February 1, 2018 Volume 97 Number 20 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 Pitt junior Making a blanket statement Founder’s running Week for local celebrates state school’s rep seat past Raymond Arke news editor Gabriella DiPietro staff writer Many students vote and follow The Spiritans saw a community the news, and some wish to be a real in need and founded Duquesne part of the political process. For one University 140 years ago. To honor University of Pittsburgh student, these individuals, Duquesne hosts he’s following through on that wish. a week-long celebration known as Jacob Pavlecic, a 20-year-old Founder’s Week. junior at Pitt majoring in politics Founder’s Week focuses on a and philosophy and with minors different theme each year, and this in finance and French, has- an year is centered around the theme nounced he is running for the of “Be Well in the Spirit” because 30th District in the Pennsylvania wellbeing is considered to be a House of Representatives in the pervasive part of life. Democratic primary. The 30th Ian Edwards, assistant vice District consists of Hampton president for student wellbeing Township, Richland Township, and director of counseling servic- the borough of Fox Chapel and es, emphasized the importance of parts of O’Hara and Shaler Town- overall happiness. ships, according to the Pennsylva- “Wellbeing is the very vehicle nia Department of State. through which one’s sense of Pavlecic credited the idea of run- Megan Klinefelter/Staff Photographer ning for state office to his best friend. Faculty, staff and students gathered in the Africa Room on Jan. 30 to create blankets for underprivileged families in West Virginia. see FOUNDER — page 3 “After the 2016 election we were chatting and he said, ‘This is crazy what’s going on right now, I can’t believe it,’” Pavlecic recounted. “‘Why couldn’t our school do some- Poli sci prof examines Russia and neighbors thing with politics, if they try hard Kailey Love mation by David Laitin, a cur- enough.’” photo editor rent professor of political science That suggestion stayed in Pav- at Stanford University, during lecic’s mind. As talk of an aggressive, med- her time in graduate school. She “I don’t know how serious he was dling Russia swirls in news re- cites this book, which takes a look at the time, but it stuck with me,” he ports, one Duquesne professor into the identity crisis of Russian said. “I’ve always cared deeply about has taken an in-depth look at the speakers living in former Soviet politics. I care deeply about policy aspects of Russia’s influence on states, as the inspiration for her especially, so why not give it a shot.” its neighbors. doctoral thesis and interest in the Pavlecic said that his motivations Jennie Schulze, an assistant Baltic states. for running have nothing to do with political science professor at “Much of the literature sort of the incumbent, State Rep. Hal Eng- Duquesne, recently published her treats Eastern European coun- lish (R-30), but rather because he book Strategic Frames, which tries as if they’re simply kind just wants to “run for this office.” focuses on the effects of Russia of targets of these great power- “If I win the primary I’ll hope- and European institutions on mi- ful forces, and it doesn’t really fully be facing Hal English. He’s a nority policies, particularly those Courtesy of Jennie Schulze treat them as agents in their own nice guy, he called me when I got that affect Russian speakers, in Schulze is a political science professor who specializes in Russia and Eastern Eu- right,” she said. “My book is re- my Eagle Scout in the district,” he Estonia and Latvia. rope. Her new book looks at the impacts of Russian minorities in the Baltic nations. ally about giving agency to those said. “I have several ideological dif- “I look at three policy areas. I European actors and not just ferences from him, but he is a nice look at citizenship policies, lan- Schulze, who earned her bachelor’s interested in Russian history and fo- treat them as targets of great guy. I do have respect for him.” guage policies and electoral poli- degree in Political Science at Boston cused on Russian studies throughout power pressure.” Pavlecic described three big poli- cies from the time of independence College and her doctorate in Political her academic career. Schulze’s interest in Russian cy proposals that form his platform: from the Soviet Union in 1991 Science at George Washington Uni- This interest in Russian studies see ELECTION — page 3 through 2015,” she said. versity, said she had always been led her to read Identity in For- see BOOK— page 2 opinions features sports a & e Follow us on... Inadequate Local Chef Super Bowl The 60th Food at DU Cooks Change LII Primer Grammys Dining halls lack DU Vegan chef NE looks for number Highs and lows healthy, advocates for six, Eagles of music’s accessible food ... living wage ... look for first ... biggest night ...

@theduquesneduke PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 8 PAGE 9 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE POLICE briefs Nursing school receives veteran-friendly rating Liza Zulick academic institutions of higher staff writer learning to have earned this pres- January is coming to an end, but tigious recognition,” said retired the crimes don’t stop. Grandpa PB For the second consecutive Capt. Patricia Watts Kelley, pro- is flabbergasted at how the weather year, Duquesne’s School of Nurs- gram director for the Veterans isn’t the only thing misbehaving. to BSN program at Duquesne’s On Jan. 24, Residence Life ing earned a Gold Level ranking found a small amount of marijua- for being military friendly from a School of Nursing, “I am honored na on the stairwell outside Tow- national veteran organization. to continue to serve my fellow ers 5C. It is not known to whom it Only 60 colleges and universi- military members and Veterans.” belonged. Perhaps a mischievous ties across the United States were Duquesne’s School of Nursing poltergeist? given this rank. This year, schools offers many different programs On Jan. 26, a student left their were evaluated by student sur- for veterans interested in nurs- wallet in a College Hall bathroom. veys, public data sources and Vic- ing. Each year, there are approxi- Upon returning, they found the tory Media’s proprietary survey. mately 45 veterans who take part wallet stolen. “We are very proud to support in these programs. Also on Jan. 26, a rear wheel veterans and military service These include a four year de- cover on a vehicle was damaged by personnel in their efforts to be- gree Bachelors of Science in an unknown car in Locust Garage. come nurses or advance their ca- Nursing, a second degree pro- Two students were off their trol- reer. They have served all Ameri- gram of 12 to 16 months allowing ley on Jan. 26. The intoxicated cans by their military service,” a veteran with a Bachelor’s de- students were found on Stevenson said Mary Ellen Glasgow, dean of gree to take the required courses Street and one was transported the nursing school. Kailey Love/Photo Editor and obtain a Bachelors in Nurs- to Mercy Hospital by city medics. The Military Friendly School The School of Nursing is housed on the fifth floor of Fisher Hall. The school recently ing Science. Currently, both pro- Both were referred to the Office of received an award from a national group for the programs it offers to DU veterans. Student Conduct. list was first created in 2009 in grams have a retention rate of Using ganja stinks, literally. On order to give veterans a better 100 percent. Jan. 27, the smell of marijuana opportunity through education. Transition Assistance Program School of Nursing to be one of the The school of nursing also offers was detected coming from a room This list allows an easy way for (TAP), in order to assure all mili- best schools for Veterans. Out of a BSN completion program for in St. Martin Hall. One student veterans to choose one of the tary members and families an hundreds of colleges, universi- RNs who want to obtain a Bach- received a non-traffic citation and best schools and make it as easy easy return to civil life, but the ties and trade schools, Duquesne elor degree. Graduate degrees of two were referred to the Office of as possible for them to return to founders of Military Friendly did has been lucky to be considered a Masters of Science in Nursing or Student Conduct. a civilian life and career. not believe this was enough. Gold Level ranking for two years a Post Masters Certificate with a On Jan. 28, the code blue phone According to the Military In 2001, Chris Hale, Rich Mc- consecutively. concentration in education, foren- was activated on Bluff Street near Friendly website, approximately Cormack and Scott Shaw, co- “To obtain Gold status is to sics or Family Nurse Practitioner, Rooney Field. Officers found two 250,000 people leave the mili- founders of the organization, achieve the highest level of rec- as well as a Doctorate in Nursing intoxicated students. The case tary service each year. began creating a new resource ognition for being Military and Practice or Doctor of Philosophy was referred to the Office of Stu- Before this program was creat- for veterans. Veteran friendly. That means we are also offered through the Mili- dent Conduct. ed, the government launched the This award proves Duquesne’s are one of 10 recognized private tary Friendly program. Also on Jan. 28, an intoxicated student was found on the Towers elevator and was taken to Mercy. The case was referred to the Office of Student Conduct. Book investigates Russia’s influence in Estonia, Baltics On Jan. 29, the manager of the Barnes and Noble bookstore called BOOK— from page 1 Duquesne Police and said a male had exited the store with a book and speakers in the country’s ‘near bottle of pop without paying for it. abroad,’ the now independent for- Kevin Orlando Legall, 42 and an un- mer Soviet republics, further de- afflitate, was taken into custody and veloped after she earned a grant will be charged with retail theft. to travel to the Baltic states for re- search. She pointed to the Bronze Soldier Crisis, which occurred in A small Joke Estonia shortly after she arrived in April 2007, as a turning point for After a hard day at the con- her research. struction site, three friends walk Also known as the Bronze Night into a bar. or the April Unrest, the crisis sur- They did it again the next day rounded the decision to move a and then the next day. Soon, they Soviet World War II era statue, started complaining about head- known as the Bronze Soldier of aches. Tallinn, from downtown Tallinn Nothing they did seemed to to the outskirts of town. While Getty Images make it better. The