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Liz Arendt sits in DePaul’s Student Center in Lincoln Park with her newborn, Azrael. After posponing treatment during pregnancy, Arendt is now balancing treatment, motherhood and four classes.

DePaul student tackles cancer, motherhood and full course load

By Keira Wingate Asst. Arts & Life Editor

Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Arendt has had a love for the city for as long as she can remember, making DePaul University the ideal college choice. That perfect college experience began to fade during her junior year, when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma – a form of cancer that affects the blood.

Arendt had a routine doctor’s appointment in April 2018, not anticipating a cancer screening to occur.

Her father had Hogkin’s lymphoma at the age of 22, which he later died from. She decided to get tested - and

in itself. I decided to, which is crazy because they [doctors] told me I “We need to get out of this whole 19thwas a medical miracle, and I wasn’t century thing. It’s the 21st century: Women able to have kids ever in my life. So, are independent, women work and we have I’m like OK, I guess I’m going to do this.” babies.”

Arendt paused her treatment in July 2018, to have her son, Azrael. this period, she felt “relaLiz Arendt During tively normal.” Her pregnancy did DePaul Senior not harm her as much as she had anticipated, but because she stopped the results came back positive. She found out she was pregnant. treatment, her cancer became prowas also 22.

“I panicked,” she said. gressively worse, going from stage She began treatment soon after, “So, I freaked out, and I had a de- one to stage three during that time. with high hopes because the cancer cision to make, either terminate the Not many people agreed with was stage one at the time. A couple pregnancy or stop treatment for a her decision to stop chemo for her months into chemotherapy, Arendt while, and that was a hard decision See ARENDT, page 16

Administrators discuss university’s financial struggles at town hall

By Ella Lee Arts & Life Editor

As revenue and enrollment trends in higher education fall nationwide, administrators discussed solutions for DePaul’s stagnant revenue and low enrollment with faculty and staff at a near-full town hall in Cortelyou Commons on Friday, Sept. 20.

The forum aimed to increase transparency between administrators, faculty and staff and to encourage collaboration between the groups in hopes of increasing the

overall well-being of DePaul as an institution. It was hosted by Salma Ghanem, interim provost, and Jeff Bethke, executive vice president and chief financial officer.

The event began with a joint presentation by Ghanem and Bethke, which explained the challenging outlook for higher education; DePaul’s revenue, expense and enrollment trends; the university’s 2020 priorities and an overview of the annual climate survey, which is given to faculty and staff to gauge their experience working for the university.

The trends in higher education are not encouraging. While enrollment in higher education is declining nationally at about 4 percent, Illinois is seeing a decline of nearly 17 percent. Ghanem and Bethke said this could be for many reasons, like ever-increasing student loans or the erosion of public trust in higher education.

DePaul’s situation is no different.

While the university’s expenses are on a near-steady incline, its revenue is starting to flatline, while inflation continues to increase.

Between 2003 and 2011, DePaul’s revenue grew by 5.7 percent and its expenses by 5.4 percent.

In those same years, inflation increased by 2.6 percent. Between 2011 and 2019, though, revenue has increased by only 1 percent, with expenses increasing by 1.5 percent and inflation by 1.6 percent.

Enrollment trends for the university are similar. While the university’s enrollment nearly doubled between the 1980s and early 2000s, it has been on the decline — roughly See TOWN HALL, page 6

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Divided in defense JONATHAN AGUILAR | THE DEPAULIA

Public Safety and Chicago police teamed up to ensure safety after the bomb threat in the 55 E. Jackson building on Thursday, Sept. 12.

With crime rates still up on the Lincoln Park and Loop campuses, Public Safety has still left questions unanswered

By Bianca Cseke Online Editor

A stabbing of a recent graduate.

A fatal stabbing on the Red Line near Wintrust Arena. A series of robberies on CTA trains in the Loop. A series of sexual assaults in Lincoln Park.

Those are just a few of the crimes that have occurred near DePaul’s Lincoln Park and Loop campuses in recent months. A DePaulia analysis of crime statistics from the Chicago Data Portal found that crime has significantly increased in Lincoln Park and about doubled in the Loop, but DePaul Public Safety hasn’t changed its methods for handling incidents.

Instead of having its own sworn, armed police force, DePaul relies on a close partnership with the Chicago Police Department.

When Public Safety receives notice of a crime incident on campus, one of the DePaul’s officers will respond, call the Chicago Police Department if necessary and call medical if necessary. After those priorities are met, officers will take a report, and then turn the case over Public Safety’s full-time investigator, DePaul Public Safety Director Robert Wachowski said.

How much involvement officers will have can depend on the victim of a particular crime, however.

“We can’t force the individual [to make a police report],” Wachowski said.

“It’s up to the person making the report to do that.”

Training for Public Safety officers includes a 20-hour state certificate, ongoing in-service training, CPR and an annual training on a different topic, such as procedural justice or mental health.

Wachowski said the department has a “very good working relationship” and “constant communication” with Chicago police, including by being on the same radio frequency and holding regular meetings together.

In a July 18 incident where a recent DePaul graduate was slashed in the face and neck near the music school buildings in Lincoln Park, Public Safety worked with Chicago police to provide extra patrols in the area.

“I would say that out of all the universities I’ve been at, DePaul has the lowest security investment.”

Robert Stokes

Associate Professor of Public Policy “Patrols were increased in the neighborhood and we have been in contact with university authorities,” Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi told The DePaulia last month.

He did not elaborate on how long the extra security presence was around, and it was not clear how many extra patrols there were after the incident compared to before.

A suspect in the slashing incident, 32-year-old Adam Bramwell, was charged with the crime Thursday. He was arrested Aug. 9 in Texas on charges related to a July 13 carjacking and battery of a woman on Fremont Street, who escaped with a minor injury. Bramwell is now being charged with the 3 a.m. attack on the DePaul student as well, according to a community newsletter from 43rd Ward Alderman Michele Smith.

Wachowski would not comment on the number of Public Safety patrols out at any given time, or on any specific crime, but told The DePaulia that the number of extra patrols depends on the situation.

The patrols can be undercover officers, so members of the community would not even notice them in those cases, and the length of time they’re out also varies.

“It can be as short as a day,” Wachowski said. “If it’s a pattern, they’ll stay in place.”

Some students worry about their safety after the July 18 attack.

Candace Bell-Hayes said she would feel safer on and around campus if there were more emergency phones and cameras around. Though she lives in the suburbs, she is around campus often enough to be concerned, she said.

“I thought [the attack] was shocking,” she said after the attack. “Nowadays, you should never walk alone unless it’s broad daylight.”

Wachowski said the university has about 1,200 cameras.

DePaul is one of the few universities in the state that does not have its own armed police department.

The University of Chicago in Hyde Park has a Department of Safety & Security that serves as a full-service, accredited police department for the university and its surrounding areas.

Northwestern University in Evanston also has “the same enforcement powers and responsibilities as municipal police officers and county sheriffs,” according to the university’s website.

DePaul Public Safety has power to detain – but not arrest – individuals who may be a threat, and none of its officers are armed.

Still, Wachowski said that there currently isn’t a need for armed officers because of the department’s relationship with the Chicago Police Department.

“The current system is working,” he said.

However, Robert Stokes, an associate professor in the School of Public Service at DePaul, pointed out that having focused patrol areas makes full-service campus police departments more effective.

“I would say that out of all the universities I’ve been at, DePaul has the lowest security investment,” Stokes said.

“They’ve been able to get away with it because of the locations of the campuses and the relationship with the police department.”

Stokes, who used to be a professor at Drexel University in Philadelphia, said that Drexel used to work with Philadelphia police, but ultimately decided to invest in its own police department. When working with Philadelphia police, the university ran into situations in which police would have to leave for crime scenes away from the area.

A dedicated, sworn and armed police department could focus entirely on a campus and its nearby areas and respond faster than Chicago police, he said.

It’s likely because of a lack of resources that DePaul doesn’t make the change, as this is the main reason Public Safety does not serve more than one block past each of the boundaries of the campus.

Wachowski said he has a limited staff of about 80 total between both the Lincoln Park and the Loop campuses, and that his responsibility is “to the campus itself.”

An expansion of the boundaries that Public Safety serves within would be a discussion of university policy, he said.

Stokes said it would take a lot for the university to put together the resources for a campus police department.

“Something heart wrenching would have to happen, or if people stopped coming to DePaul because of [crime],” Stokes said.

There are also other challenges, such as having a split campus, which would make it hard to determine what the police’s jurisdiction should be, he said.

DePaul Public Safety sends out alerts, which should reach all DePaul students, faculty and staff by phone and email, for major incidents, such as robberies, sexual assaults and threats that occur on campus. No alert is sent out when there is no longer a threat, Wachowski said.

For incidents not serious enough for a public safety alert, but still pervasive issues on campus, such as thefts, the department will send out emails and post notices on doors.

Wachowski emphasized the importance of students having what he called a personal plan for emergencies, and reporting anything suspicious.

“If it doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t,” he said.

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LSAT enters digital age with new test format

By Lacey Latch Managing Editor

Just this past weekend, prospective law students at DePaul and across the country took the Law School Admission Test on tablets in place of paper and pencil for the first time in the exam’s 71 years as the standard for law school admission.

The Law School Admission Council, who administers the LSAT to prospective law students every year, announced the schedule to incrementally phase in the new digital format in place of the traditional paper test last October.

They initially had groups of test-takers use the new digital format in a complete practice setting to work out any glitches before actually administering scores.

Then in July, test-takers arrived to their testing site and were randomly assigned either the paper test or the digital one as a way to ensure the scoring was entirely comparable between the two methods, which it was, according to LSAC. As a result, they initiated the switch to fully digital starting with the September test period, which means last weekend’s test takers were the first official group of this new LSAT era.

After following the changes to the LSAT over the past year, Glenn Stohr, Kaplan Test Prep’s senior manager for instructional design and an LSAT teacher for over 20 years, sees the digital format as presenting nothing more than another tool for students to use to succeed.

“The content of the test hasn’t changed at all. All the practice that you did on paper in terms of understanding the questions, understanding the formal logic or logic games or doing your logical reasoning and analysis of arguments, all of that is still perfectly good.”

“The student who will be at the disadvantage will be the one who does not take the time to get familiar with that digital interface,” Stohr said. “Get

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The Law School’s library provides a silent haven for students interested in taking the LSAT. familiar with it, understand the strategies that you’re going to use to make it more efficient and more effective for you.”

For current law students at DePaul, who took the traditional paper test to gain admission into our law school, the digital format offers little to be desired.

“I think it might make it more convenient for them but I doubt they’ll make any changes to the time allotted. I just feel like I focus better when I can see it on paper in front of me,” said secondyear law student Evan Stang. “Especially when you need to draw diagrams and things, it’s better to have it directly next to the question.”

Similarly, third-year law student

Nicolle Schlegel would not choose a digital exam over a paper one. “For all the multiple choice, I just feel like it’s better to be able to write your thoughts out on the same paper,” Schlegel said.

“Make no mistake, it’s a big deal and students have to get ready for it because it’s an important test. But I think it’s easy to overdo it and make it more intimidating than it actually needs to be,” Stohr said.

For the LSAC itself, the new testing format presents the possibility for quicker scoring, ultimately giving even more students the chance to take the test and possibly improve on a past score.

“The speed and ease, and even

environmental advantages of not printing thousands of test booklets and shipping them all across the country, allows them to do more test days every year,” Stohr said. “In the past, they could only run the test four times per year. In this testing cycle they’ll go to nine.”

“On the one hand I have to tell students that this is the most important factor, this is the biggest deal in your application. But instead of thinking about it as a negative, my message is to think of it as an opportunity. Think of it as a positive,” he said. “Can you do the work to improve step by step up that ladder? Because each time you do, you are changing your future.”

DePaul celebrates Latinx Heritage Month

By Kelly Garcia Ccontributing Writer

Latinx Heritage Month kicked off across the U.S. on Sunday, Sept. 15 to celebrate the contributions and cultural traditions of the Latinx community.

Cities around the country are honoring the September independence days of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico and Chile with events that aim to highlight Latinx heritage.

DePaul was no different, with The Office of Multicultural Student Success hosting a Latinx Meet and Greet event on the Arts and Letters patio last Monday. Students were able to meet different Latinx student organizations, professional staff and faculty members working in the Latin American and Latino Studies department.

“As student organizations, we’re working on creating a lot of events for our community,” said Robbie Merkel, president of DePaul Alliance for Latinx Empowerment (DALE). “We are so excited to welcome new students and the Meet and Greet was just one of the ways we wanted to do that.”

The Latinx Cultural Center, in partnership with cultural student organizations and the Latin American and Latino Studies department, is working to bring more awareness to

the DePaul community about the many Association. “Get involved, find a unveiled near the neighborhood of different events happening during Latinx community that feels right to you and Hermosa commemorating the service Heritage Month and ways students can reach out to people. There are so many of the Borinqueneers, a Puerto Rican get involved. With the center’s creation student organizations willing to open infantry regiment that participated in of an events calendar, this awareness is their doors for you.”

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Cities like L ​os Angeles and ​ New Korean War. Additionally, the Taste of “We heard from students in our York City announced a list of events that Clark Street is set to happen on Sunday, focus groups that they wanted to find highlight the cultural traditions of Latin Sept. 20 in Rogers Park to highlight the that sense of community with other American countries. In Chicago, the​ diversity in dining for Latinx Heritage Latinx students,” said Monica Ramos, Tribune reported on a mural that was Month. coordinator of the Latinx Cultural Center. “So, our main goal was to create a space where students felt welcomed and empowered to be themselves. The next step was to continue building upon that.”

The Latinx student population at DePaul has been increasing over the years.

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Student housing policies frustrate new freshmen

By Alayne Trinko Staff Writer

Freshmen roommates Sierra Reiynolds and Maureen Andersen said they have had a great experience working with the Department of Housing, but that hasn’t been the same for all students living on campus.

“I got all of my top choices,” Reiynolds said. “I got the roommate I wanted. I got the room and hall I wanted. I have no complaints.”

Some DePaul incoming freshmen are looking to the Department of Housing for answers to their questions and concerns about their first-year housing assignments.

