October 27, 2016 Volume 96 Number 11 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 After DU, Halloween spirit haunts Dukes Faculty student strikes at emails Pa. state disappear schools

Liza Zulick Raymond Arke staff writer asst. news editor Last week, a strike of college Have you been using your professors paralyzed the 14 state- Duquesne email address on re- run colleges and universities in sumes? Students who use it for Pennsylvania. When the faculty professional reasons outside of of the Pennsylvania State System the university might find them- of Education walked off the job on selves without an email address Oct. 19, 100,000 students were after they graduate. left in the middle of a contract Many students do not real- dispute. The strike lasted three ize that they lose access to their days, until Oct. 21 when a deal emails after graduation. Accord- with the state was reached, end- ing to interviews conducted by The ing the first strike in the faculty Duke, some students had miscon- union’s 34 year history. ceptions regarding how long they The Association of Pennsylvania would be able to view their “duq. State College and University Faculties edu” email after graduating. (APSCUF) is the union representing Olivia Kappler, a junior mul- faculty members at Pennsylvania’s 14 tiplatform journalism and pub- public colleges and universities such lic relations major, thought she as Slippery Rock, Shippensburg, In- would be able to still view her diana University of Pennsylvania and email account after graduating if West Chester. The strike started after she wanted to. Another student, negotiations between the state and Jared Bonawitz, said he thought Kailey Love/Photo Editor the union for a new contract broke A pumpkin decoration adorns the information desk in the Student Union on Oct. 26. Halloween takes place next Monday. see EMAIL — page 2 see STRIKE — page 2 Africa Week back at DU, includes talk on organic farming

Megan Garrett Chitiyo said there has been large- According to the Africa Agribusi- staff writer scale efforts to help promote organic ness magazine, the global organic practices in Africa. Export Promotion food industry is worth about $50 bil- As part of Duquesne’s annual Af- of Organic Products from Africa, or lion a year — and one African country, rica Week, the university hosted an EPOPA, was a program created by the Uganda, sees an approximate $600 event Tuesday evening meant to raise Swedish International Development million demand for organic products awareness of the agricultural difficul- Agency with projects in Uganda, Tan- each year. ties facing developing African coun- zania and Zambia, she said. It ran The United Nations Conference on tries and to discuss possible solutions. from 1997 to 2008. The goal of the Trade and Development, along with Plaxedes Chitiyo, an assistant pro- program was to help farmers create the United Nations Environmen- fessor of environmental education a better quality of life for themselves. tal Programme, released a report in in the Bayer School of Natural and However, Chitiyo said organic ag- 2008 regarding organic farming in Environmental Sciences, was the pri- riculture must overcome some chal- Africa. The report, titled “Organic Ag- mary speaker at the event, which was lenges before becoming a large part of riculture and Food Security in Africa,” titled “Certified Organic Agriculture: Africa’s economy. She said potential Sydney Bauer/Staff Photographer addressed how they believe that or- The Answer to Africa’s Environmen- roadblocks to its success include “a Drummers perform outside Gumberg Library on Oct. 26 as a part of Duquesne’s annual ganic farming can provide better food tal Woes and Social Ills?” She spoke lack of policy and support from the Africa Week. The week’s events included a lecture on organic farming in rural Africa. security for Africa and is “more likely about organic agriculture and the government” and “a lack of recogni- to be sustainable in the long run.” struggles of sustaining it. tion and incentive.” with responses by John Stoltz, a pro- ago, about 90 percent of chicken feed The UN study reported that 87 According to Chitiyo, if done cor- Organic farming refers to “agricul- fessor in the Bayer school and direc- in the U.S. contained arsenic. He said percent of African farmers involved rectly, organic farming could lead tural production systems that do not tor of Duquesne’s Center for Environ- this is typical of non-organic farming. with organic farming received a to a more nutritious diet of vita- use genetically modified (GM) seed, mental Research and Education, and “Modern agriculture is industrial- boost to their own and their house- min and mineral-enriched food for synthetic pesticides or fertilizers,” ac- Stan Kabala, a professor of environ- ized, mechanized and relies heavily hold’s income. African consumers, an increased cording to the Organic Farming Re- mental science and management in on petroleum,” Kabala said. Not everyone agrees that organic income for African farmers and a the Bayer school. The African continent might be search Foundation. see AFRICA — page 2 healthier environment. Chitiyo’s lecture was followed up Kabala said that until a few years well-suited for organic agriculture. opinions features sports a & e Follow us on... Driver’s License Steel City Leaving a Nintendo Dilemma Spirits Legacy Switch Why they don’t count ‘The Duke’ takes Senior Lacey Levers Video game giant as federal identification a Haunted battles through season announces future anymore ... Downtown tour ... with injury ... platform ... @theduquesneduke PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 9 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE POLICE briefs Strike ends after three days at Pa. colleges She also said that she hoped the Carlin also added he kept people Last week Cousin PB told ya’ll STRIKE — from page 1 campus could unite and once again on Twitter informed during the strike to ease up on the crime commit- down, the website for APSCUF said. focus on education. by tweeting and retweeting pertinent ting and whatnot. Well, it seems APSCUF members were unhappy “As a campus community, our job information. ya’ll haven’t gotten the message! with a number of items the state pro- now is to come together and, with Although unaffiliated with the state Last Tuesday, a woman was posed. According a press release by mutual respect, return to our primary system, some Duquesne faculty are found asking for money outside APSCUF, some of the sticking points purpose: providing every Cal-U stu- unionized. of Towers. Duquesne Police is- included “[putting] adjunct faculty dent with a high-quality academic ed- Robin Sowards, who repre- sued the woman a defiant tres- members, 60 percent of whom are ucation and a college experience that sents Duquesne adjunct profes- pass warning and escorted her women, on a separate — lower — sal- is second to none,” Jones said. sors through the United Steel- off campus. ary scale … [cutting] faculty benefits While details on the tentative workers Academic Workers On Wednesday last week, and charge more for them … [and] deal are sparse, a press release Association and was an adjunct somebody stole items from changing the tenure and promotion from the State System said that the English professor at Duquesne, desks in an office of the Rangos AP Photo processes.” The faculty had been new deal offers a pay raise for the stressed how important faculty Health Sciences School. Later Faculty picket at Cheyney University in without a contract since June 2015. professors and allows for “health unions are. that day, a referee said some- Cheyney, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 20. On the afternoon of Oct. 21, the care cost savings.” “The [state] administration one took money from his wallet two sides reached a tentative deal, Kenneth M. Mash, president of the wanted to increase faculty work- in the Keller Field House dur- politics, and she stayed away from the thus ending the strike. Cynthia Shap- APSCUF, said in a press release the loads, to decrease relative wages ing the Oct. 15 football game picket lines. Although, when she talk- ira, board chair of Pennsylvania State group is pleased to have been able to for the lowest-paid faculty [and] between Duquesne and Robert ed to her professors outside of class, System of Education, said in a state- accept a tentative deal. to put less qualified teachers in Morris at Rooney Field. That’s Handlin said she “felt like [the strike] ment, “We are pleased to get to this “We are relieved to have an agree- the classroom,” he said. But be- got to be at least a 15-yard pen- had to be done.” point and look forward to the conclu- ment that preserves quality public cause the professors were union- alty, right? Also that day, a resi- What made her the most upset was sion of the process. Once again, every- higher education in Pennsylvania and ized, they had an “organizational dent student in St. Ann’s was students’ behavior during the strike. one can focus on what matters most allows our members to get back into structure in place to mobilize referred to the Office of Student “A lot of the students used — teaching and learning.” the classroom where they belong,” both faculty and students to de- Conduct for possessing mari- the time to get trashed … which Geraldine Jones is the president of Mash said. fend educational quality.” juana paraphernalia. Later that I thought was insane because California University of Pennsylvania, The faculty walk-off shocked stu- Sowards said this recent strike Wednesday, marijuana and al- there were professors fighting for a state school about an hour south of dents. Caitlyn Handlin, a freshman can serve as a motivator for other cohol were confiscated from two us and for their jobs,” she said, Duquesne. In a statement to the Cal- anthropology major at West Chester, faculty unions. Since the APS- students in Towers. Both were calling the partying students U community on the resolution of one of the schools affected, woke up CUF “stood their ground,” they referred to the Office of Student “disrespectful.” the strike, she said that the relatively surprised last Wednesday morning. have “given all faculty unions in Conduct, and one also received Ted Carlin, a professor of journal- swift conclusion of the strike benefits “I was confused to be honest,” she the region