THE DUQUESNE DUKE 2017-2018 BASKETBALL PREVIEW

NBA’s McConnell Treasures Time Spent at Duquesne — p A-3 —

Chuck Cooper’s Legacy Endures — p A-5 —

NCAA, Athletes at Impasse — p A-6 —

Bryanna McDermott/ Asst. Photo Editor A2 2017-2018 Duquesne Basketball Preview

At long last, beginning of Dambrot era finally arrives

Adam Lindner administration struggled to find a re- sports editor placement. A plethora of potential coaching On March 8 at PPG Paints Arena, in targets publicly denied having inter- the opening round of last season’s At- est in the Duquesne position for what lantic 10 Men’s Basketball Champion- seemed like weeks on end, leading ship, No. 14 Duquesne led No. 11 Saint sports journalist Mark Titus to comi- Louis by 18 points with 15:03 remain- cally campaign for himself on ESPN’s ing in regulation. SportsCenter to become the Duke’s Pretty sweet, considering the Dukes, next coach. 3-15 in conference play last season, Meanwhile, Mike, Lewis, Nakye had managed to win a modest two Sanders, Rene Castro-Caneddy and games since the beginning of the cal- Spencer Littleson all announced their endar year. intentions to gauge interest from oth- However, Jim Ferry-led Duquesne er programs, leaving Tarin Smith as teams seemed unable to shake various the Dukes’ lone contributing piece to afflictions during his tenure, and mis- remain on the roster throughout the managing late-game situations had be- whole process. come a reoccurring theme for the team. Nobody could have expected that The team’s 18-point lead officially over half of a year later, Duquesne’s vanished as Saint Louis guard Davell men’s program would be generating Roby scored a putback layup in the more positive momentum than Pitt. game’s final seconds. Since his lucrative hiring on March Duquesne graduate transfer for- 30, Keith Dambrot has gained Lewis’ ward Kale Abrahamson released a favor and managed to convince Cas- final heave ahead of the buzzer’s tro-Caneddy to remain at Duquesne sounding to no avail, and the Dukes despite the opportunity to leave as a dejectedly exited in defeat for the last graduate transfer and play immediate- time under Ferry. ly elsewhere. Edward Major II / Staff Photographer A fine recruiter, Ferry was able to What’s more, Dambrot has won over Freshman guard Eric Williams Jr. dunks versus D-III Chatham in Duquesne’s hurricane relief exhibition lure both Mike Lewis II and Isaiah the locker room and the fanbase before game on Nov. 1. Williams had 13 points in his unofficial debut and grabbed a game-high 11 boards. Mike to the Bluff last fall, and sever- coaching a single game with his bril- al 2017 quality prospects were com- liant enthusiasm and boisterous per- paign for the Dukes to compete in the even headline a shaky cast of forwards mitted to Duquesne ahead of Ferry’s sonality, effectively breathing a breath A-10 this season. that lack a true offensive presence. dismissal. of fresh air into a weary A.J. Palumbo While Lewis is Duquesne’s best Robinson, a 6-foot-8, 255-pound One commit — point guard Jamari Center. shooter, he will also facilitate the of- graduate student, has tallied just 569 Wheeler — is now reunited with Ferry “They were both good coaches,” a fense for Dambrot a vast majority of career minutes in three years with at Penn State, where Wheeler chose men’s player said of both Ferry and the time. Smith’s biggest strength is Duquesne, resulting in a rare mixture to attend following Duquesne’s deci- Dambrot, “but Dambrot is [much] driving to the rim, which is something of age and inexperience. Robinson’s sion to switch coaches and where Ferry more personable.” that Duquesne’s guards must resist the low usage rate over the course of his is now an assistant coach under Pat In a short time, Dambrot has awo- urge to do at an excessive clip, accord- career led Dambrot to deem Robinson Chambers. ken a comatose program and crafted ing to Dambrot. “a low-mileage guy” that stands to as- Despite impressive recruiting finds it into one eager for the future, es- While taking the ball strong to the sume a huge amount of responsibility in both Lewis and Mike, athletic di- pecially equipped with a particu- rim is one of the first things that’s in his last year of eligibility, thanks to rector Dave Harper saw it fit to re- lar thirst for the NCAA tournament instructed to children learning how the departures of forwards Mike, Sand- lieve Ferry of his duties as Duquesne’s — something that Duquesne hasn’t to play the game, Dambrot explained ers and Darius Lewis, who graduated. head coach. reached since 1977. following Duquesne’s hurricane relief Fellow senior Eric James will aid In five seasons, Ferry recorded a No matter all of the hopeful excite- exhibition game versus D-III Chatham Robinson in anchoring Duquesne’s last 60-97 record, including an even more ment that Duquesne fans may have on Nov. 1 that, while driving the ball line of defense, who will be relieved by cringe-worthy 21-65 tally in the At- stored in the future, the Dukes will be- can be a good thing, his staff will be Chas Brown’s Duquesne debut, set for lantic 10. gin their 2017-18 regular-season slate looking to see this year’s primary ball about a month from now. Despite the program’s pronounced at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 11 versus St. Fran- handlers feed big men on the block Brown, a 6-foot-8, 235-pound gradu- struggles, it seemed to many as if cis N.Y. at the Palumbo Center with a more frequently this season in an at- ate transfer from Coppin State, was the Duquesne had shot itself in the foot scanty eight healthy scholarship play- tempt to control tempo and force de- team’s MVP last season, leading the by firing Ferry in the ensuing weeks as ers, with reinforcements coming soon fenses off balance. Eagles in both points per game (12.6) in sophomore Kellon Taylor, who acts Joining Lewis, Smith and Castro- and rebounds per, with 7.1. as both a forward and wide receiver Caneddy in the backcourt is freshman Freshmen Verhoeven and Nicholas for Duquesne’s basketball and foot- Eric Williams Jr., who was Dambrot’s Kratholm will look to contribute in any ball teams, and graduate transfer Chas first high school recruit to commit to way possible; especially Verhoeven, Brown, who will be sidelined until ear- the new coach at Duquesne. who is a defensive marvel. ly December with a stress fracture, ac- Of New Haven, Michigan, the 6-foot- Kellon Taylor will join the basketball cording to Dambrot. 5 Williams will bolster Duquesne’s team following the end of Duquesne’s With so much to manage and such guard set with length and athleticism, football team’s season. Taylor, a for- little time to work with, Dambrot heads which the freshman put on display dur- ward who played sparingly as a fresh- into his first season at the helm of his ing the Nov. 1 exhibition game, which man in 2016, currently has 242 yards father’s alma mater’s basketball pro- the Dukes won 83-51, in catching and receiving and three touchdowns for gram extremely thin on depth. dunking several alley-oop passes over Duquesne (7-2, 4-0). Despite a thin backcourt, sopho- Chatham defenders. While the coming season figures to more Mike Lewis — Duquesne’s lead- A big scorer in high school, Williams be a growing experience for Duquesne, ing scorer last season with 14.1 points will need to play aggressively to help a few storylines are worth following per game — will rejoin forces with fel- get Duquesne on the board and defend closely, including the play of Lewis in low returning starter Tarin Smith, who and rebound on both ends this season. his second season at Duquesne. transferred to the Bluff from Nebraska Due to a lack of depth down low, If Lewis is able to improve upon his in 2015 and led the Dukes with both 99 Dambrot said that he will need his output from last season while helping assists and 34 steals on the season. guards to rebound well this year in or- to incorporate others into the Dukes’ In addition to Lewis and Smith, der to help offset a lack of size that the offense along the way this year, Lewis streaky scorer Rene Castro-Caneddy team faces this season. could take the next step toward becom- returns after averaging 7.1 ppg in 29 Against Chatham, Duquesne al- ing one of Duquesne’s most memorable games last season, highlighted by a lowed 16 offensive rebounds — some- names in recent memory. 26-point scoring effort in a victory thing that can’t continue if the Dukes And if the Dukes can play a cleaner over Saint Francis Pa. on Nov. 16. want to have success against the much game than they have in past years un- Bryanna McDermott / Asst. Photo Editor Led by Lewis, Duquesne’s three re- more athletic teams that they will face der Ferry, then this new Dambrot-era Guard Tarin Smith attempts a jump shot vs. A-10 turning guards must improve upon this season. of basketball on the Bluff will be one competitor Dayton last year at PPG Paints Arena. their output from last season’s cam- Jordan Robinson and Tydus Verho- you don’t want to miss.

November 9, 2017 BASKETBALL 2017-2018 Duquesne Basketball Preview A3 Primed for success, WBB aiming for A-10 title David Borne novic were named Atlantic 10 All Third- staff writer Team, and Richardson was named to the A-10’s All-Defensive Team. With the 2017-18 season right around The tandem of Omogrosso and Voji- the corner, the Duquesne Dukes wom- novic will carry the offensive load for en’s basketball squad is set to make an- the Dukes this season. The pair aver- other run at an NCAA Tournament ap- aged 24.6 points per game last season, pearance. Returning 12 members from knocking down 127 three-point shots. last year’s 18-win team that reached Both are natural point guards, but their the Atlantic 10 Tournament final, head versatility and shooting touch create a coach Dan Burt and his team have the dangerous duo for Duquesne to sport bar set high for the season ahead. in the front court. In fact, Burt enters the 2017-18 cam- “We’re both point guards, so we know paign with only one thing on his mind: the game and we can see the floor very Bringing another Atlantic 10 Champi- well,” Omogrosso said. “We’re both also onship trophy back to the Bluff. good shooters, which is positive for “It’s an A-10 Championship [and] both of us. If I run the point, she can nothing less,” he said. spot up, or if she runs the point I can Despite returning a largely similar spot up. It’s a great one-two combo.” roster to the one that was rolled out As for Richardson, she led Duquesne last season, the Dukes were ranked No. in steals last season with 41 on the sea- 4 in the A-10 Preseason poll, picked to son. The junior also crashes the glass finished behind last year’s conference well, as she pulled down 3.3 rebounds champion Dayton, as well as St. Louis per game last year. and St. Joseph’s. Burt believes that his Kadri-Ann Lass returns to the start- team’s success last year should’ve been ing lineup, as well, which is vital for enough to land them a higher rank. the Dukes, who will rely on her for post “We really felt like any of the top- production. The junior averaged 7.9 four teams could have been chosen in points and 4.5 per game in 2016-17. Bryanna McDermott / Asst. Photo Editor any [given] order and we were chosen Coach Burt has high expectations for After stand-out option Szamosi graduated, the women’s basketball team is learning to work without the at the bottom of that,” Burt said. “If Lass this season, yet believes that she former forward. That, on top of Aho being side lined, presents a challenge the group is willing to meet. you delve into the statistics of it, you’d is more than capable of exceeding them. see that we defeated Saint Louis by “We need Kadri to produce like she While some coaches find comfort in son. With sophomore Nina Aho red- double figures both times, we defeated did when was a freshman and be the having a specifically-set starting five, shirting this season due to injury, Burt Saint Joseph’s by double figures and player that she was as a freshman, not Burt is comfortable with playing the po- expects that the preceding freshmen then lost at their place in the last sec- as a sophomore,” Burt said. “She clear- sition by committee until one of the can- will see plenty of time on the court. onds, and we return a lot more than the ly had that sophomore slump, but she didates locks down the true starting role. A year removed from an 18-16 record other teams. clearly doesn’t have it any more. Kadri Regardless of who ends up playing and a WNIT appearance, Duquesne has the remainder of Duquesne’s minutes, “One of the good things [about the looks very good in practice … Her abil- all of the tools necessary to reach its Burt needs to get quality minutes out A-10 preseason polling is] that we had ity to score the ball [is impressive], her second Atlantic 10 championship game confidence level has improved, and she’s of the aforementioned spot in order to three players named to various all- in three years. in a very good state-of-mind right now.” lighten Lass’s load. conference teams. That was the most, Richardson and her team know they … more than what Dayton, Saint Louis With the loss of Amadea Szamosi, “For Kadri’s sake we have to find an- have something to prove to the rest of or Saint Joe’s had. … We thought about Duquesne’s go-to option in the paint other effective scorer in the post, and I [the preseason poll] for all of 15 min- last year, one starting spot remains un- think we have that with multiple peo- the conference. utes and moved on,” he added. claimed for the time being. ple. We don’t know who the other per- “The Dukes are coming this year,” a The three players Burt referenced, Redshirt sophomores Eniko Kuttor, son is that’s going to start [right now].” confident Richardson said. “We’re go- of course, were junior guards Chas- Paige Cannon and freshman Helmi Freshmen Amanda Kalin and Libby ing to get that ring, and we’re going sidy Omogrosso, Julijana Vojinovic and Tulonen will all compete for the final Bazelak are Duquesne’s two newcom- back to the Dance.” Conor Richardson. Omogrosso and Voji- starting spot. ers that figure to contribute this sea- 76ers’ McConnell’s roots reach back to the Bluff David Borne a [gratifying] feeling,” he added. staff writer The Pittsburgh kid chose to stay local for his first two collegiate seasons, starring here at Duquesne. For years, the Pittsburgh area has been known for He shone during his first two seasons as a Duke, and the vast amount of top football prospects it produces. that’s when Power 5 programs took notice. Follow- The city has put out a ton of wrestling talent, as well. ing his sophomore season in 2011-12, when the guard However, one sport’s protégés that are often over- finished with the fourth-most steals per game in the looked in Pittsburgh are basketball recruits. country (2.8) for the Dukes, McConnell transferred A number of talented hoopers have come out of to the University of Arizona in pursuit of a national the city, but there is just one Pittsburgh native on championship. an NBA roster this season: former WPIAL star at Despite what many believe about his brief stint at Chartiers Valley High School and current Philadel- Duquesne, the former A-10 Rookie of the Year had phia 76ers point guard T.J. McConnell. nothing besides a positive experience at the univer- The road to the top hasn’t always been an easy one sity, and credits much of his current success to what for McConnell. He was overlooked by top college pro- he learned during his days on the Bluff. grams coming out of high school, and his impressive “Duquesne was a great experience for me. Everyone collegiate career wasn’t enough to get his name called thinks that because I transferred I hated it, but those during 2015 NBA Draft. He has had to earn every op- were two great years for me. It got me my start to where portunity that he’s been afforded, and thanks in large I am now. I’m forever grateful for Duquesne and every- Courtesy of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette part to all of his hard work and passion for the game, thing that they’ve done for me,” McConnell said. he has put Pittsburgh on the basketball map. The impact of McConnell’s success in Philadelphia Pittsburgh native T.J. McConnell played two years as a Duke before “Growing up in the city, there’s been great players is felt everyday on the Pittsburgh basketball scene. transferring to the University of Arizona, then starting his NBA career. that came there and you just want to be one of those He has proven that the area is capable of putting out great players,” McConnell said. “If the city taught me top basketball talents and isn’t to be disregarded. “I haven’t really seen anybody from the WPIAL anything, it’s to just play hard all the time and that’s Western Pennsylvania’s current top basketball make it as far as he has, especially the way he’s done what I try to do. prospect, Robby Carmody, looks up to McConnell it,” Carmody said. “He’s always been a bit of an un- “It’s tough but also gratifying at the same time. and views him as an inspiration. Carmody, a senior derdog and he’s kind of just fought through it all and Knowing how much work you put in and how much at Mars Area High School, is a Notre Dame commit you’re in the gym to work for everything you get. It’s and ranks 80th on ESPN’s 2018 Top 100 List. see T.J. — page A-7

