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TRUMP TOWERS

Students react, fear escalation of campus tension

By Rachel Hinton Managing Editor

The night started off great for Democrats.

On election night, on the upper level of the Red Lion Pub on Lincoln Avenue, the DePaul Democrats hosted a watch party for students interested in watching how one of the most divisive presidential races in recent history would end. Beers and other drinks were had, the small space was packed and early on in the night was neckin-neck. One state called and then another for Donald Trump, the republican candidate, and then Hillary Clinton, the

democratic candidate.

Then Trump won Ohio. Not long after, Trump won Florida.

In an upset many did not expect, Trump won the presidential election — 290 electoral votes for the Trump and Mike Pence ticket compared to 228 for Clinton and Tim Kaine.

“I never thought it would come to this,” Jack Hayden, who attended the watch party, said.

“During the primaries, I thought someone more moderate would get the republican nomination. I didn’t think that it would come this close. I’m realizing those yard signs that say ‘the silent majority stands with Trump’ are unfortunately more accurate than I thought they would be.”

Overall, 19 percent of millennials — 18 to 29 year olds — voted, according to CNN. Of that number, 55 percent voted for Clinton and 37 percent voted for Trump. For the 30 to 44 year old demographic, 25 percent voted — 50 percent of that vote went to Clinton and 42 percent voted for Trump.

A Trump presidency and what it could mean for people of color, LGBTQ+ identifying people, women, immigrants and others worried some in the room that election night, and days after.

“The idea of Trump as president contradicts everything

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Analysis: Dissecting the 2016 election and Trump’s America

By Brenden Moore Political Editor

COMMENTARY Everyone from pollsters to pundits to the markets anticipated a historic Hillary Clinton win in the presidential race. But, by around 9 p.m.

Tuesday night, it became apparent it wasn’t meant to be.

Florida — Trump. Ohio — Trump. North Carolina — Trump.

Within a few hours, it became clear Donald Trump would pull off the biggest upset in American electoral history by defeating Clinton, the former Secretary of State, to become the next President of the United States.

This outcome sent shock waves throughout the country and the world. After all, just one month ago, many Republicans were calling for Trump to drop out amid the Access Hollywood tape controversy. It was the latest episode in a campaign

filled with perceived gaffes and character flaws coming to the fore. Once again, the country was disgusted by his comments and Republicans were worried about Trump dragging down the ticket.

But today, Trump is the president-elect, and the Republicans will have complete control of government come January.

Trump announced his candidacy in June 2015. In the process, he called Mexicans rapists. It was considered a major gaffe and he was treated as a joke

by the political establishment and the media.

But millions in white working class communities around the country were not laughing. Impacted by decades of deindustrialization and stagnation, these people were tired of politics as usual. They were tired of Washington elites making promises to end up not delivering at the end of the day.

Despite a low unemployment rate, many in these hollowed out parts of the country felt as if their best days were not ahead of

them.

These were folks who believed undocumented immigrants were coming to take their jobs while globalization sent them overseas. Trump’s bluntness was passed off as genuine as he told these folks, “I’m going to bring your jobs back.”

Feeling neglected by both political parties, these people flocked to Trump’s candidacy in numbers even the Clinton

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Anti-Trump protesters take to the streets

By Brenden Moore Political Editor In November 2008, thousands of millennials with hope on their minds filled Grant Park to listen to their President-elect, Barack Obama, declare that “change has come to America.” Eight years later, the scene could not be any more different as thousands of angry and disillusioned young people took to the streets in protest of the man who will succeed Obama in the White House, businessman Donald Trump.

The protesters met up at Wacker Drive and Wabash Avenue, within perfect view of Trump’s eponymous Chicago tower, but soon marched from the streets of the Loop to Lake Shore Drive, where they headed north sifting through halted cars where passengers honked, cheered and pumped fists in solidarity.

Solidarity was the buzzword of the night among the young, diverse group of demonstrators as they loudly recited chants from “Not my president!” to “I want a president, not a racist!” Many said they were there in support of marginalized communities, such as people of color, immigrants, and Muslims, all targets of attacks from Trump and his supporters throughout his improbable presidential campaign.

“Yes, the Electoral College vote got Donald Trump elected.

However, we are not a people of acquiescence,” said activist and DePaul alumnus Edward Ward. “If you express sentiments against us and if you’ve expressed that you don’t really stand for all

people, we don’t accept you as a leader.”

The protest happened alongside similar demonstrations in large cities and on college campuses around the country following Trump’s shocking win on Tuesday. Many protesters were struggling to fathom a Trump presidency. Many were already ready to fight back.

“We have four years of President Trump, but that doesn’t mean that it has to be four years of regression. It doesn’t mean we have to lose all of our progress,” said protester Joe Arcus, a DePaul senior.

“As long as we organize, as long as we still put pressure on our politicians and as long as in two years, we turn out for a midterm election and retake the Senate or the House, then we (will) defend our country and keep our institutions alive.”

Many in attendance blamed the establishment of both political parties for ignoring the needs of the working class, a void Trump subsequently filled.

“I do not think Hillary Clinton was the right candidate for this time even though I think she would have made a good president,” Arcus said. “I don’t think that she was inspiring to enough people.”

Ward, one of the protestors who disrupted alt-right blogger Milo Yiannopoulos’ event at DePaul in May, said Trump’s election only underscored the importance of organizing and lifting up marginalized communities from within as “we obviously don’t fit into (Trump’s) America.”

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A protester waves a rainbow flag Nov. 9 on Michigan Avenue.

“This is an indictment of America and the truth that many people of color and marginalized communities have been speaking for so long,” Ward said. “Now America has to look in the mirror.”

There were no visible signs of a counter protest as the demonstrators marched around downtown and River North. Most bystanders were actually cheering them on. But, of course, Chicago is friendly territory for Democrats, with Clinton carrying 84 percent in the city to Trump’s 13 percent.

Seeing the thousands of

people in solidarity was exactly what DePaul senior Nick Albano needed.

“It would have been detrimental to not be here with our fellow millennials,” Albano said. “A lot of things changed yesterday and a lot of people are nervous and being here calmed a lot of that anxiety. I needed this.”

The protest shut down several downtown streets, including Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Avenue down the Magnificent Mile. As the night went on, the crowd gradually thinned before dispersing.

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IN RETROSPECT

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DEPAUL JUNIOR EMMA PAGE “This election is silly,” Page said, laughing. “I almost wanted to vote for Trump as a joke. But that wouldn’t be funny.”

DEPAUL SENIOR HUNTER BRYANT On the possibility of a Trump presidency, Bryant said, “I made a promise to (Theatre School professor) Phyllis Griffin that I wouldn’t move to Canada. So I’m figuring out next steps if something does go wrong.”

DEPAUL SENIOR BEN ROHR DEPAUL SOPHOMORE TIA LUI When Lui didn’t get her absentee ballot until days before the primary elections in Texas, she was worried. When she didn’t even receive one for the general election, she was scared. “I had to register in Illinois to make sure I could vote,” Lui said. Lui, who is from rural Woodlands in Montgomery County, Texas, heard the same issue was happening to many of her friends back home. “So much is at stake in this election, I had to vote,” she said.

“I’m not a one-issue voter,” Rohr said, “but when one candidate doesn’t believe in climate change, it’s easy.” Rohr has focused some of his studies on environmental policy. “Hillary’s no green thumb lady, but bad policy could destroy the world,” he said.

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Ackerman was born and raised in Bronzeville on Chicago’s South Side.

“We need to be in control of who controls us,” he said. “I’m tired of this foolishness. And anyone who doesn’t vote is foolish too.”

“As a Jewish person, I feel for all the people who are targeted by hate. I can’t understand when someone won’t put themselves in someone else’s shoes,” Klein said. “It’s self-centered.”

DEPAUL GRADUATE STUDENT NAT GARCIA DEPAUL PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER TANISHA EARWIN “The 1990s were the best time to be black,”Earwin said. Citing The Cosby Show, Earwin feels judged by today’s images of black culture, which are so far removed from the normalized images of the “golden age of blackness,” she said. Earwin has a 3-year-old son. She worries his skin color will make him vulnerable as he gets older. “I don’t know when it will ever be safe to be a black man in America. My son doesn’t deserve to be judged on his melanin instead of his character,” she said. “Come on.”

Garcia grew up in a conservative family in Miami, Florida. In high school, Garcia was a nationally ranked debater, and has coached debate teams to medals. “Trump is a demagogue,” Garcia said. “He spews hate and fear, and pursues people who he knows won’t do their research.” Garcia’s big gestures matched her sharp voice as she contradicted every argument against Hillary Clinton. “People forget other members of the State have private servers. And under Bush, 200 people died in an embassy attack.

It’s not like she’s the only one.”

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6| News. The DePaulia. Nov. 14, 2016 STUDENTS, continued from front page that matters in our political system,” Rin Meehan, a DePaul junior who was at the watch party election night, said. “As a bisexual woman, I could lose everything in a Trump presidency. I try to be bipartisan and understand that people don’t always agree with me, and that people have different beliefs, but to vote for Donald Trump and Mike Pence and to not think of the people who are going to be immediately destroyed by a Trump presidency, I can’t understand how someone can make that decision.”

Jack McNeil, president of the DePaul Democrats, said the loss represented an opportunity for the party to do a better job of sending a message to the people to make sure that democrats can win back some of the seats they lost on Election Day. “I think we have to find a successful way of sending (our) message and it’s too bad that the idea that Washington is corrupt was able to allow people to vote for someone who is openly racist and sexist,” McNeil said. “I think this will go down as one of the most shameful moments in the democracy of America.”

From election night onward, other Democrats, people of color and international students reacted to the results. Some expressed shock on election night and then fear or sadness over the course of the days that followed. Their reactions, as well as how the nation should move forward from this point, were on the minds of many.

“Personally, I’ve seen more people who are fearful and scared because they weren’t expecting it,” Amoz Wright, a DePaul sophomore, said.

Laying out his plan for his first 100 days, Trump has said he wants to begin removing the more than 3 million criminally undocumented immigrants from the country; announce a withdrawal from the

Trans-Pacific Partnership; cancel all federal funding to Sanctuary Cities; and suspend immigration from terror-prone regions where vetting cannot safely occur.

For some, Trump’s election represented a righting of America’s path.

“Trump’s victory is a complete and utter repudiation of the cultural Marxism that has infected the country, and especially college campuses, over the last two decades or so,” John Minster, vice president of the DePaul College Republicans and vice chairman of the Young Americans for Freedom, said.

“Americans are sick and tired of being called bigots or racists or sexists or if they don’t agree with any given policy proposal of the Democratic Party. They planted their feet and elected a man who has been called every name in the book, and despite that, at every turn, has continued to walk toward the fire and been successful doing so.”

In the days following the election, Valerie Johnson, associate professor and chair of the political science department said she met with a few students who were worried. One student, she said, broke down in a meeting because of racist things said in class. Johnson said coping with these questions from students in the aftermath of this election has been difficult.

“I don’t know the answers and I haven’t received guidelines, but our faculty will discuss it,” Johnson said. “We talk a lot about American values and we are actually deluded into believing that we have values.

Our values have never included people of color or the quote unquote other.”

Trump’s election represents an election based on racism and sexism for those who voted against him. Some point to his comments about women and the Access Hollywood tapes, as well

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as his failure to repudiate the Ku Klux Klan and the fact that the KKK’s official newspaper issued a statement that defended Trump’s message.

Now that Trump will be the next president, his statements during his campaign — largely related to building walls, deporting immigrants from all nations and closing borders — are now more worrying since they could become a reality.

For Mohamed Abdul-Jabbar, a DePaul junior, his feelings about the result of the election are complicated.

“One side of me wants to believe the country won’t change

because of checks and balances, but we have a Republican Congress,” Abdul-Jabbar said. “All of these things are going to affect a lot of people.”

Muslims, Abdul-Jabbar said, aren’t afraid. Citing 9/11, he said that “we’ve been through this since 9/11. We’ve grown and adapted to this Islamophobia.”

Students and Johnson have said that education — about the issues and the lives of others — is important.

An event on Friday in the Student Center asked students to do two things. The first, write a prayer or intention. The second, to answer the question “what do you

need from DePaul?”

Emily LaHood-Olsen, coordinator of service immersions for University Ministry and one of the organizers of the event, cited listening to others as a good step toward understanding how Trump was elected and in uniting the country.

“People should take time to heal first and foremost, and be in touch with themselves” she said.

“And once you start to feel cared for and stable, be willing to share your story and listen to other people’s. It could lead to empathy and understanding. That’s how I’m going to try to move forward.”

