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Loop campus falls in NATO ‘Red Zone’ By LYNSEY HART Senior Writer
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Protesters and members of Occupy Chicago rallied downtown as a part of a May Day protest on May 1. Lead organizer for Occupy Chicago and the May Day Demonstration, Andy Manos (bottom right), closes out the days events with a speech.
May Day kicks off protest season before NATO By PAUL TALADAN Contributing Writer Tuesday’s rain didn’t stop more than 1,000 Occupy Chicago protestors from marching down Jackson into the Loop as part of their International Worker’s Day demonstration. Led by a red, dump truck-sized pick-up truck and a set of loudspeakers, police lined the streets as protestors wearing masks and wielding
signs linked arms and yelled in cadence; their presence resonating through the South Loop. “You say cut back? We say fight back!” “What’s disgusting? Union busting!” Once the group arrived at the Federal Plaza, Andy Manos, lead-organizer of Occupy Chicago and the May Day demonstration, stood on the pre-staged podium and opened up the day’s events. He reminded his audience of current issues within Chicago, such as how schools are being handed over to private property and the closing of six mental health clinics in the city just this week. “We ask ourselves on this May Day why we are here. But to me, it seems very simple,” Manos Said. “We make this city run. And the 1 percent, they don’t do anything. They’re unnecessary and we
don’t need them.” “Welcome to NATO,” he added. The crowd was in uproar. While people danced in circles of percussion bands and brass horns playing music in the streets, members of labor unions, health care clinics and the immigrant working force spoke on behalf of their organizations regarding issues such as wages, tax reform, military funding, and the demand for a nuclear-free world. Speaking on behalf of immigrant rights was conscious hip-hop artist Rebel Diaz, who has played a major role in raising awareness of immigrant issues within the academic community by speaking at universities across the country about the need for social change. See TEST RUN, page 7
Last week, the Federal Protective Service announced the locations of the security zones for the NATO summit. Included in the “Red Zone” are the westward boundaries of DePaul University’s Loop campus. The Red Zone also covers many federal buildings downtown, including the Kluczynski Federal Building and the Metropolitan Correctional Center. As a sector of Homeland Security, the Federal Protective Service’s mission is to “provide integrated security and law enforcement services to federally owned and leased buildings, facilities, properties and other assets,” according to their website. However, the Red Zone extends beyond the federal complex and shares boundaries with the
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DePaul losing the style war to Northwestern and U of C
By MACKENZIE MAUS Contributing Writer
Attending a college in a booming metropolis like Chicago requires hard work, determination, an independent spirit and, of course, class. DePaul, a university with diligent and determined freethinking students, is all of those things. But it lacks in one other area: fashion. A national contest named three Chicago colleges, excluding DePaul, as having the style to back their dapper class up. Fashion insights company Stylitics in partnership with hercampus.com, an online college fashion magazine, teamed up to create a “Most Stylish Campus in America” competition. Columbia College, Northwestern and the University of
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Chicago are currently sitting in the top 50 most stylish colleges in the country with DePaul left in the dust.
Columbia College’s Rylee Luitsky is very conscious of why her university is sitting at the top of the list.
“What can I say, we’re a DIY campus. Fashion remains a priority here, and there definitely is a high standard of how one is supposed to dress, but as an individual flair,” said Luitsky. “It’s just like, DePaul, Shmepaul. Columbia is where the style’s at.” Although DePaul is not a fine arts college, its diverse student body brings a wide array of fashion styles to the university. There is a mix of people who either dress to impress in their chic attire on the way to class, or the ones who decide to roll out of bed five minutes before lecture and call it a sweatpants kind of day. DePaul sophomore and fashionista Katrina Dion talked about her take on DePaul’s style struggles. See STYLE, page 22
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‘Voices for 3,000’ advocates victims to report abuse
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Advocates from various agencies around Chicago stood in the rain on April 30 at Daley Plaza amid 3,000 stuffed animals. The rows of children’s toys symbolized the unreported cases of child abuse on the last day of National Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. “We are asking the adults to be the voice for those children, (and) if they see something to say something so those children can start the healing process,” said DePaul graduate Kathy Grzelak at the “Voices for 3,000” event. Grzelak graduated from DePaul with a master’s in counseling and now serves as the Chief Program Officer at the Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center. (CCAC) “The child does not have to tell their story multiple times in multiple places,” says Grzelak referring to the efforts of multiple partner organizations working together at the CCAC, an agency founded by former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley in 1998. The center’s facility, located at 1240 S. Damen, opened in 2001 and partnered with several agencies that are on-site including the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, Cook County Health & Hospitals System, and the Chicago Police Department. Grzelak asks parents and mentors to advocate for children who have experienced sexual abuse and describes there to be “shame and guilt particularly with male victims,” which she says constitute much of the cases that are not reported. Grzelak also referred to research on “the mind and body connection,” illustrated in the 2010 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study. ACE data concludes significant trauma can have “long term health effects as well as psychological effects,” she says. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the ACE Study has found strong correlations between trauma and physical health problems including heart disease, liver disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The study also confirmed the presence of psychological effects including depression, substance abuse, and suicidal tendencies. LaShanda Nalls, Director of Counseling Services at Rape Victim Advocates, says the first step in helping children coping with sexual abuse is to report it to the police or agencies that
can offer support. “We do have a hotline being that we are not open after hours,” she says which is accessible 24 hours as day at 888-293-2080 to anyone who has experienced sexual violence. CCAC says collaboration from various agencies is necessary to combat issues of child abuse and deliver services surrounding prevention and treatment for survivors of trauma. The agency also educates community members on signs of physical, sexual and emotional abuse. Literature distributed at the event encourages people to beware of unexplained physical and behavioral changes that may be indicators of abuse. CCAC defines sexual abuse as interaction that may or may not include physical contact. Various forms of abuse include “touching of the vagina, penis, breasts or buttocks, oral genital contact, or sexual intercourse,” said CCAC literature. “Non-contact behaviors can include voyeurism (trying to look at a child’s naked body), exhibitionism, or exposing the child to pornography.” Warning signs of sexual abuse also include when a child cannot easily walk or sit-down at times, nightmares, bedwetting, a change in appetite, running away or “demonstrates bizarre, sophisticated or unusual sexual knowledge or behavior,” said CCAC. The agency also encourages people to look out for signs of neglect or parents or caregivers belittling or denying a child attention that is necessary to positive development. Signs of physical abuse often include various markings on a child’s body including bruises, burns, and cuts that may be present in a variety of sizes and patterns that sometimes resemble the objects used to inflict abuse. During 2011, CCAC and its partners provided investigation for 1,959 cases of reported child sexual abuse, 286 cases of reported extreme physical abuse, and 23 reports from witnesses of violence. Forensic work was also provided to 1,036 children and 1,800 families were given case management, referrals, and advocacy care. The clinic has afforded more than 3,000 hours of therapy to families and has offered presentations to more than 1,000 people to educate the community about the warning signs of child abuse and resources that are available. There were 299 cases of Criminal Sexual Assault and 237 accounts of Criminal Sexual Abuse reported in Chicago in the last 90 days according to Chicago Police Department Crime statistics.
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Advocates from various agencies around Chicago stood in the rain on April 30 at Daley Plaza amid 3,000 stuffed animals. The rows of children’s toys symbolized the unreported cases of child abuse on the last day of National Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
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During 2011, Chicago Children's Advocacy Center and its partners provided investigation for 1,959 cases of reported child sexual abuse, 286 cases of reported extreme physical abuse, and 23 reports from witnesses of violence. Forensic work was also provided to 1,036 children and 1,800 families were given case management, referrals, and advocacy care.
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Healey outlines Chicago's plans for NATO summit
By JACOB PAYNE and ALEX CYHANIUK Contributing Writers
In a recent speech to the Niagara Foundation, Executive Director of the NATO Host Committee Lori Healey outlined plans to prepare Chicago for the world stage in preparation for the upcoming NATO summit. At the April 19 speech attended by a group of DePaul University journalism students, Healey released details on security and planned protests during the May 20 – 21 meetings to be held at McCormick Place. The summits are estimated to bring nearly 10,000 people to Chicago including more than 7,000 delegates from 60 countries, and about 2,000 international journalists. Healey also discussed the NATO crossroads program, an initiative intended to showcase Chicago’s global diversity through athletics, theatre and food. “One of the things we were really hoping to do is to reach out to all of the communities in Chicago and highlight our diversity,” Healey said at the Niagara Foundation, an organization promoting global fellowship. “This is a great opportunity to show that we are a global city.” With concerns over security growing, Healey attempted to alleviate worry by expressing confidence in the Chicago Police Department and Secret Service. Healey said most delegates would be arriving on special flights. “The Secret Service is at the top of security planning list along with the Chicago Police Department,” Healey said. “There have been protests registered for the summit, but there are protests every single day in Chicago. Most people don’t even know about them.” Healey said two protests have been granted permits: a May 18 protest by the National Nurses United and a May 20 protest by the Coalition Against NATO and Iraqi Vets Against War. “We expect that people will continue to have the right to express their First Amendment rights. Freedom of speech is what makes America great. And that everything will go off in accordance with their opportunity to express
their opinions and Chicago’s opportunity to live and work downtown will go uninterrupted,” she said. Before the May 20 meetings begin, Healey said several events related to the crossroads program will be held to highlight Chicago’s global character. Throughout the month of May, more than 100 Chicago restaurants will present special tasting menus inspired by the cuisines of the NATO nations. Chefs from some of the NATO nations will be paired with participating restaurants to collaborate on menus that reflect their nation’s cuisines. “Food in Chicago has surpassed architecture as the thing everyone wants to talk about,” Healey said. “That speaks to how excellent our restaurants are.” The athletics crossroads, expected to held a week before the summit, will feature events such as NATO Night at Wrigley Field, and athletic competitions between children, ages 6 to 13, representing different NATO countries. “We really want children to be a part of the NATO experience,” Healey said. Similarly, theatres throughout the city will encapsulate the theme of international diversity, staging plays and movies originating from foreign countries. The participation of various businesses reveals a secondary motive behind the crossroads program: prompting local economic growth. “[Chicago is] an economic powerhouse. We’re a hub for international trade and we have strong international trade partners who are already here,” Healey said. “We’ve pushed very hard so that Chicago remains open for business.” Other events include a kite festival at Montrose Harbor, a reception for ISAF countries at the Field Museum and a gathering for NATO delegates at Navy Pier. The crossroads program, however, is not just an opportunity for dignitaries and businesses, Healey said. Rather, it’s a chance for local residents to engage in an open dialogue about their place in a larger international community. With this in mind, the NATO Host Committee is working with Chicago Public Schools to expose them to geopolitics. Special speakers and video contests where
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Lori Healey outlined plans to prepare Chicago for the world stage in preparation for the upcoming NATO summit. students can show off their international knowledge are but a part of this emphasis on community relations. Healey hopes these programs allow for all NATO participants, Chicago residents included, to find a middle ground, a crossroad. “You can’t spend enough money on international advertising to host an event like this. It’s a unique opportunity for Chicago,” she said.
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Urban Outfitters t-shirt stirs up controversy
By DIANA ZAWOJSKA Contributing Writer
Urban Outfitters, which is known to most as the bees knees of hipster clothing, does an equally good job at stirring up controversy and criticism with their merchandise. This last month, the popular clothing chain found itself again in the limelight by selling a t-shirt featuring a six-pointed geometric print star-shaped patch at the breast pocket. For many, the star resembled just a little bit too closely the Star of David that Jews were forced to wear during the Holocaust. “My grandparents are Holocaust survivors,” said sophomore David Pfeffer. “I think that the shirt is not only despicable because of its immediate implications of trying to re-create the largest genocide in human history, but also the fact that it is being marketed to people who don’t realize this, or accept what happened and wear it for the irony (as is the hipster mentality).” The $100 mustard yellow ‘Kellog Tee’ by Danish label Wood Wood has been recently altered and can now be found for sale without the star symbol. “People should be educated in much harsher manners,” said Pfeffer. “I don't think that most people have been to a Holocaust museum or memorial, and therefore don’t understand how horrific the Holocaust truly was.” According to a statement from Wood Wood’s co-founder Brian Jensen, the the graphic of the t-shirt was in no way meant to be a reference to Judaism, Nazism or the
Holocaust. “The graphic came from working with patchwork and geometric patterns for our spring/summer collection ‘State of Mind,’” said Jensen’s statement concerning the controversy. “I cannot imagine the use of the star being a problem,” said Urban Outfitters employee Jill Pignataro. “People are still prejudice towards Jews and Judaism, but a company putting a star on a shirt? Like that should be the least of our problems.” Controversial clothing is nothing new to today’s world. Abercrombie and Fitch and Forever 21 are just a couple of other name brands that are no stranger to selling questionable merchandise. Abercrombie has been under the lense multiple times in the past decade for marketing to girls aged 7-14 things like thong underwear and push-up bathing suit tops. Forever 21 got raised eyebrows when maternity wear was added to their inventory – something that doesn't exactly mesh well with what is known as a teen clothing store. Regardless, Urban Outfitters without a doubt takes the controversy cake. The store has managed to offend not only Jews, but also other groups ranging from Native Americans to people with eating disorders. “I think that the Navajo print controversy has gotten a lot more coverage than it deserved,” said Pignataro about the store using Navajo labels on designs for clothes and accessories; among others, things like the 'Navajo Hipster Panty.' “It is clear that Urban Outfitters has no intention of insulting any minority. What's more aggravating is when did America start caring about Native Americans? Honestly, to get upset about a clothing store's use of a print and not a football team's use of a
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Urban Outfitters recently faced controversy over a t-shirt featuring a sixpointed geometric print star-shaped patch at the breast pocket. For many, the star resembled just a little bit too closely the Star of David that Jews were forced to wear during the Holocaust. mascot is just ludicrous.” Are we too sensitive, or is there a definite line that should not be crossed? Where should the line be drawn between something being harmless, and something being a problem? “[Concerning the Star of David shirt] It is hard to believe that the planners of this line of clothing or this specific garment were well-versed in history and the implications
and lasting affects of the Holocaust. It is also hard to believe that anyone of Jewish descent was in the room when this was being discussed, manufactured, shipped, displayed or advertised,” said PR professor Jill Stuart. “Certainly companies have the right to make whatever they want. But the public can demonstrate its acceptance or disapproval by purchasing or not purchasing given items.”