routine went many viewed the statue as a sym- Two Russian soldiers fire during training. Russian intervention into neighboring countries is a concern for the wider global community. on for a week. bol of former Soviet occupation, Finally, at the start of the sec- the Russian speakers in Estonia ethnic Russians stranded out- in the West, but they’re really, re- “While Europe institutions ond week, they ducked. viewed it as the symbolization side Russia’s borders after the ally different and we need to keep are typically credited for de- of Soviet victory over Nazism, as collapse of the Soviet Union as that in mind ... [Russian speakers mocratizing reforms in these well as their claim to equal rights. a pretext for involvement in its in the Baltic states are] not really states, my book shows that Rus- “It was really interesting to be ‘near abroad,’” she said. co-optable in the way that other sia was also crucial to passing EmailTips there and to see that first hand. Following the Russia-Georgia Russian speakers in the ‘near minority policy reforms and has That was really a fundamental war in 2008 and the annexation abroad’ are,” she said. “Russian been the greater influence post We want your input! changing point in the direction of Crimea in 2014, she said that speakers in the Baltics are pretty accession,” she said. I wanted my research to go, be- much of the world turned to the loyal to Estonia, Latvia and Lithu- “Russia’s actions provided im- The Duke’s news section cause it was a real case in point Baltic states in fear that they may ania ... they don’t want to be part portant security frames which would love to hear from you that Russia could really aggra- be next. Though she addresses of Russia in any sort of way.” allowed policymakers to reverse about stories that you want to vate interethnic relations in Es- that “Russia will always push Instead, her book argues that decades of exclusionary citi- see in print. Know a talented tonia and that there were real kin as far as Russia can push” in its this fear of Russian meddling zenship policy toward Russian- professor or accomplished stu- state effects there.” ‘near abroad,’ she does not be- in their kin states actually helps speakers in Estonia in favor of dent? See something on campus Schulze defined kin states as lieve their tactics are as effective to shape policies for minori- more inclusionary policies. In that just doesn’t make sense? “states that monitor the conditions, in the Baltic states and that there ties such as Russian speakers in this way, Russia, not Europe, was You can send your tips and story assert the rights and protect the in- is no immediate threat. these countries, even though the a democratizing frame.” ideas to News Editor Raymond terests of their co-nationals living “We tend to paint Russian credit for these “democratizing Schulze’s book is available on Arke at [email protected]. in other states.” speakers with a really broad reforms” often goes to European Amazon, or from University of “Russia uses the 25 million stroke when we speak about them institutions such as the EU. Pittsburgh Press. February 1, 2018 News THEDUQUESNEDUKE 3 Current Pitt student looks to jump into state politics ELECTION— from page 1 people could go online, compare So far, this has been a learning prices and use free-market power experience for Pavlecic as he has balancing the state budget, reform- to restrain healthcare costs,” Pav- navigated local politics. Luckily, ing the occupational licensing sys- lecic said. “I think it would have he had a helpful connection. tem and controlling healthcare bipartisan support.” “A big help for me is my mom costs. He addressed the budget first, As a current college student, [who] is a local vice chair of the lo- which he calls “a mess.” Pavlecic also lists lowering the cost cal Democratic committee,” he said. “This upcoming fiscal year, Pennsyl- of college as a “personal goal.” Right now, Pavlecic is prepar- vania is projected to have a $1 billion “One thing I would like to do ing to start circulating a petition deficit and in the next couple years that with balancing the budget is go to to collect signatures to get on shoots up to $2 billion,” he said. these universities’ presidents and the ballot. The process has to change or say what could we do to get a full “I’m gearing up right now, try- the state faces credit downgrades tuition freeze, and I mean every- ing to find volunteers to circulate which could impact funding for thing — room and board and all petitions and get ready to get as schools and other state programs, these extra fees — and freeze it for many signatures as I can to get on Pavlecic warned. Courtesy of Jacob Pavlecic five years,” he said. “I think this the ballot,” Pavlecic said. “We have some hard choices Pavlecic is only 20, but he has announced his candidacy for the 30th Legislative District. is something that would have a The petitioning is only the second there,” he said. Responder requires 48-52 hours control healthcare prices, some- real impact and if you could keep worst part, according to Pavlecic. Another issue he cares a lot and to become an EMT requires thing he regrets the state does not doing that every five years, ev- The worst, for him, is fundraising. about is reforming the way the 150-200 hours. The State Board of have more power over. ery passing year college becomes “[Fundraising is] just trying state occupational boards work, Barber Examiners confirmed that “Unfortunately, we are limited more affordable.” to go around and begging people something Gov. Tom Wolf has to become a licensed barber, a par- in what we can do at the state lev- Pavlecic is aware that many peo- for money ... You feel really awk- already launched a task force ad- ticipant must spend 1,250 hours el. I’d love to import drugs from ple may be skeptical due to his age. ward,” Pavlecic said. dressing. These boards “determine under a licensed barber teacher. Canada or the European Union, But, he views it as an asset. Other than the campaign and who can be a surgeon, who can be Fixing this board system is a but that just is not a state level de- “I wonder with the state legislature, school, Pavlecic is involved in oth- doctor and you need to make sure place where he sees an opportu- cision,” Pavlecic said. if any of them have taken the Keystone er activities. He writes for the Pitt your surgeon is qualified to do his nity for bipartisanship. One way to help the problem is Exam or PSSA before? I have actu- Political Review, which he said is job,” Pavlecic said. “I think that’s an area I can work by making the costs transparent. ally taken those tests,” he said. “I see the school’s nonpartisan political However, Pavlecic criticized the with Republicans to try and get rid “Right now you go to a hospital or exactly what the budget cuts do, what journal, and he still referees local unequal amount of hours required of some of these regulations to make ER or an urgent care and they don’t state-mandated standards do.” hockey games as a job. for different careers. it easier to jump into business or in- have to tell you how much they’re He asked those who might ques- He also wanted to encourage “In PA, you need about 1,250 crease reciprocity agreements with going to charge for you to get treat- tion his abilities to give him a fair students to pay attention and get hours to become a certified barber, other states, so if you move here ed, which is insane,” he said. “You shake first. involved in politics, in any way. and you need 120 hours to become from a different state and you’re have no idea what it’s going to be. “Just keep an open mind and “If you want to complain about an EMT,” he said. qualified to do your job, you can still “What I would like to do is create give me a chance. Let me earn your government, but you don’t vote, then According to the Pennsylva- do it here,” Pavlecic said. a state-maintained database that vote ... give me a fair shot to see stop complaining. Because this is how nia Department of Health, to be His third talking point involves has the most expensive charges for where I stand to show you that I’ve you have the opportunity to change it. certified as a Emergency Medical trying to find a way for the state to different common procedures, so done the research,” Pavlecic said. That’s the bare minimum,” he said. Wellbeing a focus for Founder’s Week Dangerous flu sweeps

FOUNDER — from page 1 country, Duquesne aliveness is deeply felt as soul, ex- Alex Wolfe ILIs, many students fall into the pressed as authentic relationship staff writer trap of self-diagnosing,” Mrvos with self, others and the cosmos,” explained. said Edwards. “Wellbeing is liv- In 2018, you would think the Mrvos warns that this behavior ing with purpose, meaning and human race could have conquered “leads students to assume that intentionality in the midst of ev- one of the most common diseases their symptoms are the symptoms eryday life.” in the history of our planet. Yet, of some version of the common Duquesne’s own Rev. Dan Time Magazine reported that cold. By self-diagnosing, students Walsh expressed the importance since researchers began to track put themselves and those around of celebrating the Spiritan fa- this year’s flu season, 74 people them at risk, especially if their thers and their vision, legacy under the age of 65 have died as a affliction turns out to be a true and values. result of the influenza virus, 32 of strain of influenza.” “The founders of the Spiri- whom died in 2018. Mrvos stated that, “While most tan congregation, Father Claude However, the flu is not a death students aren’t at risk of death, Poullart des Places and Francis sentence. The severity one expe- they are certainly at risk to hos- Olivia Higgins/Staff Photographer Libermann, established the Con- riences are largely determined pitalizing symptoms or face other Fitness Bash, held on Jan. 29 in the Power Center, was one of a number of severe health risks that could gregation of the Holy Spirit for a activities done as part of Founder’s Week. The theme focused on wellbeing. by the individual’s response to purpose,” Walsh said. “Here at those symptoms. Many of these have long-term effects, particu- Duquesne, we build on the tra- him, inspired his early colleagues in the idea of Practical Union with deaths were, in fact, the result of larly given the shortage of hospi- dition of education as a way for and continues to inspire all of us the Spirit and openness to the Spir- a misdiagnoses by the victim or a tal space this winter.” young people to uncover and de- at Duquesne today, to live by the it. Wellbeing is essential if we want guardian. Duquesne Health Services and velop their talents. We are chal- same spirit.” to truly