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BEHIND CLOSED DOORS The story of two students forced to live with an accused rapist STORY BY RACHEL HINTON Nation & World Editor

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ost students have heard roommate horror stories before they move into their dorm rooms. Some have to deal with roommates who steal, others with the acrid smell of weed, others with rowdy parties as they adjust to the “quintessential” parts of the college experience.

At the extreme end of that spectrum, Eric never expected he’d have to share a room with someone who was accused of sexual assault.

He never expected the whirlwind that would follow, or the university’s response, which has started a new campus movement for transparency and another close look by students at what some university officials say is a facet of the Sexual Conduct Hearing Process.

He never had a choice.

Eric, who preferred to remain anonymous and didn’t feel comfortable giving his real name, lives in a triplesuite in Sheffield Square. He moved in with Devin Keenen and another friend, but knew that one of his

roommates would study abroad in the Fall and Spring quarters. This would create an empty space, and he and Keenen had no idea who would fill it. The apartment Eric lived in would soon be inhabited by a stranger. Eric and his roommate received an email shortly after the school year started that they should expect a roommate, but it was a false alarm.

The second email they received in January was not.

Eric said that the day before they got the email, Public Safety issued a notice of a sexual assault in Sanctuary Hall. He didn’t think much of it.

A week later — on a Friday, Eric remembers — he came home to find the new roommate and his parents settling in. It wasn’t long after seeing him that Eric noticed he wore an ankle bracelet. His new roommate — with whom he’d be sharing four walls and airspace — was on house arrest.

“I got this really horrible vibe from him,” Eric said, shaking his head. “He had no respect for boundaries and he dominated the common areas. (Keenen and I) weren’t pleased. It was so stressful having him there.”

It wasn’t long after the roommate moved in that Eric

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Hotel Lincoln Park Airbnb threatens Chicago neighborhoods

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Airbnb, the website that offers short-term rentals, has often been a way to find a place to stay for prospective students and their parents visiting DePaul or for current students wanting a space to have an exciting weekend with friends. Compared to traditional hotels, Airbnb apartments and houses are cheaper and can be closer to attractions outside the hotelcrowded downtown.

But many Chicagoans have raised their voices in opposition to Airbnb because the business is mostly unregulated — akin to Uber taxis — and many Airbnb rentals are not lived in by owners, which has led to “ghost hotels” that are sites of wild tourists who are detrimental to a neighborhood’s community vibe.

Right now the city’s aldermen are debating if Airbnb should be more regulated, but they have come to something of a compromise that awaits the approval of the full City Council.

The compromised regulation plans to limit rentals to one unit in a two- to four-unit apartment and six units or a quarter of all units in high-rise buildings. Homes owned by families can be rented only if the owner lives in the house.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel, traditionally an advocate for businesses, has called for a four percent tax increase on Airbnb rentals on top of the 4.6 percent Airbnb renters already pay. The mayor says this extra tax can be used to fund organizations that help the city’s homeless, organizations that of late have been strapped for cash amid the budget impasse in Springfield.

Together, these measures are an attempt to limit the concentration of the tourist atmosphere in neighborhoods while still providing much-needed taxes for the city.

“We are going to continue to move forward and make the steps necessary to protect our neighborhoods and our communities — to invest in finding a new revenue source for our homelessness — and make sure what is an emerging industry without any oversight, gets the right oversight that it needs,” Emanuel said on May 18.

What is still in limbo is the amount of days per year Airbnbs can be rented. Initially Emanuel supported a 90-day-a-year cap in which renters would only have to register with the city — no license required. But now, the mayor has removed the 90-day limit in favor of all Airbnb renters to simply register with the city. This move can be seen as a blessing for the creation of more Airbnbs in neighborhoods while still taxing those that are registered.

One of the chief advocates for increased

regulation of Airbnb rentals is Ald. Michele Smith, of the 43rd Ward, where DePaul University is located.

“While the current draft allows larger buildings to ban STR (short-term rental) listings in a condominium, co-op, homeowner’s association or rental building of more than five units, the law would do little to curb the proliferation of these units on our residential streets in this Ward,” Smith said in a statement last week.

Today, there are 5,100 Airbnb listings in the city, according to Smith. Six hundred of these are located in Lincoln Park and the Gold Coast, in which 400 do not have licenses to rent. Of the listings in the 43rd Ward, 70 percent of Airbnb listings are not occupied by the owner.

In 2011, the city passed regulations that require Chicago residents to have a vacationrental license to rent out their homes through Airbnb and similar services.

But oftentimes as not these regulations are not enforced, according to Marc Gordon, CEO of Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association (IHLA). According to AHLA, a Washingtonbased research organization, most Airbnb renters are businesspeople who rent multiple apartments, not homeowners who are renting for some extra cash.

Airbnb countered that AHLA and IHLA are connected to Chicago’s hotel industry, whose businesses are threatened by the cheap and numerous Airbnb’s. Chicago hotels are especially concerned by tax regulations on Airbnb’s. Currently, hotels pay 16.4 percent tax, while Airbnb renters pay 4.6 percent.

For one DePaul student, Austin DeFrancesco, who is a freshman studying Information Assurance and Security Engineering, Airbnb’s do not harm a neighborhood’s community atmosphere.

DeFrancesco and seven friends plan to stay in an Airbnb in Lincoln Park, from which they will go to the Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park. They made this choice, he said, because the Airbnb is cheaper than a hotel.

“It’s nice because you have the house to yourself, unlike a hotel,” DeFrancesco said.

“You literally own the whole house. You can use anything.”

And while Airbnbs sometimes get trashed by their guests, that doesn’t mean the neighborhood is worse off because of it.

“I don’t think bed and breakfasts’ really lower the value or home of a community, like Lincoln Park,” he said, referring to Airbnbs namesake.

While the compromised ordinance that will add new regulations to Airbnb has passed some City Council committees, it still requires the approval from the full City Council. The final vote is scheduled to be in June.

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“That first week, the cops came to talk to him about (the assault),” Eric said.

The new roommate told him he had been falsely accused of rape. Keenen said the new roommate said he and a woman in his former dorm, Sanctuary Hall, had consensual sex, but she had a fiance and she was trying to “cover her ass.”

After learning what his new roommate was accused of and the reason behind his house arrest and ankle bracelet, Eric and Keenen did their best to avoid him as much as possible, Eric said. Eric would spend as much time as he could out of the house: at his girlfriend’s, the library or other places around campus.

It was a horrible living situation, he said.

The day after he moved in, Keenen said, he had friends over and they drank and did drugs.

“The drinking and the drugs were bad, but his attitude and behavior made it plausible to me (that he assaulted someone) and also made (living with him) more irritating,” Eric said.

Eric started contacting administrators at housing services the Monday after the roommate moved in.

“I was told that if they could do something they would,” Eric said. “I talked to the Residential Director (RD), who tried to set up a meeting, but he made it seem like there was nothing he could do. He passed it off to an RA who wanted to do a roommate agreement. It felt patronizing. It didn’t seem like they were taking it seriously.”

Roommate agreements are one of the ways roommates can mediate disagreements.

The meeting, usually done with an RA present, offers both parties a chance to lay ground rules for their apartments or dorm rooms.

The university said it couldn’t legally notify students of potential violations of the student conduct code, in this case sexual assault, because of limitations related to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Karen Tamburro, the Title IX coordinator, deals closely with cases of sexual assault and even with moving accused parties to different dorms. Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination across all colleges and campuses.

Eric said he felt that Tamburro cared more than others he’d talked to, and said she “seemed like she was actually trying to do something about it.”

Eric didn’t have to get used to the accused for long, though. As suddenly as he’d moved in and upended Eric’s life with his drinking, drug use and house arrest, he disappeared.

But his things remained in the room for weeks after.

At the time, Eric had no idea why.

When sexual assaults happen on DePaul’s campus, the course of action can be multipronged. Students can choose to go through the Student Conduct Hearing Process, which may lead to expulsion if the accused party is found to be in violation of the code. Judicial action can be taken by the Department of Residential Education or the Dean of Students, according to the 2014-2015 “Guide to Student Housing.” They can go to the police, but only three in 100 accused rapists, or 3 percent, receive jail time, according to the Know Your Title IX site. DePaul’s key facts website highlights that there are 11 dorms or living accommodations available to nearly 2,300 students. To put the previous statistic into perspective, if all of those people were to be accused of sexual assault, only 69 of them would be in jail. Because of the stigma surrounding sexual assault and the low prison rate, many choose the final option: silence.

According to DePaul’s 2015 safety and security information report and fire safety report, there were nine sexual assaults across DePaul’s residential facilities. Of the nine, eight of them happened in residential

facilities on the Lincoln Park Campus. So far this school year, 11 sexual assaults have been reported, six of them in residence halls in Lincoln Park.

When assaults occur on campus, DePaul can remove students from residence halls and place them elsewhere, but the options for placement are limited. Dorms are overcrowded. Single-occupancy rooms are in high demand and are some of the most difficult rooms to come by this late in the school year. So the school does the best it can and removes the accused party and places them elsewhere, Tamburro said.

This creates new problems, however.

Because student records are protected

by FERPA, outside parties — meaning those who live with the accused — do not have the right, legally, to know who they’re living with. Ira Lowy, president of Feminist Front, disagrees with the process and has called for consensual housing, or for roommates to know who they are living with before the roommate moves in.

“When moving a student, they obviously can’t live in the dorm (where the assault happened) because they pose a significant threat,” Lowy said. “(Moving students) makes the problem out of sight, out of mind. The school’s goal is to not constantly watch us.

There is clear evidence that this is happening and it’s clearly a problem.”

Lowy had a similar experience when he was a freshman. After meeting at a party, Lowy said he dated someone who was accused of sexual assault in Clifton-Fullerton Hall, and as a result, was moved to BeldenRacine Hall. Lowy, who lived in Munroe Hall, said others warned him about the accused, but at the time, he brushed it off and assumed the accused was just aggressive sexually. He didn’t report any of the bruises and bite marks inflicted on him. Lowy shouldn’t have been put at risk to be assaulted, however.

Lowy, seeing the problems that were in his past relationship, said that he and Feminist Front are committed to consensual housing and safety for survivors.

In a press release from April, Feminist Front said “We call on DePaul University Housing Services to adopt an accountable and consensual room assignment process.

We believe that students must be informed of allegations against potential roommates and that they must consent to these room assignments before they are fulfilled. We demand that DePaul respect the wishes of students who are not willing to risk their safety.”

The group’s annual Take Back the Night focused on taking back the dorms this year, though its usual theme is centered on fighting sexual assaults. This year’s theme, Lowy and the group felt, was especially prescient given

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conversations of right-to-know for students who live in the dorms, the problem isn’t just at the institutional level.

FERPA, established in 1974, protects the confidentiality of students’ educational records. According to the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), the act applies to any public or private elementary, secondary or postsecondary school and any state or local education agency that receives federal funds. All public schools and virtually all private schools are covered by FERPA because they receive some sort of federal funding.

The act gives students the right to inspect their own educational records — which would include any violations of the Code of Student Conduct — and it prohibits schools from disclosing any information about those records and from discussing or disclosing “personally identifiable information in education records” without the written consent of the student.

If a school violates FERPA, they could lose federal funding.

There are several universities that

“DePaul doesn’t take it seriously enough. Especially with the number of sexual assaults occurring around campus and in the res halls.”

Devin Keenen, DePaul Student the concerns brought to them by students.

The event challenged the idea that the school is doing enough to care for students, but Tamburro, Dean of Students Ashley Knight and Director of Housing Rick Moreci are trying to create a better atmosphere at DePaul for survivors and those who have to live with accused parties.

“Each case is unique,” Tamburro said through email, referencing the letter to the editor she wrote in The DePaulia’s May 2 issue. “An immediate interim suspension can take place under certain circumstances until the student conduct process is complete.

Moreover, if a student is found responsible for violating university policy, a determination of sanctions would include consideration of previous policy violations.”

Though the issue has ignited

do not accept federal funding, including Patrick Henry College in Virginia, Hillsdale College in Michigan and Grove City College in Pennsylvania. All are largely religious, which is the basis for their refusal of federal funding, but for other schools that rely on federal dollars to remain open, the risk — even to tell students that those they’re living with are accused of sexual assault — is not one that many are willing to take, especially when school funding from the government is already decreasing.

FERPA protects students, but it can also, as in the case of Eric and Keenen, cause unnecessary stress. University administrators are often forced to choose between protecting a student’s right to privacy while potentially putting other students at risk.

“As tempting as it is to entertain the ‘what if ’ question, as the law currently stands, educational institutions are prohibited from disclosing certain private education record information under circumstances such as this,” Tamburro said when asked if the school would inform students of their potential roommates if the burden of FERPA were removed from the decision-making process.

“Depending on the circumstances, such information includes, but is not limited to, disciplinary charges, disciplinary findings, mental health information and records, transcripts and information about a student’s disability status and gender identity. The protections afforded by FERPA and other laws are afforded to all — erosion (of) those privacy protections has long lasting impact on the entire community.”

Though students are told FERPA is being used for good, some schools’ policies may be a way for them to hide facts from the student population, according to Frank LoMonte, executive director of the Student Press Law Center.

“The Department of Education has said that one of the expectations is to separate students for safety reasons. Separating doesn’t violate confidentiality,” LoMonte said. “The problem comes if you tell the public about that. Colleges shouldn’t interpret FERPA in a nonsensical manner.”

LoMonte said that in the 42-year history of the act, no penalties have been brought against a school. He also said that if an institution said they were worried for the safety of others, it would be difficult for the federal government to penalize them.

Title IX, part of education amendments enacted in 1972, prohibits educational institutions from discriminating against students or employees based on their gender.

