October 13, 2016 Volume 96 Number 9 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 School Red & Blue turns pink for Oct. DU law dedicated school to late helps student convicts Raymond Arke Carolyn Conte asst. news editor staff writer This past summer, non-profit or- Innocent until proven guilty is the ganization Food for the Poor built standard for the American criminal a school in Nicaragua in memory justice system. However, that process of a Duquesne student who passed can sometimes fail, resulting in inno- away in 2014. cent people going to jail. A 2014 study The newly-founded St. Kateri published in The Proceedings of the Tekakwitha School will serve chil- National Academy of Sciences sug- dren in the village of Jicaro, Nica- gests 4 percent of prisoners on death ragua. The school is dedicated to row, a relatively small population in Sara Sawick, who was a sophomore prisons, may be innocent. Duquesne liberal arts student when she died students can now be part of a nation- unexpectedly two years ago. wide effort to exonerate innocent in- In 2013, Sara Sawick traveled to mates. Nicaragua with Food for the Poor, The Pennsylvania affiliate of the In- a non-profit organization which nocence Project, a nationwide organi- builds homes for impoverished zation which works to help free those communities, like the families wrongly convicted, has just recently of Jicaro. Although Food for the opened an office in Duquesne’s Tri- Poor has given Nicaraguans many bone Center, which gives Duquesne homes, the families of Jicaro still and Pitt law students the ability to Rachael Strickland/Staff Photographer did not have a school. help exonerate innocent convicts. After Sara Sawick’s death, the Participants cut a ribbon on Academic Walk for Duquesne’s seventh annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on Oct. 7. see INNOCENCE — page 3 family felt a need to do something in her memory. Her sister, Leah Sawick, came up with the idea that they could start a project in Nica- New UCOR director details planned changes ragua. “I think her trip to Nicaragua es that meet core requirements and really changed her,” Leah Sawick Hallie Lauer staff writer the list of attributes that the registrar said of Sara’s passion for the Cen- office has,” Weaver said. “We want to tral American country. “She came Duquesne’s core curriculum is get- iron out any discrepancies.” back truly changed … she was ting a makeover. Weaver said she wants to create more grateful, more conscious The university’s core (UCOR) a liaison board to facilitate commu- and more calm.” classes will be getting some new nication between her and Duquesne The Sawicks created a website, changes, thanks to new Core Cur- students. SarasShelters.org, with the goal riculum Director Darlene Weaver. “I’d like to create a student liaison of raising funds to build a house “[There are] no major overhauls board, so that there can be opportu- in the Nicaraguan village. Accord- or things like that, but ways to tweak nities at least once a semester for me ing to the website, a single home in the core [curriculum] in order to to hear from students about all sorts Jicaro costs about $3,800 to build. help students complete their re- of things,” Weaver said. “That kind The fundraiser has netted $20,000 quirements,” said Weaver, who was of student outreach, I think, is really to date, and the family decided to hired at the beginning of July. important,” Weaver said. use the influx of funds to take on The main goal of Weaver and a re- Weaver is working alongside a larger building project for Jicaro view committee newly implemented Cheryl Knoch, Duquesne’s assistant Courtesy of the Office of Marketing and Communications — a school. this semester is to create a more open vice president for student involve- Darlene Weaver, a professor of theology, is the new core curriculum director. Food for the Poor began plan- communication system between stu- ment, to create the board. The goal ning the building in 2014. The dents and their advisors, making it is to hear suggestions and concerns classes meet which requirements, progress in meeting core require- school is designed to accommodate easier for students to schedule for from the board and then use those to Weaver wants to help students and ments. all ages, which helped older chil- the next semester. help improve students’ experiences advisors have “efficient as well as Weaver also emphasized that dren in the village who previously “We’re currently making sure with UCOR. constructive” conversations. students can search for their core had no opportunity for education, that there’s consistency between the In addition to making sure ev- To do that, she wants students see UCOR — page 2 guides that advisors get about cours- eryone is on the same page on what to be able to more easily track their see SARA — page 2 opinions features sports a & e Follow us on... Maternal death Culinary Shutout PGH symphony increases creations central on strike U.S. rate on par with Tips for adding a Kozlowski sets new The city orchestra’s countries like Iran spin to your dining school record shutout musicians protest pay and Egypt ... hall meals ... streak ... cut ... @theduquesneduke PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 9 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE bluff briefs HR employee appointed to non-profit board Duquesne police charity BBQ slated for next week Liza Zulick girls’ needs so they can move to staff writer be more self-sufficient,” accord- Duquesne Public Safety will ing to Executive Director Kathi host its annual “Cops ’n Chefs A Duquesne employee will be Elliott. BBQ” on Wednesday, Oct. 19. at helping young Pittsburgh girls Elliott’s mother, Gwendolyn J. 11:30 a.m. on A-Walk near the who are at-risk of violence, teen Elliott, who passed away in 2007, Student Union. The event helps pregnancy and entering the juve- founded the organization. Gwen- raise money for the campus’ nile justice system. dolyn Elliott wanted to empower United Way Fund. On Sept. 21, Erroline Williams young girls because of her back- of the Human Resources Office ground in the male-dominated DU releases annual was given a position on the Board United States military, where she university Impact Report of Directors for Gwen’s Girls, a served in the National Guard and non-profit charity organization Air Force Reserve. Duquesne has released its founded in 2002 “to empower She then became one of the most recent edition of the girls and young women to have first female police officers in Duquesne Impact Report, productive lives through holistic, Pittsburgh, moved up the ranks which looks at how students, gender-specific programs, edu- to sergeant and ultimately be- staff and faculty have impacted cation and experiences.” came Pittsburgh’s first African- Pittsburgh and the entire re- This organization helps over American female commander. gion over the last year. 100 young girls in the Pittsburgh Gwendolyn Elliott wanted to pro- The report said Duquesne area become “self-sufficient vide young women who struggled has contributed over $490 mil- adults, equipped with the capac- in parts of their lives, especially lion dollars to the southwestern ity to continuously evolve emo- since she experienced similar Pennsylvania region. tionally, physically and spiritu- struggles. Courtesy of Erroline Williams The report found that the ally … ” according to the Gwen’s Currently, Gwen’s Girls hosts Williams is a training and project specialist in Duquesne’s Human Resources de- slightly over 9,000 person stu- Girls mission statement. three after school programs placed partment. She was appointed to the board of directors of non-profit Gwen’s Girls. dent body made an economic “This is a huge reward because around the Pittsburgh area. These impact around $147 million. I feel I can reach young women programs are set up for young girls live in the United States are part of So far, the outcome of Gwen’s Girls at the age that impacts them the in foster care programs. low-income families, which is why has only been positive, according to most,” Williams said. “This way, According to the Gwen’s Girls Elliott chose to base her program the organization’s website. The group POLICE briefs they can reach their goals of website, the groups offer girls in- around girls. This creates a bigger is- showed that when given the oppor- higher education.” teraction with peers and get help sue: These girls become three times tunities, many girls can achieve its Whoo-wee, there were some With the recent addition of with homework, life skills, dis- more likely to be at-risk for violence goals. According to its website, 100 weird crimes on campus this three directors, the Board of cover unique talents and more. and domestic abuse, according to the percent of the girls in the program week, and Cousin PB is here to Directors is now made up of 17 Summer programs are also held Center for Problem-Oriented Polic- moved onto the next grade level, and tell ya’ll about ’em! individuals. The job of the direc- after the school year ends. ing statistics. Gwen’s Girls strives to every girl involved avoided re-enter- Last Wednesday, a student tors is to “try to address of the Forty-two percent of girls who give them the perfect role models. ing the juvenile justice system. in St. Ann’s received a two-fer marijuana and underage drink- ing violation. They’ll be in for a fun chat at the Office of Stu- dent Conduct. Sawick remembered in Nicaragua UCOR Here’s where the weird- ness starts. Last Wednesday, SARA — from page 1 two Duquesne students were director found smoking marijuana in the according to Executive Director of Lourdes Grotto behind Old Main. Food for Poor, Angel Aloma. Previ- Last Thursday, a rental digital ously, younger children had to walk outlines radio was stolen during the in- two miles to attend school. auguration ceremony for Presi- The building has cement floors, dent Gormley. Where can you five classrooms and a kitchen, ac- cording to Aloma. The kitchen is changes even rent a radio these days? Also last Thursday, an un- vital, since many of the children de- known person or persons pend on the school’s food program UCOR — from page 1 poured hot wax on the perron for their meals of the day. classes on DORI by attribute during and steps outside of the Student “It’s hard to imagine, but many pre-registration, as opposed to going Union, in what is being treated times if their family is large, they through each department looking for as an act of vandalism. Cousin have to eat in tandem, where the classes. PB is at a loss for this one … parents will feed one or two one Another change being made is On Friday last week, a student day and then the others the next the addition of student web pages in Vickroy Hall was found with day,” Aloma said. on the core curriculum web page on suspected marijuana and para- The school was named after Duquesne’s website. These pages Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, the phernalia and