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November 30, 2017 Volume 97 Number 15 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 GOP tax The ho-ho-ho-lidays begin Student plan raises struggles taxes on with the graduate Union students ATMs Raymond Arke Kailey Love news editor photo editor Money is often a concern for For anyone that relies on a every college student, but most teaching assistant or research po- anyone would be distressed to sition for graduate level tuition, see their hard-earned money you may soon pay taxes on money taken by an ATM and never de- that you never see. posited. Yet, that’s what one On Nov. 16, the U. S. House of Duquesne student said happened Representatives passed legislation at an ATM on the campus. to overhaul the tax code with a vote Brianna Hollick, a law student of 227-205. Though a version of the at Duquesne, said she went to $1.5 trillion bill still needs to pass in the PNC Bank ATM in the Stu- the Senate before it goes any further, dent Union on Nov. 14. She had the first step toward this GOP vic- received $450 for her birthday tory has implications for millions of and was looking to deposit it into Americans, including students. her State Farm account, some- According to the Joint Committee thing she had done on the PNC on Taxation, the tax bill will affect 13 machines “many times” before. million lower and middle class fami- “Everything appeared normal. lies. It also attempts to eliminate the The machine asked for my card, my individual healthcare mandate (a Kailey Love/Photo Editor see TAXES — page 3 Santa and Mrs. Claus visit with children in front of the Student Union as part of the SGA-sponsored Night of Lights activities. see ATMS — page 2 DU Facilities Management works to beautify Forbes Avenue afford it this year,” Minoski consists of replacing a portion of Kaye Burnett explained. “The hard part is, the lower sidewalk and curbs on staff writer there’s more than just us going the east side of Shingiss Street Before Duquesne began after this money.” and the replacement of sidewalk, renovating the sidewalks and Duquesne succeeded in win- curbs and light poles on the west streetlamps on Forbes Avenue, ning the $350,000 grant and side of Boyd Street, Minoski said. lights hung haphazardly from old began work on the Streetscape Shingiss and Boyd are the streets trolley poles, powered by over- Project last spring. The proj- surrounding Rockwell Hall that head wiring that crisscrossed the ect is divided into three phases, intersect Forbes. sky and created an eyesore, ac- Minoski explained. One issue on Forbes Avenue cording to Duquesne University’s “Phase one consisted of re- that will not be addressed by Director of Design and Construc- placing the sidewalk, curbs, the grant is the street lamps be- tion Mark Minoski. light poles between Shingiss tween the Power Center and the Now, after 15 years of making Street and the Armstrong Tun- Palumbo Center that sometimes gradual improvements along the nels along the south side of flicker or flash like a strobe light arterial throughway that borders Forbes Avenue,” Minoski said. at night. Minoski explained that the university, Duquesne’s facili- “Phase two consisted of replac- once Duquesne installs new lamp ties management team is moving Megan Klinefelter/Staff Photographer ing the sidewalk, curbs, light posts, they become the responsi- on to the final phase of the Forbes Forbes Avenue is undergoing renovation efforts by DU Facilities with grant help. poles from the Armstrong Tun- bility of the City of Pittsburgh to Avenue Streetscape Project. nel to McAnulty Drive along the maintain and repair. Duquesne first began beautify- seven years, the university fund- from the Pennsylvania Depart- South Side of Forbes Avenue.” “Even though those LED ing Forbes Avenue in 2008 with ed improvements to the street ment of Community and Eco- Phase one and two were com- lights last a long time and the street lamps and sidewalks out of its own coffers, but in July nomic Development. pleted over the summer, and they’re energy efficient, you’d in front of the Power Center, ac- 2015, Duquesne applied for a “[In 2015], we said, doing this phase three will begin in May of be surprised how quickly the cording to Minoski. For the next multimodal transportation grant without a grant — we just can’t 2018. The final part of the project see FORBES— page 12 best & worst of opinions features sports Follow us on... Special Elephants Tasty City Game Edition in the scopes Treats nears Our most-loved Trump reviews Some recipes to Dukes, Panthers and most-hated ban on sweeten your set for a from 2017 ... elephant hunting holiday season ... close battle ...

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bluff briefs Malfunctioning ATM causes student problems ATMS — from page 1 issue with Scott Richards, assistant New series to vice president of Auxiliary Services, examine Brahms which is the appropriate office for pin and where I wanted to depos- such concerns. Mr. Richards has been Johannes Brahams: Before it,” she said. “It asked for my cash, working with Brianna to resolve the the Beard will be the next addi- I put it in the machine and before issue since that day,” he said. tion of Duquesne’s Adult Learn- it counted the bills the screen read Auxiliary Services oversees ing and Lecture Series. ‘out of service.’ It spit my card out contracted and in-house servic- The lecture will be given by but not my money and then went es, including banking. Hollick David Allen Wehr, the Jack W. back to the home screen.” said she reached out to Richards. Geltz Distingushed Piano Chair Concerned that she didn’t receive She said that Richards told her for the music school. It will a receipt of the transaction, Hollick that the PNC branch is notified look at Brahams’ early work checked her State Farm account when a malfunction occurs at the and career. and saw that it didn’t show any de- ATMs and that someone is sent ­ The event will be held on Dec. posit. She wasn’t sure what to do to fix it. 2 at 2 p.m. in the PNC Recital next since there was no number to Richards told The Duke that he Hall in the Mary Pappert School call on the ATMs. hadn’t heard of any problems like of Music. “I started to panic because this happening before. He also Tickets are $15 at the door. it was $450 and that is a lot of Dejah Braggs/Staff Photographer explained that PNC is responsi- money to me,” Hollick said. While using one of the ATMs in the Student Union, Brianna Hollick had $450 taken ble for managing the ATMs. Mission Forward Mosaic She first decided to go into the by the machine. Trying to get her money returned back became a lengthy process. “Our ATMs are continuously fundraising kicks off Duquesne Card Services office monitored and also have routine which is located next to the ATMs. scheduled service onsite ... PNC The mosaic project, spon- “There were three girls sitting at 9 a.m. and a man answered the son. Hollick said that when asked manages the vendors and rou- sored by the Duquesne Univ- behind the desk. They told me that phone ... He asked for my social se- for a first and last name, the PNC tine schedules of the service op- eristy Scholarship Association this happens all the time,” Hollick curity number, but I told him I do not employee only gave “John Smith.” erations for the ATMs on cam- (DUSA) and the SGA, are look- said. The women at the help desk have a PNC bank account. When I said The Duke called the PNC branch pus,” he said. ing for submissions of photos. directed Hollick to call the PNC that he told me there is nothing he can on Fifth Avenue on Nov. 29, and If a similar situation arises, The mosaic will consist of branch on Fifth Avenue, which is do to help me,” Hollick recounted. the representative who answered Richards suggested that stu- 6,000 individual photos that housed in a university building. When the PNC representative was the phone confirmed there was dents contact the Duquesne PNC make up an image of the ring She had to wait until the PNC asked if someone would be sent to fix no one who works at the branch branch at 412-644-7509 or Aux- statue. branch opened and in the meantime it, he replied that the machines are named “John Smith.” iliary Services at 412-396-5140. Each photo submission contacted State Farm, which assisted serviced every two weeks, according Hollick contacted Douglas Frizzell, State Farm credited Hollick costs $35 and the money goes her in starting a process called a dis- to Hollick. the vice president for student life. the money two days after the toward the Mission Forward pute. They also advised her to contact She also asked the representative Frizzell told The Duke that he re- incident. grant initiative, the SGA Book PNC about getting her cash back. if she could speak to anyone else, to ceived Hollick’s email on Nov. 14. She said that PNC has not fol- Loan program and the DUSA “I called [the PNC on Fifth Avenue] which he said he was the only per- “My office immediately shared this lowed up with her. Endowed Fund. To submit a photo, visit www. duq.edu/mosaic. Student designs new Maymester trip to Trinidad

