February 2, 2017 Volume 96 Number 20 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 Search Celebrating the Founders of DU Water continues advisory for missing includes student the Bluff Kaye Burnet editor-in-chief A boil water advisory issued by the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Author- ity Tuesday afternoon affected more than 100,000 Pittsburgh residents and led to several Duquesne dining locations closing or limiting their menu options Wednesday. The uni- versity issued free bottled water to students in residence halls and posted signs cautioning students not to use tap water for drinking, brushing their teeth, or washing dishes. The PWSA statement Tuesday afternoon cautioned consumers to boil their water before consuming Courtesy of Pittsburgh Police it, due to “insufficient disinfection” Dakota James, 23, of the North Side, at Pittsburgh’s Highland Park water has been missing since last Wednesday. reservoir. The affected customers include Duquesne University and Brandon Addeo the surrounding Uptown neighbor- news editor Leah Devorak/Photo Editor hood, according to the interactive A statue of Duquesne founder Rev. Joseph Strub outside Old Main. Duquesne is celebrating its annual Founders Week. It has been over a week since see WATER — page 3 Duquesne graduate student Da- kota Leo James was last seen, and family and friends continue to search the city. Lawyer, actor, prof.: Allegheny Co. lauds Yochum James, 23, of the North Side, Brandon Addeo and However, Yochum said he is not “I do everything … cheap comedy, who is pursuing a Master’s in leaving the campus just yet. heavy drama. Have script, will per- Business Administration, disap- Hallie Lauer “Technically, I’m slowly retiring,” form,” he said. peared, Jan. 25, after meeting the duquesne duke he said. “I’m teaching a course this se- Gormley offered congratulations coworkers for drinks in Market A longtime Duquesne law profes- mester and, perhaps, one in the fall.” on Yochum’s proclamation. Square. He was last seen in sur- sor has been publicly recognized by Yochum said he’s currently teach- “I think [the proclamation] is a veillance footage at 11:49 p.m. on Allegheny County for 33 years of ser- ing a federal income tax class in the fitting recognition of someone who Jan. 25 at the intersection of Lib- vice to Duquesne’s law school. law school. has played a major role not only at erty Ave. and Smithfield Street, Mark Yochum, who announced The proclamation also lauded Duquesne University but in the whole according to Pamela James, Da- his retirement in the fall, received Yochum’s writings and lectures on region of western Pennsylvania,” kota’s mother. a proclamation from the Allegheny bankruptcy law, which have featured Gormley said. “I just can’t understand why County Council Jan. 17 which hon- at national conferences, and recog- He said Yochum’s style of teaching this is happening,” Pamela ored his tenure at Duquesne as well nized his 20 years of experience of is one of his best traits. James said in a Feb. 1 Facebook as his contributions to local theater. acting in regional theater. “[Yochum] is widely regard- post. “[Dakota] needs all of our The proclamation was sponsored Duquesne President Ken Gorm- ed as one of the most engaging help to bring him home … we will by District 3 Councilman Edward ley, a former colleague of Yochum’s and captivating professors here not stop looking!!!” Kress, who Yochum said was a for- in the law school, considers Yochum at Duquesne. The students love Pittsburgh Police have launched mer student of his. “an accomplished actor.” Yochum him,” Gormley said. “They learn a an investigation into James’ dis- “The Council of Allegheny County played the role of Willy Loman in the lot in courses usually deemed dry appearance. Members of Pitts- Courtesy of Duquesne Law do hereby congratulate Professor Red Masquers’ 2016 production of and boring.” burgh Police’s Missing Persons Yochum recieved a proclamation from Mark D. Yochum upon the occasion “Death of a Salesman,” which Gorm- Yochum said his classes have been Unit are tracking down leads on Allegheny County Council, honoring his of his retirement after 33 years of ley said was “as good as anything on the most memorable part of his 33 James’ location and patrol officers 33 years teaching at Duquesne. dedicated service to Duquesne Uni- Broadway.” years at Duquesne. are “on the lookout,” according to versity School of Law, and we wish “[Yochum is] really the best ex- Gormley said. “Nothing is greater than seeing Pittsburgh Police spokeswoman him all the best in his future endeav- ample of someone who was born Yochum said he enjoys all kinds of our students succeed as lawyers and see DAKOTA — page 12 ors,” the proclamation read. to be a speaker and a showman,” acting roles. people,” he said. opinions features sports a & e Follow us on... 