October 4, 2018 Volume 99 Number 07 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 Cramped Kavanaugh hearing draws University campus attention across campus celebrates living leads Heritage to concerns Week Gabriella Dipietro Meredith Blakely news editor staff writer & Heritage Week is a three-day Hallie Lauer yearly event that celebrates all features editor things Duquesne. The univer- sity was founded 140 years ago This is the first article in the on Oct. 1, 1878. This year marks Duke Deep Dives series. For the 6th annual Heritage Week more on the series, see the Staff that commemorates Duquesne’s Editorial on page 4. birthday and the university’s Duquesne students are Catholic Spiritan heritage. complaining about the cramped Each year, Duquesne celebrates living situation on campus, since Heritage Week beginning on many of them reside in forced Monday, Oct. 1 and concluding on triples or quads. Wednesday, Oct. 3. These three To some it seems that students days were full of celebration, such are paying more money for less as the university birthday party living space. From 2017 to 2018, on A-Walk on Monday, which fea- tuition has increased across the tured three tables including food, whole university by 3.6 percent. free T-shirts and games. During the 2017 academic Tuesday’s events included a year, the university, which had Mass celebrating the Feast Day an occupancy rate of 102 percent, of Claude Poullart de Places, a housed 3,784 students on campus Katia Faroun/Photo Editor Feast Day Luncheon and a “Feast see DORMS — page 2 Duquesne University law students gathered outside of Coffee Tree Roasters on Thursday, Sept. 27 to watch Judge Brett Kavanaugh give testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in regards to his sexual assault allegations. see HERITAGE — page 3 Duquesne launches August Wilson Fellowship program Liza Zulick supporting artists,” Ellis said. staff writer “For many years, I watched my uncle create opportunity A $5 million fundraising after opportunity for aspiring effort, led by actor Denzel artists, helping them reach the Washington, took place on Sept. next level in their professional 26 at the August Wilson House development, deepening their in the Hill District. Efforts were inspiration and drive. I think it’s organized for the renovation of appropriate that a central focus the playwright’s childhood home. of his legacy includes identifying Duquesne University President and nurturing deserving artists.” Ken Gormley joined Washington According to the Pittsburgh in a groundblessing ceremony Tribune Review, Washington before the celebration began. said, “It is a privilege and an Since 2011, Duquesne’s Honors honor and a responsibility … College has partnered with the and a joy to play a small part in Daisy Wilson Artist Community keeping him alive.” to accomplish the dream of Washington had starred in Paul Ellis, Wilson’s nephew, to the Broadway revival and film renovate the home. This is the version of Wilson’s Fences. first fundraising effort to take Some big-name donors for the place for the renovation. event included Oprah Winfrey “The fellowship is highly and actor Tyler Perry, who both important to my family Courtesy of TribLIVE donated $1 million. Producer because it aligns directly with Actor Denzel Washington joined DU President Ken Gormley at the August Wilson House in Pittsburgh’s Historic Hill District our mission of uplifting and on Wednesday, Sept. 26, to speak about the upcoming plans for renovation, as well as Duquesne’s new fellowship program. see WILSON — page 2 opinions features sports a & e Follow us on... We believe Bizon Student Rush City honors her Customs returns George Romero Ford comes forward Student doubles Program for Mayor Bill Peduto with Kavanaugh as custom sneaker discounted Pens remembers the ‘living allegations... artist... tickets back for 2018... dead’ filmmaker... @theduquesneduke PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 8 PAGE 9 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE POLICE briefs DU students complain about on-campus housing As September came to a close, DORMS — from page 1 [the lounges] playing games or the crime spiked! PB&J is here to — 56 students over capacity levels. watching TV, so you don’t have give you the delicious details. Although Duquesne University that place to escape.” On Sept. 27, a male fled onto did not yet report this year’s After the room lottery last year, campus after vandalizing a car. occupancy rate, it seems to the trio was told that there were DUPO located and apprehend- have risen significantly due to no rooms left in upperclassmen ed the vandal in Forbes Garage a number of upperclassmen not dorms and they would have to be after a brief search. A citation moving off campus. in a triple in a freshmen