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DePaul dedicates memorial Honoring 200 years since Vincentians arrival to U.S., and work of DePaul’s priests

By Jackson Danbeck News Editor

On a windy fall afternoon outside the Arts and Letters Hall, members of the DePaul community gathered to dedicate a new memorial honoring Vincentian priests both at the university and throughout the United States, since the order’s arrival 200 years ago.

Rising about 15 feet and crowned with a clock, the memorial displays its intended purpose on one side while revealing on the other sides the names of 275 Vincentian priests who have worked at DePaul since 1898.

And one thing was clear after the dedication speeches and the ice cream social afterwards: The monument can mean different things to different people.

“We thought among all the celebrations that we will have and ways that we will mark the work that everyone does here, we should take at least one moment and we should honor the work of these men, them and all of them who have come before them,” President Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, C.M. said to the roughly 100 spectators, including all of DePaul’s Vincentian priests and brothers, the members of the Board of Trustees, a hodgepodge of faculty and staff and a handful of students, mostly members of DePaul’s sports team.

“And we should create a visual representation that we would have to walk past every time, if only to check our watch against this,” Holtschneider said, motioning to the monument’s clock.

“Let me speak on behalf of the DePaul University community for a moment if I can, and let me say simply to these men: Thank you for your service, thank you for what you do, you are a blessing to all of us, may God bless you in return,” Holtschneider said.

Holtschneider also gave the audience a brief history lecture on how the Vincentians arrived in the United States and to Chicago.

About a decade after the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory in 1803, the bishop assigned to the region decided he needed priests to work there. The Vincentians were his first pick, but they were reluctant to come to the New World from their homes in Italy.

But the bishop was determined, and he asked the residing Pope Pius VII for help. To the bishop’s satisfaction, the pope obliged, issuing a directive that declared, “‘Let my people go,’” Holtschneider said.

The Vincentians were off to the United States, arriving on July 26, 1816 at the port of Baltimore. From there, they traveled west to the Mississippi River, to St. Louis and New Orleans.

By 1875 the Vincentians came to Chicago, shortly after the Great Fire, and settled on the very plot of land where the university is today, Holtschneider said. The priests formed a parish, and by 1898 they created a day college. “And that became us.

That became DePaul University,” he said.

“Since that time, for all those years Vincentian priests and brothers have labored here. And they’ve worked their hearts out,” Holtschneider said. “I’m claiming that status today to brag shamelessly about the work of these men, who would never do it themselves.”

After the president spoke, the Auxiliary

President Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, C.M., addresses a crowd outside Arts and Letters Hall on Sept. 27.

Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Francis Kane, stepped up onto the podium.

Kane said the dedication honors many people and many things, from the founding of the university, to the Vincentian’s history in the United States, to the priests themselves.

Kane said the monument “is a clock, and it’s really about time.”

“The dedication of the Vincentians to ordinary people, to the poor and the disenfranchised, is at the root of their charism and at the root of the astonishing growth in development of this great university over the past 118 years,” Kane said.

The monument “is a reminder that it is the responsibility of every student, every member of the faculty, every member of the staff to continue the work of DePaul and its mission to educate men and women, to make this a better world, a world where God’s goodness and grace can flourish,” Kane said.

After saying a prayer, the bishop dipped a gold-colored wand in a bowl and walked around the memorial, flicking water onto each side.

Months before the dedication, and with the bicentennial anniversary approaching, the Rev. Edward Udovic, secretary of the university, knew he wanted to do something to commemorate the date. But he also wanted to celebrate the history of the Vincentians at DePaul. Udovic decided to combine the two, putting the names of the priests on the memorial, “kind of like the Vietnam memorial,” he said.

But there was no list of names, Udovic found. So he headed to the archives and eventually emerged with 275 names of Vincentian priests who worked at DePaul University and the old DePaul Academy.

Yet that wasn’t the finishing touch.

“We wanted it to not just be a memorial, because it would be too much like a tombstone,” Udovic said. “So that’s why we added the clock element to kind of make the point that this is about the passing of time. That it’s about the Vincentians who have served.”

Construction began in late spring of

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Francis Kane, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago, closes the dedication ceremony with a prayer.

2016, Udovic said, and was finished by early summer. They waited to have the dedication on Sept. 27 so students, faculty and staff could attend the event.

Once the memorial’s dedication had concluded, the ice cream social began, much to the delight of attending students.

Even more students showed up just for the ice cream.

Johnathan Grey, a freshman and computer science major, said he was not familiar with Vincentian history before the dedication, but that he had seen “the clock a couple times, and I read the side.”

“Clearly their values have lasted the test of time, and I think that’s really important,”

Grey said.

Tania Rodriguez, director of student academic services and one of the staff members at the event, said the monument, for her, honored DePaul’s values.

“I think DePaul embodies the Vincentian spirit, and so what a more wonderful institution to really honor the 200 years by having this monument resurrected here on campus,” she said.

“The fact that they are really encouraging the Vincentian values really speaks volumes to our community and what we do with our students, within the Chicago community itself,” Rodriguez said. “I do think that’s what makes DePaul , DePaul.”

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Gene Zdziarski, vice president for Student Affairs, walks by a silent disruption held by Black Out DePaul during a Student Affairs meeting at the Student Center on Sept. 22. The disruption was to protest the university’s failure to meet the needs of marginalized students.

By Rachel Hinton Managing Editor

Shrouded in the hazy shades of winter, DePaul was only a few weeks into the 2006 school year when administrators were faced with a racial conundrum. Students were returning to their studies and settling in for the winter quarter in January, and, to bring attention to the DePaul Conservative Alliance (DCA), a new club at the time, members held an affirmative action bake sale in the Student Center.

The bake sale was designed as a metaphor for the perceived unfairness of affirmative action. White and Asian males, who were deemed the top of the racial hierarchy, were required to pay $1 for goods. The price for White and Asian females, the second highest group, was 75 cents. For those at the bottom of the list — which included African American, Hispanic and Native American females — 25 cents was the suggested price, which were marketed at a lower rate to “address affirmative action.”

“It’s ridiculous to charge cheaper brownies for minorities,” Michael O’Shea, president of DCA at the time, said to The DePaulia.

The scene had some similarities to what happened last spring at DePaul. The sale led to peaceful protests and a heated conversation. Public Safety largely stood back and a conversation about race and free speech occurred on campus.

The purpose of the metaphor was to entice a conversation on affirmative action, but the result for Valerie Johnson, chair of the political science department, created a racial rift that the school has grappled with in some shape or form every year since.

The bake sale, she said, “demonstrated that the university never effectively resolved the issues raised by (the bake sale). Then and now the issues are free speech versus hate speech.”

“Ten years later the university is still grappling with its position on the matter,” Johnson said. “This fact manifests a deep pathology that creates a situation where

racial tensions are always perilously Sorority, Incorporated, said. “Because of (Yiannopoulos) and the election, it brought beneath the surface.”

An event happens and the university out a different crowd of people and made issues a response — speech and expression those who agree with (his) beliefs feel comfortable saying them.” guidelines, an email, an action plan.

Speech at DePaul, and the line between In spring, after Milo Yiannopoulos visited the university, administrative what is allowed and tolerated and what is officials conducted a listening tour. They not, has not been clearly defined, though went from faculty to staff to students to hear the speech and action plan does include it concerns and suggestions on how to make on the calendar of events to address, but it the university better, and are developing is currently listed as done.

In addition to the plan, the university and implementing initiatives for the 20162017 school year. The most notable of these also planned a speaker series and released changes is the Race and Speech Action a calendar of events. Both have been criticized for not doing enough and not Plan, announced in September. creating a well-rounded Vice president atmosphere for students to of the office of This plan, with a engage in discourse with institutional each other. Jose Pereyda, diversity and equity few exceptions, student, said Elizabeth Ortiz doesn’t impact the athatfifththeyear speaker series is said in an interview day-to-day racial smart, but the people who with The DePaulia the plan was in the culture at DePaul. he believes need to attend won’t. works before spring, “What happened last but it has been seen spring went completely as a direct response against (what DePaul to Yiannopoulos’ Valerie Johnson Chair of the claims to be),” Pereyda visit and the various Political Science Department said. “I hope other related events that students of color don’t happened in the have to go through it last weeks of spring again. I hope it doesn’t get worse. To have a quarter.

“The Milo event did not only expose more open minded school we have to take tensions among students, it also exposed all opinions into consideration.”

To bring in more opinions, the issues related to faculty and staff,” Johnson said. “There is a growing discontent and administration has drawn ideas from students in implementing changes and unrest on DePaul’s campus.”

Though Yiannopoulos’ visit may seem parts of the speech plan. Administration to some the only racial incident of the officials have said the speech plan is a year, there were other events that preceded work in progress, but bringing more that lead to the tensions, and overflow in minority students into discussions, and spring. Some pointed to microaggressions ensuring those discussions are fruitful in the classroom and to a heated discussion isn’t something that has to be, some have on a Facebook post where students used pointed out. racial epithets. During the incident itself, “It takes a complete re-examination students were called monkeys. After, many of the structure that exists. We don’t do were harassed on social media and a noose everything perfectly at DePaul. However, we do many things well,” Michael Lynch, was reportedly found on campus.

“There were tensions prior to spring,” senator for intercultural awareness for the Suzie Brito, a junior and member Student Government Association (SGA), of the Lambda Theta Alpha Latin said.

“Being honest and receptive to critiques and criticism, coming from all sides, is extremely important. As a member of SGA, I can say from the conversations I’ve had with administration, that they are at this point. The discussions are being had, the recommendations are being offered, and the school is listening.”

The speech and race action plan provides an overview of the school year to come. Starting last month, one of the first steps listed was to revisit the current guiding principles of speech and expression for possible revision and updating. A team would be in charge of recommending and guiding the revisions.

The plan is also set to include a look into the speaker request process for student organizations, as well as a study of university-wide bias response teams nationally. A plan to centralize investigations of complaints under the antidiscrimination and anti-harassment policy were also planned for review last month as part of a reassessment of DePaul culture.

In conjunction with the plan, The Office of the President, in collaboration with Academic Affairs, Institutional Diversity and Equity and as well as Government Affairs, are sponsoring a race and free speech speaker series to bring in varying perspectives across the political spectrum.

For Eva Swiecki, a DePaul senior, the changes signal a change in tone and approach after the events of last quarter.

“I think that DePaul, in the recent past, has made some poor choices in allowing a hateful discourse a place on campus,” Swiecki said. “I’m glad that they are (currently) taking steps in hiring a new “diverse” president at DePaul. I hope that they’ll try their best to ensure that DePaul becomes a safe space again for people.”

For Johnson the speaker series, as well as the timeline for the race and speech action plan, doesn’t address long term issues.

“This plan, with a few exceptions, doesn’t impact the day-to-day racial culture at DePaul,” Johnson said.

To address this, Johnson suggested a

News. Oct. 3, 2016. The DePaulia. | 5 teach-in, a mandatory class for students and faculty where professors could teach about issues related to race and speech. No teach-ins have been announced.

Nationally, universities have taken different approaches to handling race on their campuses. Some, like Harvard Law School, have changed seals that prominently display brutal slaveholders or the legacy of slavery and a history built on the backs of minorities. Others, like The University of Missouri, have ousted presidents and other administrators and pledged to address their issues through discourse, something Johnson and Pereyda want to see at DePaul as the university tries to go forward.

Amor Kohli, associate professor and program director of African and Black Diaspora Studies, said that it’s important to recognize at least now these issues are being addressed, but some issues need more attention. Though the institution is not at the point where they should be patting themselves on the back, Kohli said recognizing what is being done is also important.

“I hope the university sees the need for sustainable change and it takes seriously the idea that these issues need to be discussed and engaged in and out of the classroom, and not only after there has been a problem,” Kohli said. “These are core issues to our society and our world.”

To create long lasting change at DePaul, Johnson said that more needs to be done to change the day to day culture of DePaul.

She and Kohli both said the university needs to be emphatic about its values and demonstrate its values in “sustained and meaningful ways,” Kohli said.

“The university has to strongly demonstrate what and who it values. I

would hate for people to think that the university is only talking about this because it has no other choice,” Kohli said. “That’s not to devalue the work of the committed individuals who have been working on the plan and on change in the school, but we have to demonstrate what is valuable to the school.”

Addressing what is of value is also something Johnson talked about when asked what she wants DePaul to do for a better future. Clearer statements on what will be tolerated and what will not, as well as doing “a better job of broadcasting racial values.”

“I wonder if we are who we say we are,” Johnson said in regards to DePaul’s mission and values. “Is that symbolism or practice?

There’s a big difference. If we are who we say we are, why not say that emphatically?”

DePaul’s year ahead is a litmus test for how future race relations and racial events will be handled by the administration and to what extent faculty and students can be apart of that conversation. Lynch said he hopes to see DePaul live up to its mission and values and feels the university is capable of doing so. In the meantime, he hopes students, faculty, staff and the administration itself can be willing to have a conversation.

“Know what you want, so when you finally have the opportunity to make it happen, you’ll already be prepared,” Lynch said. “Systemic change isn’t going to happen trading PR statements. It’s going to take both sides coming together, sitting down, disagreeing often, but coming to a conclusion. It won’t be easy but it’s necessary.”

