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DePaul Dax program in process of securing home for students in need

By Jessica Villagomez Editor-in-Chief

The DePaul Dax HostHome program, a temporary housing program that houses and counsels DePaul University students suffering from housing insecurity, is looking to purchase a two-flat home to house up to ten students. The program hopes to have the home purchased and refurbished by 2018.

The program, which began

in 2014, initially aimed to house students in temporary 12-week homes with host families or in individual apartments.

However, President and Executive Director of DePaul USA Chuck Levesque said the program realized they had to develop a better functioning model for students.

“It’s a challenge to find host families because it’s a big ask of them to take someone into their house for 12 weeks and sometimes students themselves

are a little uneasy going into a stranger’s home,” Levesque said. “Twelve weeks itself can be difficult for finding onward housing for students.”

That’s when the Dax house, was conceptualized. Currently the program is in the process of securing a home located on the West side of Chicago. Levesque said the home would occupy up to ten DePaul students and would require residents to pay minimal rent ranging from $100-150 a month. Students

would also sign a lease for a year with priority given to junior and seniors.

“We love the mission and the students at DePaul University so we wanted to start off with just DePaul students, but this is a model that maybe could be replicated at other universities” he said.

Levesque said the university also has given the program a room in a residence hall for a student for the upcoming 17-18 school year.

Wintrust to take over campus banking

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DePaul academia sign petition against immigration ban

By DePaulia Investigation The DePaulia has learned Wintrust Financial will be replacing PNC as DePaul University’s official bank, a deal forged side-by-side with Wintrust’s purchase of the naming rights for DePaul’s new basketball stadium.

DePaul Executive Vice President Jeff Bethke confirmed the deal Friday, setting the stage for a new, increased presence for the Rosemont-based company, Chicago’s second largest local bank.

“Students are free to keep their PNC banking relationships,” Bethke said in an email. “However, ATM and on-campus branch locations will be transitioned to Wintrust, likely after the spring quarter, but the precise timing isn’t set yet.”

PNC now has three automated teller machines or ATM’s at the Lincoln Park campus and two on the Loop campus with teller window offices on both campuses.

“We will be sure to communicate steps to ensure a smooth transition for our students,” Bethke said.

The partners have yet to release the contract that reveals the full extent of Wintrust’s new relationship with DePaul.

In April 2015, Legends Marketing estimated naming rights for the new basketball arena could be worth $24 million. Officials from Wintrust and DePaul would not comment on the actual amount the bank has agreed to pay the university.

“The nature of that agreement is confidential and we are not discussing the terms of the sponsorship arrangement,” Bethke said.

The agreement over the naming rights will last 15 years, according to a 2016 DePaul press release.

Questions how Wintrust’s banking will differ from PNC’s still remain, however.

Last fall, in announcing the arena naming rights deal, Wintrust CEO Ed Wehmer hinted at a deeper relationship to come with DePaul.

About 15-20 people have been through the Dax HostHome program in some capacity either living with a host family, residing in an apartment or seeking counseling.

“Our house will be open to all,” Levesque said. “We want our house to serve DePaul students who have a mission of their own to complete their education and move to the profession of their choosing and this house is a way to make this possible.”

By Darrah Perryman Asst. News Editor

contract with DePaul.

Wintrust’s expanded new presence at DePaul is a direct result of its bid for naming rights of the basketball arena, according to those familiar with the process.

“The ironic part about it is PNC’s contract with DePaul was expiring and that’s how the opportunity really arose,” Jean Lenti Ponsetto, DePaul’s athletic director said. “PNC had that same option.”

Thousands from the academia community signed a petition against President Donald Trump’s executive order, barring immigrants from seven predominately Muslim countries from entering the country for 90 to 120 days.

The petition, Academics Against Executive Order, started Jan. 27, the day the immigration ban was announced. It has garnered over 30,000 signatures and counting, including more than 30 members of the DePaul academia community.

The order bans citizens from Syria, Sudan, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Libya and Somalia from entering the U.S. for 90 days, indefinitely blocks Syrian refugees from entering, and prevents the U.S. from accepting refugees from countries other than Syria for 120 days.

“I view the executive order as discriminatory and cruel,” said DePaul assistant professor Meghan Condon, who signed the petition. “It goes against our national core values of religious freedoms, racial equity and care for the vulnerable. Some of our best students at DePaul, and at universities across the country, are immigrants or refugees.

The educational experience of all of our students — native

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See PETITION, page 5

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Wintrust was revealed as the naming rights sponsor of the DePaul basketball arena.

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The naming rights agreement with Wintrust, which was revealed in November, also had contract options for more involvement with the university.

“This is a partnership (that) literally goes both ways,” Wehmer said. “We look forward to working with DePaul on their banking needs.”

DePaul’s transition to Wintrust appears to end a seven-year formal relationship with PNC. The Pittsburghbased banking company became DePaul’s “preferred banking partner” in early 2010, according to the initial contract. DePaul’s current contract with PNC is set to expire in June.

A PNC spokesperson told The DePaulia that it would not comment on its

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Crime r se in Loop Campus Theft, sexual assault see dramatic increase

By Mariah Woelfel Contributing Writer

On Upper Wacker Drive in Chicago’s Loop, there is only one hotel east of the 300 block, listed at $127 a night.

I know this because I looked it up after seeing “3XX E Wacker” as a recurring address on the city’s crime database under the offense of “prostitution.”

The description reads “CALL OPERATION”’; the location description reads “HOTEL/MOTEL.” There were 21 occurrences in 2015, and 6 in 2016 — one of the few categories that did decline in a year-to-year comparison of crimes in that area.

But the Loop saw a 20 percent increase in crime across the board.

Chicago Community Area 32 encompasses the area west of the lake to Wacker Drive, Roosevelt Road to the south and Wacker Drive to the north.

DePaul’s Loop campus Student Center is located nearly smack dab in the middle, at 1 E Jackson Blvd.

According to the City of Chicago Data Portal, there were a total of 8,951 crimes last year compared to 7,576 crimes in 2015.

About 50 percent of the entire increase was in the theft category -- more pick-pockets, retail theft at department stores, restaurants or on the street throughout the Loop area.

Several DePaul students have been the victims of theft or robbery throughout the past school year, as reported by the school’s Public Safety office.

The most drastic increase was in the category of criminal sexual assaults. In 2015 there were 14; in 2016 there were 38.

That does not include the general category also included in the city’s database, which differentiates between “criminal sexual assault,” “criminal sexual abuse” and other sex crimes.

Molly Hickey, a DePaul senior, said she still feels safe on the Loop campus, but not because of a lack of crime.

“I’m still able to feel ‘carefree’ while also maintaining a level of caution,” she said. “I feel safe on the Loop campus but only because I make sure I’m safe.”

LAUREN JOHNSON | THE DEPAULIA

Information courtesy of the City of Chicago Data Portal.

The Loop crime database tor crime or street violence into also includes stats for crimes his decision-making process, of arson (two occurrences in and hasn’t thought much about 2016), kidnapping (4), human it since being here either. trafficking (1) and more.

The descrip“Just relying on crime numbers tion for the sin— just like any other part of your gle human trafficking crime life, whether it’s calories or other reads: “INVOLsorts of stats — those are quick UNTARY”; the location deto consume, quick to interpret, scription reads: form an image around, but they “SMALL RETAIL.” don’t tell the whole story.”

Most crimes on the city’s database have that Alec Brownlow little of informaAssociate Professor, DePaul tion. The numUniversity Department of bers of street addresses are Geography halfway redacted.

Justin Edwards, a DePaul sophomore “When I think of crime, I said he’s never seen the city’s think of the South and West crime database, nor could he sides. I don’t think of the Loop,” guess theft was the most com- Edwards said. “I also was just mitted crime in the Loop. like ‘it can’t be that bad.’”

When thinking about enThis is amidst one of the rolling at DePaul, he didn’t fac- most violent years in the city

since the ‘90s. Most of the city’s violence has in fact been concentrated in Chicago’s Englewood, Lawndale and surrounding areas -- on the South and West Sides.

In recent months, crime statistics have played a significant role in the way Chicago is understood by the rest of the country and the world. It’s reputation as a “murder capital” has been perpetuated by comments on the campaign trail and in the White House

by President Donald Trump.

DePaul professor Alec Brownlow said that relying just on crime statistics to make decisions about where to travel, live or spend one’s time might not always yield desired results.

“Just relying on crime numbers — like any other part of your life, whether it’s calories or other sorts of stats — those are quick to consume, quick to interpret, form an image or impression around, but they don’t tell the whole story,” Brownlow said.

For instance, large numbers

encompassing Chicago’s homicide rate, even if nuanced with regional geographic information (South and West Sides), don’t paint an adequate picture.

“Even if you live on the South Side, it’s not all of Englewood, it’s not all of Lawndale,” Brownlow said. “There are ‘hotspot’ areas. There are good areas just as there are highcrime patches of Lincoln Park or Lakeview.”

Without geographical and cultural context, it can be hard to accurately represent a person’s safety, Brownlow said.

“There’s no quantitative measure of safety,” Brownlow said. “Safety is an individual measure, how people perceive safety is contingent on their their demographic, personal experiences, age, gender.”

Edwards thinks his lack of insecurity about living in Chicago has to do with his gender, upbringing — he says he was taught to be self-sufficient — and personal experiences.

He said he doesn’t think relying on crime statistics is a true representation of an area’s reality.

4| The DePaulia. News. Feb. 6, 2017 HOUSING continued from front page Program coordinator for the Dax program Sister Judy Warmbold said the program has expanded since 2014 with more members of the DePaul community reaching out to her for guidance and asking for ways they can help.

One of the people that reached out to Warmbold was political science professor Phillip Stalley. Stalley and his wife became interested in hosting a student after seeing a flyer at the Ray Meyer fitness center advertising the program to students suffering from housing insecurity.

“I was dismayed when I learned that many DePaul students are facing housing insecurity. I’m fortunate enough to be in a position to help, so I reached out to the Dax program,” Stalley said. “During my ten years at DePaul, I’ve been surrounded by students and colleagues who make community service a central part of their lives and their example certainly influenced me.”

Stalley applied to host a student but has not yet had one placed in his home.

DePaul graduate Tony Romero was the first to benefit from the Dax home host program and sees the impact that it had on his life. Romero graduated in November and is employed at both DePaul USA and H&R Block.

Romero stayed at an apartment that had been donated by a landlord for almost two years but is set to leave at the end of February.

“Being a board member and working here I’m now looking at this organization for different positions,” Romero said.

He enjoys remaining active at DePaul USA and accredits them for helping him during a rough time in his life.

“This has been awesome,” Romero said of his job working the business

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DePaul graduate Tony Romero was the first student to benefit from the Dax Host-Home Program. Romero now works full-time and continues his involvement with the Dax Program. accounts of DePaul USA. “I can honestly say this is the first job I have worked that I’ve used my degree for.”

Romero estimates he worked five to six jobs while a student at DePaul in hopes of gaining more financial security.

“The ultimate goal was building enough funds to be able to have my own apartment. At the end I wanted to have my own secure home.”

Romero said over the course of the last year, DePaul USA has seen an influx

of students in the same position he once was in.

“We’ve had students come in asking how they can volunteer for the program,” Romero said.

“There’s been more knowledge in the program and it’s expanded to other universities. We’ve even had calls from other universities asking us ideas about how they can develop their own kind of programs.”

Romero hopes more students realize how prevalent college-aged homelessness is and aims to help more students suffering from housing insecurity.

“Housing insecurity is a major issue and our program makes a big difference with our community, it’s a much bigger issue in our nation,” he said.

According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, at least 58,000 college students are homeless. One in ten college students are dealing with some form of housing insecurity.

Warmbold said it’s natural for the university to find housing for their students and let them know of resources and support available.

“To provide a home for someone is very Vincentian,” Warmbold said.

“I think we reach out to those in need, those who are on the fringe of society who don’t feel welcome. I think at DePaul we do a lot of that.”

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News. Feb. 6, 2017. The DePaulia | 5 PETITION continued from front page born and immigrant ­­— are enriched by the perspectives that these students bring to the university.”

DePaul President, Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, responded to the order on Monday in an email to all DePaul staff, faculty and students. He reminded students of the resources available to the DePaul community, including the University Counseling Services, DePaul Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic and the International Student and Scholar Services.

