January 24, 2019 Volume 100 Number 2 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 Greek life recruitment begins ODI recognized for award Olivia Donia staff writer Assistant Vice President of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) Jeff Mallory has been se- lected for the New Pittsburgh Cou- rier’s Men of Excellence Award. The New Pittsburgh Courier, one of the country’s oldest na- tionwide black newspapers, awards the Men of Excellence Award every year to a “local Afri- can-American man who inspires others through their vision, lead- ership, and dedication to the community.” The honor is typically awarded to men who are role models for the next generation. To be counted among their number is an honor and a privi- lege, said Mallory. “This year’s class is peers and collegues I re- ally look up to,” he said. As the Assistant Vice President of the ODI, Mallory works closely Taylor Carr/ Staff Photographer with Duquesne students to help Spring Formal Recruitment began on Tuesday Jan. 22. The theme for this year’s Panhellenic Recruitment was “Written in The Stars.” At the end of the recruitment see ODI — page 3 process, on bid night, all members rushing a Greek Life organization find out which sorority or fraternity they are in. Renovations in Palumbo create little change in Power Center

Luke Schrum into the building to accommo- staff writer date training while the Palumbo Center is unavailable, causing a few changes in the setup of the Duquesne University’s A.J. Pa- Power Center according to Assis- lumbo Center is set to undergo tant Director of Recreation Ser- a comprehensive renovation vices, Amber Lasure. project to modernize the ath- “All of the equipment and two letic complex, which is home weight rooms on our fourth floor to Duquesne’s student-athlete have been moved down to the training facilities, administra- third floor. On the third floor we tive offices for the athletic de- had two HIIT studios and a yoga partment and is host to Dukes studio that have been moved basketball and volleyball games. down to the second floor,” La- Originally opened in 1988, the sure said. Palumbo Center has received pe- Through interdepartmental riodic updates and renovations planning and shuffling of group- in the decades since. fitness class schedules, students Those who frequent the upper should notice few changes to the floors of the Power Center will available equipment and classes notice changes as the facility be- at the Power Center. comes home to daily operations “We alternate group-fitness of the athletic department over class times … in the past we the next 18 months. Student-ath- lete equipment has been moved Olivia Higgings /Staff Photographer see GYM — page 3

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@theduquesneduke PAGE 4 PAGE 6 PAGE 8 PAGE 10 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE POLICE briefs Parkhurst Dining attempts to discourage Well, well, well kiddos — anoth- wastefulness in dining centers er week of classes, another week of crime. You’d think that now Kellen Stepler and Apr. 24, 2018, where each that silly week is over y’all would person accumulated 2.38 pounds give sister PB a break but nope, staff writer of waste. Thursday’s results stack here is your list of indiscretions up well, ranking fourth out of five for the week. As said by Oscar the Grouch: “I love trash.” in terms of least amount of waste On Jan. 15, a vehicle parked per person. on Gibbon Street near the stair- However, the Hogan Dining Center would disagree. Most of the waste is accumu- way to the Locust Garage was lated in between the hours of 6 damaged. A report was made. On Thursday, Jan. 17, the Ho- gan Dining Center weighed food p.m. and 7 p.m. On Thursday, 29 On Jan. 15, Guanxian Chen, pounds of waste were weighed of 1655 5th Ave., Apt. 415, waste between 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. According to the Waste-O- in at 6 p.m., and 31 pounds of Pittsburgh, was arrested after waste were weighed in at 7 p.m., entering Vickroy Hall without Meter posted outside the con- the highest total throughout the permission and removed $274 veyor belt, there was a total of 123 night. This trend is continued from a private room. Charges of pounds of waste, which equals throughout all nights waste was burglary, theft by unlawful tak- 1.89 ounces per person. recorded. ing and criminal trespass are The dining hall has previously The most waste ever recorded being filed. measured the amount of waste at a weigh-in was 45 pounds at On Jan. 16, a staff member on Aug. 29, 2017, Nov. 28, 2017, 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 28, 2017, where Olivia Higgins/Staff Photographer found an uncapped syringe and April 24, 2018, and Dec. 6, 2018. both the waste total and waste- two medicine vials in the 6th Results from these dates are also never reaches a human stomach.” the benefits of reducing wasted per-person were at their highest. floor women’s restroom of Fish- posted on the wall by the convey- The U.S. Department of Ag- food are that it reduces meth- er Hall. or belt and dish washers. Weighing waste can be an eye- riculture notes that Americans ane emissions from landfills and On Jan 16, a student was The data from Thursday contin- opening study that informs the waste enough food every day to lowers your carbon footprint, found in the possession of mari- ued a downward trend for waste public how much food we are not fill a 90,000-seat football sta- and that it conserves energy production at Hogan. Since the using. A 2016 study compiled by juana paraphernalia, they were dium. With a seating capacity of and resources, preventing pollu- weigh-in on Nov. 28, 2017, the The International Food Informa- referred to the Office of Student 2,200, that’s enough to fill about tion involved with the growing, total number of wasted pounds tion Council (IFIC) Foundation 41 Rooney Fields. Conduct. transporting, manufacturing dropped from 183 to 123. found that 30 percent of Ameri- Additionally, the positives of On Jan 17, a student reported and selling of food. damage to her vehicle while it Moreover, the total waste-per- cans say that “they don’t create reducing wasted food are im- person has fluctuated since. These any food waste.” mense, especially from an envi- With all the benefits there are was parked in the Locust Ga- of reducing waste, Parkhurst din- rage. numbers were at a high at the No- Additionally, the IFIC Founda- ronmental standpoint. ing makes campus diners aware of On Jan. 17, an RD in St. Ann’s vember weigh-in, where it was tion estimates that “40 percent of According to the U.S. Envi- Hall turned over a small amount 2.41 ounces of waste per person, food produced for our consumption ronmental Protection Agency, how much food is being unused. of marijuana and paraphernalia. On Jan. 18, more marijuana paraphernalia was found in the Enjoy photography? Writing? Graphic St. Ann’s men’s restroom — a Design? Having fun? Closure at the Palumbo student was referred to the Of- fice of Student Conduct. On Jan. 20, an underage stu- Center have little effect dent was found intoxicated and vomiting, they were referred the office of student conduct. on day-to-day operations On Jan. 20, marijuana, al- Join cohol and paraphernalia were found by Res Life in an unoc- at the Power Center cupied student’s room. The resi- Email dents were referred to the Office The Duke! of Student Conduct. Editor-in-Chief dance at the Power Center has GYM — from page 1 How about next week we try not increased dramatically de- Kailey Love at spite the changes. to lay off the marijuana? would have [three classes] during “Yesterday we had 1,600 stu- [email protected] our peak times, we now alternate dents come down, historically the times and days to accommo- for more information! we’re on par with where we usual- date studio availability. We put a JOIN THE DUKE! ly are in January,” McCarthy said. lot of planning into the process McCarthy also confirmed that so that when the changes took ef- If you’re interested, email fect they would be as seamless as other Power Center and Recre- Editor-in-Chief Kailey Love Funeral details for DU possible,” Lasure said. ation Services events and clubs at [email protected] or stop have not been affected. by our newsroom located in Students have noticed the dif- ferences in the overall availabil- “Intramurals have been status the basement of College Hall quo on the third and fourth floor (Room 113). student finalized ity of some facilities at the Power Center already. as well as club sports that need a little more space,” McCarthy said. Kailey Love “I’ve found that most of the will be provided on the way to the The changes at the Power service. yoga studios have been filled editor-in-chief Center will continue to evolve Additionally, calling hours will be with equipment which has im- EmailTips to accommodate new ideas and Following the death of junior held on Jan. 24 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. pacted my ability to workout as I had in the past,” said freshman to better serve student needs as We want your input! Duquesne nursing student Columbia and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Donaldson Dyson early last week, funeral Funeral Home in Clarksville, physics major Alyssa Gadsby. feedback begins to come in about The Duke’s news section arrangements have been finalized, Maryland. While availability of facilities how to improve the facility. would love to hear from you and details have been released to the The email also stated that in lieu has been affected, other students “We make a lot of our decisions about stories that you want to Duquesne student body. of sending flowers, those looking haven’t noticed much change in the through student focus-groups see in print. Know a talented According to an email sent to to honor her memory should attendance at the Power Center. and surveys … it’s how we make professor or accomplished students and faculty on Jan. 22., make donations to Variety — The “To be honest I haven’t no- our changes to serve student student? See something on Duquesne will be providing busing to Children’s Charity of Pittsburgh, ticed many more students at the needs” Lasure said. campus that just doesn’t the funeral on Jan. 25, which will be which was the local charity of Power Center, and the changes The Palumbo Center, which make sense? You can send held at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Dyson’s sorority, Alpha Omicron haven’t inconvenienced me yet,” will be the UPMC Chuck Cooper your tips and story ideas to Church in Ellicott City, Maryland. Pi, and “near and dear to said freshman nursing major Kirsa Fieldhouse when it reopens, is set News Editor Hallie Lauer at The bus will depart at 6 a.m., and Columbia’s heart.” Danis. to open sometime in 2021, upon [email protected]. students can expect to return at 5 Cause and manner of Dyson’s Director of Recreation Services which the Power Center will re- p.m., and both breakfast and lunch death are still yet to be determined. Dan McCarthy confirmed atten- turn to previous operations.

