January 26, 2017

January 26, 2017 Volume 96 Number 19 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 Duquesne students join Women’s March DU law Craig Taylor staff writer profs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — At 4:15 a.m. on Jan. 21, Duquesne speech reject AG pathology graduate students Sarah Leech and Jessica Arruda loaded a charter bus headed on nominee a four-hour trip to Washington, D.C. for the Women’s March on Washington. Raymond Arke “I just think it was something asst. news editor that I think I’ll never forget and A new president means a new I hope that one day I get to tell administration. Sometimes, how- my kids about it or my grandkids ever, appointees can draw plenty of about how I went,” Arruda said. controversy. The Women’s March on Wash- Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, ington was organized to bring the nominee for Attorney General, light to social issues surrounding has garnered significant scrutiny gender, race and religion in the since he was picked for the job. On United States. Held the day after Jan. 10 and 11, he faced in his hear- Donald Trump’s presidential in- ing a national letter of over 1,000 auguration, nearly 500,000 pro- law school professors opposing his testors surrounded the National nomination — two of whom are Mall by that afternoon, according from Duquesne. to The New York Times. Tiffany Sizemore-Thompson is Leech and Arruda joined the thou- an assistant clinical professor and sands of others in the streets of D.C. supervises several law clinics at heading to a rally, which would be Duquesne. She decided to sign the followed by the march itself. Many letter opposing Sessions because wore pink knitted “pussyhats,” while of his stances on civil rights and others held picket signs criticizing to support other professors who President Trump. Craig Taylor/Staff Writer shared her opinion. see MARCH — page 2 A group of picket sign-carrying Women’s March protesters move toward the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Jan. 21. see SESSIONS — page 3 Event to discuss current Pa. legislation on police body cameras Brandon Addeo rector of Pennsylvania’s Office of more trust in policing and govern- news editor Open Records and Duquesne Asso- ment by private citizens and the me- ciate Law Professor John Rago, who dia and more solid evidence in the An event at Duquesne this Friday helped draft a bill on body-worn adjudication of criminal and civil will discuss the balance between cameras (BWCs) currently in the complaints,” he said. protecting privacy and protecting state legislature. SB 976 passed the state Senate police investigations. Pennsylvania Senate Bill 976, 45-5 on Oct. 19, and is now being The Cyril H. Wecht Institute of first introduced in 2015, seeks to considered by the House of Rep- Forensic Science and Law is hosting change wording in the Wiretap Act resentatives. The state House is “Balancing Safety, Justice and Pri- — which makes recording an indi- also considering objections to vacy: Body-Worn Cameras, Foren- vidual’s voice without their consent the proposed bill from members sic Evidence and the Right to Know” a third-degree felony — to protect of the media and the American Jan. 27 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in police officers who capture audio in Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Power Center Ballroom. a private residence. who took issue with the “current The talk will cover the history of “Currently, the Wiretap Act does near-impossibility” for members how police record encounters with not permit officers to enter a private of the public to access audio and suspects, current legislation re- residence with an activated body- video from body-worn cameras, garding body camera use and “the worn camera,” Sen. Stewart Green- Courtesy of West Midlands Police/Flickr according to Wecht. competing interests of public safety, leaf (R-Bucks), the bill’s primary Police body cameras will be discussed at the event, a part of the Cyril H. Wecht According to the bill, citizens privacy and the ‘right to know,’” ac- sponsor, wrote in a 2015 memoran- Institute’s “Forensic Fridays” series, along with a pending bill in the state House. will not be able to access audio and cording to Ben Wecht, program ad- dum to the Senate. “My legislation video recordings under Pennsylva- ministrator for the Cyril H. Wecht will permit officers to do so, because tect the privacy of the occupants Wecht said SB 976 has many po- nia’s Right to Know Law. Instead, Institute. so much of their work involves re- of the residence, and the re- tential benefits. a requestor must make a written Speakers at the event include sponding to incidents taking place cordings will enhance any pros- “If passed, it is expected that this request to the police department in Pittsburgh Police Cmdr. Clarence inside a residence. ecution of wrongdoers inside the bill would create greater account- Trapp; Erik Arneson, executive di- “Measures can be taken to pro- residence,” he added. ability by law enforcement agencies, see CAMERAS — page 12 opinions features sports a & e Follow us on... Hot Gabon and Down goes People’s Choice water communism Pitt Awards Earth’s tempertature We dug up Ice Hockey team 43rd iteration of hits record Duquesne history sweeps rival Panthers award show highs ... in CIA docs ... on the year ... kicks off ... @theduquesneduke PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 9 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE bluff briefs ‘Split’ criticized for portrayal of mental illness

Annual Founders Week Hallie Lauer me about how complex their comes back to Duquesne layout editor minds can be, and how hard it can be living with a disorder like This Sunday, Jan. 29, kicks off M. Night Shyamalan’s new mov- that,” Reilly Zimmerman, a fresh- Duquesne’s annual Founder’s ie “Split” hit theaters Jan. 20, and man journalism major, said. Week. The theme of this year’s while Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 75 For students like Zimmerman events is “To the Ends of the Earth,” percent rating, many movie goers and freshman international rela- which will focus on the Spiritan were displeased with the movie’s tions major Gordon Turley, the mission of international service. portrayal of individuals who suffer movie was an eye-opener. A variety of events will be held, from mental illnesses. “On the surface it demonized starting with mass at 11 a.m. on Many online health awareness mental illness, but if you look Jan. 29. Other events during the communities, including U.S. mental past that you realize that this guy week include a luncheon examin- illness support group The Mighty, is grappling with an illness [that] ing Duquesne from World War II were displeased with the portrayal no one thinks he has,” Turley to present, an event featuring Fr. of the antagonist in the movie. said. “I thought it was more in Ray French interviewing President The film’s antagonist, Kevin — time to start discussions and con- Gormley, and a concert featuring played by James McAvoy — is a versations about the unknowns of music from around the world. man living with dissociative iden- mental illness.” On Wednesday, Feb. 1, there tity disorder (DID), previously According to NAMI, one in five will be a local beer flight with hors Courtesy of Universal Pictures known as multiple personality dis- adults are living with mental ill- d’oeuvres featuring Spiritans dis- Kevin (James McAvoy), the antagonist in Shyamalan’s “Split,” who suffers from dis- order. He has 23 different person- ness, and in the past year 60 per- cussing their various world travels. sociative identity disorder. Mental health advocacy groups have criticized the film’s alities, one of them being referred cent of those adults did not re- The event is 21 and up only and an portrayal of mental illness in a character defined as the villain in the horror film. to as “The Beast.” ceive mental health services. RSVP is required. The cost is $25. The plot also revolves around Because of this, mental illnesses A closing vespers service will ie was “twisted” and “awesome.” acting this way,” Samantha Prin- him kidnapping three young are often highly misunderstood. be held on Friday, Feb. 3 at 4:30 “However, it did enhance the gle, assistant to the director of girls, creating a villain out of the “The movie is portraying it in p.m. in Trinity Hall and a recep- bad stereotypes of mental illness the Wellness Center and licensed one character in the movie with a a horrific way that is scary and tion will follow. RSVP is required because it implies that everyone social worker, said. “Mental mental illness. traumatizing,” Pringle said. “I for the reception. suffering from the multiple per- health is still a stigma, so when a The Mighty wrote a letter Dec. sonality disorder is insane and movie has similar elements it can would be very empathetic to the 29 to Shyamalan saying that “‘Split’ terrible,” Ebbert said. be upsetting.” people affected by this movie.” represents yet another gross par- According to the National Alli- Many other independent blog- She said, however, that it POLICE briefs ody of [those with mental illness] ance on Mental Illness (NAMI), gers took up the same cause, should not be taken too seriously. Cousin PB has been hearing based on fear, ignorance and sen- about two percent of the U.S. agreeing that this portrayal was “Mental health is such a stigma a lot of talk lately about “fake sationalism, only much worse.” population suffers from DID, offensive to people with DID, yet that, when it’s portrayed this way, news” and “alternative facts.” After seeing the movie, Stepha- making it one of the lesser known other movie goers, including some people are affected by that, but it Rest assured, Cousin PB’s re- nie Ebbert, a freshman elementa- mental disorders. Duquesne students disagreed. is a movie,” Pringle said. “It is fic- porting of the litany of wrongdo- ry education major, said the mov- “I can understand people re- “I thought [the movie] taught tion meant to entertain.” ings happening on Duquesne’s campus is 100 percent truthful — though sometimes he wishes they were fake. On Wednesday last week, D.C. March attracts close to 500,000 demonstrators a commuter student told Duquesne Police that his bi- safe, and there were