“People from all countries and of all religions are welcome at DePaul,” he wrote. “As such, we will take every action within the law to protect everyone within our community, including Muslim students, faculty and staff in the United States and from other countries, just as we remain unwavering in our support of undocumented students during these uncertain times.”

Members from the academic community can virtually sign the petition at notoimmigrationban.com. However, due to the large volume of visitors, names may take days to update.

The petition outlines how the

order negatively impacts the their own opinions,” she said. academic community, citing “(…) But this specific executhe discriminatory nature of the tive order feels quite different. I ban, its impact on international think it cuts across fundamenstudents and researchers and tal democratic norms and valthe burden it havocs on aca- ues. This is a partisan issue, but demia as a whole.

I think this is discriminatory “These bans, as proposed, in a way that is problematic for have consequences that reach beyond “This (immigration order) actually the scope of makes us less safe. We are defining national security,” the petithe struggle the way that ISIS wants tion reads. “The us to. This will help them recruit unethical and discriminapeople here.” tory treatment Glen Carman of law-abiding, hard-working, Associate Professor, DePaul and well-inUniversity College of Liberal Arts tegrated imand Sciences migrants fundamentally contravenes the founding principles of the Unit- people of all ideologies.” ed States. We strongly denounce The ban comes after Presithis ban and urge the President dent Donald Trump promised to reconsider going forward to put national security first with this Executive Order.” during his presidential camCondon signed the petition paign. The ban is just one of without hesitation, not only as a the actions he has taken since political scientist, but as a con- his inauguration more than two cerned citizen. weeks ago. He has also prom“I try and keep my own per- ised to build a wall along the sonal views out of the classroom Mexico – U.S. border. and present different perspecBut associate professor Glen tives and guide students to form Carman believes Trump has it

wrong, in regards to national security, and is doing exactly what ISIS and other extreme terrorist groups want.

“This (immigration order) actually makes us less safe,” Carman said. “We are defining the struggle the way that ISIS wants us to. This will help them recruit people right here. (The executive order) will make people feel alienated from their own country. And, this is dangerous for refugees who were counting on coming here. We are leaving them high and dry – that’s a terrible thing to do to people.”

Many have responded through protests and demonstrations across the country, and the order has been challenged by lawyers, law-makers and judges of the highest court.

On Monday, the acting Attorney General of the United States, Sally Yates refused to enforce the order because she was not convinced of its legality. Hours later, Trump relieved Yates of her duties and appointed Dana J. Boente as the new acting Attorney General.

Bamshad Mobasher, Computing and Digital Media professor and president of University Faculty Council, sees the impact the order has on the DePaul community and interna-

tional students, and is showing support by signing the petition.

“At DePaul, we pride ourselves in Vincentian values,” Mobasher said. “Part of that is to promote and support social justice. I felt a responsibility to sign this and do whatever else I can to protest this.”

Traveling internationally, Mobasher said, is a big part of some students’ training while studying at DePaul. He says the ban presents barriers for students to do so.

Though the order does not impact naturalized citizens, the day it was signed, confusion spread throughout the country as mixed interpretations were provided across airports and border patrols. Some green card and visa holders reported being blocked from entering the U.S. altogether, though the ban should permit green and visa holders to enter.

Still, leaving the country poses unwanted risks for many students altogether.

“Right now, some students have to decide if they would give up their education,” Mobasher said. “Because if they leave, they run the risk of not being able to come back.”

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UBER OUTRAGE

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Protesters rally in front of John F. Kennedy International Airport Jan. 29 in opposition to President Trump’s immigration order.

Ridesharing app continues service during airport taxi strike for Muslim ban, users respond with boycott

By Ryan Wintry Contributing Writer

After a week of tumult, Uber C.E.O. Travis Kalanick announced his decision to leave President Donald Trump’s advisory council on Thursday.

The news comes after many on Twitter used the hashtag #BoycottUber to voice their displeasure with Uber’s decision to continue service to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Jan. 28 during a strike by taxicab drivers. Uber certainly isn’t a stranger to controversy, with many criticizing the company’s “surge pricing” strategy that hikes rates during peak hours and concerns over safety for passengers.

DePaul public relations professor Marshall Goldman says Uber needs to communicate they are “not anti-taxi,” but rather another “option to that traditional system.” Goldman said Uber receives a “bad rep” because of their attitudes towards other ridesharing companies, such as Lyft. Goldman said “even their name is ugly” in reference to Nazi Germany’s national anthem, “Deutschland Uber Alles.” Goldman said what Uber needs is a campaign “to make people start to feel better about them.”

Those on the left have long criticized Uber for their labor practices such as calling their drivers “independent contractors” rather than employees. In doing so, Uber does not have to provide benefits for their drivers, keeping costs for Uber low. This practice was challenged in court, but Uber

was able to reach a settlement with the plaintiffs. Uber also faced criticism for what some have called “strong-arm tactics” in interactions with local politicians across the country.

Uber famously fought with New York mayor, Bill de Blasio over regulations impacting the ridesharing industry.

When asked for comment before Kalanick’s decision, Uber tried to repair some of the damage done by including information regarding a $3 million fund for those affected by the president’s immigration ban. Kalanick took to Facebook and Twitter calling the ban “unjust” and “against everything (Uber) stands for.”

Molly Spaeth, an Uber employee, said the company is “mortified” consumers viewed Uber’s actions as trying to break the taxi strike.

However, the Uber is already feeling the impact of the boycott.

According to the Chicago Tribune, Uber’s main competitor, Lyft has leapfrogged into first place among ridesharing apps.

Lyft, in contrast, made a $1 million dollar contribution to the American Civil Liberties Union and released a statement in support of their drivers, many of whom are Muslim. Lyft, which has connections to the Trump White House through backers Carl Icahn and Peter Thiel, has avoided the scrutiny Uber has faced.

Lyft has largely grown on its ability to be a “nicer” ridesharing company, whereas Uber uses its corporate structure to fight and battle for every political inch. Whether or not either strategy creates a better customer experience remains to

be seen, but it does come into focus whenever a controversy like this arises.

This also ushers in a new era of corporate politics. Two companies with connections to refugees: Google and Apple took hardline stances against the ban.

Apple, founded by the son of a Syrian refuge Steve Jobs, said the company “would not exist without immigration.” Google co-founder and Soviet refugee, Sergey Brin told a crowd of 2,000 Google employees he was “outraged by this order.”

Kalanick’s decision to step down from the advisory board may be too little, too late for Uber nearly a week after the protests.

For companies like Uber, having a seat at the table comes with an inherent risk of backlash from the public. While Kalanick can put out public releases and distance himself from the decisions Trump makes, being linked to the administration

is because enough for public uproar like Uber has seen over the past week.

Going forward, Uber will have to work to rehabilitate its image to get customers back.

According to a Pew Research study conducted in 2016, 28 percent of people between 18-29 years old have used services such as Lyft and Uber and 7 percent of 18-29 year olds use these services on a daily or weekly basis.

Of that 28 percent of millennials who use Uber, 10 percent of them living in urban areas use it every day. This demographic tends to be more liberal or democrat-leaning than older generations. Therefore, Uber has risked alienating perhaps its largest user base, urban millennials, for roughly two weeks for sitting on President Trump’s advisory council.

Regarding Uber’s next steps, Goldman says Uber “needs to address their price-

gouging strategy,” which he says “everyone hates.” However, it remains to be seen how far Uber is willing to go to win back the customers lost in the past week.

In the past, Uber has largely refused to concede ground during times of controversy, but this week’s protests may have done enough damage to Uber’s brand to force major changes within the company. However, since Uber isn’t publicly traded, Kalanick doesn’t have to deal with fluctuating stock prices nor a board of stockholders nervous about the future of the company.

Indeed, Uber’s decision to send drivers during a strike has done some damage to their brand, especially among those who use Uber the most. While it’s not yet clear what Uber will do going forward, it does not appear the battle between Uber and Lyft will end anytime soon.

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Wintrust Bank is expected to replace PNC Bank as the DePaul’s official affiliated bank in 2018 due to Wintrust’s contract with the university.

According to the contract, DePaul’s athletics program had a number of PNC elements for its sporting events. PNC was classified as “DePaul University’s preferred banking partner” while also having two public announcements during the men’s and women’s basketball home games.

PNC offers DePaul student a special banking program. Students who created an account with the bank had free checking accounts with no minimum balances and no monthly service charge. PNC also offered students a version of Virtual Wallet with the ability for parents to check student’s spending, transfer money and set up account alerts.

DePaul’s faculty, staff and administrators have the opportunity to create an account with PNC to provide services that include discounted interest rates on PNC loans and lines of credit.

PNC also offers DePaul faculty, staff and administrators free consultations for retirement planning, education planning and special product offers and promotions.

“DePaul will benefit from that windfall of money. At the same time, Wintrust will benefit from the exposure received” DePaul law professor and attorney Philip Meyers said.

“From the general knowledge of that situation, DePaul seemingly has the right to negotiate prospective deals that they are not in as long as PNC is not in a covenant with DePaul that says DePaul may not discuss a new deal with anybody” he said.

“Anytime Wintrust’s name gets into

the public realm, it adds exposure. So it’s a walking commercial for that company, so it relates to a relationship where both parties are to benefit, ideally,” Meyers said.

DePaul students seemed to find PNC’ services acceptable, though if the bank left, some said they would switch over to whatever new bank had a relationship with the university, including ATM’s on campus.

Ariana Kraft, a sophomore journalism major at DePaul, said she got a PNC account during her freshman year and has used it frequently since then. Fees for using an ATM not owned by PNC would be a problem.

“The fees would definitely have the most effect on changing to Wintrust,” Kraft said.

Brittany Reitor, a sophomore business major, said if PNC is not DePaul’s bank, she would likely switch to Wintrust.

“It is so easy to take out money and meet with someone about my bank already,” she said. “So if they switched I would probably just switch.”

Lilly Shapiro, a freshman, signed up with PNC during freshman orientation and would switch as well.

“If PNC wasn’t on campus I would just get another option that is nearby,” she said.

Eric Wheeler, a sophomore business major, said he would also make the switch, though the service so far has been helpful.

“If PNC isn’t on campus, I won’t continue to have an account with them because it won’t be as convenient,” he said.

CAMPUS CRIME REPORT : Jan. 25 - Jan. 31, 2017 LOOP CAMPUS LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS

Seton Hall 6

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Belden-Racine Hall 2

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Munroe Hall

DePaul Center 18 19

Ray Meyer Fitness & Recreation Center

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LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS JAN. 26 1) A hit and run report was filed for a person

who was hit by a vehicle and the vehicle fled the scene.

2) A harassment by phone report was filed for a person in Belden-Racine who was threatened by telephone.

JAN. 27 3) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor report was filed for a person in Munroe Hall.

Person was transported to Illinois Masonic by Chicago EMT. 4) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor report was filed for a person in Munroe Hall.

Person was transported to Illinois Masonic by Chicago EMT. 5)An armed robbery was reported in front of

Assault & Theft

Drug & Alcohol

the 1237 W Fullerton Building. A safety alert was distributed to the campus community regarding the incident.

JAN. 28 6) A smell of marijuana report was filed for a

room in Seton Hall. No drugs were found.

7) A theft report was filed for money taken from a purse at Ray Meyer Fitness Center.

8) A possession of cannabis report was filed for a person in Munroe Hall. Chicago police were called to the scene.

JAN. 30 9) A criminal trespass to real property report was

filed for a person on the Lincoln Park campus.

Person was taken into custody by Chicago Police.

10) A smell of marijuana report was filed for a

Other

person in Munroe Hall. No drugs were found.

11)

A possession of cannabis report was filed for a person in University Hall.

LOOP CAMPUS JAN. 25 12) A criminal trespass warning was issued

to a person sleeping inside the Dunkin Donuts.

13) A criminal trespass report was filed for a person taken into custody by Chicago Police.

Person was previously warned not to be in the Barnes and Noble.

15) A graffiti report was filed for graffiti ion the DePaul Center.

JAN. 26 16) Public

Safety received a report of an armed robbery that occurred on Jan. 25 at the DePaul Center. The victim was robbed by a subject who claimed to have a gun.

JAN. 31 16) A criminal trespass report was filed for

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HUNGRY FOR MORE

Students criticize pricing, quality of mandatory meal plans

By Rachel hinton Managing Editor

Last year, when Alexis Kleefisch was a freshman still figuring out the ins-and-outs of college life, there was one thing she learned quickly.