POLICE briefs Gabriella DiPietro staff writer Welcome back kiddies. Since yinz were on break, I’m happy Duquesne University offers to report campus was relatively a plethora of opportunities for quiet. Must be all that eating that students interested in studying made all yinz sluggish. abroad, with programs lasting as On Nov. 17, a student reported that his bike had been stolen from short as 10 days or as long as five a rack at Duquesne Square. With months in locations all around it having been Light Up Night, it the world. One of these study seems people must have been des- abroad options is known as a perate to get out of town. Maymester, where students take On Nov. 18, DUPO was contact- classes for four weeks at the end ed about an intoxicated student of the spring semester in vari- on Fifth Avenue. The student was ous locations around the world referred to the Office for Student like Rome, Tanzania, Ghana and, Conduct. now, Trinidad. On Nov. 22, a woman reported The idea for the Trinidad damage to her vehicle’s mirror Maymester came from Isabella Courtesy of Isabella Boland that occurred in Forbes Garage. Boland, a senior elementary edu- Petit Valley, Diego Martin, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad is one of the locations Boland visited while planning out the study abroad Maymester. No word on whether the suspect cation major, after being inspired was a fugitive turkey. by her experience during a Tan- zania Maymester at the end of sions and a budget, and I took it and developed the Maymester of Trinidad, where students will be her freshman year. At that time, to my now-mentor, and native this past June, where the first taking classes at the University of the School of Education had very Trinidadian, Launcelot Brown.” group of 25 Education students Trinidad and Tobago and working EmailTips limited options regarding study- After receiving approval from will take courses this coming with Trinidadian students in local ing abroad, prompting Boland to Brown, Boland collaborated with May 2018. schools. However, students will also We want your input! work to create a new opportunity Brown and Anne Marie Fitzger- Students who are going on the be able to travel throughout Trinidad for Education students. ald, an assistant professor in trip will take two courses, earning and Tobago, offering a chance that The Duke’s news section Through talking with numer- the School of Education that will them six credits. All participating Boland considers to be invaluable. would love to hear from you ous professors and conducting be teaching one of the planned students will take an African Stud- “This is an opportunity unpar- about stories that you want to some research, Boland decided courses in May. The three of ies course called The Musics of alleled for Education students. see in print. Know a talented on Trinidad as the location for them also worked closely with Africa and the African Diaspora. In this day and age, exposure to professor or accomplished stu- her proposed Maymester. the Honors College, the Office Students will then have the option global perspectives is crucial for dent? See something on campus “I chose Trinidad because of its of International Programs, the to take one of two other offered an educator,” Boland said. “This that just doesn’t make sense? Spiritan ties and our pre-existing School of Education, the Univer- courses, which are Social Justice is a chance for students to better You can send your tips and story relationship to educators in the sity of Trinidad and Tobago and in Educational Settings and Global equip themselves for their fu- ideas to News Editor Raymond nation,” Boland said. “Once I Brown’s contacts in Trinidad. Societies and Education. tures and to continue their edu- Arke at [email protected]. chose Trinidad, I created a sylla- Together, Boland, Brown and Most of the Maymester will take cation, while getting to travel to bus, suggested site visits, excur- Fitzgerald traveled to Trinidad place in Port-of-Spain, the capital a beautiful country.” November 30, 2017 News THEDUQUESNEDUKE 3 GOP tax plan, opposed by DU, could harm students

TAXES — from page 1 Both the House and Senate bills tion in an email to The Duke via his have received wide criticism from press secretary. piece of the Affordable Care Act that Democrats, as well as a few Republi- “It’s clear congressional Republicans requires citizens to have some kind cans, after the Congressional Budget believe that massive student debt for of health insurance) in an attempt Office released its analysis that the our middle class students should just to somehow alter the ACA after the substantial cuts and benefits for the be a way of life,” he said. “With colleges GOP failed to repeal it in July 2017. upper class would negatively affect and universities taking a hit to the tune In addition to the harm the bill the lower and middle classes, as well of $110 billion, the cost of obtaining would inflict on working class fami- as add $1.5 trillion to the deficit over higher education will rise for middle lies, graduate students and those the next decade. class families. The last thing middle working toward a PhD will also feel Many colleges have already spoken class families need is a tax hike, loss of the effects of the House bill. out against the revoking of the tax cred- their health care and a tuition jump to According to the American Coun- Katia Faroun/Staff Photographer it, including Carnegie Mellon Univer- send their children to schools.” cil on Education (ACE), 145,000 Sen. Toomey’s Pittsburgh office is located in the Station Square neighborhood. Toomey sity and Penn State University. On Nov. On the other side of the aisle, Sen. students at the graduate level rely is one of the main authors of the Senate tax reform bill, which is advancing toward law. 29, President Gormley also voiced his Pat Toomey (R-PA) is expected to be on qualified tuition reduction in ex- concerns about the House and Senate a yes vote when the bill appears before change for research or teaching (out- A press release from the Council due to death or disability and more. bills in an email to students. the Senate. On an episode of the popu- lined in the IRS Code, Section 117d). of Graduate Schools stated that the According to the National Center for “As this proposed legislation has lar podcast “Pod Save America,” Sen. The language in the House tax bill number of first time graduate pro- Education Statistics, three million serious potential to negatively im- Claire McCaskill (D-MO) stated in an dictates that these tuition waivers grams leading to a master’s degree U.S. students will have enrolled in a pact the Duquesne community and interview that Toomey was one of the would be taxable, counting the assis- or graduate certificate was 83.4 per- postbaccalaureate program as of this higher education at-large, I have main authors of the Senate tax bill. tance as income. In basic terms, this cent in the fall of 2016. According fall, all of whom may be at risk if this voiced the University’s opposition to Sen. Toomey’s office said in an means that students will pay taxes to Duquesne’s website for graduate measure would make the final ver- specific aspects of this bill to key leg- email to The Duke why the Senator for money that is never actually in admissions, about 3,500 graduate sion of the tax plan. islators in Washington,” he said. supports the legislation. their physical possession. students are enrolled at Duquesne. The Senate version of the bill, “Duquesne will continue to make “Neither the House and Sen- Many lower and middle class stu- In its letter, the ACE stated that passed 12-11 in the Senate Budget its voice heard in favor of responsible ate plan are finalized. The shared dents rely on this aid to pay for their the bill “taken in its entirety, would Committee on Nov. 28, is now ad- legislation that preserves accessibili- goal of Congressional Republicans tuition, and may not be able to afford discourage participation in postsec- vancing to the floor for a vote. If it ty and affordability for our students.” and the administration on tax re- to continue their post baccalaure- ondary education, make college more passes in the Senate, it will have to All 12 Republican U.S. Represen- form remains the same: delivering ate education without it. This could expensive for those who do enroll and undergo a reconciliation phase with tatives from Pennsylvania voted yes a direct pay raise to hardworking also cause a decrease in graduate and undermine the financial stability of the House passed legislation before on the House tax bill, and the five American families and creating PhD-level research, or prevent stu- public and private, two-year and four- any implementation. Though the Democratic Representatives voted incentives for economic growth dents from furthering their education year colleges and universities.” measures affecting higher education no. As the Senate bill moves forward, with new, well-paying jobs,” the all together due to the expense. In a The potential passage of this bill are not included in the Senate bill, Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) has vocalized email read. “When looking at a tax letter to the House Ways and Means would also affect endowments, col- there is no promise that they will not his rejection of the bill, stating that it reform package, it is important to Committee, the ACE stated that this lege tax credits and consolidation, be added during the reconciliation is “a thief in the night.” remember that it extends beyond bill is “not in America’s interest.” the forgiveness of student loan debt phase with the House bill. Sen. Casey expressed his opposi- singular changes and deductions.” Two students attend STEM event Mock trial finds success

