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First 5-star recruit in decades could be beginning of revival

By Ben Gartland Sports Editor

There have been a lot of names that have crossed DePaul men's basketball radar over the years as the person who could jumpstart a rebuild. Derrick Rose, Jahlil Okafor, and Cliff Alexander all had DePaul in their final lists but all went elsewhere.

Then, on Monday evening, DePaul finally got one of those names: five-star point guard Tyger Campbell.

It was the biggest recruiting news for

DePaul since Quentin Richardson picked the Blue Demons over Kansas in the mid90s. DePaul trended on Twitter on Monday, the Chicago Tribune called it “the program's most significant commitment in at least 20 years,” and, suddenly, DePaul men’s basketball had their guy.

"Mainly what I like about the school is I want to help bring it back," Campbell told Scout.com. "I love Chicago. It’s a great city. I want to bring the city a college back to cheer for."

Campbell, a 5-foot-10 point guard from La Lumiere High School in La Porte, Ind.

, just finished his sophomore season at La Lumiere by winning the Dick’s Sporting Goods High School National Championship.

He is working to reclassify to the 2018 class so that his first season at DePaul would be the 2018-19 season.

Since Campbell verbally committed on Twitter, current coaches and players can’t comment until he signs his letter of intent Campbell, named after Tiger Woods, will be with a lot of familiar faces at DePaul.

He played with current DePaul freshmen Al Eichelberger and Brandon Cyrus at La Lumiere, as well as new DePaul assistant

coach Shane Heirman, who was the head coach at La Lumiere.

"I happened to fall in love with DePaul, and it was cool he worked there because I look up to (Heirman)," Campbell told the Tribune.

He also played during the summer with AAU club Indy Heat, where he was on the same team as incoming DePaul recruits Jaylen Butz and Justin Roberts.

“I was watching a movie and happened to get on Twitter and I had to pause the

See CAMPBELL, page 25

Above, from left to right: DePaul men’s basketball assistant coach Shane Heirman, freshman Al Eichelberger, incoming recruit Justin Roberts, incoming recruit Jaylen Butz and freshman Brandon Cyrus. All five have either played with or coached Tyger Campbell (top).

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‘Get active, and get politically involved’ MADELINE HAPPOLD | THE DEPAULIA

From left: Maria Hinojosa, Ray Salazar, Esther Cepeda and Steve Cortes discuss Latinx media representaiton and political participation May 11 in Cortelyou Commons.

Speakers encourage Latinx political participation

By Ben Conboy Assistant News Editor

Students concerned about the political future of Latinos gathered for the “Latinos: Political Participation? Mobilization? Or Silenced & Set Aside?” conference to discuss solutions to the lack of civic engagement in the Latino community. The discussion, held May 11 in Courelyou Commons was moderated by acclaimed national journalist and host of the “Latino USA” podcast Maria Hinojosa. The event drew a large audience and prominent big name guest speakers.

The discussion panel was devoted to understanding the representation of Latinos in the news media and if the community’s reliance on identity politics has let it down. The panel was comprised of Ray Salazar, a Chicago education and Latino issues blogger, Esther Cepeda, a nationally syndicated opinion writer Hinojosa and the conservative pundit Steve Cortes, who is an informal advisor to President Donald Trump, the founder of Latinos for Trump and frequent Fox News commentator.

Cortes was playing defense for most of the panel, though he did agree with the other panelists that the government has its work cut out for it when it comes to helping Latino students. Cortes had recently gotten back from Washington, D.C., where he met with Steve Bannon, senior advisor to the President, and Bannon

echoed Cortes’ concerns about Latino students.

Cortes recounted his conversation with Bannon in the West Wing of the White House, where Bannon reportedly lamented about the fact that only 1 percent of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees in California are awarded to Latino students, despite the state’s Hispanic composition of 40 percent.

Cortes’ comments were often met by grumblings from the crowd, but the conversation remained civil throughout. DePaul student Katia Varela felt encouraged by the respectfulness of the conversation, especially in the shadow of some of DePaul’s more inflammatory guests in the past. “(Cortes’ presence at the event) did remind of me of the Milo Yiannopoulos event,” Varela said, “but this was different because it was in a different setting, and his purpose for coming was not to express negative comments, but to have an intellectual conversation.”

Hinojosa was proud of the fact that such a diverse group could assemble to have a meaningful dialogue about the issues facing the Latino community.

“We are trying to show young people that even though we’re on different political planes, we can still have respectful conversations,” she said to resounding applause.

Some attendees were originally drawn to the conference because they were fans of Hinojosa’s podcast

or wanted to listen and participate Latin American and Latino Studies in the conversation, while others Department, believed holding the came to see the keynote interview event at DePaul would highlight the with Justina Machado, a Chicago program’s initiatives in community native and the Puerto Rican star engagement, and to create an of Netflix’s reboot of “One Day at a environment where Latinos from Time”, a popular sitcom that began all over, not just DePaul, would be in 1970s. attracted to.

Machado’s character is a single “Part of our mission is to mother of not only create two, estranged programs that from her appeal to our alcoholic “We are trying to students, faculty husband, and and staff, but show young people to bring the relies heavily on her colorful and that even though Latino C u b a n Latin American we’re on different community to mother. Her character is We political planes, we can DePaul. also a veteran want to show who served still have respectful these students, in the Army especially these conversations.”

Nu r s i n g high school Corps in students who Maria Hinojosa are looking at Afghanistan, where she that Executive producer, host colleges, developed of Nation Public Radio DePaul is a good p o s t podcast Latino USA place and that traumatic they will have stress disorder, a home here, something and that there is that Hinojosa community here.” confessed she deals with herself Torres stated the motivation after watching the World Trade behind planning the event was to Centers collapse on 9/11 while encourage students to “get active, reporting for CNN. Machado’s and get politically involved” in portrayal of Penelope Alvarez, light of the Trump administration’s and the critical success of the actions and comments towards show, represents a growing Latinos, and the high attendance of segment of shows featuring the event reflects the fact that more realistic, empowering, and diverse Latinos are interested in becoming characters. more politically engaged.

Lourdes Torres, the chair of the Latinos comprise 17 percent

of the United States’ population, but only four senators and 33 representatives in the House are Hispanic, representation of 4 percent and 7 percent, respectively.

Latinos have faced many of the same obstacles when getting involved in the political process that other minority groups have faced, such as discriminatory voter identification laws and lack of legal status.

A lack of legal citizenship prevents Latinos from participating in elections and discourages them from attending town hall events.

Even when they have obtained legal status, the fear of being culturally intrusive hinders their involvement. This is evident in the meek 11 percent Latinx voter turnout in the 2016 presidential election, compared to 10 percent in 2012, despite 4 million more Hispanics becoming eligible to vote between those years.

Besides voting for candidates that better represent them and their ideologies, Anthony Balas said Latinos can have a voice through simply choosing to consume more diverse media. “(Change) starts with consumer choices,” Balas said.

“When you do consume something online or through television, if you are seeking out people of color, then you’re letting your decision send a message to individuals who are in charge of putting people of color in positions of power and positions of influence.”

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‘All Hands on Deck’ with SGA’s new President and Vice President

By Charlene Haparimwi Contributing Writer

Last week, the DePaul community chose its new president and vice president of the Student Government Association (SGA).

“A month ago we launched the ‘All Hands on Deck’ campaign to reinvent DePaul University’s Student Government Association (SGA) and today the students decided they agreed with that vision.”

This begins the statement that juniors Michael Lynch and Gracie Covarrubias put out Friday as the newly elected president and vice president of SGA, respectively.

“Words can’t even begin to describe how honored I am to have been elected president of the DePaul University Student Government Association alongside Gracie Maria Covarrubias as Vice President,” wrote Lynch. “‘All Hands on Deck’ is a student movement that is larger than any one person. It’s an opportunity for students to come together to actualize change in the DePaul community.”

The ‘All Hands on Deck’ slogan was created by the duo’s campaign team during one of their strategy meetings coordinating student organization visits.

“We wanted to reach as many students as possible during the campaign and someone said ‘we’re going to need all hands on deck,’” Lynch said. “We were viewed as the underdogs and we recognized how difficult winning this election would be. All hands on deck means bringing everyone together, every student, from all walks of life, into this process. It is what motivates me every day.”

Covarrubias went on to explain why they started their ‘All Hands on Deck’ campaign.

“When ‘All Hands on Deck’ began Michael and I knew that win or lose we were committing ourselves to something so much bigger than us — we knew we were becoming part of a larger student movement on campus that encouraged collaboration to actualize change,” Covarrubias said.

In their joint statement, Lynch and Covarrubias explained how they are committed to uplifting student voices and improving the DePaul community for students by focusing on centralizing academic resources and information, bringing students back into their decision making process, and tackling serious issues such as campus climate, mental health and sexual assault.

When Lynch traveled to Georgetown University last October to speak with members of their SGA, the variety of committees they had addressing different issues impressed him.

“Grace and I plan to create student-led committees on sexual assault and mental health to centralize the conversation and efforts of different student organizations so we aren’t duplicating efforts,” Lynch said.

“Also, we want to assemble a task force to create an SGA internship program to provide administrative support to SGA members and offering more ways for students to get involved in SGA.” Lynch went on to thank those who supported him and Covarrubias during their campaign.

“This position and the responsibility it carries is not something I take lightly and I thank my peers for trusting me to lead this body,” Lynch said. “I also want to thank David ‘SJ’ McCarthy for being a mentor, guide and advisor as I started this journey and Jack McNeil and Gracie Fleming for their amazing work as campaign managers.

I wouldn’t be in this position without the work you all put in.”

History has also been made this week because in collaboration with Undocumented Vincentians & Allies,

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ALL HANDS ON DECK CAMPAIGN

Gracie Covarrubias (left) and Michael Lynch (right) were elected SGA vice president and president on Friday.

DePaul students passed a referendum as a student body to support the creation of a scholarship fund for undocumented students.

“Shoutout our allies who voted yes on the referendum,” Covarrubias said. “I could not be more proud to attend a university where students choose to help their peers in their journey to pursue an education.”

