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. VOTE — from page 1 Last Thursday, a student in receives Vickroy Hall was found with elections at the Pennsylvania De- drug paraphernalia. They’ll partment of State, encourages those have some ’splaining to do to applications to be sent in early. mobile the Office of Student Conduct. “Completed absentee ballots Also on Thursday, a student’s must be received by county election car parked on Vickroy Street offices no later than 5 p.m. on Fri- update was reportedly hit by an un- day, Nov. 4,” Deputy Secretary Sch- known person during the day. neider said. “Due to recent cutbacks WEBSITE — from page 1 Last Saturday, Duquesne in service by the U.S. Postal Service, Police witnessed a man unaf- anyone who is planning to mail their enrollment management, said the filiated with Duquesne graffiti absentee ballot in that last week photos for the virtual tour were the word “scum” on the side of risks missing the deadline. We rec- provided by a photographer from the university’s police station ommend mailing your absentee bal- YouVisit, a startup photography on Forbes Avenue. The man, lot request no later than two weeks company, mid-August. A user can Cole Allen Williamson, whose before the election, or Oct. 25.” experience the tour on desktops, last known address was 1106 Pennsylvania’s Department of AP Photo laptops, mobile phones, tablets or Goettmann St. in Pittsburgh, State has made it easier to register, In this Mar. 18, 2014 file photo, voters cast their ballots in the Illinois primary in even virtual reality headsets. was taken into custody. Police allowing interested students to text Hinsdale, Ill. Duquesne students not yet registered to vote can still do so by Oct. 11. “The VR option is available for charged Williamson with in- “PA” to 2VOTE (28683) which then those using a special VR headset stitutional vandalism, criminal brings up the online form. Regis- dent Libertarian organization, major, plans to participate in this or as via an app that can be down- mischief and possessing instru- tration can also be done online or wants students to vote regardless of year’s election and his first presi- loaded to a mobile phone and used ments of a crime. through regular paper forms. how they feel about the candidates. dential one. with special VR viewers, which are Hanley also stressed how impor- “I would encourage students to “I am registered to vote and will even available in cardboard mod- tant going to vote is, calling it “a vi- register to vote even if they despise be voting this fall via absentee bal- els,” said Maloney. She said the EmailTips tal aspect of being an American.” every single candidate running,” lot,” he said. new tour will give a more complete “We’re not asked to do much as Siminski said. “Send in a blank ballot However, Darr is not overly excit- We want your input! picture of the school than the pre- citizens, so if you’re not voting, what if necessary. Not voting helps pro- ed about the choices this November. vious tour did. exactly are you doing to play your mote the idea that our current politi- “The polarization of the [campaign] The Duke’s news section The tour includes a mini-map part?” Hanley said. cal system is perfectly acceptable.” process is discouraging,” he said. would love to hear from you of campus to accompany the pan- Elections can be close, Hanley Leah Pier, a sophomore and pres- Duquesne students who are about stories that you want to oramic visuals, and offers accom- said, citing the Bush vs. Gore election ident of Duquesne’s Young Repub- registered to vote at a campus ad- see in print. Know a talented panying audio introductions of in 2000. Bush won Florida and the licans, recommends students make dress do not have to walk far to the professor or accomplished stu- each campus location. presidency by just 500 votes. Hanley an informed decision. polls. The nearest polling place dent? See something on campus The tour also includes facts encouraged students to think that “For anyone unsure about voting: is Epiphany Church, next to the that just doesn’t make sense? gained from “a lot of assistance their votes could be the difference in Do your own research on each can- Consol Energy Center, which is You can send your tips and story from our partners around cam- a close election, like 2000. didate and make the decision that 0.3 miles away. That’s closer than ideas to News Editor Brandon pus,” Maloney said. Tyler Siminski, president of best fits you,” she said. other polling places in the South Addeo at [email protected]. She plans to have more photos Duquesne Liberty Alliance, a stu- Liam Darr, a freshman history Side or Downtown. added this year and next summer. The project required an estimat- September 15, 2016 News THEDUQUESNEDUKE 3 Uber launches autonomous car service in Pittsburgh

AP — Uber riders in Pittsburgh point stopping for a vehicle that began picking up passengers in can get a glimpse of the future by was backing into a parking space. self-driving taxis in Singapore. summoning a car capable of han- Parking, however, was a task the The company said Tuesday that dling most of the tasks of driving human driver had to perform. its six taxis — with backup driv- on its own. Approaches to driverless tech- ers — haven’t had any accidents Starting Wednesday morning, nology differ. Google, a unit of since the service launched. a fleet of self-driving Ford Fu- Alphabet, and Ford Motor Co. The Uber vehicles are equipped sions will pick up Uber riders want to perfect the fully driver- with everything from seven traf- who opted to participate in a test less car — no steering wheel, no fic-light detecting cameras to a program. While the vehicles are pedals — before letting the pub- radar system that detects dif- loaded with features that allow lic climb in for a ride. Others ferent weather conditions to 20 them to navigate on their own, are adding autonomous features spinning lasers that generates a an Uber engineer will sit in the in phases, while relying on the continuous, 360 degree 3-D map driver’s seat and seize control if driver to take over in certain cir- of the surrounding environment. things go awry. cumstances. During the demonstration for Uber’s test program is the lat- Many experts predict that it reporters two engineers were est move in an increasingly heat- will be years, if not decades, be- seated in front — one ready to ed race between tech companies AP Photo fore the public is being driven take control in case the car en- in Silicon Valley and traditional A group of self driving Uber vehicles position themselves to take journalists on rides around in fleets of fully driverless countered a situation it couldn’t automakers to perfect fully driv- during a media preview at Uber’s Advanced Technologies Center in Pittsburgh, on vehicles under any condition. handle, the other monitoring erless cars for regular people. Monday.Starting Wednesday, Sept. 14, users who opted into the testing program “Because vehicles are driv- the car’s 3D map and scribbling Competitors such as Volvo and will be able to start hailing driverless Ford Fusions from their smartphones. ing at seventy miles per hour on notes on how to improve the car’s Google have invested hundreds the highway, if something goes software. The engineers must of millions of dollars and logged ny’s main facility for testing self- driver there with an Uber,” said wrong, things could go wrong undergo a week of safety orien- millions of miles test driving au- driving vehicles. “We think it can Claudia Tyler, a health executive very bad, very quickly,” said tation or more to drive the cars, tonomous vehicles, but Uber is help with congestion, we think it standing near the entrance of an Carnegie Mellon engineering with additional training as the the first company in the U.S. to can make transportation cheaper office in downtown Pittsburgh. Professor Raj Rajkumar. “This vehicles continue to be refined. make self-driving cars available and more accessible for the vast A reporter from The Associ- technology needs to be ultra-re- Pittsburgh is a particularly good to the general public. majority of people.” ated Press tried out the service liable before we can take the hu- place to experiment, they said, be- “That pilot really pushes the Removing the cost of the driver Monday. The ride through down- man out of the driving equation.” cause the city is a research hub of self- ball forward for us,” said Raffi is one way to make rides more af- town Pittsburgh and over some NuTonomy, a spinoff from the driving cars and has notoriously bad Krikorian, Director of Uber Ad- fordable. But that prospect didn’t bridges went smoothly, with the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- driving conditions, including snow- vanced Technologies Center sit well with some Uber customers. car waiting for oncoming traffic nology, got the jump on Uber