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talking. Let’s do something about sexual assault

DePaul makes an effort to meet student and national concerns By Courtney Jacquin Editor-in-Chief

When Ellie Dunbar came to campus for her freshman orientation this summer, she received an introduction to all things college life — including sexual assault. “We were told about consent,” Dunbar said. “But we weren’t given any info about how often (sexual assault) happens in Chicago.” Dunbar and her peers were also introduced to the term “bystander intervention,” the philosophy and strategy for prevention of sexual assault being enforced by DePaul and recommended by the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault. “(The Theatre School performers) did a whole performance about the social aspects of college and there was a whole scene about bystander intervention and what you can do in a situation,” Dunbar said. “They were better at bringing up the topic, but not at drilling it into our heads ... they just talked at us a lot, for some of the people it just went over their heads and it wasn’t as in-depth as I thought it should be.” Freshmen should take note — according to the National Institute of Justice’s 2007 report “The Campus Sexual Assault Study,” freshmen and sophomores are at a higher risk of being sexually assaulted than upperclassman, with one in five women being survivors of sexual assault. Moreover, the time from the beginning of school to Thanksgiving break — DePaul’s autumn quarter — is described as the Red Zone,

Tackling the issue: time to clear the animosity and ignorance

an apparent increased risk for sexual COMMENTARY assaults on students, according to a 2008 study by the Journal of American By Zoe Krey College Health. Opinions Editor DePaul is making efforts to not have these ideas simply go over students’ heads, implementing new training programs and We know the statistics, we know resources for students who are survivors the rumors, we know the rhetoric, but of sexual assault, as well as preventing do we recognize the misconceptions? sexual assault. The changes come at a time Rape, sexual abuse and assault, when sexual assault on college campuses relationship violence, domestic is becoming an violence, and increasing issue, stalking have new laws and tragically become a protocols are set part of our day-toin place by the day vocabulary and government and garnered national DePaul students are attention. DePaul is fresh off the protests no exception. Last of last spring. year’s controversies “We are calling and accusations it the ‘Take care against the Athletic DePaul’ philosophy,” Department and said Rima Shah, the DePaul’s overall sexual assault and sexual assault violence prevention and awareness Nick Cannella specialist from the policy became a President of DePaul Office of Health defining moment Men Against Sexual Promotion and for the university. Violence Wellness. “We tell A dialogue students that you surfaced, pitting should take care of yourself, so we want you the university on one side and the to be aware of resources available so you students on the other. This is not to can excel academically, professionally, say that all students were opposed to emotionally, everything. But we also want our university’s actions, but to suggest you to understand that you are part of a that for some the bottom line of safety community, DePaul is a community; it is became blurred with the excitement everyone’s responsibility to look out for of protests and civil disobedience and each other.” an inherent effort to seek answers in Other resources for incoming freshman the name of justice. While mistakes were made from both camps, it’s clear See EFFORT, page 8 that this year will have to take on a

What I understood is that a lot of guys really don’t know how far is too far.

different tone if we are to effectively work together towards making DePaul a safe and comfortable environment. Accusations against DePaul’s Athletic Department and the efforts of Public Safety produced questions about DePaul’s policies, disciplinary proceedings, campus rape culture, legality issues of compliance with state and federal laws, and an overall concern of a certain lack of transparency and inclusion on the university’s part. The 201314 academic year ended with an overwhelming amount of frustration from both the university and students leaving the issue largely unresolved. With the start of this academic year, DePaul has made changes that include a revised policy and new programs. But despite these efforts, why is there still a disconnect between students and the administration? Part of the answer is lack of awareness. While the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness and Public Safety have made leaps in updating policy and seriously addressing the needs of students, there seems to be a challenge in rebranding these university institutions after last year’s fallout. There are two sides to this problem: the university must not only send out new initiatives to students through email, but understand that the students assume these initiatives are spurious in the first place. The university needs to recreate their image by starting with a direct message on the difference

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A recent poll shows Americans think Chicago is unsafe with rising crime levels, see page 6.

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Class offers firsthand look at gentrification

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Every year, Professor Euan Hague (pictured above, center) leads students in his Geography 133 course to Pilsen to study the effects of gentrification. Hague and professor Winifred Curran have compiled more than 10 years of data to this point.

By Gracie Covarrubias Contributing Writer

Every spring, Professor Euan Hague leads a group of 25 DePaul students to learn about gentrification by delving deep into Pilsen, a neighborhood that has been at the center of this controversial process for more than 10 years. Gentrification, as defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is “the process of renewal and rebuilding accompanying the influx of middle-class or affluent people into deteriorating areas that often displaces poorer residents.” The term gained popularity in 1964 by British sociologist Ruth Glass, as she described the displacement of the middle class in urban neighborhoods. This phenomenon is the focus for Professor Hague’s Geography 133 course. Since 2003, Professor Hague and Professor Winifred Curran have compiled 10 years of data to track the gentrification within Pilsen. “We collect data that is available from Cook County and the city of Chicago websites on property types, property sales, property taxes and zoning laws and generate maps of income, ethnicity and house sales,” Hague said. Hague’s students are typically assigned an entire block within Pilsen to track and collect data.

They draw comparisons between the age of the buildings and the year the buildings were built to determine whether the original building is still standing. If not, students are responsible for finding what type of development has been built. The students’ final papers are a compilation of the data collected, with includes a thorough discussion of the changes in property values, and an analysis of how gentrified their block has become. Hague is able to build up more data from each previous year. “The students have a snapshot of what it looks like now, but I have 10 years worth of this,” Hague said. “We’re able to see how the area has changed, the new properties that have developed and the progression of the gentrification.” The course undoubtedly leaves an impression on its students. The skill sets learned in Hague and Curran’s class translates into the type of experience needed to pursue a career in urban geography, the third-fastest growing field in the United States. Joe Arcus, an alumnus of Professor Curran’s class, spoke about his experience in the course. “When you are talking about urban geography and urbanization, and you put it in the context of gentrification, it really gives you an understanding

of our economic system, of exploitation of this dichotomy of groups and interwoven cultures that make up a city,” Arcus said. “It adds human value to culture and class that people have to recognize when talking about gentrification. It’s more than rich people displacing poor people; it’s about what you lose when that happens.” Pilsen’s prime location near the Loop is attractive for developers given the huge demand for housing in the city center. The tenure of former Mayor Richard M. Daley was marked by significant redevelopment and gentrification of the West Loop and South Loop. Pilsen, the cultural capital for Mexican Chicago, is just south and west of those respective neighborhoods. Arcus posed a powerful question regarding the gentrification in Pilsen. “When these working class people lose their space in the city, they lose their access to jobs. By studying this ongoing gentrification you eventually ask, ‘What place do working people have in the city?’ ” DePaul offers multiple courses studying gentrification within the city. Professor Siobhan O’Donoghue teaches the Discover Course “Tracing the Steps of St. Vincent de Paul in Chicago.” As part of the course, her students trek to Pilsen to witness the displacement of

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New developments alongside older housing is not an uncommon site in Pilsen, where gentrification has been slowly progressing. middle class Mexican-Americans. Cesar Agudo, a freshman in O’Donoghue’s class, commented on what he witnessed. “Going into the neighborhood, you immediately recognize where the gentrification is and you witness its progression,” he said. “You hop off the 18th Street Pink Line stop and you see small houses and family owned Hispanic businesses and on the

same block you find a Dunkin’ Donuts, a condo development and a hipster coffee shop. “Developers are undermining the Pilsen community by relocating them to further margins,” Agudo said. “While the growth of the city is a good thing, it doesn’t feel right when the population of Pilsen has to leave because of higher rents.”

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DePaul students work with Univision to report election By Christian Ianniello Contributing Writer

To help regenerate an interest in news to Millennials, the Robert R. McCormick Foundation has provided a $20,000 grant for DePaul journalism students and high school journalism students to team up with Univision Chicago, a news station geared towards Spanish speakers. “Univision is interested in what the Millennial has to say, so they are using different age groups to provide a Millennial perspective to Univision,” said Cristina Benitez, director of Latino media and communication at DePaul. The project has two central points: focusing in on Hispanic communities in Chicago and covering the upcoming midterm elections. Utilizing technology, the journalism students will interactively cover both the social and cultural aspects of the Latino neighborhoods, as well as the political process. “This is an opportunity for us to see social and cultural issues in Chicago neighborhoods through the eyes of a much younger audience,” Teri Arvesu, Univision Chicago news director, said. “The experience is two-fold in learning: they learn from us and us from them.” Picking the journalism students was a selective task. The five DePaul journalism students were chosen according to their course work qualifications and passion to share a voice in their community. The high school journalism students were familiar with DePaul before working on the program. They were also involved in the weeklong workshop Pasos al Futuro (Steps to the Future), which was also

funded by The Robert R. McCormick Foundation. Five of the 35 best journalism students in the program were picked to collaborate with the DePaul journalists on the new project for Univision. “I am most excited to gain experience from collaborating with the DePaul journalism students,” high school participant Marimar Gutierrez said. “I think that is the most valuable way of learning.” During the first phase of the program, the students will report on social and cultural topics within local Chicago neighborhoods. “Some live in the neighborhoods, but even if they do not, they are really learning about the Chicago Latino neighborhoods” Benitez said. “They are going to places they heard of for such a long time, but they have never been to.” In an instant gratification generation, many students are on the go and do not have time for long news pieces. However, the reports are “snackable content for broadcast, they are very short stories from 30 seconds to a minute,” Benitez said. Their stories will be published in a digital portion of “En Tu Barrio (In Your Neighborhood)” on Univision’s local, online-only newscast. In the second phase of the program, the journalism students will cover the midterm elections. They will report on components that makes up the political process, including attending the political debates. “(This) will allow these students to witness how a station puts together election coverage, and they will witness the

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A select group of journalism students from DePaul and local high schools will work with Univision as part of an effort to focus in on the Hispanic community as well as cover the midterm elections. creative and editorial process of preparing for debates with the gubernatorial and senatorial candidates and election season,” Arvesu said. The Robert R. McCormick Foundation’s financial contributions to this program will not only benefit the young journalists with news literacy, but also the younger population as a whole. The program aims to encourage the millennials to spend less time on

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Ald. Smith comes to DePaul, speaks to College Dems By Brenden Moore Campus News Editor

Ald. Michele Smith (43rd Ward) spoke to the DePaul Democrats Tuesday night on topics ranging from the responsibilities of an alderman to her upcoming re-election campaign. With students from around the country and world attending DePaul, the city’s political process can be confusing. So, in her talk, Smith started with explaining the role of an alderman in Chicago. “First of all, we are politically responsible for the delivery of constituent services,” Smith said. “What that really means is that I am politically responsible for the voters for everything they see or experience after they walk out their front door. “So when you walk out the front door of your dorm, you’re on a street that needs paving, a light that needs changing, trash that needs picking up, public safety, flooding in the streets, you name it,” she said. “Literally anything out your front door, your alderman in the city of

Chicago is responsible for.” The other main responsibilities of aldermen in the city are acting as legislators in the city council and playing a large role in the development that takes place in the ward. Each ward consists of about 56,000 people, and Smith said her office dealt with about 20,000 constituent service requests in 2013. While Smith did not deny the amount of work that an alderman must put in, she firmly believes that it is one of the best political jobs to have. “A lot can be done in Washington, but truly, President Obama’s vision and policies are really being driven by the cities in this country,” Smith said. “In particular, in Chicago, because our mayor, Rahm Emanuel, was President Obama’s chief of staff and helped come up with some of those policies.” Students who attended appreciated Smith for coming and liked what she had to say. “I always appreciate a woman in political positions,” DePaul sophomore Hope Herten said. “And she was obviously passionate about her role as

alderman.” From a small town in Colorado, sophomore Kyla Patterson’s favorite part of the discussion was the explanation of what aldermen do for their constituents. “I really enjoyed getting her two cents on what it is to be an alderman as I’m from out of state from a really small town,” Patterson said. “My small town wouldn’t even be a ward in Chicago, so it’s nice to figure out all the things that the aldermen do for us and it’s really inspired me to reach out to my alderman to install a crosswalk so I don’t get hit while I’m walking home.” DePaul Dems treasurer Cameron Erickson, the executive board member who worked with Smith’s office to arrange the alderman’s visit, said he liked how she emphasized how all politics are local. “I think the part that she really stressed was that the issues that we deal with on a national level are also dealt with locally, but with the caveat that when you deal with it on the municipal level, you actually have to get things done,” Erickson said. “So

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Ald. Michele Smith, 43rd Ward, spoke to DePaul Democrats Tuesday. even when things are gridlocked in Washington, we can still facilitate change by electing good people to office like Michele Smith in the 43rd Ward, and

wards around the city.” Smith, along with every other alderman, is up for reelection this February.