However, freshman Amber Gray has a slightly different story. Gray was assigned a converted housing double deluxe unit on the Lincoln Park campus with her requested roommate.

DePaul places students into converted housing in order to accommodate more incoming students on campus. Converted housing units are larger rooms designed to fit between three and four residents, according to the Department of Housing website.

When she got to campus, Gray said the room looked like a single suite. She said there was one closet, and the room was noticeably smaller and isolated from the rest of the rooms on her floor. When she looked at the emergency exit map on the door of the unit, her room was labeled “R.A.,” for Resident Assistant.

“I was paying for a double deluxe room, but I was assigned an R.A.-sized room,” Gray said.

Gray said the Department of Housing did not provide any explanation as to why she received that particular room type as her converted housing unit for the price she had to pay.

After multiple phone calls and emails with the department during the first week of school, Gray and her requested roommate were eventually separated and placed into different housing in Lincoln Park.

Freshman Tyler Keuch also expressed his confusion regarding his housing assignment.

“My roommate of choice was put in the room next door to mine, and for some reason they had zero ability to change it even though he was right next door to

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Freshman Amber Gray paid for a larger room but was assigned a single suite instead.

This, and multiple other cases, made students question the Housing Department. me, and he had a random roommate, Keuch are still puzzled by their initial too,” Keuch said. experiences with department.

Keuch said that he and his requested “I’m just still so curious about how I roommate made multiple calls to the ended up with the one converted housing Department of Housing and were told room that was smaller than the rest,” that making the switch would “not be as Gray said. “I just don’t understand. Why easy as it sounds.” was there no sense of urgency? This is Just a few days before school started, my home. This is where I’ll be living for a Keuch decided to have his father call the year. I’m not in Houston anymore, and it department on his behalf. felt like nobody cared.”

“I finally gave the phone to my dad,” Keuch is looking to apply for the Keuch said. “It finally worked after that, R.A. position next year through the but it took a lot of effort. And I think the Department of Housing. He said he hopes only reason it worked was because my to make changes in favor of students if he dad wouldn’t really give up on the phone gets the position. call until he essentially said, ‘Let me talk “What I really want is to make sure to your higher-up.’” everybody has who they want,” he said. “If When asked about students who are you’re not getting who you want, at least unsatisfied with their correspondence provide [students] with an explanation with the Department of Housing, as to why they can’t have what they want.

Director of Housing and Student Centers I never got an explanation. They made Rick Moreci said it “hurts his heart.” it really hard for me to switch to my “I felt pretty confident that the staff roommate, but it seems fairly simply.” working in housing are all very studentUnder Article 6 of the 2019-2020 centered and very professional and Terms and Conditions For DePaul very friendly and work to help students University Campus Housing, “Roommate resolve any issues they may have, and if requests will be considered but cannot be that doesn’t happen for every student, guaranteed.” that would be atypical, and it would also In most Department of Housing make me sad, to be honest,” Moreci said. marketing materials that promote living “Because I really do think I have a really on campus, the “no guarantees” factor is hard-working staff that do this work frequently mentioned to ensure students because they care about students.” are aware that their preferences may not Even though the students were be matched exactly, according to Moreci. eventually accommodated, Gray and “It becomes statistically impossible

to accommodate every student and every request that they make,” Moreci said.

“We cannot meet them all. If we had 30 housing buildings, then we probably could do it, but we just don’t.”

However, Moreci said students are able to increase their chances of getting their housing preferences matched.

Students must have a mutual roommate request. When a roommate request is sent online in the housing portal, both parties must accept the request.

Students should submit their housing agreement and deposit within the same time frame of the same day, week or month.

Students should submit their housing documentation as early as possible.

The software technology used to sort through the housing preferences is “very intelligent,” according to Moreci, and it will only honor the timing presets programmed by the department to give priority to students who submitted their preferences earliest. “…There are limits to what we can do sometimes because housing is very full,” Moreci said. “But I guarantee you, even if it’s not immediate gratification, which I know a lot of students wish they could have, we are always going to work on getting them the resolution they are looking for. It just may take some time,” In the past year, the department has made strides to increase retention rates of on-campus residents by increasing “affinity efforts,” according to Moreci.

DePaul-logoed mats and wall decals, fresh paint, carpeting and various residence life involvement activities are all efforts made by the department in hopes to bring a sense of school spirit and character to the residence halls, Moreci said.

The Department of Housing welcomes feedback from students on an email, phone, scheduled appointment and walk-in basis. In the spring, the department will release a housing satisfaction survey for all DPU students to share their experiences and notes for improvement for the following school year.

“We want students to be excited about living on campus for as long as they are interested in living on campus,” Moreci said. “We want to make students feel at home…”

Professor formerly under fire for use of ‘N-word’ in teaching exercise rehired

By Ella Lee Arts & Life Editor

DePaul Professor Donald Hermann, who came under fire in 2018 for repeated use of the N-word in what he called a teaching exercise, has returned to the university.

He is now teaching courses on law and popular culture, the legality of AIDS, the legality of medical ethics and sexuality, according to his staff biography.

The university confirmed his return, but declined to comment further, citing personnel matters. Hermann could not be reached for comment.

Hermann was heavily criticized after using the N-word repeatedly in class to explain the limits of a self defense claim, The DePaulia previously reported.

He posed a hypothetical situation: A man shouts the N-word toward a group of people attending a civil rights leader’s funeral, and the funeral party comes after him.

The agitator pulls out a gun and shoots them, saying he feared for his life.

After students asked Hermann to refrain from further use of the word in class and he refused, his class enrollment dropped from roughly 80 people to around 20, as previously reported by The DePaulia.

His class was then cancelled March 15 by the dean’s office, who said the cancellation was in the “best interest of the students.” The dean of the College of Law, Jennifer Rosato Perea, declined to comment for this story,

forwarding our request to DePaul spokeswoman Carol Hughes.

R.J. Foster, a second-year law student, said that he felt the professor’s use of the N-word was inappropriate.

He explained that while racist terms are often used by lawyers in court, he felt that Hermann’s use was unjustified, using the current case against rapper 6ix9ine to explain his point.

“I was actually just reading [6ix9ine]’s testimony yesterday, and he used [the n-word], and it was like, yeah, duh — that’s a given,” Foster said. “But you don’t expect to hear it from your random professor. We only make up 3 percent of the legal field, so we’re already outnumbered in this field. Imagine being in a classroom where you’re one of three or four other black people and you hear your professor blatantly, disrespectfully use that word.”

But Foster said that despite the fact that he wished Hermann would not be invited back to the university, he wasn’t surprised by his return.

“I feel like it’s just another case where in that moment it may seem like he’s going through hell, like his life is over, but they always come back,” he said. “And that’s no knock to the administration — I really like the administration — but I really wish he wasn’t teaching at DePaul again.”

Other students said they felt like he should have never left in the first place.

A student who took Hermann’s course, Law 506:

Criminal Law, with Hermann said they felt that he was not treated fairly when his class was canceled halfway through the quarter. They asked to remain anonymous for fear of social and academic retribution from their peers and professors.

“Whether some students felt he was being insensitive or exercising poor judgment is irrelevant,” they said.

“Law professors use uncomfortable hypothetical situations often and a professor shouldn’t need to sanitize it for fear of losing his job or the administration canceling the class.”

Some felt that the university should have been more direct with the law students about what was going on, regardless of whether Hermann was in the right or wrong. Many said that they had not heard anything from DePaul regarding Hermann’s firing or rehiring after the initial email letting students know about the situation.

“Whether they may have handled the investigation and things related to the incident well or not, I think they did a poor job of communicating the process to the students,” said Dominick Ranallo, president of DePaul’s Justinian Society.

Foster said he hoped that the university would not have invited Hermann back without good reason.

“The people that were in the class, they’re still there— they’re in their third year now,” Foster said. “I wouldn’t like to think that DePaul would just disregard, invalidate their feelings by being like, that was so far, so long ago.”

6| News. The DePaulia. Sept. 23, 2019 TOWN HALL continued from front 12 percent, they said — since 2011.

They clarified that the decline is not unique to DePaul, which is true to an extent. Nationwide, postsecondary enrollment decreased about 1.7 percent between Spring 2018 and 2019, according to a study by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

But, among other four-year notfor-profit universities like DePaul, enrollments increased 3.2 percent during the same time period, though the increase may be due to the recent conversion of large for-profit institutions to nonprofit status, according to the same study.

Both Ghanem and Bethke said that they thought DePaul would be fine in the long run, but did not want to minimize the need to make changes, fast.

“Some universities are not going to survive,” Ghanem said. “[…] but we have all the ingredients to make us stronger and survive these challenges.”

Bethke added that “it’s not just about surviving, it’s about thriving,” and said that while he fully recognizes that the last six years have been difficult, it’s most important to learn how to succeed and differentiate from competitors as time moves forward.

The university already has several initiatives in place intended to jumpstart enrollment and revenue in areas like recruitment, retention and reinvention.

Ghanem said that many of DePaul’s students are from out of state, specifically California and Texas, so they have increased marketing initiatives in those areas, in addition to hiring on-theground recruiters in those states.

“We need to work together. It doesn’t mean we always have to agree, but together, we can craft a path that’s betterf for students.”

Jeff Bethke

Executive vice president & chief financial officer Student affinity, which can be summed up as school spirit, is another area to which the university intends to shift focus. Ghanem said that the university is “trying to be purposeful” about engagement, and explained that both enrollment and retention happen at the student and professor-level as much as it does the administrative level.

The university also intends to hire new faculty and start more programs. This fall, 67 new faculty joined the university, Ghanem said, and over 40 new programs were signed off, like the recently unveiled applied diplomacy program. DePaul will continue to add faculty and programs, focusing on health care — both speech language pathology and occupational therapy programs are in the works, she added — and nontraditional offerings, like credentials and certificates.

“The work we’ve been doing over the last half-dozen years is in part about bridging the budget deficit, but also about making room for investment,” Bethke said. “Part of the problem we’re trying to solve isn’t just delivering an operating margin; it’s making the institution stronger over time.”

They then dove into the climate survey, which is taken every year by faculty and staff to determine their satisfaction with their jobs and the school.

From last year, there were increases in cooperation between colleagues, willingness to put in extra work and overall satisfaction with their respective deans.

The biggest decrease pertained to faculty and staff ’s satisfaction with the university’s executive team, more commonly referred to as the administration. Ghanem speculated that this could have to do with the several changes that happened at the university last spring, like the restructuring of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (formerly the School for New Learning), implementation of the ERIP program and staffing cuts.

Other declines included confidence in DePaul’s future and in average ratings for diversity.

The floor was then opened to faculty and staff to voice their input and concerns.

Winifred Curran, chair of the

geography department, explained to Ghanem and Bethke that as chair of her department, she is spending so much time being trained on new systems and attending meetings that on top of teaching, she doesn’t have enough time to focus on other things she values. She asked how the university can relieve chairs of some of their more superfluous duties, so that the position is less “wildly unpleasant.”

Ghanem responded by saying that she too has gotten busier— starting earlier, ending later and stretching work into the weekends. She urged the room to find ways to be more efficient and to bring them to administrators, noting that it is “probably going to get rougher.”

Valerie Johnson, chair of the political science department, jumped in, adding that the notion that things will get worse means that it will likely impede on the quality of both the professors’ teaching and job positions. Ghanem said that “it is what it is,” and reiterated the need for faculty and staff to be engaged in the process of finding a sustainable solution despite the external factors working against them.

Other professors addressed their specific programs, confirmed the decision to remain on the quarter system as opposed to semesters and addressed plans to increase diversity within the university’s student body, faculty and staff.

“We need to work together,” Bethke said. “It doesn’t mean we always have to agree, but together we can craft a path that’s better for students.”

Ghanem and Bethke will be holding another town hall Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Loop campus.

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City Hall comes to Lincoln Park

By Camille Koch & Patsy Newitt Contributing Writer & Asst. News Editor

City Hall was brought directly to students on Thursday, Sept. 20, moving into the Student Center in Lincoln Park with its new Mobile City Hall. The event was held by the City Clerk’s Office to provide students and the surrounding community with resources and information that would usually require them to take a trip to City Hall.

“We started Mobile City Hall in June to bring resources directly to the communities,” City Clerk Anna M. Valencia said. “A lot of people work during the day or need childcare, so we’re bringing the services to where people live their everyday lives — It’s a one stop shop.”

These services included registering to vote, getting dog licenses, purchasing city stickers and applying for CityKey. The CityKey is not a literal key to the city, but it ends up being pretty close. CityKey is a card that can act as an ID, a Ventra card, a library card and an Rx card for prescriptions and storing medical information. If you already have a Ventra card, the accounts can be merged onto the single, CityKey card. It can also provide you with discounts for businesses around Chicago.

Originally, the only traveling service City Hall provided was applications for CityKey. With the integration of other services, Mobile

City Hall was born this past June.

“The three biggest pillars of our office are accessibility, openness and collaboration and this event really embodies that,” said Treshonna Nola, the Deputy Chief Communications Officer at the Office of the City Clerk. “There’s a lot of people that don’t have time to go to City Hall to do this so we come here and connect it all in one place.”

Mobile City Hall also promoted an app called CHI 311, where you can find information on nearest police stations, ‘L’ stops, post offices and libraries wherever you are in Chicago. The app also allows you to make requests like garbage cart maintenance, pothole and rodent complaints and damaged street light reports.

The event provided a point of connection to Ald. Michele Smith, 43rd Ward, the alderman for DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus, who attended the Mobile City Hall.

“We wanted to be here for students,” said Margaret Gaecke, Smith’s Manager of Operations and Logistics. “I don’t think a lot of students outside of political science really understand what an alderman is and what they can do,” she said.

For students living off-campus, understanding what the role of your alderman is useful for concerns like residential issues and keeping up with what’s happening in your ward.

“When you’re in your 20s you

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Marie Huels (right), who works in marketing with the Chicago Park District, speaks to Joan Bellagamba (left), Lincoln Park resident, about events hosted by the park district..

don’t feel a lot of agency to do things like fight your landlord,” Gaecke said. “So it’s nice to have a connection with your aldermen to seek out resources and have a source of information.”

