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Cadavillo elected SGA president By Brenden Moore News Editor

Vanessa Cadavillo and Ric Popp were elected Student Government Association President and Vice President for the 2015-16 school year after receiving more than 60 percent of the vote against the Vincentians United ticket headed by Luke Kula and Michelle An. Cadavillo’s slate of candidates won every cabinet position, with Kristina Pouliot being elected Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, Patrick Pfohl EVP of Student Affairs, Adriana Kemper EVP of Operations and Damian Wille elected Treasurer. Each candidate’s share of the vote ranged between 57 and 60 percent. No candidates from VU were elected. “We are beyond honored to have been elected to serve the student body through Student Government Association,” the victorious slate said in a statement. “We want to thank our family, friends and all of the students with whom we recently made relationships. We cannot wait to get started serving the student body in our respective positions and continue connecting with students to hear their concerns.” The group also touted the many relationships they have made throughout the campaign and vowed to keep reaching out as they seek to make meaningful change. And while they came up short, VU thanked the students who supported them and promised to keep fighting to make SGA more transparent. “The fight to make SGA a transparent, open organization is not over,” the statement read. “Vincentians United will carry forward because we see the importance of having proper and transparent representation in student government, and plan to hold those elected accountable to the student body. Over 600 students supported us in these elections and want to see active change and progressive work come from student government and it is our hope that they listen to these students.” In addition to Kula and An, the VU candidates included Tyler Solorio for Academic Affairs, Cara Anderson for Student Affairs, Joseph Kerins for Treasurer and Lindsey Salter for Operations.

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DePaul Divest: One year later

Despite referendum inaction, outcry remains By Rachel Hinton Copy Editor

Last year in late May, before finals took their toll and the quarter ended, students voted for SGA president, senators and various referendum items. The most contentious of the items, proposed by Students for Justice in Palestine, called for DePaul to divest from companies that profit from the Israeli occupation of Palestine as part of the national Boycott, Divest and Sanction, BDS, movement that occurred on college campuses across the country. Before the final ballots were cast, rallies and protests took over campus locations and everyday conversation. The vote to divest passed 1,575 to 1,333, but the school did not divest and has made no steps to. In the email sent after the results of last year’s election, Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, CM said, “I have previously made clear that university policy is not set by referendum and that the Fair Business Practices Committee is the appropriate university body to study and make a recommendation on this issue.” A year later, with a new SGA decision to skim through, it’s worth noting that issues from last year have not been resolved. The Fair Business Practices Committee considered the case for divestment and ruled that “there do not appear to be sufficient grounds for a boycott of Sabra Hummus, primarily because the committee did not find evidence that the Strauss Group provides direct military support for units within the Israeli Defense

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Students protest in the quad of DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus in March, calling for DePaul to divest from companies that profit from the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Forces.” Since both decisions, the groups have kept themselves busy. They are still working to educate the student body and foster a conversation here so as to help the international situation, but there has not been a dialogue between them and the situation is now at an impasse, much like its international counterpart. “I think a dialogue with them would

work if there wasn’t so much hostility. It’s easy to say that the two could talk and things would be all right but it’s just not that easy,” said junior Monisa Ahmed, who supports the Palestinian cause though she has not been thoroughly involved with SJP. Hostility stems from events before and after the SGA vote last year. SJP protests

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First Look INSIDE THIS ISSUE The DePaulia is the official student-run newspaper of DePaul University and may not necessarily reflect the views of college administrators, faculty or staff.

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Arts & Life

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Interview and resume tips

ISIS threat advances

Farmers markets open across Chicago

The secret behind athletes’ academic success

Friendly farmers haul their produce from local farms. Know where to go for your weekly fix of fresh food. See page 22.

Athletic academic advisor Kate O’Brien helps athletes score high on the courts and in the classroom. See page 26.

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Career Center pros weigh in on what it takes for students to land a job. See pages 4-5.

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The militant Islamic group conquered a city in central Iraq despite airstrikes from the U.S.-led coalition. See page 11.

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Honoring the fallen

DePaul veterans say Memorial Day isn’t about them, but their comrades’ sacrifice By Luisa Fuentes Contributing Writer

The university enjoyed a break from classes Monday for Memorial Day, but only a small crowd attended the remembrance event for veterans in the DePaul Center on Thursday. Remembering their fallen comrades means a lot to student veterans, but to the rest of the student body, it seems to be another mis-rememberd day off from school. Tim Barnes, a former Marine, feels that there is a lack of recognition of what Memorial Day means. “For the past few years I’ve been thinking about it, and I see people say ‘Happy Memorial Day,’ ... and it’s kind of humorous because it’s like saying ‘happy 9/11’. It is not a day to be celebrating, it is a day of remembrance for the men and women who have passed away in the battlefields while serving the country,” Barnes said. Every Memorial Day he takes the time to go to church. He dedicates the day to his brothers and sisters from the military service who have died. “I dedicate it to everyone who has done a selfless sacrifice of their life,” Barnes said. Haydee Nunez is the current director of the Office of Student Veterans and supports veterans’ transition to DePaul. She made it clear that this day was not a celebration for veterans, since they have their own holiday in November, but it was a time to remember those who have died. “Memorial Day is definitely a commemoration of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for us,” Nunez said. “So today it is not rare to hear veterans say that it is not about them, but about those who cannot be here today.” Andersen Delinois, next year’s president of the Student Veterans Union, welcomed the attendees to the remembrance event and opened with an emotional speech. Delinois, 25, moved to the United States at 17 and later joined the United States Marine Corps. “(There were) so many things I was not able to do in my home country, Haiti. I was not even allowed to play certain sports. And it was so hard, because people would not give you the opportunity,” Delinois said. “I came here and so many opportunities opened up. I absolutely fell in love with this country.” “Then, I said, ‘you know what? After the opportunities this country has given me and my father — things that were only imaginary where I’m from — for those things I’m willing to do what it takes to serve this country.

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Attendees to the Memorial Day event in the DePaul Center Thursday have a moment of silence to remember soldiers who have served. (I will) even put my life on the line because I believe in this country,’” he said. One of Delinois’ initiatives as president of the Student Veteran Union is to increase volunteer opportunities for students, hand in hand with the university mission. Delinois was stationed at Camp Pendleton, California, where Barnes was also stationed. Transitioning from the “G.I. Joe lifestyle” as 35-year-old Barnes called it, to the civilian life has not been easy. “I’ve always wanted to help people. So I joined the Marine Corps, not just to fight people, but to help people who are in need,” Barnes said. “As a civilian, I was missing that, so I said, ‘you know, I can be a teacher and help students understand life, or try to help them understand life.’ My goal now is to be a mentor.” Currently pursuing a major in history education and loving history since he was a kid, Barnes discovered his passion for storytelling and history also while being in service. “In the military, one thing we do when we’re back is tell stories. I would teach other marines interesting facts about a place,” Barnes said. “When I got out of the military, I was sitting there one day and I thought this is not what I want. I can make great money, but money is not everything, and I wanted to go to college, get a degree and do something I like,” he said. Barnes chose DePaul University because it was Catholic. “My experience here has been wonderful, I’ve met a lot of

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Daniel Panzarella, DePaul senior and veteran, gives an emotional speech at the opening of the Memorial Day event in the DePaul Center. Students are trying to make veterans a more visible presence on campus, and this week veterans emphasized the need to remember their fallen comrades, not themselves. different people,” Barnes said. “In the military we are not robots, you know? You have to deal with so many different people. For me, coming to college has not been different than serving in the military,” he said. Student veterans like Delinois and Barnes used this special event not only to remember lost

comrades, but also to tell stories. “For me, especially this quarter, I’ve seen so many other marines. We sit down and tell stories because we are able to share that culture,” Barnes said. Despite trying to blend in with everybody else, Barnes said veterans can tell when they see a member of the military among

the student body. “We see each other, and it does not matter what service you are in, but you know from the way they act and present themselves. In the end all that matters is what we share. It does not matter where you belong.”

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Landing the job: pro’s tips Getting the interview

When people think about doing homework, they tend to envision traditional reading, researching, writing up a paper and answering questions. While this may be true in most cases, we also do homework unrelated to class when making large purchases and big life decisions, such as choosing the right job to apply for. After having a rough start to his professional career, Jamian Griggs, a business management major at DePaul, has finally landed his first internship in accounting for J.P. Morgan Chase in New York City this summer. Griggs’ intern journey first began with a negative interview experience for Abbott Laboratories, and one that he considers to be his “worst interview.” He said the lack of interview preparation was the main reason why he didn’t get the accounting intern position. As many DePaul students are preparing for graduation, DePaul faculty emphasize the importance of preparing and brushing up on interviewing skills that could land them their first professional job or summer internship. Spending no more than five minutes preparing right before the interview, Griggs is one of many students who have mistakenly believed they could “pull off ” an interview without practicing beforehand. “I rushed into it and didn’t research the company. I wasn’t prepared at all and that was my biggest mistake,” Griggs said. “It was my first big interview with a large corporation and I thought I could just waltz in there and get the job.”

“Your objective is to get the next interview,” Graciela Kenig, director of internships at DePaul, said. Kenig said this is a difficult thing to do if students have not spent enough time preparing and doing their homework on the company. “You have to show you have done your homework,” Kenig said. “This comes with preparation by knowing what the company does and what the company culture is like.” If one does enough homework on the company, Kenig said, then students might even realize that they don’t like the organization and shouldn’t apply. Many students find their first interview to be difficult, but career experts at DePaul say there are easy steps to take to make the next one better.

Know yourself Michael Elias, assistant director and career specialist of DePaul’s Career Center, describes some of the biggest challenges in interviews for students “As applicants, we spend so much time preparing to talk about our strengths that we forget the importance of selling our personality as well,” Elias said. “Communicating enthusiasm and passion for the position both through one’s (words) and through non-verbal communication are just as important as highlighting relevant skills and experiences.” Griggs said he felt a lot of his mistakes came from not knowing his resume. “My resume was outdated and I hadn’t updated it in a while. So when they asked

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me questions in reference to my resume, I blanked,” Griggs said. Griggs also said he didn’t give concise or consistent answers to the interviewers’ questions. “They would ask me about my past professional experiences and I would respond with something different than what was on my resume,” Griggs said. While inconsistency was to blame for many of Griggs’ mistakes, Elias said this could be easily avoided if students spend time reviewing their resume. “Be prepared to tell a story about everything on your resume, even that volunteer opportunity that may have only lasted one day,” Kenig said. “You never know what an employer is going to have questions about from your resume, so it’s important to be able to justify the inclusion of everything on your resume while relating it back to the position or articulating why it makes you an

ideal fit for the role.” Griggs said he learned his mistake as well as the importance of knowing his resume, especially because it’s something he wrote about himself. “If you have not elaborated on what you’ve written about yourself, you’re not going to do well,” Griggs said.

Keep if brief Elias said that one of most common mistakes students make during the interview is saying too much. “Employers will often begin the interview by saying ‘tell me about yourself,’ and people sometimes think this is an invitation to tell their life story,” Elias said. Elias said it’s best for interviewees to frame their response in current terms,

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TIPS continued from page 4 which includes their major and student status and mentioning any recent experiences that make them an ideal fit for the role their applying for. “Keep it brief, and keep it relevant to the position; if the employer wants to know about your hobbies or what you do for fun, they will ask those questions separately,” Elias said. If presented with Griggs’ situation, Kenig believes it’s always best to listen to the question and answer the question asked only. “Rather than assuming they want to hear everything, it’s okay to ask them if they want you to elaborate by simply asking, ‘does that answer your question? Would you want me to elaborate on that?’” Kenig said. One of the main challenges for Griggs was answering the situational and behavioral questions typical of face-to-face interviews. “They asked (the questions) in a very complex and weird way, and without any previous experience or preparation, it really made me stumble on my answers,” Griggs said. In this case, Kenig recommends asking for clarification to questions to ensure that the questions are understood and answered the right way.

Finishing the interview

Building a strong resume

Toward the end of the interview, Elias and Kenig both said that it’s important for students to prepare questions to ask at the end. “This is a great way to get further clarification about the role, but it also allows you to further emphasize your enthusiasm by highlighting any research you conducted before the interview,” Elias said. At the end of the interview, Elias also recommended students to send a thank-you note to everyone they met during the interview process within 24 to 48 hours after the interview. Kenig added that the letter should reflect things that were mentioned in the interview to show the student was engaged and listening. “It’s a professional way to close the loop, and many employers will not move forward with applicants who forget this piece of the interview process,” Elias said. “Email thank-you notes are appropriate, but sending them through postal mail shows that the applicant went the extra mile and often makes a stronger impression on the employer.”

