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From arena protests to divesting, and all the open administration positions in between, it’s been quite a year By DePaulia Staff
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meetings revealed that the reaction is still mostly negative, but the arena is still on track to be completed by 2016. All that remains is for DePaul to name the arena.
When the 2012-13 school year ended, the talk of the new basketball arena was dominating the conversation. Groups were forming, faculty and staff were speaking out, and it seemed like A six-month provost protests of the university’s newest investment In December, DePaul’s new provost Donald would dominate the 2013-14 school year and Pope-Davis resigned after a brief six months on beyond. the job. But anger against the arena was just the “I was shocked,” junior Connor Lillis said to beginning of a tumultuous year at DePaul. After just The DePaulia in January. “I assumed he would six months the provost the university hired after a be in it for the long haul and he was going to year-long search resigned, which was followed by come in and he was going to make major changes more resignations in the administration, a leave throughout the university so that we could of absence was announced by President Rev. operate better.” Dennis Holtschneider, C.M. and the basketball Upon Pope-Davis’ departure, Patricia team’s star player disappeared under mysterious O’Donoghue returned to the interim provost circumstances. The year position after holding the culminated in a sea of position for the year during protests — the first round the search. Our main concern has demanding transparency Faculty Council in sexual assault reporting pushed for a new provost been that a prolonged and the second to urging search to start this fall, and period with an interim the university to divest Holtschneider supported provost would not be from corporations that do that decision. With an consistent with trying to business with Israel. inconsistent person in the It’s been a rocky year. bring some semblance of provost position — who stability and consistency is second in line to the president — Faculty Council The DePaul Arena to DePaul. said they felt it was hard to Plans were announced Bamshad Mobasher get things moving forward. for a new home for A new provost search DePaul basketball May Faculty Council spokesperson will begin this fall with a 16, 2013, but the process committee of five Board of Trustees members, of building the arena finally came to fruition as the 2013-14 school year began. After months of four faculty members, two staff members, one deliberation, the board of the Metropolitan Pier dean, the SGA president and one member and Exposition Authority (McPier) selected Pelli appointed by Holtschneider from his own staff, Clarke Pelli Architects Sept. 23 to construct the according to Faculty Council Secretary Roshanna arena. The firm was also the group that built Sylvester. DePaul’s new Theatre School, and a sleek, low“Our main concern has been that a prolonged rise design for the arena soon followed which period with an interim provost would not be displayed a 10,000-seat structure in the South consistent with trying to bring some semblance Loop. of stability and consistency to DePaul, especially The announcement faced plenty of pushback. given the changes in leadership we have seen A meeting was held Oct. 6 where around 60 recently and also because the uncertainties in students, faculty, and members of the community DePaul’s financial situation,” Faculty Council voiced their displeasure. Furthermore, the spokesperson Bamshad Mobasher said in an Contingent for an Alternatively Funded Arena email in May. (CAFA) did a study that found overwhelming Following his resignation, Pope-David negativity toward the arena’s funding plans. received a sabbatical until Autumn Quarter A wrench was thrown in the original plans 2014 when he was slated to return as a professor after McPier failed to acquire essential parcels in the psychology department. As of right now, of land, leading to an allocation of TIF funds to however, Pope-Davis is not scheduled to teach pay for an additional Marriott Hotel that would any psychology classes. be connected to the arena. DePaul’s contribution of $70 million to the project did not change, Three deans resign but the allocation of the funds was looked at as Out of the 10 deans at DePaul, three a positive step by critics. Some still disagreed, announced they would be leaving their positions though, saying that while moving the TIF funds over the past two quarters. was a good idea, it was still essentially for the Gregory Mark, the dean for DePaul’s College of same project since the Marriott wouldn’t be built Law, announced Jan. 23 that he would step down to without the promise of the arena. See PRESSURE, page 4 Community perception and town hall
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Ridesharing ordinance passes City Council
'Alt lit' a new frontier for creative writing
Campus shooting renews debate on gun violence
A farewell to graduating student athletes
Despite the opposition of cab companies, services like Uber and Lyft will continue to offer rides, page 7.
The Internet subculture that is sustaining a new generation of innovative creative writers, see page 20.
Victims of the mass shooting at the University of California at Santa Barbara mourned, remembered, see page 10.
As the university says goodbye, a look at whats in store for the future after graduation, see page 27.
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LEFT: DPUnite staged a silent protest along Kenmore Avenue. RIGHT: Students hold signs displaying facts and statistics about rape in front of the Student Center.
By Brenden Moore Staff Writer
Demonstrators stood outside of the Arts and Letters Halla the Schmitt Academic Center last Tuesday, and the Student Center the following Thursday in silent protest of DePaul’s handling of the sexual assault issue. The roughly 25 students, affiliated with the group DPUnite, held up posters with sexual assault statistics as students walked past in between classes. Several wore hoodies and sunglasses in order to conceal their identities. In leaflets passed out during the displays, the group describes themselves as “a group of DePaul students united against sexual assault and rape culture on our campuses.” In addition to writing sexual assault statistics, the group listed complaints that they have with the university administration. Among those are
DePaul’s apparent inadequate procedures for dealing with sexual assault, its misinterpretation what the group want in terms of transparency, and a perceived tendency to ask students to come up with simple solutions to a complex problem. “We are kind of done talking about the issue, we need things to happen and not talk about it,” sophomore Aly, one of the group’s leaders who asked for her last name not to be identified said. Silence was an overarching theme of the demonstrations, which began Tuesday at 12:40 outside Arts and Letters Hall, and again outside of Schmitt Academic Center at 2:20, continuing at those same times thursday outside of the Student Center. “It’s shocking to walk around campus and see a bunch of people in black being absolutely silent. It caught everyone’s attention, as it was meant to do,” she said. The issue of sexual assault awareness has been a hot topic on campus ever since a group known as DePaul Exposed
dropped two controversial banners in the Arts and Letter Hall last month that called out the university administration and athletic department for supposedly not doing enough to protect victims and punish their attackers. “I really, really support this demonstration. I think that we are facing a catastrophe on DePaul’s campus, and I really think that it’s time to really consider a one day strike over violence on DePaul college campus and the way the institution is complicit with it,” a person affiliated with the university who wished to remain anonymous said. Most people passing by were either supportive of the demonstrators or ambivalent. According to Aly, there has been a lot of support from students. While there were some negative reactions, she said that is to be expected with things like this. Freshman sociology major Michelle Ramirez supported them.
“I really like the statistics they are showing right there and their silence I think is really powerful,” she said. First year graduate student Faheem Adams stopped by the protest and expressed his support, saying that the issue must be brought to the administration’s attention. “I’ve known of things that have basically been shoved under the rug because of the prestige of the university and the athletes and what not,” Adams said. “So I think it’s about time someone stands up for the school and the students as a whole.” While no further protests are currently scheduled, the group hopes to keep the issue in the debate on campus until changes are made. “I think they think that the conversation is going to end, and it’s not,” K, a junior who would only reveal her first initial said. “We’re very clear that we’re going to keep pushing this issue.”
Students support Syria University holds Syrian Awareness week By Nathan Weisman Asst. News Editror
The Syrian civil war has raged for three years killing over 100,000 and displacing over 6 million people from their homes. More than 2 million have fled into neighboring countries as refugees since the start of the conflict.. Last week students at DePaul organized a week of event to help bring attention to the growing refugee crisis and raise money for the UNHCR. On Wednesday students gathered in the quad by the a small UNHCR refugee tent to participate in a conversation with a Syrian refugee that was forced to flee his country after helping organize protests against the Assad regime. The refugee went by the alias Muhammad because he is still wanted by the regime. Before the civil war
Muhammad had lived in Damascus and owned his own company. In addition to working in English to Arabic translations, Muhammed had volunteered with the Red Crescent to help Iraqi refugees that had fled into Syria. “Iraqi refugees used to come to Syria,” Muhammad said. “Now things have flipped however.” According to the UNHCR 225,548 Syrians have fled to Iraq since the beginning of the fighting in Syria. The civil war started after protests erupted originally about the detention of seven 11-yearold students by the Assad regime in 2011. With the Arab Spring fueling uprisings throughout the Middle East, the Assad regime cracked down on the protest, violently killing 11 people. In response, protests demand ing the regime's ouster rose up throughout the country.
Muhammad was from one of the first neighborhoods to join the protest and he took an active part in organizing his friends and neighbors to take part. “It was really sweet,” Muhammad said about the protests. “We had never been that free before.” The protests were continuously countered by harsh crackdowns by the regime. “Eight of my friends and neighbors are still in detention.” As the regimes crackdowns grew increasingly more violent, protesters began to arm themselves. What eventually emerged was the Free Syrian Army. Over the last two years however, fighting between the FSA and the Assad Regime has drawn out Islamic fundamentalist militias, and Kurdish separatists have also
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Students participate in a discussion with a Syrain refugee about her
See SYRIA, page 8 experiences fleeing her homeland and organizing protests.
4 | The DePaulia. June 2, 2014 PRESSURE continued from front page “pursue other scholarly and professional opportunities,” O’Donoghue said in an email to staff. Donald Casey, School of Music dean, and Charles Suchar, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences dean, both announced their retirement May 7. Casey served as the School of Music dean for 20 years and Suchar served as dean for nine years with 43 years as a faculty member. Bruce Ottley was named interim dean for the College of Law starting June 1, but interim replacements have yet to be announced for the other two positions. To find permanent replacements, the university typically conducts a search committee, and with the provost search beginning this fall too, there is the potential for up to four search committees for administrator positions at DePaul requiring extra time from faculty, staff and others who serve on the committees. The College of Communication was operating with an interim dean this school year as well, with assistant dean JeanClaude Bruno Teboul acting as interim since March of 2013 when Jacqueline Taylor left. Salma Ghanem has been named the dean of the College of Communication and will assume the role Aug. 4.
Cleveland Melvin leaves
A bumpy season for DePaul men’s basketball got even rockier Feb. 10 when star senior Cleveland Melvin was mysteriously dismissed from the team after serving a long suspension for undisclosed reasons. The story made local headlines and even got some national coverage due to the nonexistent reasoning for why Melvin was taken off the team. “I can’t comment on that because of student privacy acts and that kind of thing,” Head Coach Oliver Purnell said following the decision. “Cleve’ won’t be with us and that’s just the way it is. We’ve just got to move forward.” Melvin averaged 16.7 points per game and 6.4 rebounds at the time of his departure. He finished sixth in career scoring and appeared in 110 games in his four years. The Erie BayHawks of the NBA’s D-League signed Melvin to a contract March 5, meaning he will be eligible to enter the 2014 NBA Draft. When athletic director Jean LentiPonsetto was asked about Melvin’s departure, she wished to no longer comment on the topic, wanting to not bring any more attention to it. She did say, however, that it gave a chance to other players to have a more active role in leadership for the team. “That’s really all you can do when you’re in that kind of situation,” Ponsetto said. “I think the coaches do the best they can to try and fill whatever sort of vacancy gets left but it’s never the same.”
A leave of absence announced by Fr. Holtschneider
Passing the 10-year mark in his position as president, Holtschneider announced he will take a five-month academic leave for the“president-in-residence” position at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education beginning Aug. 1. With the president position essentially being a 24/7 job, Holtschneider said this opportunity “gives me an office and full library privileges at Harvard so that I can write.” However, his time away continued this year’s administration shuffle. Current interim provost O’Donoghue will be the Interim President during his absence and then retire. David Miller, dean of the College of Computing and Digital Media (CDM), will retain his position and take on the interim provost position, which has
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Students marching on the Lincoln Park Campus April 24 for Take Back the Night, an annual protest for sexual assault awareness. raised some concerns among faculty. At the April Faculty Council meeting, one representative said “The fact that I’ve just heard that David plans to stay as dean of CDM while being provost is an inherent conflict of interest.” Miller will be the third person to hold the provost office in the past two years. Despite some instability, Holtschneider reassured that he will only be gone for the fall. “This is a job with a pretty steady stream of ‘tugs and pulls’ from within the organization,” Holtschneider said. “I’m going to enjoy a less frenetic pace of life for the fall term before returning to the fray.”
Sexual Assault Awareness
Every year DePaul recognizes sexual assault awareness month in April, but students were much more active this year than years past. Arts and Letters Hall was the site of the year’s most buzzed-about event, a banner drop calling out the athletic department saying, “DPU Athletics, we know what you did #RapeCulture #YouCantHide” and another with a checklist asking what causes rape, with the box indicating rapists checked. SGA hosted a panel the following night addressing many of the concerns, bringing more than 100 students and Bob Wachowski, Public Safety director; Rima Shah, sexual health and violence prevention coordinator; and Ellen Herion Fingado, assistant dean of students together to discuss policies, though many questions were unanswered. Even though the panel was extended 15 minutes, it ended abruptly when someone from the audience asked a question about the athletic department. Fingado responded, “We can’t comment on specific cases, and I believe Casey, we are way over our time.” Though many students were upset with the amount of transparency the university had in regard to its sexual assault policy, some continued to work with administration, sitting in on roundtable discussions with Cindy Summers, interim vice president of student affairs. “This is one of the top priorities on our campus and we are working together on one goal, the elimination of sexual violence on our campus and beyond,” Summers said “On that I believe we stand united.” Protests continued into just last week, with a new group, DPUnite, staging a silent protest, also having complaints with the administration, including inadequate procedures for dealing with sexual assault.