a positive benchmark an alcohol violation citation. ism and communication at Shippens- the students. said. “All my classes were cancelled that they can invoke at the bar- Last Thursday, an intoxicated un- burg University, participated in the “This is good news for our students, and I think with good reason,” since gaining table,” he said. derage resident student was found protests. who can return to their studies with- many professors had walked off. He hopes that people will be in St. Martin’s and was referred to “I honored the picket line and pick- out further delay,” Jones said. Handlin said she has a “hate” for inspired by the state faculty. the Office of Student Conduct. Later eted myself on Thursday,” he said. that day, a small amount of mari- juana and paraphernalia was found in a Towers room. Three Duquesne students were referred to the Office of Student Conduct. Emails shut down after 12 months Africa On Friday, campus police found a student in St. Ann’s with marijuana, who was re- Week ferred to the Office of Student EMAIL — from page 1 Conduct. Also that day, more marijuana was found in a room he would only have six months returns in Towers, and two students before his university email were referred to the Office of was closed. Freshman Merissa Student Conduct. Chonko predicted she would only have one month after graduation. to DU On Saturday, a backpack However, according to Don with drug paraphernalia in- AFRICA — from page 1 side was found in the Hogan Maue, director of Computing Support Service for Duquesne’s Dining Center. There was no Computing and Technology Ser- agriculture is good for Africa. Robert way of identifying who the bag vices, Duquesne students’ emails Paarlberg, a political science profes- belonged to, according to the are stored temporarily on cloud sor at Wellesley College, wrote an campus crime log. servers during their time at the opinion piece in The New York Times On Sunday, a Duquesne stu- university — eventually a student detailing how organic farming in Af- dent reported being physically will lose access to the account rica is done out of necessity, not de- assaulted in the South Side. when it is deleted approximately sign, in the continent’s “impoverished Pittsburgh Police were called to 12 months after graduation. countryside.” the scene. Several students were This could be a concern for “Two-thirds of all Africans de- referred to the Office of Student students who use it for important Brandon Addeo/News Editor pend on farming or animal grazing Conduct, and charges are pend- contacts or on resumes. A screenshot of the login screen for Duquesne student email, which close 12 for their food and income, and near- ing with Pittsburgh Police. “I used my [Duquesne] email months after graduation. Upperclassmen should use a different email for resumes. ly all of their operations are small- Early Monday morning, a man to apply for a job at CONSOL En- scale,” Paarlberg wrote. “Nearly all not affiliated with Duquesne was ergy [Center] right after I got it,” might fall on deaf ears. As soon as using another account once they of Africa’s farms are this de facto found sleeping in the Brottier freshman Jeremiah Lyons said. your email is deactivated or delet- are no longer a student, accord- ‘organic’ … poor and non-produc- Hall lobby. The man received a If Lyons planned on maintaining ed, there will be no way to access ing to Maue. tive, but organic.” defiant trespass warning and was contact with CONSOL, now PPG the emails from that account. Junior international relations Organic food is still a booming in- escorted off campus by Duquesne Paints Arena, it would have been “Since the DU Email system major Gabriel Drexler has gotten dustry in the United States, where the police. Also that day, someone wise to use a personal account is designed for communication ahead of the curve. U.S. Department of Agriculture Eco- stole two credit cards from a stu- instead. during the time in which students “I have never used it for pro- nomic Research Service has found dent’s wallet in the Power Center. If a student plans to keep any are active, it would not make fessional reasons, but only be- that American demand for organic One of the stolen credit cards of their Duquesne email files, sense to use that address for any cause I already have a job using products has grown at a steady rate. was used withdraw $381.10 on it is important to move them to communication that would take a different email,” Drexler said. They reported that in 2012, 4 percent Venmo, a digital wallet service a different account, Maue said. place after a student leaves the However, according to Maue, of all U.S. food sales were organic. operated by PayPal. Also that Otherwise, the files will no lon- university,” Maue said. students will receive at least two Students at Duquesne can play a day, a resident student in Towers ger be accessible. Chonko said she has never emails to notify the user before part in agriculture awareness as well was found with marijuana and For students who have ever used used her Duquesne email for the deactivation of the account. by staying educated on food policy, paraphernalia, and was referred their Duquesne emails on impor- “anything very important” for Once these emails have been according to Kabala. to the Office of Student Conduct. tant documents, such as a resume that very reason. sent, it is not long before the en- Raymond Arke and Brandon Addeo or cover letter, replies to emails Students are responsible for tire account is deactivated. contributed reporting. October 27, 2016 News THEDUQUESNEDUKE 3 French authorities clear Calais’ ‘jungle’ migrant camp

AP — The grim camp known as English channel or on the speed- “the jungle,” a symbol of Eu- ing Eurostar trains that connect rope’s failure to come to grips France to Britain via the nearby with its crisis over asylum seek- Eurotunnel. ers, is no more. “This jungle is no good. We go French authorities declared to new jungle,” said a 20-year-old Wednesday they had cleared out Pakistani, Muhammad Afridi. the camp after most of its thou- He said he was joining 30 sands of residents were driven friends in a place he refused to away on buses — an evacuation ac- identify that could be used as a celerated because some of the frus- jumping off point for clandestine, trated, departing migrants set fire and risky, passage to England. to parts of the burgeoning slum. Siddiq, a 17-year-old Afghan who Smoke hung in the air as dusk spent 11 months in the camp, said fell, its stench a reminder of how the fires terrified him overnight, -es one of the world’s wealthiest na- pecially when gas tanks ignited. The tions was unable to create order Associated Press is not using the at the camp, where those fleeing last names of teenage migrants be- AP Photo war and poverty have lived in cause of their vulnerable situation. squalor for months or longer. He said he left and slept under Thick smoke and flames rise from amidst tents after fires were started in the makeshift migrant camp known as “the jungle” near Calais, northern France, on Oct. 26. Firefighters have doused several dozen fires set by migrants as they evacuated the makeshift camp. Most of the camp’s former resi- a nearby bridge despite the freez- dents, foiled in their bid to enter ing temperatures. He has been “The camp is completely emp- including hundreds of unaccom- those who don’t will be expelled. Britain despite reaching the port trying without success to get to ty. There are no more migrants in panied minors being housed in Flames enveloped the main al- city of Calais on the edge of the Eng- Britain by truck. the camp,” said Prefect Fabienne heated containers at the camp. ley through the camp overnight, lish Channel, are being relocated to “My heart, it is broken,” he said. Buccio, the state’s highest au- Britain took in 234 migrants with reducing shelters to skeleton-like communities throughout France, “I can’t do anything, even eat.” thority in the region. “Our mis- family ties in the UK. hulks on either side of the road. where authorities have pledged to Crews were moving in Wednes- sion has been fulfilled.” Interior Minister Bernard Gas canisters popped as they give them decent shelter and advice day night with heavy equipment Despite the pronouncement, Cazeneuve said 450 reception exploded in the heat. One aid about how to seek asylum so they to clear the charred ruins and re- migrants were seen milling centers were set up across the group’s truck burst into flames. can stay in Europe rather than re- move any tents and shelters that around the edges of the camp, country to help people apply Migrants stood and watched. turn to trouble spots in the Middle remained standing. Authorities although officials said they for asylum. Those not rejected Some laughed; others seemed East, Africa and Asia. said earlier that four Afghans would stop processing people by outright will go into centers or dismayed. As the reality of the Some refused the offer, how- were detained on suspicion of Wednesday evening. apartments for asylum seekers mass evacuation took hold, fear- ever, preferring to take their torching parts of the camp. The Authorities said 5,596 people so that their applications can be ful asylum seekers from Afghani- chances trying to hop trucks blazes slightly injured one per- were evacuated in the complex examined the regular way. He stan, Sudan, Eritrea, Syria and heading to ferries crossing the son who was taken to a hospital. operation that began Monday, has said most should qualify, but Pakistan braced for a new reality. 