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HE’S BACK
Former President Obama returns to Chicago BY RACHEL HINTON
Six days before President Donald Trump would celebrate his 100th day in office, former President Barack Obama returned from a self-imposed exile for a roundtable discussion at the University of Chicago. Passing the political baton to young leaders, Obama urged those in the room — many of them students and young leaders themselves — to get involved in their communities
and the world around them. The event was as low key as the return of a president to public life could be. Hosted at the university’s Logan Performance Center, there wasn’t much fanfare for the former president. The crowd however, which also included teachers, advisers and the city’s media outlets, enthusiastically
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Referendum proposes fee increase to aid undocumented students By Jocelyn Martinez-Rosales Contributing Writer
Monday mornings at DePaul consist of waiting in a 15-minute line at the Bean all to savor a Caramel Crunch coffee before a 9:40 morning class. But would you be willing to give up your caffeine intake for one Monday, if it meant an undocumented student could attend DePaul on a scholarship?
Undocumented Vincentian Allies (UVA), a student organization, wants to do just that. For the value of a $6 tuition increase, they want to create a scholarship fund for undocumented students applying to DePaul. More and more undocumented youth are being limited in their options. Due to their status in the country they are not eligible for financial aid. Going to college becomes unattainable. Many times undocumented students are juggling a full
time job while being a full time student, in order to afford tuition. To top that off, President Donald Trump’s rhetoric puts undocumented youth at fear of being deported. Educating the youth, especially undocumented youth, is one of UVA’s focuses. Adan Figueroa, founder of UVA and graduate student at DePaul, wants UVA to build that bridge and transition undocumented students into college. Figueroa has worked closely with
Dreamers Club in Foreman College and Career Academy located on the Northwest Side of Chicago. Dreamers clubs vary in names but are created to educate and to be a support system for undocumented students and allies in high school. The term Dreamers stands for the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors legislative proposal that was never passed. The term stood and is
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Remembering to never forget
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Holocaust survivors David Dragon (second from left) and Jack Adler (center) join panelists and moderators following the Holocaust Remembrance Day panel discussion April 24.
Holocaust survivors discuss importance of fighting hatred, bigotry By Cody Corrall Contributing Writer
Students and faculty gathered on Holocaust Remembrance Day, April 24, for a screening of “Surviving Skokie” to discuss and remember the lasting impacts of the Holocaust amid a spike in hate crimes targeting the Jewish community occurring across the country. The event was organized by University Ministry, Jewish Life and Chicagoland Hillel, Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center (ILHMEC) and the Center for Jewish Law & Judaic Studies. The panel featured holocaust survivor Jack Adler as well as his son and producer of “Surviving Skokie” Eli Adler. The event also featured Holocaust survivor and special guest David Dragon, professor of law Steven Resnicoff, professor of Holocaust Art and Architecture Paul Jaskot and was moderated by the Director of Education at ILHMEC Kelley Szany. Jaskot opened the event with an introduction to World War II, how the social displacement of Jews was always “a matter of choice” and how important it is to remember the history. “(On Holocaust Remembrance Day), I will be getting together with other young Jewish people for Shabbat and we will remember the 6 million Jewish, 2 million Romani, 250,000 mentally and physically ill and the 9,000 LGBT people that were slaughtered because nobody stopped it,” DePaul junior Rivka Yeker said. David Dragon, Steven Resnicoff and Jack Adler then led the room into a prayer, surrounded by six lit candles in remembrance of the six million Jewish lives lost during the Holocaust. They were also surrounded by white roses, in remembrance of the nonviolent Christian group of graduate students of the same name at the University of Munich
who risked their lives to resist Nazi Germany. Anti-semitism still exists, especially among Jewish students, which is why remembrance and education is vital to the conversation. “When I was in eighth grade, like many kids in middle school, we studied the Holocaust,” Yeker said. “I dealt with antisemitism in the form of Hitler jokes, big nose jokes, Holocaust jokes, and straight up ignorance aimed directly at me, one of the only Jews in my junior high (school).” Before the screening, the panel of survivors talked at length about survival and making it through the horrors of Nazi Germany. “Even though we found ourselves in a hopeless and helpless situation, one thing the nazis couldn’t take away was what was in our head,” Jack Adler said. “People who gave up, who had no hope, very few survived.” “Every night I went to sleep and I said to myself ‘Jack, you have to be strong to survive if you want to see your loved ones again’ and that’s what kept me going,” Jack Adler said. “Of course at that moment I did not know they had all perished.” “Surviving Skokie” is a documentary about the rise of neo-Nazi Frank Collin and the National Socialist Party of America attempting to march in Skokie in the 1970s, just 30 years after World War II. At that time, many Holocaust survivors sought refuge in Skokie: more than half of the population was Jewish, and 12 percent of that population were Holocaust survivors themselves. Many survivors and Jewish citizens of Skokie felt unsafe and deliberately targeted against. “Most survivors at that point were not ready to talk about the past,” Eli Adler said. “I knew very little about my father’s past and the more interviews I conducted I discovered that was par for the course.” Eli Adler is a two-time Emmy Award winning cinematographer, and he used the story of Skokie to learn more about his
father’s past. “I would ask my dad, ‘why don’t I have any grandparents? Why don’t I have any aunts and uncles? Why don’t I have any cousins?’” Eli Adler said in the film. “The older I got the more I realized there were secrets in our family.” Jack Adler is a very reserved person, especially about his experiences in the Holocaust, and while he wanted people to know about the events in Skokie, there were many obstacles. “My dad was somewhat reluctant,” Eli Adler said. “It was important to him to have his story told. He never wanted to return to Poland and that was such a difficult and important part of the film.” The Nazis invaded Poland in 1939 when Jack Adler was 10 years old, and lived in a concentration camp until he was liberated by American soldiers in 1945. After being orphaned by the Holocaust, he left for America in 1946 and never looked back. After working on “Surviving Skokie,” Jack Adler called his son to tell him that he was ready to go back to Pabianice to try and find the graves of his fallen family. Their trip to Poland is the most emotional and personal part of the film, and it wrestles with Jack Adler’s traumatic experiences in the Holocaust, and his powerful bond with his son. Jack Adler has spoken about his experiences to students all over the world, and he does the same to a small group of students in Pabianice. He attempts to tell the story of his sister dying at the hands of the Nazis and is brought to tears. “Like many Ashkenazi Jews, I had a lot of family murdered by the Nazis,” Yeker said. “I spent my pre-teen years fascinated with the Holocaust and learning a lot about it, going to museums, and understanding how one man could wipe away 11 million people. I eventually stopped learning because it
hurt too much, because it is something I still cannot fathom, because no matter how many times I read their stories, the endings all ended the same.” The movie ends with the foundation of the ILHMEC, which was established after the events in Skokie in 1981. “It was the events in Skokie that woke them up” Eli Adler said. “They said were silent in the ‘40s in Europe and look what happened. We can’t be silent again. And I think that was a very important moment that gave birth to the holocaust museum.” The museum preserves the stories of the victims and implements educational programs and initiatives to help combat prejudice. The establishment of the ILHMEC resonates with Eli Adler and the message of his film. “As we get further away from that horrific time period in history, the concept of the holocaust becomes very abstract,” Eli Adler said. “How do we let young people know what happened?” The discussion ended with a message to the students in the audience about tolerance and remembrance. “We cannot allow hatred of any kind, bigotry of any kind to any people anywhere in the world happen,” Eli Adler said. “And we have to speak up and speak out.” “You represent the future of this great nation of ours,” Jack Adler said. “Some of you may be our future leaders. Don’t tolerate any kind of racism or bigotry.” “Today there are Nazis who still believe in an Aryan race, one that threatens not only my people, but all of the marginalized people that don’t fit into that very small box,” Yeker said. “Everything I do, every part of who I am, is to resist a world where Fascism can live again.”
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DemonTHON raises record $276,261.50
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Students having fun dancing at DemonTHON in the McGrath-Phillips Arena, where students danced from 5 p.m. on Friday April 28 through the night to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 29.
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A DemonTHON participant dances to the music.
Annual dance marathon benefits the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
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DemonTHON, the culmination of a yearlong fundraising operation by DePaul students, includes asking for donations at heavy intersections.
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DemonTHON dancers help raise funds for children that are being treated at Lurie Children’s Hospital at McGrath Arena.
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Families who have benefitted from the event remind participants what all their exhaustive dancing is for April 29 at McGrath Arena.
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Participants listen to speakers during the 24-hour dance marathon.
