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Ventra: a new way to pay, ride the CTA for students By Megan Deppen Staff Writer
Each year, students anticipate receiving their U-Pass, the gateway to unlimited public transportation. But this fall, DePaul students joined the millions of Chicago residents adjusting to the new Chicago Transit Authority payment system, Ventra. “I love it,” sophomore Lindsey Pellegrini said. “It’s The Starbucks on Clark at Deming is a wonderful place to watch stupid quick. It beeps and you go. And people do things. ABEL BERUMEN | THE DEPAULIA News Editor you can keep it for a longer period of time.” According to the CTA website, Chicago will be the first major U.S. city to use a system like Ventra. With the Ventra JEFF GOLDBERG | THE THEATRE SCHOOL system, boarding buses and trains will be easier and faster. The The exterior of the new Theatre School, located on the corner of Fullerton and Racine Avenues. CTA also plans to increase the number of locations available to purchase and refill value on the cards, shortening lines at vending machines. Shitao Liu, a first-year graduate student, said the tap system allows him to simply “put department and art museum are also located. going to change our opportunity for the [his] wallet on the sensor.” By Haley BeMiller Others, however, have had “It’s sort of a gateway or cornerstone of student experience going through the school.” Nation & World Editor During the design process, a wide variety difficulty scanning their cards the campus,” Culbert added. DePaul’s Theatre School is kicking off the Theatre students will have access to a of voices were heard from to ensure the through their wallets. school year in style with its brand new facility variety of resources with their new facility. facility’s success. Faculty and staff met with Laura Puzelyte, a sophomore, in Lincoln Park. Culbert said it contains acting labs, studios architects, and everyone provided input on said, “I tried using [the Ventra The striking white building is located at for design tech students, a script library and big decisions like theatre configuration. card] while it was in my wallet, the corner of Fullerton and Racine. According more. The building also houses two brand Culbert also said subgroups of faculty were but it wouldn’t work, so I had to to Dean John Culbert, DePaul’s theatre new theatres, and Culbert believes this will assigned to look at specific aspects of the take it out for it to scan.” department discussed several locations before supplement the hands-on learning that the building. For example, the head of the sound Sophomore Aqil Hussain was deciding on the current area in 2009. Culbert department already encourages. design program oversaw the development of frustrated with the scanner not said the location allows theatre students reading his card. Through trial “I like to say we’re putting the theatre the sound design lab. and faculty to be part of an arts corridor back in the theatre school,” he said. “Having “We would not have the building that we and error, he found a method that along Fullerton Avenue, where DePaul’s art those theatres as part of our world are really See THEATRE, page 3 worked well with keeping his card in his wallet. “Ever since I’ve kept a thin layer of some sort of material between the card and the reader, it works perfectly,” Hussain said. and forth for the past two years, By Courtney jacquin Sophomore Jack Kinsella deciding what we wanted to say.” Managing Editor liked the fast transaction of the After all of the collaboration Ventra cards, but as an out-ofThe lifeless white walls were between the artist and DPAM, We state student, he wishes the cards once again transformed in the Shall tells the complex stories of would work beyond the last day DePaul Art Museum, this time individuals and communities on of finals, November 24th. filled with lives, sharing their Chicago’s West Side as well as the “For people who travel stories. now-defunct Chicago housing away from Chicago for breaks, We Shall, the latest exhibition project Cabrini-Green was born, I don’t want to have to pay to by photographer Paul D’Amato, covering the first floor of the get to Union Station or O’Hare,” opened Thursday evening at the space. Kinsella said. DePaul Art Museum. The series “Paul’s work is complex, Other students tweeted about is a collection of portraits and it’s about Chicago but it’s also issues regarding their credit cards urban landscapes captured on the about the process of making a being charged by the Ventra West Side of Chicago. photograph,” said Louise Lincoln, amanda driscoll | the depaulia scanner. “I was one of Paul’s students DPAM museum director. “He Michelle Miller, who at Columbia [College Chicago] has a way of working that’s Guests mingle at the opening of “We Shall” Thursday nigth at DPAM. distributed the Ventra cards for and I thought the work Paul does collaborative rather than relationship D’Amato formed of the book that accompanied ID Services, said it is a “myth was perfect for us,” said Gregory voyeuristic.” with the subjects of this work. He the exhibit. As he mingled Harris, associate curator at At the exhibit’s opening gave all of his subjects VIP invites with friends and Columbia that the credit card gets charged.” DPAM. “We’ve been going back Thursday night, it was clear the to the show as well as a copy See VENTRA, page 4 See DPAM, page 20
And the curtain rises
New Theatre School building opens to rave reviews
Photography exhibit brings West Side to DPAM
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A look inside... JEFF CARRION | THE THEATRE SCHOOL
The Fullerton Stage, a 250-seat thrust theatre, has a complete rigging and automation system with current industry scenic technologies and automation controls.
THEATRE continued from front page have today if it weren’t for the input from the faculty and staff,” he said. “It’s one thing to design a performing arts building, a different thing to design the performing arts building for the Theatre School at DePaul in Chicago in 2013.” Shane Kelly, head of the theatre technology program, is one faculty member who is satisfied with the final product. Kelly said his students will be able to work with equipment never-before-seen at DePaul. He is also excited that the Theatre School can finally have a place to call home. “What is really exciting about the new Theatre School building is that it is made for us and for the way we work, instead of our former facilities that we modified from their previous use to serve our needs,” Kelly said. “And while that sort of problem solving and creation is exciting, having a place that is already set up for what we want to do so we can get right down to business is exciting and hopefully allows everyone to focus on our training and productions.” Kelly also said he believes the facility’s design will foster a greater sense of community — both inside and out. “The students, faculty and staff are now all in the same building, which will create a greater collaborative community inside the Theatre School,” he said. “And the added visibility in the community will hopefully bring more people to our building and performances because
connecting with the audience is a vital part of everything we do.” Students have swarmed the new building now that classes started, and it has been met with equal amounts of shock and excitement. Riley Andrews, a senior acting student, described the design as overwhelming. “It’s brand new, nobody’s broken it in yet," Andrews said. "It’s not where we’ve kind of lived for four years — or the past three for me." Andrews said returning students didn’t receive an official tour of the new facility, which made it difficult to navigate at the beginning. Despite that, Andrews said she is a big fan of the school’s makeover. “The building is amazing,” Andrews said. “All of the things that you could possibly imagine wanting as an actor, like space for example, are here.” Andrews also believes the new building proves once and for all that DePaul’s theatre program is on par with that of Juilliard. “I think that the biggest thing for the incoming classes is that this building kind of fits the reputation that we have,” Andrews said. “We are one of the best conservatories in the world, let alone in this country, which is a big deal. The building on Kenmore did not represent that.” The Theatre School's season kicks off this year in the new buildling. Their season includes shows in the new building with “Our Town.” It will run Oct. 3-14.
Breaking it down... • The scene and paint shops are twice as large as the former shops, at 7550 square feet. • The Fullerton Stage seats 250 people in a thrust theatre.
JEFF CARRION | THE THEATRE SCHOOL
BFA Costume Design and Technology Major Sydney Dufka works in the new costume shop at The Theatre School's new building.
• The Sondra & Denis Healy Theatre seats 100 people in a flexible theatre space on the fourth floor. • A double leaf hydraulic “drawbridge” connects the east and west sides of the second floor. • The building includes a CAD lab, design studio, rendering studio, light lab, sound lab, and full drafting lab.
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The building's drawbridge allows for large scenery to be built and moved from the scene shop directly into the Fullerton Stage.
• The building was designed with the goal of attaining LEED Silver certification. • The entrance opens into a lobby, lounge and box office. The lobby serves as the 'living room' of the buildling.
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The 100-seat Healy Theatre on the fourth floor accommodates eight seating configurations allowing for creativity and flexibility.
4 | The DePaulia. Sept. 16, 2013 VENTRA continued from front page While some Ventra cards can also be used as Visa cards, Miller clarified that student Ventra cards are not associated with Visa. She assured students that the only card scanned at the turnstile would be the Ventra card. Some cards may have also started working before the designated first day of school, Wednesday, Sept. 11. When asked about the timeline of the card’s activation, Gabrielle Riley, who also distributed the Ventra cards, laughed and said, “Well, there’s a couple different answers.” If the card was activated within 24 hours of distribution or over the phone, it may have begun working before Sept. 11, as compared to waiting until the next day to call or activate it online. Riley said the CTA contacted DePaul ID Services early in the week and warned, “it was a possibility (the cards) could be used on Monday.” So far, sophomore Amrita Gill has had no issues with the card. “But that's because I learned that if you activate the cards online they won't work properly. So I called in and activated it that way and haven't had a problem with it since,” Gill said. Zohrah Malik, a sophomore, had a different experience. She activated her card over the
phone, but was denied at the turnstile. “I went to get it, registered it on the phone, put in all my numbers, and I went to use it and it didn’t work. I went back to the desk and they just gave me a free 7-day pass and told me to keep trying it for a week and see how it goes,” Malik said. For students who registered late and whose information could not go through the university system in time, ID Services distributed temporary 7-Day cards until the students’ Ventra cards arrived. “I like that it's an actual card instead of a flimsy piece of laminated paper,” Gill said. “Although the U-Pass I feel like is definitely more reliable since you have to manually insert it into the slot instead of scanning it.” Holding onto the same card for the remainder of her college career is daunting to Laura Puzelyte. “Having to hold onto it for 3 years feels like too big of a commitment,” Puzelyte said. The final day to use the old magnetic strip cards is Dec. 15 and the final day to transfer funds from the strip cards to Ventra is March 31, 2014, according to the CTA. Students who have not picked up their Ventra card can visit ID services.
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The Ventra card readers allow for faster boarding and now utilize a contactless, hard plastic card.
Ventra 101 • • • • • • • •
Card no longer slides through scanner, taps the black Ventra box No cost increases from previous payment system Students never need to obtain a new card, the card is good for the next 5 years U-Pass only works for full-time enrolled students U-Pass will NOT work over Spring Break or Winter Intercession Full-time students in the summer can use their card Cards can be loaded with money or passes online or over the phone Card replacement fee is $50
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Information Commons revitalizes library Richardson Library transformed into hub for students By Grant Myatt News Editor
In a world of e-readers and laptops, many students may assume there is no point in going to the library. But with DePaul’s new Information Commons at the Lincoln Park Richardson Library, the “library” experience is now a hub for technology and academic services. The “information commons” concept is not a new idea, but DePaul’s Information Commons differentiates itself by partnering with other departments and offices on campus to be a central resource for students. “We knew we wanted to have an information commons and in very basic ways that meant enhanced technology as well as more spaces for groups and individuals to work,” University Librarian Scott Walter said. “It was all about customization and figuring out how this idea would fit into DePaul’s culture … that’s where all these partnerships happen.” Many of the current partnerships focus on student academic success, career guidance and tutoring. The library is currently partnering with five departments and offices including: The Writing Center, The College of Education Academic Success Center, The Science and Math Learning Center, The Career Center and The Office of Multicultural Student Success, according to Krystal Lewis, the Information Commons librarian. One space within the Information Commons, called the Learning Commons, serves as a shared space for the programs to utilize, focusing on tutoring
and advising. The room has many portable whiteboards and all the furniture is on wheels, allowing for flexible set-ups. Toward the back of the Information Commons is the collaborative workspace area, which has 12 media:scape tables for group work. The tables have two TV monitors with device hook-up cords, allowing for students to plug in their laptops or other devices to display on the large screens. Graduate student Christiana Ansong said she thinks the collaborative workspace tables are a great idea. “I saw a group working at one of the tables the other day,” Ansong said. “I think they are a great idea and I really like how they are shaped in a half circle.” For students, the Information Commons also features a research assistance desk, The Genius Squad, two teaching and learning classrooms and a reading room. “Students are really in some way the primary recipients of the benefits, because what we know about the way libraries are used now in this digital age, is that they are used very heavily by the student population as opposed to the staff and faculty,” Walter said. The library conducted exit surveys in preparation for the renovation, and in the past year and a half, about 98 percent of the people utilizing the library were students, Walter said. “It’s a very student-focused renovation,” Walter said. “We were just looking at the most recent exit survey and many students were saying they want more and better collaborative space and better technology.” In addition to the collaborative workspace, the Information
Commons has 355 seats, 111 computers, 20 laptop charging lockers and three printing stations. “The library space is critically important to students because it is a place where they can get help when they need it,” Walter said. “They can gain access to technology that may be beyond the technology that they would normally have on their laptop or at their home.” Even though the project was very focused, Walter said that Scholar’s Lounge is one space that is aimed at bringing in more faculty and staff to the library. The Scholar’s Lounge has six high-powered media:scape tables that faculty, graduate students and advanced undergraduate students can utilize, according to the library. Many students working in the library reacted positively to the new space. “I really like how bright it is,” Ansong said. “There are so many places to sit and there’s enough computers but also not too many.” Freshmen Cecilia Solis said she was also impressed with the new space. “It looks a lot more advanced,” Solis said. “Even as a freshman, it seems like there’s a lot of different things you can use … I’ll probably come here a lot.” There are still two more phases of the $10 million library renovation project left that mainly focus on the group study rooms on the upper floors. The Information Commons grand opening is from 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 24. TOP: Twelve media:scape group work stations line the back area of the new Inforamtion Commons.