4 Opinions THEDUQUESNEDUKE staff 113 College Hall editorial 600 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Local government editorial staff matters on Election editor-in-chief Kaye Burnet Day, too news editor Brandon Addeo asst. news editor Raymond Arke opinions editor Rebekah Devorak Trump and Clinton, Clinton and features editor Seth Culp-Ressler Trump. Those names seem to have a&e editor Sean Ray taken over our country’s conscious- sports editor Andrew Holman ness. They follow us everywhere — on asst. sports editor Natalie Fiorilli TV, in the newspapers, on the lips photo editor Kailey Love of everyone to whom we speak. But asst. photo editor Bryanna McDermott what if we told you that their names layout editor Leah Devorak are the least important ones you’ll be seeing on the ballot on Nov. 8? administrative staff OK, maybe “least important” is an adviser Bobby Kerlik exaggeration. Obviously, choosing ad manager Natalie Fiorilli who you would like to be the leader email us: [email protected] of the free world is a huge decision. However, the President of the United States doesn’t actually have that large of an impact on your everyday life. Think about the things that are I was told most important to you. How bad are the roads that you drive on? How there was much do you pay in state and local taxes? If you have an accident, how quickly will the police arrive? How nothing left; efficient is public transportation for you? These issues are all under the no reason, no authority of your state and local gov- ernment. Cartoon by Shelby Wasil If you’re from Pittsburgh, here is a conscience. sampling of the other decisions you if i do say so myself... will be faced with when you go to vote on Nov. 8, besides the Trump vs. Clin- I ton dichotomy. Dr. Sam Loomis, Like all states, Pennsylvania sends Halloween State university protests come to end Most students look forward to can- pared to the number of those that According to Indiana University of two senators to the United States Sen- celed classes throughout the school happen in high schools. According Pennsylvania’s website, 2015-2016 ate. This year, Pat Toomey, a Republi- You just read Now tweet year. But for those attending Pennsyl- to Education Week, 56 high school in-state tuition was $9,620, not in- can, is up for re-election. He’s running our thoughts. us yours. vania state universities, the thought walkouts took place between 2010 cluding room and board. Students at against Katie McGinty, a Democrat, of canceling classes was foreboding. and 2015, 20 of which happened in the university were in classes for 140 who has an actual chance of upsetting the incumbent Toomey. She’s polling @TheDuquesneDuke Faculty from 14 state universities Pennsylvania alone. University pro- days of the academic school year, across Pennsylvania – including Slip- fessor strikes are somewhat difficult not including finals weeks or holiday at 43 percent, while Toomey has a pery Rock, Clarion, California, Indi- to find statistics on because they do breaks. At that tuition and calendar slight lead at 44.8 percent. ana and more – protested for three not occur that often; one recent ex- length, students would be forgoing With the way the U.S. federal gov- days over a lack of contract be- ample from 2015 includes over $68.71 worth of education by skip- ernment is structured, the Senate can editorial tween professors, who belong 4,000 employees at the Univer- ping all classes for one day. For the have more power over domestic pol- to the Association of Penn- sity of Washington protesting three-day strike that just ended, icy than the President. Senators can sylvania State College and higher wages. that’s $206.13 wasted for just one draft new laws and, with the support of the House, can override presiden- University Faculties, and the Perhaps these pickets do student. Multiply that by the 13,775 policy tial vetoes, which happened recently Pennsylvania State System not happen more often in total students enrolled in 2015, and The Duquesne Duke is the student- regarding a bill allowing the relatives of Higher Education. universities because unions that’s nearly $3 million. written, student-managed newspaper of Sept. 11 victims to sue Saudi Ara- of Duquesne University. It is published The standoff, which, are more willing to settle Now multiply that for every stu- bia. The Senate overrode President every Thursday during the academic according to numer- contracts before they dent in each of the 14 state univer- Obama’s veto, demonstrating just year except during semester breaks and ous reports, many expire, knowing sities. That’s a lot of money squan- holidays, and prior to final exams. The how much authority the Senate has. students ended up the stakes are dered because professors couldn’t Staff Editorial is based upon the opin- Pennsylvania also sends 18 con- ions of the editors of The Duke and does getting involved much higher get what they rightfully deserved, in- gresspersons to the House of Repre- not necessarily reflect the views of the in to support for everyone cluding a raise, more adjunct faculty sentatives. As members of Pennsyl- students, faculty, administration, stu- their professors, involved if they and the ability for graduate students dent government or the University pub- vania’s 18th Congressional District, lications board. Op-ed columns do not ended on Oct. 21 do not. After with enough credits to teach classes. Rebekah Devorak Pittsburgh residents can either re- reflect the opinions of The Duke, but and was the first such all, if teachers strike in While Duquesne was not in- elect the incumbent Mike Doyle, a rather are the sole opinions of the col- occurrence in the state opinions editor high schools across the volved, the university isn’t perfect, umnists themselves. Democrat, or vote for the Republican system’s history. country, the worst that either. Duquesne had its own bitter Lenny McAllister. The end of the strike, due to a will happen is that the children will struggle in 2012 and 2013 trying to Letters policy There’s so much more to voting Letters to the editor must be typed, three-year contract lasting through have to spend the summer months bar adjunct faculty from unionizing than choosing the president. The double-spaced and include the writ- June 2018, was a relief for faculty and learning Shakespeare instead of go- with United Steelworkers, a fight er’s name, school/department and Pennsylvania ballot will have choices phone number for verification. Letters students alike, but it never should’ve ing swimming. In college, though, a that is still unresolved – and incred- for PA Attorney General, PA Trea- should be no longer than 300 words had to happen in the first place. strike that lasts for even a few days, ibly sensitive – today. surer, PA Auditor General... get the and should be delivered to The Duke According to The New York Times, let alone months, can damage a stu- University faculty should be re- office at 113 College Hall or e-mailed picture? to [email protected] by 5 p.m. these professors had been working dent’s future. spected, because their jobs are im- There will even be an opportunity Tuesday. The editors reserve the right without a contract for over a year, For starters, it’s a waste of money portant. They’re the last step between to vote on a referendum to raise the to edit any and all submitted copies. since June 30, 2015. Considering the and class time for students that they the student and the real world, the mandatory retirement age for Penn- All letters must be verified before being impact that these professors have have no control over. It’s one thing last opportunity to shape a teenager published. sylvania judges from 70 to 75. It’s a on shaping the minds of the future, for a kid to miss class because they into an adult so we can have a func- good idea to look it up on Ballotpedia Corrections/clarifications it’s absurd that getting a reasonable feel like watching Netflix instead; tioning, flourishing society. before you end up in a voting booth, Readers should report any story or contract to ensure “quality of higher the tuition and education they Professors can’t do that if they’re photo error to The Duke. All legitimate scratching your head and trying to errors will be corrected in print the fol- education” needed to take them liter- lose out on is their fault. But in the spending all their time behind a make an impulsive decision. lowing edition. ally walking out of the classroom to situation of the Pennsylvania state picket line. Trump and Clinton might be get- acquire it. strikes, these students were being Contact Rebekah Devorak is a senior journal- ting all the attention, but don’t forget: Strikes in higher education are robbed of those opportunities with- ism and advertising major and can be They won’t be making the laws and email [email protected] somewhat rare, especially when com- out much room to fix it themselves. reached at [email protected]. decisions that affect you the most. THEDUQUESNEDUKE 5 PA licenses to no longer qualify as federal ID Ollie Gratzinger It requires all state identification the damage could amount to more staff columnist cards to come equipped with an- than a quarter of a million dollars ti-counterfeiting provisions and to replace all licenses and ID cards Anyone who’s had the joy of to store information like photo- in the state. struggling through the TSA at graphs in a database for use by Freshman Sydney Bittner says the airport knows that the gov- federal officials. that the whole thing is making ernment doesn’t play around The issue arises, though, in the travel more complicated than it when it comes to national secu- fact that while most residents has to be. rity. In fact, they tend to take have a driver’s license or a state- “I like to fly, but I don’t have great precaution in every federal issued ID, not everyone has a a passport,” Bittner said. “I never matter, from airport security passport, military ID or border- leave the country, so why would to determining who can enter crossing card. Passports can get I need one? It’s stupid. I just go what building and when they pricy: For the booklet, the fee is to Louisiana, and a flight already can enter it. It’s already a pretty $110. For the passport card, which costs $400. I don’t want to have complex process, but things are allows for travel between Mexico, to pay an additional $200 for a about to get a lot more compli- Canada, the Caribbean and Ber- passport when I don’t travel in- cated — especially for Pennsyl- muda through land and sea ports ternationally.” vania residents. only, it’s an additional $30 on top The cost of this law is more According to the Pittsburgh of the $110. There are processing than financial, though. Another Courtesy of Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles Post-Gazette, Pennsylvania state fees and execution fees hidden in common concern among those Pennsylvania driver’s licenses will no longer count as a federally-approved form of licenses and ID cards will no lon- fine-print lines, and for that rea- wary of big government is the is- identification after the state failed to comply with the Real ID Act of 2005. ger be considered a valid form