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Colleen Hammond stop vote news editor counting in On the eve of one of the most contentious elections in modern history, democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden hosted his fi- nal campaign rally at Heinz Field. Kellen Stepler To adhere to social distanc- ing guidelines and COVID-19 editor-in-chief prevention tactics, the outdoor, drive-thru rally featured dozens After a tumultuous couple of of cars packed with Biden sup- months leading up to the elec- porters in masks and Biden-Har- tion, election day finally arrived ris shirts. yesterday – with all eyes on the While Biden and his running keystone state to help determine mate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-C), the winner of this year’s presiden- drew a substantial crowd, this fi- tial election. nal rally featured celebrity guest, On Wednesday afternoon, the Lady Gaga. Trump campaign filed lawsuits in Gaga took the stage to give an Pennsylvania, Michigan and Geor- impassioned speech voicing her gia, demanding better access for deep belief in the Biden campaign. campaign observers to locations “We need you, we need your where ballots are being counted. family, we need your friends, They also raised concerns regard- we need your heart,” Gaga said. ing absentee ballots. “Vote like your life depends on it, “Pennsylvania is going to count or vote like your children’s lives every vote and make sure that ev- depends on it, because they do.” eryone has their voice heard,” Wolf Her words were met with said in a statement. “Pennsylvania swells of cheers and honking car is going to fight every single at- horns, and she urged every Penn- Katia Faroun / Features Editor tempt to disenfranchise voters and sylvanian to go out and vote if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made his final campaign stop in the parking lot of Heinz Field. His outdoor, continue to administer a free and they had not already done so. drive-thru rally featured speaker and musical guest, Lady Gaga. fair election. Our election officials “We all know that this thing at the state and local level should may come down to Pennsylva- their vehicles to watch the pop star. rallies, the crowd began chant- age voters, all bundled up from be free to do their jobs without nia,” Gaga said, a prediction that After her performance and ing “fire Fauci” to which Trump the cold and wearing masks, intimidation or attacks. These at- has since come true as the final speech, a number of other responded “maybe after the elec- stood on the edge of the parking tempts to subvert the democratic ballots in swing states like Penn- speeches were made by top Biden tion.” lot on North Shore Drive, watch- process are disgraceful.” sylvania are being counted. supporters and Harris, who re- In his speech, Biden confirmed ing the rally from the jumbotron The results in Pennsylvania – Gaga’s final appeal to voters was minded the crowd of the gravity that, if elected, he will keep Dr. behind Biden. and across the country – are not to call attention to the infamous of this election from Philadelphia. Fauci at the forefront of the The crowd of students and confirmed yet, as votes are still be- Access Hollywood tapes in which “This is the most consequen- White House’s pandemic re- young people faced multiple ver- ing counted. Trump made lewd comments tial election of our lifetimes, and sponse. He also stated his dedi- bal altercations with two groups Before the election, Wolf said about grabbing women’s genitals. the decision we make will, with- cation to “listening to scientists.” of a dozen Trump supporters that due to the state not pre- “Everybody, no matter how out any question, last for genera- “The power to change the who came to protest the rally on canvassing mail-in ballots, the you identify, now is your chance tions,” Harris said. country is in your hands,” Biden the opposite side of the street. results will take longer than to vote against , a Surrounded by a parking lot said as he stood behind a podium Armed with Trump flags and usual. Pre-canvassing is opening man who believes his fame gives full of Biden supporters, Biden that read “battle for the soul of bullhorns, the Trump supporters mail-in ballots before election him the right to grab one of your took the stage to cheers and the nation.” attempted to drown out parts of day, but not counting them. daughters, or sisters, or moth- honking horns around 9:15 p.m. He restated the need for a new era Biden’s speech by laying on their “We may not know the results ers or wives by any part of their After thanking the crowd for of hope and unity, by telling Trump car horns, driving up and down today…but I encourage everyone bodies,” Gaga said as she ended their presence, Biden proceeded to “pack his flags and go home.” the block, shouting, booing and all of us to take a deep breath and her speech. “Vote for Joe. He’s a to go through the laundry list “I’m going to heal this coun- chanting “four more years.” just be patient,” Wolf said at a press good person.” of highly contested issues vot- try,” Biden said. The young Biden supporters conference Tuesday night. Gaga also performed her hit ers seem to be prioritizing this Inside the parking lot, Biden was engaged with this crowd, and On Wednesday morning, Wolf songs “Shallow” and “You & I.” cycle. He made sure to address once again met with cheers and both sides of the street exchanged noted that the delay of the results Her performance brought the the growing concerns about Dr. honking horns. But outside, the expletives, frequently shouting at are a “stress test of democracy.” crowd to their feet, with many Anthony Fauci’s future employ- parking lot told a different story. see BIDEN— page 2 see TRUMP— page 2 climbing to the roofs or hoods of ment. At one of Trump’s final A group of roughly 60 college-

... opinions features sports a & e Follow us on... A Call for Action "All it needed Dukes to open 100 Years of Pittsburgh's air quality was a spark" season in L'ville Radio once again receives Civil rights champion DU will play three Commemoration of a failing grade Sala Udin talks MLK, games at UL multi- Pittsburgh staple Hill District in 1960s team event Pittsburgh @theduquesneduke PAGE 4 PAGE 6 PAGE 8 PAGE 9 2 POLICE briefs Biden, Gaga Trump fights to stop Update: Here are the crimes reported campaign at vote counting in PA from Oct. 26 to Nov. 3. BSU's fight in Allegheny County, compared to from TRUMP— page 1 On Oct. 26, Duquesne police Heinz Field Heidelbaugh’s 35.11%. received a call that a student “Make no mistake: our democ- For Pennsylvania Auditor Gen- had climbed over the fence for equality, racy is being tested in this election,” eral, Republican Timothy Defoor in the Grotto area. Officers from BIDEN— page 1 responded to the area and Wolf said. “The basic rule of one is leading Democrat Nina Ahmad observed a male smoking person, one vote – that still carries, 51.39% - 44.41% statewide. Ahmad Bias Edu- marijuana. The student was each other about highly contested and it has to carry here.” has received 55.87% of the vote in referred to the Office of issues including Trump’s handling As of Wednesday afternoon, dem- Allegheny County, compared to De- Student Conduct. of the pandemic, the Black Lives ocratic candidate Joe Biden is lead- foor’s 39.73%. cation Re- Matter movement, conflict with ing Republican incumbent Donald For state treasurer, Republican On Oct. 27, a student Iran and protections for the LG- Trump in the electoral college, 264- Stacy Garrity is leading Democrat reported a fake check scam. BTQ+ community. 214. 270 electoral votes are needed 50.63% to 46% state- sponse In an unexpected turn of events, to secure the presidency. As of 4 wide. Torsella received 56.98% of Also on Oct. 27, Duquesne p.m. Wednesday afternoon, Penn- the vote in Allegheny County, com- police were notified of a drone the young Biden supporters un- furled their flag and began aggres- sylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, pared to Garrity’s 39.08%. Team an- that crashed outside of Trinity Duquesne University is part of Hall. When officers arrived, sively singing Cardi B’s “WAP” at Nevada and Alaska had not been the drone was on the ground. the group of Trump supporters. called by the . the state’s 18th congressional dis- Officers confiscated the drone. “It was peaceful over there. I As of Wednesday afternoon, 55% trict, and 19th legislative district. nounced felt safe over there,” said Audrie of mail-in ballots in Allegheny Coun- In the 18th district, Democrat Mike Prudnick, a Biden supporter in the ty had been counted, and 58.97% Doyle recorded 68.66% of the vote T compared to Republican challeng- h crowd of college students. had been counted statewide. e

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Katia Faroun nia are awaiting the final results features editor of votes, as mail-in and absentee ballots slow down the counting Throughout the year, this coun- process. President Trump has filed try has been ravaged by fires, bat- three lawsuits against Pennsylva- tered by hurricanes and plagued nia, Michigan and Georgia, and has by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the called for a recount in Wisconsin. midst of these natural disasters, Both Trump and Biden continue Americans have also been faced to express confidence in an even- with one of the most contentious tual victory, and Trump had al- elections in the nation's history. ready falsely declared victory early As ballots continue to be counted Wednesday morning. and the race continues to tighten, The contentious election was Election Day 2020 has quickly expected by many, as the months turned into Election Week. Voter leading up to Nov. 3 have seen a turnout records have been broken, number of protests against police and as always, Pennsylvania re- brutality, growing political divison mains a key state in deciding the over the pandemic and the greatest winner of the presidency. The pan- economic recession since the Great As the last stop of his presidential campaign, Democratic nominee Joe Biden stopped at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh's North demic has added to this election's Depression. U.S. citizens have re- Shore on Tuesday night. He addressed key topics, such as his intent to not fire Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National unique circumstances, as voters sponded, and millions are using Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, healing the country, taxes, his proposed pandemic reponse and encouraged entered polls masked up, dis- their voices to vote for the country's Pennsylvanians to vote. Lady Gaga also joined him on stage for an impassioned speech. tanced themselves in line and ea- next president. gerly awaited notification that their The following images document mail-in ballots have been counted. the events that comprise this year's At the time of publication, the re- historic election, from Democratic sults of the 2020 Presidential elec- nominee Joe Biden's final drive-in tion are still unknown. Key states rally at Heinz Field Monday night such as Georgia, Nevada, North to images of Election Day in Down- Carolina, Arizona and Pennsylva- town Pittsburgh.