airah slam Hallie Lauer S A “help individual teams stand out” ... layout editor staff writer [and] they allow all members of the On Nov. 18 and 19, the Duquesne teams to compete, which won’t be Two Duquesne students re- University Mock Trial club competed the case in regionals,” he said. cently traveled to Phoenix Ari- in an invitational competition at St. St. Bonaventure University has zona to present their research in Bonaventure University, a Catholic hosted a Mock Trial invitational for front of 1,800 plus students from college in upstate New York. More six years, but this year was the first 350 colleges and universities at than a dozen teams travelled from time that Duquesne’s team com- the Annual Biomedical Research around New York, Connecticut, New peted in it. Last year, the team went Conference for Minority Students Jersey and Pennsylvania to compete to Cleveland, Ohio. In 2015, it com- (ABRCMS). in the “Friar Faceoff” tournament. peted in Dayton, Ohio. Senior biochemistry major Tif- The American Mock Trial Asso- While at the 2017 invitational fany Ricketts and junior envi- ciation (AMTA) provides fictional competition, Duquesne presented ronmental science major Kelsey witness testimonies and legal docu- two teams. Both teams exceeded Coates were both chosen to par- ments. To compete, some students expectations, according to Raeford. ticipate in the conference based adopt the identities of the witnesses Additionally, Yasmina Sommers, on abstracts that they submitted based on the affidavits, while oth- who performed both as a defense over the summer. Courtesy of Tiffany Ricketts ers role-play as attorneys. During a attorney and a prosecution witness, The ABRCMS website describes Tiffany Ricketts, a senior biochemistry major, presents at the Annual Biomedi- competition, witnesses are respon- received an accolade distinguishing the conference as “one of the largest cal Research Conference for Minority Students. Ricketts enjoyed the event. sible for giving testimony that is her hard work and talent. communities of underrepresented favorable to their position (either Mock Trial is composed of many minorities in science, technology, The theme of this year’s confer- academia, industry or govern- prosecution or defense). Attorneys diverse members. Dominic Cristini, engineering and mathematics.” ence was Promoting Change and ment,” Ricketts said. “I made are responsible for questioning wit- a pharmacy student, was also recent- The 2017 conference was hosted Transformation, according to the connections with a lot of institu- nesses and delivering opening and ly elected secretary of the club after on Nov. 1 - 4. ABRCMS website. tions regarding their summer re- closing statements. four years of involvement at both the Ricketts’ poster was entitled “Ser- The students also had mentors search programs and got to learn Invitationals competitions can be high school and collegiate level. ine Phosphorylation is Involved in to help them along the way. about a lot of professional societ- hosted by any university Mock Trial “Mock Trial is not just for law stu- LPS-Dependent Activation of the “I [also] got assistance from ies that offer membership to un- team. They typically take place any- dents, it’s for everybody ... it helped Spi-1/P.U. 1 Transcription Factor.” the Auron lab to revise and re- dergraduate students.” time between October and January. me improve my public speaking Coates gave a presentation on GIS hearse my poster presentation,” To the two students who at- Regional competitions are hosted by skills, which is a great skill and ad- Mapping of Open Spaces for Com- Ricketts said. tended, this was not just a plat- the American Mock Trial Association vantage to have in the scientific munity Garden Development in The conference not only offers an form for them to present their from January until March. Semi- community,” Cristini said. Pittsburgh’s Low-Income Neighbor- opportunity for presenters to observe research on. finals and finals are in April and May. That is not to say that aspiring law hoods, which is a topic she complet- others’ research, but also to network. “This conference also has the According to Duquesne’s Mock Trial students cannot benefit from the club. ed her research on over the summer “There were lots of opportu- added incentive of being recruit- club Vice President Corbin Raeford, “The competition was a great confi- and updated for this conference. nities for me to learn about the ed by graduate institutions and invitational competitions are voluntary dence builder and terrific way to con- “It was encouraging for me to research that others were doing to learn what each school has to but offer several valuable benefits. nect with other students ... I would see so many young minority stu- at the undergraduate, post-bac- offer if one is interested in pur- “They allow the Mock Trial jump at the chance to go again,” Adam dents being involved in research calaureate and graduate level as suing a professional or graduate exec[utive board] to see which mem- Dehm, an aspiring law student, said. that is often directly related to mi- well as being able to speak … with bers are capable to compete in the nority communities,” Coates said. professionals in specific fields in see STEM — page 12 regional competitions. [They also] see TRIAL— page 11 4 Opinions THEDUQUESNEDUKE staff editorial 113 College Hall No net neutrality could 600 Forbes Avenue mean no Gormley memes Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Net neutrality. Anyone with even editorial staff the slightest presence on the internet has heard those words over the last editor-in-chief Leah Devorak few days. The current debate over news editor Raymond Arke net neutrality is really about freedom opinions editor Shivani Gosai and openness of the internet. features editor Ollie Gratzinger Right now, radio, television, inter- a&e editor Zach Landau net and cable are all regulated in the sports editor Adam Lindner United States by the Federal Com- photo editor Kailey Love munications Commission (FCC). asst. photo editor Bryanna McDermott In 2015, the FCC was pressured by layout editor Hallie Lauer millions of activists to adopt the administrative staff historic rules of net neutrality, thus adviser Bobby Kerlik keeping the internet free and open. ad manager Madison Pastrick At the moment, however, the email us: [email protected] Chairman of the FCC, Ajit Pai, who happens to be a former lawyer for Ve- rizon, wants to revoke net neutrality. If net neutrality is removed, big companies like AT&T and Verizon can begin charging more for internet use, and they would have the power “Art is the lie to block or slow down certain sites, which could be specifically targeted that enables at their competitors. For example, Verizon could slow down the stream- us to realize ing capability of Netflix, because it is competition for Verizon Fios. the truth.” Yeah, if you thought DuqNet was bad, just wait. But the big problem really comes Pablo Picasso for small-to-medium-sized busi- nesses. The loss of net neutrality means that many of these business- the viewpoint es — or businesses that are trying to T get off the ground — may never even You just read Now tweet Body positivity is much more than working out and dieting get the chance to promote them- our thoughts. us yours. selves because they can’t afford to You have most likely heard of created to promote diet culture. sized man, a petite transgender pay the new, higher internet prices. @TheDuquesneDuke the phrase “body positivity,” but It’s important to remember that person, or a disabled person, the If this gets removed, the internet what does it actually mean? your body will not react to a par- body positivity movement is here becomes a bidding ground where Body positivity is acceptance. ticular regimen or diet the way it to support you. the highest companies get their con- It’s taking the idea of what a does for someone else — every- This movement is about accept- tent promoted and their competitors “perfect” body should look like one’s bodies are different. ing and loving your body, but that blocked, and that is a very dangerous and replacing it with the What Thompson is doesn’t mean you should forget thing. This is dangerous to the people idea that all bodies are essentially doing to about working on your nonphysi- because the internet no longer is free editorial worthy of being loved this message is di- cal qualities. Body positivity can and open. The people no longer have and embraced. Body luting and twist- be useful in learning more about a say in what they choose to interact positivity includes ing it. I am sure yourself and your goals. with when online. It will all become policy deciding what is that Thompson With the announcement of this mandated by companies. The Duquesne Duke is the student- good or healthy for did not pur- book and the recent airing of the Pai is arguing that removal of written, student-managed newspaper yourself instead of posefully make annual Victoria’s Secret fashion net neutrality will promote a “pro- of Duquesne University. It is published jumping onto the this mistake. every Thursday during the academic show, I believed it would be im- competitive” marketplace, which it latest health food She was prob- year except during semester breaks and portant to spread this message. technically will because companies diet. Ultimately, ably unaware holidays, and prior to final exams. The You do not have to look like a will now be competing against each Staff Editorial is based upon the opin- body positivity is a of the true model to be loved or supported. The other to promote their product, but ions of the editors of The Duke and does movement created meaning behind not necessarily reflect the views of the people who are portrayed in media at what cost? by women to promote these words. students, faculty, administration, stu- are selected to purposely make you The cost is that our internet be- dent government or the University pub- the idea that no one de- Being body posi- believe what conventional beauty comes regulated. In the United lications board. Op-ed columns do not serves prejudice against tive is not about should look like. Internalizing those States, we scoff at countries that reflect the opinions of The Duke, but their size or shape. changing your body rather are the sole opinions of the col- ideas of what you “should” look like Shivani Gosai regulate what their people see on umnists themselves. Recently, fitness guru to look like a Vic- is only natural, since we have been opinions editor the internet, but that is exactly the Louise Thompson an- toria’s Secret Angel fed these ideas in magazines and Letters policy same thing that could happen here nounced her new book (not that anyone, movies our whole lives. Truthfully, Letters to the editor must be typed, — except for one big difference: It titled “Body Positivity.” How- even the models themselves, look it does not and should not matter double-spaced and include the writ- wouldn’t be regulated by the govern- er’s name, school/department and ever the book title angered many like that without retouching). Her what you look like. ment, but instead by big businesses. phone number for verification. Letters female bloggers who claim it is book is encouraging slim people Living a body positive life means should be no longer than 300 words The FCC will vote on the repeal of simply filled with diets and work- to be happy with their size, and embracing your true self and prin- and should be delivered to The Duke net neutrality on Dec. 14, and with 3 office at 113 College Hall or e-mailed out routines. teaching non-slim people how to ciples. Find acceptance within of the 5 seats being held by Republi- to [email protected] by 5 p.m. Everyone should exercise to supposedly get to society’s ideal yourself . It’s important to note cans, the proposal is expected to pass. Tuesday. The editors reserve the right stay healthy; that is not the is- shape. We as a society should not that loving your own body does not to edit any and all submitted copies. Right now, the internet is a free sue here. The book is problematic be preaching to others about how make you selfish. All letters must be verified before being space for everyone and anyone to published. because Thompson is twisting to take care of their bodies, but Body positivity is about working words of empowerment for her instead be working to make sure toward a society where everyone share their opinions. However, if Corrections/clarifications own profit. Today, we can see an we are accepting of all people. can receive the same respect and that goes away, the internet be- Readers should report any story or comes a shell of what it currently is. photo error to The Duke. All legitimate influx of celebrities jumping onto There are further misconcep- representation, no matter their errors will be corrected in print the fol- the body positivity trend; however tions that body positivity is solely size or shape. In 2017, everyone uses the in- lowing edition. they are misusing, and the move- for plus-size women. This is not ternet, so this is not a problem iso- Shivani Gosai is a senior journal- lated to small business owners and Contact ment therefore spreading misin- true, the movement accepts peo- formation that can be harmful to ple of all gender, orientation and ism major and can be reached at email [email protected] others. Body positivity was not size. So whether you are a plus- [email protected]. see STAFF ED — page 12 Opinions 5 New York Times article seemingly humanizes Nazi Ollie Gratzinger evil, sometimes, looks like a newly- The article also describes a pic- features editor wed’s smiling face? ture shared by Hovater on his Face- There exists a certain cogency to book account, depicting a hypo- What makes a man start fires? the latter, to showcasing the fact that thetical what-if scenario in which That was the question posed and the true face of Nazism in 2017 looks Germany had emerged victorious investigated by New York Times different than it might have in de- from World War II: “A streetscape writer Richard Fausset as he delved cades past. In place of German propa- full of happy white people, a bustling into darkness to profile American ganda posters and men in uniforms American-style diner and swastikas Nazi Tony Hovater, who marched storming Jewish storefronts, anti- everywhere,” the article describes, alongside other white supremacists Semitism has taken a more familiar accompanied by a caption written by in the deadly Charlottesville “Unite form: Nowadays, the American Nazi Hovater, which reads, “What part is the Right” rally held this past August. may very well be the Boy Next Door. supposed to look unappealing?” The story, published on Nov. 25, at- That’s worth discussing. That’s The unease a rational mind might tracted feedback that the Times itself newsworthy. The issue, then, is that feel in regards to the post’s descrip- called “sharply critical,” as many re- the New York Times article blatant- tion is the same kind of unease one garded the article as little more than ly fails to deliver this impression, feels in response to the article: The a fluff piece serving only to normalize opting instead for a soft-edged pro- Courtesy of Getty Images blunt Americanism of a diner setting the horrendously reproachable ide- file that seems to scream, “But Nazis The New York Times published a response on Nov. 26, stating their purpose seems to fit uncomfortably next to of the article was to show how hate and extremism have become imbedded als associated with the ever-growing are people too!” the image of ample swastikas. Simi- into normal American life. American Nazi movement. Yes, Nazis fall in love and grocery larly, the paradoxical imagery of a Talk of Hovater’s wedding with the shop and register their weddings at Hovater start and rekindle the fire lege of any of those things Fausset Nazi’s apple-pie tattoo clashes with woman with whom he was “young and Target. Yes, Nazis hope and dream of white supremacy – a fire that has writes that Hovater and his wife want the perturbed incongruity between a in love” with found a place in the piece. and fear and want. But how does that been burning since the dawn of white to do. Heck, she wasn’t even granted pair of happy Nazi newlyweds and a His fondness of TV shows like “Twin vindicate their destructive behav- colonialism. Rather, the question that the privilege of being called by her liberal woman dead as a result of their Peaks” and “Seinfeld” was sandwiched ior? And how about the millions of should be asked ought to address name in an article normalizing the amoral bile. between a romanticized description of Jews, homosexuals, people of color what we as a nation can do to extin- man whose ideology killed her. She The article fails to deliver what Ohio’s row crops and rolling hills and and religious/ethnic minorities who guish that flame so that generations was reduced to the “left-wing protest- might have been the author’s true a link to a website called Radio Aryan, were once permanently deprived of to come may never have their sight er” killed by a white nationalist – an point, and it therefore falls short of ev- on which Hovater had been an “occa- those things as a result of said Nazi obstructed by its smoke. event which Hovater called historic erything it could’ve been, but wasn’t. sional podcast guest.” violence? That right to dream, to be We must ask why Hovater, who with the phrase, “hail victory,” which We live in an age where reporters can- On his arm, there rests an in- human, was stripped of the individu- prides himself with his participation may be better known as the German not afford to be sloppy; from the right- nocuous tattoo of apple pie – an als persecuted under the merciless, in the Charlottesville incident that equivalent, “Seig heil.” wing cries of “Fake news!” to the ease age-old symbol of the American fascist regime that prospered during claimed the life of Heather Heyer – “There are times when it can feel at which folks sympathize with evil Dream – and in his home, books World War II. So why, then, should whose name, by the way, was never toxic to openly identify as a far-right when it looks more like them, it is the about Hitler share a shelf with we, as journalists, shine a light on mentioned in the Times article – gets a extremist in the Ohio of 2017,” wrote responsibility of journalists to provide video games for the Nintendo Wii. the humanity of a modern Ameri- profile complete with a picture of him Fausset. This line, specifically, felt im- a platform that criticizes the actions of A strange and uneasy dichotomy, can Nazi who remains steeped in perusing the aisles of a local grocer, proper. It feels toxic to identify as a white supremacists rather than mak- ing their deeds seem standard. certainly, and a dangerous subject the same ideals that, over 70 years while the media remains riddled with Nazi? Good! As it should. Those people We mustn’t allow the criminal big- for a journalistic feature, if not ago, led to a humanitarian crisis and mug-shots and crime scene photos de- make it feel toxic to identify as a Jew, a otries of yesterday to be accepted as global catastrophe? handled with the utmost care. picting and demonizing young African member of the LGBT community, a the new normal today, lest they be- There’s validity to the criticism To publish this piece was irrespon- Americans who fell victim to similar person of color and basically anyone come the horrors of tomorrow. that the Times has faced in response sible at best, and, at worst, disrespect- – if not the same – schools of thought. else who isn’t a well-to-do white man. to this article, being that its purpose ful to the historical narrative and Under no circumstance should Na- The same folks that demean liberals Ollie Gratzinger is a sopho- still remains somewhat unclear. Does the memory of those who suffered zis be treated with more dignity than for wanting a safe space turn around more journalism and history it aim to humanize a Nazi? Or does it beyond definition. It isn’t enough victims of white supremacy. Heyer, and, in the next breath, demand a plat- major and can be reached at strive to feature the eerie notion that to wonder what makes a man like for example, wasn’t granted the privi- form for their vitriol, or else. [email protected]. Trump reverses ban on trophy hunting, endangering elephants