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Students for Justice in Palestine's "apartheid wall" in the Quad May 13.
DePaul Divest
A referendum calling on DePaul to divest from corporations that work with Israel’s military and in the West Bank and Gaza easily passed 1,575-1,333 on May 23 during SGA’s annual elections. The “boycott, sanctions and divestment” vote followed several weeks of campaigning on campus by pro-Palestinian groups leading the vote against Israel’s alleged human rights abuses, while Jewish groups led counter-demonstrations and handed out fliers urging students to vote “no.” The pro-divest displays included an “apartheid wall,” a mock “refugee camp” and a Palestinian flag drop in Arts & Letters Hall. Jewish group Demon PAC and fraternity AEPi set up counter demonstrations, including banners in the Quad highlighting Israel’s achievements in humanitarian efforts, technology and human rights. In an email, Fr. Holtschneider said that the divestment issue is complicated as DePaul’s investments are in mutual funds and trusts, involving a broad portfolio of many companies’ stocks packaged together. He also said the issue was contentious because “what is socially responsible to one organization or set of interests may be objectionable to another.”
The Fair Business Practices Committee will take up the issue next school year for further study, and Fr. Holtschneider encouraged all interested parties to “present their case to the committee” in the fall. But certainly DePaul is no stranger to protests. In the past decade the university saw protests against Coca-Cola regarding the company’s violence against Colombian trade unionists and environmental policies, outrage at Norman Finkelstein’s denied tenure and a decision to no longer sell Sabra hummus. While the protests are nothing new, there’s no denying there’s a sense of unrest around campus as the university moves into the final week of the year. “I think what was different this year was that two of the issues were clustered at the end of the spring quarter, and that the rise of social media has given relatively small groups stronger voice,” Holtschneider said. While the upcoming summer break will quash problems for the next couple of months, the unrest around campus is sure to be present when the 2014-2015 school year begins. Things are just getting started. Written and reported by Michael Corio, Courtney Jacquin, Kelsey Lawson, Grant Myatt and David Webber.
IN GOOD HEALTH :
News. June 2, 2014. The DePaulia | 5
Health sciences program rated seventh out of 25 by The Best Schools
By Rachel Hinton Contributing Writer
DePaul’s health sciences program was recently ranked seventh out of 25 other schools in the nation by The Best Schools. The program, which is a popular one at DePaul, prepares students for various jobs in the field of healthcare, including nursing and physical therapy. DePaul’s degree program was preceded by programs at University of South Florida, Arizona State University and the first-place winner, Boston University. Health sciences is an interdisciplinary major at DePaul, meaning that it combines various concepts and faculty from different departments in order to provide a wealth of knowledge to its students. “I am excited that our program is being recognized for its excellence in academic quality and service to students,” Dr. Craig Klugman, chair of the department of health sciences, said. “It is always an honor to be acknowledged for your work and for building an interdisciplinary program that addresses needs of the community and the students.” The ranking, which the department learned of Thursday morning, came as a surprise since the department didn’t know it was being considered for the review conducted by The Best Schools, according to Klugman. In its review, the site mentions that the
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DePaul's health sciences program shares labs in McGowan North with other programs. With the growth of the program, the university has talked about the possibility of building new labs. health sciences department allows students to choose a focus area and a track for their studies. Also highlighted in the review is how the structure of each concentration aims to help students meet their professional goals and program requirements for graduation. This allows students to continue learning about what interests them while trying to graduate. “It is a truly interdisciplinary program where we bring together the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities to explore
the human condition in relation to health and illness,” Klugman said. “We will continue to work with the university, our students and our community partners to develop courses and programs that meet learning needs and that inspire people to greatness.” Possible areas of study include biosciences and public health studies, while possible tracks include medical, lab investigations or pre-nursing. DePaul also offers a five-year dual degree in health communication, allowing students to pursue a bachelor of science and
a master of arts consecutively. “The ranking definitely fits with the curriculum,” Jonathan Wheeler, a freshman studying biosciences who hopes to become a pediatrician, said. “It’s difficult to be a health sciences major but I know I want to go to medical school and (the health sciences program) is helping me to reach that goal.” The health sciences program has been offered for three years so far, and those leading the department plan to continue trying to cater to the needs of
students as well as their interests. This summer the department plans to look at its curriculum in hopes of building on it, according to assistant professor Sarah Connolly. The goal is to analyze what has been working and what can be improved as the college continues to build and expand. “Health fields are changing and growing, there are new types of jobs, so it’s nice that right now we can design what we want,” Connolly said. “It’s an opportunity to direct where we want the department to go.”
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Ridesharing ordinance passes City Council By Danielle Harris Contributing Writer
Don’t get in a car with strangers.” While this collective guidance may seem like common sense, ridesharing companies were approved by the City Council on May 28 as being entirely legal in the city of Chicago. Ridesharing companies such as UberX, Sidecar and Lyft offer the same services as traditional taxicab companies, but at decreased prices and in the driver’s personal vehicle. Customers of these companies are thrilled, but City Council’s Transportation Committee as well as the taxicab companies of Chicago are not as pleased. Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s ridesharing ordinance has significantly fewer restrictions than taxicab companies had hoped. The main restrictions only require vehicle inspections, background checks on drivers, limited training and limits on picking up customers from hightraffic locations such as O’Hare, Midway or McCormick Place. Ridesharing drivers will not be
required to buy the enormously expensive taxi medallion required by official taxicabs. Chairman of the Transportation Committee, Ald. Anthony Beale, is vocal about his aversion toward the recent ordinance. He argues that with this ordinance, the $360,000 taxi medallions will be rendered “useless”. Although Emanuel ’s ordinance did not place any restrictions on cab fares or the “surge pricing” that occurs on dramatically busier days for cabs such as New Year’s Eve, most rideshare customers are happy they will still be able to use ridesharing services for their transportation needs. “I never use cabs, but when I have to I’ll use UberX. It’s way cheaper, so I don’t really see the point in using a regular taxi,” Kyle Trick, a DePaul freshman, said. Some Chicago residents may find themselves actually trying ridesharing services with the comfort that those drivers too are now required to pass vehicle inspections and background
checks. Maria Giannetos, another DePaul freshman, was a concerned rider at first. “I think it can be kind of scary because I’m used to taking an actual taxi. When it isn’t the traditional yellow cab I don’t really trust that it’s safe,” she said. When informed that with the new ordinance, rideshare drivers would have to pass most of the inspections required by traditional cab drivers, her opinion drastically changed. “What I was most worried about is that they didn’t have to do a background check or anything,” Giannetos said. “I honestly feel much more willing to try it knowing they have all these checks in order.” With the new regulations officially passed, only time will tell how Emanuel’s newest ordinance will affect the taxicab industry. For now, consumers can be assured that they are still free to call a pink mustached car to their front door with a simple tap on their smartphone’s screen.
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Companies like Lyft no longer have to worry about the legality of ridesharing in Chicago.
CAMPUS CRIME REPORT : May 21 - May 27 Seton Hall
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LOOP CAMPUS The Quad 7
Corcoran Hall
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University Hall
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SAC Monroe Hall 1
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LOOP CAMPUS MAY 21 9) An assault report was filed for a person being threatened by
LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS MAY 22 1) A criminal sexual abuse report was filed in Munroe Hall.
The victim reported that she was inappropriately touched by an invited guest.
2) An assault report was filed for a person who was in fear of
receiving a battery from a known offender, resulting from an offcampus incident.
MAY 23 3) A liquor law violation report was filed for an offender in Corcoran Hall. Offender left the area before Public Safety arrived.
4) A criminal trespass to real property report was filed for a
person who was told to leave DePaul property. Chicago police escorted the offender off campus.
her ex-boyfriend in the DePaul Center.
MAY 22 10) A theft report was filed for an iPhone taken from the fourth floor men’s restroom in the Daley Building.
5) Nine individual liquor law violations were reported at the
Quad. All intoxicated individuals were taken to Illinois Masonic hospital by Superior Ambulance Service
6) A criminal trespass to real property report was filed for an
individual asked to leave the ATC building. Chicago police took the offender into custody.
MAY 25 7) A theft report was filed for a NutriBullet juicer taken from a
11) A theft report was filed for a book bag taken from the first floor lab of the CDM building.
MAY 23 12) A criminal trespass report was filed for a person in the
Barnes and Noble who was urinating in the aisle. Chicago police took the person to the hospital.
MAY 24 13) A criminal trespass report was filed for a person who
University Hall kitchen.
tried to steal a purse from the food court in the DePaul Center. Chicago police took the offender into custody.
MAY 26 8) A theft report was filed for an unattended wallet taken from
MAY 27 14) A criminal damage to property report was filed for graffiti in
the second floor of the Student Center.
the lower level men’s room in the Daley Building.
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Rauner ads target moderate voters By Megan Deppen Staff Writer
Illinois Republican governor candidate, Bruce Rauner, targets Democrats and "on-the-fence" moderates in his fleet of campaign ads, hoping to win votes in the Chicago suburbs, according to one expert. In one of his most talked about ads, Rauner, donned in flannel and his $18 wristwatch, laughs with a golden retriever and his wife in a series of heartwarming outtakes denouncing partisanship and "career politicians." DePaul University political science professor, Wayne Steger, said that while campaign ads normally mobilize their own party base, Rauner is targeting the Democratic market while assuming Republican support. "Rauner wants to portray himself as a moderate," Steger said, referring to the ad with Mrs. Rauner and others featuring Latinos and African-Americans. "He wants to be acceptable to Democrats and independent voters." Something Else Strategies, the political media and communications firm that produced the video with Mrs. Rauner, has received $589,140 from Citizens for Rauner and is one of the organizations hired by Rauner's campaign team. To win, Rauner has to woo voters in Chicago's west and north suburbs, Steger said, particularly those in Cook, Lake and McHenry counties. According to Steger, these groups are typically economically conservative and socially moderate. In the 2010 election, Quinn won by only one percent—47 percent to Brady's 46 percent—with only three of Illinois' 102 counties voting a majority Democratic. Of those three, Chicago was the only region with a more than 10 percent majority. Garrett Sanborn, a political science student at DePaul said every vote counts in Rauner's campaign, and that his ads target suburban independents, moderates and "wishy-washy Democrats" who aren't committed partisans. Different from the few pro-Quinn ads that attack Rauner, Sanborn said Rauner is
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Bruce Rauner, the GOP candidate for governor, has tried to shape his image as a moderate to attract undecided voters. taking a more "folksy" approach. "Rauner is trying to rally people to his cause. He never attacked Democrats. He attacked career politicians and people who were taking advantage of the system," Sanborn said. "Everyone can get behind that." Will Boersma, also a student at DePaul, traditionally identifies as a Democrat but feels more inclined to vote for Rauner. Boersma said he looks at what voting Democratic has done for Illinois since 2000 (referring to the political scandal and corruption of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration.) Besides gay rights, marijuana legislation and concealed carry gun laws, nothing has changed in Illinois. The state is still in debt, he said. "Voting Democratic isn't helping the debt ceiling," Boersma said. "I don't know if (voting Republican) is the best or worst idea, but I know someone needs to take action. Talk needs to stop and action needs to start."
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In 2010, Cook and three other counties voted Democratic, Quinn won a marginal victory of 1 percent.
SYRIA, Continued from page 3 risen up to join the fray. “Just looking at the number of children who are by themselves is shocking,” Jilian Saman, a representative from World Relief who was at the event said. According the UNHCR, about 40 percent of the refugees from Syria are under the age of 11. DePaul's Syrian Awareness Week was organized by Shaza Loutfi and Jonathan Slater partnered with several other student groups and USA for UNHCR. “The UN has declared this the worst humanitarian crisis of our time,” Slater said. “It seemed important to me to do what I can to help out.” In addition to meeting in the Quad on Wednesday, a bazar in the Student Center Atrium Tuesday and a panel of speakers on Thursday night helped raise funds for the UNHCR. In total the events were able to raise $700 over the course of four days of events. “The most important takeaway for students attending our events is that while our lives continue as normal, millions of innocent people are having theirs uprooted and destroyed,” Slater said. “Students don't need to drop everything and move to Syria to help, just to learn about the conflict, donate money to any of the fantastic organizations working there, or write to their policy makers demanding action be taken to stop this needless suffering.” “You should feel what its like in their shoes,” Hamze Allham, a freshmen at DePaul who lived in a tent similar to the one in the Quad when he was in a Palestinian refugee camp said. “I have been there, you would give a lot more.” The UNHCR as part of the UN is the only humanitarian organization that is still able to work in Syria. According to the UNHCR the group requires $4,264,717,711 for 2014, currently however they only raised $1,137,461,548. Saman also encouraged students to volunteer their time to helping refugees from Syria who will be coming to the United States over next few years to help them transition to their new life. “There is a need for genuine friendships that can be transformative relationships” Sama said. “ Be a good neighbor.”
