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Trump supporters celebrate on inauguration day

By Brenden Moore Political Editor

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After facing ridicule from acquaintances, friends, family and pressure from popular culture, a feeling of vindication swirled around the National Mall as supporters of Donald Trump celebrated the billionaire’s inauguration as the 45th president of the U.S. Friday afternoon.

While appearing much smaller than former President Barack Obama’s inaugurals and the Women’s March the following day, many in the crowd were enthusiastic and full of pride for Trump as he delivered an unabashedly populist message similar to many of his campaign speeches.

“The establishment protected itself, but not the citizens of our country (…) That all changes — starting right here, and right now, because this moment is your moment: it belongs to you,” Trump said.

“It belongs to everyone gathered here today and everyone watching all across America. This is your day.

This is your celebration. And this, the United States of America, is your country,” Trump said.

Supporters of the president soaked it all in, wearing their “Make America Great Again” hats and staying warm with Trump-branded scarves.

A light rain fell as Trump started his address, something evangelist Franklin Graham called “a sign of God’s blessing.” After being counted out by the “establishment” and liberal peers, Trump supporters would be fine if it were true.

Jordan Nelson, a student at Appalachian State University, called Friday “a turning point” and one of the most historic elections in his lifetime.

Feeling that Trump supporters have been smeared unfairly, he felt justified in showing his unabashed support at the inauguration.

“The media has demoralized and demonized Trump supporters throughout the campaign and I just think it’s a great opportunity to get out and show our support and show that we aren’t the people that the left makes us out to be,” Nelson said.

“We’re not racists, we’re not bigots, we’re just good American people who care about other Americans.”

But after running a campaign that was often hostile towards minorities, Muslims and other groups, many have examined whether Trump represents the future of an increasingly diverse country.

When posed to members of the next generation, responses were split.

Some see Trump as a throwback to a

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DePaul Students Together Against Trump (STAT) protested President Donald Trump outside Daley Plaza.

DePaul, Chicago take part in a series of protests against President Trump

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Protesters gathered outside Trump Tower in Chicago, Ill.

With about 30 students, the DePaul Students Together Against Trump (STAT) coalition a marched and chanted through the Lincoln Park campus Jan. 20 in protest of President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

STAT’s “Day of Defiance” began with a speak out in the Schmitt Academic Center where students shared their fears and what they believe must be done to combat the Trump administration moving forward.

One of STAT’s leaders, DePaul senior Sam Peiffer, emphasized the importance of student movements.

“We’ve seen that students in universities and high school campuses can be a major point, which was radicalized

and brought numbers of people,” Peiffer said. “So right now we are on the campus where a lot of people protest Trump, but they don’t know what they can do to fight back or what it’s going to take to resist. (. . .) Politics isn’t just something that happens at the level of the ballot box.

Politics is something that happens in the streets, with tens of thousands of other people, and you can fight and win through politics like that.”

After the speak out, protesters marched through the Arts and Letters building, the Student Center and down Fullerton Avenue to Halsted Street before taking the Red Line downtown to meet

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Protesters flood streets for Women’s March on Chicago

By Darrah Perryman Contributing Writer

The steady chatter from the “L” tracks added whispered layers to the crowd of 250,000 that occupied the streets below its breath Saturday. Each time the train whistled into the 60 degree January sky, a ripple of cheers devoured the city’s confines, as signs of protest and hope seemingly hovered over the windy city’s grasp.

From Jackson and Columbus, to Michigan Avenue, to Grant Park and the Trump Towers, hundreds of thousands marched downtown on Saturday advocating for women’s rights, following the inauguration of Donald Trump on Friday.

In solidarity with the Women’s March on Washington, nearly three million people marched throughout cities across the world Jan. 21 in the biggest protest in U.S. history.

Lauren Berke, a 2005 DePaul graduate, marched with her friends and members of Ladies Night, a feminist organization in Chicago, to advocate for women’s equality.

“This has gotten people fired up. We got too comfortable, we thought everyone was on the same wave length,” Berke said.

“Now we realize that we need to take a step back and organize and make sure our voices are heard. This is a wakeup call in a positive way, and I hope this continues and we can see some change.”

The Women’s March on Chicago was to include a rally at 10 a.m. at Grant Park and a march to Federal Plaza at 11:30 a.m., but when Grant Park quickly reached capacity by 11 a.m., organizers cancelled the march for safety concerns. Instead, they encouraged people to rally in and around Grant Park where they had guest speakers and discussions on violence, democracy and equal rights.

But their recommendations and Grant Park’s capacity limits went unnoticed by many. Hundreds of thousands spilled into the city’s corridors anyway, and many did not even notice that the march was supposed to be cancelled.

“Just because we don’t like the circumstances that have come about, doesn’t mean we should completely condemn the fact that he is now our president,” said Gabriel Felbo, a student at Malcolm X College who protested Saturday to express her support for women’s health care rights. “Let’s pray for him to work and become a better president, to listen to the people and not do things that will be damaging to all communities.”

For Sam Peiffer, a sophomore studying sociology at DePaul, protesting means marching with a new coalition on campus.

Students Together Against Trump (STAT) unites members from DePaul Socialists, African Student Association, Impact DePaul and other student organizations to resist the new administration.

Walking with purpose Women’s March demonstators hold up a “Pussy grabs back” sign at Grant Park on on Jan. 21.

“It’s clear to myself and to other folks out here that the resistance is going to have to come from the bottom up,” Peiffer said.

“That’s part of what we are building today with STAT. This is a historic weekend of protest, but it’s important that we continue to meet and to have political discussions in our work, classrooms and on the streets because that’s where this political change is going to happen.”

The marches across the world come after Trump promised to defund Planned Parenthood, appoint pro-life judges and was seen on a leaked video from 2005 bragging about touching and kissing women because of his fame.

Still, some believe that the Trump administration is what the nation needs most right now, and came out to express this sentiment.

Dan Weiberg, a veteran and Chicago native, couldn’t hide his support for Trump – even if he wanted to. Sporting Trump gear, he rallied with a few other supporters in front of the DePaul Center Saturday during the march.

“The election’s been over for a couple months now, isn’t it time for the protesting to stop?” Weiberg said. “The peaceful transfer of power means that when someone is elected, you accept them as your president until the next four years.”

Christopher Frank, a sophomore at Loyola University, joined Weiberg, holding up a Trump sign against the array of pink that decorated the Loop’s campus. Despite losing his girlfriend and best friend because of his support for Trump, Frank believes he will make a great president and is the best candidate for our country.

Both supporters believe that Trump’s infamous comments about women were simply “locker room talk that both men, and women, engage in.”

But the protesters sang a different tune.

Persistent chants of “not my president” and signs that read “women’s rights are human rights” drowned out the streets and left remnants of their presence behind.

James Edward, a second year graduate

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Women’s March protesters walk west down Jackson Boulevard on Jan. 21 student studying business at DePaul, watched the scene from the DePaul Center Saturday, in support of his wife and daughter who woke up early to protest.

“My wife and I thought it would be a great way to come out and teach our daughter how to stand up for what you believe in and not just accept the status quo,” Edward said. “A lot of people talk about making this country great again, but it was never great.”

The event wasn’t just a platform for women’s rights. Voices for climate change, equality, Black Lives Matter and LGBQT rights poured throughout the city as women and men continued to gather and chant long after the march and rally simmered down.

“When people come together in numbers, it shows great power,” Felbo said. “I don’t think people were taking this seriously until now. It’s unfortunate that you don’t really know the rights you have until they’re gone.”

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A woman holds a sign Jan. 21 at Grant Park.

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TAKING ON TRUMP

Demonstators protest presidential inauguration in Chicago PROTESTS, continued from front page other protesters at Daley Plaza.

As the group marched through Lincoln Park, a group of Trump supporters clad in red “Make America Great Again” followed about 20 feet behind them.

Among those participating in the Day of Defiance was DePaul freshman Julia Cary.

“I feel like, as a white person, I’m obligated (to join the protest),” Cary said. “Because people of color and queer people are oppressed. They shouldn’t be the ones that have to stick up for themselves. The oppressed don’t have to fix their problem.

It’s people of privilege who have to go back and fix it. So I feel obligated to be here. And I want to be here, because it’s like I’m getting my voice heard.”

Another student, Shawn Rios, joined the resistance partly due to Trump’s stance on immigration. Rios, who is Mexican-American, has a few friends who are undocumented.

“I fear for them and their families,” Rios said. “I fear for women’s rights, for the rights of all minorities in the country,” Rios said.

Rios also fears Trump’s impact on citizens.

“Morally, I’m against a lot of things (Trump has) done.

Politically, I just do not like his policies. And I think that the people he’s put in the power, and he’s trying to put in the power, are detrimental to America as a whole,” Rios said.

The hundreds of demonstrators STAT joined outside Daley Plaza that afternoon shared Rios’s outrage.

Protesters remained at Daley Plaza until about 5 p.m., when they shut down State Street in their march to Trump Tower.

Gregory Lucero, a member of the Utah Against Police Brutality organization, helped organize the protest. As those waiting outside the Trump Tower awaited the arrival of the Daley Plaza protesters, he calmed the anxious crowd.

“We will go, it’s just going to take a minute, ” Lucero said.

“There’s a massive feeder march coming from Daley Plaza that has been delayed, which is why we haven’t started (marching) yet.”

The main entrance to the building was guarded by a heavy police presence, because protesters gathered throughout the intersection of Wacker Drive and Wabash Street were down all lanes of traffic. Once the Daley Plaza protesters

arrived, speakers including Frank Chapman of the Chicago Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression spoke to protesters about the importance of organizing and protecting those vulnerable under the Trump Administration including minorities, immigrants and the LGBTQ community.

Sam and Lauren, two Logan Square residents who did not feel comfortable sharing their last names, were part of the crowd outside Trump Tower.

“A lot of people right now are either scared, confused or upset about Trump becoming the most powerful man in the world,” Sean said. “He’s put forward blatantly racist policy proposals and has said some of the most disgusting things about women, Muslims and people of color.”

He also said he considers Trump an “actor” and “con man” whose sole interests are benefiting himself and his company.

“It’s critical to be in the streets right now,” Lauren said.

“For there to be any change, people have to be in the streets.”

After gathering outside Trump Tower, protesters marched through downtown together, shutting down traffic on parts of State Street and Michigan Avenue in the process. Police barriers failed

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A protsters holds his sign outside Trump Tower Jan. 20. to keep demonstrators from filling the busy streets, but they remained an undeniable presence throughout the night.

Police said before the march began there was no official stopping point for the event, and they were given no preceding information from higher authorities as to when the protest should be dispersed.

Chicago’s protest was a peaceful affair overall, but there were reports from police confirming at least 16 arrests and broken storefront windows at the PNC Bank on Michigan Avenue.

While Chicagoans voiced their opinions and exercised

their rights, other protesters were doing the same across the United States. According to CNN reports, nine people were arrested for disorderly conduct in New York and five in Dallas.

The most prominent clash with police, however, happened in the nation’s capital.

According to Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department, six officers were injured and more than 200 protesters were arrested after conflicts with police.

Members of STAT ended the Day of Defiance on a more peaceful note, supporting LGBTQ students at DePaul’s seventh annual drag show.

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Protesters gather at Daley Plaza Jan. 20.

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A demonstator yells to the crowd Jan. 20 during inauguration day protests.

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Protesters listen to a speaker outside Trump Tower Jan. 20.

Police officers watch protesters outside Trump Tower Jan. 20.

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A demonstator holds a bullhorn during Jan. 20 protests.