School dining, specifically at the Student Center, was costing her more than she thought it would.

“I have pretty strong opinions about it,” Kleefisch said. “The food is very overpriced. I get enough food, but I always feel like I spend more than I should. Last year, I spent around $18 a weekend for food at the Student Center.”

Kleefisch, now a sophomore, had run out of money on her meal plan and was forced to find other means of getting food.

She was on the mandatory DePaul plan, which costs around $1,249 a quarter or $3,747 an academic year.

When freshmen who decide to live on campus roll up to their dorm rooms on move-in day, much of the big decisions for the year have already been decided.

Roommate(s): chosen. Classes: scheduled.

Meal plans are yet another decision that is usually made before students set foot on campus, and the required rates set by the school are supposed to ensure that students get enough to eat without dipping into their own accounts every time they’re hungry.

According to Joe Mroczkowski, director of student centers, the mandatory plan is to support students who may be away from home for the first time and give them nutritional meals.

“Entering college, students are typically away from home for the first time,” Mroczkowski said in an emailed statement.

“DePaul University provides dining services to support students dining and nutritional needs and allow students to eat a well-balanced meal. Dining facilities also support a sense of community and provide students a common area to meet. In

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addition, commons kitchens in residence halls are not meant to be used for the daily cooking needs of the students that live there.”

The amount of meals students are projected to get depends on the meal plan. The DePaul plan, which is the mandatory meal plan for incoming freshmen who will live on campus, offers one and a half to two meals per day.

That breaks down to around $41.62 a day, for 31 days, but many students don’t spend this much for food — unless going to ETC, the “grocery store” in the Student Center, which many students feel is overpriced.

Kleefisch, who currently has the red plan, which costs $1,425 per quarter, had run out of money on her meal plan last school year and was forced to find other means of getting food.

Required meal plans are a facet of college dining at universities around the country, and the rates, as well as the plans and choices for students, depend on the university. At DePaul, the university’s deal with Chartwells, a dining company that provides many of the food options, can explain prices and also food

options.

Around the country, universities require meal plans and have deals with dining companies, like Chartwells or Sodexho, to provide students meals. These deals can dictate the prices of food, as well as the meal plan rates students have to pay.

The details of DePaul’s deal with the company aren’t public, but at other universities that partner with Chartwells, such as Texas A&M, a 10-year deal in 2012 included a $22.7 million signing bonus and $25 million in capital investments.

The costs that come with these deals get passed to students and can account for the rising prices of colleges, some critics say. One way for universities to get money back is to build upfront payments into the meal plan.

At DePaul, the prices of meal plans are based on a combination of “the real costs of food and labor, the costs of related commodities, such as utilities, fuel, and packaging and economic data such as the Consumer Price Index is also reviewed,” Mroczkowski said.

Students using their meal plans

fully, he said, supports the costs of maintaining dining choices and locations.

Freshman Michael Cipriano, who says he eats at the Student Center around three times a day, said that last quarter he had a surplus of money and he worries about what will happen if, at the end of Spring Quarter, he still has a surplus.

“I had (a surplus) and I didn’t eat the two and a half meals a day,” Cipriano said. “I don’t think it equates to whole meals. It’s upsetting as a spender because I thought I would have more independence and options. It would be nice to have (some of the money) as pocket change.”

Though money from last year rolled over to this year for students, that will no longer continue to happen.

“There are real costs for running the dining service, and like any other business aspect of the University, the financial model built to support those services must stand within each academic or fiscal year,” Mroczkowski said. “Asking students to use their meal plan fully within the academic year supports the costs of maintaining

the variety of dining choices, locations and hours.”

Franziska Miles appreciates the fact that if she can’t afford a meal out she can rely on the Student Center, but does question the quality of the food for the price she’s paying.

“Things are always expensive (at the Student Center), but it’s nice to know if my bank account is low, I can go to the Stu,” Miles, who lives in McCabe and eats on campus regularly, said. “I don’t think the money I’m spending is comparable to the quality of the food. They would have better choices or healthier choices. It would be nice if they asked the student body what they want so we can have better options since we’re paying so much.”

In regards to healthy or higher quality options, Kleefisch said that she reached out to the university and was told that she could “ask the chefs about it.” No healthy options were added.

“We’re a captive audience,” Kleefisch said. “Our only options are Whole Foods, Chartwells or ETC. I don’t know why this is the way it is — I just want answers.”

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Nation &World

World reacts to travel ban Order barring immigration from seven majority-Muslim country creates stir

By Jack Chelsky Nation & World Editor

In response to President Trump's executive order on immigration, thousands of protesters rushed to airports around the country, including Chicago's O’Hare airport, to show solidarity with those affected.

Among the many protesters braving the cold, sisters Noor and Saadia Malik expressed concern on how Muslims are being treated in the US and the growing hostilities under Trump.

“Family gatherings and attending our mosque is different. I fear that when we’re in large groups someone will attack us or that there will be an attempt to burn our mosque,” Noor Malik, a graduate student at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), said.

Malik said they gathered with thousands of protesters in Chicago and across the country to show solidarity with all Muslims that will be affected directly or indirectly through Trump’s executive order.

“There is a growing hatred towards Muslims since Trump’s nomination and it’s frightening,” Malik said.

The executive order is among the Trump administration's first crucial decisions that seeks to fulfill his campaign promise of making the country safer.

It includes a 90-day immigration ban from the seven majority-Muslim countries and suspends the Syrian refugee program indefinitely.

The ban also subjects dual nationals from any of the seven countries, even if they hold a valid passport.

Trump has kept up with his campaign signature phrase by describing it as a necessity to “Make America Safe Again.”

Throughout the week, many notable Republicans and Trump faced harsh criticism for what many see as a “Muslim ban.”

Trump deflected this saying, “It’s not a Muslim ban” and tweeting “Everyone is arguing about whether or not it is a BAN. Call it what you want, it is about keeping bad people (with bad intentions) out of the country.”

A spokesperson for House Speaker Paul Ryan went on saying, “This is not a religious test and it is not a ban on people of any religion.”

International Studies professor, Shailja Sharma sees the ban differently.

“It’s a Muslim ban because

there is no absolute rational that unites these countries besides the fact that their citizens are (Muslims). These are not the only reasons that export terror,” Sharma said.

“One of the reasons given for this ban is to keep America safe after 2001, but Saudi Arabia is not on the list, Pakistan is not on the list, the countries that do business with Trump enterprise are not on the list. What we are seeing is really a populist move to stoke the Republican base and the way it’s doing that is by targeting Muslim nation statesnot all Muslim states, but seven.”

Over the week, the ban was met with intense demonstrations at airports across the country.

The protesters were also joined by hundreds of lawyers who rushed to airports to provide pro-bono legal counseling to immigrants detained.

As more news of the ban continued, The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) received up to 24.1 million dollars in donations by the end of the weekend as lawyers poured into airports and prepared to fight the ban.

One of the more controversial aspects of this ban is the confusion that followed green card holders.

In an interview on Chuck Todd on Meet the Press, Chief of Staff Reince Priebus ensured viewers that green card holders have no reason to be worried saying, “As far as green card holders going forward, it doesn’t affect them.”

Priebus, however, is seen to be in contradiction with Homeland Security officials.

Officials have said greencard and legal visa holders would be affected by the executive order. A senior administration official has also said that greencard holders would need a case by case waiver to reenter the country.

Princeton University, University of Virginia, John Hopkins and George Washington University have all told students and faculty affected by the ban to refrain from traveling outside the United States because of worries of their ability to reenter.

George Washington University has already had up to 74 affected students and staff members. One Syrian student who claims she will most likely finish her Higher education institutions were not the only ones letting their disapproval for the ban be heard. Many tech companies such as Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple and

NAM Y. HUH | ASSOCIATED PRESS Demonstrators converge outside O'Hare International Airport on Jan. 29 against President Donald Trump's executive order suspending all immigration from countries with terrorism concerns for 90 days. Countries included in the ban are Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen, which are all Muslim-majority nations.

Tesla made their disagreements with the order clear.

In an email to his employees, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said, “America is a nation of immigrants whose diverse backgrounds, ideas, and points of view have helped us build and invent as a nation for over 240 years. To our employees in the US and around the world who may be directly affected by this order, I want you to know that the full extent of Amazon’s resources are behind you.”

Political leaders abroad also took the incentive to denounce the ban.

Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Numan Kurtulmus criticized the ban in a statement saying, “It is extremely offensive that such a decision was made in a country like the United States

which is known as a nation with all different religions and ethnic groups in a melting pot.”

German Prime Minister, Angela Merkel’s spokesperson expressed concern about the ban.

"The necessary and decisive fight against terrorism in no way justifies a general suspicion against people of certain beliefs, in this case people of the Muslim faith or from a certain origin.

These actions, according to my beliefs, are against the core idea of international aid for refugees and international cooperation," the spokesperson said.

Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Zarif ’s criticism was even more harsh as he described the ban as “a gift to the extremists.”

Over the weekend, the travel

ban reached the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco.

Former George Bush appointee, Judge James Robart of the Federal District Court in Seattle banned the administration from enforcing two parts of the executive order.

The two parts includes the 90 day suspension of the seven countries from entry to the country and its limits on accepting refugees which foils “any action that prioritizes the refugee claims of certain religious minorities.”

The decision, which came from the request of Minnesota and Washington, also allows people from the seven countries who had been authorized to travel and vetted refugees from all nations to enter the country.

The travel ban now seems

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Trump sparks liberal awakening

By Brenden Moore Political Editor

COMMENTARY There’s been an awakening. Have you felt it?

Liberal tears following Donald Trump’s ascendency to the presidency have turned into progressive outrage as the brash billionaire’s band of outsiders starts implementing a policy program that has so far lived up to his promise to "disrupt the system."

This includes the banning of immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries, the nomination of a conservative judge for the U.S. Supreme Court and the dismantling of several Obama-era regulations.

Of course, none of this should come as a surprise. Trump at one point or another literally said he would do everything he has done thus far. From his perspective, he’s just fulfilling campaign pledges. And a small sampling of reaction from his base has been positive.

For the left, such swift action that’s antithetical to everything they stand for is perhaps punishment for not taking Trump seriously prior to the election.

Yes, Trump was reviled by liberals, but not to the extent that could have helped mobilize efforts behind Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Her victory was in the bag, they thought. And in some quarters, it did not even matter who won.

Bitter with how Sen. Bernie Sanders was treated in the Democratic primary, many progressives lamented that Clinton, a center-left technocrat, was no better than Trump.

Less than three weeks in, those folks just look silly. Clinton, for all her flaws, would not have issued a sloppily-written executive order banning immigration from certain countries. Nor would she have encouraged the repeal of Obamacare.

And, she definitely would not have placed a white nationalist on the National Security Council. The list could go on and on.

Now, liberals — and all Americans for that matter — have no choice but to take Trump seriously. He is the president of the U.S., the most powerful man in the world, after all.

But those who have been paying attention may have noticed something: the shock is starting to wear off. The sadness is starting to subside. It’s giving way to anger.

BRENDEN MOORE | THE DEPAULIA Millions have taken to the streets in protest against President Donald Trump since his inauguration less than three weeks ago. The president has the lowest approval rating of any modern president this early into his term.

To sum up the feeling of progressive America right now, it would be “mad. As. Hell.”

This is a president they view as illegitimate given Russian interference in the election. This is a president they view as, given his own words, a sexual predator. This is a president they view as a fundamental danger to democracy.

So less than three weeks into Trump’s presidency, millions across the country and around the world have taken to the streets to protest against him. First it was the Women’s March, which some have called the largest protest in American history.

Next was a spontaneous gatherings at the nation’s airports to protest the immigration ban.

And perhaps less visible but extremely important, calls have flooded senate offices urging senators to vote against Trump’s cabinet nominees. In addition, congressmen have had to duck out of town hall meetings where angry constituents are demanding answers on the GOP’s plans for Obamacare.

There has been an awakening.

Democrats are mobilized and organized.

Too late to prevent Trump’s win — and it cannot be said enough that this was the biggest upset in American political history — but perhaps just in time to scuttle some of Trump’s agenda.

There have already been results: instead of outright repeal of Obamacare, Republicans are now talking of ‘repairing’ the healthcare law. Armed with record amounts of donations, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has successfully blocked Trump’s immigration ban in several courts around the country. And perhaps sensing a tsunami of backlash, the Trump Administration reneged on plans to rollback Obama-era protections for LGBTQ Americans.

