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Vol. # 97, Issue # 20

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Facebook profiles seeing red By MEGAN DEPPEN Staff Writer

Students on spring break typically update their profile photo with photos from a Florida beach, but not this year. Instead, Facebook news feeds were flooded with a sea of red. The first day of Supreme Court hearings for the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) on March 26 inspired a Facebook movement in support of marriage equality. The first day of arguments questioned the constitutionality of the California Marriage Protection Act (Prop 8),

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SGA vice president Casey Clemmons directs students with Illinois lobbyist Peter Coffey as they protest cuts to the MAP grant.

“There’s never enough money” Students visit Springfield to fight for state financial aid

By KEVIN GROSS Staff Writer followed by the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on March 27. Participants chose to change their Facebook profile photos to a pink equal sign on a red background in support of the acts. Overnight, many Facebook users changed their profile photos to the equal sign, many adding their own twist to the sign. Popular online characters such as Grumpy Cat were incorporated into many photos, called logo memes. Unicorns, bacon, corgis, kittens, beer cans, tacos, and hearts were also some of the images substituted for the equal signs on a red background. According to the Supreme Court of the United States Blog, the issue at stake in Prop. 8 is whether a clause in an amendment of the Constitution prohibits the State of California from defining marriage as the union between a man and a woman. The other case questions whether DOMA violates the See EQUAL, page 14

For more on marriage equality... See Opinions, page 12

DePaul’s Student Government Association (SGA) brought a group of about 40 students to

the State Capitol in Springfield April 10 to lobby against the potential cut to the Monetary Award Program (MAP) Grant. As of now, there are two budget possibilities in the Illinois legislature. One is a plan devised by Gov. Pat Quinn that would

prevent further cuts to the MAP grant. The other is a to-bespecified plan that would most likely involve multiple cuts to be devised by the general assembly. In order to persuade lawmakers to support Quinn’s budget, students went door to

door to leave parcels at the office of each state legislator and senator. Each parcel contained a letter and resolution from the SGA that highlighted the longterm economic importance of See MAP, page 7

Cinema program goes Hollywood with new studio By GRANT MYATT Design Editor While touring Cinespace Chicago last March, DePaul professor Matthew Irvine marveled at the facilities. A stage was the final piece to complete his vision of a fully functioning film and television studio. Fast-forward through a year of negotiations and the deal is signed. DePaul University’s School of Cinema and Interactive Media announced a partnership with Cinespace Chicago April 8, providing an exclusive cinema production space offering hands-on learning opportunities for students. “There’s no other film program like this,”

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Matthew Irvine (above) secured DePaul’s partnership with Cinespace Chicago. The studio space is located at 2621 W. 15th Place in the North Lawndale neighborhood. said Irvine, director of the School of Cinema and Interactive Media. “It’s going to be a oneof-a-kind opportunity for students to work shoulder-to-shoulder with industry professionals who are working on current productions.” NBC’s “Chicago Fire” currently films at Cinespace just doors down from DePaul’s

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stage. Located in North Lawndale, the facility will span 1.5 million square feet when completed, projecting it as the largest studio in the U.S. outside of Hollywood. Irvine said he hopes this partnership will See CINESPACE, page 6

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Annual event raises $48,000 for cancer awareness By EMILY ROSEN Contributing Writer DePaul’s Colleges Against Cancer chapter celebrated The American Cancer Society’s 100th anniversary Friday, April 5, at the Ray Meyer Fitness Center with their annual Relay for Life. Colleges Against Cancer has been on DePaul’s campus since 2004. CAC sponsors Relay for Life, a 12-hour walk that benefits the American Cancer Society. Each year, more than 4 million people in more than 20 countries take part in this global experience to raise funds and awareness. Relay’s organized event involves teams fundraising together with a common goal: to celebrate those lost and loved, to honor those who survived and to increase research funding. Kaelyn Zynda, cancer survivor and DePaul’s CAC co-chair for the Survivorship Committee, was responsible for ensuring that survivors and caregivers were properly honored for their courageous battles against cancer. Zynda and her co-chair Haley St. Paul plan a dinner for them to attend, a survivor victory lap, and the Luminaria Ceremony in

increase each year. This year DePaul’s Colleges Against Cancer’s goal was to have 800 participants, 70 teams, and to raise $50,000. “We have a lot of new activities for participants, great prizes and entertainment,” said Mendoza. “But our mission will always be the same, to promote cancer advocacy.” On campus clubs like DePaul Dance Company, DePaul Men’s a Capella, Gospel Choir, Young Life and many others helped keep participants up and motivated by performing at the walk. This year 49 teams signed up online, which included more than 600 participants. After the 12-hour walk, CAC had raised $48,000. CAC plans to have fundraisers on and off campus to raise money for cancer EMILY ROSEN | The DePaulia awareness. Although the committee Relay for Life participants mingle in the Ray Meyer Fitness Center. This year, 600 participants did not reach their goal, they signed up for the realy, comprising 49 teams. weren’t discouraged. which the participants and the Mendoza has been a member goal that we want to eradicate “Relay had an amazing committee honored those who of Colleges Against Cancer for cancer,” said Mendoza. “To me, turnout this year,” said Zynda. lost their battle and those still four years. Mendoza has held relay is a time for individuals “There were a lot of different fighting. many roles in CAC, but has been to come together and share how DePaul clubs and organizations The relay brings together old president of the club since 2011. cancer has affected them.” represented, and not to mention and new friends with common “It brings the community Relay’s goal for participants some community groups as well.” interests. DePaul senior Catie together based on the common and fundraising continues to

Sexual Assault Awareness Month activities hosted, planned By MEGAN DEPPEN Staff Writer Six DePaul students watched Eric Mata as he drew the inescapable “Man Box” on a blackboard, symbolic of the messages that constrain the definition of manliness and men’s treatment of women. Under the list of common messages are “Gettin’ girls = sexual conquest” and “Sharing emotions = weak, girly.” Beneath all these messages is an arrow drawn towards “Rape Culture,” underlined in thick, white chalk. Mata, assistant director in the Office of Multicultural Student Success, helped direct “When Yes Means No: A Conversation with Men about Consent,” one of the 17 events on campus this month that addressed the issue of sexual assault. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), and DePaul is one of the many organizations to join the nationwide effort. Events this month are organized around the theme of consent – what it means to give consent, how men and women interpret consent and what factors inhibit one’s ability to give or perceive consent. Rima Shah, a coordinator in DePaul’s Office of Sexual Health & Violence Prevention, organized SAAM for the second time since joining DePaul’s staff in February of 2012. Earlier this year, a committee composed of 24 campus

departments and student organizations and seven community organizations met to discuss the issues revolving around sexual assault on campus. “All the events were created based on expressed student needs,” said Shah. SAAM is recognized across the country, especially as sexual assault remains one of the most common violent

sensitivity to and care for the needs of those served, so critical to effectively working with survivors,” said Shah. For Shah, the month thus far has been a success. “I wouldn’t change anything, except perhaps trying to mobilize more resources for marketing of the individual events,” she said.

Simonett worried that many of the people who attend the events are those who are interested and may already know something about sexual assault. “Everyone should get this information,” said Simonett. “I definitely think there should be more of a requirement for all students . . . (to learn about) sexual health and sexual violence.”

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month has events at DePaul all month, including an Open Mic in the SAC pit from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. April 17. crimes committed on college campuses, said Shah. According to Shah, 1 in 4 women in college will experience an attempt or a completed sexual assault, while 6-11 percent of all reported sexual assaults target male victims. Shah said that SAAM at DePaul demonstrates the university’s commitment to the cause and allows departments, student organizations and community partners to rally together to empower students against the pandemic. DePaul has faced scrutiny in the past for its lack of sexual health promotion, but Shah said that SAAM has nothing to do with the university’s poor sexual health rating. “(SAAM) underlines DePaul’s Catholic, Vincentian Mission that brings

Mata, who directed his discussion toward male students, admitted that low attendance of the events is an ongoing problem for the university. “When there are programs that are happening that are educational in nature, we don't get a lot of people,” said Mata. “My hope is that folks like the ones who are here are going back and talking with their friends, and starting to create a culture of interruption where they see something that's problematic and they say something.” Gracie Simonett, a sophomore residence advisor, found events for SAAM helpful in understanding consent and sexual abuse, but to an extent they’re like “preaching to the choir,” she said.

Senior Phil Mannella was outspoken in Mata’s discussion about men and consent. “The whole topic of masculinity, and sex, and consent is something that I've just become aware of this year,” said Mannella. “That's something that was very eye-opening to me.” Next year Mannella will work with Michigan State University in their sexual assault prevention program and hopes to change the way college students think about sex and consent. “Not everyone's going to be receptive at first,” said Mannella, “but the more and more you're able to get people to talk about it, it becomes less of a topic that people will avoid.”

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School of Nursing gets new equipment, campus By MARGARET DZIUBEK Contributing Writer Within the month, DePaul will open new facilities including state-of-theart equipment in the School of Nursing in Lincoln Park valued at $1.6 million. Within the year, the nursing program will open a second campus in North Chicago. Within the next 10 years, the number of employed nurses is expected to grow by 712,000. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, almost 300,000 new jobs were added to the healthcare sector in 2011, and projections for the next decade identify nursing as the top occupation for job growth at 26 percent from 2010-2020. It was in this climate that DePaul initiated an alliance with Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and made a significant investment in its School of Nursing.

Investing in Nursing The dual campus program is not the only recent development in the School of Nursing. New facilities opening within the month on Fullerton are the result of a $1.6 million investment in the program. The school has applied these funds to three new nursing classrooms along with an expansion of DePaul’s virtual simulation lab equipment. “It’s fabulous," said William Cody, director of the School of Nursing. “It’s state of the art, and we’re very lucky that the university supported us to build something as sophisticated as it is.” The simulators are designed to replace in-classroom work like case study analysis. While it does not replace clinical training, life-like simulators come close to replicating that process. “The simulators are like having a robot in the hospital bed,” said Matthew Sorensen, associate professor of nursing at DePaul. “The students are able to interact with the manikins as if they were real people.” Simulators give students, such as 29-year-old Jennifer Rivi, an opportunity to practice their skills in situations they might not come across in clinical training. “In clinical we do not always get to see everything, so having this equipment provides us with experiences we may not (otherwise) have before we graduate,” said Rivi.

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While simulators have been an important part of nursing curricula around the country and at DePaul for the past decade, Cody argues that DePaul’s recent expansion of the technology provides a new kind of advantage. “Simulation in nursing education is no longer new, it’s been considered to be an important part for going on ten years,” said Cody. “Wisdom has accumulated and we can use the research and experience of other schools and apply all of this collective wisdom to make the most of the budget that was given to us.”

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Above: Training arms lie on a table in DePaul's School of Nursing facilities. DePaul spent $1.6 million on new equipment for the school. Left: DePaul will expand its School of Nursing to a new facility at the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, as shown in a mockup. Below: This new equipment is designed to mimic a patient's room.

