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Raymond Arke help out news editor “I can’t help but think Dan would refugees insist we were making too much of a fuss.” This line, delivered by former Vice President Joe Biden, was one of many that honored the memory of for class Dan Rooney at “Sláinte! A Sympo- sium Celebrating the Life and Legacy Gabriella DiPietro of Daniel M. Rooney” on March 16. asst. news editor Rooney was a 1955 Duquesne grad- uate and would go on to become the Many college-level students are president and chairman of the Pitts- expected to complete assignments burgh Steelers. He also was involved and readings outside of class, but in philanthropic work for Ireland and Duquesne’s Politics of Immigra- was appointed the U.S. Ambassador tion course has taken out-of-class to Ireland from 2009 to 2012. work to the next level by branching The symposium attracted a large out into the community. crowd and featured panels of Steelers In this class, community engage- players, sports journalists and Irish ment activities are integrated into members of Rooney’s Ireland Fund the curriculum, where students vol- organization, among others. unteer at an after-school program The keynote speech was delivered organized by two community part- by Biden, who was vice president ners, including Jewish Family and when Rooney was ambassador. The Community Services (JFCS) and former vice president was welcomed Alliance for Refugee Youth Support to the Union Ballroom with two and Education (ARYSE). standing ovations. He first spoke to The program, located at the Patricia Rooney, Dan’s wife. Pittsburgh Gifted Center in Craf- “Pat, they love you in Ireland,” ton Heights, works to assist Pitts- he said and quoted George Bernard burgh’s refugee youth in grades Shaw, “Your husband’s imagination

K-12 with homework completion, Kailey Love/Photography Editor was as big as his heart.” see SERVICE — page 2 Former Vice President Joe Biden spoke of Rooney’s humility and faith as part of a symposium honoring the DU grad. see ROONEY — page 3 DU Campus Ministry sponsors trip to support migrants

Sairah Aslam Wendy’s in New York last week. staff writer Joe Ratay, a graduate assistant at Duquesne that took part in this past trip to For years, Duquesne students have par- Immokalee, praised the work the CIW has ticipated in a tradition of service and ad- accomplished. vocacy. Included in this tradition is the “The CIW’s model is already being used continued support for the Coalition of Im- around the world to make more ethical labor mokalee Workers and their rights for the practice,” Ratay said. “The more that we learn past 30 years. about the model, the [better] we can use it in In 1993, farmworkers created the Coali- other countries and other industries.” tion of Immokalee Workers as a grassroots At first, the CIW struggled to gain leverage advocacy organization and began campaign- with which to advocate for their rights. After ing for fair wages and working conditions for a series of hit-and-miss tactics, the Coalition farmworkers. rallied with college students in 2000 to push The group also designed the Fair Food Taco Bell off their campuses until it signed Program, which outlines logistical regula- Courtesy of Joe Ratay onto the program. Campus Minister Kate Lecci, who leads a tions to ensure farmworkers’ higher wages, Students from Duquesne annually go to Florida over Spring Break to help migrant workers in access to water and shade, greater job secu- the region. They assist the CIW advocacy organization in fighting for better working conditions. group of Duquesne students to serve in Im- rity and protection from, as well as redress mokalee each spring break, explained the for, physical and sexual abuse in the fields. to express their support and offer a helping sion Trip to Immokalee every spring break, importance of farmworkers’ plights to the Duquesne became involved in the CIW’s hand. In fact, McEachin and the rest of the offering the students and staff a chance to be average American consumer. movement thanks to Rev. Don McEachin, group ultimately assisted the workers pick- a part of the CIW’s movement. “At some point, you have eaten food that a Spiritan, who heard about the workers’ ing in the fields. This past spring break, those who partici- these farmworkers have picked, and you plights; he decided to take a small group of Since then, Duquesne’s Spiritan Campus pated in the trip helped prepare artwork and students and priests to Immokalee in order Ministry has sponsored a Cross-Cultural Mis- supplies for the CIW’s use as it rallied against see WIC — page 2

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@theduquesneduke PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 10 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Poli sci class supports refugee children POLICE briefs SERVICE — from page 1 information they are learning in her class, and it is providing career de- Move over Grandpa PB! There’s improving their English skills and velopment opportunities through in- a new PB in town: PB&J! I’ll tell emotional well-being, all while ternships for some of her students.” you all there is to know about the having fun doing so. In addition to volunteering at the juicy details of the delinquent be- The course challenges students after-school program, students are havior on campus! to complete readings about migra- working together to plan and fund- On March 13, an administra- tion policies in the U.S., keep re- raise for a Family Fun Event that will tive search of Towers yielded flection and field journals, partici- take place at the end of the semester some marijuana. Three residents pate in class discussions and attend in order to commemorate the work were referred to the Office of Stu- at least four sessions of the after- and success demonstrated by both dent Conduct. school program. the Duquesne and refugee students. On March 15, a theft occurred at Jennie Schulze, a professor in the Another student in the class, Syd- the Barnes and Noble Bookstore. political science department who ney McCabe, a junior international All stolen items were recovered. Courtesy of JFCS relations and women’s gender stud- On March 16, a 20-year-old teaches the Politics of Immigration Duquesne student was found to course, explained the expectations A volunteer assists a refugee child with her schoolwork during a JFCS program. ies major, described the event. be under the influence of alcohol. that students enrolled in course face. “Although we have guidance He was referred to the Office of “The class is designed to be a com- relations, is enrolled in the class and fective. It is also difficult to develop from our professor and community Student Conduct. parative course that exposes students values how she has been able to help civic values and civic empathy to- sponsors, whether or not this event On March 17, a highly-intoxicat- to the challenges of migration in both the surrounding community. ward those populations, particularly happens and is successful really de- ed student was transported to Mer- the European and U.S. contexts from “Often college classes feel self-ab- immigrants and refugees, without pends on the students. Though it is cy Hospital after being found on perspectives of migrants, policymak- sorbed, in a way of ‘what can I get out coming into contact with them ... For a big responsibility, it will also be Stevenson Street. He was referred ers and community organizers,” of this class,’ but in Politics of Immi- this reason, community engagement unbelievably rewarding when we to the Office of Student Conduct. Schulze said. “I expect that students gration, it is more focused on what we is an important aspect of the course.” pull it off,” McCabe said. “This is not Also on March 17, a female stu- can discuss those challenges in com- can do as a class to help,” Padolf said. Andrew Van Treeck, the refugee a theoretical project. You actually dent’s night turned bitter after be- parative context, with case study ex- Schulze also noted the impor- and immigrant volunteer coordi- get to see the results of your hard ing found intoxicated and trans- amples, and can use theory to explain tance of her class and how this nator at JFCS, described how the work in the real world.” ported to Mercy ER for evaluation why various groups migrate and what course’s content can impact a stu- students’ volunteerism not only According to Schulze, the course and treatment. She was found factors facilitate their integration.” dent’s ability going forward. impacts refugee children, but the links to the Duquesne’s mission and to be in possession of a false ID, Politics of Immigration is an elec- “It is important that upper level students as well. Spiritan values of walking alongside given a citation and referred to the tive course offered every one to one- political science majors recognize “This class is important because the most marginalized, and it en- Office of Student Conduct. That’s the importance of learning from and it is providing American mentor- courages students to become more one heck of a weekend. and-a-half years within the political triangulating between scholarship, On March 19, a theft was report- science and international relations ship and engagement to the refugee active and engaged citizens in both ed. Apparently, two pairs of men’s concentrations, though students community partners and the popu- families, which they often lack due the community and the world. basketball shoes went missing from other majors and schools are lations our policies are intended to to their low level of English profi- To learn more about the course and from the men’s basketball locker welcome to take the course as well. serve,” Schulze said. “We need to ciency,” Van Treeck said. “It is also ways to get involved in the after-school room. The case is active. Some- Joy Padolf, a sophomore majoring learn from all three if our policies educating Dr. Schulze’s students by program or the Family Fun Event, body must have a thirst for stinky in political science and international are going to be both efficient and ef- providing real-life examples of the email Schulze at [email protected]. shoes that needs to be quenched. bluff briefs For worker advocacy Gormley’s panel Professional MBA progam group, Wendy’s still tackles media and law school get boost