DePaul faculty tackle election results in class

By Emma Krupp News Editor

The results of last week’s election have sparked a nationwide conversation about the American political system — from protests to an endless cycle of news articles, it seems that all anyone has been able to talk about since Tuesday is Donald Trump’s ascension to the White House.

For many students and faculty at DePaul, this conversation carried over into the classroom on Wednesday morning.

Jill Hopke, who teaches journalism in the College of Communication, said her first class on Wednesday morning was “one of the hardest classes (she’s) ever had to teach.” She had covered the race in the months leading up to Election Day in a topical sense, focusing on political polls and fact-checking as they relate to journalism. But after Donald Trump was elected — defying most polling metrics — she found that the conversation became much more emotional in nature.

“I did have some students that were crying in class,” Hopke said. “My class is at 11:50 a.m., so it was about 45 minutes after Hillary Clinton had given her concession speech. And I had watched her concession speech myself in my office. So I spoke with a number of students that were quite emotional before class and during class.”

Hopke said she continued to stress the importance of the journalism in her class conversation, particularly related to the role of the press in fact-checking elected officials. Although she wanted to center the discussion around the class’ “general role as journalists” in the election, she also shared some of her own personal experiences in dealing with Election Day disappointment.

“I tried to provide some perspective and understanding about how this can be very difficult,” Hopke said. “Particularly for students that may have participated in their first presidential election. And one of the things that I shared with students is how I was 20 years old when former president George W. Bush was elected to his first term in office. That was the first presidential election I participated in, and that was a very pivotal moment.”

Some students found that having the opportunity to discuss the election results in class to be a source of deep comfort.

Sophomore Elise Bang said a conversation about the election results came up in her class on indigenous religions in North America as they studied the ramifications of the Dakota Access pipeline on Native American communities. It was her only class in which the election was discussed, and she said she was grateful for the outlet.

“There were some people crying and getting emotional about it. And it was just basically we kind of came to the consensus that everyone’s scared, no matter what your political stance is,” Bang said.

“Because there’s so much uncertainty. I felt like our professor was really good in telling us that she hopes we can find safe spaces and to show more kindness to each other throughout the whole thing. I think that was the general consensus of the room, that we have to be there for each other no matter what happens.”

Freshman Sloan Jones said she looked forward to going to her Intro to Political Science class after the election because she knew that there would be spirited discussion.

“I am really upset about the outcome of the election, but I don’t think that should stop me from going to class and receiving an awesome education because I have that privilege,” Jones said. “And I like hearing other people’s opinions about the election.”

She added that her professor gave the class, which was emotional after watching Hillary Clinton’s concession speech, a sense of perspective in regards to their role in democracy.

“He basically said that just because we don’t agree with what’s going on doesn’t

make us helpless,” Jones said. “We still have a voice, we still can help other people.

He basically talked about how it’s our job to make sure to step in if we see racism and sexism or anything like that. It’s not OK. He put a very positive spin on it.”

Similarly, Hopke said she urged her students to avoid becoming overwhelmed by disappointment and consider their own roles in society.

“I truly believe that over the long course of history, we see an arc or a general upward movement toward a more just society,” Hopke said. “And things that can be seen as setbacks in the moment are really hard. But it’s a moment for us to come together and reflect upon what kind of society we want to live in, and work to make that society a reality.”

Students who are looking for other resources may contact University Counseling Services or the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness, among others.

“For many of us, ‘Take Care DePaul’ now has special significance,” Vice President for Student Affairs Eugene Zdziarski wrote in an email to students and faculty. “Take care of yourself by using the above offices and services; take care of each other by referring your friends to these offices and services, and please look out for each other.”

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‘Racist stickers’ found in Student Center College campuses grapple with racist incidents post-Election Day

By Danielle Harris News Editor

Even before the presidential election results catapulted the country into chaos and protests, hints of racial tensions were brewing on DePaul’s campus. The day before the election, Vice President of Student Affairs Gene Zdziarski and Vice President of the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity Elizabeth Ortiz sent out a joint statement to the DePaul community acknowledging “racist stickers” that were posted in the firstfloor men’s room of the Student Center.

According to the statement, the stickers “promoted a fringe political group” and “Student Center staff removed the stickers immediately.”

When The DePaulia contacted Public Safety about what exactly these stickers said, they responded with the following statement: “We do not want to repeat the wording because to do so would inflict the harm that was intended.”

The stickers found in the Student Center follow a string of racially charged events at DePaul, including the noose and chalk messages targeting Mexicans found on campus this May. But DePaul is in no way unique in this sense, and following President-elect Donald Trump’s successful campaign there has been a surge of reportings across the U.S. of acts targeting racial and religious minorities.

On Nov. 9, the Muslim Student Association prayer room at New York University was defaced with “Trump” written in black Sharpie. That same day, the

University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s student newspaper reported that someone chalked the words “F— your safe space,” “Trump” and “Build a wall” outside of the library. At Canisius College in New York, a black doll was found hanging from a curtain rod in a dormitory following the announcement of Trump’s victory.

On Nov. 10, officials at the University of Pennsylvania announced that a University of Oklahoma student has been suspended for targeting black students in a group titled “N— Lynching” on the popular messaging app GroupMe. These messages — sent under the pseudo name “Daddy Trump” — included an image of a lynching captioned “I love America.”

And some of the incidents turned violent.

On Nov. 9, San Diego State University sent out a community safety alert detailing how a Muslim female student was attacked by two men “who made comments about PresidentElect Donald Trump and the Muslim community.” According to the safety alert, the men stole her car keys, fled the scene and when police arrived the victim’s car was already gone.

The events following Trump’s win have in part sparked the protests against his nomination across the country.

Unfortunately, some of these protests — like one in Portland — have turned violent. For DePaul junior Milton Olivares, this should have been expected.

“I can’t say that I’m surprised at any of the backlash from the anti-Trump constituents (...) whether it be violent or nonviolent,” he said. “I agree with what they’re doing. We feel

President-elect Donald Trump speaks on Nov. 9, 2016. endangered.”

DePaul junior Mario Garza believes that the anti-Trump protesters’ cause is counterproductive and prevents starting a dialogue between those with opposing political views.

“I fear being unable to express my support for Trump due to being one of the few people on campus that supports him,” Garza said.

“My viewpoints aren’t welcomed and I am being oppressed for my political beliefs.”

Garza believes creating “safe spaces” at DePaul only furthers this polarization.

“A ‘safe space’ will do no good as it will not allow there to be an opportunity to fully communicate and foster community growth

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by allowing students to challenge each others’ viewpoints to diversify their outlook and get a better understanding of the other person’s thoughts (and) beliefs,” he said. “We need to be able to effectively communicate with each other to understand each other. Then, we will find a common ground and be able to live (and) work together better.”

Olivares is unsure of what will come and how we will resolve the deep political divide at DePaul and across the U.S. “Honestly, there’s really no telling (what the future looks like) at this point,” he said.

“Because people didn’t think he could be the president, and look at him now. He’s the (president-elect).”

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They were starving for something new and Trump gave them that message.

Indeed, Trump tweeted Tuesday “the forgotten man and woman will never be forgotten again.”

While Trump focused on a populist change theme, the Clinton campaign zeroed in on his temperament and fitness for office. They tried to disqualify him by using his often bizarre behavior and his comments about groups such as women, Muslims, Mexicans and others against him.

“He’s not just unprepared — he’s temperamentally unfit to hold an office that requires knowledge, stability and immense responsibility,” Clinton said in June.

Indeed, exit polls found that only 35 percent believed Trump had the temperament to be president. By contrast, 55 percent thought Clinton had the right temperament. Only 38 percent thought Trump qualified for the office, whereas 52 percent believed Clinton was qualified.

After months of nonstop media coverage of both candidates, the American people knew these candidates well. They knew Donald Trump just as much as they knew Hillary Clinton. They knew their flaws. They knew his tendency to play fast and loose with the facts, and her issues with honesty. They knew his style did not necessarily equate to “presidential behavior.”

The problem for Clinton was enough voters just didn’t care. They voted for him anyways.

electoral college loser President Al Gore “Donald Trump violated every rule in 2000, but winners John F. Kennedy of good sense and civility that I’ve seen,” and Richard Nixon in 1960 and 1968, political science professor Richard respectively.

Farkas said. “And it was maddening to “We need to replace the political the core to hear him say that everybody machinery,” Farkas said. ”This is the in Washington is a thief, all the taxes second time (in 16 years) that the you send to us are wasted, everybody largest number of people who voted for lies (except him, of course), people in a candidate didn’t elect a president. The public service, like Electoral College his opponent, are a doesn’t make failure, every foreign sense.” policy effort we’ve F a r k a s , “We need to replace the made is a disaster a political machinery. This is the who professor — it isn’t, and then studies to have him say of second time (in 16 years) that governments of course that he’s the post-communist the largest number of people countries, said only one who can fix our problems.” who voted for a candidate that when people But that’s exactly in other countries didn’t elect a president. The ask him to explain the message many bought into. Clinton Electoral College doesn’t make the quirks of could not escape the American sense.” who she was. Yes, she political system, would have been a “doesn’t have a Richard Farkas he historic glass-ceiling clue” how. political science professor breaker as the first But, as many female president, have said since but after 40 years in last Tuesday, this public service she is the system we also represented the establishment. currently have. And under that system, This was a change election and Clinton Clinton did not get votes in the places she was an establishment candidate essentially needed. Trump managed to steal wins in running for an incumbent president’s Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. third term.

It’s been several decades since these states It must be acknowledged that Clinton had voted Republican. won the popular vote. When the final Clinton and the Democrats arguably tally is certified, she will not only have a lost touch with those white working class larger margin of popular vote victory than voters in the industrial Midwest that once

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made up a key piece of their coalition. A consequence of the party becoming more liberal and metropolitan is that many in middle America feel there is no place for them in the party anymore. Trump filled that void as he likes to say, “big league.” As a party that likes to tout itself as ‘the party of working people’, this is something the Democrats will have to figure out as they reel from this loss.

Plus, there is a point to be made about turnout. The “Obama coalition” of young people, women and minorities did not turnout in the numbers Clinton and Democrats needed. She underperformed Obama among almost every demographic.

If she met Obama’s margins, she’d probably be president-elect today.

As Clinton said in her concession speech, the country “is more deeply divided than we thought.” Increasingly, it has become clear that there are two different Americas. Perhaps the media, political establishment and other so-called “elites” would not have been as surprised if they had just taken a minute to listen to folks in middle America.

So while the Democrats can take consolation knowing they won more votes than the other side, they will have to figure out how to make everyone welcome in their big tent. It wasn’t supposed to turn out this way, but now that it has, it’s fairly clear that whether it’s perception or reality, no group — from African Americans to working-class whites — should be made to feel as if they’re “forgotten.”

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A more sensitive America continues to market the Native American image

By Jackson Danbeck Nation & World Editor

When the Cleveland Indians made the World Series this year, millions of Americans noticed the red-skinned and smiling caricature on their uniforms that their fans sentimentally call “Chief Wahoo.”

The use of a logo representing a Native American harks back to a time in American history when stereotyping Native Americans and other marginalized groups was commonplace. Sports teams going by the names of Redskins and Braves were normal, and advertisements of products from Land O’Lakes butter and Crazy Horse malt liquor accepted.

In many ways America is more sensitive to branding of Native American names and images. Many companies have dropped the use of stereotyped and mythicized Native Americans, but others continue to do so.

Companies still make profits from their ads, and fans still show up at the games. As of 2014, there were 600 active trademarks that use Native American images from 450 different companies, according to a TIME study of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office records.

“This type of stereotyping, and branding, and taking something and mystifying it so it’s more palpable to the audience is nothing new — that’s what we do in advertising,” said Sydney Dillard, a professor of public relations and advertising at DePaul. “People gravitate towards it because it’s easier to package a stereotype.”

“It doesn’t go away as long as people are subscribing to that brand’s message, or not realizing it's offensive to the group it’s representing,” she said.

The issue is particularly

delicate considering the relations between Euro-Americans and Native Americans.

By the end of the 19th century, the U.S. created a series of regulations to assimilate Native Americans to become "Americans." Native Americans were forced to speak English, to practice Christianity, to give up long-practiced ceremonies like the Sundance and to stay on the reservations they were assigned to live on.

The aim of assimilation, said Richard Pratt, the director a boarding school for Native Americans, was “to kill the Indian, and save the Man.” By the early 20th century, ads featuring Native Americans became commonplace, but they did not necessarily make sense to those they depicted who identified by group and tribe, according to USAToday. But because of assimilation and the boarding schools, Native Americans began to form a “pan-Indian” identity. It increasingly seemed like those ads were talking about them.

By the 1930s regulations forcing assimilation had ended as part of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal reforms.

Yet the culture of the mythicized Native American had already been established in America.

