August 24, 2017 Volume 97 Number 02 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 DU prof Duquesne avoids being blinded by the light researches books for refugees

Kaye Burnett staff writer

Education professor Xia Chao’s daughter was 12 years old when she moved with her family from China to the United States nine years ago. Through the ex- perience of observing and help- ing her daughter as an English as a second language (ESL) student, Chao developed a personal pas- sion for learning more about how immigrant families and their children interact with teachers to adapt to their new homes. “As a parent, I was very curi- ous and enthusiastic about what I could do [to help my daughter learn],” Chao said. Now Chao, an education re- searcher awarded by the Ameri- can Educational Research Asso- ciation and the Literacy Research Kailey Love/Photo Editor Association, is working on a new Crowds of students gathered behind Mellon Hall and all across campus to watch a near-total eclipse of the sun on Monday afternoon. The eclipse reached totality in project involving ESL students in several regions of the country, the first total eclispe since 1979. Numerous viewing parties were held across campus and the nation. The next visable eclipse is in 2024. the Pittsburgh area called Sav- ings Stories. Saving Stories is a collaborative effort by Baldwin- Whitehall teacher Renee Christ- man and Paul Kelly, librarian at Law school renews agreement with Costa Rica Whitehall Public Library, to turn Raymond Arke sential in laying the groundwork stories from local refugee fami- news editor and building up the cooperative lies into bilingual picture books. program. He first visited Costa These picture books contain In late June, Duquesne law Rica as a member of the Peace stories collected from the refu- professor Robert Barker traveled Corps stationed in Panama in gee families in their native lan- to the land of deep rainforests, 1968, not long after receiving his guages, then translated side-by- pristine beaches and “one of the undergraduate and law degrees side into English and illustrated most stable and respected legal from Duquesne. by Baldwin-Whitehall students. systems in the world,” Costa Rica. “I was a Peace Corps volunteer The books are then profession- Barker visited the small Cen- not in Costa Rica but in Panama ally bound and added to the tral American country to renew a at the time. And we were working shelves of the Whitehall Library more than 20-year-old academic to establish a legal services pro- for use by the public, according cooperation agreement between gram for the squatter settlements to Christman. Duquesne’s School of Law and of [Panama City],” he said. There are also sets of books Costa Rica’s Supreme Court. Since Costa Rica had a simi- Courtesy of Robert Barker at local schools and organiza- The program includes Duquesne lar program to what Barker was Duquesne law professor Robert Barker shakes hands with Justice Carlos Chinchilla, tions that help resettle refugees, professors traveling to give lec- working on, he made his first trip president of the Costa Rican Supreme Court. They renewed a cooperation agreement. she explained. Some of the sto- tures, Duquesne students doing to the country in 1968. ries are fables from the refugees’ internships for the Costa Rican “I persuaded my boss in Panama study its system of judicial review, with Costa Rica began in 1995 when home countries, while others are Supreme Court and Costa Rican to send me up to Costa Rica, so I which lead to more trips and the cre- a justice of the Costa Rican Supreme simple picture books for very jurists giving presentations at could take a look and perhaps gain ation of the agreement in 1995. Court, Justice Luis Fernando Solano, young children. Duquesne. some information that would be use- “From 1984 on, I visited Costa suggested to me that a program of Christman said she got the idea Barker, a distinguished profes- ful back in Panama,” Barker said. Rica pretty frequently and wrote cooperation be established between for the project almost four years ago, sor of law emeritus with a long The trip was successful, and Barker articles which eventually got put the Costa Rican Supreme Court and connection to Central America — returned to Costa Rica in 1984 with together into a book,” Barker said. see STORIES — page 3 especially Costa Rica — was es- a research grant from Duquesne to “Duquesne Law School cooperation see COSTA — page 3 opinions features sports a & e Follow us on... Taylor Swift New Dinners Superstar ‘Legend of Korra’ wins lawsuit at DU guards dealt Returns Pop star Options and Cleveland, Boston Comic book emerges victor in Starbucks shake up NBA with follows up on assault case ... get renovations ... blockbuster trade... explosive finale ...

