September 19, 2013 Volume 93 Number 5 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 New grocery slated Raise the Jolly Roger for Market Square

Julian Routh quality meats, seafood and a cof- news editor fee bar, PHLF President Arthur Ziegler said. For grocery shoppers on a bud- Duquesne students and Down- get, the market will have a variety town residents will soon have a of produce, and “some will be ex- new option to buy groceries within pensive and some will be extremely walking distance. affordable,” according to PDCDC After a year of negotiations, de- executive director John Valentine. velopers and Pittsburgh officials “You’re going to pay for steaks have finalized plans to bring a and raw fish to cook,” Valentine market to the Thompson Building said. “But then you’re going to have in Market Square, the first grocery your staple items, and they’ll be store Downtown since the Rose- comparable in price.” bud Fine Food Market and Deli Valentine said the market will closed in 2010. be based on Dean & Deluca, an up- The market is a result of col- scale grocery store chain. laborated efforts between devel- The partnership chose Market oper Ralph Falbo, restaurant own- Square as the grocery’s location ers Ernie and Julian Vallozzi, the because it is “the center of down- Pittsburgh History and Landmarks town,” Valentine said. The PHLF, Foundation and the Pittsburgh who owns the Thompson building, Downtown Community Develop- entered negotiations with a mar- ment Corporation. ket in mind. Expected to open by March “Our role has been to try to ob- Aaron Warnick/Photo Editor 2014, the store will be “more tain a grocery store because it is a A man donned in Pirates gear hovers over the Allegheny River on a water-propelled jet pack during Sunday’s Pi- upscale” and will offer takeout, rates game. He is not the only fan in Pittsburgh who has ‘raised the Jolly Roger’ this season, as the Pirates have prepared dinners, lunches, high see MARKET — page 3 recorded their first winning season since 1992. The Buccos finish their series against the San Diego Padres today. University deemed ‘best value’ by U.S. News Late prof’s Duquesne one of six Catholic institutions on list treatment Pat Higgins up there,” Dougherty said. “This report considers academic qual- agement, vitality in mission and questioned asst. sports editor is a real recognition of the quality ity and average cost after receiving vitality in those he’s called to serve of the education that is provided grants based on need ($26,912 this [students],” Cukanna said. September has arrived, the fall here on our bluff. The more often year on the Bluff). Duquesne’s tu- Moving forward, both Cukanna Julian Routh semester is in full bloom and U.S. that we are on that list the more ition was the lowest of the Catholic and Dougherty said the university news editor News and World Report has re- solidified our reputation becomes. schools that appeared in the top 50. administration is committed to leased the Best Colleges 2014 edi- And every year we move up a slot “We have outstanding profes- constant and continuing improve- A lawyer for the United Steel- tion. Duquesne ranks once again as or two, so it keeps getting better.” sors. We hire nationally and they ment, from the quality of educa- workers on Wednesday criticized a top tier national university and are what we consider the tops in tion offered in the classroom to the Duquesne, claiming the school more notably, one of six Catholic terms of our teacher scholar mod- construction of state-of-the-art fa- turned its back on an ailing adjunct institutions in the top 50 Best Val- Every year we move el, which is to say they’re dedicat- cilities such as the Power Center, French professor who died weeks ue Schools in the country at No. 45. ed in the classroom and they’re Des Places and projects that will after the school told her she would Of the six Catholic schools up a slot or two, also active scholars,” Dougherty surface in the future. not be teaching this semester. named, Duquesne ranked behind said. “On the administrative side, Even with all that, the focus will Daniel Kovalik, senior associ- only the University of Notre Dame, so it keeps we are a very lean organization. remain around providing an af- ate general counsel for the union, Georgetown University and Bos- We don’t have more people than fordable opportunity to learn on an said the school should “reflect on ton College earning recognition for getting better we need doing the jobs we need to aesthetically pleasing campus. how they treat all their employees” ‘Great Value at a Great Price.’ get done.” Cukanna said the university in the wake of the Sept. 1 death of President Charles Dougherty Associate Provost of Enrollment aims to “ensure that we’re an in- Margaret Mary Vojtko. said the most recent rankings con- Charles Dougherty Management Paul-James Cukan- stitution of choice for academi- Vojtko’s plight was first reported tinue to cement the university’s na said rankings like these “reflect cally talented and motivated by The Duke last week. Kovalik nationally recognized academic University President the strategic effort of President students from all demographic wrote an opinions column in the reputation. Dougherty and his cabinet over backgrounds.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Wednes- “We have been named a national the past decade.” “We have to ensure that we con- day, critical of the way the school top tier for about five or six years Only schools listed as top tier “[President] Dougherty wants tinue to be true to our mission,” handled her departure. He told The now so this is really a confirma- institutions are eligible for consid- Duquesne to have vitality in aca- tion that it’s no fluke for us to be eration on the Best Value list. The demics, vitality in financial man- see VALUE — page 2 see VOJTKO — page 3

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Duquesne deemed Jessica Lasky at national conferences. One of ing Programs; and an ability to ‘military friendly’ for the duquesne duke these conferences was the Third create and integrate new ideas Colonial Frontier Legal Writing for teaching and motivating Legal Duquesne was one of just 15 Conference in 2013, which focused Writing educators and students,” percent of post-secondary ed- Law School professor Jan Levine on advancements in legal writing according to the ALWD website. ucational institutions nation- is set to receive the Thomas F. and hosted professors from many Levin has also volunteered much wide to be named as a 2014 Blackwell Memorial award from other universities. of his time to both of the organiza- Military Friendly School by the Association of Legal Writing Levine, an accomplished pro- tions that awarded him. He found- Victory Media. Directors and the Legal Writing In- fessor, earned his tenure back at ed the ALWD and served as the The outlet surveyed 12,000 stitute for his accomplishments in Temple University before com- first president. He also served on schools to determine the re- legal writing. ing to Duquesne. This year will be the board of both groups and has sults, which are not ranked Levine has been improving the Levine’s 29th year of teaching. presented at their conferences. in order. According to Victory law school’s legal writing program “[Levin] focuses on individual at- Thomas F. Blackwell was the Media, each school exhibits a since he arrived in 2007 with con- tention with a one-on-one basis for victim of a school shooting back willingness to recruit and re- ferences, new staff and improve- teaching,” Gormley said. in 2002 at the Appalachian School tain veterans and members of ment in curriculum. Students of the Law School are of Law. With this in mind, Levine the military as students. “I put the writing program on the equally appreciative and chal- wishes the award did not exist. national map,” Levine said. lenged by Levine. A former stu- “This [award] is bittersweet for Former Ambassador Before Levine joined the staff, dent, Chrissy Giuliano Green, said Courtesy Photo me because Thomas Blackwell was Duquesne did not appear in the speaking Tuesday she not only learned to write well Jan Levine was awarded the Thom- a friend of mine,” Levine said. “He U.S. News and World Report’s legal in Levine’s class, but she began to as F. Blackwell Memorial award for was a wonderful person. I wish Mary Ann Glendon, former writing rankings. Now, the univer- enjoy writing more. his accomplishments in legal writing. we did not have to have an award U.S. Ambassador to the Holy sity is No. 11 in the rankings. “Even though he was demand- named after him.” See and current Learned Hand Law School Dean Ken Gormley ing and everyone had to come Levine helped create the award Professor of Law at Harvard, said Levine was “the driving force to class with their work done, he every year, is one of the highest to honor his friend and colleague will be presented with the Dr. improving the writing program would entertain every question awards given in legal writing. Pro- back when he served on the board. John and Liz Murray Excellence here at Duquesne.” and wanted to make sure that class fessors in over 200 law schools are Current board members from in Scholarship award from the “Writing seems to be the one time was for our benefit,” Green considered. the ALWD and the Legal Writing Duquesne School of Law. thing that students struggle said. “[Levine] requires better The recipient of the award must Institute picked Levine to receive The ceremony, which will with the most after graduation,” work from students. He doesn’t let show an “ability to nurture and the award not only for his contri- take place on Tuesday in the Gormley said. students get away with turning in motivate students to excellence; butions to the legal writing field, Power Center Ballroom, will To improve the legal writing pro- ‘good enough’ papers.” a willingness to help other Legal but also for his deep understand- include a presentation by Glen- gram at the university, Levine hired The Thomas F. Blackwell Me- Writing educators improve their ing of how to improve teaching don titled Comparative Law in new staff members and presented morial award, handed out once teaching skills or their Legal Writ- programs. the Age of Globalization. police briefs Duquesne to add garage in future Duquesne

