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BACK in BLUE Coach Dave Leitao returns to ‘finish the job’ COMMENTARY By Ben Gartland Sports Editor

With a smile, an abundance of thankfulness and a proclamation of a mission to win, Dave Leitao was re-introduced to the DePaul community last Monday. For a hire that does not feel particularly inspired, Leitao’s comments were optimistic and refreshing. Although the hire came as a surprise to him, even Leitao believes he is the right man for the job and can take this program back to the postseason. “I cannot wait to roll up my sleeves and make you proud,” he said. “Whether you’re on board, on the fence or need to be brought on board I dare you to give it a try because we are absolutely going to

make you proud.” It’s a win-now mentality that needed to be heard for a fan base that has been starved for a relevant basketball program. Leitao and Athletic Director Jean Lenti Ponsetto made it very clear that this was not a rebuild and that success not only could, but should come for the Blue Demons in the very near future. After five years of an Oliver Purnell era that never got off the ground, this was refreshing to hear. But now, he needs to back it up. “To our players, this is a new day,” he said. “What I heard about you and what you heard about me, we’re all starting with a clean slate. I challenge them to go out and realize your dreams and let us dream together.” Leitao’s hire was not met with much outside praise. It’s been called “cozy,” a hire that reeks of settling when other, more exciting candidates were available. And when young and hot candidates like Bobby Hurley of Buffalo and Bryce Drew of Valparaiso were linked to the program, it’s hard to not feel let down by the re-hiring of Leitao, who has not been mentioned to any other head

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Youth program pedals on despite budget cuts By Brenden Moore News Editor

It is just past 3:30 on a Monday afternoon. Students are just getting out of school, the evening rush about to begin. It is a particularly warm day out, the first of the year. With the shine of the sun accompanying the thawing temperatures, people are out and about. Chicago is more than ready for spring than usual after a bitterly cold winter defined by subzero wind chills and snow. Yet many in the neighborhoods worry about safety. After all, the old mantra is that crime rises with the temperature. The lack of jobs and resources often leaves young people in these communities with nothing positive to do. This is no doubt a concern for the residents of Belmont Cragin, an impoverished neighborhood on the city’s Northwest Side. But hidden away on a side street just off Armitage Avenue in the predominantly Hispanic

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There’s a chaplain for that By Julian Hayda Contributing Writer

Maybe it’s the classes, or other work or maybe a tough breakup. There are many ways college life can be stressful and transformative, beyond simply the steps it takes to get a diploma. To help students cope, there is a team of chaplains positioned strategically around DePaul to walk students through those challenges in a spiritually productive way. “A chaplain serves the spirituality of students, faculty and staff,” said Katie Brick, director of the University Ministry’s Office of Religious Diversity. So far, chaplains are attached to three of the colleges within DePaul, and the two main campuses have full-time chaplains working with students. Different religious groups also have on-staff representatives that work closely with the university on issues of spirituality on campus. However, as an increasing number of students reject traditional notions of religion, the university ministry is learning in stride how to best serve the spirituality of students. And, in many ways, DePaul is breaking new ground nationally on working with non-religious students. “An increasing number of students are coming in undeclared, or spiritual but not religious, or just non-religious,” Brick said. ”University Ministry as a whole feels very compelled from a Vincentian perspective to serve them, and support their spiritual

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Abdul-Malik Ryan, DePaul’s Muslim Life Chaplain, talks about Muslim rituals at the quarterly Inter-Religious Celebration in November. path, which may not be a religious path.” DePaul takes its Catholic identity very seriously, but its mission and values shaped around St. Vincent DePaul emphasize meeting students’ personal needs foremost. “Most Catholic schools embrace supporting the spirituality of nonCatholics, and most Catholic schools have a certain percentage of non-Catholics. DePaul and a handful of other schools have decided to hire in-house chaplains to minister to different religious traditions,” Brick said. “There’s a space for that carved out here that can’t be carved out at other schools.”

“(Chaplains) care for students holistically. So in addition to making sure they’re academically successful, or have friends, we want to make sure they’re engaged in a meaningful conversation as part of their academic experience here at DePaul,” said Quang Luu, coordinator for residence hall ministry. “We’re educating the mind as well as the heart, and I think that’s very Vincentian.” While DePaul is very open to serving students of all religious backgrounds, it still doesn’t want to reject its own identity.

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Foreign-born students seek to stay in country post-graduation By Megan Deppen News Editor

Chicago ranks sixth in international student populations, but when it comes to welcoming them into the working world, the United States’ third-largest city does not even make the top 10. Metropolitan areas around the country attract the most foreign students in business (BMD) and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degrees, but international DePaul graduates who manage to find employment and an extended visa by graduation are among the 53.7 percent that stay in Chicago, a recent study by the Brookings Institute found, while 46.3 percent return home either by choice or because they could not find a job. Information technology major Jeena Dansingani left Jamaica to pursue her dream of studying in the U.S. two years ago. In her sophomore year at DePaul, Dansingani said she has to start planning now for postgraduation. “My goal is to work here, and at least get volunteer experience working here as long as I can,” Dansingani said. “There’s nothing at home. Jamaica is a third world country. I won’t deny that. If I did get a job it wouldn’t be well paid. It wouldn’t be able to cover living expenses.” “The goal is to really find a internship in the tech industry and be offered a full-time job — and having them sponsor me,” Dansingani said. Students like Dansingani on an F-1 visa can do one of two internship programs during or after college with the hopes of finding a potential employer who will sponsor their application for a H-1B temporary work visa. The catch with the two intern programs, the optional practical training (OPT) and curriculum practical training (CPT) is that they have an expiration date. STEM students have 29 months to find an employer, while non-STEM students only have a year. Dansingani said there is a lot of pressure to find the right employer. “First of all, the sponsorship is really expensive on (the employer’s) end,” Dansingani said. According to immigration lawyer and DePaul alumnus, Gerry Cipolla, filement fees for H-1B sponsorship can cost anywhere between $300 and $2,500. “You have to show them you’re better than the people that are locals or citizens,” Dansingani said. “You have to be 10 times better to show (employers) they need to have you. You have to be

ahead of the game completely.” Paul Han, a junior marketing major whose family from Korea lives in the U.S. on a green card, said he made sure to be extra prepared for a DePaul networking event with representatives from Wal-Mart. He had to stick out to impress them, and he said that is what helped him land an internship with Wal-mart over the summer. “They either don’t want or cannot hire international (students) because there is a company policy,” Han said. “The way to avoid that is going the other way around. The people who interviewed me were direct managers. If they liked me from the interview, it’s regardless if I’m international or not, they want to hire me.” Han said the Wal-Mart executives never asked if he was an international student in his interview, but interviewing as an international student is a mind game. “International students know that employers don’t like international student status, so (students) try not to bring it up,” Han said. “If they like you it doesn’t really matter.” The Kellstadt Marketing Group at DePaul hosted an event in February for international students to learn about the postgraduation job search. Sarah Yang, from China, said she was actively looking for a job after graduation in June. “I’m worrying about whether I can find a job. You have to find a position you want and deal with rounds of interviews,” Yang said. “I have confidence I can find an OPT, but if it doesn’t work out, I’ll go back.” Yang said she is not planning to go back to China and she gave up a stable job in China to study and transition careers. “Where you have better career (is where you should go),” Yang said. “For me, (the U.S.) is comfortable to work. The environment and the culture here works. I learned something from school and I have to work on it.” Open Doors, a data collection project launched by the Institute of International Education, reported that over 886,000 international students studied in the U.S. during the 2013-2014 academic year. Illinois ranked fifth in the country for the most number of international students that year, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign had the third most international students in the country with 10,843 students. According to Open Doors data, international students contributed $1 billion to the Illinois economy in the 2011-2012 academic year. The Brookings Institute found that the 35,204

international students studying in Chicago between 2008 and 2012 paid more than $956 million in tuition and $450 million in living costs. The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Chinese students alone contributed more than $8 billion to the U.S. economy in 2013. According to Open Doors, by the 20132014 academic year, Chinese students made up 31 percent of all international students in the U.S. Of DePaul’s 1,335 total international students, 32 percent of undergraduate students and 43 percent of graduate students are from China. Saudi Arabia comes in a distant second with 7 percent of undergraduates and 9 percent of graduates, with the exception of 16.6 percent of graduates whose origin was unknown according to DePaul enrollment data. A majority of DePaul international students enroll in the business school, and according to the Brookings Institute, over 30 percent of international students in Chicago study business, management, marketing and related support services. The Brookings Institute conducted the study to make policy recommendations concerning international student immigration. Only 35 percent of the 85,000 allotted H-1B temporary work visas in 2010 went to former F-1 student visa holders. “The current visa system limits the number of H-1B visas to 85,000 for private employers per year, of which 20,000 are set aside for graduates of U.S. universities,” the Brookings Institute reported. When asked if the U.S. was welcoming to international students post-graduation, immigration lawyer Cipolla said there was room for improvement. “I think (the U.S.) is behind the times,” Cipolla said. The number of H-1B visas the government gives out each year was set 15-20 years ago and numbers haven’t increased because “congress can’t get along.” “It’s that plain and simple. Back in 2007 (President George W.) Bush tried to get (immigration policy) passed. The parties shut it down. There was heavy lobbying on both sides to get it passed; Microsoft wanted it to pass, Mark Zuckerberg is trying to push it through and it’s just not getting done,” Cipolla said. In the face of such opposition, Cipolla said students usually try to stay in the U.S., but sometimes they have no choice but to return to their home countries. “They either pay for more tuition — tens of thousands of dollars per year — or they go back home or they try to find some creative option,” Cipolla said.

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Tom Judge, Chaplain for the College of Computing and Digital Media and the Law School, delivers the invocation at the 2014 DePaul Veteran’s Luncheon. justice and poverty.

CHAPLAIN continued from front page Rather, it chooses to build off of it. “We want students to understand the Vincentian tradition in a way that doesn’t hide the fact that St. Vincent’s commitments were specifically based in an understanding of Christian tradition and following the example of Jesus, (sic)peace be upon him,” said Abdul-Malik Ryan, DePaul’s Muslim life chaplain and associate director of religious diversity. “At the same time, we’ve found people who aren’t religious or aren’t Catholic find meaning in the work of St. Vincent and Vincentianism.” “I feel that DePaul’s chaplaincy program has a strong aura of Vincentian hospitality,” Brick said. “We try to invite people from a broad spectrum of beliefs, and sometimes that is harder.” DePaul’s chaplains do this in many ways, with programs like Midday Meditation at the Ray every Thursday at noon, or a program called “Get Deep” that invites students to answer introspective questions. “I’m a religious person, so I believe there’s this great need for beyond just the human body, or what you can sense. I believe in the ineffable, and I believe that a lot of people yearn for that,” Brick said. “Some people who aren’t religious find that in beauty or art or relationships.” The chaplains fulfill this mission best, perhaps, by building those personal relationships. “I think students who are exploring meet with me one on-one-to have conversations looking further in depth about what is it they are longing for, what is it that resonates at this moment in your life,” said Luu, who most often reaches students through referrals from Resident Directors. “Recently, there was a student that had a friend who took their own life, so the RD referred the student to me, saying that I’m available to talk to … I’m not sure if they’re always looking for a spiritual perspective, but if they’re open to it, I always try to bring that lens to it.” “We do pastoral presence, we have relationships with people, we get called on in times of crisis, like if there needs to be a ritual or memorial service,” Brick said. “We’ll do hospital visits, so we do a lot of the typical stuff that chaplains do.” “I have attended funerals of students’ families who have passed away, and I’m always there for when students get in legal trouble, so I call and check up, make sure everybody’s doing okay,” said Matthew Charnay, DePaul’s Jewish student life coordinator. “The chaplains are safe people to talk to, and they’re not going to try to proselytize you into something,” Brick said. “We’re more into exploring and meeting you where you are.”

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Rev. Keith Baltimore leads a discussion with students in the University Ministry Office on the third floor of the Lincoln Park Student Center. Sometimes, though, the chaplains are called upon to resolve conflict on campus because they bring a spiritual perspective with them, instead of a political one. “I’m here to be a spiritual leader, not necessarily a political leader, so I have to represent every student on campus,” Charnay said. “We try to turn things that are difficult to understand, and might be particularly volatile, into a learning opportunity.” Many of those challenges are rooted in ethnic or racial perspectives on spirituality, and the difficulties students have with their own identities when interacting with someone different from himself or herself. “I’m always trying to check people at the door as to whether people feel unsafe or uncomfortable,” Charnay said. “Those are two very different things.” “How does one lead a religious community where the race seems to trump or guide activities of the faith experience?” Rev. Keith Baltimore, DePaul’s Protestant chaplain who mostly works with African American students, asked. “Matthew, Abdul-Malik, and myself are in a very similar boat,” Baltimore said, referencing how ethnic identity is so often based around religious identity, especially in Judaism, Islam, and some Christian traditions. “We, as religious people, are taught that it’s the reverse — you want who you are spiritually to guide who you are in the other aspects of your life,” said Baltimore. As such, he suggests students make the best of DePaul’s diversity to shape their own, unique perspective on spirituality. “One year, a student comes in and they’re super excited and hyper about their religious tradition, and then the next year they want to distance themselves, and we get that. In fact, I actually encourage it,” Baltimore said. “I encourage testing the religious tradition a student has been raised from and in. Sometimes you have to separate from it, and look at it from a distance, seeing all of the other things before you make gradual steps back … we guide students through that process, wherever it leads.” This approach often raises eyebrows among many conservative religious leaders, but there are few better ways to make certain a person is assured in their personal spirituality in such a diverse, urban setting as DePaul. “We are confident in our mission, we are confident in the role that religious diversity plays in our mission,” Ryan said. “There is something about DePaul being a faith-based school, where the idea of God, religion, the Divine, the ineffable, is permitted here in a way that I find very freeing, and very supportive of a wide variety of religious traditions, people just exploring, or non-religious,” Brick said.

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DePaul’s Office of Religious Diversity. Sitting, from left: Rev. Diane Dardon, Protestant Chaplain, Matthew Charnay, Jewish Life Coordinator, Tom Judge, CDM and Law School Chaplain, Katie Brick, Director of Religious Diversity. Standing, from left: Rev. Keith Baltimore, Protestant Chaplain, Quang Luu, Coordinator of Residence Hall Ministry.