was referred to Courtesy of Food for the Poor will contain a list of courses that have the Office of Student Conduct. Catholic saint Sara Sawick chose Sara Sawick’s mother, Maria Sawick (right) walks with residents of Jicaro, Nicara- core attributes, according to Weaver. On Saturday, an intoxicat- to be her Confirmation saint. gua, during the dedication ceremony for the St. Kateri Tekakwitha school in June. This will make is easier for students ed woman unaffiliated with Tekakwitha was born in 1656 to find specific core classes, Weaver Duquesne was seen falling in what is now New York to the said. The webpage will be updated down outside Des Places. The Mohawk tribe of Native Ameri- the grief,” Maria Sawick said. “But sources to help. So they count on regularly. woman received a state liquor cans, and became the first Native making something of it helped us people with beautiful hearts like The main goal of theses changes law citation. American canonized as a Roman heal. It’s such a beautiful gift.” Sara to help them.” is to improve communication with On Sunday, Duquesne Police Catholic saint in 2012. Aloma said that the kind of pov- Aloma hopes this education students and to portray the value of were called to a disturbance in Because Tekakwitha was a native erty present in the Nicaraguan vil- will alleviate the poverty cycle in UCOR classes. Towers. Two intoxicated un- of the Americas herself, students of lage is much worse than what we Jicaro, while also helping the Sa- “I think too often the core cur- derage students, one male and the Jicaro school may identity with might think of when we consider wicks heal. riculum is perceived as a set of one female, were found and re- her more, Maria Sawick said. the poorest classes here in the U.S. “Her mom said that [Sara] went boxes to check off or hoops to jump ferred to the Office of Student With the school open, the Sa- “We think we may be poor in the and that she was on fire to go back. through, but it’s actually so much Conduct. The male was also in- wicks continue their efforts, having U.S., but there are many nets that She never made it, but I honestly more than that,” Weaver said. “It’s volved in a fight off-campus. set a personal goal to build a new help out [here] in the sense of food think that she did make it back,” a really valuable component of the Cousin PB appreciates the va- Nicaraguan home every year. They care checks, subsidized housing, Aloma said. “I think … for the undergraduate education our stu- riety of crimes ya’ll committed also donate to Food for the Poor public schooling, food stamps,” he school that was built in her mem- dents receive . It provides the sort of this past week, though he’d pre- and initiatives to help other griev- added. “But those children over ory, every time a child is educated intellectual formation and skill de- fer there to be no crimes at all. ing families. there are truly destitute, and the in that school, she is present. So, velopment that employers are really “We didn’t know what to do with governments do not have the re- in many ways, she did return.” looking for.” October 13, 2016 News THEDUQUESNEDUKE 3 After Hurricane Matthew hits Haiti, cholera takes over

AP — Hurricane Matthew first took ined by Matthew’s storm surge. roughly 10,000 people and sickened the home of Sonette Crownal in a Many thousands of people whose more than 800,000 in this country. town on Haiti’s southern coast. Then homes were ruined are sharing close Haiti and international organiza- cholera came for her baby. quarters with family and friends, the tions have developed a network of The 25-year-old market vendor kind of proximity amid poor sanita- treatment centers that allow people and her family were still taking stock tion that aids in transmission. Al- like Peter James to be spared an ex- of their losses after the storm when ready reports have been trickling in cruciating death. The baby was get- she noticed that Peter James, just 10 that the disease is spiking. ting intravenous fluids through his months old, was showing symptoms The World Health Organization hand and was slowly coming around of a disease that health authorities say says at least 200 suspected chol- two days after his mother brought is surging in the wake of the storm. era cases have been reported across him to the ward. “When I saw the symptoms and southwest Haiti since Matthew hit Her baby recovering, Crownal is knew what was really going on, then and it has pledged to send 1 million struggling to pick up the pieces of I got scared,” Crownal said as she doses of cholera vaccine to Haiti. her life like many people in south- cradled the boy in her arms at a Les “It is not looking good,” said Dr. west Haiti. Cayes cholera treatment center on Unni Krishnan, director of Save the “I’m proud to be a Haitian, but ev- Tuesday. About 20 people, some still Children’s Emergency Health Unit in erything is gone here,” she said. listless from the disease, lay on cots Haiti. “We should act very quickly to Another seaside community, Anse- under a metal roof as a fan cooled the contain this, otherwise it could get out d’Hainault on Haiti’s western tip, ap- tropical heat. of control.” peared to be even harder hit: Ninety- Cholera is caused by bacteria that And cholera is not the only health two cholera cases had been recorded produce severe diarrhea and is con- emergency in the country. Krish- AP Photo by Monday, and the number keeps The daughter of 84-year-old Armant Germain replaces the sheets on her bed, in tracted by drinking cotaminated wa- nan and others warn about growing the cholera ward at a hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Tuesday Oct. 11. growing. ter or eating contaminated food. It malnutrition because of widespread “Our cholera treatment center was can lead to a rapid, agonizing death damage to crops and livestock, as well the way for treatment for her baby. which is at risk.” only built for 12 people, and now through complete dehydration, but is as fishing boats and gear, depriving Doctors Without Borders opened Cholera was unknown in Haiti we’re being overrun,” said Cadet Jean easily treatable if caught in time. many of their livelihoods in a country a cholera treatment center in Port-a- until the fall of 2010. The disease Arthur, the hospital’s administrator. The Category 4 storm that hit on where more than half survive on less Piment. As of Tuesday, medical staff was apparently introduced by U.N. In the district of Anse d’Hainault, Oct. 4 has killed at least 473 people, than $2 a day. had already cared for 87 patients. peacekeepers from Nepal, part of a which includes the village of the same according to national emergency of- Also complicating matters are Paul Brockmann, director of the or- contingent of troops who had been name, as many as 50 people have al- ficials, and the wreckage it left behind shortages in hospitals and clinics ill- ganization’s mission in Haiti, said rotating through the troubled coun- ready died of cholera since the hurri- has created the perfect conditions for equipped to respond to the spike in the looming wet season may make it try since 2004. cane, most far from any hospital, said spreading the water-borne disease. cases. Many people in remote com- worse still. They improperly disposed of waste Mayor Georges Simon. Matthew sent rivers and outdoor la- munities have trouble reaching treat- “The hurricane affected a popula- from their base in the central plateau Most of his town’s houses were flat- trines overflowing across the moun- ment. Crownal said she had to walk tion who was already in fragile health, and it quickly spread through the net- tened. Children scrambled around tainous landscape. Cholera-contami- for hours from her home in Randell, a and it has made their condition work of rivers that people rely on to piles of trash in a landscape of splin- nated water has leeched into people’s town outside of Les Cayes, before she worse,” he said. “There is a very long bathe, wash clothing and for drinking tered wood, twisted metal and pud- drinking wells, those that weren’t ru- could find a bus to take her the rest of stretch of densely populated coastline water. Since then, cholera has killed dles of fetid water. DU law students help wrongly convicted criminals INNOCENCE — from page 1 the project works with the the univer- documents and reach out to the in- Elizabeth DeLosa, a 2010 sity’s mission. mate’s former lawyers. Duquesne law grad, is the managing “[The Innocence Project] literally Working on protecting these vul- attorney of the Pittsburgh office of the saves lives … One of the most wonder- nerable clients is something Glick PA Innocence Project. She said the ful gifts to be given is to provide rep- holds dear. Project not only works on exonera- resentation to the innocent to reclaim “They are separated from their tion but also tries to “prevent wrong- their lives,” he said. “It is consistent families and all the norms of their ful convictions through legislation with the Spiritan mission.” previous lives and put in prisons and policy development.” Duquesne students at the Proj- where they suffer mentally and psy- The Pittsburgh office is relatively ect are immediately thrown into chologically,” she said. “I came to law new. DeLosa said she was hired in the work. school committed to being a zealous June of this year and they had an “of- “We have four Duquesne law stu- advocate for populations ignored and ficial opening” in September. dents, each assigned an active case to silenced by society.” President Ken Gormley, the for- determine if there is an active claim of As part of her experience at the In- mer law dean and a legal scholar, is innocence,” DeLosa said. nocence Project and because of her extremely proud to have an office of The steps they go through on each interest in inmate justice, Glick lob- Sydney Bauer/Staff Photographer the Pennsylvania Innocence Project case is not easy. bied for compensation legislation open on campus. He described it as “It’s a long process. We are very The Tribone Center on Fifth Avenue holds the office for the new Pittsburgh office at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in of the Pennsylvania Innocence Project, which opened in September. “a huge coup for Duquesne to serve as careful … we get new cases every- Harrisburg. its home.” day,” she said. DeLosa said they pass the case to an student at Duquesne, is one of the Compensation legislation would This was something that he worked The work begins when the office outside attorney for a “preliminary students interning at the Innocence require inmates exonerated of a crime for since 2008 when Professor Rago receives a letter from an inmate. Once review.” Then after that, the law Project office. She chose to work there to be paid to make up for the years of suggested the idea, saying it could the office gets that, they determine if students are put in charge of an in- because she hoped to help make a dif- lost wages and the experience of be- be “a