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New hire shows shift in DePaul’s sexual reporting process By Matthew Paras Editior-in-Chief
Since officially starting in her new role on Sept. 8, Karen Tamburro has yet to experience what she would call “a typical day.” After all, Tamburro is getting used to a position that’s been deemed so important that it’s now a full time job. Tamburro is DePaul’s new Title IX coordinator, the person responsible for complying with Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in all the operations of colleges and universities. This includes tacking complaints based on cases of sexual violence, sexual harassment and sexual discrimination. In an effort to shift DePaul’s sexual assault reporting process and other dealings with gender discrimination, changes were recommended from the university’s Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Working Group. Their message was clear: DePaul’s Title IX coordinator should be an independent position rather than a role held by the Dean of Students. And so after a three-month search, Tamaburro, who graduated from DePaul’s Law School in 1996, was hired after 14 years as a supervisor attorney with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) where she worked with Title IX on a daily basis. Now, Tamburro is responsible for evaluating DePaul’s policies and procedures of the reporting process and the processes in place to responding to complaints of sexual assault, harassment and other gender discrimination. She has 90 days to report her findings and recommend changes. “With respect to the reporting process and the processes in place in responding to complaints of sexual assault, harassment and other gender decimation, I’m looking at the policies and procedures,” Tamburro said. “That’s part of what I’ve been doing for the last two and a half weeks. I’ve been looking at them to fully understand them, to ensure they are clear and readily available. And also to understand how they’ve been implemented. “I’m two and a half weeks in and want to get it right,” Tamburro said. Getting “it” right is something that Elizabeth Ortiz, DePaul’s Vice
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Michael Berry adds the finishing touches to his portrait of Pope Francis during the canonization Mass in Washington, D.C. outside the Basilica of the National Shrine. Thousands traveled internationally and across the country for the pope’s first visit.
Millennials see a new face to the Church By Megan Deppen Managing Print Editor
WASHINGTON, D.C. — His humility, his identity as an Argentine, even his insistence on driving a fuel efficient Fiat through the nation’s capital: These are some of the traits young Americans list off when explaining their infatuation with the South American pope. But there is something else that draws the least religious generation in American history to the Catholic leader of the world. “I’m not Catholic,” Eric Schneider, 29, said. Yet he listened carefully to the Papal address to Congress Thursday, “to get a sense of the gravity of all this.” Attention has orbited around Pope Francis in the U.S., particularly with millennials, who applaud his environmental concerns and emphasis on caring for the poor. The Catholic world is 1.2 billion wide, but Francis fandom, even among non-Catholics, is strong and growing. “The religious component isn’t really important to me,” Schneider said. “It’s that (Francis) is preaching a value system that is about mutual accountability, people looking out for each other and not dismissing the poor, which should be a universal issue.” Non-Catholics like Schneider were among the thousands crowded on the Capitol steps and at a rally on the National Mall. Their roars of approval could be heard from a distance down Pennsylvania Avenue. It marked the first Papal address to Congress in U.S. history, and silence hovered above the crowd as Francis’ soft voice read the passionate speech in slow, practiced English. Many label Francis as a liberal and progressive, but for Stephanie Echeveste,
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Will Buckley (right), a freshman at American University in Washington, D.C. walks with the crowd after seeing Pope Francis in a parade on the National Mall in D.C. Buckley isn’t Catholic, but he likes Francis and the way he can bring a crowd to life. 29, and her sister Valerie, 25, Francis is simply Catholic. “Catholicism as an institution has formed beliefs and interpreted the Bible and Jesus Christ in a very specific way that actually isn’t what I always agree with,” Stephanie said. With his emphasis on family and the golden rule, “it’s more like going back to the basics.” The two sisters have a strong Catholic tradition in their family and went to Catholic high school, but Francis has a presence that they say revitalized their faith on a trip to the World Youth Day in
Rio. “There is just a very renewed spirit and energy with Pope Francis. That’s what people are really catching on to,” Valerie said. “Catholic means universal. Pope John II was equally universal, but Pope Francis is totally on a different age and era.” Part of this universal appeal comes from Francis’ background, Elias Blanco, 30, said. “I think this is a historic moment in our nation’s history,” Blanco said.“This is
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Six solar panel-powered charging stations have been installed throughout DePaul in an effort to make campus more sustainable
Maddy Crozier Contributing Writer
Four new solar panels in the quad and two in the Loop will decorate DePaul’s campuses in an effort to further involve students in campus sustainability and invigorate campus life. Each solar panel, which manufacturer EnerFusion, Inc. calls the “Solstice” model, functions as a charging station where students can plug in phones, laptops or any other electronic devices. One side of the station features two standard power outlets, while the other boasts four USB ports. Students supply the cord, and the sun supplies the power. The Student Government Association (SGA) partners every year with Facility Operations in order to “identify several projects that both save energy and reduce our carbon footprint,” said SGA President Vanessa Cadavillo. The installation of the solar charging stations serves as a “response to students’ interests to be able to better utilize outdoor space while charging electronics,” she said. “For all six stations, including the purchase of new picnic tables, the cost was roughly $25,000,” Cadavillo said. The Capital Projects Sustainability Fund financed this project, as well as other initiatives that she said “encourage DePaul members to be more sustainable.” The stations each require six to eight hours of sunlight for a full charge. Solar energy is converted to usable energy and stored in a battery pack for use day or night, which EnerFusion calls “true offthe-grid of power.” Charging is available any time, but the outlets do require the push of a button (located next to them) to begin routing power. This helps conserve energy when the outlets are not in use, said Frank Matijevic, facility manager on the Lincoln Park campus. SGA Vice President Ric Popp said that studying students might spend less time out on the quad if their devices are losing power. Hopefully, access to the solar-powered chargers will help maintain the “quad feel” of students always being there, he added. “It’s going to be nice to be able to sit in the quad with a laptop for a longer period of time,” said freshman Will Letcher. Matijevic mentioned that the hardest part of the installation process was choosing locations on the quad where the solar panels would absorb the most sunlight. This might take several relocations to get just right. He commended SGA on finding a truly “usable”
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Six charging stations powered by solar panels have been installed on DePaul’s campuses. They are part of an effort to make DePaul more sustainable. way to make the “campus more sustainable.” The two Loop-based solar panels will be installed in about a month. Picnic tables endured modifications to be able to fit the solar panels. Junior Jelani Newsome-Noble said that the Solstice takes up an “awkward” amount of space at the table, taking
away comfortable working space and reducing convenient seating “from six people to four.” Some students wonder how much good the charging stations will do. “Solar panels are expensive. Is charging devices really the best use of the electricity?” asked freshman Katie Teston. She also voiced concerns about their use
in the winter, as did sophomore Alexis Chapa, who thought four stations might be “too many” when the inclement weather of the colder seasons renders them potentially unusable. But when the weather is fair, many see the bright side to the solar panels as providing a big “convenience” to students,
freshman Rachel O’Driscoll said. The new solar stations gave senior Jake Reuter an opportunity to study in the sun, rather than in the library as he had planned. He said that students who “prefer to do homework outside during nice weather” now have a better chance to do so.
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Flags with the Vatican symbol fly in front of the Capitol last week to welcome Pope Francis and the thousands of supporters coming to see him.
Carmen of Maryland, 64, holds her Vatican flag proudly after seeing Pope Francis in the parade on the National Mall Wednesday.
By Brenden Moore News Editor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thousands flocked to Washington, D.C. last week as Pope Francis marked his first ever visit to the United States with both spiritual and political items on his agenda. Francis, the first Latin-American pope, left Washington Thursday after days filled with activities that included a visit to the White House to meet with President Obama, a parade to greet the masses, a canonization Mass and capped with a historic address to the U.S. Congress, the first time a pope had done so. At the White House, the pontiff and Obama united around their common effort to combat climate change. “Mr. President, I find it encouraging that you are proposing an initiative for reducing air pollution,” Pope Francis said. “Accepting the urgency, it seems clear to me also that climate change is a problem which can no longer be left to a future generation. When it comes to the care
of our ‘common home’, we are living at a critical moment of history.” Obama, who met the pope last year on a trip to the Vatican, echoed the excitement many shared over the pope’s revitalization of the church. “I believe the excitement around your visit must be attributed not only to your role as pope, but to your unique qualities as a person,” Obama said. “In your humility, your embrace of simplicity, the gentleness of your words and the generosity of your spirit, we see a living example of Jesus’ teachings, a leader whose moral authority comes not just through words but also through deeds.” Later that day, Francis celebrated Mass in front of more than 25,000 people at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on the campus of the Catholic University of America in Washington. There, he canonized Junipero Serra, an early settler of California who was an advocate for immigrants. The Mass had a diverse flare as
Catholics make communion at the evening Mass Sept. 23 at the Basilica of the National Shrine. Communion was also open to “fellow Christians” because it was a “sign of the reality of the oneness of faith, life and worship,” the Mass pamphlet said.
multiple languages were utilized, including Latin, English and Spanish. The latter is the pope’s native language and the one he used to deliver his homily. The atmosphere outside the basilica could be described as jubilant and joyful. “I think it’s just wonderful. So many thousands of people coming together to praise God,” said Linda Thiel, a Dominican Sister who traveled from Grand Rapids, Mich. to attend the Mass. “And of course with the pope, it was wonderful. The lady next to me said it was better than her wedding Mass in terms of the joy.” For Fernando Reyes, who came with his family from Northern Virginia, the best part of the Mass was the pope’s homily. “It was special for us because he did the message in Spanish,” Reyes said. “I’m from Mexico and I’ve lived here for over 15 years. It’s just special for the Spanish community. It’s a blessing and I’m glad that we were here.” Thiel said in addition to the pope being about forgiveness, love and compassion,
she is inspired by his message of being courageous. This was on full display as the pope tackled several important political issues on his trip, including climate change, the arms trade, immigration and the death penalty. He touched on all these things in his historic address to Congress on Thursday. There, he also encouraged leaders to come together on important issues that will allow for positive change to be achieved. “When countries which have been at odds resume the path of dialogue – a dialogue which may have been interrupted for the most legitimate of reasons – new opportunities open up for all,” the pope said. “This has required, and requires, courage and daring, which is not the same as irresponsibility. A good political leader is one who, with the interests of all in mind, seizes the moment in a spirit of openness and pragmatism.” Father Michael Pfleger, the pastor of St. Sabina Church in Chicago’s Auburn
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ABOVE: Pope Francis delivers the Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine Sept. 23 before an estimated 25,000 people. BELOW: Thousands flood 15th Avenue moments after the popemobile exited the parade route Sept. 23.
Gresham neighborhood and a social activist, attended the congressional address and was impressed with what he heard. “I particularly liked his talking about the violence and arms race, and (questioning) how can we keep selling guns and arms,” Pfleger said. “And he said it’s all about money and he said the money is drenched in blood. And that to me was so powerful.” When asked what he thought made this pope different from others, Pfleger said everything. “No, really, from the time he gets off the plane and gets into the Fiat to his humbleness,” Pfleger said. “I think other popes have had a concern for the poor, (but) he has a passion for the poor. And I think his experience in South America and his Jesuit background combined make him very sensitive to the vulnerable and to the hurting. It’s not just an important part of him, it’s a passion to him.” Many Republican Catholics have been uncomfortable with the direction the
pope is going in, with one congressman even boycotting the speech to Congress. For Pfleger, however, the pope is just following the Gospel. “I heard he was asked in the plane if he was Catholic. And I think what’s happened is that it’s been so long since we’ve heard the real Gospel preached that it sounds radical,” Pfleger said. “But what he’s preaching and teaching is the Gospel that we need to hear.” “He’s following Jesus,” he added. “Jesus was very political.” Pfleger, who has long been a prominent figure in the Chicago archdiocese for his activism on issues such as gun violence and drug abuse, said it is important that the church speaks to such ills in society. “Our job as religious leaders and as Christians is to speak to the politics and to the state and to the government about issues of climate change, poverty, violence and inclusion,” Pfleger said. “So I think he’s doing exactly what the Gospel calls for us to do.”
An estimated 25,000 people attended the evening Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine at the Catholic University of America Sept. 23. All photos taken by MEGAN DEPPEN | THE DEPAULIA
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Library incorporates video game leasing program By Kyle Woolsey
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A sign in the Richardson Library advertises game consoles that are available for students to rent out. program is a reflection of how gaming is growing across DePaul. “There was a time when DeFRAG and the game development program in CDM were very localized to the downtown campus, but the word is starting to spread to Lincoln Park as well,” Devine said.
“Video gaming as a whole is starting to become a mainstream hobby, and that translates to the DePaul student population.” Commarata said she has high hopes for the new program. “I hope that the library’s program continues to grow with each new generation of console that is released,” she said.
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News. Sept. 28, 2015. The DePaulia | 7 MILLENNIALS, continued from front page the first pope from Latin America, his first time in the US, and anytime the pope comes or visits a country it brings a message of hope, of unity.” According to the Pew Research Center, 425 million Catholics, or 40 percent of the entire Catholic population, lives in Latin America. Yet out of 266 popes, Francis is the first Jesuit, the first from the Southern Hemisphere and the first non-European since 741 A.D. “He’s a pope of the people. And that’s very characteristic of the Hispanic culture, a relational pope,” Blanco said. In many Americans’ minds, Catholicism connotes social and political conservatism, a belief system resistant to accept the LGBT community and climate change. But fans of Francis said he is a positive figure who will carry the church forward to embrace the modern era, with a Catholic twist. “He is a pope that is very much connected with the reality of our times,” Blanco said. “He’s aware of the difficulties that are around, and he very much speaks to that. Pope Francis doesn’t hold back. He speaks what a lot of people think, but don’t say.”