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Learning Commons Research Assistance
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Teaching & Learning
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Community college transfer an advantagous option By Jasmine Armand Contributing Writer
A Chase Bank employee, a transfer student and a commuter. No, this isn’t the beginning of a bad joke. Instead, they are all the titles that DePaul junior Kevin Martinez holds in an attempt to manage the university’s rising tuition rates. With the economy constantly in flux, the stigma of community college is gradually dissipating, and transferring from a two-year college to a four-year university is not only becoming recognized as the more financially responsible option but also as a more common method. Martinez, a 21-year-old journalism major and Melrose Park native, is beginning his second year at DePaul after transferring from Triton College in River Grove, Ill. “I chose to attend Triton before DePaul basically to save money,” Martinez said. “And I know it was the right decision. I actually wish I could go back and knock out a couple more classes. I really think others should look into doing the same.” Attending Triton for two years, with its tuition in the $7,000 range, and then
attending DePaul for the final two years can save a student around $48,000, financial aid not included. Because the cost of community colleges can be so low, once financial aid is factored in, the outof-pocket cost can be very little, if anything at all. That was the case for Victoria Sanders whose first year at Harold Washington College was completely covered by the money awarded to her through the FAFSA. She originally planned to go to an outof-state school,- but when that didn’t pan out, she attended a Chicago City College instead. “I was disappointed at first, but I decided to attend a community college because it was better than not being in school at all,” Sanders said, who is studying social work. She plans to transfer to a fouryear university and hopes to pursue her Bachelors and Masters in social work. In fall 2012, DePaul welcomed 1,738 transfer students, 58 percent of which came from Illinois community colleges, according to Enrollment Management and Marketing. The community colleges with the most DePaul transfers are College of DuPage, William Rainey Harper College
and Oakton Community College. For students who choose this path, the benefits are numerous. By completing a two-year community college track, they save a significant amount of money and usually graduate with an associate’s degree. Then, if the credit transfer process to a fouryear university goes well, they can transfer in as a junior and continue on receive a bachelor’s degree; all of this usually occurs in the same time frame as their exclusively four-year university colleagues. According to an email sent out to all students by the Office of Student Accounting, DePaul’s 2013-2014 tuition rates will increase by 2.5 percent for continuing undergraduate students. While the email says that the increase follows the rate of inflation and boasts that the increase is among the lowest ever, students nevertheless feel the pinch monetarily. “I really can't do anything about it,” Martinez said. “I'm just trying to finish as quickly as possible and save as much from my job as I can.” Brenda Williams is the associate director of DePaul’s Financial Fitness program, which is dedicated to helping
students manage their finances and costs through college and beyond. Williams said that the way in which students handle the cost of college varies from working more hours to increasing scholarship search efforts. So when it comes to managing money once in school, where do students go wrong? “Common mistakes include not calculating how much they can afford to borrow in student loans, not learning how to develop a good credit score and not creating a spending and savings plan that works for their unique situation,” Williams said. “Students should really take an in-depth look at their college costs to figure out where they can save. Considerable money can be saved in areas like housing, food and books.” DePaul’s transfer course list has details on how students can save costs and even accelerate graduation through summer courses at a two-year institution. For those students who started out at DePaul as a freshman, Williams also recommends that students visit Financial Fitness in SAC 192 or DPC 9400 for free workshops, tips, counseling and budgeting help year-round.
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SGA leaders discuss plans for the year
Photo courtesy of CASEY CLEMMONS
From left to right: Sarah Rens and Casey Clemmons, SGA's vice president and president.
President, vice president share intiatives, task forces By Michael Corio Editor-in-Chief
The DePaulia: Describe what SGA is and what you do on campus.
Casey Clemons: SGA is the official representative body for students on campus. We’re different from the normal student organization or student club in that we are an official facet of the University governance structure
along with Faculty Council and Staff Council. DP: The first SGA initiative listed is college affordability. How will you make college affordable, in terms of tuition, etc.?
CC: The reason it’s number one on our list is because we think it’s the number one student concern, or one of the biggest student concerns, not only at DePaul but nationwide. As you know, college is getting pricier and pricier and it keeps rising not only here, and certainly is rising at higher rates at other institutions different then DePaul. It’s important to note that because of DePaul’s mission we do bring in a lot of these students that wouldn’t normally be able to afford college, so there are different things at DePaul that helps those, a great percentage of students at DePaul get through DePaul. Students don’t want tuition to increase and that’s what we’re going to tell them, obviously, but there’s a lot more behind that conversation and there’s a lot of different things to think about when making these decisions, so we’re just there to be the student voice and make ourselves more knowledgeable. Also, with that, as last year one of our biggest goals was protecting MAP and it ended up being protected, whether that was solely attributed to us I don’t know, I’m sure we had some sort of impact so definitely lobbying for different things like that. Also, things like textbook affordability, Sarah [Rens] was the point person last year in pushing through textbook affordability legislation through the Illinois State Legislature, and Sarah is now the Illinois Board of Higher Education’s student advisory committee chair, so through that we’re looking at different ways to not only lower textbook prices at DePaul but throughout the state. DP: What kind of specific ways would you lower costs of textbooks for students? Sarah Rens: We’ve kind of done a lot in going through and doing all the work at the state level, I’ve learned a lot and there’s a lot of legislation out there and a lot of research so a lot of that we’ve kind of gone back and are applying to DePaul this year. We’d already been doing a best practices list that we give out to faculty in terms of ways they can do their part to help students either get textbooks more affordably or making sure that are actually using the books they are assigning. As Casey mentioned, there is already some legislation that relates to textbooks federally and at the state level, so we’ve put out a campaign with posters that are in the bookstores and we’ve worked with the bookstores and making sure it was all approved by everybody. The title of the posters is “Know Your Rights” and it lists, according to federal legislation, what you can expect in terms of transparency. Basically, it holds the bookstore accountable and it has our email information so its like if you’re not seeing this, call us because legally they have to do these four things, so trying to make sure students aware of their
rights. And also kind of a big push this year will be the faculty adoptions, because the earlier the faculty chooses what books they are going to use makes a huge difference in several points along the way in how those books are priced. That’s something we can do right here at DePaul too, is telling every faculty member and encouraging them to get their adoptions in as soon as possible. DP: One of your initiatives is student pride. Do you have any events or things planned for students as part of this initiative? CC: We’re not really a programming body like DAB, but we do have different events where we try to engage students. We have quarterly mix and mingles in the student center atrium. The first one is at the end of this month, Sept. 30. We have food, people can come and talk to us, just making ourselves as transparent as possible. We’re going to be having quarterly health forums that focus on different things as well. DP: Are there any specific sustainability initiatives you guys are considering? CC: Institutionally, the university has made huge strides towards sustainability. We work very close with facility operations in doing things with the wind turbines, and there are new compost bins in the student center, we work very closely with Chartwells on waste, compost and recycling stuff like that. Even things like cleaning products, and plants that are used for landscaping are more sustainable. We are always involved in those conversations. DP: What about making course evaluations available to students? CC: It’s one of our top priorities. Before we even jumped on to doing this three years ago, the college of computing and digital media and the law school already had public course evaluation data online. We jumped into this, said we want data, students deserve to see this. Last year we were successful in getting the theatre school and school for new learning on board with that. Fairly soon, they will go online with that. We are going to continue doing this, it’s a long process and we haven’t backed down yet and we had two successes last year. Our two target schools this year are the college of business and the college of science and health, and we’ve already started conversations with both of them. We’re having SGA respective college senators work on that as well. That’s always one of the bigger things on our list. The full interview can be seen online at depauliaonline.com
News. Sept. 16, 2013. The DePaulia | 7 a Campus Connect login to gain access to the network. Information Services recommends that students and faculty who are currently connected to the “depaulwireless” network also move their devices over to the “depualsecure” network instead.
Pope-Davis takes over as new provost By Nathan Weisman Asst. News Editor
College of Education moves into new sapce
The vacated space in the SAC is under renovation with plans to house the Modern Language department, the Writing Rhetoric Discourse department, and the Writing Center. This move to the SAC is necessary to prepare McGaw Hall for demolition. McGaw is being knocked down to make room for a new building for the School of Music. The tentative start date for construction on the new School of Music is July 2014.
Donald B. Pope-Davis started as the DePaul’s new provost in July, taking over for Patricia O’Donoghue who served as interim provost for the 20122013 academic year. Pope-Davis comes to DePaul from Notre Dame where he served as vice president and associate provost for the last six years. In addition, he served as a coordinator of the Notre Dame’s Multicultural Research Institute and directed the university’s TRIO programs. Pope-Davis was selected after a nationwide search for a new provost.
“depaulblue” retired GRANT MYATT | THE DEPAULIA
The College of Education moved out of the Schmidt Academic Center to a new home on Halsted Street The building at 2247 N. Halsted St. is now home to the college's administrative and faculty offices and will host some classes, in particular night classes.
Information Services at DePaul retired the “depaulblue” network and replaced it with a new network called “depaulsecure." The new network will provide better security and easier connection. Students will no longer need to use local clients or register their devices to access the network. Instead it only requires
DePaul SACNAS chapter named 2013 Undergraduate Chapter of the Year The Society Advancement of
for the Chicanos/
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Donald B. Pope-Davis, the new provost, talks with students. Hispanics and Native Americans in Science has named the DePaul chapter as the “2013 Undergraduate Chapter of the Year." SACNAS is a nationwide organization committed to fostering success of Hispanic/ Chicano and Native American scientists in attaining advanced degrees and positions of leadership in science. SACNAS has over 90 chapters nationwide. The award is given to honor overall excellence in a chapter. The DePaul SACNAS was selected for the award through
an extensive review process that looked at the chapter's activities and accomplishments from the preceding academic year. The DePaul chapter was one of three chapters to be honored with an award of this kind. Indiana University was awarded “Graduate Chapter of the Year”, San Jose City College received the “Community College Chapter of the Year” award, and the University of Washington was also given the title of “Distinguished Chapter of the Year."
CAMPUS CRIME REPORT : Sept. 4 - Sept. 10 1150 W. Fullerton 4 University Hall 7
Richardson Library 6
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9 A&L 3 10 Student Center 5 8 Fitness Center 11
SEPT. 9 9) A Criminal Trespass Warning was given to an individual outside the Athletic Center.
SEPT. 10 10) A Criminal Damage to Property report was filed for graffiti at the rear of a building on the 900 W block of Belden.
LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS SEPT. 4 1) A Simple Battery report was filed for an incident in Munroe
5) A Criminal Trespass to Land Warning was given to an offender at the Student Center.
11) A Theft report was filed for a person who left their iPad Mini unattended on a bench at Ray Meyer.
6) A Theft report was filed for a complainant who had their
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unattended backpack taken from the Richardson Library.
Hall.
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2) An Alcohol Violation report was filed for a room in Munroe
7) A Liquor Law Violation report was filed for an intoxicated
12) A Criminal Defacement report was filed regarding graf-
Hall.
SEPT. 5 3) A Burglary report was filed for an item taken from a staff member’s office in Arts and Letters.
4) A Theft of Bicycle report was filed for a bicycle taken from the rack at 1150 W. Fullerton.
student at University Hall. Student was transported by Chicago EMS to Illinois Masonic Hospital.
SEPT. 8 8) A Liquor Law Violation report was filed for an individual who was unconscious outside the Student Center. Offender was transported by Chicago EMS to Illinois Masonic Hospital.
fiti scratches observed on a window at the Lewis Center. The scratches were about 6 inches or more in length and height.
SEPT. 9 13) A Theft report was filed for a student who had their wallet taken at the Loop Campus.
SEPT. 10 14) A Theft report was filed regarding a cell-phone taken in the DePaul Center.