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CDM premieres Sundance film By KIERSTEN SINKO Contributing Writer
Thanks to the Visiting Artists Series, DePaul’s School of Computing & Digital Media will be receiving the special treatment by kicking up their heels and enjoying the new film Safety Not Guaranteed this Friday. With the film being released on June 8 this year, DePaul is getting a sneak-peak. Safety Not Guaranteed, a low-budget independent film, was presented at Sundance this year and, according to Klein, it “took the festival by storm.” This film stars familiar actors including Aubrey Plaza (from Parks and Recreation), Jake Johnson (New Girl) and Mark DuPlass (The League). “This is a very rare opportunity, and with this being the last event for the Visiting Artists Series…and after having such a good year…we are expecting to have a full house. I just want people to enjoy it, this is a great chance for [DePaul’s] film program,” said Daniel Klein, a DePaul instructor who is organizing and hosting the event. The Visiting Artists Series is a group at DePaul that creates events for students to listen to artists and gather insight from professionals that are currently in their field. “Although I switched my major from Digital Cinema, the Visiting Artists Series gives such great opportunities for students to listen to experts in their field, especially in the digital cinema industry it is important to hear from other artists and see what they do to make it all work,” said freshman communications
major Taryn Trovillion. Safety Not Guaranteed will be the last event for the Visiting Artist Series this year. The film’s director Colin Trevorrow will be attending the event and answering questions after the screening. “Any person will have the opportunity to go up to a microphone and ask Colin what his experience was like,” said Klein. “The whole notion of a Q&A is pretty much an intimate interaction as opposed to someone being on the internet doing a Q&A where it can be shared everywhere…This is a far more intimate setting with only about 150 people in it.” Although this event is open to any DePaul student or faculty member, the number of seats is limited. Only 162 seats are available, so the Visiting Artists Series will be working off a first come, first serve basis that day. “Anybody who’s excited about this should come,” said Klein. “But just like any other movie being shown at a movie house, only a certain number of tickets exist.” Nevertheless, after seeing a few ending clips of the movie himself, Klein insists that the movie is worth seeing. “I was very impressed and excited [when seeing the movie],” said Klein. “I had no idea what to expect. All the time you see movies attempt to mix sincerity with comedy, and they did really well [with this film].” The movie screening will take place in the CDM Theater (lower level of the building) in the Loop Campus. The screening will start at 6 p.m., and the Q&A session starts at 7:30 p.m. Remember, first come, first serve.
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University summit focuses on student, tutor relationships By AVERY CONNELLY Contributing Writer
Network. Collaborate. Learn. These are the three words used to describe the recent Peer Tutor and Mentor Summit hosted by The University Center for Writingbased Learning. “There is a rich collection of programs at DePaul. This summit is designed to give us all an opportunity to sit down for at least a little while and learn about all that we do and have a conversation,” says Liz Coughlin, Writing Center Program Director at DePaul University. The summit focuses on what students take away from working with their tutors, mentors, advisors and what these tutors, mentors and advisors take away from working with the students. “It is for anyone who works with someone on a regular basis,” said Coughlin. The theme this spring was “The Things They Take with Them,” said Coughlin. “We learn as much from the people we work with as they might learn from us. It works both ways,” said Coughlin. “Some topics we focus on are helpful ways to disseminate information to students and how to help them when questions arise. We also cover the best ways to mentor the mentors,” said Coughlin. The first summit was held
last March. Coughlin says the summit was the “natural next step” after a shared discussion about people sharing ideas about their different programs. The summit is the opportunity to connect, as well as network, according to Kevin Lyon, Outreach Coordinator for the UCWbL. “It is a network event, as well as exploration and a conversation about the work we do. It allows us to share best practices,” said Lyon. He adds, “It is really connect these different groups that share a similar mission and go about in very different ways.” Raul Palma, a graduate student, was one of the many tutors that attended the recent spring summit. Palma works as a tutor for the Trio Organization, a government funded program that specializes in supporting first generation college students. “I wanted to connect with other tutors. I saw this as a opportunity to network and learn more from the tutoring community,” said Palma. Palma realized that there are many different types of tutors available as resources in the DePaul tutoring community. “What I learned is that I am not on my own (as a tutor). There are tutors for everything from athletics to computer based to mathematics,” said Palma. Palma feels more connected after attending the summit. “We all face the same issues about how to be better tutors on
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The Peer Tutor and Mentor Summit hosted by the University Center for Writing-based Learning focused on what students take away from working with their tutors, mentors, advisors and in turn, what they take away from the students. our own. This let me connect with other tutors in the tutoring community,” said Palma. Colin Sato, 21, a Physics, Mathematics, WRD (Writing, Rhetoric, Discourse) and Philosophy major was one of the many Writing Center tutors who attended the summit. Sato has been a tutor at the Writing Center for the last three and half years. He felt that this was important event because “it is really the only chance we have to hook up with other tutors on campus,” said Sato. Sato was surprised to learn that there are resources for students that he did not know existed. “If someone has a problem outside of my specialty area now I know that I can refer them to
other resources at DePaul,” said Sato, adding, “I learned a lot of practical knowledge about stuff that I wouldn’t know otherwise.” Brenda Killianski, an advisor at the Office for International Students and Scholars, attended the recent summit with ten of her peer mentors. She wanted to see how other peer mentoring programs worked. Her office has recently started a new peermentoring program and she is looking for ways to help support this new program, eventually making it entirely student run. “We made a lot of contacts at the summit and even recruited a few more peer mentors,” said Killianski. Killianski is already looking forward to attending the next
summit in the fall. She is hoping to attend both as a guest and as part of the round table sessions to share more about what her program does. The overwhelming positive responses to last March’s summit led to another conference to be held this spring and the Writing Center is already hard at work planning a 3rd summit, which will be held Oct. 5. “We moved the next summit to the fall because we realized in the spring that the tutors and mentors got all this great information and then they graduated and left,” said Lyon. “We hope to create partnerships earlier and be able to use them the remainder of the year,” said Lyon.
“TEST RUN” continued from cover “This is where May 1 started. Chicago is a city that was built on the back of immigrants and on the back of workers,” Diaz said. “As a community, we can’t sit here and be content with receiving crumbs, we want a seat at the dinner table so we can eat with the whole community.” Another key speaker was Joe Iosbaker, Chicago spokesperson for the United Antiwar Coalition. Iosbaker emphasized to the crowd that the NATO Summit meets only on behalf of the 1% to cut needed social spending in order to maintain profitability from war efforts in overseas. “On May 20, we’re going to march in our tens of thousands and deliver them a message,” Iosbaker said. “They cannot carry on these wars in our name and spend money on wars while our clinics are closing, our schools are closing and while our neighborhoods are in crisis. Join with me and say money for jobs, and not for war!” The protest concluded without conflict, injury or arrest. Winding down from the day, Manos took a moment to discuss the impact he believes the demonstration will have on the issues the movement wishes to change. He explained how on May 1 2006, when more than 30,000 people marched through the streets to fight for immigrant civil rights, it inspired multiple worker’s occupations, and gave people the confidence to stand for what they believe in. Since then, May Day has been an annual milestone for undocumented workers to fight for equal treatment and access to public services. “Every time we have a mass-march, we hope to inspire more militant actions in the workplace, in the schools, or at the point of production,” he said. “It always feels awesome when workers come together and demonstrate their collective power.” According to Manos, the next step is the “10 Day’s of Action,” beginning with the “People’s Summit” the weekend of May 11 when key members in the Occupy
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Occupy Chicago gathered downtown May 1 for May Day March Chicago. movement will speak on issues and struggles with austerity both internationally and locally in Chicago. Between May 14 and 21, each “day of action” will be centered on a certain theme such as education and transportation. “The thing that will tie all of these days together, and
not only NATO, Is that we need more money for these issues and not war,” he said, emphasizing the message he wants to send as the summit approaches. “They can’t scare us,” he added. “And they can’t take what’s right fully ours.”
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CAMPUS CRIME REPORT LOOP CAMPUS APRIL 25 •A Theft report was filed for money missing from a coin operated machine at the DePaul Center.
LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS APRIL 24 • A Theft report was filed for a student whose bike was taken from the University Hall bike rack. •An Attempted Theft report was filed for a student who saw someone rummaging through their bag at the Student Center. •A Burglary (non-forced) report was filed for a room in Belden –Racine Hall. Money was removed from the victim’s room. •A Criminal Damage to Property report was filed for graffiti
at 1150 W. Fullerton.
APRIL 25 •A Disturbance report was filed on a room in McCabe Hall. Public Safety escorted all non-DePaul people from the building. •A Battery (simple) report was filed for a homeless person at St. Vincent church.
•A Theft report was filed for air fresheners that were taken from the bathrooms in the Student Center. •An Attempted Sexual Assault report was filed for a student for an off campus incident. Information was given to Public Safety by the Sexual Violence Coordinator.
APRIL 26 •A Theft of Bicycle report was filed for a student who had their bicycle taken from the ATC bicycle rack.
APRIL 28 •A Liquor Law violation report was filed for a visitor at 1237 W. Fullerton. Person was transported to the hospital. •A Criminal Damage to Property report was filed for graffiti on the Sheffield Parking Garage. •A Sexual Offense report was filed for a student in 1150 W. Fullerton. • A Theft report was filed for Parking Service for a sign taken from Lot W.
APRIL 30 • A Retail Theft report was filed for an offender who stole from a Dominick’s truck.
MAY 1 • A Retail Theft report was filed for an offender who stole from a Dominick’s truck. • A Theft report was filed for a student who had their Apple Mac Book taken at the Student Center.
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NATION & WORLD
Nation & World Editor Michael Corio depaulianation@gmail.com
An embattled Gingrich throws in the towel, ends campaign By NICK ENQUIST Contributing Writer
Candidate Newt Gingrich dropped out of the presidential race last Tuesday with a YouTube video stating that with the help of his supporters, “We were able to put up a terrific campaign.” The goodbye message included thanking all of Gingrich’s supporters, which in his words was “still the most important election in our lifetime,” in defeating incumbent President Obama. “The man has a huge ego and was doing this for the attention and to sell books,” said Eric Terman, a DePaul graduate from the political science program. “I don’t think he was truly serious about winning the election when he first started out.” Terman is not alone in criticizing Gingrich’s decision to remain in the race when the polls indicated he did not have the support necessary to win the delegates required for the GOP candidacy. After announcing his campaign in the summer of 2011 he took a two-week vacation in the Mediterranean. His leave of absence caused many of his advisors to leave the campaign early on, requiring him to reshuffle his campaign team and strategy.
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Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich announces the suspension of his 2012 bid for the GOP nomination. This included his campaign manager at the time, Rob Johnson, and Rick Tyler, his former campaign spokesman. “When the campaign and the candidate disagree on the path, they’ve got to part ways,” said Tyler in an official statement. Gingrich’s campaign suffered for the rest of the summer and early fall, until November. With strong debate
performances and fundraising success in states like Iowa, South Carolina and Florida, he gained a lot of momentum with his campaign and at one point was on par in the polls with Romney and Santorum. In an interview with ABC, he confidently stated, “I’m going to be the nominee.” So what happened? “There are a lot of things that contributed to his downfall,” explained Terman. “It’s hard to pinpoint it to just one thing. He had disorganized campaigning, and he lost favor with Republicans when he bashed the Paul Ryan budget.” Supporters, however, counter that Gingrich ran a competitive campaign that represented a new direction for the future of the country. The tide began to turn with campaign funding, when GOP candidate Mitt Romney launched a series of attack ads against Gingrich. There wasn’t much response from Gingrich due to a lack of finances in the campaign budget, dwarfed by Romney’s own war chest. His campaign ended up being over $4 million in debt at the end of March. Like any prospective candidate running for the presidency, Gingrich stirred up controversy, such as calling President Obama America’s greatest food
stamp president. He also discussed ways to get kids in low-income neighborhoods to become janitors at schools. These and many other remarks earned him the nickname “Angry Little Attack Muffin” by Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan. By the end of the campaign Gingrich was falling in the polls and in debt. But even with Romney officially leading in the polls and having the strongest chance of becoming the nominee, Gingrich kept on fighting a losing battle. Until this past Tuesday it seemed that the GOP couldn’t coerce Gingrich into throwing in the towel. With the surprise announcement that he would be suspending his campaign, Gingrich got in front of the camera and addressed his campaign supporters. He thanked them, reiterating that without the work of so many people his efforts would not have been possible. The video also went on to say that Barack Obama winning the election would be detrimental to this country. And he encouraged supporters to make sure he wasn’t elected for a second term. However, Gingrich did not endorse Romney. “That isn’t surprising at all,” said Terman. “All the former GOP candidates hate Romney.”