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Catholic University of America student Michaela Mannex waits to enter the Basilica of the National Shrine for the evening Mass with Pope Francis Sept. 23. “Papa Francisco” as she calls him, is an appealing moral figure for younger people. “The fact that he has a Twitter and that he talks about technology doing good, it really speaks to the millennials of our generation,” Valerie said. “He’s looking for us to do something good with technology and that’s really inspiring.” Many in attendance in D.C. had seen other popes in their lifetime. Elizabeth Gamero, 56, saw Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict at their visits to DC. There is a magical quality about being in a pope’s
presence, she said, but Francis is a little different. Like many others who tried describing the magical essence of Francis, she said, “this is a pope of the people.” “He is reaching out to everyone. He doesn’t just choose the Catholics,” Gamero said. Brianna Bee, 21, also said Francis wasn’t just speaking to Catholics. “I would say you definitely don’t have to be Catholic to feel like his spirit, his faith,”
Bee said. “People are just so enthused to have someone who is so humble and holy be in your presence.” Bee is a senior at the Catholic University of America, where Francis gave the evening Mass Wednesday. Many students entered a raffle for free tickets to the Mass, Bee said. “I think that he does appeal to younger people because he is so progressive in his views. Just the last couple of months he’s talked about LGBT rights, women’s rights, the abortion issue, the refugee issue, climate change — he’s touched upon many issues that are important to us as college students and that we talk about frequently in our classes,” Bee said. Francis has made a political name for himself and fans expect him to continue pressuring political authorities to address climate change, the refugee crisis and poverty around the world. When asked whether Francis’ involvement was crossing religioussecular lines, John Noel, 30, a Catholic and environmentalist from D.C. said, “it’s the job of the pope to use his authority to help society in the most positive way possible. I think talking on every single issue is important because people need to hear it. Who else are we supposed to listen to?”
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LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS SEPT. 16 1) A theft report was filed for an unattended phone taken from the men’s room at Levan Center.
SEPT. 17 2) An aggravated domestic battery report was filed for an altercation at Munroe Hall.
SEPT. 18 3) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor report was filed for a person at Belden-Racine Hall. The person was transported to Illinois Masonic by Chicago Fire EMT.
4) A criminal trespass warning report was given to a person in the Levan Center. The person left the building upon request.
SEPT.19 5) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor report was filed
for a person on the corner of Sheffield and Fullerton. Person was transported to Illinois Masonic by Chicago Fire EMT.
6) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor report was filed for a person at Sanctuary Hall. Person was transported to Illinois Masonic by Chicago Fire EMT.
SEPT. 20 7) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor report was filed for a person at Clifton-Fullerton Hall. Person was transported to Illinois Masonic by Chicago Fire EMT.
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SEPT. 16 11) A disordely conduct report was filed for an offender making
crude obscenities towards a female employee at PNC Bank.
8) A smell of marijuana report was filed for a room at Clifton-
12) A criminal trespass report was filed for a subject coming
9) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor report was filed
13) A theft report was filed for a victim who’s phone was taken
Fullerton Hall. No drugs were found.
for a person at Belden-Racine Hall. Person was transported to Illinois Masonic by Chicago Fire EMT.
SEPT. 21 10) A smell of marijuana report was filed for a room at Sanctuary Townhomes. No drugs were found.
3 into the DePaul Center asking for cigarettes.
at Chipotle.
SEPT. 18 14) A criminal trespass warning was given to a person sleeping in the Lewis Center.
SEPT. 21 15) A theft report was filed for an unattended laptop taken from the library in DePaul Center.
SEPT. 22 16) A criminal trespass warning report was filed for
a suspicious person in a class room at the DePaul Center.
17) A theft report was filed for a person who had their cell phone taken at the Daley Building.
18) A robbery report was filed for a person waiting for a ride
when a red convertible pulled up and a female got out of the vehicle. The female then smacked the victim’s hand and took her cell phone.
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SGA closed votes ammendment barely defeated By Emma Krupp Staff Writer
Facing high levels of both internal and external scrutiny, a polarizing constitutional amendment involving voting procedure was voted down by a slim margin at the Sept. 23 DePaul Student Government (SGA) meeting. According to the text, the proposed amendment would require a “vote by the general body [to] hold a closed vote directly prior to the discourse of [a given] line item,” thus deciding its status as a closed or open vote. In effect, SGA members would have broad authority to determine on a case-by-case basis whether its individual voting records were to be publicized to the student body. Proponents touted the measure as a “step in the right direction,” lauding both the potential for privacy and increased autonomy from the SGA president that it offered the general body. In the past, members have felt subject to intense and occasionally damaging backlash stemming from their voting choices, said President Vanessa Cadvillo. In addition, the current SGA constitution allows only the president to call when a vote will be open or closed. The amendment, supporters argued, would resolve both issues. “I think using the amendment is actually making SGA more transparent, because we have the ability as the general body to choose whether we want a secret ballot or an open ballot,” EVP of Operations Adrianna Kemper said during the discussion. “Without this amendment, it’s under the discretion of the president.” She added that it would be helpful in creating a “safe space” for the general body. Critics, on the other hand, were less inclined to see past the amendment’s perceived shortcomings. Around 10 of them gathered in the gallery section of the meeting in attempt to persuade the general body to vote against the measure. Chiefly, they expressed concerns about the amendment’s potential effect on governmental transparency. “Quite frankly, I don’t know why any elected officials feel that they deserve any amount of privacy when it comes to their voting record because, as an elected official, you are supposed to serve
my interests,” said Mikaela Ziegler. “It doesn’t make any sense to me that I don’t have the right to know how somebody who I voted for voted.” Others contended that the accountability that comes with open voting is simply part of the job that the SGA members signed up for. “Why do you guys need a closed vote to begin with?” asked Kyla Patterson. “How are we supposed to hold you accountable? … If you’re so afraid of retribution from your constituents, you should ask yourself why you even became a student representative to begin with.” The general body was quick to point out that they were not, in fact, public servants, and consequently require a higher degree of delicacy. “While we are a student government– it’s in the name – it’s a student organization at the end of the day,” said Treasurer Damian Wille. “We are all students, not elected U.S. officials.” Cadvillo agreed, adding that “we are students, and we are representing the student body, but we need to be treated with a level of respect.” Some members, including Senator for Community and Government Affairs Bobby Robaina and Senator for Mission and Values Michael Mulligan, suggested that the initial vote in the new procedure be adjusted so that it be held in an open format rather than closed, a sentiment echoed by Senator for Graduate Students Chris Witting. This measure was rejected twice by Vice President Ric Popp, who said that the open vote would still leave general body members vulnerable to bullying and peer pressures. Following nearly an hour of discussion, a motion was called to put the amendment to vote. Although only six senators voted against the measure – Robaina, Mulligan, Albano, Witting, Favela and Cohen –when coupled with one abstention from LAS Senator Bohdana Bahriy, it failed to attain the super majority needed to pass. Popp, who presided over the rejected amendment, timidly suggested that future revisions be brought to him in advance for the sake of efficiency.
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From the top, (left to right), President Vanessa Cadavillo, Vice President Ric Popp, Executive Vice President (EVP) for Academic Affairs Kristina Pouliot, Treasurer Damian Wille, EVP for Student Affairs Patrick Pfohl and EVP for Operations Adriana Kemper.
Program seeks to turn up the ‘HEAT’ on health, wellness By Alyssa Alvarez Contributing Writer
Since its creation in 2012, DePaul’s Office of Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW) has made great strides in implementing various educational programming with the hope of reaching out to students and staff. This fall quarter, the staff of HPW is carrying out their newest resource they hope students and staff will take advantage of. The Health Education Action Team- or HEAT- is a group of peer health educators staffed within HPW who speak and present on a range of health and wellness topics across both of DePaul’s campuses. HEAT currently consists of six members who were hired for the position the previous spring quarter. All members
are required to have and maintain a 3.0 grade point average and must be at least a sophomore in good standing at DePaul. It also helps to have a passion for health, wellness and education. One such member, Katherine Ackerman, discussed sharing that passion with other students. “I decided to interview for HEAT because I think peer-to-peer relationships are important,” Ackerman said. “I am pursuing a career in the health sciences, so being able to share that passion in order to help students live healthy lives seemed like the perfect fit”. As part of their training, members took part in a weeklong training session before fall quarter commenced. Training included listening to speakers like University Counseling Services, team building and
strategizing ways to create an inclusive environment among other immersion activities. Through weekly staff meeting, members will continue their education, strengthening their knowledge of HPW’s other educational programming, including Alcohol and Substance Abuse and Sexual/ Relationship Violence Programming. This will enable peer health educators to be all the more prepared to present on more topics beginning winter quarter. Some prominent issues HEAT covers include stress management, exercise, healthy relationships and mental and emotional wellness. When they are not presenting, HEAT staff can be found in the Lincoln Park Student Center Suite 302, creating informative sheets and brochures for students. They
are also actively finding ways to engage students on social media. Cory Bernstein, one peer health educator, discussed the impact of social media. “I think today’s students are more concerned and aware about their health than any generation before them. This is very evident with the use of health tracking apps and technology,” Berstein said. “You see FitBits and Apple watches all over campus nowadays, and I think that’s a strong indicator that students are caring more about their health”. Reaching out to students to expand discussions on health and wellness topics is what HPW hopes to achieve with the addition of HEAT to their department. As HEAT’s supervisor Nichole Arbino explained, the key is in starting a dialogue.
“HEAT has the ability to establish a peer-to-peer connection with students, which can make students more receptive to what they’re hearing. Because we handle a variety of sensitive topics, it’s so important that students feel comfortable enough to have a dialogue about those topics,” Arbino said. “We hope to make more students aware of what we do and what we can do for them [and] make students more comfortable talking about their own health and wellness”. HEAT is available to speak at organizations’ functions and can be reached at HPW’s website under the Educational Programming tab wher there is an online form with the option to request the peer health educators.
News. Sept. 28, 2015. The DePaulia | 9 TITLE IX, continued from front page President for the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity, also stressed. Ortiz was not only tasked with finding an independent Title IX coordinator, but her office will also oversee the process with Tamburro reporting to her. Ortiz said the position being in her office “was a perfect fit.” “If you ask me what is this program going to look like, well we’re going to follow it to the letter of the law,” Ortiz said. “But I hope we go beyond that. Right now, Karen is assessing where we are, what we need to do and what the best practices are. And how we can expand it, not only with one issue (sexual assault) but beyond. We have a lot of work to do. “When I hired her, I said ‘I don’t want to be just good at this,’” Ortiz said. “I want DePaul to be the best. I want to be the model school that people look at who gets it right. We have to get it right for our students.” Ortiz said that changes being looked at involved their data management systems, DePaul’s investigative procedures and even the judicial process. She said it needed to be taken care of in bitesized chunks of policy. If there’s an area that Tamburro won’t have to get acquainted with, it’s being well-versed with the federal law of Title IX. At OCR, Tamburro said she was in constant communication with other universities to make sure they were abiding by the law as well as handling a number of complaints, including stories of sexual assault. Tamburro is also familiar with the notion that a Title IX
coordinator should be regarded as independent. Her former employer distributed a “Dear Colleague” letter in April, suggesting that “designating a full-time Title IX coordinator will minimize the risk of a conflict of interest and in many cases ensure sufficient time is available to perform all the role’s responsibilities.” “It’s an independent set of eyes to ensure that no acts of incrimination based on sex are occurring,” Tamburro said. “This is my sole focus. I don’t have any other interests tugging me away from that issue. I can concentrate on that fully.” Tamburro takes over the role of Title IX coordinator from Ashley Knight, who will remain the Dean of Students. Knight said she was also a proponent of moving the position. “It ensures the university’s process has an institution-wide focus, is applied consistently across all areas of the university and complies with federal legislation,” Knight said in an email. “Karen’s hire is good for DePaul, and I am very pleased to welcome her to a university where I’ve been saying everywhere and often ‘sexual violence prevention is everyone’s business.’” The role has also expanded with Tamburro now having five deputy coordinators: Student Affairs, Athletics, Human Resources, Enrollment Management and Marketing and Academic Affairs. Ortiz said they will act as Tamburro’s “response arm” to mobilize accommodation for students and help them faster. The one adjustment, however, Tamburro will have to make is getting to work in a university setting. She said she’s already
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Karen Tamburro is DePaul’s new Title IX coordinator. The position was previously held by Dean of Students Ashley Knight been meeting with faculty, giving trainings in how to report cases and deal with them. She also is eager to meet with students, planning to meet wit the Student Government Association in October and added that any student is free to meet with her anytime in either of her two offices, located in the Student Center in Lincoln Park and one in 14. E. Jackson. Ortiz said she’s confident that Tamburro’s experience with civil rights will translate into helping students. She stressed that they’re only as good as the feedback they hear from students. Ira Lowy, a senior who is involved with Feminist Front, is one student who has been heavily involved with protesting sexual assault awareness on campus. Lowy was involved in the annual Take Back the Night protest as well as Carry that Weight, both efforts to increase knowledge and change the stigma towards about
rape culture. “It always beneficial for students to have contentious to have the ability to act independently,” Lowy said. “But I know DePaul has had limited amount of Title IX problems in the past. I wouldn’t’ see Title IX is our biggest issue in the past. What I see as our issue is the punitive issues against people who commit sexual assault and the culture overall about sexual assault and sexual health on campus. “I don’t think this would have happened if there wasn’t a national outcry or the student voice.” Perhaps there was no greater feedback for Ortiz than reading about the case of Meagan Anderson, a DePaul student who said she was raped off-campus after a party and then took issue with the way DePaul handled the conduct hearing process when she filed a complaint. The accused was found guilty of violating the sexual and relationship violence
policy in DePaul’s code of conduct, but was only suspended two quarters. Ortiz said she couldn’t comment specifically about Anderson’s case, but the impact from the story was there. “Whenever someone in our community suffers, we all suffer. It goes to the heart to who we are and what we believe,” Ortiz said. “You feel deeply for this young woman. She said she felt robbed of her own body…” Ortiz paused and tears started to form around her eyes. “But that’s pretty traumatizing. I do think that’s why this issue is such urgency and so important. We don’t want anyone to hurt that way … But that’s why we have to be the best. Our obligation is so high. “To me, it’s a tremendous responsibility,” Ortiz said. “Now we have to find the best way to address it and remedy it.”