of son, a passport isn’t feasible for sue of privacy. With a compliant federal identification. every resident of Pennsylvania. federl ID, personal information grants and foreign nationals are ready-controversial ID laws in Coming after the state’s re- Besides, not everyone has the will be stored in what some call worried about the effects that the country, Pennsylvania spe- fusal to comply with requirement desire to travel internationally. a “national database.” In order this law might have on their abil- cifically. We have until January changes that have been in the Why shell out upwards of $140 for the TSA and Department of ity to live, work and thrive in the 2018 to find a healthy medium works for over a decade, residents just to board your domestic flight Homeland Security to confirm United States. The requirements between national security and of Pennsylvania will have to rely when a driver’s license costs only a citizen’s identity, they need for obtaining a new ID in the personal freedom. In the mean- on passports or other alternative around $30? to harvest the information that states that allow it (Pennsylva- time, the Pennsylvania govern- forms of identification to do any- With that being said, why does would normally be kept only by nia is not one of them) are much ment might be granted an exten- thing that would usually require Pennsylvania refuse to comply the individual states. It isn’t the stricter than they were before. sion on its compliance, meaning a federal ID, like entering govern- with the Real ID Act? Believe it first time that citizens have been Those without Social Security that the 2018 date could possibly ment buildings or boarding com- or not, it isn’t just to complicate made to choose between security numbers or proof of temporary be pushed back while officials mercial flights. The former will be things for residents. A 2012 state and a personal right privacy. Fi- residence will be left behind by sort through the political nitty- effective on Jan. 30, 2017, with the law actually prohibits compli- nancial stresses aside, this law the law or even forced to return gritty. latter coming into action the fol- ance with the Real ID Act on the is leaving a bitter taste in the to their countries to renew their At this point, all there’s left to do lowing year. grounds that it would not only es- mouths of countless American ID cards. While some cite that is hope and wait. The law is called the Real ID tablish a national ID opposed to citizens. fact as a sign of the law’s success, Act of 2005, and it was passed af- our current state-by-state cards, But what about non-citizen I tend to disagree. Ollie Gratzinger is a freshman Eng- ter the 9/11 terrorist attacks as a but it also costs an arm and a leg: residents? The coming years are sure to lish and journalism major and can way to improve national security. The Post Gazette estimated that According to the DMV, immi- bring about changes to the al- be reached at [email protected]. Pros, cons of casting vote for third-party candidate leading third-party candidate, according to voting, Samuel Adams said, “The people election-analysis site FiveThirtyEight. alone have an incontestable, unalienable It’s important to understand exactly how and indefeasible right to institute govern- a third party could impact the presidential ment and to reform, alter or totally change race, if at all. If neither major candidate re- the same when their protection, safety, ceives a majority of the electoral votes, the prosperity and happiness require it.” One next president is decided by the House of might argue that even if we can’t flip the Representatives. This means that a third system, we should at least try. party must earn enough electoral votes to But if there’s one thing that both sides prevent either candidate from reaching the of the political spectrum can unequivocally 270 vote majority, and winning one of the agree on, it’s that regardless of the amount more valuable states could force the decision of controversy surrounding their candidate, to come to the House. what the opposition has done or will do is There is precedence for this: During the even worse. The “other side” simply can- twentieth century, a third party won a state not be allowed to win, given its shortsighted in approximately 20 percent of presiden- platform or corruptible character. tial elections. But right now, that chance If that’s your sentiment as well, then is waning as Johnson’s national popular- there’s realistically only one way to make ity has dipped, down to 5.4 percent from 9 that happen. Vote for your preferred party. percent in August, according to FiveThir- If you’re still undecided, dig through the tyEight’s election forecast. Also, even if scandals and the accusations, and try to find Johnson actually wins his home state of something about either candidate’s platform New Mexico (which FiveThirtyEight gives you can genuinely get behind. AP Photo a 2 to 3 percent chance of happening), the The 45th president of the United States Gary Johnson, the Libertarian presidential candidate, has a small chance of winning office despite support. bipartisan race must then be close enough will either be Hilary Clinton or Donald that neither major candidate reaches the Trump. Voting for either of those two is Craig Taylor ing their platforms. 270-vote majority; FiveThirtyEight esti- the only way to ensure that the country staff columnist Understandably, some people are cast- ing “protest votes” for third-party candi- mates this having a .2 percent chance of will be led in the direction you want for the “Out of 300 million people, this is the best dates. Reasons include because they believe happening. next four years. we can come up with?” a third-party candidate like libertarian Thus, deadlocking the election by cast- To return to Samuel Adams: “[S]hould That sentiment of frustration is some- Gary Johnson might actually be able to win ing a third-party vote seems like a fairly things go wrong at any time, the people will thing that most Americans have likely ei- or that it will maintain the sanctity of the unlikely outcome, especially if you live set them to rights by the peaceable exercise ther heard or felt regarding this election democratic process by voting for the per- outside of New Mexico. But what about of their elective rights.” season. Even the die-hard supporters of son who best represents their values. But is voting to maintain the integrity of the And at this time, there are so, so many both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump choosing a third-party ticket going to make voting process? Shouldn’t Americans vote things wrong in the world. Set them to often have to justify scandals and contro- some kind of difference, or is it really just for the person who best aligns with their rights. Go vote. versy by measuring their nominee’s dis- “throwing away your vote?” beliefs, regardless of whether they have a graces with what the opposing candidate For the sake of the argument, let’s look shot at winning? Craig Taylor is a senior journalism major and has done, rather than positively compar- at Johnson specifically, as he’s the current There is some merit to this. Regarding can be reached at [email protected]. Opinions October 27, 2016 6 FEATURES Spooked in the city with Haunted Downtown tours

Hallie Lauer her to the floor, pinned her arms to her sides staff writer and was “sucking the life out of her.” The final stop on the tour is a story from nd now, if you will follow me, we the top of Mount Washington (which you “ can cross to the other side… of the don’t actually walk to). street,” said our tour guide Kat as the There is a house where a young girl used to A live. As a child she used to see a black shadow crew of middle-aged thrill seekers laughed at the first of many death-related puns that standing at the foot of her bed. As time went would be made throughout the night. on, the girl’s things started going missing: Each year from May to November, an toys, clothes, anything to which she showed event called “Haunted Pittsburgh,” can be special attention. found lurking the streets of downtown at One year she received a ring from her night. This tour recaps the stories of the parents, and she never let on how much she dead, and undead, of Pittsburgh. The tour loved it. Nevertheless, one evening she acci- lasts between 85 minutes and two hours. It’s dentally let slip to her friend that it was her more historical than spooky, but don’t be favorite piece of jewelry. discouraged thrill seekers: There are plenty So that night, before she went to bed, she of stories told on this journey that will leave put the ring tightly on her finger, made her you pondering late into the night. hand into a fist and wrapped her hand in a Hallie Lauer/Staff Writer The tour meets at the City County Building The storefront window of S. W. Randall Toyes and Giftes is currently all decked out for Halloween. sheet. The next morning, the ring was gone. on Grant Street but officially starts at the old A few years later the girl moved out, but Allegheny County Morgue, which, ironically, Biddle, one of the inmates. Later on in the tour, we stopped at S. W. her house had a water break so her mom sug- is now the county health department. Many Mrs. Soffel would read Bible passages to Randall Toyes and Giftes. The toy store is gested she stay a few nights back in her old tales of spirits haunt this morgue. The em- the inmates, and during her time with Ed, said to be the home of multiple different ap- bedroom. The girl, now a woman, had just ployees joke that the spirit everyone keeps they planned his escape. Late one evening, paritions. The staircase up to the third floor gotten an iPhone for Christmas, and as she seeing is just the ghost of Jake Freeman, the Mrs. Soffel chloroformed her husband and has been described as “a portal to another lay down in her childhood bedroom she set former janitor, who quiped that when he snuck Ed and his brother Jack out of the dimension.” the alarm and kissed her iPhone goodbye, died he would haunt the morgue. prison. This maneuver ended in a Wild West- A warning to thrill seekers: don’t go look- knowing it would be gone in the morning. One of the more famous stories, which like shootout, and Mrs. Soffel ended up serv- ing for these spirits. A few years back, two Much to her surprise, she awoke with a was even covered by The New York Times in ing a short prison sentence. Point Park University students went to the start from her alarm going off. 1907, comes from the old Allegheny County A former deputy of the prison had his of- toy store to try and film some of these spir- But later, while she was showing a friend Jail. This ghost story was also made into a fice in her old bedroom. He had reported see- its, recreating their own Ghost Adventures. photos of her new dog on the iPhone, she ac- movie starring Mel Gibson and Diane Keaton ing pictures move and hearing what sounded Not long after setting up their cameras, one cidentally swiped too far and found pictures called “Mrs. Soffel.” like sand moving through the walls and ceil- student turned to say something to his co- from the night she had stayed in her old bed- Mrs. Soffel was a real woman who was ings. The deputy swears that the only thing hort and saw all the color had drained from room. Photos of her, asleep in bed. married to the warden but ended up having that could be doing these things was the spir- her face. a Bonnie and Clyde-esque love affair with Ed it of Mrs. Soffel. She said it was as if something had glued see HAUNTED — page 12 More than checking a box: How to become an educated voter