@theduquesneduke PAGE 4 PAGE 6 PAGE 8 PAGE 9 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE bluff briefs DU Facilities kept busy over the summer “No danger to campus” system and the construction of four after Fisher Hall incident Josiah Martin new business centers.” staff writer The changes that seem to be get- On August 23, Duquesne po- It’s back to school time for most of ting the most attention from the stu- lice detained a student who told dent body are those to the Duquesne a professor he had a gun, Public the Duquesne University community, and once again, Facilities Manage- Union. Options Food Court has Affairs reported. been transformed to now include a Around 2 p.m., the professor ap- ment has been at work all summer, renovating and updating campus for popular new Chick-fil-A. The Cinco proached a student who was wear- Cantina and a sushi bar now serve ing a “green Army-style jacket,” ac- new and returning students. Crews spent the summer prepar- Options’ familiar Mexican food and cording to a statement obtained by sushi choices. the The Duke. ing the Living Learning Centers for their new residents. Rod Dobish, The sixth floor of the Union will be The statement said that the stu- the home of Career Services in the dent’s hand was inside the jacket, Assistant Vice President & Chief Fa- cilities Officer of Facilities Manage- near future, slated to open in Janu- and a “black item” was visible, at- ary 2018. tached to his belt. When the pro- ment, explained that this involves “general maintenance in 1,908 tradi- Facilities Management completed fessor questioned the student, the all of these projects despite the con- student said he had a gun. tional student rooms.” Over the summer, crews cleaned struction on Stevenson Street and The professor alerted Duquesne while under a unique time constraint. police, who then responded and de- and finished hundreds of thousands Kailey Love/Photo Editor of square feet across the residence “All of this construction and reno- tained the individual. The student A photo looking down A -Walk. Class began on Monday. However Facilities Man- vation work had to be completed be- revealed to police that he did not halls with carpeting and flooring. St. agement was kept busy over the break, maintaining and improving campus Ann Hall had all of its cooling and tween spring commencement and the have a gun and that the object was beginning of the fall semester, which heating pipes replaced. Dobish expects these same reno- seen major projects completed this in fact a medical device. was a mere thirteen weeks. Normally, Assumption Hall had its 1950s-era vations to be completed on the Bluff summer. One of College Hall’s first Police are questioning the stu- the summer break is fifteen weeks,” bathrooms finally demolished and re- Street side of Assumption Hall this floor lecture halls has been com- dent and have determined that Dobish said. placed on the Stevenson Street side. coming summer. pletely renovated. Libermann Hall there is no threat to campus. Dobish is happy with the work The new bathrooms also feature a Students passing by Gumberg now boasts a new fourth floor bio- completed over the summer. larger, private American Disabilities Library may have noticed the new medical lab and is having its HVAC “Overall, I am very proud of our Act-friendly shower area for students walls enclosing the group study areas system replaced over the course of POLICE briefs team in Facilities Management,” with disabilities. along the window on Locust Street,. the next few years. said Dobish. “We have many proj- Greetings young whippersnap- Matthew Ireland, Associate Di- Inside, the fourth-floor restroom Rockwell Hall’s fourth floor over- ects over the summer and we al- pers, it’s Grandpa PB taking over rector of Residence Life, said that and computer labs have undergone haul will be done in late September, ways manage to complete them your Police Brief section. I’ll be “a laundry room was added to overhauls, as well. according to Dobish, with “new bath- with one goal in mind—to enhance here all year to keep a close eye on each floor” of the Stevenson side Several campus buildings have rooms, replacement of the HVAC the student experience.” you Millennials and the libertine of Assumption. behavior. On August 15, a student in St. Martin’s was caught with a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The offender was DU prof switches departments for new year referred to the Office of Student Conduct Kailey Love Duquesne Public Safety investi- gated a room in Towers on August photo editor 16 after the smell of marijuana was With all the political division that caught drifting from inside. The has been the central focus of debate student was sent to the Office of in the U.S. this year, Michael Rudar, a Student Conduct. I don’t think this professor of philosophy at Duquesne is what Bob Dylan meant when he who will be teaching courses in the wrote “Blowin’ in the Wind.’ Political Science department this Also on August 16, an under- year, believes it is time we return to age student in Locust Garage was the basics. found intoxicated. That student Describing himself as a Pittsburgh was shipped over to Office of Stu- native, Rudar grew up in the South dent Conduct. Hills and attended Slippery Rock On Saturday, Campus Police University for his undergraduate ed- picked up an intoxicated 18-year- ucation. He went on to receive both old female student on Seitz Street. his Masters and PhD in philosophy She was taken to Mercy Hospital at Duquesne, where he has been Kailey Love/Photo Editor and had a visit to the Office of Stu- teaching since 2006. Michael Rudar, a Duquesne philosophy professor since 2006, will be making the switch to the Political Science department this year. dent Conduct waiting for her. While he usually teaches four Also on Saturday, St. Martin classes per year in the philoso- ment — versus why government “To me, there is never a time Greece? Because they’re talking residence life staff noticed a mari- phy department, Rudar will lend works. He believes that without where political philosophy is not about the same things we’re talk- juana smell and after a search by his philosophical knowledge to understanding the fundamentals necessary. One of the misconcep- ing about today,” Rudar said. the RD, found marijuana and drug the Political Science Department of the second, you cannot under- tions about political philosophy, When asked about the cur- paraphernalia. The resident was and teach both Western Political stand the mechanics of the first, or just philosophy in general, is rent political climate in relation referred to the Office of Student Thought 1 and 2 while Charles and plans to make that a central that it doesn’t have anything to to studying political philosophy Conduct. Rubin, who normally leads both point of discussion throughout do with the real world. Not only is and understanding the basis on Sunday in the lobby of Brottier classes, is on a year long research the courses. that not true, it has everything to which our government is built, he Hall, a 20-year-old female student leave at Princeton University. “We should all know our history of do with the real world ... it affects believes that perhaps “now could was found intoxicated with a fake “When I was asked to do it, I America, our Founding Fathers, how our lives, not just materially, but be a time when we really need it,” ID. The case was sent to Office of was elated,” Rudar said. “With a bill becomes a law ... all of that stuff the life we’re living in general.” and that too many people are look- Student Conduct and two state cita- political science and political phi- is very important. But what you re- Another large focus in his class will ing at politics “too narrowly” right tions were issued. losophy, there’s a lot of overlap, ally need are these initial first ques- be studying the entirety of Plato’s Re- now, focusing only on the mechan- On Monday, Residence Life but there are some differences.” tions,” he said. public and how it is still reflected in ics without looking through a larg- staff in St. Ann’s detected the smell He described these differ- Though his area of expertise has al- modern society, which Rudar said he er lense at the big picture. of marijuana. An administrative ences as how government works ways been philosophy as a whole and was “excited beyond belief to be able “We are, as Aristotle said, a politi- search was launched and drug par- — such as how laws are created its history, Rudar believes that politi- to do that this semester.” cal animal. And really, politics should aphernalia was found. The Office of and put into practice, how com- cal philosophy is important, not just “A lot of people think there’s involve everybody ... it has to do with Student Conduct was sent the case. mittees function and the other for those who study philosophy or po- no relevance, why do I have to how we organize ourselves as a peo- I guess this is one industry, the basic mechanics that fuel govern- litical science, but for everyone. study other people in Ancient ple,” Rudar said. “Everybody should youths aren’t killing. see POLI SCI— page 11 August 24, 2017 News THEDUQUESNEDUKE 3 DU continues working with foreign Supreme Court COSTA — from page 1 on health care issues. “This has been an extraordi- Duquesne.” “My main focus in my intern- nary experience for our students, Solano thought it would be ship was to work on constitution- who have had the chance to work good for Duquesne professors to al questions and petitions related directly for Justices of the Su- teach at the Supreme Court’s ju- to health care ... I was given the preme Court and utilize their dicial school, where Costa Rican opportunity to draft legal opin- knowledge of both American and jurists are trained, and for stu- ions and Supreme Court orders, international law to assist the dent exchanges to happen. Since in Spanish ... [and I] prepared Court,” he said. 1995, Barker said that the coop- constitutional protective orders He hopes that the links be- eration has yielded many results. for health, restraining orders and tween a school and a foreign “A number of Costa Rican judg- injunctions to ensure the preven- country’s top judicial body con- es and Supreme Court justices tion of health care abuses of pa- tinue in the future. have visited Duquesne Universi- tients and petitioners,” Benatuil “Costa Rica, a nation with a strong ty ... and participated in a couple explained. Catholic tradition and a stable demo- of seminars on constitutionalism Benatuil explained that interning cratic form of government, has been in the Western Hemisphere. Sev- in a foreign court helped him in nu- an ideal partner for Duquesne’s stu- eral Duquesne professors over Courtesy of The Tico Times News merous ways. dents and faculty, which has ben- the years have gone to Costa Rica Picture of the Costa Rican Supreme Court, with whom DU’s law school has collaborated. “The experience helped me efited the entire institution,” Gormley and given talks at the judicial learn about the unique attributes said, “We are looking forward to a school, various universities and somewhere in the near future.” “wonderful and unique educa- and functions of the judicial rich and fruitful relationship between the Supreme Court,” he said. The President of Costa Rica tion experience.” Costa Rica’s system of Costa Rica, as well as the Costa Rica Supreme Court and Along with the Supreme Court, even visited Duquesne in the fall Supreme Court is divided into the different elements of the na- Duquesne for many years to come.” Barker also mentioned that of 2014 to receive an honorary four chambers, each of which tion’s health care system ... The Barker believes that opportunities Duquesne has agreements set up degree from the law school. deal with a certain topic. Bena- internship experience also gave like this to cross international bound- with one of Costa Rica’s top law Along with his many visits, Barker tuil was placed in the Constitu- me a unique opportunity to work aries are crucial in helping Duquesne schools and is working with the rel- has said at least two Duquesne stu- tional Chamber. and interact with judges, Mag- law students to be prepared for a atively young Catholic University of dents have been able to make the trip “As an intern, the first few istrates, law clerks and govern- modern world. Costa Rica on its law school. for summer work. days of my internship were spent ment officials, and also allowed “There used to be a time when law- “We have been asked to help “Two DU law students in the past learning about the Constitutional me to draft protective orders and yers had no foreign legal problems, advise/participate in the creation ... visited Costa Rica for summer in- Chamber’s procedure, and famil- legal opinions that were used/ maybe a hundred years ago, but now of a law school at the Catholic ternships with the Supreme Court of iarizing myself with how consti- published in actual cases involv- with so much travel and so many University of Costa Rica. They’re Costa Rica, and they profited a great tutional questions were brought ing constitutional questions of business transactions that cross na- interested in some cooperation deal from the experience. They en- to the court, reviewed by clerks health care,” he said. tional boundaries, it’s more and more with Duquesne,” Barker said. joyed it very much,” Barker said. and deliberated upon by Magis- Ken Gormley, President of likely that even the most local lawyer “There’s no specific program Eduardo Benatuil, a current trates,” he said. Duquesne and former dean of the is going to have, from time to time, yet, but it looks like we will have Duquesne law student, was one As the internship progressed, he law school, also praised the Costa international legal problems or ques- some sort of working relationship of those interns. He called it a was primarily tasked with working Rican connection. tions,” he said. English prof gets grant to help Duquesne prof examine impact of local refugee enters plea deal STORIES — from page 1 that her research will give up- and-coming teachers more when she realised that many of knowledge about their future over keying cars her refugee ESL students had no students, some of whom may be access to books in their native refugees or immigrants. tongues. Raymond Arke Mike Manko, spokesman for the “The more we know, the better we “Many of these families fled their news editor Allegheny County District Attor- teach,” she explained. countries with only a suitcase or ney’s office, could not be reached There is a good chance that grad- A nationally-recognized Duquesne two,” Christman said. “They didn’t for comment. uates from Duquesne’s education University marketing professor ac- bring books with them.” Bridget Fare, Chief Marketing and school will work with refugee stu- cused of keying her neighbors’ cars Chao will be involved in the Communications Officer, released the dents some time in their careers, es- pleaded guilty this week to summary project as an ethnographic re- pecially if they stay in the Pittsburgh offenses after prosecutors withdrew searcher, which means she will area. According to a spokeswoman more serious counts. observe if and how the books “ALL THE PARTIES for Jewish Family & Children’s Ser- Audrey Guskey, 62, of Brid- impact the relationship between vice of Pittsburgh, more than 8,000 geville had been facing a felony LEFT HAPPILY AND refugee parents, their new com- and two misdemeanor charges munity and their children’s refugees have moved into the Pitts- burgh area in the past five years. after police said she keyed cars NEIGHBORLY.” teachers. Kailey Love/Photo Editor over the course of three months. “I want to know how this project