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DePaul at the center of tuition increases in Chicago By Megan Deppen News Editor

DePaul recently announced next year’s tuition rates, which will increase 3.75 to 4.25 percent for new freshman, bringing DePaul’s new sticker price to $35,680 per year. There is a wide range of tuition rates for Chicago schools, with the University of Illinois at Chicago and Columbia College in the lower tier at about $13,600 and $23,544 per year, respectively. DePaul’s tuition falls well below Northwestern University and the University of Chicago’s rates by more than $12,000, the Illinois Institute of Technology is about $7,000 more expensive, and the average tuition for students at Loyola University of Chicago is about $4,000 more expensive. “Does my education get any better because I’m paying more? I feel like this is already really expensive,” UIC transfer student Vince Metzger said. “I feel like (universities) are trying to get money out of the middle class and students. It’s not fair,” Metzger said. “(We have to) just shut up and pay it.” According to a press release from DePaul’s Student Government Association (SGA), student representatives voted against tuition increases proposed by the Tuition Pricing Committee and supported the devotion of 45 percent of the university’s budget to financial aid. Jon Boeckenstedt, associate vice president of the Division of Enrollment Management and Marketing at DePaul said student scholarship funding increased by 7.7 percent for the 20152016 academic year. According to DePaul’s website, DePaul distributed more than $288 million in financial aid and assistance in 2013-2014. “Once you’re part of DePaul, we are committed to keeping tuition increases as low as possible,” Boeckenstedt said. “New freshman haven’t made the (same) commitment (as returning students), so as the quality of

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March 24 was 0.2 percent. “The reality of tuition increase is (a) fact of life. Our rate of increase tend to be identical to industry as a whole,” Boeckenstedt said. According to tuition data of DePaul’s top competitors provided by Boeckenstedt, tuition at University of Notre Dame, a private Catholic school, and the University of Chicago and Northwestern University, both private schools in Chicago, increased by 57 percent over the past decade. Schools at DePaul’s price range in 2004, like Elmhurst College and Wheaton College in the Chicago suburbs, increased their tuition by 69 and 60 percent, respectively. DePaul’s tuition increased by 74 percent over the past decade and Loyola University in Chicago increased tuition by 72 percent. The Illinois Institute of Technology’s tuition has nearly doubled in price. A closer look at the data revealed the tuition prices often did not account for room and board costs or other miscellaneous fees, so estimates may not represent what students actually paid each year. “(Other universities) are discounting tuition and price even

more. The gap between DePaul and other institutions rose, so we had to increase financial aid to be competitive,” Boeckenstedt said. “The market decides what it’s willing to pay.” Boeckenstedt acknowledged the struggle of the middle class and lower-income families with higher education. “Go back to the early 2000s. What you see is family income for almost every single group has adjusted for inflation,” Boeckenstedt said. “Fewer people of any income level are able to afford private college education. If we hadn’t increased financial aid we would have far fewer students. It is less possible every year for students to afford school without it.” Boeckenstedt said it was difficult to compare private and public universities as state schools have access to state funds. He also said graduating in four years is also harder to accomplish at a state school, which would drive up total education costs. Local state schools have significantly cheaper prices than private schools, but their tuition rates have more than doubled over the past decade. Northeastern

Created with Datawrapper Illinois University and Illinois State University have increased by about 103 and 106 percent. Michigan State University tuition increased by 96 percent and UIC has increased by 78 percent over the past decade. “I can’t afford any more tuition increases. I can’t even afford to live on campus right now,” sophomore Sarah O’Brien said. “Right now my parents have loans out for me and scholarships.” “(DePaul) was already hard to afford as it was, but I wanted to come here instead of another school,” O’Brien said. She plans to cut the cost of books by ordering them online and applying for more scholarships. “It’s better to pick a good school and be in debt longer than (go) somewhere that’s cheaper,” freshman Rachael Johnson said. “I’m lucky enough to make a decision based on that.” “I think universities have changed a lot over the last 20 years,” Ortolano said. “They’ve become businesses. There’s a lot of money to be made. And money’s usually not made with price decreases on the given product. Our product is just education.”

CTA ‘L’ sees highest ridership in 50 years, yet budget cuts loom By Danielle Church Staff Writer

More than 238 million people rode the ‘L’ in 2014, the highest number in over 50 years. Yet it is also a number that could be affected dramatically with Governor Bruce Rauner’s recent proposal to cut $130 million in the state funding for mass transit, of which the CTA would face the brunt of the cuts, about $105 million, or seven percent of its overall operating budget. This could result in deep service cuts and possible fare increases. Less train and bus services at a higher cost could have a substantial effect on the many DePaul students who use the CTA on a daily basis. “If I had to start waking up earlier just because the train takes longer, I’m by definition going to be a less happy person,” said senior Robert Martin. Martin takes the ‘L’ almost every day for class and work and thus relies on it as his

main source of transportation around the city. For senior Charles Wynne, the bus is his main mode of transportation during the winter months. He relies heavily on the bus to get to work and school. “I think it’s important to have a frequent line,” Wynne said. “If it doesn’t come as frequently, I would have to schedule my life way stricter and leave my house at a certain time which would overall lead to an inconvenience.” One of the major problems Wynne could see potentially arising with the CTA, as a result of Rauner’s proposed budget cuts being passed, is the environmental impact. “From an environmental standpoint, you are able to commute tons of people on one bus on just one tank of gas,” Wynne said. “Without it, you’re promoting people to get cars, which is going to be worse for the environment. I’m definitely for public transportation as a whole.”

For Martin, the main concern is how many people will be put out of a job. “Cutting jobs is not a good thing in a city where everyone is struggling to find a job,” Martin said. There has been no word yet on how Rauner’s plan will affect jobs within the CTA but usually major budget cuts can lead to major job cuts as well. For example, according to Progress Illinois, Rauner’s proposed budget cuts in Medicaid could mean, “a 10 percent spending cut to hospitals alone (which) would mean the loss of more than 8,200 jobs and $1.1 billion in economic activity.” According to CTA spokesperson Brian Steele, Rauner’s proposal “would risk reversing improvements the CTA has made in recent years.” Martin feels, as a result, the CTA needs to “cool it” with the big changes they are going to be going through, although he gets where they are coming from because they might

have no other choice. “I realize it’s difficult cause there’s no easy way to run an operation that big,” Martin said. “If (the CTA is) being sanctioned by Rauner, then I don’t know, what can they even do?” At the same time, Martin also believes that riders will have no other choice but to accept what is going to happen next with Rauner’s proposal. “So many people rely on (the CTA) so whether or not it’s screwing them over, they’re going to be taking it everyday still. They have to get to work or (wherever), so I feel like in that sense they can do whatever they want and people are still going to be their customers. No one is going to stop riding or just start biking all the time. I’m not going to do that. (So) they’re kind of in a position where they can do anything but they’re (also) definitely going to piss a lot of people off in the process.”

6 | The DePaulia. April 6, 2015. BIKES continued from front page neighborhood is an unimposing building that one could easily pass by without paying any attention. Yet inside lies a bike shop where several high school students spend their afternoons fixing up old bikes and learning life lessons along the way. It is an oasis of hope in a community where resources are often sparse. The atmosphere is lively, the kids are having fun. The shop, called Bikes â€˜N Roses, functions as a youth training program that teaches impoverished neighborhood kids life skills along with the hands-on skills of fixing bikes. The DePaulia last visited the bike shop, run by DePaul student David Pohlad, 22, in November when it was operating out of Prosser High School. In January, it moved to its current storefront. While more expensive than working out of a high school, Pohlad said it allows for him to serve more students. The move was made possible by a $276,000 state grant, which was split between Bikes Nâ€™ Roses and what used to be Four Star Bikes, the shopâ€™s sister store in Albany Park. â€œSo almost all the kids here were getting paid at one point,â€? Pohlad said. â€œAnd I would do payroll and bring their checks every Friday. It was a cool program.â€? But that all changed a few weeks into the new place when he received a text from the program director at the Albany Park shop telling him to â€œcall, itâ€™s urgent.â€? â€œI was actually teaching at the time, so it was like a super earnest, happy day. I was like letâ€™s not learn about bikes today and letâ€™s just talk about some real life stuff. And so the kids were all feeling good and I was like okay, go work for a bit while I take this call,â€? Pohlad said. â€œI stepped outside and Oscar said that all of our funding has been completely frozen by Rauner, we are to cease operations immediately,â€? he said. â€œSo I find out at maybe 4:30 p.m. on a Thursday, and by 7 p.m., I was laying all of them off. We were standing in a circle and I was like, guys I donâ€™t know whatâ€™s happening, but I canâ€™t pay you anymore.â€? The freeze was the result of an executive order Gov. Bruce Rauner signed on his first day in office that halted all discretionary spending approved after Nov. 1, 2014, essentially reversing decisions made during the lame duck period by outgoing Gov. Pat Quinn, who he defeated in a bitter electoral contest. â€œYears of bad decisions have put Illinois in a financial crisis,â€? Rauner said in a press release announcing the cuts. â€œToday we start the process of putting our state back on the road to fiscal stability by reviewing agency spending, stopping contracts and grants, and selling excess state property.â€? The governor ran on â€œshaking up Springfield, and bringing back Illinoisâ€? after years of poor decisions contributed to the state having the worst-funded state

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A student works on a wheel at Bikes Nâ€™ Roses, a shop that doubles as a program teaching life skills to underpriviledged teenagers in Chicagoâ€™s neighborhoods. The program has two locations, one in Albany Park and the other in Belmont Cragin.

pension system in the country, the lowest credit rating of any state, and a structural deficit eating away at the stateâ€™s budget. â€œThe budget deficit has been driven by the fact that Illinois has been spending more than it takes in in sustainable revenues,â€? said DePaul professor and municipal finance expert Marty Luby. â€œSpending has increased in many categories greater than the inflation rate and the tax system that Illinois uses to raise revenues does not reflect changes in the economy â€“ so there has been a mismatch between spending growth and revenue growth â€“ the sunsetting of the 2011 income tax only exacerbated the deficit but even with that income tax increase in place, Illinois still faced a sizeable budget deficit and has for years.â€? Luby said in order for Illinois to get its fiscal house in order, it will likely have to be in three forms: reduced spending, increased taxes and fees, and the modernization of government. He added that those who rely on state aid, such as universities and non-profits like Bikes Nâ€™ Roses, will be hit hard. â€œMany of these entities rely heavily on state funding and will be hit hard,â€? he said. â€œTo the extent these entities can, they will pass along this decrease in state funding to their â€˜customersâ€™ in the form of higher â€˜pricesâ€™ â€” so for higher education, these cuts may necessitate increases in tuition.â€? Yet for programs like Bikes Nâ€™ Roses, it is not as easy to pass on costs. While the lights have been kept on by Communities United, the umbrella organization for the two bike shops, the students have not been paid in a couple of months. Pohlad himself has had to take a significant cut. The lease on the building goes through September, but it is unknown what the future holds. While Pohlad believes that the store could ultimately be sustainable if they became a fullfledged retail operation, that is

not his goal. â€œI think the ultimate goal of the program is not necessarily to be sustainable, but to help and serve as many kids as possible,â€? Pohlad said. The kids who work in the shop are all from the neighborhood and are 200 percent below the poverty line, which was the basis for qualifying for the grant. â€œThis is fun time for them. I canâ€™t remember the last time I told someone to start working harder,â€? Pohlad said. â€œThey all just kind of come in and know what they want to work on. None of them come and start trouble, Iâ€™ve never had a single tool stolen in a year; theyâ€™re all really good kids.â€? Lizeth Romero, a junior at Prosser, has been a part of the program since last summer. â€œI didnâ€™t really have anything to do in the summer, so I thought it was a good opportunity to try something new,â€? she said. Romero did not know how to ride a bike before working at the shop, but now does and comes in â€œpretty much every day.â€? She hopes to study medicine after she graduates. For Kevin Martinez, on the other hand, working on bikes is a hobby for him, which made the job perfect. Plus, it is a place that makes him â€œfeel comfortable.â€? â€œLike if I feel down, thereâ€™s people around to cheer me up,â€? Martinez said. â€œWhat keeps me distracted from being upset is working on bikes.â€? Martinez, who wants to either go to culinary school or become a firefighter when he graduates, said his friend stopped coming to the shop after the grant was cut, but he keeps coming to prove to Pohlad that heâ€™s not the type of person to give up. â€œI still have hope that weâ€™ll get our money back,â€? he said. â€œWe got to at least try.â€? The two shops together have launched a campaign in response to the cut, attempting to raise awareness with the public, lobby lawmakers in Springfield,

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Bikes Nâ€™ Roses employee Michael Gonzalez shows off his tricks on a bike repaired at the shop.

and seeking out donations. A GoFundMe page was launched to solicit donations with a set goal of raising $70,000. While a fraction of what the grant was, every bit counts, according to Pohlad. In a little over a month, about $10,000 has been raised. Pohlad is working on a grant for a summer program that he hopes will allow the kids to be paid again. And the shop will be open to the public soon. â€œBikes Nâ€™ Roses in Albany Park has been open for three years, and theyâ€™re a functioning bike shop. It can be done,â€? he said.

The state budget will likely be finished this summer, but there it is unclear if funding will be restored. â€œEvery dollar that we spend unnecessarily in government cannot be used to help our most vulnerable citizens,â€? Rauner added in the statement. â€œWe must take every step necessary to ensure Illinois becomes the most compassionate and competitive state in the nation.â€? With or without compassion, the shop in Belmont Cragin will try to get by.