Of the many scenes in “Legally Blonde,” perhaps one of the more distinct moments in the film is when aspiring lawyer Elle Woods hands her professor a scented resume printed on bubble-gum pink paper. While this is certainly one way to stand out among other applicants, it’s really not the best method to follow when trying to land your dream job or internship. Fortunately as DePaul students, the Career Center is at our service to assist with the application process from resume-building advice and revision, to tips on how to dress for an interview. With advisors available to guide many aspects of the hunt for a suitable job, the Career Center aims to connect students, alumni and employers. However, like Elle Woods, most students tend to forget that content is everything when it comes to revamping their resumes. “One common error students make on their resumes is with writing bullet points,” assistant director and career specialist at the DePaul Career Center Sarah Highstone said. “Strong bullet points should focus on accomplishments, highlighting the results that came out of the work and the actions you took to achieve those results.” Along with that, instead of just stating in the resume that

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you “worked in the technical support department,” it would be better to share more insight about your duties. Fleshing out your responsibilities and achievements shows potential employers a better picture of your range of abilities. To say that you “provided ondemand technical support to more than 75 faculty members resolving hardware and software issues on both PC and MAC desktops and laptops in an efficient and courteous manner,” presents a well-rounded image of your capabilities. “There’s a misconception that the resume is just a way to show work history, but in reality the resume is your highlight reel,” Keala Murdock, a career advisor for the Driehaus College of Business, said. Placement is also key. “When the ‘education’ section is at the top of a resume it immediately signals you are in school or about to graduate. If you have already graduated and have three to five years (of experience) in the working world, then education is placed at the bottom,” Murdock said. “We want all applicants to be sorted appropriately — competing at their current level and not being unintentionally weeded out due to miscommunication.” Writing a cover letter that’s specific to both the job position and company can seem like a Herculean task — especially when sending out multiple applications. But putting the effort into fine-tuning a cover letter or portfolio to showcase achievements can make or break

your chance at landing the job. “Cover letters and portfolios give you an opportunity to sell yourself and set yourself apart from other applicants,” Highstone said. “Sending a well-written cover letter gives you an additional opportunity to provide reasons for ‘why they should hire you.’” In such a competitive job market, the best practices for the job application and interview process are ever-changing. It’s one thing to give your resume to a friend who aced their writing courses, but how do you know if you’re on the right track? The Career Center offers opportunities for peer review. “Peer advisors can connect students to a lot of resources that they may not have known about before coming into the Career Center,” Jane Bradley, a peer career advisor, said. “Students who walk in just hoping for a resume review might end up leaving with another appointment to visit a UIP (University Internship Program) advisor, or with new knowledge about the (ASK Alumni Sharing Knowledge) program or interview stream, or signed up to attend a career event,” she said. Rest assured, landing a job or internship for the summer doesn’t have to be so intimidating, and with help from the Career Center you won’t even have to resort to perfumed resumes. HINALEE DARBAR | THE DEPAULIA

Telling stories through art, students illuminate church By Megan Deppen News Editor

Like a crowd gathering for fireworks, neighbors, alumni and students watched light displays dance across the stone face of the St. Vincent de Paul Parish Thursday at the premiere event of the Theatre School’s DePaul Light Project. Four two-minute shows designed by teams of lighting design students were inspired by local and historic artists under the guidance of Theatre School alumnus and professional lighting consultant, Paul Gregory. Gregory, who owns Focus Lighting, an architectural lighting firm in New York City, returned to his alma mater in October to mentor students in illuminating a building as large and detailed as the St. Vincent de Paul Parish. After an initial workshop with Gregory in architectural illumination and periodic Skype sessions throughout the year, students finally saw their projects come to light Thursday night after a rain delay on Wednesday. “They picked an artist that would find the architecture of the building interesting, then they kind of developed a story that this artist would tell in light,” Christine Binder, head of lighting design at the Theatre School, said. “It’s really been in the last month and a half that this has come together.” “It’s really nice getting to the actual project after working for so

long,” sophomore Mattias LangeMcPherson said. “My favorite part was the layering that we did. I think it really looked like the artists’ original paintings. We met with the artist today and she said she really liked what we did with the image.” Lange-McPherson’s team project was modeled after the work by Mary Ann Papanek-Miller, a current faculty member and Department Chair of Art, Media and Design. Other artists included Leonid Afremov, AJ LaGasse and Vincent van Gogh. In the van Gogh group was sophomore Ricky Latshaw, who said the hardest part about the project was working with so many other lighting designers, when in a typical show there is one lighting and one technical designer. Also difficult was setting it up and tearing it down the week of the show. It was the first time any of them could see what their months of work would look like. “We really didn’t get to see what it would actually look like until last night,” Latshaw said. “But we’re kind of used to that (uncertainty) working in theatre. You have all these concepts and plans and then you don’t really know what it is going to look like until you get there. Then you just have to work with what you got.” “We had some last minute changes to make it run smoothly,” Jack Riley from the Leonid Afremov group said. “(But) it went absolutely fantastically.”

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Lighting design students from the Theatre School paint St. Vincent de Paul Parish in light Thursday. Each two-minute show was inspired by different artists and students worked in teams to bring the works to life.

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Sewer system overload By Megan Deppen News Editor

The clock had just struck midnight when DePaul senior Austin Downs first noticed the water pooling on his bedroom floor. As the July storm raged on outside, he paused his movie and opened his door to find two inches of black water filling his garden apartment. The utilities room was even worse. Almost a foot of water surrounded the water heater, and when Downs looked into the bathroom, black water filled the toilet and was flowing from the bathtub faucet. Last summer, flash floods shut down highways, CTA lines and wreaked havoc in residents’ basements. Eight inches fell on July 23 alone. City officials and science experts say storms are intensifying and can easily overtake the city’s century-old sewer system. Construction to replace the pipes and expand water storage reservoirs will continue this summer, but students living in older buildings prone to flooding may be in over their heads. Soiled clothes, burnt out power strips and water-damaged walls were some of the damages caused by the flood in Downs’ apartment last year. But a month away from the end of their lease, all Downs’ landlord said was to leave out the flood when talking to people viewing the apartment. “(My landlord) definitely did not make any improvements to prevent this from happening in the future,” Downs said. The city is pushing for improved infrastructure in its older neighborhoods and admits that due to increased population and higher intensity rainfall, a flood risk isn’t what it used to be. “There is a new kind of

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The millions of gallons of river water released into the lake during intense storms has increased over the past 20 years. When rainfall overwhelms the city’s sewer system and water treatment plants it flows into the river. To keep the river from overflowing onto city streets, officials from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District are forced to open the locks from the river and release the combined sewer and rain water into Lake Michigan. storm hitting Chicago in recent years — heavy rains that can be very local, very intense and hard to predict,” a city website promoting preventative flood programs said. “They dump two inches or more per hour on a given neighborhood. This volume quickly overwhelms local sewers, which were not designed for such intense rainfall. Sewer mains fill up, and additional water pushes into basements through our private drains.” This new kind of storm is something Thomas Murphy, founder of DePaul’s environmental science program, said is linked to climate change. “It’s warmer and there’s more water evaporating,” Murphy said. The increasing amount of evaporated water in the atmosphere gives off more energy, and “there’s more energy up there to drive the storms. With any particular storm or event you can’t say (what the effects will be), but you can say it’s clear evidence that we’re having storms that are more intense.” According to an Illinois State Water Survey by the University

of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the average rainfall for the entire 2014 year was 40.53 inches, making it the seventh wettest in 25 years. Using the past 25 years to set an average “normal” rate, the report said that last June had 161 percent more rainfall than the last 25-year average for that month, and more than four inches more than the average in May, June and August of 2014. Despite last year’s recordsetting rainfall, scientists can’t make the same predictions for this summer. Phenomena like El Niño and La Niña often indicate how warm (or cold) the summer will be, which has a large impact on storm patterns. The “El Nino” effect is when the Pacific Ocean’s surface temperatures near the equator are unusually warm. According to the Illinois State Climatologist Office, El Niño events vary in intensity, but summers tend to be slightly cooler and wetter than average. Winters are warmer and drier. What students can expect this summer is a wave of sewer construction. The “Building a New

Chicago” plan, announced by Mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2012, said the city would replace over 900 miles of water pipes, 750 miles of sewer pipes and reconstruct 160,000 rainwater catch-basins. Widening these pipes helps the city manage overflows of rain and sewage during storms and prevents residents’ basements from flooding. Sewer construction at Diversey Parkway just north of DePaul was one of 24 sewer projects started in March and one of almost 80 projects started so far this year. Many of the city’s sewer pipes have been around for over a century But intense rainfall has effects that reach beyond students’ basements. Downs said that during his summer job as a tour guide on river boat tours, he noticed a drastic difference in the Chicago River before and after a heavy rainstorm. “(Normally) on the surface, the river looks fine. There is some trash, but after a storm there are leaves, branches and chip bags. It’s disgusting. People don’t want to look at the river (after a storm).

At least it looks clean before the storm.” What lies beneath the surface is more than just plastic bags. When heavy rains overtake the city’s sewer system capacity, water from the sewers overflows into the river. When the river fills, officials from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District are forced to open the locks that normally keep the river water from flowing into Lake Michigan. The number of reversals of river water into the lake has been staggered since 1985, but last summer 525 million gallons were released into the lake, which is modest compared to the 10,719 million gallons in 2013. Both flood the record of 2012, in which no water was released into Lake Michigan. Over the last 20 years, however, the number of consecutive years of river overflow into the lake has increased. The effects of climate change are out of our control, Murphy said, but nonetheless, the city has encouraged residents to be sustainable with water use, paying attention to leaving the tap water running while brushing your teeth and washing dishes. Other water-saving measures include using a rain-barrel to collect rain water and re-use it for watering plants and installing a water-meter to monitor water usage. The city would then bill residents by their actual, rather than approximate, water use each month, giving residents an incentive to use less water. Students in the midst of apartment searching should make a point of asking their landlords about flood history and be wary of older buildings with garden apartments, otherwise the next super-storm may leave them all washed up.

ARE YOU READY FOR THE WORLD? INCREASING YOUR SECOND LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY WILL MAKE YOUR RESUME STAND OUT.

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News. May 26, 2015. The DePaulia | 7 SGA, continued from front page The election featured the first contested presidential race in years as Kula, a senator representing the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, ran as a reform candidate against Cadavillo, the incumbent EVP for Student Affairs, who was viewed by many as the establishment choice. Many of Cadavillo’s initiatives mirror those of former President Casey Clemmons’ administration and incumbent Matthew von Nida’s. Kula and VU, on the other hand, ran on a platform that shared the reform spirit of One DePaul, a coalition of student organizations that ran candidates last year with the mission of reforming SGA. Though voting was open for a week, turnout in the presidential race was a meager 7.1 percent, with 343 less people voting despite last year’s election being uncontested. This drop in turnout may in part be due to a mild decline in enrollment and the lack of a ballot initiative to activate grassroots organizations. Last year, the issue of divestment of university funds from companies that do business with Israel was put before students, which generated

passionate debate and increased interest in the elections. DePaul’s Feminist Front attempted to get a question on contraceptive access before voters, but fell short of the 1,500 threshold of verified signatures to qualify. Most races down the ticket were uncontested, but a few were hotly contested. Sarah Levesque won a three-way race to become the next Senator for Sustainability, garnering 38 percent of the vote. She beat Demetra Gasouniotis and Eric Favela, who received 34 and 28 percent respectively. In addition, Senator for Commuter Students Omar Ortiz lost his write-in campaign for re-election to Benjamin Cohen, 32-27, with other write-in Lorna Diaz pulling in 16 votes. Student Michael Mulligan won a three-way write-in contest to become Senator for Mission and Values, getting 36 votes. Second and third place writeins Jamian Griggs and Shawn Tigue earned 22 and 20 votes respectively. The new SGA senators and cabinet will be sworn in this Thursday.

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CAMPUS CRIME REPORT : May 13 - May 19

Mayor Rahm Emanuel (L) has battled mayoral candidates (L-R) Willie Wilson, Bob Fioretti, and Chuy Garcia on Chicago’s policy of a mayor-appointed school board.

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LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS MAY 13 1) A criminal trespass report was filed for a female sleeping in the Richardson Library.

MAY 15 2) A criminal trespass report was filed for a person filming in a

restroom at the Schmitt Academic Center. Chicago Police were called to the scene.

3) A harassment report was filed for a student who was receiving unwanted texts from an offender.

MAY 16 4) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor report was filed for a person at Munroe Hall. Person was transported to Illinois Masonic by Chicago EMTs.

MAY 17 5) A criminal trespass warning was given to a person harassing a student at Belden-Racine Hall. Chicago Police were called to the scene.

LOOP CAMPUS MAY 15 11) A disturbance report was filed regarding subjects making

6) A criminal trespass report was filed regarding two non-DePaul affiliated subjects at the Richardson Library.