storms, rolling hills and a tangled (ATC) in Pittsburgh, the compa- “It scares me not to have a before making a turn and at one globally three weeks ago when it network of aging roads and bridges. Faculty and students Two new law deans take office travel to Germany DEANS — from page 1 “There were no other facul- “We are all blessed to have their Hallie Lauer talent and their dedication serving staff writer ty who have gone there yet [to teach],” Rodemeyer said. “Two our students,” she added. Many people know Germany for [faculty members] came here and In his new role, Rooksby said its famous philosophers, like Fried- I went there.” he will advise the dean on admin- rich Nietzsche and Karl Marx. What Rodemeyer first taught at the istrative matters outside of the many Duquesne students might not Heidelberg campus in the winter classroom in the law school, in- know, however, is that they have and spring semesters of 2014 and cluding scheduling guest speak- the opportunity to spend a semester 2015, and then again during the ers, managing alumni relations studying philosophy in Heidelberg, summer of 2015. Unlike the fall and and recruiting new students. Germany, through the Duquesne- spring semesters that Duquesne Rooksby said he is excited to be- Heidelberg exchange program. operates on, the Heidelberg cam- gin his new job. The program, which began in pus follows a winter and summer “It’s a great chance to work with 2013, is open to all students, gradu- semester schedule. our new interim dean … for whom ate and undergraduate, of any ma- Heidelberg University’s winter I have a lot of respect and admira- jor. Up to three students can be sent semester starts in mid-October and tion,” he said. Jordan said it was an honor to to study at Heidelberg University per runs until February, while the sum- Kailey Love/Photo Editor semester, and spots are still open for mer semester starts in mid-April and be promoted to her new role. Jacob Rooksby (left) and Martha Jordan (right) took up the roles of associate deans students who want to participate goes through the end of July accord- “I hope I’ll be able to help the [law] of administration and academic affairs, respectively, earlier in September. this year. ing to Rodemeyer. school move forward,” she said. Jennifer Bates, a Duquesne phi- “The difference with the system As associate dean of academic hours in the day,” he said. “But the years at Duquesne have helped give losophy professor and founder of over there is anyone can take any affairs, Jordan will be in charge good news is I still get to teach.” her a better understanding of how the the Duquesne-Heidelberg exchange course,” Rodemeyer said. “So I had of overseeing the curriculum of Jordan expects the job to be law school operates. program, studied philosophy in very much beginners and very ad- classes in the law school and act- more challenging than teaching Rooksby also said his experience Heidelberg 20 years earlier and saw vanced students, students who are ing as a liaison between the law since it is more unpredictable. in the law school will help him in immense benefits in bringing the ex- probably going to go on and get their school and its faculty and stu- She said she plans on making the new job. change program to Duquesne. Ph.D in philosophy. That was a big dents on academic matters. academic policy in the law school Outside Duquesne, he works as “It was a no-brainer for me to think challenge trying to make it accessible “It’s a lot of troubleshooting,” more “transparent.” an intellectual property attorney at of an exchange between their phi- to everyone.” she said. “I think the biggest change I’d Cohen & Grigsby P.C., a law firm losophy department and ours, par- Despite the challenges of the Jordan has taught as an associ- like is [for our policies] to be as based in Pittsburgh and Naples, ticularly at the graduate level, and it program being in its infancy, the ate professor in the law school for transparent and fair and equita- Florida. Rooksby is also the presi- was an easy addition to envision fac- program did have its benefits in the nearly 25 years, offering courses ble as possible,” she said. dent of the Pittsburgh Intellectual ulty also going on exchange, as well as classrooms in Heidelberg and at in taxation, estate planning and Jordan added that her back- Property Law Association. sabbatical research stays and [spring Duquesne. property law. Rooksby, an assis- ground in business law will help Jordan previously chaired the break] courses,” Bates said. “I did bring stuff back here that I tant professor since 2012, teach- her as associate dean. law school’s Faculty Recruitment Lanei Rodemeyer, a Duquesne learned that I will be sharing with es classes in civil law and intellec- “I’ve advised businesses on Committee. She is also a member philosophy professor, was the first my students as well. So it benefitted tual property law. how to operate … so I bring those of the board of trustees for Pres- Duquesne faculty member to teach the students that never went to Hei- Rooksby said his new position administrative skills to this job,” ervation Pennsylvania, an advo- and spend some time on sabbatical delberg, because I went to Heidel- will keep him busy. she said. cacy group dedicated to preserv- research at the Heidelberg campus. berg,” Rodemeyer said. “[There are] definitely fewer Jordan added that her nearly 25 ing historic buildings in the state. 4 Opinions THEDUQUESNEDUKE staff 113 College Hall editorial 600 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Super stress: editorial staff Millennials are editor-in-chief Kaye Burnet feeling the burn news editor Brandon Addeo opinions editor Rebekah Devorak Many students know the feeling features editor Seth Culp-Ressler — it’s 2 a.m. on a Monday night, a&e editor Sean Ray and your body is complaining as sports editor Andrew Holman you fight desperately to finish your asst. sports editor Natalie Fiorilli 10-page philosophy paper. You photo editor Kailey Love have two tests this week that you’ve asst. photo editor Bryanna McDermott layout editor Leah Devorak barely had time to study for be- cause you work part-time to afford tuition. You have a group project administrative staff due Wednesday that seems to have adviser Bobby Kerlik ad manager Natalie Fiorilli fallen entirely on your shoulders. School is so expensive that you email us: [email protected] know you can’t fail any classes, be- cause that would mean another se- mester’s worth of student loans. It’s no wonder that Millennials For poise, are the most stressed-out genera- tion in recent history, as the Ameri- can Psychological Association re- walk with the cently reported. According to the APA study, the term “Millennials” includes those currently between knowledge ages 16 and 36. Approximately 60 percent of this demographic attend- that you are ed college or is currently in college. As the fall semester begins in Cartoon by Shelby Wasil earnest, it is crucial for students never alone. to recognize the signs of stress and work to prevent it from interfering F if i do say so myself... with their learning and social life. Audrey Hepburn It is also necessary that Duquesne’s ITT Tech cheats students out of education faculty and staff continue to show Imagine waking up and decid- be able to supply students with for-profit and non-profit univer- understanding toward the impact of stress on students. You just read Now tweet ing upon hearing the sound of your something along those lines. In- sity is sort of self-explanatory: One alarm clock to check your Duquesne stead, these poor kids are trapped takes the money it makes as profit Currently, the Center for Student our thoughts. us yours. email account, praying it says your in a terrifying situation. What’s and the other uses it to pay staff Wellbeing offers opportunities for class today is canceled. Instead, happening with the school is just members, build curriculum, main- students to manage anxiety and @TheDuquesneDuke what pops up on that bright and another example of why for-profit tain buildings, etc. stress through counseling, medita- foreboding screen is a notification universities are an abomination to However, the Center for Online tion and even physical exercise. As that all classes are canceled forever, the idea of higher education. Education states that in 2012, full- helpful as these programs are, there is because the university is shutting For starters, for-profit schools are time for-profit faculty members by more that faculty should be aware of its doors permanently. basically just buzzards waiting to far made the least when compared to help their students manage stress. Could you imagine being pick at the monetary remains of to non-profit faculty. A professor at Every student has had at least one editorial professor who sees herself or him- forced to completely re- people, young and old, in des- a school