Most of those are “secondary Chao is partnering with a local library proj- migrants,” refugees who came According to Phil DiLucente, influences refugee family literacy ect to study the effects of a bilingual pic- Guskey’s attorney, she entered and their language use,” Chao said. ture book on refugees. into the United States in a differ- — PHIL DILUCENTE, AUDREY ent city then moved to Pittsburgh into “a plea agreement with the “Nation-wide, there is a big gap be- District Attorney’s office, the tween refugee families and their learn their second language,” to be closer to friends and fam- GUSKEY’S ATTORNEY Chao said. ily. Most come from Syria, the victims, as well as the police school ... This might be a way [for the officer.” parents] to get more involved in their As an ethnographer, Chao Democratic Republic of Congo, will visit the refugee families Somalia or Bhutan, with Bhu- Guskey pleaded guilty to three children’s school life.” charges of summary disorderly involved in the project for two tanese refugees making up the Chao explained that parental conduct on Monday. As part of hours every other week for two largest share. involvement in school is often the deal, she had to pay a “small years to study how they use lan- “Pittsburgh is moving towards a limited for refugee families, due fine” for each of the three charg- guage to interact with each oth- beautiful trend,” Chao said of the following statement from Duquesne: to language and cultural barriers. es, DiLucente said. er and the community. She said city’s growing immigrant and refu- “The University has previously She sees the Saving Stories project In addition to the fine, Guskey paid as a possible bridge between par- she will even attend events and gee population. “Just based on my expressed its disappointment re- for the damage of the cars to the sat- garding the conduct and is pleased ents, public schools and the broad- holidays with the families when own observations [as a volunteer isfaction of all involved. er community. She also thinks the possible. ESL teacher], I know that refugees she has taken responsibility for her “All the parties left happily and actions and that the matter has books will help students learn “If I want to know the truth of feel very welcome here.” neighborly,” DiLucente said. English while preserving their na- a particular community, I have According to Chao, her re- been resolved.” Guskey is currently facing a civ- Fare confirmed that Guskey tive language. to immerse myself into that com- search on Saving Stories is fund- il case stemming from the same “The research shows that if munity,” Chao explained. ed by a $10,000 faculty develop- remains a tenured professor but incident for $2,241 that DiLucen- declined to say if she faced any [ESL students] are better in their As a professor in Duquesne’s ment grant from Duquesne and te says should be resolved shortly. first language, they can better School of Education, Chao hopes will be completed in 2019. discipline from the University. 4 Opinions THEDUQUESNEDUKE staff 113 College Hall editorial 600 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15282 In terrible times, editorial staff students must stay editor-in-chief Leah Devorak informed news editor Raymond Arke opinions editor Shivani Gosai A lot has happened these past features editor Ollie Gratzinger couple of weeks, between actual, a&e editor Zach Landau literal Nazis marching in Charlot- sports editor Adam Lindner tesville and another terror attack photo editor Kailey Love in Barcelona. And while we at The asst. photo editor Bryanna McDermott Duke would like to welcome the layout editor Hallie Lauer incoming freshman class with fri- volity and excitement, the fact of administrative staff the matter is that it no longer feels adviser Bobby Kerlik ad manager Madison Pastrick appropriate. As such, we would like to ex- email us: [email protected] tend a plea to every other student at Duquesne: Please pay attention. Tragic and often horrifying events have been happening at breakneck pace. While they may seem to be intangible events, occurring far away, each will have some affect on you or the people that you know. Everything The white supremacists march- ing on Charlottesville were doing more than protesting the removal you can of a statue. They effectively show- cased how terrorism can be — and imagine is has been — American-grown. The Cartoon by Leah Devorak Aug. 17 attack in Barcelona was another example in the long list of real. all-too-frequent incidents of disen- the viewpoint franchised, young Muslim men be- ing enticed into violent action. As members of academia, stu- Taylor Swift trial is victory for all women dents need to be engaged constant- PTablo Picasso ly with what is happening in the On Monday Aug. 14, a jury for going to court over some- gender inequality that ulti- world. It’s critical to follow along ruled in favor of Taylor Swift in thing they believe to be a triv- mately lead to the oppression as the world moves rapidly ahead, You just read Now tweet her countersuit against former ial offense. of women. It gives men the and doing so is simple. Obtaining our thoughts. us yours. DJ David Mueller for alleged It’s kind of understandable idea that women are property, and financially supporting news assault and battery. Swift’s how one would be skeptical at that they are deserving of sex- from credible sources (NOT from ual violence or had “asked for just social media or, God-forbid, @TheDuquesneDuke victory should be a victory for first because of how Swift has it” in some way. Victim blam- YouTube), attending peaceful ral- women everywhere who have played the victim for most of her ing, essentially a symptom of experienced sexual assault. career, i.e.: consistently rape culture, considers the as- lies or teaching yourself one new Swift held a meet-and-greet writing only break- sault victim to be at fault or re- thing everyday are just a few baby at the Denver Pepsi Center up songs or try- sponsible. Because of this, 6% steps to becoming more engaged. editorial on June 2, 2013, in which ing to finesse of women who did not report If you care about honest, thor- she posed for a photo Kanye West. rape said it was because of fear ough journalism, subscribe to local with Mueller and his However, of not being believed by police. and national papers like The New York Times, The Pittsburgh Tribune policy girlfriend at the time. letting this The thing is, sexual assault Review or the Pittsburgh Post-Ga- The Duquesne Duke is the student- Mueller reached his go would doesn’t have to be as violent as zette. If you care about social issues, written, student-managed newspaper hand under Swift’s mean rape. Sometimes it’s as little as of Duquesne University. It is published like climate change or equal rights, skirt and grabbed Swift being touched in an inappropri- every Thursday during the academic start following non-profits and sup- year except during semester breaks and ate way. The feelings a victim her “bare ass” would be porting them through your time or holidays, and prior to final exams. The (Swift’s exact words disap- feels from non-consented sexual Staff Editorial is based upon the opin- donations. If you don’t know exactly in court). The police pointing contact can be shame, rage, fear ions of the editors of The Duke and does or anything in between. Consider what the debt ceiling is, or the role not necessarily reflect the views of the were never called, thousands of NAFTA or the history of Confed- students, faculty, administration, stu- but the singer’s team of women. the feelings of the victim, no dent government or the University pub- matter the type of assault. erate statues, use the myriad re- did notify Mueller’s One in four sources available at Gumberg to fill lications board. Op-ed columns do not In a court statement, Swift reflect the opinions of The Duke, but bosses at KYGO radio. women have in the blanks. rather are the sole opinions of the col- Swift went on to perform experienced some thanked her legal team and the Because now more than ever, umnists themselves. that night without the public sort of sexual vio- judge for “fighting for me and we need to prove these things Letters policy knowing of the previous Shivani Gosai lence. Sexual vio- anyone who feels silenced by a matter. It matters to be well-in- Letters to the editor must be typed, events. Mueller was fired opinions editor lence is a general sexual assault.” She plans to make formed, it matters to be empa- double-spaced and include the writ- from KYGO two days later. term to describe er’s name, school/department and donations in the future to multi- thetic and it matters to affirm phone number for verification. Letters Fast forward 2 years later, sexual harassment, rape, or any ple organizations that aid sexual the fact that vigorous academic should be no longer than 300 words Mueller sues Swift for $3 mil- sort of unwanted sexual contact. assault victims. study and application provides and should be delivered to The Duke the best bedrock for meaningful, office at 113 College Hall or e-mailed lion. He claimed her false ac- When someone is unable to or Doug Baldridge, Swift’s law- to [email protected] by 5 p.m. cusations from that night re- does not consent to sexual activ- yer, said during the closing ar- good change. Tuesday. The editors reserve the right ity, it is considered sexual vio- guments, “By returning a verdict In the words of Robert Ken- to edit any and all submitted copies. sulted in wrongful termination lence, which is very serious and on Ms. Swift’s counterclaim for a nedy: “Each time a man stands All letters must be verified before being and did irreparable harm to his up for an ideal, or acts to improve published. reputation. Swift decided to under-reported. single symbolic dollar, the value The reason it isn’t taken so of which is immeasurable to all the lot of others, or strikes out Corrections/clarifications prove a point and countersued against injustice, he sends forth a seriously can be attributed to women in this situation...You Readers should report any story or Mueller for assault and battery tiny ripple of hope, and crossing photo error to The Duke. All legitimate “rape culture”. Rape culture will tell every woman...that no each other from a million different errors will be corrected in print the fol- a month later. is a term first coined in the means no.” lowing edition. centers of energy and daring those A lot of mixed reactions 70’s to educate the public on ripples build a current which can Contact have come up online regarding how common rape actually is. Shivani Gosai is a senior journal- Swift’s trial, some positive, and Basically, rape culture stems ism major and can be reached at sweep down the mightiest walls of email [email protected] some criticizing the pop-star from ideas of misogyny and [email protected]. oppression and resistance.” Opinions 5 Oakland’s Stephen Foster statue causes controversy This statue couldn’t cap- Tom Powers told KDKA that I think the recent, intense, Alison Caracciolo ture a more stereotypical this statue is a monument hate-filled rallies of white na- staff columnist image of a black man in dedicated to one of the most tionalists has made statues comparison to a white man. famous musicians in 19th cen- like these painful to look at. Damon Young, a nationally Stephen Foster is praised tury American History. Powers It is like an instant reminder known blogger of Very Smart around the world for his con- believes this statue should stay Brothas, is calling it the most of the inequalities still in this tribution to American music, to showcase American history world today. So what should racially insensitive statue, but the way Moretti decided for the good and bad, should be Pittsburgh do with the Ste- and it is located here in Pitts- to give tribute to Foster did acknowledged as a teaching mo- phen Foster statue? Foster burgh. The question now is, not serve him any honor. ment and have some placecard without a doubt deserves a “What do we do about the Rather it was shame, and to detail why this statue was remembrance for his impact Stephen Foster Statue?” now he is casted in a negative made in the first place. on American popular music Stephen Foster, a famous light. The way I see modern On one hand, I do agree Pittsburgh native who was society advances, the more I with Powers. Our nation is and the fact he was from the known as the “Father of Amer- see the growth of inequality not what it is today because city of Pittsburgh. ican Music,” was a songwriter among one another. we had a perfect track record. I think every opinion and in the early 1800’s who was These civil war era monu- Rather, we have evolved be- voice should be heard, and the first to use enslaved Afri- if they decide to take down ments are honoring pre- cause of misfortune, tragedies can Americans in his songs. the statue, I think the city dominantly white American and defeats. With the recent Foster is best known for men during a time where our presidential election and pro- should find another way to songs like “Oh! Susana,” and nation was at extreme odds showcase his importance tests in Charlottesville, racial “Camptown Races.” Foster’s with African Americans and to the area. I believe if it diversities have been on high, songs have been heard and equal rights. Yes, these men wasn’t for the heightened and I can understand the con- sung through every genera- deserve a spot in history, but sensitivity around racial tion. He is a historic music do they deserve a statue in cern or pain that it may cause differences, the issue about legend. But with recent me- today’s society? Probably not. current members of society. the Stephen Foster statue dia coverage, people are ac- Paradise Gray, a hip-hop This also raises the question would not be this contro- knowledging him as another activist, musician and writer and concern of other monu- versial. I almost feel bad Kailey Love/Photo Editor racist, white American. told the Pittsburgh Post Ga- ments across the U.S. Many that such a historical icon Pictured above is the Stephen Foster monument in Oakland. The stat- His statue is located in zette, “He’s doing what the ue is causing controversey due to the way it depicts a black man at music industry does today: statues depicting a confeder- is receiving such a negative Oakland between the Carn- Foster’s feet. He’s got a black slave playing ate soldier have been defaced backlash, but on the other egie Museum of Art and the seems to be walking on egg- It seems our world has the music, and he’s going to or taken down due to vandal- hand, I can see why. There Carnegie Library. The man ization and recent rallies. shells around one another, been at odds with each oth- end up with the copyright.” are so many other ways to behind the construction of On the contrary, local news The statue of General Robert especially when around a er, where everyone is skat- give recognition to Stephen the statue, Giuseppe Moretti, station KDKA reports that not E. Lee on the campus of Duke diverse group of people. It’s ing by on a very thin layer depicts Foster in a visionary everyone believes the 120 year University, for example, was Foster, rather than this ra- like we are all waiting for of ice. Monuments like that daze while the shoeless, rag- old statue should be destroyed. vandalized, and the president cially offensive statue. that one person to explode of the Stephen Foster stat- gedy banjo player gives him The President of the Law- of the university took down the It is a shame we have come because they were offended ue are taunting the devil to inspiration. renceville Historical Society statue immediately after. to a point where everyone in some way. play with fire. Horoscopes