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Black Out DePaul lines up in the atrium of the Student Center in protest of what they believe is the mistreatment of minority students.

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DePaul student Jireh Drake holds a sign for observers in Black Out DePaul’s silent disruption.

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Teachers one step closer to walkout after 95-percent approval vote

By Danielle Church Copy Editor

The Chicago Teacher Union’s (CTU) voted Wednesday to authorize a strike date, after negotiations could not be settled on a contract between CTU and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) for over a year. CTU is required to give 10 days’ notice before striking, meaning the earliest they can walkout is Oct. 11.

State law requires at least 75 percent of CTU members to authorize a strike.

When the union met Monday through Wednesday, 90 percent of its members voted in a petition that was distributed.

Over 95 percent of those that voted were in favor of the strike.

While CPS wasn’t available for comment, CPS chief Forrest Claypool said in Wednesday’s meeting the plan for the strike date was “disappointing, because negotiations are ongoing.”

This will be the second time CPS shuts down during Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s time in office. The most recent CTU strike lasted seven days in 2012 because of teacher evaluations, longer school days and testing. It was the first time in 25 years for the union to go on strike.

CTU prepared to strike last December when 88 percent of its members voted to give the go-ahead, but legally couldn’t walkout until May because the state’s education labor relations board wouldn’t meet until January to discuss the “factfinding” stage. Once they met, a 120-day process would play out before a strike could ensue.

Both then and now, CPS teachers want a better contract than the one Emanuel proposed with “$100 million in layoffs and budget cuts, cuts to pensions, the loss of step-and-lanes, increased health care costs and the continuation of a longer school day,” as stated in the CTU website’s blog.

According to ABC7 Chicago, the most concerning part of Emanuel’s plan for teachers is the 13 percent raise, and the 7 percent decrease throughout their pension payment over the life of the contract.

CTU has said using money from tax increment financing (TIF) districts would help in reaching a negotiation because it would protect CPS teachers’ jobs and help them to receive raises. However, that would mean less funding in building and repairing roads, infrastructure, cleaning up polluted land and making a productive use of vacant properties. One project that used TIF funding is the Whole Foods that just opened in Englewood Square

on Sept. 28, and will employ close to 100 people.

Given that no one can agree on a negotiation, Donna Kiel, director of DePaul’s Office of Innovative Professional Learning (OIPL), understands why CPS teachers are fed up and have voted to authorize the strike.

“I’m not sure (strikes) are the best solution, that’s for sure,” Kiel said. “But I think given the current situation, I don’t know what other recourse Chicago teachers have (…) last time it was all about the teacher evaluation system and job security, and now it’s all about just being able to exist.”

Despite her understanding, Kiel still acknowledges a strike can be a “hurtful disruption.”

“What I saw the last time during a teacher’s strike is a growing discourse between students, teachers and parents,” Kiel said. “It’s this awful sense of abandonment that happens (…) I think for especially elementary and secondary education teachers and students, (school is) their home from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. and so there’s a sense of divorce. It’s going away for awhile and it’s hard.”

Associate professor in the College of Education Hilary Conklin is the parent of a CPS student and understands just how disruptive a strike can be for everybody.

“I think that’s why you want to avoid

it,” Conklin said. “Most teachers I know, they want to be teaching, they want to be in their classrooms and it’s obviously going to be hugely disruptive for parents.

I am a parent of a CPS student, I obviously work and I work with teachers. It’ll be massively disruptive to everybody.”

If the strike is eventually enforced, the Chicago Board of Education authorized a $15 million emergency plan to provide shelter and food to students. According to the Chicago Tribune, CPS would work with the Chicago Park District and other agencies to provide facilities, just as they did during the 2012 strike.

However, Conklin is trying to stay positive that none of this will have to happen.

“I think everybody feels uncertain about what’s going to happen and it’s caused stress,” Conklin said. “For me personally at this point, I’m still hopeful that the threat of the strike will do what it aims to do, which is not actually get to that point, but instead illustrate the teacher’s union is serious and it’ll force the compromise.”

Whether a compromise is reached or not before the Oct. 11 strike date, one of the things senior education major Bridget Euker believes needs to change, in addition to the contract, is Chicago’s investment in its teachers.

“Teachers are expected not only to be a

student’s teacher, they’re also expected to be their psychologist, their social worker, their parent and at times, their support system entirely,” Euker said.

Euker understands the emotional labor it takes to be a teacher because she leads a musical theater class at the Barrington Park District. Just last week, she had to be the emotional support system for one student who cried the entire time during class because her parents were getting divorced. The student was afraid her mom would not come pick her up after class.

In the same night, she also had to deal with a parent who felt her child was not receiving enough stage time, after she felt she was paying a lot for the class.

“It’s funny what the priorities are for different people and the different pressure they put on teachers in those situations,” Euker said.

Kiel has heard it over and over again when she works with CPS teachers. She says they felt “strongly that they were not being heard and that there was a lack of recognition of teachers.” It’s also what she attests has probably helped CTU make their decision on the strike.

“I have thought that my entire 35 years in education,” Kiel said. “We don’t give teachers the credibility they deserve nor the acknowledgment and support they deserve. Teaching is hard, teaching requires someone to give up their heart as

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FAFSA deadline moved to October

By Latricia Polk

university will be adding backgrounds to campus computers, posters in hallways and SGA will be putting out social media notifications to their followers.

“It’s important that students stay aware of the messaging regarding the date change, and file as quickly as possible in order to secure the most funds as possible for the coming school year,” he said.

However, the changes are not expected to disrupt DePaul’s admissions application or the deadline.

“The availability of the FAFSA will not affect the admissions process,” Luff said.

“DePaul does not have a deadline to file the FAFSA, other than before the end of the academic year, for which financial aid is being requested. “ This still has students concerned about what impact the changes will have.

“I honestly don’t know what these changes are going to do because you still have to use previous taxes,” DePaul sophomore Margaret Gibbons said. “I think it will affect students’ grants and scholarships because that is actually given out with aid. Because if you have a big change going on in the year, or if you like lose your job or make a lot less, that’s going to affect it significantly.”

This new application start date will not affect the urgency aspect of applying for aid, as the amount given out is still limited.

“However, students who rely on Illinois MAP grant funds are encouraged to file as soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2016 for the 2017-18 academic year since those funds are

Contributing Writer

Beginning this year, students can apply for next year’s federal financial aid as early as Oct. 1.

The new deadline to apply and complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is months before previous years’ start date of Jan. 1. The new application window was put in place to give students more time to complete the application.

The change comes after President Barack Obama altered the window when students can apply for federal aid, an initiative that affected millions of students across the country.

For the 2017-18 academic year, students and parents will be able to use information from their 2015 tax returns.

“New students should expect to receive their financial aid award notifications earlier than in the past,” said Paula Luff, associate vice president of Enrollment Services. “For continuing students, there will be no change in the timing of awards.”

Luff said continuing students will receive email reminders to file the FAFSA as close to the new application window as possible.

Additionally, a reminder to file the FAFSA will be visible on all students’ “ToDo” lists on Campus Connect, along with a temporary banner when students first sign in.

Richard Popp, Student Government Association (SGA) president, said the

limited and awarded by the state on a firstcome first-serve basis,” Luff said.

To expedite the process, students or their parents can submit prior tax information with ease of the application procedure.

“My daughter is in grad school and it was really arduous filling out all that paperwork,” said Linda Ball, a parent and DePaul graduate student. “ From a parent standpoint I think the earlier date works out fine.”

The primary reason for the changes is to allow more time for students to fill out their FAFSA forms.

“The 2015 federal tax information will be used for the 2017-18 year. Students and parents will not be required to update that information with 2016 tax information,” Luff said. “Only 2015 tax information is necessary for the 2017-2018 year.”

Gibbons said she thinks it will be a challenge because she doesn’t see any point in opening up the financial aid process sooner.

“Considering the date and using prior year tax returns, it’ll be handy for continuing students who can use their same tax returns that they used the last time they filed the FAFSA,” Popp said. “Additionally, you can link your FAFSA application directly to the IRS and gather the official data on file instead of populating the fields on their own.”

Popp said the most important thing is awareness.

“DePaul Central is pushing out the message that change is coming,” Popp said.

“Upon the opening of the FAFSA, SGA will continue with our ‘Keep Calm and do the FAFSA’ campaign and use various advocacy methods in order to make this change known to students at DePaul.”

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LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS SEPT. 21 1) A criminal damage to property report was filed for graffiti on a cubicle in the Richardson Library.

2) A theft report was filed for an unattended item taken from a room in Schmitt Academic Center.

3) A smell of marijuana report was filed for a

room in Corcoran Hall. No drugs were found in the room.

4) A theft report was filed for a cell phone taken from the Student Center.

5) A theft report was filed for an unattended

9) A criminal damage report was filed for

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wallet taken from the 2nd floor of the Student Center.

scratches on a restroom door in the Student Center.

SEPT. 23 6) A harassment by electronic means report

filed for graffiti in the DePaul Center.

was filed for threatening messages received by the complainant.

SEPT. 26 10) A theft report was filed for an unattended

wallet taken from the second floor of the Student Center.

14) A criminal trespass warning was given to a person laying down in the DePaul Center.

SEPT. 24 7) A criminal trespass warning was given to a

SEPT. 27 11) A burglary report was filed for unattended

SEPT. 22 15) A criminal trespass warning was given to

person sleeping in the Student Center.

items taken from an office in the Theatre School.

SEPT. 25 8) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a

12) A theft report was filed for a bike taken from the rack at the Belden side of O’Connell.

minor report was filed for a person in Sanctuary Townhomes. Person was taken to Illinois Masonic by Chicago EMT.

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Third-party candidates receive recognition Students bring focus on alternative candidates for president

By Emma Krupp Copy Editor

As election season ramps up, a handful of students on campus still find themselves unhappy with the candidates on the major party tickets.

Like the 63 percent of registered voters in a September Pew Research poll who said they were “not too or not at all satisfied” with Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, they can’t bring themselves to vote for either candidate.

The solution? Rally around Libertarian Gary Johnson or the Green Party’s Jill Stein, who are both running as third party candidates.

Third party support manifests itself in a variety of ways on campus. For instance — though DePaul political organizations are not technically allowed to endorse specific political candidates as per the university code of student responsibility — the DePaul chapter of the International Socialist Organization has unofficially thrown their support behind Stein.

You might spot members of the group parked in front of the Student Center, dishing out information about socialism, social movements and Stein’s candidacy.

Senior Felipe Bascunan and junior Sam Peiffer are both Stein supporters and have tried to spread awareness about her campaign in this manner.

They praise Stein’s willingness to show solidarity with the struggles of working class people, citing her presence at a protest of Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota earlier this month.

“This is a candidate who actually recognizes that struggle and that people’s organizations are the primary force of social change,” Peiffer said. “And she’s participating in that. … This is a candidate who actually recognizes that working people, and people who are exploited and oppressed, can take matters into their own hands and fight and win.”

On a larger scale, they both said their support is less about Stein as an individual candidate and more related to their general dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party, which Bascunan said “play(s) the role of the party of the people” in order to maintain status quo.

“For us, in terms of supporting an independent, obviously we’re in support of Jill Stein for various reasons,” Peiffer said.

“But more than anything we are because we think it’s important to break from the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party has really never done anything to improve people’s lives on their own. In this election there’s a lot of discussion about ‘lesser evil’ and that you have to support Hillary if you want to see progress continue. And the reality is that the majority of people haven’t experienced that progress.”

Meanwhile, Emma Caldwell, a DePaul sophomore, tried to start a youth chapter

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for Johnson about a month ago. She sent out initial feelers for student interest with Facebook posts.

“I think that Libertarians at DePaul are underrepresented,” Caldwell said.

“You have the College Republicans and then you have the College Democrats, and you even have the Socialists. But no Libertarians. And I think not a lot of people knew about Gary Johnson as a third option with all of the craziness of the election right now.”

Despite her initial zeal, the effort sputtered out pretty quickly, she said.

Students didn’t seem particularly compelled by Johnson’s candidacy and not very many people responded to her call to action. Caldwell said she suspects DePaul’s liberal environment and media bias killed the Johnson movement on campus.

“I think DePaul is a pretty liberal campus, and I think the media has kind of perpetuated Gary Johnson as someone who’s insane or crazy,” she said. “He rarely gets any coverage. I mean, he wasn’t even in the debates.”

She also admitted her disappointment following Johnson’s Aleppo gaffe, in which he couldn’t identify the key Syrian city during an interview with MSNBC. Since then, Johnson has also failed to name a single world leader he admired in another MSNBC interview, instead struggling to recall the name of former Mexican president Vicente Fox. “He might not be as great of an

alternative as I had hoped in the beginning,” Caldwell said. “He’s made me wonder how qualified he really is.”

She did add, however, that she still plans to support Johnson over Clinton or Trump, both of whom she believes to be less qualified.