The referendum overwhelmingly won the popular vote with 1,684 votes saying yes to increasing the Student Activity fee $2 a quarter, while 302 people said no.

Lynch finished by congratulating his fellow senators and making a call to action for the upcoming school year.

“Congratulations to the executive vice presidents, treasurer and senators who were also elected today and I cannot wait to begin working with all of you,” Lynch said. “We have a lot of work to do and as this campaign taught us, together, with all hands on deck, there is nothing we can’t do.”

Covarrubias explained how they hope to create an environment of dedicated passion with the incoming senators.

“It all starts with the energy and passion that we bring to the table from day one,” Covarrubias said. “It’s about setting a precedent that we are here to serve and actualize change. Each incoming member has a vision and a list of things they would like to see accomplished. We believe that the key to ensuring that these things are accomplished relies on us as a governing body, developing a strategic plan that reflects these goals, and continually pushes our Senate to connect with their constituents.”

Lynch and Covarrubias thanked all

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ALL HANDS ON DECK CAMPAIGN

The pair ran unopposed and received 1499 votes. those who voted, and that it is an honor of a lifetime to serve as the DePaul student body president and vice president for the

upcoming 2017-2018 school year.

“Let’s keep the conversation going,” Lynch and Covarrubias said.

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SGA results 2017 SGA

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Jack Katy Bozich Evans

Marina Nahal Corona Hashemian

Brooke Mandy Beatty Cervantes

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Fee increase for undocumented student scholarship fund passes referendum

By Jocelyn Martinez-Rosales Contributing Writer

This past week tensions arose from student organizations as the referendum proposing a tuition increase to create a scholarship fund for undocumented students was on the student government elections ballot.

On Friday, the Student Government Association publicized the results showing the referendum being voted on in favor with 1684 votes and 302 votes against.

The referendum proposed a $2 quarterly increase for full-time undergraduate students. With more than a 50%+1 vote in favor of the referendum, the referendum then moves on to the Board of Trustees for a final decision.

Social media took its course all throughout the week as groups in favor and groups opposed voiced their opinions.

Among them was Undocumented Vincentian Allies who proposed the referendum and urged students to vote in favor. Everyday they posted on their social media statistics and quotes relating to undocumented immigrants followed by the hashtag “SupportUVASGAReferendum.”

The organization also tabled in the student center and provided further insight to students who wanted more information.

In support for the referendum also stood DePaul College Democrats who encouraged students to vote ‘Yes’.

DePaul Democrats also scrutinized student organization, DePaul Young American’s for Freedom, for using an image of people crossing the border illegally to urge students to vote against the

referendum. DePaul Democrats felt it was, “an absurd image to represent students seeking higher education at (DePaul).”

Other multicultural organizations pledged their alliance with the referendum and posted on their social media accounts.

DePaul College Republicans however, strongly disagreed with the tuition increase.

DePaul Republicans posted on their Facebook page, “Say no to incentivizing illegal immigration! Our tuition is high enough!”

Comment sections on either ends were extensive as students wrote back in forth on their positions. Ultimately, the majority of the full-time undergraduate student body voted in favor of the referendum.

“It doesn’t end here, this is just the beginning and I am so glad to see that there are so many organizations on campus at DePaul that are willing to help us and more than anything else now we can be together and really be a community,” said Larissa Hernandez, president of UVA in a Facebook video Friday morning.

The student body vote moves the referendum one step closer but the Board of Trustees can still say no to the tuition increase.

President of DePaul Democrats, Jack McNiel, felt that it was time for students to take initiative and gives thanks to UVA for leading the way for the referendum.

“This vote represents how strongly in support the DePaul community is for our undocumented population,” said McNiel.

“These results are inspiring, and I hope it shows that people actually have power to better their community.”

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Latinx graduation banquet changes venue to accommodate waitlisted students

By Madeline Cruz Contributing Writer

DePaul senior Cynthia Rios was disappointed to learn that the dress she bought for the Latinx graduation banquet would never be used as she, like many others, was waitlisted for the event. Last week, however, she learned she’ll be able to wear her dress to the banuqet as the location was changed to a larger room.

“I felt really ecstatic and as if it was too good to be true. I have been so stressed with work, school and finding a new job after graduation that this good news really brightened up my day,” Rios said.

The new date, June 4, is a problem for her parents, but they are trying to adjust their schedules to be able to attend the graduation.

After contacting many offices and faculty members, the Center for Latino Research’s Director Elizabeth Martinez said they were able to book a larger room to hold the Latinx graduation banquet so that more students can attend.

“It’s just so fortunate, so wonderful to have found a space that can accommodate everyone,” Martinez said.

Instead of the event’s original date on

June 3 in Cortelyou Commons, it will now longer on the waitlist so that they could be held a day later in the afternoon in the confirm their attendance.

Student Center room 120. Before only about DePaul senior Michelle Ramirez was on 41 students were able attend because of the the waitlist but will now be able to attend. significantly smaller “I’m most size of Cortelyou. excited about However, Martinez seeing the parents’ said now around As “As Latinx families, a great reactions.

100 students will Latinx families, a be able to go, and amount of our parents are not great amount of everyone who was parents are not fluent in English and have a our on the waitlist was fluent in English accepted. distant relationship with our and have a distant They originally relationship with academics so this morning will our academics and considered having two sessions, be an opportunity to merge the so this morning will but Cortelyou be an opportunity two together.”

Commons was to merge the two already booked together,” Ramirez in the morning said. on June 3 and it The banquet Michelle Ramirez will begin at 11 a.m. was less practical to have it on two DePaul senior on Sunday June 4. separate days.

“The first hour is Martinez said for this wonderful they have sent out live music and for emails to those people to meet who have RSVP’d and greet and find to inform them about the day and time their table and then the program will be changes. They also emailed those who were at noon,” Martinez said. She said it works waitlisted to inform them that they are no out because it is still a week ahead of the

commencement ceremonies.

Even though it is good news, Martinez said she is still trying to find all the funding since the banquet is now almost double the size.

Martinez said two departments have offered $500 each, and she just received an email from a vice president in student services who is going to help as well.

“We’re still short about $2,000, but I’ll keep pursuing it and if nothing else, the dean knows that we are trying to take care of this because we really want to be able to,” Martinez said. “The most important thing for all of us is that we are meeting students’ needs.”

For next year, Martinez said they would like to have more students become involved. They want to form a committee earlier in the year and have students on the committee.

Although the Latinx graduation banquet has always been held on the Saturday before commencements, Martinez said they are going to look into the option of holding the banquet during the week and in the evening, similar to the graduation for students of African descent, or keep it on a Sunday if students say that worked better this year.

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DPUBLC hosts 20th annual graduation celebration for students of African descent

By Rachel Hinton Managing Editor

The DePaul University Black Leadership Coalition (DPUBLC) will host its 20th annual Graduation Celebration for Students of African Descent May 19. The event, which will feature keynote speeches, music and dance as well as kente stoles for students, serves as a culmination of DPUBLC’s events over the course of the school year and a sendoff for students.

Since its start in 1997, the celebration has expanded from honoring a small group of students to a celebration at the McGrath-Phillips Arena that is expected to host around 400 students and their family members this year. The expansion means that more students can participate. The road to this year’s celebration was one that was dependent on learning new ways to offer support to faculty and staff of African descent.

“In the beginning, when it was just a few of us it was simple,” Ocelia “Faye” Harris,

communications coordinator of DPUBLC, said. “We started out in the commons. We still called names and gave stoles, but we had cake and punch. We’ve come a long way from cake and punch. Over the years, as we get more contributions from the colleges and through dues and sponsorships and things of that nature, we got more funding (...) but the core of (the celebration) still remains the same — it’s about families and students.”

Though DPUBLC focuses mainly on supporting faculty and staff of African descent across academic disciplines, those on the planning committee for the celebration said they realize the success of the faculty and staff directly relates to the success of the students they teach daily and vice versa.

When the group first started there were not a lot of African American students or faculty at DePaul. Carol Goodman Jackson, the budget coordinator, said part of the reason why DPUBLC was started was professors would look out at their classes, and in the larger DePaul community and were unable to find people who

looked like them.

“We said we need to come together — we talked to the administration and stayed on them to make sure that’s happening,” Jackson said.

Since that initial conversation and the start of the group in 1995, the group has expanded from meeting a few times a year to celebrating and congratulating faculty, staff and students across DePaul’s colleges for their achievements. The celebration, after many years of growth, is still a moment where students, faculty and staff get to come together.

“DPUBLC was created to reach out to African American faculty and staff and support them, but it was evident early on that the success of black faculty and staff was tied to the black students who were here at DePaul,” Pastor Keith Baltimore, university minister for the Protestant Christian Ministry, said.

“Ultimately, you didn’t see a distinction. It’s kind of, in a way, the way the black community hopes to see themselves — for us all to come together. That’s why the African descent graduation

celebration is so important. It’s a service we’re providing to the university, but we’re highlighting our students. It’s something black faculty and staff are offering to the students and we’re saying, ‘we see your success in ways perhaps other parts of the university can’t see because we understand the entirety of the struggle.’”

Acknowledging students of African descent face a different collegiate experience than other students at the university is also part of DPUBLC’s mission, and partly the reason why the celebration exists. The overarching goal of the group is to create and provide a nurturing environment for enhanced recruitment, retention and success not only for faculty and staff, but also for students.

The celebration will also feature awards for faculty and staff. The Sankofa Award — which translates to ‘go back and get it’ in the Twi language of Ghana — recognizes the contributions of individuals within DPUBLC who, through their work, service and legacy-building efforts, demonstrate excellence in

enhancing the African American community at DePaul.

In years past, the celebration also included Kenyan students from Tangaza College, in Nairobi, Kenya, which is partnered with DePaul’s School for New Learning.

Going forward, DPUBLC hopes to continue to reach out to faculty and staff members, and to continue to support students of African descent, and organizations on campus.

“We cannot emphasize enough the importance of how the black graduation contributes to the identity of DePaul,” Baltimore said, mentioning student organizations like the Black Student Union, the Sankofa award and the Miss Black and Gold pageant as examples.

“People ask me ‘where’s the black life at DePaul’ and it’s here. (...) In many ways this black graduation is for some the climax of all the events that take place throughout the whole year.”

