meet at the weekly general body meeting Thursday, Feb. 13 in Lincoln Park. the loss of the privilege to serve on SGA in any capacity during the remainder of their DePaul career,” Slater said. The new policy was passed unanimously at the beginning of the year when SGA voted on the new constitution, which happens annually. “The reason why (the policy) was added was because, at the beginning of the academic year, many elected SGA members were missing multiple meetings,” said Casey Clemmons, president of SGA. “SGA’s internal Constitutional Revisions Board (CRB) drafted and proposed changes to resolve that issue.” Of the three senators, one member chose to proactively resign due to a Thursday night class that would interfere with their ability to attend SGA’s weekly general body meetings. If a senator chooses to resign instead of facing automatic expulsion, they are still eligible to hold SGA office again while at DePaul.

Slater proposed a motion to overturn Loutfi’s expulsion that was seconded by Bobby Robaina, the senator representing transfer students. To overturn the expulsion, the motion needed to have a supermajority, or two-thirds of the organization’s vote. The final tally was 8-for-13 against, so the motion was defeated. “(Loutfi) exceeded the two allowed unexcused absences and while she chose not to resign and therefore was automatically expelled, this situation was handled just as all of the other cases were,” said Clemmons. Despite losing three members to the attendance policy, Clemmons said the transition has had little effect on SGA. “Over the summer and at the beginning of the year, [SGA Vice President] Sarah [Rens] and I created an extensive SGA Guidebook, which is provided to all new members of SGA,” said Clemmons. “The

guidebook, which is just under 50 pages long, is part of the thorough transition process that we go through with every member.” While Loutfi agrees that the policy has not had a large effect on SGA overall, she does see it affecting the representation of the College of LAS. The college, the largest in the university, usually has two senators, however Slater is currently the school’s only representative. Slater is new to SGA, stepping into his position at the beginning of the quarter to replace the member who proactively resigned. “Right after my appeal was rejected, I attended a meeting with (Slater) because he would not have been able to discuss the initiative,” said Loutfi. “Had Jon (Slater) not stepped up, both the LAS senator positions, the representation of the largest college at DePaul, would have been left vacant.”

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Nation &World R E M A I N I N G

BOSTON STRONG One city's courage and refusal to back down in face of terrorism

BOSTON, continued from front page Commission (BPHC) offered workshops last week to help residents prepare for the marathon, and in-person and phone counseling will be offered Monday through the mayor’s health line. “We understand that the anniversary may trigger a lot of emotions for anyone impacted by last year’s attack, and we want to make sure people have access to the support that they may need,” Dr. Barbara Ferrer, executive director of BPHC, said in a press release. Despite the additional measures, Girardi believes officials haven’t overdone or overemphasized security. “I think this year especially they just did a really good job of recognizing how important it is, but also just letting it be and letting it go,” she said. And indeed, stories of strength, recovery and the desire to move forward have been the true focus of the anniversary. Mark Colpoys, for example, is the vice president of event marketing and management at Fleet Feet Chicago and the head of its Boston 365 program. The training program starts in January and prepares runners for the city’s hilly terrain, which proves a challenge for marathoners across the country. While he’s never run the marathon himself, Colpoys was at the finish line last year cheering on Fleet Feet’s runners. At one point, he left to file his tax return at the hotel (April 15 being Tax Day) and to check on program members who had already finished the race. As soon as he arrived – the hotel was only two or three blocks away from where he was sitting – the news broke. “All of a sudden we heard that something had happened at the finish line,” he said. “We weren’t quite sure what had happened and then basically chaos broke loose.” From there, Colpoys said, they immediately started to track down their runners to make sure

everyone was safe. It took about 2 hours, but they eventually accounted for everyone. “It was one of those things where like ‘Oh gosh all of our people are safe,’ and you feel good that all of your people are safe and then you stop for a second and go, ‘There are some people who aren’t safe,’” he said. “It was a very emotional time for everyone.” Despite the experience, Fleet Feet this year had a 25 percent increase in the number of people from the program who had a qualifying time for Boston. Additionally, there are 50 people in Fleet Feet's new “aspiring program” who haven’t yet qualified for the marathon, but hope to next year. “There has not been any resistance to go,” he said. That trend isn’t limited to Fleet Feet, either. According to Runner’s World Magazine, the number of qualifiers who registered in September exceeded the number of available spots, forcing the organization to “rank entries on the basis of time under one's qualifying standard.” The surge came after BAA increased the field size for this year’s race by 9,000 runners, which brought the total to 36,000. Additionally, officials allowed the 5,624 runners who couldn’t finish the 2013 race to begin registering in August, the Boston Globe reported. More than 4,700 of them will reportedly be running Monday. 63-year-old DePaul art history professor Curtis Hansman will be running her first Boston Marathon. She had the desire to participate before last year, but she acknowledged that this race is a special one. “The entire (Boston) community sees this as a big event, and a community pulled together to ensure that it would continue as a statement that we aren’t going to succumb to terror,” she said. Latin School of Chicago cross country coach Dan Daly, meanwhile, ran the marathon last year and will return despite the frightening experience. Daly finished the race safely, but remembers hearing the explosions

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Survivors, families of victims, officials, first responders and guests pause as the flag is raised at the finish line during a tribute in honor of the one year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings.

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In this photo taken March 29, 2014, amputee marathon runners Chris Madison, left, Jeff Glasbrenner, center, and Andre Slay train on the approach to a footbridge in Little Rock, Ark. 4,781 runners are taking theBoston Marathon up on its offer to return, an opportunity to settle some unfinished business. as he walked back to his hotel. “I instinctually ran toward the scene because I was pretty close to the finish line, but as I was running toward it, everyone was running away,” he said. “And so, I look at people’s faces, the fright, and I saw a couple of young boys, and just the terror on their face gave me pause. I thought about my own wife and kids back in

Chicago, and I thought, ‘Oh my god what am I doing? I’m not a first responder.’” Daly said the running community expressed an interest in running this year immediately after the incident, and he decided to join some of his friends to show support. While he acknowledged that the last turn on Boylston will be “raw,” he believes good will

come out of this year’s Marathon Monday. “I know it will be a little bittersweet passing where the bombs went off, but I’m looking forward to an uneventful race, a beautiful day and just a celebration of all the positive things.” Courtney Jacquin contributed to this story.

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Tsarnaev trial set for early November By Rachel Hinton Contributing Writer

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A patron enters the Forum restaurant, site of one of two bomb blasts during the 2013 Boston Marathon, while passing a "Boston Strong" sticker adhered to a tree trunk at a makeshift memorial on Boylston Street.

A city stands by its motto By Brenden Moore Staff Writer

There are many ways to define the word strong. Among them: not easy to break or damage. In the aftermath of last year’s Boston Marathon bombings, the strength of the people of Boston was on full display. Through acts of heroism and resilience to adversity, the city and the nation united under an emotional rallying cry known as “Boston Strong.” The origin of the phrase is hard to pinpoint, as it caught on like a raging wildfire. Roots, however, could be found in an idea a few college students at Boston’s Emerson College had. Within a few hours after the tragedy, they decided to make T-shirts with the phrase printed on it. They then donated the proceeds to a fund supporting the victims, according to New England Sports Network. The trend continued to grow as politicians, athletes, celebrities and everyday people started evoking the phrase on social media, in speeches and in merchandise. It has effectively become the city’s rallying cry. “For me, ‘Boston Strong’ gives me a very emotional type of pride and the words evoke a sense of belonging to a community. The unity and support that was seen when the marathon bombings occurred was not unexpected in my eyes,” Anna Kelly, an office manager who grew up in the Boston area, said. “I know the people from that city and the surrounding area, I'm one of them, and it was amazing to see the culture that we have there really bring everyone together in the wake of such a terrible event.” Monica Wentworth, a student at Boston College, was in the city that day for the marathon. “I was cheering on the runners at mile 21, where my school, Boston College, is located along the marathon route,” Wentworth said. “One of my friends had just run by, and my friends and I decided to go to the dining hall to get some food. We walked into the dining hall and I realized that it was silent and saw that everyone was crowded around the TV. “I remember someone telling me that bombs had just gone off at the marathon finish line and I couldn't believe what I was seeing, it all seemed unreal,” Wentworth said. “I remember feeling a giant pit in my stomach and all of the excitement of the day suddenly turned into panic, as I wondered where my friends were and if

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A crowd gathers at the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston for a Sports Illustrated photo shoot to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, they were safe.” This panic could describe the entire city at that point. And little did many Bostonians know at the time that the ordeal was not over. The prime suspects were not in custody, which led to a tense next day and a half. After killing Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer, Sean Collier, the two suspects carjacked a sports utility vehicle, got into a firefight with police that resulted in the death of one of them, while the other fled. This led to a massive manhunt that effectively shut down the city. “The next morning I woke up to a text telling us that classes were canceled and that we were to shelter in place in our dorms,” Wentworth said. “I immediately turned on the TV and realized that the whole city was in lock down. “My eyes were glued to the TV that day watching everything unfold,” Wentworth said. “We were only allowed to leave our dorms when we were escorted by police to the dining hall to get food.” Later that day, April 16, the suspect was found and taken into custody. After a harrowing two days, the city finally could breathe a collective sigh of relief. However, the process of recovering was just beginning. Part of that process was and still is Boston Strong. “’Boston Strong’ symbolizes the attitude of Bostonians and their determination to never back down,” Wentworth said. “The

phrase symbolizes the sense of camaraderie that the people of Boston feel and their loyalty to their city and to each other.” However, like any significant movement, there is some controversy. Some companies have attempted to trademark the phrase in order to make a profit, while others are concerned about how “Boston Strong” has soaked up much of the resources that would otherwise go to other charitable organizations. Many other charities throughout Massachusetts have seen a dip in donations since the event occurred. “People marketing and selling items for the money and not the cause is really disappointing,” Kelly said. “The phrase was coined and is known for the charity fund that was established for the victims and their families.” Wentworth is concerned that the phrase may lose its meaning if overused. “Everywhere you look you see this phrase, from T-shirts to social media,” Wentworth said. “It may become easy for people to forget the situation out of which the phrase was born and begin to apply it in other contexts.” Although there are concerns with the use of the phrase, for most Bostonians, the positive outcomes outweigh any worry. “It is hard to understand if you're not from the area, but we really are one city, and I'm proud to be Boston Strong,” Kelly said.