Initially aimed at women’s athletics, Title IX has evolved to ensure that discrimination based on sexual identity and expression doesn’t happen.

Title IX also gives universities the ability to handle cases of sexual assault and violence through the Student Code of Conduct.

According to Know Your IX, if a student files a complaint, the school must begin a prompt investigation. Since each case is unique, the school’s response varies, but Tamburro said “a range of sanctions can be imposed short of dismissal or expulsion, including suspension for a certain period of time.”

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A sexual assault was reported in Sanctuary Hall in January. Due to FERPA, the university said it can’t legally tell students who they are living with.

For those forced to live with the accused, the problem they face — a violation of space and a helplessness in regards to remedying the situation — Title IX and FERPA provide little reprieve or consolation.

Eric and Keenen had to endure a situation that disrupted and disquieted their lives.

The issue of safety, though important at institutions of higher learning, is one that at times seems to be sacrificed because of other rules. Eric and Keenen received no warning signs before their new roommate showed up, and after trying to remove himself from a stressful situation, Eric found the system uncoordinated.

“There was no notification beforehand,” Eric said. “If you can’t give a warning or people don’t have a say so (in who they live with), then they probably shouldn’t be moved to a different dorm.”

The accused was also moved just across the alley from his old dorm.

“You’d figure DePaul could have at least sent him farther across campus or removed him from student housing,” Keenen said. “I think the school should take offenses like that with a lot harsher punishment to discourage it. DePaul doesn’t take it seriously enough.

Especially with the number of sexual assaults occurring around campus and in the res halls.”

Back to an empty room, Eric, now slightly relieved, renewed his efforts to get the accused moved out. Weeks passed, but the accused’s possessions still dominated his side of the room and only added to the stress that Eric felt. Tamburro reached out and followed up. The process, he said, was very slow-going.

Then, he said, he received an email telling him the roommate would be moved out. Through investigation and parents who were frantically trying to figure out what they could do to help their son, he said he found out that his roommate had been expelled.

DePaul’s predicament — keeping

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survivors safe while also dealing with accused parties — isn’t unique to the school. At Columbia University, the struggle between the rights of the survivor and the rights of the accused came to a head when the school allowed the accused rapist of Emma Sulkowicz, who was a student at Columbia at the time, to remain on campus. She started the endurance art performance “Carry That Weight,” where she carried a mattress around campus. Though it was a visible reminder for those around her of what she had to go through, it was also a metaphor for the unseen.

Many survivors at DePaul and at other schools nationally face a similar ordeal. Lily Griswold, DePaul sophomore and medical advocate for Rape Victim Advocates, said that this problem, and what students who have been raped — or even those who have to live with an accused party— go through is partly the reason why rape culture on campuses such as DePaul persists.

“I think the biggest thing is that survivors

have reported their assaults to DePaul, and DePaul has perpetuated rape culture by doing things such as not suspending the perpetrator and allowing them to stay on campus,” Griswold said. “It takes incredible strength and courage for a survivor to come forward. Rapists should not be allowed on campus. This harms the survivor’s recovery process and puts other students at risk.”

For Eric and Keenen, who were unwittingly put into the fray, the issues that arise when FERPA and Title IX enter the conversation now affect them, too.

Consensual housing would have been beneficial to Eric and Keenen, though it may not have reduced the problems that arose or removed them from that living arrangement.

Keenen suggested that, in addition to consensual housing, institutions should consider other punishments like preventing accused parties from using the Student Center or “kicking them out of the school completely.” Student rights and needs — or “whatever is being overlooked,” he said —

should be weighed over the image of the university.

“DePaul may need to do a better job of informing students of the efforts that it takes to ensure the safety of the community,” Tamburro said, but added that there is a safety and monitoring program in place “so that the survivor does not come in contact with the accused individual, as well as to help keep the campus community safe.”

Now that they’re back to a less stressful living situation, Eric hopes that changes can begin so that all students can feel safe on campus and in their dorms.

“I don’t see anyone as to blame because it’s not clear who was making the decisions and who was deciding to move people, but I do think it’s a policy issue,” Eric said.

“Something about it needs to change because it’s not responsible; it’s not safe. If you look at it from a Vincentian angle — doing right by other people — why do we have staff that treat this issue callously?”

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Internship process no breeze

By Kyle Woosley Staff Writer

When Jefferson Alves first stepped off his plane at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport from São Paulo, Brazil, he knew what needed to be done during his next year as a DePaul University student.

Two months of English language courses during the summer, one year of full-time classes at DePaul and a twomonth internship or research project related to his computer science major were on his agenda as an international student.

But for Alves, the two-month internship or research project were a make-or-break part of his stay in the United States.

“If I could not find a research (project) or a job, or if I chose not to do that, I need to go back to my home country,” he said.

During his internship search, Alves said he applied for 10 positions with companies in Chicago.

“I looked on the Internet — I mainly used LinkedIn to find the internships,” he said. “I got, in like the first week, two ‘no’s.’”

When Alves was contacted for an engineer position with Motorola, Alves said he felt his luck had finally turned around. But the process of getting the internship turned out to be more than he bargained for.

“The first time, they said I got through and passed the first step, which was a phone interview,” he said. “Then I got through the second step — a test — and they said your test and the test of another person were good, so we’re moving you to the next step. I had another interview with them, and I waited two weeks and got a ‘no’ too.”

Eventually, Alves said he did not have the time or energy to take away from

his course load to continue pursuing an internship and decided to accept a research project within DePaul’s College of Digital and Computing Media (CDM).

With DePaul’s quarter system, students like Alves struggle to find internship opportunities outside of the classroom.

Though he was able to eventually find a research opportunity at DePaul, Alves wanted to get some of the experience internships offer students.

To better aid students struggling to find internships, DePaul’s Career Center, which has offices in both the Lincoln Park and Loop campuses, offers students a variety of options to assist them in their internship search.

Anna Freed, a representative with the Career Center, said most students complete their internship for credit through the University Internship Program (UIP).

“We have a lot of opportunities here, but the biggest one if probably the UIP program,” she said. “It allows students to participate with an internship during their time at DePaul and, as long as they’re working at least 10 hours a week for 10 weeks, they can get course credit for that internship.”

Freed said the center encourages students to search for off-campus internships and job postings on DePaul’s Handshake account.

To use Handshake, students simply log-in using their Campus Connect username and password. From there, students fill out their profile, which is set up like LinkedIn, and they can upload resumes, cover letters, recommendations and other documents.

“It’s really great because it’s categorized by major and really helps you get down to what you want to be working with, and I think that’s really cool,” Freed said.

Yet, Alves said Handshake is difficult

to maneuver and just added to his already stressful internship search.

“I tried to use Handshake at DePaul ,but it was too many things to fill out and the jobs wanted a lot of forms and asked a lot of questions, and I just did not have time for it,” he said. “I spent like a full day building a nice LinkedIn profile and it has everything about my professional life on there. I don’t want to fill that out again.”

However, Freed said the most underutilized resource with the Career Center are the career advisers.

“They look over your resume and cover letters, and they can help you specify your resume and cover letters specifically toward a certain job,” she said. “Other resources we offer help you find jobs, but seeing an adviser and having these documents looked over helps you obtain the position. Those advisers can really help you get the job.”

Stella Chen, a DePaul graduate accounting student, said her internship search went relatively smoothly. But she did not use DePaul’s resources to find it.

“We have a lot of other students in our chat groups so they will send out job information,” she said. “I applied, got an interview and I started working.”

Chen said the internship was for a small accounting firm in Homewood, a southern suburb of Chicago.

“I did a lot of things like preparing tax returns, bookkeeping and some basic office duties,” she said.

But Chen said she knew the possibility of keeping the internship beyond the summer was not an option because of its inconvenient location relative to DePaul’s campus.

“They’re too far away so a lot of people wouldn’t go there for work,” she said.

“It took me an hour to get there with the Metra so I really didn’t want to do it

anymore after school started back.”

Freed said companies who want DePaul students will typically work around all types of schedules.

“Every company is going to be different, but I think if most people take on college students as interns, they are going to understand they’re college students before anything else,” she said.

Freed said she does recommend students put out as many applications as possible for the highest chance of success in their search.

“It obviously depends somewhat on the field you’re going into,” she said.

“Competition does exist but a lot of students find these opportunities by using sites like Handshake and getting multiple options. It can’t hurt to put out applications and it gives you practice. A lot of people think they’re going to be apply for so long before they get anything, but people are looking for interns out there.”

Alves said searching for the internship and the process of applying are not the worst part.

“The worst part is waiting,” he said.

“You don’t know. You need to wait for answers. For me, I need to know if I get that job because of my visa and international student status. The worst part is not even getting a ‘no.’ It’s the wait.

It’s all the uncertainty.”

Despite the time and effort needed to obtain an internship, Freed said the payoff is definitely worth it.

“A lot of college and university students don’t get the opportunity to work in a field they want to go into before they’re pushed out into the real world,” she said. “During college, they don’t get that experience that’s going to help them understand that field and what they’re getting into.”

Judge wants mayor to testify on code of silence

By Associated Press Attorneys for the city of Chicago have told a federal judge they are prepared to admit to a jury that a code of silence exists within the police department in an attempt to keep Mayor Rahm Emanuel off the witness stand.

But U.S. District Judge Gary Feinerman said Friday he would still ask Emanuel to testify in the

case of two whistleblower police officers suing the city, explaining that the mayor’s testimony could offer “much more texture” on the issue.

Legal experts said it was likely the city would settle rather than allow Emanuel to take the stand in the case, which is set to go to trial May 31. But they said the city’s willingness to have attorney’s formally acknowledge

a code of silence in court was a significant step after years of denials.

Emanuel himself brought up the code of silence problem in a speech in December to the City Council in the midst of protests and calls for his resignation over the death of Laquan McDonald, the black teenager who was killed by a white officer in a shooting caught on police dashcam video.

Emanuel spokesman Adam Collins referred to that speech in a statement and said the mayor wouldn’t have anything more to offer in court testimony on the issue of officers keeping quiet to protect fellow officers accused of misconduct.

“In December the mayor finally put voice to something we all know to be true,” Collins said. “He stands by what he said then, and what he’s said since, but we don’t believe he can offer anything further of substance in this case.”

The lawsuit was brought by two officers who say the department retaliated against them for cooperating with the FBI in an investigation into a narcotics team that was demanding protection money

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been asked to testify regarding the “code of silence” in the Chicago Police Department. from drug dealers.

Civil rights attorney Flint Taylor told the Chicago Tribune that the city’s new position on the code of silence was a “big deal.”

“We’ve been fighting for 25 years to establish that there is a code of silence,” Taylor said.

“From time to time, we would get an individual cop or supervisor

to admit it, but by and large it was denial, denial, denial. When it came up in court, they’d deny it in every form they could.”

He said the judge’s insistence that Emanuel testify in the whistleblower lawsuit increases the likelihood the city will settle it before a trial.

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Students protest after cop quits Group upset officer will receive his pension

By Matthew Paras Editor-in-Chief

Chants of “education is liberation, save CSU!” and “don’t pay Dante” filled the Student Center Thursday while a banner hung from the second floor that read “don’t pay Dante. #RememberRekia.”

About 15 students from various DePaul groups called for the state to deny the pension of Officer Dante Servin, who shot and killed Rekia Boyd, an unarmed black woman who was shot in the back of the head in March 2012.

The group, DePaul Students for Black Lives, also demonstrated for the funding of Chicago State University, which has laid off various staff members due to not receiving funds from a state budget.

“We’re just a bunch of students who decided to demonstrate that we care about black lives and we believe that people should actually do something about it,” senior Kara Rodriguez, one of the organizers of the protest, said. “To do something that’s being pushed by black youths in Chicago to get them what they need, which is keeping CSU open and to take the pension away from

Dante.”

The protest lasted around 10 minutes and Rodriguez said that it was a recent decision to come together. The event correlates with Servin’s decision to resign just two days before the Chicago Police Board was to begin a hearing on whether he should be fired, as well as Thursday being the National Day of Action to End State Violence Against Black Women, Girls and Femmes.

Rodriguez said the demonstration was also to help get through “the upper-class bubble we’re kind of entrapped in Lincoln Park.” Rodriguez said she felt there was a disconnect on campus between students and other events of police brutality happening around the country. ““There are students who come here who are experiencing state violence and have to deal with lost resources that are important to them,” Rodriguez said. “Then there are students who can come here and learn, but have no sense of what’s affecting the community. There’s a split between the student body here.”Sarah Maria Ahmad, a junior and another organizer, said the protest was to show “how our institutions

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A banner hung from the second floor of the Student Center that read “Don’t Pay Dante” during a demonstration Thursday. fail us.”

“To say her name and scream it out loud, we’re acknowledging that she lives on and had every right for dignity and to live,”

Ahmad said. “It was taken away from her.”

CAMPUS CRIME REPORT : May 11 - May 18, 2016 LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS

LOOP CAMPUS

990 W. Fullerton 1

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The Quad

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DePaul Center 12 13 Lewis Center

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Assault & Theft

Drug & Alcohol

LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS MAY 11 1) A criminal trespass warning report was filed for a person smoking in a restroom at 990 W. Fullerton Ave.

MAY 12 2) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor

report was filed for a person found at 1125 W. Belden Ave. The person was transported to Illinois Masonic Hospital by Chicago EMT.

3) A criminal defacement of property report was

filed for graffiti in the men’s restroom in the Student Center.

5) A criminal damage to vehicle report was filed for

unattended backpack taken from the library. After a search, the backpack was found with items missing.

person using inappropriate gestures with his hands in the DePaul Center.