In the U.S. News and World Report’s newly released 2019 a sticking point and discourse Best Graduate School rankings, the Professional MBA program in WIC — from page 1 they called the land on which they Alex Wolfe the dangers of social media and the the Palumbo-Donahue School of stood. They responded, “I-Muglé, I- staff writer harm it can cause, but they were Business increased its ranking by would not have been able to eat Muglé.” The white men, taking that mostly concerned with the social 41 spots, now being considered as that food had they not picked it,” word to mean “my home” in their This past Tuesday, President Ken place of technology in our lives. No. 125 out of 213 programs in the Lecci said. “You are connected to language, named the town founded Gormley hosted a discussion in the Hall in particular seemed to fo- Part-Time MBA category. them because you are reliant on soon after “Immokalee.” But, accord- Power Center Ballroom to discuss cus on the role which smartphones Additionally, the School of Law their labor.” ing to Silvia Giagnoni in Fields of Re- the ever-present topic of techno- play in our lives. “The social norms experienced an eight-spot increase College students agreed. After four sistance, the Seminoles were actually logical discourse. The event, “Tech- haven’t been established to meet from last year to being ranked as years of student boycotts and public crying out “My prison, my prison.” nology, Social Media and Civil Dis- the times,” he said. “Society agreed No. 119 overall. The legal writing pressure, Taco Bell signed, followed According to the Harvest of course,” consisted of two panels. to type emails very formally, similar program was ranked No. 22, and by McDonald’s, Walmart and many Shame documentary by journal- The first, titled “Your Brain and to the form for writing letters, but the part-time law program was other leading fast food giants and ist Edward Murrow, thousands of Technology: How Online Space Im- we have no idea about how to col- ranked No. 46. food retail companies. Now, the most migrant farmworkers in the tomato pacts Relationships, Empathy and lectively text. Is it ok to use emojis Other schools and graduate significant holdout is Wendy’s, some- fields of Florida have lived in mod- Civility” and moderated by Presi- with someone you’ve only just met? programs were also ranked by thing the students hope to change. ern-day slavery since the 1900s. Em- dent Gormley, featured Sara Kon- Should conversations be formal U.S. News this year, including the Bella Guzzi, a sophomore who ployers used debt bondage to hobble rath of Indiana University-Purdue with punctuation?” School of Nursing’s master’s pro- embarked on the trip, said that the farmworkers’ autonomy, and crew University at Indianapolis, Reynol Each panelist seemed to agree gram as No. 72. CIW “breathes hope and justice in leaders often “forgot” to pay pickers. Junco, a fellow at Harvard Univer- with what the others were say- the work of the people.” If they were paid, their earnings fell sity’s Berkman Klein Center for In- ing, and the discussion was largely Alyssa Lukoch, who also far below minimum wage. ternet and Society and Jeffrey Hall academic in form, as each speaker worked with the CIW in Immo- Farmworkers were often forced to of the University of Kansas. Each would offer new information for kalee, agreed. work up to 15 hours a day, and they presenter gave a 10-minute speech every question from their own re- EmailTips She said, “As residents of Pitts- were not hired consistently. They to introduce their ideas to the au- search or the research of others. We want your input! burgh, we also have a responsibility were not allowed water, shade or dience and then sat for a round of The second panel, by contrast, to stand by the farmworkers show- rest. They faced rampant physical questions from Gormley. was largely descriptive, rather than The Duke’s news section ing that our community supports and sexual abuse, and they had no The university president inquired academic. Moderated by Beth Ben- would love to hear from you fair trade and our city advocates for redress for grievances. in a series of questions about the son, publisher and vice president of about stories that you want to justice.” For more information about impact social media and digital Pittsburgh Magazine, “Modern Me- see in print. The struggle for independence and Duquesne’s partnering with the communication has upon our ca- dia & Civil Discourse: A View from You can send your tips and rights has a long history in Immo- CIW and how to get involved, con- pacity for empathy, and the discus- the Trenches” consisted of KDKA- story ideas to News Editor kalee. When settlers first flooded into tact Kate Lecci at [email protected]. sion evolved into a commentary TV News Anchor and Legal Editor Raymond Arke at arker@ southern Florida in the early 1800s, Gabriella DiPietro contributed about the future of social media. duq.edu. they asked the native Seminoles what reporting. Each panelist made sure to address see PANEL — page 12 March 22, 2018 News THEDUQUESNEDUKE 3 Dan Rooney’s legacy celebrated by a wide range of celebrity guests Rooney — from page 1 land needed an example of peace and reconciliation,” he said. The third panel, which followed Biden said Rooney reminded him Biden’s speech, shifted the event to of his own father, a man who “ab- Rooney’s impact on the Steelers and horred the abuse of power.” the NFL. This panel consisted of Rob “My father said the cardinal sin of Ruck, professor of sport history at the all sins was for a man to raise a hand University of Pittsburgh; John Clay- against a woman ... [He believed] ev- ton, a Duquesne graduate and senior eryone is entitled to be treated with writer at ESPN.com; Jim Rooney, dignity” ideals that Rooney shared, son of Dan; Jeff Pash, executive vice Biden said. president and general counsel for the Biden also commented on Rooney’s NFL; and Mike Tomlin, head coach humility. for the Pittsburgh Steelers. “[Rooney] was the kind of guy who Ruck said that Rooney “was the stood in line at the stadium to buy a catalyst that made the [Steelers] the hot dog, even though he owned the best ever in the 1970s.” whole damn team,” he said. “He’s not Tomlin fondly remembered the a guy to ever brag about his accom- man who hired him to be head coach. plishments.” “His ability to recognize how sensi- Biden recounted his personal in- Kailey Love/Photography Editor tive time is without being a slave to teractions with the Rooneys, which Former Steelers players, Charlie Batch (left), Mike Wagner (center) and Franco Harris (right), attended the event. it was awe-inspiring to me,” he said. involved the 1972 car accident that “When you had his attention, you had killed Biden’s first wife and daughter The symposium had opened when Taylor would visit the Steelers’ took over as ambassador. his attention.” and injured his two sons. While his that morning with remarks from training camp. “The time when he came ... the Pash said that, as an owner, Rooney sons were in a Wilmington, Delaware, Duquesne President Ken Gormley, “I’d like you to wear your habit ... vision he brought was exactly what was a crucial part of the NFL. hospital, Biden left for the first time who said Rooney was “one of my per- [The fans] see these great players Ireland needed,” she said. “In- “He was a confidant for three for two hours to get a plastic Christ- sonal heroes.” talking to a priest, and then it’s ok to fected in all of us a sense of con- commissioners. He has been instru- mas tree. And when he returned, “[Rooney] reflected his deep love be religious. It’s ok to talk to a priest,” fidence.” mental in selecting leaders for the something was different. and respect for his alma mater,” Taylor recalled Rooney telling him. One of Rooney’s biggest accomplish- NFL,” he said. “[My sons] were smiling for the Gormley said. Hayden grew up on the North Side ments as ambassador was becoming The panel also discussed the first time. They had footballs on The first panel was titled “Dan and, as a boy, played for a football the first U.S. Ambassador to visit all 32 groundbreaking “Rooney Rule,” their chests, and the whole Steel Rooney: Faith, Family and Pitts- team Rooney coached. Curtain had signed them,” Biden burgh” and featured Andrew Masich, “Dan was a powerful influence on said. “The first glimmer of hope I President and CEO of the Sen. John my life ... I was one of his long string had.” Heinz History Center, as the modera- of successful quarterbacks,” he joked. Biden was surprised to hear Art tor. The panel consisted of John Can- He kept in touch with Rooney over Rooney, Dan’s father, had dropped by ning, a local historian known as “the the years and would receive calls from to deliver the balls and then quickly dean of North Side history;” Patricia him when Hayden dealt with contro- left with no publicity. Rooney Gerrero, daughter of Dan; versies as the CIA director. He said that Dan Rooney exempli- David Halaas, a historian who co- “Every now and then when these fied the city of Pittsburgh as it went wrote Rooney’s autobiography; Gen. things were in the newspaper, he’d through the end of steel. Michael Hayden, the former director give me a phone call, looking after my “He was always about hope, about of the NSA and CIA and a longtime well-being,” Hayden said. getting back up,” Biden said. “He pur- North Side resident; and Reverand The second panel looked at sued the future he hoped to see.” Paul Taylor, executive vice president Rooney’s deep connection to Ire- Biden also recounted the efforts of St. Vincent College where the Steel- land and his long work with bringing Rooney made to bring peace to Ire- ers hold training camp. peace to the island. The panel was land, both as ambassador and prior to Patricia Rooney recalled her father moderated by Mike Cronin, one of the appointment. as “amazing” growing up. the Duquesne in Dublin professors, “Dan was an ambassador long “[He] had tons of energy ... more and featured Katie Keogh, director before President Obama, and I than us,” she said. of special projects for the American asked him to do it,” Biden said. She recalled when the Steelers Chamber of Commerce Ireland; Jim “He threw himself into it with great had training camp in Rhode Island. Lamb, President of the Ireland Insti- enthusiasm.” As the smallest child, she would be tute of Pittsburgh; Kieran McLough- Finally, Biden made one last con- stuck riding in between footballs and lin, worldwide president and CEO of nection to Ireland that summed up helmets in the minivan her father The Ireland Funds; and Ted Smyth, Rooney’s approach to the world. drove. The trips were “a wonderful, advisory board chair for the Univer- Kailey Love/Photography Editor “We Irish are the only people in the fun thing,” she said. sity College Dublin Clinton Institute. Patricia Rooney, Dan’s daughter, fondly recalled trips to Steelers training camp. world who are nostalgic about the fu- Taylor recalled Rooney’s insistence Keogh was on the American Em- ture,” he said. on wearing his black priest habit bassy staff in Ireland when Rooney of Ireland’s counties, Keogh said. which requires NFL team owners to Lamb said he met Rooney in 1992 interview at least one minority can- and was impressed with Rooney’s didate for coaching positions and was constant willingness to help. created and forced through by Dan. “When he said, ‘Call me any time,’ The final panel of the day was made he meant any time,” Lamb said. up of former Steelers who played McLoughlin recalled Rooney’s ded- under Rooney’s leadership: Charlie ication to bringing both Protestant Batch, Franco Harris, Mike Wagner and Catholic Irish people together, and, by video, Rocky Bleier. It was which was crucial to ending the sec- moderated by Gene Collier, a long- tarian conflict that raged throughout time sports journalist for The Pitts- the 1970s and ’80s. burgh Post-Gazette. “Dan and [Anthony J.F. O’Reilly] “He was one of the rare people who were there for 20 years, and their knew what he wanted to do and how dialogue prefaced the Good Friday to do it,” Collier said. “An incredible, Agreement,” he said. incredible person.” McLoughlin also praised Rooney’s Harris also praised Rooney’s work as ambassador. leadership. “Never has there been an Irish Am- “I felt comfortable with the culture bassador who was so loved,” he said. of the team,” he said. “Dan was bigger “[Rooney] made America a more than football.” warm, welcoming place.” The symposium closed with words Smyth also spoke of Rooney’s dedi- from Arthur Rooney II, Dan’s eldest cation to peace. child and current owner of the Steel- Kailey Love/Photography Editor “He just reached out to the other ers; Bill Cowher, former Steelers head Gen. Michael Hayden, a former North Side resident, discusses his memories of Dan Rooney as part of the first panel. side. He respected everyone. 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editorial staff Online privacy may be a new oxy- moron. News broke this week about editor-in-chief Zach Landau Facebook’s involvement with the news editor Raymond Arke far-right Cambridge Analytica data asst. news editor Gabriella DiPietro firm that showed the world that opinions editor Ollie Gratzinger social media sites don’t much care features editor Hallie Lauer about your privacy. A user, to Zuck- a&e editor Nicolas Jozefczyk erberg or any other data analyst, is asst. a&e editor Josiah Martin just some point that can be pack- sports editor Adam Lindner aged and then sold or shared. It’s photo editor Kailey Love a social network run by someone layout editor Hallie Lauer without social skills. For profit. administrative staff The scandal began with a Brit- adviser Bobby Kerlik ish public relations firm: Strategic ad manager Madison Pastrick Communication Laboratories (SCL) email us: [email protected] Group. In 2013, the ever-plotting Steve Bannon became interested in SCL Group and connected them with his friends, the puppeteering Robert and Rebekah Mercer, who’s notori- “Be yourself. ous for funnelling money into ideo- logically far-right projects. SCL Group told the Mercers that Everyone else is they had been able to create politi- cal messaging technology that could already taken.” model people’s personalities and tar- get them with specific ads. The Mer- cers paid $15 million to set up their own data firm, Cambridge Analytica, which contracted its work through SCL Group. Cambridge Analytica Cartoon by Robert Gwiazda would go on to be hired by the Trump Bscar ilde O W presidential campaign in 2016. Now, here’s where Zuckerberg and his dorm room invention get Stop blaming millennials for the problems you caused involved. To greatly simplify a radi- We’ve all heard it: the vague, other millenials. It was their bucks lattes at an alarming rate, cally complicated series of events, You just read Now tweet huffy and ample complaints of baby boomer parents, coaches but when you think about it, Facebook allowed a professor as- our thoughts. us yours. older generations, directed toward and teachers who couldn’t bear shelling out $2.00 for lunch and sociated with Cambridge Analytica their young, Starbucks-sipping, the thought of their perfect baby, $4.00 for a cup of joe to keep you to gain access to data from 50 mil- @TheDuquesneDuke college debt-paying counterparts. their gifted thinker or their fu- kicking doesn’t quite compare to lion profiles, most without permis- For as long as any generational ture Olympian, losing. the cost of unaffordable living in sion, through one of those person- gap has existed, those to come This represents one of many a country with a national debt ality quiz apps your high school before have always had a few tired, lazy arguments against upward of $21 trillion. The aver- classmates and elderly aunts take. (often unkind) words to millennials that’s re- age cost of rent in America now According to reporting by the New editorial say about the youths ally little more than a is $1,200 per month, compared York Times, the data collected in- inheriting their broad thinly-veiled shift of to $415 in 1970, or $481 in 1980, cluded each users’ likes, their iden- world, but the level of blame. Boomers love according to census.gov. tities and their friend networks. The policy venom being spat at to complain that mil- I’d wager that if you pulled professor took the data and gave it The Duquesne Duke is the student- millennials is frankly lennials are killing aside a 20-something-year-old to Cambridge Analytica, which goes written, student-managed newspaper unprecedented. industry x or corpora- student in 1980 and asked them against Facebook’s rules about user of Duquesne University. It is published every Thursday during the academic It also feels mostly tion y, all while whin- to describe their ideal living ar- information. However, Facebook year except during semester breaks and misdirected. Most of the ing that nobody buys rangement, within reason, they’d found out in 2015, but it did not no- holidays, and prior to final exams. The folks complaining about Ollie Gratzinger houses or gets married say a house, with a driveway to tify its users of the violation. Staff Editorial is based upon the opin- millennials probably opinions editor anymore. Yet, those park their shiny new Ford and ions of the editors of The Duke and does Look, we know no one reads the not necessarily reflect the views of the don’t know who exactly same individuals never a lawn out front and out back. user agreements when you sign up students, faculty, administration, stu- they’re complaining about. The stop to really think. Sure, maybe But now, I’ve overheard so many for anything; certainly none of us dent government or the University pub- generation encompasses any- millennials killed Sears with the students talk about just wanting here did. But, we should reconsider. lications board. Op-ed columns do not one born after 1980, according rising popularity of online shop- a small apartment with a win- reflect the opinions of The Duke, but We have to realize that, like it or not, rather are the sole opinions of the col- to the Pew Research Center, up ping, but boomers killed the dow and an oven and a furnace our personal data is being monetized umnists themselves. until 1996. Millennials, then, whole economy. that works in the winter. Forget and shared around the globe to orga- fall between the ages of 22 and According to the Washington about lawns and driveways and Letters policy nizations you don’t know about. Letters to the editor must be typed, 37. Not 14-year-olds on the in- Post, boomers burnt up fossil fu- new cars all together. Facebook, Twitter and Snap- double-spaced and include the writ- ternet, or even 19-year-olds els, coated the atmosphere in the The bar is so, so low for many chat are all publicly-held com- er’s name, school/department and writing angry columns in their greenhouse gases that contribute young people today. We’re panies looking to boost their phone number for verification. Letters student publications, but rather to climate change and racked crushed under the weight of not should be no longer than 300 words bottom line and satisfy their and should be delivered to The Duke full-blown adults, grown-up up a lot of the federal debt that only our own inescapable debt — stockholders. All you are to them office at 113 College Hall or e-mailed and graduated. America’s youth will be forced to with college costs often exceed- is money signs — a product to be to [email protected] by 5 p.m. Nevertheless, there still exists somehow repay. Born in the af- ing a family’s annual income — sold to advertisers, Russians or Tuesday. The editors reserve the right a common complaint: Millen- terglow of World War II’s victo- but the debt handcrafted by the to edit any and all submitted copies. dark money Republicans. All letters must be verified before being nials are snowflakes that don’t ry, boomers inherited a thriving same older folks who look down The quickest solution is to stop, as published. know how to deal because they economy where jobs were ample, on us for taking joy in simple, hard as that sounds. Delete your ac- were pampered growing up. But houses were affordable and edu- inexpensive pleasures like coffee Corrections/clarifications count and log off. However, we real- to those griping about participa- cation cost a fraction of what it and pseudo-fancy snacks. Readers should report any story or ize that social media is so ingrained tion trophies and other nonsen- does today, even taking into ac- Before you complain about photo error to The Duke. All legitimate in everyday life and is often a crucial errors will be corrected in print the fol- sical woes: Who did the pamper- count the overall inflation of the how Millennials killed Toys “R” tool for people. It may be a part of lowing edition. ing? Who gave kids the dumb U.S. dollar. Us, take a good, hard look at the their work, as it is with The Duke, or Contact awards in the first place? It Millennials might eat up a lot argument you’re making, and wasn’t other children. It wasn’t of avocado toast and down Star- why you’re making it at all. email: [email protected] see STAFF ED — page 11 Opinions 5 Dog killed on United Airlines flight sparks outcry

