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ver time, higher education has transformed into a necessity for anyone wishing to succeed in life; however, a national crisis has reshaped the system and shifted it towards a money-focused business. Today our teachers are overworked, underpaid and underappreciated as a result of a growing trend that has turned education into a commodity to be bought and sold — the neo-liberalizing of higher education.

Higher education faculty members are typically put on one of three tracks: A tenure track position; a full-time, non-tenure track position, also known as a contingent faculty position; or a part-time, non-tenure track position.

Although historically institutions have aimed to hire predominantly tenure track faculty, many universities are hiring and relying more on part-time faculty that are expected to work more while being paid less.

According to the 2013-14 American Association of University Professors (AAUP) annual report, the number of part-time faculty members and full-time, non-tenure track faculty members hired increased by 286 and 259 percent, respectively, since 1976. On the other hand, the amount of fulltime tenured and Since 1976, part-time faculty members at tenure track faculty colleges across the country have increased 286 members hired only increased 23 percent percent and full-time, non-tenure track faculty since 1975. hired increased by 259 percent.

The AAUP reported that about 70 percent of university faculty members hold part-time positions today. In reality, many of these part-time faculty members are teaching the equivalent of a full-time teaching load, if not more. As a result, while adjunct positions were traditionally meant for individuals finishing up their doctoral degrees to teach about once a week, now adjuncting can be a career. This all too often leaves adjuncts struggling to pay the bills and

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juggling other forms of employment just to make ends meet.

Based on numbers recorded by the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Adjunct Project, the average pay reported

by DePaul adjuncts was between $3,000 and $6,000 per course, totaling to between a $18,000 and $54,000 salary per year. Letter to the editor: One adjunct’s story, page 12 The Faculty in Higher Students, faculty react: Page 5 Education Salary Survey, conducted by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, reported that tenure track faculty members have an average salary of between $90,000 and $100,000 at private doctoral institutions like DePaul. In addition, 79 percent of adjuncts around the country reported not receiving health insurance at their colleges and 86 percent did not receive retirement benefits or the opportunity to buy into a group retirement plan.

One adjunct professor with a master’s degree from DePaul, who wished to remain anonymous, explained the financial struggles that an adjunct faces as a result of being a part-time faculty member.

On top of struggling to make ends meet, part-time professors are often juggling multiple teaching positions at various institutions or finding other part-time employment. Consequently, stress levels have heightened and the feeling that there aren’t enough hours in the day becomes overwhelming.

“This job as an adjunct is about mediocrity,” the adjunct said. “It’s about taking people who have the capacity for excellence — and you see this everywhere, not just at DePaul — and taking what you want out of them and appropriating it and getting credit for it, while preventing folks from becoming too brilliant.”

The fact that a severe restructuring of faculty compensation needs to be undertaken is not unique to DePaul.What scholars have coined as the neo-liberalizing of education is a national issue and one that needs to be

Record Store Day Photos of performances from Record Store Day 2015. — page 22

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Hrynko drafted by Dream DePaul women’s basketball star picked 19th in WNBA draft. — page 25

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Former mayoral candidate Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia (pictured below) joined demonstrators on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago Wednesday fighting for a $15 minimum wage. The Chicago City Council passed a gradual increase last year to $13 an hour and this issue has been relevant in the nationwide debate over income inequality.

Workers take on the fight for $15

By Megan Deppen News Editor

Beneath the golden rays of sunshine, protesters of McDonald’s golden arches massed by the thousands on UIC’s campus Wednesday as part of the nationwide Fight for $15 movement. Nestled in a crowd of minimum-wage workers, beneath the waving banners and a towering statue of a female worker on wheels, was 23-year-old Adriana Alvarez.

“We’ve been making poverty wages for too long,” Alvarez said. “It’s about time we make the $15 and get the rights to form a union with our retaliation.”

Alvarez has worked at McDonald’s in Cicero, a suburb that hugs Chicago’s western border, for the past five years.

She lives in a basement 10 minutes from work with her three-year-old son and she hopes that someday she can move to a safer neighborhood with better schools.

Of the 40 employees at her McDonald’s, Alvarez said she was one of the “trouble starters” who encouraged her co-workers to protest. Her employers probably wish they could fire her, Alvarez said, “(but) they know better. They know it’s illegal to retaliate. It’s our right to organize.”

When Alvarez joined the resistance at her McDonald’s last year, more than 20 of the employees were involved. Now there are only 12.

“Some people left, others were too scared because they have been cutting down some of our hours,” Alvarez said. 'But they’ve done it to everybody, so (the employers) say it’s not retaliation.”

When asked if she thought the minimum wage should be raised, Alvarez said it certainly should. “(McDonald’s executives) are making how much a year in profit? It’s ridiculous.

We’re making their money. So give us a little something back, not just these piece of crap wages we’re making,” Alvarez said.

Fight for $15 is a nationwide movement of minimum wage workers who, since 2012, have demanded not only a higher wage, but also the right to unionize.

McDonald’s workers have become the face of the movement but other union rights groups joined the thousands of protesters at Wednesday’s march, including branches of SEIU, who has made significant financial contributions to the movement.

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A coalition of groups including the Service Employees International Union protested Wednesday for a higher minimum wage.

“All workers deserve a living wage, and that’s what the minimum wage is about: People having enough to get by,” Patricia Evans, a home care aide and member of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare Illinois Indiana, said.

“We aren’t speaking of having a luxurious life. We’re looking to pay our bills,” Evans said.

“There are too many employers who only pay the minimum that they can get away with. So because of that, workers need to unionize.”

DePaul associate professor James Wolfinger said Americans who work full time are good members of society and want to support their families, are understandably passionate about the Fight for $15 campaign when they only make $15,000 a year.

Wolfinger said that the minimum wage has always been resisted by the argument it will restrict businesses from hiring more workers.

“There’s very little evidence that (a higher minimum wage) has a bad impact on the economy,” Wolfinger said. “In fact, if you think about how higher minimum wages for working people can help redistribute money in economy, more spending money in peoples pockets could argue (the) opposite side.”

Wolfinger also said minimum wage workers had to rely on government support for food, housing and medical care, which dug into taxpayer dollars instead of making corporations responsible.

The broader issue at hand, Wolfinger said, was not so much higher wages, but issues

of social injustice and income inequality.

Though unions have their weaknesses, “they can put issues on the table that otherwise too often get ignored,” Wolfinger said.

Wolfinger said the Fight for $15 movement was not only relevant to working students who would make more money on higher minimum wage, but also DePaul students who so strongly followed the Vincentian mission.

“It’s something students should be engaged with as a matter of their education about the larger world,” Wolfinger said.

“I’m really passionate about the minimum wage because there are a lot of people in my family who are working for the minimum wage,” said DePaul senior Mary L’abbate.

L’abbate grew up in government housing in New York while her father worked minimum wage jobs to get by. It took a long time for the Italian immigrant family to save enough money to move out of that situation and L’abbate said they are in a much better place now. But the experience never left her.

“The only reason that they don’t want to raise (the minimum wage) is because it’s going to cut into the cost of how many workers they can hire.”

L’abatte said the law enabling restaurants to pay workers who make tips less than minimum wage is what allows employers to hire so many workers. She said if that were to change, small businesses would suffer.

“But I think that kind of proves which kind of businesses are made to last if their

workers want to make a living wage. That’s why I support (a raised minimum wage), but I can understand from a business perspective why they wouldn’t,“ L’abbate said.

At Wednesday’s march was the Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC) Chicago, an advocate group for an equal, living wage for restaurant workers who are paid in tips and fast food workers, who are paid minimum wage. Among them was Matthew Johnson, a senior at UIC who works at Starbucks.

“All I’m doing is accruing debt and I’m not making enough money to even begin paying it off when I graduate,” Johnson said.

Johnson also worked on Jesus “Chuy” Garcia’s mayoral campaign. Garcia conceded in the runoff election against incumbent Mayor Rahm Emanuel April 7.

“Chuy’s been a big supporter of the Fight for $15 movement,” Johnson said. “I think the election as a whole and forcing a runoff will send a message to Rahm that he can’t bully us around anymore.”

Garcia made an appearance at the event and said the $15 minimum wage was about improving the quality of life of low wage earners.

“If we want to begin to dismantle inequality in America, if we want to dismantle inequality in Chicagoland, then everyone who believes in that should be supporting the Fight for $15,” Garcia said.

Evans also said the Fight for $15 was able to make change not only because minimum wages reached $15 in Seattle and San Francisco, but because the movement changed Emanuel’s mind about raising the minimum wage in Chicago.

“Our mayor was not interested in raising the minimum wage,” Evans said. “But when election time came around, and he realized every time we have a rally, hundreds of people come out, (Emanuel) started talking about a $13 minimum wage (for) 2019,” Evans said.

Juan Hume from the Indiana UniversityPurdue University Indianapolis held a yellow bucket above his head and vigorously pounded in rhythm to chants from the crowd.

He and his fellow supporters drove three hours to be a part of the protest.

“We’re very energized for this. I’ve seen family and friends struggle. I’ve struggled myself on minimum wage. It’s not a livable wage,” Hume said. “We’re making a stance, and we want to be heard by any means necessary.”

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ADJUNCT, continued from front page addressed by all academic institutions.

Despite little action from universities, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), led by president Tom Balanoff, has organized adjuncts at more than 20 schools around the country. Specifically, the organization recently launched their Fight for $15 campaign, which is pushing for adjuncts to be paid $15,000 per course with benefits, a much needed improvement from the modest salaries that are currently being paid. This move mirrors a similar struggle for labor unions and fast food workers to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Sanjukta Mukherjee, an assistant professor in DePaul’s women’s and gender studies department, explained how it is important to think of the academic institution as imbedded in the economy as a systemic, neo-liberal trend.

“This is not just a DePaul issue, it’s a structural, systemic issue,” Mukherjee said.

“We see neo-liberalism’s general systemic cutback from anything that is linked to social welfare: health, education and security. There’s increased privatization.”

Mukherjee, who has experienced both sides of the coin through teaching as an adjunct before she accepted her tenure track position at DePaul, explained how adjuncts fall into a trap that doesn’t allow for them to develop to their full potential.

“I really appreciated my opportunity as an adjunct, I was able to get experience teaching and had full support from my department and was able to sustain myself,” she said. “However, I was so overwhelmed with the amount of work, teaching a class by myself, prepping and being entirely responsible for it. It made me aware of some of the systemic issues because I was directly involved.”

Some results of those systemic issues are a lack of security and stability for parttime faculty members, leading to increased frustration and having little time for grading and providing meaningful feedback for students.

“That lack of stability and security is the main source of frustration for me personally,” the adjunct said. “It really effects how much I assign and how it’s graded, particularly the grading. I can only give meaningful feedback maybe once or twice a quarter, especially when I’m usually teaching 25 to 30 students in a single class.”

Some DePaul adjuncts have commented on the positive results the university would see if its faculty system were to be

restructured. Ranging from a more realistic representation of their faculty in DePaul marketing campaigns, to students receiving a much better education and being better developed upon graduation, the possibilities are largely optimistic.

Restructuring the system of hiring and caring for faculty is no easy task, and would undoubtedly take a significant amount of time and effort; however, some DePaul faculty have taken it upon themselves to ensure that part-time and full-time faculty members all experience the same type of inclusion and consideration.

Euan Hague, the chair of the geography department, is doing everything he can to make sure that all of his faculty are given the same type of treatment, or as much as DePaul will allow for.

“The problem I had with being an adjunct at Syracuse was that my office was

This is not just a DePaul issue, it’s a structural, systemic issue. We see neo-liberalism’s general systemic cutback from anything that is linked to social welfare: health, education and security.

There’s increased privatization Sanjukta Mukherjee Assistant Professor in a separate building than the rest of the faculty. I felt really kind of cut off from the faculty, and one of the things that I really tried to do when I became department chair was not to replicate that experience,” Hague said.

Without question, smaller departments, such as the department of geography, have a much easier time making this sort of thing happen as opposed to larger departments like DePaul’s business school. With 10 faculty members varying in part-time and full-time employment, Hague is able to create a true communal feel within his department.

“What we’ve tried to do,” Hague said, “is integrate adjuncts a lot more so that they feel like they are an essential part of the department. I’ve made it a policy that my non-tenure track faculty members can come to staff meetings so that they’re involved in the same process as the rest of us.”

As much as these efforts have improved the morale of the geography department, other adjuncts and contingent faculty members in other departments are struggling to balance their personal and professional lives, while still being effective educators in the classroom.

One visiting assistant professor, who wished to remain anonymous, was on a contingent nine-course contract for the full academic year. The professor explained the effects on students and faculty members as a result of their adjunct status.

“Overworked teachers are not as good of teachers and the overall product that students are getting is degraded as a result,” the visiting professor said. “My professional development is suffering, that’s just the truth. DePaul didn’t hire me to develop me as a scholar; they hired me to teach a lot of classes for less money than other people will teach them. Outside of my own tight schedule, I have no research support, but tenure track faculty get a certain amount of money for research support.”