Chicagoans bus to DC for inauguration protests

By Rachel Hinton News Editor

Thursday’s crisp weather didn’t stop activists. Their sharpied-signs and neck pillows blew haplessly in the wind as they waited to board buses to protest the incoming Trump Administration. Before the buses rolled in they talked in small groups about previous protests they’d attended and where they saw the country heading.

Washington, D.C. was their next stop.

The Navy Memorial and the intersection of 14th Street and Pennsylvania, both along the inaugural route, were their destinations for a weekend filled with demonstrating and protesting President Donald Trump and what they believe he embodies.

For a Haitian immigrant, who prefered to remain anonymous because he is undocumented, the decision to travel wasn’t an easy one. He would be missing work and, as an undocumented person, he worried for his safety. Those thoughts left him when he weighed them

against the importance of action against the Trump administration.

“We have to shut down this Trump regime, we have to bring this thing to a halt,” the man said. “If he isn’t impeached, we’re in for a fascist regime.”

This wasn’t his first time protesting Trump. After his election sweep, he joined others in protests in St. Louis.

When he heard about the opportunity to protest in D.C. he traveled by bus for the 300 miles to Chicago to board another bus to D.C. and confront the incoming administration head on.

The Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER) Chicago chapter helped people of various ages gather together and organize to get to the heart of the country this weekend. From students to working people, a group as varied as the nation’s demographics assembled.

Their reasons for going varied, but the underlying commonality was they felt they couldn’t sit back any longer.

“There are enough people who say they don’t (agree with Trump), but now it’s time to put your money where your mouth is,” Rachel, who preferred not

to state her last name due to fear of retaliation at work, said. “It’s me stepping out of my comfort zone — it’s that little bit of extra effort.

Many were determined to put their money where their mouth was, not just in D.C. but in Chicago. There were many protests planned in Chicago for the weekend — many started in the Loop before moving from these starting points.

Taking their chants and signs around downtown city blocks, feet pounding the pavement in one of the oldest forms of demonstration and rebuffing a president, protesters were busy from Friday to Sunday.

Yoshio Ramirez’s decision to go to D.C. was a personal reason centered on going directly to the “source of the problem.” As a Mexican-American, he felt going to protest on the inaugural route would put him closer to showing the new president that his actions won’t be tolerated.

“The blatant disrespect this man (has shown) me, as a citizen of this country … how can I dare call him a leader, a leader is someone who actually looks out for his

people, someone who avoids any trouble for his people,” Ramirez said. “Once he comes into office what can I expect? I’m a citizen of the U.S. but it’s scary to think about how I can be targeted.”

Reports on what Trump will do in his first 100 days have varied, but he has pledged to build a wall along the nation’s southern border and begin to limit immigration. He has already started the plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” which was also part of his 100-day pledge.

These plans have heightened the sense of fear and unease that started election night, but also pushed many to act out.

Ramirez thinks that the next four years are the perfect opportunity to spotlight bigotry and create change. If not now, when, he asked, if not him, then who.

“I’m going to his house — to his door and telling him, as a leader, f**k you,” Ramirez said. “That’s what you do to a bully. You stand up to a bully and you tell them to cut it out because enough is enough.”

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DePaul alum Charlotte Pence talks dad’s election as VP

By Brenden Moore Political Editor

Recent DePaul graduate Charlotte Pence has done what many millennials have upon graduation: move in with her parents. What makes her situation incomparable to others, however, is that as of Jan. 20, home will be the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. and her father, Mike Pence, will be the Vice President of the United States.

In an interview with the DePaulia just days before President-elect Donald Trump and her father take office, Pence spoke of her experiences on the trail, the excitement of election night and how she feels about being a member of the Second Family.

“I don’t think it’s really hit me yet. I think there’s so much going on that I don’t know if it will sink in just because at the end of the day, he’s still my dad first and that’s what it will always be,” Pence said.

“There are definitely moments where it hits you for a second and it’s very humbling, the whole process, especially the transition.”

While Trump’s victory is considered one of the biggest upsets in American political history, Pence, traveling with her parents around the country for more than three months, was not surprised given the reception they received everywhere they went.

“We definitely saw evidence of that movement while on the campaign trail.

I don’t think I knew that as much before I was actually out there seeing it,” Pence said. “My family has been involved in politics for many years, since I was little, and I had never really seen the number of people that would come out to rallies just for my dad, ones (Trump) wasn’t even at.”

Campaigning with her parents in Pennsylvania, a state that had not voted Republican since 1988, Pence heard the story from the campaign that stuck with her. A woman came up to the GOP vice presidential nominee and told him of her late father’s desire to vote for Trump.

“We were stopping at a barbecue joint and we kind went around, my dad would say hi to people in the restaurant and this woman came up to him and said that her dad had never voted in an election, but he was going to vote for Donald Trump because he said he had finally found someone that he wanted to vote for,” Pence said. “She said that unfortunately, her father had passed away earlier that year, so he hadn’t been able to cast his vote, so their whole family decided to get involved.”

Pence said it was a familiar script — people who had never been involved in the political process were suddenly involved and getting behind a movement to ‘drain the swamp’. So on a “hectic” and “special” election night, Pence was cautiously optimistic.

“I think, honestly, you never know until it’s at 270 and so we didn’t know that until much later in the night, well past midnight. I don’t think there was a moment where we realized it probably until the moment it was called,” Pence

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Vice President Mike Pence, then serving as governor of Indiana, celebrates his daughter Charlotte’s graduation from DePaul.

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Charlotte Pence (left), Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence wave to onlookers as they walk the inaugural route. said. “So I think that we saw that support, I mean we were pretty convinced that if the support we’d seen out on the campaign trail was reflected in the vote, we were pretty confident.”

“We were in the main room where they were watching all the screens, watching the results come in, different reports of different states being called,” she said. “We were all together pretty much the whole night, which was really special and just really fun to be able to share that with everybody that we worked really closely with on the campaign trail, staff and family included.”

Pence had joked in an interview last

August that her job on the campaign trail was to “babysit her parents” as they traveled the country. Now, Pence, the ‘second daughter’ to be, will help provide a support system for her parents as she simultaneously starts her career in film production.

“My family’s always been very, very close. I think that this experience does bring you closer together though, just traveling and being on the campaign trail physically with them,” Pence said.

“We saw all the same things, met most of the same people and so, just having that support system is just essential and I think that’s reflected in the Trump

family as well. They’re such a close family that I think that’s just the most important thing for them and it’s the most important thing for us to have those people and those relationships close to you no matter what you’re going through.”

Pence, with her Secret Service detail in tow, will work full time at a film production company in Washington D.C. While not taking on any official roles in connection to her dad’s job, she said she’s “here to support my family.”

Pence graduated from DePaul in June 2016 with degrees in Digital Cinema and English.

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CAMPUS CRIME REPORT : Jan. 11 - Jan. 17, 2017 LOOP CAMPUS LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS

Munroe Hall 6

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University Hall 8

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Wish Field

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Student Center

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Assault & Theft

Drug & Alcohol

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JAN. 11 1) A harassment

by electronic means report was filed for a person receiving unwanted messages.

2) A smell of marijuana report was filed for a room in Belden-Racine Hall. No drugs were found.

JAN. 13 3) A smell of marijuana report was filed for a room in Munroe Hall. No drugs were found.

JAN. 14 4) A graffiti report was filed for markings on the Cortelyou Commons electrical box.

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A smell of marijuana report was filed for a room in the Student Center. No drugs were found.

JAN. 16 6) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor

report was filed for a person in Munroe Hall.

Person was transported to Illinois Masonic by Chicago EMTs. 7) A criminal sexual assault report was filed for an assault by Wish Field. A safety alert was distributed to the campus community regarding the incident.

8) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor

Other

report was filed for a person in University Hall.

Person was transported to Illinois Masonic by Chicago EMTs.

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report was filed for a phone missing from the DePaul Center.

JAN. 11 9) A theft report was filed for a missing umbrella

at the DePaul Center.

10) A graffiti report was filed for black markings on the Reskin Theatre front door.

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A theft report was filed for missing items from a person getting coffee at 55 E. Jackson.

JAN. 13 12) A theft

JAN. 16 13) A disorderly conduct report was filed for two intoxicated males in the DePaul Center food court.

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Bridging the gap: International students mentor one another

By Sam Johnson Contributing Writer

Graziele Balbinotti, Brazilian by birth, came to Chicago four years ago to learn English.

Since that time, Balbinotti mastered her English-speaking skills, and decided to stay with DePaul to pursue her graduate degree and give back to the community.

The International Student Exchange Experience, which Balbinotti oversees, met at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6. The event, which took place at the DePaul Center,marked the first gathering of the quarter for international students and their mentors.

For over four years, the ISEE organization has offered international students a chance to get to know others in the DePaul community. The group was founded by students who were a part of the International Students & Scholar Services, or ISS. The overall goal of ISEE is to pair new international students with a mentor. The mentor’s role in the process is to create not only a connection with the incoming international student, but to augment their experience to a higher quality.

This better experience, expressed in further detail from the student resources section on the DePaul website, is the cornerstone of the ISEE program. And, it is what shines through in the stories of the international students who come to the third largest city in the U.S. for an education.

The students who comprise the program come from all areas of the world, and the person in charge of coordinating the program, Balbinotti, is no exception.

Balbinotti comes from Mato Grosso, a state in the western region of Brazil. Balbinotti said that she got the job by applying for a scholarship program offered by DePaul University. She is currently finishing a Master of Science degree in marketing.

“I came here first to learn English,” Balbinotti said. “But I really liked DePaul so I decided to stay here.”

Balbinotti is just one of many international students who has come to DePaul, and she also is one of many who believes in the ISEE program.

“We make the transition of the international students easier,” Balbinotti said. “Sometimes, even in your own country, you’re not allowed to talk good about yourself, here you must if you want to get a job.”

Balbinotti also said that the way American culture is understood by international students is important, along with other aspects, such as how to behave in certain spaces.

Indeed, the ISEE program is a bridge to connect international pupils with DePaul, and one individual, Suras Soni, has come come to DePaul to study business. Soni is originally from Gujarat, which is a Western state in India. After finishing high school in India, Soni was invited to come to America by a leader in the Chief Executive Officers (CEO) Club, an organization whose parent company

resides in the U.S..

According to the mission statement of the India branch, the CEO Club operates to represent India’s diversity in the academic and non-profit sectors. They also work to create and shape future leaders in the business field.

And while Soni’s freshman year was completed at California State University, he came to Chicago because of the entrepreneurship studies offered at DePaul. “Entrepreneurship has always been my major and it will continue to be,” said Soni. “And DePaul has been recognized for its entrepreneurship program.”

Soni is right. A study performed by Forbes ranked DePaul University 12th out of the top 50 schools recognized for entrepreneurship in 2016. Following this research, the Princeton Review made available a set of rankings in November 2016. According to their press release, DePaul University is in the top 25 in 2017 for undergraduate entrepreneurship schools, and is 13th for its graduate program.

After school, Soni hopes to start his own business, whether it be back home in India, here in America or abroad. Soni’s decision to be part of ISEE stems from his initial contact with the program last year. He was a mentee then, now Soni is a mentor.

Soni’s mentee, Immanuel Alman, is also from India but from the capital city, Mumbai. Mumbai is in the state of Maharashtra and is also the most

INAUGURATION, continued from front page country that no longer exists, while others believe he is the antidote to the problems facing modern America.

“I’ve been called many terrible things for being a Trump supporter: racist, homophobic, Islamophobic, all of these things,” said Eric Sullivan, a student at the University of Connecticut. “You know President (Theodore) Roosevelt said, ‘to anger a conservative, lie to him, to anger a liberal, tell them the truth’. So that’s what I do.”