When the City Clerk’s Office was deciding where to bring Mobile City Hall, DePaul was one of their top choices, said Jorge Ramirez, the Deputy Chief Operating Officer at the Office of the City Clerk. The space’s large size allowed all of the services to be on display, and its location at the heart of Lincoln Park, where past Mobile City Hall turnouts have been successful, was ideal.

While the event could have been advantageous for students, with the benefits and access of a City Key,

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not many showed up.

Paulina Mayorga, senior, wasn’t aware of the event at all.

“If I had known [about the event], yes, I would’ve walked in and got an ID. I need a new one because I just turned 21 so that [would have been] very convenient,” she said.

Regardless, the event gave students the opportunity to see firsthand what City Hall can provide and a connection to resources.

“Seeing it on campus and having it be in our communities makes it much easier to access,” said Anna Scudder, a senior here at DePaul, “City Hall is something we know from childhood books but not something that’s real, so this is important.”

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LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS SEPT. 11 1) A Possession of Alcohol by a Minor report was filed for a room in Centennial Hall.

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SEPT. 13 3) An Illegal Consumptionof Alcohol by a Minor report was filed for a person in Corcoran Hall.

4) A Theft from Vehicle report was filed for Lot E. SEPT. 14 5) A Graffiti report was filed for markings on 990 W. Fullerton Building.

SEPT. 17 6) A Criminal

Sexual Assault report was filed regarding an incident that occurred on Sept. 11 in Corcoran Hall.

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LOOP CAMPUS SEPT. 12 7) A Bomb Threat report was filed for a threat made at 55 E. Jackson. The building was evacuated, an and an email was disseminated to the campus community regarding the incident.

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A Theft report was filed for a phone taken in the DePaul Center.

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Chicago youth combat climate

A young protestor chants with the crowd during Friday’s Climate Offensive Protest. The protest was held at Grant Park and continued to the Federal Plaza.

Photos and story by Jonathan Aguilar Students and activists marched through downtown Chicago on Friday, Sept. 20 to demand that politicians take action to address the climate crisis.

This march organized by the Illinois Youth Climate Strike organization was one of many held across the globe today.

The group met in Grant Park and marched to the Federal Plaza in the loop. At the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Columbus Drive the students met and held a press conference demanding that Gov. J.B. Pritzker take action to help solve this crisis.

Police estimated that the crowd reached anywhere between 1,300 to 3,000 attendees.

Protestors for the Youth Climate Offensive gather in Grant Park before a march to the Federal Plaza.

A protestor holds up a sign demanding politicians to realize that climate change is a worldwide issue that is only worsening.

Brandon Stiffic shouts with the crowd on Friday’s Youth Climate Offensive as they march from Grant Park to the Federal Plaza demanding action from government officials to promote more environmentally conscious legislation.

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Nation &World

Vaping illnesses, deaths reported nationwide

By Cailey Gleeson Focus Editor

Once seen as a cutting-edge nicotine alternative to cigarettes, recent cases of illnesses and deaths associated with e-cigarette products have called into question the safety of vaping materials.

Illinois was the first state to report a death associated with vaping on Aug. 23, and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is investigating 69 cases of respiratory illness linked to vaping. The CDC announced Thursday that more than 500 people were experiencing vaping-related lung illnesses nationwide. Missouri health officials also announced Thursday that a 40-year-old man died from respiratory problems associated with vaping, the eighth such death nationwide.

Vaping devices typically heat a nicotine solution, which creates a vapor that is inhaled by users. But pens containing THC, the main psychoactive agent in marijuana and CBD oil are also attracting scrutiny.

Additionally, officials are warning of the prevalence flavored e-cigarettes and vaping products, which were banned in Michigan and New York last week.

While the CDC said it was unable to link a specific product or device to all of the cases, they reported that most affected individuals used vapes containing a form of cannabinoid oil — products that are largely unregulated unless found at medical dispensaries.

The IDPH is urging the public to discontinue vaping altogether. Ngozi Ezike, director of IDPH, told The DePaulia her department is continuing to investigate the recent outbreak of vaping-related illnesses.

“Patients in Illinois have reported using about a dozen different products and devices, including cannabinoid products such as THC or CBD, making it difficult to decipher which product(s) or devices(s) are causing respiratory illness,” Ezike said via email. “It is important to remember that vaping carries inherent dangers for youth as most products contain nicotine, which harms the developing brain and can lead to addiction.”

One student, who wished to remain anonymous because of laws regarding recreational cannabinoid usage, began using a THC pen in December. They said that while these devices are addictive, the problem lies in unregulated products bought off the street, which people are drawn to amid as the government makes it harder to legally obtain them.

“A lot of actual vaping, such as Juuls or those really big vapes that look like batteries, and the dab pen carts that are hurting people, are the ones from the black market,” they said.

On Friday, attorneys for an Illinois teenager sued e-cigarette maker Juul, alleging the company targeted underage consumers through its social media and advertising practices. The plaintiff, 18-year-old Adam Hergenreder, suffered a lung illness after vaping for over a year. Juul controls roughly 75 percent of the e-cigarette market.

Some dispensaries are trying to reassure their customers about vape products.

MOCA, a Chicago-based medical cannabis dispensary, released a statement Sept. 13 asserting its vape products are safe to use.

“Most reports seem to focus on black market THC vape cartridges and e-cig-

ROBERT F. BUKATY | AP In this Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, photo, Andrew Teasley, a salesman at a Biddeford, Maine vape shop, exhales vapor while using an e-cigarette.

arette products and, more specifically, various additives used in these products,” the statement said. “Vitamin E, propylene glycol and others are the most commonly cited additives and are believed to be at the root of the problems.”

James Mourey, a marketing professor at DePaul, said a major contributor to the popularity of vaping in recent years has been the tactic of marketing vape products as healthier alternatives to cigarettes.

“The problem is exacerbated for teens who, motivated to find an alternative to smoking if they paid attention in D.A.R.E., see a sleek, trendy, electronic gadget, which is something that age group is already more interested in anyway,” Mourey said, referring to the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program.

Leonard Cohen, a community psychology professor at DePaul specializing in smoking habits for nearly 45 years, said cannabinoid products being sold on the street can be especially dangerous.

“It’s unregulated products and mixing,” Cohen said. “Sometimes mixing marijuana and sometimes mixing other things. So much of this is unregulated and these combinations can be very dangerous.”

Fears surrounding these illnesses may not last among users. Mourey said consumers can get used to warning messages, lessening their impact.

“It’s like being frightened by a scary movie the first time you see it and maybe the second time, but by the millionth time you’ve seen it, it just doesn’t have the same scary effect,” Mourey said. “What regulators do, then, is figure out a new way to warn or scare people. This is again effective, at first, but then people habituate to this new approach as well.”

Orlando Owens, DePaul senior, began vaping at age 18 when it was legal in Cook County and still uses a nicotine vape at least once a day. He said one of the biggest misconceptions about these devices is that they aid in quitting smoking.

“In fact, I believe vaping was the starting point for most of the kids in this generation,” Owens said.

Danielle Park, a DePaul junior, said she originally quit smoking cigarettes, but got back into a nicotine addiction from vaping.

“I still enjoyed nicotine and it was more convenient than having to go outside to smoke cigarettes,” Park said. “I think the misconception is that vaping is a good step to take if you’re trying to quit smoking. If anything, it’ll worsen the addiction because it’s more convenient and accessible than cigarettes.”

The University of Michigan’s annual Monitoring the Future study, which examines substance use among young people and adults, found the number of college-aged students who vaped nicotine within the last 30 days jumped from 6.1 percent in 2017 to 15.5 percent in 2018; for

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marijunana vaping, the number increased to 10.9 percent in 2018 compared to 5.2 percent the previous year.

Despite this widespread usage, many students interviewed by The DePaulia declined to go on record about their vaping habits — a trend Mourey said is understandable.

“Headlines for the past three weeks have been about how awful vaping actually is, how some young kid now has ‘the lungs of a 70-year-old’ and how consumers have been deceived,” Mourey said. “Nobody wants to admit that they have been duped or discuss the risky health behaviors to which they have exposed themselves, particularly if they’re still doing it.”

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Trudeau facing brownface scandal

By Brian Pearlman Nation & World Editor

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is once again at the center of controversy after photos and at least one video of him wearing brownface surfaced a week after he officially launched his reelection campaign.

The first photo, from a West Point Grey Academy yearbook, where Trudeau was a teacher, shows the incumbent prime minister in brownface and a turban at a 2001 “Arabian Nights”-themed party. A video obtained by Canadian news outlet Global News Thursday showed a young Trudeau wearing blackface while sticking

his tongue out. Trudeau said the video was from a costume day when he was working at a river rafting company.

Trudeau apologized for his actions at several campaign events around the country, including on his campaign plane the day the first photo was published. A little over a month ago, Canada’s ethics watchdog said Trudeau broke the law when he tried to influence his former justice minister’s handling of a corruption investigation into mining giant SNC-Lavalin.

In March, The DePaulia spoke with Canadian experts for their views on the SNC-Lavalin affair. Here’s how they think Trudeau’s latest scandal may affect his reelection bid.

Jennifer Quaid, law professor at the University of Ottawa “Trudeau has a tarnished reputation, but his party is still stacked with good candidates. The opposition party leaders have not captured the imagination of the public, even though there is clearly an appetite for alternatives.

We are all past the ‘sunny days’ slogans, but my intuition says this is still the Liberals’ election to lose. If they avoid too many mishaps and Trudeau performs in the debates (which is expected), I doubt the opposition will prevail. The majority might be smaller but the Liberals are still in the best position to form the next government.”

SEAN KILPATRICK | THE CANADIAN PRESS Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau reacts as he addresses a photo of himself from 2001, wearing “brownface,” in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sept. 18, 2019.

Daniel Béland, political science professor at McGill University “Just like in the U.S., blackface is considered racist in Canada. At the same time ... slavery and segregation are not as central to the national narrative as they are in the U.S. ...

Normally, you would probably expect a more negative effect among younger people and visible minorities but it remains to be seen whether this new episode will have a direct impact on the results of the federal elections. The next polls are likely to give us a better idea of whether this story is likely to spell bad news for Trudeau at the polls.”

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Israel’s political future uncertain amid election deadlock

By Brian Pearlman Nation & World Editor

Israel’s second round of elections in six months appeared Sunday to leave the country’s political future in doubt, even as Israeli President Reuven Rivlin began talks with representatives of the elected parties to make his recommendation for prime minister.

Under Israel’s parliamentary system, Rivlin must recommend the person whom he believes has the best chance of forming a majority coalition government, which does not necessarily have to be the leader whose party has the most seats in parliament. If the eventual prime minister can’t form a coalition, Israelis could end up back at the polls for a third time this year.

In the wake of Tuesday’s elections, which were largely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu himself, the centrist Blue and White party won 33 seats to rightwing Likud’s 31 in Israel’s 120-seat Knesset, or parliament. Neither of the deadlocked parties secured an outright majority of 61 seats with their coalition partners, leading to the current series of negotiations.

The elections were called by Netanyahu after he failed to form a coalition government in April. The campaign saw Netanyahu, head of the right-wing Likud party, make a series of fiery announcements including a planned annexation of the Jordan Valley — part of the occupied West Bank and home to roughly 65,000 Palestinians and 11,000 Israeli settlers — and the installation of cameras at Israeli ballot boxes to clamp down on what he claimed was voter fraud committed in towns with large Arab populations. (Israel’s parliament blocked the measure earlier this month.)

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Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz, left, Esther Hayut, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend a memorial service for former President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem on Sept. 19, 2019.

His main rival, former Israeli Defense Forces chief Benny Gantz of the centrist Blue and White Party, sought to paint himself as a calmer, more moderate figure in the face of Netanyahu’s strident rhetoric and pending corruption charges from Israel’s attorney general, who, on the recommendation of the Israel Police, recommended Netanyahu be indicted on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in February.

Ilana Shpaizman, an assistant professor in the Department of Political Studies at Bar-Ilhan University, said experts were expecting a low turnout, but almost 70 percent of the electorate turned out to the polls, more than in April. She also said the increased turnout among eligible Arab

voters, who comprise about 20 percent of Israel’s population, was driven by Netanyahu’s rhetoric and helped the Arab Joint List party to become the third-largest party in parliament with 13 seats.

“This signal is one of the most important outcomes of this election and may lead to a significant change as can be already seen in the fact that, for the first time in many years, the leaders of the Joint List parties decided that they will recommend that Beni Gantz will be the prime minister,” she said in an email. “Until today, they did not express their support for any candidate.”

Arab-led parties have never sat in parliament, and it is unlikely they would become the country’s main opposition party because Likud and other parties

typically refuse to work with them.

Shpaizman pointed to the majority of the Israeli public being more secular as a contributor to Blue and White’s success.

“While Netanyahu mostly emphasized himself in the campaign, Gantz emphasized state and religious issues as well as being moderate,” she said.

Avigdor Lieberman, former Israeli defense minister, is part of this secularist push. He has shunned ultra-Orthodox parties whom Netanyahu counts as allies.

His Yisrael Beitenu party secured eight seats, leading many analysts to call him a “kingmaker” who is uniquely positioned to lend support to either Netanyahu or Gantz in a unity government.

He reiterated his call for a unity government Sunday, rejecting rumors that he prefers Gantz to incumbent Netanyahu.

The latter offered Thursday to meet with Gantz and discuss such a proposal, but the Blue and White Party leader rejected the offer.

The question of who would be prime minister remains.

“I believe a unity government will be likely if Netanyahu will step down,” Shpaizman said. “This is possible if the attorney general will submit an indictment in the next couple of weeks.”

As for Liberman, Shpaizman said that he is not an idealist and “given his track record, he is usually not true to his word and can flip at any moment.”

“Thus, it is also possible that he will eventually support Netanyahu or alternatively will support no one. He is highly unpredictable … especially today when he has a lot of power,” she said.

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Opinions

Don't pity the accused

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Contrary to popular belief, sexual assault allegations rarely derail the careers of powerful men. Often, it is the accusers who have their lives uprooted by coming forward.

By Emma Oxnevad Opinions Editor

It’s a familiar media narrative: A prominent, powerful man is accused of sexual misconduct. All the major news outlets chase the story, trying to pin down the accuracy of the claims made by the accuser.