Of course, this movement will not be able to stop everything. Republicans still control all three branches of government.

With that will come the gutting of several environmental, financial and other ‘burdensome’ regulations.

And for all tough talk coming from the Democratic base, it is highly likely that Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch, will be extended the courtesies Merrick Garland was denied, which in turn will lock in the court’s conservative majority for perhaps another generation.

But the power of an organized, lockstep minority cannot be underestimated. The only real comparison I can think of right now as the Tea Party’s opposition in 2009 to President Barack Obama’s agenda.

They prevented a popular president with strong majorities in both the House and

Senate from attaining many key campaign promises. And in 2010, they voted and managed to create a wave that rocked Washington.

It’s early, but there’s a similar feeling afoot on the other side of the aisle. The progressive movement has not been this organically energized in a long, long time.

Heck, not even during the height of the Bush Administration’s failings were liberals this pissed off. Quite simply, they want blood.

Will this be a sustained effort? Will it ultimately achieve results at the ballot box?

These are important questions moving forward and will determine if this is a left wing equivalent to the Tea Party, which achieved massive success during Obama’s first term, or if this will be another Occupy Wall Street, which fizzled under its lack of a unifying message and disorganization.

Right now, the safe bet is on the former.

The left may be a patchwork of factions and interest groups constantly at war with one another, but as Republicans learned under the Obama-era, a common enemy is as good an antidote to party disunity as anything.

United in their hatred of Trump, the progressive movement has found its voice once more. It may not be so obvious just yet, but it will be.

At town halls, lawmakers face Obamacare questions

By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Angry constituents confronted Republican lawmakers at separate town halls in California and Florida, fearful of the GOP promise to repeal former President Barack Obama's health care law without a comprehensive alternative.

In California, Rep. Tom McClintock faced tough questions on Saturday about health care and President Donald Trump's agenda and had to be escorted by police after his hour-long event.

Protesters followed him, shouting "Shame on you!"

In an equally conservative district in Florida, Rep. Gus

Bilirakis answered questions from frustrated town hall attendees who worried about the loss of insurance and higher premiums if the law is repealed.

The events captured on Facebook, the Saint Peters blog and other news organizations echoed the angry town halls that Democrats faced in 2009 as Obama pressed for passage of his sweeping law. With the Trump administration support for scrapping the law, the Republican campaign to overturn it is no longer a political exercise to be stopped by Democrats and Obama but rather a reality.

Republicans have repeatedly said the law is a costly disaster with rising costs. Democrats say the GOP effort will threaten

health care's availability and raise rates, angering the 20 million people who gained insurance under the law and tens of millions of others who benefit from the statute's coverage requirements.

Last week, at a GOP retreat in Philadelphia, McClintock raised concerns about the GOP steps.

"We'd better be sure that we're prepared to live with the market we've created," McClintock was quoted as saying in a secret recording obtained by The Washington Post and elsewhere.

"That's going to be called 'Trumpcare.' Republicans will own that lock, stock and barrel, and we'll be judged in the election less than two years away."

On Saturday, McClintock was constantly interrupted and booed

as he defended his party's national agenda during the hourlong event at a theater in downtown Roseville, the population center of his sprawling congressional district, the Sacramento Bee reported.

Hundreds of protesters stood outside chanting "Vote him out," while those inside the theater held signs that read "Resist," ''Dump Tom McTrump," and "Climate change is real."

"I understand you do not like Donald Trump," McClintock said. "I sympathize with you.

There have been elections where our side has lost ... Just a word of friendly advice: Remember that there were many people in America who disagreed with and feared Barack Obama just as

vigorously as you disagree with and fear Donald Trump."

A video posted on the newspaper's website shows a demonstrators chanting "Shame on you!" as they follow McClintock who walks to a waiting car surrounded by police officers.

Trump supporters also attended the town hall. David Ramsey said he volunteered for McClintock's 2008 campaign and voted for Trump in November.

"President Trump is doing what he said he was going to do," Ramsey said. "I like what he's talking about — securing our borders and vetting immigrants.

Hopefully, he'll lower taxes, and reduce big government and regulation."

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Opinions

Editorial: DePaul must make bolder statements

By Editorial Board

We’re often asked what have we done for justice. Monsignor John Egan, who’s been immortalized as a statue in front of the Student Center, asked this question, slapping his hands together for emphasis.

We’ve asked ourselves this question, too, in times of racial discourse on our own campus and now in regards to President Trump’s executive order, issued Jan. 27, banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries.

The ban will “to the extent permitted by law, prioritize refugee claims made by individuals on the basis of religious-based persecution, provided that the religion of the individual is a minority religion in the individual's country of nationality.”

Two days after Trump and his administration issued his executive order that blocked travelers from re-entering the United States from seven countries on Jan. 28, Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, C.M. and other university presidents sent out a mass email to their communities.

Holtschneider’s statement to the DePaul community delivered on Monday, Jan. 30, emphasized DePaul’s unwavering support for undocumented students in times of difficulty.

“Students, faculty and staff members from the affected countries have made DePaul their home away from home — and we fully intend for that to continue.

People from all countries and of all religions

are welcome at DePaul. As such, we will take every action within the law to protect everyone within our community, including Muslim students, faculty and staff in the United States and from other countries, just as we remain unwavering in our support of undocumented students during these uncertain times.”

In the same email, Father Holtschneider listed DePaul’s Croak Student Legal Services, Asylum & Immigration Law Clinic, University Counseling Services and University Ministry as resources affected students could utilize. These were the same resources he offered once members of DePaul’s community questioned what change would come about DePaul’s community once the new presidential administration threatened strict, potential changes to immigration policies that would affect DACA recipients.

And, while he did cite these useful organizations, as well as the International Student Scholar Service, for any international students affected by Trump’s executive order, the email coming from the President’s Office fell short among members of the DePaul community.

Other university presidents in the Chicago-area had quicker responses, were on television news programs defending their students and were leading the charge in this form of resistance to a Presidential administration hostile toward their students.

The timing of the email, in addition to the lackluster content, felt like the protection of Latinx and Muslim students was almost

an afterthought. Vincentian-ism means leading the way in helping those who need protecting, and the email felt half-hearted.

His paragraph of compassion and support fell under the same, repetitive rhetoric that at this point nearly reads as a PR template.

Other Chicago based universities extensively regarded Trump’s executive order.

Some even issued multiple statements to assuage any fears or concerns their students might have. The president of University of Chicago, Robert J. Zimmer, wrote a joint letter with the provost, Daniel Diermeier, directed to the campus community as well as to the White House stating: “We understand that the motivation for recent actions concerning immigration has been a concern for national security and the threat of terrorism. We take these concerns very seriously and appreciate the need to address them. But we strongly urge that the methods of doing so be examined and thought through carefully, so that the many people who can add so much to the country through immigration have the opportunity to do so, and those who are doing so already are treated with the respect and dignity they deserve.”

President and professor of Northwestern University, Morton Schapiro, issued two statements on Jan. 29 and 30 as as response to the controversial executive order, saying it “raises serious concerns for the entire academic community.”

“As I have said before, Northwestern is committed to being a welcoming and

inclusive community for all, regardless of their beliefs. I assure you that we will take the necessary actions to protect our students, faculty and staff. In particular, we will provide support for the international students who are here (...) Knowledge knows no borders, and we all benefit greatly from the presence of the talented international students, faculty and staff who are members of the Northwestern community. I sincerely hope that the Administration quickly makes clear that this country still welcomes scholars and students from around the world, just as Northwestern University does, and will continue to do so.”

The concerns of students within DePaul’s community need to be addressed adequately. Perhaps the university intends to do more to address the issues this order brings, but if not now, when? DePaul’s resources should be used in conjunction with its authentic voice.

We fully endorse the words of Pope Francis shared yesterday in a statement by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich: "The yardstick we use for others will be the yardstick which time will use for us."

When students are feeling threatened by a hostile White House, it should be the prerogative of local leaders, including and especially university presidents, to issue strong defenses of at-risk students and to stand up in the face of injustice.

Holtschneider’s email did not feel like this, but rather a flat and tepid response that did not do much to assuage students’ fears.

Activism and resistance 2.0 To resist #NoDAPL, more than protesting needs to be done

By Amber Colón Nuñez Contributing Writer

Within the first week of his presidency, Donald J. Trump has been signing a hefty amount of executive orders, one of which included an easement which ordered the Army Corps to continue with advancement of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL).

Following several actions from the tail end of 2016, protesters have taken to the streets of Chicago to demonstrate their disapproval of the order.

While it is a good tool to increase visibility and awareness of various injustices, protesting is not the only action that should be taken to stop construction of DAPL. Direct action includes being critical of the ways people might not even know they are supporting the construction of DAPL. Large banks, many of which DePaul students bank with, like Chase, Wells Fargo and PNC are all major investors of the DAPL. This raises questions about how students can possibly get involved with demanding the pipeline’s construction be stopped.

One option, for starters, is divesting.

This means students can make the active decision to switch to a bank that is not supporting the pipeline.

“When you’re divesting from a bank you’re not only divesting from the pipeline,” senior Madeline Kranz said. “All these

banks invest all their money in all kinds of companies, so you’re also divesting from the prison industrial complex, from the school-to-prison pipeline, from etc, etc.

We see what big money is doing and that’s what big banks do.”

DePaul students Kranz, Sarah María Ahmad and Admaira Román organized an event Thursday evening titled “What Do I Do About DAPL?: Training, Resources and Tools.”

Some students, however, don’t even know where to start making a real difference. Besides attending protests, DePaul students are looking for other ways to be a part of the change. Many decided to attend Decolonize DePaul’s event for that reason alone.

“I attended tonight's event because I have found that, even though I feel like I am involved in politics and social justice because I keep myself educated on current events, I'm actually what you would call a Facebook activist,” sophomore Bailley Leppert said. “With everything that has been happening, I've decided that it is essential for me to actually be involved, but I don't really know where to start or how to do that. ” The White House also removed the climate change section on their official website. Old, archived pages from the Obama Administration can be found online, but this only raises further questions

about how the new administration is communicating issues and information to the general public.

“Scientists have to get their research reviewed by the White House just to publish it,” Kranz said, speaking to the ridiculousness of the new administration.

“The national parks were all just silenced when they tried to tweet about climate change. It’s about silencing, which is colonization.”

Students at the next Decolonize DePaul event will be encouraged to write letters to their state representatives. This is especially important because the Standing Rock Sioux tribe has vocalized that they need people to start leaving the camps and demand change from their own state governments. This is another proactive measure necessary besides protesting.

Because the order to advance constructive on the pipeline was mandated via executive order, it is still possible and very necessary to ask members of Congress to halt progress on the pipeline.

In addition, North Dakota police have been enforcing extreme amounts of violence on campers and protesters.

The evening before Decolonize DePaul’s event, TeleSUR reported that at least 76 people were arrested in a raid where armed police officers used bulldozers to destroy campsites, which have ruined sacred indigenous lands.

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It’s indigenous people who are at the center of this issue and they are being ignored, displaced and killed. DAPL directly violates reservation land that belongs to native peoples, dating back to a treaty from 1889.

“Maybe that’ll be a thing again, but right now we are focusing on a different call to action,” Ahmad said. “Intersectionality, is basically what this is. So, if you’re not supporting (#NoDAPL), what are you doing?”

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Fixing Chicago's "carnage" Sorry, President Trump, sending in the feds is not the solution By nicole roberts Contributing Writer His name is displayed in five bold letters across one of the most impressive buildings in Chicago. Placed on the seventh tallest building in the world, standing 1,362 feet tall, the letters T-R-U-M-P are visible for all the downtown area to see.

Although President Donald Trump’s name is in the center of downtown Chicago, one of his most recent Twitter proclamations suggests he is not as in touch with the city as the presence of his building might be.

On Jan. 24, Trump announced via his Twitter account, “If Chicago doesn't fix the horrible ‘carnage’ going on, 228 shootings in 2017 with 42 killings (up 24 percent from 2016), I will send in the Feds!”

When asked to explain his cryptic tweet in an interview by ABC news, Trump offered no explanation other than “I will send in what we have to send in.”