OBAMA continued from front page waited for Obama. Lincoln Berget, a senior at DePaul, said it was encouraging to see Obama focus on empowering youth in leadership roles, as they were a decisive demographic for his wins in 2008 and 2012. “The most beneficial thing I took away from the discussion is that (Obama) is actually taking the time to listen to the concerns of the youth,” Berget said. “We face huge issues including climate change, inequality and extreme partisan polarization. (...) Massive student debt is a common occurrence today. At least Obama is holding events like this where these topics can be discussed in greater detail.” Obama’s connection to young people helped him get elected twice. In 2008, 66 percent of people within the 18 to 29 age bracket casted their votes for Obama, according to the Roper Center. In 2012, around 60 percent casted their votes for him. Those who showed up for the talk at the University of Chicago seemed to fall largely within this group. In the auditorium, Obama took the stage with six students and graduates who represented universities throughout Chicago — though not DePaul — to talk about topics and issues related to civic engagement and community service. Obama started by telling a story of how he got involved in community service in Hyde Park. He learned a foundation there, he said, that he would build on as he climbed the political ladder to become president. Those on the stage with him had done similar things in their own communities. Tiffany Brown, a pharmacist and published author who attended Chicago State University, started off in her community and continues to give back. Ayana Watkins, who attends Kenmore Academy and is creating her own fashion line, does the same. The panelists and the former president enforced the idea that community service and civic engagement were essential to creating change. Start where you are and do what you can — reach out to others with
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Former President Barack Obama listens to a student panelist during a conversation on civic engagement and community organizing April 24 at the University of Chicago. similar interests and build on common experiences. Emma Finkbeiner, a graduate student at DePaul who was able to attend thanks to a raffle by the Student Government Association, was “thrilled” for the opportunity to see the former president and to hear what he had to say about political involvement. “I think especially for young people he’s always been someone who has targeted young people to get involved from the voting process to everything after the voting process,” Finkbeiner said. “For him to say ‘I want to talk to people about getting involved in their communities so they can make a difference’ with the political climate right now it’s a great way to show people how they can affect their own neighborhoods.” Young people, he would say or allude to
at various points during the roundtable, are the future. Kelsey Hershenhouse, a senior marketing major, felt that the perspective the president gave could help students like her see the problems around them. “I think he was able to give some really great perspective as to how we, as students, can show up in a variety of ways, whether that’s for human rights or just any type of issue going on in the city or around the world,” Hershenhouse said. “He had that presence of wanting to have a discussion and gave us his perspective of what he’s seen.” Obama dispensed some wisdom for the young leaders on stage and in the audience. Throughout the nearly hour and a halflong conversation, the young leaders on the panel, many of them already involved in community engagement and service, would
answer his questions on news judgment, talking to people with opposing viewpoints (and why it’s become so difficult) as well as how they talk to their peers about voting and being involved in their communities. Absent from the conversation was any mention of his successor President Trump. But the former president did circle back to the country’s current political climate and what those in the room could do to bridge the gap, or cross the aisle, to change it. “When I said in 2004 that red states or blue states, they’re the United States of America, that was aspirational comment, and it’s one that I still believe,” Obama said during the event. “When you talk to individuals one-on-one, there’s a lot more that people have in common than divides them.”
Conference examines global response to Syrian refugee crisis By Benjamin Conboy Asst. News Editor
Panelists and attendees opened a constructive dialogue at the Challenges and Advantages of Syrian Refugee Inflows conference April 28 in the Levan Center on what lies ahead for Syrians escaping the brutal Syrian Civil War. Panel topics ranged from the response and resettlement of Syrian refugees in Germany to the education and resettlement of Syrian children in the United States. Dr. Galya Ben-Ariah, founding Director of the Center for Forced Migration Studies at Northwestern University, kicked off the conference by applying her expertise on asylum law to a discussion on federal and local policy responses to refugee resettlement in the United States and Germany. Shailja Sharma, director of the Refugee and Forced Migration Studies Program at DePaul and coordinator of the conference, said she hoped the event would establish a “comparative perspective between
the U.S. and Germany’s responses to Syrian refugees.” The two countries handle the influx of Syrian refugees, and the challenges that come with it, in two distinctly different ways. Sean Hux, administrative assistant to DePaul’s Refugee Studies Program, said the support offered to refugees “is heavily privatized in Germany, whereas it is funded mostly at the state level in the United States.” These uniquely different systems both have advantages and disadvantages, but Hux hopes conference attendees will “take the knowledge (acquired at the event) and do more advocacy work” locally. Syrians fortunate enough to escape the civil war still face challenges in the U.S. Lina Sergie Attar, co-founder and CEO of the Karam Foundation, was in attendance and spoke to the mobility issues Syrians face when received by the U.S. “A car is not a part of the refugee package, but unfortunately in this country, you need a car,” Attar said. “I wish we could buy a
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Suzanne Akhras Sahloul speaks to attendees April 28 in the Levan Building at the Challenges And Advantages Of Syrian Refugee Inflows 2015-2017 Conference. car for every refugee, but we can’t.” To end the conference, Suzanne Akhas Sahloul, founder and president of the Syrian Community Network and the Syrian American Medical Society, led a discussion on the future challenges facing the Syrian community in the U.S.,
as well as an examination of the reception that Syrians receive once emigrated. When asked if the conference succeeded in its goals, Sharma was hopeful. “It is the beginning of success,” Sharma said. “We started the
conversation and identified the differences and similarities of the responses and actions of the two countries.” Hux put it a bit more concisely. “Absolutely,” he said.
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Student group provides safe space for sexual assault survivors By Rachel Hinton Managing Editor
The Office of Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW) and University of Counseling Services (UCS) are collaborating to create a new group that aims to provide a space for survivors of sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse as they navigate their road to recovery. The group, called the survivors group, was created to give female and female-identifying survivors a chance to connect to other survivors, understand the impact of sexual assault or sexual abuse on their daily lives and learn effective coping skills to manage distress, like meditation, breathing and mindfulness. The collaboration has been in the works since fall quarter. A screening process for students was conducted over the past two quarters to help determine whether or not students would be a good fit for the group and whether or not it could help them. Hannah Retzkin, sexual and relationship violence prevention specialist for HPW, said she and Rachana Doshi, a staff psychologist and outreach coordinator for UCS, felt a need for a space for survivors on campus. “Being a survivor of sexual assault may not be a social identity like race or gender, but there’s something powerful in
1 out of 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime (14.8% completed, 2.8% attempted) VICTORIA WILLIAMSON | THE DEPAULIA
Incest National Network (RAINN). Among undergraduate students, 23 percent of females and around 5 percent of males experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence or incapacitation, RAINN found. It’s partly because of these stats and other stats nationally that the group focuses primarily on female and female-identifying survivors. The survivor group is currently open to just a small group of female survivors in order to reduce the possibility of students having to relive their trauma and to build trust between members. There are currently no plans to have the group be a mix of female and male survivors, though, depending on the responses to the group, a
finding people who have similar experiences to you,” Retzkin said. “With the survivors I was seeing, I saw a need for (this) space.” The group brings together the work experiences and expertises of Retzkin and Doshi. Retzkin, who has extensive experience with survivors, teamed up with Doshi, who has a lot of experience with group therapy. Together, they hope to comine their expertise to walk students through recovery and the various shapes it might take, while also fitting their process into a more national context. Around 11 percent of all college students experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence or incapacitation, according to the Rape Abuse and
separate group could be in the works. Around one in six collegeaged female survivors received assistance from a “victim services agency,” according to RAINN. At DePaul, these services may include reaching out to HPW or to UCS in order to get support. Doshi said that the group aims to not only teach skills, but also provide a network to survivors so that they don’t feel alone during the recovery process. “Trauma is stored in the memory and in the body,” Doshi said. “It’s important for people to understand the neurobiology of trauma, and we want to help students understand that and give them the tools to do so.”
The goal is to start meeting as a group soon in order to give students a good amount of time to get adjusted to the group and to begin going over the tools that may help them in their day to day life. Both Doshi and Retkin emphasized they want students to know they’re not alone. “Community can be a really important part of recovery and students should know that they’re not alone,” Retzkin said. “We want students to know that this is a safe space and that we’re here for them and that this is an intro to therapy to meet and build a community.”
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APRIL 19 4) A suspicion of marijuana report was filed for a 1) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor room in Clifton-Fullerton Hall.
report was filed for a person in McCabe Hall. Person was transported to Illinois Masonic by Chicago EMT.
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room in the Student Center. 6) An assault report was filed for a person who was taken into custody by Chicago Police. The person threatened a public safety officer.
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keys taken from the Daley Building. 10) A theft report was filed for a wallet taken from a book bag at the Daley Building. 11) A theft report was filed for a wallet taken from the Lewis Center. 12) A Theft report was filed for someone who took the display lunch box from the Jimmy John’s at the Daley Building.
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News. May 1, 2017. The DePaulia | 9 Since the budget for the next fiscal year SCHOLARSHIP continued from front Childhood Arrival, grants undocumented everyone to be aware of the efforts being youth with a workers permit and nonmade for this scholarship fund. It all starts has already been approved, the budget is page now used in politics and by the media to identify undocumented youth. UVA is trying to continue the purpose of The Dreamers Club and transmit it on a greater level here on DePaul’s campus. “This quarter we are really pushing to create a scholarship fund for undocumented students,” Suzette Brito, the public relations chair of UVA said. Brito went into detail about what UVA wants to see in the coming years at DePaul. Working closely with the Student Government Association (SGA), UVA wants to increase tuition by $2 quarterly to fulltime undergraduate students. This would create a fund of approximately $79,000. The scholarship is modeled similarly to what Loyola University Chicago has in place with the Magis Scholarship fund. In 2015 the fund at Loyola was put in place with a $2.50 increase in tuition every semester. Overall this creates five full-ride scholarships for undocumented students. DePaul University’s president Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider C.M., has stated in emails sent to the university in December of 2016 that DePaul stands in solidarity and will protect undocumented students. This email was sent after Mayor Rahm Emanuel declared Chicago as a sanctuary campus. There are approximately 19,000 undocumented youth in the city. Options for them are scarce. DACA, or Deferred Action for
removal from the country for a period of two years. DACA is attainable through an application process and fee. This is suddenly no longer an option. DACA applicants are being told to not renew their membership and high school students are being told not to apply. There is fear and uncertainty with the new presidential administration about the effectiveness of DACA. On Feb. 17, a DACA undocumented youth was deported. Juan Manuel Montes was deported despite having renewed DACA in Calexico, California. Montes was waiting for a ride when he was questioned by U.S Customs and Border Protection. Montes did not have an ID on him and was not allowed to prove his DACA status. Montes was just out for some food with friends and got deported within 3 hours back to Mexico. Hours earlier he was with his girlfriend. During fall quarter UVA kicked into gear for the first time at DePaul by hosting an open mic event on ‘I Am An Immigrant’ Day, a national day formed by the I Am An Immigrant movement that celebrates the diversity of immigrants who have long formed this nation. During the event, high school students from the Ollin Youth Group branched from Telpochcalli Community Education Project were in attendance. The Ollin Youth Group focuses on planning events, fundraisers and organizing on issues that affect the Latino community in Chicago. UVA hopes to reach high school students as well as students at DePaul. UVA wants
with allies and raising awareness in the student body. “Allies is probably one of the most important parts of our organization, because a lot of us are allies,” Figueroa said. Figueroa said that a person doesn’t have to be undocumented to care. The term ally is for those who aren’t undocumented but support the movement and stand in solidarity with those who are. Larissa Aranda, president of UVA, explained how it can be difficult for undocumented youth to be open about their legal status. “It’s not easy to come out of the shadows and say, ‘Hey I’m undocumented’.” As of right now UVA is collaborating with SGA members to propose a referendum. This past Friday, SGA senators and voting members voted unanimously in favor for the referendum. The next step is for the student body to also vote in favor of the referendum. The voting will be taking place in the upcoming May SGA elections. The referendum will have to pass with a 50 percent plus one student body approval to be proposed to the Board of Trustees for approval. “If it doesn’t pass with a sufficient margin it wouldn’t be proposed to the board until the student support is reevaluated,” member of SGA Gracie Covarrubias said. The ideal range for the referendum is an approximate 70% margin indicating a strong support from the student body Covarrubias said.
then required to be amended. This will then require the Board of Trustee’s full approval as well as a review from the finance committee. UVA is hoping for the scholarship to go into effect for the 2018-2019 school year. “Fear is setting us back on revealing our identities and staying true to ourselves.” Brenda Gonzalez, an undocumented student at DePaul said. “We are a vulnerable community, but we have to remember that we are only vulnerable to our own fears.”