Rachel Pierce While I would be the first person to criticize a staff columnist flight attendant for killing a dog, this perspec- tive made me stop to think. There seems to be different factors enforced by United Airlines Many of us remember the images of the that have created a panicked, on-edge envi- bloodied Dr. David Dao, who was dragged ronment for flight attendants. Perhaps this is from a United Airlines flight last year. This a bigger issue than just this one flight atten- time, it’s not humans United Airlines put in dant on Kokito’s plane. danger. The victims are furry with four paws. United Airlines pressures their flight atten- Catalina Robledo boarded her flight on dants to board all passengers as soon as pos- March 12 with her daughter and 10-month sible. If the plane pushes off the gate just one -old French Bulldog, Kokito. When she land- minute late, flight attendants must explain why ed, Kokito was dead. According to Robledo to their supervisor. To turn up the pressure, and the New York Daily News, his case was flight attendants are not paid until the flight blocking the aisle, and she was asked to move pushes back from the gate. Bad morale and un- it to overhead storage. derstaffing was also cited as an added stressor. “I asked them, ‘How am I going to put my Courtesy of TripAdvisor “I think everyone is just shocked and sad- puppy in the overhead?’” Robledo recalled In 2017, Dr. David Dao was beaten and dragged off of a United Airlines flight. The airline contin- dened by the incident,” said one employee. to the New York Times. “He’s going to suf- ues to generate controversy with several recent incidents involving animal care and pet cargo. “Pets don’t belong in overhead bins, and we all focate!” Witnesses report that the dog was know that … This should not have happened. barking before take off and until his last mo- turns the story to Robledo’s 11-year-old daugh- Law.” Senators John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) We know better.” ments. Of course, there are always two sides ter, Sophia Ceballos. and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) pro- It seems that through policy, the higher- to one story. “I just think about him everyday at school, posed a bill on Thursday called “WOOFF” ups of United Airlines have created a stressful A spokeswoman for United Airlines claims and I can’t concentrate,” she said. “I cry ev- (Welfare of our Furry Friends) Act. This new environment. This does not justify putting a the flight attendant did not hear Robledo say ery night for him because it feels really bad law would prohibit flight attendants from dog in overhead storage. Yet this perspective that her dog was inside the case. “As we stated, without him.” stashing animals in overhead storage. offers another lens into United Airlines. The we take full responsibility and are deeply sorry Though Kokito did not have a voice in his There has also been action against the airline has faced controversy after controver- for this tragic accident,” she said. life, it seems he has one now. flight attendant. Robledo’s attorney, Evan sy, unlike competing airlines. There may be As recorded in United Airlines policies, ani- A protest, or “dog-in,” was orchestrated at Oshan, says the flight attendant should be a bigger problem at United Airlines than just mals are not to be kept in overhead storage. Fol- Terminal A at LaGuardia Airport. Kokito’s criminally charged. But before we grab our Kokito’s death. lowing the incident, United Airlines announced family was joined by other families and their torches, Chris Matyszczyk of Business Insider If so, United Airlines must create a differ- that brightly colored tags would be issued to dogs, as well as the SPCA and democratic considers a different perspective. ent atmosphere for its employees. Boarding is travelers with animals. New York Senator Marisol Alcantara. Along Matyszczyk spoke to a handful of United If only these measures were enacted be- with a protest, legal action is in swing. New Airlines flight attendants anonymously about fore Kokito’s flight. The New York Daily News legislation has been proposed called “Kokito’s the conditions which they must work under. see UNITED — page 11

