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Short-term solutions DePaul sees high level of interim administrators By Brenden Moore
By Ben Gartland
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On top of dealing with rising tuition, fluctuating enrollment and frozen salaries like many universities and colleges across the country, DePaul faces a unique issue this year with many interim administrators and frequent turnover of faculty and staff. Although several positions were filled over the summer — including the VP of Student Affairs, VP of Advancement and Dean of the College of Communication — at least five administrators currently have interim titles. Two of those include the highest officeholders at the university: the president and the provost. This is the first time that DePaul has ever had an interim president and interim provost at the same time. “I also understand via the grapevine that having a lot of interims around makes you a little nervous — interim president, interim provost and interim dean of the College of Law,” Interim President Patricia O’Donoghue said at convocation Sept. 5. “This is not unusual in higher education, but it is unusual to DePaul.” While turnover is not unusual for higher education, the university currently has the highest amount of interim administrators among Big East schools. O’Donoghue came to DePaul in 2009 and has been shuffled between several administrative positions, most recently serving as interim provost. That position, the chief academic officer at the university, has been a revolving door
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DePaul senior guard Charles McKinney has been dismissed from the men’s basketball team due to a “violation of team rules,” the Athletic Department announced Wednesday. According to a WGN report, McKinney was charged with three counts of battery after he got “physical” with campus security
Former Provost; Interim Director of Clinical Training
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CLOCKWISE, FROM TOP: Interim President Patricia O’Donoghue; Interim Dean, College of Law Bruce Ottley; former Provost Donald Pope-Davis, who returns after his six months as provost in 2013, and now is the interim director of clinical training in the psychology department; and Interim Provost David Miller. This school year, DePaul has an unusual amount of administration positions open, including dean of students. with four different people in the provost office since 2012. Donald Pope-Davis resigned in December 2013 after only six months as provost and has returned to the Psychology Department as a faculty member and is serving as Interim Director of Clinical Training, according to DePaul spokesperson Carol Hughes.
The university will start another provost search this fall, although specific details on the cost of this search were not available. All of this is happening while DePaul President Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M. is on sabbatical through Jan. 1. Despite the number of interims, several
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Lincoln Park crime increases in August By Rachel Hinton Copy Editor
Despite much of the coverage of crime in August focused on the city’s South and West sides, 14 violent crimes were reported last month in Lincoln Park, eight of which were robberies. The crime reports for Lincoln Park, published by Chicago Tribune, also include four crimes of battery, one assault and one sexual assault, which, when added to the 213 property crimes and 45 quality of life crimes brings the number of reported crimes to 272. Most of the crimes happened between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m. The most reports, six, came at 1 a.m. However, crime during the summer months has not changed the way many go about their daily routines in the neighborhood.
McKinney released from team, charged with battery
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During August, 14 violent crimes were reported in Lincoln Park. “Crime always happens in the summertime. The impact of the heat and tourism just forces people to be more proactive with their crime,” sophomore Charia McDonald, a resident of Clifton-Fullerton Hall, said.
“I feel the same level of safety no matter where I am. In all honesty, bad stuff can happen to you in the South Side, in the suburbs, anywhere.” The overall crime report showed that violent, property,
and quality-of-life crimes decreased 20 percent year over year, meaning that comparisons are based on the difference in total crimes in a category for the same 30-day category the previous year. It also showed .2 violent crimes per one thousand people in Lincoln Park over the past 30 days. Though crime rose during the 30-day period, the crime rate for Lincoln Park is substantially lower than other neighborhoods that border it and those in the rest of the Chicagoland area. Many students already have a system in place for traveling at night, if they must, and the overall knowledge that Lincoln Park is a safe area has ensured that many don’t feel too worried about crimes that may occur in the area. “I feel very safe having
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when they attempted to search his dorm. The program cited a violation of team rules as the reason for his dismissal. McKinney was also suspended for a violation of team rules last season missing one game. McKinney’s court time began dwindling in the 2013-14 season, averaging 16.7 minutes per game, compared to his career high of 20 minutes per game in 2012-2013. He averaged 4.5 points per game over his career, although his 20122013 average of 3.9 points per game was the lowest of his career. McKinney was part of head coach Oliver Purnell’s first recruiting class coming into the program as the 52nd-ranked shooting guard by ESPN for that class. When asked, the DePaul Athletic Department said Purnell had “no further comment.” McKinney’s departure is the third player the program has lost since the end of the 20132014 season. DeJaun Marrero transferred to Chipola College and Raymond Doby reclassified and opted to attend prep school, adding to the midseason loss of Cleveland Melvin in January. DePaul now comes into the 2014-2015 season with only 12 players on the roster. They open their season Nov. 14 against University of Illinois at Chicago.
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News
Arts & Life
Nation & World Sports
CPD considers use of body cameras
5 exhibits to see this Fall
World news summer recap
Women’s soccer sets record
Chicago is filled with impressive art and museums, take a free afternoon this month and get cultured, see page 20.
It was a tumultous summer around the world—ºcatch up on what you missed, see page 11.
The women’s soccer team is having its best season start in program history, see back page.
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After spending $521 million on brutality settlements since 2004, the police may be rethinking strategy, see page 7.
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NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK DePaul welcomes class of 2018
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On a rainy and gloomy afternoon, students fill the quad for the Lincoln Park Involvement Fair Friday, Sept. 12.
DePaul terms you should know If you're a new student at DePaul, it is easy to get confused by all the lingo. Here is a list of some of fun DePaul terms to get to know.
• The SAC: The Schmitt Academic Center is one of the main academic buildings on the Lincoln Park Campus. • The Pit: Located in the SAC, this is the area of tables right next to The Bean Caffe and a good spot to study between classes or work on a group project. MAGGIE GALLAGHER | THE DEPAULIA
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LEFT: Students help with move in day as freshman move into their dorms on the Lincoln Park Campus outside of Clifton-Fullerton Hall. RIGHT: Faculty and guests enter St. Vincent de Paul Church on the Lincoln Park Campus for convocation Friday, Sept. 15 kicking off the 117th year of DePaul University.
• JTR: John T. Richardson Library on the Lincoln Park Campus. • Vinnie Van: Arguably the best thing for off-campus students. These vans run during midterm and finals week offering rides to off-campus students near campus. • DAB: DePaul Activites Board plans student activites – most notably the end of the year concert: FEST. They do other cool things, and we're still bummed the Puppies on the Quad was cancelled last year.
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• SGA: Student Government Association. • UHall, UAC: Basically every dorm has a nickname. The two above are University Hall and the University Apartment Complex. If you're a freshman living on campus, you probably already know these.
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DePaul student runs for alderman By Amanda Crane City News Editor
DePaul student Tyler Solorio, 25, will be running for 33rd Ward Alderman in February 2015 which encompasses the Albany Park and Edgewater neighborhoods. Solorio is a transfer student from Oakton Community College in Des Plaines and is planning on double majoring in public policy and communication studies. Solorio credits his interest in politics to his heavy involvement in a variety of student government activities while at Oakton Community College and his curiosity in the community and Chicago politics. “I’ve always had this kind of nagging response to review Chicago politics, especially in response to how they treat communities,” Solorio said. Before coming to Illinois, Solorio enlisted in the Army National Guard in 2009 while living in California. Photo courtesy of TYLER SOLORIO Shortly after joining, Solorio Tyler Solorio, 25, plans to run for alderman of the 33rd Ward in the Albany Park and Edgewater neighborhoods in February 2015. volunteered with his squad mates for deployment to Afghanistan, where he dedicated people willing to be in politics on Solorio considers himself a moderate the Chicago area, including his campaign spent all of 2011. He had many missions there, including local law enforcement and behalf of the community rather than just and plans to be recognized as an manager, a longtime friend from his time with the status quo,” Solorio said. independent. at Oakton Community College who is also community policing units. To be placed on the ballot for the “There is absolutely no party that is a college student. After returning from his service, “The people on my team are extremely Solorio settled down in Chicago during the February election, he must obtain a backing me. I believe in necessary spending minimum of 473 valid signatures, but he is when we have to … but socially, I tend to passionate and are here for a reason,” summer of 2013. Solorio said. It’s great because they are “After all of the places I had come hoping for 1,500 to 2,000 in order to make a vote Democratic.” He plans to focus his campaign on willing to be out there going to work five across and all of the cities I had been to, this statement and ensure a promising outcome was one of the few cities I had been to that this upcoming November when signatures all types of issues within the city and to eight hours a day knowing all they are genuinely felt like it had that community must be submitted for finalization and his community with special emphasis on going to get out of it is trying to push education and fiscal responsibility. someone they have absolute faith in being feel,” Solorio said. “Having been raised in count. “We average getting about 33 signatures This past June, Solorio was elected a politician.” a community of 2,000 where I never had Solorio looks forward to the challenges that feeling whatsoever, coming to a city a day. And considering we are aiming for a into the board of higher education where of millions where I can actually have that goal of 2,000, it’s quite the momentum that he votes on legislation that affects both ahead in a race in which the incumbent has feeling was significant enough for me to be we are picking up,” Solorio said. “There are private and public universities in the state been deeply rooted in Chicago politics and a lot of people that I have come across who of Illinois. He aids in the voting of the whose brother-in-law is former governor more than happy to stay here.” The week before petitioning began to are willing to listen to where I am coming allocation of their $3 billion annual budget. Rod Blagojevich. “When I go and talk to people about Solorio seems confident he will obtain run for alderman in the 33rd Ward, Solorio from and why I want to represent them.” Solorio expressed his great experiences it, one of the few things I hammer in on is the at least the minimum amount of decided to fill out the necessary paperwork to begin petitioning to be on the ballot in going door-to-door to get petition signatures that I think we do actually have all of the signatures required within the next few with his campaign team and meeting the funds necessary to run our schools and to months. February against incumbent Deb Mell. run our government correctly. I think the “The current alderman comes from a “Just knowing that the problems that people within his local community. “Every single time when I do have biggest problem is how we budget certain Chicago dynasty family, a family that has were occurring within the city and within the community wasn’t necessarily because any degree of conversation I get a better things and we end up spending ridiculous been in power for decades,” Soloria said. They’ve got so many roots and so much of the community but because of the city feel for that neighborhood and a lot of the amounts,” Solorio said. Solorio sees his campaign team as a going on that it’s one of the hardest races I council itself, I felt that we deserved a people and how they feel about the current lot better representation and a lot more political system ... It always gives me that major support system for him. The team could have participated in, and I decided to moral reinforcement,” Solorio said. consists of college students from around make it my first.”
Minimum wage change in order for October By Brenden Moore Campus News Editor
Mayor Rahm Emanuel signed an executive order last week raising the minimum wage for employees of contractors and subcontractors doing business with the city. The new hourly floor will be $13 an hour starting with contracts given out after October 1. According to a press release from the Mayor’s office, nearly 1,000 workers in fields ranging from landscaping to custodial services will benefit. “A higher minimum wage is essential to putting a financial floor beneath our hard-working families,” Emanuel said. “With this Executive action, we’ll help ensure that nobody who is contracted to do work with the City of Chicago will ever have to raise their children in poverty.” The move comes after Emanuel
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) takes on the minimum wage while gearing up for re-election next year. accepted the recommendations of a mayoral task force to increase the city price floor for all workers to $13 an hour by 2018. The proposed ordinance is now before the city council.
“This order represents another step towards our goal of a $13 minimum wage for Chicago workers, which will boost the incomes for 400,000 workers and lift 80,000 residents out of
poverty,” said Ald. Will Burns, 4th Ward, in the press release. The timing of this move indicates that politics may have been a factor. Derided as ‘Mayor 1 percent’ by opponents in the
labor community and on the city council, the mayor may be trying to shore up progressive support leading up to the mayoral elections this February. As shown by numerous polls, an increase in the minimum wage is an issue that many progressives care about. While the national minimum wage debate is stalled in a gridlocked Congress, Chicago is in good company amongst cities attempting to increase the wage. Earlier this year, the Seattle City Council passed an ordinance to raise it to $15 an hour over the next three years. A similar proposal is before San Francisco voters this November. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and the state’s leading Democrats have been pushing for a statewide increase to $10.10 an hour throughout the current campaign cycle. An advisory referendum will be on the state ballot this November.
News. Sept. 15, 2014. The DePaulia | 5 ADMINISTRATION continued from front page current administrators are confident that the university will still be able to fulfill its mission. “In the 31 years I’ve been here, we have had, what I would consider to be, a level of turnover typical for an organization our size, and the university always has been successful in fulfilling its mission throughout such turnovers in its past,” Bob Kozoman, the executive vice president of the university, said. “The individuals currently providing interim leadership have done so in an exemplary manner.” Bamshad Mobasher, vice president of Faculty Council, agreed that the number of interim administrators would not interfere with their productivity this year. “Overall, the (Faculty Council) has confidence in the current transitional leadership at DePaul, and we hope to work with the interim provost and the interim president as closely as possible to make sure this transition period goes smoothly,” he said. As of Sept. 14, DePaul’s job portal listed 42 full-time jobs including postings for dean of students, director of student involvement and manager of talent acquisition. However, the job portal doesn’t include postings for high-level positions, including the provost or dean of the College
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DePaul Interim President Patricia O’Donoghue adresses the audience at convocation Friday, Sept. 5 at St. Vincent de Paul Church on the Lincoln Park Campus. O'Donoghue will retire at the end of December. of Law. Instead, the university will conduct formal search processes this fall for those positions. No interims or replacements have been announced for the deans of the School of Music or College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences who both announced their retirement May 7. Stephanie Smith, vice president for human resources, said the number of open positions “changes from day to day,” but she would not provide specifics on the current number of open positions or if that were typical for the university. Many changes were also made at the faculty level with the university’s early retirement package offered to many longtime faculty members last year.