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Le Pen, Macron advance in French elections First round of French elections familiar to Chicago voters
ASSOCIATED PRESS | AP French centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron waves to the crowd during a campaign rally in Chatellerault, central France, Friday, April 28, 2017
By Evelyn Baker Nation & World Editor
For those following the French election, it may feel like November 2016 all over again. Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron advanced to the final round of the French presidential election on May 7 after receiving the two highest percentages of votes after April 23. One candidate, Le Pen, has proven to be in some ways very similar to President Donald Trump. Both Trump and Le Pen lead their presidential campaigns with nationalism. “Le Pen has been very vocal that the Euro might not necessarily be a good thing for France, and has also in some ways questioned France’s belonging to the European Union. This again has some similarities to Donald Trump’s questioning NAFTA,” French and Italian professor Carol Oban said. She follows the French election closely, noting she could not teach a language course without politics. “You cannot teach language without teaching the culture along with it. Politics is unquestionably one of the most important parts of a culture(...) living in a vacuum and being apathetic about politics is not an option,” Oban said. In citing further similarities between Trump and Le Pen, Oban also noted their similar slogans. Whereas Trump supporters donned the familiar abbreviation MAGA on baseball caps and T-shirts standing for “Make America Great Again”, Le Pen said
in her victory speech the French equivalent of France first, “France en premiere”. Despite some similarities, however, Le Pen’s political experience puts her in a league altogether different than that of Trump. For instance, her father created the political party she is running for, the National Front, in the early 1970s. Reminiscent of the November election, a disparity between urban and rural regions is surfacing in the French election with Le Pen dominating the support of less populated areas in the country while Macron leads in cities and island territories. “The current elections seem to be showing us that the world is divided between urban versus rural more so between different countries and cities,” Oban said. “I’ve heard it said New Delhi is more similar to New York than New York is to upstate New York.” Chicagoans are no stranger to that idea. A large part of the city was stunned when Trump won the election. Illinois’ electoral map is predominantly red, supporting the Republican votes, except for a blue portion comprising Cook and collar counties, which make up 65 percent of the state’s population. Like Trump’s noted lack of popularity in Chicago, his French counterpart in some ways, Le Pen, received a similarly lackluster reception from French voters in Chicago during the first round of votes that took place at the French International School in Chicago on Saturday, April 22, one day before the official French election. Of the 2,998 cast votes, only
ASSOCIATED PRESS | AP French far-right leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen addresses supporters during an election campaign rally in Nice, southern France, Thursday April 27, 2017.
5.01 percent were for Le Pen, which is a stark contrast from the 21.7 percent of votes she received in Frances. “It's not surprising that a very urban, a very outward looking, a very international community – such as, by definition, French people who are living in Chicago, would vote for a candidate who represents these kinds of international interests,” Oban said. In Chicago, the two candidates who received the predominant amount of votes were Macron, who received 51.13 percent of the votes, and Francois Fillon of the Republican party who received 26.14 percent. Fillon, representing a more traditional political side, contrasts Macron’s unique position greatly. Macron, an outlier in the current election, began his political party En Marche! last April although he is an established French politician. Le Pen also classifies her party as an outsider party, making this year’s election especially unusual, as it is the first time that none of the traditional parties have prevailed. “Whoever is going to govern is going to govern from a completely new perspective,” Oban said. While Oban speculates Macron will win, French polling results hold the two candidates within a 2 percent difference. “Should Macron win,” Oban said, “French politics will follow a similar line to what it has followed under past Republican or Socialist presidents because Macron is a politician in the more mainstream style.” Also, the euro will get stronger
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with Macron as president. “The markets are very afraid of Le Pen winning because she would represent a very strong push to leave the euro,” Oban said. First Brexit, then Trump and now the possibility of Le Pen mark a growing trend of nationalism occurring in the west. And to junior Michael Loo, it’s a disturbing one. “If Marine Le Pen wins, it will change everything,” Loo said. As an immigrant to the U.S.
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from Malaysia, Loo says it gives him an added concern about the reach and limits of this nationalistic, anti-globalization trend. “It is ultimately built upon racism,” Loo said. The final vote to determine the next president of France will take place on May 6 in Chicago and May 7 in France.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS | AP Solomon Graves, right, explains to members of the media the ground rules for selecting media witnesses for the scheduled execution of Kenneth Williams at the Cummins Unit prison.
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Fighters from the predominantly Kurdish Syrian Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Democratic Forces attend the funeral procession of 18 Wisconsin listen as President Donald Trump addresses a joint of their comrades, who were killed Tuesday by a misdirected session of Congress on Capitol Hill. airstrike by a U.S.-led coalition.
Arkansas governor dismisses calls for execution probe
U.S. troops deploy along Syria-Turkish border
Little Rock, Arkansas The Arkansas governor said Friday that he sees no reason for anything beyond a routine review of the state's execution procedures after a condemned inmate lurched and convulsed 20 times during a lethal injection. Attorneys for Kenneth Williams called for a full investigation after Williams became the fourth convicted killer executed in Arkansas in eight days as the state sought to carry out as many lethal injections as possible before one of its drugs expired. "I think it's totally unjustified," Gov. Asa Hutchinson told reporters when asked about the possibility of an independent probe. "You don't call for an independent investigation unless there's some reason for it. Last night, one of the goals was there not be any indications of pain by the inmate, and that's what I believe is the case." Williams' lawyers asked a federal judge to order officials to preserve all physical evidence related to the inmate's body. Hutchinson said Williams' execution will be reviewed by the Department of Correction, which is typical any time an inmate is put to death. He said a written report would not be issued. The governor said he does not think Arkansas needs to change its execution protocol, citing court rulings that have upheld the use of the sedative midazolam, which was a component of Williams' injection. But he has not ordered prison officials to find a replacement for its supply of the drug, which expires Sunday. Hutchinson said Arkansas Department of Correction Director Wendy Kelley described Williams' movement as "coughing without noise," though media witnesses described hearing sounds from the inmate. Williams' attorneys released a statement calling the witness accounts "horrifying." The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas also called for an investigation, arguing that the state may have violated the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.
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Trump, Congress and 100 days: Lofty goals hit reality Washington D.C. For Donald Trump, self-proclaimed master negotiator, making deals with Congress was supposed to be easy. "This Congress is going to be the busiest Congress we've had in decades, maybe ever," Trump predicted shortly after taking office. Not so far. With Republicans in charge of the House, the Senate and the White House for the first time in a decade, Trump didn't reckon with the reality of GOP divisions so intractable they may doom his major legislative priorities. A restive right flank willing to defy party leaders dealt him a humiliating setback on health care last month. That called into question whether Republicans will ever make good on their longstanding promise of repealing and replacing former President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act. If they can't, they will likely also struggle to produce the sweeping tax legislation and massive infrastructure investments that Trump promised. The White House is pushing House GOP leaders to try again on health care, and there's been recent progress as the conservative House Freedom Caucus endorsed the latest version of the bill. But leaders are struggling to round up support from more moderate Republicans, and it's uncertain when or if the legislation will come to a vote. Meanwhile, the government is operating under a one-week, stopgap spending bill to avert a shutdown on Saturday, which coincides with Trump's 100th day in office. Lawmakers needed more time to finish their sweeping $1 trillion legislation for the
remainder of the 2017 budget year, work that is Congress' most basic function. The White House intervened in the negotiations late in the game to make demands on issues including the U.S.Mexico border wall — subsequently dropped. That was an intervention even some Republicans said was not productive. With little in the way of actual results so far, some Republicans have begun to fret openly about their thin record of accomplishments, and sound alarms about a backlash from voters if the GOP doesn't begin to produce. "We can't afford to go to the country in 2018 with a Republican president, Republican Senate and Republican House and say 'well we just couldn't get it done,'" said GOP Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma. "That's not defensible." Trump himself voiced frustration in an interview airing Friday on Fox News Channel, saying, "I'm disappointed that it doesn't go quicker." "I think everybody is trying very hard," the president said. "It is a very tough system." It wasn't supposed to be this way after eight years of chafing under Obama. House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky pledged they would seize the opportunity to work with the new Republican president and enact a bold GOP vision starting with making good on seven years of promises to get rid of Obama's health law and replace it with something better. "The people have given us unified
U.S. armored vehicles are deploying in areas in northern Syria along the tense border with Turkey, a few days after a Turkish airstrike that killed 20 U.S.backed Kurdish fighters, a Syrian war monitor and Kurdish activists said Friday. Footage posted by Syrian activists online showed a convoy of U.S. armored vehicles driving on a rural road in the village of Darbasiyah, a few hundred meters from the Turkish border. Clashes in the area were reported between Turkish and Kurdish forces Wednesday a day after the Turkish airstrike that also destroyed a Kurdish command headquarters. The Turkish airstrikes, which also wounded 18 members of the U.S.-backed People's Protection Units, or YPG, in Syria were criticized by both the U.S. and Russia. The YPG is a close U.S. ally in the fight against the Islamic State group but is seen by Ankara as a terrorist group because of its ties to Turkey's Kurdish rebels. Further clashes between Turkish and Kurdish forces in Syria could potentially undermine the U.S.-led war on the Islamic State group. A senior Kurdish official, Ilham Ahmad told The Associated Press that American forces began carrying out patrols along the border Thursday along with reconnaissance flights in the area. She said the deployment was in principle temporary, but may become more permanent. A Kurdish activist in the area, Mustafa Bali, said the deployment is ongoing, adding that it stretches from the Iraqi border to areas past Darbasiyah in the largely Kurdish part of eastern Syria. "The U.S. role has now become more like a buffer force between us and the Turks on all front lines," he said. He said U.S. forces will also deploy as a separation force in areas where the Turkish-backed Syrian fighting forces and the Kurdish forces meet. The U.S. has recently shifted from working quietly behind the scenes in Syria's conflict toward overt displays of U.S. force in an attempt to shape the fight.