One of Uncle PB’s all-time Aaron Warnick favorite movies is Pee-wee’s photo editor receives Big Adventure, which follows Pee-wee Herman on a journey Duquesne University is adding to find his stolen bike. PB re- a new parking garage to campus. U.S. News members taking his kids to the The new garage will stand movie theater to see it, back where the Bagamoyo building when popcorn was $1 a bucket stood on for over 100 years. The ranking and there weren’t a dozen Coke building was located on Forbes commercials beforehand. Avenue between the existing VALUE — from page 1 Regardless, someone decided parking garage and the A.J. Pa- to channel their inner Pee-wee lumbo Center. Cukanna said. “We have to en- this week in the police report. Demolition of the Bagamoyo sure that we continue to manage On Sunday, someone report- building began in May and was the institution in a sophisticated ed their bicycle seat (yes, just completed in August. The space manner. We know that the mar- the seat) stolen in Duquesne will be used to expand the neigh- ketplace will continue to be more Square. The case is active. boring parking lot until the Uni- demanding and more competitive The rest of this week’s versity is ready to begin construc- because of demographic shifts.” crimes went as usual. Last tion on the new garage. Aaron Warnick/Photo Editor About 85 percent of the univer- Wednesday, a student report- The Duquesne University Mas- Construction workers use recycled bricks from the recently demolished sity’s annual revenue comes from ed being harassed by inap- ter Plan is a publicly available Bagamoyo building between the A.J. Palumbo Center and the existing student tuition. propriate Facebook messages. document that details proposed Forbes Avenue garage to erect a retaining wall for the temporary lot. Dougherty said the administra- That evening, an administra- projects. The current Master tion’s focus in re-investing is “to tive search of a room in Vick- Plan, which was written in 2004, ki, construction project manager the Power Center, according to the attract students,” a strategy that roy revealed a small amount of calls for an additional parking for facilities management. master plan. The plan also says that has succeeded in recent years evi- marijuana and paraphernalia. structure east of the existing The campus explored other the garage could potentially place denced by the record number of An intoxicated student in St. Forbes Avenue garage. options before deciding to con- university housing above the park- freshmen who enrolled in each of Martin Hall was escorted to According to the Master Plan, vert Bagamoyo into a temporary ing structure. However, the univer- the past two academic years. his room, with requested as- the garage will not exceed the parking lot. sity is not currently intending to the “Our primary job [as adminis- sistance, by an RD early Sat- height of the neighboring Forbes “We did multiple studies to find space for anything but a parking lot. trators] is to leave behind a better urday morning. The debauch- garage, which means that it out if we could use [the Bagamoyo “It’s one of the oldest build- university than the one we found,” ery continued in the following could potentially stand seven building] as an academic build- ings on campus… and, right there Dougherty said. “We’re working hours, as two underage intoxi- stories tall. ing or a theater, but it just wasn’t on Forbes, it was an eyesore,” every day to improve the univer- cated students were transport- The Master Plan says that the worth the cost of renovation,” Minoski said. “We knew that we sity and the sense of mission.” ed into the Emergency Room project could create anywhere Minoski said. “And we knew that were going to put a garage there, “That sense of snowballing, at UPMC Mercy. from 240 to 530 additional park- we would just have to tear it down so we thought ‘we’ll just get that of getting better all the time, is Finally, on Sunday morning ing spaces on campus. in a few years anyways because we building out of the way now.’” just what we want to create. And at around 2:30 a.m., a highly The project is still in the early knew that we wanted to use that The retaining wall of the lot is I have every confidence that five intoxicated female in Brottier stages of planning and does not space for a lot.” made by the old foundation and years from now ten years we will was transported to Mercy ER have a projected time frame or The new garage could also include brick of the Bagamoyo building, have an even better Duquesne for treatment. budget, according to Mark Minos- street level retail space like those in according to Minoski. than we do now.”

September 19, 2013 News THEDUQUESNEDUKE 3 New market to open in March DU slammed over MARKET — from page 1 treatment of adjunct central, pivotal need Downtown and we wanted to locate it in the VOJTKO — from page 1 “In addition, the University and the major apartment condo area,” Spiritan priests at Duquesne offered Ziegler said. Duke Wednesday that the school several other types of assistance to The owners will have “an in- could have done more to help a her,” Walsh said. “Mr. Kovalik’s use credible opportunity to capitalize longtime employee who couldn’t of an unfortunate death to serve an upon” the 160,000 people who afford to make ends meet. alternative agenda is sadly exploitive, come into Downtown every day “They could have kept her teach- and is made worse because his de- as employees, according to Pitts- ing [at Duquesne], which is what scription of the circumstances bears burgh Downtown Partnership she wanted to do and what she’s no resemblance to reality.” Vice President of Marketing and fully capable of,” Kovalik said. “On The Steelworkers are in the Communications Leigh White. the alternative, if they weren’t go- midst of coordinating unionization “The fact that we’re getting a ing to do that, at least provide her efforts with the adjuncts. grocery store right now speaks with a decent severance and retire- Kovalik said the University very well to the idea that we have ment package for someone who “doesn’t dispute my account at all.” this great residential market that is worked there for 25 years.” “They simply claim that, in lieu starting to blow up,” White said. Duquesne University Chaplain of a living wage and benefits, they According to White, 48 percent and Director of Campus Ministry offered her intermittent charity of people who live within a 10 Rev. Daniel Walsh issued a state- and prayers as a salve to her im- minute walk have an average an- ment in response to the Post-Gazette poverishment,” Kovalik said. nual income of at least $100,000, a piece, saying he was “incredulous” Vojtko, who died from complica- population that an upscale market after reading the story. tions of a heart attack she suffered would serve “very well.” “I knew Margaret Mary well,” in August, taught French courses As more residents flock to the Walsh said. “When we learned of before the school told her she would city, it is a “better time than ever” problems with her home she was not return for the fall semester. to bring a new grocery store to the invited to live with us in the for- Family and friends said Vojtko Downtown area, Valentine said. mation community at Laval House could not afford to fix a broken “As we move forward and more on campus, where she resided for furnace in her home and fre- residents come in, it’s only going to Andrew Hornak/The Duquesne Duke several weeks over the past year.” quently spent nights at an Eat n’ Park. On one instance, she was get better,” Valentine said. Construction workers start work on the site of a new market that will reside in the Walsh also wrote that while Vo- The developers could not be Thompson Building in Market Square. The grocery store is expected to be opened jtko was ill, he and other Spiritan escorted off campus after officials reached for comment. by March 2014, and will tend to the estimated 160,000 Downtown employees. priests “visited with her regularly.” found her sleeping. New details emerge on gunman in Navy Yard shooting

AP—The man who gunned down more was done about it because he ist and either canceled or failed to 12 people at the Washington Navy did not appear to be a threat to him- show up for primary care appoint- Yard on Monday visited two hos- self or anyone else at the time. ments he had scheduled at VA hos- pitals in the weeks before the Despite the apparent concerns pitals, the department said. rampage but denied that he was over his mental health and past Meanwhile, Alexis’s mother said depressed or having thoughts of run-ins with the law, Alexis main- Wednesday she does not know why harming himself or others, the De- tained his security clearance as he her son opened fire on office work- partment of Veterans Affairs said arrived in Washington in late Au- ers and police. Cathleen Alexis read a Wednesday. gust for a job as an information brief statement inside her New York Aaron Alexis, a former Navy re- technology employee at a defense- home, her voice shaking. She did not servist who died in a police shoot- related computer company. take questions from a reporter. out after the rampage, complained Alexis had been a full-time Navy “Aaron is now in a place where of insomnia during an Aug. 23 reservist from 2007 to early 2011, he can no longer do harm to any- emergency room visit to the VA and a Navy spokesman said his one, and for that I am glad,” Cath- Medical Center in Providence, R.I. security clearance, at the “secret leen Alexis said. “To the families He was given sleep medication and level,” was good for 10 years from of the victims, I am so so very advised to follow up with a doctor. when he got it. sorry that this has happened. My He made a similar visit five days On the morning of the shooting, he heart is broken.” later to the VA hospital in Wash- used a valid badge to gain access to Alexis had with him during the ington, when he again complained the sprawling Navy Yard and Build- massacre a handgun he picked up of not being able to sleep because of ing 197, bringing with him a sawed- inside the building and a legally his work schedule. His medication off shotgun on which the cryptic obtained Remington 870 Express was refilled. messages of “better off this way” and shotgun. AP Photo The VA’s statement, presented to “my ELF weapon” were scrawled, ac- The shotgun was brought into A Emergency Response Team vehicle arrives to the scene where a gunman lawmakers Wednesday, comes as cording to a law enforcement docu- the building disassembled and was reported at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington on Monday. investigators continue focusing on ment reviewed by The Associated pieced together by Alexis once in- the erratic behavior of a 34-year- Press. The meaning of those words side, according to a law enforce- The rampage and shootout told by a Capitol Police super- old man who law enforcement of- wasn’t immediately clear. ment official and a senior defense spanned more than 30 minutes. visor to stand down. The Navy ficials say was grappling with para- The motive of the shooting also official who spoke on the condition One District of Columbia police Yard is less than three miles from noia and reported hearing voices remains unclear, though inves- of anonymity because they were officer was shot and wounded in the Capitol complex. and being followed. tigators have focused on Alexis’s not authorized to discuss the mat- the legs but survived. The U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms Ter- Two weeks before his ER visit, for mental health and alarming be- ter publicly. Capitol Police, which protects rance Gainer said in an email that if instance, he complained to police in havior displayed in the weeks be- That firearm would not be cov- members of Congress and Con- the reports are accurate, “It would Rhode Island that people were talk- fore the massacre. ered under a proposed weapons gressional buildings, announced be an unbearable failure. The Po- ing to him through the walls and Alexis had enrolled in VA health ban supported by the White House. Wednesday that it has ordered lice Board will conduct a review of ceilings of his hotel room and send- care in February 2011, and received The ban was introduced in the Sen- an investigation into the force’s all facts related to our response. “ ing microwave vibrations into his monthly disability payments of ate earlier this year and would pro- response. The fact review team The shooting also raised ques- body to deprive him of sleep. Navy $395 for orthopedic problems and hibit 157 specific firearms designed is expected to look into reports tions about the adequacy of back- officials said the Newport police ringing in his ears, according to the for military and law enforcement that one of the force’s tactical ground checks for government reported the incident to officers at VA. He never sought an appoint- use, and it would exempt more response teams arrived within contractors who have access to sen- the base security office, but nothing ment from a mental health special- than 2,200 others. minutes of the shootings and was sitive information.

