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PAGE 31 Congress Hotel claims it’s not Volume 53, Issue 8 October 23, 2017 ColumbiaChronicle.com haunted despite spooky rumors Student resources sliced by budget cuts
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» TESSA BRUBAKER & MOLLY WALSH department announced a new policy for “It definitely makes me more stressed major, said cuts from the dance team’s bud- CAMPUS REPORTERS printing procedures for students in the than I have to be because, with deadlines, get have made it challenging to participate department, according to a Sept. 6 email you’re already under a time crunch,” Johnk in competitions and enjoy it because team STUDENTS ARE COMPLAINING of reduced col- sent to all affected students. said. “It’s like every deadline I have is getting members cannot afford competition fees, lege resources within their departments In order to continue to print for free, pushed up now.” which can cost about $300. and clubs due to the college’s budget cuts. students in the department must email Johnk said the new policy is forcing According to Matt Coyle, president of the The affected programs noted by stu- their work to an office on the 12th floor by students to buy printers or pay for print- Student Athletics Association and senior dents include the English and Creative 4 p.m. the day before the assignment is due, ing, which can be expensive with a college business and entrepreneurship major, Writing Department, the Student Johnk said. The email must also include student budget. Previously, printing was the organization used to provide each Athletics Association, the Communication a cover page with the name of the course covered in tuition, she said. Renegades athletic team a set amount of Department and the Center for Book and and teacher, the course section and number, “This is something we were guaranteed, money each year in order to cover their Paper Arts. the class meeting date and time, and the and it’s getting ripped away from us,” Johnk essential expenses. Junior English and creative writing major number of copies needed, according to the said. “If we’re going to have resources taken In past years, the Columbia sports Bailey Johnk said the English and Creative new policy. away, then shouldn’t the tuition be lowered?” teams would receive $1,000 for their Writing Department offered free printing to Associate Professor in the English and English and Creative Writing Chair annual budget. Every athletic team , PAGE 15 its students previously in a 12th floor com- Creative Writing Department Shawn Kenneth Daley could not be reached for involved with Student Athletics puter lab at 624 S. Michigan Ave. Shiflett said the decrease in enrollment in comment as of press time. Association is currently being given However, that lab closed at the begin- the department has affected student ser- Jordan Gillespie, Columbia College Dance $850 regardless of actual expenses, FUNDING
ning of the Fall 2017 Semester, and the vices and caused inconvenience. Team co-captain and senior education Coyle said. SEE editor’s note
A look into The MANAGEMENT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Zoë Eitel MANAGING EDITORS Eric Bradach Ariana Portalatin Chronicle’s process DIGITAL MANAGING EDITOR Brooke Pawling Stennett ART DIRECTOR Zoë Haworth Main line: (312) 369-8999 Advertising: (312) 369-8984 INTERIM AD & BUSINESS MANAGER Noah Kelly Campus: (312) 369-8965 Metro: (312) 369-8982 » ZOË EITEL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CAMPUS Arts & Culture: (312) 369-8967 Opinions: (312) 369-8968 CAMPUS EDITOR Connor Carynski Copy: (312) 369-8976 CAMPUS REPORTERS Tessa Brubaker Photo: (312) 369-8972 n the past, The Chronicle has not Permission/Reproductions: (312) 369-8955 Olivia Deloian General Manager: (312) 369-8955 been a transparent news organi- Molly Walsh Ization. And what that has done is Faculty Adviser: (312) 369-8910 create a disconnect with the rest of the ARTS & CULTURE The Chronicle is a student-pro- college and a distrust of our process. ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Jonathon Sadowski To improve transparency at a time ARTS & CULTURE REPORTERS Kendrah Villiesse duced publication of Columbia Miranda Manier College Chicago and does not when public distrust of journalism necessarily represent, in whole or is running rampant, The Chronicle METRO in part, the views of college admin- thought it beneficial to give our readers istrators, faculty or students. METRO EDITOR Jackie Murray a look into how we remain fair, accurate paraphrasing is for. We only have so All text, photos and graphics are METRO REPORTERS Savannah Eadens the property of The Chronicle and and unbiased in our reporting. much room in print, and let’s be honest: Blaise Mesa It all starts with story pitches—and Some sources can really ramble. may not be reproduced or pub- lished without written permission. a lot of research. 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SENIOR PHOTO EDITOR Kevin Tiongson The Chronicle holds the right to the correct sourcing of a story, so that’s faculty advisers—read the stories for PHOTO EDITORS Erin Brown where we go next. Over the years, The everything from puncuation to writing Mackenzie Crosson limit any one person’s submissions to three per semester. Chronicle has built up a network of style consistency to structure to content Monica Westlake bipartisan experts—in nearly every topic as a whole. MULTIMEDIA imaginable—whom we go to when we Should that comma go there? Is it need expert testimony or background “protester” or “protestor”? Why is this MULTIMEDIA REPORTER Brock Stillmunks The term “N-word” is used in an information. 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2 THE CHRONICLE OCTOBER 23, 2017 Therapy dogs visit Library to help students de-stress » ColumbiaChronicle.com/Multimedia
campus » COURTESY VAUN MONROE Racial discrimination case against college continues
» CONNOR CARYNSKI that he was denied the opportunity to CAMPUS EDITOR teach advanced-level classes while with the college. VAUN MONROE, FORMER professor in the The complaint describes an incident then-Film and Video Department sued the after Monroe was hired in fall 2007 when school Aug. 10, claiming racial discrimina- he was assigned to teach a course called tion played a role in his 2013 tenure denial. “Adaptation” during his first semester. The complaint, which also names for- Seven out of 10 students filled out course mer Department Chair Bruce Sheridan evaluations, some of whom criticizing the Vaun Monroe, a former professor in what was then known as the Film and Video Department, alleged as a defendant, alleges discriminatory “African-American content” in the course, his tenure denial was influenced by racial discrimination and has filed a suit against Columbia. treatment during Monroe’s seven years stating too much time was spent on issues in the department. of race. to file a course evaluation at the end of the emphasis on the evaluations of a relatively The school responded Sept. 26 asking to According to the complaint, one learning semester, but the defendants insist in their small student sampling. The school