November 16, 2017 Volume 97 Number 14 www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 DU hosts ‘Fall’ing into winter and Thanksgiving break state’s biggest veterans breakfast

Michael Marafino staff writer

Members of Duquesne Univer- sity expressed gratitude for the service of American veterans by hosting the state’s largest Veter- ans Day breakfast. Approximately 700 veterans attended the breakfast in the Union Ballroom on the morning of Nov. 11. The event master of ceremonies was Duquesne Uni- versity’s own Don Accamando, the director of the Office of Mili- tary and Veteran Students and former lieutenant colonel in the Air Force. Accamando was joined by his brother, Tony Acca- Kailey Love/Photo Editor mando, another veteran, alumni Sunlight illuminates the trees by the Student Union on Nov. 9. Cool, seasonal weather has fallen over as students prepare for Thanksgiving Break on Nov. 17. of and co- founder of Friends of Danang, an organization dedicated to raising funds in Vietnam. Accamando was also joined by Fireside Chat discusses the new strategic plan Ben Stahl, a former minesweep Raymond Arke current redesign, rename and move sailor, Navy veteran of Operation news editor of the Career Services Center into Iraqi Freedom and Executive Di- the sixth floor of the Student Union, rector at the Veterans Leadership On Nov. 13, the student body where it will be called The Center for Program of Western Pennsylva- had an opportunity to engage with Career Development. It will replace nia. Stahl expressed his grateful- Duquesne’s administration about the faculty dining hall. ness for the services of veterans the university’s new five-year plan. Gormley also said this includes and also discussed the future of The “Fireside Chat” with President “reinvent[ing] our modern education veterans in the United States. and other administra- ... [to] deal with the deficits created by The keynote speaker of the tion officials from Gormley’s advi- the tech you’re carrying around,” and event was Duquesne University’s sory council was hosted by the Stu- including a focus on the importance Roger Brooke, professor of psy- dent Government Association. of civil discourse. chology and the director of the The evening began with Gorm- The second pillar involves making Military Psychological Services. ley introducing and giving a quick Duquesne the “region’s flagship insti- Brooke is a South African native, overview of the plan which was tution for community engagement,” veteran of the 44th Parachute Kailey Love/Photo Editor designed to be “a guiding docu- President Gormley answers student questions during the Nov. 13 “Fireside Chat” panel. according to the plan. Brigade in South Africa and an ment” that will help administra- This, according to Gormley, means examiner for the American Board tion members make decisions. He believes it will help Duquesne Gormley said that the plan a focus on being involved in the local of Professional Psychology. The finished product was the cul- prepare to tackle challenges facing was designed with the student areas that have fallen on hard times, Brooke spoke of warriors and mination of over three years of the modern student. body in mind. such as the Hill District and the the psychological damages veter- work and involved five different “Student loans are a reality that “[We] treat the best interest of our Monongahela Valley. ans undergo, primarily focusing task forces, some of which includ- place new burdens on students ... students as the pole star of every de- “There is change coming and we on the effects of Post Traumatic ed students. [students] face even more daunting cision we make,” he said. want to be drivers of that change,” Stress Disorder (PTSD). Brooke “Student leaders were very employment challenges,” he said. The The first main pillar of the plan fo- he said. stated that after service, “one can much involved,” in the creation goal is to “redefine what it means to cuses on job preparedness in today’s see VETERAN — page 3 process, Gormley said. be student-centered.” competitive market. This includes the see CHAT — page 3 opinions features sports a & e Follow us on... Dangerous Staying Orient Express Flights Safe goes on ice Review TSA screenings Apps to help Dukes to play hockey Classic mystery found to be protect against vs. Pitt at PPG thrills in film and faulty ... danger ... on Nov. 17 ... acting shines ...

@theduquesneduke PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 8 PAGE 9 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE POLICE briefs Trump quiet as Moore faces more troubles AP — President Donald Trump It’s too late to remove Moore’s Like all of you, Grandpa PB is dodged questions about the tur- name from the ballot, so fielding a looking ahead to taking a week off moil in the Alabama Senate race Republican write-in at this point to stuff his face full of Thanksgiving on Wednesday, declining to join would almost certainly hand the wonder. This past week though, it national Republicans who’ve election to the Democrats unless he looks like all of yinz were stuffing called for Roy Moore to abandon should withdraw and persuade his a bunch of crimes in before you go the race amid allegations of sexu- supporters to vote for that substitute. home. I’ll be thankful that I won’t al impropriety with teenage girls. According to internal polling have to deal with you turkeys for a little while at least. Far from surrendering, Moore’s conducted by the Senate GOP First up on Nov. 7, marijuana camp challenged the credibility campaign arm and reviewed by was found in a room in Towers. of one of the accusers. The Associated Press, Moore trails The student was referred to the Trump, who withstood alle- Democrat Jones by 12 points — Office of Student Conduct. gations of sexual assault weeks 39 percent to 51 percent — in the No matter how artsy you are, before his own election, was un- survey conducted on Sunday and most often it’s best kept private. characteristically silent when Monday. Moore led by 9 points the On Nov. 9, Duquesne Police saw a faced with questions about the week before in the National Repub- man spray painting the pedestri- scandal, which has rattled the lican Senatorial Committee’s inter- an foot bridge on Bluff Street. The party and left Moore’s would-be AP Photo nal numbers. man, Chad Henry Lattner, of 643 colleagues threatening to expel Roy Moore, the GOP nominee for the crucial Alabama Senate seat, is facing increasing Behind the scenes, aides de- Woods Run Avenue, Pittsburgh, him should he win. Republicans pressure to drop out after multiple women came forward accusing him of sexual assault. scribed Trump as vexed by the PA 15212, was arrested and tak- had looked to Trump as one of Moore issue. Even if he should en to the Allegheny County Jail. the few remaining hopes for undercut the story of one of the take questions. speak out, he might make an un- Turns out he was no Bob Ross. pushing a fellow political rebel women who has accused Moore The unusual news conference comfortable critic: The allegations Also on Nov. 9, during a traffic from the race. of sexually accosting her when suggested Moore, a judge twice against the bombastic former stop on Forbes Avenue, an unaffili- Moore, meanwhile, offered she was in high school. removed from his post as state judge echo Trump’s own political ated man was found with marijua- na. He was cited for the traffic viola- fighting words in a tweet ad- The attorney, Phillip Jauregui, Supreme Court chief justice, was problems when he was accused tion and the marijuana possession. dressed to the top Senate Repub- demanded that Nelson “release digging in, leaving his party with weeks before the 2016 election of On Nov. 10, two underage stu- lican: “Dear Mitch McConnell, the yearbook” she contends Moore two damaging potential election more than a dozen instances of dents were found intoxicated in Bring. It. On.” signed. The lawyer questioned outcomes. His victory would sad- sexual harassment. The Trump the Towers Multipurpose Room. Chris Hansen, executive direc- whether the signature was Moore’s dle GOP senators with a colleague aides would not be named discuss- They were both referred to the tor of the national GOP’s Senate and said it should be submitted for accused of abusing and harass- ing the matter because they were Office of Student Conduct. campaign committee, fired back, handwriting analysis. Neither the ing teenagers, a troubling liability not authorized to discuss private On Nov. 11, a student in Tow- “Bring It On is a movie about attorney nor the campaign man- heading into next year’s congres- conversations. ers was found intoxicated and cheerleaders.” ager addressed the original allega- sional elections, while a loss to State GOP leaders are highlight- was issued a non-traffic citation. In Alabama, Moore’s campaign tions from Corfman who says that Democrat Doug Jones would slice ing party rules that could allow The student was then taken to chairman and personal attorney Moore initiated sexual contact with the already narrow GOP Senate them to crack down on Alabama the hospital. did address reporters, trying to her when she was 14. They did not majority to an unwieldy 51-49. officials who support anyone else. Talk about waking up with a headache. On Nov. 11, an intoxi- cated underage student fell and hit his head on the sidewalk. The student was taken to the Mercy New security studies major gains popularity Hospital ER and was referred to the Office of Student Conduct. Hallie Lauer In the early morning hours of layout editor Nov. 12, Duquesne Police found an intoxicated male student in Students now have the oppor- the parking lot between Towers tunity to follow in the footsteps and St. Martin’s. The student was of alum Michael Hayden into taken to Mercy and referred to careers in organizations such the Office of Student Conduct. as the NSA and the CIA. This is On Nov. 12, an intoxicated stu- all possible through Duquesne’s dent was found on Vickroy Street. new International Security They will be referred to the Office Studies major. of Student Conduct. International Security Studies, which is part of the interdisci- plinary program at Duquesne is a A small Joke bachelor of arts program. The goal of the International Knock, knock. Security Studies major is de- -Who’s there? scribed on the Duquesne website Lettuce. as “intend[ing] to prepare the -Lettuce, who? student to seek a position in the Lettuce us in, it’s cold out here! domestic or international security Katia Faroun/Staff Photographer architecture of the modern world.” The Rev. John Sawicki is the director of the new International Security Studies major and a professor. The major is a spin-off of international relations. ~Happy Thanksgiving! “The major at Duquesne is predicated on the presumption security. Students are required said Sawicki. “There was clearly this major to the curriculum that security studies represents to take a certain number of class- already interest and demand for comes from Duquesne’s Catho- its own academic discipline and es from each area as part of their something like that within the lic roots. EmailTips it represents a topic that can be 37 credits. The breakdown of the IR program, so it seemed pretty “There is a long history of studied and analyzed academi- courses in each area of study is clear to us that this could poten- Catholic positions on this sub- We want your input! cally,” said the Rev. John Sawicki, listed on the Duquesne website. tially be very good for our IR ma- ject, especially in the 1920s and a political science professor and Duquesne decided to create In- jors as well as offering a further ’30s. Catholic scholarship on The Duke’s news section the director of the International ternational Security Studies as a specialization that would make major security issues was sig- would love to hear from you Security Studies major. separate major for a reason that is them more competitive.” nificant and that voice has really about stories that you want to The major is 37 credit hours, three-fold, according to Sawicki. With the present interest in been greatly muted but not fully see in print. Know a talented which includes one credit hour of The first is the vast amount of the field growing at Duquesne, disappeared,” said Sawicki. “As a professor or accomplished stu- a careers course and nine credit International Relations majors many other universities and col- Catholic university, having this dent? See something on campus hours of electives. that chose security studies as leges also have this program, kind of program is long overdue that just doesn’t make sense? The courses for this major are their area concentration. included in this list is La Roche and I believe Duquesne can re- You can send your tips and story based off of a core curriculum, “Easily half of the IR students, College in Pittsburgh’s North ally make a significant contribu- ideas to News Editor Raymond and then a set of specific classes and there are well over a hun- Hills and George Washington tion in the training of men and Arke at [email protected]. in the areas of security, diploma- dred … selected security stud- University in D.C. women to enter various elements cy, area concentration and cyber- ies as their area concentration,” The final reason for adding of security issues.” November 16, 2017 News THEDUQUESNEDUKE 3 Gormley, admin officials answer student questions