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New clubs on the quad Check out four new student organizations this year By Nathan Weisman Asst. News Editor
One hundred and eighteen clubs made an appearance at the DePaul Student Involvement fair last Friday in an attempt to expand and recruit new members. Hordes of new and old students swarmed the quad, which was packed with tables, free food, and even a rock climbing wall set up by groups trying to make a lasting impression. Here's a look at four new student organizations on campus.
Pre-Law Club The Pre-Law club is DePaul’s
first undergraduate law club. The club’s goal is to help prepare students for law school and teach them what they may encounter in their furthered education and career. To accomplish this feat, the club plans to bring in lawyers, judges and other professionals to share their experience with students. “The big thing for me was to create more activities and get more experts in,” Kevin Kleine, the president of the Pre-Law Club, said. Kleine said the group will not only sit in on law school classes and court cases, but will also speak to experts in the Chicago legal community, including planning
a meeting with Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Comic and Manga Club DePaul has clubs dedicated to the appreciation of comics and manga, but the new Comic and Manga club is looking to actually create content. The new organization is recruiting writers and artists to create a collaborative environment, where members can use each other to bounce ideas around or even work together to create the next major comic, manga, or graphic novel. “You don’t need to be an artist to join,” Jack Guffey, the president of the club, said. “Really the club is
for anyone who has a story to tell.” The club hopes to go to the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, otherwise known as C2E2. “I’m actually hoping to finish my own graphic novel and get it to market,” Guffui said.
Currently there is no set practice schedule but the team hopes to get to the point where they would practice two or three times a week. Last spring they were scrimmaging against Loyola about once a week.
Football Club
Restorative Education and Mediation
Tired of flag football and longing to just hit something? So are the members of DePaul’s emerging Football Club. The club says it is committed to bringing full-contact football back to DePaul, and currently has about 60-65 members and a six person coaching staff. “We have pictures of a few of us scrimmaging against Loyala last spring when there was still snow on the ground,” Riley Halligan, the president of DePaul’s Football Club, said. He hopes that the team will be able to play a spring league against Loyola.
By working with the Precious Blood Ministry, members of DePaul’s Restorative Education and Mediation club mentor and tutor previously incarcerated youth. The group is focused on the principles of restorative justice. “Our main goal is to grow and increase membership and development,” Sam Signorelli, president of the club, said. The club asks members to commit to three hours of volunteer work a week to volunteer at the Precious Blood Ministry on the south side of the city.
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On Friday Sept. 13 the Quad was taken over by the Student Involvement fair where more than 118 student organizations were represented.
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Recognition for Academic Achievement: Consider joining an honor society at DePaul!
Honor societies have a rich tradition of academic excellence, service and leadership at DePaul. The university has over 30 honor societies recognizing academic achievement throughout a student’s DePaul career or in their particular major. Each honor society listed below has special entrance requirements such as a minimum grade point average, class rank and demonstrated leadership and service experience. Benefits of honor societies: • Beneficial to graduate school applications • Leadership and organizational skills • Faculty mentoring • Networking with others successful in the field • Graduate school and career information So, as you determine your academic goals for the new year, take into account honor societies. With proven academic achievement and leadership experience, you will be invited to join an honor society at DePaul. Join as early as you can and set your course for academic success at DePaul!
DePaul University Honor Societies
General Academics: Academic Discipline: Golden Key Alpha Kappa Delta (sociology) Phi Alpha Theta (history) National Society of Collegiate Scholars Beta Alpha Psi (accounting, finance) Phi Beta Delta (international education) National Society of Leadership & Success Beta Gamma Sigma (business) Pi Alpha Alpha (public administration) Phi Kappa Phi Chi Sigma Iota (counseling) Pi Delta Phi (French) Delta Mu Delta (business) Pi Mu Epsilon (mathematics) Gamma Kappa Alpha (Italian) Pi Sigma Alpha (political science) Gamma Theta Upsilon (geography) Psi Chi (psychology) Special Groups: Iota Iota Iota (women & gender studies) Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish) Alpha Lambda Delta (first year students) Kappa Delta Pi (education) Sigma Pi Sigma (physics) Alpha Sigma Lambda (adult students) Lambda Alpha (anthropology) Sigma Tau Delta (English) Order of the Coif (Law School) Lambda Pi Eta (communication) Sigma Theta Tau (nursing) Rho Lambda (sorority women) Nu Lambda Mu (nonprofit management) Theta Alpha Kappa (religious studies) Tau Sigma (transfer students) Omicron Delta Epsilon (economics) Upsilon Pi Epsilon (computer science) (For information on any of these honor societies contact the academic department or the Office of Student Involvement)
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Nation &World
Prepping students for Obamacare launch By Callie Bretthauer Senior Writer
In anticipation of the greatest change to the face of healthcare, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an address and a PSA to remind U.S. citizens that they need to purchase health insurance by 2014. Geared toward young adults, the videos feature HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius discussing how important it is to begin looking for healthcare options via the governmentsponsored Health Insurance Marketplace. This source, which is through HealthCare. gov and some individual statesponsored sites, launches Oct. 1 and is intended to provide clear information in order for buyers to pick an appropriate plan based on prices and benefits. The group that will be exploring this Marketplace the most are college students and other young adults. According to a report by HHS’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, people aged 19-34 are the most likely to be uninsured. “Dealing with health insurance as a student can be really tricky,” Laura Etherton, Healthcare Policy Analyst for Illinois Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), said. “Right now, many students are uninsured or at risk of losing coverage soon – either by losing coverage under their parents’ plan when they turn 26 or by graduating and losing student coverage.” Being young and healthy, health insurance does not seem like a first priority, especially since it can be expensive. Nevertheless, running the risk
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Some citizens, especially Republicans, still believe Obama's healthcare policy should be overturned. of not having insurance has always been a high one; an unexpected emergency and trip to the hospital could cost several hundred to several thousand dollars without insurance. Starting in 2014, there will be an even greater expense to not having health insurance. Those without it will have to pay a penalty of $95 or 1 percent of their household income (whichever is greater). In 2016, the penalty will increase to $695 or 25 percent of income. Since the Affordable Care Act became law in 2010, insurance coverage for adults aged 1925 has increased significantly. This is because it allows them to stay on their parents’ health insurance until they turn 26.
“The best deal for college students is to stay on their parents plan until age 26,” Grace Budrys, a sociology professor at DePaul, said. “There are virtually no restrictions. The person can live anyplace, can even be married (spouse is not covered), can be eligible for an employer plan and not enrolled. The parents' premiums will not go up because of it.” Those who are unable to stay on their parents’ health insurance plan can use the Health Insurance Marketplace to compare plans, apply for coverage and enroll. The state one lives in will determine which Health Insurance Marketplace he or she utilizes. Illinois residents, for example, can use the HealthCare.gov website.
“Which insurance companies are involved in each state depends on which apply and which are accepted,” Budrys said. “What kinds of plans they offer and how much they charge will vary by state. There are four plans available at different price levels that each state must offer.” There is another option for young adults under the age of 30: “catastrophic” health plans. These policies allow three routine visits per year at no cost and offer preventive care benefits that all Marketplace plans must cover. These include numerous screenings and immunization vaccines. If people covered by the catastrophic plan have already made three primary care visits and need to make additional
ones, they will have to pay a high deductible. Therefore, buying a regular policy is a better option for those who have any kind of health problem, especially because the government will subsidize anyone above the poverty line (up to 400 percent). Also, starting in 2014, health insurance companies cannot refuse to cover someone or charge them more because of any pre-existing health conditions. “In short, with the catastrophic plan, a person is gambling on not needing much healthcare but having it available in case of an accident or sudden onset of a serious illness,” Budrys said. “Most young people are healthy but poor, which explains why they are not eager to buy health insurance. But this plan is throwing the dice; some people are more riskaverse than others. If one already has some kind of illness, this is obviously not a good plan.” People with limited income can be eligible for Medicaid. This provides a free or lowcost health plan that covers everything. Eligibility varies by state, but an applicant must be below the poverty line, which is currently $11,490 for a one-person household. DePaul also offers its own Student Health Service to all enrolled students at a fee of $60 per quarter. While it is not primary medical insurance, the fee covers visits to the DePaul Student Health Service for diagnosis and treatment of certain minor health problems. Illnesses and injuries not covered by the service may be taken care of at a discounted cost. “With the right facts and resources, we all can make intelligent and informed health insurance choices,” Etherton said.
Student loan bill cuts interest rates for '13-'14 school year By Brenden Moore Contributing Writer
Congress passed legislation over the summer that will keep student loan interest rates low in the short term. Passing with large bipartisan majorities, the legislation will tie student loan interest rates to financial markets instead of having Congress set the rate every year. The rate for a Federal Direct Stafford loan is set at 3.86 percent, while a Parent PLUS loan is at 6.41 percent. Both rates are fixed and will not change over the life of the loan. If Congress had not acted, interest rates would have gone up to 6.8 percent for undergraduates and 7.9 percent for parents. “The legislation certainly isn’t perfect, but I think it sends a strong message that there still are opportunities for Congress to work together to solve the issues of our time,” DePaul Democrats
President Michael Rance said. Students were also happy to see that their interest rates will not go up significantly this year. “I have taken out over $20,000 in student loans,” said Mariah Westfall, freshman. “Lower interest rates will allow me to pay off the loans quicker as the overall loan will amount to be less money with a lower interest rate.” However, since rates are set by the financial markets, rates will most likely go up in the future. “It means that over time, students would be paying a little bit more out of pocket to finance the expenditure,” Bob Kallen, an economics professor, said. How much more remains a question. There is a cap in place for interest rates: 8.25 percent for undergraduate loans, 9.5 percent for graduate loans and 10.5 percent for parent loans, but many are concerned that rates will eventually reach those caps and become too expensive for students and parents to afford.
“There should clearly be a concern that student loan rates could eventually increase, and they most likely will,” Rance said. “And in the case that student loan interest rates eventually become too high, the federal government may have to step in and help out students.” This is where the two parties disagree as Republicans would like to keep rates tied to the markets; whereas, Democrats may want more government intervention down the line. “I believe that the government should charge students interest at the same rate that the Federal Reserve charges interest to banks,” Westfall said. “This would level the playing field and give the students of America the same rights as the banks of America.” This idea has been championed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who introduced a bill that would charge students the three-quarters
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of a percent that the Federal Reserve charges to banks. While the bill never got voted on, the idea of it and the compromise eventually produced have brought forward the disagreements that many
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have with student aid.. But, they also have shown wide-spread agreement that investment in students is needed as well. “Investing in human capital is the best investment we can hope to make for the future,” Kallen said.
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ICYMI: What's happening in world news Nation's bloated nuclear spending comes under fire
Bomb hits Benghazi on attack anniversary
A car bomb tore through a Libyan Foreign Ministry building in the eastern city of Benghazi on Wednesday, a powerful reminder of lawlessness in the North African nation on the anniversary of a deadly attack on the U.S. consulate there as well as the 2001 terror attacks in the United States. Prime Minister Ali Zidan issued a stern warning to militia groups blamed for much of the violence that has plagued Libya since the overthrow of dictator Moammar Gadhafi two years ago, proclaiming that "we will not bow to anyone." But the challenges are mounting. The prime minister said that armed men had just stormed a post office in the capital, Tripoli, taking employees hostage. A witness at the scene, speaking on condition of anonymity because of security concerns, told the Associated Press that the attackers were seeking to cut off mail to the southern city of Sabha in retaliation for a rival tribe from Sabha cutting off the water supply to Tripoli for a week, forcing hospitals and homes to rely on wells and large tanks. The Benghazi blast caused no deaths or serious injuries, but destroyed the Foreign Ministry branch building in an attack rich in symbolism. The building once housed the U.S. Consulate under the rule of King Idris, who was overthrown in 1969 in a bloodless coup led by Gadhafi. The bombing took place around 6 a.m., well before anybody was due to arrive at the Foreign Ministry for work and at a time when the nearby streets were nearly empty.
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Van Gogh Museum director poses next to "Sunset at Montmajour" after the museum unveiled the painting.
Long-lost painting by Van Gogh is identified A painting that sat for six decades in a Norwegian industrialist's attic after he was told it was a fake Van Gogh was pronounced as the real thing Monday, making it the first fullsize canvas by the tortured Dutch
artist to be discovered since 1928. Experts at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam authenticated the 1888 landscape "Sunset at Montmajour" with the help of Vincent Van Gogh's letters, chemical analysis of the pigments
and X-rays of the canvas. Museum director Axel Rueger, at an unveiling ceremony, called the discovery a "oncein-a-lifetime experience." The artwork will be on display at the museum beginning Sept. 24.