Zachary Landau staff writer

ou’ve heard friends, family and celebrities harp on about how important it is for you to vote, so you Y went ahead and registered. But since this might be the first time you, as well as many college students, are vot- ing, it is a good idea to know what is on the ticket and how to decide which boxes to check. So let’s address each part in turn, starting with what’s on the ballot. The easiest way to figure out who and what one can vote for is to get what is called a sample ballot. Sample ballots list all of the major candidates and each office they are running for, as well as any issues or amendments (called ballot measures) that are being deliberated. This year, for example, there is a state amendment that limits the terms of Pennsylvanian Supreme Court justices. Ballots are every- where online, and the easiest one to find is on Google itself. Simply search for “sample ballot,” fill out the resulting ad- dress field and the appropriate form will appear. Kailey Love/Photo Editor For the more scrupulous voter who wants to know a little It’s a good idea to take a look at the full ballot before you vote. A Google search will help you find a sample ballot for your district. bit more about the issues on the ballot, a fantastic resource to check out is “Ballotpedia.” Not only does it have its own After your line-up is complete, you need to know how to mation card is not a requirement, but it is helpful in case sample ballot that offers a summary of each candidate, but vote. First, you should make sure that your registration is something goes wrong, and it can also be used as a form it has exhaustive lists of everything one could possibly need complete by checking on your voter status, which you can of ID. If you have a physical sample ballot, or just a list of to know about each politician. The website is so detailed, it do online. This will save a lot of headache come Nov. 8. who and what you want to vote for, feel free to bring that even includes individual articles on nearly every congres- While checking your status, also take note of your polling as well. On the day of, there will be a sign-in sheet and sional race, and that includes state and federal. There is also place address. For most Duquesne students, you are going volunteers to help direct you through the process. It’s easy a quiz to help indecisive voters figure out where they lie on to be heading to Epiphany Church right next to the arena. and, cutting out transportation time, will take you no more the political spectrum. Those living in Uptown will be heading to the fire station than 15 minutes. Don’t forget that polls open at 7 a.m. and While it is a nice sentiment, knowing everything there is on Forbes and Stevenson. Most in South Side are going to close at 8 p.m. to know about every issue is a lofty goal. As such, pick the the Market House. It’s important to note that these are just If you cannot make it to your polling station (because of issues that are most important to you and pick your candi- a few common places that you may be going to in order to illness, observance of a religious holiday or any other sanc- dates based on a few guidelines. Maybe you only want to sup- vote, so it is best to double check online. tioned reason), you can request an absentee ballot by the port candidates who will fight against No Child Left Behind, Come Election Day, you need to bring a couple things Tuesday before Election Day: Nov. 1 this year. Unfortunate- or maybe you want to see a candidate champion LGBTQ+ with you. First-time voters are required to bring a form ly, this cannot be done online. Requests must be mailed to rights. Whatever the case may be, try to find what matters of ID (student ID is perfectly acceptable, as is a driver’s the county’s election official’s office, and your finished ballot the most for you and research it as much as possible. license, passport or PA state ID). A registration-confir- must be mailed back by Nov. 8. SPORTS 7 Lacey Levers overcomes injury in final season Andrew Holman had a bright senior campaign ahead of her. long time. But all my teammates were there for the Red & Blue so far this season. sports editor One of the leaders on her team, and one of for me and my coaches were there for me.” But Levers is back on the floor in her new the top middle hitters in the A-10 Confer- Refusing to give up, she went to head position as a defensive specialist, and she ence, Levers was poised to finish off her vol- coach Steve Opperman and asked to start has been able to do the little things to help Athletes put in countless hours of tire- leyball career on a very strong note. practicing back row, because she couldn’t her team continue to work toward their less work over many, many years in pursuit However, during the pre-season, an in- stand sitting out at practices and being goals. Senior libero Sammy Kline has guid- of receiving offers to play at the collegiate jury she suffered in her sophomore season forced to watch her teammates have fun ed her through her transition. level. Once they reach the college level, became re-aggravated and took away all of and play the game that she loves. “It’s honestly amazing to have Lacey in the work only gets tougher. However, af- the strength in her right shoulder. What “It was extremely difficult for her at first,” the back row with me,” Kline said. “She has ter three years of growing and developing turned out to be a labrum tear in her swing- Opperman said. “A lot of tears were shed, and continues to work so hard to get better, inside a collegiate program, an athlete’s se- ing shoulder created a major setback for Le- but they quickly changed to figuring out and she really communicates well. It is so nior season is supposed to be the best and vers and threatened to mark the end of her how she could best help our team. Current- exciting to be able to finish our careers off most memorable of them all. volleyball career. ly, she is giving it her all and making the together. But sometimes life has other ideas, and Doctors told Levers she was not allowed most of her current position with the team.” This season Levers has recorded 25 kills, that was the case with senior Lacey Levers. to lift her arm above her shoulder or swing One of the great things about sports is six assists, 46 digs and eight blocks in her Levers has been playing volleyball since she at all, which sufficiently erased the possibil- that they teach life lessons that go far be- 32 sets played. Her 1.44 digs per set are on was 8 years old, and the 2016 volleyball sea- ity of Levers returning to her traditional po- yond what is taught in school, and one of pace to set a new career-high for the 6-foot- son will be her last. sition as a middle hitter. the many things that sports teach is to nev- 1 senior out of Washington, Pennsylvania. Coming off her junior year in which she “It just got taken away too soon,” Le- er give up. She recorded 10 of those digs in the Dukes’ led the Dukes with 297 kills, 100 blocks and vers said. “So finding out that I might not “Over the years, [volleyball] has taught last match versus Dayton. received Second Team All-Conference hon- be able to play the rest of the season was me a lot about determination, discipline The Dukes dropped the match 3-1, but ors in the Atlantic 10, Levers undoubtedly pretty heartbreaking, and I was upset for a and going after what you want and believe defeating the Flyers 25-16 in the second set in,” Levers said. gave Duquesne a boost of confidence head- What Levers and her teammates want is a ing into the final portion of their schedule. spot in the A-10 title game and a bid into the Levers claimed it helped them see glimpses NCAA tournament. But both pre- and post- of the team they know they can be. injury Levers said the goal for her team was “We are working really hard right now to dominate and she believes they still can. in practice trying to fine tune everything to Duquesne currently holds a 16-8 record, a be that team all the time,” Levers said. “So 6-3 mark in the A-10 and has not dropped a my expectations from here on out are just match at home — going a perfect 9-0 at the working on those little things so that by the A.J. Palumbo Center. The Dukes have played time the tournament comes around, we will a total of 89 sets, but have been without their be able to beat whoever steps in our way.” standout middle hitter for 57 of them. In a perfect world, Levers, Kline and “Obviously, as a competitive person, it Maddie Burnham will finish their collegiate sucks to stand on the sideline and watch, but careers just as they began them — Atlantic everyone has been doing so great that I actu- 10 Champions. ally enjoy watching them play,” Levers said. However, regardless of which team brings “But I really feel so grateful just to be able to home the conference title, the trio of seniors play with my teammates on the floor again.” left their legacy on Duquesne volleyball and When she sat out earlier in the year, Levers will forever cherish these memories. helped her replacement, sophomore middle “Definitely my teammates and all of the