CHAT — from page 1 Mellon University and the University to diverse graduate school students of Pittsburgh in terms of technology to groom toward becoming faculty education. Going against them head- members. The third point on the plan focuses on will “never happen,” said Gormley. Gormley also reiterated that the on creating more comprehensive and “But there are opportunities for us plan called for the creation of a Di- boundary-breaking academic expe- to be standing alongside them and versity and Inclusion Council, which riences. Gormley discussed the cre- partnering with them,” he said. “will allow direct input to [Gorm- ation of a simulation hospital which Gormley also said that in terms of ley’s] Cabinet.” would bring students from a variety future technology, Duquesne brings a A student also asked how the ad- of health, science, business and lib- special niche in ethics and in examin- ministration plans to balance athlet- eral arts majors working together. ing the impacts of tech. Duquesne’s ics and student priorities. Gormley “Rigid academic silos ... do not national renown for ethics can be said this is a common problem for a work any more,” he said. used to discuss the impact of driver- college president. Creating a more engaged and “vi- less cars on jobs, for example. “Every president in every college brant” campus was the fourth stra- Fr. Ray French, a Spiritan priest ... has to sort through [this],” he said. tegic imperative. Gormley said that and vice president for mission and “Athletics is supposed to be part of the plan laid out steps to create a identity, fielded a question on in- what brings us together as a campus diversity council and a staff advisory Kailey Love/Photo Editor cluding and recognizing those at community, without getting crazy council, the latter of which was re- Former Duke Editor-in-Chief, Kaye Burnet, asks a question as a moderator of the Fireside Duquesne who are of a non-Catholic with supporting athletics.” cently launched. Chat, an event which featured administration officals offering info on the strategic plan. or non-belief system. He said that it For example, the upcoming reno- The fifth and final point on the plan is important to “change the thinking vations for the Palumbo Center will was introducing an entrepreneurial tion-and-answer session moderated Only two students, James Daher, here” to focus on the students and be funded “100 percent” from outside spirit with a focus on encouraging in- by SGA President Olivia Erickson and the undergraduate student repre- “transcend whatever faith traditions” sources, Gormley promised. vestment in the university. former Duke Editor-in-Chief Kaye sentative and Courtney Armstrong, one might have. Dave Harper, Duquesne’s direc- The next speaker was Douglas Friz- Burnet. The first question regarded the graduate student representative, “[The students] are our inspiration, tor of athletics, said that his goal is to zell, the vice president of student life how student input into the plan was served on the actual drafting panel. not the other way around,” French said. “make Duquesne a national brand,” for the university. He said that the plan considered. Another question asked by the audi- The panel was also asked about which would help all aspects of the would create new opportunities for Gormley said that students were ence involved what changes were com- increasing diversity on Duquesne’s university. students through projects like a career able to contribute ideas through a ing to Career Services. Gormley said campus, both in the student body and At the conclusion, Erickson felt the readiness council and enhancing the variety of ways, including during the the strategic plan was to make make in the faculty. According to College event was a success. Center for Student Wellbeing. Frizzell earliest steps of planning through the “a more robust program ... on steri- Board, Duquesne’s student popula- “I think it went really well,” Er- also mentioned some bigger changes Provost’s office. ods.” This would involve reaching out tion is 80 percent white. ickson said. “We had a good stu- such as a move toward a “compre- Frizzell said that he went out and to various alumni in 35 cities that have James Swindal, dean of the Lib- dent turnout.” hensive sophomore year experience,” talked to students in various work- expressed the desire to network with eral Arts school, said that to boost Between 25 and 30 students attended. along with updating the curriculum ing groups. and help students, as well as making diversity, he is considering looking Gormley expressed a similar and the possible “reimagin[ing] of the “Many of the things I spoke sure that those connections happen. into summer workshops to work with thought, calling it “a fabulous event.” Student Union space.” about today were really from the A student asked whether Duquesne Pittsburgh Public School students. Kailey Love and Zach Landau con- The remaining time was a ques- students,” he said. is planning to compete with Carnegie He also said that he plans to reach out tributed to this article. Veterans turn out to Duquesne’s Bomb threat rattles annual Veterans Breakfast event campus, nothing VETERAN — from page 1 discovered never simply be a civilian again.” Discussing the importance of Raymond Arke and Kailey Love Port Authority Police, Duquesne caring for veterans, Brooke men- the duquesne duke University Police stated that they tioned how everyone can help have not yet found the backpack show appreciation and compas- or any other suspicious activity sion towards the men and wom- A busy day on campus, which and will continue to search with en who served. Some actions included a Duquesne football help from the university com- include buying lunch for, engag- game and the start of the men’s munity as additional “eyes and ing in conversation with, or be- basketball season, was over- ears,” according to Hart. friending a veteran and partici- shadowed by an intensive bomb pating in community work. search by multiple police de- Following the event, guests partments. “Nothing was were invited to stay and hear Around 3:15 p.m. on Nov.11, stories from multiple World the Duquesne University infor- found at War II veterans. mation desk fielded a call from One spoke of his experience a male caller stating that a bomb this point” during the Bloody Rapido River was on campus. This was fol- Tragedy in 1944 during the brutal lowed by a call to the 911 cen- — Thomas Hart, Chief of Italian campaign during World ter stating that the bomb was “a War II. While retreating from backpack left where people are Police, Duquesne Police German gunfire, he was shot in eating,” according to Thomas his side, and his friend was killed Hart, chief of Duquesne Univer- Despite the situation at hand, from gunshot wounds. sity Police. Hart stated the men’s basket- He was forced to travel wound- The caller has not yet been iden- ball season opener was able to ed back to camp, and he saved his tified, as a student or otherwise. Ef- continue uninterrupted, as au- commanding officer from certain Olivia Higgins/Staff Photographer forts to trace the call are currently thorities were able to verify the death in a river by rushing him to a Veterans gathered in the ballroom in Duquesne’s Student Union for the annual Veterans underway, according to Hart. safety of the Palumbo Center Breakfast on Nov. 11. World War II veterans shared stories of their experiences afterward. hospital after he was wounded. A number of former servicemen and women listened to keynote speaker Roger Brooke. Hart said that they “respond- before admitting crowds into Another veteran, who was ed immediately,” along with sev- the building. drafted in the U.S. Army at the ended in 1945. into the camp at age 16. eral other police departments. A campus-wide public safety age of 19 in 1944, served on a An interesting story was also “I wasn’t going to stay back. I Campus was made aware of up- email described the event as “an ship in the Pacific to prepare for shared by a woman who was liv- wanted everybody to know I was dates through the DU Alert au- unsubstantiated threat” as well the invasion of Japan. Before ing in Manila, Philippines, dur- an American. I wasn’t ashamed of tomated message notification as stated that “services are not the possible invasion of the is- ing the attack on Pearl Harbor. it,” she said. system, which went out slightly disrupted” and advised students land occurred, the Japanese sur- When she saw Americans being She met her husband when he after 3:30 p.m. to not leave any backpacks un- rendered, and he was present in put into Japanese internment was part of the team that liber- After a sweep of campus, as- attended and report any suspi- Okinawa when the War in Japan camps, she volunteered to go ated the internment camp. sisted by Pittsburgh Police and cious activity. 4 Opinions THEDUQUESNEDUKE staff editorial 113 College Hall 600 Forbes Avenue Black Friday feeds into Pittsburgh, PA 15282 consumerism, loses Thanksgiving spirit editorial staff For most, the last Thursday of November is a time for food, relax- editor-in-chief Leah Devorak ation and giving thanks. Recently, news editor Raymond Arke however, the idea and practice of opinions editor Shivani Gosai Thanksgiving has been diluted by features editor Ollie Gratzinger Black Friday. a&e editor Zach Landau For years, Black Friday has come sports editor Adam Lindner photo editor Kailey Love earlier and earlier, encroaching on asst. photo editor Bryanna McDermott the holiday we’re truly trying to layout editor Hallie Lauer celebrate. For many reasons, this is problematic. On the one hand, it administrative staff takes away from the idea of giving adviser Bobby Kerlik thanks, promoting people running ad manager Madison Pastrick out before their turkey has even email us: [email protected] been digested in order to wait in a line for hours to buy a TV. On the other, it becomes a prob- lem for those who have to work on Thanksgiving evening. These retail workers have to cut the time spent with their family short, a “If you don’t thing that didn’t happen when Black Friday was only on Friday. have any Now don’t get this argument wrong: It is not the entirety of shadows, Black Friday that is a problem. For many families, the deals they you’re not in get on this day make the differ- ence between having presents the light” under the Christmas tree and Lady Gaga not. The problem is when Black the viewpoint Friday starts on Thursday. But shopping early is no longer Four years later, ongoing Flint water crisis needs to be resolved needed. Depending on what spe- T cifically you’re looking for, you You just read Now tweet might be able to find even better our thoughts. us yours. For those of you who keep up experience to the years of hard- year contract to buy water from deals later in December, or – even with the news or don’t live under ship the residents of Flint experi- the Great Lakes Water Authority. more convenient – you might find a rock, you should be aware that enced – I was able to get an idea The city will have to replace all the same deals online and never @TheDuquesneDuke the city of Flint, Michigan, has of how hard it is to live without lead pipes, which isn’t expected to even have to get out of bed. been suffering a horrible water clean water, even if it was just be completed until 2020, leaving The