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER LEO Do some research on your dreams, they Keep some distance from your romantic Emotional stress from the new positions Spend more time with others this Your busy schedule will cause you to get will provide insight on recent stress. partner. Focus on yourself and your of the planets are putting a lot of weight weekend. Step outside of your usual frustrated with close friends or family. Your subconscious mind is very active daily routine for a bit. on your shoulders. circle of friends. You may meet a new right now, so pay attention to what it’s Focus your energy into maintaning your romantic interest this weekend, but Be patient and politely ask to trying to tell you. Plan a fun date this weekend! new schedule. proceed with caution. reschedule.

VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS Something has been bothering you Even as the most dependable zodiac, it’s Money may seem like an issue right Connect with your creative side and recently and it’s best to not keep it okay to admit you have your off days. now, but it’s only temporary. New op- inside. Say it how it really is. keep things light. Pay more attention to a recent change portunities this weekend will bring good Let your artistic abilities promote your

in your life, but choose your words care- fortune and important change. The truth will heal you. productivity this week. fully, because what you say is vital.

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A spontaneous idea from a friend Chances are your imagination is run- Have open arms this week. Be ready to

will have you hesitiating at first, but ning wild this weekend. Use that to your receive a lot of affection, although that

definitely go for it. Be adventurous and advantage, but be aware of how others is not something you usually enjoy. Re-

bold this weekend. percieve your actions. member: Giving is equally as important

Opinions August 24, 2017 6 FEATURES New campus concessions bring new obsessions Ollie Gratzinger Features Editor

ith the start of a new semester here on the Bluff, Duquesne has un- ents when in season and exclusively scratch made salsas, dressings and queso.” veiled a slew of dining delights designed to offer up some variety to They also offer “vegan featured Trigo Latina, which consists of bulgur wheat W on-campus eating. When Hogan’s pizza and burgers start to get a lit- and lentils tossed in Latin-inspired seasoning,” according to the app’s summary. tle tiresome, chicken tenders at Incline no longer satisfy and you realize it is The food there looks a little like something you’d expect to get at Chipotle, neither economical nor remotely healthy to survive on Starbucks Double-Shots with brown paper bags and convienent containers for carry-out. The line for alone, Options might have just the thing for you. Cinco Cantina extended all the way back to the elevators at Options Tuesday Last year, talk began about a Chick-fil-A moving in, and that talk generated a bit of debate among the campus community and beyond. But all opposition aside, the eatery is up and running where there once stood the taco line. Cam- eron Key, a sophomore journalism and multimedia arts major, is one of its new student employees. “It’s great so far,” Key said. “Today at the opening, it was really packed, so students are really excited — especially because we accept meals, Flex and Plus.” Meal swipes are especially convenient, as they’ll allow you to get your chicken fix on the university’s dime rather than your own. But how far can a meal swipe’s $5.50 go? Far enough, according to Key. Chick-fil-A’s online menu places 12 chicken nuggets at $4.45, and the 8-piece combo, which includes a medium tea or soft drink and a choice of a medium side, will run you $5.95. After a meal swipe, you’ll be left with less than 50 cents of your own cash (or FLEX) to fork over. It might be more expensive, but judging by the crowds gathering around Options, many students think it’s worth the extra cost. While a new Chick-fil-A is exciting, it also throws a few f-words into the mix: fast and food. Sure, it might be better for you than a Big Mac, Whopper or Baconator, but in this case, better isn’t necessarily synonymous with good. Of course, chicken nuggets once a week won’t kill you, and everything can be healthy in moderation, but students, such as sophomore education major Car- oline Combemale, are realizing that it’s difficult to find on-campus dining op- tions that suit their greener lifestyles. “I believe that more vegan options would be beneficial. Dining services brief- ly ran a vegan club, but they posted the wrong times, and, as a result, nobody showed up,” Combemale, a vegan, recalled. “The first session, however, had the accurate time and place, and there was a large turnout. I’d say at least 25 students were there.” “The school had the opportunity to expand their vegan options, but they chose an unhealthy chain,” Combemale continued. “We have burgers and fries in Towers and at Red Ring. Why do we need another place?” Along with the Chick-fil-A, a new, somewhat healthier Mexican eatery has opened up to give taco lovers their Tuesday fix. It’s called Cinco Cantina, and it took the place of the chicken-and-fries counter that we knew last year. Ru- Ollie Gratzinger/Features Editor Accepting meal plans as well as personal payments like cash, Chick-fil-A’s lines are always long.