Arming teachers wrongly misconstrued Letter to the Editor: Vincent Gullo firearms on school grounds, especially Congratulations to Our Adjunct staff columnist among students. A simple exception to Colleagues at Duquesne: this law, allowing qualified teachers with concealed-carry permits to carry on campus, An interesting quality about modern po- The Duquesne Faculty and Staff Social would act as another deterrent for possible litical discourse is that in the wake of trage- Justice Association (SJA) wishes to shooters. Also, by simply amending a law as congratulate the Duquesne Adjunct Union dy and desperation, players from both sides opposed to writing entirely new legislation, on the National Labor Relations Board of the aisle still find ways to belittle their this proposition can become reality much decision in favor of your union bargain- political adversaries. The horrific shooting sooner than entirely new laws. ing rights with the University. You are at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School Jim Krohn, a social studies teacher at our colleagues, and we appreciate the in Florida was viewed as the last straw for Clarksville Junior High School in Arkansas, teaching, research and other duties you many people. Something, anything, needed which allows teachers to be armed, shared carry out at Duquesne. We feel that the to be done in order to halt an all-too-nor- similar sentiments. In a report done by CNN, decision by the NLRB is congruent with mal cycle: shooting, grieving, no action, Krohn is quoted saying, “If we didn’t do the ethical values of the SJA, the cam- shooting again. this and somebody came into this building pus and national AAUP and Duquesne’s Politicians and commentators from both or any of our school buildings and harmed mission statement as well as with the best sides of the political coin offered up a myr- children, it would be hard to go to sleep that Courtesy of WBUR labor-related values of contemporary Ca- iad of suggestions on how to change this night thinking what else could I have done, There have been 17 gun-related massacres in tholicism. We also note that at least two pattern. Along with the usual prospective 2018, according to CNN. Among them was the and at least we’ve done what we think is the other Catholic Universities, Georgetown proposals of increased background checks, Parkland Shooting, which killed 17 students best thing to protect the children of Clarks- and Fordham, have welcomed as bargain- heavier crimes for offenders and altering and injured 14 others. ville school district.” Those who wish to help ing partners the official unions formed by the list of purchasable guns, one idea came are certainly interested, and although it is their adjunct faculty. to the table that had yet to be introduced. to go about solving the mass shooting prob- by no means a definite fix for such a compli- That idea, which had been informally lem in the United States. cated issue, I don’t think it could possibly do - The undersigned members of the SJA: bounced around the political rumor mill It seems that, whether due to the media’s more harm than good. general abhorrence for anything that James P. Bailey, Jennifer Bates, Faith but publicly introduced by President Don- Like anything proposed in this modern President Trump utters or simply his lack Barrett, Robert Bellamy, Daniel ald Trump, is to arm teachers in the class- political environment, and perhaps right- of effectively conveying ideas, the idea of Burston, Patrick Cooper, Fred Evans, room. Trump, who wanted to measure the fully so, the proposal has brought up many arming teachers has gotten misconstrued. Tom Eyers, John Fried, Erik Garrett, reaction of the room, proposed the idea — criticisms. People look to impracticality of Although there have been proposals to begin Marco Gemignani, Anna Gibson, Patrick along with offering bonuses to teachers who training teachers, the level of effectiveness, arming and training teachers, there have Cooper, Linda Kinnahan, Christie chose to conceal-carry in schools — during also been those that simply allow teachers potential dangers and opposition of the idea a sit down with victims of the Stoneman Kliewer, Edith H. Krause, Stuart M. with previous conceal- carry permits to be of making a school a “fortress.” These con- Douglas shooting and their families. Kurland, Jay Lampert, Daniel Lieberfeld, able to carry on school grounds. If a teacher cerns, although understandable, are missing While the proposal has received support Moni McIntyre, Patrick Lee Miller, is legally able to conceal carry for the use the point of what the proposal was attempt- by some, others immediately dismissed the Sarah Alison Miller, Emad Mirmotahari, of defending themselves and those around ing to get at. To consider this an end-all so- idea, many considering it even laughable. Jaime Muñoz, Angelle D. Pryor, Lanei them outside school property, why couldn’t lution would be ignorant, but the idea that Despite its criticism and caricaturization by Rodemeyer, Danielle St. Hilaire, Anna they on school property also? Whether it be erratic teachers will start shooting students the internet (check Twitter memes), the pro- Floerke Scheid, Daniel P. Scheid, Dan using a conceal carry to defend a student that act out, or the notion that teachers will posal has found its way into the discourse of in McDonald’s or math class, the location Selcer, Eva Simms, Judy Suh, Elisabeth get into OK Corral-esque shootouts with our lawmakers. Although controversial and is arbitrary if the intentions are the same. T. Vasko, Paul Zipfel certainly not a wide-sweeping fix, simply The law currently restricting this is the Gun- throwing ideas away is not an efficient way Free Schools Act of 1994, which prohibits see FIREARMS — page 11

Opinions March 22, 2018 6 FEATURES Ex-New York Post journalist recounts 9/11

Raymond Arke the Post’s office looking for an as- when at 9:03 a.m. a second hi- news editor signment and was told to come jacked airliner was driven into into their Times Square office. the South Tower. As the attacks arch 20 marked the He got in the subway to head to reverberated throughout the 15th anniversary of the office at exactly 8 a.m. country, Lisi remembers his Mthe Iraq War. Ameri- “The world changed in the train moving slowly as a chain- can troops still patrol Baghdad hour-long train ride from my reaction of delays and cancella- streets long after the capture home on Manhattan’s Upper tions hit. He exited the subway and overthrow of Saddam Hus- East Side to the office,” Lisi re- several blocks early at Wash- sein. While not directly related, called. ington Square Park, emerging the war in Iraq will forever be He remembered getting into to “chaos that had overtaken framed by the events of 9/11. the office shortly after the first the streets.” Now, years later, one New York plane had hit the North Tower “A giant cloud of smoke journalist recalled covering the of the World Trade Center at could be seen on the horizon. I terror attacks and his experi- 8:46 a.m. Reporters and editors was still nearly two miles away. ences witnessing one of the in the newsroom were gathered People were standing around young millennium’s biggest and around the TV, confused. confused,” Lisi remembered. most horrific events. “I had been underground for He talked about how people Clemente Lisi can still re- nearly an hour. I had no idea were gathering around stopped member practically every detail what was taking place. It turns cars, listening to the radio. He of the day, down to the weather. out neither did anyone else,” tried using his new cell phone, At the College Media Associa- Lisi said. bought the day before, but all tion annual conference in New He remembered that most of the lines were jammed. Lisi was Raymond Arke/News Editor York City, Lisi, a former jour- the Post’s staff had thought it still in the dark and determined The names of every person killed in the 2001 and 1993 terror attacks are nalist for the New York Post, must have been a small plane to get downtown. inscribed around the two reflecting pools that sit where the towers stood. shared with me and a small that had crashed by accident. “I was on my own, laser-fo- group of fellow student journal- To find out what was happen- cused on getting downtown to never forget. He watched as the “I got closer, only to be faced ists his experiences covering the ing, Lisi said “my instincts as a cover, unbeknownst to me at North Tower crumbled. with several police officers and Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. reporter kicked in,” and he got the time, the biggest story of my “The sight of the building fall- office workers covered in thick What Lisi calls a “generation- on another subway to get to the life,” he said. ing on itself amid a backdrop of gray ash running away in the defining event” started out as World Trade Center. As Lisi worked his way people on the street screaming opposite direction,” Lisi said. any other day for him. He was “I had covered many acci- through the city streets, he re- and wailing is the one thing I “I got as close as the New York 26 and had been working his dents in the past. My goal was membered being too far away remember most from that aw- Stock Exchange at that point, self-described “dream job” as a to get to the scene, interview to realize the South Tower col- ful day,” he recalled, choking but no one was around.” reporter for the New York Post witnesses and officials gathered lapsed at 9:59 a.m. up. “I will never forget the loud, Lisi could hardly process for about three years. there,” he said. “It was, in my “All I could see was giant crunching sound those steel what he was seeing around him “From fires to murders, I had mind, just another story, just clouds of smoke covering the beams made as the building in what looked like a war zone. covered nearly every corner of another day.” sky,” he said. “From my view- came crashing down.” “The streets and buildings the city,” he said. “It was hard Once again going under- point, both towers were still He described the sadness he were covered in ash, something work, but I loved it.” ground meant that Lisi was cut standing, and only one plane felt in his heart not only as a that looked like images of a nu- Sept.11 was set to be a pretty off from the events happening had hit one of the buildings.” New Yorker, but as an Ameri- clear winter scene from a sci-fi uneventful news day, the big- above on the streets. He was Lisi was 10 blocks away from can. Still, he pressed on as a movie,” he described. “It didn’t gest story being primary day for unaware and moving along the towers when he looked up journalist trying to get nearer to the mayor’s race. He had called New York’s vast subway system and saw something he could the scene. see LISI— page 12 A look into the meaning of Duquesne’s crucifixes Krystina Primack and cultural backgrounds. This ultimate sacrifice. partnership of laity and religious. on campus that is characteristi- staff writer includes the role that religious Through interviews with stu- Duquesne serves God by serving cally ‘Duquesne,’ and they cer- iconography plays in producing dents and other members of students through ... [maintain- tainly draw attention to the uni- s Easter approaches, we meaning in the lives of students our university community, this ing] an ecumenical atmosphere versity’s history and its mission are reminded that this who may or may not be Catholic. three-part series will explore open to diversity.” statement.” Atime of year provides The most prominent icon the meanings of the crucifixes From one student’s point of Duquesne’s diversity state- an opportunity to consider how here at Duquesne are the cru- at Duquesne. This series will view, the prominence of the ment highlights this idea by say- Duquesne University, a Catholic cifixes, which is important in also focus on a variety of rep- crucifix is very much a part of ing, “[Our] commitment to in- institution, welcomes and serves Catholicism as it focuses adher- resentations of crucifixes here, Duquesne’s identity. When clusive excellence encompasses students from different faiths ents’ attention on Jesus Christ’s including Jose Pirkner’s lov- asked what she thinks about re- every aspect of personhood — ingly-nicknamed “Scary Jesus” ligious iconography displayed including age, citizenship, dis- interpretation in the courtyard here, Lindy Nebiolo, a freshman ability, ethnicity, gender, race, between Rangos Health Science international relations and his- religion and sexual orientation.” Building and Rockwell Hall, as tory major said, “I think seeing as Novak also said, “Brought up well as other notable crucifixes we’re a Spiritan Catholic college, in a Christian family, I definitely throughout the campus. it’s pretty reasonable that there’s don’t experience any discomfort Duquesne University was a lot of iconography throughout seeing crucifixes in our class- founded by members of the Con- the campus as a whole. However, rooms and across campus,” said gregation of the Holy Spirit, or Duquesne has done a good job Novak. “It is imperative, howev- the Spiritans, but it has grown at allowing diversity, such as the er, that we also acknowledge that to foster a student body com- prayer room in Fisher for people there are many [students, faculty posed of people from diverse of differing beliefs, not to men- and staff] with different back- backgrounds. Although Catholic tion the diverse religious groups grounds who share those spaces, iconography factors largely into represented as clubs on campus. and that their comfort is just as the landscape of our campus, it I myself don’t hold a particular important.” is also notable that Duquesne’s view positive or negative. For She continued by noting, mission statement emphasizes me, it’s just another aspect of our “You do find a lot of Catho- that this is an equimenical insti- campus culture.” lic students on campus ... but tution and therefore welcomes Another student shares much you also find students with and represents a wide variety of of the same sentiment. Claire countless other unique back- religions beyond Catholicism. Novak, a senior English major grounds. So although I do believe