question also becomes one crisis. The crisis began in 2014, for a few days. Nobody wanted the residents of Flint with nothing of how much these companies with multiple types of bacteria to shower, dishes piled up in the to look forward to until then. Ac- are even making by opening at 6 found in the water eventually sink, and nearby gro- cording to ABC12 News, an engi- p.m. on Thursday as opposed to 1 leading up to lead contami- cery stores sold out neer at the Flint Water Plant said a.m. on Friday. editorial nation. A federal lawsuit of bottled water the facility will need $60 million Many companies have begun was filed by the resi- in minutes. We worth of upgrades. boycotting the idea of Black Fri- dents claiming that 14 hardly wanted The water crisis is at the hands day all together. REI, for example, policy state and city officials to cook because of the officials of the state of Michi- started a movement called “#op- The Duquesne Duke is the student- had knowingly ex- that would gan. They failed to protect their toutside” and will be closing all written, student-managed newspaper posed the residents only increase residents, and 12 people died as a 143 stores this Nov. 24 as well as of Duquesne University. It is published to toxic water. The the amount result. Health and safety should be paying its employees to spend the every Thursday during the academic day outside. They encourage other year except during semester breaks and struggle went on for of dishes we a priority of anyone in a position of holidays, and prior to final exams. The three years, until couldn’t wash. power. The State and its officials people to also “opt outside” on Staff Editorial is based upon the opin- early 2017 when offi- Our two dogs should accept full responsibility for Black Friday and to show that they ions of the editors of The Duke and does have by tweeting photos of them- not necessarily reflect the views of the cials reported that the also had to rely the actions that led to this disaster. students, faculty, administration, stu- water had returned to on bottled water. So what exactly are these offi- selves spending time outdoors us- dent government or the University pub- acceptable levels. How- It was annoying, cials doing, to come to a conclu- ing ’s hashtag. lications board. Op-ed columns do not ever, residents are still not but I didn’t complain. sion? Basically nothing. The advi- It is understandable, especially reflect the opinions of The Duke, but for college students, that Black rather are the sole opinions of the col- advised to drink the water. How could I when sory committee that was created Shivani Gosai umnists themselves. Since this crisis has been Fox News is report- by previous Michigan Governor Friday is an important day, as we opinions editor going on for multiple years, ing that the people Rick Snyder to address public are all shopping on a budget. But Letters policy instead of cutting short the din- Letters to the editor must be typed, it has unfortunately been of Flint can’t shower concerns on the lead-contami- double-spaced and include the writ- forgotten time and time again. without their hair falling out as a nated water crisis has reportedly ner your family worked all day on, er’s name, school/department and Every once in awhile, the news result? How could I complain when canceled it’s fourth-consecutive consider waiting a few more hours phone number for verification. Letters will give us a quick reminder that the Detroit Free Press reported meeting, on the grounds that they to go shop. Part of the fun of Black should be no longer than 300 words Friday is getting up at 3 a.m. to go and should be delivered to The Duke some of our fellow citizens are children had developed rashes and believe there is nothing to discuss, office at 113 College Hall or e-mailed being poisoned. other mysterious illnesses from the according to MLive-Flint Journal. to the mall, anyway, whereas go- to [email protected] by 5 p.m. It wasn’t until this past week contaminated water? There are still families living in ing at 6 p.m. Thursday evening is Tuesday. The editors reserve the right nothing special at all. to edit any and all submitted copies. that I truly realized what the peo- Thankfully, our water was re- Flint who are being billed hun- All letters must be verified before being ple of Flint had to endure. After a turned to an acceptable state after dreds of dollars for water that they But if you do decide to go out published. few days of heavy rain, multiple a little more than a weekend. But can’t use. There are children whose and wield the deals in the late eve- ning on Thanksgiving, please re- Corrections/clarifications townships including mine had for the city of Flint, a permanent, health and future are being severe- Readers should report any story or been issued a water boil advisory. safe water solution is still in ques- ly affected because of this contami- member the people who left their photo error to The Duke. All legitimate The water was contaminated and tion. The Flint City Council and nated water. This is something to families in order to ring you out at errors will be corrected in print the fol- Best Buy, and, in general, just be lowing edition. unsafe to drink, so my family had the Michigan Department of Envi- discuss. This is worthy of outrage. to resort to boiling water or buy- ronmental Quality have been bat- Shivani Gosai is a senior journal- kind. There is never a reason to Contact ing bottled water. tling in federal court over whether ism major and can be reached at punch someone over some lotion [email protected]. in Bath & Body Works. email [email protected] While I cannot compare my or not the city should sign a 30- Opinions 5 TSA screenings disturbingly fail Homeland security tests think it could possibly be real. Per- The point Schumer makes about far as we can to minimize the risk,” sonally as an 18 year old college kid, “lone wolf terrorists” is important Cilluffo stated, as reported by CBS. I’ve had more crevices (in my bags to realize. When it comes to air- I suppose that any action is bet- and my body) checked than I prob- plane hijackings, it only take one ter than no action, but isn’t this ably deserved. I always assumed armed or two armed assailants to conversation a little ridiculous to this extensively asinine procedure do catastrophic damage, which is be having at all at this point? 9/11 was extended to all future flyers, why even a 1 percent success rate happened 16 years ago, which is the and by that thinking I never could would be alarming. A 70 percent same amount of time that the TSA have dreamed of a situation where success is hard to even conceive. has been around. One would think anything malicious ever made it Improvements are looking to be that after 16 years of research, de- past TSA. Apparently I was wrong, made, however. TSA said in a state- velopment, and the trial and error way wrong. A 70% success rate with ment reported by CBS that it took process TSA would have a more ef- sneaking weapons through TSA is the findings “very seriously and are fective screening procedure. not only embarrassing given the de- implementing measures that will Almost everyone has had per- cade and a half of effort TSA has put improve screening effectiveness at sonal experiences or at least heard in to try and stop such items from checkpoints.” Part of these measures of stories where people being forced getting through, but just utterly include improving the current scan- to leave behind the most seemingly terrifying. This news is especially ners with CT technology in them. benign objects for the sake of “safe- alarming given its timing. With the Although they are implemented at ty.” While items such as gel shoe Courtesy of Getty Images holiday season fast approaching, some airports, TSA said they simply inserts and snowglobes are banned, TSA administrator David Pekoske told ABC News, “We are focused on staying ahead of a dynamic threat to aviation with continued investment in the work- airports will be busier than ever, don’t have enough funds for wide- hidden weapons and explosives force, enhanced procedures and new technologies.” giving potential criminals more op- spread implementation. To speed up can be brought through with ease. portunity to commit such crimes. this process, even American Airlines These recent findings will most Vince Gullo III making the world a safer place. Be- The feelings of alarm are shared have purchased some CT scanners certainly make some people, at the staff columnist tween their preceding reputation, not only by consumers, but poli- to make them more commonplace. very least, apprehensive to fly any extensiveness of their screenings, ticians, too. D.N.Y. Sen. Chuck The new scanners are long overdue. time soon. If airline companies see If you’ve ever traveled on an and the fact that we have not expe- Schumer is calling for a “top to The initial TSA pilot program for CT their bottom line being affected, airplane, you’ve definitely gone rienced a hijacking in recent years, bottom” review of the entire TSA technology, which was planned to they undoubtedly would look to through a Transportation Security one would be apt to believe that TSA after the release of the investiga- begin last year, just began this sum- take action of some sort. Administration (TSA) screening. screenings have been effective. Re- tion results. mer. In a time when airport security Being at school a decent distance These screenings are, at the very cent data shows that’s not the case. “In an era of lone wolf terrorists, should be paramount, there should away from home, I’ve already flown least, unpleasantly tedious experi- Homeland Security investigations the continued TSA security fail- be no realistic excuse for the slow home once, and I plan on doing it ences. Between long lines, disgrun- have found that undercover officers ures at airports across the country implementation. again. Although this investigation tled workers, awkward pat downs have gotten through TSA with fake are highly concerning and a major Frank Cilluffo, a former director won’t stop me from flying again, I and that constant unwarranted fear guns, knives and explosives at a 70 threat we must neutralize… TSA of the Homeland Security advisory will certainly be more apprehensive of accidentally ending up on the percent success rate. Think that’s should move immediately to ad- council, emphasizes the fact that as I’m going through TSA. I believe no-fly list, TSA screenings have gar- alarming? You should feel encour- dress all holes, shortfalls and gaps when it comes to airport security, this will be the mentality of most nered quite the reputation. aged by the improvement. Just two in training procedures, technology, there cannot be any cracks in the seal. future flyers. Unfortunately, like The only saving grace the screen- years ago, that success rate was at and the entire airport security pro- “They’re looking for vulnerabilities with many things, it will likely take ings have is the fact that they are in 95 percent. cess,” Schumer said in an interview that can be exploited, and we need to a tragedy of some sort for any pro- place with the good intentions of When I first read this, I didn’t with the Daily News. make sure that we can push that as active action to take place. Feminist rejection hotline created to ward off harassers