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Hannah Cooney is filmed by students in the quad for "The Devil and Danielle Webster" a film project for a digital cinema production II class.
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Shedding light on campus violence Campus shootings in recent history Campus shootings have killed eight people and injured others since September 2013, when DePaul’s school year began. These figures do not include incidents that have occurred at primary and secondary schools. They also don’t take into account acts of violence near college campuses that were unrelated to the university population. The incident closest to DePaul occurred at Purdue University in January. Nov. 2, 2013 North Carolina AT&T University One injured
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People march on the campus of the University of California Santa Barbara during a candlelight vigil held to honor the victims of the mass shooting.
UCSB shooting stirs emotions, invokes gun control debate By Kyle Tyrrell Contributing Writer
Mass shootings on college campuses have occurred several times this past year, stirring debate over gun control in the United States. Most recently, such a shooting happened in the college town of Isla Vista, California, on the campus of the University of California at Santa Barbara. Elliot Rodger, 22, stabbed his three male roommates to death and gunned down three others from his car window. Rodger then tried to elude police in a high-speed chase, during which he was shot, crashed his BMW and shot himself in the head. He was found dead, unable to explain his rampage, but left behind a 141-page manifesto detailing his thoughts. Colette Cabaniss, 19, of Ukiah, California, lives on the street where Rodger shot bullet holes into cars, a coffee shop and a pizza place. She also went to the same college as Rodger. “When I saw his (YouTube) videos, I felt like I’d seen him before in school,” Cabaniss said. “It’s really creepy to think I probably walked by him.” Cabaniss said Santa Barbara is like paradise, and she could never imagine someone so depressed and miserable there. “It was such a beautiful day before the shooting. You would never have known it was coming,” Cabaniss said. “And then all of the sudden, it’s all over and my face is in the Los Angeles Times and my friend’s car is part of the crime scene. It’s so real now it’s hard to comprehend.” Cabaniss said the day after the shootings was foggy, gloomy and dark, and an eerie vibe shadowed her town like a pall. “It seemed like people were dazed and they didn’t know what to do after it happened,” Cabaniss said. “Del-Playa Street (where the shootings occurred) is known as
the fun, party street because it’s so close to the beach. That weekend the parties kind of stopped.” Rodger unloaded three clips from three different guns into the town’s backdrop. He had an arsenal of more than 400 rounds of unused ammunition and written plans on targets like sorority girls left behind in his BMW. Leonard Jason, director of the DePaul Center for Community Research, said Rodger was symptomatic of problems in our society. “Let me tell you something,” Jason said. “When I grew up in the ‘50s and ‘60s, guns were not available. Guns were not part of the culture. When people got pissed off, they got into a fistfight at worst. (Mass shootings) like this didn’t exist.” Jason went on to say that if we had fewer guns in American culture, if violence wasn’t so prevalent and guns were harder to get, the death count might have been fewer. Brendan Newell, a junior at DePaul and president of DePaul Young Americans for Freedom, offered another perspective. He believes immediately after a shooting isn’t the best time to discuss gun control legislation because it’s such an emotional time. “I think it’s better to focus on recovering and letting the victims mourn instead of trying get momentum into legislation,” he said. Newell said that while he doesn’t want to reduce the impact of campus shootings, gun control proponents should look beyond such random attacks and focus on the larger effects of guns, like gang violence. Additionally, Newell added, banning guns altogether might not solve the problem. A defenseless population could give criminals — and people like Rodger — more of an incentive to cause harm, he said. Allie Rodman, a DePaul freshman from
Burbank, California, said her first reaction was to text her friends back home and make sure everyone was alright. She said it scares her how Rodger blamed women for his anger. “It scares me to wonder how many other men think like that,” Rodman said. “I think this kind of thing can happen anywhere as long as guns are so easy to get.” Harry Kirn, a sophomore at DePaul, said he has a brother and about 15 other friends who go to UCSB. “I called my brother to make sure he was okay,” Kirn said. “It was so spooky because all the other mass shootings (in America) were not even close to me.” Kirn said it’s hard to imagine someone being so depressed in beautiful Santa Barbara, but was more shocked by how many weapons Rodger had. “It’s absolutely ridiculous,” Kirn said. “I don’t know how someone like that was able to get ahold of so many weapons. This wasn’t about feminism or hatred or women or anything — it comes down to mental health and gun control. I’m just glad nobody I know got hurt.” Back in Santa Barbara, Cabaniss said she has been walking the streets this week handing out flowers to passersby. “I gave a flower to this one girl and she started crying,” Cabaniss said. “I feel like the one positive out of all of this is the unity that tragedy brings. The vigil was one of the most beautiful human experiences I’ve ever had.” Cabaniss said since the shooting, whenever she looks strangers in the eyes, she feels a silent understanding. “When I walked down the street I just saw bullet holes everywhere — in the cars and the shops,” Cabaniss said. “The bullet holes now, people have put flowers in them.” Haley BeMiller contributed to this report.
Jan. 20, 2014 Widener University One injured
Jan. 21, 2014 Purdue University One killed
Jan. 24, 2014 South Carolina University One killed
Jan. 28, 2014 Tennessee State University One injured
Jan. 30, 2014 Eastern Florida State College One injured
May 23, 2014 University of California at Santa Barbara Six killed
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Government gets closer to federal ratings system for universities By Kevin Gross Opinions Editor
Colleges and universities across the nation are scrambling as the federal government gets another year closer to establishing sweeping changes to higher education, which most notably includes a new ratings system that would change the way institutions of higher education receive federal grant money. The new system, which was originally proposed last year on Aug. 22 by the Obama administration, would rank schools based on factors such as graduation rates, earnings of students upon graduation and cost of attendance. The White House states that it is set to publish these new rankings before the 2014-15 school year. In addition to providing an alternative to currently existing college rankings systems — where reports provided by groups such as Princeton Review or U.S. News & World Report are often criticized — it would provide a new way to distribute funds for schools. Obama is looking to allocate the approximately $150 billion in federal loans and grants primarily to schools that would rank near the top of these factors. This tying of aid to ratings is set to take place by 2018. Colleges currently receive
federal funding based almost solely on enrollment, the financial needs of their students and their total expenses. Critics of the current system say that it naturally favors large schools regardless of their actual performance, and that it leaves little room for interpretations of schools’ deservingness of funding. However, this is not to say there is no animosity towards Obama’s new proposals. Many believe that it is futile to compare such a broad spectrum of different types of schools, and that the factors highlighted are not holistic enough. “(The ratings system) treats higher education as primarily valuable for its use to markets, frames students principally as consumers and workers, devalues those disciplines and traditions of knowledge that are not of immediate economic value such as humanities and social sciences, and erodes the public and ethical aspects of teaching and learning, including fostering in students the skills of interpretation and judgment to become active and self-governing citizens,” Kenneth Saltman, a DePaul professor of educational policy, said. It is also important to note that the total amount of federal aid would not necessarily change as a result of these ranking reforms. The current total of $150
billion in federal aid is unlikely to drastically increase, and any changes would likely be due to adjustments for inflation. The funding changes that result from these reforms would be almost purely redistributional. However, this could have drastic effects in terms of what individual schools receive. In DePaul’s case, there are fears that the system could possibly harm DePaul’s already small endowment. DePaul currently boasts a high percentage of students enrolled in programs such as theater, jazz studies or philosophy — programs that may be intrinsically valuable but not commanding of high salaries or steady employment immediately after graduation. However, a few other facets — particularly DePaul’s widespread enrollment of low-income students — may prove beneficial to DePaul’s placement in the rankings. One proposal for the new system would give schools bonuses for enrolling large amounts of students eligible for Pell Grants, a federal grant that is given primarily to low-income or financially independent students. Furthermore, parts of Obama’s proposed reforms toward college funding may have tangible effects on affordability itself. One proposed reform
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DePaul is one of many schools that will be affected by the federal government's university rating system. would cap required payments on student loans to 10 percent of a borrower’s income. Another proposed piece of legislation would attach strings to individual student aid, requiring students to complete a certain amount of classes with a certain level of competency in order to receive funds. “This possibly could result in underachieving students being removed from school,” William Sander, a professor of urban economics, said. The resulting reduced demand for higher education could potentially drive tuition rates down for those who remain. However, Sander also concedes that, “It could also possibly result in more grade inflation and students selecting classes where they are more likely
to do well.” Ultimately, the final effects of these federally proposed college reforms are difficult to foresee. However, in the upcoming months before these reforms are established, it remains to be seen what changes, if any, will be added to them. Alternative proposals to the Obama administration’s plans will undoubtedly continue as the nation gets closer to federal college reforms. “The federal government is subsidizing bank profit by subsidizing student loan debt rather than simply paying for university,” Saltman said. “The federal government could (instead) redirect those student loan bank subsidies and fully fund all public higher education in the U.S.”
ICYMI: What's happening in world news Ariz. VA hospital missed care for 1,700 vets
Google says workforce mostly white, male
About 1,700 veterans in need of care were “at risk of being lost or forgotten” after being kept off the official waiting list at the troubled Phoenix veterans hospital, the Veterans Affairs watchdog said last week in a scathing report that caused Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign. The investigation, initially focused on the Phoenix hospital, found systemic problems in the VA’s sprawling nationwide system, which provides medical care to about 6.5 million veterans each year. The interim report confirmed allegations of excessive waiting time for care in Phoenix, with an average 115-day wait for a first appointment for those on the waiting list — 91 days longer than the 24-day average the hospital had reported. “While our work is not complete, we have substantiated that significant delays in access to care negatively impacted the quality of care at this medical facility,” Richard J. Griffin, the department's acting inspector general, wrote in the 35-page report. It found that “inappropriate scheduling practices are systemic throughout” the VA’s 1,700 health facilities nationwide, including 150 hospitals and 820 clinics. Griffin said 42 centers are under investigation, up from 26. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee said the report confirmed that “wait time schemes and data manipulation are systemic throughout VA and are putting veterans at risk in Phoenix and across the country.” President Barack Obama found the findings “extremely troubling,” his spokesman, Jay Carney, said.
In a groundbreaking disclosure, Google revealed Wednesday how very white and male its workforce is — just 2 percent of its Google employees are black, 3 percent are Hispanic, and 30 percent are women. About a third of the company’s workforce is Asian. The search giant said the transparency about its workforce is an important step toward change. “Simply put, Google is not where we want to be when it comes to diversity,” Google Inc. senior vice president Laszlo Bock wrote in a blog. The numbers were compiled as part of a report that major U.S. employers must file with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Companies are not required to make the information public. The gender divide is based on the roughly 44,000 people Google employed throughout the world at the start of this year. The company didn't factor about 4,000 workers at its Motorola Mobility division, which is being sold to China's Lenovo Group for $2.9 billion. The racial data is limited to Google’s roughly 26,600 workers in the U.S as of August 2013. Bock said Google has been working to diversify, not just its offices but in the broader tech sector. Since 2010, the firm has given more than $40 million to organizations working to bring computer science education to women and girls, he said. The company also is working with historically black colleges and universities to elevate coursework and attendance in computer science, he said.
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Indian villagers gather around the bodies of two teenage sisters hanging from a tree in Katra village.
Village protests rape, killings of Indian sisters Two teenage sisters in rural India were raped and killed by attackers who hung their bodies from a mango tree, which became the scene of a silent protest by villagers angry about alleged police inaction in the case. Two of the four men arrested so far are police officers. Villagers found the girls’ bodies hanging from the tree early Wednesday, hours after they disappeared from fields near their home in Katra village in Uttar Pradesh state, police Superintendent Atul Saxena said. The girls, who were 14 and 15, had gone into the fields because there was no toilet in their home. Hundreds of angry villagers stayed next to the tree throughout Wednesday, silently
protesting the police response. Indian TV footage showed the villagers sitting under the girls’ bodies as they swung in the wind, and preventing authorities from taking them down until the suspects were arrested. Police arrested two police officers and two men from the village later Wednesday and were searching for three more suspects. Autopsies confirmed the girls had been raped and strangled before being hung, Saxena said. The villagers accused the chief of the local police station of ignoring a report by the girls’ father Tuesday night that the girls were missing. The station chief in Katra, 180 miles southwest of the state capital, Lucknow, has since been suspended.
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#YesAllWomen
SGA speaks: Yearlong Discourse about sexual violence must continue criticism misdirected By Casey Clemmons & Sarah Rens SGA President & Vice President
Editor's note: The original piece lists a number of SGA's accomplishments over the past year. This has been removed here for spacial purposes, but the full piece can be found online at www. depauliaonline.com/ opinions.