exist in a way that we are Pittsburgh is undoubtedly at Duquesne Pharmacy Services have lenged to learn the lesson and The week includes an array of always in Union with God,” DiMag- risk for multiple variations of been distributing the influenza vac- continue the tradition.” activities filled with food, ser- gio said. “We need to care for our- the influenza virus. According to cine to students since October. President Ken Gormley also vice opportunities, music, fitness, selves in order to care for others. Duquesne University Health Ser- Mrvos said, “Duquesne Health shared his thoughts regarding prayer and the sharing of stories. We need to be well to truly have vices Director Dessa Mrvos, the Services has been well-prepared Founder’s Week, praising the de- Those who partake in these fes- healthy, authentic relationships.” Bluff has already been hit by a few. for this flu season,” and was quick votion and commitment of the tivities are encouraged to connect Acclaiming how much In an interview, Director Mrvos to mention that, “the prevalence Spiritan founders. with others and tune into their Duquesne has grown as a univer- explained that this particular sea- and pertinence of this influenza “The celebration of Founders faith to find wellbeing. sity since it was founded, Walsh son has been surprisingly brutal season forced us to ensure that Week is a joyous occasion of re- Founder’s Week is sponsored credited the Spiritans for their for students. However, one of the we had the resources necessary membrance on campus — a time to by the Division of Mission and transformative efforts. biggest problems for students is to handle what we expected to be recall those virtues which formed Identity, who hosts the events and “We have been blessed to receive not the actual virus, but rather a flood of students experiencing the heart and spirit of Rev. Francis selects a theme. Luci-Jo DiMag- a rich tradition of educating for the what Mrvos referred to as Influ- symptoms.” Libermann, Founder of the Spiri- gio, director of mission animation, development of the mind, heart enza-like Infections (ILIs). Mrvos’ assumptions about stu- tan Congregation,” said Gormley. explained how this year’s theme and spirit,” said Walsh. “Without “ILIs resemble the common dents seemed to be correct. Of “His dedication to the poor, his life of Be Well in the Spirit relates to the efforts of the early founders of cold and the influenza virus. Duquesne students polled, 32 out of prayer and service, and his com- Duquesne’s Spiritan mission. Duquesne and many collaborators, Due to the fact that this year’s mitment to the community around “The Spiritan Mission is rooted this institution would have failed.” flu strain has spawned a host of see FLU— page 12 4 Opinions THEDUQUESNEDUKE staff editorial 113 College Hall 600 Forbes Avenue Amazon choosing Pitts- Pittsburgh, PA 15282 burgh as headquarters may be destructive editorial staff Any day now, Amazon will an- nounce the location of its highly- editor-in-chief Zach Landau news editor Raymond Arke sought after second headquarters. opinions editor Shivani Gosai With Pittsburgh being an underdog features editor Ollie Gratzinger choice, it can be quite romantic a&e editor Nicolas Jozefczyk to imagine our city landing such sports editor Adam Lindner a huge deal. A promise of 50,000 photo editor Kailey Love jobs and a saucy $5 billion over 17 layout editor Hallie Lauer years sounds like a pretty sweet deal on the surface. administrative staff adviser Bobby Kerlik However, there is something ad manager Madison Pastrick missing in Pittsburgh’s (as well as email us: [email protected] other cities’) wooing of the online retail giant: us. That may be a bit disingenuous to say, but by the way the city is shirking requests for information about what they are offering, well, what else are we left to assume? There is undoubtedly a lot of “We have to excitement surrounding Amazon’s second headquarters. However, Cartoon by Robert Gwiazda continually be with recent reports of walkouts in jumping off cliffs Germany and Italy over wages, as the viewpoint well as a damning report from the and developing Mirror about 55-hour work weeks and hospitalizations for ware- our wings on the 2018 Grammy Awards lack gender equality house employees, there is also a way down.” Although several celebrities at to every hardworking woman in the vious that the Grammy Awards can growing unease about incentiviz- the 2018 Grammy Awards were industry. Kesha, who performed be influenced by sales, that cannot ing the tech giant. adorned with symbolic white a powerful ballad from her album be the only factor going into it. If they can’t treat their employ- Kurt Vonnegut roses, the statement of solidar- on overcoming sexual abuse didn’t The University of California ees with proper dignity and re- ity for the initiative to end sexual step up? SZA and Lorde, whose published on a report on Jan. 25 spect, what makes Pittsburgh, or T harassment and gender inequality albums were almost immediately that found out of the 899 people any other city looking to secure ultimately ended there. critically acclaimed, didn’t step up? who were nominated for Grammy their next headquarters, confident The hashtag #GrammysSoMale Cardi B didn’t step up when she be- Awards between 2013 and 2018, that we’ll get a fair shake? has been trending on social media came the first rapper since Lauryn only 9 percent were women. This is to say nothing about Am- You just read Now tweet since Sunday night, and rightfully Hill to make it to No. 1 on Billboard Here is where the issue lies. How our thoughts. us yours. azon’s own war chest, as well as so. The awards show had fallen flat for more than two weeks? will more women be recognized for the personal worth of its founder, due to a lack of gender diversity. Let’s flashback a few years when their art if they aren’t even being con- Jeff Bezos. At a net worth of $116.6 @TheDuquesneDuke A few noticeable instances just Beyoncé performed at the Gram- sidered? There are plenty of incred- billion, Bezos doesn’t seem to be didn’t sit right with me. SZA was this mys while pregnant. And when ibly talented female artists, whether the one needing a little handout year’s most nominated woman, but British rapper M.I.A. performed they are at the top of the charts or from a city who has a poverty rate even with five nominations she on her due date. Women in underground. Let’s not pretend that of about 23 percent. went home empty handed. this industry have been women haven’t delivered great music editorial Again, this all might sound unfair. Lorde was the only stepping up for years, this past year, in every genre. Pittsburgh and a number of other woman nominated for and it’s unfortunate Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich cities have competition concerns Album of the Year, and that the Grammys was asked about Lorde by Variety, policy and non-disclosure agreements with while all other nomi- have yet to see that. and responded by saying: “These Amazon, so releasing their bids, in The Duquesne Duke is the student- nees for that category Several celebrities shows are a matter of choices. We written, student-managed newspaper their eyes, would hurt their chances were asked to perform, criticized Portnow’s have a box and it gets full. She had a of Duquesne University. It is published to secure the valuable project. every Thursday during the academic Lorde allegedly was statements, such as great album. There’s no way we can year except during semester breaks and not. She attended the nine-time Grammy really deal with everybody.” That may sound fine, but it may holidays, and prior to final exams. The show but ultimately lost winner Sheryl Crow, Ehrlich, get your priorities be illegal. Last Wednesday, Jan. Staff Editorial is based upon the opin- 24, Pennsylvania’s Office of Open ions of the editors of The Duke and does to Bruno Mars. tweeted, “I wish the straight. Not every nominated art- not necessarily reflect the views of the U2 performed not Grammys would return ist can have a performance, sure, Records declared that Pittsburgh’s students, faculty, administration, stu- once, but twice that night. to female/male categories. but the show somehow made time bid should be publically available. dent government or the University pub- They were not nominated Who will young girls be for multiple performances by Sting As it should be. If Pittsburgh, and lications board. Op-ed columns do not Shivani Gosai every other city courting Amazon, reflect the opinions of The Duke, but for a single award. opinions editor inspired by to pick up a and U2? Even Bono had more air- rather are the sole opinions of the col- Alessia Cara and Rihan- guitar and rock, when time than Lorde. are going to tempt the e-commerce umnists themselves. na (important to note she won a most every category is filled with It’s willfully ignorant to say that giant with our taxpayer money, then we, the taxpayers, should Letters policy joint award with Kendrick Lamar) men? I’m not sure it is about wom- it is the women’s fault for not re- Letters to the editor must be typed, were the only women to be actu- en needing to ‘step up’, (as said by ceiving any awards. I hope to see know what is going on. double-spaced and include the writ- ally seen on stage receiving awards. the male in charge).” more female artists be recognized This desire to stay out of the dark er’s name, school/department and The majority of the female winners P!nk also put out a statement re- for their hard work in the future. is especially poignant for Duquesne, phone number for verification. Letters should be no longer than 300 words were not broadcasted. garding Portnow saying: “Women It’s hard to say what will become of situated as we are next to a commu- and should be delivered to The Duke When asked about the strange in music don’t need to ‘step up’ — the Grammys, but I implore them nity devastated by the last time Pitts- office at 113 College Hall or e-mailed imbalance of the show, Recording women have been stepping since to learn from this disaster of night. burgh had a bright idea to revitalize to [email protected] by 5 p.m. itself. Comparisons to the blighted Tuesday. The editors reserve the right Academy President Neil Portnow the beginning of time. Stepping up, Ultimately, let’s remember to to edit any and all submitted copies. said to Variety: “I think it has to and also stepping aside. Women not use the Grammy’s to validate Civic Arena are all-too-easy to make, All letters must be verified before being begin with women who have the OWNED music this year. They’ve what we like. Continue to support and there is a justified concern that a published. creativity in their hearts