September 1, 2016 Volume 96 Number 3 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 Slain A chance to try something new Nursing former moms student need honored space CAROLYN CONTE staff writer Nestled near the hidden wom- en’s restroom on the third floor of the union, mothers from all over Duquesne’s campus — students, teachers and staff — are offered a space to nurse their babies. COURTESY OF ANDREA SAVATT Police found the body of Ryan Ramirez, This lactation room, unknown and 21, of McKees Rocks, last Thursday unnoticed by most of the Duquesne community, was created in late 2013 BRANDON ADDEO and includes a comfortable chair, a news editor table to pump breastmilk, an electric outlet, a supply table and a door that Twenty one year-old former automatically locks to ensure privacy. Duquesne student Ryan Ramirez, The room, which cost approximate- who was found dead of a gunshot ly $5,000, is designed for women in wound Thursday in Washington need of balance between work and County, was a caring, generous and parenting responsibilities, according playful person who loved sports to Ryan Dawson, associate director of and working with children, accord- human resource management. ing to his family and friends. “We want to provide a safe, Police discovered the body of KAILEY LOVE/PHOTO EDITOR friendly environment where our Ramirez, of McKees Rocks, in a Duquesne students visit tables of campus student groups on A-Walk Wednesday, Aug. 31, for the annual Duquesne Expo. wooded area in Hanover Town- see NURSING — page 2 ship. Police have arrested and charged Kristopher Lott with crim- inal homicide in his death. Ramirez attended Duquesne be- Center for Wellbeing to offer new services tween the fall 2013 and fall 2014 semesters, according to Duquesne Health Services will now have spokeswoman Rose Ravasio. RAYMOND ARKE staff writer the ability to prescribe psychiatric He majored in education before medications. This will cut down on prematurely leaving the program Students seeking help with physi- the need for students to be referred at Duquesne and went on to work cal and mental illnesses can get a to off-campus providers, according full time at his father’s woodwork- wider range of care with the creation to Thomas. ing shop. Ramirez also worked part of the Student Center for Wellbeing. Other departments are adding time at a daycare, Precious People Comprised of parts of Duquesne’s more programs as well. The recre- Childcare, in Mars, according to recreation department, Health Ser- ation department will be offering Ramirez’s friend Andrea Savatt. vices, and the Counseling and Well- new yoga classes which incorpo- An avid fan of the Los Ange- being Center, the new department rate philosophy. Thomas said they les Lakers, Ramirez loved to play seeks to give students a one-stop will be focusing on “[encouraging] pickup basketball with friends and shop for care. a more robust image of femininity.” his brothers, Savatt said. Dr. Ian Thomas, assistant vice He said the new Student Cen- “With his competitive and play- president for student wellbeing and ter will help promote a person’s ful ways, he always had to find a the director of the student counsel- “wholeness.” way to win, whether it was in a ing center, said the Health Services “The collaboration was needed so KAILEY LOVE/PHOTO EDITOR game of backyard basketball, vid- department will begin offering com- as to emphasize first and foremost eo games, or simply playful banter A meditation room in Fisher Hall. The newly formed Student Center for Wellbeing prehensive care, which includes the the fundamental unity of the hu- offers new benefits for students seeking assistance for mental health problems. with friends and family,” she said. hiring of family practice physicians man person in his or her identity as Savatt added that Ramirez will and nurse practitioners, as well as a mind, body and spirit,” he said. ingfully contribute” to societal evo- hire of a full-time wellbeing coach, be remembered for his “contagious physician assistant. The center hopes to keep stu- lution through “expansion” of their whose role has yet to be defined, smile” and “goofy personality.” These new employees will be dents both healthy and happy, ac- awareness. Thomas said. Also, a future goal is “Ryan brought people together and able to focus on ailments common cording to Thomas. There will be new features as part to create a central location for the that has become so apparent by the to a college campus, as well as treat He added Duquesne is committed of this merge. new center — at the time, each de- medical emergencies, he said. to creating people that will “mean- Another new addition