September 12, 2019 Volume 101 Number 04 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 Wild for waffles and Duquesne founders Event to host Emmy- winning musician Ollie Gratzinger editor-in-chief

On Oct. 2, the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania will host renowned musician and phi- lanthropist Peter Buffett at the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland at 7 p.m. The event, “A Concert and Conversation with Peter Buf- fett,” will include a performance by the Emmy-winning musician, followed by a conversation about complex community issues. The evening will conclude with a des- sert reception. According to its website, the United Way “advances the com- mon good in communities across the world.” The organization fo- Griffin Sendek / Photo Editor cuses on education, income and health, and aims to address life’s Duquesne Mission and Identity was handing out free waffles on A-Walk, outside of the Laval House on Monday Sept. 9 in celebration of Jacques Laval. Sept. 9 is the anniversay of his death and the rememberance of his beatification day. Beatification in the Catholic Church is the recognition of one’s entrance into heaven. see UNITED — page 2 Students Against Sexual Violence club works to change policy Griffin Sendek across the nation. “One of our biggest goals right photo editor now is for Duquesne to imple- Students Against Sexual Vio- ment a zero-tolerance policy for lence (SASV) is a student-run or- sexual assault. Duquesne cur- ganization on Duquesne’s cam- rently does not have one.” pus with the overarching goal of Llewellyn said. spreading awareness and activ- Llewellyn and other members ism opposing all forms of sexual have recognized that a universi- violence. ty-wide implementation of a ze- Vanessa Llewellyn the cur- ro-tolerance policy would be dif- rent president of the organiza- ficult for an organization like the tion is a sophomore English and SASV alone to achieve. But the secondary education major. She objective is currently to spread has been an active member of awareness of the policy and why SASV since her freshman year. they believe it is important to Llewellyn joined the club curi- change. ous of the changes that she as “We’ve been petitioning for a student could make on cam- a year now with the school to try and implement that,” said pus, as she was knowledgeable Duke Archives Llewellyn. of the fact that sexual violence These shirts were hung in the Union during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which occurs in April. They contain anti- is a problem facing universities violence sayings like “No means No” and “Finally at peace.” see SASV — page 2

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@theduquesneduke PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 9 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE POLICE briefs United Way event focuses on equity, justice UNITED — from page 1 Buffett, the son of business The United Way also hopes community [convener,] it is our magnate Warren Buffett, is also that conversation will inspire hope that this event will bring It was a slow week for the difficult questions. the co-president — along with unity among its attendees. Ac- together people from all walks crime reports. It’s nice to see cording to their website, they “This thought-provoking event his wife, Jennifer — of the NoVo of life — propelling the commu- that most of you are hitting the will cover a range of topics and Foundation, which is “dedicated work to find local leaders who nity to work together in ways to books instead of other people’s encourage multi-generational to eliminating hierarchy, vio- can help to solve the problems create solutions to the toughest vehicles … conversations that inspire people lence and the subordination of facing a community. to engage more deeply in ideas girls and women.” “Like United Way’s role as a problems.” On Sept. 3, a Parking and Traf- that can create lasting change,” Buffett selected Pittsburgh as fic Management vehicle rolled said a spokesperson from the one of the stops on his limited forward and collided with United Way in a statement. tour “because of its innovation, two parked vehicles that were United Way of Southwestern growing market and national located near the exit of the Pennsylvania is an organization that reputation for philanthropy and Forbes Garage. Minor damage focuses on finding the critical needs giving back to our communities,” was done to one vehicle. of a community and working to find according to the United Way. solutions that solve those needs. The event is free and open to On Sept. 7, while investigat- According to the United Way, students; the United Way hopes ing another incident, Campus this event will primarily focus on to host more than 500 guests, Police and Residence Life dis- issues affecting girls and women, including students from col- covered an underage student equity and justice — a topic which leges and universities within the in possession of alcoholic bev- Buffett has addressed before. Greater Pittsburgh area. Courtesy UnitedWay.com erages. Three other students were found to be in violation of the Student Code of Conduct. The case was then referred to the Office of Student Conduct. Club hopes to educate students on sexual violence SASV — from page 1 ple is rape-kit clothing drives. For Also on Sept. 7, university dis- those unaware, when evidence is patch received a call that was Preventing sexual violence on collected for rape kits, the cloth- informing of a male, who was Duquesne’s campus is not the pri- ing the victims were wearing at previously banned from cam- mary purpose of SASV, but rather the time is taken as well, forcing pus, inside the Towers LLC on the organization serves to provide many to leave medical centers the thirteenth floor. The male more resources for students. wearing only hospital gowns. was then located and escorted “We’re often asked about preven- The rape-kit clothing drives to the police station where he tion but ultimately the only person provide clothing for both men was cited and his father was that can prevent a sexual assault is and women to wear upon exiting contacted and transported him the perpetrator, so saying that it is the hospital. SASV held a drive home. our job to prevent rape, is kind of last year and is planning another in a way placing it on the victim,” for later this semester. Llewellyn said. “We not only want to be advo- JOIN THE DUKE! Llewellyn noted that the biggest cates but also want to be activ- thing her organization can do in ists,” said Olivia Scherrer, anoth- Writing for The Duke is a terms of combating sexual assault er member of SASV. great way to get involved with Courtesy SASV Campus Link is through educating the student Discussion and rhetoric is nec- everything going down on Students Against Sexual Violence work to educate students on things campus. Whether you like to body of the reality of the issue se- essary but can only go so far, and like proper consent and to raise visibility for the issue of sexual violence - write, draw, take photos, play riousness in which it needs to be SASV seeks to make as big an im- specifically on college campuses, where it is most likely. video games, listen to music or handled. pact as possible. That can only be are just looking for a new way Students against sexual violence done with action that directly affects and diversity. The largest prob- at [email protected]. There is to make friends, The Duke is a is not an organization that only and benefits those who need it. lem facing the organization on also an interest meeting Thurs- great place to start! deals in discussion and theory but SASV seeks to grow its mem- Duquesne’s campus is the lack of day, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. in the Being on the staff of The holds events that actively and posi- bership and awareness around knowledge of its existence. Interest- commuter lounge. Duke looks great on a resume, tively affect survivors. One exam- campus, increasing its numbers ing parties can contact Llewellyn no matter what your major is, and it involves a lot of free pizza. If you’re interested, email [email protected] or stop by our newsroom located in the basement of College Hall Do you love (Room 113). creative writing, EmailTips poetry, taking Your