Sullivan, an Army medic, rejects the labels placed on Trump, saying that the president-elect simply states uncomfortable truths (Trump has a history of making false statements) on topics like immigration and terrorism.

But among a group of band students from Hillary Clinton’s alma mater, Maine South High School in north suburban Park Ridge, here for the inauguration as well as a band competition, the answer was a collective ‘no’.

Summing up their thoughts on Trump in a few words, students offered: ‘angry’, ‘bad’, ‘interesting’ and ‘no positive thoughts’.

“We’ve been moving forward and being open-minded and accepting of all people as what (President) Obama displayed,” said Maine South sophomore Cassandra Soto.

“And Trump is more close-minded and he’s trying to divide the country in a sense by blaming immigrants and other minority groups instead of bringing everyone together like he should as president.”

But, fellow classmate Nick Levy seemed more open to giving Trump the benefit of the doubt.

“I still think he’ll shake things up because he’s going to be one of the first modern presidents to not be an actual politician,” he

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In the shadow of President Trump’s inauguration, protesters gathered in Washington, D.C. to express their discontent with the new president. said.

There was a common refrain among supporters was that Trump “is not a politician,” a positive attribute in their eyes.

Other concerns included undocumented immigrants, perceived welfare abuse and too much of a focus on political correctness.

“He speaks the truth,” said Tyler Bryson, of North Carolina. “He doesn’t care what people think, he doesn’t buy into the political correctness stuff, he just says it as it is.”

“I mean, honestly, people might laugh at that, but I think he’s very sincere,” said Cindy Williams of North Carolina. “He might not say everything that’s politically correct, but he has a good heart and everything he says and does probably won’t be wonderful, but

he’s going to try.”

Supporters in most cases acknowledged Trump’s shortcomings, but gave him the benefit of the doubt. Perhaps the most controversial moment of the 2016 campaign was the release of the Access Hollywood tapes, where Trump described the sexual assault of women. Many women’s groups, marching tomorrow in the capital and around the country, have not forgotten. But, among Trump’s faithful, which includes many women, it’s water under the bridge.

“There’s not anybody out here that has not said some remark about a man or a woman,” Williams said. “And they were obviously trying to trap him because they had the video tape. Those people who want to throw rocks shouldn’t live in glass

populated area in the country. Alman decided to come to DePaul after visiting other universities across the U.S.. He finally settled on DePaul because of the graduate business program.

Alman has an undergraduate degree in mathematics, and has spent the last 10 years working in the fields of information technology and consulting within the region of Singapore. Singapore is an island city-state in Malaysia, located Southwest of India.

“I want to get my master’s degree here now,because I don’t want to make it too late before I realize I should have done something else,” Alman said.

Alman, 34, believes that it is never too late to go to school to try something new.

He also said that he loves to travel, and will take a job anywhere in the world if the opportunity presents itself.

And while both the mentor and mentee expressed their desires to work anywhere, Balbinotti intends to return home to her native country of Brazil.

Balbinotti said once she is done at DePaul, she will return to the family business. “We have a farm, but it’s different from here. You don’t get into the tractors and all those things,” she said with a smile.

“It’s more like managing, selling and marketing.”

For Balbinotti, 2017 marks her last year coordinating the ISEE program, and she will be responsible for assisting DePaul staff with finding her replacement.

houses.”

Perhaps highlighting the connection Trump has with his supporters, at the end of his nearly 20- minute address, his supporters joined in the last line of the speech, “We will make America great again.”

“I’m just very grateful to God that he put Mr. Trump in the right position to become president of the U.S.,” Nelson said. “He spoke to the American people — he spoke to everyone.”

Echoing Trump, supporters sought to bring the country together following a divisive election.

“After an especially divisive election between him and Hillary Clinton, I feel like, by calling for unity, he’ll show that he’ll be president for every citizen of the U.S. Not just those who voted for him,” said Quinn Whittaker, a high school student from Dearborn, Michigan.

Though it must be said that the vast majority in attendance were white. And, when former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared on the jumbotron, she was showered with boos.

Trump’s address was a condensed version of his stump speech on the campaign trail.

He populistically went after the Washington establishment and said “the forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer.”

Trump repeated his “America First” platform by vowing to secure the nation’s southern border, protect American jobs through better trade deals and fighting “radical Islamic terrorism”.

“We will bring back our jobs. We will bring back our borders. We will bring back our wealth. And we will bring back our dreams,” Trump said.

The President later participated in the inaugural parade and signed an executive order pertaining to the impending repeal of Obamacare.

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Nation &World

China goes green

Amid pollution and bad health, nation invests in renewable energy

By April Lane Contributing Writer

China’s poor air quality is an unfortunate reality. From years of burning coal in order to mass produce, China has been left with copious amounts of noxious fog that hangs over much of the country, leading to asthma, acute and chronic respiratory disease and the premature deaths of millions each year.

On Jan. 5, The New York Times reported that China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) announced its plan to invest over $360 billion in renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, in the next three years, cutting down on the amount of pollution caused by coal-fired power plants. Yet, uncertainty remains over whether or not the U.S. will follow suit and invest in cleaner energy alternatives.

In China, a country with a population of over 1.3 billion people, there’s an unquenchable demand for energy sources to support industrial use, given that China is the largest exporter of the resource. Yet, there is a clear scarcity in resources such as forests, arable land and access to clean water, which Phillip Stalley, a political science professor at DePaul, feels puts a strain on China’s natural environment.

“One thing China’s not scarce in is coal,” he said. “It’s got a lot of coal and it’s got a growing economy, which means energy demands, which means a demand for coal, which means more air pollution.”

For decades, China has been battling heightened levels of air pollution brought on by burning coal in order to produce energy, emitting soaring levels of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Over time, this created the appearance of dense smog that covers over areas of China — something many dub the “airpocalypse.”

Despite the high levels of pollution, China has been making efforts to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by investing in greener energy sources, such as wind and solar energy — most of which is used domestically, Stalley said, “but a lot of which is used for export.”

However, China’s decision to invest in renewable energy wasn’t exclusively a matter of cleaning up the environment alone. China’s investment in clean energy is projected to create approximately 13 million jobs by 2020, according to the NEA. Li Jin, director of the Chinese Studies Program,

Photo Courtesy WIKIMEDIA COMMONS A wind farm in the Xinjiang region in northwestern China. The nation has pledged to invest $360 billion in renewable energy like solar through 2020, in a bid to curb emissions and health issues.

believes China's future economy will heavily depend on their “production, consumption and export of renewable energy and technologies.”

“However, those provinces which have been heavily depending on coal-mining to reach their GDP quota may suffer from this new trend,” she said. “Thus, the economy in certain regions of China will eventually decline if the provincial governments don't find alternative ways to stimulate their regional economy.”

Whether or not the U.S. will follow China’s lead and invest money in cleaner energy sources remains to be seen, especially under the Trump Administration.

During a Senate confirmation hearing Jan. 19., Rick Perry, Trump's pick to run the U.S. Department of Energy, admitted to the existence of climate change and attributed some of the blame to human activity, but questions “how [we would] address it in a thoughtful way that doesn’t compromise economic growth, the affordability of energy or American jobs."

Even though the ways the new administration will handle the issue of climate change are not yet confirmed, China taking the lead and investing in cleaner energy can only help progress and improve the movement toward lowering greenhouse gas emissions.

“The good news is that China’s pushing forward with

ERHARD RENZ I FLICKR China is now the world's largest emittor of greenhouse gases, releasing about twice as much as the United States.

it and China’s huge push into solar and wind, in particular, has dramatically lowered the cost,” Stalley said, “So the clean energy revolution has probably already started, meaning what the U.S. does or doesn’t do is perhaps less impactful than it would have been 10 or 15 years ago.”

Li, who has witnessed the severity of pollution China is suffering, is hopeful many countries will follow China’s example and invest more in renewable energy. “The amount of fossil fuel reservation on earth is not unlimited,” Li said.

“Responsible and long-sighted governments should encourage investment in green energy.”

John Kafarhire, a graduate student at DePaul in international studies, believes that with growing issues such as climate change, more attention and emphasis should be placed on investing in renewable energy sources.

“The capitalist society we are presently living in, though beneficial in certain ways through its productive forces, turns out to be harmful not only for populations but also for the environmental system,” he said.

“In China, the excessive use of coal is the basis of a high rate of pollution. In the U.S., too, the pollution and destruction of water and recent conflicts

that arose in Standing Rock around the (Dakota Access Pipeline) prove that resources in which the country has invested, despite their socio-economic advantages, have negative externalities on nature and population.”

"Without being overly optimistic, but keeping an objective attitude, though, I think it would be very useful and necessary, for the interest of all parties, to take the necessary steps and make the use of renewable energy a priority in the new political agenda of the U.S.," Kafarhire said.

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Turkish leader seeks executive powers Parliament votes to embolden president in face of instability

By Danielle Hurley Contributing Writer

Protesters outside of Turkey’s parliament building in Ankara Jan. 9 were met with tear gas, pepper spray and water cannons from squads of police. The activists’ goal: to show their opposition to a controversial amendment currently being debated by the parliament that, if approved, would greatly expand the powers held by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Supporters of the bill claim that a more concentrated executive government will save the nation from increasing instability and terror attacks. The opposition says that not only will it jeopardize the nation’s bid for membership in the European Union, but that such power will be in the hands of a potential tyrant.

The ruling Justice and Development Party, known by the initials A.K.P first proposed the amendment. Included in the legislation are changes that amount to increased influence for the president in political and economic affairs.

“The primary aim of this proposed constitutional amendment is to give one person,

Photo Courtesy ASSOCIATED PRESS Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan talks during an event in Ankara, Turkey on Jan. 18. Turkey's parliament embarked on a second round of voting on a package of constitutional amendments that would give Erdogan's office new executive powers.

the president, all of the power and authority,” Asli Bursalioglu, a Turkish exchange student at DePaul, said.

The amendment is expected to receive the 330 votes needed to pass.

Currently the A.K.P. holds 355 seats.

If passed, the amendment will eliminate the position of prime minister and increase the number of members in Parliament from 550

to 600. The increase is expected to create a weaker governing body, as Erdogan will be able to appoint members without any confirmation from the Senate.

Within the amendment, Erdogan will have the power to make legislation, without parliament’s approval, as well as veto it. With no safeguards in place, Erdogan will be able to make decrees at any time

and without any checks instead of laws under the proposed legislation.

Erik Tillman, a professor of political science at DePaul, said that this proposed amendment “will not be good for Turkey.

Eliminating institutional checks on Erdogan’s power means that the country’s fate will be tied to him until he does or decides to transfer power.”

The legislation is

also aimed at combatting terrorism following a year of numerous attacks and last year’s failed coup, which aimed to topple Erdogan from power.

Those against the amendment strongly believe that the bill will transition Turkey’s government into a dictatorship. Many citizens see the new amendment as a way to weaken the system of checks and balances within Turkey’s

government.

Mert Gursoy, a freshman at DePaul and the son of two Turkish immigrants, said the amendment “is most certainly a power grab by President Erdogan.”

Throughout the years, Erdogan has made efforts to centralize the executive government and punish citizens who attempt to speak out or act out against him. The press has been heavily censored as well as thousands of public employees with ties to the failed coup. In 2016 alone, around 100,00 public employees were dismissed for connections to opposing parties and ties to last summer’s failed coup, according to the New York Times.

In response to Erdogan’s attempts to censor those who disagree with him, on Jan. 24 the European, which is the main consultant on European Union members, suspended talks with Turkey on their European Union membership bid.

For Tillman, Turkey’s EU membership bid has uncovered serious problems. “It’s Turkey’s occupation of northern Cyprus, its democratic shortcomings and problems with corruption.”