Companies started to widely depict Native American names and images in their products and advertisements, tapping into the attractive Western myth of ‘cowboys and Indians” to sell their brand.

In 1928, an ornament of a Native American in a headdress called the “Chief of the Sixes” was installed on all Pontiac cars.

Hornell Brewing soon after began their line of Crazy Horse malt liquor, even though the war leader

often expressed his views against drinking alcohol. Land O’Lakes butter advertised with their Indian maiden, holding a stick of butter in a field surrounded by cows.

Even the U.S. military adopted names like the Apache and the Tomahawk for some of its most deadly weapons.

Sports teams also hopped on board. The Cleveland baseball team adopted the Indians name in 1915, and by 1947 — the year before they won the World Series — they created the “Chief Wahoo” caricature as their mascot. The Atlanta Braves changed their name in 1914, and by the 1950s had embraced Chief Noc-AHoma, a Native American who would plant himself on the sand mound at the start of games and sit in a teepee in the bleachers during them. Hundreds of other professional, as well as high school and college, sports teams used similar representations of Native Americans.

The brands companies and teams used were, and still are, associated with certain characteristics: strength, humor, understanding, the spiritual world and the environment. They are often based on early settlers’ interactions with tribes during westward expansion, and have largely become myths.

“Even if those concepts might be considered positive, it’s still useless if you’re not talking about historical events,” Dillard said. “It’s all based on what happened in the past, but it’s mostly because of a lack of accuracy of those events.”

“What makes that attractive for advertisers is that mystery,” she said.

In an age of internet and computers, Americans are increasingly becoming more aware, and sensitive, to these depictions

that are now often deemed offensive. Native Americans too now have an outlet to express what they think on the matter. Protests have been organized at many sports events that call for teams to let go of offensive team names like “Redskins” and logos like “Chief Wahoo.”

Other Native Americans, though, seem to have no problem with the brands. According to a poll by the Washington Post, 90 percent of the Native Americans they interviewed were not bothered by the Washinton Redskins' name and logo.

Broadly, while Americans 50 years ago might have been fine with these brands, now “we’re aghast. I think we’re really aware of it,” said Ken Krimstein, professor of public relations and advertising at DePaul and a former copywriter.

Negative stereotyping can now create a negative story for a product, which would in turn not be bought by consumers.

“A name of a brand is a part of its marketing,” Krimstein said. “If a name is demeaning, (advertisers) need to think about that. They have a responsibility to present a socially aware image.”

Under pressure, some companies have stepped back their branding of Native Americans.

The Cleveland Indians have made some attempts, by making “Chief Wahoo” a logo instead of a mascot, and using a “C” on their uniforms.

The Atlanta Braves no longer set up the chief ’s teepee in the bleachers.

The NCAA has banned the use of logos, mascots and nicknames in professional basketball teams.

Many other sports teams have dropped references to Native Americans.

Advertisements, tapping into the Western myth and Native Americans, are few and far

between these days compared to the mid-20th century.

But other sports teams and companies have resisted to fold.

Executives of the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Indians say that their logos and names praise American culture.

During the controversy over the Redskins name and logo in 2014, owner Dan Snyder traveled to 26 tribal reservations across 20 states.

He said he found that the people he talked to there did not have issues with the Redskins brand.

And products like American Spirit tobacco, Land O’Lakes butter and Sue Bee Honey continue to feature depictions of Native Americans, portraying them doing things they wouldn’t necessarily do.

“On one side you could say ‘they should be altruistic by presenting more responsible images,’ Krimstein said of advertisers and brand-makers.

“On the other side, it just makes for really good business.”

“I just wish there were more ways to sensitively celebrate it rather than appropriate it in some negative way,” he said.

Donovan Sohr, a freshman majoring in business management, said he usually doesn’t find logos and names depicting Native Americans offensive.

“If you’re representing the Native American people with pride and respect, I don’t see any reason for it to be offensive, he said.

Jessica Watkins, a sophomore and biology major, said that such logos and names are always offensive.

“I think it needs to be changed,” she said. “I know I would be disrespected if someone did that to my culture.”

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Getting high: students abuse Adderall

By Jack Chelsky Contributing Writer

Jane has been selling her prescribed Adderall pills for the last year and a half, even though it’s a felony to do so.

The DePaul student, who uses a fake name in order to avoid being incriminated, started selling the drug for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) out of her dorm to fellow students.

So far Jane has averaged about 15 customers per quarter, who typically desire the boost the prescribed drug gives to those who don’t have ADHD, during midterms and finals week. She said she considers herself something other than a drug dealer, and her dealing is certainly not uncommon for someone prescribed Adderall at a university.

“I don’t really consider selling Adderall to be wrong,” Jane said. “I only sell it to friends or people who really need it for a big night.”

So-called “study drugs” like Adderall, Ritalin and Vyvanse are prescription stimulants that enhance a person's memory, concentration, alertness and attention.

Such effects are found to be very attractive for college students, and the use of the drugs that offer such effects seem to be increasing.

More than a third of college students use stimulants without prescriptions, a 2015 study by the Center on Young Adult Health and Development found. According to DrugAbuse.com, about a quarter of students prescribed drugs like Adderall and Ritalin share them with or sell to friends.

Across the broad spectrum of prescribed drugs, use has vastly increased, a 2005 study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia found.

From 1993 to 2005, use of opioids like OxyContin and Vicodin increased 343 percent, tranquilizers like Valium increased 450 percent and stimulants like Adderall and Ritalin increased 93 percent.

The abuse of Adderall has become so common that it has replaced marijuana as the most-used drug on campus, said Alan DeSantis, a professor and researcher at the

University of Kentucky who conducted a study on the subject.

Of the students who participated in DeSantis’ study, two percent considered drugs like Adderall and Ritalin “slightly more dangerous” than Mountain Dew soda.

Furthermore, he found that 80 percent of juniors and seniors involved in Greek life used Adderall.

Students’ use of study drugs they don’t need medically is a growing trend on campuses that has serious implications, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Study drugs such as Adderall are a Schedule II controlled substance, which means there is a high risk for addiction or abuse. That also means, the FDA says, that anyone using the controlled drugs should be closely monitored by a medical professional.

Some of the most common side effects from Adderall and similar drugs — besides the more attractive affects — include anxiety, loss of appetite, trouble sleeping and depression. The long-term effects of taking study drugs are unknown and the benefits are only short term, CNN found.

Adderall’s high usage by college students can be partially attributed to how the drug is distributed.

More than half of young adults say it is easy to obtain prescription drugs even if they were not prescribed to them, according to a 2014 study by DrugFree.org.

Hannah Blok, a junior at DePaul, has been taking prescribed ADHD medicine since second grade, and said she is frustrated by students who abuse it.

“I do not like taking my medicine for my ADHD,” Blok said. “I would not take it if I didn’t have to, so seeing students abuse the medicine I need to survive school really bothers me. It also bothers me that I have to somewhat hide my disease, because I know so many people will ask me for prescription if they know I have ADHD.” According to a study by the University of Texas in Austin, 50 percent of students who have prescriptions for ADHD medicine have been pressured by other students to give out their medication.

Blok said she considers it cheating for students who illegally use prescriptions to do better in class.

“They are using an enhancer that is not available to everyone,” she said. “I do not have some sort of advantage by taking my medicine. I only take it so I can keep up with classes. There is a big difference that people here need to realize.”

Justin Roberts, a junior and public relations major, said he is prescribed medication to treat ADHD, and is also disturbed by students’ abuse.

“It is frustrating to see students people using the medication I need to get ahead,” he said. “It also upsets me that ADHD has been stigmatized the way it has, because those who abuse it make it seem like my disorder isn’t genuine.”

THE FACTS More than a third of college students use stimulants without prescriptions About a quarter of students prescribed drugs share them with friends

More than half of young adults say it is easy to obtain prescription drugs About 50 percent of prescribed students have been pressured by others to give them their medication

Trump mixed blessing for China

By Christopher Bodeen & Joe McDonald Associated Press

How will Donald Trump deal with China on politically volatile commercial issues?

Despite his threats of a trade war, no one is sure — probably not even Trump himself. But businesspeople and economists say Washington is bound to be tougher on trade, market access and currency after the election laid bare Americans' anxiety about jobs and stagnant wages.

Uncertainty about where Trump wants to take the world's biggest economy has caused turmoil in global financial markets.

The answer — and especially how that affects ties with No. 2 China — could have been even bigger repercussions.

Trump is unlikely to carry out his most extreme threats to tear up trade deals or slap 45 percent tariffs on Chinese goods, say economists. But they say highvisibility gestures such as declaring Beijing manipulates its exchange rate to boost exports — a step that can trigger penalties — look more likely.

"It has been clear for some time that whoever wins the White House is going to be tougher on China by necessity," said Randal Phillips, vice chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China. "And I think, frankly, the Chinese government has known that for several years."

Phillips and others warn that Chinese leaders will need to be sensitive to American public sentiment to avoid disrupting their access to U.S. consumers.

At the top of the U.S. wish list is more access to China's growing market, where finance, telecoms and a wide swath of other industries are mostly off-limits.

Foreign governments assumed China would open up as it grew richer. But business groups complain Beijing is trying instead to squeeze foreign rivals out of technology and other promising industries in violation of its free-trade commitments.

The United States, along with Germany and other trading partners, are increasingly frustrated that their companies are blocked from buying Chinese assets in most industries while China Inc. is on a global acquisition spree.

"It's just not acceptable anymore," said Phillips.

That could help Washington recruit allies to pressure Beijing, said Haenle of the Carnegie-Tsinghua Center. He noted Germany, the biggest economy in the 28-nation European Union, is becoming more assertive in demanding "reciprocity and market access."

Washington will talk to the EU "to see what can be done on this issue," Haenle said.

Others warn reckless action could backfire.

"The biggest threats to the economy stem from Trump's protectionist stance on trade, anti-immigration policies and the weakening of government finances stemming from expected tax cuts," Sarah Boumphrey of Euromonitor International said in a report.

Trump's election adds to the urgency of winding up negotiations begun in 2013 on a bilateral investment treaty before President Barack Obama leaves office, said Jake Parker, vice president of the U.S.-China Business Council, which represents some 200 companies. His group sees the measure, which would guarantee the legal status of investments in each other's markets, as the best way to increase access to the China.

Andy Wong | Associated Press A man reads a newspaper with the headline of "U.S. President-elect Donald Trump delivers a mighty shock to America" at a news stand in Beijing, on Nov. 10.

"This may offer an opportunity to accelerate the negotiations," Parker said.

China's government tried to remind Washington that both sides benefit from one of the world's biggest commercial relationships despite chronic disputes.

"Bilateral trade over the past decades has tangibly benefited the U.S. people and created jobs instead of harming their interests," said a foreign ministry spokesman, Lu Kang.

Tough talk on China has featured in every U.S. presidential campaign since 1992, when then-candidate Bill Clinton dubbed the ruling Communist Party the "butchers of Beijing."

Once elected, Clinton set that aside and persuaded Congress to grant China low-

tariff "most-favored nation" status. Other candidates have taken a similar approach.

"What he said during the campaign, that's not government policy," said James Zimmerman, the American hamber's chairman. "Government policy really requires thoughtful discussion, dialogue and compromise."

Companies and economists were waiting to see whether Trump follows tradition.

"This scenario is still subject to considerable uncertainty," said Boumphrey.

"Republicans will control both houses (of Congress), which would ordinarily make for more certainty, but it is unclear how many of his policies the party will support."

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United together

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Under Trump, marginalized students need to unite

By Yazmin Dominguez Opinions Editor

Finally the intense and aggravating election is over. But, to the dismay of many of DePaul’s left leaning students and the surprise of many voters throughout the country, Donald Trump won the presidency.

He not only won it, he beat Clinton like a champion. He powered through the swing states, he brushed past the media’s attempt to disqualify him as a serious candidate.

He made American women, American minorities, LGTBQ Americans, veteran Americans and disabled Americans feel marginalized throughout his campaign, but he still won. And, to the disappointment of some, but the joy of others, he is now the president — elect of the American people.

Hours after it was announced Clinton made the phone call to Trump conceding, DePaul students walked over motivational messages written in chalk on the sidewalks of the Lincoln Park campus as they navigated to and from classes the following day.

The ambiance at DePaul seemed still and abnormally quiet. Come afternoon, some students walked to the red line making way to the impromptu protest downtown outside of Trump Tower organized through Facebook just a few hours after the new nation’s leader was announced.

It’s been a few days after the election and the question ‘what now’ needs to be asked.

Since last May, DePaul’s environment has been racially and politically charged. Just last week, Student Affairs sent out a mass e-mail stating, “racist messages were found in the student center bathroom.” Student Affairs has refused to repeat the messages because “racism and acts of intimidation have absolutely no place on our campus.”