Voters that came to the polls on Tuesday left with "I Voted" stickers in hand. A steady flow of in-person voters entered and exited the building throughout the day. Allegheny County Though Biden's rally was advertised as a drive-in event, crowds of supporters received almost 350,000 mail-in and gathered outside of Heinz Field to listen to the Democratic nominee give his final absentee votes. speeches of the campaign. The event lasted until around 9:30 p.m.

As the night came to a close, Biden supporters exited the stadium and showed their support on North Shore Drive.

Pennsylvania has seen record- People gathered across the street of Heinz Field, holding Trump and American breaking voter turnout, with almost 9 flags. A pickup truck decorated with Trump flags made laps around the stadium, million Pennsylvanians registered to frequently honking and drawing boos from Biden supporters. Multiple crowds vote and about 3 million approved to Supporters of President Trump gathered across the street of Heinz Field on of college-age voters engaged with the Trump supporters, shouting concerns vote by mail. North Shore Drive and engaged in a verbal altercation with Biden supporters. about Trump's handling of the pandemic, stance on the Black Lives Matter movement and the previous conflict in Iran.

On Tuesday afternoon, voters pulled up outside of the City County building to Scan here for more 2020 drop off their ballots and vote in person. Traffic directors have been stationed election coverage. In-person voters entered into the City County building to drop off their ballots at outside the building for the past few weeks to assist with ballot drop offs. a ballot return station on the first floor of the building. 4 Opinions THEDUQUESNEDUKE A call for action is needed to improve staff 113 College Hall editorial 600 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Pittsburgh’s subpar air quality The time has come to abolish the Electoral College editorial staff Since the ratification of the 12th editor-in-chief Kellen Stepler Amendment of the U.S. Constitu- managing editor Colleen Hammond tion in 1804, the electoral college news editor Colleen Hammond has been in place as the official opinions editor Noah Wilbur voting procedure to decide which features editor Katia Faroun presidential and vice presidential a&e editor Capri Scarcelli candidate will take office. While it sports editor Adam Lindner has been in place for over two cen- layout editor Kelsey Burtner turies, the system is convoluted and multimedia editor Griffin Sendek outdated in today’s political climate administrative staff and should be abolished. adviser Paula Reed Ward ad manager Carissa Haslam When American citizens cast social media manager Erin Carbone their ballots, they do not elect the email us: [email protected] new president and vice president. Instead, they elect a slate of electors for their state that will then vote on and decide the new president. The electors are meant to align with the popular vote from the people and cast their ballots accordingly, but this is not always the case. There have been a number of “We did not come to cases where the president chosen did not receive the popular vote, yet Courtesy of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette he still won the election. This makes fear the future. We The air quality in Pittsburgh’s metropolitan area continues to worsen even after recent efforts to improve it. voters feel as though their voices are not heard and that their ballots don’t s a fourth-year col- The source of this poor air additional costs. In turn, ex- matter since the decision ultimately came here to shape it.” lege student living in quality is revealed with a quick ecutives and managers are lies with the electoral college. Pittsburgh, I have be- glance in history to when A forced to lay off a great deal Because of this, many Americans come quite acquainted with Pittsburgh and its surround- of their workforces in order to choose not to vote in presidential Barack Obama the area and its innumerable ing towns were at the center compensate for the increase in races because they feel as though qualities that serve as the of the immense expansion of unexpected expenses. their votes don’t count for anything. foundation of such a bustling steel manufacturing in the The other end of the spec- It also discourages people from and energetic city. U.S. during the 20th century. trum is that quality-of-life is certain states from voting because W From exploring the streets The most significant conse- negatively impacted as living some states’ votes are worth more You just read Now tweet of South Side to cheering on quence of subpar air quality is conditions deteriorate and job than others. Harvard Law professor our thoughts. us yours. Big Ben and the Steelers at the influence it has on the de- security becomes nearly non- Lawrence Lessig created a data set Heinz Field, the Steel City has existent, all while concern for on the weight of each vote in every @TheDuquesneDuke given me a home, away from one’s health emerges as the state to demonstrate the inequal- home. Despite all the great main concern. ity between different states. For ex- memories accumulating over The result? It is increasingly ample, in Wyoming, each voter ac- the course of four years, my difficult to recruit new tal- counts for 0.00124% of an electoral time has also enabled me to ent and thus drive economic vote while in Michigan a vote from a observe the more unfavorable growth as prospective em- editorial aspects of the region. citizen is only worth 0.00031%. ployees and organizations are More than half of American citi- For example, even with reluctant to move to cities and stronger regulation and in- zens are in favor of disbanding the towns that offer minimal op- policy creased efforts to reduce its electoral college in favor of the portunities for personal and environmental footprint, the president and vice president be- The Duquesne Duke is the student- professional development. surrounding metropolitan area ing decided through popular vote. written, student-managed newspaper Many strategies have been of Duquesne University. It is published – including Pittsburgh – still This would be a more democratic developed in recent years to every Thursday during the academic consistently ranks as one of the solution, allowing for the people reduce air pollution, such as year except during semester breaks and worst in America for fine par- to choose their next leader without holidays, and prior to final exams. The efforts to introduce solar ener- having to rely on 538 electors speak- Staff Editorial is based upon the opin- ticle pollution in the air. Noah Wilbur gy, the encouragement of pub- ions of the editors of The Duke and does Although the oldest resi- ing on their behalf. opinions editor lic transportation and stricter not necessarily reflect the views of the dents have seen the quality Choosing a winner based on the students, faculty, administration, stu- regulations on the companies of air they breathe slowly im- velopment and advancement popular vote would increase vot- dent government or the University pub- specifically escalating the en- lications board. Op-ed columns do not prove since deindustrialization of harmful health side-effects. er integrity and instill a sense of reflect the opinions of The Duke, but began, formidable air pollut- Higher asthma and lung can- vironmental crisis. weight when people cast their bal- rather are the sole opinions of the col- cer rates, reduced lung func- The construction of city for- lots. They will know that each vote umnists themselves. ants that are largely invisible continue to loom over homes, tionality and increases in ests and the implementation cast makes a difference and could Letters policy restaurants and businesses. mortality rates and hospital of reflective surfaces on streets change the outcome one way or the Letters to the editor must be typed, In fact, according to the admissions are only a few of and surrounding buildings are other. Keeping the electoral college double-spaced and include the writ- lesser-known approaches that er’s name, school/department and American Lung Association’s the many challenges inad- would only further discourage fu- phone number for verification. Letters most recent State of the Air equate air quality imposes on continue to gain traction as an ture eligible voters from exercising should be no longer than 300 words report, the Pittsburgh-New the community. effective