Censorship on the agenda for Banned Books Week By Dylan Fahoome Contributing Writer

The university hosted a panel discussion Wednesday night on the issue of censorship in celebration of Banned Books Week. Held in the Richardson Library, two published authors sat alongside two Chicago Public Schools students to discuss the issue. Moderated by Carolyn Rudinsky, the discussion drew a crowd of varying ages and prompted reflective dialogue about the matter. James Klise, a high school librarian from the North Side and author of the book “Love Drugged,” told an anecdote of how he faced censorship after a librarian from Kansas sent Klise an email a few years ago inviting him to speak at a school there for Banned Books Week. Klise received a follow-up email informing him he was no longer invited after the subject of the book, about a gay teenager, became aware to her and her principal. Klise was told that because it was a conservative town, the librarian feared there might be “parental backlash.” “It was the biggest irony that I had been invited to speak about the topic of freedom to read but then disinvited because of the subject of the book,” Klise said. “Not even the content of the book – there’s no sex in it, there really isn’t even any swearing in it.” “The notion of the book that had a character who was a closeted gay teen just made them uncomfortable.” Aaron Renier, a comic artist and lecturer in the College of Digital Media, authored a graphic novel about his middle school experience. He spoke about it at a school event in Maine, for which students were required to get permission slips signed to attend. “I didn’t set out to make some sort of controversial story,” Renier said. “I

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Two CPS students and authors sit in at the university hosted panel to discuss banned books and the issue of censorship Wednesday. was just telling an honest story about attention deficit disorder and connecting with friends.” “We didn’t all set out to do these controversial stories, people just lived lives and they told the stories from their middle school lives, and they happen to involve sex. They weren’t supposed to take that out of their story,” Renier said. “We weren’t told to censor ourselves.” Also speaking on the panel were sophomore Karolina Rak and senior Samrudhi Vaghmare, from Lane Tech College Prep High School. The two students are members of the high school’s banned book club 451 Degrees, and spoke about protesting the removal of the autobiographical graphic novel, “Persepolis,” from their classrooms and libraries in 2013 after a CPS directive

order. “[Persepolis] is an autobiography, so censoring somebody’s life …that’s basically saying ‘no, you’re wrong in the society,’ banishing them, hiding them, slipping them under the covers,” Vaghmare said. The Internet age poses new questions regarding intellectual freedom. With today’s accessibility, Klise noted that while some parents are still fighting fights, they might not know what they’re up against. Renier offered a positive note at the end of the discussion when recounting his research that showed him the most influential, and by contrast and most challenged books of the 20th century look “remarkably similar.” “It speaks for the book’s popularity and the amount of truth inside the book,” Renier said. “It’s almost like a badge of

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A poster promoting Banned Books Week hangs up outside the Writing Center in the Scmitt Academic Center. honor.” The event was sponsored by the DePaul University Library, The University Center for Writing-based Learning, and Freedom to Read Foundation’s Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund.

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A BAD REPUTATION Chicago viewed as unsafe by majority of Americans

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Americans perceive Chicago as an unsafe city, according to a YouGov poll publised earlier this month. Despite this, crime statistics show that the city ranks lower than other American cities in per capita crime. “I think the media kind of blows it out of proportion by focusing on the negative things,” said freshman Matt Rushing.

By Marc Filippino Staff Writer

It’s not the streets of Los Angeles or New York that make people nervous any more. The majority of Americans now think Chicago is the most dangerous city in the country, according to recent data. Earlier this month, research and consulting group YouGov published a poll that showed 53 percent of Americans think Chicago is unsafe. A mere 33 percent of those surveyed identified the city as safe. The research also indicated that people think Chicago’s crime rate is increasing, despite the city’s decreased homicide and shooting rates over the last two decades. “I don’t feel like the perception is accurate,” said DePaul University freshman Matt Rushing. Originally from Schaumburg, a Chicago suburb, Rushing said he’s always felt safe walking in all parts of Chicago. “I think the

media kind of blows it out of proportion by focusing on the negative things.” A recent report from the Pew Research Center shows that for Chicago’s population of 2.7 million, the rate is unsurprising. Scaling murder rates in cities that had 100,000 or more people, Chicago is ranked 21st with a rate 18.5 murders per 100,000 people in 2012. Compare those numbers with those of Flint, Michigan, which had 62 murders per 100,000 people in the same year. Rushing agreed with the Pew data and said the most dangerous city most likely is in Michigan. “The most dangerous city? Probably Detroit,” Rushing said. “You always need to be aware and keep your guard up. In Chicago it’s not like that.” Why the perception? Because DePaul’s Loop and Lincoln Park campuses lie in some of the safest Chicago Police Districts,

students feel secure walking around the university, said Bob Wachowski, DePaul’s director of public safety. The Loop is in District 1 and Lincoln Park in District 18. Both record some of the lowest crime statistics in the city. “The shootings we so often hear about are actually miles away from campus,” Wachowski said. The Public Safety Department also hosts numerous prevention programs to hear concerns and offer suggestions as to how to stay safe on campus. Miles Harvey, an assistant professor in DePaul’s English Department, said the perception runs deeper than violence, and at its root is a race and segregation issue. “We are such a segregated city and cut off from each other,” Harvey said. “Most of these killings happen in a limited area of the West and South sides. We can get by without paying attention, but we shouldn’t.” In 2011 and 2012, as part of a class

assignment, Harvey asked students to talk to people affected by violence in Chicago. Their findings were produced in the book “How Long Will I Cry: Voices of Youth Violence.” Harvey hoped the book would help get the conversation of violence moving, leading to more productive action. “It has given people a means of talking about violence. There’s kind of a taboo despite the amount of violence in this city,” Harvey said. Mostly, Harvey said Chicagoans and Americans should worry less about the perception of its city and focus more on actual statistics and how to improve safety rates. “The mayor spends too much money to alter perceptions rather (than) actually altering the problem. When we get better policing and more attention in these neighborhoods, better perceptions will follow,” Harvey said.

Political groups prepare for November with voter registration By Brenden Moore Campus News Editor

Voter registration drives will be taking place on campus as several Democratic and Republican groups prepare for the hotly contested midterm elections in November. While Illinois is solidly blue nationally, the state has a close race for governor currently in progress with most polls showing incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican challenger Bruce Rauner tied. With that, every last vote could make the difference. “On campus, Turning Point is really pushing voter registration, so we are literally tabling every Monday,” said Nicole Been, SGA Senator for the College of Education and president of the DePaul chapter of Turning Point USA. “Voter turnout is really going to be the determining factor, so we want to get as many Republicans as possible to go out and vote.” Been said the conservative organizations on campus are joining together with their efforts this election cycle. “We have this program called the Free Market Alliance, which lets us legally unify with College Republicans,” she said. “They’re doing more to get

kids involved with the Rauner campaign and as a result, through the Rauner campaign, we’re doing voter registration.” The DePaul Dems, on the other hand, will be working to register voters in coordination with the College Democrats of Illinois. Despite DePaul beginning fall quarter much later than most universities, and thereby providing less time to register students, the Democrats have set an ambitious goal to register 1,000 students before this year’s elections. “I am really glad to see that all sorts of organizations are a part of the voter registration efforts,” said Cameron Erickson, treasurer of the DePaul Democrats. “DePaul Democrats is just really excited to be a part of that.” While acknowledging the university’s liberal bent, Been said she knows some of her organization’s efforts will lead to signing up some Democrats along with the conservatives they are looking to attract. But, she is not concerned. “I know that we’re signing up Democrats. But we’re signing up Democrats who are sick of the whole Quinn era,” she said. “So we’re okay with that. We’re open to anyone who wants to sign up and vote.”

Much of the messaging Turning Point has used to entice potential voters to register is to put them into a real life situation. For instance, they have asked people what their major is and how their vote or decision to not vote could affect them. “I think our biggest target with all the other organizations on campus is getting kids aware and putting them in real life situations,” Been said. “I mean, we live in an amazing city so many opportunities. Yet, unfortunately, it’s kind of falling to the politics of Illinois.” For Erickson and the Dems, the pitch very much included issues such as student loans that connect with young people. “Anybody that is waffling on whether to vote or not should really know that, frankly, the stakes are too high not to. You have MAP grants in Springfield, Illinois on the state level that need to be preserved,” Erickson said. “You have efforts by Republican Tea Partiers across the country, particularly in the South who are trying to implement draconian voter ID laws and legislation to disenfranchise students and other communities.” With the turnout in student government elections about 10 percent last quarter and

getting students to vote in an off-year election a challenge, both Been and Erickson stressed how high the stakes are. “Pat Quinn and Bruce Rauner have a very close election, and

some of the polls have them neck and neck,” Erickson said. “And regardless of what side of the aisle you fall under, the stakes are too high to sit this one out.”

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DePaul wins Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award By Danielle Church Staff Writer

When DePaul was founded in 1898, women and students of Jewish background were admitted, even though other universities would not admit those students without a quota. By admitting students of different backgrounds from the start, the university has shown how its diversity values have always aligned with its Vincentian values, according to Interim Assistant Vice President for Diversity José Perales. DePaul’s commitment to diversity is part of what has led the university to

receive its first-ever Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award. While Perales said the award is one in which he is proud, he still does not think it means there is not room for improvement. “(Diversity) is something we always have to work towards,” Perales said. “It is part of our core values, so the work is never really done.” One issue the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity is currently trying to resolve is the Dream Resource Guide, which attempts to address the needs of students who are undocumented. In addition to the this, the office also focuses on three

core elements as references for students: advocacy, compliance and education. Advocacy has many resource groups for students, including the DePaul Women’s Network, a group of AfricanAmerican employees, Latinos Empowered and LGBTQ, which was formed within the last year. Compliance and education have a Build Diversity Certificate Program, which allows staff and faculty to “come together as a community of learners to build diversity competences.” Part of the reason Perales thought it was important to have these resource groups and address these issues of diversity is because of its

relevancy to the world today. “The world appears to becoming (much) smaller and so we are more connected not just with people around the country, but also with people around the world,” Perales said. Freshman Melissa Carvajal recognized the broader scheme of things regarding diversity, as well, and how the university has played part of that role in only the beginning of her college career. “It’s important for people to have an open mind when it comes to other cultures and different ways of living,” Carvajal said. “Because there are so many people from different cultures you can meet (on this campus), you learn more about

culture and religion. Other schools (show) mainly one race.” Perales said students such as Carvajal who feel as though they want to be in a diverse environment provide recognition that DePaul is doing something good. However, he said reflecting is a major part of how the diversity at the university will continue to thrive and thus is the reason the HEED award is just a “moment in the spotlight.” “Together, we can come up with better solutions (through) taking a pause to think about what’s been done in the past and what we can do better,” Perales said. “It’s not enough to do good, it must be done very well.”

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arrest at the Richardson Library.

LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS SEPT. 17 1) A marijuana smell report was filed for a room in Seton Hall. No drugs were found.

SEPT. 18 2) A violation of an order of protection was reported. Offender was arrested by Chicago Police.

3) A criminal trespass to real property report was filed for

an offender soliciting phone numbers from students. Chicago Police was called.

4) A pocket-picking report was filed for a student who had money taken at the CTA Fullerton Red Line stop.

5) A criminal damage to property report was filed for graffiti at the Schmitt Academic Center.

SEPT. 19 6) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor report was filed for an offender at Sanctuary Hall. Offender was transported to Illinois Masonic by Chicago EMT.

7) A possession of cannabis report was filed for an offender in

the alley behind 1050 W. Fullerton Ave. Offender was taken into custody by Chicago Police.

22) A marijuana smell report was filed for a room in Seton 10) A domestic battery report was filed for an altercation in the alley behind 2347 N. Racine Ave.

Hall. No drugs were found.

11) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor report was

SEPT. 23 23) A suspicious person report was filed for an offender

12) A harassment report was filed for unwanted postings on

24) A theft report was filed for a cellphone taken from the

filed for an offender at Munroe Hall. Offender was transported to Illinois Masonic by Chicago EMT. social media.

SEPT. 20 13) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor report was filed for an offender on a bench at Seton Hall. Offender was transported to St. Joseph Hospital by Chicago EMT.

making rude comments to a student while trying to get the students’ phone number.

Richardson library.

25) A suspicious person report was filed for an offender

following a student and trying to get her personal information.

26) A marijuana smell report was filed for a room at Corcoran Hall. No drugs were found.

14) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor report was filed for an offender on the 2200 Block of Fremont St. EMTs were called.

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15) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor report was

filed for an offender at the bench at Seton Hall. Offender was transported by EMT to St. Joseph Hospital.

16) A retail theft report was filed for items taken from the Barnes & Noble.

SEPT. 21 17) A theft report was filed for an unattended phone taken from the bench at Seton Hall.

18) A theft report was filed for a phone taken from the Student Center.

SEPT. 17 27) A disturbance report was filed for an intoxicated student in a classroom.

28) A theft report was filed for a person taking chips and drinks from Barnes & Noble.

SEPT. 20 29) A disorderly conduct report was filed for an altercation in the lobby of the DePaul Center.

SEPT. 23 8) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor report was filed SEPT. 22 30) A criminal trespass report was filed for a person for an offender at Belden and Kenmore avenues. Offender was 19) A theft report was filed for a backpack taken from McCabe attempting a theft at Barnes & Noble. transported to Illinois Masonic by Chicago EMT.

Hall.

9) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor report was filed 20) A criminal sexual abuse report was filed for unwanted for an offender at Fullerton and Seminary avenues. Offender was transported to Illinois Masonic by Chicago EMT.

touching in a room in Seton Hall.

21) A criminal trespass to real property report was filed for an

31) A disturbance report was filed for a person causing a

disturbance in the Dean of Students office.

8| The DePaulia. Sept. 29, 2014 EFFORT continued from front page included a letter to parents at orientation, encouraging them to have a conversation with their child about consent and respect, Shah said. Transfer students, who represent a greater number of new students, aren’t receiving this training however. According to Enrolment, Management and Marketing, DePaul enrolled 2,737 transfer students compared to 2,635 freshmen during the 2012-13 school year. “We are looking at reworking what transfer student orientation looks like and bringing it more in line with what new student orientation looks like,” Shah said. “That will be something that will be reworked by next year.” While DePaul administration is making strides in handling the reporting and prevention of sexual assault on campus, some students are taking matters into their own hands. The end of last school year was marked with the now-famous banner drop in Arts & Letters Hall, calling out the Athletic Department of hiding that a studentathlete was accused of sexual assault. “DePaul needed to be more transparent,” said Nick Cannella, a senior political science major who is the president of DePaul Men Against Sexual Violence. “They were good with quickly handling it … they were not open enough about it to the community. They tried to hide it under the rug to avoid any bad publicity, and you can’t do that. In my opinion, you have to be as open and honest as possible if you want it to go away as quickly as possible.” Cannella is working to get the word out about DMASV and getting more men around campus involved, ensuring the group will live on once he graduates. “The worst thing that could happen would be for me to graduate and then it’s done,” Cannella said. A member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Cannella hopes the Greek life community on campus will get behind the movement as well. “We received support from guys that you would never really think would support (us),” Cannella said. “So many people from Greek life, fraternities coming out (saying), ‘This is really cool, this needs to be done.’ ” According to the 2007 CSA study, “Sorority membership itself has been identified as a risk factor for sexual assault, including being a victim of alcohol or drug coercion. This finding is probably due to the pattern of sorority women being more likely to drink and to associate with fraternity men, who have been identified as being more likely to perpetrate sexual assault or sexual aggression than non fraternity men.” “What I understood is that a lot of guys really don’t know how far is too far,” Cannella said. “I started thinking about in my own life, like, ‘When have I ever been taught how far is too far?’ No one’s ever told me, the only way I learned was from my parents teaching me to always respect everyone especially women, but not everyone is socialized like that.” According to the 2014 Safety and Security Information Report and Fire Safety Report for DePaul, three forcible sex offenses were reported to Public Safety on the Lincoln Park campus, with another three reports of domestic violence, three instances of dating violence and six reports of stalking in 2013. In that same time period, 98 criminal sexual assaults were filed with the Chicago Police Department for criminal sexual assault in police districts 18 and 19, including the Lincoln Park and Lakeview neighborhoods. DePaul’s statistics are much lower than the national average of one in five college women being survivors of sexual assault. “Fortunately we don’t have a ton of reports coming in,” Bob Wachowski, director of Public Safety, said. “I would say it is underreported.”