DePaul in North Chicago Rosalind Franklin’s campus is located in North Chicago, roughly 40 minutes from DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus. It is here that DePaul’s Master’s Entry in Nursing Practice (MENP) program will open its second location in September. This two-year program is designed for students who already have a bachelor’s degree in another discipline, but decide they want to pursue a career in nursing. Master’s of Entry into Nursing Practice students have a diverse range of bachelor’s degrees, from traditional science backgrounds like biology and chemistry to less conventional degrees, including one student with a PhD in Christian morality. “A lot of them would tell you they weren’t sure what they wanted to do at first. We would like to think that all of our students chose nursing because they really want to be in health care, but we recognize that some people are here because nursing pays better than other things,” said Sorensen. “I’d say about 70 percent are here because they really want to be nurses.” DePaul’s program is made up of 172 female and 27 male students for a total of 199, but the school is hoping to add as many as 24 students at the new location. “The program will have the same curriculum on both campuses, but we encourage the students not to switch between campuses,” said Sorensen. The dual-campus plan includes a staff expansion. Two new faculty members have already been hired for the new campus, with more to come. Professors who teach in Lincoln Park will stay in Lincoln Park. “We won’t be taking any people from

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down here, so we won’t be stretching our resources on this campus,” said Sorensen. For some DePaul students commuting from outside the city, the new campus could mean shorter commutes. Rivi decided to move back in with her parents in Mundelein to avoid high rent in Lincoln Park while attending DePaul’s MENP program. “Living near DePaul's campus is expensive, and on top of tuition just seemed unreasonable,” said Rivi. Rivi says her current commute is between one and two hours depending on traffic, but would be halved if she

attended classes in North Chicago. On the other hand, there could be a social cost to leaving the Lincoln Park campus. “I think one major down side would be losing touch with many of the people in my cohort,” said Rivi. “We all have grown fairly close and many of them live in Chicago.” The Master’s Entry into Nursing Practice program is holding an open house for prospective students at the Rosalind Franklin campus in North Chicago April 27.

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Cinespace Chicago, located at 2621 W. 15th Place, is the filming spot of television shows like NBC's "Chicago Fire." bring more attention to DePaul’s program. “We believe we are already a top ten film and television program but we’ve been flying under the radar for a while now,” Irvine said. “This should bring us more into the spotlight.” Junior digital cinema major Taylor Spence looks forward to the studio space. “I think this partnership will definitely help the program’s reputation and bring in a lot more students who need a change of scenery from New York or Los Angeles and help Chicago’s film and television market grow,” Spence said. Classes will be held in the studio space this summer for two Project Bluelight shoots to “test out how the whole set-up will work.” In the fall, advanced cinematography and directing will be held on the soundstage, Irvine said. The university’s production space includes a 10,000-square-foot soundproof stage with a new Alexa camera system, green-screen stages, 3-D camera rigs, a three-ton grip truck and more.

The stage space will serve multiple purposes for the college. “We will have classes there so that students will learn in a professional environment and use industry tools and techniques,” said David Miller, dean of the College of Computing and Digital Media. “Outside of regular classes, we will have the ability for students and faculty to build sets and so professional filming of their own work.” Kristyn Jo Benedyk, screenwriting chair for the School of Cinema and Interactive Media, explained the benefit for screenwriting students. “As directors and producers look for more material to shoot on the new stage, we hope that they will turn to the film and television writers within the cinema program to find their material,” Benedyk said. Irvin credits the partnership to the students. “I think at Cinespace they like the fact that we’re hungry, we’re young and the students sold it for them,” Irvine said.

Gerald Koocher will become DePaul's new dean of the College of Science and Health on July 1. By DYLAN MCHUGH News Editor Gerald Koocher was named the next dean of the College of Science and Health, DePaul announced Thursday. Koocher served as president of the American Psychological Association in 2006, and has lectured at Harvard Medical School. At Simmons College in Boston, Koocher served as dean of the School of Health Sciences, and later served as the university's assistant provost. Koocher will take over the dean position at DePaul's College of Science and Health from interim dean Jerry Cleland, who has served for the past two years. Koocher will officially take over

the role on July 1. DePaul president Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., wrote in an email to the DePaul community that Koocher has an extensive and distinguished career as a clinical psychologist and academic. “His many years of leadership in higher education have positioned him well for building the future of the College of Science and Health,” wrote Holtschneider. Koocher told DePaul Newsline he was excited to join DePaul's faculty. “DePaul’s College of Science and Health has seen significant growth over the past two years, reflecting the tremendous changes taking place in the scientific and health care delivery fields,” said Koocher.

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As you are all well aware, (Illinois) is broke. I just think it's important that you guys come down and lobby for it. I tell all groups that there were already groups earlier, and there will be more groups later today, and if you don't come here and talk about your concerns, there are other folks who will." DENNIS REBOLETTI, Illinois Representative, 46th District

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DePaul students who traveled to Springfield, Ill., to speak up for MAP grant funding pose for a photo in the Illinois State Capital. preserving higher education, a letter from DePaul president Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., that highlighted the importance of the grant towards allowing students to attend DePaul and cards that were signed by various members of the student body that urge lawmakers to protect MAP. Members of SGA went to Springfield with some advice, as well as their support of the MAP Grant. “In addition to preventing continual cuts, we want to point out a few loopholes (of MAP),”

said Casey Clemmons, the SGA vice president. “There were no qualifiers for incoming students. In some schools people with 0.0 GPA’s could potentially get aid. Making it merit-based could make cutoffs slightly fairer.” The MAP Grant is a tool that has provided $317 million in need-based aid for Illinois students’ college tuition. Approximately 4,500 DePaul students are recipients of MAP aid, which amounts to about 1 in 5 students. The state of Illinois currently

faces a budget deficit of over $9.5 billion dollars and has one of the nation’s lowest credit ratings, which has led to fears that services ranging from healthcare to education to homeless programs may be cut from next year’s budget. The MAP program has already suffered from $33 million in cuts over the past few years and may suffer from further unspecified cuts. Currently the MAP program cuts off potential recipients based on a hidden cutoff date, essentially functioning as a first-

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state funds. “What happened was, 20 years ago, the state didn’t pay parts of the pensions,” said Illinois higher education lobbyist Peter Coffey. “They don’t have a time machine to go back and make all the payments that were supposed to be paid. So each year, it’s another billion that goes to the pensions that could be going to MAP, to healthcare or to other things. So they’re going to raise taxes again, and they’re going to keep cutting programs. Its billions of dollars were behind.” Even Dunkin, a longtime supporter of MAP, contended that it would be difficult to sway legislators. “(MAP) is viewed as a luxury program, it’s not a mandate,” said Dunkin. “There’s never enough money, and there’s a cutoff date (for the budget.)” SGA has been involved in the fight to preserve MAP ever since the original round of cuts in 2009. “I can tell you SGA has been involved for a number of years,” said SGA member Kevin Doherty. “We’re here to represent our students. And in reality, this is screaming issue No. 1. It was a

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come, first-serve aid program. As cuts to MAP increase, the state shrinks the pool of recipients by moving the date earlier and earlier. While the majority of lawmakers were on the floor to discuss upcoming budget matters during the time of lobbying, a number of DePaul students were able to discuss matters with a few of the state’s legislators face-toface later in the day. Rep. Kenneth Dunkin, a Democrat and chairperson of the Appropriations for Higher Education Committee, highlighted what he saw as one of the long-term benefits of preserving higher education programs. “You all have the choice to leave the state and get your own hustle on,” said Dunkin. “However, what we want to do is tie you all in, get you to stay for three to five years. When you get MAP money, you’re also going to stay in state. I’m a big proponent of MAP in order to keep the talent you all have for at least five years.” Indeed, one of the long-term concerns for the state of Illinois is

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its currently stagnant population growth, which is seventh slowest in the nation. One of the hopes of promoting higher education is that it would boost long-term growth and prevent what some refer to as a “brain drain.” However, some legislators were less optimistic about the prospects of preserving programs such as MAP. “As you are all well aware, we’re broke,” said Rep. Dennis Reboletti, a Republican. “I just think it’s important that you guys come down and lobby for it. I tell all groups that there were already groups earlier, and there will be more groups later today, and if you don’t come here and talk about your concerns, there are other folks who will.” There were multitudes of other special interest groups at the State Capitol, from the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless to Illinois Action for Children, highlighting the harsh reality that charitable and nonprofit causes are competing over very limited

no-brainer to organize this.” Recent DePaul graduate and military veteran Aline Williams also supports MAP because of how it has affected her life. “I suffered a brain injury while in the military,” said Williams. “With medical costs – many of which weren’t covered by the military – as well as two kids, I would never have been able to come to school without (MAP).” While there is a large possibility that MAP could suffer from further cuts, it may have an advantage over other special interests due to extensive lobbying by DePaul students and students from other schools. On the House floor, Lincoln Park Rep. Ann Williams addressed the student lobbyists, further highlighting the MAP cause as a recognized interest. “When they see bottom-up, grassroots campaigning, it makes it much stronger,” said Clemmons. “It makes a bigger difference than suited-up lobbyists.”

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The Chicago Cubs welcome fans to the second game of their second home series April 12. Despite the good intentions of the message above, the series was marked by a mysterious goat head that was sent to the stadium April 10 and addressed to Cubs owner Tom Ricketts.

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CAMPUS CRIME REPORT: APRIL 3 - APRIL 9

LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS APRIL 4 • A Criminal Damage to Property report was filed for a concrete garbage can that was pushed over by an offender. Offender was apprehended by Public Safety and Chicago Police were called to the scene.. • A Theft report was filed for a staff member who had their wallet taken from an unattended office. • A Threats by Electronic Means report was filed for a student who received text threats from another student. • A Theft of Bicycle report was filed for a bicycle taken from the S.A.C. bike rack. • A Theft report was filed for a wallet taken from a student’s purse at the Student Center. • A Fraud report was filed for a student who had unauthorized purchases on their Master Card. The incident happened at an off campus location.

APRIL 5 • A Criminal Trespass to Land report was filed for an individual who was warned not to return to any DePaul Campus, and was found in Seton Hall. An arrest was made by Chicago Police.

APRIL 8 • A Theft report was filed for an individual who had their wallet taken on the train. • A Theft report was filed for an individual who had items taken from their bag on the train. • A Damage to Property report was filed for a spotlight that was broken by the Richardson Library. Offender was apprehended.

LOOP CAMPUS APRIL 3 • A Theft report was filed for a cell phone taken from the 10th floor women’s restroom in the DePaul Center. The phone was left unattended. • A Criminal Damage report was filed for graffiti on the 10th floor men’s restroom in the DePaul Center.

APRIL 5 • A Criminal Trespass to Land warning was given to an intoxicated person in the Barnes and Noble in the DePaul Center. • A Criminal Trespass to Land warning was given to an intoxicated person in the men’s restroom in 14 E. Jackson. • A Theft report was filed for an iPad taken from an unattended backpack in the DePaul Center.

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NATION & WORLD

Nation & World Editor Lynsey Hart @The_Hartbeat DepauliaNation@Gmail.com @DePauliaNation

The oil spill you probably did not hear about By LYNSEY HART Nation & World Editor Exxon Mobile’s Pegasus pipeline ruptured Friday, March 29, spilling thousands of gallons of oil into central Arkansas. The Environmental Protection Agency estimated that between 126,000 gallons and 220,500 gallons of oil were spilled before Exxon was able to shut-off the pipeline. The rupture occurred in a residential area of Mayflower, Ark., around 25 miles north of Little Rock, causing over 20 homes to be evacuated. A few of the residents were allowed to return to the homes late last week, while others remain in interim housing, which they are assured will be compensated by Exxon. In a video captured by residents, oil can be seen running down the street and into water drainage systems. The Arkansas Department of Health said that drinking water for the area, which is supplied by a lake about 65 miles away from the spill, had not been contaminated. However, officials from the Arkansas water supplier are still concerned and are asking for Exxon to move the pipeline away from the water supply drainage area. Exxon’s on-scene coordinator Karen Tyrone acknowledged this request but said that the company is “in a recovery effort right now.” While clean up efforts are still underway, many people have not heard about the spill because Exxon Mobile barred journalists

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Photos from left to right. A duck sits covered in crude oil from Exxon's pegasus pipeline. Crude oil spills into the street of a residential community, flowing into street sewage systems. from the scene and threatened arrest if anyone trespassed on the area. In order to enforce this, Exxon hired off-duty police officers as private security and area Police Chief Bob Satkowski confirmed that the hired officers were told by Exxon to wear their official police uniform. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also granted Exxon’s request for a temporary, yet indefinite, no-fly zone over the area. The restrictions are applicable to aircrafts flying at 1,000 feet or below, leading some to believe that it is specifically targeting news helicopters. Exxon, of course, has denied these allegations, saying that at least one helicopter is being used to provide aerial support for the cleanup and the fly restrictions were put in place so that the aircraft can move around as needed.