Assad: Syria to offer data on chemical weapons Syrian President Bashar alAssad publicly agreed Thursday to a Russian plan to secure and destroy his chemical weapons, but said the proposal would work only if the U.S. halts threats of military action. Assad also said his government will start submitting data on its chemical weapons stockpile a month after signing the convention banning such weapons. Assad's remarks to Russia's state Rossiya 24 news channel were his first since the Russian plan was announced Monday as a way to avert a potential U.S. military strike in response to the Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack that killed hundreds near Damascus. He said that Syria is relinquishing control over its chemical weapons because of Russia. "We agreed to put Syria's chemical weapons under international supervision in response to Russia's request and not because of American threats," Assad said.
At Los Alamos National Laboratory, a seven-year, $213 million upgrade to the security system that protects the lab's most sensitive nuclear bomb-making facilities doesn't work. Those same facilities, which sit atop a fault line, remain susceptible to collapse and dangerous radiation releases, despite millions more spent on improvement plans. In Tennessee, the price tag for a new uranium processing facility has grown nearly sevenfold in eight years to upward of $6 billion because of problems that include a redesign to raise the roof. The estimated cost of an ongoing effort to refurbish 400 of the country's B61 bombs has grown from $1.5 billion to $10 billion. Virtually every major project under the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) oversight is behind schedule and over budget — the result, watchdogs and government auditors say, of years of lax accountability and nearly automatic annual budget increases for the agency responsible for maintaining the nation's nuclear stockpile. The NNSA has racked up $16 billion in cost overruns on 10 major projects that are a combined 38 years behind schedule, the U.S. Government Accountability Office reports. Other projects have been cancelled or suspended, despite hundreds of millions of dollars already spent, because they grew too bloated. Advocates say spending increases are necessary to keep the nation's nuclear arsenal operating and safe and to continue cuttingedge research at the nation's nuclear labs. But critics say the nuclear program — run largely by private contractors and overseen by the NNSA, an arm of the U.S. Energy Department — has turned into a massive jobs program with duplicative functions.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook joined the company in unveiling the iPhone 5S and 5C in Cupertino, Calif. last week.
iPhone disappointment hurts Apple Disappointment over Apple's new iPhone lineup dragged down tech stocks. The two S&P 500 stocks with the biggest declines were Apple and the chip supplier Qualcomm, which makes the radio chip used in previous iPhones and is expected to make the chip used in the new iPhones, as well. Apple's new iPhones struck many as only a modest advance from previous models. Investors fretted that Apple is offering the phone's new operating system for free to people who already own older iPhones, removing an incentive to buy the new model. Also, some analysts felt that Apple's lowest-priced iPhone — $549 without a two-year cell phone contract — isn't cheap
enough to win many buyers in emerging markets. There was a broad expectation that Apple would cut prices more and go for bigger market share, said Wayne Lam, an analyst for IHS iSuppli, which tracks components used in electronics. Instead, they stuck with their business model of avoiding cheap versions of its products. "It's a proven business model, and good for them, but I think the expectation is that Apple is losing market share and they're not innovating," he said. Apple fell $26.93, or 5.4 percent, at $467.71. It fell after rising 11 percent in the month leading up to the announcement.
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NASA's Voyager 1 probe has left the solar system, boldly going where no machine has gone before. Thirty-six years after it rocketed away from Earth, the plutonium-powered spacecraft has escaped the sun's influence and is now cruising 11.5 billion miles away in interstellar space, or the vast, cold emptiness between the stars, NASA said Thursday. And just in case it encounters intelligent life out there, it is carrying a gold-plated, 1970s-era phonograph record with multicultural greetings from Earth, photos and songs, including Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode," along with Beethoven, Bach, Mozart and Louis Armstrong. Never before has a manmade object left the solar system as it is commonly understood.
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Opinions
A few pointers for DePaul's new students By Francesca Gattuso Contributing Writer
The undying curiosity building up to the first year of a student’s college career is immediately plagued by a surplus of daunting questions. What is your major? Are you going to be involved on campus? Will your random roommates transform into your new best friends? A college freshman’s preconceived ideas of campus living – undoubtedly influenced by movies such as “American Pie” and “Old School” – are almost instantly swapped out for reality. While freshman year is certainly a year dedicated to discoveries and adjustments, the advancement into upperclassmen education and a new social life provides further insight into the old question: What would I have done differently as a freshman? No fear, DePaul freshmen, for I have compiled a few helpful tips on what to avoid and what to further explore. It only makes sense to first harp upon the importance of education. After all, you are attending a university that is providing you with an education and a quite expensive one at that. However, that does not automatically mean it is good to throw yourself solely into your studies. The trick is to stay on schedule and put forth the effort to never fall behind. Being bogged down by late papers, make up tests and absences are only going to create stress. Attend class, pay attention and complete your assignments. Of course this is easier said than done, but a sure method for success. There are other practical concerns to look at. For example, even though you have left high school, it is still important to take advantage of scholarship
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New students explore extracurricular opportunites at the Lincoln Park campus Involvement Fair. opportunities. “Avoid unnecessary loans and instead look into scholarships,” said Rebecca Hernandez. In addition, using Chicago as a career building resource is something that should start as early as freshman year. Whatever it is that you may take an interest in, follow that instinct and see what opportunities await. Networking and gaining exposure is an excellent way to prepare for internships and potential job offers throughout your time at DePaul. Now to dive into other aspects of beginning college: dorms, meal plans, saving money, roommates and living in the city. Living on campus is an
adjustment that will ultimately be rewarding in more ways than one. Be mindful that you are about to live with a complete stranger; instead of compiling a million reasons of what could go wrong, start brainstorming all the ways it could be amazing. Discuss what will be needed for the room, what you’re excited about or shared interests. Putting yourself out there is a bit scary, but necessary to truly make dorm living go as smooth as possible. Let’s talk food. Use your meal plan. The money is there and DePaul Student Centers provide a large array of food options that are sure to satisfy an assortment of taste buds. Treating yourself to an outside meal can be a good
idea, as long as it is done in moderation. Instead of splurging on a fancy dinner, get together with a group of friends and pitch in for groceries to prepare your own meal. However, don’t forget to visit the gym every now and then before all those late night dinner parties catch up with you. These tips are simple, yet they can go a long way during freshman year and even help make your upcoming years more enjoyable and productive. Perhaps the best advice I can give to students, especially those who are from farther away, is to use the city and DePaul as your playground. Attending college in the city is truly a privilege and provides countless opportunities
to explore, learn, socialize and ultimately have fun. Check out the museums on a free admission day, venture out to a new part of the city for a music festival, take advantage of the assortment of restaurants and don’t forget to be spontaneous. It is without a doubt beneficial to tap into the unknown and push yourself out of your comfort zone. So get out there and enjoy your time spent here as a Blue Demon. Trust me, the time goes by much faster than expected. Take advantage of every opportunity and cherish every second because college is truly a one of kind experience. Ultimately, it is up to you to make the most of it.
Lincoln Park: Safe, but not unassailable By Parker Asmann Contributing Writer
Walking onto DePaul University’s Lincoln Park campus for the first time has most often created a sense of safety and protection due to the location of the school. With the picture perfect Quad, where people engage in all kinds of activities, and campus housing entrances supervised 24 hours, students tend to forget that they are still in the city of Chicago. This is not to say that the DePaul campus is not safe; however, students need to be reminded that just because they are in an area that doesn’t have crime rates as notoriously high as neighborhoods such as Auburn Gresham or North Lawndale, this doesn’t mean that they should let down their guard. “Coming into my third year at DePaul,
I’ve learned that this campus is as safe or as dangerous as you choose to make it,” Charlie Wynne said, an english major and former resident of Corcoran Hall. Just last year in 2012, the city of Chicago’s data portal recorded that more than 200 incidents of crime were reported to police within the Lincoln Park community. The crimes committed in the area ranged from theft, burglary and robbery to battery. Most infamously last year, there was a spate of hair salon robberies and a night that involved muggings of multiple DePaul students outside of parties. However, Lincoln Park has statistically remained one of the safest neighborhoods in Chicago year after year; according to the Chicago Tribune, only 16 violent crimes occured in Lincoln Park this August. “I think the students need to take it
“I’ve always felt secure at DePaul, but that hasn’t kept me from taking the right steps to stay safe.” Charlie Wynne Former Corcoran Resident upon themselves to ensure their safety,” Wynne said. Simple precautionary measures can be taken by the many students at DePaul that are located in and around campus to safeguard themselves from crime and other unfortunate incidents. Too often individuals get caught up at parties or other events, lose track of time, and
end up walking back to their dorms or apartments alone, which makes them extremely vulnerable to criminals. In addition to students being more aware of their surroundings and living arrangements, they must also take advantage of the services that the DePaul staff has provided through the Public Safety department. Many times it appears students forget that Public Safety does offer escorting anywhere on campus between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. every day. At the end of the day, the Lincoln Park neighborhood surrounding DePaul’s campus has established itself as a safe community, but students cannot let it slip their mind that crime is a real problem that could happen anywhere at any time. “I’ve always felt secure at DePaul, but that hasn’t kept me from taking the right steps to stay safe,” Wynne said.
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Miley Cyrus should no longer be viewed as a child By Ogechi Emechebe Contributing Writer
After Miley Cyrus’ surprising performance this year at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) many of us were left wondering, “what happened to good ol’ Miley?” Cyrus shocked the audience while performing her summer hit song “We Can’t Stop.” Miley was seen “twerking” across stage, assaulting a foam finger, smacking the bottom of one of her backup dancers, all while having her tongue hanging out during certain parts of her performance. She was wearing a tight bodysuit before stripping down to a scantily clad nude outfit to perform with Robin Thicke his song “Blurred Lines.” During her performance with Thicke, Miley stepped in front of Thicke, bent over and proceeded to twerk on him. I guess it’s safe to say that was the climax of her performance, leaving many people speechless. “I was pretty stunned when I saw her performance,” Arene Dababneh, an international studies student at DePaul said. “I really like her music but she didn’t have to take it that far.” Social media exploded with comments about how sloppy she looked. The day after the performance was even named “National Squat Day,” which was
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Miley Cyrus shocked many with her performance at the MTV VMA's, on Aug. 25 2013 designated to make people squat so their behind doesn’t end up looking like Miley’s. There were a lot of cruel comments and memes about her look and her performance. As disgraceful as Miley may have looked that night onstage, there seems to be one part of Miley’s history that people can’t seem to separate from her current self: her previous role of Hannah Montana. Miley captured the hearts of many when she starred as Hannah Montana on Disney Channel, which was about a teenage pop star living a double life. During her Disney Channel years, Miley
was seen as a sweet, innocent young teen that many young girls looked up to, with parents viewing her as a positive role model. But Miley hasn’t always been seen as perfect in the eyes of some people. The first time Cyrus really raised eyebrows is when she posed topless at a photo shoot when she was 15 years old. Although she had a blanket covering her front, the images still sparked controversy, with many people claiming the shoot was inappropriate for a teenager. She later created more fury with parents when she “pole
danced” at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards in 2009. Even though all she did was shimmy down a pole on top of an ice cream truck, she was criticized for her behavior at a show for kids. Then in 2010, she was captured on video smoking salvia in a bong. At that point, it seemed we lost our sweet Cyrus forever – until this year’s VMA’s. Miley recently did an interview with MTV and offered no apologies. She firmly stands behind her performance. “I don't pay attention to the negative because I've seen this play out so many times,”
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Cyrus said. “Madonna's done it. Britney's done it. Every VMA performance, that's what you're looking for; you're wanting to make history.” Regardless of what Miley is doing in the spotlight, one thing is for certain: We need to stop seeing her as Hannah Montana and finally accept her as a grown woman. Marxline Naadjie, senior, didn’t see Miley’s performance as something that hasn’t been done. “She did nothing different than what other pop stars like Madonna or Lady Gaga have done,” Naadjie said. “I really don’t see the big deal.” It’s ridiculous to continue to hold Miley accountable as a role model for young girls. She is her own person and has the freedom to do what she likes. Parents should stop focusing on Hollywood stars as their children’s role models and hold themselves responsible for the morals they instill in their children. Miley owes no young girl in America an apology for her recent behavior, nor does she owe them an explanation. Parents should be able to teach their kids the difference between Hollywood and reality, not Miley singing about drugs. I will mention that the way Cyrus is expressing her adulthood may not be the best path, but ultimately that’s what can happen when you are famous.