Room for professional growth and development is crucial to the overall quality of education that professors are able to provide to students. Part-time faculty members are not allowed any paid leave for research purposes, while tenure track faculty are given the opportunity to apply for a sabbatical. Typically offered every seventh year, a sabbatical is a system of paid leave used by professors on tenure track to travel or perform research to improve their professional development.

“My sabbatical was hugely useful and I finished up a couple of manuscripts that have now been published and also finished some research,” Mukherjee said. “If you’re an adjunct this doesn’t apply to you. DePaul is unique in this way, not completely, but not every university has a sabbatical system set up. It’s critical to personal and professional development and it’s one of the reasons that I took the job at DePaul, although it’s only available for folks on tenure track.”

On the other hand, the contingent faculty member who is in the process of writing a book based off the research and interviews conducted throughout their doctoral degree does not have the time needed to put meaningful efforts towards finishing the book.

“Right now I have two main blocks to get my book finished, which are from the end of fall quarter to the start of winter quarter, and then the summer months. Having a tenure track position and the opportunity to apply for a sabbatical would be huge for me,”

See ADJUNCT, page 5

Top paid employees for 2012 Oliver Purnell Former men's basketball head coach

$2,321,494

Rev. Dennis Holtschneider President

$856,169

Helmut Epp

Former Provost

$852,367

Doug Bruno

Women's basketball head coach

$519,214

David Kalsbeek Senior VP, Enrollment Management & Marketing

$515,868

Robert Kozoman Executive Vice President

$460,102

Jose Padilla

Vice President and General Counsel​

$452,236

William Seithel Former VP Human Resources

$431,694

All data via DePaul's 2013 IRS 990

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Photo courtesy of SEIU LOCAL 925

Seattle University faculty, students and staff stage one of the largest walkouts in the nation as part of National Adjunct Walkout Day Feb. 25.

Students identify adjunct issues

By Emily Clement Contributing Writer

The predicament of adjunct professors in the United States is starting to gain attention, and that is a good thing, said Martin Bernstein, an adjunct professor of digital cinema at DePaul University.

Adjuncts are part-time professors who are not on a tenure track. They are paid per credit hour, with little to no health care or benefits. Classes can be taken away with almost no notice, leaving professors who are already struggling to make ends meet in the lurch. Most are not unionized, so they have no recourse to demand better compensation for their work.

“There are absolutely no safeguards, no safety net,” Bernstein said. “And yet, 50 to 75 percent of undergraduate courses are taught by adjuncts.”

According to the New York Times, only 25 percent of professors are tenured. The rest are “contingent,” meaning that their jobs depend on the availability of classes.

This group includes adjuncts, graduate students, and full-time non-tenured lecturers.

“We give as much of our resources — understanding, knowledge, passion — as full-time faculty,” Bernstein said.

And yet, while tenured professors, on average, make close to six figures nationwide, some adjuncts struggle to pay rent or buy food. Adjuncts earn, on average, $3,000 for a three-credit course.

Adjust that to $4,000 for a four-credit course at DePaul. If an adjunct gets to teach two classes per quarter at DePaul, plus one over the summer, their income would total $28,000, before taxes, which is less than a third of their tenured coworkers.

At DePaul, there are 1,700 adjunct faculty, compared to 980 full-time lecturers and professors.

National Adjunct Walkout day was Feb. 25, but at DePaul, adjunct professors who participated did so with a teach-in

rather than a walk-out. Bernstein says he explained to students how the struggles adjuncts face might directly affect their educations.

He shared the story of Mary Margaret Vojtko, a French professor at Duquense University. Vojtko had been teaching as an adjunct for 25 years. She was working on a doctorate and spoke six languages.

She was passionate about her studies and her teaching, and occasionally butted heads with the school’s administration.

She was sick with cancer and could not afford the treatments. When she tried to form a union of adjuncts at Duquense, the university protested that it interfered with their Catholic mission.

“For her efforts, she was cut down to one class,” Bernstein said.

Being paid per credit hour as an adjunct, one class doesn’t mean free time and extra attention for students, it means already low pay is cut by half or more.

“She took to sleeping in her office. She was removed, fired,” Bernstein said.

Vojkto was 83 when she died on Sept. 1, 2013 from complications of a heart attack.

“She died unemployed, unappreciated, and uncompensated for her efforts.”

Though Vojkto’s story is an extreme case, it is indicative of the difficulties that adjuncts face. Most of his colleagues who are adjuncts work at two or even three universities to make ends meet. Bernstein teaches classes at both DePaul and Columbia College, in addition to doing freelance commercial work.

“But two part-time jobs doesn’t equal a full-time job.”

When he talked to his classes on National Walkout Day, most students had no idea what an adjunct is.

Neither Matt Witek nor Rachel Miglierie, both students at DePaul, had a clear idea of the distinction between adjunct and tenured professors.

“Isn’t it a part-time professor?” Witek asked.

“Or are they going for their doctorates?”

Miglierie added.

Witek thought that all three of his professors in the business school might be adjuncts, but he cannot discern a difference in teaching quality. In fact, Bernstein, who worked for years in commercial editing before teaching, feels that the professional experience that many adjuncts have is at least as valuable as the terminal degree necessary for tenure.

“They understand the industry, which is something that full-time professors don’t always understand,” Bernstein said.

Amy Merrick, an instructor in the journalism department, said she can understand why terminal degrees are so highly valued.

“Going through all the work and sacrifice to get a terminal degree shows commitment to academia,” she said.

However, Merrick sees value in students having access to both types of instructors: those with terminal degrees and those with professional experience.

“I don’t think of it in terms of a hierarchy,” she said.

Sean Austin, a student in the digital cinema department, said he finds instructors with professional experience, especially in creative fields, to be just as helpful as those with terminal degrees.

“The experience of working on set is invaluable,” Austin said. “I can tell that they’re working, and I enjoy those classes more.”

Bernstein was quick to point out that the adjunct situation at DePaul is better than a lot of schools, and that here, adjuncts have a place to meet. He thinks that often, administrators are simply not aware of the struggles that part-time professors face, so his purpose in telling his students about the Walkout Day was to bring light to the situation. Bernstein is hopeful that the surge of media attention for adjuncts will lead to changes nationwide.

“Knowledge is always the first step.”

the visiting professor said.

Mukherjee mentioned how crucial her stable position at DePaul was for her personal and professional development, allowing her to really develop her work.

“Having this tenure tracked position at DePaul has changed my life. I always used to have this sense of impermanence and being in between travels as an adjunct.

It gave me an amazing sense of stability that was huge and I cannot be more grateful for that.”

Nonetheless, it’s important to remember that the state of employment in the U.S. and at academic institutions could get much worse. Those interviewed were adamant that there was no question that DePaul cares about its students and faculty, which is reflected in the extraordinary individuals that graduate year after year. However, what is more concerning is the shape that academia is starting to take as a result of neo-liberalization.

“Academia is supposed to be a community where you can develop your ideas and dialogue with people working on similar issues and problems, but when there’s this immense competitive pressure, people that should be colleagues and collaborators, you’re kind of increasingly predisposed to see them as competitors, and that’s sort of unfortunate and degrades the whole profession and it makes it harder to build relationships,” the visiting professor said.

The United States is entering down a path that is slowly undervaluing the teaching profession and educational institutions in such a way that we have lost our gratitude for the service that these hardworking men and women provide for society’s next generations.

“There needs to be a return to going into education for lofty humanist goals, and kind of modest material goals. It’s an honorable profession, but it’s not something that should make you affluent,” the visiting professor said.

The current U.S. education system has strayed far from the foundational goals that the institution was founded on. Neoliberalizing education has both student and faculty members alike suffering in a way that is diminishing the overall quality of the education being given, and has facilitated a culture of competition, rather than one of creative and open collaboration.

“Education is not a commodity to be bought and sold on the market place, its not something cheap and vulgar like that,” the visiting professor said. “It’s a lifelong process, but it also should be something transformative. What you see now is a kind of a corporate managerial model. Executive compensation is considerable and that’s made possible by keeping workers down the line working more for less.”

“You go into education to serve the public good, not to make big bucks,” the visiting professor said.

“At DePaul there are some serious questions about priorities.”

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Cardinal George remembered by Chicago, DePaul

By Brenden Moore News Editor

Francis Cardinal George, the former Roman Catholic archbishop of Chicago, died Friday after a nearly decade-long battle with cancer. He was 78.

George was appointed archbishop in 1997 by Pope John Paul II, serving until last December. He previously served as the archbishop of Portland, Oregon and the bishop of Yakima, Washingon and was made a cardinal in 1998.

The official announcement came from George’s successor, Blasé Cupich, who called him “a man of peace, tenacity and courage.”

“Cardinal George’s life’s journey began and ended in Chicago,” Cupich said. “He was a man of great courage who overcame many obstacles to become a priest.”

The cardinal had a deep connection with the city having been the first native Chicagoan to serve in the role. He grew up in Portage Park on the Northwest Side attending St. Pascal Grade School, according to the archdiocese’s website.

The role of archbishop is significant in Chicago. The Archdiocese, which comprises Cook and Lake Counties, counts 2.2 million as congregates, or about 37 percent of the population, much higher than 24 percent of the country as a whole that identify as Catholic.

Many local leaders were quick to express their condolences.

“Cardinal Francis George led a remarkable life of faith and service,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a press release. “As Chicago’s first native-born Archbishop, his journey took him full-circle from growing up in Portage Park to serving in far-flung missions around the globe, and eventually back home to shepherd the City of Chicago towards a better future.”

Cupich said George “visited every corner of the Archdiocese,” even when he was ill. Shortly after his death was known, DePaul President Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, C.M. released a statement echoing that.

“The DePaul University community is saddened by the death of Cardinal George. Whether it was because he was a former university professor or that he had taken courses in DePaul’s music school in the 1960s, the cardinal always seemed relaxed and at home with our students,” Holtschneider said. “He rarely refused an invitation to say mass for them, lecture in classes or speak at major conferences. His presence to our students meant a great deal to them over the years, and we will always be grateful to him for it. May the Lord bless him abundantly.”

According to Sr. Katie Norris, director of DePaul Catholic Campus Ministry, George popped up every so often on campus for events and to meet with students.

“Every year when we would have the Jerusalem lecture, he would come to that,”

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Pope Benedict XVI embraces Cardinal Francis George after addressing the bishops at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.

Cardinal Francis George, a vigorous defender of Roman Catholic orthodoxy who played a key role in the church’s response to the clergy sex abuse scandal, has died. she said. “And he came either last year or two years ago and he just did an evening with the students where he brought in pizza and stuff and they just kind of hung out.”

During his tenure, George served as a leader in the church regarding the sex abuse scandals plaguing it, calling for a zero-tolerance policy towards clergy

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accused of such crimes. He also led the fight against healthcare reform during President Obama’s first term, arguing it would expand access to abortion.

From 2007 to 2010, George served as the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. He is survived by an older sister.

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Choose Chicago starts ‘Epic’ campaign

By Luisa Fuentes Contributing Writer

Is epic the right word to describe Chicago? Well, according to the newest released TV and online video ad launched by the city’s tourism agency Choose Chicago, it is.

The campaign premiered on April 13 and consists of an 80-second ad showing some of the most visited spots in the city and invites viewers to “Be part of something big today, be part of something larger than life, be part of something epic, Chicago.”

A centerpiece of a $2.2 million media push, according to Crain’s Chicago Business, is diving its budget on TV and online video, digital advertising, social media and paid search, not only in the Midwest area, but also in places like San Francisco.

But the question remains whether or not they chose the right term to describe the city as it is.

“Chicago is too spectacular and complex to be captured in its entirely within an ad, but it captured the toughness and soul that I love about the city,” said 23-year-old DePaul University student Adam Chalifoux. “Epic?

Not the right word exactly, but not inaccurate. It’s a cliché word to describe something overwhelmingly powerful or grand. Majestic, that would be my word.”

The spotlight created by FCB Chicago and STARCOM USA portrays the skyline,

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Choose Chicago, the agency charged with bringing tourism to Chicago, has embarked on a new campaign using the slogan “Chicago Epic.” Nearly 49 million people visited the city in 2013, according to the agency. the architecture, the people, Millennium Park, the Chicago River and other places in the city.

But according to graphic design major Katina Calamari, the spot still fell short of some of Chicago’s offerings.

“I think Chicago’s restaurants are really big and I did not see a lot of that in the video,” she said.

“They did not really show some big food places, or the House of Blues, and music is pretty big right now.”

“But I do think Chicago is epic, I personally go to a lot of concerts, and some of the things you do in Chicago are epic. You leave Lollapalooza, stand-up

comedy, or the Willis Tower and see the entire city and say ‘that was epic’,” Calamari said.

And while for some of the viewers, sports, tourist spots, restaurants, and music are important, for others, nature is a big part of what the city should be appreciated for, as was the case for 19-year-old DePaul student Ally Hermes.