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“We deal with the off campus too,” Wachowski said. “It’s not just stuff that’s happening in res halls. With these offcampus parties, the more people you get involved the more bystander (intervention). I think it’s going to be a good thing.” With the implementation of the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination (SaVE) Act as well as following the best practices from the White House Task Force, DePaul is implementing new programming and resources as well as refining old policies. “We had a working group and we took a look at the laws … We found we had a lot of things already in place that the university was doing in a proactive way and that some of the stuff just needed to be adjusted,” Wachowski said. Some of the new resources and programs include a survivor information sheet, creating a university-wide policy of sexual offenses (previously a part of the student code of responsibility) and creating a curriculum for bystander intervention, much like the information given to freshmen during orientation. “We’ll be rolling out workshops in the next few months,” Shah said. “We’re going to start by targeting student leaders, so RAs, captains of athletic teams, leaders of sororities and fraternities.” The training will be a two-hourlong workshop giving students an understanding of bystander intervention and why people tend to not step in. After the program is reviewed and shaped by Megan Greeson, assistant professor of clinical and

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community psychology, it will be open for all students at some point in the future. Other training provided by Shah’s office includes an expanded sexual assault awareness section of compliance training for staff and faculty on reporting procedure and bystander intervention. Public Safety officers were trained last month, according to Shah and Wachowski. Student Conduct Board members and athletic teams also underwent training, learning “in depth training about what these forms of violence look like, rape trauma syndrome, victim blaming questions and how to avoid them,” Shah said. While DePaul is working to make its policies and resources more known to students, many universities, such as Loyola University Chicago, are outpacing DePaul. Last fall, Loyola released the “Here for You” mobile application that puts information such as campus and city services and resources for sexual assault, state-by-state information for students on break, definitions of dating violence and more in the hands of Loyola students. The app is part of Loyola’s Coordinated Community Response Team which, according to its mission statement, “brings together students, staff and faculty to create a campus culture where gender-based violence of any kind, specifically domestic/ dating violence, sexual assault and stalking is not tolerated.” The group’s website houses a variety of information including videos and information on bystander intervention training, programming, publications,

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Terms to know Sexual violence: An umbrella term to encompass sexual abuse, sexual assault, rape, stalking and sexual harassment Sexual assault: An act of sexual penetration with the use or threat of force or an act of sexual penetration when the accused knew that the victim was “unable to understand the nature of the act or was unable to give knowing consent” Sexual abuse: constitutes unwanted sexual contact up to penetration Rape: the terms sexual assault and Rape mean the same thing are often used interchangeably Acquaintance rape/date rape: Sexual assault by a person known to the survivor. On college campuses, 84-97 percent of sexual assaults are committed by someone known to the survivor Survivor: often used interchangeably with the term victim. It refers to anyone who has experienced sexual violence and does not preclude individuals who are still struggling with their experience Data via DePaul’s Office of Health Promotion and Wellness

information on reporting and more. For freshman Caroline Jones, the verdict is still out on whether the increased training really will make a difference. “During common hour in Explore class we did an activity where we were given case studies and we had to talk through the scenarios,” Jones said. “People were engaged in conversations for the most part. “I think it was helpful. A lot of people seemed to remember what they talked about, but some definitely didn’t take it seriously.” Grant Myatt contributed to this report.

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Rising temperatures, global concerns Worldwide demonstrations express solidarity, concern about climate change

Marchers in New York City's People's Climate March, which drew hundreds of thousands of demonstrators to the city, Sept. 21.

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By Kevin Gross Nation & World Editor

Amid another year of frustration about continuing climate change, throngs of environmental activists congregated throughout the world on Sept. 21 to gather in a series of marches and environmentalist demonstrations referred to as the People’s Climate March. More than 2,700 events took place globally. According to the Associated Press, more than 580,000 people demonstrated in these global events, making it the largest environmental gathering in history. CBS reported that more than 300,000 people took part in New York City’s march alone. Although global demonstrations mainly occurred on the 21st, environmentalists in New York City followed the People’s Climate March with another subsequent protest, dubbed Flood Wall Street, the next day. The global demonstrations were meant to express public solidarity about environmental concerns in advance of a United Nations Climate Summit, which occurred in New York City on Sept. 23. New York City’s demonstrations in particular targeted corporations that were deemed responsible for continued carbon emissions, as they marched through the heart of Manhattan outside many of these companies’ offices in Midtown and Wall Street. “It does seem that people are indeed understanding more of the impact of their own country’s emissions and externalities on the rest of the world,” Kelly Tzoumis, a DePaul environmental policy professor, said. Concern regarding climate change has become a hot topic over the past few years for policymakers and critics alike. The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) reported that the average global ocean temperature had hit a record high this August, and a U.N. report obtained by the Associated Press on Aug. 26 warned that climate change may already be irreversible to a certain degree. “Does (temperature) necessarily go up every year? No,” Mark Potosnak, a DePaul assistant professor in environmental science and studies, said. “But on any scale, the Earth has definitely warmed up over

In 2013, the United States generated about 4,058 billion kilowatt hours of electricity. About 67% of the electricity generated was from fossil fuel (coal, natural gas, and petroleum).

the past 150 years.” In addition to the melting of the polar ice caps and the rise of global sea levels, many climatologists blame greenhouse gas emissions and climate change as the culprit for many weather-related phenomena, including the polar vortexes that hit Chicago and the Midwest last winter. “We cannot say that each extreme weather event is directly caused by global warming,” Potosnak said. “However extreme events, such as droughts in California or the extreme rainfall and flooding we had this summer, are definitely happening at a higher frequency. Paradoxically, warming may have even been a factor in the polar vortexes (that hit Chicago this winter).” According to the Global Carbon Project, 2013 marked a record total of 36 billion tons of human carbon emissions globally — a 2.3 percent increase from the previous year and a 61 percent increase from 1990. The United States was the world’s largest per-capita emitter of carbon in 2013. However, developing nations such as China and India have been quickly rising in emissions, and China now emits more carbon per-capita than the European Union and more total carbon than any other nation. “Historically speaking, development

has been difficult to achieve without polluting utilization of natural resources, from wood to oil,” Tzoumis said. Amid these concerns about rising greenhouse gas emissions, many wonder what type of policy changes, if any, will follow. “As far as U.S. environmental policy goes, Obama will continue to stretch executive order and regulations as much as possible,” Tzoumis said. “However, this command-and-control approach isn’t enough. For policy to work, government needs to fully legislate and work with industry, and do better in economically incentivizing industries to reduce their own emissions. However, that (type of) legislation requires Congress to work across the isle to pass laws, which isn’t happening.” Internationally, the U.N. is hoping to draft a global, legally binding agreement addressing climate change. No formal global policies were drafted at the Sept. 23 U.N. panel, as it functioned mainly as a discussion among world leaders. However, the U.N. intends to enact tangible policies at the Paris Climate Conference, which will occur in early 2015. “The problem is that at the international level, there’s no real regulatory body,” Tzoumis said. “The U.N. is more of an advice body, and nations don’t necessarily

have to follow or ratify their say. There’s no equivalent to, say, the Environmental Protection Agency.” Despite the massive environmentalist gatherings that occurred at the People’s Climate March, there are still questions over whether mainstream public opinion is enough to pressure national governments into following U.N. policies or enacting more of their own regulations. “(Environmentalist pressure) really occurs when people can visually see things,” Tzoumis said. “In the ‘80s when people could see NASA’s pictures of the ozone hole, the international community reacted and the hole has now been recovering. Unfortunately, climate change has been so incremental that people have been slow to visually seeing things.” Although the size of the demonstrations shows that overall public opinion may be growing in its concern over greenhouse gas, the question remains as to whether human reaction to climate change may be too late. “(Climate change) is almost like a car,” Potosnak said. “It’s moving and there’s no easy way to hit the brakes. Many think the Earth may not go back to normal; once the ice caps melt, they won’t necessarily come back. As humans, we have to realize it’s getting worse. Action can start.”

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Hacking incidents pose questions of tech security By Zoe Krey Opinions Editor

On Wednesday, Sept. 24, sandwich chain Jimmy John’s joined the long list of restaurants and retailers that have recently been hacked by unknown parties. According to the Huffington Post, “Hackers stole customer debit and credit card data from 216 of its stores.” In addition to Jimmy John’s security breach, another new bug known as Shellshock has emerged on the technological scene. The New York Times reported that a piece of software known either as Bash or the Bourne-Again Shell “is now built into more than 70 percent of the machines that connect to the Internet. That includes servers, computers, routers, some mobile phones and even everyday items like refrigerators and cameras.” Shellshock is contained in Bash and “is a particularly alarming software bug that could be used to take control of hundreds of millions of machines around the world, potentially including Macintosh computers and smartphones that use the Android operating system.” Shellshock has been deemed even more dangerous than the Heartbleed bug that was rampant

last spring. The Financial Times reported that “even the most sophisticated government and military systems have been rendered exploitable by Shellshock.” “On Wednesday evening, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security acknowledged the bug and issued a warning to public and private sector organizations across the U.S.,” the Financial Times reported. This issue is causing businesses, governments and other institutions to quickly go on the defensive by armoring their cyber securities with even heavier protection. The Shellshock bug combined with the multiple restaurant and retailer breaches have brought up many interesting questions in regard to safety in the technological realm. Hackers and viruses pose major problems that can affect mass amounts of people around the world, leading society to ask how they can keep themselves safe. On Sept. 18, Home Depot announced that a security breach put an estimated 56 million payment cards at risk. Bigger than the Target breach that occurred during the 2013 holiday season, the Home Depot crisis is “the largest compromise of debit and credit cards in the string of cyber

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attacks that have hit retailers over the past year.” Successful hacking incidents of businesses such as Target, Home Depot and Jimmy John’s, combined with the continued vulnerability that Shellshock has created, shows that hacking will continue to be a lucrative business. Trey Ford, a global security strategist at cyber security firm Rapid7, commented on the theory that organized gangs of cybercriminals are responsible for the breaches. “They do their diligence in researching their targets and find a way into the network,” Ford said. “Based on the information available, it’s a sophisticated, wellplanned attack designed for a very significant payday.” Ford highlighted an inherent danger in cyber security: The motives to engage in hacking are significant. Unfortunately, there is a lot of money to be found through breaking firewalls of security, and the ability to track technological footprints will likely remain a difficult game. With a lack of paper trails, hackers can be virtually anywhere in the world, and security breaches are likely to remain a problem in the future.

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Craig Petronella, a tech worker in Raleigh, N.C., works for a company that helps computer owners hit with viruses. Recently many corporations' consumer databases have been hacked.

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Police, protesters clash after police chief's apology

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Eric Holder, America's first black attorney general and an unflinching champion of civil rights in enforcing the nation's laws, announced his resignation Thursday after leading the Justice Department since the first days of President Barack Obama's term. He is the fourth-longestserving attorney general in U.S. history. Holder, the administration's point man on the civil rights investigation into the police shooting of an unarmed 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri, won't leave until a replacement is confirmed, which means he could remain in office for months. Senate Republicans signaled they were preparing for a confirmation fight after years of battles with Holder. Said Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell: “I will be scrutinizing the president's replacement nominee to ensure the Justice Department finally returns to prioritizing law enforcement over partisan concerns.” In an emotional ceremony at the White House, Obama called Holder “the people's lawyer” and credited him with driving down both the nation's crime and incarceration rate — the first time they have declined together in more than 40 years. In a speech earlier this week, Holder described the dual perspective he brought to the job and how it applied to the Ferguson shooting, in which a young black man was shot and killed by a white policeman. He said he had the utmost respect for police as a former prosecutor and the brother of an officer. But, he added, “As an AfricanAmerican man who has been stopped and searched by police in situations where such actions were not warranted, I also carry with me an understanding of the mistrust that some citizens harbor.” Holder told The Associated Press in an interview that he's not sure whether the Justice Department will finish its investigation into the shooting before he leaves. “I don't want to rush them,”

Police and protesters clashed briefly in Ferguson just hours after the St. Louis suburb’s police chief issued an apology to the family of Michael Brown, a black 18-year-old who was fatally shot by a white police officer last month. Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson appeared outside the police department in civilian clothes late Thursday to assure protesters that there would be changes in the wake of Brown’s killing. “All those things that are causing mistrust are being evaluated and we are going to be making changes,” Jackson said. The police chief started to march with protesters around 11 p.m. Soon after, a scuffle broke out about 20 feet behind the chief and one protester was arrested. The Post-Dispatch said at least three other protesters were arrested after another confrontation. Earlier Thursday, Jackson released a video apology to Brown’s family and the community in which he acknowledged that Brown’s body should have been removed from the street much sooner after he was killed. Brown’s body remained on Canfield Drive, a residential street, for more than four hours while police collected evidence. “It was just too long and I'm truly sorry for that,” Jackson, dressed casually in a red polo shirt instead of his police uniform, said on the video. “Please know that the investigating officers meant no disrespect to the Brown family, to the AfricanAmerican community or the people of Canfield (Drive). They were simply trying to do their jobs.” To the Brown family, Jackson said: “I’m truly sorry for the loss of your son.” Brown's parents declined comment when told about Jackson's video during a news conference with civil rights leaders at the National Press Club. Their attorney later said they hadn't heard about the video but would review it.