like ITT Technical Institute think the rest of your life perate situations. For-profit made just $54,413 that year when a self as “your only professor.” You at the drop of a hat? How universities — such as ITT professor at a two-year college, the know the type. They assign weekly policy homework that includes five hours would you financially deal Technical Institute, Univer- second lowest average yearly salary, The Duquesne Duke is the student- with your student loans? sity of Phoenix and DeVry made $62,568. worth of reading, a journal entry written, student-managed newspaper that must be submitted through of Duquesne University. It is published How would you figure University — are only Wouldn’t you think that with all every Thursday during the academic out what to do next? concerned with be- that extra cash, for-profit schools Blackboard every Tuesday and year except during semester breaks and That’s currently ing as profitable as could afford to pay well? Thursday, and they refuse to move holidays, and prior to final exams. The what the reeling possible. They’re But what is worse beyond the exams or due dates for any reason. Staff Editorial is based upon the opin- To students, these professors seem ions of the editors of The Duke and does minds of former only interested money is the fact that these schools not necessarily reflect the views of the ITT Technical In- in attracting simply do not care about students’ to believe that they are the only pro- students, faculty, administration, stu- stitute students students to at- dreams. These are kids who want fessor teaching the only class at the dent government or the University pub- university. For those at Duquesne lications board. Op-ed columns do not are trying to fig- tend so that the to make their lives better through Rebekah Devorak taking 18 credits or more, these reflect the opinions of The Duke, but ure out after the for- business can continue higher education, and these univer- rather are the sole opinions of the col- profit campuses across opinions editor to make money. sities could not be more apathetic professors are the sources of many umnists themselves. the United States closed Therefore, most for- in regard to that. It’s like ITT Tech- sleepless nights. on Sept. 6, including the two Pitts- profit schools market themselves as nical Institute did not even consider Of the nine editors at The Duke, Letters policy five of us hold a part-time job dur- Letters to the editor must be typed, burgh locations. being quick and affordable, essen- the repercussions of what its stu- double-spaced and include the writ- ITT Technical Institute closed tially the SparkNotes version of at- dents would face when it made the ing the school year, in addition er’s name, school/department and amid various federal investiga- tending a four-year university. Those snap decision to close. to the work we do for The Duke, phone number for verification. Letters which often takes more than 15 should be no longer than 300 words tions, and the announcement came who want to get some sort of educa- To those who own these compa- and should be delivered to The Duke just a short while after the govern- tion, but for whatever reason cannot nies, a student is merely a walking hours a week on its own. For other office at 113 College Hall or e-mailed ment stated it would no longer or choose not to attend a school like dollar sign. We all gripe about how students, their time is consumed by to [email protected] by 5 p.m. provide federal aid for those at- Duquesne, take advantage of it be- expensive college is today, but at least Greek Life, the SGA, Strong Wom- Tuesday. The editors reserve the right en Strong Girls, Pure Thirst and to edit any and all submitted copies. tending because they believed the cause that seems like a fantastic deal. we are getting an education that will All letters must be verified before being company’s future was “too risky.” In reality, it’s far from that. not suddenly pull the rug out from other student organizations. These published. According to its website, ITT According to the Center for On- under our feet when it decides we extracurricular events are a vital part of making friends and build- Corrections/clarifications Technical Institute enrolls over line Education, the average cost of aren’t making it enough money. Readers should report any story or 45,000 students. That’s nearly five attending a for-profit school in 2013 So when Duquesne begins to an- ing a support group on campus, as photo error to The Duke. All legitimate times the size of Duquesne’s student was actually over $4,000 higher noy you with trivial matters like not well as necessary resume-boosters, errors will be corrected in print the fol- having enough parking spaces in but they all take time. A lot of time. lowing edition. body left to fend for themselves. than attending a private or public With a tagline “An Education non-profit university, with tuition the garages or not having enough And don’t even get us started on Contact for the Future,” you would think at $15,130 versus just $11,093. food variety at Towers, know that unpaid internships. email [email protected] that ITT Technical Institute would The main difference between a see ITT TECH— page 11 see STRESS— page 11 THEDUQUESNEDUKE 5 Apple makes bold moves with new iPhone launch

Ollie Gratzinger much sound. front of future innovation or just staff columnist If it sounds too good to be true, something else to lose. that’s probably because it is. Our options are limited; do we Since its initial release in 2007, With all of the new features buy, or more aptly, invest in the Apple’s iPhone has been one of taking up space inside of that iPhone 7 with extra features and the frontrunners in smartphone sleek and thin device, something expenses alike, or do we wait out technology. The company has been had to be sacrificed in the name the storm and let our tech-savvy spitting out a new device once a of progress. That something, friends take the fall? year with few exceptions, each though, was the beloved 3.5mm Freshman Nathaneal Roberts is promising to be bigger, better and headphone jack. a self-proclaimed Apple devotee, smarter than the last. Instead, the phone will come and he says that the missing head- With the release of the iPhone with a pair of earbuds designed phone jack isn’t really much of a 7 on the horizon, Apple fans and to connect to the charging port, problem. critics alike are buzzing with ex- as well as an adapter so that you “They still include an adapter citement. There’s a question loom- can still use your favorite pair of so you can use your own head- ing overhead, begging to know how dollar-store headphones with your phones,” Roberts said. “Plus, the much more can possibly be done to new tech. increased battery life would help.” a phone before it either takes over Apple Marketing Chief Philip In regard to what he didn’t like the world or takes a step backward, W. Schiller claimed that the move from Apple’s latest release, he away from the progress associated away from the most widely used said, “The [new] jet black phone with the Apple logo. device feature took “courage,” and collects a lot of fingerprints and So with that being said, what’s in while such a statement might seem scratches easily, so I just wouldn’t AP Photo the box? to some like a bold declaration of go for that color.” Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the controversial iPhone 7 during a recent event to Not only does the iPhone 7 innovation, others might see it as Despite his interest in the iPhone announce the company’s newest line of products in San Francisco. claim to be waterproof (though I a blunt-force inconvenience. The 7, he said he has no plans on pur- still wouldn’t recommend a dip in lightning port headphones make chasing the additional AirPods. that Apple’s innovation took cour- leaving it behind.” the toilet or swimming pool), but a it impossible to charge your phone “They look like regular head- age. It was a big step, whether it I think it’s fair to say that the quick scroll through Apple’s web- and listen to music at the same phones with the wires cut off,” was a step toward the future or a tech giant will continue to be one site shows that it comes equipped time, unless you feel like shelling Roberts said. step off the edge. of the dominant entities in the with a display 25 percent brighter out extra cash for a bulky set of Apple fans around the globe For some, though, it might take smartphone industry, at least un- than that of its predecessor, the Bluetooth headphones. are gearing up for the excitement just as much courage to take that til something bigger, better and iPhone 6. It’s supposedly twice There’s a solution, but it’s pric- of welcoming the iPhone 7 into step and make the purchase. smarter comes along. For now, as fast on Wi-Fi and three times ey, too. Coming in October