The president’s statement is a bit naïve when it comes to tackling the root of the issue, because “the feds” are already here in Chicago. In every major city, federal agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are already in place to assist local police departments, and are most certainly working in conjunction with the Chicago Police Department (CPD).

Junior Griffin Roberts agrees with Trump's statement.

"I believe more manpower would be useful, for sure," Roberts said. "It would help combat crime in the short term, but I think more long-term solutions lie in law enforcement related strategies and educating the public on how to attempt to prevent crime to the best of their personal abilities."

Although the issue of violence, particularly gun and gang-related violence, is indeed a plague on the city of Chicago, the problem is not a lack of federal agents, but rather a lack of funding and an unbalanced allocation of the city’s resources.

"I think that the long-term solution to end violence in Chicago is by focusing on education especially in areas with less average incomes," freshman, Brandon Cote a freshman said. "As well as creating more community programs to keep kids involved and stay out of trouble. I also think that more gun control is required. Not restricting access, just more background screens and verification to make sure they are mentally sound.”

While Trump is convinced extra armed forces are the solution, the question needs to be asked whether his concerns about the city of Chicago are justified.

Just one month into 2017, and the city of Chicago has already seen 52 murders and around 300 shootings. This is slightly higher than last year at this time, according to ABC7 WLS Chicago. It unfortunately justifies the president's concerns.

While these numbers are staggering, absolute numbers alone do not properly represent the crime rates in Chicago.

According to the Trace, a nonprofit, news organization that dedicates itself to news coverage related to guns and violence, when comparing the number of murders to the total population of the city, St. Louis, Missouri is the highest. Chicago ranks eighth in the nation as of 2016, down one place from 2015. While crime has been declining over the past few years, 2017 has brought a spike in shootings and violence to Chicago compared to this time last year.

There is no doubt that something must be done to stop the violent crime that plagues the city, particularly in many of its South and West Side neighborhoods.

If the Feds are already here, then they aren’t the answer. The solution to Chicago’s crime problem requires much more than increased man power.

“Chicago and New York have very similar numbers of officers per capita, four per thousand; but Chicago only has 50 cops per square mile and New York has 114 cops per square mile," Robert Stokes, the director of the School of Public Service at DePaul and an expert on crime prevention and police-community relations, said.

"Chicago is more spread out and less dense, which makes it more difficult to effectively patrol spatially.”

Instead of sending more law enforcement to Chicago, Trump would do better to work with Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CPD to address the distribution of police across Chicago’s neighborhoods per each neighborhood’s respective crime rate.

Emanuel has not kept silent in response to Trump’s threats. Opposed to recruiting more federal agents, Emanuel voiced that he is seeking more federal funding to create youth programs, after-school activities and summer jobs for people who live in high risk areas for criminal activity. His hope is that these programs will lead at-risk youth towards positive lifestyles and away from the lure of crime.

However, Trump’s recent revocation of federal funding for cities that remain sanctuary cities after his executive order on immigration may mean even less money for Chicago to work with. When asked what route the city should take when approaching the issue of violence, Stokes offered a similar solution to the one Emanuel proposed, adding that stricter gun laws should play a bigger role when addressing the high number of shootings that occur daily in the city.

"Chicago needs better avenues for opportunity for disadvantaged young people and adults in the city, (whether) it is better education or jobs. But, that does not appear to be around the corner, and we may see the opportunity structure for poor people actually get worse with industrial mechanization, right to work laws and unevenly funded education systems," Stokes said. "Moreover, if everyone has a gun, it sort of makes sense to shoot first before you can get shot, right? There appears to be a basic human impulse towards survival. So, better gun control measures would make sense.”

It is clear that just one solution, such as bringing in more federal agents, is not what Chicago needs to thoroughly combat

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Contrary to Trump's rhetoric, Chicago falls in eighth in homicide rate when adjusted for population.

the violence.

Sorry Mr. President, but Chicago will not be intimidated by your threats, and regardless, sending in the feds will fail to make things better — the feds are already here.

However, it is comforting to know our

nation’s newest leader is seeking to improve the safety of our beloved city. For the sake and safety of Chicago and all its citizens, we can only hope that federal aid will come in the form of financial help and not increased manpower in law enforcement.

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

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Focus

With the recent executive order on immigration, one

By Donyae Lewis Focus Editor

When he was 6-years-old, Hanza Roshdi, now 22, was unfazed by the bullets that would fly through his window. It was common when he lived in Bethlehem, West Bank. Rockets were launched at his house.

Tanks were parked so close that he could reach out of his window and touch the antenna.

The West Bank, and other areas of the Middle East, have been embroiled in IsraeliPalestinian violence and discourse since the collapse of peace talks in 2014.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order last week banning refugees from entering the United States for 120 days and also banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority nations for three months.

Those countries include Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Somalia. It was also announced last week, according to a CNN news report, that “the Israeli government has recently approved an expansion of 2,500 homes in the West Bank in defiance of the resolution, which called for a halt in settlement construction.”

The two-state solution, which former Secretary of State John Kerry warned was being threatened due to the construction of additional settlements, calls for a Palestinian state (consisting of Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem) to coexist with an Israeli one.

The order targets countries in the Middle East and Trump has nominated David Friedman, who has ties to Israel’s far-right. He has also threatened to cut off aid, close PLO offices in Washington and

restore the organization to terrorist group status, according to Global Research. Some Palestinians are worried that though they are not currently on the list, they could be next.

Roshdi reflected on his own perspective of the violence given these circumstances and recent events. For him, the situation in Palestinian territory is one that requires proper labels before even talking about solutions— it’s not a conflict, but an occupation.

“There’s a military occupation in Palestinian territory because we can see how soldiers are killing innocent people in Palestine,” Roshdi said. “It’s an occupation because it’s people dressing in military uniform, fighting against people that don’t have any type of weapons, only stones. Conflicts are something going on between two people (who) have the same power. When you talk about people oppressed by superpowers on their own land, it’s an occupation. When we say it’s a conflict, that’s putting down our cause.”

Although many oppose what’s occurring in Palestine, others in Israel disagree, citing that there is a biblical, historical and political connection to security and the land.

Matthew Charnay, who serves as the Jewish Life Coordinator at DePaul, believes the situation has a lot of gray areas, which he believes makes it difficult to pinpoint who to blame and how to go forward.

“The nuances, the intricacies and the history here is so long and involved that's it’s really difficult for anybody to be knowledgeable on everything that’s going on,” Charnay said. “Every settlement is different and every neighborhood is different. What line got drawn during what war is different. Players, on either side of it, are using the politics to push

an agenda, that’s not necessarily the politics that are happening. It’s easy to ignite feelings about faith, imperialism and colonialism. We put our own context on it, and not actually what’s going on.”

Having enough knowledge of the issues in his country was also a concern for Roshdi, as he contemplated the decision to leave home in 2012. Wanting to further his education so that he could bring change and growth to Palestine, Roshdi made the decision that he didn’t want to stay. With the encouragement of his father, he decided to come to America. His flight landed at O’Hare in March.

Roshdi described it as “a different world.”

Two years after his arrival, this new world started to bring a lot of doubt and confusion. When thoughts of his constant marginalization become unbearable, Roshdi is reminded of the strength of his father, who is a successful businessman. Whenever Roshdi is called a terrorist or something racist is said to him, he thinks of his father’s resilience despite similar circumstances.

Having this mindset, Roshdi decided to pursue his studies at DePaul University.

When he’s not in the classroom he has other priorities, such as raising his younger brothers. In his culture, however, brother has a multilayered meaning.

“The relationships between brothers and sisters in Palestine has a deeper meaning than the general term. Akh means brother. If anything happens to my brother I would be the first one with him,” Roshdi said. “Even if we fight against each other, I would not leave him alone. That’s our mentality. Having your brother on your side, giving you the strength

to be more powerful in the future.”

This element of solidarity can also be through the friendship Roshdi shares fellow DePaul student, Husam Issa.

Issa and Roshdi first met at an A culture event on campus in November After discovering they were both Bethlehem, it was an immediate click.

“I remember that day we went h together,” Issa said. “My whole high sc I didn’t have any Arab or Palestinian fri When I meet this guy, and go to his h all of it comes back to me. He spoke A He met my family. His family came Palestine. My mom and his mom be really good friends. I enjoyed hanging out him more than anyone else because I ne that reminder of home.”

Issa‘s role goes beyond being Ro right hand man. He also serves as an ac in his community and works in prom justice, human rights, liberation and determination for Palestinian pe Although Issa considers himself a leade doesn’t look at his role as having any hiera “Being president does not make more important than anyone else,” Issa “Everyone has roles, and I help every with their roles. I don’t try to take advan I try my best to set an example, and teac younger students as much as possible. It m a lot to me because I have people to take of. It’s a way of giving back home, and d something on campus. It needs to be don That question of what must be don been asked all around the country in thes few weeks. With protests around the cou trying to reverse the Trump administra executive order on refugees, many

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wondering, “what are those steps needed to bring peace?”

Charnay believes that our first step towards change is giving less attention to what he calls the “the extremes,” and more attention to the ones fighting for equality.

“Instead of pacifying the people on the extreme side, we need to be focusing on the middle people, the bridge builders,” said Charnay. “What linchpins do they need to come to a solution. We’re never going to be able to make the extremes happy.”

As for Roshdi, he believes the younger generation of Palestine is going to make a difference in the world, starting with himself.

With the order now being challenged, Roshdi sees this as the right time to understand the world around him as well. He hopes for the future, not just for himself, but for the world he lives in, too.

“I want to make change through myself being more educated, and being a successful businessman,” Roshdi said. “If that happens I would be doing more things in Palestine like developing the education there and have more ways to think of what’s going on around the world. If anything happens in the United States, it’s going to affect the whole world because it (influences) the main politics. I didn’t think about that when I was in Palestine.

It’s not just Palestine. If we know how it works, and we learn more about it, we could change a lot.”

The DePaulia respects the privacy of students and provided aliases in the story to keep the identities of these students anonymous.

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Arts & Life GOING FOR THE GRAMMY WHO WILL

WILD CARD

WHO SHOULD

WIN

WIN

With The Grammys quickly approaching, here are the artists we predict will take home awards, those we would love to finally see shine, and others that could prove to surprise us.

Record of the Year “FORMATION”

“FORMATION”

“WORK”

Album of the Year LEMONADE

“LEMONADE”

Song of the Year “HELLO”

Best New Artist Best Pop Vocal Album Best Rock Album

CHANCE THE RAPPER

“25”

“TELL ME I’M PRETTY”

“25”

Best Rap Album

“VIEWS”

“HELLO”

CHANCE THE RAPPER

While he’s certainly been around for quite awhile, this year marks the first nomination for independent artist Chance the Rapper, who should rightfully take home this award. But with the popularity of The Chainsmokers, the American DJ duo might pull off an upset.

“PURPOSE”

“WEEZER”

CHAINSMOKERS

“THIS IS ACTING”

“IN MY MIND”

“COLORING BOOK”

“SMOOVE JONES”

“LIFE OF PABLO”

Alternative “BLACKSTAR”

“BLACKSTAR”

Adele wouldn’t be a bad bet here for a win — or any category she’s nominated in — but if the Grammy voters are looking to change things up, Justin Bieber’s “Purpose” could take an award home for his reinvention of himself in this album.

Just by glancing at past nominations, one could tell that this year’s rock albums weren’t nearly as good as they should’ve been. The 90’s made a return with Blink-182 and Weezer, but Cage the Elephant has easily established itself as one of the most “MAGMA” popular indie rock bands of our time, so counting on them for a win sounds safe.

Best

Album

While Adele’s “25” was the best-selling album of 2015 — making it a safe bet for a win — it was Beyonce’s “Lemonade” that took the industry by storm for her important statements on black female life in America.

This is the last Beyonce vs. Adele showdown for the list, and looking at the past winners for “Song of the Year,” British pop singers seem like a safe bet for a win. And even beyond that, an award like this would champion Adele’s brilliant lyrical writing for “FORMATION” which she’s known for.

Best R&B Album “IN MY MIND”

This entire Grammys night is going to be a battle between Beyonce and Adele for their work this year and it’s going to be hard to determine who’s going to come out on top. While Adele’s album “25” is beatable, it’s going to be a hard to top her “Hello” single.

“A MOON SHAPED POOL”

The R&B category might be my least confident prediction of this awards night but after seeing BJ Chicago Kid this fall, his album “In My Mind” has enough quality sound to take home the trophy.