denies dismiss the lawsuit, filed in the Northern objective of the course was to familiarize response that they did not “affirmatively” this allegation in its response. District of Illinois in Chicago, arguing students with the obstacles of adapting facilitate the evaluation. The grievance allowed then-Pres- three of the lawsuit’s claims were not literary work for the screen. Monroe chose Monroe claims he was asked Oct. 10, ident and CEO Warrick Carter to be brought in a timely fashion. Chester Himes’ novel “A Rage in Harlem,” 2010, to participate in a third-year per- the final arbiter, and Carter reversed Sheridan declined to comment on the which focused on crime in New York’s formance review at the college. Monroe Monroe’s termination. pending litigation in an Oct. 3 email to Harlem neighborhood that was adapted was the first individual in the department During Monroe’s sixth year with the The Chronicle. into a 1991 film. to participate in the review since the col- college, he was once again evaluated for Monroe is seeking reinstatement as a In spring 2008, after teaching a course lege began requiring one in its revised tenure and the department and its Dean tenured professor and restitution of lost titled “Black Is, Black Ain’t: African tenure process. voted “overwhelmingly in favor.” Interim wages from Columbia for what he claims American Identity in Cinema,” six out of During the review meeting, Monroe Provost Louise Love dissented, moving the are violations of Titles VI and VII of the 17 students completed evaluations, five alleges Sheridan disparaged his perfor- final decision to grant Monroe tenure back 1964 Civil Rights Act and 42 U.S.C. 1981, of which were negative, according to mance with the college, citing the negative to Carter, but he did not make a decision which respectively bar race-based discrim- the complaint. evaluations Monroe received from stu- before his August 2013 retirement. ination in federally funded institutions, The complaint also states that Monroe dents. The committee declined to vote for Following Carter’s retirement, current private employment and contracts. met with Sheridan at the end of his first either Monroe’s continuation or renewal President and CEO Kwang-Wu Kim was Monroe is suing Sheridan on claims year at the college. During the meeting, with the college, according to the complaint. appointed and denied Monroe tenure of intentional interference with his Monroe claims to have told Sheridan The school disputes this allegation in within the first 30 days of his presidency. contractual relationships and “prospec- that he believed an implicit bias may its response. Monroe filed a complaint to the Equal tive economic advantage” for $1 million have been responsible for the negative According to Monroe, Sheridan sub- Employment Opportunity Commission in actual damages and $3 million in reviews because women and minority mitted a report after the vote, which Feb. 7, 2014, and received a Notice of a Right punitive damages. teachers dealing in course topics of received support from the vice president of to Sue on May 12, 2014. Monroe said in a Sept. 26 emailed state- race tend to receive lower marks on Academic Affairs, based on the evaluations Columbia’s Sept. 26 filing sought to dis- ment to The Chronicle that he would not student evaluations. urging Monroe’s termination. The com- miss three of the complaint’s six counts comment on the case but that the com- Monroe claims Sheridan was dismissive plaint states that the actions were based and reserved the right for future filings. plaint speaks for itself, and he stands by and said Monroe “was playing the race solely on Sheridan’s negative assessment Columbia claims in court documents the allegations. card,” which the college and Sheridan deny and student evaluations, which contra- that Monroe’s tenure status was decided This is not the first instance of alleged in the Sept. 26 court filing. dicted a classroom review organized by by the school on March 18, 2013, which is racial discrimination at Columbia. One of Monroe also alleges that when he taught Monroe after the meeting, in which three 326 days prior to his Feb. 13, 2014 EEOC these incidents includes the Jan. 20 res- “Screenwriting 2” in fall 2008, he was con- associate chairs issued “glowing” reviews filing. The statutory requirement for filing ignation of Michael Fry, former associate tacted by his agent and told that a potential of his work. The college disputes this alle- with the EEOC is 300 days from the time professor in the Television Department, client was alarmed by some online infor- gation in its response. the discrimination took place. who claimed to have experienced racial mation a student had posted about him. Monroe then filed a grievance with the The News Office responded to interview discrimination and culturally insensitive According to Monroe’s complaint, he later Elected Representatives of the College, a requests with Vice President of Human remarks from members of the department discovered a student in his course created greivence committee—which was incor- Resources Norma De Jesus with a Sept. while working at the college, as reported a website called Black Supremacy on which rectly identified in his complaint as the 29 emailed statement to The Chronicle. Feb. 20 by The Chronicle. the student posted a picture of Monroe with External Review Committee—in fall “The college takes allegations of dis- Four other complaints of racial discrim- racially offensive statements. 2010, which he alleges responded with crimination very seriously and investi- ination from full-time faculty members The complaint then says he contacted a Jan. 14, 2011, statement that the Film gates every complaint pursuant to its have been filed at Columbia since 2007, both the department’s screenwriting coor- and Video Department did not abide Anti Discrimination and Harassment according to a Feb. 10 statement from col- dinator and associate chair regarding the by its stated procedures for evaluating Policy,” the statement said. “The college lege spokeswoman Anjali Julka. website but was advised to do nothing to Monroe’s performance. does not comment on pending litiga- Monroe claims racially motivated, correct the situation. Monroe also con- According to the complaint, the ERC tion. The college believes this case is negative student evaluations were used tends in the complaint that the student said in its statement that a low student without merit and intends to defend against him in his tenure evaluation and who created the website was permitted course evaluation percentage placed great it vigorously.” [email protected]
