DU Community Mourns Shooting Victims As U.S. President Visits City
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November 1, 2018 Volume 99 Number 11 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 DU community mourns shooting DU study victims as U.S. President visits city attempts Raymond Arke to combat editor-in-chief Early on Saturday morning, a gunman entered the Tree of Life malaria Synagogue in Squirrel Hill killing Laurel Wilson at least 11 and injuring six others, staff writer including two Pittsburgh Police and two SWAT officers. The Anti- Fevers. Chills. Diarrhea. Vomiting. Defamation League is calling it Night Sweats. All these are symp- “likely the deadliest attack on the toms of a disease that takes between Jewish community in the history of 500,000 and 1 million lives annually the United States.” — malaria. Many scientists, includ- Suspect, Robert Bowers, a ing a Duquesne professor, have been Pittsburgh resident, is in custody. working tirelessly to bring that num- According to officials, Bowers was ber to zero. indicted on 44 counts by a federal Malaria is one of the deadliest grand jury on Oct. 31. He also faces types of Vector-borne diseases in the state charges. world. Vector-borne diseases refer to The names and ages of the those where living organisms transfer 11 victims are: Joyce Fienberg, diseases to humans or other animals. 75; Richard Gottfried, 65; Rose While the number of deaths attribut- Mallinger, 97; Jerry Rabinowitz, 66; able to malaria have decreased largely married couple Bernice Simon, 84 in the past few decades, it is a number and Sylvan Simon, 86; Daniel Stein, that is still troubling to many. 71; Melvin Wax, 88; Irving Younger, Two research studies, head- 69 and brothers Cecil Rosenthal, 59 ed by David Lampe, professor at and David Rosenthal, 54. Duquesne’s Bayer School of Natural In a campus-wide email, and Environmental Sciences, and Duquesne President Ken Gormley Jason L. Rasgon, professor at Penn Gabriella DiPietro/News Editor said that Cecil Rosenthal was a State University, could shed new light community buddy in Duquesne’s As attendees of Duquesne University’s interfaith prayer service left the Union Ballroom on Tuesday, Oct. 30, many placed on ways to reduce malaria. a pebble surrounding the candles on the table to honor those who were killed during the shooting at the Tree of Life see SHOOTING — page 3 synagogue in Squirrel Hill on Saturday, Oct. 27. Eleven candles stood on the table, representing each of the 11 victims. see MALARIA — page 3 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania visits Duquesne University Constitution that expanded Katia Faroun the rights of the Pennsylvania photo editor Supreme Court. The event featured appearances The Duquesne University by Justice Thomas G. Saylor, School of Law invited students, Chief Justice of the Supreme faculty and the general public to a Court of Pennsylvania; John discussion about the history of the Hare, editor of the book and Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Duquesne Law graduate; DU this past Wednesday, Oct. 24. President Ken Gormley, writer The event took place in the of the book’s introduction; five Power Center Ballroom and authors or co-authors of the book included a presentation of the and six current members of the book, The Supreme Court of Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania: Life and Law in the After introductions by Gormley Commonwealth, 1684-2017. The and Maureen Lally-Green, dean of book outlines the history of the the Duquesne University School Supreme Court of Pennsylvania of Law, Justice Saylor kicked from its creation to present day, off the event by introducing the including contributions from book and recognizing how it more than 40 writers. “covers milestones in our nation’s The occasion also acted political history and highlights the as a celebration of the 50th Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s anniversary of the 1968 Katia Faroun/Photo Editor integral involvement.” Saylor also acknowledged and thanked Hare, Amendments to Pennsylvania’s Justice Thomas G. Saylor, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, acknowledged and thanked all of the con- tributors of the newly-released book, The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania: Life and Law in the Commonwealth, 1684-2017. see COURT — page 3 opinions features sports a & e Harry Potter Follow us on... Debate continues Day of the Dead College hoops are back Celebration Squirrel Hill tragedy The Honors College reawakens debate on DU celebrates the Basketball returns to hosts a Potterhead gun control... Mexican holiday... Bluff Nov. 10... party... @theduquesneduke PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 9 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Human trafficking seminar held on campus Meredith Blakely sions, offering participants the staff writer chance to select which sessions they wished to attend. bluff briefs Human trafficking is a topic Many speakers attended the increasingly discussed