MAY 15 6) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor

10) A criminal defacement of property report was

MAY 16 14) An aggravated assault report was filed for

a side mirror taken off a vehicle that was parked.

report was filed for a person at Belden-Racine Hall.

Person was transported to Illinois Masonic Hospital

by Chicago EMT.

7) A criminal damage to property report was filed

filed for graffiti on the back wall of the Ray Meyer Fitness Center.

LOOP CAMPUS 11) A criminal trespass warning was issued to a

for a shelf taken off a bathroom in Belden-Racine Hall by an intoxicated person.

suspicious person approaching female students on the Lincoln Park campus.

8) A possession of cannabis report was filed in

MAY 11 12) A disorderly conduct report was filed for a

4) A disturbance report was filed for a fight in the

Belden-Racine Hall. The person was taken into custody by Chicago police.

MAY 14

MAY 16 9) A theft from building report was filed for an

quad.

Other

person causing a disturbance in a professor’s office at DePaul Center.

MAY 13 13) A criminal trespass warning was issued to a

an altercation outside of the Dunkin Donuts in the DePaul Center.

15) An aggravated assault report was filed for a person who was threatened with a knife on the corner of Jackson Blvd. and Wabash Ave.

MAY 17 16) A disturbance was reported in a classroom at

the Lewis Center.

17) An armed robbery report was filed for a person who was robbed at a bank on the 200 block of S. State St.

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SGA executives take office after election

By Brenden Moore News Editor

A slate of candidates for executivelevel positions in the Student Government Association cruised to victory in uncontested races, results released Friday confirmed.

Ric Popp and Megan Scoville were elected president and vice president, respectively. Current Executive Vice President for Operations Adriana Kemper was reelected to the same position, Senator for First Year Students Andrew Willett was elected EVP for Student Affairs, Senator for CDM Michael Greene was elected EVP for Academic Affairs and Senator for Transfer Students Omar Escamilla was elected Treasurer.

The victory may ring somewhat hollow, however, as participation in the election dropped massively from 2015.

Popp and Scoville only received 669 votes, much less than the 1,034 current president Vanessa Cadavillo received last year and barely more than last year’s second place finisher, Luke Kula.

This was the third time in the last four years the SGA president and vice president ran unopposed.

In an interview with The DePaulia, Scoville said that one of her and Popp’s main initiatives for the upcoming school year will be to increase campus affinity, a similar theme SGA touts yearly.

“DePaul has more than 300 student organizations and each of them has a unique purpose and mission on campus. We believe that there’s never enough collaboration between those organizations,” she said.

Besides Popp and Scoville, the same effect of low voting could be seen with the EVP candidates, who basically matched the totals of last year’s second place finishers.

Only two races were contested on the ballot, the highest profile being a three-way race for Senator for Mission and Values.

That was won by Graciela Covarrubius, who beat out incumbent Michael Mulligan and challenger Benjamin Gartland. In a contested race for Senator for the College

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Photo Courtesy of RIC POPP AND MEGAN SCOVILLE

TOP: Andrew Willett, Omar Escamilla, Adriana Kemper, Michael Greene were elected to the SGA cabinet Friday. BOTTOM: Ric Popp and Megan Scoville were elected president and vice president. of Communication, Katy Bozich defeated Diamris Martino by a slim five vote margin.

There were several uncontested contests for senate seats and many writein campaigns.

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CRIMEwatch Photographer, Dunkin’ Donuts employee victims near Loop campus

Student inappropriately touched in library

A DePaul student taking photos on DePaul’s Loop campus Monday afternoon had his camera punched away by an offender armed with a knife, according to a Public Safety alert.

The student was photographing at Jackson Street and Wabash Avenue at approximately 4:45 p.m. when an unknown male approached him, punched his camera and displayed the weapon. He then fled westbound on Jackson Street, according to the alert.

Earlier Monday, a Dunkin Donuts employee on the Loop campus was also threatened with a knife by a female customer as the employee escorted the customer out of the store. The incident occurred at 5:56 a.m., according to a separate alert.

Student robbed at ATM

A DePaul student was robbed by an offender who said he had a gun in the Loop Tuesday evening, according to a Public Safety alert.

The student said he was robbed at the Bank of America branch ATM at 201 S. State St. around 7 p.m. by a man who directed him to deposit a check, withdraw $300 and give it to him. The man told the student he had a gun and fled with an accomplice standing outside, according to the alert.

A DePaul student was inappropriately touched near the John T. Richardson Library Wednesday, according to a Public Safety alert.

The female student was approached from behind and touched by the offender at 2350 N. Kenmore Ave. at approximately 7:15 p.m.

The offender then fled eastbound, according to the alert.

Police announce charges in brutal murder of family Police announced charges Thursday in the February slayings of six family members found in a Chicago home, alleging that a cousin and his girlfriend committed the “unspeakable act” in what started as a robbery.

Authorities found the bodies of four adults and two children, ages 10 and 13, on Feb. 4. Police said the break in the case came Wednesday when DNA evidence obtained from family members during interviews matched a 22-year-old cousin.

Diego Uribe and his girlfriend, 19-yearold Jafeth Ramos, were each arrested and charged with six counts of first-degree murder.

Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said cellphone records also put Uribe at the scene and the motive was to rob the family for money. He said Ramos was an accomplice to an “unspeakable act.” Five victims were stabbed to death; the sixth died of multiple gunshot wounds.

“They were a family, like any other, who went to work, went to school, loved each

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other and abided by the law,” said the 28year Chicago Police Department veteran. “I haven’t seen a case that has hit as close to home for myself and so many others in this department.”

It wasn’t immediately clear if Uribe or Ramos had attorneys. Police said both admitted their roles in the killings.

The case has generated headlines abroad because of the family’s ties to Mexico. The father of the two dead children, Manuel Armando Cruz, was granted a U.S. humanitarian visa to fly from his home in Morelos, Mexico, to attend funeral services in Chicago.

Both the U.S. and Mexican governments helped with paperwork to send all six bodies to Mexico for burial.

Police said there were no signs of forced entry to the residence in the Gage Park neighborhood. The home didn’t appear ransacked and the victims weren’t bound.

Autopsy reports showed Maria Herminia Martinez, 32, had four bullet wounds to her head and gunshots to each of her hands, and Noe Martinez Sr., 62, had 42 knife wounds all over his body.

The Cook County medical examiner’s reports also said that Maria Herminia Martinez’ 13-year-old son, Leonardo Cruz, was stabbed in his head, cheek, neck and shoulder. His body was found near a living room fireplace with a textbook, ruler and pencil nearby.

Martinez Sr. was stabbed in his left hand, neck, chest, groin and left leg. He was found wearing an unzipped black winter jacket with a pocketknife nearby in a front hallway.

Rosaura Martinez, 58, was stabbed five times in the abdomen, had a cut across her face and arteries in her neck were slashed.

She was wearing pajamas and her hands were badly cut and her left wrist dislocated.

Alexis Cruz, 10, was found stabbed repeatedly and left on an area rug not far from a book bag filled with drawings. He suffered three wounds to his heart and wounds to his lung and liver.

The body of Noe Martinez Jr., 32, was marked with knife wounds and he was found battered on his head.

Compiled by KIRSTEN ONSGARD and ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Nation &World

Future teachers concerned for CPS career

By Deni Kamper and Sydney Bickel Contributing Writers

In less than a month, hundreds of students from DePaul’s College of Education will put on caps and gowns and graduate with teaching degrees. Many of these new graduates hope to work as teachers, counselors or leaders in Chicago Public Schools (CPS.) Unfortunately for these recent grads, their focus will not be entirely on lesson plans and student development. CPS’ $1 billion budget deficit and the district’s current battle with Springfield over funding means these future teachers may face even bigger challenges both in and out of the classroom.

"Anyone who’s seeking to be an educator needs to be concerned with the way in which public education is not being funded," Jen Johnson, the teacher evaluation facilitator at the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) said.

"They envision in their teacher preparation programs a certain way that they will be able to support student learning," Johnson said. "In many cases because of austerity budgets and threats of cuts, the kind of vision for their classroom will be very difficult for them to enact.”

On May 16, CPS told school principals to expect budget cuts as high as 30 percent. Cuts this large could result in teacher and staff layoffs, larger class sizes and lack

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Students in a CPS elementary school listen to a lecture in class. Problems with CPS' budget and leadership mean that the future of some students is in jeopardy.

of funding for resource materials.

“We’re looking at the fundamental … destruction of public education in Chicago if the current cuts are implemented,” Johnson said.

In addition to the ongoing budget crisis, CPS is struggling to come to an agreement with the CTU, about teacher contracts.

CPS teachers have been working without contracts since June of last year. In April, the CTU rejected a contract proposal recommended by an independent researcher.

Students in the College

of Education are paying close attention to the situation with CPS and the CTU as they plan for their future.

“When the system itself is in such a crisis, it’s hard to even do your job,” Aileen Lewis, a junior hoping to become an English teacher at a CPS high school, said.

Lewis believes CPS’ budget problems should not be the main concern when going into this field.

"I think the kids are the most important part," Lewis said. "I mean going into these schools,

you fall in love with them the second you go in. They’re so funny, fun, smart."

Due to the continual fight over budgets, other students find the uncertainty concerning and are looking elsewhere for employment. Soon-to-begraduate Olivia Hyman said she would rather move towards a school that will guarantee financial stability.

"It’s kind of hard but I would much rather get a job in a much more secure economic situation," Hyman said.

"CPS, I think, has its own problems," Hyman said. "Then you add on Illinois’ problems so that’s a little risky."

While CPS works to remedy its current situation, Johnson hopes the incoming teachers will see entering CPS as an opportunity to make a positive impact on students.

"If a student is dedicated and can come in knowing that it’s going to be challenging and more challenging than just a regular first year of teaching, you know, may be … they can still make a difference," Johnson said. "They are needed to kind up keep up the energy and make sure students get the education they deserve."

With the current negativity surrounding CPS, it’s hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Educators at the DePaul College of Education, however, try to remind students that all school systems have flaws but it’s important to look at the positives.

Whether new graduates decide to work in a financially strapped CPS school or another school district, many believe the quality of an education starts with the teacher.

"You don't have to have laptops in order for children to learn really effectively," Hyman said. "It comes down to the teacher, so I’m not exactly sure how I’m going to do it, but it’s possible. I know it’s possible because I’ve seen great teachers that have barely anything to work with and if they can do it, I can do it."

Half of all U.S. counties have unhealthy levels of ozone

By Erin Yarnall Arts & Life Editor

There’s something in the air in Chicago.

No, it’s not the warm weather, the outdoor restaurants or the great starts that both baseball teams have so far. It’s air pollution, and it’s impacting cities throughout the United States and the rest of the world.

According to the American Lung Association’s (ALA) 2016 State of the Air Report, 52.1 percent of people in the United States live in counties that have unhealthy levels of either ozone or particulate pollution.

“Primary sources (of air pollution), especially in an urban environment, are cars, trucks and buses. You can get air pollution from just the tires dragging on the road.” Mark Potosnak, a professor of environmental science at DePaul, said.

“Other sources are construction, factories and industrial sources. Luckily in Chicago, in the city itself, we’ve closed down our final coal-burning power plant.”

Air pollution is a problem throughout the world, and while closing down power plants in Chicago has worked for the city thus far, a Dutch designer, Daan Roosegaarde, is hoping to create a smogeating tower to clean the air in urban environments.

Roosegaarde crowd-funded on Kickstarter to raise more than $129,000

(€113,153) for the tower, which he and his design team in the Netherlands built and launched in Rotterdam. They are planning on bringing their creation to Beijing this summer, which has an “unhealthy” level of air pollution, according to the Embassy of the United States in Beijing.

While inventions like this are admirable in their goal of helping the environment, Potosnak believes that they can’t take the place of measures already in place including the closing of power plants and creation of more eco-friendly cars.

“Overall, I think anything like that is a band-aid,” Potosnak said. “Just as a general principle, usually it’s a much better idea to attack the source.”

Instead, Potosnak recommends fighting air quality through the end of using fossil fuels.

“A lot of air quality problems are caused from burning fossil fuels,” Potosnak said.

“Fossil fuels are responsible for climate change. So, if we seek out alternative sources of energy, like wind and solar, not only do we win on climate, we also win on air quality.”

Preventing climate change is something that DePaul junior Adriana Kemper, an environmental studies major, is also passionate about. She uses her position as the Executive Vice President for Operations in DePaul’s Student Government Association (SGA) to help

Photo courtesy oF BIC (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)

Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde's rendering of the first 7-meter high Smog Free Tower, equipped with environment-friendly and patented ozone free ion technology. The tower cleans 30 cubic meters per hour, runs on green wind energy and uses no more electricity than a waterboiler (1400 watts).

bring awareness about environmental issues and make changes at DePaul.

Popular changes on campus within recent years include the water bottle refilling stations and solar panel charging stations on the quad, but one of the biggest implementations towards a more eco-friendly campus this year has been changing the lighting on campus from fluorescent bulbs to LED lights and motion sensor lights.

“They’re continuously updating different light fixtures to LED lights or motion sensor lights so that you don’t have lights on in areas that are not being occupied,” Kemper said.

“This is stuff that sits behind closed

doors, and you don’t really get to see it or notice it, but it makes a big impact,” Potosnak said.

Although Roosegaarde’s invention might not be the most effective method in eliminating air pollution, it is a step in the right direction — steps, according to Potosnak and Kemper, that need to continue to be taken.

“We have made some very nice strides forward, but we have a lot farther to go,” Potosnak said. “We can do better. We can become more energy efficient. We’ve done good stuff, but we have to keep moving forward.”