A year after the Boston Marathon bombings, Dzhokar Tsarnaev, 20, has a trial date, marking the first step toward justice for those who lost their lives or loved ones during the terrorist attack. The trial begins Nov. 3 and is expected to last three months. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Tsarnaev, who also faces more than 30 federal charges for his role in the bombings, according to USA Today. Tsarnaev will plead not guilty. The bombings, which occurred April 15 last year, killed three people and wounded more than 260 others. Tsarnaev and his brother, Tamerlan, now deceased, were the subjects of a national manhunt that ended four days later with police capturing Tsarnaev. Tsarnaev is now being held at the Federal Medical Center in Devens, Mass., where he is isolated from other prisoners. His only visitors are his legal team; a mental health consultant; and rarely, his immediate family. The Tsarnaev brothers’ attack did not cripple the morale of the city. Boston rallied together after the tragedy, coming together around the slogan “Boston Strong,” as those in the city began to move forward. “There is the possibility to decrease the likelihood of attacks like these with risk assessment,” Thomas Mockaitis, a DePaul history professor, said. “Those in charge take what they’ve learned from past tragedies to make future events safer, but there is never 100 percent security.” The risk assessment and review of tragedies lead to increased security at Chicago’s Marathon last year, which took place five months after the tragedy in Boston. To prepare for the Boston Marathon this year, officials traveled to other states and countries to examine precautions taken by officials at those events, according to CNN. The anniversary of the bombing was marked by speakers like Vice President Joe Biden, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, current Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and others to commemorate those who were affected by the tragedy. There was also a wreath-laying service. “America will never, ever, ever stand down,” Biden said during the ceremony, according to CNN. “We are Boston. We are America. We respond, we endure, we overcome and we own the finish line.” The Boston Marathon will occur April 21, according to the Boston Athletic Association, which is Patriot’s Day in Massachusetts. Many of the victims intend to return to run the 26.2-mile course to show solidarity with Boston. “Going back is like an itch you have to scratch. You have to get it done," Sandi Borgman, a Glen Ellyn, Ill., resident said, according to Denver’s ABC News affiliate. Borgman finished about 30 minutes before the first bomb went off. “You just want to go back and honor those who can't.”

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Opinions

DePaul: Support peaceful narratives

Marriage, the solution for Israel divestment campaign poses threat to peace, cooperation everything By Matthew Rudolph

By Darartu Mohamed

Member of Students Supporting Israel at DePaul

Contributing Writer

Editor’s note: This piece is in response to a recent op-ed titled "No More Silent Boycotts," and concerns the overarching debate over student proposals for a boycott of products from Israel. “Israel’s record of racism and violence is heinous.” “Israel’s brutal occupation and illegal practices.” “Violent and racist acts committed by Israel.” These statements, made by Leila Abdul Razzaq in her DePaulia op-ed on April 6, have left me feeling despondent. As a proponent of a peaceful resolution between the Palestinians and Israelis, I am alarmed by Abdul Razzaq’s remarks, as well as those positions expressed by her organization, which are antithetical and, frankly, damaging to any sort of peace effort. I predict that DePaul students, those that share Vincentian values of peace and the common good, also feel under attack by DePaul Divests (the name of the proposed boycott campaign against Israel). Abdul Razzaq has elected to lead an economic war against Israel and has asked DePaul University to sharpen her blade. I see this juncture as an opportunity to send a message to Abdul Razzaq that DePaul University does not support hate-filled campaigns and will not facilitate its anti-peace narrative.

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Proposals for a two state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict support creating an independent Palestine within the West Bank or the Gaza Strip. Some Palestinian DePaul Divests’ campaign is efforts for nationhood, however, call for the end of the independent state of Israel. particularly untimely. U.S. Secretary of encourages the dissolution of negotiations publically voice their displeasure with State John Kerry has recently tried to between Israel and the Palestinians Israeli policies and, accordingly, vote facilitate negotiations between the two because it is fundamentally against Israel’s pursuant to their disapproval. More to sides. The negotiations thus far have seen right to exist as a state alongside a future the point, organizations like DePaul Israel release 78 Palestinian terrorists Palestinian state. Divests can, and do, exist in Israel with from Israeli prisons, most of whom were the freedom to express their positions. instrumental in terror attacks against These features of Israeli democracy DEPAUL DIVESTS SUBJECTS Israeli civilians. The agenda outlined by are unfortunately unique to Israel and ISRAEL TO A CURIOUS DOUBLE DePaul Divests would harden extremists absent in so many countries. So, why STANDARD and embolden Palestinian leadership demonize Israel? I do agree with Abdul Razzaq that to dismiss even these most painful Perhaps the most indicative example human rights violations must concern concessions made by Israel. DePaul of DePaul Divests’ backward intentions DePaul University. That sentiment, University should encourage a peaceful is the recent news that Israel has opened however, is irreconcilable with the compromise, not take instrumental steps a field hospital along the Syria-Israel demonization of Israel. Why should to sabotage any budding cooperation. border to treat seriously injured Syrian DePaul University focus its attention The question to ask is why civilians and combatants. While DePaul on Israel? We must assume that DePaul DePaul Divests is against a peaceful Divests shouts to demonize Israel, Divests is in fact up to speed on current compromise between the two parties? Israel has and will continue to tend to global affairs. Several hundred thousand More importantly, why should DePaul the unrivaled humanitarian crises that Syrians have been murdered, 3.7 million University listen to an organization that is currently scar our world. South Sudanese are facing imminent counter-productive to peace efforts? I ask DePaul students to merely ask death by starvation, Saudi Arabia does To resolve this question, one should why. Why Israel? If Israel’s humanitarian not let women travel or conduct business look no further than the DePaul Divests record is far cleaner than DePaul without a male guardian’s permission, website, which has enumerated a number Divests suggests, then why not focus Russia continues to export incalculable of its positions. One point in particular our energy on the plethora of other amounts of sex slaves and Iran’s newly proved especially revealing. DePaul humanitarian crises? DePaul ought not minted President Rouhani has sentenced Divests calls for “the right of Palestinian be complicit in DePaul Divests’ effort 500 Iranians to death since the beginning refugees to return to their homes and to squeeze Israel under a microscope of his term. This list is certainly not properties, as stipulated in UN Resolution reserved for one state and one state exhaustive. 194.” Assuming DePaul Divests is educated alone. This disparate treatment of All the while, DePaul Divests has as to the full breadth of this demand, it Israel should not sit well with DePaul spun the globe and placed its finger on knows full well that this would require students. Israel. In Israel, Arab citizens can form Israel to relinquish its territory to several This conclusion should upset and serve in political parties, the judiciary million Palestinian descendants and each and every DePaul student. We, and the Foreign Service. Muslims, essentially cease to exist. DePaul Divests as a university, must set our objective Christians and all other religious varieties indicates that it will only retire its war toward peace, if not cooperation. Let us can practice their faith in peace and with against Israel once this demand has been send a message to DePaul Divests and protection. Women are afforded unfettered met. similarly-minded extremist groups that equal rights, and gay and lesbians are Accordingly, it is clear why DePaul DePaul University stands for peace and celebrated and protected within the Israeli Divests presents an anti-peace narrative. not division. community. Arabs and Jews alike can DePaul Divests boycotts Israel and

As a young girl I imagined that toward the end of my life I would be married with children and maybe a few grandchildren. I had no idea what marriage entailed; all I knew was that I had to get married within my lifetime. Many other girls and women believe getting married is a life goal. Essentially, marriage is a legal bond between couples. So how does getting married or being married affect voting behavior? According to Mollie Hemingway, a panelist at The Heritage Foundation’s wrap up of Women’s History Month, there are fewer women with conservative views today because there are more women who aren’t married. This may have to do with a trend that finds more and more unmarried women voting for Democratic candidates. “We do not have a sex gap,” she said at the gathering. “We have a marriage gap.” What Hemingway was essentially saying was that the Republican Party doesn’t need to change their views to increase their female voter population, but that women need to change. When asked about this conservative perspective on how women tend to vote, both conservative and liberal girls around campus found this notion ridiculous. “I vote for the candidate who I feel best will represent me and my views,” student Ellie Toleberd said. “And I will continue to vote for people who I feel best represent my views even when I am married.” “Republicans have this tunnel vision and Democrats have a more open viewpoint on policies people want to see implemented. So it will make sense that women who fight for equality will vote for the candidates with a more open mind,” Akudo Mez, sophomore, said. If we were to critically look at why many women tend to lean left in politics, we would reconsider the validity of Hemingway’s claim. We would also consider the Republican views that many women don’t agree with, such as access to abortion and contraception. These views play a major role in why most women aren’t members of the Republican Party. To women, these views restrict them from making choices only they should make. “(Republicans) can’t continue to insult the general population and expect the people to vote,” Condoleezza Rice said at a lecture at the University of Minnesota this past Thursday, April 17. Rice, a civil rights spokesperson and a face of Girl Scouts of the USA’s “Ban Bossy” campaign, is a fellow feminist herself. A feminist who, nonetheless, is very much part of the Republican Party, acting as Secretary of State for four years in President George W. Bush’s administration. Feminism is a fight that will continue as women are seen or treated as inferior. Feminism will be the sword and shield to all injustice towards women anywhere and everywhere. Feminists will continue to stand united and build a world they see fit to live in. If some of the conservative leaders are trying to rationalize their lack of unwed female voters, in the words of the late and great Michael Jackson, they must start with the man in the mirror.