January 24, 2019 News THEDUQUESNEDUKE 3 Men of Excellence award Former DU professor named given to DU faculty archbishop of the diocese in Ghana of Duquesne university has again ODI — from page 1 Meredith Blakely lifted the banner of glory in the staff writer history of the church in Ghana. As them achieve their goals both on a priest from his diocese, I looked and off the Bluff. Despite the 13-hour plane ride it back at the positive changes and “We’re looking for success in- would take to get from Pittsburgh swift developments his leadership side and outside the classroom,” to Ghana, the Duquesne story is has brought into the diocese and Mallory said, “but we also want intertwined with the people and asked myself who can step into his students to be successful when history of the country. shoes,” said Adjei, a priest from they graduate.” On Jan. 2, a former Duquesne Kwofie’s diocese in Ghana. “He Winning the award is a par- assistant professor of theology, the is a true shepherd who cares not ticular honor for Mallory be- Rev. John Bonaventure Kwofie, only for his priests’ welfare but cause it means that his work as a was recently named Ghanaian mentor and resource has helped the faithful of God. His display Metropolitan Archbishop of the of faith, belief in providence and Duquesne students. Catholic Archdiocese of Accra by “This award aligns with what action made him work extremely Pope Francis. hard, visiting every corner (even I try to do every day as an ad- Kwofie is set to take canonical ministrator at Duquesne,” Mal- the remotest part) of the diocese possession of the archdioceses in of Sekondi-Takoradi.” lory said. Carlee Evans/Staff Photographer Accra, the capital of Ghana, within Mallory was nominated for the The Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Abbey- courtesy of Ghana News The Office of Diversity and Inclu- the next two months. Quaye is a current professor of award by Valerie Harper, the reg- He was first ordained a priest growing and maintaining relation- sion is located on the first floor of the theology who was encouraged by istrar at the Duquesne Universi- Union. Their goal is to help “develop a in 1988 as a member of the Spiri- ships in Ghana. One of the goals Kwofie in 2016 tostudy Systematic ty School of Law. While it is an diverse student population.” tan Congregation. He did pastoral listed in the 2018-2023 Strategic honor to be nominated and cho- Theology at Duquesne. on at that age.” work throughout Ghana following Plan is to “solidify our rich exist- sen for this award, Mallory said “Since becoming bishop of ing relationships in Africa.” The Men of Excellence Award his ordination. However, in 2013 the greatest reward is getting to Sekondi-Takoradi from Septem- “I think that his appointment is serves to highlight the good work he began his journey at Duquesne work so closely with Duquesne as an assistant professor of the- ber 2014 till now, he [Kwofie] good news of great joy for us here students. Mallory and the ODI do. ology. Kwofie taught a course on has been hailed as a visionary at Duquesne University in the “When a student lets you into Mallory said, “This award re- biblical and historical perspectives leader and a great administra- sense that one of our own has been their world … and follows your ally gives us the energy we need tor who has brought tremendous to undergraduate students, which elevated to such a high position advice,” Mallory said, “I don’t to keep helping students and the transformation to his diocese in explored topics relevant to today. in the Church as an archbishop,” know if there’s a higher honor community. terms of a pastoral plan, devel- In 2014, he left Duquesne to take said Abbey-Quaye. “We need to you can have.” Mallory has called winning the opment projects and training of the position of bishop of Sekondi- be proud of him and of ourselves Coming from a family of edu- award a privilege, but he has also Takoradi, and now has been re- personnel,”Abbey-Quaye said. cators, Mallory said that it was and continue to pray for him to described it as humbling. He said named as Archbishop of the Arch- The Spiritans have sustained a always a priority in his house- be a good leader and a humble being recognized for the work he diocese of Accra. Kwofie has been missionary presence in Ghana for hold to give back. Throughout does for the community is both servant in the Lord’s vineyard. chosen to replace the Rev. Charles over 150 years. Duquesne created his career, he had many impor- an opportunity and an honor to Congratulations to him once Gabriel Palmer-Buckle, who is plans for maintaining and grow- tant mentors and role models to reflect on the impact a person again and we wish him the best of now the Archbishop of Cape Coast ing its relationships with Africa. guide him. can have on the surrounding God’s blessings in his new epis- in the Central Region, according to Duquesne is the only Spiritan uni- Winning this award has given community. copal ministry.” the Ghana News Agency. versity in America, and their mis- Mallory and his family the op- His office, which is located on “[Kwofie] has made me proud to Two current professors of theol- sion encourages serving of the portunity to stop and look back the first floor of the union, is al- be a Duke and a priest from his dio- ogy at Duquesne, the Rev. Fr. Em- poor and suffering while establish- at how mentors and leaders im- ways open to help students with cese,” Adjei said. “His good works manuel Abbey-Quaye and Daniel ing understanding and justice. pacted their own lives. And now, whatever they need, and there is Adjei, both share similar feelings “I remain optimistic that he is will follow him and we wish him working in the Office of Diversity nothing that they won’t tackle, towards the election of Kwofie. going to be a good ambassador well in his future episcopacy. ” and Inclusion, Mallory has the Mallory said. And he is always “Archbishop elect, Bonaven- of our university in his new posi- Duquesne each year also has a opportunity to be that role model looking forward to working with ture J Kwofie’s election personally tion,” Abbey-Quaye said. Maymester study abroad trip to a dif- for Duquesne students. students. came with a mixed feeling. As a This work is done throughout ferent region in Africa. Last year the He believes good role models “I’m always touched by some- Duke, it was an exciting and proud the world, but recently Duquesne trip went to Tanzania, and this year the are especially important for stu- thing a student does,” Mallory moment to tell people that a son has stressed the importance of trip will be going to Ghana. dents and young people, since, in said. “And it’s really a testament his words, “there’s so much going to them.” LA teachers return to work after new contract negotiations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles perintendent Austin Beutner said lot initiative and work with LAUSD leges, health clinics and other vital er pension fund. Newsom said he teachers returned to work Wednes- financial challenges remain despite and UTLA for its passage next year, services. wants to help districts that are see- day after contentious negotiations the hard-fought deal with United the union statement said. Garcetti Opponents say increasing prop- ing more of their budgets eaten up ended with a new contract and Teachers Los Angeles. The district said he hopes to “build on the mo- erty taxes on business would drive by pension obligations. a commitment by the union and is projecting a half-billion-dollar mentum we gained over the last jobs out of state and make it more Newsom also wants to invest the district to work together to get deficit this budget year and has week, and bring the same energy expensive to live in California. $500 million in infrastructure to more state money for schools in billions obligated for pension pay- and spirit we saw in the streets” to “We just negotiated raises for provide more childcare and $750 part by pushing to overhaul Cali- ments and health coverage for re- push for education resources. teachers,” said David Kline, a vice million for kindergarten programs. fornia’s property tax system. tired teachers. The initiative, which has quali- president for the advocacy group His predecessor, Gov. Jerry Brown, Teachers greeted students with “The issue has always been how fied for the 2020 ballot, would hike California Taxpayers Association. presided over an escalation of fi- smiles, hugs and high-fives after do we pay for it?” Beutner said. property taxes on California busi- “The last thing they need is to wipe nancing for schools. voting the night before to ratify the “We can’t solve 40 years of under- nesses and generate revenue for out that benefit by increasing the “Increases in state funding are deal that includes a 6 percent pay investment in public education in local and state governments that cost of living.” already translating into real prog- hike for educators and a commit- just one week or just one contract.” would filter to public education. It Kline suggested Beutner and ress for kids and classrooms, in- ment by the district to reduce class To that end, Beutner, union head would change a key provision of Caputo-Pearl could find a sympa- cluding investments in community sizes. The return followed six days Alex Caputo-Pearl and Garcetti Proposition 13, the landmark 1978 thetic ear when they travel to Sac- schools,” Newsom said in a state- of picketing and a marathon bar- agreed to “jointly advocate for in- initiative that capped property tax- ramento to ask Gov. Gavin New- ment Tuesday. gaining session brokered by Mayor creased county and state funding” es, slashing state revenue and sad- som for money. State government Los Angeles teachers headed Eric Garcetti. for public education, according to dling school districts with shrink- has controlled the allocation of back to work a day after Denver Third-grade teacher Van Mo- a summary of the agreement re- ing budgets. money for schools since Prop. 13 teachers voted to go on strike after rales said it was a joy to go back to leased by UTLA. Supporters of the new initia- was passed. more than a year of negotiations. her students. “It’s missed time that As part of that team effort, the tive estimate that more than $11 The new governor’s budget pro- Colorado teachers have the right to we need to make up,” she said. mayor will endorse California’s billion per year would be restored posal includes a $3 billion one- strike, but state officials could de- LA Unified School District Su- Schools and Communities First bal- for public schools, community col- time payment to California’s teach- lay the walkout by up to 180 days. 4 Opinions THEDUQUESNEDUKE staff 113 College Hall editorial 600 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15282 SCOTUS rules in favor of anti-transgender editorial staff military ban editor-in-chief Kailey Love Earlier this week, President Trump news editor Hallie Lauer scored another judicial victory in his opinions editor Ollie Gratzinger attempt to once again undo any im- features editor Griffin Sendek portant social progress made by previ- a&e editor Josiah Martin ous administrations in the lead up to sports editor Adam Lindner layout editor Madison Pastrick his presidency. photo editor Katia Faroun In a 5-4 ruling, with the court’s con- administrative staff servative wing all voting in the major- ity, the Supreme Court of the United adviser Paula Reed Ward States (SCOTUS) granted the Trump ad manager Madison Pastrick administration temporary permission email us: [email protected] to move forward with its proposed pol- icy to bar transgender individuals from joining the U.S. military. Originally proposed via tweet (since that’s how we create life-altering gov- ernment policies in America these "There days) in 2017, and then revised by Pentagon officials under the direction of Jim Mattis, the ban seeks to reverse comes a time the 2016 Obama era policy that initial- ly opened the military for people who when silence have undergone gender transition. Cartoon by Jordan Callahan Following this week’s SCOTUS rul- is betrayal." ing and the Pentagon’s policy review that occurred last year, the policy will in focus... prohibit anyone transgender from — Martin Luther King Jr. enlisting in the military, with protec- T Government shutdown continues at expense of working class tions in place for those already openly Ollie Gratzinger ment, according to CBS News. Program (SNAP) may find them- serving. There is also a provision that opinions editor Now This News released a short selves without food stamps, should would allow any transgender individu- informative video on Jan. 19, high- the shutdown continue. February als to enlist if they are willing to serve You just read Now tweet “in their biological sex.” our thoughts. us yours. he duration of the nation’s lighting the difficulties faced by a benefits have been sent out early, by longest government shutdown few individuals impacted most di- Jan. 20, rather than on their usual Though this ruling only temporarily has surpassed the one- rectly by the shutdown. Among date, Feb. 1, in order to “ensure that lifts the injunction on the policy until a @TheDuquesneDuke T them, a tearful woman fac- the money is available,” according to ruling is issued from the current litiga- month mark, and as the crisis comes to a boil, al- ing eviction, a mother Business Insider. tion in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, most everyone is start- who is struggling to But as for March, it is unlikely that it does not create a sense of optimism for buy groceries for her the money will be there to fund the ing to feel the heat. the rulings that will follow, even though children and a fa- program if the government doesn’t editorial Federal workers, the Trump administration’s argument either furloughed ther forced to pull reopen by then. With that being his daughter out of said, SNAP recipients will likely not has no logical reasoning behind it. or working with- “There is no harm — much less im- policy out pay, are strug- cheerleading be- receive a payment after this week’s mediate harm — to the military from gling to make cause he could no until the shutdown ends. allowing the service of transgender The Duquesne Duke is the student- ends meet. With longer pay for her Likewise, schools around the written, student-managed newspaper rent or mortgage to be part of the or- country are faced with the prospect individuals who satisfy the demand- of Duquesne University. It is published ganization. of running out of food for school every Thursday during the academic bills, car payments, ing standards to which all service year except during semester breaks and medical fees, child- It isn’t even the lunches. Even though school lunch members are subject ... The govern- holidays, and prior to final exams. The care costs and a long president’s disregard programs are funded quarterly, and ment has presented no evidence that Staff Editorial is based upon the opin- for the plight of his therefore will be paid for through ions of the editors of The Duke and does list of other expenses their doing so harms military readi- country’s working class March, Trump’s willingness to let not necessarily reflect the views of the and no income to allocate ness, effectiveness, or lethality,” law- students, faculty, administration, stu- out to all life’s necessities, that stands out as most dis- the shutdown continue for “months dent government or the University pub- yers said in the SCOTUS opposition countless workers are left wonder- turbing. Rather, it’s his willing- or even years” has cast many schools lications board. Op-ed columns do not ness to use them as a shameless bar- into conservation mode. Students brief, presenting the argument that reflect the opinions of The Duke, but ing where even their next meal will activists and a large portion of the rather are the sole opinions of the col- be coming from. gaining chip, a means to attaining his will no longer receive fresh produce, American people have been stating umnists themselves. It’s an unsettling social shortcom- own political ends. Cast into sudden with the exception of elementary and indefinite poverty, many will go schools that are part of the Fresh for the past year and a half. Letters policy ing that there aren’t governmental Letters to the editor must be typed, fail safes in place to protect those without food. Many will go without Fruit & Vegetable Program (FFVP). Without any actual proof to justify double-spaced and include the writ- who are furloughed from loss and medication. Many could even lose Being federally assisted as well, the this irrational policy, the Trump ad- er’s name, school/department and their homes or apartments, and with FFVP will decrease to two days per phone number for verification. Letters financial desolation. Employees ministration’s true intentions are on should be no longer than 300 words working without pay are unable it, their very way of life. week. Bottled water and juice will full display — bigotry for bigotry’s sake. and should be delivered to The Duke to file for unemployment benefits At this point, the crisis has sur- only be offered until the current in- The ban is wildly unfair and completely office at 113 College Hall or e-mailed passed partisan debate. It has ventory runs out. because they’re still technically unnecessary, created only to satisfy the to [email protected] by 5 p.m. quickly become a human rights is- It seems almost unthinkable Tuesday. The editors reserve the right employed. While furloughed em- whims of the president’s ever- shrink- to edit any and all submitted copies. sue. Trump is so focused on build- that in a developed country like ployees can collect unemployment, ing base. There is no science behind it. All letters must be verified before being they’ll have to repay any unemploy- ing a wall to supposedly protect the the U.S., impoverished school published. Transgender individuals place no un- ment money collected once the gov- country that he’s failing to realize districts would be forced to ration bearable financial burden on the mili- Corrections/clarifications ernment reopens and they receive he and his party have become the food supplies to hungry children, tary; Forbes reports that a miniscule Readers should report any story or their back pay. Plus, the program most direct and explicit threat to the many of whom may face worsened photo error to The Duke. All legitimate .017 percent of the military’s grossly errors will be corrected in print the fol- varies from state to state, and many working class. food insecurity at home due to the lowing edition. folks attempting to file are faced As the shutdown drags on, it isn’t uncertain future of SNAP. But the over-the-top budget is spent on the with wait times up to or surpassing a only impacting federal workers and unthinkable has happened. Is this needs of transgender service members. Contact month. Or, worse yet, they’re being contractors. Those who benefit from the “greatness” that Trump had in email [email protected] denied because there isn’t anyone in government assistance such as the mind when he promised to “Make see STAFF ED— page 11 government to verify their employ- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance America Great Again?” Opinions 5 Seeing and believing: We must curb spread of misinformation CBS reported that “elites are lining up to in- Rachel Krotseng gest the blood of children.” In this day and staff columnist age, I didn’t think it was fake. With all of the craziness in the world, I thought that this was goldfish’s short term memory is three something that definitely could be happening. seconds long. Daddy Long Legs are the I read the article, got grossed out, and left the A most poisonous spiders in the world, site. Two days later, I saw a fact-check article but they’re so small that they can’t bite you. Cal- rehashing the issue and explaining what was culations show that a bumblebee should not be faked. Let’s unpack all of that. able to fly. All of the dinosaurs died when the The first article claimed that the “elites” were meteor hit. ingesting the blood, which are the first two fake- At least, these are the things we learn outs. The use of the word "elite" is the first red and believe. flag. Maybe not for some people nowadays, and Actually, a goldfish has a short term memo- not for me, but the naming of anonymous elites ry of up to five months. Daddy Long Legs can is a direct tie to the theory that a group of secret pierce your skin, and the venom they release is elite Jews is running the world. only enough to sting for a couple of seconds. Delve even deeper into this antisemitic Calculations really show that a bumblebee’s hell-hole and find that consuming the blood ability of flight makes perfect sense. The dino- of children is an age-old theory from the saurs that birds evolved from didn’t die from Middle Ages that Christian children were go- the meteor. Courtesy of Business Insider ing missing because the Jews were kidnap- A startup called Ambrosia charges thousands of dollars for blood transfusions done with blood do- Even though we have countless ways to look ping them to make their Passover meals with nated by young people. This has started a rumor that the "elite" are drinking the blood of the youth. things up and confirm if facts are true or not, youthful blood. What gets me the most about people tend to believe everything they hear, es- at face value. They don’t bother to read the ar- be twisted and worded certain ways to mean this one is the News Punch article actually pecially when they hear it on the internet. ticle itself to see what the author had to say. things that people want you to believe. cites the CBS article that they are quoting, People, especially baby boomers, mock oth- It is easy to go to a news site or an app and The most recent example of this was when and the wording of the CBS article title is ex- ers when they hear that they read something look at only the headlines, and I admit that I I saw an article, read it, didn’t look into it and tremely different. on the Internet without remembering that half do this too. If you don’t have time to read all of believed every word, but the whole time I was The CBS article is titled “Controversial an hour earlier, they were scrolling through the 700 words the author wrote, the title is per- really reading about faked information with Treatment Transfuses Patients With ‘Young Facebook believing every single silly clickbait fectly fine. But this does not mean that by just underlying antisemitic tones that you don’t see Blood’ From Teenagers To Reverse Aging Pro- article on their timeline. The combination of reading the title, you are getting all of the facts. unless you know. laziness and confirmation bias means that Sometimes, titles can be shortened for the link What I read was an article, posted by the see FAKE NEWS— page 11 people read the titles of articles and take them and longer for the article. Sometimes, titles can phony news website News Punch, claiming Gillette commercial tackles toxic masculinity, sparks debate