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September 12, 2019 News THEDUQUESNEDUKE 3 18 years later, America vows to ‘never forget’ 9/11 (AP) — People who were too the time. Officials concluded the then-ruling Taliban for harbor- young on 9/11 to even remember attackers had been aiming the ing al-Qaida leader and Sept. 11 their lost loved ones, and others plane toward Washington. mastermind Osama bin Laden. for whom the grief is still raw, Nearly 3,000 people were Earlier this week, Trump paid tribute with wreath-layings killed when terrorist-piloted called off a secret meeting at and the solemn roll call of the dead planes slammed into the World Camp David with Taliban and Wednesday as America marked Trade Center, the Pentagon and Afghan government leaders and the 18th anniversary of the worst the field in Pennsylvania. declared the peace talks “dead.” terror attack on U.S. soil. After reading part of the long As the Sept. 11 anniversary be- “Eighteen years. We will not list of names, Parboti Parbhu gan in Afghanistan, a rocket ex- forget. We cannot forget,” Bud choked up as she spoke from the ploded at the U.S. Embassy just Salter, who lost his sister, Cath- ground zero podium about her after midnight, with no injuries erine, said at ground zero. slain sister, Hardai. Even after reported. President Donald Trump laid nearly two decades, “There’s no Al-Qaida’s current leader used a wreath at the Pentagon, telling easy way to say goodbye,” she said. the anniversary to call for more at- victims’ relatives: “This is your By now, the heritage of grief tacks on the U.S. and other targets. anniversary of personal and per- has been handed down to a new At ground zero, Nicholas Ha- manent loss.” generation, including children ros Jr., who lost his mother, “It’s the day that has replayed and young adults who knew their Frances, reminded the audience AP News in your memory a thousand lost relatives barely or not at all. of the al-Qaida attackers and A photograph of fallen firefighter Leon Smith Jr. is held up during a ceremony making the 18th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, at the National times over. The last kiss. The last Jacob Campbell was 10 months tore into Democratic Rep. Il- September 11 Memorial, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, in New York. phone call. The last time hear- old when his mother, Jill Maur- han Omar of Minnesota over her ing those precious words, ‘I love er-Campbell, died on 9/11. recent “Some people did some- as Zaheda Rahman underscored out more than $5.5 billion so far. you,’” the president said. “It’s interesting growing up in thing” reference to 9/11. after reading names at ground More than 51,000 people have Near Shanksville, Pennsylva- a generation that doesn’t really “Our constitutional freedoms zero. She called her uncle, Abul applied. Over the summer, Con- nia, the third site where planes remember it. I feel a connection were attacked, and our nation’s Chowdhury, a “proud Muslim- gress made sure the fund won’t crashed on Sept. 11, 2001, Vice that no one I go to school with founding on Judeo-Christian American man who lived his life run dry. The sick also gained President Mike Pence credited can really understand,” Camp- values was attacked. That’s what with a carefree nature, a zeal for new recognition this year at the the crew and passengers who bell, a University of Michigan ‘some people’ did. Got that now?” adventure and a tenacity which I World Trade Center site, where fought back against the hijackers sophomore, said as he attended he said to applause. emulate every single day.” a memorial glade was dedicated with protecting him and others the ceremony. Omar, one of the first Muslim Others made a point of spot- this spring. in the U.S. Capitol that day. Like the families, the nation is women elected to Congress, has lighting the suffering of fire- Sept. 11 has become known “I will always believe that I and still grappling with the aftermath said she didn’t intend to mini- fighters, police and others who many others in our nation’s capi- of Sept. 11. The effects are visible mize what happened on Sept. 11, died or fell ill after being ex- also as a day of service. People tal were able to go home that day from airport security checkpoints and accused critics of taking her posed to the smoke and dust at around the country volunteer at and hug our families because of to Afghanistan, where the post- words out of context. She tweet- ground zero. food banks, schools, home-build- the courage and selflessness of 9/11 U.S. invasion has become ed Wednesday that “September A compensation fund for peo- ing projects, park cleanups and your families,” said Pence, who America’s longest war. The aim 11th was an attack on all of us.” ple with potentially Sept. 11-re- other community events around was an Indiana congressman at was to dislodge Afghanistan’s The dead included Muslims, lated health problems has paid the anniversary. The country and Duquesne pay respects to 9/11 victims

Each year on Sept. 11, Duquesne University puts American flags on the College Hall lawn (bottom) to honor the victims killed in the 2001 terror- ist attacks. This year a sign ap- peared claiming that each flag represents 160 people killed in the U.S. war against Iraq and Afghanistan. This totals be- tween 400,000 and 507,000 deaths, the sign said. In con- junction with the Sept. 11 anni- versary, all flags on campus are AP News flown at half-mast (right). A woman pays respects at the Wall of Names at the Flight 93 National Memo- rial in Shanksville, Pa. after a Service of Remembrance Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, as the nation marks the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The Wall of Names honor the 40 people killed in the crash of Flight 93

Hallie Lauer/ News Editor Hallie Lauer/ News Editor 4 Opinions THEDUQUESNEDUKE staff 113 College Hall 600 Forbes Avenue editorial Pittsburgh, PA 15282 E-cigarette crack- downs editorial staff The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially acknowl- editor-in-chief Ollie Gratzinger edged a link between a sixth death managing editor Hallie Lauer and the use of e-cigarettes. Follow- news editor Hallie Lauer ing that, the Trump administration opinions editor Colleen Hammond announced that the FDA will look to features editor Gabriella DiPietro ban the sale of “unauthorized, non- a&e editor Josiah Martin sports editor David Borne tobacco-flavored e-cigarette prod- layout editor Madison Pastrick ucts.” While a step in the right direc- photo editor Griffin Sendek tion for this growing epidemic, this administrative staff policy change will likely have little effect on the rash of underage use of adviser Paula Reed Ward e-cigarettes. ad manager Madison Pastrick While the purchase of electronic social media manager Claire Neiberg cigarettes is illegal for minors across email us: [email protected] all 50 states, the core of this issue has always been how these products are marketed. In May, a study in the jour- nal JAMA Pediatrics estimated that a majority of the JUUL brand’s Twitter followers were under the legal age to even purchase the product. Cartoon by Robert Gwiazda Earlier this week, following a con- “Know the rules gressional hearing specifically regard- ing JUUL’s branding and outreach, well so you can the FDA issued a warning letter to Low priced clothing’s hidden high cost the company, asking them to ease said clothing items. 5,300 taka per month billions, Ortega and his up on claims that seem to suggest Colleen Hammond that JUUL is a healthier or safer al- break them effec- As early as the 1990s, ($63 U.S.) that workers company are more than opinions editor ternative to cigarettes. The FDA took the vast majority of tex- were earning at the end financially capable of As Fashion Weeks in particular umbrage with statements tively.” tiles and clothing pur- of 2018. paying their workers a made in a campaign targeted toward New York, London, Paris chased in the United Although this pay raise living wage and creating the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and K and Milan take the stage States were also made should be celebrated, it in an infrastructure where those made by a JUUL representative in the coming weeks, Dalai Lama XIV in the U.S. However, in- no way can fully support child labor does not slip in a high school presentation. fashion lovers around creased mechanization the average Bangladeshi through the cracks. The CDC is trying to send a clear the globe hold their col- message – we cannot be sure of the You just read Now tweet and decreased manufac- family. Many children, These problems did lective breath in antici- specific cause of these recent ill- turing prices have driven typically the older ones, not exist when major our thoughts. us yours. nesses, and no e-cigarette or nicotine pation of next season’s companies were manu- upcoming trends. product should be considered “safe,” @TheDuquesneDuke facturing in the U.S. at least until we have more informa- While many glamor- Somehow, this move has tion. While a ban on certain types of ize life in the fashion given large companies e-cigarettes may deter new users and industry, the horrifying the absurd impression save some people from the potential realities of this multi-bil- that foreign workers mat- of this strange lung illness, it is the equivalent of throwing a cup of water lion dollar industry prove ter less than American out of a sinking ship. The epidemic of editorial even darker than The workers. This