real feather in the cap [for it is something that is worth taking or mate’s case. ference. ing wrongly jailed. Duquesne],” Gormley recounted. is even possible to take. “The student will get every single “I decided to get involved because I “Pennsylvania is in the minority of Once Gormley became dean of the DeLosa said they want to make bit of paper from the case, even speak am passionate about pursuing a pub- states that does not provide any mon- law school, he took steps to attract an sure the inmate’s case “meets some to the inmate,” Delosa said. “They will lic interest legal career and am dedi- etary compensation for exonerees. office of The Innocence Project. basic requirements” before they fully reconstruct the entire trial.” cated to helping vulnerable popula- Thus, when an innocent person is ex- “One of the first things as dean was pursue it. That would mean seeing if It is up to the student then to de- tions,” she said. onerated, they walk out of prison with to establish a stand-alone law clinic. I the inmate had exhausted all his or termine whether or not to continue to Glick described what kind of work nothing,” Glick said. insisted we reserve space for the In- her’s direct appeals and if the case is pursue the case. the students had to do. Glick wants to ensure that these nocence Project,” he said. one that seems to have the possibility “If the student thinks there’s “It is our role to closely examine newly-freed people can readjust to Talks began with Marissa Blues- of innocence. a legitimate claim of innocence, their case to see if there are any post- society. She said it is “important” tine, the legal director of the Pennsyl- If the case meets the basic stan- then we take it to an unbiased conviction legal recourses that can be to make sure convicted criminals vania Innocence Project, in 2011. dards, then the Innocence Project panel of attorneys and former taken,” she said. have the “opportunity to make a “Everyone was excited,” President sends the inmate a 12-page question- prosecutors,” DeLosa said. If they The process generally requires a lot new life for themselves” after being Gormley said. naire about their case to fill out. The approve of the student’s opinion, of in-depth work. Students “do a lot of wrongfully convicted. She wants The office was finally established purpose of this is “to get the inmate’s then the Innocence Project begins file review, research and investigation to protect them having having to over the summer of 2016. Gormley side of the story,” DeLosa said. work on freeing the inmate. in the office,” Glick said. That means “continue suffering” because of the believes Duquesne’s partnership with If the inmate’s story seems solid, Susannah Glick, a third year law they get to dig through various court false accusations. 4 Opinions THEDUQUESNEDUKE staff 113 College Hall editorial 600 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Trump’s lewd editorial staff comments could editor-in-chief Kaye Burnet spark change news editor Brandon Addeo asst. news editor Raymond Arke It was disgusting, it was offen- opinions editor Rebekah Devorak sive, but maybe it can do a little features editor Seth Culp-Ressler bit of good. a&e editor Sean Ray Republican presidential nomi- sports editor Andrew Holman nee Donald Trump’s comments asst. sports editor Natalie Fiorilli about sexually assaulting women, photo editor Kailey Love made in 2005 on a “Hollywood Ac- asst. photo editor Bryanna McDermott cess” bus, are probably familiar to layout editor Leah Devorak everyone in the United States who hasn’t been living in a bunker for administrative staff the last week. The comments came adviser Bobby Kerlik to light in a video leaked to the ad manager Natalie Fiorilli Washington Post and published email us: [email protected] Saturday, and include Trump talking about grabbing women by their genitals and kissing women without permission. I love sleep. All decent people, including many Republican politicians who My life has the formerly supported Trump, re- coiled from the comments. It’s horrible that they were ever said, tendency to and it’s horrible that American children and people from other fall apart when countries are witnessing this kind of talk from a potential president. But perhaps all the attention I’m awake, Cartoon by Shelby Wasil Trump’s comments are getting can raise awareness of sexual as- you know? if i do say so myself... sault in the U.S. and the “boys will be boys” culture that pro- I motes it. Ernest Hemingway Human lifespan ceiling shouldn’t be bad Trump tried to excuse his words by calling them “locker- If you’re trying to find a Hall- break past that age cap of 115. 20-year-olds in 2011 had a likeli- room talk,” as though sexual as- You just read Now tweet mark card for celebrating your This means that there probably hood of blowing out 100 candles sault is a common topic for men our thoughts. us yours. grandmother’s 116th birthday, won’t be many incredible anoma- on a birthday cake. to discuss when in private. It’s good luck. You’re probably not lies, such as the French woman, Instead of being distraught that mentality, the idea that men @TheDuquesneDuke going to find one. Jeanne Calment, who lived to be over not being able to push the cannot prevent themselves from According to a new study con- 122. boundaries of age, we should be thinking about women in violent, ducted by Jan Vijg at the Albert To give this some context, viewing this as a reminder that sexual ways, that prevents mean- Einstein College of Medicine that the average life expectancy in life is short. There are quite lit- ingful change in the prevention of was released on Oct. 5, hu- the United States today is 79 erally only so many days you can sexual assault and rape. editorial mans have most likely hit a years, according to the New possibly live, and even 115 years This is an issue that hits home ceiling for life expectancy. York Times. In compari- can pass by quickly for those for students on college campuses, The longest that anyone son, in 1900, the life ex- lucky enough to reach it. This where 23 percent of women report policy can hope to live, as far as pectancy of a person was should be a kick in the pants, a receiving unwanted sexual contact Vijg’s research found, is just shy of 50 years. So prompt that sparks us into ac- The Duquesne Duke is the student- ranging from touching to kissing written, student-managed newspaper a cool 115 years. humans have progressed tion, vowing to not waste the time to rape, according to a Sept. 2015 of Duquesne University. It is published This is quite the con- over the years, and that we’ve been given any longer. CNN story. Perhaps this is the every Thursday during the academic troversial topic, yet scientists are If that statement sounds corny, year except during semester breaks and wake-up call that students needed holidays, and prior to final exams. The as life and death now lamenting that’s because it is. But it doesn’t to realize that sexual assault and Staff Editorial is based upon the opin- tend to be. An ar- whether or not mean it’s not true. rape culture are very real, very dis- ions of the editors of The Duke and does ticle by the New we will be able The world today is not a pretty turbing problems. not necessarily reflect the views of the York Times on to leap much place. Presidential candidates students, faculty, administration, stu- It can be easy to dismiss claims dent government or the University pub- the subject said further. are seemingly able to say and that a rape-promoting culture ex- lications board. Op-ed columns do not that scientists Vijg’s study do whatever they please without Rebekah Devorak ists if you don’t witness it your- reflect the opinions of The Duke, but have argued back and is a firm guarantee any real consequences. Bloody opinions editor self. Now it has been laid bare rather are the sole opinions of the col- forth for decades about that we only have so war is continuing to tear nations umnists themselves. in brutal fashion for the whole whether there’s actual- many years on this apart and pit them against one world to see. Letters policy ly a natural upper limit on the age earth. There is a maximum to another. The post-graduation job “It is an educational moment,” Letters to the editor must be typed, that a human being could reach. the number of sunrises and sun- market is still looking miserable double-spaced and include the writ- Dana Brown, executive director er’s name, school/department and Regardless of where you might sets we can see. This is an obvi- for numerous areas of study, and of the Pennsylvania Center for phone number for verification. Letters stand on this idea, one thing is ous statement we all know, but, paying back student loans is ap- Women and Politics at Chatham should be no longer than 300 words true: Both arenas of thought re- somehow, seeing it written down pearing to be nearly impossible. University, told the Pittsburgh and should be delivered to The Duke gard a life expectancy ceiling as and explained in a scientific pa- There’s enough pessimism and office at 113 College Hall or e-mailed Post-Gazette. “It is sending a pos- to [email protected] by 5 p.m. somewhat of a negative thing. per cements the truth. We only enough restrictions on what we can itive message to women and girls Tuesday. The editors reserve the right Even Vijg himself wrote deject- get so many tallies on the chalk- and cannot do going on already. that sexual assault is unaccept- to edit any and all submitted copies. edly in the study that “from now board until the lights go out. Let’s not make an age ceiling anoth- able, and that talking or bragging All letters must be verified before being on, this is it. Humans will never So why are people worry- er one of those things. Instead, let published. about it is unacceptable, and that get older than 115.” ing about not having an infinite that 115-year cap inspire us to make is a move in the right direction.” Corrections/clarifications But what if this isn’t neces- number of days on Earth when the most of our lives. Regardless of your political Readers should report any story or sarily a bad thing? Sure, on the we know it’s not really changing After all, while the truth of sci- photo error to The Duke. All legitimate leanings, assault is wrong and il- errors will be corrected in print the fol- outside, it might look and sound a whole lot in the long run? Most ence might be ugly, life is certain- legal. Being mindful of the way lowing edition. a bit bleak. Humans, despite the of us don’t expect to reach 100, ly beautiful. your words and actions shape the wildest dreams and endeavors of let alone 115. In fact, an article Contact Rebekah Devorak is a senior journal- culture surrounding sexual as- science that sound straight out of by The Guardian states that only ism and advertising major and can be sault is the primary step toward email [email protected] the movies, will probably never between 26 and 34 percent of reached at [email