Sean Armstrong If you value freedom of speech then the answer is staff columnist yes. Is it wrong to treat women like objects? Think about what being an object means for men, be- he Gillette commercial is just the latest cause if women are objects then men are by de- social justice scandal to divide Americans fault the providers only worthy of attention if they Ton the left and right of the political spec- are rich, successful and socially connected. trum. Personally, I agree with the message in the Lastly, is it wrong to correct women because commercial, but much of the discussion that has you see them as inferior? It never feels good to be occurred in reaction to this ad is unhelpful at best minimized simply because of prejudice held by and damaging at worst. the person in power, and that is what is happen- Now, with the primer out of the way, back to ing when the man corrects his colleague. the Gillette Commercial. The "We Believe: The If you answered yes to even one of these ques- Best Men Can Be" ad was about toxic-masculin- tions, then you agreed with the commercial on ity, hyper-masculinity or whatever synonym you some level. want to choose. Now, if any of these points seem rational to The ad opens with a man standing in the mir- people on both sides of the political aisles, then ror using his Gillette razor, when suddenly the why is there so much disagreement? Well, that is slogan “The Best a Man Can Get” pops into his because masculinity is not the problem, but the Courtesy of Gillette head, which prompts a reflection about the truth symptom of the real problem. a merit-based model, there is going to be some women as leaders? It’s a very chicken or the egg of that statement — not only of the razor, but of The overarching issue is the patriarchy, or the resistance. scenario. men generally. system in which the power is centered around The Gillette commercial attacked a fundamen- Right now, we have an unprecedented num- The ad then shows scenes of a boy being chased the eldest male figure. This imbalance of power tal principle of not only what masculinity has ber of female political leaders. Nancy Pelosi is by a pack of bullies, where the presumption is has given rise to polarizing levels of masculin- come to be known as, but the patriarchy. That the first female Speaker of the House, taking the that he is in some way different than them. The ity and femininity When men are automatically does not mean Gillette was wrong to promote gavel for the second time. Alexandria Ocasio- ad also features men catcalling women, groping chosen to be the leaders regardless of aptitude, this agenda or that all of the points were bad to Cortez, Tulsi Gabbard, and Elizabeth Warren them and worshiping them in music videos and desire or practicality, problems arise. This sets bring up, but this is addressing the symptoms are just a few women who are in the political on TV as sex objects with no personality. up a situation where those who should not be in rather than the root of the issue. The central is- spotlight at the moment. However, in business, Then the commercial makes a point where a charge end up in leadership positions. sue is that women find themselves in inferior po- this is still sorely lacking, and that is where more man assumed to be her colleague in some form This leads to traits like assertiveness being sitions of power despite not being inferior. of the focus should be: on making the private corrects a female coworker on her point and defined as male. Not all men are assertive, but If more women are put in positions of power, sector more gender-inclusive. The public sector the women’s face shows blatant offense, but those who are not assertive on a certain level may an air of legitimacy will naturally occur. With seems to be sorting itself out in that women are everyone ignores that and continues to listen to be seen by some as less manly than those that are this newfound legitimacy, the assertiveness trait now being elected more frequently than in the his re-explanation. All in all, the ad depicts the very assertive due to the societal structure of the will no longer be entwined with the idea of be- past. That is not to say the work is over on that many subtle and blatant ways in which the sexes patriarchy. negatively relate to one another with a particular ing male. The main issue in this situation is then This also presents a new problem: If a society how to solve this: by debunking assertiveness as focus on the male aspect of the dichotomy. see GILLETTE— page 11 is conditioned to accept one sex as the defacto a primarily male characteristic or by promoting Is it wrong to beat people up you disagree with? leader, when anyone tries to switch leadership to Opinions January 24, 2019 6 FEATURES Guide to Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District Griffin Sendek Water Cube — Penn & 8th features editor All this jaw-dropping art leaving you he Pittsburgh Cultural Trust thirsty? Have no fear, for the U.S.’s first Gallery Crawl returns to the public sparkling water fountain is located T Cultural District Friday, Jan. on Penn & 8th. Don’t let the bubbles scare 25, and as always is showcasing a you away, the water cube also caters to those tremendous amount of art galleries, who prefer still water. performances and events from Pitts- burgh based artists. Per the usual, it 10 Futures — 937 Liberty is also completely free to attend. The gallery crawl only comes The future is all around us. Come see it around a few times a year, and is nev- fully realized with collection from ten dif- er the same twice. If you happen to ferent artists in a variety of mediums. Art- miss it this Friday, it won’t be coming ists create their own world with every piece back around until late April, so now they create; visit the first floor of 937 Liberty is the time to bear the cold and wit- Avenue to witness 10 unique artistic takes of ness some of the best art this city has what the 21st century might hold. to offer. Emmanuel Panagiotakis Almost 30 different events are — Emmanuel Fine Art Photogra- scheduled for Friday evening, and phy Gallery while it would be amazing to be able to witness them all, not everyone will Photographers and fans of the phto- have either the time or energy to do graphic medium shouldn’t miss Em- so. Therefore, I have taken the liberty manuel Panagiotakis’ fine art gallery of sifting through the events listed on Courtesy of Pittsburgh Cultural Trust exploring the beauty of the architecture the website and picked out the top few, Refik Anadol’s new art exhibit will be open at the Wood Street Galleries from Jan. 25 to Feb. 7. and landscape from his native country of hopefully helping to make 2019’s first Greece all the way to Pittsburgh. Glow Gallery — Trust Arts Silent Disco — SPACE Gallery gallery crawl a little less daunting and Education Center more fun for you and your friends. Culinary artist chef Nicolas Saxon Ever been to a club and not like the Black lights make everything better — Braddock’s American Brasserie Refik Anadol — Wood Street DJ’s song choice? Do you love to dance Galleries right? Stop on the third floor of the Trust Arts Education Center to witness mesmer- but cannot stand when the music is Do not think that this celebration left I have never once walked out of izing black light art. Your unrealized po- ridiculously loud? Do you absolutely out the oh so crucial culinary arts. Culinary Wood Street Galleries disappointed. tential as a graffiti artist is calling! Come love the idea of wearing dope light-up artist Nicolas Saxon is showcasing cooking Every single artist Wood Street puts to add your very own tag to the glow- headphones? If you listed yes to any demos as you enjoy live music and drink on display has always showcased ing graffiti wall. and all of the above, the silent disco is samples from Mixologist Mike Marts. It is spectacular work that stretches the just the thing for you! If you have been really something to sink your teeth into. conceptions of what art really is. Re- Cell Phone Disco — Tito Way living under a rock and are not in the fik Anadol’s featured work embeds know about silent discos, they are just The gallery crawl takes place from 5:30 media into architecture, seeking to Not to be confused with the silent disco, the same as any other disco, except the to 10:00 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 25. Do not be some of the most transformative the cell phone disco combines science and music comes out of sync-up head let the weather slow you down, grab your contemporary art ever seen. art by capturing electromagnetic fields phones passed out to each patron. hat, scarf and gloves and take part in one given off by mobile phones and visualizing them onto a 16 by 16 foot LED light screen. of Pittsburgh’s best art events. 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Maybe studying aboad is a Live life one meal swipe at Shoot your shot. Aim for Nothing has been the same personality trait a time the hull! ARRRRGG! since the super wolf blood moon SPORTS 7 Dukes top A-10 leader SLU in electric contest