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Violence in schools: Enough is enough By Ogechi Emechebe Contributing Writer

School should seem like the second safest place besides home, but as we have seen in numerous stories of school shootings and other forms of school violence, it’s losing its spot in that category quickly. On Wednesday, April 9, 16-yearold Alex Hribal walked into his Pennsylvania high school with two kitchen knives and stabbed 21 classmates and a security officer. There has been no clear motive behind his attack but there is suspicion it may have been a result of Hribal being bullied. Hribal was charged as an adult with four counts of attempted homicide and 21 counts of aggravated assault. Four of his wounded classmates are still hospitalized in critical condition. “When I first heard about it, I thought of the Columbine Colorado Shootings that happened when I was in high school,” Nicole Coleman, a journalism grad student, said. “These attacks are happening more regularly now, and I don’t know what the real solution to ending all this violence is.” School violence, particularly gun violence on high school and college campuses, is spreading quickly. In an analysis done by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, there were 13 separate school shootings in the first six weeks of 2014. The study also shows there have been at least 44 school and college shootings since the Newton

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The arm of student Brett Hurt, who was a victim of the recent stabbings in Franklin High School, Murrysville, Pa. December 2012 elementary school killings. “It’s scary to see how school violence is rising, but I usually feel safe on campus. I just hope such a thing would never occur here at DePaul,” senior Nadine Tadros said. Whenever a mass shooting occurs, the killer’s mental state is usually brought up. There are conversations surrounding Hribal’s mental health and whether bullying drove him to such a state of depression that he couldn’t take it anymore. Classmates described him as a completely normal high school sophomore, with no tell-tale signs of depression or mental health issues. So what made Hribal suddenly snap? Whether or not he was bullied or whether other factors could have made him completely lose it, his circumstances don’t justify his actions. Like many other cases, there is the need to evaluate Hribal’s mental state and see whether he had mental health issues. Why is that? Why do we need to look past his deadly actions and find a source for it, even at times almost excusing

him for it? He could just be a teenager who wanted to kill people, no justifiable reason behind that. Or maybe he wanted to get back at classmates for bullying him – still, no justification behind that either. Sure, he could have had a lot going on in his life and he needed to express his anger or stress somewhere – but not with stabbing 22 people. The larger issue here is that whenever mass acts of violence occur, mental health almost always comes into play. I’ll agree that someone’s mental state could be a big factor behind such violent acts, but it’s not the sole factor, and it’s not one that should be used as a possible reason for why such acts occurred. When we keep attempting to find a source for mass acts of violence, we may sometimes cross those blurred lines of excusing their actions. In other words, those who commit such acts are aware of what they’re doing. They made the conscious effort that morning or in advance to plan and execute their deadly acts and the sob stories surrounding their state of mind need to stop. The mental

Shots for thought By Parker Asmann Contributing Writer

Diseases that have long been under control have seen a vast outbreak across the U.S. as an anti-vaccine phenomenon has allowed these once tamed diseases to make a roaring comeback. Although vaccination rates against the majority of diseases are around 90 percent, an anti-vaccination trend is growing with the help of religious and philosophical state exemptions. Specifically, states such as Idaho, Michigan, Oregon and Vermont have seen the rate of unvaccinated kindergarteners for non-medical reasons soar four times above the national average. In particular, measles has been one disease that the country has widely controlled since the early 20th century, where more than 500,000 cases were seen on average each year. After the introduction of a vaccine in 1967, the country has kept the amount of confirmed measles cases well below the 200 mark. However, if the anti-vaccine movement gains headway and continues to become a widespread belief, the country could potentially see one of the most tamed contagious diseases go from a small town annoyance to a nationwide assassin. The numbers may not seem staggering because they currently aren’t, but a movement such as this one has far greater

implications than what lies on the surface. Infants too young to be vaccinated, children with developing immune systems and those who can’t be vaccinated for medical purposes are the ones with the highest risk of exposure if this type of trend persists. In most cases, people who have not been vaccinated are becoming infected from people outside of the United States traveling into the country. Coupled with this new movement is the added publicity from celebrities such as actress Jenny McCarthy and TV star Kristen Cavallari. In small communities all across the country, people are making dangerous decisions to opt out of vaccinating their children, due to the disproven fear that these vaccines supposedly cause autism and other harm. An anti-vaccine trend much like the current one has raised many questions in the process. Most importantly, this specific case has exemplified the growing amount of distrust towards the federal government and the pharmaceutical companies that are in charge of creating these vaccines. Even though the decision to not vaccinate your children is unwise, the greater issue is trying to understand and fix the distrust that has surfaced between the government, pharmaceutical companies and citizens. Everyone has created the idea in their head that “it won’t happen to me,” but the problem with that outlook is the sole fact

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Students' reactions to the shootings at Columbine High School, 1999. state should of course be looked different, something that we at, but it shouldn’t be the only should evaluate because we focus. have to know why the act was However, this seems to committed. These white men always be the case, especially are special enough to be asked, when those responsible are “Why?” white males. The majority of But when other races – school shootings and other acts particularly people of color – of mass violence are committed commit such acts, never for once by white, teenage or adult is their mental health looked males. The Colorado theater into. They are never asked why. shooting and Newtown school Instead they are deemed as a shootings were done by white nuisance to society and locked males, as was Columbine. And up in jail. Of course, there the conversations surrounding shouldn’t be any excuse for ever these acts are usually the same committing a violent crime, – they probably had mental but when one group of people health issues. When white men has the upper hand in using a commit mass acts of violence, motive – especially mental health they always have the privilege to problems for their defense story be looked at as an individual and – that right there should be a each case is seen as something crime.

The true public detriment of the anti-vaccination movement that it can happen to you, and it will happen if the proper precautions are not taken to help deter preventable diseases from spreading rapidly. Families aren’t the only ones at fault, as in some cases schools don’t require students under a certain age to be vaccinated, which in return causes them to be highly susceptible and easily exposed when these diseases are brought into their communities. However, the Illinois Department of Public Health requires that any child entering kindergarten or the first grade to be vaccinated for Diphtheria, Tetanus and the Pertussis (DTP or DTaP) vaccine. Sooner or later something must be done to debunk the myth that not vaccinating your children is the proper thing to do. Countless cases of healthy children exposed to measles and experiencing the horrendous aftermaths have popped up all over the country; however, people have held tight to the thought that vaccination isn’t the answer. Whether the responsibility should fall to the government or pharmaceutical companies to ensure the population that vaccination is necessary, a course of action must be taken before this phenomenon morphs itself into the pandemic of the new world.

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A researcher at University of Minnesota holds up a vaccine.

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

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Songs with environmental messages hit their peak popularity in the1970s, but in every recent decade, environmentally minded singers and songwriters have pushed their messages through song. Their songs reveal the general public's feelings about the environment as well as the government’s involvement — or lack of it — in environmental issues. The DePaulia put together an Earth Day playlist to listen to on April 22 that reveals the recent history of the "green" movement through songs and lyrics.

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“Big Yellow Taxi” by Joni Mitchell (1970)

“Beds Are Burning” by Midnight Oil (1987)

“That’s the Way” by Led Zeppelin (1970)

“Earth Song” by Michael Jackson (1995)

“Apeman” by The Kinks (1970)

“Too Much” by Dave Matthews Band (1996)

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Celebrate Earth Week at DePaul April 21-25

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The Organic Gardener

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Learn how to grow a successful organic vegetable garden from guest speaker Jeanne Nolan, founder of Organic Gardener Ltd. McGowan South 108, 7 to 9 p.m.

Planting Workshop

Head to the Ray to learn about how to plant wheat grass and alfalfa sprouts in your urban garden. Ray Meyer Fitness Center 135, 4 to 6 p.m.

Earth Day began as a nationwide event that grew into a global movement in the last 44 years. This year, celebrate past environmental achievements and become a part of future ones. By Colleen Connolly

Coleman Connection: Food Entrepreneurs

April

Focus Editor

Discuss “green” food initiatives with Chicago entrepreneurs who have “green” businesses. Lincoln Park Student Center 314A, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Blue Ecologies: Science, Aesthetics and the Creatures of the Abyss

Author and English professor at the University of Texas at Arlington Stacy Alaimo discusses her book about ocean ecologies. McGowan South 105, 1:30 to 3 p.m.

Dinner on DePaul: Environmentalism and Sustainability

Enjoy a free dinner and discussion with DePaul alumni who work in environmentalism and sustainability. 6 to 8 p.m. Contact John Palmares at OARstudents@depaul.edu to RSVP.

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Fair Trade and Sustainable Fashion Show

Take part in Fashion Revolution, an organization that encourages people to find out where their clothes come from and how they are made. Lincoln Park Student Center 314A, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Earth Week Festival

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Meet local business owners who use sustainable practices in their businesses. Take advantage of free food and drinks and a raffle where you can win sustainable prizes. Quad, 12 to 2 p.m.