This may be true, DePaul University is intended to be a respectful space, but in reality this has not been the case. For the past few months various demographic of students have felt under attack since instances of micro-aggression and not so minimal aggression have been present. The infamous chalkings expressing support of Trump's ideals caused students to express an increasing frustration towards Donald Trump and his Republican supporters not only on campus, but throughout the

country. All these actions have caused certain demographics of students to feel like they do not belong. But, now with Trump being the official president this sentiment has been blown up across the country. Many Americans that fell under the categories Trump was using as a punching bag have expressed fear and concern about their own future and loved ones.

The results left students like freshman Susana Martinez, who walked around campus the following day with a Mexican flag wrapped around her, in disbelief.

"I thought we were progressing forward but then (after his win) I realized we are going backwards," Martinez said. "It's not so much him, it's the people who voted for him.

It's not only uniting our people, now I have to try and make compromises with people I know oppose me."

There was bigotry, sexism and ignorance underlying this whole campaign making it clearer than ever that there is a big disconnect between both parties on what it would take to make America great again. For those who oppose him making America great again is finding justice to the social issues, which were constantly under attack throughout his campaign.

"The outcome shows we are a very divided nation,” said Jaclyn Jensen, an associate professor of management in Driehaus College of Business. For a lot of people what happened on Tuesday was hugely devastating, for a lot of people deeper elements of the electorate were really dissatisfied with some of the big changes in our country, which have been primarily with social justice and promoting rights of people who have been historically disadvantaged and those are big issues.”

This is true. We are a divided nation. For students living in Chicago, in a predominately blue and liberal city, it is easy to forget the strong Republican influence that is present only a few miles out of Chicago into the suburbs is and throughout the country.

According to the American Political Science Review, Chicago came in as the 57 most liberal city out 67 major cities in America, it could be said we live in a blue bubble.

"There is a cultural gap, voters on each side become apart from each other. To some voters, the impression is society is changing

rapidly," said Erik Tillman, an associate professor in political science. “What I think Trump did well was he reaped his economic, cultural and social concerns. He appeals to the "left behind voters, living in shelter cities and rural areas."

But, according to Peter Thiel, billionaire and co-founder of Paypal, who was recently announced as part of Trump's presidential transition committee stated many of Trump's supporters take him seriously as a candidate, but don't take his offensive claims literally.

"It's an interesting way to think about it," Jensen said. "They aren't taking what he said seriously, they are just taking him seriously as a candidate who was pushing for reform and change and pushing back against Washington elite. Does it make what happened softer? Possibly, but it’s hard to know because all we know of the president elect is everything he said in the campaign over and over again so it’s hard to know.”

So for DePaul students who have already been feeling under attack by Trump's vocal harassment and actions taking place on campus. We need to attempt to unite under a clearly divided nation.

We don’t move to Canada, we stay in our country and we mobilize. Let us feel the disappointment right now. Even if there is nothing to fear from a Trump presidency, as Thiel suggested his flamboyance was all an act. All marginalized communities must support each other because as it has been seen on DePaul’s campus alone in a liberal city instances of aggression are occurring and they are unacceptable. Trump's presidency is a wake up call to proudly stand up for who you are, while not attacking those who hold different ideals than us.

"The what now question is hard to answer.

He has been a very different presidential candidate," said Tillman."He has never held office before and his campaign didn't go over as much policy as usual. It's hard to guess."

It's a guess we will find answers to as the next four years play out. All we can do now is support each other and stand tall and proud of our ideals. We must follow the lead of Martinez who proudly wore her Mexican flag around her body the day after. We can't let Trump's win bring back the progress that has already been made.

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The double standard contraceptive Halted male birth control study belittles women's voices By madeline ashley Contributing Writer Women have suffered for over 50 years from the side effects of birth control. It is no surprise to the public that male birth control is appearing to bring forth similar side effects. Recently, the new form of a male contraceptive has been introduced, and mainly declined by the participants.

A study released by the Endocrine Society found that male birth control has a success rate, when used correctly, of over 96 percent. Twenty of the male participants discontinued usage of the injection, and six of the men did it only because of their drastic mood changes.

The six men complained of systems that consisted of anxiety, depression, acne, palpitations, aches and pains as well as erectile dysfunction.

Men are also feeling the side effects of birth control that many women go through every day, since birth control was made legal by the Supreme Court.

It has become very apparent from the study that there are many things that need to be adjusted about male birth control, but what about the same side effects females have been encountering since the pill was prescribed in 1972.

It appears that in wake of the male birth control's side effects, females are raising their voices, as well, to the double standard.

Women are questioning why we should deal with birth control side effects, put our bodies through this pain and suffering, and males same complaints are taken seriously enough to rigidly halt the study.

The study was conducted between 320 male participants that ranged from age 18 to 45. The 56-week study included men being injected regularly with two hormones,

progestogen and testosterone, with the hopes it would reduce sperm count. The study was effective at reducing sperm count, but didn’t live up to the expectations of female birth control.

“It’s no surprise that women have always been and continue to be held responsible for preventing unwanted pregnancies,” said adjunct professor of philosophy Danielle Meijer. “Ostensibly it’s our responsibility because we are the ones who can get pregnant, but of course in a heterosexual encounter both partners need to be responsible for their respective roles — it takes two to make a baby after all.”

Her point is heard loud and clear, mimicking what many females are thinking. Millions of women use birth control worldwide, and are expected to suffer from these annoying and bodily — changing side effects.

It is irrational for women to feel the same side effects with no amend, while the study for male birth control is halted for the same reason. Female side effects are so miserable that they can even cause sleep problems and other mental health problems.

“My body does not adapt easily to change so I was nervous about going on the Depo shot senior year of high school,” Kass Antonino, a sophomore at DePaul said.

“I’ve heard all of the negative effects of birth control only when it comes to weight gain and mood changes; I thought I could handle that. However, I did not gain a lot of weight and I did not become overly moody, I instead had to endure intense and realistic night terrors.”

She went on to speak of the miserable dreams that she would have of being chased down alleys and things such as witnessing violent murders.

She eventually spoke with her doctor who assured her that her dreams were caused by the hormones from her birth control.

“This made me feel a little better, but once I kept remembering the fact that these experiences were not my original thoughts, enduring my nightmares became much easier,” Antonino said.

Antonino is just one of thousands of women who experience miserable side effects from female birth control.

For the men negatively affected by these irritating side effects, maybe their complaints will help aid women’s silent call for help. The promise of males adapting their bodies to a birth control, with hopefully lesser side effects, is a positive thing for everybody across the world looking to add that extra protection to sexual experiences and preventing pregnancies.

Cody Starostka, a junior at DePaul thinks that eventually there will be positivity with male birth control.

“I think it is great that we are finally trying newer contraceptive options for men,” Starostka said. “We have a lot to work on with side effects, but a few years down the road I would be interested in trying it myself.”

For men like Starostka, they are lucky that they have the option to wait. Many females feel like they are socially and physically responsible to bear the weight of contraceptives on their back.

“The fact that there has never been a male hormone birth control is proof that sexist ideology is still at work in our society,” Meijer said. “It puts the economic as well as physical burden on women, which makes sex a much more dangerous and onerous activity for women than it

does for men, and that’s simply unacceptable.”

This concern is ever growing now with a Trump presidency in office. Women are left wondering what the future of female healthcare will look like in America for the next coming years. The sexist ideology Meijer references is similar to the rhetoric Trump has expressed throughout his campaign. This topic needs to be addressed before he formerly takes office in January. Similar to women speaking up about the sexist ideology behind the study being halted, women have been speaking up in regards to Trump’s misogynistic rhetoric.

Both the rhetoric in his campaign and the reasons behind the halted study have the same underlying motives, demeaning the female voice.

With this study being halted, yet again, the sole responsibility of practicing safe sex is on the women and with a threatening president in office the future of women’s health is concerning.

The halted study is representative of the double standard women must face in present day America especially with a upcoming Trump presidency, which was fueled by sexist rhetoric. Women must keep working hard to make their voices heard on the double standard that will continue to run America.

“For women the Trump and Pence presidency looks like a setback. There has already been a lot of discussion on overturning Roe vs. Wade along with banning IUDs and other forms of birth control," said DePaul senior Margaret Lindauer. But I will say this, we need to stay hopeful, we need to keep working. There’s so much that still needs to be done. We cannot give up the fight yet. This should only make us want to work harder for everything.”

JACQUELINE LIN | THE DEPAULIA

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

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Best-k grilled

By Owen Le Brun Contributing Writer

When it comes to food, simplicity is bliss. In times of simplicity, a grilled cheese is the best way to go. The ooey-gooey mix of melted cheese with perfectly toasted, buttery bread is a perfect meal. Some people consider it one of their favorite foods.

Yet, as simple as grilled cheese may seem, there are many different approaches to crafting the perfect sandwich. The outcome is universally agreed upon, especially by many students.

"The perfect grilled cheese to me is a melty, gooey center in a crispy, light brown sandwich," DePaul senior Shannon Massey said, which brings images of a classic grilled cheese to mind.

DePaul freshman Nora Gaul would agree.

“My favorite grilled cheese sandwiches are made using white bread and American cheese,” she said.

Many consider this the classic method for grilled cheese, especially when accompanied by a classic side. As DePaul freshman Bryn Davis said, what makes a grilled cheese a 10 out of 10 is when it’s complemented by tomato soup.

“I love a creamy tomato basil with a perfect grilled cheese,” she said.

DePaul freshman Maddie Mathie agrees.

“I absolutely have to have tomato soup with my grilled cheese, ideally creamy and a little spicy,” she said. The combination reminds her of both home and the changing of the seasons.

Mathie also likes a fancier grilled cheese than most.

“I make my grilled cheeses with sourdough bread, buttered on both sides, herb mayo, shaved Parmesan, medium sharp cheddar slices and a thin slice of tomato,” she said.

Grilled cheese originated as a popular food in the 1920s, when mass-produced

sliced bread and cheese became available in supermarkets. Some students prefer to swap the traditional white bread for more robust varieties, like sourdough.

Mathie argues that “sourdough is key because it’s firm enough to hold the gooeyness together but brings a flavor of its own.”

DePaul freshman Alyson Dressman also swears by sourdough.

“It has enough substance to hold up the melty, delicious cheese, but isn’t too bold to overpower the flavor,” she said.

“I like to use a nice sourdough or a sunflower rye because both complement cheese super well,” Davis said.

Different cheeses, including American, cheddar, swiss and muenster, add different levels of flavor and melty-ness to a grilled cheese.

No matter what, “muenster cheese is always included,” Davis said.

DePaul freshman Kailey Phan thinks potato bread is best for grilled cheese. She said potato bread is all she’s ever used when it comes to crafting grilled cheese.

"Any kind of specialty bread is ideal for grilled cheese. I am a huge fan of sourdough for the everyday grilled cheese but I love a good herb bread," DePaul sophomore Allison Senanayake said.

Despite these flavor combinations, some, like DePaul freshman Lacey Latch, will always stay true to the classic iteration of a grilled cheese, with “white bread all the way.

Latch appreciates grilled cheese because “it’s so simple and good, what’s not to like?” She even prefers it on its own.

“I’m not a big fan of tomato soup and I prefer my grilled cheese just by itself,” she said.

To achieve this classic perfection, she practices a precise cooking method.

“When cooking it you just have to make sure you get the cheese gooey enough, but without burning the bread. You have to find the happy medium between (the two).”

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sists the best way to make grilled cheese is “the standard way—on the stove. I butter the bread, put the cheese on and let it sit in the pan until it’s golden brown.”

That is the way it has traditionally been made since sliced bread first became available.

Phan said any cooking method is fine, just “don’t let the bread burn.”

While most grilled cheese cravings start with a sizzling frying pan, Illinois Institute of Technology freshman Julie Gelman likes to take a different approach when it comes to cooking her signature grilled cheese.

“I make it in a waffle maker,” Gelman said. She prefers this cooking method because she doesn’t have to flip it as she would if it was in a pan, but she can “put it in and close the waffle maker and walk away for like five minutes,” as she said.

Gelman doesn’t mess with a side of tomato soup to enhance her grilled cheese specialty. Instead, she confirms that “grilled cheese dipped in queso is so cheesetastically delicious.”

Gelman, who prefers rye bread for the foundation of her sandwich, insists that “mayo gives it just a little extra flavor” instead of butter.

Many had strong opinions about the addition of mayo to the classic sandwich.

Dressman questioned whether or not mayo could actually act as a substitute for butter.

Phan's reaction was even stronger.

“No, no, no to mayo. Mayo is very gross to me so I would never let it touch my grilled cheese,” Phan said.

Latch agrees plenty of butter is the best way to perfectly toast a grilled cheese.