across the event, including keynote speak- Delta Sigma Pi hosts event nation, and Duquesne is taking ers Mary Burke, psychology part in the discussion. professor at Carlow University; The BEAUTY XCHANGE is This year’s ninth annual McGin- Debbie Wright, president of Do a donation drive for victims ley-Rice Symposium on Justice for What’s Wright Production Com- of domestic violence. Busi- Vulnerable Populations focused pany and producer of From Lib- ness fraternity Delta Sigma Pi on the topic of human trafficking, erty to Captivity; Gary Caldwell, is asking students and faculty titled, “The Face of the Person associate producer of From to donate the following new Who Has Been Trafficked.” Liberty to Captivity; Elizabeth and unused beauty products: The McGinley-Rice Sympo- Miller, professor of pediatrics skincare, body wash, shaving sium on Social Justice for Vul- and chief of division of adoles- cream, shampoo, conditioner, nerable Populations is an annual cent and young adult medicine hair styling products, lotions, seminar held for health science at Children’s Hospital of Pitts- Gabriella DiPietro/News Editor fragrances and makeup. professionals that discusses burgh; Kaitlyn Weismann, staff The McGinley-Rice Symposium on Justice for Vulnerable Populations was held in the Charles J. Dougherty Ballroom on Oct. 25 and 26, focusing on human trafficking. The drive will take place health care social justice. Semi- operations specialist at FBI Nov. 14 and 16, and will re- nars in past years have explored Pittsburgh Division and Brother During Gosch’s address, he ex- “Human trafficking is an un- sume after Thanksgiving break topics such as addiction, violence Michael Gosch, co-founder and plained the situation of many of the recognized, under-reported and on Nov. 26 and 28. and disabilities. co-director of the Viator House youth he works with, saying, “Many lucrative crime,” Donley said. Reach out to the donation To kick off the conference, of Hospitality. These speakers — do not have family in the U.S. That “It is a major threat to human drive organizer, Amanda Veng- there was a screening of the film professors, producers, founders is why they are referred to us.” dignity and physical and mental lish, at [email protected] or From Liberty to Captivity at of organizations and those who The event was organized by health. Once on the streets, many the vice president of commu- 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. work to support trafficking in- faculty and staff of the nurs- die within seven years.” nity service, Kyle March, at 24. The film explored the pain- vestigations — all work towards ing school, in addition to Sister Donley stressed that individu- [email protected], for drop-off ful reality of those who are sex- the efforts of preventing and dis- Rosemary Donley, professor at als who have been trafficked are details or questions. trafficked in Pennsylvania. tinguishing human trafficking. Duquesne. not at fault for the situations they Delta Sigma Pi is passionate The remainder of the seminar The Viator House of Hospital- Donley is also the Jacques La- experienced. about this cause and hopes to took place on Thursday, Oct. ity, which Gosch co-founded in val Endowed Chair for Justice for “Persons who are trafficked receive a large response from 25, and Friday, Oct. 26, in the January 2017, is a place where Vulnerable Populations, repre- are victims. They need compas- the Duquesne community, al- Charles J. Dougherty Ballroom in youth who are in need of refuge senting the mission of Duquesne sion and understanding, not lowing these women to rebuild Duquesne’s Power Center, where are welcomed to stay. Many of University in addressing social judgment or criticism,” Donley their self-esteem, ultimately attendees listened to keynote ad- the youth residing there are vic- justice by her commitment to said. “Their strengths need to be helping them heal. dresses, panels and breakout ses- tims of human trafficking. helping those in need. emphasized and supported.” Miss Duquesne Pageant University unveils global The Alpha Sigma Tau so- rority would like to welcome all students, faculty and staff to their fifteenth annual phi- Wi-Fi access for students lanthropy event, the Miss Hallie Lauer encryption and authentication Duquesne Pageant, which will features editor standards in existence today.” be held in the Union Ballroom Credentials are also protected on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. At one point or another, we because instead of sending creden- Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. have all been there. We find tials to the site you are using, they During the event, 20 female something funny online and when are sent instead back to the home representatives from orga- we try to show our friends, we institution of the user — in this case nizations across campus will are met with that spinning circle that would be Duquesne. compete to win the coveted while our phones search for inter- “Once your credentials have title of “Miss Duquesne.” net to connect to.