Spring Cleaning

Bring your used or unwanted electronics to be disposed of safely. Welcome Center Parking Lot, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Arts & Life

A LIFE IN IMAGES: The Brothers Quay By Jose Figueroa Contributing Writer

With a full audience anticipating the arrival of acclaimed identical twin stopmotion puppet animators known as the Brothers Quay, the lights dimmed as Peter Steeves, professor and Director of the DePaul Humanities Center, walked on stage to establish an intellectually reflective tone for the evening in the Student Center Wednesday night. “It’s hands that gets things done,” Steeves said in his introduction which consisted of an impressive philosophical treatment on the symbiotic relationship between hands and objects. While older local residents took the most space in the audience, there were a few students intently watching Steeves’ introduction and some taking notes. Other students were busy on their phones. Steeves concluded on the power of hands and objects in relation to the Quays' work as “filmmakers alchemy ... so beautiful it makes me want to pull out my eyes”. After Steeves finished his introduction, two of the brothers’ short films were screened. The first one shown titled “Unmistaken Hands: Ex Voto F.H.” is their newest short film based on the work and life of Uruguayan writer Felisberto Hernandez, an

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The Brothers Quay at work in their studio circa 1980. inspiration for the filmmakers and often referred to as the father of ‘magic realism’. The second one was a retrospective of their work which was recently shown in their exhibition at MoMa in New York City. Following their new film with a retrospective, which spliced together previous work on a rhythmic score, gave the audience an in-depth view of the brother’s aesthetics and breath of work. The puppets, decors, and designs have a sense of antiquity and nostalgia but are used as tools in the hands of modern experimental filmmaking. There is a tension and underlying sexuality to their work palpable

in the films screened. The retrospective began to loop, as films shown in art galleries often do, and there was a moment of confusion before the crew stopped the film. Though awkward, it lightened the mood of the audience which just heard brash noises like an increasing telephone bell ring and watched thought-provoking images like sewing pins in a bodily organ from their widely praised “Street of Crocodiles” or the gritty praying mantis. Steeves presented the two identical brothers with the 2013 Humanities Laureate Award as he brought them to the stage to start the interview.

For how suspenseful and dark the films are, the Brothers Quay were witty and insightful. Timothy had a trendy man-bun and Stephen was wearing all black. From an audience distance, they were unmistakably identical. When they began talking, their microphones were not turned up making for another comic relief. The interview started with how their parents impacted their artistic career. Their father was a machinist and supported their decision to go to art school. They said the difference between their work and their father’s was that “none of our decors needed plumbing.” Their humor was consistent

throughout the interview but they also gave insightful advice on the creative process. They only allow one other person in the room while they animate and know each other well enough to create with mostly non verbal communication. “We never look at the script but the film grows organically,” they said. Steeves elaborated on this point saying that because they make their films “organically”, the films feel “alive.” They gave the example of starting off with an idea for a scene and then a miscellaneous factor creates a new direction. “It’s what we do with our lives” Steeves said. The interview ended with some questions from the audience. Some audience members were curious about the various influences on their films. One man decided to list an extensive group of philosophers which though impressive made much of the audience laugh at the thoroughness. He did receive a standing ovation after his long winded list ended. Another audience member praised their retrospective and said, “it felt like someone reached into my soul, my body, and my heart.” The Quay Brothers shared their work and experience as visionary artists in an engaging and comedic interview.

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Gabriel Garcia Marquez 1927-2014

Nobel laureate author dies at 87

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In this 2003 photo released by the Fundación Nuevo Periodismo Iberoamericano (FNPI), Colombian Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez, left, is seen in Monterrey, Mexico.

By E. Eduardo Castillo Associated Press

Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez crafted intoxicating fiction from the fatalism, fantasy, cruelty and heroics of the world that set his mind churning as a child growing up on Colombia's Caribbean coast. One of the most revered and influential writers of his generation, he brought Latin America's charm and maddening contradictions to life in the minds of millions and became the best-known practitioner of "magical realism," a blending of fantastic elements into portrayals of daily life that made the extraordinary seem almost routine. In his works, clouds of yellow butterflies precede a forbidden lover's arrival. A heroic liberator of nations dies alone, destitute and far from home. "A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings," as one of his short stories is called, is spotted in a muddy courtyard.

Garcia Marquez's own epic story ended Thursday, at age 87, with his death at his home in southern Mexico City, according to two people close to the family who spoke on condition of anonymity out of respect for the family's privacy. Known to millions simply as "Gabo," Garcia Marquez was widely seen as the Spanish language's most popular writer since Miguel de Cervantes in the 17th century. His extraordinary literary celebrity spawned comparisons with Mark Twain and Charles Dickens. "A thousand years of solitude and sadness because of the death of the greatest Colombian of all time!" Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Twitter. "Such giants never die." His flamboyant and melancholy works among them "Chronicle of a Death Foretold," ''Love in the Time of Cholera" and "The Autumn of the Patriarch" outsold everything published in Spanish except the Bible. The epic 1967 novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude" sold more than 50

million copies in more than 25 languages. The first sentence of "One Hundred Years of Solitude" has become one of the most famous opening lines of all time: "Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendia was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice." With writers including Norman Mailer and Tom Wolfe, Garcia Marquez was also an early practitioner of the literary nonfiction that would become known as New Journalism. He became an elder statesman of Latin American journalism, with magisterial works of narrative nonfiction that included the "Story of A Shipwrecked Sailor," the tale of a seaman lost on a life raft for 10 days. He was also a scion of the region's left. Shorter pieces dealt with subjects including Venezuela's larger-than-life president, Hugo Chavez, while the book "News of a Kidnapping" vividly portrayed how cocaine traffickers led by Pablo Escobar had shred the social and moral

fabric of his native Colombia, kidnapping members of its elite. In 1994, Garcia Marquez founded the Iberoamerican Foundation for New Journalism, which offers training and competitions to raise the standard of narrative and investigative journalism across Latin America. But for so many inside and outside the region, it was his novels that became synonymous with Latin America itself. "The world has lost one of its greatest visionary writers and one of my favorites from the time I was young," President Barack Obama said. Before falling ill with lymphatic cancer in June 1999, the author contributed prodigiously to the magazine, including one article that denounced what he considered the unfair political persecution of Clinton for sexual adventures. He is survived by his wife, his two sons, Rodrigo, a film director, and Gonzalo, a graphic designer, seven brothers and sisters and one half-sister.

Promoting self-expression, not aggression By Clare Edlund Contributing Writer

Whether a biology, theater or business major, students everywhere feel the pressure of school and expectations, and many seek a creative outlet to let off steam before they go insane. “Let your freak flag fly,” Jaimee Jaucian, a hip-hop instructor who has taught for 10 years, said after teaching a choreographed dance to Diplo’s “Express Yourself,” which happened to be an appropriate title for the theme of the hour-long free session of hiphop dance April 10. The workout studio at the Ray Meyer Fitness Center was packed with students learning steps (like the “Stanky Leg” and “Turtle Neck,” to name a few) as part of Sexual Assault Awareness month. The purpose of this event was for college students to find a positive and creative outlet. “I expected only, like, two people to show up,” an elated Jaucian said after teaching a roomful of approximately 30 cheery DePaul students, clapping and cheering every time a new dance step was successfully learned. At the end of the class,

Jaucian had her students perform a dance-off in groups, which sparked vigor and oomph as one half of the room went wild and the other half, sweating, mirrored and kept up to the beat of their hip-hop “frenemy.” Everyone was happy to participate, and it brought an optimistic connection between everyone in the room. What made this event such a huge success was the positive environment created by people who embraced the fun approach to physical fitness and dance therapy. “I’m so glad I came,” student Nicole Gianni said. “I had never done it before, and I didn’t realize (hip-hop) would be this fun.” Known as dance therapy, fitness instructors are not only trained to choreograph dance moves, but are also professional counselors – their main purpose is to encourage and connect the mind and the body productively. Shannon Lengerich, who originally was Jaucian’s dance instructor, is now the director of the Office of Health and Promotion and Wellness at DePaul. She also participated in the hip-hop class.

Lengerich also practices yoga on a regular basis and mentors students with her uplifting personality to practice healthy creative outlets – whether it be dance, art or music therapy, Lengerich and Jaucian stress the importance of self-expression. This particular class applied both freestyle and choreographed hiphop as a means of letting go and embracing the moment. “(Hip-hop) makes you feel so grounded, connected and celebratory – hip-hop has taught me to let go,” Lengerich said. Jaucian, who admitted to making up the choreography the night before this session, proved a point about creative outlets – Jaucian is doing what she loves most and that is hip-hop dance. Jaucian, who is now 33 years old, studied at Columbia College. Though she began as a figure skater, Jaucian has now found a comfortable niche in hip-hop. Jaucian enjoys implementing her original dances into intense, high-energy music. “So when are we going to have one of these again?” Jaucian’s eager students asked at the followup Q-and-A session.

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A dancer demonstrates the "Stanky Leg" dance move. The DePaul Health Promotion and Wellness program is always open to opportunities to partner and produce other programs, similar to the hip-hop class.

“The biggest thing for dance is to express yourself,” Jaucian said. “It’s the reason that I live.”

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REIMAGINING

AMERICANA Robert Ellis challenges preconceptions on his newest album release

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Singer-songwriter Robert Ellis, whose latest album "The Lights from the Chemical Plant" mixes traditional folk influences with jazz and other styles.