"The key to the ideal grilled cheese is the perfect

amount of salted butter. Hey, we are trying to be healthy here," Senanayake s For Massey, her "secret" is that "butters and fries both sides of the brea that the grilled cheese doesn't get sogg Most preferences come from diffe special family memories as students c tinue to make grilled cheese the way t family members did.

“My dad makes the best grilled ch ever so I always associate it with th Latch said.

Dressman is reminded of winter ternoons with her dad when she think grilled cheese.

“Grilled cheese reminds me of lunch my dad would make me in the w ter. We would enjoy our grilled ch while watching the Bengals games on she said.

Davis learned grilled cheese cook skills from her mom.

“When I was a kid my mom would butter it and throw it in a pan, so I fol that usually,” she said, remembering how her “mom would make grilled cheese and tomato soup once a week, and in the winter it was perfect.”

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"Grilled cheese was a comfort food developed in college thanks to my friend Chloe. It's her favorite food," Senanayake said.

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By Emily Rutherford Contributing Writer

sie's (958 W. Belmont Ave.) is likely the first thing that comes to mind DePaul students when they hear the words "grilled cheese." One reason e of its convenient location right off the Belmont stop, which makes it a ce to hit up for a meal on the go or during (or after) a night out. But most tly, this pub & grub sells just about any grilled cheese combination that can ht of, from the traditional American and cheddar to "the mac" which, as the plies, is mac and cheese on texas toast. One grilled cheese, "the tenderizer," eddar, mozzarella, hot sauce, bacon, fried chicken tenders and BBQ sauce. ounds like a little too much, the classic caprese grilled cheese is another more subtle favorite.

ore sit-down atmosphere, South Water Kitchen (225 N. Wabash Ave.) ast, lunch and dinner daily, with brunch on the weekends. In the heart of n East Wacker and Wabash, its lunch menu offers a great variety of burgers, zers, desserts and sandwiches. One of those sandwiches bears the unfamiliar &J" grilled cheese, but it is completely worth a try. Do not be taken aback by cause it is not really peanut butter, jelly and cheese, which might not be the ng combination. Instead, it stands for pear slices, brie cheese and blueberry ophisticated ingredients melt into a grilled cheese unlike any other, but g back to South Water Kitchen just to have it again.

Gayle’s (108 N. State St., Ste. 27) names itself the “best ever grilled cheese” due to its commitment to fresh and local ingredients sourced from farmers market vendors.

While Gayle's is a lesser known restaurant that is not visible from the street, it sells one of the freshest grilled cheeses represented by its seasonal menu. The hidden location in Block 37 on State and Washington makes Gayle's the most convenient spot to warm up and grab lunch after shopping on State Street or working through a class on the Loop campus. It similarly has a wide range of sandwiches, cheeses and spreads, including choices between beer mustard, cranberry mustard and poblano mustard, among others. On Fridays, this storefront sells its "Sebastian" sandwich, with butterkase cheese and fresh lobster.

Located a little farther west than Gayle’s, the Chicago French Market (131 N. Clinton St.) is a European-inspired food market. It is ideal for grabbing delicious meals to-go and includes a wide variety of vendors, including one called Loop Soup that specializes in grilled cheese. Because of its location near the Ogilvie Transportation Center on the Randolph and Clinton entrance, it is a necessity to grab for students headed to the suburbs. Sandwiches here range from an apple-cinnamon-bacon grilled cheese to a Mexican-style chicken fajita grilled cheese. These healthy artisan sandwiches are toasted, rather than pan fried. The other perk is they offer a large selection of soups for those willing to try a pairing beyond the classic tomato soup.

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Holiday events to check out this break

By Taylor Ashmore Staff Writer

As final exams begin to loom over DePaul students, Christmas lights begin to decorate the city. Though many students will be leaving to go home over winter break, there are opportunities now to get into the Christmas spirit even before Thanksgiving has occurred.

From Nov. 18 through Dec. 24, Daley Plaza will host the 21st annual Christkindlmarket Chicago. There will also be a second market held at Naper Settlement in Naperville, Illinois from Nov. 25 through Dec. 24, bringing it closer to those in the suburbs who will be home for the holidays.

Kim McEvilly, a student at DePaul originally from Chicago Ridge, comes from a family full of Christmas spirit. Each year her family makes their rounds to various holiday events throughout the city.

“The Christkindlmarket is all based on German traditions,” McEvilly said. “There are a bunch of little shops that sell crafts and figurines. It’s a tradition where every year they have a boot mug that’s a different design each time. They fill it with hot chocolate and apple cider every year.”

“It was great because everyone there was smiling. There was not a single sad face. I went with my family and remember having the best cup of hot chocolate ever in my life,” said another DePaul student Matt Lopez, remembering going as a child.

Broadway in Chicago is also already beginning to get in the swing of holiday spirit, as it welcomes both A Charlie Brown Christmas and Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer: The Musical to its stages throughout November. Per tradition, A Christmas Carol will also be presented at the Goodman Theatre for its 39th annual run of the show.

Macy’s Department Store is a hub of all things Christmas throughout November and December. Chicago is one of the five cities across the United States that features the famous Macy’s holiday windows. This year marks the 49th year that the windows will decorate State Street.

“The windows are different every year,” recalled McEvilly. “I love the tradition of it and seeing what different ‘scenes’ they come

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Opening Nov. 18, Christkindlmarket, Chicago’s annual holiday festival, offers vendors full of traditional German food and drinks.

up with each year. Macy’s seems to do it purely for the good of the community, and I just love how it brings people together.”

This year the windows fall under the title of “Reasons to Believe” and pay homage to the joy of the holidays, including “family traditions, spirit of Santa, togetherness, giving, love, and the magic of the season,” according to Macy’s website.

McEvilly makes the trip down to Macy’s each year with her family to see the windows, but got an early glimpse this year.

“Since I’m living closer to the city this year I couldn’t resist going downtown and sneaking a peak a little early,” she said, showing her excitement for this Christmas season.

In addition to the windows, The Great Tree will be on display in Macy’s Walnut Room and SantaLand will be found in the children’s department. All three of these Christmas traditions will be available now until Jan. 8, allowing students from out of town to experience the joy upon returning to Chicago for winter quarter.

PHOTO COURTESY OF CHICAGO TRIBUNE The Lincoln Park Zoo, located a mere The McCormick Tribune Ice Rink in Millennium Park kicks off their season on Nov. 18. mile away from DePaul’s Lincoln Park and try their turn at skating. There will also campus, is also a perfect place to enjoy Jan. 1.

There will also be a ZooLights Coat be Caroling at Cloud Gate every Friday some more holiday fun this year.

Drive every night that the lights are lit, beginning Nov. 25.

This year, Lincoln Park is hosting its allowing DePaul students to share their “I would describe it as a quite literal first-ever Holiday Market on Nov. 29. holiday cheer by donating new or gently winter wonderland. The trees are covered Tickets begin at $10 and all proceeds go used winter clothing, which will be given in beautiful lights that look especially towards keeping Lincoln Park Zoo free 365 to Chicago charities. beautiful if it is snowing,” says Julia days a year.

Millennium Park is also home to its own Callahan, from surburban Wheaton.

The ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo, festivities each year, including the 103rd “Everyone seems extra happy because they however, are available to everyone for annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. all came to enjoy the same thing.” free. In addition to these lights, there are This same night, the ice rink will open and As for many other families, going to the also snacks, drinks, and holiday shopping remain open until March 5, offering plenty park is an annual event for Callahan and available. The ZooLights will be presented of time for all DePaul students to lace up her family. from Nov. 25-27, Dec. 2-4, 9-23, 26-31, and

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WHAT’S ON TAP? Home brewing hobbyists talk the craft of making beer

By Pat Mullane Arts &Life Editor

While hobbies can range from pick-up soccer to coin collecting or rocketry to knitting, there aren’t many that result in a cold glass of beer at the end. As Chicago’s local brewery scene rapidly increases with every new craft beer added to the local store shelf, brewing beer has become a fairly common hobby throughout the city.

Vincent Cicchirillo, a DePaul assistant professor of advertising in the College of Communication, is one of the many hobbyists who’ve dabbled in the art of home brewing, one that he says is much more complex and meticulous than one might think.

“When I was in graduate school I really got into the craft beer scene and started trying all different kinds of beer and styles,” Cicchirillo said. “My wife eventually got me a gift card for a home brewing place and suggested that I give it a try. I fell in love with the process and began my journey into home brewing.”

While Cicchirillo has a few years of experience on his home brewing resume, he would consider himself more of a hobbyist in the practice, stating that professionally home brewing not only takes time but money as well for every new piece of equipment.

“While I love the process of home brewing and the aromas it produces, I am purely a hobbyist,” Cicchirillo said. “I’ve been home brewing now for about four to five years and still have not produced a beer I would consider perfect. To take it further I would need a lot more equipment and time.”

For Jerry Lucas, a Chicago resident and long-time craft beer enthusiast, his window into home brewing was quite similar to that of Cicchirillo’s.

“I used to stop by at Vice District, that taproom down on Michigan Ave, and I’d try these craft beers and they were just phenomenal. And I started talking to these guys that run it, and they’re telling me about how this all started by them buying their own home brewery kit and now they own this microbrewery,” Lucas said. “I’ve only been doing this for about a year or so now, so I’m quite poor at producing decent beer, but it’s fun. You get better at it and the beer starts tasting a little less like dirt.”

While many have become fascinated in the art of home brewing, the entire process is certainly quite complicated and detailed-oriented in keeping your beer clean. Both Lucas and Cicchirillo agreed that one of the hardest aspects of producing your own

beer is the fact that your brewery can if you want to do right, you have to put become contaminated easily. some time into it to practice,” Yester “Probably one of the biggest things said. “That’s something I was never about home brewing is cleaning and able to do though. It’s the difference sanitizing everything that comes into between playing golf and watching it contact with your beer. You really have on TV, one’s a lot more enjoyable than to be careful. The smallest thing can the other.” lead to contaminated beer,” Cicchirillo Though Yester has never been able said. “I think the reason it’s such a to get into the home brewing hobby, detail oriented process is to make sure his appreciation for the practice has that nothing goes wrong. Trust me I always been prominent as his father would love to throw a whole bunch of began brewing his own beer just a few hops and malt years ago. into a kettle, “It’s funny, boil it and then “So many things can go wrong, my dad was bottle it, but never a big beer you need your sometimes you need to be a or alcohol guy beer to cool detective to figure out what went – I mean he’d for the yeast drink now and to ferment wrong and how to properly correct then – but it properly.” didn’t matter if it the problem, if possible.’”

Lucas, a was a two dollar self-proclaimed Coors Light or amateur of Vincent Cicchirillo, assistant some fancy IPA the practice, professor, College of (India Pale Ale). said the entire And then after Communication retirement, he cleaning and waiting aspect got into making is the part his own craft where people beer,” Yester said. begin to lose interest in making their “My buddies have visited him down own beer. in McHenry just to hangout and brew “I’ve got friends that I tried some beer together. They’re all part convincing to start this with me, I of this home brewery club, which is thought it would be really cool to actually really awesome cause you see compare beers with each other and see how much he enjoys all of this.” where we’re are,” Lucas said. “Making While creating your craft beeras your beer is a lot different than making a hobby may be for some more than your own coffee and tea and while that others, the influence of Chicago’s may seem easy to differentiate, people growing craft beer scene is undeniable. seem to think you can brew something “It’s great to see how much this city in a day when the process is a lot longer has fallen in love with craft beer and than that.” making their own styles of beer,” Lucas The process of the art may take said. “There’s a real beauty in creating time, and when it’s done right but it something of your own. Whether you certainly pays off in the end. To many think your beer is the finest on the of those that brew their own craft planet or you think it tastes like dirt, beers, the passion lies beyond making it’s a process that’s not only fun and the product but tasting other people’s enjoyable but one that you can be as well. proud of routinely as you go on.”

While their favorite drink is perhaps unknown to most people’s beer vocabulary, it’s always a place for those new to craft beer to start getting into the scene.

“My favorite beer of all time has to be Southern Tier Pumking. It’s a pumpkin ale, it’s just beautifully wellcrafted and well balanced,” Cicchirillo said. “It’s like pumpkin pie in a bottle!”

For DePaul alumnus Ryan Yester, an avid lover of Chicago’s craft beer scene, his attempt at brewing his own beer was short-lived due to the tediousness and slow-moving process.

“Don’t get me wrong, I have plenty of buddies that brew their own beer and they’re some of the most passionate guys doing it. I’ve tried it multiple times and it’s something that JACQUELINE LIN | THE DEPAULIA

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Alden Ehrenreich and Lily Collins talk chemistry

By Jesus Montero Staff Writer

One of Hollywood’s biggest stars, Warren Beatty, returns to the directing chair in “Rules Don’t Apply,” the unconventional love story of an aspiring actress and her goal orientated driver, which is forbidden by their employer Howard Hughes.