Jacob Hebda Forward Marcus Weathers however. In-game adversity pre- Former DU foot- staff writer posted a career-high 19 points. sented itself when big man Austin With nine rebounds, he fell just Rotroff injured his knee almost ball recruit facing With the buzzer sounding and one short of a double-double. immediately after coming off the the backboard lights beaming Swingman Eric Williams Jr. bench early on. a minimum of one bright red, Duquesne guard Ta- didn’t shoot very well outside Furthermore, Duquesne also decade in prison vian Dunn-Martin strode toward of the paint, but still managed a struggled grabbing boards and fif- the basket in a moment that per- double-double with 16 points and ty-fifty balls in the game’s first half. fectly encapsulated the Dukes’ big 12 rebounds. None of these challenges fazed A former Duquesne football win Wednesday evening. Point guard Sincere Carry, the Dukes, who looked confident recruit is facing a minimum of Time had expired, but that who as a freshman has already and composed throughout the 10 years in Florida state prison. didn’t keep Dunn-Martin from become one of Dambrot’s go-to game in spite of the underestima- Jake Collins, who was ar- winding up for a monster dunk. guys, overcame some early turn- tions, intangible adversity and rested in April for burglary His attempt slammed off the overs to finish with 10 points and on-court struggles. with a firearm among other rim, but that did nothing to sup- seven assists. By no means was it a perfect charges, pleaded guilty last press the wide smile on his face. Defensively, the Dukes held performance, but it was incred- That meaningless individual ef- Saint Louis to 38.8 percent shoot- ibly encouraging nonetheless. week to four charges, each fort may have failed, but his ing and allowed only two made After a bit of a sloppy first half, Courtesy of Pittsburgh Sports Now carrying a 10-year term. team’s collective work against 3-pointers. Duquesne took control in the sec- Dukes guard Tavian Dunn-Martin However, it’s possible that Saint Louis surely hadn’t. Making the effort all the ond half and eventually pulled guards a UIC ball-handler on Nov. the judge could combine the With a 77-73 win over the more impressive was the poise away from the Billikens. 12. Dunn-Martin, a sophomore trans- four counts. fer from Akron, has added speed and Duquesne showed in spite of There is still progress to be Billikens, the A-10’s top team, quickness to DU’s backcourt. According to The Palm Beach Duquesne may have just cap- some obvious challenges. made for this young squad, but Post (Florida), Circuit Judge tured the most signature victory For starters, the Billikens were right now the Dukes are keeping right direction. John Kastrenakes approved of the Keith Dambrot Era on the picked to finish atop the Atlan- pace with the best teams in the There was plenty of discus- Collins’ pleas of one count of Bluff thus far. tic 10 in the preseason, while A-10. Since a loss to Davidson, sion about the potential of this burglary with a firearm, two Like Dunn-Martin’s missed Duquesne was predicted to finish they have won five consecutive team entering the year, but now counts of dealing in stolen dunk, the Dukes were far from eleventh. After a 5-0 start to con- conference games. it’s beginning to provide tangi- perfect. However, like that missed ference play, Saint Louis looked It has been a great stretch, and ble evidence. A 14-5 start is the property and one for pawn- dunk, Duquesne displayed a great every bit the team they were the Duquesne fanbase, which has program’s best since 2011, and ing stolen goods. A fifth count, deal of energy and excitement in thought to be. endured years of bad basketball, with the way this group has been grand theft, was dropped. its biggest matchup of the season Saint Louis also started three is beginning to acknowledge the playing lately, the expectations Collins’ sentencing is set for thus far. seniors against this underclass- far-improved play of their team. and excitement may only con- March 28. Despite being outrebounded men-laden Dukes team. In Dam- A few days after Dambrot called tinue to swell. According to The Post, 54-31, outscored on second- brot’s words, “that’s an old team… for Duquesne fans to fill the seats Duquesne officials said Friday chance points 29-15 and shooting we played against a very mature, against Saint Louis, the A.J. Pa- that the school rescinded Col- just over 20 percent from behind solid group.” lumbo Center crowd made its lins’ offer in May, one month the arc, Dambrot’s team put to- The obstacles facing the Dukes presence known. With 3,011 fans after gathering details pertain- gether a convincing performance. were not limited to these factors, in attendance, it was a raucous ing to Collins’ legal situation. environment. Dambrot stated that “the crowd A Lake Worth, Florida, na- was terrific,” although he wasn’t tive, Collins was a 3-star re- fully content. cruit hailing from Park Vista Referencing his “perfection- Community High School. A ist” nature, the Dukes’ coach 6-foot-1, 190-pound defensive said, “I’m not gonna be satisfied back, Collins committed to with three thousand people in Duquesne after originally com- the building, but by the same to- mitting to FBS member South ken, why should they come at this Florida. According to 247 point until we prove we can win?” Sports, he also fielded offers With the bulk of A-10 play still from FBS schools Appalachian remaining, the Dukes still have plenty to prove. However, one Courtesy: Richmond Times-Dispatch State and Northern Illinois, Courtesy of Duquesne Athletics thing this team no longer has to VCU guard De’Riante Jenkins, one of among others. Duquesne guard Sincere Carry, right, handles the ball against Davidson guard prove is that it’s moving in the VCU’s top performers, visits Duquesne — Adam Lindner Carter Collins on Jan. 5. The Wildcats topped the Dukes, 65-61. Jan. 26. The Rams enter at 13-6 (4-2).