“I feel that the spot attracts a lot of young people, especially from our generation, a lot of people say we are all about technology, but there are still good amounts of people that do spend time exploring nature and art. And in Chicago there are so many things

outside,” she said.

“To describe Chicago, I want to say epic, but that implies the importance of the size of the city.

I feel like the size of the city is not as important as how diverse it is,” Hermes said. “Epic is something you use to describe when you just got off a fun roller coaster, or something like that. You can use epic, based on experience-wise.”

For both tourists and Chicago residents, the ad is making an impact. From his own experience, Cesar Camacho, a PR and Advertising major who has not yet visited some of the spots shown in the ad, said “I feel like the ad is targeting families, because those

places are the ones you go with your family.”

“Epic for me is more like every event, but I feel like Chicago is so big and has so much history and culture, that maybe makes it epic,” he said.

Concert venues, nightlife, and restaurants, seem to be the common denominator of the things that the ad did not touch a lot. “I feel that a lot of tourist spots is what they should do, show you what you can do from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to bed, when you are visiting a city,” Hermes said.

For DePaul University PRAD instructor Dan Azzaro, the commercial sells more of an attitude, than a ‘come and visit.’

“There was not a lot of shots of the Magnificent Mile, which is where a lot of tourism comes from. But again, it came to talk of an attitude of the city, it made me feel more like come live here, come do business here, than come here for the weekend and spend your tourist dollars,” Azzaro said.

“Nice spot, great promotion of Chicago, but the other thing to think about is what’s next?” asked Azzaro. “Another shoe has to drop,” he said.

“I want to see more of what, besides the city itself, makes it epic.

Is it going to be targeting different things? Epic night life, epic eating, an epic family weekend,” Azzaro said. “If they are targeting that way, then it makes a lot of sense. But the first spot without any follow-up, I would only understand ‘come live here.”

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2) A theft report was filed for shoes taken from the Ray Meyer

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APRIL 9 3) A possession of cannabis report was filed in University Hall.

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4) A possession of cannabis report was filed in University Hall.

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APRIL 9 7) A retail theft report was filed for items taken from the Barnes and Noble in the DePaul Center.

APRIL 10 8) A criminal trespass report was filed for an individual who was intoxicated at the CDM building.

9) A theft report was filed for a wallet taken from a purse in the CDM building.

APRIL 14 10) A retail theft report was filed for items taken from the Barnes and Noble at the DePaul Center.

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Carry That Weight across the country

Feminist Front hangs positive messages for assault survivors

By Megan Deppen News Editor

Students walking past the quad last week may have noticed a bare mattress propped against a tree with the words “Carry That Weight” taped on it. A nation-wide movement to support rape survivors was brought to DePaul by Feminist Front, not an angry group of girls, but students focused on healing.

“This is a much more healing event than anything,” DePaul senior Ariel Wagner said. “Hopefully we’re bridging that gap or getting somebody to turn their head and maybe think of something that could put them in a better mood.”

The sun raised the temperature and students lounged on blankets in the grass. Between passing periods the sidewalks were busy and students passing by glanced at the mattress and a clothesline strung with positive messages written on colored paper.

“It’s such a nice day,” DePaul senior Emily Beh said. “We’re trying to add some color to the scenery.”

“We’ve been asking people to write any sort of message that they have about self-care or maybe positive words that you would give someone who is struggling with dealing with their sexual assault or something you wish someone would have told you after your sexual assault,” Beh said. “Just lots of positive, happy healing messages. Things like that.

“It’s just been really chill,” Beh said. “A lot of direct action events around sexual assault can be in your face and we’re just hanging out and being a more relaxing place.”

According to the Carry that Weight event website, the demonstration was inspired by Emma Sulkowicz, a senior at Columbia University who was raped in 2013. She reported a male student to the school, who found him “not responsible.”

In retaliation, Sulkowicz began carrying her dorm mattress across campus as an endurance performance to symbolize the weight she carries as a rape victim.

“Carrying a mattress with others brings us together to collectively help carry the weight,” the website said. “(The demonstration) shows our continued support for survivors, and our collective commitment to working together toward cultural and communitylevel change to end sexual and domestic violence.”

“It’s hard to be opposed to a message of ‘we’re here for you, we love you, and we’re here to help you heal,’” DePaul senior Ira Lowy said. “I can’t imagine anyone would be opposed to that message. It’s not confrontational, it’s not angry. It’s a message of universal

acceptance and love.”

Members of the Feminist Front at DePaul said they knew students often perceived them as angry and “in your face.”

“I’m fine with us being perceived as angry because in some ways we really are, and we’re rightfully angry,” DePaul sophomore Adna Babaian said.

“But I think it’s important to get to why we’re angry and let people know that we’re angry for valid reasons.”

“I think healing is really central to the feminist mission,” Lowy said. “While marches are sites of resistance, they’re also sites of trauma. Our ideal as Feminist Front is to be a group that confronts rape culture but also that provides healing for members. To be straight up, the rate of rape on campuses is atrocious and we’re reaching out to survivors.”

The Carry the Weight website defines rape culture as “the acceptance and normalization of sexual and domestic violence within a society.”

Rape culture is not only the normalization of negative behaviors around sext and violence, but it is also the perpetuation of inaccurate stereotypes like the exclusiveness of male attackers, attacks committed by strangers and attacks being extremely physically violent.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, a study of female rape and sexual assault victims between 1995 and 2013 found that more women who were not students were raped compared to women who were students. Student victims were more likely to state that the incident was not important enough to report and fewer than 20 percent of both students and non-students sought assistance from a victim services agency.

The report also estimated an average of more than 31,000 cases of rape and sexual assault per year for female students between 1995 and 2013. While female victims made up 83 percent of all student victims, males made up 17 percent of the total, with more than 6,500 victims annually.

College-aged victims also knew their offender personally in more than 80 percent of the cases.

“I think any direct action springs from witnessing injustice,” Beh said. “That is an inherently anger-provoking thing to see, especially with something that is so prevalent, the high rates of rape on campus, forms of human rights violations.

“We definitely have some very vocal haters out there,” Beh said. “We laugh it off. We think that it’s really funny. But ultimately at the end of the day we’re here to make people feel more safe. And today is a reminder of that.”

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DePaul’s Feminist Front sits with a symbol of sexual assault on campuses and invites passerby to hangout.

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Positive messages hang in the quad to send sexual assault survivors hope and healing. The 2nd annual Carry the Weight event supported survivors on campuses around the U.S.

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Junior Matt Finley leads the pack in a game of frisbee on Friday. His competition behind him, AJ Klopfenstein, Tian Rossi, Tony Paodi and Eric Swan, were only some of the students who crowded the quad on Chicago’s first 70-degree spring day.

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Nation &World

Student voices for sexual problems

By Rachel Hinton Copy Editor

The anger that lead to last year’s sexual assault protests and rallies seems to be simmering now in conversations at campuses around the country, as students begin to work with administrations to understand the extent of the problem and make efforts to solve it.

The push for change, and even an acknowledgement of the problem, began with students and they continue to be a major force behind it, both on campus and in the city. The push continues this month in commemoration of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Colleges seem to understand they’re not handling the situation well — if at all — and students have played an integral part in the shift of policies and dialogue even though their place in the conversation has come under scrutiny.

“Students are a critical and necessary part of the conversation. They hold the answers to what is needed, what is being done and what isn’t,” Michelle Cahill, a DePaul junior and survivor, said. “I think that students should at least be invited to the conversation. Administrators can establish a base of students who are responsible and experienced.”

Cahill, who has attended summits and a community activist for sexual assault prevention and the approach to solving the problem, sees the importance of student involvement in bringing students into the conversation as activists.

The goal is to begin restructuring the response to sexual assault, as well as to branch out and create better policies for sexual assault prevention not just here, but at universities around the country.

Columbia University implemented a new “sexual respect” education program. Last month, UIC hosted a panel sponsored by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan.

“I think any administration would do well to treat it as you would any significant

issue on campus to not only reform this culture that creates justifications for these incidences,” Tyler Solorio, former SGA member and current member of the Illinois Board of Higher Education, said.

“The administration needs to be seen, more than anything, as an unwavering supporter that responds swiftly and appropriately. It’s a conversation the administration needs to have and I feel like it hasn't, at least not with the appropriate student populations.”

Though many are doing good work and exposing the multiple facets of the problem, the role students now play has come under question, too. The response to that criticism has been more protests — like those at Columbia after the announcement of the new program — and a shift in action to address spaces outside of the campus bubble.

Cahill and Solorio are both working to create legislation for sexual assault legislation. The work Cahill is doing would allow college students to be more active in supporting students who have experienced assault.

“As students, we should control the discussion about what impacts us, and what should be done,” Solorio said. “Not only is it immoral to create policy without the input of those it directly affects, but it is ineffective as well.”

For change to happen there needs to be a joint effort, and the dedication of administrators to the cause could also be better, according to Cahill and Solorio, as well as around campus. Administrators should establish dialogue with their students and be open to criticism, according to Cahill, instead of being silent partners in the conversation.

“Administrators can establish a base of students who are responsible and experienced,” Cahill said. “These students can help lead programs that are beneficial to the student community in terms of helping survivors and helping promote prevention through ongoing consent campaigns and awareness.”

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Students at the University of California, Berkeley, speak to the press after filing federal complaints against the school for failing to protect women from harassment and assault.

Hillary Clinton formally announces presidential campaign

By Lisa Lerer Associated Press

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Clinton announced her presidential campaign Sunday, April 12.

Hillary Rodham Clinton opened her 2016 presidential campaign with a road trip to Iowa as Republican hopefuls, vying to be the one to face her if she wins the Democratic nomination, got an early and aggressive start taking her on.

A van nicknamed "Scooby" and driven by the Secret Service was crossing a 1,000-mile swath of the country Monday from Clinton's home in the New York City suburbs, setting the stage for a community college appearance the next morning and more campaign events in a state where she ran third in the 2008 caucuses.

Clinton announced her bid for the Democratic nomination in a

video Sunday, then hit the road.

Already the GOP is treating her as the Democratic nominee.

Announcing his own 2016 campaign to top donors Monday, Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio branded the former first lady, senator and secretary of state as "a leader from yesterday who wants to take us back to yesterday." Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, another declared candidate, put Clinton at the center of his first TV ad, titled "Liberty, not Hillary."

Prospective candidates piled on, too. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker criticized Clinton's "Washingtonknows-best mentality" in tweets.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush derided the "Obama-Clinton foreign policy" in a video message.

While there are serious policy differences among the dozen or so major Republicans

considering a run for president, they appear to have all concluded there's little downside in starting early on Clinton. Even former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the party's 2012 nominee, couldn't resist, saying on "Fox News Sunday" that "she's a creature of Washington" and "just not trustworthy."

It's a calculus that didn't occur, or didn't matter, to Clinton.

Her video, shared hundreds of thousands of times in the first hour after being posted online, said nothing about anyone else in the 2016 race.

At least 10 political organizations list defeating Clinton as their primary mission in their filings with the Federal Election Commission, and Democrats say they're preparing to face much as $500 million worth of attack ads during the 2016 election.

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Painted murals are displayed on the street in Havana, Cuba.

The forbidden land: Cuba re-opening

By Kevin Gross Nation & World Editor

Antonio Morales-Pita, a DePaul economics professor and former economic policy consultant in Cuba, remembers his decision to leave the country.

“I poured my soul out for my country, spending years trying to solve the (economic sugar) problem. My solutions fell on deaf ears because they were not ‘Castro approved’,” he said. “Later, I returned (from assignment in Mexico) for what was supposed to be seven days. They took my passport and kept me for seven months … I decided, ‘I need to leave.’”

Fast forward to 2015. U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban leader Raul Castro concluded a recent round of negotiations that would set forth a number of policies meant to further re-normalize relations between the two nations. This all occurs amidst a climate whereby some pundits believe that Cuba itself has been softening its communistic economic and political policies since the transfer of power from Fidel Castro to his brother Raul in 2007.

As a result of the talks, the Obama administration removed Cuba via executive order from the United States’ list of states sponsoring terrorism.

Furthermore, the discussions opened up the possibility of establishing formal embassies between both countries as well as the hope of repealing the economic embargo against Cuba, which has been in place since 1962. The latter two would require Congressional approval.

“The way things are going right now, however, I doubt any President would be able to get three-quarters of Congress to end (the embargo),” Felix MasudPiloto, a DePaul history professor and Cuban émigré, said.

The recent negotiations were

one of many events that have been part of the normalization between the two nations since the Obama administration took power. In 2009, the administration lifted certain travel restrictions for Cuban-Americans and other individuals, and certain limits on transfer payments from Cuban émigrés to Cubans — a major source of income for many families still living in Cuba — were also lifted.

While addressing foreign treatment of Cuba, Morales-Pita said, “Remember, the Cuban people are not the same as the Cuban government.”