Kayla Casavant the streetlights. staff columnist The hotline is there to remind every aggressive man or woman at the bar they have no deed to another person’s Have you ever been on the receiving end of an unsolicited advance? It is an time or attention. uncomfortable situation to say the least. The hotline is for every young person One company is tackling this conundrum who’s afraid to look at their phone, fearing straight on. photographs not asked for and demanding The Mary Sue is a website that has gen- or demeaning words. erated a rejection hotline. When somebody Every person deserves to feel safe. So texts the number, they receive a text an often people, particularly young people, hour later that reads: are put in uncomfortable and unsafe situa- “Oh hello there. If you’re getting this tions by those trying to pursue them. text you’ve made a woman feel unsafe/dis- respected. Please learn to take no for an It is bizarre for most rational people answer and respect a woman’s emotional to imagine persistently asking somebody and physical autonomy. K THANKS.” for something after being told no, likely According to a Bust.com article, the hot- repeatedly. line was created by and for women. It isn’t We have all seen it in bars or as the Courtesy of Getty Images the first hotline of it’s kind, but is the first punchline on a television show. It is not to tell the receiver that their actions were funny. It is not cute. Harassment, if recent The Mary Sue is a feminist website that focuses on inclusivity in pop culture and “geekdom”. inappropriate. news has taught us anything, is very real. This is important. Often those who en- Fear of harassment keeps so many from satisfy the harassers request. The hotline another person uncomfortable they need gage in this type of behavior are not one- doing the things they love. How many allows harassment victims to pacify an ag- to back off. time offenders. They systematically harass women have spent the night in because gressor and safely get out of the situation No means no. This message has been people at bars, restaurants, and on the they just don’t have the energy to put up all before the aggressor gets the message. pushed extensively in recent days and for street. It is not enough to poke fun at this with the guaranteed pushy pursuers? The hotline is great, but it shouldn’t ex- good reason. Somehow people still strug- behavior. It must be unequivocally made How many girls have arrived at college, ist. It shouldn’t have to exist, rather. As gle to understand this. Until the aggres- clear this kind of behavior is not okay. excited to attend their first “college party” human beings, it is imperative for us to sive few can understand this, we will have While the concept is initially humorous, and walked away shaken and afraid of a respect one another. Nothing is less re- to look out for one another. spectful than ignoring what somebody one must ask why such a hotline exists. stranger who would not leave her alone? You can find the Mary Sue rejection The hotline is for every woman cursed This hotline is an amazing thing. Often is communicating to you. Whether it is number online at www.themarysue.com/ at in harsh undertones as she puts her times the safest way out of a harassment through verbal cues or body language mary-sue-rejection-hotline/ head down and walks past a stranger in situation is unfortunately to somewhat when somebody is told they are making