Then the skeptics come in. Social media users are suddenly decorated detectives, poking holes in perceived inconsistencies in the recollection of the alleged crime.

The New York Times published an essay in a recent edition of the Sunday Review, featuring an excerpt from “The Education of Brett Kavanaugh: An Investigation,” by two reporters, Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly. The excerpt details the third sexual misconduct allegation against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh from one of his Yale classmates, Deborah Ramirez.

The excerpt alleges that while in college, Kavanaugh thrust his penis in Ramirez’s direction while at a dorm party.

Kavanaugh was allegedly drunk during this incident. Kavanaugh denied the allegation.

The Times later added an addendum to the story to clarify that Ramirez had declined to be interviewed for the book.

To make matters worse, her friends claim that she did not remember the incident.

For the sexual assault deniers of the world, it appeared all was well: Kavanaugh was yet again the victim of a desperate, fame-hungry woman who would go to extreme lengths to smear his name yet again.

What these naysayers fail to realize, however, is that Kavanaugh still sits in a position of extreme privilege and power; while much of the country has written him off as a volatile repeat offender, his resume still reaps the benefits of a patriarchal society – namely, one of the most powerful positions in the country, to which he has a lifelong appointment.

This problem does not begin or end with Kavanaugh. From director Woody Allen to President Donald Trump, powerful men have been able to find continued success in their careers in the face of assault allegations.

“We’ve had numerous people that

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Dr. Christine Blasey Ford sworn in before she gives her testimony before the U.S. Senate in 2018.

are in the public eye [who have been] accused of sexual assault with virtually no consequences,” said Sarah Layden, the director of programs and public policy for Resilience, an advocacy group for survivors of sexual violence. “We’ve had elected officials that have still retained or, you know, won public office positions after being accused. We've had athletes that have continued to thrive in their careers after accusations that we had actors and other famous people that have continued to thrive in their careers afterward" The act of publicly coming forward as a sexual assault survivor is not one that guarantees fame, wealth or any semblance of glamour. It is not a surefire way to seek revenge on a powerful figure. Oftentimes, those who accuse public figures of sexual misconduct are met with death threats and other forms of harassment from those who doubt their allegations.

Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Kavanaugh of attempted rape in 2018, faced such severe threats that she and her family had to move houses four times as of November 2018, in addition to hiring a private security detail.

E. Jean Carroll, one of several women who has accused President Trump of sexual assault, faced similar threats, telling news outlets that she began sleeping with a loaded gun for protection.

“People who come forward are blamed

or shamed in any number of ways and then completely vilified to the point that they received death threats,” said Colleen Cirpa, the founder and executive director for behavioral health at Cira Center for Behavioral Health. “Many of the people who came forward against Bill Cosby and certainly Dr. Christine Ford [were] absolutely vilified. They had their lives threatened as a result of their willingness to come forward. And so certainly it is not an easy road if you’re going to step forward with an accusation of sexual misconduct by somebody in the public eye, and especially somebody who is beloved.”

It is very possible that Ramirez truly does not remember the alleged assault that took place while she was in college.

It is also very possible that she did not want to face the vitriol that comes with being known publicly as a sexual assault survivor.

“If people recant or say they can’t remember, it’s typically because they are scared of a backlash that they are receiving or they actually can’t remember because the physiological systems at play make it so that their memory is impaired during trauma,” Cira said. “None of that is an indicator of the accusations being untrue.”

The growing list of allegations against Kavanaugh also establishes a clear pattern of his potential to be an abuser. It is less of a conspiracy to bring him down and more

of an attempt to hold him accountable for his alleged transgressions.

“I think that the most recent victim coming forward only adds more fuel to this fire,” said Hannah Kornblut, treasurer of Women’s March DePaul. “Memory has nothing to do with the fact that this person was sexually assaulted. For me, personally, I think that as more people come forward and speak out, the more power there are to their words.”

Additionally, the aforementioned socia media sleuths often chalk up public allegations to the seemingly ever-present false reports of sexual assault. However, false reports are far less common than is often thought.

A 2010 study published in the international journal Violence Against Women found that “the prevalence of false allegations is between 2 percent and 10 percent.”

“One of the things that we need to look at is actual statistics and the fact that false reporting of sexual assault is actually one of the lowest false reports out of any violent crimes,” said Colleen Zavodny, the coordinator of advocacy and crisis intervention at YWCA Metropolitan Chicago.

The question still remains: Did Brett Kavanaugh sexually assault Deborah Ramirez? I can’t say for certain, seeing as I wasn’t witness to the allegations against him. The only parties who know for sure what happened are Ramriez and Kavanaugh.

However, I don’t think it’s a coincidence that multiple women have come forward describing Kavanaugh’s aggressive sexual behavior while under the influence of alcohol. What I can say for certain is that America will continue to turn a blind eye and show forgiveness to men accused of heinous crimes, while shaming those who put their safety on the line to come forward.

“I definitely think that we have work to do when it comes to society understanding the realities of sexual violence and supporting survivors when they come forward,” Layden said. “I certainly understand how it is difficult for people to come to terms with the fact that someone they love or someone they admire has caused harm to someone else.

And so I think that as a society we need to talk about that.”

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The case for Cory Booker

During a conversation with student journalists, Booker proved himself a politician for the people.

By Lacey Latch Managing Editor

As the crowded Democratic field begins to whittle down, I’ve kept my eye on Cory Booker. Not just because he’s the senator from my home state and I have a weird, unwavering devotion to New Jersey. Not because he’s rumored to be dating actress Rosario Dawson. Not even because during his time in office he ran into a burning building to save some of his constituents.

Compared to the three leading candidates – Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders – Booker has struggled to break through, perhaps due to the mild-mannered “everyman” image he presents to the country. But I think that’s authentically who he is. Raised in Newark, New Jersey, he travelled far and wide to attain an education but ultimately returned to his roots — to a struggling city in the grips of financial turmoil and an epidemic of violence.

Nearly two decades have passed since he first ran for mayor in Newark and his track record of tangible change is clear. Yet, he can’t seem to quite sell that message to voters outside of his home state.

Booker has remained in the front of my mind because of what I perceive as a genuine interest in the concerns of all Americans. That’s why when he sat down late on a Thursday night for a conference call with student journalists across the country, he happily fielded questions on a variety of topics — anything that we

JOSE LUIS MAGANA | ASSOCIATED PRESS Senator Cory Booker, photographed at the Climate Forum at Georgetown University on Friday.

wanted to ask.

Ahead of the Iowa Caucuses early next year, a journalist from Iowa State University asked Booker, who is currently polling at 6 percent with caucus goers in the state, how he sees his path forward in Iowa. Booker responded confident and poised, as he often does.

“We actually believe that we are one of the best campaigns to win because of the history of Iowa,” Booker said.

“There has never been a time in the last 50 years where somebody from the Democratic Party was polling ahead this far out ever went on to be President of the United States. Jimmy Carter was polling extraordinarily low, Bill Clinton was considered a long shot and Barack Obama was 15 to 20 points behind Hillary Clinton at this time. All of these people went on to upset the election. Iowa is a place where you see the underdogs winning.”

Moving from election predictions to

policy, a few newspapers focused in on college debt, no doubt one of the most pressing issues immediately facing the young voters who comprise the bulk of student newspaper readership.

Booker acknowledged the severity of the issue, including the loan crisis as well as the ever-increasing cost of an education in general. He expressed confidence in his ability to champion a bipartisan bill that actually has a chance to make it through Congress while expressing empathy for those who have been burdened by the financial realities of higher education in the past.

When the conversation turned to race relations in the country, Booker, one of only two black Democratic candidates, was eager to showcase the reality that a lot of tangible change is possible just through legislation.

“It’s about making sure we have a president that is using the Department of Civil Rights in the Department of

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Education to actually take proactive steps to make sure that there are safe and inclusive environments in education K-12 and even into college,” he said.

“Making sure we have a Department of Justice and others actively dealing with white supremacy and implicit racial bias in policing and police tactics. There’s so much we can do practically through the actions of a president to deal with this.”

Whether it be making an incredibly cringe-inducing dad joke about the “toughness of Tufts University” or quoting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. off the top of his head just moments later, Booker cemented his intellect and interpersonal skills at once. Wanting to join a presidential candidate for a beer has long been an unofficial predictor of one’s electability and not only do I want to join him for a beer, I want the rest of America to see why.

When I asked him why his core message — one of unity, empathy and compassion — is the one that will best resonate with young voters, Booker seemed eager to lay out precisely why.

“The leaders we need to elevate from our party are ones that encapsulate our moral imagination, that inspires our highest aspirations as a people, that are bold and optimistic about the future,” he said. “If you elect me president, I’m going to ask more from you than any president has ever asked in your lifetime.

I’m going to ask you to serve more, to help more, to be there more for your fellow Americans because that’s the definition of citizenship.”

E-cigarettes are a handy way to kick nicotine addiction. If unchecked, they can raise the same problems they're used to curb.

By Joey Cahue Contributing Writer

All hell may be breaking loose for teens and college students across the country who use flavored vape products due to the ban that just began.

For anyone who’s somehow unfamiliar with vaping, vaping is considered a “safe” alternative to smoking. Vape devices heat nicotine and liquids, or sometimes other substances such as THC. The cartridges or pods, whichever you wish to call them, come in different flavors; some popular ones are mint and mango. They create vapors that look identical to smoke, but aren’t, per a study conducted by UCLA. This leads vape users to think that they’re taking a safer route than smoking.

According to the Washington Post, President Donald Trump proposed a ban on flavored vaping products following a series of vaping-related deaths. The proposed ban has lead to a variety of online debates, with some stating that the issue is not dire enough to warrant a full ban of e-cigarettes.

Forbes reported that the CDC confirmed eight deaths linked to vaping. Will the ban on sales of flavored vapes bring an end to vaping, or just lead to people finding risky routes to obtain their nicotine fix?

Many are lashing out at the powerhouse company, Juul Labs, for the mysteriously increasing number of illness cases. Some teens and young adults have

even taken to social media platforms, such as Twitter and Instagram, to create campaigns against vaping and to urge others to quit. Two of the popular ones are #DitchJuul and Lung Love.

I have numerous relatives who have turned to using electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigs, to stop smoking real cigarettes. Although e-cigs have helped wean them off smoking real cigarettes, some of them just became addicted to the e-cig.

It’s a double-edged sword. If it helps someone quit smoking actual cigarettes, then so be it. However, I don’t think they’re trendy or something that anyone should pick up and do to fit in with the crowd.

Kim Amer is the interim director at the School of Nursing. She specializes in nursing science, child and family health.

Amer said the impact vaping has on lungs isn’t healthy, with consistent use resulting in serious concerns.

“X-rays are showing accumulation of oil in the base of the lungs,” Amer said. “This has been found in CBD or oil with cannabis. But there may be slower and equally lethal results from all vapes.”

However, she claims that there isn’t enough data on the impact of vaping because it’s too new. She said that deeply inhaling a foreign substance isn’t healthy.

Amer wants to know the appeal vaping has for young people.

“Why do people vape?’ Is it cool, a stress reliever, etc.?” Amer said.“Young

people need to take care of their bodies."

Amer also says that there are severe consequences to vaping, like severe illnesses and death.

“X-rays are showing accumulation of oil in the base of the lungs,” Amer said. “This has been found in CBD or oil with cannabis. But there may be slower and equally lethal results from all vapes.”

Amer said that teens and young adults are very susceptible to other risks in addition to Juuling, like drug addiction and alcohol abuse.

Natalie Martha is a student at the University of Illinois at Chicago. When she’s not in class, she works at Smoke Shop Pipes & Stuff XX. Martha said that about 75 percent of their customers are college students, and that the shop being near campus is what affects their demographic.

“Vaping is definitely beneficial to those who are trying to quit smoking cigarettes,” Martha said. “That being said, most customers who purchase vapes have no prior history of smoking cigarettes.”

She said that the ban on flavors “might alleviate the problem and actually make vaping more beneficial than not.”

She said that the flavored vape ban will be a huge setback for vape shops.

“We sell items besides vapes; flavored products are our top seller,” she said. “We currently sell third-party vape products and I believe they are banning those as well. I predict that those who still want flavored vape products will find a way to get them.”

Jenna Panega is a student at Loyola University. She does not vape because she knew they were most likely dangerous.

She has had friends who vaped in the past and have quit, but others are still using them regularly.

Panega believes that the ban could go either way.

“I personally feel like just banning some flavors will not scare people into not using them,” Panega said. “However, I do think there will be some type of correlation with news stories published about vape related illnesses and decreased use of them.”

Much like Amer, Panega believes that there’s not enough research on e-cigarettes to use them safely.

“More research should be implemented into identifying the dangers of vaping,” she said.

Vape products have their risks, just like everything else does. To utilize one in order to stop smoking cigarettes is understandable. To continue using it afterwards because you’re addicted to nicotine defeats the whole purpose.

Whether teens and young adults are victims of falling for trends or simply picking up bad habits, this is not a habit that’s wise for anyone to pick up.

As for anyone who doesn’t have a previous history of smoking and just decided to start vaping, juuling, or using e-cigs because of the trend, it would be in your best interest to stop.

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Belmont Army Vintage offers colorful ‘70s and ‘80s inspired clothing curated by owner Vivian Kim, who w

By Veronica Schoonover CONTRIBUTING WRITER Once used solely to save money, thrifting has since become focused on sustainability — and maintaining a vintage aesthetic. As vintage clothing rises as a trend, stores are able to “sell”the aesthetic for a higher price while still being associated with the “thrift store” name. Students increasingly opt for the vintage aesthetic many thrift shops offer while simultaneously saving money and encouraging environmental sustainability.

The World Resources Institute reports that one garbage truck full of clothes is thrown away every second. In 2014, the average consumer spent 60 percent more on clothes than in 2000. Even so, consumers kept each garment for half as long. Consumers now want and can increasingly afford clothes quicker and at greater volume, which has given rise to the fast fashion industry.

The fast fashion industry includes large retailers such as H&M, Zara and Forever 21. While it provides clothes quicker, hence the name, it ultimately contributes to the increasing amount of clothes wasted. In 2015, the fashion industry alone produced 92 million tons of waste, Greenpeace reported.