building. was issued. This year, Duquesne welcomed “We feel like we didn’t have any Also on Sept. 27, a student one of its largest freshman classes, other options and we didn’t know. reported minor damage to her and more upperclassmen opted to They didn’t handle it the best vehicle while it was parked in live on campus. This has created way,” Malcolm said. “It would Forbes Garage. strains on housing, forcing many be a totally different experience Also on Sept. 27, a student’s sophomores and juniors to live if we were in dorms with people laptop was reported missing in in dorms that they did not want our own age. Sophomores are Fisher Hall. The case is still active. and resulted in many incoming still adjusting so we’re just all at Also on Sept. 27, a student’s students being crammed into different places in our lives.” bicycle was stolen from the bike freshman dorms. The girls agreed that the rack near the exit of Locust Ga- St. Martin Hall, a freshmen biggest problem was the lack of rage. The case is still active. residence hall, even converted communication with Residence Life. Also on Sept. 27, a student’s the lounges on each floor into “We tried to keep in contact; laptop, wallet and keys were sto- Carlee Evans/Staff Photographer two quads to offer more on- they never emailed us back,” len from his secured locker in the Duquesne University’s Office of Residence Life is located in Assumption Hall. campus housing. This conversion, Malcolm said. Power Center. The case is active. however, also denies students the “We kept trying to talk to people but just because I pulled a bad been rather stable, fluctuating Thievery must have been the spe- opportunity to sit in the lounge to see what we could do or what they number I can’t get to live where between 86 percent and 90 percent. cial of the day on Sept. 27! instead of their room, causing could do and they just kept telling would be easiest for me,” Cooney The retention rate has not On Sept. 28, a female reported many individuals to feel cramped us it was because we had a higher said. “I also have pretty bad sleep yet been reported for this year, a road rage incident, where a and confined in their dorm rooms. number [in the lottery],” Allison said. anxiety, which means I have to go but poor living situations may male exited his car and spit on Sophomores Bri Allison, Jill Thanks to the increased to sleep when it’s the best time for contribute to a notable decrease the victim’s window after scream- Malcolm and Anna DeMarco all number of on-campus residents, me, so when I asked for a single in the future. ing and yelling at her in traffic. A met because of those lounges in Emily Cooney, a junior double- this year they said no or that I’d “One of the reasons I chose citation was issued. That guy was St. Martin Hall their freshman majoring in digital media arts have to live in a freshman dorm. Duquesne is because I felt like I pretty salty. year. Now the three of them live and advertising who had picked a So they really don’t take anything wouldn’t be just a number with On Sept. 29, a student was ob- in a forced triple on the first floor high number during the housing into consideration besides the it being a small Catholic school,” served having difficulty walking of Assumption Hall. lottery last semester was not able crappy number that you pull.” Malcolm said. “Now that they’re due to intoxication. Being under “Sometimes you just need your to live in Brottier Hall. For the past five years, the doing this, I do feel like one.” the age of 21, they were referred own space, and you don’t have “It’s just frustrating for someone university’s retention rates for The Office of Residence Life to the Office of Student Conduct. that in Assumption,” Allison like me who doesn’t use the meal students progressing from their did not reply to a request for Also on Sept. 29, a large said. “People are always in there plan because I have a bad stomach, freshman to sophomore year have comment. planter filled with flowers was knocked over and damaged. They shouldn’t cry over spilled milk, or in this case, flowers. Also on Sept. 29, a student re- Denzel Washington visits August Wilson house siding in Towers reported being WILSON — from page 1 sexually assaulted in her dorm room by a known male actor. The Shonda Rhimes, actor Samuel L. and cultural vitality of the Hill case is active. Jackson and director Spike Lee District, the city and our entire also contributed. region,” Gormley said. JOIN THE DUKE! During the event, Gormley The fellowship, which was first introduced the first Duquesne created in February 2018, aims Writing for The Duke is a University August Wilson House at allowing scholars and artists great way to get involved with of color to advance their work everything going down on Fellow, poet Natasha Trethewey.