method to improve their right to vote and by associa- and should be delivered to The Duke air quality. tion continue to decrease the num- office at 113 College Hall or e-mailed Castle-Weirton tri-state metro Aside from the multitude to [email protected] by 5 p.m. area ranked eighth in the na- of health complications that With Pittsburgh’s future ber of citizens who go to the polls Tuesday. The editors reserve the right tion for year-round airborne arise, the adverse economic success threatened by ever- for presidential elections. to edit any and all submitted copies. consequences that city offi- increasing pollution, I call Abolishing the electoral college All letters must be verified before being particle pollution. published. Of the 229 metropolises cials and local entrepreneurs upon the city officials and restores freedom to the voters and across the country, the region must face are also severe and community leaders of the puts the power back into the hands Corrections/clarifications ranked 30th for days with ele- widespread. Iron City to join together and of the people. The popular vote Readers should report any story or photo error to The Duke. All legitimate vated ozone levels. Allegheny On one end of the spectrum, focus their efforts on develop- would mean something more than errors will be corrected in print the fol- County in particular received poor air quality leads to the ing a strategy that takes ad- just electing other people to vote lowing edition. an F-rating for its annual sanction of stricter regula- vantage of new green technol- in place of the nation, making each Contact High Ozone Days, Daily Par- tions on all businesses – even ogy in order to decrease the election more important and inspir- ticle Pollution and Annual those contributing minimally amount of harmful pollutants ing people to cast their ballot and email [email protected] Particle Pollution. to the issue – which creates roaming through the air. make themselves heard. Opinions 5 Democrats face an uncertain future in Florida after losing the Latin American vote Alexander Wolfe to Washington to espouse the tion, his numbers in Miami- staff columnist views of the state most vulner- Dade, a traditional Democratic able to conspiracy theories. stronghold where the question s of Wednesday at 12 Marjorie Taylor Greene may of turnout was more important p.m., the election is still have been elected from Geor- than the question of who the Avery much up for grabs, gia’s 14th Congressional Dis- turnout was for, was nauseat- but pundits from wall to wall trict, but ProPublica, Vox, and ing for Democrats. are scrabbling for attention. Vice News estimate QAnon is Biden’s 8-point victory in the Biden’s campaign manager says growing more rapidly in Florida district is the smallest Demo- Biden is on track to win, Trump than in any other state. Conser- cratic margin in decades. Hill- himself said he had a big win vatives in Florida are becoming ary Clinton carried the district Tuesday night, and Twitter was more accepting of the QAnon by 30 points in 2016! Assuming full of verified pollsters calling conspiracy, as Latinx support the results have been tabulated states one way or another. Democrats have come to rely correctly, this presents a 22 The two biggest shocks? on dwindles away. point shift in the state’s most We woke up to Alyssa Milano This is the crux of the issue: important district in the favor agreeing with Ben Shapiro’s Latin American voters are no of Republicans. Debbie Was- criticism of President Trump monolith. Cuban and Venezu- serman-Schultz, a representa- Courtesy of on Twitter and that the Fox elan Americans are different tive running in Florida’s tra- News prediction center was President Trump surprisingly wins Florida by a wider margin than in 2016. than other citizens from other ditionally safe Democrat 23rd correct about Arizona hours the Republican effort to smear sponding enthusiasm among Central or Southern nations. district within Miami-Dade before anyone else. Yet there Biden by calling him a socialist conservative Latinx voters to Cubans and Venezuelan Ameri- only won by .8 points. was something else nagging on seems to have been incredibly support the current governor cans are, on average, more This one district shift is one the minds of Democratic strat- effective in Florida. Ron DeSantis. wealthy, educated and politi- of, if not the most, cataclys- egists in the wee hours of the Bottom line: The myth of the In the larger context of na- morning as Rachel Maddow cally conservative. mic shifts in American history. These Americans have im- Democrats had begun to sound swath of motivated, well-edu- tional politics, some Democrats and Joy Reid called party op- cated suburban Florida liberals have found it trendy to talk eratives and other insiders on migrated from or are the de- the alarm in Florida two weeks is dead. While those individuals about the doom of the Repub- the MSNBC broadcast for elec- scendants of immigrants from before the election, but no one still exist, the wave of conser- lican party, and I have certainly tion therapy sessions: the fate more oppressive socialist dic- could have predicted such a sig- vative Cuban and Venezuelan found myself in that line of con- of Florida. tatorships: Castro in Cuba, and nificant change would occur in Americans is closing the door versation before. Florida, our most gun Maduro and Chavez in Venezu- just 4 years. shaped, memeable, election- ela. Opinions of those regimes The influx of Latinx voters on any chance Democrats have Regardless of how many derailing state, is officially a aside, the sharply negative view into Florida made some Demo- to turn Florida blue. white votes Democrats can strip safe, Republican stronghold these conservative Latinx vot- crats more confident about this In 2018, Democrats ran An- away from Republicans in any for at least the next 20 years. ers hold regarding their former election, but more keen observ- drew Gillum for governor, an given year, if Republicans can Gone are the 2008 and 2012 nations is an undeniable driver ers noted the strong aversion to incredibly popular and char- successfully galvanize Latinx victories that propelled for- of their politics, and of the re- the word socialism among many ismatic candidate who was a turnout within the current it- mer President Obama to his sults in Florida last night. of these immigrants. Let’s get talented speaker. He lost by eration of their party, conspira- presidencies, and arrived are While Biden performed well one thing straight, Biden is no half a point, largely due to a cies, prejudices and all, Repub- the foreseeable waves of con- enough in Broward county, socialist, at least in the context lack of enthusiasm among lib- licans will always have a chance servative politicians traveling with its larger Black popula- of authoritarian politics, but eral Latinx voters and a corre- to win a national election. Change of opinion in the midst of new information and shifting attitudes is normal Alyse Kaminski the same world we did when we ample, the Clintons used to staff columnist were kids. We don’t live with say they didn’t support gay our parents anymore, for the marriage, and at the time, few semesters ago, I most part. We are free enough their actions reflected that. wrote an article on my to draw our own conclusions Fast forward to 2015 when A boyfriend and I. At the about the world. That’s pre- Obergefell v. Hodges was de- time, he was very conserva- cisely what Jarod did. cided, and Hillary was in sup- tive and I was, and still am, Taking the time to educate port of defending the LGBTQ+ very liberal. Things have since yourself and keep an open community. changed for us. mind to new ideas is really what It is easy to say that Hill- Jarod had a bit of a wake-up America is all about. Thomas ary changed her opinion for call this summer. Between the Jefferson once said, “Laws and votes. Maybe that’s true, and lack of a response for the pan- institutions must go hand in maybe it isn’t. But she voiced demic, the Black Lives Matter hand with the progress of the her support for protecting the protests and eventually, the human mind. As that becomes LGBTQ+ community, and I Supreme Court nomination of more developed, more enlight- feel like had she become presi- Amy Coney Barrett, Jarod de- ened, as new discoveries are dent, she would have stuck to Courtesy of Today cided that the Republican Par- made, new truths discovered it because of the Democratic With new information always