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By Courtney Jacquin & Haley BeMiller Managing Editor, Nation & World Editor
“Because society is more comfortable with people telling jokes about rape than it is with people revealing they've been raped.” That statement is one of many tweets from the #YesAllWomen Twitter campaign, a collection of cries that began after the recent shooting at University of California Santa Barbara. The world discovered that the shooter, Elliot Rodger, posted a video explaining why he killed six unsuspecting people. And what exactly led this 22-year-old man to commit such a horrible act, one that disrupted and devastated his community? He never got laid. Rodger expressed anguish over his years of loneliness and “unfulfilled desires,” and blamed women for rejecting him even though he’s the “perfect guy.” Many women were horrified by Rodger’s attitude toward them and accused him (rightfully) of being misogynistic. It didn’t stop there, though. Women were also furious (again, rightfully) over some responses to Rodger’s video. More than one YouTube commenter said the government should legalize prostitution, and others instructed women to give up their p---y so these incidents don’t happen. This anger transformed into #YesAllWomen, which women use to share stories of the harassment and discrimination they constantly experience. Some of these women are victims of sexual violence. Some are frustrated because they can’t walk alone at night or wear shorts without feeling like a target. And all of them are fed up with society’s ignorance and refusal to defend them. Rodger inspired this dialogue because he is a real-life example of what many women fear: What happens if I tell a man “no”? Will he beat me? Rape me? Kill me? Some people may think these concerns are exaggerated, but in a society that barely understands consent
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People embrace while mourning the victims of Elliot Rodger, who murdered seven people in a rampage in Santa Barbara. and refuses to talk about sexual assault, women have no choice but to worry for themselves. And if we don’t do it quietly, we’re mocked and forced into the shadows. That’s why #YesAllWomen is more than just “slacktivism.” It’s a chance for women to bring their concerns to the forefront and talk about the daily misogyny and instances of assault that happen in our culture. Spurred by a horrible tragedy, the Internet proved as the unlikely safe space for women to speak out. It was not an attack on all men, but an awakening of awareness for everyone. A similar feeling swept through DePaul this spring. Students began to speak out on something that’s always been happening, but oft not spoken of — sexual assault. When students dropped the nowinfamous banners in Arts & Letters Hall in April, it got the whole campus talking. The topic of sexual assault had been whispered about, but now it was being screamed. While some elements of the banners angered some — unfairly accusing the athletic department as a whole upset many athletes — it took the important
first step in getting students talking. For days after the banners, sexual assault awareness was the topic of conversations across the university. Sexual assault was no longer a secret — it was all out in the open now. As DePaul was getting comfortable talking about sexual assault on campus, the rest of the country was starting to as well. The first half of 2014 was riddled with reports of improperly-handled sexual assault cases at universities around the country, leading to a list of 55 colleges being announced as being under investigation for sexual assault. But now more than a month has passed and summer is just around the corner. Like a hashtag on Twitter, all of this means nothing unless the conversation continues and people work to make change. As you return to your home, move on from DePaul or just push campus and its issues from your consciousness for the next two-and-a-half months, don’t forget about those conversations about sexual assault. Come back in September and keep working to make things happen. A banner, or a hashtag, changes nothing unless the conversation continues.
This year, there was a small but vocal group of students who claimed that SGA was not working for and listening to students. We wholeheartedly disagree and believe that our highlights from the year dispute that claim. We are tremendously proud of everything we accomplished this year and we truly hope that you, our fellow students, are proud of our work too. As we prepare to leave DePaul, we also want to leave you all with a couple of our reflections. Firstly, members of SGA are students. They have classes, jobs, internships and other extracurricular commitments just like any other student, but they decided to also dedicate themselves to advocating for students to the absolute best of their abilities. They do this not for personal reward, but because they believe there is something special about DePaul and they want to be a part of fostering and preserving that for the next generation of DePaul students. So, when directing criticism at SGA, remember that they are your peers and fellow students, doing their absolute best to represent the interests of 25,000 people. We are all seeking to further the same goal — to enhance the student experience at DePaul. While disagreement is healthy and welcomed, the tactics used by some groups this year to voice concerns were unnecessary, hurtful, and should be avoided in order to foster an inclusive campus community in the year to come. Secondly, it is important to have a little faith. There is undoubtedly a place for activism, but having had our lives consumed by interactions with faulty, staff and administrators at all levels over the course of the year, we have found that while there may be disagreements, everyone at DePaul truly has your best interests in mind. DePaul really is proactive on so many of the issues about which students are passionate. This isn’t the case in all universities or communities. People at DePaul are invested in the issues we care about. And they care about students. So, by all means, lend your voices to the causes you think deserve them and ask the questions you think need to be asked. But, if you are looking for controversy, you will always find it. If you really want to add to the DePaul community, work to find the solution. Be sure you have done your due diligence first; have conversations before making accusations and think about all the possible people that might be indirectly hurt by your actions. We hope that you consider these reflections as you prepare to come back to campus in the fall and we are honored to have served as your president and vice president.
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Pursuing a Vincentian balance sheet By Kevin Gross Opinions Editor
Over the past few weeks our campus has been captivated by the utterly polarizing debate over the Israeli divestment campaign. One of the main complaints regarding the campaign was this question: “Why Israel? Why focus on Israel when there are so many other places in the world that are complicit in rights violations?” I myself have been wondering about this question. As students of a school that prides itself on moral values, why don’t we start thinking in a broader sense about how DePaul might be investing its money? As a Fair Trade University, DePaul is clearly no stranger to ethical spending and investment. In 2006, DePaul entirely ceased its purchase of Coca Cola products after the company had been found to be possibly complicit in the deaths of union members in a bottling factory in Colombia. However, more recently in April, DePaul President Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., wrote a DePaulia piece in acknowledgment of the various spending and divestment proposals that have come across his desk. Although much of it revolved around the Israeli Divestment campaign, his piece also mentioned that United
Students Against Sweatshops wrote a proposal to terminate DePaul’s contracts with apparel companies — such as VF Imagewear or Jansport — that utilize sweatshop labor in Bangladesh (I hope you readers have not forgotten about the Bangladeshi factory collapse last year that killed 1,129 people.) This is an issue that, from a human rights standpoint, deserves as much consideration as the Israel divestment debate did. Yet, since sweatshop labor is not an issue that can be politicized as much, this proposal has comparatively received little to no attention. The administration — as well as our student body — has since said next to nothing about this previous proposal, and looking at DePaul’s investment funds it is clear that DePaul could be doing so much more to promote ethical economics. For instance, DePaul has millions invested in Vanguard Mutual Funds, which has strong stock holdings in Monsanto, an agribusiness corporation known for its manufacture of genetically modified seeds and environmentally damaging chemicals such as Agent Orange. “Those who manage DePaul's endowment may perceive divestment as a difficult financial decision to make,” Sam Signorelli, SGA’s upcoming senator for mission and values, explains, “which I understand considering
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The Wall Street Stock Exchange, through which many of DePaul's $527 million in investments are traded. how small our endowment is and wind power in North America, to play by its Vincentian rules almost doubled its stock value how we invest it.” and come out rich as well. Investments and capital gains over the past four-and-a-half I am a firm believer in the years. Or take Microsoft — are indeed a big part of DePaul’s power that we have as ethical everyone knows about their ability to pay off expenses in a consumers. Although people vast financial success as well as manner alternative to constant may not always realize it, our the philanthropy of the Gates tuition price hikes. DePaul’s decisions about how we use Foundation. financial records show that, as of our money have a real effect in “Do the values of (ethics February 2014, the total worth perpetuating or ending human and profit) clash? They often of DePaul’s investments is more rights abuses — perhaps even than $527 million, double the net clash, but I don’t know if it’s more so than the power that we necessary that they always have worth of DePaul’s investments have as voters. to clash,” Scott Paeth, a professor a decade ago. However, it is Regardless of how you of religion and business ethics, unreasonable to assume that actually viewed the recent Israeli said. “And ultimately, if the best ethical investment always has to divest decision, the debate shows you can do is provide an example that we are at least thinking be financially costly. for socially responsible investing, about how our university invests In fact, many ethical then (even) that’s a worthwhile companies are financially viable our money. goal.” as well. Texas Instruments made Its time to use this energy to Although ethical investment Forbes’ 2013 list of the most create proposals showcasing the isn’t as simple as moving money ethical companies in the world; affordability of ethical investment between accounts, I think that since 2013, its stock value has practices. A year from now, the two-fold moral and economic DePaul could be ethically increased by more than 27 successes of these corporations percent. NextEra Energy, the superior to where it is now. It’s show that it’s possible for DePaul largest provider of solar and up to us to help that happen.
The Safety Dance: Danger at music festivals By Kirsten Onsgard Staff Writer
Last fall at Electric Zoo, an electronic dance music (EDM) festival in New York, two young adults died and four were hospitalized, prompting organizers to cancel the final day of the festival. In 2011, Bonnaroo reported its tenth death since its inception, prompting the Huffington Post to note “the obvious dangers of cramming some 80,000 concertgoers together in 90-degree heat with an endless supply of drugs and alcohol.” The list of deaths, arrests and injuries goes on. Certainly, the combination of young people, drug use and rock music has drawn negative media attention since the days of Woodstock and Altamont. Ideally, organizers would provide their attendees multiple harm-reduction methods, in addition to the alreadypresent water stations and first aid. DanceSafe, an organization committed to reducing harm in the electronic music community, already provides resources — such as test kits for drugs, condoms and sunscreen — at festivals. “Music festival organizers have not been aiding in the harm reduction process at festivals, which has led to many unfortunate and dangerous situations,” Kari Semel, president of DePaul’s chapter of Students for a Sensible Drug Policy, said. “Many people wonder why drugs are tolerated at festivals, and the answer is simple: without turning a blind eye to drug use, festival organizers would lose most of their clients.”
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A concert attendee is carted off by emergency responders after being injured at a rock concert called the Tibetan Freedom Concert. Unfortunately, the solution is not as simple as organizers taking a more proactive approach. In 2003 Congress passed the Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act, formerly introduced as the RAVE Act, which prohibits individuals from knowingly providing a space for drug use. In this sense, if an organizer were to openly allow drug use at their event, they could be held liable. This presents a legal gray area: Organizers are aware that a percentage of their attendees are using drugs. Events are often wary of allowing organizations to test pills because it can mean they admit to providing a space for drug use. Instead, they search bags and pat down attendees at the gate, and provide security, first-aid and water stations inside the festival. While it would be ideal to sell test kits and distribute information, turning a blind eye to drug use presumably avoids liability.
“There isn’t much that (festival organizers) can do,” John Gallagher, a 24-year-old communication student who has attended festivals like Electric Forest and Burning Man, said. But until anti-drug or anti-rave laws change, the responsibility lands upon us, as festivalgoers, to stay safe. Attendees — especially those who decide to use substances — must take responsibility for their own safety and the safety of those around them in order to maintain this idyllic and brief communal space to enjoy music. For those who do decide to use substances, it is imperative to, as DanceSafe says, “test it before you ingest it.” According to the Drug Policy Alliance and its cited sources, overdosing on pure MDMA is an extremely rare occurrence; usually, festivalgoers whose deaths are attributed to ecstasy either over-exerted themselves or ingested something else.
Semel recommends using a test kit, which can be purchased through DanceSafe, Bunk Police and at some drug stores. Even those who do not use illicit substances should be constantly aware of their body’s needs. Though it seems obvious, drinking water and replacing electrolytes lost in sweat is a necessity, especially when combined with heat and alcohol consumption. My rule of thumb is that if my water has gotten hot, I am probably not drinking it fast enough. Similarly, walking miles a day, dancing and toting a heavy backpack requires consistent refueling; a 150-pound person who walks at a moderate pace for just four hours burns nearly 900 calories. Gallagher recommends packing a few supplement shakes — such as Ensure Plus or Boost — in the event you or a friend is undernourished. And if you find yourself or a friend in a harmful situation, even one resulting from drug use, seek medical attention. “You really shouldn’t be afraid to use (the first aid station) if you think you are in a bad situation. If you go to them for medical attention, they will be happy that you came to them, rather than the other way around,” Gallagher said. First aid is not the police, and many festivals have a “no questions asked” policy. As a young person and festival addict myself, I adore the space, freedom and music of these events. Music festivals are not going away anytime soon, but as attendees both new and old, it is up to us to maintain the environment by keeping ourselves and others safe.
The opinions in this section do not necessarily reflect those of The DePaulia staff.
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As the year wraps up and the Polar Vortex on the sunscreen and head to o Best beach you didn’t know existed Humboldt Beach Amenities: Privacy, large adjacent park, baseball and tennis courts, soccer fields, museum, fishing How to get there: Take the Red Line south to Clark and Division. Take the 70 bus west to Division and Humboldt. Walk north on Humboldt Drive to the lagoon and surrounding park.