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Finish line near in heated 43rd Ward runoff By Brenden Moore News Editor

The runoff campaign for mayor and 18 seats on the city council is near the end as voters go to the polls this Tuesday. In the 43rd Ward, this will mean the end of a bitter and personal campaign between incumbent Ald. Michele Smith and challenger Caroline Vickrey. Smith attracted several challengers after pushing through a controversial redevelopment plan for the former site of Children’s Memorial Hospital. After falling well short of the 50 percent plus one needed to avoid a runoff, Smith and second-place vote-getter Vickrey have gone head-to-head in one of the hottest races in the city. With little time left, both candidates are feeling good. “I’m feeling very excited,” Smith said. “Turnout is great, our voters are coming out, we’re very very excited.” For Smith, this is her third straight runoff as a candidate, losing in a close race to Vi Daley in 2007 and barely eking out a win against Tim Egan four years ago. Smith has learned much from being in so many close contests. “Well, you have to work very hard at your job and talk to as many people as possible and hear what they have to say, and talk about how we can move the ward forward together,” Smith said. The latest poll, released by Aldertrack last week, shows Smith with a 12 point advantage over Vickrey, with the pollsters citing property taxes as a huge concern. Smith has ruled out an increase. The incumbent has also secured the endorsements of Egan as well as Jen Kramer and Jerry Quandt, who finished third and fourth respectively in February’s election. Former 43rd Ward aldermen are divided, with Marty Oberman and Chuck Bernadini backing Smith and Bill Singer and Edwin Eisendrath going with Vickrey. Vi Daley, a Jen Kramer supporter in the

first round, has not officially endorsed either candidate, but sources have said that she is giving advice to Vickrey. Despite being down in the polls and in the money race, Vickrey is confident heading into Tuesday. “I feel really good. I’ve been at the library, I’ve been at the bus stops, I’ve been out in the neighborhood, I’ve been knocking on doors and the reception has been tremendous, so I am very encouraged and hopeful,” Vickrey said. Throughout the race, Smith and her allies have accused organizations that back Vickrey of holding the community back regarding the Children’s redevelopment through lawsuits, while Vickrey accuses the alderman of entangling the process with that of the Lincoln Elementary School annex. “I represent 58,000 people, and I respect every one of those opinions,” Smith said. “But they often disagree. And so one’s job as alderman is to sort through all that and eventually listen and then make a decision.” “Unfortunately though, if a group of people disagree with this decision and decide not to abide by the wishes of the majority, well then we end up with where we are today: people very angry, lawsuits being filed, and on a project as important as this, it’s important that we pull together and move on, which a majority of our community has and I think they’re expressing that opinion that we want to go forward, not backward,” Smith said. While Smith has said that campaigns are meant to be a “vigorous discussion of the issue,” the attacks levied by both sides have grown personal as the runoff has heated up. Smith has accused Vickrey of misclassifying her home in property tax appeals, and Vickrey has suggested that Smith is involved in shady dealings regarding her part-time consulting gig for an arts foundation run by a campaign donor. Both have said that they want to talk about the important issues, accusing the other of employing smear tactics.

“She’s accused me of property tax fraud, she has repeated over and over and blown out of proportion and mischaracterized my revenue idea, and I don’t appreciate the personal attacks on my family that were baseless and false,” Vickrey said. “But I’m proud of the campaign I’ve run. I have done no negative campaigning, and I’ve talked about issues that are of concern to voters.” Smith has also accused Vickrey of flipflopping on many key issues in the race, including whether she will vote to raise property taxes and tax cars that come into the ward. Vickrey hit back hard on these claims. “They’re just false. She’s just looking for an issue that she can talk about because she’s desperate. I’m not flip-flopping on the issue, I listen to residents,” Vickrey said. “Some people thought that it would reduce traffic and increase public transportation, and some people suggested that it be used for public transportation, and other people thought that it wouldn’t result in the same goal that it was intended to reach.” “And I’m not pursuing it, but I don’t think that having ideas and listening to input is flip-flopping,” Vickrey said. “I’ve never flip-flopped on my position on pensions. I do not know what Michele is talking about when she says that.” Smith stands by the attack ads her campaign has aired regarding the Lincoln Park tax, and also the accusation regarding Vickrey’s property taxes. “What we have said is that if you have a 4,700 square foot luxury single-family home, one has a choice on whether to compare it to three flats for the purpose of getting property tax reductions,” Smith said. “That is a voluntary choice. And we think that the voters ought to know how their alderman deals with her own taxes when getting ready to increase ours.” Vickrey has said that she “in no way” wants to increase taxes, but has not ruled out an increase as a last resort. The challenger has questioned Smith

for her consulting position with an arts foundation that paid her $72,000 last year. Since the foundation is run by Smith supporters, Vickrey has alleged in previous debates that it could be a way for Smith to circumvent campaign finance laws, something Smith vehemently denies. “First of all, let me say this, I am shocked that the she continues to press this claim. After all this time, if there had been truth to what she was saying, she could have proven it,” Smith said. “There is none. None. We have the documentation to show.” “If you’re just going to talk about smear tactics, then what does that say about your campaign?” Smith said. “I’m just hear to talk about the substance of the issues.” If re-elected, Smith said that she would focus on the city’s financial crisis, improving the ward’s schools, especially Lincoln Park High School, and getting Lincoln Park “on the map” by making it a cultural hub. For Vickrey, the first thing she would do is set up a meeting with the developer of the Children’s site, the property owner, and the plaintiffs of the lawsuit to attempt a compromise and agreement to move the project forward. “I’m not going to reopen any process, we’re not going back to square one, I will not be going back to the zoning department, but there is a lawsuit that is on file and until that lawsuit is dismissed and there’s no more appeals, the purchaser is not going to purchase the property until the zoning is in place,” Vickrey said. Despite the heated nature of the campaign, both have said that should they win, they would be willing to listen to the other. “We’ll always be reaching out to all of our neighbors, of course Caroline included,” Smith said. “I will seek her out for advice if she’s willing to give it,” Vickrey said. The 43rd Ward consists of the majority of Lincoln Park and parts of Old Town and the Gold Coast.

Campus crime rEport : March 25 - March 31

Mayor Rahm Emanuel (L) has battled mayoral candidates (L-R) Willie Wilson, Bob Fioretti, and Chuy Garcia on Chicago’s policy of a mayor-appointed school board.

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LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS March 26 1) A mischievous conduct report was filed regarding children throwing rocks at cars and windows at 1150 W. Fullerton.

MARCH 27 2) A disturbance was reported regarding two people arguing by the entrance of the Ray Meyer Fitness Center.

march 29 3) A possession of Cannabis report was filed in Belden-Racine

Hall. The subject was placed under arrest by the Chicago police.

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4) An armed robbery occurred on the 1200 Block of W. Webster. Avenue. The subjects took cash and a credit card from the victim. Safety alerts were posted and e-mailed to the campus community. Chicago police were notified.

march 31 5) A criminal trespass warning was issued to a person in the Richardson Library.

6) A marijuana smell was reported in Munroe Hall. No drugs were found.

March 25 7) A theft report was filed in the DePaul Center regarding stolen cash.

march 26 8) A harassment report was filed regarding a series of prank

phone calls received by Public Safety dispatch. Chicago police were notified.

march 28 9) A criminal trespass report was filed in the DePaul Center. The subject had received prior trespass warnings, and Chicago police arrived to escort the subject off of the premises.

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Commencement speakers announced By Brenden Moore News Editor

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DePaul University’s College of Computing and Digital Media (CDM) was recently ranked in the Princeton Review’s top 25 for its Computer Game Development program. In the program, students specialize in either game design or game programming. Students may also select from three main concentrations, Game Design, Gameplay Programming and Systems Programming. S ophomore Murray Campbell said not only is DePaul one of few institutions that offer a computer game development major, but they have grown into a respected program where aspiring game developers hope to attend. A computer games development major concentrating on gameplay programming himself, Campbell decided to major in computer game development shortly after discovering the major existed. “I came to DePaul originally as a computer science major and then after some time I realized

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The CDM building (pictured above) houses DePaul’s undergrad and graduate game design programs. Both were ranked in Princeton Review’s Top 25 game design programs in their respective categories.

DePaul had a good gaming school and I decided to give that a go,” Campbell said. Campbell accredits the programs national recognition to alumni who have succeeded in the field as well as DePaul’s emphasis on community amongst its students. DePaul Fundamental Research in Academic Gaming (DeFrag) is one of the largest student organizations at DePaul, hosting events for students interested in game development and design. “It wasn’t until DeFrag events that I realized what a large program it was,” Campbell said.

“There are game developers who have graduated from DePaul who have made games that they sold of the public market and those games have received critical acclaim.” “Octodad,” a video game developed by DePaul students in 2011 received critical acclaim, winning awards at the student showcase of the Independent Games Festival in 2011. For Campbell, DePaul is finally receiving the attention it deserves. “I’m excited about the fact that Princeton review is even reviewing school for game design

programs across the country, it’s cool to see DePaul on there,” he said. “The fact that it made it on makes sense to me, there aren’t that many schools that offer the program, and we have a program that is reputable and has produced game programmers.” As far as what the future of the program holds, national recognition will only help DePaul’s game design program. “When kids look up what schools they should go to, they’ll look at reviews and they’ll see that we are on there,” Campbell said. “Potentially, and hopefully it’ll bring in more people.”

A humanitarian activist, public relations executive and pianist were among the list of dignitaries who will speak at 2015 commencement, the university revealed Tuesday. M. Cherif Bassiouni, an emeritus law professor at DePaul and human rights activist, will speak to law school graduates. Bassiouni has conducted investigations for the United Nations and played a key role in establishing the International Criminal Court, for which he was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Speaking to communications and CDM students will be Richard Edelman, a public relations mogul who runs the multi-million dollar PR agency Edelman. World-renowned pianist Muhal Richard Abrams will speak to music and theater students. Other speakers include Harvard professor Sara LawrenceLightfoot for the College of Education, Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe for the School of New Learning, and Greater Chicago Food Depository CEO Kate Maehr for the College of Business. The university estimates that around 6,700 students will graduate this year, which will be the university’s 117th commencement.

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Numerous efforts, ranging from pro-LGBT protests (left) to the sending of letters to Indiana politicians, preceded the amendment of Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Religion and liberalism: mutually exclusive? By Kevin Gross Nation & World Editor

Furor in Indiana finally died down, as the states’ legislators just amended the stringent Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), which would’ve broadly protected private business owners’ right to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (LGBTQ) customers. Although discrimination against the LGBTQ community is nothing new, the magnitude of furor over the law was nearly unprecedented. Outcry over the original law came from people nationwide, and institutions ranging from Yelp to the City of Seattle had boycotted businesses in the entire state. RFRA was revised within a week of its proposal to provide protections for LGBTQ customers from service denail that was previously justified under “religious freedom”. Countering outcry from opposing conservative groups has since occurred, seeking to insulate the state from the progress of the LGBTQ movement. Although the issue has often been portrayed as a hard conflict between liberals

and religiously-driven conservatives, the truth was not necessarily as simple. In particular, many Christian-oriented groups such as the Disciples of Christ - joined other LGBTQ advocates in their boycotts or outcry against Indiana’s former law. Scott Kelley, a director of DePaul’s Mission and Values, discussed generalized perceptions of Christians. “I don't think there is an ‘average’ Christian,” Kelley said. “It is not a single religion, but a large overarching description of a variety of different traditions, each with its own history of interpreting scripture, adhering to traditions, participating in, avoiding, or trying to transform the broader culture. I don't think one can really say anything significant about an ‘average’ Christian.” Statistics reflect this sentiment: A study from the Public Religion Research Institute found that Catholics’ approval of gay marriage has grown from 35 percent to 57 percent of Catholics between 2003 to 2013. Similarly, approval from White Mainline Protestants has grown from 36 to 62 percent over the same time period. Some suspect the backing of Indiana’s

RFRA was not necessarily justified through religious protection; rather, it may have been enacted for political purposes. “I don't think religion is any excuse to discriminate,” Shelley Mesch, a DePaul Junior and practicing Catholic, said. “This law (was) just allowing bigotry by claiming their religion justifies it. These laws are designed to protect the religious freedom of the disenfranchised and the smaller sects; instead the conservative Christians in the Indiana legislature are using it against those of different beliefs to further marginalize them.” Kelley similarly agrees on the potential politicization of the issue. “It is important to keep in mind that we are ramping up for another presidential election, so it seems only natural to ask why this law is being passed now and what either side hopes to gain politically from it,” he said. Politicization of moral issues remains a key aspect when considering the compatibility between Christianity and a progressive society. Regardless of how an individual person believes about the morality of gay orientation, many question how large of a role such moral viewpoints should

play in the creation of legislation within a civil society. Such debates will likely play a key role through the future in the 20 other states that boast (albeit weaker) versions of religious freedom protection laws. “From a Roman Catholic perspective, Church doctrine about gay marriage says nothing about how a state should legislate or apply these principles,” Kelley said. “Catholic social thought is not a blueprint for running a country, and Papal teaching has always maintained that position. It is up to individuals, communities, and states to determine how to interpret and apply moral principles, recognizing fully that the American legislative process is an expression of an American culture that is religiously diverse.” “Some think that everything that is immoral ought to be illegal, which is foolish, while others think everything that is not illegal must be morally permissible, which is knavish,” Kelley continued. “From this perspective, the Religious Freedom Law in Indiana, it seems to me, is foolish - regardless of one's moral judgment about a particular lifestyle or orientation.”

Airline disasters highlight irrationality of human fears By Kevin Gross Nation & World Editor

The risk of being involved in a fatal airline accident is one in 5.4 million, according to an Economist report. Yet, more people than ever before today have a fear of flying, with prevalent effects when examining peoples’ recent travel decisions. Such perceptions are not necessarily surprising. The recent crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 was only the most recent in a spate of high-profile airline crashes. Other past incidents have included a recent non-lethal crash landing in Halifax, Canada March 29, the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the Indian Ocean in March 2014 and the shooting down of another Malaysia Airlines flight over Ukraine in July 2014. Ralph Erber, a professor of psychology, described how fears may appear more prevalent if certain incidents are presented in an extraordinary way, even if they are not necessarily likely to occur. “I don't think the media creates (fears), but the often powerful images they present certainly contribute to them,” Erber said.

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Rescue workers clear the Germanwings Flight 9525 crash site in the French Alps. Despite publicization of flight crashes, the probability of being in one remains near-nil. “Even the most rational actor will have difficulty clinging to the belief that air travel is perfectly safe when exposed to images showing the debris of a crashed aircraft on a mountainside. After all, these images contradict the statistics in a very powerful way. And they change how we perceive the odds, at least for a time.” Statistically speaking, there is a likely correlation between flying incidents and negative impacts on airlines. A study conducted by the Journal of Economics and Finance, “Assessing the impact of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on U.S. airline demand”, found that the event — perhaps the most prevalent airline

disaster ever — led to a 30 percent drop in consumer airline demand immediately following the event. David Ropeik, author of the book “How Risky is it, Really?,” wrote that a catastrophe generally fulfills three criterion: “A catastrophe has to be big, it has to happen all at once, and something about it has to be calamitous — disastrous — really bad … A plane crash certainly qualifies. It kills a lot of people all at once, in one place, and in a really horrific way. But (issues like) heart disease ... meet only one of those criteria. As awful as heart disease and stroke and diabetes are, they don't kill people in such vividly

awful ways as plane crashes.” Such types of phenomena stick out from common incidents, and often increase the prevalence that a particular fear may hold in a person’s mindset. “Fear is highly adaptive as it helps us avoid situations that might jeopardize our survival,” Eber said. “From this perspective, it generally serves as well to fear too much because fearing too little may well lead to our demise. Although a single plane crash does little to change the odds of dying in one, it nonetheless renders this possibility highly salient, increasing the amount of time and effort we devote to assessing the

danger flying poses to us.” Concerns over the practices of certain airline corporations aren’t necessarily unwarranted. The recent German airline crash likely occurred due to mental issues and suicidal tendencies in the plane’s co-pilot. Such circumstances suggest that there could be possible need of stronger psychological testing in airlines’ hiring practices. However, the fact remains that air travel remains one of the safest modes of travel. More highway deaths occur in the United States within a six-month timeframe than the total amount of commercial airline deaths to ever exist in the history of the commercial airline industry, according to a third study in the Journal of Economics and Finance, “Accidents, airline safety perceptions and consumer demand.” Yet, peculiarities of the human psyche will likely override the rationality that such facts would support. “Most theories of rational decision making assume that actors have perfect information and are in a position to process and evaluate it thoroughly. This is hardly ever the case in the real world,” Eber said. “Fear drives a lot of economic decisions.”