emerging, changes in opinion must be normalized. ty does not represent the things and manners and opinions party’s platform on defending we shouldn’t hold them ac- low the same moral code. he cares about. change, with the change of cir- LGBTQ+ people. countable. I’m just saying that Jarod decided that he wants cumstances, institutions must But take Donald Trump. He After four years of this presi- to vote for people who will take advance also to keep pace with could say all he wants that he is it is easy to only listen to a poli- dency, we have seen that Trump care of the pandemic, support the times.” accepting of the LGBTQ+ com- tician’s words. But politicians will not change. However, it Black Lives Matter and sup- While Thomas Jefferson munity, but what has he done are the ones with power. They is okay for your opinions to port women and LGBTQ+ peo- certainly had his faults, the to show support for them? need to take action. change about him or about his ple. I am so proud of him for man makes a point. As new Early on in his presidency, he When I wrote the article party. It’s simply an aspect of seeing that. ideas are presented, we have banned transgender people about my boyfriend being a growing up to evolve and grow. I am not writing this to brag to adapt. Otherwise, groups from serving the country and Trump supporter and being I think it would be strange to about him or to say my rela- become marginalized and so- this year appointed Barrett to okay with that, I don’t think I age but not change your opin- tionship is perfect. I just think ciety doesn’t change with the the Supreme Court. He does was lying. I think I needed to ions. We all go through expe- that in the midst of everything times. Never taking the time not care about this group. His be presented with more infor- riences that become formative happening — the pandemic, to educate oneself and think actions speak way louder than mation as to why being friends for us in shaping our moral the election and all of the oth- about the injustices happening his words. with a Trump voter isn’t okay. code or belief system. er chaos, it is normal to have around you helps absolutely no When politicians change You need to have something Take the time to educate a change of heart. We should one. Ignorance is not bliss. their opinions, we need to see in common with your friends. yourself about what’s happen- not hold it against people who This does become tricky action from them. We need to And if a friend of yours cannot ing. Put yourself in someone may have voted or thought when dealing with how politi- hold them accountable. And vote to protect marginalized else’s shoes. As soon as you differently. cians change their minds on that’s not to say that when a groups because they’re afraid do, you’ll begin to change and It is 2020. We do not live in topics over the years. For ex- loved one changes their stance, of a tax increase, you don’t fol- change is good. 6 FEATURES Civil rights activist Sala Udin talks MLK, 1960s Hill District

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Udin has decades of lead- There was quite a bit of con- teens, I was a paperboy for the Udin: In the beginning of the ership and social justice flict that created dry grass, and Pittsburgh Courier. I used to go A ‘60s, it was an ethnically-mixed, all it needed was a spark. And every Thursday after school to activism throughout his career. working class community just Courtesy of Mike Licht A Freedom Rider, someone who the assassination of Dr. King was the Courier’s office, pick up a to the east of downtown Pitts- has marched on Washington and Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1964. that spark. The assassination of bunch of newspapers and hustle burgh; a neighborhood that was Dr. King was so impactful among those newspapers in the street, a former city councilperson and home to a lot of new refugees to hood. There was a lot of mixed current school board member, feelings about that decision and people who had never laid eyes calling out, “Courier! Courier! Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh was one on Dr. King, but revered him as Pittsburgh Courier!” The role of Udin has spent his life cham- of those locations that they could about that demolition because their leader and spokesperson the Courier was to reflect social, pioning for equality. Recently, come to because the word was out it was so large and so impact- for all of the ills that they were cultural, political, business life, Udin spoke with Duke editor Kel- that you could get a good paying ful, and it moved so many people fighting for before Dr. King was athletic life, society pages, and len Stepler about the 1960s Hill job, although the work was hard; out of the neighborhood and it assassinated. There was a hot reflected the fullness of Black District, the evolution of the Civil in coal mines and in steel mills, created, for the first time, racial movement afoot from the begin- social life in Pittsburgh — a week Rights Movement and Black me- and in some factories, the work segregation in housing because a ning of the ‘60s, all the way up late. So whatever happened this dia in Pittsburgh. was hard but the pay was good. decision had to be made — where The conversation with Udin has do we put these people? until the late ‘60s. week, you could probably find And so a lot of people who were it in next week’s Courier. But a been edited for brevity and clarity. coming north found their way They decided that Black peo- ple needed to go in one area and week late didn’t bother anybody non-Black people needed to go "There was quite because at least it got into a news- somewhere else. So there was paper. And if you had enough a racial separation in housing a bit of conflict consciousness to care about what availability. But the fact that the that created dry was going on in the community, city was demolishing the most every week you’d grab the Cou- historic and successful portion grass, and all it rier, and you’d read it and know of the Hill District neighborhood what was going on among Black had a tremendous impact on the needed was a people not only in the Hill Dis- rest of the Hill District. That was trict, but throughout the city of a significant part of the Hill Dis- spark. And the Pittsburgh and throughout the trict reality at that time, from the assassination of nation. The white media didn’t late ‘50s to the early ‘60s. So if cover what was going on in the we race ahead to the late 1960s, Dr. King was that Black community, and if they did and the period of 1968, close to cover something, it was probably Dr. Martin Luther King’s assas- spark." a violent incident, and they cov- sination — before the assassina- ered it from the perspective of Courtesy of PBS tion, that period was a period Q: On April 20, 1968, the Pitts- the way they see the Black com- Currently a Pittsburgh school board member, Sala Udin has spent his life burgh Courier asked on the front championing for equality. that was in upheaval, as well. munity. So if you want to know The Hill District, like the rest of page: “Will new King emerge?” what really happened, you had to the African-American commu- Has a new King emerged? Q: Describe what it was like, east over toward Pittsburgh. read the Courier. nity nationwide, was in an up- Udin: No. I don’t know that a being there in Washington D.C., It was segregated racially and roar about voting rights, about new King will ever emerge. The on August 28, 1963. by class from the rest of the city joblessness and poverty, about world keeps asking the movement Sala Udin: I had just turned neighborhoods. It was a self-con- police brutality and the lack of of Black Lives Matter: Who’s your 20. I had never been to Washing- tained neighborhood. It had most political empowerment — poor leader? And they respond, we are ton D.C., had never participated of the things that a neighborhood Scan the code below to housing, poor healthcare, poor all leaders. We have not identified in a demonstration and had nev- needed. It had that kind of mix get access to the entire schools. a single leader because we still podcast episode with er been in a crowd that gigantic. of commercial life and an ethnic mix, and a class mix. There were feel the pain of your assassination Sala Udin It was like I was in some kind of our single leader, Dr. Martin of fantasyland. Everybody was unemployed, there were street sweepers, there were rubbish "The world keeps Luther King, and so many other energized and shouting various