half a mil- read “Abortion Betrays Women.” cycle was taken from the bike lion people there,” Leech said. Republican presidential candi- rack on the fifth floor level of After the rally, the march was date Carly Fiorina told Fox News the Locust Garage. scheduled to begin at 1:15 p.m., that although many of her beliefs Last Thursday, a student said but by that point, the entire parade aligned with those held by other a small chip of plastic was bro- route was filled with protestors, so protesters, she says she was un- ken off the driver-side window there was nowhere to go. After an able to participate. of his car in the Locust Garage. hour, the crowd overflowed onto the “I certainly have been public in Also on Thursday, a student in streets beside the rally and defected my criticism of some of the things St. Ann’s was referred to the into rouge marches. Even still, dem- that Donald Trump has said in the Office of Student Conduct for onstrations remained peaceful, and past … Sadly, pro-life women were possession of marijuana and D.C. police reported no arrests re- not welcome at this march. I’m pro- paraphernalia. Later that day, sulting from the event. life,” Fiorina said. campus police took a student Despite several opposing advo- who became ill after eating a pot cacy group reportedly not being brownie to Mercy Hospital. The “At that march I never invited to the nationwide Women’s student’s case was referred to March events, the projected turnout the Office of Student Conduct. felt unsafe, and there is one of the largest for a protest in On Sunday, a drunk underage U.S. history. Duquesne student in Towers were half a million Adding together the D.C. event was taken to Mercy Hospital. and the sister marches from around The student will be visiting the people there.” the country, Yahoo News reports Office of Student Conduct. between 3.3 million and 4.6 million —Sarah Leech protesters nationwide participated Craig Taylor/Staff Writer Nearly 500,000 protestors filled the streets of the nation’s capitol Jan. 21 to demon- Duquesne Speech Pathology in demonstrations in the name of EmailTips equality. If accurate, it means one strate for a variety of issues. The march occured the day after Trump’s inauguration. major We want your input! in 100 Americans were involved in a MARCH — from page 1 met with a roar of cheers. women’s march that day. Speakers included feminist icon The Duke’s news section “It kind of restored my faith in hu- At the site of the rally, the two Gloria Steinem, women’s activ- would love to hear from you Despite the inclusivity of the manity,” Leech said. “Because before encountered a dense mob of bod- ist Angela Davis and singer Alicia about stories that you want to march, anti-abortion groups say this, I was angry as all get-out and I ies. Some protesters climbed Keys. Arruda described the at- see in print. Know a talented they were not invited to join the don’t get angry easily. There was like trees, as seemingly every corner mosphere as “contagious,” “over- professor or accomplished stu- event. Students for Life of America a fire that was infused [in me], but I of the rally was filled with a sea whelming” and “full of pride.” dent? See something on campus report being “harassed and spat feel like now it’s a little more on the of pink and rainbow. While the crowd was loud and that just doesn’t make sense? upon” by opposing protesters when positive side, like I’m more ready. “I see a lot of nasty women out tightly packed, Arruda and Leech You can send your tips and story they showed up. In a Facebook Live “I’m just very proud to be on the there,” said one speaker, refer- agreed the vibe of the event was ideas to News Editor Brandon video which circulated online dur- right side of history and it gives me encing Trump’s comments re- predominantly positive. Addeo at [email protected]. ing the protest, SFLA were met with more hope and inspiration to keep garding Hillary Clinton. She was “At that march I never felt un- boos after unfurling a banner which fighting for future generations.” January 26, 2017 News THEDUQUESNEDUKE 3 Trump becomes 45th U.S. President Workshops promote teaching changes

Taylor Carr/Staff Photographer Educators gather in room 607 of the Union, Jan. 24 for a workshop focused on improving their teaching methods, hosted by the Center for Teaching Excellence.

Liza Zulick are a way to engage faculty without staff writer being a drain on their time or sched- ules,” Hansen said. On Jan. 23 and 24, Duquesne The workshops are designed to teachers participated in 30-minute make small adjustments to teach- workshops to discover better teach- ing methods to help in making big ing strategies to make it easier for connections to students learning, their students to learn. according to Hansen. This idea is The workshops, created by based off of the book “Small Teach- Duquesne’s Center for Teaching ing: Everyday Lessons from the Sci- Excellence, are designed to help ence of Learning,” by James Lang, teachers change their teaching director of the Center for Teaching methods to allow students to learn Excellence at Assumption College in more easily. Steven Hansen, as- Worcester, Massachusetts. sociate director for faculty devel- The micro workshops touch on Graphic by Brennan Bizon/Staff Artist opment of the Center for Teach- major topics of teaching such as On Jan. 20, Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States. Trump’s inaugural address focused on ing Excellence, designed the short the transparent assignment design, his long running themes of jobs and crime. He promised to “bring back our jobs … and get people back to work rebuilding our workshops to make it easier to fit which is what the workshops on Jan. country.” He also said he would stop the “American carnage” of crime and gangs. President Trump promised that Americans into teachers’ schedules. “will never be ignored again.” Extended caption by Raymond Arke/Asst. News Editor “The thirty-minute workshops see TEACHING — page 11 Trump’s Attorney General pick Sessions denounced by law profs.

SESSIONS — from page 1 try and sentence children as adults.” and which will be silenced around Some of Session’s recent ac- critical issues like discrimination “The record of Senator Sessions tions also concerned Sizemore- and justice,” she said. suggests that he would roll back Thompson. She said she didn’t Sizemore-Thompson said that the progress by the Obama admin- like his opposition to The Sen- Session will make decisions that istration that many lawyers and tencing Reform and Corrections could “have great potential to affect advocates have spent their entire Act, a bill supported by promi- our everyday lives.” careers trying to enact,” Sizemore- nent Republicans, which would McCants Lewis had concerns Thompson said. have gotten rid of mandatory over Session’s stances on civil The other professor to sign the minimum sentencing. rights, especially on police miscon- letter was Tracey McCants Lewis, “Mandatory minimums are truly duct and voting rights. an assistant clinical professor who an outdated mode of sentencing “My primary concern was relat- also teaches at Duquesne’s Civil that even many judges dislike be- ed to Senator Sessions’ position on Rights Clinic and Unemployment cause it removes discretion to look voter fraud. Voter fraud is a myth Compensation Clinic. at the lives and circumstances of that has been disproven time and Sessions had been a U.S. district individual people coming before time again, yet Senator Sessions AP Photo attorney, Alabama’s attorney gen- the court,” she said. continues to purport that voter Senator Jeff Sessions testifies before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on eral and a U.S. senator for 20 years January 10. He was nominated for the position of United States Attorney General . Sizemore-Thompson is wor- fraud and illegal voting is a major before his recent appointment, ac- ried about his appointment would concern across the United States,” cording to Geoffrey Skelley, a po- Sessions had also been quoted as his time as attorney general of Ala- mean for reform. McCants Lewis said. litical analyst at the University of calling the National Association bama in the 1990s. “I’m deeply concerned that Sena- She cited a case from his time as Virginia Center for Politics. for the Advancement of Colored “He supported pushing juveniles tor Sessions’ record – both past and a U.S. district attorney in Alabama Skelley explained why Sessions People and the American Civil who had multiple juvenile court present – around criminal justice as something she disagreed with. has been a polarizing nominee. Liberties Union “un-American” appearances into adult court,” she issues suggests that he would be “Senator Sessions was the first “The controversy stems from in- and “communist-inspired.” said. “He also wanted to move an Attorney General who is not re- US Attorney to charge civil-rights cidents in Sessions’ past that have Even though Sessions has a funding from the Department of sponsive to progressive, humane, activists with voter fraud since the led to claims that he’s racist or at cloud over him, Skelley predicts the Corrections to make more space in evidence-based reform efforts of a Voting Rights Act became law in the very least racially insensitive,” Republican majority in the Senate jails for children and create more system that shows itself to be deeply 1965. Those persons charged were he said. “In 1986, for example, his will have no problem confirming boot camps for them.” broken on a daily basis,” she said. acquitted by a jury of all charges,” nomination for a federal judge- him. The Senate Judiciary Com- His support for trying children It’s important that people pay McCants Lewis said. ship was shot down after testimo- mittee will vote on him on Jan. 30, as adults was something that Size- attention to the decisions of pow- McCants Lewis hopes the ques- ny about past racially prejudiced and then the vote will move to the more-Thompson couldn’t stand for. er holders, Sizemore-Thompson tions around Sessions will spark comments came to light.” entire Senate. “I strongly oppose charging chil- believes. interest in examining all presiden- According to CNN, some of Sessions routinely denied dren in criminal court and placing “The Attorney General is an ex- tial nominees. these past comments included charges of racism during the them in adult prisons,” she said, tremely powerful member of the “I hope the letter brings aware- Sessions saying he thought the Ku hearing, according to a variety of adding that there is “overwhelm- federal government that sets the ness to the citizens to look at the Klux Klan was “Ok until I heard news sources. ing neuroscience and social science civil rights and criminal justice qualifications of our leaders,” she they smoked pot,” something he Part of Sizemore-Thompson’s research that suggests it’s both a le- priorities for our nation. He or she said. “An informed electorate is a insists was intended as a joke. opposition to Sessions comes from gally and morally wrong decision to decides what voices will be heard smart electorate.” 