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113 College Hall Shooting lacks 600 Forbes Avenue media attention Pittsburgh, PA 15282

editorial staff o matter which way you editor-in-chief Fred Blauth ingest your news, the fact news editor Julian Routh N remains that 13 people opinions editor George Flynn were shot dead, eight injured on features editor Zach Brendza Monday morning in Washing- sports editor Addie Smith ton’s Navy Yard. The story of Aar- asst. sports editor Pat Higgins on Alexis, the 34-year-old Texan, photo editor Aaron Warnick and his victims continue to circu- layout editor Saúl Berríos-Thomas late through the media stream, multimedia editor Connor Hancovsky ad manager Megan Gallagher but not nearly with the force oth- er tragedies seem to produce. administrative staff NBC News reports that the adviser Bobby Kerlik incident on Monday “was the deadliest mass shooting in the e-mail us at: [email protected] United States since the massa- cre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., last December.” Compared to the shooting at We inhabit Sandy Hook, media coverage seems sparse. There wasn’t much a universe that to say prior to late afternoon after the majority of the shooting oc- curred. Background continues to is characterized form but new leads do not. At The Duke we ask ourselves: Does the by diversity. problem lie with the media or the audience? Cartoon by Michael Flewelling After analyzing how news out- lets covered Monday’s shooting, whatever comes to mind trends among channels became clear. The focus, for once, isn’t w on the attacker. It’s the victims that are making headlines. Bios of Desmond Tutu Racism can’t stop Miss America each of the 12 victims have been shared across all platforms of You just read Now tweet news rather than the glorification our thoughts. us yours. ageants are meant to be and react to the unfamiliar or un- #MissAmerica”. Whether these ac- of the killer, a trend seen amongst a happy time that comes known. Ignorant individuals view cusations were serious statements news tragedies in the past such as with a tiara, flowers and different races as people who are or forms of uncouth and tasteless @The DuquesneDuke P the Boston Marathon bombing or applause to acknowledge the well lower on the totem pole of society. humor, it is rude and inappropriate Aurora, Co. shooting. rounded, beautiful women of to- When Buzzfeed caught wind of to say such things. These harmful Humans enjoy a compel- day. However, this year was dif- these awful statements, they post- threats to her appearance as Miss ling story. When compared to ferent: Nina Davuluri, 24 took the ed a lengthy roundup of the hateful America and as an individual are the Boston Marathon bombing editorial crown. Davuluri, Miss New York things that were said on the social unfair and incredibly discrimina- news sources such as CNN and won the title of Miss America 2014 media site. Needless to say, many tory. She is an American, her race The Huffington Post were more on Sept. 15 in Atlantic City, Nj., newsfeeds, including my own were should not have anything to do concerned with a steady update policy and instead of getting congratu- covered in articles discussing the with the title she rightfully won. and page views instead of qual- lated by the world, there was some heinous racial internet scandal Many other Americans were The Duquesne Duke is the student- ity journalism. Statements were written, student-managed newspaper backlash. The negative comments that involved the new Miss Amer- outraged by her win being so incessantly revoked and revised. of Duquesne University. It is published towards Davuluri were not about ica. People harassed some of close to the 12th anniversary of These mishaps created attention, every Thursday during the academic anything she did, but about her these individuals and others 9/11, which was only four days but also confusion. year except during semester breaks and heritage and ethnicity; something even made their accounts earlier. On Twitter, people holidays, and prior to final exams. The In an article published on The Staff Editorial is based upon the opin- she has no control over. private due to harassment. announced their disdain dis- Financial Times titled “Business ions of the editors of The Duke and does Davuluri is the first Miss Amer- Luckily, Davuluri dis- cussing the lack of respect the as usual in Washington,” Gideon not necessarily reflect the views of the ica of Indian descent. Many view missed the unpleasant competition had for the students, faculty, administration, stu- Rachman chronicled his experi- dent government or the University pub- this as an exciting feat for the comments that sur- country. This should not ence of Monday morning: “I was lications board. Op-ed columns do not minority. “I’m so happy this or- rounded her win and George Flynn have been an issue. She about two miles away at a confer- reflect the opinions of The Duke, but ganization embraced diversity,” decided to focus on opinions editor had nothing to do with ence in a small hotel. Both guests rather are the sole opinions of the col- said Davuluri in a quote from The her glory. According to the events that took place umnists themselves. and staff seemed largely unfazed Guardian. Many people agree USA Today, she said “I’m thank- twelve years ago. Her ethnicity by the nearby mayhem.” Letters policy that Davuluri being crowned as ful there are children watching at should not be a correlation to the The Navy Yard shooting did Letters to the editor must be typed, an Asian American is quite the home who can finally relate to a horrific day which ruined many not bring in as much attention as double-spaced and include the writer’s achievement. However, many in- new Miss America.” lives. Being a New Yorker herself, name, school/department and phone shootings that claimed innocent number for verification. Letters should dividuals view this accomplish- It’s a great thing that Davuluri this is most definitely adding in- lives at an elementary school, or be no longer than 300 words and ment as an atrocity for this coun- was able to walk away from such sult to injury. a movie theater. should be delivered to The Duke office try, because of her race. a horrendous situation with grace According to Parade magazine, at 113 College Hall or e-mailed to thed- But why? Have acts of public [email protected] by 5 p.m. Tuesday. The Individuals all over the coun- and poise, but what about the aw- Davuluri was born in Syracuse, NY massacre become too common? editors reserve the right to edit any and try took to their Twitter feeds and ful racist remarks? The issue at and she attended the University of In his second address regarding a all submitted copy. All letters must be made racial insults, bashing the hand is not only racism, but eth- Michigan. With her scholarship verified before being published. mass shooting in a mere ten months, pageant and bashing Davuluri as nic Americans being viewed as she won in the competition, and President Barack Obama called the Corrections/clarifications a woman of Indian descent. Ex- non-Americans. is applying to medical school to act “cowardly” and labeled it “yet Readers should report any story or amples of hateful tweets which Due to her Indian descent, a pursue her dreams of becoming a another mass shooting.” photo error to The Duke. All legitimate Buzzfeed published consisting of tweet was posted which mocked her cardiologist. It does not mean she Have Americans become used errors will be corrected in print the fol- “And the Arab wins Miss America. skin color and accused her of being is not American because she is of lowing edition. to the notion of ten or more in- Classic” and “This is America. Not a member of Al Qaeda. One user nocent lives dying every six Contact India.” These racist and incredibly posted “Miss America right now or see PAGEANT — page 11 months? Or has the media run harmful tweets convey how some miss Al Qaeda?” as another person phone (412) 396-6629 out of ways to sensationalize it? email [email protected] people in our society are opposed posted “More like Miss Terrorist THEDUQUESNEDUKE 5 Rowling gains more success in Potter universe