out of sight, Devil Wears Prada led underage tobacco use will rage on. out of mind mentality Bear in mind that these steps are the world to believe. policy only perpetuates the exis- only to end the sale of “non-tobacco- Today, the pinnacle of tence of poor conditions flavored” products. E-cigarettes will The Duquesne Duke is the student- fashion for many young still be on the market, just not in at- written, student-managed newspaper and child labor in devel- of Duquesne University. It is published people is neither style, oping nations. tractive, fruity flavors anymore. While every Thursday during the academic fabric, nor fit. Instead, These corporate wolves this may curb a tide of new users who year except during semester breaks and are attracted to the products based holidays, and prior to final exams. The the current generation Colleen Hammond in knock off sheep’s cloth- Staff Editorial is based upon the opin- seems to be consumed by opinions editor solely on their flavor, underage us- ing present themselves as ers are not getting addicted to the ir- ions of the editors of The Duke and does the perspective of a good not necessarily reflect the views of the fashion forward on a bud- resistible thrall of mango – they are students, faculty, administration, stu- deal. For most young almost all U.S. clothing drop out of school to get, but their low-priced getting addicted to nicotine. dent government or the University pub- style, low prices are high lications board. Op-ed columns do not companies to produce work in factories in an clothing often comes at Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. reflect the opinions of The Duke, but fashion. their goods overseas. attempt to supplement the impossible cost of un- Ned Sharpless says in the recent an- rather are the sole opinions of the col- Companies like H&M, nouncement that “if we see a migra- umnists themselves. With this leap across the their parents’ income. fair wages and child labor Forever 21, Zara and Old Pacific, clothing compa- Despite Bangladesh’s around the globe. tion to tobacco-flavored products by kids, we will take additional steps to Letters policy Navy present themselves nies discovered incred- child labor laws, many Luckily, all hope is Letters to the editor must be typed, address youth use of these products.” as trendy alternatives to double-spaced and include the writ- ibly cheap labor and dis- children simply lie to fac- not lost. Time and again If the “kids” are regular users of a er’s name, school/department and high-end and high-priced turbingly low safety and tory supervisors about it has been proven that nicotine-based product, it is not hard phone number for verification. Letters clothing, increasing their should be no longer than 300 words work standards. their age to secure a job. large companies respond to imagine that they will move on to and should be delivered to The Duke appeal with younger con- In developing nations Still, this practice ab- to consumer outcry, and whatever alternative is available. office at 113 College Hall or e-mailed sumers. This season Old JUUL is owned by Altria Group, to [email protected] by 5 p.m. like Bangladesh, most solves neither supervi- even more so, consumer Tuesday. The editors reserve the right Navy has advertised fall households depend on sors nor large fashion behavior. If more shop- Inc., a company that used to go by the far more familiar name Philip Mor- to edit any and all submitted copies. t-shirts for as low as $10. the textile industry for all corporations. pers decided to research All letters must be verified before being ris Companies Inc. If that doesn’t set This seems like a terrif- their income. The human Fashion CEOs consis- their favorite clothing published. off alarm bells, it should. The Philip ic deal, but prices this low rights group, Fashion- tently rank on the Forbes brand’s human rights Corrections/clarifications Morris USA branch of Altria owns Readers should report any story or should raise concerns for United, records the mini- list of the world’s wealthi- policies and thought photo error to The Duke. All legitimate shoppers. Unfortunately, mum wage for garment est people. Zara founder about the global implica- errors will be corrected in print the fol- low prices in the cloth- lowing edition. manufacturing workers Amanico Ortega is the tions of their purchase, see STAFF ED— page 11 ing industry typically in- is just 8,000 taka ($95 sixth richest person alive. companies would be Contact dicate poor treatment of U.S.) per month. This With his wealth and suc- forced to raise their labor email [email protected] the workers who make is an increase from the cess measuring in the standards. Opinions 5 A prorogued Parliament pushes off Brexit negotiations Timothy Rush back till Oct. 14, only 17 days shy of the pre- staff columnist vious Oct. 31 deadline. While I think anyone can understand the spirit of this, myself in- he United Kingdom is a country cluded, it does not change the dire situation divided over the looming shadow that the U.K. is in. The U.K. must decide on Tof Brexit, Britain’s exiting of the a Brexit deal sooner rather than later. Delay- European Union. On Sept. 5, the U.K. Par- ing it continuously will not help the situation. liament voted to push the Brexit deadline The U.K. has already begun experiencing a back, for a third time, to Jan. 31. This vote decline in growth in the looming shadow of shattered what was Prime Minister Boris Brexit, with 2019 marking the third time in Johnson’s working majority in parliament, the decade that the U.K. declined in GDP. which also turned down his bid to have a This matter is one of importance for ev- snap election that he had hoped would bet- eryone, even Americans. The U.K. is one of ter secure his majority. The U.K. Parlia- the strongest economic partners and allies of ment was formally prorogued, suspended the U.S. A no-deal Brexit would result in an without being dissolved, on Tuesday, Sept. economic catastrophe, in which the effects Courtesy of BBC 9, by Queen Elizabeth II at Prime Minister would be felt by nations around the world. Johnson’s request. must reach a deal soon. While a remain economic ties that the U.K. market has with With a no-deal being catastrophic, and a Why is it that leaving the EU is so tumultu- victory would be very ideal, short of a sec- the EU, which would negatively impact U.K. remain victory being unlikely, the options ous right now? It is because of the lack of a ond referendum being called it’s not likely. business throughout the country. The mat- that remain are the variations of a hard or deal by the U.K. government over how they Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in line with ter of the Irish border would also be left un- a soft Brexit. It is a choice that has to be will leave the EU. The first option is a soft his archetype as the British Donald Trump, resolved, leading to horrid results for those made, and unfortunately, I don’t think it’s Brexit, wherein the U.K. will leave the EU has taken on the role as the strong nego- along the said border. an issue that can be strong-armed to meet but maintain strong economic ties with the tiator for Brexit. Johnson, who has been a With a no-deal Brexit being the worst out- the desired hardliners on either side. The union. This is supported by most moderate supporter of Brexit for much of his political come, they are left with two options: a soft or U.K. Parliament needs to reach an agree- Brexiteers. A hard Brexit is where the U.K. career, has gone so far as to say that he will hard Brexit. These choices are not great, and ment soon, or the economic uncertainty will leave and sever ties with the EU, while go to Brussels, where the EU Parliament is are indeed very complex. Working out every that is breeding negative effects on the U.K. still negotiating matters such as continuing held, and negotiate the exit of the U.K. with single detail within said choices are prolong- economy is not going to stop. trade relations, as well as the Irish border. or without a deal. ing negotiations. Again, while remaining in Between the two, a soft Brexit is very pref- The final option, supported by a minority Aside from the fact that this rhetoric is the EU would indeed be most ideal, it’s not erable. This would give the U.K. a continuing and the reason why the U.K. has opted to very dangerous, a no-deal Brexit would see likely without a call for a second referendum. strong tie to the EU single market, providing delay the vote, is a no-deal Brexit, where the an overwhelming economic hardship for In the wake of being prorogued, there has U.K. businesses better economic resources U.K. will leave the EU without any negoti- the U.K. Due to years of economic coopera- been talk of calling a vote of “no confidence” and opportunities in the wake of Brexit the ated deal that will settle matters of trade or tion between the U.K., and other EU