Men’s Basketball A-10 Standings Women’s Basketball A-10 Standings

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1. George Mason 6-1 12-8 W4 1/26 vs. G. Washington 1. Duquesne 5-1 11-8 W4 1/27 vs. G. Washington 2. Davidson 5-1 14-5 W2 1/26 @ Saint Louis 2. VCU 5-1 13-6 L1 1/27 vs. Saint Louis 3. Duquesne 5-1 14-5 W5 1/26 vs. VCU 3. Davidson 4-1 10-8 L1 1/27 @ Fordham 4. Saint Louis 5-1 14-5 L1 1/26 vs. Davidson 4. Dayton 4-2 9-8 L1 1/27 vs. Saint Joseph’s 5. VCU 4-2 13-6 L1 1/26 @ Duquesne 5. G. Washington 4-2 7-12 W1 1/27 @ Duquesne 6. Dayton 4-2 12-7 L1 1/26 @ Fordham 6. Fordham 3-2 12-7 L2 1/24 @ Rhode Island 7. Rhode Island 4-2 11-7 W3 1/27 @ UMass 7. UMass 3-2 11-8 W1 1/26 vs. St. Bonaventure 8. St. Bonaventure 3-3 7-12 W1 1/26 @ Richmond 8. Saint Louis 3-3 8-11 W2 1/27 @ VCU

9. G. Washington 2-4 6-13 L2 1/26 @ George Mason 9. Rhode Island 2-3 7-10 L1 1/24 vs. Fordham

10. La Salle 2-4 4-14 W1 1/30 vs. UMass 10. George Mason 2-3 10-8 W2 1/27 vs. Rhode Island 11. Saint Joseph’s 2-5 9-10 W1 1/26 @ Pennsylvania 11. Saint Joseph’s 2-4 6-13 L1 1/27 @ Dayton 12. Richmond 1-5 7-12 L3 1/26 vs. St. Bonaventure 12. St. Bonaventure 1-4 4-14 L3 1/26 @ UMass 13. Fordham 0-6 9-10 L7 1/26 vs. Dayton 13. Richmond 1-5 4-15 W1 1/26 @ La Salle 14. UMass 0-6 7-12 L7 1/27 vs. Rhode Island 14. La Salle 0-6 3-17 L8 1/26 vs. Richmond 8 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Rivera 1st unanimous HOF pick; Doc, Edgar, Mussina also in