and souls been KILLING IT.” your favorite female artists and en- hypothetical Amazon campus will, in Corrections/clarifications — who want to be musicians, who Some may argue that the lack of courage those who are benighted a sense, crush out another communi- Readers should report any story or want to be engineers, who want to awards being given to women can to the likes of talents such as SZA, ty to make room for the out-of-town photo error to The Duke. All legitimate be producers, who want to be part be attributed to the lack of sales. Lady Gaga, Kesha and Lorde to engineers and designers. errors will be corrected in print the fol- lowing edition. of the industry on the executive Saying something along the lines of open their eyes. Who knows what the future holds. level — to step up”. “Maybe the men just did better this But a transparent bidding process Contact Shivani Gosai is a senior journal- Portnow accusing women of not year according to sales.” But how ism major and can be reached at from all competitors is the very least email [email protected] stepping up is a huge slap in the face fair is that statement? While it’s ob- [email protected]. our local governments owe us. Opinions 5 Campus dining halls in need of culinary upgrade Ollie Gratzinger much? It’s hard to say for sure. features editor Freshëns is a good place to go if you want something pretty healthy that tastes They say you are what you eat. If that’s the good, too, but I’ve long since learned that case, how many of us here on the Bluff are if a restaurant has an umlaut in its title, it’s some variation of a Towers’ grilled cheese? probably overpriced. Freshëns does little Well, it isn’t like there are that many other to prove me wrong in that regard. If they delicacies to choose from. The dining hall took meal swipes, it might make things formerly known as Options has been con- easier for a lot of people, because nothing verted into something that looks like a mall’s will drain your FLEX or PLUS faster than food court, and our only “options” are Chick- rice bowls and crepes. fil-A or Cinco Cantina, aka Bluffside Chipo- It’s no secret that Campus Market might tle. A few stories below, there’s Incline. At as well be selling designer oatmeal and gold- Incline, the fries sometimes taste just like plated Clif Bars for the price you have to shell the chicken tenders, and when that happens, out, and for some reason, Fisher Market Ollie Gratzinger / Features Editor they both taste like burnt grease. doesn’t take meal swipes, either. It doesn’t When compared to other universities in the area, Duquesne falls short in terms of food diversity, as well There are a lot of complaints being thrown really make much sense. If you’ve got back- as hours of operation. While Incline is open the latest, until 9 p.m. on week nights, its quality is debatable. around here, but all jokes aside, every last to-back classes in Fisher Hall, you’re just dining hall woe is a symptom of a much plain out of luck. You’re either going to have be more choices, and those choices should Down the street, Pitt not only has exten- larger and much more serious problem: food to pack something from home/dorm/wher- be better. I get that Duquesne is a Catholic sive options for celiac, gluten-free, kosher, accessibility at Duquesne. ever, pay for something using real money or school, but it would be nice to have some ko- vegan and other non-traditional diets, but Now, when I say food accessibility, I don’t delve into your reserve of the precious com- sher or halāl options for students that attend its main dining hall is open until 1 a.m. most just mean that it’s more difficult for stu- modity, FLEX, all while paying the absurdly for reasons other than religious affiliation. nights, 2 a.m. on Thursday, 10 p.m. Friday dents with different dietary needs to find high prices you’ll find in Campus Markets No student should have to go hungry be- and Saturday and 12 a.m. on Sunday. nutritious, filling and sustainable food that everywhere. If that doesn’t seem fair, that’s cause they’re out of FLEX, tight on cash or at And, of course, allow meal swipes in Fish- doesn’t taste like cardboard. While that is in- because it isn’t. the mercy of an absurdly hectic schedule, let er Market! It really can’t be that hard to say, deed true, eating kosher is all but impossible Beyond Towers, meal swipes are few and alone because there literally isn’t anything “Well, this thing is available for a meal swipe on campus, unless you’re willing to commit far between, and the quality of what you for them to eat. Not everyone has the time in Campus Market and Incline, let’s make it to a fully vegetarian lifestyle, and vegetarian- might get is always a major coin toss. For ex- to go to Towers and have a sit-down meal, available here, too.” ism on the Bluff is its own beast – it’s hard to ample, a ham sandwich in Campus Market and with the dining hall closing at 7:30 p.m., Food accessibility is a complex problem find just plain healthy food, too. comes with a side of fruit. If I had a dollar for students with night classes or evening jobs with a simple solution: stop prioritizing rev- In Options, there used to be sandwiches, every time I’ve cracked open a banana to find might find dinner plans hard to come by. enue and convenience and start listening to tacos, chicken, mac and cheese, yogurt and brown mush inside or sliced into an apple Duquesne could start by expanding what’s what students need and want. Sure, kosher more. Now, there’s only the choice of one fast softened by the first signs of rot, I wouldn’t included in a meal swipe. Try allowing items meats and fresh fruit are expensive, but it food place or another. Don’t get me wrong – have to write an article complaining about ex- up to a certain value to be swiped for rather costs nearly $50,000 per year, per student, I love burritos just as much as the next guy, pensive food prices on campus. Sometimes, than dictating what does and does not quali- to attend Duquesne. There has to be money but the price adds up fast. A meal swipe won’t the mac and cheese bowls at Incline are boil- fy as “meal-swipable.” That way, if a student in the budget for better food, for paying ad- cover the whole thing, and even if it did, ing hot around the edges with a noodle ice- just wants a Clif Bar and a coffee or a frozen ditional staff to expand the hours of the din- there’s the whole nutritional aspect to consid- berg at the center, and other times, the pizza dinner and a soda they can get that instead ing halls and ensuring that no student has to er, too. It’s certainly better than Chick-fil-A’s is charred and dripping grease – in a bad way. of settling for a sandwich, chips and half-rot- throw away food they (over)paid for because deep-fried, sauce-soaked glories, but by how For the cost of a meal plan, there should ten fruit. Keep Hogan open later, too. it’s rotten, burned or otherwise inedible. Pope criticized for defending sex abuse scandal Rachel Pierce Pope Francis continued to defend his staff columnist choice to promote Barros and stated that he would only be convinced otherwise The Catholic Church is going out of busi- “the day they bring me proof against Bish- ness. The steep decline in attendance has op Barros.” left leaders desperate to pull more members, According to the AP, Juan Carlos, a victim particularly amongst millennials. Howev- of Karadima said, “If he wanted evidence, er, Pope Francis’s comments in Chile only why didn’t he reach out to us when we were pushed them farther away. willing to reaffirm the testimony?” According to TIME, Juan Barros was ap- Pope Francis later acknowledged how pointed as head of the diocese in Osorno, his comments were being interpreted. He Southern Chile by Pope Francis in 2015. continued to apologize for his comments, Though there are no claims of sexual assault and, according to TIME, recognized that his against Barros, he is accused of covering up words “hurt a lot of people” and was a “slap those committed by Father Fernando Karad- in the face” to victims. ima, who was found guilty in 2011 for sexually There are two obligations the Church fac- Courtesy of Reuters assaulting three minors. The pope’s decision es: a business and a moral obligation. Pope Francis has come under fire for his comments defending allegations of sexual misconduct. to not only protect but promote a leader who The Church’s reputation of sexual as- would protect a convicted child rapist infuri- sault has turned millennials away, espe- the overarching tone and years of abuse. lot of priests would be “destroyed.” ated citizens. cially considering their higher awareness of As I’ve grown up, it is disappointing to The Crux reports that according to the It would be one thing for the Pope to al- sexual assaults. The Church should be run see the reality of the church: corruption. Pew Forum, only twenty percent of Ameri- low Barros to keep his job, but to promote like a business by staying in touch with the The reputation of perpetuating sexual as- cans identify as Catholics. That’s a drop the bishop after he deliberately ignored interests of its customers, millennials being sault, as well as the practice of covering it of three million since 2007. If churches victims so Karadima could continue his said customers. By setting a zero-tolerance up, has undoubtedly tarnished its reputa- wants to continue serving the public, lead- priesthood just reinforces the notion that policy for anyone who sexual molests or tion. I believe that Catholic millennials are ers need to seriously compare their repu- we still live in a world where church leaders anyone who knowingly covers it up, the practicing their faith in their daily lives tation and actions to the evolving moral endorse sexual predators. Church could set a fresh tone, a tone that more, praying at home rather than going standards of millennials. As if tensions were not high enough, could attract millennials rather than push to church. That is the price the church will Pope Francis is the most progressive three churches were firebombed in San- them away. But the pope’s comments are a have to pay, literally. pope we have had yet. He supports action tiago in protest of the expense to host the step in the wrong direction. As for the moral obligation, it would seem to fight climate change, more acceptance pope. On a leaflet, vandals warned Fran- As a Catholic myself, I am struggling obvious that the Church should protect vic- of gays and, in fact, created a Vatican tri- cis that “the next bomb will be at your to continue to support the Church. I was tims. Corinthians 3:16-17 asks us, “Don’t bunal to try leaders accused of sexual as- cassock.” Then the pope accused victims raised going to church every Sunday. I am you know that you yourselves are God’s sault. Pope Francis is a breath of fresh air, of “calumny,” by making claims to hurt also a lector for masses here at Duquesne. temple and that God’s spirit dwells in your but his comments in Chile are a reminder the reputation of Karadima, Barros or the Though individual churches may have a midst? If anyone destroys God’s temple, that there is still work to be done within pope himself. different reputation, it’s hard to look past God will destroy that person.” It seems that the church. Opinions February 1, 2018 6 FEATURES Take a trip back in time: Life on the Bluff 50 years ago