By Shannon Marks Contributing Writer
Come summertime, there’s nothing worse than showing up to the beach for a nice, relaxing swim but finding the water filled to the brim with people. Or wanting to read a book, but not being able to because there’s a noisy playground full of children nearby. Or going to the beach for
Off the beaten path of lakefront beaches in Chicago is Humboldt Beach. Located within Humboldt Park and serving as Chicago’s only inland beach, Humboldt is a truly unique beach experience. Nestled around two large lagoons, the beach is surrounded by the many amenities of the 219-acre park, including a replica of Wrigley Field and an artificial turf soccer field. Since swimming in the lagoons isn’t quite like swimming in Lake Michigan, head over to the pool located within the park and leave the lagoons for picnicking and fishing, which, unlike the lakefront beaches, is allowed at Humboldt Beach. Additionally, the beach is located just steps away from the Institute for Puerto Rican Arts & Culture. The museum hosts visual art exhibits, educational courses and festivals. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons
Best beach to run into your friends North Avenue Beach Amenities: Beach volleyball courts, Jet Ski and kayak rental, golf course, boathouse How to get there: Take the Brown Line to Sedgwick. Walk north on Sedgwick Street to Eugenie Street. Walk east on Eugenie Street until it runs into LaSalle Drive. Follow LaSalle Drive east to North Avenue Beach. One of the best things about North Avenue Beach is its proximity to DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus. Stretching from the Diversey Harbor to the edge of Old Town and the Gold Coast, North Avenue Beach is one of the largest and most populated beaches in Chicago. Home to a boathouse that includes the bar and grill Castaways, this beach is one of the most popular beaches in Chicago, hosting international volleyball tournaments, renting out sporting and boating equipment and housing a concession stand. If North Avenue Beach is known for anything, though, it’s the crowdedness. Expect to be surrounded by thousands of Chicagoans, tourists and teenagers from the suburbs, who had the same idea to come to the beach. shannon marks | the depaulia
Best beach for Kathy Osterman Beach
Amenities: Beach volleyball courts, bea rentals
How to get there: Take the Red Line no to Sheridan Road, then north to Ardmore Avenue to Osterman Beach.
With summer vacation only a week aw projects and study for finals this quarter. Edgewater neighborhood offers the best beach while also using free Wi-Fi — whi can get some work done, too. The beach, located at Hollywood and 2,750-square-foot LEED-certified (Leader Design) beach house completed in 2010 w Additionally, Osterman Beach houses facilitates lessons in paddleboarding.
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becomes just a memory, it’s time to lather one of Chicago’s many beaches. a nice game of volleyball only to find there’s no net. Spanning 26 miles along the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago’s beaches are a hub for people throughout the city to gather and enjoy the summer season. But with 27 different beaches to choose from, and amenities ranging from restaurants and free Wi-Fi to volleyball tournaments and parks, choosing the right activity at the right beach is crucial.
Best beach for culture 31st Street Beach Amenities: Public art display, harbor How to get there: Take the Red Line south to Sox-35th. Take the 35 bus east to Cottage Grove and Woodland Park. Walk south on Cottage Grove Avenue to 35th Street. Walk east on 35th Street until it turns into a path to the beach. If you’re willing to make the trek down to Bronzeville’s 31st Street Beach, then you’re in for a day full of culture and relaxation. This beach houses a public art display comprised of the trees uprooted during construction of the 31st Street harbor, sculpted by artists and reimagined into a colorful landscape lining the adjacent Burnham Park. Additionally, beginning June 15, the beach will host another art installation called “The Harbor Classroom,” featuring desks, books and informational material to educate patrons on local ecosystems. Aside from the public art, 31st Street Beach also boasts one of the best views of the city in Chicago. When facing north, the beach has an expansive view of the skyline, but it is a small enough beach to avoid the crowds that typically gather at the more popular places for skyline views, such as nearby Promontory Point. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons
Best beach to relax
finals week
Foster Beach Amenities: Bike rental, dog beach, free Wi-Fi, basketball courts
ach house, free Wi-Fi, boat
How to get there: Take the Red Line to Berwyn. Walk east to Sheridan Road and continue in the same direction onto a path leading to the lakefront.
orth to Bryn Mawr. Walk east e Avenue. Walk east on Ardmore
way, it’s especially difficult to finish Luckily, Kathy Osterman Beach in the of both worlds. You can lounge on the ich covers the entire beach — so you
Sheridan, is also home to a rship in Energy and Environmental with concessions for beach patrons. a sandy area for beach volleyball and
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A relatively isolated beach, Foster Beach offers some of the most peaceful shore grounds away from the more crowded beaches closer to the Loop. The north end of the beach permits dogs, offering Chicago dog owners a place where they can relax with their favorite pets, or a place for people without pets to meet some pups. Additionally, the beach has a bike rental service (not Divvy) that allows beach patrons to rent a bike for 1 to 6 hours and ride along Chicago’s 18-mile lakefront trail. Prices range from $10 for one hour to $45 for the whole day. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons Shannon marks | the depaulia
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Arts & Life
Turn off for what?
Your guide to what's hot on TV and Netflix this summer By Kelsey Lawson Contributing Writer
In the past, summer TV meant reruns and a dumping ground where failed fall shows go to run off their last remaining episodes in obscurity. But in the new era of cable, Netflix and DVR, the landscape of summer television has changed. “Summer has historically been a problem for TV networks because that’s when people go on vacation or even if they’re not, they have other things to do,” communications professor Kevin Bozelka said. “Now, no one can afford to throw away a season.”
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK Season 2 premieres June 6 on Netflix The comedy-drama follows Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling), a bisexual woman who is sentenced to 15 months in a women’s federal prison. This season explores the consequences of Piper’s attack on Pennsatucky in the season one finale. The show is heart-warming, while
being a politically radical and humanizing exploration of incarcerated women and the conditions that led them there. The show features a transgender woman playing a transgender role with Laverne Cox as Sophia Burset. All 13 episodes will be released at once.
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Season 5 premiers on June 10 on ABC Family at 8/7c The summer season of the hit teen drama kicks off with Ali’s return to Rosewood. “Pretty Little Liars” does a good job of showing the ups and downs of female friendships; letting the girls support each other, but also argue
while still remaining friends and having personalities. This season will deal with Ali’s return, which causes trouble for the romantic couples on the show. The 100th episode will air this season.
wits to win cases. This new season picks up after Mike’s decision to leave the Pearson Specter firm and how that impacts the Mike and Harvey dynamic.
THE FOSTERS Season 2 premieres on June 16 on ABC Family at 9/8c season. The various relationships within the family is at the center of the show. This season picks up where the last season left us: Callie’s adoption paper problems and Brandon’s hand getting slammed in a car door, impacting his musical aspirations.
The final season of the bloodsucking drama returns with a deadly virus spreading and the survivors fighting to save themselves and their town. This season will follow a more personal story, executive producer Brian
Buckner said in an interview with TV Guide, with the show going back to its roots with the original promise of Bill and Sookie. Romance and sadness will be bountiful.
TEEN WOLF
Season 4 premieres on June 23 on MTV at 10/9c After the shocking death of a series regular at the end of season three, season four introduces a team of hunters determined to find the long presumed-dead
Kate Argent. Scott and Kira’s relationship, only hinted at last season, might be pushed to center stage, along with Scott’s struggles to fill the role of alpha.
The highly-anticipated follow up to “Boy Meets World” finally premieres. The show follows Cory and Topanga’s daughter Riley and her best friend Maya as they navigate the treacherous waters of seventh grade. Verified users of Watch Disney Channel, which is
available on tablets, smartphones and desktops, have had access to the episode since May 21. A free download of the pilot will be available on June 13 on iTunes. After the June 27 premiere, the show falls into its regular Friday timeslot of 8:30/7:30c on July 11.
UNDER THE DOME
Season 2 premieres on June 30 on CBS at 10/9c At the end of the first season, the characters living in Chester’s Mill, Maine, a town encased under a mysterious dome, learn the true origins of their captivity: aliens, who are trying to protect
the citizens of the town. No characters are safe in the second season premiere, written by Stephen King, author of the novel which the show is based on.
THE STRAIN
DEFIANCE Season 2 premieres on June 19 on Syfy at 8/7c Last year, we were introduced to a strange new earth in the futuristic “Defiance,” where aliens and humans try to coexist despite cultural differences and a terraformed and dangerous landscape. With interracial
Season 7 premieres on June 22 on HBO at 9/8c
Series premiers on June 27 on Disney at 9:45/8:45c
Season 4 premieres on June 11 on USA at 9/8c
The most diverse show of the group, “The Fosters” follows a blended family consisting of an interracial lesbian couple and their biological, adopted and foster children. The show follows Callie, a troubled teen sent to live with the Foster family in the first
TRUE BLOOD
GIRL MEETS WORLD
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The legal drama follows Harvey Specter, one of New York City’s best attorneys, and Mike Ross, who never graduated from law school and instead relies on his photographic memory and
The change comes from various technologies that allow viewers to watch whenever and wherever they want. “Before, if you wanted to watch ‘All in the Family’ you had to watch it when it was on,” Bozelka said. “But now we can watch ‘True Blood’ whenever we want. Time means something different today than it did in the three network era.” With so many more outlets, everyone is vying for viewers and the summer season is just as important as the fall. To keep track of all there is to watch this summer, here are some premieres of already established shows and some new ones to keep an eye on.
marriages and familial bonds, the show brought up ideas of multiculturalism and assimilation. Hopefully “Defiance” will continue to bring diversity for the 13-episode second season.
Series premiere on July 13 on FX at 10/9c From the mind of Guillermo del Toro comes FX’s venture into genre TV with a take on the apocalypse, this time brought on by vampires. The story kicks off after a plane lands at JFK airport without power and all the passengers dead, signaling
the ancient evil called the Master. The vampires you’ll see in this show aren’t like the ones on “True Blood.” With bald heads, shockingly white skin and talons, “The Strain” is sure to make you squirm in your seat for its 13 episode run.
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With 'White Snake,' Goodman finishes season strong By Emma Rubenstein Senior Writer
The Goodman Theatre has a knack for striking a balance between brilliant and unassuming in each and every one of their shows. Within them, the talent is immense, the set design is beautiful and the unadulterated heart that lies beneath every show is astounding. This spring’s show, "The White Snake," directed by Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman, strikes a balance between all of the theater's most wonderful qualities. The show is visually magnificent, thematically touching and all-around lasting. The production brings a Chinese fable to life, in which the White Snake, who lives atop a mountain, becomes tired of her pious ways and decides to venture into the realm of humanity. She takes on the form of a woman with her dear friend, the Green Snake, and together the women discover what lies in the mortal world. When the White Snake falls in love with a man, though, what started as curious exploration turns into something far bigger and more meaningful than
they could have ever imagined. Though the tale itself is ancient, Zimmerman brings it to life for modern audiences. Its spectacle is dazzling and its message will remain with you long after the curtain has closed. Though "The White Snake" lacks nothing in substance, one of its most impressive elements is its visual finesse. Each scene presents a seamless culmination of intricate and streamlined details. Silk, lanterns, colorful props and beautiful projections work in harmony with one another on the wooden stage to create a world that is vivid and complex. Everything is deliberate and nothing is extraneous when it comes to the deeply visual nature of this show. While the cast is enormously talented all around, there is something especially impressive about actress Tanya Thai McBride, who takes on the role of the Green Snake. Her energy is large and endearing; though she is loud and fast there is also something tender about the character that she has molded. Much of the show is methodical and gentle but
Photo courtesy of T. CHARLES ERICKSON
From left, Tanya Thai McBride and Amy Kim Waschke in "The White Snake" at Goodman Theatre McBride continuously shakes it up and reawakens the spontaneity that bubbles beneath its surface. "The White Snake" is a treat of
a show that should not be missed this season. It simultaneously challenges and rewards its audiences. At its heart is a sense
of compassion; it reminds us that love and kindness are still awake in the world.
Looking forward: Top five summer album releases By Ashley Perez Contributing Writer
1. “Lazaretto” – Jack White June 10
Ever since the 2011 breakup of the White Stripes, Jack White has made sure to keep himself busy. After the release of his successful 2012 solo album “Blunderbuss,” White wasn't sure when his next solo LP would come out. The wait is over. His second solo LP is one of the most anticipated of the summer. He gave fans a taste with the blues drenched instrumental “High Ball Stepper” that shows off his expansive musical skills. Expect more of the dirty hard rock riffs, with some mellow folk and country inspired tunes on this album. With this release just around the corner, it may just be one of the best albums of the year.
2. “A.K.A.” - Jennifer Lopez June 13
No one makes a good club song like Jennifer Lopez. Taking elements of funk, R&B, hip-hop, dance and Latin, Jenny from the Block's eighth studio album is sure to have songs to get wild to. The album will feature the sexy and upbeat track “I Luv Yuh Papi” along with “Same Girl” and “First Love.” But she won't be delivering the hits alone. Pitbull, rapper Nas, Rick Ross and Iggy Azalea are featured on the album. With help from friends like that, JLo is sure to have another hit on her hands.
3. “While (1<2)” – Deadmau5 June 17
It's no doubt that Deadmau5, pronounced “dead mouse,” is one of the biggest names in EDM whether he likes it or not. After providing several online
rants about the state of electronic music, he's ready to release the party soundtrack of the summer with his seventh studio album. Pronounced “while one less than two,” the release will span two discs giving you plenty of pulsating beats and rhythm to dance away the night to. While the digital album comes out June 17, a physical release will be available June 24.
4. “Redeemer of Souls” – Judas Priest July 15
Though summer is the time for pop music to shine, there's something for the metal heads out there too. Legendary band Judas Priest are going back to their heavy metal roots with this upcoming release. Rob Halford is back behind the mic, providing glass shattering falsetto vocals that will make your ears bleed. Song titles like “Down in Flames,” “Crossfire” and “Halls of Valhalla,” this LP comes barreling at you like a runaway train. This is a release that is sure to please old school and new Judas Priest fans alike.