MAY 18 7) A theft report was filed regarding unattended bank cards at

comments to patrons at the DePaul Center.

MAY 16 12) A disorderly conduct report was filed for two males arguing in the DePaul Center plaza.

Levan.

8) A smell of marijuana report was filed for a room in Sanctuary Hall. No drugs were found.

MAY 19 9) A theft report was filed for a bicycle taken from the rack at McGowan North.

10) A criminal damage report was filed for markings found on a generator at Seton Hall.

MAY 19 13) A verbal harassment report was filed for a person at the CDM building.

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News. May 26, 2015. The DePaulia | 9 DIVEST, continued from front page last year, which included a sit-in in the Pit, became tense when members of Students Supporting Israel, SSI, disrupted. This year, SJP invited and hosted a convicted terrorist, though her charges – and the confession used to convict her – are sketchy at best. SSI, though primarily its leadership, attended conferences and has hosted fundraisers for Israel. The main goal is educating the student body. “We want to provide an Israeli perspective on campus, as it is often lacking on college campuses,” Cameron Erickson, president of SSI, said. “We also promote a peaceful solution to the ArabIsraeli conflict by ensuring that Israel is secure enough to abide by her most progressive inclinations.” Tensions between the two groups after a referendum last year have not been resolved, nor has there been dialogue, much like the international situation. After the most recent Gaza War, the Pew Research Center found that 34 percent of Americans sympathize a lot with the Israeli people and 32 percent sympathize “some,” something Ahmed attributes to the media’s coverage of the conflict and Israel “at the hands of the Palestinians, but not so much the other way around.” The tense atmosphere on campus mirrors the national and international atmosphere surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. An anti-BDS bill passed in the Illinois House with unanimous support May 13. It requires the state’s five pension funds to divest from foreign companies that boycott Israel. The bill is seen as a way to “counter efforts to economically isolate Israel,” according to state Rep. Sara Feigenholtz. Economic isolation, and the issue of

isolation in general, is ironic considering the U.S.’ support and gifts of arms to the country. The relationship between Israel and the U.S. has been strained in recent months after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech before Congress March 3, and recent developments in the Iranian nuclear negotiations. These occurrences, though on a much larger level, influence the larger conversation surrounding relations in the Middle East and America’s role there. At home, however, Erickson attributes the tensions on campus, and lack of conversation, to SJP. He said SSI tried to reach out for dialogue, but they were rebuked, and that “they had no interest in meeting with us. This goes against their policy of ‘normalization,’ and they refuse to have dialogue with anyone who believes in the existence of the Jewish state.” “Rather than doing everything in their power to stop human rights violations on both sides, SJP wants, needs and applauds every single Israeli human rights violation,” Erickson said. “Peace takes security, and when the Israeli people feel secure, history tells us they always vote with their most noble and progressive inclinations.” Though the issue is far from settled, and dialogue at this point seems far from possible, the two groups and those that support them are continuing to get their message out. SJP held Café Resistance May 18, an event that included music, poetry and an open mic during a week of events to commemorate the displacement of the Palestinian people and planned for the upcoming weeks. SSI sponsored other events like a party on the Quad for Israel’s 67th birthday, and continue supporting legislation that is

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Students for Justice in Palestine drop a Palestinian flag in Arts and Letters Hall last spring in support of the BDS movement on campus. pro-Israel. Both will continue to highlight an international conflict that deserves a resolution. Whether it happens or not, locally or globally, will be a result of discussion and debate. Though the issue is far from settled, and dialogue at this point seems far from possible, the two groups and those

that support them, as well as the events planned for the upcoming weeks which are still under wraps, will continue to highlight an international conflict that deserves a resolution. Whether it happens or not, locally or globally, will, inevitably, be a result of discussion and debate.

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'The disappeared' of Mexico's drug war By Kevin Gross Nation & World Editor

“A few weeks ago they shut down much of the town because of real safety tensions. The cartels shot down a police helicopter — no joke,” Daniel Lagespi, a student at Universidad Autonoma de Aguascalientes in Mexico, said. Much light has been shed on the safety issues facing America — of gang violence; of police shootings; of structural, poverty driven crime. Such issues are not unique to the U.S., however, and eyewitness accounts as well as statistics would suggest that the right to basic safety is more routinely violated south of our nation’s borders. Although drug cartel presence has existed for some time now, the “Mexican War on Drugs” escalated in full earnest as the Mexican military was placed in an active role fighting the cartels in 2006. Spanish publication El Universal reported that there are over 45,000 military personnel actively involved in the drug fight. Official statistics place the death toll since 2006 around 60,000, although unofficial estimates from third-parties such as Amnesty International claim the toll of dead and missing people is thousands higher. Although governments may try their best to eliminate drug trade within their borders, such governments are poorly equipped to fight the root causes of drug demand. A 2012 study from The Guardian found that the United States drives much of the global drug demand — especially with the profitable trades for marijuana and cocaine — with profits from MexicanAmerican trafficking routes sustaining much of the existence of cartels in Mexico. Suzanne Carlberg-Racich, a public health professor at DePaul, described the failures of policies meant to reduce drug demand. “There are many methods the U.S. employs to reduce drug demand, that

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People in Mexico City demonstrate in solidarity for the "disappeared," a number of citizens whom have gone missing in Mexico's War on Drugs, allegedly due both to drug cartels and corrupt police forces. unfortunately do not have robust scientific support behind them: namely, most drug education programs that are abstinencebased — DARE, as one example, shown to be ineffective in published meta-analyses; and the criminalization of drug use — which may have modest effectiveness in deterring flagrant or open use, but not use in general — resulting in additional harms associated with having to hide one's use. These things do not reduce demand,” she said. Despite a world where Latin American governments are ill-equipped to fight root causes of the drug trade, authorities continue to largely fight the issue with force. With the exception of Uruguay — which tackled part of the drug issue by legalizing marijuana in 2013 — governments have often followed directives from the United States’ policies. For instance, Mexico has received foreign aid from the United States

to help build up its anti-cartel military forces. “Much of international (drug) policy stems from U.S. opposition to legalization,” Jose Soltero, DePaul professor of sociology focusing in Latino studies, said. Such policies have often been met with criticism as a failure to either weaken cartels, or to protect citizens from either side of the fight. Despite strong efforts to hire police and military personnel to fight cartel members, such personnel have often held inconsistent loyalties. The Latin American Herald Tribune stated that cartels pay about 1.27 billion pesos — approximately $100 million — a month in bribes to police officers. Such issues have come into full light earlier this past year. On Sept. 26, 2014, 43 Mexican students in Southern Mexico disappeared. Many suspect they were captured by local police and delivered to

local cartel syndicates to be executed, with the plan masterminded by the local mayor. “The country is trying to fight the problem with the organization of a new national police force,” Soltero said. “However, officers are often underpaid — and may come from poor rural backgrounds — making it easy for cartels to recruit.” With governments south of the border struggling to fight cartels — and the United States remaining adamant about its drugfighting stance — it remains to be seen if any new and functional solutions will be able to address the safety crisis. “Safety situations and rights are bad up north (in America),” Lagespi said. “However, cops aren’t actively collaborating with gangs, unlike here. Some trips on the highway, we might be afraid of getting pulled over — by either side — and not returning.”

Nevada shooting case highlights 'Stand Your Ground' controversey By Scott Sonner Associated Press

The idea that a person's home is their castle and they have the right to kill trespassers has been widely accepted in the U.S. for more than a century. But that broad legal premise has been put to the test in several states amid cases that stretched the boundaries of "stand your ground" self-defense laws. The latest high-profile case is in Nevada, where a man is on trial on murder charges after opening fire on two trespassers — not in his home but at a vacant rental unit he owns. Since Florida expanded its version of the "castle doctrine" to allow deadly force outside the home in 2005, more than 30 states have adopted or strengthened such provisions, providing more leeway to claim self-defense as a reason to kill. Twenty-two specifically say "there is no duty to retreat (from) an attacker in any place in which one is lawfully present," according

to the National Conference of State Legislatures. In Reno, Wayne Burgarello, 74, insists he was justified in fatally shooting one unarmed trespasser and seriously wounding another after confronting them in a rundown duplex in February 2014. Washoe County prosecutor Bruce Hahn said the former schoolteacher angry about past burglaries acted out of revenge — not self-defense — when he entered the darkened duplex and unleashed a barrage of gunfire on a man and woman beneath a comforter on the floor. Burgarello said he thought the man pointed a gun at him. No weapon was found, but his lawyer said he might have mistaken a black flashlight police found beneath the victim's body for a firearm. "In a split-second decision ... he shot because he believes his life was threatened in a bedroom where no one should have been," attorney Theresa Ristenpart said. The U.S. Supreme Court first

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Wayne Burgarello of Reno, Nevada, is under trial for a shooting that he claims is justified under "Stand Your Ground" laws. ruled in 1895 that if a property owner didn't provoke the assault and had reasonable grounds to believe such force was necessary to save his own life, he "was not obliged to retreat ... but was entitled to stand his ground." Nuances in today's standyour-ground laws are complicated,

but that basic premise has not changed, said Jules Epstein, a professor at Widener University School of Law in Delaware who teaches self-defense theory for the Reno-based National Judicial College. "At least in your home, you can stand your ground," Epstein

said. "If a burglar breaks in, even though I could run out the back door, I don't have to." Outside the home, states without stand-your-ground laws still prohibit use of deadly force "if you could retreat with complete safety," he said. But in most states with such laws, a person who feels their life is threatened can respond lethally regardless of an ability to walk away. Critics say such laws are about promoting gun ownership, not protecting people's rights. "Stand-your-ground laws have contributed to an atmosphere of vigilante justice in our society," said Tanya Clay House, the director of public policy for the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law who says the National Rifle Association started lobbying legislatures for such laws decades ago. Backers say opposing groups are the same ones who long have advocated stringent gun control, fighting to ban concealed weapons and prohibit carrying them on college campuses.

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Conflict renewed ISIS offensive advances By Rachel Hinton Copy Editor

New setbacks in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (known as ISIS or ISIL) came May 17 after the militant group took over Ramadi, a key strategic city in central Iraq. The fall of the city came after seven more airstrikes in Ramadi by the U.S.-led coalition. Despite recent airstrikes carried out by the U.S. and its allies, ISIS — the Sunni organization seeking to create an Islamic state in Syrian and Iraqi territory — has continued its advances, which include the additional capture of the ancient Syrian city Palmyra on Thursday, May 21. The fall of the city is the biggest victory for the organization so far, according to The New York Times, and visibly demonstrates that the war is far from over. “ISIS is still a viable force, and this siege punches a hole in the Obama narrative that the situation is contained,” Scott Hibbard, associate political science professor, said. “We have a long way to go in defeating ISIS.” The fall of Ramadi showcases another setback in the Iraq battleground. The collapse of the Iraqi police and military forces occurred last summer during the first wave of ISIS fighting in the country. The lack of a local Iraqi force to fight ISIS factored into lost control of Anbar province,

and Ramadi, as the province’s capital city, was given strategic importance as coalitions began bombing in earnest. The roots of ISIS stem from America’s 2003 invasion of Iraq and the deposition of Saddam Hussein, and we’re seeing “direct ramifications of (the invasion),” according to Hibbard. By taking Hussein out of power, a “power vacuum” opened, one that ISIS and other terror organizations filled. Though many agree the U.S. should not put boots on the ground, the U.S.-led coalition are running out of options beyond airstrikes. Further support of local forces is one alternative option to the putting of troops on the ground; the U.S. and its allies have helped train and fund resistance forces in the past. The Peshmerga and Shia militias have fared better than the official Iraqi military forces receiving support from America. “It’s easier to get into these places than it is to get out of them,” Thomas Mockaitis, history professor, said. “We should let the threatened countries fight their own wars and support from a distance.” Now that Ramadi is in ISIS’ hands, strategies and options will be weighed before continuing. Though there is hope that ISIS will be defeated, the questions of how and when remain. Despite the lack of undisputedly strong

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A tribal Sunni Iraqi fighter fires back at ISIS militants during their attack of the town of Ramadi.

Refugees massed in hordes to escape Ramadi after it was captured by ISIS. options, Mockaitis believes, “eventually ISIS will be defeated, but it will take locals fighting with U.S. support.” But the timeline, specifically at this stage, is up in the air.

“If we’re trying to solve the sectarian problem, we have another generation or two before that’s solved,” Hibbard said. “If we’re trying to solve the problem of regional stability first, then it’s

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easier than we think. The violence has to be contained and there has to be a political resolution and a larger regional settlement.”