morning around lunchtime, and if that’s at all indicative of its popularity, the Bluff’s powers-that-be might’ve finally gotten something right when it comes to food that satisfies. In addition to the new campus canteens, Duquesne has renovated a classic favorite: the Starbucks in the Union. A popular stop for students on their way to that pesky 8:00 a.m. lecture, the café now boasts new décor that blends modern styles with a rustic look that ties the whole thing together. A wider counter al- lows for less of a build up at the end of the line, and additional seating invites more students to make the space their own for studying, doing homework or just hanging out. And at the heart of this new Starbucks rests a table that can seat up to eight with a charging port at the center, making it even easier for students to utilize the environment as both an academic space and a social one. But for as popular as these new choices and renovations are, some students might worry that Options isn’t living up to its name. There used to be a deli for sandwiches, a Greek yogurt bar, a Mexican- inspired station, a sushi bar and a chicken-and-fries quick-stop that offered mac and cheese. But now the size of Chick-fil-A and Cinco Cantina has result- ed in all other options being taken out or moved, aside from the small freezer Kailey love/Photo editor containing two or three different sushi trays. A slightly smaller version of the Echoing our beloved Chipotle, Cinco Cantina offers a new, healthier alternative to Chick-fil-A. Chobani bar, for example, now resides at Incline. Another can be found in mor has it that Cinco Cantina is a few steps closer to healthy dining than it’s Rockwell’s market. fast-food neighbor. Regardless, though, students are hopeful that this is at least a step in the According to FoodU, an app that displays all on-campus eating options as well right direction. Some might argue that Options’ new choices offer quality as menus and information, Cinco Cantina is, “A contemporary fast casual Mexi- over quantity, and no matter how exciting or anticlimactic these new dining can concept build that features creative, chef-driven interpretations of delicious delights may seem, there’s no denying the fact that students are embracing Mexican cuisine and specializes in delivering fresh and locally sourced ingredi- the new eats en masse like a breath of fresh air. SPORTS 7 2017-18 Duquesne Men’s Soccer Primer David Borne staff writer After being eliminated from the Atlantic 10 Championship tournament in the opening round for the second-consecutive season in a row, head coach Chase Brooks and the Duquesne Dukes men’s soccer team are on a mission to prove that they can compete with the A-10’s best this season. With the 2017 regular season opener right around the corner, the Dukes hope to start strong early on. Their journey will officially begin Friday night as they take on St. Francis in what will be the regular season opener for both teams. Following Sunday’s 3-0 exhibition win against Seton Hill, Coach Brooks commented on how he felt the team looked heading into their final week of training. “Guys right now are working hard. It’s a very intense envi- ronment, a very professional environment,” Brooks said. “Now we’re just fine-tuning a couple things before St. Francis. “We know it’s not going to be perfect when we step on the field against them, but I think tonight was definitely a step for- ward.” Redshirt junior Austin Stout lit up the scoreboard first for the Dukes with his goal in just the third minute of the match. Sophomores Ryan Landry and Zach Hall would later add insur- ance goals for Duquesne in the second half. The three players that scored on Sunday totaled a combined six goals last season, and are expected to be even bigger contrib- utors this year, alongside last season’s leading scorer, Fredrik Borenstein. Borenstein led the Dukes with three goals last season. “You always wonder where your goals are going to come from every year, and it was nice to see a couple different guys get on the scoresheet tonight,” Brooks said. “I know defensively we’re going to continue to shore things up and make sure we’re ab- solutely solid there, but from an offensive point of view, it was Edward Major II | Staff Photographer great to see us break out tonight.” Sophomore forward Jallah Acqui makes a play on the ball during the Dukes’ 3-0 exhibition win over Seton Hill on Sunday. Nigel Seidu, Cody West, Ian Larson and Peace Drevitch all return this season and will man the backline for Duquesne. “We’re looking for one keeper, so tonight was sort of that final Francis and I’m looking forward to it,” West said. The departure of several seniors from last year’s squad left a test of two guys to see who would be the man,” Brooks said. “So West has been at Duquesne since 2013. In his time here, number of holes in the starting lineup, but Brooks has a pretty again, now we get to reassess and figure out what we’re going West has experienced the frustrations that come along with good idea of who will be starting on Friday night. to go with.” disappointing postseason runs, and he is determined to wrap “I think we’re close. Some guys definitely made a case for Regardless of who mans the net for Duquesne this year, up his final season on the Bluff on a high note. themselves tonight,” Brooks said. “Now we get to go back and graduate senior and team captain Cody West believes he and “Every time I step on this field, that stings a little bit,” West look at some video, rehash it a little bit and see where we’re at.” his team have what it takes to make some noise this season. said. “We always make it to the tournament as underdogs, but One ongoing position battle that remains unresolved is the “We put in a lot of work in the preseason to get the team all on leaving the tournament every single year in the first round is starting goaltender job. Redshirt sophomores Scott Rissler and the same page. I feel great,” West said following Sunday’s game. not acceptable. We talk about that day in and day out. It’s unac- Robbie McKelvey each saw one half of action in the preseason “Going into the season opener on Friday is great. I feel like ceptable and we need to do better.” win over Seton Hill. Though the keepers have split playing time we’ll come out with a lot of energy. We really wanted to use this The Dukes begin their regular season Friday at St. Francis, in the preseason, only one will see minutes once the regular sea- game as a building block. We wanted to put our training ses- and hope to return home with a win in hand ahead of their son kicks off. sions into a game situation, so I think we’ll be fine going into St. home opener on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. versus Bloomsburg. Women’s Soccer falls in opener vs. Pitt in 2OT Adam Lindner sports editor teams registered an even five shots. lowing a 5-1 loss versus Bowling Green and the nation, the Mountaineers opened their Six of Murphy’s eight saves came in the a 3-1 loss at Western Michigan. The match season with a 1-0 win at Georgetown on Duquesne’s women’s soccer team first 45 minutes. is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Rooney Field. Aug. 18. They face Virginia on Aug. 24 be- opened the school’s 2017-18 athletic cam- A back-and-forth second half saw both Following the Dukes’ Friday evening fore their Aug. 27 match vs. Duquesne. paign – effectively ushering in the school’s teams create quality scoring chances. The game, the team will travel to take on na- The match against the nation’s top team Nike era – with a 1-0 loss to crosstown ri- closest that Duquesne came to breaking tional powerhouse West Virginia on Aug. will serve as an early barometer for how val Pitt on Aug. 20. the scoreless tie was on Katie O’Connor’s 27 in a 5:00 p.m. match. Ranked No. 1 in successful the Dukes may be this season. Panthers freshman Vildan Kardesler shot with 13 minutes left to go in regula- beat Duquesne goalie Kyra Murphy in the tion, which narrowly missed the net, just 101st minute of action to hand the Dukes to the left. their first loss of the year. Pitt moved to Following 90 minutes of scoreless play, 2-0-0 on the season, already matching the game continued into sudden-death their win total from all of last year. overtime. It would take two overtime pe- Though Duquesne ultimately lost in its riods until Vildan Kardesler netted her first match of the season, the effort that first collegiate goal in the 101st minute of the Dukes displayed was encouraging. action from 20-yards out. The Steinfurt, A major bright spot for the team was Germany native’s goal gave Pitt their sec- the play of junior goaltender Kyra Mur- ond win on the year. phy. Pitt registered nine shots on goal, Duquesne coach Al Alvine expressed his and Murphy’s impressive play kept the disappointment with the match’s outcome Panthers off of the scoreboard early on in postgame. the match. “I thought after a poor first half from us, In the 29th minute, Murphy made a key we came into our own in the second half,” save on Pitt forward Taylor Pryce’s point- Alvine said. “We played well and created blank shot to keep the score tied at zero. some really good chances in both halves, With 17 minutes remaining in the first so disappointed that we weren’t able to half, Pryce nearly put the Panthers up score. once again when her header rang off of the “As far as first games go, [we saw] some crossbar. good things, some things we can build on. During the second half, Duquesne Obviously, some things that we need to spent more time in possession, effectively work on, but we’ll put this behind us and stymieing Pitt’s offensive attack. In the work toward next weekend.” first 45 minutes of action, Pitt managed The women’s soccer team will face Oak- Edward Major II | Staff Photographer to register nine total shot attempts to land on Aug. 25 in their next game. The Duquesne’s three. In the second half, both Golden Grizzlies are 0-2-0 on the year fol- Duquesne senior Delaney Reiff goes to strike the ball during Duquesne’s match against Pitt on Sunday. 8 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Pirates’ playoff hopes dimming as losses continue Adam Lindner sports editor