BASKETBALL November 9, 2017 A4 2017-2018 Duquesne Basketball Preview

Freshman Kratholm balances basketball, bio-med Raymond Arke an experience Kratholm called Kratholm said. news editor “phenomenal.” Biomedical engineering is “It’s a world-renowned definitely not easy, something Hailing from a basketball- sports training center for all that Kratholm knew going in. mad state and having attended athletes. When you go there “It’s a lot of work, a lot of one of the top training centers and you’re training and you tough classes. Math, science in the world, freshman forward see these high-level players — which is what I [like, prefer and biomedical engineering the best of the best — coming and want to take]. I tell people major Nicholas Kratholm is in to work out ... the experi- it’s hard but I brought it upon looking to make an immediate ence and the exposure is in- myself,” he said. “Every day, I impact on the Duquesne men’s credible,” he said. know I’m working toward that basketball team this season. Kratholm also credited the goal of getting my degree.” Kratholm comes from Louis- coaches at IMG for helping im- Very excited for the upcom- ville, Kentucky, and grew up in prove his game. ing season, Kratholm is espe- the middle of the classic Uni- “One of the biggest things I cially upbeat about Dambrot’s versity of Louisville/Univer- took away from there was the presence at Duquesne. sity of Kentucky rivalry, which mental aspect of my game, fo- “We have a new coaching influenced his sport of choice. cusing on mental conditioning staff this year, and being a part “Growing up in Kentucky, and getting your mind right,” of that, I think, is incredible. basketball, especially col- he said. “That’s one thing I re- They’re really amazing peo- lege basketball, is the biggest ally focused on there, ... just to ple,” the forward remarked. thing,” he said. “So from a keep a calm head and block out “They want to win and they’re young age, especially as a boy, distractions.” willing to do it all to push us to you’re kind of taught that bas- His biggest inspiration for the next level.” ketball is the way to go.” basketball is Kobe Bryant, es- He also made a call to The 6-foot-8 Kratholm was pecially because of his intense Courtesy of Duquesne Athletics Duquesne students to come always tall growing up, which play style. Kratholm, a freshman forward from Waggener High (Ky.) and IMG Academy (Fl.) out and support the men’s helped influence his decision “It’s called the Mamba men- majoring in biomedical engineering, hopes to contribute in his first season at DU. team this year. to go with basketball over tality, just to be in that at- “Come see what’s new, baseball in the fifth grade. tack mode and always have great. Turned out [Duquesne] pursued a medical track that come see what’s changed. “I said, ‘Basketball is what that drive. That’s what I try had biomedical engineer- was offered, and he realized It’s a new era, it’s a new time I want to do,’” Kratholm said. [to do], and obviously I’m ing. It seemed too good to be building prosthetic limbs was for the Duquesne Dukes. The “I’m tall, it helps to be tall. So no Kobe Bryant. But if I take true,” he said. a future goal that combined only way to prove to people I decided to focus all my en- pieces here and there and put Duquesne’s biomedical engi- his interests. is they have to come see it,” ergy on basketball.” it together, it can only help neering program is rather new “That’s really something he said. “I think we can really He pursued the sport at me,” he said. and is as of a demanding major I want to do because I love put on a show.” Waggener High School in St. While finishing his time at as they come, but Kratholm’s building things and seeing Duquesne reigns in a new Matthews, Kentucky, where he IMG, Kratholm was sold on interest in the field dates back how things work. Being able era on Saturday, Nov. 11, as was also valedictorian. After coming to Duquesne after giv- to when he was young. to help people would be so Dambrot will coach his first he graduated, he decided to ing the Bluff a visit. “Ever since I was little, I rewarding ... To change some- game as the Dukes’ head coach take a gap year at IMG Acade- “The moment I saw [the loved building things, taking one’s life while doing some- when Duquesne takes on St. my, a sports-orientated board- Duquesne coaching staff] I things apart,” he said. thing that you love at the Francis NY at 5:30 p.m. at the ing school in Florida. It was thought these guys [were] In high school, Kratholm same time [motivates me],” A.J. Palumbo Center. Vojinovic finds home away from home at Duquesne Bryanna McDermott is part of what drew her to Duquesne and the city asst. photo editor of Pittsburgh in the first place. While the universi- ty’s education and basketball team appealed to the When Julijana Vojinovic first arrived in the United 21-year-old, it was the diversity and familiarities States, she felt like she was in a movie thanks to cul- that drove her to make the commitment to become ture shock. a Duke. The junior guard for Duquesne’s women’s basket- “Duquesne was appealing because of all the dif- ball team came to the U.S. on Aug. 15, 2015, all the ferent nationalities that we have on our team,” Voji- way from her hometown of Cacak, Serbia. While she novic said. “Also, [Pittsburgh] has a lot of Serbs and described the experience as “very tough,” she knew Orthodox churches. So, whenever I would feel home- Duquesne was where she was meant to be. sick, I know where to go.” “Everyone is just talking in English, signs on the As a freshman at Duquesne, Vojinovic played in street are in English, everything is confusing,” Voji- only 20 games, but was a leading contributor for novic said. “Coming to States was one of the hardest the last year’s team, playing in 34 games and start- decisions I had to make in my life because I knew I was ing 22. During her sophomore season, Vojinovic put coming somewhere where I have never been before. up 18 double-figure scoring games, including a 17 But I knew everything [was] going to be alright. And at point, 10 rebound double-double against Richmond this moment, I never regret that I made this decision.” on Jan. 25. Before arriving in the U.S. and taking the court for But even after ending the campaign averaging 1.79 Duquesne, Vojinovic played for the Serbian National three-point field goals made a game, Vojinovic looks team since 2011. She averaged 13.2 points and 3.3 re- not at her individual statistics, but at the team’s po- bounds per game in the 2014 U16 European Women’s tential as a whole. Championships, where Serbia finished in first place “I feel great about [last season] because that is Bryanna McDermott/Asst. Photo Editor in its division and fourth overall after losing to Spain me, that is my game that defines me,” Vojinovic said. Vojinovic, a junior psychology major, sinks a free throw dur- in the bronze medal matchup. “But it is never good enough. It can and it will be ing a women’s basketball game during the 2016-17 season. “Serbia is a very small country — it’s the size of even better. However, it is not all about me, [as] I am Nebraska — but it is full of the best athletes [in the] sure that everyone’s goal is to win. We had ups and finish with [a] lay-up or get fouled. I keep improving world,” Vojinovic said. “It is such an honor to repre- downs during the last season, and we were inconsis- my game and my mental strength, because so many sent your country [in] world championship and Eu- tent. We lost games we shouldn’t [have]. It has to be times, it is more ... mental than basketball.” ropean championships. We had some great achieve- better this season.” The women’s basketball team will kick off its 2017- ments, and these are all memories that will always However, with her team-first mentality, Vojinovic 18 season on Nov. 10 in Charlotte, North Carolina, make you happier when you think about them. is still working on improving herself both on and off versus UNC Charlotte, and Vojinovic is ready for the “Coaches are very skilled, players are very talented, the court. challenge a new season presents. and you need to work hard to deserve to wear the jer- “I always work on mental balance and focus and “I cannot wait for this season to start, and all we sey of your country,” she continued. “Being part of the on training my mind, so definitely I will continue have to do is win the game,” she said. “Sounds easy, Serbian National team is one of the best feelings ever.” improving that,” Vojinovic said. “Basketball wise, I but that’s how it is. I believe we will be more consis- Vojinovic’s clear passion for her native country know I am strong, so I have to go into contact and tent than last year and hungry to win.”

November 9, 2017 BASKETBALL November 9, 2017 Volume 97 Number 13 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 Democrats Serving up campus diversity Technology score big featured in wins across new selling nation on classrooms

Gabriella DiPietro Election staff writer

Technology is constantly im- Day proving and advancing, which has made the industry of sales Raymond Arke significantly more challenging. news editor However, Duquesne University’s Palumbo-Donahue School of A blue tide washed over the Amer- Business has proudly made the ican electorate Nov. 7, as Democrats decision to embrace this technol- won resoundingly in many local and ogy-driven industry and intro- state elections across the nation. duce its new Center for Leader- However, statewide results in Penn- ship in Professional Selling. sylvania showed more mixed results This newly renovated space for both parties. can be found on the fourth floor According to the Pennsylvania of Rockwell Hall, along with two Department of State unofficial other centers for entrepreneur- election returns, with 99 percent ship and supply chain manage- of precincts reporting, Republican ment, which helps to enhance the state Supreme Court Justice Sallie business experience provided to Mundy held on to her seat defeat- both sales students and others in ing Democratic challenger, former the business school. Steelers player and Duquesne Law Olivia Higgins/Staff Photographer Dorene Ciletti, assistant professor grad Dwayne Woodruff. Students pick through a buffet line at Diversity Day in the Student Union on Nov. 6. The event was put on by MPC and NAACP. see SELLING — page 2 Pennsylvania Democrats had more success in the Superior Court elections. Unofficial results had three Democrats, Maria McLaugh- Biking commuters brace for harsh weather arrival lin (14.09 percent), Carolyn Nich- short drive from his home in the ols (12.78 percent) and Deborah Kaye Burnet South Hills to a church parking lot in Kunselman (13.61 percent) elected staff writer Hays close to the Glenwood Bridge, to the bench. They were joined by where he leaves his car. From there, Republican Mary Murray, who With Halloween behind us and he said his cycling commute is about garnered 12.01 percent of the vote. the possibility of freezing rain and seven miles one way, which takes The parties split the two slots for snow ahead, one group on campus him approximately 30 minutes. Commonwealth Court. Unofficial is affected more than most by the For DiPietrantonio, the ride to returns reported that Christine Fiz- forthcoming precipitation: cycling school is much shorter. zano Cannon, a Republican, won commuters. “[It’s] less than 10 minutes,” 25.83 percent and Ellen Ceisler, a According to the Office of Com- he said with a laugh. DiPietranto- Democrat, captured 25.63 percent. muter Affairs, commuters make up nio lives in an apartment on Van The statewide ballot measure, the majority of Duquesne’s student Braam Street in Uptown, just be- which would allow the Pennsylva- body. While most commuters drive yond Mercy Hospital. He said he nia legislature to possibly reduce or to campus, some walk from Up- used to walk to campus most days, eliminate the property tax, passed town or South Side, take buses from but switched to biking when con- with a comfortable 53.98 percent Shadyside or Oakland or even take struction closed Stevenson Street of voters approving. the T, Pittsburgh’s metro, from the and blocked his easy access to cam- Philadelphia saw the election of North Side. pus via McCloskey Field. Larry Krasner to the position of Graduate student Josef DiPi- livia iggins taff hotographer According to DiPietrantonio, he district attorney. Krasner, a civil O H /S P etrantonio rides his bike. He said it plans to still ride his bike when the rights attorney, has sued the po- Bikes lined up at a campus rack wait in rainy weather, something commuters must battle. is the most convenient way for him weather gets colder. lice multiple times before and is to get to school from his apartment DiPietrantonio explained. College Hall. “Usually the sidewalks and streets opposed to the death penalty. He in Uptown. Students are not the only ones to “I’m more of a fair weather biker ... are pretty clear, so unless there’s a ran on the platform of introducing “I can bike right down Forbes or commute via two wheels. Media De- if it is above 50 degrees, I’ll bike, so ton of snow, I’ll probably ride,” DiPi- numerous justice system reforms Fifth, leave my bike at the elevators partment Chair and journalism pro- from about April to October,” Dillon etrantonio said. He added that it’s and was opposed by the local police [to the Forbes Garage] and take the fessor Mike Dillon spends much of said. “I’m about done for the year.” see ELECTION — page 3 elevator right up to College Hall,” the year cycling to his office, also in Dillon’s commute begins with a see BIKING— page 3 opinions features sports a & e Follow us on... Snoop Dog Pawsitively W. Soccer Bodial hounds Trump exceptional shot blocked Pleasures The rapper’s new DU mail clerk Dukes lose 2-1 Red Masquers’ play album cover portrays honored by in OT and Busy Body dead Trump ... Animal Friends ... leave tournament ... delights...