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Becoming "refugees"
Asylum seekers line up at a refugee reception center in Tornio, Finland Friday. According to officials' predictions, about 30,000 will arrive in Finland this year, compared to 3,651 last year.
Terminology and ongoing war prevent integration By Rachel Hinton Nation & World Editor
Fleeing from a vicious civil war, many Syrian refugees have encountered challenges along their way to a better quality of life. Many, as documented by photos, drowned on their way to the borders of the EU. They now face new obstacles, including prospects for jobs, whether or not their migration would make them refugees, as well as a continuing war that seems endless made worse by nations trying to make gains in the region. While asking how the U.S. can help Syrian refugees, some outlets, like the New York Times and the Washington Post, have termed the humanitarian emergency the “migrant crisis.” The connotation is an important one to consider as countries address how they can help, as well as the solutions available given the situation. Migrants and refugees are similar in the root of their meaning, implying movement, but that’s typically where the similarities end. The term “migrant” coincides with someone who moves for work or for better work prospects. Because of this, becoming a migrant is associated with the choice to leave one’s country. Refugees, however, are people who are forced to flee their country, often out of fear of persecution and armed conflicts. For Syrians, as well as Iraqis, Eritreans and Palestinians who have fled their home countries and are now residing elsewhere, the choice was not entirely theirs to make. Sheila Sharma, director of the refugee and migrant studies program at DePaul, said one possible reason behind this wording issue could be anti-migrant sentiments in European countries, as well as the use of terms "migrants" and "refugees" to color the public's perception of the crisis “People talk about the migrant crisis and about immigration, but it’s very important to know that it’s a refugee crisis,” Sharma said of the migrations that occurred
after the Sept. 11 attacks. “Coming to these countries is really a last resort for them because they fear for their lives. Calling this a migrant crisis puts this flow of people into that context.” The mass exodus of Syrian refugees to countries within the EU caught the attention of the media once there were many people flooding the borders of the countries, increasing the “trickle” of people, as it has been called, into European nations. Four years of war has caused internal displacement as well, though the terms “refugee” and “migrant” are reserved for leaving a country. Though the terminology used in reference to refugees is important, solving the crisis that has uprooted their lives is also a concern. “People don’t understand the full magnitude of the crisis. Europeans are talking about accepting 120,000 refugees but there are 4 million refugees from Syria. That number is only a drop in the bucket,” political science professor Scott Hibbard said. “The connection between the war in Syria and western Iraq are all part of a larger battlefield. Many people are missing the direct causal link. People don’t think about solving the war.” The possible solutions for the crisis and the war are simple on paper. Non-affected countries should accept more refugees (the processes involved in accepting them should be expedited in this case), refugees should be able to obtain visas, and the war must end. According to the Brookings Institute, 7.6 million Syrians are internally displaced while 4.2 million have sought refuge in neighboring countries, principally in Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey. To accompany the 4.2 million, these countries have established refugee camps, but their quality is lackluster and they are draining national resources. “European nations are not allowing refugees to seek asylum at their consulates
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A mother and daughter arrive at a reception center in Finaland. For many refugees entering the EU means better job prospects and quality of life that they would not have received in refugee camps or in their home countries.
in Turkey Jordan or Lebanon. Refugees need to be inside the European country when they want to apply for asylum,” Nezih Altay, a professor in the business school who has experience in humanitarian logistics, said. One way to address this would be integration into society, Altay said. With the hope that the EU would provide better opportunities, many refugees have fled the camps, leading the global community and the news to finally see the refugee crisis. Altay saw the desperation of the refugees first hand when he was vacationing in Turkey this summer. Because Turkey is so close to the Greek islands, specifically Lesbos, refugees — sometimes 15 or 20 at a time — would pile into small boats that would sink slowly into the water due to the excess weight, making it level with the surface of the water, Altay said. This distance is closer than the distance between Libya and Italy. On this path many refugees have died due to the open waters and how easy it is for the boats to turn over in the rocky currents. Once in the EU, refugees face other problems. Anti-refugee sentiment, as Sharma said, is high, especially in places like Hungary where there is fear that some of those entering the country are jihadists. Getting jobs and moving freely in the EU is another obstacle many face, due to their inability to obtain visas. “A lot of people assume refugees are unskilled workers and some think they are taking advantage of their situation,” Altay said. “But many of these people are college
educated. They had lives before the war that they can’t go back to now.” The reason the U.S. is better at integrating refugees into its country than some others may be due to the number of refugees and crises it has dealt with. However, the initial number of refugees the U.S. gave refugee visas to since the start of the Syrian civil war was around 1,500. Though the number has been increased to 85,000 starting in October — 100,000 will be accepted in 2017, which is an increase from the current annual total of 70,000. Ending the war would be the best option, though it is still unlikely. It would help assuage the refugee crisis, but the country would need years of rebuilding and governmental restructuring before it could really start to welcome back the people who fled from it. ISIS would also need to be eradicated; its grip on Iraq and on Syria would have to be loosened, but currently — with Russia stepping up its support for Assad and the U.S. supporting one faction of the rebel forces — that doesn’t seem likely. “The situation is kind of depressing. What you see going on is a lot of countries engaging in historic geopolitical competitions with one another and the Russians see Assad as key ally, but they’re absolutely heinous,” Hibbard said. “(There’s) a lot of blood on their hands, Russians and Assad. As of now, for an end to the war, I don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel.”
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UC divests from fossil fuels citing global crisis By Zoe Krey Focus Editor
On Sept. 9, the University of California (UC) announced it had divested $200 million worth of stock holdings in coal and oil sands companies in what some are calling the biggest university divestment yet. Jagdeep Bachher, UC’s chief investment officer, explained the university’s decision to divest by citing the “slowing global demand, an increasingly unfavorable regulatory environment and a high threat of substitution” as factors that “pose insurmountable challenges to coal mining companies.” Although UC divested $200 million, the university still has about $10 billion of its investments in fossil fuels and related industries. In total, the university's 10 campuses have an investment portfolio that is valued at more than $98 billion. Dianne Klein, a spokesperson for the university, spoke about UC’s economic policy regarding investments. “Our chief responsibility is fiduciary,” Klein said. “We do believe that our taking a stand on these issues is influential. But I would not portray us in a moral sense; this is smart investing.” Klein’s economic explanation demonstrates that the university’s decision to divest reflects the economic atmosphere of the time, rather than a symbolic effort to take a concrete stance on fossil fuels at large. Reuters reports that “unlike some formal divestment campaigns, there has been no official change in University of California policy with regard to coal mining or oil sands companies.” What this means is that if investing
in coal becomes a smart economic move Fossil Free UC has been campaigning once again, the university would be “free to for divestment for the past three years, purchase shares of those companies,” said according to the organization’s website. Klein. “The divestment is not complete. It Crediting poor financial conditions for is not concrete and our university is not coal investment, UC did not cite student, taking a stance on environmental justice, faculty and alumni fossil fuel divestment citing the reasoning (for divestment) as efforts as part of their decision to divest. one that is economically driven,” Schindler Greenpeace spokesman Joe Smyth said. “This is a big, well fought for step that predicts that more investors will divest all Fossil Free members deserve to take from coal in the future for financial reasons. pride in and rejoice, but we must continue “There's a growing understanding to be active and push for true justice.” that coal doesn't just threaten our health Schindler does coordination, and our climate," d e vel opme nt Smyth said. "It's and outreach The whole idea is basically to get for a bad bet for Fossil investors as well, the institutions that people trust — Free UC, and as coal mining understands companies have like Harvard or Stanford — to get folks the negative lost most of to pull their money out of fossil fuels c o n n o t a t i o n their value in divestment and take a stand against the industry that recent years ... often has. Karthik Ganapathy, climate advocate So we should “We find expect to see ourselves more divestment struggling with decisions from investors, especially those overcoming the myths around divestment, that are paying close attention to long-term including it isn't an efficacious way to trends.” generate change, it won't bring down fossil UC’s divestment announcement came fuel corporations and if you consume a week after the California Assembly fossil fuels it is hypocritical to campaign passed a bill with a vote of 43 to 27 that for divestment,” she said. “While we have prompted the California Public Employees’ answers to debunk these myths, it can be Retirement System and California State difficult to reach the communities with Teachers’ Retirement System funds to these concerns.” divest from coal mining companies. Other campus organizations similar Margaux Schindler, a recent alumna to Fossil Free UC are also dedicated to and current staff member at UC Santa university divestment, such as Harvard’s Cruz, recognizes that her efforts in Fossil Divest Harvard. Bloomberg Business Free UC are still needed. Fossil Free UC is a reports that Ivy League institutions campaign of students, faculty, staff, alumni Harvard and Yale have made no moves to and community members demanding divest from fossil-fuel holdings, and have that the University of California divest made statements that point out “portfolios from the fossil fuel industry and reinvest must be managed for the financial wellin community-controlled solutions. being of schools and climate change can be
fought through teaching and research.” Others argue that the symbolic power of divesting is greater than the goal to financially burden fossil fuel companies. Karthik Ganapathy, a spokesman for the climate advocacy group 350.org, commented on the powerful implications divestment can have. "The whole idea is basically to get the institutions that people trust — like Harvard or Stanford — to get folks to pull their money out of fossil fuels and take a stand against the industry," he said. “The idea is that it will shift cultural attitudes by getting big institutions that people trust to take a moral stand against." Ganapathy also cited historic divestments from the tobacco industry that influenced the national perception of the industry. The fossil-free divestment movement is standing strong, but it has a lot more ground to cover on the road to fostering a cleaner Earth. “Some advice I would give (to divestment organizations) would be to push from all fronts, empower your students to protest, teach them to lead and develop their skills for talking to higher administration,” Schindler said. “There will be setbacks, victories and long drawn out battles. Pacing yourself, delegating and looking for support are key to fighting off the burn out.” Perhaps most importantly, Schindler encourages activists to remind themselves of why they joined the effort in the first place. “Celebrate the Earth that you are living on," she said. "I tell my team all the time to get back to nature. Remember what we are fighting for and rejoice in what we have today.”
Conservatives rejoice after Boehner resigns as speaker By Steve Peoples & Jill Colvin Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The news of House Speaker John Boehner's resignation brought hundreds of religious conservatives to their feet to cheer — and one after another, much of the Republican Party's presidential class joined Friday in their rejoicing. "I'm not here to bash anyone, but the time has come to turn the page," said Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, who shared the stunning development with the crowd at the annual Value Voters forum in Washington, where the rowdy cheers spanned 30 seconds. Emboldened tea party leaders across the nation celebrated, too, on a remarkable day for a GOP starkly divided between its ardent ideologues and its pragmatic establishment. With less than five months before Iowa's presidential caucuses, Boehner's downfall served as a victory for its conservative wing and a rallying cry for those who seek to ride its frustrations to the White House. "If we are splintered, a moderate establishment candidate runs up the middle with 23 percent of the vote, steals the nomination and then loses to Hillary Clinton in the general election," said Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. "We have a simple task before us. If conservatives unite, we win." The Republican establishment repeatedly beat back conservative challenges in the 2014 midterm elections, helping to give their party control of both chambers of Congress. Conservatives have been deeply frustrated ever since, particularly as President Barack Obama enjoyed victories over congressional Republicans on health care, the Iran
nuclear agreement and efforts to block federal funding to Planned Parenthood. "John Boehner's decision to resign ... is a victory for the millions of grassroots conservatives who worked tirelessly to elect conservatives to control the Congress," said Jenny Beth Martin, president of the Tea Party Patriots. Cruz, among his party's leading agitators on Capitol Hill, said the political establishment in Washington "wants conservatives splintered." He led the celebration of Boehner's departure at the Value Voters forum by lashing out at congressional Republicans for not fighting hard enough for conservative priorities. "You want to know how much each of you terrify Washington?" Cruz asked the crowd. "Yesterday, John Boehner was speaker of the House. Y'all come to town and somehow that changes. My only request is, 'Can you come more often?'" Rubio charged that "too many leaders in both parties have fallen out of touch with America." "How can it be that we've sent a Republican majority to Congress, and yet they still not able to stop our country from sliding in the wrong direction?" asked Rubio, a Republican member of Congress himself. No issue has frustrated conservatives more than federal funding for Planned Parenthood, the women's health-care provider that also offers abortions. They've insisted that cutting off that funding via a must-pass government-wide funding bill is the way to force the issue with Obama. A move to strip taxpayer funding to the organization was blocked in the Senate on Thursday. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, another 2016 presidential
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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Friday. Boehner informed fellow Republicans on Friday that he would resign from Congress at the end of October, stepping aside in the face of hardline conservative opposition that threatened an institutional crisis.
contender, railed against Republicans in Congress who backed down, even when given the opportunity to focus American's attention on "the horror of abortion." "They think they can't win the battle," Santorum said, "so they give up before it's even fought." At roughly the same time that Santorum and other were toasting Boehner's resignation, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus praised him as "a tireless advocate for conservative principles." In a written statement issued by his office, Priebus said, "our party owes him a great debt." Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, among the few White House hopefuls to skip
the Value Voters forum, tweeted that the outgoing speaker "dedicated his life to public service." But the understated praise from Priebus and Bush was lost amid the excitement at Boehner's resignation at the Value Voters forum. "It's time to get some new leadership in Congress. They really haven't stayed true to conservative values," said Pam Anderson, a marina manager who traveled to the conference from Panama City, Florida. She offered a message directly to Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader: "If he wants to do what's right for this country, he'll step down, too."