In the notice for the flight restrictions released by the FAA, it says that only “relief aircraft operations under the direction of Tom Suhrhoff are authorized.” According to LinkedIn, Suhrhoff is Exxon’s aviation adviser. There were citizen journalists, however, who snuck on to the area in order to capture pictures and video of the spill and how Exxon was handling it. One video, which can be found on Youtube, documents oil in the wetlands behind the residential area and claims that Exxon pumped the oil into the area. The video also shows hundreds of paper towels, or “absorbent pads” as a release from Exxon calls them, covering portions of the oil in a feeble attempt to clean up the mess. However, the pipeline was not carrying conventional crude oil but rather diluted

bitumen. Initially, bitumen is “semisolid petroleum dense enough to sink in fresh water,” according to the American Petroleum Institute. In order for the oil to flow through pipes, it is diluted to the point that it is light enough to float on water. Once the chemicals used to dilute the bitumen evaporate, the material once again becomes denser than fresh water and will sink. Also, because it was diluted bitumen and not conventional oil, Exxon Mobile will not have to pay for any of the cleanup. According to legislation passed in 1980, tar sands oil, which is where bitumen is derived, is not classified as oil and therefore exempt from the $.08 per barrel tax for spilled oil.

Anonymous targets North Korea By NATHAN WEISMAN Contributing Writer As tensions on the Korean peninsula continue to escalate with new threats of nuclear war coming from North Korea almost daily, Anonymous Korea, a hacktivist organization affiliated with Anonymous, has decided that now is a good time to launch an operation to oust North Korean leader Kim Jung-un. Anonymous is known for making cyberattacks against organizations and governments that they view as obstructions to equality, freedom and democracy. In the past they have targeted organizations such as the Westborough Baptist Church and the Federal Bureau of investigation. “We demand: N.K. government to stop making nukes and nuke-threats, Kim Jong-un to resign, it's time to install a free direct democracy in North Korea, uncensored internet access for all the citizens!” Anonymous Korea announced in their first release. In the same release the group claimed responsibility for cyberattacks on several North Korean websites as well as stealing

15,000 passwords for accounts on Uriminzokkiri.com, a North Korean propaganda website. The most ambitious claim of the Anonymous North Korea is that they have found a way to connect the real Internet to the North’s isolated Internet server, Kwangmyong, that North Korean citizens have access to. If successful, the act does have the potential to lead a popular movement from within North Korea, however the ability of the group to actually accomplish such a goal is speculative. “We have a few guys on the ground who managed to bring the real Internet into the country using a chain of long distance WiFi repeaters with proprietary frequencies, so they're not jammed (yet)," Anonymous wrote in their seond release, responding to questions of how they would accomplish such a goal. "We also have access to some N.K. phone landlines which are connected to Kwangmyong through dialups. Last missing piece of puzzle was to interconnect the two networks, which those guys finally managed to do. We still have many problems with this: the whole chain of connections is

slow and unstable and the devices connected to the phone landlines are rapidly detected and removed by N.K. authorities.” Anonymous is not the only party to the Korean conflict online. On April 10 the South Korean government officially blamed the North for cyberattack that crippled three broadcasters, three banks and several government websites on March 20 and 26. The attacks show that ability of North Korean hackers has advanced since their last major cyber-attack in 2009. The cyber skirmishes underscore the growing tension on Korean peninsula. In response to the yearly military training exercises between United States and South Korea, North Korea successfully completed their third nuclear test. The test in turn drew the United Nations to impose more sanctions on the isolated country. In turn North Korea has stepped up their incendiary rhetoric and taken actions to break ties with the South. On April 3 North Korea blocked South Koreans from entering the Kaesong Industrial Complex. The complex is a jointly run zone that allows

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The Anonymous logo is featured in front of the North Korean flag. South Korean companies to hire North Korean workers. North Korea has since then withdrawn the 53,000 North Korean workers from the complex on April 8 effective suspending any production. While the North has closed Kaesong to protest U.N. sanctions before, it has never remained closed this long. About 300 South Koreans remain in the complex as of April 11 according to a report by South Korean news agency Yonhap. North Korea also moved two Musudan missiles to its east coast and has prepared to launch them. Musudan missiles have

the second longest range in the North’s arsenal capable of hitting all of Japan and can reach as far as Guam. The widely anticipated missile test and how to deal with the continued North Korean threats are high on the agenda for the talks between Secretary of State John Kerry and South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se, reported Yonhap. Anonymous Korea has announced a second attack on the North Korean websites if Kim Jong-un doesn’t step down by April 19.

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MALI MAYOR ARRESTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING

This Week in World News

BAMAKO, MALI

Authorities have arrested a mayor in northeastern Mali on drug trafficking charges three years after a plane full of cocaine landed near his town, officials said Thursday. Baba Ould Cheick was taken into custody Wednesday morning, according to Alassane S. Toure, who headed the operation. "We asked the headquarters in Gao to take all necessary measures to transfer him to Bamako as quickly as possible before locals could intervene," Toure told The Associated Press. Toure didn't provide details about the allegations against Cheick other than to say that there had been a warrant out for his arrest. Cheick is the mayor of Tarkint, a small village located about 100 miles (160 kilometers) north of the town of Gao. In November 2009, a Boeing 727-200 that was believed to be coming from Venezuela landed near Tarkint carrying at least five tons of cocaine aboard. Officials have identified the Gao region in northeastern Mali as a drug trafficking hub in West Africa. Many of the trafficking operations, though, have been dislodged by the French-led military intervention.

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Venezuela's new President Nicolas Maduro speaks during his closing campaign rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday April 11. Maduro, the hand-picked successor of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez, seen in a painting at left, won the election on Sunday, April 14 against opponent Henrique Capriles Radonski.

SERBIAN GUNMAN KILLS 13

Taliban assailants gunned down a candidate running in Pakistan's upcoming elections on Thursday, an official and a Taliban spokesman said. Fakhurl Islam, whose party has spoken out strongly against the militant group, was killed near his home in Hyderabad city in southern Sindh province, police official Saqib Ismail Memon said. He had been running for provincial assembly in voting scheduled for next month. "We condemn this heinous crime and we demand that all the candidates should be provided better security by the government," said Qamar Mansoor, a spokesman for Islam's party, the Muttahida Quami Movement or MQM. Hours later, Pakistani Taliban spokesman Ahsanullah Ahsan claimed responsibility and vowed to continue such attacks in the future. The MQM was once part of a coalition government with former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party, which came into power following the 2008 parliamentary elections after her assassination. Bhutto's party completed its term last month but has been fielding candidates for both national and provincial assemblies.

PALESTINE BUILDS HISTORICAL MUSEUM

BELGRADE, SERBIA

The Serbian veteran suspected of killing 13 people in a shooting rampage and then turning the gun on himself and his wife died Thursday, hospital officials said. Ljubisa Bogdanovic, 60, died from head wounds, Belgrade Emergency Hospital said. His wife Javorka Bogdanovic, 60, was recovering from surgery and her condition is serious but stable. Bogdanovic went on a predawn, house-to-house rampage Tuesday in a village near Belgrade, including killing his mother, his son and a 2-year-old cousin, police say. Authorities are searching for motives in the worst peacetime shooting rampage in Serbia. Bogdanovic had no criminal record or history of mental illness. He fought in the Balkan wars in the 1990s and lost his job a year ago at a wood processing factory. Residents of the village of Velika Ivanca, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) southeast of Belgrade, have said Bogdanovic first killed his son and his mother before leaving his home and going house to house, shooting his neighbors. They expressed deep shock, describing the suspect as a quiet and helpful man.

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URUGUAY APPROVES GAY MARRIAGE MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY

People celebrate outside the Parliament after lawmakers passed the "marriage equality project" in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, April 10. Their vote makes Uruguay the third country in the Americas after Canada and Argentina to eliminate laws making marriage, adoption and other family rights exclusive to heterosexuals. In all, 11 other nations around the world have already taken this step. COMPILED BY LYNSEY HART | NEWS COURTESY OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Palestinians on Thursday began construction of the West Bank's largest museum devoted to their history, planning to tell diverse stories of Palestinians in their land and of millions who live abroad. The museum represents a step in the Palestinian quest for statehood by creating a repository for 200 years of history, alongside galleries and space for debates about the Palestinian cause, said director Jack Persekian. "I am hoping that this museum would be able to give the opportunity for many Palestinians to tell their stories. We are looking at a museum that doesn't have one particular narrative line that it wants to consecrate through its exhibits," he said. The privately funded museum, which has government support, is the biggest such project the Palestinians have undertaken in terms of scale, space and budgets. Persekian hoped the museum would tell stories not just of Palestinian Muslims and Christians, but also of Jews who lived in what was Britain-administered Palestine before Israel was founded in 1948.

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OPINIONS

Opinions Editor Kasia Fejklowicz depauliaopinion@gmail.com

Fight for marriage equality

Bible used to argue against gay rights with stories unrelated to homosexuality By DANIEL GAITAN Contributing Writer As political debates about same-sex marriage make headlines, opponents justify their views based on Bible verses. But many times the Bible is used to argue against gay rights with stories that are not even about homosexuality. Here is an example: Most know the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, two ancient cities burned by God for their wickedness, commonly thought to be homosexuality. However, the story, as Biblical scholars will argue, is actually about hospitality. In the Book of Genesis, Abraham looks up from his tent to see God and two angels standing near him. “My lord, if I find favor with you, do not pass by your servant,” said Abraham. God then tells Abraham that the two angels have been investigating Sodom and Gomorrah, and He plans to destroy the cities because of the evil that has occured there. “Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?” Abraham asked God. They make a deal: God will only spare the cities if 10 righteous people are found. The angels make their way to Sodom, and Abraham’s nephew Lot, an immigrant, sees them sitting at the city gate. “Please, my lords,” said Lot.