hitter Kori Johnson, develop as a player and friendships that I made being on a team Bryanna McDermott / Asst. Photo Editor identify weaknesses that she could exploit — that is what I will remember the most,” Senior Lacey Levers (front) awaiting a serve in her new role as a back row player and defensive on the other team. Johnson is filling in nice- Levers said. “Every year it has been like a specialist alongside senior libero Sammy Kline (middle) and sophomore Camryn Vecera (back). ly, as she has tallied 106 kills and 66 blocks family.” New Kid on the Bluff: Kelsey Hackbart — DU Bowling Andrew White her family, as both her parents have bowled pass up on it.” staff writer most of their lives as well. Kelsey credits The freshman is no stranger to success. her father and her family for her success. As the anchor for all four years, she led the A new era of Duquesne athletics com- “My dad really influenced my decision Tigers to a Pennsylvania State District One menced on Oct. 15 as the women’s bowling to bowl; he was a pretty good bowler and I Title her junior year, while being named the team competed for the first time in school feel like he could have gone pro if he want- Bucks County Times Golden Team Bowler history. ed to,” Hackbart said. “He is the one that of the Year her freshman, junior and senior The Dukes had a good weekend, going pushes me to do better. Without my family years. After winning the individual district 7-3 and finishing eighth out of 18 teams in I wouldn’t be where I am today.” championship her senior year Hackbart the two-day tournament including a win Hackbart attended Harry S. Truman just missed winning the individual state over nationally ranked Kutztown Universi- High School in Levittown, Pennsylvania. championship, coming in second by 11 pins. ty. The one leading this team to an impres- During her time for the Tigers she was a Outside of school, she has also won a Junior sive inaugural tournament was freshman three sport athlete who earned 12 varsity Bowlers Tour tournament. anchor Kelsey Hackbart, who bowled a 210 letters over her four years. Besides bowling, Although her career had been filled with to help the Dukes stun the No. 17 Golden Hackbart also played field hockey and was a success, Hackbart did not expect to have this Bears 922-775. star softball player. The multi-sport athlete much success right away going into college. That wasn’t the end of the achieve- wishes she could still play softball, but real- “It was a lot of pressure bowling in ments for Hackbart either. The right ized she had to make a choice. Duquesne’s first ever tournament,” Hack- hander knocked down 1,065 total pins in “I went to a couple of college showcases for bart said. “I was definitely not expecting to the tournament, while averaging 213 pins softball, but I love bowling and knew I would do this well against other girls with a lot of per game. That average placed her fourth rather bowl in college,” Hackbart said. experience.” in the tournament and just 5 pins short of Between the three sports, school and Hackbart credits her coaches for the ear- second place. work, Hackbart always made sure to keep ly achievements. In addition to her fourth-place finish, herself busy, saying there were many nights “They have been great, helping me find Hackbart was named to the All-Tourna- she would leave at 6:30 a.m. and not get my line, switch balls, telling me where to ment team as well as the NEC Rookie of back home until 11 p.m. move and what to do,” she said. “They were the Week. Hackbart had a few offers but chose a big part of my success.” Hackbart, who grew up in Bristol, Penn- Duquesne in late April. Hackbart and the rest of Duquesne’s in- sylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, started “I love it here, I love the campus and I augural team look to keep the ball rolling Courtesy of Duquesne Athletics bowling at AMF Bristol Pike Lanes at the love the coach,” Hackbart said. “It was a re- this weekend when they head over to New Standout freshman Kelsey Hackbart poses be- age of 4. Her love for bowling stems from ally good opportunity for me, and I couldn’t Jersey for the FDU Jamboree. fore the start of her freshman bowling campaign. 8 THEDUQUESNEDUKE The 2016-17 NBA Preview Will the Cleveland Cavaliers defend their NBA title? Will the Warriors get revenge? Will an underdog emerge? Adam Lindner Heading into 2016, the Eastern Confer- staff writer ence looks stronger than it has in a while. In recent years, the East has been very top- With the 2016 NBA season set to commence heavy. Just as late as 2015, the Brooklyn Nets this week, the eyes of many will be transfixed took advantage of such a weak bottom-half of on Kevin Durant’s highly anticipated debut the conference and made the playoffs as an as a Warrior. While this is possibly the most 8-seed with an underwhelming 38-44 record. captivating move in the history of NBA free However, many teams around the East have agency, this offseason was littered with many improved tremendously in hopes of toppling other marquee names relocating as well. the Cavaliers this coming season. The same night that Durant debuted, Der- The Boston Celtics, in the eyes of many, rick Rose played his first game as a New York possess much forward momentum with a Knick. Other household names who have young nucleus containing point guard Isa- changed their addresses include new Boston iah Thomas, small forward Jae Crowder, and Celtic Al Horford, Dwight Howard – who re- shooting guard Avery Bradley. Over the past turns to his hometown to take Horford’s old few months, Boston signed star center Al spot in the Atlanta frontcourt, and Dwyane Horford and drafted well. Of their six draft Wade, who shockingly left Miami after a con- picks — yes, six — Jaylen Brown out of Cali- tractual dispute for his hometown of Chicago. fornia stands out as one who should be able While many teams improved through free to contribute right away. With a young and agency, the reigning champs in Cleveland re- talented core and one of the most promising mained predominantly the same. Other than coaches in the league in Brad Stevens, one has the minor additions and departures of a few to like Boston’s chances of improving upon role players, the team remains mostly intact. their solid 48-34 mark from a season ago. The hopes of many Cavaliers fans hinge on Another team in the Atlantic Division look- the fact that all of the key players from last ing to dethrone Cleveland can be found north AP Photo year’s title run remain. While Golden State of the border in Toronto. After making the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James accepts his NBA championship ring from Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert before a basketball game against the New York Knicks in Cleveland on Oct. 25, 2016. will have a new look as their starting lineup Eastern Conference Finals last season, the is even more potent than last year’s, yet their Raptors will be looking to do more of the Spurs are simply “too old.” However, just as of Oklahoma City. However, a healthy Russell bench has been downgraded considerably in same this year. A major relief to Raptors fans recently as 2014, the Spurs ended LeBron’s Westbrook should make the OKC brass ex- order to acquire Durant. Realistically, it is everywhere came early in free agency when campaign in South Beach by besting him and tremely hopeful. In stints where Durant was in- wishful thinking to believe that Golden State superstar guard DeMar DeRozan resigned the Heat in the Finals. Why should this year jured, Westbrook has showcased MVP-caliber will struggle much at all to become a cohesive with the franchise. With many returning be any different? Sure, it’ll never be the same play. The rest of the league should fear what unit. But the mercurial Draymond Green has players and a healthy Demarre Carroll, look without Tim Duncan, but San Antonio brings Westbrook will be able to accomplish now with proven capable of disrupting team chemistry for Toronto to contend in the East as well. in Pau Gasol to replace him. an entire season at the helm of the Thunder. in the past. Recently cleared of rape allegations, Der- While the Los Angeles Clippers have been Another under-the-radar team in the West While Cleveland and Golden State are both rick Rose should be able to focus solely on one of the most consistent regular season to watch out for is the Trail Blazers. The best consensus favorites to repeat once more as staying healthy and helping his new-look teams the past few years since the trio of Chris budding backcourt in basketball resides in champions of their respective conferences, Knicks back to the playoffs. Seeing how New Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan was Portland in the youthful Damian Lillard and the league’s 28 other squads also made some York and Chicago adapt to having such a new assembled, they have yet to make it past the C.J. McCollum. With a win over the Clippers intriguing moves this offseason. identity will be one of the most alluring story- semifinals. With Chris Paul embarking on the in last year’s playoffs under their belt, Port- lines in the NBA this season. descent of his career, the Clippers are surely land may be ready to take another step for- While New York’s chief concern is health, feeling pressure to finally capitalize on their ward toward becoming a perennial contender Chicago’s is more so how the stars that they’ve chance to win with a world-class point guard in the West. aligned will actually play together. Newly-ac- orchestrating their offense. With the beginning of a new NBA season this quired Rajon Rondo is a horrendous shooter It goes without saying that Kevin Durant’s week, excitement oozes from just about every from long range, and Dwyane Wade isn’t ex- departure hurts the championship prospects region. While there’s certainly much to look actly a sniper from downtown, either. Coach forward to, it’s highly likely that Cleveland and Fred Hoiberg has quite the task in attempting Golden State will go on to meet again for a third to space the floor with a backcourt full of such consecutive year in the Finals this June. ball-dominant guards. The Cavaliers pulled off the unthinkable While the East as a whole has improved, last spring by coming back from a 3-1 defi- the Western Conference has slowly declined cit to beat the Warriors, and they’ll