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World leaders negotiate a deal limiting Iran's nuclear program in exchange for the cessation of economic sanctions against Iran.

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Medics help a person injured in the attack at Garissa University College in Kenya, which occurred April 2, 2015.

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A French model walks the runway during Paris fashion week, which occurred earlier in March. A new measure would crack down on overly skinny models.

Iran, Western powers agree on nuclear deal

France drafts ban on anorexic models

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Capping exhausting and contentious talks, Iran and world powers sealed a breakthrough agreement Thursday outlining limits on Iran's nuclear program to keep it from being able to produce atomic weapons. The Islamic Republic was promised an end to years of crippling economic sanctions, but only if negotiators transform the plan into a comprehensive pact. They will try to do that in the next three months. The United States and Iran, long-time adversaries who hashed out much of the agreement, each hailed the efforts of their diplomats over days of sleepless nights in Switzerland. Speaking at the White House, President Barack Obama called it a "good deal" that would address concerns about Iran's nuclear ambitions. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called it a "win-win outcome." Opponents of the emerging accord, including Israel and Republican leaders in Congress, reacted with skepticism. They criticized the outline for failing to do enough to curb Iran's potential to produce nuclear weapons or to mandate intrusive enough inspections. Obama disagreed. "This framework would cut off every pathway that Iran could take to develop a nuclear weapon," he declared. "This deal is not based on trust. It's based on unprecedented verification." It commits Tehran to significant cuts in centrifuges, the machines that can spin uranium gas to levels used in nuclear warheads. Of the nearly 20,000 centrifuges Iran now has installed or running at its main enrichment site, the country would be allowed to operate just over 5,000. Much of its enriched stockpiles would be neutralized. A planned reactor would be reconstructed so it produced no weapons-grade plutonium. Monitoring and inspections by the U.N. nuclear agency would be enhanced. Many of the nuclear limits on Iran would be in place for a decade, while others would last 15 or 20 years. Sanctions related to Iran's nuclear programs would be suspended by the U.S., the United Nations and the European Union after the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed Iran's compliance.

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Kenyan college massacre highlights security issues Garissa, Kenya

The Islamic extremists who slaughtered 147 people at a college in northeast Kenya as they shouted "God is great" appeared to have planned extensively, even targeting a site where Christians had gone to pray, survivors said Friday. In Nairobi, Kenya's capital, family members went to a morgue where some bodies had been airlifted from Garissa, victims of the worst attack in Kenya since the 1998 bombing of the U.S. Embassy by al-Qaida which killed more than 200 people. Screaming and crying relatives were assisted by Kenyan Red Cross staffers, who tried to console them. Some Kenyans were angry that the government didn't take sufficient security precautions. The attack at Garissa University College happened six days after Britain advised "against all but essential travel" to parts of Kenya, including Garissa. One day before the attack, President Uhuru Kenyatta dismissed the warning as well as an Australian one pertaining to Nairobi and Mombasa, saying: "Kenya is safe as any country in the world. The travel advisories being issued by our friends are not genuine." Kenyatta would have been mindful that previous travel warnings, like for popular Kenyan beach areas, have hurt the country's tourism industry. One man posted a photo on Twitter showing about 100 bodies lying facedown on a blood-smeared courtyard with the comment, "Our inaction is

betrayal to these Garissa victims" One of the first things that the alShabab gunmen did when they assaulted the campus early Thursday, survivor Helen Titus said, was to head for a lecture hall where Christians were in prayer. Al-Shabab is a Somalia-based Islamic extremist group with ties to al-Qaida. "They investigated our area. They knew everything," Titus told The Associated Press outside a hospital in Garissa where she was being treated for a bullet wound to the wrist. Officials said 79 people were wounded. The gunmen also told students hiding in dormitories to come out, assuring them that they would not be killed, said Titus, who wore a patient's gown as she sat on a bench in the hospital yard. The masked attackers — strapped with explosives and armed with AK-47s —took dozens of hostages in a dormitory as they battled troops and police before the violence ended after about 13 hours, witnesses said. Al-Shabab spokesman Ali Mohamud Rage said the group was responsible for the attack. Al-Shabab has carried out numerous attacks in Kenya, including the siege at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi in 2013 that killed 67 people, to retaliate against Kenya for sending troops to Somalia in 2011 to fight the militants and stabilize the Somali government. Somali President Said Hassan Sheikh Mohamud called for stronger collaboration between Somalia and Kenya to defeat al-Shabab.

In one of the most image-conscious cities on earth, France's Parliament has moved to make it a crime to use anorexic models or encourage anorexia, as authorities try to crack down on the glorification of dangerously thin women. Other countries including Israel and Spain have taken similar action. The French measures would only apply within France, but could have symbolic impact beyond, because of its outsized influence in setting style trends around the world. "It's not just about protecting the models but also teenagers, because this body-image pressure also affects them and contributes to the emergence of eating disorders and tendencies to eat less and less," said Olivier Veran, a neurologist and legislator who championed the anorexia measure. The lower house of Parliament adopted the amendment on models Friday, as part of a larger public health bill working its way through the legislature. The bill goes to a full vote next week, and then goes to the Senate. The amendment forbids anyone with a body mass index below a certain level from earning money as a model. The level — based on height and weight — would be defined later by decree if the law is definitively passed. Any modeling agency or person who pays a model below that index would face up to six months in prison and 75,000 euros ($80,000) in fines if convicted. The World Health Organization says that a body mass index of less than 18.5 is "underweight." Britain's National Health Service says adults with anorexia generally have a body mass index of less than 17.5. That would correspond to a woman who is about 5 foot 7 and 112 pounds. French lawmakers adopted a related amendment earlier this week targeting those who run pro-anorexia websites, and another that would require publications to publish a note telling readers when they have altered a picture to make a model look thinner — or less anorexic. Up to 40,000 people are estimated to have anorexia in France, 90 percent of whom are women, according to the health ministry.

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Opinions THE GREEN SCARE By Zoe Krey Opinions Editor

Marijuana legalization seems to be more than just another issue for the millennial generation. By the way Barack Obama responded to the question of the drug’s legalization last month, it is clear that this issue weighs heavily on the minds of the younger population. “Young people, I understand (legalization) is important to you,” President Obama said in an interview with Vice News. “But you should be thinking about climate change, the economy, jobs, war and peace. Maybe, way at the bottom, you should be thinking about marijuana.” Clearly, Obama sees a hierarchy in the political agenda that isn’t lining up with his younger voters. But should this issue be given more saliency? A lot at stake with this drug’s potential legalization, which can often be overlooked due to the negative associations with the users of this drug. There are two ways in which marijuana legalization is currently being suppressed as a serious issue. However, this is not to suggest that I am a strong proponent of legalization, as I see the arguments for both sides, but I do believe that legalization should be more seriously examined. The failure of the War on Drugs as seen through increased incarcerations, combined with this drug’s implications for the health care industry, prove that marijuana legalization shouldn’t be pushed aside as an issue that can sit on the back burner of the political agenda. The recreational use of marijuana has never had a positive reputation in American history. The drug was introduced after the Mexican Revolution in 1910 when “Mexican immigrants flooded into the U.S., introducing to American culture the recreational use of marijuana,” according to PBS. “Fear and prejudice about the Spanishspeaking newcomers became associated with marijuana.” During the Great Depression, Americans began to link massive unemployment to Mexican immigrants, therefore associating a sense of fear with not only the immigrants themselves, but also with the perceived problem of their marijuana use. This fear led to “a flurry of research which linked the use of marijuana with violence, crime and other socially deviant behaviors, primarily committed by ‘racially inferior’ or underclass communities.” PBS also reported, “by 1931, 29 states had outlawed marijuana.”

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Later in American history, the drug became associated with hippie culture and was also believed to be a gateway drug. Today, the stereotypes of recreational users generally haven’t changed. In the documentary “The Culture High,” which details “the arguments and agendas of both those who support and those who oppose the legalization of marijuana,” the failure of the War on Drugs is exposed. The precursor of today’s modern War on Drugs occurred under former president Richard Nixon. “America’s public enemy No. 1 in the United States is drug abuse,” Nixon said in 1971 when he called for a national anti-drug policy at the state and federal level. According to the documentary, the Nixon administration knew “the enormous political benefit by declaring a war on drugs that can’t really fight back … they chose the incarceration route for political reasons and then were absolutely overwhelmed at the positive political benefits they received.” The truth is that marijuana arrests generate money for the government. Mike Trace, the former Deputy UK Drug Czar, said, “One thing about a cannabis arrest is that it’s easy, it’s not

dangerous, and it turns into a solved crime very quickly with very little paperwork.” With a surplus of cannabis arrests, it isn't difficult to frame the numbers of arrests as a step in winning the War on Drugs. Police are encouraged to go for the simpler targets to fill their arrest quotas. It’s easier to catch a user than it is a trafficker, When police are incentivized to arrest, it not only erodes the democratic system, but it enables unfair standards and harsh laws. Politicians’ support of this conceptual war can be linked to political lobbyists. “Most states are just like mine of California,” said former Orange County Supreme Court Judge Jim Gray in the documentary. “The largest, strongest political lobbying group in our state is the prison guards’ union.” Prisons generate money from the government and provide jobs for workers. Groups such as the prison guards’ union want to keep marijuana illegal — the revenue they gain from arrests is so significant that losing it would result in a substantial decrease of pay. Their efforts aren’t for the good of the nation, but serve their special interests as most lobbying efforts do. Lastly, the statistics that can

be shaped from marijuana related arrests act as evidence of a sort of win against the War on Drugs. Arrests are high, so the war must be effective. In actuality, the war’s harsh drug policies are creating the arrests in the first place — hence the inherent failure of the War on Drugs. Prescription drug lobbyists are just as guilty as prison lobbyists in advancing special interests that aren’t for the benefit of the American people as a whole. Pharmaceutical companies have billions of dollars to lobby Congress to keep marijuana illegal. Why would these companies invite a natural drug into the health care market that fits the organic standard that so many Americans are currently seeking? Pharmaceutical companies have been known to suppress negative side effects about drugs, as heard through rushed voices at the end of pill commercials and cramped text on pill bottles. Our prescription drug industry contains a level of public relations that is not natural for any sense of healthcare. This industry too has an incentive to keep medicinal marijuana illegal and therefore not a viable competitor. In reality, this illegal drug

has serious medicinal purposes that coincide with our body. In “The Culture High,” Dr. William Courtney, a physician researcher, reveals how cannabis mimics our endocannabinoids, a group of receptors in the brain that regulate mood, memory and appetite, and how our bodies have been built with receptors that are a part of our endocannabinoid system. Cannabinoids, which humans and the cannabis plant produce, “regulate cell cluster, cell and intercellular functions,” Courtney said. This can be extremely beneficial to a person’s health when faced with sickness that effect cell production. Ultimately, cannabinoids can help cells function. “Marijuana is the most non-toxic medicine I have encountered,” said Harvard professor of psychiatry Dr. Lester Grinspoon in the documentary. “Once it’s free of the prohibition tariff, it’s going to be much less expensive than the pharmaceutical products, which it will replace.” In a Gallup poll conducted in October 2013, “a clear majority of Americans (58 percent) said the drug should be legalized.” American attitudes towards the drug may be changing as our nation becomes more progressive and new research continues to reveal the positive medicinal purposes of the drug. Although I think that marijuana’s legalization is inevitable, I believe that the groups in the prison system and health care industry will do everything in their power to keep this issue off the political agenda. Because of their lobbying efforts, thousands will be kept in prison on illegal marijuana charges and thousands will be withheld an organic, non-toxic drug that has serious potential health benefits. Perhaps we can learn a lesson or two from the failed prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s. “There is little doubt that Prohibition failed to achieve what it set out to do, and that its unintended consequences were far more far reaching than its few benefits,” said Michael Lerner, a historian writing for PBS. “The ultimate lesson is two-fold. Watch out for solutions that end up worse than the problems they set out to solve, and remember that the Constitution is no place for experiments, noble or otherwise.” Marijuana legalization has been branded as a trivial issue that concerns young people more than anyone else. But when a drug’s impact can affect the prison system and the health care industry, it is clear that it needs to be higher up on the political agenda.

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Equality for consumers in Indiana By Danielle Harris Copy Editor

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence faced extreme backlash and public outrage over the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). Signed into law on March 26, RFRA originally allowed businesses to use religious beliefs as a legitimate, legal reason to deny individuals business. It also prevented individuals from suing businesses for any actions made based on religious beliefs, meaning businesses could deny services based on someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity with zero consequences. Advocates for LGBTQ rights rejoiced as one week after its signing, a revised version of RFRA was approved stating that businesses could no longer legally deny business to any patron regardless of their race, gender, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity. The new version also revoked the legal protection of businesses from being sued for discrimination against customers for religious reasons. Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma said the amended RFRA ensures the law “cannot be used to discriminate against anyone.” While this statement was likely intended to comfort opponents of the original law, it highlights a major issue: why does it take

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The irony of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in the state of Indiana. isolated, dramatic occurrences to put civil rights issues under the national spotlight? “There are certain flashpoints that take a story and splash it on the front pages and the leads of the network newscast,” Christopher Bury, DePaul’s senior journalist in residence, said. “It very often takes a story with a lot of explosive elements to make something part of the national conversation.” In the case of RFRA, the law garnered national attention as it angered some very powerful, influential people.