Jamie Crow ture?” Thankfully, students had both staff writer option to choose from. The Union as we know it today houses our beloved Starbucks, sev- n United States history, 1968 eral food options and the popular Ni- stands as one of the most event- teSpot, among other things. In 1968, ful years to date. As the U.S. made I however, the Union was just getting its attempt to get a man on the moon, its start, and a dedication ceremony the country erupted in protests, both was held for the building that year. about the raging Vietnam War and On Saturday, Feb. 24, students were civil rights issues. Martin Luther King invited to participate in free activities Jr. and Robert Kennedy were both as- held in the Recreation Room and Arts sassinated, and Richard Nixon was and Crafts Room. While we may not elected the nation’s 37th president. As have rooms dedicated to these activi- all of this was going on, Duquesne had ties, our union has been renovated an historic year, too. Here’s a glimpse several times since its inception; once of life on the Bluff 50 years ago, cour- in the 1990s and again in 2008, ac- tesy of The Duquesne Duke. cording to the university’s website. The Feb. 16, 1968, issue of The Duke advertised something called Pittsburgh Free University on page Courtesy of Gumberg Digital Archives two, saying the university was gearing On the Bluff, 1968 saw the dedication of the now-beloved Student Union. According to the up for its spring semester. Informal original article, the cost of construction for the new building was estimated around $3 million. registration was held over two days in umn, Maloni calls the college students my valentine).” The ad doesn’t give the Union, where students could sign of 1968 “the most promising genera- any contact information, though, so up for courses (or, what the university tion America has spawned.” He uses that part remains a mystery. preferred to call them: study groups). that promise to argue his points about Two poster ads were featured in this At the Free University, there was no racial tensions in America at that issue, but one gave readers a unique difference between the students and time, pointing to the deaths of black opportunity, saying, “Blow yourself the teachers, rather seeing learn- college students at the hands of white up,” to poster size. The college com- ing as a “cooperative venture.” There policemen in South Carolina. He dis- munity at the time apparently had a were no lectures in these classes, in- cusses the history of white America in pressing need for personal posters; the stead focusing on group participation. creating an oppressive society created reason, however, is simply unclear. Ranging from topics such as civil lib- by the generations before his, and he If any Duquesne students needed erties to filmmaking, Pittsburgh Free suggests that his generation should a job, an ad on page two boasted a University offered anyone, whether purge the idea that white America is tempting employment offer, saying, they were in school or not, the chance in any way superior to any race. “Admittedly, this is NOT a career op- to learn in a more independent and Perhaps one of the most interesting portunity. BUT WHAT’S WRONG unique way. things about this issue is the advertise- WITH MONEY?” Among many of the spirited col- ments it boasted. One appears to be Ad placement was on-point, howev- umns featured in this issue was one a personal ad (pictured right), offer- er, because next to this non-career of- titled “Purge White Supremacy,” writ- ing readers the chance to “Come away fer was one that asked students, “Are ten by William R. Maloni. In his col- with me! I’ll show you how to live! (Be you interested in a career with a fu- Courtesy of Gumberg Digital Archives Local DU chef, activist featured on TBS' Full Frontal ternational Union. With SEIU, Blunt does political best to make it homier. Elsa Buehler organizing work and sits on a living wage board with Marla loves the student community and the com- staff writer other notable community members. Her main plat- munity at Hogan, saying, “I try to give all of me arla Blunt: member of the Service Employ- form is to ensure that the service workers of Pitts- through food and show love to everyone.” ees International Union (SEIU), political burgh receive a living wage, fair healthcare and af- To see the segment for yourself, visit https://www.you- Morganizer, fighter for a living wage and fair fordable housing. tube.com/watch?v=LEc29-83f8s&feature=youtu.be. healthcare and Duquesne’s vegan/vegetarian chef. Blunt's work with the SEIU aims to directly ben- Blunt puts her all into her cause with her union and efit members of Pittsburgh’s service industry. Many the city of Pittsburgh. workers, Blunt said, grew up here and built these Recently, Blunt was featured on TBS’s late-night communities, yet are finding it hard to stay here. talk show and satire program, Full Frontal with Sa- Pittsburgh’s economy is growing with the expan- mantha Bee, hosted by the comedian who formerly sion of companies like Google and Amazon, raising appeared on The Daily Show. Blunt was a part of a the cost of living for working families. Also, since segment on last Wednesday’s episode entitled “The Pittsburgh is a city born from the hard work of steel Actual Forgotten Working Class.” workers, many community members voted for Don- In the segment, Bee plays herself, a journalist, ald Trump hoping he would fight for the working and is seeking out a member of the service-working class. These people, Blunt said, are not seeing the industry in Western Pennsylvania to interview. Bee changes promised to them coming to fruition. feigns dismay when all the white, male, blue-collar Blunt is proud of the message that the final prod- workers are taken until realizing that she can tell the story of the working class that the rest of the jour- uct of the segment delivers. She worries that the nalism industry seemed to forget about. term “service work” reminds most people of a face- The remainder of the segment involves Bee dis- less “Jimmy the coal miner” — a Billy Joel, blue-col- cussing the service industry and the need for a fair lar and all-American man. Bee, Blunt and the other living wage with a panel of service workers — this women of the segment wish to remind you of a big- time featuring a more diverse forum. Blunt and the ger picture. other panelists discuss the diversity of the service The service industry is truly a melting pot of work- work industry. To name just a few, this field in- ers and of work, said Blunt. She believes that Bee’s cludes steelworkers, security guards, mental illness segment reminds viewers of this fact, and especially service workers and hospital workers. They shared helps to bring a louder voice to the “Actual Forgot- stories of women they know who are not receiving ten Working Class.” a living wage and emphasized the need to secure a Blunt believes that Duquesne has set a great stan- living wage for these women, for their dignity and dard of living wage that gives their employees re- for their families. spect, dignity and the ability to care for their fami- Courtesy of seiu32bj.org Blunt was approached about appearing on the lies. She knows that for many students, Duquesne is Marla Blunt, Duquesne food service employee, is dedicated show through her union, the Service Employees In- a home away from home, and she says she does her to establishing a living wage for all workers in Pittsburgh. SPORTS 7 Loyalty in sport doesn’t seem to be two-way street Duquesne Briefs — On Jan. 31, the Duquesne men’s basketball team beat Adam Lindner Griffin was shown a mock No. However, Chris Paul left via sports editor 32 jersey retirement ceremony in a sign-and-trade deal with the George Washington, 75-73, in an empty Staples Center one sum- Houston Rockets earlier this past Washington, D.C. Mike Lewis II When Blake Griffin became an mer night, alongside a “Blake Grif- summer, effectively discontinuing led the Dukes in scoring with 17 unrestricted free agent this past fin Museum.” That’s right — the the Lob City era in Los Angeles. points, and utility forward Kel- summer, Los Angeles Clippers Clippers had prepared separate The Clippers, 25-24 at the time executives gave Griffin an ex- stations that looked back on Grif- of the Griffin trade, are on the out- lon Taylor chipped in with a travagant display in an effort to fin’s career as a Clipper. side of the Western Conference career-high 11 points. re-sign him. Then, after Griffin signed on playoff picture looking in. — Duquesne’s Jan. 31 win the dotted line of a five-year, $171 Severely lacking both young tal- bumps the team’s record to 15-8 million contract extension with ent and assets, the Clippers saw it overall and 6-4 in the Atlan- the franchise, Clippers employees fit to make a move to better them- donned T-shirts with the inscript- selves for the future — especially tic 10. On Saturday, Feb. 3, the ed word “Pioneers” appearing be- with a tremendous free agent class Dukes return home to A.J. Pa- low the following figures: Martin coming in 2018. lumbo Center, where they will Luther King Jr., Muhammad Ali, Griffin, only 28, suddenly be- welcome St. Bonaventure (15-6, John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, came a fantastic trade piece once ourtesy of 5-4 A-10) at 6:30 p.m. The game Nelson Mandela, Albert Einstein, he signed his five-year deal that C NBA Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gan- didn’t include a trade clause. Blake Griffin (center, No. 32) attacks the will be broadcast nationally on dhi and Blake Griffin. But how could the Clippers? basket while Detroit center Andre Drum- NBCSN. Yes, it’s as historically ignorant After throwing literally every- mond defends. On Jan. 29, the L.A. Clippers dealt Griffin to Detroit, where — On Jan. 31 in Dayton, as it seems. thing that the Clippers had at him he will join a 23-26 Pistons team. Ohio, the Duquesne women’s Regardless of the sensibility of in free agency eight months ago, basketball team suffered its the shirt, the underlying sentiment