Set in Hollywood in the 1950s, this star studded biopic accurately portrays one of Hollywood’s biggest figures. A disguised love story is told as Beatty, who plays the exclusive eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes, uses two talented young actors to tell a genuine love story.

Lily Collins stars as Maria Mabrey a faith driven actress who wants to make it to the big pictures. The spotlight is all she imagines while her time and faith is tested while keeping up with Hughes’ over-thetop requirements for the young actress.

Alden Ehrenreich plays Frank Forbes, a young man who ventured into Hollywood for the chance to invest with billionaire Hughes. Ehrenreich ultimately didn’t plan to fall for the beautiful Mabrey especially since he’s already engaged.

These two fall in love in a new way that seems real and relatable. Collins and Ehrenreich have many already buzzing films on the horizon like, “To The Bone” from Collins and the untitled Han Solo “Star Wars” film for Ehrenreich. Sharing the screen together alongside a Hollywood legend like Beatty, these two respectfully hold their own and often steal the scene.

The DePaulia had the chance to talk with Collins and Ehrenreich on connecting with their character’s struggles and on-

screen chemistry.

According to Ehrenreich, whose acting career kick started a few years ago, every film he’s been in and every character he’s played has ultimately changed him as a person.

“With each movie, it becomes your life. You take it on, in this first person way where it actually becomes flesh and blood, daily life thing which turns out for me is the best part of it,” said Ehrenreich. “When you see something as an audience member it has a certain look and feeling to it. I feel like with each movie that dream I had as a kid changes and is brought into reality. I’m fortunate that I still love it.”

And while both actors have certainly found success in their craft, their characters in “Rules Don’t Apply” have trouble making dreams a reality, an aspect Collins and Ehrenreich could connect with due to past experiences.

“The hardest part about being an actor is not having a job. As soon as you finish a movie typically you’re out of work again and have to look for another job. I was in school for a lot of the time which helped but there was certainty long stretches when that wasn’t working,” said Ehrenreich. “It makes me appreciate right now, in this year in particular, a lot more because I have some job consistency. I remember when I got my first movie I was 18, and it was a great experience but I don’t think I had the capability to appreciate everything the way I do now.

Different from Ehrenreich, Collins’ career path was not always set on becoming a star actress.

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Alden Ehrenreich stars in ‘Rules Don’t Apply,’ coming to theaters Nov. 23.

“When I was 16 years old I was pitching talk show ideas to major networks because I wanted to be a reporter. I went to school for reporting and broadcast journalism I wanted to be the youngest talk show host,” said Collins. “I would go into these room with older men with pie charts and graphs and pitches, and they looked at me like I was crazy and told me no.”

It was through these experiences and connections with their own characters, that the actors not only developed chemistry on screen but a friendship in real life as well.

“Alden just made me feel so at ease so I

felt like I can play around, try new things, be emotionally raw and do all these things I’ve never done before on a film,” said Collins.

“It makes a world of difference when your opposite is one that you feel like you can do anything with. It really changes how you move forward. It gave me more confidence to let go more.”

“It was a long process leading up to the film so we ended up spending a lot of time together. We definitely developed a friendship and a bond there,” Ehrenreich added. “It made it a lot easier.”

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FESTIVAL FRENZY Chicago Comedy Film Festival celebrates 6th year

By Jack Higgins Assistant Sports Editor

In 2010, filmmakers Jessica Hardy and DePaul alumnus and ex-DePaulia staff writer Brent Kado of Flowfeel Films were searching for a comedy film festival to submit their work to, but found very few in Chicago and across the country.

In response, Hardy started the Chicago Comedy Film Festival in order to shed light on independent comedy films from across the world.

“I studied with the Second City for several years and worked for them for three years, so I had already been in the comedy scene here,” Hardy said. “It just made sense that Chicago should have an international film festival here that nobody had done yet. I just decided to do it and see if people would respond, and they did.”

From its inception six years ago, the Chicago Comedy Film Festival was an instant success. Hardy didn’t want her new festival to just be another small Chicago venue crammed into a small black box theater, so she put a lot of work into making the festival into a legitimate venue that would draw the attention of filmmakers from across the U.S. and on the cusp of breaking into the industry.

“We were really lucky to start off with really good films,” Kado said. “People who were really invested and wanted to come promote their stuff, which is a reflection of Jessica and I knowing that there was a market for it. We shot high in year one and we succeeded.”

The two knew this film festival was an untapped market and felt other film festivals like Sundance, the Chicago International Film Festival and Cannes held dramas and experimental films in a higher regard than comedies.

“People would constantly ask, ‘what are you guys doing’ (during) our first year,” Kado said. “‘The Chicago Comedy Film Festival,’ (I’d answer), and they’d say ‘oh yeah, I went to that a few years ago.’ People thought it was already a thing. It made sense.”

The film festival is now in its sixth year with no signs of stopping. This year, the film festival took place from Thursday, Nov. 10, to Saturday, Nov. 12.

On Thursday, the film festival began by honoring Jane Lynch with their “Lifetime Achievement in Comedy Award” at the Harold Ramis Film School at Second City.

Afterward, Chicago filmmakers gathered to screen the Chicago Filmmakers’ Shorts Program which featured films of local filmmakers from the city of Chicago.

One of the films screened Thursday, “Comp’d,” a short film written by and starring Jack Farrell and Michael Carothers was directed by DePaul professor Lee Madsen. Madsen has been directing films since 2001 when he directed his first short film “Becoming Irish” and directed his first feature length film “Red Zone” in 2003.

Farrell and Carothers wanted Madsen as their director due to his comedic-driven mindset, which they thought fit perfectly with their background of improv comedy at Second City.

“One thing that makes Lee an awesome director for me, as an actor, is that Lee is always like ‘let’s go until we’re all busting up. That’s the take we want,’” Farrell said.

“I don’t say cut right when the last line is said,” Madsen said. “I like to kind of let it linger for a minute and then boom, some magic happens. Mike’s itching and I don’t say cut and he blurts something out hilarious and then Jack has a response.

Action reaction, and it comes alive.”

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(Left to right) DePaul professor Lee Madsen, Jack Farrell, Edwin Ruiz, and Michael Carouthers pose for a picture at festival.

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Crowds gather waiting for comedian Jane Lynch to accept the lifetime achievement award at the opening ceremony.

Madsen was very happy to see “Comp’d” get picked for the film festival and was excited to work with and watch the films of other Chicago filmmakers at the event.

“I have an immense appreciation for the natural collaboration that takes place in the Chicago stage, comedy, academic and film communities,” Madsen said in his director’s statement. “(I’m) thankful for the opportunity to work alongside authentic Chicago artists.”

Other stand-out shorts from Thursday included “Wait, I’m a Racist?,” “Real Good Drinking” and “Win the Internet,” which featured DePaul’s quad in one scene. The filmmakers “may or may not have gotten permission from DePaul University”.

Friday and Saturday, the venue moved to Roger’s Park’s New 400 Theater and both short and feature-length films were submitted internationally. Every year, they receive about 500 submissions, and they narrow them down to the best eight feature

films and about 30 short films.

The independent films screened Saturday came from many different places. The short film “An Average Story,” which was written and directed by Yaniv Segalovich, hailed from Israel, and the feature-length film “Grand Unified Theory” was written and directed by Vancouver filmmaker David Ray, which tells the story of a family as they each go through a tough time in their lives through a scientific lens.

After each screening, any person involved with the production of the film took part in question and answer segments, in which the filmmakers and actors discussed the process they underwent to finish the film.

Another standout of the festival was “And Punching the Clown”, a film written by and starring Henry Phillips. After his short film, “Punching the Clown” became a cult success, Phillips set out to tell another story about his first time back in L.A. after

the first film when he gets offered a TV show deal.

The Chicago Film Festival also wants to add diversity to what usually is a maledominated field, so they’ve given out an award for top female filmmaker every year.

This year, the Harold Ramis Film School offered a $500 prize to the winner of that award.

When a film festival has so much success, it’s sometimes hard to see where to take it to the next level, but Hardy and Kado want to support their fellow comedy filmmakers. They believe they’ve played an active role in legitimizing the genre for other, more well-known festivals.

“I’m feeling very positive about next year, and I really want to get more partnerships with Chicago organizations,” Hardy said. “I think we have interest from people outside of Chicago ( . . .) and I think there’s a lot of good opportunities that come from that.”

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Actress Jane Lynch, accepting the Lifetime Achievement in Comedy award at this year’s Chicago Comedy Film Festival.

Q&A: Actress Jane Lynch, returns to Second City to discuss comedy

By Jesus Montero Staff Writer

Jane Lynch returned back to her humble beginnings at Second City this past weekend. Lynch was presented with a Lifetime Achievement in Comedy award at this year’s Chicago Comedy Film Festival.

Best known for her devilishly cheerleading coach role on “Glee,” the red track-suited favorite was also starring in a short film “Writer Block” which was screened that weekend. Lynch’s weekend was busy as she also released her Christmas album, “A Swingin’ Little Christmas,” the

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Raised in Dolton, Illinois and an undergrad theater student at Illinois State University, Lynch’s comedic work has been more than prominent throughout the city’s vibrant comedy scene. She worked for 15 years acting in the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and was one of only two women picked to join Chicago’s Second City comedy troupe; Lynch has joined a long list of comedians whose comedy career kick started in Chicago.

The DePaulia had the chance to sit down with Lynch moments before she received her Lifetime Achievement in Comedy award.

How does it feel to be back at Second City? How has it changed over time, espcially concerning the overall acceptance of comedy and improv?

Jane Lynch: It’s a completely different place. There’s joy and kindness. It was kind of dark when I was here. It was heavy it’s lighter and joyful, it feels like a happier and kinder place.

A lot of funny things happened when I was here. I think the whole place has lightened and of course expanded. I don’t even know where we are (laughs) it’s like a maze.

A lot of people take improv now. I think a lot of people that come here want to just get on stage and do it but there aren’t really a lot places for them to go to.

There’s more people than there are stages.

Learning improv is the greatest skill in the world for anybody in life especially for actors. The ability to pull stuff basically out of your ass in a moment is terrific training for any kind of acting. It’s also a team sport, you can’t be selfish, you have to stay open and be listening. It’s almost like catching a wave. It’s a very zen give or take kind of thing.

Now also with an improv and a comedy career being socially acceptable women in comedy has also grown.

Starting off in a time where it was a male driven profession, can you comment on women in comedy today?

JL: While I was here, I didn’t know it was male dominated. I didn’t feel that way.

It wasn’t until retrospect, looking back, I’d say “wow that’s true”.

Back then there were more guys and

that was the focus; it was culturally too in this institution.

The guys were held up more and were made into princes in being treated differently but I didn’t realize that until I left and worked other places.

There’s now room for women in comedy.

Ensemble movies, I can think back to movies like “Anchorman” and there weren’t a lot of great women parts in that, but as those guys started doing more movies they started putting more women in them.

That’s the greatest thing in the world being a part of films like “Talladega Nights,” “40-year-old Virgin,” “Party Down,” “Role Models.”

In your short film you’re a songwriter who is stuck and finds inspiration from the most unique things. Can you connect someone or something that helps you while you’re stuck?

JL: My good friend Jennifer, who I live with, and we’ve been friends forever she’s one of the most genuine optimistic people.

I’m not a depressed person, I tend toward happiness, but she’s really good if she sees me struggling with something she would frame something so beautifully that I would go “Yeah you’re right there’s no problem” (Laughs).

The Christmas season is around the corner and with that you’ve got us covered with a Christmas album. Can you share how that all came to be?

JL: Kate Klannery and I are really good friends, you know the drunk Meredith from “The Office,” for a couple of decades now. We started singing a cabaret show and found a five-piece band and brought in my friend Tim Davis who was the vocal arranger in “Glee” in and we have a blast together.

We’ve been touring together for about two and a half years and during that time we said to ourselves “why not do a Christmas album.”

One day before a show, we all went into my dressing room and we went online to search the public domain Christmas songs and picked 10. (Laughs) We go on sale on iTunes this weekend called “A Swingin’ Little Christmas”.

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what’sFRESH in TELEVISION Westworld With the television juggernaut “Game of Thrones” not only on break right now but with only two more shortened seasons left in its run, HBO has been searching for a replacement to take up the mantle as the hottest television show of our time.

With only seven episodes in its first season, “Westworld” has proved itself to be capable of exploring the same vast worldly environment and philosophical ideologies that has made “Game of Thrones” so intriguingly successful.