Patriot Act renewal highlights divisions among lawmakers By Erica Warner Associated Press

Congress' debate over domestic surveillance is scrambling partisan divisions in the Senate as libertarianminded Republicans defy their leaders to make common cause with liberal Democrats. Tea party conservative Sen. Mike Lee of Utah is pairing with liberal stalwart Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont to push for Senate passage of the USA Freedom Act, which would end the National Security Agency's collection and storage of domestic calling records after a six-month transition period. Already approved by the House on a large bipartisan vote, the bill could come to a vote in the Senate on Friday, but is opposed by GOP leaders who prefer to extend the existing call collection program unaltered. Other Republican backers of the legislation include GOP Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, Dean Heller of Nevada, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Steve Daines of Montana, joining most Democrats. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., like Cruz a candidate for president, takes it even further and wants the program to expire entirely, rather than be overhauled. "Bipartisanship can be about two people believing in the same thing but just being in different parties," Paul said as he held the Senate floor for nearly 11 hours earlier this week to protest the NSA bulk collection program. "You can have true, healthy bipartisanship, Republican, Democrat, independent coming together

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Senator Rand Paul delivered a filibuster nearly 11 hours long in protest of the Patriot Act. on a constitutional principle." Paul was joined during his long stand on the Senate floor by a parade of lawmakers of both parties, but primarily Democrats, who each took a turn speaking to give the Kentuckian a break. "We're not usually on the same page about a lot of things, but our constituents on the right and left feel very passionately that if they're not doing anything wrong that the government shouldn't be in their business," Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico said after backing Paul up on the floor. "It's not a left-right thing — it's as true in Taos, N.M., as it is in Kentucky." The GOP libertarian streak, favoring individual liberties and opposing

government intervention, seems particularly pronounced in newer GOP arrivals to the Senate from Western states. It's also a feature of some of the tea partybacked Republicans in both the Senate and the House. Taken to extremes it can amount to an isolationist worldview and Paul has softened some stances as he campaigns for president. "Montana has a very populist streak, wary of big government," Daines said in explaining his stance. "It's not necessarily a Republican or Democrat issue ... it crosses the partisan divide." The USA Freedom Act would preserve the NSA's ability to query phone company records in search of terror connections,

while maintaining other surveillance powers set to expire. But it looks short of votes to pass, as does a two-month extension of existing law supported by Senate GOP leaders. That's left Senate leaders weighing a potentially even shorter extension. Without congressional action, bulk collection and all the other programs within the Patriot Act expire at the end of this month. For some of the Republicans allying themselves with Democrats on the USA Freedom Act, it's not an entirely comfortable place to be. Lee sent out a mass email to supporters on Thursday asking them to sign a petition opposing the NSA, claiming that "liberals" were seeking to continue government spying — even though it's his own party's leaders who want to keep the current program running unchecked. And Cruz responded to a reporter's question about the unusual coalition on the issue by remarking: "I certainly hope we see a whole lot more Republicans" joining those like him who back the USA Freedom Act. Yet similar left-right coalitions could resurface on other issues, including medical marijuana and criminal sentencing reform. Paul and Leahy are already working together on a bill, opposed by key Republicans, to limit the use of mandatory minimum sentences. "It's just a reality we have to deal with. We've got people in different places," said Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., a member of GOP leadership. "This is not going to be the only issue where that's true."

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Opinions Beyond the pantsuits By Lily Rose Contributing Writer

Common Core is a controversial issue in classrooms across the nation.

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COMMON CORE By Kate Kownacki Staff Writer

The perpetual cycle of poverty knows no bounds, and though many draw lines, poverty’s effects penetrate virtually all aspects of life. With the implementation of Common Core testing, the negative effects that poverty has on education are becoming increasingly apparent. Common Core follows the same path as No Child Left Behind, given the exception that it is implemented at the state, not federal, level. The proponents of Common Core argue that the standardized testing initiative, mainly the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers test, PARCC, bears little resemblance to the No Child Left Behind initiative. The issue with both the outdated policy and the new one following in its footsteps is that school children living in poverty, roughly 51 percent as of 2013, are left to struggle while the rest of America’s children reach new heights. The Common Core initiative is attempting to fix our deeply flawed education system with little regard for the fact that the foundation for a “good education” does not exist for every child. The students living in poverty have much more to worry about than passing a standardized test. Instead of leveling out the playing field by standardizing what is taught in our schools, the focus should be shifted to creating equal opportunity by working to eliminate poverty. According to the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty, the state’s national ranking on educational achievement tests fluctuates between 49th and 50th, the lowest in the country. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that in 2014, 17.9 percent of New Mexico’s population was living below the poverty line, the third highest poverty

rate in the country. The correlation here is not surprising, but it is alarming that the proponents of Common Core continue to miss the point. Over the years, schools in lower-income areas all over the country have been hit hard by budget cuts. The Education Trust recently reported that a majority of U.S. states still provide the least amount of funding to the districts serving the most disadvantaged families. In addition to misallocated state funds, a large portion of school funding comes from local property taxes, effectively guaranteeing that students living in low-income neighborhoods will attend a poorly funded school. If a family below the poverty line is living in a low-income neighborhood, it is likely that public education is their only option. Often, these parents struggle to meet their children’s basic needs. A child living in poverty can go to school unfed, without a jacket in winter weather, having slept only a few hours the night before and still be expected to learn the same way as a child who is unaffected by poverty. This is only exacerbated by the fact that schools in lower-income areas can barely afford to keep their doors open, let alone provide extra care to their struggling students. Many schools, especially in New Mexico, have implemented supplementary programs to try to close this learning gap. Teachers often find themselves using their own money to provide snacks, clothing and other necessary supplies to their students. A teacher in New Mexico reported that she would often dedicate two hours of the beginning of class to assess her students’ needs, allowing them to nap, eat and have a healthy conversational outlet. It is impossible to bring these students to Common Core standards when they can barely meet their basic needs. The opportunity gap is growing at a rapid rate, and Common Core testing

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Chart of parents' opinion on the Common Core test. is only accelerating the process. We can continue to ignore the facts and forge ahead, or we can realize that proper education is impossible when paired with inequality. Supplementary programs are a great initiative, but they cannot fund themselves. A program more comprehensive than Common Core needs to be put in place, a program that accounts for the myriad needs of a diverse student population. The problem here is not varying curriculums or poor teaching. It is inequality. Until the issue of poverty is addressed, Common Core is not only an injustice to children living in poverty, but it is also setting the stage for an even larger inequality gap in America’s future.

Author, civil litigation attorney, law professor, United States senator and U.S. Secretary of State. But all you see is a dang scrunchie? When we talk about Hillary Clinton, who announced her decision in April to run for president, we tend to talk about her pantsuits and her hair. At the Republican National Convention in Anaheim, California in 2013, an unknown vendor sold large buttons that read, “KFC Hillary Special: 2 Fat Thighs, 2 Small Breasts … Left Wing.” Granted, these buttons were created for a demographic that widely disagrees with Clinton’s views, however these buttons in no way addressed her views as a politician. This was a personal attack on her appearance and gender. The sexist way Clinton and fellow accomplished women are discussed and dissected for their appearance and their sex lives must be stopped, and new speech must begin on the progress and endeavors made by these women. All attention surrounds superficial subjects such as their hair, skin, breasts, teeth or sexuality. Any accomplishments or expertise become null and void in a conversation where men, and let’s face it, women who suffer from seeking male approval, tear down another woman’s appearance. The reason for this verbal assault on the physical body is because the idea of a woman being able to achieve things in a male dominated world without sexualization or infantilization is a threat to the male ego. It is as if a woman’s voice must ultimately be silenced. Female public figures, from presidential candidates to book authors to celebrities, have this issue exacerbated by being in the spotlight. According to Joanne St. Lewis, a lecturer for the University of Southern California’s Program on Counter Terrorism, this dedication to tearing down women who create success for themselves while existing in public spheres, is gender terrorism that hinders the progress of women and feminism. “It might initially seem that referring to the online speech targeting and silencing of women as terrorism is over-blown,” said St. Lewis. “However, these attacks are having a real-time impact on the lives of individual women activists and result in pre-emptive censorship, by the women initially targeted and other women to avoid further attack. This is limiting our ability to advance our rights, shape our activism and participate in democratic policy-making processes.” The only way for women to win this game is to refuse to play it. To speak louder even when people attempt to silence them. To keep achieving, accomplishing and surpassing people who want to shut them down, and not once mention their failure to meet constructed physical beauty ideals.

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Currency exchange: Replacing Andrew Jackson A woman on the $20 bill? By Danielle Harris Copy Editor

During President Andrew Jackson’s first inaugural address, he said, “In a free government the demand for moral qualities should be made superior to that of talents.” While an agreeable statement, it is ironic once one considers Jackson’s legacy and those impacted by it — especially Native Americans. This devastating era is a main reason the Women on 20s movement has surfaced, advocating for the replacement of Jackson on the $20 bill with a woman who fought for the rights of oppressed Americans. Jackson was the main supporter in enforcing the Trail of Tears, a government enforced, systematic removal of tens of thousands of Native Americans from their lands to Indian Territory — an area that is now the state of Oklahoma. It is estimated that more than 5,000 Cherokees died on the 1,200mile march. “The Trail of Tears crystallized a lot of what had been a larger process of Indian removal: the idea that native peoples serve as an obstacle towards a kind of march on civilization,” DePaul professor Thomas Dorrance said. The Women on 20s movement recognized this atrocity and created an online election to vote for a woman to replace Jackson on the $20 bill. The 10-week election garnered over 600,000 votes, and supporters chose between 15 women who impacted American history. Abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad,

Harriet Tubman, won the election, and the Women on 20s movement sent the petition to the White House, urging President Barack Obama to support their cause. Secretary of Treasury Jason Lew holds the authority to replace Jackson on the $20 bill. Susan Ades Stone, executive director of Women on 20s, sees Tubman as a perfect candidate to replace Jackson on the $20 bill. “Tubman sought freedom for herself and all others — men, women, black and white — to participate in a capitalist society and earn fair wages,” Stone said. Tubman’s victory has some questioning why Jackson would not be replaced with a Native American. After all, Chief Wilma Mankiller, the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation, was one of the four women on the movement’s final ballot. Critics of Tubman’s nomination must recognize that Jackson was a slave owner. Additionally, voting rights were extended only to white males under his presidency, further oppressing powerless citizens of the U.S. “The removal of property restrictions (to vote) cut a lot of points of access for women or people of color who owned property,” Dorrance said. Critics may argue that taking Jackson off the $20 bill would be a disservice to his legacy, but as a historical figure on U.S. currency, Jackson’s history of promoting rights solely for white men makes him the most deserving of a replacement. “If we’re going to include a sort of broader spectrum of

Andrew Jackson’s 87-year run on the $20 bill may be coming to an end, some are seeking to replace him with a woman.

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Many organizations conducted polls on who should replace former president Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, such as this poll by YouGov that focused on female replacements. American society on the currency,” Dorrance said. “I think for that reason which the way Andrew Jackson was kind of a pivotal figure in the classification of citizenship and both (his advocacy for) gendered masculinity as well as whiteness certainly makes him a good candidate for this type of move.”

Replacing Jackson on the $20 bill should be seen as an acknowledgement and apology to Native Americans for the Trail of Tears, but also a step forward for all oppressed Americans. Jackson’s possible replacement is an opportunity to demonstrate the great changes happening in our nation.

Now more than ever, it makes sense to have a person who does not fit the description of a white, rich male on an American bill. Putting Harriet Tubman, an African American woman and abolitionist, on the $20 bill would send a message that the times truly are changing.

Facebook Safety Checks do not apply to all By Heather Slawny Staff Writer

On April 25, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal’s city Kathmandu. The disaster was followed by several aftershocks, including a 7.3 magnitude shock on May 12, according to an article from BBC News. The region is in shocking ruins. In light of the disaster, Facebook activated a Safety Check feature. With the feature, anyone who said they were in the affected area received a notification asking if they were safe. It also offered the ability to mark others they knew as safe. This would send a notification to their Facebook friends notifying them that they were unhurt. If a citizen of Nepal didn’t get this notification, users had the ability to mark themselves as both in the area and safe. According to Facebook creator and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, “It’s a simple way to let family and friends know you’re OK.” However, some Facebook users have been distastefully abusing the feature as a joke. Certain people who were nowhere near the destruction have marked themselves “safe” from the earthquake, particularly people in Britain and America. A Buzzfeed article addressing the subject showed social media users calling the action ignorant, disrespectful and inappropriate. Some users claimed to

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Rescue workers remove debris as they search for victims of an earthquake in Bhaktapur, Nepal. unfriend anyone outside of Nepal who marked themselves safe. Other users claim to have had no intentions of making fun of the disaster.