To qualify, faculty and staff had to be either 55 years old with 20 years of cumulative service, or 62 years old with 10 years of cumulative service. According to O’Donoghue at convocation, about 45 faculty and staff retired at the end of the school year. “Eligible faculty received two years of wages, and eligible staff employees received one year of wages,” Smith said. “Both eligible faculty and staff also were offered fully paid retiree medical benefits through year end. Staff employees were paid for their 2014 earned vacation, less days taken.” The benefits were more generous to offset the condition that faculty give up their tenure. And according to Smith, the university achieved what it set out
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our mission, and believe we have had and continue to make a positive impact on the students who attend here, on Chicago and on society as a whole.” Those new to DePaul also said the school’s mission attracts them to the university. “Initially, I was not interested in leaving my previous position. But after being approached about the position at DePaul, I began to look more closely at the University, and I was intrigued by its commitment to the Vincentian mission and values, as well as the way it embraced its urban setting in the wonderful city of Chicago,” Gene Zdziarski, vice president of student affairs, said. Zdziarski began his time at DePaul in July. The department he is now leading took some criticism last academic year from some student groups who did not agree with the university’s handling of sexual assault cases. Despite this, Zdziarski said the necessary changes were made and that him being in a new position will not have a negative effect. “A real goal for this year will be to ensure that the university is effectively communicating and informing students of the policies, procedures and resources available,” he said. “Continuous improvement is something we should all strive to achieve, no matter what the issue is we are addressing.” Grant Myatt contributed to this story.
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DePaul recently elected three members to its 40-member board of trustees. Joe Adams, Biff Bowman and Timothy P. Knight, all graduates of DePaul, were added to the board. Adams, managing partner and CEO of McGladrey LLP, which handles audits, mergers and strategy matters in the tax-consulting field, earned both his bachelor's degree and MBA from DePaul. Bowman has an MBA from DePaul and is the newly appointed CFO of Northern Trust Management Group. In addition to his corporate work,
CRIME continued from front page been born and raised in Chicago and now living near Lincoln Park,” said Chris Coseglia, who lives off campus in the area. “You’ve just gotta be smart and aware at all times. I always travel with others once it gets dark, but crime happens. People are more likely to go outside during the summertime than when it’s Chiberia outside.”
Bowman is on the board of directors for the Lincoln Park Zoo and the Skills for Chicagoland’s Future The third new member, Knight, is CEO of Wrapports LLC, a technology company that owns the Chicago-Sun Times and more than 40 other print and digital publications. Knight has a law degree from DePaul. Outside of his professional work, Knight is a member of the Ambassadors Board for the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, the advisors for Catholic Charities and the Greater North Michigan Avenue Association. The Board of Trustees are elected and held accountable for helping shape and promote the university’s core values.
The number of crimes reported in this 30-day period was less than the number reported in June, which showed 18 violent crimes, 242 property crimes and 51 quality of life crimes. The Chicago Police Department, while not immediately available for comment, offers crime prevention education to help residents avoid being a victim.
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SUMMER SUCCESS: By Randy Vollrath Contributing Writer
A young DePaul company is making waves in the startup community. Hashtagr (hashtagr.co), the search engine explicitly for hashtags, aggregates posts from social media platforms like Twitter, Tumblr, Vine, and more into one simple user interface. In a field of many startups, they managed to win Microsoft’s Imagine Cup national title in innovation. “Imagine Cup is the world’s largest student technology competition,” Murat Berme, program manager for Microsoft Ventures as well as a coach and mentor to the Hashtagr team, said. Imagine Cup served as the culminating competition to Imagine Fund, which began in February and ended in April with the Imagine Cup presentations. “Imagine Fund was an effort to take student technology teams and provide
them with skills that are most relevant for actually taking that technology to market,” Berme said. “The Microsoft imagine cup is without a doubt one of the most rewarding experiences of my life that has helped my team and I grow both personally and professionally,” Khoa Nguyen, a DePaul senior and Hashtagr chief executive officer, said. “Although at times stressful, Hashtagr would not be where it is today without the program.” The team’s success at Imagine Cup didn’t hurt when they applied and were granted a spot in Microsoft’s highly regarded Idea Camp. The Idea Camp program, run by Microsoft’s venture capital arm Microsoft Ventures, flew the Hashtagr team to Microsoft’s Redmond campus in Seattle and provided Hashtagr with business, technical and design mentors. The team of students collected many
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wins in 2013, ranking as finalists at startup competitions at University of Illinois at Chicago, DePaul, and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, as well as racking up more than $22,000 in prize money. Recently, they also won a year’s worth of office space in Merchandise Mart at Chicago’s preeminent entrepreneurship hub, 1871. This came as a result of Hashtagr taking the grand prize for the 1871’s Chicago College Startup Competition. “1871’s strength lies in its community,” Nguyen said. “You have some of the smartest people in Chicago, as well as experienced entrepreneurs working right next to you. Thus, we expect to use 1871’s space not only to work on our product, but to network and acquire mentorship.” With so much excitement and success around the company, the humble founding story may come as a surprise. “Hashtagr came when Dennis and I were discussing doing another startup in
the spring of 2013,” Nguyen said. “We have had two failed ones in the past, and we were debating doing another startup during the summer or looking for internships. We had noticed the rise of hashtag usage, and Dennis threw out the idea of a hashtag search engine during one of our brainstorming sessions and it stuck.” As for the future, Nguyen hopes to continue trending upward. “We hope to capitalize on our recent successes and increase our user base. On a grander scale, we hope people will think of Hashtagr the next time they see a hashtag”. In addition to Nguyen, the Hashtagr team comprises University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign senior Saagar Gupta as chief Marketing officer, Dennis Leancu as chief technology officer, respectively, and DePaul HCI Masters student Dheeru Pennepalli as the designer.
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CVS trades short-term profits in the hopes of long-term rewards By David Byrnes Contributing Writer
CVS is now a smoke-free zone. As of Sept. 3, the pharmacy and general store no longer sells tobacco products. This move comes on the heels of several nationwide tobacco tax increases, which especially in Chicago, have made it more expensive for suppliers and customers to buy tobacco products. According to The Wall Street Journal, these tax increases have resulted in an almost 4 percent decrease in tobacco sales since 2013. This move is a major step in the company’s rebranding as a dedicated health chain, CVS Health. The company even has a new tagline: “Health is everything.” In an interview with the Chicago Tribune, CVS Health’s CEO Larry Merlo said the decision
reflects the company’s “broader health care commitment.” “What this says about CVS is that we're a pharmacy innovation company that is at the forefront of a changing healthcare landscape, and it helps us to play a bigger role in health care,” Merlo said. With pressure from numerous health lobby groups such as the American Lung Association and declining sales of tobacco products across the country, it’s not surprising that CVS Health executives would want to dump tobacco. With cigarettes off the shelves, the company can now focus on penetrating the dedicated wellness market. The move will cost CVS Health an estimated $2 billion annually, but will also put them in a prime position to compete with chains like Walgreens and Rite-Aid and small business pharmacies alike. Increased partnerships with local hospitals, more amenable to the company now that they are
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tobacco-free, also mean that CVS Health will likely see an increase in prescriptions and referrals. Paul Argenti, a corporate communications expert and professor at Dartmouth College, said the company will “end up getting more than $2 billion in reputational capital and kudos." For the average patrons of the brand’s 7,700 locations and 900 clinics, however, very little will change. CVS Health will continue to function as a general store despite its rebranding, and there are currently no plans to cut the sale of other possibly “unhealthy” products such as alcohol and sugary treats. CVS Health’s switch to being tobacco-free will be a push in the right direction for quitting smokers who need a late-night nicotine patch - and some ice cream.
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Chicago police considers use of body cameras By Amanda Crane City News Editor
Chicago police spokesman Marty Maloney told the Chicago Tribune that the police department is considering testing the use of body cameras on its officers. The department stated it has started looking into a pilot program, but Maloney insists that there are no solid plans in place at this time. Chicago has spent $521 million on police misconduct settlements since 2004, with almost $85 million of that sum being spent solely on last year’s settlements, According to the Chicago Sun-Times Conversations surrounding police cameras are at an all-time high, and the recent events in Ferguson, Missouri with their newly implemented law of the use of police body cameras sparked conversation nationally of other larger cities implementing similar policies. The New York City Police Department introduced a similar idea in July, hoping to push for more transparency within the department.
The NYPD tested two brands of cameras that cost between $400 and $900 each and are each roughly the size of a pager. The Chicago Police Department is looking into this as well. Success stories on the use of the cameras have circulated as well, creating a strong backing by organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). About a year ago, Guardian correspondent Rory Carrol reported about the city of Rialto, California and the results of using body cameras with their officers. The number of misconduct complaints against the police decreased by 88 percent, and the use of force by the police officers in interactions with citizens decreased by 60 percent. A statement by the ACLU encouraging other cities to adopt the practice said "bodyworn cameras in particular provide important benefits that vehicle mounted or other stationary cameras cannot, by going wherever officers go and capturing the incidents that take place away from the patrol vehicle.” The organization also stated
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Chicago police officers gather in the Dirksen Federal Building Plaza. The organization is open to emerging ideas about the inclusion of body cameras on officers. that the Department of Justice thinks that use of cameras by law enforcement “improves the
judicial system by providing effective video evidence and increases officer safety by
deterring violent behavior and helping to convict those who attack officers.”
CAMPUS CRIME REPORT : Sept. 3 - Sept. 9 LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS 990 W. Fullerton 4 8
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LOOP CAMPUS LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS SEPT. 5 1) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor report was
filed for a person in University Hall. They were taken to Illinois Masonic by Chicago EMTs for treatment.
SEPT. 6 2) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor report was
filed for a person in the Clifton Parking Garage. They were transported to Illinois Masonic by Chicago EMT for treatment.
3) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor report was
filed for a person in the Quad. They wer transported to Illinois Masonic by Chicago EMT for treatment.
4) A theft report was filed for a computer taken in the hall of 990 W. Fullerton.
5) A possession of cannabis report was filed for a room in
Sanctuary Hall. The offender was taken into custody by Chicago Police.
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damaged bench in the plaza of DePaul Center.
6) A battery report was filed in regards to an incident at the
corner of Racine and Belden. The victim was approached by an unknown male who gave her an unwanted hug. Safety Alerts were put up on campus to notify the campus community. Similar incidents were then reported to Public Safety, occurring over various times and locations.
7) A battery report was filed in regards to an incident in the Quad.
8) A battery report was filed in regards to an incident at Fullerton and Sheffield.
10) A criminal damage to property report was filed for a SEPT. 4 11) An attempted burglary report was filed for marks on an office door in O’Malley.
SEPT. 8 12) A criminal trespass report was filed for a person entering
the women’s washroom at DePaul Center. The person had no business to conduct at DePaul and was asked to leave.
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13) A criminal trespass report was filed for a person in the plaza
9) A Criminal Damage to Property report was filed for graffiti on
the Father Egan Statue by the Student Center.
at DePaul Center.
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STUDENT GOVERNMENT Q&A President, VP highlight focus on student voice through interactive dialogue By Grant Myatt Managing Editor
At the beginning of every year, The DePaulia sits down with the Student Government Association's top leaders to discuss their goals and initiatives for the year. Below is an excerpt of our interview with SGA President Matthew von Nida and Vice President Cristina Vera. Read the full interview online at depauliaonline.com. The DePaulia: What three initiatives would you like to highlight? Matthew von Nida: I would definitely emphasize educational affordability, student voice and DePaul tradition and affinity. I think there’s nothing that you can do at DePaul University that doesn’t consider education affordability in terms of our Vincentian mission, and in terms of the student population that we interact with, and in terms of advocating for students. So we’re really excited to put that into the forefront of all our work, whether it’s advocacy for map, whether it’s getting students to file for FAFSA in January, or it’s working with the new BlueStar advising program to make sure students can graduate on time. If you can graduate on time, you’ll save money. Student voice is always really emphasize with us; we’re that facet to enable that student voice [by] sitting on more than 40 different university committees, boards, tasks forces, we bring a student voice to the table with those that have Ph.Ds in these topics, people that are experts around the nation. And SGA gets to talk about what students are thinking, what the student ideas are, student concerns, and Cristina also had the idea to launch a program this year to have us interact with more student organizations. Do you want to talk about that? Cristina Vera: The idea was to have students visiting different student organizations. So, having senators visit student organizations with student populations in their constituencies, so it’s really putting that SGA in front of students, raising any issues or concerns students have and can definitely share it with them and really just put a face to SGA. MVN: And the emphasis of student voice is really that interactive conversation. It’s not just about SGA telling students this or students telling SGA this, but it’s that interactive, several-way conversation between students, SGA and administration. So that everyone is one the same page, everyone gets to know what everyone else is thinking and we can move forward in a productive, efficient way. DePaul affinity and tradition is something we’re really excited about. There are a lot of
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SGA President Matthew von Nida and Vice President Cristina Vera (pictured above) discussed their goals and iniatitives for the year while emphasizing the importance of student voice. "We want to be that student voice in any capacity that we can be," von Nida said. initiatives that we’ve started over great dialogue with students, so the past couple of years and a always continuing that definitely lot of things that we’re hoping to though social media, print, the pursue. If you go into the student 43 university committees, boards center, you’ll see the second floor, and tasks forces we sit on and what used to be the recreation really just creating an inclusive lounge has been remolded into environment for students so that the Demon Den. It was an SGA they feel comfortable voicing their initiative started two years ago. concerns and issues to us, and Last year, we surveyed about 2,000 also so we can let administration students about what ideas they and faculty know the issues that had for revamping the space, and students have. the space that you see now is kind of the feedback that we’ve gotten. DP: What do you anticipate Increasing that campus affinity in one of the biggest challenges being terms of when you walk into a for the upcoming year? space on our campus, you should MVN: I think that we’re in feel like you’re encompassing the a really complex time in higher DePaul Blue Demon Identity. So education and a large portion of we’re trying to work with facility our student population is dealing operations and having that in with those difficult times in higher different spaces, but also putting education. So the reason that our a name to tradition that exists most emphasized initiative this already, like going to Devil Dawgs year is education affordability and 3 a.m. your freshman year, is nationally getting a diploma that so many for your people do, or undergraduate taking a picture is Student accessible course degree in front of the extremely evaluation data is a huge Father Egan expensive and emphasis for us this year. statue, or taking it’s pressing. part in the We have a really exciting population Matthew von Nida, of commuter Blue Demon SGA president s t u d e n t s , Week. There’s traditions that we have a all of us have population of that graduate from DePaul and first generation students, coming we’re like, ‘these are things I did,’ from low-income families, we but don’t necessarily associate have students who rely on MAP with saying, ‘we’re Blue Demons.’ grants to continue their higher So putting a name to that and education. So, I think one of the kind of enhancing that sense of biggest challenges is going to community with all of us across be confronting these issues of student organizations, across enabling higher education for a student populations. diverse population, not just at DePaul University but considering DP: Is there anything that you issues in the city of Chicago and are looking to change or improve considering those issue throughout upon from last year? the state of Illinois and nationally. CV: SGA is really excited It’s not just a DePaul problem, moving into the year; we have a but it’s a problem that we need lot of new and exciting things. to confront here at DePaul. So Definitely really excited to the challenge is how can we best see our initiatives come into work with students, and best work fruition. SGA has always had a with legislatures, and best work
with necessary parties to increase opportunities for scholarships, for financial aid, for tuition pricing opportunities; increase opportunities of advising, increase opportunities of enabling students be a part of those processes, we have resources available for them to graduate. And we’re in a difficult time to find those things, we don’t just have unlimited resources to make that happen.
yet. So that involves surveying students, making sure that we have extensive student feedback that says this is what students want and need in this college specific to those colleges concerns and needs and we’ll go from there. So it will definitely be something that we talk about every week at SGA.