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Eric Holder (right) announcing his resignment while standing with President Obama. Holder said. He said once out of office, he will direct attention to “issues that have animated me” during his tenure, including criminal justice and civil rights. “If you asked me what my biggest regret was, I would say that it was the failure to pass any responsible and reasonable gun safety legislation after the shootings in Newtown,” Holder said. He said he thought in the aftermath of the school shootings in Connecticut that the nation would embrace change that was “not radical but really reasonable” on gun ownership. Holder aggressively enforced the Voting Rights Act, addressed drug-sentencing guidelines that led to disparities between white and black convicts, extended legal benefits to same-sex couples and refused to defend a law that allowed states to disregard gay marriages. He oversaw the decision to prosecute terror suspects in U.S. civilian courts instead of at Guantanamo Bay and helped establish a legal rationale for lethal drone strikes on suspects overseas. He was a lightning rod for conservative Content written by the Associated Press

critics and faced a succession of controversies over, among other things, an ultimately abandoned plan to try terrorism suspects in New York City, a botched gunrunning probe along the Southwest border that prompted Republican calls for his resignation, and what was seen as a failure to hold banks accountable for the financial system's near-meltdown. The Republican-controlled House voted two years ago to make Holder the first sitting Cabinet member to be held in contempt of Congress — for refusing to turn over documents in the gun-running operation known as Operation Fast and Furious. The administration is still fighting in court to keep the documents confidential. White House officials said Obama had not made a final decision on a replacement for Holder, who was one of the most liberal voices in his Cabinet. White House press secretary Josh Earnest said naming a new attorney general would be a high priority for the president. Compiled by Kevin Gross | THE DEPAULIA

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Broken branches and Obama drama By Marcus Cirone Contributing Writer

With what seems like something out of a bad soap opera, the House of Representatives has decided to sue President Barack Obama for using executive actions dealing with Obamacare, also known as the Affordable Care Act. The lawsuit was decided with a 225-201 vote, and deals with the Obama administration’s use of executive action in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. The administration has had to take these actions because of congressional inaction. Naturally, with any law of this complexity, questions are bound to surface about how the government plans to introduce it. Typically, in a functioning American democracy, Congress would pass new laws to deal with unforeseen problems while also having various solutions proposed, debated and voted upon. In the current political environment, however, this does not seem to be the case. While the executive branch must enforce the laws Congress passes, it has some leeway in how the enforcement takes shape. The Obama administration has the power to clarify how the government is going to implement a law, and the administration has used this power as problems continue to arise. Because the Affordable Care Act was going

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The House of Representatives authorized Speaker John Boehner with the power to sue President Barack Obama in July. to happen no matter how many times the Republicans in the House tried to repeal it, the administration had to adapt to make the application of this act as smooth as possible. Because Republicans do not control both the Senate and the House, they are unable to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. In the past, they would have had to compromise with Democrats on how the Affordable Care Act would be implemented. Because there has been a refusal to compromise, Republicans have sought to force the issue. At best, this is an expensive attempt to bypass compromise in Washington

D.C., and instead bring the issue in front of the court of unelected judges. At worst, this is a politically motivated maneuver that will lay the groundwork for a case of impeachment against President Obama. If their lawsuit wins, which it most likely will not, Republicans will claim that this is evidence that President Obama has overstepped his constitutional authority and must be forced out of office. There are already signs that the lawsuit is faltering, leading people to think that the House will not come out victorious. The lawyer who had been hired by House Republicans has quit.

Also, a separate lawsuit, very similar to the one Speaker John Boehner intends to file was tossed out because they did not have the right to sue. Despite these factors, the decision won’t be decided until after the election. The beauty of this frivolous Republican lawsuit is that it doesn’t have to win, filing the lawsuit alone will have three effects during the election: energizing Republican activists to fight against an “imperial” administration, allowing Republicans to continue to criticize the Affordable Care Act nearly half a decade after it was passed, and quelling the

radical Tea Party elements of the Republican Party who are calling for the impeachment of President Obama, a putoff to moderate and independent voters. In this regard, Speaker Boehner has played a most advantageous and politically useful hand. The lawsuit benefits Speaker Boehner and the Republicans running for re-election, but it will not benefit the people stuck with the tab, us. While lawsuits may be the answer for corporate America, it’s ludicrous when applied to the political realm, let alone our own president.

ISIS: Threat or Theocracy? By Xan Mandell Contributing Writer

Chances are, if you’ve been following the news recently, you’re under the impression that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) poses a direct and imminent threat to the United States, and you’re not alone. A recent Washington Post poll showed that 90 percent of Americans view ISIS as a threat to American interests. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has said that ISIS poses a threat “beyond anything we have ever seen.” This past Saturday, Fox News aired an hour special on ISIS that focused heavily on ISIS’s influence and recruitment of Americans. Yet the fear-mongering is unjustified. ISIS is interested in expanding its power and influence around the Middle East with creating a caliphate as its main cause. It continues to push forward and overtake various cities in Iraq and Syria, imposing its radical Islamic law and acting as a pseudo

government over the territory it's captured: controlling schools, the courts and how merchants do business. For ISIS, the current goal is building, not destroying. With ISIS’s desire to expand territory, the real nations threatened are those surrounding Iraq and Syria: Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Iran. In an interview with CNN, a defected ISIS fighter said ISIS’s priority is to “encompass the Arab world. After that, we go to other countries.” The Pentagon Press Secretary, John Kirby, said the notion of a major attack on U.S. soil is unwarranted, as ISIS does not have the capability to do so. The FBI and Department of Homeland security came out and said that there is “no specific or credible terror threats to the U.S. homeland.” If there were to be an attack on American soil, it would be small in scale, and done by an individual or small group acting in the name of ISIS, rather than an ISIS-directed attack. ISIS thrives off of displaying

power and inciting hysteria. Its highly choreographed videos, such as the recent beheadings or mass murders, act as theatrics to prove how barbaric it can be. If it were to commit an act of terrorism against us, it would be meticulously preplanned to guarantee an immense amount of casualties. Such a lofty goal would take resources and attention away from solidifying power, its foremost concern. America isn’t on the radar right now. Still, there is good reason for a military campaign against ISIS. ISIS has already recruited an estimated 30,000 members, and as it expands in the region, that number has the potential to grow exponentially. Once ISIS cements itself as a legitimate caliphate in the Arab world, its sights will turn westward. With air strikes abound, we will hopefully see a deterioration of its infrastructure, and as the various Arab nations continue to join our coalition, ISIS will become overwhelmed and defeated. It is not equipped enough to take on

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In this Tuesday, Sept. 23 photo released by the U.S. Air Force, a formation of U.S. Navy F-18E Super Hornets leaves after receiving fuel over northern Iraq, as part of U.S. led coalition airstrikes on the Islamic State group and other targets in Syria. the amount of force being used against it, nor does it have the organization to devise an efficient defense strategy. ISIS is not a threat to the United States. It lacks a significant amount of allies. The structure of the organization is not stable enough to bring the war to us, nor does it have cells within our country that can carry out an attack. The excessive coverage

coming from the media isn’t meant to inform, but to gain ratings, as we’re a culture that becomes intoxicated by crisis. The government is merely doing whatever it can to gain support from war worn citizens. We’re buying it. But, with careful consideration, you can realize we’re fine. Relax, take a deep breath and revel in the fact that you’re safe.

Opinions. Sept. 29, 2014. The DePaulia | 13 CLEAR continued from front page between Public Safety and the police. Being explicit about the different jurisdictions of the two bodies will help to confront some of the confusion of last year and create a more honest environment. On the flip side, students must challenge their preconceived notions of DePaul’s administration and Public Safety. Understanding the various cogs of the machine and reporting options in the fight to end rape culture and create a safe environment at DePaul is imperative. To a certain degree, an amount of selective perception begins to happen from all sides of the issue: it’s hard to trust the administration after hearing stories, true or false, about its inconsistencies; it’s hard to trust the police with their seemingly intimidating legal jargon and their lengthy investigations; it’s hard to trust Public Safety when they are employed by a university that realizes its reputation is at stake; and on the flipside, it’s hard for the administration to understand what the students of this university are going through in a time where sexual assault and awareness have become a national crisis. If the administration can understand the reality of the remnants of the negative reputation left over from last year and focus on rebranding themselves, and the student body can recognize the university’s attempts for improvement and keep an open mind, then our university will truly have a chance at working together to combat the problem of sexual assault and awareness. In order to help clear the misconceptions, it’s crucial to establish the difference between DePaul Public Safety and the Chicago Police Department (CPD). Rima Shah, DePaul’s sexual health and violence prevention specialist, helps train Public Safety officers. Public Safety’s role is to get down whatever the survivor wants to share, make sure the survivor gets the resources available and then pass this information on to the Title IX Coordinator in the Dean of Students office, Shah said. Public Safety does not investigate these types of cases. “(Public Safety) is basically the conduits to get the student resources to make sure that this case gets to the Title IX Coordinator, who then does the investigating, or to get this case to the CPD if the survivor so chooses,” Shah said. Students need to realize that in the event of a sexual assault they have many options available to them. “All the control is in the hands of the survivor and whatever they want the process to look like,” Director of Public Safety Bob Wachowski said. After the Title IX Coordinator, currently Cindy Summers investigates the individual’s case, it then moves to a judicial hearing, according to the student conduct code. “The important thing to remember with the student conduct process is that it’s not like criminal law where it has to be beyond reasonable doubt,” Wachowski said. Going through Public Safety and the university code of student conduct is an option survivors can choose if they wish to remain anonymous and do not want to press charges. The result is that the sanctions falls into the hands of the university rather than a court of law. A survivor may choose this option for a number of reasons: the process is considered faster than waiting on a trial date, the survivor may not want the perpetrator to face harsh legal consequences and going to the police can be very intimidating.

When the survivor knows the perpetrator, it adds another level of complexity to the situation. The reality of the situation is that approximately two-thirds of assaults are committed by someone known to the victim and 60 percent of sexual assaults are not reported to the police according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. In essence, the idea of a serial rapist hiding in the back of an ally doesn’t apply to the majority of cases. The university’s sanctions only apply to the university setting, i.e. moving the perpetrator to a different residence hall or a different class, or in extreme cases, expelling the student. Reporting through the CPD can lead to more severe consequences for the perpetrator should the case move to trial. It’s important to understand a common misconception about the CPD and anonymity here. Josh Wietzman, an instructor at Chicago’s Finest Tactics and CCL, an organization that creates awareness about sexual assault and safety, said, “Your name won’t be in the press, they don’t put victims names in the press. But once court comes you can no longer be anonymous because you’re the victim.” Wietzman and fellow instructor Jack Shilney both advise calling the police first if you are ever sexually assaulted. “We’ve been seeing that campuses and universities can kind of try and push things under the rugs because they are very concerned with the statistics of their school,” Wietzman said. “I’m not trying to disparage campus police by any means, but they work for the university, they don’t work for the city, they don’t work for the municipality.” Shilney also addressed this concern in light of student athlete accusations, stating, “Say I am an athlete and I punch you in the face and then rob you. If I am campus security, I might classify this as just a robbery. It’s really about funding and a school’s name.” While Wietzman and Shilney are not specifically referring to DePaul, they believe it’s important to draw attention to this nation-wide problem. Surely, this is not to suggest or imply that DePaul Public Safety officers suppress assault claims, but to alert the student body of this national concern. As Wachowski and Shah said, DePaul Public Safety cannot investigate the matter and also cannot ask probing questions with survivors of sexual assault. There is

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TOP: Students hold signs last May protesting DePaul's policies of sexual assault and awareness. ABOVE: A DePaul Public Safety sits on campus by The Quad last winter. an illusion on campus that Public Safety should be doing more. This belief is partly enforced by their visibility around campus. Because of their resemblance to the police in appearance (i.e. uniform), we assume that they have the same powers as the police. This misconception is imperative to recognize. It’s important to be correctly informed on the powers of the police versus the powers of Public Safety when reporting any type of crime ranging from theft to sexual assault. This is not to say that each institutions’ motives are different due to their relation to the bodies that employ them, but to draw attention to how the individual’s choice of reporting can affect the outcome and consequences of the situation. Although there are sure to be survivors that have had both positive and negative experiences with the police, if a survivor wants consequences for the perpetrator that are larger than the university and a more intensive and professional investigation, going to the police is an option. My intention is not to paint a picture of right and wrong or good and bad. My intention is to create awareness of the groups involved in the hope that together we can create valid solutions, and survivors can be correctly informed of each process when choosing whom to report their case to. While I cannot speak from the voice

of a survivor, a perpetrator, a Public Safety officer, a Chicago Police officer, or a DePaul administration member, I can speak from the voice of a concerned individual who wishes to shed light on a complex topic that is harboring a lot of animosity from all sides. As students, we cannot be surprised if Public Safety doesn’t deliver in the way that we expect them to, when the administration doesn’t conduct a police investigation, or when the police introduce legal consequences and the process becomes much more involved. The reality of the situation is that heinous crimes of sexual assault are rampant. While preventing them is a whole different problem in itself, it’s important to be informed of the options available and their various outcomes. There is no excuse for the university to not clarify the roles of the different resources available and in turn, there is no excuse for the student body to be unaware of what to do in the face of crime. Being educated is a key component in the fight to end sexual assault and can be a perfect starting point in the effort to create a safer and more honest environment at DePaul. However, this will only work if each side is willing to come together, acknowledging last year’s controversies and missteps, while also realizing the potential they have to accomplish great things, together.

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

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Customers wait in line outside of Hot Doug's in Avondale.