@theduquesneduke PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 8 PAGE 9 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE POLICE briefs Former Macy’s building to be upscale apartments This week yinz are in for a good ole’ two-for-one deal. We’ve got two weeks Michael Marafino her opinion on the price. of debauchery coming your way, so staff writer “I feel like if it comes already with buckle up buttercup. an iPad, a TV and Alexa, you’re cut- On Oct. 25, a vehicle was hit by an- Innovation is propelling Pittsburgh ting down on other costs which would other vehicle in Locust Garage. A report into new realms of societal and tech- make more room in a budget for rent” was made. nological development. Kraus said. Also on Oct. 25, a resident of As- Core Reality recently announced Michael Scarpino, a freshman sumption Hall reported receiving ob- its partnership with Amazon in trans- sports marketing major, added to scene messages on her phone. A report forming the old Macy’s department Kraus’ opinion. was made and the case is closed. store in Downtown Pittsburgh into “It would make simple things On Oct. 26, a parked vehicle was apartments equipped with advanced easier to do with Alexa and it al- hit in Watson Alley. technology, including voice com- Someone did more than check out ready includes a lot of expenses books in the library on Oct. 26. A stu- mand operating systems through that I don’t have to buy on my dent stole a Bose headphone set from Amazon’s product, Alexa. own,” Scarpino said. Gumberg as they were being charged. Amazon’s technology will enable However, some students do The offender was caught and referred residents to do several tasks, such as not believe that this is a feasible to the Office of Student Conduct. utilizing the television and air condi- deal for college students. Amber On Oct. 27, St. Martin’s Residence tioning, simply through voice com- Gorog, a psychology student, con- Katia Faroun/Staff Photographer Director found a small amount of mari- mands. Along with Alexa, other luxu- tradicted Kraus’ opinion. juana in a room. Four were referred to ries, including iPads and high quality The former Kaufmann’s and then Macy’s department store will be home to apartments. “I don’t think it’s attainable for a the Office of Student Conduct. televisions, will be included. college student,” Gorog said. “But On Oct. 28, Pittsburgh City Dispatch “Making Amazon Alexa and our building dating back to the 1800s. and the Strip District but be the heart it may be for a fully functional adult contacted Duquesne Police about an in- Savant operating system available “This is an iconic and historic of a vibrant Downtown.” with an actual career.” toxicated Duquesne student. The student in our apartments introduces the building with amenities that have The potential the enterprise has is Kiersten Daugherty, a criminal jus- was transported to the Mercy ER and next level of modern living,” Mi- never been seen before in Pittsburgh’s outstanding, and it could mean great tice major, pointed out the specific referred to the Office of Student Conduct. chael Samschick, President and residential market,” Samschick said, opportunities for students in the area factors of the technology that should It got really spooky on Oct. 29 when CEO of Core Realty, said, accord- commenting on the classic nature of seeking housing. A key concern is be considered. Pittsburgh Police requested Duquesne ing to PRWeb. “We are excited to be “I think that given the fact that the Police’s help in shutting down a large the structure itself. pricing for these units, as one-bed- bringing this new culture to Pitts- off-campus party with a number of Mayor Bill Peduto of Pittsburgh room units will have a rent started at electronics, appliances and Air Con- students. Pittsburgh Police will cite the burgh that will offer Kaufmann’s shared that he has high hopes of the approximately $1,200. ditioning are already in the building, occupants of the house and a female Grand residents not just a new life- project helping in modernizing and Students expressed that they and they are voice activated, the price Duquesne student. style, but a technology-based living reinvigorating the area. In fact, accord- believe this to be a good deal, es- is relatively reasonable,” Daugherty Also on Oct. 29, a male underage experience.” ing to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, pecially with how much high-level said. “The only drawback is that all of Towers resident was found intoxicated. The historical value of the build- Peduto said that he hopes to make the technology is included in the apart- these additions could break or have He was taken to Mercy Hospital for ing is also being preserved through region “an area that will be more than ments. Maggie Kraus, a freshman problems, which could add more un- treatment and was referred to the Of- the restoration of several parts of the just a roadway between the South Side athletic training major, expressed expected expenses.” fice of Student Conduct. On Oct. 30, a student reported that her wallet was stolen. Additionally on Oct. 30, a vehicle was hit while it was parked in the Locust New business center debuts on Rockwell Hall floor Street Garage. On Nov. 1, a stop sign pole in Lo- cust Garage was struck by an un- SELLING — from page 1 known vehicle. Also on Nov. 1, a Parkhurst employee in of marketing, finds the center to be Campus Market found an unattended bag a much-needed addition, noting the of marijuana. The owner could not be iden- tified and the marijuana was destroyed. importance of successful selling skills. Nov. 1 was a busy day. A student re- “Sales is a critical component ported receiving unwanted text mes- of nearly every organization be- sages and the case was referred to the cause it drives revenue and fa- Administration. cilitates operations, so it’s criti- A student reported a telephone scam cally important for organizations on Nov. 1. Someone had called stating engaging in personal selling to that the student’s family had been kid- employ educated, capable sales napped and then demanded money. professionals,” Ciletti said. The case is active. Ciletti also noted how the Cen- On Nov. 4, two students in Des Plac- ter and its goals tie in with the es were found with alcohol, marijuana mission of the business school. and paraphernalia. Both were sent to “The center addresses this the Office of Student Conduct. need, providing facilities and On Nov. 4, a student reported that an programming to better prepare Megan Klinefelter/Staff Photographer unknown person made credit card pur- students for professional sales A look at the forth floor of Rockwell Hall, which underwent renovations to become the new Center for Leadership in Professional Selling. chases in New York with his card. He positions. It supports the Pa- was told to contact the Federal Trade Commission to file a report. lumbo-Donahue School of Busi- resulted from the school’s stra- On Oct. 21, the center was ronment, selling often means devel- Also on Nov. 4, Duquesne Police re- ness focus on providing a unique, tegic planning process in 2013- put to the test when the school oping deep and long-lasting strate- sponded to St. Ann’s after a call about transformational educational ex- 14. With support from a variety hosted the inaugural Steel City gic relationships with your business possible marijuana use. Three students perience,” she said. of donors, the center has been Sales Challenge, an annual sales partners,” McFarlin said. “Over were referred to the Office of Student Ciletti also shared that the fourth- made into a reality that Dr. Dean competition sponsored by Steel time, we hope to collaborate with Conduct. Two unaffiliated males were floor placement of these three dif- McFarlin, dean and professor Dynamics, Inc. which is open to other academic units on campus to issued non-traffic citations and Defiant ferent centers was intentional. of management at the School of universities in the region. leverage the center, its technology Trespass Warnings. “The Center for Leadership in Business, is very pleased with. McFarlin hopes that the Center and our expertise in professional On Sunday, Nov. 5, two females were Professional Selling, along with “It’s a potential game-chang- for Leadership in Professional Sell- selling for their students.” observed by a camera on the city steps, centers for entrepreneurship er,” McFarlin said. “The center ing and the school’s sales program McFarlin believes it is vital to learn possibly smoking marijuana. When offi- and supply chain co-located on has a state-of-the-art digital au- will continue to expand and grow. and develop good influence skills, cers responded, both admitted to smok- the fourth floor, feature flexible dio and visual capture system He has aspirations to engage some whether that involves direct selling ac- ing marijuana. The students were re- spaces that can be configured to that we can use for sales-related corporate sponsors to help fund the tivity or not, and the Center for Lead- ferred to the Office of Student Conduct. support teamwork, collaboration, education. All of the center’s Center’s activities going forward. ership in Professional Selling aims to On Monday, Nov. 6, Duquesne Police training and product develop- spaces have digital cameras tied “We hope to convince students— foster those skills and provide oppor- received a call about disturbing text mes- ment to enhance student learning to a hardware/software system and not just business students—that tunities needed for students’ success. sages that were sent to a Duquesne fra- and facilitate corporate and com- that will be essential for provid- ‘selling’ isn’t a dirty word. It’s really “This center isn’t just an asset for ternity president. Duquesne Police are investigating. munity engagement,” Ciletti said. ing feedback about presenta- a core process for all organizations, the business school — it’s an asset The concept for the center tions, sales role plays and more.” and in a business-to-business envi- for Duquesne,” McFarlin said. November 9, 2017 News THEDUQUESNEDUKE 3 Election Day sees blue surge across country, less in PA