Kailey Love/Photography Editor In fact, part of the mission said, “The appearance of reli- there is a greater concentration Nicknamed “Creepy-Jesus” or “Scary-Jesus,” this statue was purchased in statement asserts that the uni- gious symbols does seem to con- 1958 for $6,000 and created in 1959 by Jose Pirkner in his studio Holland. versity is “sustained through a tribute to a unique atmosphere see CROSSES— page 12 SPORTS 7

Women’s basketball A Tale of Two Pittsburgh Basketball Programs team advances to face history. For the first time in sev- Jacob Hebda eral decades, Duquesne might St. John’s in 3rd Round staff writer be fielding an objectively better of WNIT team than Pitt next season. “It was the best of times, it With that being said, there is The Duquesne women’s bas- was the worst of times, it was the still plenty of uncertainty in the ketball team was victorious in age of wisdom, it was the age of near future. Dambrot, despite his Head Coach Dan Burt’s return foolishness, it was the epoch of strong initial showing, admittedly to the sideline on March 19, belief, it was the epoch of incre- has a long way to go in rebuilding beating Georgetown 69-66 in dulity, it was the season of light, this program. His goal? To qualify it was the season of darkness, it for the NCAA Tournament. Washington, D.C., in the Second was the spring of hope, it was the It’s hard to believe that Pitt, Round of the Women’s National winter of despair.” who pushed Dixon out the door Invitational Tournament. Burt, If you didn’t know any better, because of stagnated postseason who returned to the sidelines you might think that the above progress, is currently just look- on Monday evening following a excerpt from Charles Dickens’ Courtesy of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ing to win a conference game. one-game suspension handed A Tale of Two Cities was really Former Pitt Head Coach Kevin Stallings certainly isn’t faultless in the position that I’m sure if Pitt could have a down by the A-10 as a result of about the current state of colle- word with its past self, it would the program currently finds itself in, but it’s pretty fair to say that he wasn’t given a the coach’s open criticism of of- giate basketball’s two most prom- fair draw in Oakland. Received coldly by Pitt fans directly after his hiring in 2015, probably entail something along ficials following a March 2 loss inent programs in Pittsburgh. Stallings saw a large conglomerate of Panthers either graduate or transfer follow- the lines of another Two Cities OK, so maybe that’s a little ing the 2016 season, and then failed to win a ACC game in 2017. quote: “Keep where you are be- to Saint Louis in the conference dramatic. Nevertheless, it’s cause, if I should make a mis- tournament, watched junior more than fair to say that both who was extremely underwhelm- the nation, the team was closer take, it could never be set right guard Chassidy Omogrosso lead Pitt and Duquesne’s men’s pro- ing in his five years spent on to mediocrity than the greatness in your lifetime.” the Dukes past the Hoyas with 22 the Bluff, the program appeared it once displayed in the Big East. grams are headed in concretely OK, so it shouldn’t take Pitt points on 8-of-15 shooting and opposite directions. completely and utterly dreadful Following a loss to Wisconsin a “lifetime” to figure this mess five assists in the team’s second to the naked eye. in the First Round of the NCAA out, but it sure feels that way round matchup. Junior guard Multiple coaches rejected of- Tournament in 2016, Dixon felt right now. With the right coach, Julijana Vojinovic contributed 19 fers to become the next head the growing pressure from his though, everything could change. points and four assists, and junior coach. Simultaneously, Lewis, boss and a frustrated fanbase. Then again, Dixon might have one of the only bright spots on He knew his time in Oakland was been the right guy after all. Most Kadri-Ann Lass added 14 points a bad 2016-17 Dukes team, an- running out. think he wasn’t, but it was quite for the Dukes while scoring her nounced he was considering Shortly after the season, Dixon obvious Stallings wasn’t the man 1,000th career point in the pro- transferring to another school. chose to return to coach his alma for the job, either. Now, whoever cess. The win counted as the pro- After decades of different mater, Texas Christian University accepts the job next will inherit a gram’s 500th Division I victory, coaches and directionless sea- (TCU) of the Big 12 Conference. dumpster fire. as well, a feat that Burt told the sons, it looked like more of the In came Kevin Stallings, the Duquesne, meanwhile, has school’s website postgame was same was in store for Duquesne. longtime Vanderbilt coach who plenty of reason to believe that it “great to see” his team accom- However, in a surprising turn was on the cusp of being fired has the right guy in Dambrot — plish alongside a 25-win season of events, the Dukes managed himself before taking over with And, unlike Pitt, it boasts tons of to lure Dambrot to Pittsburgh. the Panthers. It was an im- positive momentum to boot. and a deep run in the WNIT. 25 After turning down an offer mensely unpopular hire among Although Pitt is a national wins marks Duquesne’s second- from Duquesne in 2012, he de- Pitt fans, and after two trouble- highest single-season win total in Courtesy of USA TODAY Sports brand in one of the country’s cided to leave Akron to take the some years, that anger is now most prominent conferences, program history. Dukes guard Mike Lewis II, pictured helm at his father’s alma mater completely justified. that also means that Pitt has Duquesne’s third round on Jan. 27 at Rhode Island, aver- in 2017, signing a seven-year, Stallings was swiftly shown the aged 14.4 points in 2017-18, only much further to climb to regain contest tips off at 7 p.m. on $7 million contract. door after a winless season in ACC slightly edging his freshman scoring its footing. Thursday evening at Carne- average of 14.1, set in 2016. While A year later, after an inspir- play this past season, and now Pitt With the nucleus that Duquesne secca Arena in Queens, New Lewis’s play plateaued toward the ing 16-16 season, Duquesne has finds itself back at ground zero. currently has, it’s only a matter of York. Duquesne is 2-0 all-time end of the 2017 season, the guard’s hope, momentum and talent. Unlike the team Dixon left be- time until the program becomes return to Duquesne is a large rea- With a talented veteran core, five hind following his exit, this roster solidified as a mid-major power against the Red Storm, with son for the team’s recent success. promising incoming recruits, five is almost entirely vacant. Nine within the A-10. wins in both 2015 and 2016. eager transfers and, of course, a players have requested permis- The Dukes have won four The Dukes, for the first time in a steady coach, the Dukes should sion to transfer, and well-regard- straight games against Big East continue to climb the A-10’s ed 4-star commit Bryce Golden long time, aren’t looking up to the schools, and 10 of their last 13. Panthers. After spending the last ranks again next year. plans on reopening his recruit- The winner of Thursday’s 40 or so years as an afterthought Meanwhile, just a couple miles ment. As of right now, the only in the minds of Pittsburgh hoops up Forbes Ave., the once-proud players committed to spending game will play the winner of followers, Duquesne is finally Pitt men’s team has lost all iden- next season in a Panthers uniform West Virginia and James Madi- ready to take center stage. tity. Once known for its tena- are little-used Samson George son in the quarterfinal round. If a few years ago you heard cious defense and practically an- and Peace Ilegomah. — Adam Lindner someone talking about a team nual trips to the Big Dance, Pitt’s Pitt is still searching for a re- with under-the-radar players and halcyon days are long gone. placement for Stallings, and This Week in a defensive-minded coach in a Shortly after being hired in while there are some exciting Sports History... competitive conference situated 2015, it was clear that new ath- potential candidates, it’s not cer- along the East Coast, you’d prob- letic director Scott Barnes was tain that it will be able to score — On March 23, 1994, ably think that they were talking not fond of Jamie Dixon, despite a big name like ex-Ohio State Los Angeles Kings center- about Pitt and Jamie Dixon in Dixon owning the highest win- Head Coach Thad Matta or a hot man Wayne Gretzky scored the glorious Big East Conference. ning percentage of any coach in up-and-comer like Rhode Island his 802nd career NHL goal, However, these days, that de- the program’s history. headman Dan Hurley. breaking his childhood idol scription seems to be more fit- While he had tremendous Meanwhile, Dixon led TCU to Gordie Howe’s record for ting for Duquesne than it does regular season success, Dixon the NCAA Tournament this sea- most goals scored in a career. for its crosstown rivals. Coach never managed to get to the Fi- son for the first time since 1998. — On March 24, 1976, all- Keith Dambrot, whose squad is nal Four, perhaps college basket- The sixth-seeded Horned Frogs time great NFL quarterback anchored by surprise stars Eric ball’s biggest measuring stick of did fall to No. 11 Syracuse in the Peyton Manning was born in Williams Jr. and Mike Lewis II, success. The program’s repeated First Round, but a close defeat Courtesy of Columbia Missourian New Orleans, Louisiana. Man- seemingly has his program back tournament shortcomings led to at the hands of a Jim Boeheim- ning retired on March 7, 2016, on track and ready to compete increasing frustration amongst coached team in the NCAA Tour- Guard Frankie Hughes, pictured with Missouri in a 2016 game with two Super Bowl titles. fans and administrators alike. nament is a far cry from Pitt’s atop the Atlantic 10 Conference. at SEC rival Florida, is one of — On March 26, 1973, It’s hard to think that a calen- Back in 2013, Pitt joined the current predicament. five transfer players eligible for the UCLA men’s basketball dar year ago, Duquesne was in Atlantic Coast Conference. As a So, here we are at one of the Duquesne in 2018. Hughes aver- team won its seventh-straight the midst of yet another coach- new member of one of the pre- most stunning junctures in re- aged 19.3 minutes per game in his NCAA Championship, and its ing frenzy. After firing Jim Ferry, mier basketball conferences in cent Pittsburgh college sports lone season as a Tiger. ninth title in 10 years. 8 THEDUQUESNEDUKE What we learned from the NCAA tourney’s chaotic start