Legendary hot dog re week ‑ so grab a bite By Mike Horky Contributing Writer

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Guests eat at Hot Doug's before it closes Oct. 3.

Chicago has been the hot dog capital of the U.S. for years with enough stands to cure the hunger of any sausage fanatic. One such stand is Hot Doug’s: The Sausage Superstore and Encased Meat Emporium, where owner Doug Sohn has been doling out hot dogs, brats, and other sausages since 2001. However, fans will have to go elsewhere to get their hot dog fix after some sad news that Hot Doug’s will be closing its doors permanently on Oct. 3. “It’s the same gut feeling I had when I first opened,” Sohn said. “It’s time.” Sohn opened his restaurant in the Avondale neighborhood in 2001 while working as a cookbook editor. “My friend Paul Kelly had a bad hot dog one day," Sohn said. “And I was bored with my job, and I thought ‘I could do this so much better.’” So Sohn entered the hot dog business, making what some claim to be the best hot dog in the world. “When it’s done well it’s great,” Sohn said of the Chicago-style hot dog. “If you get bad ingredients, it’s a bad hot dog, it doesn’t matter who makes it.”

Hot Doug’s was meant to change that attitude in Chicago, aiming to make a hot dog that was different and tasted better with consistent quality. Aside from the classic hot dogs and brats, Hot Doug’s aimed to be more than just a hot dog stand. “I wanted it to be the place to get all sorts of sausages, ones you wouldn’t be able to find at a normal restaurant,” Sohn said. From elk to rattlesnake, foie gras, and even kangaroo, there isn’t a kind of meat Sohn hasn’t tried to make into a sausage. “The funny thing is, a decade ago, you couldn’t sell those kinds of meats to people, " he said. "They’d think it was too strange. Today, there’s no problem.” However, some creations still don’t go over so well; andouillette (pig intestine stuffed with more intestines) is one of the few sausages Sohn has never tried again. “It has to taste good. It doesn’t matter if it’s strange," Sohn said. "My menu isn’t a gimmick, it’s meant to pleasantly surprise my customers.” While Hot Doug’s menu is impressive to say the least, what’s more impressive is his fan base. People stand in line for hours to get a chance to try one of Sohn’s newest creations or an old favorite.

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Customers wait to order at the legendary Chicago spot.

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Paul Kelly (Bratwurst) “Soaked in beer, kind of like Paul” according to Hot Doug’s menu. The brat is out of this world, full of flavor and not at all dry. Try it with grilled onions and a little yellow mustard; it’s the classic way to eat one. It’s a simple sausage for those none too adventurous.

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estaurant closes this e while you still can “The first time I went to Hot Doug’s, I waited nearly an hour in line. I was the last one to be let in that day,” local filmmaker George Pitsilos said. “I went up to the counter and Doug took my order; $30 worth of specialty dogs. I pulled out my debit card right as I saw the cash only sign. Doug told there was an ATM 10 minutes down the street; they’d wait for me even though they were closing up. Of course the dogs were delicious, and I’ve been recommending the place ever since.” The service, food, and commitment to customers has kept the public coming back. “I used to go to Hot Doug’s all the time, it was two blocks from my high school,” Tom Molloy, a Chicago native said. “It was a cool place to hang out and grab some food. I have some great memories of the place, but it’s better to see him close it than pass it on to someone else; I’d hate to see it go down the drain.” Hot Doug’s is a Chicago staple, and one of the first and few restaurants in Chicago with consistency. Sohn never made a bad dog, and his interaction with the customers is second to none. He takes the time to talk to you, something most restaurants don't have the time to do. Sohn makes time, and that’s what makes him the best. Customers, of course, love the interaction

with Sohn, who greets every customer and takes their order, and the feeling is definitely mutual. “The thing I’ll miss most about running the restaurant is the interaction with the customers,” Sohn said. “I’ve become close with the regulars, we chat about a lot when they come in. That’s why there’s only ever been one Hot Doug’s; I’d hate to miss a good conversation.” Of his fans, Sohn said he’s incredibly flattered with the amount of praise he’s gotten over the years, and he plans to get some lunch and travel with his time off. Of his closing, he said he doesn’t want to get burned out; he’s had an extraordinary run. He has no plans to sell; it’s his name, and it has a great amount of value to him. And as for his thoughts on ketchup on a hot dog (a sin in Chicago), Sohn said “There are no food rules, ketchup is ok. I don’t care for it, but that’s me; everyone has their own preferences.” Hot Doug’s is located at 3324 N. California Ave. in Chicago, and remains open from 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays to Saturday until Oct. 3. Stop by this legendary Chicago eatery if you get the chance. It’s worth the travel and definitely worth the wait.

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A long line of customers wait for Hot Doug's during it's last week open.

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Hot Doug's began cutting off the long line outside their store.

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Customers enjoy their food a week before the restaurant closes.

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Foie Gras and Duck Sauternes Sausage

Duck Fat French Fries

A customer favorite on Hot Doug’s menu. A party for the senses, this sausage comes topped with truffle aioli, fleur de sel, and foie gras mousse. It’s not overkill at all; every flavor melds perfectly, dancing on your palate. A tad gamey for those who aren’t adventurous, but a treat for those accustomed to stranger foods, this sausage will not disappoint.

Available exclusively on Fridays and Saturdays, these fries are killer. Perfectly fatty, full of duck flavor, and not overly salted, they may be a bit pricier, but they’re totally worth it. The last chance to get these fries will be Oct. 3.

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Arts & Life DOs

Etiquette on the ‘L‘

DON‘Ts

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By Stefani Szenda Contributing Writer

As a school that has a lot of commuters and multiple campuses, DePaul University students are advised to quickly learn the 'L.' Students generally ride the train during the busiest parts of the day, so it’s good to know some etiquette that will help make the ride smoother. When the train pulls in and it’s packed to the doors and the platform is just as packed, the question arises as to how everyone could possibly fit comfortably. Senior Halie Krause said when the train is busy people need to allow other people to get off the train. She recalled a time when she missed her stop because she was stuck in the center of the train and no one would move for her. She ended up having to get off at the next stop and take the train back. “If you are right by the door, you need to get off to let people off,” Krause said. To go along with stepping off the train to let other people off, when you are waiting for the train don’t crowd the doors, allow people to get off the train first. Mia Sophomore DalSanto said this is important especially in the winter. “I know it’s cold, but it’s just a couple of extra seconds,” DalSanto said. When allowing people to get on, move deeper into the train so they don’t have to maneuver around anyone standing in the doorway. Krause said people with backpacks should take them off and hold them in front of them when the train is tightly packed, which is a good tip for any student riding during rush hour. If you manage to grab a seat and have a bag, keep it in your lap or at your feet to make room for other people to sit. But even if

you get a seat, it doesn’t mean you should keep it. “If you see an elderly person, get up for them,” Krause said. “I think it’s so rude if people don’t.” DalSanto said if someone looks like they need a seat, you should give it to them. Krause even said she doesn’t like to sit on the “L”. She would rather “leave the seats open for people who need them.” But how do you know when to and when not to give up your seat? There’s always a question of offending someone especially with age. But senior Lindsay Goldstein doesn’t think giving up your seat is about age. She said she has offered her seat to women, men, children and the elderly; age isn’t a factor. Goldstein said as a surviving cancer patient, she was always grateful whenever someone gave their seat up for her. “I feel like some people will be like ‘I’m a man, you’re a woman, I don’t need a seat,” Goldstein said, but she still offers to anyone who might need it. However, when there are no seats and you have to stand, it’s good to know what to expect. When standing, freshman Max Viglione advised grabbing a railing for balance. Keeping your balance when you have nothing to hold onto comes with practice, as does learning the stops and which ones you need. “It’s just one of those things you need to practice,” Krause said. She suggests just getting on one day and traveling up and down the stops, learning their names and what important landmarks are at each one as well as which ones you might use the most. DalSanto said “there’s no big learning curve” when it comes to the train, but figuring out stops is

the hardest thing to get. Virginia Cox, a senior, said that when she first was learning the train stops, her boyfriend would say they were going somewhere and then make her figure out how to get there. “It was awful,” Cox said. “But now I know it.” It might take some time learning the stops and where to get on and off, but learning the Ventra machines isn’t something DePaul students need to worry about. Viglione and DalSanto both agree that the Ventra passes are the easiest part about the train because DePaul students are supplied with a U-Pass. Because the stations are normally just as busy, showing good etiquette before getting on the train is important too. “Don’t stand in front of the turnstiles looking for your Ventra,” DalSanto said. “Have it ready or stand more to the side.” Once getting past the turnstiles, when going down the stairs make sure to stay to one side. Similar to that, when taking the escalator stand to the right so people can walk up the left side if they are in a rush. Another aspect of good train etiquette is being safe and taking whatever precautions necessary. DalSanto said be aware of your surroundings. Krause said when she rides the train she only wears one headphone so she can hear what’s going on. While she only listens with one headphone, some people play their music loud enough for everyone to hear. Goldstein said when she lived in New York people used to perform on the trains, which was something she didn’t like. “If other people can hear your music, it’s too loud,” Goldstein said. “If everyone can hear your

Give up your seat to others

This includes the elderly, expectant mothers, young children, or those with illness or disability. When in doubt, stand up.

DON'T Play your music

No one wants to hear the funky beats coming from your boombox. Use headphones.

Move back

Moving farther into the train frees up space so that more passengers may board.

Spread out over two seats Allow people to exit first

It is common sense. With more people off the train, more can fit on comfortably.

Learn the stops

For those new to the city, the 'L' can be intimidating. Read the maps and travel to new places to gain confidence.

DO conversation, it’s way too loud.” There are even signs on the train to keep your music down, whether for courtesy or safety, it’s good to keep it down and to yourself. Other signs Krause has noticed is the one that reads “if in danger move to another car” so she always checks around her.

The 'L' is not a place to lounge and stretch out. Leave room for someone to sit beside you.

Stand on both sides of the escalator

One side is for escalator riders and the other is for climbers. Leave room for those in a hurry.

Make a scene

The CTA is notoriously unreliable and frustrating, but you are not the only one who has to deal with it.

It might be intimidating at first and you might mess up a few times by getting off at the wrong stops or getting on the train going in the wrong direction, but with some safety tips, etiquette, and practice one can become a regular. “Just dive right in,” DalSanto said.

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JUMPING THE FENCE 'No Cameras Allowed' documentary raises questions about the business of music By Jodie Lyons Contributing Writer

“So, are you going to Lolla?” We’ve all heard it before. As a college student in Chicago, the question of to go or not to go is inescapable. But for many of us, along with being a college student comes the struggle of having an empty wallet, which realistically leaves many students unable to attend music festivals. But what if you found a way to sneak in? In the documentary “No Cameras Allowed,” that’s just what Marcus Haney did. The documentary follows Haney’s successes of sneaking into Coachella — not once, but twice — Bonnaroo, Glastonbury and City Limits. Not only does Haney continuously succeed at conning security and crawling under fences, but his experiences also allow him to tour with his favorite band and launch his career as a photographer and filmmaker. As much as Haney’s story leaves the viewer wanting to drop out of school and hit the road, realistically none of us are getting into Lolla 2015 for free. However,

Haney’s story does bring up an interesting question: Is it right that Haney is able to capitalize off of a stolen experience? The music business: If you think about it, should those two words ever be put together in the first place? While the music business allows music to be spread widely, many would argue that throwing money into the mix impedes creativity. How can something that is used to express emotion and communicate stories and ideas be justly commercialized? Can music genuinely be a form of art if it is monetized? Singer-songwriter Regina Spektor has openly expressed her belief that music should be free to all. “I feel very lucky to live in this time where people can go online and get everything I’ve ever made,” said Spektor in an interview with NPR's "All Things Considered". “Whether they have a lot of money or not.” And Spektor isn’t alone. “It’s the democratization of music in a way,” said Colombian singer Shakira in an interview with Daily Mail, referring to file

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Marcus Haney documents his adventures while sneaking into music festivals in "No Cameras Allowed". sharing. “And music is a gift. That’s what it should be, a gift.” While maybe it is a bit contradictory for Haney to profit off his purloined weekends, “No Cameras Allowed” does successfully depict the pure sense of community surrounding music festivals, an experience to which all people should have access. Perhaps there are ways of experiencing such a sense of unity without breaking the law, but the film does more than provoke the audience to question

the legitimacy of the music business. “It was never specifically about sneaking into concerts,” said Haney in an interview with MTV. “I mean, that gets people to watch it, but when you see the film it’s so much more. At the heart of it, it’s not even about music festivals or music; it’s about looking outside of society’s parameters to figure out how you can get to where you want to go.” Haney’s experiences ultimately lead to his decision to

go against socially constructed expectations and voluntarily fail out of college. “No Cameras Allowed” not only depicts music festival culture and challenges the music business, but most importantly it also inspires its audience to get out and experience life. Be it hiding out in Porta-Potties to be carried onto festival grounds or pursuing your dream job, Haney’s story serves as a powerful motivation to live life for no one but yourself.