protected]. ending it. THEDUQUESNEDUKE 5 Hogan focuses on offering local food, composting Ollie Gratzinger A: We use very little organic A: Factory farming is in place staff columnist foods due to cost and product to feed this country. If we relied availability. However, we started on the local farms to provide us It’s that time of year again. purchasing locally-grown and pro- meats, we would starve or people Taco Tuesdays at Options are duced food as far back as 2002. would have to reduce their intake becoming less and less crowded. We believe that organic is nice, but of meat by 90 percent. The lines at The Market are short- if it is traveling 3,000 miles from Q: How much of the food er than they were weeks ago. Stu- California, we would rather focus you buy goes to waste, and dents are filing into their buildings on local. what do you do with it? with armfuls of instant noodles Q: Are any of your meats A: We haven’t done an actual and microwave dinners. Kosher? audit to determine this, but we It can only mean one thing: Stu- A: We don’t currently source believe the amount of food taken dents are running out of Flex. any Kosher meats for Duquesne on the plates that’s wasted by stu- Here at Duquesne, you learn University. If we had students that dents is between 5 to 8 percent, pretty quickly that Flex is a pre- adhere to Kosher, I would assume and the waste from our kitchen is cious commodity that is not, in we would then locate a source, but approximately 2 to 3 percent. fact, endless. Without it, your op- at this time, there isn’t a need. (According to Feeding America, tions are limited to the meal swipe (As a Jewish student who this is much lower than the na- deals at the Incline, Market and does, in fact, “adhere to Ko- tional average, which is between Options. But for a better variety, sher,” I found it interesting that 25 to 40 percent.) many will turn to Hogan Din- the university is not aware of Q: I’ve noticed the “We Rachel Strickland/Staff Photographer ing Hall for bottomless platefuls students who follow this dietary Compost” sign above the dish The Hogan Dining Hall, located in Towers, offers a variety of food, some of which is of pizza, salads, ice cream, sand- guideline.) drop-off in the dining hall. sourced locally, for students living on campus throughout the academic year. wiches and whatever daily dish Q: How do you decide which Any details concerning that? they’re cooking over in the vegan farms the vegetables would A: We are doing mainly pre- rather than have leftovers. If there If we want sustainable things, it’s corner, all for the low price of one come from? consumer composting and, if ap- is a little bit of something left, we our voices that’ll bring the change meal swipe. It certainly seems like A: To be an approved supplier to plicable on the tray return line, will use it up first the following we want to see. Hogan is definitely a great alternative for the hungry provide us vegetables, the farm has all in Towers. Also ... we will likely day. Duquesne’s Campus Minis- a plus for students craving variety freshmen, but is it? to be GAP certified. start composting in the Student tries is directly involved in our food and lacking Flex, but it’s up to us to Recently, the Terra Learning (GAP stands for Good Agricul- Union sometime this semester. donation program. At this time, St. make it even better. Community met at Hogan with Ja- tural Practices, which, according Duquesne’s facilities department Vincet DePaul Catholic Charities These questions are as perva- mie Moore, Parkhurst’s director of to the Food and Agriculture Or- has the stats on the tonnage of are receiving our food donations. sive as they are unanswerable. sourcing and sustainability. There, ganization of the United Nations, waste in the Towers Hogan Dining ------Duquesne is doing its best to mix students posed questions about the ensures that the food is safe and Center. It is over 100,000 pounds Moore also said that the propor- the best of both worlds, but it’s a food. The following is a selection of wholesome.) of waste. tion of sustainable purchases at process. If one thing is for sure, the most Duquesne-relevant ques- Q: What are your thoughts Q: Have you considered Duquesne is struggling to reach though, it’s that we’re taking baby tions from the original list of 16, on factory farming? donating the food that isn’t 20 percent, which means that less steps in the right direction. which have been edited for length: (Factory farming is, in short, a eaten? that 20 percent of our food is or- Q: When did Parkhurst be- hyper-mechanical method of rais- A: We keep a very tight produc- ganic, cage free, antibiotic free or Ollie Gratzinger is a freshman Eng- gin to consider organic food a ing animals that relies on mass tion schedule on our baked goods, fair-trade certified. He explained lish and journalism major and can priority on college campuses? production.) and our goal is to run out of things that it all links to student demand. be reached at [email protected]. Study says maternal death rates increased in U.S. cess to prenatal care and contraception cide freely and responsibly — on matters could help reduce maternal deaths every- related to their sexuality, including sexual where. For a developed, leading nation like and reproductive health that is free of co- the U.S., however, we should not be seeing ercion, discrimination and violence. Cer- maternity mortality rates increase. tain politicians have an agenda of outlaw- Several challenges lie ahead for improving ing abortion, and because of this, women’s reproductive health, such as accurately re- health rights are infringed on. This puts cording data, expanding reproductive health women at a greater risk for health compli- coverage, access to contraception, safe abor- cations. Women aren’t just being robbed tion procedures, as well as bettering many of safe medical care, but they also are los- other types of obstetric care. ing their resources for other basic repro- Limited access to health care and reproduc- ductive health care such as annual exams tive health services is one factor contributing and cancer screenings. to the rise of maternal deaths in the U.S. For In order to decrease the maternal mortal- example, Texas governor Rick Perry defunded ity rate in the U.S., we need to start advo- reproductive health clinics such as Planned cating for our women’s health. We need to Parenthood in his state in an attempt to pre- provide services necessary for a woman's vent abortions. This ultimately ended up dou- well-being throughout her entire life. This bling the rate of maternal mortality in Texas includes comprehensive sex education in

AP Photo over the past four years, according to the Texas our schools, domestic violence resources, Death rates related to childbirth and pregnancy are rising in the United States, according to a new study. Tribune. The Supreme court overruled this law affordable and reliable contraception, fer- in June and successfully brought back funding. tility treatments, affordable child care, safe Shivani Gosai Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study. Certain cuts to Planned Parenthood and other pregnancy and maternal health care along student columnist The research for this study was conducted reproductive health services aren’t completely with abortion services. by the Institute for Health Metrics and Eval- responsible for the increasing death rate, but Dr. Grace Kondindo, for the Center for The U.S. seems to be moving backward uation at the University of Washington. The experts say it may have exacerbated the rise. Reproductive Rights, said it best: “Poor with an alarming upward trend in maternal research was funded by the Bill & Melinda Racial disparities in maternity-related women die during pregnancy and childbirth mortality rates that is unusual for such a de- Gates Foundation. deaths are also significant in the U.S. Ac- because the services they need to save their veloped country. The study reports that more than 275,000 cording to the Am J. Public Health Journal, lives are too few and too far away. All women According to a study in the Lancet Journal women died worldwide last year during child- black women in the United States are up to have the right to good quality health care, no published on Oct. 8, the rates at which Ameri- birth, pregnancy or other maternity compli- three times more likely to die in pregnancy matter who they are, where they live or what can women are dying from causes related to cations. Many Latin American, Caribbean, and childbirth compared to white women. their economic status.” pregnancy or childbirth are on the rise. These Southeast Asian and African nations had Right now, the U.S. needs to focus on im- It's time we advocate for our women, oth- rates are similar to those of maternal death in among the highest MMRs in 2015. The Central proving the health of women before they get erwise millions of them — and their families Iran, Egypt and areas in the former Soviet bloc. African Republic had the highest MMR in the pregnant, the quality of maternal health care — will unfortunately have to suffer the conse- In 2015, the U.S. had a maternal mortal- world, at 1074.3 (per 1,000 live-births). nationwide. Women’s reproductive rights quences. ity rate (MMR) of 26.4 per 1,000 live-births, The statistics from this study show that need to be respected. an increase from both 1990 (16.9) and 2000 there is a clear lack of help for mothers The human rights of women include Shivani Gosai is a junior journalism major and (17.5), according to the Global Burden of around the globe. Improving women’s ac- their right to have control over — and de- can be reached at [email protected]. Opinions October 13, 2016 6 FEATURES

HOGAN Jordan Miller/Staff Photographer Grilled Cheese on the Panini Press

This recipe is courtesy of junior psychology major Calli Palmer. Calli puts her own spin on sandwiches at Towers, so it is unsurprising that she found a way to make grilled cheese when- ever she likes. This is a perfect treat in combination with tomato or tomato basil soup after a HACKS chilly day on the Bluff. breaking the monotony of college dining 1. Go to the sandwich station and choose a hearty bread. 2. Ask for any combination of cheese you like. Evan Penrod and Salena Moran 3. Take the sandwich to a station that has butter available and spread a thin layer on both sides staff writers of the sandwich that you will eventually place in the panini press. [Note: You may skip this step and simply spray the panini press so the cheese does not stick.] here are hacks for nearly every aspect of your life — laundry, studying, Starbucks 4. Put your sandwich into the panini press for a few seconds or until the cheese melts and the and, yes, even the Hogan Dining Center. These hacks are alternative meals that stu- bread is crispy. dents can create by combining several types of food from the different stations avail- T Soft Pita Chips Glazed with Honey and Sugar able at Towers.