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Nation &World Schoolgirls released by Boko Haram

ASSOCIATED PRESS | AP Aisha Yusuf, a 'Bring Back Our Girls' campaigner, speaks on the release of the kidnapped Chibok School Girls at the unity fountain in Abuja, Nigeria, Sunday, May 7, 2017.

ASSOCIATED PRESS | AP The 82 freed Chibok schoolgirls arrived in Nigeria's capital on Sunday to meet President Muhammadu Buhari as anxious families awaited an official list of names and looked forward to reuniting three years after the mass abduction.

ASSOCIATED PRESS | AP Chibok schoolgirls, recently freed from Nigeria extremist captivity, are photographed in Abuja, Nigeria, Monday May 8, 2017. Nigeria's presidency has released the names of the 82 Chibok schoolgirls newly freed from the Boko Haram extremists. One of the Chibok schoolgirls who had the opportunity to be released on Saturday chose to stay with her husband, the spokesman for Nigeria’s president said Tuesday, May 9.

Boko Haram releases 82 Nigerian schoolgirls

By Evelyn Baker & Associated Press Nation & World editor & Associated Press

The Islamic extremist group Boko Haram released 82 schoolgirls in a trade deal on Saturday, May 6. The girls were returned after the Nigerian government agreed to free five detained Boko Haram commanders.

Nearly 300 girls from Chibok, Nigeria were taken three years ago from their boarding school by the extremists. Now, 110 girls remain in their custody.

“We will not relent until all are back,” the minister of women’s affairs and social development,

Aisha Alhassan, told reporters in the nation’s capital, Abuja.

Alhassan also said the Nigerian government does not regret the trade deal, and is willing to free more detained members of Boko Haram for the release of the remaining young women.

This follows the original October release of 21 of the Chibok girls. While some were able to escape on their own, others died from illness.

The Nigerian government has been taking care of 24 girls, including four of their babies.

The newly released young women joined the others in the capital where they are being medically screened, a process that will take a couple of weeks. Some even need surgery, Alhassan said.

Although Boko Haram originally granted the release of

83 girls, one decided to stay with her husband, the spokesman for Nigeria’s president Garba Shehu said Tuesday.

“One of the girls refused to join the released girls,” Shehu told the Associated Press. “She said ‘I am happy where I am. I have a husband.’”

The girls said they want to return to school, and are taking part in a nine-month reintegration program designed for them, the minister said. The previously released girls have already begun the program, and the newly freed will join as well.

More than 110 girls remain under the control of Boko Haram, and few of them have been radicalized and don’t want to return. Human rights advocates also fear some of the girls have been used by the extremist organization to carry out suicide

bombings.

Boko Haram has been a scourge in northern Nigeria, kidnapping and killing thousands of Nigerian citizens since its founding in 2002.

The group's official name is Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad, which in Arabic means "People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet's Teachings and Jihad".

Although the group’s initial focus was on opposing western education, it launched military operations in 2009 to join the Islamic State. The United States declared it a terrorist organization in 2013.

A group of United Nations human rights experts on Tuesday called on Nigeria's government to ensure the girls' rehabilitation and reintegration, saying the release was only a first step in their

recovery.

"The government of Nigeria and other stakeholders must ensure that the services these girls need, including psychosocial and other health services and information on livelihood opportunities, as well as access to remedies, are available" said the group of human rights experts.

“We hope these girls will be soon reunited with their loved ones.”

Meanwhile, the parents of the 82 girls are waiting on government word for when they will be able to reunite with their daughters.

The group of experts, according to the Associated Press, also called on Nigeria and the international community not to forget about kidnapped victims still held by Boko Haram, and to work toward their release.

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CENTRE DAILY TIMES | AP Jim and Evelyn Piazza stand by as Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller, left, announces the results of an investigation into the death of their son Timothy Piazza.

Content written by the ASSOCIATED PRESS Compiled by Evelyn Baker| THE DEPAULIA

ASSOCIATED PRESS | AP KOMOSOMOLSKAYA PRAVDA | AP President Donald Trump talks to reporters in the Oval Office Russian blogger Ruslan Sokolovsky and his mother Yelena Chingina, left, listen to a sentence in a court in of the White House. Trump, in an apparent warning to his fired FBI director, said Friday, May 12, 2017, that James Comey had Yekaterinburg, Russia, on Thursday, May 11, 2017. better hope there are no "tapes" of their conversations.

18 fraternity members charged in Penn State student's death

Russian blogger convicted for playing 'Pokemon Go' in church

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Eighteen Penn State fraternity brothers have been charged with crimes ranging up to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a pledge who authorities say repeatedly fell down a flight of stairs after he and others were made to run a gantlet of drinking stations guzzling vodka, beer and wine.

Beta Theta Pi members resisted getting help for 19-year-old Timothy Piazza, causing him to suffer for hours and possibly making his injuries worse, a prosecutor said Friday in announcing the results of a grand jury investigation.

"This is a very sad day for Centre County — it's been sad ever since we lost a child for reasons that are totally preventable," District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller said.

Eight of the fraternity brothers and the chapter were charged with involuntary manslaughter. Other charges include aggravated and simple assault, evidence tampering, alcohol-related violations and hazing.

An attorney for the chapter didn't immediately respond to messages seeking comment.

The grand jury, aided by security camera footage, said the fraternity was heavily stocked with booze for the Feb. 2 ceremony at which Piazza, a sophomore engineering student from Lebanon, New Jersey, and 13 others accepted pledge bids. The pledges were pressured to chug vodka, shotgun beers and drink wine.

Piazza tumbled down a flight of stairs that night and fell several other times, injuring his head, Miller said. The next morning, he fell down the stairs again and was unconscious when help was finally summoned. He died Feb. 4 as a result of a traumatic brain injury.

Miller said doctors estimate Piazza had a blood-alcohol content of nearly 0.40 percent; the legal limit for drivers, for comparison, is 0.08 percent.

The investigation found some frat members tried to conceal what happened.

It found that a text message recovered by police urged pledges to get rid of evidence of alcohol and that conversations discussing deleting conversations from a messaging app were discovered.

moscow, russia

Trump warns Comey: Better hope there are no 'tapes' of talks Washington D.C. In an ominous warning, President Donald Trump declared Friday that fired FBI Director James Comey had better hope there are no "tapes" of their private conversations. Trump's tweet came the morning after he asserted Comey had told him three times he wasn't under FBI investigation.

Comey has not confirmed Trump's account, which concerns the FBI's probe of Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election and allegations of Trump campaign collaboration with the Russians.

And on Friday, a person close to the former director recounted a Comey-Trump dinner in January in which Trump asked for a pledge of loyalty. Comey declined, instead offering "honest." When Trump then pressed for "honest loyalty," Comey told him, "You will have that," recounted the Comey associate.

White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders disputed that report and said the president would "never even suggest the expectation of personal loyalty."

Officials did not immediately respond to questions about whether Trump recorded his discussions with the FBI director.

Details of the dinner were first reported

by The New York Times Trump, in an interview Thursday with NBC News, had this version: "I said, 'If it's possible, would you let me know, am I under investigation?' He said you are not under investigation." Trump said the discussions happened in two phone calls and at a dinner in which Comey was asking to keep his job.

The president's Twitter comments on Friday again raised the specter of Richard Nixon, whose secretly taped conversations and telephone calls in the White House ultimately led to his downfall in the Watergate scandal. Trump's firing of Comey already has left him with the dubious distinction of being the first president since Nixon to fire a law enforcement official overseeing an investigation tied to the White House.

Trump was widely known to record some phone conversations at his office in Trump Tower during his business career, sometimes remarking to aides after a call as to whether or not he had taped that one.

"I would note that New York is a oneparty consent state, and President Trump has always abided by the law," said Sam Nunberg, a former campaign aide, noting that it is not required in New York for both parties on a call to be aware that it was being recorded.

Associates of the former FBI director, who remained out of sight Friday at his suburban Virginia home, said they believed any recording would validate Comey's side of the story.

"It would be great were they recorded," said Daniel Richman, a former federal prosecutor and now a professor at Columbia Law School.

Meanwhile, the Senate's No. 2 Democrat, Dick Durbin of Illinois, said Friday that Trump was "dangerous" and that "his credibility has been destroyed."

Trump, in his NBC interview, said he had been intending to fire Comey for months.

A Russian blogger was convicted on Thursday of inciting religious hatred for playing "Pokemon Go" in a church, and given a suspended sentence.

Ruslan Sokolovsky posted a video on his blog last year showing him playing the smartphone game in a church built on the supposed spot where the last Russian czar and his family were killed in the city of Yekaterinburg. He has been in detention since October.

Judge Yekaterina Shoponyak on Thursday found Sokolovsky guilty of inciting religious hatred and gave him a 3 ½-year suspended sentence. It is the same offense that sent two women from the Pussy Riot punk collective to prison for two years in 2012.

Sokolovsky's behavior and his anti-religious videos manifested his "disrespect for society," Shoponyak said in televised remarks, adding that Sokolovsky "intended to offend religious sentiments."

The judge pointed out that the 22-year-old video blogger was on trial not only for playing the game in the church but also for posting several videos that offended believers. She listed "mockery of the immaculate conception," ''denial of the existence of Jesus and Prophet Muhammad" and "giving an offensive description of Patriarch Kirill," the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Speaking to reporters after the verdict Sokolovsky thanked the media for raising the alarm about the trial, which has been widely described as a witch hunt: "I would probably have been sent to prison if it wasn't for the journalists' support."

Once an officially atheist state, Russia has made a stunning turnaround since the fall of the Soviet Union, with the majority of Russians now identifying themselves as Orthodox Christians. Although most Russians are not observant, the Kremlin has been eager to harness faith to promote its own agenda.

Sokolovsky's conviction caused outrage in Russia with many prominent figures describing it as a condemnation of atheism.