are the the wonderful world of tech. With Freshman Dominic Ceccarelli though, the world will watch and as fast on LTE, too, boasting a AirPods, a pair of tiny wireless each new product, there’s bound plans to let others test the waters learn from Apple that it isn’t nec- battery life up to two hours lon- earbuds designed by Apple specifi- to be a thinly veiled layer of appre- before jumping in himself. essarily about what you do, but ger than any previous model. As cally to follow the iPhone 7 release. hension surrounding the notion “I would wait until the market rather how you do it and with if that isn’t enough to sell a die- They sell for a steep $159 and come of something new. After all, Apple conforms to the idea of wireless what degree of conviction. hard Apple fan, and maybe even with a charging case that can keep didn’t get its reputation by sticking headphones before investing in turn a few Team Android heads, it them powered for about 24 hours. to convention. Whether you love it,” Ceccarelli said. “The head- Ollie Gratzinger is a freshman Eng- comes with a stereo speaker built- Small and wireless, it’s hard not to it, hate it, love to hate it or hate to phone jack is dying, not because lish and journalism major and can in, bringing to the table twice as wonder if the AirPods are the fore- love it, there’s no denying the fact its time is up, but because Apple is be reached at [email protected] Kennywood’s terrifying ‘Noah’s Ark’ ride wins award the first people inside. The ominous “Noah” statue on the outside of the boat looked more like a corpse than anything else, and so did the animals inside. The fake animals were around every corner, their unsettling appear- ance made me want nothing more than to run off of the rocking boat. Eventually, we would get to the end of the ride: the boiler room. We would watch for the “fake flooding,” and hold our breath as we were crammed into the humid room with other sweaty park visitors before we were able to exit. Lindsay S., a junior at Duquesne Univer- sity, recounted her memories of the old ride. “I remember being around 6 or 7 [years old] and going into Noah’s Ark, and being so scared to walk across the glass floor with the skeletons at the bottom,” she said. “I thought I was going to fall and be stuck down there with them. Well, when I was 6 [years old] that was pretty scary.” Courtesy of Kennywood The skeleton room is still there, unfortu- Kennywood’s traditional funhouse ride “Noah’s Ark” is known for being creepy. It recently won an award from The Golden Ticket for best walkthrough ride. nately for Lindsay, but now, the funhouse has been taken to a safer, more entertain- Shivani Gosai et Awards. The Golden Ticket Awards are the rie details, such as better representations of ing level with its modern renovations. The student columnist amusement park industry’s top awards, and the animals, re-structured tunnels, a neon terrifying elevator at the beginning of the this year’s awards ceremony was held at Ce- tilt room and a giant, gaping whale whose ride — its purpose nothing more than to In the Bible, God asked Noah to build an dar Point located in Sandusky, Ohio. mouth leads you into the ride. scare children — has been replaced with ark that was fitted with shaking floorboards, Recently, Noah’s Ark went through a se- “Rides like these, the funhouses, you’ll a squishy whale tongue that leads to the ghastly skeletons and a dark maze of optical rious revamping for its 80th anniversary, find that they need a refreshing about every neon attractions inside. The flooding boil- illusions. turning the previously creepy attraction into 20, 25 years to not get totally stale,” said er room has been removed as well, and Wait, that’s not right. a brand new, less-terrifying funhouse. Kennywood spokesperson Nick Paradise, the attraction (and new stuffed animals) Kennywood, the Pittsburgh playground for The attraction had been experiencing re- according to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. couldn’t look better. locals, is taking its guests back in time — and ports of continuous floods in the fake boiler The ride was first built in 1936 and was one The fun, engaging renovations inside Noah’s through a whale’s mouth — for an award-win- room at the end of the ride, which ultimately of almost two dozen of its kind built in the U.S. ark will hopefully bring all Pittsburghers in, ning, revamped Noah’s ark attraction. lead to the ride closing last year. Now, it’s the last remaining ark in the country. two-by-two. The Noah’s ark ride at Kennywood won the The iconic “walk-through” dark ride has The Noah’s Ark ride I remember as a child prize for the world’s best Funhouse/Walk- been renovated with new installations, was a pretty scary one. Its dark halls and creepy Shivani Gosai is a junior journalism major and through attraction at this year’s Golden Tick- which removed most of the previously ee- music made my friends and I less eager to be can be reached at [email protected]. Opinions September 15, 2016 6 FEATURES Funky Fresh: The Mellon Square Market Madeline Bartos staff writer

ometimes stealing an apple on your way out of the dining hall and counting it as your daily serv- S ing of fruit doesn’t quite cut it. Luckily, fresh- picked apples are less than a 15-minute walk away. Mel- lon Square Park, located between Smithfield Street and Sixth Avenue, is one of the eight locations taking part in the Citipark Farmers’ Market — a program which brings fresh produce and baked goods you can’t get without driving outside the city. When I arrived at Mellon Square Park, I was prepared to be greeted by the smell of fresh fruits and vegetables. However, after the initial city aroma faded, it was re- placed by the smell of kettle corn. I had to wonder if I was even in the right place. When I started to walk around, I was pleasantly surprised to find a variety of tents, all boasting the same claim: homemade and local. A rect- angular pool with several fountains took up most of the park. Scattered around it were tents with all sorts of goods, such as noodles, coffee beans, lemonade, hummus and even dog treats. I sat down on the ledge of the fountain next to a Medi- All Photos by Kailey Love/Photo Editor terranean bakery. The market runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and (Right) Cartons of sweet red peppers are offered by a vendor at the Mellon Square Citipark Farmers’ Market last Friday. (Bottom nearing the end, there were more pigeons than people for left) Packages of cupcakes will fulfill the desires of any sweet tooth. (Top right) Fresh-picked apples and pears always taste best. me to observe. The bakery smelled amazing, like funnel cake and fresh cookies, and I had to get back up to walk started a conversation with me. When I said that I was you are eating around a cherry pit. I wasn’t a fan. While I around before I bought everything. surprised by the small number of vegetable stands at tried not to make a face or spit out the grape, he explained In a search for fresh produce, I headed to the busi- Mellon Square Park, he told me that’s what allows Dill- to me that if Concord grapes could be grown seedless, est vendor. The tent belonged to Dillner Family Farm, a ner Family Farm to do so well at the particular location. they would be the most popular grape, although I’m not farm located in Butler County about 45 minutes north of “We can’t compete with the other guys,” he said, refer- too sure I would get on that bandwagon anytime soon. Pittsburgh. They use sustainable agriculture to grow their ring to the bigger farms that sell at other Citipark Farm- He also handed me a bag of apples that probably crops and have been coming to sell their produce in city er’s Markets. The business strategy seems to work well wouldn’t sell by the end of the day because people think farmers’ markets for over 10 years. Under the tent, there for them, considering that their tent easily had the most bruises mean bad apples. Even with a little bruise on the were tables lined with bins full of fruits and vegetables. shoppers. top, they were worlds better than the tiny dining hall ap- There was so much produce, from apples to tomatoes and He offered to let me try a Concord grape, a seeded ples. He mentioned that starting Sept. 16, they’ll be back everything in-between. grape commonly grown in Pennsylvania, used mostly for every Friday with more apples, as well as corn and fall Three employees stood behind a long table, taking cash juice and jam. While it’s just a bit sweeter than a seedless vegetables, such as butternut squash, acorn squash and from customers and answering any questions about the grape, the texture is much different. It’s chunky rather farm. One of the employees, a man in his late twenties, than smooth, and there’s a large seed in the middle as if see MARKET — page 11 The Duke Dabbles in worldly treats and international candy