With third party support comes a sense of grim realism: Realistically, neither candidate will gain enough poll power from Clinton and Trump to take the presidency. Johnson and Stein are currently polling at 7.2 and 2.3 percent, respectively, according to poll data aggregated Sept. 15-28 from Real Clear Politics – not even close to the 15 percent needed to make it to the main debate stage.

Bascunan and Peiffer acknowledge that it’s unlikely America will see a Stein administration come November. Instead, they said their focus extends beyond Election Day. “Quite frankly, elections don’t create social change,” Peiffer said. “People who are pushing for social change (and) organizing for it create social change. …

We just want to have these conversations with people now, because when this election’s over and someone is in office – which is likely going to be someone that the majority of Americans don’t like – it will be an indication of how far gone our democracy is.”

PRESIDENT’S SERIES ON

Race & Free Speech As part of DePaul’s broad action plan to address issues that came to a tipping point last spring, the university community is invited to participate in the President’s Series on Race & Free Speech. This year-long series of events, intended to strengthen the university community, will offer perspectives across the political spectrum on various topics including race, free speech and hate speech, and the current political climate.

Inclusive Speech and Expression Panel Thursday, October 27 1:30–6:30 p.m.

Lewis Center, Room 241 RSVP: go.depaul.edu/EventbriteFreeSpeech PA N E L I S T S :

Stephanie Shonekan, associate professor and director of the Black Studies Department, University of Missouri at Columbia Alexander Tsesis, professor of law, Loyola University Derald Wing Sue, professor of counseling, Columbia University David Hudson, law professor, Vanderbilt and First Amendment Ombudsman for the Newseum Institute’s First Amendment Center.

M O D E R ATO R :

Dean Jenn Rosato Perea

Race and Excellence A Conversation with Freeman Hrabowski

Friday, November 4 2–3 p.m.

Cortelyou Commons

Will you join the conversation?

View more events at

go.depaul.edu/JoinTheConversation.

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DePaul puts safety first Groups inform students about safety in case of emergency

By Jackson Danbeck News Editor

Public Safety hosted the Safety Fair at Loop and Lincoln Park campuses last week to offer advice for DePaul community members in case they find themselves in a range of emergencies.

At the fair in the Lincoln Park campus Student Center, an array of stations were set up, overseen by organizations such as Public Safety, DePaul’s Housing Services, Student Affairs, the DePaul Red Cross Club and DePaul Campus Recreation.

Broadly, the groups encouraged students, faculty and staff to say informed using apps, websites and pamphlets, participate in support groups and take classes to learn new skills. Both fairs were a part of National Preparedness Month, a government initiative to help citizens prepare themselves for emergencies.

Public Safety is trying to get the word out that members of the community need to be ready for any emergency, said assistant director of emergency management Cheryl Hover at their table.

“Public Safety tries to make sure what we’re prepared and we can respond as a university,” she said. “But it’s really important that faculty, staff and students know what to do during an emergency, because if they know what to do it makes our jobs a lot easier.”

The materials Public Safety presented encouraged students to sign up for the DPU Alert, which calls, texts and emails users about emergencies on campus. Students can sign up for the alert by logging in on Campus Connect and select Self Service, Personal Information and then DPU Alert.

Public Safety’s pamphlets also reminded students what to do in case of particular emergencies. If an alarm sounds, Public Safety recommends everyone on campus to know of at least two stairwell exits; to leave immediately and forgo personal items; to not use one’s phone or elevators during evacuation; and to never open hot doors or prop open any doors.

In case of an active shooter on campus, Public Safety recommends students to enter the nearest room and lock the door, close shades and windows, keep phones on silent and stay put until Public Safety or the police say otherwise.

“Everything that is happening, not only in Chicago but nationwide, internationally, there’s events going on, there’s active shooters everywhere, and no one place is safe from that,” Hover said. “Even though DePaul is a safe campus, part of a safe area, you still have to be prepared and have to be ready.”

DePaul’s Housing Services made similar recommendations. For students who find

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The DePaul Red Cross was one of many organizations presenting ways to stay safe during emergencies at the Safety Fair in the Student Center.

From 2009 to 2013, fire departments themselves trapped in their dormitory room during a fire, they suggest closing the responded to about 3,800 fires in door and placing a piece of clothing at its dormitories and sorority and fraternity bottom, opening the window and hanging houses, according National Fire Protection an object outside of it if there is no smoke, Association.

During that same period, 86 percent and calling 911.

Such fires in campus dormitories are of the reported fires involved cooking often caused by unsafe cooking habits, said equipment.

And from 2000 to 2015, 89 different Eric Musselman, facilities project manager fires killed 126 at Housing Services. people on college “We want to promote safe “Even though DePaul is a safe campuses, in Greek cooking habits,” campus, part of a safe area, you housing or within three miles from Musselman said.

“Cooking fires are still have to be prepared and campus.

“We just want the number one have to be ready.” to be proactive cause of fires in in educating resident halls, and students on safety,” we can easily avoid Cheryl Hover Musselman said. them through safe Assistant director of “Not only here at practices.”

Starting a few emergency management DePaul, but once they leave the years ago, Housing residence hall and Services places they live on their pamphlets on dorm door handles of the nearly 2,500 students own.”

DePaul’s department of Health who live on Lincoln Park campus. These pamphlets explain emergency procedures Promotion and Wellness hosted a table and how to avoid starting a fire in the first to inform students of their mission to provide education, support and resources place.

According to the pamphlet, a variety to students who are experiencing sexual of objects that can start fires are prohibited violence or issues with tobacco, alcohol and in the dorms: refrigerator units exceeding drugs.

“There’s so many resources on campus, 4.8 cubic feet; extension cords, strings of decorative lights or outlet adaptors; halogen but sometimes it can be hard to know what lamps, bulbs or candles; microwaves you have available for you,” said Hannah exceeding 900 watts and no more than Retzkin, the sexual and relationship one microwave per room; and electrical violence prevention specialist at Health Promotion and Wellness. appliances lacking a “UL Certified” label.

“We get students who are experiencing As a further precaution, this year Housing Services installed in every dorm these issues themselves or they are have kitchen a device called Cook Stop. This friends who are worried about their small box is attached to ovens and stoves, friends,” she said. “We get a fair amount and turns off using a motion sensor when of students every quarter who are seeking help and support.” the user walks away for 15 minutes.

At the DePaul Red Cross Club’s table, So far, there have been no fires at DePaul’s dormitories, Musselman said. But president of the club and student Lauren Sutfin promoted the use of the American they do happen elsewhere.

Red Cross’s collection of apps called First Aid. “There’s a lot of really cool emergency apps, things like first aid and tornadoes,” Sutfin said.

Students can download apps that notify of upcoming blood drives and nearby shelters in case of a natural disaster or similar circumstances.

Sutfin also recommended students attend DePaul Red Cross Club’s next meeting on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m.

“It’s a really different way of giving back to the community, providing resources to people who would otherwise wouldn’t get them,” she said.

DePaul Campus Recreation’s table showcased a variety of materials about activities students can get involved in at the Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center, also called The Rec. Most important of these were its impact self-defense workshop on Oct. 14 for $10 and CPR and AED training, said Rees Grant, assistant director of facilities at Campus Recreation.

“Our number one priority for our students, faculty and staff is their safety,” Grant said. “In regards to The Rec, we have a lot of people in there at one time, a lot of programs, a lot of activity. Some of the activities have risks associated with them, so it’s really important to promote safety.”

The impact self-defense class is important, Grant said, because “different problems can arise, and I think this will be very informative as far as allowing people to distinguish between harmless behavior and potentially harmful behavior.”

CPR and AED, on the other hand, are required for some occupations, but they can also be “important for people who don’t necessarily require it for a job to have it,” Grant said.

“It’s a good life-saving skill, although you wouldn’t need it on a day-to-day basis.”

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Nation &World

Obama overruled KAITLIN TAMOSIUNAS | THE DEPAULIA

Congress rejects president's veto of 9/11 victims bill

By Danielle Harris Nation & World Editor

In a rare instance of bipartisan cooperation, Congress voted to override President Barack Obama’s veto of the 9/11 victims bill Sept. 28. Co-authored by Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) allows the families of victims killed in the 2001 attacks to sue the Saudi Arabian government and Saudi officials for any alleged involvement in the attacks.

Vetoed bills require support from twothirds of Congress in order for legislators to successfully override the bill. JASTA easily surpassed this with the Senate voting 97-to-1 and the House 348-77 in favor of the bill. This is the first override of Obama’s presidency, and the president voiced concern that JASTA’s passing sets a “dangerous precedent,” putting the United States government and its officials at risk of being sued by foreign governments.

“I think it was a mistake, and I understand why it happened,” Obama said during a town hall-style meeting with CNN's Jake Tapper. “It’s an example of why sometimes, you have to do what’s hard, and frankly, I wish Congress here had done what’s hard. I didn’t expect it, because if you’re perceived as voting against 9/11 families right before an election, not surprisingly, that’s a hard vote for people to take. But it would have been the right thing to do.”

But for JASTA co-author Schumer, the bill is the only way to provide “closure” and “justice” for the families who lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks. “It was important in this case that the families of the victims of 9/11 be allowed to pursue justice,” Schumer said. “Even if that pursuit causes some diplomatic discomforts.”

Of the 19 terrorists involved in the 9/11 attacks, it has been determined that 15 were Saudi nationals. Additionally, a document that was declassified earlier this year reported that “while in the United States, some of the 9/11 hijackers were

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President Obama looks on as King Salman bin AbdalAziz of Saudi Arabia speaks during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office on Sept. 4, 2015.

in contact with, and received support or assistance from, individuals who may be connected to the Saudi government.”

Despite Obama’s criticisms of the override, DePaul senior and political science major Caroline Moore rejects the notion supporters of JASTA voted in favor of the bill solely for political gain.

“I think leadership from both parties came together because both sides feel like justice needs to be served to provide a small peace of mind to the victims of terrorist (attacks),” Moore said. “Senator Schumer and Senator Cornyn both believe that victims’ families need to have the right to pursue actions to undo the injustices that they have faced.”

However, many of the legislators who voted in favor of JASTA quickly began backtracking on their support. Before the Senate completed its vote in favor of JASTA, 28 senators who voted in favor of the bill had already signed a letter citing “concerns … regarding potential

unintended consequences that may result from this legislation for the national security and foreign policy of the United States.”

Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), who voted in favor of JASTA, is among the many legislators voicing concern over the bill.

“I do want to say I don’t think the Senate nor House has functioned in an appropriate manner as it relates to a very important piece of legislation,” Corker said in an interview with the New York Times. “I have tremendous concerns about the sovereign immunity procedures that would be set in place by the countries as a result of this vote.”

Concerns over the ramifications of JASTA have Congress and the White House pointing fingers, with Obama condemning the veto override and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) claiming the president failed to properly communicate the dangers of passing the bill.

“Everybody was aware of who the potential beneficiaries were but no one had really focused on the potential downside in terms of our international relationships,” McConnell said. “And I think it was just a ball dropped. I hate to blame everyone on him and I don’t, (but) it would have been helpful if we had a discussion about this much earlier than the last week.”

Despite the back and forth between the president and Congress, JASTA coauthor Schumer applauded Obama for going almost two terms without having a veto override.

“I’ve sat and worked with these families for five years. I feel their pain. Not close to the amount because I didn’t lose a loved one the way they did,” Schumer said.

“But this is about justice. And I would say in a very partisan time, for any president — and this one in particular — to have only one veto override, that’s a darn good record.”

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Party hoppin'

Midterm elections expected to shake up Congress Just as 2014 was a great year for Republicans, 2016 is shaping up to be a year of good opportunities for Democratic senate candidates. The map favors Democrats and gives them many opportunities to retake the upper chamber. Here are some of the likeliest states to see a change in party representation within the Senate.

Pennsylvania — Incumbent Pat Toomey is locked in a tight race with Democrat Katie McGinty. Toomey is hoping his bipartisan credentials will win over suburban swing voters. Most notably, he was endorsed by Gabrielle Giffords’ gun reform group, who touted his work on trying to pass a background checks bill. The race is close, but McGinty appears to have a slight polling lead. Although not a perfect candidate, she benefits from Pennsylvania's slight blue tinge. This race could ultimately come down to turnout.

New Hampshire — Like Pennsylvania, this race is extremely close. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R) and Gov. Maggie Hassan (D) have traded the lead in polling the past few months, with Ayotte now appearing to be slightly ahead.

Hassan has criticized Ayotte for not disavowing Trump.

But Ayotte has appeared somewhat successful in inoculating herself from the national race. Her focus on local issues, like the heroin epidemic, has helped. But Hassan is also a well-known and well-liked commodity in the state. At this point, it appears to be a coin toss.

Wisconsin — Incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson (R) defeated then-Sen. Russ Feingold (D) in the Republican wave election of 2010. But Feingold is poised to retake his old seat in a 2016 rematch. He has led every public poll conducted since the race began. Even though Wisconsin leans Democratic in a presidential year, that’s saying something. Buyer's remorse perhaps? Very possible, as Johnson has compiled a Tea Party-conservative record in the Senate. Wisconsin, while capable of electing Republicans to state and federal office, is not that conservative.