4 Opinions THEDUQUESNEDUKE staff 113 College Hall editorial 600 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Students should editorial staff support real news Just as Hollywood loves La La editor-in-chief Kaye Burnet Land because it's about Hollywood, news editor Brandon Addeo asst. news editor Raymond Arke journalists, consciously or uncon- opinions editor Rebekah Devorak sciously, dwell on journalistic issues. asst. opinions editor Shivani Gosai We ask that you, The Duke’s reading features editor Seth Culp-Ressler public, bear with us as we talk about asst. features editor Ollie Gratzinger a journalist problem (that could soon a&e editor Sean Ray become your problem, too). asst. a&e editor Zach Landau The United States loves to pride it- sports editor Andrew Holman self on its freedoms. The Bill of Rights asst. sports editor Adam Lindner even enumerates some of our most photo editor Leah Devorak valued and important freedoms, in- asst. photo editor Bryanna McDermott cluding freedom of the press. How- layout editor Hallie Lauer ever, in practice, there aren’t actually administrative staff that many legal protections for jour- adviser Bobby Kerlik nalists in the U.S., and under the in- ad manager Madison Pastrick coming administration of President email us: [email protected] Donald Trump, this could become a problem for American media. For example, U.S. journalists rely If you want to on government agencies willingly sharing information with the press. conquer fear, Once you take into account the ex- emptions to the Freedom of Infor- mation Act, there are few documents don’t sit home that the press can demand from the government. FOIA requests also and think take a significant amount of time and resources. That leaves journalists Cartoon by Shelby Wasil about it. Go beholden to the openness of govern- ment communications departments. if i do say so myself... The Trump administration has im- out and get posed a temporary media blackout on the Environmental Protection Agency busy.I Pittsburgh dance instructor deserves jail and the Department of Health and Pittsburgh’s most notorious instead of, you know, paying back goals last season. One person does Human Services, according to the the Dale Carnegie dance instructor is at it again, but her debts like any other regular not deserve to receive special treat- New York Times. Although a senior this time, she’s trying to two-step American citizen without a mil- ment – for anything – because they EPA official said that the blackout is You just read Now tweet around a federal prison sentence. lion dollar show to help bolster did the job that they’re supposed fairly normal to expect when there is our thoughts. us yours. Abby Lee Miller, the star of Life- funds — as “foolish.” Her attor- to do. She is a dance teacher who a change in leadership, it still raises time’s hit show “Dance Moms,” ney also went on to say that she is supposed to train dancers. That concerns about how much coopera- @TheDuquesneDuke is trying to convince U.S. District was “simply ill-equipped to man- does not make her worthy of a Mo- tion there will be between the new Judge Joy Flowers Conti that she age her good fortune.” nopoly “Get out of Jail Free” card, administration and the media. should receive probation instead of That statement might be more let alone actual freedom from jail. During his campaign, Trump federal prison time, according acceptable if Miller was a That information is meaningless revoked press credentials of more editorial to the Pittsburgh Post-Ga- 16-year-old girl with no to the law, and it only creates more than a dozen news agencies, in- zette. Miller was indicted prior business experience. embarrassment that a woman with cluding The Washington Post. on charges of bankruptcy But that isn’t the case. her power and place in society would While he eventually reversed his policy fraud, concealment of She’s a 50-year-old full- refuse to serve the proper punish- position, Trump made it clear that he does not tolerate criticism from The Duquesne Duke is the student- bankruptcy assets and grown woman who has ment for something she knew was written, student-managed newspaper false bankruptcy dec- been running her own blatantly wrong when she did it. the media. While no president has of Duquesne University. It is published larations in 2015. She competitive dance I do not know the reason why ever removed a journalist from the every Thursday during the academic had earlier declared companies in one celebrities think they are above the White House Press Corps as retali- year except during semester breaks and ation against that journalist’s news holidays, and prior to final exams. The bankruptcy after form or another law, but this immature and blasé at- Staff Editorial is based upon the opin- the financial health since she was titude about serious criminal mat- agency, if there’s one thing Trump ions of the editors of The Duke and does of her original 14. That’s over ters needs to stop. The courtroom has shown us, it's that he’s not not necessarily reflect the views of the afraid to do the unprecedented. students, faculty, administration, stu- Penn Hills dance 36 years of is not a playroom where people of dent government or the University pub- studio was fail- dealing with fi- fame like Miller can flash their TV As this issue goes to print, there are six journalists facing felony charges for lications board. Op-ed columns do not ing. She entered a Rebekah Devorak nances and the credentials and popular social me- reflect the opinions of The Duke, but guilty plea on the charg- general practices of dia following to get what they want simply covering the riots and protests rather are the sole opinions of the col- opinions editor that happened in Washington, D.C. umnists themselves. es in 2016. what it takes to have a instead of what they deserve. According to the Pittsburgh successful business. Miller is known for her child- after Trump’s inauguration. Addition- Letters policy Post-Gazette, Miller brought If Miller was truly “ill-equipped,” ish, scathing attitude on “Dance ally, whistleblowers such as Chelsea Letters to the editor must be typed, nearly $120,000 in cash back into her companies should’ve failed a Moms,” but the fact that she car- Manning and Edward Snowden have double-spaced and include the writ- few legal protections when they take er’s name, school/department and America from dance trips to Aus- long time ago. But they didn’t, and ries it into the real world is ridicu- phone number for verification. Letters tralia, concealing the money in the statement is merely an excuse lous. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette their information to the press, and should be no longer than 300 words plastic bags in her suitcases. She disguised as regret, trying to per- states that she used a vulgar term journalists have no legal right to pro- and should be delivered to The Duke tect anonymous sources. office at 113 College Hall or e-mailed also tried to hide over $750,000 suade judges — who have far bet- in an email to her accountant when to [email protected] by 5 p.m. from the bankruptcy trustee. De- ter things to do with their time — referencing her bankruptcy judge. We need hardworking and diligent Tuesday. The editors reserve the right spite federal prosecutors stating to let her off easy because she’s a The fact that she is from Pittsburgh journalists who are willing to take to edit any and all submitted copies. that these circumstances do not al- Hollywood star. The Pittsburgh and is representing the city with on the challenges this new adminis- All letters must be verified before being tration raises. This is why we at The published. low for a probation sentence, Mill- Post-Gazette reported that Miller this type of behavior is shameful er still believes that she shouldn’t highlighted over 40 dancers that and humiliating. Duke implore our readers to sub- Corrections/clarifications face going to prison. she’s trained, who later went on to Miller can bat all the eyelashes scribe to at least one respected news Readers should report any story or agency, such as The New York Times. photo error to The Duke. All legitimate It is difficult to have much — or have successful Broadway careers, she wants, but at the end of the errors will be corrected in print the fol- any — sympathy for the situation as reason why she should not face day, she deserves federal prison. These outlets offer great discounts, lowing edition. that the reality television dance prison time. and if you subscribe, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that your dol- Contact mogul finds herself in. Miller’s That would be like Sidney Cros- Rebekah Devorak is a senior journal- attorney describes her decision to by saying he could never go to fed- ism and advertising major and can be lars are supporting the pursuit of real email [email protected] find loopholes around the law — eral prison because he scored 36 reached at [email protected]. facts (not the alternative kind). THEDUQUESNEDUKE 5 Earth hits hottest temps, breaks records for 2016 Jamie Crow great, right? don’t lie, and the continuing nega- staff columnist Wrong. Oh, so wrong. tive effects of climate change don’t While the way we get our energy lie either. The number of endan- Well, it’s official: 2016 was the may seem profitable and easily- gered and vulnerable species is hottest year on record — again. accessible, it’s actually doing more heartbreaking, with favorites like According to a NASA news con- harm