they’re going to take all of that The hypocrisy that exists in situ- was understood: The Clippers were back and send him to Detroit? ations like these is abhorrant. first conference loss of the sea- Courtesy of TMZ cementing Griffin, the team’s No. That’s almost like what Kevin Of course, the NBA is nothing son, when it fell to Dayton, 79- The shirt above, depicting several of the 1 pick in 2009, as the franchise’s Durant did two summers ago when more than a business, but the 70. Duquesne and Dayton had world’s most historically influential fig- G.O.A.T. Had Griffin finished his he left small-town Oklahoma City disdain directed toward players been the only undefeated teams career with the Clippers, he would for the 73-9 Warriors — if Durant that make decisions like the Clip- ures, includes Blake Griffin in the upper- remaining in the A-10 prior to right. Clippers employees wore the shirt have undoubtedly been the great- had proclaimed his love for Okla- pers recently made is ridiculous- following Griffin’s reaffirmed commit- est Clipper ever. homa City in a blatant display of ly delusory. their Jan. 31 matchup. ment to the franchise this past summer. Shoot, he probably already is. affection months earlier. Spare me your burned jerseys. — Dan Burt’s team returns to action on Sunday, Feb. 4 in Richmond, Virginia, where it will face the Richmond Spiders First half of NHL season does not go as planned (9-14, 4-6) at 12 p.m. — On Jan. 31, the Northeast Drew White In their first game following the But here’s the catch — Vegas Pittsburgh can continue to rattle Conference announced that staff writer break, the Golden Knights (33- still has 33 games left to play off victories, they are an experi- freshman Duquesne bowler Ol- 12-4) scored three goals in 53 sec- this season. enced team to seriously be reck- ivia Farwell had been named The NHL season celebrated its onds to stun Calgary late, 4-2, on In the east, the Tampa Bay oned with come playoff time. All-Stars this past weekend in Jan. 30. The win tied Vegas with Lightning have rolled to the top One of the other surprises has the NEC Rookie of the Week for Tampa Bay, Florida, and as the the 1993-94 Florida Panthers and of the standings. Leading the been the Montreal Canadiens, a fifth time. No other bowler has season goes on, the league is just Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for conference for the vast majority who currently sit 10 points out- more than one this season. beginning to heat up. At just over most wins by a first-year team in of the season, the Bolts currently side of a playoff spot in the At- — Both the swimming & div- the midway point of the year, league history, at 33. sit with a league-leading 71 points lantic Division. The team has un- ing and women’s track & the playoff picture has started to through 50 games. derperformed all season, which take shape, and there are some The Lightning have been led has led to trade rumors about top field will travel to Youngstown surprise teams both at the top offensively by a plethora of for- players, including Vezina-win- State this weekend, as the track of the picture and on the outside wards, including Hart Trophy ning goaltender Carey Price and & field team will compete at the looking in. favorite Nikita Kucherov and po- team captain Max Pacioretty. YSU National Invitational from The biggest revelation of the tential Comeback Player of the In the West, two recent Cup Feb. 2-3, and the swimming season has definitely been the Year, Steven Stamkos. On the winners and perennial play- newest team to the league, the Ve- back-end, they are led by Norris off teams have their work cut team will participate in the YSU gas Golden Knights, who just be- Trophy candidate Victor Hedman out for them in the final two Diving Invite on Dec. 3. gan play this October. The team, and budding goaltender Andrei months of the season. The Chi- — Both men’s and women’s which is made up predominantly Vasilevskiy. cago Blackhawks and Los Ange- tennis will play Carnegie Mel- of players who were selected in After a slow start to the season, les Kings have both struggled at lon on Feb. 3 at 4 p.m. last summer’s expansion draft, the back-to-back Stanley Cup times this season, which has left has gelled together perfectly and champion Pittsburgh Penguins them both on the outside look- This Week in Sports are flying on all cylinders. have jump-started their season ing in. In order for them both Led by former Pittsburgh goalie and have regained a playoff spot to find success, they need their History Marc-Andre Fleury and a young in the tough Metropolitan Divi- star players to step up and lead offense including leading scorers Courtesy of Jeanine Leech via Getty sion for the time being. them there. — On Feb. 1, 1984, Da- Penguins center Evgeni Malkin, No. 71, Jonathan Marchessault and Wil- The Pens are in a good spot at The 2017-18 season has been a vid Stern succeeded Larry liam Karlsson, the Golden Knights celebrates one of his three goals versus this point in the season as the of- wildly unpredictable one so far, have soared to the top of the West- San Jose on Jan. 30. Pittsburgh won its fense has seemingly found itself and the next 30-odd games across O’Brien as NBA commis- ern Conference and are showing first game following the All-Star break, with the likes of Sidney Crosby the next two months should not sioner, beginning a 30-year no signs of slowing down. 5-2, to move to 28-21-3. and Phil Kessel leading the way. If disappoint. run at the position. Stern is largely credited with in- A-10 MBB Standings — Top 10 A-10 WBB Standings — Top 10 creasing the popularity of the NBA in the 1990s and Rank Team Conf. Overall Streak Next Rank Team Conf. Overall Streak Next 2000s. On Feb. 1, 2014, Adam Silver took over as 1. No. 22 URI 10-0 18-3 W13 Feb. 2 at VCU 1. Dayton 10-0 17-4 W11 Feb. 4 vs. VCU NBA commissioner. 2. Richmond 6-3 8-13 W5 Feb. 3 vs. George Mason 2. Duquesne 8-1 18-4 L1 Feb. 4 at Richmond — On Feb. 1, 2009, Steel- 3. VCU 6-3 14-8 W3 Feb. 2 vs. Rhode Island 3. Fordham 8-2 17-6 L1 Feb. 4 vs. Rhode Island ers wide receiver Santonio 4. Davidson 6-3 11-9 W1 Feb. 3 at GWU 4. George Mason 6-3 17-6 W1 Feb. 4 at Saint Joe’s Holmes made a sensational 5. Duquesne 6-4 15-8 W1 Feb. 3 vs. Bonaventure 5. Saint Louis 6-3 12-10 W2 Feb. 4 vs. Davidson catch in the end zone dur- 6. St. Bonaventure 5-4 15-6 W3 Feb. 3 at Duquesne 6. Saint Joseph’s 5-4 10-11 L1 Feb. 4 vs. George Mason ing the final minute of 7. Saint Louis 5-5 12-11 W2 Feb. 3 vs. Fordham 7. George Wash. 4-4 9-11 L1 Feb. 1 vs. La Salle Super Bowl XLIII to give 8. Dayton 4-5 10-11 L1 Feb. 3 at UMass 8. Davidson 5-5 10-13 W1 Feb. 4 at Saint Louis the Steelers a 27-23 lead. Holmes was named Super 9. Saint Joseph’s 4-5 9-12 L3 Feb. 3 at La Salle 9. Richmond 4-6 9-14 W2 Feb. 4 vs. Duquesne Bowl MVP in the win. 10. George Mason 3-6 9-13 L4 Feb. 3 at Richmond 10. La Salle 2-6 7-14 L1 Feb. 1 at GWU 8 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Eagles remain underdogs heading into Super Bowl LII

Jacob Hebda much more surprising team. Until the sea- games, Philadelphia was predicted to lose. In 2013, he was a Pro Bowler and tied the staff writer son began and Carson Wentz started put- New England, meanwhile, cruised single-game NFL passing touchdown record ting together an MVP-caliber year, there past the Tennessee Titans before staging on Nov. 3, 2013, tossing seven touchdowns Back in early December, just a couple was speculation as to whether or not they a fourth-quarter comeback against the for the Eagles versus the Raiders. days after Eagles quarterback Carson Wen- would even make the playoffs. After Wentz Jacksonville Jaguars. He is also 4-1 since taking over for Wen- tz suffered a season-ending knee injury, tore his ACL, that uncertainty returned. Regardless of their differing paths to tz, with the only loss coming in a meaning- I overheard a classmate making a bold, Despite finishing the season 2-1 with the championship, both teams are now less season finale. seemingly unfathomable declaration. He Foles at quarterback, Philadelphia opened in Minneapolis preparing for their show- With all that being said, will the Eagles guaranteed that the Eagles, with Nick Foles their postseason slate as underdogs, be- down Sunday in Super Bowl LII. have enough to shock the Patriots and the at the helm, would win the Super Bowl. coming one of the only No. 1 seed ever to The Eagles are once again underdogs, football world alike? The National Football League is driven be favored to lose in the Divisional Round. largely due to the fact they are facing the It should be exciting to watch one of by quarterbacks. Only one non-quarter- However, the Eagles stunned many by greatest coach-quarterback pair of all-time sports’ best dynasties face off against one back (running back Adrian Peterson in edging the defending NFC Champion Fal- in Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. Together, of the best stories in the NFL this year. 2012) has won the Most Valuable Player cons and then clobbering Minnesota. In both the duo has five Super Bowl victories. The Patriots are, as they should be, fa- Award during the last 10 years. So it is The Patriots are also one of the most vored to take home a sixth Lombardi Tro- easy to understand why just about every- disciplined teams in all of sports. In the phy, which would tie the Pittsburgh Steel- one, myself included, considered the Wen- AFC Championship, they drew just one ers for most all-time. tz-less Eagles to be out of the picture. penalty for 10 yards. However, the sports world is an unpre- Yet here we are, just a few days out Already, it is easy to see why Philadel- dictable place. It was just last year that we from the Super Bowl, with the underdog phia is the biggest Super Bowl underdog saw the largest comeback and first ever Philadelphia Eagles preparing to face the since 2009. However, you might not want overtime game in Super Bowl history. modern dynasty that is the New England to write off this Eagles team so quickly. So don’t be surprised if you wake up Mon- Patriots. While both teams were their re- The Eagles have had one of the best day morning to find the Eagles are this year’s spective conference’s top seed, this is not defenses in the NFL this season, ranking Super Bowl champions. In fact, I’m picking the matchup most expected. No. 4 in total defense. In their two playoff Philadelphia to defeat New England, 27-24. Coming into the year, the Patriots were games so far, against 2016 MVP Matt Ryan As good as the Patriots are, the Eagles a preseason Super Bowl favorite. Some and 2017 MVP candidate Case Keenum, have powered through adversity all season thought New England might even make a they gave up just 17 combined points. long. They are a deep team with plenty of run at an undefeated season. Despite not It also worth noting that Nick Foles, de- talent, and Foles has shown he is more achieving a perfect record, they are exactly Courtesy of Michael Leff/Getty Images spite his backup status, is an experienced than capable leading the offense. There’s where we all expected them to be. Foles, right, hopes to bring Philadelphia its first play caller. Although inconsistent, Foles has little reason as to why they can’t surprise The Eagles, on the other hand, are a Lombardi Trophy this February. also had some terrific moments in his career. us all again. Lewis II, Vojinovic among standout Duquesne hoopers so far