Interestingly enough, DePaul boasts a study abroad program in Havana, Cuba, that predates the start of diplomatic normalization in 2009. According to MasudPiloto, who also helps run the program, the upcoming trip this summer would be the seventh in the program’s history.

“Our trips are very much facilitated through the University of Havana. I have a lot of good contacts and friends there, and these people help address and interact with our groups,” MasudPiloto said. “One of our groups actually met Fidel Castro in 2001.

We were at a big art opening, and he showed up right there. He kissed one of our DePaul students on the forehead.”

Masud-Piloto remained uncertain of how these newfound diplomatic developments might affect DePaul’s program there, but hoped that it would increase the speed of bureaucracies with tasks such as granting travel visas.

“Undoubtedly, however, for other travelers who don’t have connections, it will make things easier,” Masud-Piloto said.

“In addition to cultural travel, American business opportunities could increase in the next few years … Hopefully this will be for the better.”

The normalization of relations between the two nations could lead

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Cuban President Raul Castro and U.S. President Barack Obama concluded a series of historic negotiations between the two nations, April 11.

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A Cuban man strolls through Santiago, Cuba, wearing clothing with American imagery. The Cuban populace has long harbored more pro-American viewpoints than mainstream media gives credit for. to potential further development of capitalism in Cuba. However, some people wonder whether lasting political change will ever occur in the governance of Cuba, and with some preserving lasting memories of the pains suffered under the Fidel Castro regime, such qualms remain legitimate.

“Cuba was, arguably, one of the worst countries in the

world to be in. People lacked any semblance of free choice; where to work, how to be productive and contribute to the good of their own nation,” Morales-Pita said. “With a Castro still in power, I doubt this will change soon.”

Regardless of widely varying émigré opinions on the developments in Cuba throughout the years, there is a

shared hope that newfound ties between the nations will lead to lasting improvement, not just for American business opportunities, but for the average Cuban.

“I remember looking down from the plane (when I left), thinking ‘I love my country.’ And I wept,” Morales-Pita said. “I just want the climate to improve enough for my return someday.”

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Media coverage of the trans community needs to change

By Max Kleiner Design Editor

ADJUNCT FACULTY ASKS:

“How much would St. Vincent pay?”

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St. Vincent's Circle located between the Schmitt Academic Center and the John T. Richardson Library .

By Joy Ellison Adjunct Instructor

No college student expects to be taught by a teacher living on the edge of poverty. While student tuition continues to rise, more and more university faculty members are working part time for low pay. Many of these adjunct faculty members are struggling without benefits or job security.

I am one of them.

I graduated with a Master of Arts in women's and gender studies from DePaul, the largest Catholic university in the United States. When I was offered the chance to teach at my alma mater, I thought my dreams had come true. I love teaching. In my classes, my students learn to think critically about the world around them and put into action the social justice values at the heart of our school.

But I quickly learned that DePaul's social justice values don't translate into a livable wage for its adjunct faculty members. My dream job is becoming a dead end. If working conditions don't improve, I will be forced to find a new profession.

As an adjunct faculty member, I earn less than $4,000 a course, equaling an annual salary of approximately $19,000. From quarter to quarter, I'm never completely certain what classes I will be teaching, how many I'll be assigned or if I will be teaching at all. The heads of my departments have always tried to treat me fairly, but university policies prevent them

DePaul's social justice values don't translate into a livable wage for its adjunct faculty members. My dream job is becoming a dead end.

Joy Ellison, Adjunct Instructor from offering me a steady contract. I hold another part-time staff position at DePaul so I can pay my bills, but I still can't afford the university's health care plan.

These poor working conditions affect my students' education. When they ask me to write letters of recommendation, I have to explain that my opinion as an adjunct faculty member isn't respected. When they ask me what classes I'll be teaching next quarter, I have to tell them I'm not sure.

About 70 percent of college classes in the United States are being taught by adjuncts like me. 31 percent of part-time faculty live near the poverty level, but the pay of college administrators is increasing. At DePaul, our president Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, C.M. makes over $800,000 per year, making him the highest paid Catholic college president in the country. How can DePaul call this Vincentian values?

Adjunct faculty members like me are calling on our school to put our students first by paying fair wages to the people who teach them. We are uniting around the demand of $15,000 per course in pay and benefits. We are also joining other lowwage workers who are fighting for a national wage of $15 an hour and the right to form a union. Over the past two years, these workers have won campaigns to raise the minimum wage in major cities, including Chicago. This spring, students and faculty are bringing that fight to campus.

In my classes, I teach my students about the history of unions and people's movements. I tell them that when we organize, we can make our lives better. Now I'm ready to show them that is true. It is time for faculty to demand better for our students and ourselves.

As a gay man, I have come to understand that my sexuality is really none of anyone else’s business. As a member of the media, I have come to understand that everyone’s business is my business, including sexuality.

There is nothing on this earth that could have prepared me for this level of internal conflict.

Coverage of sexuality is nothing new in the media.

For decades, celebrities and other figures of high standing have used the media as a platform to educate and dispel rumors surrounding their sexuality.

Today, the focus has shifted from sexual identity to transgender individuals. For the most part, the coverage has been largely beneficial. Figures such as Laverne Cox of “Orange is the New Black,” Elite model and former “RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestant Carmen Carrera and transgender author and activist Janet Mock have all used their celebrity status in hopes to educate the public on what it means to be transgender; a topic that can be hard to grasp for some.

What seemed to be the beginning of an era of understanding gender fluidity was completely undone by a shoddy photoshop job on an image of Bruce Jenner by In Touch Weekly. Jenner’s story should be treated with even more respect and dignity since he is such a large public figure. Apparently this was lost in the magazine.

With Jenner, and plenty of other trans celebrities, it seems the most common approach to their histories is talking about the actual process of transitioning. Even Katie Couric, in a 2014 interview with Cox and Carrera, asked the invasive question about the physical burden of transitioning. Cox responded by referencing the rate of homicide and suicide among trans people, highlighting that these rates are disproportionately higher among trans women of color.

In a 2013 study of hate violence against LGBTQ and HIV-affected communities conducted by the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP), it was found that 72 percent of homicide victims within LGBT communities around the country were transgender women. The same study also found that transgender men and women were seven times more likely to experience physical violence when interacting with police compared to non-transgender people.

When celebrities come out as transgender, these are the sort of topics that should be discussed, rather than how hard transitioning can be. There should be a greater effort made by the media to educate the public about the institutionalized violence against the trans community rather than what amount of hormones is needed to turn a man into a woman.

So many great things are happening for trans people around the country who aren’t getting the recognition they deserve. A woman in Michigan was banned from her gym for complaining about a trans woman in the ladies locker room. Stories about parents supporting their children as they explore their gender identity are not uncommon on news sites. A trans man is in the running to be on the cover of Men’s Health magazine, which would make him the first to do so. All of these great achievements are undercut by the media’s persistent fascination with transitioning.

Ultimately, the media will report stories that are popular, as those are the ones that make the most money. While capitalizing off of the tribulations of trans people is primarily and most blatantly evil, in its own horribly twisted way, it is, in a sense, a good thing. Even five years ago, being trans was not only something that was entirely unacceptable, but was almost unheard of.

The advancements that have been made towards coverage and acknowledgement of the transgender community have been staggering. However, if members of the media make it their business to know everyone else's business, we should also make it our business to create a difference in the lives of those who live in the margins, not just those who can make us money.

Too little, too late

By Sam Schwindt Staff Writer

In December 2014, transgender teen Leelah Alcorn committed suicide. Before committing suicide, Alcorn wrote on her Tumblr page,“If you are reading this, it means that I have committed suicide and obviously failed to delete this post from my queue.

Please don’t be sad, it’s for the better. The life I would've lived isn't worth living in … because I'm transgender.”

Alcorn was born Joshua Ryan Alcorn and grew up outside of Cincinnati. According to the Washington Post, Alcorn “came from a conservative Christian household, which, she wrote, reacted ‘extremely negatively’ to her decision to come out as transgender.”

In November 2014, Alcorn posted a message on Reddit titled, “Is this considered abuse?” In her post, she discussed how her parents had refused her request to start treatment to transition to a woman and forced her to see “biased Christian therapists, who instead of listening to (her) feelings would try to change (her) into a straight male who loved God.” After her death, her blog posts

went viral on Reddit and Tumblr, and soon the world was listening to Alcorn’s plea.

There is only one reason why this all occurred — one reason why Alcorn committed suicide. That reason is conversion therapy.

Conversion therapy is a pseudoscientific practice enacted by therapists in order to “cure” participants of their deviant sexual orientation or gender identity. Widely condemned by psychiatric professionals as barbaric and psychologically damaging, conversion therapy has been outlawed in of California and New Jersey, but is still legal in the 48 remaining states.

In 2009, the American Psychological Association (APA) enacted a resolution “stating that mental health professionals should avoid telling clients that they can change their sexual orientation through therapy or other treatments.” The resolution adopted by the APA advised “parents, guardians, young people and their families to avoid sexual orientation treatments that portray homosexuality as a mental illness.”

Earlier this month, President Barack Obama issued a statement in which he condemned the practice of conversion therapy, stating, “as part of our dedication to protecting

America’s youth, this administration supports efforts to ban the use of conversion therapy for minors.”

We often praise politicians for their endorsement of gay rights — we commend them for stepping up, for taking a stand. But, to me, and to Alcorn, it is too little too late.

We as a country often react to issues rather than prevent them. We let suffering occur until it gets so despicable that we finally step in. Then, we pat ourselves on the back for even suggesting intervening.

Much needs to be done to prevent the suffering, psychological harm and death caused by this contemptible ignorance. We must stop conversion therapy not because it is politically progressive, but because it is wrong.

While it is important that Obama has endorsed banning conversion therapy, it is not new.

Rather, it is an echo of the voices of countless members of the LGBTQ community that have gone unheard and suffered until now.

It took the life of a young woman to make this country realize that conversion therapy is barbaric. Hopefully, in the future, we will prevent rather than react.

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Conversion therapy President Barack Obama called for an end to therapy treatments that aim to change sexual orientation or gender identity in youth. Two states and the District of Columbia have banned the practice.

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Map of states that have banned gay conversion therapy.

Reaching and sustaining a nuclear deal with Iran

By Kylie Allen Contributing Writer

It is extremely unsettling that another nation could likely join the nine nuclear weapons countries. As a Global Zero activist, a movement dedicated to eliminating nuclear weapons, negotiations with Iran are of extreme importance.

In a world that already bears the burden of harboring more than 16,000 nuclear weapons, the proliferation of nuclear weapons will only serve to further endanger the international community.

Therefore, in the interest of the security of all peoples, rational and collaborative steps must be taken in order to ensure Iran does not develop nuclear weapons, which includes the nurturing of diplomatic negotiations about its nuclear program.

It is critical that constructive negotiations with Iran are given time and space to succeed in order to avoid the continued proliferation of nuclear weapons.

As the framework of a deal with Iran has finally been reached in regard to its nuclear program, which will be officially finalized

by June 30 of 2015, the world has seen a small, yet nonetheless significant, progression toward a more peaceful world.

Despite the recent strides in diplomacy with Iran, U.S. policymakers continue to impetuously undermine such negotiations.

The blatant lack of support from Congressional representatives, displayed in Politico’s, “Republicans senators warn Iran in open letter,” is reflected in the letter recently written by 47 Republican senators to Iranian leaders, which states that any nuclear deal Iran reaches with President Barack Obama’s administration will not last when the president leaves office.

The senators who composed the letter wrote, “you may not fully understand our constitutional system …” asserting, “anything approved by Congress is a mere executive agreement.”

This clearly indicates their blatant negation of the ongoing negotiations currently taking place, as well as their intentions to reverse any progress made in said negotiations.

Such a refusal to support negotiations is detrimental to the safety of the international community as it moves the world closer to the development of a nuclear war. While the likelihood of Iran developing nuclear weapons looms, the chance that surrounding countries will also develop nuclear power emerges.

In lieu of negotiations with Iran, these senators call for the continued piling of harsh, yet clearly unproductive, sanctions. The Menendez-Kirk Bill, for example, would place new sanctions on Iran, adding to the numerous sanctions that the nation has already been facing

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World leaders negotiate a deal limiting Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for the cessation of economic sanctions against Iran in Lausanne, Switzerland. for decades. to diplomatically discuss the and to continue to foster negoHowever, we know from security threats posed by Iran’s tiations with Iran in the future.

Iran’s history that sanctions potential development of their Realistic discussions about will only push Iran away from nuclear capability. nuclear issues serve as the best negotiations, not only regarding The simple fact that nuclear option to prevent the developthe nonproliferation of nuclear negotiations with Iran are takment of Iran’s nuclear capaweapons, but the disarmament ing place and are furthermore bilities, as well as related future of nuclear devices altogether. making progress marks a hopeconflicts or military intervenBefore engaging in the curful chapter in the struggle tions that would follow; thererent negotiations with Iran to avoid the proliferation of fore, I urge members of congress about its nuclear program, the nuclear weapons. to support these deliberations United States had not officially Considering that the framerather than continue to block spoken to the nation for about work of a nuclear deal with Iran the efforts to set the foundation 35 years. has been reached, and that it for more peaceful alternatives.