NEW YORK (AP) — This honor was saved 16 postseasons, including 11 saves in the was the last player in the major leagues to With the help of sports psychologist Harvey for the one and only Mariano Rivera. World Series. wear that number, grandfathered to him Dorfman, Halladay reinvented himself and Not Babe Ruth. Not Hank Aaron. Not Halladay, an ace with the Toronto Blue when No. 42 was retired in honor of Jackie became an All-Star in 2002, then won 22 Cy Young. Jays and Philadelphia Phillies, got 85.4 Robinson in 1997. games and an AL Cy Young in 2003. Not until “The Sandman” could every- percent and will be the first posthumous in- “Wearing No. 42, representing Jackie Halladay’s best season came in 2010, his one agree. ductee since Deacon White in 2013 and Ron Robinson, I assume he was the first No. 42 first following a blockbuster trade to Phila- Rivera became baseball’s first unanimous Santo in 2012. Halladay died in November elected,” Rivera said. “To be the last No. delphia. Halladay pitched a perfect game Hall of Fame selection, elected Tuesday 2017 at 40 years old when an airplane he 42 elected to the Hall of Fame, and unani- against the Florida Marlins in May, then along with Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina was flying crashed into the Gulf of Mexico mously, is amazing.” delivered a no-hitter against Cincinnati in and the late Roy Halladay. Rivera received off the coast of Florida. Though his music taste skews more the opener of the NL Division Series. It was all 425 votes in balloting announced by the Martinez was a .312 hitter over 18 seasons Christian rock than heavy metal, Rivera just the second no-hitter in postseason his- Baseball Writers’ Association of America. with Seattle. He got 85.4 percent in his toed the Yankee Stadium rubber to Metal- tory after the Yankees’ Don Larsen pitched Ken Griffey Jr. held the mark for top per- 10th and final try on the writers’ ballot. He lica’s “Enter Sandman” for much of his ca- a perfect game against Brooklyn in the 1956 and Baines will join 2014 inductee Frank reer. “The Sandman” became synonymous World Series. Thomas as the only Hall of Famers to play with the song’s foreboding guitar riff, and In an era marked by pitch counts and the majority of their games at designated the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers performed early hooks, Halladay was a workhorse. hitter. David Ortiz will be eligible in 2022. it live at Yankee Stadium in 2013 before one Since 2000, Halladay’s 65 complete games “I think the fact that Harold Baines and of Rivera’s final home games. are by far the most in the majors — Livan me got in this year is going to help the future Like all the bats he sawed off with that Hernandez is second at 39. of the DH for years to come,” Martinez said. dastardly cutter, Rivera shattered an Halladay pitched 12 seasons with Toronto Mussina was a steady right-hander for 83-year-old standard with his selection. and four with the Phillies, making it likely the Yankees and Baltimore Orioles who Ruth, Young and the game’s other early his Hall plaque with have a Blue Jays logo. went 270-153 with 2,813 strikeouts over stars fell short of unanimous election in the The only other player elected on the first 18 seasons. He received 76.7 percent, first ballot in 1936 because of a backlog of ballot posthumously was Christy Mathew- getting seven more votes than the 319 worthy candidates. With the bar set so high, son in 1936. Roberto Clemente was chosen required for election. some writers began leaving worthy first- in a special election in 1973 after dying in a Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens made year players off their ballots. plane crash on Dec. 31, 1972. gains but again fell short in their seventh Bill Ballou of The Telegram & Gazette Martinez was among the game’s steadi- times on the ballot. Bonds got 59.1 percent in Worcester, Mass., wrote in November est hitters throughout the 1990s and early and Clemens 59.5, their cases muddied by that he wouldn’t vote for Rivera because he 2000s, winning two batting titles and hit- steroid accusations. didn’t think closers belonged in the Hall. ting 309 homers. Rivera grew up in Panama the son of a Instead of robbing Rivera of unanimous A late bloomer from Puerto Rico, Marti- Courtesy of Bloomberg fisherman. He signed with New York in status, though, Ballou planned to not send a nez never played more than 100 games in Pitcher Mariano Rivera, pictured in 2009 with 1990, debuted in the majors as a 25-year- ballot at all. Ballou announced Tuesday he the majors until he was 27. He broke in as a the New York Yankees, was unanimously se- old in 1995 and a year later emerged as one had changed his mind and sent a ballot that third baseman before becoming a full-time lected for the Hall of Fame on Tuesday. of the game’s best relievers. Part of a core included Rivera. DH at 32, a role he held until retiring at 41 centage at 99.32 when he was on 437 of 440 that included Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte and Rivera and Smith will be the seventh and in 2004. MLB’s yearly award for the top DH ballots two years ago. Jorge Posada, Rivera helped the Yankees eighth relievers in the Hall, joining Hoyt Wil- is named in his honor. “Beyond my imagination,” Rivera said. win four World Series from 1996-2000 and helm (1985), Rollie Fingers (1992), Dennis Martinez’s classmates certainly couldn’t The quartet will be enshrined in Cooper- another in 2009. Eckersley (2004), Bruce Sutter (2006), Rich get him out. The slugger was 11 for 19 (.579) stown along with Today’s Game Era Com- “The scouting report was the same every Gossage (2008) and Trevor Hoffman (2018). lifetime against Rivera, 23 for 75 (.307) with mittee selections Harold Baines and Lee time,” Jeter wrote at The Players’ Tribune. Halladay won two Cy Young Awards, one five homers against Mussina and 8 for 18 Smith on July 21. “Mo knew he was going to throw that cut- each with Toronto and Philadelphia, before (.444) against Halladay. Rivera is baseball’s career saves leader ter. The guy at the plate knew he was going ending his career in 2013 at 36 years old “Especially early in my career, I got two with 652. With a steady demeanor and a to throw that cutter. Fifty thousand plus due to back injuries. strikes on Edgar, and the third one never fearsome cut fastball, he won five World at Yankee Stadium knew he was going to The right-hander was a first-round draft showed up,” Rivera said. Series over 19 seasons with the New York throw that cutter. And it wouldn’t matter.” pick by Toronto in 1995, debuted in the ma- Martinez got just 36.2 percent of the vote Yankees. He was always at his best in Octo- The Yankees didn’t even wait until Ri- jors in 1998 and struggled terribly until be- see HALL — page 12 ber, getting 42 saves with a 0.70 ERA over vera’s final game to retire his No. 42 — he ing demoted to the minor leagues in 2001.

DU offering $1,000 scholarship, custom LeBron’s... for what?

Adam Lindner 10, yet coming up with new ways to bribe its These factors have plagued Duquesne for to games. sports editor student body into the A.J. Palumbo Center. years, and it won’t be an easy fix. Everything concerning the basketball It’s pathetic, but it isn’t necessarily the Duquesne students simply do not go program itself has been encouraging as of On Jan. 22, the Duquesne Athletics Twit- program’s fault. Rather, it’s a systematic late, and I’m honestly surprised more stu- ter page posted an open offer to all stu- issue that’s been plaguing the school since dents haven’t taken a special liking to Sin- dents: Attend two Duquesne basketball long before I’ve been attending. cere Carry’s energetic play yet. I have. games — Jan. 23 versus Saint Louis and Frankly, there’s little that Dambrot & Co. Sadly, a 1-9 shooting performance Jan. 26 against VCU — and be entered to can do to quickly wake Duquesne’s sleepy from Carry against Pitt this season prob- win a $1,000 scholarship for the 2019- students up. The only thing that’ll change ably didn’t help. It’s an open secret that 2020 academic term. Additionally, the student attendance is winning — and win- Duquesne students generally come out in student who “shows the most spirit and ning consistently. Moreover, winning in an droves for the City Game, but can’t be found wears the most red will win a pair of cus- entertaining fashion. That takes time, and anywhere near the Palumbo Center on oth- tom Duquesne LeBron’s.” it takes even more time for people to finally er game nights. So is life at Duquesne (at Are you serious? take notice. least, for the time being). I couldn’t believe my eyes. On top of one of the longest NCAA tourna- Fringe interest in the program is now I didn’t even know such a promotion ment droughts in modern Division I history, evident on campus, which is something that could exist. Duquesne has the odds stacked against it in was certainly not evident here two years ago. I knew about fast food coupons, free T- terms of student interest in other ways, too. Half-interested students are aware of shirts and a variety of other things, but nev- It’s positioned in a beautiful city, and the Pa- Dambrot and what he’s capable of, and the er substantial scholarship money or custom lumbo Center is only a stone’s throw away idea that the program is being overhauled Nike shoes. from the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins. There Courtesy of David Hague/PSN for the better. Alas, this is where Duquesne finds itself are countless other things to do in Pitts- Duquesne guard Lamar Norman Jr., sporting LeB- Now, it’s a matter of getting those half- one-and-a-half seasons into the Keith Dam- burgh, whereas other mid-major programs ron’s, guards UIC junior Tarkus Ferguson on Nov. see PROMO — page 12 brot Era. 13-5 overall and 4-1 in the Atlantic may be located in more desolate areas. 12 at the A.J. Palumbo Center.

January 24, 2019 sports ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 Maggie Rogers’ new album meets expectations Week’s their surroundings, let alone Josiah Martin stand out as memorable. Events a&e editor This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, of course. Rogers’ style Grilled Cheese Please aggie Rogers’ rise to is distinctly atmospheric, and a Jan. 25 @ 12 a.m. mainstream fame has coherent, mellow flow between M been swift and well- songs certainly reflects this style. Residence Life is selling grilled deserved. A well-known indie Take this too far, though, and an cheese in the Towers lobby. All pop artist with a reputation for album can end up being boring. proceeds will go toward Autism heartfelt dreamy-but-danceable Rogers’ comes dangerously close. Connection of Pittsburgh. One tracks, her transition to major- Luckily, the album is saved by gourmet grilled cheese will cost label success seemed inevitable its standout tracks, which are $3, two grilled cheeses will from the start. primarily ones that fans have cost $5. Heard it in a Past Life feels like already heard — “Alaska,” “On just that — a transition. While + Off” and “Fallingwater” are Hockey is Stronger than Hate a promising album, Rogers may some of the best songs of Rogers’ Jan. 26 @ 7 p.m. need to diversify and develop career up to this point. Capitol her style further if she hopes to Records should consider offering Proceeds from this hockey game continue climbing to the pop- a cash reward to any listener that between Duquesne Club Hockey legend status her audience has can resist the temptation to sway and the Israel National Select come to expect from her. along to these songs. It’s near Team will benefit the Jewish The album opens with “Give a impossible. University Center. It will be held at Little,” a track with more energy As with any album, it has its the Alpha Ice Complex at and bounce than I have come to low point — the “leave the album 66 W Alpha Drive, Pittsburgh PA. expect from Rogers. The following running while you get up to get a track, “Overnight,” features a fast, snack” track. For Heard it in a Past rhythmic, almost rap-like vocal Life, unfortunately, it’s the title delivery in the verses — a refreshing track, “Past Life.” Rogers’ trademark Courtesy of Capitol Records change of pace. gentle approach to vocals works very Heard it in a Past Life is Rogers’ first LP since 2014’s independentBlood Ballet. upcoming With her move to Capitol well for synthy folk-pop inspired supportive spheres of indie and one would expect Rogers to prove Records, and with the whole tracks, but not here, backed only by folk pop. This album is the sound that she has so much more to releases world now watching, one would piano. Perhaps the producers of the of Rogers stepping carefully and offer as an artist, and this album album were trying to make the song gently into the high-demand doesn’t accomplish that. What it expect Rogers to often try out Stan & Ollie sound like an intimate one-on-one world of mainstream success. It’s does prove, luckily, is that Rogers new experiments like these. Friday, Jan. 25 Unfortunately, she opts to “play performance. Instead, it sounds like a good first step, but doesn’t say is a consistent artist who will stick a half-baked demo to a song. much about her talents that she true to her roots. She will not it safe” with most of the album. A biographical film looking at the Again, this whole album hadn’t already made clear. abandon what made her successful With the exception of a few more later years of the careers of Stan is a transition — Rogers has Make no mistake — Heard it in in the first place, and is capable of stimulating tracks like “Say It,” Laurel and Oliver Hardy, the clas- enjoyed near-universal acclaim a Past Life is a very good album. maintaining the quality that her her music melds together. Few sic vaudeville and silent film duo. tracks stand out as distinct from in the much more forgiving and However, with her first major LP, fans have known her for. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Friday, Jan. 25