If Johnson loses, it may be in part to his inability to moderate his positions to fit the state he represents. And Democrats are aided by the fact that Feingold, a former three-term senator, is a familiar face across the state.

Illinois — Many national pundits have this race as the top pickup opportunity for Democrats. Yes, Illinois is a blue state in presidential years and yes, the Democrat, Rep. Tammy Duckworth, is the favorite. But incumbent Sen. Mark Kirk (R) should by no means be written off. The incumbent has many socially liberal views that fit a state like Illinois.

This is how Kirk consistently won his DemocraticIndiana — When Sen. Dan Coats (R) leaning suburban congressional district when he was announced his retirement, Republicans a congressman, even when the Democrat at the top were not worried about retaining his seat in of the ticket won simultaneously. Kirk has crossover reliably red Indiana. Rep. Todd Young (R), a appeal, especially in Chicago’s suburbs. The big Navy veteran, was on his way to an easy win question is: will it be enough? Duckworth, while in November against former Rep. Baron Hill not having run a particularly strong campaign, (D). That all changed with a bait-and-switch benefits from the state’s Democratic fundamentals from the Democrats. Hill dropped out, and higher turnout expected in a presidential year. replaced by Indiana favorite, son Evan Bayh She’s currently the subject of a wrongful (D). For those not familiar with Indiana termination lawsuit stemming from her politics, the Bayhs are political royalty. Bayh’s time running Illinois’ Dept. of Veterans father, Birch, was a three-term senator, while affairs. Kirk’s campaign has cut some Bayh himself is a former governor and particularly brutal, but effective, ads on senator. In the past, personal loyalty to the the topic. In any case, expect this race Bayhs has trumped political affiliation. But to be closer than the presidential it has not been all smooth sailing since Bayh contest in Illinois. jumped in in late July. He has dealt with questions over his Indiana residency and his alleged lobbying career following his initial retirement from the Senate in 2010. And, one can’t forget that Indiana is still a Republican state. However, Bayh makes Democrats more competitive as they try to retake the Senate.

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Opinions

Letter: Adjunct faculty calls for allies Graphics by JACQUELINE LIN | THE DEPAULIA

Unfair treatment by DePaul leaves non-tenure professors desperate for change

By SEIU organizing committee As another academic year begins, we at DePaul are faced with inevitable challenges surrounding equitable treatment of nontenure track, contingent and adjunct faculty. Tenure track positions­—the classical backbone of any robust university—have been significantly reduced and DePaul, like other universities across the country, is increasingly reliant on contingent and adjunct faculty, who make up close to 70 percent of the teaching positions here.

Adjunct faculty often struggle to make a living wage, working with minimal pay, little to no benefits, no contracts or job security, and no voice in governance, often on the very policies that affect them the most.

To address this crisis, a national movement has emerged and adjuncts, contingents, and most recently, graduate students, have voted to collectively bargain and protect their rights through a union. Faculty Forward of SEIU, the organization that we support, has successfully organized 70 schools across the nation and in Chicago, especially private institutions such as Loyola University, University of Chicago and Northwestern University.

As many are aware, DePaul has been the center of a unionizing campaign for the last two years, and many of us welcome the formation of a union to support and protect adjunct and contingent faculty.

Rather than supporting faculty’s right to organize, DePaul’s administration has responded to this crisis by continually seeking to undermine and deter unionizing efforts, through both subtle and obvious methods, using unhelpful innuendo and scare tactics in their addresses to faculty, borrowing moves from a standard anti-union playbook employed by many college administrations.

As part of this anti-union campaign, the administration has offered an “alternative” to unionization through the formation of an appointed adjunct faculty task force, which has resulted in a proposal for a Workplace Environment Committee (WEC).

This committee is supposedly empowered, with permission of the administration, to negotiate on behalf

of adjunct faculty, and to represent adjunct interests on the Faculty Council. In other words, the administration purports that this group will perform the same or similar functions that a union will, but without any legal obligation for the administration to act on the results of these negotiations or any incentive to maintain any changes that are made. These task forces have existed at DePaul before and those of us who have been here for 20 plus years know that little has changed and that things have probably worsened.

Currently, elections are being held for positions on the WEC, along with a $7,000 stipend for the lucky few who may get elected to these positions. The requirements for candidacy are three years in a row of a full adjunct course load (six courses a year, or two a quarter). Since adjuncts are not under contract and can have courses assigned and taken away with no warning, that requirement is a tall order for most adjunct faculty, indeed.

Even more problematic, the formation of this committee is a clear violation of section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act, which makes it an unfair labor practice for an employer to “to interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees” in the exercise of the right to collectively bargain. This act not only protects employees from retaliation by employers if they unionize, it also states that employers may not “promise employees benefits if they reject a union,” “imply a promise of benefits by soliciting grievances from employees during a union organizing campaign” if that has not previously been a consistent practice, and “confer benefits on employees during a union organizing campaign to induce employees to vote against the union.”

As a vote for unionization at DePaul is inevitable, the formation of this WEC and its timing is highly suspect, as it might entice adjunct faculty to vote against a union.

If the administration is willing to take so many steps to keep faculty from unionizing, what might it be possible to achieve if we actually had a union fighting for our rights and benefits?

While we respect the individual faculty members who have worked on the task force and honor the work they have done with the intent to improve the lives of

adjuncts, we ultimately cannot support what amounts to at best a half measure with no legal basis and at worst a deliberate attempt on the part of the administration to subvert and undermine efforts to effectively unionize.

We do recognize that adjuncts must have a formal mechanism within faculty governance to voice our concerns. But we also affirm the need for a collective bargaining unit, consisting of a wide range of faculty, not just a select few paid by the administration, to support and supplement that process, including holding the administration accountable for decisions that are made on our behalf. A bargaining committee, open to anyone who would want to participate, would negotiate on behalf of DePaul adjuncts and contingent faculty represented by that bargaining unit to create a legally binding contract.

During this negotiation period, any benefits that adjunct faculty will have at that point cannot be taken away or diminished.

Regardless of the outcome, those of us involved in faculty organizing wish to express that our solidarity with one another will not come at the expense of overall university pride, unity and commitment. We will continue working together to improve our teaching conditions and increase our investment in DePaul University.

It is our sincerest hope that this process will move forward quickly, ensuring a stable and positive environment for everyone at DePaul. Through this we can all gain from an environment in which all faculty are valued and are equally invested in our mission at DePaul University.

We urge our adjunct and contingent colleagues to consider that the best way to preserve the gains we are striving to achieve is through collective bargaining supported by a legally binding contract. We ask our tenure-line colleagues, department chairs and students to be allies and help us to achieve our goal to be fairly compensated and supported by the university that benefits from our hard work and devotion to student education.

Faculty Committee Organizing with Faculty Forward/ SEIU

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We can do better

Staff urges DePaul to offer proactive approach to racial tensions on campus

By Editorial Board The story of Milo Yiannopoulos’ May 24 appearance on campus has turned into somewhat of a fable, snaking its way into the national media circuit through disdainful op-eds and vitriolic comment sections alike. What people who were not at the event miss is that Yiannopoulos represents far more than his brash, “antiPC” blog posts. Much like the presidential candidate he so ardently promotes, Yiannopoulos creates a normalization of bigotry — the kind that allowed, for instance, for audience members at the May 24 event to feel comfortable enough to scream out racial and sexual slurs like they were cheering on a football game.

Yiannopoulos’ visit was the culmination of a racially charged year, comprised of racial events that largely went under the radar and without punishment. After speaking to students, faculty and staff after last year’s debacle, the administration decided to set forth a multi-faceted plan to address issues on campus.

Months later, a race and speech action plan, which focuses on reconnecting DePaul’s fragmented community by hosting an array of speakers on the topics of race, free speech and hate speech was delineated.

A speaker series was announced and conversations popped up around campus about the racial climate many students face this school year.

After speaking to students, faculty and staff ourselves, we believe that DePaul still has a long way to go to heal the wounds of last year. The efforts announced thus far do little to redress many of the valid grievances students have.

Though transparency about the conversations between the administration, faculty, staff and students has gotten better, the university needs to be more open.

Cancelling appearances without a clear statement or guidelines as to why, does nothing for the transparency university officials have talked about since Yiannopoulos’ visit.

It is not enough to say that the university is about discourse.

Viewpoints that challenge each other should be brought to the university so that students can hear multiple sides. This is not to say that we should support provocateurs — we shouldn’t by any means — but bringing valid viewpoints from both sides of the aisle and all walks of life are necessary. What we

need to guard against is hateful, racist rhetoric disguised as a discussion.

In the larger context, not issuing a reason as to why speakers are cancelled doesn’t help. A statement would have shown DePaul stands behind its marginalized students or is committed to vibrant dialogue.

The administration’s multifaceted plan to address issues on campus, including a race and speech action plan, which focuses on strengthening DePaul’s fragmented community by hosting an array of speakers on the topics of race, free speech and hate speech was delineated.

Created by the Office of the President along with Academic Affairs, Institutional Diversity and Equity and Government Affairs, a speaker series was announced after conversations popped up around campus about the racial climate many students face this school year.

DePaul reacted to the letter with no response or official statement thus missing a viable opportunity for DePaul to stand in solidarity with its students of color and LGBTQ+ students.

Safe spaces exist for LGBTQ+ and students of color because of similar attacks ensued upon them last year.

DePaul missed a chance to highlight the Center of Identity, Inclusion and Social Change and their endless effort to create a safe space for students who were targeted last Spring. DePaul’s silence on the University of Chicago’s letter could have been turned into a proactive effort to show support and to address student’s grievances expressed during the town hall forum in June.

It’s hardly a surprise that Yiannopoulos’ visit would remain burned into the collective consciousness of the DePaul community. Public relations problems aside, the idea that the social ramifications of the event could simply vanish after a few months is misguided, to say the least.

The tense atmosphere created

by Yiannopoulos’ visit to campus last Spring is still palpable on campus this year. Yet, the university’s response has not been as stringent.

The year long speaker series was created with the intention to strengthen DePaul’s community and any member of the DePaul community is invited to attend.

The president’s series hosts several panelists across the political spectrum with the intention to provide various perspectives on race and free

speech relations, but a speaker series will not resolve the issues on our campus. Faculty have called for DePaul to make their values clear. DePaul needs to ask and solidify what their values as a university are before seeking further methods to address the tension surrounding race and free speech on campus.

There needs to be a better demonstration of this through allocation of resources to existing departments and programs such as the Center for Black Diaspora, the Latin American and Latinx studies program, the African and Black Diaspora program and Women’s and Gender studies amongst other offices geared to marginalized student. Students need more than just a series with guest speakers and instead a proactive, transparent coalition ready to address issues similar to what occurred last Spring is needed. Working with staff and faculty in these departments is an active method in achieving this.

Students of color and LGBTQ+ students, who were the main targets of hateful comments and negative rhetoric last year, need the support of the university in these times, not speakers or a race and action plan that puts change and viable progress down the road, largely out of reach for the current student body.

The university has issued a measured response to the problems we face as a DePaul community. We understand that these issues will not be fixed over night. However, more can be done. Transparency, especially in regards to banning speakers, is the main component.

A clear policy on campus demonstrations and the penalties that may be brought against those who violate it is also important. All students should be informed of such policies as well.

Maintaining campus mission and values through emphatic statements on our values and what will and will not be tolerated, are also important.

Change, especially at an educational institution where many ideologies are present, is hard to fathom at the university level, but it is not impossible.

The university needs to be more proactive in its approach to mending the climate on campus, as well as in preventing events similar to last spring from happening again. Scrambling to play catch up is not Vincentian, but living by our mission and values is.

A timeline of racially charged events on campus MAY 24

Milo Yiannopoulos spoke on DePaul's Lincoln Park Campus.

The event was shut down after student protests interrupted the event organized by DePaul's College Republicans.

MAY 26

A noose was found on campus two days after Yiannopoulos ' visit.

JUNE 3

A town hall meeting was held by President Rev. Dennis Holtschneider to address building racial tensions with students.

JUNE 7

A second town hall meeting was organized by Father Holtschneider for faculty only.

JUNE 13

Father Holtschneider announces his resignation as president of DePaul University. He also dispelled any rumours his resignation was a result of campus tensions.

JULY 7

DePaul University denies request to host Yiannopoulos a second time due to safety concerns.

AUGUST 4

DePaul University bans conservative speaker Ben Shapiro from speaking on campus due to concern over safety and security.

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

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Focus

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In renewable energy's future, the sun could rise

By Adriana Kemper Executive Vice President for Operations, SGA

Offshore wind farms have the potential to blow other sources of energy out of the water.

Despite the fact that the Department of Energy estimates that the United States has an offshore wind capacity of four million megawatts of energy, “four times the generating capacity of all U.S. electric power plants,” according to Michigan Radio, nothing currently harnesses this energy in the U.S. A recently completed offshore wind farm in Rhode Island, however, could generate momentum for more wind farms along the coasts, following the example of several European countries, including Denmark, Sweden and Germany, that have made green energy a priority.