Seth Culp-Ressler Leah Devorak features editor layout editor

t’s safe to say I have a bit of a sweet tooth. After all, what here are two things I love in life: culture and sugar. Af- is college if not a time to eat all the sugary junk food in ter this international candy taste test, though, one of I the world sans any serious guilt? T those loves has diminished. A lot. (Hint: It’s not sugar.) With that in mind, I was pretty eager to try out the foreign Going into this, I was truly expecting everything to be spread of candies and treats laid out before The Duke Dab- fantastic. Like, chocolate wafers straight from Italy? Water- bles team for this inaugural test. The results weren’t quite as melon liquorice made Down Under? A sesame sweet from amazing as I was hoping for. somewhere in Greece? Heck yeah! I was dying to try them all. We started with the more traditional, non-chocolate op- But then I actually put them in my mouth, and my previous tions. Most were, to be completely frank, average at best. want changed to absolute regret. So much regret… The watermelon liquorice from Australia was just pretty The Italian wafers tasted like paper, and the watermelon much like every other liquorice I’ve ever had, the Korean liquorice was like what I always imagined eating a scented grape gummies tasted like regular gummies (despite the eraser would be like. As for the sesame bar, it was just oily, Seth Culp-Ressler/Features Editor cough syrup smell) and both the Korean sour peach chews sandy blah-ness. I was not a fan. The full spread of international candies and treats tested. and Korean mini, gobstopper-like balls are great for those My favorite of them all ended up being the sambuca with a proclivity for the sour sensation. And I mean really puntini, a hard candy made to taste like its namesake, an- sour. Not a fan. ise-flavored drink. For those unfamiliar with anise, that’s The standout loser of the group was the Italian sambuca what black liquorice tastes like. Lucky for me, I love black puntini, a black liquorice-flavored hard candy. Why anybody liquorice, so I loved this little disc of joy. The only weird finds the taste of black liquorice to be in any way enjoyable, thing about it, though, was the consistency. The longer it let alone suitable to be called candy, is a mystery to me. Dou- was in your mouth, the chewier it got, something I’m still ble thumbs down. unsure about. Rounding out the test we had (mostly) chocolate-based Tied for second place for me were all the Korean candies, treats. Most of these missed the mark. The Australian choc- mostly ‘cause it’s impossible to go wrong with sour and fruity olate-covered honeycomb was weird in texture and devoid of – unless it’s something like sour banana, of course. Good much taste, the Italian wafer tasted like cardboard, and the thing that wasn’t one of the flavors. Greek sesame bar is so far from candy it’s not even funny. The My overall consensus, though, was that, compared to British Curly Wurly, a caramel-filled chocolate, was great, if a what we have in the United States, these candies sucked. I bit chewy. That’s a combination that can never go wrong. think the problem is with their amount of sugar. So atten- Overall, our limited samplings cemented for me one Seth Culp-Ressler/Features Editor tion, rest of the world: You need more sugar. Sure, this is thing: I’ll be sticking with U.S. candy for the time being. Make sure to check out the full video of the test and staff reac- probably why Americans are fat, but at least our taste buds Sorry, world. tions on the Duquesne Student Television YouTube channel. are happy. SPORTS 7 In the mind of AD Dave Harper: One year later

Andrew Holman ally pushing toward their goals as an ath- ment’s strategic plan along with athletic Megan Jahrling, who aims to make athlet- sports editor letics department, according to Harper. and academic performance and creating a ics a bigger part of student life. One of those key objectives they identi- broad based sports program. Harper has already begun to create A lot can change in a year, and Duquesne fied was “acquiring, retaining and growing Finally, Harper hopes that the students change within Duquesne Athletics and athletic director Dave Harper is living strong performers.” will begin to get on board and support he has a plan to continue developing proof of that as he approaches the one-year This was evident in the beginning of the 2015- their fellow Dukes by attending the sport- Duquesne into the highly valued member mark of his reign at Duquesne. 16 school year when the athletic department ing events and hopes that they will enjoy of the A-10 that Harper and his counter- Since Harper took over as the head of extended the contracts of quite a few coaches themselves in the process. parts aspire for it to be. Duquesne Athletics, the overall success of including Dan Burt (Women’s Basketball), Al “The students can make the biggest dif- “I have been blessed,” Harper said. the athletic programs has increased drasti- Alvine (Women’s Soccer), Jerry Schmitt (Foot- ference at the games sometimes — they “We have a tremendous group of student cally. Over the course of the 2015-16 school ball) and Dave Sheets (Swimming). control it,” Harper said. athletes, we have a tremendous group of year, Duquesne had five teams finish as ei- Both the football team and the women’s Increasing attendance is another goal coaches and we have got tremendous staff ther conference champions or runners-up. soccer squad won conference champion- for the athletics department as it added a — and my job, quite simply put, is to facili- The year before Harper took over, only the ships in 2015, while the swimming team new director of marketing and branding, tate their success.” men’s and women’s cross country teams finished a school best second at the A-10 could boast that feat. Championships. Under the direction of “Everybody has put in a tremendous Burt, the women’s basketball team fin- amount of work, a tremendous amount of ished as runners up in the A-10 and quali- purposeful thought, and we have had some fied for the program’s first-ever NCAA great competitive results,” Harper said. tournament, in which it picked up its first “That’s a credit to our overall team, our victory in the “Big Dance.” coaches and our student-athletes.” Harper said he wants coaches to know However, Harper doesn’t just have his they will be rewarded for athletic success, eyes set on producing immediate results but he also made it clear that each of the on the field. He, along with his staff, are programs is in a different place, so success committed to taking a strategic approach is defined in various ways on a yearly basis to improving the state of Duquesne Athlet- for each team. ics as a whole. One of the teams at a different place “We need to become a highly valued than its championship counterparts is member of the Atlantic 10 Conference,” the men’s basketball program. It’s no se- Harper said. “That’s our strategic frame- cret that the A-10 is a basketball confer- work. When you use that as your frame- ence and Harper acknowledged the reality work, it drives everything that you do.” that Duquesne’s men’s basketball program Harper described his first year as ath- must start showing progress toward the ul- letic director as “energizing” and “educa- timate goal of clinching a spot in an NCAA tional” as he and his team set out to create tournament for the first time since 1977. and develop a set of goals that would im- “We have got to move and position our- prove Duquesne Athletics over the course selves better in the A-10 standings,” Harp- of the next few years. The staff dedicated a er said, “We have got to position ourselves great deal of time toward critical strategic better in the Atlantic 10 tournament and objectives, academic achievement and ex- those incremental steps are what Coach cellence on the playing fields. Ferry works toward everyday.” The Duke Archives Now it’s time to start executing those Improving the men’s basketball program Dave Harper addresses the media after being named incoming Director of Athletics for Duquesne Univer- plans they have developed and to start re- is one of the focal points of the depart- sity on Sept. 1, 2015. He began his duties as active athletic director in October of 2015. Dukes ride rushing game to 30-19 win over Bucknell ficient rushers behind him this onship season last year. They led David Borne year. Opposing defenses will the conference in total rushing staff writer not only have to worry about yards (2,091), average yards per Duquesne’s passing game, but carry (4.6), and were second in will have to focus on Fulmore the conference in rushing touch- In their 2016 home opener, the and Hines at all times. This may downs (16). If Fulmore and Hines Duquesne football team devoted lead to defenses overloading the can emulate the success found last itself