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Opinions

"Walk the talk"

DePaul needs to break from the status quo on diversity By valerie c. johnson Associate professor and Chair of DPUBLC African American students at predominantly white colleges and universities (PWCUs) have begun to replicate the tactics and demands of the African American student-led protests of the 1960s. African American students at DePaul University have been no exception, as they have made demands that call on administrators to change institutional practices. Among these demands are second generation diversity concerns, i.e., development of an African American student center, an end to micro-aggressions in the classroom and racial profiling on campus, the creation of mechanisms that assist economically challenged students to secure classes in a timely manner, and real power sharing.

African American student demands were echoed by African American faculty and staff representatives of the DePaul University Black Leadership Coalition (DPUBLC) in a statement to the university last year, after the raucous fallout from the Milo Yiannopoulos event and protest.

After the event, campus life was particularly bleak for several African American faculty, staff, and students who were directly targeted by threatening and racist email, phone calls, and articles in the alt right publication, “Breitbart.”

DPUBLC recommendations included: The creation of a structure that allowed credible representative voices to act as a conduit between the community of African descent and the President’s office.

The creation of a V.P. for Academic Diversity and Inclusion, whose primary, rather than secondary, duties would include: Working with senior officers and deans to formulate strategic plans to ensure prominent emphasis of and followthrough on institutional diversity goals and objectives; Coordinating the work of college level diversity advocates (see below); Monitoring and obtaining information on how various committees, offices, and officers of the university are meeting diversity goals; and Issuing regular reports on the status of shared governance of women, faculty of color, and other traditionally underrepresented constituencies.

Diversity advocates staffed by tenured faculty members, in each college whose primary, rather than secondary, responsibility is to further diversity efforts at the college level; Modification of enrollment management strategies and college specific criteria and practices, in order to increase the number of African American undergraduate, graduate, and professional students; and The creation of an African American student center.

The statement concluded by asking that the university be mindful that policies and practices are only as useful and effective as the will, courage, and commitment

that accompanies them, and that new mechanisms be created that more effectively resolve longstanding dissatisfaction with campus racial climate and address the needs of African American students, faculty and staff.

These recommendations have been largely ignored. Over the summer, administrators created the Race and Speech Action Plan (RSAP). The plan included an array of activities and events that were limited in their ability to impact day to day practices, yet, it illuminated some consistent and troubling institutional practices: a failure to include divergent voices in the planning; a tendency to address diversity needs by tacking responsibilities onto the duties of administrators whose academic and professional training have not prepared them for the proficiencies required for this role; a tendency to create and promote activities and events that lack measurable goals and outcomes; an inordinate commitment of time and study before making final decisions; a tendency to lead from behind by relying on voluntary participation; and a failure to emphatically demonstrate through word and deed, intolerance for racism and discrimination, and a commitment to a campus environment that meets the needs of all groups.

The administration’s response has been disappointing and has caused us to question the university’s commitment to the needs and interests of African American students, staff, and faculty. Recent meetings with chief administrators have only exacerbated our feelings of frustration.

We are pleased however, that after much persistence, Father Holtschneider has approved student centers for African American, Latinx, and LGBTQ students.

The form that the African American student center will take, has not yet been determined, but it’s a start. We are hoping that African American students, faculty and staff will be consulted in the final planning, and that the administration will not apply a one size fit all model by lumping together all groups, without recognizing their unique experiences and concerns.

We the undersigned officers of the DPUBLC, call on all faculty, staff, and students of conscious—of every race, ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, ability, and religion-- to stand in solidarity with us and demand that DePaul administrators end the nearly yearlong delay in addressing our concerns. We have had our fill of task forces and committees, and respectfully ask that action be taken to resolve the issues that have been raised.

We are at a critical juncture. One need only examine the results of the Diverse Learning Environment Survey (DLES) or the enrollment, retention, and graduation rates of African American students to recognize that we have a problem at DePaul.

As noted in the DLES, African American students are more likely than other groups

to feel that there is a lot of racial tension on campus and experience negative interactions with others of a different race/ ethnic group. They are also less likely than other racial and ethnic groups to be satisfied with the racial and ethnic diversity of the student body, faculty and staff. Add to that, the threat felt by faculty and staff of color who feel targeted and at risk of losing their jobs. Two chilling examples include the unconventional investigation currently taking place in the law school, that has bypassed internal channels and practices, and the termination of critical African American term faculty in the School for New Learning (SNL).

“Diversity” is an amorphous and vague term that is rarely fully understood by all stakeholders at PWCUs. Typical initiatives do little to affect institutional practices, and are not allocated resources and attention commensurate to valued goals and objectives, i.e., the new building going up to house the music school or the new stadium. Every PWCU in the United States has a diversity goal in its strategic plan. The question however, is whether there is a true commitment behind stated goals.

For the undersigned, “diversity” means first generation concern for critical mass and group representation and second generation concerns, i.e., ensuring that members of marginalized groups have the tools and resources to thrive, infusing relevant cultural content into the curriculum, and real power-sharing. A commitment to diversity as we define it, eschews perpetual excuses and feel good activities and events as a stand-in for substantive measures that promote fundamental change. It’s about monitoring and altering practices that taint the campus climate, and emphatically and unequivocally demonstrating a commitment to all groups equally. A focus on first generation diversity concerns without adequate attention to second generation diversity concerns is wholly inadequate.

Further, a diversity initiative that doesn’t turn a mirror on itself, by reflecting on institutional practices, will not likely address the concerns of marginalized groups. Effective diversity initiatives at their core must break from a status quo that reinforces marginalization and inequities. Our Vincentian values should command nothing less.

Altering the campus climate for underrepresented groups, requires an extraordinary commitment and a willingness to take risks. We desire a better DePaul, and call on our new President, Dr. A. Gabriel Esteban, Provost Marten denBoer, and the Board of Trustees to walk the talk on diversity. Please join us.

Valerie C. Johnson, Faculty Co-chair, DPUBLC Pastor Keith Baltimore, Staff Co-chair, DPUBLC Ocelia “Faye” Harris, Communication Coordinator, DPUBLC Carol Goodman-Jackson, Budget Coordinator, DPUBLC

Milo Yiannopoulos is invited to speak by the DePaul College Republicans on May 24, 2016.

The event was abruptly canceled due to student protests. The incident made national headlines.

Do Better, DePaul Students and organizations demand the DePaul administration to respond to the situation tagging the phrase "Do Better, DePaul" following the event.

Race and Speech Action Plan

The Race and Speech Action Plan series was introduced by the Office of the President in collaboration with Academic Affairs, Institutional Diversity and Equity and Government Affairs at the beginning of Fall quarter.

DePaul's administration randomly selects 8,000 students to complete the Diverse Learning Environment Survey to comment on campus diversity and climate. The survey was open from March 27 to April 28, 2017.

The Office of the President introduces the Center for African-American students and Formalized Point-of-Contact for Undocumented Students on May 11. Centers are intended to provide programming that serves students who share a common culture.

VICTORIA WILLIAMSON | THE DEPAULIA

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UVA referendum passed, DePaul Socialists demand more By depaul socialists The SGA referendum proposed by the Undocumented Vincentians and Allies (UVA) to create a scholarship fund for undocumented students to attend DePaul University has passed.

According to Maria Teresa Kumar, CEO of Voto Latina, immigrants pay close to $12 billion a year in taxes. Yet, undocumented students are ineligible for federal college funding as well as many grants, jobs and loan programs. On top of that, they face xenophobic harassment and the constant threat of Immigration Custom Enforcement (ICE) violence.

The “yes” vote demonstrates a strong message of solidarity with undocumented students, showing that DePaul’s community rejects the racist, divisive politics of Trump’s administration and its supporters on campus.

Sending such a message, in the context of an escalation on ICE’s part—from a record number of deportations under Obama to the vicious campaign of repression and deportation under Trump—is an important step towards building a movement on and off campus capable of winning further-reaching demands in defense of immigrants.

Since last November's inauguration, individuals and organizations on campus have proposed many ideas about how to respond to the Trump administration’s attacks: from defending and expanding Chicago's status as a sanctuary city to pushing the DePaul administration to do more to support and defend undocumented students.

PHOTO COURTESY TO FELIPE BUSCAÑÁN.

Members of the DePaul Socialists were present at the "May Day" march on May 1.

Despite fruitful discussion and the many ideas that have been presented to connect individuals with organizations doing important work on and off campus, little consensus has emerged on what immediate actions to take, and how to unite various campus organizations behind a common strategy for supporting and defending undocumented students. In this context, UVA deserves immense praise for their bold scholarship initiative.

The urgency of the moment raises questions of strategy which deserve frank discussion. We should be asking why this initiative is even necessary at a university which purports to stand for social justice and Vincentian values. The appointment of the "Formalized Point-of-Contact for

Undocumented Students” is a step, but we should question why DePaul is unwilling to move more funding towards undocumented student needs.

We should ask why scholarships should be funded by an increased student activities fee at a university with a $420 million endowment. We should think of DePaul’s much-criticized Wintrust arena project, with its price tag of $175 million, and whether those funds might have been better allocated towards helping decrease tuition, which has risen more than 400 percent in the last 35 years, according to Socialist Worker.

For these reasons, DePaul Socialists have argued that it would be useful to pair UVA’s referendum with demands placed

on the DePaul administration. Given DePaul’s endowment and alleged commitment to social justice, asking dollar-fordollar matching of funds raised via the activities fee seems too modest. To start why not ask that DePaul commit to providing $100 for every $1 raised via increases to the student activities fee. Without such an act, the administration demonstrates unwillingness to match the student body’s desire to show solidarity with undocumented students.

This in our view only skims the surface of demands that ought to be placed on the administration. We should demand that the administration deny ICE agents entry to campus. Beyond basic defensive necessities, we should demand the administration expand access to health care services and housing for undocumented and working class students.

Raising demands like these and organizing to pressure the administration into accepting them presents other ways students can demonstrate a practical commitment to acting in solidarity with immigrants.

Students from many organizations and backgrounds should come together to form such an organization on campus —providing an avenue for action even for those not inclined to trust the administration’s promises in response to demands from students.

1,684 votes for UVA’s initiative shows that it is possible for individuals who support undocumented students to unite in action across a diversity of political perspectives and persuasions. Imagine what we could accomplish together by asking and organizing for more.