than good. Sure, industry the blue whale and the polar bear ference that took place on Jan. 18, has flourished with the burning of at risk of extinction. Their habitats 2016 was the hottest year since fossil fuels, but is that really worth are being destroyed, and it’s large- record keeping began in 1880. sacrificing our atmosphere? ly our fault. This past year was the third year Steps have been taken to re- At a time like this, it can seem in a row to break the record, and duce the human impact on climate as if we are helpless in affecting this marks the first time that three change, with the most recent being change. We attribute all of the consecutive years have broken the Paris Agreement, which went power to our senators, our con- the record. NASA’s news confer- into effect on Nov. 4, 2016. The gress and our government as a ence also showed that Arctic and agreement seeks to reduce green- whole. The reality of the situation, Antarctic sea ice are continuing to house gas emissions and work on though, is that we do have a voice steadily melt. adapting to adverse impacts of cli- in the matter. It goes without saying that this is mate change. Take Leonardo DiCaprio for ex- horrific news. All of this informa- Then-President Barack Obama ample. Beyond his career as an ac- tion is clearly saying that we, our made the United States a part of tor, DiCaprio has been breaking the AP Photo environment and our entire spe- the agreement, which was a big boundaries of power and using his According to NASA reports, 2016 was the hottest year recorded for the third year in cies are in danger. But what is more step towards influencing change. voice to talk about climate change. a row, sparking climate change concerns from many experts. disconcerting is the overwhelming Current President Donald He’s spoken at the United Nations evidence that we humans are play- Trump, however, is a staunch de- twice regarding climate change, How do we use our voices to affect influences of climate change. ing a huge role in the drastic effects nier of climate change, and he has and he recently took part in the change? How do we direct our ac- Change doesn’t happen over- of climate change. said during his campaign that he National Geographic documentary tions toward a positive influence? night. Just like we didn’t get to In an article in the New York would withdraw from the Paris “Before the Flood.” During his Os- For one thing, we can recycle. In- the hottest years on record over- Times, Dr. Michael Mann of Penn Agreement. It’s difficult to know car acceptance speech, he spoke out stead of throwing that Starbucks night, we won’t be able to reverse State University said the argument if he’ll hold true to that promise, about climate change and urged ev- cup into the trash, throw it into the the effects of climate change in a could be made that 75 percent of but if he does, it could decrease eryone to fight against it. recycling bin. Refraining from litter- day. But recognizing that climate the record-breaking warmth was global cooperation with the agree- DiCaprio’s voice has had a greater ing is a great thing, too, to make sure change is a real concern is a great caused by human impact. The ment. The United States also has impact because he’s an actor. That’s that our garbage isn’t contributing first step to take. Hopefully, with burning of fossil fuels has played one of the largest greenhouse gas undeniable. But what is inspiring to pollution, especially in the oceans. continued education and action, a huge role in our planet’s warm- emissions of the countries that are about his words and his actions We can use our voices to inform 2017 won’t stay on the warming ing trend because large amounts of a part of the agreement, so if we is that it proves how much power those who deny the effects of -cli trend, and we can continue to live carbon dioxide are being released withdrew, the amount of change words and actions have during a mate change, and we can fight for in a comforting world with our fa- into our atmosphere. Basically, the that could be made would be sig- time like this. While we may not the rights of the endangered ani- vorite animals. way we get our energy is destroy- nificantly decreased. all be well-known actors, we have a mals that don’t have a voice. Most ing our atmosphere’s integrity and It’s disconcerting to see potential voice and a say in the matter of all importantly, we can continue to Jamie Crow is a journalism and upsetting the natural balance of progress be swept away with such issues, including climate change. educate ourselves and learn new English major and can be reached at our world. But profitable energy is ease. The facts of climate change Where do we go from here? ways of combatting the negative [email protected]. Duquesne student found in Towers deserves punishment Cauley was taken to UPMC Mercy hospital for the act would have been trivialized because medical evaluation. According to Duquesne of McCauley's lack of sobriety. Thankfully, police, he appeared to be under the influence none of the women in Towers were harmed. of a controlled substance. McCauley is being According to the Addiction Center, college charged with indecent exposure, criminal tres- students make up one of the largest groups pass, false alarm to agency of public safety and of drug abusers nationwide. The rates of disorderly conduct. drug abuse among college students can be McCauley’s actions are completely unac- attributed to a number of factors, includ- ceptable. The safety of multiple girls was ing stress, curiosity and peer pressure. It is comprised in what is considered a safe liv- not uncommon that college students turn to ing environment due to the use of drugs. No drugs as a way to cope with coursework or matter how under the influence you are, you other stressful situations. should not put others in danger. Preventing drug abuse with college stu- Several freshman girls on the floor said they dents is critical because college students are were scared and confused by his behavior. already at a high risk for drug and alcohol “I, personally, feel sympathy for him. Yes, addictions. Proper education and rules can he made poor decisions by consuming illegal inform students of the long-term negative ef- substances but, he had his whole life ahead fects of substance abuse. of him, and it is very sad how this will impact Duquesne University has specific student him. He did not hurt anyone, just alarmed conduct rules set in place regarding drug use us,” said Jamie Smith, a freshman who en- for the safety of all students. Drug and alcohol countered McCauley in Towers. use is a violation of Duquesne standards and Leah Devorak/Photo Editor McCauley’s behavior is shameful and inex- will result in disciplinary action. DU Cares is Police say Collin McCauley trespassed in a girls’ wing of Towers on Jan. 12, where he was found naked cusable. He should be held accountable for his a program offered to students that teaches and grabbing the arms of girls in some of the dorm rooms. He is thought to have been on drugs at the time. actions, especially after scaring young women basic information about alcohol and other and violating their privacy. The offensive be- drugs, as well as how to maintain a low-risk Shivani Gosai complaint, the university police stated that havior seemed to have come from drug and/or lifestyle. The office of DU Cares can assist stu- asst. opinions editor McCauley then grabbed a girl by the arm and alcohol usage. While that is no excuse, it is clear dents with addiction recovery and refer ap- went into the dorm room of two other girls from the reports that McCauley had no mali- propriate services. McCauley should be held According to police, a Duquesne freshman and grabbed one of them as well. cious intent. accountable for his actions so that he, as well was taken into custody on Jan. 12 after trespass- “He came on my wing, walked towards me Jamie Smith told WTAE in an interview as other students, can observe what the con- ing while naked in an all-girls wing of Towers. with no clothes on and started pushing me that she feared one of the girls or herself sequences of drug abuse are. Police report that Collin McCauley, 18, towards my room, saying everything would would be subjected to sexual assault. Rape No information has been received from the was found by the dormitory staff in the north be okay, then proceeded to follow us down culture is widely seen on college campuses. office of student conduct on McCauley’s cur- stairwell. McCauley was allegedly able to gain the hallway to go in the soccer girls’ room,” Rape culture is recognized when it is normal- rent situation. access to the girls’ wing after setting off the said Alecia Folino, one of the freshman girls ized due to societal attitudes about gender fire alarm at 4 a.m. Police say he then pro- in the dorm that night. and sexuality. Had one of the girls in Tow- Shivani Gosai is a junior journalism major and ceeded to urinate on the floor. In a criminal After being taken into police custody, Mc- ers that night been subjected to such abuse, can be reached at [email protected]. Opinions January 26, 2017 6 FEATURES Locational Living: The world beyond four walls