Allison Keene Bard, and even Fantastic Beasts and Where student columnist to Find Them. While these titles were received with ex- he Harry Potter fandom is voracious. citement and interest - because, seriously, The obsession is fueled by the original, what fan wouldn’t want to add Harry Potter’s T massively popular seven-book series own textbooks to their own shelf? - the news and the blockbuster film adaptations that of the films is met with confusion. earned more than 7.5 billion in ticket sales. If the HP universe has previously en- There are video games, companion web- dured spin-off titles, adaptations and ruth- sites such as Pottermore and Mugglenet, less merchandising (Lego Harry Potter, spin-off books written by J.K. Rowling anyone?), then why is this newest series so herself, slews of merchandise and even a concerning? Why isn’t the HP fandom en- massive theme park in Universal Studios, thralled at the news that what they wanted Florida. for so long – more Harry Potter stories – is Harry Potter and its author are phe- finally a reality? nomenons. A column in Business Insider criticized And yet, the reaction to the news that J.K. the new film series for being a complete de- Rowling is authoring a new series of films parture from the Harry Potter story. How, it based in the Harry Potter universe is not argues, can a film series about the creation pure excitement. The fandom is psyched, of encyclopedias measure up to the drama of certainly, but their fervor is tempered by sur- the original series? prise and, to some degree, concern. Simply put, the new films aren’t what fans The United Kingdom’s most popular au- expected. thor announced this week that she will be After the stern announcement after writing a new series of films (not novels) for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows that AP Photo Warner Brothers Studios based on the story there truly were only going to be seven J.K. Rowling promotes her book ‘the Casual Vacancy’ in London in 2012. She is writing a new film of Newt Scamander, author of the textbook books, fans comforted themselves by argu- series which takes place in the Potter universe. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in ing that it was simply better to end there, the original HP narrative. The series will take despite how difficult it was to leave the HP worry that Warner Brothers Pictures (and, “enormous confidence” in Rowling and the place 70 years before Harry’s birth and will universe. by extension, J.K. Rowling) are writing the new series. detail Scamander’s adventures in writing the To hear now that Rowling is writing an- new series for the financial gain. One tweet, Perhaps the most telling support for the textbook. other series, even though it is not a prequel captured on FanVoice, describes the new new series came from the producer of the J.K. Rowling is no stranger to spin-offs. or sequel to the original seven books, feels films as, “a blatant, obvious, and uninspir- Harry Potter films David Heyman, who She authored several of the books prevalent like a promise revoked. ing cash grab.” expressed enthusiasm for the new project in the HP storyline, including Quidditch Posts on fan sites such as Harry Pot- Further conversation on Twitter points to Through the Ages, Tales of Beetle and the ter Forum and Potter Forum demonstrate the contrary when one user expressed his see ROWLING — page 12 Misused words harm humanity as a whole

Sam Leon along with social stratification, which is also dependent on around the 1600s did it gain homosexual meaning in addi- student columnist language. We often express that someone is something and tion to referring to the sexually promiscuous. The transition that someone is not something. the word has undergone has changed it from a harmless ad- was not always conscious of my language use. As I Binary thinking becomes an issue here. We label and box jective which held positive emotion, to a word with a lot of became more in love with writing, I developed an ap- ideas as well as humans — dangerously. I’m thinking of the staying power that can be insulting to a certain demographic. I preciation for the communication that language makes most prevalent examples: race, gender, sexual orientation, fi- True consciousness is a step further than knowing a word is possible. nancial class, occupation, disability and physical appearance. offensive, in realizing that such usage simply does not make I decided a while ago that I would try to cut out all offensive Among many problematic terms, I consistently come sense. Even better, realizing that such usage is not effective and alienating terms in my vocabulary — even ones that are across one that troubles me: gay. Of course, this is only one or constructive to human communication and how we inter- not most obvious. I found that, even though I always tried example in a sea of words that cause controversy. People now act with one another is helpful to change word choices. Effec- to be considerate toward others, my language could be tight- use “gay” to describe things they think are stupid, unfair and tive and helpful communication should be the main goal in ened up to help meet that goal. lame. For example, “My mom won’t let me sleepover. That’s this reevaluation of one’s words. That kind of deconstruction Language use is a huge factor in shaping society and in- so gay,” or “That shirt is so gay.” We are all familiar with this can be beneficial even beyond language use and thought pro- teractions. It’s certainly not as easy as I would like to think form of usage because it seemed to materialize while we were cesses in general. — sometimes we don’t know we’re alienating or offending a in middle school and high school and it has continued on After pondering the misuse of the word “gay,” I became group. This visibility is possibly most clouded when such lan- since then. aware of all the words I used and heard used incorrectly. guage is used with joking or pop culture—if it’s not serious I hear it now and I have even heard it used that way by Even if they aren’t radically offensive in some way, there is it’s not offensive, right? Mass popularity has a similar func- adults. In fact, I used to use it myself — as another kid hav- still a problem with misusing particular words. Mainly, the tion as humor does. ing been conditioned by my environment and mindlessly problems are misunderstandings and confusions in commu- The fact that offensive words are used at all facilitates alien- going along with popular culture. All it takes is a little self- nication. If someone is expecting a lion but gets a sheep in ation. Without the usage of them, verbal abuse would suffer reflection and independent thinking to break out of these lion’s fur, whatever job the lion was supposed to do surely zombie states and remove such offensive words from com- won’t get done and vice-versa. Sometimes we dress situa- mon vocabulary. tions in the wrong words and meanings get mixed up and The reason why I chose this word as my main example is affect actions. because it has picked up extra meanings in history before. Of course, language is changing in so many different di- Despite meaning “lame” to some young people today, it is rections and with such force that it becomes difficult to pay also used widely to describe femininity — specifically, femi- attention. Popular culture and the media in particular, have ninity that appears in the male realm. This is logically and a massive influence. Television shows, movies, music, and linguistically incorrect as well. Something classically femi- the Internet have all popularized words and phrases for the nine that finds itself in a masculine space should not be la- good, the funny, and the bad. The content the media puts out beled as “gay.” to the masses and makes visible to a young, malleable audi- Before the word began to be used to describe a feminine ence may forever be controversial. The key to independent person or was used by teens to express disdain, it was simply and careful thinking is an aware and self-conscious human. another word. Actually, it didn’t originally mean homosexual, either. The Sam Leon is a junior English writing major and can be reached Courtney Downing / The Duquesne Duke original meaning of the word was “carefree” or “happy.” Only at [email protected].

Opinions September 19, 2013 6 FEATURES New Season, New Look Fall Fashion brings old, new trends