DP: Are you planning on following up with students and SGA is really exciting DP: Do administration moving into the year; we you still plan regarding the on pushing for vote to divest have a lot of new and public course from the end of exciting things. evaluation data last year? for students? MVN: So, Cristina Vera, M V N : according to the SGA vice president S t u d e n t constitution, accessible an affirmative course evaluation data is a huge majority referendum passed by emphasis for us this year. Cristina students is the binding position of and I spent an extensive amount of SGA for the following academic time preparing for those kinds of year. I know the group that conversations ahead. I don’t know championed the passage of this if you’re aware, but Driehaus and referendum knows the process of College of Science and Health moving forward with this, and we both at the end of the school year are a resource to students for and and beginning of summer passed against that referendum and other this initiative, so those colleges issues throughout the year, so we’re are looking to launch this. Some always accessible to talk about it, of the beginning conversations to talk about what the process is we have been in have been with the Fair Business Practice working with the colleges: CSH, Committee and be available for The Theatre School, The School those conversations. of New Learning and Driehaus and making sure that the passed DP: Anything else you would accessible course evaluation data like to add? will come into fruition by winter MVN: I would love to registration, we’re very hopeful highlight our open door policy to see that happen. And it’s also that we’re accessible and available very connected to a mobile app and any moment or time whether that will soon become available it be stopped on the streets or to students to fill out their course getting phone calls from random evaluations that way. So, those numbers or getting emails from are the beginning conversations everybody. We want to be that where we’ve had success and student voice in any capacity we’ve championed making course that we can be. And we want to evaluation information accessible have collaborative and interactive to students and making sure that conversations. We’re not here just moves forward. As well working to inform, although that is a part with the other colleges that of our positions. We’re here to haven’t jumped on board quite facilitate conversation.
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NewsBRIEFS Student dining services go green By Anne Malina Contributing Writer
DePaul’s environmentally-friendly initiatives have not gone unnoticed as the university can now boast that it is an officical Fair Trade university. The Fair Trade website states that, “Fair Trade ensures consumers that the products they purchase were grown, harvested, crafted and traded in ways that improve lives and protect the environment.” This means that Dining Services will only purchase foods and materials from ethical sources. Case in point, none of DePaul’s dining hall food was frozen for months before it was served and DePaul apparel was not sewn by children in Malaysia. DePaul dining areas now offer more reusable service ware, like coffee mugs at Brownstones and the red baskets at Sizzle. When asked about the practicality of this, especially in regards to whether or not students will actually take advantage of these resources, DePaul SGA Senator, Joe Arcus said “I think DePaul students will be happy to see more reusable service ware. While I do think that 'to-go' containers should still be available, students will appreciate the durability, homely feel, and environmental benefits of reusable service ware. It's something I want to expand the use of.” Dining Services also partnered with the Chicago Biofuels program last year, which, according to their website,
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Freshman Molly Butler orders food at Sizzle, one of DePaul's Lincoln Park dining options.
is committed to using locally sourced vegetable oils to make fuel in order to make the city more fuel independent. Dining services sends them old cooking oil which is then sent to Loyola’s Biodiesel Lab, and is consequently used to power Loyola buses on campus. “Environmentally, these small changes resulting from the new sustainability program will hopefully lower DePaul’s carbon footprint.” In 2010, DePaul had a carbon footprint and sustainability assessment which stated that DePaul’s carbon footprint had decreased by 20 percent since 2001. In all likelihood, it has lowered even more in recent years. “However, DePaul’s operations will have a more positive human impact as
well,” Arcus said. “Sustainability is more than protecting the environment for the future. It's protecting people in the present.”
Misconduct reporting service EthicsPoint comes to DePaul By Brenden Moore Campus News Editor
The Office of Institutional Compliance announced last week the creation of a new web portal to report suspected misconduct. The website will provide a second option for students, faculty and staff to report misconduct besides the other method, a hotline.
The added option comes after an academic quarter that saw considerable student backlash to the university’s handling of the sexual assault issue. Director of Compliance and Risk Management Emily Opalski, however, said that there is no connection between the changes and the protests. “DePaul recently switched to a new vendor that offers a web-reporting tool, and DePaul adopted it to give our community more reporting options,” Opalski said. The vendor, EthicsPoint, controls the website. According to its website, the company is committed “to ensure that you can communicate issues and concerns associated with unethical or illegal activities safely and honestly with an organization’s management or the board of directors while maintaining confidentiality.” When there is a new report, “the vendor informs Compliance and Risk Management,” Opalski said. “Compliance and Risk Management then shares the report with a team of appropriate individuals, and a decision is made about how to proceed.” According to Opalski, about 10 reports a year is typical for DePaul through the hotline with allegations of fraud, conflict of interest, and misuse of university property most commonly being reported. “As other software tools become available in the future, DePaul will review them to assess whether they would be appropriate additions to our portfolio of both compliance and reporting tools,” Opalski said.
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DePaul remembers 9/11 with a memorial in St. Vincent's Circle on the Lincoln Park Campus. The dispaly was put together by DePaul Young Americans for Freedom, DePaul College Democrats and DePaul College Republicans. They have worked together previously and displayed a similar memorial in the quad last year.
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Nation &World
Pulling out pockets Rising college costs defy simple solutions, confound governments By Kevin Gross Nation & World Editor
As another school year dawns and students scramble for another set of school payments, people may wonder: What changes, if any, are being established to help curb the ever-rising costs of attaining a higher education? As the Obama Administration announced Aug. 22, 2013, the federal government intends to establish its own Postsecondary Institution Ratings System (PIRS) for colleges and universities, which would operate in a manner distinct from current private ratings systems such as those by Princeton Review or U.S. News. It would rank schools based on factors of outcome and accessibility, ranging from graduation rates and average postgraduate earnings to the amount of enrolled lowincome students eligible for Pell Grants. Once established, these ratings will eventually form the basis for how the federal government would distribute its approximately $150 billion in annual aid for higher education. Currently the federal government distributes collegiate endowment based primarily on factors such as size of school or amount of research performed. Often little attention is paid to undergraduate outcomes. The proposed reforms would not necessarily increase that $150 billion total. However, it would redistribute funds to schools that are “most deserving," and purportedly encourage schools to become more efficient in their spending. “It seems like fees don’t always benefit us students,” Corey Arango, a DePaul junior, said. “I would like to see more accountability about tuition going toward professors, rather than useless amenities.” However, the time table for these federal reforms has not currently worked up to plan. The ratings system was originally set to be active by the 2014-15 school year with ratings-based spending changes occurring by 2018. However, the ratings system is currently nowhere to be found. Need for cost respite is evident, as many figures show. According to College Board, the national average for undergraduate tuition, room and board at four-year private colleges has risen to $40,917, a more than $10,000 increase over the average 15 years ago. When calculating net price, which factors in student
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Many students, such as Rachel Ciprotti (top), an Ivy League grad, and Eva Garcia of Everest College, California have taken large loans only to face unfriendly job markets unable to adequately fund their debts. aid versus costs, the average rate is still $23,290 per year. DePaul’s current average annual cost for undergrad students residing on campus is about $49,000. The average net price is around $36,880 for undergrads, according to CollegeFactual.com and is expected to increase by 6 percent annually over the next few years. With such rapidly rising costs and comparatively stagnant improvement in grants and national income, many lowincome students of ware often locked out of higher education. Many others are pushed into taking increasingly risky loans to fund their education. Three-year student loan default rates at DePaul were 6.2 percent, according to CollegeFactual.com. Although this was lower than the most recently released national rate of 9.1 percent, DePaul’s default rates have still risen over the past few years. As recently as 2008, they were lower than 2.5 percent. Loan defaults can have profound adverse effects throughout a lifetime, such as affecting a person’s ability to qualify for a home mortgage. If the aforementioned federal reforms were to be implemented, they could possibly benefit DePaul’s endowment and its students.
“From DePaul’s perspective, we may be harmed or benefited depending on how factors are weighted,” William Sampson, a DePaul professor of educational policy, said. “We have many liberal arts and theater graduates who don’t necessarily earn much immediately after graduation; this could look bad in ratings. However, if (the ratings) seriously take into account diversity or Pell Grant recipients, DePaul will benefit.” With continual delays to changes in federal aid, however, it seems that possible respite for students is unlikely to come from the federal sector. With this in mind, one must ponder what the likelihood is for college students to receive any respite from the state level. “Not likely” Sampson said. Currently, the state has a multibillion-dollar debt, largely relating to mismanaged pension funds, and the Illinois MAP Grant — essential for many low-income students attending college — has been on the cutting block for years, and may face an additional $50 million cut in the upcoming year, according to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. “Even if Illinois somehow increased its educational spending, public schools would likely get funded first before higher education. They have
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more political clout and, frankly, more financial need,” Sampson said. What paths, if any, remain to reduce the financial burden on college students? Other states have taken on their own independent paths toward student aid and college funding and administration. For example, the state of Virginia has already established its own comprehensive government ratings systems. Although this does not by itself lead to increased student affordability, it can lead to greater transparency and fewer predatory practices by colleges, specifically for-profit universities. Administrators and politicians in other states have also proposed harder caps on costs for higher education. Ryan Taylor, a candidate for a seat on North Dakota’s Industrial Commission — which oversees
the state’s banks — proposed a fixed 1 percent interest rate for state student loans. In the absence of increased state funding or federal action on rising college costs, respite may come from the adaptation of innovative or cost-effective proposals made by administrators in other states. However, barring the implementation of any unannounced policies in the state level, the short-term picture for educational costs looks increasingly bleak and expensive, and much of DePaul’s current student body is unlikely to see any cost reductions before graduation. “Each year it seems to get more and more expensive,” Arango said. “Its not like schools are necessarily improving at the same rate.”
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World news: Summer 2014 re-cap
Palestinian conflict reignites GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE
The continuing Israeli-Palestinian conflict went through another spate of violence throughout July and August as members of the Israeli Defence Force and Palestinian group Hamas clashed throughout the Gaza Strip. The conflict was prompted by the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers June 12. Although this act was not proven to be committed by any major Palestinian group, the search for the teens led to a subsequent crackdown by Israeli military forces. These actions resulted in retaliatory rocket strikes by Hamas. Israel responded with further military actions, and it escalated into a full scale conflict between the two sides, with both sides receiving heavy criticism from human rights watchers. Large demonstrations of supporters from both sides occured throughout Chicago's Loop during the summer. Warfare continued until a final uneasy ceasefire was called Aug. 26, but not before claiming the lives of 72 Israelis and more than 2,000 Palestinian lives, including over 500 children.
Militant extremists cripple Iraq, Syria NORTHWESTERN IRAQ / EASTERN SYRIA
The recent rise in power of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an extreme militant group, created a new wave of instability for the already unstable region. Formerly a cell of al-Qaeda, ISIS was formally expelled on Feb. 3. The group seeks to return the region to a rule based on early Islamic principles, and has utilized violent means to do so. Over the last few months, they have established territorial control over much of Northwestern Iraq and gained influence over many former members of the rebel group known as the Free Syrian Army, which has been combating the regime of Bashar Al-Assad in Eastern Syria. Recently, war analysts have described ISIS as more of a militia or regional army than as a terrorist group. After massive territorial advances by ISIS in June and July — as well as the high profile executions of two American journalists — the Obama administration authorized a number of airstrikes on Aug. 7 to stem the advance. They also authorized a number of supply drops to help support the Yazidi, a Kurdish minority in Northern Iraq that was threatened with genocide by ISIS. There is potential for American efforts to expand into Syria in the future.
Airline attack underlies Ukrainian conflict DONBASS, UKRAINE
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Missouri Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson walks among people protesting the police shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson last month.
Michael Brown shooting and Ferguson riots FERGUSON, MO
On Aug. 9, unarmed African-American teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police officer after being suspected of robbing a nearby convenience store. Policemen claimed that Brown had assaulted officers at the scene leading to the shooting. The resulting outrage over his shooting resulted in multiple vigils and protests immediately after. Many protesters were met with police officers in heavy riot gear. Violence and rioting in the surrounding neighborhoods ensued throughout the next few weeks. Police continued to respond with heavily militarized tactics, including the use of rubber bullets, tear gas and the detainment of members of the press. These tactics were criticized by many — including President Obama — as a show of excessive
force. Violence continued to be perpetrated on both sides, and Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon called in the National Guard from Aug. 18 to 21. On Aug 11, the FBI opened a civil rights investigation into the shooting and the validity of the officer’s actions, and Attorney General Eric Holder arrived Aug. 20. Additional possible evidence has arisen, with many people challenging the officers’ testimonies and an autopsy revealing that Brown was shot six times while facing forward. On Sept. 4, Holder announced that the US Justice Department would launch a broader investigation into the practices of the Ferguson Police Department. Currently, the investigation of both the shooting of Brown and the conduct of the police in the following weeks is still ongoing.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, a nonmilitary passenger flight, was shot down over Ukraine July 17 killing all 298 people onboard. The shooting occurred over a region of Eastern Ukraine contested by Ukrainian military forces and a pro-Russian separatist group known as the Donestsk People’s Republic. Although the separatists and the Russian government denied involvement in the shooting, intelligence from third parties overwhelmingly point toward separatists’ involvement in the shooting. For the days immediately after, rebel forces impeded humanitarian groups attempting to clean the crash site. Unnamed separatist sources have told the Associated Press they fired at the plane thinking it was a Ukrainian military plane. However, substantiated investigations into the complete cause of the shooting are continuing throughout the future.