Seth Culp-Ressler decide last-second to go see a concert on a features editor Monday night I can — and at a location five minutes from my front door, no less. Should I want to make my bank account unhappy, elcome to the Continuing Mis- Pittsburgh Guitars is right around the cor- adventures of a Displaced ner. I can get a haircut at a good four or five Duquesne Student, a series in places, all short walks from home. W A key aspect of location I’ve picked up on which Features Editor Seth Culp-Ressler grapples with his newfound life off cam- during my time in South Side, however, is pus. For the veterans of apartment life, that of proximity to common destinations. feel free to laugh at his incompetence. For The flats are a big place, and there is a sig- non-veterans, perhaps the mistakes he nificant difference between living on 11th chronicles are valuable lessons. and living on 27th. I was lucky enough to just about split the difference between my Chapter Five: The Location two major trips: Duquesne’s campus and the grocery store. If my building was a block further south, It’s a valuable lesson, I think. A living it wouldn’t be an issue. A block east would choice is more than just what’s inside solve it as well. Two blocks westward would the four walls of the house or building. do it, too. North? Well, north leads to Car- It’s also an equation of compromise and son Street — the root of the problem in the context — zoom out Google Maps a click first place — so, no. or two farther to really take in the whole If you haven’t already guessed, my bed- situation (and see if there are bars close to room has a bit of a noise issue. Seth Culp-Ressler/Features Editor your front stoop). And, indeed, a short move in three of the All things considered, I do genuinely en- four cardinal directions would let me rest not an unreasonable grump. I live in an ur- ous anecdote that I’m not exactly your typi- joy living in the South Side. It often gets a in peace. As it is, however, each weekend ban location filled with a vibrant nightlife cal purveyor of the South Side. My nightlife reputation for being a miserable place full is an exercise in mild frustration. See, my — some boisterous passersby are a reality of typically involves a computer, some Oreos of drunk college kids — and, sure, that’s apartment is a block and a half off of Car- life. Instead, I bring the topic up to make an and my bed. Judge that admission however some of it. Crucially, though, the flats are son proper, a distance which, I assumed, important point when living off-campus is you see fit. a much more colorful place than such a would be removed enough to escape the concerned: Location matters. Nevertheless, that doesn’t mean I lack ap- simple characterization can convey. fervor of late-night South Side festivities. Yes, the oft-used real estate adage of preciation for the wide variety of businesses On nice days I like to grab my camera Unfortunately, I live right around the cor- “Location, location, location!” is quite the area offers. It’s undoubtedly the double- and wander around the back streets, ex- ner from one of the very few bars south of the important when choosing your living ar- edged sword that is living in this kind of ploring the nooks and crannies of the area. main drag. Patrons of that establishment usu- rangement. And, after being in my current neighborhood. Being in amongst things to Old brick houses abut ramshackle apart- ally walk right outside my window in transit place for five and a bit months, I’ve gotten do means some noise at night, sure, but it ments which border striking modern archi- to and from. This starts at around 10:30 p.m. to know what works about my geographic also provides me with easy access to those tecture. I always find something wonderful and continues until, say, 2:30 or 3 a.m. positioning and what doesn’t. Hopefully very noise-producing businesses. and interesting and new. Now, let me be clear, while I’d love to have the findings are enlightening. I can have virtually any type of food I Now if only I could get some sleep on some peace and quiet on the weekends, I’m It might be easy to guess from my previ- could ever imagine, just blocks away. If I the weekends. Declassified CIA docs reveal connections to Duquesne

Madeline Bartos degree from Duquesne. You can’t staff writer be president without a good educa- tion, although now political expe- ore than 12 million clas- rience is not required, and Bongo sified CIA documents — arguably couldn’t have led the west M formerly available only coast African country of Gabon for by physically going to the National 42 years without his honorary de- Archives in College Park, Maryland gree from Duquesne. — are now available with a mere Okay, so it’s not a real academic click of the mouse. degree. But still, the primary reason Every year, the CIA releases what for his second visit to America was it deems as “nonexempt histori- to visit Duquesne. Kissinger sched- cally valuable records” 25 years or uled a meeting to talk with the Gab- older to the public. As of last Tues- onese president, because Bongo had day, the database is online, mean- been seeking the opportunity for a ing you can seek the truth on any- long time and claimed to be a “great thing from UFOs to the Cold War. admirer of the United States.” What happens when you try to dig Although he may have been a great up dirt about Duquesne University? admirer of the U.S., it’s possible that Perhaps the most interesting Bongo was just there to fund his thing you’ll find is a string of letters “political showpiece” — the Trans- from 1951 between the CIA and the Gabon Railroad. At the time of his Rev. John Schlicht. Schlicht, a for- visit, he was developing a $200 mil- mer history professor at Duquesne, lion dollar project to extend the rail- was interested in starting an anti- road to the iron ore deposits in the communist propaganda campaign. Documents Courtesy of the CIA / Design by Seth Culp-Ressler/Features Editor northeast. Gabon had been “blessed He wrote to the very first Director with abundant mineral resources,” of Central Intelligence, Gen. Walter If Smith was unavailable to However, the letters got lost and “commenting or participating in so the White House invited him over Smith, asking him to teach parts of teach parts of the program, Schli- Smith left for a trip before getting projects of this nature.” to help fund the project. the campaign. He also hoped that cht asked for a recommendation of the chance to write back. When he While the director of the CIA Probably the most entertaining after Duquesne ran a trial program, someone who was “born, raised and finally replied months later, he ex- wasn’t visiting Duquesne anytime part of the file is that Bongo ex- it would go national. educated in Russia, and [had] lived plained he didn’t have time to teach soon, a memo from Henry A. Kiss- tended a “standing invitation” for “No matter what the particular under the Communistic regime, the program since he was a little inger himself reveals that the for- someone, presumably President aims of any one group in America and [had] then come to America tied up in his current position as mer president of Gabon, President Richard Nixon, to visit Gabon, and may be, Communism is definitely not and [had] been Americanized” and director of the CIA. The Presiden- El Hadj Omar Bongo, did visit the the answer,” Schlicht said in his letter. was also very anti-Communist. tial policy also prevented him from U.S. in 1973 to receive an honorary see CIA — page 12 SPORTS 7 Ice hockey looks to push forward after win over Pitt David Borne for the season series. The Panthers took a 2-0 lead 7:47 into crosstown rivals, the Pittsburgh Panthers, staff writer “It really means alot,” senior captain the second period, but the Dukes managed the Dukes improved their conference re- Zac Kindya said. “We beat Pitt two times to score four unanswered goals to skate cord to 9-4 on the season. They followed Just 15 minutes off-campus at the this year, and we beat RMU two times this away with the win. Sophomore forward that up with a win over Canisius Col- Alpha Ice Complex, the Duquesne Ice year, and they’re traditionally two of the Ryan Sweeney, sophomore center Tim lege to push them to 13-8 overall with 7 Hockey team is quietly putting together top-three teams in our league. To go 4-0 Freed, sophomore forward Martin Hubert matches left on their regular season slate. an impressive season and that was built against them, it’s a big deal. It’s a goal and junior forward Thomas Diffendal all Even with all their success, the Dukes upon after a 4-2 win over the University we’ve always tried for all four years I’ve found the back of the net for Duquesne. club ice hockey squad flies under the ra- of Pittsburgh Panthers. The victory made been here, and to finally do it, I can’t even The forward, Diffendal, also finished the dar on campus. it a clean sweep of their crosstown rivals put it into words. It’s great.” night with two assists. “It’s kind of crazy,” Kindya said. “Almost First year head coach Conrad Waite be- no one on campus even knows this exists.” lieves that his team’s never-quit mentality The Dukes are a member of the Ameri- and ability to bounce back will hopefully can Collegiate Hockey Association. The lead them to further success this season. ACHA is the premier league for college “The number one thing about I’ve no- club hockey teams. ticed about this team is our resolve,” This year the ACHA National Tourna- Waite said. “If we go down in a game we ment will take place in Columbus, Ohio come back. If we’ve lost a couple games from March 9-19. Currently Duquesne’s we find a way to come back. You can’t odds to reach Nationals look decent, put us down. I’ve never been prouder of but they will need some help from other a team that I’ve coached in that manner. teams in their conference. The Dukes Now we’ve got five non-league games in a need Pittsburgh to lose two games against row, so finding that same heart we found conference opponents in order to clinch a in such a rivalry game tonight and being spot in the tournament. Even if the team able to get up for those games is going to fails to qualify for Nationals, they will still test a lot for where we end up at the end be able to compete in the playoffs. of the year.” Next up, the Red & Blue will take trips Goaltender Alex Taylor recognized that to the Philadelphia area over back-to- while beating a team like Pitt is a great back weekends to take on Lehigh Univer- feeling, it’s important for the team to not sity, Villanova University, Temple Uni- lose focus and keep playing hard. versity and Rowan University. “We have to take things one game at a The next few weeks will give the Dukes time,” Taylor said. “We can’t look too far some time to prepare for postseason play, ahead and can’t look back at what we’ve and even though their chance to play in done in the past.” the National Tournament currently re- Taylor had 29 saves and improved his mains up in the air, the team will re- David Borne / Staff Writer record to 11-6 on the season with the win mained focused on putting itself in the Senior captain Zak Kindya gets ready to take the ice with fellow senior Derek Richardson before their against Pitt. best possible position by continuing to game against the University of Pittsburgh at Alpha Ice Complex on Jan. 20. The Dukes won 4-2. Following Friday night’s win over their win against