Rachel Pierce ing elephants did not contribute to ex- port. How thoughtful of the adminis- a family activity that doesn’t include (Funny, it’s the animals who tend to staff columnist panding the population. The U.S. Fish tration to restrain hunters from only killing a 13-ton mammal? grieve over such a killing rather than and Wildlife Services (FWS) under killing two elephants. Stop sending the message to your the humans, the so-called more intel- In Zimbabwe, the elephant popula- the Trump administration released a I’ve been trying to genuinely under- children that, as humans, we have the ligent species. If that is not disappoint- tion has decreased by 74 percent. statement that suggests the admin- stand how hunting an endangered spe- right to kill these animals. We may be ing, I don’t know what is.) In 2014, the Obama Administra- istration is reevaluating the ban, po- cies actually helps to increase a popu- the most intelligent species, but we On Nov. 17, Trump tweeted that he tion placed a ban on importing trophy tentially allowing trophies to enter the lation. This is the claim of the U.S. Fish both forget and underestimate the would put the big game trophy deci- elephants from Zimbabwe and Zam- country. In addition, this lift seemingly and Wildlife Services. The theory is intelligence and human-like compas- sion “on hold.” This was led by an bia into the United States. The term encourages big game hunting of an en- that when elephants are hunted, locals sion that other animals are capable of overwhelming praise and relief among “trophy elephants” refers to (com- dangered species. become concerned for elephants’ well- expressing. activists. The reality is, we cannot be monly but not limited to) the heads The ban would be lifted from Jan. being, thus creating an incentive to try The Scientific American claims satisfied. This was a scare, a taste of or tusks of a killed elephant. The ban 21, 2018, to the end of that year. Only to protect them. Doesn’t it make more that new research concludes that el- what could happen. Last month, the was placed because statistically, hunt- two trophies would be allowed per im- sense to just stop encouraging hunting ephants, as proficient “adept tool users FWS began to quietly issue permits elephants? If the FWS had the right and cooperative problem solvers,” are to allow hunters to bring lion trophies motive and did care about protecting just as intelligent as chimpanzees, who into the United States. The reason the species, they would not encourage are very well known for their smarts. that the consideration of lifting the big game hunting. However, they have PBS reported that Elephants are elephant trophy ban is so public is be- created this false, twisted cover-up also capable of human emotions, like cause Trump tweeted it. theory that, by hunting elephants, we crying, grieving and loss. Elephants However, I would offer the same ar- can save them. even mourn the death of loved ones, gument for lions as I have for elephants: Activists are also fighting people’s sometimes up to several years after the It’s neither our place nor our right to kill love for hunting. According to USA To- death has occurred. an animal. What harm did the elephant day, Ryan Zinke, head of the Depart- Yet you can go on Twitter and find do to us? What did the lions do to us? ment of Interior, recalled that “some the image of Donald Trump Jr. with a Find another way to stroke your ego of [his] best memories are hunting and bloodied knife in one hand, a sliced el- that doesn’t include slaughtering an fishing with my dad and grandad… ephant tail in the other, and the inno- animal. Find something else to do with Courtesy of Wildlife Conservation Society that’s something [he] want[s] more cent dead elephant in the background. your seven-year-old. President Trump has reversed a 2014 ban that denied hunters from im- families to experience.” It’s okay, though, because Trump, Jr. porting elephant trophies they killed in Zimbabwe and Zambia. Here is a wild thought: Why not try felt empowered by killing an elephant. see HUNTING — page 12