ELECTION — from page 1 Weigel said the post-2016 election creation of new groups union, according to the Associated like Indivisible, which focus on Press. boosting turnout and recruiting More locally, in Allegheny Coun- Democratic candidates, helped ty, Mayor Bill Peduto (D) won his bring about a “change of atti- unopposed re-election in a land- tude” among Democratic voters. slide with 96 percent of the vote. Looking towards the national The Pittsburgh referendum on al- midterm elections in 2018, Wei- lowing city employees to take part- gel sees an invigorated liberal time paid positions coaching in the voting population. public school system or teaching “For the Democrats, their base is at public universities, passed with more motivated, more active,” he said. 73 percent support, according to Kyle Kondik, managing editor WESA, Pittsburgh’s NPR station. of the Sabato’s Crystal Ball, a re- Turnout was low in Allegheny nowned weekly online newslet- County with reports showing only ter based out of the University 23.4 percent of registered voters Kailey Love/Photo Editor of Virginia, cited the vast discon- went to the polls. Turnout in Pitts- Campaign signs stand in the parking lot of Epiphany Church, one of Pittsburgh’s many polling places, on Nov. 7. A variety of state and tent with the president as reason burgh Ward One, District One, where local positions were on the ballot throughout the country. Woodruff (D) was defeated in his attempt to unseat Sallie Mundy (R) on the for the Democratic gains. Duquesne is located, was particularly PA Supreme Court. Spurgeon (D) and Connelly (D/R) both were elected as judges to the Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. “Tuesday’s results, particularly dismal. Reports showed that only 116 in Virginia, were driven by Presi- ballots were cast, making up only 3 House of Delegates, which has became the first openly transgender became the first state to expand dent Trump’s terrible approval percent of all registered voters. been controlled by Republicans person elected to a U.S. state house, Medicare through a ballot referen- numbers driving turnout amongst The biggest stories of the evening since 2000. Democrats picked up defeating a Republican incum- dum. Additionally, Democratic New fired-up Democrats,” he said. were in other states, as results in at least 15 seats, with several like- bent who called himself Virginia’s York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was He also added that this is often a Virginia were especially notable. ly to go into recounts. This could “chief homophobe,” according to re-elected in a landslide. common scenario and that it’s still Ralph Northam, the Demo- mean a 50-50 split or slight Demo- the Washington Post. Virginia also Dave Weigel, a national political too early to tell what 2018 may bring. cratic nominee for governor, cratic majority depending on the saw the upset victory of Lee Carter, correspondent for the Washington “Historically, this is what some- won a commanding victory over remaining close races. Jessica Post, a member of the Democratic Social- Post, credits the wave of Democrat- times happens to the president’s party his Republican challenger, Ed the executive director for the Dem- ists of America, to the House of Del- ic victories to increased turnout. in off-year elections: The other side Gillespie. Northam exceeded ex- ocratic Legislative Campaign Com- egates beating a high-ranking mem- “Democrats throughout the makes gains, particularly if the presi- pectations in what many thought mittee, described the gain of seats ber of Republican leadership. Obama era, and before, could not dent is unpopular,” Kondik said. “If was supposed to be a close race, in Virginia in a tweet as “the biggest Elsewhere across the country, figure out how to get voters to this environment is repeated next year capturing a nine point victory. Democratic pick-up since 1899.” Democrats were victorious in New show up except for presidential the Democrats should be able to make Even more surprising was the Several individual stories in Vir- Jersey’s governor’s race where Phil elections ... there was an awak- substantial gains, but of course it’s a Democratic swing in the Virginia ginia were notable. Danica Roem Murphy won and in Maine, which ening after Trump won,” he said. long way away and a lot can change.” With winter weather on the way, Pharmacy professor wins student, faculty bikers prepare national excellence award ing to expand the community BIKING — from page 1 Alex Wolfe staff writer outreach of the pharmacy pro- gram, finding new residencies nice to have the option to walk or While the faculty of the Mylan and expanding opportunities for ride, depending on the weather. School of Pharmacy may have had intermediate education within “It all depends on where the snow an outstanding reputation, it may the program. is,” he said. have improved even more with Higginbotham had already be- For David Lampe, a biology pro- the presentation of the Pennsyl- gun working to evolve the clini- fessor and the faculty advisor for the vania Pharmacists Association cal sites of post-graduate stud- Duquesne Bicycle Club, snow is not a Pharmacist of the Year Award to ies and recalled her shocked deterrent to his daily commute. Dr. Suzanne Higginbotham. reaction when she was presented “If you have the right clothing and Dr. Higginbotham is the di- with the award. the right gear, you can bike in any rector of residency programs for “In attending the dinner pre- weather,” he said. the Mylan School. She serves as sentation, I was given no prior Lampe’s commute from his house the coordinator of Pharmacy warning that I had been given is about 12 miles in one direction, he Residents and Fellows Programs such a prestigious award.” said. Although he has been teaching while overseeing the administra- What Higginbotham found at Duquesne for almost 20 years, he tion and delivery of certificate even more surprising was that has only been a cycling commuter for programs. she was given the award at a the last seven. He began for “health According to the Pennsylvania point when she considered her and money” reasons, he explained. Pharmacy Association, the PPA efforts to be incomplete. Dillon also espoused the wellbeing Kailey Love/Photo Editor Pharmacist of the Year Award is “I thought that there was still aspects of cycling. A variety of students and faculty members regularly commute to and from presented to the pharmacist who so much work to be done to in- “Biking isn’t aggravating like driv- Duquesne by bike. Duquesne offers several bike storage racks on campus. has demonstrated dedication to tegrate the student activities into ing,” Dillon said. “You feel invigo- the profession of pharmacy, con- community life,” she said. rated, and it gives you time to think.” clists can pump air into their tires or months in the fall of nice weather, tributed time and effort to the However, Higginbotham now Both the City of Pittsburgh and use tools to adjust their bike seat. September and October, it can be various professional organiza- says the award is a reminder Duquesne University have expanded “I’ve used it once or twice for hard to get people out riding if they tions, furthered the profession that her current work is not yet their biking infrastructure in the last pumping [tires],” DiPietrantonio aren’t as committed yet,” Lampe through community service and finished and that the act of com- five years, Dillon said. said. “I think things like that have said. “Something like a flexible embodied those qualities of atti- munity service can always be im- “I’ve been teaching here for 20 a big impact on people choosing to campus parking permit would help tude and leadership which exem- proved upon. years, and when I arrived, there was bike, because sometimes people people who want to bike while the plified the profession. “The award and its presenta- almost no biking infrastructure in don’t ride their bikes for a simple weather is nice but use their cars in Higginbotham mainly coor- tion have inspired me to always this city,” Dillon said. “Now this city reason like that – ‘Oh, my tire’s the winter. dinates the Mylan School’s resi- continue to reach out into the is phenomenal [for cyclists] and still not pumped.’” “Right now, you have to buy a dency programs, working with community,” Higginbotham said. getting better.” Lampe said there is still room permit for the entire semester. Also, graduate students. She also She imagines ways in which DiPietrantonio said he has been for Duquesne to improve its bike- [providing] reasonably-priced Port works with third-year students Duquesne’s pharmacy students impressed by Duquesne’s biking fa- friendliness, especially given Pitts- Authority bus passes, like what other to ensure their understanding of have an easy way to fulfill the cilities, such as the bike maintenance burgh’s fluctuating weather. schools have, because each bus has a naloxone therapy. stand next to College Hall, where cy- “When you only have about two bike rack on the front.” She spent the last year work- see PHARM — page 11 4 Opinions THEDUQUESNEDUKE staff editorial 113 College Hall 600 Forbes Avenue Pursue your happiness, Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Pittsburgh In a world ravaged by recent editorial staff terrors, Pennsylvania is reminding its citizens and visitors to pursue editor-in-chief Leah Devorak happiness. news editor Raymond Arke Pennsylvania officials announced opinions editor Shivani Gosai features editor Ollie Gratzinger in March 2016 that the state’s offi- a&e editor Zach Landau cial slogan would be changed from sports editor Adam Lindner “State of Independence” to “Penn- photo editor Kailey Love sylvania. Pursue your happiness.” asst. photo editor Bryanna McDermott This week, 18 months after the orig- layout editor Hallie Lauer inal announcement, welcome signs displaying the new motto are finally administrative staff being installed to greet travelers. adviser Bobby Kerlik ad manager Madison Pastrick The new slogan is refreshing and should be used as a daily mantra email us: [email protected] for all who step into and inhabit the Keystone state. As the temperature drops and finals creep closer, the pursuit of happiness can become a difficult task. We at The Duke, understand the struggle. Cartoon by Leah Devorak It’s 40 degrees outside and rain- “Nothing is given. ing, your umbrella broke, you have a paper due on Monday, a test on Everything is the viewpoint Tuesday and the line for Starbucks is way too long for you to grab that earned.” How millennials are de-sensitized to terrorism Peppermint Mocha before your If you’re a millennial, which difficult world. I need to protect beliefs millennials have grown to next class begins. LeBron James is loosely described as someone you. Which may then be picked adopt today. It’s a stressful time, but we chal- born in the 1980’s to early 2000’s, up by the children raised this way “For millennials, 9/11 is their lenge all of our readers to fully em- then chances are you most likely as you better be careful, you bet- equivalent of Pearl Harbor,” said brace our new state slogan by going remember the tragedy of 9/11. ter be wary.” Hais in an interview with Huff- out into the world and doing the Some of you may remember feel- As the nation becomes more ington Post. “Most were in grade things that make you happy. ing scared, confused or even an- cautious for future attacks, so do school, and for many, the memo- Happiness can be found in the T smallest of places, and you don’t gry. The attack on the World millennials. It makes us increas- ries of that day deeply affected You just read Now tweet Trade Center was the beginning ingly wary of trusting others. Every their perception of the world and have to look very far in order to find our thoughts. us yours. of all millennials’ experience with shooting or bombing that has hap- their place in it.” it. Send a Snapchat of our friendly domestic and foreign attacks. pened since we were young is be- Hais found millennials are far campus squirrels, share that meme @TheDuquesneDuke We’ve experienced terror- coming an unknown part more likely to identify as liberals you love with friends, reread your ism in recent times, such in our everyday lives. than older generations are. He favorite book, binge watch that as the events in Las While we are un- also found that the 9/11 attack show you’ve been wanting to see or Vegas, Texas or New knowingly becom- created an abiding sense of patrio- treat yourself to some Milano’s. York. Whether the ing desensitized tism in most young people. If you’re feeling more adventur- attacks are done by to terrorism, we Millennials may also be in- ous, there are plenty of other op- a lone shooter, an are also becom- creasingly desensitized to the tions around Pittsburgh. editorial extremist regime, ing less trust- constant attacks because of mass Light-Up Night isn’t until Nov. a white or brown ing of others, amounts of media coverage. Al- 17, but the city began decorating for person — the affects including our most every other day the news is the holiday season this past week- policy end. So bundle up and take a stroll are all the same. government. reporting a tragic event, and dis- The Duquesne Duke is the student- People are hurt or Half of mil- cussions of gun control or immi- through Downtown to see a sneak written, student-managed newspaper killed, and the coun- lennials describe gration bans carry out for weeks peek of the transformation. of Duquesne University. It is published If you want to stay out of the cold, every Thursday during the academic try mourns together. themselves as po- until the next incident occurs. year except during semester breaks and From Sept. 12, 2001, to litical independents, While the tone of this column find warmth in one of the various holidays, and prior to final exams. The Dec. 31, 2016, there have and nearly 30 percent is mainly negative, it’s impor- museums Pittsburgh has to offer. Staff Editorial is based upon the opin- been 85 attacks in the coun- say they are unattached tant to note that millennials are Many even have student discounts ions of the editors of The Duke and does to keep both you and your wallet not necessarily reflect the views of the try by violent extremists, Shivani Gosai to organized reli- still working hard. We are aware happy. And, if you’re 21 or older, students, faculty, administration, stu- resulting in 225 deaths, opinions editor gion, according to a that a school shooting or public dent government or the University pub- according to the U.S. Ex- survey done by Pew bombing could happen to anyone both the Carnegie Science Center lications board. Op-ed columns do not and Museum of Natural History of- reflect the opinions of The Duke, but tremist Crime Database. Research Center in at any time, but that doesn’t hold rather are the sole opinions of the col- World conflict or domestic ter- 2014. Millennials are at the almost us back from going to classes or fer “after dark” nights to enjoy the umnists themselves. rorism has shaped our generation highest level of political and reli- traveling abroad. museums kid-free. in more ways than meets the eye. gious disaffiliation ever recorded With the bad comes the good, Pittsburgh also boasts several Letters policy theaters featuring everything from Letters to the editor must be typed, Paul Taylor, the executive vice- by the Pew Research Center. and after every attack, there are double-spaced and include the writ- president of special projects at the To be honest, millennials have people fighting to prevent the next off-Broadway musicals to comedy er’s name, school/department and Pew Research Center and author it harder than older generations tragedy. We are working toward a to dance. See a classic come to life phone number for verification. Letters when The Color Purple opens at should be no longer than 300 words of the book The Next America, said like to claim, and maybe that’s better future for the next genera- and should be delivered to The Duke in an interview with Big Think: why we’ve become so distrust- tion, a future with little to no do- the Benedum Center on Nov. 14, or office at 113 College Hall or e-mailed “Millennials came of age in the ing as a generation. Divorce rates mestic or foreign attacks. discover something brand new by to [email protected] by 5 p.m. nineties and aughts, an era of constantly increase, unending Maybe that is why millennials attending Abraham.In.Motion. at Tuesday. The editors reserve the right the August Wilson Center on Fri- to edit any and all submitted copies. global terrorism, of domestic war, economic inequality, student have become so desensitized to All letters must be verified before being school shootings, Columbine, loans and unreachable retirement terrorism, because we are working day and Saturday. published. 9/11, a lot of pretty horrible things make success seem like a faraway (and hoping) for a peaceful future. And, if you want to stay on cam- that are particularly disturbing to dream. (Not to mention we are While terrorism has become pus, Duquesne’s men’s basketball Corrections/clarifications team kicks off its season at home Readers should report any story or parents. The worry about strang- blamed for every failing industry.) an integral part of our everyday photo error to The Duke. All legitimate ers online, online predators and Michael D. Hais, co-author of lives, it does not make us live in a on Saturday against the Saint Fran- errors will be corrected in print the fol- all the rest... There is kind of an ev- Taking Control: Politics in the state of fear. cis Brooklyn Terriers at 5:30 p.m. lowing edition. Take in the noon football game on erybody-gets-a-trophy quality to the Information Age, believes that Shivani Gosai is a senior journal- Contact way millennials have been raised. 9/11 may have induced emotions ism major and can be reached at You’re precious. It’s a mean and that transferred into the political [email protected]. see STAFF ED — page 11 email [email protected] Opinions 5 Snoop Dogg’s new album artwork attacks Trump Trump has received a hefty load portrayal even a strategically effec- a mentality that saying “something” of criticism in his first months as tive way to create, at the very least, is better than saying nothing at all president. In many ways, Trump is a dialogue about change? I would has created a disenchantment to the the perfect target. With his Cheeto- understand if our country’s leader important job of criticizing the pres- like complexion, toupee, lacking was Hitler (who Trump has drawn ident. This can most accurately be vocabulary and populist views, the comparisons to by some critics), said for the criticism Trump receives guy is pretty much a walking meme. or Stalin or any other historically— daily on Twitter. Countless celebri- Add his inflammatory comments awful leader, but at the end of the ties have led in the electronic bating on pretty much every political and day he is just one cog in the massive of president Trump. The worst part social topic and he becomes the multi-headed bureaucracy that is is that these actions almost always subject of criticism from those of all the United States government. elicit a response from Trump, who political backgrounds. There’s no When Trump is depicted in ways in his achillean inability to deflate a question that Trump deserves to be such as laying dead on a table or situation, adds fuel to the fire with a condemned on some level. For the with his head severed, that extreme childish (in substance and delivery) Courtesy of Doggy Style Records “It’s not a statement or a political act: it’s just good music,” Snoop Dogg said in a statement. most part, the criticisms are not only portrayal draws comparisons to response. Although these tweets understandable, but well warranted. those of real dictators and thus make for good entertainment, be- Vince Gullo III expense of Trump have become the That being said, I think that critics of trivializes the atrocities that those tween over-saturation, lack of solid staff columnist sweet spot of every late night mono- the president need to look at the ef- dictators committed. Yes, Trump’s content and a perpetual temptation logue on television, and one cannot fectiveness of their strategies and un- comments may more-often-than- to troll over having an educated dia- Recently, 18 time Grammy-nom- go on Twitter without seeing at least derstand that an overload of criticism not be over the top, hurtful and logue, Twitter criticism of Trump inated rapper and pop culture icon one Trump joke or criticism from a often evokes, at the very least, a disil- asinine, but he is no Hitler. No has become white noise. Snoop Dogg released the cover art for high-profile public figure. These jabs lusionment of their message. When it racially-ignorant tweet or even a Although Trump is at an abysmal his new album: “Make America Crip compile to create a new culture that comes to such an important topic, an border wall could ever compare 37 percent approval rating, still 91 Again.” The cover depicted Snoop, revolves around tearing down the educated, well-calculated ‘less’ will to events such as the Holocaust or percent of his voters said they would who, at his ripe age of 46, remains a president in any way possible. always be more effective than a lazy, other atrocities committed by infa- vote for him again. This disparity force in the music and entertainment Snoop’s album cover went over the unlettered ‘more’. mous dictators. When you go to the shows that Trump’s top critics need industry, standing over a dead body line for many. Depicting the Presi- Freedom of speech is at the crux extreme to describe something that to look for more effective strategies. covered in an American flag, with a dent of the United States in a car- of our American Identity. I stand is clearly not as serious as it’s be- Personally, I think more concentrat- toe tag that read “Trump.” toonish or satirical way is one thing, by the right for people to say any- ing depicted, the effect is lost. Yes, ed, well researched content at lower Snoop Dogg has since changed but to portray him as dead enters a thing to anyone they want, and re- many people dislike Trump, but the volumes would prove to be a more the cover art after taking criticism whole new realm of controversy. spect people’s right to be offended vast majority of these people know potent tactic than the ones currently for the art’s provocative message, Similar to the Kathy Griffin photo, by it. I will even go as far as to say he is no evil dictator. When some of in place. Every American has a right but he definitely is not the first celeb- there were those who had no prob- that criticizing the president is a Trump’s most influential critics at- to criticize our elected officials. I rity to make such blatant statements lem with the expression, but there necessary job for all Americans to tempt to put him in the same light believe that a more intellectual and against the president. Comedian was still enough controversy sur- partake in. But is going to such an as that of a Hitler or Stalin, the criti- composed approach will prove to Kathy Griffin became the subject of rounding it that Snoop vouched for extreme like depicting our nation’s cism’s credibility takes a major hit, be more effective in changing the national debate when she tweeted the cover’s removal from Instagram. leader as dead or executed a proper skewing the original message. views of lay observers and creating out a picture of her holding a fake Regardless of how you line up way to express the right to freedom Despite its worthiness, a volume a national dialogue on our nation’s severed head of Trump. Jokes at the politically, it’s obvious that Donald of speech? Morality aside, is this that often borders on obsession and shortcomings. Eco-Soap supports environment and working women Rachel Pierce an epidemic in most developing countries. Less staff columnist than one percent of homes in developing coun- tries have proper sanitation. This causes illness, After reading the story of the Eco-Soap death, over populated hospitals and poor school Bank, you may have a hard time revisiting attendance. If 31 women are working to save a soap stores like Lush or Bath and Body Works. population from these consequences, imagine Founded in 2014 by University of Pittsburgh what an entire country can do. graduate Samir Lakhani, the Eco-Soap Bank The mission of the Eco-Soap Bank is to im- recycles used soaps from hotels for those in prove health. This extends to an increase of developing countries, specifically orphanages, school attendance as well as a reduction of those hospitals and schools. admitted into already over-populated hospitals. An organization that endorses the environ- Each year, there are 1.6 million deaths per year Image Courtesy of CNN ment, hygiene and equality is one that we all due to unsafe water, poor sanitation and hygiene. Samir Lakhani is one of the nominees in the 11th annual CNN “Hero of the Year” campaign. need to take note of and support. Though hy- Secondly, the Eco-Soap Bank strives to cut giene is not a problem for many of Americans, down waste of soap from hotels. According ism, there is an abundance of hotels with a anteed that they have proper and healthy hy- it does not mean that we should not pay atten- to their website, 24,033 pounds of soap has large waste of soap. Thankfully, this soap is giene practices. Poverty and lack of hygiene tion to this issue. The reality is, poor hygiene is already been recycled. Of the recycled soap, spared for a greater good. is in Pittsburgh, not even five minutes from Dear Editor: 650,000 people have been supplied with soap Hygiene is a problem that is overlooked in Duquesne students. We, the Strong Women Strong Girls Executive Board, are humbled along with sanitation tips. much of American society, we not only have The problem leads us to wonder if there is by and grateful for your support of our organization over the past few Before soaps are donated the collected soaps an abundance of soap brands at our disposal something more that we can do rather than years. However, in the October 26 issue, there were some inconsisten- are first sanitized, then pressed into a bar or but also a variety of soap forms, including liq- donate money. We should also support Eco- cies with what Strong Women Strong Girls represents. It was stated uid, solid or even sand based. Though hygiene Soap Bank because of its environmental im- that we are “a support organization dedicated to empowering young, converted into liquid soap. The people the Eco may not be a problem that affects most of us, pact on our world. Though soap is biodegrad- troubled girls.” While our girls may be facing troubles in their lives, we Soap Bank hire for this job is another aspect to it should not mean we cannot help. Though would never label them as troubled. We feel as though this language is this organization. Women who are at a disad- able, it is always better to find a new purpose the Eco-Soap Bank collects their donations inaccurate and offensive to both the girls we mentor and their families. vantage in developing countries are trained as for our trash. This is the mentality our world from hotels, individuals can financially do- We want to clarify that our girls choose to join SWSG in which we serve soap recyclers and earn a steady income. Their needs to adapt, examining our waste and as positive role models who encourage girls to chase their dreams and workforce consists of 31 women who are also nate through their website. finding it’s new purpose. give them the skills to do so. Our job is not to “fix” any “troubled girls,” provided with three English classes as well as a Apart from donations, Eco-Soap can grow In addition to the environmental impact, nor do we believe there are any troubled children period. We promote course on business. by working here, in America. Take Pittsburgh Eco-Soap Bank targets another larger prob- female empowerment and the girls’ ability to contribute positively to One woman who is working for Eco-Soap for example. We’ve all walked to downtown lem that affects every country, developed or their surrounding communities. We wanted to make sure the readers of Bank noted that she feels “happy that [she is] or Market Square, passing a dozen homeless undeveloped; inequality. In undeveloped this paper do not misconstrue our values and intentions. able to make soap to give to students at school”. men and women. According to the National countries, as stated by Samir Lakhani, wom- Their work is done in developing countries Alliance to End Homelessness, nearly half a en “face immense hardship”. Women are Thank you, due to its convenience. Tourism is at the heart million Americans do not have a home. Even SWSG Executive Board of developing countries’ income. With tour- if a family does own a home, it is not guar- see SOAP — page 12 Opinions November 9, 2017 6 FEATURES Duquesne mail clerk recognized for outstanding achievement