Youth migrants face humanitarian crisis UNITED STATES / MEXICO BORDER
Over the last few months the United States faced a humanitarian crisis with a sudden spate of Central American migrants crossing the border — many of whom are unaccompanied minors. The cause for the sudden flow of young migrants has largely been attributed to a recent decline in stability in many Central American nations. Mexico and Colombia had recently undertaken succesful antidrug operations. As a result, much of the drug trade spread to other neighboring nations, exacerbating violence in these nations. Currently, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala all rank in the top 10
for world murder rates. Most detained migrants claimed to have emigrated in large part to escape these situations. Faced with overcrowding detention facilities and overwhelmed border patrol personnel, Obama appealed to Congress July 8 for an additional $3.7 billion in emergency funding for measures such as increased border surveillance and larger, more hospitable detention centers. Since October 2013, there have been more than 66,000 youth migrants detained, with more than 15,000 in June and July alone. Currently, the flow of migrants has not yet ceased.
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Opinions
Common Core A cause for concern? By Kelly Conger Contributing Writer
The Common Core is exactly that, common. It’s meant to level the playing field, and claims to be raising the bar for students nationwide by giving them the necessary tools to succeed in college and beyond. Not every student will rise to the challenge, and some will exceed beyond it and become bored. However, every student learns differently, and every teacher teaches differently. The Common Core is a game of averages in an educational system where students are everything but. The federal guidelines that came out in 2010 are now beginning to get some negative attention from senators, teachers and parents across the country as the system is slowly being implemented into schools. Supporters of the Common Core think it will bring the United States to a similar educational level as other high-ranking international education systems, and that it includes everything students in grades K-12 need to be successful. Those not in favor
of the Common Core curriculum tend to point out the difficult transition into the program that students face, as well as the high costs associated with modernizing the classroom with the necessary technology. Even though an education can be considered a major step in how one succeeds in life, it cannot change who a person is and the choices they will make. In a sociology class in spring 2013, my professor asked us how a good education could be characterized. Test scores, graduation rates and lifetime income levels are all standard markers for success these days. Again, this is a game of averages, where the average income of a college grad is higher than that of a college dropout. So does this mean we should all be taught the same? While everyone deserves a good education, a universal education isn’t what is best for everyone. In Illinois, the Common Core is being implemented in all public schools, but several publications regarding the new standards have been vague and don’t give a clear picture of what exactly is going
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A student at Montalvin Manor Elementary School in San Pablo, California solves a problem according to Common Core curriculum standards. to be changed. According to Fox News, “states will spend up to an estimated $10 billion up front, then as much as $800 million per year for the first seven years that the controversial program is up and running. Much of the cost is on new, Common Core-aligned textbooks and curriculum, but the added expenses also include teacher training, technology upgrades, testing and assessment.” But with all this money being poured into Common Core, there has yet to be a clear answer
as to what will be different from five years ago. Parents are now concerned that their children won’t be able to keep up with the Common Core material, and that their 7-year-old won’t be able to pass the tests and exams that are coming their way to ensure that they are on par. Maybe it’s just going to take some time to see the effects of the Common Core, but right now it seems to be limiting creativity, setting a vague standard for students and teachers while also relying too heavily on test results. Ideally, the system is meant
to, “provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them,” according to the Common Core website. It’s obvious that it will take time to see how exactly this plays out for students and teachers, and if it really will boost GPAs and SAT scores. Expectations aren’t always the greatest motivational tool, but the motivation of teachers and students will have the ability to really change the face of education.
Privacy prevails over Hollywood hackers By Kate Kownacki Contributing Writer
We’ve seen it a thousand times before: The classic “lewd photo” scandal. But this time, the hacking of several A-list celebrities caught the eye of feminists and humanitarians alike. Celebrities from Jennifer Lawrence to Kate Upton had their private photos unleashed on the most unforgiving space on Earth—the Internet. So what makes this time different? Photos of underdressed celebrities began appearing on the popular anonymous image board sites of 4chan and AnonIB on late Aug. 31. According to a statement issued by Apple Inc. on Sept. 2, the accounts of certain stars were infiltrated due to “a very targeted attack on user names, passwords and security questions,” not by any fault of Apple Inc. The FBI has continued to investigate the source of the leaked photos, and plans to pursue leads through several chat room sites. The most recent development was a statement made by one of the victim’s representatives, claiming that the leaked pictures were taken while she was a minor, which has led Reddit to ban all the threads that contain the leaked photos. Sounds
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like a familiar story, right? Here’s the difference: People are defending the celebrities. Emma Watson tweeted: “Even worse than seeing women's privacy violated on social media is reading the accompanying comments that show such a lack of empathy.” Unfortunately, not everyone shares Watson’s understanding of the incident. Whether YouTube comments or message board threads, comments have resembled such things as, “If you didn’t want people to see your pictures, why
did you take them?” Sure, some can deem taking private pictures and trusting a service like iCloud to be irresponsible, but it doesn’t make the theft of these images any less criminal. Prevention is important, but the fact that we must prevent people from stealing our private photos in the 21st century just isn’t right. According to Australia’s Sexual Abuse Prevention Network Coordinator, Fiona McNamara, it’s about consent and nothing more. “Sharing nude photos of women without
their consent undermines a woman’s ownership of her body as if it is a commodity that exists for the pleasure of the general public,” McNamara said. “What actually needs to be addressed here is that those images were stolen and distributed without the women’s consent.” It does not matter who it is. When pictures taken and stored on personal property are released without consent it is a crime, and they are the victim. We have to remember, these pictures weren’t leaked, they
weren’t posted by an ex-partner or an angry fan, they were stolen. Saying that these celebrities were at fault for taking these pictures is equivocal to telling someone who was robbed that they were at fault for owning a wallet. It’s just another product of rape culture’s relentless grip on the neck of society. Once we click that link, we become a part of it, too. We get sucked into temptation’s vortex, and the only way to break free of that is to understand the damage it’s doing to society. It doesn’t stop with leaked pictures, either. We are faced with issues of this magnitude every day. Whether we play into the media’s games is our choice, but an incredibly critical one at that. So, next time the media’s temptations get the best of us, we must evaluate where we stand. It’s not just tact that should keep us from clicking that link, but the understanding that every time we do we are fueling a fire much bigger than us. We’re doing the world an injustice by not evaluating the consequences of our actions. In this case, a culture of victim blaming and privacy violation will continue to spread like a wildfire, and that’s something society cannot allow in the wake of our ignorance.
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Binge-watching: To stream or not to stream By Zoe Krey & Brendan O’Brien Opinions Editor and Contributing Writer
It’s somewhat impossible to imagine a world without the popular television and movie-streaming program Netflix. In its absence, we would have to rent movies the old-fashioned way, eagerly anticipate the next episode of our favorite show, and ask our friends for movie and show recommendations. We would have to sit through those awful infomercials that showcase the struggling individual who can’t reach the tallest shelf and has too many things to put into his or her wallet. But worst of all, we couldn’t lock ourselves away from the outside world for hours on end. I think it’s safe to say that Netflix forever revolutionized the way we watch television and movies. Of course, all good things come with a price. Netflix announced earlier this April that new and current subscribers will be paying an extra dollar or two for a continued Netflix subscription, depending on the country in which they live. This would bring payments to $8.99 or $9.99 per month. If subscribers have a DVD plan, this would add another $7.99 to the payment, to round out the payment between $16.98 and $17.98 per month. This goes into effect later on this year, with current subscribers having a reprieve from this increase for a considerable amount of time. While many will surely scoff at the price raise, Netflix CEO Reed Hasting explained during a company conference call that “these changes will enable us to acquire more content and deliver an even better streaming experience.” With Emmynominated shows such as “House of Cards” and “Orange is the New Black,” how can Netflix subscribers argue with that? Netflix has produced a culture in which the term "binge-watching” is included in the Oxford Dictionary, and it’s defined as to “watch multiple episodes of (a television
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Netflix is available on any device that offers a Netflix application such as gaming consoles, DVD players, phones, tablets and laptops. program) in rapid succession, typically by means of DVDs or digital streaming.” Are the days of cable television simply behind us? With the option to watch a show or movie at anytime and anywhere with an Internet connection, it makes it difficult for regular cable television to compete. The same goes for renting DVDs. Although Netflix started off as a DVD rental company, it has grown far beyond that into a worldwide brand, sparking other entities such as Amazon and Hulu to jump on the streaming bandwagon. While Netflix has the most extensive library of material, Hulu and Amazon are cheaper in price, according to Money Crashers, a personal finance blog. However, binge-watching is definitely possible on all three media services. So what’s holding people back from making the switch? The lack of live news and sports options, I would presume. Netflix has yet to tap into live television. Getting the licensing from live television programs is sure to cost Netflix a fortune, but if it chooses to partake, would cable television become obscure? Michael Powell, the president of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, said streaming websites are a great addition to cable television. However,
he doesn’t see the cord-cutting of our cable inevitable. “Internet distribution is going to give customers more flexibility and complementary choices in combination of what they`re buying from cable. A lot of shows they love could never get to streaming if they weren’t on cable first. “Breaking Bad” costs more than $4 million per episode to make,” he told USA Today in an interview. While the glitz and glamour of “Breaking Bad” is over, Netflix original series are gaining their own following. “House of Cards,” “Orange is the New Black” and “Hemlock Grove” are all successful Netflix creations that can hold their own against cable television. However, their popularity cannot necessarily compete with cable television shows because of our aforementioned vocabulary word of the day, binge-watching. While we, as viewers, appreciate having a whole season of great television shows at our fingertips, the hype is only temporary. While cable television programming has specific time allocations, Netflix does not. We can get excited for the next episode the following week, and we can hyperventilate at the season finale and series finale right along with our fellow fans. There is something to be said about the communal experience of watching
television. Not in the fact that we are immediately watching a television show with other people, but communal in the way we can ask our neighbors, friends and co-workers if they saw the latest episode of “Scandal” and if they want to speculate on what will happen next. Binge-watching eliminates all the anticipation present in a riveting show. Not to mention, it loads all its press, hype and buzz into one release date. Can the unforgettable show sustain itself in the press just simply by its plot line and cast? Cable television is constantly in our face with commercials and the weekly conundrums of characters. Critics can argue plot lines episode by episode. Fan fiction can be written about from week to week. The population actually has a chance to digest information before callously moving onto the next episode. We take the writers and actors work on cable television piece by piece rather than all at once. The hindrance of Netflix in this respect makes me think that Netflix and bingewatching aren’t the future. As Powell points out later in his interview with USA Today, the positive effect that streaming can have for those who watch cable television is that it “puts innovation pressures on cable companies and that’s good. The Internet is not a linear story. It’s a chaotic story. It’s like four-dimensional chess.” Powell has it right in his metaphor of the Internet. A chaotic story doesn’t begin to describe the net neutrality controversy that websites are currently facing. As Netflix is one of them, it is clear that for all of Netflix’s perfections, there are some clear challenges that it will have to face while growing its empire—challenges that cable television can ignore. It will be interesting to watch Netflix evolve over the next few years. But perhaps what will be even more fascinating is watching the cable television shows scramble to become bigger and better than its streaming competitors.
Superior skills masked by sexual orientation By Sam Ridge Contributing Writer
When Michael Sam was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft, he did what most other draftees do. He kissed his significant other. Normally, nobody would pay attention to what a seventh round draft pick does after being drafted, but this became an unprecedented situation when Sam explained, “I am an openly, proud gay man before he was drafted, making him the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL.” It would be great if Sam’s sexual orientation was irrelevant. But social media reactions regarding Sam kissing his boyfriend and ESPN’s report about Sam’s locker room shower habits and everyday life make it painfully obvious that Sam’s sexual orientation will affect his NFL career. Unfortunately, as expressed by Super Bowl-winning coach
Tony Dungy, many teams are hesitant to sign Sam because of the media attention that a gay player will bring. “I wouldn’t have taken him,” Dungy said. “Not because I don’t believe Michael Sam should have a chance to play, but I wouldn’t want to deal with all of it.” If teams don’t want media distraction, they shouldn’t sign players who accidentally kill teammates while driving drunk, like Josh Brent, of the Dallas Cowboys, or who involve themselves in dog fighting scandals, like Michael Vick formerly, of the Philadelphia Eagles and currently of the New York Jets, or who punch their fiancees in the face, such as Ray Rice, formerly of the Baltimore Ravens. The sexual orientation of their players has no reason to be associated with negative behavior or unwanted media distraction. The unfortunate thing for Sam is he isn’t as good as Jadeveon Clowney, the first
pick of the 2014 NFL draft, because if he were, teams wouldn’t be able to afford to marginalize Sam as they have currently done. It can be debated whether Sam is a bubble player, although his collegiate career and performance in the NFL preseason have certainly warranted him a spot on a 53-man NFL roster. But it cannot be debated that Sam’s sexual orientation is negatively impacting his ability to play in the NFL. Sam recorded 11.5 sacks and 19 tackles for loss as a senior at the University of Missouri, and was the Co-Defensive Player of the Year in the SEC, arguably the best conference in college football. According to NFL. com, only 12 players, which included Sam, had 2.5 sacks or more throughout the preseason. And of those 12 players, 10 are now on active rosters while the other two are on practice squads, where Sam is now stationed after being recently added to the
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Michael Sam is the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL. His sexual orientation has become a controversial issue in the league. Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad. It’s extremely disappointing to see teams, such as the Atlanta Falcons, who desperately need help on their defensive line, find a benefit in allowing an HBO documentary crew to film them during training camp to outweigh the negative effect of added distractions. Yet they can’t see Sam as a positive addition. Sam shouldn’t bring any
added attention or distraction to teams because of his sexual orientation, but the unfortunate truth is it does matter and teams have taken note. More than anything, the truly unfortunate matter of this situation is teams are able to mask their cowardice and close-mindedness by marginalizing a legitimate NFL prospect.