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Politicizing public health Trump, Carson affirm fallacy linking childhood vaccinations and autism By Laura Pausch Contributing Writer
The most essential thing a voter can be is informed. Knowing specifically what issues each candidate is presenting affects whom to vote for. In certain controversial topics, many ideas that are debated are flexible – issues concerning religious beliefs and social practices based on personal opinions. However in other topics, like vaccination policies, the scientific facts are based off of egregious amounts of study and research, and then even further study and research. In the case of vaccination, and its irrefutable assistance to the health of humanity as a whole, these facts seem to have been abused, twisted and shaped into something many people now believe is up for debate. In the CNN Republican Primary Debate Sept. 16, vaccination policies in the United States were brought up to Dr. Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, and Donald Trump, a businessman. The reason many people over the past decade have begun to believe vaccination causes autism is the article published in 1998 by Andrew Wakefield in the prestigious scientific journal The Lancet. The article alleged that the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine was the cause of intestinal inflammation that caused proteins from the intestines to migrate through the body, damage the brain and ultimately lead to autism. This is, and continues to be, the only scientific study ever published to allege a relationship between autism and vaccines. When suspicion rose around some problems with the study, it was revealed that Wakefield was funded by begrudged lawyers, used children already showing signs of psychosocial issues and had no physical irritation from vaccines to publish a falsified and unethical study. Even after the findings of this study
were disproven numerous times, this one study caused an anti-vaccination movement in the U.S. that would ultimately result in parents choosing not to vaccinate their children properly. The issue with parents opting not to vaccinate their children may seem like a personal choice – albeit irresponsible – yet this decision affects their entire community. Some people cannot be vaccinated – babies, the elderly and persons allergic to components of the vaccine. The stabilizing thing about vaccines is that if everyone makes the responsible choice of being inoculated with the vaccine, the small group of people who cannot be vaccinated is just as safe from the disease as someone who can be vaccinated. If everyone is vaccinated, measles or mumps or polio cannot be spread to the small population of citizens who aren’t vaccinated. This is called ‘herd immunity.’ But the less people are vaccinated, the more likely the population of babies, elderly, and other people who are not vaccinated are to catch the diseases that have been virtually eradicated from vaccine use. The abundance of facts compiled regarding the abuse of information regarding vaccines is clear. In the debate itself, Carson confirmed that there is no correlation between vaccinations and autism. However, Trump and Carson both alluded to spreading out the dosage schedule of vaccination, believing that if it was spread out, it would be safer for children everywhere. “I am totally in favor of vaccines, but I want smaller doses over a longer period of time.” Trump said, implying that the current way in which vaccines are administered is dangerous. “A child… went to have the vaccine, and came back, and a week later got a tremendous fever, got very, very sick, now is autistic." The issue with changing vaccination scheduling, as outlined by the American
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Academy of Pediatrics as well as the Centers for Disease Control and American Academy of Family Physicians, is exactly that, an issue. These vaccinations are given to infants and children at the best time for their immune system to work best with it and if they are spread out, the children and infants are left unprotected. There is no reason to believe that spreading the vaccination schedule out would be safer, and no guarantee that the children would be equally as protected from disease. As a scientist and doctor, Carson
failed. As a politician, Carson failed. He failed to inform his possible constituents properly as a doctor and politician, and he failed to clarify that Trump's musings were false. As a politician, Trump failed as well, misinforming his possible constituents about a serious public health issue. And as a voter, it seems that it is no longer safe to rely on the leaders charged with informing the population – which could be more dangerous than any vaccine was ever alleged to be.
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Pope Francis' many Vincentian values By Danielle Harris Opinions Editor
There’s a lot in a name. Take Pope Francis, who took his papal title after St. Francis of Assisi. The Italian priest was known for advocating many leftist causes including protecting the environment and helping the poor. While the pope may be named after Francis of Assisi, there is another historic Catholic figure that he shares a multitude of core values—a figure whose teachings are emphasized at this very university: St. Vincent de Paul. De Paul spent his priesthood helping the poor, the homeless and the hungry. “Vincentian values often focus on meeting a person where they’re at and recognizing their human dignity, regardless of religion, regardless of sexual orientation,” DePaul senior Alli Grecco said. “It’s meeting that person, recognizing that they’re a human being and that the face of God is in them, regardless what differences politically they see." Francis is arguably his modern day equivalent, using the international spotlight to put a focus on widespread, continued and elevated inequality. A recent example of this was during his UN speech on Sept. 25. “We must resolve now to live as nobly and as justly as possible, as we educate new generations not to turn their back on our ‘neighbors’ and everything around us,” he said in reference to the current migrant crisis. Fighting for the safety and spirit of a group, most of whom are not Catholic, is the perfect demonstration of what makes the pope so widely appreciated. Another striking move by the pope is his vocal opposition to the misuse of natural resources. The pope stated there is an undeniable “right of the environment” and that abusing it contributes to poverty worldwide. This very Vincentian approach should not be seen as radical. The church is much better-suited combating poverty and pollution than attempting to convert the world to Catholicism. Francis has also publicly critiqued the violent nature of capitalism. "Why are deadly weapons being sold to those who plan to inflict untold suffering on individuals and society?" Francis said. "Sadly, the answer, as we all know, is simply for money: money that is drenched in blood, often innocent blood. In the face of this shameful and culpable silence, it is our duty to confront the problem and to stop the arms trade." Although capitalism was not a prevelant issue when de Paul was a priest in the 1600s, advocating peace over profit is absolutely a Vincentian value. De Paul, too, would undoubtedly oppose an industry that profits
'We must move forward together, as one, in a renewed spirit of fraternity and solidarity, cooperating generously for the common good.'
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Pope Francis urges legislators to better address climate change and immigration during his historic address to Congress on Sept. 24.
off of violence and war. After all, he once said that "in the kingdon of charity, one prefers to suffer some inconvenience rather than inconvenience the neighbor." If not being able to make millions by selling deadly weapons or polluting the environment, so be it. In Francis and de Paul's point of charitable view, it is much better to protect others than it is to protect oneself. Francis did not take on controversial issues such as abortion or LGBT rights during his U.S. visit, other than a few short lines during his speech to Congress. He urged the legislators to “protect and defend human life at every stage of its development.” As for discussing the LGBT community, Francis also followed traditional Catholic beliefs. "I cannot hide my concern for the family, which is threatened, perhaps as never before, from within and without,” Francis said. “Fundamental relationships are being called into question, as is the very basis of marriage and the family.” This is where Vincentian values differ from those
of the pope. DePaul's LGBTQA Student Services aim to foster an inclusive environment, whereas the pope promotes more traditional relationships. Still, Francis once famously said of the gay community, "Who am I to judge?" The most notable difference between Francis and his predeccesors is how widely he is accepted by people of varying religious backgrounds. According to a Febuary 2015 Pew Research Center poll, 68 percent of people who had no religious affiliation approved of Francis. This is the reason politicians take what he says seriously.This is the reason he has been able to make actual change in the world, be that acknowledging human's impact on the environment or advocating for countries to take in displaced people from wartorn regions of the world. “I think he just doesn’t allow the dogmatic teachings that have caused many people to dislike Christianity and Catholicism explicitly,” DePaul senior Nick Cuba said. “He’s kind of expelling those and teaching what many people believe is the actual message: caring for people.”
Saudi ambassador appointed to UN Human Rights Council By Fabio De Simone Contributing Writer
Many human rights activists around the world have bemoaned the recent appointment of Faisal Bin Hassan Trad, the ambassador of Saudi Arabia, to a position on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Saudi Arabia is notorious for violating human rights standards with its inhumane punishments that include public lashings and executions. According to Hillel Neuer, executive director of UN Watch, “(Saudia Arabia) has beheaded more people this year than ISIS.” Ensaf Haidar, a UN watchdog whose husband, Raif Badawi, a Saudi activist and blogger, was sentenced to 1000 floggings by the Saudi government, said the UN decision gave a “green light to start flogging again.” Badawi, who was imprisoned in 2012 for insulting Islam in his writing, received his first 50 floggings and will receive the rest over the course of the next several years. This oppressive form of silencing criticism is not uncommon. In 2014 alone, Saudi Arabia imprisoned countless peaceful activists such as prominent human rights lawyer Waleed Abu al-Khair and civil rights activist Fowzan al-Harbi for their criticisms of the government.
Considering the many human rights violations that Saudi Arabia is committing, it begs the question: why appoint them to UNHRC? According to Agnes Callamard, director of Columbia University’s Global Freedom of Expression and Information initiative, “the UN is not responsible for the appointment in any way.” Callamard said that the UN Human Rights Council is made up of “five representatives from all regions” and that each region’s representative is selected via a “rotation — so nobody appoints anybody.” The reason for the UN employing such a system is likely to avoid any particular country in a region from developing a firm grip on the region’s representation. As fair as this system may sound in theory, appointments such as that of Saudi Arabia to the panel rightfully calls the system into due question. However, if the appointment system were to receive some major reform, it is important for the UN to not silence the voices of nations such as Saudi Arabia, but rather find a way to include their input without appointing them to unfitting positions. If the UN wishes to uphold its human rights standards on an international level, it needs to work closely with the biggest oppressors, such as Saudi Arabia. This seems to be the only
potential silver lining in the appointment of the Saudi ambassador to the panel. The issue still at hand is more difficult to resolve: what can the UN possibly do about the human rights violations in a nation like Saudi Arabia? Even if the UN works closely with the ambassador, it is very unlikely that a country that has ignored countless diplomatic warnings and pleas from the UN, the EU and others will simply adopt the Western ideals on human rights. This leaves the UN with three options: military action, amnesty or the most levelheaded solution, support for peaceful protest within oppressive regimes. Protesting is a powerful way for people to fight for their rights without unnecessary violence. This is not a power that people in nations such as Saudi Arabia can harness, however, due to the violence that the government uses against protestors as well as the bans against non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that these nations employ. Activists cannot organize protests, as they fear suffering the fate that activists such as Badawi have suffered. NGOs are another way for people to peacefully reason with an unjust government. However, according to The Guardian, “almost half the world’s states have
implemented controls that affect tens of thousands of organizations.” These laws exist in countries that desperately need human rights campaigns and organizations, such as China, Egypt and Israel. Targeting the unwarranted violence against protestors and the oppressive controls on NGOs could be a way for the UN to approach these nations’ human rights violations. Many controls on NGOs are related to funding, something that the UN could involve themselves with. Furthermore, though military action seems rash, deploying forces to protect protestors is another option that the UN could explore. Though the appointment of Saudi Arabia to UNHRC is definitely important to scrutinize, the larger implications of this occurrence are far more important to discuss from a human rights standpoint. Countries such as Saudi Arabia will not adopt Western values on human rights on their own and the UN will not use force to change that. The challenge to the injustice that exists in such nations must come from the people that live there. It is the UN’s job to return to those people the voices that they have been robbed of so that change can be possible.
The opinions in this section do not necessarily reflect those of The DePaulia staff.