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Opinions Another day, another march
Political action does not stop when the rally is over
PHOTO COURTESY TO BRANDON GARCIA Marchers gathered for the "Day Without an Immigrant" boycott and protest held on Feb. 16.
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By cody corrall Contributing Writer This year has been defined by protests. Many have taken the form of social media activism, while more and more young people are getting involved in the grass roots style of the physical political protest. Demonstrations have been increasingly popular following the inauguration of President Donald Trump — over 2.6 million people across the globe participated in the Women’s Marches that took place on Trump’s first full day in office, and several marches have popped up throughout his first 100 days. The most recent demonstration was the March for Science on April 22, Earth Day, to protest the current administration's lack of action against climate change, among other debates within the scientific community. “The fact that there even has to be a march feels exhausting and liberating because essentially the march represents the fight between facts and delusions,” said Natalie Bozzetti, a public policy major with a concentration in environmental studies. However, attending protests and marches has become a new social gathering. Chicagoans can find a march to go to every weekend, just like they would see a comedy show or a play. This phenomenon has people worried that their abundance may desensitize people, and that they are starting to lose the activist roots that cre-
ated them in the first place. In regards to the March for Science, the participants were a mix of scientists and science supporters. It seemed like many of these supporters had no real understanding of science or the consequences of having an administration that doesn’t prioritize science-based policy. Rather, they write vague appraisals of science in order to feel a part of a movement, or in many cases, to protest Trump. “Many of the individuals at the March for Science were more there to protest Trump rather than to stand up for climate change or science-based evidence,” said Kristen Nicole, a junior marketing student. “With that all being said, everyone was incredibly positive and energized for the march at hand.” There is nothing inherently wrong with wanting to feel a part of something, especially movements that are gaining traction and as young people are becoming politically active. The problem arises when the fundamentals of the demonstration are lost unto the participants in favor of maintaining politically active persona. America shows low performance when it comes to science and science education compared to other countries. The Programme for International Student Assistant (PISA) worldwide ranking of math, science and reading skills reported in 2015 that 40 percent of American 12th graders ranked “below basic” in science and the United States was ranked 25th in science proficiency. This nation’s
A marcher holds a sign showing support for science on Earth Day, April 22.
less than average understanding of math and science was evident in the signs and protests of the supporters in the march. However, it doesn’t negate the power of the protest. Even if the fundamental understanding isn’t there, there is something to be said about many people, especially young people, getting involved in public matters that affect everyone. “I feel a lot of pride as an American to see other Americans stand up with so much passion and demand better of their government that is designed to work for the people, not against the people,” Bozzetti said. “I think these protests and marches will inspire Americans of all ages to become more politically active.” A 2011 Harvard study discovered that protests and demonstrations were effective in creating political change. While they might not change policy just by marching, participants will feel the urge to become politically active outside of these marches. “The act of protesting itself makes people more committed to the proposed policy agenda and political attitudes shift as a result of having protested,” the study said. This is especially common with the generation that voted for the first time in the presidential election in November and are starting to feel the weight of their voice. “I think the massive outcry is effective in pushing people to be politically active,” Bozzetti said. “I've never thought to call my representatives when I do not agree with a policy or I have a concern.
We forget that these people we ‘elect’ are supposed to work for us and represent us; therefore it's more than logical to pressure and question their actions; especially if they are the voice for thousands of people in D.C.” The Harvard study found the action of organizing and participating in a march isn’t inherently productive, it’s the social impact of it. Large gatherings of people won’t directly change policies or change the minds of policy makers, but the demonstrations themselves will spark something within the participants to engage in political change. “Protests lead to subsequent protests, as well as an increase in membership, monetary contributions, and media coverage,” the study said. “Political activism does not derive its usefulness solely from the provision of information, but that the interactions produced at rallies and protests can affect citizens’ social contexts in ways such that a movement for political change persists autonomously.” Protests are powerful, but it’s important to remember why people march in the first place. If the motive lies in performing a socially conscious persona for Instagram, the demonstration fails to be successful. Participants need to understand the motives for the marches they go to, as well as their own and know political action doesn’t stop when the march is over.
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'How can I help you?'
Female digital assistants represent gender stereotypes By yazmin dominguez Opinions Editor It is a common feature for users to ask their digital assistants to complete tasks for them. A question about the weather, ask Siri. Need a cup of coffee, ask Alexa. Need directions, ask the GPS. These type of requests are meant for the everyday user to ask their personal “digital assistants" since it makes users' lives easier asking their handheld assistants any question that comes to mind. Each assistant is designated for their own type of duty, but there is one commonality: they are all preset to female voices and names. Created by major tech companies like Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and even navigation systems, these digital assistants have become normalized into everyday life. But, the notion of it being preset to a feminine voice is unsettling when you are consistently asking it to complete tasks for you. And, while users can change the voice setting of every service besides Alexa, it can be argued the preset feminine voices and names are a reflection of our society’s construct towards gender. Having feminine preset voices for digital assistants conforms to the roles of gender so much that as a society it is a concern that it does not come to a user’s immediate attention that a robotic voice has a female pitch. “I didn’t have any reaction to (Siri being female), even when I was aware,” senior Tom Fagan said. “I don’t know if this is oblivious or not, but I never really put much thought into it. I always pictured it as more of a robot voice, not to say I wasn’t aware it was female.” It should be considered how miniscule actions in society's everyday lives that are so representative of the bigger picture. Even technology is a medium where culture is held accountable for deeper meanings. “I’ve thought about this since Siri was introduced. I’ve heard some peers say they believe we use female voices because they are “softer” but I think it stems from the history of female house maids and stay-athome housewives,” junior MacKenzie Carlock said. “When there are so many people who still believe that women should be the homemaker it is hard to believe that ideology didn’t carry over when creating voices for artificial intelligence.” Blake Paxton, a gender and communication professor, explains how this can be an example of the gender division of labour, a sociology theory that associates both males and females with specific jobs because of innate characteristics associated with gender. “Female and only female voices on these systems, is one little thing that we don’t always question,” Paxton said. “I think that it definitely perpetuates and leads to higher systemic inequality. Not that it is causing the inequality, but it’s a representation of things that are happening at the higher level.”
"Alexa, place a food order for me." The act that we as a population generally accept these assistants with feminine tones and names is representative of a binary culture. Women are automatically associated with the role of an assistant rather than an authority. Thus, the decision was made to have a female narrated robot. “We want to make it a female voice because that is the ‘female way.’ They are the assistants, they are the help. They are the ones that are going to help answer our questions for us,” Paxton said. “We are feeding into that gender division of labor a lot of secretaries and administrative assistants are women. It’s been constructed as women’s work and making these female voices feeds into those dichotomy.” While it is incorrect to assume creators of Siri, Alexa and Cortana decided to purposely further the gender agenda, their decision to give a technological assistance program a female persona needs to be considered. “If you asked the people who were making these decisions what they would probably respond is with ‘its very marketable, women’s voices are soothing, we feel like the (consumer) demographics would be a lot more comfortable, it could be enticing for men,’” Paxton said. “They are not going to think into it.” But, in reality, women’s voices are harshly criticized versus men's voices in the workforce. Reports done by National Public Radio (NPR) display how women are chastised for speech tendencies such as vocal fry and upspeak more than men are. Vocal fry being described as a low, croaky tone and upspeak when women raise their voice at the end of sentences causing them to appear unsure. After being blamed for the same tendencies, NPR reporter Jessica Grosse sought out help from a vocal coach to sound more professional and decided to pursue this phenomenon herself. Penny Eckert, a professional linguist, in an interview with Grosse, made the point while people are policing women’s
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voices, nobody is policing younger men’s language for the same tendencies. A study done by the University of Miami concludes women who speak in these tendencies are perceived negatively. “Women who speak in vocal fry are perceived as less attractive, less competent, less educated, less trustworthy and ultimately less hirable,” Casey A. Klofstad, corresponding author of the study, said. “Given this context, our findings suggest that young women would be best advised to avoid using vocal fry when trying to secure employment.” So while women are facing harsher criticism in the workforce for their speaking tendencies, having feminine voices for digital assistants appears nonsensical. It futhers the point these voices are feminine because of gender stereotypes. “The choices that people are making about what voice to use or gender to represent says something about inequality or sexism that is still present in our country,” Paxton said. And if the intention is not to associate
females with the role of a personal digital assistant, as a solution the narrative should be flipped. Perhaps having a male voice as the presetting rather than an option should be considered when creating the next digital assistant. Or, even better, programmers should consider giving the digital assistant a non-gendered robotic voice to go hand-in-hand with the nature of the program. At its core assistants such as Siri and Alexa are robots meant to assist their users in menial tasks, as a society working towards reducing gender roles, programers should consider how feminie digital assistants reinforce gender stereotypes. “I think if we had originally introduced these voices with robot names, like MX100 for example, and voices that were not clearly male or female rather than gendered names and voices then all would’ve been fine,” Carlock said. “It’s the fact that we have to stray away from something that has already been normalized that is the issue. People wouldn’t be happy about the change, thinking that it’s due to feminist sensitivity, as ridiculous as that sounds.”