By Hannah Hoffman Contributing Writer

Classifying 25-year-old songwriter Robert Ellis as simply an alt-country or Americana artist is a gross understatement, one that subtly denies the hidden pop, jazz and rock intricacies of his maturely developed sound. Although it is the genre he is most familiar with, his latest album “The Lights From the Chemical Plant,” released in February, is just as rooted in the traditional Americana sound as it is free jazz and classic pop. “To me, Americana is so vague,” he said. “It’s all about people’s frame of reference. If you don’t have a frame of reference, you’re just going to hear my voice, and I sound like I’m from Texas. I want to explore my music in any way I can. I want to be challenged by music.” There is no mistaking Ellis’ country roots. Growing up in Lake Jackson, Texas,

he was raised on classic country music. His previous album, 2011’s “Photographs,” was heavily rooted in the traditional country sound, a style Ellis deliberately wanted to separate himself from on his new record. The record, his third, is easily his most mature to date, ranging from the jazz-influenced “Bottle of Wine” to altcountry ballads like “Only Lies.” The most stylistically traditional country song on the album, “Sing Along," which features guest vocals from noted Americana singer Jim Lauderdale, is a lyrically abrasive track about the evils of indoctrinating children into religion, a juxtaposition that Ellis wanted to convey, he said. “People need familiarity,” he said. “They want to be able to say, ‘Oh I recognize this, I like this.’ Unfortunately, when country and Americana music comes into the equation, people don’t really let you out of that. I grew up with the Internet, so it’s a little weird for

me to be like, ‘this is the style that we do’ in an age where we have access to anything.” Thematically, the album’s title and track is evocative of Ellis’ childhood growing up in Lake Jackson, a small industrial town dominated by the chemical plant, which became a central feature of the album. “Growing up I was really captivated by the symbol, the seemingly ugly industrial image which I always found beautiful as a kid,” he said. “My parents and grandparents worked for the chemical company. It was the only reason why anyone ever settled in that place. There was always this love-hate relationship with the chemical company, and that was a symbol I really wanted to convey.” Now based in Nashville, the selfproclaimed country music mecca, Ellis understands how listeners might initially want to construe and pigeonhole his music and seems to do almost everything in his

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power to challenge those expectations. When I asked Ellis about his musical influences, he began to open up, listing artists as unexpected as free jazz guitarist Derek Bailey to songwriters like Paul Simon and Randy Newman and freak folk singer Joanna Newsome. His cover of Simon’s “Still Crazy After All These Years,” is a highlight of the album, and Ellis explains that its inclusion was contextual. “He’s an artist who never had to rely on genre classification,” he said. “After ‘Photographs’ being such a country driven record, I wanted to contextualize it for people. If I had put a Willie Nelson song on this record, people might be responding to it differently. I hope to make these kinds of associations where people think, ‘Oh, Paul Simon,’ instead of George Jones.” Robert Ellis will perform at the Metro April 23 for Petty Fest.

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Wallenda says he hasn't ruled out Willis Tower, but that it would be problematic because there isn't a nearby building tall enough to connect his rig to. He says, though, that he shouldn't have trouble selecting a site. Wallenda has walked across the Niagara Falls and Grand Canyon in the past two years. He's part of a family of acrobats that has been thrilling audiences for decades as The Flying Wallendas.

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On their debut, rap group Ratking shows off their taste for gritty, raw aesthetics By Cristian Esparza Contributing Writer Photo courtesy of MUZIKOVIRTUVE.LT

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New York rap has a lengthy and complex history, one that has its MCs’ attitudes rooted in the strength that comes from being brought up in a city so gritty. Ratking’s full-length release, “So It Goes,” proves that this is alive and well. The group is comprised of MCs Wiki, Hak and their producer Sporting Life. The first song on the album samples a conversation that foreshadows what listeners can expect from the group, something unlike any New York rap that you’ve heard before. They are a different generation of rappers, and the sample goes on to dismiss notions that they should be anything else. This message becomes solidified as soon as Wiki releases vexed thoughts that are swirling around in his head – the same thoughts that cause anyone close to graduating to shudder at the mere thought of having to truly grow up. Hak comes in speedier but with the same energy as his counterpart. It’s a quick taste of what this group has to offer. As swiftly as they began the album, so comes the transition to the next song, showcasing the essence of Ratking, which is compromised of rawness and anger that only youth display. As soon as the sounds touch the eardrums and with the heavy, foreboding bass kicks, Canal’s haunting samples dredge the listener through the alleys of New York. The heavy “Kuhh Kuhh!” ad-libs remind me why I love hip-hop and how this band truly is the epitome of the modern New York sound. The energy that is within these flows is impeccably spewed out through Wiki’s nasal voice and the potent proclamations of Hak. Here is where you really see how different the rappers are in terms of style, but even though they sound completely different, they are coming from the same perspective. Somehow this shines through it all and in the end, complements each other’s skills. Since the “Wiki93” EP, the group’s first effort, their harmony has greatly improved, and now they’ve found their respective roles. The instrumentals have greatly improved as well. Sporting Life’s production is beautifully distorted and jagged. I haven’t heard something so nicely chopped since the Jai Paul leak and

maybe the “Smash” album by Jackson and his Computer Band. His amazing ear for creating cohesion from garbled samples is shown by the drowsy saxophone transition on “Snow Beach,” which comes in cool. But Wiki is quick to declare, “This isn’t ’90s revival,” on the song “Protein.” This is important to remember because the crew is less concerned about tapping into the musical foundation of their surroundings and more about describing their current state in this day and age. The rappers want to expose what New York is today, however this isn’t to say that predecessors do not influence them. In fact, Wiki shares on the song “Eat” how the path he chose was influenced by the rappers he grew up admiring: “If I hadn’t heard or wouldn’t look/At that certain image/When I was living in singular digits.” Wiki asserts himself and his flow demands your attention when he shows his disgust for the drastic changes his city is facing: “Why’d you make a campus out the park? … How you supposed to be standing for New York, dismantling New York!” Here, you can see hear his anger, and throughout the rest of the album, you hear the different aspects of the city that cause them to seethe malice in their voices. This is especially apparent in the song “Remove Ya.” The group samples the recorded harassment of a stop and frisk victim, while also reclaiming the word “mutt.” The group’s lyrical prowess is most shown in the titular track where Wiki’s chameleon flow is incredibly flexed. He is able to meld words together that work like clockwork. Hak’s glum hums also set the mood for how these teens are frustrated with their generation’s lack of connection with the physical world. The album continues at a steady pace with the help of King Krule on the track “So Sick Stories.” They are able to create a song with a nocturnal feel, the type that is reminiscent of long walks home after a lengthy day or night. There aren’t many features on this album other than a love-tinged song featuring Wavy Spice and another track featuring Salomon Faye. Overall, the project is one of the more progressive and honest acts to come out in a while. It’s not often that you see a group gobble up their influences and then spit something completely new and creative back out.

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Disruption in art: TTS performs'The Last Days of Judas Iscariot' By Andrew Morrell Arts & Life Editor

Within the playbill for The Theatre School's production of "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot," Father Chris Robinson, theological advisor to the production, provides a brief history of the play's titular figure. He also offers this keen piece of wisdom: "At its very best, theology attempts to disrupt and interrupt," he writes. "Great art, such as theatre, actually accomplishes this goal far more often than theology." "Judas Iscariot" does much to disrupt our preconceived notions, and ultimately leaves us questioning what we think we know about history. Through its clever narrative, the audience's eyes are opened to the confusingly threaded nature of time, and the countless events that serve to disrupt our linear perception of it. Central to the play is the "trial" of Judas Iscariot is the idea of Purgatory imagined as a physical place. Judas remains stuck here after committing suicide. He is left in a catatonic state and unable to speak for himself. As the play unfolds, we learn about the strange world Judas inhabits, where souls are bartered for, and people "live" long after they have died. As Saint Monica (played by Erica Murphy) explains, Purgatory is not unlike Brooklyn or Queens, with people living out their second lives as they wait for their ultimate fate to be decided. The production design reflects this urban vibe very well, from the music between set changes to the costumes. From this protracted living arrangement in Purgatory, alliances form. There is a judicial system, run by none other than the man upstairs, and everyone has their own personality. The entirety of "Judas Iscariot" carries with it unmistakable postmodernist themes, portraying Purgatory as some kind of urban jungle. Saint Monica is a ghetto queen. Saints Peter and Matthew (Francesco Stornaiuolo and Denzel Irby, respectively) are leather punks. Some characters, like Mother Theresa (Erika Miranda) and Sigmund Freud (Casey Morris), remain true to their historical personas. The characters most central to the play, though, are fictional. Judas’ defense attorney is the scrappy, determined Fabiana Aziza Cunningham (Stephanie Andrea Barron), who spends much of her time calling "witnesses" to the stand. With a conglomerate of testimonies provided by the likes of Pontius Pilate (Denzel Irby), Caiaphas the Elder (Brian Rife) and even Satan (David Giannini) himself, this is where the play opens up into unexpected, sometimes hilarious territory. Giannini's portrayal of Satan is a particular standout. After spending much of the first act seated two chairs down from me, Cunningham summons him to testify on Judas's behalf. He comes off as equal parts fun drinking buddy and manipulative psychopath, allowing him to steal the handful of scenes that he appears in. Surprisingly scarce throughout "Judas Iscariot" is Judas himself (played by Jason Goff), who is absent for much of his trial, appearing mostly in flashbacks from his childhood, or shortly before his betrayal of Jesus. These flashbacks are revealing and poignant, demonstrating how Judas

himself had always been troubled in some way. It is in the final scenes where Judas is at his lowest point, and when the play reaches its emotional peak. From Jesus's forgiveness of Judas, and a confrontation with a juror from his trial, we see that Judas's infamous betrayal was perhaps inevitable, or even necessary, for the forgiveness of humanity as told in the Bible. This is where "Judas Iscariot" forces us to question what ultimately makes us human, and suggests that the answer lies in our flaws and inconsistencies. Photo courtesy of

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A fair for vinyl veterans, local vendors

CHIRP Radio hosts its 12th annual record fair By Meghan Salvon Contributing Writer

Thanks to technology, many different aspects of life have become more accessible. The Internet gives us access to hundreds of thousands of songs. However, not too long ago, people listened to music on vinyl records. Today, people still sometimes enjoy listening to records. At the 12th Annual CHIRP Record Fair and Other Delights on Saturday, this is exactly what they celebrated. Chicago Independent Radio Project (CHIRP) Radio is an independent, community radio station, and this was reflected in the event itself. Walking into the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers’ Hall, the atmosphere was, in one word, communal. The main hall was open, with tables arranged around the perimeter and throughout the center. On the stage, different DJs played music ranging from ‘50’s “doo-wop” to ‘70’s and ‘80’s rock, and even present-day hits. The record options on sale were just as diverse. There were records of Kiss, The Beatles, Ella Fitzgerald and Paul Simon to name a few.