With nominations for BJ the Chicago Kid and Chance the Rapper, hopefully The Grammys are extra nice to Chicago’s artists.

It’s going to be tough to beat the biggest-selling record of 2016, a factor that is always weighed by voters of the Grammys (see Macklemore and Ryan Lewis beating Kendrick Lamar in 2014.) While it seems unlikely, Chance’s cheerfully-filled “Coloring Book” was easily one of the strongest rap albums of the year and a win would be well-deserved.

This may be the safest bet of all categories and predictions listed, awarding the late icon David Bowie would be welcomed amongst all music lovers and it is most certain the Grammys will take that route.

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(Left to right) Mahershala Ali, Meryl Streep and David Harbour were some of the many stars to use their acceptance speeches at the Golden Globes and SAG awards to criticize the policies and actions of the Trump administration.

Politics over prizes

Hollywood award shows turn political with acceptance speeches COMMENTARY

By Pat Mullane Arts & Life Editor

The 2017 Screen Actors Guild awards (SAGs) kicked off last weekend with politics center stage, as award winner after award winner used their acceptance speechES as an opportunity to criticize President Donald Trump’s administration. While some speeches were certainly more broad than others, the primary denunciation of the night was regarding President Trump’s immigration order — which temporarily bans travel from seven predominantly Muslim nations.

Igniting the trend from the start, the night’s first winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus stated during her speech how she was the daughter of an immigrant who fled persecution in Nazi-occupied France.

“My father fled religious persecution in Nazi-occupied France,” Louis-Dreyfus said, while accepting her best actress in a comedy award for“Veep.”

“I’m an American patriot. And I love this country, and because I love this country, I am horrified by its blemishes, and this immigrant ban is a blemish, and it is un-American.”

While there was little doubt that the actors and actresses of Hollywood would use the night and spotlight to denounce President Trump’s immigration order – that was implemented the very same day – in a night full of upsets and surprise winners, the overshadowed focus was purely politics over prizes.

From Louis-Dreyfus forward, it became apparent that Hollywood had a lot to say.

In one of the most rousing speeches of the night — and the most surprising to turn political — David Harbour, a cast member of the Netflix series “Stranger Things,” stood defiantly adrenalized on stage as he accepted the show’s award for best television drama.

“It’s a call to arms from our fellow craftsmen and women to go deeper and, through our art, to battle against fear, self-centeredness and exclusivity of our predominantly narcissistic culture and through our craft to cultivate a more empathetic and understanding society by revealing intimate truths that serve as a forceful reminder to folks that, when they feel broken and afraid and tired, they are not alone,” Harbour said amidst a thunderous applause from the audience.

“We will get past the lies, we will hunt monsters,” Harbour continued. “And when we are lost amid the hypocrisy and casual violence, we will punch some people in the face when they seek to destroy the weak and the disenfranchised and the marginalized.”

In a calmer and more personal acceptance speech, Mahershala Ali, who won best supporting film actor for “Moonlight,” touched upon his relationship with his mother after he converted to Islam 17 years ago.

“You know, when we kind of get caught up in the minutiae, the details that make us all different, I think there’s two ways of seeing that. There’s an opportunity to see the texture of that person, the characteristics that make them unique. And then there’s an opportunity to go to war about it, and to say that that person is different than me, and I don’t like you, so let’s battle,” Ali said,

holding back tears in his eyes. “My mother is an ordained minister. I’m a Muslim. She didn’t do back flips when I called her to tell her I converted 17 years ago.

“But I tell you now, we put things to the side, and I’m able to see her, she’s able to see me — we love each other, the love has grown, and that stuff is minutiae. It’s not that important.”

Without any mention of his name, with every speech and every award, Donald J. Trump was the biggest star not in the room.

The president of the U.S. chose not to retaliate against the speeches via Twitter, as he did with Meryl Streep’s lifetime achievement award speech at the Golden Globes. During her speech Streep called for the protection of journalists and end of disrespect and violence, before citing a specific incident of Trump mocking a disabled reporter back in 2015 during his campaign for presidency.

“It was that moment when the person asking to sit in the most respected seat in our country imitated a disabled reporter,” Streep said. “Someone he outranked in privilege, power and the capacity to fight back.”

Streep earned three tweets from then President-elect Trump that night in response to the speech, where he called her “one of the most overrated actresses in Hollywood.”

An alternative fact if I ever heard one.

But from Streep to the SAG awards, Hollywood has been met with criticism of their political speeches as conservative media outlets condemned the Hollywood “elites” for using their platform politically.

Conservative political commentator

Tomi Lahren tweeted in response to Streep’s speech, “These Hollywood elites wouldn’t know average, everyday hardworking Americans if we bit them in the ass.”

While Meghan McCain, daughter of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), tweeted out, “This Meryl Streep speech is why Trump won.”

Though in a day and age where the host of the television reality show “The Apprentice” is now President of the United States, I think it’s safe to Hollywood getting political is fair game.

Do actors know the life of the average American? Certainly not, and they’ve never claimed to, cause I don’t believe any of these SAG and Golden Globe winners are looking to run for office.

You’re not forced to agree with the likes of Hollywood, as people aren’t with Trump.

Turn your television off in response to a political speech at the Golden Globes, SAGs or Academy Awards, but do not tell people to do the same in regards to Trump.

One are stars of TV shows and movies simply commenting on the political atmostphere, the other is a star of TV shows and movies…and is president.

So whether Trump likes it or not, the policies and actions of his administration are going to raise the level of public debate in this country, From President Ronald Regan to Arnold Schwarzenegger, politics have always been in Hollywood, and if award show speeches are the worst thing to happen to Trump in the next four years, then let that be his legacy.

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Filled half with corned beef and half pastrami (Left), the Tom and Jerry sandwich at the Corned Beef Factory is one of most popular sandwiches at the small West Loop spot.

West Loop sandwich shop offers fair prices and simple

By Brian Pearlman Contributing Writer

The West Loop/Fulton Market area has always had a bit of a fancy and pricey reputation. After all it’s here, within a roughly three-quarters of a mile span from Morgan Street to Halstead Street., that some of the city’s most critically acclaimed restaurants call home.

From Roiser to Duck Duck Goat to Momotaro and many more, the hot spots of Chicago’s West Loop is a prime location for Chicago’s foodie elite.

But in an area of complex ingredients and spices, pricey and high costs, what happens when you’re looking for something a little more rustic, a bit simpler?

A quick, in-and-out, grab-and-go kind of place that doesn’t stoop to the level of

fast food but that also doesn’t involve liquid nitrogen or Michelin stars?

The Corned Beef Factory at 1009 W Lake St – just off the Morgan CTA El stop –will have you covered.

It’s impossible to get simpler than a menu with a mere six items that consist of: Corned Beef, Reuben, Pastrami, Italian beef, hot dog and Tom and Jerry (a half Pastrami, half corned beef combo sandwich). Technically there’s a few smaller items, including a turkey sandwich with mayo and Swiss, a turkey reuben and fried “honey puffs” (which are really Greek donuts or loukoumades), but the point still stands.

The Corned Beef Factory is simple from the food on its menu down to the way the restaurant is designed.

There’s no seating, just a standing-only

countertop, so either order in advance for pickup on their app – that gives you your first sandwich free upon download – or eat shoulder-to-shoulder with other working professionals who pile in before the 3 p.m. closing time.

The brisket – tender and thinly sliced – is, of course, the star here at The Corned Beef Factory. It’s sandwiched between two pieces of rye and served with your choice of regular or spicy mustard, along with a pickle spear and thin, salty house-made potato chips, and Swiss on the corned beef, or grilled with Thousand Island dressing and sauerkraut on the Reuben.

The pastrami is similarly excellent, piled high for optimal bite enjoyment, though it fails in regards to the optional ingredients of the brisket.

Whether you’re getting the brisket or

the Tom and Jerry or any other sandwich, be sure to wash your meal down with an organic soda pop from Tractor Soda Company over at the drink station, and you’re good to go.

If you’re not looking to take the trip down to the West Loop, it was reported back in November that Corned Beef Factory was looking to open up a sister sandwich shop in Millennium Park sometime this year. And while it’s unknown if the shop will follow the orginal’s closing time or cash only policy, it would easily be a great addition to the many lunch spots located on Michigan Avenue.

In the meantime, be sure to check out the Corned Beef Factory’s West Loop location because it is one of the best tasting and fairly priced lunch shops in Chicago.

Hip-hop artist looks to avoid commercialism in music

By Nandi Howard Contributing Writer

Joining Chicago’s extensive and thriving hip-hop scene is newcomer Melo Makes Music, an independent artist from the city’s South Side.

To not give credit to the successful year Chicago had in music would be a disservice to both the city and art as a whole. From the Chicago scene and beyond the Midwest, this past year has been a rewarding and accomplished one due to the number of new coming artists it has produced.

For the most part, Chicago entertainers—despite being from different parts of the city—all know each other due to the independent music scene that has developed over the past few years. Whether it was from open mic events back in the day or attending the same grammar schools, one of the largest cities in America has a surprisingly close-knit artist community.

“I kind of was on my own thing back then. I got into music because it became a hobby of mine to write songs in my old dorm room, and I started missing class because of it,” said Melo. “Really my journey is something I take alone in a lot of regards as far as creativity.”

Melo recorded for the first time in a studio back in 2015. The result of his new endeavor at the time landed him a debut EP that consisted of only three songs but produced over 73,000 plays.

“My initial EP was something I needed to do because it taught me about putting together a project and a piece of work like that and taught me more comfortable on how to be in the studio,” said Melo. “I never recorded in a studio until I made that project. My mom actually inspired me to make the decision to pursue my dreams based on the fact that she felt

as though my time was better spent doing that. She could tell I cared about it a lot more. Ever since I made that decision I’ve been working really hard.”

When working on projects, Melo describes his process as a methodical one.

The time it takes to work on the actual music itself can be a correlated to the time it takes to develop the creative direction behind his projects.

“The creation part of it takes a long time just because for me I have to grasp exactly what I am going for and getting my ideas articulated in the right way,” said Melo. “Working on this current project has been fun, it’s really honest, it’s been cool.”

Throughout the creative process Melo has also found his mom to be a big influence. Although she encouraged him to drop out of college to pursue his dreams, she also unknowingly influenced his music style.

While she was playing music like Nirvana and Prince during her day-today house tasks, Melo was memorizing, reciting and becoming inspired by the lyrics he was constantly hearing.

“I think it all kind of shows in my music, like Nirvana is a huge influence, I’d be literally listening to it in my house and not realizing it was out of the ordinary.

That’s a big thing for me,” said Melo. “I love a lot of old Atlanta hip-hop like T.I., Lil Wayne and sometimes I’ll also be playing George Michael, Prince and Michael Jackson.”

With an extensive list of musical influences, Melo’s latest influence was not one in the music industry, but the movie business.

“For this EP, I wanted to make what a Tarantino movie looked liked into music,” said Melo. “And it sounds kind of crazy but I wanted to do something different,

PHOTO COURTESY OF BIANCA GARCIA

Carmelo Cianflone, otherwise known as Melo Makes Music, is one of the latest independent hip-hop artists to rise from the Chicago music scene. really larger than life and really grand — something that would leave an impression.”

Considering there are a number of artists who arguably dress the same, Melo has always found a need to stand out as an entertainer in 2017.

“It is important for artists to have a unique thing about them but it also is important that the artist be themselves, because to be perceived as being unique is just a side effect of being yourself. The

more an artist clings on to the things that make them happy and inspires them; that is what makes you more genuine, said Melo. “I think that artists just have to stay true to themselves and the stuff that they like, and then people will see what’s true to you – that’s what really shows.”

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PHOTO COURTESY OF DANNIE AMNESIA

Local hip-hop artist Dannie Amnesia talks about how growing up in Chicago has influenced his music.

A fork in the road

Chicago hip-hop artist reflects on musical influences

By JohnFranco Joyce Contributing Writer

Your typical 18-year-old usually does not tackle deep topics such as death, loneliness or failure but for the Chicago based hip-hop musician Dannie Amnesia, these are the aspects of his life that have shaped him and his lyrical work.

“My ma taught me to always offer food if you go to someone’s house, I only have half a hash brown,” Amnesia said as he crinkled up the empty McDonald’s bag he holds in his hand.