Music City Downtown unites live music venues The final seven episodes of this Josiah Martin talk to a lot of female singers, Netflix comedy series, star- ring Ellie Kemper as the title a&e editor who still felt like there wasn’t great opportunities for them character, readjusting to society after years of seclusion in a cult, he Downtown Community to perform. So, that bothered me,” Valentine said. “We’re will be made available on the Development Corporation streaming service. (CDC) recently announced gonna promote, big-time, female T singer-songwriters.” Music City Downtown, a new initiative to make live music Kevin Saftner, owner of the in Downtown Pittsburgh more former James Street Gastropub, common and accessible. spoke about the importance of music in community At a press conference at the development. Micro August Wilson Center on Jan. “I saw firsthand on the 16, John Valentine, the executive Northside, at James Street, we review director of the Downtown CDC, opened up in 2011, and when we explained that the organization closed in 2017, it was a very, very Courtesy of Downtown Community Development Corporation “felt that there was a need for different place ... part of that The Downtown Community Development Corporation hosted the press conference. “Land of the Free” music Downtown.” was absolutely music,” Saftner talent here, but the musicians of the student’s that maybe The Killers The organization currently said. “Music is something that should not have to move out of don’t have a place to go play, [to has plans to use nine Downtown is accessible by anybody. All you Pittsburgh in order to make a Wolfie’s Pub.] My intention is to Alternative rock band The Killers Pittsburgh locations as music have to have is the desire to play name for themselves.” have music there five to seven released this single, laced with venues. Many will additionally or attend, and that’s it.” Those musicians include local days a week, and I don’t think melancholic piano ballads and serve as restaurants and bars, a gospel choir, much unlike their Gina Vensel, founder of students. Wolfie’s Pub, at the there’s many places that do that such as Molinaro’s, which will usual guitar riff- and synth-ridden LiveMusicPGH.com, spoke on former location of Pirata on Downtown right now.” take the place of the Greek the purpose of her website in the melodies. The stories of this Forbes, will primarily target and Valentine also discussed plans restaurant Poros in PPG Place, world of local music. feature Point Park University song illuminate the different to distribute maps of the venues and the changing-theme Pop- “I envisioned a community students. perspectives and lives of whites to visitors to the city, inspired Up Bar in the former location of website where visitors can search “We’ll be booking a lot of and blacks in the United States, by his trip to New Orleans. He Pizzuvio on Forbes. for their favorite music by genre, student acts with Point Park emphasizing the need for Another facet of the plan is to find upcoming shows, and connect University’s Pioneer Records,” said that through this effort, political change in this land of make the new venues available with local talent,” Vensel said. Valentine said. Pioneer Records Pittsburgh “can start the process the free. to female artists in the city, a Speaking on the importance is a student-run record label. of becoming a music Mecca. plan which Valentine calls the of fostering a local music scene, Bobby Wolfinger, Wolfie’s So our domain is Downtown, — Katia Faroun “Female Revolution.” Vensel added, “We are music Pub’s namesake, said that he and that’s what we’re gonna “We had the opportunity to city, and we have incredible will be working “to bring many concentrate on.” 10 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Shyamalan ends superhero trilogy with drab, dry Glass

trio receives therapy to convince be a problem if the dialogue Salena Moran them that their “superhero” progressed the viewer’s interest & Evan Penrod abilities are a delusion of instead of just rehashing previous staff writers grandeur. At the brink of believing information. their abilities are nonexistent, Mr. James McAvoy’s character n director M. Night Glass convinces his counterparts is subsequently the character Shyamalan’s crossover movie to escape and reveal their powers with the most screen time, but Inearly 20 years in the making, to the world. at some points, it works against Glass continues the story of his This film ultimately requires him. Showing off his dynamic previous films Unbreakable viewers to have knowledge of range as a character with DID, (2000) and Split (2016). Glass the trilogy’s first two films, he steals the show, as his varied stars James McAvoy, Samuel L. Unbreakable and Split, to fully and different personalities Jackson and Bruce Willis reprising understand various plot points come to light under various their original roles alongside other and character traits. Perhaps this circumstances. Unfortunately, characters from their respective movie begins on a bad foot, as this overstays its welcome on movies in a disappointing and the uninformed individual cannot some scenes. drab collaboration. walk into this movie and expect to In traditional M. Night David Dunn (Bruce Willis), fully grasp any concepts, such as Shyamalan fashion, he usually a man with incredible strength several flashbacks and scenes that takes something ordinarily and resistance from injury, draw heavily from Unbreakable. simple and twists it into officially comes face to face with The introduction and character something appealing and Kevin Wendall Crumb (James reveals are really strong, making intriguing. After all, who else Courtesy of Universal Pictures Glass caps off Shyamalan’s Eastrail 177 trilogy with an all-star returning cast. McAvoy), an individual living with the first third of the movie could make a horror movie Dissociative Identity Disorder fantastic. However, the portion about old people? For example, of a psychological drama, as the let down to everything Shyamalan (DID) and Elijah Price or “Mr. where all three main characters what makes the concept of characters feel real and so does was seemingly working toward. In Glass” (Samuel L. Jackson), a are entered into the psych ward Unbreakable interesting is that the danger and intensity of some a movie that attempts to portray man with brittle bone disease who forces the movie to slow to a it does not abide by the normal of the scenes. superheroes as regular people and possesses incredible intelligence. screeching halt. There seems conventions of a superhero In anticipating the twist almost preaches an anti-superhero Reunited at Raven Hill Medical to be an excessive amount of movie in the sense that viewers ending, many were expecting a vibe, the ending climax does not Hospital under the guidance of Dr. dialogue in each scene and very think of them today. Shyamalan payoff worthy of waiting 19 years. justify all that has transpired in the Ellie Staple (Sarah Paulson), the little action, which would not almost paints the scene as more Ultimately, the ending is a severe previous films. New series takes unconvincing look at Dakota James case Griffin Sendek by the “Smiley Face Killers.” The predominant features editor link between all the young men’s deaths was a smiley face graffitied nearby where the bodies f you turn on the TV and flip through the were discovered. channels, chances are you are quickly going The Smiley Face theory goes that there is a to find some program retelling the story “well-structured, organized gang with cells in I major cities across the United States,” Gannon of some murder or unexplained death. These dime-a-dozen made-for-TV specials draw in a told Oxygen, “who drug, abduct, hold the wide audience and are good for a captivating victims for a period of time before they murder hour of entertainment. them and place them in the water.” What these shows don’t prepare you for is This episode does not focus heavily upon the Smiley Face Killer theory, but instead deals when the death they are depicting hits very primarily with investigating James’ death. The close to home. retired NYPD detectives, with the support of The first episode of a six-part limited series James’ parents, had a singular goal in mind: event, Smiley Face Killers: The Hunt for Justice, Find substantial evidence to reclassify his death aired Saturday, Jan. 19, on Oxygen. from accidental to homicide, subsequently The first episode of the first season was titled reopening the investigation for Pittsburgh plainly, “Dakota James.” authorities. For those who are unaware, Dakota James Courtesy of Oxygen Almost the entirety of the episode is spent was a 23-year-old Duquesne University graduate Smiley Face Killers: The Hunt for Justice will look into several of the proposed killers’ possible victims. seeking hard evidence to prove one thing — that student who was last spotted in Downtown James’ body was in far too good a condition according to Wecht the photos displaying homicide to the forefront. Pittsburgh on Jan. 25, 2017. On Mar. 6, 2017, when he was found for him to have been in marks on the third and fourth fingers were I cannot dispute the findings of the retired his body was discovered in the Ohio River. The the water for 40 days. The state of the body characteristic of someone fighting to loosen a NYPD detectives and Wecht. They did as Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office seemed to be the only lead they had to go on, for binding around one’s neck. thorough an investigation as they possibly ruled James’ death an accidental drowning. it was investigated from multiple sources and With this newly found evidence, the family, could. The evidence put on display was Dakota’s parents, Pamela and Jeff James, reiterated to the point that it became repetitive along with Wecht and the retired NYPD immensely convincing and difficult to argue were in disbelief upon hearing the ruling, firmly upon viewing. detectives, held a press conference announcing against. Yet, it does not like feel my place to believing there was foul play and that Dakota’s A significant portion of the investigation their findings to the public as an attempt to sway put my own verdict on whether or not I believe death was no accident. involves Dakota James’ parents. Multiple the opinion of the medical examiner to reclassify James was murdered. “I knew 100 percent in my heart that someone moments throughout the episode, we see the James’ death as a homicide. There is not enough evidence present, did something to Dakota”, Pamela James said. very raw emotional reactions of the parents. The This is where the episode ends, with a final however, to make me honestly believe that Following the verdict, the James family hired documentary makes it clear that Dakota was not note that to this day, James’ death is still James’ death was at the hands of the Smiley forensic pathologist and former Allegheny just another dead body, but an important part of classified as an accidental drowning. Face Killers. A short scene revealing that a County coroner Dr. Cyril Wecht to review the a loving family and community. Had the episode been primarily focused on smiley face was present at a nearby structure evidence of the case independently. The investigation was at a halt until the attempting to prove the Smiley Face Killers to where James’ body was found was in no way The television series follows retired NYPD medical examiner released the autopsy photos at fault for James’ death, it would have left a sufficient affirmation that James’ death was detectives Kevin Gannon, Anthony Duarte and to Pamela James, and at her own discretion decisively sour taste in my mouth. Having only the handiwork of the Smiley Face Killers. The Mike Donovan, as well as criminologist D. Lee decided to share the photos with the former been two years since James’ disappearance, retired detectives were never able to find an Gilbertson, as they investigate the circumstances NYPD detectives and Wecht. he is still fresh in the minds of the family and exact location in which James’ body would have of several young men whose bodies were found Upon review of the photos — specifically, Duquesne and Pittsburgh communities. The been dropped, therefore the presence of a smiley in rivers. The detectives believe that these young a photo of the back of James’ neck — forensic retired detectives played their cards right by face is merely coincidental. I do not subscribe to men did not die of accidental causes, but rather pathologist Wecht concluded that James was keeping the conspiracy in the background, conspiracy theories, and the Smiley Face Killers were victims of a series of murders committed victim to ligature strangulation. Furthermore, and pushing what they consider proof of are nothing but that, a theory.