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MARCO UGARTE | AP

ANDREW HARNIK | AP

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman faced the press as he is escorted to a helicopter in handcuffs in January by Mexican soldiers and marines at a federal hangar in Mexico City, Mexico. He will be extradited to Texas.

A Secret Service agent orders people into buildings near the entrance to the West Wing of the White House in Washington Friday after the White House was placed on security alert after a shooting on a street outside.

'El Chapo' Guzman to be extradited to U.S.

Iraqi protesters storm Baghdad's Green Zone, shooting erupts

Mexico City, Mexico Mexico's Foreign Relations Department ruled Friday that the extradition of convicted drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States can go forward.

The process can still be appealed, meaning it could be weeks, months or even longer before the Sinaloa cartel leader may be sent to the U.S., where he is wanted in multiple jurisdictions on charges related to drug trafficking and organized crime.

Guzman's lawyers now have 30 days to appeal the decision, and they have said they will.

The department said Friday in a statement that the United States has provided "adequate guarantees" that Guzman would not face the death penalty.

Mexico has abolished capital punishment and does not extradite its citizens if they face possible execution.

A U.S. official who was not authorized to be quoted by name said "we have agreed not to seek the death penalty, which is consistent with our extradition assurance policies with Mexico."

Friday's ruling covered an extradition request from a Texas federal court related to charges of conspiracy to import and distribute cocaine and marijuana, moneylaundering, arms possession and murder, and another extradition request from a federal court in California.

In all, Guzman faces charges from seven U.S. federal prosecutors including in Chicago, New York, Miami and San Diego.

Jose Refugio Rodriguez, one of Guzman's lawyers, said Friday the legal team planned to appeal the decision all the way to Mexico's Supreme Court, and possibly to international tribunals.

Rodriguez told the Milenio television station that any extradition would take "at least one to three years."

"We expected it," Rodriguez said of the foreign relations department decision. "It is no surprise."

Rodriguez said Guzman knew about the ruling and said he was "calm."

"He knows and is conscious that the real battle against extradition is going to be waged through the constitutional appeals process," Rodriguez said.

Guzman's lawyers have so far waged a public-relations offensive, speaking to the press and even organizing protests.

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A protester holds a Christian religious poster depicting Jesus and the Virgin Mary, as protesters chant antigovernment slogans outside Baghdad's highly fortified Green Zone Friday.

Baghdad, Iraq

Secret Service shoots man with gun outside White House Washington, DC A U.S. Secret Service officer shot a man with a gun who approached a checkpoint outside the White House on Friday afternoon and refused to drop his weapon, the Secret Service said.

The White House was briefly placed on a security alert after the shooting, which happened within view of sightseers as sidewalks were crowded with families, school groups and government workers.

The armed man approached the checkpoint on E Street shortly after 3 p.m., and the officer repeatedly ordered the man to drop his gun, but the man ignored those commands, according to a statement from David Iacovetti, a Secret Service deputy assistant director.

The officer fired one shot at the man, who was taken to a hospital for treatment, and the gun was recovered at the scene, Iacovetti said.

Iacovetti said in the statement that "Secret Service Uniformed Division Officers gave numerous verbal commands for the subject to stop and drop the firearm." The statement says that when he didn't do so, a Secret Service agent shot him once.

The Secret Service said it recovered a firearm at the scene.

The uniformed officers and an agent gave the man first aid. He was then taken to a hospital.

The man was in critical condition when he was transported, a D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman said.

President Barack Obama was away playing golf at the time, but Vice President Joe Biden was in the White House complex and was secured during the lockdown, his office said. The lockdown was lifted about an hour after the shooting.

The gunman never made it inside the White House complex, and no one else was injured, the Secret Service said.

Federal agents found ammunition inside a Toyota sedan, parked nearby on Constitution Avenue, that the gunman was believed to have driven, a U.S. law enforcement official said, speaking on condition of anonymity for lack of authorization to release the information.

A D.C. police spokesman said the Secret Service was investigating.

The White House grounds were shut down to pedestrian traffic, locking staff members and reporters indoors. The president was not on the premises. He'd left two hours earlier for an afternoon round of golf.

Sightseer Jenna Noelle of Austin, Texas, said she had just taken a photo of the White House when she noticed a man harassing an agent.

Then, "as we were walking away we heard a shot fired, then some people started running away and agents had guns and were evacuating people."

"I had a panic attack," she added. "I'm doing OK now, but it was pretty freaky to be right there a second before it happened. Not really the experience we wanted," she added.

Community activist Akil Patterson said he heard a single gunshot while waiting in a security line. Within seconds, a security guard shouted to drop to the ground, and then he was evacuated to the street.

Patterson said he was at the White House to get a presidential award for his work with Baltimore teens.

He said his community work aims to "get rid of the notion that gun violence is the answer."

Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and gunshots in the air as hundreds of anti-government protesters stormed Baghdad's heavily secured Green Zone on Friday. Several demonstrators, mostly supporters of powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, were wounded as the crowd rushed the prime minister's office and the parliament building.

The violence prompted Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to impose a curfew in the country's capital but it was lifted just a few hours later. By evening, the protesters were cleared from the Green Zone compound.

Earlier in the day, crowds of mostly young men gathered outside the Green Zone walls, with their numbers swelling into the thousands. This led security forces to push through the crowd on foot, firing volleys of tear gas in an effort to push the people back from the gates.

The violence quickly escalated. The protesters who made it into the Green Zone rushed toward the prime minister's office and the parliament building. Some posted jubilant photographs from inside the premier's office on social media sites.

An Associated Press reporter at the scene saw several protesters badly wounded and one was shot in the head.

Ambulances weaved through the crowd to ferry away those hurt. Al-Sadr's media office said two protesters were killed in the clashes. Hospital and police officials said at least 106 protesters were wounded, five seriously. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to release the information.

Al-Sadr released a statement condemning the government's use of force against unarmed protesters Friday, saying he supports the "people's revolution."

"Chaos is not good for the country," Al-Abadi warned, as it distracts from the fight against IS and the current wave of terrorist attacks in and around Baghdad.

Friday's violence came more than two weeks after the highly fortified compound was first breached by al-Sadr's supporters in April.

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Focus

Growing

How to make the tran

By Jasminne Hernandez Contributing Writer

If you Google “adult-ing” and look at the images that show up, you won’t see professional adults with businesscasual outfits, people giving each other handshakes or professional headshots.

Instead, there are hundreds of memes poking fun at growing up. There is a meme of a tiny, brown pug lying on a wood floor looking exhausted with a caption reading, “Please don’t make me adult today.” The transition from student to grown-up can be a

bit tricky. It’s awkward, harsh and sometimes funny.

Joce Carrera, a DePaul junior, knows just how harsh growing up can be.

“I tried doing my taxes on my own for the first time,” he said. “My mom had explained to me that as a student I get my taxes back and I shouldn't have to pay more. So when I did them and found out that I owed more than I was getting back, I realized that I still wasn't ready for the real world.”

Michael Mulligan, a DePaul sophomore, said he thinks sometimes

growing up can be a little bit tricky, but tries to get a laugh out of it as much as he can.

“The funniest thing that has happened was the first time I bought groceries by myself,” Mulligan said “I swear I came back to my apartment with 10 things of ramen, a box of chicken in a biscuit, a bunch of bouncy balls and a gallon of milk. Not very balanced, but pretty funny.”

When someone thinks about the transition to adulthood, usually what first comes to mind are the instances when you tried growing up but failed

hysterically. What also comes to mind are the responsibilities that come with adulthood. Then, maybe you question how you can delay it all but you realize you can’t.

A lot of the times there aren’t answers to how to become an adult but fear not, if you need a bit of assistance, below is a list of adult-ing tricks that anyone is welcome to use. You no longer have to Google anything like, “What are bills and how can I pay them on time?”

Professionalism

Personal Life Your personal life is important and the great thing about it is that you get so much freedom. However, with freedom comes partying like an adult. If you want to host a dinner party for your friends like an adult, you want to have the right food, the right dinnerware and the right silverware. You want to plan a menu that has complex dishes like pasta, rotisserie chicken or salmon. So say good-bye to that instant macaroni and cheese and grab your favorite cookbook.

Say you are at the receiving end of the invitation. What should you take to the dinner party?

Nikolai Nodal, a DePaul senior, is comfortable with these situations and said it all depends on how well you know the person who invited you to the party.

“In general, it’s usually polite to bring a dessert, or dish or maybe drinks, and usually if I know the person well, I’ll ask, ‘Is there anything I could bring?’” Nodal said.

Once you are at a dinner party, table manners are very important. Nodal,

Professionalism is big. It’s important because after college you enter the professional world. Exciting, I know. First, to be professional, you need to know how to shake someone's hand.

Sometimes it can be weird when you don’t know what to do. Anam Merchant, a DePaul junior, has had an experience that did not go so well.

“Someone introduced himself (to me) and I just waved, and then we were both going in for a handshake at different times,” Merchant said. “It’s the weird moments when (you) don’t know what to do with your hand.”

An adult's handshake does matter.

A person should stand with confidence, make eye contact and shake the person’s hand a few times before releasing. You should also say "hello", followed by the name of the person you are greeting. If you

who has attended an etiquette seminar, said waiting until everyone is served before eating is polite. If you are not sure as to what is considered polite manners, “asking is a good idea too,” Nodal said.

Sure, table manners, chewing with your mouth closed and holding your fork and knife correctly seems a tad boring, but while you learn about all these things, you’ll be learning about yourself, too. Going out of your comfort zone is great to do when you’re learning about adulthood.

“The fun part is that you get to figure yourself out a little bit without anyone else pushing you," Mulligan said. "You get the chance to learn a little bit about you, what you like and don't like. What styles of living work for you — it all becomes choice."

are meeting the person for the first time then you should give them your name.

Another aspect of professionalism has to do with our everyday use of social media. Social media is great, but at work, not so much. The rule of thumb to be successful and be productive is that people should never go on social media while at work. And when it comes to social media accounts, adults need to be careful with what they post.

“I would suggest everyone put their social media on private — that’s just a smart thing,” Caitlyn Brogan, a DePaul senior, said. “Hopefully everyone knows too that what they put out there will always be able to be found to some capacity — it doesn’t always go away when you delete it.”

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nsition to adulthood Cooking Making a meal may be familiar territory for young adults, but for most, what drinks to pair with certain meals is not. I’m not talking about your typical boxed wine or cheap beer, I’m talking about expanding your palate and trying things like Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc or Cabernet Sauvignon.

When it comes to wine, you need to know what to pair it with.

According to Michael Lynch, a DePaul business adjunct professor who teaches International Wine Education and Management, wine has to be matched with the food being consumed.

“Match acidity with acidity, weight with weight and creaminess with creaminess," Lynch said. "Bear in mind that sweet will counteract spicy. Also, if it grows together, it goes together,” Lynch said.

Lynch said if a dish has some type of lemon, like a fish or a chicken dish, then it should be paired with an acidic wine like Sauvignon Blanc. If the dish is a buttery lobster, for instance, it should be paired with an oaked Chardonnay.

Drinking Zinfandel is a great wine for your summer barbecues, Lynch said.

Some interesting pairings Lynch enjoys include Muscato d'Asti with Garrett's popcorn and sparking wine with Kentucky Fried Chicken or salty popcorn.

But what Lynch said is most important when drinking wine is to drink what you like and pair it with the food you enjoy the most.

“Sticking closely to the rules will help you expand your palate and introduce you to new experiences,” Lynch said. “The mistake far too many people make is trying to adhere to someone else's taste. Life is too short.”

Finance Paying bills is not always easy, especially after graduating college when you have to pay student loans.

Paying bills can be a big pain in the neck. You might feel like the online meme asking, “Who do I speak to about quitting adulthood?” Cedric Ngwa, a DePaul senior, isn't giving up on adulthood yet. He keeps going and always checks his bank balance to be sure he’s up to date on his expenses. To keep spending under control and to pay bills on time he also gives himself an allowance.

“I always give myself an allowance from every paycheck,” he said. “I would say that I always put $200 together or $150 a week just to make sure that no matter what happens, I can always have money for food or anything of that nature.”

Ngwa also uses his bank smartphone application to check things on the go. Saving a little bit of money from each paycheck

is a very important rule for Ngwa. He said saving a bit of money is crucial for him for potential layoffs or other emergencies.

Saving money is important, but there are other ways to maintain an income. For instance, a person can easily invest his or her money. Sid Khaitan, who is a junior at DePaul with a finance minor, thinks investment is a great thing to try — even more so at an early age.

“I actually started my first account when I was 13,” Khaitan said. “I asked my parents to give me a certain amount of money. They gave me $1,000 to $500 and I just researched companies I liked.”

To create a stock portfolio, Khaitan uses Schwab, a brokerage and banking company, where he can buy or sell stocks, but there are other companies like Robin Hood that are free.

If you don’t want to try out the stock market, that’s okay, just always try to keep in mind to save your money and pay your bills on time.

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Beware the troll

Protests of Milo Yiannopoulos reinforce message of controversial speaker PHOTO COURTESY OF MILO YIANNAPOULOS

By Kyle McElroy The Roosevelt Institute, DePaul Chapter

On Tuesday May 24, the DePaul College Republicans are hosting the “Dangerous Faggot Tour” featuring speaker Milo Yiannopoulos. A journalist for Brietbart News Network and poster boy of the emerging alt-right movement, Yiannopoulos calls himself “the internet’s most fabulous supervillain” and rose to fame for his participation in the 2014 #GamerGate controversy.

For those unaware, #GamerGate was an international media saga that came about as a reaction to feminist bloggers’ criticisms of sexism in the video gaming industry. Accusing these women of ethical violations and conspiring with the industry, Yiannopoulos and his followers launched an internet harassment campaign that included sending death threats to various women and “doxxing,” posting personal information online to induce harassment. Researchers at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University found the campaign to be “vitriolic” and noted “considerable abuse and harassment — including rape and death threats — of female developers and game critics.”