single leaders. When we identify slogans and marching; it was un- men living right amongst den- tists, and doctors and nurses and asking the move- single leaders, you assassinate believable. them. So we’re going to create a I felt a great sense of empower- schoolteachers and preachers all ment of Black lived together in that neighbor- movement that does not have an ment, that I was a part of some- hood. They worked hard, and identified single leader. thing huge, and I was a witness Lives Matter: they partied hard. Q: How have public protests to something historical. I felt Q: What was the role of the Black Who’s your lead- for social justice issues changed extremely empowered and in- press in Pittsburgh in the 1960s? or morphed over time? cluded, and proud to have been Udin: Allow me, if you will, er? And they re- Udin: The fact that they are included in something as histori- to put the car in reverse and go organized horizontally rather cal as that event. spond, we are all back again to the early part of the than vertically. And the leader- Q: What drove you to be there 1960s in the Hill District. If we leaders." ship is dispersed more horizon- that day? go back to the early 1960s, a very tally than vertically. Udin: The NAACP Youth important part of the neighbor- The African-American commu- The fight also became part of Council in Staten Island, New hood transition was the fact that nity of the Hill District felt that the global fight of African-Amer- York. That’s where I was living at the city of Pittsburgh was demol- impoverishment and that lack icans and Third World people of the time. The youth council was ishing the lower third of the Hill of empowerment very strongly, color all over the world. People invited to join the adult chapter District neighborhood and dis- and fought back very strongly identified pockets of struggle in this trip to Washington, D.C. placing 8,000 families and or- against it. There were demon- in various places around the I was the chairman of the youth ganizations from that neighbor- strations Downtown for the right world, and started to reach out SPORTS 7 Voting, activism replace practice, games in U.S. sports world

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just who signed Pittman’s cap. come together, more so than di- by Trump, who loudly decried past noon on Election Day, after “I’ve loved and respected how vide,” Miami Dolphins coach Brian peaceful protests by Kaepernick Honus Wagner casting her vote where the NBA’s we have ... been able to speak out Flores said. “I think that’s impor- and other players and prompted Wizards and NHL’s Capitals play, on certain things that was, in the tant to a lot of the players. I think more athletes and teams than in card sells at Mary Pittman exited through past, uncomfortable. It says a lot. they want better for this world.” the past to skip the traditional one of the arena’s glass doors. Says how far we came as athletes. There were wide-reaching, champions’ White House visits. auction for more Perched on the 77-year-old re- And we’re going to keep growing, nonpartisan “get out the vote” ef- “Certainly, there are fans out than $1.4 million tiree’s walker: a stars-and-stripes keep evolving,” Smith said. forts endorsed by players, teams there who provide pushback: ‘All hat touting the basketball team, “Sports and politics — usually and leagues themselves, includ- we want to do is watch sports. We RUNNEMEDE, N.J. (AP) — A autographed on the brim in fresh people keep to one side,” he said. ing Los Angeles Lakers super- don’t want to be involved in poli- Honus Wagner baseball card has black ink. “Now they’re intertwining.” star LeBron James’ “More Than tics,’” said Len Elmore, a former sold for more than $1.4 million. “No line,” Pittman said about Indeed, that intersection never a Vote” group, formed not long NBA player who teaches a Colum- Tuesday’s balloting. “No waiting. has been as pronounced as now, after the police killings of George bia University class about athlete The price was a record for No confusion. No fuss.” whether manifested in the mes- Floyd in Minneapolis and Breon- activism and social justice. “But the rare T-206 card of the At a time when athletes are em- sages on courts and jerseys dur- na Taylor in Louisville. those are the same people who Pittsburgh Pirates great, the bracing activism like never before, ing the NBA season. Or walkouts There also were athletes — will push back on the notion of highlight of the Goldin Auc- refusing to heed the unfounded staged by that league’s players and ex-athletes — who made it racism existing and permeating tions October Legends Auction. admonition framed two years ago and followed by others from ten- a point to let folks know which all of our lives.” Also fetching a record price by one TV talking head as “shut nis to hockey. Or the unfurling of candidate, party or positions In Cleveland, Ian Crawford — was the basketball rookie up and dribble,” there was vivid a black ribbon held by the Wash- they support: endorsements of who wore an MLB Indians hat while card of Michael Jordan, symbolism in the wide use of team ington Nationals and New York President Donald Trump tweeted voting at the NBA Cavaliers arena — which sold for $124,230. arenas and stadiums as voter reg- Yankees before they knelt in uni- by golf’s Jack Nicklaus and foot- said he’s all for athletes expressing istration and polling sites. son at the first game of the Major ball’s Brett Favre; rally speeches their thoughts on big issues. Other notable sales included If the United States’ fields of League Baseball season. in support of former Vice Presi- “I don’t necessarily know if, a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle play once were walled off from “When I played, players and dent Joe Biden by Philadelphia ‘Oh, LeBron is saying that, so I’m baseball card that sold for politics — Colin Kaepernick, coaches were never — maybe 76ers coach Doc Rivers; phone just going to do whatever LeBron $584,250 and a 1958 Pele whose 33rd birthday happened not never; rarely — asked about calls boosting Biden by Olympic says to do,’ but it brings out other card that went for $295,200, to be Tuesday, saw his sideline politics and voting,” Golden State figure skating medalist Michelle opinions and it kind of makes you a record for a soccer card. kneeling to call attention to po- Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. Kwan. In August, two-time NBA think a little more about the situ- Several items from Cal lice brutality and systemic rac- “But the times are different. Our MVP Stephen Curry appeared ation,” Crawford said. “People Ripken Jr.’s personal collec- ism contribute to his status as a country is in turmoil, and every- with his wife, Ayesha, and their who are kind of curmudgeonly tion netted $1.2 million, with “former NFL quarterback” — they body plays a role.” two daughters in a video endors- and (the) ‘stick to sports’ kind of have become fertile ground for Tuesday, meanwhile, was that ing Biden during the Democratic thing is ridiculous.” the money going to the family those sorts of statements in 2020. rare day in the U.S. without National Convention. Wallace, the only full-time foundation. The jersey the “Athletes, like anyone, are en- scoreboards. It’s an environment that led NASCAR driver who is Black, Hall of Famer wore for the titled to their opinion,” Pittman No competition. No practices. Wizards shooting guard Brad- found himself in a Twitter back- final game of his record 2,632 said. “But I don’t have to agree Nothing (other than a rather ho- ley Beal, Tennessee Titans line- and-forth with Trump in July, consecutive-game streak sold with it.” hum NFL trade deadline). backer Will Compton, NASCAR which he referred to Tuesday as for $184,500. And that’s absolutely fine, said Some of that was courtesy of driver Bubba Wallace and others “being thrown into the political The auction netted more Ish Smith, the Wizards guard the coronavirus pandemic — the to proudly note they were voting fire” — and connected to his deci- than $16 million. Ken Goldin, 2020-21 NBA and NHL seasons for the first time. And led WNBA sion to vote. founder and CEO of Goldin normally would be in full swing, players Tamika Catchings and Wallace thinks athletes are go- but the delayed finishes of their Chiney Ogwumike to sign up to ing to make themselves heard Auctions, said the October previous seasons pushed back the be poll workers. And led Okla- regularly now. session set a record for an upcoming ones — and some