Opinions November 16, 2017 6 FEATURES There’s an app for that: Walking safely and avoiding danger Madeline Bartos fortable if I have someone to walk with me. There’s staff writer always someone, that if they know I’m walking home, they’ll say, ‘Text me when you’re home.’” or students living off campus for the first Instead of using an app, Jameson calls her par- time, navigating the streets of Pittsburgh ents to talk with until she makes it safely to her can be difficult. With daylight saving time F destination. shortening the amount of sunlight in the evening, “Sometimes if it’s borderline dark out, I’ll call walking the streets can get even trickier. Your my dad on the phone. I’ll call my mom, or I’ll just parents have probably told you to never walk by make sure I’m talking to somebody, because that yourself, but sometimes you can’t find a ride or will make me feel a little bit safer,” she said. friend to walk with. Jameson has also taken self defense classes and For those looking for an extra layer of safety carries pepper spray. while walking alone, there are several apps you “When I’m walking alone, I have my pepper can download that use GPS technology to make spray, and I’m one of those people, if I’m really sure you reach your destination safely. on edge, I’ll carry my keys in my hand,” she said. iPhones automatically have Find My Friends If walking alone at night makes you uneasy, installed, which also works with iPad, iPod consider carrying pepper spray, taking a self de- touch, Apple Watch and iCloud.com. It offers fense class or downloading an app. While apps a basic location system in which you can share like bSafe, Watch Over Me, or SafeTrek may seem your location with up to 100 people, and see the unnecessary, they’re great precautionary mea- location of up to 100 people. It also allows you to sures for situations no one ever expects them- share your location with others, so they can get selves to be in, until they are. For example, Watch directions to where you are. Over Me was created after its developer Xin-Ci Some apps track your route and send alerts Chin escaped a kidnap and rape assault in 2012. whenever you find yourself in a compromising “Existing safety measures are filled with situation. bSafe is an app that does this and al- don’ts,” according to Watch Over Me’s website. lows you to set a timer that sends an SOS out “‘Don’t go there alone at night,’ ‘Don’t wear to friends if you fail to check in. bSafe can also that, Don’t do that,’ — these cautionary mea- schedule fake calls so you can have a convenient sures are restrictive, and not relevant in the 21st way to excuse yourself from a shady situation. century. With technology, we hope to arm wom- Unlike bSafe, Companion allows you to share en with information and awareness so they can your location with those you deem “companions,” make better decisions about their safety.” but they don’t have to download the app. Instead, they are sent a text message containing a link to a map that will allow them to keep track of you. If Courtesy of bSafe you pull out your headphones, drop your phone, Apps such as bSafe offer users the option of a “Fake Call,” or begin to run, the app will promptly ask if you aimed at providing a safe way for one to escape any dangers. are okay, or if you would like to call the police. If especially useful, since sometimes in an uncom- you do not respond, the app will send a notifica- fortable situation you may not be able to reach tion to your preset companions. for your phone, open an app and press an alarm. Some apps, like Watch Over Me, will begin to Watch Over Me also allows users to set a time record video and send an alert to emergency con- limit, and if you don’t reach your destination be- tacts with the shake of a phone. This feature is fore you can tap a button in the app, an alert is sent out to your emergency contacts. SafeTrek, available for Android and iPhone, skips over the middleman of emergency contacts and alerts local police. SafeTrek requires users to press their finger against the button in the middle of the screen if they feel threatened or unsafe. If the button is released, and a 4-digit PIN is not entered, the local police are alerted. For junior Julie Jameson, living off campus at Flats on Fifth and adjusting to daylight sav- ing time has been a struggle. Jameson grew up in a small town and is always on high alert walk- ing alone in the city. With daylight saving time making it darker earlier, Jameson has found her schedule forming around when and how she can commute safely to school. “It’s definitely kind of a pain,” she said about daylight saving time. “It definitely changes up. You kind of have to cater around it, because I don’t know what it is about being dark, but it just makes it more scary.” She prefers to not take the 10-15 minute walk from campus to her apartment alone at night. She tries to arrange rides with her roommate to keep her off of Fifth and Forbes Avenue when it gets dark. Courtesy of Companion Courtesy of SafeTrek “If it’s dark out and I have to walk home, I will SafeTrek offers an app for the Apple Watch, which can allow a user Companion allows for the user to phone for help silently. If the to phone for help without needing to have their phone in their hand. do it alone,” she said. “But I’m much more com- saftey button isn’t pressed, the app will call your preset contact. SPORTS 7 Duquesne loses heartbreaking NEC title game to CCSU Duquesne News — Following a 75-72 loss at Char- Zach Grace sails, Duquesne got the ball back lotte on Nov. 10 and an 81-54 win staff writer with around two minutes left and at Winthrop on Nov. 12, wom- started driving downfield. en’s basketball (1-1) will battle FCS Playoff bound no more. Facing a third-and-goal at the Pitt (2-0) on Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. 1-yard line with two timeouts Duquesne’s football team (7- in the 36th annual City Game at 3, 4-1) lost a gut-wrenching NEC remaining and 11 seconds left in Pitt’s Petersen Event Center. Last title game on Nov. 11 to Central regulation, Schmitt opted to run Connecticut State (7-3, 5-0) at Ar- the clock down to :05 before call- year, Duquesne beat Pitt 63-54 at thur J. Rooney Athletic Field, for- ing a timeout in order to attempt the Palumbo Center on Dec. 29. feiting the NEC’s lone automatic a potentially game-winning 18- — At 3 p.m. on Nov. 17, fourth- — and presumably its only — FCS yard field goal attempt. seeded women’s volleyball playoff bid to the Blue Devils. Brutally, Domit’s attempt (13-15, 8-6) will host fifth-seeded A nailbiter of a game, the sailed left again, ending Rhode Island (11-15, 6-8) in the NEC’s top-two teams went down Duquesne’s hopes of an NEC title quarterfinal round of the A-10 while severely placating its FCS the wire, which made the loss all Championship at the A.J. Palum- the more painful to swallow for playoff aspirations. Bryanna McDermott /Asst. Photo Editor bo Center, the tournament’s host 2-9 last year, Central Con- Duquesne and its supporters. Dukes linemen look on in disbelief after CCSU won the NEC title on Rooney Field. Early on, the Dukes had lit- necticut State was picked fourth site. VCU (28-2, 14-0) received tle positive momentum as they By altering their blitz packages, ing Crawford’s second score. of seven teams in the NEC Pre- the No. 1 seed and a first-round watched their opposition dominate the Dukes were able to pressure As time counted down in the season Coaches Poll, but the Blue bye, along with second-seeded the greater part of the first half. Central Connecticut State quar- game’s final stanza, Domit’s mis- Devils managed to take advan- Dayton (22-7, 13-1). After jumping out to a quick terback Jake Dolegala much bet- hap began to become forgotten tage of their opportunity to leap- — Duquesne’s football team (7- 14-0 lead early on into the second ter after the halftime break than — especially as Duquesne drove frog other top contenders in or- 3, 4-1) will travel to Smithfield, quarter, Duquesne held Central they had managed to do in the the ball down the field again on der to claim the NEC this season. Rhode Island on Nov. 18 to con- first half, and eventually forced its ensuing possession following It remains possible for Connecticut State on a third- clude its regular-season at Bryant down play in its own end, seem- two key Blue Devil turnovers. Hines’ second rushing score with Duquesne to win a share of the (5-5, 3-2). On Nov. 11, Duquesne ingly resulting in a customary With 4:04 remaining in the 10:29 left in regulation. NEC, contingent upon a Duquesne Blue Devil field goal attempt. third quarter, sophomore run- Central Connecticut State was win over Bryant on Nov. 18 part- missed a field goal as time ex- However, instead of attempting ning back A.J. Hines scored on all but ready to throw in the towel. nered with a Central Connecticut pired, agonizingly losing the NEC a kick to pad its 14-point edge, Cen- a 7-yard rushing touchdown to However, Duquesne opted to State loss to last-place Robert title game 28-27 to Central Con- tral Connecticut State ran a fluke finally tie the game’s score and play conservatively by punting on Morris in the final regular-season necticut State (7-3, 5-0). field goal which it failed to convert. swing the contest’s pendulum fourth down, though it found it- game for both teams. — 6-foot-6 men’s basketball Before the halftime break, Dukes back toward the Dukes. self far on CCSU’s side of the field Even then, Central Connecticut freshman guard Eric Williams star wide receiver Nehari Crawford Duquesne’s offense managed to with a large lead and about nine State would hold the head-to-head Jr. helped lead the team to a 2-0 muster even more offense early minutes left in the contest. tiebreaker over the Dukes, which went on to score a 22-yard touch- start under new head coach Keith down, which brought Duquesne on in the fourth quarter to give The Blue Devils took advantage would still allow the Blue Devils to Dambrot, recording 17 points and back to within seven points — ef- coach Jerry Schmitt an even more of the opportunity afforded to them continue onto the FCS playoffs. fectively sparking a previously in- sizable lead via scores from play- by Duquesne’s decision to punt, as Next for Duquesne is a trip to a game-high 12 rebounds in an effective offensive attack. makers Crawford (21-yard touch- they lead a drive down the field to Smithfield, Rhode Island, where 80-70 season-opening win over Central Connecticut State’s down score) and Hines (45-yard score a touchdown. it will play Bryant (5-5, 2-3) on St. Francis College on Nov. 11 at failed fake field goal attempt rushing score). After scoring again soon there- Nov. 18 at 12 p.m. to conclude its the A.J. Palumbo Center. On Nov. partnered with Crawford’s score However, despite two touch- after, Central Connecticut State 2017-18 regular-season. 14, the Dukes beat visiting VMI proved to be turning points for down scores, the Dukes only held led by one — thanks, in part, to After that lies a long and bind- 77-61 behind 43 combined points the Dukes, as the defense had a 13-point lead, thanks to a John Domit’s missed PAT earlier in the ing road to redemption. from backcourt tandem Mike Domit extra point attempt that fourth quarter. The Dukes certainly won’t be newfound life upon returning to Lewis II and Tarin Smith... Wil- the field for the second half. errantly sailed to the left follow- With the wind sucked out of its short on motivation. liams, who added seven points and nine rebounds versus VMI, was named Atlantic 10 Co-Rookie Early on, Dambrot living up to billing of the Week on Nov. 13 after be- coming the first Duquesne fresh- David Borne has been bullied by their opposi- problems that seemingly always 14 in a 77-61 win over VMI. Dam- man (since freshmen regained staff writer tion during the last few seasons. haunted them in the final mo- brot has stressed the importance eligibility in 1972-73) to record The previous regime struggled ments of close games. of tightening up defensively in- a double-double in his debut. Keith Dambrot is living up to to come up with any sort of ef- Keith Dambrot’s tactics have al- cessantly, and it appears that his Duquesne’s next game is Nov. 19 the hype. It’s as simple as that. fective game plan defensively, ready led to improvement on both message has already resonated at 5:30 p.m. versus rival RMU. The Dukes stand at 2-0 right and Duquesne was consistently ends of the floor. with his thin team. Through the — At the NCAA Mid-Atlantic now, and are already playing a one of the worst defensive teams There has already been a no- first two games, Duquesne has Regionals on Nov. 10 in Bethle- cleaner game now in several fac- that the Atlantic 10 had to offer. ticeable amount of increased recorded 18 steals — with 12 of hem, Pennsylvania, men’s cross ets than they did all last year. On the other side of the ball, the defensive pressure this season, country placed 16th of 26 teams It’s no secret that the program offense was marred by turnover most recently on display on Nov. see Dambrot — page 8 while the women’s team fin- ished 11th of 28 teams. CFB Playoff Rankings — Week 12 NEC (FCS) Football Standings — Women’s swimming & div- Rank Team Record Last Week Next ing (7-0) will compete at the Mag- 1. Alabama 10-0 W at 16 Miss. St., 31-24 11/18 vs. Mercer Rank Team Conf. W/L Overall W/L Streak Next nus Cup at Cleveland State from Nov. 17-19. The Dukes placed 2nd 2. Clemson 9-1 W vs. Florida St., 31-14 11/18 vs. The Citadel 1. Cent. Connecticut 5-0 7-3 W7 11/18 vs. Robert Morris at last year’s Cup hosted by CSU. 3. Miami (FL) 9-0 W vs. 3 UND, 41-8 11/18 vs. Virginia — Women’s bowling placed 2. Duquesne 4-1 7-3 L2 11/18 at Bryant sixth of 25 teams at the Roto Grip 4. Oklahoma 9-1 W vs. 6 TCU, 38-20 11/18 at Kansas Raider Classic in Dayton, Ohio, 3. Bryant 3-2 5-5 W3 11/18 vs. Duquesne 5. Wisconsin 10-0 W vs. 20 Iowa, 38-14 11/18 vs. 24 Michigan over the past weekend.