"RED ZONE" continued from cover protesters’ parade route that the city approved in early April. The boundaries of the Red Zone are Harrison Avenue, State Street, Adams Street and Franklin Avenue, while the parade will go south of State Street from Jackson to Harrison. There will not a visible impact from Operation Red Zone. Instead, Federal Protective Service cars and barricades were erected by the Kluczynski Federal Building on Jackson and Dearborn. While there is bound to be a more visible presence as the summit draws closer, and during the scheduled protests May 15 and 19, there will not be a total barricade of the area. Deputy regional director of the Federal Protective Service, Cleophas Bradley, said they will not prevent anyone from entering the Red Zone. Since the beginning, those involved in planning the summit have maintained that Chicago will “stay open for business.” The Loop campus has already announced that it will be closed Friday, May 18, and Monday, May 21; however, class will be in session during the May 15 scheduled protests. The university has not released any new statements regarding the deployment of federal personnel around the Loop. Last week, uniformed and armed military personnel from the Federal Protective Service began their patrols of a section of Chicago’s Loop that will continue until after the NATO summit. According to statements from the Federal Protective Service, officers will be in “battle dress” and will carry “non-lethal” long guns. Bethany Miller from the Chicago Police Department said that the most probable form of non-lethal ammunition is bean bag rounds. Miller described this ammunition as a “silver dollar-sized bean bag that is compressed into a shell casing.” While specifically designed as a riot control mechanism, and not intended to inflict long-term damage, the bean bag rounds are supposed to “cause a slight
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muscle spasm on impact, making suspects fall to the ground so officers can handcuff them,” said Miller. The Federal announcement caught many Chicagoans off guard. The head of the Chicago Host Committee, Lori Healey,
disclosed during a press conference that “a lot of us seem surprised to read that,” referring to the front page article ran by the Chicago Sun-Times, April 25. “Obviously the federal government doesn’t consult with the city when they do this. Everybody
was unaware of this.” Even the mayor’s communication director, Sarah Hamilton, told the SunTimes that “this was a security decision and we were not involved.” Hamilton was not available for comment.
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INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY BACKS AFGHAN FUNDING
This Week in World News
LEADERS PROTEST TREATMENT OF EX-PREMIER BERLIN, GERMANY
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
A $1.9 billion plan to help rebuild the lives of almost 9 million former and current Afghan refugees gained international backing Thursday, as officials prepare for the impending U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Switzerland and the United Nations appeared at a conference in Geneva to tout the plan, which will initially focus on providing schools and jobs and meeting other basic needs for the 5.7 million Afghans who have returned to their homeland. The meeting was not a donor conference, however, and officials acknowledged that raising the funds will take some effort. "We have identified 48 sites in Afghanistan as the priority sites where we can help with the returned refugees, providing them with basic needs, health, employment," said Jamaher Anwary, Afghanistan's minister of refugees and repatriation. "It depends on the support of the international community." The two-day conference, cohosted by the U.N. refugee agency and Switzerland this week, was held as the United States winds down its presence in Afghanistan, and Afghans worry about what happens when American and other NATO troops turn security over to the Afghan army and police.
KIN CHEUNG|The Associated Press HONG KONG
A photojournalist films a picture of Chen Guangcheng during an event to collect signatures in support of the blind Chinese legal activist, in Hong Kong May 2. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived Wednesday in Beijing, where a tense human rights showdown awaits over the fate of Chen said to be under U.S. protection after escaping from house arrest.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Ukrainian leaders on Thursday to give jailed ex-Premier Tymoshenko "proper treatment" for ailments, as more officials announced they would boycott the Euro 2012 soccer games co-hosted by Ukraine. Merkel insisted that she had not yet decided whether to stay away from the matches in Ukraine, but said her priority now was the former leader's health. Euro 2012 is the continent's most prestigious soccer tournament, taking place only once every four years. The dispute over Tymoshenko, Ukraine's top opposition figure, is coming as a big blow to the country's hopes of using the tournament to boost tourism and trade with the 27-nation European Union. "Much more important than my travel plans is that we must now do everything possible to see that Yulia Tymoshenko gets the proper treatment," Merkel was quoted as saying by the Koelner StadtAnzeiger newspaper. Tymoshenko, 51, is on a hunger strike to protest alleged mistreatment in an Ukraine prison where she is serving a seven-year sentence on charges of abusing her power while in office. She claims guards punched her while forcibly taking her to a hospital to be treated for debilitating back pain.
SUDAN ENDORSES AU ROADMAP TO AVOID WAR WITH S. SUDAN
METHODISTS VOTE TO KEEP STAND ON HOMOSEXUALITY
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
TAMPA, FLORIDA
Sudan on Thursday endorsed the African Union's roadmap to avert an all-out war with South Sudan, though it insisted on retaining the right to self-defense. Based on the seven-point roadmap, the two countries have until next Tuesday to restart stalled negotiations and three months to reach an agreement. The AU is trying to get the two sides to again negotiate the countries' border, citizenship and oil sharing. On Wednesday, the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution calling for nonmilitary sanctions against both countries if they don't halt violence and start negotiations. The Sudanese Foreign Ministry issued a statement Thursday accepting the AU plan as well as the U.N. resolution. But with its reference to self-defense, the Sudanese statement also implied possible continued conflict. The statement said Sudan wished the other side would fully commit to stopping hostilities.
FERNANDO LLANO|The Associated Press
MAY DAY PROTESTERS RALLY FOR WAGE INCREASE MANILA, PHILIPPINES
Protesters burn an effigy of Philippine President Benigno Aquino III during a rally near the Presidential Palace in Manila to celebrate international Labor Day known as May Day last Tuesday in the Philippines. Thousands of workers marched under a brutal sun in Manila to demand a wage increase amid an onslaught of oil price increases. COMPILED BY MICHAEL CORIO | NEWS COURTESY OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The United Methodist Church is keeping doctrinal language that calls same-sex relationships "incompatible with Christian teaching." Methodists took the vote Thursday in their national legislative meeting in Tampa, Fla. Delegates voted by roughly 60 percent to 40 percent to reject proposals that would have softened the language on homosexuality in their Book of Discipline. Gay advocates protested by singing hymns that briefly shut down the assembly that continued shorty thereafter. The denomination has been debating the issue for four decades. The United Methodist Church has nearly 8 million U.S. members. Their membership inside the U.S. is shrinking, while growing overseas in conservative countries. In debate Thursday, one delegate from Africa compared homosexuality to bestiality. The meeting, called General Conference, is held once every four years.
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OPINIONS
Opinions Editor Jenn Schanz depauliaopinions@gmail.com
White House dinner a real joke By MICHAEL COLLINS Contributing Writer
SPENCER GREEN| The Associated Press In this May 1, photo, Occupy Chicago activists block the entrance to a Bank of America branch as part of a May Day demonstration in Chicago. Those planning the protests when the NATO summit comes to Chicago, May 20-21, hope to draw big crowds to the city by linking U.S. spending on war to economic troubles at home.
Let the protests begin
Chicago authories should welcome NATO protesters, as long as they stay peaceful By PARKER ASMANN Contributing Writer This May, thousands of people from around the world plan to flock to the streets of Chicago to protest the upcoming NATO summit. Protests for such events provide hope for citizens all over the world. The fact that people are standing up for what they believe in shows the bright side of humanity. If governments are unaware of what their people believe in, then the economy and other struggling aspects of our current society can never be fixed. In addition, the true meaning of the word democracy would not be represented. Each and every citizen of the United States is entitled to his or her own opinion. Much like the Occupy Wall Street protests, the NATO protests have similar goals and agendas. Both movements aim to reclaim the security of the American economy as well as end the corruption and corporate influence in every aspect of today’s society. Unlike the Occupy movement, the NATO protests will focus more closely on ending NATO’s militarily- and politically-driven agendas. The majority of NATO’s protesting population will likely be made
SPENCER GREEN| The Associated Press Protesters cross the Jackson Street bridge as part of a May Day demonstration. Those in attendance are expected to make up a portion of the NATO protesters as well. up of Occupiers aimed at taking power away from the 1 percent that they feel the summit represents. Several DePaul students feel the protests are justified, although they believe the meeting is also an important part of our country’s decision making. “I think that people should protest if they strongly believe that the meetings are unjust,” said Nathan McDuffue, a freshman. “In my opinion, I enjoy the meeting because the country I’m affiliated with is a part of
the decision-making process. I do completely understand why people would oppose the meetings, though.” “In my opinion, the meetings are essential to our country’s success,” said Jack Lapinski, a freshman. “Decisions regarding the economy and our military position are vital to pointing our country in the correct direction.” “I understand that not everyone is positively affected by these decisions, but our main goal is to lead each and every
country [who are] a part of the NATO organization in the right way,” added Lapinski. A common misconception of the word “protest” is that these acts have the potential to become violent. Violent protests often occur when the oppressed are violently dealt with. The central goal of these activists is to simply be heard. If the beliefs that they hold strongly are not voiced, the strength of their movement cannot be fully expressed. The protests against the NATO summit meeting are justified. While most can agree that none of what occurs should turn violent, these people have every right to be heard in a non-violent environment. If these protests were to be eliminated from the meeting, a significant portion of what the people believe would never be heard. The city of Chicago must uphold the rights awarded to the people by the First Amendment, and demonstrate to those in attendance at the NATO summit, and those around the world watching, that we welcome dialogue and free speech. That being said, it is likely the Chicago Police Department, not the protesters, who pose the largest threat of escalating violence.
The baked chicken had thicker skin than the assembled guests at the White House Correspondents Dinner the other night. After the Comedian in Chief’s 20 minute long set, politicos and journalists lined up to say they had their feelings hurt and that the President’s comedy had crossed the line. Did he go too far? No, and listening to wealthy, pastyfaced, over-fed politicians say they have had their egos bruised and feelings hurt by a joke does injustice to the millions of people who get their feelings truly hurt each week when they line up for food stamps or unemployment checks. The White House Correspondents Dinner has essentially become a roast for and by people who really just aren’t funny. Everybody in that room loves to sling it but they really can’t take it when the barbs come their way. Congratulations to Jimmy Kimmel for trying to entertain a room full of people who have to look around to see if others are laughing before they join in. Kimmel was good. He’s no Stephen Colbert, but he did have a great line near the end. “Some people say journalism is in decline, they say you've become too politicized, too focused on sensationalism, they say you no longer honor your duty to inform America but instead actively divide us so that your corporate overlord can rake in the profits,” Kimmel said. “I don't have a joke for this, it's just what some people say.” If the purpose of the event is to honor the work of journalists like Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik, who were killed in Syria recently, why hold a roast and include the likes of a Kardashian or a Lohan? It cheapens their memory. The party planning committee for the Correspondents Dinner needs to decide what kind of an event it is going to be and settle on an identity. As for those ruffled politicos? With Congress having a 9 percent approval rating, it seems the American people have decided that THEY are the real joke.
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Hollywood justice strikes again
By JACKIE TORTORELLO Contributing Writer
Shots were fired and a 17-year-old was killed. Members of the court litigated and a mother buried her son. The sentence was defined but strangely justice wasn’t. On Sunday, April 22, George Zimmerman was allowed to exit the confines of a Florida jail. After raising only $15,000 ($135,000 short of the original of the $150,000 bond posted), the man charged with murder exited the jail with a somber look and bag of possessions, according to a report from The Associated Press. “He should probably be in jail,” said DePaul senior Rachel Hetor. The report also revealed a statement issued by the family of Trayvon Martin declaring they are “… devastated by him being able to walk the streets.” He may be out and about, but his list of restrictions is rather limiting. A Seminole County Circuit Court judge instructed Zimmerman to observe a dusk to dawn curfew and abstain from the use of firearms or alcohol. Besides these small modifications to his daily routine, Zimmerman must also don an electronic ankle bracelet designed to monitor all his movements. “It’s kinda sketchy, but the fact that he has a bracelet on doesn’t mean that he’s a flight risk,” said DePaul senior Gina Marquis. Living without bars could mean little to Zimmerman if he is condemned to the resignations of a murder that took place over two months ago. The Associated Press reported that Zimmerman formally apologized to the Martin family while handcuffed at a bail hearing. He said, “I did not know how old he was. I thought he was a little bit younger than I am. And I
The Associated Press This combo of file photos shows from left: Bernard Madoff, George Zimmerman and Casey Anthony. Zimmerman was released on $150,000 bail after being charged with second degree murder in the Trayvon Martin case. did not know if he was armed or not.” Still, Zimmerman’s level of criminality is not what people are shaking their heads at. Recent depictions in the media have made it apparent that those with some type of celebrity status or strange link to an absurd trend have been blessed by the lenience of the law. These flaws in the system have many questioning the real meaning of American Justice. “Justice is when everything in society is equal and fair per person. Sometimes justice seems to apply to an individual,” said DePaul junior Veronica Cruz. One obvious example is former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. After being convicted of trying to sell Obama’s vacant U.S. Senate seat, he now resides in a prison right outside of Denver. This detention center offers pool, ping-pong
and even foosball to minimum-security male offenders. Let’s also not forget about Casey Anthony, who after garnishing the media spotlight for being accused of murdering her two-year-old daughter, was not only found not guilty, but received interview offers worth millions. And then there’s Bernard Madoff, who after pleading guilty to 11 federal felonies including wire fraud and money laundering, has said himself that he was treated like a mafia-don in prison, receiving regular spouts of encouragement from other inmates. Of course, the list doesn’t end there. We could fill books with the list of names of criminals who slide through the corrections system or enjoy it on Easy Street because of their notoriety.
“It's difficult for anyone with celebrity status to get the same kind of impartial trial that a private citizen would, because so many of us have formed opinions about famous people we've never met through their portrayals in the media,” said Amy Merrick a journalism professor at DePaul. A Stanford University study discovered “press coverage magnifies the influence of voters’ penal preferences on criminal sentencing decisions.” This means that when the media is constantly snapping pictures and scripting stories, elected judges tend to hammer down harsher sentences than if the media did not get involved. DePaul junior Emily Siminson summed it up quite clearly. “Bogus. Despite the recent visibility of all these inequalities people still don’t care enough to put the pressure on.”