Georgie Flynn gundy colors. and fitting in with fashion fearlessly,” said Jenn and Angie Chilcott, em- Gooch, owner of Werk in Lawrencville. ployee at Pavement in “Men are more interesting in taking care Carrie Garrison Lawrencville, noted the of themselves and taking that extra step to the duquesne duke colors of the season. get things that are fitted for them,” said “I’m obsessed Pageboy Salon and Boutique’s front desk s the seasons change so do the clothes. With sum- manager, Alexis Canoy. mer coming to an end, we forget about the care-free Instead of men carelessly putting on a days of short shorts and flip flops and return to lay- pair of baggy distressed jeans and a band A t-shirt with Chuck Taylors, men are tak- ers of sweaters, scarves and boots. Fall fashion is coming up with many exciting new trends that anyone can pull off and ing better care of themselves. They have ex- find at their local or national retailer. changed sneakers for oxfords. The resurgence Last Season Returns of fashion magazines geared toward a male de- Many trends from last fall and winter are returning to the mographic has caused men to thankfully see the light. scene as we prepare for this new autumn season. Items such “Men’s clothing is trimming up. Men are trimming up as sweaters are more than a necessity. Not just simple light their slacks to give a fitted look,” Michael said. jumpers, but thick, warm sweaters are an important staple. Men are no longer wearing the box-shaped suits of the “I cannot wait for actual sweaters. Like, real chunky ‘90s and are searching for a fitted suit which shows off their sweaters” said Kelsey Matisko, 22 year-old-employee of shape. It is no longer fashionable to wear clothes that are Panello Boutique in Lawrencville. baggy and unfitted; a fitted suit for a man is much more ap- Chunky sweaters are easily paired with any stylish item pealing in this day and age. or accessory. “Fitted clothes just make everyone look good,” Canoy said. “A really big fashion trend is oversized sweaters paired Male celebrities from across the country such as David with leggings and little booties,” Matisko said. Beckham, Ryan Gosling and Robert Pattinson have all This fall concept is extremely functional. Rolling out of helped pave the way to a better more fitted suit for men. bed and effortlessly pulling on your cutest leggings while This example famous men are setting is showing that many throwing on a chic sweater and boots will always grab at- men are seeking out a tailor to alter their outdated dress tention in the best way. shirts, pants, and blazers. Prints, Colors and Cut-Outs “Men see Justin Timberlake on TV and they are like ‘Oh, Prints are making a colossal transition. Instead of a sim- that’s how a suit should fit,” Gooch said. ple animal print, the fashion industry has made a strong It only takes a little time to get a dress shirt or suit and innovative move. hemmed and tailored. With a fitted suit, you will stand out “A lot of nature inspired prints are in right now, like birds among the squares. and feather prints,” said Diane Applegate, manager of Jupe with wine, deep purple, teals, crèmes, grays and blacks,” “Spend that extra 10 dollars to take Boutique in South Side. Chilcott said. something in, because you will feel Prints aside, colors are very important and provide many Neutrals like grays and blacks are quite popular this better about yourself,” Canoy said. options. Jewel tones are still popular such as wine and bur- fall season aswell. Anna Ciacciohad, buyer and mer- Tom Michael, president of Larrimor’s in Down- chandiser of Boutique la Passerelle town, noted the importance of neutral colors. in Downtown offered essentials “Women’s clothing changes all the time. Neu- for a man’s closet. tral colors are more in style when compared to “Men should have five bright colors. Women’s fashion is back to grays things in their closet – a and off-whites,” Michael said. fitted blazer, a black v- There are plenty of color options. You can go neck, a white v-neck, dark with neutral tones like blacks and whites, or branch wash denim jeans and out to trendy colors such as royal purples and re- distressed denim jeans” gal burgundy. Another color to watch out for this Ciaccio said. season is berry. New York fashion week highlighted Jewel tones, sweat- the resurgence of the color berry for the autumn ers, and tailored looks season with designers like Marc Jacobs. are everywhere and can These color options are wonderful, but anoth- be found at any retailer. er pattern which can be translated into cut outs Spending that extra money on shirts and dresses are geometric shapes, such on a few essential pieces as rectangles, squares and triangles. for this coming season is a “A lot of geometric patterns like chevrons, good idea and will help you stripes and abstract geometric prints are in right stand out among the au- now,” Applegate said. tumn leaves. Geometry might have been the most boring (Top) Nupur Charyalu, class ever, but geometrical shaped patterns were freshman biology major, popular this past summer. Geometric shapes wears a chunky sweater. have pushed the envelope and have made the (Bottom right) Taylor jump from prints to cut outs. Coniglio, junior commu- “Geometric cut outs in dresses are a huge nication major, wears deal,” Matisko said. pants with geometric Mixing textures with these geometric shapes is shapes. (Bottom left) Randall Coleman, senior also a trend. broadcast major, wears “Faux leather details on knit sweaters, dresses tailored men’s wear. and tops are in style,” Applegate said. Clothing items, such as leggings are getting the geometric treatment with the mixture of unique materials. Leggings with faux leather cut outs with striking sharp lines help create shape and can easily be the center of an outfit. Chuck Tailored Men’s fashion is taking a more classy turn. The timeless casual look of denim jeans and a dress shirt is still here, but it can be taken to the next level. “Men are paying more attention to the trends THEDUQUESNEDUKE 7 Ink convention leaves its mark on the Burgh ible experience because he sees shows,” Brocious said. American tattoo collectors and “I have seen quite a change [in he loves it,” Cecil translated. my time in the field], it is definitely “Conventions are always enjoy- hitting its peak. It is becoming able for him, but especially when more popular. Tattooing has al- he knows he is meeting friends. ways been popular but right now When he has a good convention it’s up at the top,” Charles Berger, that makes sure the artists have of Richmond, Va. from Heroes and light to tattoo and comfortable Ghosts Tattoos, agreed. arrangements it is easy.” People tend to think tattoos hurt One thing that was immediate- and this tattooed writer would ly apparent at the convention is agree, but this was also a topic of how widespread tattoos have be- discussion at the convention. come. The diversity of the people “Just get tattooed! Its hard to attending is proof in and of itself, describe because it is different for but when talking to the artist it everyone,” Berger said. “I’m an becomes immediately apparent empathetic tattooer and I don’t how big of an industry tattooing want to be hurting people. I don’t has become. like getting tattooed myself be- Eric Brocious of Scranton, cause it hurts. If you mentally Pa.’s Electric City Tattoo Gallery prepare yourself you are going to is floored by the growth of the make it through.” industry. “It [expletive] hurts,” said Bran- “It has blown up to a level I don Gilmore, 19 of Cadiz, Ohio, never even thought possible. A lot of it has to do with the television see TATTOO — page ?

Aaron Warnick / Photo Editor Moryssa Grossman, 22 of Pittsburgh (left) gets a tattoo from Kati Zmenkowski (right) of Armature Tattoo Co. Sunday at the Steel City Tattoo Convention.

Saúl Berríos-Thomas scoured through thousands of ads, 100 plus tv ads and social me- layout editor drawing and photos to find the dia,” he said. “It’s the upper ech- artist perfect for them. elon of the tattoo industry.” Some artists were booked The diversity of the tattoo art- hen attendees walked throughout the weekend, but most ists was overwhelming. Only 15 into the large, bright could find time for walk-ups. There percent of the artists were local W room the thing that were competitions for best tattoos according to O’Neill. There were could be immediately heard, even and seminars hosted by some of tattoo artists from all over the over the talking and music, was the best artists in the world. world. the hum of hundreds of tattoo ma- The convention, presented by The featured artist, Stephane chines creating pieces of art on all Shane O’Neill Productions, was a Chaudesaigues, came from Paris different kinds of canvases. confluence of hard work, according and spoke to The Duke through his With hundreds of tattoo art- to Shane O’Neill. wife Cecil’s translation. ists at the Steel City Tattoo Con- “It was about two years of plan- “The first time he came to the Aaron Warnick / Photo Editor vention at the David L. Lawrence ning and heavy advertising. We US for a tattoo convention was Layout Editor Saúl Berríos-Thomas gets tattooed by Paul Davenport of Stand Convention Center, attendees had over 40 billboards, 130 radio in 1992. It is always an incred- Alone Tattoo, located in Tempe, Ariz., Sunday. Seeking awareness for breast cancer, one bra at a time

Aaron Warnick ect. The bras were collected from Aerie sur- photo editor plus stock. Steve Ford, owner of Decade and Surf Pittsburgh, collaborated with the American t 8 a.m. on Wednesday, volunteers Eagle Foundation and Aerie in constructing from the corporate offices of Ameri- the ribbon. A can Eagle Outfitters created a three- “Aerie called me and said that they wanted dimensional, 24-foot tall Breast Cancer rib- something big for breast cancer awareness bon made of bras. month, so this year they came up with this Yes, you read that right. giant ribbon,” Ford said. “It’s a statue, es- The structure stands outside of American sentially. We’ve been working on it wfor over Eagle’s corporate headquarters neighbor- a week.” ing the Hot Metal Bridge in the South Side According to Eberhart, the awareness Works, serves as a symbol of support for ribbon is the visual foundation of a larger breast cancer prevention research. charity drive by Aerie for Bright Pink. These “We’re encouraging girls to get educated, charity drives include internal and in-store start young, and take care of their health. donations along with a limited edition mer- With our demographic, this is the age that chandise to serve as a fundraiser. girls should be starting to think about this “We made our own Bright Pink Bridgett stuff and be aware,” said Ellen Howarth, bra which selling in Aerie stores right now Social Media Coordinator for Aerie. and 100% of the sales will go directly to the Aerie, American Eagles’s women’s under- Aaron Warnick / Photo Editor Bright Pink organization,” Eberhart said. wear brand, is partnered with Bright Pink, Volunteers from American Eagle pull up the Breast Cancer Ribbon Wednesday morning. The rib- The campaign will run through October a non-profit organization based in Chicago bon is composed of 1500-2000 pink bras. 15. After the campaign ends, the structure that focuses on early prevention breast and will be dismantled and put into storage for ovarian cancer. “We try and do some big display every Coordinator for Aerie. potential reuse. According to Eberhart, af- The more than two-stories tall structure year around the office to support the cause According to Marice Eberhart, Director of ter the ribbon comes down, some of the bras is covered with an estimated 1,500-2,000 and demonstrate their excitement about the American Eagles Foundation, it took three will be sent to be laundered and then donat- pink bras. campaign,” said Mandy Cramer, Marketing months to collect all of the bras for the proj- ed to local women’s shelters. Features September 19, 2013 8 SPORTS New Kid on the Bluff: Dillon Buechel