have to over the past few years. The recent past has hope they have some magic left over from seen copiously talented teams battling for a last year’s run for this campaign, too. Even lower-level playoff spot. But everything that as LeBron James and Co. remain world-class, goes up must come down, and the West is the fact that Kevin Durant will join such an currently experiencing a major changing of already terrifically successful lineup in Oak- the guard. Gone are to-be Hall of Famers land seriously changes the dynamic between Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan, and many these two teams. teams relevant just a few years ago have been This is Golden State’s title to lose. weakened substantially due to aging stars or key contributors fleeing town. Correspondingly, teams who have strug- Finals Predictions: gled mightily over the past decade are now relishing in much more optimistic days. Adam Linder: GSW 4 CLE 3 (Portland, Utah, Minnesota, and even the new-look Lakers have much to look forward Andrew Holman: CLE 4 SA 2 to in the years to come.) While it will require divine intervention for Natalie Fiorilli: HOU 4 TOR 2 Golden State to not finish first in the West, many other squads have much to be excited David Borne: CLE 4 GSW 2 AP Photo about, too. AP Photo Kawhi Leonard goes up for a dunk over top of For years, analysts and fans alike have Oklahoma City point guard Russell Westbrook Andrew White: GSW 4 CLE 3 Kevin Durant. The Spurs beat GSW 129-100. counted out San Antonio, claiming that the is a surefire MVP candidate this season. October 27, 2016 sports ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 Nintendo switches things up with next console WEEK’s EVENTS Grant Stoner pecially if the tablet becomes too staff writer bulky. If gamers wish to play coop- Aaron Carter’s Halloween Party eratively, the remotes can function Oct. 28, 9:30 p.m. as individual controllers, and the ast week, Nintendo un- tablet will divide its screen for mul- The famous pop singer will be veiled their latest system to tiplayer games. performing at the Pittsburgh Hard L the masses, the Nintendo In order to effectively distribute Rock Cafe in the South Side. Switch. This new piece of hardware power between the television and Audience members are encour- looks to bridge the gap between the tablet, the Nintendo Switch will aged to come in costume for the home entertainment and portabil- utilize a custom-built Nvidia pro- chance to win prizes. Tickets ity, both hallmarks of Nintendo cessor. According to reports from start at $18. For more information consoles. Euro Gamer, the Tegra X1 chip will to this all ages event, please visit The announcement trailer allow the Nintendo Switch to seam- hardrock.com. opens with a young man playing lessly transition between the two the long-awaited “The Legend of screens, while allowing develop- Zelda: Breath of the Wild,” before ers to produce quality content. Al- 96.1 KISS Halloween Party being interrupted by his energetic though not as powerful as the Xbox Oct. 28, 7 p.m. dog. Not wanting to disappoint One or PlayStation 4, Nintendo’s The party, taking place at Stage his companion, the man detaches newest creation will still be able to AE on the North Shore, will fea- two components of the Switch run the newest games. ture the music stylings of rapper controller, before placing them Naturally, with a brand-new Flo Rida. Tickets are $34.50. For onto a tablet screen docked in the Courtesy of Nintendo console comes a plethora of excit- The Switch was known as the Nintendo NX during development. The console more information to this event, console itself. Within seconds, ing titles. To coincide with the lat- please visit Link’s adventures were no longer allows players to use many controller configurations, with two pictured above. est Legend of Zelda, the Nintendo being broadcasted onto the televi- games. Similar to the Nintendo tionality of the removable control- Switch trailer showcased a never- promowestlive.com. sion, but rather transferred to the 3DS, the Switch operates through ler pieces. Rather than operate on before-seen “Super Mario,” “Ma- tablet, with the man resuming his cartridges, meaning that gamers either the tablet or the Switch con- rio Kart,” “Splatoon” and even a quests at the dog park. have the capability to transfer their troller, the remotes have the capa- brief demonstration of “The Elder upcoming To coincide with the removable libraries with them whenever nec- bility to respond to wireless inputs Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition.” tablet, Nintendo’s system intro- essary with ease. as well. Similar to a Nintendo Wii Though, after the initial reveal, duces another element of porta- Aside from the portability, the controller, players can hold each releases bility through its cartridge-based trailer also demonstrated the func- piece separately, a nice feature, es- see SWITCH — page 11 “Doctor Strange” Nov. 4 The latest entry in the Mar- vel Cinematic Universe, “Dr. Strange” follows surgeon Ste- Hollywood Theater offers up Halloween scares phen Strange who, after injuring his hands in a car wreck, seeks Loren Smith magical assistance, only to be staff writer pulled into a battle for all reality. The film stars Benedict Cumber- ound in the Pittsburgh suburb of Dormont, batch as the titular character and The Hollywood Theater is a little-known also features Mads Mikkelsen F1920s movie theater that specializes in dif- and Tilda Swinton. ferent varieties of film. This quaint little theater has been giving people a memorable movie-watching “Titanfall II” experience for the past 90 years, offering everything Oct. 28 from classic and seasonal films, to new releases and The sequel to 2014’s “Titan- other special events. fall,” this first-person shooter Looking for something unique to do this Hal- loween? October has so far seen the theater show- introduces a single-player ing various horror films, and it still has plenty campaign and plenty of new remaining to be shown for the last couple of days gadgets to utilize. The game will of the month. Screening classics from “Young be released for the Xbox One, Frankenstein” to “Nosferatu,” The Hollywood has Playstation 4 and for Microsoft certainly done its part in getting people into the Windows. It will cost $59.99 Halloween spirit. The single-screen theater, which opened in 1926 and is run by the non-profit organization Friends of The Hollywood Theater, has quite an old-fashioned Courtesy of Hollywood Theater feel to it. With numerous ornate features decorating The Hollywood Theater was temporarily shut down in 1998. It was re-opened in 2006 under new ownership, Micro the theater, it is complete with nearly 300 seats, two before closing again in 2008. The grand re-re-reopening occured in 2010 and it has stayed open since. grand staircases leading to a balcony and a conces- both comedy and horror to become an easily enjoy- a Movie,” which gives viewers the opportunity to sion stand with unique items, including glass bot- able midnight movie. The Hollywood’s screening eat breakfast while watching a classic movie for review tles of Coke and homemade Christmas cookies. The even includes a live shadow cast by Pittsburgh’s only $15 per ticket. Only one is featured per month, “Joanne” theater also accompanies live music with certain official “Rocky Horror” shadow cast, The Junior so watch out for these unique experiences. films and, according to The Hollywood’s website, Chamber of Commerce Players, who perform the For a really classy experience, you can also see by Lady Gaga “is now the only theater in the Pittsburgh area with movie in front of the screen while it’s playing. The a variety of different silent films at the theater, in- a theater organ.” JCCP also sells audience participation goodie bags, cluding a series by the 1920s director Buster Ke- “Lady Gaga’s ‘Joanne’ is a stellar On Oct. 27, The Hollywood will be featuring the which contribute to the overall peculiar experience aton. “Faust,” the 1926 silent film by F. W. Murnau new album in her repertoire. 1978 slasher “Halloween” on the big screen, both of “Rocky Horror.” based on the classic German legend, is being shown With some songs incorporating restored and remastered, and will also have 1968’s Looking ahead, the theater will also be showing on Dec. 4 and will be accompanied with live music country-like sounds and twangs, “Night of the Living Dead” on Oct. 29. Seeing these several Christmas classics in November and De- by Richard Nicol and Steve Rightnour. she does not disappoint with this films in the theater is a rare opportunity and a per- cember, including “Miracle on 34th Street,” “White Theaters like the Hollywood are becoming more album’s attempt to create a new fect pre-Halloween celebration. It will also be show- Christmas” and “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Since these and more rare, making it well worth the $6-$15 sound. This is a must-have for ing some recent releases, with the 2016 thriller “The films are also rarities when it comes to being shown cost of tickets which can be purchased either at the Girl on the Train” playing from Oct. 28 to Nov. 3. on the big screen, you definitely won’t want to pass theater or on its website. The Dormont theater cer- anyone who is a fan of Gaga’s, The Hollywood presents “The Rocky Horror up on grabbing a ticket and cup of hot chocolate to tainly offers a special movie-viewing experience un- or anyone who likes a fresh take Picture Show” every other Saturday night, includ- settle in for these exclusive showings. like any in Pittsburgh, and you’ll definitely want to on genre-mixing.” ing Oct. 28 and 29. This cult classic, which features In addition to regular screenings, The Hollywood consider visiting it the next time you want a more stars such as Tim Curry and Meat Loaf, intertwines offers various special events such as “Breakfast and unique movie night experience. — Nicolas Jozefczyk 10 THEDUQUESNEDUKE ‘Walking Dead’ starts off new season with killer reveal