There were also CDs, some DVDs, posters and even Kiss figurines. The vendors were either new or veterans to the vendor scene. Some people independently brought their own records and memorabilia to sell, while others were from record stores from around city, or outside the city as well (such as Second Hand Tunes from Evanston). In total, there were 60 vendors, and the projected number of visitors was around 1,000. Food was provided by Big Star and served inside the main hall in Upton’s Breakroom, just up the stairs from the open vending area. Dark Matters Coffee Roasters provided coffee earlier in the day and Goose Island provided beer for those in attendance later in the day. Vendors were bustling around, also interacting with customers as much as they can. The overall atmosphere was goodnatured and relaxed, and the day ran smoothly and was enjoyable. Records were such an integral part of many peoples’ lives when they first came out. They would buy them, and listen to them with friends and family. In present day, the music experience is not quite

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Visitors of the CHIRP Record Fair get their hands on the vintage and out of print vinyl available. the same. Most people, besides concerts and sometimes parties, do not listen to music together. Many people listen to music alone, plugging in their headphones, to help the train ride pass quickly. While people can still listen to and share music with other people, there is a sense of singularity in the music experience now. Even with expansion of music access,

many people listen to the music on their own. Community is an incredibly important aspect of life. It involves human interaction and connection, and creates a sense of belonging. Music is an effective way of perpetuating this. CHIRP Radio was able to create a community and bring people together through the sharing and

selling of music records. They created a fun day for people in attendance, and people who likely might not have even met before were able to establish connections and discuss something they were mutually passionate about. Also, people could even be exposed to music they may never have listened to before.

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David Cronenberg deconstructs Hollywood, Tommy Lee Jones goes Western, and reclusive New Wave legend Jean-Luc Godard returns in 3-D in films competing for top honors at next month's Cannes Film Festival. Organizers of the ritzy Riviera festival famed for its red-carpet glamour announced the muchheralded lineup Thursday for the May 14-25 event, including 18 films vying for the top prize ‚Äî the Palme d'Or. Cannes organizers insist the films are chosen based on the art. But some themes in this year's crop are unmistakable: based-on-real-life stories of Olympic wrestlers, fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and British painter J.M.W. Turner; themes of solitude, or the Old West; daily life in northern Mali under jihadist control or in today's Russia. Aside from Godard and Cronenberg, several other Cannes veterans are back, including Britain's Mike Leigh and Ken Loach of Britain, and Belgium's Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne ‚Äî who will be angling

for their third Palme d'Or. Michel Hazanavicius, the French director of the Oscar-winning silent film "The Artist," also returns. Films by two women, Naomi Kawase of Japan and Alice Rohrwacher of Italy ‚Äî are also in the running. Event organizers have faced recent criticism for not selecting more films by female directors. But Cannes is about far more than just competition for the top award. Some 49 featurelength films from 28 countries, including 15 by female directors ‚Äî and many short films will be shown at the 11-day cinema extravaganza. "It is important for us that the Cannes selection is a voyage through cinema and the world," DirectorGeneral Thierry Fremaux said. "You can find in the official selection a lot of ... big names, but also young, new directors." He noted that while some films have funny moments, no full-blown comedies are in the competition. Director Jane Campion, the only woman to win the Palme d'Or, is leading this year's festival jury, which opens with Nicole Kidman starring in director Olivier Dahan's out-of-competition biopic "Grace of Monaco."

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Feel confident when you walk down the street; men are stepping up their game in fashin. Can you keep up?

By Raya Sacco Contributing Writer

1. TRENCH COAT The trench coat is iconic and a staple for a man's wardrobe. Since men do not have that many options for clothes, investing in pieces like a Burberry trench coat is necessary for a city like Chicago. Made of a lightweight twill cotton blend, this unique oregano colored coat features heritage inspired epaulettes, belted cuffs and a rain shield. The design is complete with a check under-collar and leather-covered buckles. 2. DENIM BUTTON DOWN Whether you like it long or short, the denim shirt is the hottest unisex item on the market. Keep it clean and edgy, buttoned all the way at the top and pair it with any type of bottoms, from printed shorts for spring, slouchy sweat pants or keep it cool with some denim on denim action. 3. AG PROTÉGÉ’ SLACKS Guys, leave your denim at home. The AG Protégé’s are not only the new spring must-have, they are the new replacement for boring jeans and preppy khakis. The AG Protégés are sold at almost every department store and come in more than ten different colors and three different fits. The light blue Protégé pants are 100 percent cotton, so they give plenty of room to stretch. The straight leg fit is relaxed throughout the entire leg, giving more room for comfort than a skinny jean but still tailored enough to create the shape of your body. The tailored fit fits like a straight leg at the thigh, so the fit is still relaxed around the crotch, but the bottom half is tailored to the ankle. 4. PATTERNED SHORTS Yes, men can wear polka dots. Most of the time men stay neutral or plain on bottom and add a striped or plaid shirt on top. But for spring, the trending item for men are bold printed shorts. Camouflage, stripes and plaids are all must-have shorts patterns to experiment with for the spring. Just add a plain denim button-down or graphic T-shirt with a blazer to finish the look. It's simple, daring and attractive when a guy sets the trends before his friends. 5. BROWN BROGUES There is nothing better than having a shoe that can literally be worn with almost everything in your closet. The brown brogues are a classic suede oxford that will keep your feet dry during downpours and appear sleek and sharp for both casual and dressy looks. When it comes to the finest footwear, Church's has a reputation for quality craftsmanship that is unrivalled. These Downtown suede brogues take up to 10 weeks to make and feature traditional wingtip detailing and a burnt-orange rubber sole. 6. YVES SAINT LAURENT COLOGNE It's not enough to just look good, there is nothing hotter than men who smell good. Trust me, girls notice. YSL L'Homme fragrance for men is enticing, light, and airy, perfect for a sunny spring day. You can find it at Saks Fifth Avenue. Get a sample, wear it for a day and keep your eyes open for all the girls smiling at you.

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This week's DeJamz is brought to you by those who are gone but not forgotten. At least, they won't be forgotten if they would hurry up with their album already. Check out these six tracks from artists whose next album is long overdue. 1. Grimes - "Vowels = Space and Time" - Canadian Tumblr wunderkind, fashion maven and all-around amazing person Claire Boucher rose from the underground thanks to her latest album, 2012's "Visions." What she gave the world with this album was some of the most unusual electropop seen in some time, and since

then, she has been everywhere: in a promo for Vampire Weekend's last album with Steve Buscemi, interviewing 2 Chainz at the Grammys red carpet and now at Pitchfork Music Festival in July. If she doesn't release her longanticipated album soon, she should at least write a book about how cool her life is. 2. Kanye West - "Bound 2" How many write-in votes do you think Kanye and Jay-Z got after releasing "Watch the Throne" in the thick of election season two years ago? The thought definitely crossed my mind at the time, but come ballot time, I stayed my hand. After Mr. West announced a couple weeks ago that he was canceling tour dates to finish his album, the Internet collectively

hyperventilated. Let's hope he is a.) not lying, and b.) not planning on releasing "Yeezus 2," because as much as I loved the original, at this point Kanye only needs to top himself, and that might be near impossible at this point. 3. Chance the Rapper "Everything's Good (Good Ass Outro)" - Speaking of artists needing to outdo themselves, Chance is another who got a big break last year and who is expected to really blow some lids on his next release. If the star power on last year's "Acid Rap" is any indication, we're in for a treat. He's since worked with Justin Bieber, because everyone needs money sometimes, and most notably James Blake, whom he now lives with in Los Angeles.

4. Radiohead - "Lotus Flower" - As the reigning greatest band ever, Thom Yorke and friends shouldn't feel any need to rush a new album, especially after the surprise drop of "King of Limbs" in 2011. Word is they may begin to maybe think about getting together later this year and lay down some tracks, but being the mystical music wizards they are, you can never be too sure, and there's no need to rush perfection. 5. Kendrick Lamar- "Money Trees" - I'm sorry that this list is full of rappers, but they tend to have better turnaround times on albums than bands, and there was just too much good rap last year to make 2014 any different. Kendrick has been busy,

most recently appearing on the soundtrack for the new movie "Divergent" and at the Grammys with Imagine Dragons. Following up his masterpiece "Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City" will be an "Illmatic"-sized endeavor. 6. Tame Impala - "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" - A band that joined Kendrick on the "Divergent" soundtrack, although unfortunately it was basically a version of this song with him rapping over it, Kevin Parker's Tame Impala now have two classic albums under their belt in as many years. Whatever they have in store for us next promises to be just as good as their consistently impressive catalogue demonstrates.