CROSSING THE LINE

Changing the narrative on Chicago's violence is crucial By amber colon Copy Editor When people say that DePaul University students live in the Lincoln Park bubble, closed off and away from communities and people that are unlike their own, they typically aren't wrong. Some of the students who absolutely can’t afford to experience college like this are journalism students.

In April, students from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism traveled to the far West Side of Chicago to complete an assignment. They were joining Michael Romain, editor of Austin Weekly News, in his Oak Park office to follow him into Austin for his “Street Beat” column.

During their visit to Austin, Northwestern student Rachel Wolfe and her partner were caught in a shooting that resulted in the death of a 24-year-old male, who was later identified by the medical examiner's office as Byron McKinney Jr. Soon after, a commentary written by Wolfe appeared on the front page of the Chicago Tribune’s website, titled “‘We just got shot at:’ How a college assignment turned horrific.”

“I didn't go looking for violence — I only wanted to complete my class assign-

ment,” Wolfe wrote. “But just by being in Austin, the violence found me. And now, I have to care.”

Wolfe’s story is definitely unique, but her approach to covering gun violence in Chicago is extremely flawed. Wolfe centered her story around her own experience instead of focusing on how gun violence is the reality that many Austin residents face on a day-to-day basis.

Gun violence in Chicago is nothing new — in fact, some would say Chicagoans are desensitized to the violence.

Turning on your local news and listening to summaries of the day’s shootings and hearing about the death tolls feels like déjà vu.

Quick Google searches of neighborhoods like East Garfield Park, Englewood or even North Lawndale pull up headlines that read “Man shot to death in East Garfield Park” or “Man wounded in North Lawndale drive-by shooting” from publications like DNAinfo or the Chicago Sun-Times.

“There’s enough negative stereotypes that are perpetuated through the media,” said senior Emily Becker, who leads the DePaul Community Service Association site to East Garfield Park each week. “You don’t need another article about somebody bearing witness to that.”

Becker said that she has dealt with

many students who, even after participating in weekly service, still have negative ideas about the West and South sides of the city.

“I would really like to see some coverage of people that I really admire putting themselves on the line and devoting their life to doing work to restore their communities,” Becker said. “There’s a lot of grassroots organizations that are doing a lot of great things. Why don’t we hear about that? Why are we only hearing about the negative things that are happening in the neighborhood?”

Instead, journalists looking to make a real impact should be focusing on the issues that contribute to gun violence.

Austin has been dubbed Chicago’s “most violent neighborhood,” but this is also due in part to the fact that Austin is the largest of Chicago’s 77 community areas. According to data from the city of Chicago’s crime reports, Austin ranks 15th on a list of the city’s most violent neighborhood.

“I thought it was a moving story, but it painted Austin with a really broad brush,” said professor and director of the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development Joseph P. Schwieterman. “I find that kind of coverage uncomfortable since it plays into stereotypes. I mean, Austin can be a very dangerous place, but there’s a lot

of good things happening in Austin.”

Students of journalism at Northwestern, DePaul and universities of the like who are now in their third or fourth year of college, should not now feel as if it is the time to finally care about what is happening on the West and South sides of Chicago.

One of the ways that DePaul students, particularly those studying journalism, may be exposed to communities unlike their own is by participating in weekly service.

The negative stereotypes that students, like Wolfe, have helped to perpetuate about neighborhoods like Austin come from simply not leaving the bubble that their schools have offered them. Because universities like the aforementioned are in parts of the city that are generally very wealthy, white and accessible via CTA, exposure to people in communities like Austin is very limited.

“I think the geography of Chicago allows people to live much of their lives without venturing to the far South Side or the West sides,” Schwieterman said. “It’s different in other cities where you have the rich and poor living in much closer proximity, which creates more interaction between socio-economic classes.”

VICTORIA WILLIAMSON | THE DEPAULIA

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

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Focus

State of the art

Mural art in the cities' CTA stations captures culture and history

By Daniel Reyes Contributing Writer

Chicago’s CTA stops have navigated toward installing artwork created by artists from around the world. The initiative for these pieces took off less than five years ago.

Over 50 stations out of the 145 available to travelers

received some type of art from a local artist or an international creator. The art stemmed from Rahm Emanuel’s partnership with CTA in 2011 to create an everlasting impression on those visiting the city, and to promote a friendly environment as well as give insight into the history and characteristics of the communities surrounding

the art.

The initiative was brought to the Chicago area by the Arts in Transit Program. The funding comes multiple areas.

However, the main contributors tend to be the Federal Transit Administration, the City of Chicago Public Art Program and the Chicago Department

of Transportation. The number of pieces were created by CTA’s Adopt-AStation program as well as local artist contributions and partnerships with local galleries and the Chicago Public Art Group.

For a city known for its key public arts, such as Pablo Picasso's “Chicago Picasso” or Anish Kapoor’s “Cloud Gate,” Chicago has

become a city known for its art offered to be viewed and touched by everyone.

“CTA wants the public to feel at home. When using transportation, the artwork invites people to feel a home feeling,” Brother Mark Elder, who created the “Big Vinny” mural on the side of McCabe Hall, said.

Artist David Lee Csicsko crated the mosaic located at the Belmont train stop.

This mural is located off of the 35th/Cermak Red line train stop.

“I never paid any attention to the artwork whenever I get off at Belmont,” Jorge Merlos, DePaul junior, said. “I usually see the two poles outside with the two faces. But this painting I enjoy looking at. It just brings a childish feel to me. As if it was created by a group of kindergarteners, but the creation is still nice to look at.”

“I always see this on my way to the exit,” Keni Jae said. “The placement always catches my attention. I love the lights around it. It just brings the two paintings that they have to life. I wish they would add more on each exist, since this is only in one general area. But I love the bottom one the most because of the Chinese lettering.”

Aztec inspired art decorates the 18th street Pink line station.

The Kedzie Pink line stop is a hub of mosaic art.

“I think they are quite unique and hold their own value,” Cynthia Rodriguez, a DePaul animation student, said. “Each art mural has its own story of why it was created. It brings color to people's lives. We look at them and feel different. What I like about these paintings is that they are not the same. They all have history and meaning. I like the different colors that the art uses and how an artist can create such wonderful art.”

"I've never any of these before. The first one is strange to me, but it is clearly well done. I like the colors, but I am confused on what it is supposed to exactly be. It gives me something to ponder on my train ride. It would make me happy to see that in real life and would probably brighten up my time at the CTA station,” Jacob Neville, a secondary education student at DePaul, said.

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Green line stop Cermak-McCormick Place has various mural illustrations adorning its station.

“My favorite is the one that has the character sitting on top of the tire. I’m wondering what the object behind the man is, what kind of meaning is behind that object behind him, and why the background is separate by the white lines. These pieces are special since they bring creativity and color to a place typically dim and scary in a way. They allow expression of emotions, thoughts, and talent. I like the colors, the complexity in some, and the simplicity in the others. I'm also really intrigued with what the intention or message behind each piece is. Sometimes it's hard to know what the true message is but I think that’s what makes the pieces more special,” Yazmeen Villanueva said

A painting of Ernie Banks is at the Addison Red line stop.

The image pays tribute to Chicago Cubs’ player, Ernie Banks. The station is located right next to Chicago’s Wrigley Field, which serves as the home for the Chicago Cubs.

“The first thing I liked about the photos is the style of the art," Miguel Castellanos, a DePaul finance major, said. "I am not entirely sure, but it has this old school design to it. Also, the players are of color. I found that interesting. Public art seems more meaningful to me especially if it is located on a certain stop. It just shows actual Chicago creativity.”

The Southport Brown line stop displays a large painted mural.

“It made me feel creative,” Melanie Wong said. “I think what caught my eye was the contrasting in the multiple colors. All the infusing of colors makes the surrounding environment uplifting. Although there is no particular picture, the colors are intriguing. It brings out curiosity, and makes me wonder what the colors are attempting to portray.”

All photos by DANIEL REYES | THE DEPAULIA

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Arts & Life

MAKE THE BEST OF YOUR FEST A guide to surviving Chicago’s music festivals

By Pat Mullane Arts & Life Editor

KIRSTEN ONSGARD | THE DEPAULIA

Chicago native Chance the Rapper at Coachella in 2014. Coachella is one of the most popular music festivals in the world.

Bag essentials

Pitchfork Music Festival July 14-16, Union Park

Toilet paper: If waiting for the

Lollapalooza Aug. 3-6, Grant Park

Hand sanitizer: Standing in a sweaty

A music festival organized by Pitchfork media that also features a record fair.

This year’s headliners include LCD Soundsystem and Solange.

Chicago’s largest festival is four days long and features a variety of genres.

This year’s headliners include Chance the Rapper and LCD Soundsystem.

Riot Fest Sept. 15-17, Douglas Park

A punk festival that is also home to a carnival and rides. This year’s headliners include Nine Inch Nails and Queen of the Stone Age.

bathroom isn’t tiring enough, finding out there isn’t any toliet paper when you get in there is a nightmare in itself.

crowd of people can be pretty gross, and to keep those germs from rubbing off on you, throw some hand sanitizer on to be safe.

Sunscreen: If you’re Irish like me, or

Bathrooms: While I’d recommend staying away from

just prone to burning from the sun, sunscreen can be your best friend. Music festivals usually have two weather scenarios, roasting hot or thunderous rain, if it’s not the latter then you’re going to need some sunscreen.

Safety: Even though you may not think you’ll need them,

Poncho: If it ain’t sunny, it’s rainy. A

General tips bathrooms altogether, if you are going to risk it, try and find the furthest bathroom away from the stage; those are the cleanest. knowing where the first aid stations are at a festival is key.

Whether it’s you or one of your friends, festivals can go south pretty quick and being prepared for it is the best way to be safe.

First aid stations at festivals are as important as the bathrooms.

Drinking: If we’re talking about water, then drink a lot of it. If we’re talking about alcohol, then maybe hold back a little during the pregame. There’s no point in going to a concert if you’re too blacked out to enjoy it.

Scheduling: This is the part that has to be established before the concert. Planning who to see and who not to is a team effort, where you have to take in account times, distance and sometimes even weather.