U.S. troops’ quest for Kony yields no promise By PARKER ASMANN Contributing Writer As the days continue to inch on towards the six-month mark, the United States’ efforts to capture the malicious Joseph Kony have proven all but successful. The United States Army is the strongest military on the globe. The fact that a single man can escape our elite military makes little sense. If the U.S. were truly out to find Joseph Kony, the man would be in custody. The claim that Kony can use “stone-age” tactics to outwit our technically advanced military is astonishing to say the least. In this day and age, with the technology that equips our military, the search for this mass murderer should be over. The difficulty of this mission must not be underestimated, but six months seem more than enough time to track down one person. “I believe this act by the United States is solely a PR attempt,” said Dan Black, a freshman at DePaul. “In my
BEN CURTIS| The Associated Press A U.S. Army special forces Master Sergeant speaks with troops from the Central African Republic and Uganda, in Obo, Central African Republic, Sunday, April 29. opinion, America has no business in Africa, at all. I believe that as a country, we have bigger problems and issues going on in
other countries, such as Iraq.” If the military was working exclusively, the six-month time span would be plausible. However,
the U.S. has teamed up with local African law enforcement to take Kony out of the public scene. Not only are the American
soldiers intelligent and skilled, but they also have the tactics and awareness of the African soldiers to aid in this hunt. When the two are combined, Kony’s threat could easily be eliminated. Unfortunately, Kony is still running free and another hopeless PR stunt by the United States government has been completed, much like the recent deployment of U.S. troops to aid Pakistan after their devastating avalanche. The rocky relations between Pakistan and the U.S. are widely known. The only logical reason to send troops over to Pakistan was to enhance our public image. Consequentially, the efforts of the U.S. troops in Africa appear to have the same motives. This exemplifies the dichotomy that surrounds the visions of the American government. More often that not, the public image of our nation overpowers the safety and protection of the young men and women fighting to keep this country free.
The opinions in this section do not necessarily reflect those of The DePaulia staff.
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Chicago’s diverse culture a good fit fo By CHRIS OFFICER Contributing Writer The city of Chicago, made up of 77 distinct communities, is filled with history, rich culture and unique landmarks. Chicago is home to people from many countries that have brought their foods, cultures and traditions to the city. From the European Painting and Sculpture collection at the Art Institute to the various restaurants, there are many opportunities for NATO guests to feel right at home in Chicago. With 28 countries visiting for the NATO summit this month, the city will be able to showcase the array of cultures it has embraced throughout the years and provide its guests from abroad some familiarities from their home countries.
FRANCE We know the French have high standards for food, especially crepes. Luckily for France, La Creperie located at 2845 N. Clark St. fits the bill, offering delicious savory and sweet authentic French crapes. This traditional Western French cuisine is a great light substitute for heavy American food, (just in case France doesn’t approve of Chicago dogs and deep dish pizza). After the meal, to burn off the calories, French natives will feel right at home with a walk around Buckingham
Fountain. The Chicago landmark, located in Grant Park, was inspired by the Latona Fountain, which is near the Grand Canal in France. Italians could find pleasure touring our city and still
ITALY feel right at home with one of Chicago’s riverboat tours. Although it may not be Venice, the riverboat tour presents a oneof-a-kind view of the city and its amazing architecture. After the tour, Italian diplomats can dine at Spiaggia, Chicago’s premier Italian restaurant. Located on the Magnificent Mile, Spiaggia has won countless awards and is considered one of the best Italian restaurants in the country, as well as one of President Obama’s favorite eats. Visitors from Spain can stake claim to some of the most
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prestigious restaurants, breathtaking scenery, and amazing works of art. There isn’t much the country of Spain hasn’t experienced or could be impressed by. Fortunately, Chicago has its own touch of Spain to accommodate the Spaniards in their visit. One of the world’s most famous artists, Spain’s own
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Along with the convention, the weekend of May 19-20 will showcase Chicago’s “civil war” when the Cubs host the White Sox in the Subway series. Unless political diplomats are interested in 40,000 drunk, belligerent Chicagoans screaming “North Side” and “South Side,” the historic Wrigley Field might not be the most ideal place for the NATO countrymen to visit.
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Chicago has some of the most iconic landmarks in the world. However, some tourist attractions may not appeal to the highly intellectual minds of the NATO committee. Here are a few places NATO guests may want to steer clear of.
British sculptor Anish Kapoor constructed Chicago’s Cloud Gate, more commonly known as “The Bean,”. The sculpture is just another iconic symbol of Chicago and a great testament to British art. A short cab ride from Millennium Park to Adams Street in the West Loop is Elephant and Castle Pub. This restaurant offers traditional English food and an array of European beers. The fish and chips are said to be excellent, however, English food has a reputation and England might be better served trying out an authentic Chicago-style Italian beef sandwich.
GREECE Greektown, home of the annual Taste of Greece festival, is one of Chicago’s most famous and historic neighborhoods that should make Greece’s NATO visit a little more familiar. The S. Halsted neighborhood west of Downtown provides an authentic Athens experience, with numerous Greek-owned businesses. Many of the businesses there today opened between 1970 and 1990. The language is still spoken in the streets of Greektown and their restaurants are known for really good food for cheap.
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W I L L IS T OWER The Willis Tower, the United States’ tallest building, provides a sky deck for a bird’seye view of the city. A must-see for any typical tourist, people from NATO countries may find the ninth tallest building in the world’s view underwhelming. The month of May in Chicago The Associated Press could bring in many clouds to disrupt visibility, plus, surely the view flying into Chicago from each country’s private jet provided an adequate view of the city.
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The 443-foot tall London Eye towers over the 150-foot Navy Pier Ferris wheel making it the third largest Ferris wheel in the world. NATO guests can skip Chicago’s seven-minute Ferris wheel ride and enjoy the London Eye’s 30-minute ride.
ARTS & LIFE
Arts & Life Editor Tricia Cathcart depauliamagazine@gmail.com
Superheroes team up in ‘The Avengers’ Marvel’s summer blockbuster does it big with old-fashioned spirit
By EDUARDO SAYAGO Senior Writer Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) mentions at one point in “The Avengers” (now in theaters, finally) that the world sometimes needs something old-fashioned. Despite having the largest group of superheroes ever assembled on the big screen, top-of-the line CGI effects, cinematography, editing, directing and writing by master storyteller Joss Whedon and a remarkable cast of actors behind the larger-thanlife characters, this is an oldfashioned blockbuster. A review for one of the biggest movies in recent memory is probably not necessary for those who have already seen the movie (or plan to see it). So I will make my case for those who are not into superhero movies. You don’t have be a devoted follower of all these characters or even a Marvel fan to enjoy this blockbuster. I have never picked up a copy of Captain America or Iron Man in my life. But I have enjoyed the film adaptations and what Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. have brought to their respective roles. The spirit of “The Avengers” is old-fashioned. You have bad guys (led by Loki) who want to take over Earth. You have the good guys (led by Nick Fury) who need to get their stuff together before they can fight the bad guys. Chaos ensues. Egos are bruised. Someone gets very, very angry. “The Avengers” is a great time at the movies. It’s not going to make you question your faith in your favorite superhero, like what Christopher Nolan is doing with Batman. “The Dark
Chris Hemsworth stars as Thor and Chris Evans as Captain America in "The Avengers." Knight” is one of the most remarkable movies of the last decade and “The Dark Knight Rises” promises to be even more remarkable. But c’mon, isn’t a blockbuster supposed to offer an escape from real life? “The Avengers” is more than just clashes and conquests between Marvel’s best. There are moments which reflect how these guys struggle to adapt to their new environment. Tony Stark (Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr.) and Steve Rogers (Captain America, Chris Evans) go head-to-head. “Suit up, let’s go a few rounds,” said Captain America, determined to knock Stark off his skyscraper-length pedestal.
Dr. David Banner (Mark Ruffalo) is constantly fighting back his urge to transform into “The Hulk,” going as far as being secluded in the lab where he can work to find the Tesseract, a powerful energy source that Loki has released. Natasha, a.k.a. the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), has a debt to pay to Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner), who is under Loki’s mind control. Individually, they are extraordinarily talented experts in their crafts. Together, they are going to tear each other apart unless Nick Fury and Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg, reprising his role from “Thor”) can instill some hard knocks and get them to set aside their egos to save their home planet.
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A job position for a mediator for a super group has never looked so exciting — and dangerous. My personal favorite fighting scene (out of all of them, which includes a very lengthy fight scene in the finale) was between Iron Man, Captain America and Thor (Chris Hemsworth), who crashes the party and tries to take Loki (Tom Hiddleston, who is a tad bit more over-the-top here than in “Thor”) back to Asgard. Thor reluctantly joins “The Avengers,” since many believe he can get through Loki and find the Tesseract. The demigod also wants to get Dr. Selvig (Stellan Skarsgard, also reprising his role from “Thor”) off the same mind control that Clint is stuck in. Whedon is the right man for
this movie. He provided each character their own arc while intertwining them into the big picture. And the man does have a way with dialogue. In one scene, Thor attempts to not go against Loki. “No matter what has happened, Loki is still my brother,” he said. “He’s killed 80 people in two days,” said Natasha. “He was adopted,” replied Thor. Captain America, who has been frozen since the Second World War, gets giddy when he finally understands a reference that not even the demigod Thor knows. “I got that!” he declares. “I got it.” It’s moments like those that make “The Avengers” the ultimate summer movie to enjoy.
unparalleled freshness. The farmers markets held during the summer, both City of Chicago-sponsored and independently run, support local farmers from around the Chicago area. Market shoppers have the pleasure and assurance of knowing where everything they are buying is grown and processed. As buying local has become an increasing trend, farmers markets give city-dwellers the ability to buy fresh produce that hasn’t been processed by a supermarket chain, giving business to local and independent farmers. Though May is just the beginning of the summer produce season, in-season produce for this month includes asparagus, MANDI WRIGHT|MCT Campus lettuce, peas, radishes, spinach
and sprouts. With more than 40 different locations around the city, there are multiple markets available to Chicagoans on any day of the week during the summer, in almost any neighborhood. All markets from last season are returning, with the addition of five new markets around Chicago. New locations include Columbus Park, La Folette Park, Austin Town Center, Mount Ebenezer Baptist Church and Healing Temple Church. These, along with most of the markets, open in June. Visit explorechicago.org to learn more information about the markets, including opening dates, locations, in-season produce and recipe suggestions based on farmers market goods.
Farmers markets signal return of summer season in Chicago By COURTNEY JACQUIN Contributing Writer This weekend, the livelihood of Farmers Markets starts to return to the streets of Chicago for the summer. Saturday, May 12 will mark the return of the Saturday morning markets on Division Street between Clark and State in the Gold Cost and in the Lincoln Park High School parking lot on Armitage and Orchard. The farmers markets offer a variety of fresh and seasonal produce as well as flowers, other plants, cheeses and other goods. The offered goods vary by market and by date. Markets boast hard-to-find produce items alongside standard items, all with
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GRILLED CHEESE ON ANOTHER LEVEL
Cheesie’s expands into a restaurant & bar to match delicious menu
By ALEC MORAN Senior Writer “Eating at this place should come with a gym membership,” said Cheesie’s bartender Chance Lydick with a smile. Since its opening, patrons have regularly lined up at the Lakeview grilled cheese mecca — lines that often stretched out the front door, both because of the late-night hotspot’s excellent sandwiches, but also because of the unfortunate small size of the restaurant. However, after months of expansion and remodeling, Cheesie’s reopens — and with more square footage and an impressive new look, the restaurant finally matches its sandwiches. For anyone familiar with the look and layout of the old Cheesie’s, walking into the new restaurant is an uncanny experience, because it hardly feels like the same place. Of course, the walls are still painted in the familiar cheddar orange, but the expansion more than doubles the size of Cheesie’s, in terms of both square footage and staff size, which jumped from 8-30 workers. Anchoring the interior is a fully stocked bar at the center of the restaurant; plasma screens line the walls, and many of the tables are fashioned with a chalkboardtop to doodle upon while waiting for grilled cheese. Though the restaurant has not been open for even a year yet, expansion was always part of the plan for Cheesie’s owner Chris Johnson, 30, who realized that size had long been a problem with his location. After the Thai restaurant neighboring Cheesie’s moved further down Belmont, Johnson was able to acquire the space and soon closed the restaurant from Feb. 12 until April 5 for renovation, reopening just in time for National Grilled Cheese Day. “The people who work here did a lot of the renovations probono,” said Lydick. “They love this place.” Lydick lists that the kitchen staff fully cleaned and prepared the new kitchen, and
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TOP: The Tenderizer grilled cheese sandwich, a new addition to the Cheesie's menu. CENTER: The newly renovated interior of Cheesie's Pub & Grub. BOTTOM: The menu of deluxe grilled cheese sandwiches at Cheesie's.
even a regular customer designed the new menu in exchange for free sandwiches. In celebration of its reopening, Cheesie’s is planning an assortment of special offers.