5. “Similar Skin” – Umphrey's McGee June 10
If you haven't heard of Umphrey's McGee then you haven't been paying attention. This Chicago band experiments in so many genres it makes your head spin. Bits of psychedelic rock, metal, funk, blues and folk make up their eclectic and mellow sound. Their eighth studio album will be the perfect match for those late night road trips with friends or even late night strolls on the beach. This band proves Chicago still has amazing bands, you just have to know where to look.
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FOOT FASHION FAUX PAS Not just for dads and deadbeats anymore: socks and sandals are fouling up fashion show runways By Courtney Jacquin
wear presentations during New York, London, Milan and Paris fashion weeks. Then the mid-level Rules were made to be broken, shops such as Sandro or French especially in fashion. Only wear Connection catch on, then fast white between Memorial Day fashion retailers including Zara and Labor Day? No way. Don’t down to Forever 21 glom on and mix black and brown? Please. mass produce the trend to death. But some rules are non- And then it’ll show up giant negotiables. These fashion circular racks in Target. guidelines have been put in Right now the trend currently place to protect poor, innocent sits somewhere between steps two bystanders from the most and three, with fashion-types heinous of looks. Until now. such as bloggers and designers Socks and sandals, the taking part. The Row designers hallmark of European tourists Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen and sad dads everywhere are showed off their Birkenstock and suddenly fashionable. From slouch sock look at an airport in upscale open-toed heels paired March, and the trend was in full with a mesh or frilly sock, to the force during Fashion Week in highest of all fashion atrocities New York in February. — wool socks worn with “I actually haven't seen a lot of Birkenstocks — it’s all fair game people wearing the trend in New now. York,” Elizabeth Denton, a web “People in fashion are always editor at Seventeen Magazine, looking for something new, and said. “I have seen it more during appropriating other trends is Fashion Week, when the streetreally the only way to do that,” style girls have come out to try Gillian Fuller, 21, a fashion writer to get their photo taken and they living in New York, said. “I don't will rock as many trends as they think it’s really possible to create can.” something new, so designers take But according to Denton, styles that are socks and uncool or not sandals may normal and not be as make it big fleeting as one People in fashion are because that’s may hope. always looking for the only way “It ne ver something new, and they can stay rea lly goes relevant.” away but appropriating other T h e every few trends is really the atrocities seasons, a only way to do that. I began during few designers don't think it's really the Spring do it a nd it 2010 runway becomes a possible to create shows. John trend again,” something new. Galliano Denton said. sent models “It 's super down the Gillian Fuller c u t e o n t h e runway with Fashion writer right person iridescent and the right mid-calf sock and socks under open-toe platform sanda l combo, but that's ver y sandals at Dior. Over in London, hard to do. It works better on Christopher Bailey’s trenchcoat- someone under 25, with higher clad models stomped down the heels, and very lightweight socks Burberry runway in the only — American Apparel sells the footwear accessory that makes perfect ones.” sense for a rainy day in England Socks and sandals are just — slouchy wool-blend socks one facet of another slightly with platform sandals. controversial trend in fashion But runway looks aren’t currently. always intended for public “It's all related. Birkenstocks consumption. No one started and other ‘ugly’ shoes are part wearing the circular face- of the normcore trend,” Denton caging hats from the Alexander said. “I love it! It's the first McQueen Spring 2013 collection, comfortable trend in forever. You and certainly no one’s rocking the have to really go for it, though. neon green Chewbacca-inspired If you half-ass it and wear shoes bodysuit from Jeremy Scott’s that look orthopedic-like with Autumn/Winter 2013 collection jeans and a tee, you will just look — or maybe just not yet. you don't know how to dress.” The fashion industry acts like Normcore, or rather a trickle-down economy: trends #normcore, took the Internet by start at the top, at the ready-to storm in February when New Managing Editor
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A man wears socks and sandals while drawing the ire of tasteful onlookers. York Magazine wrote an article on the topic, calling it “fashion for those who realize they’re one in seven billion,” giving a name to the “art kids” in Soho wearing fleece quarter-zip pullovers and “dad jeans” as a fashion statement. Is it a trend or a joke? No one’s quite figured it out yet, but fashion mags like Lucky have created slideshows filled with entry-level normcore looks, so it’s likely things have already gone too far. “Normcore is a thing that's always been around in my eyes. It just now has a hashtag around it,” Ashley Marchi, 24, agent assistant at a music booking agency in Chicago, said. “I think the definition of normcore is something open to opinion. To some, it's dressing like a cool dad on vacation. To others, it's whatever the Gap has been selling since the ’80s. The word has taken on a negative connotation thanks to the Internet.” For Marchi, though, socks and sandals are still the more serious offense. “The only time I found socks and sandals to be appropriate was going to and from practice when you needed to change into cleats,” Marchi said. “I used to do it for softball practice and even I wanted to make fun of myself for it. Otherwise, it's incredibly lazy and very tacky, especially in an urban setting like Chicago.” Even if it’s tacky in an urban setting, it seems as though the trend is firmly planted in city life. “I think it’s a city-only trend,
Photo courtesy of American Apparel
An American Apparel advertisment displaying the controversial trend of socks and heels. for sure,” Denton said. “Though hopefully there will be a few teens rocking the trend in their small towns.” As of right now, that has yet to be seen. Emily Karnick, 22, of Aurora, Illinois, said the only time she’s seen the trend worn is by her Polish extended family.
“Being Polish I guess it’s a part of my culture or something, so it doesn’t really shock me,” Karnick said. “But I would never wear (socks and sandals), whether trying to be fashionable or not.”
Kathleen Hanna's unique brand of activism
Photo courtesy of KATHLEEN HANNA
Kathleen Hanna, former lead singer for the band Bikini Kill, who also records under the name Julie Ruin and is a vocal proponent of feminism.
By Frances Welch Contributing Writer
In the early 1990s, Kathleen Hanna was on the hunt to find a way to make her voice heard. An active feminist with strong opinions towards sexism, Hanna gravitated towards expressing her beliefs by participating in spoken word poetry and creating unconventional, controversial fashion shows; however, this did not totally satisfy her. As a result, the four-piece, radical feminist punk band Bikini Kill came to be. The band consisted of Kathleen Hanna and a few of her college friends that all wanted to express their views towards feminism but filter it through a punk rock lens. Although they had no intentions of gaining fame, their dominant female presence quickly gained them massive attention. In the prime of the rise of punk in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, punk rock was a male dominated scene where women were welcomed, but only in the corners of the room, away from the stage and center crowd. Although punk shows were a safe place for the “left-wingers” to express their mantra’s against “the man,” the shows themselves were extremely rough and the crowds would shortly turn into mosh pits of men seconds after the music would start. This was clearly a place some women would feel uncomfortable stepping foot into due to the fear of walking out with an injury, which made punk extremely unenjoyable for the rest of the women wanting to experience the punk scene. Feeling the pressure as a woman in a male-dominated industry while Bikini Kill rapidly rose in fame, Hanna completely let go at her shows and transformed the audience around her. During her shows, Hanna would command the male audience to “go to the back and let the girls up front” and would throw out any man that wouldn’t cooperate with her demands. She became a radical force that continued to shock people with her stage presence. At shows, Hanna would wear only a bra and skirt with the word “SLUT” drawn on her stomach or dresses with phrases such as “Kill Me” to emphasize her message to anyone not okay with her radical, genderbending ways. This was all part of the “riot
grrrl” movement she was helping to create — using her music to address issues such as rape, domestic abuse and the media’s misconception of third-wave feminism. As a woman in the music industry, she was supposed to be this perfect, well behaved, sexy, soft-spoken girl, but that is where she felt the need to challenge the gender norms and expectations. She addressed her issues like female empowerment, queer theory and thirdwave feminism through punk ideology, but fans rejected it. Many found that her strong stance as a feminist must have meant she was a misandrist or a “lesbian getting back at men”; however, this was completely inaccurate. Because she was breaking the rules of gender appropriateness, she was perceived as a misandronistic lesbian, when in reality, she was a heterosexual feminist who wanted to protect her womanhood. Not only was Hanna receiving resentment from angry men, but angry feminist women also spoke out, claiming that she misrepresented feminism. Regardless of the backlash, Hanna made both men and women identify with her and the audience loved her for it. Still today, Kathleen Hanna encourages women and especially male musicians to write songs regarding sexism and to challenge traditional gender roles. In an article with NME, Hanna stated, “In terms of men being feminist allies, it’s just important to speak from your own place. I’d love to hear men singing about masculinity and the damage it does to them. I think men having conversations with each other and through songs about the way traditional gender roles cut them off from having the full range of emotions, that it puts them in a place where they’re supposed to be the bread winners when maybe that’s not what they want or can do. That teaches them that the only way to bond with each other is through sexism or racism or homophobia.” Kathleen Hanna’s ability to break out of the “female perfection spotlight” and act out with her opinions by using her fame for productivity towards feminism, not only makes her one of the greatest gender challengers still today, but of our generation.
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WHO IS ALT LIT?
The mysterious Internet subculture, with roots in Chicago, that's home to the next generation of groundbreaking writers Photo courtesy of DAZEDDIGITAL.COM
The alt lit community is comprised of writers and artists who primarily self-publish their work on blogs. The image macro (example above) is one example of alt lit work.
By Andrew Morrell Arts & Life Editor
On a cloudy Wednesday afternoon, Heiko Julien sits on the floor of Rachel "Pattycake" Bell's Chicago apartment, iPhone to mouth, face to laptop. He is recording readings of several original poems â&#x20AC;&#x201D; stream of consciousness prose about imagined conversations with Maury, banter with a date, or simply a list of actions. "Communicates with Devil. Fills bowl with milk. Rides bike through rough neighborhood. Makes offering of one's self. Escalates tension." Bell and Julien are two writers associated with alt lit (short for "alternative literature"), a name given to a loosely-defined conglomeration of artists whose work is for the most part published online. Depending on who you ask, alt lit is either fascinating or pointless, either a contemporary version of the Beats or a bunch of whiny kids who spend too much time on computers. What is certain is that, since its pseudoinception about four years ago, the alt lit scene has given talented, convention-shedding writers a captive audience and a vibrant community in which to grow and share their work. It has risen from dead-end hyperlinks and parody Twitter accounts to wide acclaim and attention in mainstream media. Even the writers I spoke to had a hard time characterizing alt lit, and felt uncomfortable speaking for the whole community. Built on the fleeting nature of internet culture, the scene is hard to define in certain terms, and impossible to describe without generalizing or leaving out certain parts. "It's been heavily contested within the alt lit community what it is," Bell explained to me the first time we met, at a coffee shop near her apartment. She was battling
a cold, and her words came between intermittent sniffles and were masked by congestion. "If I wanted to get technical about it, it is poetry and creative writing that is heavily derivative from the Internet." An Indianapolis native, Bell moved to Chicago after high school with the intention of becoming involved in the city's thriving literature scene. She attended DePaul from fall 2011 until 2012, after which she withdrew for financial reasons. Describing herself as "inherently social," as a child Bell often had her Internet usage curtailed by her father. Her discovery of the then-nascent alt lit scene while still in high school proved very serendipitous for her. She recalls stumbling upon the Facebook profile of fashion blogger Bebe Zeva, where uploaded images had threads of thousands of comments, in which people were "hanging out." The idea of using the Internet as a global meeting place clicked with Bell at that point, and from there she become more and more engrossed in disparate Internet subcultures. While Bell was yet to become fully involved with the growing online literature scene, Michigan-born writer Steve Roggenbuck was poised to turn it into a thriving community. I contacted him via email to get his perspective on how alt lit evolved from comments sections into a something like a movement. "I was a poet interested in using social media to build a community of excited young readers around my own work," Roggenbuck said. "I had been working on my writing for about four years when I found Tao Lin's work, which I thought was really compelling and similar to what I wanted to do, in ways." The aforementioned writer Tao Lin, then just another
up-and-coming writer like Roggenbuck, became essentially the face of alt lit, and perhaps the most successful writer to emerge from the scene. Lin has published numerous books, most recently the autobiographical "Taipei," which, as the first work by an alt lit writer to gain wide visibility, propelled him to something approaching mass appeal. Lin achieved this feat through
relentless self-promotion, most notably drawing the ire of the likes of New York gossip blog Gawker by plastering their office doors with his own promotional stickers. (Lin was reached for comment on this story but declined.) Like any other young writer, Roggenbuck was allured by the potential audience that the alt lit scene offered.
"My community involvement was driven at first by that desire to share my own work and find an audience for it," he said. "The term 'alt lit' wasn't being used yet, but the sense of community was exciting even at that point, back in 2010." Read more about alt lit and see examples of work at depauliaonline.com.
Language Courses To Fit Your Schedule Starting Fall Quarter 2014, the Department of Modern Languages is offering beginning and intermediate courses in hybrid format in the following languages:
Arabic Chinese French German
(ancient) Greek Latin
Russian Spanish
Italian
Classes will meet during regular DePaul time slots (three hours per week). Online component to supplement these hours does not involve a synchronous time commitment.
American Sign Language will still be offered three hours per week. Japanese will still be offered four and a half hours per week.