The opinions in this section do not necessarily reflect those of The DePaulia staff.
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Focus
It's a beautiful day in the
NEIGHBORHOOD Dividing borders: 18th Street to the north, Chicago River to the west, Clark Street to the east, Stevenson Expressway to the south Best ways to travel: Cermak/Chinatown on the Red Line After fleeing persecution in California in the 1860s, many Chinese immigrants moved to Chicago and other cities. According to the 2000 census, Chicago had more than 68,000 Chinese residents, and thousands of the Chinese citizens made their home in Chinatown, located off the Red Line. Chinatown has evolved since
Dividing borders: Diversey Avenue to the north, Pulaski Road to the west, Western Avenue to the east, Bloomingdale Avenue to the south Best ways to travel: Logan Square and California on the Blue Line On the Northwest side, filled with historic boulevards and beautiful homes, Logan Square is a neighborhood fit to entertain DePaul students, and definitely worthy of a visit up the Blue Line. Logan Square is home to the Logan Theatre, easily visible because of the sign outside that spell Logan in giant lights, directly off the Logan Square Blue Line stop. The movie theater shows current films, as well as hosts special events such as showing the Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals on its film screen in May, when the Blackhawks took on the Los Angeles Kings. The theater also hosts live comedy every Monday at 8 p.m., featuring an open mic night.
then and has become a popular destination for visitors to Chicago. One element that appeals to visitors is a connection to Chinese culture and heritage. The Chinatown mural located in Chinatown Square was painted by Zhou Ping and Yan Dong and depicts the history of Chinese immigrants in the United States. Made from tiles imported from China, the Nine Dragon Wall located on West Cermak Road is a smaller version of a Nine Dragon Wall located outside the Forbidden City in Beijing. If you are more interested in live music than Chinese history, Chinatown is also home to Reggie’s Rock Club, which features a music venue, restaurant, bar and record store. The venue hosts lesser-known bands touring through Chicago, as well as well-known musicians and bands, such as Black Flag and Title Fight. Reggie’s also offers free shuttle rides to and from its bar to other events throughout the city, such as White Sox games.
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If visitors get hungry, they can head to the nearby Chicago Diner, a vegan and vegetarian restaurant on Milwaukee Avenue. The original location, located on Halsted Street in Lakeview opened in 1983, and is still serving meat-free meals. The Logan Square location opened in 2012 to the excitement of Logan Square residents. The restaurant is now an incredibly popular staple for vegetarians, vegans and meat eaters. One of the most popular items on the menu is the assortment of veganfriendly milkshakes, ranging in flavors from strawberry to chocolate chip cookie dough to carrot cake. Logan Square is also home to multiple music venues. Township hosts some of the most exciting and up-and-coming touring and local bands, as well as funtioning a restaurant and bar. There’s also Concord Music Hall, one of Chicago’s newest venues, with everything from DJ sets to punk shows almost nightly.
LOGAN SQUARE THEATER
By Erin Yarnall Focus Editor
The pride of DePaul University is claiming the city of Chicago as its campus. While we can claim Lincoln Park and the Loop as our campuses, there are hundreds of other neighborhoods, and officially 77 designated community areas in the city, according to University of Chicago researchers. Although only two of the numerous neighborhoods of Chicago are home to DePaul’s campuses, the university does give students access to the whole of the city, as well as suburbs such as Evanston and Oak Park through our U-Passes. Many DePaul students—who like to stick close to home in Lincoln Park, Lakeview and the Loop— don’t know about the many neighborhoods in which they can live, eat, shop and simply explore.
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EVANSTON
EAST GARFIELD PARK
NORTHWESTERN LIBRARY
GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY
Dividing border: Isabella Street to the north, Chicago River to the west, Lake Michigan to the east, Howard Street (city of Chicago) to the south Best ways to travel: Purple Line (Davis to be most central) Evanston is an accessible suburb to U-Pass holders with many attractions of its own. The downtown area is home to many shops and restaurants. Most notably, Evanston is home to Northwestern University. Situated on 240 acres, the university is a great place to visit for DePaul students who want to experience a traditional college campus. Northwestern is also a hot spot for comedy fans, as the school is home to renowned improvisation groups who have previously featured comedians such as Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Seth Meyers. The main improv group on campus, Titanic Players, won the College Improv Tournament in 2007 and 2009. Different teams are cast each year, and they
Dividing borders: Franklin Boulevard to the north, Hamlin Boulevard to the west, Talman Avenue to the east, Taylor Street to the south Best ways to travel: Kedzie and Conservatory on the Green Line Just a few miles west of the Loop, East Garfield Park is quickly becomming home to new developments, striving to appeal to young Chicagoans. The neighborhood has been plagued by high crime rates, but many residents have instead focused on the positive spots. Garfield Park is home to the Golden Dome Field House, complete with gymnasium, auditorium, dance studio and boxing center, while the rest of the park hosts a swimming pool, tennis courts, a fishing lagoon and basketball courts, making the park a perfect sunny day destination for all interests. Another neighborhood gem is Garfield Park Conservatory. The conservatory was constructed from 1906–07, and has remained one of the premier conservatories,
SAINT NICHOLAS UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CATHDRAL
WEST TOWN Dividing borders: Bloomingdale Avenue to the north, Sacramento Avenue to the west, Chicago River to the east, Kinzie Street to the south Best ways to travel: Morgan/Lake on the Pink or Green lines, Ashland/Lake on the Pink or Green lines West Town is more of a collection of neighborhoods than a single neighborhood with a single identity, with East Village, Ukrainian Village, Smith Park and Noble Square all within its boundaries. While most of the stops on the ‘L’ are located in the southern part of West Town, the buses that travel to other areas are highly accessible. The 66 Chicago Avenue
specialize in long-form improvisation— where the team gets a suggestion from the audience and explores that suggestion for up to an hour in numerous scenes, all connecting at the end of the performance. For a bite to eat, head to Hoosier Mama Pie Company, located close to the Main Street Purple Line and Metra stop. Joining together with Dollop Coffee and Tea Company, the restaurant offers a broad selection of pies, sandwiches and coffee. Customers can take whole pies or slices to go, or eat in at the restaurant. Their best pies include Sour Cream Dutch Blueberry, a cheesecakelike pie coated in blueberries, as well as the Chocolate Chess, which is similar to a large brownie. Evanston is accessible to U-Pass holders through most stops on the Purple Line, but the Davis stop is best for accessing the downtown area and Northwestern’s campus.
consisting of six greenhouses and two exhibition halls. Admission to the conservatory is free, and events are always happening, such as Goats at Work, which takes place the first week of every month from May through September. Goats at Work displays how small farm animals benefit the urban landscape.
bus, which runs 24 per day, cuts across the center of the neighborhood, and can lead visitors to new restaurants, as well as unique shops, such as Alcala’s Western Wear, a shop dedicated to providing clothing for cowboys, in the heart of Chicago. West Town is also home to impressive street art that decorates the city. A mural welcoming visitors stands close to the border of the neighborhood and the Near North Side on Chicago Avenue. More street art and commissioned murals line the streets of the community, including a favorite mural of some residents displaying Big Ang from the VH1 series “Mob Wives” with her dog. You can also find plenty of cheetah print located at the intersection Hubbard Street and Hoyne Avenue. While many Chicago residents have visited more popular neighborhoods, such as Wicker Park and Humboldt Park, all the neighborhoods that make up West Town have their own quirks, and are worth a visit.
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Arts & Life
Culture club Chicago
5 museum exhibits for students to visit opening in September By Courtney Jacquin Editor-in-Chief
Chicago is one of the best cities in the world for art. Don’t think it pales in comparison to cities like New York and Los Angeles —in 2013 Trip Advisor ranked the Art Institute of Chicago the No. 1 museum in the country and the No. 3 museum in the world, and the museum alone houses some of the most famous art in the world, including Grant Wood’s “American Gothic,” Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks,” and Georges Seurat’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.”
But the Art Institute is just the beginning. From contemporary to classical, the city has a multitude of great museums to explore. Like students going back to school, museums ramp up their programming in September, with almost all major museums around the city opening new exhibits this month. Getting cultured won’t break the bank either—all the museums listed either have free admission, a student rate or certain free days. So take a free afternoon before your coursework gets too heavy, see some great art, impress your friends by how cultured you are, repeat.
1. DePaul Art Museum – “Ink, Paper, Politics: WPA-Era Printmaking from the Needles Collection”
Opened Sept. 11 | 935 W. Fullerton Ave. | Free Time Out Chicago recently named our own DPAM the most underrated musuem in Chicago, and it’s living up to its name with a unique featured exhibit of Depression-era art. The Works Progress Administration gave federal funds to artists during the Great Depression, leading to the creation of everything from fiction to fine art. Prints from artists such as Fletcher Martin, Edward Arthur Wilson and Harry Sternberg explore the social issues of their time in their work.
2. Art Institute of Chicago– “Photography Is”
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Album cover shoot for Aladdin Sane, 1973. Design: Brian Duffy and Celia Philo; make up: Pierre La Roche. Photo: Brian Duffy. Photo Duffy © Duffy Archive & The David Bowie Archive.
Opens Sept. 18 | 111 S. MIchigan Ave. | $12 for students Free Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m. for Illinois residents. The beginning of the museum’s nine-month series, “Photography Is” celebrates the 40th anniversary of photography at the museum, as well as the fifth anniversary of photography in the Modern Wing. The series begins with exhibits of two photographers in the Modern Wing, Sarah Charlesworth and August Sander. “Sarah Charlesworth: Stills” exhibits a set of enlarged, cropped news photographs of people jumping or falling from tall buildings. A group of seven of these photos were originally exhibited in 1980, but the complete series of 14 photographs have never been exhibited. “Stills” is the first American museum solo show of Charlesworth’s work in 15 years. Also make sure to check out “Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926–1938,” an amazing retrospective of the artist's work, including “The Treachery of Images” and “Time Transfixed” before it closes Oct. 13.
3. National Musuem of Mexican Art – “Rito y Recuerdo”
Opens Sept. 19 | 1852 W. 19th St. | Free The Pilsen museum’s permanent collection is currently closed through December, but NMA’s annual Day of the Dead exhibit, the largest in the U.S. warrants a trip despite the absence. Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican tradition of honoring and remembering the dead, and the museums exhibits does so with a traditional Otomí altar and a burial mound offering (ofrenda-túmulo) from the state of Mexico as well as installations and other art from more than 60 artists from Mexico and the United States. Chicagoans with work on display include Rita Arias-Jirasek’s installation for author Gabriel García Márquez, Marcos Raya, Héctor Barrón and more.
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Harry Sternberg, “Steel Mills (Smoke Stacks),” 1937. Screenprint. Collection of the DePaul Art Museum, gift of Belverd Needles Jr. and Marian Powers Needles.
4. Museum of Contemporary Art – “David Bowie Is”
Opens Sept. 23 | 220 E. Chicago Ave. | $25 for “David Bowie Is,” The MCA easily has the most-hyped exhibit of the fall: A 400-object retrospective of the incredible career of David Bowie. The exhibit will feature everything from Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust bodysuits to handwritten lyrics, set designs to album art work and more. Along with the extensive collection, the museum has planned a variety of events related to the exhibit with everything from the Chicago brother-and-sister duo White Mystery covering Bowie to a talk of of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes on the artist later in the fall. Tickets can be purchased with admission or online at mcachicago.org before visiting the museum. Tickets for the special exhibit will set you back more than normal—a studentrate ticket for the MCA is $7, with free admission on Tuesdays.
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5. Smart Museum – “Carved, Cast, Crumpled: Sculpture All Ways”
Opens Sept. 27 | 5550 S. Greenwood Ave. | Free University of Chicago’s museum usually houses a few different temporary exhibits as well as a permanent collection, but the entire space is being taken over by the sculpture exhibit. Celebrating the museum’s 40th anniversary, the exhibit is completely comprised of 3-D works (and a few drawings by sculptures), including a piece that was part of the museum’s first exhibit in 1974. Sculptures from contemporary artists such as John Chamberlain and Robert Irwin will be exhibited along with small-scale work from Auguste Rodin, Jacques Lipchitz, ancient Chinese mingqi tomb and European bronze work. The exhibit promises to be impressive—the Smart Museum is closed for the entire month to prepare for the opening. RIGHT, INSIDE: Sarah Charlesworth. “Unidentified Woman, Hotel Corona de Aragon, Madrid,” 1980, printed 2012, No. 1 of 14 from the series Stills. The Art Institute of Chicago, promised gift of Liz and Eric Lefkofsky. © Estate of Sarah Charlesworth. Courtesy the Estate of Sarah Charlesworth and Maccarone. RIGHT, OUTSIDE: Alejandro Nava, The Swing / El columpio, 1990, oil on canvas.
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Installation view of the Smart’s 1974 exhibition of sculpture from the The Joel Starrels, Jr. Memorial Collection
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Let's grab a bite:
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Your guide to great restaurants near campus
THE LOOP By Jenna Duddleston Contributing Writer
Freshii
854 W. Armitage Ave. Freshii is perfect for a quick and healthy meal that’s also environmentally friendly. It offers a variety of basic options to choose from, including salads, wraps, salad wraps, bowls, burritos, soup, frozen yogurt, juices and smoothies and breakfast. Though its menu has a few set options to pick from, you can always build your own model, too. Freshii’s also lives by its “Mission Green” philosophy by eliminating traditional industry staples, which reduces excess packaging, decreases heavy energy consumption, and avoids processed ingredients. One of my favorite meals is the Pangoa Bowl, a delicious combination of avocado, black beans, corn, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, cilantro lime and hot sauce!