OCTOBER 23, 2017 THE CHRONICLE 3 campus including Seminole University, about itself to the outside world, working with at Columbia and look Marketing leadership City Colleges of Chicago and The how those messages have been forward to following Columbia’s Joyce Foundation. received, evaluating all commu- success in the future.” Although Columbia differs nications, seeing what’s worked Kim said during transitional changes hands to interim from other institutions Rosati has and building on that,” Rosati said. periods in which interim positions worked with, he said his new posi- In lieu of an interview, Maue are established, he wants those » CONNOR CARYNSKI idea of external relations and tion’s responsibilities are similar sent an Oct. 12 emailed statement administrators to think they are CAMPUS EDITOR public relations, that is really not to his previous positions. Rosati to The Chronicle saying, “I feel truly the assuming the role and not her background,” Kim said. “She said he will be building on the privileged to have introduced the caretakers. For this reason, he said PUBLIC RELATIONS EXECUTIVE Mark came to the college, she built these momentum Maue established and college’s first brand strategy that the college will be taking Rosati’s Rosati became interim vice pres- areas, and that was in some ways working with her team to provide would help tell Columbia’s power- recommendations very seriously. ident of Strategic Marketing & her primary assignment, and now communications leadership and ful and inspiring story, and invite An external and internal search Communications Oct. 15 follow- we are moving to a different focus. support for the college. prospective students to explore all for a permanent position holder will ing the departure of predecessor Now it is time for the next person “Part of the immersion process, that Columbia has to offer.” begin within the next two weeks, Deborah Maue three days prior, as to come in.” [which] has already started, is get- She added, “I will always be con- according to Kim. reported Oct. 12 by The Chronicle. Kim said Rosati will be looking ting up to speed on the rebranding: nected to the friends and cherished Rosati said he has no con- President and CEO Kwang-Wu for ways to improve Columbia’s mar- what the college has been saying colleagues I have had the fortune of cerns about his position’s Kim said Maue was influential keting strategy and identify steps temporary status affecting since her April 2015 appointment the college needs to take to be more the quality of his work. in building a strategic marketing effective in sharing faculty, students “As an interim, you certainly structure, hiring personnel to and alumni success stories. need to be completely commit- manage the program and assisting Rosati previously held posi- ted just as you would be if you the college in its recent yearlong tions as interim director of were a permanent person,” rebranding campaign. However, Public Relations and manager Rosati said. “The institution Kim said the college needs of News and Information for requires complete devotion new personnel to continue its Illinois Institute of Technology; and dedication, and that is » COURTESY PHIL DEMBINSKI COURTESY PHIL » forward direction. associate chancellor for Public what I will bring.” [email protected] “[Maue] and I talked, and we Affairs at the University of realized that since the college Illinois in Chicago; and Strategic Deborah Maue, former vice president of Strategic Marketing & Communication is moving into a time where we Communications consultant led the college’s rebranding strategy really need to focus on this whole for numerous local nonprofits, during her two years with the college.
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OCTOBER 23, 2017 THE CHRONICLE 5 campus Enrollment drops lead to Communication Department
ALTHOUGH THE COMMUNICATION Depart- and continuing faculty’s ability to conduct departmental recruiting, ment lost 88 students overall, leaving the one-on-one teaching, McBride said. department with 453 students for the “Hopefully we’ll see those numbers start to tough budget calls Fall 2017 Semester, Department Chair go up, but you also want to be careful about Suzanne McBride said she likes to look at having too many students,” McBride said. » ARIANA PORTALATIN & CONNOR CARYNSKI enrollment decline are stressful for chairs enrollment by program, not by department. “You want to be able to have enough students MANAGING EDITOR & CAMPUS EDITOR and faculty because they have to make do “We have [seven] programs in our depart- where you don’t have huge classes. You want AS THE COLLEGE’S enrollment decline con- with less than they are accustomed to. ment, and three of the programs actually to be able to provide that one-on-one, expe- tinues to cause budget cuts, departments “We have to reduce the expense budget, we saw an increase,” McBride said. “While riential, hands-on learning.” have been forced to make spending adjust- try to do it in ways that are as far away from the raw numbers are down, and certainly According to McBride, it will take some ments and become more involved in new the education of students as possible,” Wearden we’d like to see those be a little bit higher, time before the new programs lead to student recruiting. told The Chronicle in an Oct. 11 interview. “We I’m especially pleased to see our newer pro- an overall increase in the department’s Between fall 2016 and fall 2017, Columbia’s look at the ancillary things, many of which grams are attracting so much interest and enrollment, but faculty are proactive in enrollment dropped by 808 students, leaving are good but are not directly important to students are, both new to the institution helping to recruit more students, includ- the college’s enrollment at 7,312, according educating our students.” as well as already here, wanting to study ing additional outreach to high schools and to the fall 2017 Enrollment Report. This Mary Filice, chair of the Business and in those areas.” community colleges. drop marks the college’s ninth consecutive Entrepreneurship Department; Erin Majors recently added under the “It’s a team effort. In this department, we year of enrollment decline, as reported Oct. McCarthy, chair of the History, Humanities Communication Department include feel first and foremost we’re faculty who 16 by The Chronicle. and Social Sciences Department; Kenneth photojournalism, social media and digital want to work with students and teach and The three departments that reported Daley, chair of the English and Creative strategy, and communication, which are learn alongside you all,” McBride said. the greatest loss of students between fall Writing Department; and Peter Carpenter, also the three programs that grew in num- “That’s our main mission, but another 2016 and fall 2017 were the Business and chair of the Dance and Theatre depart- bers. Photojournalism went from 22 to 28 mission is to make sure we graduate the Entrepreneurship Department, 134; the ments, did not respond to multiple students from fall 2016 to fall 2017, social students that come here and continue to Communication Department, 88; and the interview requests as of press time. media from zero to 19, and communication attract students. So we definitely feel we Design Department, 78. Chair of the Science and Mathematics from zero to 10. are partners with enrollment management, Senior Vice President and Provost Department Azar Khosravani deferred It is important for the college to find the the admissions folks, and anything we can
Stan Wearden said the aftereffects of the interview requests to Wearden. [email protected] balance between increasing enrollment do to help with that, we will.”