“Turn aside to your servant’s house and spend the night.” The angels reluctantly agree. “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them to us, so that we may ‘know’ them,” said the men of Sodom. Lot pleads with them not to gang rape his guests, as they have come under the shelter of his roof, and he instead offers the crowd of men his virgin daughters (hospitality was important). “This fellow came here as an alien, and he would play the judge!” the men decry, vowing to deal even worse with Lot. And as the men attempt to break in the door, the angels blind them. The angels save Lot and his two daughters, who would later rape their father for procreation, from the raining sulfur. Lot’s wife disobeys God by looking behind at the ruins and becomes a pillar of salt. Yes, that story is commonly used to oppose gay marriage. Popular conservative, Christian author and pastor John Hagee recently said that Sodom and Gomorrah was God’s pilot study for punishing societies that accept homosexuality. “So here’s the measuring rod,” said Hagee during his weekly broadcast titled Hagee Hotline. “It’s not if the government approves it – it’s if the people accept it. And if the righteous accept it, judgment will come.” The Bible would disagree with Hagee. Ezekiel, a later prophet grappling with Jerusalem’s destruction by Assyrians, insists

that “pride, excess of food and prosperous ease,” but no help for the poor and needy, were the real sins of Sodom. Not even Ezekiel mentions homosexuality. Even Jesus connects hospitality to Sodom and Gomorrah. “If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave,” said Jesus in Matthew. “It will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgement than for that town.” There is also an almost identical story in the Hebrew book of Judges, except the men of Sodom are Benjamites, an ancient tribe of Israel, and the victim a female slave, who is later dismembered. That story does not garner similar attention. So how should the Bible’s complex stories be interpreted? Well, as the 19th century abolitionist Daniel Goodwin said when arguing against Biblical passages used to uphold slavery, “all these negative arguments from the New Testament in favor of the law and practice of slavery, vanish away as smoke before the general spirit and tendency of its teaching,” said Goodwin. The teaching is basically to love Christ and “love thy neighbor as thyself.” For Christians, that is what the Bible's stances on marriage should be measured against. As Jennifer Wright Knust, a religion professor at Boston University and ordained Baptist

pastor, wrote in her recent book, “Unprotected Texts: The Bible’s Surprising Contradictions about Sex and Desire,” the Bible does not offer a consistent message regarding sexuality and marriage. “Whatever the Bible says about homoerotic, sexual intimacy is folded within a very large Biblical conversation

about sexuality and gender in general,” she told Fresh Air’s Terry Gross last year. “So to pull out a particular verse and say, ‘This solves our position on gay marriage’ is such a mistake, given that the Bible says a lot of things about sexuality and many of those things we would reject today.”

Delhi last December. Though the innovative lingerie could be helpful and protect Indian women from sexual assault, it raises the question of why sexual violence against women is so prevalent. The invention of this “anti-rape underwear” is a mask to a larger problem affecting 1 in 3 women worldwide. As a women and gender studies student at DePaul, it angers and frustrates me that women must resort to literally wearing armor in order to protect themselves from an attack. How do we bring an end to the rape culture that permeates our communities? One solution is through education on sexual violence not only in college classes, but in high schools and middle schools as well. Discussions would lead to an outline of behavior that is not tolerable.

violence. They must be educated on the severity of their actions, why it is not acceptable and the lasting effects of their crime rather than wait for their sentence to be completed. Though the anti-rape underwear is designed for situations where strangers are the Photo courtesy of CBS NEWS assaulters, most Furthermore, the exploration of the people that of the traumatic effects that commit crimes of sexual violence result from such violence would know the victim/survivor in some create an understanding of why way. In cases like these there is it is intolerable, as well as lay a a need for legal consent from foundation of empathy for others. both parties when sex is in the It is also the responsibility of equation. Like we saw with the lawmakers to create regulations Steubenville rape case, being that protect women, and it is the drunk or unconscious does not responsibility of public officers mean “yes,” and it certainly does to enforce these rules, justly not make it OK for someone to punishing culprits. It is not enough take advantage of that person. to imprison a criminal of sexual The question of whether both

parties are comfortable and agree that sex can happen is a must. Without permission it is, indeed, rape. There must also be a shift in the view of the victim/survivor. Society must protect and support those affected by sexual violence and believe their stories instead of dismissing them as false. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, only 54 percent of instances of sexual violence are reported. We owe it to the brave women and men who have come forward to listen to their stories and take them seriously. Shaming them into silence, telling them they are overreacting and saying they brought it on themselves, especially when alcohol is part of the situation, only dehumanizes them. It is not enough to arm oneself, but dialogue and education must continue to dismantle the house of oppression that is sexual violence.

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India’s anti-rape underwear a mask to a larger issue By ALLISON PRESTON Contributing Writer Three Indian engineering students have created the Society Harnessing Equipment (S.H.E.), a type of lingerie designed to protect Indian women from the frequent crime of sexual assault. The lingerie, designed like a nightgown, releases a 3,800-kilovolt shock capable of knocking down assaulters if pressure sensors around the breast and underwear are activated. The women wearing the garment would not be harmed due to protective insulation. The students have also equipped the outfit with a GPS and alert system that contacts police if the pressure sensors go off, allowing them to arrive to the scene quickly. Rimpi Tripathi, Niladri Basubal and Manisha Mohan created the lingerie after the brutal gang rape of a 23-year-old student on a moving bus in New

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Obama accused of sexism for ‘best-looking’ remark By OGECHI EMECHEBE Contributing Writer Earlier this month, President Obama was criticized for calling California’s attorney general, Kamala Harris, the “best-looking attorney general” during a speech at a Democratic National Committee fundraising lunch in California. Obama made a special shout-out to Harris and said, “She’s brilliant and she’s dedicated, she’s tough . . . she also happens to be, by far, the best-looking attorney general.” Many took offense, especially women, claiming Obama was reinforcing the culture that fosters heavy judgment of women based on their appearance in the workplace and objectifies them. He was called “sexist,” and after much scrutiny he later apologized to Harris. Women have always been the target of unwanted sexual comments and harassment in the workplace and there’s a constant struggle for them to prove that they are more than just “a pretty face” in many places and situations. In the aftermath of the luncheon, people suddenly forgot that Obama also described Harris as brilliant, dedicated and tough. As soon as he mentioned that she

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President Obama honored California's attorney general, Kamala Harris, for more than her intelligence at a Democratic Party event April 4. The president also praised Harris for being "the best-looking attorney general." is good-looking, all the raging feminists emerged and claimed women have again been done wrong. Since when is it a crime to give compliments? Obama is a respectful, wellrounded man, a father and a

husband. His comment shouldn’t be something to cause anger in people. He had no strings attached to what he said and he is not the type of man to say lewd or degrading comments about women. Obama’s comment was said with respect and praise, yet

it’s being compared to situations like a boss telling his female employee not to lift anything heavier than 30 pounds because she’s a woman and she shouldn’t strain herself because she’s too pretty to do such tasks. A good-looking woman is a good-looking woman, and people can agree that Harris is one. Her looks have nothing to do with her performance as attorney general. Obama said “best-looking,” not sexy, banging, hot, cute or anything of that sort. Ironically, the same day Obama made his comment, the first lady accidentally referred to herself as a “single mother.” In an interview with a CBS station based in Vermont, Michelle Obama said, “Believe me, as a busy single mother – or I shouldn’t say single – as a busy mother, sometimes when you’ve got a husband who is president it can feel a little single, but he’s there,” the first lady said. “But as a busy working mom, and before coming to the White House, I was in that position as well — working, driving kids to practice, not having enough time to shop or cook, not having the energy.” Although Michelle Obama is a married woman, it can be safe to say that most married mothers have felt like all the pressure has been put on them,

especially those who are stayat-home moms. Even with their husbands’ help, there has always been greater emphasis on women to cook the meals and maintain the house, take care of the kids throughout the day, do the shopping and cleaning and run all the errands, all while being the best mother and wife they can be. The pressure can be stressful and it can sometimes make them feel that they are alone. Both the president and the first lady seemed to have had a slip-up in their choice of words that day, but none of them should be taken seriously. The president meant no harm and the first lady just used poor wording. To those who called Obama sexist, especially the women, this is the man who made it possible to have free preventative services and contraceptives available for women. This is the man who is doing everything within his power to end gender discrimination and unequal pay in the workforce. This is the man who fought for women to serve in combat, and the same man who supports women’s rights and their choice to do what they please with their bodies. With all this said, how is one comment justifiable enough to deem him sexist and turn a blind eye to everything he has done for women?

Heavy load for a higher price on Samoa Air By JACOB PAYNE Contributing Writer

Obesity has become a huge issue across the world and is a major problem in many countries. For Samoa Air, however, obesity is a chance to cash in. In a highly controversial move announced April 3, the American Samoa-based airline announced that they would be charging passengers based on their weight. The price model, dubbed “the fat tax” in the United States, charges passengers up to 57 cents per 2.2 pounds for a domestic flight and up to $1.03 per 2.2 pounds for international flights, in addition to the fees associated with luggage. The bold plan caught the attention of Americans, more than two-thirds of whom are overweight. An average of 1.73 million passengers flew domestically every day per year in 2010, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. “I think it is an excessive invasion of privacy,” said A.J. Sadler, a sophomore at DePaul. “If you’re an airline you need to be able to serve all of your customers. If you can’t, then you shouldn’t be in the business.

They charge enough for just checking a bag, they can’t start discriminating based on weight.” The carrying weight of the propeller plane is what Samoa Air uses to defend their pricing on their official website. Matthew Prichard, reporter for Fox news in Albany, Ga., who frequently flies between Georgia and California, argues that the

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DePaul sophomore Dana Hetrick agrees that it would uncramp the airplane cabin, but she also thinks they aren’t the only ones making the experience painful. “If obese passengers have to pay more because they are affecting the experience of other passengers, then parents with small children, alcoholics and people who are ill with some type

I think it is an excessive invasion of privacy. If you're an airline you need to be able to serve all of your customers. If you can't, then you shouldn't be in the business. They charge enough for just checking a bag.”

A.J. Sadler, sophomore

passengers’ weight does not significantly affect the amount of fuel needed to fly the plane. “If something that weighs a couple tons can get up into the air, I doubt a person that weighs 200 pounds will really do much,” he said. Another defense for this system is that it would encourage people who are too big to fit into their seats to buy a second seat and create a more enjoyable experience for other fliers.

of airborne sickness should also have to pay extra,” said Hetrick. As for the chances of this being adopted in America, Hetrick also said that this airline rule might not fly in the United States because many would question the constitutionality of weight discrimination. Prichard also thought that this would result in an overcrowding in courts of law based on the number of lawsuits that Americans would file.

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This fear of implementation of this system in the United States shows exactly what is wrong with this country. Skinny people are glad that overweight individuals are being

punished for their weight, while overweight people feel like the rest of the world is against them – there shouldn’t be a price to pay for what you weigh.

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

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DePaul students join Facebook campaign in suppor

Walker Parrish I changed my profile picture because I think simple explicit expression of where I stand is helpful. That way other people who might feel scared or awkward to say they don’t stand for hatred (which is a real thing) see comrades and then express themselves too. So the campaign for me let everyone know, “Okay, here are people I know who share these sentiments and we can normalize this acceptance.” - senior April 11 at 10:13pm - Like

Ariel Rosen As a gay woman, I was thrilled to see marriage equality finally being addressed as a national issue and wanted to show my support even though I couldn’t physically be at the Supreme Court. - junior April 12 at 11:29am - Like

Sophia Horwich I participated in the campaign because it’s a matter of equal rights. The government has no right to tell the American people who they can love. - sophomore April 11 at 1:57pm - Like

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University of Michigan,

University of N. Carolina, Orange County

Durham County

Johnson County

Athens County

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Indiana University,

Monroe County

University of Wisconsin, Dane County

University of Iowa,

University of Colorado, Boulder County

Duke University,

Ohio University,

University of Texas, Travis County

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Focus Editor Kiersten Sinko depauliafocus@gmail.com

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rt of gay marriage rights

Ted Daisher I made the equal sign my profile picture because I support the mission of the organization and thought their social media campaign was a creative and effective way of raising awareness and creating dialogue about the U.S. vs. Windsor case. - freshman

Think outside the red box Some in support of the campaign got creative with their equal signs

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Dominique Watkins Because It means that I’m allowed to be joined with the one i love in marriage and as we are taught when we are little, marriage is the biggest symbol of love. It shows your lover that you are ready to love, support and be with them for the rest of your life and I feel that human beings should be able to feel what that’s like. - freshman April 11 at 1:03pm - Like

Chad Morgan What it comes down to for me as a gay man hoping to be married one day, is that I want the people in my life to know that these issues are real. I want others to feel this issue as close to home as possible to humanize the politics of it. - junior April 11 at 2:08pm - Like

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“EQUAL” continued from front page Fifth Amendment’s promise to protect the laws applied to gays who are legally married under the laws of their State. According to the Facebook Data Science page, responsible for accumulating and analyzing data from Facebook users, a significant amount of users changed their profile picture Tuesday, March 26 compared with the Tuesday before. About 2.7 million more users (120 percent) changed their profile picture. The Facebook Data Science page suggests that the overwhelming increase in users changing their profile picture was a result of online support for HRC. The Facebook Data Science group analyzed data in the U.S. by county and found that Washtenaw County, home to Ann Arbor, Mich. had

the highest increase in profile picture change. The model approximates that 6.2 percent of users who logged in from Washtenaw County changed their profile picture in response to the HRC campaign. Of the top 25 counties to change profile pictures, many of them were college towns. Orange (University of North Carolina), Durham (Duke University), Monroe (Indiana University), Johnson (University of Iowa), Athens (Ohio University), Dane (University of Wisconsin), Boulder (University of Colorado), and Travis (University of Texas at Austin) were some of the highest rates of profile picture change. While counties in San Francisco and Washington D.C. had high rates of support through profile

picture change, Chicago was one of the cities with a high population who only showed moderate support (2.4-2.9 percent change). DePaul students are all too familiar with activists from the HRC who often stand on the corners of Jackson and State in the Loop, as well as Sheffield and Belden Avenues in Lincoln Park passing out stickers of their infamous yellow equal sign on a blue background. Although some students may find the HRC campaign frustrating right outside their Student Center, they did not hesitate to participate in the online Facebook campaign by simply changing their profile picture. News Feeds were sprinkled with red as users participated in this on-going campaign.