The Block Island Wind Farm, prepared to start operating in Rhode Island next month, is what many would consider a small initiative, with just five turbines about three miles from shore. These turbines, once they start pumping power into New England’s electric grid, will have the capacity to power 17,000 homes.

If that seems ambitious, compare it to the nearly 50,000 land turbines the U.S. has installed over the past 20 years. These turbines produce approximately 5 percent of the nation’s electric power, according to the New York Times.

Illinois falls just above this national average, with wind turbines creating 5.5 percent of the state's electrical power, according to the Department of Energy. The vast majority of this generated power makes its way to the Chicago area.

As the nation’s third-most populated city at over 2.7 million residents, Chicago inadvertently consumes energy. Each individual who gazes at the city's extravagant skyline, charges their electronic devices or appreciates street safety lights has contributed some carbon dioxide into the Earth’s atmosphere.

A potential solution to reducing these carbon dioxide emissions includes implementing renewable energy sources into Chicago’s electrical grid.

One abundant renewable resource available in Chicago comes from the east: the legendary wind from Lake Michigan, which could be harnessed in offshore wind farms.

“Chicago is the Windy City, right? There will always be wind, so why don’t we use that wind?”

DePaul junior and business student

Kevin Zook said.

Opposition, however, exists to this idea.

One problem an offshore wind farm project could face would be the task of generating interest and investments. Rob Ryan, DePaul finance professor, said that a lack of previous data, which would develop a comprehensive understanding for the rate of return, might keep companies from investing.

Another opposition comes from an aesthetic perspective.

Zook discussed his experience with wind turbines in the hills of Palo Alto, California. He emphasized how he thought that the turbines in California were “very ugly” because there was a large farm blocking a natural area. Zook, along with many others, finds wind turbines to be visually unappealing, which can be a problem when trying to pursue implementation of an offshore wind farm in Lake Michigan.

One outspoken organization, the Lake Michigan Open Water Organization, campaigns to “keep Lake Michigan wind turbine free” in the interest of preserving the beauty of its coasts.

Aesthetics are not only a visual problem, but can also become an economic problem due to the value of real estate properties along Lake Shore Drive. Zook, a resident with a Lake Shore Drive property, mentioned that in his opinion the turbines could be a problem if they were close to the shore; however, if they were installed numerous miles off the coast, then he believed that they would not affect his decision to pay the same price for his property.

In the case of Rhode Island’s offshore operation, where the turbines sit at a visible distance from the coast, residents largely supported the visual aspect of the project. Offshore wind farms are visual examples of where people’s energy comes from. In Lake Michigan, this could be a symbolic notion to residents, tourists and potential investors that Chicago cares about the environment and is taking progressive steps forward.

DePaul University has two small wind turbines located on the top of McGowan North and McCabe Hall. Due to their location in an urban environment, they are unable to generate a lot of electricity. The turbines have not received negative aesthetic feedback, however. Instead, they are symbolic statements towards DePaul’s

mission for sustainable developm DePaul junior Sarah Nolim Government Association’s sena that the argument should not lie the ecological effects of an offsh “Though some are concerne how much worse a wind farm w in Indiana that is easily visible south," Nolimal said.

“To me it is very importa turbine might affect the ecolog Nolimal said. “Birds and insect area because they provide pollin many other natural services.”

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“Oil prices have dropped sig and finance student Marcos Lor in investing in oil due to recent have a long-term negative effect Although there is risk ass offshore wind farm, it is a lon with the potential for long-term "From an environmental pe offshore wind farm," DePaul se “I just don’t know

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how it will be financially set up.”

Investing in renewable energy projects is also an opportunity for companies to increase their corporate social responsibility.

The industry is changing and consumers are beginning to care about where their energy and products come from.

To address this at DePaul, Facility Operations works with an annual sustainability capital investment fund to implement projects on campus to reduce DePaul’s impact on the environment. Investing in sustainable projects provides a tangible way for companies, organizations or universities to publicly show a dedication to addressing issues surrounding climate change.

The green industry is not only developing as a source of energy to transition from fossil fuels, but can also ignite a new source of tourism.

Many innovative European nations, including Denmark, Sweden and Germany, have pledged to develop renewable energy infrastructures and implement offshore wind farms on their coasts.

“I recently went on a study abroad trip to Copenhagen, Denmark that focused on sustainable business,” DePaul junior Alison Murphy said.

The trip focused on numerous sustainable sites, including Middelgrunden Offshore Wind Farm, she said. Murphy also said that tours were available to visit the top of the turbines.

“Unfortunately we did not have time to go up the turbine, but our

tour guide said that is has extraordinary views,” she said.

Copenhagen, Denmark implemented the 20-turbine offshore wind farm in 2000 in order to decrease dependence on foreign oil. Since then, technology has developed to make capturing wind energy more efficient at lower costs.

To fund this program, the city of Copenhagen opened 10 of the turbines for public and private investment, while the city funded the restw. The ability to invest in the turbines created an integrative process that allowed the community to have a voice.

In this way, Denmark represents a model of community integration and reframing a negative investment into a profitable industry that is good for the environment.

With implementation costs down, the demand grows for renewable energy. Chicago could participate in this frontier by implementing offshore wind farms in Lake Michigan, a futuristic idea that may not be so far off. Despite the many challenges that may confront the development of an offshore wind farm in Lake Michigan, if Chicago can properly frame the project to consider real estate value, ecological diversity and investment value, then initiating offshore wind farms may not be a bad idea.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ALISON MURPHY The 20 operating turbines at Middelgrunden Offshore Wind farm provide approximately 4 percent of Copenhagen, Denmark's electrical power.

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Host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” John Oliver tackles current events from Donald Trump and the Clinton Foundation to the Miss America Pageant and Televangelists.

Comedy news shows fail as subsitute for hard news

By MaryKate O’Meara Contributing Writer

As painful as this election has been to watch, I’m sure we can all agree some comedic relief is always appreciated. In a time where Donald Trump’s outlandish remarks are more realistically scary than they were once entertaining, shows such as Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show”, HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” and John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” provide the public with news in a satirical and comedic manner.

“Last Week Tonight” includes Emmy award-winner John Oliver extrapolating his opinion on topics that range from local and global politics to birds to beauty pageants and the country’s public school system. “The Daily Show,” hosted by Trevor Noah after Jon Stewart’s departure, explores the world of politics and current events from a humorous standpoint, usually including many guest comedians and stars. In “Real Time with Bill Maher,” host comedian Maher invites different celebrities, public figures and politicians to discuss current events together, feuding and debating back and forth in a roundtable-type format.

Arguably much more entertaining than CNN or FOX News for some, these political satires have gained immense popularity, specifically within the millennial generation. Though none of the comedic hosts title themselves as journalist or claim their show as anything more than comedy and satire, there are many viewers who disagree. Begging the question: How much can we rely on these shows to tell us everything we need to know as voters and U.S. citizens?

Professor Bruce Evensen, the

journalism program director at DePaul, to provoke laughter. specializes in journalism history and While Bury agrees that political journalism ethics. Evensen said that comedies can be a good source of comedic relief of American politics is information to viewers who would not nothing new. consume news otherwise, he states clearly “There is a long tradition in America that nothing will beat primary sources of for political humor,” Evensen said. news.

“Thomas Jefferson and John Adams “They are simply not held to the and their supporters in the party press standards of journalism, and they are a lobbed political cartoons at one another secondary source of news, not primary,” in advance of the Bury said, going election of 1800.” on to state that H o w e v e r , “These sort of shows are for it’s ultimately Evensen believes unfortunate that that the mainstream comic relief, particularly for low people do not utilize media tends to give information voters, who may not primary sources too much credit to as much as they political humorists watch ABC, CBS, NBC, or read the should, for they are as influencers, New York Times and Washington the most beneficial stating viewers of in educating these comedy shows Post.’” oneself. are not watching it According to for information.

Evensen, surveys Millennials and Bruce Evensen, Journalism show fewer than college students 2 percent of the are among the Program Director people who vote majority within in any national this minimally election see late informed voter circle, and many would night comedians or Comedy Central hosts indeed much rather be laughing at John as important political communicators.

Oliver’s hilarious criticism of Donald However, plenty of DePaul students and “Drumpf ” rather than watching Jake millennials in general can’t seem to get Tapper report the latest political ‘scandal’ enough of the political humor that has this election. taken over late night television and social Chris Bury, a Peabody and Emmy- media. Not a day goes by where trending award winning reporter and a journalism videos of Trevor Noah or John Oliver’s instructor at DePaul, agreed with Evensen shows aren’t shared on Facebook and that “Last Week Tonight” and “Real Time Twitter. with Bill Maher” are purely entertainment, DePaul sophomore Will Conover, not journalism. Bury went on to explain an avid viewer of “Last Week Tonight” how these shows have their own take and “The Daily Show,” agrees that these on the news and packaging them in satirical news shows have taken over social entertaining ways is purely done in order media at a much higher rate than clips

from major news networks. “These shows are brilliant,” said Conover. “They’re a reliable source of information arranged in a way which is most effectively perceived by college students and other millennials.”

Sophomore Charlotte McManus shares a similar viewpoint as Conover.

“These shows are an excellent source of news that fits the attention span and time restrictions of a busy college student,” she said.

Perhaps in a way these shows are a solid contribution to the news and entertainment business; a type of mixture of both. An argument can be made they project news in a way in which people enjoy tuning in, inherently encouraging people who usually don’t participate in voting and to get involved in the election.

Though with that argument, they are still not the main source news that people should be educating themselves on. As Bury says, “they are better than nothing.”

As we inch closer and closer to Election Day, the necessity for well-educated voters grows stronger and stronger every day.

Especially with an election so close and with two candidates so drastically different in character and ideology, America aches for well-informed voters.

As intriguing as our friends John Oliver, Trevor Noah and Bill Maher may be, we cannot deem them journalists, nor can we rely on them to guide the direction of our vote this November. With the touch of news sources in the palm of our hand in our smartphones, we have no excuse not to be educated on current issues in our nation, as well as around the world.

While they are incredibly entertaining to watch, we must put Oliver, Noah, and Maher second on our “To-Watch” list, with primary news sources coming first.

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Film festivities

A preview of the Chicago International Film Festival

By Pat Mullane Arts/Life Editor

As the summer heat transitions to a cool fall breeze, big name action-packed showings at your local theater begin to be replaced with more dramas, independent films and art-house flicks. From Sundance to Cannes, the award buzz surrounding films begin to grow as they make their way around every city and country, some premiering for the very first time.

This month Chicagoans will get their first look at a number of potential Oscarnominated films as they premiere at Chicago’s International Film Festival, the oldest film competition in North America.

From major Holllywood studios to independently

produced movies and international foreign language films, every lineup at CIFF has been a diverse and unique experience for every festivalgoer. Here are five vastly different films premiering this month to check out before their late Oscar buzz draws crowds and prices up at the ticket stand.

All films will be screened at the AMC River East 21 at 322 E. Illinois St. Go to chicagofilmfestival.com for the full schedule.

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La La Land

Directed by Damien Chazelle Possibly the most anticipated film playing at CIFF this year, the original musical “La La Land” has gained a wide range of recognition across the world after premiering at festivals in Toronto, Venice, and now opening Chicago’s own festival. Directed by Damien Chazelle, whose previous film “Whiplash” gained award buzz after premiering at Sundance in 2014 and went on to win three Academy Awards returns again for his first musical. The film stars Ryan Gosling as a jazz pianist who falls for an aspiring actress, played

by Emma Stone, as they both try to make it in the cutthroat world of the entertainment industry.

“La La Land” has earned a safe spot on every list of early Oscar predictions, and the musical is one to look out for in all categories from acting, directing, to original song.

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The Oath

Directed by Baltasar Kormákur With the overwhelming amount of foreign films made that yet never reach American theaters, I’d guess the average American moviegoer has never seen an Icelandic-produced film before. “The Oath,” directed

by Baltasar Kormákur, would be a great place to start. And though you may not have seen an Icelandic film before, odds are you have seen a film by Baltasar Kormákur, who directed last year’s “Everest,” and was also behind Denzel Washington’s “2 Guns” and Mark Wahlberg’s “Contraband.” Known for his thrillers, Kormákur returns in “The Oath,” the story of a devoted family man who watches his daughter slip into a world of drugs and crime, and the drastic measures he takes to prevent it. Besides being an example of Kormákur’s talent behind camera, the Icelandic auteur also stars in the film as well.

The Last Laugh

Directed by Ferne Pearlstein The documentary category at CIFF is always one of the most interesting, as the films range from historical documentaries, to sports, biographies and as “The Last Laugh” does, comedy too.

Exploring the relation between humor and the Holocaust, “The Last Laugh” looks at whether it’s appropriate and acceptable to make jokes about one of the modern world’s worst horrific tragedies. The documentary not only looks back at films like “Life is Beautiful” and “The Producers” – which joke about Hitler and Nazi Germany – but “The Last Laugh” is also comprised of interviews with Mel Brooks, Rob Reiner, Larry Charles and many other prominent comedians who examine the boundaries, if any, that comedy has.