A multitude of celebrities, including Miley Cyrus and Ashton Kutcher, voiced their outrage. Business giants Wal-Mart and Apple publicly announced their opposition of the law. The governors of New York, Connecticut and Washington even banned any state-funded travel to Indiana. RFRA quickly became a liability to the state of Indiana with potential to inflict major damage on Indiana’s economy. A multitude of tech industry leaders made a joint statement to Indiana warning of the economic

damage discriminatory laws, such as RFRA could create. Signed by CEO’s of many companies including Twitter, Yelp and eBay, the statement makes it clear that powerful executives across the country will not condone discrimination. “We believe it is critically important to speak out about proposed bills and existing laws that would put the rights of minorities at risk,” the statement said. “The transparent and open economy of the future depends on it, and the values of this great nation are at stake.”

It is disheartening that in a time where acceptance and appreciation of the LGBTQ community is seemingly on the rise, discriminatory legislation such as Indiana’s RFRA still manages to be signed into law. That it takes countless protests from public figures and potential economic damage to prevent this discrimination is even more frustrating. With any luck, Pence’s mistake will serve as a warning for other politicians that discrimination against LGBTQ people is simply bad for business.

What Rolling Stone taught us about rape culture By Fabio De Simone Contributing Writer

On Nov. 19, 2014, Rolling Stone magazine published an article headlined, “A Rape on Campus: A Brutal Assault and Struggle for Justice at UVA,” detailing the story of a young woman’s alleged gang rape by seven members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. One month later, after both a police and school investigation deemed the story to be flawed and potentially untrue, Will Dana, the managing editor at Rolling Stone, released a statement on behalf of the magazine admitting to the journalistic errors that went into writing such an article. Fast forward another few months, and there are talks of legal retaliation for the fraternity, as seen through articles published such as The Christian Science Monitor’s STEVE HELBER | AP “Should UVA Frat Sue Rolling Stone for The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Debunked Rape Story?” Virginia. On Monday, Columbia University officials will hold a press conference In the case of the UVA rape scandal, objective while observing this controversy, regarding the university’s investigation this greater argument is one speaking to the they cannot allow for the Rolling Stone’s into the misreporting of the Rolling Stone existence of a rape culture in this nation. sorry journalism to skew their stance. article, after the investigation’s release As the issue of on campus rape becomes Though sexual assaults are not yesterday night. more pressing, national debate arguing the typically deemed black and white, this Whenever such a controversial issue legitimacy of an existent rape culture ensues. case is particularly intricate. So many surfaces, it becomes easy for readers to This is where the water becomes factors are present within its entirety that become so entrenched in the information especially murky. Those arguing against it is seemingly impossible to generate any and perspectives of supposed victims, alleged the legitimacy of rape culture use the concrete argument regarding rape culture perpetrators, journalists, etc., that the bigger UVA scandal to bolster their perspective, using this instance. On the other hand, other picture becomes obscured. It is important to suggesting that many rape accusations are spectrums allow for a more holistic review take a step back after the smoke has settled unwarranted, while those arguing for its and analysis of said issue. and observe what we know and what it legitimacy claim the UVA case to be either Anne Hendershott’s “The Politics means in a greater context. an outlier or misinterpreted. If one is to be of Deviance,” explains that though on

campus rape has declined over the last four decades, sexual assault on campus has been deemed a national epidemic by American policymakers. Although arguments such as this are present, other scholars suggest the nature and culture of fraternities create an environment on campus in which women are more likely to get raped. Yet, despite all of the debate that exists surrounding rape culture and sexual assault, a universally accepted definition of either seem nonexistent. This presents and identifies the largest hurdle for both policymakers and scholars to deal with when observing and analyzing this issue: there is a total lack of clarity. The legitimacy of Jackie’s story remains a mystery. This does not mean that there is nothing to learn from this incident. Jackie’s story, whether true or fictitious, teaches an important lesson. Despite the fact that Jackie’s assault would be labeled by most people as rape, far too many instances of alleged sexual assaults are not so unanimously condemned. Far too many incidents remain in a gray area that is the direct product of the obscurity of the terms surrounding the issue of rape culture. Though it would be a fool’s errand to try to persuade an entire nation to have the same definition of such controversial issues, it is important to bring attention to the fact that there is a stifling lack of clarity here. By doing so, we can move forward in defining a more unified idea of these issues and through this, pass policies that can slowly but surely alleviate and solve the issues of sexual assault that mar this nation’s wellbeing.

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

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With both of DePaul’s main campuses ever expanding, more students are finding themselves splitting their time between classes in the Loop and classes in Lincoln Park. The Red Line is ubiquitous to the DePaul experience, and though it provides welcome shelter from Chicago’s rain, wind and snow, the delays and claustrophobia become somewhat of a chore. As students wait for signal clearance somewhere under the Chicago River or choke on some unidentifiable stench around Clark and Division, Chicago’s most interesting landmarks and neighborhoods sit a mere 30 feet overhead. With the spring finally upon us, and the snow (mostly) melted, take those few hours you have between classes to opt for the great outdoors and walk. You read that right. Walk. Stretch your legs. Take

a hike. Mosey on down. You won’t regret it. Walking around Chicago is easy. Illinois is famously flatter than a pancake—and that’s no idiom, either. The American Geographical Society’s journal “Geographical Review” published a peer-reviewed study by the University of Kansas and the science humor magazine “Annals of Improbable Research,” comparing the relative elevation differences of all 50 states to a typical IHOP pancake. Illinois ranks third, and yes, it’s proportionally a lot flatter than a pancake. With an elevation of 597 feet above sea level at the Loop campus, and 595.85 feet at the Lincoln Park Welcome Center, the net altitude change of a walk to class is barely more than the stack from which you took this newspaper— that makes the stairs onto an ‘L’ platform look like a mountain by comparison. The distances range from 3.8 to 4.2 miles, depending on how

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• Before Michigan Avenue crosses the Chicago River, bronze plaques embedded into the sidewalk outline the site of Fort Dearborn. Though built to defend against the British before the War of 1812, all of its residents were killed by the Potawatomi tribe. Settlers stayed away from the region for decades, fearing the Native Americans.

• When it was built in 1930, the Merchandise Mart was the largest building in the world, and its floor size wasn’t surpassed until the Pentagon was built 13 years later. In the early 1990s, the building vied for the title of World Trade Center, but the campaign was met with resistance, and was ultimately abandoned in 2008. A large bronze plaque with the title still hangs near one of the doors.

• Before the Michigan Avenue bridge was built, the Magnificent Mile was called Pine Street, When the Loop was connected to Streeterville, a construction boom turned Pine Street into the Michigan Avenue of today. Some of the most interesting buildings are Tribune Tower, with stones from buildings around the world mortared into its walls, the Intercontinental Hotel, with its onion dome designed for blimps to drop guests off at a sky lobby, and the Chicago Water Tower, one of the few buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire, and, perhaps more famously, the inspiration for White Castle restaurants. • Both the Chicago History Museum and the Moody Church are located at North Avenue and Clark Street. An engineering marvel for the time, the brick Moody Church seats 3,740 people without a single column holding up the ceiling.

• Further north on Orleans is the Green Door Tavern, the oldest continuously operating bar in the city. Originally built to be a grocery store one year after the Great Chicago Fire, it earned its name as a speakeasy in 1921, and has served Chicagoans alcohol ever since. • Some of Chicago’s best-regarded cultural institutions are on Halsted. Alinea, which is considered the sixthbest restaurant in the world by Restaurant Magazine and holds the highest-possible Michelin Star rating is on the route. Just north of Ranch Triangle is the Steppenwolf Theater which was co-founded by Gary Sinise in 1974 and continues to launch international careers for playwrights and actors, John Malkovich and Gary Cole among them.

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spring weather by aul's two campuses scenic a route you want to take. At the average walking speed, that means you’d get from one campus to another in the span of time it takes to listen to a good podcast. If you feel like your Discover Chicago class didn’t quite live up to its promise, then walking between campuses will prove why Chicagoans can’t be more proud of their city. With two major campuses like open arms, DePaul hugs the trendiest, most historic, and some offbeat neighborhoods in the city. You can walk through Greektown, Gold Coast, Streeterville, Goose Island, Old Town and River West, depending on what you’d like to experience. If the cultural aspect isn’t enough, then consider the health benefits. The American Heart Association suggests that the health benefits of running, jogging and walking are comparable, so long as they’re for the same distance. When researchers analyzed studies of 33,060 runners and 15,045 regular walkers last year, blood

pressure, cholesterol, and insulin levels were found to be nearly identical, and in far better shape than people of like demographic who don’t do either. The six-year studies were so compelling that the American Heart Association hypothesized that life expectancy increases by two hours for every hour a normally sedentary person walks. Other studies suggest regular walking can help increase memory, reduce the risk of certain cancers, prevent arthritis, and, of course, spare you from judgmental looks as you hobble onto a treadmill at the Ray. So, after several test walks between Lincoln Park and the Loop, here’s one intrepid reporter’s top three ways of getting from one campus to another. Of course, these are only some suggestions— the beauty of Chicago’s grid system is that you can wander off-course anytime in pursuit of an interesting discovery, and still never be too far from the route.

THE FOODIE ROUTE • Built in 1854, Old St. Patrick's Church is the city’s oldest church to have survived the Great Chicago Fire. Described at the “cornerstone for Irish culture,” the church has united Chicago’s Irish Catholics since they first settled in the city. The tall spire on the church’s façade is said to symbolize Western Christianity, while the onion dome represents Eastern Christianity. • Described as a “smell of magic,” The Blommer Chocolate Company claims to be the largest cocoa processor and ingredient chocolate supplier in North America. While most of the raw ingredients they process are sold to other manufacturers, they still make small batches of their own treats in house. Fortunately for your walk, their factory store is open most days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 600 W. Kinzie Street. • Goose Island is the only island in the Chicago river. As the name implies, the Island, has long been a favorite for geese to congregate. Though the namesake beer isn’t brewed on the physical island, it, like most formerly industrial neighborhoods, is quickly being turned into an area with pricey lofts and office spaces.

PEDAL THESE PATHS By Ryan Marcotte Contributing Writer

With the city out of the icy clutches of winter, it’s time to get back outside and be free of the dreaded Red Line. Emancipate yourself from the smells and sounds of hundreds of strangers and get in some physical exercise at the same time. Riding a bike between

campuses is quick, fun, and completely above ground. Here are some good routes to ride between the Loop and Lincoln Park by bicycle. Some good spots to lock up in the Loop can be found outside of 14 E. Jackson, or on the opposite side of the street at 1 E. Jackson. Bike parking around Lincoln Park can be found around the Student Center and Levan Center.

ROUTE 1 25-30 minutes, 4.2 miles • • • •

Easy to remember route Fast moving traffic Some bike lanes Passes by Alinea (1723 N. Halsted St.), voted the 6th best restaurant in the world. Grant Achatz, head chef, is attributed as a leader in molecular gastronomy, and the restaurant has a 3 star Michelin Guide rating. • Passes by the Chicago Tribune printing and distributing facility (777 W. Chicago Ave.), which is not accessible to the public, but it is an interesting and historical building. South on Halsted Street — Left on Milwaukee Avenue — Bear left onto Kinzie Street — Turn right on Wells Street (Under the El tracks, dark but less traffic) or LaSalle Street (Busier but has wider lanes and is better lit) — Left on Jackson Boulevard until State Street.

ROUTE 2 30-35 minutes, 5.4 miles • • • • •

High levels of pedestrian traffic Very scenic Easy to remember route Passes by North Avenue Beach and Oak Street Beach Passes by Navy Pier which features an IMAX theater, a ferris wheel, rides, mini golf, restaurants and shopping • Passes by Buckingham Fountain, one of the largest fountains in the world • Passes by Grant Park, which is the home of the Art Institute, Buckingham Fountain, Museum campus and many public artworks East on Fullerton — Turn right onto the Great Lakefront Trail (remember to pay respects to the Great Lake) — Turn west onto Jackson Drive — Left onto Columbus Drive — Right onto Congress Parkway — Right on State Street until you reach Jackson Boulevard.

ROUTE 3 25-30 minutes, 4.4 miles • • • • •

Low traffic, easy riding Less scenic Semi-industrial Bike lanes through the entire ride Passes by Morton's Salt Factory, a historical Chicago business founded in 1848 • Passes by The Hideout (1354 W. Wabansia Ave.), a Prohibitionera bar with live music and dancing most weekends South on Racine Avenue — Soft right onto Cortland Street — Left onto Elston Avenue — Left on Milwaukee Avenue — Bear left onto Kinzie Street — Turn right on Wells Street (Under the El tracks, dark but less traffic) or LaSalle Street (Busier but has wider lanes and is better lit) — Left on Jackson Boulevard until State Street.