This controversy propelled Yiannopoulos to fame, or perhaps infamy, making him one of the few right-wing icons popular with today’s youth. His notoriety continues to grow due to his outspoken support of presidential candidate Donald Trump and his criticisms of liberalism, identity politics and the rise of “political correctness,” most notably on college campuses. He has garnered significant media attention for causing controversy and testing the limits of free expression.

One of Yiannopoulos‘ favorite targets is feminism, a movement he calls a “cancer,” and denies various statistical realities including the gender wage gap, which he calls “debunked” despite most researchers accepting the reality that gender wage differentials exist. He also denies the existence of the patriarchy — a matriarchy in his eyes — and argues that all university gender studies programs should be eliminated, asserting that birth control is “evil” because it makes women “fat and crazy.”

Despite being openly gay himself, Yiannopoulos publicly attacks the LGBT

community and connected activist movements. He has stated multiple times that he believes that being gay is “wrong,” thinks that gay rights have made us “dumber,” and asserts that he would not raise a child in a “gay household.” He also challenges transgender rights, arguing that trans people should be banned from undergoing sex changes — which he views as an indulgence — and should instead be treated with therapy and drugs like other psychiatric disorders.

Another favorite topic of his is #BlackLivesMatter, a movement Yiannapoulos accuses of being counteractive to its own intentions because of the demonstrators’ “whiny” demeanor and lack of factual support for their cause, although he provides no counter-evidence aside from making generic, racist criticisms of black culture including blaming the failure of black men for the prevalence of single-mother households. He has also called the movement “preposterous and socially counter-productive” and is staunchly opposed to African-Americans’ “racist” behavior towards whites.

What is clear, after an in-depth look into Yiannopoulos’ arguments, is that these ideologies are not intended to be rational viewpoints but instead are formulated to create as much dissent and rage as possible. This anger is materializing all over the country as he incites protests at various colleges, including Rutgers University, where his recent event was disrupted by feminists demonstrating by covering themselves in fake blood. A major component of altright rhetoric is the portrayal of liberals as coddled, childish and regressive, accusing them of being overly politically correct (PC) and opposed to free speech if it is discordant with their progressive ideology.

The rise of “safe spaces,” trigger warnings and a new focus on non-offensive discourse on many campuses is seen as a way of repressing conservative ideology.

Here’s the important point: Yiannopoulos isn’t entirely wrong. The issue of political correctness on college campuses is an extremely necessary conversation. One prominent issue, for example, is the debate over trigger warnings on class syllabuses, which would allow students to exempt themselves from schoolwork they find offensive or disturbing and require professors to provide alternative assignments. This kind

of hypersensitivity is counter-productive to the goals of higher education, not only because of the high potential for abuse, but also because a certain level of discomfort is often necessary to a learning experience. How could one, for example, truly understand the history of this country without exposure to various unsettling themes and images such as racial violence?

Another important issue is the politics surrounding “safe spaces.” The idea of a safe space is to offer an inclusive environment in which all opinions may be voiced and heard without judgment.

In order for a safe space to be fully functioning, all opinions must be welcome at the table. This is a great framework for discussion, but in reality it is not hard to imagine that conservative viewpoints could be quite taboo in these situations.

Yiannopoulos, responding to students’ demands for safe spaces on campus, makes the accusation that the guise of offensiveness is used as technique to suppress conservative opinion.

So why, then, are we not having these important conversations? Herein lies the catch-22 that Yiannopoulos has expertly concocted with his tour. As he travels to different universities, he intentionally provokes protest that in turn is documented and used as evidence of the “regressive” politics of the left. His event at DePaul, for example, will be recorded

by Hypeline for use in Yiannopoulos’ upcoming film. This approach of being intentionally extremist in order to “trigger” those groups, supposedly to illuminate the intolerance of progressives, but in reality only makes the environment for discourse more divisive and fruitless.

While it may be successful in inciting protest, he is using his speech not to contribute to the discussion but instead to make inflammatory, unsubstantiated claims with the explicit purpose of causing anger, essentially “building a wall” of animosity instead of promoting respect, tolerance and open discourse between ideologies. It’s disturbingly hypocritical.

This criticism of protest — also a form of free expression — is dangerous rhetoric because it disparages civil disobedience, which is among the most established and respected forms of free speech in America. This message mirrors the sentiments of Trump, who mentioned in multiple rallies his nostalgia for the old days when protesters would be “carried off

on stretchers.” This rhetoric detracts from the actual issues relating to the repression of freedom of speech at DePaul and other universities. While Yiannopoulos points the finger at college liberals, the reality is that DePaul and other universities have a history of censoring demonstrations from a wide range of ideologies. For example, in 2014, liberal DePaul students’ protest over alleged sexual violence in the athletic department was shut down after 20 minutes. In 2005, the university shut down the DePaul Conservative Alliance’s protest against affirmative action after just 40 minutes.

This is indicative of a larger political trend of protest suppression, which is the subject of a number of current social science studies. Political demonstrations are becoming increasingly censored by various government and private institutions which use permits as one tactic of preventing or minimizing speech that is counter to their agenda or ideology by regulating attendance, disallowing the posting of propaganda or simply denying permission outright.

We should be discussing these real barriers to speech that threaten the very existence of our democracy, but we are not doing so in a meaningful manner.

This has everything to do with the unique and critical partisan division in political discourse right now in the United States.

The relevance of Yiannopoulos’ tour is partly due to his mirroring of statements made by Trump about many of the same subgroups. Trump’s exaggerative style, or as he calls it, “a truthful hyperbole,” is mimicked in Yiannopoulos’ tour, which features this same breaking of cultural norms by making obscene statements and offensive arguments. This discourse, it seems, is quickly becoming mainstream in right-wing political commentary.

If we are truly committed to open discourse and free expression on campus, we must remain open to all viewpoints and accept the reality that the opinions of others will sometimes make us uncomfortable. We must also exercise restraint and treat others with respect and dignity with consideration of painful circumstances. Most importantly, we must come together and try to understand our differences in an attempt to compromise, instead of allowing demagogues to further divide us.

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'Bernie or bust' voter ideology: Hurts Clinton, helps Trump

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By Pat Mulllane Staff Writer

As the primary election edges closer to its end date, the three remaining presidential candidates strut their last few miles of this month-long marathon across the nation.

And while Donald Trump has comfortably climbed himself up the GOP ladder — throning himself as the presumptive Republican nominee — the story on the left side of the spectrum is quite different.

Clinton’s indomitable lead continues to make a Sanders presidency less and less mathematically possible, as the former Secretary of State has managed to rack up a significant number of pledged delegates in comparison to those of the Vermont senator. And while though the likelihood of a Sanders victory has dwindled over the past few months, he has no plans to drop out of the race anytime soon — stating he’d remain in the election race “until the last vote is cast.”

The relentlessness of Sanders and his “political revolution” ideology has undeniably invoked millions of followers, as he’s continued to congregate masses of largely millennial voters, as well as many other demographics too.

But not enough people feel that same ‘bern’—and those that have, realize that.

As it’s quickly become more and more evident that Clinton will be the Democratic presidential nominee, Sanders supporters have countered this projection with the “Bernie or Bust” ideology — the notion that if Sanders does not secure the Democratic nomination, they will simply not vote in the

many do not find the former Secretary of State likeable; a month ago, The Washington Post reported that only 37 percent of people believed she is an honest and trustworthy candidate.

The GOP will call it Benghazi. And if not, it’s the FBI investigation of her emails.

For her current rival voters —

In March, The Wall Street Journal and NBC reported in a national poll that 33 percent — one third — of Sanders supporters would not vote for Clinton in the general election. general election.

This plan, if followed through by the majority of Sanders supporters, would undoubtedly hurt Clinton against her Republican opponent, Donald Trump.

In March, The Wall Street Journal and NBC reported in a national poll that 33 percent — one third — of Sanders supporters would not vote for Clinton in the general election.

In April, that number dropped to 25 percent according the poll reported by Politico.

It’s abundantly clear that

the Sanders supporters — it’s her blatant past connections to Wall Street, her casted votes for continuously sending military boots in the Middle East. It’s the fact that she’s part of — as well as at top of — the very political system Sanders wants to restructure.

Let it be clear, these opposing views and disagreements of her are not grounded in some critical truth — although some hold far more truth than others.

My disagreement is with those that compare Clinton to the same footing of real

estate mogul and presumptive Republican nominee, Trump.

There aren’t many that stand by the above belief, but for those that do follow the “Bernie or Bust” mentality — this question of who would you rather have, has to come into play.

And stating ‘neither of them’ is nothing short of a cop-out.

In the past two weeks, the Republican Party has surely and slowly warmed up to their nominee.

And while Republicans like Mitt Romney and John Kasich fantasize about the prospect of a third-party nominee that could stump the two swift, blondehaired donkey and elephant, it’s become clear whom this race is between.

And Sanders isn’t one of them.

You could blame it on a rigged voting system, you could blame it on the media blacking out your candidate, but the fact is Clinton has secured 3 million more votes than Sen. Sanders.

She won’t start a political revolution.

But I do believe that this Sanders ideology, this political revolution for reformed government, a modified political system — from fundraising to super delegates — a government full funded health insurance and tuition for public college. This ideology will continue to live on.

But not in a Trump presidency.

Perhaps, if this were any other election I could understand the notion of staying home on voting day. But it's a different story when you have the presumptive Republican nominee declaring the strategy to deport 11 million immigrants, a halt on all Muslim travel into the U.S. and causally encouraging the idea of using nuclear weapons against our enemies — as well as providing them to other countries like Saudi Arabia and South Korea. Though in the common conservative tongue I'm learning it's called called “telling it like it is,” and “not being offended or politically correct.”

If this weren’t an election that held a vacancy on the Supreme Court — and the possibility of more vacancies in the years to come — the “Bernie or Bust” movement wouldn’t bother me — and beyond the Supreme Court vacancies there are 87 judiciary vacancies and 60 pending nominees. These are fundamental seats and positions that will shape our nation in the years to come, and with a Trump presidency, with Trump nominated judges of the similar mindset — a Sanders political revolution would fizzle out.

The factor that populism plays the theme strings of both the Trump campaign and Sanders doesn’t take apart the fact that they are both distinctly different views of this nation.

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

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Arts & Life OKAY CHICAGO NOW LET’S GET IN

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Beyoncé is blessing Chicago by bringing her world tour to Soldier Field this Friday.

STORY BY ERIN YARNALL Arts & Life Editor

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The opening act for the Chicago dates is as-of-yet unannounced, so these are my dream opening acts for the tour dates.

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DJ KHALED

The king of Snapchat is opening for most of the stops on Beyoncé’s tour, but for some reason sadly not in Chicago. It would be great to see him and his neverending slew of random guest performers live.

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While it’s been rumored that Rihanna is “Becky with the good hair” who had an affair with Jay-Z, both women are powerhouses in pop music currently.

Seeing them together would truly be a life-changing concert.

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KENDRICK LAMAR The collaboration between the Comptonbased rapper and Beyoncé on “Freedom,” a song off of “Lemonade,” was pure magic.

Seeing it live would be beyond incredible.

It’s hard not to be reduced to tears when in the presence of such greatness, but it’s literally impossible not to tear up hearing this song live.

According to current prices of tickets being resold on Ticketmaster, a third-row ticket to Beyoncé’s Friday night concert is $1,336. Here’s what else you could buy for that much money.

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Quarter Pounders with cheese at McDonalds

“Hold Up” The singer’s latest masterpiece, “Hold Up,” is one of the best songs on her latest album filled with great songs.

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nosebleed tickets for the same show

“Say My Name” or “Survivor” While Beyoncé’s solo career is the pinnacle of achievement, she would be remiss to not pay tribute to her roots by performing a Destiny’s Child song

NICKI MINAJ

Nicki and Beyoncé have collaborated on “Feeling Myself ” and seem to be great friends. Both are incredibly strong and inspiring women and them together on stage would be a powerful tribute to womankind.

THE PRICE IS RIGHT

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copies of “Lemonade” on iTunes

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month’s average rent in a one-bedroom Lakeview apartment, according to Chicago Apartment Finders Photos and graphics courtesy of MCDONALDS, PIXABAY AND CAROLYN DUFF | THE DEPAULIA

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Fans flock to DePaul Art Museum

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The DePaul Art Museum is home to the exhibit “The Secret Birds,” which is a series of collages by artist Tony Fitzpatrick, inspired by his working class, Chicago roots.

By Danielle Harris Opinions Editor

He’s a playwright, a painter and a poet, but in the new exhibit “The Secret Birds” at the DePaul Art Museum, Tony Fitzpatrick displays his talents as a collagist.

Produced over the past five years, “The Secret Birds” draws great influence from Fitzpatrick’s working class, Chicago roots with the “drawing/collages” that tackles local issues such as crime, racism, corruption and drug abuse.

One of the more obvious examples of Chicago crime as a topic in Fitzgerald’s work is in “Monster Bird,” where the black of the bird’s chest and wing is a “map” of the city’s notoriously dangerous neighborhoods including Lawndale, Englewood and Auburn Gresham. The tip of the bird’s beak is red, presumably from blood.

Other symbols in “The Secret Birds” are less obviously Chicagorelated, but the themes they exude are still very much local.

In one drawing/collage, a raven is covered in clocks, signaling

the omnipresent worries of death and violence Chicagoans face. In another, a pigeon bears an atomic symbol on his chest, perhaps a nod to how street dwellers are viewed as grimy, lesser creatures.