Thrifting helps to fix this problem by allowing consumers to reuse clothes to keep up with the demand for shorter fashion cycles.

Ava O’Malley, DePaul student, said she considers environmental factors in her shopping choices. She said she does not shop at fast fashion stores for sustainability purposes and instead relies on thrifting for her wardrobe.

“Whenever I go thrifting, I do feel like I’m doing something a little bit better for the planet because I’m giving the clothes more use,” O’Malley said.

Aside from the sustainability offered by thrift stores, the aesthetic of thrifting, popularized by social media influencers like Emma Chamberlain, has contributed to its popularity. Influencers boast about thrifted finds through “how-to” Youtube videos and Instagram posts, and encourage their followers to do the same, which has allowed vintage stores to charge retail prices for thrifted items.

Vivian Kim, owner and manager of Belmont Army Vintage, curates the selection of her store. She purchases merchandise online and offline, sometimes travelling to California and Michigan to select items perfect for the store.

“Our customers are looking for something very unique or special, kind of a nostalgia,” Kim said. “Back to retro fashion.”

She said, in choosing new merchandise, she tends to focus on pieces showcasing the ‘70s and ‘80s because they tend to be the most popular with customers–and the easiest to find. Since she does purchase all of the merchandise, however, Kim agrees that Belmont Army Vintage is not as cheap as other traditional thrift stores.

Belmont Army Vintage’s lure is based on the aesthetic it presents.

Kim said the majority of customers are high school and college stu-

Vintage digs hide in every corner of Mount Sinai. dents, while the rest use the store for theme party items. The customers are aware that the merchandise here will not save them money but they love it, nonetheless, because it allows them to keep up with the vintage trend.

Julia Conturso, a DePaul student, said the aesthetic is her main motivation behind shopping at Belmont Army Vintage, but the store is her third favorite thrift shop because of the cost.

“It has a bit of spunk to it,” Conturso said. “There’s a good assortment of clothing.”

Thrifting’s rising popularity has even extended past in-store thrifting to online resale sites. Used clothing sellers have utilized platforms such as Etsy and Ebay, like Nasty Gal, to expand their clientele. The shift from in-store to online thrift finds has contributed to the rising trend as Instagram influencers often boast about their ‘one-of-a-kind’ pieces.

Belmont Army Vintage, though not a thrift store in the traditional sense, carries the essence of one in the types of merchandise in the store. The prices are equivalent to retail, sometimes even more expensive, but the store lives in a sense of nostalgia. Not only are there sections for different decades throughout, but there are items, such as

old vinyl records and accessories, t Other thrift stores in Chicago off items acquired through donations stores allow students to follow up o offering environmental and econom O’Malley said another reason sh clothing items that she doesn’t feel said Salvation Army is great for thi porary options than other stores.

Though already offering low pri ers additional deals. Every Friday, t color of the tag. They advertise that a 75 percent discount.

Village Discount offers a similar different deal, usually in partnershi deals are indicated by the different upstairs level of the store, while do home goods and toys.

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will travel as far as California toselect pieces for her store.

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Mount Sinai offers full sets like this, or spare parts and pieces including 10 cent forks.

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Color-coded sales are noted at the entrance of Village Discount Outlet.

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that intrigue the “old soul.” ffer a similar sense of nostalgia in for a marked down price. These on the thrifting trend while also mical benefits. he thrifts is to find foundational are worth paying full price for. She is because they have more contem-

ices, Salvation Army offers customthey offer a discount based on the at, if applicable, the tag will earn you

r deal. Each day of the week offers a ip with a 50 percent discount. The colors of the tags. Clothing fills the ownstairs is dedicated to technology,

the Brown Line, about a 20-minute s, the size of the store makes it a

popular choice for those looking for a wide selection. The store does not have a dressing room, but the size and selection certainly makes up for it.

Thrift shops are not only good for clothes, some offer many home options including used furniture. One such store, Mt. Sinai Resale Shop, is a great option for students who live off-campus and are in need of furniture but cannot afford full sale.

The Lakeview East shop sells furniture, dishes, kitchen appliances, clothes and other miscellaneous items. Conturso said she particularly loves this store because of the resale items she has been able to purchase for her apartment. She said that she has gotten great records, a book from the Chicago Sun-Times and a small coffee table for her deck.

The options at Mt. Sinai and various other thrift stores throughout the city allow customers to be economically savvy while also opting into the vintage aesthetic that seems to be gaining in popularity amongst college students.

Check ‘em out for yourself: Belmont Army Vintage 925 W. Belmont Ave. Mt. Sinai Resale Shop 2902 N.Clark St. Salvation Army 2270 N. Clybourn Ave. Village Discount 2032 N. Milwaukee Ave.

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ARENDT, continued from front page child, but a nurse at Rush University Medical Center thought differently – being with Arendt every step of the way.

“Well, I have been working with her through her treatment program,” said Jennifer Patterson, an oncology nurse at Rush. “I was there when she had to make that hard choice between treatment and having her son. Many people called her an idiot, for lack of a better word, for choosing to go along with her pregnancy.”

Arendt is from the North Side of Chicago, where she grew up in a family with six generations of DePaul alumni.

After the birth of her son, she moved to Ravenswood, where she lives with Azrael.

Azrael’s father is not currently around to support Arendt with him, but they are still in contact.

“He had to go away for personal reasons; he really wants to be there for his son and me, he just can’t,” Arendt said.

“Yeah, he is just there for emotional support right now.”

Calling Arendt a hardworking person would be an understatement. She instantly lights up a room when she walks in, with a smile five miles long and perfect micro-threaded eyebrows. Her laugh is infectious and she radiates positivity. Life hasn’t dealt her the best cards, but she never folds.

“For me, I was extremely inspired how she was willing to give everything, perhaps her own life, to bring her son into the world,” Patterson said. “She has always been upbeat, even going through painful procedures. I have also had the privilege to meet her healthy baby boy, whom she has to bring to treatments sometimes.”

After the birth of her son, Arendt lived at Rush for six weeks, going straight into inpatient treatment. She ended up spending spring quarter entirely off-campus. With her treatment being three times a week, Arendt needed to figure out how to make being a full-time student and single mother work.

“Liz is very inspiring,” said Andrea Bangura, assistant dean of students at DePaul. “She shows grit and resiliency every time we meet. I am proud of her and the dedication she is showing to complete her education at DePaul. Liz allows the Dean of Students Office to put our mission into action. She represents what we hope all students will do, which is to reach out when in need or when a crisis occurs and allow the Vincentian mission we all aspire to play out as we assist students.”

Her determination did not shatter; getting a degree in network and security is still a goal. After talking with Bangura, whom Arendt said helped her a great deal, she was able to take her classes remotely during her stay at Rush, with her son by her side. “[My son] was in the room with me and I was just going online, doing my classes,” Arendt said. “I ended up passing— I don’t even know how, but I passed.”

Gregory Brewster, a professor at DePaul, helped out Arendt a lot after her son was born. Brewster knows what it is like to go through medical issues and did everything he could to help her succeed in his courses.

“She called me, you know, a couple of weeks into the quarter and said she wouldn’t be able to come to class,” Brewster said. “I waived the late penalties on everything she turned in to give her more time and flexibility. So, she did all the assignments.”

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Arendt rushes through traffic while heading toward the computing/digital media building, where she takes two of her four classes.

Brewster said she did well in both of the classes she had taken with him.

On top of the astounding accomplishments she has made thus far, Arendt launched her own business “4 You Tech, LLC” this past July, where she serves as CEO. “I help people go digital, that is my biggest thing,” she said. Online marketing, IT support, taxation, web interactive design and accounting are all services provided to customers from her website.

Arendt runs it entirely from home and she hopes to further her career and wants to use her DePaul degree to do so.

Arendt does not lean on anyone for financial support, which is one reason she was so determined to start her own company. She receives some help from the state, but this one-woman show is working hard to ensure her son, Azrael, is taken care of.

“The biggest problem is time; I don’t have time for anything,” she said. “Taking the time out of my business to go to school hurts, but I know I need it. If I started something, I’m going to finish it.

So I am determined to graduate in the spring and, once I do that, I want to put all this focus into my company.”

Time may play an essential role in Arendt’s day, but it has not stopped her from reaching her goals. Starting the day at 5 a.m. with her son, she then heads to the gym, which is a small goal she strives to make. Besides cancer, Arendt also has lupus – an inflammatory disease caused when the immune system attacks its tissues.

Working out is the only thing that helps with the symptoms of lupus. Reaching her goals every day helps keep her mindset positive and productive, and going to the gym is one of them.

Arendt is also trying to break the stigma of women and working, being told it is unprofessional to bring her son to work.

“No, it’s not, he’s a baby,” she said. “I breastfeed, so he needs to be attached to me most of the time. Like we need to get out of this whole 19th-century thing. It’s the 21st century: Women are independent, women work and we have babies.”

Arendt is taking four classes this term: two online and two in the Loop. Before

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Often coming straight from chemotherapy, Arendt said she usually needs a caffeine kick to help her get through the day. classes, she is attending her chemotherapy two times a week. Her son can go to daycare during the day paid for by the state, one of the services provided to college students with children.

She plans to stay in Chicago, as her love for the city grows. She is expanding her company after graduation in hopes of bringing in college students to gain

hands-on experience. She works with smaller companies and says it will be easier to give new employees a chance to grow instead of working for larger corporations.

Later this month, she will go in for testing to see if her cancer is still at stage three or if it has gotten better or worse.

Arendt has no regrets for stopping treat-

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Navigating Chicago’s art scene Being a new student at a new school — and possibly living in a new city — may be intimidating, but both Chicago and DePaul’s arts scenes offer a warm welcome.

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The Chicago Theatre, which is sometimes called the “Wonder Theatre of the World,” has hosted some of the world’s greatest performers, from Duke Ellington to Robin Williams.

By Chinyere Ibeh & Keira Wingate Contributing Writer and Assistant Arts & Life Editor

For many, the start of a new school year can mean lots of stress. But when living in a city as exciting as Chicago, you’ll soon learn there’s more to be excited about than stressed. As you settle into the school year, here’s what you should know about the arts scene at DePaul and in Chicago.

Museum madness, in and around campus

A perk of having a campus in such a vibrant city like Chicago is that a plethora of events are constantly happening. The art community, specifically, is almost always buzzing with new exhibits and presentations.

If you want to cross visiting an art museum off your bucket list, you can easily go to DePaul’s Art Museum (DPAM), which is located right next to the Fullerton CTA station. The museum is “mainly focused on contemporary art, and supports the university’s commitment to social justice,” said Mia Lopez, DPAM’s assistant curator.

She added that the city of Chicago “has incredible museums, many of which are free or discounted for students.”

Chicago’s neighborhoods are full of many other museums from which to choose. In Pilsen, the Chicago Arts District can be found, where gallery walks are done every second Friday of every month.

Given Chicago’s diversity, you can also find museums focusing on a specific culture, such as the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture in Humboldt Park. It is one of the only museums in the nation dedicated to Puerto Rico’s history.

Over in the West Town neighborhood, you can find the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art. Showcasing Ukrainian and Amerian expression. Their schedule includes a list of exhibitions, musical and literary events, film and gallery talks.

If going to a museum (which I highly recommend you do) doesn’t seem appealing, take a stroll downtown toward the Loop, where a bunch of free art can be seen on every corner. Or, head to the Art Institute, where DePaul students have free admission.

Join on-campus groups

Just because you’re not a music major doesn’t mean you can’t play music on campus. If you enjoy music there are plenty of groups that you can join, including ensembles.

“If you want to play, they are open to all majors,” said Robert Obrochta, a music education major. “Although, it’s very competitive, so it depends on your skill level.”

Monika Cachro, a vocal performance major at DePaul, said a new opera club will also allow students to participate in a competitive major in a non-competitive setting.

There are even music classes that students can take without having any musical background, like “The Beatles and the Creative Process.”

The class is the longest-running class about the Beatles in the whole nation, Obrochta said.

Music isn’t the only art on campus, but this concept applies to all arts on campus.

There are opportunities to take part without having to major in that art in nearly every discipline. For people interested in photography, a class called “Digital Still Photography for Non-Majors” can be a good option.

‘Mini melting pot’

The city of Chicago is a mini melting pot and that diversity stretches into the arts community. There is a collective effort to uplift minorities within the community expanding into different neighborhoods.

The African American Arts Alliance brings awareness, interaction and communication of African American arts organizations and artists within Chicago. Starting in 1997, they’ve expanded their scope to include diverse groups in theater, dance, music, literature and film.

The Art Institute of Chicago and DPAM also have many exhibits dedicated to different minorities.

DPAM “aims to expand the art historical canon by highlighting work by people of color, and LGBTQ+ artists,” Lopez said.

There are plenty of societies, too, which cater to minorities, like the Chicago Artists Coalition, helping bring a place for anyone and everyone in the arts community.

Comedy central

Chicago has been producing top-tier comedians for years now, many landing roles in blockbuster movies, critically acclaimed tv shows and even improv shows at DePaul.

DePaul has a comedy group, “DePaul improv and Sketch Comedy,” who are having improv auditions Sept. 27-29 in the Schmitt Academic Center. Some stellar talent has come out of there.

Lauren Lapkus, who has been in “Orange Is The New Black” and “Jurassic World,” began doing improv at DePaul back in 2006. Lapkus is starting a new show on Netflix’s “The Characters” in the coming months.

Besides improv, this group has done drag, clowning, music, puppetry, solo char-

acters, standup and more.

Outside of DePaul, the Second City is one of the most famous comedy outputs Chicago has to offer, bringing Saturday Night Live amazing comedians such as Cecily Strong and Aidy Bryant. And, for those who are obsessed with “Silicon Valley,” both Thomas Middleditch and TJ Miller came to Chicago to study improv — and look where they are now.

Venues and genres galore

Chicago is also home to venues full of different types of entertainment, including small and large concerts, jazz, orchestra and parades.

Located at 2424 N Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Hall is a home for primarily indie bands. Upcoming shows include “Black Mountain” on Sept. 24 and “Psychedelic Porn Crumpets” on Sept. 25. If the indie scene is for you, check out the artists filling up seats at Lincoln Hall.

