Students Can Still Register to Vote 15 Years Later, DU Remembers Two
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September 15, 2016 Volume 96 Number 5 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 Students 15 years later, DU remembers Two new can still associate register law deans to vote named BRANDON ADDEO RAYMOND ARKE news editor staff writer As former law dean Ken Gorm- As Duquesne Student Govern- ley prepares for his upcoming in- ment Association prepares to auguration as Duquesne’s next launch its annual student voter reg- president, open positions in the law istration drive, levels of registered school have been filled in his wake. college students have reached the Earlier this month, Interim lowest figures in 40 years. A survey Law School Dean Maureen Lally- by Tufts University showed that in Green appointed Martha Jordan 2012, only 22 percent of college- associate dean of academic af- aged students voted. fairs and Jacob Rooksby as asso- John Hanley, a political science ciate dean of administration. The professor, said college student par- pair join the law school’s admin- ticipation is complicated. istrative staff consisting of two “Generally, young people vote at other associate deans and two much lower levels than older peo- assistant deans. ple,” Hanley said. Lally-Green praised her newly- However, since college students promoted colleagues. are “more affluent and better edu- “It is a great privilege for our cated than their peers,” the student law school community, and cer- voting rate is slightly higher than tainly for me, to work daily with other young adults, he added. these two splendid leaders,” Lally- The deadline to register to par- Green said in a statement. “Both ticipate in the November election is KAILEY LOVE/PHOTO EDITOR bring great wisdom to all they do. Oct. 11, according to the Pennsylva- Flags cover the lawn outside College Hall, commemorating those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. see DEANS — page 3 nia Department of State. Currently, the SGA is the only group allowed to register voters on campus, as university policy forbids partisan groups from hosting reg- Duquesne website gets mobile-friendly look istration events, according to the Duquesne student handbook. CAROLYN CONTE prospective students to see them- Even if students miss the SGA staff writer selves at Duquesne. registration table, Hanley said reg- “The target audience is very istering to vote is easy. Duquesne’s website just got a tech savvy, so you need something “You can type the letters ‘r-e-g-i- new mobile-friendly makeover. fresh,” Guskey said. “I like it. The s’ into Google and it will autocom- Workers in Duquesne’s Com- previous design looked old. Now I plete the rest. The form can be filled puter and Technology Services see it has more photos of students out online,” he said. (CTS) upgraded the duq.edu site as I scroll through it.” With many students at Duquesne Wednesday to accommodate the Ewin recognized the need to coming from all over the country, trend that prospective students shift focus to mobile technology. they might think their only option now research schools on mobile “After talking to students, is to vote absentee. However, the devices. The fresh new look in- reading and noticing trends, we Department of State said students cludes a virtual tour of 30 pan- understood that prospective stu- can actually re-register to their orama photos and 20 “tour stops” dents research schools on mo- college address, instead of having on campus, according to Tammy bile devices,” in addition to other to fill out an absentee ballot. They Ewin, a university spokeswoman. hand-held technology like tablets, want students to be “well-informed The website will now adjust to BRANDON ADDEO/NEWS EDITOR according to Ewin. about their rights,” Secretary of the user’s screen, rather than re- A screenshot from the updated duq.edu website. The site went live Wednesday. She also said the homepage State Pedro Cortez said in an Aug. quiring the pinching and grabbing looks much different in order to 26 press release. of the previously “just shrunk down ing tool,” Bridget Fare, university laborated with CTS to upgrade to put more information first, offer Voters must apply for an ab- version of the website,” Ewin said, spokeswoman, said. The Office of a faster and easier website. more interaction and look cleaner. sentee ballot by Nov. 1, but Mar- adding that this will offer an “opti- Marketing and Communications, Marketing professor Audrey Kelley Maloney, director of mar- ian Schneider, deputy secretary for mized experience.” formerly Public Affairs, originally Guskey said a clean and color- keting and communications for “The website is a critical market- proposed the idea, and then col- ful website will make it