January 24, 2019 arts & entertainment THE LAST WORD 11 Don’t Commercial sparks This week’s believe controversy weather everything GILLETTE — from page 5 Still, by all means, call out sexist people and assert your opinion rigidly to the other side. Thursday on Internet do as Gillette suggests: Step up when people do If America is a country that would like to be A little snow in things that many would consider abusive or po- less divided, then obviously there is a ton of work FAKE NEWS — from page 5 tentially damaging to others. This is especially to be done on both sides of the political spectrum, 36 ° the morning Blood’ From Teenagers To Reverse Aging Pro- important to do with children. Just understand but that begins by addressing the roots of issues cess.” Notice the lack of the words “elite” and that simply addressing hyper-masculinity is not rather than the symptoms. There will be plenty “consume.” Words that, when you look into the cure-all solution to the problem. of pushback, regardless of how those wanting a them, ultimately have a double meaning. We cannot agree on a single thing, from gun more just society go about their goal. Whether Friday Now, I’m not exactly suggesting that you do control to the definition of words like gender. the war of attrition will be won is a matter of how A snow this much research when you read one article Regardless of where you stand on any of those problems are addressed rather than who asserts 23 ° or when you learn one new fact, but the fact previously mentioned issues, it does not help to more points. shower in the that words can be twisted so menacingly is a morning little disconcerting. Words almost always have more than one meaning, and those meanings Saturday aren’t always apparent. It scares me that as a nation, we see “elite” Cloudy; a bit of ingesting children’s blood as a believable thing, 27 ° snow; cold but I suppose fear and twisted words have al- ways been a part of our world. We create mon- sters of out the things we don’t like, and we don’t ask for sources. Sunday With the new technologies we have, like Cloudy; a bit photo editing and marketing strategies that 31 ° make ads online hit a little too close to home, of snow people have to be conscious of the fact that the news we see is dependent on both the platform we view it on and what we have previously Monday viewed. We have to fact check the things we hear and read, or else who knows how much of Considerable what we read is twisted or false. 32 ° cloudiness Trump’s Tuesday trans policy Cloudy; 39 ° snow showers harmful GET UPDATES possible STAFF ED — from page 4 that five times as much is spent on Viagra Wednesday than medical care for transgender troops. Let that sink it. INSTANTLY 21 ° Cloudy; What the president does not seem to take a couple into consideration or concern himself with, of flurries however, is that this policy and others — the travel ban and the reversal of the DACA pro- gram, for example — directly hinder the so- Courtesy of AccuWeather cial progress America had started to make Instagram as a country, taking our society back in time Facebook in terms of civil rights. The administration The Duquesne Duke @TheDuquesneDuke has already made the move to roll back fed- eral protections for transgender Americans, Visit suggesting that the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bans discrimination based on sex, reli- Twitter Online at gion, race and ethnicity, does not apply to the @TheDuquesneDuke www.duqsm.com our transgender community. The government’s systemic attacks on @TDD_Sports transgender Americans need to be called what website they are: acts of hatred, fueled by ignorance. No government that excludes even the small- at est proportion of its citizenry from the same privileges and rights as the majority an claim it is “for the people.” We can’t allow this to Follow THE DUKE become the norm, the dangerous guessing duqsm game of whose rights will be taken away next. Lawmakers and presidents can be voted out of on Social Media office, but judicial rulings are much more per- .com manent and damaging. For our future’s sake, this can’t become the new normal. 12 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Rivera, Martinez, Mussina and Halladay SUDOKU elected to Hall of Fame HALL — from page 8 MEDIUM LEVEL in his first ballot appearance in 2010 and and eight in New York. He said he was fell as low as 25.2 percent in 2014 — the unsure which hat would be on his Coo- cutoff for induction is 75 percent. With a perstown plaque — the Hall makes the push from the sport’s analytics commu- final call. nity and a hearty social media campaign, “Certainly by July, we’ll have some- Martinez made major progress in recent thing worked out,” he said. votes, including 70.4 percent in 2018. It was only the fifth time the writers “Some of the sabermetrics really voted in four players in one class — it helped,” Martinez said. also happened last year, in 2015, 1955 Mussina and his nasty knuckle curve- and 1947. The largest group selected by ball also got a push from the advanced writers was the inaugural five-member numbers. He felt lucky to get 20.3 per- class of Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Ruth, cent in his first ballot in 2014 but steadily Mathewson and Walter Johnson in 1936. gained support. The writers and Today’s Game Era Com- Mussina’s 3.68 ERA will be the third mittee have combined to elect 31 people highest in Cooperstown behind Jack Mor- since 2014. ris (3.90) and Red Ruffing (3.80), but Curt Schilling got 60.9 percent in his writers gave him a break for pitching in seventh time on the ballot. An outspoken the slugger-heavy AL East, with its cozy conservative, he also got a late endorse- ballparks. ment from President Donald Trump via “You know they’re small or hitter friend- Twitter on Sunday, though voting had ly, it’s just how it was,” Mussina said. “I already concluded. just kept trying to make adjustments.” Larry Walker came in at 54.6 percent, Mussina fell short of 300 wins and 3,000 and nobody else appeared on more than strikeouts, but those traditional markers half the ballots. Walker made the biggest haven’t been as crucial to modern voters. jump in the balloting, up 20 percent over This proved more relevant: His 83 last year. wins above replacement, per Baseball- Bonds, Clemens and Schilling may get Reference, rank 58th all-time. That’s just their best shot at the Hall in 2021, when ahead of first-ballot Hall of Fame pitch- no first-time candidates are odds-on ers Nolan Ryan and Tom Glavine. favorites. Jeter heads the newcomers on Mussina spent 10 seasons in Baltimore the 2020 ballot. edition *Answers will be posted in next week’s Courtesy of The Guardian New promo- Follow tions telling THE of student Advertise involvement DUKE with us PROMO — from page 8 interested fans into seats during games con- on the at a sistently, in turn transforming the culture of Duquesne basketball. web: Others will follow. discounted In time, it will happen. There’s one problem: Duquesne needs fans now. Facebook Dambrot knows that, and so does the The Duquesne Duke rate! school. That’s evidenced by the $1,000 being given away. My guess is that, for the time being, Dam- Contact Madison Pastrick at brot is happy with getting people into Palum- bo under any means necessary. Besides, it ap- Twitter pears this team may have a legitimate shot in the Atlantic 10 this season. @TheDuquesneDuke [email protected] In the long run, though, he knows what he’s got to do: Build the program. After a raucous crowd helped Davidson to a 65-61 win over Duquesne on Jan. 5, Instagram Dambrot had this to say about Belk Arena’s @TheDuquesneDuke atmosphere. Join The Duke! “You’re talking about a program that’s been built over 30 years. They don’t lose many in this building,” Dambrot said. “The biggest Email Editor-in-Chief Kailey Love at lesson to be learned is that that fanbase helps Advertise with us! you. That’s where we have to get to in order to [email protected] have a really great program. [email protected] “You have to have that fanbase that, when for more info you’re struggling, they can rally you.”