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Final Chapter” @theduquesneduke PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 9 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE bluff briefs DU Model UN hosts high school competition Raymond Arke dents would be discussing, along with Duquesne pharmaceutics asst. news editor the rest of the team,” she said. “It was prof. gets $5,000 grant also my duty to welcome the students Six thousand dollars worth of in an introductory speech and get Dr. Devika Manickam, an Duquesne scholarship money were them excited for the day.” assistant professor of pharma- up for grabs by local high school stu- McIntyre was also in charge of ceutics, was recently awarded dents trying to solve the world’s prob- moderating the Human Rights $5,000 for her work on stroke lems at an event at Duquesne Jan. 27. Committee and leading students research. The Duquesne Model United Na- in debates over topics pertaining Manickam will be looking at tions club (DUQMUN) and class at to the committee. She oversaw the how to deliver DNA molecules Duquesne hosted a mock conference awards ceremony at the end of the to an area called the blood- for nearly 275 high school students conference as well. brain barrier (BBB). The BBB from 21 schools. Zachary Ference, a sophomore is a lining around the brain de- Awards were given to what an inde- history major, was the chair for signed to protect it. The proj- pendent panel of judges deemed the DISEC, the Disarmament and In- ect, titled “Gene Delivery to the top three delegates of the entire con- ternational Security committee. He Blood-Brain Barrier for Stroke ference and the top two delegations joined the club last year because of in each committee. The top three del- his love for history. Therapy,” aims to get the BBB Courtesy of the Office of Marketing and Communications to release certain substances to egates were awarded scholarships to High school students participate in the Model United Nations mock conferences “I’ve always had an interest in the keep the brain safe from harm. Duquesne in the amounts of $3,000, Jan. 27. The top three student delegates split a $6,000 purse of scholarship money. UN and felt that this was the best way The Hunkele Dreaded Disease $2,000 and $1,000 respectively. to gain some knowledge about it short Review Committee at Duquesne The winners were announced at the At Duquesne, Model UN is offered The club then decides which com- of taking a class dedicated to its his- gives out the competitive $5,000 conclusion of the event, according as both a club and a class. mittees to have and what topics the tory,” he said. “The club has given me grant to any tenured or full-time to Rianna Lee, a sociology and inter- “Model UN at Duquesne is a class committees will focus on. Members the chance to practice debating and faculty member researching dan- national relations double major, the and club hybrid,” Lee said. “You can also have to spend time researching. public speaking when we’re not fo- gerous diseases with the poten- president of DUQMUN. attend the weekly meetings just as a “Once topics are picked, every- cusing on running a conference.” tial for a cure. Model United Nations is “an au- club member, or you can attend the one in the club/class is tasked with Lee said getting involved with Dr. Manickam has had work thentic simulation … [that] introduc- weekly meetings in addition to one researching a topic and writing a DUQMUN is important in the cur- published in more than 25 peer- es students to the world of diplomacy, collegiate level conference and receive summary that includes the current rent day and age. reviewed publications and has negotiation and decision making,” class credit through either the Politi- state of the problem, the history “Model UN is important be- contributed two book chapters. according to the United Nations As- cal Science or International Relations of the problem if applicable, what cause we live in an increasingly sociation of the United States. departments.” … solutions have been enacted or globalized society, where connect- At a regular conference, high Lee detailed the lengthy pro- proposed already and what the out- ing with anyone or anything in the school students role-play each of cess that is required to host the come was,” Lee said. world is no more than a click or POLICE briefs the countries represented in the conference. Ashley McIntyre, a senior interna- tap away,” she said.