Resting: This goes hand-in-hand with the drinking water aspect because there’s no way to go through a four-day concert without taking some breathers and staying hydrated. Finding a spot to rest not only gives you time to regroup with your friends but it also allows you to re-energize yourself.

poncho is your best friend at a concert.

Water bottle/CamelBak: Buying $8 bottles of water can start to add up after the second day of the festival. There’s no better investment than buying a CamelBak to get you through the scorching hot summer days in Chicago.

Snacks: Rather than sneaking in alcohol,

be smart and sneak in some grub while you’re at it. No one wants to pay for the overpriced food at music festivals, so pack some granola and Clif bars into your backpack and pockets to get you through the day.

Budgeting: The prices for music festivals will keep rising year to year, and if you’re not buying the whole weekend pass then your best bet is to budget yourself to one day.

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Cast of ABC’s “Downward Dog” barks about new show

By Matt Koske Staff Writer

Premiering this Wednesday, May 17, is ABC’s new network comedy, “Downward Dog.” Transpiring from the comedic talking dog web series with the same name, creators Samm Hodges (who voices Martin, the talking dog in the network show) and Michael Killen revitalized the concept and brought it to Hollywood.

According to an IndieWire interview with the creators, after a 12-outlet pitching spree, an intense bidding war resulted in offers from six different studios. When that settled, the “Downward Dog” producers needed one major component: a dog. The canine actor from the web series is now 12 years old and can’t conform to the essential lifestyle of a primetime canine star.

So meet Ned, the Chicago PAWS rescue puppy star that plays Martin. Martin is a philosophizing dog (often speaking directly to the camera utilizing the “talking head” narrative technique) who lives with his partner Nan (“Fargo” Golden Globe nominee Allison Tolman) who’s millennial lifestyle working for Clark and Bow Outfitters is taking over her life, leaving little to no time for her dear four-legged friend.

“Anytime your narrator is that adorable and soulful, you can get away with saying pretty much anything,” Tolman said.

“It allows you to have this sort of antihero character that has some unpopular opinions on things.

But (Martin) doesn’t seem like an

anti-hero because he’s adorable.”

Nan’s ex-boyfriend Jason (Lucas Neff from “Raising Hope”) wiggles his way back into the picture, especially after Nan’s late night drunk calls to him after a night of drinking at the office and stealing alcohol from her boss Kevin (Barry Rothbart). Through Martin’s asides, it’s revealed through his eyes the relationships and everyday antics of a young, busy millennial.

“It’s the difference of perspective. If we were just watching the relationships unfold we would have to figure out the subtext and where it was going.

But with the dog, you have more conceptual aspects of human being-ness,” Neff said. “Jason and Nan are having a fight, are they going to figure it out and eat cereal today? Or are they going to be mad all day? The dog’s perspective helps us see more of the universality of what we’re seeing.”

The Pittsburgh-based production company sought agreement from ABC to continue their developing idea and remained shooting in Pittsburgh for the new network show.

Of course, having a dog as a main character that significantly holds a decent amount of screen time in each episode has its struggles.

“What we do is set everything up as much as possible before we bring Ned the actor dog in.

Then he only has to do the thing a certain number of times because he will get bored and will be like ‘I don’t understand why you are having me walk this 5 foot space,’” Tolman said. “We try to do ourselves as many favors as

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Golden Globe nominee Allison Tolman and Chicago PAWS rescue puppy Ned, star in ABC’s “Downward Dog.” we can technically to get what we but the weeks following will be From the creator’s standpoint, need. He nails it pretty often.” scheduled for Tuesdays at 8 p.m. this is definitely a high-concept “It was the same thing when beginning May 23. show that has risks. Realistically, we were working on ‘Raising “The struggle has been Hollywood wants to see these Hope’ with babies. When you put convincing people that this is risky shows. Having a dog’s a baby in a shot, you are tying all a smart, good show. That was perspective on what it means to the performances to what that obviously a large point in our be a person in this twenty-first baby will do,” Neff said. “We’d favor, the fact that we got into a century is central to majority use him in the master shot, then well-respected film festival. We of the audience that will tune when we went in we would push got to go to Sundance and do the in. Martin is the closest thing him out and he could rest. We whole experience and I got to see to a human actor and it’s deeply tried to be as efficient as possible. some snow. It was a blast,” Tolman engaging and empathetic.

Which is better for everybody.” said.

“Normally everyone is like “Downward Dog” is the “They were really excited to ‘this meets that’ and I can’t think first comedy show by a major have us there. It’s always nice to of any comparisons for this show. network to play Sundance, which be somewhere where people are (Laughs) Maybe ‘Guardians of the premiered there in Utah during excited to have you. People are Galaxy’ meets “Basic Instinct,” January. The broadcast network there to watch movies, and I guess Neff said. comedy screened the first four TV now, too. To be in a theater “How do you guarantee to episodes to a full theater and had on the big screen and everyone people that a show is good when strong reviews. seeing it for the first time, I’m you really can’t understand it “Downward Dog” secured the genuinely proud of the show,” until you see it,” Tolman said.

Wednesday premiere on May 17, Neff said.

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Josh Brener talks starring in HBO’s “Silicon Valley” Staff Writer

Since its debut back in 2014, HBO’s “Silicon Valley” has aired for four seasons using the growing tech industry to share the story of a group of Silicon Valley engineers who are trying to build their own company in a hilariously, clever way.

Josh Brener plays Nelson (Big Head) Bighetti, a laid back, average data entry engineer who with dumb luck finds great success in the tech industry by doing nothing. It’s a satirical take on Silicon Valley tech giants who seem to do nothing.

Brener throughout the four seasons has been president of a Silicon Valley’s Google equivalent tech company Hooli XYZ, made millions for keeping quiet on company secrets and this season becoming a guest lecturer at Stanford University.

Often seen with a 711 Big Gulp, nothing phases or distraught Brener’s “Big Head”.

Regardless of the currently cut throat circumstances the rest of the cast are facing, Brener’s “Big Head” remains removed and laidback creating some of the most awkward and well deserved laughs of the show.

The DePaulia joined Brener on Google Hangouts to talk about his Silicon Valley cast and the similar relationships with his

character.

DePaulia: Your cast on “Silicon Valley” is made up of a great ensemble of funny comedians. Not only that but also creative minds with projects outside of the show. How is it being around coworkers and friends in “Silicon Valley?”

Brener: Getting to work with some of the funniest people on the planet is equal parts inspiring, humbling and intimidating.

Kumail Nanjiani is at brilliant stand up and just written and starred in a movie that I think is going to be a huge hit it’s called the “The Big Sick”. T.J (Miller) is great at standup too and movie star in his own right. Thomas Middleditch and Zach Woods are brilliant improvisers.

Brener: At the same time, it’s just exciting to watch everybody sort of coming up. It’s hard to think back to four years when Thomas (Middleditch) was a new guy in the industry and an up in comer and everyone else was just starting out. It changed fast and a lot has happened.

Brener: I think we’re all trying to do as much as we could do with the good fortune that “Silicon Valley” has given us. My wife and I are writing partners so we’re trying to get projects going on that front as well. It’s a grind out here so you’re definitely trying every advantage you get.

Silicon Valley is this huge and

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Josh Brener stars as dumbluck data engineer Big Head in HBO’s hit comedy series ”Silicon Valley.” lucky thing that more happened to us than us happened to it. Were all really lucky.

DePaulia: Your character “Big Head” always finds himself at the right place at the right time.

Has there ever been a point in your career where the stars just seemed to align for you like they do for Big Head?

Brener: That’s’ great. This was a weird one. I went to college at

Harvard and I was in this really weird theater group there called The Hasty Pudding. Which is this really bizarre group where guys dress up tights and high heels. It’s really silly and crazy.

Brener: After college I was out here for a few years I ended up auditioning for a role for a show “House of Lies”. Which is on ShowTime, which I shouldn’t be talking about it. The role was

to play a recent Harvard graduate talking about The Hasty Pudding.

It just blew my mind, I couldn’t believe it. I went in wearing my goofy Harvard tie and made up a lot of stuff about Hasty Pudding which I knew a lot about because I did it for four years. I ended up getting the part which was one of my first jobs.

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FIVE MOVIES TO SEE

THIS SUMMER From sequels to spinoffs, here are some of the best movies to check out

By Pat Mullane Arts & Life Editor

1.”Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” May 26

Fans of Jack Sparrow and the pirate crew are anxiously awaiting the fifth installment of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, which is set for a release at the end of this month. While it’s hard to believe anyone imagined a film based off a Disney World ride would result in one of the most successful film franchises of all time, the newest installment of the series is welcomed with open arms for fans. Unlike the fourth and rather forgetful film, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” looks promising as it not only brings back familiar characters from the original trilogy, but also showcases a wicked villain, with Javier Bardem as Captain Salazar.

3. “A Ghost Story” July 7

If you’re looking for something outside the summer blockbuster norm, “A Ghost Story” offers an interesting and original look at legacy, love, loss and the enormity of existence. The vague story of a recently deceased, white-sheeted ghost returning to his suburban home to confront his wife is rather unique and mysterious. Starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara, the film is expected to be one of the most anticipated releases from A24, one of the most critically acclaimed movie distributors in the business.

2.“Mummy” June 9

While it’s no Brendan Fraser “Mummy” from the early 2000s, this reboot starring Tom Cruise is hoping to kick the adventure genre back in theaters. Intended to be the first installment in a possible Universal Monsters shared universe, there’s a lot riding on “The Mummy” as it attempts to compete with the countless box office hits Marvel is pouring out every summer. Whether you’re a fan of mummies, werewolves, Dr Jekyll or Mr. Hyde, it looks as if “The Mummy” is the best bet for full action-packed adventure flick. Here’s hoping Brendan Fraser makes a cameo too.

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4.”War for the Planet of the Apes” July 14

For a franchise that is far better than it had any right to be, “War for the Planet of the Apes” is one of the rare instances where a reboot is just as good as the original films. Andy Serkins’ performance as Caesar has ultimately become the glue of the franchise, as it uses groundbreaking motion-capture animation acting to its fullest potential. With the series bringing a new cast of human characters to every installment, Woody Harrelson’s debut to the franchise looks menacing as he portrays an Army Colonel ready to exterminate the apes.