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Students offer tips for Newbies to the Bar Scene By Ally Pruitt Contributing Writer
Chicago is known for its nightlife. You can’t drive down any main street without seeing a bar or nightclub and you can find people roaming the streets or in bars any day of the week. As DePaul students go through their years at DePaul and inch closer to the age when they’re able to join the crowds, they must become aware of what the bar scene is like in the city. Tom Molitor is a 28-year-old junior at DePaul. He served in the U.S. Navy upon his high school graduation and came to Chicago after his service. As a student in his late twenties, he has spent a few years getting to know the nightlife in the area and has been able to gather up some tips for newbies. The first bit of advice Molitor wants to offer studnets is that you never question the bouncer. “The bouncer is always right,” Molitor said. “Even when you are right and the bouncer is wrong, the bouncer is still always right. He is St. Peter at the pearly gates and he is not going to let you in if you throw a temper tantrum.” Molitor goes on to relay that tipping your bartender is the golden ticket to scoring benefits at the bar. “Always tip the bartender. Bartenders remember who tips and who doesn't. This is even more important for a bar that you frequent," Molitor said. "When you know you are going to be at Kelly's twice a week for four years, make sure you always tip well, and the bartenders will always take care of you. If you're paying with a card but you've got some cash for a tip, write ‘cash’ on the tip line. Cash tips are always better in the service industry.” Knowing your limits can also be a concern if you're just gettting acclimated to the bar scene. Molitor cautioned students to either be mindful of how much alcohol they've had. or to take it somewhere else. “Know your limits. You're at a bar, not at Tijuana on spring break. If you are going to puke or fight, go outside," Molitor said. No one wants to wake up the
next morning and notice their bank account has a substabntial dent from the night before. Molitor advises first timers that there are always ways to cut down expenses at the bar. “Always accept a free drink. Even if it's not your go-to beer or cocktail, it's the thought that counts," Molitor said. "If it's coming from a stranger, make sure you watch the drink being made or opened by the bartender.” If expenses aren't a concern for students, however, Molitor suggests that every once a while it can be fun taking the tab for the table. “Buy a round of drinks. Drinking is always better with others, whether it's close friends or somebody you've just met," Molitor said. "This applies to women too. If you’re a patron of the neon church, this is the best way to improve your beer-karma.” Senior Hayley Budish, took advantage of the Chicago bar scene by getting employed as soon as she could. When Budish turned 21, she got employed by Durkin’s Tavern on Diversey Parkway. This Lincoln Park tavern is a hit with college students on Thursdays, with deals like $.50 Bud Light drafts, $3 Bud Light Pitchers, $3 Jim Beam cocktails and $4 Fireball shots. Budish said she liked the environment of the bar atmosphere and started right when she turned 21. After some time at Durkin’s Tavern, Budish moved to Mad River, a sports bar near the Wellington Brown line stop, just in time for football season. After starting at such a young age and getting off on the right foot, Budish has tips for newbies wanting to get into the industry. “Jump in. It's the only way to do it. Experience helps but it's really all about attitude and personality. My boss always says he wants people who love Mad River to work at Mad River. And don't be afraid to mess up. You see experienced bartenders going fast, remembering 12 drinks while making three different drinks at the same time. When you start just take it slow,” Budish said. But her experience behind the bar has also led her to some interesting experiences that allow for her to give tips for newbies on the bar scene as well.
“We hate when people yell at us for our attention and are super obnoxious. Or when people don't know what they want in a crowded bar. Or even better, when people are hammered and try to argue with you,” Budish said. “Know what you want when you're ordering or at least pretend, and take care of your bartenders because they'll take care of you.” Senior Matthew Dunphey, has worked at Trophy Room and Estate for the past year. He now works at Atlantic Bar on weekdays as well, all of which are bars that DePaul students frequent. He started in the industry through a connection from a friend who managed bars in the area. Dunphey believes that if you want to know the do's and don'ts to having a great bar experience, listen to the advice from the people that know the industry the best, the employees. “There are a ton of people who do it wrong. This advice is straight from bartenders and other service industry workers at a lot of the sports bars that DePaul kids go to,” Dunphey said. “Tip the bartenders. Don’t act entitled. Be respectful of all staff, this is their job. Know your drinking limit. When the lights go on for last call, leave. Don’t ever ask a DJ for a request. Ever. If you ordered it, pay for it. Don’t challenge prices." He also says know what you want at the bar and don't try to ask for things that are too "strong," to handle. "Don’t ask for something fruity but strong," Dunphrey said. "I’ll just make you a Vegas bomb.” A common theme among the advice from Dunphey, Budish and Molitor was to trust, respect and listen to your bartenders. They know the lay of the land at bars and how drinks and drink-making work. For students wanting their first time at a bar to be memorable, they should remember that the most important thing is to have fun. Of course, not to the point where the next day is miserable but look at it as a time to be social and meet some great people.
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DO. IT. YOURSELF.
The safety and precautions of turning your apartment into a music venue.
Artists walk the empty apartment as others set their speakers and equipment up before guests arrive at the D.I.Y. music venue for the concert.
COMMENTARY By Molly O’Mera Contributing Writer
A plain, three-story building with blacked out windows is easy to miss among the bustle on a vibrant stretch of North Milwaukee Avenue. Surrounded by neon signs for thrift stores and trendy restaurants, it makes no attempt to identify itself as one of the liveliest event spaces in the heart of Wicker Park. “It looks perfect for tonight,” James Langford said while leading me up a narrow staircase into his second-floor loft. He was referring to a number of new additions made over the day in preparation for that night’s show, headlined by Modern Vices and The Slaps. A stage has been propped up with cinderblocks and wooden boards, illuminated by a string of Christmas lights that he has just finished wrapping around an air duct. Although it’s about as cleaned and furnished as any apartment cared for by four young college boys, the sheer size of the space is what sets it apart immediately — the living room is large enough to fit hundreds of people, something it does on many weekends during various shows, DJ sets, popup stores, and art showings. Langford’s apartment is one of many do-it-yourself (DIY) music venues that operate outside of the law in Chicago. These DIY venues serve as safe spaces for underground art, niche music genres, and often marginalized subcultures, but although they provide a cheap, inclusive alternative to clubs and concert halls, DIY spaces lack all of the safety measures and government oversight of legitimate venues. According to the Chicago Municipal Code, concert halls and venues must meet zoning and parking requirements, be structurally safe and subject to inspections and include safety measures such as smoke detectors, alarms, exit signs, and proper fire escapes. Langford’s apartment, like most venues, lacks most or all of these features. But these safety measures are there for a reason — a lesson learned tragically in Oakland last December, when a venue called Ghost Ship caught fire, killing 36 people. The converted warehouse had been cited multiple times for code violations before the fire, but none had been followed up on. The tragedy led to a recent crackdown on DIY venues in major cities, and the closure of many iconic and historic
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Sophomore James Langford stands outside his apartment that he uses as a music venue. venues in cities such as Denver, Baltimore like the DIY alternative because they and L.A. want to know that their money is going to Even in the wake of a tragedy like support a band they love, and not all these the Ghost Ship fire, the overwhelming other commercial interests.” majority of the DIY community is strongly Looking around Longford’s apartment opposed to these kinds of crackdowns and as people begin to filter in through the still wish to keep DIY venues operating back door, I can’t help but agree. What if normally, outside of the prying eyes of they charged $30 at the door instead of law enforcement and inspectors. Perhaps $10, and used the extra money to pay for because these code violations and safety ramps, smoke alarms and a bouncer to issues are the unintended and unfortunate check everyone’s bags? A $30 ticket would downside to the underground sense of mean that smaller bands couldn’t play, as community makes the DIY experience they wouldn’t attract a large enough crowd unique to so many. to justify the price. Alcohol sales might be Many people in the DIY community introduced to supplement costs, alienating share the idea that there is a certain sense of any fans under age 21. The shows would altruism and artistic integrity unique to the become more official, the crowds would DIY experience that cannot be achieved at change, and the sense of DIY community a legitimate venue. “At the end of the day, would slowly be degraded, or lost entirely. a legal, non-DIY venue is always going to But is there any middle ground where be motivated by profit,” Daniel Makagon, DIY venues can operate safely without author of “Underground: The Subterranean sacrificing the ideals of DIY culture? Culture of DIY Punk Shows” said. “People
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“There’s this idea that the culture is not really ‘do-it-yourself ’, but ‘do-it-ourselves’ instead,” Makagon says. He hints at a belief that many in the DIY scene share, that the sense of community is strong enough to mobilize people to care for the scene themselves without the oversight of government or law enforcement. But for group efforts to successfully keep venues safe, everyone must pull their weight all the way up the line. Although the government can do little more than pressure landlords before eventual closure or eviction, cities like Amsterdam, Berlin and London have established independent groups to serve as liaisons between artistic communities and governing bodies. Cities could explore these alternatives before beginning crackdowns. This chain of responsibility extends far down the line as well. “Landlords need to try and make these spaces as safe as possible, especially if they are aware what renters might be using it for,” Makagon said. “Additionally, renters should not capitalize off of anything unsafe or knowingly put people in real kinds of danger. And the people who attend these shows can aggravate it as well, by smoking inside or causing fights and things.” It sounds idealistic to expect everyone to abide by this sense of communal responsibility, but a look around James’ apartment proves it is very much achievable. As the headlining band of the night has taken the stage and the show is in full swing, a sense of order and decorum to the event is never lost, at any point. Everyone pays the cover at the door politely, people form neat lines outside of the bathroom, and, although many of the people in James’ apartment are strangers, no one lays a hand on his or his roommate’s personal belongings, which sit out in the kitchen and living areas. James spends most of the show sticking by the door and collecting the $10 entry fee “I can’t just stand in the crowd and vibe with everyone,” Instead, he does a lap every so often, checking for anything out of the ordinary, large groups congregating outside of the doors or police lights. Finally, as the night is coming to an end, I find him in the crowd for the first time, and congratulate him on a great show that went off without a hitch. “Thanks,” he said, “I didn’t mention this earlier, but it might be one of our last actually. We’re being evicted at the end of the month.”