If you’re interested in outdoor-centric events, check out Tinley Park. It is a great place for parades, expos and markets.

There are different markets happening throughout the year, including a holiday market for every season. Coming up is “Boo Bash,” which will have magic shows, dance lessons and, of course, food. During winter, a “Holiday Market” will transport you straight to the North Pole.

For those looking for jaw-dropping performances of a different means, head over to Symphony Center, where the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, one of the greatest orchestras in the world, performs hundreds of concerts each year. This award-winning group will stun anyone who attends. This year, their primary focus is on the music of Beethoven in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of his death.

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Endless possibilities in HBO’s ‘Room 104’

By Rebecca Rogers Contributing Writer

One room, 12 new stories. Season three of Jay and Mark Duplass’ series, “Room 104,” follows the same format as its first two seasons, with each story taking place in one room of an American hotel room: Room 104. Just as before, each episode of the HBO anthology begins with a very simple plot, and just when you’ve gotten comfortable, the rug is pulled out from under you with a massive (and often grotesque) twist, making way for a climax that leaves audiences shell-shocked.

One of the best things about the show is how unpredictable it is. With each episode comes a new cast, a new genre, and a new twist. There is absolutely no way to predict what could possibly happen in that drab and unremarkable hotel room, and that unpredictability continues in season

three as the creative team proves again that there is an unlimited number of possibilities for what this room can do. As drywall workers, post-apocalyptic refugees and Executive Assistants to Satan pass through Room 104, each episode brings a new twist or turn.

Strong episodes feel like a complete story, leaving the audience wanting more.

They are concise, but detailed, with a dramatic twist leading to a satisfying ending.

The audience feels connected to the story and its characters, and in some cases, even feel emotional upon its conclusion.

Episodes like this are what make the show worth watching. A prime example of this is episode seven, “Jimmy & Gianni.” A mockumentary set in Room 104, “Jimmy & Gianni” follows the story of a father and son, both artists, as they work together to turn the ordinary hotel room into a work of art. This is one of the tamer episodes of

the season, but it is full of heart, laughter and suspense.

Not every episode is as successful. Unfortunately, with a show as unpredictable as “Room 104,” that leaves a lot of room for inconsistencies. This is one of the negatives of the show, and this season specifically. Oftentimes, there is so much setup to an individual story that by the time the twist comes, the audience is bored and unengaged. A 30-minute episode feels like it could be cut down to fifteen minutes if the setup of the episode wasn’t so extensive.

Episode six, “A New Song,” especially feels this way. In this episode, a singer-songwriter sets up shop in Room 104 to work on a new album. As she works on her music, she finds herself in what appears to be a fantasy, tapping into a painful past. The setup in the episode takes so long that by the time any sort of twist happens, the episode is half over, the audience is no longer

engaged, and the episode is not effective for audiences. While it is clear that the creators were simply trying out something new, it does not allow for a coherent and entertaining episode for audiences.

In a show that is as experimental as “Room 104,” credit has to be given to the writers and directors for being so willing to play around and take risks with the form and style of every episode. This show’s team is constantly experimenting and trying new things with every episode, which is commendable, but it allows for both hits and misses, which makes being an audience member difficult at times.

“Room 104” functions more successfully than it should. Stuck to the confines of one room, the show should have run out of places to go ages ago, but thanks to the writers, creators and directors, it seems that there is always somewhere new to go, even if it’s only for a short while.

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A look at what’s coming to Chicago from the Toronto International Film Festival

By Michael Brzezinski Staff Writer

Fall is officially upon us, which means it’s time for my personal favorite sub-season: festival season. If you’re not a film fan who spends most of your days trying to see as many movies as humanly possible, festival season is the time that comes before Oscars season where cinephiles, film critics and award pundits get to travel to see all of the buzziest and biggest movies of the fall season. It is officially kicked off by what Paul Schrader refers to as the three gatekeepers: Venice, Telluride and Toronto.

I was lucky enough to get to spend an entire week in Toronto to see some films, chat up some celebrities, eat some poutine and not get enough sleep. The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has always been my favorite festival to go to, most specifically for the way that it blends blockbuster populism by playing films like “Joker,” “Knives Out” and “Uncut Gems” with more avant-garde foreign affairs like Nadav Lapid’s Berlinale top prize-winning “Synonyms” and Pablo Larrain’s electric and entrancing interpretive dance thriller, “Ema.” This year in Toronto, my fourth time attending the festival, was one of the best yet, and I saw some of the biggest highlights of the fall season and films that will for sure be key players come Oscars season.

Here are some of the biggest and best films I saw at TIFF that are playing in Chicago now or will be playing at the Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) on Oct. 16-27: “Marriage Story” Perhaps the best film I saw at TIFF, “Marriage Story,” Noah Baumbach’s follow-up to his masterclass in family dysfunction, “The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected),” is

his most ambitious and profoundly personal work to date. With a crew of Hollywood’s finest at the forefront of the film, a tight and snappy script and the wonderful compositions of Randy Newman serenading every scene, “Marriage Story” achieves its goal of being equal parts hilarious and tear-jerking in the portrayal of divorce as a messy and painfully humane hellscape of heartbreak and self-preservation. It’s not trying to be a universal story, its nuances and idiosyncrasies make it singular and in return so, so special. Johansson and Driver have never been better, the latter of which giving quite possibly the performance of the year. “Marriage Story” screens Oct. 25 at CIFF. “Fire Will Come” Galician filmmaker Oliver Laxe’s second feature film is a towering and deeply intimate film about judgment, rehabilitation and the unruly power that nature holds over all of society. The film follows accused arsonist Amador as he returns to his rural Galacian hometown from prison. His healing process and ease into the community is abruptly disturbed by a wildfire that rages within the forests near his village. Laxe uses his very soft 16mm imagery to study the vivid textures of his locations and the vulnerable literal and metaphorical spaces between us. The third act of this film is one that must be experienced on a big screen, which shouldn’t be too hard, considering it is screening three times during CIFF. “Fire Will Come” will screen on Oct. 19, 20 and 23 at CIFF. “Hustlers” “Hustlers” was hyped up more than most and was easily one of the best films from the festival. Lorene Scafaria’s insanely magnetic ensemble dramedy was always going to be an absolute blast based off the hook of its initial premise and cast, but what

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“Hustlers” writer Lorene Scafaria (left) poses with Jennifer Lopez (right).

I didn’t expect was that it would be an incredibly pointed and poignant portrait of post-2008 crash America and how the system can make enemies of everyone, even the best of friends. Scafaria experiments with some fantastic Scorsese-Esque influences with slick camerawork and inventive sound design. The ensemble is phenomenal and J-Lo will be coming for the Oscars. The film is making waves at the domestic box office. So, if you haven’t already seen it, get on it. “Hustlers” is now playing in theaters everywhere.

“A Hidden Life” A Terrence Malick film is always an event to look forward to seeing on the big screen. His latest directorial venture is one that has long been an in-development passion project for him. A sweeping testament to human faith in the face of great evil, “A Hidden Life” follows the true story of Franz Jägerstätter, an Austrian farmer who refused to swear an oath to Hitler and fight

for the Nazis. What ensues is a tale of resistance and a love story bound by its place in time. It features one of the most profoundly moving final denouements in recent cinema history. “A Hidden Life” will screen on Oct. 23 at CIFF. “The Vast of Night” One of the buzziest acquisitions at TIFF, was when Amazon Studios picked up this micro-budgeted enthralling minimalist sci-fi horror film. What starts as what one might assume to be a hacky “Twilight Zone” riff turns into a deeply thought-provoking and skin-crawling film about alien invasions and the justifiable paranoia in technological evolution. It rings in your mind like a creepy light-night campfire story, and Andrew Patterson’s direction is so lived-in and patient, it’s borderline impossible not to be totally enraptured by his detailed vision.

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Clairo’s ‘Immunity’ revamps indie girl-bands

By Cole Bursch Contributing Writer

Clairo is one of the many rising female indie artists taking music by storm due to her honest and vulnerable lyrics that interlace with atmospheric and lo-fi production. Clairo, a.k.a. Claire Cottril, has been uploading music online since her early teens back in 2013. She has self-labeled herself as a do-it-yourself artist; however, some critics have pointed out that her father has significant connections in the music industry. Regardless of those connections though, Clairo’s music speaks for itself. After gaining significant traction with singles “Pretty Girl” and “Flaming Hot Cheetos” in 2017 and 2018 respectively, she started getting millions of views on her Youtube channel. On her first full-length album, “Immunity,” Clairo puts forth a raw and beautiful collection of songs that follow her personal experiences in and out of love.

Throughout the entire album, Clai-

ro uses emotion as a centerpiece to each song intertwining deep lyrics with gentle piano and guitar melodies. The album begins with “Alewife” and immediately grips the listener with its intense emotion. With a soft piano melody dancing around lyrics such as, “You saved me from doin’ something to myself that night.” The intimate lyricism that Clario portrays throughout the album draws the listener in and the charming sonic melodies keep you coming back for more.

Outside of the lyrics, the atmospheric production on “Immunity” invokes plenty of emotions on its own for the listener. On “North,” a catchy percussion beat starts off the song, but then guitars can be heard seemingly in the distance throughout. Clairo then distorts the tone of her voice from loud to quiet a few times. All the movement in the song sonically develops a sense of longing and separation for the listener. Because of the well-thoughtout atmospheres Clairo generates on “Immunity,” the album carries layers of

sounds and emotions to discover.

Within the formula of a stark atmosphere and introspective lyricism, Clairo constructed multiple timeless hits on “Immunity.” The two tracks that stood out were “Bags” and “Sofia.” Both songs blend reflective guitars with upbeat percussion and then lyrically relay the trials of love and loss. On “Bags,” Clairo devises a breakup anthem that remains upbeat musically but melancholy in the topic.

With the lyrics, “I guess this could be worse. Walking out the door with your bags.” Later on, “Sofia” takes on the same upbeat tone but this time traverses over the topic of love, “If only to say, you’re mine. Sofia know that you and I shouldn’t feel like a crime.”

The album ends with the daunting “I Wouldn’t Ask You,” which is a soft piano ballad that transforms into a dance-ready celebration. The song is the perfect ending to an introspective and atmospheric album because, like the album, it has multiple levels, yet remains simple enough to

sing along to. The only critique of the the album as a listener was that it veers into directions that don’t feel entirely coherent with the rest of the songs at times, such as on “Sinking.” However, “Immunity” seems to be the atmospheric representation of where Clairo is at both musically and personally, and all the songs do fit somewhat into that same sonic mold.

Throughout “Immunity,” Clairo fearlessly composes entirely authentic, yet catchy, anthems that make the listener feel a part of the artist’s own pain and bliss.

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Twin Peaks mature with “Lookout Low”

By Cailey Gleeson Focus Editor

Many bands have tried—and failed— to mature their sound, but hometown hero Twin Peaks does it with ease on their fourth album, “Lookout Low.” The catch with this album, though, is it seems like it’d be best to listen to live, which is fitting given the band’s roots in the D.I.Y. scene.

Named after the restaurant chain of the same name, Twin Peaks was founded in 2010 by Jack Dolan and Connor Brodner while the two were students at Jones College Prep and Lane Technical High School, respectively. With all members contributing vocals, Dolan on bass and Brodner on drums, they recruited guitarists Caiden Lake James, Clay Frankel and Colin Croom—who triples up on the keyboard, too.

What began with attendance and eventually performances, the indie-rock group quickly found local fame within Chicago’s D.I.Y. scene and experienced a similar rise to psychedelic rock band Post Animal. The success only continued through releases of early projects, as the band found themselves gaining a following outside of their hometown.

Opening track “Casey’s Groove” perfectly sets the tone for the rest of the album. It’s mellow, yet packs a punch in its riffs, with Brodner dominating on drums.

Simultaneously, it slowly builds as it transitions into “Laid in Gold.” The track name is fitting, as it takes on a more laid-back rock approach compared to the other songs, but is contender for best of the album. Hints of country make their way into this track accompanied by powerful horn arrangements and steady vocals.

“Better Than Stoned” features the most solid vocals on the entire album, as a love that feels better than the high from drugs is recounted. On the other hand, “Unfamiliar Sun” is just a filler track that transitions into lead single “Dance Through It.” “Dance Through It” paints the picture of a woman solving all of her problems by dancing, which is exactly what the song makes you want to do. The groovy guitar lines complement the softer vocals. It’s similar to what the group is known for, but simultaneously so different.

Unfortunately, the title track “Lookout Low” underwhelms. It sounds like it should be another filler track, but it isn’t.

The melody is definitely strong — so strong that it overpowers the vocals half the time.

“Ferry Song” is easily another contender for best track of the album—in an oddly familiar way. Croom’s keyboarding was especially notable in this song, which led to the realization that it has very similar vibes to “Valleys (My Love)” by Whitney—another Chicago-based band. The Whitney vibes continue with the dreamlike “Under a Smile.”

“Oh Mama” and “Sunken II” close out the album—and sound the most like the group’s older releases. While maturity is inevitable for bands, especially those that have been together for nearly a decade, the

hint of nostalgia that creeps through while listening to these two tracks almost makes you wish that the whole album featured the same sense of familiarity.

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Filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami uses movies to understand Iranian, American relations

By Gavin Farrow Contributing Writer

Over the past century, the relations between the U.S. and the Middle East have been troublesome at best. This is seen through U.S. interference in Middle Eastern affairs, with imperialist invasions abroad and political persecution of Arab Americans domestically. Iran is the most recent Middle Eastern subject of the Trump administration’s ire.

Though U.S.-Iran relations have been tense since the Iranian Revolution of 1979, Trump’s recent inflammatory actions—the abandonment of the Iran nuclear deal last year and the recent blaming of Iran for missile strikes in Saudi Arabia—have brought them to almost violent heights.