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Mad drama: Students react to the mid-season finale of 'Mad Men' By Kelsey Kennedy Contributing Writer
When the first episode of “Mad Men’s” final season premiered on April 13, 2014, fans were glued to their TVs, or at least the ones who didn’t DVR the show or later stream it online. The anticipation as to what would happen to the protagonist Donald Draper’s career and messy personal life had everyone anxiously waiting for the new season. “I was really excited to watch the first episode, but I thought it was too long. I was disappointed,” Carmen Lopez, senior, said. “I still have yet to watch any other episode from this season.” Lopez isn’t the only one who has had doubts about the award winning show. While the premiere had 2.3 million viewers tuning in, that number is down 30 percent from the season six premiere. This decline in viewers has unfortunately continued for the remainder of the season. Throughout this final season, fans have watched as Don Draper, played by Jon Hamm, has struggled to get his career back in order after a falling out at the end of last season, which left Don on a leave of absence from Sterling Cooper and with a bottle of his trademark whiskey permanently glued to his hand. Much to viewers’ delight, this season Draper finds himself back working at Sterling Cooper, but this time, he reports to Peggy Olson, played by Elizabeth Moss, who Don himself hired and molded into the first female copy writer at the agency. The AMC network decided that this final season will be split into two parts, which is similar to the way "Breaking Bad" finished its run. “Mad Men’s” creator, writer and producer Matthew Weiner said, “The break (between episodes) will allow audiences more time to process.”
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Part of the cast of AMC's "Mad Men," including Elisabeth Moss (center), who plays rising advertising executive Peggy Olsen. The show’s first finale took place Memorial Day weekend and received one of its lowest viewership to date, as 1.9 million viewers watched the first moon landing take place and major changes happen at Sterling Cooper.
“I thought it was really cool to see the moon landing through the show,” Kimberly Denne, senior, said. “It made me feel a sense of what it was like to be able to actually witness it live.” But don’t worry, “Mad Men” fans. The
show will be back with another series of episodes before its time to say goodbye to your favorite Madison Avenue executives. The last part of this final season is set to air in the spring of 2015.
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We did the homework so you don't have to. Check back each week for the scoop on bands you can't miss at Pitchfork, Lollapalooza, North Coast and Riot Fest this year.
By Kirsten Onsgard Staff Writer
THE RANGE In an era in which much of popular electronic music prides itself on its dirtiness, James Hinton is an anomaly. The producer, who performs as The Range, has a knack for beats that lean more towards the crisp and clean and that rarely push faster than a mid-tempo hip-hop track. Hinton’s 2013 release, "Nonfiction" is percussive and largely meditative. Album opener“Loftmane” begins with a few simple and percussive clicks like a metronome setting the stage for a carefully kept tempo. This is not to say that The Range does not value depth, but Hinton prioritizes: each sound is purposeful. These characteristics have pegged Hinton under the umbrella of “intelligent dance music” — as opposed to its often-ridiculed cousin EDM — and certainly, his releases as The Range are more apt for a solitary, nocturnal listener than a heady bass fanatic. But as far as IDM goes, Hinton is widely accessible in his intelligence; despite being a physics major and the bookwormish title of his last LP, his beats are notably danceable.
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PARQUET COURTS Parquet Courts’ frontman Andrew Savage is a native Texan who moved to Brooklyn, and this mix of geographic roots is aparent in their sound, which they deem “Americana punk”. The descriptor is feels too perfect for a band that is a bit too apathetic and definitely too stoned to be lumped with the likes of Jeff Tweedy. Though prone to Black Francis-like rants and riffs that go on tangents, they are definitely passionate about some things, like the right convenience store munchies. Despite sometimes waxing poetic about weed like FIDLAR, pigeonholing Parquet Courts into stoner garage rock is too simplistic. Their 2012 effort, ‘Light Up Gold”, is a series of garage rock ramblings stained with a tinge of bluesy riffs. The album is comprised of 15 tracks and lasts for 35 minutes, an equation that suggests busts of sudden inspiration. The songs stretch just long enough to feel finished, often chopping off around the two-minute mark abruptly, never bothering with a comedown. They’ve perfected the art of imperfection, a “screw it” mentality that makes “good enough” seem actually complete.
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CLOUD NOTHINGS There’s an outwardly bad-boyish charm to Cloud Nothings that suggests that they are simpler than they actually are. The trio’s self titled album cover looks like something from a faux-emo band from the early 2000s; lyrically, Dylan Baldi is an angst-ridden guy, musing for the entirety of 2012’s ‘Attack on Nothing’ about a rough breakup. But despite the sophomoric facade and Baldi’s scraggly moptop, Cloud Nothings aren’t your little sister’s boyband. “No Future/No Past” from "Attack on Nothing" is nearly a post rock track in its grandiose builds. Baldi’s vocals are sandpapered and often stretch to a growl. The LP not only shuttled the group into sudden critical acclaim, but shifted their previously pop sound into a gritty rawness.Their latest effort, ‘Here and Nowhere Else’, is the album I have personally listened to (read: blasted in my car) this year. The album is a blast, both in terms of its ability to be wildly fun and its driving riffs that whip and crash in its own energetic headrush. It is rare to find a straightforward alternative rock album that still feels relevant, but here, they have nailed the concept with a gut punch. Cloud Nothings’ first large-scale performance was opening for Real Estate in New York, and it seems too appropriate that, like in 2012, they are once again just a few tiers below on Pitchfork’s 2014 lineup. Slotted in the mid-afternoon, their set is sure to be another sweltering sweat-fest of angsty moshing.
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Find this and all of our DeJamz playlists on depauliaonline.com and on our spotify account By DePaulia Staff As the school year comes to a close, it’s often a good time to reflect. For our six seniors on staff, they chose a song that reminds them of their freshman year of college as they get ready to graduate. They’ve come a long way, maybe. 1. Michael Corio, Editorin-Chief: "Closing Time" — Semisonic This classic '90s jam blends together slow-moving guitar melodies interspersed with loud electric riffs, all a backdrop to clever, emotionally-charged lyrics. It's the kind of song that
reminds you of carefree late nights, and embodies the 'living for the present' attitude that most freshmen experience. 2. Courtney Jacquin, Managing Editor: “Two Weeks” — Grizzly Bear I didn’t start college at DePaul, but halfway across the country at NYU. I was sad a lot there, hence why I left, but my roommate Molly always knew how to cheer me up. She’d put her iTunes on shuffle and sing to me in a pseudo man-voice. Her best impression was with this Grizzly Bear song, which would come on shuffle ALL THE TIME. Honorable mention goes to all of NSYNC’s first album, of which we’d dance
to in our dorm room all the time. 3. Haley BeMiller, Nation & World Editor: “Dynamite” — Taio Cruz I also didn’t spend my freshman year at DePaul, but instead attended the horribly lackluster Butler University. This song practically played nonstop on Indianapolis radio, and eventually became a symbol for everything I hated about Butler. But, listening to it now isn’t so bad. Today it represents the many ways DePaul saved my college experience — and ultimately, how it saved me. 4. Colleen Connolly, Focus Editor: “Paparazzi” — Lady GaGa
Freshman year I attended my first and only big-name, expensive concert — Lady GaGa’s “Monster Ball.” To justify the expense and blend in with the huge fans on the floor, I listened to GaGa’s albums almost obsessively and could sing “Paparazzi” word for word. This song was actually released a year before I came to DePaul, but it definitely defines my freshman year. 5. Nathan Weisman, Assistant News Editor: "Home" — Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Home has the sense and sound of the naive optimism that embodied my freshmen year. Its only too appropriate that a few years later the illusion of college
and life that I had has crumbled, much like the popularity of Home and relationship it was written about. 6. David Webber, (former) Sports Editor: “Friday” — Rebecca Black Laugh all you want, this “song” defined my freshman year. As someone coming from 600 miles away, I needed a way to make friends—and bashing this horrifying excuse for a song both earned me some new acquaintances and made Good Charlotte look like an art form.
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48. Dixie hero 49. Article 50. Works together 56. Ending with spy or sky 57. Altar exchange 58. Pound, notably 59. Turning point? 60. Mythical matchmaker 61. Dance movement DOWN 1. Music media 2. Curator's concern 3. Scratch 4. "Dallas" family name 5. Commend a G.I. 6. Break new ground 7. Neutral possessive 8. Quilt part 9. Honor, in a way 10. Declare bluntly 11. Forswear 16. Perfume by burning 20. Do a hatchet job? 21. Buyer's caveat
22. Bounce 23. Man, for one 24. Texas A & M student 25. Change component 28. Charity 30. Realtor's unit 31. Teaspoonful, maybe 32. Doctor's rotation? 35. Chad toucher 38. Do some levering 42. Branch of the U.N.? 44. Enjoys, as benefits 45. Make an impression 46. Asian cuisine choice 47. Rope fiber 48. Comparison word 51. Negative joiner 52. Brace number 53. Lower? 54. Leaves for a drink? 55. View from Charlotte's web
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Gone with Tommy John: an alarming trend By Colin Sallee Contributing Writer
From cavemen hurling sharp weapons in the direction of mastodons to athletes practicing their pitching for a game, the throwing motion has been around for hundreds of thousands of years. Though these players have come a long way from their caveman roots, the throwing motion remains the same; however, for some young men, baseballs are their object of choice instead of spears. And they’re throwing them hard. We are starting to see the wear and tear on these men’s arms catch up to them in their professional careers. In turn, the impact on the game has been devastating. So far in 2014, there have been 18 starting pitchers diagnosed with a torn UCL (ulnar collateral ligament) in the MLB. This tendon connects the forearm muscles to the triceps and bicep areas, controlling the standard elbow motions. To add a little more intensity to the issue, each player diagnosed has been under the age of 25. To make matters worse, 16 position players have also been diagnosed with the injury. All have opted to undergo surgery, thus ending their seasons and forcing them into an efficient, yet grueling, 10-12 months of rehabilitation. When searching for clarity on why these strong athletes are breaking down at such an alarming rate, we must consider a few things, starting with the motion of throwing a baseball and why that’s already a strain on one’s arm. “When you’re pitching well, you’re doing your body a disservice. This is just one of the many sacrifices of baseball,” Ross Wolfson, long-time baseball coach, enthusiast and owner of PlayBall U in Mt. Prospect, Illinois, said. “The motion is not natural. We’ve known this for years. Take softball for instance. Those young ladies are strong, yes, but
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Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Moore is one of the many pitchers this season that needs Tommy John surgery. they pitch so frequently and so effectively solely because the underhand motion is natural. Me personally, I’ve never heard of a softball player who needed Tommy John surgery.” According to Harvard’s School of Physics, this overhand motion has evolved with humans over the last 100,000-200,000 years, thus creating the natural, catapult like motion that we use today. Our bodies also began to evolve once they realized that our arms were able to extend further, in addition to absorbing more energy. Bones such as the humerous, as well as the elbow, have developed a twist along with different placement orientations, thus allowing the arm to move more naturally when making the overhead throwing motion. While the basic science of throwing shows that it is indeed natural, the energy and power being produced by today’s elite pitcher doesn’t fall into that category. “It’s tough because it’s almost become a formality. Every pitcher has the surgery at some point.” Jake Walker of the DePaul club baseball team, said. The issue starts and ends with the amateurs. “For the most part, they all throw 90-plus. These 170, 180 pound kids don’t have the bodies to sufficiently transfer that energy properly. But they have
live, quick arms. So naturally, that’s what they defer to,” Todd Fine, a regional scout for the Houston Astros as well as cofounder of Top Tier, one of the nation’s premier amateur baseball programs, said. “It starts with velocity. And velocity equates to strain. These kids want to throw hard. And the ones who realize that they can at a young age take advantage of that. I hold myself, the parents, as well as any other coaches responsible for any kid who has arm problems as a teenager.” The Super 60 Showcase is one of the premier amateur exposure events in the Midwest. Last year, the average mph for all pitchers was 86.7 — a high number for kids who are 16 and 17 years old. The highest would clock in at 93, with nine other arms breaking the illustrious 90 mph benchmark. As we dig deeper into the issue, we realize that — like the game of baseball — this injury is unique. It is not one that simply happens during game action. It’s developed over time as a result of constant strain. According to CBS Sports, of the 18 professional pitchers who underwent the surgery this year, three are having it for the second time. In addition, nine of the 18 pitchers were clocked at 93 mph or higher when they were juniors in high school. The trend of Tommy John surgery is certainly alarming. Yet
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Jurgen Klinsmann, head coach
The next match for the Americans will be on June 22 against Portugal. Portugal has arguably the best player in the world on their roster, Cristiano Ronaldo, alongside forward Nani and steady defender Fabio Coentrao. Portugal, however, struggled a bit in qualifying. If the United States can control the attack, they might be able to get a result and possibly even a win out of this match. The final group stage match will be against Germany, who did not struggle at all with their qualifying matches. The
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Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez's promising career will be delayed after tearing his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). there is a thin silver lining here where one can find optimism, and that lies with technology. When 29-year-old Tommy John underwent the first UCL reattachment procedure as pitcher for the L.A. Dodgers in 1974, no one knew what to expect. The results would yield positive results for the baseball world, as John would go on to pitch 12 more full seasons in the big leagues, while earning 288 career wins. His 26-year career was the longest at the time of his retirement in 1987. The results of the surgery have not waivered; they’ve improved. The recovery time is now 10-12 months as opposed to 12-14, and according to Baseball America, average fastball velocity – post Tommy John surgery – is up 1.2 miles per hour. Since 1999, at least 25 pro arms would undergo the surgery, with those numbers spiking in 2009 at 53, then again in 2012 at 69, major and minor leagues combined. Average velocity at the pro level would see a 1-2 mph increase in each of the years following the 2000 season. The average velocity of a fastball now
Germans went undefeated, winning nine matches and drawing one en route to winning their group and automatically qualifying for Brazil. They should be considered the favorites to win the group and go far into the knockout round. With three tough opponents lined up, the United States stands with a team mixed of old and new. The epitome of the new is head coach Jurgen Klinnsman, who will be coaching the American World Cup team for the first time, although he does have prior managing experience with the Germans. The American defense is fairly new and inconsistent, with three players making their World Cup debuts.
sits at 94.2; that is faster than a Russian scuba missile. But let’s not forget these are world class athletes we are examining. Your average high school pitcher has less than a 1% chance of becoming that. Just ask Daniel Schoenfeld. Schoenfeld, a senior pitcher for Evanston Township high school, knows the procedure all too well. After tearing his UCL before the spring season of his junior year, he wouldn’t pitch again until May 14 this year. “I wasn’t sure how it actually happened. The doctor said it happened over time, which is what I had assumed,” Schoenfeld said. “I never threw harder than 83, maybe 85 mph. But I always strived to throw harder. In turn, my arm suffered.” The constant urge to throw 90 mph is apparent in baseball. It’s a speed that’s tough for batters to hit, and tough for pitchers to throw. Finding an answer to the Tommy John trend is difficult. We will not find one overnight. But like all passionate, competition driven baseball men typically do, we’ll find a way.