These meals are perfect for students wanting to deviate from their normal food options or This is a delicious treat that closely resembles the Spanish dessert sopapillas. This treat is wishing to explore different possibilities. With tips from other students, as well as our own not overwhelmingly sweet and definitely varies up the options of cakes, cookies and ice cream experiences, we have provided a few delicious spins on traditional Towers favorites that will found in Towers. spice up any mealtime. Breakfast Sandwiches 1. Get some soft pita chips from the Vegetarian station. [Note: The pita chips used in this recipe are the smaller, fluffier chips, not the thin, seasoned chips. Also, the pitas are best This idea is courtesy of Sarah Doyle, a senior physical therapy major. While these sandwiches fresh and warm.] can be bought for a meal swipe at the market, students do not have the ability to add what they 2. Head to the coffee/tea station and drizzle the soft pitas with honey. Be aware that this sta- want, nor do they have many options for sides. This is a very quick sandwich to make if you’re tion may not have honey all the time. You could also try the caramel or chocolate sauce from on the go, and it fills you up for the morning ahead. the ice cream bar if you’re not into honey. 3. Take a sugar packet from this section and lightly sprinkle a bit on top. 1. Choose either a bagel or English muffin and toast to your liking. 2. Go to the omelet station and request an egg over easy or scrambled eggs with cheese. 3. Go to the main line and choose bacon, sausage or other meat available. 4. Assemble the sandwich by placing the eggs and meat on the bagel or english muffin. Pittsburger Salad or Sandwich

Anything topped with fries must be Pittsburgh-inspired, and this recipe is no exception. If you are trying to steer clear of bread, the salad is the perfect option for a lighter dinner that won’t make you feel as guilty as you would eating a big plate of pizza or a bowl of pasta. On the other hand, the sandwich is a bit heartier and more substantial. With the addition of the panini press, the sandwich possibilities are limitless. Salad 1. Head to the salad station and load a plate with greens of your choice. 2. Top the salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, shredded cheddar cheese, bacon bits and shredded carrots. These toppings are suggestions. Feel free to include whatever suits your tastes. Evan Penrod and Salena Moran/Staff Writers 3. Top your salad with the fries and cover in ranch. The dressing is optional, but ranch fits the best. Sandwich Ice Cream Sandwich 1. Go to the sandwich station and choose any kind of bread. This simple dessert treat is very easy to make and quite delicious, depending on the cookies 2. Fill with anything you like. Turkey, cheese, lettuce and tomato are recommended. available. 3. Top the sandwich with fries. [Optional: Use the panini press.] 1. Collect two cookies from the dessert section. Chocolate chip and M&M cookies tend to work the best. 2. Optional step: If the cookies are a bit hard, take them to the conveyor belt toaster, and turn the dial to the highest conveyor speed. Remember, you just want to warm the cookie as quickly as possible. [DISCLAIMER: Please do not create a mess for the Parkhurst staff. If this step seems too difficult, dangerous or terribly messy in any way, refrain from doing it.] 3. Head over to the soft-serve ice cream machine, and choose any ice cream to put in your sandwich. 4. Put desired amount of ice cream onto the bottom cookie, and close off by putting the sec- ond cookie on top. 5. Optional step: Roll the ice cream portion of the sandwich in chocolate chips, sprinkles or any other toppings found at the toppings bar. Jordan Miller/Staff Photographer Root Beer Floats and Banana Splits

Chili Cheese Fries These recipes are just as easy as they sound and add a unique twist — no pun intended — to the traditional ice cream students love. This dish requires exactly what’s in its title. However, certain days of the week have different soup specials, so be on the lookout. When Towers features Chili, you are set to create this recipe. Root Beer Floats [Note: The recipe may also require a fork.] 1. Fill a cup with ice cream from the soft serve dispenser. 2. Fill the remaining space with Root Beer from the drink station. 1. Head to the fry station and choose any type. Crinkle cut and waffle fries are the best, but work Banana Splits with what’s on offer. 2. Go to the soup station and scoop half a ladle full of chili. Drain the excess juice off the side to 1. Take a banana from the fruit section, peel it, cut in half and place in a bowl. prevent soggy fries. Pour into the small bowls provided. 2. Fill the bowl full of ice cream of your choice. 3. Go to the salad station and grab a few tong-fulls of shredded cheddar cheese. 3. Top with chocolate, caramel or strawberry sauce and anything else you would like. 4. At your table, sprinkle some cheese over the plate of fries. 5. Take the chili — preferably chunks of tomato, pepper, beans and meat — and spoon over the fries and cheese. Note: The Duke is not responsible for any messes or mishaps that may occur. Please be 6. Top with remaining cheese, and wait for it to melt. Enjoy! courteous to the Parkhurst staff and keep any areas mess free. SPORTS 7 GK Evan Kozlowski shutting out everything in sight

David Borne “Well, you don’t get to seven consecutive shutouts by about continuing to get better as the conference season yourself. It’s been a consistent team effort throughout goes along.” staff writer the entire season, shutout or not. It’s something that we Kozlowski mentioned how crucial fan support is to the The final line of defense for the Duquesne men’s soccer should all be proud of, but not satisfied with. We have to team’s run for an Atlantic 10 championship. team has been completely impenetrable lately, as goalten- continue to demand these results each game.” “It’s always nice to get good crowds at Rooney Field as der Evan Kozlowski set the school record for most con- The Dukes currently sit at 6-3-3 on the season, with well. Fans never realize how much of an impact they ac- secutive shutouts. a 1-1-1 record in conference play and the remainder of tually have on our game,” Kozlowski said. “When we get Kozlowski’s streak started Sept. 11 in a 1-0 victory over Duquesne’s games coming against other Atlantic 1o teams. a ton of people at the games, it gives us that little extra Canisius, and he recorded his sixth consecutive shutout in Kozlowski and the Dukes are ready for the challenges that motivation to get the result, not only for the team, but for a draw against St. Bonaventure on Oct. 5 to set the school come along with facing teams in their conference. those fans.” record. He added another shutout in the following game “Honestly, I don’t think any of us have felt much pres- The Dukes will play back-to-back home contests on as the Dukes defeated George Washington 1-0 and ex- sure at all,” said Kozlowski. “We’ve always known we Oct. 15 and Oct. 19 at Rooney Field against VCU and tended his shutout streak to seven. could get to the level that we are at right now; we just George Mason respectively. They will continue to rely on Until Wednesday’s game at Fordham, it had been over had to figure out what it took to get here. Now it’s just Kozlowski and the defense until their scoring picks up. a month since the last time that an opponent snuck one past the redshirt senior — that last score was recorded on Sept. 9 when the Dukes took on Wofford in leg one of the Duquesne Invitational. Kozlowski’s success has earned him conference recog- nition, as he was named Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week for his performance from Oct. 3-9. Freshman Zach Hall was selected Co-Rookie of the Week, and it was the first time since 2003 that two Dukes received confer- ence honors in the same week. Kozlowski was unaware that he was approaching the record books until his parents let him know about the opportunity. “My parents were the ones that told me about the pos- sibility of breaking [the record] a couple days before the St. Bonaventure game,” said Kozlowski. “At that time, the only thing I was focused on was getting a result from our game. The record breaking was just an added bonus.” Kozlowski prepared as much mentally as he did physi- cally for his final season with the Dukes. “I just worked on getting my mind ready for the start of the season. All summer long, all I could think about was helping our team make a statement this season and grow our program into a contender.” The Dukes are not only coming onto the scene as a con- tender in the A-10 Conference but are also receiving na- tional and regional recognition. Earlier in the week, the Red & Blue checked in at No. 42 in the NCAA RPI and secured the No. 7 spot NSCAA Regional Poll. The goalkeeper went on to compliment the efforts of the defenders in front of him but insisted that the team as courtesy of duquesne athletics a whole must keep up the high level of play as the season Evan Kozlowski makes a diving stop in the Dukes 1-0 overtime win over conference foe George Washington on Oct. 8 at Rooney Field. goes on. Kozlowski posted a school record seven consecutive shutouts before the Dukes fell 5-0 to Fordham on Oct. 12 — their first A-10 defeat. Women’s soccer surges to best A-10 start in history Andrew holman and two assists, already tying her goal out- cruited and brought into the program to sports editor put from a season ago. play his style of soccer, and it’s certainly The 2015 recruiting class of Al Al- paying off. Alvine has shown a tremendous It’s been exactly 349 days since the last vine continues to produce results in all ability to not only recruit incoming fresh- time the Duquesne women’s soccer program phases of the game. The aforementioned man, but he has also been able to bring in lost a game against Atlantic 10 competition. O’Connor and Losco are getting it done some talented transfers over the years. A 4-0-0 start in conference play so far in in the scoring column, Caskey Aunkst is This season, Alvine brought sophomore 2016, combined with a sensational Atlan- really the centerpiece of the defense and forward Italia Biondi into the program tic 10 title run, accounts for most of that. Kyra Murphy is having another solid year after she left the University of Toledo. That undefeated mark through the first in goal for the Red & Blue. Murphy has