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The world’s largest youth poetry festival empowers and enlightens By Vanessa Bell & Emily Brandenstein Contributing Writers

The floor seating of the Arie Crown Theater was packed with over 2,000 students cheering, dancing and laughing with their friends. In one corner of the VIP section was a camera crew adjusting their tripods and in the other were young poets pacing and reciting poems to themselves. Teen breakdancers served as entertainment on stage with a toddler named Joey showing off her skills. No adults were in the room yelling at the students or telling them to sit down. Oddly, despite all the energy in the building, no one was there for a party — they were all there to hear poets. It didn’t feel like a poetry competition, it felt like a free-spirited subculture where the bookworms were the cool kids on the block. As the lights began to flicker and dim, silence rippled through the room as everyone took their seats with anticipation to hear poems that were guaranteed to live up to the name of the festival. This year’s 15th annual youth poetry festival, Louder Than a Bomb (LTAB), held its final slam competition at the Arie Crown Theater March 28. The event started around 5:30 p.m. with the Young Chicago Authors (YCA), or “the hype men for the hype men,” as one young poet joked, breaking in the incoming roughly 1,000-person crowd with dancing, hyped exclamations, and singing. These are a group of storytellers who act together as

a creative community of writers Woods continued, “For the and performers of slam poetry. composition notebook, black They grooved to the beat of books, macbooks, loose leaf onstage DJ Itch 13, who mixed sheets, all the trees martyred for current hip-hop and rap bangers, our sacred first drafts.” notably including tracks from “Keep writing,” they said Kendrick Lamar’s poetic new again in unison. album “To Pimp a Butterfly.” The The motivational chant competition was scheduled to continued as both Coval and start at 6 p.m., but began casually London took turns reciting lines at about half past the hour, just about their experiences as writers, before tee-shirt guns were shot off with every sentence followed by into the audience, which flowed the refrain “keep writing.” into the “Louder auditorium all than a Bomb at once when We are trying to use the tool started in the doors of hip-hop poetry to change part because sprang open, Chicago is one grabbing at the the city. of the most free swag. segregated Kevin Coval, founder cities LTAB, coin founded by America, and Kevin Coval we are trying in 2001, is the world’s largest to use the tool of hip-hop poetry youth poetry festival. Every to change the city,” Coval said. “If year, teams of young poets come you’re proud to be a Chicagoan, if together to compete for the LTAB you want to see Chicago be better championships. The competition and fresher and more equitable, was birthed out of the YCA throw your C’s up and make some program, which is highly geared noise.” towards developing writers Throughout the five weeks through various workshops and of competition, 130 teams were mentoring programs. Many, but narrowed down to the four not all, of the LTAB competitors finalist teams: Kuumba Lynx, are a part of YCA. Niles West High School, Rebirth “This is for everyone who Poetry Ensemble and Simeon listens,” Jamila Woods, associate Career Academy. Artistic Director of YCA, said in There are four rounds, and the opening of the show. Standing each poem is rated by four judges next to her onstage in front of on a scale of one to 10, “one being two more microphones stood Iggy Azalea and 10 being Angela Coval and Malcolm London, Bassett,” said the first round’s a recognized poet, activist and emcee and YCA teaching artist, educator. Jasmine Barber. Round one “Keep writing,” the three consisted of individual poet’s leaders said in unison. performances, the first to take the

stage being a poet from Kuumba Lynx. After the first two rounds, Coval came onstage to introduce a very special guest in the building. “I had the opportunity, when this young man was in high school, to see him grow,” he began. There were excited shrieks in the audience in recognition of who this guest was. Before Chance the Rapper’s name was even out of Coval’s mouth, people began cheering. Chance’s name means a lot to YCA and the entire LTAB community. As a YCA alum, he has gone on to become a popular rap artist, as well as the front man of his new band, The Social Experiment. The last two rounds were filled with more passionate poems that mainly drew from the experiences of each poet. A major topic reflected in many poems, particularly in the second half of the competition during the group performances, was the strife suffered by unfair treatment of black citizens in America. The Kuumba Lynx team took home first prize, winning as a team for their group poem and in the individual category, for Vania Gutierrez’s poem. But at the end of the night, winning the first place title wasn’t really what the festival was about. “Regardless of if you win or lose tonight, regardless of if you’re on this stage or not,” Coval said. “If you have the calling to be an artist … if you know that exists within you, then follow that, and no one can tell you different.”

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POP PACKED PC Music’s artists pair playful gimmicks and odd aesthetics By Jaycee Rockhold Contributing Writer

It’s not uncommon to try and put a new spin on pop music, but label PC Music’s new twist hasn’t quite been attempted before. Love or hate it, the quirky, sugar sweet sounds and glossy electric synths are either annoying or the sound of the future. Even still, the label is definitely making a stir in the music world. PC Music, which stands for Personal Computer Music, a British label founded by A.G. Cook, is oddly obscure. The website reflects the ambiguity surrounding the label, simply listing artists that the label hosts, social media outlets for each, and links where people can listen to their music. The artists themselves are also questionable. It’s hard to tell who is who. Take QT, one of the artists on the label, for example. Is QT a person, or simply an alias for one of the people involved with the label? QT, which stands for Quinn Thomas, is actually a fictional, genderless pop star advertising a fizzy energy drink. QT is played by real life Hayden Dunham. PC Music founder A.G. Cook and SOPHIE are the true producers of the song “Hey QT,” which is supposed to promote the drink. At one point, Cook and SOPHIE (not a PC Music artist, but one who is closely related to the label) were rumored to be the same person. It wasn’t until they appeared on stage together that the rumor was discredited. This seems like it could apply to many of the PC artists, seeing as there has been a whirlwind of rumors in the past that suggested that

nobody truly knows for certain who each of the artists are. “I think everyone is bored of ‘identities,’ or of artists that try to achieve authenticity with strangers,” Sasha Geffen, the associate editor of Consequence of Sound, said. “PC Music is artificially an aesthetic, so not knowing who these people are or what they’re like bolsters the affect.” One artist who has made several live appearances is Hannah Diamond. Diamond is among the few who utilizes her own vocals for her project. Diamond, in addition to creating strangely emotionless, chipmunk voiced, hyperactive electronic songs is also a self-proclaimed “image maker” for labelmates, SOPHIE, QT and herself. The Facebook page for Diamond Wright, her image-making endeavor, is filled with bizarre, glossy and futuristic photos. The entire label seems to follow this odd aesthetic. When any of the artists are played, Light Brites and Furbies and flashy, stick on rhinestones come to mind. Sleek, vibrant colors, shiny, slick surfaces and childlike whims are usually a motif throughout the pictures, songs, and culture of the label. Each project by the individual artists definitely differs from today’s pop culture, relying on warped, helium high-pitched vocals, trippy, erratic rhythms, and imaginative, blipping beats. “I’ve heard PC Music described as ‘situationist pop’ and ‘accelerationist pop,’ which means that it’s music that tries to beat consumerism at its own game. If ads are annoying, then PC Music takes what makes them annoying

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Artist Hannah Diamond creates hyperactive and sweet pop tracks, in addition to glossy photographs and images for labelmates. PC Music artists take the pop aesthetic to a fun and often odd extreme. and multiplies it until it’s actually fun,” Geffen said. “SOPHIE holds a production credit on Madonna’s new album, and A.G. Cook has done some pretty high profile remixes with How to Dress Well. So much of the attention around the label has come from its novelty.” “All the tracks are about feeling good about yourself and living it up to how you want,” Jon Lundquist, a student at Harper College, said. “I imagine PC Music as a piece of candy, rolled in more sugar and then topped with a cherry. It’s sweet, fun and beautiful.” “I don’t think there’s anything shallow about PC Music at all,” he said. “They took the pop music formula and made it their own.” He also described PC Music as

a “sub genre of bubblegum pop,” finding influences in the ’80s, ’90s and early 2000s. Another refreshing aspect about PC Music is that there seems to be a focus on female empowerment. “I mean, pop music is popular music and it’s been around forever, but, in the dance club scene especially, it’s very macho. PC Music is so proud of their female roster,” Ahmad Asani, sophomore and enthusiastic fan said. “Like Hannah Diamond does everything except write the lyrics. People give PC Music crap about that but that’s what pop music does.” This fact alone seems to give PC Music a step ahead in the music industry. Some people seem to reject the idea, claiming it’s simply pop-

saturated electronic music. “Some people think it’s video game music and that it’s annoying, but if they are getting that reaction and still gaining popularity they are obviously doing something right,” Asani said. PC Music has gathered enough attention to earn a slot at Chicago’s own Pitchfork Music Festival. A.G. Cook, the founder himself, as well as SOPHIE, are both performing this year. With such few live performances, Pitchfork seems like an opportunity to help jumpstart interest in the Midwest. “It’s gimmicky. PC Music from the start knew what they wanted to do and it’s so unique and hasn’t been done yet,” Asani said. “They’re taking pop music and flipping it on its head.”

Q&A: ‘Ex Machina’ writer and director Alex Garland By Pat Mullane Staff Writer

“Ex Machina” tells the story of Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson), a programmer at the world’s largest Internet company, who wins a lottery to spend a week with its CEO Nathan (Oscar Issac). When Caleb arrives, he soon finds that he must participate in an experiment with Nathan’s latest creation, Ava (Alicia Vikander) — the world’s first artificial intelligence, shaped in the form of a young woman. The DePaulia spoke with writer and director Alex Garland about articifical intelligence and working as a director for the first time. The DePaulia: So what inspired you to write “Ex Machina?” Alex Garland: It probably started when I was a kid, like 12 or 13 years old. I’m 44 now, and my life has kind of kept pace with the development of home computers and video games. When I was about 12 or 13, I got a home computer and you could kind of program it in a very kind of basic language, called Basic in fact. And one

of the things you do is set up very simple Q&A programs, like you could make the computer say, “hello” and then you’d say, “hello.” You could ask it how it’s doing and program it to respond saying, “I’m fine.” You get this sense, this electric sense, that the machine is alive. Of course it actually isn’t, it’s not alive in anyway, shape or form. But the feeling it gave stayed with me. It was like you wished it were alive. DP: While you were writing the film did you know you were going to direct? AG: No, not really because at the point of writing any of these films, I never really think of any of that stuff. It’s just a blueprint for a film, and what you’re really trying to do is persuade people to make your film. That begins with producers, who are basically the other part of the key relationship with writers. So I wrote it thinking I like the idea and we could get something off the ground, and then I presented it. It’s sort of like an argument, like trying to win a legal case or business case. You say “let’s do this thing, we can make it with this amount of money,

here’s the idea, we can cast it.” Then the directing thing, it wasn’t like a big deal. I’ve been on set on all my previous films I’ve worked on. I’ve worked with the same group of people for a number of films, and I worked with that same group on this film, only difference being I was the one directed this time. DP: With such a small cast, was there anything in particular that you looked for in your actors? AG: There was actually, one thing. The group of actors we chose is without a doubt a talented bunch. But one thing I learned from working in this business, is that being an actor can be easy to fake. We can all think of bad actors working today, but the point is they’re still getting work. I think that’s because of their charisma. You can be a bad actor but you can fill the screen with your bright charisma and people will still come see you. On the other hand, when there’s good acting on the screen, anyone can see it. There’s no denying an actor with a great amount of talent, and that’s what I looked

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Spring is the season for transitioning. College seniors are gearing up for graduation, returning students are applying for that big name summer internship and others are just simply spending more time outdoors to soak up the beaming sun they missed dearly. But for avid music-lovers in the city, warmer weather is generally a sign of something else approaching — festival season. Usually kicking off with Coachella in April, and ending during the late summer with festivals like Lollapalooza, the series of music festivals that take place during these months is

The cost of one day at a Chicago music festival versus the face value price of one concert. guaranteed to attract publicity, die-hard fans who are prepared to dance non-stop for days on end and most importantly — lots of money. It comes as no surprise that the costs of passes to these large-scale events will deplete bank accounts faster than a textbook. Still, however, many people remain concerned about whether the pricey cost of a general admission ticket to hundreds of bands in one weekend is worth the price. Of course, the history of music festivals traces all the way back to the ’60s. According to a report from Resident Advisor, music festivals began to increase in popularity from an elite, high-class event to a

larger, more cultural showcase in which a mass of people could attend around the mid 2000s. “Youth culture” in regards to forming and shaping one’s identity in the realms of fashion, art and music became a new market that promoters could tap into. Essentially, older festivals like Woodstock inspired the popular music festivals of today like Austin City Limits. Since then, music festivals have become much more than just seeing a favorite band play live. The experience of being surrounded by equally eager fans, an endless supply of alcohol and stations with various free swag create a climate of kinship and familiarity that some believe is priceless.

Jeremy Garcia, DePaul sophomore, already purchased his Lollapalooza passes for this year’s festival. He enjoys being outside in larger crowds, as opposed to being crammed in smaller venues. “I’m really excited because it’s my second year going,” Garcia said. “There’s so much to do and always something going on, so I think it’s totally worth it. It’s just an overall really fun atmosphere.” Despite the hundreds of thousands of attendees these festivals draw in every year, some remain skeptical about investing in a pass, like Katy Guzman. Like many others, Guzman has always been unconvinced of spending hundreds just to see a

couple of acts on the bill. “It just doesn’t seem worth it,” Guzman, a DePaul junior, said. “Plus the smaller venues tend to produce more intimate shows. I can actually feel a connection with the band.” The benefits of hosting a large-scale music festival cannot be ignored, however. For larger cities like Chicago that have lower-income neighborhoods, music festivals are a chance to boost the city’s local economy by increasing tourism. Looking forward, as festival numbers continue to increase, they may soon become the primary attraction for live music.

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How to pack for a music festival By Kirsten Onsgard Arts & Life Editor

Iâ€™ll admit it: I had never camped out before I went to Bonnaroo. No matter how experienced you are with daytime music festivals, camping festivals are an entirely new challenge. Even still, eating, sleeping, sweating and surviving with your closest friends â€” and thousands of new ones â€” brings an entirely new sense of comraderie to the festival experience. Hereâ€™s what to bring to be prepared. Camp gear and goods Tents, sleeping bags and other gear can be expensive, but the Ray Meyer Fitness Center rents camping equipment for a minimal fee. Most other equipment is essential â€” do not discount the value of duct tape â€” some, like camping stoves, chairs and entertainment, can be left behind if necessary. Do bring something to mark your campsite; while it might be easy to find during the daytime, the immense city of tents can be difficult to navigate in the wee hours. Food If you do plan on bringing a cooler and perishable food, buy a brick or two of dry ice to stack below your bags of ice. Wrap the

dry ice in a light towel to keep it untouched and dry, and it will preserve your ice for days. Drain excess water, and be sure to regularly check the temperature of your coolers. Freeze any raw meat before leaving, and individually wrap pieces liberally in plastic bags, to ensure fellow campers do not expose large packages to an inevitably dirty cooler. Prepack snack bags of fruits and vegetables, and secure messy or fragile foods â€” like eggs, dips and cheeses â€” in additional containers. Store open snacks before leaving the campsite and bring chip clips for snacks to avoid infestation. Clothes That expensive, fringed boho blouse wonâ€™t look so cute after youâ€™re covered in dirt, hot and worn down by exhaustion. Instead, stick to shorts and tee shirts. To account for rain and mud, bring at least one pair of boots, one pair of close-toed shoes, extra socks and a poncho. Bathing suits are good for hot days, mock showers, rain or when youâ€™ve given up on your looks. Bandanas and hats can secure hair, keep you cool and protect your face from the dust and dirt on windy days. Hygiene Some people can go four days without a shower. I am not one of

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DePaul vocalist CYN finds friends, fame through Soundcloud Staff Writer