coun- in Prime Minister Johnson. This is not nec- side that has the best options for the Irish the Irish border. tries, the economies are heavily tied into essarily a bad idea. The man is the one that border. Regardless, a decision must be made, The answer here, in my mind as an Ameri- the single-market. A no-deal Brexit would got the Queen to prorogue Parliament in the because another delay and proroguing the can from across the Atlantic, is that the U.K. result in a quick and immediate cut in the first place, pushing back Brexit negotiation Parliament is only going to hurt the U.K. America needs to ax the gender based “pink tax” Zoe Stratos to surge despite the discoveries in 1994 proposition to only include services at first, staff columnist and 2015, barely making progress towards the act would essentially be much easier to squashing the patriarchy of the consumer pass — not to mention enforce. he pink tax: the ongoing global world. With the pink tax gone in the public phenomenon by which women’s During the summer of 2016, “The Pink service realm, women would be able to goods and services cost more than T Tax Repeal Act” was introduced to Con- take clothing of similar style and mate- men’s across all ages, regardless of simi- gress proposing to end the pink tax on rial to a dry cleaning store without pay- larities. Included in the price gap are chil- services and goods; moreover, later in ing more money because the buttons are dren’s toys and accessories, children’s 2016, a bi-partisan congressional report on the opposite side and require a higher and adult’s clothing, hygiene products, senior health care products, dry cleaning was released in opposition to the pink tax. labor effort. and haircuts. However, shortly after introduction to The previous claim is unjustified because In a 2015 report released by the New York Congress, talk of repeal diminished. The there is no true option for women when it City Department of Consumer Affairs, stud- proposition was reintroduced two years comes to dry cleaning. The laundering and later in 2018; however, results remained machine pressing process is made for male ies showed that on average, products and Courtesy of Buzzworthy services marketed to women cost more 42% the same. shirts, not female shirts. They do not fit, of the time; whereas men overall pay more Despite the government’s lack of urgen- and therefore women are punished for a these a “luxury.” Menstruation is an unstop- 18% of the time. cy on such a blatantly discriminatory cir- problem that is the fault of the company. pable part of human nature, so why should The largest discrepancy came with hy- cumstance, the pink tax opposers may be Not only this, but hair salons would be women have to pay so much for something giene products. Sweeping the board in all too ambitious in their request for repeal of unable to charge women more for haircuts they cannot control? but one category, shaving cream, women’s the tax on services and goods. that are similar to mens’, thus forcing them However, in 2015, Canada broke apart products cost an average of 13% more than Some steps have been taken to reduce to restrategize their pricing techniques from the crowd passing into law an exemp- men’s. The most staggering difference be- public service price discrepancies, like through legitimate factors such as the length tion of feminine products from federal taxa- ing that hair care —meaning shampoo and dry cleaning, through state legislation of time required to cut the hair. tion. With the right steps, the U.S. could conditioner— cost an average of 48% more prohibiting gender-based discrimination Another problem sistering the pink tax is come to this conclusion as well, making than men’s. of pricing in companies. As far as retail the sales tax placed on menstruation prod- right all of the wrongs forced upon women This gender-based pricing of goods and goes, though, the supply chain becomes a ucts: better known as the tampon tax. in the consumer world. services has led to consumer realization of long and confusing road for policymakers The tampon tax is blatant gender-based Until then, the other solutions avail- this pink tax, and women spend an esti- to travel on; it is hard to place the blame discrimination practiced all over the world. able are to buy men’s products, file for mated $1,351 more per year, according to on one company, especially if the supply Due to their classification as a “luxury item,” gender-based discrimination against local a study conducted by the State of Califor- chain somehow makes it back to the gov- tampons, pads and other feminine hygiene companies, and talk to lawmakers about nia in 1994. ernment themselves. products are subject to taxation in most changes in state legislation; it’s time to ax But the issue of the pink tax continues If the pink tax opposers revised their countries. Women, though, do not consider the pink tax. Opinions September 12, 2019 6 FEATURES Mural created in East Liberty to honor Mac Miller Kellen Stepler Pittsburgh’s Stage AE and a year later when staff writer they saw each other, Holbrook says that Miller told him he went solo because of a Art can do a lot of things. It can make conversation they had when he was at MLK. our surroundings more beautiful, it can “When I would see him he would always express and communicate emotions and it give me a hug,” Holbrook said. can move and impact a community. Although Holbrook painted the mural, The Mac Miller memorial mural in East he says the project would not have been Liberty does all of those things. possible without his staff and many of the Miller, born Malcolm J. McCormick, children that participate in MLK Mural. grew up in Pittsburgh’s Point Breeze According to Holbrook, they wanted to neighborhood and graduated from Taylor do something to publicly honor Miller, Allderdice High School. The rapper died “so people can see and be reminded of his of an overdose on Sept. 7, 2018. greatness.” The mural, painted a week before the To create the murals, it takes a true one-year anniversary of Miller’s death, is collaborative process between artists, organized by the Moving the Lives of Kids schools, community groups, foster homes, (MLK) Community Mural Project. juvenile justice halls, churches and after- The MLK Mural project was founded in school programs. According to the MLK 2002 by artist and muralist Kyle Holbrook, Mural website, “As of 2019, as many as a Wilkinsburg native. According to the MLK 45,000 young men and women have par- Mural website, Holbrook’s vision “was to ticipated in MLK’s Murals.” Courtesy of Pittsburgh City Paper use public art as a way to reach kids over the Holbrook’s mural painting style encour- Muralist and MLK Mural founder Kyle Holbrook led the East Liberty mural project to honor Miller. summer months to do positive community ages community members and outsiders work when they were not in school.” to contribute and participate in creating To date, MLK Mural has more than “We want to have Malcolm’s legacy and Miller helped to paint a mural with the the mural. The public was invited to add 200 public art pieces in Allegheny Coun- his name continue on for many years to group in 2008. The mural, located at 250 their own touches to the mural before its ty with murals painted in 43 countries come,” DiMartini said. Paulson Ave. in East Liberty and entitled completion. and 27 states. The event’s setting at Blue Slide Park “We Fall Down but We Get Back Up” fea- “The mural will last 25 years, so kids Most recently, MLK Mural painted the was not a coincidence. Blue Slide Park was tures portraits of prominent East Enders. that are born 15 years from now can know Roberto Clemente mural at the Clemente Miller’s debut album, and DiMartini says The project took Miller, Holbrook about a Pittsburgh legend and be in- Museum in June. it had a “large sentimental value to him and the others about two weeks to com- spired,” Holbrook said. In addition to the mural, Pittsburgh has and everyone else that has listened.” plete. Miller’s contributions to the group The 25-foot Mac Miller mural will stand found other ways to remember Miller’s life. “Plus, every time he came home he sparked a friendship between Miller and alongside the mural Miller helped to cre- On Friday, Sept. 6, fans from around the would always post on social media that he Holbrook. Whenever Miller would come ate on Paulson Ave. world gathered at Frick Park’s Blue Slide was at Blue Slide Park,” DiMartini said. to Pittsburgh, he would provide backstage Holbrook says that the memorial mu- Park playground to celebrate Miller’s life. Miller’s legacy will live on in the city of tickets for Holbrook and Edward Rawson, ral is important because Miller is a part The Blue Slide Park event was orga- Pittsburgh in many ways. another member of MLK Mural. of Pittsburgh’s history and can make kids nized by the Mac Miller Memoir, started “[Miller] loved his city and all the Holbrook