Moonlight

Directed by Barry Jenkins Premiering under the festival’s Black Perspective category, “Moonlight” spans years of a young African-American man’s life as he struggles to discover who he is and come out to the world. Carried by the breakout performance of Trevante Rhodes and the direction of Barry Jenkins, the film explores the love and pain of being gay in modern America. Much like “La La Land,” after premiering at festivals in London and Toronto and gaining undisputable acclaim, “Moonlight” has proved itself to be a serious contender in this year’s award season for acting, directing and writing. The film is not only one of the most anticipated dramas of the year, but a personal one for many who could connect a story so rarely told but widely experienced.

Arrival

Directed by Denis Villeneuve If there’s a director on this list that could give Baltasar Kormákur a run for his money on thrilling direction, it’d be Denis Villeneuve, the man behind such tense and mysterious films like last year’s “Sicario,” “Prisoners,” “Enemy” and this year’s “Arrival.”

Closing out the film festival this year, “Arrival” stars Amy Adams as a linguist recruited by the United States military to assist in translating an alien message after their mysterious space craft appears on Earth.

Villeneuve has proved himself to be one of the decade’s most prominent directors when it comes to mesmerizing thrillers and “Arrival”, his biggest film yet, seems to fail to fall short of that. Although “Arrival” may not be in major contention for the Academy Awards this year, the sight of a good orginal science fiction film is rare enough that it deserves a place on this list.

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Then and now: a look at three famous film scenes shot in Chicago

By Kayla Alvarado Contributing Writer

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Public Enemies

Located just a few minutes from DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus, this classically detailed theatre was designed in 1914 by Samuel N. Crowen. It soon became one of Chicago’s earliest movie houses with a storefront-width lobby, free-standing ticket booth and a single floor to seat guests. Throughout the years it underwent several renovations.

Now turned into a live venue with a fresh interior look, the theatre’s grand staircase leads to a second floor.

Famously known as the site of infamous bank robber and Terror Gang leader John Dillinger’s death, the Biograph is one of Chicago’s most famous haunted theaters. It is

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The Dark Knight

Old Chicago Main Post Office is the hot spot in which the bank robbery in the film takes place. The scene includes the Joker and two other clown-masked thugs entering the bank’s lobby determined to get rid of the employees, security guards and clients. The Joker’s partners in crime are in another building disabling the alarm and finally swing onto the roof of the office building the Joker is in.

The nine-story high post office was built from 1922 to 1933, and was once the largest post office in the world. The post office was designed by Graham, Anderson, Probst and White, the largest architectural firm under one roof during the first half of the

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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

There are so many great scenes from the John Hughes film, but this particular scene from the Art Institute of Chicago has more meaning then you might think. The deep meaning behind the scene makes it one of the most memorable of the film.

In the scene, Bueller’s friend Cameron Frye is seen concentrating quite hard on

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said Dillinger’s ghost lurks in the alleyway outside. The theatre was used as a location for the biographical mob drama “Public Enemies” starring Johnny Depp as Dillinger. In one scene, Dillinger and his crew sit in the seats of the theatre watching a newsreel about themselves. Toward the end of the film, the theatre becomes the notable location it is known for today, as it serves as the scene of Dillinger’s death after being shot by FBI agent Melvin Purvis.

Other movies that have been filmed at the Biograph Theatre include the 1986 romantic comedy-drama “About Last Night” and “High Fidelity.” The theater is on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated a Chicago Landmark on March 28, 2001.

Photo courtesy of KAYLA ALVARADO

20th century. Old Chicago Main Post Office was originally designed to accommodate a roadway underneath it.

In the early 1990s, the building was vacated when the new post office across Harrison Street opened. It costs the government around $2 million to maintain the post office, since it was listed under the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. During filming of “The Dark Knight,” the post office caught fire, and the cause was initially blamed on the movie crew. However, the fire was actually caused by the insulation in the ancient ventilation system.

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Georges Seurat’s painting, “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.”

The scene is one of the more bizzare parts of the film, yet it exemplifies the importance the Art Institute of Chicago has on this museum-packed city.

The painting is located in gallery 240, second level of the Art Institute at 111 S Michigan Avenue.

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DePaul rapper opens for artist Dreezy DePaul rapper, FemDot, balances class during the week while traveling to different states on the weeked to perform.

By Nandi Howard Contributing Writer

Rapper Dreezy performed in front of a sold out crowd at Reggie’s Rock Club with help from the opening act artist and DePaul student FemDot, who brought energy and surprises to the South Side performance.

Along with Dreezy and FemDot, last Tuesday’s concert was a venue packed with local Chicago rappers and hip-hop artists, both big names and unrecognizable ones. The night was one full of vibrant Chicago pride, as the crowd and artists danced together unison.

Opening up the night FemDot danced across the stage, performing with an amount of energy that hyped up the crowd.

DePaul rapper FemDot, also known by his real name, Femi Adigun, manages to be the newest signee of Chicago’s Red Bull Sound Select, traveling across the country to perform on weekends and attending class on weekdays. The forever-busy artist manages to balance his time between his music and studies throughout each week, a tight schedule that at moments asks for back to back attendance.

“I actually just left the library,” FemDot said.

After FemDot’s performance, the DJ readied the crowd by getting them to chant “I love Dreezy” before the rapper came out.

“I am here for Dreezy, I have been supporting her since her first mixtape,” Sean Jackson, a 25-year-old fan, said.

Dreezy, the 22-year-old main act, stepped onto the stage with a smile on her face that was contagious. Still very young in an industry dominated by men, she proved not only that she can rap, but dance and sing as well — a triple threat.

Although the Chicago-born rapper may be new to the Interscope record label, Chicago has gotten used to Dreezy since her arrival on the city’s rap scene in 2012. With appearances on different Chicago artist projects and a number of mixtapes of her own, earlier this year

she dropped her debut album titled “No Hard Feelings” and has been named the “princess of Chicago rap” by Noisey, which is a part of Vice.

While she’s certainly left her mark in the industry as one of the many upcoming rappers in the Chicago music scene, Dreezy still made a point to gain new fans at every one of her concerts.

“I see some day one fans in here,” Dreezy said, pointing out and naming some supporters in the crowd.

Dreezy started the concert off unexpectedly with her cover of “ChiRaq,” which arguably is the song that jump-started her global career.

Although female rappers in the past have been over-sexualized in the media, Dreezy took a different approach, showing she has racy songs but she can be a top lyricist as well.

Dreezy’s artistic ability of capturing the realities of life in South Side Chicago by incorporating music and dance has always been one of her many talents.

After coming out to “Chi-Raq,” Dreezy dove into songs from her album, rapping her Gucci Mane-assisted single “We Gon Ride” “Spazz” and “Ready.”

Dreezy performed song after song with no breaks and also brought out special guests. The crowd was not prepared.

Chicago veteran King Louie popped out on stage, assisting Dreezy on their song “Ain’t for None” with him following their performance, with a medley of his most popular songs.

The surprises didn’t stop there.

Newcomer Chicago rapper “LudFoe” followed Louie’s performance with a compilation of his own songs as well.

As Dreezy ended the show, she switched up her range by singing her Jeremiah assisted song “Body” and T-Pain assisted song “Close To You.” With her DJ mentioning they were leaving the country tomorrow, Dreezy took one last look at her sold-out crowd and made a promise for the future.

“When I have my next show it’s going to be bigger and better, I’m going to perfect my craft,” said Dreezy.

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Fans raise their phones in the air to capture the Chicago rapper, Dreezy’s performance.

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New musical parodies HBO’s hit television series

By Pat Mullane Arts/Life Editor

While Chicago’s newest play, “Hamilton” has certainly earned its title as the most popular musical of the city, there is another worth a certain amount of attention as well. Off course from the city’s Theatre District lies “Thrones! The Musical Parody,” now playing throughout this fall at the Apollo Theater. “Thrones!” tells comedic story full of the kings, queens, death and betrayal in the land of Westeros.

Based on the immensely popular HBO television series, “Game of Thrones,” this new comedic musical based on the series proves to be the latest worthy addition of the many recent adaptions of George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” book series.

Certainly not as dark or twisted as the television show, “Thrones!” provides 21 outlandish original songs at a running time, just a little over a half an hour past the television series’ hour-long episodes.

The hysterical tale of “Thrones!”

begins as six friends gather for a “Game of Thrones” viewing party, only to realize one of them, Brad, has never seen the show. In his living room, his wife and his friends’ scavenger hunt for household items to use as props and costumes to catch Brad up on the six plot-heavy seasons of “Game of Thrones.” While Brad hasn’t seen the HBO series, it’d be wise for the audience to. In order to get most of these jokes, songs, references and skits, one better be ready to channel their inner geekiness and conjure up some “Game of Thrones” and “Lord of the Rings” knowledge.

Switching between costumes and wigs, the cast attempts to tackle all major characters in the telvisions large ensemble cast. From Jon Snow to Daenerys, Tyrion to Jamie and Cersei, the cast effortlessly changes impressions from every scene – some excellent, some not – showcasing and mocking every quirk of every character.

One scene includes a quick shot at Daenerys Stormborn’s extensively long and over said Mother of Dragons, Queen of Meereen, et cetera, et cetera, title. Other songs and dances include recaps of Jon’s

time at the Wall, Jamie and Cersei’s twisted and sick relationship and even a tribute number to the character of Hodor for his heroic holding the door deed.

Because spoilers are so frequent within the “Game of Thrones” community, I’ll keep the songs and descriptions limited to what’s above. But beyond the ballads and dances, what “Thrones! The Musical Parody” does best is its ability to be so immensely energetic with its crowd. The small cast of six actors and actresses are capable of holding their own throughout the entire play, and the small remote stage and costumes of the theater production create a personal experience for all.

Playing Brad is Nicholas Druzbanski, possibly the funniest of the cast given he does indeed have the most material to work with. Even so, Druzbanski’s talent is undeniable on stage as he easily gets the most laughs playing the one friend we all have that has never seen the television series. Along with Druzbanski are the beautiful voices of actresses Caitlyn Cerza and Madeline Lauzon, who raise each song and dance to the next level with their

musical abilities.

The remaining cast still do a rather splendid job of delivering jokes together and impersonating characters from the series. Beyond the immersive experience for the audience, the small theater production succeeds mostly due to the fact that it firmly does not attempt to be bigger or flashier than it already is. The audience of “Thrones! The Musical Parody” couldn’t care less about extravagant costumes and props, and the way in which the plot of the play addresses this is brilliant.

“Thrones! The Musical Parody” is about being a geek and being proud of it – while still taking some jabs at yourself – but when you come to a show where some members of the audience are dressed in cosplay as their favorite Game of Thrones characters, then you have yourself a devoted fan base.

The musical, which originally premiered in the UK, deserves itself a warm welcome to the city of Chicago as one of the best and funniest plays to see for fans and geeks alike.

“Pitch” delivers realistic female baseball drama

By Ben Gartland Sports Editor

There’s something extremely satisfying about a piece of fictional sports media getting sports right.

From my perspective, as a person who spends so much time studying and writing about non-fictional sports, it’s impressive when fictional sports media shows authenticity and gets the feeling of watching sports right.

So when I first sat down to watch “Pitch,” a fictionalized account about Ginny Baker (Kylie Bunbury), the first woman ever to play in Major League Baseball, I was impressed with how authentic the show felt, and how the viewer was able to immerse themselves in this somewhat fictional universe.

What gives the show quality is how much access MLB let FOX have when filming this show. The setting is with the San Diego Padres, and filming took place at their stadium, Petco Park. Their opponents are real MLB teams as well, and even reporters like Katie Nolan, Colin Cowherd and Ken Rosenthal are featured on TVs, giving analysis on Baker.

Then we get to the games, where it’s led in with the FOX baseball intro music and graphics, and the game is commentated by regular FOX baseball broadcasters Joe Buck and John Smoltz. It’s a great way to make the show feel real, like the viewer is tuning into an actual game.

The pilot episode deals with Baker’s first game, and the hype surrounding

it. She’s a 23-year-old pitcher with an arsenal of pitches aimed to deceive batters. The team largely views her as a distraction; as a gimmick to sell tickets.

It causes dissention in the locker room between players, and between the manager and front office.

The second episode, which aired this past Thursday, reflected more of the same qualities I had hoped the show would bring. The on-field performance served as a backdrop to off-field drama.

The show is able to bring in sexism, gender roles and the idea of athletes as role models and spokespeople, all while mixing it in with teammate comradery, locker room tumult, front office politics and relationships between players and agents.

The best thing this show does is it gives viewers a chance to go behind the Photo courtesy of FOX STUDIOS scenes of a sports team while also serving “Pitch” tells the story of a young pitcher on the San Diego Padres, who becomes the up a chance to look at women in sports first woman to play in the MLB. that has never been done before. Men and women have typically been separated the off-field conflicts, so that we can get down the road, and I have faith with the in sports after grade school, so the idea the backstories to the characters and baseball acumen the writers have shown of a woman competing in what has make us care about the players. When so far, they can do baseball-specific always been a men’s league is uncharted they either fail or succeed on the field, plotlines justice. territory, and so far the show has done we care more. People wanting shows There are a couple of times where the a good job of being creative, while not about sports can accept a storyline about show is a bit too heavy-handed, like when giving in to temptations to make the relationships when it follows two scenes they gave her the number 43 because show more dramatic than it needs to be. about a manager screwing up during a “it’s one-up from Jackie Robinson,” With sports shows there’s already press conference and media relations. but overall it’s a good sports show that conflict set up with games and seasons.