According to a Snopes article, one Facebook user marked himself safe because their Facebook “automatically connected him to it, even though he’s in

the UK,” and he “didn’t want to remain as ‘missing.’” The article referenced the same thing happening to another person from the U.S. Both people claimed they “didn’t mean to be disrespectful at all.” This innocent story is not always the case. Some of my own Facebook friends marked themselves safe or were marked safe by one of their friends, and only commented joking remarks along the lines of, “I just want people to know I’m OK!” Actions like this speak volumes about the empathy — or lack thereof — that many people, particularly Americans, have for issues that aren’t domestic. Americans would never have marked themselves safe from Hurricane Katrina or 9/11 had the feature been available then, yet we feel so distanced from, and superior to, other countries that their disasters appear petty and we make fun of them. Thousands of lives were lost in Nepal’s recent earthquake. We get it, America’s fine. Social media and features like this should allow people around the world to sympathize with the victims of disasters and destruction and offer a donation for support if possible. Although the United States and Europe are powerful, actions like this make us the bullies of the globe. Making fun of other countries’ devastations is disgusting.

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

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Subscription boxes make getting mail even more fun By Mary McIlvain Contributing Writer

ometimes finding the motivation to leave the house is hard. Winter sucks, the weather never lines up with what the app says it will be, and with classes and a social life, time is fleeting. With limited time to shop, subscription boxes filled with customized goodies and made for

all interests, can be delivered right to your doorstep. For those who didn’t already know, a subscription box is a weekly, monthly or yearly subscription to receive a box filled with an assortment of themed products. Consumers can buy boxes of assorted nutritional food, makeup samples, clothing, fitness items, jewelry, phone case of the month, or even a box of goodies for your dog. There is even a themed box for “that time of the month” complete with a mix tape and a lot of chocolate. There are hundreds of subscription boxes; with virtually a box for everyone. A quick Google search led DePaul University student Rachel Plotkin to find her first subscription box from a company called Wantable. Each month an assortment of jewelry items arrives at her door. After subscribing to Wantable, she thought, that she could find better subscription boxes, and cont inued

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subscribing to more. She added Birchbox, Glossy Box, Ipsy, Boxy Charm, Naturebox, Kiwi Crate and Five Four Club to her collection. “[Through receiving the subscription boxes] I’ve been forced to try things I wouldn’t buy on my own,” Plotkin said, “I like that I don’t have to go out and buy them.” According to a blog named “My Subscription Addiction,” the box to start the trend was Birchbox in 2010, a monthly subscription filled with a handful of beauty samples for $10. After the success of Birchbox, other companies caught on to this phenomenon. This product boasts many positives including convenience, value and surprise. However, some believe that the sample sizes are too small and the costs are too high for the contents of the box. “Sample boxes also have the benefit of not shelling out major cash on a full size product unless you love it,” blogger and subscription box reviewer Brandy O’Grady said. Sample boxes also give you the option to buy the products on their website or guide you to a seller. Subscription boxes are especially popular with bloggers, such as O'Grady. Bloggers are able to review and recommend their favorite boxes to their readers. There have also been an emergence of blogs that only write about subscription boxes, and many are targeted to different audiences, highlighting different subscription box options. for the different audiences. Most subscription boxes range from as cheap as a few dollars to as expensive as $300. The most expensive boxes generally contain luxury items such as clothing or alcohol. Lower priced boxes are more typically boxes with many small samples. With a subscription, some companies include the option to return unwanted products from the box. Subscription boxes are also beneficial for college students due to their price, as they are able to receive trendy items for a lower cost. “I am going to venture to say that the average college woman doesn't have hundreds to blow on new cosmetics and beauty items every month, but she might have the budget for a monthly beauty box,” O'Grady said. Subscribers can also customize each subscription to ensure they love each product they receive — Naturebox lets users choose which items they want

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Arts & Life

Photo courtesy of ALYSSA KROMELIS

Big Sean performs at FEST on Friday, May 22. FEST celebrated its 30th anniversary this year, and also included artists American Authors, Milo Green and Scout Ripley

FEST CELEBRATES 30 YEARS By Kevin Quin Staff Writer

Despite the frigid gusts of wind blowing on the golden Friday afternoon, dozens of eager students trailed the south entrance of the quad just minutes before the gates opened for FEST, DePaul’s annual spring concert. With performances by Los Angeles-based band Milo Greene, indie-rock band American Authors and rap heavyweight Big Sean, it was no surprise that some students spent their whole week preparing for the event. “I stood in line for almost half an hour just to buy my tickets,” freshman Della Hall said. “I’ve been waiting here for two hours and I saw Big Sean sound checking earlier. There was no way I could miss this.” Hall, who was the lucky first person in line, had a trail of similarly anxious students behind her. Those who had also been waiting for hours were firmly planted on the ground, charging their phones in portable tube-like chargers in order to guarantee enough battery life to last the night. Others stood their ground, toting custom colored “IDFWU” (“I don’t f— with you”) poster board signs and handcrafted flower crowns. Once 5 p.m struck and students successfully passed through security pat downs, they swiftly jetted to the barricade to be as close to the stage as possible. Scout Ripley, the student band that won Battle, was scheduled to go on first, but technical difficulties with sound caused their set to be postponed. This minor hiccup failed to faze the audience though,

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American Authors closed out their set at FEST with their biggest hit, “Best Day of My Life.” as some took their time to browse the new attractions or grab a bite to eat before making their way to the stage. Toward the west end of the quad was a photo booth draped in black curtains for ultimate privacy as students made goofy faces with friends inside. There was also a backdrop made of large, colored wooden letters that spelled F E S T draped in white Christmas lights. To the south was a tent of select foods from Chartwells, allowing students to use meal plans. Tents and tables from Toyota and Floyd’s Barbershop, FEST’s official sponsors, also captured the interest of students by giving

away discounts and free swag. Everyone’s attention was locked onto the stage once Milo Greene started performing. More students began stumbling in midway through the band’s 45-mintute set, causing a minidance party right in the middle of the crowd. After the first set, the crowd reverted back to Instagram and Snapchat selfies while DePaul Activities Board members reset the stage for American Authors. Now with a larger, more enthusiastic and intoxicated crowd, American Authors immediately fed off the crowd’s erupting energy. They managed to maintain full control over the wild

audience, with at least one hand in the air at all times. Closing out with their biggest hit “Best Day of My Life,” the Brooklyn-based band left everyone in good spirits – but not for too long. The erratic crowd began to bubble over with anxiety and frustration as more impatient students began pushing and shoving others, causing a massive spill of bodies on the patchy grass. Security immediately infiltrated the crowd, expressing zero tolerance for such behavior. Some students simply avoided the crowd all together. “Last year was worse for me because I actually fell down,”

sophomore Victoria Latimer said. “It’s so much better being in the back. You can see the whole stage and can actually breathe.” Others weren’t as willing to give up their sacred spot at the head of the crowd. “This is all the stuff that comes with being at a festival,” sophomore Douglas Brandt said. Having attended several outdoor music festivals in the past, Brandt said he was ready to defend himself. “Expect to be pushed and shoved and thrown around a little,” he said, chugging a final swig of water before tossing the empty bottle to the ground. “Its all a part of the experience. If you don’t like it, don’t come.” Unfortunately, even Big Sean’s flashy appearance to the stage wasn’t enough to break up the relentless bickering. Students eventually adjusted to the disorderly nature of the crowd, being pushed and pulled every which way while rapping along to “Mercy,” “Dance (A$$)”, and “My Last.” “I really f— with ya’ll DePaul, I really do,” Big Sean exclaimed before closing with his most quotable song to date, “I Don’t F—With You.” Exhausted, hundreds of sweaty students poured into the streets of Lincoln Park once FEST was over. Some barely made it off the quad, falling against the walls of the Student Center while others, arms linked over the shoulders of their friends, stumbled their way home.

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Review: Goodman Theatre’s ‘The Little Foxes’ By Emma Rubenstein Senior Writer

Lillian Hellman’s acclaimed “The Little Foxes” has inundated The Goodman Theatre and is winding itself around the heart of every audience that comes to experience it. Directed by Henry Wishcamper, this production retains all of the sinister energy and political exploration that has coined it as one of America’s great plays. “The Little Foxes” chronicles an ominous slice of the life of three brooding siblings, Oscar Hubbard (Steve Pickering), Benjamin Hubbard (Larry Yando) and Regina Giddens (Shannon Cochran), who are attempting to fund a lucrative cotton mill that could make each of them rich. While Oscar and Benjamin possess money to give, Regina’s slice of the bargain depends on her ailing husband’s willingness to invest. Though the production tells a tale that is more than a century old, its characters, its messages, and its lessons ring as true today as they did years ago. “I think because it taps on issues that are still very prevalent today,” Dexter Zollicoffer, who has taken on the role of Cal in this season’s production, said. “Issues such as class, issues about greed, about the lengths people will go to succeed. It also touches on race, quite clearly it talks about race. The haves and the haves not and also about the difference in sort of a ‘Southern culture’ versus a ‘Northern culture.’ At least our perceptions of what

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Shannon Cochran (Regina Giddens), Michael Canavan (William Marshall), Mary Beth Fisher (Birdie Hubbard), Dan Waller (Leo Hubbard), Dexter Zollicoffer (Cal), Steve Pickering (Oscar Hubbard) and Rae Gray (Alexandra Giddens) in “The Little Foxes,” which runs at the Goodman Theatre through June 7. a Southern culture is versus a Northern culture. So I think all of those elements are still very current today and it’s what we are still discussing in classrooms and universities all over the country today.” The impressive cast that carries “The Little Foxes” is impeccable in its entirety, though

there are a few key players who add something truly dynamic to its existence. Shannon Cochran, who portrays the infamous Regina, delivers an incredibly dimensional and nuanced performance. Larry Yando’s Benjamin Hubbard crackles with a similar kind of electric evil. Zollicoffer’s portrayal of Cal

adds something truly special to the performance, too. Indicative of the times in which the play is set, Cal is the household’s male butler. “I love the fact that in these servant roles, like all servant roles, whether it’s in Shakespeare or Maurier or, in this case, Hellman, servants are

generally the people who are the watchers of the family,” explained Zolicoffer. “They see everything and they know everything. Now whether or not they can express themselves depends on the times and depends on the scenario. But, like in most plays, it is really the servants who are the voice of reason, who sort of see the people around them for who they are.” While some of the characters that comprise this tale are benevolent and others are deceitful, all are nuanced and dynamic. The show is as stunning and rigorous in its visual elements as it is in its thematic explorations; though there are no large scenic changes, its set is deliciously layered and multi-faceted, like an enormous dollhouse full of greed and deceit. “The Goodman is a very big theater,” Zollicoffer said. “It’s a very high profile theater, so all of that sort of lends itself to the productions. When I think about this show, I think this show is a big cast and a big theater and this is a big production and the Goodman can afford to do that.” The Goodman’s newest gift leaves no stone unturned. It is rife with important and enduring themes, chock-full of artistic talent, and it is an important reminder of the greed that some people are capable of, along with the strength and benevolence others have the capacity to demonstrate in the face of it. “The Little Foxes” will be in the Albert at The Goodman Theatre from May 2 through June 7.

How to sift through treasures at a flea market By Christian Ianniello Contributing Writer

Summer is approaching, which means we are finally able to leave our igloos, throw on a pair of shorts and sunglasses, and do something besides watch Netflix. Chicago summers are famous for many things, especially the outdoor flea markets. The Randolph St. Market Festival stretches over 8 acres with more than 250 indoor and outdoor mini-boutiques that showcase a variety of finds. Not only are tickets $3 online, or $5 at the gate for students, but guests can negotiate the price. Here are some tips on how to get those sought-after low prices, based on speaking with professional flea market shoppers and vendors. How to dress: I always assumed that the girls dressed in chic sunglasses and heels were the professional flea marketers, but I learned that they were just the opposite. Mom Laura Fisher and daughter Alex have been attending this specific flea market for 5 years and they say it is all about being “loose and comfortable.” Both of them were dressed in jeans and sneakers, following their own advice. However, Alex said that “people can surprise you, especially at flea markets where they draw a lot of different people.” So, the golden rule is to dress however is most comfortable for you, but remember it is 8 acres, something my blistered feet

learned the hard way. How to determine if the price is right: Tim Johnson and his son came to the market for the first time from Iowa. They frequent garage sales in Iowa and always make sure to bring a smartphone to check the price of what they are buying in comparison to other sellers. “I go on eBay and see how much a used item that is similar to what I want to buy is priced at,” Johnson said. If you do not do research on the item you are interested in, you may end up thinking you are getting a bargain and in reality you are getting ripped off. When to go: Linda Elbert has been selling her stuff at flea markets for 20 years and has attended the Randolph St. Market since it first opened. According to Elbert, the early mornings are when the dealers shop. You are able to go early if you buy a $25 ticket. “The early buy is for real serious collectors who own stores and want to get first dibs,” Elbert said. But, it is not a bad idea to come, not as early as the special buyers, but right when doors open. “Coming first, looking around, keeping your eyes on things and then coming back the last couple hours is a good trick” Elbert said. This also is a helpful technique so you do not spend all of your money right away. Also, if you are looking for the best time to get deals, the last day is ideal. “Some of the better things will be gone for the most part, unless they are over

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Patrons search for hidden treasures at the Randolph St. Market Festival last weekend. priced,” Elbert said. “Sometimes they are over priced to begin with and the last day you can get a good deal.” When to let go: Sometimes when you fall in love with an item you do not want to give up on bargaining or you give in. But, there is a time when you must walk away. “If you offer less and they don’t take it, walk away,

and they usually will call you back, but if they don’t and you feel it is overpriced, just walk away,” Fischer said. Alex Fisher had a different tactic. “I ask them upfront how low can you go, and once they give me their lowest price I can decide if that’s low enough for me and if not give them a different offer or leave” she said.