While it may not be the final installment of the series, rumors have circulated that it may be Andy Serkins’, meaning if you’re fan of the films or the actor, this flick is worth checking out.

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5. “Dunkirk” July 21

Christopher Nolan returns to helm this epic WWII war film, concerning the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, France. Starring Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, Cillian Murphy and Harry Styles, this film is not only jam-packed with promising actors, but also is supposed to introduce the audience to new names, as Nolan wanted unknown British actors to play the young Allied soldiers. Told from the three perspectives - the air, land and sea “Dunkirk” is set to showcase a familiar story from a unique storytelling perspective.

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“New Kind of Normal,” the second LP from Philly punk trio Cayetana, is described by the band as a record about “settling into a new kind of normal where you can finally recognize your own your destructive behaviors and accept love into your life.” Kelly Olsen’s hard-hitting drums fill the backbone of the songs as Allegra Anka’s memorable bass presents the listener with great hook after great hook. Meanwhile, Augusta Koch’s powerful voice and relatable lyrics bring the songs home. With “New Kind of Normal,” Cayetana proves that they’re destined for big things.

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LCD Soundsystem “Call the Police” and “American Dream” Available now LCD Soundsystem is back from the dead and better than ever. With the first two singles of their upcoming album, James Murphy and co. prove they still have the magic that has made hipsters dance and cry (at the same time) ever since the band’s debut. “Call the Police” is an up-tempo punk song that harkens back to their self-titled album. “American Dream” feels like the slow-dance song at the prom, a dreamy synth-filled ballad in which Murphy reflects on his own mortality.

If you had any doubts about new LCD Soundsystem music, forget them.

They’re here to stay, so we’ll keep dancing.

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what’sFRESH in Film

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword In theaters now

The Wall

In theaters now

From “Sherlock Holmes” to “Snatch,” any fan of director Guy Ritchie’s previous films would most likely welcome a modern-action stylish take on the legend of King Arthur. Though as the runtime continues throughout “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword,” the viewer is ultimately left with more style than substance, as Ritchie fails to balance his gritty and adrenalineinfused directing with a more than unusual boring story.

While it may be hard to take WWE star John Cena seriously in this acting role, he’s certainly due to surprise viewers with his acting chops as he plays one of the two soldiers pinned down by an Iraqi sniper, with nothing but a crumbling wall between them. His co-star Aaron Taylor-Johnson has always been an accomplished actor but greatly exceeds expectations in this role, using the chemistry with Cena to further add to his character.

Charlie Hunman, who reportedly fought hard to land the role as King Arthur, is quite convincing as the dirt-faced, back-alley thief whose father is murdered by his uncle Vortigern, played by the creepily witty Jude Law.

Director Doug Linman, the man behind action-packed thriller such as “Bourne Identity” and “Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow,” returns to a more grounded level by setting back the scale on this film, focusing his energy less on style and thrill and more on the two sole characters of the film.

While the film’s final product is a disappointment for both fans of Ritchie and new viewers, there are witty and humorous moments common in his films that make the ticket price just almost worth it.

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Clocking in at 81 minutes, the film doesn’t reach too far for the viewer but rather uses its time wisely by not dragging on the one-scenario plot line for too long. While the ending will leave many disappointed due to its abrupt ending, the film itself is still definitely worth the watch.

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Upcoming film releases May 19 “Alien Covenant” Stars: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterson

May 19 “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul” Stars: Alicia Silverstone, Tom Everett Scott, Charlie Wright

May 19 “Everything, Everything” Stars: Amanda Stenberg, Nick Robinson, Ana de la Reguera

May 26 “Baywatch” Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario

May 26 “Alien Covenant” Stars: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterson

May 26 “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man Tell No Tales” Stars: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Javier Bardem

May 26 “War Machine” Stars: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hayes, John Magaro

May 26 “Berlin Syndrome” Stars: Teresa Palmer, Max Riemelt, Lucie Aron

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Check back each week for the scoop on bands you can't miss at some of Chicago’s hottest music venues.

By Pat Mullane Arts & Life Editor

BONOBO British musician and DJ Simon Green, better known by his stage name Bonobo, returns to Chicago this month to play at Logan Square’s Concord Music Hall.

Using DJ sets coupled with a live band, Bonobo’s style lies in a mix of electronica and instrumental music. While it may not be for everyone, Bonobo’s sound is undeniably original during a time where it’s almost impossible to differentiate the music from all DJs. Fresh off his sixth studio album “Migration,” Bonobo’s concert in Chicago couldn’t come at a better time, as the artist is due to play some new material this month.

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JAMBINAI Formed in Seoul in 2009, the Korean post-rock band has certainly rose to fame over the years as one of the best bands to come out of South Korea recently.

While still fairly new to worldwide tours, this may not be Jambinai’s first concert in Chicago but it is certainly expected to be their biggest as the South Korean trio just released their album “Hermitage,” which was welcomed with rave reviews.

If you’re looking for a new band to see this month, Jambinai’s South Korean punk sound is without a doubt worth checking out.

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The 1975, BLEACHERS, JIMMY EAT WORLD Hosting its annual Piqniq at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater, local alt-rock radio station 101 WKQX is bringing British pop-rock band The 1975, American indie pop band Bleachers and early 2000s rock band Jimmy Eat World.

The miniature festival arguably has the perfect lineup for any rock or pop-rock fan, with bands from today’s contemporary line-up to a nostalgic throwback to last decade’s.

While it’s a far drive to Tinley Park for this concert, three bands priced under $20 isn’t a bad deal to take advantage of.

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By Pat Mullane Arts & Life Editor

If you’re looking for something outside of DePaul’s annual music festival FEST, from Lollapalooza to Pitchfork, Chicago’s summers are jampacked with some of the best festivals in the world. While the tickets may be overly priced, the headliners, the atmosphere and the entire experience of a music festival in the middle of the city ultimately makes it worth it.

Whether you’re a fan of indiepop, hip-hop, rock and roll and everything in between, Chicago’s summer music festivals offer

some of the best artists in every genre.

This week’s DeJamz takes a look at some of the headlining artists performing at this year’s top music festivals in Chicago.

1. “Oh Mama” — Run the Jewels The hip-hop supergroup has come a long way since their initial shared tour together in 2013, which was so successful it ultimately led to forming one of today’s most popular music duos. Headlining for Friday at Lollapalooza this summer, the two artists are easily going to be one of the most anticipated acts of the weekend. El-P and Killer

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Mike made Christmas just a little better this year by releasing their new album, “Run the Jewels 3” on Dec. 24 – three weeks ahead of its stated release date.

2. “Call the Police” and “American Dream — LCD Soundsystem After headlining for Lollapalooza last year, LCD Soundsystem returns to Chicago this summer to headline the Pitchfork Festival in July. Being one of the best performances at Lolla last year, there’s no doubt the once broken up band will deliver a quality concert this year.

The smaller venue at Union Park

Across 1. Tools for duels 6. Louisville Sluggers, e.g.

10. Public relations need 14. Brother of Moses 15. Bone ___ (study) 16. Orchestral “tuning fork” 17. They have supporting parts 20. Arctic plain 21. Wearable wares 21. Kind of node or gland 25. Prefix with “violet” 26. Miss America’s accessory 30. Toward sunrise 32. “To tell the truth..”

35. Wobbly, e.g.

41. Diplomatic official 43. Medium-sized sofa 44. Suppress, in a way 45. Farm storage unit 47. Tramp’s companion 48. Oscar or Tony 53. Four-door model

this year gives any festival goer a better chance of moving closer to the stage to catch a glimpse of the reunited electronic-rock band.

The band’s recently dropped new songs “Call the Police” and “American Dream” are a definite way to introduce yourself to the LCD Soundsystem-craze.

3. “Hurt’” —Nine Inch Nails (NIИ) Founded by Trent Reznor in the late ’80s, the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails has quickly become a phenomenon in itself, as bands of the same genre have been trying to replicate the sound and

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...”

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success of NIИ for years. There’s a great number of smaller bands playing at Riot Fest this year but if you’re looking for the epitome of American rock, then Nine Inch Nails is your go-to.

4. “Leavin” — Jesse McCartney If you don’t want to pay for any of these three-digit priced tickets, then you can always just enjoy Jesse McCartney at DePaul this spring. If you don’t want to the pay $10 for that concert, then that’s understandable as well.

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.

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60. Georgetown athlete 61. Winged god of love 62. Force of physics 64. Chicken ___ king 65. ___ and vigor

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Indy Heat featured three DePaul commits, Jaylen Butz (top left), Tyger Campbell (bottom right), and Justin Roberts (left of Campbell)

CAMPBELL, continued from front page movie just to make sure it was true,” Butz said about the Campbell commitment. “I had talked to him a little bit while he was on the visit but I wasn’t sure where his mind was at commitment-wise but when I was it I was excited and ready to get it going.”

Both Butz and Roberts said they gained chemistry with Campbell while playing for Indy Heat.

“I felt like it was another plus to the team,” Roberts said. “Playing with (Campbell) and playing with Jaylen we have chemistry off the court as well as on the court and I know how to play with Tyger, he knows how to play with me, just having that friendship off the court helps on the court as well.”

Butz and Roberts have played together since the third grade.

“We kicked it a lot in the hotel on the road trips,” Butz said. “We would just laugh and have fun, have a good time, that definitely helped us out building the chemistry we have.”

Both Roberts and Campbell are point guards, giving DePaul a solid depth chart for the 2018-19 season.

“Having the flow of the game go the way we want it to go, me and Tyger being able to push the ball up the court and being good PHOTO COURTESY OF JAYLEN BUTZ point guards,” Robert said. “It’s just a plus for Justin Roberts (1), Tyger Campbell (10) and Jaylen Butz (4) developed a chemistry playing for Indy Heat. the both of us.”

Should the reclassification process go Campbell is reportedly joining the effort.

"Brian has to do what's best for his through for Campbell, he will be the second family ... but who knows?" Campbell told the DePaul commit for the Class of 2018, joining Tribune.

"I'm confident I can recruit anybody sharpshooting guard John Deiner. The in the third round of the 2017 WNBA to DePaul if I try hard enough."