However, the inherent conflict can appeal to a larger audience, but still Sports have their own inherent drama, of sports also allows for this show to appeal to baseball fans who will enjoy its and that can make shows about them continue on with multiple plots. Ginny’s authenticity. It speaks to real-life issues, difficult to balance the amount of best pitch is a screwball, which is both athletic and not, and puts together a conflicts. What “Pitch” has done, so far, notorious for leading to arm injuries in nice balance of fun on-field performances is make baseball serve as a backdrop to real life. That could be a possible storyline and interesting off-field plots.

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The youth vote

By Caroline Stacey Contributing Writer

Just like college students are always asked about their future plans and careers, the big question for children is quite similar: what do you want to be when you grow up? With that, countless ideas pop into the young minds dreaming big but unsure of what the future holds. 12-year-old, Judson Moon, however, is turning his big dreams into a career in DePaul’s Merle Reskin Theatre production of “The Kid Who Ran for President,” opening this fall season on Oct. 6.

The production is inspired by Dan Gutman’s 1996 book from the same title. Taking place in 1999, Judson Moon plans to run in the next year’s election with his best friend by his side as his campaign manager, and a beautiful blue-eyed, blonde classmate as his “First Babe.” “’Kid Prez’ is about Judson Moon, who is convinced to run for president by his best friend, Lane Brainard. What starts out as a goof, quickly becomes very real for our young hero as he begins to navigate the complications of a campaign and then the White House,” said Ernest Nolan, the play’s director and DePaul Theatre graduate. “The show is filled with catchy rock songs and is filled with the heart and passion of an Aaron Sorkin script as well as the bite of The Daily Show,” said Nolan.

The 16-member cast has been

rehearsing non-stop since August, meeting for eight hours a day during the summer. As fall came around the schedule then changed to only evenings Monday through Thursday, with a 6-hour rehearsal each Sunday.

With the controversy this year’s presidential election has caused around the country and even the world, our 12-year-old hero is coming to our rescue at just the right time.

“The high stakes of this current election have influenced the rehearsal room. The book was written in 1996, and the musical was created 8 years ago,” Nolan said.

“A lot has changed. The country’s idea of the president has changed.”

While the events of this election could’ve very well seemed fictional over a year ago, the more than fictional play “The Kid Who Ran for President,” has drawn many connections with surprising reallife candidates of today.

“I think it’s been interesting to see the way people discuss each current presidential candidate as ‘unfit’ and we have those same kinds of scenes in the play,” Nolan said.

“No one wants to do a piece that says ‘look, anyone can be president’ or ‘isn’t politics all a joke?’ Especially since we are introducing politics to young people.”

On the challenges that have been faced throughout the production, Nolan said, “It’s been an interesting equation to solve about the play.”

Out of the 20 years Ernie Nolan has been a theater director, he said he has never worked on a project quite like this one.

“I think doing a play about an election during the election is really the thing that has stood out during this process,” Nolan said.

“Days before we started rehearsal, John Oliver did a segment about the book.”

As the cast and crew prepare for their opening night this week at DePaul’s Theatre, they remain updated each minute on the current election.

“We were teaching the other night during the first debate. The cast will perform the show to young people on election day,” Nolan said.

“I don’t know if I’ve ever worked on anything that has been so of the moment.”

For those crew members behind the scenes, the play itself was not only an unforgettable experience but a learning one.

“It was so exciting to work in the scene shop because I didn’t have much experience with power tools, steel, or wood. It was a really fun atmosphere to work in,” said Riley Coduto, a freshman member of the backstage crew, working with sets and props. “Everyone working on this production is amazing, from the director Ernie Nolan, to the technical directors to stage managers to actors, crew, and beyond.”

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what’sFRESH in FILM

in MUSIC Danny Brown “Atrocity Exhibition “ Released: Sept. 27

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In theaters now Antoine Fuqua’s remake of the 1960 western classic of the same name, fails to reach the heights of its original predecessor. Even with an all-star cast that includes Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke and more, the film itself remains weightless with a junky plot, cheesy dialogue, and action sequences that belong in a “Mission Impossible” film. To call this film a western would be an insult to an entire genre – a genre that needs less remakes and more original films.

The fourth studio album from hip-hop artist Danny Brown, “Atrocity Exhibition” is a solid addition to the Detroit rapper’s career. Featuring artists from Kendrick Lamar, Earl Sweatshirt, and B-Real, Brown’s capability of using each artist to their fullest is one of the album’s finest qualities. The song “Really Doe” is easily the Photo courtesy of WARP RECORDS best of the bunch, with vocals from Lamar, Sweatshirt, and AbSoul. The song emphasizes Brown’s skill of mixing different artists with one another and watching the musical talent bounce back and forth.

Brown performed a great number of the songs on the album this summer at Lollapalooza, and since then fans have been waiting anxiously for the album’s fall release. While I wouldn’t count on the majority of his songs from this album – or any album – to be played on the radio, Brown’s music is one to look out for regardless, and it’ll be interesting to see what his career brings next.

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By Pat Mullane Arts & Life Editor

After the long awaited debate last week, and another between the vice president candidates this week, this election cycle has taken full force of the television, social media and radio news.

With every fundraiser and every rally in cities across the United States, the presidential candidates on both sides have riled up crowds of hundreds to stand behind their vision of the future. Whether what follows be an inspirational speech or not, when the candidate walks on stage for the first time at a rally, the crowds have to be excited.

Cheering and screaming, one of

the many ways candidates can get crowds going is with music, be it with the artist present or not.

So let’s take a look back at some of the many songs used by candidates throughout this election season.

1. Rachel Platten — “Fight Song” Probably the most used song by a candidate this year, Rachel Platten’s “Fight Song” was used heavily throughout Hillary Clinton’s campaign, primarily in big moments such as when she accepted her Democratic nomination in Philadelphia back in July. Many took to social media and criticized the candidate for using the song

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too frequently throughout the Democratic National Convention, with it playing in the background frequently or even when actress Elizabeth Banks showed the crowd a video of celebrities doing an acapella version of it. Overused or not, the Clinton anthem has played a pivotal role in the way she uses music in her campaign.

2. Bruce Springsteen — “Born in the U.S.A.”” Deviating a little right from the Clinton camp, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has found no trouble energizing his crowds at his rallies. But even with the riled up crowd, Trump has been a frequent user of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born Across 1. Groundwork 6. Churchill’s symbol of triumph 11. Chesapeake in Maryland 14. Without substance 15. Place for the highborn?

16. Finished food 17. Financing 19. Words starting many park signs 20. Pauline’s woes 21. Stew server 23. Like fillets 26. Aquamarines and emeralds 27. Makes joyful 28. Bygone Toyota model 30. Charged atoms 31. Lapwing 32. Mentalist’s claim 35. Luxury hotel feature 36. Small upright pianos 38. Sticky stuff 39. Royal flush

in the U.S.A.” throughout his presidential campaign, usually playing after his big speech.

Previously adopted by Reagan’s campaign in 1984, Trump has claimed it for this year. While it’s been used to emphasize the crowd’s national pride, the song itself is a picture of the dark times of Vietnam and the veterans who returned home to a different America.

moment of the primary rallies was when Vampire Weekend played the song live to the Sanders campaign, and Bernie himself swayed along on stage.

Other songs of revolution were played as well throughout his campaign, even earning him his own Spotify playlist for fans and voters to be inspired by.

3. Vampire Weekend — “This Land is Your Land’” Easily the Sanders campaign’s anthem, “This Land is Your Land” was featured in campaign commercials and played live throughout the primary election season. While played by various artists, the most memorable

Turning the clock back eight years, nothing was more ‘hip’ for a presidential candidate to do than play Will.I.Am’s sampled song of Barack Obama at the 2008 DNC. The video featured celebrities from Common to Scarlett Johansson, each giving using the video to endorse him.

necessity 40. Elbow to the ribs, perhaps 41. Fever and shivers 42. If everything goes right 44. Most congenial 46. Mix of two songs into one 48. Noisy insects 49. Printing press part 50. Produced, as a play 52. What one dots?

53. Ostracisms 58. “Fat ___ and Little Boy” (1989) 59. Not for minors 60. Like some Pennsylvania buggy drivers 61. “__ no use” 62. To the manor born 63. Maiden of mythology Down 1. Lobster-house wear 2. Collected sayings 3. Diego’s start

4. Will.I.Am — “Yes We Can”

4. Calligrapher’s containers 5. Composed 6. Sound, as reasoning 7. Successfully pitch 8. Eye part containing the pupil 9. Martini component 10. Overlooks 11. Curving outward at the knees 12. Ring-shaped reef 13. Some invitation replies 18. Smelters’ raw materials 22. Art, today 23. Believer of a sort 24. Become one on the run?

25. Slippery peels 26. Londoner 28. Guiding principle 29. Fancy washstand vessel 31. Sloppy critters 33. Big name in marches 34. Erato is their Muse 36. Beyond the city

limits 37. Type of school 41. West Point or Annapolis 43. Fill in ___ blank 44. Near in time or place 45. Pat of an O’Neill title 46. Florida city 47. Small Highland village 48. Society division 50. Give the cold shoulder 51. Cashier’s responsibility 54. Ruckus 55. Mathstickremoving game 56. One-sixth of a fl. oz.

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Volleyball stands strong against Villanova

By J. Samantha Rivera Staff Writer

The DePaul women’s volleyball team is now 2-1 in Big East play after beating Villanova 3-1 in Friday's home game - a much different score compared to the loss the Blue Demons suffered just this past year.

Perhaps it was the visible smiles and contagious energy from DePaul’s starting line that helped the Blue Demons get off to a 4-0 run in the first set. Senior, Colleen Smith’s serving helped propel the team to reach new heights in both energy and performance – energy that never seemed to quiet down.

In fact, it rattled the Villanova cats so much, that Coach Josh Steinbach received a yellow card for storming onto the court after a disagreement with the ref ’s call.

“Villanova is a great team, (and) any team in our conference is going to be able to come back and challenge and be resilient,” Head Coach Nadia Edwards said.

The second set was no different, with the Blue Demons totaling 16 kills; courtesy of senior, Jasmine King and sophomore, Brittany Maxwell. It seemed as if nothing could stop their momentum – until Villanova woke up.

The Cats took the third set at 25-21, with junior, Allie Loitz and sophomore Amanda Pederson-Henry as Villanova’s heroes for the night. The two teamed up to reach a match total of 16 and 13 kills, respectively.

“Just coming out of the locker room, it was the other side that really started to warm up,” Edwards said. “They were

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Senior setter Colleen Smith sets the ball up for junior middle blocker Caitlyn Coffey to send over. serving a lot tougher, they were hitting a lot harder, [and] they really tried to expose our defense. So it’s a good testament to our conference and the level that we’re always going to play at.”

Still, the home crowd helped DePaul reignite their fire to close the fourth and final set, 25-21. It was Maxwell’s unexpected tip that made all the difference for the win, and even had her mouthing the words, “Oh my God, oh my God!” “I wasn’t nervous for the set,” Maxwell said. “I was just kind of late, because I was behind Haley (Bueser) when she was passing, so I wasn’t sure if I was going to get up

there in time. I just booked it up to the net and tried to do whatever I could with the set.”

It’s that kind of effort that continuously shined through not only for the sophomore, but everyone on the team.

“I just think we have a lot of depth on our team, from passers to our servers, and to our offense,” Edwards said.

“So I think on great days like this, our offense is distributed to not just one person, but many people, [so] we get many people involved. And I think we want to be like that, because it makes it tougher for other teams to defend and know where the ball is going.”

Sure, Villanova put up a good fight – but the Blue

Demons never had a doubt in their mind that tonight’s outcome would be any different.

“I think it’s time to show people what DePaul is really made of,” King said. “Honestly, by our mantra, it’s our time.

We work hard in the gym everyday, so it’s time for us to show people (that.)”

The Blue Demons walked off the court with three players registering doubledigit figures, including Maxwell, King, and junior, Caitlyn Coffey; 19, 15, and 10 kills respectively. Senior, Colleen Smith led the team with 47 assists and 10 digs, accomplishing a doubledouble for the fourth game in

a row.

“I think we had a lot of fun playing for each other [and] that’s our goal,” King said.

“We’re here to play for each other, (and) everybody did their job. So if everybody’s doing their job, we’re going to beat some teams out here.”

The Blue Demons return to the McGrath-Phillips Arena tomorrow at 6 p.m., where they’ll go head to head against Georgetown.

“We have to stay just as focused, just as hungry,” Edwards said. “Georgetown is a great team… (We just have to])provide the same continuity, the chemistry, and the energy that we had tonight.”

On the Horizon Northwestern basketball will play at Allstate Arena in 2017-18, so we came up with some tips.