David Borne handler would not get much of a chance to Lass’ stats have already improved in fect fit with Omogrosso and Vojinovic, and staff writer shine. That’s not the case for Bazelak, who nearly every category this season, and she any success the team sees in the remainder is the younger sister of junior Duquesne consistently locks down the other team’s of the season will likely start with them. With both basketball programs on cam- volleyball player, Maddie Bazelak. top scoring option in the post. A four-block MBB: Mike Lewis II pus about halfway through conference play, Bazelak has done a fantastic job coming performance in the team’s Jan. 24 win over Mike Lewis II’s decision to remain with it’s pretty accurate to say that it has been an off the bench and supplying quality min- Saint Joseph’s put her at 179 on her career, the program following Jim Ferry’s dismiss- exciting year for hoops on the Bluff thus far. utes for Duquesne. The freshman has tran- the most in program history. al laid the initial brick in the foundation of The women’s team (18-3, 8-0 A-10) is sitioned well to the college game, and has Aside from her defensive efforts, Lass the new era at Duquesne. It sped up Keith rolling once again, and the men’s team (14- already proven to be a trustworthy backup contributes heavily on offense as well. She Dambrot’s rebuilding process substantially, 8, 5-4 A-10) has shattered expectations and point guard. Her best scoring performance is the team’s third-leading scorer with 9.6 and showed that Duquesne was no longer a is quickly becoming relevant once again. came in the team’s Dec. 22 loss to No. 1 points per game, and her ability to knock farm system for bigger programs. Based off of performances from this ranked UConn in Toronto when she scored down midrange and three-point shots helps The sophomore guard leads the team in season’s action up to this point, below are 14 points in 17 minutes of play. space the floor for the Dukes. scoring this season at 15.9 points per game midseason individual awards for both the Fellow freshmen Helmi Tulonen and MBB: Rene Castro-Caneddy with a 29-point night vs. Maryland East- programs. Amanda Kalin have been impressive in lim- The progression of Rene Castro-Caneddy ern Shore on Dec. 4 and a 25-point effort Top Freshman — ited action as well. has been one of the key factors in the men’s against La Salle on Jan. 13 highlighting the WBB: Libby Bazelak MBB: Eric Williams Jr. teams resurgence. After transferring from year. The combination of his stout statis- When a team has as many quality up- Eric Williams Jr. has clearly been Butler a few seasons ago, the senior didn’t tics, timely shots and what he means to the perclassmen guards as Duquesne does, it Duquesne’s best freshman, and is in con- quite see the amount of individual or team men’s program was enough to name him would be easy to think that a freshman ball tention to be the best newcomer in the At- success that he likely imagined when he the team’s most valuable player over the lantic 10, as well. chose to continue his collegiate career at first half of Atlantic 10 play. Just 6-foot-5, the athletic swingman has Duquesne. This season is a different story. received national attention for his rebound- Now under Dambrot’s staff, Castro- ing ability. Williams Jr. ranks amongst the Caneddy has improved tremendously on best freshman in the country in terms of the defensive side of the ball. Additionally, rebounding ability, with numbers compa- the graduate senior’s shot selection has im- rable to the likes of top-ranked big men proved. The increased number of quality Marvin Bagley III of Duke and Mohamed looks that Castro-Caneddy has taken has Bamba of Texas. resulted in a much more efficient scorer. Williams Jr. ranks fifth among freshmen Entering Wednesday’s game versus nationally with 9.48 rebounds per contest. George Washington, the graduate senior’s Williams Jr. hit a Duquesne freshman scoring average is up to 13 points per game record nine 3-pointers in the team’s dou- compared to just 7.1 last season. ble-overtime win against George Mason Most Valuable Player — on Jan. 20, and has recorded nine double- WBB: Chassidy Omogrosso & doubles this season through Duquesne’s 21 Julijana Vojinovic games thus far. When a team has two players as good as Most Improved — these two, it’s hard to just pick one. WBB: Kadri Ann-Lass The pair of junior guards carry the load Before the season, head coach Dan Burt offensively for the Dukes and form the most remarked how important it would be for dangerous backcourt in the conference. the junior Ann-Lass to perform at a similar When the two get rolling on the same Courtesy of Duquesne Athletics Courtesy of Kevin Sousa/USA TODAY Sports Eric Williams Jr. attempts a 3-pointer against Freshman guard Libby Bazelak drives in the level to how she did in her freshman season. night, there’s only one word to describe the George Washington on Jan. 3. Only 6-foot- lane against No. 1 UConn on Dec. 22. She has certainly done that. pair: Lethal. Duquesne has found the per- 5, Williams leads the Dukes in rebounding. February 1, 2018 sports ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 WEEK’s 60th Grammys epitomizes gender inequalities EVENTS Nicolas Jozefczyk semble included a white suit jacket a&e editor that stuck out with embroidered roses, a clear nod to the movement. Black History Month Lecture: Not only were people’s emotions Bound in Wedlock he 60th Annual Gram- dedicated solely to the serenading Feb. 2 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. my Awards encapsulated stars, the award show also struck Tstrength, vulnerability and, plenty of negative chords with peo- Located at the Heinz History quite frankly, too many honors ple watching at home, as well as with Center, the African American for Bruno Mars. Unlike last year, some artists, mainly about female Program’s fourth annual Black the show did not stand out in representation. History Month Lecture features terms of comedic breaks, but held The evening’s most noticeable Tera W. Hunter. Admission is free. strong with some jaw-dropping controversy surrounded the over- Pre-register for the event at: and tear-jerking performances abundance of male winners op- www.heinzhistorycenter.org/ from incredible artists. posed to female winners. Alessia events Opening this year’s show, Kend- Cara was the only female artist to Courtesy of the Recording Academy rick Lamar performed a medley of win an award — Best New Artist — All About You! his tracks alongside U2 and Dave Bruno Mars won the night’s most sought after award, Album of the Year, on TV. This underrepresentation for 24K Magic. The other nominees included Donald Glover’s “Awaken, My Feb. 4 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Chappelle to a backdrop reading, Love!”, Jay-Z’s 4:44, Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. and Lorde’s Melodrama. was not caused out of the lack of ef- “This is a satire by Kendrick La- fort made by women this year. In the Enjoy free admission to the West- mar.” Between songs, Chappelle do not include popular music (or and “1-800-273-8255” by Logic fea- Best Pop Solo Performance category, moreland Museum of American presented a comedic break for an music at all) but presenting the “Best turing Alessia Cara and Khalid gar- there were four ladies and one man Art and a 10 percent discount to all-too-realistic art piece that had Comedy Album” to Chappelle wasted nered the quality needed to be a real nominated — Kelly Clarkson, Kesha, anything purchased in the West- dancers dressed as soldiers march- a time slot that could have been bet- Grammy’s production. Lady Gaga, P!nk and Ed Sheeran — moreland Museum Shop. ing and then falling down to the ter used for live music, such as Lorde There is no question in my mind and despite being the only one that sound of gunshots. singing a song off of her nominated who had the greatest Grammys per- was not present to accept the award, Following Lamar, who had the Melodrama. formance. Sheeran won. best display of the night, host James The other performances ranged Hands down, it was Kesha. Intro- Also, it might be an unpopular Corden gave a subpar welcoming to from lackluster, to expected, to just duced by Janelle Monae, who gave a opinion, but 24K Magic and its sin- upcoming the crowd, and the Grammys were frankly amazing. “Despacito” by powerful speech about the #MeToo gles did not affect the music industry off to the races. Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, be- and Time’s Up movements, Kesha enough to warrant Bruno winning the releases The televised awards included the ing the overall hit that it was, de- took the stage with backup from three biggest awards of the evening. classics, like Best New Artist and served its moment on stage. “Pray” other powerful women in the indus- The 60th Annual Grammy Awards Altered Carbon Best Rap Album, the highly sought by Sam Smith and “Better Man” try — Cyndi Lauper, Julia Michaels, did not feel in touch with what music Feb. 2 after Song of the Year, Record of the by Little Big Town felt uninspired; Bebe Rexha, Camila Cabello and lovers feel. Other than for a couple Year and Album of the Year, and one there was nothing that distin- Andra Day. spectacular performances, this show that did not belong with any of the guished these performances from The white rose worn by people at was uninspiring at best. Hopefully, Releasing on Netflix, this new others: Best Comedy Album. just a normal concert. Lady Gaga’s the Grammys symbolized the sup- the Recording Academy can start lis- series is an adaptation of a Personally, I understand that there medley, “Wild Hearts Can’t Be Bro- port for the Time’s Up initiative, and tening to the public and get off their cyberpunk novel written by Rich- are many other Grammy awards that ken” by P!nk, “Praying” by Kesha Kesha was the centerpiece. Her en- collective high horse. ard K. Morgan. Set in the 24th century, a lone surviving soldier must solve a murder.