It is in these times of international hostility that we should look to learn from Iran and its culture instead of attacking it. One such avenue (though it should not be the only one) is seeing the work of Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami. Celebrating the prolific, political filmmaker, there is a near-complete cinematic retrospective of his oeuvre at the Gene Siskel Film Center in the Chicago Loop neighborhood. It runs until Oct. 30. The Center’s Director of Programming, Barbara Scharres, emphasized that the retrospective is part of the Center’s lengthy history of exhibiting Iranian cinema (with their Festival of Films from Iran being in its 30th year this winter). Scharres shared that many of the films in the retrospective have been unavailable to the U.S. since their initial release. They are being shown alongside Kiarostami’s famous features.

Scharres noted that the retrospective was not orchestrated with the immense tension between the U.S. and Iran in mind; still, she acknowledges the “universal appeal” of Kiarostami’s films. Indeed, Kiarostami’s filmography is dedicated to simple, universal themes of journeying and inspecting. His films operate as a “microscope” into simple human relations, said Jayme Coveliers, a DePaul film student inspired by his work.

Kiarostami’s simple themes and tales aren’t shielding away deeper concerns, though. While the story to his first feature “The Traveler” (1974) is about a poor boy scheming to make enough money for a football game in Tehran, Kiarostami further inspects the relations between – as well

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as the hopes and struggles of – the boy’s impoverished community. Though Kiarostami’s influential film “CloseUp” (1990) is about a petty fraud trial, it is simultaneously about the social antagonisms between economic classes and the search for an escape in media from real-world suffering. Each of his films, though minimal in conventional plot, connect so universally because they are direct, political and engage with their audience about the socioeconomic structures under global capitalism.

Kiarostami’s effectiveness is due, in part, to his influences: such cinematic movements as the Italian Neorealist movement in the aftermath of World War II, which also contained minimal plot and non-professional actors, focusing on working class life after the devastation of war.

Notably, Kiarostami also shows inspiration from documentary realism, stylized camera work, and postmodern themes of the French New Wave. This is not to say that Kiarostami didn’t add his own cultural and authorial flare.

Kiarostami blends these elements to demonstrate a significantly underrepresented culture with temporal gravity and formal sophistication. As DePaul’s Media and Cinema Studies chair Michael DeAngelis put it: “Kiarostami is so adept at foregrounding the element of time in cinema--not only in his emphasis upon long takes, but more broadly through his positioning of time as a substance that the viewer must confront and engage with.” It was later French New Wave filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard who once famously said, “Film begins with D.W. Griffith and ends with Abbas Kiarostami.” Such is his formal importance.

Kiarostami’s commitment to portraying the struggles of the working class and the ambitions of dreamers in a cruel reality set his films among the most rewarding of international cinema. Viewing his films not only inform us of Iranian culture, but also of our universal connections.

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The Circle of Disney Everyone loves Disney, but the continuing cycle of remakes is getting old.

By Gavin Farrow Contributing Writer

The Walt Disney corporation made 50 percent of this summer’s total box office revenue. Four of the company’s films grossed over $1 billion in the international box office this year. These numbers, along with Disney’s continuously hawkish financial consumption of other media properties and companies, create a sense of media-overlord doom in the film industry.

Unfortunately, monopolies and unfair business practices have long been the name of the game in Hollywood. Many film studios saw great rises and proceeded to fall due to socio-political shifts, and former monopolistic practices like block booking were outlawed by the Supreme Court in 1948, setting an infrequent precedent of government intervention when production companies become too powerful. Although, one can be forgiven if they don’t trust our modern neoliberal government or court system–increasingly favorable to free-market, conservative ideals thanks to our president’s judicial appointees–to step in and stop Disney’s monopolizing. We have to understand, however, that if the government won’t step in to limit Disney’s control of the film market, maybe we should finally move beyond expecting Hollywood’s big-budget films to be our only source of cinematic consumption. (Indeed, many have, opting for conglomerate streaming platforms’ original films or even independent films online instead of traditional theater-going properties.)

Much like America itself, Hollywood is founded–and very much so still operated–by white men of the ruling class.

They are

looking for cinematic creativity and uniqueness as much as it will earn them economic capital. With this in mind, I want to decry a certain romanticism of the Hollywood of old, which was dominated by a few hegemonic studios rather than, currently, one or two. These remaining studios are quickly learning that originality in big-budget films is not needed.

Indeed, Disney’s new blunt, “you’ll take it and you’ll like it” style of selling films appears to be working.

Nowhere is this clearer than in their latest summer hit, “The Lion King.” An almost shot-for-shot recreation of their 1994 film, it has far-outgrossed the original, earning $1.6 billion in the global box office so far. More than any other Disney release this year, their “photoreal” remake is the closest they get to releasing a cultural doomsday indicator. Formally, the film is bizarrely banal. The animals’ realistic gesticulations work until their simulated animality can’t physically express certain scenes’ extreme joy, sadness or anger. It is uncomfortable hearing the zealousness of, “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” while seeing a couple of little computer-generated lion cubs slowly meander among computer-generated environments and animals.

Politically and thematically, the “photoreal” effects raise questions the original did not (spoilers for the five people who don’t know the plot of “The Lion King”): How does Scar convince Simba that he killed his father when Scar so clearly orchestrated Mufasa’s death? How did Simba become a ginormous adult lion on

Timon and Pumbaa’s diet of bugs? More pressingly, why is this patriarchal monarchy by Mustafa a cherished societal order that Simba must bring back?

How is the “Circle of Life” complete?

Just when hyenas are forced into the margins of society and other animals within the society are subjugated to their predators’ will?

In the 1994 “Lion King,” these political and pragmatic questions don’t necessarily arise: We are watching a cartoon story of endless animated possibilities. Meanwhile, the modern iteration is a realistic simulation that quickly grows old and troubling, unimaginatively sticking to the original “Lion King” conservative narrative. If anything (especially with Disney+ on the horizon), “The Lion King” is an indication of Disney’s–and our popular culture’s–future trajectory: lazy corporate connections to childhood nostalgia that abuse our modern tendency for rewatching media ad infinitum.

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Unbelievable

IT: Chapter Two

When 18-year-old Marie says she was attacked at knifepoint, her friends and family are concerned— until she says she made it up.

But as time goes on, evidence of similar attacks begin to surface throughout the region.

Everything floats in the sewers under Derry, ME, and the second installment of Stephen King’s “IT” is bound to float to the top of the charts.

So far, the 8-episode limited series has been hailed as a feminist triumph in the true crime genre. The writers are cognizant of the survivors, and the series lifts up all the women involved in the investigation and the crimes themselves.

Before Netflix produced the story, it was brought to light in a Pulitzer Prize-winning ProPublica article. The series nearly follows along with the article exactly.

Since the episodes’ release, the reporters who originally broke the story, T. Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong, and Marie herself have come out saying that the series does justice to the story.

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The second chapter of the epic film series follows the Losers into their adulthood, where life somehow feels just as scary as their childhood.

But when a phone call from an old friend brings the gang back together in Derry, they start to remember that something far scarier lurks in the drains and fight to save their own lives and the lives of each other.

With both heartfelt moments and battles fit for the big screen, IT: Chapter Two provides the perfect end to the saga.

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In theaters & upcoming films September 13 “Hustlers” A team of women who formerly worked at a strip club work together to show their Wall Street clients who’s boss.

Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu, Cardi B, Julia Stiles, Keke Palmer, Lili Reinhart, Lizzo, Madeline Brewer, Mette Towley

Justin Hartley, Wanda Sykes, Kid Cudi October 11 “The Addams Family” The Addams Family returns to the big screen as cartoons and misadventure follows.

Stars: Finn Wolfhard, Chloe Grace Mortez, Charlize Theron

September 20 “Ad Astra” An astronaut travels through space in search of his father, discovering along the way that planet earth is not as safe as it may seem.

Stars: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler

October 11 “Gemini Man” An elite assassin finally meets his toughest competition: himself, but several years younger.

Stars: Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Benedict Wong

October 11 “Jexi” In a technological thriller, a man finds himself at the center of his cell phone’s artificial intelligence’s attention, quickly turning bad.

Stars: Adam DeVine, Alexandra Shipp, Rose Byrne, Michael Pena,

October 18 “Zombieland: Double Tap” Zombie-slaying. You already know.

Stars: Jessse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Zoey Deutch, Rosario Dawson, Luke Wilson, Bill Murray, Abigail Breslin

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St.Vincent’s D e JAMZ “Spinning fresh beats since 1581”

By Keira Wingate Asst. Arts & Life Editor

The school year is in full swing! Summer has seemingly decided to extend itself into fall, filling my current playlist with upbeat songs that are sure to make everyone headbob while traveling from Lincoln Park to the Loop to home, wherever that may be. Commuting on the train to both campuses gives me time to get my dance moves out of my system, so here are some of my favorite songs that prepare me for the long school week ahead — in no particular order.

1. “Thief” - Ookay Ookay released this song in 2016. He hasn’t released a ton of new music over the

years, but this one never fails to wake me up during my morning commute. His music is categorized under dance and it is sure to make you do just that. It may not be a super new hit, but I promise, that jazz-filled base drop will leave you in awe. How often do you hear jazz mixed with electronic sound?

2. “Darling” - Dave B Dave B is a highly underrated artist. I mean, he likes my tweets all the time on Twitter, which makes me think that not many people are tweeting to him. His newest album was released this past summer.

It is full of hip-hop songs that give you a “stank face.”

His voice reminds you a bit of Amine, but with more

of a hip-hop guitar vibe.

Darling is upbeat, with a solid guitar strumming. It only takes 30 minutes to listen to the full album, but start with “Darling.”

3. “This Love” - Maroon 5 This summer I was on a boat in the middle of a lake with no service. Trying to find kid-friendly songs to listen to, Maroon 5’s classic “This Love” did not disappoint. Even though they have continuously released music, you can’t beat the album Songs About Jane. That keyboard and drum combo brings back early highschool days without fail.

4. “I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times) - Jamie xx What is better than a little

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rap mixed with hip-hop and electronic vibes? It is not a usual combo, but Jamie xx uses his talents perfectly in this 2015 hit.

You won’t know whether to wave your hands, shake your hips or pretend you’re on the keyboard making beats yourself. This song is full of different elements that I am sure can please anyone.

5. “WAKE UP” - Travis Scott I came late to the Travis Scott ASTROWORLD party, and I feel much regret about this. In an album full of fantastic rap hits, he slows down a little bit with “WAKE UP,” a song that features The Weeknd,and is perfect for a slower sound.

Going from rapping along

Across 1. Valuable possession 6. Radar image 10. Deep wound 14. Prefix meaning “large” 15. “Peanuts” expletive 16. Bris or confirmation, e.g.

17. Annual Baltimore event 20. Biblical no-no 21. Trees for archers’ bows 22. Prosecutors 23. Gnawed to a farethee-well 25. Diarist Frank 26. Toxin fighters 28. Hooky-playing 32. Seance board 34. Petty quarrel 35. Poem that honors 38. Emulate T.D. Jakes 42. Coast Guard alert 43. Ancient inscription 44. Drive away

to Scott to singing your heart out with The Weeknd, this song is a vibe. I highly recommend jamming out

45. Like some air conditioning 48. Provides weaponry 49. Thrown ___ loop 51. “I want it!”

53. Untamed one 55. Game similar to Bingo 56. Undercover agent 59. Ignore, in a way 62. Adolescent’s facial bane 63. Sword battle 64. Hard to miss 65. Untidy one’s creation 66. Garden starter 67. They meet in the middle Down 1. Current units 2. Dress in India 3. Movie sets 4. It’s low for great pitchers 5. City trashed by

to this walking to the train.

Godzilla 6. Beer maker 7. Young woman in Scotland 8. “___ not my fault!”

9. Secretive call for attention 10. Like some bad photos 11. “American Idol” contestant Clay 12. Cubic meter 13. Exxon competitor 18. Bird’s home 19. Trailer hauler 24. Bangalore bigwig 26. Bribes 27. International money 29. Leading man in the theater?

30. Large primate 31. Carp 33. Land measurement 35. Downtrodden 37. Some architectural wings 39. Member of a hoarde

40. Stick in a Road Runner cartoon 41. Baseball feature 45. Warehouse boxes 46. From way back when 47. Dryer debris 49. Satiric comedy 50. Bake-off appliances 52. Diesel’s invention 53. Canned meat brand 54. Drops the curtain on 55. Arthoscopy site 57. Gilpin of TV’s “Frasier” 58. Tibetan cryptid 60. Invoice word 61. Eggs in bio labs

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DePaul hockey closed out by Indiana in opening weekend

By Ryan Gilroy Staff Writer

DePaul’s ice hockey team skated away after two heartbreaking losses during their opening weekend on Friday and Saturday.

For both games, the Blue Demons faced off against Indiana University. Friday night featured the teams long awaited season-opener at Johnny’s Ice House West on Madison Street with the game ending in a hard-hitting 6-4 loss. Shots on goal were virtually identical where Indiana lead by a single shot, 43-42 “We weren’t clicking for the first part of the game, and once our system started to click, we started putting points on the board,” captain and defenseman Ryan Hasty said. “We need to have tape to tape passes and get pucks deep.”

Saturday afternoon’s matchup featured a more fast-paced game where the Blue Demons led the scoring 2-1 after the first period. While Indiana rallied back and scored three unanswered goals in the second period, the teams found themselves tied at 5-5 after regulation. A five minute overtime period was not enough, so a shootout was needed. Indiana secured the shootout and the game 6-5.

“I was really proud of our team’s fight,” forward Jackson Leptich said. “I don’t think we’re coming out slow; we need to play more hungry.”

For the team, they are continuing to move forward and look ahead while dealing with a few changes in the offseason.

After the 2018-19 season ended, head coach Jerry Fronek resigned. He led the team to a total of 219 wins, eight regional tournament appearances and one national tournament appearance.

Three quick goals in the second period was not enough to keep the Blue Demons all the way down. It was a quick wake up call for the team.

“When you let up a lot of goals in one period, you just have to forget what’s going on and stay in the present,” goaltender Alex Grzbek said. “For me in particular, I like to clear my mind and pay attention to what’s coming.”

In March, the team announced that Danny Randall will take over as Head Coach for DePaul. Randall hails from Boston, Massachusetts and played as a goalie for the University of Iowa. In

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DePaul club hockey goalie Rodolfo Hodgson Jr. makes a save during the game on Friday at Johnny’s Ice House West.

2014, he served as the assistant coach and strength and conditioning coach for the Chicago Jr. Bulldogs for one season.