Biondi typically comes off the bench for four A-10 games is a program best and logged over 1,100 minutes between the the Dukes as she has started just three of leaves them all on their own atop the A-10 posts this season, started all 13 contests her 13 matches played, but she is a valu- standings. and has only allowed 10 goals, which gives able reserve for Alvine’s team. Biondi has Last year, the eventual A-10 Champions her a goals against average of 0.78. one goal and three assists so far. began conference play at an underwhelm- All four of these women were pivotal Alvine has brought quality players into ing 1-3-0 mark. The 2010 season was the in Duquesne’s success a season ago. This his program and the result has been a bal- last time the Red & Blue even won three of class is the reason the Dukes have main- anced, true team. A team with multiple their first four A-10 matchups. tained their high level of play this season scoring options, a durable midfield, a re- So, what have head coach Al Alvine and and will continue to be a contender in the liable defense and a proven goalkeeper. the Dukes done so well this year? Well, a conference for years to come. There is talent in the starting 11 every balanced scoring attack is a good place to However, the upperclassmen should night as well as the reserves coming off start. Duquesne has had 12 different play- not be overlooked. Junior forward Malea the bench. The reason Alvine’s bunch has ers record goals in the early portion of this Fabean and junior midfielder Linnea Fac- found so much success in Atlantic 10 play season and seven different goal scorers in cenda as well as senior midfielder Mad- since last October is because they give a the four conference games alone. When die Layman have all been vital to the A-10 total team effort every time they step out goals can come from so many different winning streak. Faccenda and Fabean have onto the field. players — both starters and reserve play- combined for four goals already through If the Dukes can continue to play as a ers — that’s a good spot to be in. just four games of conference play and unit and get contributions from all over Now in her sophomore season, Ka- have accounted for 19 points combined on the field, then this team will have a very tie O’Connor has begun to find her form the season. Layman plays more of a defen- good shot as repeating as A-10 Champions. again in 2016. After tallying a team-high sive mid role and therefore does not light That doesn’t mean it will be easy, but this 22 points (eight goals and six assists) in up the scoreboard, however, the senior group has a lot of heart and fight in them. courtesy of duquesne athletics 2015, she has already recorded six goals captain is a true field general and leader They take on George Mason (9-4-0 and six assists through the first 13 games Senior midfielder Maddie Layman, junior forward for a young Duquesne squad. overall, 3-1-0 in A-10) on Oct. 13 in Vir- Linnea Faccenda and freshman forward Katie of her sophomore campaign. Fellow soph- Now that Alvine is in his fifth season at ginia as they look to preserve their perfect O’Connor celebrate a goal in their 2-0 win over omore Abby Losco has added three goals the helm, he is coaching the players he re- A-10 record. Davidson on Oct. 9 at Rooney Field in Pittsburgh. 8 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Not everyone is on board for women in sports Bryanna McDermott are almost identical, so what disadvan- The saddest part of this situation is that I have had the pleasure to work with and asst. photo editor tage does Mendoza have? Marlow isn’t the only one who thinks this way. for some incredibly strong, knowledge- Just because she never had to face a A quick scroll through the comment able and professional women in sports Clayton Kershaw curveball or catch a long section of any article on the subject mat- media for both developmental teams and Women have made incredible strides in popfly off the bat of Bryce Harper doesn’t ter proves this. Commenter after com- the NHL. the world of sports over the last two years, mean she’s not qualified. If this is your ar- menter states that they also believe women These women excel at their profession but it appears some people aren’t quite gument, then please explain why men not shouldn’t be talking about sports. and absolutely belong in their desired ready for that reality to take place. only are analysts for women’s sports, but It’s 2016. Sports are no longer a man’s field, whether it’s social media, public re- Sarah Thomas became the first female are also coaches. domain. lations, journalism or marketing. NFL referee in 2015 and the Arizona Coy- If men can coach a women’s basketball, There are women all throughout the Spoiler alert: Some of your favorite otes hired Dawn Braid to be the first fe- hockey or any other sport’s team, why sports world, not just engaging in female sports teams’ Twitter accounts are run by male coach in the NHL this past August. can’t a woman be an analyst for “men’s” athletics but actively working in profes- women. I know, it’s probably a little hard But if you ask minor-league baseball baseball? sional male sports. to comprehend, but it’s true. player Brooks Marlow, women still don’t The Pittsburgh Penguins Twitter ac- belong on ESPN. count reached one million followers last Well, Mr. Marlow, as a young woman week; who was the mastermind behind breaking her way into sports media, I have this social media success? A woman. Un- to disagree. believable, huh? Marlow’s comments came in the form Marlow may be surprised, but women do of a tweet, with his full statement read- know sports, and they have every right to ing: “No lady needs to be on [ESPN] talk- talk about them on whatever platform they ing during a baseball game specially [sic] wish, just as men do. Mendoza sorry.” ESPN has nearly 80 female commenta- He was talking about Jessica Mendoza, tors, working as TV anchors for SportsCen- an Olympic gold medalist and Stanford all- ter, sideline reporters, analysts and in oth- American softball player, who was hired to er positions. call “Sunday Night Baseball” during the The network is one of the leaders in 2015 season. breaking down the idea that sports are My problem with Marlow’s comments only for men, so I doubt these women are isn’t that he criticized Mendoza; all going to lose their jobs simply because a sports fans have an analyst that makes minor-league baseball player hasn’t real- them cringe. The problem is that Marlow ized what decade we’re in. claimed women shouldn’t be on ESPN Marlow only posted a .220 batting aver- talking about baseball. age and struck out a whopping 88 times as a Why isn’t Mendoza qualified to talk member of both the Lancaster Jethawks and about Major League Baseball? Quad Cities River Bandits this past season. She played softball at its highest level AP Photo Maybe he should be spending a little and excelled at it in almost every way pos- ESPN College GameDay host Sam Ponder on set with Tennessee Volunteers head football coach more time focusing on his career and less sible. The rules of baseball and softball Butch Jones. Ponder is one of many women who has established herself in the sports media field. on who’s calling “Sunday Night Baseball.” Teams begin tireless pursuit of coveted Stanley Cup

Andrew White Thornton — along with Norris Trophy final- ference finals, respectively. Steven Stam- Other teams to watch include the Florida staff writer ist Brent Burns — is poised to lead the team kos leads the Bolts and their core of young Panthers — who look to build on last years to victory this season. Many experts believe but promising forwards as they begin their momentum. Also, the Anaheim Ducks and this season could be one of the last chances quest for the second championship in fran- Los Angeles Kings, who have been strong It’s that time of year again, hockey fans: the Sharks have to win with this core group chise history. The team from Florida is the for the past few years. Additionally, the Ed- The 2016-17 NHL season is underway. It of players. favorite to win the Atlantic division and has monton Oilers could also shock the NHL has been just over four months since the In the Eastern Conference, the Washing- all of the tools to be a title-worthy team. this year with their group of young forwards last meaningful game was played, when the ton Capitals are hungry to repeat as Met- Although the teams listed above are the led by captain Connor McDavid. Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the San Jose ropolitan Division champs and finally win favorites, do not be surprised to see other Sit back hockey fans, and enjoy. The Sharks to win the 2016 Stanley Cup, but fi- the elusive Stanley Cup. After a successful hopefuls jump into the playoff picture. 2016-17 NHL season should be a wild one. nally, hockey is back. regular season that included the best re- As of Oct. 10, the favorites to win the cord in the league, the Capitals had a disap- 2016-17 Stanley Cup per Westgate Las Ve- pointing postseason once again. The Caps gas SuperBook are the Chicago Blackhawks are backstopped by Vezina Trophy-winning (6-1), the Tampa Bay Lightning (7-1), the goaltender Braden Holtby and high-scoring Pittsburgh Penguins (8-1), the Washington forward Alexander Ovechkin. Once again Capitals (8-1) and the Dallas Stars (12-1). they have the tools to win; it’s time to see if The Chicago Blackhawks have been a pe- they can finally put it all together. rennial contender for the last few years, and The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off they seem poised to have another success- their fourth Stanley Cup championship and ful season. Led by the 2015-16 NHL scor- are in pursuit of back-to-back titles for the ing leader Patrick Kane, captain Jonathan second time in franchise history. Although Toews and two-time Norris Trophy winner the season has not begun yet, the Penguins Duncan Keith, the Hawks look to win their have already been affected by the injury bug fourth cup in eight years. as rookie goaltender Matt Murray is out for The Dallas Stars hope to challenge the a few weeks with a broken hand and cap- Blackhawks in the Central Division. The tain Sidney Crosby is out indefinitely with Stars look to build on last year’s success, a concussion. In their absence, Phil Kessel, which included a division championship Evgeni Malkin and Marc-Andre Fleury will and a first round playoff win. The Stars have to step up and lead the team in the will lean on forwards Jamie Benn and Ty- early part of the year. ler Seguin for their success, and if both stay The Pens will raise their championship healthy throughout the year, they could be banner before their season opener on Oct. dangerous to the rest of the league. 13 against the Washington Capitals at the On the other side of the Western Confer- newly renamed PPG Paints Arena. ence, the San Jose Sharks desire to accom- The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to build AP Photo plish what they fell just short of last year: off their last two seasons in which they lost Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby hoists the Stanley Cup trophy after his team defeated the winning the Stanley Cup. The ageless Joe in the Stanley Cup Finals and Eastern Con- San Jose Sharks in the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals. Pittsburgh will begin its quest to repeat in 2016-17. October 13, 2016 sports ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 Symphony musicians strike over pay cut WEEK’s