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Treehouse Records rooted in DIY OLIVIA JEPSEN | THE DEPAULIA

Treehouse Records was started by Matt Gieser and “Bear” Guzaldo after they dropped out of DePaul. Today it’s a thriving studio and space for bands in Chicago.

By Jaycee Rockhold Contributing Writer

Once a gym full of meatheads, one West Side warehouse has been transformed into a homey, eccentric and welcoming studio space. Treehouse Records, co-founded by Matt Gieser and Bear Guzaldo, is more than just a recording studio. It also has a lobby decked with old school arcade games and a variety of records — both gifts from bands and ones recorded at Treehouse — a large room for live performances with a neon sign that reads, “Just say no, DRUGS”, and multiple practice rooms with empty wine bottles and plants lining the windows. “In today’s modern age, a recording studio itself can’t survive because everyone records in their basement,” Gieser said. “We don’t have the best gear. There’s a ton of recording studios around here that have better gear, but we have the best atmosphere. That’s what draws bands here.” Treehouse Records has hosted multiple well-known local acts such Modern Vices, Twin Peaks and the Orwells, in addition to boasting live sessions from national acts such as Cage the Elephant and The Weeks. The DIY music scene in Chicago was how Gieser and Guzaldo met, and eventually became their inspiration and biggest motivator to create Treehouse Records. “I went to DePaul freshmen year and Bear and I, we were always in bands and started recording together,” Gieser said. “He used to have this little place called The Treehouse on Irving Park and it was this big colonial house and a bunch of musicians lived there and they would have these crazy house shows.” From there, Gieser and Guzaldo decided to drop out of DePaul and move into an office space down the street from where the current Treehouse Records stands. After realizing much more could be done in the gym that was going out of business, Giezer and Guzaldo relocated there. Guzaldo’s dad owns the block, so there was plenty of opportunity for Treehouse. Treehouse Records is an impressive space already with an eccentric interior Gieser’s describes as a “stoner den,” but Gieser and Guzaldo already have bigger plans for it. Since the three current practice spaces are doing so well, 15 more are going to be added in the space next door. In addition, a guitar shop, a drum shop and a

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Both local and nationally touring acts — such as Cage the Elephant, Twin Peaks and Modern Vices — have performed or recorded at Treehouse Records. retail store selling Treehouse merchandise and products are replacing the plastic factory downstairs. Perhaps one of the most exciting extensions Treehouse is adding is a DIY music venue underneath the studio. “We’re here to help the Chicago DIY scene,” Gieser said. “We’re kind of like a connective for a lot of people. Tons of bands use us as a contact point to communicate with other bands to get shows. We’re kind of a catalyst for Chicago. No one’s over here to get rich fast. People come here and they

know we’re here to help out.” Twin Peaks recorded and released their record store vinyl through Treehouse Records. Gieser cites Twin Peaks as another reason why they opened Treehouse Records, saying how he and Bear “love their band and wanted to record them”. The Boxers, comprising of Vincent Pimentel, Duncan Lee, Terrence Kiser, and Zach Bridgman, had their CD distributed through Treehouse Records. When asked why The Boxers chose Treehouse

specifically, Lee spoke fondly of the recording studio. “They are good friends who are very on top of their (stuff) and gave us good prices comparatively as well,” Lee said. “I think Treehouse gives a good option for bands to record or rent a space with people similar to you for a good rate.” It helps that Gieser and Guzaldo have been involved with bands themselves. Gieser played in a band called Petty Crimes for a long time while Guzaldo is the current drummer for The Gnar Wave Rangers. “Treehouse is especially great about being directly involved with the music scene, both with Matt’s actively playing in and supporting other Chicago bands,” Miles Kalchik, bassist for Modern Vices, said. “In terms of recording, it’s super helpful to have someone with a similar sense of musical goals there to help critique and finalize the mixes. Plus, they have (video game) Mortal Combat.” Modern Vices recorded a mono monthly session with Treehouse Records last fall and has been involved ever since, playing Treehouse Record’s anniversary show, filming a live session, recording, and creating a “goofy but badass commercial with our film guru Ryan Ohm.” Kalchik said bands should go to Treehouse Records “because they have some cool couches, books if you know how to read, a neon sign that says “Just say no, DRUGS” and they’ll help you nail the sound you’re looking for whether it’s The Beach Boys or ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ soundtrack.” Gieser and Guzaldo, on top of the long list of new additions they’re already planning on, are also dipping their toes in the brewery and eatery business, making space for both on the first floor. Treehouse Records, besides providing an outlet for local and national music, is proving that they have the multidimensional elements it takes to not only stay in business, but get plenty of attention. “It’s great and creates an incredible environment,” Gieser said. “Everyone’s friendly with each other and everyone’s just trying to help each other out. People come here and they know we’re here to help out. I always tell everyone in 20 years people are going to make movies about what’s going on in Chicago right now.”

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New Chicago chocolate shops hit the sweet spot By Mary McIlvan Contributing Writer

If you ever pass through River North or the West Loop on a windy day, you may catch an overwhelming chocolate scented breeze. That scent is coming from one of Chicago’s oldest chocolate factories, Bloomer Chocolate Company. You may be able to catch other sweet smells around the city as more dessert shops have been popping up featuring some favorites including chocolate, cupcakes, donuts, cookies, frozen yogurt, gelato, macaroons and candy. Several more shops are coming to Chicago soon. “Each neighborhood has their own distinct candy, ice cream, chocolate shop,” Mike Avella, DePaul professor for the school of hospitality leadership, said. “The more sweet shops in a neighborhood, the more foot traffic of consumers will venture in. More is better because it creates a buzz and people want to be around more.” The sweet trend has been on the rise for a few years as the desire for dessert after eating a meal out increases, according to various food trend studies. Chicago itself was named the “candy capital of the world” in the 1900s because it had so many candy manufactures throughout the city. One popular candy, Tootsie Rolls, currently has its factory located in the Ford City industrial park. Mars Company, which produces candies such as Snickers and M&M's, also has locations in Chicago. Chocolate tours may have to add a new stop to their tours with the opening of Chicago’s newest chocolate shop Cocoa + Co., which opened this month. Owner Kim Hack has been exploring chocolate creations for years to craft the perfect experience for customers. Her passion and dream of opening a chocolate shop was in the works for several years starting with an online shop and Cocoa + Co. is now a shop nestled in the

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historic Old Town neighborhood. “The idea is sort of like Sephora but for high end chocolates,” Hack said. “They don’t just do millions of eye liners, they do millions of eye liners, blush and all the different things you might need, so this is

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the same for chocolate. We stretch across all forms and go very deep in each on.” The shop features a variety of products including more than 175 chocolate bars from 35 chocolatiers such as local brands

Chocolat Uzma Sharif, Veruca Chocolates and Vosges. They are also serving pastries from pastry chefs including, Gale Gand, Malika Ameen and Jeffrey Hallenbeck. Additionally they are serving their exclusive “bliss bites,” which combine a choice of a customer’s ingredients salty or sweet with melted chocolate. Other items for purchase include drinking chocolates, confections, bonbons and other retail products. “The chocolate industry offers a wide variety of opportunities for the small business owner, weathers economic recession well and is growing despite increased health-consciousness and calorie counting,” Avella said. Smallcakes’ “Cupcakery” is also entering the Chicago market soon. The shop has several locations throughout the U.S. and is spreading out. The new location will be located in the Lakeview neighborhood at 3054 N. Greenview Avenue. Companies that are known for healthy foods are choosing to serve dessert as well. “I noticed a lot of places are trying to incorporate healthier options,” DePaul student Britnie Tomasek said. Protein Bar and Just Salad, as well as frozen yogurt shops around the city, offer healthier options such as fruit smoothies and a variety of yogurts. In Tomasek’s opinion it’s “all about the variety you offer.” She emphasized the liking for organic foods as well as organic ingredients used while cooking. Many shops offer gluten free options or low calorie and fat options too. Aside from shops around city, several sweet festivals will make their way through Chicago. A sweet sell-out is annual donut festival in Wicker Park featuring 11 donut shops and six coffee and tea shops. If you can’t make it to any of these festivals, be on the lookout for food trucks selling items to satisfy your sweet tooth.

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We did the homework so you don't have to. Check back each week for the scoop on bands you can't miss at Pitchfork, Lollapalooza, North Coast and Riot Fest this year.

By Jaycee Rockhold Contributing Writer

Parquet Courts Parquet Courts is a more mature, relatable and overall polished band than any of the other acts they’re often compared to — think Chicago’s The Orwells and pretty much any Burger Record band you can think of. Despite having barely any presence online — other than a Facebook and then a very odd, primitive Wordpress — the ambiguity doesn’t stop them from getting attention. The band, which likes to remain as cryptic as possible, went as far to release the album “Content Nausea” under Parkay Quarts instead of their usual moniker. With relentless tour dates, eccentric charm — they were offering free shows for life if you got a Parquet Courts tattoo — and a unique, punk influenced indie rock vibe that sounds kind of like a drone version of Talking Heads, Parquet Courts is becoming a household name for any rock fan. Singing about being stoned and unsuccessful in finding a way to curb munchies, the hindrances of being online and advancing technology, as well as thoughts dripping from the ceiling, Parquet Courts is successful in describing moments in words. Every song seems to be relatable in one way or another, uniting expressively accurate, almost monotone lyrics with steady punk rhythms and lightly scuzzy guitar. If you weren’t lucky enough to grab a three-day pass to Pitchfork, they’re officially sold out, so make sure you pick up a day pass to see them on Saturday.

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If you want to see one of the greatest modern psych rock bands active right now — or missed their completely sold out show at the Riviera Theater last week — you’re in luck. Tame Impala, the Australian-based brain child of Kevin Parker, is playing Lollapalooza this year. Beginning with home recorded tracks put up on MySpace (talk about a throwback), the duo caught the attention of multiple labels, finally deciding to sign with Modular in 2008. With two studio recorded albums, Tame Impala quickly gained credibility internationally with their 2010 album “Innerspeaker” and went up from there with their wildly popular album “Lonerism.” Music based on fuzzy, late ’60s rock and classic psychedelic beats and synths never sounded so good. There’s much anticipation for Tame Impala’s new album due to be released on July 17 of this year. Three singles, “Let It Happens,” “’Cause I’m a Man” and “Disciples” have already been put out, suggesting a more electronic influenced album than the one before. Check them out on Saturday if you were quick enough to get a Lollapalooza ticket.

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Portugal. The Man When a person thinks of Alaska, they probably think of stereotypical Eskimos and the harsh, challenging wilderness, not an indie rock band. Portugal. The Man, which has a slot at North Coast Music Festival in Union Park this year, met in Wasilla, Alaska, the sixth largest city in the state, even though there’s only a population of around 8,000. The band, which has played sold out shows around the country and the world, consistently puts on a captivating experience. A combination of John Gourney’s soft, bubbly, high pitched voice, effervescent, vibrant lights, satanic drawings and circa 2000 indie outfits (think white tees, gold chains and burnt orange blazers) should draw plenty of attention to their set. Portugal. The Man did an excellent job of transforming with each album until the group found their distinct sound, with influences from hip-hop, rock and indie pop. The group is complemented by peculiar, dark images created by Gourley himself, suggesting that Portugal. The Man’s music is an entity in itself. Portugal. The Man is also releasing a new album with help from Beastie Boys founding member, Mike D. Although the release date is unclear, people can only hope to hear some of their new material at North Coast.