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Ben Wheatley’s “Free Fire” drawn from video game By Matt Koske Staff Writer
The unexpectedly comical shoot-‘em-up ensemble from British director and writer Ben Wheatley (“Kill List” and “High Rise”) is “Free Fire,” an intricately staged action shootout taking place in a vacant Boston warehouse after a guns deal goes awry in the 1970’s. Featuring an A-list cast, ranging from the 2016’s Best Actress Academy Award winner Brie Larson (“Room” and “Short Term 12”) who plays the lone female Justine, to the South African accented Sharlto Copley as Vernon, the eccentric cast handles an abundance of bullets, polyester suits, and witty oneliner remarks while two opposing gangs stand off for 90 minutes. The battle ensues when blackeyed, druggie Stevo (Sam Riley) finds his perpetrator from the night before, the hot-headed Harry (following up his exquisite “Sing Street” performance) and guns go ablaze, literally, from there on out. Even Cillian Murphy and Armie Hammer exchange blows in this trigger-friendly rampage. “Free Fire” is co-edited and co-written by Wheatley’s spouse Amy Jump (taking on those same roles in “Kill List” and “Sightseers”). The DePaulia sat down with director and writer Ben Wheatley on behalf of his film’s release on April 21. “The thing about film is there are usually quite a few years between projects, so you’re a different person by that time. The
writing, well, the writing is always different as well. Other than a few technical changes, there’s no great structure that we have to it. It’s all done, really, on intuition,” Wheatley said. Wheatley’s love for video games surely made its way into the production of “Free Fire.” The director cited the game “Counter Strike” as an inspiration and used the creative sandbox game “Minecraft” to help visually aid the pre-production stage. “I think that influence (video games) has come from all sides. For me, I read a lot of comics and listen to a lot of music and play a lot of video games and I watch a lot of movies,” Wheatley said. “The influence of video games in movies is obvious; in “Free Fire” it’s there. The warehouse isn’t much different than the Assault level on ‘Counter Strike.’ The same upstairs office, the same sets of stairs, same pillars and things like that.” Roughly the entire film takes place in the vacant Boston warehouse. Wheatley utilizes the space to maneuver his ensemble, enabling them to even drive a van that constantly features the work of John Denver on the radio. The script came first, and then came the storyboards, followed by the creation of the anticipated set on “Minecraft.” “We built the set again with cardboard boxes, and those were the same dimensions as ‘Minecraft’ cubes, so we were literally able to replicate the ‘Minecraft’ set,” Wheatley said. “The physical parts of the script
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Academy Award winner Brie Larson stars in director Ben Wheatley’s shootout film “Free Fire.” always were changing. ‘Where’s the stairs, in relation to the door, in relation to the van?’ During ‘Minecraft,’ that door could have been anywhere and the stairs can be anywhere, so once we found our location, the stairs were a fixed thing that we could shoot around.” Along for the ride was executive producer Martin Scorsese. Scorsese was a fan of “Kill List” and Wheatley begged his agents to set him up with the “Cinema God,” as Wheatley puts it. “He helped finance the film and cast the film and he helped take the project more seriously. Having him on board as a resource, just a master in filmmaking, you go to him and
ask him, well you don’t want to ask him too much and get under his feet because he’s so busy,” Wheatley said. But we had a long conversation after we edited a final version just to make sure we did it all right.” Last year, “Free Fire” premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and in March screened at South by Southwest (SXSW). In a Q&A, Wheatley mentioned that 7,000 bullets were shot in the film. One location, 7,000 bullets. Wheatley, a British director, implies his struggles while trying to market a lower budgeted film overseas. “When you don’t have the marketing budget of a big studio picture, it’s super important to
get as much publicity wherever and whenever you can get it. So festival reviews and festival word of mouth is important,” Wheatley said. “There’s usually quite a heavy festival run, some of my films have run for 40 or 50 festivals. America is so f*cking big, to penetrate the media to get to the right amount of people to get them to the cinema is huge.” “It’s really difficult. From my perspective as a Brit, you see it with bands, how they are massive in the UK and then nothing in the states. A 10-day tour isn’t enough, you need to keep going back and back again and that’s why I’m on movie number six,” Wheatley said.
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Whether students go out to fashion or thrift stores, spring 2017 has awakened everyone’s inner model to let the streets of Chicago be their runway. “Tube tops and anything off the shoulder tops are a must have for spring,” freshman Katherine Franksen said. “I have to have colors but I love to match my colors in my outfit so if my shoes are white then something else has to be white too.” With an upbeat season in temperatures, spring brings splashes of colors, patterns and neutrals to create happiness in every piece of clothing picked. Spring 2017 fashion plays on ’80s and ’90s fashion trends with a modern spin.
For many ladies and their friends laying across the quad or getting their iced coffees at Brownstone, spring is the time for crop tops, jewelry and highwaisted shorts. From the “girlygirl” to the “comfortable but cute; fashion is always a statement. “My spring style is ripped jeans, t-shirts and a jacket, preferably denim, with a good pair of Nikes or Adidas,” said junior Halee Curtis. The jeans and jacket look not only provides comfort but also warmth as the windy and chilly temperature of spring comes blowing in.
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From bright colors to shorts, spring is here. DePaul students are trading in their winter time North Face blues for sunny days and
SHAMAMAH KHAN With any great outfit comes great accessories to make it go from an eight to a 10. With chokers on girls minds and necks, and men making sure every sneaker is clean, accessories are a major part of any outfit. “My Shamamah necklace and my rings are a must for me because I will not leave my house in any season without them,” sophomore Shamamah Khan said. The aesthetic for an outfit goes way beyond putting on clothes, but accessories are just as important to women as they are to men. “Overall it’s the outfit that makes you look good but it’s the accessories that will give your outfit that pop it needs to make people look and compliment it,” senior Jarvis Wallace said.
colored hues. Here’s the inside scoop on what the must haves are for people to bring in spring fashion the right way.
DANNY GBUR Spring fashion isn’t just a onesided everyday fashion show just for ladies. As men hit the gym to get their bodies ready, they trade in their sweats and biker jeans for chinos and shorts with graphic tees or short sleeved button downs. Danny Gbur, a member of the DePaul Men’s A Capella group, loves to stay fresh from showing off his tattoos to making sure every sneaker is as clean as he is. “I have to have shorts, a fresh pair of (Jordans) and if I’m hitting the gym looking right for the beach, a tighter shirt to show off the muscles,” Gbur said. “My tattoos add to the aesthetic and when the sun’s out, I can rock my ink because it is nicer outside.”
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in Music
Gorillaz “Humanz”
Available now
LIVE May 8 Joanna Connor House of Blues 329 N. Dearborn St.
May 8 Harmonies The Empty Bottle 1035 N. Western Ave.
May 8 Sorority Noise Bottom Lounge 1375 W. Lake St.
May 8 Engine Summer Double Door 2424 N. Lincoln Ave.
May 11 Sheryl Youngblood House of Blues 329 N. Dearborn St.
May 12 Mind Over Mirrors The Empty Bottle 1035 N. Western Ave.
May 12 AB-SOUL Bottom Lounge 1375 W. Lake St.
May 17 Drug Church Double Door 2424 N. Lincoln Ave.
Gorillaz are back. After six years away, 2D, Murdoc, Noodle, and Russel (and the humans behind the group, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett) have returned with “Humanz.” Albarn said that the album is based around the “emotional aftermath of an unexpected world-changing event.” While recording prior to election day, he even told collaborators to imagine a world in which Donald Trump won the election; however, all references to Trump are censored in the finished product. The album flows like classic Gorillaz, with rap features rolling smoothly into old school house-influenced tracks. With “Humanz,” Gorillaz have returned, and they’re as good as ever. MARTY O’CONNELL | THE DEPAULIA
Charly Bliss “Guppy”
Available now On the full length debut from this Brooklyn band, Charly Bliss offer songs that recall the nostalgic wave of ‘90s pop punk. Eva Hendricks’ bubbly voice sings about lost love and fear over power chords reminiscent of bands like Weezer. There’s plenty of humor too. “DQ” opens up with the morbidly funny line “I laughed when your dog died” and recalls when Hendricks jumped so high she “peed the trampoline.” With “Guppy,” Charly Bliss present us an album perfect for these coming summer months, when all we want to do is sit around with our friends and enjoy never-ending youth. MARTY O’CONNELL | THE DEPAULIA
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what’sFRESH in Film
The Circle
In theaters now
Lost City of Z
In theaters now
While you’d think a film starring Emma Watson, John Boyega and Tom Hanks would have at least some redeeming qualities to it, “The Circle” is not only a pile of garbage but rather uninteresting as well.
The “Lost City of Z” is easily one of the best films of 2017 so far, and while that isn’t saying a lot due to the lackluster films of the past months, this film is masterful.
From the latest Jason Bourne flick to Oliver Stone’s “Snowden,” Hollywood has embraced the not-so-distant future possibility of 24/7 surveillance by the government on its own people.
With an award-worthy performance by Charlie Hunman as British explorer Percy Fawcett who ventures into the Amazon at the dawn of the 20th century and discovers evidence of an unknown civilization, this film is excellent from its technical elements to the on-screen acting.
Though this debate on privacy and government surveillance is interesting in its own right, “The Circle” somehow manages to make it look boring and rather childish as it paints a Tim Cook-type figure into a super villain.
The film also stars Robert Pattinson and the new Spider-Man Tom Holland who both deliver emotional performances in this uniquely beautiful movie.