6. Auburn 8-2 W vs. 1 UGa., 40-17 11/18 vs. ULM 4. Saint Francis U. 3-3 5-5 L2 11/18 at Eastern Kentucky On This Day... — On Nov. 16, 1969, U.S. 7. Georgia 9-1 L at 10 Auburn, 40-17 11/18 vs. Kentucky 5. Sacred Heart 2-3 4-6 W1 11/18 vs. Wagner President Nixon become the 8. Notre Dame 8-2 L at 7 Miami, 41-8 11/18 vs. Navy first president to attend a reg- 6. Wagner 1-4 3-7 L1 11/18 at Sacred Heart ular-season NFL game while in 9. Ohio State 8-2 W vs. 12 Mich. St., 48-3 11/18 vs. Illinois office. The visiting Cowboys beat

7. Robert Morris 0-5 2-8 L7 11/18 at Cent. Connecticut the Redskins 41-28 at Robert F. 10. Penn State 8-2 W vs. Rutgers, 35-6 11/18 vs. Nebraska Kennedy Memorial Stadium. 8 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Early on in tenure, Dambrot living up to billing those coming versus VMI. he has averaged 12.0 points and 10.5 re- tenacity and grabbing more rebounds. As Additionally, the team has managed to bounds, and was named Atlantic 10 Co- its opponents will get tougher, Duquesne limit its own turnovers to single-digits in Rookie of the Week following his first game. cannot continue to rely on sheer skill to both of its games this season. Just days after Dambrot signed Wil- push itself over the top versus other teams. In wins over St. Francis College on Sat- liams Jr., he signed big man Tydus Ver- But at the end of the day, signs of a bright urday and in Tuesday’s win against VMI, hoeven of Manteca, California. Verhoeven future are in store already. Duquesne is put- the Dukes committed just 18 turnovers has gotten himself into foul trouble in his ting out an overall cleaner brand of basket- combined. Compared to last year’s average first two games, but has already easily be- ball, and that’s what’s vitally important at of 14.2, nine turnovers per game is quite come the Dukes’ best interior defender this stage of Dambrot’s rebuilding process. the improvement for a team lacking depth. through its’ first two contests. This year is all about development, pro- In last year’s season-opening win over In just 29 minutes of game action, Ver- gression and finding a way to alter a losing Loyola (Md.), Duquesne committed 16 hoeven has managed to record five blocks. program’s mindset regarding confidence turnovers alone. Offensively raw right now, his post game and winning. Even Dambrot himself has On top of how quickly Dambrot has will progress as time goes on. mentioned that the season surely won’t al- been able to impact Duquesne’s on-court Besides, Dambrot’s calling card is play- ways be a pretty one, but he’s leading this product thus far, the talent he has brought er development. team down the right path for future success. in has made an immediate impact, as well. However, with other newcomers Chas Obviously, St. Francis and VMI aren’t ex- When Duquesne lost three of last sea- Brown (6-foot-8 Coppin State graduate actly blue bloods, but if you’re a Duquesne son’s top contributors and all of its incom- transfer forward) and Marko Krivacevic fan, positive tendencies are there that ing recruits following Jim Ferry’s dismiss- (6-foot-9 junior college transfer forward) should excite you for the team’s future. al in March, Dambrot was forced to piece missing time due to injury, Verhoeven has For the first time in years, the team is a roster together quickly. quite the role to fulfill right now. playing energetic defense — that alone His first grab was the unheralded Eric His fouling issues are something that should be enough to satiate for now. Bryanna McDermott / Asst. Photo Editor Williams Jr., who’s already opened many will hopefully decrease as he gets more Throw a cleaner offense as well as new- eyes after putting on a clinic in his debut experience on the court, as Verhoeven found excitement on top of defensive pro- Lead sophomore guard Mike Lewis II handles the ball against an SFC defender on Nov. 11. against St. Francis. In fact, Williams be- will see plenty of game action this year. gression that Duquesne fans have already Lewis struggled vs. the Terriers, but returned came the first Duquesne freshman (since The hope is that increased minutes on the seen, and there’s plenty of reason to be- to form vs. VMI in dropping 22 points. freshmen regained eligibility in 1972-73) court for the freshman will allow him to lieve that Dambrot’s staff is the right one to record a double-double in his debut. gain valuable game experience before a to turn things around for the program. conference opponents. However, as long Williams followed an impressive first cast of transfers and incoming freshmen There’s still plenty of games left remain- as Dambrot can continue to get his players performance up with another stellar game arrive next season. ing on the schedule, and it will be interest- to believe in him, this season will be a suc- against VMI, where he found himself Look — by no means am I saying that ing to see how the Dukes hold up as the cessful one for Duquesne. struggling to make shots but still man- this season has been a complete success all season progresses. With a non-conference Building a winner doesn’t happen over- aged to record a game-high nine rebounds around thus far. schedule designed to produce wins and night, but contructing healthy habits is while Duquesne’s big men were draped in There’s still been issues, but with a team foster confidence, Duquesne should be vital before anything else is to be truly foul trouble. as shorthanded and inexperienced as able to enter Atlantic 10 play feeling better implemented. Early on, it’s already evident that Dam- Duquesne, certain plights are to be expected. about itself as a whole than it has in years. Have no fear, Duquesne fans — Dam- brot has found a diamond in the rough in The Dukes still need to become better A-10 play will be tough, and Duquesne brot’s staff is on the exact right path in re- Williams Jr. Through his first two games, at closing out games, sustaining defensive will likely struggle mightily against its top invigorating the Dukes’ program. Duquesne hockey to play Pitt at PPG Paints Arena on Nov. 17

Adam Lindner to its games, being that the Dukes regu- ence that they’ll never forget. our arena,” Waite admits, while joking, sports editor larly play their home contests at Alpha “My goal, first and foremost, [was] to “to be able to see a game for $10 at PPG Ice Complex, a rink situated 20 minutes make it an awesome experience for ev- Paints Arena is a steal for anybody.” “Every time we play Pitt, it’s always northeast of campus. erybody playing, and then to try to drive General admission tickets will be on a tough game, but we need to ignore all That being said, Taylor’s remark about interest in the program,” Waite told The sale at the arena’s box office all the way the distractions and play Duquesne hock- playing ‘Duquesne hockey’ is ironic in that Duke. “To be able to play a high-profile up until puck drop. ey,” junior goaltender Alex Taylor told even though Duquesne’s program is build- game like [this] is pretty awesome for the “As good [of] a level of hockey as we The Duke regarding the importance of ing a successful identity in the local college players and for the program.” have, and as much as it has grown, and Duquesne’s 7 o’clock game on Nov. 17 ver- hockey scene, many on Duquesne’s cam- The game provides Duquesne students respect for it has grown over the years, we sus CHMA rival Pitt at PPG Paints Arena. pus have no idea that the team even exists. a unique opportunity, as well: Hang out still don’t get a lot of credit being [that we While Friday night’s spectacle is largely However, regardless of how badly those in a calm PPG Paints Arena on a Friday are] a club team,” Waite remarked. driven by the fact that Duquesne’s club involved with the hockey program long night for a cool $10, all while supporting Hopefully, Friday night’s game versus ice hockey team gets to play at the state- for heightened student involvement, the Duquesne’s hockey club. school rival Pitt on the city’s grandest of-the-art home of the NHL’s Penguins, general feeling of excitement that comes “It’s a challenge to get students out to hockey stage will help to change that. many members of Duquesne’s hockey along with playing in an NHL arena far team covet the opportunity for anoth- outweighs any nagging desires for stu- er reason: the chance to spike campus dents to finally take notice of how suc- awareness of the program by playing such cessful Duquesne hockey has become in a high-profile game close to the Bluff. recent years. “I think it’s frustrating that we, as a “For most players, they haven’t played team, don’t really get any recognition on in professional venues before, and to play campus,” senior captain Thomas Diffendal a game for our school [at PPG Paints Are- said. “That’s something we’re really trying na] will be a lifelong memory for everyone to improve [upon] this year, and the City involved,” Diffendal remarked. Diffendal Game is a major step in the process.” said he chose Duquesne largely because it Diffendal, a senior forward from Caraop- is his father’s alma mater. olis, Pennsylvania, currently leads all Divi- Taylor added, “for the program, it is sion I ACHA scorers with 37 points through such a big deal to play at PPG [Paints Are- 18 games. Additionally, Duquesne (10-7-1) na]. The hockey team has not done this leads its division with 22 points, though [since 2011], and the fact we are the ones Robert Morris (Pa.) sits with 21 despite hav- playing in this game, ... It’s a big deal to ing played three less games than the Dukes. all of us.” Pitt (9-5-0) sits in fifth place with 18 Head coach Conrad Waite, a former points through only 14 games. Duquesne club hockey player himself, Regardless of how successful said that above all else, taking the initia- Courtesy of Duquesne Hockey Duquesne’s hockey team has been recent- tive to orchestrate the game was founded For the first time since 2011, Duquesne’s club ice hockey team will play at PPG Paints Arena this Friday ly, the team struggles to attract students in a desire to give his players an experi- vs. rival Pitt. Duquesne (10-7-1) boasts the ACHA’s current leading D-I scorer, Thomas Diffendal.