World's wealth gap widens

By Taylor Ashmore Contributing Writer

The world's eight richest men are now in possession of the same wealth as the poorest half of the world, according to a new report by Oxfam.

This report confirms what many already know: the wage gap is widening.

“Since 2015, the richest 1 percent has owned more wealth than the rest of the planet,” Oxfam found.

Oxfam also reported last year that the 62 richest people in the world owned the same amount as the poorest half of the world, revealing the staggering increase in the wage gap over just one year.

Corporations play a large part in the widening wage gap, according to the report. Large companies are increasingly dishing out large salaries to executives while paying minimum wage to workers.

The CEO of Walt Disney Company, Robert A. Iger, makes upwards of $44.9 million a year, while park workers barely make above the $8.10 minimum wage,

the report found.

Disney began giving out 401(k) plans instead of retirement plans in 2011, and requires many employees to enter into contracts lasting over five years, stating that employees will not receive a raise within the final two years, according Business Insider.

The Walt Disney Company is one of thousands of companies whose pension and bonsus plans may contribute to the widening wage gap.

As of 2015, the average CEO makes 335.1 times the amount an average worker brings home each year, according to AFL-CIO’s PayWatch.

“There is tremendous wealth and poverty in this world, depending on where you are,” Nick Sakkos, a student studying business at DePaul, said. “There is both a lack of opportunity in many parts of the world for people to make a good living, and an ability of those who are rich, to become even richer.”

The average worker, clocking in 40 hours a week, makes about $16.94 an hour, compared to the average living wage in the United States, about $10.60. Workers

bring home a mere $6 extra per hour, according to the Oxfam report.

Raj Patel, a student studying accounting and finance at DePaul, is also not surprised by these results.

“Our economy allows the rich to get richer,” Patel said.

“Startup businesses can be easily taken over or squashed by big companies.”

In just the past week, Facebook has acquired Oculus VR, a virtual-reality headset company, for $2 billion. This is just one example of a large company buying out a smaller one, gaining more control of the market.

“I think it should be changed if we want everyone to have basic human rights,” said Patel.

“This would allow for more competition in the market, which in turn would make the prices (of products) cheaper and the quality better.”

“The distribution can be made more equal by increasing taxes and adding more regulations that don’t make it so easy for rich to make more money,” Patel added.

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Emmaline Kelly agrees that there is a problem within the tax system.

“Your tax should be relative to how much money you make," she said.

Six of the eight billionaires on the list are American, and all are males.

Chris Silber, a DePaul student studying journalism, sees the current state as a reflection of the past.

“If you look back on the history of the world, there’s

always been kings and leaders who control the masses and people who have the money,” said Silber. “I don’t think it’s a new thing that’s happened.”

“The leaders we elect, the decisions we make democratically over the past year may point to the fact that the change isn’t as significant as we thought it was over the past century,” Silber said. “But I don’t know if (the rich) contributed to it themselves.”

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Opinions "One Hell of a Fight"

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Defunding Planned Parenthood could cause setbacks for women's health By danielle harris Opinions Editor

For more than 100 years, Planned Parenthood has provided American women access to affordable family planning services including STD/STI testing, sex education and birth control.

Despite the economic and social benefits Planned Parenthood provides, Republican lawmakers aim to defund the organization.

Their rationale is that Planned Parenthood also provides abortions, something conservatives vehemently oppose.

During a CNN town hall Jan. 12, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Republicans “don’t want to commit taxpayer funding for abortion, and Planned Parenthood is the largest abortion provider.”

Claims like this are misleading as federal funding for abortion services have been prohibited since Congress passed the Hyde Amendment in 1976. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, there are exceptions to the ban on funding for abortions such as “in cases of rape or incest, as well as when a pregnant woman’s

life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness or injury.”

Despite this reality, Ryan has called for redirecting the tax dollars currently going to Planned Parenthood to “federal community health centers.”

“By putting these dollars in the federal community health centers, which provide the same kinds of services — for every Planned Parenthood, there are 20 federal community health centers,” Ryan said at the Jan. 12 CNN town hall. “They’re vastly bigger in network, there are so many more of them and they provide these kinds of services without all of the controversy surrounding this (abortion) issue.”

But as pointed out by the Washington Post, a third of the health centers Ryan referred to are “rural health clinics” that unlike Planned Parenthood “are not required to provide family planning services and do not have to serve lowincome patients.”

Harold Washington student Sahana Gopal worries that defunding Planned Parenthoods would make affordable access

to contraceptives harder to obtain for women and, in turn, lead to an increase in unplanned pregnancies and abortions.

President Donald Trump released a letter last September vowing to defund Planned Parenthood if he were to win the election. Fearing an attack on reproductive rights, reproductive rights advocates have encouraged women to get IUDs before Trump took office. Gopal followed their instruction.

“I chose to get an IUD because I did not want to deal with the risk of getting pregnant,” Gopal said. “Since abortion rights are at risk of being taken away from us, I wanted to be sure that I would be safe from getting pregnant in the most effective way possible.”

The attack on Planned Parenthood and abortion is strange considering the organization must be doing something right: according a Guttmacher Institute report, abortions rates are the lowest they have been since the procedure was legalized in 1973. Improved access to contraceptives was cited as a major contributing factor to

this decline.

Access to contraceptives not only prevents unplanned pregnancies but also allows women to take control of their life and pursue an education or career without fear of becoming pregnant.

A Guttmacher Institute report published in 2013 found that 64 percent of women agreed that the use of birth control helped them stay in school or finish an education and helped them get or keep a job or have a career.

The push to defund Planned Parenthood is unnecessary, illogical and dangerous.

Federal funding for abortion services is already outlawed and making it more difficult for women to access affordable birth control only increases the probability of unplanned pregnancies.

Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards responded to Republican lawmakers on Jan. 5 on twitter, promising “one hell of a fight.”

Letter: Looking back on a historic presidency

Former DePaul professor reflects on Obama's 2008 inauguration By mike conklin Former Journalism Instructor

In Jan. of 2009, I took five DePaul University journalism students in Chicago to Washington, D.C. for the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama.

This was huge for Chicago, Obama’s home base. The city buzzed with pride and anticipation following an overflow election night victory celebration two months earlier in Grant Park.

My DePaul students reported the 2008 election from start to finish for the school newspaper. One student shot video of that rally and, at this early point in new media, it went viral.

It was only natural — I told my dean, Jacqueline Taylor — that we cover the inauguration. She agreed. This would be a great learning experience, and as far as anyone knew, we were the largest journalism contingent from a college newspaper to do so.

Thousands of Chicagoans made the D.C. trip to see Obama sworn into office.

Hotels, flights and rental vehicles were booked. We stayed in homes of DePaul alumni, who were as excited about the inauguration as the out-of-towners overrunning their city.

My students were excited to report the buzz. This was a big story for Chicago.

We filled a special issue of our DePaulia newspaper with inauguration coverage.

In addition, we did news blogging for a

Chicago metro paper.

The inauguration was Jan. 20, a Tuesday, and one day after the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday was celebrated. We flew into Dulles International Airport the preceding Friday and spent the weekend working on gathering color.

Washington, D.C. was jammed. There was a story for us everywhere we turned.

The day before Obama’s swearing-in, my DePaul group went to the Washington, D.C. home of Lonnie Bunch, then the recently-named founding director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Lonnie was an old friend. As a former Chicago Tribune feature writer, I did stories with him from his days as head of the Chicago History Museum. He was to be a color commentator the next day for ABC inauguration coverage. He was a good subject, as well as source, for us.

Because the new African-American museum still was on the drawing board, and he and a tiny staff worked from small offices, Lonnie graciously steered us to his home to be interviewed in the morning. He even made breakfast for my group.

We spent an hour asking questions and got insightful, candid answers.

What was the historical significance of an African-American getting elected to the White House? What did it mean for America’s future? Personal recollections of Obama when their paths crossed in Chicago? The impact for black Americans

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A women sings during a farewell demonstration for former President Barack Obama.

and other minorities?

The personal meaning for him?

It was great.

After we piled into our van, I told my students that I hoped they truly understood the historical significance of what just took place.

We just interviewed the AfricanAmerican president of the new AfricanAmerican museum on Martin Luther King Day, one day before the U.S. inaugurates its first African-American president.

Can it get any better for journalists?

Any more hopeful for the country?

Everyone agreed this was an easy story to write. We also agreed it was a very exciting, hopeful time for America.

You could not help but get caught in the excitement, especially if you were a 20-something about to graduate from college.

I’ve lost touch with those students. As we swear in Donald J. Trump as our 45th U.S. president on the U.S. Capitol steps, I would love to know their thoughts now.

I know mine. It was only eight years ago, but it seems like ancient history.

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A final farewell

By Saad Ahmed Contributing Writer As the second term of the first AfricanAmerican President of the United States comes to an end, we reflect on what may arguably be one of the most consequential presidencies in a generation. Former President Barack Obama was elected to his position during a crucial time in modern American history. The country was caught in the crossfire of two costly wars, and the economy was at its lowest in decades.

During his farewell address he reflected on his victories in healthcare reform, social justice and foreign policy.

On Jan. 10, in Chicago, the President spoke to a nostalgic crowd about the various successes of his presidency.

“If I had told you that we would open up a new chapter with the Cuban people, shut down Iran's nuclear weapons program without firing a shot, take out the mastermind of 9/11 (…) You might have said our sights were set a little too high. But that's what we did,” Obama said.

There is much this administration has to be given credit for. The life of the Obama’s in the White House has been anything but laid back. From gun violence to healthcare reform, they received an unprecedented amount of public scrutiny for both action and inaction on issues that had the country divided. The greatest war the Obama administration was forced to fight in during the past eight years was not one in a foreign land, but one right here in the U.S. Instead of tanks and missiles, it was a war of vetoes and overrides.

The past eight years have showcased, arguably, the greatest divide between the

two parties in a generation. It was no secret the Republicans in Congress were set on undermining Obama’s actions wherever possible, even before the party gained majority in both the House and the Senate.

Republican lawmakers united in their efforts to prevent the Iran nuclear deal from being passed. Congress tried to introduce a resolution in an effort to disapprove the deal, which was vetoed by the President.

The nuclear deal was successfully passed, and the United States now has relations with Iran for the first time in half a century.

The Affordable Care Act may be considered one of the greatest victories of Obama’s presidency. After a hard-fought struggle with Congress, the act was signed into law in March 2010. It was later dubbed “Obamacare” by his opponents, with an agenda to use it as a talking-point to delegitimize the presidency.

Justice Antonin Scalia died in early 2016, leaving a coveted seat open on the Supreme Court. Appointing a justice is the constitutional role of the president. As such, Obama appointed Merrick Garland, the Harvard-educated chief judge known for his impartiality, and widely respected by liberals and conservatives alike.

Congress' defiance in holding a hearing for him, despite his qualifications, further attested the underlying agenda of the Republican Congress to block actions by the Democratic president. Their intention was to delay it until after his presidency.

It is only fair to analyze a presidency with impartiality. Inevitably, there were decisions the Obama Administration made that were questioned even by his supporters.

A 2014 report by the Department

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Former President Obama waves as he boards a helicopter during the departure ceremony.

of Homeland Security showed that his administration deported an unprecedented 2.5 million individuals, more than any other president in history. This struck a nerve with his supporter-base, especially in the Latino community.

Janet Murguía, president of National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the nation’s largest Latino advocacy organization, declared Obama the “deporter-in-chief.”