of it homa City Thunder point guard “You can’t just do it once,” he online sports auction. was because of Election Day. The Chris Paul to join nearly 2,500 said. “It’s definitely something NFL and Major League Soccer or- people on a march to a voting site that will keep going on. And I keep dered everyone to take a day off. in North Carolina. And led safety encouraging other athletes to keep On This Day in Similarly, the NCAA barred every Rodney McLeod and some Eagles exercising their right, using their top-division college team from teammates to encourage voter platforms, using their voices.” Sports History ... playing or training. turnout by riding a double-deck- As Warriors guard Damion Lee On Nov. 7, 1991, Los Yet sports’ presence was felt. er bus around Philadelphia. put it: “These are the times where Angeles Lakers point guard AP Photo Athletes can “encourage people to Part of that enthusiasm, to everyone’s ready for it. It’s not a Voters cast ballots at Utah’s NBA arena. listen to one another, to unite and be sure, is a result of stoking moment; it’s a movement.” Magic Johnson announced that he had tested positive for HIV and would retire from NCAA Football AP Top 25 — Week 10 the NBA immediately. Johnson’s announcement and subsequent retirement Rank Team Conf. Overall Streak This Week Rank Team Conf. Overall Streak This Week was major news in the United 1. Clemson (33) 6-0 7-0 W7 at 4 Notre Dame 11. Miami 4-1 5-1 W2 at NC State States, and would later be 2. Alabama (29) 6-0 6-0 W6 Bye 12. Oregon 0-0 0-0 n/a vs. Stanford named ESPN’s seventh-most 3. Ohio State 2-0 2-0 W2 vs. Rutgers 13. Indiana 2-0 2-0 W2 vs. 23 Michigan memorable moment of the past 25 years in 2004. 4. Notre Dame 5-0 6-0 W6 vs. 1 Clemson 14. Oklahoma State 3-1 4-1 L1 at Kansas State The Laker great would go on 5. Georgia 4-1 4-1 W1 vs. 8 Florida 15. Coastal Carolina 4-0 6-0 W6 vs. South Alabama to compete at the 1992 Sum- 6. Cincinnati 3-0 5-0 W5 vs. Houston 16. Marshall 3-0 5-0 W5 vs. UMass mer Olympics for the States’ 7. Texas A&M 4-1 4-1 W3 at South Carolina 17. Iowa State 4-1 4-2 W1 vs. Baylor “Dream Team,” widely consid- 8. Florida 3-1 3-1 W1 vs. 5 Georgia 18. SMU 3-1 6-1 W1 at Temple ered the greatest basketball 9. BYU n/a 7-0 W7 at 21 Boise State 19. Oklahoma 3-2 4-2 W3 vs. Kansas team ever assembled. 10. Wisconsin 1-0 1-0 W1 vs. Purdue (canceled) 20. USC 0-0 0-0 n/a vs. Arizona State Johnson would return to play for the Lakers in 32 Rank Team Conf. Overall Streak This Week games during the 1995-96 sea- son, but would officially retire 21. Boise State 2-0 2-0 W2 vs. 9 BYU at the season’s end. 22. Texas 3-2 4-2 W2 vs. West Virginia To this day, Johnson is 23. Michigan 1-1 1-1 L1 at 13 Indiana revered as one of the greatest 24. Auburn 4-2 4-2 W2 Bye basketball players of all time. 25. Liberty n/a 6-0 W6 at Virginia Tech 8 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Hebda: While imperfect, Steelers have true Super Bowl hopes

Jacob Hebda behind him. a long time. the fourth quarter against Baltimore. staff writer Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, The opportunity is here for Pittsburgh That sort of closing performance has be- who’s in the last year of his rookie deal, to win the conference, that much is certain. come typical for a unit that ranks first in to- In a year defined by unexpectedness and will likely be somewhere else next season. Now, the question becomes: Can it capitalize? tal sacks and sixth in turnover differential. inconsistency, the Steelers-Ravens rivalry O-linemen David DeCastro and Maurkice Despite their sterling record, the Steelers Much remains to be seen, but if the play- remains as competitive and entertaining Pouncey, who have a combined 12 All-Pro have looked lackluster at times. offs started today, the AFC would consist of as always. recognitions, are both in their 30s. Pending They have won only two games by double Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Baltimore, Buffalo, Pittsburgh kicked off November with a 28- free agent James Conner has been reliable, digits, struggling against poor teams like Tennessee, Indianapolis and Cleveland. 24 comeback win over Baltimore on Nov. 1 but health is always a concern for the oft- Denver, Philadelphia and Houston. The Steelers have already beaten three of at the Ravens’ M&T Bank Stadium. injured running back. Roethlisberger has been good but not those teams. After an abysmal first half, the Steelers The defense has been terrific, but it is great. The secondary has been inconsistent. Don’t forget that Mike Tomlin, the man at found themselves in a 17-7 hole. Their for- unclear how much longer this current unit A supposedly dominant defensive line was the helm, is a Coach of the Year candidate. tunes changed after rookie linebacker Alex will stay together. Core linebacker Bud Du- pushed around by Baltimore’s run game. Tomlin is already among the NFL’s most dis- Highsmith made a smart read and intercept- pree could move on in free agency. Longtime While those are all valid concerns, they tinguished coaches, and this season has only ed Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson lineman Cam Heyward is 31. Eventually, haven’t prevented the Steelers from winning. added to his legacy. early in the second half. Pittsburgh will have to re-sign the likes of Roethlisberger is not the same player he The pieces are in place, and they need to That proved to be the necessary spark, lineman T.J. Watt and safety Minkah Fitz- once was, but he continues to deliver when it make the most of them now. as Pittsburgh went on to score three touch- patrick, likely meaning cutbacks elsewhere. matters. He leads an offense averaging just Critics will continue to scrutinize Pitts- downs and secure the lead. Aside from those roster concerns, history over 30 points a game this year, good for burgh’s legitimacy, but I doubt the Steelers The game ultimately came down to the is also telling. Generally speaking, Super fifth in the NFL. care. This is the best title opportunity this final possessions. On a crucial fourth down, Bowl prospects shift drastically each year The defense has proven capable of making franchise has had in years, and they look the Steelers halted Jackson short of the for NFL teams. stops in big moments. Look no further than ready for the occasion. marker. Then, after Baltimore got the ball Take a quick look at some recent Super back, the Steelers’ defense came away with Bowl attendees. Teams like the Panthers an end zone breakup as time expired. and Rams appeared to be budding dynas- At 7-0, the Steelers are the only undefeat- ties, only to miss the postseason following ed NFL team. It’s their best start since 1978. their respective championship appearances. The remaining schedule, especially the Atlanta still hasn’t rebounded from its dev- next three weeks, is quite soft. Pittsburgh astating loss to New England in 2017. faces Dallas, Cincinnati and Jacksonville be- With copious injuries and a frightening di- fore a Thanksgiving rematch with Baltimore. vision, San Francisco’s chances to return to The final stretch — showdowns with the Super Bowl this season seem slim. And Washington, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Indianap- ask the Eagles how they’ve done since that olis and Cleveland — should be more chal- Nick Foles-led championship in 2018. lenging, but winnable nonetheless. The vast majority of teams can compete After two straight Januaries without a at the highest level for only a finite period of playoff game, Pittsburgh seems primed for a time. That is, a championship window may return. Barring a true catastrophe, that brief last a sole season before slamming shut. skid will end in due time. All the more reason the Steelers need to But for this iteration of the Steelers, mere- take advantage of this season’s opportunity. ly making the postseason is not the goal. The Patriots’ downfall has cleared room for This could be the Steelers’ best shot at a Su- other AFC teams. Kansas City is still the al- per Bowl for a long time. pha until proven otherwise, but the race ap- Future Hall of Fame QB Ben Roeth- pears wide open. Courtesy of Getty Images lisberger is 38. In his return from elbow They may not be in this position — unde- Steeler safety Minkah Fitzpatrick prances past Baltimore players on Nov. 1 after breaking up surgery, it is clear that his best days are feated and atop the conference — again for Lamar Jackson’s (second to left) last-second pass attempt, securing a 28-24 Pittsburgh victory.