also recalls times when Miller now and in the future believe in them- by Marc Andre Lauzon and Cody Lee of sports team here. He referenced Pitts- was younger, “I would always have talks selves and follow their dreams. Montreal, Canada, and Zach DiMartini burgh a lot in his songs and all his fans with him about how much I believe in him “[Miller] definitely was a person who of Shaler. The three met on social media knew about it and would always travel and that I’m 100% sure he will be a star.” cared about the city and the kids in it,” as fans of Miller, and created the Twitter here and visit places he mentioned in his In 2016, the two hung out backstage at Holbrook said. page, “Mac Miller Memoir.” lyrics,” DiMartini said. Pittsburgh Irish Festival went off without hitch Ashley Newman started appearing. Swarms of green took There were a variety of activities avail- longtime volunteers, are part of the so- staff writer over the lot along with the smell of tradi- able to visitors, such as axe throwing, mini called “Weekend Warriors,” who have tional Irish food. golf, dancing (both traditional Irish danc- become good friends after working every As I walked through Sandcastle water- The festival took place Sept. 6-8 in the ing as well as some from the Pittsburgh shift of the festival together, from Friday park, the scene looked pretty desolate. The main parking lot of Sandcastle. According Ballet Academy) and live music, as well as evening to Sunday evening. Starting off as closed park was almost completely empty, to the festival’s official website, it is run by a marketplace with everything from kilts to strangers, the group of volunteers often with dry pools and windows closed on ev- the Pittsburgh Irish Festival Inc., a non- handbags and more. stay in touch after the festival comes to a ery concession stand. As people neared profit corporation that also runs the Half- Although the entertainment filled the at- close each year. the entrance of the park, the faint sound of way to St. Patrick’s Day Festival. mosphere with music, voices and laughter, Ging emphasized that everyone work- bagpipes began. People of all ages attended, from babies the distinct aroma of food still cut through ing at the festival booths are simply vol- The 29th annual Pittsburgh Irish Fes- to their grandparents. The festival also at- the air. There were many offerings of tra- unteers who want to help out because tival was underway. Getting closer, the tracted people from all over, including ditional Irish cuisine, including bangers the festival has been an important part of bagpipes grew louder and more people some international bands and visitors. and mash, shepherd’s pie, corned beef, their lives. Irish stew and bread pudding. However, “The volunteers are just amazing, and other foods such as soft pretzels, stromboli, when you have ones you trust, you want pulled pork sandwiches and french fries them to keep coming back,” Ging explained. were also available. One aspect that makes the festival ex- Mary Ging has been volunteering with tra special is the numerous familial ties the festival for 28 years. For the last 25, individuals have to the event. Through- she has been the event coordinator. Ging out Ging’s 28 years volunteering for the remembers how much smaller the festi- festival, she has done so alongside her val was when she first started volunteer- sister. Now, her daughter, who has been ing, which originally took place in an attending the annual festival for her en- amphitheater in Station Square that they tire life, is making it part of her adult life, quickly outgrew. helping both her mother and aunt coor- After that, they moved the festival to dinate the event. the Riverplex at Sandcastle, where it re- One festival goer, Dawn Blue, attended mained for many years. However, with the festival for the first time this year be- the intense rain and flooding last year cause her granddaughter was dancing. that cut the festival short, festival direc- “Watching my baby girl dance will be my tor Mairin Petrone chose to move it to the favorite part by far,” Blue said. main parking lot of Sandcastle, according Overall, the festival is an event that many to Ging. Thanks to the new location, they people look forward to each year. Many had hopes of being better prepared for any families attend and bring their young chil- Ashley Newman / Staff Writer unexpected weather this year. dren, continuing a tradition that has been The 29th annual Pittsburgh Irish Festival occurred at the Sandcastle Lots, this year’s new location. Ging, along with a number of other going on for nearly three decades. SPORTS 7

Upcoming Events Duquesne football dominant in opener The following events are all of Duquesne’s varsity athletic con- A massive day for offensive standouts Daniel Parr and A.J. Hines led tests for the next several days. — Sept. 13, 3:30 p.m. Duquesne to victory on Saturday. In total, the Dukes gained 464 yards in Women’s Volleyball vs. Chica- their first game of the season and held their opposition to just 73. go State (Valley Forge Sports Invitational; The Palestra) Dom Ferro One of the new starters is right All-American running back A.J. it and kept running.” staff writer guard Ryan Johnson. Hines scored on his second rush- Duquesne continued to put — Sept. 13, 7 p.m. “Today was a new experience, ing attempt of the drive. The 5’11, points on the board and the de- Women’s volleyball The Duquesne football team not too bad for my first game 225-lb running back ran over any fense only allowed one field goal. starting as a redshirt freshman. defensive linemen in his path The final score of the game was at Penn (Valley Forge won their 12th straight home Sports Invitational; The opener against the Walsh Cava- We were opening holes for the and scored a six-yard touchdown 44-3. Several backup players got liers in a full showcase of the running backs, they only need so to give Duquesne the e arl y field time and were able to score Palestra) Dukes on Saturday evening. The much space and they’re gone,” lead. in the clinic that the Dukes put Dukes won in convincing fash- Johnson said. The offensive line Hines is one of the Dukes’ su- on at Rooney Field against the — Sept. 13, 4 p.m. helped the Dukes gain a total of perstars, especially after his huge Cavaliers. ion, 44-3, to start the season un- Men’s and Women’s defeated at 1-0. 214 rushing yards, compared to 2018 season where he finished Parr finished with 173 passing Walsh’s 18 rushing yards. with the eighth most rushing yards and two touchdown passes. Cross Country at George The last time Duquesne took The Dukes certainly looked yards in all of the FCS and FBS. Quinn Thomas led receivers with the field was in the 2018-19 FCS Mason Invitational like they were on the same page He ran for more than 1,500 yards 72 receiving yards. Playoffs, where they capped off after forcing a fumble on the first in 2018 and outran several play- Hines added two touchdowns a historic season with their first —Sept. 14, 9:30 p.m. drive of the game. The fumble ers drafted into the NFL. Hines to add onto his team-high for FCS Playoff win against Tow- was recovered by the Cavaliers, starts the season ranked second most touchdowns for an active Men’s and Women’s son. Unfortunately, their season but they were forced to punt af- in Duquesne history in rushing player. The trips to the endzone Cross Country at Saint ended the following week against ter the loss of yards. Senior line- touchdowns and leads all ac- brought his career mark to 40 Vincent Invitational South Dakota State, but it was backer Brendan Thompson was tive FCS players with 3,849 ca- touchdowns. Hines finished with a successful season for the pro- credited with the forced fumble. reer rushing yards and 38 career 102 rushing yards. Backup run- gram nevertheless. — Sept. 14, 1:30 p.m. After a failed Duquesne offen- rushing touchdowns. ning back Mark Allen also ran Duquesne returns 10 starters sive drive, the defense was sent Duquesne continued to beat up for 51 yards and had a kickoff re- Women’s Volleyball vs. St. on Walsh in the first half when turned for a touchdown that was Francis Brooklyn (Valley defensive back Spencer DeMedal unfortunately called back by a Forge Sports Invitational; got the first interception of the personal foul. The Palestra) year for his team. The Dukes’ de- “We definitely have a lot more fense was stagnant, allowing only weapons and depth. We have five 54 yards in the first half. different running backs that can — Sept. 14, 2 p.m. A.J. Hines continued his domi- play, 10 different receivers that Football at Youngstown State nation over the Cavalier defense, can play. It’s hard to get on the when on the second play of the field, but when you do, everyone — Sept. 15, 12 p.m. second quarter he busted off a is so supportive of you,” said Trey Men’s Soccer vs. California 57-yard run. No one could catch King, one of the many Duquesne him as he trotted