November 16, 2017 sports ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 Reputation ushers in new era for Swift WEEK’s

Nicolas Jozefczyk drunk together, have you take off her dress EVENTS staff writer and carve your name into her bedpost. In- nocence has no place in reputation, and hon- he old Taylor Swift officially died, re- estly, the album displays a side of her that has Night placed with a more mature and sultry not yet been explored. Nov. 17, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. TSwift, with her release of reputation. The instrumentation of reputation fits the There is no question that this album makes mold of the current pop scene, but manages The annual Light Up Night is this to be creative at the same time. Guitar and a 180 degree turnaround from the music that Friday. List of events include tree piano are on the backburner in this album, Swift has released in the past, featuring adult lightings at the Allegheny County replaced instead with electronic melodies tones, experimental instrumentation and con- Courthouse, City County Building and unconventional sounds. “Gorgeous,” for frontational vocals. and PPG Plaza, entertainment A lot of people blame Swift for acting like example, uses a small child’s voice in the be- from the likes of Andy Grammer victim in every circumstance, whether that ginning of the song. The electronic melodies and Etta Cox and fireworks will fly feeling is truly validated or not. The lyricism greatly aid the overall mood of reputation at 7 p.m. in reputation spotlights how aware she is re- and keeps a rolling force throughout the al- garding this criticism. Throughout this album, bum until the end. there is no place where Swift passes off blame, The ability of reputation to not lull at all It’s a Wonderful Life instead taking control of every situation en- with 15 tracks — lasting just short of an hour Nov. 14-16, 7:30 p.m. countered. Courtesy of Big Machine Records of playtime — surprises to say the least. Most Nov. 17, 2:30 p.m. This change in Swift’s narrative creates a According to Swift’s label, pre-orders for reputation albums with long track lists have at least one were more than twice of those for her previous album. stronger, more professional version of herself. or two songs that act as filler, or just do not The classic tale of finding the “Getaway Car” forms the perfect example of seemed to be a jab at Swift. As a response to seem to fit the overall mood. meaning in life comes to the The this shift from the woman who released 1989 Perry, in Swift’s “I Did Something Bad,” she The layout of reputation is also worthy of Geyer Performing Arts Center this to the boss that designed reputation. Earlier answers by saying, “They’re burning all the praise. The ending track, “New Year’s Day,” week. Tickets run at $12. in Swift’s career, it would not be shocking to witches, even if you aren’t one / They got their features Swift’s vocals and piano-playing skills hear a song revolving around the idea she was pitchforks and proof, their receipts and rea- and perfectly wraps up the album, almost as if dumped by a horrible man. No longer being a sons.” Again, this does not detract from the al- the past 14 melodies were an entire year. victim, in this track, she is the one in control bum, but it does show that Swift is not backing Swift’s newest album, reputation, came of the relationship, leaving him behind when down from this quarrel anymore. out of nowhere and created a fresh sound upcoming the relationship turned bad. Swift’s songs create a mood that no longer not expected from her. The sweet-girl and There is one instance in the album that focuses on the preteen, adolescent audience victim-narrative has been thrown out the seems just a bit petty, but it is very slight and that she originally wrote for. Instead, reputa- window and is replaced with an unapologetic releases tion’s tone switched to be much more sugges- queen that speaks her mind. Any fan of pop easy to miss. This small string of lyrics seems Coco to be yet another response in the Katy Perry tive and mature. The track “Dress” highlights music needs to listen to reputation. It is truly and Swift feud rooted in Perry’s lyrics, “And this shift the best. Gone are the days of carv- an impeccable example of the current tide of Nov 22 karma’s not a liar / She keeps receipts,” which ing initials into a tree; Swift now wants to get the genre. This Disney-Pixar film both sty- listically and narratively revolves around the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead. The plot centers on Miguel, a young boy Branagh turns in stellar performance in Murder whose quest to break a tradi- tional ban on music in his family Isaac Davies up to one of the passengers in their bed with finds him accidentally travelling staff writer multiple stab wounds. As Poirot interviews every to the Land of the Dead. passenger, he begins to realize that there is more going on than he originally thought. He must ollywood interpretations of beloved books stand on shaky ground. The di- comb through the lies and secrets of all 12 sus- rector wants to make a great cinematic pects while also trying to piece together the dead Nov 17 H DC’s highly anticipated ensemble experience while staying as true to the original man’s true identity. With a snowstorm around work as he can. While the source books are amaz- them and time running out, Poirot must find the film sees , ing in their own right, a movie cannot alway be killer before the next train stop. who is coming to terms with Su- told in the exact same way. It is difficult to write a review for- amys perman’s death at the conclusion If Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films, for tery without giving too much away. However, of “Batman v : Dawn example, were a word-for-word recreation of throughout the film the audience has the oppor- of Justice,” teaming up with the original Tolkien novels, no one would watch tunity to solve the mystery before Poirot does, if , and they are attentive enough. Every clue is shown, them. While the books are incredible, they would to defend the earth not have translated into engaging films if all of every detail is given, but the audience, just like the really slow parts remained and some well- Poirot, must sift through the lies and secrets to from the evil Steppenwolf. crafted action scenes picked up the slack. With get at the truth. this in mind, let’s talk about Murder on the Ori- The film’s cinematography is similarly engag- ent Express. ing. Many of the shots when Poirot is in detec- Micro For those who have read the 1934 novel, you tive mode are from a bird’s-eye view. With such will not be disappointed. This movie translates a powerful cast of actors, these shots seem like review hero Hercule Poirot perfectly. In the first 15 an odd inclusion, but it is a deliberate one. Fre- minutes of the film, Kenneth Branagh’s portray- quently, Poirot talks about how crimes are com- “World On Fire” al of the overly-eccentric, detail-consumed ge- mitted by broken souls and talks about criminals Deuce’s first foray back into the nius detective proves to be the same man Agatha as if they were not real people. His bird’s-eye view music scene since his rage- Christie created. And, as any Christie buff will puts him in the position of God, allowing him to induced debut album, Nine Lives. remember, the best part of any Poirot mystery is see into the souls of everyone around him. In fact, Courtesy of 20th Century Fox The 2015 album was largely cen- the extremely creative and complex cast of char- throughout the film, Poirot makes many compar- The original Christie novel this movie is based on was tered around the hate of his for- acters. The star-studded cast of this film brings isons between himself and God, the best instance released in 1934 and first adapted to film in 1974. mer group, Hollywood Undead. It each and every suspect to life. You can tell that of which is when he finally solves the crime and seems the added time and space Branagh — who also directed the film — let the says, “No one will know what you have done ex- glass is removed from the shot, and you can see has helped the artist get over his actors work their magic. cept God … and Poirot.” the actor’s face clearly. hate obsession with his former For those who have not read the novel, this The scenes where Poirot is interviewing These are just a few of the many powerful tools bandmates and enter an avenue movie is amazing in its own right. Murder on the the other passengers are shot through a pane used by the director to tell the story through visu- of artistry completely unrelated to Orient Express is one book in a series of books of glass. This glass diffracts the image of the als as much as dialogue. He also uses a suspense- his former band. I’m hopeful for starring the Belgian detective. In this mystery, character so that you see both the full head ful and sweeping soundtrack, colors that pop like his upcoming album set to release Poirot finds himself on the Orient Express on his and shoulders as well as a reflection of just the a Wes Anderson film and gorgeous and elaborate Dec. 1 titled Invincible. way from Istanbul back to London. As he tries to characters face. This symbolizes the secrets and costumes. I cannot recommend this film enough. relax between cases, he is joined by 13 other pas- lies held by each passenger. As soon as Poirot I sincerely hope that this director decides to make — Sean Armstrong sengers. Suddenly, one morning, they all wake discovers something about that passenger, the more of the Poirot mysteries. 10 THEDUQUESNEDUKE David Cage’s Detroit trailer a mistep on every level