to the ground game as the box to stop the rushing attack, year by the running back commit- Red & Blue rolled to a 30-19 win and will leave receivers with less tee, the Dukes have a great chance over the Bucknell Bison. coverage for Buechel. to win their second consecutive Freshman running back A.J. Last year, the Dukes relied NEC Championship. Hines wasted no time to intro- heavily on running backs Rafiq Their next game is against duce himself to Dukes fans as he Douglas, Klartel Claridy and P.J. Dayton, who beat Duquesne 24- was spectacular in his first game Fulmore to make an impact of- 13 last season. Opposing teams at Rooney Field. Hines rushed for fensively. Fulmore is the only averaged 142.9 rushing yards 74 yards and scored three touch- one of them who returned to the against Dayton last season, so downs in his collegiate debut. team this season. Both Hines and the young tandem of Duquesne The Dukes took full advantage Fulmore need to fill the gap left backs should be busy again this of the absence of Bucknell de- by the departure of last year’s weekend. This year, Dayton is fensive lineman and Preseason two top rushers, and it appears 2-0 with wins over Central State All-Patriot Conference selection, that they are more than capable and Robert Morris. The Flyers Ben Schumacher. Combined of doing so. are allowing just 92.5 rushing with the efforts of P.J. Fulmore, Hines, a freshman, and Ful- yards per game so far in the 2016 who rushed for 72 yards, there more, a sophomore, should season. Dayton is expected to be was little Bucknell could do to be prominent features of the one of the top teams in the Pio- stop the run game. Duquesne offense for years to neer League this season and will The production from Hines come. They have already shown be a difficult test for the Dukes. and Fulmore also opened up op- signs of brilliance, and have It remains to be seen whether portunities for quarterback Dil- plenty of time to improve upon head coach Jerry Schmitt will Bryanna McDermott / Asst. Photo Editor lon Buechel. Buechel, who threw their game. stick to the ground game or if he Freshman running back A.J. Hines strolls into the endzone for one of his three for 322 yards against Bucknell, The run game played a huge will switch things up on the Fly- touchdowns in the Dukes 30-19 win over Bucknell last Saturday. will benefit from having two ef- role in Duquesne’s NEC Champi- ers and air it out in week three. 8 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Senior Spotlight: Sammy Kline, Duquesne VB Natalie Fiorilli “We are one big family for sure, this Not only is Kline striving toward anoth- of — keeping us together on the court with asst. sports editor year we are really close, and everyone is er berth in the NCAA tournament, she also constant communication.” really tying in together,” Kline said. “I hopes to surpass the accomplishments of Along with her successful volleyball think that’s a huge thing for us, because the 2013 Dukes by advancing past the first career, Kline is a physical therapy major Sammy Kline was a freshman when the that’s how it was my freshman year. This round. in her fourth year of a six-year program. Duquesne women’s volleyball team made year, we’ve gotten back to that, we’re al- Guidance from Kline and her fellow se- Kline explained that her career goals program history, winning its first-ever At- ways together, even outside of volleyball. niors, Lacey Levers and Maddie Burnham provide motivation when it comes to the lantic 10 Championship, as well as debut- That’s a big factor, and I think that’s go- will be vital to achieving their goals. For challenges of being a collegiate student- ing in its first NCAA Tournament. ing to help us.” Kline, her ability to communicate is what athlete, considering the rigorous schedule, A mere 98 matches and 368 sets since If the comparisons hold true, the Dukes she believes to be her greatest contribution especially in such a demanding major. the start of her freshman season, Kline is might just have another shot at an A-10 to the team — a team which includes nine Upon the completion of her senior sea- in the midst of her senior year as the libero title along with an NCAA Tournament ap- underclassmen. son, Kline will remain at Duquesne for an for the Dukes. She has started and played pearance this season. According to the se- “As you can tell my voice is gone [right extra two years to earn her degree in physi- in every single match of her career with the nior libero, winning the conference cham- now], and it’s like that for the three cal therapy, with which she hopes to work Red & Blue, and just recently recorded a pionship is a goal to which both Kline and months of the season,” Kline said. “I think in pediatrics. milestone of surpassing 1,000 digs. her teammates have their eyes fixed. that’s the thing that I really do a good job Burnham, a senior outside hitter, em- According to Kline, her starting role for phasized Kline’s motivation both on the the Dukes has been a rewarding oppor- court and in the classroom. tunity and she is very appreciative of the “Sammy is one of the hardest-working consistent playing time she has earned. people I’ve been on a team with,” Burn- “It’s kind of hard to describe, but obvi- ham said. “She always wants to get in extra ously that’s what every player wants, and workouts and reps and is a great leader. they usually don’t all get that,” Kline said. She’s just as determined in the classroom “It’s been a really great experience, being as she is on the court, and is always study- able to try to do everything I can to help ing and doing extra work to prepare for the team.” her classes. Not many people could bal- Leading up to this Friday’s match ance playing a Division I sport and being a against Missouri in the Delaware Invita- physical therapy major.” tional, the Dukes have won eight matches Though Kline’s career with the Dukes in a row, seven of those wins coming in will conclude this season, she anticipates straight sets. Their eight consecutive wins remaining involved with the team in what- tied a program record after their victory ever way she can. Head coach Steve Op- over Valparaiso last weekend. perman will surely miss the determination The last time the Dukes accomplished and leadership skills that Kline brings to this feat was during the 2013 A-10 Cham- the team. pionship season. “Sam has really developed into a great According to Kline, there are some simi- defender over the past years,” Opperman larities between the current team and the Courtesy of Duquesne Athletics said. “What stands out the most is her de- 2013 championship squad — specifically Senior libero Sammy Kline goes down for a dig in the Dukes straight set victory over Coppin State in the sire to compete, paired with being an out- regarding their chemistry on the floor. Duquesne/Robert Morris Invitational. In the match, Kline recorded the 1,000th dig of her career. standing team leader.” Pirates in danger of missing playoffs, losing ‘Cutch’

Bryanna McDermott be the most reliable member of the team, as it sounds. If the Pirates trade him now, since 2012. Their elimination number stands asst. photo editor now he’s posting a measly .247 batting av- they can get more for him than if they wait- at just 12, and it’s dwindling rapidly as the erage and has been moved from his tradi- ed and he gets worse. It would be better Pirates are a mere 3-7 in their last 10 games. tioal third spot in the batting order. In com- overall for the team to rebuild. Even general manager Neal Huntington The Pittsburgh Pirates are winding down parison, McCutchen hit a very respectable But Pittsburgh isn’t out of the Wild Card called this season’s Pirates “the streakiest a rollercoaster season that has fans won- .292 just a season ago. race quite yet. The Bucs could go on a tear team in baseball,” before the Bucs dropped dering whether or not they’ll see Buctober McCutchen has become the face of the in September and start a magical winning 11 of 13 games by getting shut out by the for the fourth straight year. franchise. He’s a four-time All-Star, he led streak that sneaks them into the playoffs. Cincinnati Reds 8-0 last Sunday. Pittsburgh currently sits with a disap- the team to three straight playoff appearanc- However, with Pittsburgh sitting six games Unless a miracle happens and the Pi- pointing 70-74 record with just 18 games es and he became the first player in Pirates back with just 18 to play, the more likely re- rates sneak their way into a Wild Card left in the season. That’s good for third place history to win the NL MVP since Barry Bonds. sult is that the Pirates will be watching the spot, Pittsburgh better brace itself for a in the NL Central, 22.5 games back from the But the Pirates should not hold onto him MLB Playoffs from home for the first time chaotic offseason. division leading Cubs and six games out of a just because he sparked a new era in the Wild Card spot. franchise’s history. It seems to be a fitting ending to the Buc- Some fans will argue that McCutchen is cos’ crazy 2016 campaign. just having a bad year, but it’s more than The highly anticipated return of Jung Ho that. The 29-year old is notorious for ter- Kang tainted by sexual assault accusations, rible Aprils, and now that misfortune is Marc Melancon’s head-scratching exit from leaking into the rest of the season. the team, Gerrit Cole’s untimely injuries He’s not playing like the ‘Cutch’ who turned and Andrew McCutchen’s slow fall from the Pirates around— even his demeanor on grace have all contributed to an unfortu- the field shows as much. nate season. ‘Cutch’s’ contract runs out in 2017, while So what happens if the Pirates continue corner outfielders Starling Marte and Greg- their losing streak and find themselves out ory Polanco are signed through the 2021 and of playoff contention? 