On Wednesday night at PNC Park, Dodg- Wild Card race, as well, Colorado, Arizo- significantly harmful, and the Pirates’ lack have the opportunity to bolster its pitching ers’ pitcher Rich Hill threw eight perfect in- na, Milwaukee, St. Louis and Miami all sit of production from third base this year can staff on Sept. 1 when rosters expand from nings until third baseman Logan Forsythe above them in a scramble for the league’s be attributed to Jung Ho Kang’s legal issues 25 to 40 players. committed an error during the top of the two Wild Card spots. It’s more likely that in South Korea. Nevertheless, the Pirates will likely be ninth inning. Pittsburgh’s NL Central foes falter, en- A dearth of fresh arms in the bullpen has watching the playoffs from home at this Hill went on to pitch the 26th no-hitter in abling the Pirates to usurp the Cubs for the hurt the Pirates recently, but Pittsburgh will rate. I hope they prove me wrong. franchise history, finishing regulation with division crown. 10 strikeouts and no hits or walks given up. It takes a much shorter leap of faith to However, with the score tied at 0, the game envision the Pirates missing out on the headed to extra innings, where Pittsburgh postseason altogether. hurler Juan Nicasio sat the Dodgers down The Cubs are only a year removed from in order. winning the World Series, and their roster In the home half of the 10th, leadoff hit- still boasts several key contributors from ter Josh Harrison homered off of an un- last season’s championship team. The Cubs lucky Hill to left field to give the Pirates struggled early on, and will likely continue an improbable 1-0 victory over the world’s trending upward as the most important best team. time of the year approaches. While Harrison’s homer was certainly Trailing Chicago by only 3.5 games, Mil- fun to witness, the Pirates’ recent run of waukee – one of baseball’s biggest surprises losses has placed them on the outskirts of this season – is 7-3 in its past 10 games. playoff contention, looking in. Wednesday With the top two teams in the division on evening’s triumph over Los Angeles pegs hot streaks as of late, it’s unlikely that St. Pittsburgh at 61-66, eight games back of the Louis (4.5 GB, 4-6 in L10) or Pittsburgh will NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs, who are be able to assume the Central’s top spot. 68-57 and 8-2 in their last 10 games. The The Pirates’ presumed demise can be Pirates, 3-7 in their last 10, may have dug attributed to a number of things. Incon- themselves a hole far too deep to dig them- sistent play from many spots on the field selves out of. has haunted the Pirates this season, and If the Pirates are to make the playoffs, it’s untimely injuries have helped to halt any likely that they’ll have to do it via winning progress that Pittsburgh may have been their own division. Though the Pirates only making. Starling Marte’s 80-game suspen- Courtesy of the Pittsburgh Pirates sit eight games back in the National League sion for performance-enhancing drugs was Pirates’ second baseman Josh Harrison celebrates his walk-off home run vs. the Dodgers on Aug. 23. Sports Briefs: Week of August 24 Charlotte on Friday, Nov. 10 at 7:00 p.m. expects to surpass 4.9 million PPV custom- lion franchise tender. After returning from Compiled by Adam Lindner Marquee non-conference games that the ers, White’s expected total would obliterate a four-game suspension for violating the sports editor Dukes will play this year include a Nov. 16 the previous record set of 4.6 million PPV NFL’s drug-abuse policy at the beginning game at Pitt, a Nov. 26 at Virginia as part buys ($437 million in revenue), set in 2015 of last season, Bell rushed for 1,268 yards Kyrie Irving dealt to Boston for of the Virginia Thanksgiving Tournament during the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight. and seven touchdowns in only 12 games. package including All-Star guard and a Dec. 22 matchup against perennial Le’Veon Bell to return to Steelers He added another 616 yards and two Isaiah Thomas – On Tuesday night, power UConn in Toronto. The Dukes also following preseason – On Tuesday touchdowns receiving. Bell openly consid- the Boston Celtics acquired perennial All- host several mid-major opponents at the night, Steelers star running back Le’Veon ers himself an elite receiver, and the way Star guard Kyrie Irving from the Cleve- A. J. Palumbo Center that finished last sea- Bell tweeted that he will return to the fran- that he sees it, his hybrid abilities as both land Cavaliers for guard Isaiah Thomas, son ranked highly in ESPN’s Ratings Per- chise on Sep. 1, one day after Pittsburgh’s a top-end tailback and wide receiver war- forward Jae Crowder, forward Ante Zizic centage Index, including Toledo (No. 44) final preseason game. Bell skipped train- rant a more lucrative contract for himself. and a 2018 Brooklyn Nets first-round pick, on Dec. 6 and Central Michigan (No. 43) ing camp with the Steelers after not reach- The news that he will return should come which is projected to be a top-5 selection on Dec. 17. As opposed to the men’s team, ing an agreement with the franchise on a as relieving news for Steelers fans, as some in this year’s draft. In July, it was reported who is scheduled to play a school-record 19 long-term deal. Upon returning on Sept. feared that Pittsburgh might begin the reg- that Irving was seeking a trade, as he’d be- games at the Palumbo Center this season, 1, Bell is expected to sign his $12.1 mil- ular season without its star tailback. come dissatisfied playing alongside LeB- the women’s team will only play on cam- ron James and sought to play on a team pus six times during the non-conference where he would be regarded as more of a portion of their schedule. focal point. He’ll get what he asked for in Mayweather, McGregor prepare Boston, as he’ll lead an offensive attack for Saturday’s mega-fight – On Aug. that also includes newly-acquired Gordon 26, boxing will meet mixed martial arts for Hayward, Al Horford and rookie Jayson the first time on centerstage. Floyd May- Tatum. Cleveland jumped at the opportu- weather, 49-0 in his boxing career with 26 nity to swap a disgruntled star for a chance KOs, will face MMA star and Irish-coun- to restock for the future. While all of the tryman Conor McGregor, 21-3 in MMA assets that Cleveland acquired are control- with 18 KOs, in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Are- lable, Thomas’ hip injury is of concern. na at 9:00 p.m. Saturday in a high-profile Celtics head coach Brad Stevens said on crossover spectacle. Though McGregor Monday that he wasn’t sure that Thomas has never boxed before, neither amateur- would be ready for the start of training ishly nor professionally, he will attempt to camp, and Cleveland is eager to give Thom- hand Mayweather his first career defeat. as a physical. The Celtics and Cavaliers will Mayweather is an extremely heavy favorite open the NBA regular season in Cleveland given that the match is being governed as on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 8:00 p.m. a boxing match, the sport that he’s yet to Women’s basketball team an- lose in while facing off against the world’s nounces non-conference schedule – other top boxers over the course of his ca- On Wednesday afternoon, the Duquesne reer. Nevertheless, the fight has been able women’s basketball team announced their to generate enough allure that it projects to non-conference schedule for the 2017-18 “kill” the current over-under of 4.9 million Courtesy of Winslow Townson | USA Today Sports basketball season. Head coach Dan Burt’s pay-per-view purchases, according to UFC All-Star guards Kyrie Irving, left, and Isaiah Thomas, right, switched teams on Aug. 22 when the Cavs agreed squad will begin their campaign at UNC president Dana White. Given that White to send Irving to Beantown for Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and a 2018 Brooklyn Nets first-round pick. August 24, 2017 sports ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 SonReal breathes life into tired genre WEEK’s Sean Armstrong a sentiment that everyone can keep in mind, be- EVENTS staff writer cause everyone wants to matter and everyone wants to be useful in some facet. Go Back for Murder However, what makes the album a true Aug. 24-26, 8 p.m. onReal’s new pop-rap album One Long stroke of subtle brilliance is the opening track, Aug. 27, 2 p.m. “One Long Dream.” It’s more of a statement Dream is lyrically phenomenal, and that This weekend is the last chance is kind of surprising to say considering it about the American Dream and subsequently S to see The Summer Company’s is a pop-rap album. the dream of any rapper, since the genre is an The problem going into the Canadian-born American original to work hard and have that production of Agatha Christie’s Go rapper’s latest outing is the sub genre. Pop- pay off by gaining success. Back for Murder. The play follows rap is something that frequently shies from Then, SonReal begins to list values almost Carla Crale and her attempts to greatness, be that it is a play-it-safe, easily- like commandments. These are declarations clear her mother’s name of the sellable sort of genre that all starts to sound everyone should follow in the long dream that murder of her father. Tickets are the same after hearing it long enough. How- SonReal lays out in his album where everyone $5 at the door for students. ever, this album is an outstanding example strives to succeed. This may only be a pop-rap album, which by all of what there is to like about pop-rap, even if PGH Rewind it falls into the same trappings of the genre. means could be ignored if it were only about the What do I mean by that? Well, the immedi- music and not the message. Fortunately, rap has Aug. 26, 9 p.m. ately noticeable thing about One Long Dream Courtesy of Black Box Music never just been about the music; the lyrics matter Hosted by the Cultural Trust, this SonReal grew up in the British Columbian city of just as much. While this album’s structure may be 21+ event celebrates the culture is its commitment to a very simple formula: Vernon. He began releasing music back in 2011 Take the name of the song and make that the with his first single, “Where’s Waldo.” overused, it may just be the perfect breeding ground and fashion of the 70s, 80s and chorus, take that chorus and repeat it contin- for a message of this type. 90s and features entertainment uously and then finally throw in a few verses of these are items of contention in American The name pop in pop-rap implies that it from DJs, coverbands and drag that are snappy enough to cover up the clear- society today and therefore are relevant top- is popular, and because of that, people will queens. Tickets are $35 for cut pattern the sub genre follows. ics that many people can relate to from vari- listen to this album. So what better way to general admission. SonReal does this to a T. However, as much ous perspectives — perspectives that are not get an idea across to people than to have criticism as pop-rap deserves for being un- always heard. a large platform to shout the idea from? inspiring and a creative cesspool, SonReal Now, of course, hearing all the sides is easier One Long Dream is more than just another somehow has added a bit of hidden nuance to said than done, but SonReal seems to call out for throwaway pop-rap album because of the upcoming it. Sure, the subject matters are almost cliche the importance of understanding another person’s underlying meaning SonReal breathes into for pop-rap and even rap in general, but Son- view in the song “Problems.” Echoing the chorus’ the sub genre. releases Real still finds a way to dig out some hidden sentiment: “We’ve all got something to offer/ Ev- While this album is not awe-inspiring and recesses of this widely explored genre. erybody got a dream/ Everybody’s got a problem, does not really tread any new ground for rap Terminator 2: Judgement Day 3D Despite his pop-rap label, SonReal touches not just ones you see/ Everybody’s got some fail- as a genre, what it does do is try to start a on a few thought-worthy values: hard work, ing, everybody needs to speak/ Everybody’s got variety of conversations. For that, this album Aug. 25 perseverance and the value of difference. All some problems, not just you and me,” which is deserves at least one thorough listen. A rerelease of the seminal 1991 action classic, T2 3D returns audiences to Sarah Conner’s at- tempts to stop the development of ‘Legend of Korra’ returns in comic continuation the hyper-intelligent SkyNet. This time, however, the film has added Nicole Prieto readers’ experiences. 3D effects as well as other digital staff writer He explores some tension between them enhancements. about their expectations as a bisexual couple in a world with varying cultural expectations on same-sex relationships. But even where they Life is Strange: Before the egend of Korra fans rejoice: Turf Wars: have their disagreements, DiMartino avoids Storm Part One, the official comic continuation delving into unnecessary melodrama. Korra and Aug. 31 L of the hit Nickelodeon series, landed on Asami are adult women with enough past rela- The prequel to the original Life physical and digital shelves this summer. Writ- tionship drama between them (i.e. Mako), and it is Strange. The first entry in the ten by co-creator Michael Dante DiMartino, shows. They talk out their feelings and recognize series was lauded for its time with art by Irene Koh, the comic dives straight when they might be crossing into uncomfortable manipulation mechanics, interest- into the aftermath of Season 4. boundaries. In this respect, Turf Wars sets the The explosive TV finale made waves in the ing characters and ability to tackle stage that any major issues between them are tough subject matters. You can Avatar fandom in late 2014. Set to a soothing going to be on a higher level. background score, the final shot featured both DiMartino also explores a bit of LGBT his- preorder the entire season of women gazing into each other’s eyes as they tory in the Avatar universe in a pleasantly un- Before the Storm on PC, Xbox headed off for a vacation in the Spirit World, expected way. He makes clear that they are not One and PS4 for $16.99. hand-in-hand. Many fans paralleled the roman- the only queer characters in the franchise, even tic atmosphere with the ending of the original if the revelation seems rushed. Each nation Avatar series, which featured a kiss between addresses queer relationships in unique ways, Aang and Katara. Not long after, co-creator Bry- ranging from full acceptance to outright illegal- an Konietzko confirmed fan speculation that the ity. Divvying up such expectations among them pair were an official couple — even if they could seems artificially clear-cut. Still, it makes sense Micro not do a televised kiss scene between them to in the context of a show that has always high- drive that point home. lighted their differences. review If some fans were still unconvinced, Turf While their relationship takes center stage, Wars throws out any doubt with gusto. The it is not the only thing going on in the comic. The Monster Inside comic picks up right when Korra and Asami Courtesy of Dark Horse Comics Once back in Republic City, the metropolis’s enter the new Spirit World portal opened in The Legend of Korra series was a continuation of This little visual novel is nothing the acclaimed Avatar: The Last Airbender Nickelo- political problems hit the pair without skip- Republic City. From hopping around giant ping a beat. Korra learns that the spirits are totally groundbreaking, but it’s dian series. Both shows had tie-in comics that ex- still worth checking out. It’s mushrooms to underwater escapades, they panded the story past their endings. none too pleased with having a new Spirit take a much-needed escape from the politi- Portal opened in the middle of a bustling well-paced, well-written and is cally tumultuous mortal world. Their vaca- In this respect, DiMartino takes a thoughtful, city, and that shady landowner Wonyong visually striking, clearly inspired tion is cut short, however, when they mistak- realistic approach to the coming out process Keum intends to capitalize on its potential as by noir films of the past. My only enly climb on the back of a giant stone spirit. in the Avatar universe. Asami is supportive a tourist attraction. complaint is any interactive ele- It is a foreshadowing segue into one of the of Korra’s desire to be open about their rela- With countless homes and gang territories ments it has are pretty shallow. comic’s primary conflicts, as the spirit de- tionship. Nevertheless, she is not as enthusi- upended after Kuvira’s mecha-rampage, Zhu mands they leave and never return — literally astic about sharing the news with the rest of Otherwise, definitely check it out, Li heads the efforts to accommodate Republic especially since it’s free. throwing the pair out of its realm. the world — at least, not all at once. DiMarti- City evacuees in a temporary, crowded camp. Before heading back to Republic City, no could have made LGBT acceptance a non- Lin Beifong, Mako and Bolin try to reign in —Zach Landau though, Korra decides they ought to share the issue in Avatar, but he thankfully writes in news that they are dating with her parents. a way that should be more familiar to queer see KORRA — page 12 10 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Gaming needs a sustained conversation about harassment