Another front that the administration drew heavy criticism from was the incessant use of drones for counter-insurgency efforts in Yemen, Somalia, Libya and Pakistan. The New York Times reported that drone strikes in the past eight years have killed over 3,040 terrorists and 391 civilians. His active deportation and drone campaigns made the Bush Administration look lightweight.

“Obama failed to pursue meaningful criminal justice reform. Sure, he commuted hundreds of federal prisoners’ sentences, but that’s a drop in the bucket. In an era where the bipartisan consensus, however briefly, was actually to reduce unnecessarily punitive criminal laws, Obama failed to

pursue reform that meaningfully impacts the way that our nation’s inhumane prisons, jails and probation and parole systems are run," said Isaac Schwarz, DePaul student and political analyst.

From the very beginning, the Obama family was scrutinized under a microscope. This gives further credibility to what they were able to accomplish despite the onslaught of denigration from the right. Despite it all, Obama finished off his presidency with an unprecedented approval rating of nearly 60 percent, according to a Gallup poll.

It must be noted that expecting any presidency to be without flaws would be wishful thinking. When a president takes an oath to fulfill is to “faithfully execute” the role and perform adequately, given the circumstances. And given the circumstances Barack Obama was thrust into in 2009, it can reasonably be concluded that he followed through on his oath, and left us a country better off than what he was presented.

Moving forward in a Trump nation Political engagement is vital in a Trump presidency

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By yazmin dominguez Opinions Editor

When it was first announced Donald Trump was going to run for the presidency in June 2015, laughter was the common reaction. Over a year later, in July 2016, it was announced he would be the presidential nominee of the GOP. When people found out the man whose name was well recognized from NBC's "The Apprentice" would be running for the highest political office in the country, the laughs turned into skepticism.

During his months of campaigning, he succeeded in creating an unpopular opinion of himself after he berated women, people of color, immigrants and others.

On election day, his victory came as a

surprise to many. The day after the election, Nov. 9, was a solemn day, yet red “Make America Great Again” hats worn by the DePaul College Republicans were seen on DePaul’s campus.

Friday, on Inauguration Day, President Trump put his hand on two bibles, raised his other hand and swore the oath he would faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States.

Over the weekend, demonstrations took place all over the country against his presidency.

Demonstrators protested outside of the inauguration in D.C.. A demonstration, took place Friday outside of Trump Tower in Chicago as well as throughout the country. The Women’s March drew an estimated crowd of 2.9 million Saturday morning throughout the country, according to PoliticsUSA. On DePaul’s campus, an event organized by professor of art, media and design Matthew Girson titled “January 20, 2017 and the Murmur of Democracy” was meant to give individuals in DePaul’s community a moment to reflect on their own experiences of oppression as well as to highlight the 75th anniversary of the Wannsee Conference, which was the systematic annihilation of the Jewish people.

"Today is also the Inauguration Day of Donald Trump to who my mind uses a lot

of hateful and device rhetoric," Girson said.

"I didn't just want to let it go as another quiet day, I wanted to stand up and do a collective opportunity to commemorate the dark history and to stand in defiance of Trump's negative ideas and values."

The Students Together Against Trump (STAT) organized the DePaul Day of Defiance, a day meant to be a direct response to Trump’s inauguration. The day ended with members of STAT attending the Resist Trump: Inauguration Chicago March in the Daley Plaza.

While the popular opinion, among anti-Trump voters, is that politics fell into the hands of the wrong people, the immediate reaction is for acts of resistance to take place. This response is needed, it makes the message of disapproval clear.

But, moving forward, demonstrations are not enough. More action needs to be done in the next four years in order to keep the momentum going.

“I’m really interested in leading e-mail, letter writing campaigns and making phone calls to representatives," Riley Yaxley, STAT and Act Out DePaul member, said.

"Personally, I have a lot of experience doing that and I think it’s really important to contact government in lower levels rather than being like it’s all up to the president.

You need to engage with the policies on all levels."

Politics is not limited to the ballot box — it takes place on the street your home

and on your campus. A large amount of people from very different backgrounds across the country have felt attacked by Trump and his administration during his campaign. This has been enough reason for citizens not necessarily politically engaged to become involved in politics. And, this is the attitude that will need to continue the next four years.

"I agree that there's a concern if we're going to be able to keep up the momentum, but we don't really know until we're convincing people we need to build for the long term, not just in the immediate present," Sam Peiffer, member of the DePaul Socialists and STAT, said.

"We need to continue to fight and build organizations."

Building coalitions, such as the STAT group formed at DePaul, is an effective method of collective organizing. But, even on a smaller scale individuals will need to make an active effort to stay educated on this new administration.

Proactive ways to do so are to stay informed, read the news that does not only align with your political views, inform younger generations to be media literate and to not repeat the beliefs of an immoral administration. Taking a step further and engaging in politics are going to be necessary in this presidential term.

Responsible, active political engagement is the only way to move forward in a Trump nation.

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

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Focus

By Donyae Lewis Focus Editor

When I woke up on Saturday morning, my mind immediately returned to '07. I sang at the top of my lungs, as I watched Jordin Sparks perform her coronation song, “This Is My Now,” as she became the youngest contestant to win “American Idol.” That day I believed my dreams were possible -- that someday I could inspire people in the way Sparks inspired me. I vowed when I became old enough I would audition, and no matter how many people told me "no," I wouldn’t stop until my dreams became a reality.

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You could say now I’m a reality-competition pro. I’ve auditioned for both “American Idol” and “The Voice” a total of fi ve ti mes, on ce fo r “I dol” and every year for “The Voice” since my junior year of high school. What I appreciate about “The Voice,” is that unlike “Idol,” which focused more on who can attract the most ratings, the NBC program is all about talent. And, with four experiences under my belt, I am more than ready to chase my dreams, yet again.

My audition day began very early, like, 5 a.m. early. I already received my audition pass via email, and have chosen my time slot. You have the option to choose a 7 a.m. morning slot or a 2 p.m. afternoon slot for your audition. Never choose the afternoon slot. That is forbidden territory. By that time the producers have seen hundreds of contestants, and the stress of the day will more than likely lead them to sending everyone home with a “no,” to speed up the process. No worries, the adrenaline of the day had me wide-awake, and who needs sleep when your dreams are on the line? I gave myself a pep talk in my bedroom mirror, made sure my outfit screamed “superstar” and triple-checked for all my identification before heading off to Navy Pier.

These auditions are all about song choice. I’ve sung a variety of different songs throughout the years. “So What” by Pink, “Partition” by Beyonce and, last year, took on Fetty Wap’s “Trap Queen.” But this year I chose a ballad, something I’ve never done before, and selected OG (original ganster) Voice judge Christina Aguilera’s, “Hurt.” I go back and forth on the bus ride to the audition contemplating if I’ve made the right choice, but at this point I’ve rehearsed the song every week for the past month and there’s no going back. I trust I’ve made the best decision and am ready to go knock them off their feet.

What you see on television is not the first audition. As eager as I am to serenade Adam Le“Fine,” there are two auditions before I get that chance.

Today, I’m auditioning for a producer who sits at a computer, and listens as one-by-one we all sing for a spot in the next round.

Check-in is the easy part. You get a wristband and then are seated in this large waiting space, where you will spend a majority of your day. This was my favorite part of the day, watching as hundreds and thousands of musicians from around the world come together for the same dream. You have the ones tucked away in the corner rehearsing, or the ones who’ve gotten up several times to check themselves out in the bathroom. There’s the parent who’s accompanying their child and is everyone’s cheerleader throughout the day, and the one person whose voice is slowly dying because they’re performing for the crowd every five minutes.

Then, there’s me. Attentively observing all of the talent around me.

Candid Gardner, a fellow auditioner from the south suburbs of Chicago, sits next to me. Together we wait anxiously, sharing stories with other fellow contestants of the, “what if.” What if we actually make it to the big stage?

"Alicia Keys would probably (make) the most sense for me," Gardner said. "Just because we're both earthy black girls and I identify with her the most so I'd want her."

I would want Alicia Keys to turn her chair around for me too. I admire her authenticity and having the Grammy award-winning songstress as a mentor would be a dream come true.

I’ve been playing different “what if ” scenarios in my head that I haven’t even noticed it's almost time for my group to be taken upstairs. It never fails. Every year, when the nerves start to settle, my mouth gets drier than the Sahara. If I had drank any more water, I would’ve incorporated a “pee-pee” dance routine with my song. But, there's no time for a bathroom break. They count off our group, line us up and escort us upstairs to the producers.

As we sat outside waiting for the producer to finish with the previous group, my mind is focused. I trusted God would work everything out, and whatever happened I could at least walk away knowing I put in my best effort.

I walked in with my head high, full of confidence after the previous group finished. Once everyone was seated, the producer offered up his advice and tells us what's he's looking for when we audition. He wanted to see great pitch, consistent tone and a performance that would make anyone hit their button.

When it was my time to go, I didn't hold anything back. "Hurt," is a song about losing someone you love, so when I belted out the lyrics I thought about my mentor that I lost three years ago. My eyes were closed for most of the song as I imagined myself singing to a crowd of cheering and smiling faces. The producer cut me off, mid-chorus, and said, "thank you."

Just like that, my audition was complete.

Sadly it was a "no" for not only me, but my entire group. I was more surprised Gardner didn't make it to the second round. She explained although the outcome wasn't what she wanted, she was happy to have come out.

"Since I'm a pessimist and afraid of rejection, I always seem to convince myself out of things, especially when I'm not confident in the odds being in my favor. I'm happy I said 'you're gonna do this' and actually committed," Gardner said.

I couldn't have described the experience any better. You would think after five times of hearing "no," I would be discouraged and want to end my journey. But, I walked out of the audition the same way I walked in — head high, full of confidence. I'm not giving up on dreams until my breath leaves my body. I want to prove to others that, with a resillent spirit, the world is your stage. However, it's up to you to have the courage to take the mic.

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Senior Donyae Lewis strikes a pose as he attends his audition at Navy Pier's Festival Hall.

WEAR A SUPERSTAR OUTFIT Yes, it's a blind audition but you have two auditions until you get to the big stage. You have to make a name for yourself, and nothing screams star potential better than dressing to impress.

CHOOSE AN AFTERNOON SLOT We all love our sleep, but when it comes to come fame you have to make sacrifices. You want the producers when they're fresh. Take the 7 a.m. slot, trust me.

GET THERE EARLY The audition is strategic. The earlier you're there, the earlier the producers can see you. Arrive to the venue two hours ahead of time. It also will speed up what can be a very long day.

SING KARAOKE SONGS Leave the "I Will Always Love You" and "I Believe I Can Fly"renditions at the door. Save those for those long car rides with your friends. For your audition, you want to choose something unique and unexpected. Avoid songs that you'll see in Billboard's Top 40.

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Arts & Life

By Brian Pearlman Contributing Writer

Stereotypes about comic books run deep. Conventional wisdom sees them as light, disposable amusements for children or adults who refuse to grow up.

Their readers are portrayed as greasy egotists, noses upturned at the naïve intrusions of an uninitiated public — a superiority long channeled by Hank Azaria’s Comic Book Guy character on “The Simpsons” and more recently by the social misfits of “The Big Bang Theory.”

Chicagoans could be forgiven for assuming the abundant stores that dot their neighborhoods are nothing more than dank, poorly lit enclaves with unswept floors and employees hostile to outsiders.

They’d be wrong.

As the third largest city in the U.S., Chicago claims great museums, great food and great theater among its merits.

It can also claim great comic book stores.

These are not the grungy establishments of popular myth. These are air-conditioned, smartly curated, convivial places that are more than happy to greet curious window-shoppers with a smile and a recommendation. They host community events, like “drink and draws,” card game tournaments and free comic book days. They carry every conceivable type of story imaginable, from fantasy to crime thriller to memoir.