With the chilling effects of winter slowly coming to an end, any hint of warm weather is enough to draw people out of their homes. Although June through August is reported to be the best time to visit Chicago, Michigan Avenue is bustling on this particular sunny March afternoon with tourists strapped with DSLRs and selfie sticks. Singer Cynthia Nabozny, who performs as CYN, sits poised on a bench tucked away in the lobby of the museum, unbothered by the frantic crowd scattered around her. Small in stature in a brown cape-like jacket, slim jeans and a thick black scarf, she executes the look of a sophisticated artist, which is seemingly appropriate for the setting. Turned off by the increasing noise level, she suggests going to an alternative location. “Do you want to go for a walk?” she asked, calmly flashing a smile. “It’s so nice outside.” Getting over a cold, she has a desire to be out in the sun. Stepping in puddles from the aftermath of melting snow, we walk south in search of a more quiet space. Walking through the park and over a bridge that leads to the museum’s gift shop, she notices an empty patio area nearby and we immediately claim a table. Though looking up at the skyscrapers might cause her to blend in with the surrounding tourists, Nabozny has been familiar with the view for about three years since first moving to city. The 21-year-old Detroitborn singer says she relocated primarily for college. But aside from studying at DePaul, Nabozny has also used the city as a muse for her music. She began experimenting with vocals and music software during seventh grade and has since then continued to refine her production skills with more complex editing methods. “It was just something I did for fun with my friends,” Nabozny said. “It got a little bit more serious when I reached out to producers, but it’s all happening slowly.” Drawing inspiration from personal experiences like transitioning into adulthood and blossoming relationships, Nabozny’s music is reflective and extremely self-aware. Lyrically, she strives to keep a strong sense of honesty present in all of her songs. “I try to express myself in a true and accurate way, but not an obvious way,” she said confidently while putting her hand above her face to block out the sun. “I can think of one line and an entire song is written. I always carry a notebook on me.” Capitalizing on those spontaneous thoughts was how

her first EP came about. Released on SoundCloud last year, the self-titled five-track project demonstrates Nabozny at her most expressive with a sound so unique it makes comparing her to other internet-based acts impossible. The EP was successful as it generated praise-filled comments from producers all the while racking up thousands of streams, with the last track “We Don’t Try” impressively gaining over 208,000 plays. Because of this, she remains optimistic about the Internet as a landscape of opportunities for emerging artists. “I owe everything to the Internet,” she said. “Even though there are so many other people doing what I’m doing, it’s such a powerful tool to make myself an individual. I can’t help but use it to be expressive.” Jeremy Schettino, Californiabased producer by the moniker JERMS, messaged Nabozny via SoundCloud in hopes of creating a remix of her track “The Only Lo Lo Lo.” Communication then shifted to email where the two exchanged numbers, and then once more to text messages. “I started making music around her voice and slowly it began to come together,” Schettino said. “It was a great experience for me because it was my first time working with a vocalist. It was also interesting because we’re 3,000 miles away from one another.” Though technology has helped artists at a distance collaborate, lack of face-to-face communication leaves room for messages to be misconstrued. Nabozny believes that this is one of the bigger challenges she faces as an artist that relies on the Internet heavily for her work. “Sometimes if I write something and send it to somebody, they will tell me they don’t like certain lines,” Nabozny said. “If you’re doing a collaboration, you have to realize that’s it’s a shared vision.” Despite those minor struggles, Nabozny remains persistent with her goal to make music that is relatable to people like her. “I want other young women to relate to my songs,” she said after pausing briefly to reflect. “I want to be a voice for young adults in general.” Unexpectedly, a security guard interrupts our conversation by reprimanding us for trespassing and demands we move. Rather than become upset, Nabozny giggles and relocates to a ledge with the sun beaming down on her face once more. With plans to travel abroad and begin performing live shows next year, Nabozny’s optimism and diligence show no signs of wearing thin, making 2016 look extremely promising.

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Heritage and history in ‘Woman in Gold’ By Alondra Valle Contributing Writer

Identity and culture are rarely the focus of big Hollywood films. But this Hollywood norm didn’t affect director Simon Curtis’ decision to make a movie out of a documentary he’d seen on BBC one night. “I had seen (‘Stealing Klimt’) and thought there was a great movie in this,” Curtis said. Curtis’ film, “Woman in Gold” is based on the true story of Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren) as she tries to regain possession over several paintings stolen from her family by the Nazis during the Holocaust. With the help of newcomer lawyer E. Randol Schoenberg (Ryan Reynolds), Altmann not only fights to win back the rights to the paintings but also is able to reconcile with her past. After devoting much of his time to the case, the experience is also significant for Schoenberg, who comes to embrace his Austrian culture and gain confidence as a lawyer. Although the film encompasses many historical events, Curtis believes the film is about something much larger than simply the story of a Holocaust survivor. “I think one of the themes of the films is (that) we mustn’t forget,” he said. “(Maria) says at one point ‘People forget, especially the young.’ (This film is) a very

tiny reminder now of the terrible things that happened in the last century that we shouldn’t forget.” Because the film was based off of a true story, Curtis faced some obstacles during the preproduction of the film. There were many hours of research and details that needed to be settled before the actual production of the film. “When you’re making films like this you need to (immerse) yourself in all of the history and all of the research,” Curtis said. “Then you have to make the movie and you have to make the movie entertaining and work, or at least try to. So it’s a balancing act.” In order to keep the film as legitimate as possible, Curtis and the production team looked to Schoenberg for more information. “Maria passed in 2011 … but Randy was a big part of the production so I got to spend a lot of time with him,” he said. “He read the script, he was on the set a couple of days and he’s been helping promote it. He was very supportive.” Mirren and Reynolds lead the film and it is their characters dynamic relationship that gives the film personality and humor. With the film riding on the relationship of both actors, Curtis was glad that they clicked early on. “(Working with Mirren and Reynolds) was great, fortunately

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“Ex Machina”

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A rarity nowadays, “Ex Machina” is a brilliant sci-fi thriller with a load of thought, but enough space for you to think on your own. Nathan (Oscar Isaac), the CEO of the world’s largest tech company, has created mankind’s first artificial intelligence; her name is Ava (Alicia Vikander). Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson), a programmer at Nathan’s company, is there to see if Ava will pass the Turing test, designed to see if a robot can pass as a human. There are no explosions or gunfights in this film. Instead, the thrill derives from the dialogue of the three main characters. The cast is set to become our generation’s biggest stars, given that the two male actors star in the new “Star Wars” films, and this film proves why. Though describing the plot in detail would take away from the mysterious atmosphere that director Alex Garland sets up so well, “Ex Machina” is a rarely intelligent sci-fi film. PAT MULLANE | THE DEPAULIA

Death Cab for Cutie Out now It’s been nearly four years since Death Cab For Cutie’s last release, the all-around disappointing “Codes and Keys.” To say a lot has happened to the band since then is an understatement — most notably the divorce of Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel, as well as the departure of Chris Walla from the band after nearly 20 years. “Kintsugi,” released Tuesday, feels old and new in all of the best ways. The album begins with “No Room in Frame,” a pulsing, building track that’s become so synonymous with Death Cab’s sound, much of which can be attribute to Chris Walla who worked on “Kintsugi” before leaving. “Black Sun,” the second track on the album and first single released has a darker feel and certainly reflects the heartache of Gibbard with the chorus repeating, “How could something so fair, be so cruel.” But the record isn’t overwhelmed with that sentiment; there’s an air of healing and future thinking. It’s grown-up Death Cab for Cutie. As a whole, the album works really well, but there’s no immediate standout track. If you’re a tried-andtrue Death Cab fan, “Kintsugi” will not disappoint. If you’re looking for a new sound from the band — which you probably aren’t at this point in their career — you’ll be pleasantly satisfied. It’s not their best album of all time, but it’s another solid addition to an impressive discography. COURTNEY JACQUIN | THE DEPAULIA

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“Spinning fresh beats since 1581”

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Find this and all our DeJamz playlists on depauliaonline.com and on our spotify account By Kirsten Onsgard Arts & Life Editor

If you were deep into a Netflix bender or somewhere far warmer than Chicago, you might have missed the fact that March was filled with pleasant music surprises. I’m not just talking about the halfway decent Lollapalooza lineup but a steady stream of sudden releases and outstanding albums. There was also huge news: Earl Sweatshirt’s label messed up his release, Zayn left One Direction, Death Grips announced a world tour, and a handful of big name artists banded together to launch

an expensive streaming platform no one asked for. In case you missed it, here is some of the best music released in the past few weeks. 1. Kendrick Lamar — “i” A proclamation of self-love, “i” is the climax of Kendrick Lamar’s great new album, “To Pimp a Butterfly.” It is one of the album’s last tracks, marking a turning point after Lamar confronts his demons and past. Here, the live version of the grungier live version of the track is used, causing it to sound less like a hit single and blending it better with the amazing storytelling. 2. Earl Sweatshirt — “Grief” “I Don’t Like S—, I Don’t Go

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Outside” should have been a surprise, Earl Sweatshirt told NPR in an interview. Instead, after dropping “Grief ” and in midMarch, Columbia announced that the album would be coming a week later. The move dialed down the hype surrounding the Odd Future veteran’s follow up to 2013’s “Doris,” but “I Don’t Like S—” is an album worthy of praise. Odd Future found fame in antics and hype, but Earl instead crafts dark and brutally honest stories. 3. Courtney Barnett — “Pedestrian at Best” Australian songwriter Courtney Barnett began brewing buzz stateside after a few EPs and a handful of strong industry

Across 1. Increased 6. Person of action 10. Fairy-tale beast 14. Anklebones 15. “Cogito, __ sum” 16. Face-to-face exam 17. How some lay it on? 20. Tailor-made line 21. Sporty headgear 22. Pats down 23. Type of alcohol 25. Sugar bowl marchers 26. ___ von Bismarck 28. Matching audio to video 32. Zoo heavyweight, briefly 34. Goals 35. It’s on the streets 38. Tremendously, slangily 42. Bonanza find 43. Feature of 32-Across 44. Coach 45. Insomniac’s

performances. She’s a witty storyteller in the same vein as Parquet Courts, who rambles about everyday events, like a wannabe elevator operator standing on a rooftop: “I like to imagine I’m playing SimCity / All the people look like ants from up here.” It’s this mesh of lyrical prowess, jangly riffs and a punkish spirit that makes her irresistible. 4. Sufjan Stevens — “Fourth of July” Sufjan is known for extended metaphors, biblical references and concept albums, but in its honesty, “Carrie and Lowel” might be his most poignant. It details his strained relationship with his mother, and dealing with her death

symptom 48. ____ - European 49. London hoosegow, once 51. Class reminders 53. Resolve, as a dispute 55. “____ little spice to your life” 56. Word with “jam” or “roll” 59. It’s overwhelming 62. Very thin, as a line 63. Computer info 64. Dine at home 65. Perfect place 66. Use a coffee spoon 67. Brins about, biblical style Down 1. Ogden’s state 2. Blanched 3. Watchful hours? 4. Low or high end? 5. Abandon 6. With all one’s heart 7. Down bowl bits 8. It might need a

and his own depression. 5. Death Grips — “I Break Mirrors With My Face in the United States” If you haven’t been following the Death Grips saga over the past two years, here’s a quick recap: they ditched a few concerts, canceled a tour, “broke up” with a note and then continued to release music. To put it lightly, Death Grips have an uneasy relationship with their fans. “Jenny Death” is the second half of “The Powers That B.” While the first half was disappointingly tame, the crazed and glitchy “Jenny Death” is a return to their ruthless form. Death Grips since announced a tour, and fingers crossed they show up this time.

boost 9. Good vantage point 10. Showing awe, perhaps 11. Matter for the mill 12. Sets up, as pool balls 13. Moose cousins 18. __ down a bunt (sacrifices) 19. Word with “mass or “rapid” 24. Vocal sound 26. About 27. God with a hammer 29. Mary Poppins was one 30. Oft-mooched item, briefly 31. “This tape will self distruct ...” org 33. Desdemona’s man 35. Exchange words? 36. Battery contents 37 Nevada city 39. Coal carrier

40. Anger 41. A Great Lake 45. Definitely not ripe 46. Ingratiate oneself 47. Creates an instant lawn 49. Ice cold 50. Pay reparations 52. Sealed as a package 53. Strongbox 54. Discontinues 55. Not backing 57. Name on elevators 58. Dapper fellow 60. Cereal morsel 61. Doctor in a 1964 movie

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Sports BLUE DEMONS DANCING

The Blue Demons rallied back against Minnesota to roll into the second round against top-seeded Notre Dame before losing to end their season. They finished with a 26-7 record and 13-7 in the Big East.

JOSH LEFF | THE DEPAULIA

Brittany Hrynko earned an AP All-American honorable mention for the second straight year, as well as earning Big East Player of the Year.

Hrynko earns AP All-American honorable mention JOE RAYMOND | AP

Joe RAYMOND | AP

DePaul

Notre Dame

Minnesota

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DePaul came back after being down by doubledigits at halftime and went on a 22-4 run to overcome the Gophers March 20. Megan Podkowa led with 23 points.

The Blue Demons stayed close for the majority of the first half, but could not stay with the Irish in the second half March 22. DePaul was held to 36 percent shooting on the night.

By Ben Gartland Sports Editor

DePaul senior guard Brittany Hrynko can add another honor to the list of her accolades in 2014-2015 as she was named an Associated Press All-American honorable mention Tuesday. Hrynko led the Blue Demons with an average of 19.1 points per game in her senior season, which ended with a loss to Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament round of 32. Hrynko has also been named one of the 12 finalists for the Wade Trophy, was a Women’s Basketball Coaches of America All-Region nominee

and was awarded the 2015 Big East Player of the Year award. This is the second year in a row in which she has been named to the AP AllAmerican honorable mention list. She is the eighth Blue Demon to be named to any All-American list. Ka-Deidre Simmons of Seton Hall was the only other Big East player to be named to the All-American honorable mention list. Hrynko broke DePaul’s career assist record and finished with 680 in four seasons and also tied the school record in most threes made in a single game on Feb. 8. against Xavier.

blue demon RUNDOWN

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Senior pitcher Mary Connolly delivers a pitch.

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Senior Patricia Fargas returns a serve in competition.

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WOMEN’S TENNIS

The Blue Demons jumped out to an early Big East lead as they begin their defense of the 2014 Big East championship. DePaul went on the road to start the conference slate and swept Seton Hall in a three-game series, winning the first game 7-5, followed by a 14-5 victory in the second part of the double-header. The third game saw the Blue Demons run away from the Pirates early and take home an 11-1 victory in the finale. For the conference home opener, the Blue Demons fell behind early in the first game against Providence but a barrage of offense pushed both teams into doubledigits. A seven-run seventh inning complete with a walk-off grand slam gave DePaul the 20-16 win, which was followed up by a 6-2 win in game two. The Sunday matchup was cancelled due to rain.

A five-game winning streak came to an end Friday when the Blue Demons fell to Marshall 6-2. The loss dropped DePaul to a 13-4 record on the year. The Blue Demons defeated some high quality teams in the midst of their winning streak, including a 4-3 win over Michigan State and a 4-3 win over No. 33 Long Beach State. The No. 38 Blue Demons finished the weekend with a match against No. 52 William and Mary and are now only four matches away from the Big East tournament, which they won in 2014. All four matches will be against Big East opponents as they host Providence and Butler April 11, hit the road for a match at Marquette on April 17 and then close the regular season with a home match against Seton Hall.