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Farmers markets throughout the city of Chicago will soon be ending for the season. While many people associate the summer months with farmers markets, fall is also a great tim
By Megan Stringer Contributing Writer
Having a Whole Foods market right on Fullerton fulfills the dreams of many students looking to eat organic, healthy foods while in college. But at a price they need? Forget about it. Luckily, Whole Foods isn’t the only market in the area where students can buy fresh produce. Farmers markets in Chicago offer an enjoyable way for people to get the healthy produce they need at a much more affordable price. While some may only associate farmers markets with the summer months, fall is also an important season for produce. In the Midwest, you can find fresh basil, broccoli, squash, apples and pumpkins in season during the fall. Farmers markets provide greens grown in locations close to the Chicago area, not shipped and frozen from across the country. Buyers know exactly what they’re getting. Most of the time, the farmers sell their own produce at farmers markets and are eager to talk to patrons about their locally grown food. Jim Armstrong of Armstrong Farms sells his produce at the Southport Farmers Market on Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Armstrong Farms is located approximately 45 minutes from the city in Will County. Nowadays food gets shipped in from all over the world, and Armstrong wants to help people recognize that local produce hasn’t disappeared completely. “We get a good response from the people,” Armstrong said, referring to the Southport location. “We just want to be able to reach more people. We want to get local
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Folk music can contribute to the cultural atmosphere of markets. food to the table.” Jimmy Dotson of Dotson’s Farms works with his brother and others to sell their produce at eight markets per week, both in the city and in the suburbs. Dotson’s Farms can be found at the Lincoln Square Farmers Markets on Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., and with quite a large tent as well. Dotson’s Farms produce is locally grown in Beecher, Illinois, about one hour and a half south of Chicago. DePaul professor Tim Mazurek, who works in the Office for Academic Advising Support, attends one to two farmers markets per week for fresh produce during the growing seasons. “I think (farmers markets) are always going to be slightly more expensive in Chicago than your average grocery store," Mazurek said. "I don’t know that they’re more expensive than Whole Foods, but I think what you’re getting in exchange is food that tastes better.” Mazurek said that even though eating healthy might come with a pricetag, the healthy benefits and quality of freshness regarding fresh market food make the added cost
worth it. The products at farmers markets “tend to be grown locally. I think the shorter time from it being in the field to being in your kitchen just makes it taste better, which is great ,” he said. Mazurek said the more frequently someone attends a farmers market, the better relationship between consumer and farmer. If a student is buying a handful of groceries, a farmer who knows them might be more willing to throw in a box of peppers for free. Another way to get some good market deals is to go at the end of the market before all the vendors pack up and go home. Bargaining can be easier at these times because farmers do not want to take everything they did not sell back home with them. Bruised fruits and vegetables will likely taste just the same and be a little bit cheaper. Mazurek also said buyers can ask to buy just a few peaches from a box of 10. Three peaches is always cheaper than 10 peaches, especially if you can’t eat them all by yourself before they go bad. Outdoor farmers markets
make grocery shopping fun, not just a chore. Many vendors provide shoppers with free samples, and there is usually lots to look at aside from solely produce. Many markets also sell baked goods and packaged items such as soup mixes, jams, jellies and honey. Live music also plays a part in the atmosphere of farmers markets around town. With fresh produce from farmers markets, it becomes very simple to recreate your favorite recipes. Rather than baking an apple pie with regular, store bought apples, substitute fresh farmers market apples such as Granny Smiths or McIntoshs. Farmers markets can also function as great places to get fall decorations. With pumpkin season in full swing, look to farmers markets for plump, carving pumpkins in orange and white. Additionally, tiny squash act as the perfect accent to any table during the fall. They can even be bought in bulk to decorate a n entire room. Universities around the city take part in exploring fresh food options around the city. The University of Chicago offered trolleys and tote bags for students to attend the 61st Street Farmers Market last year, as detailed on the UChicago Spoon University website. The 61st Street Farmers Market occurs year round, moving indoors from November to April, which allows everyone to get their fresh fix during the wintertime. The market takes place on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 61st Street and Dorchester Avenue. Next time your friend suggests a trip to Whole Foods to pick up some groceries on a Saturday morning, keep Chicago farmers markets in mind. Both your wallet and your tastebuds will thank you.
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Eating right made easy Incorporating fresh produce into simple dishes is a delicious and nutritious way to fill an empty stomach. Check out this recipe for a fall favorite, originally found on Lottie + Doof's website.
Apple cider muffins
Ingredients:
Instructions:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
1) Preheat oven to 350째F and line muffin tin with paper liners.
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- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon - 1 cup apple cider - 3/4 cups sour cream - 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract - 2 crisp apples peeled, cored, grated and drained - Muffin paper liners
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for as cheap as $5 per dozen at farmers markets.
2) Whisk together granulated sugar, brown sugar and oil. Add the eggs and whisk to combine. In another bowl sift the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. In a third bowl, whisk together the apple cider, sour cream and vanilla. 3) Alternate pouring the flour mixture and apple cider mixture into a separate bowl. Stir until mixed well. Fold in the grated apple and then divide the batter evenly among the muffin tins. Fill each cup 3/4 of the way. 4) Bake the muffins for 25 to 30 minutes, rotating the muffin tin halfway through. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool completely.
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Arts & Life BANNED BOOKS WEEK EVENTS AT DEPAUL Monday, Sept. 28
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DePaul students and faculty celebrate Banned Books Week By Sam Schwindt Contributing Writer
Some may consider the United States a land of free and unlimited access to knowledge. Others argue differently, that our access to knowledge is limited due to the banning of books. The integrity of free access to education and knowledge is often challenged in the United States, but various organizations such as the American Library Association (ALA) push back. The ALA annually releases a list of the mostchallenged and banned books in the United States in celebration of Banned Books Week, which began Sept. 27. Topping the list in 2014 was “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie. Banned in Idaho schools in 2014 for its “sexually explicit scenes,” “offensive language” and “anti-Christian views,” the novel depicts the story of young Junior as he leaves his school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an allwhite high school. According to the National Coalition Against Censorship, “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” is a regularly challenged book, with six challenges or bans by various institutions in the first six months of 2014 alone. “It’s hard to imagine that anyone who has read Alexie’s book in its entirety would try to have it banned,” Acacia O’Connor, a spokesperson for the Coalition, said. “Some of the main character’s frank comments — about masturbation, questioning God — make adults uncomfortable. But we can’t hide things from young people, 16-year-olds in this case, because they might be uncomfortable to think or talk about.” The top four books on the ALA list last year were all by authors of color: Sherman Alexie, Marjane Satrapi, Toni Morrison and Khaled Hosseini. After the release of the list in 2014, author Sherman Alexie took to Twitter to celebrate by posting “I am the proud author of the most banned/challenged book of 2014!” “I think it’s absurd to ban knowledge and intellectual exploration,” Emily Thompson, a DePaul peace, justice and conflict studies major, said. “Banning individuals’ ability to use books as a way to gain opinions and to gain understanding of people that are different than them is wrong.” While institutions and parents are often accused of censorship, they are not the only guilty parties in the effort to restrict access to controversial material. This past summer, some incoming freshmen at Duke University refused to read the summer reading selection “Fun Home: a Family Tragicomic” by Alison Bechdel, a New York Times best-selling author. The graphic novel, which was recently adapted into a Tony-
winning musical, tells the story of the author, a lesbian cartoonist, and her relationship with her closeted father. Duke University student Brian Grasso said reading “Fun Home” “may compromise my personal Christian moral beliefs,” in an interview with The Duke Chronicle. Grasso went on to write an article for the Washington Post describing his decision not to read the book. “In the Bible, Jesus forbids his followers from exposing themselves to anything pornographic,” Grasso said. ‘“But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart,’ he says in Matthew 5:28-29. ‘If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away.’ This theme is reiterated by Paul who warns, ‘flee from sexual immorality.’” Many students and professors feel that there is something incredibly appealing about banned books, leading to many of them to become successes. “My favorite banned book is ‘The Catcher in the Rye,’” Abbey Mazur, a graphic design major, said. “I think banned books are really appealing because their messages go against conventional thinking and cause you to reevaluate your own ideas.” “I remember reading ‘Beloved’ by Toni Morrison in my AP Literature class in high school and loving it,” Skyler Boll, a DePaul biology major, said. “We often discussed in the class how banned books had shaped this country, and our teacher talked about how he had often had parents challenge his reading list.” This year the Banned Books Week theme is young adult fiction, with Alexie once again topping the list. Other young adult fiction novels popular in the banned book world include “Persepolis,” “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” and “And Tango Makes Three,” a children’s book about the real-life story of two male penguins who raised a baby chick at the Central Park Zoo. Young adult fiction appears to be the most popular genre to ban or challenge, as New Zealand recently banned “Into the River,” an award-winning novel by Ted Dawe. There is a fine of $10,000 that bookstore proprietors, schools or individuals must pay for distributing the novel. “It’s about censoring knowledge,” Indiana University professor Kathy Lay said. “The philosopher Foucault always said that knowledge is power, so when people ban a book they are wielding that power over another group of people.” “The books a country bans tells us a lot about what the country fears, what makes it nervous,” DePaul professor Ann Stanford said. “It also tells something about the power, or perceived power, of books — the written word.”
Read-Out, Pop-Up Shop and Information Table Lincoln Park Student Center, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Read and listen to passages from banned books with free snacks and raffle to win a banned book.
Wednesday, Sept. 30 Pop-Up Shop and Information Table DePaul Center, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. An information table to teach about banned books week, and pop-up shop with snacks available.
Friday, Oct. 2 City Lit Theater Presents: Books on the Chopping Block John T. Richardson Library, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Dramatic readings from the most frequently challenged books of 2014.
MOST FREQUENTLY CHALLENGED BOOKS OF 2014 • “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie • “Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi • “And Tango Makes Three” by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell • “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison • “It’s Perfectly Normal” by Robie Harris • “Saga” by Brian Vaughan and Fiona Staples • “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini • “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
by Stephen Chbosky • “A Stolen Life” by Jaycee Dugard • “Drama” by Raina Telgemeier
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Trucking along: DePaul junior manages food truck By Jessica Villagomez News Editor
By 7 a.m., DePaul Theatre School student Mike Russo is on his way to DePaul’s campus. Russo needs to make sure he gets a good parking spot, between Kenmore and Fullerton Avenues, on a two-way street, and at least 200 feet away from any place that sells food. Russo works as the manager to La Boulangerie food truck from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., leaving periodically to go to his classes. Russo, who has been working in restaurants since he was 15, was looking to enter the world of food after working a construction job this summer. “I had been out of work in the food industry and wanted to get back into cooking,” Russo said. Russo answered a Craigslist ad seeking for a food truck manager and got the job. As manager, Russo runs the day-to-day operations for the food truck owners while also managing another employee and prep cook. Though previously located at the University of Chicago’s campus, Russo is excited to make La Boulangerie food truck a staple on DePaul’s campus. “We just started at DePaul,” Russo said. “We’re usually at the University of Chicago but they’re doing construction right now and they’re displacing all the food trucks and have a pretty poor attitude towards us being out there.” Though Russo claims business
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DePaul junior, Mike Russo, manages La Boulangerie, a French food truck. Russo hopes the food truck will contribute to a growing food truck scene at DePaul. has been slower at DePaul and the food truck has begun to gain to $8 and, the truck accepts both Russo is hopeful in growing their popularity with students regular student customers. credit card and cash. both the popularity and number remains minimal, Russo is For DePaul student Chloe Though Russo hopes to of food trucks that come to confident in their ability to gain a Baldwin, the convenience and the pursue an acting career, he DePaul’s campus. following and provide a new food variety of food options the truck hopes to combine both his love “Chicago has a very vibrant option for the community. offers keeps her coming back. of cooking and his desire to act. food truck scene where DePaul is “I think what we do here “I eat here pretty often,” Russo offers cooking lessons lacking in it,” Russo said, “I have is provide something that the Baldwin said. “I think the best and also has dabbled in catering a couple other food truck friends neighborhood actually is really part about it is that it’s something services, catering special events that I’d like to bring out here, we’re lacking, which is food that you can different.” such as weddings or parties. going to be at DePaul as much as feel good about, for a cheap price, La Boulangerie is a “French “Cooking is definitely we can and I’d love to see DePaul run by people, not a corporation,” café on wheels,” offering something that will always be in become a food truck scene.” Russo said. coffee, pastries, croissants and me,” Russo said, “I definitely want Located on the corner of sandwiches. to own a restaurant or a food Kenmore and Fullerton Avenues, Menu items range from $2 truck one day.”
‘Black Mass’ leaves crime fans on the edge of their seat By McKay Murphy Contributing Writer
From horror and mystery, to comedy and romance, Johnny Depp is considered one of the most prominent figures in the modern American film industry. His illustrious career began with Wes Craven’s terrifying “The Nightmare on Elm Street,” playing a particularly normal love struck teen, Glen Latz. Nowadays, he is primarily known as Captain Jack Sparrow in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, garnering an Academy Award nomination for the film and two other nominations in the years to come. In “Black Mass,” Depp takes on the role of Whitey Bulger, a convicted murderer and former mob boss. Bulger had immense power as the leader of the Irish-American Winter Hill gang. He paid off countless FBI agents to stay safe and far away from the government’s penitentiaries until he was caught in his web of lies and had to flee his cushy lifestyle in Boston and move to a small apartment in California. Whitey Bulger was on the run from the FBI for 16 years until he was caught at 81 years old in 2011. Whitey killed at least 19 people. “Black Mass” focuses on Bulger’s heyday as a gangster when he was in charge of almost all of the organized crime in South Boston. The film joins a genre submerged in violence and gore, which begs the question, why are people so attracted to these films? The popularity of crime movies is not a new fad. The first documented crime movie debuted in 1903 called “The Great
Train Robbery.” In more recent years, Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight,” follows one of the most loved villains in all of cinema history, the Joker, in one of the highest grossing crime movies in history. Perhaps an alluring element to the film is the joker’s ability to break the rules that society has put on everyone. “(The audience members) are voyeurs. They get to see crime and awful things without it happening to them,” Steve Zacharias, a film professor at DePaul, said. Half the fun of going to a movie is experiencing the adventure without it happening to the viewers, Zacharias said. “When you look at the main characters in most movies, you identify yourself with the them, people like to put themselves in the character’s shoes,” Victor Shollenberger, a DePaul film student said. “In a sense, you are living vicariously through the main character’s stories.” Crime movies are no different than a comedy or a musical in terms of connecting with a character. If the movie is produced effectively with a compelling plot and complex characters you have a greater chance to connect to a character. Criminals steal, fight, and kill. For the most part, all audience members can do is, buy, compromise and tweet angrily. “People like a thrill,” Ashlyn Kelley, a DePaul film student said. “With crime movies they get a more realistic sense of danger. They can walk right up to the edge of the cliff without actually jumping.” Or, in the case of some movies, jumping right off the edge and taking the audience with them. Crime movies take audience members where they cannot go, be that a train robbery or an action
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In “Black Mass,” Johnny Depp plays Boston mobster Whitey Bulger. As the leader of the Winter Hill gang, Bulger is one of the most notorious criminals in American history. filled explosion. They connect with their audiences by offering them a release from the rules of everyday life, allowing them to experience danger from the comfort of the theater’s seats. So, if you’re feeling in
need of a release, head on down to your local theater and check out “Black Mass.” It is bound to give you that adrenaline rush you’re looking for.