quality opponents. Duquesne WBB downs Spiders to reach .500 mark 23 at the media break. After the Spiders cut it to 54-48, Richardson once again drove Andrew Holman But, with 3:47 left before halftime, Vojinovic knocked down strong to the hoop and capitalized on an and-one opportunity sports editor another 3-point basket to give Duquesne a 29-28 advantage — to bring the energy back into the Palumbo Center. After anoth- their first lead since the 6:43 mark in the opening quarter. The er scoring surge, the Dukes went back ahead by double digits basket was part of an 8-0 scoring run for the Dukes and a part of where they remained for rest of the game. Physicality and hustle propelled the Duquesne women’s bas- Vojinovic’s 13-point scoring outbreak in the first half. “We just kind of wore them down,” Burt said. “Our sets really ketball team to a 73-61 win over the University of Richmond “You could almost say [Vojinovic] is our second or even main caused them some issues.” Spiders on Wednesday night at the A.J. Palumbo Center. scoring threat the way she has played as of late,” Burt said. “She The defending Atlantic 10 Champion George Washington The Dukes out-rebounded the Spiders 44-25 and outscored shot the ball well from every spot on the floor ... She is playing Colonials await the Dukes this coming Sunday in Washington, them in the paint 30-14. Senior Amadea Szamosi and sopho- with a lot of confidence, and when [Vojinovic] is playing with D.C. for their second meeting of the season. The Colonials best- more Julijana Vojinovic each scored 17 points and grabbed 10 confidence, then she is playing in the flow and she is just as ed the Dukes 75-40 in their first meeting since the A-10 Tourna- rebounds in the victory. The win improved Duquesne’s record good as about anyone in the league.” ment final in 2016. to 11-11 overall and 4-5 within the Atlantic 10 conference. Vojinovic has now scored in double digits in five straight “I know we will be motivated to play them and that is going to “When you outscore your opposition by 16 in the paint, you games and has solified herself as a top scorer for Duquesne to be a heck of a basketball game in Washington D.C.,” Burt said. feel really good about that,” Burt said. “I thought we rebounded go along with Szamosi and sophomore Chassidy Omogrosso. the ball well. As a coach, we won three of the quarters, but it is Omogrosso matched her teammates with 17 points in the just one of those things that is very difficult when you have 21 scoring column. Senior Janelle Hubbard led Richmond with turnovers.” 20 points. The first quarter was dominated by the Spiders defensively Then with under a minute to play in the opening half, Rich- as they recorded four steals and forced nine turnovers by the ardson attacked the glass with authority and redirected an of- Dukes. Duquesne averaged 15 turnovers per game heading into fensive rebound back into the basket, while being fouled, to the night and they were already nearly two-thirds of the way make it a 3-point play for the Dukes. Following a pair of free there with three quarters remaining. throws by Omogrosso, the Dukes took to the locker room with To go along with their scrappy defense, Richmond went 4-8 a 36-33 lead. from behind the arc, which propelled them to their 18-13 lead After the break, it was a back-and-forth affair most of the after the first quarter. way in the third quarter, but with continued dominance on the Entering the contest, the Spiders boasted the second-best glass and exceptional effort diving for loose balls, Duquesne scoring defense in the A-10 conference allowing 58.1 points per began to slowly pull away with a 10-2 run that pushed their game. However, after the first quarter the Red & Blue found their lead to 52-41 and was capped off by an and-one from sopho- rhythm offensively on their way to a 73-point scoring outburst. more Kadri Ann Lass. In the second quarter, the Dukes came out hot and their “I just feel like everyone was fighting and going to the glass,” shooting helped them close the gap. Back-to-back triples from Vojinovic said. “We tried to pass to post players as much as we Szamosi and Vojinovic knotted the game up at 21-21 with a little can to get post-touches ... I think those two factors were really over a minute gone in the second quarter. important in our win.” Bry McDermott / Asst. Photo Editor However, the turnovers came back to haunt the Dukes once Leading by nine heading into the final quarter, the Dukes just Sophomore Julijana Vojinovic drives to the hoop against Ragan Wise- again. Three more turnovers in the opening minutes of the sec- needed to keep up their effort and composure in order to walk man of Richmond in the Dukes 73-61 victory over the Spiders at the ond quarter allowed the Spiders to pull back in front to lead 28- away with the victory — they did just that. A.J. Palumbo Center on Jan. 25. Vojinovic finished with 17 and 10. 8 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Lack of effort on display as Dukes routed by URI at the hands of a conference foe. Dukes are still a product of his coaching staff and are too And of course, it ended in the worst-case scenario for the talented to be embarrassed on their home floor in this Dukes as they instead suffered a blowout loss. More specifi- fashion. That being said, coaching adjustments may need cally, a 21-point trouncing that saw the Dukes outscored 50- to be made. 26 in the paint by the Rams of the University of Rhode Island. On the floor, the lack of defensive proficiency starts “Anything that had to do with toughness today, we on the inside and continues out to the three-point arc. got destroyed on,” head coach Jim Ferry said after his Securing defensive boards is the first step in eliminat- team’s 90-69 defeat. “They beat us to every 50/50 ball, ing second-chance opportunities for the opposition. Ad- they crushed us on the glass … Start of the second half, I ditionally, getting out on the break and capitalizing with thought our guys had that glazed look on their face, and I transition baskets is an easy way to score for a team that was just playing guys who were going to compete.” sometimes becomes stagnant in a half-court offense. With the game out of reach early into the second half, On the offensive end, the lack of a true playmaker is Ferry did just that, giving little-used freshman Kellon painstakingly obvious. Too often, the ball isn’t moved Taylor an opportunity to provide the sort of energy the fluidly around the court, and the Dukes often find them- team had been lacking with a large majority of the game selves settling for contested jump shots as the shot clock still left to play. counts down. Taylor took advantage of the extra minutes, scoring a All of these same issues plagued the Red & Blue in the career-high eight points on 3-5 shooting along with two first half of their contest at Davidson College where they rebounds in 13 minutes of action. Taylor got to the rim trailed the Wildcats 39-16 at the break. It was a sold-out numerous times and played inspired. Though his contri- crowd at the John M. Belk Arena as the school honored butions to the game were mostly cosmetic, the effort Tay- their most famous basketball alumnus and current NBA lor exerted was noteworthy. superstar, Stephen Curry. While this could have also con- Coming off of a tight 65-63 road loss to conference op- tributed to a sloppy first half for Duquesne, it was an- ponent George Washington University, it can be conceived other unacceptable display of basketball. that Duquesne was a bit disheartened. Having lost their On the other hand, the Dukes made quite a surge in the fair share of close games this year, perhaps it has started to second half as they cut a once 23-point deficit all the way dampen the spirits of the once-optimistic Dukes. down to six and remained in the game until the game’s With close losses to Canisius (78-77), Tennessee-Mar- final moments. Although they eventually fell by a final tin (66-63), Robert Morris (64-60) and numerous other score of 74-60, the second half performance at Davidson courtesy of duquesne athletics competitive defeats, the lack of resounding victories may showed the potential of this team when they play moti- Sophomore forward Nakye Sanders drives to the basket in a blow- have finally culminated into dulled enthusiasms and a vated, focused basketball, but it is time to quit with the out loss to the URI Rams on Jan. 21 at the A.J. Palumbo Center. negative mindset. excuses and begin finding a way to play a full 40 minutes Whatever the lack of energy and resolve is attributed of quality A-10 basketball. Adam Lindner to doesn’t really matter. Being outscored in the paint at This team is far too talented to sit at 9-12 overall, 2-6 asst. sports editor home by a 50-26 margin and allowing 19 offensive re- in conference, and lose games in the manner in which it bounds to an extremely talented lineup that already de- did at home to Rhode Island. With ten games remaining Saturday afternoon at the A.J. Palumbo Center was a mands a team’s best effort is unacceptable. on their schedule, the Dukes still have an opportunity to chance for the Duquesne men’s basketball team to secure The blame must start at the top and work its way salvage their record, season, respect, etc., in an attempt to either a redemptive, marquee win over a quality A-10 op- down. While Ferry is certainly correct in saying that his put themselves in a good position for the A-10 Tournament ponent, or possibly falter in another bitterly narrow loss team exerted minimal effort and lacked toughness, these that will come to PPG Paints Arena early this March. Brady and Belichick further Patriots winning legacy per Bowl titles. However, New England has had at least one 100-yard receiving game with those in power, but they should not take away Bry McDermott made 11 AFC Championship appearances and Brady as the quarterback, according to pro- from the incredible tandem that Brady and asst. photo editor won seven, going on to win four Super Bowls, footballreference.com. Belichick have been for over a decade. including three in four years. But, a metaphorical asterisk will hang No matter which team you root for, every- After a 36-17 pummeling of the Pittsburgh It seems that no matter how good of a over Brady’s legacy and the Patriots’ suc- one