2023 seasons. Plus, the Pirates have a center Who stays and who goes in what will most fielder in the system who could fill his place. likely be a rebuilding offseason for the team? Austin Meadows currently plays for Tri- Pittsburgh fans will stick around — 21 ple-A Indianapolis, after being promoted straight years of losing have given them the from Double-A Altoona. The 21-year-old hit resiliency to handle a bad season, but ques- .311 with 16 doubles, eight triples and six tions have risen on whether or not fan-fa- home runs in 45 games for the Curve. vorite McCutchen will return to the Pirates What if this isn’t just one bad season that lineup next spring. McCutchen is having? What if it’s the start AP Photo ‘Cutch’ had undoubtedly the worst sea- of a career slump? Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen crosses home plate after hitting a home run against the son of his career. The centerfielder used to Trading McCutchen may not be as crazy Milwaukee Brewers on September 3 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

September 15, 2016 sports ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 Summer 2016: season of movie flops WEEK’s

Sean Ray that failed, one key difference EVENTS a&e editor sticks out: critical opinion. The two billion-dollar win- Weird Al Yankovic ners of this summer, “Captain Sept. 16, 8 p.m. ummer 2016 has not been a America: Civil War” and “Zoo- The legendary comedy musi- kind season for Hollywood. topia,” both received Rotten To- cian will be performing at the S While this is normally the mato ratings of 90 percent and Benedum Center in the Cultural time of blockbusters, the big 98 percent respectively, pretty District as part of his The Return money-makers for movie studios high percentage scores for a pair everywhere, flops and disappoint- of blockbusters. of The Mandatory World Tour. ments are the name of the game Meanwhile, Michael Bay flick Tickets start at $60. For more this year around. “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of information, please visit “[R]ed ink has spilled out from Benghazi” flopped with its 50 per- pittsburgh-theater.com. such misses as ‘Alice: Through the cent on RT. Unexpected sequel Looking Glass,’ ‘Warcraft,’ ‘The “Zoolander 2” had no luck at the Mac Miller Legend of Tarzan’ and ‘Teenage Courtesy of Marvel Studios box office or with critics, finding Sept. 18, 7 p.m. Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the “Captain America: Civil War” was one of the few big winners of this summer, itself with only $56 million against The Pittsburgh-born rapper will Shadows,’” an article by Variety a $50 million budget and a 23 per- taking in over $1 billion dollars. Only “Zootopia” came close at the box office. be performing at Stage AE on the said. “The failures could cost their cent rating. studios tens of millions of dollars.” Not even traditional, safe bets turing a team of characters un- In the age of the internet, it is Northshore. Tickets are $29.50 in It is not all bad news. Disney had are surefire ways to succeed in the known to general audiences before becoming much easier for people advance, $35 on the day of the a pretty good year. Both “Captain modern film world. “Ben-Hur,” a its release. to gauge ahead of time whether show. For more information to America: Civil War” and “Zoo- remake of one of the most criti- The film’s disappointment lead they will like a movie or not. They this event, please visit topia” made more than one billion cally acclaimed films of the same to Warner Bros. restructuring its have easy access to hundreds of promowestlive.com. dollars, while “Finding Dory” came name, utterly failed to rake in au- film department and creating a reviews and ratings, and it seems close to that mile-marker. dience interest or money. separate studio, DC Films, to over- like bad movies are suffering be- However, even the “House of While “Batman v. Superman: see all future super hero works, cause of it. Mouse” was not totally immune Dawn of Justice” was by no means according to Hollywood Reporter. Even those who try to game to its fair share of failures. “BFG,” a failure, taking in over $800 mil- But what does this all mean? Is this system end up the worse for upcoming despite the directorial talent of lion, Warner Bros. could not feel this a death knell for Hollywood — it. Aforementioned example “Bat- Stephen Spielberg, barely made good about the fact that a movie a sign that Hollywood is dying out? man v. Superman” received criti- releases back its budget, while “Alice: featuring some of the most famous Actually, this may all be good cism for the fact that it was not Through the Looking Glass” did super heroes around barely made news for the industry. pre-screened for critics. While the “Blair Witch” not get anywhere close to the gross more money than “Guardians of When taking a look at the mov- Sept. 16 its predecessor made. the Galaxy,” a Marvel movie fea- ies that succeeded versus the ones see SUMMER — page 12 This sequel to the 1999 horror classic “The Blair Witch Project” follows a brother of one of the original film’s protagonists as he PlayStation 4 Pro stumbles at unveiling tries to find his missing sister. The film is directed by veteran horror director Adam Wingard of Craig Taylor staff writer “You’re Next” fame. “Snowden” ast Wednesday, Sony formally an- Sept. 16 nounced its 4K gaming console, the This biographical-thriller follows L PlayStation 4 Pro, at the PlayStation the story of Edward Snowden Meeting 2016 in the PlayStation Theater lo- leading up to and following his cated in New York City. This new console will leak of NSA documents that play games at near-4K fidelity with high-def- inition resolution (HDR) support and stream exposed the extensive spy 4K movies. While Sony has said every PlaySta- network the United States was tion 4 game going forward will be playable on running. The movie stars Joseph each device in the PlayStation 4 family, games Gordon-Levitt as Snowden and will look and play better on PlayStation 4 Pro. also features Zachary Quinto of Sony’s 4K console will be available on Nov. 10 “American Horror Story” fame. for $399. Also announced at the PlayStation Meet- ing, a new model was revealed for the original PlayStation 4, which is smaller and uses less power. The original, bulkier PlayStation 4 will be phased out of stores and be replaced by this Micro slimmer console. The new PlayStation 4 will support HDR as well, along with every other ex- Courtesy of Forbes isting PlayStation 4 via a firmware update. This President of Sony Interactive Entertainment Andrew House stands-on stage with the PlayStation 4 Pro at review model is available in stores now for $299. the console’s announcement. It has been criticized for its lack of features compared to the Xbox One S. Despite what was a successful press confer- “Wave Goodnight to Me” ence on paper, things quickly went south for vorable press for Sony, Microsoft is taking ad- sales reflected the market’s sentiments, as esti- “This new single by Jeff Rosen- Sony following the PlayStation meeting. The vantage and running ads for the Xbox One S— mates pegged the PlayStation 4 to have outsold stock is the perfect pop-punk media was quick to point out that 4K streaming, highlighting its 4K streaming capabilities and the Xbox One two-to-one as of April 2016. anthem: It has the energy and a big selling point of the PlayStation 4 Pro, is al- touting its status as the “fastest, most reliable But with Microsoft’s Project Scorpio on the volume that defines the genre, ready supported on the Xbox One S, which sells gaming network”. horizon, also a 4K console that Xbox believes with the emotion and power that for just $299. Even more controversial, Sony With the omission of a 4K Blu-Ray player will be the most powerful home console ever only Rosenstock’s vocals can said that neither the new PlayStation 4 nor the from both of its new devices and only its most made when it launches in 2017, Sony’s high-end supply. It is just dynamic enough expensive model capable of 4K streaming, Sony machine is being eclipsed immediately after its PlayStation 4 Pro will play 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray to avoid sounding corny and out- discs, which, again, is a feature the Xbox One S is struggling with public perception for the first reveal. One could assume that the Scorpio will already has. time this generation. have 4K streaming and UHD Blu-Ray support dated. The accompanying music This news came just before an independent In the face of Microsoft’s initial Xbox One like the Xbox One S, and its GPU also has 6 tera- video is hilarious and entertaining study by IHS Markit, a business and technol- announcement, when the console prohibited flops of computing power, compared to the Pro’s in its own right. Definitely give ogy analysis company, found that Xbox Live playing used games and required an online con- 4.2 teraflops. this song a listen.” was a faster, more reliable online service than nection to use the console, Sony stressed its PlayStation Network. In light of all this unfa- commitment to putting the consumer first. Its see SONY — page 11 — Josiah Martin 10 THEDUQUESNEDUKE ‘Emotion: Side B’ proves a different love song album