After decades of extremely will expectantly be finalized this They must lead the internatense relations with Iran, the upcoming summer, it is vital tional discussion on the nonUnited States and other nations U.S. policymakers abandon their proliferation and elimination of of the international commutrivial political games in order to nuclear weapons for the security nity have finally come together ensure the success of such a deal of our global citizens.

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

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Focus

Switching

Gears As students prepare for life after graduation, buying a car is one of the gateways into adulthood

By Maria Garcia Contributing Writer

With graduation approaching, some students are in the process of purchasing their own graduation gift: a new car, reliable enough to get them to their first handful of job interviews this summer.

Anakaren Pinto, a DePaul student, started car shopping in March and will finally purchase her new car towards the end of June.

Although car buying is an exciting experience for Pinto, who has been driving a 15-year-old Toyota Corolla, she realized that car buying is a large purchase that requires a lot of pre-work to ensure the best decision is being made when financing, insuring and choosing the right vehicle.

“It’s been fun, but it hasn’t been easy,” Pinto said. “This process got a little harder when my mom told me the many different things I need to look for.”

Since Pinto started her car shopping last month, she’s been shopping for cheaper cars that are the most reliable.

“I want a good car, but I also want to save money on the cost because I have student loans I need to start paying off soon,” Pinto said.

Pinto is interested in buying a compact car that gets more gas mileage as she will be

commuting from Orland Park to Chicago, lem considering that some people don’t which takes about an hour. know that the vehicle's safety rating affects The two cars she’s most interested in the pricing of insurance premiums. Insurare the 2015 Nissan Sentra or a new Toyota ance agents are also finding that people Corolla. no longer pay attention to insurance rates “I like these brands because they’re prior to purchasing a car. well-known, reliable and trusted. I don’t “No one really calls me anymore,” State want to buy a car that will give me mechan- Farm insurance agent in Mundelein, Sahara ical problems that I will have to pay for later Cardenas, said. “People used to call me all on,” Pinto said. the time and ask me Reliability is one questions about insurof the most important The biggest mistake I've ance rates on cars. Now, factors college students seen people make is not people go buy the car face when looking for a and then come to see doing good homework new car. me for insurance rates “More than any- before their purchase. and sometimes leave thing, I needed a reliupset about the price.”

Kshitij Vasavada, U.S. Bank able car with good gas Cardenas recommileage to get me back mends students who and forth from Chiultimately wish to save cago to Gurnee,” Courtney Gillen, a Loyola money to consider vehicles that have good University student said. safety ratings and then get an estimate on Gillen recently purchased a used 2014 insurance quotes on cars prior to making a Dodge Caliber. final decision on a vehicle.

“I wasn’t looking for a car that would Cardenas also suggests that it shouldn’t turn heads. I was looking for an affordable always be about getting the cheapest price car that would turn on in negative 20-de- in car-buying and with insurance, it should gree weather,” Gillen said. be about making the safest purchase even if For students graduating with debt, their it’s a little more expensive. preference is to buy the most affordable cars Another important aspect of car buying instead of the safer ones. is to find out which features the car offers.

Insurance agents find this to be a probThe idea of having a new car with new

technological gadgets like internet radio, built-in Wi-Fi, and rear-view cameras is exciting for Pinto since she’s only had her 2000 Toyota Corolla since she started driving in high school.

“A $19,000 car doesn’t sound too bad and having a new car feels great, but I also know that having to pay several bills isn’t a good feeling either,” Pinto said. “Especially when you’re not guaranteed your dream job and your dream pay after college.”

Pinto, a public relations and advertising major, is expecting to graduate in June.

With only a couple of job interviews lined up, unsure of what to expect, Pinto admits she hasn’t put too much thought into the financing of her vehicle.

“The biggest mistake I’ve seen people make is not doing good homework before their purchase,” Kshitij Vasavada, a sales and service manager at U.S. Bank, said.

“I’ve helped several customers finance their cars but one mistake I’ve noticed with my younger customers is that they’re too excited about their first car that they often don’t pay attention to the debt they will be accumulating on interest rates over the next five to six years,” Vasavada said.

Vasavada encourages anyone who is looking to finance a new car to shop around for the lowest annual percentage interest rates (APR) first. This could be done by vis-

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S.T.A.R.T. Savings Program At U.S. Bank, the S.T.A.R.T. savings program allows customers to put money aside into a savings account, and rewards them when they save $1,000.

“We reward our customers with $50 once they’ve reached a goal of $1,000.

If the customer keeps the money untouched for a year, we reward them with another $50,” Kshitji Vasavada, a sales and service manager at U.S. Bank said. The bank gives a $50 Visa gift card to customers.

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iting or calling different banks and getting APR quotes.

An important step in the pre-financing process would be to get the exact price, or bill of sale, on the car that will be purchased and present it to the bank with the lowest APR on auto loans for a final interest quote.

For college students and recent grads, they should shop for a car under $24,000. This final quote would require that bank to inquire on the credit of the borrower.

Vasavada also suggests that car shoppers stay away from financing and inquiring interest rates through the car dealerships.

“There is too much credit inquiring at dealerships. Many people think by financing through the dealership they are making one inquiry on their credit when the dealership is applying at almost close to 25 different banks and these multiple inquiries may negatively impact their credit.”

Vasavada recommends students who have no credit, bad credit or insufficient history of credit, to ask a parent or family member to be a co-signer on the auto loan to reduce the interest rate while still being able to build credit.

As far as financing, students have helpful options.

Vasavada suggests students start car shopping in the spring when many banks

begin to offer lower interest rates and make special promotions to attract customers to making auto loans.

More importantly, Vasavada hopes that students save up money for a hefty down payment on their new car.

“The more of a down payment you make, the better interest rate you earn on top of lower monthly payments. Dealerships love down payments,” Vasavada said.

Another tip Vasavada gave was for students to shop around and look at the different dealerships that offer discount deals to students who are gradating.

“We always encourage our young customers to buy the least expensive car because in three years, they never know what they will be doing,” James Oglesby, a Honda representative in Libertyville, said. “Students might land a job that pays well and then they can upgrade to their preferred car.”

Oglesby recommends that students take their time with the car-buying process.

“Do your research and don’t buy a car until you’ve used all the resources available to you in deciding on the car you want to buy,” Oglesby said. “There’s a lot of tools and information out there to take your first step with financing, insurance rates and fuel economy.”

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THESE ARE NOT THEIR STORIES

Arts & Life

Photo courtesy of “LAW & ORDER: SVU”

‘Law & Order’ paints an unrealistically positive picture of justice after a sexual assualt

By Adina Babaian Staff Writer

“Law & Order: SVU” has become ubiquitous in American and arguably global, popular culture. Not only has the show aired for 16 seasons, but it has also leaked from primetime to other facets of entertainment. Recently, Taylor Swift named her cat after Mariska Hargitay’s character, Olivia Benson, and Chris Meloni’s butt has become a Tumblr meme in itself. It has been renewed for a 17th season, securing its place as a cultural phenomenon and iconic television show.

However, the show’s subject matter can be borderline traumatizing at times, as it often details accounts of violence against women. Why were so many viewers compelled to binge watch and obsess over the program?

On “SVU,” criminals are held to justice as we would hope them to be in reality and Olivia Benson represents whom we would hope to encounter if we ourselves had been assaulted. She is overwhelmingly compassionate for the survivor and risks her own wellbeing to find justice for them.

In the end of each episode, she usually finds that justice. It is her presence and persona that has compelled so many people to watch the show with such fervor. Her persistent refusal to blame the survivor is a narrative we often find lacking in reality. But “Law and Order: SVU” is a romanticized portrayal of the judicial system, in which the perpetrator is always caught and the justice system shows compassion for the marginalized.

In reality, only 32 instances of rape out of 100 cases are reported, according to the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network, data that opposes the routine reporting SVU constantly reiterates. This low rate of reporting is due to the fact that only seven instances lead to arrest, with three cases assigned prosecutors and finally only two given felony convictions and spending at least one day in prison. These numbers paint a portrait of how seriously dismissive the judicial system treats the issue of rape.

But the fact that perpetrators on “SVU” are overwhelmingly convicted is not the only way the show mischaracterizes the justice system in this country. Detectives that are shown as nearly analogous to police officers in the program are portrayed in a positive light.

Although they often blur the lines of morality and legality, On “SVU,” criminals are held to justice as we their intentions are would hope them to be in reality and Olivia Benson almost always shown represents whom we would hope to encounter if as being good. The we ourselves had been assaulted detectives and police officers of “SVU” resemble white knights fighting against the villainous Sexual Assault and corrupt perpetrators of assault.

Awareness Month However, if current events are any indication, police brutality is a problem. events The recent militarization of Ferguson, Missouri after Office Darren Wilson shot April 20 and killed Michael Brown this past year is YouTube star Laci Green talks the most salient instance of this. Purpose consent more pertinent to this discussion of SVU 7 p.m., Lincoln Park Student Center is the murder of Eric Garner, in which an room 120 NYPD officer held Garner in an illegal chokehold that killed him.

April 23 Besides the instances of direct Take Back the Night Rally police brutality against black people in 4 p.m., St. Vincent’s Circle this country, there are instances of the criminalization of self-defense.

April 25-26 Marissa Alexander is a woman who “A Memory, A Monologue, A fired a warning shot in her own home Rant & A Prayer” after her estranged husband attacked 6 p.m., Schmidt Academic Center room and threatened to kill her nine days after 154; she gave birth. She was convicted in the 6 p.m. Cortelyou Commons state of Florida of aggravated assault and given a mandatory sentence of 20 years in April 27 prison. Her attorneys argued that she was Hip Hop Class: Empowerment & defending herself, specifically under the Strength Through Dance state’s Stand your Ground law. Despite the 7 p.m., Ray Meyer Fitness Center glaring injustice that Alexander faced from studio B the judicial system, she served three of her 20 years after making a plea deal.

Cece McDonald, a black transgender woman, was attacked by neo-Nazis outside of a bar she was passing with a group of friends. While defending herself, she stabbed the assailant and ran for her life. to protect. Media is a powerful force — He died from the injuries he sustained especially television shows like SVU, shortly thereafter. McDonald was a show that has aired for a length that convicted of second-degree manslaughter can equate to the lifetime of some of its and sentenced to 41 months in a men’s viewers. prison after pleading her case down from Can a show that celebrates a system second-degree murder. that has wronged so many blind us from Although “Law and Order: SVU,” the critical thought processes needed to is a long running, impressive program, analyze it?

Ask yourself that next time the fantasy it presents could affect our you're watching Benson take down a attitudes towards the police and judicial perpetrator. system in this country, especially considering how often they themselves can victimize those who they are meant

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Bee & Tea brings boba, treats to Lincoln Park

By Michael Schmidt Contributing Writer

Photo courtesy of MICHAEL BROSILOW

The Theatre School’s production of John Webster’s “The Duchess of Malfi” runs at the Fullerton Stage through April 26.

Review: ‘The Duchess of Malfi’

By Emma Rubenstein Senior Writer

There comes both a unique challenge and immeasurable payoff in the task of relaying historical texts to modern audiences. This spring, the DePaul Theatre School’s “Duchess of Malfi”, directed by Lavina Jadhwani, masters it with energy and grace. This production has translated John Webster’s original sixteenth-century setting into the politically and racially tumultuous Gilded Age. This contextual shift is a fascinating one, enabling this season’s audiences to explore the original text in a new historical setting. It is a testament to the creativity of The Theatre School and serves as tangible proof that many of the societal conflicts we experience transcend time.

The production chronicles the journey of the effervescent Duchess of Malfi (Ashlyn Lozano) whose husband has recently passed away. When she marries Antonio (Bernard Gilbert), her jealous brother, Ferdinand (Hugh Smith), is driven mad and chaos and pain ensue. As the Duchess attempts to love and live autonomously, the dangerous societal hierarchies that are at play become more and more salient. The story tells a complex tale of what it means to love, suffer and live amidst the power structures that bind those within society.

The actors that grace the stage during this spring’s production are wise and talented beyond their years.

Their mastery of the intricate historical dialogue that Webster crafted centuries ago is immaculate and impressive; though the material has the potential to seem inaccessible, through body, dialogue, and gesture, these actors bring humor and life to it. The subject matter is immeasurably heavy but they have imbued the show with impressive levels that range from subtle to monumental.

While the entire cast glows, Lozano brings something truly special to this production in the title role of the Duchess.

The protagonist that she portrays is endlessly complex and multi-faceted.