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ARTS & LIFE

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the Â gates Â open Â and Â no Â one's Â drunk Â yet? Â The Â lesser-Âknown Â bands Â at Â the Â bottom Â of Â lineup Â lists Â kick Â off Â the Â day. Â Oftentimes Â these Â acts Â are Â just Â on Â the Â verge Â of Â success, Â so Â up Â your Â indie Â cred Â and Â pretend Â like Â Mumford Â and Â Sons, Â MIA, Â Vampire Â Weekend, Â R. Â Kelly, Â sure Â they Â you've Â been Â listening Â to Â them Â for Â months. Â This Â week, Â The Â DePaulia Â might Â be Â the Â reason Â you Â lay Â down Â the Â big Â bucks Â for Â a Â festival Â ticket, Â kicks Â off Â a Â series Â of Â features Â on Â some Â of Â the Â bottom-Âof-Âthe-Âlist Â bands Â but Â they're Â only Â a Â small Â part Â of Â the Â day. Â What Â goes Â on Â at Â 11 Â a.m. Â when Â for Â you Â to Â get Â to Â know Â now.

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'American Idiot' in Chicago

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Thomas Hettrick plays Tunny in musical's cross-country tour By EMMA RUBENSTEIN Staff Writer

The acclaimed musical “American Idiot” is making its way across the United States leaving a multitude of thrilled audiences in its wake. On Tuesday, the show will be coming to the Cadillac Palace Theater in Chicago. “American Idiot” chronicles the tale of three friends named Johnny, Will and Tunny. Restless under the heavy thumb of their suburban lifestyle, Johnny and Tunny flee to the city while Will remains at home with his girlfriend. After their migration, Johnny spirals into trouble and addiction while Tunny decides to enlist in the army. The show is gritty, energetic and heartfelt. Though it is composed almost entirely of popular pop-punk band Green Day songs, it weaves a touching story that has been leaving a mark on its audiences everywhere. Thomas Hettrick, who portrays Tunny, took time from his busy performance schedule to discuss the show, his role in it and performance in general with The DePaulia. Hettrick recently graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a BFA in acting and is absolutely thrilled to be a part of this production. His love for the show and his affinity for his character are palpable. “I definitely can connect with him in that I also was originally from a suburban town, definitely

wanted to get out and the first thing I did was go to the city to study acting,” said Hettrick. While Hettrick was satiated by city-living and performance, his character was not so lucky. “I found what I was looking for,” said Hettrick. “Tunny did not so he continued to look for it elsewhere.” Hettrick enjoys his character not only because of their commonalities, but also because he appreciates the performance project Tunny provides him with. “He has a really great arc,” said Hettrick. “And I just like being able to explore where he starts at the beginning and where he ends up and how he grows up by the end of the play. It’s a lot of fun.” “American Idiot” provides its audiences with genuine and dynamic characters that avoid archetypal clichés. Its appeal is derived from its impossibly vibrant energy and also from a raw and human quality that deeply resonates. “It’s one of the best projects you can ask for right out of college,” said Hettrick. “I’ve known this music, I’ve listened to it, I’ve heard all these songs so much. Just seeing the way this creative team has been able to weave together the music and the story they’ve created – it’s a great learning experience as much as it is a great job.” While Hettrick completely admires how the production is enacted, he has always been reverent of Green Day, as well. “I can really connect to a

lot of the lyrics,” said Hettrick. “I think (lead singer) Billie Joe is just a great lyricist and it’s almost like the job is made easier because you get to say these beautiful words that he’s written along with catchy melodies. It’s almost like a therapy session offstage – something we always used to say. There is a lot of emotion that you’re able to get out within an hour and a half and it leaves you exhausted. The audience has even responded by saying that they feel exhausted by the end.” “American Idiot” gives everything of itself. It is loud and raw but is also simultaneously vulnerable. A combination of brilliant music, vigorous choreography, an intriguing story and selfless performances mold a show that is a shame to miss. “It’s been amazing,” said Hettrick. “Every place we’ve gone we’ve gotten a standing ovation, so people are definitely connecting with the show which is just so awesome to see.” Performance plays a vital role in Hettrick’s life. His dedication is absolutely apparent. “It’s a lot of hard work,” said Hettrick. “But it’s also keeping yourself open to whatever could possibly be thrown at you. I never ever thought I would be doing this kind of show right out of school.” JOHN DAUGHTRY | Broadway in Chicago It is apparent that Hettrick is thrilled to be a part of Thomas Hettrick (Tunny) in 'American Idiot.' “American Idiot” so soon after his graduation. While this is a “The universe works in kind “American Idiot” will run at clear testament to his talent, he is of mysterious ways, I guess,” the Cadillac Palace Theater from unimaginably humble and kind. said Hettrick, laughing. April 16 to 21.

The rest of the fests: Do-Division Festival By MOLLY BANDONIS Contributing Writing Everybody’s either salivating or griping about the recent lineup announcements of festival big dogs Lollapalooza and Pitchfork (and, if you’re truly masochistic, reading up on who’ll be at Coachella, Bonnaroo and Outside Lands). If you’re seeking a break from the big festival- hive mindset, start hyping about Do-Division Street Fest. Now in its seventh year, the Fest brings live music, fashion, street vendors and a seriously awesome family craft fest to Wicker Park. The initial lineup was announced April 10, and it looks fantastic: Ariel Pink – Avant-garde/ psych/pop artist Ariel Pink emerged from his Animal Collective-apprenticeship to sign to 4AD records and release two acclaimed LPs with his band Haunted Graffiti: “Before Today” in 2010 and “Mature Themes” in 2012. For booing audiences in his early career, he explained to LA Weekly in 2006 that fans

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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Indie pop darlings Tilly and the Wall; brothers and former Chicagoans JEFF the Brotherhood. Both along with others are slated to perform at the Do-Division fest. didn’t understand that his music wasn’t meant to be performed in a commercial setting. At the 2011 Pitchfork Music Festival, he performed in front of throngs of adoring fans. Ariel Pink has seen many faces of fame and fandom. Gaslamp Killer – Frequent feature at Low End Theory club and dublab radio beat- maker Gaslamp Killer hails

from Los Angeles. I watched him perform two years ago at Do-Division and he really puts on a spectacle;; most notable was a mix of earth-shattering bass with dialogue from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Past collaborations include artists Gonjasufi (he produced the inspired 2012 album “A Sufi and A Killer”), Nocando and Prefuse

73. His most recent release and debut album “Breakthrough” came out last year on Flying Lotus-founded label Brainfeeder. JEFF the Brotherhood – Nashville psych garage rockers and brothers Jake and Jamin Orall formed JEFF in high school. The brothers moved to Chicago to pursue JEFF fulltime, only to leave once Jamin dropped out

of Columbia College. JEFF has collaborated with garage darlings Ty Segall, Best Coast and the legendary Jack White. Newest album “Hypnotic Nights” was released last year on Infinity Cat Recordings. Tilly and the Wall – Nebraskan indie poptimists Tilly and the Wall have been singin’ and tap dancin’ (literally, in place of a drummer) since 2001. Usually mentioned in the same breath as former collaboration with Connor Oberst, dubbed Park Ave., Tilly and the Wall have been a festival circuit staple for years. Most recently, “Heavy Love” was released last year on Team Love Records. Those of us with little in our pockets and a song in our hearts can frugally rage for Do-Division’s requested donation of $5 . The donation goes to the West Town Chamber of Commerce as well as three local elementary schools. Festivities kick off May 31 at Division Street from Damen to Leavitt. Check out www.do-divisionstreetfest. com for more information.

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After Hours extends the FESTivities By EMMA KOLANDER Contributing Writer “Fifty-three days,” said FEST coordinator Joe Kosin, with an excited grin when asked how many days remain until the events of FEST 2013 commence. No, Kosin isn’t guilty of faulty math. Believe it or not, this year’s FEST is less than two months away – it’s time to get excited! While the majority of the student body most likely has some familiarity with FEST, they may only know about the headlining concert and not about its lesser- known events. “People just see FEST (the concert) – they don’t think there’s anything else,” said Chelsea Robinson, DePaul Activity

Board’s (DAB) variety coordinator. Kosin and one of his FEST assistants, Sam Schmieg, strive to alleviate this issue by promoting a FEST event they are especially excited for titled “After Hours.” Occurring after the FEST headliner’s performance, “After Hours” is an additional concert that serves as a type of “after party” for FEST attendees. Even though this may be an unfamiliar term for many students, Kosin said that in past years “After Hours” drew a huge portion of the student body, particularly when artists such as Wiz Khalifa served as the acts. In fact, crowds were so large that DAB hosted this event in McGrath Arena, and large lines stretched around the side of the building. The year after Wiz Khalifa, however, “After Hours” was not nearly

the success it had been in the past. The members of DAB thought that perhaps a smaller venue would be better for this event. Last year, DAB decided to move it to the Student Center’s Multipurpose Room. Unfortunately, attendance was even lower than the year before. This year, Kosin and the members of his FEST Committee realized that “After Hours” needed some major revamping if it was going to be restored to its former glory. “We don’t want ‘After Hours’ to be an afterthought,” said Kosin. Schmieg said that he and the members of the FEST Committee envision “After Hours” as a large-scale event that will get DePaul students involved and create a memorable experience for them. “We want to make (“After Hours”) a

big show ... we want to sell it out,” said Schmieg. Kosin saw the first step in this process as bringing “After Hours” back to McGrath Arena, which is why “pack McGrath” now serves as his overall goal for the event. However, the committee didn’t just change “After Hours’” concert venue – they also changed its style. In order to expand the event even further, they made the decision to bring “After Hours” to a music genre it had never been before: Electronic Dance Music (EDM). Kosin and Schmieg felt confident that combining this upbeat, dance-worthy music with an equally exciting array of lights and various giveaways would draw the sizeable crowd for which they are aiming. Kosin also said that apart from recruiting DePaul students to attend the concert, DAB is also inviting DePaul students to both the FEST and “After Hours” stages. “Battle” is an event which of consists of two competitions titled “Battle of the Bands” and “Battle of the DJs,” with the winner of each performing at FEST and “After Hours” respectively. The event will take place Monday, April 22 at 7 p.m. Interested participants can find the submission form on DAB’s OrgSync page. All entries are due Thursday, April 11 at 5 p.m. Kosin, Schmieg and the FEST Committee are working hard to make FEST bigger than ever before. “After Hours” is just one of the many ways in which they are striving to accomplish this goal. Tickets for FEST go on sale Monday, May 13 and can be purchased by DePaul students for $10. “After Hours” is free and open to all DePaul students with a valid DePaul ID. So after the big FEST headliner’s concert, don’t forget that the party has just begun. Get ready to join DAB to “pack McGrath.”