Pat Higgins championship as a junior. “We played in some big games asst. sports editor “Physically he has the tools,” [at Montour] in some big stadiums said head coach Jerry Schmitt. like Heinz Field and Manson Park “He’s got a strong arm, mentally in Altoona in front of some big From an outsider’s perspective, he throws the ball on time. He crowds,” he said. “Being in those former quarterback Sean Patter- keeps his head about himself – he situations and being with guys son’s graduation in the spring may doesn’t get too high or too low. around you that are just as talent- have given the impression that a That’s one of the things that im- ed as you – it kinda humbles you competition for his replacement pressed me when I went to see him rather than being the guy on your in camp this fall would spell a year play in high school. He’d throw a team. It also does help playing in of transition for the Dukes. But touchdown pass and just walk over pressure situations because the redshirt freshman quarterback to the offensive coordinator, ask more you get used to it the more Dillon Buechel has made a near him what he saw and tell him what times you’re gonna be successful.” seamless transition stepping into they wanted to do next. He’d throw Things haven’t changed much the helm after winning the start- an interception and do the exact from his days at Montour with the ing job in August. same thing. For a quarterback, I talented set of wideouts Buechel In two starts, the kid from Mon- think that’s a skill that will help has to lean on in seniors Gianni tour High has wasted no time you in the long run over and over Carter and Sean Brady, as well as making an impact – he’s already and over. He’s shown that in the junior Noel Oduho, among others thrown for over 600 yards and first couple games.” “We got a very veteran group of four touchdowns in a victory over A sophomore pre-pharmacy ma- wide receivers, guys who’ve been Albany in the home opener and a jor, Buechel said being able to sit doing it for a couple years,” he tough loss at Dayton last weekend. and learn behind Patterson for a said. “Being able to throw to such In addition to impressive show- full year was a huge advantage in veteran guys definitely helps being ings in the box scores, Buechel’s adjusting to a new level of compe- a young guy myself. I can rely on first career touchdown pass against tition. them for the experience [and] talk Albany appeared on ESPNU’s Top “The transition was definitely to them about what they’re seeing Ten College Football Plays of the a lot smoother being able to sit a on the field.” Week after senior wide receiver year and having Sean who started Schmitt says he’s been most im- Sean Brady climbed an apparently [39] games,” he said. “It was defi- pressed with Buechel’s composure invisible ladder and hauled in the nitely nice to sit in on meetings through camp and in competi- pass with his right hand. with him and just [be] able to learn tive matchups against Albany and His early season success has things off him.” Dayton, who always come to play come as no surprise to anyone Named to the Post-Gazette’s against the Dukes. within the program after he fin- Fabulous 22 and the Tribune- “He’ll keep getting better at it, ished his career at Montour as the Review’s Terrific 25 twice as a ju- but he came in with an understand- second-leading passer in Western nior and senior, he’s somewhat ing of a complex offense from his Pennsylvania Interscholastic Ath- accustomed to the spotlight from high school days and that helped,” Duke Archive letic League history (6,898 yards his days as one of the area’s most Redshirt freshman Dillon Buechel is filling former quarterback Sean Patter- & 75 touchdowns) and won a state prolific passers. see NKOTB — page ? son’s shoes efficiently this season. After tough weekend, Dukes come out on top

Rich Donahue Senior Marah Farage said that it was a good team ef- the duquesne duke fort that allowed them to take the first two sets. “I said in the locker room that it was a really good team effort,” said Farage. “Everyone worked togeth- The Duquesne women’s volleyball team managed to er really well in those first two sets.” eke out a 3-0 win over West Virginia University in a After the short break, the Mountaineers came up non-conference matchup Tuesday evening. strong against the Dukes in the third set. Losing 17- The Dukes won each set of the tight contest over the 14, Opperman elected to take a timeout and acknowl- previously undefeated Mountaineers 25-18, 25-20, edged that the move helped the team refocus. and 27-25. The win brings the Red and Blue back up “I think we just needed to get the kids to settle to .500 for the season at 5-5. down,” Opperman said about the timeout. “They just Coach Steve Opperman stated that controlling the needed to take a deep breath, relax, and we would go game helped lead the Dukes to a win. from there.” “I thought we controlled the tempo of the match,” The timeout benefited the Red and Blue and caused Opperman said. “West Virginia played well in that fi- a change in momentum. The Dukes were able to over- nal set and I thought our kids played well in the first come the deficit and won the set in thrilling fashion and second set and were able to fight back in the third 27-25 to finish off West Virginia. set to win.” Junior Arielle Love stated that the win will give the The first set started off as a seesaw battle for the team a lot of confidence going forward. Dukes. After going back and forth for most of the first “This game is definitely going to give us a lot of con- set with the visiting Mountaineers, the Dukes even- fidence,” Love said. “After a rough weekend we have tually secured a comfortable led and won 25-18. people coming back and we should take it into the Opperman stated that it was nice for the team to weekend.” rebound after struggling and losing all three of their With the win, the Dukes have now won 5 straight matches in the Hokie Invitational over the weekend matches against the Mountaineers dating back to against Virginia Tech, William & Mary and Lipscomb the 2008 season. When asked whether they consid- in Blacksburg, Va. . ered West Virginia a rival, Farage said she considers “I think after going 0-3 over the weekend it was nice “every opponent to be a rival,” while Love added, for our kids to rebound to understand that we are a “We love beating them especially at home.” good team,” Opperman said. “We have two starters The Dukes will be on the road this weekend as that aren’t playing right now and the kids that stepped they will be playing in the Spartan Classic alongside in for them did a really nice job.” the Cincinnati Bearcats, the Eastern Michigan Ea- The second set provided another back and forth af- gles, and the Michigan State Spartans in East Lan- Connor Hancovsky / The Duquesne Duke fair for the Dukes. As fate would have it, the Red and sing, Michigan. The Dukes’ next home game will be Freshman outside hitter Madelynn Burnham prepares to defend the ball. The Blue were able to overcome their opponent, winning Sept. 27 as they open up conference play against the Duquesne volleyball team handed WVU their first loss of the season. the set 25-20. University of St. Louis. THEDUQUESNEDUKE 9 Dukes caravan to Market Square

Julian Routh women’s team arrived when the news editor event started at 11:30 a.m. Head coach Dan Burt said the Caravan gives his players a chance to “get To get fans excited for the up- some sun” after practicing all coming Duquesne basketball offseason. season, the athletic department “For people in the community, brought the third annual Dukes especially the downtown communi- Caravan to Market Square Tuesday ty, they can see what our schedules afternoon. are and interact with some of our Under sunny Pittsburgh skies, players and our coaches,” Burt said. the event brought the commu- Senior forward Wumi Agun- nity together with members of the biade, who led the team with Duquesne men’s and women’s bas- 13.2 points per game last season, ketball teams to shoot hoops and win said she “likes that [the Cara- prizes. Fans could also buy tickets van] is downtown and closer to and take photos with the Duquesne Duquesne,” rather than at a mall. Duke mascot and cheerleaders. “It’s a great time for us to get en- The Caravan is one of the de- gaged with our fans,” Agunbiade partment’s largest public branding said. “We can talk to them and hope- events before the season starts, as- fully get them out to our games.” sistant director of marketing and On the men’s side, sophomores promotions Nicole Bucholtz said. Derrick Colter, Jeremiah Jones “It’s a very easygoing, fun event,” and Nick Foschia grabbed re- Bucholtz said. “We can give away bounds under the hoop that was stuff and get information into the set up so fans could shoot. hands of the public.” “What I like about the Caravan is This year’s event was held in a that we get to interact with more of different location than the past the downtown crowd and it gets a two. In 2011, the Caravan was at chance for the fans to be more ex- South Hills Village in Bethel Park, cited about this upcoming season,” and last year, it traveled to Ross Foschia said. Park Mall in Ross Township. Representatives from ESPN Ra- Bucholtz said they decided to dio 970, Trib Total Media and Eat bring the event to Market Square n’ Park were also in attendance. because the area is “becoming so The first chance to see the wom- big over the lunch hour.” en’s team in action this season is “It just seemed like a perfect fit Nov. 1, when they take on Davis to try to get in front of some of our and Elkens in exhibition games. Claire Murray / The Duquesne Duke Duquesne alumni who work down The men begin their 2013 cam- Sophomore Nick Foschia retrieves someone’s stray shot Tuesday afternoon at the Dukes Caravan. The event was there,” Bucholtz said. paign the following afternoon at held in Market Square for the first time. Players and coaches from the home against Clarion. How are the Dukes doing? A midseason recap

Addie Smith and ers as well, evidenced by their victories already on the Saúl Berríos-Thomas books and the mentality of these teams for the remain- the duquesne duke der of the season. A-10 Prediction: Men’s team third at A-10 tourna- With conference play coming up soon for Duquesne’s ment, women’s team fourth. fall sports teams, we at The Duke thought we would recap their seasons thus (for volleyball, see page 8) to Duquesne football make things easier come conference play and the At- lantic-10 tournaments for each sport. The Duquesne football team only has two games under its belt, one loss and one win, but have shown Duquesne men’s soccer promise in both games for an NEC title run. Their next opponent is Youngstown State, who they take on this The Duquesne men’s soccer team may be Duquesne’s weekend and was famous for upsetting Pitt two sea- most prolific fall sport thus far. They’ve started the sons ago on Heinz Field. Overall, the Dukes have the season 4-1 and have received votes in collegiate soc- capability to be one of the best teams in the NEC with cer’s top 25 polls. The Dukes endured their first loss many different pieces on both offense and defense to 1-0 last Friday to Georgetown, who is ranked no. 3 assist them. overall in the nation. This new mindset for the men’s soccer team under new head coach Chase Brooks ap- NEC Prediction: Second overall. pears to be working, showing that this “new era” for the Dukes is not a fluke, but something to help them to Duquesne women’s soccer succeed in the A-10 tournament this November. The Duquesne women’s soccer team is mired in a sea- A-10 Prediction: Third in regular season, eliminat- son long struggle that doesn’t seem to have an end in ed in semi-finals at the A-10 tournament. sight. So far this season they have been outscored 7-2 and they haven’t even faced some of the powerhouse Duquesne men’s and women’s cross country on the schedule yet. The good news for the Dukes is that this season will strengthen the young players and With the remainder of September off after the men’s prepare them for battle next season. And head coach team won and the women’s team came in second at Al Alvine will have another year to recruit a team con- the Richmond Spider Alumni Open on Sept. 6, the dusive to his style of play. Dukes are looking strong. Their next challenge will be Duke Archive the Paul Short Invitational on Oct. 5. The Dukes have A-10 Prediction: 12th in regular season, won’t qual- Junior runningback Ryan Ho is helping the Dukes to success. strength not only in their top runners, but their oth- ify for A-10 tournament. Sports September 19, 2013 10 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT A taste of new music, September 17 WEEKEND EVENTS

Sigur Ros 6 p.m., Sept. 19 The band will perform at Stage AE in the North Shore. Also performing are Julianna Bar- wick and Mister Lies. Tickets to this all ages show are $37. For more information or tickets, visit promowestlive.com.