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Five films you might have missed By Reed Lubin Contributing Writer
2015 has been the year of the blockbuster movie. Well, I guess you could say every year for the past decade has been the year of the blockbuster, but 2015 has
really been the year. So far in 2015, four films have made over $1 billion worldwide. Universal Studios has made three movies in 2015 that have joined the billion-dollar club. With the newest “Star Wars”, “James Bond” and “Hunger Games” films coming
out in the next couple of months, that number of billion-dollar films in 2015 will most certainly rise. With all of the money that has gone to the major Hollywood studios this summer, some movie fans may find themselves wondering, “where are all
of the original movies?” They may have gone way under the radar this year, but there have been many critically acclaimed “smaller” films that arrived in 2015. Here is a list of five films you might have missed so far. in 2015.
UNFRIENDED Many films have come and gone in 2015, but one surprisingly entertaining flick never really grabbed the attention of the American people, even if it did bring in a nice chunk of cash at the box office. “Unfriended” is an incredibly small budgeted horror film all taking place on the computer screens of a group of teenage friends. One by one, they are tormented by an unknown villain, forcing them to face the secrets of their past and to play games for their survival. It sounds ridiculously corny, and the trailer had me laughing at them, not with them, but the movie itself surprised the hell out of me. Led by a strong performance from Heather Sossaman and a smart script written by Nelson Greaves, this gimmicky movie presents a lot of fun and original scares, while keeping the audience on their toes throughout.
ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL A film festival darling that was begging for a theatrical release in the states, “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” scored very well with both critics and audiences. However, there are still plenty who missed out on the brilliantly acted, hilarious and painfully sad indie film. The movie centers on a sarcastic and quick-witted teen named Greg (Thomas Mann), who fits in nicely with the cliques in his high school, avoiding conflict and drama at all costs. When his mother (Connie Britton) informs him that an acquaintance he has at school named Rachel (Olivia Cooke) has been diagnosed with cancer, she pushes him to go over to Rachel’s house to spend some time with her. When Greg reluctantly visits Rachel, he quickly develops a friendship with her, and soon brings his lifelong “co-worker” Earl (RJ Cyler) along with him. The three of them end up hanging out quite a bit, leading to a really funny film that also rips your heart out several times throughout. Although this is a sad film at its core, everyone in the audience can relate to all of these characters, as we have all almost certainly been all of these characters at one time.
EX MACHINA One of the best-reviewed films of 2015, “Ex Machina” is shaping up to be a potential Oscar contender. With a brilliant cast of only three people (Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson and Oscar Isaac), this small budgeted science-fiction thriller offers beautiful cinematography along with compelling drama. Paul Booth, a communications professor at DePaul, made sure “Ex Machina” was one of the films that he went out to see in 2015. “‘Ex Machina’ is a top film and a brilliant take on artificial intelligence,” Booth said. Directed sharply by Alex Garland, “Ex Machina” leaves the audience on the edge of their seats (the few people that actually saw this movie). Vikander gives an Oscar-worthy performance as the sentient robot built by Nathan (Isaac). Caleb (Gleeson) is a 20-something IT worker for Nathan’s “Googleesque” company when he wins a contest set up by Nathan. When Caleb arrives at Nathan’s remote cabin in the woods on steroids, he quickly finds that there is more to Nathan than meets the eye, and that the robot that Nathan has built has some secrets of its own.
THE END OF THE TOUR A rare Oscar contender released in the summer, “The End of the Tour” is an intriguing character study based on a true story. The film is based on the real life events of the famous interview process that took place between Rolling Stone writer David Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) and “Infinite Jest” author David Foster Wallace (Jason Segel). A film about a week long interview between two writers would usually not be entertaining, yet director James Ponsoldt pulls it off, mostly due to Segel, who gives a performance unlike any he has given before. Eisenberg is also excellent as the curious and cocky writer, playing a much different character than his usual awkward and timid young adult. If you are looking for recommendations from someone a little more qualified than me, look no further than DePaul Media and Cinema Studies professor Michael DeAngelis, who lists “The End of the Tour” amongst the best films he has seen this year.
THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL The best film of the entire year, is “The Diary of a Teenage Girl.” I knew little about the movie going in to the theater, only that it was about a teenage girl who was discovering her sexuality. I expected a rather formulaic film about a teenager finding herself, which would have been a fine film in its own right. But this movie was so much more. Bel Powley is a revelation as Minnie, a 15-year-old girl trying to get through life in San Francisco in the 1970s. Her mother (Kristen Wiig), is a well intentioned but drug-addicted woman who is dating a seemingly responsible, put together man named Monroe (Alexander Skarsgard). When Minnie’s mother has plans one evening, she suggests Minnie and Monroe go out and get to know each other. What starts out as simple flirting due to alcohol consumption escalates extremely quickly into an aggressive secret relationship between the grown man and the teenage girl. Skarsgard gives the performance of a lifetime as the somehow sympathetic creep who fell in love with a teenager, and everything that follows for the remainder of the film is as intense and unnerving as one might imagine. I was very pleased when I talked to Michael DeAngelis about what his favorite movies of the year were, and he told me this was it. Well readers, we have that in common. “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” is the best movie of 2015.
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FIRED UP
Great Chicago Fire Festival redeems itself after burning out in 2014
By Jackson Danbeck Copy Editor
A man in a black and white polkadot suit waved two torches in each hand, thrusting them into the air as a crowd of thousands chanted “burn it down, burn it down.” He stood in front of a particular one-room wooden house, made of purple, blue and grey circles with crescents sliced into the surface. The torch-bearer jumped up onto the steps, looked at the crowd with a taunting expression, and tossed the torches into a window. The house swept up into flames, its bright tongues dancing high into the black sky. This was the main attraction at the Great Chicago Fire Festival. On the sandy dunes of the Northerly Island and hosted by the theatrical company Redmoon, the festival showcased a number of art, music and dance performances as the sun dipped beneath the skyline, and when night came, performed a cultish burning of a ceremonial house and a tremendous firework show that finished the evening. But the point of the show was not just to dazzle Chicagoans; through all of the evening’s events. The festival sought to unite Chicago’s neighborhoods and to celebrate the city’s resurgence following the destructive fire of 1871. “It was spectacular,” Kelly Askam, a DePaul alum who lives in West Rogers Park said. “It’s a celebration of life and people and community.” Last year, Redmoon hosted the same festival at the mouth of the Chicago River. They built a similar house on the water, but due to cold and wet weather, among other undetermined reasons, the construction failed to burn completely. This year’s lavish show—last year’s costed $2 million— could be seen as an attempt to redeem the festival’s failure in 2014. “I think the neighborhood part didn’t work out (last year). It missed the point because it was about the fire, not the neighborhoods,” Holly Swiers, who teaches at Lake Forest College and lives in North Central, said. “I think coming out to the Northerly Island made it more festive,” Swiers said. “I like that there is more of a focus on the dancers and the stages.” Up until the evening’s finale began, performers showcased their neighborhood culture and talent on a series of stages. In traditional Mexican fashion, women in bright yellow and red dresses danced with black-clad men wearing sombreros. They hopped together, the men with their hands clasped behind their backs and the women bracing theirs on hips. A man wearing nothing but underwear grappled and posed on a hoop that was suspended high in the air by a crane, and an old-fashioned record player produced ambient music. The voices of a nearby Spoken Word show could be heard, producing a meshed sound that spoke to the festival’s message of unique culture and a unified city. Snapping fingers on a suspended stage that resembled a boxing ring, a men’s gospel quartet sang with attitude. Nearby, a Puerto Rican group played zesty Caribbean music: some pounding drums, while others sang in Spanish. Occasionally a singer would step out in front and dance, locking eyes with a drummer to sync his or her steps with the beat. Once the blood-red sun dipped down behind the skyline, the mood of the festival changed. Musicians left the stage, and police officers spread out to clear people off
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Chicago residents flocked to the Great Chicago Fire Festival, which culminated in a fireworks show over a replica of the Chicago skyline Sept. 26. After a rocky start in 2014, the show redeemed itself in 2015. of paved roads. The master of ceremonies, a Baptist reverend wearing a pin stripe suit, introduced a group of people from the “First Nation,” who explained that the word “Chicago” is based on a word from their own language. Suddenly, along one of the pathways, dark shapes carrying approximately 20foot torches marched through the crowd and onto the stage, where the “First Nation” chanted and beat drums. The music died down and was replaced by the sound of drums: specifically, the Chicago Bull’s drum line. As the clean column marched to the stage, a truck rolled out, pulling a stage that held a windmilllike contraption that spun percussion instruments, which the drummers hit as they went by. Protruding from the drums stood a long pipe that blasted fire into the air. As the ceremonial house was lit and burned, the crowd whooped and hollered in excitement. “Burn baby burn,” someone in the dark said. As the fire burned down and firemen controlled its brooding flames, screens were set up that displayed faces of Chicagoans, accompanied by a quote. “I celebrate having a home,” one said. “I overcame the devil,” said another. Slow, emotional music guided the flames down, and in front of it volunteers set up tall boards that resembled the buildings of the Resilience Skyline. The reverend explained that this symbolized the will of Chicagoans to overcome not only the fire, but of everyday struggles today. Bobby Huggins, who manned one of the spotlights and lives in Logan Square, said he was very pleased with how the festival went. “The energy was really cool,” he said. “It was great to have so many people here.” “You can’t see something like this for free very often,” Askam said as he glanced at the now-dark stage. Chicagoans walked in good spirits out of festival field. They filed past the nearby docks, and shimmering across the water, stood the ever-lasting Chicago skyline.
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The festival was filled with various forms of entertainment, including musicians, dancers and artists.
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One of the main attractions of the festival was the ceremonial burning of Chicago, celebrating the rebirth of the city after the Great Chicago Fire.
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Study abroad diaries: London Calling CAROLYN DUFF | THE DEPAULIA
By Carolyn Duff Design Editor
During my first few hours of my study abroad trip to London, I found myself seated between two other girls from DePaul whom I had just met, waiting to check in at Westminster University’s freshman movein day. The three of us attracted a lot of attention. This could have been because it seemed odd that we weren’t accompanied by our parents like the other students, or perhaps because we looked and sounded foreign. However, I’m sure that the majority of the stares we received can be attributed to the fact that three of us were loudly and hysterically laughing, with tears running down our cheeks. It had just hit us how completely unprepared we felt for the adventure that we had just started and in that moment, it seemed hilarious. As my suitemate from Luxembourg said, it felt a lot like we were being “thrown into cold water.” We started our trip with nothing but our luggage, a few enthusiastic e-mails from the leader of our Study Abroad Program, damaged optimism that our credits would transfer back to DePaul and the hopes that when we told the checkin staff our name they would actually have a place for us to stay. Once we got settled into our tiny dorm rooms, which they did indeed have reserved for us, we became a lot more comfortable. The campus that I was placed at is really nice because, located outside central London, it is a quiet neighborhood filled with cute houses that look just like Privet Drive from “Harry Potter.” As much as I’ve enjoyed sight seeing, it is really nice to come back to a place where I can escape from the tourists. During my first week, I fought my jet lag at all costs to do some exploring before classes start. There was no way I would let my sporadic drowsiness keep me from jumping into my travels. What I’ve especially enjoyed is discovering the parts of London that make it unique. I walked down the Thames River and encountered one famous monument after the next. In just one afternoon, I saw St. Paul’s Cathedral, the London Eye, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, and the Millennium Bridge (perhaps more commonly known as the bridge in “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince” that gets destroyed by Death Eaters). All right, how many Harry Potter references can I make without mentioning my trip to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour The Making of Harry Potter? It only took me two days to make friends with someone who is as passionate as I am about Harry Potter and would go with me to the tour. It was quite literally the most magical day
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A model of Hogwarts castle at the Harry Potter Studio Tour in Watford, England. The studio tour is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the London area. of my life. The next day, my friends and I decided that we had enough of London’s mainstream tourism for the week and ventured to the north side of the city. There, we visited Camden Market and which was another one of my favorite excursions in London so far. Vendors there were selling cheap clothes, beautiful hand-crafted jewelry and amazing food. Travelling to these places was a learning experience. A few days before I left the United States, I came across an image on Facebook of a map of the London Underground. This map wasn’t organized in a way that is easy to read, like the famously designed tube map by Harry Beck. It showed the realistic knot of the trains’ twists and turns, weaving in around the entire city. The CTA, which neatly extends from a center point of Chicago’s Loop, is child’s play compared to the London Underground system. It is very rare that you can get to your destination without transferring at least once. My frightening lack of directional skills made me hesitant to even step foot on the train. To my surprise, navigating the complex routes of the city’s public transport has proven to be much easier than expected, and extremely convenient. Having used Chicago’s public transit system made it much easier to learn how to use the tube. When you decide to study abroad, you have to learn to deal with things that make you uncomfortable. For example, flying across the Atlantic Ocean by yourself, attending a school where you’ve never even stepped foot on the campus before,
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Camden Lock is a marketplace area in Northern London, and off the beaten path for many tourists. or being surrounded by people who live the opposite side of the sidewalk. So as I by completely different habits, values, and move to the right, they move to the left and norms. I just end up walking right into them. I was prepared to encounter cultural As stressful as it has been to prepare for differences between Britain and the United and travel to London, and adjust to a brand States, but actually experiencing them is new culture, I can already tell this is going really strange. One unexpected side effect to be the experience of a lifetime. Living of being an American in England is that in London for three months sounds like I’m honestly having a hard time walking a long time, but I know the time will pass down the street. As American customs by really quickly. I’m challenging myself to have taught me, I instinctually move to the take advantage of every moment, and am right side of the side walk as I walk towards excited about all the possibilities that this someone to make room for them to pass. experience holds. Since cars drive on the opposite side of the street here in England, people also walk on
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Autumnal Appearances
Fall’s biggest trends this season include a resurgence in ‘70s fashion and saying goodbye to some fashion staples
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By Brinker Burnett Contributing Writer
Get ready, fall is here. And knowing Chicago, fall weather could be here by the time you finish reading this article — or from a month from now, you never know. Nevertheless, when the time comes to order your Pumpkin Spice lattes and
buying updated pieces to add to your wardrobe this year, trends are quickly changing, and in order to keep up, I’m here to provide you with the Do’s and Don’ts of Fall Fashion this year. One of the biggest trends featured on the AW 2015 runway was the ‘70s. Here are some of our picks for the best ‘70s trends to return this season.