Nicolas Jozefczyk form a fast tempo and bright melo- staff writer dy. The sound of the bass drum can be interpreted as a rapid heartbeat, which meshes perfectly with lyrics n the one year anniversary having to do with love between two of Carly Rae Jepsen’s third people. O studio album “Emotion,” “Cry,” which follows “Body Lan- Carly tweeted “Happy 1 year Emo- guage,” takes a weird musical turn tion! Your anniversary present is in the feeling of the lyrics and the coming this Friday 8/26,” as well as beat which accompanies them. Us- cover art for a new EP. Released on ing a drum-set and synth tones, the Aug. 26, “Emotion: Side B” added melody is happy-sounding, and it eight new songs. The tracks, as ex- has a faster tempo like “Higher” plained by Jepsen, were written for and “Body Language.” Strangely, the “Emotion” album but did not the lyrics of the song have a sad make the cut. The EP is around 27 realization motif that does not fit minutes, and each melody fits per- with the upbeat tempo. However, fectly not only on the album itself because of how it was produced, but on the original “Emotion” al- the different themes actually work Courtesy of 604 together and make a cool sounding bum as well. “Emotion: Side B’s” cover is a more colorful version of its sister album’s, “Emotion.” “Side B” features songs that were All of the music on the EP lives made for “Emotion,” but did not make the cut. Both albums have received critical acclaim for the Canadian singer. track. in a world that exists in-between The seventh song on the EP, love. Jepsen is not exactly a “love “Store” slows down its tempo and song” songwriter, but rather she music is from the past, instead of The next melody, “The One,” is tones, with an occasional heart rate uses simple synth tones along with writes about love in the sense of a the present. a beautiful song with soothing and monitor beep to keep with the sub- occasional snapping to create an al- memory, one that has been long Following the theme construct- airy vocals. The score is comprised ject of the title. With sad, wispy and most moderate, playful sound. This lost. The first track on “Emotion: ed by “First Time,” the next track mostly of synth and bass, with an occasionally belting vocals, the lyr- playfulness contributes to the sub- Side B,” “First Time,” starts out “Higher” has an upbeat yet tame added woodblock strike every now ics add the feeling of going through ject of the melody, which is about with the sound of a cassette tape melody. With a balance of a drum- and then. For a track based around happy, sad and desperate emotions ghosting your significant other. being inserted into a tape deck. set and a well-timed synth, the relationship anxiety and doubt, the all at the same time. This track is the perfect segway to The play button is hit and the tape music greatly complements the lyr- staccato base adds an anxious feel- The album takes a turn after the final song, “Roses.” plays the very first line of the cho- ics. “Higher,” having a theme built ing to the song as a whole. “Fever” with the next track, “Body “Roses” is a soothing, melodic rus, “through all the heartbreak/ around the fact that love makes “Fever,” the EP’s fourth song, has Language.” “Body Language” shifts masterpiece. It combines almost we’ll make it feel like the first time/ her feel “high,” follows the perfect a theme centered around catching the theme from sad back to fun and all of the tones used in the past first time.” The way the song begins chronological flow throughout the love and not in a romantic way. The upbeat. Again, by using a drum-set makes the listener feel that this entire album. music is made up of mostly synth and a synth, the score coalesces to see SIDE B — page 11 Jeff Rosenstock’s climb to indy punk-rock stardom

Josiah Martin received little immediate publicity, it was re- staff writer viewed well critically and paved the way for more of Rosenstock’s future work. He fol- lowed immediately with 2012’s “Summer,” n Sept. 7, indie punk-rocker Jeff yet again a well received, if still relatively un- Rosenstock publicly celebrated his known, album. O birthday with the release of a new After releasing this string of quality music single, “Wave Goodnight to Me” and an- with little recognition, Rosenstock was due nounced that he will be releasing a new for a surge in popularity. Luckily, the follow- solo album, “Worry,” on Oct. 14. This will ing few years brought exactly that. Rosen- be Rosenstock’s fourth solo effort, continu- stock spent time writing and recording new ing a decades-long career in music that has music while acting as producer for the album seen him either at the front of or behind the “Throw Me in the River” by the band Smith scenes of multiple bands, some under his Street, and he saw an opportunity when the own record label. band AJJ (then known as Andrew Jackson He has spent these past two decades slow- Jihad) invited him on its tour as a solo artist ly climbing the ranks of the music indus- in 2015. It was during this time that Rosen- try, and he’s just getting started. Let’s take stock released his third solo album, “We a look at his career and see what brought Cool?,” now with a new backing band that him to the indie-rock juggernaut status he supported him through the tour. is at today. The publicity of the AJJ tour in con- Rosenstock, of Long Island, New York, junction with the release of his new album started making music in 1995 as a member brought newfound attention to the solo work of the band Arrogant Sons of Bitches, a ska- of Rosenstock, and “We Cool?” proceeded punk band that released its first LP, “Built to debut at No. 43 on the Billboard Rock to Fail,” when Rosenstock was, amazingly, Albums chart. “We Cool?,” like his other only 15 years old. The band broke apart and releases, was fairly well-received, but un- reunited several times over the following like his other work, it finally reached a wider years and currently have not toured togeth- Courtesy of Quote Unquote Records audience. Released under SideOneDummy er since 2012. “Worry” is Rosenstock’s fourth solo album. He will accompany the album’s release with a tour mainly Records, demand for the album apparently The second group to feature Rosenstock around the east coast. He will not be performing at Pittsburgh, but Philadelphia will host a show. crashed the record label’s website upon the as frontman, Bomb the Music Industry, con- record’s release. sisted of many former members of Arrogant In 2007, Rosenstock founded Quote Un- and Rosenstock still releases his solo music, This success brought Rosenstock to his Sons of Bitches and featured a broader musi- quote Records, a record label which distrib- for free, through it. current fame in the indie rock scene. He and cal range. Beginning in 2004, Bomb the Mu- utes all of its artists’ music for free, running Rosenstock’s first solo record under Quote his new backing band followed the positive sic Industry displayed Rosenstock’s first for- on only donations. Bomb the Music Indus- Unquote Records was 2012’s “I Look Like reception of “We Cool?” with a European, ays into more contemporary forms of punk try performed under this label, as well as the Shit,” a collection of home demo record- Australian and United States tour in 2016, as rock and indie rock that would eventually band Pegasuses-XL, for which Rosenstock ings, some of which were unfinished Bomb become the focus of his solo work. played keyboard. This label remains active, the Music Industry songs. Though the album see WORRY — page 12

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