Is anything being done to reduce student debt? Is it enough? By Kevin Gross Opinions Editor
Money is certainly a valid concern this time of year, especially when looking at all the red figures in the bank account. Thanks to rising tuition costs – which have risen faster than the natural rate of inflation – American college students are now saddled with an unwieldy average of $35,200 in debt upon graduation. Of course there are plenty of obvious strategic advantages that stem from a college education. We could spend well over an entire article discussing the higher average salaries, lower rates of unemployment and other intangible benefits that are gained by those who possess a degree. However, tuition rates don’t need to raise so much to create a quality education. “The relationship between spending and student success is weak at best for grade schools and high schools,” William Sander, a DePaul economics professor said. “(Furthermore), tuition is not necessarily closely related to spending per pupil.” Seeing as quality education does not necessarily equate to high prices, the question that I’m sure many of us are wondering is this: What is being done to help combat rising college costs? Earlier this summer it looked like interest rates for Federal Stafford loans were set to double up to a rate of 6.8 percent for this year. Thanks to some last minute dealing in Washington, rates will
no longer double this year, thus ensuring that at least one source of college costs is being curbed – if only temporarily. Another, perhaps more interesting development is a set of actions proposed by President Obama, which would reform how the federal government funds colleges. Currently colleges are given funding strictly based on how much they spend and how many students the school enrolls. That is, large public institutions tend to receive the most funding, and small institutions receive little, regardless of their actual performance. The new system would make federal handouts to colleges a more merit-based system. The federal government would create a rating system of colleges based on factors such as graduation rates, average salary upon graduation, and amount of disadvantaged or minority students enrolled. As with anything, there are a number of flaws with this proposed system. Paula Luff, DePaul’s Associate Vice President for Financial Aid, explains her reservations with the way the system would potentially rank schools. “Lumping schools by sector (i.e. private not-for-profit, public, community college) might not be effective or appropriate,” Luff said. “For example, DePaul is one of the largest private institutions in the country and serves a fair number of low income students – something that is less common nationally among our private sector ‘peers.’ Ranking DePaul against a small, private liberal
arts college in a rural area would be like comparing a watermelon to an orange.” It should also be noted that the proposal may not increase total funding for colleges, only redistribute it. That is, highly valued schools would receive more funding, and lagging schools may receive less. In this case, the question would be whether DePaul stacks up against other schools. Considering that accessibility to poor students will likely be part of the rating system, Luff remains confident in DePaul’s prospects. “DePaul does a good job on enrolling, retaining and graduating low-income Pell Grant students, so I would expect us to stand up fairly well,” she said. Other research by Collegemeasures. org shows that DePaul may stack well in other measures. The research ranks DePaul above 83 percent of other schools nationwide in freshman retention rate, and it further states that median starting pay upon graduation is $43,500 – a figure that is higher than 71 percent of other nationwide colleges. These figures stack well for DePaul students. If these reforms occur, it could mean that DePaul will wind up with a larger piece of the pie, meaning that tuition rates may even grow slower in the far future. The bad news is that these proposed reforms, if undertaken, could potentially not take effect until as late as 2018, meaning that it will only affect those who aren’t already well in their way through their education.
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Little help is likely to come from any other sources, such as the state of Illinois. This is a problem that can be traced to Illinois’ past governance, where fiscal mismanagement has led to current programs being cut to fund a longstanding pension shortfall for public workers. This has meant that Illinois programs for college students – most famously the MAP Grant program, which mainly gives grants to minority and disadvantaged students – have been under constant threat of facing cuts each and every year. Additional measures need to be taken to help college students bear the burden of costs. “Accessibility is an important concern,” Sander said. “The U.S. has been falling behind in college graduation rates. This will have negative consequences for the U.S. in the future.” For current college students, these negative consequences are clear. With little help in sight in the near future, it will be up to us alone to come up with creative budget and employment decisions to ensure that our money woes are not insurmountable.
The opinions in this section do not necessarily reflect those of The DePaulia staff.
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Welcome to the neighborhood Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool 1
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NICOLE LIND
Fullerton Parkway between Stockton & Cannon Drives “When you’re in it, you forget that you’re in the city, and sometimes it’s nice to go somewhere that’s a little less chaotic and away from the sounds of the train.”
DePaul leaders offer their favor go outside the
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KENDYL TRAIL
938 W. Webster Ave. “My favorite place to eat is Homeslice on Webster and Sheffield. It’s just a really cool atmosphere. It’s nothing like the typical Lincoln Park restaurant. I like going there to have lunch with friends. ... Their pizza is amazing, and their breadsticks and goat cheese are my favorite, too.”
President of the Panhellenic Council
Service Immersion leader
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Floriole Café and Bakery 3 1220 W. Webster Ave. “It’s a great place to just sit and talk with friends. Absolutely incredible food. Sandra Holl is an amazing baker. Get the Americano coffee, it’s worth the extra 25 cents.”
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KAYLEN LEWIS
FR. DENNIS H. HOLTSCHNEIDER
National communications coordinator for the Residence Hall Council
President of DePaul
818 W. Fullerton Ave. “My favorite spot to hang out is probably Forever Yogurt, only because I enjoy frozen yogurt, obviously, who doesn’t? I get to hang out with my friends, rewind from the day, and just chill out with something sweet ... and it’s convenient and it’s close.”
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CASEY CLEMMONS
3408 N. Clark St. “It’s open 24/7, so you can go there any time. It has probably more vegetarian and vegan options than it has options with meat and non-vegan options, so it serves a lot of people. It’s delicious, and it’s relatively inexpensive, whereas Clark’s is very expensive. ... It has great service. It’s in a fun area of town, right there on the edge of Wrigleyville.”
President of the Student Government Association
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KIRK DICKENS
2147 N. Sheffield Ave. “If there is one place that represents the DePaul experience, the answer has to be Devil Dawgs. No night out is complete without it. ... For the longest time I was dead set on the Chicago dog/bucket of cheese fries combo. However, I slowly realized that the BBQ Bacon Burger with regular fries is just as good, and a lot less rough on you the next morning.”
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President of ACT Out
3344 N. Halsted St. “My favorite place to go in Chicago is Saugatuck Coffee Co. smack dab in the middle of Boystown. They have great coffee, friendly people and my favorite breakfast sandwiches. The best part is its location near Boystown organizations, such as Howard Brown and Center on Halsted.”
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DANIEL JUNK
DePaul Community Service Association – Hoops and Hopes coordinator
2207 N. Clybourn Ave. “My favorite place to eat is Pequod’s Pizza. ... I know we got a lot of big names in the area, like Gino’s and Lou Malnati’s, but I think Pequod’s is the best out of all the pizza I’ve had in Chicago. It’s awesome.”
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Riviera Theatre 4746 N. Racine Ave. CTA stop: Lawrence.
Amy’s Candy Bar 4704 N. Damen Ave. CTA stop: Damen.
Myopic Books 1564 N. Milwaukee Ave. CTA stop: Damen.
Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E. Chicago Ave. CTA stop: Chicago.
Salam (Middle Eastern restaurant) 4636 N. Kedzie Ave. CTA stop: Kedzie
New Wave Coffee 3103 W. Logan Blvd. CTA stop: Logan Square.
Neo-Futurist Theater 5153 N. Ashland Ave. CTA stop: Berwyn.
Elly’s Pancake House 101 W. North Ave. CTA stop: Sedgwick.
The Parthenon 314 S. Halsted St. CTA stop: UIC-Halsted.
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Arts & Life
RANGOON ROUNDUP
The best crab rangoon in Lakeview and Lincoln Park
Crab rangoon, an appetizer of fried dough stuffed with crab meat and cream cheese, is delicious.
By Jared Hecht Contributing Writer
In Chicago’s expansive culinary ecosystem, the Thai restaurant is a common species. From Late Nite Thai on Belmont and Paulina, to DePaul’s very own Duck Walk, the menu of what to eat seems underwhelming compared to the menu of where to eat. Fortunately, I’ve spent the last week, and most of my collegiate life at DePaul, eating one specific dish around town and it’s not the Pad Thai. When it comes to classic American-Thai foods, there’s another dish that for many, has become a necessity when dropping that cold twenty on some take out: the Crab Rangoon. The results are in. This is the Rangoon Round Up. To prepare for this review I ate two orders of crab rangoon from each of these restaurants in the last week. I couldn’t tell you how many I ate before that, at least not without severe judgment on your part. Also, I recently started watching “MasterChef.” Duck Walk: 2.5 out of 4 Location: 1217 W. Fullerton Ave. Price vs. Count: $4.50 / six pieces While I’ve always known Duck Walk as DePaul’s premiere restaurant where first dates go to die, their crab rangoon is almost worth that awkward one-time luncheon. The cream to crab ratio favors the cream at this hot spot but the medium sized rangoons and crispness of the pastries make up for the lost balance. Duck Walk’s proximity to campus makes these crab rangoons easily
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accessible in between classes (which has yet to be determined if it is a good or bad thing - more research required). Noodles in the Pot: 4 out of 4 Location: 2453 N. Halsted St. Price vs. Count: $4.50 / six pieces Noodles in the Pot, Noodles in the Pot, what would we do without you? Your crab rangoons are delicious, adequately priced, and have a flakey crunch that’s hard to beat. You have turned the once simple Cream Cheese Puff into a work of art. The great thing about Noodles in the Pot is not only do its crab rangoons hold on their own, but their sweet and sour sauce has a small spicy kick that really pairs well with the . It’s a unique flair and
that’s something you don’t see every day in the world of rangoons. But before you grab your smartphone and GrubHub it on over, it should be mentioned, this is classy rangoon, and by classy, I mean small. It’s an appetizer meant for one but can be reluctantly shared with your badgering roommate who only wants one crab rangoon, he promises, no seriously, only one man, he swears, just one. And then he gives you the “Remember-when-we-went-to-thatamusement-park-in-6th-grade-and-youthrew-up-but-I-never-told-anybodybecause-we’re-bros” look. So you give in, and he’s really grateful because Noodles in the Pot has a great crab rangoon.
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Late Nite Thai: 4 out of 4 Location: 1650 W. Belmont Ave. Price vs. Count: $4.50 / six pieces Perhaps the outlandish goof-up brother of Noodles in the Pot, Late Night Thai’s rangoons cannot be missed. Seriously, they’re huge. And no, you didn’t misread the hours. Late Nite Thai, located on Belmont and Paulina, is only open for business between 9pm and 4am, (5am on weekends!) Their six-piece crab rangoon appetizer is $4.50 of creamy decadence. At 3:00 a.m. this is the rangoon to go for. With a solid cream cheese to crab meat substitute ratio, there’s no question about it. While some may argue these rangoons leave one too many grease stains on your brown paper bag, when you consider what Late Nite Thai is, there’s simply no other choice (but seriously, there isn’t, nowhere else is open). Satay: 1.5 out of 4 Location: 936 W. Diversey Pkwy Price vs. Count: $4.95 / six pieces While Satay has a pretty solid Pad Thai, their rangoon game is off. These rangoons have that prepackaged taste you just can’t shake. If you manage to get through the tough shell of these tortellini shaped wontons there’s only one thing that can save you from the watery cream cheese you’ll find inside. It’s the sweet and sour sauce; this is your saving grace. Use abundantly and you’ll be fine. Now, you may be wondering why Satay’s rangoons even received a 1.5; however, it’s still a crab rangoon.
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Fall Concert Preview: 10 Essential Shows By Kirsten Onsgard
Thursday, Oct. 31 FIDLAR, The Orwells @ Subterranean If you have been following the Chicago music scene at all, odds are you have come across The Orwells at some point. The barely-legal punk rock outfit performed at Lollapalooza and received acclaim for their raw debut LP “Remember When.” Their hometown Halloween performance pairs them with lo-fi garage rock tour mates FIDLAR.