Saves The Day 7 p.m., Sept. 19 The band will perform at Altar MGMT Grouplove Jack Johnson Bar in the Strip District. Also MGMT Spreading Rumors From Here To Now To You performing are Into It. Over It. MGMT’s Benjamin Goldwasser and An- LA’s Grouplove returns to the indie pop Jack Johnson’s sixth studio effort brings yet and Hostage Calm. Tickets to drew VanWyngarden proved their psychedel- music scene with their sophomore LP Spread- another soothing album to escape to. this all ages event are $19. For ic sound with their first three albums. ing Rumors, a definite improvement for the The 12-song album starts and ends strong. “I Their latest self-titled LP is no exception. band that is emerging into the competitive Got You” has a slow pace, smooth-strummed more information or tickets, MGMT features music similar to the likes of indie pop genre, with bands such as Vampire acoustic guitar, banjo and some whistling visit druskyentertainment.com. Radiohead in terms of the slow-paced, trippy Weekend, Passion Pit and MGMT. thrown in, while “Home” closes the album and spacey feel of the instruments. Spreading Rumors is much more than a typi- with more of a full sound, including bass. Michael Bublé The vocals present a laid back sound that cal pop album. Grouplove has political refer- “Home” is a groovy jam. The sound is quint- 7 p.m., Sept. 20 blends well with the music and creates the ences in tracks “Borderlines and Aliens” and essential Jack Johnson, easy listening acoustic The Grammy award winning art- perfect formula for the “psychedelic” feel that “Bitin the Bullet.” This type of societal con- guitar and calm, soothing vocals. ist will perform at Consol Energy the band seems so fixated on. sciousness, especially from an album that is “Never Fade,” “Tape Deck” and “Radiate” Center. Tickets to this all ages The end result is a solid album. Songs centralized with synth beats, takes the listener stand out from the rest of the album. “Never performance start at $57.25. For like “Introspection,” “Your Life is a Lie” and from toe tapping to a dance beat to looking up Fade” is more guitar driven, with picked notes “Plenty of Girls in the Sea” combine the best lyrics to understand the message of the track. and ukulele. “Tape Deck and “Radiate” both more information or tickets, sounds on the album with clever, reflective Grouplove does a good job of instrument vari- use more instrumentation, including ap- visit consolenergycenter.com. and sometimes angsty lyrics that almost any- ation throughout the album. Poppy melodies are pearances by bongos and accordion in “Tape one of this generation can relate to. apparent in “Ways to Go” and “I’m With You,” Deck.” While drums, guitar effects and glock- Bill Burr The album’s only real flaw is that its strange but there is also a country/folk influence evident enspiel are used in “Radiate,” ending with 1:30 8 p.m., Sept. 20 sound isn’t for everyone. The monotonous in tracks “Save the Party for Me” and “Sit Still.” of lyricsless music. The comedian will perform singing can get a little repetitive and to some Spreading Rumors is a very polished al- Jack Johnson is best at making real good, at Heinz Hall in the Cultural the music could sound more like mindless bum, but still shows the amount of potential feel good music. From Here To Now To You District. Tickets to this all ages noise at times. - AK Grouplove has. -SF is no exception. - ZB performance are $35. For more

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Public Art Walking Tour: Down- town 12 p.m., Sept. 20 The tour will start at the Society for Cotemporary Satellite Gallery, located at 2100 Smallman St. For more information or tickets, call (412) 291-2060 ext. 237.

The Most Amazing Race 8 a.m., Sept. 21 The race, modeled after the Saves The Day Said The Whale The Flatliners Saves The Day Hawaii Dead Language show, will start from Station Saves The Day hits, and misses with their Hawaii begins with a delicate interlude, full Dead Langauge’s first track “Resuscitation Square. The winning team will new album. The opening four tracks are good, of graceful harmonies and piano melody. of the Year” starts slow and quiet but soon win $5000. For more informa- but they tend to drag on after two minutes, Throughout the album though, there will erupts in gravelly vocals, machine gun drum- tion, visit mostamazingrace.org. evident in “Beyond All of Time,” where vocal- be rapping, techno drops and pulse pound- ming and catchy riffs. ist/guitarist Chris Conley spews “I love you be- ing rhythms. There seems to be a constant flip The Flatliners know that before anything Soergel Orchards Fall Festivals yond all of time” at least 20-30 times. flop between songs that are gentle and melo- else they are a punk band, but even so, the 10 a.m., Sept. 21 “Luck Number” changes the repetitive na- dy driven to songs that are sweet, poppy and sound on this album displays a maturity that The festival’s opending day will ture of the album, with upbeat thumping sometimes even grating like the single “I Love punk sometimes is criticized for lacking. Don’t be held Saturday at Soergel drums and better, more interesting guitar You.” This juxtaposition does seem to lend an be surprised if Dead Language slows down parts. The change in dynamics, varying lev- unpredictable quality to the record that helps halfway through a song, or starts off like a clas- Orachrds in Franklin Park and els of sound and instruments, make the song it remain fresh; when you seem to fall into sic rock song. With song titles like “Drown in will feature hay rides, pumpkin stand out from the first few. Hawaii’s softer side of swells and cadences, Blood,” “Caskets Full,” and “Young Profession- picking and more. For more From “Xenophobic Blind Left Hook” with it picks you up and makes you want to dance. als,” Dead Language makes a point to hold information on the event, visit a post-rock resemblant intro, the album hits The constant trading of primary vocal duties onto its angst. Its sound maintains intensity soergels.com. its stride, with the best material coming from lends to the tracks own individual feeling, at with its heartfelt rhythms and energetic vocal “Xenophobic,” on until the final “Stand In The times cohesive and at times off-putting. These delivery, although repetitive at times. Dead The xx Stars,” where a synergy between strummed songs are often not complex and concentrate Language described in one word is “rousing.” 7 p.m., Sept. 21 acoustic and riffing electric guitars is created. mostly on how fun they are to listen to. For those looking for accessible punk, Dead The band will perform at Stage If you can make it through the fifth track, If you’re in the mood for something sweet Langauge is just as good a place to start as you will see the promised land that is the sec- and smooth, adventurous and wild at times, any Rise Against song you might hear on the AE in the North Shore. Tickets ond half of Saves The Day’s self titled. -ZB you’ll love Hawaii. -GP radio. - GP to this all ages show are $30 in advance or $32 day of show. Reviews by Adam Kelly (AK), Sam Fatula (SF), Zach Brendza (ZB) and Greg Perciavalle (GP) For more information or tickets, visit promowestlive.com. THE LAST WORD 11 Struggling Steelers know they can salvage season