students, which she said can be attributed to Audio Arts and Acoustics Department Music Department the recruiting efforts of department faculty THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT lost only eight and the college’s Admissions Office. THE AUDIO ARTS and Acoustics Department “We are continuously being asked for more, students between fall 2016 and fall 2017, Sands said part of this work included lost 38 of its students between fall 2016 and to do more with less,” Worrall said. “It would establishing enrollment at 381 students sending music ensembles out to perform fall 2017, leaving enrollment this semester be wrong for me to say it is all OK [because], this semester. Despite the loss, the depart- at high schools and conferences—the gospel at 384. it’s not; it’s really tough, and I don’t know ment saw an increase in transfer students choir performing at city churches—and hav- Chair of the Audio Arts and Acoustics how we would do with less. We’ve cut most and incoming freshmen, as well as an ing adjunct professors teach in high school Department David Worrall said efforts of the fat out of it, and we are trying to be as increase for the department’s graduate pro- programs, which helps increase the depart- within his department to increase enroll- conservative about it as possible.” gram. Transfer students increased from 20 ment’s visibility to prospective students. ment and maintain students include pro- Worrall added that he is also concerned for fall 2016 to 25 in fall 2017; incoming “More people are learning about what spective student tour improvements and about budgeting the department next year freshman increased by 33 students for a it is we do in the Music Department at more participation in open house. with even less funding from the college. total of 128 students; graduate students Columbia,” Sands said. “We have a partic- Worrall said constructing the budget for “Of course, everyone would like more increased from 20 to 25. ular focus that distinguishes us from other this academic year was difficult because money, and we could use it, but our own Music Department Chair Rosita Sands college music programs because we focus the department received less funding than sense is that we are on the way up [with said her department was happy to see an on contemporary music and popular music. in previous years. enrollment],” Worrall said. increase in incoming freshmen and transfer Getting that word out there for high school students who are interested in performing those styles of music—that outreach has Art and Art History Department been very helpful.” THE ART AND Art History Department lost here,” MacKenzie said. “And it gives students students should not see any major limita- Sands said faculty’s involvement in the 39 students between fall 2016 and fall 2017, we have now an opportunity to reflect on how tion on their ability to complete coursework recruiting process is in response to the leaving enrollment at 144 this semester. far they have come, to be involved in support- and create art. department’s eagerness to have a role in Chair of the Art and Art History ing those efforts and supporting those shows. “We have been impacted significantly, the college’s recruitment efforts. Department Duncan MacKenzie said fac- We feel it is a win/win all around.” but our ability to offer a great education Alumni and visiting composers have also ulty and staff members within the depart- MacKenzie said he expected a drop in has not been impacted that significantly,” helped increase enrollment for the depart- ment have been working aggressively with his department but, regardless of the dip, MacKenzie said. “Yes, a couple of our shops ment’s graduate program, she added. the Office of Enrollment Management predicted the college will remain a creative [have slightly] reduced hours, but we also “I believe that [is caused by] word of mouth to recruit more potential students. The and dynamic institution. went through and figured out exactly when primarily generated by our alumni,” Sands department is also planning to host gal- Although the tightened budget may the shop wasn’t being used to its full capac- said. “We also have working film composers leries at local high schools, so students are make faculty and staff uncomfortable, ity and where we could nip and tuck to who come to campus, and we think they’re more aware of Columbia. MacKenzie said he thinks the department make things go as well as possible for our going out and talking about what they are “It gives those kids incentive to come to the is prepared to get through the decline and students and still provide an incredible, seeing from the inside about the program city and see what kind of opportunities exist that throughout the budget adjustments, world-class education.” at Columbia.”
6 THE CHRONICLE OCTOBER 23, 2017 campus Cinema and Television Arts Department Interactive Arts and Media Department THE CINEMA AND Television Arts Depart- great value, and we offer a really great program JOSEPH CANCELLARO, CHAIR of the Inter- nation is kind of dictating a lot of that. It’s ment—formerly the Cinema Art and Sci- here in Cinema and Television,” Scholl said. active Arts and Media Department, said not specifically departmentally based or ence and Television departments before Some of the department’s initiatives to enrollment numbers for his department Columbia College [based].” their summer 2017 merger—lost 101 stu- retain students and increase enrollment have not been low historically. The Interac- Similar to other departments, Cancellaro dents between fall 2016 and fall 2017, plac- include providing prospective students tive Arts and Media Department dropped said his department has been working ing this year’s enrollment at 1,747. tours of the department and the Frequency eight students, leaving the department closely with the Admissions and Enrollment Eric Scholl, interim chair of the Cinema TV studio, establishing relationships with with 348 students in total, when compared Management offices to recruit students. and Television Arts Department, said he local high schools and working with inter- to 2016’s 356 students. “We’re always trying to help the prospect was aware of the enrollment decline, so he national students to attract more individ- “We didn’t expect to be down. We of future students who are a good fit for the was not surprised when he saw the drop uals wishing to study abroad at Columbia. expected it to break even like we have been, department,” Cancellaro said. “Internally, within his department. Scholl added that he “In cinema and in television, a producer’s maybe slight increase, but it all depends,” we have Open Houses and all of these things was actually pleased with the department’s job is to give the best possible experience Cancellaro said. “There’s multiple factors which we do pretty well. We do what we can enrollment and expects it will continue to with the budget [they] have and that is what involved in trying to get students to attend on our side to help create awareness of the drop marginally. Scholl also cited the rising we are working on doing,” Scholl said. “A any college and the current climate in the department and what we do.” enrollment of transfer students and incom- producer’s job is to solve problems and do ing freshman as a sign of future growth. more with less, so that’s what we are trying “Even if next year is a little down, we’re going to do. That’s essentially what we are, pro- to be on the upturn soon because Columbia is a ducers of this experience.”