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Monday. Sept. 23 Arctic Monkeys @ Riviera The Brit-rock foursome is no longer simply worried about who looks good on the dance floor. With 2011’s “Suck It and See” and this year’s “AM,” the Arctic Monkeys have forged a moodier, more mature sound while maintaining their sultry, fun-loving roots. Chicago’s own kid-punks Twin Peaks, who recently performed at Riot Fest, will open. Thursday, Sept. 26 Foxygen @ Lincoln Hall The California duo blends classic psych rock with darling singer-songwriter elements – think Tame Impala meets Wilco packed into condensed bedroom pop. Foxygen’s early 2013 release “We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic” pushed them into indie fame and garnered much acclaim across the blogosphere. Thursday, Sept. 26 The xx @ Aragon Ballroom The British trio warranted critical acclaim for their 2009 self-titled album with their brand of moody and minimalistic synth pop. The xx have since gone on to release 2012’s “Coexist,” and beat maker Jamie xx has further explored his solo work as a producer. The elegant Aragon Ballroom provides a fitting backdrop for their sedative and
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Avey Tare of Animal Collective, above, who will perform at the Riviera on October 17. “droney” work. Saturday, Sept. 28 Wavves, King Tuff @ Park West Nathan Williams seems to have matured quite a bit since the “Post Acid” days of Wavves’ 2010 release “King of the Beach.” The stoner surf rock outfit’s latest LP “Afraid of Heights” marks a slightly darker shift in William’s songwriting, without sacrificing their fun-loving roots. Wavves is accompanied by garage rocker King Tuff. Saturday, Sept. 28 Pink Frost, Outer Minds @ Empty Bottle The Chicago shoe-gazing alt-rockers Pink Frost recently gained attention from “Pitchfork”
and “Spin” with their second fulllength “Sundowning,” which was released with the collaborative effort of local indie labels BLVD Records and Notes and Bolts. The group is supported by their psych pop Chicago peers Outer Minds. Thursday, Oct. 10 Tame Impala @ Riviera The Aussie rock outfit garnered indie fame after their 2010 release “Innerspeaker” wowed critics with its dreamy grooves which feel like an expansion of Woodstock-era psychedelia. Tame Impala has been touring extensively since releasing “Lonerism” last year, with their live shows featuring extensive jams on songs like
“Elephant”. Thursday, Oct. 17 Animal Collective, Dan Deacon @ Riviera After Avey Tare’s ongoing health issues and a series of cancellations, the freak folk outfit finally returns to Chicago in support of their 2012 release “Centipede Hz.” Animal Collective’s performances are marked by their especially fuzzy and anticipatory transitions and, lately, intricate stage setups. They are supported by composer/ producer Dan Deacon.
Friday, Nov. 8 – Sunday, Nov. 10 Pretty Lights @ Aragon Ballroom Producer Derek Smith is not just some superficial bass-dropEDM guy. Smith’s career began after initially performing with jam bands, apparent in his grooveheavy hip hop beats. He has since created his own record label, in which all music is released for free and relies upon donations. This year’s “A Color Map of the Sun” was produced by utilizing Smith’s own recorded samples pressed onto vinyl, and Smith will now be accompanied by a live band on tour. Sunday, Nov. 10 Sleigh Bells @ Metro The riotous noise-pop duo was recently named one of Rolling Stone’s best live acts of the year - and rightfully so. Sleigh Bells, whose third LP Bitter Rivals is due Oct. 8, sounds like a jacked up cheer squad crossed with punk, and vocalist Alexis Krauss holds nothing back.
TV's big night: 2013 Emmy Predictions
By Mike Horky Contributing Writer
It’s September, and that means only one thing: Emmy season. The awards show that honors the best in television is just around the corner, and while there were many snubs this season, there were still plenty of surprises and the competition is as fierce as ever. It’s hard to determine who could win in any category, as there have been many surprises in the past, but here are my predictions for the 2013 Emmy’s. Outstanding Comedy Series: (“30 Rock,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “Girls,” “Louie,” “Modern Family,” “Veep”). This category has a great amount of competition, with at least three brilliant series getting nominations. “30 Rock” had its final season this year, which might put it on top for winning out of sentimentality and the fact that it will never have a chance to win this award again. However, this past season wasn’t particularly strong, thus putting it in an awkward position. “The Big Bang Theory” has never been a great series, and has only relied on a funny cast to keep it going, so the chances of it winning are very slim. “Girls” had a great first season, but this past season seemed to enter a slump, even if the performances of Lena Dunham and her supporting cast were stellar as always. “Veep” has the problem of being an HBO show, which hasn’t won the award since 2001. However, it is still a tremendously funny and biting political satire, which could put it in the running. Then there’s “Louie” and “Modern Family,”
both of which had tremendous seasons. What helps the latter is that it has won three years in a row, giving the impression that it might make it to four. However, it tends to drag at certain points throughout the season, while “Louie” is consistently funny with an awkward charm that seems to win over a lot of people. Therefore, I believe “Louie” might be the winner at this awards show. Winner: “Louie” Surprise: “Veep” Outstanding Drama Series: (“Breaking Bad,” “Downton Abbey,” “Game Of Thrones,” “Homeland,” “House Of Cards,” “Mad Men”). This category really only has two shows competing for the award; the rest are lucky to be nominated (especially Netflix’s “House of Cards”). “Breaking Bad” and “Homeland” are the two critical darlings that have been raved about this past TV season. “Homeland” got a deserved win at the last Emmy’s ceremony, so for the show to win again wouldn’t be a shocker. However, “Breaking Bad” has been having a consistently good final season, and many believe the show is overdue. However, the final eight episodes seem to be what’s driving this season, not the first eight for which this show is nominated. “Homeland” had a great second season, minus a few bumps, and stayed consistently gripping throughout its run. Plus you can’t beat an episode as good as “Q&A.” I give “Homeland” the win for this category. Winner: “Homeland” Surprise: “House Of Cards”
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Bryan Cranston, right, and Aaron Paul of Emmy-nominated series "Breaking Bad." Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: (Alec Baldwin, Jason Bateman, Louis C.K., Don Cheadle, Matt LeBlanc, Jim Parsons). Here we have an extremely tough choice, as the award could really go to anyone. Baldwin and Parsons are of course the critical darlings, as both have won before for “30 Rock” and “The Big Bang Theory,” respectively. But this award also has room for surprises. Last year Jon Cryer surprised everyone with his win, so why not have one this year? Louis C.K. is overdue for a win; his deadpan delivery on “Louie” is killer. Matt LeBlanc was also
stellar on this past season of “Episodes,” bringing his always-charming personality. Jason Bateman has been long overdue for a win since “Arrested Development” began. So who will win? I’ll actually give it to Baldwin since it’s his last season, and he’s usually consistently funny, even when the show is not. Winner: Alec Baldwin Surprise: Jason Bateman For more Emmy predictions, go to depauliaonline.com
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Rising: South Side's Sasha Go Hard By Andrew Morrell Arts and Life Editor
When I called up Sasha Go Hard at 9 a.m. CDT on a Wednesday morning, I had a bad feeling. Not only because this was way too early for me, but also because Sasha was in LA, preparing for her appearance in a few days at Diplo's Mad Decent Block Party tour. This meant she would be waking up before 7 a.m. PST time, which I assume is bedtime for many musicians. Luckily, Sasha is a morning person. A native to Chicago's South Side, Sasha has been rapping for some time, but it took her a while to realize she had true talent. It was only after a nudge in the right direction from friends that she decided to pursue rhyming in a studio instead of cellphone voice recordings. To do that, she solicited help from a man who came to embody the Chicago rap scene in the last year, Chief Keef. "I hit him up because I needed a studio to go to," she said. "I had never been in a studio before, but after that I started waking up, every day, all day and just working." Before long, her name was being mentioned alongside Keef and others as the face of the nascent drill scene in Chicago, the moniker bestowed by music writers onto the sound coming out of the South Side. Sasha takes drill to new heights, however, with biting wordplay and a vicious verbal onslaught that replaces the sing-song hooks that made Keef famous. On her most recent mix tape, "Nutty World," she proves to have come a long way from reciting raps to her phone. On "Rondo" she sounds primed to explode, her words charged with vitriol and charisma. Another track, entitled "Spaz Out," features strippeddown production that leaves Sasha free to flex her lyrical muscles. Her vocals are an effortless slalom, weaving through the beat and booming bass. With all this accounted for, one might think Sasha to be an intimidating force and not someone to mess with, so you can understand my reluctance to call her at 7 a.m. to ask boring questions about her music. On the contrary, she was genuinely kind, almost soft-spoken, and excited to
Sasha Go Hard performs at a show in Los Angeles for Mad Decent label founder A-Trak's birthday party. talk about her career. She has a keen fashion sense as well, which is almost essential for any rapper these days. In her music videos, she often sports unique outfits that she tries to cater to the particular sound of the song. "When I get ready for a video shoot, [I consider] the kind of song I'm doing that's the outfit I aim for," she said. "I've got some pretty weird stuff though." Tony Roche, who produced "Rondo" and will DJ all of Sasha’s Mad Decent Tour shows, also can be seen in several of her videos getting loose along with Sasha and her friends. When contacted by phone, he recounted a performance from a previous
show in Atlanta, which he described as a “crazy experience.” “There were quite a few people; it was one of the biggest shows we’ve played,” Roche said. “And it was a different crowd too, which is good. It always helps to play for as many people and as diverse a crowd as you can.” Sasha spoke well of Roche not only as a producer, but as a personality on stage as well. “Me and Tony, we do damage when we get together,” she said. “It’s fun working with him – at shows he’ll jump in the crowd and everything.”
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Between the two of them, Sasha and Tony have a lot on their plate the next few months. Sasha already has performances scheduled for London and Paris. Along with those dates, Roche also elaborated on other projects he’s working on, including tracks for other up-and-coming Chicago artists like Lucki Eck$ and BJ the Chicago Kid. Other than that, Sasha plans on living up to her name and continuing to make the most of her early success. “Sasha Go Hard is who I am as far as being an artist,” she explained. “At the end of the day, it just fits me.”
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Sasha Go Hard and DJ Tony Roche performing at A-Trak's birthday party in Los Angeles.
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Directors old and new in upcoming fall films By Peter Bowse Contributing Writer
1. “Don Jon” – Sept. 27 – Young actors choosing to write and direct for the first time usually spells out pain and misery (I’m still recuperating from “Garden State”), but Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s debut film may fare better. He plays the title character, a porn-addicted New Jersey meathead attempting to pull his love life together. Sound formulaic? Yes, but if the trailer is at all accurate, Gordon-Levitt injects some much-needed energy into his script. He already deserves props for a hilarious Tony Danza appearance. 2. “Gravity” – Oct. 4 – If you enjoyed “Children of Men” and the special effects of “Avatar,” this just might be the film for you. Personally, I enjoyed neither, and based on the trailer I can’t get behind the hype over the special effects. The 3-D trend gets further artistic credibility with a truly frightening premise of two astronauts stranded in outer space. James Cameron has dubbed it “the best space film ever done.” I hope he’s right. 3. “Captain Phillips” – Oct. 11 – Perhaps disappointed by the reaction to “Green Zone,” Paul Greengrass returns with a straightforward, seemingly apolitical treatment of the Somali pirate hostage crisis involving
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Leonardo DiCaprio stars as notorious invesment banker Jordan Belfort in "The Wolf of Wall Street." Captain Richard Phillips. Hoping to repeat the critical and commercial success of “United 93,” Greengrass enlists the help of Tom Hanks to draw us in to one man’s nightmare and the global response. With plenty of shaky cam and an Indian Ocean setting, viewers with queasy stomachs beware. 4. “12 Years a Slave” – Oct. 18 – “Shame” may have been
so-so, but Steve McQueen is a filmmaker to watch. Recounting the real life horror of a kidnapped freedman from New York in preCivil War days (seriously, look it up), McQueen has assembled his best cast yet. Judging from the trailer, the enthusiastic response in Toronto, and Brad Pitt’s remark, “If I never participate in a film again, this is it,” this could just end up being the best film of
DPAM, continued from front page photography students past and present, happen like this,” said James, thinking they he made sure his subjects were taken care had been brought to take pictures for the of to the highest degree – thrilled more church, nothing more. “I was surprised, for them that they had a moment of fame but I was happy.” rather than himself. D’Amato’s photos heavily rely on Doreka Bell, 21, and her family were an light and shadow to tell the stories in his integral part of D’Amato’s series. portraits, using the elements to highlight “He met my mother on the street and very specific parts of the photos to advance from there we became best friends,” Bell the narratives. The colors are soft and said as she looked upon “Darrielle and inviting, encouraging the viewer to be Dasia, 2012,” one engulfed in the lives of the photographs D’Amato has been in the exhibit that able to so successfully featured Bell’s I didn't even know it was share. brother. The portraits are going to happen like this. “He’s been offset with a few shots I was surprised, but I was that illustrated the supporting our happy. family,” Bell said. environment of his “He’s like a father to subjects. “Bedroom me.” Door, Cabrini Green, Bell and her James William 2007” and “634 West family members Division Street, milled about the Cabrini Green, 2006” museum, with the others, glowing with show the living conditions on the nowexcitement, proud to show the work defunct housing projects. The shot of the they’ve been a part of. bedroom door is a cropped shot of the D’Amato’s portraits are striking, large- door that reads like a collage project, filled format prints that allow the viewers to be with writing and half-torn pictures that engulfed by the stories of the lives that are suggest unkempt living. scattered throughout the museum. “634 West Division Street, Cabrini “Couples by the Lake, 2011” is one of Green, 2006” shows the projects in the the larger prints in the exhibit, making the midst of destruction, with the exterior wall subjects seem almost life-sized. Caught missing and revealing the dilapidated units almost-mid sentence, D’Amato captured once behind the wall. Just beyond in the a seemingly insignificant moment, yet it background sits the Hancock Building and is a very intimate moment, a moment that the development of Downtown Chicago, a shows how comfortable D’Amato’s subjects shocking juxtaposition just blocks away. were with him. We Shall will be on-view at DPAM “Easter Choir, Jackson Boulevard through Nov. 24. D’Amato and Harris will Community Church, 2011” features a lead a guided tour of the exhibit and a group of children milling around and a gallery talk Nov. 2. young man, separated from the crowd slightly, looking straight at D’Amato and his camera. The boy is James William, now 16. “I didn’t even know it was going to
the year. 5. “The Fifth Estate” – Oct. 18 – Does Julian Assange deserve a film about his actions? That’s for every viewer to decide. The trailer, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, wants you to decide whether he is a hero or threat to national security by revealing secret – but damning – information about the U.S. government. What it really does, however, is paint him as an
unabashed, unequivocal martyr. Historically, this direction rarely works in movies when trying to get a point across. Cumberbatch is a talented actor who justly deserves a starring role; let’s hope the film treats him fairly. 6. “The Wolf of Wall Street” – Nov. 15 – Martin Scorsese transitioned from outsider to establishment around the time he made his first costume drama. While I will always miss his more personal projects, he still has the spirit of an outsider. Along with muse Leonardo DiCaprio, Scorsese’s true life tale of Wall Street corruption may feel a little late, but any new film from the most personal of directors is a welcome addition to the year end. 7. “Nebraska” – Nov. 22 – Bruce Dern won Best Actor at Cannes Film Festival this year for Alexander Payne’s upcoming road trip film. No trailer has been released yet, but a clip featuring Dern, Will Forte and Stacey Keach is making its rounds. Featuring crisp black & white photography, it appears the stripped down family Payne is so fond of. While it’s disappointing he and Jim Taylor haven’t written together since “Sideways” (Payne isn’t even a credited screenwriter this time around), Payne is sure to bring his A-game, as usual.