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Spring is finally here and that means a change in weather, a change in classes and most importantly, a change in wardrobe. At last the time has come to put away the heavy winter coats and other cold-climate wear that nearly always finds a way to stifle your style. While this fashion season has been influenced by winter couture, it is still the season to welcome light color and even lighter fabrics back into your everyday attire. For both men and women, being fashionable is

easier than ever with just a few updated essentials. Winter fashion may have been all about texture, rich colors and elaborate patterns, but spring brings a simpler approach for womenswear. Minimalism is key with black, white and dusty gray being the most talked about color trend. As pieces in these colors are sure to be in most closets, it is an easy trend to stick to;; however, it is important to keep the season in mind. Falling into winter fashion territory can be easy when styling black and gray pieces, especially for the daytime, but by choosing the right fabrics and details it is an easily avoidable problem.

Another winter staple is also sticking around this season. Leather is reinvented for the warmer months as leather shorts and skirts are popping up everywhere. There is nothing wrong with sporting classic black, but a colored leather piece is definitely worthy of some coveted closet space. The muted color palette this season allows for other attention- grabbing details, one specifically being cutouts. Not only do cutouts mean less bulk perfect for the warmer months, but it is an easy trend to wear no matter your body type or comfort level. Cutouts can virtually be anywhere, so

opting away from any midriff- baring or neckline-plunging items is no problem. For the more conservative, cutouts can be used as subtle, tasteful details on the shoulders and sleeves. For the men, the general rule of spring 2013 applies the same as it does for the women: less is more. The best part about this spring is the emphasis on classics and for the guys, a great fitting blazer is a must. To give your look a more casual feel, pair it with shorts or choose one in navy, taupe or army green made from a lightweight fabric. Another timeless piece getting a slight makeover is the varsity jacket.

The jacket’s classic silhouette is now primarily constructed from leather, making it a perfect piece for those unpredictable weather days. Keeping with the classics, if any guy has yet to invest in a good pair of khakis, then now is definitely the time. Swapping out the denim for a pair of khakis can instantly make a look more sophisticated and put together. However, proper styling will always make or break an outfit, so steer away from the tees and choose a button down shirt instead to create a crisp, clean look.

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As Jay Leno decides to (actually) step down from 'TheTonight Show,' Conan is once again forgotten for Fallon

By MATT PARAS Contributing Writer

It’s been three years and everyone involved has moved on, but when NBC announced last week that Jimmy Fallon was taking over the host of “The Tonight Show,” one person came to mind: Conan O’Brien. It’s been hard not to think of the red-haired late night host on TBS after the recent news. After all, O’ Brien was forced out of his position as the host of “The Tonight Show” after Jay Leno used his influence to regain his throne in 2010. Now three years later and facing declining ratings, NBC is finally moving on from Leno. It was a move the network, which has struggled with abysmal

ratings the last few years, should have stuck with when it made it originally. The network’s experiment with Leno moving to 9 p.m. flopped big time. Instead of using that as a sign that Leno needed to go, NBC bent over backwards for Leno to take over his old post at the Tonight Show. That left O’Brien as the odd man out. The network removed O’Brien, who was struggling in the ratings department, before he could truly catch on with a demographic that was largely unfamiliar with him. According to the New York Times, when O’Brien was the host of “The Tonight Show,” he averaged about two million less viewers than Leno. However, when Leno returned he initially suffered a huge ratings drop. According to

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Conan O'Brien speaking during a forum at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston. The Hollywood Reporter, Leno averaged 3.8 million viewers in the summer he returned. The numbers were a far cry from the five million he averaged in 2006. Leno did eventually rebound in a strong 2011, but where was O’Brien’s chance to rebound? O’Brien never got his chance to connect with the audience the way other late night hosts did. Even Jimmy Fallon rebounded after initial negative reviews of his debut with critics favoring

him now. NBC picking Fallon to be Leno’s successor was actually the right move. It’s too late for O’Brien to move back to NBC. Fallon has established himself as a late night talk host that could follow in Leno and Carson’s footsteps. Fallon shed the awkward- boyish charm that originally plagued him. His dead-air pauses and laughing into the camera before finishing the

jokes are gone. Fallon appeals to teens largely because of his on-air charm and the skits that accompany each show. With NBC so desperate to regain a positive image, it only makes sense that Fallon is being positioned to finally take over Leno’s spot. Fallon can bring in a new audience while also keeping the viewers who actually enjoyed Leno. The problem, however, was that O’Brien did too.

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:Lincoln JAF? L@= @GEA=K LG @GE=KDA;= Park welcomes new Pizza restaurant By RHIANNON FALZONE Contributing Writer I spent my lunch hour this past Thursday trying out Homeslice, the new pizza restaurant located at 938 W. Webster Avenue. It was good. It was pretty darn good. I like brick-oven pizzas and I like restaurants that use all-natural ingredients. I also like working two blocks from a place with cheap slices. One of the owners, Josh Iachelli, 27, talked to me about how hectic, but great everything has been lately. “The neighborhood has been great. We’ve been welcomed and we’re seeing lots of neighbors here multiple times a week, which is what we wanted,” he said. Iachelli brought in lumber from his home state of Oregon to furnish the restaurant. “We had the lumber shipped in. We wanted everything to have an authentic feel,” says Iachelli. Walking inside it did indeed feel like a club version of a log cabin, with a shiny and shimmering backdrop for the bar and black velvet curtains enclosing tree stump-esque tables and benches. Both the hostess and waitress were friendly. My friend and I had to wait just a few minutes longer than I would’ve liked to order, but once we did, the wait for the food was not unreasonable. I was

on my lunch hour, so time was a factor. But when isn’t a time a factor when trying to obtain good food? The prices, especially for the neighborhood were more than reasonable. $3.00 for a decently-sized slice of pizza (pepperoni or three-cheese, or $4.00 for special of the day) and salads ranging from $5.00-$8.00. I ordered a slice of pepperoni and a Chicken Caesar Salad. A $10.00 lunch in this neighborhood=I’ll be back. I appreciated the sun-dried tomatoes, a nice touch. My friend ordered the special of the day slice, sausage, pepperoni, and mushroom, and the mixed greens salad, which was massive and topped with slices of onion and Greek Olives. She was a fan. She also ordered coffee, and that portion was very generous. My only gripe was the cheese on my Chicken Caesar salad. It looked like the grated cheese out of those green parmesan containers. I’m just not a fan of that kind of cheese. I was impressed and I’ll be back for another salad, minus the cheese. I’ll also try the chips and homemade salsa ($5.00) and try making my own pizza pie, ranging from $8-$19, depending on size. “We want to be a place that people are comfortable going a couple of days a week,” says Iachelli. I don’t think that will be a problem.

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DePaul's DK at his April 9 performance at Lincoln Hall. By TOM FOWKES Contributing Writer DK, DePaul’s own homegrown hip-hop MC, greeted a packed crowd at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall April 9. Along with his counterparts DJ Step and drummer Kevin Kreller, DK opened for artists affiliated with the comedy-rap label Turquoise Jeep Records. Drawing positive responses from his audience, DK carried himself with the assurance of a seasoned performer during his nearly hour-long set. “You could tell he’d been on stage before . . . everybody seemed to be having a good time,”

said Lucas Barnes, a DePaul senior, who attended the show. “I had never actually really listened to his tracks before tonight . . . I had only heard of him around DePaul.” Although DK’s name and logo are recognizable from the self-made flyers plastered all over streetlights and electrical boxes on DePaul’s campuses and beyond, few people know the individual behind the alias: 21-year old senior and graphic design student Dan Kozerski. Kozerski found his interest in and began his pursuit of hip-hop in his “middle to upper-class, very tiny, two-square mile” hometown of Northville, Mich., while still

in his sophomore year of high school. “At the time, (my music) was very basic,” said Kozerski. “People looked at it as more of a novelty because it was honestly pretty bad.” After moving to Chicago to attend DePaul in 2009, DK issued several low-budget Internet releases. In the fall of 2011, he released what his official website called his “first properly engineered and recorded mixtape,” “Shy State Of Mind.” Three of this mixtape’s tracks – “Can You Hear Me Now,” “Summertime In The City” and “Be Somebody” – received airplay on the GO-ILL Radio

program, hosted by DJ Timbuck2 on 107.5 WGCI, a Chicago hip- hop station. Several of DK’s music videos have also been featured on locally and nationally read hip-hop blogs, such as Chicago’s own FakeShoreDrive.com, as well as YouHeardThatNew.com and FreeOnSmash.com. DK’s latest release was the four-track EP “Outside.” “(The project is) really based around the idea of just being open to different things,” said Kozerski. “I think that the majority of my music is positive, and I try to keep an encouraging message.” DK also feels that the EP’s emphasis on having an open mind parallels his move from Michigan to Chicago. “Part of the reason I moved to Chicago for school was because I wanted something different, and to see the bigger picture,” he said. “I think that was one of the best decisions I ever made.” DK acknowledged the fact that he was not reared in “the most culturally diverse area” and is aware that his middle-class, college-educated background is usually seen as atypical of hip- hop artists. However, recent years have brought an influx of similar performers, and DK feels that the hip-hop community is changing. “(It’s) more accepting, but it’s still not fully across the board, where everybody is completely open-minded about every type of MC,” he said. Artists like DK are all part of an ever expanding and already heavily inundated music scene,

where the rise of outlets like YouTube and SoundCloud has proved to be “a gift and a curse,” as he himself said. “Now it’s really easy to put out music . . . so you’re in this larger pool of artists trying to achieve the same thing . . . I think that reaching people and booking shows is the most difficult part (of this).” In addition to the demands of creating and promoting music, DK also manages a heavy workload outside of it. Not only does he take five classes per quarter, but he also works 30 hours a week for Live Nation Entertainment. “It’s difficult,” he said. “I’m pretty much gone all day, so I have to make time (for music) at night or on the weekends.” Even with this busy schedule, DK has managed to keep up with his studies all the while and will be graduating after this quarter. DK is also focusing on new musical projects. He hopes to put out a new release by either late summer or early fall 2013 and also has a May show at Lincoln Park’s Tonic Room with several other artists in the works. Post- graduation, DK has big dreams for his music. “I’m working at Live Nation till October, so that will support me till then, but I don’t really know my next step,” he said. “I would like to keep a schedule where I can put a lot of focus on hip-hop as well as graphic design. I want to take music as far as I can.”

ALBUM REVIEW: YYYs return with 'Mosquito' By LIZ PETERSON Contributing Writer

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ new album titled “Mosquito” will be available for purchase Tuesday. If you simply can’t wait to hear it, head to their website to find a video containing all 11 tracks as well as the band’s commentary about the recording process and meaning behind the songs. By talking about the thought process and the action behind the scenes by releasing it first on their website, the YYY’s have gained the respect of their fans by. “Mosquito” starts off strong with lead singer Karen O’s haunting scream-sing in opening track “Sacrilege”. With lyrical content about sex, a roaring gospel choir and strong melodies, it is instantly apparent that the YYY’s are a different type of rock ‘n’ roll. Karen O performed this song in a yellow embellished pantsuit alongside her band mates during their performance on the David Letterman show earlier this week. The YYY’s love and connection to their home, New York, is apparent in the second track “Subway,” which samples the rhythmic sound of the train.