into the end wide receivers who saw playing Baptist zone to give Duquesne a two- time on Saturday. possession lead. The talent level is the same — Sept. 15, 3 p.m. Daniel Parr, the veteran quar- way on the defense. Women’s soccer vs. terback for the Dukes, got his first “The sky is the limit for talent. Youngstown State passing touchdown of the season You can look down the line of early in the second quarter when [the roster], you can see just the he completed a 26-yard pass to talent level,” said Kam Carter, a — Sept. 18, 4 p.m. Courtesy of Duquesne Athletics Dominic Thieman. The score was second-year starter. Carter has Men’s Soccer at Robert Mor- Daniel Parr is set to lead Duquesne’s offense again this season. Parr is looking to 20-0 after Mitch MacZura nailed all the confidence going into the ris build off of a strong 2018 campaign, during which he threw for 2,449 yards. his second PAT on the day, and second game of the season. the Cavaliers seemed to have lost “Every opponent that we face, and another nine who had start- out once again. After only two their motivation they came with. as long as we go out there and — Sept. 20, 7 p.m. ed at least one game back on the offensive plays by the Cavaliers, The second half didn’t show execute and do what we’re sup- Women’s Volleyballl at West roster this season. Veteran tight they fumbled a second time. This any signs of the Dukes slowing posed to do, I feel like we can Virginia (Montaineer Invita- end Jake Dixon spoke about the time the Dukes recovered and down. Sophomore wide receiver play against Alabama and beat tional; Morgantown) changes that occurred over the with great field position. Bren- Davie Henderson opened the half them.” offseason. dan Thompson forced his second with a tipped catch intended for After this massive 41-point “Every year is different in its fumble of the game and was also another receiver that he turned victory, Duquesne carries mo- — Sept. 21, 12 p.m. own way, and good in its own able to recover it. Thompson led into a 62-yard touchdown. It mentum into next week’s game Women’s Volleyball vs.Navy way. We lost two offensive line- the Dukes with seven tackles on was Henderson’s first collegiate against Youngstown State. (Mountaineer Invitational; men but everyone is communi- the day. touchdown of his young career The Penguins have started the Morgantown) cating to make sure we’re on the Duquesne capitalized on their and it was a highlight reel wor- 2019 season with a 2-0 record. same page.” field position after the turnover. thy play. The two programs last met in After last season, the Dukes After a 15-yard penalty against “I’ve been working two years 2016, with the Penguins pull- — Sept. 21, 1 p.m. had to search for four new start- Walsh, the Dukes were knock- for this, it felt great,” Henderson ing out a 42-10 victory at Stam- Football at Dayton ers on the offensive line. ing on the door of the endzone. said. “I just reached out, grabbed baugh Stadium in Youngstown. — Sept. 21, 5 p.m. Women’s Volleyball NCAA CFP Rankings — Week 3 NCAA FCS NEC Standings — Week 3 vs.Eastern Kentucky (Moun- taineer Invitational; Morgan-

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1. Clemson 1-0 2-0 w2 9/14 at Syracuse Rank Team Conf. Overall Streak Next — Sept. 21, 7: p.m. 2. Alabama 0-0 2-0 w2 9/14 at South Carolina 1. Cen. Conn. St. 0-0 2-0 W2 9/14 at Valparaiso Men’s Soccer at St. Joseph’s 3. Georgia 0-0 2-0 w2 9/14 vs. Arkansas State 2. Duquesne 0-0 1-0 W1 9/14 at Youngstown State 4. LSU 0-0 2-0 w2 9/14 vs. Northwestern St. 3. Sacred Heart 0-0 1-1 L1 9/14 vs. Lafayette Fact of the Week 5. Oklahoma 0-0 2-0 w2 9/14 at UCLA 4. Saint Francis U 0-0 1-1 L1 9/14 vs. Merrimack 6. Ohio State 0-0 2-0 w2 9/14 at Indiana 5. Bryant 0-0 0-2 L2 9/21 at Sacred Heart Duquesne volleyball’s Liz 7. Notre Dame N/A 1-0 w1 9/14 vs. New Mexico 6. Robert Morris 0-0 0-2 L2 9/14 vs. Dayton Wayne recorded her 500th 8. Auburn 0-0 2-0 w2 9/14 vs. Kent State 7. Wagner 0-0 0-2 L2 9/14 at Stony Brook career kill on Sept. 10 against 9. Florida 0-0 2-0 w2 9/14 at Kentucky Robert Morris. 10. Michigan 0-0 2-0 w2 9/21 at Wisconsin 8 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Duquesne WBB unveils non-conference schedule

David Borne UPMC Chuck Cooper Fieldhouse, Duquesne time in as many years that the programs State finished 14-16 last season. This year, sports editor will use PPG Paints Arena, Oakland Catholic meet. Duquesne defeated the Gaels in 2016- the Cowgirls return leading scorer Vivian Duquesne women’s basketball announced its High School, and the Kerr Fitness Center at 17, and again last season. The Dukes will Gray. Gray averaged 20 points and grabbed 2019 non-conference schedule on Sept. 5. The La Roche University as its home venues. then head to Easton for a game with Iona on 10 rebounds per game in 2018-19. Dukes will be playing a total of 13 games be- The women’s team will kick off the 2019- Nov. 17. The non-conference slate provides the fore getting into Atlantic 10 play. Eight of those 20 slate by hosting Kent State in the pro- Pitt will host the annual City Game at young Dukes team with plenty of experience games will be on the road, with the rest coming gram’s first ever game at PPG Paints Arena the Petersen Events Center on Nov. 23. against quality competition, especially on at three different venues in the Pittsburgh area. on Nov. 5. The matchup will serve as the Duquesne has won eight of the previous 10 the road. Duquesne should be well prepared With the on-going renovations of the second leg of a Duquesne basketball double meetings between the two Steel City pro- for its Atlantic 10 opponents following the header, as it will follow the men’s basketball grams, but the Panthers grabbed a 66-58 sturdy non-conference schedule. game vs. Princeton. result over the Dukes last season. After the home opener, Duquesne will Duquesne will take the court at Oakland play five consecutive road games. First, the Catholic High School on Nov. 26, hosting Dukes will head to Philadelphia to take on Central Connecticut State. The Dukes will Temple on Nov. 8. The two programs met then have over a week off, before getting last season, with the Red and Blue pulling back in action with three games. out a last second 54-53 victory at the A.J. The team will travel to Akron (Dec. 4), Palumbo Center. then host Toledo (Dec. 7), and take on Cor- Two opponents from the Metro Atlantic nell in Ithaca, N.Y. on Dec. 10. Athletic Conference will follow. For the first Saint Francis (Dec. 15) and Kennesaw time ever, Duquesne will play Manhattan State (Dec. 20) round out Duquesne’s home (Nov. 10). Manhattan is coming off a 12-19 non-conference schedule. SFU notched 16 record last season, with 12 players returning wins last year, but Kennesaw State saw less from its 2018-19 team. success. The Owls finished 2018-19 with a Courtesy of Duquesne Athletics The Red and Blue will return to New York 9-22 record. Duquesne guard Libby Bazelak averaged 7.5 points per game last season. Bazelak is ex- the following weekend, as they will play Iona A trip to Stillwater, OK will be Duquesne’s pected to lock down a starting guard position on Nov. 15. The game will mark the third final test before conference play. Oklahoma this year, and will be a major contributor again. Courtesy of Duquesne Athletics Men’s soccer stays undefeated, beats Niagara Pat McTiernan double their lead as Niagara’s freshman staff writer goalkeeper, Josh Savoni, made three ex- ceptional saves to keep his teammates A warm, late-summer breeze swept one shot away from an equalizer. After a across the Bluff Tuesday night as the dangerous collision in the 70th minute, Duquesne men’s soccer team played host Savoni was checked out by the Niagara to the Purple Eagles of Niagara University. training staff and quickly hydrated before The sound of cicadas reverberated returning to his net. across the pitch as Niagara (1-3-0) took With 15 minutes to play the Purple the opening kickoff with hopes of defeat- Eagles began to prevent their shots from ing Duquesne (3-0-1). The Purple Eagles sailing over the crossbar and put more controlled the tempo in the early minutes. pressure on Duquesne goalkeeper Robbie However, their persistent pressure was not enough to slice through Duquesne’s McKelvey. It was in the 79th minute that disciplined defensive unit. McKelvey made a world-class save, mak- The opening half was a display of cohe- ing a full-body extension to the top left sive ball movement. Despite prime oppor- corner denying Niagara’s best opportu- tunities for both clubs, the ball was not nity of the evening. Griffin Sendek / Photo Editor able to find the back of the net until the Continuing their barrage of shots, Ni- agara’s 6’1 forward Rodrigo Almeida ele- With a 3-0-1 record, the men’s soccer team is off to its best start since the 2014 season. The 2014 team 45th minute when Owen Rossi’s cross was also opened up the year at 3-0-1 and finished the