Elsa Buehler Magazine as an outstanding leader Over the years, Carol has logged staff writer for her time spent as a volunteer. She an impressive 27,000+ volunteer works with Animal Friends. Its web- hours, but who’s counting? Carol t has been said that a communi- site describes their organization as isn’t. For her, volunteering isn’t ty is only as good as the people a non-profit companion animal re- about the recognition. Iwithin it, and if this is true, then source center. “I love dogs, I always have.” all of Duquesne has much to be proud “You won’t believe how I got The kinds of animals coming into of in our own mail clerk of 36 years, started,” Radzanowski said, refer- shelters like Animal Friends need so Carol Radzanowski. ring to how she began her volunteer much, Radzanowski said, because work with Animal Friends nearly 30 they don’t have anyone else. Her years ago. work gives not only companionship, Her friend was a volunteer at Ani- but a voice to animals coming off of mal Friends, so she invited Radza- the street. nowski to come along with her one Though she still works with the day. Before relocating to expand shelter animals, Radzanowski now their facility, Animal Friends was also helps with events at the center, located in the Strip District — just a such as pet photos with Santa and short bus ride away for Radzanows- the Easter Bunny. Recognizing own- ki. Despite her initial hesitation, she ers and pets who continually return soon found that she loved the work. to the center’s events is particular- To make a long story short: “She ly rewarding for her. Radzanowski quit, I stayed.” loves what she does, even if it means Fast forward to 2017. In April, leaving her own furry friend at home Radzanowski received the Animal for a bit while she’s volunteering. Courtesy of Carol Radzanowski Awards Lifetime Achievement Award Radzanowski rescued her seven- Radzanowski has logged more than 27,000 vol- unteer hours, which is more than 1,125 days. for her unmatched dedication, hard year-old Jesse Luke, a bichon/cairn work and passion for taking care terrier/poodle mix, from Animal lovable shelter dogs are. of the neglected animals that come Friends five years ago. Jesse Luke If you’re just as inspired by Carol into the care of the center. Animal is currently at his fourth and final and Jesse Luke’s story as we are, con- Friends’ own publication, The Pets- home with Radzanowski, who says sider getting involved with Animal burgh Press, says that in the entire Animal Friends originally found him Friends, located at 562 Camp Horne Courtesy of Carol Radzanowski 74-year history of the center, only a walking down a road with anoth- Road. The training may be slightly Radzanowski’s love of animals is evident in her handful of their most devoted volun- er dog in Indiana County. Though more in depth than it was when Carol affection for her own terrier, named Jesse Luke. teers have been presented with this he isn’t fond of men, Jesse Luke began, but the payoff is clearly more special award. Radzanowski’s name is named after Tom Selleck fran- than worth it. Find out more about Radzanowski was recently recog- and achievement will also be hon- chise “Jesse Stone” and Luke Bryan. donating, volunteering and other nized, along with a few other local ored in an etched brick in the Animal Weighing in just over 20 pounds, he projects at Animal Friends’ website: community members, by Pittsburgh Friends patio. is a true reminder of how mild and www.thinkingoutsidethecage.org. A leap back in time: How life on the Bluff has changed since 1957 Jamie Crow staff writer id-November 1957 was a very busy time on the Bluff. Veterans Day events, Greek life rushes and MHomecoming festivities filled the Thanksgiving month with an air of excitement. There was also a meeting held with an anti-Communist group, as well as plenty of Marlboro advertisements to embody the nifty-fifties. All Duquesne students were invited to attend the an- nual All-American Conference of National Organizations to Combat Communism over a two day period from Nov. 15-16. The conference was held so that students and their

Courtesy of Gumberg Archives The old issues of the newspaper were filled with many advertisements, some of which are less relevant to Duquesne students today. fellow Americans would know the ways to combat and to carrying decorated pizza pans and wearing exposed blue learn the methods of communism in countries like Italy and white garters for the week. At the end of the week, the and England and at home in the United States, as well. A pledges became sisters during their informal initiations, focus was given to spirit and pride in facing communism, also known as “hell night.” Recruitment ended much in the and banding together was seen as important. The ‘50s way it does today, with the formal initiations rounding out were a rampant time for communist efforts, with the Red the rush events. Scare taking up much of the decade. Seeing that Duquesne Homecoming happened a little later than it does for cur- played an active role in fighting against the communist ef- rent students, with the festivities happening in December forts only emphasizes communism’s effect on the country rather than October. Homecoming was recently instated at the time. at Duquesne when this issue of The Duke was published, The members of the Gamma Phi fraternity planted a and the 1957 homecoming promised to be the best one yet. sugar maple tree in honor of Veterans Day, memorializing The festivities included a parade with floats, a dance fol- their brothers who gave their lives to fight for the country. lowing the game, decoration of the dorms, a pep rally and The tree was planted across from the campus bookstore, a slogan-banner contest held between the dorms. All of the with an inscription stating that the tree was to memorialize events were coordinated by SGA, and the crowning of a the fallen brothers of the Gamma Phi fraternity. homecoming queen was announced for the year, as well. Here at Duquesne, Greek Life still remains a large part “If all goes well as planned, and the organizations and of the social scene. During this time in 1957, the fall re- students cooperate, this year’s homecoming will be hard to cruitment events were coming to a close, but not without a beat,” The Duke wrote. little fun first. Members of various sororities were required Here’s to hoping that the festivities were truly one for to go through some ridiculous hoops in order to be initi- the books. Courtesy of Gumberg Archives ated at the end of recruitment. The Alpha Phi Omicron re- By now we all know that advertisements for cigarettes The 1950’s saw a boom in consumer culture, as manufacturing was no lon- cruits had been forced to wear beanies and knee socks for ger reserved for WWII-related goods. Innovative cars were a product of this. the whole week, while the Sigma Phi Delta pledges were see ARCHIVE— page 11 SPORTS 7 Strong start to DU swimming and diving season Duquesne News — On Nov. 1, Duquesne’s men’s erything up for the meets that Zachary Grace basketball team will host D-III staff writer we’ve been swimming in.” In Duquesne’s first meet at Chatham University in an exhibi- Perhaps one of Duquesne’s Towers Pool this season, the tion match at A.J. Palumbo Cen- most consistent athletic pro- Dukes won 10 of 16 events, best- ter. All proceeds from the event grams over the course of the past ing Youngstown State to improve will benefit the United Way’s several years has been Swimming to an unscathed 7-0 on the season. hurricane relief efforts in Texas, & Diving. With two straight sec- Over the course of the week- Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. ond place finishes in the Atlantic end’s competition, freshman Virgin Islands. 10 despite not sporting a diving Emma Brinton won both the — The Atlantic 10 announced its component, the sky’s the limit 200-yard freestyle (1:55.72) and major women’s soccer awards for swimming coach Dave Sheets’ 100-yard freestyle (54.26), and on Nov. 1, and many Dukes were program now after Duquesne an- assisted in a Duquesne 200-yard nounced the return of a diving medley relay team’s second- honored. Senior Linnea Faccenda was named the conference’s Mid- team this past spring. place finish (1:50.26). Edward Major II/Staff Photographer fielder of the Year, while Katie “Consistency in practice is For her efforts, Brinton was The swimming and diving team will head to Cleveland, Ohio, next weekend in breeding our consistency in win- named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the order to compete in the Magnus Cup. O’Connor, Faccenda and Casey ning,” Sheets said after a lopsided Week for the third-consecutive with a 1.34 second lead. While able to go one-two in that relay Aunkst were named First-Team 168-125 Duquesne victory over week. The only other Duquesne 1.34 seconds doesn’t seem like [was] really good for the team, … All-Conference. Lauren Bell was Youngstown State on Nov. 4. swimmer to win the award three much time, Watson’s efforts good for morale and good for all named to the All-Rookie Team, “I think for confidence, it’s times is Katrina Streiner, who won aided in the Duquesne relay of us, too.” and Veronique Dagenais was good,” Sheets said of winning the award three times in 2005. The Dukes’ next event is on the named to the All-Academic Team early on in the season. “I think Additionally, senior Abby Wat- team’s 2.3 second win. Wat- road in Cleveland, Ohio, from with a 3.9 GPA. that the most important thing for son was able to win in both of the son’s second win came via the Nov. 17-19 at the Magnus Cup, — Men’s soccer (3-12-1, 1-6-0) us right now is to work hard in heats that she participated in. 100-yard back (59.44). hosted by Cleveland State. concludes its 2017-18 season on our practices, and that’s the one Watson was apart of Duquesne’s “I feel it’s always good to start Duquesne placed second of 14 thing that we’re really doing. I 200-yard medley team that a meet on a high point,” said teams at CSU’s Magnus Cup last Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at Rhode Island (8- think that really kind of sets ev- placed first, supplying her team Watson. “The fact that we were season. 5-3, 3-3-1). — Women’s swimming re- mains unbeaten following a 4-0 day at the Atlantic 10 Classic, Dukes, Blue Devils to face off for chance in FCS Playoffs where the Dukes beat George Mason, La Salle, Saint Louis Raymond Arke prove motivating to the team, and St. Bonaventure. Freshman News editor Hines says. Emma Brinton was named the “We are coming into [the Nov. A-10 Rookie of the Week for the 11 CCSU] game with a little bit second-consecutive week follow- Duquesne’s football team (7- of anger from last game because ing the Dukes’ strong showing. 2, 4-0) faces a matchup on Nov. we knew we should have beaten 11 that will determine the fate them,” he said. — Football quarterback Tommy of its season. The team takes on “We are just ready to come Stuart was named to the CFPA Central Connecticut State Blue into this game and get this nasty FCS National Performer of the Devils (6-3, 4-0) at Rooney Field taste out of our mouths and win Year Trophy Midseason Watchlist, at 12 p.m. with the winner cap- a championship.” along with 35 others. Impressively, turing the conference crown and Hines is currently leading the Stuart ranks third in the FCS in thus a slot in the FCS Playoffs. NEC with 115.0 yards rushing Duquesne hopes to notch its completion percentage at 69.6 per- fifth NEC championship and per game, which is good for third cent through nine weeks of play. earn its second FCS Playoff ap- in all of the FCS. National News pearance. The Dukes last ap- Duquesne has won four- peared in the playoffs in 2015, Bryanna McDermott/Assistant Photo Editor straight matchups against Cen- — The FBS’ Playoff Selection Com- when they lost an offensive Pictured above, The Dukes faced the Liberty Flames on Nov. 4, losing 24-27. In the tral Connecticut State, although mittee announced its first poll of team’s next game on Nov. 11 against the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, the shootout to William & Mary the series is locked at 5-5 overall. the 2017 season, with two SEC Dukes will compete to win a slot in the FCS Playoffs for the second time in its history. (52-49). Central Connecticut The Blue Devils won its last teams sitting atop the poll — al- State, on the other hand, looks The Dukes are coming off a downs. However, his career-high time out against Saint Fran- beit, maybe not in the order that to win its first NEC title since tough loss last week against Lib- didn’t make up for the disap- cis 28-10 on Nov. 4 in Loretto, most people may have thought that Pennsylvania. Central Connecti- 2010. They have yet to make the erty University, who is in its last pointment of a loss. they would be. Georgia leapfrogged FCS Playoffs. “All those numbers and still no cut State’s defense caused four year of transitioning to the FBS, fellow unbeaten SEC juggarnaut Both teams are hoping to fin- 27-24. Duquesne running back win, so they really don’t matter turnovers in the game, and run- Alabama, with Notre Dame and ish the season with a perfect NEC A.J. Hines had a career game, to me unless the win comes with ning back Cameron Nash carried record. The last team to do so rushing for 253 yards on 25 car- it,” Hines said. 21 times for 93 yards and a rush- Clemson rounding out the top was Albany in 2008. ries, while scoring two touch- The loss to Liberty should ing score. four. Notre Dame’s only loss came against Georgia, while Clemson’s FBS Playoff Rankings — Oct. 31 only fault came versus Syracuse. NEC (FCS) Football Standings — Following Marc-Andre Fleury’s Rank Team Record Last Week Next 1. Georgia 8-0 W v. Florida, 42-7 11/04 v. S. Carolina Rank Team Conf. W/L Overall W/L Streak Next summer departure, the Penguins continue to struggle to find a reli- 2. Alabama 8-0 Idle 11/04 v. No. 19 LSU 1. Duquesne 4-0 7-1 W7 11/04 at Liberty able backup goalie, having already placing Antti Niemi on waivers 3. Notre Dame 7-1 W v. NC State, 35-14 11/04 v. Wake Forest Cent. Connecticut 3-0 5-3 W5 11/04 v. Saint Francis and sending Casey DeSmith back 4. Clemson 7-1 W v. Georgia Tech, 24-10 11/04 at No. 20 NCSU down to the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/ 3. Saint Francis Pa. 3-1 5-3 W1 11/04 at CCSU Scranton Penguins in favor of fel- 5. Oklahoma 7-1 W v. Texas Tech, 49-27 11/04 at No. 11 OSU low prospect Tristan Jarry. 6. Ohio State 7-1 W v. Penn State, 38-27 11/04 at Iowa 4. Bryant 1-2 3-5 W1 11/04 v. Sacred Heart On This Day... 7. Penn State 7-1 L at Ohio State, 38-27 11/04 at No. 24 MSU Sacred Heart 1-2 3-5 L1 11/04 at Bryant — On Nov. 9, 1961 the Produc- ers Guild of America (PGA) el- 8. TCU 7-1 L at Iowa State, 14-7 11/04 v. Texas minated the caucasians only 6. Robert Morris 0-3 2-6 L5 11/04 at Wagner 9. Wisconsin 8-0 W at Illinois, 24-10 11/04 at Indiana rule. This clause was part of their bylaws and was removed 10. Miami 7-0 W at UNC, 24-19 11/04 at No. 13 VT Wagner 0-4 2-6 L3 11/04 v. Robert Morris at the 1961 annual meeting. 8 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Duquesne women’s soccer finishes successful season