He continued with his coaching career at Lewis University for the next four seasons until the end of the 2018-19 season, serving as their head coach.

The team also added Carla Pentimone as the Blue Demons’ Assistant Coach.

Pentimone is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she played Division 1 hockey for the Badgers. During her time with the team, she won two national championships, received AllWCHA Academic Team honors and was a WCHA Scholar Athlete during the 200910 and 2010-11 seasons.

“I think the team has excellent potential and I’m excited to see what’s in store,” Grzbek said.

DePaul’s next pair of games will take place on Friday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Sept. 28 in Madison, Wisconsin against University of Wisconsin. The team will be back in Chicago during the first week of October For a pair of games against the University of Illinois on Friday, Oct. 4 and Saturday, Oct. 5 at Johnny’s Ice House West.

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DePaul club hockey defender John Bolger looks on as he skates towards the bench during the Blue Demons’ game against Indiana on Friday.

IDENTITY, continued from back page we are just as good as most of them if not all of them. What is going to separate us and what is going to get us wins is pushing through the 90 minutes.”

The Blue Demons are going through some roster shuffles too. The team will be missing freshman forward David Gripman who suffered a torn ACL on Sept. 9 against Drake. Against Villanova, they were without starting midfielder Jacob Seeto who was suspended after a red card against UIC in the prior game.

“Depth wise we don’t have all the guys we needed out there,” head coach Mark Plotkin said. “I am proud of the guys for hanging on and playing way more minutes than they probably should have been.”

Finding out what works and figuring out the team’s niches is the tall task for everyone.

If there is a time to get rolling though, the time is now.

“The season is long. Even though timewise it’s not we have a lot of games,” Nuelle said. “So I think we got back into a rhythm where we are focusing more on defense

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DePaul sophomore forward Jack Richards losses the ball to Villanova midfielder Theo Quartey during their game at Wish Field on Friday. because I feel like we lacked that in the last two games.”

Perhaps the biggest positive about the

team is their character. The team proved against Loyola on Sept. 13 that they are never out of a game after coming back from a 3-0

deficit to make the game more challenging.

And on Friday the team dug through the full 90 minutes as well as tacking on two overtime periods. Despite tons of pressure from Villanova’s offense, the Blue Demons stayed strong in the September heat.

The defense has made a key effort to disrupt opponents’ shots and keep quality chances down. This includes setting up well against set pieces and keeping passing lanes tight. In a couple games, adjustments at second half have shown the team’s ability to recognize what improvements they need.

Another thing coach Plotkin is stressing is the little things, the details that even if minute, cannot be overlooked. “[We’re] making sure that we are sharp defensively and cleaner on the ball to give ourselves a lot more opportunities to score,” Plotkin said.

In order to prove preseason predictions wrong and carve out a spot in the Big East tournament, the team has to assess what they have done well this season and fix where they have come up short.

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Men’s soccer ties Villanova in Big East conference opener

By Nate Burleyson Asst. Sports Editor

The men’s soccer team had their Big East conference opener on Friday.

They faced off against Villanova who came into town from Philadelphia. Both teams finished in the bottom part of the Big East last year. Villanova came into the game sitting at 4-2 on a twogame losing streak. DePaul was 3-3 also on a two-game losing streak. With no tournament appearance last season, the teams were picked to be at the bottom of the conference this year.

Going against the 20 shots from the Wildcats, DePaul mustered up 13 of their own with four on goal. The game had just enough fouls to keep it chippy but it also stayed relatively clean besides a pair of yellow cards in the 88th minute.

Blue Demon goalkeeper Drew Nuelle and Villanova goalkeeper Carson Williams recorded clean sheets. It was Nuelle’s third of the season and Williams’ fifth.

Both teams are moving forward in Big East competition as DePaul will travel to Seton Hall and Villanova will take on Creighton this Saturday.

“The heat and all, I think they were dealing with it, but we needed to step up a little bit and when we got a goalie like Drew [Nuelle], we can rely on him a lot, so that helps,” sophomore forward Jack Richards said after the game.

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DePaul senior defender Max De Bruijne talks to the referee during a foul called on the Blue Demons on Friday at Wish Field.

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Following strong start, volleyball disappoints in Chicago Cup

By Josh Gurevich Staff Writer

Before play began this season, the Blue Demons marked this tournament on their calendars. They wanted to show that they were Chicago’s best and make a statement to their inner city rivals.

The Blue Demons have had a long stretch at home and head coach Marie Zidek touched on how the team has used it to build chemistry.

“It’s a huge advantage to start at home, it will build excellent rapport, we think we have an excellent advantage and we love bringing people into our gym,” he said In their first matchup with University of Illinois at Chicago, DePaul controlled the early going in the first set before the score was knotted up at 10. After that, UIC would not trail again and took a tough opening set 2725.

In the second set it was more of the same competitive volleyball and the Blue Demons were in the driver’s seat halfway through.

They had a five point lead on the Flames but UIC kept chipping away. DePaul could not hold the lead they had built and lost the second set 25-23.

The third set had the same narrative.

Both teams traded points early and DePaul looked like they were about to pull away at the midpoint. UIC would comeback for the third time and take set three more decisively by a score of 25-19.

“Being at your home court is always an advantage and it’s fun because you get the students from DePaul and our families coming to support,” Maxwell said when addressing the home-court advantage. “It’s definitely a good atmosphere.”

In the middle match of the tournament the Blue Demons faced the Loyola Ramblers.

DePaul claimed the first point of the first set, but would trail the rest of the way with Loyola taking a rather routine 1-0 lead with a 25-15 finish.

The second set was a highly competitive with both teams putting their bodies on the line. Loyola led by as many as five but DePaul would rally back to tie the set at 16. The Blue Demons stepped on the gas to win the set 25-21, and got a huge boost from Natalie Hayward who served up back-to-back aces to solidify the lead.

The third set went back and forth. The Ramblers looked like the stronger side and took a 17-10 lead. The Ramblers came back to be tied at 24 and took the next two points

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Loyola sophomore Victoria Hodkiewicz (right), spikes the ball for past sophomore, DePaul’s Donna Brown (middle), and junior Emma Price (left). DePaul lost all three games during the Chicago Cup held at the McGrath-Phillips arena on Saturday. including an ace on set point to win the third set, and then win the final fourth set.

“We are trying to carry the momentum that we had the past couple of weekends into our conference play,” Maxwell said The nightcap of the Chicago Cup was against Big Ten opponent Northwestern.

The score was knotted up at four when the Wildcats’ Temi Thomas-Ailara had three service aces in a row. She added seven kills in the first set which Northwestern ran away with by a score of 25-12. It was the same story in the second set, and Northwestern took the third set 25-16 to sweep.

“We knew this weekend would be one of the toughest of our preseason so far because they are really good teams and they are all rivalries,’’ Zidek said following the losses.

“I always say when you have disappointing

matches you want to play a match, you don’t want to have a full week of practice, so for me the silver lining is we get to rip that bandaid off quickly.”

Zidek then challenged her team to look at the bigger picture and improve, “The energy that all three teams play with, that’s something that this group is yet to do; we have not been pressed this much,” she said.“We had three tough matches and that is what Big East Conference play is going to be like, we need some inspired performances to come out of our players going forward.”

The Blue Demons will have to overcome the letdown of this Chicago Cup quickly as they open up Big East Conference play on Wednesday against Xavier University at McGrath-Phillips Arena.

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ATTENDANCE, continued from back An important strategy the marketing team is doing this season as opposed to previous ones to create more attention to the events on campus is working more closely with certain departments and organizations.

“So, we are absolutely 100 percent more aligned in our collaboration with the Office of Student Involvement and more importantly the residence halls,” Loiacono said. “Our primary population, our primary draw, is going to come from the residence halls. Those are the kids that are right here on campus, literally two halls border [Wish Field].”

For the students that don’t live on campus there are still ways to stay updated with all the sporting events. The main tool is the D-Zone App, which according to DePaul’s website, is an application that notifies students when a sporting event is happening.

The application allows students to earn points when they check in at events and those points can later be redeemed for prizes. A new feature about the D-Zone App this year includes acquiring more points if students stay for the entire duration of a game.

DePaul students are not the only ones

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At the DePaul, Loyola game on Friday, Sep. 13, 831 people attended the game as part of the “Hustle to Hoyne” event for Loyola students. that benefit from promotions. Associate Athletics Director for Ticket Sales and Operations Marty Murphy said that alumni and families in the surrounding area, such

as Lincoln Park, could purchase a $30 men’s soccer season pass, which gives the buyer access to 10 games for a better value.

“We have actually seen a nice little spike

McGrath-Phillips Arena. all rivalries,’’ Zidek said following the losses. “I always say when you have disappointing matches you want to play a match, you don’t want to have a full week of practice, so for me the silver lining is we get to rip that bandaid off quickly.”

Zidek then challenged her team to look at the bigger picture and improve, “The energy that all three teams play with, that’s something that this group is yet to do; we have not been pressed this much,” she said.“We had three tough matches and that is what Big East Conference play is going to be like, we need some inspired performances to come out of our players going forward.”

in men’s soccer season tickets this year, a little bit more than year’s past,” Murphy said. “A lot of it is [because] we are getting are alumni involved. We are getting some of the guys that played soccer here to come back that are still living on or near campus to bring their families.”

DePaul is trying to improve the participation and attendance of students and fans at their sporting events, but the ticketing and marketing departments can only do so much to improve the current situation.

The way DePaul’s men’s soccer team will attract more fans is if they can continue to win.

“Wins will come more frequently for those guys, for that team and the season to come and the years to come,” Jones said.

“That’s like the biggest thing for attracting fans. Every fan wants to see a winner. They are doing a great job and wins will continue to come for those guys. I’m excited to see them do well.”

“That’s like the biggest thing for attracting fans. Every fan wants to see a winner. They are doing a great job and wins will continue to come for those guys.

I’m excited to see them do well.”

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During DePaul’s game against Villanova at Wish Field on Friday, only 206 people attended the Blue Demons’ conference opener to see a 0-0 draw against the Wildcats.

‘Red Line rivalry’ highlights soccer attendance issue

By Nicholas Moreano Contribuiting Writer

Under the lights at Loyola Soccer Park on Friday, Sept. 13, the DePaul men’s soccer team awaited for the whistle to blow to start the game against Loyola-Chicago.

As the Blue Demons stood with anticipation to begin another edition of the “Red Line Rivalry,” hundreds of fans in maroon and gold cheered in the stands in support of their Ramblers.

Throughout the night, Loyola gave their fans plenty to cheer about, scoring four goals and eventually winning the game 4-2.

According to Loyola’s student newspaper, The Phoenix, 831 fans showed up to witness Loyola defeat DePaul 4-2.

The large turnout to Friday night’s game can be attributed to a new tradition that

has been implemented at Loyola. To start each new school year, the Ramblers begin with their annual “Hustle to Hoyne” game.

This tradition was established in 2015 and it serves as a pre-game rally to get students and Ramblers fans excited for the soccer season.

The annual “Hustle to Hoyne” game is just one of the many strategies Loyola has utilized over the years to get more fans to attend games. The men’s soccer team has hosted family weekends, collaborated with youth organizations and created events dedicated for alumni to attract people to watch the Ramblers.

Much like Loyola, DePaul has its own set of marketing strategies they like to utilize to create awareness about sporting events.

DePaul’s Associate Athletics Director of Marketing Karen Loiacono said there has been a lot of testing to see what resonates well

with students and two things seem to stand out.

“Swag and free food,” Loiacono said.

A promotion that DePaul ran during halftime for the first three games for each sport this year was an opportunity for students to win $50 for Lou Malnati’s, and there have also been times where students can win jerseys.

As for Loyola, their marketing team has focused on using unique giveaways to attract fans to games.

“We try to do more creative giveaways, something more interesting than a T-shirt,” Loyola Assistant Director of Marketing and Ticket Operations Kayli Miller said. “This year we have done bucket hats and visors.

Every year we do a beanie hat during the winter.”

It hasn’t just been the giveaways and

events that has drawn fans to games but also the scheduling.

“Being able to play under the lights and play at night has been a huge advantage,” said Loyola men’s soccer head coach Neil Jones.

“Students and fans probably prefer to get to see night games because that is when they are off from work.”

Unfortunately for DePaul, the Blue Demons do not have lights at Wish Field, so they must come up with alternative ways to peak the fans’ interest, and that has been a challenge regardless of the sporting event.

“People don’t seem to be aware of anything that goes on around campus,” said senior DePaul student Abbas Dahodwala. “I don’t really think people care about athletics here that much.”

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Blue Demons searching for identity heading into Big East play

By Nate Burleyson Asst. Sports Editor

The men’s soccer team has reached a midpoint in their season. It’s a real “prove it” time for the Blue Demons as they are moving further into the season and putting the non-conference schedule in the rearview.

Looking into the mirror and assessing where they stand is critical for head coach Mark Plotkin’s squad, who stand at 3-3-1 after a 0-0 draw with Villanova to open Big East play.

Winless in their last three games, the team is still searching for an identity. Two losses last week against Loyola University and the University of Illinois Chicago lead to eight goals conceded for the team. Despite the two outlier games, the defense has shown that they can hold up nicely. Friday, lead by acrobatic saves by goalkeeper Drew Nuelle, the team got their third clean sheet of the season.

The shift in pace in the season is notable. The Big East is an improved conference this year, including No. 3 in the country Georgetown. Neither Villanova or DePaul made it to the Big East tournament last season, and both were picked by coaches in the preseason poll to repeat that this season.

“We both want to win. They got some great guys and so do we,” forward Jack Richards said. “We feel like we’re a better team and that we can get above them in the table.”

Although when the noise is tuned out, all the teams can do is battle for 90 minutes and play the best game they can play.

Plotkin says DePaul realizes the strength of the Big East, and they know about their preseason predictions. But the necessary confidence is still there, and the team has the personnel to get things done.

“There’s a lot of great teams in the Big East this year,” Nuelle said. “I know that

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DePaul sophomore midfielder Youssef Ramadan tries to tackle a Villanova attacker during their game at Wish Field on Friday. DePaul and Villanova settled for a 0-0 draw.