October 20, 2016 Volume 96 Number 10 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 First Jinkies! At the Greek Carnival DU law Spiritans ranks named No. 2 on cardinals bar exam Raymond Arke Hallie Lauer asst. news editor staff writer Duquesne University law stu- Spiritan priests are a mainstay on dents have once again raised the Duquesne’s campus. Now, for the bar — literally. first time, the order will be repre- As of early October, Duquesne sented in the prestigious College of University law students ranked Cardinals. the second highest on their bar On Oct. 9, Pope Francis an- exam results in Pennsylvania. This nounced the appointment of 17 new is the 10th time in the past 11 years Cardinals during his regular Sunday Duquesne has surpassed the state- address to St. Peter’s Square. Mon- wide average of 75.35 percent, signor Maurice Piat, the Archbishop with 91.96 percent of first-time of Port-Louis, Mauritius, and Monsi- bar exam takers passing. gnor Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Arch- “This is a remarkable showing bishop of Bangui in the Central Afri- by a talented group of law stu- can Republic, have become the first dents and faculty who remained two Spiritas to be named by the pope focused and worked tirelessly as cardinals. to achieve the highest level of Mauritius is a small island nation excellence on the bar exam and off the east coast of Madagascar in succeeded masterfully,” said the Indian Ocean. The Central Afri- Duquesne University President can Republic is located, as the name Ken Gormley, who also was the implies, in the center of the African Jordan Miller/Staff Photographer former dean of the law school. continent and has never produced a Members of the Alpha Sigma Tau sorority and the Sigma Nu fraternity pose with a Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine at the Greek see BAR — page 3 cardinal before. Life Carnival this past Friday in the Union Ballroom. Those pictured above won first prize in a skit competition during the event. Rev. John Sawicki, a Spiritan priest and professor of political sci- ence and international relations at Duquesne and the treasurer for the DU impact report shows $491M contribution U.S. congregation of Spiritans, ex- plained the significance of the ap- Liza Zulick sons why Duquesne University is a pointments. staff writer powerhouse that energizes south- Sawicki said being named a cardi- western Pennsylvania’s economy nal is a “highly honorific” title. While Remember that $25 you spent at and helps Pittsburgh prosper,” ac- it’s a mostly an administrative posi- The Cheesecake Factory? Although cording to the report. tion, being a member of the College most students do not realize it, every “I think most people aren’t of Cardinals allows one to vote in time you spend money in Pittsburgh, aware of the huge economic impact papal elections. A cardinal can only you are helping the economy under Duquesne University has on Pitts- serve until he turns 80 and Piat is al- Duquesne’s name. burgh,” Associate Professor of Mar- ready 75, Sawicki said, which makes Although a $25 cheesecake bill keting Audrey Guskey said. the selection of Monsignor Piat might not seem much in the big pic- There are a variety of ways “highly unusual.” ture, 9,000 students all spending Duquesne helps Pittsburgh prosper. Sawicki believes the selection of money makes a huge economic dif- During 2015, students alone created Piat is to honor his years of work on ference to the city of Pittsburgh. a direct and indirect impact on the During the past year, Duquesne area of over $147 million. various Catholic organizations in the Kailey Love/Photo Editor University made over a $491 mil- One of the biggest accomplish- Indian Ocean. The sun shines on the Downtown skyline Wednesday. A recently released report said lion economic impact on the city of “This is the recognition of his long ments, includes attracting more that Duquesne contributed about $491 million to the Pittsburgh economy in 2015. service to the Bishops of the East In- Pittsburgh, according to the 2015 than $10.5 million dollars in re- dian Ocean… [Piat] has really been economic impact report. This re- search funding, and securing four its rich history in this city and of the operating city buildings more effi- a Roman Catholic administrator for port shows the many different ways patents. This research includes University’s research, service, and ciently, developing a regional energy decades,” Sawicki said. Duquesne students and faculty have stunting cancer cell growth, earlier economic contributions that continue plan and increasing the awareness of Piat himself is surprised with the an impact on Pittsburgh’s economy. melanoma detection, new educa- to help Pittsburgh thrive,” Duquesne biodiversity in Africa, the report said. news. In a press release from the With so many students and