Adam Lindner seem. Mid-American Conference champion ply can’t register that. sports editor Buffalo, seeded No. 13 in the South Region, top- Even in its first game without NBA prospect ping fourth-seeded Arizona was unforeseen, De’Andre Hunter, who broke his wrist prior to It largely goes without saying that one of the but Buffalo was one of the nation’s stronger Virginia’s first tournament game, I simply could most futile exercises in all of human existence, mid-major teams all season long. A 15-3 record not understand why Virginia suddenly just let alone sports, is attempting to forecast the in the MAC, partnered with a resume boasting couldn’t contain Lyles and K.J. Maura. NCAA Tournament’s many outcomes. zero non-conference losses to non-NCAA Tour- Mind you, UMBC went 12-4 in one of the However, some of March’s most memorable nament teams, is outstanding, and it would game’s worst conferences in the America East, upsets aren’t as mind boggling as they may have been a shame if the Bulls had fallen in the and lost 83-39 at Albany on Jan. 21. The Re- MAC Tournament to a team less deserving of trievers’ best non-conference win was a 76-75 an NCAA bid. victory over Northern Kentucky on Dec. 17. The same can be said for the Loyola-Chicago But without a go-to scorer, the Cavaliers Ramblers, who won the Missouri Valley Con- began to look more and more defeated as the ference this season following Wichita State’s second half wore on, and with about five min- move to the American Athletic Conference. A utes to go in regulation, it became apparent that solid yet under-the-radar non-league slate did UMBC was seriously going to top Virginia. nothing to raise eyebrows for the Ramblers So where does that leave the field as it enters this season, but they entered the tournament the Sweet 16? The Retrievers fell in their next Courtesy of Courier-Journal (Louisville) as a popular upset selection as a No. 11 seed in game to No. 9 seed Kansas State, but UMBC’s the South Region nonetheless. Most lukewarm mark on the tournament had already been re- UK now has a solid shot at a Final Four show- ing after several contenders fell in its region. hoops fans probably aren’t exactly experts soundingly made. when it comes to the MVC, but most weren’t For one, it leaves Kentucky looking like a se- 10 Marquette would top the bleak Gamecocks completely stupefied when a solid mid-major rious Final Four threat from the South Region. in the first round, anyways. program topped a talented-yet-streaky Miami For the first time in the tournament’s history, What the 2018 NCAA Tournament’s first few team 64-62 on March 17. an entire region saw a top-four seed fail to ad- rounds have reinforced is this: No top-seeded But a 63-62 win over No. 3 seed Tennessee vance to at least the region’s semifinals, with team is as invincible as it may seem, and college in the second round two days later, thanks to a No. 5 Kentucky, No. 7 Nevada, No. 9 Kansas basketball may have much more parity that it is last-second jump shot to advance to the Sweet State and No. 11 Loyola-Chicago representing given credit for. 16? Wow, OK. Getting out of the tournament’s the South in the Sweet 16. UMBC’s upset win over Virginia is a con- first weekend is sometimes all it takes tobe Elsewhere, Villanova, Kansas and Duke look crete aberration, as the Retrievers would remembered as a Cinderella for years, and the like easy picks as the eventual National Cham- probably struggle to simply register 35 points Ramblers have done just that. pion. Specifically, Villanova and Duke made no- against the Cavaliers on most occasions if the Regardless, now facing a Sweet 16 matchup ticeably light work of its earlier matchups. game was played at John Paul Jones Arena in with seventh-seeded Nevada on Thursday The West Region appears to be a complete Charlottesville. night, the Ramblers surely aren’t satisfied. guessing game, with Michigan entering the But, when considering other, more sensi- “We’ve reached no finish line,” senior forward Sweet 16 as the region’s highest seed at No. 3. ble upsets that have happened, a lesson to be Edward Major II / Staff Photographer Aundre Jackson told reporters after his team’s But, with all of that being said, we simply still taken from this year’s tournament thus far is Freshman 6-foot-11 Duke forward Marvin win over third-seeded Tennessee. don’t know much of anything. Last year, sev- meant almost exclusively for the tournament’s Bagley (No. 35) ascends as the Blue Devils’ But No. 16 UMBC over the tournament’s No. enth-seeded South Carolina reached the Final see NCAA — page 12 game versus No. 15 Iona begins on March 15. 1 overall seed in Virginia? What? My mind sim- Four, and if I remember correctly, I thought No. Pittsburgh’s NCAA Tournament games treat spectators

David Borne would only goes as far as Collin Sexton took Island guard that stole the show. Fresh- With top prospect DeAndre Ayton already staff writer it. Sure enough, his 25-point performance man Fatts Russell put up 15 points off the eliminated from the tournament following against the Hokies in a winning effort ended bench, 13 of which came in the second half. Arizona’s upset at the hands of Buffalo on The first two rounds of NCAA Tourna- up being the weekend’s best. It was a definitive battle-of-the-guards as March 15, Bagley is without a doubt the best ment competition are in the books, and The freshman point guard initially got the combination of Russell and Matthews big man remaining. Syracuse stands a tall Pittsburgh was lucky enough to play host into quick foul trouble, and was forced to duked it out with Trae Young. Young fin- task in containing Bagley in the Sweet 16, to six of those games. It was a weekend spend a good portion of the first half on ished with a game-high 28 points. as well as fellow freshman Wendell Carter packed with talent, including a number of the bench as a result. Virginia Tech limited 40 minutes was not enough to deter- Jr. Should Duke top the Orange, it will play future NBA Draft lottery selections. There Sexton to just three points in the first half. mine a winner, and the game was decided the winner of No. 1 Kansas and fifth-seeded was a lot to be impressed with this week- Sexton returned from the halftime break in overtime. Rhode Island pulled away in Clemson in the Elite Eight. end, but a few players and teams stood out well-rested and with a head of steam, and the additional period, but it was an im- Team Looking the Most Dangerous: in particular. proceeded to put on a clinic. The NBA pressive effort from both sides in what we When this top-seeded Villanova team Best Single-Game Performance: prospect finished with a game-high 26 know now to be Young’s final collegiate gets into a rhythm, it seemingly just Coming into the matchup between eighth- points and added six assists. Sexton was game, being that he declared for the NBA doesn’t miss shots. It’s as simple as that. seeded Virginia Tech and No. 9 Alabama, one of the main attractions heading into Draft days after his team’s loss. The Wildcats coasted by No. 16 Radford it was common knowledge that Alabama the weekend and certainly lived up to the Best Overall Weekend: and ninth-seeded Alabama in Pittsburgh, hype. The combination of his individual ef- Marvin Bagley has been in the discus- and their ability to shoot the long ball was fort, difficulty against a tough Hokies team sion as the top player in this year’s draft a true beauty to watch. The ‘Cats scored 51 and the fact that his team won was enough since he announced that he would reclas- points off of long-range shots in their win to deem Sexton’s March 15 performance sify to the 2017 recruiting class in August. over Alabama. Meanwhile, the Crimson the most impressive of the weekend. He again proved why this weekend. Bagley Tide scored just 58 points overall. Most Tightly-Contested Game: dominated the Iona frontcourt in Duke’s Villanova’s core of Jalen Brunson, The tournament’s festivities kicked off first game on Thursday, finishing 10-14 Mikal Bridges and Phil Booth already with No. 7 Rhode Island taking on tenth- from the field with 22 points. Addition- boasts plenty of tournament experience seeded Oklahoma on Thursday afternoon, ally, he pulled down seven rebounds. under its belt, and this Wildcats team and sure enough, that ended up being the Bagley continued to excel against Rhode looks beyond comfortable playing with most exciting game played at PPG Paints Island. The Rams were loaded with talent- each other. Jay Wright’s squad has the Arena. While many fans in attendance ed guards this season, but the Rams were experience, star power and depth needed originally had their eyes glued to future not nearly as equipped below the basket. to bring home a second National Cham- NBA talent Trae Young, Rhode Island’s Bagley feasted in the paint and put out pionship in three years. impressive cast of guards maintained the another 22-point game with nine total re- While a majority of the weekend’s games viewer’s attention for large portions of the bounds on Saturday, leading his cruising finished with some pretty lopsided scores, contest as the two teams went back and Blue Devils team to a Sweet 16 berth. it was still an unbelievable weekend to Edward Major II / Staff Photographer forth all afternoon. The freshman managed to display his be a part of. The city of Pittsburgh and Oklahoma guard Trae Young (No. 11) is de- While senior E.C. Matthews led the Rams ability to stretch the floor in Pittsburgh, Duquesne University did a phenomenal fended by Rams freshman Fatts Russell on in scoring with 16, it was a different Rhode as well, hitting a 3 in both games. job of hosting the event once again. March 15 at PPG Paints Arena.