Zach Landau cent of the time, then... a&e editor Well, I don’t know what to say. I really don’t. It’s sh*t, really. That’s the best I can come up with. Video games, and every industry associated with them, are just really, n Aug. 16, gaming site Kotaku UK published writer really sh*t. Every time something like this happens, when Laura Kate Dale’s latest article in a series devoted to journalists have their lives threatened over toys or devel- O exploring online harassment. The subject of this ar- opers dare to include people of color as their protago- ticle was John Bain, better known by his online pseudonym nists, I am shocked that this is a hobby that I continue to TotalBiscuit. Bain has been one of the more prominent crit- associate myself with. The hate and vitriol reserved for an ics within gaming, speaking out in particular against what he industry that only a decade ago was considered lame and believes are unethical business practices and the quality of nerdy is almost unprecedented. PC versions of games. Maybe I’m wrong about all this, but it feels like gam- Bain has also been critical of more traditional games jour- ers, as little as that term means, are some of the meanest, nalism, a stance that led him to participate in and support cruelest types of people to exist. And I hate saying that the GamerGate controversy back in Aug. 2014. Initially con- because up until a few years ago, I would have called my- ducted in response to a (false) allegation of sexual favors be- self one. I have friends who proudly associate with the la- ing exchanged for positive press, GamerGate swiftly evolved bel — and for good reasons, too. Still, there are also those into a harassment campaign particularly obsessed with out- who use their hobby as a cudgel, and every time I look at ing female critics, writers and pundits. Zach Landau/A&E Editor the news, I brace myself for another article about a resig- While proponents of the movement, such as Bain, argued The Kotaku UK article that initiated the backlash. This article is part nation or another harassment campaign. of a longer series exploring harassment in the gaming community. that the real mission of the campaign was to reform ethics And I don’t have a solution for this. I won’t pretend as if standards within games press, the immediate and lasting there is one solution, or that I of all people would have it. But impression of GamerGate was that it was a continuation out by Feminist Frequency, a website whose founder, Ani- I would like to return to a time when video games were not of the sexist attitudes that have always prevailed in the in- ta Sarkeesian, was also a target of GamerGate. synonymous for absolute misery and disgust. dustry. The rise of social media and forums within the past Now, in any other journalistic profession, Dale and The sad thing is that Dale’s article represented one of the decade providing the perfect means for harassment, doxing her editor, Rich Stanton, may have had some terse com- stepping stones to a less-toxic gaming community. It was and threats to be organized and executed. ments from other professionals. A statement would be the latest entry in a series that explored harassment, ex- Because of his support of this campaign, Bain has been made, and everyone would move on. However, since this posed these monsters for the sadistic cretins that they are the target of his own wave of harassment for his support is the video game industry, and everything has to be cut- and offered some possible solutions for curtailing them. It is of the movement, and this harassment was what made throat all the time, Dale was instead harassed to the point a great series, and it could have initiated a huge push for the the context for the Kotaku UK piece. of near-suicide following the article’s release, driven to moderators at Twitch and YouTube to start implementing The problem, however, is that none of this context was temporarily shut down her social media and go offline. better community-management tools. provided in the piece. Dale was aware of the cause of the All because of one simple mistake. And Feminist Frequency represented the ad- harassment (being a victim of GamerGate herself), but un- Look, I’m not here to tell people how to live their lives, equate criticism that is needed in journalism. It intentionally neglected to include that information in the but if your response to a journalist making a mistake is wasn’t some hateful diatribe against Dale; it was a piece. To further add insult to injury, the article was pub- to dog-pile the poor b*stard, to attack someone for not lished on the anniversary of the movement, a fact pointed doing the right thing when they do the right thing 99 per- see KOTAKU— page 11 P!nk kicks off big return with “What About Us” Nicolas Jozefczyk staff writer