Vapiano
44 S. Wabash Ave. If you’re looking to dine on some delicious Italian food with a modern vibe, Vapiano is the place to be. Vapiano has antipasti and insalate, pizza, pasta and delightful dolci. When you walk in, you will see three different stations: pizza, pasta, and antipasti and insalate. Meals are prepared in the open, right in front of customers. One of my personal favorites is the Margherita Pizza; thin pizza with tomato sauce and big slices of fresh mozzarella that can easily be shared between two people. The Wild Mushroom Beef Filet pasta is also impeccable, with pieces of beef filet, sliced wild mushrooms, Gorgonzola cheese and bits of radicchio, covered in a cream sauce. ELISABETH SPRY | THE DEPAULIA
Jimmy Green’s
825 S. State St. Who doesn’t enjoy a deal or discount? Jimmy Green's, a sports bar and grill located just a few blocks south of the Loop campus, offers a different drink and food special every day of the week. With a wide variety of pub options to choose from— including pizza, burgers, salads, wings and more—this place can absolutely fill your craving. The restaurant also offers brunch on Saturdays and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering bottomless mimosas and bloody marys with a mini hot dog.
Miller’s Pub
134 S. Wabash Ave. The minute you walk into Miller’s Pub, you’re immediately taken back in time. It has an old-school feel with black and white pictures hung up all over the walls. Known for its seafood, steaks and famous barbecue ribs, this place is any meat lover’s heaven. Miller’s Pub also has a wide variety of beers on tap, with many being from the Midwest. Miller’s Pub also offers a handful of daily specials.
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LINCOLN PARK By Stephanie Wade Contributing Writer
The Bourgeois Pig Cafe
738 W. Fullerton Ave. The Bourgeois Pig Cafe on Fullerton is another DePaul favorite food spot. “It’s a wonderful atmosphere paired with excellent food,” senior Jenna Feld said. “I recommend trying the Great Gatsby sandwich, Old Sport.” The old-fashioned-era theme is carried throughout its entire menu. Sandwich options under The Classics section of its menu are titled, “Pilgrim’s Progress,” “The Great Gatsby,” “The Catcher in the Rye,” “Henry VIII” and “The Tale of Two Turkeys.” Its relaxed coffee shop atmosphere is perfect for a quick lunch between classes.
Le Pain Quotidien
1000 W. Armitage Ave. Many students have taken a liking to the newest addition to the Armitage stretch, French café Le Pain Quotidien. The fresh, organic bakery items visible through the front glass windows of the cafe lure customers. Le Pain displays a wide selection of breads, pastries and desserts in the front bakery section. And while you may be satisfied with the treats offered in the bakery, the café has an even larger menu full of organic, French options for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Le Pain Quotidien serves up fresh French breads and pastries.
Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba
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Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba is known for its delicious tapas, wine, and sangria.
2024 N. Halsted St. Many locals say Café Ba-Ba-Reeba and its famous tapas, or “small plates,” are to die for. Most tapas are as cheap as $5, with options under sections Vegetables & Cheese, Seafood, Beef & Lamb, and Chicken & Pork. Its sangria and wines by the glass are also very popular, and make for a great night out with friends. This Spanish-themed restaurant is always bustling, and is a must-see.
Blue Door Farm Stand
843 W. Armitage Ave. If you’re looking for a more healthy lunch option, check out Blue Door Farm Stand on Halsted, junior and fitness instructor Connie Weissmuller said. “They have a great kale salad and juices for a fun lunch with friends,” she said. The café offers locally sourced soups, salads and sandwiches, in addition to juices and coffee.
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Bonn-Voyage
The ups and downs of travel abroad By Megan Deppen Senior Writer
I had to stop in my tracks on the early morning run if not just simply to laugh. What could be a more blatant reminder that I was far from my home in Chicago than the legitimate home on the range, cock-a-doodle-doo of a rooster? Settling in after my clumsy arrival last week, I laced up my sneakers to hit the brick sidewalks on my new street, Ippendorfer Allee in Bonn, Germany. This certainly wasn’t like my normal route along Lake Shore Trail. Besides the rooster, the fog absorbed all other sound in the quiet neighborhood. A line of people trickled from the local bakery for a brötchen (bread roll), a Volkswagen whizzed through the roundabout and a passerby stepped off the narrow brick curb to let me by as I puffed out "entschuldigung" (excuse me). I returned to my "studentwohnheim" (dorm) and fixed a bowl of müsli while greeting one of my floormates, Xueyang, in our two mutual languages: English and German. Like the other 129 international students at the University of Bonn, I try to speak as much of my broken German as possible. Not only is it good to practice, but the natives also appreciate it. I know because they’ve told me so. It was just the other night as I mingled through the massive party of students on the hofgarten (quad) sipping a pilzner (German beer) that my new friends told me they were impressed an American tried so hard to use their language. Apparently we have a bit of a poor reputation in Europe for taking advantage of our globally spoken language. Between asking for directions, help with buying train tickets, and to repeat the total price for my groceries, those three quarters of German sure came in handy. I’ll have to admit however, that there was no course to prepare
TOP: The University of Bonn draws more than 4,000 international students a year to its campus. They are split between a number of different programs, and of the three that I'm paired with, there are 26 from Taiwan, 17 from America, and others from Australia, Spain, Japan, Korea, China, Bulgaria, Italy, Poland and France. ABOVE: The zoology building of the university clearly matches the Hauptgebäude (main building) and guards the northern edge of the city's botanical gardens. Here students and residents lay out enjoying the cool, summer evening. me for the day I arrived here. It was a miracle that I found my way from the airport in Düsseldorf to the university international office. It took me almost two hours to make the one-hour journey by train, and it was terrifying. Chicagoans know public transit like the back of their hand, but I didn't realize how disorienting it is to tackle an entirely new transit system, in a foreign country nonetheless. I couldn’t appreciate the landscape whizzing beyond the windows because I was stuttering at the train conductor—who was trying to explain how I had bought the wrong ticket and cost me an extra 15 Euro ($19.43). My first official word of advice for those expecting to study abroad is this: Plan on making a lot of mistakes those first couple of days. More importantly, accept that it will cost you money. Between a German SIM-
card for my phone (which didn’t work because Verizon couldn’t unlock my phone from overseas), a temporary replacement phone, a new power converter and hair dryer (because my American hair dryer used so much power it blew out my converter), and all other expenses like train tickets, groceries and eating out, I spent about $500. The number makes me wince, too, but I promise most of the expenses were one-time buys. Since then I’ve opened an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of my weekly expenses. For now my limit is 10 Euros per day, which gives me 30 Euro per week of extra spending money for groceries, eating out more than once on the weekends, and other miscellaneous things. Besides worrying about money, I am remarkably more relaxed now than I was when I arrived a week ago. In retrospect, the bus system isn’t all that confusing, and
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Münsterplatz is another popular meeting place for students. Located at the center of the Innenstadt (the inner city of Bonn), the looming statue of Beethoven (who was born in Bonn) looks out over crowds filtering in from the university, the Hauptbonhof (the central bus and train station), and other platzen within the Innenstadt. I'm finding my way around the winding brick streets in the center of the city. Most importantly though, I have plenty of friends here to help ease the shock of navigating these first weeks in a foreign country. In a sense it felt like fall quarter of freshman year all over again. The best part of the experience in this first week has been making friends with people my age from around the world. Stumbling through
the formalities of study abroad is much easier with a group of friends, and they’re handy when exploring the city during the day and especially at night. Bonding with my friends has taken the edge off the homesickness and given me comfort when I need it most. Bonn Voyage will run as a biweekly column in The DePaulia. For more on Megan’s time in Bonn, visit her blog megandeppen.org.
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WHAT A RIOT RIOT FEST CELEBREATES 10 YEARS IN CHICAGO
THE FLAMING LIPS Riot Fest celebrated its 10th anniversary the past weekend in Humboldt Park. If the more than 100 incredible bands weren’t enough to entertain, the Chicagobased punk festival also celebrated with carnival rides, games, a haunted house, and more than 50 food vendors from around Chicago. Read day-by-day recaps and view full photo galleries at depauliaonline.com.
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TELEVISION METRIC
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TAKING BACK
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Theatre school anounces 2014-15 season, kicks off with ‘In the Heights’ By Emma Rubenstein Senior Writer
The DePaul Theatre School provides the Chicago community with a true gift. Its numerous shows, wealth of talent, and accessible nature solidify it as one of the most wonderful theater destinations that the city has to offer. This year, it is home to a vibrant and varied set of productions that are sure to move and inspirethe audience. The 2014-15 season will begin in the new and beautiful Theatre School space. “This year on the Fullerton Stage there will be blood, sex, murder, a giant insect-like salesman, coffee at the corner bodega, a struggling millennial working at a video store, and much more,” Andrea Tichy, The Theatre School’s manager of public relations and special events, said. This set of shows will begin with Lin-Manuel Miranda’s beloved, “In the Heights.” “ ‘In the Heights’ is about a Dominican, Puerto-Rican, Cuban community living their lives in Washington Heights, pulled between nostalgia for the Caribbean and the aspirations of the American Dream,” the show’s director, Lisa Portes, said. The implications of this production are deep and meaningful; they enable us to learn and explore culture that may be incredibly familiar or entirely unknown
to us. “My father came to the U.S. in 1959 when he was 15 years old, carrying a suitcase and a violin,” Portes said. “He’s now a sociologist who specializes in immigration and urban development. So I grew up thinking about exactly everything this piece is about, it feels like home to me. “And even more thrilling is that it’s home to so many of the actors involved. Our cast is Puerto Rican, Dominican, Colombian, Cuban. There are also actors who are not Latino who are able to step into a world that they would otherwise not be able to experience. And while professionally I would only cast actors who are of the ethnicity portrayed, in an educational environment this is a tremendous opportunity to build cultural empathy and understanding.” This winter and spring, The Theatre School will continue to thrill and transport its audiences when “Metamorphosis,” “The Duchess of Malfi,” and “Video Galaxy,” which was written by Theatre School student Jared Hecht, light up the Fullerton Stage. In November, another set of luminous productions, beginning with the powerful Vigils, will take place in the Sondra A. and Denis Healy Theatre. “Vigils is a generous and bittersweet play that asks how to say goodbye, and
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The Theatre School's 2014-15 sesason will feature performances of “In the Heights,” “Metamorphosis” and “The Duchess of Mafi.” cope with loss,” Tichy said. “Elemeno Pea will make us laugh and also cringe, while we follow sisters grappling with issues of wealth, privilege and changes. The spring will bring another world premiere to the Healy Theatre, with a brand-new piece by Chicago playwright Laura Jacqmin written for the graduating MFA Acting students.” It is seldom that one theater program offers a set of shows that is simultaneously so varied and so human, but The Theatre School masters this duality with poise and vigor. “Finally, at DePaul’s historic Merle Reskin Theatre, we’ll bring adventure and imagination to Chicago families with our ‘Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences series,’ ” Tichy said. This series will commence in October with the adored classic, “The Phantom Tollbooth.” “It is based on Norton Juster's book, The Phantom Tollbooth that was written in 1961,” said cast member Taylor Blim. “The story follows a little boy named Milo and his adventures through worlds he never thought were possible. He fights boredom and other demons to save the two princesses, Rhyme amd Reason, to restore peace to the kingdoms of Dictionopolis and Digitopolis. The story plays with the limitless fun one can have with both letters and numbers when you put your mind to it.” The “Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences” series will continue with ”Symphony of Clouds,” which chronicles the life of young Mozart. It will then conclude with “The Day John Henry Came to School,” which explores the profound and timely distinction between technology and reality. This set of productions will provide something for children and adults alike and, according to Tichy, “will remind us about the wonder and awe that can occur while learning and growing,” The Theatre School’s 2014-15
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The Theatre School‘s poster for “In the Heights,” opening Oct. 3. season is full of the talent, hard-work, and novelty that has established it as one of the most prestigious programs in theater, but it will also foster numerous changes that will establish a stronger student presence within the productions. “This year we are presenting even more student work in a fully-realized and larger scale of production,” Tichy said. “The ’14-15 season on the Fullerton Stage will, for the first time, feature the talents of our class of 2015 MFA directors,” Tichy said, referring to Kelvin Wong who will direct “Metamorphosis’,” and Lavina Jadhwani who will direct “The Duchess of Malfi.” “In the past, these productions have been directed solely by faculty members or guest artists, and we’re excited to unleash the talents of our MFA Directors on the Fullerton Stage.” The Theatre School’s 20142015 season will provide something extraordinary and moving for everyone. The productions will leave no stone unturned as they as they maneuver the worlds of heartbreak, change, love, and reality; they are profound, accessible, and are simply not to be missed. As always, student tickets are $5.
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‘Humans of MUB’ highlights residents and their stories By Jordan Sarti Staff Writer
“Everyone has a story,” reads the Humans of MUB Facebook page. Modeled after the popular art project Humans of New York, Humans of MUB attempts to unify and document the diverse inhabitants of the conjoined Munroe and Belden-Racine Residence Halls. Resident adviser Jennifer Himes works alongside several other RAs to photograph students and conduct short interviews. She then transcribes an illuminating quote and the student’s social networking information alongside the image, published on the Humans of MUB Facebook page. Despite their size and lack of physical unity, RAs want students to feel a sense of community in the Munroe and Belden-Racine Halls, affectionately nicknamed “MUB.” “The goal of Humans of MUB, ultimately, is to help people find each other and allow them to connect in a meaningful way,” Himes said. Most subjects provide their Twitter handles, encouraging others to reach out to them. Chicago native Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York inspired this unconventional method of community building. Stanton told Glasschord magazine that the project’s mass appeal is owed to the fact that it allows “people to connect with strangers on a deeply personal level, in the safety of their own home.” Similarly, Humans
of MUB allows potentially overwhelmed students to remotely explore the unknown. “It all feels very natural to me, which makes it even more profound,” Himes said of Humans of New York. Virtual distance can relieve some of the anxiety associated with being in a new place. It is often argued that preoccupation with the Internet severs real-world connections; Humans of MUB is a quiet counter-argument, using technology to bypass awkward social formalities and create a more intimate space. Perhaps this rather “backward” method of human connection— following our neighbors on Twitter—can allow us to establish a certain empathy. Day-to-day interaction often fails to create deep connections. “If you ask someone how their weekend was, you might get a one-word answer,” Himes said. “But if you ask them what their favorite thing in the world is, you get a lot more out of them.” The most meaningful connections come from “digging below the surface and trying to understand where people are coming from and what drives them.” She went on, “Surprisingly, most people really want to open up to us. I think a lot of people want to be heard—maybe because they feel like there aren’t a lot of outlets for them to share the important parts of themselves with others.” Humans of MUB attempts to uncover the “important parts” of students, their rich interior lives.