Wednesdays May 9, May 16, and May 23, all DePaul students bearing student IDs will receive 20 percent off their orders. And to commemorate Cheesie’s first anniversary, May 12, the
restaurant is offering $1 “bomb” drinks–i.e. Jaegerbombs, etc.–and all sandwiches will cost $5.12. Of course, the physical layout of the restaurant is not the only aspect of Cheesie’s that was given attention. The alreadyimpressive menu, which boasts a roster of sandwiches like the Mac, a fan-favorite that puts a serving of macaroni and cheese between two slices of Texas toast, also received some attention. “You can try to complicate grilled cheese,” said Lydick, “but then you’re messing up the philosophy of grilled cheese.” That being said, with its reopening, Cheesie’s adds an assortment of complex and off-the-wall new items to its menu–such as the Tenderizer, a sandwich containing cheddar cheese, mozzarella, hot sauce, bacon, chicken tenders, and Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue
sauce. It is the kind of sandwich only a mad scientist could dream up. The restaurant also boasts the tortilla-wrapped Taco Grilled Cheese, available in May only in celebration of Cinco de Mayo. “The Tenderizer is dank,” said DePaul digital cinema student Matthew Eriks, who offered a counterpoint: “But the Napoleon is where it’s at,” he said of the bacon, bleu cheese, tater tot sandwich. Also coming soon to the restaurant are pizza versions of Cheesie’s sandwiches, though further details were scant at the time of publishing. And for those of age, Cheesie’s bar also received a makeover, both in bar size and selection of drinks. The bar’s beer list is filled only with American beers, from Colorado’s Breckenridge Brewery, to Cleveland’s Great Lakes Brewery, to local favorites like Goose Island and the Logan Square-based Revolution Brewery. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of Cheesie’s bar is the fact that everything, from Bud Light, to 312, to mixed drinks, costs $4. Customers and staff describe the late-night scene of the restaurant, located at Belmont and Sheffield, as “American Pie meets the Food Network.” Sandwiched between popular late-night spots like Berlin and Big City Tap, the restaurant certainly has a diverse clientele, but Cheesie’s maintains the philosophy that all are welcome and that demographics don’t matter when it comes to great grilled cheese. Though the restaurant has only just completed its renovation, Cheesie’s is not content to rest on its laurels. Indeed, it has big plans. For the summer, the restaurant is hoping to establish a presence at festivals like Sheffield Fest, Taste of Lincoln and also RibFest–where the restaurant could unveil a rib-grilled cheese. The restaurant also has its sights set on Big Ten campuses and hopes to soon branch out. Cheesie's is located at 958 W. Belmont Ave., just off of the Belmont Red/Brown/Purple line L stop. (773) 388-1574
‘Now is the Time’ initiative aims to remedy youth violence with the arts By SUMMER CONCEPCION Contributing Writer Although the great social issues of youth violence and intolerance have existed much longer than they have been publicized, the effort to combat such issues has gone largely ignored. This is where the joint initiative ‘Now is the Time’ steps in. Shared by the Chicago Public Library, anti-bigotry educational organization Facing History and Ourselves, and Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the initiative announced on the morning of Monday, April 30 aims to begin dialogues regarding social activism and civic responsibility among Chicago’s
youth. The three-year project in the making has its roots in one specific event. Artistic and Education Director for Steppenwolf Young Adults, Hallie Gordon, was emotionally struck by the murder of 16-year-old Chicago South Side high school student Derrion Albert. Most shocking was how Albert’s brutal beating was documented on video, which was highly circulated and brought on national attention. The negative use of social media then brought the issue of youth violence to the forefront, which inspired Gordon to start talking to others about the issue. Gordon recalls how DePaul English professor Miles Harvey was interested in starting an oral history class at the time (which has
now existed for two years) and the people at the Chicago Public Library as well as theatre directors at other theatre companies shared the same concerns. “How the murder of Derrion unfolded and how youth violence and intolerance exists is so disserving,” said Gordon. “The Chicago Public Library and Facing History and Ourselves have been partners with Steppenwolf in other areas before and with awareness of these issues we sought to come together to make a difference.” Thus far, major projects underway include Facing History and Ourselves hosting the multimedia exhibit Choosing to Participate at the Harold Washington Library Center, workshops on digital media creation by Chicago Public
Library’s teen learning space YOUmedia , author Murkus Zusak of “The Book Thief” (the 2012 selection for One Book, One Chicago) visiting the Chicago Public Library to interact with others about his book that explores the youth’s potential as civic participants, Steppenwolf’s stage adaptation of “The Book Thief” as part of the theater’s Steppenwolf for Young Adults program, and oral histories about youth violence compiled city-wide by DePaul University students in Harvey’s class will be used to create a play at Steppenwolf that will make a library tour. Using the arts as a means to fight against these issues of concern is a new See YOUTH VIOLENCE, page 22
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A chat with Anna Faris of ‘Dictator’ By EDUARDO SAYAGO Staff Writer
The first thing that many people think of when they hear Anna Faris’ name is her work in often ridiculous and entertaining comedies, such as “The Hot Chick,” “The House Bunny” and, of course, “Scary Movie” series, which put her on the map. In between the R-rated humor and the bizarre characters, she has done television (“Friends”), supporting roles in awardwinning indies (“Lost in Translation” and “Brokeback Mountain”) and conventional romantic comedies (including last year’s “What’s Your Number?”). My all-time favorite role of hers is the overwhelmed stoner CHRIS PIZZELLA|Associated Press Jane in the underappreciated Actress Anna Faris accepts the Comedy Star of the Year award during the CinemaCon Big “Smiley Face,” which has to be one of the most impressive comic Screen Achievement Awards last month in Las Vegas. performances of the 2000’s. (This movie also includes John Cohen’s first movie with the use thrill to be involved in one of his more selective in your roles for Krasinski, Adam Brody, John of a script. Were you guys still movies. I feel really fortunate that the sake of your (theoretical) Cho and pre-“Glee” Jamya Mays able to improvise on set or did I’ve been able to do a variety of children? Or would you continue and Jane Lynch.) you guys stick to the script all the different characters, and I hope to choose roles like Cindy Faris, who appears in Sacha way through? that continues. Campbell (“Scary Movie”) or Baron Cohen’s “The Dictator,” AF: No, it was very, very TD: I have an odd question. Jane (“Smiley Face”)? talked with The DePaulia about loose. It was a little bit of a If you and your husband (Chris AF: I don’t think I would the controversy surrounding her learning curve for me. It was Pratt, or Andy on “Parks and ever want to. I know it sounds new movie, how she chooses her unlike pretty much any filming- Recreation”) start a family, awful, but I don’t think I’d ever roles and what it was like to grow like process I had ever gone would you ever consider being want to choose my roles for the armpit hair for this movie. through before. I really didn’t The DePaulia: Did you have know where a scene was going to any reservations about working go. We had a script and we would on his movie, given Cohen’s do the scripted version a couple controversial reputation in of times. And then, the writers comedy? and Sasha would collaborate. And Anna Faris: I feel like I’ve then, next thing you know, you been a part of so many offensive would be headed in a completely comedies that I’m a little numb different direction. So it forced to it. I don’t think I ever really get offended, but every time I take a role, I start worrying about my mom and what she’s going I feel like I've been a to think because she’s pretty conservative. She always wants part of so many offenme to play someone like Amelia sive comedies that I'm a Earhart. And I’m like, ‘oh, is this the kind of thing that I have to tell little numb to it. I don't her to avoid or not?’ think I ever really get And then, I guess it didn’t occur to me at the time, but Sasha, offended... when we were like one day during shooting, he mentioned that he ANNA FARIS had like some fatwas against him, or something along those lines. And I would say, ‘Wait, what?’ And he was like, ‘Yes, there’s all these like jihadists that are you to really stay on your toes, really upset with him for Borat which was hard, but also, an and Bruno.’ And then it occurred exciting challenge for an actor. to me, like, ‘Wait a minute, this TD: What is your favorite could potentially be like a kind part of performing comedy? of a dangerous project to be a part AF: It’s made me be able of.’ But so far, we’re all still here. to laugh at myself a lot easier. I TD: If you could show this think I used to take myself very movie to one person in the world seriously. There’s also the reward and only that one person, who of when you sneak into a theater, would it be and why? which I rarely do, because it just AF: Oh, if I could show it scares me so much. But when I to one person and why, I think do, I hear other people laughing I have to go with Keenan Ivory at the movie. It feels amazing. It’s Wayans. He is very dear to my amazing to give people joy and to heart. He gave me my first break be a part of a hugely challenging in “Scary Movie.” And I know process as well. that he would really appreciate TD: What do you look for it — he loves humor that offends when you are looking at roles? everybody equally. So I would AF: I look for interesting love to — I’d love for him to characters. For “The Dictator,” I see this. I’d love to be in the was really excited to work with screening room as he watched it. Sasha. I had been such a fan of TD: This is Sasha Baron his for a long time, so it was a
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sake of my children. I mean, I guess if there’s an inappropriate movie, maybe I don’t let them see it. I think that I had to have that conversation with my mom a little while back. I told her, “I’m not going to make my movie choices because I’m worried about what you’ll think,” which I still am worried about what she thinks, but I just had to vocalize that. TD: What was the strangest thing you had to do for a movie? AF: For “The Dictator,” I had to grow out my armpit hair, which was a new experience for me. And I was very naïve about it. They asked me if I would do it because they said they could put some hair — glue some hair — on me. And I was like, no, no, no, I’ll totally do it. And I was sort of thinking that maybe (the hair) would grow kind of thin and wispy, and maybe even kind of cute. But that was not the case. It was dark and thick. It defined my whole summer. No tank tops, no swimsuits, I couldn’t hail a cab. At a party, if I’d had a drink or two, I would lift my shirt and show off my armpit hair. And it made people gag. It was amazing.
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LUXURY CONSIGNMENT Local reseller focuses on high-end designs
By GABRIEL CHARLES TYLER Contributing Writer Take a stroll in Lincoln Park, past the intersection where Halsted Street meets Webster Avenue, past a gated playground where kids zoom down a red slide and southbound toward Dickens Avenue. Here, you will find eDrop-Off, a place where Chicago’s fashionistas go to cleanse their closets and everyday people can get a taste of designer merchandise at prices that are recession-proof. Corri McFadden, 30, the brains and beauty behind the brand, turned her senior project — a business plan for a luxury consignment eBay store — into the nation’s premiere online luxury consignment destination. “eDrop-Off first started as a traditional eBay auction store. I sold everything from electronics to Beanie Babies,” McFadden said. “But I had a larger vision and worked to pioneer my own niche in reselling designer and GABRIEL CHARLES TYLER|The DePaulia luxury items.” Since its inception in 2004, Inside of the Lincoln Park storefront of eDrop-Off at 2117 N. McFadden said eDrop-Off has Halsted St. sold more than 200,000 items, raking in over $3 million in auction, bidding on and trying to something you can actually use,” sales last year. From designers, buy new or gently-used luxury McFadden said. buyers and boutique owners to clothes and accessories from the McFadden, who grew up soccer moms who have dreamed likes of fashion staples, such as in Kansas City, Kan. and now of getting a piece of Chanel in Chanel, Balenciaga and Valentino resides in Chicago’s Gold Coast their closet, or students who love and budding fashion brands, such community, houses her business designers items but cannot afford as Tory Burch. The idea is simple: out of the brick-and-mortar designer prices, eDrop-Off’s Some women get to clean their shop in one of Chicago’s chicest clientele is diverse. closets, making way for the latest neighborhoods: Lincoln Park. The company operates in season’s styles, while others get “Lincoln Park is an amazing three capacities — its Lincoln the opportunity to experience neighborhood and serves as a Park storefront (2117 N. Halsted the joys of luxury designer items central hub to our client base,” St.), Gold Coast pop-up shop without the guilt of expensive McFadden said. (1155 N. State St.) and its online costs. Recently, the company arm — bringing shoppers into “It’s better to turn anything expanded its coverage with a the closets of the world’s most that has been taking up closet pop-up shop in the Gold Coast. fashionable women. Shoppers space but you never wear into McFadden said the expansion participate in a week-long cash and use that cash for aimed to accommodate the
growing needs of eDrop-Off’s growing clientele “We heard the requests from our clients and felt it was a good choice for the business, as well as convenient for our clients,” McFadden said. Along with expanding the company’s physical locations, McFadden and her 37 mostly female staff starred in a reality series on VH1, entitled “House of Consignment.” “I was cold called from a production company out in Los Angeles who saw an editorial in CS Magazine about the business, and they felt it would be a good fit for reality TV,” McFadden said. “With that production company I filmed a pilot, and VH1 … bought the pilot and turned us into ‘House of Consignment.’” Since the show’s premiere on March 21, McFadden and eDrop-Off have been plastered everywhere. “It is pretty exciting,” McFadden said. “I am extremely proud of the business I have built and the dynamic eDrop-Off team.” While McFadden is excited about the growth of eDrop-Off and her new status as a fashion luminary in the city, stemming from “House of Consignment,” she said receiving “letters from girls who have seen the show and are inspired” has inspired her. The show introduced fans to the behind-the-scenes operations of eDrop-Off and the private lives of McFadden and a few cast members, including Jena Gambaccini, eDrop-Off’s social media coordinator and a native of Northbrook, Ill. Gambaccini is one of the breakout stars from “House of Consignment,” but she said the show has not changed her life much. “I wouldn’t say it’s changed my personal life at all. I would
just say at work for everyone, not just me, we’re just so much busier,” Gambaccini said. While being on the show did not change Gambaccini’s life, it did indeed shift her position within the company, bringing her more to the forefront of the consignment shop’s increased social media presence. “The more day-to-day operations have been crazy. Our web traffic has significantly increased. Our Facebook fans and Twitter followers have increased. So I just feel even more obligated to be more interactive. It’s all been great,” Gambaccini said. eDrop-Off was Gambaccini’s first job after she graduated from Miami University in Ohio with a bachelor’s in marketing. Erin Brennan, eDrop-Off’s brand manager, said she noticed Gambaccini when she came across her blog, ChiCityFashion, and a post she wrote featuring eDrop-Off. “[Jena] was a blogger and still is a blogger. I reached out [to her] shortly after we moved to the Halsted location. I wanted to give her a tour and show her what we did here, and I think she was intrigued when she saw the back office operations and how much we really do sell,” Brennan said. While the show has yet to be renewed for a second season, it has garnered eDrop-Off a lot of attention for its transparent presentation of the struggles of an industry often deemed glamorous. It is stories like Gambaccini’s that McFadden believes are important for viewers, especially young girls watching the show, to see. “The purpose of doing ‘House of Consignment,’” McFadden said, “was to expose the service on a national level as it is something that everyone essentially needs, as well as inspire girls and let them know that anything is truly possible.”