Hers is a role that forces us to examine her in multiple spheres. The Duchess is a woman, a wife, a mother, a friend and a political figure amongst countless other roles. Perhaps the most interesting of them all, though, is the role of a woman during

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a time in which women were granted only a miniscule amount of autonomy. Lozano is intricate, brave, and grounded in her portrayal of a character whose intelligence glares in the face of those who try to oppress her.

The entirety of this season’s cast is spectacular. Bernard Gilbert’s poised and powerful portrayal of the Duchess’ illicit husband, Kayla Raelle Holder’s depiction of the Duchess’ dedicated maid, Cariola, and Jalen Gilbert’s multi-faceted representation of the conflicted Daniel de Bosola, culminate to form something truly spectacular. Their dynamic presences, along with those of the rest of the talented cast, breathe life into the already spectacular dialogue that they have been afforded.

While the show is rich in its thematic content, it is also a delight in its visual elements. The set design is condensed, but both intricate and innovative. Though it undergoes only small changes throughout the production, the addition of a table or the shifting of a light fixture, impressively, facilitates a new scene entirely.

In the show’s visual realm, the

costuming is also a treat. They are immaculately crafted, delightfully colorful and beautifully intricate. Though the production’s central dynamism stems from its powerful content, the visual elements aide in the life and vibrancy that it teems with.

The Theatre School’s newest endeavor is a triumph in every sense of the word.

It’s talented cast and creative team delved into an enormous risk when they chose to translate the show’s original time and place but it is a risk that yielded an enormous payoff. Its new place within history displays the dangerous saliency that power structures display within society. “The Duchess of Malfi” challenges its audiences to think about where they reside within history. It is rich with invigorating dialogue, historical exploration and timeless conflicts. It is an important production and has much to teach those who come to experience it.

“The Duchess of Malfi” will be at DePaul’s Fullerton Stage from April 17 to April 26.

In the place of what was once a Forever Yogurt stands Bee & Tea, a new boba tea and bao shop located at 818 W. Fullerton Ave. Cleverly abbreviated in its branding as B&T, the shop aims to “transform the traditional, discovering a modernized boba tea concept for a new, urban audience,” according to their website.

Boba tea might seem foreign initially, but this is Bee & Tea’s intention.

Boba tea originated in Taiwan and has slowly gained popularity since the ‘80s.

Similar to how frozen yogurt shops took the United States by storm, boba tea, often called bubble tea, may be on the steep rise. What’s most characteristic of some of these bubble tea and smoothie drinks is tapioca boba pearls, which sit at the bottom of the drink.

“It’s very nice. It’s a subtle sweetness, gelatin type,” freshman Sanem Siddique said, describing the black orbs nesting in her drink. “It’s very different,” Though the shop’s original location lies in Wicker Park, the Lincoln Park location exists to serve those in search of bubble tea while saving a commute to Chinatown and Uptown for quality bubble tea.

Both Bee & Tea and the departed Forever Yogurt are owned and operated by the same Chicago company, Forever Brands. Falafill, a Mediterranean kitchen, completes the trio of establishments operated by Forever Brands. Like Forever Yogurt, Bee & Tea offers a 15 percent discount to DePaul students.

Unlike the Wicker Park location, DePaul’s Bee & Tea offers self-serve frozen yogurt.

Wicker Park manager Mercedes Daliege acknowledges this along with some distinctions between the locations.

“There’s a bunch of differences.

For one, there’s yogurt,” she said. “We don’t have Forever Yogurt at ours, and we also have the open-faced baos. (The DePaul location) has sandwiches. But the drink system is the exact same.”

Bao, a steamed stuffed bun, is a common delicacy in Asian bakeries around Chicago. These buns, which are often filled with pork, vegetables, or even sweet fillings, will eventually find their way to the DePaul location.

But for the moment, Lincoln Park customers will choose from sandwiches rather than bao.

So where would a confused customer begin to order his or her drink out of the numerous flavor and tea combinations?

“I would say the Chai Five is the best,” Daliege said. “It’s a black milk tea with Chai and almond.”

“I really like the York,” Daliege said as a suggested alternative to the spicier chai. “It’s a black milk tea with peppermint and chocolate. It tastes like a liquid York peppermint patty.”

Angelica Barriga, a DePaul freshman, reassures those who may long for the return of Forever Yogurt, even though Bee & Tea still claims its former site’s roots.

“I prefer this over the Forever Yogurt,” she said.

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Composing the future The journeys of three DePaul musicians as they prepare for graduation, Part two

By Kirsten Onsgard Arts & Life Editor

This is the second in a threepart series following three seniors in the School of Music. Part one was published Feb. 2.

For seniors, there’s often one question that begins well intentioned but ends up nagging at their minds until the wee hours: What are you going to do after you graduate? The worst answer is the most common: I don’t know.

Thinking about the future can be maddening in its vastness, a multiverse of ends and means pulling in infinite directions.

For School of Music students this means graduate school or something else: professional auditions, festivals, competitions or puzzling together freelance gigs.

“Pursuing a master’s degree is nearly always in the conversation,” School of Music staff advisor Phil Verpil said. Part of his job is to check in with graduating seniors to ensure loose ends are tied before donning a cap and gown.

But even with graduate studies, the climate is different.

It’s not just about knowing études, but also marketing and interpersonal skills, Career Services Coordinator and DePaul alum Rachael Smith said.

There are also creative solutions: some former graduates formed a conductor-less orchestra.

“I don’t think any of them are discouraged because classical music is called ‘dead.’ For them, it’s all-consuming,” she said. “It’s not dead in their minds — they’re ready to go.”

Until then, it ultimately comes down to one diploma and one decision, and never filling in the what-ifs.

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Christine Roberts practices during opera choral rehearsal April 15. Oftentime, voice students wait before beginning graduate school because the voice takes years to mature to its full potential.

Katherine Baloff, violin

Today, Katherine Baloff bubbles with a subtle boil of giddiness. Perhaps it was interview nerves, the weeks of ensuing auditions inching nearer or a schedule dense enough to make the most poised senior sweat, but last February that wasn’t entirely the case.

Now, her voice is punctuated with exclamation points as she describes the future at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, where she will be attending graduate school. Though her world is tugging and whipping at gale force speed, she’s beaming.

But for a solid week in March, Baloff sprang from one city to another, clinging to pages of itineraries detailing one audition after another. Many hotels aren’t keen on guests zipping through études in their halls, so much of her practice time was put on hiatus.

“I got back and was like, ‘how did I do that?’” she said. “For a solid week, it was just traveling, a plane ride every other day.”

Despite applying to so

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Zach Yanez and members of one of his bands, Just, mix a song that will be submitted to DePaul Activities Board’s Battle of the Bands competition. many schools, Lynn was an easy decision. After auditions quelled, she and her friends beachhopped in Florida on spring break and dreams of the sunshine state arose. Certainly she’ll have to leave some of them behind (though she said “the good thing about living in Florida is that everyone will come to me”) but there are other friends already at Lynn, great instructors and a fullride waiting.

Classes begin in late August and, unlike moving to Chicago,

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Katherine Baloff rehearses with Mux Quartet, an ensemble of fellow School of Music students. The group will likely break up after graduation.

this time she’ll be sure to pack her shoes; she played her freshman seating auditions in black and white Converse, which the director gently described as “clean.”

But there’s still a whirlwind week ahead in May, filled with final concerts and a senior recital, but it’s more of a final hurrah this time.

“Everything’s changing all at once,” she said.

Christine Roberts, vocal performance

April 15 was a fateful date for Christine Roberts, but not because it’s tax day. It was a day of reckoning, looming in the near future for another reason: it was the day she needed to decide whether or not she would return to DePaul for graduate school.

Despite her bubbly spirit, she desperately flip-flopped with indecision.

“This morning, (the decision)

was to take a year off, but now it’s that I’m coming back,” she said.

“I’ve met professors, I’ve met students. But I have to make this decision. Everyone I’ve talked to said, ‘it’s your decision.’”

Neither choice had damning consequences — at worst, she would forfeit DePaul’s scholarship offer and potentially her pre-scheduled time slot with her instructor — but the stress was making her nauseous. and sleepless.

Her final decision? Take time off. In opera, voices take time to mature ­— many mezzo sopranos like Roberts don’t land their biggest roles until their 30s ­ — and waiting will give her time to gain professional experience and consider her next move.

Her instructor, Jane Bunell, recently announced her move to Michigan State, meaning Roberts would not have been able to study with her anyway. Despite the initial anxiety, she’s looking forward to the new year.

“I remember just starting college,” she said. “I can’t believe time has gone so fast.”

Zach Yanez, jazz percussion

Zach Yanez lugs maracas, wind chimes and a rain stick into a first floor studio space where he and two fellow jazz students mix a track for their band, Just. The song is missing something, they decide, and he tries sprinkling in twinkling chimes (it’s hokey; “This isn’t a Disney movie,” he said.) and bars of snapping maraca beats. In the end, they decide it was fine without it.

They tease him about moving back to Austin, something the Texas native has been seriously considering since spring break.

It’s not just a daydream about big and bright stars or eating tacos for every meal — there’s family back home.

“Everything is pulling me back: music, my career, my family, where I’d be living,” he said. “How do I say no to all of that?”

Yanez’s father is a professional drummer with theater gig and teaching connections, and even Craigslist postings point to good prospects. He suspects his mom is saving furniture for a future apartment. As a trained musician in a smaller town, piecing together a living would likely be easier.

“It’s not like I want to make my life easy, but I just don’t want to make it hard for myself,” he said. “I’m just afraid if I stay here, I’d get buried in a ton of other guys.”

There’s also friends, who he’s played, lived and learned with for the past four years. Austin, too, is a rapidly growing city that’s enticed Silicon Valley vets and migrant artists, and he fears it isn’t the same city he knew when he left it at 18.

“The more that I think about being home, homesickness starts to set in,” he said.

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Art events heal through expressive celebration

By Jordan Sarti Staff Writer

Many students use drinking, dancing and attending art events as opportunities for cathartic release after overscheduled workweeks. But some groups around Chicago are drawing an even more explicit connection between partying, healing and artistry. In an increasingly secular youth culture, communities are forming their own rituals.

One such effort, Human Communion, is a series of therapeutic art events hosted

by Lauren Dyrek. Participants share various forms of artistic expression loosely based on a changing theme. Dyrek was inspired to create this community by her participation in Chicago’s music scene. “That feeling of coming together to support your friends playing music, and to experience something with so many people makes you feel alive,� Dyrek said. “I felt like that needed to be extended beyond just music and reworked a little bit. There is so much life, talent and emotion in my friends that wasn’t being tapped into.�

Human Communion’s most recent event was themed “Letters.� Bodies crowded Uncharted Books’ tiny reading space and Dyrek set up letter-writing stations equipped with paper, pens and envelopes in nooks between shelves. Dyrek nervously greeted attendees and gave a heartfelt account of a letter her mother wrote her that she stumbled upon, inspiring the event’s theme. A series of volunteers shared bits of poetry, prose and songs. “When you’re able to express yourself in the way that you have chosen and have

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Lauren Dyrek leads Human Communion, a participatory therapeutic art series. people experience that with you, it can be a very great feeling,� Dyrek said. “When you share experiences you can talk with others that have been through the same thing or are going through the same thing.

It’s that whole feeling of not being alone in something. “ Human Communion is, in some ways, an old-fashioned effort. Physical gatherings in which participants share art for the sake of building community have been around for centuries. Dyrek uses Facebook to promote and organize these events. Human Communion creates very personal, intimate experiences. Total Therapy takes a different approach to the same end.

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Witch, Claire Van Eijk, Virtual Brat and promoter Scott Cramer host parties at various venues, most recently dance club Berlin, under the name Total Therapy. Their goal is to create a healing atmosphere within club culture. One event, titled Spiritual Enema, involved an art piece where people submit anonymous “confessions� online prior to the party and later those confessions were used in an installation displayed at the event. In this sense, Total Therapy replicates the structure of church events — confessions are private and anonymous, then there is a group release. “A party is healing in the way that breaking down hindering social barriers can bring us closer together,� Marcus said.

“Dancing is a way to connect to people without the complicated social dynamics of language and meaning. We need healing because our culture feeds us a lot of garbage about what’s right and what’s wrong, and we learn to block ourselves from feeling love from ourselves and others.�

Total Therapy’s events play with imagery from Tumblr and net art culture. Spiritual Enema’s interplay of online and real-life dynamics suggests the Internet harnesses unique potential. “There can be a lot of catharsis in being able to reveal as much or as little as you like through various social medias,� Van Eijk said. “The Internet can heal if you are open and coming from a place of positivity.� “Sometimes people need to hide behind a screen to let themselves say exactly what’s true to them,� Marcus said. “When we know what’s true to ourselves, we can have a deeper experience of our own life and from here connect to others more realistically and clearly.

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By Kevin Quin Staff Writer

Mick Jenkins

The era of drill music seems to be finally coming to end for Chicago. With Vic Mensa and Chance The Rapper avoiding violence in their music, the trend of conscious and socially aware music is becoming increasingly popular. Mick Jenkins, another Chicago native, is making waves right along with them.