The band said that this is their only other song explicitly about New York besides b-side “Yeah New York.” The eerie lyrics over the pound of the train give the illusion of a foggy, rainy day. This song will resonate with DePaul students who live with their ears so close to the CTA ‘L’ trains and can’t seem to get that unique rhythm out of their heads. In the middle of Texas lies Sonic Ranch, the recording studio in which most of “Mosquito” was recorded. The track bearing the same name as the album was influenced by the Southwestern environment. This tribal- sounding, ripping, fast, guitar- heavy track wakes you up after the previous lullaby. The album then has its weakest track titled “Under the Earth.” The musicality is all over the place in this one. There is a slow bass, an echoing chorus, an electronic organ and some sort of sonic fuzz in the background. It seems to be the type of song you would march to if you were under exile. Although the band warned us that this album was going to be something different, this isn’t exactly the type of different one might be expecting. Another weaker track is “Slave,” which has a similar

pulsing bass as the previous song, but has a bit more melody. The middle of the album is definitely the weakest as it just seems to become a failed sonic experiment. Fortunately, it picks up with track “These Paths,” which also draws inspiration from the Texas desert. Karen O gradually builds intensity through her vocals, resulting in a super powerful crescendo. With a rattling tambourine that resembles a rattlesnake and a snake-charming riff, this song takes the album in a completely new direction. Aliens attack in “Area 52” – a garage-punk style song about guitarist Nick Zinner’s obsession with extraterrestrials. It has a glam-punk stamp and one can only imagine the types of fashions Karen O might wear onstage for this number. “Buried Alive” is a less notable track, but it will be enjoyed by those who enjoy the combination of rap and rock. Dr. Octagon is featured on this track towards the end, right as it seems to be falling apart. The riff is accompanied by Karen O’s yelps and whines ranging from high and low pitches throughout this song. The next three songs are some of the most lighthearted

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The end of the album brings new life to Mosquito and proves that the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a versatile band. Unfortunately, the band is not going to be at Lollapalooza this year, but you can catch the YouTube livestream of their performance at Coachella in California. You can also see them perform amongst a strong lineup at Firefly Music Festival in Dover, Del. This album is strongly recommended for those who already love the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (their style has remained much of the same), have a love for funky rock instrumentals and electronic influences and are looking for powerful vocals to be belted out in the shower.

ALBUM REVIEW: 'Give Up' a decade later By SUMMER CONCEPCION Copy Editor

The year was 2003 – a year when the now underused social media networking site MySpace was born and the children of the ’90s started to become teenagers. Along with the first signs of social media use amongst teens, however, 2003 was also a time when indie pop broke through. The album central to this movement in the indie music sphere was The Postal Service’s “Give Up.” Although the album was released at the beginning of the Internet age in the early 2000’s, a decade later its impact rings true with its reissue “Give Up (Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition)” featuring a second disc with two new tracks, b-sides/ rarities, covers and remixes. With the quirky yet personal lyrics of lead singer Ben Gibbard (of indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie) accompanied by the bleep bloop electronic sounds of producer Jimmy Tamborello (of indietronic act Dntel), “Give Up” gradually became a success, with its last single “We Will Become Silhouettes” released in 2005 – two years after the album’s release. Most notably, what put The Postal Service in the public’s radar was the ever-charming song “Such Great Heights.” Gibbard’s imagination indeed does reach great heights as he sings “I am

The Postal Service's 'Give Up' 10th anniversary edition. thinking it’s a sign / That the freckles in our eyes are mirror images / And when we kiss they’re perfectly aligned.” Soon, the relationship between the age of commercialism and indie music ushered itself in when it seemed like one couldn’t help but hear “Such Great Heights” unexpectedly in everyday life. From TV shows such as Veronica Mars and Grey’s Anatomy, to Apple and UPS commercials, and to cult film Garden State’s

soundtrack, “Give Up” became intertwined with pop culture unintentionally. The Postal Service began – and still remains – a side project between Gibbard and Tamborello, with the recruitment of Rilo Kiley frontwoman Jenny Lewis on guest vocals. The band’s name was reflective of the duo’s method of composition where Tamborello and Gibbard sent tracks back and forth to each other via snail mail. Ironically,

The Postal Service became popular enough to possibly face legal action regarding trademark issues against the United States Postal Service. To this day, the band has only put out one proper album. Speculation of a second album became the bane of the duo’s existence as Gibbard was vague throughout the decade about the duo’s plans for any future releases. But there’s the question of whether the duo that produced an album that resonated with the digital/indie culture-appreciative generation should ever make any more albums. When the reissue of “Give Up” and a world tour were announced earlier this year, it became a sigh of relief to those who continuously scoffed at the flurry of copycat indie electronic acts since The Postal Service’s previous inactivity (looking at you, Owl City). In addition to re-releasing original tracks such as pulsating opener “The District Sleeps Alone at Night,” dream- like “Sleeping In” and hopeless romantic anthem “Clark Gable,” the reissue is a commentary on the album’s legacy. Both “Turn Around” and “A Tattered Line of String” are two new tracks that play on The Postal Service’s lyrical themes of the fear of disappointment. A cover of Phil Collins’ “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” and b-sides such as “Be

Still My Heart” display Gibbard’s yearning to start anew with a significant other as he repeatedly sings “And I thought / Be still my heart / This could be a brand new start with you.” Five remixes are featured as well, but are not easily digestible as there is difficulty in remixing the already- electronic songs. Also featured are popular covers of “Such Great Heights” and “We Will Become Silhouettes” by indie folk acts Iron and Wine as well as The Shins, respectively (displaying just a nick of the plethora of artists that have covered the duo’s songs). While the tracks on the second disc of the “Give Up” reissue are predictable in sound, it is a reflection of the changes that have happened in the past decade. The digital age we thought we knew continues to be ever-evolving and even Gibbard himself has experienced great change in his life from his divorce from indie darling Zooey Deschanel to being a marathon runner instead of an alcoholic. Thus, it is difficult to re-create the magic that happened in the early 2000’s when The Postal Service began – perhaps it’s not so much of a disappointment that a second album was never released. And even perhaps in 10 or so more years, “Give Up” will still remain as the one collection of indie lullabies to resonate with.

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FIND THIS AND ALL OF OUR DEJAMZ PLAYLISTS ON DEPAULIAONLINE.COM AND ON OUR SPOTIFY ACCOUNT By STEFANI SEFAHI Contributing Writer Remember the days when boy bands, hip-hop legends and pop princesses ruled the radio waves? This week we’re taking a walk down Memory Lane with this strictly ‘90s playlist. 1. “Tearin’ Up My Heart” by ‘N Sync - Throwing it back to the glory days when JT, Lance,

Joey, Chris and JC serenaded us with each album they released. Almost every list of top ‘90s hits lists this song, and can you blame them? This throwback jam has us singing along, “And no matter what I do, I feel the pain / with or without you.” 2. “Livin’ La Vida Loca” by Ricky Martin - Although this song appeared in Shrek 2, we prefer to associate it with a sexy Puerto Rican dancing machine.

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Martin created one of the most infectious Spanglish tracks of the ‘90s in this track. 3. “The Real Slim Shady” by Eminem - If the tempo didn’t make an impression on you, the provocative lyrics certainly did. Eminem takes these four or so minutes to address all his haters and establish himself as a rapping legend. Smug, but no doubt one of the top hits from the ‘90s. 4. “(You Drive Me) Crazy”

by Britney Spears - A ‘90s playlist could never be complete without some post-Mickey Mouse Club, pre-shaved head Britney. BSpears delivered some of her most memorable hits during this decade, like this contagious track. 5. “California Love” by Tupac feat. Roger Troutman - You know this song, even if you don’t know this song. Its bursting beat and catchy chorus made this song the late singer’s first No. 1

hit. Throw it up for Tupac. 6. “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls - Boy bands were all the rave, but which girl didn’t love the Spice Girls? Come on, you know you’ve watched ‘Spice World’ more times than you care to admit, and you probably got together with all of your friends, put on your best Spice Girls ensemble and belted out the words to this empowering song over and over again.

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1. Kilted Celt 2. Eyebrow shape 3. Alliance acronym 4. Overshadowed 5. French romance 6. Yearn 7. Swankiest 8. Jet 9. Wanting company 10. Saharalike 11. "All ___ are off !" 16. Baby's first word, maybe 19. Corner of a diamond 22. Fitting 23. Police, with "the" 24. Car distance instrument 25. Inquire 27. Like a bairn 28. Go astray 30. Pick-me-up 31. Embraces 32. Algeria's capital 37. Flip over 38. 1980's White House name 39. South African ruling party 40. Genghis ___ 41. Poor, as excuses go 42. Speed measurement 43. Astronaut Shepard 44. ___-Cola 45. Stair part

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BLUE DEMON REVIEW

Track & field burns through Chicagoland Championships By jACOB BERENT Contributing Writer

The Blue Demons of the DePaul men’s and women’s track teams proved they were the elite among the local competition at the Chicagoland Championships April 5-6. As Bob Seger played “Against the Wind” at the United Center Saturday night, the Blue Demons had their own gales to overcome en route to an overall points championship at the meet. “It was a very windy day,” said 400m individual winner Mac Melto, a freshman. “We knew we were fast, and we just wanted to represent the best Chicago school there is.” Despite tough weather conditions, six individuals and four relay teams placed first in their respective races, as the Blue Demons blew the competition away. “We won our 4x100 and broke the record for that, and I won the 100m individual,” said Tayler Whittler, a freshman sprinter. “Our record didn’t count because there was a hard wind at our back. The 200m, even with the wind coming at my face, I ran well and won that race too.” Whittler’s two individual wins, combined with first place finishes by Jackie Kasal in the 1500m, Erin McCoy in the 400m hurdles and the 4x800m relay team, led the

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DePaul's men's and women's 4x100 relay teams both claimed first place in their respective races. Pictured: Ayesha Ewing and Kayla Schwarz (left) and Brandon Threats and Mac Melto (right). women’s team to the top spot at the end of the night. Not to be outdone, the men’s team had three individual heat winners: Alex Fisher in the 110m hurdles, Melto in the 400m and Brandon Threats in the 200m. They also gained relay victories in the 4x100 and 4x800. Head coach Dave Dopek attributed the dominating performance to a strong team bond, but emphasized that it runs much deeper than that. “We’re a family here,” said Dopek. “That’s what helps people

run faster. You’re not just out there running by yourself. You’re out there running with your team, your family.” Dopek would know. He’s been part of the DePaul family since 1991. After becoming DePaul’s first ever NCAA Track & Field Champion, Dopek joined the coaching staff and is currently in his third season as head coach. He’s already helped build a program small in size, but large in talent and togetherness. The promising, young team is off to a good start thus far during this outdoor track season. Four

of the six individual winners at the meet are only freshmen, and Dopek has a good recruiting class already committed to DePaul for next season. “I bring athletes in on a recruiting visit, I make sure they know what they’re getting into,” said Dopek. “You’re not just going to be part of an athletic program, not just part of a team, but part of the family.” And it’s the athletes themselves who help cultivate this harmony, each one bringing something unique to the table.

“It doesn’t matter if you’re a thrower, distance runner, sprinter. Here everyone is equal,” said Melto. “It doesn’t matter if you’re the best or the worst, everyone supports everyone.” After the weekend’s victories, Threats understands how the team cohesion is of the utmost importance in what is seemingly an individualized sport. “Everybody’s a character,” said Threats. “Everybody plays a role. Everybody is a piece of the puzzle, and the puzzle is just now starting to become attached.”