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'J/K' - Rowling publishes under pseudonym By Taylor Alcantar Contributing Writer
You may have heard people talking about it, or seen it on the “New Fiction” shelves at every bookstore you enter, but one thing is certain: “The Cuckoo’s Calling” is gaining popularity amongst readers of all ages. The new crime story unfolds through the perspective of London Private Investigator Cormoran Strike, whose most memorable and repeated epithet throughout the book is ‘pubehead’. Strike, down on his luck and forcibly living in his office, is desperate when he accepts the challenging task of finding the murderer of a famous supermodel who is believed to have committed suicide. While Strike’s character struggles to keep his head above water between his rapidly declining personal life and grasping at straws for clues in the murder case, this book is highlighted by its female characters and satisfyingly complex plot twists. In the author’s grim London setting, the apparent suicide of Lula Landry, the world famous supermodel nicknamed Cuckoo for her wild antics, sparks a storm of media attention surrounding her sad life and history of mental illness. At the beginning of the novel, the reader sees Landry as the media
does, lying dead in the snow after falling from her balcony and then later from the news reports that paint her as unstable. Through each person close to Landry that Strike investigates, the reader discovers a part of the real Lula who gradually seems to be nothing like the gossip columns had described her. At the same time, Robin Ellacott, Strike’s temporary receptionist, provides Strike with invaluable insight and, though searching for a “proper” job, finds herself instead sucked into the case. Reading this book, most people will likely relate to Robin, excited to learn what happens next, but constantly one step behind catching the killer. This element is what makes the book a gratifying detective story; there are so many pieces of the puzzle and sorting through them makes for a triumphant and unexpected ending. Unfortunately, this book could have been better paced, as the action does not pick up until well past the halfway point of the over 450-page total of the book. The author’s habit of stretching sentences into near paragraph length does not help the speed either, and instead bogs down parts of the narrative. Most might remark at the success of this “new author’s” first novel, but it is unavoidable to mention that Robert Galbraith is actually a pseudonym for the
famous author, J.K. Rowling. “The Cuckoo’s Calling” is set in an entirely different world from Harry Potter, and the differentiation of the two may just have been her reason for using a pseudonym. While this book and the open-ended possibility of sequels - may not be for Harry Potter fans, Rowling’s writing skills are proven to be every bit as compelling. She gives an antihero impossible tasks and cautiously transforms him into a likable, tough, and adaptable character. By the end of the book, the reader is absorbed in Strike’s world and eager for a continuation. While “The Cuckoo’s Calling” starts slow, it is filled with gritty realism and a well-rounded cast of characters that will keep you guessing who the culprit is.
At right, J.K. Rowling, whose latest novel, "The Cuckoo's Calling," was written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
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A knack for craft
DIY on display at Wicker Park's Renegade Craft Fair By Parker Asmann Contributing Writer
People from all different walks of life, hailing from every end of the city, flocked to Wicker Park Sept. 7 and 8 to set their eyes on the beautiful artistry that was presented by some of the brightest talents in indie crafting. While passionately pursuing artists of all skill sets and techniques, the Renegade Craft Fair made its debut in Chicago in the fall of 2003 with the hopes of creating an event that would be embedded in the streets of the city for years to come. Now, 10 years from the introduction of this event, the fair has established itself as one of the premier and most well respected events of its kind. Through the utilization of a diverse group of artists, the fair has fused traditional crafting techniques with a more modern design to develop a body of work that is not commonly viewed. The DIY community has established itself as a strong force behind the creation of the fair. The individuals that founded the craft fair wanted to focus on integrating and involving youth in workshops and other unique opportunities. As expected, this driving force prompted the founders to search for more up-and-coming artists trying to get their work viewed by a new, Above, an artist's booth at the Renegade Craft Fair. Below, two examples of artwork on display. larger demographic, rather than filling their space with well-established artists who across a decent amount of wholesalers had already made a name for themselves. who wanted to carry our products after What has been produced from this vision coming through this event for the third is a fair that offers more reasonably priced time,” said Mark McDevitt and Robert Lee, goods for onlookers to view and hopefully co-founders of the design and illustration studio. purchase by the end of their experience. Even through all of the hard work and Local artists traveled from as far as the long hours that the artists put in to have northwest corner their work prepared of the country to for the event, the be present at the artists have always prestigious twoIt's rewarding to create kept one thing in day festival. Artists some form of art for mind. came from Oregon, “I do this because yourself, and to have Ohio, Georgia, North it’s fun,” said James someone interested in Carolina, and many Flame, owner of other locations. that art and want to have James Flame Posters One company in it is remarkable. and Prints located in particular, Little Asheville, N. C.. Canoe, located in Mark McDevitt Commonly Portland, represented intertwined with Methane Studios a long time the DIY community participant of the fair. “I started at the fair a couple years ago is the general sense of enjoyment and and have decided to come back every year excitement wrapped around the many since,” said Brooke Weeber, founder of the different handcrafted works that are company specializing in original artwork, presented each and every year. “Simply put, my goal through all of this greeting cards and prints. is to continue to get better and of course Loyalty to the fair for several years hopefully come across people interested in was a constant theme possessed by a wide buying and utilizing my work,” said Flame. majority of the artists that were present at Success has been apparent for the this year’s festival. Renegade Craft Fair since its debut through “The Renegade Craft Fair just has the additions of new fairs in many cities such a respectable reputation within the throughout the United States and even community that it’s hard not to want to be overseas in the UK. Austin, Brooklyn, and a part of it year after year,” said Weeber. London are only a few of the new cities the In addition to being held in high regard, fair has ventured to in hopes of spreading the fair has provided artists from outside their grassroots and handmade message of the Chicagoland area the opportunity that is typically not heard by everyday to present their work to a group of people that would not have otherwise been aware citizens. “At the end of the day, it’s rewarding to of their artwork. Methane Studios, which create some form of art for yourself, with originally started in Ohio and is now based your hands, and to also have somebody be in Atlanta, raved about the new business interested in that art and want to have it is chances that the fair has brought to them. remarkable, ” said McDevitt. “We’ve been lucky enough to come
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– There’s not a lot to say about a song that fuses masculine punk sounds with playful pop and a hint of tambourine, except that it is completely awesome and you definitely need to get to know this LA-based band right away. 4. “Hold On, We’re Going Home” by Drake – Drake puts aside his rapping roots in his latest track that sounds like something he and Solange Knowles collaborated on, which, by the way, wouldn’t be a bad idea. The latest track from his forthcoming album, “Nothing
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for all your mood-boosting needs. 6. “Come Walk with Me” by M.I.A. – The song starts out centered around M.I.A.’s vocals before hitting the 1:30 mark and setting off a quite literal explosion of sounds. The various distortions and effects are eerily captivating, but you will appreciate the uniqueness of this song a million times more by watching the animated lyric video, which was released Sept. 4.
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BLUE DEMON RUNDOWN School may have started in September, but several of DePaul's sports teams have been in action since August. Here's a recap of what the Blue Demons have done while students were still on vacation.
Men's Soccer
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After a 4-10-3 campaign in 2012, the men's soccer team started the year looking for signs of life from a talented squad that feels it can compete for a Big East title in 2013. Things haven't exactly gone according to plan, but the team has shown a lot of promise. After a solid showing in the exhibition season, including a gutsy 0-0 draw in Ann Arbor against Michigan, the Blue Demons lost a two-overtime heartbreaker at home against Northwestern. Their next game was on the road at UIC and head coach Craig Blazer's squad grabbed their first win of the year, a 3-1 decision. The men's squad is now 1-4, though all four losses have been by one goal and three have been in overtime. "It's always a battle," Blazer said. DePaul's next game is on Sep. 17 at Drake.
DePaul's women's soccer team finished 2012 on the highest of notes, shocking Villanova in the first round of the Big East championship with a dominant 3-0 win. Though the squad fell to Georgetown in the next match, the success thoughout the year was something they knew they could build on. “These girls want to be the best team DePaul has ever had,” head coach Erin Chastain said. That doesn't seem to be too lofty an expectation at the moment. The women's team is a scorching 5-1-1 and is unbeaten in its last six contests. After playing at home for the past four games, the Blue Demons will take to the road Sep. 19 to face Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Big East conference play begins on Sep. 26.
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LEFT: Junior Anthony Hunter tries to protect the ball against an opposing defender. RIGHT: Sophomore Elise Wyatt takes the ball upfield. Wyatt scored 5 goals in 2012.
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It's been a long few years for head coach Nadia Edwards and the DePaul volleyball team, but if the beginning of the 2013 season is any indication, things are getting very exciting at a rapid pace. The Blue Demons won 10 games in 2012; they already have nine wins this year and have won 24 of a possible 27 sets. While they have yet to play anyone in the Big East, it remains an impressive feat. The 9-0 start is DePaul's best since 2001. With two wins to end 2012, they currently own an 11-game winning streak, needing six more wins to break the record set by the 1978 squad. It's even more impressive when you consider that the team won just 21 games in the last three seasons, struggling to break even. Next up for the Blue Demons is the SIUE Cougar Invitational in Edwardsville. LEFT: Sophomore Colleen Smith was named MVP of the DePaul Invitational in August. RIGHT: Head coach Eugene Lenti and the softball team spent a part of summer in Europe.
While DePaul softball didn't have any games to speak of during the summer, the team did take a trip across Europe over the summer. Head coach Eugene Lenti stressed the importance of learning about foreign culture as his squad took a 10-day tour across the pond. Players and coaches alike called it a bonding experience, one that will stay with them for a lifetime. The trip aided team chemistry, something that the squad had plenty of last year. Lenti's team went 32-21, including a 16-6 mark in conference play. It was another successful year for one of the country's most successful softball programs, which will be looking to make another tournament appearance when the season gets underway in 2014.