Design Department
THE DESIGN DEPARTMENT lost 78 students students and retaining current ones, was between fall 2016 and fall 2017, leaving also established. enrollment at 599 students this semester. Although support and communication Tim Cozzens, Design Department chair, from deans and the provost improved com- said the enrollment drop was not surprising pared to previous years, Cozzens said the and he thinks the decline coincides with budget reductions do cause stress within the that of the college’s overall enrollment. department and have an impact on faculty Some ongoing initiatives within the and staff moral. department to increase enrollment include Some methods the department has used sending faculty out with the Enrollment to reduce spending include adjusting sched- Management Office on recruiting trips, uling and enrollment caps for classes as well an improvement of information and as limiting facility operation hours during tour requests from prospective students, times they are underused, Cozzens said. and improved relationships with high “Frankly, I am very concerned we are getting schools and community colleges, accord- close to that line where there is going to be a ing to Cozzens. A department-specific significant increase in the challenge to keep- retention committee, which focuses on ing the cuts away from student experience,” developing methods of bringing in new Cozzens said. “I’m very nervous about that.”
Photography Department
THE PHOTOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT lost a total work with the college’s Admissions Office of 31 students between fall 2016 and fall to recruit students. 2017, leaving enrollment this semester at “We’re working with admissions and 277 students. marketing to do some targeted marketing Photography Department Chair Peter efforts, which has been working, doing a Fitzpatrick said the department’s enroll- lot more online marketing and less print, ment drop is not as significant as past getting the word out into the right areas for years, and the department has also seen an recruitment,” Fitzgerald said. “They’ve been increase in transfer students. Compared to doing a wonderful job about that.” fall 2016, the department gained 10 transfer Amid enrollment declines and fiscal students overall. shortfalls, Fitzgerald said the Photography “The Photography Department suffered Department has continued to provide from a financial crisis years ago, as you resources for students through a partner- *Indicates change in department status can see by the numbers from 2008 to now,” ship with photography company Canon, Fitzgerald said, “and I think people are which has provided the Photography getting their finances back in order. The Department with printers, and is working photography industry itself is settling down on developing new partnerships. and there’s more prospects.” “You have to start to work with part- Fitzgerald also attributed the increase ners outside the college to help with the in transfer students to the department’s resources,” he said. » JOCELYN MORENO/CHRONICLE » COURTESY INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
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» TESSA BRUBAKER CAMPUS REPORTER relief efforts, she said. Lopez has still lacks safe drinking water, raised more than $4,000. she said. It is important to provide GABRIELA RODRIGUEZ, A senior “Having direct connections to clean water because diseases are business and entrepreneurship our towns will ensure that those caused by the use of contaminated major, is raising funds for relief donations get to the people who water, Rodriguez said. efforts for her hometown of Vil- need them the most,” Christina Because Villalba is so small, lalba, Puerto Rico, after it was Lopez said. Rodiguez said, government ravaged by Hurricane Maria. According to Rodriguez’s resources are not reaching the area Rodriguez, who moved to GoFundMe page, homes in fast enough to help those in critical Chicago to attend Columbia, said Villalba have been destroyed, com- need. Villalba has a population of she felt helpless after she heard munication is difficult due to lack 26,073 people and is located in about how the hurricane devas- of electricity, and food and clean central Puerto Rico. Gabriela Rodriguez, a senior business and entrepreneurship major, set up a tated her town. water are scarce. “I drew my inspiration from GoFundMe to help her hometown in Puerto Rico. She was not able to get in contact “People at Columbia have empowering them instead of wait- organization worked with Mayor If students want to help with with her family for 10 days after reached out to me to see how they ing for the government to bring us Rahm Emanuel to declare Chicago relief efforts in Puerto Rico, Maria hit Puerto Rico Sept. 20, could help families that need it the those water bottles,” Rodriguez the first welcoming city for Puerto Rodriguez said they can causing the island to lose elec- most, and that’s where my inspira- said. “We’re not getting those sup- Rico’s evacuees, Jose Lopez said. donate, spread awareness or tricity, water and food. Rodriguez tion for this campaign happened,” plies, so [it’s] just having them filter However, he said he is frustrated send over non-perishables or said she was inspired to create a Rodriguez said. “I know the com- their own.” with how the federal government LifeStraws in order to help. GoFundMe account after her munity, I know what they need, Jose Lopez, adjunct professor has handled the crisis and relief “I’ve already raised $1,055 friend, Christina Lopez, had suc- and I can give it to them directly, in the Humanities, History and efforts for Puerto Rico. in five days, and I’m only cess starting one. so I know it’ll be in good hands.” Social Sciences Department and “Even though Puerto Ricans one person running this,” Christina Lopez, a first year Rodriguez has teamed up with executive director of the Puerto have been made citizens of the Rodriguez said. “I felt help- medical student at Temple LifeStraws, a company that makes Rican Cultural Center, 2739 W. United States, they don’t have the less at first, but there are ways University, set up a GoFundMe water de-contamination products, Division St., has been working rights of U.S. citizenship, and that to feel that you’re helping and Oct. 8 to help her town, Peñuelas, to send water filtration devices to hard to contribute as much aid became very obvious in this crisis,” contributing to this. Get cre- to put the funds directly toward Puerto Rico because the island as possible to the island. The Jose Lopez said. ative; I know we can do it.” [email protected]
