March 03, 2017 Volume 96 Number 24 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 Gormley Hanging out with all your buds Search signs for James DACA continues letter to stall Craig Taylor staff writer Duquesne President Ken Gormley signed a statement in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) act earlier this week. After first refusing to take a political stance that could jeop- ardize the university’s federal funding, Gormley agreed to sign on after speaking with Spiritan priests, faculty and members of student government. Gormley is one of 600 other university presidents to sign the letter, which stands behind the 2012 immigration law enacted by former president Barack Obama. Courtesy of Pittsburgh Police The act allows illegal immigrants Dakota James, 23, of the North Side, was who arrived in the United States last seen at 11:49 p.m. on Jan. 25 at Scott under the age of 16 to receive a Place. He has now been missing 36 days. Leah Devorak/Photo Editor see DACA — page 2 Trees sport their blooms early on campus as Pittsburgh experienced near-record high temperatures over the past weekend. Brandon Addeo news editor Pittsburgh Police are encouraging additional witnesses to come for- Pgh. man paralyzed by police speaks at Duquesne ward with information on Duquesne student Dakota James, who has now Raymond Arke fle. As the car drove away, the been missing for 36 days. officer in the car with Ford shot asst. news editor In a press briefing Feb. 28, po- him, according to The Pittsburgh lice said video shows the 23-year- A drive to his grandmother’s City Paper. old walking down Scott Place in house ended in five bullets on Ford, who is now in a wheel- the Cultural District Jan. 25 — the that November 2012 night. chair, began the presentation night he disappeared — at 11:49 On Feb. 23, Duquesne hosted with a pledge he had the audi- p.m. Scott Place borders Katz Leon Ford, a Pittsburgh resident, ence stand up and repeat. Plaza, where James was seen in a who gave a speech encouraging “We must give up to go up. We surveillance image minutes ear- optimism and positivity, though must give up to grow up. We must lier at 11:46 p.m. released to the he remains paralyzed from the give up on the way up. And give up public Feb. 7. waist down after his encounter even more to stay up. I can not teach Pittsburgh Police Sgt. Matthew with the police. what I do not know. I can not lead Redpath said James was walk- On Nov. 11, 2012 Ford was pulled where I will not go. I am because we ing down Scott Place toward Fort over by Pittsburgh Police for roll- are. We are because I am. I am my Duquesne Boulevard, but the vid- ing through a stop sign. What hap- brother’s keeper. I am my sister’s eo did not show which direction pened next is still disputed, but keeper. I am destined for greatness James turned on Fort Duquesne police mistook Ford for a wanted because I attract what I am,” he said. Boulevard. criminal with a similar name and He remains upbeat and with a Brandon Addeo/News Editor Redpath added James did not attempted to apprehend him. Ford smile even though he will never be Leon Ford, a Pittsburgh resident who was shot and paralyzed by Pittsburgh Police appear in any Jan. 25 surveillance refused to leave the car. able to walk again. People often ask in 2012, gave a speech at the Power Center Ballroom on Feb. 23 about optimism. footage from nearby bridges to the An officer then struggled to re- him what it feels like to be shot. North Shore, where James lives. move Ford from the vehicle and “It hurts. Not only physically to do soul searching. Before he was shot five times. I questioned God. I Redpath added that since James another hopped in the passenger ... it hurts because I was shot by shot, he describes himself as “the was a good person,” Ford said. went missing there has been no seat. Police allege Ford started to people I thought were in place to life of the party,” and he wondered The whole experience taught activity on his bank account. drive away. Ford testified the car protect me,” he said. how it all went wrong. was put in gear during the scuf- The incident provided Ford time “I didn’t understand why I was see LEON — page 3 see DAKOTA — page 3 opinions features sports a & e Follow us on... Anti- Kittens and A halt to Romaine v. Semitism Coffee hockey Stanton How Duquesne Cat cafe opens DU Ice Hockey falls YouTube court can battle in the Strip in semifinals to John case has wide hatred ... District ... Carroll ... implications ... @theduquesneduke PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 9 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE POLICE briefs JMA to launch new Sports Information major Liza Zulick offering a program like this.” Well folks, boy howdy! Y’all staff writer Courses taken from Journal- haven’t been listening to this here ism Multimedia Arts and Public column and went out and commit- Duquesne’s Journalism and Relations will also be required for ted a doozy of rule-breakings this Multimedia Arts (JMA) depart- Sports Information and Media. week. Let’s hope y’all get it togeth- ment is launching a new Sports Media Literacy, New Media Pro- er before you head to Cancun for Information and Media major, duction, Media Ethics and Media spring break. minor and certificate for the Fall Law and Regulation will remain Last Tuesday, offensive graffiti 2017 semester. Available to cur- the university core classes all stu- was found in the first floor men’s rent and future students, the new dents must take. room of the Music School. I’d ad- major uses all of the same univer- To major in this program, nine vise keeping that stuff on those sity cores as JMA and adds new, other classes will be required, newfangled Internet chat boards required sports media classes. such as Multiplatform Newsroom, you kiddies use. JMA professors Robert Healy Sports Reporting I: Sportscasting, Last Wednesday, lab instru- and Robert Bellamy created this Sports Reporting II: Sports Writ- ments were reported missing from new major from courses that are ing and Sports Media Practices. a lab in Mellon. Must be some real already offered on campus. All “This is an intensive program. With MAD scientists out there. of the university core classes are the students who go through it and An old-fashioned fender-bender the same as the JMA classes, and really commit to it, we feel confident happened last Thursday in Forbes other sports media classes will be of [their] employment opportunities,” Garage. The offending driver left a required. Bellamy said. “A lot of students lack note that had all the necessary in- Sports journalism, sports public these basic concepts once they step formation. relations and a wide variety of careers into the door, but [the new major will] On Friday, Campus Police found could come from this new major. focus on real life job practices.” a lost Duquesne student’s wallet “This undergraduate program Internships will also be a big part outside the Palumbo Center. Inside, within the Journalism and Multi- of the program, according to Healy they found a fake ID. The student media Arts Department prepares and Bellamy. With internships right was referred to the Office of Student students for careers in sports media on campus for Duquesne’s Division Conduct. Also that day, an admin- and/or public relations, including I athletic programs, as well as with istrative search of Assumption Hall the sportswriting, sportscasting and professional sports such as the Pi- found a student with a small amount job-rich ‘sports information’ fields, Olivia Higgins/Staff Photographer rates, Steelers and Penguins, Healy of marijuana and paraphernalia. among others,” Healy said. A flyer for the new JMA major hangs on a corkboard in College Hall. The Sports In- said there are many opportunities The student was referred to the Of- So far, the program has been formation and Media major is projected to launch starting in the Fall 2017 semester. for students in the major. fice of Student Conduct. approved by James Swindal, dean “It is such a job-rich field and we Looks like Friday was quite the of the McAnulty School of Liberal proved, it will be the first pro- partment is always active because have the courses that [will] result rip-roaring night of crime. In St. Arts, but has not yet been pre- gram in the area. the media changes quickly,” said in real world portfolio pieces that Ann’s on Friday, a student was found sented to the college council yet, “We always want to go where Mike Dillon, chair of the JMA de- would make those students very in possession of a small amount of which will happen in early March. the media is going and where the partment. “We’re in a sports-mad attractive in public relations and marijuana and was intoxicated. This The major is unique — if ap- media jobs are going. This de- town and no one else in the area is sports journalism,” Healy said. student was sent on over to the Of- fice of Student Conduct. On Sunday, a resident direc- tor found two intoxicated males — a non-affiliated male and a President Gormley changes stance, signs DACA letter Duquesne student — in Towers.