season with eight total wins. sent to the promised land by the left foot vated over defenders and delivered an ac- this came an excess of physicality in des- “A lot of it goes into preparing the day of Jack Shearer with 7 seconds remaining curate header to the bottom right corner peration time. Niagara and Duquesne ex- before. I eat a lot of rice the day before in the half. of the net, tying the contest at 1-1 in the changed yellow cards in the 88th minute. and keep myself hydrated… drinking With a 1-0 lead, Duquesne looked to 85th minute. Having misfired on several shots earlier stuff with electrolytes to make sure I can expand upon their lead as the second With five minutes to play at a Rooney in the contest, freshman Nate Dragisich keep running.” said Dossantos, who even half began. Despite relentless offen- Field full of engaged fans, both clubs took struck a gorgeous shot with his right foot switched cleats at halftime in order to sive efforts, the Dukes were unable to their game to a heightened level, and with in the 89th minute. Goalkeeper Josh Sa- give himself the competitive edge. voni could only watch as Dragisich curled “That was just comfort… I went back to in the game winning shot with finesse. what I know, the old boots.” “I knew as soon as it left my foot that it Duquesne Head Coach Chase Brooks was going in” Dragisich said with unwav- described the rowdy and packed Duquesne ering confidence. crowd as “vital”. The tally marked the first goal of Dra- “You won’t find a player in the world gisich’s collegiate career. who likes playing in front of nobody.” A victorious cheer erupted from the When speaking on his team’s physical Duquesne crowd as Dragisich point- condition, Coach Brooks recognizes the ed both thumbs at the back of his No. preseason as a critical time in which play- 23 jersey. Each Duquesne jersey reads ers work tirelessly for the success of their “Duquesne” on the nameplate rather than talented program. each player’s last name. The celebration With Tuesday’s thrilling victory the truly encapsulated a hard-earned victory Dukes move to 3-0-1 on the season and for the Duquesne Dukes - a team effort. are riding a three-game winning streak. Sophomore Nathan Dossantos played Duquesne’s will to win was evident in lights out on the defensive end for a full their stellar team win Tuesday night, the 90 minutes. One of the best conditioned Dukes look to carry their momentum to at players on the pitch, Dossantos displayed Griffin Sendek / Photo Editor noon on Sunday, Sept. 15 when they host great stamina throughout the game. California Baptist University on the Bluff. Duquesne defender Eric Zech sends a cross-field pass to a teammate on Tuesday night.

September 12, 2019 sports ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 The Lion King brings Pride Rock to Pittsburgh Week’s Colleen Hammond Events opinions editor

rom the bright lights of Broad- Public Talk: Thomas Merton way to my hometown Shake- Photography Exhibit Fspeare in the park, I assumed Sept. 18 @ 6 p.m. after a decade in the theater I had seen nearly everything the medium Dr. Paul Pearson, the director of had to offer. To my utter delight, the Thomas Merton Center at the national tour of The Lion King Bellarmine University, will appear proved me wrong. in Gumberg Library’s popular The opening scene evokes a magi- reading room to discuss the cal sense of wonder and awe as the influential Trappist monk. actors seamlessly blend puppetry, dance, song and traditional African Root Beer Floats tribalism. It is next to impossible Courtesy of TrustArts.org Sept. 12 @ 9 p.m. to describe the sheer delight in the The touring cast of The Lion King will wrap up their run in Pittsburgh on Sept. 29, when they will move on to Boston. audience’s faces as massive, anthro- The Lion King is possibly the most of the jungle, they turned out to be blends the nostalgia of the Disney The Center for Student Involve- pomorphic safari animals parade technically difficult show to grace a surprisingly simple. This minimalism animated film with a new wave of life ment will provide these free through the aisles toward the stage Broadway stage. in set design was a brilliant choice. and creativity. It is both a retelling ice-cold treats in the Union as the iconic “Circle of Life” is sung Each member of the ensemble By keeping the sets relatively and reimagining of a timeless classic. Nitespot. in perfect harmony. demonstrated supreme mastery of plain, the audience could focus on Ages young and old can take de- As a long-time fan of the Disney a wide variety of dance styles, in- the incredible costumes. light in the theatrical masterpiece animated classic, my hopes were cluding African jazz, ballet, acrobat- My focus was never drawn to Pride The Lion King. The inclusion of high for this production. Not only ics, contemporary and many more. Rock, but to the intricate headdresses wildly talented child actors allowed were my impossibly high standards It takes dancers years of training of Simba and the lionesses. Instead younger audience members to iden- met, but every expectation was easily to develop this range of style and of covering the stage in leafy struc- tify with the story and see them- exceeded. strength. In addition to their mag- tures and hanging vines in the jungle selves in Simba’s journey. The show While The Lion King is often re- nificent physical abilities, each mem- scenes, the designers chose to place magically captures the joy of youth upcoming vered for its remarkable musical ber of the ensemble also managed to actors in gorgeous plant costumes. while retaining the spirit of tradi- score and matching composer pedi- show off their unique and impressive Their swaying motions brought the tion, making this a production for releases gree (Elton John and Tim Rice), I vocal range and unmatched use of jungle to life, truly illustrating the in- the entire family. found myself amazed by the talent of puppetry. terconnectivity of nature. Needless to say, The Lion King the ensemble. Naturally, one expects Along with the mind-blowing tal- While I deeply admired the tech- was spectacular. The touring Broad- The Goldfinch a high level of talent from all per- ent of the ensemble, I deeply appre- nical complexity of the show, there way production of The Lion King Friday, Sept. 13 formers in a touring Broadway show, ciated the artistry of the sets. While I is something to be said about the breathed new life into this beloved anticipated massive and opulent sets uncommon beauty of this coming- story, preserving the tale for genera- This film follows Theodore but this cast went well above and be- Decker as he navigates a diffi- yond the industry average. of African grasslands and the depths of-age tale. The Lion King expertly tions to come. cult, crime-filled life following an explosion that kills his mother but leaves him with the titular painting. HOROSCOPES Hustlers Friday, Sept. 13 This women-led heist film has Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius already recieved critical acclaim, (October 23- especially for Jennifer Lopez’s (August 23- (September 23- (November 23- performance. September 22) October 22) November 22) December 22) Good news is just Those rascally weasels are Scorpio, there’s three Sagittarius, your week around the corner — eating all the crops again! things you gotta cut out of will be filled with unfortunately, you’re Tell those varmint to git! your life: tomfoolery, buf- bountiful... SPIDERS? on the wrong block. foonery and horseplay. Micro Capricorn Aquarius Pisces Aries review (January 20- (February 19-March 20) (December 22- (March 21-April 19) February 18) January 19) “Highwomen” Every cowboy’s got a few se- Look on the bright side, The Highwomen feat. Yola When I was your age, the Your habit of really crets under his hat. It’s best stars didn’t tell us our cutting it close to the Aries, you’ll have a better to keep moseying down the Sorry, all other musicians. The future. We had to throw a wire proves indispen- road, but just because the week then Taurus. only people on Earth who are rock in old man McCauley’s sible as you become an sunset is behind you doesn’t now allowed to sing are The “destiny pond.” electrician. mean you can’t see its light. Highwomen and Yola. In fact, nevermind, just Yola. Yola is now the only singer on Earth. Leo Sorry everyone, it’s for the best. Taurus Gemini Cancer This song is chillingly fantastic (April 20-May 20) (July 23-August 22) and fantastically chilling. (May 21-June 20) (June 21-July 22) -Josiah Martin Look on the bright side, Duck! If Lincoln were alive today, Look on the bright side, Taurus, you’ll have a better what would he think of you? Leo, your friends Tau- week than Leo. rus and Aries will have a Note: I am referring to Geoff comparatively nice week. Lincoln, my old piano tutor. 