Q&A: Julie Baird of ‘Evil Dead the Musical’ By Emma Rubenstein Senior Writer

As Halloween approaches, Chicago is in store for a haunting and hilarious theatrical treat. Broadway in Chicago’s “Evil Dead the Musical” is an uproarious and outrageous show that audience members aren’t likely to forget. Chicagoan cast member Julie Baird recently spoke with The DePaulia about the fun that ensues when a horror film and a musical collide. The DePaulia: Can you tell me about the show? Julie Baird: The show is based off the first, second and third movies in the franchise. It is a super fun, over-the-top, campy, inappropriate, bloody, contraption of a show. It is so crazy and a lot of fun. The main goal is just to make people laugh and have a really good time. It’s one of the shows where fans of the movie are really going to love it; they’re going to get a lot of the jokes. It’s got that cult following, so we get a lot of fans who love to scream along with us and sit in the front and get covered in blood. But even for people who haven’t seen the movie, you get the general gist of the horror genre. Five college kids end up at an abandoned cabin in the woods. Of course, they find a book with ghostly chants that release demons from hell, and of course, they read them. So it plays on that genre. Anyone who loves horror is going to have a really good time, as well. DP: Can you tell me about the character you’ve taken on within the show? JB: My character is Linda. She is in the first movie and the second movie. Linda is the main hero Ash’s girlfriend. Of course, you know in the beginning they are this perfect sweetheart couple. Then, all Ash’s

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Broadway in Chicago's "Evil Dead the Musical is a bloody, kooky, and campy comedy. friends start turning into demons. Linda also turns into a demon, and then poor Ash has to chop his girlfriend’s head off. It’s super fun. I get my head chopped off, so that is something totally new. DP: That sounds so fun and campy! How is it similar to the movie? JB: It is a lot like the movies. The only thing that makes it different is that the plot is a hybrid of the first and second movies. So the first movie has the five friends going to the cabin, and then the second movie is more about Annie and Ash and Ed. DP: What role has acting played in your life thus far, and where do you see it going from here? JB: Acting is what I’ve been doing since I was in elementary school. I got

those VHS videos of Annie and Joseph and all those corny VHSs with the big, puffy cases. It was always my extracurricular activity. I would always do voice lessons and dance. It has always been kind of the set thing that I really love to do. I studied musical theater performance at Western Michigan University, which was super fun. That is kind of the first step where you have to think about your career, which is a really interesting shift for a lot of actors. Everything gets a lot more intense, but, at the same time, the products you are making are bigger and more money and have bigger audiences. It really is a lot of fun. It’s been so wonderful so far. I graduated a year-anda-half ago, and I have loved every second of being a professional actor. It’s been a lot of

traveling, a lot of meeting new people. Your co-workers change almost every four to six months. It is so nice to finally be back in Chicago working on a show. DP: If you could tell your audience one thing before they see this production, what would it be? JB: Be prepared to have a great time and scream, and feel free to sing and dance along. Just be open and prepared for anything because we’ve got some really interesting, funny and ridiculous things we are going to throw at you guys! “Evil Dead the Musical” is playing at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place from Sept. 23 to Oct. 12.

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BONN-VOYAGE

Trier time machine MEGAN DEPPEN | THE DEPAULIA

Trier is a living timeline of the architectural styles that developed during its reconstruction in the decades after the 30 Years War. This gold-trimmed Electoral Palace and its exquisite rococo-style gardens testified to the wealth that grew out of economic development of the 18th century.

By Megan Deppen Senior Writer

My racing heartbeat was the only sound in the cool stone passageway. I flew past shadowy corridors, turning one corner then another. My eyes strained in the faint light trickling through the bricks above my head, and my jog turned to a sprint when a scream echoed from the hallway beside me. It was not quite Indiana Jones' temple of doom, but playing a high-stakes game of tag through the remains of an ancient Roman sewer system is worth crossing off the bucket list. I was expecting the oldest city in Germany to be a quiet tourist attraction with quaint German houses marked by plaques dating them back to the Middle Ages. What I found instead was an eclectic urban center of German tourism — marked by ice cream shops and Turkish grills — mixed with buildings from the Holy Roman Empire, as well as baroque, rococo, and neo-classical eras of architecture. I'm quickly realizing that having expectations while studying abroad is only good for disproving them later. Bonn, my new home for the semester, is just as diverse as the streets of Chicago. There are just as many places to grab a Turkish döner as there are bratwursts; and regardless of where we go, there is a spectrum of ethnicities there that redefines what it means to look German. German history also, contrary from what one may intuit from a high schoollevel history class, goes beyond the Nazi regime and the Holocaust. In Trier last Saturday, I brushed my fingers over stone walls that were more than 1,500 years old; they had withstood countless wars (including WWII); and they embodied a time when the western world was ruled by the ancient empires. After Caesar's conquest of Gaul in 50 B.C., Trier developed as a highway project under Emperor Augustus' rule. By the second century, Trier was projected to be the area's center of wealth; its structures, still standing today, began to take shape. Size and scope are two words to describe many of the Roman structures in Trier, including the Porta Nigra, Trier's north city gate built after A.D. 160. It looms not only over the square, but also over Karl Marx's childhood home. My international friends and I redefined tag in the remains of the Barbara Baths, a Roman bathing and luxury center whose size and scope could only be matched by the Baths of Trajan in Rome. Trier was once an esteemed city of the Holy Roman Empire, but underwent a number of occupations around the time of the 30 Years War, the infamous conflict

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Porta Nigra (center), built around 160 A.D., looms over the crowded plaza and contrasts the delicate and ornate rococo-styled buildings that stand beside it.

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The cathedral in Trier was once the home to the archbishop. The structure also stood for the tension that developed between the archbishop and citizens. between Protestants and Catholics in the first half of the 17th century. Trier was occupied by the French, and, in 1804, was visited by Napoleon himself. The church lost considerable influence when power was handed to the uppermiddle class, and Trier remained part of France until it was turned over to Prussia (what is now Germany) by the force of Prussian troops. Years later, Karl Marx was born — perhaps by fate — just in time to experience Trier's economic struggle and the liberal uprising known as the Revolution of 1848. The rest is history — the Bolshevik Revolution, the World Wars, the Cold War, etc. — that may sound a bit more familiar. I thought I came here to study German history, but when so much of it is intertwined with neighboring regions, which later became countries, I don't see how such a narrow focus is really possible. I'm also learning from my international friends however, that there are many stories left out of textbooks, and studying abroad isn't so much "studying" as it is making time to listen to these stories.

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New fall TV proves crime does indeed pay By Eric Domingo Staff Writer

Crime doesn’t pay. But this fall ABC, Fox and CBS released “Gotham,” “Forever” and “NCIS: New Orleans” in the hopes that these crime shows will take off. During October, “Gotham” and “Forever” are must-see shows. But “NCIS: New Orleans” is a show you could probably live without. Everyone knows the standard Batman tale: The kid’s parents die, and he becomes a hero. But “Gotham” directors Danny Cannon, T.J. Scott and Dermott Downs decided to tell Bruce Wayne’s famous story from the perspective of inside Gotham’s Police Department. James Gordon (Ben McKenzie) leads the Wayne case and is the typical good cop who wants to catch bad guys without killing. After finding out that Carmine Falcone (John Doman), criminal kingpin of Gotham, corrupted his case by putting the blame on one of his street pawns, Gordon tries to find the real perpetrator. Falcone threated Gordon to let it go, but Gordon is determined to bring justice to the real criminal, even if it costs him his life. The pilot not only was exciting to watch for Batman fans, but for the average person who loves good TV. Batman fanatics would appreciate the little character Easter eggs in the episode with appearances by

Poison Ivy, The Riddler and The Joker. The first-time viewer would be intrigued with the development of Gordon and Harvey Bullock’s (Donal Logue) partnership. Originally, Bullock didn’t like Gordon’s attitude, but he found that he’s actually a good-hearted person who wants justice in Gotham. “Forever” is an interesting story about a New York City morgue doctor, Henry Morgan (Ioan Gruffudd), who obtained immortality 200 years ago when he was shot and thrown off a ship. Every time Morgan dies, he wakes up alive in water, but he doesn’t understand why he is immortal. He has spent his years studying death and trying to find a cure because he's realized immortality is not a gift, but a curse. The pilot puts Morgan in a situation in which he’s killed in a subway. His train crashed because the conductor was poisoned while operating it. The incident led Detective Jo Martinez (Alana de la Garza) to the morgue, where the conductor is being examined, and she meets Morgan. After reviewing footage at the scene, Martinez assumes Morgan is the killer because she found he was the only crash survivor. The doctor defended his innocence by explaining the conductor was poisoned with aconite, which he found after he examined the dead body, and that he hasn’t used the substance in years. The two

eventually work together to find the killer. The pilot was surprisingly wellwritten because it provided viewers a complete explanation of Morgan’s immortality using flashbacks. Directors Brad Anderson and Sam Hill used flashbacks to explain why Morgan is obsessed with death and finding a cure. Morgan’s obsession is due to his past love, Abigail, who left him because of his immortality. Whenever Morgan would see a blond woman, he would have a flashback of Abigail or see her in front of him. Morgan is unable to let go of his past love and blames his gift for the reason he is alone. From the spinoff of CBS’s “NCIS,” “NCIS: New Orleans” has Dwayne Pride (Scott Bakula) leading a team of investigators to solve mysteries in Crescent City. In the first episode, Pride and his team trying to figure out who killed Pride’s friend, Calvin Parks, a boy he once cared for. Parks’ leg was found near the pier, and Pride took the case very personally because of their past. As the team investigates the pier, Hunter Franz (Matt Bushell), the pier supervisor, tells the team that Parks left the pier with gangbangers before his death. Fortunately, the team discovered that whomever killed Parks was missing a tooth, because the tooth was found on Parks’ clothes. When they return to talk to Franz, they realize he’s chewing

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Top: Zoe McLellan, Lucas Black and Emily Wickersham on ”NCIS: New Orleans.“ Left: Ben McKenzie as Detective James Gordon on “Gotham.” Right: Ioan Gruffudd as Dr. Henry Morgan on “Forever.” on ice, assuming he has pain in his mouth, and suspect he’s the killer. Franz runs, and once they catch him, Pride confirms the toothless killer is Franz. The first episode didn’t live up to the popular “NCIS” show because it wasn’t funny and resembled similar characters to the original. Parks was the old-timer who takes his job too seriously, similar to Gibbs. Merri Brody (Zoe McLellan) is the beautiful cop who is strong and smart — also the diva of the group. And Christopher LaSalle (Lucas Black) is the quirky goofball like DiNozzo.

These three shows are just some of the many crime TV series that Fox, ABC and CBS have decided to introduce this fall. But with other crime shows such as “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”, “NCIS” and Marvel’s “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” the outlook for the new television season seems to be heading in the direction of murder mysteries and detective stories. It may be hard to turn on the TV and not see these stories. But as long as there is an audience for detectives and heroes, these stations will keep pumping out crime shows.

Trolling and talking smack on Yik Yak By Ally Zacek Contributing Writer

Our parents always warned us to never talk to strangers, but they never warned us about something like this. The latest craze in social media is an app called Yik Yak, which functions much like an anonymous Twitter. Instead of tweets, users can send out “Yaks” to those in their area. Originally designed for college campuses to use as a virtual bulletin board, users of the app choose their school and have instant access to all of the Yaks in the area. They then have the power to vote up or down on other people’s Yaks’ as well as posting their own. Freshman Eric Baze is a fan of Yik Yak. “I haven’t contributed to Yik Yak,” Baze said. “But I think the anonymity is cool because it allows people to freely express themselves.” Many of the Yaks that have been posted so far are lighthearted and in good spirit. “I have posted a few successful Yaks and comments, but most of my contributions on Yik Yak have been through voting up and down on other people’s Yaks,” freshman Alyssa DeBartolo said. Being anonymous allows students to post things without personal repercussions. At DePaul, students have been using Yik Yak mainly to share humorous thoughts and experiences. Some topics that DePaul students have been talking about via Yik Yak include the ‘DePlague’, referring to the mass amount of people who have been getting sick lately. Other Yaks cover a broad spectrum of topics from parties, Student Center food,

and doing laundry. “That moment when you drop freshly washed clothes onto the dirty communal laundry room floor,” one Yak read. So far there has not been anything threatening posted on DePaul’s Yik Yak, except a bit of school rivalry over which urban Chicago university is best. “I haven’t seen any negative effects due to Yik Yak on students or campus life,” Baze said. Regardless of the lack of t h re at e n i ng posts by DePaul’s Yik Yak users, there is still concern that the app could be used for cyber bullying. This concern is even greater in high schools. Schools in Illinois, Connecticut and California have reported problems including shooting threats. “I think there is a definite possibility that Yik Yak could cause problems, although right now it is just a place for people to be funny and share their opinions about things, I could see how it could turn into something worse with rumors and bullying,” DeBartolo said. The idea that anyone could post a rumor on Yik Yak with no affirmation of integrity gives bullies a whole new world to torment others.

Professor Doug Miller teaches Web 2.0 Building Blocks, a class that discusses elements of the modern Internet. “From my point of view, Yik Yak or any of the other apps or sites competing in the space are essentially selling anonymity as a service. But a unique kind of anonymity— an anonymity that allows for the smallest hint of notoriety,” Miller said. “Disambiguated anonymity is what I'd like to call it.” While the app provides students with a place to say things freely and anonymously, it also lets students have a few minutes of fame. The most interesting conversations usually take place outside of the app in which people talk about the funniest posts they had seen that day or about how many votes they got on something they posted. The basic premise of Yik Yak is about being anonymous, but for students on campus and users in general, it is about competition. Which Yak will get the most up-votes? The competition for fame is nothing new to the Internet, and neither is anonymity. Sites like Reddit, Ask.fm, and 4chan, have been using this formula for some time now. Miller said that eventually the promise of

anonymity from Yik Yak would prove to be unstable or fraudulent. Negatively provoking other users through trolling is often regarded as funny and is positively reinforced. Considering the temptation for trolling and the open opportunity to be anonymous, it makes it difficult to decipher which ‘Yaks’ are truthful and which are not. We have all seen the comments on YouTube videos and BuzzFeed articles. People post harassing comments in exchange for popularity. At what point does ‘Yaking’ in good fun turn into verbal harassment or cyber bullying? It seems that students are just looking for a place to air their opinions, but should do so with caution. “In these days when it seems everything we do and say—online and offline—shines bright in the light of digital tracking, categorization and monetization, I can understand folks having a need for a little shade,” Miller said. “I just hope they won't get too blinded when it dries up and blows away leaving everything exposed once more.” People are always looking for the next best app, but Yik Yak is more than likely not here to stay. Although it is considered a social media platform, there is nothing social about it. Social media is meant to bring people together personally, but aside from geographic location, the users of the app may as well be strangers. In an age where apps come and go faster than people are able to download them, it’s likely that Yik Yak will be nothing more than a fad.