with a 2-1 win over previously unbeaten David Borne Saint Louis. The streak lasted until Oct. staff writer 15, when UMass finally found a way to knock the Dukes off, beating them 2-0 at Although it ended in rather heartbreak- Rooney Field. ing fashion, the Duquesne women’s soc- A number of Dukes were recognized for cer program wrapped up a fantastic 2017 their accomplishments this season, seeing campaign in Richmond last weekend. their names added to several All-Confer- Soccer can be a game of bounces. After ence teams. a redirected shot from Linnea Faccenda Junior Katie O’Connor and senior Lin- sent Duquesne to the semifinal round of nea Faccenda spearheaded Duquesne’s the Atlantic 10 Championship Tourna- powerful attack, both receiving First- ment against La Salle, the Dukes fell vic- Team All-Conference honors. O’Connor tim to an unlucky bounce in their subse- led the Dukes in points (18) this season, quent match against the Explorers. and finished with a team-high eight goals. Trailing 1-0 with just above a minute Faccenda finished right behind her with 17 left on the clock, the Explorers fired a shot points. toward the cage. The shot knocked off of The senior scored five goals and had sev- La Salle forward Katherine Hennessey, en assists in her final season on the Bluff. who was laying on the field following a For her play this season, Linnea Fac- takedown attempt, directing the ball past cenda was named Atlantic 10 Midfielder Duquesne goaltender Kyra Murphy and of the Year. It was the first time in pro- into the back of the net. gram history a Duquesne player received The game’s 1-1 tie prevailed into over- the award. Bryanna McDermott/Assistant Photo Editor time, where La Salle forward Madison Freshman Lauren Bell emerged as a Senior midfielder Linnea Faccenda won the Atlantic 10 Midfielder of the Year award, the first Bower notched the golden goal in the scoring threat, as well, recording four in Duquesne history to receive the title. 97th minute, ending Duquesne’s season goals and two assists in her first year play- Dagenais and seniors Delaney Reiff and freshman Deena DeBaldo, who all saw sig- abruptly. ing collegiately. Bell received Atlantic 10 Emile Larsen, Duquesne held opponents nificant time this season. It was a matter of seconds. Duquesne All-Rookie Team honors for her efforts. to just 19 goals all season long. Murphy The biggest question will be how Alvine was just 67 of them away from beating a Junior Casey Aunkst joined O’Connor now sits as the program leader in career and his staff fills the void left on the back- La Salle team that went unbeaten in-con- and Faccenda on the First-Team All- wins with 30. line following the departures of seniors ference during the regular-season, and Conference squad. Aunkst was the staple The senior class, the winningest class Dagenais, Reiff and Larsen. Freshman went on to win the Atlantic 10 Champi- of Duquesne’s back line this season, and in program history, will be greatly missed defender Missy Moore will likely step into onship on Nov. 5 versus VCU. The same she was responsible for almost all of her next season. Even though their ulti- one of the starting roles, as she started team that beat Duquesne 3-0 earlier in team’s penalty and free kick opportuni- mate goal of winning another Atlantic 10 eight games this season in place of injured the season. ties. Aunkst recorded two goals this sea- Championship wasn’t realized, their play teammates. Obviously, it was not the way Duquesne son, both coming off PK chances. over the last four seasons has built up the It was a fun season to watch, a fun team wanted to wrap up the season and send Additionally, Aunkst’s defensive part- Duquesne women’s soccer program, lay- to follow, and it has been a joy to be in at- off a group of seniors that has done so ner, Veronique Dagenais, was named ing the groundwork for Alvine to continue tendance for every game on the Bluff this much for the program. However, the re- to the All-Academic team. Dagenais, a to lead this program as one of the confer- season. sult should not be enough to overshadow senior, started in all 20 of Duquesne’s ence’s best. Seniors, congratulations on a great run the successful season the team managed games this season and managed to record Although Duquesne stands to lose a here at Duquesne, and for accomplishing to put together. a 3.9 GPA. plethora of talent, the future is bright for just about all that is possible in a colle- Finishing with a record of 11-6-3, head Goalkeeper Kyra Murphy never left Alvine’s program here with key contribu- giate soccer career. coach Al Alvine and the Dukes consis- the net this year for Alvine, finishing the tors O’Connor, Aunkst, Bell and Murphy This team will come back strong next tently put a good product on the field. season with 102 saves and a stellar goals all set to return next season. Additionally, season, and I’m already looking forward Duquesne recorded a six-game win streak against average of 0.90. Combined with the Dukes will bring back sophomores Ci- to what the future holds for the women’s in conference play that began on Sept. 24 a solid defensive unit including Aunkst, ara Guglielmo and Abby Losco, as well as soccer program. Men’s basketball coach returns to his father’s alma mater

Hallie Lauer ness of coming back to coach at the school can’t really pinpoint it.” sarily translate to postseason success. layout editor where his father once played. Keith Dambrot’s frustration may have Despite recording a 145-77 over the “He’s a funny guy. Told me you gotta partially stemmed from regular-season course of the past six seasons at Akron, do what’s best for you and your family. I success that he grew accustomed to enjoy- the Zips only reached the NCAA tourna- Although the Duquesne men’s basket- think deep down it’s kinda fun for him,” ing at Akron that sometimes didn’t neces- ment once. ball team will have to get used to a new Keith Dambrot said. “I’ll have these old head coach this season, Dambrot is not an guys come up and say, ‘Hey, I used to re- unfamiliar name on the Bluff. bound for your dad.’” From 1950 until 1954, new head coach During Sid’s freshman year, the team Keith Dambrot’s father was a member of ranked as high as No. 4 (AP) in the nation. the Duquesne basketball team. He played on three Top 10 teams through- Sidney - better known as Sid - played out the course of his four-year career. as both a guard and a forward. During his A solid shooter, an article from The time at Duquesne, the basketball team en- Duke from Nov. 6, 1953, stated, “[Sid] joyed some of its finest years. Dambrot was reported to be the best set In 1954, they were the No. 1 team in shot in Metropolitan New York.” the country for two weeks and finished as Sid, according to Coach Dambrot, grew runners-up in the prominent National In- up in the Bronx. vitational Tournament, or NIT. Dambrot said that his father having old Sid Dambrot, who grew up in Akron, ties at Duquesne contributed, in a way, Ohio, and pulled for both Akron’s and to why he decided to take the coaching Duquesne’s basketball teams, said that job, despite the fact that many previous other than Akron, Duquesne was his next coaches had been fired. favorite team. “I can’t pinpoint why I came,” Keith “I went to a lot of games as a kid,” Keith Dambrot said. “I think it was a cumula-

Dambrot said. “[I] saw the scrapbooks his tive effect. My dad playing here had some- Image Courtesy of Summa Health mom had made [of him.]” thing to do with it, my competitiveness, Sidney Dambrot, right, played on the Duquesne team that went to the final game of the 1954 NIT cham- Keith Dambrot expressed the unique- my age and a little bit of frustration, but I pionship. He was accompanied by three all-American basketball players during his time at Duquesne.

November 9, 2017 sports ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 Choir aims to attract all types of singers WEEK’s Josiah Martin EVENTS staff writer Penguin Painting etting involved in music at Duquesne Nov 12th, 3:00 p.m. just got a little easier, especially for those who aren’t studying music and Held at the National Aviary, this G event features African penguins find the idea of joining a campus music group a little daunting. These are the people that Caron creating paintings with their feet. Daley hopes to bring into the University Sing- Guests attending can choose the ers, a choral group founded in 2016 that wel- colors for the paining and watch comes music majors and non-majors alike. the penguins work. “I started [University Singers] last fall to reach out, to basically extend our reach to a Brown Bag Concert population that wasn’t being served. Our choirs Nov 11th, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. are mostly for music majors,” Daley, a professor and director of choral activities at the Mary Pap- Join the Pittsburgh Opera at the pert School of Music, said. “I felt that we should George R. White studio for a free have more involvement for folks from other hour of music celebrating Mozart. schools who love to sing.” Pieces from Don Giovanni, The While the existing Pappert Chorale also wel- Marriage of Figaro and more will comes non-majors, the University Singers is be performed. After the concert unique in that its reach is even broader. The will be an informal reception, giv- group is also welcoming “faculty, staff, alumni ing guests the ability to meet the and community members,” according to Daley. resident artists. This type of group is not unprecedented in uni- Courtesy of Caron Daley versities, and Daley has had experience with The University Singers choir group was founded in 2016 by Caron Daley in order to provide an op- them in the past. portunity to non-music-major students and other members of the Duquesne community to perform. “I’ve taught at other universities that have creative arts requirements, will allow it to grow can’t be in a choir, I’m not good enough.’ So choirs [consisting of various community mem- substantially in the future. we just ask that they have some prior singing upcoming bers], and I thought it would benefit our com- “My goal is that this will be our largest choir experience.” munity here at Duquesne,” Daley said. “I just at Duquesne. I’d like there to be 60 or 80 With these perks in mind, Daley hopes the releases started it, basically, and people came.” people in our group … I think it can take a few University Singers can reach new students The group has been a success so far. Daley years for a choir to grow.” through events on campus. Murder on the Orient Express states that the group’s, “performances are very Part of the group’s success may be due to “Right now we’re doing a big push to try to Nov. 9th well-attended,” and the choir itself currently the fact that for students, there is no audition populate the choir more for January,” Daley has 36 members. This number fluctuates, as to join. Daley hopes that this attracts members said, noting that the group has an opportu- A movie adaptation of the novel members participate on a by-semester basis. who may not be otherwise confident in their nity to do this at their next performance. “Our written by Agatha Christie, watch Daley is hopeful, however, that this choir’s ability to pass an audition. see CHOIR — page 12 as detective Hercule Poirot wide reach, and its ability to easily fill students’ “That can really scare people off. ‘Oh, I works to solve a murder mystery aboard a luxury train before the Comedy abounds in The Busy Body murderer strikes again. Reputation elicits an uproar of laughter from the audience ev- Carolyn Palombo Nov. 10th staff writer ery time. Yost certainly brings the energy the play needs to make it fantastic. frantic play with unhinged humor, The Although his character is not as audacious, Col- Taylor Swift’s upcoming album Busy Body’s fast-paced, electrifying bert as Marplot is certainly just as energetic. He is the sixth in her repertoire, and A environment thrills anyone who sees does an absolutely superb job running after char- second album since announcing it, and the Red Masquers have really done the acter after character, secret after secret. Despite her genre shift to pop music. Susanna Centlivre play justice. not being involved in the marriage plots, Marplot Just from the singles released Immediately noticeable is the play’s comedy. is generally understood to be the star of the show — so far, such as “Look What You The Busy Body’s humor applies to all types of and after seeing the play, I understand why. Colbert Made Me Do” and “Gorgeous,” people, with jokes ranging from witty commen- moves through the story with excitement and vigor, tary, to outrageous body movements, to synchro- pushing the plot to its unraveling. He is full of sass it seems Reputation will be a nized staging, to simple dirty jokes. Actress Amy and curiosity and acts in such a lively, hilarious way. highly experimental pop album. Dick aptly described the play as, “Oscar Wilde Just as great as the actors are the grand and el- meets Shakespeare.” egant costumes. The men’s wigs, robes and canes That being said, The Busy Body takes place in the fit the time period well, and the women sport show- 18th century, so the language is a little outdated but stopping wigs and gorgeous gowns. is comparable to other famed playwright’s of simi- All elements of the play were well-thought out, Micro lar times. The Busy Body truly has something for the only criticism being blocking. The audience is everyone, and even modern audiences can be sure split up into three sections surrounding the stage, review to laugh when watching this play. which is great unless you sit in the middle of one The show starts with Charles (Evan W. Saunders) of the sections on the left or right — exactly where and Sir George Airy (Nathaniel Yost) discussing a I sat. Many of the scenes were hard to see because plot for Sir George Airy to achieve Miranda’s (Amy the tables and chairs are lined up in a straight line. I “Dirty Sexy Money” Dick) love. The only issue is that Sir Francis Gripe think it would work better if those tables and chairs Courtesy of The Red Masquers (Jay Keenan) wishes to keep Miranda, his ward, for were turned to an angle making them diagonal so This collaborative dance track with himself to marry. Susanna Centlivre was a prolific playwright and they didn’t face one section (or just make sure you poet with 19 plays and 17 poems to her name. David Guetta and Afrojack on the As if one marriage problem wasn’t enough, arrive at the theater early). melody, and featuring Charli XCX Charles and Isabinda (Sadie Crow) are in love as Keenan’s riveting dialogue creates bursts of laugh- Overall, though, The Busy Body is an exciting, and French Montana on vocals, well, but Isabinda’s father, Sir Jealous Traffik (Na- ter from the audience. The tones in his voice range funny, enticing show and a must-see. Many say that never has a lull moment. It is the than Freshwater), only wishes for his daughter to from explosively loud to quietly sweet, and he is ex- you can’t just read Susanna Centlivre’s plays, with perfect pump-up jam for early marry a Spanish merchant. While both couples traordinary in his role and enticing to watch. one actor even professing that, “[Centlivre’s work] mornings and late nights. fight the forces that keep them separated, Marplot Yost is excellent as Sir George Airy as well. He’s was not considered to be worth reading — you have (Tim Colbert) tries to help his friends as much as loud and powerful, and every time he is on stage, he to see it.” The costumes are astonishing, the scenery —Nicolas Jozefczyk possible. But the issue is he never helps — he only steals all of the attention. His character is large and is fitting and the actors are thrilling. This play is full tends to make matters worse. in-charge, and he manages to go above and beyond of vibrant characters in a fast-paced world and is The elaborate plot makes the show entertain- expectations. He mastered the art of body language, sure to have everyone laughing. ing, non-stop. The play is full of contagious energy and the influence it has on the comedy — from the The Red Masquers are showcasing The Busy brought by the actors and the excitement on stage. pelvic swinging to the synchronized stomping — Body Nov. 2-12 at the Genesius Theater. 10 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Thor baffles with complex, confusing plot, tone