The midfield has some more experience and is a much stronger point for the Americans. It will be a strange midfield without mainstay Landon Donovan, but this midfield is very creative and will create a lot of chances for the two forwards, the strongest part of the team. To make it out of the “Group of Death” would be surpassing most fans’ expectations. They’ll have to make the most out of their first two matches and hope Germany bulldozes the rest of the group. As the United States’ luck in the past couple of World Cups has gone, they’ll probably lose the first two matches and somehow beat Germany.
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Saying Goodbye
With the year coming to a close, many seniors in DePaul athletics are saying goodbye and moving on to a career.
By Matt Paras & Ben gartland Sports Editor & Asst. Sports Editor
As the NCAA tournament concluded with a loss to Texas A&M in the Sweet Sixteen, DePaul forward Jasmine Penny knew the game was her last game of organized basketball she would ever play. She had known all season long. And for Penny, that was perfectly fine. “I just want to go in a different direction,” Penny said. “I’ve pretty much set out and accomplished the things I wanted to do.” Penny has been adamant throughout the year about not wanting to play professional basketball overseas. Instead, Penny wants to move back to her home state of Indiana and try to make a difference in her community. The senior applied to a job at her local hospital and is waiting to hear back. Penny is one of the 43 student-athlete seniors set to graduate. After having a life centered around their sport for four years, many are now set to move on. Kelsey Reynolds, a teammate and roommate of Penny’s, has her choice of options ahead of her. Reynolds, who completed her undergraduate degree in psychology and was working towards a Master’s in computer information and network security, has been accepted into three different grad schools for exercise physiology. Her most desired outcome, however, is to do something radically different from basketball or grad school. "I think I want to be an (FBI) agent and work in the field," Reynolds said. Reynolds completed an application to join the agency’s recent graduate program and if they approve her, she would be placed in the best area the FBI thinks would fit. “I just did that so it will be a while before I find out if I’m a good fit or not,” she said. “You would then work for two years and if you want to be an agent, you have to pass physical fitness testing and then go to Quantico, Virginia and get trained. I’d then go from there.” Other athletes, such as women’s tennis senior Kelsey Lawson, still want to be involved in their sport even after they graduate. Lawson, a communication and media major, will be moving back to her home state of Arizona and work over the summer for a local branch of the United States Tennis Association. “I’ll be doing their social media and communication stuff,” Lawson said. “I kind of realized pretty late that I don’t want tennis
“I think I want to be an (FBI) agent and work in the field.”
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“It's kind of weird playing tennis for four years and now stop playing.”
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to be over. I want to stay involved in it as much I can.” Like Lawson, Megan Coronado of DePaul softball is still going to be involved in her sport after she graduates. This summer, she is going to coach a softball team in Texas, where she is from. “It’s the program I went through, they got me my scholarship so I want to help give back and help other girls get to where we got,” she said. There are a couple of athletes who are going to be pursuing professional careers once they graduate. Softball ace Kirsten Verdun signed with the Chicago Bandits, a professional softball team in the National Pro Fastpitch league. Men’s basketball Sandi Marcius will also be pursuing a contract to play basketball overseas. “I want to play in Europe since I’m from there,” Marcius said. “I love that style of living so
that’s where I’m leaning towards. But whatever happens, happens. You can’t be picky in your first year, right?” Despite the different paths the seniors will be taking after graduation, they all share a common positive experience from their time at DePaul. “It was a fun four years here at DePaul, especially because (DePaul softball head coach Eugene Lenti) is so family oriented, so we got to spend a lot of time with our family when we were travelling,” shortstop Allie Braden said. “It was a fun experience travelling to different places, out of the country and making new friends.” For some, it was DePaul and the city of Chicago itself that really helped make the years memorable. “I think it was a life-changing experience coming here, especially because I’m from Texas and it’s night and day,” Coronado
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said. "You have to adapt quickly and I loved every minute of it.” “I transferred in here after my sophomore year and it was really hard to get acclimated to things here,” volleyball player Laura Witt said. “But having the team and the atmosphere when the athletic department is at your almost beck and call to help you made the transition a lot easier.” The international students had a different experience as they tried to acclimate into American culture but they shared similar, positive experiences. “Coming from Puerto Rico and coming here into a new culture, I learned how to be away from home,” Genesis Reyes said. “I take the memories of my teammates and surviving here from it.” Ultimately, each individual athlete will have those memories. Athletes such as Lawson and men’s tennis’ Filip Dzanko said
their best memory at DePaul was on the court success, pointing to their trips to the Big East Conference finals in New York. “It’s kind of weird playing tennis for four years and now stop playing,” Dzanko said. “I’m still adjusting. I would say my favorite memory is from a couple of weeks ago when we took second in New York.” Yet even in the midst of success experienced on the court, some of the best memories of college are the people who surround you. Penny and Reynolds both experienced their best season at DePaul, but they both said their best memory will be having been roommates for four years. “This girl has become my best friend, unfortunately,” Penny said, laughing. “She’s kind of mean, but it works out fantastically,” Reynolds said.
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DePaul receives academic progress rate By Matt Paras
984, a 24-point difference. The disparity, Ponsetto said, comes from the amount of transfers Four athletic programs at DePaul suffered in spring quarter. DePaul earned a perfect score In the spring of 2013, four of 1000 for this year’s Academic DePaul undergraduate players Progress Rate (APR) from the — Moses Morgan, Jodan Price, NCAA while men’s basketball saw Montay Clemons and Derrell their lowest score since 2007. Robertson — transferred to other Women’s basketball, women’s universities. tennis, men’s golf and men’s “What is very common in cross-country each had a perfect college basketball is you see a score. APR is a formula-based high incidence of students who method used by the NCAA to transfer,” Ponsetto said. “I’m measure eligibility, retention and expecting next year’s number to graduation of student athletes be higher because it doesn’t look over a four-year span. we’re not going to retain everyone The report, released May 14, and everyone is currently eligible.” measures the results from the Ponsetto also said players 2012-2013 academic year. sometimes aren’t retained because “I’m really proud and it’s a financial situations of families real credit to the student athletes change. She said that DePaul has in the program,” DePaul athletic enacted new methods to help director Jean Lenti Ponsetto said. with retention, working closer “Honestly, they’re the ones who with financial aid and applying have to do the academic work. It’s for as much financial aid so they also a credit to our coaches for can stay enrolled. retaining all of our athletes.” Ponsetto said that there is a It’s retention that has given lot of time spent to help students DePaul’s men’s basketball its fair academically as well. While she share of problems, Ponsetto said. noted that DePaul hasn’t lost Retention is a key part of APR APR points due to academically since programs lose points for ineligibility, the Athletic not retaining players from each Academics Advising Office helps quarter. them manage course work and Men’s basketball posted a travel schedules. multiyear rate of 960 while their “(Student athletes) have annual rate ranked just 930. This access to a lot of professional was DePaul’s lowest multi-year support services in both academic rate since the 2006-2007 season advising, within our athletic when they scored just 918. Any department, their advisers in their multiyear score below 925 is college and the support of the subject to be penalized and that career center,” she said. number will increase to 930 There are critics of the APR starting next year. system. With the nature of Men’s basketball previously college basketball, people have posted a multiyear score of argued that the transfers and
DePaul APR Report Card
Sports Editor
Editor's note: This year's Academic Progress Rate. 1000 is a perfect score.
MULTI-YEAR
2012-2013
Men's basketball
960
930
Men's CrossCountry
1000
1000
Men's Golf
1000
1000
Men's Soccer
995 992
989
Men's Tennis Men's Track
965 1000
972 988
Michael Bradley, midfielder on the US team
By Ben Gartland
Women's CrossCountry
994
1000 1000
Women's soccer
997 1000 990 995
997 1000 997 1000
Women's basketball
Women's tennis Women's track Women's volleyball
early exits from student athletes turning pro have affected the scores to the point that the overall score isn’t an accurate representation of academic progress. DePaul argued this exact stance in 2005 when the program was sanctioned with the loss of one scholarship for a score of 865. “I think it’s a measurement tool,” Ponsetto said. “It’s a
good measurement because it’s consistent and the same for everyone. At the same time, there isn’t system that’s perfect to measure academic success. For me, academic success is based on graduation. “While I understand retention is certainly important to get to graduation, I recognize that there’s situation where students leave early,” she said.
NCAA's learning experience for Vladutu By Matt Paras Sports Editor
One of the biggest honors for a colliegate tennis player is to make the NCAA's singles tournament. Up until 2014, no woman had that honor in DePaul tennis history. DePaul sophomore Ana Vladutu was the first. Vladutu traveled to Athens, Georgia May 21 with head coach Mark Ardizzone to face Kyle McPhillips of UCLA. While she ended up losing in the first round, the match was a valuable learning experience. "It was an amazing experience," Vladutu said. "Just the fact I was the first player to make the tournament was great. To be able to play on those amazing courts was a great experience." Vladutu fell to McPhillips 6-1, 6-2 in straight sets. Phillips, however, was the No. 38 ranked player in the nation. Vladutu entered the match at No. 112. Vladutu earned a berth in the NCAA tournament after DePaul clinched the Big East Championship in April. She also was chosen as DePaul's represenative after beating nationally ranked players from other universities. The sophomore had a strong fall, upsetting Michigan's Emeina Betkas. Betkas was ranked
No. 25 at the time. Reflecting on match, Vladutu said that McPhillips outsmarted her on the court. "I didn't play my best match," Vladutu said. "She was a good player. She knew how to play me. I'm planning on having a good summer and play in many tournaments so I can have another strong fall and get better. "The overall plan is so I can make the NCAA tournament again," she said. Ardizzone said Vladutu's work ethic is one of the areas he likes in his player. He also thanked her parents for her development. "As coaches, we can't make girls compete in the summer; it's against the rules," Ardizzone said. "A lot of kids put the rackets away, but her parents decided they were going to keep pushing her to get better." He added that he is proud of Vladutu and is glad she realizes how much further she has to work. "I know Kyle McPhillips and I knew it was a terrible matchup for Ana because of the contrasting styles," Ardizzone said. "(Vladutu) is a bit of an up and down player. For her to take that next step, she has to take that mentality of being a more consistent player. I thank (McPhillips) for showing she still has some steps to take."
The draw of doom
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Ana Vladutu poses at the NCAA tournament. She was the first women in DePaul tennis history to make the tournament.
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COMMENTARY Asst. Sports Editor
After flying through the qualifying stages, the United States Men’s National Team had fans going into the World Cup with high hopes. Then, the draw happened. The United States was put into the same group as perennial superpower Germany, Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal and Ghana, the African powerhouse that had knocked the United States out of the past two World Cups. This was dubbed as the “Group of Death,” and for good reason. With only two teams able to advance from each group, quality teams will be left out of the bracket stage. To put this into perspective, all four of these teams made it to the knockout round in 2010, with Ghana making the quarterfinals and Germany winning third place. The United States will have a tall order ahead of them over the next few weeks as they try to survive this group. They’ll open up with their least formidable opponent, Ghana, on June 16. The Black Stars, as they are called, are led by midfielder Sulley Muntari who is a prolific goal scorer and great on the counterattack, as well as three-time World Cup veteran striker Asamoah Gyan. This team is fast and will catch the United States off guard if they push too far forward.
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