Nicole Prieto tal-torture chair clean off the map. Negan is staff writer evil. And while that means we have an actual threat to look forward to, we are also stuck with the possibility that the show will com- ne of the year’s most anticipated hor- plete its transformation into a B-grade ex- ror shows returned on Sunday night ploitation film. O with a shocking revelation months The religious allusions do not end at in the making. Last season on “The Walk- Negan playing god. We are also treated with ing Dead,” we saw the brutal demise of one a sentimental scene of what could have been. of the group’s own at the end of Negan’s In a shot that evokes The Last Supper, we see barbed wire bat, Lucille. If you have been fol- everyone gathered around a long table with lowing the show’s Facebook page, you know Glenn at one end with his child on his lap. It that AMC has not been shy about exploiting is somewhat cheesy, but at least it feels less the numbing terror that left fans with bated cheap than the 20 minutes spent waiting for breaths since April. the show to reveal its major deaths. So, enough of the delay. If you have not The Ugly watched the premiere yet, this is your final “Shock value” is TWD’s basic strategy to warning — because here is a spoiler-heavy Courtesy of AMC Studios get the blood pumping between lulls in its rundown of the good, the OK and the ugly Season seven focuses around a new villain, Negan, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Negan was story. It says something that both men killed of TWD’s most jaw-dropping premiere yet, introduced in issue 100 of the comic, on which the season seven premiere is heavily based. in this episode have ties to three female love “The Day Will Come When You Won’t Be.” interests forced to witness their brutal mur- The Good Perhaps it is this background that makes his In an iconic scene, Negan’s last stunt is ders. Triple the partner mourning at two- First things first, I have to concede defeat offing not seem senseless, just unexpected. to force Rick into an Abraham-and-Isaac- thirds the cost. Really? to Duke News Editor Brandon Addeo from Steven Yeun, you will be missed. style gambit. He presents a cruel choice: On that note, Glenn’s death was the defi- our spring Duke Roundtable: I was wrong! With the departure of one of the show’s Rick can either (1) hack off Carl’s left arm nition of “ugly.” After Negan first hits him, Eugene is not the unfortunate victim whose most capable actors comes the entry of an- with an axe or (2) watch Negan’s cronies we watch him sputter out his last words to skull is caved in. In fact, TWD delivers a dou- other. Jeffrey Dean Morgan is a godsend, and shoot everyone in the head — while watch- Maggie as his left eyeball pops out of his ble whammy when it reveals that, in addition his suave characterization makes Negan’s ing Negan beat in Carl’s. Just moments head. After he is killed, we are treated both to Abraham, Glenn also bids his gruesome overbearing, solipsistic monologuing almost before Rick severs his son’s limb, Negan to the gory spot on the ground where his goodbye. unnoticeable. He conveys the power to crush stops him. It is powerful, it is cruel and head should have been and to his flinching The episode pulls off this shocking blow the Ricktatorship with just the dirt off his it just a taste of what Season 7 promises. hands and body. This is not the triumphant with surprising sophistication. Some specu- boots, forcing Rick to submit to a petty and The OK survivor who beats back a zombie while tied lated that Glenn’s in-comic, death-by-Lucille life-threatening demand to retrieve an axe Granted, the theme of Season 7 is appar- to a chair in Season 3. It is yet another moral would play out onscreen. In a show that veers thrown in a sea of walkers. Forget whatever ently torture. Fans’ tortuous wait, Negan’s center to the show being dealt an untimely around its source material, however, that has the Wolves were supposed to be. This is the tortuous speeches and the Saviors’ sadism actually been a hard call to make by fans. villain the show has been waiting for. that punts the threat of the Governor’s den- see DEAD — page 12 ‘Rocky Horror’ should not have done the time warp again

Zachary Landau staff writer

isappointment is too weak of a word to describe “The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp D Again.” Despite putting my expectations at rock bot- tom and avoiding any marketing, I was truly and thoroughly distraught in the nearly two hours of hot garbage I witnessed last Thursday. Somehow, “TRHPS: LDtTWA” manages to fail at what should have been an easy job: just remake the 1975 original with some cleaned up audio, better visuals and bring in a new cast of interesting actors. Instead, it manages to be a stan- dard for every high-school production to meet, and I mean that in the worst possible way imaginable. Indeed, high-schoolers would be able to turn in a better performance than most of the supposed-actors on display. While the original movie is beloved for its campiness and over-acting, this abomination takes everything that people love and mangles it in the machine of corporate-overthink- ing. Every scene is tainted with cold, dead cynicism, as if the director Kenny Ortega would tell each actor, personally, to be purposely terrible before the camera would start rolling. Courtesy of Fox 21 Television Studios The actors’ performances are not the only terrible thing Laverne Cox of “Orange is the New Black” fame plays main villain Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the remake. The original “Rocky Horror Picture about this production; The stage direction is similarly abys- Show” premiered in 1975 and has never stopped showing in theaters, giving it the record for the longest theatrical run in history. mal. I honestly cannot believe I have to say that about a $20 million production, but some of the actors were literally just The sets, the cut-aways to the audience, the costumes, and details here and there that are cool (the castle where most of standing around. Just standing. Like the cocktail of PCP/ even the music is boring. the action takes place is replaced by a theater called “Castle”), peyote/LSD/shrooms/horse tranquilizers finally wore off, The original “Rocky Horror Picture Show” hasn’t left the- but it left me wishing there was more to flesh out the other- and they forgot why they are in a dungeon surrounded by aters since its debut, and people still do live performances of wise appalling experience. BDSM fetishists attending a Grateful Dead concert. the stage original. The only possible reason to reboot it like I get no pleasure in trashing “TRHPS: LDtTWA.” The origi- It doesn’t help that the camera is completely fixated on this is to muscle in on the high-school-musical market with nal is one of my favorite movies of all time. At the very least, I these oafs, but what else is there to focus on? The entirely a PG-13 version of a show about sexual assault, fetishization, was hoping that this tribute would serve as an introduction to generic and boring sets? Yeah, the crazy props and fantastical lust and incest. the franchise, but instead I would not be surprised if someone settings are gone, save for the occasional conversation piece There are some things to like here. Laverne Cox and Ben would never want to touch the classic after watching this. Ad- or interesting prop here and there. Remember the beautiful, Vereen were fantastic as Frank-N-Furter and von Scott ditionally, the show uses antiquated language in reference to pastel-pink lab from the original? Well they have replaced it (though Cox’s forced accent got old the second it left her lips). trans women that is considered insensitive at best today, with- with a generic mad-scientist’s lab Fox had lying around on Indeed, as a trans woman, Cox is a great choice for the Doc- out any kind of disclaimer about preserving the original text. one of their lots. tor; her inclusion adds a different spin on the whole “Trans- But if there’s one good thing about this remake, it is this: at Everything in “TRHPS: LDtTWA” looks and feels cheap. vestite from Transsexual, Transylvania” bit. There are also least it isn’t the “Glee” tribute. October 27, 2016 arts & entertainment THE LAST WORD 11 Developers excited but cautious

SWITCH — from page 9

Bethesda Softworks quickly pub- lished a statement stating that there are currently no games in production for the system, yet it is partnering with Nintendo for pos- sible future releases. Along with Bethesda Softworks, Nintendo has also partnered with multiple third-party publishers, making the Nintendo Switch more appealing than its predecessor, the Wii U. Capcom, FromSoftware, Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, Telltale Games and roughly 40 other stu- dios have displayed interest in the newest system. Yet whether or not LISTEN LIVE 24/7 they will actually produce games for the Switch remains to be seen. DUQSM.COM/WDSR/ Despite the financial failures of instantly the Wii U, Nintendo’s newest foray into the console market is intrigu- ing. No company has yet to suc- cessfully create a blend between home entertainment and portabil- ity, making the Nintendo Switch the first of its kind. However, until gamers can get their hands on the Switch, only time will tell if Ninten- do’s newest idea will be a hit. The Nintendo Switch will launch in March 2017.

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Facebook Twitter HAUNTED — from page 6 main cast The Duquesne Duke @TheDuquesneDuke So if these eerie stories of Pitts- burgh sound intriguing, these and DEAD — from page 10 many more can be heard on the tour. Tickets can be ordered online end. With a track record featuring from the Haunted Pittsburgh web- Dale and Hershel’s deaths, maybe site, and tours run Fridays and Glenn’s should have been a no- Saturdays at 7 p.m., and in Oc- brainer after all. tober, there are 9 p.m. tours on The End Saturdays. So for all those people After Negan kidnaps Daryl, the interested in the unnatural world, group is left to gather the bodies of take a look at this haunted tour. the dead. Rick drives off with the Be warned, though: You might just RV as an emaciated walker comes learn some things that will keep out of the woods. Through a mirror, you up at night. we see it kneeling down before one of the bloody spots from Negan’s beating as it takes its pickings. The premiere is dedicated to Negan proving a point: He is the god of the new world, and every- thing goes his way. In the end, the episode is the unkind kick that post-Season 6 needed for TWD to feel alive again. It is unfortunate, @theduquesneduke though, that it comes at the price of an unapologetic amount of sadism.