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In the aftermath

When the Blockbuster battle ends, viewers pick up the pieces Photo courtesy of WARNER BROS.

Cities burn after Godzilla's attack, but these depictions of mass destruction could help viewers process castastrophes.

Staff Writer

Buildings crumble to the ground like a tower of toy bricks as Superman and his foe, General Zod, throw punches at each other. Neither one pays any attention to the mass destruction he leaves behind, only caring about finishing the fight. A small group of civilians struggles to escape the falling skyscrapers, but something still doesn’t feel right. What about the rest of the people living in Metropolis? Or does it even matter because it looks cool? Last summer’s Superman reboot, “Man of Steel,” caused a lot of damage to the fictional city of Metropolis. It would have caused an estimated $700 billion worth of damage, more than 12 times the damage 9/11 cost to repair, according to a BuzzFeed study with Watson Technical Consulting. Just imagine the through-theroof insurance rates of living in the same city as Superman. But that doesn’t seem to faze most audiences, because some of the blockbuster films from this summer brought even more destruction to familiar cities. From “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” to “Godzilla,” to “Transformers: Age of Extinction,” more cities toppled to the ground. Perhaps the acceptance of seeing cities destroyed has come from seeing people survive the horrors, at least according to former adjunct DePaul Film History Professor Cary Elza. “It’s appealing to see these building topple, especially if it’s the end of the film,” Elza said. “It shows that we don’t actually need those buildings to carry on.” Despite having their homes destroyed, people are resilient, and they survive. So seeing all that destruction doesn’t necessarily mean the end for humanity. That same destruction seems to spur an almost patriotic sense of renewal and growth. “Sure, they can destroy our outer shell, but they can’t destroy what makes us Americans,” Elza said. Similar to roller coasters, there’s a sense of danger, but without the real threat. People can sit back and see the damage, and know it’s not real. It’s cathartic. “It allows us to work out our fears by showing we’re vulnerable to something through the use of storytelling,” Elza said. DePaul Media and Cinema Studies Professor Paul Booth said the connection

to real events a city has to face sometimes acts as a metaphor during a movie. “Historically, whenever there’s some disaster or monster attacking a city, it becomes some sort of metaphor for some danger that city is in,” Booth said. “When you look at the original “Godzilla” movie, you have this evil beast created from nuclear power with it somehow going to destroy a city in Japan, just like in World War II.” After nuclear missiles strike Britain, people live in devastation. Families are torn apart, children are starving, people are permanently damaged from radiation, and many corpses burn in giant piles. Instead of focusing on the nuclear battle between the West and the East, the 1965 movie “The War Game” finds its strength by focusing on the people hurt by the fighting. The results are effective in showing the dangers of nuclear war, yet the images are haunting and painful to see. “You’re not going to get a feel-good summer blockbuster that shows the resiliency of people if you include the actual people who would be killed lying there on the ground,” Elza said. Instead, people have become used to seeing the spectacle of cities falling. And though seeing “the reality of the damage makes it too real,” according to Booth, people can learn from these disasters. By seeing different possibilities such as infections or natural disasters or even monster-alien invasions, society can prepare for the worst. “They’re allowing us to imagine how the world could be better. The encourage us to think about how we might prevent an apocalypse,” Elza said. “Or how we might think about climate change, preventing the causes of terrorism, making sure that people are treated well, and that’s not bad at all.” But how much longer will we want to see all this destruction? Hollywood continues to try to raise the stakes, and to keep pulling out bigger guns. But there isn’t a limit yet. With Marvel Studio’s recent announcement, admitting to having enough movie ideas to last until 2028, it’s likely New York City and Los Angeles will have to endure destruction time and time again. “Hollywood is investing in these films, and they’re going to sell the hell out of them,” Elza said. “We live in a culture of choice, and you don’t have to watch them if you don’t like them.”

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Neapolitan-style pizzas, the menu also features burgers, fish and chicken dishes. The drink menu offers 14 different beers on tap on a rotating series. Many come from local brewery companies, as well as a number of cocktails. Parlor Pizza Bar also offers “mocktails” for the under 21 crowd. The service was extremely friendly, and workers can help with any question you have on the menu. JENNA DUDDLESTON | THE DEPAULIA

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Horizon (now Allstate Arena) for my first concert.

From one-hit wonders to boybands, this week six of The DePaulia's editors have shared memories from their first concert.

could’ve ever asked for: 'NSync concert tickets. I screamed my head off and anxiously awaited the summer night I would go with my mom and dad (bless that man) to Soldier Field. It was magical and perfect as I sat in the 13th row on the floor and sang along. Bonus points: 3LW opened and Britney Spears walked by.

2. Max Kleiner: Chumbawamba– “Tubthumping” When I was just a child, my father dragged the entire family to the Chumbawamba concert. He really enjoyed the seminal classic “Tubthumping.” I was 6, so naturally I was really only concerned with the soft pretzels at the venue, but I distinctly remember thinking to myself, “Wow these Europeans are hella weird.”

1. Erin Yarnall: Baha Men – “Who Let the Dogs Out?” The most important question of 2000 was “Who Let the Dogs Out?” Who did it? Who let them out? Unfortunately, the song was about unattractive women at clubs, but the Baha Men single still charmed me as an 8-year-old. Two years later, with the song still relevant to young children, my mom took me to see the Baha Men at Rosemont

4. Kirsten Onsgard: Panic! At the Disco – “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” As a child I decided that I was too cool for boy bands. Luckily Panic! At the Disco were punks. They swore! My preteen dreams came true when my girlfriend and I saw them for my first

3. Courtney Jacquin: ’NSync – “No Strings Attached” For my 9th birthday I received the greatest preteen girl in 2001

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concert. Brendown Urie waved at us. It was clearly love at first sight. 5. Zoe Krey: Sammy Adams – “I Hate College” Go big or go home, right? My first concert experience was Lollapalooza during the summer of 2011. Rather than easing into the concert scene, I thrust myself into the filthy, sweaty mosh pits of young adolescents crawling all over each other to get closer to the stage. I haven’t been to Lollapalooza since. I think I’m still recovering from the excitement and shock of round one.

ACROSS 1. Class that makes sweaters? 4. Paul Bunyan's ox 8. Be an angel? 12. Archaic refusal 13. Cartouche's shape 14. Israeli seaport 15. High times 16. Winter Olympics venue 17. Air blight 18. Small change? 20. Filters slowly 21. Get moving 23. Head stands? 25. More congenial 27. Invoice word 28. Liquid fuel 31. Personification of heaven 33. Copenhagen's ___ Gardens 35. Cowlick tamer 36. Babysitter's break 38. Like some ships at sea

6. Andrew Morrell: Santana – “Smooth” I'm really cool and so experienced with this concert stuff that I can’t even fully remember my first concert, but I’m pretty sure it was Santana and it was awesome. The most embarrassing thing was that I was with my parents and I was maybe 6 years old. The second most embarrassing thing about it was I was an unapologetic fan of the Rob Thomas-featuring Santana song “Smooth,” at the time a Top 40 hit. I don't remember if Rob Thomas was at this show, but if he were, I probably thought it was amazing, and I should be ashamed of my 6-year-old self for that.

39. Terminator 41. Monthly check 42. Concierge's domain 45. Diarist Samuel 47. Allies' adversary 48. Fencer's tool 49. "___ true!" 52. Kind of technicality? 53. In proverbs it's more 54. Chinese brew 55. Ever partner 56. Part of a fingerboard 57. Critical DOWN 1. Bearded antelope 2. Speak Pekingese? 3. Spiritually symbolic 4. Crashing type? 5. Of feathery fauna 6. Angled a plane 7. Big game? 8. First and second 9. Topmost point 10. Corn or cotton

11. They're tapped 19. Architect and bird 20. Coil of yarn 21. Well-wrapped 22. Fade in the stretch 24. Action stopper 26. Not set 28. Smitten 29. Make an itinerary 30. Expensively finished 32. On the down side? 34. Results may do this 37. Waiter's offering 39. "Barnaby Jones" star 40. Candy counter name 42. Prayer wheel user 43. Strong team 44. Ballpoint pen inventor 46. Fly, e.g. 48. Polar helper 50. It's definite 51. "Come to think of it ..."

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Golf tees off the year By Matthew Paras Sports Editor

For most golfers, fall is the time when golf season starts to wind down with the weather getting cooler and people starting to put away their clubs. For DePaul golf, the season is just beginning. After taking the whole summer to improve their individual games, the group of nine players has come back together this fall quarter to start another season. Each player must switch from an individual mindset to focusing on how to help the Blue Demons as a whole. With two tournaments under the team’s belt thus far, there is a lot of room for growth while the team displayed many encouraging signs as well. “We have such a young team that having a positive attitude is really important,” DePaul assistant coach Dylan Gergen said. “Resiliency is a big thing in golf. With a young team, it’s an important thing. We’re trying to stress that and I think that they’re responding to it.” Of DePaul’s nine players, there are seven who are either a first-year players or sophomores. Gergen said that he and head coach Betty Kaufmann were trying to help with the adjustments that come with going back to school and balancing classwork and golfing. “It’s tough because they play all summer, and they come back and have to deal with school as well,” Gergen said. “They can’t put as much time as they would like into preparing for tournaments. The other aspect is not getting burnt out. We stress our guys to play three or four big tournaments in the summer, but we want them to come back fresh in September.” Sophomore Jonathan Hewett is one

STREAK, continued from back page game is easy.” DePaul led Providence at the half 2-1 with goals by Ben and Amber Paul, who both scored a goal a piece. Ben scored her fifth goal of the season in the 33rd minute during a penalty kick. Friar goalie Kristyn Shea didn’t react fast enough as Ben caught Shea on the bottom left of the goal. “I knew I was in the box and I knew I might get a foul,” Ben said. “I was nervous at first, but we’ve practiced penalty kicks a lot. I knew I had the confidence to step up and make one.” Ben said before she took the penalty kick, she was thinking lower left and luckily Shea didn’t get to it fast enough. Paul also contributed in the Blue Demons win with her third goal of the season. Her goal came in the 2nd minute with an assist by sophomore Abby Reed, her third of the season. “We were playing a shot corner, that we’ve been working on a lot lately, and it was the first time we were able to do it,” Paul said. “Abby had a perfect floater ball to me and it was exactly what I wanted.”

of the players who has had to make that transition. Hewett spent the summer in his native country of England where he played in various tournaments. He said he’s had to get used to the course differences in the United States as he begins the new season, noting that courses in England are longer and have different types of grass. Hewett, however, is having success early. At Illinois State for the D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate, Hewett was tied for third place after two rounds before rain canceled the event’s third day. Heweitt shot 143 (71, 72) to end the tournament 1-over as DePaul finished fifth overall out of 15 total teams. “I was mad and not mad at the same time (about not finishing),” Hewett said. “It was still a good finish, but I wanted to finish strong. … I should really be playing my best golf right now because I’ve been playing for the last three months competitively. It takes a little bit of adjusting to play here in the states, but I feel pretty good about my game.” Hewett said the biggest difference between his first year and his second is his confidence. “The first year here, I was a bit nervous and didn’t know what to expect,” Hewett said. “I didn’t know what the team was like and how team college golf worked.” “I’m not the captain, but I feel I have a responsibility to help everyone play well and be supportive,” he said. Jonathan Goldstein is another player making an important impact. In the second tournament of the year, Goldstein, a sophomore, finished with a 75 to end the three-day tournament in 18th place with an 11-over. The tournament was a transition for Goldstein, who appeared in only six

When Paul shot the ball, she said she thought that Shea was going to save it. Paul turned around, assuming the shot was a miss, but Shea actually only tipped it and the ball was able to go in on the top left side of the goal. The Friar’s only goal was scored by Lia Bellizzi in the 39th minute. Bellizzi got the ball in a scramble between the two teams in the box, and caught goalkeeper Alex Godinez on the bottom left of the goal. “We had procession of the ball and we gave it away,” DePaul head coach Erin Chastain said. “They countered, which they’re good at, and we just had some defensive breakdowns. I thought we had a chance to make a play. We didn’t make it and they capitalized.” DePaul’s defense shined in the second half as they held Providence to only one shot. “Our defense was really solid,” Paul said. “I think we always respond well when we get scored on. So once we knew they put one in, we got amped.” DePaul’s next game is 6 p.m. Thursday at Seton Hall. The Pirates are 3–6–2 this season. “I haven’t played at Seton Hall since my freshman year so

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Sophomore Jonathan Goldstein shot a 3-over 75 to finish 18th at the CSU Cougar Classic. events last season. He said the workload is something he has to be on top of, but said Kaufmann was helping him with his game. “She’s definitely helping me with my swing,” Goldstein said. “She’s given me a few drills here and there. I’m seeing the improvement in the last three weeks rather than the whole summer.” Goldstein and the team have a lot of

room improve, but he’s excited about the team’s room for growth. “It’s fun,” Goldstein said. “It’s competitive in practice, and we’re always doing a head-to-head competition of some sort. You get better throughout the year because everyone carries over from playing in summer really well.”

THE RUNDOWN Besides women’s soccer, here are other results that happened with DePaul sports over the weekend. Check depauliaonline.com for full coverage and immediate results.

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Sophomore defender Kevin Beyer attempts to clear the ball in a 3–1 win over Seton Hall, the team’s first Big East win.

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Junior forward Elise Wyatt has 19 points and eight goals in 11 games this season. I’m excited,” Paul said. “We didn’t play well that year but this year we’re a new team. I think we’ll go out there and give everything we got.”