should acknowledge the generational Steelers on Sunday in the AFC Champion- team the Steelers assemble, the Patriots cess under Belichick. The acts of Spy Gate player Brady is as he enters his seventh Super ship, the New England Patriots are heading to come out and outperform them in every as- and Deflate Gate will not, and should not, Bowl looking to make history. Super Bowl LI with quarterback Tom Brady pect of the game. be forgotten. From a Los Angeles Chargers fan devoted leading the way yet again. A major component of this dominance is These two scandals showed major flaws in to Philip Rivers, I tip my cap to the greatness Love them or hate them, the ‘Pats’ have Tom Brady. If New England can take down the league and questioned the intentions of that is the career of Tom Brady. been the National Football League’s most the Atlanta Falcons on Feb. 5, Brady will have consistent team since the 2001 season and five championship rings, the most of any NFL Brady has been the model of the franchise. quarterback ever. New England has made it to the postseason Brady has more career playoff wins (24) 14 times in Brady’s 15 seasons as a starter, than all but six NFL franchises. The man with winning at least one game in 12 of those ap- the second most playoff wins is Joe Montana pearances and taking home the Vince Lom- with just 16, and only 13 other quarterbacks bardi Trophy four times. have even started that many playoff games. Now Brady, alongside head coach Bill Belich- The University of Michigan alumnus also ick, will make their seventh showing together in has more completed playoff passes (788) a Super Bowl. For comparison, no other fran- than Montana (460) and Troy Aikman (320) chise has appeared in more than eight. combined. What the Patriots have accomplished One of Brady’s most notable traits is his over the last decade and a half is no small ability to spread the ball around the field. In feat. The AFC has accounted for nine of the the opening drive of last Sunday’s AFC Cham- last 15 Super Bowl Champions, and New pionship game, Brady connected with four England is at the top of that competitive different receivers (Martellus Bennett, Ju- conference. lian Edelman, Malcolm Mitchell and Danny The Steelers are the closest in comparison Amendola) in a 64-yard push that ended in a to the Pats but still find themselves far behind field goal for the Patriots. New England. The two teams have faced off in Nine separate receivers made catches by the AFC championship game only three times the end of the game, from all over the field in the last 15 seasons, with the Pats claiming utilizing both short and long routes. It was victory each time and outscoring Pittsburgh a the third time Brady connected with at least combined 101-61. nine receivers in a playoff game. Pittsburgh has only made the conference Patriots’ wide receiver Chris Hogan posted AP Photo championship three other times during that 180 receiving yards in Sunday’s game, be- Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick celebrate after defeating the Pittsburgh span, winning all three and claiming two Su- coming the eighth different receiver to have Steelers in the AFC Championship game to clinch them a spot in their seventh Super Bowl together. January 26, 2017 sports ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 Tyler Perry inspires at People’s Choice Awards WEEK’s EVENTS Loren Smith nifer Lopez, whose show, “Shades staff writer of Blue,” earned her the Favorite Twenty One Pilots TV Crime Drama Actress award. Jan 27, 7 p.m. “Outlander” won the award for both The Ohio-born pop duo will be he most fan-centered award Favorite TV Show and Favorite Pre- show on television made mium Sci-Fi/Fantasy Series, succeed- performing at PPG Paints Arena T its 43rd appearance last ing against the many other popular across from Duquesne Univer- Wednesday, when CBS broadcast shows in these categories. sity. Tickets start at $35. For the People’s Choice Awards live from Receiving the Favorite Humani- more information to this event, Los Angeles. Hosted by comedian tarian award for his volunteer work, please visit and actor Joel McHale, the annual Tyler Perry described his actions as ppgpaintsarena.com. broadcast produced numerous up- being a metaphor for the importance sets and honors as it announced win- of remaining kind and hopeful in Bad Movie Bingo: Troll 2 ners for over 60 categories, spanning light of everything going on in the Jan. 31 9 p.m. the areas of film, television, music world. His speech was a refresh- and digital media. ing break from all of the glitz and Infamous as one of the best- This year’s winners, ranging from glamour of the night, as he focused worst movies of all time, the film “Finding Dory” to “The Walking on more important matters and re- will be screened at the Smiling AP Photo Dead,” were chosen through online Ellen DeGeneres won big at the People’s Choice Awards, taking home Favor- minded people that they must re- Moose bar in the Southside. ballots. The show also came with ite Animated Movie Voice, Favorite Comedic Collaboration and more honors. frain from becoming cynical. Admission is free, but seating is a strange duo of performers: Fifth “As I look at the state of the world limited. For more information to Harmony and Blake Shelton. The Artist and Britney Spears, who won Voice for Ellen DeGeneres and even and the state of our country and ev- this 21+ event, please visit four-member girl group emanated both Favorite Female Artist and Fa- Favorite Movie. erything that is going on, it is so im- post-gazette.com/events. energy during their hit song “Work vorite Pop Artist, along with her win DeGeneres was honored during portant that we know that no matter From Home,” while the country sing- in the digital category for Favorite So- the show after she also received the how dark it gets, we all have to be er countered with his newest single, cial Media Celebrity. award for Favorite Daytime TV Host light for each other,” said Perry dur- “Every Time I Hear That Song.” Movies were, as always, the high- and Favorite Comedic Collaboration, ing his speech. The two performers also took home light of the night. Ryan Reynolds, becoming the most decorated Peo- To close out the night, Johnny upcoming several awards, with Fifth Harmony Robert Downey Jr., Melissa McCar- ple’s Choice Awards winner with an Depp was presented with the Favor- winning Favorite Group and Shel- thy and Tom Hanks were among astonishing total of 20 wins. ite Movie Icon award, giving a heart- ton receiving the awards for Favorite just some of the A-listers to receive The television categories were kind felt acceptance speech during which releases Male Country Artist and Favorite Al- awards in various acting categories. to many notable actors and actresses he talked about his difficult year and “Resident Evil: The Final bum for his 2016 release, “If I’m Hon- “Finding Dory” dominated movies as well, including Dwayne Johnson, the gratitude he felt for being given Chapter” est.” Other notable winners include for the year, winning Favorite Fam- who won Favorite Premium Series Jan. 27 Justin Timberlake for Favorite Male ily Movie, Favorite Animated Movie Actor for his role in “Ballers” and Jen- see CHOICE — page 11 Milla Jovovich reprises her role as Alice in the last entry in the “Resident Evil” series of films. Editorial: TV’s favorite family faces cancellation The (supposed) conclusion to a six-part series, “The Final Chap- ter” follows the last gambit of Josiah Martin series’ protagonist Alice as she staff writer returns to Raccoon City in order to finish off the horde of undead that threaten the last vestiges of fter 28-years, “The Simpsons” has be- humanity. come a mainstay of American television. However, as of late, it has relied on cheap A “C U L T U R E” tricks for ratings instead of its once-praised writing and has suffered a decline in viewership Jan. 27 as a result. The sophomore album from the Viewership for the 27th season was down to hip hop group that brought you an abysmal average of 4 million viewers per epi- “Versace” and “Fight Night,” “Cul- sode, the lowest in the show’s run. That number ture” is releasing with 13 tracks has not surpassed 10 million since season 16 in and features guest artists such 2004 and 2005. This is disappointing enough as DJ Khaled, 2 Chainz, Travis for such a highly-regarded television series, but to make matters worse, the series has in recent Scott and Lil Uzi Vert. years opted for highly-publicized gimmicky spe- cials to draw in viewers instead of its typical light sitcom plot style. Take, for example, the episode from Jan 15, 2017, Courtesy of 20th Century Fox “The Great Phatsby.” This episode was the first After 28 years, “The Simpsons” is beginning to see a drastic drop in its ratings despite promos like the Micro hour-long special in the show’s history and was one-hour special. The show experienced a more than 1.5 million drop in viewership last year alone. heavily advertised as such. It also included a long review list of guest stars, including Charles Barkley and million viewers. experimenting with the format of the animated Keegan-Michael Key. It was one of the highest-rat- These are just numbers, but they point at a larger sitcom. However, when you lose touch with the “The Search for Everything - ed episodes of the season and the highest of Fox’s trend. In the opinion of many critics and long-time original intention and spirit of the show, with its Wave One” lineup that night. fans, the show’s quality has been declining. focus on the dynamics of the Simpson family and However, it failed to draw people away from the Unfortunately for the producers of the show it- heartfelt plots, that’s when constantly going over “Marking John Mayer’s first new concurrent Steelers v. Chiefs NFL game and was self, the viewers know this, and these constant at- the top becomes an issue. “The Simpsons” has music release since 2013, this still over a million viewers short of the “normal” tempts at grabbing attention for new episodes of done exactly that. wave (four songs) of TSFE has episode that preceded it the week before. If inten- the series suggests that Fox knows this. In the first So what are some possible solutions to this issue? tionally extending the episode a half hour into the few seasons of “The Simpsons,” the series operated Is it too late to return to form for “The Simpsons?” been a long time coming. The game was an attempt to steal ratings away from the basically as an animated version of the classic idea Maybe. If celebrity guest stars and hour-long spe- batch of tracks show Mayer game, it failed. of the television sitcom. The plots were centered on cials can’t excite viewers, promising episodes full of dipping back to past sounds, Then there was last season’s “Simprovised,” an the characters and very rarely departed from set- “familial love and life lessons” will almost certainly while also feeling out some new episode which was followed by a live Q&A seg- tings as simple as the house, the school or Hom- put them to sleep. It seems that, as far as weekly in- avenues — most notably with the ment with Homer Simpson, fielding questions er’s place of work. Of course, there’s only so much teresting plots go, “The Simpsons” is nearly out of piano ballad ‘You’re Gonna Live from the viewing audience via telephone. As we’ve you can do within these constraints, and the show ideas. Perhaps, if the series stepped back from its Forever in Me.’ Here’s hoping later seen, the results of this experiment were lacklus- quickly grew out of this format. waves continue the trend.” ter, that particular episode only bringing in 2.8 There’s nothing wrong with long specials and see SIMPSONS — page 12 — Seth Culp-Ressler 10 THEDUQUESNEDUKE AFI fails to ignite original fandom with ‘The Blood Album’