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was stunned. He was not aware Harlem at the Metropolitan Of the 24 MacArthur Fellows that he had been nominated and Museum of Art, which inspired named in 2017, Bey is the only Professor named thought they were going to discuss him to one day see his work on the photographer, according to the a collaboration when they gave him museum’s wall, he said. foundation’s website. a folder that said “congratulations.” “I’ve had an ongoing curiosity Freshman photography major MacArthur Fellow The MacArthur Fellowship will about the human community,” Allyson Manzella said professors » MOLLY WALSH who possess creative talent, act as assist Bey in creating influential Bey said. “I have acted on that like Bey give students valuable CAMPUS REPORTER an influence for a more peaceful art as well as producing two video curiosity by making photographs lessons in the classroom because world and could use the award projects that he has been eager to of ordinary people and elevating they are learning from someone DAWOUD BEY, PROFESSOR in the to further their artistic pursuits, begin, he said. the presence and the experience with life experience instead of just Photography Department, has according to its website. “It’s pretty extraordinary of ordinary people.” a textbook. been named a 2017 MacArthur While out to lunch with staff because there have not been a lot Lucas Zenk, director of Steven “They’re out there in the real Fellow for his photographic work. from the foundation in September, of photographers who have got- Daiter Gallery, 230 W. Superior world doing what we want to do in The MacArthur Foundation Bey was told that he had been ten the MacArthur Fellowship, so St., which represents Bey and the next five or 10 years when we awards the fellowship to individuals named a MacArthur Fellow and it’s extraordinary within the field exhibits his work, said the gallery graduate,” Manzella said. » COURTESY FOUNDATION MACARTHUR itself,” Bey said. is thrilled Bey was named a fellow Bey said he wants to continue Bey’s photography showcases by the foundation. to create meaningful photography ordinary people from marginal- “Dawoud is one of the few that contributes to an ongoing con- ized communities including New still-practicing great portrait versation being held by society and York neighborhood Harlem. His photographers,” Zenk said. “There works in the context of history. portraits create a connection to the aren’t a lot people who work in his “We work in response to our audience through the photograph’s vein that do it as well as he does.” own needs in terms of the kind reality setting, according to the Bey has been a professor at of work we feel is important to MacArthur Foundation website. Columbia since 1998 and is the sec- make. We work in conversation Bey said he became interested ond professor—after English and with all of the work that has in photography as a teen in the late Creative Writing Department’s preceded us,” Bey said. “What 1960s when he received his first Aleksander Hamon—from the does the work that you’re mak- camera from his godmother. A year college to receive the Fellowship ing contribute to that conver- Known as the “Genius Grant,” the 2017 MacArthur Fellowship was awarded to later, he visited “Harlem on my since 2004, according to an Oct. sation? That is something I’m
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12 THE CHRONICLE OCTOBER 23, 2017 , PAGE 12 GETZ SEE campus » PATRICK CASEY/CHRONICLE Columbia continues Undoing Racism workshops » OLIVIA DELOIAN CAMPUS REPORTER “Given the history of this coun- try and the present [political] cli- COLUMBIA IS EXPANDING its collab- mate, it seemed most apt to begin oration with The People’s Insti- by having a conversation around tute for Survival and Beyond to structural racism and the way rac- host 15 Undoing Racism work- ism operates in society, so we as shops for faculty and staff, which a community have a sense of that started Sept. 22 and are continu- history and how it operates pres- ing until May 15, 2018. ently in all systems,” Shenoda said. The Undoing Racism workshops The People’s Institute is an were first held Aug. 25–29, 2016, international organization focused but only included select faculty and on promoting social change “The components of the work- with the lack of discussion about “These workshops educate fac- staff members, as reported Sept. 6, and diversity. Shenoda said the shops are always custom-tuned, race, culture or history. ulty and staff about the history of 2016, by The Chronicle. This year’s Institute first came to Columbia or fine-tuned, to the situation of “[Those] principles are the thing structural racism in this country workshops will be mandatory for several years ago when Onye the community they are working that will guide your work and keep and reveal and try to pull the full-time and adjunct employees. Ozuzu, dean of the School of Fine with,” Ozuzu said. your focus,” Chisom said. “That’s curtain back on the myths of Matthew Shenoda, dean of and Performing Arts, requested Shenoda said the workshops are why we started the Institute and its democracy,” Wilson said. Academic Diversity, Equity and similar workshops within the a two-day intensive process held the main thrust of the Institute is “What the Undoing Racism Inclusion and professor in the Dance Department. for eight hours each day. that we want to make sure people workshops do is teach people English and Creative Writing Ozuzu said she has attended the Ronald Chisom, executive direc- understand racism.” and unpack structural racism Department, said the workshops training about eight times, and tor and co-founder of the People’s Folayemi Wilson, associate pro- in its beginnings and founda- coincide with the Strategic depending on the setting, there are Institute, said he began working fessor in the Art and Art History tions in our democracy.” Plan’s effort to improve diversity, differences within the workshops. in predominantly white commu- Department, said she has attended equity and inclusion, so they were However, their structure regard- nity services helping people of several diversity workshops, expanded to all faculty and staff, ing undoing racism is always the color after the 1960s civil rights and those hosted by the People’s Visit ColumbiaChronicle.
