November 16, 2017 Volume 97 Number 14 THE DUQUESNE DUKE 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 Pittsburgh as students prepare for Thanksgiving Break on Nov. 17. of Duquesne University 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. Ken Gormley 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... 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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.