Written and directed by James Ponsoldt, the mind behind indie hit films “The Spectacular Now” and “The End of the Tour,” his first film for a major studio is packed with dumbed-down writing and a cartoony plot coupled with stale acting.
Directed by James Gray, this film feels like a spiritual sequel to Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “Revenant,” though with a smaller budget and cast, it certainly succeeds in quiet moments and scenes rather than long choreographed takes of battles and nature like Iñárritu is known for.
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Upcoming film releases May 5 “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” Stars: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Kurt Russell
May 5 “3 Generations” Stars: Elle Fanning, Susan Sarandon, Linda Emond
May 5 “Chuck” Stars: Liev Schreiber, Naomi Watts, Elisabeth Moss
May 5 “The Dinner” Stars: Richard Gere, Chloë Sevigny, Charlie Plummer
May 12 “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” Stars: Charlie Hunman, Jude Law, Annabelle Wallis
May 12 “Lowriders” Stars: Eva Longoria, Melissa Benoist, Theo Rossi
May 12 “Snatched” Stars: Goldie Hawn, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes
May 12 “Paris Can Wait” Stars: Diane Lane, Alec Baldwin, Arnaud Viard
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Deadmau5 While EDM certainly isn’t for everyone, if you’re a fan of the music then there’s a strong chance you’re familiar with Deadmau5 (pronounced “dead mouse”), otherwise known as Joel Zimmerman. The Canadian record producer and DJ has grown quickly to fame through the house music genre, as he frequently plays at music festivals around the world and recently became one of the highest paid electronic music producers in the world. Joining the ranks of other masked music artist like Marshmello and Daft Punk, Deadmau5’s popularity not only guarantees a packed house at the Aragon this week, but also an unforgettable concert experience for any EDM fan.
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Fresh off the release of his new album “Pure Comedy,” the former Fleet Foxes drummer Joshua Tillman (also known by his stage name Father John Misty) returns to the Chicago Theatre this month to test out his new latest folk and country mix sound. Joined by Dams of the West, the solo project by Vampire Weekend’s drummer Chris Tomson, this concert is easily one of the most anticipated performances for any indie folk fan. And while the coupled line up is top notch, the price for a ticket shouldn’t break anyone’s bank as it comes in for less than $50.
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THE WEEKND Probably the biggest artist to hit the Chicago area this month, the once unknown singer-songwriter Abel Tesfaye, now known as The Weeknd, visits the city’s Allstate Arena. Touring for his latest album “Starboy,” the artist will mostly perform his newest tracks of pop music, though he will surely play some of his older tunes. The only downside to The Weeknd’s top of the notch popularity is that ticket prices exceed far above $100.
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D e JAMZ “Spinning fresh beats since 1581”
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Find this and all our DeJamz playlists on depauliaonline.com and on our spotify account By Pat Mullane Arts & Life Editor
We can finally say that we’ve made it through the wet and windy April showers, and now we only have the May flowers to look forward to. And while May brings joyous flowers, FEST and food festivals, it also marks the month Mother’s Day falls under. Though Mother’s Day gifts can vary, there may be nothing as touching or meaningful as writing a song for your mother. From 2Pac to Kanye and Chance the Rapper to Lukas Graham, artists have always made sure to
pay their respects to that mother figure in their life. If you can’t sing or write, no need to fret. Here are four songs to listen to for Mother’s Day this month.
of 2Pac’s mother but all mothers in the world, and is one of the earliest entries of a long line of hip-hop songs in which rappers state respect for their mothers
1. “Dear Mama” — 2Pac Easily one of the all-time best mother tributes, 2Pac released “Dear Mama” as the lead single from his third studio album, “Me Against the World” in 1995. 2Pac’s lyrics detail the highs and lows of his mother Afeni Shakur’s life, who raised her son in a povertystricken neighborhood prone to drug addiction. The song not only stands as a representation
2. “Hey Mama” — Kanye West One of the most popular tracks off his second studio album “Late Registration,” Kanye West’s “Hey Mama” expresses the rapper’s deep reverence for his mother ,Donda West. Written in the early 2000s before West hit fame, the song chronicles the hardships the rapper experienced as his mother raised him in West Chicago. Since Donda West’s
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death in 2007, the testament song has been played less and less at West’s concerts. 3. “Hey Ma” — Chance the Rapper From his “10 Day” album, Chance the Rapper’s “Hey Ma” follows the same vein of 2Pac’s and Kanye’s, as the song chronicles Bennett’s life of growing up in Chicago while the rapper embraced the music scene more than school. The song ends as one big thank you to the life lessons and teachings that his mother and teachers taught him.
56. Common sight in Arizona 58. ___ out at (reproved harshly) 63. Put one in the win column 66. Move like floor mud 67. Performances for one 68. Synthetic fiber 69. ___ the line (behaved) 70. Ball-shaped cheese 71. Clear the chalkboard Down 1. Verifiable statement 2. Diamond Head locale 3. Persia, now 4. “Little ___ Fauntleroy” 5. Doberman’s warning 6. “__ seriously, folks...” 7. Barbary beast
4. “Fam” — Brian Fresco Having grown up with the same musical ambitions as Chance the Rapper, Bronzevillebased rapper Brian Fresco would balance time from high school at Simeon between music venues at night. While the two have collaborated frequently, Fresco’s solo song “Fam” is one of his best, as he depicts everything his individual family members have done in order for his music career to succeed.
8. Synagogue scrolls 9. Click the fingers 10. “___ Recall” (Scifi film) 11. Cancel, to NASA 12. Apple gizmo 13. Electric auto brand 18. Cartographic speck 19. “Brain” of a PC 23. Pinochle term 24. Due 26. Some flies or bunts, for short 27. Muscle malady 28. “Immediately!” in the OR 29. Wound 31. Dense clump of trees or bushes 33. Questionnaire datum 34. Harper and Stan 36. ___ King Cole 37. It’s under the window 38. Length times width, often 39. Long-running conflict
40. TV sports prize 42. It’s sometimes “junk” 46. Certain crustacean 48. English horse race 49. “Yippee!” 50. Like curious onlookers 51. Wore the crown 52. N. or S. state, briefly 54. Kentucky boxing legend 55. Oyster shell interior 57. Ticky play, e.g. 59. Rigel or Vega, e.g. 60. Georgetown athlete 61. Winged god of love 62. Force of physics 64. Chicken ___ king 65. ___ and vigor
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Bart Brooks will take over a Belmont team that went to the NCAA tournament and won the Ohio Valley Conference in 2016-17.
BELMONT IS NEXT
Brooks lands head coach job with Bruins By Garret Neal
Search is on for new assistant
Staff Writer
For the past 11 seasons, Bart Brooks has been a familiar face on the DePaul women's basketball bench as an assistant coach for head coach Doug Bruno. Next season, Brooks will be a head coach himself. Brooks was announced as the new head coach of the Belmont University women's basketball team on Monday. “Bart is a very intelligent human being … He is also very emotionally intelligent and emotionally stable, so he brings a blend of mental intellect and emotional intellect to the game,” Bruno said. “He’s a high character human being with really, really great values. So, he’s going to treat his players properly in the quest to help them help themselves get better.” Brooks was brought on to the DePaul staff in May of 2007 as Director of Basketball, but was later promoted to an assistant coach and stayed on staff for 11 seasons. Over those seasons, Brooks helped see the Demons to a 212-92 record and 11 straight NCAA tournaments. DePaul women’s head coach Doug Bruno believes Brooks will bring great character and intelligence to the head coaching spot. In an interview with Belmont's director of mass communication Rich Tiner, Brooks shared how helping a successful DePaul program will help him bring similar success to Belmont. “The thing that we do at DePaul that’s really similar to what’s going to be successful here at Belmont is we surrounded ourselves with great people, and that’s coaching staff and that’s players and that’s how I know how to be successful," Brooks said. "I think that experience will prepare me to take this program to a level similar to the level of DePaul." Brooks will take over the position from Cam Newbauer, who coached the Bruins in the Ohio Valley Conference for four seasons, including a 51-5 record over the last two seasons and two straight NCAA tournament appearances. Brooks said he was close with Newbauer, who just
By Garret Neal Staff Writer
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Bart Brooks has been an assistant coach for 11 seasons with DePaul. became the head coach of Florida, so he was following the Bruins before he came and that made it an easy decision when the job became available. “Cam Newbauer is a friend of mine so I’m familiar with Belmont, as Cam got the job four years ago … I’ve followed the program through him. When he left, the job was open and I was contacted about any interest, took me about half a second to say ‘yeah, I’m interested’. So, the rest is history at that point,” Brooks said. Brooks will be the fifth head women’s basketball coach in Bruins history. Brooks was announced as the new head coach on April 24 by Belmont’s Director of Athletics Scott Corley. Corley echoed many of coach Bruno’s thoughts on Brooks during the announcement.
“Bart embodies everything we were looking for in a candidate: high character, enthusiasm, passion for players and a winning pedigree on the court. He is the right person to lead this program and build upon the incredible momentum it has achieved,” said Corley. While it has been a quick process, Brooks is certainly excited for this new opportunity. “It’s been a whirlwind … It’s been one of those things that I didn’t necessarily plan, but when it became evident that this could happen the excitement just started to grow and grow and grow,” Brooks said. “Now that it is here, I am elated, exited and can’t wait to get started. I have an amazing group of young women that I get to coach and I am so blessed to be here.”