will be the see RYAN — page 2 see WELLBEING — page 3 opinions features sports a & e Follow us on... Leaping for A corner of Schmitt gets New security Love history extension rules How the Oakland roof Unearthing secrets Dukes, Schmitt Cultural District unveils jumper can teach us a of the Lourdes prepare to defend new plan to keep lesson ... Grotto ... NEC title... patrons safe ... @theduquesneduke PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 8 PAGE 9 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE bluff briefs DU bike club ranks in top 30 nationwide BRANDON ADDEO “Exercise has never been easier Italian film festival to news editor because I think riding my bike is benefit quake victims really fun,” she said. Duquesne’s Model European It might not be basketball, but Anna Tang, an international ad- Union Club is hosting an Italian Duquesne finally beat Pitt in a missions assistant for Duquesne and film festival to benefit victims sporting competition. one of the cyclists in the challenge, of last week’s deadly earth- In the National Bike Challenge also sees biking as a way to work out. quake in Italy. 2016, 12 Duquesne cyclists ped- “I hate going to the gym and I In collaboration with the aled their way to rank 29 out of like to exercise, and I like to be Honorary Consolate of Italy in 201 universities nationwide. Pitt outdoors,” Tang said. “If you’re Pittsburgh, the EU Club will sell cyclists brought the Panthers to going to the gym every day for an tickets for $5 for the screenings, the no. 43 spot, and their neigh- hour, you can definitely just build which are open to the public. bor, Carnegie Mellon, ranked 4th in biking to your commute.” The money raised from the in the country. Lampe also works as an or- event will be donated to the Ital- The National Bike Challenge, ganizer for BikeDUQ, a campus ian Red Cross, according to EU a yearly event sponsored by the advocacy group which promotes Club advisor Carla Lucente. charitable organization People- bicycle transportation. He said he The decision to start the fund- ForBikes, runs from May 1 to bikes to work “nine to 10” months raiser stemmed from the “long Sept. 30 each year. Competitors out of the year, commuting 24 tradition” of disaster relief be- use the National Bike Challenge’s miles round-trip to Shaler Town- ship, which is a 50 minute ride tween Italy and the United States, website to track how far they’ve KAILEY LOVE/PHOTO EDITOR each way. Lucente said. biked each day. Those who rank Twelve Duquesne faculty and students biked about 4,700 miles in the National “The Italian ‘Protezione Civile’ highly have a chance at winning Bike Challenge 2016. Duquesne ranked 29 of 201 colleges across the nation. “Unless it’s going to snow or was among the first ... foreign bicycle equipment in monthly ice, I’ll ride in,” Lampe said. agencies to aid in the relief ef- drawings. The reasons to bike far outweigh forts post-Hurricane Katrina,” This year, 12 Duquesne stu- possible.” sor of biological sciences in the the reasons to drive, he said. she said. dents and faculty biked about For second year doctorate Bayer school, said this year’s “[Biking is] good for my health, The screening date has yet to 4,700 miles over the five month chemistry student Cassandra performance from Duquesne has it’s good for my mood … it’s com- be announced. challenge period. Hanley, one of the 12 Duquesne been below average — last year paratively inexpensive, there’s David Lampe, advisor for the cyclists, joining the National Bike Duquesne riders logged around no downside to it,” Lampe said. Duquesne Bike Club, led the Challenge was a way to analyze 11,000 total miles. “It’s nice to just ride home, not POLICE briefs charge for the Dukes. her daily routine. Hanley said she traveled over plugged into anything, just me “[The challenge] is aimed at “Since I ride my bike [to 1,000 miles — 8 miles each school fighting the cars back home.” Howdy, partners! Cousin getting people to bike more,” Duquesne] every day, it’s nice to day from her home in north Oak- Hanley also prefers to ride rath- PB’s got a lot of crime to tell Lampe said. “Over the past few see a visual representation of the land — during the 2016 challenge. er than drive around Pittsburgh. you about today. years I’ve tried to get as many data [on the website],” Hanley said. She said riding that far was a good “I love getting out to see the city Last Tuesday, a student re- people at Duquesne to do this as Lampe, an associate profes- workout. ported their unattended wallet see BIKE — page 12 and cell phone stolen from Mc- Closky Field. On Wednesday, a student said their car was scratched while in the Forbes Garage.