Prince William and Kate Middleton, one year strong By J.V. SIEGEL Staff Writer It would be too convenient to bash the opulence and grandeur of the royal wedding that occurred one year ago, on April 29, 2011, when Kate Middleton and William, Duke of Cambridge, were wed. The affair was the culmination of months of intense lead-up. Morning shows featured long, drawn-out segments critiquing anything and everything made public about the upcoming nuptials, and actual “experts” were brought on to weigh-in. Sporting the red of the Irish Guards, an outfit of the famous British Army, consisting of almost no Irishmen (the Irish have their own army and have
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Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton. a pretty checkered history with their neighbors to the east), it was akin to a lifelong Cub donning a St. Louis Cardinals roadie. While the nuptials proved to be a celebration in imperialism, gluttony and poor dental hygiene, the same question remains today: who cares? Kate Middleton, now a princess, has neither a rags-toriches story, nor is she particularly
inspirational. Yet her influence stretches around the world, due to the fact that she married the prince of Great Britain. In an age where society looks back at the age of imperialism as a horrific event that nonetheless shaped today’s society, the celebration of the current embodiment of the imperial establishment – the British Crown – is remarkable, especially in the United States of America. Possible benefits that could come from this union are the continued championing of random, state-sponsored charities … or perhaps a progressive decline of the relevance of the Crown, which holds as much political power as the Salvation Army possesses military might. So far, Middleton has jetted around the world, looking pretty and reminding everyone that
Great Britain is an old, old country that still has a queen. On St. Patrick’s Day, she even donned a green dress when handing the ceremonial four-leaf clovers to members of the Irish Guard (her husband was not present, as he is still not a member of the Irish Guard), a classy political move meant to honor the Irish and promote a progressive union between Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain. But with the good has come the bad: Kate’s younger sister, Pippa, has been released on society. Basking comfortably in the shadow of her sister’s celebrity, Pippa’s introduction to the world came at the wedding, where the world admired her … figure. She hasn’t quite left the tabloids, unfortunately, and now holds the dreaded title of socialite.
Recently, Pippa was pictured with a driver who pointed a handgun at the police. Apparently, no one informed the two that pointing handguns, even in jest, is never a good idea. According to “The Royalist,” Tom Sykes, the couple spent their anniversary in a hotel that cost only “£165-a-night,” something completely unfitting of the Royal Family. This conscious shunning of lavishness is unbecoming of the title “Prince” and is a disappointment to the embittered British society, not to mention the world, who demanded prolific festivities akin to the wedding for which they are celebrating. I, for one, am wishing the royals a happy anniversary and wish them one or two more of the same. Congratulations, Billy and Kate — welcome to the married life.
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Chicago-based hip-hop artist King Louie talks music, inspiration and family By MARTY WATSON Contributing Writer To say that King Louie is an up and coming hip-hop artist from Chicago is a fact, yet quite the generic understatement. In less than a year, he has made a name for himself. At the mere age of 24, he’s already been featured on tracks for various rising rap stars who are starting to become household names (e.g. Chief Keef, Meek Mill, 2 Chainz and Soulja Boy, just to name a few.) In addition to accumulating more than one million views for his music videos solely on YouTube, some of his more popular songs like “I’m Arrogant,” “Kush Too Strong/Man Up Band Up” and “Insert Song Here” have been catching the eye of Chicago’s young, urban hip-hop community — including Kanye West, who recently gave him a shout-out on Chief Keef’s “I Don’t Like (Remix).” Louie’s popularity is attributed to his personable lyrics, which make his story highly relatable to the average person experiencing life’s great struggle. But aside from his musical accomplishments, Louie prides himself on what he calls his most important job being a parent. Though on the surface he’s tough and tatted, his jelly bean demeanor (soft and squishy on
the inside) seeps through with vengeance. His passion for his daughter seemingly overrode his passion for fame and even music. In this exclusive interview, it is clear to see that no matter what his interests, Louie has a passionate soul. And in his own words, he was destined to be a king from birth. The DePaulia is honored to go behind the scenes with the man who is always in front of the show. Louie gives us an in-depth explanation on the inspiration behind his life, career and future goals. The DePaulia: How did you get into the music scene/rap game? King Louie: From listening to it and growing up with hip-hop music as a child. TD: Who are your main influences? KL: My mama. In terms of music though, Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Jay-Z, Eminem and Cash Money. TD: Who are your five favorite rappers? KL: This is in no particular order: Rick Ross, Wayne, Jadakiss, Jay-Z and me. TD: How do you deal with haters and people who publicly denounce you via the Internet, etc.? KL: Sh-t, I like it. They’re my motivation. It fuels me. When
people hate for no reason it’s because you’re doing something that they feel that they can’t do. TD: How do you cope with failure? KL: I don’t consider myself a failure as long as I’m not a deadbeat father or not doing anything for my daughter. You live for your kid, so as long as she’s good, then I’m not a failure. TD: Where in Chicago are you from and how do you think growing up in the city has affected you? KL: I was born on the West Side and got my grind from the people there, but my lingo and everything is from the East. TD: What’s your favorite song to perform? KL: “Money Dance” – people go dumb crazy and it makes me know the song even more. TD: If you could do a feature with anyone, who would it be with? KL: Jay-Z or Weezy. TD: If you could have dinner with three people alive or dead, who would it be? KL: Uncle G, Dro and Quis. TD: Does Dro have anything to do with the Dro City name you rep? KL: Yeah, Dro was my good friend that died, so we named the hood after him. We get it in Dro style. TD: If you weren’t a rapper, what would you be?
KL: Photographer. TD: Where does the “king” come from in King Louie? KL: Well my first name is Louis and my middle name is Arthur, so I’m a king either way you look at it. TD: One of your fan faves is the song “I’m Arrogant.” Are you really trying to send off that message or do you mean “confident”? KL: I feel like in your career you have to be arrogant, so yes. I want to be the best at it. I’m not really arrogant though outside of the music; I’m goofy. TD: What’s your advice to anyone trying to make it? KL: Stay focused and be positive. Thank God and if you don’t believe, then believing in something helps. Stay true to your team. Teamwork makes the dream work. After the interview with King Louie, The DePaulia received the chance to interview Louie’s manager Larry Wilson, CEO of record label Lawless Inc. We found out what it’s like to be in Wilson’s shoes and work with King Louie as a client. TD: Where did you grow up? KL: On the South Side in the Wild 100s, near Foster Park. TD: What made you want to become a CEO and music manager? LW: Well it’s a struggle in Chicago but I have a lot of drive
and a strong passion for making beats. I’m like an entrepreneur. TD: What’s the biggest challenge you have within your job? LW: Being an independent label and trying to be taken seriously. TD: What differences have you noticed in King Louie versus another Chicago rapper like Kanye? LW: Times are always changing, so Louie doesn’t try to copy anyone’s style. Things don’t always stay the same. Louie comes from the streets but he knows how to switch it up, which adds to his success and movement. TD: Do you believe that every city has its own aura that brings about a certain type of music? LW: Definitely. Chicago has its own swag and culture. It’s a tough and fast-paced city known for its gangs. It has its own style. You have to have tough skin to do Chicago. TD: How does it feel having control over an artist? LW: I have ultimate control, but you can’t rule with the iron fist. At the end of the day these are dream jobs. You can’t force people to make records. I play my role over my position. I love hip-hop, so I’d do it for nothing.
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Do Division Street Festival to celebrate 6 years Music, food & crafts will take over Wicker Park streets, June 1-3
By JOANIE FALETTO Weekend Edition Editor
Do it. Do Division. But maybe a more compelling reason than a command to consider strolling by Do Division Festival is this: Friday. For the first time in its sixyear history, Do Division, an annual summer festival that runs the 10 city blocks on Division Street between Ashland and Leavitt, will be a three-day event taking place from Friday, June 1, through Sunday, June 3. It’s not like you have a Friday class that would get in the way anyway. “Do Division has gotten huge … so it could definitely accommodate another day,” said Kara Hughes Salgado, executive director of the West Town Chamber of Commerce, the main organizer of the event. “The vote was taken at a Division Street meeting to see if we could do it and it got approved.” One more day means one more day of the expansive sidewalk sale, local eats (including Division Street restaurant grub as well as food trucks posted up at the Polish Triangle and Milwaukee Avenue), drinks and live music, which, according to Salgado, is the fest’s biggest draw (a draw of approximately 60,000 attendees). The musical acts run the genre gamut. You want fast-paced, hiphoppy, juke jams? They’ve got Chicago boys BBU for you on Friday. Got more of an inkling for funk-soul? Try JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, the local hornsectioned group who recently played a sold-out Metro show. Local isn’t the key word for the musical acts, however. Though every slot is booked by the Empty Bottle and Subterranean in partnership with House Call Entertainment, the eclectic and innovative are what’s celebrated on the stages. Some notable bigger-name acts gracing the fest include Murder by Death, Black Belles, Le Butcherettes, Peanut Butter Wolf, Besnard Lakes and The Antlers. The lineup still has
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ABOVE: The crowd gathers on Division Street during a performance at last year's Do Division Street Fest in Wicker Park. BELOW: Visitors admire handmade jewelry and crafts as part of the festival's craft fair.
more to be added. “[Do Division Fest has] always stood out as a festival with cutting-edge live music … and retail and food vendors,” said Salgado. “We really try to focus on the local vendors to showcase the neighborhood, and people tend to like that. At other [street
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approach to tackling inherent problems in modern society. “The arts provide an outlet for kids to not make bad choices. It gives them something positive to focus on and a safe place so that they’re not out on the street,” said Gordon. “A lot of times people join gangs because it’s like a family. With bullying and gay bashing in schools, it’s reached its peak for me. A lot of the schools the program targets don’t have arts programs.” Gordon insists that it is important to note that ‘Now is the Time’ is anything but exclusive. “Although there is an urgency in lower income schools, what we hope to show is that it’s a citywide endeavor,” said Gordon. “We have to reach all neighborhoods to
achieve a common understanding. The issue is more complex than a kid born to be violent.” The drive to bring awareness to these long-ignored issues is what the initiative ‘Now is the Time’ hopes to continue fueling in the long run. “My hope is that we can bring a city together with all of its resources and gain collective knowledge through dialogue,” said Gordon. “The kids must come first. Coming from a civic and arts perspective, we see how the arts benefits kids and it’s amazing how it provides a saving grace.” The urgency behind ‘Now is the Time’ is the hope that society will have a harder time pushing aside such social issues any longer.
festivals in Chicago] you tend to see more generic stuff.” The local focus comes naturally when a festival is approached and organized the way Do Division is. “A lot of the other festivals in Chicago are not planned by chambers of commerce, they’re
planned by event production companies,” said Salgado. “From the very beginning, [the West Town Chamber of Commerce] took a real grassroots start to [Do Division]. We got a group of business owners together that wanted to make it happen to draw attention to the corridor and
"STYLE" continued from cover “I think the reason we didn’t rank as high is because there is such a large array of styles at the school, whereas schools like at Columbia and Northwestern have something that rules the campus: arts for Columbia and strong Greek life for Northwestern,” she says. “There are people that wear suits to class and people that wear sweats, you never know what a student at DePaul is going to wear, we’re unique!” Perhaps when students have options like Northwestern and Columbia that drive a campus, it bleeds into the way people dress. College campuses obtain particular “style vibes” because of the continuity in the type of student. Therefore the trend of clothing can function a certain type of campus. University of Chicago on the other hand is recognized as a brainiac college, where nerd fashion is quite popular in the opinion of voters. According to The Princeton Review, U of C is the university where “fun goes to die,” and many
businesses there.” Besides the latest undertaking of making Do Division a threeday fling, the fest is amping up the entertainment in other ways. For those with kiddies, the Family Fun Fest (only on Saturday and Sunday) is seeing some big expansions as well as a new sponsorship from the Shedd Aquarium. Still, of course, the classics remain — face-painting, a kids’ music stage, bounce house, dunk tank, pony rides, etc. Playing off the kids’ area’s Shedd-inspired “Oceans and Lakes” theme, there will be a marine-themed scavenger hunt open to everyone. More new Do Division bonuses include a local boutique fashion show at Moonshine Brewing Company and more sidewalk sale strolling than your wallet could ask for. During the day, Do Division is bound to get some heavy traffic from young families and eager shoppers. But come nighttime, and the streets in the merging of West Town, East Village, Wicker Park and Bucktown will more than likely be brimming with college-aged, beer-drinking music lovers, a.k.a. you and your friends. Before you bring your dancing shoes and a thirst for local microbrews, there are a few things to consider for this first week of June, like the optional five-dollar donation that goes into three local elementary schools, the Division Street Committee and West Town Chamber of Commerce. “That money goes right back in to the neighborhood … right back out on the streets. It’s a good cause,” said Salgado. “People don’t always donate because it’s optional, but we encourage them to because we are a small nonprofit that takes some risks producing these things.” The Do Division Festival will take place Friday, June 1 from 5-10 p.m. and Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3 from noon10 p.m. on Division St. between Ashland and Leavitt.
students have printed this on t-shirts sporting them around campus. Perhaps satiric graphic tees are all the rage 2012. “Getting dressed in the morning is one of the few times I get to make my own decisions — besides that school rules my life,” said student Donald Nix. “Just because U of C is recognized as a nerd school doesn’t mean we can’t dress well, clearly.” Jessica Novak, marketing manager for Stylitics says, “Chicago is definitely one of our hubs that has several schools in the leader board.” The top five campuses in the country will be judged by a panel of style experts, and the winner will be declared May 15. The most stylish campus will also be featured in a renown “look book.” Rankings in the competition will likely change before the close of the contest, and while they’ve remained pretty steady so far, certain schools have sprung closer to the top of the list since the contest began in April...”cough cough” DePaul!
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LIVING INSIDE SMART ART Take a tour of one of Lincoln Park's ornate townhomes
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The townhome at 838 W. Webster is known as one of the most prominent and architecturally sound residences that the DePaul neighborhood has to offer. The home was built in 2003 by architect Avram Lothan, he has been residing there with his family ever since.