March 22, 2018 sports ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 Love, Simon propels the gay community mainstage Week’s Events Natalie Schroeder young adult coming out to the world. staff writer The raw emotion that Robinson is capable of expressing adds relatabil- The Dinner Detective ity to the story. After keeping his se- Saturdays, March 24 to May 26 pening last weekend with an cret for four years, Simon is accepted impressive rating from crit- by his family. An acceptance with Taking place at the Omni William Oics and an important story compassion is something everyone Penn Hotel, The Dinner Detective to be told, Love, Simon is a narra- from the LGBTQ+ community de- is an interactive murder mystery tive that people are excited to hear. sires but unfortunately is something dinner show in which guests eat With a rating of 92 percent on Rot- not everyone gets. while trying to solve a classic who- ten Tomatoes, Love, Simon opened Placing the movie into the ro- done-it case. Tickets are $61.95. at a solid $11.5 million. The movie mantic comedy genre was not ill- has a stacked cast starring Nick Rob- advised. While there are sad and Sound Series: The Low Anthem Courtesy of 20th Century Fox inson, Katherine Langford, Jenni- heart-wrenching scenes, the fun- March 23 at 8 p.m. fer Garner and Josh Duhamel. The The movie is based on Becky Albertalli’s book, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. nier, light-hearted moments do not movie centers around a high school get lost or forgotten. A movie for Created and hosted by The Andy senior named Simon Spier (Robin- and, ultimately, relief. ing that Simon would not be entirely young adults that shows all the ups Warhol Museum, the Sound son) and the secret he has carried When Martin is made the laughing alone after he was outed. and downs of life, especially in high Series is an event that features with him for years. While Garner stock at school, he exposes Simon’s The movie ended on a joyous note. school, is important, even more so artists from around the world and Duhamel are not on screen as emails and his secret. Young adults After the relief of being accepted by when it tells viewers that their sex- performing inside the museum’s much as Robinson, their pivotal watching this movie can relate to the family and friends, Simon is able to ual orientation doesn’t change who theater. The Low Anthem is roles in the story allow Simon to be lonely feeling of being humiliated be himself. In a conversation with they are. This movie also tells view- the next concert for the series. himself in the end. and wanting someone else in the his mother, they discuss his sexual ers that they deserve a great love Tickets are $12. When a closeted gay student at spotlight. While the general feeling identity for the first time since he has story, no matter what. Simon’s high school posts his se- of losing people in your life as a come out. “You get to exhale now, This is a movie that shines a light cret anonymously, the two start an teenager is something everyone can Simon,” she says in the scene, add- on letting people have their own email relationship. With the fake relate to, this story is a bit more ing: “You get to be more you than coming out moment on their own names they have given themselves, complicated. you’ve been in a very long time.” She terms while also showing that every- upcoming they discuss the secret they both Simon’s story is told in a way that goes on to tell him that he deserves one deserves decency and love. This have and their fear of coming out to allows viewers to understand the everything he wants. This statement movie warrants four stars for its cre- releases the world. While this has greatly im- viewpoint of both Simon and his is supported when Simon finds out ative storyline, authentic characters pacted Simon’s life, he is met with loved ones. Seeing a movie that was who his mysterious email penpal and positive message for its viewers. an ultimate obstacle when a fellow not outlandish in its portrayal of how was at the end of the movie with Even though this movie is about a Sherlock Gnomes student, Martin, sees his emails and cruel high school can be was refresh- the support of his friends and other high school student, there are many March 21 blackmails him. ing. The immediate support that Si- members of his graduating class. things both older and younger peo- This movie is full of mon receives from the faculty of his Love, Simon shows people all over ple can learn from this movie, mak- A sequel to Gnomeo & Juliet, happiness, laughter, sadness high school provided a relief know- the world an idealized version of a ing its exposure necessary. Sherlock Gnomes follows Gnomeo, Juliet and Sherlock Gnomes as they explore the mysterious disappearance of Bible of Love drones on with tedious gospel other garden ornaments. Pacific Rim: Uprising Josiah Martin March 21 asst. a&e editor Universal Pictures’ Pacific Rim: noop Dogg is a talented Uprising revives the giant-robot- and multifaceted artist — versus-monster plot that was ex- San interesting figure in the plored in the original Pacific Rim. world of music. His 16th studio Seeking justice for their fallen album Snoop Dogg Presents Bible brethren, the Jaeger pilots must of Love is, to say the least, an fight off the Kaiju once again. uninteresting project. Before saying anything else about this release musically, it must be stated that this album is long. Gru- Courtesy of BET elingly, unnecessarily long. At two Snoop Dogg’s newest album Bible of Love is an astonishing 134 minutes long and has 32 tracks separated on two disks. hours and 14 minutes, Bible of Love surpasses the length of any other pears on nine of the 32 tracks. production, and balance his funk- The issue with Bible of Love is Micro double album worth naming. The Gospel is a compelling and beau- inspired style of hip-hop production that it should have something for Beatles’ self-titled record is a measly tiful genre of music, so the tracks with gospel music in a very effective everyone, with its unique blend of review hour and 33 minutes. The Notorious should be able to stand on their own, way. “My God” features a passionate styles. On the contrary, it has noth- B.I.G.’s Life After Death is a quick especially with features like gospel and memorable lead vocal by James ing for anyone. Gospel fans aren’t hour and 49 minutes. superstars The Clark Sisters and vo- Wright and the best of Snoop Dogg’s going to pick up a Snoop Dogg al- “Found/Tonight” Creating an album of such as- cal legend Patti LaBelle. few raps on the album. bum, and hip-hop fans aren’t going tounding length is fine so long as With a few exceptions, however, Lyrically, the album explores reli- to pick up a gospel album. The only The newest mashup by Lin- the music contained within it is in- most of the songs are run-of-the- gious themes in a fairly predictable types of people who will listen to the Manuel Miranda and Ben Platt teresting, dynamic and capable of mill gospel music, reminiscent of and traditional gospel way. Snoop entirety of this album are hardcore seamlessly blends together “Story holding the listener’s attention for the type of flat organ-and-choir Dogg’s verses do come off as earnest Snoop Dogg fans and masochistic of Tonight” from Hamilton and the entirety of the runtime. Unfor- stock music you’d expect to hear in a and not as forced in their subject Arts & Entertainment writers. “You Will Be Found” from Dear tunately for Snoop Dogg, and very shopping mall candle store. matter as one might expect going in Bible of Love is not worth the lis- Evan Hansen. The pair’s voices unfortunately for his listeners, Bible The anomalies, however, are no- to the album. It seems that Snoop ten. If it were a third of its length, compliment each other nicely and of Love is slow, homogenous and tably enjoyable and worth mention- Dogg did intend to do an honestly and branded as simply a gospel the orchestral accompaniment overall unenjoyable. ing by name. “Defeated” features religious album, and his lyrics feel compilation album, it might be a creates a determined yet beautiful Bible of Love is primarily a gospel a stand-out lead vocal by pastor genuinely heartfelt. Possible accusa- pleasant treat for fans of the genre. sound behind them. album, produced by Snoop Dogg and gospel musician John P. Kee. tions that he chose to create a gospel This project was clearly well-inten- — Hallie Lauer and featuring music written and “Sunshine Feel Good,” “You” and album simply to sell records are eas- tioned, but Snoop Dogg did not do performed by a variety of gospel especially “Chizzle” have a more tan- ily refuted by the fact that this album all that he could to help this album artists. Snoop Dogg himself only ap- gible Snoop Dogg influence on their appeals to nobody. reach its full potential. 10 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Tomb Raider mediocre, but visually pleasing

Griffin Sendek The movie is an effective action-adven- staff writer ture film, and for those who have played the video games, it adds another layer of enjoy- ment to the experience. Tomb Raider wears fter 15 years, Lara Croft made her its influence on its sleeve, and while the return to the big screen on March story ends up unfolding very differently, 16 with the enjoyable, albeit im- it does not try to hide the heavy influence A from the 2013 video game. The costume perfect, Tomb Raider. The box office bomb ofLara Croft: Tomb designers looked at the outfit Lara wore in Raider - The Cradle of Life in 2003, star- the game and replicated the attire almost ring Angelina Jolie, made it look as if the exactly. Several action set pieces — and series would never find its way to theaters even some of the injuries Lara suffers — are again. Basing this rendition off the 2013 taken directly from the source material. video game of the same name, director The director did not just make a live action Roar Uthaug takes his stab at the franchise, Courtesy of Warner Bros. version of the game, though. Uthaug used and filling Angelina Jolie’s shoes is Alicia Alicia Vikander stars as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider, which earned $23.5 million in its opening week. the game as a basis but made his own film. Vikander, portraying a much younger and For a fan of the franchise, it is these very different Croft. seemed ultimately unnecessary. The movie he has to do to make it back to his family. many references to the games throughout The film opens with Lara (Vikander) really starts to pick up when Lara meets Goggins is not given enough characteriza- that transform this film from a good enough struggling to scrape by in London while be- with the ship captain Lu Ren (Daniel Wu) tion and screen time to effectively show action-adventure film to a quite enjoyable ing pressured to sign the death certificate of and sets out for the island. this. He is a good actor, but he is simply not one. Being in the theatre and watching a her father Richard Croft, (Simon West) who Vikander’s performance is undeniably the given enough to work with. In the end, it scene unfold that I have strong memories has been missing for seven years. Signing best, and though the Oscar-winning actress creates an uncompelling villain. of playing truly brought a smile to my face. brings a transfer of the Croft Family for- won’t be carrying home another award, she The cinematography of Tomb Raider Audiences have been burned many times tune, but Lara refuses, believing her father certainly carries the film. While her por- might not be award-winning, but scattered with bad video game movies, but this is is still alive. After discovering a clue con- trayal of Lara will likely be debated amongst throughout are a handful of shots that are not one of those times. Tomb Raider does cerning his last location, she sets off to the fans of the game series for years to come, very beautiful and show the skill and poten- not hit every mark, but aided by Vikander’s island where he went missing. Vikander makes the transition from game to tial of those who worked behind the cam- performance, the film does not miss every The opening sequence sets out to intro- film as smooth as possible. era. There was one moment in particular shot it takes. The end of the movie sets up a duce the audience to the character of Lara The villain, however, is one of the weak- that captures Vikander’s performance al- sequel and potentially the start of a series. and to give some background on the rela- est links of the film. Walton Goggins’ per- most perfectly, creating an emotional and I’m hopeful for this movie to succeed and tionship with her father. This is effective formance, while not awful, is ultimately moving scene. It is obvious that care was to see Vikander return as the role of Lara to an extent, but the movie certainly drags lackluster and leaves the audience wanting put into this film, andTomb Raider was not Croft. I want to see Tomb Raider be the at this point. A bike race early in the film, more. This is mainly due to the writing por- treated as just another throwaway video stepping stone for a more ambitious and for example, while somewhat entertaining, traying him as a jaded man that does what game movie. superior sequel.