easier for see VOTE — page 2 see WEBSITE — page 2 opinions features sports a & e Follow us on... Noah’s The Duke Inside DU PlayStation 4 Ark #1 Dabbles Athletics Pro How the creepy We try out some Sitting down with Updated console Kennywood ride candy and treats Dave Harper after a gets a look from won an award ... from overseas ... year on the job ... The Duke ... @theduquesneduke PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 9 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE bluff briefs ‘Bibliotech’ app to improve literacy in health Duquesne ranks in top 50 on best-value schools For the ninth consecutive LIZA ZULICK ment for learning more.” year, U.S. News and World Re- staff writer The second edition of the e-book port ranked Duquesne among will focus on sports related con- its “Best Colleges” edition. In the United States, 32 million cussions, which have been in the U.S News ranked Duquesne adults are illiterate, and 21 percent spotlight in recent years. 124th in the “Best National Uni- of literate adults read below a fifth “It’s designed to engage kids versities” category and 37th in grade reading level, according to in reading while they’re learning the “Best Value Schools” cat- a study by the U.S. Department about some fundamental bits in egory — a six spot increase from of Education. A Duquesne biol- science,” Pollock said. last year. ogy professor plans to change this, The most recent grant awarded “We are pleased to again with the help of a $250,000 grant. to Pollock will help continue the be recognized as a best value John Pollock received the quar- Bibliotech studies and create a school,” said Paul-James Cu- ter-million dollar grant from The new project called “Bibliotech Dis- kanna, associate provost for Hillman L. Family Foundation, a coverers Transmedia,” which will enrollment management. “Val- Pittsburgh-based nonprofit, to con- be released sometime next year, ue is an important aspect for tinue research for his “Bibliotech” Pollock said. prospective students and their project. “Bibliotech,” an e-book The e-book is designed to allow us- families. Each member of our made for iPad, features an interac- ers to choose their reading level — for community, through attentive- tive story. Money from the grant will SYDNEY BAUER/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER example, fourth grade, sixth grade or ness to their daily work, creates be used to help fund an upcoming Duquesne biology professor John Pollock points to a section of his “Bibliotech” e- eighth grade — based on vocabulary book app. The e-book is designed to help children and adults with health literacy. value for our students.” second edition of the e-book. and sentence structure. With the U.S. News has previously “I’m concerned … because half help of iPad technology, the app will of the adult population has a weak Pittsburgh area since 2001, and girl decides to try to prove to her be able to help determine whether ranked Duquesne No. 13 in top with the help of the grant, they mother that staying up late is OK, U.S. Catholic schools. reading proficiency. They don’t get the level the user selected is truly the their information from reading, hope to continue their work. and looks for the research neces- level reader of the user. and it has a real impact on health Pollock’s first edition of “Bib- sary to sway her decision. The e-book app is able to in- POLICE briefs care,” Pollock said. “Half of adults liotech” allows users to learn why “Seeing how the children re- crease or decrease the level, so can’t read the info given to them sleep is so important through the sponded during the play-testing users can better understand the telling of a story. The story is about period of the latest app was the How are ya’ll doing this by doctors, or simply do not want more they read through the book, a 13-year-old girl who is interested biggest accomplishment for [the] week? If Cousin PB had to to read instructions on how to care according to Pollock. in joining a coding club at school, project,” said Stephanie Confer, reckon a guess, ya’ll must have for themselves.” “We know that when we give which meets from 8 p.m. to mid- a member of Pollock’s team. “We been busy with schoolwork Pollock and his team have people something to read, most night, but her mother says it is too could tell that the app really en- ’cause ya’ll barely committed worked on numerous projects late for her to be staying up. The gaged their curiosity and excite- any crime this past week. to increase health literacy in the see APP — page 12 Well, most people, but not for one St. Ann’s student who got a two-for-one marijuana and alcohol violation last Wednes- day. They’ll have a doubly fun Student voting numbers down Website meeting with the Office of Stu- dent Conduct.