Zach Landau a&e editor

avid Cage is a hack. There’s just no other way to describe someone so tone-deaf and so pitifully, D woefully incompetent as him. But if you’ve been hanging around in games media for a while, you probably already know that. See, on Oct. 30, Cage touted his and Quantic Dream’s latest game, Detroit: Become Human, at Paris Games Week. In the trailer shown off during Sony’s conference, audiences were treated to a slice of the game where the player character is the victim of domestic violence. The scenario, meant to model how other events will take place in the game, demonstrates the branching paths of choices players can make to lead to different outcomes, including how this scene will play out. If just the mere description of that instills a vague sense of disgust in your soul, then we’re on the same page, baby. But hang in there; it’s going to get worse. After the conference, Cage attempted to defend his de- cision to show a man beating a woman by claiming that, as a writer, he needed to explore the issue because it made him feel emotions. “When you’re a writer, you talk about things that move you, that you feel really deep inside you that’s something that moves Courtesy of Quantic Dream you, and you hope it’ll move people, too,” Cage said. Kara, one of the primary protagonists of Detroit: Become Human, is controlled by the player during the incident shown in the PGW trailer. Well, that settles it then. I guess Cage is off the hook. I’m kidding, of course. Is it the writing? It better not be, ’cause that is some of the “Choice — or the absence of choice — is as important to There’s so much wrong with this whole Detroit fiasco most abysmal writing I have ever heard. As games commen- game narratives as editing is to film,” games writer Bruno that I honestly can’t believe that no PR manager at some tator Jim Sterling, in his column “Detroit’s Domestic Abuse Dias explained in a column “I Don’t Trust David Cage to point didn’t say, “Hey, maybe we shouldn’t show this Trailer Is A Hackneyed Farce,” astutely calls out, Cage’s Tackle Domestic Violence in Detroit.” scene where a father beats and kills his daughter without writing is, “like those melodramatic made-for-TV movies “Every time you give the player a choice, you give them context to thousands of people on an international stage.” with cartoonish [sic] abusers and overtly choreographed agency,” Dias continues. “But the flipside of agency is re- That should be the end of the discussion: It was in no way, violence that borders on action sequences.” Cage’s pathetic sponsibility, complicity. When you put the player in the shape or form appropriate to show that footage at a con- and grossly insensitive writing clearly demonstrates just shoes of a domestic abuse victim and then represent their ference like Paris Games Week. The only saving grace is how out-of-touch he is with reality. struggle as a series of gamebook-style choices … you are that the stream for Sony’s conference and the subsequent Is it the graphics? Again, hopefully not. The game suggesting that domestic abuse victims are complicit in trailer are age-restricted. doesn’t look bad by any means, but it isn’t considerably their own abuse.” However, let’s consider the appropriateness of putting more impressive than Cage’s past work. This is to say nothing about Cage’s dismissive attitude this content in the trailer in the first place. Let’s pretend So all that’s left is the gameplay, and here is where the of his control in the writing process. To act like putting that Quantic Dream actually had a modicum of sense and stickler lies. The purpose of this trailer is to demonstrate domestic abuse into Detroit was some act of the Muses of decided not to release this trailer at a conference and just the choices available to the player throughout the game. video games just flies in the face of not only conventional on its own, with a warning in advance that it contains ex- Do you choose to run or to barricade yourself? Do you es- wisdom (no one forced you to do this, Cage), but also un- plicit material. Let’s pretend that was the case; it would cape or do you confront the abuser? “Your choices matter!” dermines Cage’s status as a writer. still be wildly inappropriate for domestic abuse to feature the nagging voice in the back of your head says. “Try taking As Dias also states in his column: “[The implication in a trailer marketing a game. the gun with you next time!” it continues. from the interview is that Cage] didn’t set out from the Why? Well, for a number of reasons, but let’s just make “If you made the right choices, you wouldn’t have been start to tackle domestic violence. It just came up. something clear before we really get into this: Games should beaten by Todd,” it implies. “There’s nothing wrong with that, but that is still a absolutely explore complex and difficult issues. No one is dis- See the issue here? Games, almost uniquely as an artis- choice. You have to own that choice,” Dias added. puting that, especially not I. If it were not for my ardent belief tic medium, involve audience choice, and by including a But the most worrying thing of all is that Cage’s ob- that games are a legitimate art form, I would not be wasting scenario where the player is the victim of domestic abuse, stinance isn’t new. It’s a known matter in games press my Sunday night writing this piece. Got it? Good. you have to take into consideration of what it means to that Cage is more interested in (whatever he believes is) Let’s start with why someone would decide to include give players choice in this scenario. The messages are you advancing the medium as a respected form. However, the this content in a trailer. If we believe that the explicit pur- sending by giving players agency in a real-life situation writer has not the first clue what it means to be an artist, pose of a trailer is to convince potential buyers to buy a needs careful consideration. and at this point, it is cringe-worthy to even pretend that game by showing off attractive features of said game, what Or, as writer Meg Jayanth said on Twitter, “I can- he is one. feature exactly is being shown for Detroit? not imagine anything more offensive than implying that The most infamous part of the interview comes toward there’s some kind of choose-your-own-adventure escape the beginning of the conversation, when Cage stubbornly from domestic abuse.” — almost childishly — retorts, “Let me ask you this ques- Scott Benson of Infinite Fall also lambasted Cage for us- tion. Would you ask [why did you decide to show domes- ing domestic abuse as a feature, comparing it to advertis- tic violence in a trailer] to a film director, or to a writer? ing the specs of a title. Would you?” “Cage went with that trailer because he expected the Now, I would first like to praise Martin Robinson for content to impress you, to blow your mind, to make you not immediately spitting in Cage’s face for asking such a think it’s brave, to shake you,” Benson said in a Twitter disgusting and unprofessional question and implying that thread. “[Because] Cage is part of a generation of games Robinson’s credentials as a journalist are dubious. He folk who think that emotion and trauma and Big Serious clearly has the patience of a saint. Things [sic] are like 60 FPS or antialiasing [sic].” But Cage’s hissy fit is indicative of an attitude that he The content of the trailer is meant to communicate that has exhibited for a decade now: He demands to be respect- games can be a serious art form, Benson continued. Of ed as an artist. He doesn’t believe he has to earn it; just Cage’s Eurogamer interview, Benson said, “That is just simply acting like directors or novelists should be deserv- an embarrassing read. We are SERIOUS ARTISTS JUST ing of respect in his view. LIKE FILMMAKERS AND AUTHORS.” Reading his interviews, however, it becomes abundantly By choosing to show choices without the framing of the clear that Cage is nowhere close to being an artist, not even rest of the product, to take a slice of an artistic work and an amateur. No artist would deflect criticism by claiming present it to the world, Cage is using domestic abuse as a that they’re being singled out. No artist would so poorly selling point for his game. It isn’t an issue being discussed explain their choices in a given context as well. Courtesy of Wired (and this is by his own admission. In the same Eurogamer In a GameSpot interview from Oct. 31, Cage demonstrated David Cage, pictured, founded Quantic Dream in 1997. His writing interview: “The game is not about domestic abuse”) but a credits include Fahrenheit, Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls. framing device for players to exercise their choices. see PGW — page 11

November 16, 2017 arts & entertainment THE LAST WORD 11 PGW trailer proves Cage tactless PGW— from page 10 plaining how basic reality works to this man? a similar ignorance as to what No one in the past two decades makes great stories great. There’s has questioned the validity of no one moment to point to in his games talking about major issues, lengthy, rambling and often-con- at least not in the industry itself. tradictory answers that truly en- Games like Silent Hill 2, Majora’s capsulates the problem with Cage, Mask, Braid, Bioshock and many but reading them makes his defi- others have answered Cage’s ques- ciencies clear as day. Cage has no tion time and time again. For him critical theory background; he acts to act like he is some avant garde like the audience putting a part of in the medium is shameful and their lived experience into art is conceited, especially in an industry some revolutionary concept and packed full of fantastic writers and not something academics have artists who have told “meaningful” been debating for decades, maybe stories for longer than Cage has centuries. been moaning about “emotions.” “My role as a creator is not to tell Games have gone way past sim- you what you should think, right?” ply asking whether or not they can Cage asks Tamoor Hussain, com- talk about real life issues; that ship pletely divorcing himself from any has sailed. Now, the conversation responsibility in the work that he is how games handle those issues, produces. what type of merits do their mes- “I think Detroit is going to ask sages have. And that’s why people another question that is going to be — myself included — have come very interesting: Is a video game le- down so harshly on Cage. The ac- gitimate to talk about anything, or tual frontier of games lies not in not?” he also ponders, the veritable whether or not we can show a child Socrates of gaming that he is. being abused, but in asking what is Except not. What Cage can’t the importance in doing so. Why is wrap his head around is that the it important that a character must mere act of creating is meaning- endure something as horrific as do- ful. He already answered his stu- mestic violence? Why is it appro- On this day in history . . . pid, inane question by the mere priate to use a real-life tragedy as fact that he put those issues into a means to carry a mechanic? What the game already. We have to talk does simply showing such a horrific about domestic abuse because he and vile event really mean? 1776 - British troops capture Fort Washington during the put it in there. And Cage, resoundingly, has no Why are we wasting time ex- answer for any of these questions. American Revolution 1801 - First edition of New York Evening Post

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