Opinions November 30, 2017 6 FEATURES Local designer finds success, battles mental health Holiday dessert Sean Armstrong staff writer recipes sure to hen many people hear the phrase fashion designer, Wthey think of someone in delight high society who has his or her line of clothing unveiled at fashion shows in Jamie Crow Milan, New York City or Paris. Stew staff writer Frick, a Pittsburgh native, is giving t this point in the semester, the term a new definition. we’re all a little stressed. While Frick is a newbie on the fashion finals loom over our heads, scene, both worldwide and in the A something much more exciting is com- rather barren designer landscape ing up pretty quickly: the holiday sea- here in Pittsburgh. However, his ap- son. Holiday desserts are one of my proach to fashion would be unusual favorite parts of the season, and I love in any city, as it stems from plenty of that they bring people together. In personal trauma, as well as multiple that light, I’m sharing some of my top art forms. holiday recipes for you to savor over Frick decided to try his hand at the upcoming break. fashion after missing out on a per- formance by one of his favorite musi- Peanut Butter Blossoms cians, Julian Baker. He couldn’t buy These are classic cookies that I’m any of the merchandise or even see Courtesy of Stew Frick Frick is a Pittsburgh-based designer who has partnered with local bands to create distinctive merch. sure everybody has had at least once. Baker perform, so he decided to make Peanut butter blossoms are some- his own shirts in lieu of the missed op- “Synesthesia is a condition where Woods seek out the niche designer. thing that my family and I make every portunity to buy anything at the show. information processing is auto- This would later lead to a fashion year, and they’re a personal favorite of This led Frick to realize that he not matically and consistently blended release between Frick and The Up- mine. There are a lot of different reci- only was capable of making his own between two senses (e.g. ‘seeing town Woods at an event called Speak pes out there, but this one is the one clothes, but that he enjoyed it, too. sounds’) or between senses and some Freely Collection Drop, which was my family has used for years. “One night I just realized I could other cognitive domain (e.g. seeing hosted at Threads on Carson in the Sift together 1 ¾ cups of flour, 1 tsp. do it,” said Frick, “I spent a long time colors associated with particular let- South Side on July 15. of baking soda, and ½ tsp. of kosher trying to find myself, but I guess with ters). In other words, synesthesia The collection drop featured a se- salt. Set aside. customized clothing I always enjoyed occurs when some physically present ries of hats with a painted patch of Mix together ½ cup of Crisco looking at [it] and wishing for [some- stimulus (e.g., the letter ‘A’) invokes the Pittsburgh skyline on it. shortening, ½ cup of peanut butter, thing] really cool—like limited-edi- the experience of another sensation “Every hat is handmade by local ½ cup of sugar, and ½ cup of packed tion type of clothing.” (e.g., ‘blue’) that is not physically artist Stew Frick. Stew paints each brown sugar. After realizing that he can create present,” said Duquesne University patch before sewing it to the hat,” the Add one egg, 2 tbsp. milk and one fashionable clothes, he decided to ask Professor Alex Kranjec. Speak Freely Collection Drop Face- tsp. of vanilla to the mixture. Once local bands if they would let him de- While Frick has plenty of inspi- book event page explains. that’s mixed well, blend in the dry in- sign their merchandise. That led him ration from various art forms and The manufacturing of each hand- gredients. Shape the dough into balls to make clothes for artists like Eliz- events in his life, it wasn’t until a made product would fall to Frick alone. and roll in granulated sugar. Bake on abeth Harris, Distant Futures and local band approached him about Some of the clothing orders from the an ungreased sheet for eight minutes eventually The Uptown Woods. creating a product for them that he store would be up to 60 hats that he at 350 degrees. Remove from oven and “The first time I sold anything for truly entered the fashion scene. Be- would have to hand make without any place Hershey kisses on the the tops of money was at a benefit show put on by fore that, his main claim to fame as help and without the resources of a the cookies, pressing down until the Rchrd Prkr and my good friend Miles a designer was that charity event for traditional fashion designer. cookies crack. Then bake the cookies [Campbell], the singer for Rchrd Punk Talks. “Pieces can vary incredibly widely for two and a half minutes longer. Prkr,” said Frick. “They got linked The Uptown Woods, a local band in how long they take. I have a lot of up with an organization called Punk based at Duquesne University, limitations still just in terms of my Red Velvet Gooey Butter Cookies Talks who is like a mental health ad- searched for anyone in the custom- resources. Because I’m making ev- This recipe is Paula Deen’s, but I’ve vocacy group for people in the music ized clothing scene that would be able erything in my bedroom, I don’t have tweaked it a bit for the holiday season. industry.” to create a fashion line for their band. any kind of industrial work tables or Her recipe calls for chocolate cake Frick explained how he donated all Nick Seyler, a high school friend of mannequins or even anything like mix, but I’ve substituted that with red the proceeds from his merchandise to Frick, recommended The Uptown that,” Frick said. “Pieces, I would say, Punk Talks. It wasn’t so much about velvet cake mix. You can use any kind generally take me anywhere from 30 of cake mix you want, though, which making money for him as it was about minutes to like 5 hours, sometimes, selling something. makes for a fun and versatile baking on really intricate ones.” experience, and the recipe is super It was about getting his brand out This event would later lead to an there and supporting a cause he felt easy, too. opportunity for Frick to make his In a large bowl, or with an elec- drawn to. In this case, that cause was own fashion line. This line would be a mental health advocacy group that, tric mixer, cream together one eight- called “The Sweetooth Collection” and ounce brick of cream cheese and one according to their website, “aims to would be released at the same store in provide free mental health assistance stick of room temperature butter. conjunction with the same band. Beat in one egg, then one tsp. of va- to bands, industry professionals and However, this new fashion line fans while also educating and raising nilla extract. Mix in one box of moist would require Frick to delve more into red velvet cake mix. Once everything mental health and self-care.” his personal inspirations, mainly the is mixed together, cover the mixture A cause that also presents itself in his jaw he sees during extreme episodes of and refrigerate it for two hours. line of work. Frick’s main inspiration his psychotic depression. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. behind his painting, poetry and fashion “The way I always think about it Roll the mixture into balls, and then is a jaw, a jaw that appears to him in is — I’m entirely untrained in every- roll them in powdered sugar. Place on hallucinations during some of his more thing, I’ve never taken an art class, I an ungreased baking sheet and bake intense episodes of psychotic depres- didn’t study art, I didn’t study paint- for 12 minutes. Once the cookies are sion. In his bedroom, he has a painting ing or sewing or anything like that,” cooled, you can dust them with more of it, and every time he has a creative Frick said. “But I can, like, take a powdered sugar if you’d like. block, whether that be a writing, de- little bit of love I have for everything signing or painting one, he just looks at and what I do have and put all of it to- Peppermint Chocolate Puppy Chow it. Suddenly, the block is gone. gether into one good cohesive piece.” Also known as muddy buddies, Still, that doesn’t mean the paint- It isn’t any one aspect of how puppy chow is a favorite in my house. ing of the jaw solves all his creative Frick produces his fashion that problems. There is still a need to bal- makes it unique, but a sum of them. This recipe combines two favorite fla- ance his various art forms as well as Sean Armstrong/Staff Writer Frick would not consider himself vors of the holiday season: chocolate his other psychological condition: Frick draws his artistic inspiration from the psychotic synesthesia. depression he battles, as well as from his synesthesia. see FASHION— page 11 see FOOD— page 11 SPORTS 7 Duquesne News City superiority up for grabs with City Game nearing — On Nov. 26, Duquesne wom- means is it an easy task for a small en’s basketball beat Virginia David Borne school like Duquesne to take 74-63 in the Cavalier Classic fi- staff writer down what has consistently been nal in Charlottesville. Junior a top basketball program like Pitt. guard Chassidy Omogrosso led For the first time in years, it’s However, if it wins this year, con- Duquesne (5-2) with 25 points. not definitively clear who is Pitts- sidering the amount of talent that — The Duquesne men’s bas- will suit up for Duquesne next burgh’s top men’s basketball pro- ketball team fell on Nov. 27 to season, the Dukes could be on the gram. The young 2017-18 season visiting Cornell 78-71, making hasn’t been kind to either the verge of setting up a City Game Duquesne 2-2. Duquesne plays Duquesne Dukes or the Pitt Pan- winning streak of their own. thers, and both teams are trying to It won’t be an easy game to Pitt on Dec. 1 at PPG Paints Arena effectively formulate an identity. win, but the Dukes have a shot. at 7 p.m. in the annual City Game. Duquesne stands with a record It’s more than fair to assume that — A league-high 12 members of of 2-2, and is coming off of consec- they can win next year, as well, Duquesne’s football team re- utive losses to teams that it should and even beyond that. Rattling ceived All-Northeast Conference have beaten in Robert Morris and off a number of wins against Pitt honors at the year’s end, includ- could put Duquesne on the map Cornell. As for Pitt, Tuesday’s 71- Courtesy of Duquesne Athletics ing graduate transfer quarterback for local recruits. Success, and 63 win over High Point improved Due to Pitt’s recent demise and the positivity surrounding DU since Dambrot’s hire, Tommy Stuart, who was named its record to 3-4, but the Panthers city domination, may eventually the playing field between the two schools is as leveled as it has been in decades. the NEC Offensive Player of the have suffered embarrassing losses sway Pittsburgh area talent to- this season, as well — including ation, as well as Cam Johnson, the Atlantic 10 within the next ward the Bluff instead of in the Year. Stuart, who threw for 2,405 large quantities of fans, as at- who transferred to UNC, and few seasons. direction of Oakland. yards and 27 touchdowns this tendance figures at the Petersen now they must start from the As much fun as it is for the With all of that being said, by season with a 66.7 completion Events Center are as low as they ground up. campus, winning this year’s no means is this a “must-win” percentage, is the first Duquesne have ever been since the building On the other hand, the pro- City Game won’t do much for game for Duquesne. Regardless player to ever receive the award. was constructed. gram may be on the verge of a the present. Frankly, winning it of the outcome, Duquesne is still Alongside Stuart on the All-NEC didn’t do much last year except on the right track. A loss would Attendance for Pitt’s game ver- pronounced freefall. Five players First Team are teammates A.J. transferred out of the program provide a bright spot for another be disappointing, but excused. sus High Point on Tuesday was Hines, Nehari Crawford, Ben 2,399, which breaks the tally for following last season, and head disappointing campaign. A win, though, would be just an- Huss, Alex Conley, Andy Strutt- the smallest crowd at a regular- coach Kevin Stallings was forced What it could do, though, other building block to lay on top season game ever at the Petersen to string together a hodgepodge is help Dambrot to continue of the foundation that Dambrot man, Carter Henderson and Ab- Events Center. of 10 new players to fill roster to build positive momentum already has in place. ner Roberts. Four others (Cha- The previous mark was set 13 spots for this season. Future re- around the program. It’s impossible to define an vas Rawlins, Matt Fitzpatrick, days ago, when 2,685 were on inforcements are even looking Since the non-conference entire season by one non-confer- Nathan Stone and Jonathant Is- hand to see Pitt’s 70-62 win over shaky, as Pitt’s 2018 recruiting schedule was revealed, Dambrot ence rivalry game, but the game tache) were named to the confer- UC-Santa Barbara. class is rather underwhelming. has stressed the importance of could be a fun turning point to ence’s Second Team. building a winning culture on the remember from this season. With the annual City Game That being said, Duquesne is in — On Nov. 29, the lacrosse team a similar predicament. With five Bluff, and taking down Pitt would A glimpse of what could just be taking place this Friday night, announced its 2018 spring sched- Duquesne has the chance to new faces of their own suiting up help to accelerate that process. the reality in the future. ule, which starts with a season- make a statement. If the Dukes this season for the Dukes, and Duquesne hasn’t beaten Pitt “Duquesne. The best team in the pull out a second-consecutive with a roster battered by injuries, twice in a row since 1980. By no city.” Wouldn’t that be fun to say? opening match versus area rival win this year against the rival it hasn’t exactly been a pleasant Robert Morris on Feb. 17 at 1 Panthers, Duquesne will hold all season on the Bluff thus far, ei- p.m. at Arthur J. Rooney Ath- of the momentum between the ther. However, while Pitt’s pro- letic Field. The Dukes will play 16 two schools. I won’t go as far to gram is seemingly on an alarming regular-season games with eight say that a win on Friday will be decline, Duquesne’s is on the rise. scheduled to be played on campus enough to declare Duquesne as The Dukes already have a solid at Rooney Field, including five At- young core in junior Tarin Smith, the city’s premier program, but it lantic 10 home games. Headlining would prove that Duquesne bas- sophomore Mike Lewis II, and Duquesne’s schedule is a trip to ketball is on the way to challeng- freshmen Eric WIlliams Jr. and ing Pitt for that title. Tydus Verhoeven. Once the five Happy Valley, where the Dukes A win would put Duquesne in transfers who are sitting out this will face Penn State on Feb. 21. the driver’s seat until at least next season (Tavian Dunn-Martin, The Nittany Lions have made two season, and act as another mas- Mike Hughes, Craig Randall II, straight trips to the NCAA Final sive step in the program’s quest Marcus Weathers and Frankie Four, where they fell to eventual for sustained relevance. Hughes) are eligible, Keith Dam- national champion Maryland last Optimistically, this may be just brot has a sharp roster intact. season in the semifinal. Throw in the preponderance of a monumental rebuilding year — For a school-record fourth time for Pitt. The Panthers lost Jamel height and potential skill that the Courtesy of Duquesne Athletics this season, freshman swimmer Artis, Michael Young, Sheldon 2018 recruiting class brings, and Duquesne students always come out in droves for the annual City Game versus Pitt, but those within the program hope that sustained success will result in height- Jeter and Chris Jones to gradu- Duquesne could be dangerous in Emma Brinton was named the ened campus interest and involvement. A-10 Rookie of the Week on Nov. 21. Brinton aided the Duquesne CFB Playoff Rankings — Week 14 CBB AP Rankings — Week 4 swimming and diving team Rank Team Record Last Week Next Rank Team Record Prev. Rank Next Game to a second-place finish at CSU’s 1. Clemson 11-1 W at 24 S. Carolina, 34-10 12/02 vs. 7 Miami 1. Duke 8-0 1 12/02 vs. South Dakota Magnus Cup on Nov. 17-19.