Zachary Landau “They’re bogus numbers that EVENTS staff writer they’re using to justify imposing these cuts on us,” Howard said. Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Charles Stegeman, professor Songs n Sept. 30, members of of violin and concertmaster for Oct. 14, 8 p.m. the Pittsburgh Symphony the Pittsburgh Opera and Ballet, The famed Scottish-American O Orchestra went on strike speculates that these financial actor will be singing at the to protest what they believe to be woes are more likely due to “ad- Byham Theater in the Cultural unreasonable reductions in pay ministrative bloat.” District. Tickets start at $110. For and benefits from their manage- “Pittsburgh Symphony is 99 ment. This is after months of dis- players, and the staff is purport- more information on this all-ages cussion and a failure to agree on a ed, and I’ve heard numbers any- event, please visit new contract. where between 80 and 60 people. byham.boxofficetickets.com. The proposed deal would cut [They] probably don’t need that musician salaries by 15 percent, many, and so management ought Dark Star Orchestra placing their annual salary at to look at itself. They’re not sug- Oct. 15, 7 p.m. roughly $91,000, and eliminate gesting any cuts, by the way, while The Grateful Dead tribute band their pension. there is a strike, [and] they’re still will be performing at Stage AE on While the pay cut is a sour point Zachary Landau/Staff Writer getting paid.” the North Shore. Tickets are $25 among the musicians, it is not Several Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra musicians have taken to performing Duquesne has had a long-stand- the prime reason they decided to free concerts around the city during the strike, which started on Sept. 30. ing relationship with the PSO. in advance, $30 at the door. For launch the strike. Many professors have worked or more information on this event, “The hierarchy of an orchestra is concerned about potential fiscal cording to the same post. currently work for the organiza- please visit based on its base salary,” principal problems in the coming years. However, musicians are ada- tion and, as such, have been pay- promowestlive.com. oboist Cynthia Koledo Dealmeida “When new leadership stepped mant that these numbers are wildly ing close attention to the strike and said. “When this 15 percent pay cut in at the Pittsburgh Symphony, we exaggerated. how their students are reacting. brings the base salary below not undertook a diagnostic situation “Management keeps throw- Professor Rachel Stegeman, who even the top 20 in America … we assessment that caused us to real- ing around these large numbers,” is also a substitute violinist for the will lose, and we already are losing, ize that we are facing an imminent bassist Micah Howard said. “The PSO, has been using the strike to upcoming musicians. financial crisis,” Board Chair Devin problem with these numbers is address what it is like to work as a “In just this last week we’re los- McGranahan said in a post pub- that these are not real numbers. musician with her students. releases ing three of our top musicians to lished to the PSO’s official blog. These are based on forecasts that “Just teaching them about what other orchestras, and that will keep The Pittsburgh Symphony esti- they’ve made, and they’ve used the it is, what it means, management, “Until Dawn: Rush of Blood” happening,” Dealmeida continued. mates that it will acquire a $20.4 most pessimistic assumptions for Oct. 13 As for management, they are million deficit through 2021,- ac their forecasts.” see STRIKE — page 11 This spin-off of the original “Until Dawn” utilizes the brand new PlayStation VR to put players in a first-person, on-rail shooter ‘VIA Fest:’ Where technology and art meet against an army of Wendigos. The game will be released exclusively for the PlayStation Sean Armstrong 4. The price has not yet been staff writer announced.

hen technology and art meet in the “Pokémon: Sun and Moon” middle, you get the VIA Festival. The Oct. 18 Wfestival was held in Shadyside from The seventh generation of Oct. 6-9 and featured a wide range of events Pokémon games kicks off from virtual reality demos to music and various with these two entries. New to public performances. the series are once-per-battle The prescribed goal of the Virtual Reality Sa- lon, one showcase at the festival, was to show Z-moves, new alternate forms the general public new up-and-coming virtual for many classic Pokémon and reality simulations and games, according to the a new region based on Hawaii. VIA Festival website. The Virtual Reality Salon The games will be released was assembled by Weird Reality, an organiza- exclusively for the Nintendo tion dedicated to furthering VR technology and 3DS and will cost $39.99. programs. Some of the more notable virtual reality dem- Sean Armstrong/Staff Writer os were “SUPERHYPERCUBE,” a new Playsta- A statue stands on display at last weekend’s VIA art festival in Shadyside. In addition to the VR Saloon, the tion VR title that combines a Rubik’s Cube and festival also featured stage shows, films and musical performances over the three day span of the event. “Tetris”; “Oops! I put on your headset,” an ex- Micro ploration into what happens when someone period of time. the application is opened, a virtual person ap- uses another person’s VR headset and “Virtual In one smartphone app in the simulation, the pears to the viewer on their smartphone screen. Boyfriend simulator,” a simple application that player uses their head movement to control a The festival’s most heavily promoted music review explores how easily VR can be implemented us- fish while it goes through hoops to score points. shows happened Friday and Saturday night. “The Girl on the Train” by Paula ing a smart phone. While those are all interesting features that give While many of these artists were not very high Hawkins In “SUPERHYPERCUBE,” the player is tasked the simulation a current smartphone-esque feel, profile, the sheer number of them listed on the with fitting a flying 3D object that resembles a the heart of the program is in the security ap- VIA Festival website is impressive. A few of the “This thriller was recently virtual Rubik’s cube through small geometrical plications that only show up at the very end. more well-known artists listed on the site were released as a movie by the holes in large panels that head toward the play- When the user opens the settings section of this “Rakim,” “Juliana Huxtable” and “Ghost Cop.” same name, and it’s easy to see er. The game encourages players to compete for program, the user has a warning that his or her However, the one activity that particularly why Hollywood wanted it. While the highest score possible. VR account is being used by another headset. stood out was the “Nobodies Gala,” an eight- slow at times — and definitely “Oops! I put on your headset,” by Sarah Roth- According to the demo description provided at person performance art piece where the artists somber — the story unfolds in a berg, is meant to show the security applications the VIA Festival, the security aspect is meant donned elaborate costumes to disguise their nonlinear way, giving you hints that could possibly be implemented if VR ever to show how accounts are often hacked on cell- identities and “make somebody, nobody,” ac- and glimpses at the big surprise reaches a larger everyday use. The simulation phones and how this could be a potential prob- cording to the VIA website. It certainly garnered ending. Get past the slow start, showed what it would be like to use a smart- lem in a virtual reality future. reactions from bystanders. phone through a virtual reality headset. The simplest — but most accessible — demo From the Virtual Reality Salon to the various and you’ll be onboard.” Reminders pop up at random times during was the “Virtual Boyfriend Simulator,” which low profile musicians to the Nobodies Gala, the the experience, and the user has to dismiss the any bystander can access on their phone using a VIA Festival certainly exercised artistic expres- — Kaye Burnet reminders by looking at them for an extended cardboard holder provided at the festival. When sion in many diverse ways. 10 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Sept. ends, Green Day wakes up, releases new album