In every drawing/collage, Fitzpatrick creates a unique story that audiences can only attempt to fully comprehend upon their first viewing. “(The exhibit is) incredible from what I’ve seen,” Stasia Delivannides, DePaul senior and gallery monitor at the DePaul Art Museum, said. “The detail and the kind of work he does is something you need to look at for a long time, I think.”

The many layers of Fitzpatrick’s drawing/collages are inspired not only by personal experiences and local struggles, but also Chicago artists, citing novelist Nelson Algren and poet/ biographer Carl Sandburg as major influences. When it comes to visual inspiration, Fitzpatrick looks to folk art, cartoon characters and tattoo imagery.

His work has been collected by a number of world-renowned institutes including the Museum

of Contemporary Art, the National Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art, so it should come as no surprise that “The Secret Birds” has drawn in larger crowds than any exhibit in the DePaul Art Museum’s history.

“This event has been very popular,” Deliyannides said. “We had a record-breaking attendance for opening (night). We had 700 people. We normally get like two or three hundred. So it’s massive.

Tony Fitzpatrick has a huge fan base in Chicago, and I think because of that we’ve seen a lot more foot traffic than normal.”

The exhibit also includes a group of prints titled “Remembered City” that Fitzpatrick began working on in the late 1990s. Much like “The Secret Birds,” Fitzpatrick draws inspiration from personal and city struggles in “Remembered City.” One of the personal prints in this collection is arguably Chicago Sailor, created and inspired by Fitzpatrick’s father, a World War II veteran and funeral bait salesman.

Before being established as

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A figure from Fitzpatrick’s exhibit “The Secret Birds.” The exhibit is the most popular in the DePaul Art Museum’s history. an artist, Fitzpatrick worked as a bartender, boxer, construction worker, radio host and actor. He’s still hands-on in his work, from the production stage to the exhibit stage. Fitzpatrick has frequently been stopping by the DePaul Art Museum to see his work in the space and the people who made the trip to see his drawing and collages.

In the preface to “The Secret Birds,” award-winning writer Helen MacDonald summarizes Fitzpatrick’s signature style.

“In collage, Fitzpatrick has hit upon the perfect way to capture the truth of how we see birds and other living denizens of the world around us,” MacDonald said. “His work shows us how we make the world out of what we find, out of what has been given to us, and the meanings we wrest from it.”

To make your own meaning from Fitzgerald’s drawing/ collages, stop by the DePaul Art Museum. “The Secret Birds” will be on display through Aug. 21.

Rompers top choice for summer fashion

By Hannah Pipes Copy Editor

Summer is one of the best times of the year for fashion. This is especially true in a cold city like Chicago where a good portion of the year is spent with clothes hidden behind large, puffy, unattractive winter coats.

The obvious choices of outfits for girls during the warmer months include dresses or pairing shorts with tank tops and short-sleeved shirts. However, there is an option for those who want the comfort of shorts and a tank top, but also want the fashionable style of a dress. This trendy solution is called a romper, and it’s necessary to incorporate this into your wardrobe once the weather warms up.

If you don’t know what a romper is, it’s basically like a dress, but instead of a skirt for the bottom half, it’s shorts. This allows women (or whoever choses to wear them) to select a more unique, chic look, but

also allows for unrestricted movement. In a romper, there’s no need to worry about your skirt flying up. Rompers allow for cartwheels, bike riding and other summer activities for which dresses are less than ideal.

Wearing a romper gives the impression that you put more effort into your appearance than you actually did. Rompers require zero extra work, maybe even less than a normal outfit, because they are only one piece.

“I like rompers because they are stylish like a dress but also functional like shorts,” Elizabeth Longo, a junior at DePaul, said.

Rompers are also incredibly versatile and perfect for almost any occasion, depending on how you accessorize them.

A romper paired with casual sandals is perfect for hanging out with friends in Millenium Park, while a romper paired with heels and a classy blazer can be a great outfit for formal events.

“It’s all about the cuts, styles, designs,

colors, patterns, fabrics, length (varieties of short, way above the knee). All these will make some rompers great for music festivals, others for the beach, others for going out in the evening, others for casual weekends. It all depends on the romper AND the shoes,” the fashion blog “The Fashion Tag” said.

Celebrities are promoting rompers as well, on and off the red carpet. Miley Cyrus, Vanessa Hudgens and even Beyoncé have all been spotted wearing this popular trend. Rompers can be an affordable way to steal the look of your favorite star and create your new favorite outfit of the day.

Along with celebrities, DePaul students love the romper look as well. It’s a great piece of clothing to have on hand for the many events college students need to dress for. Students love the versatility and the ability for one simple clothing item to be worn to such a wide range of functions.

Some students even claim that a romper can be worn year round if paired with

warm accessories.

“There’s so many easy ways to dress them down and dress them up,” Sarah Holloway, a freshman at DePaul, said.

“If you just throw a jean jacket over it or something, it’s casual, but if you throw a blazer over it, it’s dressy. I wear them all the time. Even in winter, I’ll just wear dark tights or colorful tights and then a sweater over them.”

If you are interested in purchasing a romper as the summer months quickly approach, some great stores to check out are Forever 21, H&M, Lulu’s and Urban Outfitters. Forever 21 and H&M are both very popular, fairly cheap clothing stores with locations in Chicago. Lulu’s is an online store that’s a little pricier but very high quality. Urban Outfitters also has locations in Chicago, but is definitely more expensive. No matter where you choose to shop, your romper will sure to be the perfect addition to your closet for this summer.

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The bark of the town The best places to eat and play in Chicago with your four-legged friend

By Gabriella Mikiewicz Contributing Writer

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Joe’s on Weed Street 940 W. Weed St.

Every Wednesday night in the summer (weather permitting), Joe’s hosts a Doggy Happy Hour starting at 5 p.m. with drink specials, different vendors, and more. They allow you and your dog to head up to their rooftop patio for a fun night of music and mingling with other like-minded humans. All dogs must stay leashed. Call ahead before you show up, because they cancel it on cold evenings.

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Wrightwood Tap

1059 W. Wrightwood Ave. Dogs are actually allowed inside this bar. They ask that dogs come only before 9 p.m. though, because the crowds and music might be too loud and overstimulating for animals.

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Lula Cafe

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Crosby’s Kitchen

3455 N. Southport Ave. Located on the adorable Southport Corridor, you can stop by Crosby’s with your dog before heading over to the Southport Farmer’s Market every Thursday between June through September, 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.

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2537 N. Kedzie Ave. Lula’s outdoor seating patio allows you to bring your pup along for a delicious meal, and they even provide water bowls for warm summer days. This farmto-table restaurant offers brunch, lunch and dinner options that are popular with the cool Logan Square crowd. I’d recommend getting The Royale sandwich or their salmon bagel. They also have a great selection of beer.

4.

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Green City Farmer’s Market

This small coffee shop in the dog-friendly Hotel Lincoln is a great café to get your morning coffee while on a walk with the dog. Located right across the street from Lincoln Park, it’s a great place to stop on your stroll.

The market is extremely dog-friendly, and a lot of the vendors even bring their own dogs. Be careful though, your dog might be distracted by all of the delicious smells of pizza, tacos and grilled cheese sandwiches being freshly made.

Montrose Dog Beach

Spend a warm day on the lake at the beach. It’s huge, so be aware that there can be over 100 dogs and their owners in the space at one time on a busy summer day. This area is open all year.

Wiggly Field 3.

Elaine’s Coffee Call 1816 N. Clark St.

1800 N. Clark St.

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2645 N. Sheffield Ave.

This is one of the best dog parks in the city of Chicago. It has double gates to keep dogs from escaping, and in the warm months they have small pools for your pups to cool off. It’s right next to the Brown Line, so make sure your dog isn’t spooked by the loud noise from passing trains.

Mercury Chicago’s Skyline Cruise The company’s skyline architecture tour happens on Sundays at 10 a.m. between the months of June and September. If your dog likes car rides with the window open, I’m sure they’ll love the feeling of the lake breeze through their hair.

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Puppy love DePaul Activities Board (DAB) brought certified K-9 Comfort Dogs from Lutheran Church Charities to comfort students before the stress of finals sets in.

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Therapy dogs comfort students on the Quad

By Kirsten Onsgard Digital Managing Editor

Four fluffy golden retrievers visited DePaul Tuesday, but they weren’t your average neighborhood pooch — and not just because they came with their own business cards.

Instead, these dogs were certified K-9 Comfort Dogs with Lutheran Church Charities, who interact with people in churches, schools, hospitals and at disaster sites. Tuesday’s Canines on Campus event, organized by DePaul Activities Board, attracted a slew of stressed students looking for a cuddly, calming moment with a dog.

After the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, two of the dogs – Luther and Ruthie – provided comfort to children at Newtown High School. When

community members saw the calming effect of the canines, they were invited to the school’s first day open after the tragedy, said Richard Martin of Lutheran Church Charities’ K-9 Ministries.

“The dogs allow people in their time to process and to grieve,” said Martin, who went to Sandy Hook. “We had kids who didn’t talk for weeks, and after three or four weeks of being with Ruthie or Luther, slowly started to open up.”

Some also rushed on-site to help following the shooting at Northern Illinois University and the Boston Marathon bombing.

“It was surreal just to see the impact of dogs on people,” he said. “The dogs are safe.

They aren’t an individual or a counselor in your face, asking questions you don’t have answers to.”

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DePaul sophomore Melanie Anselmo at the Canines on Campus event, where Comfort Dogs were brought in for students to interact with.

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Freshmen Vanesa Gajek and Madeline Nievera with Comfort Dog Susie.

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DePaul senior Ginger White with Comfort Dog Susie at the Canines on Campus event.

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When you’re here, you’re family Bacino’s serves Italian classics in warm, friendly setting

By Pat Mullane Staff Writer

Some have called it the Magnificent Mile of Lincoln Park — the long stretch of shops and restaurants down Lincoln Avenue would delight just about anyone. It’s my belief the sun shines particularly bright on the street for a reason. Perhaps it’s the fact that the street not only features a Jimmy Johns and a Potbelly’s, but other American classic restaurants, such as Chipotle and Dairy Queen.

But at the far reach of the street lies an Italian gem. Its sign hangs quietly over the great people of Lincoln Avenue.

It reads: Bacino’s.

Now, if you’ve ever traveled across the great Atlantic Ocean and tasted the exquisite and rich flavors of food within the warm heart of Italy, Bacino’s is for you. Kind of. Probably not.

But if you’re looking for some classic Italian dishes — be it pizzeria, pastas or some fine imported wine, in an environment that has a 32 inch Plasma playing ABC’s “Castle” on the hour; then yes, Bacino’s is definitely the place for you.

The space within the restaurant is quite homey in size, seating perhaps no more than 30 — though by the looks, a packed house was a never a worry — but fewer customers, means better service.

It’d be quiet if it weren’t for an unusual mix of soundtrack being played, with artists that included Frank Sinatra, an Italian man singing in Italian and what I believe were the Ronettes.

It’s always worth asking the server what their favorite dish is on the menu, as I do with every new restaurant.

“Penne alla Bolognese,” she said.

“Rigatoni de Bacino,” I pasta-countered, because it seemed easier to pronounce.

According to my extensive Google research, the Italian word “bacino” means kisses, but I will save some readers the trouble — as no kisses were provided at this dinner. But there was something even better.

Free bread.

Well not technically free cause I bought it with the pasta, but nonetheless this bread coupled with olive oil and Parmesan cheese was quite possibly the best arrangement of food instruments invented by man. If there were a food Avengers, it would be that.

The pasta dish was brought out the kitchen fairly fast, and looked quite appetizing as it was laid in front of me. The rigatoni covered in tomato cream sauce, and filled with ground Italian sausage and green peas, was nothing short of a delight.

Is it the best pasta I ever had? No. But is it more Italian and better tasting than Olive Garden? Yes, but it should be noted Bacino’s does not provide unlimited

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Rigatoni de Bacino at Bacino’s — an Italian restaurant in Lincoln Park that serves pizza, pasta and all the essentials of an Italian feast. breadsticks.

Yet, for the food that you do get at Bacino’s, the pricing isn’t half bad. Splitting one dish of pasta for two people might save you $15 and will still fill you up.

Bacino’s never fell short of my expectations on my first visit.

Though shortly after my first visit, I came back swiftly through the doors. And by shortly I mean half an hour after my first visit, and then again after my second visit.

It started when I lost my car keys. After both the waitress and the chef cleared the

table and booths from the floor for me, I had realized my shiny single key had to be somewhere else — but the people of Bacino’s were ever more helpful in my search.

And while I found my car key thanks to DePaul’s Public Safety, it was only when they asked to see my ID, I had realized my wallet was missing as well…

By the time I walked through Bacino’s doors for the third time that day, it had been clear I had already become a regular during my search for good food, a key and wallet (that has not been found).

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Check back each week for the scoop on bands you can't miss at Pitchfork, Lollapalooza, North Coast and Riot Fest this year.

By Rachel Zarky Contributing Writer

Bryson Tiller Contemporary R&B rising artist Bryson Tiller from Louisville, Kentucky, has attracted a lot of viral attention. He uploaded a constant stream of original ballads on SoundCloud within the past year, drawing millions of listeners to appreciate his distinct and soulful sound. Tiller has also captured the attention of various well-known and prestigious music producers in the industry such as Timbaland as well as a highly acclaimed Canadian rapper, Drake. Tiller was invited by Drake to sign with his OVO record label, but the aspiring young artist declined the offer and signed with RCA records in August 2015.

After months of anticipation, in October 2015 Tiller released his debut studio album, “TRAPSOUL” — a collection of 14 tracks showing off his musical talents and featuring no collaborations — a proper debut for the promising young artist.