2. Auburn 10-2 W vs. 1 Alabama, 26-14 12/02 vs. 6 UGA 2. Kansas 5-0 3 12/02 vs. Syracuse On This Day...

3. Oklahoma 11-1 W vs. WVU, 59-31 12/02 vs. 11 TCU 3. Michigan State 5-1 4 11/30 vs. 5 Notre Dame — On Nov. 30, 1991, the Unit- ed States women’s soccer team 4. Wisconsin 12-0 W at Minnesota, 31-0 12/02 vs. 8 Ohio St. 4. Villanova 6-0 5 12/02 at Saint Joseph’s beat Norway 2-1 to win the first- ever FIFA Women’s World Cup. 5. Alabama 11-1 L at 6 Auburn, 26-14 Idle 5. Notre Dame 6-0 13 11/30 at 3 Michigan State — On Dec. 2, 2016, the

6. Georgia 11-1 W at GT, 38-7 12/02 vs. 2 Auburn 6. Florida 5-1 7 12/04 vs. Florida State Duquesne men’s basketball team beat Pitt 64-55 at PPG 7. Miami 10-1 L at Pittsburgh, 24-14 12/02 vs. 1 Clemson 7. Kentucky 6-1 8 12/02 vs. Harvard Paints Arena for the program’s first victory in the annual City 8. Ohio State 10-2 W at Michigan, 31-20 12/02 vs. 4 Wisconsin 8. Wichita State 4-1 6 12/02 at 16 Baylor Game since 2000. On Dec. 1, 2017, Duquesne and Pitt will 9. Penn State 10-2 W at Maryland, 66-3 Idle 9. Texas A&M 6-0 16 11/30 vs. UT Rio Grand Valley meet again at PPG Paints Arena 10. USC 10-2 Idle 12/01 vs. 12 Stanford 10. Miami 5-0 11 12/02 vs. Princeton for the 86th all-time meeting be- * Team records accurate as of Nov. 27. AP rankings are released each Monday for basketball. tween the two programs. the duquesne duke presents

ENTERTAINMENT ~2017~

Hello, and welcome to this year’s edition of The Duke’s Best of 2017. Whether you are a media junkie like most of us or a casual purveyor of the entertainment landscape, au- diences of all stripes were able to find some truly spectacular (and not-so-spectacular) pieces of art in 2017. With so many great films, movies, TV shows, books and games to Best Music choose from, we here at The Duke were overwhelmed with the plethora of options. Please enjoy our selection of our favorites from this past year, starting with our favorite music: of 2017 “Feel It Still” by Portugal. The Man - to artists for those asking for new music recommen- Raymond Arke dations. Their sound borders on the indescribable, finding a perfect balance between the sultry and The best charting song of the band’s career, this pop- haunting that just makes the simple act of listening py, dancey protest anthem was the perfect song for to their music a wholly unique experience. Definitely 2017. The music video even attracted the ire of Alex check out their work (personal favorites: “Apoca- Jones since it featured a band member burning a pa- lypse” and “K.”), and hopefully you’ll come to appre- per copy of InfoWars. The song itself is just a ton of ciate their work as much as I have since that fateful fun to listen to, with lyrics like, “I’m a rebel just for encounter five months ago. kicks, now/ l’ve been feeling it since 1966, now,” act- ing as a call for attention. It’s political without being Everybody by Logic - Sean Armstrong heavy-handed. I’ve yet to meet someone that can’t help but sing along. I would consider Everybody a good album, but in a year with a such fantastic music offerings, determin- Beautiful Trauma by P!nk - Nicolas Jozefczyk ing a best album is of close contention. However, what makes this album stand above the rest is its With 17 years since her first album, P!nk let it be powerful and much-needed social message. In a time known, once again, why she is truly still relevant and when hate rears its ugly head, this album is a call to influential in the music world. Not surprisingly, Beau- action, a call for equality. Everybody asks everyone tiful Trauma has remarkable vocals that are from to care for each other. It is not geared toward one P!nk’s undoubtedly powerful and honest voice. The group of people or toward one social issue, but many album mainly takes a look at the trials and tribula- people and many issues. It’s easy to just be apathetic tions of love, going from the fun of “Revenge” to the nowadays, but Everybody offers countless reasons tear-jerking heartbreak of “But We Lost It.” Beautiful to care again. Trauma hosts a variety of emotions and is honestly one of P!nk’s best albums in her entire discography. Honorable Mentions: Cigarettes After Sex (self-titled) - Zach Landau “Sleep on the Floor” - The Lumineers, ‘We Don’t De- Very rarely am I so surprised and delighted by an serve Love” - Arcade Fire, “Can We Hang On?” - Cold artist that I discovered completely by accident, and War Kids, “Walk It Back” - The National, “Would Cigarettes After Sex continues to be one of my go- You Call That Love” - Kelly Clarkson THEDUQUESNEDUKE 9 Best Films of 2017 Blade Runner 2049 - to stop the spread of a new up to be the female version Sean Armstrong zombifying virus strain, and of James Bond, but frankly they need the help of the even the master of spy Rarely does a film use the very ornery Leon S. Ken- thrillers wishes his movies power of the lens to so direct- nedy to prevent a national were this good. ly ask such direct questions catastrophe. Vendetta may of the viewer as Blade Run- have been overshadowed by It Comes at Night - ner 2049 does. Despite the its final live-action counter- Zach Landau movie offering broad ques- part hitting U.S. theaters in tions that it certainly can’t January, but this summer I’m not sure what shocks answer in 2 hours and 44 sleeper-hit should not be ig- me more about It Comes minutes (and that’s assum- nored. Grade-A fight scenes, at Night: the fact I think ing it even has a definitive clean writing and just the it’s a best-of contender or answer at all), Blade Runner right touch of melodrama that I was so conflicted expertly guides audiences to make Vendetta a go-to flick about the film after I first ideas and concepts that ordi- to stream during break. watched it. A budget horror narily are not at the forefront film released in the middle of people’s minds. Atomic Blonde - Isaac of the summer should not Davies be as good as this movie Resident Evil: Vendetta is. But when I look back BoJack Horseman Season 4 - - Nicole Prieto Do you love Cold War era at It Comes, I can forgive Zach Landau spy thrillers? Do you love its trite and directionless What do you get when you it when the main lead com- plot because it was just BoJack Horseman is excellence dis- cross the fun of 2004’s mits to months learning that darn good. Definitely tilled into its purist form: Excellent Shaun of the Dead with the actual hand-to-hand com- worth the watch, and it will dialogue, excellent acting, excellent action-packed excellence of bat so their fight scenes become a staple of my Hal- comedy, tragedy, characters, set- 2012’s Dredd? Perhaps un- aren’t all shaky-cam and loween-movie diet for years tings, themes, you name it. BoJack expectedly, the answer is the quick cuts? Then watching to come. is quintessential Netflix viewing ma- thrilling third entry of the Charlize Theron mess up a terial and positions itself as the pre- Resident Evil CG movies. bunch of dudes while look- Honorable Mention: miere TV show about a washed-up Chris Redfield and Rebecca ing debonair AF is for you. celebrity horse out there. Chambers are on a mission Atomic Blonde was hyped Loving Vincent A Series of Unfortunate Events - Nicole Prieto