10 THEDUQUESNEDUKE It Chapter Two continues the Loser Club’s horrifying tale Madison Pastrick Though I appreciate the representation of layout editor & ad manager more than a few gay characters in this film, the opening scene felt a bit forced. I under- tephen King’s literary masterpiece has stand the intention for social commentary, made it to the big screen once again, as however, the creature almost felt like an after- Severybody’s least favorite clown, Penny- thought that the filmmakers decided to add at wise, returns to wreak havoc on the poor chil- the last minute. dren of Derry, Maine in It Chapter Two. Picking This sense of irony is present throughout the up 27 years after It (2017), this movie concludes entire story. If you’ve seen the first chapter of the story of how seven children overcome their this series, then you know that each of the main wildest fears, team up to kill a supernatural character’s lives are deeply troubled in one way clown and save the day. or another, such as with Beverly’s abusive fa- Since this movie is not as much a sequel as ther, Eddie’s overprotective mother and Ben’s a continuation of Stephen King’s 1986 horror constant run-ins with the town bullies. Despite novel, I would highly recommend waiting to see these distractions, the children put their plights this movie if you have not yet watched It (2017), aside to unite in order to stop the killer-clown the 1990 miniseries or read the book. Despite that has been feasting on the children in Derry. the many flashbacks and references to the 2017 The only problem with this is that while movie, there is still way too much to catch up on they’re able to defeat an actual monster, they Courtesy of Warner Bros. for this movie to make any sense. struggle to free themselves from the humans Bill Hader, left, has received praise for his portrayal of Richie Tozier, played by Finn Wolfhard as a child. Given that 27 years have passed, the main that have been making their lives a living hell characters are all grown up, at least physically, for the past 27 years. This is Stephen King’s not- Not only were the child death scenes graphic, slow down toward the middle, especially if and most have left Derry and their memories so-subtle way of saying that humans are the real but they were quite traumatic as well, playing you’re already caught up on what happened in of the killer clown behind them. Mike (Isaiah monsters in life, and fear is the only thing get- on the naiveties and innocence of kids. Chapter One. The ending is probably the most Mustafa) is the only character that has decided ting in the way of people overcoming their big- This movie fits just about every subgenre of satisfying part of the movie, allowing audiences to stay and devote himself to finding a way to gest problems. horror and is sure to scare no matter which gets to finally take that breath of relief that they’ve defeat It once and for all. Once it has become But on a lighter note, let’s get back to the you. Jump scares, gore, suspense and psycho- been holding in since they stepped inside the evident that Pennywise is on the move again, clown. The CGI in this film is definitely a step up logical disturbances are scattered all through- theater. Mike calls the gang to return to Derry to fulfill from the 1990 mini-series, and things get weird out the film – so much in fact that you start to Despite some of the movie’s painfully exag- their promise and finish what they started as early on in the movie – like a child corpse’s head become immune to it until the very end when gerated portrayals of problems within society, preteens in 1960. falling off, growing spider legs and crawling they’re facing the monster head-on. the overall message of the film provides a satis- Right from the start, this movie reminds au- around trying to kill you kind of weird. Depend- Luckily, to supplement the added horror, fying ending that emphasizes the importance of diences that the small town of Derry has bigger ing on what you can stomach, the movie gets there is also a lot more comic relief in chapter overcoming your fears, the trials of growing up problems than a child-eating, killer-clown, like really graphic toward the end as well, overstep- two, particularly coming from the grown-up and how much stronger people become when abusive parents and bullies with daddy-issues. ping several boundaries when it comes to scenes characters of Richie (Bill Hader), and Eddie they work together. Though you may not leave Just to give you an idea, the opening scene fea- similar to that of little Georgie’s death in chapter (James Ransone), who show off the preserved the theater with the warm, fuzzy feeling that tures a hate crime in which a gay couple is beat- one. Not many horror movies have the guts to innocence of the group with well-timed “your these themes typically generate, the movie is en and practically left for dead, until Pennywise kill a child on screen, but director Andrés Mus- mom” jokes and one-liners. sure to leave an impact that will stay with you, at finishes the job for them. chietti seemed to have no problems with this. At 2 hours and 50 minutes, the movie does least throughout the night. Paper Tiger is a lazy, tone-deaf special from Bill Burr Ollie Gratzinger forced masculinity and the anger that comes editor-in-chief with repressing emotions — something soci- ety often forces men to do from a very young n his new comedy special Paper Tiger, age. He discusses the struggles of fatherhood Bill Burr aims to critique the nuances of and rage, and how he doesn’t want his tod- Ian ever-polarized and political American dler daughter to fall into the same traps he’d society, but instead, he bumbles through 67 tumbled into with anger management. He minutes of awkward, aggressive tabloid hu- has a bit about robots that starts out sort of mor with only rare moments of respite from funny, but quickly devolves into sexist ban- what can only be described as an act of dog- ter when he suggests robot sex dolls could matic self-indulgence. replace real women. The first half of Paper Tiger is rife with That’s the thing; all of the good material jokes made at the expense of women, femi- in Paper Tiger is diluted and buried beneath nists, trans folks and champions of political crude jokes and borderline bigotry. The whole correctness. Burr jumps right in, attacking point behind the special is to criticize the cul- America’s move toward inclusivity with snide ture of political correctness, and Burr does comments about casting disabled actors to exactly that in a way which misses any sort of play disabled roles. It’s a quick and messy profound mark and just makes the guy look downhill spiral from there when the banter like a jerk. further sours with rape jokes and mockeries With women at the butt of almost every of the #MeToo Movement. joke he makes, it’s hard to watch Paper Tigers Burr suggests that men who were “raised without getting angry at the way he regurgi- right” are incapable of being feminists, that tates the same dry material every sexist come- feminists are “not smart people” and that dian has ever spit out. It’s unoriginal, unfunny male feminists are simply overcompensating and ineffective. for feelings of guilt over predatory behavior. Gallows humor isn’t for the hangmen, but There are moments of silence from the audi- rather for those who sit in wait of execution; Courtesy of Netflix ence that make the whole atmosphere tense It was funny when Hannah Gadsby, a lesbian, The 51-year-old comedian has seen much success and acclaim for his angry, observational style. and uncomfortable, and then moments of deconstructed the notions of gender norma- rapturous laughter that are somehow worse; tivity in her tender Nanette, and it was fun- is a cathartic middle finger to the injustices other material, Paper Tigers is just a flop, ir- Burr scrapes the bottom of the bucket for low- ny when John Mulaney, a recovered addict, they’ve faced. But when Burr mocks femi- reflective of his actual worldview. Maybe he brow, easy humor that isn’t only offensive, but joked about the dangers of blacking out after nists, transgender folks, women and disabled meant to say something profound about the just plain unfunny, too. a night of drinking. people, his humor is just a middle finger to call-out culture and social fear mongering or Granted, there are parts of the special — The critically-acclaimed comedy in these oppressed minorities — a group of which he maybe he just meant to make people laugh. primarily in the second half, which are com- specials, though, stems from the lived experi- is not part. Either way, Paper Tigers was a primitive mis- parably mellow — that could be really good. ences of the comedians; for people who have We can opt to give Bill Burr the benefit of fire in an era of comedy that manages to be He touches on the traumatizing nature of en- had the world pitted against them, humor the doubt and say that, based on some of his both funny and woke.

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