His hit-single “Don’t” is a mellow melody that would jumpstart his career. The album reached No. 11 on U.S. Billboard 200.

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Alessia Cara Alessia Cara Lollapalooza

Canadian pop/R&B singer-songwriter Alessia Cara is an accomplished fastrising young artist. She started pursuing her music career by producing acoustic covers on YouTube of songs across a wide variety of genres. After graduating from high school, she decided to put college on hold and pursue a career as a musician.

At 18, Cara’s childhood dreams would turn into as reality as she was signed by Def Jam records.

Cara released a five-track EP, “Four Pink Walls,” in August, and then a complete collection of original music on her debut album “Know It All” three months later.

Her breakout single “Here” ranked Top 5 in the U.S. and Top 20 in Canada.

Not only will she be performing at Lollapalooza this summer, but it was announced that she will be joining Coldplay as their opening act, accompanying them on the U.S. and European shows on their Head Full of Dreams Tour.

Catch Cara at the Pepsi stage and hear her strong jazzy vocals echo through Grant Park during a spectacular performance, and maybe, in the near future, you’ll see Cara on the main stage headlining Lolla.

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Martin Garrix Martin Gerard Garritsen, better known by his stage name — Martin Garrix is a fast-rising Dutch DJ and record producer. EDM’s youngest superstar signed with Spinnin’ Records at the age of 16, making him the youngest EDM music producer on the record label. In 2012, Garrix’s talents were first recognized in the music industry with his remix of Christina Aguilera’s hit-single “Your Body,” which earned a spot on her deluxe album of “Lotus.”

In 2013, Garrix released his first solo hit-single “Animals” that would bring him world-wide recognition as well as earning him the No. 1 spot on the Beatport Top 100 making him the youngest artist to accomplish this major feat in EDM. Garrix has collaborated with artists of all genres and has produced music with several well-known EDM music producers such as Afrojack, Jay Hardway and Tiesto.

As a young music producer, Martin Garrix aspired to reach the level of success and have his name be included with some of the greats such as Tiesto. Now, he headlines electronic dance music festivals on an international level and even has his own record label, STMPD RCRDS.

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Meghan Trainor “Thank You” May 13 Moving past her insufferable first album, “Title,” Meghan Trainor released her second studio album “Thank You,” which was shockingly enjoyable. In her second release, Trainor has moved past her doowop vocals, and moved into a more mature pop sound that still manages to sound youthful and exciting. Trainor seems to not only have created better music but grown as a woman. Compared to her previous album, whose songs held messages that the approval of men was paramount, Trainor embraces her independence in her extremely catchy songs “NO” and “Better.”

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Captain America: Civil War Walt Disney Studios May 6 Having grossed $942.9 million so far, “Captain America: Civil War” is currently the biggest hit of 2016. The film feels like 10 movies all in one, though most of them are fun and elevate the film to Marvel’s top post. Trailers sold the installment as a tale of two sides (Team Captain America and Team Iron Man) as the government demands that Captain America (Chris Evans) allow the arrest of his good friend Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), an assassin whose moral sense has been compromised by brainwashing. And that is exactly what it is. No tricks up the director’s sleeves, it’s just a fun-filled action movie.

More than a dozen characters are lumped into the war. These are heroes running, jumping, and flying in and out of stories as contradictory and complex as the country that released them. The characters claim they must destroy certain parts of the world to save a greater amount of people, but in reality they do not know why they are doing things. They are mysteries onto themselves and the further Marvel goes into uncovering these mysteries, the more creative and distinct these films will become.

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May 26 Rogue Wave Thalia Hall 1807 S. Allport St., $20

May 25 Young Thug Vic Theatre 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., $28.50

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By Erin Yarnall Arts & Life Editor

Riot Fest announced the first wave of its lineup this past week, with some staples of the Fall festival (Gwar, of course, is playing again) and some surprises (who would have ever guessed they’d nab Morrissey) — making it an altogether exciting lineup.

The annual punk rock festival, which takes place in Denver and Chicago on separate weekends is taking over Douglas Park in Chicago from Sept. 16 through Sept. 18. Here are some of the artists performing at the festival.

1. “Crooked Teeth” — Death Cab for Cutie The Washington-based emo band is taking a break from playing majestic theaters across the country to hit the festival circuit. The band has a lengthy tenure, and their sets are filled with a variety of their music, making it one not to miss if you want to spend your festival experience crying to the best that mid-2000s emo has to offer.

2. “Astro Zombies” — Misfits One of the most exciting and shocking announcements from Riot Fest was that at both their Denver and Chicago festivals, they’ve managed to get the original lineup of the Misfits to reunite — including Glenn

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Danzig, Jerry Only and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein.

The reunion was something fans of the horror punk band never thought would occur, but after 33 years, Riot Fest attendees can say they’ve finally seen it happen.

3. “A Message to You Rudy” — The Specials Riot Fest always does an impressive job at recruiting older, beloved bands, and this year they didn’t fail by getting The Specials.

The 2 tone and ska band more than likely inspired the rest of the ska bands on the bill.

For people who have never listened to the English band, they’ll provide one of the more mellow sets of the punk festival,

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but that doesn’t mean it won’t be just as great as all the rest.

4. “If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)” — Nas While Riot Fest is primarily a punk rock festival, they never lack in impressive hip-hop acts as well. This year’s, Nas, is often named one of the greatest hiphop artists of all time, and will certainly not be a set to miss.

5. “When You’re Around” — Motion City Soundtrack No strangers to the festival, Motion City Soundtrack are using it for their final show ever. The pop punk band has been active since the late ‘90s, and is now saying goodbye after a lengthy final tour. The band

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is best known for their single “Everything is Alright,” but they have an all-around impressive discography, so their set will be a good time to say goodbye to a beloved band.

6. “You’re the One for Me, Fatty” — Morrissey Surprising Riot Fest regulars and Morrissey fans alike, the famous and divisive English singer is one of the headliners of the three-day festival.

Morrissey was formerly the frontman of The Smiths, and after their breakup started his own solo career. While he has recently completed a North America tour, Morrissey is known for his knack of cancelling concerts, so it’s still up for debate if he’ll actually play.

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For some, wrestling love never fades

By Donyae Lewis Contributing Writer

“You’re not going to get in to it when you’re older, trust me. It’s fake." Erik Lagunas' father had just broken his 8-yearold son’s heart. The young boy stared at his TV screen in disbelief. The father was not referring to the jolly bearded man who comes from the North Pole bearing gifts, to the mystical winged creature that compensates youth for their dentures.

He was referencing robust men, wearing brightly colored latex costumes, which have become apart of the largest wrestling promotion in the world.

Despite its skewed reality, many fans of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), have stuck with the company since it's beginning in the early 1990s. Whether it’s the merchandise, the storylines or their die-hard favorite wrestler, every fan has a different connection.

Lagunas, a sophomore, almost gave in to his father’s words. After giving it up for a couple of his teenage years, he realized that something was missing in his life.

“I could never let go. I fell in love with it,” Lagunas said. “Everyone says it’s steroids and acting. I see it as a sport. You have to have talent to wrestle. The shows you watch on TV, they’re scripted. I treat it as a show. Little bit of a sport, and the script for entertainment.”

For sophomore Sam Stewart, what started as a hidden secret manifested itself into pure admiration.

“My parents forbid me from watching wrestling. Whenever they would go out on weekends, and my brother was babysitting, we would secretly watch,” Stewart said. “I didn’t become a big wrestling fan until I was a teenager. I went to my first event in 2012, and since then, I watch it every week.”

As much as Stewart is intrigued by the sport itself, he also is fascinated by the history of what makes the activity so appealing.

“Kids like wrestling because they’re living superheroes. For adults, the key is its fakeness,” Stewart said. “Pretending that it’s real is what makes it fun. Wresting is a morality play of good vs. evil. To win a championship, it isn’t about who’s the best at fighting, it’s about who can get the fans to like them. The audience affects the show.

When wrestling is good, you don’t care if it’s real or fake. You’re cheering for your guy.”

A wrestler's fan base is what makes him or her a legendary household name.

Stewart said that one legend, in particular, has a strong family tie.

“My grandparents bought a house from Hulk Hogan. It had his kids' names on the wall. As a kid, I was like, 'Man, I just sat on the same toilet as Hulk Hogan,'” Stewart said.

What Hogan was for Stewart, is what John Cena has been for many fans. Many can only dream of meeting their favorite WWE superstar, but Lagunas has been lucky to turn that dream into a reality.

“I met John Cena. WrestleMania was going to L.A in 2005,” Lagunas said. “They were signing autographs at a Blockbuster.

My dad woke up at four in the morning and saved me a spot. I didn’t even know how to react. It was surreal. That took the fanboy into another level.”

Recently, Cena has transitioned from WWE to the Hollywood scene, starring in

Randy Orton dives on Seth Rollins at Wrestlemania 31 in April, 2015 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Amy Schumer’s “Trainwreck,” and alongside Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in “Sisters.” Lagunas wishes Cena would go back to his roots, believing that venturing into new territory shortens his time in the ring.

“It shortens their career. I prefer they don’t act,” Lagunas said. “In a few years John Cena might go to acting full time, like The Rock (Dwayne Johnson). I would have loved to see The Rock wrestle a lot more.

His career lasted about seven years. The fact that it was that short sucked.”

It’s easy to misinterpret the WWE franchise as being a man’s world. Contrary to popular belief, it has evolved to better represent women’s athleticism.

Sophomore Anna Bauch said the industry has shed the diva titles and is progressing more towards female empowerment.

“Wrestling isn’t a woman-heavy sport, so it’s hard to get women. They’re doing a better job integrating women into it,” Bauch said. “This year at WrestleMania, they introduced the first women’s championship. It wasn’t called the diva’s championship. Calling it ‘divas’ has a bad connotation, whereas (the title) ‘women’s’ (means that it) is equal to men. It’s awesome they’re doing more.”

Bauch, personally, prefers watching the men duke it out compared to the women. Attending the Payback Match at the Allstate Arena a few weeks prior was an experience for her like no other.

“I am one of the few Roman Reigns fans. It was great to see him win,” Bauch said. “It was two of my favorites, him and AJ Styles, so it was hard to know who to root for. Even though it’s scripted, it’s fun because you don’t always know what’s going to happen. There’s so many different types of people coming together for this one thing, it’s great.”

Stewart, who attended the event with Bauch said that in light of the company struggling to find a rivalry amid numerous

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Hulk Hogan (left) and Scott Hall enter at Wrestlemania 31 to interfere in a match. wrestlers suffering injuries, the match proved that the WWE legacy is far from over.

“They’re trying to promote Roman Reigns as the new guy. Chicago fans love AJ Styles and hate Roman Reigns,” Stewart said. “The energy of that main event, the crowd hating one guy and loving another, was so much fun. I’ve been to three WWE events, and that’s the best one I’ve been too.”

WWE functions as the reality television for sports fans. With more than

two decades worth of famous matches, legendary champions and a global fanbase, who knows what awaits for the years to come.

Bauch encourages individuals who might be averse to WWE to try it for themselves.

“The most important part is to give it a chance" Bauch said. "I was so against it, but it’s really entertaining. It’s something that’s easier to pass down. The whole family can watch it, and people stay interested.”

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Women's tennis players to play in postseason tournament

By Zachary Holden Staff Writer

Coming off a disappointing loss in the Big East Championship on May 1, Yuliya Shupenia and Rebeca Mitrea were unsure if their season was over or not.

The DePaul women’s tennis team as a whole didn’t qualify for the NCAA Division I Tennis Championship, but there was a chance for the pair to qualify for the singles and doubles championship.

That’s exactly what happened.

For the first time in the program's history, the Blue Demons will be represented in both the singles and doubles portion of the NCAA championship with Shupenia competing in the singles and Mitrea joining her for doubles.

“For our program, it means a lot,” DePaul women’s coach Mark Ardizzone said. “We’ve had girls in the singles, we’ve had a doubles team before, but never have we had both in the same year. Obviously we’re a little disappointed we didn’t win the conference as a team, but it kind of gives us a really nice end to the season and it just puts us (in a good spot for recruiting).”

Were it not for years of hard work and practice, the duo would not be heading to Tulsa, Oklahoma next week, especially not Mitrea.

“For most of the European kids, doubles is an afterthought,” Ardizzone said. “Rebeca was one of the worst doubles players I’ve ever had. She didn’t even make the lineup a lot her first year.

Rebeca has really, really worked hard to become a good doubles player.

“She really does an amazing job because her serve is not very good, but she makes up for that

with a lot of the other parts of her game. The improvement to be a kid who couldn’t make the doubles (lineup) to be in the NCAA tournament your final year is pretty special.”

Shupenia and Mitrea will fly to Tulsa on May 23 to prepare for Shupenia’s first match on May 25 and the pair’s doubles match on May 26. Despite it being their first time at NCAA, nerves don’t seem to be getting the best of them.

“I’m not nervous at all actually. I’m more excited than nervous,” Shupenia said. “It’s the last tournament and you just try to give everything you have … and just have fun.”

“I’m also not nervous, I actually can’t wait for it,” Mitrea said. “Hopefully it’s going to go well.”

Ardizzone echoed their confidence, but has a feeling once they land in Tulsa their nerviness might show itself.

“We’ve done all of the work.

What really is there to be nervous about?” Ardizonne said. “When we get there, it’ll be a little interesting because they say that now … (but) it’s the biggest event in college tennis for us and they make you feel really important down to credentials and things like that. Because it’s guys and girls in the same location, it really does feel like a big deal, so the nerves will hit them.

“It’ll hit them and then we’ll see how they adapt to that when it happens.”