By GENNA TARDI Contributing Writer Have you ever found yourself taking the scenic route around Lincoln Park or aimlessly driving with your friends from the suburbs around town just to look at the ornate homes in the neighborhood? Whatever your answer may be, your secret is safe for now, but for those willing to admit their existing fascination and curiosity for the area, 838 West Webster is one of the most
prominent and architecturally sound residences the DePaul neighborhood has to offer. Located close to the Lincoln Park Zoo, downtown Chicago and the lakefront, this home is part of the Art Institute of Chicago’s permanent collection and is currently off the market for purchase. The home was built in 2003 by Avram Lothan and has been occupied since by the architect himself and his family. His mission was to transform typical single-family city living by using a modern and tactical approach. The contract broker
Robert Anderson refers to the house as Lothan’s brainchild. Upon entering the home and arriving at the large double-height living room, you are immediately entranced with the efficient use of space. The ceiling is engulfed in a tapestry of wood, making for a unique acoustic resonance. Being the largest area in the house, the family tends to spend most of their time here together. Quite shockingly, compared to most homes, there remains no television in the living room. The use of common areas in the home encourages family bonding and progressive working relationships. A grand piano, a large glass coffee table, and an extended wraparound couch are three items that take up the most space. The minimalistic approach serves the creator's artistic vision to boot. The living room isn’t some untouched antique museum, but rather a room that a family can actively utilize. At the top of the wood and glass panel encased stairs, the concealed bookcase shelves the maximum amount of the family’s books. This allows more wall space downstairs and upstairs for the artwork they prefer to showcase instead, while still providing a way to organize
and store their favorite reads. Conveniently located near the bedrooms, the bookcase is low to the ground and has an opaque back, parallel to the second story of the living room allowing for a warm glow near sunset. Despite the lengthiness, the house is modest enough in size (under 5,000 square feet) to be designed around a courtyard. Because of the continuous windows, the natural light that pours in by day is such that artificial lighting is used infrequently. The courtyard houses several small gardens and plants during the spring and summer months, almost serving as a more modern and private version of the suburban back porch. Every room in the house has access to the courtyard via terrace or deck. Lothan even mentioned that “When the weather is nice, the house doubles in size.” The Lotham couple began their housing experience in a Wrigleyville landmark. But after the equation began to incorporate children and the need for more space, they decided that it was time to build the dream house they’d been talking about. “Never again will I live in a landmark house,” said Lothan. Even when owning a landmark home, you
have little say on exterior and interior alterations made. This rule is enforced to preserve and maintain the similarity of the historic houses in the neighborhood. Lotham declare the new house to be, “a good neighbor but an individual one” much like the family themselves. Although you can find houses that look similar to theirs (outside of cities), it is has an atypical and far from bourgeois mission and design. Because of Lothan’s interest in sustainable living, the unique architecture of the house was attributed to being mindful of that goal. The home was made to improve the quality of life and reduce the cost of living. Having no west windows provides for maximum sunlight reducing the amount of electrically manufactured light. The family does minimal driving if any per week and subscribes to public transportation more often. Lothan believes that these are the choices that make for a more quality lifestyle. Public space, relationships, sustainability, minimalism, quality, and individualism appear to be the motivations for the house turned home. Lothan’s belief stands, “the home should reflect the lives of the people living inside.”
Beck brings beautiful melancholy to Flamingos cover By ANNA STEINBRECHER Contributing Writer Beck’s most recent track, “I Only Have Eyes for You”, is an experience closely related to indigestion — you are uncomfortable, squirmish and aren’t really sure what’s wrong. The song is disquieting stopping just short of disturbing,
like an ironic scene in a movie where there is a giant party being thrown and everyone is dead already. In fact, if Poe’s “The Mask of the Red Death" were turned into a film, I think this would be one of staples of the soundtrack. If Hitchcock released another modern version of “Music to Be Murdered By,” this would probably have to be on there. If Brittany Murphy’s character
in “Girl, Interrupted” was transported to the 21st Century and she was looking for a more modern version of Skeeter Davis’s “The End of the World” to hang herself to, I’m guessing she would go for this one. It sounds a little bit as though it was recorded under water, and the slower tempo makes it feel like it belongs on a whole other planet than The Flamingos' original
version of the song. In addition to the obvious reference to the 1959 hit, there is a familiarity that can be associated a bit with Brian Wilson, "Pet Sounds" in particular. And it’s absolutely brilliant. This is what cover songs are supposed to be like, what art is; it completely changes the tone, mood, and connotations of a song, causing the audience feel something completely new.
The song was releases as part of a collaborative effort for Doug Aitken’s “Song 1” project which features multiple artists’ renditions of the classic pop tune playing continuously on the Hirshorn building in Washington, DC. I am still unsure of the exact emotion elicited by the track — trying to pinpoint the weird jelly feeling in my arms — but I am quite certain that I love it.
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A tale of two sports
Freshman Sarah Gorden represents DePaul on the soccer field and the track By JULIAN ZENG Assistant Sports Editor
Division I athletes are elite competitors, to be a member of any Division I team speaks volumes to an individual’s athletic ability, excelling at their craft and competing with other equally capable athletes. Yet some are especially talented, able to compete at a high level on multiple teams. One such multi-sport athlete is freshman Sarah Gorden, who competes in the Big East as a member of both the DePaul women’s soccer and track and field teams. Gorden, a defender on the women’s soccer squad, started all 17 matches she played in this past season, highlighted by a golden goal she scored against Minnesota Sept. 11, giving the Blue Demons a 2-1 overtime victory. On the track and field team, Gorden is exclusively a hurdler, most recently winning the 100m hurdles event at the DePaul Invitational April 21. “It’s always been hard to do both [sports], especially competitively,” said Gorden. “But I stuck with it in high school and ended up pretty successful.” Gorden, who hails from Elk Grove, Ill., was both an accomplished track and field athlete at James B. Conant High School and defender on club soccer team Eclipse Select Soccer Club, operating out of Libertyville, Ill. “Soccer is something that I’ve been doing my whole life, ever since I was three or four years old,” said Gorden. “Then I moved to travel soccer and that’s when I realized I was fast. So in high school, I joined track and played soccer on the side, since both sports compete in the same season in Illinois.” As a hurdler on Conant’s track team, Gorden was a three-time All-State performer, winning the 100m high hurdles title and finishing second in the 300m low hurdles at the 2011 IHSA state track meet as a senior. She was also the indoor state champion in the 55m high hurdles. On the road to becoming a DePaul athlete, Gorden has had a great support system. Most notable are her parents, both of whom are DePaul alumni and former Blue Demon athletes. Her father Jeff was a dual sport athlete himself, competing in both track and cross country, while her mother played tennis. Gorden said they have both had “a huge influence on my sports, especially my dad,” who ran the 800m and the mile in track. “He’s crazy about track. He loves soccer, but he’s a big track fan.” Another major influence outside of her family has been Rory Dames, who was Gorden’s club soccer coach at seven-time state champion Eclipse Select, a “big name for women’s soccer around the country,” according to Gorden. Indeed, Dames, who is currently president of the club, has dedicated many years to developing youth soccer in the Chicagoland area and turning Eclipse Select into one of the top girls clubs in the country.
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Above: Sarah Gorden competing in the 100m hurdles. Left: Gorden plays right back for the women's soccer team. season to get back into track shape and get my times to go down.” It took her months to get in shape for track season after soccer. These months during the winter, despite being an offseason period between the fall soccer and spring track and field seasons, proved to be the most grueling for Gorden. “Winter was my hardest season because I was going to both practices every day,” said Gorden. “So I would have 6 a.m. soccer practice and then 1 p.m. track, and that was really difficult. That was the hardest time for me to maintain focus with BARTOSZ BREZSINKSI | The DePaulia one sport, let alone with two, and I was Gorden said Dames was “a huge tired, but it’s what I want to do. It’s what reason why I even went [to DePaul],” and I’m passionate about.” Gorden began track workouts at the was given a scholarship with his help. end of November of last year, but did not Bob Borczak, Gorden’s track and field include hurdle practice until March. Now, coach at Conant High School, was another practicing every day at either Lane Tech big influence on her. High School or the Ray Meyer Fitness “He got me into running hurdles,” said Center, Gorden has improved drastically Gorden. “I’d never, ever even imagined and has thrived without early morning running hurdles–in junior high, I won all soccer workouts. And with the spring the races without hurdles, and then he put season over halfway complete, Gorden me to hurdles and at first I was like, ‘no is well aware of the goals she hopes to I’m not doing hurdles,’ but I ended up accomplish next year. loving it.” “For soccer, my goal is definitely for Though Gorden enjoys competing in us to make the Big East Tournament next both sports, she admits that the mechanics year,” said Gorden. “Hopefully we’ll win a of the two do not always mesh, which few more games. I think our team’s gonna makes training and preparation especially be better next year, we’ve been working demanding. on our chemistry getting along and stuff. “To some degree, [track and soccer] go For track, I definitely want to break at least hand in hand. Soccer helps me with track, one of the hurdle records. And I definitely track helps me with soccer, especially want to place in the Big East and make it fitness-wise,” said Gorden. “But really, to Regionals.” they’re both very different. With these goals in mind, Gorden is “Coming from soccer season going confident in her abilities and the progress into track season, soccer changes my she has made with both sports. running form. In soccer, you’re running in “This year was difficult, just being all directions and you’re always on your a freshman and getting into everything,” toes, whereas in track, you’re running in said Gorden. “But next year, I have my a straight line and slightly turning,” said goals and I know the work I have to do to Gorden. “So soccer messes up my form and achieve them.” that’s why it takes me a while during track
Week in Review
The DePaul softball team won its fourth game in a row and sixth of its last seven games, defeating non-conference opponent Northwestern (21-27) 6-1 Wednesday, May 2. The Blue Demons (32-18) jumped out to a hot start to lead off the afternoon with three consecutive base hits from Lynsey Ciezki, Samantha Dodd and Kirsten Verdun. A Wildcat passed ball scored Ciezki and Allie Braden’s infield single brought home Dodd. The offense stayed in control the next inning, starting with a solo home run from Paige Peterson, her fourth of the season. Staci Bonezek reached on an error, advanced on a ground ball and scored on Dodd’s single to center. Braden and Brittany Boesel both scored on Northwestern throwing errors in the third inning to cap DePaul’s scoring for the game. The Wildcats’ only score came from a solo home run from pinch hitter Sammy Albanese in the fourth inning. Their only real threat to do some damage against Verdun pitching came in the third, when they loaded the bases with two outs. Verdun was able to induce a popup from cleanup hitter Marisa Bast to end the threat, improving her record to 23-11. On the track the Blue Demons were split between two meets – the Drake Relays and the Purdue Open – last week, finding success at both. Tim Nedow, who earned his second Big East Conference Male Field Athlete of the week award during outdoor season, won the men’s shot put becoming only the second Blue Demon to ever win at the Drake Relays. Nedow threw 17.88 meters and 19.19 meters. After backto-back fouls, Nedow threw a 19.28 meter shot before ending the day with an outdoor career-best throw of 19.69 meters. He was the only participant to register a throw over 19 meters. Sophomore Matt Babicz threw 17.98 meters to place fifth in the shot put. For the women, senior Melissa Fraser placed third in the women’s javelin with her best throw marked at 49.01 meters. At the Purdue Open, freshmen Jazmyne Durrah (43.12 meters), Alexandra Vekich (40.80 meters) and Amanda Piche (39.15 meters) finished fourth, fifth and sixth place in the women’s hammer. Freshman Adam Kovacs finished in fourth place with a throw of 44.33 meters in the men’s hammer, followed by Anthony Babicz with a sixth-place throw of 49.92 meters. Nedow continued his exemplary throwing performance the following day at the Relays, winning the men’s discus with a new personal best throw of 58.30 meters. Senior Matthew Graham finished in third in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a season-best time of 9:00.62. At the Purdue Open, freshman Jacqueline Kasal, in just her secondever collegiate 3,000 meter steeplechase appearance, defeated the women’s field with a time of 10:57.55, the only sub-11 minute run among all participants.
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”RACISM” Continued from back cover
”INTRAMURALS” Continued from back cover
Now I know that not all NHL fans are racist, and I actually feel bad that a couple of bad apples are going to tarnish the reputation of a good amount of fans. But the simple point is, no matter how much anyone, black or white, wants to deny it, racism is alive and very kicking. As a black man who played college football, I have not been the subject of a great amount of racism in sports. But as a senior undergraduate at Jacksonville University, I had a professor who told me he initially did not think I was a good writer solely based off of what I wore when he first saw me. It took me aback at first, but I realized this would happen again. But back to sports. I do not want to single out hockey as being the only culprit. The NFL, with over 60 percent of their players being black, still has to deal with stereotypes. For instance, the question about whether blacks are intelligent enough to play quarterback. This question is not nearly as prominent now, thanks to the success Photo Courtesy of MCT Wire Service of quarterbacks like Donovan McNabb, Randall Joel Ward of the Washington Capitals. Cunningham, Michael Vick and, most recently, Cam Newton. But the prevailing thought is that New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, who black quarterbacks are better off using their athletic will serve a season-long suspension next season as punishment for the team’s bounty program. Yet ability than trying to read the defense. It’s sad. And the front office is probably the biggest before Parcells could be hired, a minority candidate travesty in all of sports. With as many black players would need to be interviewed, even if they merely as there are in pro and college football, there are served as a placeholder to uphold the rule. My father always told me when I was young currently 15 black head coaches in the Football Bowl Subdivision. That’s less than 10 percent of that as a black man you have to work 10 times as hard as others to get to the same places. I didn’t the coaches in the FBS. The worst part? That’s actually a great fully get it then, but as I have gotten older I see it quite clearly. improvement over years past. This may come off as slightly militant, but it is The Rooney Rule meant to help more black coaches get jobs has had minimal effect, with most done to get a point across. Racism is still prevalent. teams only bringing in “token” black interviews, Yes, it is. Even in 2012. It is unfortunate. But if you’re reading this and are one of the just so they can say they did it. Established in 2003, the Rooney Rule required NFL teams to interview comment posters on those blogs, just take a second at least one minority candidate for head coaching to realize exactly what you’re doing. White, black, Asian, Latino, we are all equally and senior football operations positions. Most recently, Bill Parcells was called upon to fill in for people.
when we have softball and flag football and stuff like that. We have such limited field space, which we can only use at certain times. It is difficult because we’re trying to get so much in, in such a small space. We cannot break things up.” A solution to this could be to allow intramural sports to span over two terms, particularly over the winter and spring when students only have about a week off between them. John Washo, the assistant director of intramurals, has considered this for certain sports, but he has not tried this for two reasons. First, it allows teams that were not involved in the previous quarter to join the sport since many of DePaul’s sports, such as basketball, are offered for more than one quarter. Second, there are a large number of students at DePaul who attend night classes, and they might not be able to play in a league on the same night the following term because of a change in their schedule. Besides, Washo does not believe that length of terms is the biggest difficulty when scheduling intramurals sports at DePaul. “It has to do with the way the quarter system falls here,” said Washo. “Basically, because DePaul goes so much later than other schools because of the
way it’s structured that in the spring it gives students more conflicts.” This makes it so intramurals have to be scheduled around significant events such as Easter, Mother’s Day weekend, Memorial Day weekend and DePaul’s Fest. However, there are some advantages intramural sports receive from DePaul’s quarter system. Students can get used to a regimented system for each quarter. They learn that the first two weeks are for registration, five weeks of games and then one or two weeks of playoffs. Other advantages are that certain sports can be played more often, such as volleyball, which is played year-round ,and that gives students an opportunity to play a larger variety of sports. But this could change. As the number of students participating in intramural sports increases DePaul has to use more of its limited court space. And if the more popular sports, such as volleyball, could be offered less or they may have to cap the number of teams that are allowed to participate. However, Washo does not see this happening in the next year or two, if at all. So for now DePaul intramurals will stay the same. For better or for worse.