1. Use the restroom before you leave. Sitting in traffic after a game with a full bladder is not fun.

4. Don't stand behind the goalposts. The seats behind the bleachers are much better views.

2. Bring a coat. Maybe it's the lack of body heat, but Allstate Arena tends to be freezing.

5. Pregame. Allstate Arena does serve alcohol, but you'll need to take out more student loans for it.

3. Hurry out. The buses that take you to the arena won't wait forever, and public transit isn't close.

6. Get into it. Even when the basketball itself isn't particuarly good, it's still fun to watch college basketball.

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DePaul men's basketball has played at Allstate Arena since 1980.

26 | Sports. Oct. 3, 2016. The DePaulia BROTHERS, continued from back page soccer team and his younger brother Aidan began his freshman year at Loyola this fall, playing midfield for the Ramblers.

Four years after Simon pledged himself to DePaul, he will finally have his first chance to play against his brother when the Blue Demon’s face off against the Ramblers Tuesday.

"I don't even know what to expect (when we play),” Simon said. “I've been looking forward to this (since) the day he committed (to Loyola). I think at first I'm just going to be laughing because he's going to be on the other side of the field.”

Despite playing for the same club, the Sockers, from a young age until high school, Simon and Aiden have never played in an organized soccer match together.

In fact, the only organized play they have seen together were two times Simon was able to visit Aiden’s club team during DePaul’s long winter break.

During the practice, the two played on the same team during a scrimmage.

“It was interesting turning the page from being brothers to being teammates,” Aidan said.

“I’d say we’re pretty competitive.”

(After the practice when) we were on the same team, we ended up not talking the rest of the ride home because we were so angry at each other,” Simon said.

Unsurprisingly, the brothers were soon on great terms, and

they’ve really enjoyed the time they’ve been able to spend together now that Aidan lives in the city. The past few years, they weren’t able to watch much of each other's matches due to schedule conflicts and proximity. However, now that they both live so close, Simon has been able to watch five of Aidan’s home games, and Aidan has seen two of Simon’s.

Aside from their hours in their basement, the Megallys learned their love of soccer from their summers with family in Ireland. Their mom is a first generation Irish immigrant, and the Megallys visited their relatives whenever they had free time.

“When we were in Ireland our backyard was really big compared to backyards here,” Simon said. “So it was all about activities in the backyard. We were either hitting golf balls in the backyard or playing soccer. I got big into the English Premiere League (in Ireland) as well, so I was always watching.”

Although they spent time in the same soccer club and played together in Ireland and their basement, the Megallys have molded into two different types of players. They both approach the game differently and play soccer to their own strengths.

“If we're both in the attacking mid role, I'm very sporadic and like an Energizer bunny,” Simon said. “I'll run all over the field, and, sometimes, I'll run too much and I'll try to force too many passes. He has the opposite. Calmness is

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Simon (left) and Aiden (right) Megally stand hand-in-hand while on a family vacation. something I've worked on over the years, but, after watching him, he has something I never had when I was his age.”

“He’s more aggressive (than me),” Aidan said. “He’s more a physical player and I’m more tactical. I think he’s more athletic too.”

When pressed to elaborate about how Simon is more athletic, Aidan said to not include the athletic part because “that will go straight to his ego”, but he later gave his permission to print the quote.

Similarly Aidan had to adjust to the more aggressive play of college-level soccer.

"It’s a lot quicker, more physical,"Aidan said. "I definitely get tired fast because the game is quicker, so you have to keep up with fitness. You definitely don’t have as much time on the ball."

Aidan chose Loyola after a lot of time deliberating which school would be best for him, but in the end he and Simon agree he made the right choice.

“He wanted to be his own player,” Simon said. “He

ANDERSON, continued from back page on North Clark Street. The freshman said that with the endless variety of crepes on the menu, it’s been her favorite place to eat at so far. However, her family’s cooking still calls her name.

“I kind of just eat sporadically when I can,” the freshman said. “I miss just sitting down and having dinner with my family. And my dog, I really miss my dog, Barkley. I FaceTime him regularly.”

Because where would we be without technology if we couldn’t FaceTime our furry friends? When she finds time, she does just that with her bearded collie.

But for the times she can’t, her roommate, Dolan is there to make her laugh and forget. In fact, the two are so close, that they even finish each other’s sentences.

“She’s like my sister, it’s ridiculous,” Dolan said. “Like I tell her everything, (and) she knows what I’m going to say before I even say it. If she’s having a rough day, she knows what to do to cheer me up and I know what to do to cheer her up.”

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“She knows when I need to calm down,” Anderson readies herself for the next serve against Villanova Friday.

Dolan said. “She’s like ‘Katie Dawn, you enough to play with her.” teddy bear.” need to woosah!’ It’s (just) calming.”

The following year, the two became Head coach Nadia Edwards adds Anderson picked up the technique captains of the same 16’s club team.

Dolan that Anderson’s funny personality only from her Club Fusion coach - the same said it was then that their coach forced at complements her success on the court. club responsible for the two becoming such least an attempt at friendship, but it didn’t “She’s a very decorative player, but close friends. take long for the rest to come naturally. when you get to know her off the court, you “I didn’t say a word to her the entire “After that, we clicked instantly, and get to know (how laidback and funny she (first) year (together),” Dolan said. “(Claire) I told her she scared the crap out of me, ” is,)” Edwards said. was terrifying, she was absolutely terrifying, When it comes to Anderson’s strengths (because) she was like so good, and I was Dolan said. “It’s like such a joke now because she’s not scary at all; she’s like a on the court, Edwards knows that the team’s like, ‘I’m not good enough, I’m not good

definitely looked (at DePaul) a bit, but I think in the back of his head (he knew) it'd be better for him to go somewhere else.

As much as I want him here, I think it was better for him to go somewhere else.”

The Megallys will play each other Tuesday when the Loyola men travel south to Wish Field at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

“I’m very excited,” Aidan said. “A little nervous.”

“I think it’s one of those special moments that I'll always remember,” Simon said.

offensive weapon will only continue to gain momentum as she goes through the system.

“This year I just wanted to go in and make a difference,” Anderson said. “I’ve come into a really great program, and I aim to make a difference, (even) if it’s just in practice, if I’m on the bench, or when I get put in games; (just) making the best of what I can in whatever situation I’m in.”

Coming into the season after recovering from an ankle injury this past spring, the freshman has continuously put in work day in and day out – determination that has gone anything but unnoticed.

“I was actually there watching when she got the injury back in the spring and it was certainly a devastating moment,” Edwards said. “But I think she is a resilient player and she’s learned to find ways to get over that and make a comeback, and we’ve been able to have the opportunity to support her in doing that, from over the summer, preseason, and now.” “(Claire’s) had to overcome a lot of adversity in the past months with injuries,” Dolan said. “No one really understands how hard she’s worked to come back from that and to be able to play college volleyball.”

Perhaps it’s Anderson’s perseverance and bubbly personality that inspired her life mantra of Disney’s Pixar character, Dory: “Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.”

Wherever life takes the talented freshman, she has a feeling it’ll involve her love for the game in some form.

“I think it would be really cool, maybe for like a year or two after college, to play overseas,” Anderson said. “That would just be a maybe. After college, I think I’m going to focus on my career.”

Majoring in finance, she said she hopes to open up a small business one day, but is unsure of what kind at the moment.

Maybe a crepe restaurant.

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Adeiny Hechavarria (3), pays tribute to Fernández following the Marlins' 5-2 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday. The Marlins will retire Fernández's number 16.

SPORTS, continued from back page multitudes following his sudden and tragic death. He was a person who wore his emotions on his sleeve and showed his love for baseball and life through his playing and support of his teammates. It’s because he was a successful defector from Cuba and a former political prisoner in his home country. He exemplified the struggle for many Cuban-Americans who made it out of Cuba, with many settling in the very city he represented on the baseball field.

Sports have a way of mirroring real life, even when they are sometimes supposed to serve as an escape. The death of Fernández serves as a reminder that the feeling of escape can suddenly be severed, because sometimes 24-year-olds die suddenly in boating accidents. That sometimes the people who showed a love for life can be taken before their time.

It’s like when Nick Adenhart, a rookie pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, was killed in a collision with a drunk driver only hours after he made his first start. Because sometimes people are killed by drunk drivers, and remind us that drinking and driving can have fatal consequences.

Or Sean Taylor, the safety for Washington who was shot and killed by a burglar while Taylor sat at home recovering from an injury. Because sometimes we’re in the wrong place at the wrong time and become the victims of senseless violence.

Or when Len Bias, the second overall pick in the 1986 NBA Draft, died after a cocaine overdose only a few days after he had been drafted by the Boston Celtics.

He became emblematic of the crack epidemic that had enveloped the United States in the mid-to-late 1980s, and he was another young person who had died because of a cocaine overdose.

Or of Jimmy Valvano, the head coach of North Carolina State men’s

basketball, who died of cancer at age 47 after leading North Carolina State to an unlikely championship. Or former DePaul women’s basketball assistant Maggie Dixon, who died at age 28 of a heart arrhythmia just as her headcoaching career with Army was getting started. Because sometimes diseases and conditions can be ruthless in the way they take away the leaders and mentors we looked up to.

The joys in life are nothing without the pain, the highs are nothing without the lows. In sports usually this metaphor can be likened to wins and losses, championships and last-place finishes.

Sometimes it extends far beyond that.

The joys of having José Fernández light up a strike zone and the city of Miami are made brighter by the grief and shock caused by his death.

When Dee Gordon, the Marlins' shortstop who hadn’t hit a home run all season, hit the ball over the fence in the Marlins' first at bat after the death of Fernández, there was something more than the game happening that night. As he cried rounding the bases, we cried with him.

This is a time when the impact the players had on the field are minimized.

No one will want to confront the fact that the Marlins, who were so close to contending for a playoff spot, are now without an ace. That starts the act of moving forward, and that is a very hard thing to do.

But eventually it will happen. The Marlins will move forward, as did the Angels, Celtics, Wolfpack and Black Knights. Life does not call for us to stop when tragedy hits. We remember those taken suddenly, as the Marlins will do when they retire Fernández’s number. We live as we confront our own mortality, and we are reminded our life can suddenly be taken from us with seemingly no rhyme or reason.

That’s why we play.

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Wrigley Field paid tribute to Fernández before a game on Sept. 25.

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Martin Prado (left) walks off the field with Marlins' manager Don Mattingly.

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HOUSE DIVIDED

The Megally brothers make an inter-city rivalry familial

By Jack Higgins Asst. Sports Editor

Growing up in the Megally family household, Simon and Aidan Megally would most likely be found in their unfinished basement playing one-on-one soccer against each other. It was down there that the Megallys first practiced perfecting the moves they would some day use on opponents at Wish Field and Loyola Soccer Park.

“Those were the days,” Aidan said. “We would set up two little goals and just go after each other for hours.”

“Our basement was a decent size and wasn’t super nice, so we could kind of beat it up,” Simon said. “We would get done with practice, go home, do our homework and then we would be in the basement playing soccer all night.”

Their days of playing in their parents’ basement are now over, and the Megally brothers now compete at the college level.

Simon is a senior forward and captain for the DePaul men’s

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Photo courtesy of LOYOLA ATHLETICS

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Loyola freshman Aidan Megally will meet his brother, DePaul senior Simon Megally on the soccer field Tuesday as the streaking Ramblers take on the Blue Demons.

Anderson becomes young star for volleyball

By J. Samantha Rivera Staff Writer

Freshman volleyball player Claire Anderson already has 47 kills and eight serving aces under her belt this season.

She has adjusted seamlessly to the collegiate level.

Well, somewhat. She still has some adjustments to make – specifically, doing her laundry.

“It’s so terrible to say, but it’s a pain,” Anderson said. “I didn’t know that until I got here.”

Aside from that, the move to the big city from the northwest suburbs hasn’t been as challenging as she thought. With her parents able to visit often and her teammates making her feel right at home, she’s constantly reminded of why DePaul was the right choice for her.

“The recruiting process for most people is super stressful, but DePaul was always at the top of my list,” the St. Charles native said. “I also really loved the academics that it had to offer. It was a really good balance between good athletics and really great academics.”

When sports mirror life COMMENTARY

By Ben Gartland Sports Editor

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Freshman Claire Anderson has been a steady presence for the Blue Demons this season.

When she isn’t studying or busy serving up aces, Anderson takes advantage of Chicago’s wide range of restaurants near the Lincoln Park campus, as every college student should.

“I love that there’s so many good places to eat,” Anderson said. “We’re like

an Uber [ride] or [a] 10-minute walk from basically anywhere you really want to go, and I think that’s really cool.”

Recently, Anderson and fellow teammate, Katie Dolan ate at Aha Crepe

See ANDERSON, page 26

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Sports have an uncanny ability to make people feel connected to people they’ve never met, to teams they’ve never played for and to events that we are only spectators for.

Which is why last Sunday I walked around with a pit in my stomach because José Fernández, a 24-year-old baseball player I had never met, had died suddenly in a boating accident.

It’s why thousands of people from the Miami community turned out for a public memorial for Fernández on Wednesday, and more watched as the service was televised.

It’s because Fernández was more than a pitcher for the Miami Marlins, which has been written about in

See SPORTS, page 27