Monster Hunter: World sharpens gameplay Man of the Woods Grant Stoner playthrough, I fully expect to have an Feb. 2 staff writer entire arsenal which will allow me to effectively complete each quest. Justin Timberlake’s newest s a franchise, Monster As for the missions, hunters em- album will be the fifth in his solo Hunter is notoriously dif- bark from the main city of Astera, repertoire. The three singles ficult. Without a decent where hunters upgrade equipment, released so far from the album A monsters can be studied and shop- understanding of the incredible sparked mixed reviews from keepers sell an ever-expanding list of battle subtleties, each fight can listeners. devolve into a chaotic slugfest be- items. After a quest is selected, play- tween your hunter and the beast. ers will journey to one of five beauti- Thankfully, Monster Hunter: fully designed regions to complete World is one of the most im- their task. mersive games in the series, one Unlike previous entries in the se- which continues to cater to me ries, World has created a seamless zone for hunters to explore. Rather Micro despite being a series veteran. Courtesy of Capcom Developed by Capcom, World con- than carry load times between differ- In just three days, Monster Hunter: World shipped over five million copies — ent sections of the map, World offers tinues the tradition of slaying gargan- more than any other iteration of the Monster Hunter series in the same time. review tuan beasts and collecting their parts an entirely open-world experience, a to craft progressively more powerful of the day, you’re still just a hunter shortcomings, but deals significantly first for the series. Since transitions weapons and armor. The core me- who must kill or capture differing less damage. are so fluid, I was able to fully en- chanics remain the same, yet World creatures. Combat is where the Monster joy the mesmerizing environments. An Evening of Music and Comedy introduces several new features To coincide with the same tried- Hunter series shines. Aside from Whether it be the lush landscape of with Creed Bratton which completely revolutionize the and-true formula of utilizing a basic picking a particular weapon, hunt- the Ancient Forest, or the miasma- game. With every encounter, I found plot, World continues to employ its ers need to fully grasp the nuances filled caverns of the Rotten Vale, I Creed Bratton, famous for playing myself in awe of discovering new and signature high-action genre mechan- of each tool, as well as their specific found the flora and fauna to be won- his fictionalized self on NBC’s The creative ways to slay my prey. ics. This isn’t necessarily bad. In fact, target. Understanding the overall derfully unique, and, to my astonish- Office, played a solo set of original Unlike previous titles, I found it’s one of the main reasons why I speed and combos of weapons and ment, noticed that they interact with songs. His stage persona is as World’s story to be engaging, albeit adore this series. With 14 weapon monsters is vital to the completion of one another. odd and hilarious as his on-screen slightly stale. Players create a charac- styles to choose from, hunters are the game. My favorite weapon is the To further introduce the open- character, but in contrast, his ter belonging to the Research Com- expected to gravitate toward instru- switch axe, which has the capability world setting, World created Scout- songs are moving and earnest. mission’s 5th Fleet. Members of this ments which fit their specific play- to transform between an axe or great flies. These green fireflies will high- group are tasked with discovering the style. Hammers, for example, do the sword with the press of a button. Yet, light monster tracks, useful plant and cause of the Elder Dragons migra- most damage, but their limited range since it has a relatively slow swing animal materials for crafting or turn a — Josiah Martin tions to the New World. The voice and slow speed are not recommend- speed, I’m learning to use the dual shade of red when enemies are near. acting and character personalities are ed for faster monsters. Whereas the blades, an insanely fast, but incred- see HUNTER — page 11 certainly entertaining, yet, at the end longsword counters the hammer’s ibly weak weapon. By the end of my 10 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Film series leaves audience questioning society

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n 2006, Al Gore’s documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, swept the nation I with tremendous controversy. Despite being well-sourced from a large pool of evidence, a large amount of the public dis- missed the former vice president’s warn- ings about climate change and shrugged them off as it had in the past. In response to the growing need of public awareness, Gore took to the silver screen again to re- leased the follow up to his first documen- tary, An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power, in order to spur people into action. Whether Gore will be successful in his mission is yet to be seen, but for this school on the Bluff, attempting to get peo- ple to at least listen is a good start. The Human Rights Film Series, pre- Courtesy of Duquesne University sented by the Department of Modern Lan- Presented by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Duquesne, the human rights film series ventures to talk about terrorism, rac- guages and Literatures, is an event that ism, climate change, immigration and freedom of the press in its four movies. Human Flow will play Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. in 105 College Hall. features a handful of movies and docu- mentaries that reflect pressing issues of man Rights in the Era of Trump” makes no gree of awareness. No matter how great at hand, bring friends to the screenings the time. The annual series began 14 years mystery of the source of the issues that lie a film or documentary may be, however, and debate with them. The documentaries ago. On the big screen in College Hall this with our nation’s leader. it still may not cover all the topics of the pulled some pretty raw emotions out of me year are 13th, An Inconvenient Sequel, For example, An Inconvenient Sequel subject at hand. This, combined with and brought me to a deep level of thought Constructing the Terrorist Threat and focuses, in part, on the Paris Climate the group setting in which the moves are — achieving what good films should. Human Flow. Summit. While President Barack Obama shown, sets up the viewers to openly dis- To put things nicely, we are living in a The documentaries cover topics such was among other nations’ leaders at the cuss the films after the screenings. time where there is a lot of opportunity as racism, climate change and the refugee summit trying to make an agreement to Karl Stutski, one of the committee mem- for positive change. So, rather than sitting crisis. Previously featured topics of the se- fight against climate change, Trump was bers, described the goal of the series as to back, maybe taking the initiative to get ries include documentaries highlighting lamenting about the wasted time spent on have every student moved by the films and educated is a better use of time. issues regarding immigration, terrorism, compromise. decide to take some sort of an active role in That might be a jump for some, but gun control and women’s rights — just to The committee behind the Human combating the issues on-screen. that’s exactly what this film series is for: name a few. Rights Film Series diligently selected the Having gone to the screenings for the to get the ball rolling. However, the title for this year’s series documentaries for this year based on what first two weeks, both film sessions made The last film of the series, Human Flow, narrows the focus down to specifics. “Hu- topics they thought deserved a higher de- me want to further investigate the issue will be shown on Feb. 7 in College Hall 105. I Like Fun emphasizes robust lyrical prowess Josiah Martin Over With” delivering massive, danceable the Hands’” techno bass and dance club staff writer drums with Linnell’s classic stream-of- drums is unwelcome and difficult to listen consciousness style lyrics. Musically, this to. It is one of the album’s weaker songs. is one of the most pleasant songs on the Now fully entrenched in the second half hen a band has remained active album. This fact paired with the compara- of the album, the listener has the pleasure for 35 years, it is almost un- tively sour title is classic They Might Be Gi- of hearing Flansburgh’s gentle, ’60s guitar Wavoidable that their latter efforts ants. pop-inspired “This Microphone” before would seem phoned in. Bands tradition- Second track “I Left My Body” is uninter- being stuck with four much more boring ally lose their edge over time. I Like Fun esting compared to the opener, but stands songs, which somehow feel homogenous thankfully proves that this is not the case well enough on its own as a quality song. despite trying too many new things: “The for They Might Be Giants. This is likely why it was released as a single Bright Side” opens with guitars reminiscent I Like Fun is the 20th studio album by ahead of the album. “All Time What,” the of ’90s alt-rock group Dinosaur Jr., “When They Might Be Giants, a band that has first song on the album led by Flansburgh, The Lights Come On” features an ener- grown from a borderline-experimental does a far better job of holding the listen- getic snare-filled drum track, while “Lake duo consisting of lead members John er’s attention, especially with beautiful vo- Monster” and “McCafferty’s Bib” rely on Flansburgh and John Linnell to a versatile cal harmonies on the chorus. This song is a distractingly electronic sounds that don’t and intimidatingly prolific five-piece rock strong contender for the one most likely to add to their quality or fit much else on the group. The past decade alone has seen the be stuck in your head, and possibly the best album. Courtesy of Idlewild Recordings release of eight studio albums, each of on the album. Luckily, this trend is reversed at last min- Since its Jan. 19 release, I Like Fun charted at its which seem to top the previous in terms The gentler “By the Time You Get This” ute by penultimate track “The Greatest,” a peak position of 108 on the U.S. Billboard 200. of quality. maintains the quality standard set by “All soft track featuring little else than vintage therefore don’t stand well outside of the Despite this output and growth as a Time What,” with the garage rock track “In- horn sounds and slow, gentle whole notes context of the album either. band, the group has remained true to what sult to the Fact Checkers” being compara- on bass. Flansburgh’s high, almost whis- For the most part, though, They Might Be made them great, always delivering eclec- tively forgettable. “Mrs. Bluebird,” which pered vocals suit the song perfectly. With Giants gets it right. I would almost recom- tic collections of songs that pair impressive begins with an absolutely captivating piano one final monumental jump into a differ- mend reading the lyrics to this album on but catchy melodies with fiercely quotable intro by Linnell, is a dark and beautiful al- ent style of music, “Last Wave” is in similar their own someday. They read like poetry and often bleak lyrics. The lyricism of I Like most-tango composition. While a wonder- vein to the harder rockers of the first half written by someone just waking up from a Fun is, in fact, its strongest suit. The album ful song, this song’s arrival is the first prom- of the album and serves as a really strong dream. Flow-related problems aside, most is solid overall. inent example of the abrupt genre switches closer. of the songs stand on their own musically However, the band’s trademark eclecti- you’ll experience within the album. I Like Fun is far from perfect. Profi- and keep the listener engaged as they shift cism led to some questionable choices, and The album’s title track takes a while ciently demonstrating wildly different around in mood and dynamics. the album is plagued by unnecessary genre- to build to a gorgeous, ’30s jazz-inspired types of music was always a strength for Over three decades and 20 albums into hopping and whiplash-inducing mood chorus which criminally does not make up They Might Be Giants, but this album feels their career, They Might Be Giants aren’t shifts, especially in the second half. much of the song’s composition, but none- inconsistent, some tracks seeming unique done yet. As the title track so eloquently The opening of the album is promising theless makes it a listenable and enjoyable for uniqueness’ sake. The concepts behind puts it, “My excellence at parkour might be enough, with the first track “Let’s Get This track. The aggressive change to “Push Back these songs don’t feel fully fleshed out and unexpected at the age of 58.”

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