ink. Just the one word might spark the thought of a color, but for many people young and old, it signi- P fies a strong, unapologetic rock star who takes the world by storm. After a small hiatus from writing music for herself, I am thrilled to say that P!nk is finally back in the game with a new single that questions the state of the country, “What About Us,” and the announcement of her new album Beautiful Trauma. A heavy hitter in the music industry, P!nk had been busy writing a song for Alice Through The Looking Glass, “Just Like Fire,” which peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and went platinum in the United States. She was also featured on a Kenny Chesney track “Setting the World on Fire,” which charted number one on Billboard’s “Hot Country Songs.” Lastly, she wrote Ellen’s new theme song for her morning show, “Today’s the Day.” Even though her singles for different projects were enough to hold fans over, what fans were craving (includ- ing myself) was a track that was all her own. That yearn- ing was completely eliminated when she dropped “What About Us.” P!nk is no-holds-barred in this track and has created a song that seeps of today’s current political and social affairs. For those who are not aware, P!nk is outspoken about her political opinions and does not apologize to anyone for feeling the way she does. For example, P!nk released the song “Dear Mr. President” back in 2006, which ques- tioned the actions of then-President George W. Bush and his stances on war, homosexuality and the homeless. Without reading too deeply into the lyrics of “What About Us,” it would be relatively easy to miss the connec- tion between “Dear Mr. President” and this new single. Courtesy of RCA On the first or second listen through, the track can come P!nk has been outspoken about her politics, once lambasting former President W. Bush for his stances on gay marriage and homelessness. across as being a song about a broken relationship, remi- niscent to an earlier single, “Who Knew.” However, after than just the feelings of a lost love. about us/ What about all the broken happy ever afters.” listening to it continuously, as I have done (yes, on re- Take these lines for example: “What about us/ What peat, and no, I am not ashamed), the lyrics become more about all the times you said you had the answers/ What see P!NK— page 11 August 24, 2017 arts & entertainment THE LAST WORD 11 ‘What About Us’ Prof joins Like taking photos? heralds singer’s return poli sci P!NK — from page 10 bigotry and bias. There is also a lot of color department On the surface, these lyrics can symbolism in “What About Us” be taken as P!nk questioning her that makes it quite apparent POLI SCI — from page 2 past relationship with whomever. that this song deals mainly with But examining them through the the United States. For example, P!nk in a couple scenes is very want to be involved with context of the singer’s staunch [politics]...everybody should politics, they suddenly become a blatantly wearing blue eye shad- very obvious allegory for current ow, one man has a part of his be given a voice in that. It’s U.S. politics. head colored red, there are red not just the privilege of a small and blue flashing cop car lights The music video released for group of people that are pow- the song perfectly portrays this and hidden in the background of atmosphere, but in a more ar- one of the shots is a small Amer- erful. Everybody, if they’re tistic and subtle way. The begin- ican flag. doing so responsibly, should The song itself is strong, but ning of the music video show- have a voice in the political cases short speeches as well as when paired to the music video, P!nk getting her head shaved, it speaks volumes. P!nk released community.” which cuts to short focuses on a a powerful single that shows small family and then an African what is happening right now with hatred, and I can only imagine American man who all appear Email Photo what other strong and meaning- to be in a rundown parking lot. ful music is yet to come off of her During the second verse of the YOUR AD Editor Kailey Love at next album. I would encourage HERE song, there is dancing between everyone to listen to this single two men that seems painful and and definitely mark down the re- [email protected] to become a longing, which I personally attri- lease date of Beautiful Trauma bute to showing the struggles of (October 13) in your calendars. photographer for The Duke. homosexual relationships due to P!nk is back. Duquesne news at your fingertips Follow The Duke For Rent on social media: LUXURY 2,3,4 BRS AVAIL Twitter Instagram NOW @TheDuquesneDuke @TheDuquesneDuke 2BR 1511 BINGHAM $1045 3br 106 14th $1345 Facebook Online at 4br 1509 BINGHAM $1895 The Duquesne Duke www.duqsm.com MODERN UPDATES AND Games PETS OK journo Advertise Enjoy photography? Writing? harrassed with us Graphic Design? KOTAKU — from page 10 Having fun? simple condemnation that Dale at a and Stanton more or less agreed with. A statement was made, and by all accounts, the writers will be more careful with how their discounted Join writing can unintentionally be endorsement. In a vacuum, this could have rate! The Duke! been a fantastic example of how criticism is meant to help people grow. In an industry desperately in need of professionalism, this Come to our incident should have been a rep- Thursday, September 7 resentation of how professionals Contact us at OPEN HOUSE handle contentious situations. 7:30 p.m. Instead, it turned into another [email protected] and see how you 113 College Hall mud-flinging episode, another can join! in a long string of unfortunate incidents that seem to only get nastier and nastier. And what a shame that is. 12 THEDUQUESNEDUKE ‘Turf Wars’ picks up where series left off KORRA — from page 9 in prior Avatar comics. At the cost of making Part One almost warring gangs fighting to pre- entirely about their relationship, serve or take over one another’s Turf Wars does sensitively ad- turfs. Among the chaos, the dress LGBT issues without div- new Triple Threat Triad leader, ing into chapters-long, histori- Tokuga, stakes his claim as the cal information dumps. It is not series’ ruthless, primary antago- nist. As usual, the Avatar uni- only a love letter to queer fans verse does not shy away from who grew up watching The Last the harsh realities of war-torn Airbender and Legend of Korra; displacement, environmental im- it is also a good dose of world- pact and political circuses. building not touched on by many The story, overall, couples well franchises that cater to younger with Koh’s dynamic, rougher- audiences. Expect Part Two in around-the-edges art than seen January 2018.

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