They don’t shun comic book virgins — they welcome them.

Take Quimby’s, for instance. Located in the heart of trendy Wicker Park on the 1800 block of North Avenue, it practically prides itself on smashing comic book stigma. Inside a warmly lit brick building, patrons are greeted by a new-releases table that features regular

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books alongside the latest graphic novels. giant Batman mock-up.

Indie titles like the sci-fi epic “Prophet” Co-owner Dal Bush, clad in a gray sits next to “Our Revolution” by Bernie suit, said Challengers is a comics-first Sanders and coffee table book “The store that specializes in approachability.

Official Making of Big Trouble in Little “We wanted to have a smaller version China.” of the store just for kids to maybe It’s meant to ease folks into the experience comics and graphic novels at store, and it does — but the ordinary their level — something they can really and mundane is hardly what makes engage with, and feel in possession of, Quimby’s worth visiting. Venture further and also we do a lot of events,” Bush said. inward, and the true nature of Quimby’s Upcoming authors coming to do mission to catalogue “the unusual, the signings include local artists Gene Ha aberrant, the saucy and the lowbrow” and Ryan Browne, along with writers emerges. Sections labeled “Outer Limits Amber Benson and Sara Kuhn.

(Cryptozoology, aliens, ghosts)” sit “Hopefully we provide an experience alongside “Vegan that people books” and “Books enjoy, above “We try to make things accessible and beyond the about weed.” There’s a wall of specialty art for folks that maybe never read a comics they’re magazines, moleskin going to pick notebooks and, in comic before.” up,” Bush said. the back, hundreds Over on the of small-press 2600 block of “zines,” homemade Dal Bush, co-owner of Challengers North Kedzie in comics made on Comics Logan Square, a limited budget G-Mart comics and for limited presides over distribution. an enormous “We have a big consignment policy,” inventory and a wide variety of comics a sales associate, who did not want to product, including tabletop games. provide his name, said. “We try to give “We have a very strong female a room for the ‘weirdos,’ the things you clientele, which adds some nice diversity might not be able to find in your normal, to the group,” sales associate Pat Loboyko traditional comic shops.” said. “That means that some of the titles Not far from Quimby’s, in Bucktown, we have aren’t just capes and tights — is another store that prides itself on ‘Lumberjanes’ is really popular here, ‘Ms. its selection: Challengers Comics at Marvel’ is really popular here.”

1845 N Western Ave. Open since 2008, G-Mart has over 185,000 books Challengers’ bright red shelves and in back stock, and subscribers get a huge selection of graphic novels is also competitive 35 percent discount on the extremely kid-friendly, with an all-ages comics they choose. But the store prides “Sidekicks Space” next door. It’s stocked itself on being a place where anyone can with kid-appropriate fare like Jeff Smith’s stop in.

“Bone” and Raina Teigmeir’s “Smile,” “You can order stuff on Amazon or along with plenty of other books and a whatever, you can get comics cheap. But

everybody here knows a lot about comics,” Loboyko said. “People come here to talk about comics, to get recommendations, and that’s something we pride ourselves on. I would put our customer service up against anybody else.”

In Lakeview, behemoth Graham Crackers Comics sits across the street from the Laugh Factory on the busy 3100 block of North Broadway Street. With 11 stores total, including nine in Illinois, it has been a Midwestern staple for over 30 years.

“The Graham Crackers franchise is the namesake of Jamie Graham, one of the owners. That’s why we have the bakery-sounding name,” assistant Manager Dan Browner said.

So what makes the Lakeview location unique?

“That crazy basement,” Brower said, gesturing to a door in the back. Behind the smiling visage of Wonder Woman lies a set of stairs leading to the overstock area, free for customer perusal. From overprinted ’80s and ’90s titles to full graphic novels and maybe even a hidden gem or two, it’s all available for cheap.

“If you need a cardboard cutout of Spock, it’s down there,” Brower said.

Stores like Graham Crackers, Quimby’s, Challengers and G-Mart are indicative of the comic book retail scene in Chicago. The standard they set in terms of cleanliness, quality and friendliness isn’t unusual — it’s the norm.

If Comic Book Guy were to relocate his fictional “Android’s Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop” to Chicago, he would find himself with some very steep competition.

If you’ve never set foot in one of Chicago’s comic book shops, it might be time to sweep aside the stigma and give it a try.

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DePaul student produces Taylor Bennett’s short film

By Pat Mullane Arts & Life Editor

Since he was a boy, DePaul student Danny Farber had always dreamt of working in the film industry. Watching and rewinding the outtakes of films like “School of Rock” or “Cheaper by the Dozen,” he always had some sense when he was young that down the line he was going to end up in front or behind a movie camera. One of his most important steps in that journey was choosing the college that would help guide him in to the industry.

“DePaul sort of came out of the fact that my parents weren’t going to let me go to school for acting — they always encouraged I had a plan B, so I took that as a sign that I should figure out what was happening off stage and behind camera. DePaul specifically came out of the location, the gear and the proximity to such a growing market place,” Farber said. “When I had orientation they just partnered up with Cinespace, an active studio lot in Chicago — the only one in the city — and DePaul had the only program in the world that allows students access to functioning sound stages alongside union professionals.”

By the end of his first two years at DePaul, Farber realized just how many doors Chicago opened for him. With opportunities to work both in and out of school, the DePaul student routinely made rounds working on both student film projects, as well as studio produced ones.

One of the most memorable projects for Farber was the opportunity to work with one of his longtime favorite artists, Chance the Rapper, for his music video to the song “Sunday Candy.”

“I landed ‘Sunday Candy’ through being in the right place at the right time.

I use to intern for DePaul alumna Angie Gaffney and she was in the office getting things prepared for ‘some artist’ that weekend,” Farber said. “I was already hooked before she mentioned who it was — my friends tease me because I’d been a fan of Chance’s since like 2012 when he was playing ‘#10Day’ around the city.”

The shoot not only provided Farber with a chance to work with a mainstream artist, but also the possibility to work together with friends on a professional production.

“I am very grateful for that shoot and was happy I was able to recommend a few other students to come on set as extras hands as well,” Farber said. “I think I learned in that experience how much fun it was to bring my friends on to cool projects I was involved in which sort of developed in the early stages of producing.”

Now a senior at DePaul, Farber has found himself working once again on another shoot, but this time for Chance the Rapper’s younger brother Taylor Bennett, on “Broad Shoulders” — a 13-mintue short film based on Bennett’s acclaimed album from the same name.

“I was brought onto this project back in October of 2015 by the film’s director, Heston Charres. He actually took my position at Angie Gaffney’s company when I started missing my intern days due to other freelance jobs,” Farber said. “Heston came to me and mentioned he had pitched this idea for like, this visual album to Taylor and I’ve known Taylor since senior year of high school so I was eager to come on board.”

A senior at Columbia College, Charres found his role as director to be both a challenging and a learning process, one that focused on collaboration with the cast, crew, and musicians.

“I was focused on what I could do to

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Producer Danny Farber talking with Taylor Bennett during the shoot of “Broad Shoulders,” a short film based off Bennett’s album. visually tell the story with no dialogue.

I thought a lot about how I could use the camera to help support these characters and their actions,” Charres said. “It was a very collaborative project so it took some time blending the two worlds of musicians and filmmakers. Together we had to overcome a few challenges, especially in post. But honestly, getting to dive into the inner workings of the music world here, as well as teaching them a thing or two about our community, was one of my favorite aspects of this project.”

Serving as producer of the film, Farber has been directly involved in practically every step of the process, helping transform this album into a cinematic experience.

“Heston and his roommate Lizzi wrote the script after sitting down with Taylor on a few different sessions, talking about what the album met to Taylor — they had to figure out how to turn that into a full on narrative film. And as producer, it was my job to keep in contact with everyone throughout the shoot.” Farber said. “This PHOTO COURTESY OF CLYDE MUNROE isn’t a music video. Part of the gig is putting pressure on our sound designer to meet Younger brother of Chance the Rapper, Taylor Bennett (center) stars in his first acting deadlines, to make sure Taylor approves appearance in “Broad Shoulders.” the poster, the new cut, the ‘new, new’ cut, I think Heston and David Hughes Jr. (the film’s editor and cinematographer) cut together somewhere between 15 and 20 versions of this film.”

With the final cut finished, and the film’s release this Wednesday, both Farber and Charres are proud of their work on the shoot, one of their final projects before they graduate.

“The goal was to create a piece that could serve as a different experience for Taylor’s fans, while still having that familiarity of his songs, Charres said. “To me, it’s much more valuable to use the music to inspire another thought within the same theme rather than just visualizing what the music is already saying.”

“When you’re doing all of those things you don’t really have time to be nervous and when I was able to assemble part of the team it was really nice to surround myself with encouraged people. Most of what I’ve learned through connections I’ve met at DePaul I applied on this shoot,” Farber said. “I’m constantly grateful for the opportunities I’ve been blessed with.”

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American Apparel, a clothing brand known for its bold advertising and hipster clothes, has been sold to Gildan Activewear of Canada. The brand, created in the early 1990s, filed for bankruptcy protection and has laid off 2,400 employees, according to USA Today.

Though Gildan Activewear did buy the company, it does not intend to continue running the stores. The 110 stores in the United States will close, but not before running large sales.

Gildan Activewear is “a manufacturer of blank t-shirts, sports shirts and fleece products,” according to their website.

They sell their products “to wholesale distributors who then sell them to various resellers who perform screen printing, embroidery, garment and tie-dying processes.”

“When a buyout involves two companies, the company being bought possess something that the buyer sees as desirable,” Patrick Murphy, a professor in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship at DePaul University said. “The transaction also includes taking the purchased company’s debts.”

The American Apparel located closest to DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus is just a mere mile away, located at 929 W Belmont Ave. And for those in the Loop, the store is only blocks away, located at 39 S State St “We are closing,” confirmed one of the managers at the Belmont American Apparel who doesn’t want to provide her name. “It’ll be at the end of April. We’re definitely informed about what’s going on.”

Belmont’s American Apparel is boasting a 40 percent sale, as well as sales online and at other stores. The sale is an attempt to get rid of inventory before the stores close.

“American Apparel was my go-to place for body suits and fun basics for concerts and costumes,” Paige Hartkoorn, a DePaul student said, who has been shopping at American Apparel since seventh grade.

“I am surprised they are completely closing,” said Hartkoorn. “I do know in the past American Apparel has had some controversy about sexual issues with conduct, but not as much financially.”

American Apparel has had its fair share of issues and controversies. The company has been accused of sexual harassment, sexualization of models and complaints in the workplace. In 2011, a worker was crushed in a knitting machine and killed.

Jordan Strand, a shopper at American Apparel since his sophomore year, is not shocked by the closing.

“I’m not really surprised, they’ve come under a lot of fire for their absurd sizes,” Strand said. “Plus, their clothes are so overpriced yet so low quality.”

“Honestly, I’ve never found it cool that they appeal to only one body type of women,” Strand said.

Maggie Carson, on the other hand,

thinks the decline of American Apparel is due to a change in culture within teenagers.

“I think American Apparel was cool when Lana Del Ray and Marina and the Diamonds were cool,” Carson said. “The whole hipster phase switched over into EDM and rave culture that wear rave clothes.”

“The other group that split off is the more of a hipster group that doesn’t shop there because of the price,” Carson said.

“People wanted to be more unique.”

“The fashion and clothing industries are very tough environments, a strong brand is a powerful asset,” said Murphy. “In this case, the operations of the company are closing, and the company had already incurred bankruptcy in 2015, but the brand is very well known and still quite strong. That’s a valuable asset.”