FOX, continued from page 25 including a matchup between DePaul and Georgetown at 5 p.m. EST. DePaul then plays on Jan. 4 on CBS Sports Network, which despite the deal will still have broadcasting rights for 20 games. Some may view the deal as a risk for Fox due to the fact that staple teams like Syracuse, Notre Dame, and Pittsburgh have left the Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference. While there is still tradition in the conference, there are questions about the ability of a network to sustain itself when its flagship programming consists of 10 schools, most of which are rather small. Fox will broadcast more Big East games this year than the number of NBA games that ESPN will broadcast, and the NBA has three times as many teams. Still, spirits are high that the viewership numbers will be high as the network looks to find footing in the market. "It won't be a risk," Ackerman said. "Even with the loss of traditional teams to other conferences, I think our view will continue to be that Big East basketball is still high-end basketball."
Part of the allure of the broadcasts will be the prominence of a well known announcing tandem. The excitable Gus Johnson will join Bill Raferty to call many of the games, including the Big East Tournament. The tournament will be returning to its rightful home at Madison Square Garden,
Fox was eager to get into the college basketball business and saw the Big East as a chance to do that in a big way. Val Ackerman Big East Commissioner and Fox is hoping for huge ratings for what many consider to be the best of the college basketball conference tournaments. "We are thrilled that virtually all paytelevision customers across America will
have access to Fox Sports 1," Fox Networks President of Distribution Mike Hopkins said in a statement. DePaul will also take on a large role as a leader of the conference. In addition to being in Chicago, one of the conference's largest markets, the university also has the largest enrollment of any Big East school by far. With new members Creighton, Xavier, and Butler adding their names to the mix, it could be up to DePaul and the traditional powers of the Big East to hold the conference above water. DePaul could reap the benefits of this well-timed deal, coming just months after an agreement was reached to construct a new muti-purpose arena in the South Loop. The prospect of a new home has already positively affected recruiting, and the Fox deal is just another pitch for men's coach Oliver Purnell and women's coach Doug Bruno. "There’s a lot of brand equity in the Big East name now and what the Big East was," Ponsetto said. "It’s unprecendented exposure and we’re very excited about it."
Notable DePaul Games 12/6 vs Arizona State 12/12 vs Kentucky* 12/31 at Georgetown 1/7 vs Creighton 3/1 at St. John's* 3/6 vs Butler * Denotes women's basketball game
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Architects enter the arena By Matt Paras
Assistant Sports Editor
Major progress was made over the summer regarding the new DePaul arena in the South Loop, as plans to find an architectural firm to design the arena took shape. In the process of finding a lead architect, a three-man panel composed of veteran architects was chosen by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Group, also known as McPier. Joe Caprile, Tom Ventulett and Thomas Beeby have advised a nine-member panel made up of three representatives from McPier, DePaul and the city respectively. After the panel was formed, the group narrowed down six firms to oversee the project. The final firms in the running are John Rohan Architects, Krucek + Sexon Architects, Ross Barney Architects, Grimshaw Architects, Rotterdam and Clark Pelli Architects. “It’s a very good list. This is not the usual suspects when it comes to stadium design,” Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin said. “These are very talented firms. We can expect some outof-the-box design solutions from them.” DePaul athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto added that opinions about who should take on the job are beginning to come clear. “We’re at the point right now where everyone kind of has their ideas
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DePaul president Dennis H. Holtschneider unveills the arena plan to the media May 16. about who their number one option is. I think there was a lot of excitement, and the proposals were just great.” According to the Chicago Tribune, a firm will be chosen by mid-September. DePaul’s new arena is projected to open by the 2016-2017 season. The deal, which was announced in May, is a $173 million project with DePaul contributing $70 million. While the project remains on the drawing board, there are still other issues to sort out. Among them is the actual purchase of the land that is being
targeted. In July, McPier filed a lawsuit against Lakeside Bank, the owner of the desired property. The lawsuit was filed under eminent domain, which allows government to take possession of property as long as the court agrees that there is significant public use. Even if McPier acquires the land, there are two other areas that have yet to be purchased. As of now, the acquisition of those parcels are on track and avoiding any setbacks. Another conflict surrounding the project is the concern of residents living
in the South Loop. So far, the community has been largely left in the dark about the arena’s design, impact on traffic and its various purposes outside of basketball games. At a neighborhood meeting in late June, community residents and members of the Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance voiced their displeasure over the arena’s location at 21st and Prairie. “These two parcels of land are incredibly important to our neighborhood for many different reasons,” Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance President Tina Feldstein said at the meeting. “We have serious, serious concerns about respectful development.” “The MPEA has a huge responsibility to make sure that the structure is iconic and an important piece of the Chicago skyline because not a lot of major buildings have been built like this, so I think they’ve taken that really seriously,” Ponsetto said. City officials said that the community would be allowed input after an architect and design have been selected. Despite concerns, the project is officially underway. On July 27, Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill that authorized the arena’s funding. “I think it’ll be within the short term here, within the next week or two that the MPEA and the city of Chicago will announce who the architect is,” Ponsetto said.
STREAKING, continued from page 25 It took until the end, but the Blue Demons finally broke through. A counterattack by the Demons had them two-on-one with the keeper. Kylie Nordness sent the ball through to MaryKate Cincinelli, who drove the ball up the middle and shot it off of the advancing Erin Cummings, where it deflected to Goddard. Goddard shot it into the wide open net and scored the winning goal as the Demons won 3-2. "I looked up and it was an open goal and I was just thinking 'don't kick it over. Get your body over, keep it low and roll it in,'" Goddard said after the game. Chastain was pleased with her team’s composure in the later minutes, especially on counters.
“We knew when we won the ball there would be some space to attack on the counter,” she said. “Our forwards like to run behind and I think they did a nice job of that.” The victory moved DePaul to 5-1-1, and they remain undefeated in their past six games. The Blue Demons travel to SMU on Sep. 19 to take on the Mustangs. Traveling so far away will undoubtedly be a tough task for the Blue Demons, but Chastain has no problem with how it might affect her squad's psyche. "[Today's win was] good for our confidence, Colgate is a top 30 team," Chastain said. If the Demons keep playing like this, they won't need the help.
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SORBY, continued from page 25 ing. He's to be commended. He's done a great job," Blazer said about his goalie. The loss dropped DePaul to 1-4 on the season, making a previously positive outlook seem decidedly negative. But Blazer will have no part of letting his players get themselves down. "We've just got to keep coming out. I reminded these guys that if they just keep working, it'll turn," he said. The loss to Milwaukee stung hard because DePaul had numerous opportunities to win. The Blue Demons had multiple corner kicks that could have turned the tide, and controlled stretches of the game with crisp
passing. Sorby's valiant effort spurred on his teammates, who found that last gasp to finally tie the game near the end. Still, there is much for the Blue Demons to work on after they played a game in which they allowed a mind-boggling 26 shots. If there is something the Demons can take to the bank, though, and that's the fact that they fight and play close no matter who the competition is. Blazer's squad has lost by one goal four times in 2013, and he knows that they're very close to breaking through and finally getting a clutch win. "The opportunities were
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Elise Wyatt scored her teamleading fifth goal of the year.
good, we just have to have more of that," Blazer said. "We have to be a little more clinical. Those are big asks, but we're getting there." DePaul was picked to finish last by Big East coaches in the preseason and it's the spot they currently reside in. But after all the close losses and tight games, it's only a matter of time before the club turns it around and finds its footing. At the beginning of the year, Blazer said that his team's goal was to qualify for the Big East tournament. They may have a hole to climb out of, but with players like Eric Sorby making saves, things could change soon.
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Big East gets a big deal New-look conference pairs with Fox Sports 1 in huge multi-platform agreement By David Webber Sports Editor
Realignment may have taken a chunk out of the Big East, but the conference is taking it in stride and making the foray onto one of the biggest stages possible. The conference has agreed to a landmark deal with Fox Sports 1 which paves the way for over 100 live broadcasts of college basketball, including every Big East conference game. "We have 10 outstanding teams with rich traditions of basketball excellence, and our comprehensive partnership with Fox Sports will ensure that our fans across the country can enjoy every moment of Big East action," Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman in a statement released Sep. 5. The 12-year, multi-platform deal is as unique as it is groundbreaking and DePaul will benefit in several ways. On the men's side, every conference game and every nonconference home game will be broadcasted, amounting to 19 total dates. The women's team
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Ashleigh Goddard and the Blue Demons haven't lost since Aug. 23.
Streaking Demons down Colgate By Ben Gartland Contributing Writer
The Blue Demons waited until the very end of double overtime but senior midfielder Ashleigh Goddard was able to score a goal with just over a minute left to lift DePaul to a 3-2 win over Colgate. “This is a huge win for our team,” head coach Erin Chastain said. “Colgate is really, really good. They play great soccer and their coach has been there for a
very long time and has done an outstanding job with their program." DePaul got the scoring started early in the 11th minute. A corner kick from Rebekah Roller went into the box and eventually landed at the feet of Gini Yost, who fired the shot in from 20 yards out for the first score of the game. It was Yost’s first goal of the season and it put DePaul up by one goal. As the match progressed, the
ally," DePaul Athletic Director Jean Lenti Ponsetto said. "It’s a key thing for us from a reputational standpoint, and obviously it has an impact on enrollment." Fox Sports 1 launched on Aug. 17 and made its debut in approximately 90 million homes. The goal of the network is to provide a comprehensive 24-hour sports network that can compete with ESPN, which has reigned supreme in the cable sports network industry since 1979. Playing host for the new Big East is one of the most important steps in that plan. "Fox was eager to get into the college basketball business and saw the Big East as a chance to do that in a big way," Ackerman said. "It's a chance to be on the ground floor of Fox's plans for the network and it's a chance for extensive national coverage." The network will officially broadcast 108 Big East games, as well as 42 women's games. The action kicks off on New Year's Eve with five back-to-back games,
ing and the general perception of Blue Demon basketball, there's little doubt that presentation on such a massive stage will provide some key perks.
"If you were to talk to [university president] Father Dennis Holtschneider he’d tell you about the importance of being able to distribute DePaul’s name nation-
teams got more physical. Sarah Coy earned a yellow card after she had a hair-pulling incident in the midfield in the 30th minute, keeping her on caution for the rest of the match. It was the first card of the season for the freshman. Colgate equalized in the 52nd minute after creating many chances to start the second half. A corner kick sent in by Emily Manoogian found the head of Chelsea Roche. Her header went off the fingertips of DePaul keeper Alejandria Godinez and into the net. It was Roche’s first goal of the season. DePaul would retake the lead in the 73rd minute off of an unassisted goal from Elise Wyatt. After a Colgate chance in the box, Depaul had a counterattack where a sprinting Wyatt tracked down the ball down the flank right outside the Colgate box. She made a move around a defender and fired a shot far post for the score. It was her fifth goal of the year and the Blue Demons led 2-1. In the 83rd minute, Demon midfielder Rebekah Roller took down Caroline Brawner in the box, earning a penalty kick for Colgate. Sidney Parodie would convert the penalty kick for the equalizer, her third of the season. That would be the end of the scoring in regulation as the match went to overtime.
Spectacular Sorby can't save DePaul against Milwaukee
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Eric Sorby clears the ball in this 2012 file photo.
By David Webber Sports Editor
Eric Sorby tried all he could to keep the Blue Demons in the game but he wasn't able to stymie Milwaukee in overtime as the Blue Demons lost a 2-1 heartbreaker Friday. Sorby was simply spectacular, saving a total of 11 shots, many of which were point blank or required an athletic play. DePaul only ended up allowing two goals, but Milwaukee could have easily netted four or five. Still, Sorby refused to take all
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the credit after the game. "You have to keep moving your feet and be ready for anything," he said. "Our defense put Milwaukee's shooters at angles that made it easier to deal with." It looked as though DePaul might be able to pull it out near the end of the game. After 88 innefective minutes, Anthony Hunter netted his second goal of the year to tie the match at one. The momentum shift had the Blue Demons riding high, but Milwaukee scored on a redirected corner kick in the 100th minute. Many players on head coach Craig Blazer's team fell to their knees and lay on the ground in disbelief. "We're still finding ways to get better," Blazer said. "We're still trying to see how we can close out a game." Still, despite the result, the story of the game was Sorby. He saved shots in every way imaginable: punching a high shot over the net, jumping into a crowd and catching a soft shot, stonewalling a shot from five feet away, and stopping a one-on-one break late in the match. "He kept us in the game. Outstanding plays. Great goalkeep-
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