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COMMENTARY

Accountability needed from NFL By Christian Jones Contributing Writer

The recent controversies that the NFL has been involved with have made the league seem far behind the times socially. With each controversy, the NFL and its players are conducting business like the 1960s. The negativity started Feb. 10 when former Missouri defensive end Michael Sam came out as being gay. He was the first openly gay player to go through the NFL draft. Two days after that major announcement, New York Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas said the NFL was not ready for a gay player. “There’s a lot of talk and joking around, and some guys walk around completely naked all the time, and they might not want to do that anymore,” Thomas said in an interview with ESPN. His way of thinking is far off from the way most Americans see homosexuals. The idea that every gay man is attracted to every straight man that they see is ignorant and highly offensive. The conversations were not about how he would fit on a roster, or if his size could hinder him from being impactful on the defensive side of the ball. Instead the bulk of the questions gathered around whether a team could deal with being asked constant questions about a gay man in their locker room. At the same time that Sam was drafted by the St. Louis Rams and kissed his boyfriend, Miami Dolphin safety Don Jones tweeted, “OMG.” and then followed it up with, “Horrible.” He was fined for his reactions, but it is foolish to think he is the only player that saw that and thought the same thing.

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Ray Rice (right) was cut from the Baltimore Ravens after a video surfaced from TMZ of him knocking out his then-fiancee Janay Palmer (left). What is even more troubling is the NFL when it comes to spousal abuse. Since 2000, 736 NFL players have been arrested while 85 of those have been related to domestic abuse. Despite the number of incidents, the NFL did not have a policy on domestic abuse until after public backlash over former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice’s arrest in Atlantic City. Rice was originally suspended two games. The twogame suspension was for violating the personal conduct policy, a first-time offense. The NFL was more concerned with stopping players from smoking marijuana and using performance-enhancing

drugs, so a DUI arrest fell in the same category as hitting a woman. The NFL’s lack of a strict policy on this matter should make female fans worried. Why did it take 85 incidents of domestic violence for the NFL to come up with strict punishments for those men for abusing their significant others? NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is known for emphasizing player safety on the field and respecting the integrity of the league off the field. He has fallen short of ensuring that those players he is trying to protect on the field do not cause harm to women off the field. Ray Rice would have played in week three

against the Cleveland Browns. The only reason why the suspension was made indefinite was because the NFL was afraid to lose money from sponsors. When Goodell announced the new policy of domestic abuse, he admitted that he got Rice’s suspension wrong. In a last ditch effort to save face, the NFL hired three women; Lisa Friel, Jane Randel and Rita Smith as senior advisers to hear domestic abuse cases. The committee comes years too late for a company that has had these issues for far too long. If Goodell is really concerned on how the league looks, he would have formed this committee a long time ago instead of trying to settle

the issues himself. The straight, male-dominated world of the NFL has to realize that their actions affect everyone because people look up to athletes. Abuse against women, or excluding any homosexual person out of a group will lead to the younger generation doing the same thing. All NFL players have to get with the times and realize that any gay football player is going to be in the locker room for football and not checking out the other players on the team. Likewise, the commissioner has to realize that it is of equal importance what the players do on the field and at home.

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A dent in the shield:

Commissioner Goodell masks real issue of victims

By Parker Asmann Copy Editor

Amid the controversy surrounding domestic violence issues involving the NFL, it’s not hard to come to think that, through the various press conferences and interviews that have been conducted, that the league and their players, along with their sponsors, are the sole parties being affected. However, the culture that currently surrounds our society’s views on domestic violence has exposed the league’s lack of responsibility and demanded that the victims be put into consideration. “I’m disappointed our fans, our partners and we need to do better,” Goodell said in his press conference when asked about certain sponsors putting out disapproving statements. “I made it clear to sponsors directly that we are going to do better in this area. There are things that we need to clean up in our house and make sure that we get right and we will.” In response, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell implemented a new advisory group comprised of all women, that is designed to organize and enforce policies and programs relating to domestic violence and sexual assault. On the surface the move seemed like a step in the right direction. However, the newly introduced panel failed again to represent the victims of these problems. According to the Unofficial 2014 NFL Player Census, more than two-thirds of the league is comprised of African-American players, and with AfricanAmerican women being the ones who are disproportionately affected by domestic abuse their inputs would prove to be the most valuable, yet not one AfricanAmerican female was featured on the panel. The relationship between sponsors of the NFL and the

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CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell; running back Ray Rice; RB Adrian Peterson. league itself go both ways. On one hand, the sponsors utilize the generally positive aura of the league to represent their brands with a likeable image. In addition, the league also relies heavily on these sponsorships and the advertising money that come with them. Consequently, this fact has caused NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to lose sight of the real issue at hand: the victims of domestic abuse. Ryan Gillespie, a senior organizational communications and Spanish major at DePaul University, saw through Goodell’s words. “I think it’s typical of the NFL, they’ve maintained a pattern of behavior with an unwillingness to stay consistent and develop a stance on domestic violence,” Gillespie said. “Ray Rice’s punishment was overturned strictly as a result of public opinion.” Public relations have and

GODINEZ continued from back page just go around picking their nose or like playing with butterflies. And I do remember there always being something about me being on the field, I was so focused on the ball,” Godinez said. “I just kind of knew it’s what I wanted to do.” What Godinez didn’t know at a young age was she had natural talent as a goalkeeper. Like baby birds leaving the nest, it took a little push for Godinez to realize her true potential at the position. “He started just training me as a goalie. I don’t know why, he just did,” Godinez said of her father. Godinez said her decision to play goalie was less about her talent and more about comfort. “When I was about 12, I realized I hated running,” Godinez said. “I didn’t want to run anymore and I was like, ‘You know what? I’ll just be a full-time goalie’ and it worked out.”

will continue to be important in the NFL’s attempt to fashion their message of being positive contributors to society and making that message heard with as much clarity as possible. Unfortunately, distractions that hinder the transmission of that message are addressed and dealt with in a manner that attempts to disguise the severity of the situation with newly implemented policies aimed at the players, rather than the people personally affected. “It’s really a ‘bait and switch’ tactic, a complete lack of accountability on the part of the league,” Gillespie said. “They’ve tried to trick the general public into thinking that the problem has been acknowledged, acted upon and resolved.” Whether the NFL failed to properly investigate and obtain the correct information necessary to come to an appropriate punishment or not is irrelevant,

Godinez’s talent at goalkeeper got her a scholarship at DePaul University, but an unfortunate season-ending injury to teammate Megan Pyzr forced Godinez into the starting position early her sophomore year. “I wasn’t even expecting to play last season,” Godinez said. “It was bittersweet. I was upset for my teammate, but I guess I was excited for myself because I got my opportunity.” Godinez burst onto the scene last season leading the conference in save percentage, ranked sixth in the nation, and shutouts. Godinez quickly became a big piece of the puzzle that helped push the Blue Demons to a 14-6-3 record (8-1-2 at home), their best season in over six years. “She’s stepped in and embraced our new team and has done what she’s needed to do to earn the starting spot,” said DePaul women’s soccer head coach Erin Chastain. This year is more of the same as Godinez received early season praise, earning the

what’s at stake and what is much more concerning are the priorities of the league being centered around their sponsors and portraying an image that doesn’t necessarily produce an accurate reflection of the league. Sponsors aren’t at fault for not wanting to be publicly associated with an organization that beats women, abuses children and that continues to waver on whether those actions warrant any sort of punishment. Jake Puleo, a transfer student studying communications and media studies at DePaul University wasn’t fooled by the policies and actions of the league. “It’s never been okay to hit a woman or a child in any context, and I can’t understand why the NFL has had such a hard time in realizing that,” Puleo said. “For me it’s black and white, nobody should want to be associated with individuals who act in such manners.”

title of Big East Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year. “She is so incredibly quick,” Chastain said. “Her reactions and quickness help her make some big-time saves.” The quickness Chastain talked about is one of the main reasons women’s soccer is undefeated so far this year. Though there are still plenty of games left before Godinez’s collegiate career is done, she is already thinking ahead to what she hopes will be a bright future in the sport. “I would love, love, love to play pro, that has been the dream since I was little,” Godinez said. Godinez, an exercise science major, is certainly on the right path. At this pace she may have teams knocking on her dorm room door before she ever graduates. Until then, Godinez will continue to be a staple in the backfield for the Blue Demons. “Right before the game is about to start I run out to my goal and kiss both posts,”

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According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, an estimated 1.3 million women are victims of domestic violence by an intimate person each year. Goodell executed a new policy, giving first-time violators of the league’s domestic abuse policy a six-game unpaid ban, while a second offense would now warrant a complete ban from the league after the video of Rice’s attack was released. On the surface these changes appear to be progressive, but the motivations for these actions seem to be rooted somewhere else. Maybe in the end this complete blunder by the NFL will finally prove to be a deciding factor in reshaping the way the league is formed and the priorities that drive their actions. In the meantime, if the league doesn’t undergo serious self-reflection, sponsorships will be the least of their issues.

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Alex Godinez has 22 saves this season. Godinez said. “I just feel like if I give them love, they’re going to stop a shot for me. They’re going to be on my side.”

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No goals, no problems By Joseph Troiano Contributing Writer

The clock ticks down to zero, the scoreboard reads 3-1, and DePaul’s women’s soccer team walks off the field victorious against the Cincinnati Bearcats, extending their unbeaten streak to nine. The lone goal by the opposing team is only the ninth given up by the Blue Demons this season. A huge part of that stingy defense is the anchor in the backline, the last line of defense, goalkeeper Alex Godinez. Godinez is last year’s Big East goalkeeper of the year, but don’t think for a second that Godinez is content with accepting individual achievements without giving praise to her teammates. “The defense last year was amazing," Godinez said. “Without them, I don’t think I would have gotten (the award).” Godinez doesn’t think the success ends here. “I’ll always remember that moment when I received that, but it’s time to keep working for bigger and better things,” Godinez said. It’s Godinez’s modest, teamfirst attitude that makes her an ideal teammate. She pushes her colleagues to excel not through words but through her actions on

Women’s soccer undefeated streak continues

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Freshman Elizabeth Endy fights for the ball.

By Eric Domingo Staff Writer

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DePaul junior goalkeeper Alex Godinez won the Big East Goalkeeper of the Year award in 2013. the field. “Every play she’s always focused, she’s always ready for it,” said teammate Elise Wyatt. “She’s not very vocal, but when she does have something to say it impacts us.” Godinez’s success and leadership on the pitch is not an overnight attraction and can be traced back to her youth.

Raised in Fredrick, Colorado, Godinez was surrounded by soccer from the moment she was born, thanks to her father who was an avid soccer player. “Watching my dad play, he would go to, like Wednesday, Sunday leagues and take me with him,” Godinez said. “He’s one of my biggest role models, so that’s when I decided, ‘Wow, I want to

do exactly what my dad does.’” Godinez is a prime example of a soccer prodigy born and bred. By age 4, Godinez could tell her passion for soccer was unlike the other kids wrapped in knee high socks and shin guards at her local YMCA. “A lot of my teammates would

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DePaul women's soccer remained undefeated after they beat Providence (5–4–2) Sunday 2-1 at Wish Field. No. 15 DePaul (9–0–2, 2–0 Big East) still remains a serious contender to win the Big East, but Alexa Ben believes that the team still has a lot of work to do. “We need to continue on with our great season and take it one game at a time,” Ben said. “Now that we’re in the Big East conference, no

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Dynamic duo found in pair of volleyball freshmen By Samantha Rivera & Parker Asmann Contributing Writer & Copy Editor

Whether it’s setting career highs in kills or nabbing the Big East Freshman of the Week award, the dynamic duo of Myah Reed and Rachel Breault are making their presence known. With a current record of 2-10 overall, the early struggles have only fueled their hunger for success. A native of Bad Axe, Michigan, Breault had an exceptional volleyball career at Bad Axe High School where she was named First-Team All-State in her junior and senior seasons to go along with being awarded the Team MVP. Reed hails from South Holland, Illinois, where she attended Gwendolyn Brooks Prep and played her club volleyball with First Alliance. Both players have high expectations for the volleyball team as they prepare to enter into conference play. “I for sure want to see us in the top four of the Big East Conference, but even if we don’t make it, I still want us to do well in (the overall season),” Reed, a freshman outside hitter, said. While the Blue Demons entered into several tournaments to prepare for the conference schedule, the Evansville Invitational proved to be a coming out party for Reed and Breault as they showcased their talent with Reed wrapping up a career high 14 kills and Breault totaling career highs as well with 12 kills and 31 attacks despite the team falling to host Evansville in the second game of the invitational. With eight kills in

the first frame of the game for Reed and a well-balanced attack from Berault, there was no stopping them. “I try to keep us focused on the next play (after a lost point), so that (the team doesn’t) dwell on the mistakes they made,” Reed said. “I’m like, ‘You’re fine, you’ve got the next ball, I know you’re going to put it away.’” With a natural passion and appreciation for the game, these two have demonstrated admirable leadership skills and sportsmanship throughout their young careers. Amid all of the early accolades and praise, humbleness has remained as a top priority. “I didn’t expect to get as many kills as I did, and I didn’t even know how many it was until after the game,” Reed said of her career high. “But it felt pretty good that I was able to set a goal and achieve (it).” As for Breault, she too was surprised with her success in landing the Big East Freshman of the Week award. After leading the team to a third-place finish at the DePaul Invitational, she was able to display a .405 hitting percentage throughout the three matches. Breault is only the second player in the program’s history to achieve this title alongside previous 2007 recipient, Charla Drabant. “It’s a pretty big deal here, (and) I didn’t even know until the coaches told me,” Breault said. “I’m proud to represent DePaul in that way.” DePaul head coach Nadia Edwards had nothing but kind words to say about her star freshman in a news release regarding the

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Rachel Breault (left) and Myah Reed (right) are bright spots for DePaul volleyball. award. “Receiving Freshman of the Week honors on opening weekend is a true testament to how hard she’s been working in practice since preseason has started,” she said. “Rachel is certainly deserving of this award.” While the demand of a volleyball season does everything it can to test the endurance and mental strength of the players, sometimes the motivation to reach these individual and team goals is found right on your home court.

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It’s hard to doubt that when adjusting to a new team, various obstacles are bound to surface as the team attempts to find their identity and get to know their newly added players. The early troubles simply act as building blocks toward creating the strong foundation that lies ahead for the team. “They’re always looking out for us and telling us what to do because they don’t want us to make the same mistakes they have made in the past,” Reed said.