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FUNDING, FROM FRONT studio in the Art and Art History book and paper art studio have “Those are often areas first space and wanting to access it,” Department having to share been shortened because the con- looked at when you’re in times of McBride said. “It’s hard to explain to our play- its limited facilities with the struction to make room for the budget trouble,” Delaney said. “It’s Gillespie said Columbia athlet- ers where the money’s going when Photography Department. Photography Department has not sort of easier to make adjustments ics can help produce more school we get the short end of the stick “A lot of us don’t have our own been completed. However, stu- on the margin of student organiza- spirit on campus, but it is harder because we’re sports at an art studios, so we rely on open studio dio times are planned to increase tions than to be reducing faculty to get students to participate with school,” Coyle said. time to come in and use Columbia’s once construction is concluded, and restructuring curriculum.” the funding decrease. Gillespie said team members facilities,” Aimone said. “We can’t he added. Alex Arata, senior radio major, “I feel like sports can really had to pay a $25 fee this year to do that if our teachers can’t hold “We do hear those kinds of said funding cuts led to the bring the school together as a join in addition to the fee included open studios.” concerns and questions from Communication Department’s whole,” Gillespie said. “Without in tuition, and the Dance Team Aimone said shared use of the students, and sometimes it’s just inability to hire more student this money, we can still do stuff, is planning to host a fundraiser studio between the two depart- a question of communication or workers in the production studios. but we can’t be at the level that we through Loop restaurants. ments forces student workers to misperceptions,” Upchurch said. According to Arata, the record- wanted to be at.” “We wanted to do three [com- work harder without any extra pay “When facilities move or [reno- ing studios used to be open from In an Oct. 20 email statement petitions] this year, but now we because they have to teach stu- vate], change is hard for some 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Fridays, but to The Chronicle, Vice President have to figure out how that’s going dents from the multiple depart- folks, and they might be focusing that day’s hours are currently of Student Affairs Sharon Wilson- to work with the money,” Gillespie ments. The arrangement also on concerns on what they might be only from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Taylor said, “We are committed to said. “[The college] keeps telling us requires student workers have losing as opposed to what they’re Unlike previous years, the studios ensuring that funding is distributed to fundraise more, but there’s only expertise in both photography gaining in that mix.” are now closed on Saturdays as in way that recognizes the size and so much we can do.” and papermaking, which they are Jennifer Delaney, associate well, minimizing available times needs of all student organizations.” Isabella Aimone, a junior art and unlikely to have, she said. professor of Higher Education at and resources for students to work The college is doing the best art history major, said decreased “I hope that people take what University of Illinois at Urbana- with, Arata said. it can to work within its budget, funding led to studio time being the student workers say more Champaign, said student enroll- Communication Department Wilson-Taylor added. cut in the lab for Center for Book seriously, and I hope that despite ment is extremely important to Chair Suzanne McBride could not “The more it affect stu- and Paper Arts, 1104 S. Wabash budget cuts, we [will] still work revenue and college budgets, confirm the specific hours of the dent services, the less happy Ave., which hinders her ability to hard to make departments work,” especially in private institutions. studio, but she said the hours were students are, the less happy complete homework or practice Aimone said. It is easier for an institution to cut changed because of the declining students are the more likely printmaking there. John Upchurch, director of certain resources than essential enrollment in the radio program they will go somewhere else.,” Aimone said she is distressed Instructional Technology in the expenses, like paying instructors compared to previous years. Shiflett said. “We all have to be that the college’s budget cuts School of Fine and Performing salaries and the main budget for “We built those hours around aware that we are here because
have led the book and paper art Arts, said studio hours for the instructional programs. when students are using the of students.” [email protected]
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amusement tax reform pass, while about Youth, Riverwalk installations and public Venues show mixed reaction 15 would be subject to the new 9 percent arts programming, according to an Oct. 13 tax, according to the budget proposal. city press release. Venues such as Concord Music Hall, The Year of Creative Youth is set to to amusement tax changes 2047 N. Milwaukee Ave., and “Hamilton” be unveiled Oct. 30, so DCASE Chief home CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St., are Marketing Officer Jamey Lundblad close to the capacity cutoff: The Concord declined to share further details on the pro- » JONATHON SADOWSKI Existing venues will be given more has a 1,600 person capacity, and CIBC seats gram. He did, however, say he was excited ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR breathing room to expand and compete 1,800 people. that his department would be receiving with larger venues, he added. However, even a tiered system or a lighter the funding. CHICAGO CONCERTGOERS AND theater “It’s a great thing,” said Charna Halpern, tax increase would have left some people “We’re thrilled that a portion of the addi- patrons may be paying less for their tick- owner of iO Chicago, which would no longer upset, Finkelman said. tional amusement tax revenue collected by ets under a proposed tax reform in the be subject to the amusement tax with the “No matter where they cut it off or if they the city as a result of this change will city’s 2018 budget—unless they are seeing proposed reform. “It shows that [Emanuel] tiered it or did whatever metrics they follow support expanded youth programming “Hamilton,” that is. cares about the arts, and he cares about to make the legislation, someone’s going and cultural investments,” Lundblad Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposed bud- Chicago theater because this is an import- to be unhappy, and someone’s going to be wrote in an Oct. 19 emailed statement. get, which was unveiled Oct. 18, would alter ant theater town.” happy,” Finkelman said. “There’s no way Finkelman was also excited the the 5 percent amusement tax on ticket sales Not only is this a clear-cut win for mid- to really make everyone benefit from what arts are expected to get supplemental levied against 750-plus capacity venues, size venues, but it may prove to be positive they’re planning to put in place.” resources as a result of the reform. expanding the tax immunity to venues for consumers, Halpern said. Theaters and A little more than $1 million of the “For someone who has a 12-year-old under 1,500 capacity. music venues receiving the break could anticipated tax proceeds would go to the daughter, for us to [do] whatever we However, venues that fall above the new feasibly offer cheaper tickets, she added. Department of Cultural Affairs and Special can to improve, increase and be able to threshold will see a drastic tax increase, About 30 theaters, restaurants and Events to support various public arts proj- partake in any cultural event is really
with the amusement tax jumping from 5 bars will be newly exempt should the ects, including the 2018 Year of Creative important to the city,” Finkelman said. [email protected] to 9 percent, according Emanuel’s 2018 budget proposal. A reform like this was a long time com- ing and will give midsize venues a fighting chance, said Bruce Finkelman, managing partner of 16” on Center, a company that operates several venues around Chicago, including The Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave., and Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St. “[The reform] gives the industry a little bit more of an opportunity to be able to exist and thrive,” Finkelman said. “Chicago has always portrayed itself as a cultural hotbed, but unfortunately, it’s pretty expensive to run a venue.”