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Visit a local farmers market Tuesdays: Federal Plaza Farmers Market

Adams St. and Dearborn Pkwy. May 19 — Oct. 27, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fruits and vegetables, baked goods, jams, dairy, barbeque, flowers

Wednesdays: Green City Market

1800 N. Clark St. May 2 — Oct. 31, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fruits and vegetables, baked goods, jams, dairy, tamales, salsas

Fresh picks

Urban Islanders Market at Treasure Island

Farmers markets offer a simple, inexpensive way to eat fresh and meet your farmer — even in the heart of Chicago OLIVIA JEPSEN | THE DEPAULIA

By Jackson Danbeck Contributing Writer

Amid rows of colorful flower baskets and tomato plants, farmer Jose Compean stands. For years he and his family have harvested crops from the soil and hauled the week’s produce many miles from rural Indiana to the markets of Chicago. Compean tries to do a few markets while in the city, and then returns home to start the circuit all over again. He said the life of a farmer is hard work, but it’s a rewarding experience. “To me there is a greater joy to help customers,” Compean said while he arranged plants during the Daley Plaza Farmers Market. “It’s important to know your farmer. If you don’t, you don’t know what you’re eating.” Compean is one of many who assemble in farmers markets across the city. Their goods attract bustling crowds of Chicagoans on any given day of the week, who come to find deals on organic food to support local growers or to simply have a good time. There are more than 70 farmers markets across Chicago, according to the city’s website. They differ in shape and in size, yet their purpose — to bring local goods to the people of Chicago — remains the same. The Daley Plaza Farmers Market in the Loop is by far the largest in the city, filling approximately 60 stalls and a stage with live music. Smaller and quieter venues such as the Lincoln Park Farmers Market cater more towards local residents. Green City Market runs all year round. The goods go inside after the first frost and return when the flowers blossom. DePaul even has a farmers market at the Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center, run

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Guests peruse offerings ranging from hot sauce to bourbon to organic produce at the Green City Market in Lincoln Park. by DePaul’s Urban Farming Organization (UFO), where the fruits and vegetables grown in the garden across from Wish Field are put up for sale. Profits go to the organization to buy seeds, plants and tools for next season. Though each farmers market has its unique flair, most carry the standards. Fruits and vegetables are laid out on long tables, some so fresh that they still have dirt crumbs hanging off them. Flower baskets sit in rows through which people walk around and smell. Breads, pastries, pies and bagels are for sale, some eaten right out of the bag. More kinds of jam than you can count on your fingers stand tall in seemingly unbalanced stacks. The fruit and vegetable menu changes with the seasons. In spring, farmers bring lettuce, herbs, spinach, radishes and sprouts. In summer there are ripe tomatoes, berries, peaches and cherries. With fall comes corn,

pumpkins and apples. Shopping at farmers markets is often cheaper than in stores such as Whole Foods. For example, a head of lettuce at Green City Market on average costs $2, compared to $2.50 at Whole Foods, according to the company’s website. Most products follow a similar price difference. “Sometimes people think farmers markets are more expensive. But they’re not,” Kristen Holdsworth, DePaul senior and co-president of UFO, said. Holdsworth, who also frequents farmers markets, said that farmers can sell their goods at a lower cost because they don’t have to transport them from faraway places and package it so intensely. For those who don’t shop at Whole Foods, organic food can still be a good supplement for a healthy diet.

“Not everyone can purchase a completely organic diet,” Holdsworth said. “But you can grow. And you can buy at farmers markets.” Most food at farmers markets is organic, or grown without pesticides. This means that farmers who grow organic don’t spill harmful chemicals into the environment, according to a study by Stanford University’s School of Medicine. However, the same study said that organic food is not more nutritious than conventional food. By purchasing food directly from farmers, customers support their small businesses and can learn about food from the people who grew it. “As a family farm we grow all the foods locally,” Monica Smits, who tends a vegetable stand at the Federal Plaza Farmers Market, said. “It’s good to buy from people who know what they’re talking about. Even if you don’t buy anything, you can still learn about the food.” Some come to farmers markets just to have a good time with their friends and families. Holdsworth said that going in a group is a great way to experience markets for the first time. “You can navigate together,” Holdsworth said. “It’s a very social experience.” On some Saturday mornings, DePaul students Karin Gredvig and Shelly Cornell hop on the bus and after a quick ride arrive at Green City Market. “It’s just something nice to do on a Saturday,” Gredvig said. She said the seasonal apples taste especially amazing. “The way we eat is our choice,” Holdsworth said. “The saying is true: you are what you eat. The healthier you eat the happier you are.”

2121 N. Clybourn Ave. May 13 — Sept. 30, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Thursdays: Daley Plaza Farmers Markets

50 W. Washington St. May 14 — Oct. 29, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fruits and vegetables, jams, dairy, baked goods, occasional live music, plants, dog treats

Urban Islanders Farmers Market 3460 N. Broadway St. May 14— Oct. 1, 3p.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturdays: Division Street Farmers Market Division St. and Dearborn Pkwy. May 16 — Oct. 31, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Green City Market Lincoln Park Farmers Market

Armitage Ave. and Orchard St. June 6 — Oct. 31, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fruits and vegetables, baked goods

Sundays: Logan Square Farmers Market 3107 W. Logan Blvd. May 17 — Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Pilsen Community Market

1800 S. Halsted St. May 31 — Oct. 25, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Also: Urban Farming Organization’s farmers market at the Ray

Look on the Ray’s website for updates. Fruits and vegetables, baked goods, soaps, salads

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May 30 Frankie Cosmos Beat Kitchen 2100 W. Belmont Ave., $10

May 30 Temples Subterranean 2011 W. North Ave., $22

Unknown Mortal Orchestra “Multi-Love”

Major Lazer “Peace is the Mission”

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“Multi-Love” deals with the complications of relationships with frontman Rubin Martin experimenting with synthesizers.

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D e JAMZ

“Spinning fresh beats since 1581”

Graphic by MAX KLEINER | THE DEPAULIA

Find this and all our DeJamz playlists on depauliaonline.com and on our spotify account By Courtney Jacquin Editor-in-Chief

At The DePaulia office, most of our fights between staff members revolve around the music being played. It’s not my fault my taste in music is flawless and managing editor Matt Paras’ music sucks. This lead to monthly staff playlists, where we all add songs to listen to on Spotify for the month. With graduation approaching (yikes), I hijacked the May playlist and added the most awful graduation songs possible. Use this for all your graduationrelated events this year, no need

to thank me. 1. Vitamin C — “Friends Forever (Graduation)” I mean, come on, no selfrespecting graduation playlist can even call itself that without this jam. When I was in sixth grade, because I thought my life was over when my bffs wouldn’t be in my class the next year, I put the lyrics all over my AIM profile. I guess we’ll never know if little brainy Bobby became the stockbroker man or if Heather found a job that didn’t interfere with her tan. 2. Goodbye to You - Michelle Branch

Crossword

Yeah, sure, whatever, this song is about a breakup, but very applicable to your breakup with school forever. Michelle Branch’s voice is kind of awful, but that doesn’t stop me from singing along always. 3. Lee Ann Womack — “I Hope You Dance” This is when you just completely set fire to the playlist and ruin any event you’re at. No one likes country music, including the people who say they like country music. I watch “Nashville” so I’m basically a country music expert. This song is melodramatic and awful. Perfect.

Across 1. And so forth 4. Blue ribbon postion 9. Flat-topped flower cluster 14. “Bingo!” 15. Chilling 16. Ankle bones 17. Drilling apparatus 18. Open to bribery 19. About to explode 20. Novel delays? 23. Stress, in a way 24. Took five 27. Greek sandwich 28. Discontinue 31. Unit of loudness 32. Kind of meeting, briefly 35. Archer on Olympics 37. Santa ___ 38. Classroom favorite 41. “Hold ___ second ...” 43. Decorated as a cake 44. Ring bearer, maybe

4. Jay Z and Mr. Hudson — “Young Forever” This album was released during my senior year of high school, so clearly I would blast this song from my 2004 Saturn Ion and drive around the mean streets of Crystal Lake, Illinois and think about how my life was moving on. It’s the worst possible iteration of “Forever Young” and a Jay-Z song. 5. Eve 6 — “Here’s to the Night” Probably the best song on this playlist, but I’ve set a really low bar. This also leads to the ‘90s-early ‘00s melodrama section of the playlist, including jams such as “Closing Time,”

45. Auto parts giant 47. About 49. Warning in the jungle 53. Certain Greek letters 55. Give less than one’s all 58. “Get plenty of best rest,” e.g. 61. Seakskin wearer, maybe 63. Petrol unit 64. Auction offering 65. Odd-numbered page 66. Foe 67. “Dear” one 68. “___ Care of Business” 69. Gumbo vegetables 70. In-flight info, for short Down 1. Strawberry-patch bane 2. “End of story,” to a journalist

“Bittersweet Symphony,” “Times like These” and “Save Tonight.” Eve 6 just gets it in this song, because you know, tomorrow really is going to come too soon. 6. “Pomp and Circumstance (Filter House version)” This song was gifted to me through a magical Spotify search for graduation songs, and it can never disappoint. You have to listen to this song over and over (and over) again at graduation, why not put a sick beat behind it?

3. More crafty 4. Best vision spot 5. Dead to the world 6. Washed soap off 7. Coagulated wound 8. Be a snitch 9. Carthage neighbor 10. What’s added to cost 11. High-ranking military officer 12. “To the max” indicator 13. Deception 21. Figure of speech 22. Counter 25. Forever and a day 26. Some forensic evidence 29. March growths 30. “Nim’s Island” author Wendy 33. __ chu chu’an 34. Approach angrily 36. Mudbath locale 38. Eight-track player 39. Self starter? 40. Blew it 41. Lennon’s bride 42. ‘60s war spot,

briefly 46. Rabbitlike rodent 50. End of a threat 51. Canny 52. Platforms 54. Respond to, as an opportunity 56. Despond in “Sunset Boulevard” 57. Squirrels’ nests 59. Blue Bonnet, e.g. 60. Rollerskating area 61. Gallery disply 62. Grassland

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O’Brien helps athletes in and out of class By Lindsay Goldstein Contributing Writer

From the moment a prospective student-athlete walks into the Sullivan Athletic Center as a high school student, eager-eyed and ready to find out what college has in store for him or her, to the moment of college graduation and moving onto the real world, DePaul aims to provide a number of academic resources for the student-athletes. This is the job of Kate O’Brien, the Director of Athletic Academic Advising (AAA) at DePaul. Since 2001, O’Brien has worked to ensure that the AAA department provides everything a studentathlete needs to succeed. And while her title states that she’s the director, she maintains an involved role as the student advisor for the softball, volleyball and golf teams, as well as the instructor for the athletics-specific LSP Chicago Quarter class, a program she developed as a doctoral student. “It’s helped us a lot in getting to know students and hopefully being a resource when they need help,” she said. “We’ve been lucky to have athletes and managers be our student leaders (for the class), so we’ve been able to tailor it to include health and wellness, nutrition for competing at such a high level, and other things like that. I like to get to be in a classroom — it’s cool to see the students in different settings and take part in all the different parts of their life.” Being a contact for DePaul student-athletes even after their playing days is one of the highlights of the job for O’Brien. “We get to see them here, and then they have kids, or get married, or go to grad school,” she said. “It’s really fun to have met someone and their parents when they were 17 or 18 years old, and now they’re in their 30s and living (life).” A basketball fan since her youth, she attended her brother’s games at Concordia with her family. “Basketball was our family hobby,” she said. “I tried to play softball and volleyball, but it really didn’t work out.” Continuing to attend her brother’s college games as a DePaul graduate student, she embraced her sports b a c k ground and took on athletic academic advising as a graduate assistant and stayed with the department post-grad, working in various marketing and advising positions until taking her current job 14 years ago. The AAA department, made up of O’Brien and her four other

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Director of Athletic Academic Advising Kate O’Brien has worked since 2001 with DePaul athletics to provide resources to student-athletes. colleagues, provides many of the same resources that are offered all over campus, including mock interviews, alumni connections, academic planning and tutoring. Other aspects of the department include mandatory study hours in the department office for freshmen and transfer students, as well as a life skills program, an NCAA-mandated component of all college athletic academic departments. “A good portion of our time is meeting directly with students and not just advising,” she said, “but chatting about life. We want them to know this is a place they can come for advice or guidance. We only have about 250 athletes and managers, so I think we get the opportunity to be more handson. Some bigger schools may not be able to do that, but at least for me, that’s why I do it — I like working with the students.” O’Brien is more than Kate O’Brien aware of the reputation that those in her position might face. The academic side of athletics has garnered quite a bit of negative media attention in the wake of scandals at other universities, including cheating, false grading and athletes with shockingly low reading levels. But O’Brien is confident that the reputation does not extend to DePaul.

We want them to know this is a place they can come for advice or guidance.