DU MBB to open season with three games at Louisville event Adam Lindner team release. “All three programs are talented, While the event’s dates and opponents have sports editor well-coached and have a winning pedigree. It been determined, game times and TV assign- will be a great early-season test for our team.” ments will be announced at a later time. Honey Baked Ham turkey devourers and In addition to Louisville, four other teams Although the Dukes didn’t land a high- college basketball loyalists alike are counting will be on site: Seton Hall, Western Kentucky, major opponent in Louisville or Seton Hall, down the days until late November, which — Southern Illinois and Prairie View A&M. the team did receive a strong grouping of op- yes, includes Thanksgiving, but also signifies The MTE, which will be hosted in a bubble- ponents in UNCG, Winthrop and Little Rock. the beginning of the new college basketball type environment in an effort to repel the A staple atop the Southern Conference for season this year. threat of COVID-19, is one of the biggest uni- years, UNCG figures to be one of the confer- Much to the delight of Duquesne fans, it’s versity-hosted MTEs to have been announced ence’s top outfits once again this season. The now clear when, where and who against the at this point in time. Spartans are led by high-flying senior guard Dukes will open their 2020-21 season. Within the bubble, there will be two prac- Isaiah Miller, who was named both the Player On Nov. 3, Louisville released the dates and tice courts, with one in the KFC Yum! Center of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year matchups for its multi-team event — which and another that will be installed in the ball- in the SoCon last season. The Spartans lack includes Duquesne, alongside seven other vis- room of the Galt House Hotel, where each of frontcourt depth — especially following the iting teams. Officially dubbed the Wade Hous- the nine participating teams will stay. Teams loss of graduated center James Dickey — but ton Tipoff Classic, the event is set for Nov. 25 will eat their meals in the hotel, and a weight make up for it with stellar guard play; sopho- to Dec. 4 at UL’s KFC Yum! Center. room will also be temporarily set up in the more guard Keyshaun Langley should be ex- DU will play three games in Louisville, Galt House for the teams’ usage. pected to take a big step forward in 2020-21. opening with a game against UNC Greensboro The hotel is connected to the arena via an Winthrop paired a 24-10 showing with a on Nov. 29 before facing Winthrop on Dec. elevated walkway, allowing the participating Big South championship title last season, and 1, then Little Rock on Dec. 3. The UNCG and teams to remain in a singular location for the enters the new season with hopes of confer- Winthrop games are part of the Tipoff event; entirety of their respective visits to Louisville. ence supremacy once again. The losses of two Courtesy of UNC Greensboro Athletics the Little Rock game will be played at the same The only exception would be a potential bus double-digit scorers will hurt, but the Eagles re- UNCG guard Isaiah Miller ascends for a dunk against Mercer in 2019. Miller, named both the location, but will simply count as a regular trip to the Planet Fitness Kueber Center, which turn a veteran guard group. 2019-20 Sun Belt 2019-20 SoCon Player of the Year and Defen- non-conference game. is Louisville’s on-campus practice facility. Conference champion Little Rock rounds out sive Player of the Year, is one of the premier play- “We’re excited to be part of the field and COVID-19 testing and health protocols the Dukes’ field of opponents in Louisville; the ers Duquesne will face at Louisville’s multi-team look forward to facing three quality oppo- will be in place for each participating team Trojans return their entire roster, including event, which begins Nov. 25. DU and UNCG will nents,” Head Coach Keith Dambrot said in a in accordance with the ACC’s guidelines. conference POY candidate Markquis Nowell. play each other Nov. 29 at UL’s KFC Yum! Center.

November 5, 2020 sports ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 Documentary features KDKA's historic beginnings Week’s Kellen Stepler Events editor-in-chief itizens gathered around Socially Distanced Ballroom Tuesday night, glued to Lesson C screens, watching the Nov. 5 @ 8 p.m. election returns come in – a Pittsburgh tradition 100 years old. Come learn the introduction to A century ago, on Nov. 2, smooth dances (waltz, tango, 1920, the airwaves came alive and foxtrot.) Email Hannah with a new sound in Western Clark ([email protected]) to Pennsylvania. At 6 p.m., the get the sign up sheet. new KDKA Radio broadcast the returns of the presidential race DPC DUNite: between Warren G. Harding and Blanket Making James M. Cox. Nov. 6 @ 9 p.m. To celebrate 100 years of radio, Duquesne University, Stop by for this week's DPC the National Museum of DUNite, Blanket Making at Broadcasting, Westinghouse the NiteSpot! In order to en- SURE and RIDC Keystone sure proper social distanc- Commons hosted a virtual ing, attendance is limited to documentary Monday and 25 students. Tuesday commemorating KDKA’s first broadcast, with university president Ken Gormley hosting. “This historic radio broadcast garnered particular interest and attention,” Gormley said Monday upcoming night. “That transmission was the genesis of the individual releases communications networks we have around the globe today.” courtesy of Flicker Let Him Go A Pittsburgh staple, KDKA radio hit the radiowaves Nov. 2, 1920 to broadcast the results of the 1920 presidential election. Gormley told the story of Frank Friday, Nov. 6 Conrad – “the Nikola Telsa of to have hope in the future,” available on the roster, and were dubbing Pittsburgh as the Pittsburgh” – who started his Gormley said. assigned from a list maintained “Silicon Valley of broadcasting at A retired sheriff and his wife, grieving over the death of their career at Westinghouse at the A radio pioneer, Conrad took to provide information from that time.” son, set out to find their only age of 16. a role advancing wireless radio marine shore stations and ships. “This just changed the grandson. “He was visionary at the time to new heights, first inside a From that shack, Conrad world, and Pittsburgh was the Rated R when innovative visions could garage in Wilkinsburg and then received information from the epicenter,” Gormley said. literally change the world,” to a shack on the Westinghouse Pittsburgh Post newspaper and Richert said that when he first Jungleland Gormley said. Electric property in Turtle Creek. broadcast the returns for all joined KDKA, he hoped that he Friday, Nov. 6 The 1920 election between The experimental station was of Pittsburgh to hear –making would still be around working Harding and Cox was very called 8XK. history that night. for the station as part of this Two brothers try to escape significant. It was the first time The U.S. Department “Westinghouse knew that historical moment. their circumstances by travel- American women could vote in of Commerce, the agency the 1920 election was of great The pair then discussed the ling across the country for a an election, and it was the first responsible for licensing radio interest to all Americans, so 1920 election – ironically, with no holds barred boxing match election after World War I. stations, issued the first radio KDKA set out to meet the demand the theme “return to normalcy,” that becomes a fight for their “Americans in 1920 were license ever to KDKA on Oct. 27, for accurate and timely reports as Gormley noted – and the 2020 lives. exhausted, looking for an end 1920. KDKA stands for nothing regarding the results – and they election. to upheaval and new reasons -- it was just the next call letters didn’t disappoint,” Gormley said. “A hundred years ago, they Westinghouse and Conrad announced the winner of the chose the date because of it presidential election,” Richert MICRO being election day. The power said. “We will not likely