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DePaul rally falls short in loss to Illinois State By jAKE PAYNE Contributing Writer

It seemed the rain that covered Cacciatore Stadium earlier in the day mimicked what would happen when Illinois State came in to face DePaul. The Blue Demons lost at home to the Illinois State Redbirds (18-15) in a close 5-4 loss that came down to the final out. The defeat ended DePaul’s sevengame winning streak, during which they outscored their opponents 66-20, and marked their second home loss of the season. Head coach Eugene Lenti knew exactly what went wrong. “We lost because we walked too many batters, gave up too many hits and we didn’t pitch to contact,” said Lenti. “We outhit them but we didn’t outpitch them.” DePaul (23-14) spent most of the game trying to claw back from a nightmare in the top of the second inning after starting pitcher Kirsten Verdun walked two batters and had the bases loaded after an error by first baseman Megan Coronado. The runs then got raked in as a wild pitch brought in

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Megan Coronado plated two runners with a double to right center field in the 4th inning. one runner, followed by Jhavon Hamilton cracking a 3-run homer — Verdun’s 14th home run given up this season — upping the score to 4-0.

It wasn’t all bad for DePaul, however; the succession of a walk followed by hits from Verdun and outfielder Paige Peterson loaded up the bases in the 4th inning.

Coronado brought the DePaul scoreline alive with a two-run double. The Redbirds then increased their lead after Hannah Penna, in to relieve Verdun in the 6th inning, gave up a two-run single that put the Demons down 5-2. DePaul made things interesting in the bottom of the 7th, as back-to-back errors on Penna and shortstop Allie Braden at-bats caused the score to close to 5-3, while outfielder Samantha Dodd drove in a runner to make it 5-4. But with two outs and the tying run on second, designated hitter Mary Connolly flew out to end the game. “We took a while to get hitting, but hitting is the hard part,” said Lenti. “We had to also pitch as well. We hit the runs to win the game, we just didn’t pitch to win.” Penna and Verdun combined for five walks, 10 strikeouts and 34 batters faced, while ISU starting pitcher Taylor Baxter threw three strikeouts and only walked one batter before being relieved in the bottom of the 7th. DePaul outfielder Paige Peterson went 2-3 and was the only DePaul batter on the day with a multiple-hit game. While the loss did sting a bit, Lenti said his team won’t take this loss too hard. “Every game is a battle,” said Lenti. “We learned things we needed to do today to stay successful.”

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"CHANDLER" continued from back page Chandler missed most of the games due to a hip injury. When he returned, the Nuggets went on to become one of the best teams in the NBA. Since January, the Nuggets have been 36-9 and are positioned to be the third seed in the playoffs. The areas that Chandler contributes, said Hochman, are a main reason why the Nuggets are playing better as a team. “Coach George Karl gushes about Chandler’s length and his ability to defend the perimeter,” said Hochman. “The key for him is penetrating on offense when he’s out there, but he also complements with the 3-ball. I think he’s going to fit in nicely.” The biggest question surrounding Chandler and this Nuggets team going forward is if this group can produce in the playoffs. Since 2003, the Nuggets have only made it out of the first round once, in 2009. Their last two years, when Chandler was on the team, were first round exits to the Thunder and Lakers, respectively.

In his only playoff appearance, Chandler played miserably against the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2011. Chandler averaged 12.5 points per game that season, but was held to just 4.8 points and shot a terrible 27 percent in the series. Fellow Denver Post writer Christopher Dempsey said that if the Nuggets advance in the playoffs, it will be because of the team’s depth and Chandler actually producing this time around. “(The Nuggets) feel like they have a guy in there who can get the job done in there and they can depend on,” said Dempsey. “He’s a versatile guy. He’s gonna play the three, but he can also BILL HABER | AP play the four. “Chandler’s going to have to prove, Chandler is averaging a career high no matter what the defense does, that he 18.4 points per 36 minutes per game can be successful and contribute to this this season. offense and defense will be different than basketball team.” Hochman made an important what Gallinari contributed to the team. “Some people have a misconception distinction that Chandler’s role in the

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that they’re just replacing Gallinari with Gallinari and that’s just not the case,” said Hochman. “I will say that Chandler will help the team in many different ways.” Both writers were impressed with what Chandler has contributed for the Nuggets this season. Chandler is averaging 12.4 points per game and shooting 45 percent from the field, including a career-best 40 percent from beyond the arc. While appearing in the starting lineup since Gallinari’s injury, Chandler has so far lived up to expectations. On a nationally televised game against the San Antonio Spurs, Chandler logged 41 minutes and scored 29 points to lead the Nuggets in a 96-86 win. He also scored 21 points in a blowout win over the Houston Rockets. “This is an opportunity for Chandler to show he can be more than just a 20-25 minute a game player, to be more of 30-35 minute player,” said Dempsey. “It’s really on him to show that consistency.”

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"FOOTBALL" continued from back page they will have to raise around $30,000 to be fully prepared for a season. However, the team hopes the proud alumni network could help out. They are also considering holding other forms of fundraisers, but they are split between what they will do with the money first considering that they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have a coach yet. Even though Halligan, Miller and defensive lineman Nicholas Joebgen said they would offer to be player-coaches, they all agree that an actual coach be beneficial. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The legacy factor with this is phenomenal,â&#x20AC;? said Halligan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is something that going forward is going to be in the front of everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mind. You

have a slate to make your name in DePaul history, and that will help getting a coach.â&#x20AC;? The club plans to use the history that surrounds DePaulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football program to their advantage, and considering that the last game played by a DePaul football team was Dec. 13, 1948, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite a gap in the history. Loyola created their club team from a similar situation two years ago and is noted as DePaulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest ally. Halligan said that the astronomical progress they had wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have happened if it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for Loyolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help. Loyola has invited their players to scrimmages and practices, offered advice about who to talk to, and even helped lay out a framework

for the club. They did so much for the team that when DePaul plays them during the season, they likely wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see it as a rivalry game. They would see it as â&#x20AC;&#x153;playing their brothers,â&#x20AC;? according to Joebgen. The camaraderie that the team shares with their rivals up north is also the same they want with the student body. The clubs wants to be an extension of the school and they dream of giving everyone who wants to be involved a chance. They have even opened up their recruitment to women and hope they can get large crowds at their games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want our student section to be there to cheer us on, not just there to jeer the other team,â&#x20AC;? said Joebgen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want them to

hang out with us after the game or add to the program. I want everyone to love and support this team and getting everyone who wants to help to be involved.â&#x20AC;? But before the team can play in front of a cheering DePaul crowd, they have business to take care of first. Halligan and the rest of his club know that they have to secure appropriate funding before they can see the support on Saturdays. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need do our jobs and keep a hungry attitude until we get on the field and even when we are off the field,â&#x20AC;? said Halligan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We made a lot of steps in the right direction, but there is still a lot of work and not a lot of time. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m ecstatic that we got the insurance, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot to be done.â&#x20AC;?

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Members of the DePaul Intercollegiate Club Football team break the huddle during a scrimmage against Loyola-Chicago, Feb. 24.

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Mile-high Blue Demon

DePaul alum, Wilson Chandler, makes playoff push

Plan for football club gains ground By JAKE PAYNE Contributing Writer

By MATT PARAS Senior Writer

Now that the Denver Nuggets need him the most, former DePaul star Wilson Chandler is finally getting the opportunity to start. Chandler’s chance comes after starting forward Danilo Gallinari tore his ACL in a game against the Dallas Mavericks April 5. In his fifth season, and third with the Nuggets, Chandler has played a pivotal role coming off the bench this season. However, with Gallinari out and the playoffs approaching, Chandler will need to step up to fill the absence of one of the Nuggets’ best players. “This could be an opportunity for (Chandler) to take a step that he’s been yearning to take,” said Benjamin Hochman, the Nuggets’ beat writer for the Denver Post. “He’s had some huge games this year and he’s a player that can run the floor pretty well. He’s slowly becoming a fan favorite.” Denver has embraced Chandler in large

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Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler picks up a loose ball in front of Brooklyn Nets center Andray Blatche in the fourth quarter of the Nuggets' 109-87 victory in Denver, March 29. part because of his play. So far this season, Chandler, who was at DePaul from 2005 until 2007, has made a significant impact

when on the court. The Nuggets got off to a rough start in the first two months of the

A small room on the third floor of the Student Center resembles a war room, where members of the DePaul club football team strategize for its future. On a whiteboard, big problems having to do with the budget, recruitment, and insurance are listed – yet nobody looks nervous. That’s because these problems are no longer impediments like they once were. Now they are mere bumps in the road. After receiving insurance the team is now going down the path toward officially becoming a club and having a season this upcoming fall.

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Mass exodus

Four men's basketball players seek greener pastures

By JULIAN ZENG Sports Editor

DePaul’s men’s basketball program granted the permission of four players — Moses Morgan, Derrell Robertson, Jr., Montray Clemons and Jodan Price — to seek transfer opportunities to other institutions. All four players will remain at DePaul through the end of the spring quarter. “We appreciate the efforts of these four players,” said head coach Oliver Purnell, in a statement. “We support their decisions to look for other opportunities.” Morgan, a junior, averaged 5.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per contest in the 2012-2013 season. Starting three games in 29 appearances, Morgan had a lackluster third season for DePaul. A three-point specialist, Morgan, after averaging 9.0 points per game on 37 percent shooting (39 percent from beyond the arc) last season, shot just over 32 percent from the floor (30.5 percent from deep). Recruited with Baltimore standouts Cleveland Melvin and Brandon Young, Morgan was expected to contribute heavily

forward Donnavan Kirk, Robertson consistently found himself in foul trouble all season as a secondary interior defensive presence, unable to contain the tough, physical forwards so inherent in Big East play. Robertson was, however, second on the team in field goal percentage, shooting 51.1 percent. Clemons, who sat out all of last year due to an injury suffered in the team’s preseason Blue Madness rally, averaged 1.3 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-7-inch, 235-pound Baltimore native had size capable of making an impact against Big East teams, but never looked comfortable on the floor. Clemons averaged just 5.0 minutes per game this season. Price was ranked among the class of 2012’s top 25 three-point shooters and among the top 50 small forwards in the country by ESPN while at Detroit Photos Courtesy of DEPAUL ATHLETICS Country Day. Price, whose (Clockwise, from top left): Moses Morgan, Derrell Robert- long body on defense and shooting ability was lauded by son, Jr., Jodan Price and Montray Clemons. Purnell before the season, did to the team’s play, but never center, appeared in all 32 not find himself on the court completely found his rhythm games this season, averaging much outside of garbage time in Purnell’s system. 1.9 points and 0.9 rebounds minutes. Price averaged 0.4 Robertson, a sophomore per game. Backing up junior points in eight appearances.

Logo courtesy of team's Facebook page

“I was thinking I wasn’t getting the insurance until next fall,” said club founder Riley Halligan. “I was fully prepared to go into the meeting and not getting it and to fight for it to clear. It felt like it was the last thing we needed to get going, I felt so numb from happiness.” With the club now insured, Halligan and the rest of his team have been advancing through scrimmages, spreading the word about the club. Members have been contacting fraternities and sororities, recruiting at the Ray and at the Student Center, and contacting alumni for help with fundraising. “There’s a plethora of options to fundraise and there’s always room to make money. The worry factor is there, but there are definitely options to help us. It’s going to be difficult, but it’s just one more obstacle that we really want to [overcome]. Our dedication is going to be apparent to the school and the alumni,” said club treasurer Devin Miller. Factoring in equipment, travel, coaching wages and other costs, Halligan predicts that

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