Created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy and based off the 1973 film of the same name, the show takes place in the fictional Westworld, a technologically advanced, Western-themed amusement park populated by robots.

Those that temporarily visit Westworld, are usually wealthy and high-paying visitors, dubbed “guests” or “newcomers,” who are allowed to whatever they wish within the park, without fear of any attacks back from the hosts. As the robotic hosts start to become self-aware of their fictional environment, the guests become more and more threatened and vulnerable.

The show’s star-studded cast list from Anthony Hopkins to Ed Harris to Thandie Newton, is just as extensive as that of “Game of Thrones” and the “The Walking Dead,” and just as important to the story as every character has a place in the complex and complicated environment of “Westworld.”

The show’s budget is obviously far heavier than most, and it shines in the production quality of both a post-Civil War western town and a not too distant futuristic society. And while the show is only in its first season, the writers have set it up for a number of different future plot points and directions. This unpredictable direction could be both weakening and successful, as the show still has a vast number of ideas and questions to explore, but its story still works well because of its self-contained plot.

The possibility of different amusement parks outside a Western theme will be interesting in the next few seasons but could take away the first season’s appeal of a western science fiction television series.

Emeli Sandé Long Live the Angels

Sting 57th & 9th

The second album by Scottish recording artist Emeli Sandé, ventures into new territory as she explores her Zambian background and self-reflects upon her family’s history. Composed of 15 tracks, “Long Live the Angels” is a fresh addition to this year’s soul and R&B releases.

The twelfth album of Sting’s longliving career, “57th & 9th” marks the first rock album in 13 years for the British singer and it is sure to satisfy for his fans and followers.

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LIVE Nov 13 Matt Hendricks House of Blues 329 N. Dearborn St.

Nov 17 DZ Deathrays & Dune Rats The Empty Bottle 1035 N. Western Ave.

Nov 14 Kiiara Bottom Lounge 1375 W. Lake St.

Nov 18 The Bouncing Souls Double Door 2424 N. Lincoln Ave.

Nov 18 Laura Rain House of Blues 329 N. Dearborn St.

Nov 22 Cold Country The Empty Bottle 1035 N. Western Ave.

Nov 25 Animals as Leaders Bottom Lounge 1375 W. Lake St.

Nov 25 FABITAT Double Door 2424 N. Lincoln Ave.

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WORD OF MOUTH

Hidden taste treasures to check out in Chicago

By Seth Smith Contributing Writer

Hunger grips all college students who try and find time to eat a meal that’s tasteful and affordable. Some prefer Mexican food while others may want American. Even in the morning, students may want to grab and go with a tasty breakfast. For many however, it can be hard to find good food at an affordable price, especially for students who may have a loaded schedule of classes and priorities. Yet, there are plenty of hidden options in the city that rely on word-of-mouth promotion that can satisfy hunger without upsetting wallets.

Taqueria El Asadero (TAQS) is a restaurant located at Lincoln and Montrose that isn’t one to catch your eye for its tapestry. From the outside, a giant window lets you peer into the restaurant, which isn’t very big. Once inside, it doesn’t catch you with the pristine look of a Gold Coast establishment.

The tables look like something out of a lunchroom, with a space that isn’t any bigger than an office and a TV in the back tuned to Telemundo. You order your food at the front and wait to be served at your table. Once it arrives and you take that first bite of a steak burrito or chicken tacos however, your expectations are immediately blown away.

“We get complimented on the steak more than probably anything else,” said Viviana Flores, part owner and worker since its opening over 25 years ago. “It’s the cut and choice of steak that make our meat so rich in flavor. We don’t get the cheap stuff, we always try and go for either prime or choice [cuts]. But the kind of meat we get here you can’t really get at a butcher or supermarket, and then our seasoning is what makes it great but it’s just salt, pepper and garlic.”

Tacos are $2.62 while burritos are $7.60 and tortas are $5.80, all served with your choice of meat: Carne Asada (grilled skirt steak), Pollo (chicken), Al Pastor (marinated pork), Chorizo (Mexican-style sausage) and Barbacoa De Res (braised beef). You won’t see any advertisement on TV or in the newspapers for TAQS as Flores says it’s mostly word of mouth.

“I’ve gotten people in here who have told me they’ve been coming here since their parents used to bring them,” Flores said. “(I mean) whenever we get someone for the first time, if they come back, they always tell us how good the food was the first time and that they’ve told a friend who told a friend and so on. We really want our food to speak for us and make people come back again and again.”

Taqueria El Asadero is address is 2213 W. Montrose Ave, Hours are 10 p.m. to midnight.

Many restaurants don’t advertise but have a strong following through word association. Located at Belmont and Broadway, Flub A Dub Chub’s is a good example.

Like TAQS, Flub isn’t going to grab your attention with its interior at first. In fact, to get into the restaurant you have to walk down a set of steps before entering the underground restaurant. Once inside, the tables and walls take you back to a diner setting from something out of yester-year.

Round tables with round metal cushioned seats, walls lined with customers’ artwork of their favorite order, hot dogs and burgers drawn from children and adults, amateur drawings and professionally drawn pieces.

“People seem to love it, and love to show us as well,” said Stefano Gutierrez, worker at Flub for over a year and a half. “Honestly the environment is what gets people to come. It’s fun, it’s interactive with the neighborhood and people tell their friends about us.”

Flub is your traditional American restaurant with all the burgers, hot dogs and fries you could imagine, along with chocolate and vanilla milkshakes. Burger prices range from $11 to $20, hot dogs $5 to $9 and sandwiches are $8 to $11 all with a side of either fries or tots. Gutierrez says that through word of mouth, Yelp reviews and good food, he’s stayed at Flub longer than he originally thought he would. “When I first came in, I was looking for an inbetween job. I liked the owner, I liked the restaurant and I’ve been here ever since.”

Flub A Dub Chub’s address is 3021 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657. Hours of operations are 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Now both TAQS and Flub A Dub Chub’s are sit down or take out restaurants for lunch and dinner, but what about breakfast? It’s the most important meal of the day and most people don’t have the time in the morning to

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Located in Lakeview, Flub A Dub Chub’s is a cheap and prime, hot dog, hamburger and beef restaurant.

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Stan’s Donuts & Coffee has stores in the South Loop, Lakeview, Wicker Park and Streeterville.

Known for their grilled beef, Taqueria el Asadero’s tacos are some of the best in the city. make their own.

Enter Stan’s Donuts, a restaurant catered to serving fresh donuts to those looking for a quick grab-and-go.

While Stan’s Donuts does have restaurants based around the city, that’s not their only means of serving customers their food.

When you see the Stan’s Donut food truck, you can hardly miss how huge and pink it is. A menu of the day, with stickers of the donuts being served, sits on the side of the order window and stickers are removed when no longer available.

“I personally like the Apple Fritter. Warm and smelling of apples, it’s one of our best and my favorite,” said Jon Becker, general manager of Stan’s Donuts. “It’s great because Stan’s make donuts throughout the morning so if

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I run out, I just go to a site, pick up and get back on the road.”

Becker said driving a food truck is different, but can offer a new challenge and a new outlet to reach customers.

“I’m not sure why we decided to go into the food trucking, maybe marketing. I try and avoid where our restaurants are. It helps because some people don’t know we’re a restaurant, so it helps to get the word out.”

While luxury donuts can be expensive in the store, your basic donuts like the ones served at the food truck can be a lot cheaper without losing any flavor.

Stan’s Donuts are located all throughout the city, and the location of their food truck can be found at www. chicagofoodtruckfinder.com

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By Pat Mullane Arts & Life Editor

As many are still trying to wrap their heads around the results of last week’s presidential election, it’s certainly been hard for some to accept this new reality of the soon to be President Donald J. Trump.

While some felt sorrow and shocked, others did indeed feel relief and happiness, and though our emotions are certainly vastly different from one another, we are all on the same team.

Whether your candidate won or lost last Tuesday, this country lost a sense of unity nonetheless.

There are those on both sides that feel misrepresented or not represented at all, and whether

there is celebration or protest, music is just one of the many ways this country can heal together and come together. Here are just a few songs that reach beyond hate and division; here are some songs to get you through the next week.

1. “We All Try” - Frank Ocean After Hurricane Katrina hit Frank Ocean’s home of New Orleans, the rapper was inspired to create his first mixtape, “Nostalgia, Ultra.” Dropping it without promotion, Ocean’s debut mixtape was one of personal reflection and social commentary on what seemed to be a new America.

The song, “We All Try,” might be the most appropriate in

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this post-election environment.

Ocean reminds us about the good humanity can bring, he sings, “I still believe in man. A wise one asked me why, cause I just don’t believe we’re wicked.”

Ocean’s “Nostalgia, Ultra,” is full of self-reflected songs to listen to in the next few weeks, but his song “We All Try” is one to hold onto for the next four years.

2. “O-o-h Child” - Five Stairsteps Certainly used countless as a song of healing, Five Stairsteps’ “O-o-h Child” is perhaps one of the most well known uplifting songs of the past 100 years.

Released in 1970, the song has become the signature hit by Chicago soul family group the Across 1. Major airline 6. Major broadcaster 9. An encourgaing 14. Type of manual 15. Fon du ___, Wisc.

16. Downy duck 17. Supernatural life forces 18. Opposite of hence 19. Cathedral topper 20. Method of pairing off for safety 23. Lennon’s wife 24. “... __ he drove out of sight” 25. Locks 27. Make a connection with 32. Splashy party 33. Make public 34. Impressionist’s specialty 36. Easy wins 39. It’s in the eye of the beholder 41. “When I Need You” singer Leo 43. Ballpoint pen inventor

Five Stairsteps, with over 20 covers produced since its release, ranging from Nina Simone to Hall & Oats. The lyrics, “things are gonna get easier,” are a nice reminder for many to keep their head up in these next unpredictable four years.

3. “Arthur Theme Song” Chance the Rapper Not many television shows or artists can be as optimistic as “Arthur” and Chance the Rapper, so when they mesh you get something kind of wonderful.

Chance the Rapper’s cover of the PBS cartoon series’ theme song will easily bring a smile to your face, whether it be just nostalgia or a reassurance that the future is still bright. The opening lyrics, “Everyday when you’re walking 44. Swarms, as with life 46. “I’ll ___ a good word for you” 49. Musician’s jotting 51. Gag order?

53. Chess sequence 56. Female on the farm 57. They are not positive 58. Person on a political ticket 64. Dislike, and then some 66. Elephant’s weight, maybe 67. Hearing-based 68. “Crazy” singer Patsy 69. Boundary 70. Cable cars on high 71. Used a keyboard 72. “Winnie-thePooh” baby 73. Lauder of cosmetics Down 1. Asinine

down the street, and everybody that you meet, has an original point of view,” is a line that we all must accept to start moving forward.

4. “One Love” - Bob Marley and the Wailers When we’re talking about unity, it’s hard not to place a Bob Marley song in the list. While this entire list could be composed of Bob Marley and the Wailers, no song may be better than “One Love/People Get Ready,” as they sing, “Let them all pass all their dirty remarks. There is one question I’d really love to ask, is there a place for the hopeless sinner who has hurt all mankind just to save his own?”

2. Biblical birthright sellser 3. Advance 4. Business person 5. Nineveh was its capital 6. Kind of court 7. Grocery store staples 8. Patton portrayer 9. Sully 10. Tear violently 11. “Goodbye, friend” 12. “From the Earth to the Moon” author Jules 13. Cookies nearly 2 inches in diameter 21. Oozes 22. .0000001 joule 26. Messy drawer 27. Angler’s supply 28. Leprechaun’s land 29. Amity 30. It’s a tide 31. Become free of moisture 35. Abominable snowman 37. Figurehead’s place

38. Sometime today 40. L.A. or Houston problem 42. Become ready to pick 45. Asterisked 47. Nortorious London prison 50. Australian bird 52. Takes exception to 53. Legislate 54 . In a high-minded way 55. “Come in!”

59. Off-limits thing 60. ____-European 61. “I smell ___!”(Something’s fishy here) 62. Not wild at all 63. “Will there be anything ___?”

65. “___ moment, please”

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Sports

Volleyball dropped their Saturday game to St. John's, which put a damper on their Big East tournament hopes.

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Volleyball reflects on successful 2016

By J. Samantha Rivera Staff Writer

Only a day before senior day and the last chance to land a spot in the Big East tournament the DePaul women’s volleyball game against St. John’s was no ordinary game.

No, it wasn’t the result they were hoping for, falling to St. John’s for the second time this season, 3-1 — but if there was ever any game that could define this team’s resilience all throughout the season, it was this one.

The first two sets ended in a loss for the Blue Demons, 25-16. Showcasing their strong defense in consistent blocks throughout both sets, players like

freshman Hanna Wagner and junior Danisha Moss made it seem as if St. John’s was about to run away with yet another sweep.