Many students aren’t incredibly phased by the company’s collapse, as they simply plan to just move on to new stores.

“Instead of American Apparel for bodysuits I’ll shop at Brandy Melville, Nordstrom and Urban Outfitters,” Hartkoorn said. “For fun basic pieces I will look online for neon leggings or crop tops.”

“I usually shop at Urban Outfitters, Target, Forever 21, (and other) places like that,” said Strand.

American Apparel is not the only store closing. The Limited filed for bankruptcy last week too, while Sears and Walmart are both downsizing.

Amazon shares have been increasing in value, while other big-name retailers such as Kohl’s have fallen dramatically.

This decline of in-store retail, shown by the closing of American Apparel, shows the further progression into online shopping. With the industry forever changing as technology continues to play such a large role in the retail industry, many stores and companies have failed to find a way to adapt to this new business world.

“Large retail stores in general are part of a slowly shrinking industry,” Murphy said. “Obviously, technology and online shopping are a threat to this industry.

Companies like Sears, which was the ‘Amazon.com’ of the mid-20th century, now face an environment that is hostile to their business model.”

“Traditional retail stores will have to innovate and adapt in order to perform,” said Murphy. “For example, Target — one of the most innovative retail companies in this traditional space — is facing challenges.”

“Radically unique approaches, such as Amazon Go, are going to become more common as a means to compete and thrive,” Murphy said. “In addition, a very strong brand that drives customer loyalty is a very powerful asset.”

“I would not expect American Apparel to disappear; you’ll see the name and logo again because it is a strong brand.”

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Malcolm London and Dally Auston talk music and activism

By Nandi Howard & Adan Figueroa Contributing Writers

DePaul had some buzzing Chicago hip-hop artists stop by their college radio station on Jan. 14.

The second week of the winter quarter ended with Malcolm London and Dally Auston paying the campus a visit — not off to a bad start. Both being two artists from Chicago, their fanbase is already huge in the city and is currently growing beyond the city’s limits.

Although they both rep the group SaveMoney, which includes artists like Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa, the group also has a second wave of rappers ready to push their talent beyond the Midwest.

Every Saturday from noon to 3 p.m.

Radio DePaul is filled with hip-hop, pop culture and entertainment. Led by graduate student Adan Figueroa, “The Fifth Element Hip Hop Show” has had big names like Mick Jenkins, Towkio and Saba.

Dally Auston’s first visit to the DePaul radio was back in 2014 and now he was back to discuss his up-and-coming album, “Roses,” which is set to release Jan 20.

Malcolm London who is a prominent activist in the city in addition to him being a musician kicked off DePaul’s hip-hop radio show with his interview. With a new Billboard produced documentary out and his first mixtape released at the end of last year, his new year was off to a busy start.

How does it feel to release your first mixtape?

Malcolm London: It feels surreal, it feels good though. What’s crazy is it feels like a

long time ago but it was only three months ago but I’ve been so thirsty and ready for 2017 and in the studio everyday. The reception has been good, we hit Billboard and were in the centerfold of that.

“Opia” (the title of his mixtape), it means the ambiguous intensity of looking someone in the eyes and you can feel both invasive and vulnerable, and hopefully folks have been able to see who I am and can look me in my eyes by listening to the project.

What type of creative direction were you really aiming for with this project?

M.L.: I’m an organizer and an activist and I have some type of history, so I think people expected a certain kind of music from me and I didn’t want to do that. I didn’t want to make revolutionary hip-hop off top, I really wanted to show people the versatility.

What are some of your personal highlights of 2016?

M.L.: Definitely the release show at Chop Shop, we practically sold it out — it was beautiful.

When did your activism begin?

M.L.: I guess my activism began with a rebellious spirit. Ultimately, I understood that high school, or the institution, was messed up to say the least. For me it was being outside the system and the regular narratives. I grew up in the West Side and went to Lincoln Park High School down the street. Seeing the differences in the neighborhood and seeing the resources distributed unequally, you become rebellious and become like ‘what’s the point?’ I wanted to make enough money and do enough things to change where I

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Chicago native Malcolm London released his first mixtape, “Opia,” at the end of 2016. came from.

How did you first get into music?

Dally Auston: My junior year in high school, I was really getting into listening to my teachers around that time and getting into really what I wanted to do with myself.

At this time, I was really into poetry and writing, so at this time I was really into the arts in general. I just kept writing and stumbled into recording.

Was there any specific person you looked at and wanted to create music like that?

D.A: I just knew I wanted to do something different. I just knew that’s how I had to come at it. My junior year of high school I just wanted to be honest in music and then I started being vulnerable in my music and I started living and I was able to tell that. Where I’m from definitely sparked

that. I had a voice.

You have a particular voice, what do you feel distinguishes you from everyone else?

D.A.: I don’t know, it’s very authentic.

I know that I’m different, but my friends would say I would write a certain way or I wouldn’t necessarily be rhyming, but it would still be pleasing to the ear. I just didn’t try to follow no line of no particular things.

The name, “Roses,” is there any significance?

D.A.: Yeah, my first tattoo was a rose.

The last time I was here in 2014 I said that and planted that seed and I’ve just been watering that seed. I was my own rehab and I was lost but, I was able to see the beauty in things.

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Created as a streaming service for television networks, Netflix has created several original programs, and plans to release more this year.

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WHAT’S LEAVING THE STREAM

By Pat Mullane Arts & Life Editor

As the New Year reins in, and new titles of TV and films are added to the Netflix library, many fail to be renewed each month. With the winter chill thriving high, there’s no better time catch these titles before they are kicked off the charts of the entertainment

streaming site.

From television to film, comedies to award-winning dramas, here are just some of the titles that will be leaving Netflix within the next month.

Trainspotting

Leaving date: Feb. 1

Just as the film’s long-awaited sequel is set to premiere Jan. 27, the 1996 original film is being booted from Netflix as of Feb. 1. Directed by Danny Boyle, the black comedy drama follows a group of heroin addicts in an economically depressed Scotland. The film is not only recognized as the career kick-starter for both Danny Boyle and actor Ewan McGregor, but easily one of their finest individual films.

Carlos

Leaving date: Feb. 15

Originally airing on the French channel, Canal +, Netflix purchased the rights to the miniseries that chronicles the life of the 1970s Venezuelan terrorist Carlos the Jackal.

While many are probably not familiar with the life of Carlos, the three-part mini-series captures his terror, from his first series of attacks in 1973 until his arrest in 1994. For any historical drama fan, “Carlos” is an excellent television miniseries to binge watch before it’s removed.

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Originally airing on BBC for two seasons, “The Office’s” success resulted in a number of adaptations, the most popular being the American series.

House of Cards

Leaving date: Feb. 1

One of the many BBC television shows that are being kicked off Netflix this year due to failed contract renegotiations; the original English version of “House of Cards” has found its time at Netflix to be over. While Kevin Spacey’s American version continues to thrive as one of Netflix’s most popular original produced content, the 1990 BBC series from which it was adapted is worth the watch for any fan of political dramas.

The Office

Leaving date: Feb. 1

Going away with “House of Cards” is another BBC original that became an instant hit when adapted to American television. While Michael Scott will still be around on Netflix in 2017, Ricky Gervais’ David Brent from BBC’s “The Office” will not unfortunately. Though the two series share the same name, there are a good number of differences in humor, with the American version leaning towards more cringe humor while the U.K.’s is much more based in dark humor.

There Will Be Blood

Leaving date: Feb. 1

Another critically acclaimed film, “There Will Be Blood” has been regarded as one of the best films of the 2000s, reaching number three on A.V. Club’s Top 50 films of the ’00s. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, the film follows an oilman, played by Daniel Day-Lewis (for which he won an Oscar), and the ruthless journey to riches during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. “There Will Be Blood” will easily be one of the most missed titles on Netflix come this February.

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Known for his appearance in David O’Russell’s “Joy,” Édgar Ramírez stars as Carlos the Jackal, the Venezuelan terrorist who is currently serving a life sentence in France.

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As Donald J. Trump officially became the 45th President of the United States this weekend, a new administration will take shape shortly and embrace the power of the Oval Office. And while we welcome the new, we also remember and reflect upon the Obama administration of the last eight years.

With former President Obama now out of a job, Spotify has taken the liberty to offer him permanent employment as “President of Playlists” within the company. Though it’s rather

a more humorous offer than realistic, Obama is no stranger to the music-streaming giant, Spotify, releasing handpicked favorite songs on a playlist last summer. And in tribute to his departure, here are just a few of former President Barack Obama’s favorite tunes.

1. “Smooth Sailin’” - Leon Bridges No stranger to Bridges, Obama invited the Texas gospel and soul singer last February to perform for him and the first lady as part of The Smithsonian’s In Performance at the White House tribute to Ray Charles.

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the crowd with their “Sunday Candy.” Obama chose “Acid Rain” one of Chance’s earliest tracks from his second mixtape, “Acid Rap.”

2. “Acid Rain” - Chance the Rapper Another friend of the former president, Chance the Rapper has had a close connection with Obama since his father, Kenneth Bennett, served as a White House deputy assistant in the Obama administration. Chance the Rapper’s last appearance at the White House was during the Tree Lighting Ceremony, where he and Donnie Trumpet soothed

3. “Home” - Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Not as close to the former president as the previous two artists, “Home” by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, still seems to show that Obama has a little hipster in him. Led by Alex Ebert, the indie folk band hit the charts big in 2009 with their popular single “Home,” and the forever catchy song seems to not have left the president’s mind

Across 1. Wooden carpentry pin 6. Easy way to draw 11. “Gotcha!”

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since he first took office.

4. “Rock Steady” - Aretha Franklin Since the beginning of his presidency, Obama has always been vocal about his love for Aretha Franklin. Performing at the 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors two years ago, the Queen of Soul had the President in tears while singing, “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” and though Obama chose Rock Steady as one of his favorites, they’re both worthy songs to check out.

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Young men's tennis team takes the court

By Garret Neal Contributing Writer

The Blue Demons men’s tennis squad is starting up another season, and is naturally going into the year looking to come in first in the Big East. However, when talking to 10th year coach Matt Brothers he said he likes to look at the process of getting better rather than just one end goal.

“I talk to the guys a lot about something called periodization,” explains Brothers. “Which is, for us and our schedule, a week-long process."

"What we do in our practices and leading up to our matches and then recovery afterwards and how conditioning is handled so that, at the end of the week when we need them at their best they’re there physically and mentally. And then we start the next week over. If we can get those things right on a weekly basis then the sky is the limit for these guys,” Brothers said.

There is one thing that is immediately noticeable about “these guys.”

The team is extremely young and relatively inexperienced: one new transfer and five freshmen, including one who was added just last

week.

While acknowledging that they aren't perfect, Brothers was not short on praise for the newcomers.

“They’re all great guys and talented players, it just makes our team kind of young. You have to deal with some of those growing pains," Brothers said, "But, at the same time, the potential that’s there, even this year, with the talent they have, is exciting to be a part of. And it’s only going to make us better each year these guys get to play.”

Some of the upperclassmen on the team seemed to share similar sentiments towards the young guys. Senior Nathan De Veer, a former member of the All Big East Team, said he and others were starting to mesh well with their new teammates.

“I think this year we are actually very close with the whole team. I mean it’s been like that every year almost, but I think this year we have really good vibes," said De Veer.

Teammate and doubles partner Alex Galoustian echoed his comments, adding that, “If they ever need anything we are always there and they don’t have to face everything on their own.”

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Galoustian continued “They know we understand, especially Nathan and Tim (Corwin, the team's only other senior). I mean, this is their last year, they know more than I do.”