be able of radio proved true, as people to do that tonight, because we could listen to the results live have to wait until the mail-in before they read about it in the ballots are counted.” Linkedin newspaper. About 26.8 million Gormley also talked to KDKA Americans cast their ballots in radio personality Jack Bogut This week, as a senior in college, the 1920 election, and were able Tuesday night, where Bogut after recieving hundreds of emails to listen to the results, live, for noted the prestige that KDKA from career services, and a number the first time. radio had. of concerned phone calls from my “Conrad’s mission of “KDKA had such prestige in the mother ,I finally created a LinkedIn profile. This is surely one of the worst broadcasting news and marketplace and nationally that we development of my adult life. Not information to the masses was could call and say, would you do only does this represent my reluctant complete,” Gormley said. that, … and we kind of traded favors surrender to the demands of the 21st KDKA was a huge hit, and that way,” Bogut said. “We were a century marketplace, LinkedIn has inspired other companies to national presence.” almost no redeeming qualities as a take up broadcasting -- a term Tuesday’s coverage, fittingly, social media platform. created by Conrad himself. Just provided election updates in four years later, there were 600 partnership with the Pittsburgh Since becoming a LinkedIn user, I commercial stations around the Post-Gazette. have recieved at least one LinkedIn country. On Monday, Nov. 16 and Monday, email per day — my inbox does not Despite his formal education Nov. 23, ON-AIR, a radio theater need this. Further, LinkedIn stalking ending in 7th grade, Conrad began broadcast featuring the story of is a dangerous game. Say goodbye employment at Westinghouse as Conrad and his wife, Flora, in the to anonymity, LinkedIn notifies a teenager, working his way up to 1920s, will air at 7 p.m. The musical people if you view thier profile. On top of all this, you are asked to cre- assistant chief engineer in 1921. will feature the couple’s humble ate a personalized professional bio The anniversary of the birth beginnings, the fight for women’s and it as horrifying as it sounds. of commercial radio ran into suffrage and the start of KDKA. Tuesday, with Gormley and Access to the broadcast is free, and If you have career aspirations, I courtesy of Unsplash KDKA broadcaster Larry Richert you can register for a secure link at guess you should make a LinkedIn, discussing the historical impact www.creativecouldron.org. HIstory was made through the airwaves on Nov. 2, 1920, right here in western just know that you won't enjoy it. Pennsylvania. of KDKA radio – with Gormley 10 THEDUQUESNEDUKE After tense night, election mystery remains for media (AP) -- After an extraordinary on this electoral map.” night of shifting vote counts and a Arnon Mishkin, director of rebuke of President Donald Trump, Fox News’ decision desk, said on news organizations kept vigil “Fox & Friends” that for Trump to Wednesday as Americans waited win, he’d need to maintain leads to learn who their next president in Georgia and North Carolina would be. and then win either Michigan or For weeks, media outlets had Wisconsin. In those two states, “I’d warned that Americans would rather be Joe Biden than Donald need patience on election night Trump,” he said. and beyond, and that turned out to As midnight passed late Tuesday, be their most accurate prediction. the president’s team was angry at “It may take a few days,” said Fox Fox News for striking out ahead News Channel’s Bret Baier. of other news organizations in After several hours of little declaring that Biden had defeated movement, The Associated Press, Trump in the battleground state of CNN, CBS News and NBC News Arizona. It was the first indication declared Wisconsin for Democratic courtesy of AP This year, political pundits and journalists have been covering an election of historical proportions. of a state to flip parties from 2016, challenger Joe Biden. While sever- and was crucial to 270 electoral al states were still in doubt, the call ried by a large margin.” ballots have not been counted.” His campaign remained out- votes and victory. narrowed Trump’s path to the 270 Journalists sought to reas- “This is an extremely flammable wardly confident of victory. A Mishkin went on the air to electoral votes needed for election sure people that there was noth- situation and the president just handful of commentators noted explain the decision after Baier — even as his campaign announced ing nefarious about the process of threw a match into it,” said Fox that Trump was pursuing inconsis- noted the network was taking it would seek a recount there. counting votes. News Channel’s Chris Wallace. tent strategies in urging that vote “incoming.” News organizations didn’t move “It’s not fraud,” said CNN’s John With the sun’s rise on counts be shut down in places like “I’m sorry, but we’re not wrong in in lockstep on their calls. By 3 King. “It’s math.” Wednesday, it seemed to feel to Pennsylvania and North Carolina this particular case,” Mishkin said. p.m. EST, for example, no one had The overnight hours featured some like a bad dream they’d like where he had leads, and continued The AP eventually called Arizona joined Fox News Channel or the AP the stunning scene of journalists to forget. in Arizona and Nevada, where he for Biden at 2:52 a.m. Eastern. in declaring Biden the winner in immediately refuting Trump after “It was ridiculous,” former Ohio trailed Biden. Even if Biden won, Democrats Arizona, which they had done more he stood behind a White House Republican Gov. John Kasich said “They are literally and figurative- were sure to face questions about than 12 hours earlier. podium and complained it was “a on CNN. “He should not have done ly all over the map trying to cling to why the race was so close and why Since voting has ended, the major fraud on our nation” that he that. This is what we have come to power,” said CNN’s Jake Tapper. predicted gains in Congress didn’t AP has published several stories hadn’t been declared the winner. expect, but it won’t matter because Election coverage was proving explaining to readers its thinking NBC News’ Savannah Guthrie I think we will count all the votes.” the primacy of numbers geeks like materialize. behind calling a state for one can- broke into Trump’s statement to The president continued tweeting NBC News’ Steve Kornacki and And polling experts will also didate or the other. On Wednesday, tell viewers that several of Trump’s his displeasure. Twitter took down CNN’s King, who got granular try- face scrutiny for a second straight it gave a detailed accounting for statements were untrue. “The fact some of his tweets, saying some ing to figure out where things were presidential election that defied the states where a race call had of the matter is we don’t know who or all of them were disputed and going. For awhile, MSNBC kept a their numbers that Biden had a not been made. For example, won the election,” she said. might be misleading. “Kornacki cam” on him as he sifted very clear advantage going into the the story noted Trump’s lead in CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell said “They are finding Biden votes all through returns offstage. night. Pennsylvania, but said that “the Trump was “castrating the facts” over the place — in Pennsylvania, While stressing that things were “If you’re a pollster today ... are vast majority of the votes left to be by “falsely claiming that he has Wisconsin, and Michigan,” the far from certain, Kornacki said on you looking into opening up a dog counted there were cast by mail, a won the election and disenfran- president said in one tweet that got Wednesday that “it’s Trump right walking service?” said Fox News’ form of voting that Biden has car- chising millions of voters whose through. “So bad for our Country!” now who has to turn things around Harris Faulkner. 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