Perhaps the most faithful adaptation Best Books possible of Lemony Snicket’s mor- Best Games bidly memorable books, January’s ASOUE Season 1 release is a binge- worthy hit that pushes all the right of 2017 buttons. Patrick Warburton (Snick- of 2017 et) as narrator and meta-participant in the story’s events is a creative twist Luna: Wolf Moon - Nicole Prieto that keeps true to the tongue-in- Night in the Woods - learn the story of the city, the ter break. Any game that I can cheek tone of the books. Neil Patrick The second entry in Ian McDonald’s space Nicole Prieto plague and your relationship keep coming back to, espe- Harris is an entertaining, sinister opera is as compelling as the first. Complex to it all. Or you can ignore cially so soon after its release, Count Olaf who counterbalances the family politics, speculative fiction and unapol- The year has featured strong the story entirely and just fo- is at least somewhat good, decidedly more charming Baude- ogetic entertainment collide on the harsh, un- entries for story-heavy episodic cus on the dynamic gameplay right? laires played by Malina Weissman forgiving environment of the colonized moon. games, with such luminaries as with tight controls. I honestly (Violet), Louis Hynes (Klaus) and The once-prestigious Corta family is left to Hiveswap and Life is Strange: feel guilty for how little Team Destiny 2 - Grant Stoner Presley Smith (Sunny). pick up the pieces of its shattered Helium-3 Before the Storm topping the Cherry is asking for this mas- empire. Undeterred, the very-alive Lucas year’s best, but it is hard to ter piece. Oh did I mention I felt betrayed by the first Des- Veep Season 6 - Kailey Love Corta sets a plan in motion to return his family compete with a polished, com- that there are five different tiny. A severe lack of content, to the reigns and get revenge. Wolf Moon is a plete entry like Night in the endings and two free DLC? Go coupled with a pathetic excuse After her devastating election loss heartstopper grafted onto an imaginative uni- Woods. It is a post-coming-of- get this game already. for a story, made me feel as in Season 5, we pick up with now verse; McDonald’s third and final entry,Moon age story that does not pretend if I threw away $60. Thank- former President Selina Meyer (Ju- Rising, is slated for a 2018 release. to have answers to life’s tough- Breath of the Wild - Zach fully, the sequel rectified its lia Louis-Dreyfus) struggling to est questions. Weird, fun, al- Landau predecessors mistakes, eas- adjust to ex-presidential life a year Theft by Finding - Zach Landau legorical and relevant, NITW ily making this game one of my after leaving the White House. At- is a beautiful game paired with I didn’t expect to be reviewing favorites. While the campaign tempting to create a legacy that Despite being a diary without much in the way heartfelt writing. this year’s Zelda entry again, is admittedly short, the overall will overshadow her disappointing of direction or purpose, Theft by Finding still but here we are. Breath of the plot, characters and post-game eight-month presidency, this season intrigues with its anecdotes and tales. I greatly Hollow Knight - Wild is still somewhat disap- content continue to excite me follows Selina and her former staff- enjoy picking up David Sedaris’ newest release Isaac Davies pointing seven months down easily into my 30th hour. Des- ers through a whole new round of every once in awhile to read a handful of entries the line. Much of what makes tiny 2 is a perfectly polished political mishaps and hijinks. Louis- to pass the time. Theft by Finding is almost re- In this metroidvania, you Zelda so special and unique is first-person-shooter, one that I Dreyfus shines in her role as always, freshingly pragmatic in how streamlined-yet-ac- play as a bug warrior who ac- absent from this entry. How- cannot recommend enough. but perhaps the star of this season cessible it remains six months since publishing. cidentally releases an ancient ever, I’ve beaten it thrice al- is recently-elected Congressman Jo- plague and must stop it. I can- ready, something I almost Honorable Mentions: nah Ryan (Timothy Simmons). His note to self - Nicolas Jozefczyk not emphasis how amazing never do with games, and I blundering attempts to navigate the this game is. The incredible plan on working through its Life is Strange: Before world of politics as an elected official Depictions of everything — from elation to ab- soundtrack follows you as you DLC over the upcoming win- the Storm are downright hysterical. I laughed solute despair — feature in this work by Con- practically the whole way through nor Franta. note to self is a compilation of short the final episode mainly due to his essays, poetry and pictures that, being more antics. By my standards, this was the diary-like, expertly portrays Franta’s vivid and show’s best season by far. complex feelings. I would highly recommend note to self; it truly captured my attention Honorable Mentions: throughout the entire book and enthralled me as a young adult to read about someone else’s Rick and Morty Season 3, Fear the struggle growing up in this current age. Walking Dead Season 3

November 30, 2017 BEST OF 10 THEDUQUESNEDUKE the worst of 2017 Let’s be real. As much as there was to love in 2017, there was also a lot to hate. A lot. They can’t all be winners, as they say. So here are our picks for the worst that 2017 had to offer: TV: MUSIC:

Any show you only watched the pilot for - Isaac Davies “Sushi King” - Zach Landau

Let’s be honest, you will never remember the worst TV shows Just what happened to Niki and the Dove? After a mediocre of the year because you watched the pilot and got bored. The showing last year with Everybody’s Heart is Broken Now pilot is supposed to be the best way for a TV series to rope you (which, admittedly, I grew fond of over time), I didn’t think in, and if you get bored in the quintessential episode, you’ll that the duo would do an about face and create something never remember it. So I rate all those pilots I watched and that is just absolute trash. That is not me being hyperbolic; I never bothered to remember as the worst. literally cannot describe this song in any other way than just trash. Trashy vocals, trashy lyrics, trashy music, everything about “Sushi King” reminds me of projects done only for the sake of throwing them away later. Avoid.

“Despacito” - Raymond Arke

Last year, I picked “Panda” for this ignoble title, and this year, I take on another Billboard #1 hit. Where do I begin with my disgust for this song? Everything about it is annoying, from Justin Bieber’s attempts at being Latino to the generic, repet- itive lyrics. Latin music can be very good, but this absolutely was not. It didn’t help that you couldn’t go anywhere in the summer without hearing it. In fact, it may be getting stuck in GAMES: my head again as I write this. Mass Effect: Andromeda - Sean Armstrong “Look What You Made Me Do” - Salena Moran & Evan Penrod The highly-anticipated sequel to Mass Effect 3 follows ex- pertly in its predecessor’s footsteps, and by that, I mean it Taylor Swift’s newest single is just as cringeworthy as her at- was vastly underwhelming. I was so amped for this install- tempts to reinvent herself in the music industry. This tune ment in the franchise. I loved the characters in the previ- simply serves as a continuation of her childish digs at the ous trilogy, and the storyline was very engrossing. However, Kardashians and other celebrities as opposed to a thoughtful that’s not the case with this iteration. Sure, the original Mass attempt at creating music and surmounting those who try to Effect was not the most thrilling of games, but for its time, bring her down. It ultimately feels as though Taylor opened it was good. The series really made its mark with its second up her middle school diary and sang right off the page, leav- installment, but, thanks to various setbacks, trailed off a bit ing no creativity or depth within the lyrics. with its third installment. Overall, I thought Mass Effect: An- dromeda could revitalize my love for the series, but it just “Bodak Yellow” - Nicolas Jozefczyk didn’t live up to my expectations.