Blue Demons also added transfer graduate

By Ben Gartland Draft, attended training camp and Regardless if Bowen comes to DePaul forward Marin Maric for their 2017 class, Sports Editor played in three preseason games. The leaving them one scholarship open for both or not, the Campbell commit was enough to raise the excitement for DePaul. This could 2017-18 and 2018-19.

Former DePaul women's basketball Sun had to cut down the roster to 12 One possibility for the Class of 2017 also open the door for more high-profile guard Jessica January did not make players and she did not make the final is Campbell’s La Lumiere teammate Brian recruits from La Lumiere and elsewhere the Connecticut Sun roster, it was cut.

January spent four years with the Bowen, a five-star small forward. DePaul has to come to DePaul, should Campbell be announced on Friday.

Blue Demons. reportedly been a contender for Bowen and successful in raising the profile.

January, who was drafted by the Sun

January waived by Sun

26 | Sports. May 15, 2017. The DePaulia HEIRMAN, continued from back page coach. Heirman and Leitao’s relationship, however, goes back to when Leitao was an assistant coach at Missouri recruiting for the Tigers.

“Just slowly over time built a trusting relationship (with Leitao),” Heirman said.

“Furthered it with (DePaul associate head coach Rick Carter) so between the two of them there was a lot of good synergy and it felt like the right thing to do.”

Heirman brings to DePaul a web of connections. Two former players of his at La Lumiere are currently at DePaul in freshmen Brandon Cyrus and Al Eichelberger. Transfer graduate forward Marin Maric, who played at La Lumiere when Heirman was an assistant, is reportedly transferring to DePaul for next season as well.

“His relationships with our guys will be great,” Leitao said. “He’s experienced enough but yet young enough to create a great balance with our guys in the locker room.”

The biggest connection of all, however, is with Campbell, who verbally committed to DePaul last week. He played for Heirman at La Lumiere/ While Heirman can’t comment on NAM Y. HUH | AP Campbell until he signs his letter of intent, he did say that recruiting at DePaul is not Brandon Cyrus (left) is one of 23 players Heirman has coached that has gone on to play Division I basketball. all that different from La Lumiere.

“I was like ‘wow’ high school all over well so there’s great communication,” example in guys that know me and I know “It’s actually pretty similar,” he said. “A again,” he said. “We have a very good Eichelberger said. “(The relationship) is them and the expectation of where we’re lot of the relationships are the same, a lot of relationship. He recruited me and I know growing every day.” trying to take this thing.” the things run the same way because at the him pretty well.”

Heirman said knowing Eichelberger And at 28-years-old, Heirman is able to end of the day you’re dealing with a highEichelberger also said the relationship and Cyrus hes already helped him relate to build those relationships. level kid. There’s more resources to do it between DePaul and La Lumiere will the other members on the team.

“You can stay connected,” he said. “I’m here.” continue to grow. There are now four “It helps tremendously,” he said. just old enough to be old enough, just Eichelberger, who played for Heirman La Lumiere alumni either playing at or “You’re trying to build relationships right young enough to be young enough and for half of his senior year, was “excited” to committed to DePaul. now with the other guys and there’s already understand what they’re going through at learn Heirman would join the DePaul staff.

“They both know each other really relationships in place to look to as an this point in their life.”

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Sports. May 15, 2017. The DePaulia | 27 SOFTBALL, continued from back page was solid, committing only one error in the title game, but it was the timely hitting coach Lenti alluded to that lifted the Blue Demons over the Red Storm.

DePaul scored their first run in the third inning on the back of three consecutive singles from Dylan Christensen, Jessica Cothern and Nicole Pihl. Megan Leyva left two runners stranded with a strikeout to end the inning, leaving the Demons with a one-run advantage through three-and-a-half innings.

St. John’s struck back in the bottom of the fourth, getting two runners aboard with singles from Savannah Warren and Krystal Puga. Warren scored on a sacrifice-fly from Gretchen Bowie, then Puga scored on a tripled launched from the bat of Brittany Garcia.

DePaul, however, was unfazed. A Dylan Christensen walk and a Pihl single set up a sacrifice-fly from Leyva to score one.

Then, following an Rodriguez walk, Haydn Christensen drove home two runs with a hard single to take back the lead.

“I knew (St. John’s pitcher) Tori Free was pitching a lot of change-ups, so I was going to lay off of it with less than two strikes,” Haydn Christensen said.

“As soon as I saw the pitched that was coming in hard I was going to hit it as hard as I could and that’s exactly what I did.”

St. John’s hinted at a comeback in the sixth when a Christina Melendez double scored Puga from first base, but Zoch did

quick work to shut down the tailend of the Red-Storm’s batting order.

With a one-run-lead going into the seventh and final inning, DePaul went for the jugular. Pihl got aboard with a walk, then Leyva with a single before Alysia Rodriguez smoked a triple down the first-base-line to extend the Blue Demon lead to three. “(Coach Lenti) wanted me to bunt (in my seventh-inning atbat) but he gave me the hit-andrun sign on accident,” Rodriguez said. “I was ready to hit and really focusing on hitting her fast stuff and not her change-up because she had been throwing her change-up the whole game.”

“I was (trying to) give her the bunt sign, but I gave her the wrong one by mistake,” Lenti said. “I’ve got some old eyes, but she put the barrel to the ball and sometimes the baseball/softball gods have got their eye on you and they were with us today.”

Sabrina Kuchta added two more with a 2-RBI single for DePaul’s last two runs of the game, giving Zoch a five-run cushion to work with in the bottom of the seventh inning.

“We had both Krista (Dalgarn) and Kennedy (Garcia) ready to roll if the game had gone a little bit further, but we had a lot of confidence in Missy,” Lenti said. “They weren’t really hitting her that hard (…) she was still fooling them with the change-up, so we felt pretty good about the way things were going.”

Zoch missed a few pitches early in the seventh inning, but fought back to close out the championship with a routine ground-ball to shortstop Haydn

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Alysia Rodriguez lays down a bunt against Villanova Christensen, who threw to her sister Dylan Christensen, for the final out. Zoch also added two more strikeouts in her final inning.

“This is honestly one of the best days of my life,” Haydn Christensen said. “It’s been three years coming for me and I hope

we just keep on rolling.”

DePaul earned themselves a spot in the College Softball NCAA Tournament with Saturday’s win.

“It feels amazing,” Rodriguez said. “I’ve dreamed of (playing in the NCAA Tournament) since I was a little girl (…) so this is going to be an amazing experience – I

can’t wait.”

“I told the team that this is probably one of the most special ones because we had so many things happen to us that were adverse,” Lenti said. “We had a lot of series of unfortunate events, but we came up on the right side.”

BLUE DEMON RUNDOWN WOMEN'S TENNIS

TRACK AND FIELD

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Senior Ana Vladutu lost in her singles match.

Women's tennis fell in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday, ending their season in Auburn, Alabama.

The Blue Demons opened the match by losing the double point, which gave the Tigers an early 1-0 lead heading into singles competition.

The no. 11 Auburn Tigers then continued to dominate the match. They

Sophomore hurdler Kyle Decker. won the second, third and fourth singles matches all in two sets, which gave them the necessary four points to clinch the overall victory. The other three singles matches were left unfinished.

This brings an end to a DePaul season that saw the Blue Demons win the Big East tournament title and finish with a 17-8 overall record.

Men's track and field won the Big East Championship on Saturday, May 13 in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

The Blue Demons tallied 204 total team points over 22 events, finishing 21 points ahead of Marquette with 183 team points.

DePaul's Sebastian Feyersinger was given Co-Most Outstanding Track Performer honors and Trevor Kintyhtt was

earned Most Outstanding Feild Performer honors in a unanimous vote. The Blue Demon coaching staff was also voted Big East Coaching Staff of the Year.

DePaul notably swept the podium in men's shot put and dominated in men's discus.

Kyle Decker defended his title in the 110m hurdles by a half second.

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SOFTBALL WINS BIG EAST TITLE

By Shane René Asst. Sports Editor

DePaul scored one in the third, three in the fifth and four in the seventh to bury St. John’s 8-3 in the Big East Championship title game on Saturday at The Ballpark in Rosemont.

Freshman, all-conference pitcher Missy Zoch hurled a complete game, allowing three runs on nine hits with eight strikeouts. She pitched all 14 innings for the Blue Demons in the Big East Tournament this weekend.

“I think it’s the same formula every time you get to playoff softball,” Lenti said after the Blue Demon’s semi-final win on Friday. “It’s timely hitting, strong pitching and strong defense, so whoever does that tomorrow is going to be the Big East Champion.”

Zoch continued to provide strong pitching and the Blue Demon’s defense

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See SOFTBALL, page 27 DePaul beat Villanova 4-0 in the semi-final on Friday and St. John’s 8-3 to win the championship on Saturday.

Heirman brings experience, youth to DePaul

By Ben Gartland Sports Editor

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Shane Heirman was announced as the new DePaul men’s basketball assistant coach last week.

Shane Heirman is one of the biggest acquisitions of the 2017 offseason for DePaul men’s basketball. In his career he has: Earned a Division I scholarship at Tulsa after walking on.

Led La Lumiere High School to a national championship.

Coached 23 eventual Divison I college basketball players.

And now he’s an assistant coach at a Division I program.

Oh, and he’s 28-years-old.

Heirman was announced as DePaul men’s basketball’s newest assistant coach last week, replacing Patrick Sellers on head coach Dave Leitao’s staff.

“There’s a lot of different positive attributes,” Leitao said about Heirman. “He’s a

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tremendous people person with a lot of contacts, he’s a great recruiter and part of that is his relationships.”

As a Chicago-area native, Heirman attended Marian Central Catholic High School before going to Tulsa in 2008 as a walk-on after a brief stint at Marquette. He earned a scholarship by his senior season and graduated in 2011.

Heirman enjoyed great success at La Lumiere, a prep school in La Porte, Ind. He recruited highlevel athletes including five-star recruits Jeremiah Tillmon, Brian Bowen and DePaul commit Tyger Campbell. He led the Lakers to a Dick’s Sporting Goods High School national championship in 2017, following up a championship loss in 2016 with the victory. He was 82-7 in three years as head

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