Oscar-winning movie uses sci-fi to exhibit compassion

Salena Moran & Evan Penrod and malicious. staff writers Another strength lies in the rapid pace of the plot. In movies like Darkest Hour, there are aspects that are drawn out for what felt scar season has officially come to a like longer than necessary. Throughout close with the honor of best picture The Shape of Water, the appropriate awarded to Guillermo del Toro’s The pacing allows for adequate character O establishment while pushing the story Shape of Water. This film pairs a nautical man-creature forward to more interesting sequences that with a mute custodian in a bizarre ro- hastened the climax. mance. While the film presents an original While the movie superbly tackled makeup, concept among today’s many sequels and design, acting and cinematography, some reboots, The Shape of Water had strong scenes were mildly uncomfortable. For in- competition in its category against the stance, the film implies a sexual relationship films Darkest Hour, Dunkirk, Get Out, Call between the woman and this Creature from Courtesy of 20th Century Fox Me By Your Name, Phantom Thread, The the Black Lagoon-esque figure. Further, Post, Lady Bird and Three Billboards Out- Guillermo del Toro’s film, The Shape of Water, grossed $173.2 million as of March 19, 2018. certain scenes reveal graphic imagery and side Ebbing, Missouri. include gory scenes of missing appendages The Shape of Water is a science fiction showed true artistry and skill as opposed to position to the protagonist. This film, how- and cringeworthy gunshot wounds. fantasy movie set in a Cold War stricken using computer generated imagery. ever, makes each individual feel relevant to The Oscars praised this eccentric movie America in 1962. In a top secret government Furthermore, the cinematography beau- the grand story and takes the time to reveal because it applauds filmmaking and the laboratory, two custodians, Elisa Esposito tifully captures the actors and set and the the characters’ lives more personally. art of the craft. As a clear homage to past (Sally Hawkins) and Zelda Fuller (Octavia blue, green and earth-toned lighting. The Among the two main characters, the ab- sci-fi and horror movies of the early ’60s, Spencer), discover a classified experiment. dark and almost shadowy setting makes the sence of dialogue was an amazingly beauti- The Shape of Water presents an origi- Elisa soon develops a relationship with the film feel as though it takes place underwa- ful concept. These characters relied so heav- nal take on the traditional woman meets experiment, leading to conflict with her ter. Moreover, a red costume or light that ily on their gestures and mannerisms that beast/creature story while making a social boss, Richard Strickland (Michael Shan- disrupts the blues and greens of the design it made up for their failure to speak. This statement about the power among a mute non). This prompts Elisa to concoct a daring signals the audience to crucial plot and char- showed immense difficulty on the actors’ woman, an African American woman and plan for the creature’s escape. acter developments. Ultimately, the set de- part of conveying an emotion through purely a closeted homosexual man with limited Perhaps the most striking aspect of The sign exhibits a stylized world that flows and visual means. rights at that time period. Shape of Water is its aesthetic features, like makes sense. Furthermore, a plot is only as strong as Ultimately, Guillermo del Toro success- makeup and set design. The half-man, half- Another excellent aspect of film is the di- its villain, and Michael Shannon is scarily fully differentiated his work from the other sea creature’s makeup looks phenomenal. verse cast. Each character possesses a strong fantastic. His character Richard appears evil Oscar nominees in that he portrayed a fic- It sold the piece as more believable because and necessary purpose. Sometimes in films, and sadistic. He has a distinct mission and tional scenario that brought the audience a the experiment was indeed a real actor in there are characters that just seem to be justification for carrying out his rage on the pleasurable escape, while teaching real world a suit. The design and attention to detail present for either comedic effect or as an op- creature that make him all the more serious lessons about empathy and compassion.

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Mike 412 7081695. tling off consecutive victories all the Oklahoma deserved to be in the tour- – and the other many reporters Lisi added that in the way to the Final Four, where it fell to nament more than Saint Mary’s did. and photographers sent down- incredibly changed media North Carolina. Otherwise, the tournament re- town that morning,” he said. environment, covering an event But those who understand that minded us all of this succinct notion: Lisi went to the NYU Down- like 9/11 today would be much game will tell you that there’s just March truly is mad. Prophesying town Hospital by the Brooklyn more difficult. Follow THE something about Syracuse’s sleep- about the tournament’s various out- Bridge, expecting to be able “Social media would have ru- inducing zone defense that somehow comes is fruitless, and March is vastly to interview survivors as they ined 9/11,” he said. “The false DUKE on equates to success in March. more enjoyable when one’s sole ob- came in for treatment. information ... would have add- Buffalo and Loyola-Chicago’s up- jective is to lucidly take it all in. “But hope turned to dread ed to the danger. It may have as the hours went by ... no one been more hurtful.” the web: was coming. There were no When journalists covering Advertise with us! injured people, just dead ones,” breaking events, Lisi advises Facebook Lisi recalled. The only person that they “stay safe and do your The Duquesne Duke [email protected] to come in the entire day was a job.” It’s also important to re- woman in labor. member what you’re there for. Covering the tragic events “Journalists are journalists Online at took an emotional toll on Lisi. first, and people second,” he said. www.duqsm.com Panel discusses social media’s impact on life Open House PANEL — from page 2 reporter on the ground, could get Society of the duquesne duke Professional a lead, it would have been already march 22 @ 7:00 p.m. Journalists Duquesne student television Julie Grant and Duquesne alumn tweeted by thousands of people, 113 College Hall Julian Routh, a Pittsburgh Post- perhaps including the president of Open to any major, any year Gazette digital news reporter and the United States.” the former editor-in-chief of The At which point, Grant pulled out Duquesne Duke. her pocket Constitution, and both Duquesne Yearbook All student publications will be there and :Lexicon Benson’s discussion was geared Routh and Grant entered into a toward interactions in social media conversation about the dangerous fod will be provided forums themselves. Both Benson nature of the evolving echo cham- duquesne student D.U. quark radio and Grant offered testimonies of ber that social media sites have their professional experiences us- become. ing social media, but both empha- Routh said, “I think it’s pretty sized the negative effects of their clear that sites like Facebook and personal experiences as public fig- Twitter present a person with what Despite the many ures on social media. Grant offered they want to see. It’s become social- a catchy mnemonic, which she at- ly acceptable to make fun of a par- YOUR AD tributed to the Allegheny County ticular political party online, which crosses, DU still inclusive HERE District Attorney’s Office: “You can give you an idea of how social media can distort our politics.” tural and interfaith activities at can’t replace cyberspace!” CROSSES — from page 6 Gormley ended the event with an Duquesne University.” The Mus- For his part, Routh agreed with allusion to a forum to discuss next lim Student Association’s Cam- what both Benson and Grant were of Catholic students than you year’s hot-button topic, and that pus Link page publicizes a similar saying, but offered a political twist, would find at other universities of hosting these types of events were sentiment and commitment. sharing his stories covering the our size, we aren’t strikingly lack- one of his main goals as president When considering these 2016 election for the Wall Street ing in diversity either.” Journal. He said, “Before I, the of Duquesne University. To that end, we see that other examples of acceptance, diversity religions are represented by their and student interpretations respective organizations, includ- alongside the crucifixes itself, The 2018-2019 academic year will see one of the largest shifts in heads of student ing the Hillel Jewish Students we can see that it represents all publications in Duquesne history. Five out of the six publications will see a change in students on campus, but in many Organization and Chabad at leadership. Below we have listed the new students and their roles at each publication. Duquesne, the Muslim Students different forms. Association, as well as other such For adherents of Catholicism, it organizations for various Chris- takes on a deeply personal mean- Publication Name Major tian denominations, such as the ing. For other students, it remains Orthodox Christian Fellowship, a symbol and reflection of the DSTV Michela Hall Sports Media and Crossroads Christian Fellowship unique history and Spiritan tradi- Information and Circle K International. tions of Duquesne University. Beyond providing community Now that we understand ;lexicon Victoria Wilson English and support for students, these this aspect of our institution’s organizations greatly contribute relationship with the crucifixes, The Duke (fall) Raymond Arke Political Science to the Duquesne’s welcoming we can apply that context to and supportive atmosphere. For the second part of this series, The Duke (spring) example, the Campus Link page which will highlight Jos Pirkner’s Kailey Love Journalism and IR for Hillel Jewish Students Orga- statue. Then, to conclude, we will nization says, “The purpose of explore the importance of other WDSR Megan Rogers Nursing [this organization] is to provide notable crucifixes on campus, and Duquesne students with social what they mean to others in the D. U. Quark Meredith Bennett Environmental Science action, educational, social, cul- community.