Chicago’s bitter cold winter wind springs off him as he grasps his surroundings walking into the old Lincoln Park apartment. Curious, he asks about a picture hanging on the wall featuring Pink Floyd’s album cover of “A Momentary Lapse of Reason.”

His beaded chain hangs loose from his neck as he leans over sitting down. Humble, polite and incredibly wise, Amnesia’s story sticks in countless Chicago classrooms and streets as he bounced around from neighborhood to ‘hoods’ and from school to school.

Amnesia’s life shifted as he moved in with his aunt before moving back in with his mother in Oak Park while later continuously relocating in Chicago. His legs stretch out from the couch as he reflects on his past.

“You see, my ma, she could have been a mom that acted like she had just lost her child, but she let me go out and see the world,” Amnesia said. “She’s my best friend. I’m blessed.”

His latest work features songs entitled “These Drugs” and “Half My Life” that all contribute to telling the story of the teenage artist and his musical journey that began at 12-years-old, when his mother gave him a CD featuring Common, among other featured artists. He looks back at his creative process as pure natural urge.

“I started off writing stories in detention one day – without beats,” Amnesia said.

Laughing, he recalls how he would use free 30-day trials of digital audio programs from his mother’s computer while she was at work. He would link the program with different user accounts to continue using the program when the trial would expire.

Amnesia points to production wizard Mike Hero, a former musician faculty member at the now closed Melody

Elementary School, as an individual who made the idea of music a reality. Hero and his brother Dave Hero now own Trackforce Productions, LLC. “Someone came into a science class asking for a Daniel. I didn’t know nobody, nobody knew me, I’m at a new school,” Amnesia said. “They asked if I knew how to rap.”

In “K-Town” on Chicago’s West Side, Amnesia was able to utilize Mike Hero’s production assistance. With Hero’s help, Amnesia released a few songs such as “Believe in Me” and “Dreams” in 2014.

With faith as a defining characteristic of the young rapper, God acts as his source of stability in a life filled with personal obstacles.

“God showed me things,” Amnesia said, while snapping his fingers. “A lot of things that I didn’t want to happen, that were bad things led to good things.”

His reddish pink shirt combo pops out in the relatively dark room, as a bright lamp shines behind him.

Pushing his hands over his face, “A lot of the stuff I am learning now, it comes from looking back at the past,” Amnesia said.

A past that has shaped him into a selfaware individual.

“Remember what I said about forks in the road,” Amnesia said. “I failed seventh grade. I wasn’t no dummy. I was just getting in trouble.”

Taking a second, one could tell that his thoughts beat loud in a head filled with knowledge.

“I was 14 and the day came, I was really doing seventh grade again,” Amnesia said.

“Being a kid, being young, I was depressed as hell.”

The music of Amnesia references isolation and depression but illuminate themes of self-belief and confronting personal demons, as one lyric states, “Everything that you believe, everything, it’s in your heart. When you die, your soul remains.”

As he finishes his education at a local Chicago alternative school, the hard work of Amnesia has led him to a gain a following as a young Chicago rapper.

Paraphrasing the Bible, Amnesia states, “With much wisdom also comes much sorrow.”

Zoe Kraft, recent director of Amnesia’s

latest music video “Black Boy” produced

by Emma McGinn said, “I think he knows how to write about feelings people don’t understand.”

“I wouldn’t probably say things as

willingly as I would as when I put it on the track,” Amnesia said. “I’ve been a lot of places bro (…) I stay on my feet.”

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Japandroids Near to the Wild Heart of Life Available Now

Back in 2012, the Canadian duo Japandroids released “Celebration Rock,” one of the best rock albums of the 21st century. They went off the grid shortly afterwards, and many assumed the band was no more. Luckily, they’ve returned with the excellent “Near to the Wild Heart of Life.”

If “Celebration Rock” was the party, this album is the walk home afterwards, harnessing that calm-after-the-storm feeling that artists like Bruce Springsteen and The Velvet Underground perfected. New elements like keyboards, acoustic guitars and female backing vocals on the sevenminute epic “Arc of Bar” help make this album a triumphant return.

- Marty O’Connell

Cloud Nothings Life Without Sound Available now Cloud Nothings have returned with another excellent album to tide us over during these dreary winter months. Titled “Life Without Sound,” the album was produced by frequent Sleater-Kinney producer John Goodmanson and finds the band focusing more on lyrics than in the past.

Frontman Dylan Baldi’s lyrics are introspective and reflective, as he spends songs like “Up to the Surface” and “Enter Entirely” contemplating his solitude and relationships. Meanwhile, the lead single “Modern Act” has a hook that will get stuck in your head for weeks. If you’re looking for a good album for your winter commute, look no further.

- Marty O’Connell

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Feb 8 Heaters The Empty Bottle 1035 N. Western Ave.

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FIVE VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY THIS YEAR

From sequels to spinoffs, here are some of the best video games to grab from the shelf

By Garret Neal Contributing Writer

1. “Horizon Zero Dawn” Feb. 28

There are two words one needs to know when learning about this game: Robot. Dinosaurs.

This game is a PlayStation 4 exclusive that Sony is hoping will start to push the sale of the PS4 Pro – the latest, more “high def ” version of the console. The game certainly looks amazing though not just its alluring metallic beasts, but in its fantastical environment as well. This game, developed by the minds behind the “Killzone” series, expands the companies’ range as they venture into the open world RPG (Roleplaying game) arena. Players are put into the shoes of Aloy, a human outcast who has left her tribe to search for the lost history of her futuristic Earth.

3.“Yooka Laylee” April. 11

Game developer Rare put out hit after hit in the late ’90s and early 2000s with titles like “Donkey Kong Country,” “Conker’s Bad Fur Day” and the Nintendo 64 hit “Banjo and Kazooie.” After Microsoft purchased the company, it all came to a head when sequels like 2008’s “Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts” were released and it was nothing like any of the original games.

Playtonic, made up of almost entirely former Rare employees, put forth a Kickstarter for this 3-D collection adventure of “Yooka Laylee” in May of 2015 with a goal of $215,000. Within 24 hours, it became the fastest video game in Kickstarter history to reach $1 million. The hype has been building up since we’ve gotten a look at what seems to be the nostalgia filled goodness fans were hoping for when “Nuts and Bolts” was released.

2. “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” March 3

Nintendo seems to be very confident in this title, as it is pretty much the only full game that will be available for the new video game console The Switch, when it releases on March 3. It also seems that they have all the reason to. Nintendo is taking on their most popular characters and taking him into the open world. The idea of an open world Zelda game is tantalizing to fans everywhere and from what we’ve seen from the world, it certainly looks fantastically beautiful.

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4.“South Park: The Fractured but Whole” Release Date Unannounced (2017)

When “South Park: The Stick of Truth” was released in March of 2014, it was a surprise hit to many. “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone worked hard behind the scenes to put together one of the most faithful TV to video game adaptations ever.

The game used the same animation style as the show and cast the player as a new kid in town, able to travel to all the recognizable locations in South Park, Colorado. Now in the sequel, your status has been reset to zero as all the kids have moved on to embrace the fad of superheroes. The surprise of the first has certainly built up a following that can’t wait for this game to come.

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5. “Red Dead Redemption 2” Release Date Unannounced (2017)

The last time Rockstar released a game it made roughly $800 million in the first day it came out, with “Grand Theft Auto V” becoming the fastest entertainment property to gross $1 billion.

While “GTA V” was released five years after its predecessor, “Grand Theft Auto IV,” the original “Red Dead Redemption” came out seven years ago. Setting the standard for the western video game genre as soon as it was released, no game has come close to “Red Dead Redemption’s” gameplay, scenery and storyline. You could race wagons, ride bulls and, of course, get into some good oldfashioned gunfights. While the release date has not been officially announced, here’s to hoping it’s closer to today than 2018.

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D e JAMZ “Spinning fresh beats since 1581”

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By Pat Mullane Arts & Life Editor

After tackling the Academy Award nominations last week, it is only appropriate to take a thorough look at the 59th Grammy Award nominations, especially with the ceremony taking place this Sunday. While we’ve already gone over who should win and who will win a few pages back, this week’s DeJamz takes an in-depth focus on each of the songs nominated for Song of the Year and the stories these particular songs tell.

From songs of breakup, songs of nostalgia and regret, to songs

of political, social, and racial empowerment, these five songs are not only diverse in genre but also in the performance, story, and history behind each one.

Here are three of my favorite songs that are nominated for Song of the Year.

1. “Formation” - Beyoncé Serving as the album’s lead single of Beyoncé’s sixth studio album “Lemonade,” “Formation” was easily both one of 2016’s most popular songs and most critically praised for its racial and social commentary, with Britt Julious of Pitchfork describing it as, “the unapologetic embracing of one’s blackness and the power

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one can harness when making a name, livelihood, and legacy can’t ever be ignored or taken for granted.” The accompanying music video directed by Melina Matsoukas also found no shortage of popularity or acclaim, with features of references to Hurricane Katrina, police brutality and black pride, it visualized a message many believed people needed to hear in 2016.

2. “Hello” - Adele After laying low on the Billboard charts for a few years, Adele returned with her smashing single “Hello” from her third studio album, “25.” Like Across 1. Do a laundry chore 5. Like the Sahara 9. Rush job initials 13. “Das Boot” vessel 15. Movie pal of Stitch 16. Oblong tomato 17. Dunkin’ Donuts Munchkins, essentially 19. “At which point” 20. Uncage 21. Picked out 22. “How are you?” reply 23. Rights org.

25. “Follow me!”

28. “What’d I Say” singer 33. Didn’t despair 35. Miners’ take 36. Peron of Argentina 37. Dismiss summarily 38. Newspaper publishers, e.g.

41. Suffix with “fact” 42. Galahad’s address 43. “Giant” star James

the song “Someone Like You,” “Hello” explores the similar themes of one’s reflection over a failed relationship. According to Adele, the song is less about an actual love relationship but rather a relationship with everyone, from her friends to her family, and her journey of becoming an adult and not staying less and less in touch with everyone. Even if the song was overplayed one too many times, it is always nice to have Adele back on the radio after a few years without her.

3. “7 Years” - Lukas Graham Another song that may have been played on the radio too much but nonetheless is still a quality 44. Meddlesome type 46. 1932 Spencer Tracy movie 50. Do lunch together, say 51. Yalies 52. Classic toon Betty ___ 54. Short-tempered 57. Sources of nacre 61. Assist nefariously 62. Just about everywhere 64. Like a griot’s stories 65. Many a DeMille movie 66. Cathartic-yielding plant 67. Cobbler’s piece 68. Heavy cart 69. Enlarge, with “out” Down 1. Brewskies 2. Bassoon’s cousin 3. Win in a walk 4. “Just do it” for Nike 5. Denali’s state

tune, “7 Years” put Danish soulpop band Lukas Graham on the world stage. While I had been listening to Lukas Graham for quite sometime before “7 Years,” it was unknown to me that the name was actually a band rather then the lead vocalist’s – whose name is Lukas Forchhammer.

Like “Hello” this song is also nostalgic as it explores themes of growing older and relationships changing, but beyond reflection the song speaks of hopes and dreams of the future, ultimately making it not only a catchy song but a relatable one.

6. Really rankle 7. Not up to par 8. Windows forerunner 9. Dudley Moore title role 10. Area of London or Manhattan 11. Iowa home of the Cyclones 12. French door part 14. ___ McAn shoes 18. Crude sort 21. Well-bred 23. Yard size, maybe 24. “Moonstruck” actress 25. Bottomless pit 26. Spunk 27. “Aida” or “Carmen” 29. In one’s salad days 30. Sierra ___ (African nation) 31. Digital party notice 32. Co-Nobelist with Begin 34. Nothing, slangily 39. Weigh station user 40. Comes out with

45. Give authority to 47. Prickly plant 48. Head monk’s jurisdiction 49. Usurer’s offering 53. GM make until 2004 54. Pueblo town 55. Zaragoza’s river 56. Jesse Ventura was one 57. Met highlight 58. Mudville ___ (Casey’s team) 59. Charlotte’s “Diff ’rent Strokes” role 60. Baseball feature 62. Paid, as a parking meter 63. Auto loan abbr.

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2017 SOFTBALL PREVIEW GOEFF STELLFOX | THE DEPAULIA

The 2017 softball team features ten newcomers as they are looking to win the Big East title again and also look to get back to the NCAA tournament.

Softball confident entering 2017

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DePaul softball was picked to finish second in the Big East, but the team feels they'll be better.