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Westley, golf conclude 2011-12 season By CHERYL WAITY Sports Editor Golf finished up their 2011-12 season by taking 10th at the Conference Championships earlier this week. After a rough start on the first day of the tournament in Orlando, the Blue Demons started picking up momentum and fighting back up the ranks. “I got off to a really slow start which really set me back in the beginning,” senior Ben Westley said. “So that kind of made it tough. I was kind of battling back the rest of the tournament.” It was a problem with the rest of the team as well. All players were above par with John Pavelko posting nine over, Russell Budd being one over, Jan Juelicher putting five over and Moritz Ackerhans four over after the first day. Westley took up the lead on the second day when he moved from a spot in 40th to the 14 spot after posting a 70 for the course.
“I started off five over in five and I ended up only six over for the whole tournament so it was kind of tough once I put myself in that hole so that was kind of a challenge that I was hoping not to have. “ Westley posted a top-20 finish coming in 19 with a tournament 222 (+6) for the tournament. Budd finished behind him coming in 31st. And Ackerhans, Jeulicher and Pavelko finished 48th, 37th and 59th respectively. Westley, who will graduate this spring, believes there was not one truly great accomplishment in his career, but is pleased with the contributions he made throughout his time at DePaul. “I would have to say consistency,” he said. “I don’t think there’s one tournament or one round that was my greatest accomplishment. “ This year had its ups and downs for the Blue Demons. Coming out of a strong fall season their team play turned inconsistent.
improve. “I think it’s really promising,” said Westley. “We’re a pretty young squad. And we have some really talented guys.” He noted Juelicher was just a freshman and already “shows a lot of promise.” “As a freshman you can’t really expect to be that consistent because you’re still learning, so he has a really bright future,” said Westley. "You’re not going to be quite as consistent when the core of your team is young.” While the Demons didn’t have the finish they hoped for, Westley sees them as a team on Photo Courtesy of the DePaul Athletic Department the rise. Ben Westley will graduate with a degree in “The results marketing and management this spring. weren’t really there this “One person would solid team score. We year, but I think sometimes you have to get play well in a round or never really did that. “ two people would play Westley attributed worse before you get well but never would the inconsistency to better. Unfortunately we have four good the age of the squad on this is my last year scores in one round.,” the course and noted where we got worse,” Westley said. “We that successful squads said Westley. “Hopeneeded everyone per- in the past have been fully they get better forming their best at much more experi- next year and I think the same time and ob- enced, but time on the they will.” viously you have to do course and in competithat to put together a tion will help this team
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"This senior class over the four years have had a lot of great moments," Lenti said. "The thing I'll remember most about this senior class is the effort they put forth and what great kids they were. Great, great students, great leaders, always willing to go the extra mile." Matthews was limited all season due to a serious back injury, but was able to make a few plate appearances as the designated player. Braget, according to Lenti during the honoring of the senior class, was the only player who was in the same position (right field) from the start of the fall until the end of the season. Ciezki was one of the defensive stalwarts for the Blue Demons despite playing out of position at second base. "The senior class is very special to me, I've been with them the longest," Dodd said. "They're great ladies who lead by example a lot of the time. I appreciate the time I've had with them." Dodd also said that there was no option to win on Sunday, they had to do it for the seniors. But now that they did get the victory, it is time to set their sights to the Big East Tournament, starting on Thursday at Notre Dame. DePaul will play USF, and the two teams haven't played each other since the Bulls walked out of Cacciatore Stadium under protest on the 2011 senior day. "Doesn't matter to us who we play," Bruno said. "It's all about what we're capable of doing. Can we string hits together and score runs. Can Verdun do her job and keep runners off base. The tournament is going to come down to who's hot at that time." And Lenti believes his team is hitting their stride at just the right time.
Illinois' own Mr. Irrelevant
By CHRIS OFFICER Contributing Writer With the draft greenroom empty for days and the late round sleepers already packing for rookie mini-camp, one pick, the last pick, still remained. Certainly, nobody likes to be picked last, and as the final pick of the 2012 NFL draft, Chandler Harnish knows finding relevancy on an NFL team can be challenging, especially for Mr. Irrelevant. The title Mr. Irrelevant began when wide receiver Kelvin Kirk was selected last in the 1976 NFL Draft, and former USC football player Paul Salata felt it necessary to honor the underdog. Thirty six years later, the tradition continues, now more popular than ever. To accompany being drafted into the NFL, the now prestigious title includes a vacation to California, where during the annual irrelevant week; Mr. Irrelevant will play chairman to numerous events such as a parade and a golf tournament. The winner is also recognized with the “Lowmans Trophy,” which resembles the Heisman Trophy; expect the Lowmans is fumbling a football instead of stiffarming an opponent such as the Heisman Trophy does. Although most final picks of the NFL Draft met the expectations the award proclaims, some winners have demonstrated an exuberant amount of relevancy throughout their NFL career. One of the early winners of Mr. Irrelevant, quarterback Bill Kenney, who earned the title in 1978, was everything but irrelevant. After being drafted and eventually cut by the Miami Dolphins, Kenney went on to start at quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, passing many of the Chiefs single
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Chandler Harnish of Northern Illinois University was the last player picked in the 2012 NFL draft. season passing records along the way. Kenney would earn a Pro Bowl nod in the 1983-84 season, the only Mr. Irrelevant in history to earn such honors. Proving his relevancy outside the pro sports spectrum and into the political one, Kenney went on to become the majority floor leader of the Missouri Senate for two years. The Chiefs continued relying on Mr. Irrelevant’s when they drafted placekicker Ryan Succop with the 256th pick of the 2009 Draft. Although only a kicker, Succop has thrived in the NFL and set a Chiefs rookie record for field goals made (25).
Another player who rigorously contradicted his title of Mr. Irrelevant was Jim Finn, the 253rd pick of the Chicago Bears in 1999. Later that year Finn was released by the Bears and eventually picked up by the New York Giants. With the Giants, the Ivy League fullback out of Pennsylvania blocked for rushing stars like Tiki Barber and helped Barber reach 1,860 rushing yards in 2005, a Giants single season record. Finn would also prove his relevancy off the field. In 2011, Finn and 11 other NFL players filed a lawsuit
against the NFL, claiming the NFL didn’t properly treat head injuries of players, which resulted in numerous brain injuries. In fact most players chosen last in the NFL draft, being named Mr. Irrelevant may be the most prestigious honor they will ever receive. Most Mr. Irrelevants fail to make the 53-man roster. Players like Ryan Hoag, 2003 263rd pick and winner of Mr. Irrelevant, failed to play a game in his short 3-year NFL career. Quite possibly Hoag’s biggest claim to fame outside of his Mr. Irrelevant award, was his appearance on ABC’s The Bachelorette in 2008. Unfortunately, Hoag wasn’t even picked last to receive a rose and was eliminated from the show. For certain players like Tevita Ofahengaue, being named Mr. Irrelevant was a high point in their career. The former BYU tight end failed to make the stat sheet in the NFL, Ofahengaue did however make a charge sheet in 2011 when he and former NFL running back and BYU teammate Reno Mahe were charged with stealing over $50,000 worth of gasoline. As for Chandler Harnish, 2012 Mr. Irrelevant, the future may hold something less than a successful NFL career. In the 37 years the Mr. Irrelevant trophy has been awarded, only six players have ever played significant minutes in the NFL. Unfortunately for Harnish, being drafted as quarterback by the Colts presents it’s own set of obstacles. Exactly 252 draft picks before Harnish, the Colts selected quarterback Andrew Luck with No. 1 overall pick. As if being picked last wasn’t pressure enough, now all Mr. Irrelevant has to do is play behind the man thought to be the second coming of John Elway.
SPORTS COMMENTARY
Sports still not color blind By DAVID BERRY Staff Writer Of the many topics that can come up in conversation to get people riled up, sports and race have to be up there as two of the biggest. Those two topics on their own can cause massive conflict. But when you combine them, the discussion is almost guaranteed to cause verbal riots. And if you ever take a peek at the comment sections of articles and blogs, it is much of the same. The latest cause of racial tension in sports came when Joel Ward, a right winger for the Washington Capitals who just so happened to be black, scored the game and series-winning goal to defeat the Boston Bruins. What should have been a monumental occasion for the Canadian native and one of the few black players in the NHL, was tainted by the ignorance of Twitter accounts that could not stand to see a black man have success in “their” sport. The tweets were as vile as they come, with the “N” word not in short supply. Fans representing the Bruins claimed that a black man scoring the goal made the loss hurt that much worse. They also said that Ward should go back to playing a “black” sport, and they claimed “white power.” To his credit, Ward never let the racist taunts get to him, at least not in the public eye. “I think it is just kids,” Ward said in an interview with USA Today. “It has no effect on me whatsoever. I’ve been playing this game long enough and I’ve not had any encounters of that nature.” This is far from the first time that fans have let their racist viewpoints be known on black NHL players. In the fall, Philadelphia Flyers player Wayne Simmonds had a banana thrown at him during a preseason game.
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Quarter time
Non-semester system leaves little time for intramurals By ANDREW MENTOCK Contributing Writer
DePaul University’s quarter system gives students something to complain about. They get out of school in June when all of the good summer jobs are taken, they get less than a week off for spring break, and it even affects how they play sports. Intramurals at DePaul are different than they are at most schools since the students who participate are only taking classes 10 weeks at a time. This leads to many difficulties. “We have 10-week quarters and we can only do a 5-week season and then playoffs,” said Jacob Berent, 22, a former intramural referee at the University of Louisville and now the head basketball referee at DePaul as well as an intramural supervisor. “It is just a short amount of time so a lot of people don’t even notice that intramurals are starting.” At semester schools this is not the case. They generally have 16week terms that allow students to have much longer intramural seasons. Giving students a chance to gel with their teammates and improve as the season moves along. The seasons also mean more when they are longer according to Brooks Demarais, 22, a junior at DePaul who spent his first two years of college playing intramurals at Miami
University, a semester school. He says this is because it makes students much more invested in intramurals since they have to commit such a lengthy amount of their time to a sport. Longer seasons are also better for the referees. “It’s tough to sit down and get focused for a season that lasts for such a short time span and then shift to something else,” said Berent. Getting focused is a particular
problem when switching to sports such as basketball. Berent says this is because it is hard to get in the mind set of “when you see it happen, blow your whistle right way.” By the time they get into that mind set the season is almost over and a new sport is on the schedule. The amount of time it takes to schedule intramural seasons is also a difficulty that the quarter system causes. “Because [the terms] are so brief we have to pack a lot in,” said Berent, “especially in the spring
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Softball seniors end regular home season on high note By DAVID BERRY Staff Writer
Senior day for the DePaul softball team is special for a number of reasons. Perhaps one of the newest reasons the game is memeorable is it never goes to a complete seven innings. The 2010 senior day ended with snow taking out the last game and in 2011 USF walked out and forfeited . On Sunday afternoon, the Blue Demons (34-19, 14-8 Big East) were able to get in the minimum five innings needed for a complete game with Providence (17-36, 7-14 Big East) and defeated the Friars 5-1 at Cacciatore Stadium. DePaul also split their first two games on Saturday with Providence, falling 3-2 and winning 2-0. Centerfielder Samantha Dodd broke out of her 0-for-7 performance on Saturday by hitting 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored. Her run-scoring double was part of a three-run fifth inning that broke the game open and eventually turned out to be the final inning.
help the team in any way is a great job. I'm proud of the hitting." Kirsten Verdun, the sensational sophomore pitcher for the Blue Demons, capped off what is certain to be an allconference season with her 25th win, giving up five hits, striking out four, walking no one and only giving up one run. Providence jumped out to an early lead when Friars leadoff hitter Michelle Huber tripled to lead off the game and scored on a squeeze play. After the first inning, Providence could not find much to hit off of Verdun. "Give credit to them for executing that [first] inning," head coach Eugene Lenti said. "But then [Verdun] settled down the rest of the game." After the game was finally called due to the rain, thunder and lightning that wouldn't let up, the team honored the Matt Harder | The DePaulia three seniors who played their last game at Lynsey Ciezki comes in for a high five with teammates. Cacciatore Stadium. Marla Matthews, Katelyn Braget, and "Just going up there, doing what I can, solid performance on Sunday. "Once one trying to be aggressive and get something person gets a hit, and another, it accumu- Lynsey Ciezki went 154-65 as a senior started," Dodd said when asked about her lates. So for me to be a catalyst today and class, including three NCAA tournament
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