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45. Waters gently 47. Kitchen staple, once 48. Tea party guest, perhaps 49. Ad ___ 52. Like many lockets 53. Go ___ detail 54. Dumbo's wing? 55. It's hard to believe 56. Model behavior? 57. Blue hue DOWN 1. Area of expertise, in slang 2. Boston's Liberty Tree, e.g. 3. Set off, in a way 4. Swimmer's assignment 5. Happening 6. Scandinavian coins 7. Long time, to a geologist 8. Holography need 9. "Too bad!" 10. Like old recordings 11. Outfielders' throws

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Sports

BLUE DEMON RUNDOWN

Softball

Women's Tennis

In the midst of a 15-game winning streak, DePaul softball (33-8) picked up a couple of individual milestones this past week in their game against Illinois. Softball head coach Eugene Lenti picked up his 1,200th win this past week in an exciting fashion when the Blue Demons earned a comeback 5-3 victory in the 7th inning. In 33 years of coaching, Lenti is the third-winningest active coach in all of college softball and seventh overall with a record of 1200-578-6. Senior pitcher Kirsten Verdun also notched a milestone as she started her 132nd game, moving her into a tie for first place in DePaul history with current assistant coach Lindsay Chouinard.

DePaul women’s tennis bounced back after losing twice to ranked opponents last week, beating Cincinnati 6-1 at home. The Demons played host to the Cincinnati Bearcats April 12. In singles play, the Blue Demons thrashed the Bearcats, winning five out of six matchups in singles play and by winning two out of three doubles matches to claim the point. The closest match of the day was when Patricia Fargas edged out Cincinnati's Hannah Willie in a tiebreaker. The 39th-ranked Blue Demons then took on the Marquette Golden Eagles in the regular season finale with a 7-0 victory over their Big East rivals.

Track and Field

DePaul men's tennis finished their regular season schedule with a 9-0 win over Carthridge Friday in Wisconsin. The Blue Demons were 9-13 this season. DePaul took all three doubles points and the six remaining single matches. Senior Filip Dzanko beat his opponent 6-0, 6-2 in the widest match of the day. The Blue Demons will compete in the Big East championships in New York April 24-27. They were 2-2 in the conference this year. DePaul snapped a two-game losing streak with the win over Carthridge.

Shot-putter Matt Babicz earned his second Big East athlete of the week award Thursday. Babicz threw a career-high 19.09 meters at the Sun Angel Classic on April 12. Babicz also placed first in the premiere division of shot put, his eighth of the season. At the Sun Angel Classic, DePaul in Tempe, Ariz., Xavier Jones and Mac Melto placed first and second in the 200-meter dash. Jones won with a time of 21.63 seconds while Melto ran 21.66.

Men's Tennis

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Lawson slightly trails Sufi in wins with a 25-9 record while Mietra is third at 25-11. Fargas is 22-13. “It’s such a team effort every match,” Ardizzone said. “Patricia and Zania are probably the two best players in the whole league. Every other player is gunning for them. If they can beat them, it’s their story for the season. They have a lot of pressure on themselves. "Where we’ve been so dominant is in the four and five slot. Kelsey and Rebeca have won 55 of their 63 dual matches, which is unheard of," he added. Lawson, who recently became one of three players to win over 100 games in DePaul history, said that each player helps each other out. She’s been the senior leader of this squad, but added that it hasn’t been that much of a challenge. “It’s been easy,” Lawson said. “What I love about college tennis is that you’re

fighting for your teammates. You’re playing next to them and feed off each other’s energy. If they’re having a hard time, you can try to cheer them up. It’s all about feeding off each other.” Another point of emphasis that Ardizzone has stressed to his team is history. After the Big East conference split from the college football-orientated schools, DePaul has a chance to clinch the first title in the new Big East, similar to how DePaul's women basketball team was able to take advantage in their first season in the conference. In fact, DePaul has never won a Big East championship—new or old. They reached the semifinals in two previous years. “I never thought of it that way,” Lawson said. “We could be the first DePaul team to win the Big East championships and we really want to accomplish that … this is a chance to really prove ourselves.”

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Blackhawks' core of players make it likely for dynasty

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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Corey Crawford, Patrick Sharp, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are players that have made talk of a dynasty possible for the Chicago Blackhawks. The team is aiming for their third Stanley Cup in four years, winning in 2010 and 2013. Chicago would be the first back-to-back champions since the Detriot Redwings in 1997 and 1998.

COMMENTARY By Veronica Gallagher Contributing Writer

Defending Stanley Cup champions Chicago Blackhawks kicked off their series rivalry Thursday night on the road against the St. Louis Blues. Before the match up, many predicted it would go to a seven-game series. If game one is any indication, it looks like they might be right. After 100 minutes and 26 seconds of play time, the Blues were able to outlast the Hawks, winning 4-3 in triple overtime. The Blues’ Alexander Steen scored the winning goal. On Saturday, there was another heartbreaking loss as the Blues tied the game with 6.7 seconds left and then came away with another 4-3 victory in overtime. Despite trailing 2-0, the Hawks are in a great position to win the Stanley Cup for a second year in a row this season. This team is just simply better than every team in the Playoffs. The core duo of Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are not only the best 1-2 combination in the NHL, but are the best pair in Chicago since Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Not to mention unlike the Hawks' first Stanley Cup, this supporting class has remained in tact. The Blackhawks led game one and it seemed like they were ready to take home a win. However, Blues forward Jaden Schwartz tied the game with 1:45 left in regulation. A game one loss is definitely not the best way to set up the series, but the Hawks are far from finished. There were some strong points of the game where the Blackhawks dominated the ice. The way the Blackhawks dominated the second period in game two is also encouraging, outscoring the Blues by three goals. In the last stretch of the regular season, both Chicago and St. Louis had some major players injured. Chicago, however,

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have Kane and Toews back to face Blues goaltender Ryan Miller, and they certainly look rested and ready to take on the post season. Toews finished with two assists, including one that set up Kane’s breakaway goal early in the third period. While the Hawks bench was at full strength, the Blues’ wasn’t. They were without power forwards T.J. Oshie and Patrik Berglund, both with undisclosed upper body injuries. Even without a top offense, the Blues dominated the puck possession, with almost 20 more shot attempts than the Hawks. The best thing for the Blackhawks is to shake off the losses, and focus on Game 3. It’s crucial that they return to Chicago for Game 3 with momentum. It's difficult that the Hawks are down 2-0, but it certainly isn’t impossible they comeback. The team has plenty of postseason experience where they’ve been faced with adversity. Fans have already seen this before. Flashback to Round 2 versus the Detroit Red Wings last season, when they were down 3-1 in the series and won three games in a row. They know the drill: regroup and refocus. Opposing teams know it will be difficult to defeat the Blackhawks four times in a seven-game series this spring. The depth, going as far as Chicago's fourth line, wears team's down. Even as the Blackhawks let game one slip away, their depth helped draw out the process into three overtimes. More importantly with the Stanley Cup playoffs, anything can happen. The Blackhawks aren’t going to let two losses get to them and all the players are hungry for a back-to-back championship. If the Hawks can win a third Stanley Cup this season, it will mark them as a dynasty. It’s as simple as that. In 2010, the first Stanley Cup title broke nearly a half-century dry spell, but proved that the team was more than just a hiccup on the radar. Last year’s win confirmed they weren’t a one-hit wonder. This year, the team is ready to do it all again. it can take to exploit its freshman stars such as Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker for longer. The players, on the other hand, wouldn’t have anything to gain from this maneuver. All it does is restrict another year of development, which excels if the player actually plays in the NBA per a Kevin Pelton article on ESPN, and restricts the player’s marketability for another year, as was the case for Oklahoma State’s Marcus Smart. If the NBA is going change the age limit, it’s time for the NCAA to allow its athletes to start being able to profit off their own name. It should already be time.

If they do, Kane and Toews will truly belong in the class of Jordan and Pippen. This was a franchise which was voted ESPN's worst franchise in 2004. Kane and Toews are primarily responsible for bringing Chicago to life as a "hawkeytown."

With a bull’s-eye on the chest of the entire organization, winning definitely won’t be easy. But like every dynasty, it takes hard work and a little bit of magic — a deathly combo for any team that stands in the way.

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Noah's intensity to save the Bulls in the playoffs COMMENTARY By JohnFranco Joyce Contributing Writer

When superstar Derrick Rose went down with a seasonending knee injury for a second straight year 10 games into the regular season, it left the Chicago Bulls with more questions than answers. Not only was the face of the franchise missing, once again, but team management toyed with the idea of completely rebuilding the roster. As the Bulls begin the 2014 playoffs, there’s a new star that has captured the hope of fans wanting a title back to the Windy City – Joakim Noah. Noah, with his fiery emotion on the court and his ability to make the teammates around him better, has saved the Bulls’ season. Longtime Bulls forward Luol Deng was traded away and head coach Tom Thibodeau was reported to have conflicting views with Vice President John Paxson over that trade. The Bulls looked headed for their first lottery appearance since 2008. Through it all, Noah used all of the gossiping and emotion as a source of motivation. Selected to his second straight

All-Star game, Noah has risen to new heights. Noah, a 6-foot-11 center, defines what it means to be a team player. Expressively hurt by the departure of Deng and the injury to Rose, Noah acted as the source of stability on and off the court for the Bulls. Not often does a center consistently flirt with triple double statistics in the point, rebound and assist categories. Noah’s skill set may not look pretty but he gets it done and that is why the Bulls finished with the fourth best record in the Eastern Conference at 48-34. Most importantly, the emotion and leadership Noah brings to the Bulls is his best asset. Noah’s defensive mindset has put him in discussion for Defensive Player of the Year. His defensive superiority in the paint has also translated into offensive succession. He is not afraid to run the fast break, even at his size, and make beautiful bounce passes to teammates. Moreover, Noah can fill the lanes on a fast break. The 29-year-old knows how to work the post and find teammates when a defense breaks down. Most importantly, he has made his teammates better. The performance of Noah has players such as D.J.