AP — Unlike most of his teammates in the Pittsburgh Steel- exchanged words with offensive coordinator Todd Haley ers locker room, wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery knows what during Monday night’s 20-10 loss to Cincinnati. On a rock bottom looks like. night when he finished with six receptions for 57 yards, This ain’t it. Brown acknowledged approaching Haley wondering If any of the other Steelers want to know what true despair what needed to get done for Pittsburgh to break out of is following their own lifeless 0-2 start, Cotchery will grimly its funk. fill them in on the details. “I did what every good player should do,” Brown said. “I Cotchery was in his first year starting for the New York Jets went to the person who controlled the scheme of the game to in 2007 when they opened with losses to New England and see what he could do to get me involved more and see what Baltimore. Then came a narrow victory over Miami in Week he could do to get things going. ... There’s only one ball, and I 3 that proved to be a mirage. New York dropped six straight can’t have it in my hands every time.” on its way to a 4-12 season that taught the then-24-year-old Some of the time might help. The Steelers have been most Cotchery a thing or two about adversity. effective working out of the no-huddle. It led to a touchdown “You need to share the burden,” Cotchery said Wednesday. at the end of the first half in Cincinnati in what is easily Pitts- “No one guy needs to be over here sitting in the corner mop- burgh’s best drive of the year, preseason included. ing because of the loss. Everybody needs to share that burden While Roethlisberger feels a sense of comfort when given AP Photo with them and that’s how you can move forward. When that more freedom to call the plays, he’s aware it’s not a practical doesn’t happen, that’s how you get it to snowball and it be- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) is long-term solution for a team that’s not quite ready to just sacked by Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins (97) comes the avalanche I experienced in that ‘07 season.” give up on the run entirely. and defensive end Michael Johnson (93) in the second half of an And because Cotchery survived that miserable fall, he’s NFL football game, Monday, in Cincinnati. “We need to figure out what’s best for this offense, what’s sure the Steelers can survive their pratfall out of the gate. our best tempo,” Roethlisberger said. “There’s times to go up “We have a good group of guys and I think it’s going to turn minus injured Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey. The car- tempo, to go two-minute type mode and there are times to in the right direction,” Cotchery said. ousel at running back keeps on spinning, with Isaac Redman substitute.” It needs to turnaround soon if Pittsburgh is going to sal- and Felix Jones unable to make something happen while While the Bears are unbeaten, they haven’t looked unbeat- vage its season. rookie Le’Veon Bell recovers from a sprained right foot. able. Chicago needed late rallies to squeeze by Cincinnati and The Steelers will try to avoid falling to 0-3 for the first time Pittsburgh’s 75 yards rushing through two games are Minnesota at home. The Bears are 17th in yards allowed and in 27 years on Sunday when they host the Chicago Bears (2- fewer than 34 players have all by themselves, including aren’t generating much in the way of a pass rush. 0). Considering only three teams since 1990 have overcome quarterbacks Michael Vick, Andrew Luck, Alex Smith and Given a little bit of room to maneuver, Roethlisberger losses in their first three games to make the postseason, Pitts- Colin Kaepernick. remains confident the Steelers can locate the spark it des- burgh understands the urgency of the situation. Roethlisberger isn’t getting much time in the pocket, but perately needs. To be honest, however, winning a game is too big picture. he hasn’t been sharp either. He’s completing just 58 percent “We’ve got a big one this week at home against a really At the moment, the NFL’s 31st-ranked offense would settle of his passes and his quarterback rating (74.6) is 26th in the good team,” he said. “If we can get this one, who knows what for moving the ball without stumbling all over itself. league. The wide receivers are getting pushed around at the it will translate into?” “Whether it’s guys just not doing their jobs, turning the line, disrupting the timing of their routes. NOTES: TE Heath Miller (knee) participated in a full prac- ball over ... there are a number of issues, and we just need to The result is two touchdowns in eight quarters. Not exactly tice on Wednesday, a major step in his recovery from right get those things fixed,” quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said. the recipe for winning football. And while the Steelers insist knee surgery ... Bell returned to practice in a limited capacity Pick a problem, and the Steelers probably have it. they’re not panicking, they are getting prickly. and almost certainly won’t play against Chicago ... CB Cortez The offensive line is struggling to find any kind of cohesion Wide receiver Antonio Brown downplayed reports he Allen (ankle) and DE Brett Keisel (heel) did not practice. 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PAGEANT --- from page 4 to be of Asian descent) and said “We’re both so proud. We’re mak- STOP BY ANY THURSDAY Indian descent. She is a citizen of ing history right here, standing as America and should be viewed as Asian Americans.” It is nice to see that. She is without a doubt the a Miss America that represents In- type of American woman that de- dian heritage. She is someone that @ 9 P.M. IN ROOM 113 serves to be Miss America without small children can look to. any backlash. Nothing stopped Davuluri from Davuluri should be proud of getting her crown, not even racism. COLLEGE HALL FOR OUR what she accomplished as a woman of Indian descent and as an Ameri- can. According to Parade, before George Flynn is a senior English ma- WEEKLY BUDGET MEETING. she won, she stood with Miss Cali- jor and can be reached at flynng@ fornia, Crystal Lee (who happens duq.edu. 12 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Burgh gets inked Make your choice wisely

TATTOO --- from page 7 ink pushed deep below my skin by a group of needles, Davenport and who got his 15th tattoo at the con- I discussed the industry and his vention. “It hurts bad but that’s career in it. When the tattoo heals all part of it. If you don’t want the and I look examine the art, all the pain, don’t get a tattoo.” pain endured will be forgotten and The growth of social media also proudly display. helps the industry grow. Almost ev- People often worry about finding ery tattoo artist has an Instagram ac- work with tattoos, but the artists count where you can find most of his and customers agree things are not or her work. This allows customer the way they once were. to find the artist that creates a style “When I was growing up I already and markets it to the public. You can had a lot of tattoos and it was hard also contact artists via social media for me to get employment,” Ste- to make appointments and find out phen Monnet, from the Little Rock, if they are attending similar conven- Ark. shop legacy tattoos, said. tions like this one in your area. “Now so many people get tattoos Cory Raynor was manning the and it’s so mainstream its getting booth for Kingpin Tattoo Supply more and more accepted. You can Company and having an extensive go to almost any restaurant and collection himself, noticed how so- your server is sleeved out.” cial media helps tattoo artist get “It don’t matter to me none. I their brand out. just get tattoos. I don’t worry about “I follow tons of artists on Insta- work,” Gilmore said. “There are all gram and Facebook. Before people kinds of places hiring that don’t would go to whoever is in their town, care about tattoos. I got these on now people go all over the country to my hands and I have never gone a get tattoos from someone who does day without working.” Cartoon by Matthew Geeza the style they want well,” he said. Even in France, tattoos are In the end I decided I needed more accepted. to add to my personal collection. “In France it is starting to be- I found a booth from Stand Alone come more accepted socially. In Tattoo in Tempe, Az. and talked the US it was like that for a while. to Paul Davenport from the shop. Now it is a real industry,” Chaude- Follow Us I decided that there was no better saigues said. way to commemorate Pittsburgh’s O’Neill explained what the growth first annual tattoo convention com- of the tattoo industry means. Youtube Instagram bined with the Pittsburgh Pirates “It’s just different now. Everyone first winning season I can remem- can relate all the way from 18 to TheDukeVideo @TheDuquesneDuke ber than with a Pirates “P.” 80 [years old] … [The tattoos] are While sitting in a chair having beautiful works of art.”

Email Photo Editor Like Aaron Warnick Facebook Twitter taking at warnicka@ duq.edu The Duquesne Duke @TheDuquesneDuke to become a Duke photos? photographer. Freshman QB taking Rowling returns to her Potter pen ROWLING --- from page 5 Screen plays are an entirely different discipline than leadership role well novels, requiring far different narrative techniques and for J.K. Rowling herself. and the inclusion of an entirely new storytelling tool: NKOTB— from page 8 “She’s a great storyteller, and I’m sure this will be the camera. something really great. She wouldn’t do it otherwise - she Rowling is a literary genius, but she is yet untested doesn’t need to do it... She’s doing it because she has a on the silver screen. It’s difficult to predict whether her he said. “He played at a competitive level [in high school]. He played a lot story to tell,” said Heyman in an interview with Hypable. more games in the playoffs and played at a high level, played under pres- talents as a writer - her eye for detail and her extensive The wild claims against Rowling are generally un- character development - will translate into a medium sure in playoff situations, and that helps him coming into college being founded and thoughtless, not in the least because under fire. He’s able to handle that stuff.” where she has so much less control. Without an omni- Rowling has always left open the possibility for more scient narrator, relying solely on dialogue and occasion- “We could tell from day one when he got here, through practice even stories in the wizarding world. The fact remains that this year. A lot of people were surprised, but we knew.” al screen direction, it is unclear whether this new series the Harry Potter fandom needs to step away from its will showcase J.K. Rowling’s abilities as a storyteller. emotions before passing judgment - positive or nega- That being said, however, Rowling hasn’t failed as tive - on J.K. Rowling and the new film series. of yet. Harry Potter continues to make her the most s e e J.K. Rowling has been very clear that this is not a popular author alive, and her two most recent books, something... continuation of Harry Potter. It is an unrelated exten- A Casual Vacancy and The Cuckoo’s Calling, both re- sion series that takes place before the story of The Boy ceived positive reviews Who Lived, or even the arch-villain Voldemort. J.K. Rowling deserves the benefit of the doubt in her s a y Admittedly, the announcement is sudden, especially newest endeavor and the empathy, if not the support, s o m e t h i n g . after the finality of the conclusion of the Harry Potter of her fan base as she works in an unfamiliar medium. series, and it feels awkward to introduce such an unex- The fandom and the community at large need to reserve pected spin-off, but the true concern about this series judgment until this newest installment in the Harry should not be that it is a betrayal of the fandom or a Potter universe is released. pursuit of a yet more astronomical fortune. In Rowling we trust. comment at duqsm.com An unemotional view of the situation does illicit some concerns, however, not the least of which is Allison Keene is a senior English and Journalism double that J.K. Rowling is not a film writer - she’s a novelist. major and can be reached at [email protected].

August 29, 2013 The Last Word