Having released four mix tapes over the past few years, Jenkins has developed a discography that captured local and international attention. His most recent mix tape, “The Water[s],” is an appropriate metaphor of how one can experience the liquid substance. On “Healer,” Jenkins ripples through the mellow production, something similar to taking a relaxing bath. “Who Else” shows Jenkins in a more aggressive state as he reminds listeners he has an unmatched flow.

“The Wave[s],” his next highly anticipated project, is due out sometime this summer just in time for his performance at Lollapalooza.

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Ryn Weaver

Crowned pop music’s next “It Girl” by dozens of indie music blogs in 2014, Ryn Weaver was poised to have mainstream success this year. After releasing her debut EP “Promises,” the 22-year-old San Diego native generated massive buzz with “Octahate”, a sparkly heartbreak anthem co-written by now established pop starlet Charli XCX. Pretty soon, Weaver, whose real name is Aryn Wuthrich, was on everyone’s radar. From being featured on MTV’s Artist to Watch list to having a profile in Billboard magazine, Weaver’s rise to relevancy was uncomfortably quick.

With the current generation of internet-savvy music snobs, digging up the past life of an artist in an attempt expose them as fraudulent is not uncommon. Such is the case with Iggy Azalea being called out on racist tweets from four years ago, Justin Bieber being scrutinized after a video surfaced of him at age 16 unashamedly saying the n-word and so on. Weaver became yet another victim of this, as portraits from the singer’s acting portfolio led many to believe she already had prior connections in the entertainment industry. Besides, how else would a new artist work with A-list producers like Benny Blanco and Cashmere Cat? The answer is Tinder, as Weaver quickly silenced the doubters when she revealed in an interview with The FADER that she met Blanco at a Halloween party. Now with the entire backlash behind her, Weaver can prove to the crowd at Lollapalooza why she was crowned “It Girl” in the first place.

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Shamir

A modern day role model for turning boredom into something beautiful is Shamir. Growing up in Northtown, a small suburb outside of Las Vegas, Shamir endured a more mundane life surrounded by rows of identical houses as opposed to getting lost in the bright lights of Sin City. Having just graduated high school, Shamir started working a typical nine-to-five that eventually took a toll on his creativity. Refusing to settle for routine, Shamir ditched his day job and began devoting time to music.

Just as he refuses to adhere to archaic gender norms, Shamir refrains from being categorized into one genre. Demonstrated best on his EP “Northtown,” Shamir experiments with house and country, even showing off vocal capability on a sweet sounding ballad.

It’s a good thing Shamir left that old gig. Otherwise “On The Regular,” the song that received Best New Track from Pitchfork, would have never happened.

Complete with cowbells and sound effects that sound like a Fisher-Price toy, Shamir raps smoothly over the track bringing while forward a strong sense of confidence.

His voice is also strikingly unique, often being described as androgynous because of its higher pitch. Still, with lines like “Don’t try me, I’m not a free sample / Step to me and you will be handled,” Shamir wants listeners to know that he’s not the one to mess with. His debut LP “Ratchet” will be out this May, giving fans time to memorize all the lyrics before seeing him at Pitchfork.

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RECORD STORE DAY

The eighth annual celebration of vinyl and brick-and-mortar stores took place at stores throughout Chicago last Saturday.

University of Chicago student Luke Clohisy, 19, browses for experimental industrial music at Reckless Records. After Local H’s set, Clohisy asked bandleader Scott Lucas for an autograph. “I asked him to sign my arm, and he just wrote, ‘pro-choice,’” he said.

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Jason Balla (left) and James Weir of the Chicago band Ne-Hi end their Record Store Day performance at Reckless Records on Broadway street with “Turncoat” from their self-titled album.

Ne-Hi performs at Reckless Records.

Ryan Harding drums for alternative rock duo Local H at Reckless Records on Broadway street. Harding replaced former drummer Brian St. Clair, who left the band in 2013. Local H is led by Scott Lucas.

“Saffron Panda” (left) and Violet Staley of Ultrahazard kick-off instore performances at Bric-A-Brac Records and Collectables.

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what’sFRESH in FILM “The End of the Tour”

“Girlhood”

When David Foster Wallace died in 2008, the world lost a literary genius.

His novel, “Infinite Jest,” had become the staple of college literature classes across the country, and his philosophical and almost poetic outlook on life spoke to countless millenials.

James Ponsoldt’s latest film “The End of the Tour” follows a week in the life of Wallace as Rolling Stone’s David Lipsky interviews him (this would become Lipsky’s novel “Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself”). Like his past films, “The End of the Tour” focuses on how an interaction between two characters can change one or both of their lives in emotionally potent ways.

Wallace is played by Jason Segel, walking heavily, downtrodden, like the weight of the world is on his shoulders. He is on the last stretch of his book tour for “Infinite Jest,” the 1000 page, three-pound text that took the world by storm. His counterpart in Ponsoldt’s journey is David Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg), a quiet, meticulous writer for Rolling Stone attempting to field a piece on Wallace. The film that ensues is not so much concerned with the works of a troubled literary genius, but more about what made Wallace so troubled to begin with. James Ponsoldt could have made a biopic encapsulating the entire life of David Foster Wallace, up to his tragic end, but has instead made a work of much more potent beauty. By focusing on just a few days of Wallace’s life, Ponsoldt emulates a raw state of emotion that speaks more about Wallace’s philosophy than his books ever could. With honest performances by Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg, “The End of the Tour” is perhaps the most strikingly brilliant film of the year, and quite possibly the best.

Céline Sciamma’s “Girlhood” tells a genuine and unique coming of age story, without ever looking like any one you’ve seen before. Perhaps this is because its main character, Marieme, resides in the housing projects on the outskirts of Paris, or because she’s part of a gang of girls who won’t hesitate to throw you to the pavement if you dare step up to them. Maybe it’s just because she’s a girl.

As unfortunate as it is, it’s become a rarity to see a female teenager — a black female teenager — lead a serious film like this. And it’s in Karidja Touré’s performance that makes Marieme so mesmerizing, bringing an emotional depth to the insight of this young woman and all that surrounds her. Marieme’s life has complexities as she serves as a second mother to her younger sisters, but a fearful bystander to her enraged older brother. As she goes from a quiet dropout to joining a group of girls that leads to shoplifting, drinking, bullying and fighting. And while this gang of girls seems rather alarming, there is a great amount of good within them. The power of influence is a notion that runs deep within the film, practically changing the life of Marieme scene by scene, some for the better and others not. But, something that becomes clear early on is the security Marieme feels with her girls, a security much of everyone feels with their friends. And it’s in “Girlhood” that Sciamma takes a group of characters so different from you and makes them seem so familiar, as we share the same feelings we once had or similar scenes we recall from our high school years. This film is not the embodiment of a teenage girl’s life. It is of the life of Marieme, who just so happens to be a teenage girl.

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Although music festivals have continually launched the careers of unknown indie acts into mainstream stardom, there’s not enough room on the lineup for everyone. While some artists get to display their talents on mega stages around the world, some smaller artists are still trying to make it out of their parents’ homes.

This isn’t always the fault of the artist, however. Trying to build up a social media presence, craft a solidified, yet relatable image, and beg a record label for

a tour budget can all hinder an artist.

With an abundance of resources available to artists, the journey to getting listed on the bill at Pitchfork or Lollapalooza doesn’t seem too far away.

Below are some of the artists I expect to see on the festival circuit in 2016. Here’s to next year.

1. Gallant — “Jupiter Grayscale” An LA-based R&B singer, Gallant’s falsetto is enough to catch the attention of any fan of the genre. On “Jupiter Grayscale,” his smooth vocals complete the metallic sounding track. He’s already gained hundreds of thousands of plays on Spotify.

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2. Shy Girls — “Arrest Me” Since his debut in 2011, Shy Girls has remained persistent in making music using a DIYapproach. He has a hand involved in every aspect of his work, which includes everything from songwriting to production to cover art. Recently making a surprise appearance during Odesza’s set at Coachella, Shy Girls could easily hold his own at the festival.

3. Moko — “Your Love” “Your Love” is everything that house music of the ’80s used to be. Moko perfectly employs a soaring chorus and strong vocals over a sparkly beat, making it

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4. Tink — “Ratchet Commandments” Hailing from the south suburbs of Chicago, Tink employs an unmatched realness that separates her from other female rappers.

Her brutally honest lyrics make you cringe with shame because she’s just that good. Signing a major label deal with Timbaland also proved to be a milestone in her young career.

5. Allie X — “Prime” Strikingly similar to Lady Gaga in 2011, Allie X’s image and music are saturated with pretentiousness. After Katy Perry

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6. Tei Shi — “Bassically” Argentine singer Tei Shi specializes in seductive pop music for the bedroom. Now based in Brooklyn, Tei Shi has released several singles and covers including a riveting version of Beyoncé’s “No Angel.” Having already performed at CMJ, it’s only a matter of time before Tei Shi begins making waves at festivals around the world.

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Hrynko drafted by Connecticut, traded to Atlanta

By Matthew Paras Managing Editor

Brittany Hrynko shivered as she felt the breeze from the floor of the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. There for the WNBA draft on Thursday, seven members of her family, as well as DePaul head coach Doug Bruno, surrounded the Blue Demon guard.

Hrynko watched while Notre Dame guard Jewell Loyd — a player she faced twice — went No. 1 overall to the Seattle Storm. With the second pick, she watched another player she faced in the NCAA tournament be picked, this time Minnesota center Amanda Zahui B. to the Tulsa Shock.

She then watched players get picked one by one until the fifth pick of the draft. It was then when her nerves started to kick in.

Where would she go? Would she be drafted at all? Thoughts like this flashed through her mind, but Hrynko tried to remain calm.

Yet while she sat there trying to keep her cool, the sound of fingers tapping on the table followed by her sister Tiffany chewing on her fingernails only added to her anxiety.

It started to turn into impatience.

“I just had to say ‘Stop!’”

Hrynko said. “She told me she was getting nervous, and I had to keep smacking her hands like stop, stop.”

But about an hour and a half into the draft, Hrynko’s impatience turned into relief.

Hrynko was selected as the 19th overall pick, or the seventh pick in the second round, by the Connecticut Sun. Her moment with the Sun, however, would be short lived as she was traded to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for guard Jasmine Thomas.

The night turned out to be worth the wait.

“Because I was sitting there so long and I was getting impatient, (when I was picked) I was hugging Coach Bruno and he said, ‘Make sure you smile. Make sure you smile,’” Hrynko said. “It was just a matter of it happening.

It was just so exciting.”

Hrynko walked on to the stage and posed for a picture with her jersey and Renee Brown, the WNBA’s Chief of Basketball Operations and Player Operations. After that, she enjoyed the moment with her family before doing media interviews backstage.

The funny part, Hrynko said, was that when she finished up interviews and obligations, she took a moment to wind down and started a conversation with Samantha Logic, the No. 10 overall pick in the draft and an Iowa point guard.

The two were chatting when Bruno came by and told them

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DePaul coach Doug Bruno, right, informs former player Brittany Hrynko that she had been traded to the Atlanta Dream at the end of the WNBA basketball draft, Thursday, April 16 in Uncasville, Conn. that they were now teammates. It took an initially confused Hrynko a second to process what Bruno had told her.

“I had to do the whole circuit of talking to the media again,” Hrynko said, laughing. “But it was just great. It was just so much fun. I got to take pictures in an Atlanta Dream jersey. It was just awesome.”

Hrynko is DePaul’s ninth player since 1997 to be drafted in the WNBA, and the Blue Demons’ first since Keisha Hampton was drafted 22nd overall in 2012.

Bruno said he was extremely proud of his player.

In fact, Bruno played a role throughout Hrynko’s waiting in trying to keep her calm.

“I was in a state with her where I kept telling her that it doesn’t matter when, it’s more important where,” Bruno said.

“There’s not a big difference in money. It’s about the fit and the opportunity to make a team.

“I like the fit because the Dream play a fast paced style that’s made for Brittany,” Bruno said, adding that Hrynko’s developed role as a facilitator will play a key role at the next level.

Hrynko’s next challenge will be making the roster. She’ll join the Dream shortly before training

camp begins May 17. She was one of four players taken by the Dream, who currently have 16 players. The maximum roster size for a WNBA team is 12.

But the Dream saw enough value in Hrynko to trade for her.

“Brittany is a talented combo guard who had a great career at DePaul,” Dream president and general manager Angela Taylor said in a press release. “She is someone who we think could be a great pro because of various aspects of her game — her ability to finish with contact, her range beyond the three-point line and her solid handles, which compliments Coach (Michael) Cooper’s system in which either guard can handle the ball in transition or in the half court.”

Bruno said she should enjoy her moment being drafted, and that it was time for her to focus on the next task. But there’s no mistake that Bruno is extremely proud of Hrynko for even getting to this point. He’s perhaps the only person who has seen how much Hrynko has grown on a day-to-day basis for the last four years.