fac- tional opportunities for veterans, spokeswoman Rose Ravasio said. Although Duquesne University U.S. Spiritans, the Mauritius native ulty spending their time and efforts Pittsburgh’s first community bio- Some of Duquesne’s impacts in has an impact on the city of Pitts- in and around the Pittsburgh region, tech lab space and more. Pittsburgh include improving the see CARDINAL — page 3 there are “nearly a half a billion rea- “Duquesne is incredibly proud of health of Pittsburgh’s three rivers, see REPORT — page 12 opinions features sports a & e Follow us on... Lyrics or From student The start of Shin literature? to Spiritan an era Godzilla Bob Dylan A Duquesne Duquesne bowling Original King of deserves his recent senior’s path to competes in Bud Monsters returns to Nobel Prize win ... seminary ... Whitman memorial U.S. theaters ... @theduquesneduke PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 10 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE bluff briefs Students ill with hand, foot, mouth disease Business school to host while sleeping, like my back and women’s leadership talk Carolyn Conte staff writer sides,” he said. Duquesne’s Palumbo-Do- His symptoms started with a nahue School of Business Ex- A disease typically associated fever and sore throat for a couple ecutive Education is hosting with infants has begun to make of days. Then, Perry started to get its annual Emerging Women’s its way onto college campuses, in- severe headaches and develop blis- Leadership Conference from cluding Duquesne’s. ters on his hands, back and sides. Oct. 26 through Oct. 28. Hand Foot and Mouth Disease He also felt fatigued and “itchy to The conference is aimed at (HFMD) has infected a few stu- the point where it was unbearable.” fostering better leadership dents at Duquesne recently, and “That would happen usually once skills for women in business with the news of an outbreak at or twice a day, and my head felt like fields. The two instructors are Florida State University, there it was throbbing,” Perry said. experienced female professors. has been an increased worry The CDC also lists loss of appe- One, Virginia Berger, is the about the sickness. While it may tite as another possible symptom. founder of Partners for Perfor- seem that there has been a rise Some of Perry’s floormates in mance, a consulting organiza- in the disease, the Centers for Towers also contracted HFMD tion, and has served in vari- Disease Control and Prevention around the same time, he said. ous management positions, (CDC) has not made any notifica- To remedy the symptoms, Med including for a Fortune 500 tions or warnings. Express told Perry to buy an itch Maggie Gates/Staff Photographer company. HFMD is a common viral ill- cream and take an allergy medi- A photo of the Health Services office in the Student Union. Several Duquesne students The other instructor is Linda ness known for affecting children cine. The CDC lists aspirin and have become ill with hand, foot and mouth disease, which usually affects infants. Coleman, an assistant profes- younger than five years old, ac- numbing mouthwash as another sor at Slippery Rock who teach- cording to the CDC. Duquesne’s treatment option. es or persons, according to Mrvos. ally happens in daycare settings, es communication. The confer- Director of Health Services, There is no vaccine to protect Infected persons are most con- according to Guarascio. ence begins on Oct. 26 with the Dessa Mrvos, said that it is “less against the virus. Instead, Mrvos tagious during their first week of Perry believes he may have caught participants taking a DiSC self- likely,” but possible, for adults to said a person can lower their sickness, according to Anthony HFMD through his bedsheets be- assessment test, a famous tool contract it. risk of infection by washing their Guarascio, professor of pharmacy. cause of people sitting on it. Perhaps that divides personalities into Justice Perry, a sophomore his- hands, disinfecting frequently “There has not been a rise in one of his guests had the virus but four types. tory major at Duquesne, said he touched surfaces and avoiding cases [at Duquesne] in terms of did not show symptoms, as that is The work on the second day caught the disease this past Sep- close contact with known infected students presenting to our clinic possible according to the CDC. consists of the attendees net- tember and was diagnosed at his persons. with potential HFMD,” Mrvos Perry believes taking better care of working, among other activi- local urgent care center, Med Ex- The virus which causes HFMD said, though she added, “viruses cleanliness could prevented illness. ties. On Oct. 28, the final day, press, three days after his symp- can be found in an infected per- are a constant threat in communal “I know a couple other kids on my small groups will give a presen- toms appeared.