By Adeyemi Sosina Contributing Writer

Entering his 36th season coaching the Blue Demons, softball head coach Eugene Lenti looks to continue his dominance in the Big East conference. Last year’s regular season title and 16-3 conference record wasn’t enough for the Blue Demons. The goal this season remains to capitalize on those efforts-into a Big East conference title and World Series bid.

DePaul returns three all-conference players Dylan Christensen, Nichole Pihl and Megan Leyva.

Bringing back those impact players will help in the quest to repeat

as Big East Champions. DePaul is ranked second in the Big East preseason Coaches’ Poll and Lenti feels the team has something to prove after being slighted, coming off a regular season title.

“We’re the best team in the Big East,” Lenti said. "We’re the defending Big East regular season champions and until someone takes that away from us we’re the best. I don’t care what the polls or the coaches think, no one has accomplished what we have.”

The Blue Demons lineup has been well-rounded, which has led to success, winning two of the last three Big East regular season titles. Playing consistently will be

tough, but the focus for the coaching staff in the offseason was to bolster the pitching rotation. Lenti did just that—adding four new pitchers—including two battletested transfer pitchers.

Only having two pitchers late in the season handicapped the Blue Demons. Championship teams, who go deep in the college World Series, usually have a five-pitcher rotation. Adding four pitchers this offseason, Lenti anticipates will have huge dividends come conference and postseason time.

“We needed to improve more on the depth of our pitching,” Lenti said. "We solidified just that and

have more options. We can present two or three different pitchers during a game, rather than just one for a complete game.”

Transfers Kayla Landwehrmier and Kennedy Garcia bring a plethora of experience and maturity that will help groom the incoming freshman.

Landwehrmier transferring from Ole Miss brings a wellrounded resume to the Demons, after competing in two seasons of SEC softball—arguably the best conference in NCAA competition.

She also brings a wonderful dropball and solid change-up, that will help in confusing hitters in the Big East.

“Coming to DePaul, I expect our team will win it all,” Landwehrmier said. “There is no doubt in my mind that this group of girls we have can win the Big East tournament and make the postseason.

I’m going to do everything for my team to get us where we need to be. I’m playing for the 18 girls beside me.”

Garcia adds another big arm for the Demons. She comes off two historic seasons at Phoenix College in Arizona. During her career, she’s notched 30-plus wins in two seasons and earned MVP honors during her sophomore campaign at Phoenix College. Also, Garcia lead the Phoenix College Bears to a fourth-place finish in the 2016 NJCAA D-II Championships.

“Being here it pushes me to work harder,” Garcia added. “We go live every day and we have talented and relentless hitters. This team is amazing and I’m going to do everything to take this team as far as I can.”

The Blue Demons kick-off the season with two big non-conference openers against Ball State and Louisiana-Lafayette.

“There is no doubt in my mind that we’ll win it all this year,” Lenti confidently said. “I’ll be surprised if someone comes close, that’s how much I believe in this team.”

KEY RETURNERS Nicole Pihl Senior, 1B

Megan Leyva Junior, P/OF

Dylan Christensen Senior, OF

IMPACT NEWCOMERS Kayla Landwehrmier Junior, P/OF

Kennedy Garcia Junior, P

Missy Zoch Freshman, P

THE RUNDOWN - Won the Big East regular season title last season - Finished 27-25 overall, 16-13 in conference in 2016 - Picked to finish 2nd in the Big East in 2017 - Has 10 newcomers

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Garrett breaks school free throw record

By Shane Rene Asst. Sports Editor

With 4:42 left to play in Tuesday night’s game against Georgetown, DePaul’s senior point-guard Billy Garrett Jr. scribed his name in the record books by sinking his 529th career free throw to pass Stephen Howard for the most career free throws in program history.

Howard played for DePaul from 19881992 under coach Joey Meyer, son of DePaul’s winningest head coach Ray Meyer.

During his time playing at DePaul, the Blue Demons made the NCAA Tournament three times and the NIT Tournament once.

“I actually lost track of where I was at (in relation to Howard’s record),” Garrett said after DePaul’s 76-73 loss to Georgetown.

“But yeah, it feels good to have a record.”

Head coach Dave Leitao says that a free throw record, no matter how insignificant it may seem, is not something to be taken lightly. “Free throw shooting is a remarkable feat, because, not only is (Billy) really good at it and he’s a career 90 percent foul shooter, he gets there a lot.”

“Shooting free throws is not easy,” Leitao continued. “Everyone might think it’s easy, yeah, just step it up and know it down, but if it were easy, everyone would shoot 90 percent.”

Garrett now holds the program free throw record with 532 successful shots at the foul line, and currently sits at number 11 on DePaul’s all-time scoring list with

1,496 points. “It’s an honor to have a record at DePaul University, a place with such a storied basketball history,” Garrett said, “so to have my name atop a record is humbling and the result of all the hard work and people who’ve helped me along the way.”

Garrett’s record setting night comes in the twilight of a collegiate career overflowing with personal accomplishments, but void of major any team accomplishments – the senior is currently trying to avoid a fourth straight season with 20-plus losses.

“You have to know (Billy) and his family to understand what he’s put into this program,” Leitao said. “And he hasn’t gotten back what a lot of guys want to get back which is NCAA Championships, Big East tournament wins, and 20 win seasons which is a dream for anybody, that’s why you go to college.”

“From top to bottom the culture has gotten better,” Garrett said speaking on how the program has evolved over his four years with the team. “I don’t know if it has resulted in wins, clearly, but I don’t have any doubt that it’s going in the right direction.”

Reflecting on his star point guard, Leitao said, “From the day he stepped on campus before I got here, and the year plus that I have been with him, he has been remarkable. Remarkable as an athlete, remarkable as a human being. There may be guys that can jump higher, and do all that, but there is not going to be another Billy Garrett in terms of what his legacy means for DePaul basketball."

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Senior guard Billy Garrett Jr. set the school free throw record in Tuesday's loss.

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Women's basketball holds on against St. John's

By Adeyemi Sosina Contributing Writer

A sea of pink filled McGrathPhillips arena for Friday’s DePaul and St. John’s matchup — in honor of former NC State Coach Kay Yow, who battled with breast cancer. The Kay Foundation has raised awareness for breast cancer research since 2004.

Through generous donations the foundation has raised funds, which have led to scientific research to fight breast cancer and find a cure for the disease.

The DePaul Blue Demons needed every bit of Brooke Schulte’s 24 point,10 rebound performance on Friday to take a 54-51 win in the heated Big East showdown. Last time these teams met at McGrath Phillips, St. Johns ousted the Blue Demons in last season’s conference semifinal match-up.

DePaul started off slow in the first quarter; the team didn’t look quite themselves. The Blue Demons trailed most of the first quarter, until Schulte at the 3:43 mark gave the Demons a 14-12 lead. St. Johns dominated the boards (22-17) keeping the score close in the first half.

Jacqui Grant sparked a light in the Blue Demons after converting a put back layup in the final seconds of the first half, which gave the Blue Demons a 31-29 lead.

Head coach Doug Bruno made excellent halftime adjustments to induce more pressure on St. Johns starting point-guard Aaliyah Lewis. Lewis had her way dishing the ball to St. Johns forward Jade Walker in the first-half, who led all Red Storm scorers with 13 points.

Schulte took over in the third quarter, scoring 13 points on 9-of12 from the field during those ten

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Freshman guard Kelly Campbell drives the ball in the lane against St. John's on Friday. DePaul held on to win 54-51. minutes.

With Jessica January out and still recovering from a broken finger, Coach Bruno is relying on role players to step up and carry more of the load. Tanita Allen stepped up big for the Demons tonight, racking up 8 huge points in 32 minutes. Allen also made two pivotal lay-ups that led to a 16-2 run and the Blue Demons taking a 51-41 lead into the fourth quarter.

“The good thing about our team is everyone steps up in different moments,” Schulte said.

“It’s never just one person taking it all on their back. Everyone as a whole tries to take the load.”

The Blue Demons went cold from the field in the final quarter, the lone field goal came from Allen at the 6:30 mark. Key steals from Kelly Campbell with 54 seconds remaining and Lauren

Prochaska at 23.8 solidified the home win.

Schulte capped the night off with a historic performance hitting the 1000-point mark during her career as a Blue Demon.

“It’s a great accolade to have, to be with some of the amazing players who’ve came out of the program and have scored 1000 points,” Schulte added. “But I’d rather have a win tonight if that meant no points.”

The Blue Demons have little time to celebrate the win as they face-off against Seton Hall Sunday at 2 p.m.

“We’re still fighting to make the NCAA tournament,” Bruno added. “We’re still trying to get ourselves in position to make the tournament first. I have to keep our players in the moment and take care of business on Sunday.”

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Senior forward Jacqui Grant gets ready for an inbounds pass.

MEN'S BASKETBALL, continued from back page

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Junior forward Tre'Darius McCallum passes the ball in Saturday's loss to Marquette.

that’s what happens in the games: they get a little off balance and their shots aren’t as free.”

DePaul seemed to do that at the beginning of the game. At the U-16 timeout in the first half, DePaul led 14-7.

“I thought after the first four minutes we started to care for the ball more, we stopped turning it over,” Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski said. “We have to take care of the ball and we have to play together, and when we’ve done those two things we’ve won.”

Marquette soon took the game over as they went on a 18-0 run to take a 25-14 lead and turned the game’s momentum the other way. From there, DePaul struggled to stop the Golden Eagles’ offense.

“I don’t know if we had a stretch during the game where I thought we had consecutive possessions where we locked it down,” Leitao said. “They give up 79 per game, we scored 79. We got what they normally do by average but we didn’t do a good job collectively at taking their rhythm away.”

At the half, Marquette led 44-36.

In the second half, DePaul had stretches where it looked like they might cut the lead but could not get within a one-possession scoring deficit. They struggled to stop the Golden Eagles from beyond the arc and could not keep up offensively. The Golden

Eagles started to pull away in the final minutes and ended up with a 92-79 victory.

Junior forward Tre’Darius McCallum led the Blue Demons with 21 points, including 12 of those points from three. His evolution as a three-point shooter this season has benefitted the Blue Demons, but he said he just tries to do whatever the team needs.

“I’m not really worried about scoring ,I’m just trying to do what I can to help the team win,” McCallum said.

Wojciechowski praised DePaul and said that their play, even though their record doesn’t show it, is indicative of the strength of the Big East.

“Watching DePaul’s game against Butler, they could have very easily won that game, and with Georgetown they could have very easily won that game,” Wojciechowski said.

“There have been at least four games where one possession is different and DePaul has four more conference wins.”

It’s a departure from the notion of DePaul as the weak link in the Big East, especially because thew fell to 1-9 in the conference this season. They need two more wins to match their conference win total from last season, Leitao’s first season.

“You’re not talking about a team that hasn’t had their chances,” Wojciechowski said. “They’ve just been unfortunate at times.”

Next up for DePaul is a trip to Xavier on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. before they return home to play Creighton on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Allstate Arena.

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next page With a reloaded pitching staff, DePaul softball looks to return to the NCAA tournament.

Preview on page 25.

GEOFF STELLFOX | THE DEPAULIA

DePaul softball is coming off a Big East regular season title in 2016 and this year are looking to get back to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2014.

Men’s basketball falls to Marquette

By Ben Gartland Sports Editor

DePaul men’s basketball keeps coming close.

They came close against Villanova to open the conference schedule, they came close against Butler in a one-point overtime loss, and they came close against Georgetown this past Tuesday in a three-point loss.

On Saturday against Marquette (15-8, 6-5 Big East), the score wasn’t as close but DePaul (8-15, 1-9) stayed in the game in their 92-79 loss to the Golden Eagles “I don’t know that I felt comfortable at any point in the game because part of strategy to

play them is they can be lethal offensively,” head coach Dave Leitao said. “They share the basketball and find open people and, most importantly, they have a multitude of people who can knock down shots.”

Marquette did just that as they shot 63.6 percent from three. Their 14 three-pointers were effective enough to knock DePaul out of the game.

“If you look over the course of the season, when they’ve won they’ve had really, really good offense,” Leitao said. “So it takes a yeoman’s effort on defense to take their rhythm away and

See MEN’S BASKETBALL, page 27

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Senior guard Billy Garrett Jr. (right) struggled to score in Saturday’s game against Marquette.

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