“Dreams are what fuel young athletes,” Bruno said. “Britt, at age eight or nine, had a dream to play high school, to play in college and

Photo courtsey of the ATLANTA DREAM (JENNIFER POTTHEISER | NBAE | GETTY IMAGES)

DePaul guard Brittany Hrynko poses in an Atlanta Dream jersey. then play in the pros. To see that dream start to be fulfilled, it’s a thrill.”

Hrynko achieved her dream, and now she’ll be playing for them too.

“I’m just looking forward to going to Atlanta,” Hrynko said.

“I’m looking forward to seeing what I can do for the Atlanta Dream.”

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Creighton takes DePaul series

By Matthew Paras Managing Editor

DePaul softball is still searching for consistency.

The Blue Demons (16-21, 7-3 Big East) dropped a doubleheader Saturday to Creighton, losing the first game 2-0 and then the second in a 5-3 thriller that went to an extra inning.

In both games, DePaul didn’t make the extra plays when needed.

“I thought we played the same in both games to be honest,” DePaul associate head coach Lindsay Chouinard said. “They were close games. We didn’t get the timely hitting that we needed.”

DePaul couldn’t salvage wins after two impressive performances from pitcher Mary Connolly and second baseman Morgan Maize. Connolly had the rare feature of pitching back-to-back, and was for the most part solid.

Maize hit a homerun in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game on what would have been the final out if she missed contact and got a strike instead. But the rally was short lived as the Bluejays tacked on two more runs in the top of the eighth. The Blue Demons couldn’t muster the offense to match.

In game one, Cononolly (10-11, 5.21 ERA) struck out a season-high seven batters and only allowed four hits. Connolly’s lone error was when she gave up a two-runhomer to Creighton’s Blake Ringle in the top of the second. Ringle finished the game 3-for-3.

Creighton (20-13, 5-7) kept DePaul’s offense in check during the first game.

Pitcher Sydnee Eck allowed only three hits, and there were multiple instances where DePaul’s base runners were left stranded.

In the third inning, the Blue Demons had three consecutive flyouts after Ali Lenti

and Maize were on first and second. Later in the fifth, freshman Megan Leyva got caught trying to steal two bases, getting tagged out at third after a failed sacrifice bunt attempt from Brittany Boesel.

For the past week, DePaul’s offense hasn’t been as strong as it has been in the past. On Tuesday, they lost 6-0 at home to Illinois. They rebounded with a 4-1 win over Loyola the next day, but DePaul has seen their offense come and go.

“This year has definitely had its ups and down,” Chouinard said. “Sometimes the hitting has been fantastic and the pitching hasn’t been there. Or the pitching has been there, and the defense hasn’t been there.

“It’s been cyclical that way,” she added.

“Right now, it’s been the hitting. We’re getting good defense and good pitching. We just need to get the hitting on track.”

In the second game, it appeared that DePaul’s hitting woes had been cured.

Junior Micah Fitzgerald got the Blue Demons on the board with a groundout RBI that brought Maize home in the second.

Creighton starting pitcher Micaela Whitney was pulled after four innings, giving up one hit, one run and walking four with 18 batters faced. For the second half, Eck returned and gave the Blue Demons another handful, striking out five.

The Bluejays also had a big sixth inning. A double from second baseman Anna O’Gorman brought in two runners, including shortstop Liz Dike. Dike went 3-for-4 and scored on three of Creighton’s five runs.

Trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the sixth, DePaul got a spark from pinch hitter Kali Gardner, who hit a solo shot deep into center field. It was Gardner’s fourth homerun of the season.

Connolly retired the Bluejays in order to set the stage for Maize. Maize hit a

THE RUNDOWN

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DePaul senior Mary Connolly pitched both games of a doubleheader against Creighton Saturday, losing both games 2-0 and 5-3. homerun into center field and went 2-for4, continuing her hitting streak into 15 consecutive games.

But the Blue Demons couldn’t hold on. Creighton first baseman Jen Daro had an RBI single to give the Bluejays a 4-3 lead. They also scored shortly after when O’Gorman got her second RBI of the game, scoring a runner with a sacrifice bunt.

Connolly finished the second game with giving up nine hits, five runs, two walks and six strikeouts.

The loss was deflating for the Blue Demons, who have struggled after a 44-11 season last year.

DePaul’s two losses to Creighton meant that it would be the first time since April 27, 2013 that they would lose a doubleheader at home in conference play.

The Blue Demons have two weeks left in the season to right the ship before the Big East tournament. If DePaul plans on making the NCAA tournament again, it will have to be by securing the conference title.

“We just want to see them be confident,” Chouinard said. “We want to see them be capable of the way they can play. Really at this point, it’s up to the hands of the seniors, upperclassmen and the kids who will be playing. I’m confident they can do it.”

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Hrynko to fight for roster spot on Dream

By Matthew Paras Managing Editor

Now that she has been drafted and then traded to the Atlanta Dream, Brittany Hrynko will have to compete in training camp to make the roster.

Hrynko is one 16 players on the Dream’s roster, but the WNBA’s limit for a roster is 12.

Hrynko will start training camp with Atlanta on May 17. The WNBA season begins June 5.

“She still has to make it at the next level,” DePaul head coach Doug Bruno said. “Players have to enjoy it for a day, and then mentally re-group. She has to understand that they have to go in and fight to earn a spot.

“Women’s basketball isn’t like men’s where there is guaranteed money. In women’s basketball, you still have to go earn yourself a spot. That’s where Britt has got to be focused and be the beest she can be.”

On Atlanta’s roster, there are six guards. The Dream’s first round pick was also a point guard, Samantha Logic from Iowa.

Historically, only three of the Dream’s second round picks have been on the roster since 2008.

Their pick last season, Cassie Harbets, failed to make the roster while their picks in 2012 (Tiffany Hayes) and 2013 (Alex Bentley) made it.

Likewise, players drafted No. 19 overall, Hrynko’s position, have had mixed results in making a roster. In the last five years, three

players made it while two were waived.

Hrynko, however, said she is looking forward to competing for a roster spot.

“I’m just going there to be the player that I am, being coachable and do whatever the coach needs me to do,” Hrynko said.

It helps Hrynko that the Dream’s style of play is a similar one to what she played with under Bruno. The Dream are coached by former Los Angeles Lakers star Michael Cooper and they focus on pushing the pace.

Bruno said Hrynko should be suited for the next level considering how she improved as a faciliator during her time at DePaul. Each year, Hrynko’s vision grew and she eventually surpassed Veronica Ross at DePaul’s all-time assist leader with 680 assists.

“This is going to be where the faciliation aspect comes into play,” Bruno said. “All along in her career at DePaul, the issue of faciliation was about DePaul first, but it was also about the next level.

(It will be ) Britt’s best chance to make it on the next level as a great point guard. And Britt has always been a quality scoring guard. She’s never going to lose the ability to score.

“But when you have the chance to faciliate, that’s made for her game.”

Hrynko said she has only been to Atlanta a few times for AAU ball when she was growing

Four years of Hrynko

1,970 Career Points 5th all time*

14.3 Career Point AVG.

680 Assists

1st all time*

281 3-point FGs 2nd all time*

Photo courtsey of the ATLANTA DREAM (JENNIFER POTTHEISER | NBAE | GETTY IMAGES)

Brittany Hrynko will be fighting for a spot to make the Atlanta Dream’s roster. They have 16 players on roster for training camp. up, but is looking forward to getting to know the area.

Hrynko is also familiar with some of her future teammates, primarily former Big East foes Angel McCoughtry and Shoni Schimmel.

She has also heard from Dream president and general manager

305 Steals

3rd all time*

Angela Taylor, who asked Hrynko for her dimensions for gear such as shoes and sweatpants. Taylor also if Hrynko had a preference for a jersey number she wanted.

And what did she go with?

“12,” Hrynko immediately responded. “She said they had it, so I should be in luck.”

138 Games 1st all time* *at DePaul

BLUE DEMON RUNDOWN

Courtesy of DEPAUL ATHLETICS

Senior shot-putter Matt Babicz prepares to throw.

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Junior Jan-Willem Feilzer sends a ball back after a serve.

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Senior Patricia Fargas returns a serve in competition.

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DePaul sophomore golfer Jonathan Goldstein.

TRACK AND FIELD

MEN’S TENNIS

WOMEN’S TENNIS

GOLF

Senior shot-putter Matt Babicz continued his strong spring by winning the premiere division in shot put at the Sun Angel Classic in Tempe, Az. His throw of 19.12m was by far the best throw of the day, beating the second place throw by more than a meter.

Senior Jackie Kasel put in a first place performance in the 800m with a time of 2:09.32 and freshman Bailey Dell earned the top spot in the javelin throw with a result of 45.49m.

The squad was split between the Sun Angel Classic and the Chicagoland Championships. In the latter competition, sophomore Alex Campanella took fifth in the 1500m and freshman Jeremy Lozano took fourth in the 800m. The team joined back up this past weekend to compete at the Illinois Twilight event.

The DePaul men’s tennis team didn’t get the results they would have liked to Saturday afternoon in Chicago as they honored senior David Vieyra for Senior Day. St. Johns blanked the Blue Demons 7-0 in their first conference defeat of the year. Despite losing two of three doubles matches, Vieyra and partner Jan-Willem Feilzer were able to produce a win in the No. 2 match.

DePaul didn’t fair so well in singles matches as they lost all six and saw the Red Storm clinch the victory.

The Blue Demons completed their season Sunday, April 19, at Marquette before beginning preparation for the Big East Tournament April 23-26, in Indianapolis.

DePaul’s No. 37 ranked women’s tennis team finished up their regular season schedule with a 7-0 victory against Seton Hall Saturday afternoon in Chicago.

Using momentum from their five consecutive wins coming into Saturday’s match, the Blue Demons outscored the Pirates 24-3 overall in doubles play.

Patricia Fargas and Jasmin Kling cruised to an 8-1 victory in the No.1 match while Ana Vladutu and Yuilya Shupenia shut out their opponents 8-0 in the No. 2 slot.

The singles matches were no different as DePaul won all six of them and clinched the victory. Saturday’s match also marked the last match for seniors Fargas and Kling. The Blue Demons will now focus their efforts on the Big East Tournament as they come in as the No. 1 seed and being play on April 24 in Indianapolis.

Men’s golf headed to the Hawkeye-Great River Entertainment Invitational this weekend after a strong finish at the Red Wolves Intercollegiate tournament.

The Blue Demons finished in second place out of 21 teams with a team score of 884 over three days of competition. DePaul scored a team score of 297, 297 and 290 in their rounds.

Individually, Johnathan Hewett scored the highest on the team with a 217 overall tally with three rounds of 74, 72 and 71. He was one better than Freddy Thomas, who went 218 overall with a 69 in the first round, followed by a 76 and a 73 to round out the weekend.

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DREAM JOB

DePaul guard Brittany Hrynko was drafted in the second round of the 2015 WNBA Draft, 19th overall, by the Connecticut Sun, before being traded to the Atlanta Dream.

Story on page 25.

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DePaul adds Illinois forward Jacqui Grant

By Ben Gartland Sports Editor

After orignally losing out on her when initially recruting, Jacqui Grant will end up attending DePaul as the athletic department announced that she will transfer after two seasons at Illinois.

“We are thrilled a player as talented as Jacqui has chosen DePaul,” head coach Doug Bruno said in a press release. “We began recruiting Jacqui when she was a freshman at Maine South and were the first Division I program to offer her a scholarship.”

The sophomore forward, who is 6-foot-3 averaged 30.4 minutes for the Fighting Illini in the 2014-15 season. She put up an average of 9.6 points per game this season and seven rebounds per game.

Over her two seasons with Illinois, she averaged 11.1 points and 6.43 rebounds.

She was also a force on the defensive end with 60 blocks and 75 steals in her two years in Champaign.

“Jacqui fills a big need for our DePaul future as her skill set packages interior post play, rebounding and shot blocking size together with excellent shooting and

perimeter skill,” Bruno said.

Grant will sit out the 2015-16 season due to NCAA eligibility rules and will be available to play for the Blue Demons for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons. She will add some height and presence inside the paint for the Blue Demons, who were one of the smaller teams in the Big East this past season.

“Playing for a great high school program at Maine South and a great travel program with Midwest Elite in addition to two years of Big Ten collegiate experience will have Jacqui ultra-prepared for her future in the Big East conference,” Bruno said.

Coming out of high school, Grant was the No. 28 power forward and No. 108 player overall as ranked by Blue Star.

She was a first-team All-State selection in Illinois by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association and Champaign News-Gazette, while the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times named her as a second-team All-State selection.

The Blue Demons will begin the 2015-16 season in early November with the schedule yet to be released. They will look to defend their second consecutive Big East regular season and tournament championships.

SONNY AN | THE DAILY ILLINI

Forward Jacqui Grant will transfer to DePaul from Illinois and will have to sit out one season because of NCAA eligibility rules.

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