Wear chunky knit sweaters As seen on many of the AW 2015 runways, H&M recently debuted their AW Studio Collection, which provides plenty of trendy, quality knits for a budget friendly prices.
Wear flared jeans Alas, our legs finally get a break after years and years of being constricted in skinny jeans. And they’re readily available too — head over to Asos.com to check out their store’s own brands of said denim.
Wear bomber jackets Although these have been a common street style staple for the past few seasons, they’re still going strong. Topshop offers a wide variety of these sorts of jackets in various colors and prices.
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Bomber jackets, were originally created for pilots and members of the Air Force to wear. The jackets caught on as a popular form of apparel in the ‘70s, and have been stylish ever since.
Wear suede Wear suede however you feel like it at that — green, camel, brown, black or red. Keep it as a minimal piece, whether it’s a jacket, a skirt, or a pair of boots, never over-do it.
Wear turtlenecks In addition to being incredibly cozy, turtlenecks are a great statement piece this season. Get a simple turtleneck with no design, and easily pair it with other layerable clothing options.
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While leather is a no-go this season, smaller pieces, including this bag are fine. Don’t make leather your statement look.
Wear chunky acrylic knits
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These could be the death of you, as acrylic is that particular material that makes your skin crawl and itch until you get a chance to rip it off when you get home.
Wear bell bottoms The difference between the classic flare and the bellbottom is just that; flared is classic, bellbottom is trendy. Even when flares are no longer preferred, at least they’re still chic.
Wear jean jackets These jackets used to be a great summer-to-fall transitional piece, but that was a long time ago. This season, update your wardrobe with a rose gold or black bomber jacket instead.
Wear leather This is the year of the suede jacket, so embrace it. Small leather statement pieces work fine, though.
Wear crew necks The age of the sloppy sweater is over. Chic it up a bit with a sleek cashmere turtleneck instead.
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Skinny jeans and bell bottoms are both out this season. Instead, pick up some flared jeans. The classic look is readily available for the fall season.
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what’sFRESH in FILM
in MUSIC CHVRCHES “Every Open Eye” Sept. 25
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“Everest” Sept. 18 FOX
“Everest” tells the story of a 1996 hiking expedition gone wrong, where eight people were left for dead on the infamous mountain. The movie begins several months before the actual trek, when the team prepares to train towards their goal and spends too much time on exposition and setting the stage for the disaster. By the time it actually comes around, we are borderline bored. When walking into this kind of movie, all we want as the viewer is to be drawn in from the moment the lights in the theater go down, to be thrown into the heart of the drama right from the start, to be gripping our seats from beginning to end. However, what we are given here is a dragged out opening that takes time away from the action we went into the theater expecting. But once the conflict begins to come to fruition (about 40 minutes too late), the film really does take off. There are moments of peril and intensity that made me squirm in my seat or cringe to those next to me as I wondered what would happen next. AMANDA KRUPP | THE DEPAULIA
After completing a string of festival shows, CHVRCHES released “Every Open Eye.” Fans can expect an eccentric side of the band, that possesses a mixture of heavy pop, hints of indie rock and vividly illustrated lyrics that make up the 11 tracks on this album. Their single “Leave A Trace” is the perfect example of what the rest of the album feels like. The consistency through the album is a bit repetitive musically but the distinction is in the lyrics. “Every Open Eye” is a strong album that shows listeners that they are here to stay and will keep true to themselves as artists. ROXANE PAHLDAD | THE DEPAULIA
LIVE Sept. 28 Madonna United Center 1901 W. Madison Ave., $102
Oct. 2 Battles Metro 3730 N. Clark St., $20
Sept. 30 The Growlers Metro 3730 N. Clark St., $19
Oct. 3 Ghost Riviera Theatre 4746 N. Racine Ave., $25
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Find this and all our DeJamz playlists on depauliaonline.com and on our spotify account By Erin Yarnall Arts & Life Editor
Pope Francis has made his first trip to the United States, stopping in Washington D.C., New York and Philadelphia. Pope Francis is spreading his message of tolerance, and many Catholics throughout the country are overjoyed by his visit. In honor of Pope Francis visiting, here are some of our favorite Christian songs. 1. Underoath — “A Boy Brushed Red Living in Black and White” Who would have guessed that behind all the screaming and
obnoxiously emo song titles lay a Christian message. Underoath met at church in Florida, derived their name from the Bible, and went on to capture the hearts of teens who begrudgingly took off their layers of black eyeliner for church. 2. Beyonce — “Halo” To many members of the Beyhive (Beyonce’s fandom), Beyonce is a religious figure, but to the notably Christian singer, there’s no higher power than the Christian God. Beyonce regularly takes time to reference her love of religion, and her song “Halo” is her song with the most blatant religious symbolism.
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3. Young Paperboyz — “Our God is an Awesome God” Any kid who attended any form of Christian school growing up will have this song ingrained in their heads, and there are numerous versions of it to have memorized. One of the best versions is by Young Paperboyz, two Nigerian rappers. The Young Paperboyz are able to add in a fun beat to dance to, unlike the traditionally boring versions of this song. 4. Creed — “One Last Breath” When I first started thinking of Christian music, Creed was the first band I thought of. The
Across 1. Gymnasts’ protectors 5. Tidal flood 10. Jet-setters’ jets, once 14. In a berserk way 15. Having better skills 16. Frigid finish? 17. Indian royal 18. Meccan, e.g. 19. 1997 role for Peter Fonda 20. Small quahog 23. He took two tablets 24. Birds’ lodgings 25. Like a tough teacher 28. Gets free (of ) 30. Camera diaphragm 31. “___ and sometimes Y” 33. Tennis ploy 36. Things on an office desk, often 40. “Get it?” 41. Words after “deaf
infamously Christian band is notably pretty bad, with poorly written lyrics and even worse singing. But like a horrible movie that is impossible to turn off, there’s something about “One Last Breath” that makes it irresistable to sing along to whenever I hear it. 5. Pope Francis — “Wake Up! Go! Go! Forward!” In one of the weirdest news stories I’ve ever heard, Pope Francis is releasing an album. His apparent debut single is the strangest combination of post-rock and motivational speech ever. At the same time, it’s a pretty peaceful experience
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listening to arguably the coolest Pope ever give a beautiful speech. 6. *NSYNC — “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays” While Santa, presents and pie are easily the greatest parts of Christmas, the often forgotten true meaning of the holiday is to commemorate of the birth of Jesus, making Christmas music inherently Christian. There is no better way to spend the holidays, and I guess celebrate religion, than listening to Justin Timberlake and his backup singers croon about Santa Claus and Christmas trees.
3. Scrambled note? 4. Minor scrap 5. Where the wealthy live, briefly 6. Degrade 7. Fills to the gills 8. Decorate differently 9. “___ Brockovich” 10. Hollandaise and cranberry 11. Window parts 12. Halloween option 13. “What ___ to be the problem?” 21. Elephantsnatching bird of myth 22. “This ___” (shipping label) 25. Drinks gently 26. Not false 27. Ascend 28. Prison outbreak 29. A positively charged atom 31. On the peak of 32. Aliens, briefly 33. Apple’s apple, e.g. 34. “For Your Eyes __” 35. Onetime Turkish
governors 37. Alternative to a hotel, briefly 38. AP rival 39. Title character in a 2012 film with Snow White 43. Old salt 44. Dido’s lover 45. Born, in bios 46. Largest living antelope 47. More pleasant 48. John of tractors 49. Sedately dignified 50. Lenya or Lehmann 52. Certain gemstone 53. Bone in the arm 54. Sleek, for short 55. Olympics star Devers 56. Root of the taro plant
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Patrick Kane allegations bring divided response COMMENTARY By Stefani Szenda Contributing Writer
At the end of the hockey season last year, the Chicago Blackhawks were once again hoisting the Stanley Cup. The celebrations lasted a few months, but then it was back to thinking about the next season. When August rolled around, National Hockey League (NHL) fans were starting to gear up for the new season. The Blackhawks and their fans, however, learned Patrick Kane was the subject of a rape investigation in Hamburg, N.Y. Now, the preseason is about ready to begin and Kane is still under investigation with the case going back to the grand jury. The grand jury was suspended before because of possible settlement talks, according to a Forbes Sept. 26 article. Despite still being under investigation, Kane attended training camp on Sept. 17. Fans are divided as to whether Kane should be participating in training camp while the investigation is ongoing. Peter Lygiros, a freshman at DePaul University, said he should be allowed to play. “You’re innocent until proven guilty,” ANTONIO PEREZ | MCT CAMPUS Lygiros said. Patrick Kane speaks during a press conference before the start of the Chicago Blackhawks training camp on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. Mike DiGiovanni, also a freshman at DePaul, agreed, saying the player shouldn’t be treated differently “unless something comes out.” However, not everyone feels the same about the Blackhawks’ move. Some think they shouldn’t let Kane participate in training camp or play until the investigation is over. Sean Gentille, a writer for Sporting News, wrote an article on Sept. 17 after the Blackhawks held a press conference saying he believes they shouldn’t have even held the conference. “If the Blackhawks really respected the process, the severity of the allegations, the opinions of their fans and the intelligence of public at large, Kane would be sitting at home in western New York right now,” Gentille said. Gentille also mentioned the press conference was pointless as no one on the panel really answered any questions. ARMANDO L. SANCHEZ | MCT CAMPUS BRIAN CASSELLA | MCT CAMPUS Kane was accompanied by Blackhawks’ Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane (88) handles the puck during the first The Chicago Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane president John McDonough, general period on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, at the United Center in Chicago. raises the Stanley Cup won in 2015. manager Stan Bowman, and coach Joel Quenneville. The team has stood behind Kane that [Kane’s accuser] didn’t get chills But again these fans think Kane should “I think the media would have been before. In 2009, Kane and his cousin were when she heard the Hawks fans stood and be allowed to practice because one is mad if they didn’t do it,” Anne Kennedy, a arrested in Buffalo after an altercation with cheered for their superstar hockey player,” innocent until proven guilty. They add junior at DePaul, said. a taxi driver. Kane and his cousin pleaded Rozener wrote. that just because he is a superstar hockey The media had to have known the guilty to a noncriminal charge of disorderly It seems Rozner isn’t looking at whether player doesn’t mean he should get special Blackhawks wouldn’t answer their conduct. Kane is innocent or guilty; he is looking treatment. questions as the investigation is ongoing But that was when Kane was young and at the fact that the Blackhawks aren’t “If he’s guilty, he should go to jail, he’s and that it prevents a lot of things from just getting a taste of the spotlight as he was respecting the situation. not above anybody else,” DiGiovanni said. being discussed. At the same time the drafted by the Blackhawks in 2007. Fans Too often athletes or celebrities get lax “It is not an easy watch for them right Blackhawks had to have known the now believe Kane has matured. Lygiros now. Seeing a franchise so celebrated, so repercussions for incidents just because questions wouldn’t be focused on hockey said he thinks Kane has recently become stuck in a box, passively supporting Kane they are seen as above everyone else. and the team. more professional. The team is standing and showing no concern or compassion for “I hate it when professional athletes, “It was kind of a dumb thing that behind him once more by allowing him his accuser,” Rozener said of the daughters, sports stars get away with things because needed to be done,” Kennedy said. to be at training camp and by holding the sisters, mothers and wives within the fan they’re famous,” Lygiros said. So whether fans think Kane should be press conference with him. Although some are okay with Kane base. at camp or not, fans do agree that what is However, some say this isn’t a good participating and others are losing respect Though Kane jerseys weren’t being done outside of the sport does relate back look for the Blackhawks. In a Sept. 20 Daily sold at Notre Dame during training camp, for the Blackhawks, it looks like the team to their opinion of the player within the Herald article, Barry Rozener wrote, “with Kennedy mentioned people are still wearing and Kane will continue to focus on hockey sport. 4,000 fans in attendance, Kane got a huge number 88 and she thinks fans would be as the season and the grand jury draw Lygiros said sports are “not just a ovation when he took the ice and another more upset if Kane wasn’t playing. closer. reflection of athletic ability. It’s a reflection when he was credited with an assist during The Blackhawks are slated to start “I think fans would be upset if they of character.” the Friday scrimmage.” their season on Oct. 7. So far, there are no released Kane right now,” Kennedy said. DiGiovanni added that it “just shows He then went on to say we may never “I think it would almost be a bad business indications whether Kane will or won’t play who the person really is.” know what happened, but “it’s a fair guess move.” in 2015-16.