As upperclassmen, both players knew that they would need to be voices in the locker room. Galoustian said one of his goals for the year was to be, “more of a leader. Since we have six new

guys and now I’m older so I want to try and show them ... what we expect.” De Veer added “We want to be an example ... we try to work hard and show them how it’s done, basically."

In order to set that example, both knew that they would need to set their goals high for themselves.

In his last year, De Veer said he was really hoping for the team to win the Big East conference,

as well as, “to be ranked as an individual player, those are the main goals for me.”

Galaoustain, after having his record in singles drop from 19-3 his freshman year to 10-21 last year said, “I do definitely want to get back to where I was a few years ago, mentally, being more tough.

And I want to reach the goal of maybe being Big East player (of the year).”

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“At the end of the day, I’d rather have a win and score zero points,” Schulte said.

This is the second game where Schulte and Grant have turned out with huge numbers for the team, but they admit there’s never been pressure to repeat these types of performances.

“I think throughout the adversity with injuries and losses throughout the season, our team has bounced back from a lot,” Schulte said. “It’s not just from one person, and it’s not just between me and Jacqui that takes the load - it’s our team as a whole.”

The fourth quarter brought a different tune, with Marquette finding themselves only three points behind DePaul with 7:04 minutes left on the clock. DePaul had been up by as much as 15 points at the half, so it was an insurgency by the Golden Eagles to come back into this game. Soon enough, it was tied.

The last minute played out to be more of a game of hot potato, with each side answering with shots of their own with tie, after tie, after tie. DePaul gained a lead with four seconds left, but Marquette answered to send the game into overtime.

This is where the Golden Eagles finally took advantage and won 102-101.

“You never like losing, ever, but at the same time, you either have class or crass,” Bruno said. “Marquette is a good team, we got beat by a good team.”

While Bruno recognized Marquette’s solid defense and DePaul’s effort to rebound with a total of 52, he couldn’t quite let go of one fundamental part of the game.

“When you earn the right to make a layup, you have to make the layup,” Bruno said. “I’m going to look at that tape and I’m sure we’re going to find four or five, just point blank put backs that we didn’t knocked down.”

DePaul had a total of 19 turnovers, with Marquette racking up 10 steals.

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Senior guard Brooke Schulte (left) fights with Marquette senior forward McKayla Yentz for a rebound in DePaul's overtime loss. “(We put ourselves) in a position to win this game, (but) through the sloppiness of our handling and Marquette’s pressure," Bruno said. "You put that all together, Marquette gets a win and we go home defeated.”

This was DePaul’s first loss of the conference season and ended their 10-game win streak. With so many injured players, including senior Jessica January and junior

Ashton Millender, Bruno acknowledged that more Big East teams like Marquette are giving the team a run for their money.

“Everyone knows how much we miss Jessica January, because she’s the preseason player of the year,” Bruno said. “Everyone knows how much we miss (junior) Ashton Millender, our second leading scorer, (but) because Lauren Prochaska doesn’t score the most, you don’t really understand what

we miss in Lauren Prochaska. She was a huge aspect of the game, because she can handle any pressure from the game, and that obviously didn’t happen when she went out of the game.”

DePaul is now 8-1 in conference play, and 16-5 in the overall season.

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Senior guard Billy Garrett Jr. had s slow first half but heated up in the second, but could not help DePaul.

Senior point guard Billy Garrett Jr. stumbled out of the gate, managing to score his only point at the free throw line and failing to register an assist. Garrett also turned the ball over three times in the first half, contributing to some all-around sloppy play that allowed Butler to stay in the game.

“This is a very unforgiving league, with talented and experienced players, and you got to bring it,” DePaul’s head coach Dave Leitao said after the game, “(Eli Cain and Garrett) played with a lot of resilience.”

The talent and experience of the players on both sides was put to the test in the second half of Saturday’s Big East match-up. Butler zeroed DePaul’s lead less than a minute into the second half, eventually capturing their first lead of the night.

DePaul fired back with a seven point run from a rejuvenated Billy Garrett Jr., who went on to post 15 points between the second half and overtime.

As the end of the second half grew closer, DePaul was still holding their lead, but their composure began to erode. Up by seven, with 5:13 to play, Cain fouled Butler’s leading scorer Kethan Savage along the sideline, near mid-court, knocking him to the ground. The reckless defensive effort handed Bulldogs a point and flipped the momentum in their favor.

As the clock was approaching two minutes, Butler’s Avery Woodson launched a three-point shot that found nothing-but-net, giving the Bulldogs a one-point advantage.

Down by one with 2.1 seconds remaining, Cain was fouled by Savage and handed two free throws and a chance to win the game. He made the first one to tie the game, and miss the go ahead shot, sending the game into overtime.

DePaul scored the first overtime points on another perfect jump-shot from Cain. Savage responded by drawing a foul and making a layup for a three-pointplay, taking back the lead. That lead was erased seconds later when, once again, Cain buried a threepoint jump-shot.

A Garrett layup tied the game with ten seconds to play, and a foul from Tyler Wideman brought the senior point guard to the freethrow line with a chance to take the lead – and the lead he would take.

On Butler’s final chance to win the game, Kamar Baldwin exposed a lack of discipline in DePaul’s front-court by drawing a foul from Tre’Darius McCallum. He made two free throws, the second for the final lead of the game.

Garrett took the in-bound pass up the court with the final three seconds evaporating from the game clock and hoisted a sloppy shot toward the basket. The game ended there, 70-69.

“We came up a few plays short,” Leitao said after the game, “I’d like to have a few of those back.”

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Walk-on this way: Hanel emerges as starter

By Garret Neal Contributing Writer

In the first nineteen games of his third season, junior Joe Hanel has played under twenty minutes three times. In the two seasons prior, over which he played 33 games, prior he had reached that plateau only twice. In his third season Hanel has become a consistent starter, seeing his minutes increase from 8.5 minutes a game in 18 games last season all the way to 25.5 this season. A walk-on earning limited bench minutes only a season ago, Hanel has taken advantage of the opportunity to start.

Originally from Savage, Minnesota, Hanel played his college ball at Holy Family Catholic High School. In his senior year, Hanel would average fourteen points a game while helping his team to a 24-3 record and a thirdplace finish in the state. Hanel would rake in several accolades over the course of his carrer, setting the record for points in a game, with 37, in his junior year.

He was also a two-time team MVP, an All-Conference honoree and would earn third team All-Metro recognition after his senior season. Hanel capped it all off by graduating as the all-time leading scorer at Holy Family. However, after all this, his drive to accomplish his dream of playing division one basketball hit a road block.

“I didn’t have any division one offers and only one division two offer, and I’d always wanted to play division one basketball,” Hanel said. “I loved DePaul because of Chicago. You know DePaul is a great school, but you know, Chicago, obviously kind of a big draw. And I decided that I was gonna try and walk on.”

But walking on to a division one NCAA

basketball team is something much easier said than done.

"I worked out all summer, I came here, worked out in the fall with the guys as much as I could," Hanel said.

So I didn’t know if I was going to be on the team or not, but I knew it was something I wanted to shoot for.”

He was able to make the team, although that was about it. In his first year he would rack up just 60 minutes in 15 games.

The following season he would get 153 in 18 games. Although it was a slight improvement, Hanel had bigger plans for himself.

“It was frustrating because, you know, you obviously want to play, but I understood that my game wasn’t ready," Hanel said. "I wasn’t there. So it was extreme motivation to elevate my game because I knew I had to be at a certain level.”

Also a two time member of the Big East All-Academic team, Hanel used two years as learning experiences for moving forward.

"It taught me a lot too,” Hanel said. “You see the game a lot, you watch it a lot and you kind of understand what you have to do to get on the court.”

The observations would pay off. When a chance presented itself after fellow big man, senior Peter Ryckbosch, went down with a leg injury, he was ready. Although head coach David Leitao had been planning on starting Ryckbosch, who also happens to be a walk on, he knew he could trust Hanel.

“Joe was, by the time of the season, really as much as anybody, in the weight room, in the office, in the gym," Leitao said. "(Hanel) just put himself in the mindset that he was gonna work his tail off. And there was no

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Junior forward Joe Hanel has started every game for the Blue Demons this season. promise that he was gonna play a lot or whatever it’s just what he wanted to do.”

Now 19 games into his starting roll it has been far from all sunshine and rainbows for Hanel. At 6-foot-7 and 215 pounds, Hanel is undersized at center and it has showed.

Despite the increased playing time he is averaging just 4.6 points per game and 5 rebounds. However, he is coming off a career-high twelve points against St. Johns, and Leitao believes that is a sign of things to come.

“Sometimes when he plays especially we have trouble scoring, but I think as evidence

of last game, he went four-for-four, that there is more coming," Leitao said. "He is getting a little more comfortable and with comfort comes confidence, so I think he’ll grow.”

And the size is just another piece of ammunition for Hanel.

“Being undersized is like the same mentality as a walk on," Hanel said. "You have to go out there and you have to do extra because I’m not 6’10’’, I’m not 250 pounds.

You have to bring it and you can’t fall asleep on plays and you have to be mentally prepared at all times because that’s where I beat guys.”

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Men’s and women’s basketball both lose by one in overtime

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(Top) Senior men’s basketball guard Billy Garrett Jr. brings the ball up in DePaul’s loss to Buter. (Bottom) Senior women’s basketball forward Jacqui Grant wrestles for a ball.

Women fall 102-101 to Marquette

By J. Samantha Rivera Staff Writer

Spoiling DePaul’s conference win streak, the Marquette women’s basketball team went home with an overtime victory 102-101. Adding insult to injury, DePaul’s long list of injured players only worsened after losing junior Lauren Prochaska to what appeared to be an ankle injury in the third quarter.

After a quick locker room break, Marquette began the third quarter with two unanswered shots — a sight that

would set the tone for the rest of the game.

They would continue to go unanswered until Prochaska fell to the ground with an injury.

Noticeably crying, Schulte was right by the junior’s side to help calm down her teammate.

“We really struggled after Lauren got out,” Coach Doug Bruno said. “It took us a long time to get the game back stabilized, (but) we finally did.”

It’s almost as if Schulte took the injury as a sign to step up her game – she continued to rack up points and assist the team with a 52 percent overall field goal percentage.

The game allowed for DePaul players to reap success in double-figure points, with seniors Brooke Schulte and Jacqui Grant putting in 35 and 27 points respectively.

Schulte broke her previous career-high of

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Men lose to No. 13 Butler 70-69

By Shane Rene Asst. Sports Editor

After losing their last five games against their fellow Big East opponent Butler (17-3, 6-2 Big East), DePaul (8-12, 1-7 Big East) put the pressure on the Bulldogs early and often before surrendering their lead in the final seconds of overtime in Saturday’s 70-69 loss at Allstate Arena.

“First of all, I have got to give DePaul a lot of credit,” Butler’s head coach Chris Holtmann said after the game. “We were fortunate to win this one.”

After trading baskets to start the game, DePaul summoned the electric offense they had been missed all year, scoring 14 unanswered points as the first five minutes of play ticked off the clock. A few minutes later, the Demons extended their lead to

20.

Sophomore Eli Cain led the Demons though the first half with 21 points, shooting 70 percent from the floor on 10 attempts. Cain’s performance slowed in the second half, but he would add 11 more points on his way to a career high 32 points.

“We had no answer for Cain,” coach Holtmann commented.

Tre’Darius McCallum was the only other Blue Demon to score more than one basket in the first half, knocking down three shots from behind the arc in the first five minutes for all nine of his first half points. He ended his night with a doubledouble, scoring 15 points and snatching 11 rebounds.

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