With long time assistant coach Bart Brooks getting the women’s head coaching job at Belmont University, the DePaul women’s team now has a new opening. When looking for a new hire, head coach Doug Bruno takes a similar approach to when recruiting players. “I pride myself on having a great staff," Bruno said. "I can’t thank my staff enough … I really believe one of the most important keys to developing a great basketball team is having team chemistry and I don’t think you can have team chemistry without first having staff chemistry, so we are looking for someone who is going to help us have that staff chemistry … I’m looking for people with high character, great teammates, unselfish, just like we want our players, ultra-competitive, hard workers." Bruno said to ensure this, it is important he knows the new person extremely well. “It is really important that I have a working knowledge of the human being either through having worked with them before or know someone I’m really close to who has worked with them before,” Bruno said. Bruno also explained this could be the last piece to push the program to new heights. “The staff we’re putting together has one good, sustained run, I believe, in us to take this program to the next level,” Bruno said. “We’ve become one of only six schools in the country to go to 15 [NCAA tournaments] straight. We’ve been to the Sweet Sixteen. So, the next level for us is Elite Eight, Final Four, national championship game, national championship. And that’s what this last run is all about and that’s why this hire is going to be a huge hire.”
26 | Sports. May 1, 2017. The DePaulia ESPN, continued from back page television for bars, waiting rooms and lobbies, and they bring in ratings and Twittersized hot takes that engage the audience. The middle is disappearing in terms of journalism overall. With ESPN they have to keep their big-name personalities who bring in the ratings by debating the controversial topics and following every move that LeBron James makes. They also have to keep the no-name writers and content aggregators to help staff the online pages to put up recaps, stats and maintain team pages. This new model that ESPN has to use leaves very little room for the established beat writers to survive. It’s because the model has changed. SportsCenter is now sadly irrelevant because people don’t need to sit for half an hour to watch a highlights show when all the highlights are readily available within seconds on social media. There’s no need to pay for insider coverage when SB Nation, Bleacher Report and Fansided will provide similar, albeit oftentimes lower quality, content for free. As I sit here about to graduate I don’t know what the answer is for young people looking to go into sports journalism. Good, solid reporting and analysis takes time and when sports news moves so fast and frequent, it’s hard to balance timeliness and quality. The jobs are
SUSANNAH KAY | MCT
Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports 2 were launched to compete with ESPN's channel presence. disappearing in all forms of media, including print, television, and radio. Cord cutters are making it hard for a cable television station to be sustainable. ESPN is just trying to survive. I want to wax nostalgic about ESPN of yesteryear but it’s pointless. I can sit here and be elitist about sports coverage and stick my nose up at what ESPN has become but fandom comes in all sorts of different ways. Some people do care about a discussion on Tony Romo, even when it comes on MLB Opening Day and the day after the NCAA men’s basketball championship. As long as people are still
interested in sports, that’s a good thing since I get to share my love for sports with more and more people. I’m going to continue not watching ESPN because it does not appeal to my form of fandom. I’ll read the good reporting and analysis online and hope the reporters that were laid off land on their feet. Sports will still be there and how they are covered will continue to change. Where that leads I have no idea. I can only hope that people who have passions for sports and talents for reporting still have avenues to do what they do best. Otherwise, I’ll see you in the stands.
BLUE DEMON RUNDOWN GOLF Men's golf head coach Betty Kaufmann will retire at the end of the season, DePaul Athletics announced on Friday. Kaufmann has been the head coach for 19 seasons and will be succeeded by assistant coach and former PGA tour participant Marty Schiene. “I want to thank DePaul for the tremendous opportunity to work for such
a great institution all these years. My time here was enjoyable, engaging, challenging and rewarding,” Kaufmann said in a press release. “The environment at DePaul allows you to learn every day from tremendous coaches, faculty and staff as well as our student-athletes. The Blue Demons are currently playing in the Big East tournament.
WOMEN'S TENNIS DePaul women's tennis took home their third Big East championship in four years after a nail-biting victory in the final against St. John's. The Blue Demons were the No. 2 seed in the tournament and matched up with No. 7 Villanova in the quarterfinals, who the Blue Demons dispatched of easily with a 4-0 victory.
The next day, DePaul took on No. 6 Seton Hall and were firmly in control for the match, taking out the Pirates 4-1. In the final, DePaul earned the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead, which would prove vital. The teams alternated points until it was 3-3 and it came down to one court, where Keisha Clousing took home the win for DePaul.
MEN'S TENNIS DePaul men's tennis fell in the semifinals of the Big East tournament this weekend, bringing an end to their season. The Blue Demons, who were the number one seed going into the weekend, won in the quarterfinals match against Creighton, sweeping the eighth-seeded Blue Jays 4-0 on Friday.
The next day the Blue Demons took on Marquette, who was ranked fifth in the tournament. The Blue Demons took an early lead by winning the doubles point but then the Golden Eagles took advantage by winning four singles matches to win the game 4-3. Marquette would go on to lose the final to Butler 4-3.
RON TARVER | MCT
College Gameday has been losing viewers due to cord-cutters.
Sports. May 1, 2017. The DePaulia | 27 ARENA, continued from back page to the game (at Wintrust Arena).” The current marketing is targeting loyal season ticket holders, who will have the first opportunity to buy seats at the new arena. Next are current members of the DePaul community, including staff and faculty, who will be given a 25 percent discount. Season ticket deposit numbers were not provided. A new specific target will be recent alumni, those who graduated between 2013 and 2017. They will have a 50 percent discount and their season ticket packages, for a section designed for recent alumni in the lower bowl, will be $170 for the season. “We know you’re not making a million bucks yet,” Murphy said in regards to recent alumni. “We want to invite (recent alumni) because it’s going to be fun to go to a game downtown and be part of the city.” For other season ticket pricing, prices will stay relatively similar to Allstate Arena. 100-level sideline seats will be $30 per game, 100-level corner and baseline seats are $20 per game, same as Allstate Arena. On the other side of filling up Wintrust Arena is SMG, which tapped former Chicago special events coordinator David Kennedy to run the venue. Kennedy said that he and McPier
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A rendering of Wintrust Arena, which will have 8,000 fewer seats than Allstate Arena. are assisting DePaul in selling tickets but only in a supportive role. “The DePaul ticket office is really taking the lead,” Kennedy said. “We’re trying to sell suites and club suites but more venue management side.” Instead, Kennedy is trying to bring in other events to the arena, including convention talks, concerts and high school basketball games. “When there’s availability when the (DePaul) men and women are on the road we can relocate some (high school) games, maybe do a double header,” Kennedy said. “We would love to host as many games
as we can. It would be great for high school players to play on the DePaul floor.” Kennedy said there are already some events lined up for the arena in September and October, including After School Matters, an arts and education program founded by Maggie Daley, part of Work Day Rising’s annual convention October 9-12, and a few concerts before the basketball season starts. Kennedy confirmed Nov. 11 will be opening day for DePaul basketball. The opponent has not been announced yet but will reportedly be Notre Dame. DePaul has right of first refusal on non-convention events and
booking events like concerts and other single-day programs have to wait to be booked until after the DePaul men’s and women’s basketball schedules come out, which typically happens in late summer. Kennedy said he does not have a hard deadline for when the 50-event benchmark needs to be reached. “It’s going to be fluid,” Kennedy said. “Once we work with (DePaul’s) athletic department that will give us the calendar through March, at that point we know what we can book January through March.” The arena, as well as the Marriott Marquis hotel being built concurrently next to the arena,
has been touted as a catalyst for development in the South Loop and both Kennedy and Murphy are hoping residents in the South Loop will be attracted to the new home for DePaul basketball. “Interest levels are starting to perk up more than ever in the South Loop,” Murphy said. In Rosemont it was a big parking lot and the airport and our neighbors had to drive to get there. There’s some people who can just walk to the game now.” Season ticket packages will go on sale in July for the public after the presales end, then singlegame options will be available starting in October once the full schedule is known for both teams.
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THE GOLDEN TICKET
The ESPN layoffs and a new era of journalism
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Trent Dilfer was one of the layoffs.
COMMENTARY By Ben Gartland Sports Editor
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The exterior of Wintrust Arena as the building nears completion nearly four years after it was first announced.
The process of trying to fill Wintrust Arena By Ben Gartland & Garret Neal Sports Editor & Staff Writer
There are two missions for the partnership between DePaul University and the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (McPier) as the first basketball season draws near, but it carries the same motivation: fill up Wintrust Arena. DePaul’s goal is to fill up Wintrust Arena for the University events: 23 total regular season basketball games and graduation. SMG, the entertainment venue management company that has Wintrust Arena as a client,
has a goal of adding to that with a total of 50 events each year. The challenge comes from trying to build up these numbers from falling attendance for DePaul men’s basketball at Allstate Arena, where they averaged 4,923 tickets bought this season. A 2013 feasibility study commissioned by McPier said 9,500 tickets would need to be sold each game to break even on operating costs. DePaul has not hit this number in attendance since the 2006-07 season. Due to the new location in the city, Wintrust Arena will have a different audience
in terms of marketing than the Allstate Arena audience of alumni in the northwest suburbs, DePaul’s Associate Athletics Director for Ticket Sales and Operations Marty Murphy said. “It will be very neighborhood and Chicago centric,” he said. “(For Allstate Arena) we focused a lot of our efforts in the northwest suburbs because they’re close to the arena. We have thousands of Alumni who live in the Loop and Hyde Park area where it will now be simple and easy for them to get
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Sports social media was a sad place on Wednesday as the names of ESPN reporters who had been laid off in a massive staff cut slowly trickled out. Ed Werner Jim Bowden Dana O’Neil Andy Katz Doug McIntyre The list goes on for about 100 more names of online, on-air and team reporters, many with a decade or more working for ESPN. It was very disheartening to see many of the names I’ve looked to for sports coverage for years suddenly be without a job. And yet, Stephen A. Smith and his $3.5 million a year salary is still there. Skip Bayless, Jason Whitlock and Colin Cowherd are raking it in at their talking-head positions at Fox Sports. People tune in to watch the yelling and the controversy, not necessarily good reporting. I don’t blame ESPN for following the analytics and going with what is going to sustain their business. To be honest I have not sat down and watched a non-game on ESPN in a very long time just because I do not like discussion shows, particularly the ones that ESPN provides. However, I’m not necessarily the type of fan that ESPN is trying to attract with their current model. The people who will rabidly follow team pages, statistics, and read every single recap are in the minority, plus there are other outlets for that. Talking-head shows are perfect background
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