Loren Smith you originally thought it would be. staff writer “Troubled Times” slightly reflects the grungy sound of the album’s fourth track, “Say Goodbye,” but the message of this fter nearly four years since their last song is pretty self-explanatory. It starts by set of albums, Green Day has re- asking, “What good is love and peace on Aturned with a new, politically scath- Earth when it’s exclusive?” and goes on to ing track of songs. Their self-produced al- discuss the thoughts one might have when bum, “Revolution Radio,” which released their country is on the verge of so many on Oct. 7, is filled with dark overtones of potential disasters from various sources. the current political situation in America Clocking in at nearly seven minutes, and is spot-on in addressing it. “Forever Now” is this album’s rock-opera The album opens with “Somewhere song that nearly all of the band’s albums Now,” an acoustic ballad which quickly have contained since 2004’s “American transitions into the recognizable rock Idiot.” Its sound changes about every 30 sound that Green Day has become known seconds, but its theme stays both person- for over the years. This song acts as an al and political with lyrics like, “If this is introduction for the album, establishing what you call the good life / I want a better many of the political and social issues, way to die.” such as police brutality and gun violence, Courtesy of Green Day The completely acoustic “Ordinary that the rest of the songs will pursue. “Revolution Radio” is Green Day’s first album since 2009’s “21st Century Breakdown” to only feature World” closes out the album. A song about three members of the band. Guitarist Jason White became a touring-only member earlier this year. “Bang Bang,” the album’s lead single, living an ordinary life may be the last thing follows as the second track. The distorted you’d expect to hear from a group of rock- sounds of newscasts about recent gun vio- tracks. The song is basically the band look- than personal. With an ironically optimis- stars and is probably a bit hypothetical, lence incidents prelude the actual start of ing back at its youth and wondering how tic sound, this song could apply to anyone but this track sums up the personal-polit- the song, which is the fastest and arguably it got to where it is now, even with all that going through tough times. ical theme of the album in a calming and darkest song on “Revolution Radio.” The has changed in the world since they were The next two songs, “Youngblood” and relatable way. band’s lyricist and singer, Billie Joe Arm- teenagers. “Too Dumb to Die,” are similar with a “Revolution Radio” will take you on an strong, told Rolling Stone that he tried to One of the album’s singles, “Still Breath- youthful, upbeat tone. The former is a love enticing journey from start to finish, mak- get inside the head of a mass-shooter when ing,” acts as a sort of transition into songs song that, according to Rolling Stone, Arm- ing it safe to say that Green Day have de- writing this song. that are a bit more personal to the band strong wrote about his wife of 22 years. livered both lyrically and musically once “Outlaws,” goes back and forth between and are less concerned with political is- The latter is reflective and more self-dep- again. The album is available now, and slow, sweet-sounding verses and intensely sues. Armstrong told Rolling Stone that recating than any of the other songs on the is definitely worth listening to, especially loud choruses. This juxtaposition makes this song originated from his past sub- album, and focuses on believing in a cause while trying to sort out all of the political for one of the album’s strongest and best stance-abuse issues, but is more universal that may turn out to not be as important as craziness going on currently. ‘Luke Cage’ tackles criminals and modern racial tension

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he third show in Marvel’s “Defenders” series, “Luke Cage” takes a surprisingly deep and compelling look Tinto the experiences of African Americans in modern day America while also providing enough super-heroic fun to get behind. “Luke Cage” follows, well, Luke Cage (Mike Colter), a man with super strength and bulletproof skin. After the destruction of his bar in Marvel’s previous Netflix feature, “Jessica Jones,” Cage is working at a barbershop in Harlem. However, a crime lord known as Cottonmouth (Mahershala Ali) threatens to tear the community apart after a gun deal gone bad, and Cage finds himself forced to take on the role of the hero. Going into the show, I had some trepidation. While Colter is a fine actor, it felt like the writers did not quite nail Cage’s character during his appearances in “Jessica Jones.” He felt too melodramatic at times, without the sense of fun he possessed in the comics. Thankfully, this is rectified in his own show. Cage is given some much needed levity in his writing, and it feels so great to Courtesy of Marvel Television hear him say his signature catchphrase of “Sweet Christmas.” The character of Luke Cage was created by writer Archie Goodwin and artists John Romita Sr. and George Tuska. He first appeared in Now, that is not to say the show lacks seriousness. The cycle 1972 and is well known for his team-ups with the hero Iron Fist, who is slated to get his own Netflix treatment in March 2017. of violence that draws so many inner city youths into a life of crime is a major focus during the first half of the season, while Cards,” Mahershala Ali really showed some hidden depths is not as good as the first. Thankfully, “Luke Cage” does not have the second half takes a look at the tension between police and with his performance as Cottonmouth. At once threaten- as bad of a fall off as those other two, but it is noticeable. citizens. Despite being about an indestructible man, these issues ing and tragic, he seems more like the hero of another story It really feels like the showrunners tried to stuff two sea- are developed in very realistic ways. rather than a full-on villain. sons’ worth of content into only one, as half way through, Harlem is realized beautifully and given a life of its own. As to the other performances, it was refreshing to see Ro- a major plot and tonal shift occurs. This shift causes many The city is portrayed as colorful and full of life, a far cry from sario Dawson, who plays Claire Temple across all the Netflix previously important characters to be almost forgotten, the decaying Hell’s Kitchen, where “Daredevil” and “Jessica Marvel shows, was finally given something to do. If you did not while the newly introduced ones do not quite get the amount Jones” took place. love her from the previous series, this will be the one to change of development they needed. Adding to this is the masterfully upbeat soundtrack that man- your mind. Simone Missick, meanwhile, plays police detective Seeing as this is becoming a recurring problem, I would really ages to encapsulate so many of the problems affecting modern Misty Knight, who will most likely be the breakout character suggest Marvel follow “Stranger Things” in cutting the length of black America. Particular standouts for me were “Good Man” by of “Luke Cage.” Her portrayal of Misty is incredibly close to its seasons down to around eight episodes. Raphael Saadiq and “Long Live the Chief” by Jidenna, the latter the original comic book version, filled with a palpable sense of At the end of the day, however, “Luke Cage” represents an- of which managed the impossible by being a gangster rap song strength and confidence. other clear cut victory for Marvel. It’s smart and exciting, with a I actually liked. Unfortunately, the show could not escape the same trap “Dare- real slam dunk of a final episode. If one can forgive the quality Coming off of his role as Remy Danton in “House of devil” season two and “Jessica Jones” fell into: its second half just drop after episode 7, they will enjoy one hell of a ride. October 13, 2016 arts & entertainment THE LAST WORD 11 Managers For Rent

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AP — His campaign struggling a month from the Republican presidential nominee whose Election Day, Donald Trump sharpened his campaign was hobbled on Friday with the re- rhetoric Wednesday from calling for Hillary lease of a recording on which Trump brags Clinton’s defeat to declaring “she has to go to about groping women without their consent jail” for using a homebrew email server and because he is famous. Trump has apologized. other charges of corruption while she was But widespread condemnation followed, secretary of state. including from dozens of Republican of- Trump told supporters at a rally in bat- ficeholders who called on Trump to quit the tleground Florida that the Justice Depart- presidential race and let his running mate, ment’s handling of the probe into Clinton’s Mike Pence, complete it as the GOP nomi- email server let her off the hook and sug- nee. Trump has refused and amped up his at- gested that both Democrats and Republicans tacks on Clinton by bringing up Bill Clinton’s in Congress went along with it. The Justice sexual past and saying the former first lady Department declined to prosecute Clinton, attacked his alleged partners. but FBI Director James Comey criticized her The difference from just a few months ago and her aides for being “extremely careless” was stark. Just after the Republican National with classified information. Convention, Trump responded to his sup- “Did they make a deal where everybody porters’ chants of “lock her up” by suggest- protects each other in Washington?” Trump ing, “Let’s just beat her in November.” asked Wednesday. The Republican nominee At Sunday’s debate in St. Louis, the nomi- went on to call it “one of the great miscar- nee himself made that very threat — an un- riages of justice” in United States history and precedented break with U.S. political de- declared that Clinton “would be the most corum. It came after Clinton had said it is dishonest and the most corrupt person ever “awfully good that someone with the tem- elected to high office, and I don’t think it perament of Donald Trump is not in charge AP Photo would be close.” of the law in our country.” “This corruption and collusion is just one Trump blasted back, “Because you’d be in jail.” Trump answers a question during the Sept. 26 presidential debate against opponent Hillary Clinton. more reason why I will ask my attorney gen- That call was denounced by some Repub- eral to appoint a special prosecutor,” to in- licans and Democrats alike, but Trump has Democratic opponent. didn’t call and say “good going” after his per- vestigate Clinton and the fact that she appar- not been deterred. Trump has complained bitterly in recent formance in Sunday’s debate. ently deleted thousands of emails that were His new attacks came during a two-day days about House Speaker Paul Ryan, who Trump claimed that there is a “whole never recovered, Trump said. swing through Florida, including a stop told Republican House members on Mon- sinister deal going on” that has prevented He later made clear: “She deleted the Wednesday in Lakeland on the crucial I-4 day that he would focus on maintaining a Ryan and other Republican leaders from emails. She has to go to jail.” corridor between Tampa and Orlando. majority in Congress and would no longer fully backing his campaign, but he didn’t It was a dramatic escalation of rhetoric by But Trump didn’t solely train his fire on his campaign for Trump. He noted that Ryan elaborate.