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Junior Christine Lohnstein doesn’t like working out during peak hours.
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Sophomore Caitlyn Coffey stretches to connect with the middle set from Colleen Smith. DePaul fell to 11-2 and 0-1 in the Big East.
VOLLEYBALL, continued from back page that we had the potential to come back and win and close out the set,” Huebner said. Still, it wasn’t enough to keep the lead, as the Demons fell 25-21. The sets to follow proved to be rough for DePaul, even with impressive performances, including freshman, Brittany Maxwell, who notched 15 kills out of 30 total attacks within the match. “I think that it just shows that volleyball is such a game of errors and whoever makes
the less amount of errors is definitely going to come out on top,” said junior Colleen Smith. “I thought it was huge for us to come out strong right away, and our outsides played unreal, and same with our middles, and Brittany on the right side, and just all around, our passing was really good.” The subsequent set proved just that. Butler gained a strong lead at 17-9, managing to shut the Demons out to a 2517 win. In their fifth and final set, Butler continued to make use of their strongest key player, Mary Striedl, who saw a total high of 27 kills on 47 attacks. They finished out the set to win them the match at 15-9.
“I think it was just the momentum change,” said Smith. “They came out and just started attacking us, so it’s definitely a lesson learned for us that every Big East opponent we’re going to face is going to be really good, so we need to make sure that we use our practice for game-like situations coming up right out of the shoe and just hit that game in three, because we’re definitely capable of it.” Looking ahead to face Marquette this weekend, they feel ready come to out and fight against a top-25 team. “We’re excited for Marquette,” Huebner said. “We realize that this game is over.”
who work out in the weight room. “I hate working out during peak hours at the Ray because the guys in there just sit around on their phones in between sets after they lifted their ‘big boy weights’ and it gets in my way,” she says, “or they go around in groups and stand around talking, which is the absolute worst.” Hamilton wants to counteract that stigma by giving women the opportunity to learn how to use the weights properly and therefore feel more comfortable being in the weigh room. “There is some stigma… [Some women] just don’t know how to use the equipment. They don’t know who to ask or where to start.”
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Cross country is right where they want to be By Matthew Paras Editor-in-Chief
There’s an uncertainty cross country runners feel every time they step on to the course, getting ready for a race. For junior Paige Skorseth, that uncertainty hit before the 36th Annual National Catholic Champions in South Bend, Indiana. on Sept. 19. Despite being familiar with the course, having run it for the last two years, Skorseth’s doubts crept in and she felt the exhaustion in her legs. “In track, you pretty much know it’s flat and you can predict your splits,” Skorseth, who also competes in track and field, said. “In cross country, it’s just based off of feel. You never really know what’s going to happen on a course until it does.” Skorseth, along with the rest of the men and women’s cross country teams, didn’t need to worry. The Blue Demons had their best meet in the first half of the season — with Skorseth earning the top finish for the women’s team, placing 30th, while sophomore Chris Korabik led the men when he finished 49th with a time of 26:13. “This is definitely the best season I’ve ever had for cross country,” Korabik said. “Theisweekend I wouldn’t consider a great race. Two weeks ago, I ran a minute faster. It’s catching up to me and I’m getting more tired than I should be.” But cross country is also
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Chris Korabik placed 49th at the National Catholic Championships.
Junior Paige Skorseth placed with a team high 30th.
unique in the sense that there is no win-loss record. Korabik said every meet is designed to help prepare the Blue Demons for the Big East Championships on Oct. 31 in Ohio. Head coach Dave Dopek is pleased with where his team is at conditioning wise. He’s noticed a confidence boost across all of his runners, but particularly in Skorseth. “They’re just tough,” Dopek said. “Paige is starting to realize the work that she put in starting in June pays off. It builds confidence and she’s starting to figure it out.” Skorseth ran an 18:35 five-
team,” assistant coach Leah Bohr said. “That’s the sort of stuff we’re seeing right now. Some people are running faster than they’ve ever run and some people are not. But we’re all doing what they need to do in being fast and the right time.” Bohr also touted up the Big East as being one of the toughest conferences in the country when it comes to long distance running. Another positive from the event, Skorseth said, was the Blue Demons also gained distance on rival Marquette. For the next half of the season, Dopek said he and his staff will be
mile run to finish 30th. Courtney Tedschi and Katerina Cirone finished right behind her with a 18.40 (38th place) and a 19.02 (64th place). Of the nine athletes on the women’s team, four were freshmen. Skorseth said it was impressive how the younger runners who were unfamiliar with the course carried their weight. For the men’s team, Alex Campanella and Daniel Peterson came in at the same time to finish 56th and 57th with a 26:17 for Campanella and a 26:18 for Peterson. “I always use the term ‘sacrifice’ for the willing of the
focused on “conditioning their minds mentally and physically.” Dopek said there is a good mix of freshmen and upperclassmen to lead the Blue Demons. Dopek has stressed to his team this season that they are trying to build “a community.” “I’m looking forward to what they can do,” Dopek said. “They’ve done the work. There’s significant recall. There’s a saying that high school coaches always tell and I still hear it. They always say there’s money in the bank and you work to build more money.” “It will be there when you need to withdraw it.”
Men’s soccer valiant, but falls to Xavier 1-0 By Zachary Holden Staff Writer
It was perhaps the best performance the DePaul men’s soccer team has put on to date this season, despite the unfavorable outcome. The Blue Demons opened up Big East conference play with a 1-0 loss to the Xavier Musketeers in the second period of extra time after 105 minutes of play. Xavier, a team that finished second in the conference and made it to the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament last season, was one of the most difficult teams in the conference for DePaul to open up against. Knowing how good they were is likely why the Blue Demons came out strong from the opening whistle. “We came into this game knowing we were going to give it our all and the season really starts now,” Mack Robinson said. “We were aiming to make a statement... we’re happy with our effort and we’ll just push on from here.” Robinson only made four saves, but that was largely in part due to the Blue Demons’ stifling defense, something that had eluded them throughout the season so far. Giving up 13 goals through seven matches, it’s not a stretch to say DePaul’s defense hasn’t been the greatest. Though, it’s something Robinson said will take time. “Defense has been improving at a fast pace all season. We’ve yet to plateau and you could see that in our play today,”
Robinson said. “Xavier’s arguably one of the best attacking teams in the country and we shut them out for 100-plus minutes.” Defender Caleb Pothast returned to the starting lineup after missing last match and was switched from his usual position of left back into central defense, pushing Bermudan National Team starter Jalen Harvey out wide. “I thought it did well with our team, we had some good chemistry in the back,” Pothast said. “Today everyone fought for each other…we all had each other’s backs and Mack made some fantastic saves.” Harvey and Pothast had their hands full with Xavier’s Eric McWoods out on the wing. McWoods’ lightning fast speed is likely why the two Blue Demons swapped places because Harvey countered his foe’s speed perfectly. Though the defense was what kept DePaul in the match for 104 minutes, it was the Blue Demons’ offense that really impressed and showed progress. Creating chances has been difficult for the team this season so far, but today against one of the best teams in the conference, the creativity was flowing. “On the offensive end we had a lot of combination play. We had shots on goal and just got unlucky,” Robinson said. “There was a questionable call at the end of the first regulation. Could’ve been a penalty, should’ve been a penalty, but we’re getting it done up there and it just didn’t go our way today.”
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DePaul’s back line held strong for 105 minutes against one of the better attacking teams in the Big East conference before giving up the winning goal in double overtime. The questionable call Robinson referred to happened in the 99th minute when Erik Rodriguez was delivered a perfect through ball in the Xavier box and appeared to have been taken down from behind. The head official not only didn’t view it as a penalty, he called a foul against Rodriguez that sent head coach Craig Blazer into a fury on the sideline. “If you don’t call it a penalty, it’s a judgment call and we can deal with that, just allow them to play on,” Blazer said. “But to not allow play to go on, then call it against us – that’s not right.” Simon Megally, who put in a dominating performance in the midfield,
agreed with his coach. “From my view, it was a penalty,” Megally said. “Erik got inside the defender and then the ref told me Erik grabbed him down, but I just don’t see how it’s possible for a human being in front of someone to grab down someone behind them.” It wasn’t the result the Blue Demons were hoped for, but it is definitely something to build off of. “It’s hard to be happy now, but I think it was a good performance against a good side, one of the better teams in the Big East,” Megally said. “I think if we can play like that, we have a good shot at the (Big East) tournament.”
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A weight off her shoulders Weight room classes at The Ray aim to eliminate stigmas with women lifting By Gabriella Mikiewicz Contributing Writer
Walking into the Ray Meyer Fitness Center is like walking into exercise-heaven. Students are surrounded by beautiful, modern machines and equipment. With facilities like a swimming pool, racket ball and basketball courts, and group fitness rooms, the Ray has everything students of all fitness levels could ask for. However, with all of the diversity and support that DePaul has to offer, there is a significant disparity with how different genders exercise. Specifically when it comes to lifting weights, women religiously pass to work on their cardio. A new class offered at the Ray may be the catalyst in breaking down the stigmas attached to women lifting weights at the gym. Heather Hamilton, assistant director of Group Fitness and Instructional Programs, is teaching a class called “Women on Weights.” It’s offered in two sessions this quarter: Sept. 15Oct. 15 and Oct. 20-Nov. 19 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:151:15pm. Hamilton wants to teach women how to properly use weights while debunking popular myths about women lifting weights. “Women do not have enough testosterone in order to produce large muscles or anything like that,” Hamilton said. Hamilton said that lifting weights is very important and
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Though the weight room is often dominated by males, junior Christine Lohnstein values the importance of weightlifting and chooses to break down stereotypes and boundaries at The Ray. beneficial because of issues that many women face, like osteoporosis. “As we age, we lose a certain amount of muscle mass and bone mineral mass every
year…it’s really important that we’re lifting weights because some of the benefits of that is increasing lean muscle mass and bone density,” she said.
Hamilton has worked at several other universities and has seen a common issue: many college-aged women are underrepresented in the weight room. After recent
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The Blue Demons fell in five sets in their first Big East conference game to Butler. This ended an 11-game winning streak.
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Volleyball loses late By J Samantha Rivera
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research, Hamilton discovered some of the reasons why women avoid lifting weights. One reason, is that women might not know how to use the weights properly. “I wanted to try to get more women interested in getting into [weightlifting], and the response has been really great,” Hamilton said about her idea to start the class. So far, most of the women enrolled have been members at the Ray for a long time and mostly using the facilities for group fitness classes and other cardio equipment. However, many of those same women want to grow their knowledge about using weights. Christine Lohnstein, a junior at DePaul, said that how men view women who lift weights is another factor that makes her uncomfortable using the weight room at DePaul. “There’s a lot of things I still don’t do because I feel like I don’t know how to do it correctly and I don’t want to look stupid,” Lohnstein said, who learned most of what she knows from one session of personal training when she was a freshman. “There is a stigma attached to women working out, like ‘oh those girls try too hard,’ or thinking that we just do it for attention.” Lohnstein said that she feels like other weightlifters who are male may look down on her for even trying. Lohnstein also gets aggravated by some of the men
Despite winning the first two sets of Wednesday night’s Big East opener, DePaul couldn’t quite hold it together, when Butler eventually forced a fifth set that cost DePaul the match, 3-2. Butler’s adjustments trickled in during the interim of sets two and three, proving to be more than the Blue Demons were ready to handle. “We just have to expect a battle, [because] we’ve got 10 good teams in our conference, and everybody’s going to want to work; nobody’s going to want to lose,” head coach Nadia Edwards said. “No matter what a team gives to us, or what they do to us in terms of games and switches, we just need to be able to keep on our toes, and stay confident and believe in ourselves.”
The Demons’ first set win was shut out with a beautiful kill by senior, Callie Huebner, who gained a team-high of 11 kills and 12 digs throughout the match. Even with a close game at 25-23, DePaul continued to be in control, rallying well enough to showcase their great team chemistry and livelihood well into the second set. It was the third set where the Demons began to trail off, even with various leads throughout. Close to the end, still down at 23-19, the Demons forced a timeout for Butler who was sought out to regroup and adjust once again. “I think it should definitely be a good confidence booster for our team to know that even though they were still up, they had to call a timeout because they knew
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