But what the Red Storm forgot was DePaul’s ability to surprise everyone, including themselves.

The third set began in similar fashion, with the Blue Demons down 4-1. Despite textbook kills from both juniors, Caitlyn Coffey and Myah Reed, it seemed as if nothing would be enough to lift them up for any possible comeback.

When junior, Rachel Breault’s service ace stopped the Red Storm in their tracks and brought DePaul up 21-17. It was the first time in the match they were able to get past 16 points. St. John’s answered

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back with a kill from sophomore Erica Di Maulo, but little did they know what would happen next.

Senior Colleen Smith decided to take the reins from there and went on to serve for five straight points. Coffey teamed up with both Reed and senior Jasmine King to have a block party of their own, ending in a total of six team blocks, and ultimately outperforming St. John’s in defense, who only had four.

The crowd was roaring, and the energy in the room has shifted in DePaul’s favor; as they’ve proven time and time again, they weren’t going out without a fight.

And after a service error by Reed, King finished off the set with a kill of her own to take it all 25-23.

However, the momentum wasn’t enough to help the Blue Demons force any more sets, losing the match 25-17.

St. John’s is only ranked 8th in the Big East, but their defensive game proved to be too much for DePaul, who they beat 3-0 during their last match together. Before today’s game, the Red Storm averaged about 2.82 blocks per set with a total of 135.5, the most in the league.

Adding another testament to their determination, and resilience, today’s game wasn’t as much a loss, as it was a gain.

It was a chance to see just how far DePaul’s program has progressed throughout the years.

This year alone, DePaul has won seven Big East games, the most since joining the conference in 2005. Perhaps one of their most impressive games this season was at Creighton, where they forced a fourth set — something no other team in the conference has been able to accomplish.

The Blue Jays, who are currently 14-0 in Big East play, gave the Blue Demons their first Big East loss of the season that day.

As a team, these Blue Demons have accomplished more they could’ve ever hoped for. This season in particular has been very special to all three seniors, Smith, King, and Lexi Chanos.

Fighting back tears, Smith found it difficult coming to terms with her final moments on the court she’s called home for the last four years.

“I mean I’m really trying not to think about it,” Smith said. “It’s going to be extremely emotional, but I mean this is it for me, so I’m just ready to do play my best game (tomorrow)…”

Going into the season, it was one of Smith’s goals to achieve a Big East weekly honor, and she did just that. The six-year senior not only landed a spot on the Big East Weekly Honor Roll for the first time in her career, but made the Spartan Classic All-Tournament Team during preseason.

King also has a lot to be thankful for, as she currently has the lead for the highest hitting percentage in the Big East, at .419.

The Illinois native also managed to make the DePaul Invitational All-Invitational Team earlier in the year.

Out of all three seniors, Chanos has been the only one who’s called DePaul home for all four years. The team cocaptain leaves with 355 digs, the sixth-best in the program’s history.

Head Coach Nadia Edwards has taken the time to piece together a team that will continue to shine in depth, despite the seniors’ departure. From sophomore, Brittany Maxwell, who currently leads the team with 3.57 kills per set and earned three Big East weekly honors, to junior, Haley Bueser, who’s made both the Bulldog Showdown All-Tournament Team and Big East Weekly Honor Roll, there’s no telling what the future of this team holds.

“I think there’s so much potential,” Smith said. “I think that everyone is working extremely hard, and that’s what they’re going to need to continue to do.

I’m just really proud of everyone…”

An emotional day awaits not only for the seniors, but the team as a whole.

Years filled with both tears and laughter may finally be coming to an end, but they have accompished a lot in their final season.

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Although she exited the first quarter early, January had already stolen three balls due to the suffocating full-court press run

by DePaul.

Midway through the second quarter, DePaul got hot. Freshman guard Kelly Campbell sunk a three-point shot from the right which was the first of four consecutive threes. The other three were scored by freshman guard Deja Cage, freshman guard Claire McMahon and Coleman respectively.

At half DePaul led 65-20.

“It was great to get a lot of the younger players a lot of good playing time,” Bruno said. “At the same time you get to see why there’s so much about developing a basketball team. (. . .) We didn’t score as well in the half court especially in the second half especially with our reserve players.”

After the starters left midway through the third, the Mountaineers started to get some life. They finished the third quarter on a 9-0 run that would become a 17-0 run before Coleman scored on a fast break in the fourth quarter.

Because they got time in the game, the freshmen got to show off toward the end of the game. Freshman forward Chante Stonewall stood tall defensively and came up with nine rebounds. Deja Cage showed her scoring versatility by driving to the hoop for a few layups and sniping from deep.

The Blue Demons finished the game strong and every player that came into the game also got on the score sheet, a staple trademark of DePaul ball. Millender summed up why the team continues to push themselves even after going up by such a large margin and so early in the game.

“There’s no such thing as garbage time, there’s just getting better time,” Millender said.

This game also marked the return of CAROLINE STACEY | THE DEPAULIA sophomore guard Tanita Allen who had missed the past six weeks with a broken Sophomore guard Tanita Allen drives down the baseline in Friday's game against Appalachian State. hand. She struggled to score for most of staff has done with Tanita (by) keeping her Prochaska collided, leaving Prochaska with Kelly Campbell was also limited due to an the game, but finally sunk a shot late in the fit and everything, you can’t stay basketball a concussion. infection she contracted last Sunday. game. fit without playing basketball.”

“You can’t make this stuff up,” Bruno Although the team was plagued by “I got to give my players a little slack (. . .), However, the return of Allen meant said. injury this week, other players on the team Tanita Allen hasn’t practiced in six weeks,” the loss of junior guard Lauren Prochaska.

The DePaul women can’t seem to catch stepped up and helped DePaul convincingly Bruno said. So, as great a job the training In Allen’s first practice back, she and a break when it comes to injurie this season. win its first game.

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Freshman forward Chante Stonewall drives in Friday's game against Appalachian State.

their lead out by ten more points and were up 70-47 at the end of the third quarter.

In the final quarter, the Blazers showed some life and started to hit crucial shots as the minutes wound down. They cut the lead down to ten with two and a half minutes to go in the game.

“UAB did a great job of coming back down the stretch,” Bruno said. “They were fearless, they came after us and they did a great job coming back at us.”

DePaul, however, was able to put up some points and keep the Blazers at bay to win the game 90-80. Injuries played a key role in this game as it gave the Blue Demons a small bench during this two-day tournament.

“We’re still very not whole,” Bruno said. “That’s something that we have to keep pounding away at in the midst of what’s going to become a really rugged

schedule.”

The injuries included freshman guard Kelly Campbell, who only played ten minutes in Friday’s game, and Lauren Prochaska, who missed the entire weekend with a concussion.

This is on top of junior forward Mart’e Grays being out for the year with a torn Achilles.

This also forced a lot of playing time for the starters.

January played 38 minutes and Millender put in 34. However, having the upperclassmen leaders on the floor, January said, helped stop the Blazers’ late run.

“I just think with this game, when UAB was making a run at us, I think everybody on the floor was taking ownership and being leaders themselves,” January said. “I think the most important part was communicating and being vocal and trying to fix our defensive possessions.”

The Blue Demons host Northwestern next Saturday in an inter-city matchup.

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Blue Demons will find ways to adjust COMMENTARY

By Ben Gartland Sports Editor

The Maggie Dixon Classic showed a couple of things for DePaul women’s basketball.

The first is that they have the potential to be really, really good.

Head coach Doug Bruno echoed this idea in the post-game press conference after Saturday’s game.

Another sentiment Bruno said is the second point: The Blue Demons aren’t completely whole, and have a lot of work to do to get where they can be.

This weekend was the first look at DePaul and what they can do against Division I competition. For the most part, the Blue Demons looked good. They put up 99 points and 90 points respectively in their Friday and Saturday games and were generally competent offensively.

For a team that’s going to be starting four guards this season, they’ll need to be good offensively. They won’t have the height to win games in the lane, so they’ll need a good balance of perimeter offense and an ability to drive and make buckets. They shot 50.7 percent on Friday and 40.8 percent on Saturday. The Friday performance can win them a ton of games this season, while the Saturday statistic shows where some of the Blue Demons’ weaknesses can be.

When DePaul isn’t shooting well, they need to be able to make that up on defense. They were able to hold the Blazers for most of the game on Saturday, forcing 32 turnovers. The Blazers were still able to exploit DePaul on transition defense and found an open woman under the basket

multiple times as they broke the Blue Demons’ press.

The press and aggressive defense is absolutely essential to the Blue Demons’ play style.

This was their style before junior forward Mart’e Grays went down and it’s been the style that the entire team has been playing with during their careers at DePaul.

This style is intense and requires a lot of fitness. That’s something the Blue Demons are missing as a whole right now.

Grays is out for the year and they were missing three guards this weekend: Kelly Campbell, Meghan Waldron and Lauren Prochaska. Prochaska has a concussion and her return timetable is unknown at this point. Campbell’s return is also an unknown as this point.

Sophomore guard Tanita Allen is back from her injury, but missed a lot of practice and will take some time getting her fitness back. This is why we saw senior guard Jessica January play 38 minutes on Saturday night and junior guard Ashton Millender play 34. DePaul can’t stop playing their style, but it will take a toll as the season goes on.

What the Blue Demons need to be successful, outside of executing their half-court offense and defense, is their bench. They need the freshmen Campbell, Claire McMahon, Chante Stonewall and Deja Cage to play some significant minutes off the bench and have an impact. They need Allen and Prochaska to be back and ready to rotate at 100 percent, because rushing them back can have serious repercussions.

What this weekend showed was that the Blue Demons have the tools to be successful. They

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Senior forward Jacqui Grant (left) and junior guard Amarah Coleman (right) wait for a rebound. have some really good shooters and a defensive style that will stifle a lot of teams. We’ll see on Saturday their biggest early test

of the season when they host Northwestern, a team that has some height.

DePaul is ranked No. 21 in

the nation for a reason. They are a good team, but this year will be decided on how the team does as a whole.

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DePaul women’s basketball won the Maggie Dixon Classic this weekend with two wins. They are the No. 21 team in the country and play Northwestern next Saturday.

Women’s basketball opens the season 2-0

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By Jack Higgins Asst. Sports Editor

The DePaul women’s basketball team opened up their season at the tenth annual Maggie Dixon Classic by defeating Appalachian State 99-58.

“I just want to make sure we remember Maggie on this day,” coach Doug Bruno said. “That’s a young women we’re never going to forget (and) the Maggie Dixon Classic is never going away at DePaul.”

The DePaul women had a slow start to the game, but only by their standards.

After a couple back-and-forth possessions the Blue Demons set the pace for the game. It was a pace Appalachian State could not keep up with. DePaul led 30-5 at the end of the first.

In her first game as a starter, junior guard Ashton Millender started the game strong for DePaul. She drove inside to

score the first two points of the game, then shot a deep three, showing she can generate offense from any point of the court. Millender ended the game with a career-high 19 points.

“It’s just about playing hard,” Millender said. “You can’t focus on not getting fouls, you just got to play aggressively.”

The Blue Demons’ other first-time starter, junior guard Amarah Coleman also put up a career-high 16 points.

She had a team-leading 27 minutes and recorded three assists and steals.

“She didn’t play a whole lot last year, so she needs to get more pure minute time, to get experience on the floor,” Bruno said. “We’re a different team than we were a year ago, but I think we’re going to be a really good team.”

Because the Blue Demons were

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90-80

By Ben Gartland Sports Editor

No. 21 DePaul women’s basketball finished opening weekend with another high-scoring victory as they defeated Alabama-Birmingham 90-80 in the championship game of the Maggie Dixon Classic. The Blue Demons improved to 2-0 on the season.

Senior guard Jessica January led the game with 25 points while junior guard Ashton Millender put in 21 herself.

“I’ve been saying about this team from the get-go that I think we have a chance to be pretty good,” head coach Doug Bruno said. “But at the same time we’ve had a disconcerted beginning of preseason practice and I think it shows on the floor.

The Blue Demons showed plenty of both sides on Saturday night. They opened up the first quarter with a 7-0 run and

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held the lead for most of the quarter, but the Blazers started to climb back. DePaul led 19-16 at the end of the quarter, having shot only 29 percent overall.

The second quarter was better for the Blue Demons as they extended their lead back and then some to take a 46-33 lead into the break. Still, transition defense was a problem for the Blue Demons and UAB took advantage to remain within striking distance.

“There are some things we do very well,” Bruno said. “But we are not at the place of precision we need to be in our half-court execution on both sides of the ball.”

The second half started well for DePaul as they opened up with six quick points and were shooting better, as well as playing better defense. They stretched

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