Himes recalled one of her most memorable encounters with a student last year. “Our conversation was so interesting because we were able to be very real with each other. He spoke a lot about learning to be confident, and hearing about his journey to becoming comfortable in his own skin was really encouraging.” One of the subjects, Leyla Duymazlar, is pictured beaming and holding up a bright swath of knit fabric. Her quote, about her need to express herself, reads: “I don’t feel free when I wear pants.” The image has dozens of likes and a thread of encouraging comments. “My experience was really good,” Duymazlar said. “I think that the project is a really great addition to the MUB community. It helps bring us all together even more.” She received some attention after she was featured on the page. “Last year I lived and worked a lot in Munroe as a desk receptionist for Housing Services,” she said. “If someone recognized me from the picture they definitely complimented me or mentioned it, which I found a little embarrassing at first, but I really liked it after people would start a conversation with me.” Students seem to agree that the Munroe and Belden-Racine residence halls provide a sense of community that DePaul as a whole sometimes lacks. “DePaul students seem to be very independent people,” Himes said. “I think this is partially based on the location. The student body is made up
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Leyla Duymazlar was profiled by Humans of MUB last school year when she worked for Housing Services. of more mature people who are looking for something different from their college experience.” However, Himes argued DePaul students share a similar set of ideals. “DePaul’s mission-focused mentality and urban location bring the student body together in a very unique way. That might sound like something out of a college brochure, but I
really do think that DePaul has a place for everyone to belong.” Humans of MUB’s Facebook page allows a voyeuristic examination of classmates: what they think about, what they want others to understand about them, and how they see themselves. The combined effect provides a unique, if incomplete, picture of DePaul’s student body.
Q&A: Adam Wingard, Simon Barrett and Dan Stevens of ‘The Guest’ By Mike Horky Contributing Writer
Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett have been a staple of the horror genre for years. They’re first collaboration, A Horrible Way To Die, won the Best Screenplay award at Fantastic Fest, while their next film “You’re Next” won the same award in addition to Best Film and Best Director for Wingard. Their most recent collaboration, “The Guest,” deviates away from their horror roots, making for an entertaining psychological thriller that’s both funny and dark. The DePaulia sat down with Wingard, Barrett, and star Dan Stevens to learn a bit more about their film. The DePaulia: Dan, what drew you to this role? It’s very different from you playing Matthew Crowley on “Downton Abbey.” Dan Stevens: Yeah, I left that show, it was the first time I’d done a long running format like TV, and I was looking to do something different. I didn’t know what form that would take, and after that the first thing that came along was A Walk Among The Tombstones, with Liam Neeson, a little bit darker, sort of a noir-ish thriller, and that sort of gave me an appetite for something a little darker anyway. I didn’t realize anything like “The Guest” could exist there, and along came this dark, but very, very funny script; I was just grinning
ear to ear when I read it, and leapt on a he reads it, gets to experience those horror plane, sat with Adam, and just refused to twists fresh. Similarly I stay out of the leave Los Angeles until he let me do it. editing room, you know, I’m on set during DP: What is your collaborative creative production in case Adam needs me for process like? anything, but once we’re done I completely Simon Barrett: We do have sort let Adam work, and he tends to deliver very of a unique polished first cuts. partnership in So I actually get to that when I’m watch a movie of We had a really, crazily intense what we’ve done. working on conversation...and eventually my scripts, I’ll AW: Yeah. generally go a Our process can got on the subject of ‘how the couple months hell do you prepare or step into be summed up in without seeing general, it would the mind of a psychopath or Adam much. be trying to worse?’ He just left this long He doesn’t see create objectivity, any script pages pause and looked at me as only and sustain that until I have a because that’s William Hurt can and said, ‘it’s polished rough one of the most inside all of us.’ “ draft, with the difficult things as a Dan Stevens idea that he can filmmaker to have. Actor, “The Guest” approach it fresh You always like a viewer want to live in would, and just kind of experience the the reality of what you shot, not what story and enjoy it hopefully. you expected to shoot, and that means Adam Wingard: And in the early removing your ego and accepting if stages the only conversation we really have something didn’t work, and being able to is agreeing on what type of movie we want address that, or cut things out, or reshoot to make. With “A Horrible Way To Die,” things. Having a partnership with Simon we approached it sort of as a Mumblecore and our producers, we’re able to do that oriented serial killer movie. because we can be honest about what SB: And then I had to figure out works and what doesn’t, and then take the what that story would be, and what those appropriate measures to fix it. characters would be, so that Adam, when SB: It’s about being on the same page
creatively, but also giving each other a lot of space and respect, to create things on our own. DP: Dan, how did you prepare for the role of David. He’s very sinister and almost Terminator-esque. DS: Yeah, Terminator was always a big influence, but yeah the physical transformation was always a big draw for me in the role, I was very intrigued by that, and the physical regime really fed into the psychology of the character. I guess it’s worth mentioning, I once worked with William Hurt, who has played a lot of the darkest screen roles we’ve seen, and we got stuck in a big concrete room in Slovakia once for a couple of hours in between set-ups. We had a really, crazily intense conversation, I was 22 at the time, and eventually got on the subject of “how the hell do you prepare or step into the mind of a psychopath or worse?” and he just left this long pause and looked at me as only William Hurt can and said “it’s inside all of us”. I’ve never really forgotten that, although I never really got to employ any of that William Hurt wisdom in “Downton Abbey.” For “The Guest,” that was definitely a huge influence. The Guest opens in theaters Sept. 17. Read the full Q&A at depauliaonline.com.
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The British rockers follow up their accliamed record, “An Awesome Wave,” with a long-awaited sophomore effort. Fans can stream the album now with their “This Is All Yours” app.
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Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett’s latest film, “The Guest,’ is a deviation from their latest efforts in the horror genre. Presented as a psychological thriller, the film focuses on recently discharged soldier David Collins (Dan Stevens) showing up at the doorstep of the family of one of his fallen comrades. He soon wins the family over, but as a string of violent actions occur in the town, the family begins to have their doubts about David. “The Guest” provides solid black humor, with a grim and dark tone. Stevens shines as David, commanding the screen with his character’s delicious malevolence. Wingard’s direction continues to improve, working from a fun, short script from Barrett. It’s a film not to be missed. –Mike Horky, contributing writer.
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By Kirsten Onsgard Arts & Life Editor
From the blues to house to punk, Chicago has long been home to a thriving and vibrant music scene. But beyond the big acts of today hailing from our city— such as Kanye, Wilco or The Smashing Pumpkins - many up-and-coming acts are currently making their rounds in local clubs, bars and underground spaces. For those who are new to Chicago or those who may not be familiar, this mix is filled with picks from some of the best local bands coming out of the city today.
1. Twin Peaks – “Sloop Jay D” Twin Peaks rose in popularity through the local house show circuit, and their sophomore effort proves that these kids are to be taken seriously. At 16 tracks long, “Wild Onion” is packed with feelgood garage pop hits, from bangers like “Flavor” to quieter jams like “Sloop Jay D.” 2. The Lemons – “Lemoncita” The Lemons’ brand of sweet jangly pop is steeped in a nostalgia for times of beach boogies and jukeboxes. Just off their tour with Twin Peaks, their tracks are short and their muses are simple, and it is hard not to smile with these puckery tunes.
3. The Yolks –“Baby, I Want Your Number” Garage rock outfit The Yolks’ latest fulllength on local label Randy Records explores their more laid back side. Filled with chugging blues riffs, gentle “oohs,” and fuzzy melodies, “Kings of Awesome!” is a scrappy rock gem.
5. Pink Frost – “Western Child” Occasionally likened to Chicago legends The Smashing Pumpkins, Pink Frost embrace alternative rock to its fullest potential. “Western Child” opens their sophomore album, “Sundowning”, with a menacing and grungy bang.
4. White Mystery – “Good Girl” Brother and sister duo White Mystery have long been supportive mainstays in the local scene. Armed with a handful of heavy-hitting rock releases, the two have toured extensively both locally and internationally.
6. My Gold Mask – “Battles” My Gold Mask creates sinister electro pop driven by anxious and percussive rhythms. With lead woman Gretta Rochelle’s piercing vocals, their sound is emotive and spacious.
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BEAR DOWN: High expectations not being met early By Colin Sallee Contributing Writer
When you work, live, or attend school in a place like Chicago, standards and expectations are naturally high. A city like ours isn’t home to citizens with mediocre expectations. We work hard, and we tend to play hard too. It’s a hell of a lot more fun to play when the Bears are NFC Contenders. The energy in the city shifts; like it does for the Hawks and Bulls. Same canvas, different brush, if you will. The Bears entered the 2014 season with some lofty expectations. These are expectations that carry significant weight when you consider the offensive juggernaut that we saw in 2013. The Bears threw up Techno Bowl (is that reference too dated?) in 2013, and their skill players are second to none in the NFC when you refer to Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery and Matt Forte. Both Forte and Marshall rank in the top five in their positions across the league, and Jeffery is not far behind, finishing
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Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler threw two game-changing interceptions in Week One. fourth in the league in yards per reception. The Bears have their skill guys ready to go with quarterback Jay Cutler, who was just paid about $55 million in the offseason and is finally healthy. Ah, Cutler. Is it the year he takes the next step? I’m not so sure. Yes, Cutler has a cannon for an arm and a great rapport with Marshall. Yes, Cutler can move in the pocket, and create his own throwing lanes. However,Cutler’s shortcomings will dictate the Bears success this year. The confidence he has in his arm
often lead to ill-advised throws, better known as interceptions. Over the last five years, only three quarterbacks have thrown more interceptions than Cutler — who has thrown 128 in his eight years in the NFL. The common Bear loyalists aren’t going to be very patient with Cutler’s reckless ways. Especially after the success backup Josh McCown had in his six starts. Lucas Sonneborn, a graduate of Columbia University and three year employee of the Bears in their Fan Services Department, echoes those sentiments.
“When we decided to pay Cutler the big bucks, we only had a Super Bowl berth in mind," he said. “At this point in his career, given the kind of talent he has around him, anything less than that will be yet another disappointment.” Yes, Cutler hasn’t helped the cause. But there are two sides of the ball in this sport. 8–8 was a major disappointment last year. However, when you’re asked to score more than 30 points per game because your defense couldn’t stop running water, it
can be difficult to win football games. The Monsters of the Midway added some “help” on defense in the offseason in the form of All-Pro defensive end Jared Allen and defensive end Justin Houston. Finishing 30th in overall defense and dead last in defending the run in 2013, any help would suffice, right? Wrong. Allen, 32, has still shown some quick actions off the line and remains crafty in finding ways to get to the quarterback. With that being said, Allen was on the line in Week One when Fred Jackson, the oldest running back in the league (33), ran for 61 yards on just seven carries. Houston was also a non-factor in the game against the Bills. This is the same defense that let second year Bills quarterback EJ Manuel complete 72 percent of his passes and remain upright for most of the game registering just two hits. Not a great start for a championship team with a “revamped” defense. Editor's note: Results of 49ersBears finished after deadline.
Men's soccer optimistic By Samantha Rivera Contributing Writer
Optimistic and unshaken remains the mentality of this year’s DePaul men’s soccer team after a tie with Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Saturday leaving their record at 2–2–1. But as the season only begins, senior captain Koray Yeselli believes they’re exactly where they need to be. “Last weekend was tough with two games in a row, but we played real hard,” Yeselli said. “They’re not games where we doubt ourselves … We know what we need to improve on.” Through watching film and working to correct their common mistakes, the German-native said that a sense of comfort in a family-like environment helps the team continue to move on in high spirits. Fellow senior captain Art Garza agreed. “We have chemistry both on and off the field,” Garza said. “From having breakfast, lunch and dinner together during preseason to continuing to always look out for each other.” It’s been a tough time for the Blue Demons throughout Garza and Yeselli’s years at DePaul. The team has gone 5–11–2 last season and 4–10–3 the year before that. But there might be a reason for optimism. In the last game of the season, Garza and the Blue Demons upset No. 10 Marquette. To improve, DePaul will have to get productivity out of their younger players. Helping to create a sense of comfort and confidence for the incoming freshmen was also something of second nature for both Yeselli and Garza. “I try to talk to the younger guys so that they aren’t nervous or afraid to go into a D1 game,” Yesellli said. “Remembering to have fun is a common idea I try to remind them
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Senior Koray Yeselli goes for the ball. often about.” Head coach Craig Blazer said that the relationship and communication between the players is at a good level. In times of disappointment, he stresses the importance to remember to continue “to play, and know that if you make a mistake, it’s no big deal; you just go back and defend.” Crediting the recruiting staff, Blazer also said a stronger quality in this year’s roster. New additions to the team also mean a well-balanced group that can now defend and attack offensively to their best potential. “It’s a good group of young guys who are committed to being full-time soccer players,” he said. “They’re listening, and they’re coachable. We try to build on our strengths, define how we want to play and how to keep the ball.” Both senior captains also agree on bringing in one common thread to this year’s roster: experience.
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Senior forward Art Garza advances the ball in win against Western Michigan Sept. 7. “This is my fifth year, so I’ve been around the block a couple of times,” Garza joked. “I’ve been in those games where we’re battling and we have to defend for long periods of time, so leading by example is what I try to do.” Along with his years of experience, Yeselli joked that maybe shedding a few pounds will help him get into his previous better form to help the team move forward. As for the competition DePaul looks
ahead to, Garza said it’s the Chicago-based teams that really excite them. He added that the upcoming Big East schedule is important as well. “Loyola, UIC, Northwestern, those are always important to us,” he said. “Top 10 rivalries like Georgetown and Creighton are marked on our calendars.” DePaul will also travel to Marquette, Villanova, St. John's, Providence and Xavier in Big East play.