I’ll be honest, usually, if a song is filled with feeling, good lyri- Fire Emblem Heroes - Zach Landau cism and has a decent beat, I’ll be able to listen to it, or even like it. I have listened to many songs this year, and I can truly Do you remember Fire Emblem Heroes? Neither do I. After say that “Bodak Yellow” is garbage. As far as I am concerned, reviewing the game, I put Heroes down, promising to finish this song is only good for party music where people scream a the last chapter when I had more time. Well, 10 months later, couple lyrics of the chorus and then fake the verses until the I still haven’t beaten it. Yeah. end. Turn your “bloody shoes” around because this track is discount young Nicki Minaj, and even she did it much better MOVIES: than Cardi B.

The Hitman’s Bodyguard - Grant Stoner

If I were stuck in a room with a continuous showing of The Hitman’s Bodyguard and a stairwell leading to a satanic cult operated by Steve Bannon, I would hurl myself, wheelchair and all, into the fiery abyss. The plot is so generic that not even Ryan Reynolds’ sarcastic quips can save this film. Plus, did you know that Samuel L Jackson likes to swear? Because he does. A lot. I don’t understand how millions of dollars and countless hours could be spent producing a film which adds nothing to the action genre.

The Emoji Movie - Salena Moran & Evan Penrod

What can be said that hasn’t been said about this annoying cash grab of corporate propaganda? This film possesses no skill or brain power, and watching it unfold feels as though Hollywood threw in the towel in creating original and enter- taining children’s films. If you do not want to see this kind of movie ever again, don’t fund it, not even as a joke. This hei- nous excuse for a movie grossed over $210,000,000, which is about $209,999,999 more than it should have made. This “film” seems like one long advertisement for several apps with no shame. Also, Sir Patrick Stewart voices Poop, and oh, how the mighty have fallen.

November 30, 2017 WORST OF THE LAST WORD 11 Trial team Duquesne Pittsburgh-based competes news at designer successful FASHION— from page 6 es to clothes to depict what an in NY your episode of synesthesia looks exceptional at painting, poetry TRIAL— from page 3 like to those who cannot ex- fingertips or designing fashion, but it’s his perience it. Gabby Kolencik, a freshman, ability to combine them that al- How the condition affects agreed. She came to Duquesne with lows him to be exceptional. each person is slightly differ- enough credits to be considered a “Trying to write in paint, it ent, but in the case of Frick, sophomore. This, combined with Follow The produces some of my favor- it is mostly an auditory trig- her participation in Duquesne’s 3-3 Duke on social ite writing, but it’s, like, very ger. If he is listening to mu- law program, means that she will be frustrating because it’s so sic, or in rare instances, a taking her LSATs in June. Kolencik media: much harder to alter and cor- person’s voice, he can start to said she had a good experience with rect,” Frick said. “You can’t see different colors in his vi- Twitter just backspace. Even if you Mock Trial. Instagram sion induced by the sound in @TheDuquesneDuke want to go back over it again “I had to think on my feet and @TheDuquesneDuke the room. Typically, there is you gotta wait 45 minutes for know the rules of the case and make @TDD_Sports one color that dominates his it to dry properly.” objections. I had to cross a witness, senses in that moment. and direct a witness, and do every- For Frick, the artistic limi- tations are helpful in con- This has led him to discover thing an attorney does ... I wanted Facebook Online at his favorite color: magenta. It to learn how a court system works, densing his various short po- The Duquesne Duke www.duqsm.com ems into larger works that tell is a color he often experienc- and Mock Trial’s given me some of es when hearing someone’s that experience,” she said. a complete picture of what he wants to say. voice he feels very close to or “[His style of fashion de- in a moment he is enjoying. sign] adds other limitations “I always go out and buy because the page size is un- paint and tell myself you moving. If I’m trying to write gotta buy more white this a line and it doesn’t fit on time. You’re running out of YOUR AD the back of a shirt, too bad, white, you know you should HERE it just doesn’t fit on the back and then I come back with of a shirt, and that could ruin 30 more shades of red and the whole design,” said Frick. purple and just mix it all to- “You have to start getting gether,” said Frick. creative with how you space Frick released his fashion things, how you spell things, line: The Sweetooth Collec- stuff like that.” tion at Threads on Carson on Painting poetry on clothing Nov. 11. His clothing is still acts as an editor for Frick in available in the shop to buy or that it forces him to be more just check out for those inter- selective with his words. His ested. For more information synesthesia is what dictates about Frick and his fashion, other aspects of his fashion. follow him on his regularly This has led Frick to make updated instagram account: Delightful desserts fashion where he sews patch- stew_frick. for the holiday season FOOD— from page 6 college student who has ac- cess to a microwave and a and peppermint. The best couple of basic baking in- part about puppy chow is that gredients. Snickerdoodles there’s no baking required; are all about the cinnamon, just heat a few ingredients on which is a classic holiday the stove, mix them togeth- flavor. This recipe is from er, and you have a delicious a website called FIVEhe- treat. This recipe comes from artHOME. Katy’s Kitchen on mydishis- bomb.com. In a small bowl, whisk to- Pour one box of Crispix or gether ¼ of a cup plus two Rice Chex cereal into a large tablespoons of flour, two bowl. 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Mi- If you just can’t wait for crowave the cake mixture the break to get in your holiday indulgences, this on high for one minute to mug cake is perfect for any one and a half minutes, or until the cake is done. 12 THEDUQUESNEDUKE DU works DU students present to improve at national conference Forbes Ave. STEM — from page 3 Coates added that she also at- tended “professional develop- FORBES — from page 1 degree,” Ricketts said. ment sessions, networking events “For minorities like me, that and plenary meals.” electronics inside the lights can includes a diverse environment These plenary meals included go bad,” Minoski said. where other people look like me,” speakers from a variety of differ- Minoski said the project bene- Coates said. “ABRCMS proved to ent universities and institutes, fits people beyond the Duquesne me that I could establish myself the speeches covered a variety of community. as a scientist despite any barri- topics from all areas of science, “Since Forbes is a public street, ers just like many women of color including behavioral science. the lighting and beautification is Like taking photos? have done before me.” “The conference emphasized for all the residents in the Down- Aside from the poster presen- the importance of working hard town and Uptown community,” tations, there were also different in school, earning advanced de- Minoski said. Email Photo speakers and presentations for grees, building your own commu- However, improving light- the students to attend. nity of support and getting lots ing and sidewalks on Forbes has Editor Kailey Love at “[The conference] is an oppor- of research experience,” Coates more than just cosmetic benefits. tunity for minority students to said. “I would recommend that “Mainly, it’s for the safety of [email protected] to network, to get feedback, and to all undergraduate science majors the students,” Minoski said. “It see what other students are also get involved with research if pos- gives them a brighter area to become a photographer doing,” said Plaxedes Chitiyo, a sible as it can strengthen your de- walk, and those old sidewalks are visiting assistant professor in the sire to be apart of your scientific a tripping hazard.” for The Duke. Bayer school and Coates’ mentor. community.” Minoski estimates that the proj- ect will be complete by the begin- DUQSM.COM/ ning of the Fall 2018 semester. WDSR/ Follow THE On this day in history . . . DUKE on 1630 - 16,000 inhabitants in Venice died of the plague the web: 1678 - Roman Catholics banned from English parliament @theduquesneduke Facebook The Duquesne Duke 1731 - Beijing hit by an earthquake that killed about 100,000 people Elephant Instagram 1838 - Mexico declares war on France @TheDuquesneDuke trophy ban 1866 - Work begins on the first U.S. underwater highway discussed Online at tunnel in Chicago HUNTING — from page 5 www.duqsm.com Leaders of the world watch the 1874 - Winston Churchill was born United States, so what message does it send if we encourage hunting an en- dangered species? What message does 1922 - Hitler speaks to 50,000 national-socialists in it send, that rich Americans can hunt elephants to display in their homes in Internet Munich order to impress guests, but locals can- not hunt them even though it is a way freedom in to make a living? The United States 1938 - Germany bans Jews from being lawyers has been an example, a model for the world, and we can’t stop that now. danger When I look into my dog’s eyes, I see 1950 - President Harry Truman threatens China with emotion. I see intelligence. Someone STAFF ED — from page 4 atom bomb is home; someone is looking back. I entrepreneurs. This affects all of us. would say the same for elephants. The In this day and age, we are all on ability to grieve a death opens a greater the internet all the time. So for our 1952 - Jackie Robinson charges the New York Yankees level of intelligence that is so humbling options to be limited by the com- and beautiful. Yet there are people panies that are paying the most with racism who can look into those same eyes and money, that takes away our free- instead pull a trigger. There are people dom of choice. A core foundation who pull out a knife and cut off their of the United States is freedom of 1993 - Schindler’s List film directed by Steven Spielberg tails, after the animals are dead and choice. That is one of the many premieres in Washington, D.C. cannot even defend themselves. This reasons that millions of people is cowardly, and those people do not immigrated here in the early understand their place on this earth -- days of our country, for their 2015 - Kobe Bryant of the LA Lakers announces his intent and definitely should not be in charge right to choose. of running it. So when you’re making a choice to retire at the end of the season on whether you care about net neu- Rachel Pierce is a fresh- man multi-platform journal- trality, remember that there’s no ism major and can be reached at Stranger Things on Verizon fios. [email protected].