Grant Stoner Here, Thor engages in physical and emotional conflicts staff writer with The Hulk, as well as the Grandmaster, completely negating Hela’s role as the main villain. Also, as if this wasn’t bad enough, Thor never ceases to wallow in self- he God of Thunder has graced the Marvel Cinemat- doubt, where he constantly forgets his place amongst the ic Universe since 2011, quickly becoming a main- Norse pantheon. T stay across numerous films. Whether appearing Do you now understand why this is a disaster? as an Avenger or starring in his own standalone series, Thor never settles down to choose one plot or one I have always enjoyed Thor’s presence. Yet, with Thor: theme to follow and see to the end. There is so much con- Ragnarok, the inability to form a cohesive plot left me tent vying for equal weight, so many characters demand- utterly confused and disappointed, forcing me to recon- ing of the audience’s attention, that keeping up becomes sider my love for the character. a bore rather than exciting. Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston return for a The ultimate problem with this film is that it never al- third installment, reprising their roles as Thor and Loki, lows itself to create a unique identity. Every single plot respectively. While the two brothers continue their ongo- element clashes and fights for our attention. The result is ing sibling rivalry, they eventually join forces with Mark a movie that is spinning so many plates that caring about Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/The Hulk to save Asgard from any one plot or character feels futile. the murderous Hela, played by Cate Blanchett. Not only that, but the fundamentals of the film feel Unfortunately, the cast only grows from there, result- scattered and confusing. Who is the main villain? What ing in a confusing amalgamation of characters compet- is the point of Sakaar? Why does Thor have the emotional ing for screen time. Tessa Thompson assists the heroes baggage of a stressed college student? as Valkyrie, Jeff Goldblum plays a caricature of himself Is this a coming-of-age story? Or is it a mere superhero as the villain, Grandmaster, and Benedict Cumberbatch’s tale? Is it perhaps a buddy-cop flick? I honestly wouldn’t Doctor Strange is shoehorned into the film for no appar- be able to tell you. ent reason. It’s a shame that this movie is atrocious, especially If you’re feeling confused as to why there are so many since it’s absolutely hilarious, rivaling the comedic ge- characters, the plot does little to address this issue. In- nius of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Each character stead, it attempts to create three full-fledged storylines interaction is filled with perfectly timed quips, unique within a single two-hour-and-10-minute feature. mannerisms and downright humorous behaviors. There’s But Grant, you may be asking, that cast sounds incred- no specific reason as to why Thor is now funny, but it will ible! How could the movie possibly be bad? be amusing to see how he interacts with other Avengers. Oh, you poor, delusional fool. Thor: Ragnarok is a mess. If each plot element was When the film begins, audience members expect the featured as its own film, then this review would be sing- plot to revolve around Thor’s defusing of the mythologi- Courtesy of Marvel ing its praises. Unfortunately, moviegoers are forced to experience a severe case of identity crisis and indecisive- cal cataclysmic event known as Ragnarok. Then, Hela Thor: Ragnarok is the 17th entry in the Marvel Cinematic arrives, engaging in a brief conflict with Thor and Loki, Universe. There was a concerted effort on the part of the ness. Marvel has consistently produced amazing films, before launching them into the cosmos. The vast major- writers, director and cast to change the tone of the Thor which is absolutely baffling to consider that Thor: Ragn- ity of the film transitions to the alien planet of Sakaar. movies and to produce a film and characters that felt new. arok managed to be released to the public. Slaughter Beach, Dog forge new ground at Funhouse

Joey Mueser Slaughter Beach, Dog became a success quickly. staff writer It skipped the arduous period of having a small following and not producing a decent amount of revenue so many bands get caught in. By hav- Who: Slaughter Beach, Dog ing the good luck in being associated with an established name, Ewald signed to Lame-O re- Where: The Funhouse at Mr. cords. Shortly after, the side project for Ewald Smalls released its first full-length LP, Welcome, which Date of Review: Nov. 2, 2017 was quickly praised and garnered publicity for Slaughter Beach, Dog as well. efore going anywhere, yes, the name After the unfortunate (and possibly tempo- of this band is, in fact, Slaughter rary) falling-out of Modern Baseball, Ewald BBeach, Dog. Not the most catchy set out to take strides with Slaughter Beach, name for a band, but its music strikes inspi- Dog and make it a full-time band. In doing so, ration and nostalgia of a familiar voice for he turned to bass guitarist Ian Farmer from its listeners. Modern Baseball to help record and play with Slaughter Beach, Dog was formed in 2014 Slaughter Beach, Dog. With this new help, the by Jake Ewald. However, at that time, he was band gained a drummer and another guitarist predominantly occupied by the punk-rock to add to the mix and began to tour as a full set. band, Modern Baseball. In that group, Ewald Ewald and Farmer had worked togeth- played guitar and performed half of the vo- er frequently in the past, so their studio cals. After the release of its second full-length comradery was on-point for Slaughter album, Modern Baseball began to rapidly gain Beach, Dog’s second full-length album, publicity. Subsequently, Slaughter Beach, Birdie. Rather than the punk-rock sound Dog, Ewald’s side project, was put on the back they are known for, the duo took a much burner for a while. more laid-back approach and created a Joey Mueser/Staff Writer After a two-year hiatus from Slaughter completely different sound. Beach, Dog co-writing Modern Baseball’s Slaughter Beach, Dog’s sounds emerged After the short show had ended, there was He quietly mentioned after speaking so most recent and third album, Holy Ghost, with a more fitting, casual approach. The qua- a positive feeling amidst the audience. Rather kindly about his friend and bandmate that Ewald went back to writing for his second- si-fictional writing gave Ewald just the edge he than missing Modern Baseball, it seemed as he mixed, produced and engineered the ary band. Holy Ghost was a very difficult needed to, with the combination more acous- though everyone was excited about this new newest record. and personal endeavour to write about for tics, turn further away from the borderline sound coming from a seemingly completely dif- Ewald and company are on their way to a Ewald. With that autobiographical approach edgy songs of Modern Baseball, and the results ferent version of Jake Ewald and Ian Farmer. highly successful career as Slaughter Beach, Dog done with Modern Baseball, Ewald felt it ap- are clear in their live performance. After the show, I had a chance to catch if they continue to express themselves in the propriate and much-needed to explore new The band members danced with one another up with Farmer, and talking about the way they have in their past two records. With a territories of writing. With Slaughter Beach, and, chord by chord, captivated and shocked an band, he humbly expressed that, “some- good, consistent sound, their band should catch Dog, he began to experiment with more fic- audience consisting of mainly Modern Baseball thing that started as a side project has on with a larger audience. Even if they don’t, at tional styles of writing. fans who were now seeing a completely differ- grown into how we actually want to ex- least the group is pleased and happy with the With the help of Modern Baseball fans, ent side of two of their favorite artists. press ourselves, but it’s mainly Jake.” music they are producing.

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First African American NBA draftee attended Duquesne Ollie Gratzinger day not only in his inspiring kindness participate, so they took a team vote. features editor or his retired No. 15 Duquesne jersey, It came back unanimous, and they but also in the prominence of his ac- sent Tennessee home without a game. “Before LeBron James, before Ste- complishments. So,” he continued, “my father, I think, phen Curry, there was Chuck Cooper.” “He was afforded a great education really developed a lot of respect for Spoken by Chuck Cooper III, Presi- and the opportunity to become a leader his teammates, his coaches and the dent and CEO of the Chuck Cooper on and off the court,” Cooper III said. university.” Foundation and son of the NBA legend, “He was an All-American and the team Chuck Cooper’s story is one of tri- these words are sure to resonate with captain, and both of those are very rare umph and gentle greatness. Regardless any basketball fan or sports history at a predominately white institution of ethnicity or athletic involvement, buff here at Duquesne. back in those days.” all of Duquesne can proudly boast the When the Boston Celtics chose Pitts- Cooper was a pioneer in athletics, shared narrative of his timeless legacy. burgh native Charles “Chuck” Cooper breaking down segregation barriers Cooper III’s sentiments echoed the as the 14th overall pick in the 1950 and making a name for himself in spite actions of his father. NBA Draft, history was made: In that of society’s bigotry. “Education is the key to success,” he moment, Cooper became the first Afri- Cooper III described certain times said. “Know that there’s nothing you can American drafted into the NBA. that his father faced injustices while can’t accomplish if you put the work in.” However, his story doesn’t just playing basketball in a predominantly start there. Courtesy of the NBA white sphere. Before he was drafted into the world Charles Henry “Chuck” Cooper, a Pittsburgh na- “I can’t even imagine -- teams go- of professional basketball, he was tive and Duquesne graduate, was the first African ing off to have their team dinner and drafted into the United States Navy American player drafted into the NBA. He was se- he can’t sit down with the team; he lected by the Boston Celtics in 1950 and continued during the twilight years of World War has to get a brown-bag meal through to play for various teams in the league until 1956. II. Before that, even, his aptitude for the kitchen door,” said Cooper III. academics, music and athletics set his father’s honor. “A family man, “His [Celtics] Hall of Fame coach, Red him apart throughout his education adored my mother, adored his four Auerbach, is quoted as saying ‘Chuck at Westinghouse High School. Later, children. He just really enjoyed being Cooper had to go through Hell.’ I just when life led him to the Bluff, he es- around his close friends and family. I really can’t even imagine.” Where many might have quit or tablished himself as an irreplaceable was definitely blessed and lucky.” turned back in the face of such discour- talent with a kind, guiding nature. Cooper III went on to explain how agement, Chuck Cooper persevered and On the court, he was incredible, set- his father’s influence inspired him to ting the school’s then-record of 990 excelled. For as challenging as it was help others. to be a trailblazer in a time that didn’t career points while leading the Dukes “I ran a youth program back in the twice to the prestigious National Invi- welcome diversity, he was able to find early ’90s when Pittsburgh was hav- tational Tournament (NIT), according a home in his time with the Dukes. to the Chuck Cooper Foundation web- ing a big gang problem,” he said. “He always felt very supported by site. Off the court, as his son says, he “What inspired me to do that was the university, the coaches and the was an inspiring leader with a “strong that I wanted to give these young men players,” Cooper III explained. “I commitment to education” and a con- and women who came from broken think that his love for the university stant willingness to help others as families an opportunity to experience was really forged in the late ’40s when best he could. some of that guidance and mentor- the University of Tennessee came [to Courtesy of the NBA “He was a great man,” said Chuck ship that he provided me.” play] Duquesne. They didn’t want to Above, Cooper is shown in his Celtics uniform. He Cooper III, who heads a nonprofit in Chuck Cooper’s legacy prevails to to- play if Duquesne allowed my father to played as a versatile wing for the team until 1954. Castro-Caneddy set on succeeding in final year at Duquesne Adam Lindner he does have the opportunity to of Worcester (Ma.) Academy, stead of soccer in the first place. offseason as a graduate stu- sports editor help ease Keith Dambrot’s tran- which is the same prep school that Castro-Caneddy described his dent, which would enable him sition from Akron to Duquesne, Duquesne 1,500-point scorers family as a “great support sys- to play immediately at a new Rarely will an amateur player and perhaps more importantly, Bill Clark (2008-11) and Aaron tem,” which contributed to his institution closer to home. claim to modeling their game the chance to end his collegiate Jackson (2006-09) hailed from. desire to honor both of his par- However, Dambrot’s staff was after a player as low key, mel- career on a positive note. Prior to this season, Castro- ents’ heritages in his last name. able to convince Castro-Caneddy low and fundamentally-sound A Boston native, Castro-Caned- Caneddy was known as Rene “He was probably one of the that it would be good for him to as former NBA guard Andre dy originally attended Butler in Castro, but chose to adopt his best basketball players in Hon- return for a final season on the Miller, who boasts a career 2013 with the intention to play for full surname ahead of his final duras,” Castro-Caneddy said of Bluff, being that a large quantity 2.73 assist-to-turnover ratio then-head coach Brad Stevens, collegiate season in order to his mom’s brother, who was a of minutes will be available this while managing to shoot only who led Butler to back-to-back celebrate both his parents, as prominent basketball player in year for Castro-Caneddy to fulfill. .217 from 3-point range. Final Fours in 2010 and 2011. well as his Honduran heritage. Honduras. “He kind of inspired As for how he sees his final col- Even more unique are play- However, before Castro-Caneddy Both of Castro-Caneddy’s me to play basketball [as well].” lege season playing out, Castro- ers that are able to offer de- had the opportunity to suit up for parents immigrated from Hon- After averaging 7.1 points Caneddy is focused strictly on cently accurate professional the Bulldogs, Stevens informed the duras, and, in fact, Castro- per game last season in 29 winning, being that he has yet to comparisons for themselves. team that he had decided to accept Caneddy’s uncle was one of contests, Castro-Caneddy con- really win at the collegiate level Graduate student Rene Cas- an offer to become the head coach Rene’s biggest influences in sidered capitalizing on the op- like he hoped he would initially. tro-Caneddy, a third-year guard with the NBA’s Boston Celtics. choosing to play basketball in- portunity to transfer this past “Throughout my career, I’ve for Duquesne’s men’s basketball “Like, the first two or three had hardships just because of team, offered Miller as his NBA weeks I got [to Butler], we all the fact that I haven’t had the alter ego, saying, “He’s not, you had a meeting and he informed kind of career I thought I would know, that athletic, but he can us he was going to the Boston have,” Castro-Caneddy said. “So, just get to [any spot that he wants Celtics,” Castro-Caneddy said. this is my year to show people to get to at any given time].” “[I’d] say that it affected me [all that I’m capable of doing.]” While Castro-Caneddy may just because I came all the way Dambrot agrees, saying in a not be quite every bit the prolific to Indiana, and that’s a long press release, “Rene has done passer that Miller was during his way from home, to play for … a really good job of getting ex- career -- Miller currently ranks the legendary coach Brad Ste- tra time in the gym. It’s almost ninth all-time in NBA career as- vens,” Castro-Caneddy said. like he’s got a new lease on life sists with 8,524 -- Castro-Caned- After deciding to leave Butler -- to once and for all show that dy’s play does resemble that of after one season, Castro-Caneddy he can play.” a guard of Miller’s limitations: chose Duquesne as his next des- Ahead of his first season at shorter, average athleticism and tination. Castro-Caneddy had the helm of the men’s program, a sometimes sporadic jump shot. a standing connection with the Dambrot might be the only per- While Castro-Caneddy will al- school, being that he liked former son that wants to see Castro- most undoubtedly not have as suc- Duquesne Head Coach Jim Ferry, Bryanna McDermott / Asst. Photo Editor Caneddy succeed more than cessful a career as Miller enjoyed, who originally recruited him out Guard Rene Castro-Caneddy attempts a lay-up against physical GWU defense. Castro-Caneddy does himself.