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History

Northeastern Assistant (1984-1986) Connecticut Assistant (1986-1994) Northeastern Head Coach (1994-1996) Connecticut Assistant (1996-2002) DePaul Head Coach (2002-2005) Virginia Head Coach (2005-2009)

Maine Red Claws

Head Coach (2011-2012) Missouri Assistant (2012-2014) Tulsa Assistant (2014-2015) DePaul Head Coach (2015)

JOSH LEFF | THE DEPAULIA

Leitao spent three years as DePaul head coach from 2002-2005, making the National Invitational Tournament twice and the NCAA tournament once.

LEITAO, continued from front page coaching jobs in the six years he’s been an assistant. For a program that has been in need of reinvigoration, a hire that is perceived as stale and directionless does not inspire much confidence in the program. Leitao comes into this program with a heavy deal of skepticism. The only cure for that is winning. “Whether I’ve got 100,000 fans or 10 fans right now, it’s all dependent on winning basketball games and to have the people with the ability to do it on and off the court,” he said. Leitao won immediately in his first stint at DePaul. He took a Pat Kennedy team that went 9-19 a year prior in 200102 and went 16-13 accompanied with a trip

to the NIT just one season into his tenure. He did a similar thing at Virginia, going to the NCAA tournament in only his second season with the Cavaliers. At this point, none of this matters now except to say that he has done it before. Now, however, he needs to come in and win immediately. He needs to prove that he isn’t just a comfortable hire but that he is the right hire. He needs to prove that DePaul’s setting a new direction without clinging to the past. “I think Dave is different than what he was last time,” Lenti Ponsetto said. “There are a lot of people who like the idea. I get the part that some people won’t. He’s going to have to prove that.” He has the talent on the team to improve. After all, the Blue Demons showed signs of progress this season by winning six conference games (double the conference win total of any other Oliver

PONSETTO, continued from back page In addition to winning, though, she also stated the importance of the “student” in student-athlete, and in doing so defended the previous coaches under her tenure. “I want to say in regards to Oliver (Purnell) and Jerry (Wainright), they weren’t failures,” she said. The kids who came here, they graduated college. Those kids got their degree.” The men’s basketball Academic Progress Rate rose above sanction level Wainright first took over and has not dipped below a 925 score — meaning less than 50 percent graduation rate — since 2006-07. Lenti Ponsetto already has Leitao on board with the direction she wants the program to take, both academically and athletically. “I absolutely love this school and everything that it stands for,” Leitao said. “There isn’t anybody more special in college athletics than Jean, and I am honored to help raise the basketball program to the level that she deserves.” One of the criticisms of the Leitao hire was his recent coaching record. He had not been a head coach collegiately since 2010 when he resigned as head coach of Virginia. Lenti Ponsetto, however, believes that his time as an assistant coach between then and 2015 has helped him become a

Purnell season) and defeating teams like Stanford. On the other hand, they also went on a six-game losing streak at two different times during the year. The consistency is missing, he needs to bring it back. Leitao said that he left the DePaul job “unfinished” and wanted to come back and finish the job. Taking this team and doing what he did in his first tenure — taking a team with glimpses of talent and turning that into wins — he will earn the respect of the skeptics. He is already starting with a hole of skepticism he needs to dig out of, but he has the confidence in what he wants the program to be. “People are going to see us play and then pick up the phone or text or tweet to their friends that you’ve got to come and see this,” he said. “If not, you’re going to miss out on something very special.” After a decade of mediocrity, DePaul fans are ready to dial.

Salaries DePaul Leitao (2002) $660,000 Virginia Leitao $925,000 BRIAN CASSELLA | AP

Lenti Ponsetto is adamant that Leitao was her number one choice for the men’s basketball job.

better coach. “I think Dave is new. I think he’s different than what he was the first time,” she said. “There’s something to be said for all the places he’s been and the experiences he’s gained.” Lenti Ponsetto understands that Leitao will have to prove the statements they made about winning to win over the skeptics, but she is still confident he can complete that task.

“We knew that (Leitao) can be successful here. And so within the University community, you can see a lot of people who really like the idea. And I get the idea that some people won’t,” she said. “He’s going to have to prove that.” “But I’ve lived in Chicago long enough to know that if you win at anything, people are going to come out and watch you.”

DePaul Purnell $2.2 Million Leitao’s new salary unknown

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CULTURE, continued from back page said. “I don’t know how often that’s happened. The challenge is to change the perception of the DePaul basketball brand because it hasn’t been successful in a while. “Changing the mindset is more than throwing a ball in a basket,” he said. “We have a lot of work to do on both fronts.” Both Leitao and Lenti Ponsetto, though, made it clear the expectation is to win right away. Unlike when former head coach Oliver Purnell was hired, Lenti Ponsetto stressed this wasn’t a rebuilding project. DePaul disappointed this past season and finished 12-20 after multiple losing streaks of over six games. “We’re going to have a team that plays with fierce competitiveness,” Lenti Ponsetto said. “We made it clear to everyone we talked to — We don’t see this as a rebuild project. This team is similar to when Dave took over from Pat Kennedy the first time. There’s some talent here. There’s some young men that can play. They just have to be re-engineered a little bit.” Leitao was chosen over the young upand-coming head coach candidates like Buffalo’s Bobby Hurley and Valparaiso’s Bryce Drew. Asked why DePaul went with Leitao instead of hiring someone younger, Lenti Ponsetto was aggressive in her answers. She pointed to Leitao’s experience of having success against other big name coaches when DePaul was in Conference USA, as well as his experience since leaving DePaul. Lenti Ponsetto also pointed to this year’s Final Four, where each head coach is over 60. Lenti Ponsetto said someone’s age didn’t factor into DePaul’s search, repeatedly calling Leitao DePaul’s number one choice. “He’s a proven winner,” Lenti Ponsetto said. “He can recruit kids from all over the Chicago area. We thought he had all the component parts. I feel really confident with our choice.” In his 10 years since being at DePaul, Leitao went 63-60 in his four season at Virginia with just one NCAA tournament appearance. After being fired in 2009, Leitao spent time in the NBA D-League

The candidates

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Bobby Hurley Head Coach Buffalo 42-20

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Dave Leito was introduced to the DePaul community on March 30, returning after 10 years away.

before ending up as an assistant coach at Missouri and Tulsa under Frank Haith. Leitao fought back tears when mentioning his gratitude. Leitao said he’s a better coach from his tenure at DePaul, particularly on offense and understanding how kids in this generation have changed. “(Haith’s) approach has been very direct and is very helpful,” Leitao said. “I learned how he deals with people, and fed off of that. I made it work in the sense that can be successful for me.” Now that he’s hired, one of Leitao’s first tasks will be to assemble a staff. One assistant he’s already announced he was keeping was Billy Garrett Sr., who was also an assistant with Jerry Wainwright and Oliver Purnell. Keeping Garrett Sr. is good news to DePaul guard Billy Garrett Jr., DePaul’s best player and also Sr.’s son. On Monday, Garrett Jr. affirmed his commitment to DePaul while also being impressed by

Students react to hire By Kyle Tyrrell Contributing Writer

In 2004, DePaul went 21-9 (12-4), won their conference (Conference USA) and made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament as a seven seed. They lost to Connecticut, which went on to win the championship. That kind of basketball heaven hasn’t been felt in a long time, but a familiar face of it re-emerged with the re-hiring of the coach at the helm of that success, Dave Leitao. Amid the college basketball madness that is March and early April, DePaul students are wishing they had a team in the tournament so they can join the euphoria. Leitao, however, never competed as a coach in the Big East, and when he led DePaul to the tournaments, DePaul was in Conference USA — a far easier slate of opponents. The DePaulia asked students around campus what they thought about the rehire. “I think it’s like hooking up with your ex-girlfriend who dumped you,” sophomore Ben Savage, 19, said. “We’ve all done it, and we’re not proud of it.” Savage went on to say that DePaul’s athletic department should have made a bigger splash with a firebrand coach. Savage said as long as the Blue Demons

rattle off some wins, he’ll start watching again. Sophomore Adam Chalifoux stopped following DePaul basketball and switched to Notre Dame because Coach Oliver Purnell’s team was “hot garbage.” Chalifoux said Notre Dame’s basketball program got better while DePaul’s slowly got worse. “Whenever DePaul was on TV they’d be getting blown out by like 20,” he said. “I’m not going to watch that.” “The last time I can remember being a fan was when Wilson Chandler played, during the Wainwright years,” he said. “I have mixed feelings about rehiring Leitao,” Chalifoux said. “I think it’s definitely an upgrade but I would have liked them to make a bigger splash — so I’m cautiously optimistic.” Both Savage and Chalifoux said they want Leitao to recruit Chicago players, recalling, at one point, current NBA AllStar and former Kentucky champion Anthony Davis, along with three other current NBA players who played high school ball in Chicago, all pondered playing at DePaul before going their separate ways. “At least Leitao showed he could recruit guys,” Chalifoux said. “And Leitao’s teams could play.” Senior Jenna Duddleston thinks it’s weird they brought Leitao back with so many other options available.

Leitao’s record At DePaul:

58-34

All-Time:

143-129

Leitao. “He’s a blue collar guy,” Garrett Jr. said. “I don’t really know him, but he seems like a tough guy. It seems like his style is going to help us. I’m looking forward to play under him. His toughness can help us defensively. I’m just really excited to work with him. … I’m pleased he’s a proven winner.” Leitao also has to meet with his roster. Based on his initial impressions, Leitao said he’s excited to meet his new group. The mantra he’s trying to instill, he said, is to look toward the future. “I have a cliché that I like to tell my players that there’s a reason the windshield is bigger than the rearview mirror,” Leitao said. “You have to look forward, not back.”

TONY DEJAK | AP

Bryce Drew Head Coach Valparaiso 94-42

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Tim Floyd Head Coach Texas-El Paso 430-244

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DePaul students did not show a favorable opinion of the Leitao hire based on those interviewed.

“I think they should have gotten someone within the city limits,” Duddleston said. “Someone who really knows the Chicago area and can recruit some of the star players we have around here.” Duddleston cited two Chicago high school players who are now on Michigan State in the Final Four: forward Gavin Schilling and guard Alvin Ellis III. “We need a coach who can get Chicago recruits like that,” Duddleston said. “There are so many good players right here in

Chicago.” Junior Lauren Hernandez was nine the last time Leitao coached a game at DePaul. Since then DePaul men’s basketball quickly became a benchmark of badness — going 36-140 since joining the Big East in 2005. But Hernandez said she’d starting watching because she likes the Leitao hire. She wants good basketball at DePaul University. “I think it’s crazy they had to spend money (on a consulting firm) to hire him again,” she said. “But I’m cool with it.”

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Sports

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Dave Leitao returns to DePaul as men’s basektball head coach starting in 2015. He was most recently an assistant coach at Tulsa and the head coach at DePaul from 2002-2005.

Jeanne’s third wish Lenti Ponsetto defends ‘No. 1 choice’ Leitao By Ben Gartland Sports Editor

Dave Leitao was the first DePaul men’s basketball coach that Athletic Director Jean Lenti Ponsetto replaced. A decade after Leitao left for Virginia, Lenti Ponsetto has had to defend bringing back the man who took DePaul to its last NCAA tournament. “From our perspective, in some way shape or form, there was going to be a faction that wasn’t going to happy no matter who we hired,” she said. “It’s happened every time in every coaching search that we’ve had.” Lenti Ponsetto brought up past players who played under Leitao who were ecstatic about Leitao being re-hired. “As I mentioned before, it brought a tear to my eye because I received an email from Drake Diener and it just said “Great hire. I’m so glad that he’s back,” she said. “And Sammy Meija, he sent me an email today that was four or five paragraphs long about what a mentor Dave was.” DePaul interviewed four candidates during the search. Where Leitao stood out amongst the other three, according to Lenti Ponsetto, was his experience coaching

against good coaches and programs. “We talked about competing in the Big East, which is a tall order,” she said. “We wanted to hire a coach that had the background and history that could do that. The coaches that Dave has competed against with success, I think that’s where he surfaced.” In the 10 years that have passed since the last Leitao tenure, Lenti Ponsetto’s hires have not done well at DePaul. Jerry Wainright, who coached the Blue Demons from 2005-2010 had only one winning season in 2006-07 and finished with a 5980 record before his mid-season firing in January 2010. Oliver Purnell was even worse, never winning more than 12 games in a season and finishing 54-105. With Leitao, however, the expectations are that the program will turn around and that they will start winning immediately. “Our expectations are that we’re going to have a team that plays with fierce competitiveness, plays defense and rebounds,” she said. “A team that is consistent offensively and has an actual process that we follow.”

Leitao vows to change culture By Matthew Paras Managing Editor

A prideful Dave Leitao’s voice rose as he talked about getting a second chance with the program he left 10 years earlier as Leitao was introduced last Monday as the next head coach of DePaul men’s basketball program at DePaul’s Student Center in Lincoln Park. “Before I left, I told (DePaul Athletic Director) Jean (Lenti Ponsetto) that I’d be gone for 10,” Leitao said. “She misundersto o d me and thought it was 10 days. It was 10 years.” Leitao’s joke was part of a room that was all smiles from DePaul’s end despite the initial curiosity and backlash that came with his rehiring when it was announced Sunday evening. Leitao previously coached at the program from 2002 to 2005, leaving to become the head coach at Virginia. Leitao, 54, said he is looking forward to turning the program around by installing a winning culture built on defense.

The ultimate goal is to reach the NCAA tournament. And that’s what we’re going to do.

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Dave Leitao

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“Defense is in my DNA and it’s what I was brought up to teach,” Leitao said. “The ultimate goal is to reach the NCAA tournament. And that’s what we’re going to do. It’s going to be really, really soon. “What we do every day will speak to that. That’s what I’m here to do.” Leitao admitted that returning to DePaul was something he didn’t anticipate two weeks ago. The first interaction between DePaul and Leitao was through Parker Executive Search, a search firm hired by the University to find candidates. Leitao was at the Junior College NCAA Championships when he first received the phone call. An intrigued Leitao consulted his family, who had previously moved with him 11 months ago for an assistant role at Tulsa, before eagerly taking the job. In his first stint with the team, Leitao went 5834, including two trips to the NIT tournament and a second round appearance in the NCAA tournament. Leitao is the last Blue Demons head coach to bring DePaul to the NCAA tournament, last making it in 2004. Leitao, however, said that coming back to DePaul is the toughest job he has accepted. “This is an unorthodox situation because I was here and I came back,” Leitao

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