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BLUE DEMON RUNDOWN
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DePaul women’s basketball announced Thursday that they will be featured on national television at least three times this season as they released their Big East Conference schedule. They open up their conference season Dec. 3 against Butler in a noon tipoff before finishing their non-conference schedule later in the month. They have three straight road
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games to open up their Big East slate in January against Villanova, Georgetown and Marquette before returning home to play Xavier Jan. 11. Their second nationally televised game comes Feb. 15 when they play last year’s Big East runner-up, St. John’s. They will close the season against Marquette, another nationally televised game. Allstate Arena will also host the Big East tournament once again March 7 to 10.
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Colleen Smith and Randi Leath congratulate each other after a point.
After going undefeated in nonconference play in 2013, DePaul volleyball is struggling in their first few games of the 2014 season. The Blue Demons opened up the season going 1–2 in the DePaul invitational, falling to Stony Brook in the season opener, and winning 3–1 against Bradley before falling in the third game 3–1 to Hampton. DePaul then followed the same formula in the Windy City Invitational Sept. 5. Despite junior Colleen Smith’s double-double with 45 assists and 13 digs, the Blue Demons fell 3–1 to the Syracuse Orange. They rebounded in the second game with a 3-0 victory over Chicago State. But they dropped the third game with a 3–1 loss to UIC. Over the weekend, DePaul fell to 2–7 after three straight losses at the Evansville Invitational in Evansville, Indiana.
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Junior Ana Vladutu will start 2014 as the 44th ranked singles player by ITA.
DePaul women’s tennis received some good news before the season started as the Intercollegiate Tennis Association preseason rankings were released. Junior Ana Vladutu was ranked 80th in singles and joined her doubles partner senior Patricia Fargas in the doubles rankings. The duo was ranked 44th in the nation and also selected to the main doubles draw in the 2014 Rivera/ITA Women’s All-American
Championships in Los Angeles. Both players will also play in the singles competition of the tournament with Fargas starting in the pre-qualifying region and Vladutu entering in the qualifying portion bracket. The Blue Demons will open up their fall season next month, looking to regain the magic of last year when they went 22–4 and won the Big East tournament.
MENS BASKETBALL DePaul men’s basketball will open with Marquette at 4 p.m. Dec. 31 as the Big East will again kick off its conference schedule with a slate of five games. DePaul-Marquette is the third game of the day. The Big East announced its conference schedule Tuesday, completing DePaul’s schedule for the 2014-2015 season. The Blue Demons will again play a slate of 18 conference games, facing each time twice
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Chicago Sky guard and former Blue Demon Allie Quigley celebrates after she scored a basket.
QUIGLEY continued from back page Poland. Quigley said there were positives to playing abroad. The gyms were smaller, which created a better atmosphere for games. She loved the enthusiasm from the fans, but couldn’t understand them. She didn’t know the language. Another downside was that she was away from her family. Quigley almost thought about quitting. “It was my family (who helped),” Quigley said. “Every time I’d be down about not playing or getting cut, they would remind me that ‘You’re really good. Keep sticking with it. You’re one of the best players in the world. Keep with it.’ They’d always bring me back with a positive attitude." To DePaul women’s head coach Doug Bruno, Quigley’s
persistence isn’t a surprise either. “She’s playing with oldfashioned instinctiveness,” Bruno said. “Everybody talks about never giving up and never quitting. That’s Allie. She’s made herself into a European star playing against players in the WNBA. That experience of playing against them overseas has motivated her to keep working back here in the United States.” Both Quigley and Chapman said that Quigley’s struggles early on were a mix of not getting enough playing time to showcase what Quigley could do and not being ready to play. This season, however, Quigley improved in a different role than what she had played in college. Chatman moved Quigley over from a two-guard to a more traditional point guard with more ball-handling duties. With the switch, Quigley has improved her ball handling and being able to score of screens.
Quigley’s newfound role has not only led to success in the regular season, but the playoffs as well. Quigley averaged 14.5 points per game in the playoffs, including a 24-point outing against the Indiana Fever to help the Sky advance to the finals. “She’s a big reason we got into the playoffs because she made the move from the two-guard to the point and never lost herself,” Chatman said. “She’s a junkie. She’s always working in the gym. You know, she loves (Golden State Warriors guard) Steph Curry. He’s really a point guard with a two-guard mentality. She’s like that. She’s always working on her weaknesses.” On Friday, the Sky were swept by the Mercury. The result was a disappointing outcome after Quigley's teriffic season, but if there’s anything to learn about Quigley’s experiences, it’s that she’ll only use it as motivation to improve herself further.
in a home-away series. Four of DePaul’s first six conference games are at home. They open with Marquette and Xavier before traveling to Creighton and Villanova. DePaul then plays Georgetown and St. John’s at home. Fox Sports 1 will televise 13 of DePaul’s 18 conference games. Three of the remaining games can be found on the CBS Sports Network while Butler-DePaul Feb. 28 will be televised on Fox Sports 2.
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Women's hoops visits France By Matt Paras Sports Editor
In August, DePaul women’s basketball head coach Doug Bruno stood on the beaches of Normandy and looked out in the distance. He took in the sight, thinking about what the men who gave up their lives on D-Day 70 years ago sacrificed. He hoped his team did the same. “I think it was good for our players to understand that the average age of American servicemen that died during D-Day was between 17 and 22 years old,” Bruno said. “That’s another area of service that our players learned the understanding of sacrifice.” Bruno and the women’s team traveled to France for 11 days, Aug. 11 through Aug. 22. While there, the team got in three exhibition games and took in the sights of the country. More importantly, the experience allowed the team to grow further and learn the values of being Vincentian. “It’s great for our players to understand what St. Vincent De Paul really means,” Bruno said. “When you talk about team chemistry, the concept of service is a concept that DePaul University is founded on. The concept of service is what the game of basketball is founded on. Sharing is what the game is all about.” The Blue Demons are coming off one of their best campaigns in university history after a trip to the Sweet Sixteen in March. But even as the core of the roster mostly remains intact, a new season is also another journey — one that requires growth and familiarity with each other. DePaul forward Megan Rogowski said that the trip was a great way for them to rebuild the chemistry that made them successful last season. “It’s awesome that we were
able to do that this summer, especially with five new freshmen,” Rogowski said. “We were here early practicing, but spending 11 straight days together gives us a jump start to the season instead of starting in the fall.” As for the actual basketball being played, the games let Bruno try different lineups and the players to get used to one another on the court. In the first of three games, DePaul beat the French All-Stars 88–59. Senior guard Brittany Hrynko led the day with 20 points and the honor of Most Valuable Player of the game. The Blue Demons then followed that up with another blowout victory winning 78–56. This time it was sophomore Jessica January who earned the MVP with 17 points. On the third day, the Blue Demons were upset 71–68. “It was a trip where definitely all of us got closer,” DePaul guard Chanise Jenkins said. “I took a lot from Coach’s quote that every game has a life of its own, knowing that we played the same team three times and sort of laid back the third game.” Bruno said that the series of games was the first glimpse of how much work the team has to put forth for another year. “It was good to see the freshmen compete,” Bruno said. “It was good to see how the veterans improved. The overall take on it was that we had some good possessions and some bad possessions. We have a lot of work to do to get back to where we were, or surpass where we were last season.” Outside basketball, France was about learning who St. Vincent De Paul was and what he stood for. The Blue Demons were enrolled in a class that focused on De Paul while there. Rev. Ed Udovic was the team’s guide. The team traveled to various spots in France, including the
UNDEFEATED continued from back page know if we score one goal we’re going to be okay, we’re going to defend’ But we’ve never really had a lot of goals come in. For me, it’s so promising that we can score so many goals.” The offense has been especially lethal for the Blue Demons this year, with a lot of focus on the new forward partnership. Elise Wyatt has scored three goals and has recorded three assists to go along with Abby Reed’s six goals to start her career at DePaul. “Abby and I just get each other,” Wyatt said. “We read each other really well, and it’s amazing when you can set up teammates and they’ll finish for you. She knows how to score, and that’s what
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Head coach Doug Bruno. Besides France, DePaul had a busy summer. Here‘s what happened:
June Season Ticket Holder Meetings The DePaul athletic department met with season ticket holders to discuss the direction the program was headed and to hear concerns
July Marrero transfers Former DePaul forward DeJuan Marrero transfered to Chipola College. Marrero rarely got playing time after tearing his ACL two years ago.
August Doby reclassifies
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ABOVE: Chanise Jenkins takes a picture of herself in France. BELOW: The women's basketball team poses in Normandy, France. They were there Aug. 11 to Aug. 22. top of the Eiffel Tower, the Notre Dame cathedral, Mont Saint Michel and many others. “It was kind of an eyeopening experience to see all that Vincent De Paul did and just seeing the history of France and how far it dates back,” Rogowski said. “It was just an eye opening experience since we had never been there before.” Yet even as the team grew
our team needs.” Going forward, DePaul has three straight home games as they start out Big East play on September 25th against Georgetown. As the season starts to hit the middle stretch, the players are reminded that the most important part of the season is still to come. “Whenever you can start out undefeated it’s great but as with every game that follows its a bit more pressure,” Wyatt said. “It puts a lot of pressure on Big East because that’s what’s important.” “Wins against Nebraska and Illinois State are great for our resume going into the Big East and all that but if we don’t go into the Big East and perform well it doesn’t mean anything,” Pitman said. “We still haven’t had a complete ninety-
together, just as much time was spent with those already close with one another. Jenkins said her favorite part of the trip was being able to see her family, who tagged along with the team. “Being able to just go next door to my mom’s room to just watch movies with her was nice,” Jenkins said. “It was nice seeing my family.”
minute performance yet but every game we are gradually getting better so that’s promising for me going into the Big East.” The Blue Demons finished third in the Big East in 2013 and made it all the way to the Big East Championship game of the tournament before losing 2-0 to Marquette. They also made the NCAA tournament, falling to Indiana in the first round. This year, they seem poised to make a similar, if not better, run in 2014. But the Blue Demons aren’t looking that far ahead just yet. “I think (starting undefeated) gives our group some confidence but it’s a long season and a start is what it is,” Chastain said. “Good teams have to find ways to get results over the whole course of the season.”
Incoming recruit Ray Doby reclassified to the 2015 class, leaving DePaul with no freshmen on the team.
Two turn pro overseas Former Blue Demons Cleveland Melvin and Sandi Marcius signed contracts to play basketball overseas. Melvin ended up in Hungary while Marcius signed with Croatia.
Pizzotti promoted Women‘s basketball assistant Jill Pizzotti was promoted to associate head coach after being with the Blue Demons for three years.
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Senior forward Rachel Pitman is one of the leaders on the team this year.
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Quigley hits her stride in WNBA By Matt Paras Sports Editor
After a season with the Chicago Sky in 2013, Sky head coach Pokey Chatman hoped the Sky could retain former Blue Demon Allie Quigley. Chatman was worried another team would lure her in free agency. “You’ve got to understand when I was in Europe, I was watching her every year,” Chatman said. “It’s the reason I wanted her to come to this team. Resigning her in free agency was a priority to me.” For Quigley, it was a drastic change. Having been with five different WNBA teams in four seasons before landing with the Sky, Quigley had been seen as the end of the bench player who just wasn’t panning out. Quigley persevered. “I think it’s just the love of the game,” Quigley said. “If you didn’t love it that much you wouldn’t go overseas for seven months. You wouldn’t be the 12th person at the end of the bench. You wouldn’t just keep getting cut. Wanting to play and wanting to prove myself has kept me going through.” Quigley, originally from Joliet, played with DePaul from 2004 to 2008 before resigning with her hometown team after a season where she averaged 9.8 minutes per game and 3.4 points per game. Quigley resigned, but this time it was different. The 28-year-old was done with sitting on the end of the bench. When Quigley got to play, she broke through. This season Quigley averaged 11.2 points per game in nearly 25 minutes per game off the bench. Her numbers were good, but her impact was much greater. Quigley and the Sky, who went 15–19 in the regular season, made a surprise run to the WNBA finals and Quigley played a key role in the run. It was a role that the WNBA recognized with Quigley earning the Sixth Man of the Year award. “It’s what everyone wants to get to, to play for a championship,” Quigley said. “I think it’s been a lot of fun and it’s something that everyone wants to do." Quigley’s rise took a toll on her. In addition to being bounced around the league, she went the entire 2012 season without playing in the WNBA. Instead, Quigley relied on having to play overseas. She spent time in Turkey, Hungary, Romania, Croatia, Slovakia and
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Junior Elise Wyatt celebrates after scoring her second goal of the game in the second half against Illinois State in a 3–1 win. Following Sunday's game, Wyatt is now second on DePaul's all-time scoring list.
By Ben Gartland Asst. Sports Editor
An unexpected win in Lincoln, Nebraska on a Sunday afternoon was the first sign that the 2014 DePaul women’s soccer team might be something special. Their 2–1 win over then No. 13 Nebraska showed off both a strong defense against a team that had scored 54 goals the previous year, as well as their new offense with transfer Abby Reed and freshman Alexa Ben providing goals. Their record moved to 2–0–0 with the upset.
Since then, the Blue Demons have gotten results in seven straight games and come into the week undefeated now sporting the best record in the program’s history at 7–0–1. This has come through experience from players such as senior defender Rachel Pitman, junior keeper Alejandria Godinez and junior forward Elise Wyatt, plus ten newcomers to the team. “We have quite a different team than we had last year, a lot of new faces to integrate so I think that’s been a learning curve for us,” head coach Erin Chastain said. “We
have different kids coming in and playing well and adding to our team dynamic, so I think we’re happy with those things.” So far, the Blue Demons have been able to change their style from previous years, going for multiple goals instead of relegating back to a defensive state after gaining a lead, scoring an average 2.5 goals per game. “It’s very different from how we’ve played before,” Pitman said. “I feel like, in the past, it’s always been ‘we
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