BASKETBALL November 9, 2017 A6 2017-2018 Duquesne Basketball Preview Paying student-athletes remains difficult legal proposition Nicole Prieto ing a pay-to-play system is unlikely to staff writer get any less steep. Rather than looking to the courts, pro-pay folks may have to Arizona Wildcats Assistant Coach settle to focusing their efforts through Emanuel “Book” Richardson was ar- old-fashioned lobbying. As the Ninth rested in Tucson on Sept. 26 on several Circuit states in O’Bannon, the lower charges for conspiracy to commit brib- court “not[ed] that some major-confer- ery and fraud, reported the Arizona ence schools had [previously] lobbied Daily Star. As a law student who claims to change the NCAA’s scholarship rules the University of Arizona (UA) as an to raise compensation limits.” alma mater, the FBI investigation into Granted, the NCAA may not neces- college basketball fiscal impropriety sarily move fast enough to effect the hits close to home. kind of change today’s student-athletes The Star writes that the coach al- may want to see. Take, for instance, the legedly promised to “steer current UA Ivy League’s early-adopter implemen- players to … agents for professional tation of a “10-hour window” where representation” and took $20,000 in student-athletes are prohibited from bribes to make it happen. Additionally, engaging in any athletically-related ac- tivity after a road trip, according to In- UA recruit Jahvon Quinerly may have Courtesy of Arizona Daily Star received a five-figure payment in rela- side Higher Ed. In 2016, at the NCAA’s Arizona Wildcats Assisstant Coach Emanuel Richardson, shown above, is currently facing charges for yearly January meeting, the Power 5 tion to the scandal. The consequences conspiracy to commit bribery and fraud after accepting payment to help get agents for his players. for Quinerly could be steep for himself conferences tabled a similar proposal and the team. sional sports organization based on eling for competitions (22 hours).” that would have blocked off an eight- “[I]f it is determined that [he] took athletics skill or participation, except The Law hour period for athletic activities be- payments in the five-figure range,” as permitted by NCAA rules and regu- The 2015 Ninth Circuit antitrust sides competition. writes the Star’s Bruce Pascoe, “he lations.” Even promises of future pay case O’Bannon v. NCAA ultimately up- “Frankly, other conferences were could be ineligible for the entire season upon a student’s “completion of inter- held the lower court’s finding that the not working together to pass this leg- — and any past games he played in after collegiate athletics participation” are NCAA’s rules needed to allow member islation in an efficient manner,” said taking payments might be vacated.” forbidden. schools “to provide [students] compen- Robin Harris, the Ivy League’s execu- The reason? Setting aside the lurid- A student stands to lose amateur sta- sation up to full cost of attendance.” tive director, to Inside Higher Ed. “So ness of doling out backdoor compen- tus — and eligibility for participating in However, allowing students to receive doing this was really out of frustration sation, the National Collegiate Athlet- an intercollegiate sport — upon receipt compensation for commercial uses of ics Association’s (NCAA) amateurism of unacceptable payment not otherwise their names, images and likenesses bylaws forbid players from receiving excepted by the NCAA. Bylaw 12.1.2.1 (NILs) was not a permissible alterna- payments related to their sports. On its dedicates roughly two pages to defining tive: “[N]ot paying student athletes,” website, the NCAA is firm in empha- what constitutes prohibited pay versus the court writes, “is precisely what sizing that amateurism “is a bedrock acceptable receipt of funds or awards. makes them amateurs.” principle of college athletics and the Bylaw 12.1.2.4 lists various exceptions, Interestingly, the court notes that NCAA,” and that collegiate competitors such as “use of athletics ability to ob- abrogating the compensation rules to “are students first, athletes second.” In tain funds” on the behalf of charitable allow student-athletes to receive NIL the eyes of the NCAA, pay-for-play is activities or prospective student-ath- income could encourage them to “at- nothing less than an affront to its very letes receiving “free equipment and ap- tend college, and stay there longer.” identity. Quinerly eventually decom- parel items for personal use.” Nevertheless, under the Rule of Reason mitted from the UA, according to ESPN. Bylaw 12.1.3 provides that it is pos- as applied to the NCAA, courts ought Nevertheless, the affair brings to sible for a student-athlete to main- to “generally afford the NCAA ‘ample mind a question that has milled in the tain amateur status in a sport and be a latitude’ to superintend college ath- background of court cases in recent professional in another, and student- letics” when considering a plaintiff’s years: Are student-athletes employees athletes are permitted to be employed proposed “substantially less restrictive who ought to be paid? in some athletically-related work pur- alternatives to … current rules.” The Amateurism Rule suant to Bylaw 12.4.2. Bylaw 12.01.4 “The difference between offering The 2017-2018 NCAA Division I states that student-athletes are al- student-athletes education-related Manual lays out rules for “Amateur- lowed to receive grant-in-aid so long compensation and offering them cash ism and Athletics Eligibility.” Under as “it does not exceed the financial sums untethered to educational ex- Article 12, which spans 30 pages, the aid limitations set by the Association’s penses is not minor,” the court writes, bright line separating a student-ath- Courtesy of Sports Illustrated membership.” “it is a quantum leap.” Former UCLA Bruins forward Ed O’Bannon sued lete from a professional is largely the The Stakes Recent cases like 2016’s Berger v. receipt or promise of payment. the NCAA in 2009 over its compensation rules, say- As the basketball scandal indicates, NCAA and 2017’s Dawson v. NCAA ing that they denied him his right to publicity. In 2015, Under Bylaw 12.1.2, a student’s ath- there are substantial financial stakes have confronted the employee sta- the lower courts sided with the NCAA, saying that no letic ability may not be used “(directly in collegiate athletics, even consider- tus issue more bluntly. In Berger, the payment is what makes student-athletes amateur. or indirectly) for pay in any form in ing that programs do not necessarily Seventh Circuit affirmed the district that sport,” nor may a student receive bring in positive net revenue to their court’s finding against the appellants, that this process was going to take too “financial assistance from a profes- institutions. According to Table 3.11 of who were former University of Penn- long.” The eight-hour proposal was ul- the NCAA’s 2016 Revenues/Expenses sylvania student-athletes. The appel- timately adopted by the NCAA in Janu- Division I Report, men’s basketball lants alleged such students “are em- ary 2017 as Bylaw 17.1.7.9.6. was the only program other than foot- ployees who are entitled to a minimum In the unlikely event that the NCAA ball to have a positive generated net wage under the Fair Labor Standards revised Article 12 to allow room for revenue in 2015. Act (‘FLSA’).” The Seventh Circuit pay-to-play, there would be no avoid- Positive net revenue or not, it is not concludes that “as a matter of law, … ing issues ranging from Title IX pay unreasonable to wonder whether col- [student-athletes] are not employees disparity concerns to the implementa- lege athletes should receive some kind under the FLSA.” tion of a workable system. As sports of extra-educational compensation for In Dawson, the U.S. District Court attorney and Foley & Lardner partner the sports they are called to devote a for the Northern District of Califor- Mary K. Braza posited to legal news considerable amount of time and en- nia found the Berger court’s reasoning site Law360: “How would scholarships; ergy toward. persuasive. It granted the defendant’s medical and training benefits, such as CBSSports.com reported that stu- motion to dismiss the case brought access to equipment and specialized dent-athletes were dedicating 50 hours against it by Lamar Dawson, a former coaching; room and board be valued? of time each week to sports activity, University of Southern California col- Would that system of student-athlete according to a 2015 Pac-12 study the lege football player. support be eliminated altogether, with news site obtained that examined sev- The Verdict student-athletes receiving a weekly eral of the conference’s schools. The The short answer to why student- paycheck in their place?” report indicates that athletes “spen[t] athletes are not paid for playing is be- Perhaps the most plausible solution an average of 21 hours per week on re- cause, at least legally, they have yet to is to refocus the conversation on ensur- quired athletic activities, … [and] an be considered employees, and courts ing that student-athletes are treated as Courtesy of NCAA additional 29 hours on other activities have indicated respect for certain re- “students first” — and less like younger The NCAA restricts student-athletes from being including voluntary athletics (4 hours), straints accompanying amateur athlet- analogs to the professionals the NCAA paid in order to separate them from professionals. receiving treatment (4 hours) and trav- ics. The uphill legal battle for institut- insists they are not. November 9, 2017 BASKETBALL 2017-2018 Duquesne Basketball Preview A7

Devils, Spartans, Jayhawks among nation’s best NCAA teams Matt Dougherty, Drew White Jokes aside, enjoy The Duke’s Top Draft, like many presumed he would. are in a position to let their talent and staff writers 25 college basketball rankings to begin Michigan State also brings back experi- experience carry them deep into March. the season, for what it’s worth: ence and an inside presence in center 7. Kentucky - John Calipari will College basketball season is finally 1. Duke - The Blue Devils have the Nick Ward, coupled with a talented, try to do the same thing he has done upon us, whether October’s abnormally best recruiting class in the nation as they maturing sophomore class which could for many years now in replacing one- warm weather made you forget about it look to return to the top of college bas- very well lead to a Spartans national and-dones with a new talented group of or not. Here at Duquesne, excitement ketball’s ranks this season. They landed title run. young players. Unlike last year’s class, abounds as coach Keith Dambrot pre- four of the top eight recruits in the na- 3. Kansas - The Jayhawks hold this year’s class is strong up front but pares to head the men’s team for the tion as Trevon Duval, Gary Trent Jr., one of the most impressive streaks in lacks headline guards, so expect for first time in an unwelcoming Atlantic Marvin Bagley III and Wendell Carter college basketball and look to keep it Kentucky to pound the ball down low 10. Across the country, many top con- Jr. all signing their national letters of in- alive this season by winning their 14th- and have its athletes crash the hoop to tenders remain the same. Therefore, tent to play under one of the best coach- straight regular-season Big XII title. win games. The Duke has ranked its Top 25, but es in the country in Coach K in Durham. Undisputed favorites to do so, they 8. North Carolina - The reigning Na- don’t let us kid you: We know that this Those four will join senior Grayson Al- welcome a weaker recruiting class than tional Champion Tar Heels look to remain will look like a joke by season’s end. len, who will look to bounce back after a usual. Expect their veteran leadership strong behind battle-tested guard Joel We tried our best to give you a primer controversial 2016-17 campaign. to help this season as they look to make Berry. With the addition of former ACC foe for the nation’s top teams ahead of the 2. Michigan State - Tom Izzo’s yet another title run. Cameron Johnson, who transferred this beginning of the season, but we’re just team returns one of the nation’s top 4. Arizona - Arizona will look for season from Pitt, UNC will hope to make as prepared for mayhem in the ensu- players in versatile preseason All- leadership and experience from junior another deep postseason run this year. ing months as anybody out there. Who American forward Miles Bridges, who guard Allonzo Trier this season to help 9. Florida - The Gators have per- knows, maybe the Dukes will crack the decided to return to the Spartans and overcome adversity on and off the court, haps their most talented team in recent Top 25 by the end of the year! Izzo instead of declaring for the NBA especially after being involved in an FBI memory as they welcome back electrify- investigation headlining several NCAA ing point guard Chris Chiozza and lead- basketball coaches and figures suspect- ing scorer KeVaughn Allen. They will ed of conspiracy and fraud, among oth- look to contend in a suddenly deep SEC. er charges. With an assistant coach al- 10. USC - Out west, the Trojans re- ready fired and additional coaches and turn their top eight scorers from last players facing possible implications, year’s 26-win team. Long, athletic and Arizona will need a talented freshman experienced, USC appears to be the big- class to step up and aid Trier amid po- gest challenge to Arizona for the Pac-12. tential scrutiny this season. 11. Cincinnati - Cincinnati looks to 5. Villanova - The Wildcats, just one make its eighth-consecutive postsea- year removed from a national title, look son appearance behind Mike Cronin to contend once again. They are led by with high production expected from preseason All-American Jalen Brunson, Jacob Evans and Gary Clark. Bar- who is joined by a very good supporting ring catastrophic injury, the Bearcats cast. They are the favorites to win the should be Wichita State’s tallest com- Big East once again, per usual. petitor in the AAC. 6. Wichita State - The Shockers 12. West Virginia - Coach Bob are coming off of a 31-win season and Huggins’ squad looks to build off a very return every key player from last year’s good season which saw them reach the Courtesy of USA Today Sports roster. Assuming guard Landry Shamet Sweet 16. They return three starters, Grayson Allen, pictured, has been playing for the Duke Blue Devils since 2014. Hopes are high and wing Markis McDuffie both fully re- for the team, as they netted four out of the nation’s top recruits: Duval, Trent, Bagley and Carter. cover from foot injuries, the Shockers see TOP 25 — page 12 McConnell’s success traces back to Pittsburgh origins T.J.— from page A-3 has been able to cement leading even McConnell to himself as a premier tough wonder if he had a future guy in the NBA.” with the team. What stands out to Car- Two years later, McConnell mody, and what he admires has solidified a spot in the most about McConnell, is 76ers rotation, and has won his toughness and ability to over the Philadelphia fanbase battle through any situation. along the way. “Obviously this is a re- “To be honest, I didn’t even ally big place for football expect to be on the team,” and wrestling and it’s some- McConnell said. “I didn’t thing that everybody around know that all this would hap- here plays with. It’s a really pen and I would make it this tough brand of basketball far, but hard work pays off. that you don’t really see in I’m a big believer in opportu- many other places,” Carmo- nity. There’s a lot of oppor- dy said. tunity in this world and it’s Carmody said that the about taking advantage of it.” toughness and tenacity that McConnell faces a new he’s been able to develop challenge this season. The is in large part thanks to addition of playmaking point his upbringing in the Pitts- forward Ben Simmons has burgh area. pushed him to play more of “It’s helped me out a lot on an off-ball role, but as al- the AAU circuit and it’s some- ways, McConnell has found thing that’s going to keep T.J. a way to adapt his game, en- in the league for a very long abling him to still be able to time,” Carmody said. make an impact. Courtesy of The Inquirer When the 76ers signed Mc- “It’s different but it’s great McConnell has been playing for the 76ers since 2015. The Pittsburgh native spent two years Connell as a free agent in for me to be able to do some- playing for the Duquesne Dukes, then later finished his college career with the Arizona Wildcats. 2015, nobody knew how long thing that’s not in my comfort he would stick around with zone. I’ve worked really hard and getting reps with it,” Mc- phia, McConnell is still de- Pittsburgh home have helped the team. The Sixers had a on my [three-point shot]. It’s Connell said. fined by his Pittsburgh roots. in paving his way to success. revolving door at the point just about confidence and Even though he now spends The values of grit and tough- Carmody hopes to be able to guard position at the time, shooting it with confidence most of his time in Philadel- ness that come with calling say the same years from now.

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