Mitrea, in her fifth year with the team after being medically redshirted her sophomore year, has wanted this since 2011. Finally, she can say she has competed in the NCAA championship.

“Obviously it’s my last year so it’s the best ending that I could’ve asked for in my career,” Mitrea

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Senior Rebecca Mitrea will play in the doubles portion of the NCAA championship. said. “It was one of the goals for me this year — I wanted to make it to the NCAA’s for doubles. I’m so glad that I got to achieve this, and I’m so glad I get to go there and have this moment.”

Shupenia, despite being named All-Big East Player of the Year and being named to the AllBig East conference squad, did not make the individual NCAA championship last year, but the team as a whole competed in the team championship where they fell to Michigan in the second round. Now, she’s just proud to be the first player in program history to qualify for both singles and doubles, and said, “It’s a really good feeling.”

Though the duo’s International Tennis Association (ITA) National Ranking was as high as No. 28 in the country this season, they are currently the 73rd best. Their coach understands any result at the championship is a positive result

for them and the program as a whole.

“We have nothing to lose in a way,” Ardizzone said. “I’m not going to lie, DePaul is not supposed to go there and win the tournament, so whatever we do is going to be great.”

Mitrea has been working on improving her forehand in doubles play this season once she realized it was holding her back from a well-rounded game. She relied too much on her backhand but said she’s “way more confident in my forehand.” It has instilled confidence heading into the championship.

While her DePaul tennis career will end next week one way or another, Shupenia will be returning next season and her coach thinks she’ll be hungry for more as a senior.

“When you get a little taste of it, you see what it’s like and you want to go back,” Ardizzone said. “Yuliya understands that

MARTIRE, continued from back page guys their spots, then called (Martire) up, we huddled around him and prayed the 'Our Father.' This is when I knew that this was something he had established and maintained.”

Paulison, a senior, was the men’s soccer manager for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons, before moving to softball this year.

He said that he was impacted by Martire’s faith in a way that helped him develop his own. He is now active in University Ministry and Catholic Campus Ministry, and lives in the Vincent and Louise House on campus.

“Ryan was helping lead a small group, totally aside from soccer, and said ‘you should really come out to this,' Paulison said. “That’s where I met some other people where I was able to express my faith with.

So (Martire) had a huge part in giving me a place to express my faith with like-minded people.”

“The guys would pay attention,” he said.

“Whatever they were taking in or learning — I couldn’t tell you that — but I can tell you the attention and the intention were there.

They cared because he cared.”

Martire’s consistency and perseverance allows him to go on a fast track to graduation, as well as competing as a student athlete.

“He’s completely driven to become a priest,” Blazer said. “His schedule is like

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DePaul sophomore Ryan Martire sits with the Rev. Joshua Waltz in Subiaco, Italy. Waltz encouraged Martire to go to daily Mass, which played a large role in his faith. nobody’s schedule we’ve ever seen. He had every minute planned out. We’ve asked him to kind of sit back and enjoy it, but he’s so driven to do this and I think his leaders look at him as someone they have a real need for.”

The drive to incorporate his faith into his everyday life was not always prominent.

It became part of a transition in high school.

“I was lukewarm in the faith; I didn’t think it was important” Martire said. “But when I went to high school and I had this religion teacher who was authentic and he was a true man. I saw this joy and light in him that I hadn’t seen in anyone else.”

and she’ll work hard and she’ll want to make it back there. A lot of kids think it’s a finish line … Yuliya won’t think that way.

She’ll want to get back there (and) she’ll push whoever she’s playing doubles with next year to get back there.

“She knows this is a stepping stone to getting into the AllAmerican tournament next year, which is something she wants to go (to) — and getting back to the NCAA’s next year.”

Though it is definitely a goal for next season, Shupenia achieved a different goal this season. While Mitrea’s improvements were technical, Shupenia said hers were “more mental stuff.”

“This year I felt much more relaxed and I tried to enjoy tennis a lot more this year than I did last year,” Shupenia said.

“So that counts as a success.”

He also was impacted by the chaplain at St. Mary’s in Bismarck, the Rev. Joshua Waltz, who is now the vocations director for the Diocese of Bismarck. “(Waltz) really encouraged us to go to daily Mass in high school,” Martire said.

“Now I can’t go a day without it.”

Martire also said that the impact Waltz had on him was especially prudent when it comes to Mary, who Roman Catholics believe to be the mother of God. Waltz introduced Martire to the Consecration to Mary, which places an emphasis and devotion to praying to Mary for her intention to Jesus. “(Mary), like a mother knows her son, knows the most about Jesus,” Martire said.

“So she tells us and gives everything that we have to give to Jesus much better than we do.”

Soon, Martire will join a new team with the seminarians in Bismarck. He already has some connections with some of the men he will be studying with.

“There’s a couple of men that I don’t know yet but one of my best friends from high school entered (into the seminary) last year,” he said. “We have a very good brotherhood in our diocese. We’re very close.”

And soon enough, the brotherhood will become a community as Martire moves into priesthood and proclaims the Gospel for years to come.

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Men's soccer optimistic after spring matches

By Zachary Holden Staff Writer

After a 5-13-1 season last year where the DePaul men’s soccer team won four of its five games in the final stretch, the team is looking forward to another season of improvement.

With their spring games wrapped up, the players can focus on training throughout the summer and make sure they are fully prepared for the 2016-17 season.

“I think we’re pretty happy with the spring (games),” junior midfielder Kevin Beyer said.

“We’re training a lot more when we have games, so training has been getting better throughout the year and the games can’t all go the way we wanted. But it’s a good learning experience for some of the young guys.”

Though Beyer said the games can’t all go DePaul’s way, one game did, and it was by far the most impressive win of the spring JOSH LEFF | THE DEPAULIA season in junior forward Erik Junior midfielder Kevin Beyer (left) will be one of the core members for the Blue Demons heading into the 2016 season.

Rodriguez’s eyes.

“Definitely the Northwestern get a little more used to it because players and coaching staff is vital to goalkeeper Quentin Low, are game or two in a very difficult game when we beat them 5-1,” we have a lot of young kids and the team’s success, and it feels like great role models for the younger soccer conference. As for their individual goals for next season, Rodriguez said. “A lot of good ideas we’re going to have more coming they’ve really improved since last players. season ended.

“They are guys who have Rodriguez is very straightforward. happened in that game and a lot of in next fall.”

Rodriguez said the overall flow Another positive moving played; they are guys who show “If I could get a goal every two great execution as well. We got our chances and we put every chance in the offensive third has improved forward into next season is the a very good example of what it’s games … 10 goals throughout the fact his players are willing to do like to play in the Big East and season, I’d be very happy with that,” away and that’s what it’s all about in dramatically.

“Checking in from the whatever it takes just to play. now playing successfully,” Blazer Rodriguez said. this game.”

“We had to change some said. “The younger guys coming Beyer, however, is a bit more From Beyer’s perspective in forwards, playing it out wide, midfield, he said the team has making runs in for the crosses positions,” Blazer said. “The guys in, they have the athleticism that lighthearted.

“I just want to enjoy the time improved a lot technically and from the wingers,” Rodriguez who are very coachable in that first we’re looking for, so it’s a good tactically throughout the spring said. “I think the offensive question, ‘Do you want to play right combination. They want to make that I have here,” Beyer said.

With a solid core of games. He said people are getting movements definitely have been an back? Can we move you to holding improvements so we have a good mid?’ … all of these guys are just fall; they’re excited about it.” sophomores and juniors, coupled more used to their positions on the improvement.”

With a number of younger excited to get on the field because To say Beyer and Rodriguez are with a strong incoming crop of field and where they should be at players on the team and not as they know it’s a good group.” excited about their senior season freshmen, the Blue Demons might all times.

Though the senior leadership would be an understatement. They finally be pointing upwards for “Speed of play (too). They’re much senior leadership, it’s going to getting used to the game and be an adjusting period for the team may be lacking in numbers, Blazer both understand the team’s goal of seasons to come. they’re back with us,” Beyer said. as a whole. Coach Craig Blazer said the core of Beyer, Rodriguez reaching the Big East tournament “It’s good to have the young guys said the collaboration between the and Simon Megally, along with again and hope to be able to win a

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Naomi Tellez celebrates after hitting a grand slam in the Big East semifinals.

SOFTBALL, continued from back page The players, like senior Naomi Tellez, bought in.

“At that point we thought we can do something here,” Tellez said. “We all bought into that once we had that winning streak going.

“The defense started to trust the offense.

The pitching started to trust the offense. If they gave up three runs we would score four,” Tellez said.

DePaul opened Big East play averaging nearly eight runs per game, more than

doubling their average output from preseason action. They finished out conference play with a record of 16-3.

DePaul won the Big East regular season title and Maize was selected as the Big East player of the year. The gamble paid off, which is why Lenti compared their postseason run to playing with “House Money.”

“I kind of felt that by winning the regular season, we had accomplished a great goal,” Lenti said. In the conference tournament semifinals, DePaul lost to Butler by a score of 10-6. Despite the defeat, Lenti felt the season was a success., finishing No. 76 in the nation.

“We didn’t walk away as a loser. We walked away as a winner,” he said. “To be the

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The Blue Demons won the Big East regular season title in 2016. regular season champion is a tremendous accomplishment. You have to be good over a seven week period, not just one game.”

The loss to Butler ended the storybook season for DePaul, and the playing career for the seniors on the team. One would assume they would be bitter about the end of this chapter of their lives. However, Lenti’s message has permeated the graduating players like a honey-lime marinade does a pork loin.

“We put DePaul back in a position that we should always be in, the Big East champs,” senior Gina Lenti said. “That’s more of an accomplishment in my eyes.”

“It’s a really tough thing to do, and we did it,” Tellez said. “That’s what we have to take

away from this season.”

More important than what DePaul takes away from this season is what they retain. Next year’s senior class is led by Dylan Christensen and Nicole Pihl, both of whom made the Big East first team this year. The pitching staff will also be bolstered by the debut of Stefanie Troja, and the introduction of Marissa Zoch.

“Dylan and Nicole were extremely good this year,” Maize said. “They’re gonna be great leaders.”

But don’t expect next year’s softball team to outperform expectations quite like this year. In fact, if they were to jump 73 spots like they did this season, they would be the sixth best team in the country.

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Softball reflects on outperforming expectations

Ryan Martire’s journey from the field to the seminary

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Morgan Maize pitches against Butler.

By Ben Savage Asst. Sports Editor

The expectations for DePaul’s Softball team this year were bleak. The team finished last year ranked 143rd in the country. They lost an all-time Blue Demon in Many Connolly, and their best returning pitcher had four career wins.

That was before incoming pitcher, Stefanie Troja, tore her ACL. “It put us behind the eight ball,” head coach Eugene Lenti said. “At that point, we were just gonna rely on Morgan Maize.”

This came as a shock to Maize. “(Lenti) was like ‘Hey, what do you think about pitching again?’ and I was like ‘Uh, me?’” Maize said.

In Maize’s previous season, she played second base. Before that, she played third.

Her last stint as a pitcher came during her freshman year. Relying on a second baseman to lead a D1 pitching staff is a dubious proposition, and a huge gamble.

“I was the batting practice pitcher,” Maize said. After a few weeks of preseason ball, it seemed like she still was.

The Blue Demons got blown out by some of the top programs in the country.

DePaul lost to both Auburn and North Dakota State by a score of 18-0.

Maize commented that she was “breaking her neck” looking at all of the home runs the opposition hit. Thankfully, conference play against the Big East began.

The team began to roll, ripping off a 12-game winning streak in the Big East.

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Sophomore midfielder Ryan Martire will enter seminary next January to become a Catholic priest.

By Ben Gartland

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Sports Editor

yan Martire is a studentathlete, which means his schedule is already tight.

With practice, games, class and studying, his day is packed.

It all starts, however, with daily Mass in the morning. And soon enough, he’ll be the one presiding.

“That balance, a lot of people might say it’s hard,” Martire said. “But honestly it makes everything so much easier. It gives you energy throughout the day. I organize everything around the first priority, so I will never omit (Mass or prayer).”

It’s not uncommon for a young Catholic to discern religious life — whether that be as a priest, sister or brother. So when Martire felt the call to the priesthood in high school, he wasn’t ready to say yes, and thought he was going to get married.

“The thought (of becoming a priest) came up a couple times in high school, but I resisted it,” Martire said. “But then in college this pull started happening. It was a struggle, but halfway through my first year of college, the fear from the priesthood turned into a desire.”

Martire came to DePaul in fall 2014 to play soccer for the Blue Demons as a midfielder, and is now a sophomore. He didn’t play at all his freshman season, then featured in three matches in 2015 for his sophomore season.

It was between his freshman and sophomore year that he decided to say yes to his call, and enter into seminary with the Diocese of Bismarck, North Dakota.

At DePaul he’s a Catholic Studies major, and will graduate with his degree following fall quarter of 2016. Following that, he will either be located in Washington D.C. or St. Louis for two years, then another four years in either of the aforementioned locations or in Rome.

His impact on others, however, has already started. “(Martire) leads by example,” head coach Craig Blazer said. “What he did on his own in the day of game routine, leading the guys in chapel — not so much as a religious activity but as a team development and a personal, like a spiritual development — I think has made everyone on the team a little bit better, a little more mature.”

The game day routine involved Martire, as a freshman and a sophomore, leading the team in either a prayer or a piece of wisdom that he and one of the other team leaders had found in the chapel in the Student Center before a game. It became as much a routine as warming up.

“Before (Martire) got here, we would meet in the chapel somewhat regularly, but it wasn’t quite traditionally,” former men’s soccer team manager Sam Paulison said. “(Blazer) had his pregame and assigned the

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