Salena Moran and Evan Penrod into creating songs that were more varied and memorable for the staff writers listener. Organization/ Structure fter a four year break, ‘90s punk alternative band A Fire Inside (AFI) returns with their tenth studio Albums usually contain songs with a certain flow or memo- A album, entitled “AFI: The Blood Album.” rable quality that tells a story, i.e. My Chemical Romance’s “Black The band has been promoting their new work since Parade” or Pink Floyd’s “The Wall.” October 2016 and even debuted early releases of singles, This album doesn’t seem to have any flow at all, which is not including “Snow Cats,” “White Offerings” and “Aurelia.” necessarily important; however, bands producing as long as AFI The band comprised of Davey Havok (lead vocals), are expected to have some sort of organization. Jade Puget (guitar), Hunter Burgan (bass) and Adam The first six songs were practically identical to one another Carson (drums) attempts to please fans by reverting to while the next eight songs seem to have a nicer flow and variety. its older sound of albums like “Sing the Sorrow” and “De- Perhaps the order of the songs should have been rearranged so cemberunderground,” while trying to create something that the entire album could avoid such a slow, monotonous start. more modern. However, they fail to satisfy. The album is like a roller coaster that is just about to reach the climax Overall Review of the Album and instead, falls short and rolls backward. AFI: The Blood Album seems to touch upon all of the Lyrics/Vocals band’s older sounds, but unfortunately has no lasting im- pact left on the listener. The group attempts to reincarnate The lyrics seem to lack the depth and angsty feel of their the sounds similar to their earlier ‘90s releases such as prior albums. The drive and incentives behind the words Courtesy of Megawatt Recording All Hallows EP and Black Sails in the Sunset or even their themselves did not leave as great an impression as their 2013 AFI’s newest album has a strong blood theme that extends to its 2000s releases such as Sing the Sorrow or Crash Love. album, “Burials,” which was based on the lead singer’s hard promotion. The band produced four vinyl color variants that are The band tried too hard to touch base with all of their based on the four blood types (A, B, AB, and O). breakup. older material in hopes of creating a sound everyone Davey Havok’s vocal abilities, however, still show his in- drumming and complementary bass sounds that fans have grown would like, but this album almost seems too rushed and credible range in the ability to belt loud, harsh songs while accustomed to over the years. However, the use of the synthesiz- out of place for many fans to even get into it extensively. singing softly for others. He appropriately adjusts his vocals er and electronic/digital enhancements is the newest addition to On a positive note, the vocals and instrumental qualities to the type of song he is singing and even throws in some the group, which has yet to be heard in any of AFI’s older tracks. remain well established. In future albums, these aspects more digital sound effects and enhancements to heighten the The overall composition of music however feels neutral and should remain constant and well developed. sound quality giving off a vibe reminiscent of The Cure. sub par. It appears as though the band members didn’t sit down AFI still needs to find that balance between holding true and work out songs to grab listeners’ attention but simply started to their older material while not losing their identity in Instrumentation playing music and decided that it was good enough before mov- trying to vary their musical sound. Without either, they’ll ing onto the next song. alienate their old fans, while at the same time not draw in AFI continues to show off their hard rocking guitars, heavy AFI should have better harnessed their instrumental abilities any new ones to replace them. The Flaming Lips diverges from past with newest album

Sean Armstrong that it would take hours to figure out the meaning of them staff writer and the sound, while varied, seems oddly similar from one track to the next. The heaviest criticism of the album I have would be the lyrics. In the past, the Flaming Lips operated somewhere he Flaming Lips, a band that has been almost wor- between stupidly entertaining and existentially dreadful. shipped by its cult following once again makes a In “Oczy Mlody,” their lyrics operate in the area of stu- T quiet splash with the release of its new album pidly dreadful. “Oczy Mlody” on Jan. 13. The song that demonstrates this point the most is The band, which formed in 1986, has undergone plenty “There Should Be Unicorns.” Which has a beautiful back- of artistic exploration and sound evolution. Each album ground, but the song’s lyrics mar the music the band cre- is a unique journey that synthesizes various philosophi- ates. The most repeated line is “Yeah, there should be cal elements with styles of rock music. unicorns/The ones with the purple eyes.” which is great, For example, “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots,” one but why purple eyes? of their early 2000s albums, coupled philosophically ab- This point is never made significant, it is just argued surdist themes with a classic rock sound. Similarly their that unicorns with purple eyes are the ones desired, not 2009 album, “Embryonic,” combines religious overtones unicorns with green eyes. A point that is never made clear with harsh noise to create a jarring experience. as to why, The song is devoid of a rhyming structure, the “Oczy Mlody,” while keeping with band mainstays like syllable counts per line range anywhere from four syl- bizarre lyrics and an enveloping sound, diverged as all lables to fifteen, so as far as a lyrical structure the song their albums have from previous endeavors. makes little sense. The experience of listening to their latest work can best It can be argued that the lyrics are meant to be simple be summed up as psychedelic. While not unusual for The Courtesy of Pink Floor Studios to aid in the theme of simplistic beauty. However, the lyr- Flaming Lips, this tone is meant to paint a picture for The Flaming Lips first formed in 1983. The band has produced ics sparingly mention nature or scenery and instead opt the listener of the simple beauty of the world, specifically 14 solo albums, as well as 5 collaborative ones. Their last album to focus on repetition of a phrase with little emphasis on natural beauty. was “The Terror,” released on April 1, 2013. why that phrase matters. Which while the repetition of The overall theme is best understood in the album’s lyrics is simple, it is not effective. opening track of the same name. The track starts out as of late, The Flaming Lips lyrically do not have a cen- The Flaming Lips are difficult to describe with words. slow with a unique rhythm and gradually develops into tral theme. Their music has a similar sound from song to The feeling that their music gives the listener is some- a larger more complicated sound. This opens the listener song, but lyrically each song focuses on a different sub- thing that must be heard to be understood. It’s almost up to the idea of beauty being simplistic. ject, from science fiction to fantasy. impossible to describe the details of their albums because This message is prevalent throughout the album, with Overall, the lyrics do not build off one another, com- they truly are an experience. The best way to explain songs like “Sunrise (Eyes of the Young)” exemplifying the pletely failing to work towards a message. This album is these feelings is through metaphors, but even then that idea of beauty. For example, “Oh, sun/ I see you happy” musically a concept album, but lyrically dissonant. falls short of capturing the full scope of their work. is a simplistic line that highlights their lyrical prowess. Compared to their previous work, “Oczy Mlody” sounds Overall, if the listener disregards the lyrics, this album The strength of the album is that of a seamless transi- like it lacks a purpose to the madness. While prior work is certainly worth a listen. However, whether or not it is tion. If the listener starts “Oczy Mlody” and ends on “We is similarly chaotic, this album lacks a clear direction and worth buying is questionable. It isn’t up to scratch with a Famly” as intended, then the album feels like one song suffers because of that. previous works by The Flaming Lips, but it provides won- stretched into a 58 minute album. However, there are problems with this format. The derful background music for unwinding after a stressful While concept albums seem to be a hot commodity album lacks any real diversity, the lyrics are so abstract day of schoolwork.

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