“The expectation comes from the top that our students are expected to go to class, do their own work, and be contributing members of the community,” she said. “Our coaches recruit students that can compete in the classroom as well as the court. It also helps that we’re small. We don’t have 30 tutoring rooms like some schoolswhen we work with our students, they’re right in this office, and we can see it all. Our students do really well, and we have some of the highest GPAs in the Big East — our golf team had the highest GPA in the country, and women’s basketball had the highest GPA in their conference.” In spite of the harsh stigma collegiate athletics face, O’Brien said she works to make sure every student feels supported and cared about as a part of DePaul athletics. Her family often comes with her to attend her students’ games, where she “doesn’t really have a specific job to do,” she said, but she cheers them on. She also emails, calls, and texts her students often, making sure they’re connected to the people and places that will help them make the most of their four years. She even continues to be a contact and resource for graduates. “I had a student who was here maybe ten years ago, and he reached out and said he had a job interview and had questions about it. I think it’s neat that they know they can still call and update me on the jobs they’ve gotten,or where they’ve moved. I love it.”

DePaul Academic Athletic Achievements APR Honors Six sports (women’s basketball, women’s tennis, men’s cross country, women’s soccer, men’s golf and softball) were in the top ten percent of squads in their respective sport.

Big East All-Academic Tean There’s been an overall increase in players over the past nine seasons who make the Big East All-Academic Team, with 151 athletes making their respective sports All-Academic teams in 2012-13.

National Academic Recognition Several teams earned national recognition for their GPA performances in 2013-14, including: Women’s basketball: Earned the WBCA No. 8 ranking with a GPA of 3.559. Men’s Golf: Earned the GCAA academic national championship for the fourth time in five years.

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Allegations Jacqui Grant was reportedly verbally abused regarding her dyslexia and her relationship with her estranged father. Grant was pressured to play soon after her bout with Mono her freshman year and a cardiac ablation procedure her sophomore year.

MEL EVANS | AP

Matt Bollant is under pressure to resign at Illinois basketball after allegations of racial, sexist and verbal abuse toward his players.

TRANSFERS, continued from back page diatribe and an overall culture of racist overtones.” In his letter, Grusecki laid out seven instances in which Grant was abused, ranging from Divilbiss belittling Grant about her dyslexia to the coaches having Grant’s medical tests delayed, which revealed she had mononucleosis and was playing with an enlarged spleen. On May 15, Divilbiss and the university “had agreed to part ways.” But after an internal investigation, Illinois announced that the program didn’t commit any NCAA or university violations. A follow up letter sent Thursday from the seven families, however, said the internal review protocol to be “unacceptable as well

HOLDEN, continued from back page but these memories are not the only aspects of athletics that I will carry into my life as I leave DePaul. Throughout the good and the bad in my life my teammates and fellow DePaul athletes were there for me. Because of this, I found not friends, but formed a family bond with all of the athletes at DePaul. These bonds were especially strong with my teammates as we traveled together, won together and struggled together. Being a track athlete gave me a family to turn to and I know that wherever I go next, my family will always be there for me. In addition to these special relationships, being a long-term athlete taught me how to stay tough and work hard through any type of obstacle. There were times throughout my career, even in my senior year of college,

as completely disrespectful to the studentathletes and their families affected by the coaches and coaching staff involved in these patterns of abuse.” “Please do everything in your power to put a swift end to this ongoing embarrassment,” the letter read. Amid other concerns, the families voiced their displeasure with the way Illinois handled injuries. In Gleason’s letter, the family claimed that their daughter was forced to play on a fractured foot. Illinois has hired a Chicago law firm, Francezk Radelet, to investigative the medical claims further. Bollant was also accused of “systematically (trying) to create racial tension among the team,” according to the letter of the Tuck family. In the Gleason’s letter, Bollant had a system in which he would designate players as “CRABS,” which meant they were casted off as part of the

where I wanted to quit. Track is a brutal sport based on performing all out at the right time. Knowing that you are going to feel the pain of lactic acid in your legs as you round the last curve on the track or knowing that there is always a potential of falling over a hurdle is hard. However, the feeling of flying into the pit or successfully crossing the finish line kept me pushing for more. As I now find myself as a retired athlete, I have realized that these lessons are the reason why athletics are so important. Through my struggles in track, I am now prepared to tackle the next adventure in my life with little fear. I know that I will probably fail at least once during my career or in my personal life, but I will have the strength to push through anything life has to throw at me. Even though track may be over, the toughness and strength that I found through running will always be within me.

team’s “old culture.” “Even though Taylor was brought in by Coach Bollant she was classified with the black girls as CRABS because of their style of play,” the Gleasons wrote. “Racism comes in all kinds of forms and racism was a horrible issue with the U of I basketball program.” Lakeisha Coleman, Amarah’s mother, also told The Daily Illini her daughter faced discrimination. She told the paper that the coaches would often notice the race of their opponents, and use that as to try and drum up motivation. Both Grant and Coleman will have to sit out one year due to NCAA eligibility rules. Grant’s transfer was officially announced in April, and Coleman’s has not yet. Repeated attempts to reach the Coleman family went unreturned. The Grants declined to comment at this time.

Players were divided by former coach Jollete Law’s recruits and Bollant’s recruits, with Bollant telling Law’s recruits they were “CRABS” and separated because they were “part of a losing culture.” Would repeatedly threaten to take away players’ scholarships reportedly without reason or violation, telling players “not to renew their leases on their apartments.

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Ashey Holden competes at the 2013-14 Big East championships.

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Fixed-gear bikes see rise in “fixie kids” By Ryan Marcotte Contributing Writer

A few years ago, before cycling was as common in Chicago, Manuel Tenorio was closing his bike shop, Johnny Sprockets. He grew up riding bikes in Chicago. He taught himself to ride at a young age after stubbornly refusing help from his father. Over the years, he had developed the thick skin necessary for being a regular cyclist in a city dominated by cars. “I got used to people yelling obscenities at me, calling me everything and anything,” Tenorio said. It was common to weather both verbal and physical assaults as a commuter. That’s why this day was different. Tenorio remembers with a smile on his face, “I’m almost home, and this kid on the corner, yells at me. There was a group of kids, and they all have fixed gear bikes and it’s like five or six kids, and one of them yells at me. And I see him coming up, and (I’m) just, like, getting ready, and he goes ‘Hey man, nice bike!’ And I just did not know what to do with that … I barely could respond because I just didn’t understand that someone was throwing out a compliment for the first time ever. And that was a fixie kid.” “Fixie kid” is a term used to represent a certain demographic of cyclists. They are high school

aged, usually riding brightly colored track bikes, and they come in packs, about three to five generally. Their track bikes are fixed gear bikes, where the motion of the pedals is fixed to the motion of the rear wheel. There is no coasting. Pedal forwards and the bike moves forward. Pedal backward and the bike moves backward. This means that fixed gear bikes do not require breaks — although it is still smart to use them. Stopping is possible under the power of the rider’s legs. The trend of fixed gear bikes is a decade old, and is now established. A new sub-trend has emerged out of it, however, with fixie kids. They wiz around Logan Square, Wicker Park and Avondale in small packs that some view as gangs or bike thieves. Tenorio has seen a different side of them. “I see kids getting on bikes, and that’s really exciting to me,” Tenorio said. “Because when I was a kid, you stopped riding bikes in high school. Everyone stopped riding bikes in high school.” He added, “But I’ve come across many of them in the shop, both locations, and I talk to them. For the most part they’re just good kids that are riding together, having fun.” The predisposition towards these kids as thieves is unfounded in Tenorio’s experience. For every kid he has caught stealing, a

twenty-something professional in a tie has been caught doing just the same. These fixie kids are discovering the liberation of cycling. The city opens up without having to pay for public transit, gas or parking. There are health benefits both physical and mental that come with the activity. As more and more find this freedom, the roots begin to be lost. Suddenly the kid up the block has a fixie, and others want them to assimilate. Moises Hernandez has been swept by the movement himself. “I will admit I became consumed by the hype, but after riding and constantly learning the advantages of cycling, I became more and more invested in cycling. The reasons why everyone joins the fixed-gear “movement” vary, but most join for the hype; at the end of the day, it’s one less car on the road and does the environment (good) and one’s own health (as) well.” Hernandez started a Facebook group for kids to buy, sell, and trade bikes, as well as organize group rides and races. He is very accustomed to both the positives and negatives of the trend, but keeps a positive outlook. Hernandez also advocates for the efforts to save the South Chicago Velodrome on his Facebook page in the

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Places like the CVA (above) have seen a rise in fixed-gear bikes. hope that kids may find some organized outlet for their cycling passion. For Tenorio, it is simply exciting to see kids interested in the sport, and he hopes to contribute to the growing opportunities for kids to expand their interests into the other cycling sports, such as mountain

biking, bike polo, and cyclocross. All of which are opportunities that Tenorio lacked during his childhood. “I do think that these kids need some guidance so that they’re not getting hurt and they can weigh all their different options. It’s not just about that bike it’s about all the different things you can do with a bike.”

COMING FALL 2015 CERTIFICATES IN MODERN LANGUAGES

DePaul’s Department of Modern Languages will offer certificates in Intermediate, and Advanced Languages. For more information, visit: http://las.depaul.edu/departments/modernlanguages/undergraduate/pages/certificates.aspx Ms. Corban Sanchez at csanch12@depaul.edu

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Sports

Report: Two DePaul transfers faced verbal abuse at Illinois

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THE FINAL FINISH LINE Photo courtesy of DEPAUL ATHLETICS

Senior track athlete Ashley Holden finished her last race as a DePaul student at the Big East Championships, now she reflects on her career.

Reflecting on the end of a track career By Ashley Holden Contributing Writer

“Holden up,” said the official standing next to the long jump pit at Villanova University. I stepped on the runway, digging the spikes on my jumping shoes into the ridges of the track as I found my beginning mark. This was it, my third and last jump in the finals of the Big East Championship meet. However, this jump wasn’t just my last jump of the meet, this was the final jump of my track career. Ever since high school my life has revolved around the sport of track and field. I ran cross country in the fall, indoor and outdoor track for my high school in Greenville, Illinois, and finally summer track with the East St. Louis Railers club team. Plenty of time and sacrifice went into planning and training for meets. This dedication only increased as I moved from high school to college athletics. Every aspect of my life revolved around track practice, meetings, and team events. While regular students were out having fun,

my teammates and I were participating in hard workouts and meets. I dedicated my time to running and going to school for four years. As a senior it was odd thinking about becoming a retired athlete after the Big East conference meet. As I approached the Big East Championship this year as a senior, I began to feel even more excitement about stepping on the track to compete in long jump and my other two events, 100 and 400 meter hurdles. With every step in the process of getting ready for the meet; the team warm ups, the drills prior to my events and the last time I got in the blocks on the day of finals, all I wanted was to put everything that I had into my races. I wanted to perform well, not just for me, but also for all the people that helped me. I wanted to do my best for my teammates that supported me from day one and my coaches that believed in me even through the hard times. Finally, and most importantly, I wanted to put my all into my races for my dad who had coached me throughout high school and put in extra time to make my dreams of being a Division

I athlete come true. Stepping onto the runway for that final jump I was blinking back tears. With my parents watching from the stands, my coach standing next to the pit and my teammates eyes on me, I sprinted toward the white board looming in the distance. As I pushed off the board and flew through the air, I could tell that this jump was a successful one. I climbed out of the sand pit and waited to hear the distance. “5.59 meters!” The officials yelled and I burst into tears, my jump was a new personal best. This jump also earned me the fourth place position in the event. As I cried and walked away from the pit for the last time, I felt sad but mostly happy because I could see all the smiles of my supporters surrounding me. My parents ran and hugged me and my teammates clapped as my fellow teammate, MaShayla Kirksy, the champion in the event, and I walked off of the track. It is moments such as this that I will remember for the rest of my life,

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Jacqui Grant (right) will become a Blue Demon after allegations she was verbally abused at Illinois.

By Matthew Paras Managing Editor

The families of two of DePaul women’s basketball’s incoming transfers from the University of Illinois filed letters to the school this past week, accusing Illinois women’s basketball head coach Matt Bollant and former associate coach Mike Divilbiss of player abuse. Sophomore Jacqui Grant and freshman Amarah Coleman, DePaul’s two transfers, and their families joined five other former Illini families in a letter to Illinois Chancellor Phyllis Wise, objecting to an internal investigation into the manners of Bollant and Divilbiss, according to The Daily Illini. Initially, three letters — from the families of Grant, Taylor Gleason and Taylor Tuck — were sent in April, which outlined verbal and emotional abuse conducted by the two coaches. “Our daughter, Jacqui Grant, recent left the University of Illinois and the Illini’s Women’s Basketball Program under most unpleasant circumstances,” Thomas D. Grusecki, Grant’s stepfather, wrote to Wise. “ Under the direction of head coach Matt Bollant and assistant head coach Mike Divilbiss, this team, your team, our team, Illini’s team, has been the target of countless acts of player abuse, NCAA rule infraction, personal belittlement, demoralizing diatribe and an overall culture of racist

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