Augustin, Jimmy Butler and Taj Gibson playing some of the best basketball of their careers. The arrival of Augustin, a free agent acquisition following the Rose injury, has given new life to his career as he is averaging 14.6 points per game in 57 games with Chicago. Moreover, Butler continues to improve his game both offensively and defensively. Noah has influenced forward Taj Gibson on both sides of the ball. Gibson not only has improved his scoring but also is a solid six man. Chicago may enter the playoffs lacking a Carmelo Anthony or Stephen Curry, players who have the ability to take over a single game with their scoring. Yet, the one thing Bulls fans are not deprived of is a star. Noah’s love for the game is contagious. He has shown teammates what it means to play as a team. Not one Bulls player averages more than 20 points per game. Rather, teammates play to one another’s strengths. The Bulls will see a different sense of intensity as playoff basketball begins. LeBron will be looking for a 3-peat, Indiana is scary when consistent and Brooklyn is led by Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, who could be facing their last real chance at a title. However, this is not

mission impossible for the Bulls as Chicago has shown they can play well against the best of the best. Look for the Bulls to rely on defense, emotion and one another to attempt to bring a title to Chicago. Noah may not appear on SportsCenter’s top 10 or be the league’s top jersey seller but his incredible passion for the game has allowed him to rise to the top and potentially take the Bulls with him.

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force a tiebreaker. Lawson was previously ahead 6-5. “I was just trying to survive and get a win for my team,” Lawson said. “I knew the girl next to me had lost and the other girl next to me was having a hard time. I had no idea how two of the other girls were doing too so I was trying to do the most for my time.” Lawson did survive, winning the second game 7-6. The game took such a toll that Lawson didn’t realize immediately after that it was her 100th game. Somewhere in the 1,082 miles from Houston to Chicago, Lawson was in her airplane seat when she realized it was her big win. She sat up and looked to her right and left. She then tapped her teammate, telling her what she had accomplished. “In terms of wins and losses, what (Lawson) has done is amazing,” DePaul women’s tennis head coach Mark Ardizzone said. “What I love most about Kelsey is that she never has backed down from anything. She does more individual work than anyone. In her four years, I don’t think there’s any other player that I’ve spent more time with than Kelsey.” When he recruited her out of high school from Tempe, Ariz., Ardizzone was unsure that Lawson could develop beyond the raw power that he was bringing to DePaul. Not everyone viewed her as a college-level tennis player, he said. Lawson improved dramatically through the course of her freshman year to now. She went 27-15 as a freshman, 21-15 during her sophomore year and 28-11 last year. Her record this year is 25-9. “She has been a great leader,” Ardizzone said. “The phrase ‘walk tall

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DePaul senior Kelsey Lawson is five wins away from brekaing the all-time record for wins at 106. She is 25-9 this season. with a big stick’ is something I would say describes Kelsey. She’s not a big talker, but it’s by her actions. She’s not scared and has been in all these big moments. She’s done a great job.” Lawson joined Nives Milosevic and Klara Salopek as the only other players in DePaul history to reach at least 100 wins. Milosevic leads DePaul with 105 wins while Salopek is second with 102. Lawson has a chance to break the record. She is at 101 wins and will get at least four more games with a game against Marquette and the Big East championship. She can break it if the team reaches the NCAA tournament. “I’m trying to catch up to the top,” Lawson said.

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Women's tennis preparing for crucial Big East tournament By Matt Paras Sports Editor

It has been nearly four years since the women’s tennis team last made the NCAA tournament, dating back to the 2009-10 season. Sitting at an 18-3 record and ranked No. 40 in the nation, DePaul has a chance at making the tournament once again. Still, head coach Mark Ardizzone and his team has one more obstacle ahead of them: the Big East championships. The team travels to New York April 2427 to compete in what will be the biggest tournament of the season. If they win the conference, they will automatically clinch a berth to the NCAA tournament. “I like that our team feels that we haven’t accomplished anything yet,” Ardizzone said. “The girls set the goals for our team. I have nothing to do with it. We wanted to be a Top 40 team, want to win the Big East tournament and make it to the NCAA tournament. Those three things are right in their grasp. “We really have to push forward to try and do it,” he said. There are dangers that come with the trip. The team risks losing their Top-40 ranking if they suffer an early loss. DePaul was ranked No. 25 earlier in the season, but two back-to-back losses to top-ranked No. 26 Rice and No. 33 Houston have dropped the Blue Demons to No. 40. “In the situation we’re in right now, we need to win to make the NCAAs,”

Lawson earns 100th win

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DePaul senior Kelsey Lawson (above) has won 101 career-matches as a Blue Demon.

By Matt Paras Sports Editor

Kelsey Lawson still remembers her first individual collegiate tennis match. Lawson and the team traveled to Norman, Okla., home of the University of Oklahoma. The team was there solely for business, competing in the Sooner Invitational tournament. Overwhelmed with nerves, Lawson faced Alisa Buslaieva of Oklahoma. To cope, Lawson relied on what made her successful in high school — hitting the ball really, really hard. Lawson lost 6-3 and 6-4. Her hardhitting skills only went so far. “I had a bad fall,” Lawson said. “When I came here, I could hit the ball really hard, but that was about it. I couldn’t keep three balls on the court. I’d have meltdowns on the court.” While the memory may be vivid in Lawson’s mind, the girl who appeared on that court is no longer the same type of tennis player. Recently, Lawson earned her 100th win, becoming only one of three women’s tennis players in DePaul history to hit that mark. “It was really exciting because I didn’t set out for this,” Lawson said. “It was about last year that I realized that I was getting

really close (to 100 wins). Going into this year, I made it a personal goal for myself to achieve it.” Lawson was fully aware that it was in grasp heading into an April 6 match with the University of Houston. The senior individually kept count all year, constantly checking the team’s website to keep track of her record. Part of her four-year transformation, however, is to shift her mindset as the match approaches. Lawson focuses on a song to keep in her head if she does start thinking, but generally she plays off instinct and what her coaches drill into her. “My grandpa always told that ‘a good athlete is a dumb athlete’,” Lawson said. “It’s the one quote that has stuck with me. You just have to shut your brain off. Tennis is all about acting on the court. You have to fool your opponent into thinking you’re in control the whole time.” In the middle of her 100th-win match, Lawson’s instinct took over. Going headto-head with Houston’s Maria Andrea Cardenas, Lawson trailed at different points throughout. Cardenas took a 3-0 lead in the first set, but Lawson rallied to a 7-5 win in the first set. In the second set, Cardenas tied at six to

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Ardizzone said. “Usually the top 42, 43 teams make the NCAAs. We don’t have much margin for error. We’re going to be cutting it close.” Cutting it close is an all too familiar feeling for this group of players. Last season, DePaul went 15-10 and suffered six of those losses 4-3, just one point. With all of DePaul’s players returning from last season, finishing games have been a focal point. DePaul senior Kelsey Lawson said the experience from last season has helped the team grow. “We knew what to expect,” Lawson said. “We’ve been in these situations before and when it happened again, we knew exactly how to handle it.” Ardizzone agrees. He pointed to DePaul’s 16-game winning streak to the middle of the season as an area of growth. Of those 16 matches, DePaul swept 10 of them. “As a college tennis player, (losing 4-3) is probably the toughest loss to take,” Ardizzone said. “When you lose 4-3, you question whether you did enough. It made every kid realize that every point matters.” Each player returning has also developed a solid chemistry between the team. There are nine players on the roster, but only six have gotten constant playing time. Lawson, junior Patricia Fargas, junior Rebeca Mitrea and sophomore Zania Sufi all have over 20 wins on the year. Sufi leads the team with a 27-8 record.

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NCAA food change not enough COMMENTARY By Matt Paras Sports Editor

Like many college students, I go to bed hungry sometimes. Unlike student-athletes that go to bed hungry sometimes, I don’t generate millions for my university. The NCAA changed a rule Tuesday that provides student-athletes with the access to unlimited meals, different from the previous three meals a day plan. The issue was changed, or at least further brought to light, after Connecticut guard Shabazz Napier said on a national stage that he went to bed starving. The move was a change in the right direction. NCAA president Mark Emmert called the old rule “absurd” and student-athletes now have the access to meals they have rightfully earned. The income that student-athletes generate, namely from college football and college basketball, entitle them to — in this case literally — their share of the pie. Unfortunately when it comes to

the NCAA, there are still plenty of other rules that don’t make sense. The food rule does not go far enough in the change that is needed for the rights of a student-athlete. People are free to think what they want about whether student-athletes should be paid for their service or if players should be able to unionize. Those issues can, and will, play themselves out eventually in court. What can’t be ignored any longer is the hypocrisy of the NCAA profiting over individual players, but studentathletes not being able to profit using their own image. Players can’t appear in commercials, sell their own individual tickets, sign autographs for commission or sell any apparel with their name attached to it.

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