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Tiner said cat cafés are not only beneficial to adoption agencies, but Windy City Kitty Café the newest of its breed they also expose potential owners to the cats for as long and as many » KENDRAH VILLIESSE adoption center, part of a new scheduled for Oct. 31, and she has Christopher Gutierruz and Shelly times as they please before decid- ARTS & CULTURE REPORTER trend in Chicago. Located at 1746 yet to pick a new date, she said. Casey’s expectations. ing to adopt. W. North Ave., in partnership with Tiner came up with the idea for “Our ultimate goal was to do 10 “[People] get to see how that cat ADOPTABLE CATS WILL soon be able Alive Rescue Shelter, 2227 W. a cat café after visiting one during adoptions a month, and now we will behave in a home-like setting,” to cozy up to potential owners Belmont Ave., the cafe will allow a vacation in Edinburgh, Scotland, are averaging one a day. We are Tiner said. “It creates a different enjoying coffee and pastries at an customers to fall in love with adop- in November 2016. overwhelmed by the response,” kind of bond. It is not instanta- upcoming Chicago-themed café. tion-ready felines while enjoying “I started doing more research. Gutierruz said. “An aspect we neous. If you go to a shelter and The Windy City Kitty Café in a cup of hot coffee. I had heard of them but I didn’t didn’t expect was people who think, ‘Oh, this cat is perfect!’ [it Bucktown will be one of the city’s Permit difficulties caused owner know what they were about,” Tiner have social anxiety [coming] in. can turn] out that it wasn’t as great newest cafés to incorporate a cat Jenny Tiner to delay the opening, said. “[When] I got back to Chicago, People who don’t like doing social as you thought.” I was wondering why things in general come in. They’re Because of cat cafés, rescue we didn’t have one not necessarily looking to adopt. centers are able to save and house and said, ‘We need They are just looking to hang out many more cats than they could one now.’” with cats.” have without a partnership, said While there were Although the idea of sipping Kristen Gerali, founder of Alive no other local cat a beverage and petting cats is a Rescue Center. cafés at the time Tiner great way to fall in love with a pet, “[Cat cafés] give cats expo- began her research, Tiner said the process to open a sure [to] people coming in and the Catcade, 1235 W. cat café is not easy. It took months taking advantage of the [free] Belmont Ave., a non- of research and many long days at wifi and hanging out with the profit arcade-themed City Hall. cats, then eventually falling in cat café opened Aug. 19, “[I had to make sure] the zon- love with them and adopting as reported Sept. 5 by ing was right, [make] sure City them,” Gerali said. “We know The Chronicle. Hall was on board with what I this is going to make a huge Since the Catcade’s was doing and [make] sure that impact on the number of cat opening, the arcade- I was going to be getting the right lives that are going to be saved
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who may not have seen someone who is an older trans person or may Gender identity not have a lot of visuals for what that would look like.” explored in new gallery The subjects have varying gen- der identities, sexualities, classes, » KENDRAH VILLIESSE Photography by Jess T. Dugan races and locations. Some transi- T. DUGAN JESS » COURTESY ARTS & CULTURE REPORTER and drawings and video by tioned as early as 1970 and others Catherine Forster are being fea- as recently as 2016, Dugan said. TWO LOCAL ARTISTS are exploring tured Oct. 20–Nov. 28 at Center The companion show of draw- identity, sexuality and gender roles on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St., ings “evoke[s] my struggle to in two gallery exhibits that focus a community center serving the understand the essence of wom- on transgender and gender-non- LGBTQ community. anhood, both as a female and a conforming people in two age Dugan, a 2014 Photography parent,” Forster said. groups—teens and elders. Department alumna, has titled her Forster, whose 13-year-old child Jess T. Dugan traveled around the nation photographing and interviewing trans- show “To Survive on the Shore: came out as transgender female in gender and gender-nonconforming individuals who are at least 50 years old. Photographs and Interviews 2014, studies and creates art about with Transgender and Gender womanhood. Originally unaware at Roosevelt University, said if gen- take advantage of that and use it to Nonconforming Older Adults.” of the terms binary and nonbinary, der is talked about as something explain that gender is something The show features images of Forster started to question what that can change with time, it will that can be changed.” transgender and gender-noncon- it meant to be female and if the help people better understand that The show promotes people forming individuals 50 or older. meaning even mattered. gender is not defined by the body, being respectful and support- Dugan and her partner—Vanessa “By the end of the process, I didn’t but by the individual. ing the idea of gender fluidity, Fabbre, assistant professor at see [gender] as linear anymore,” “There are people who think according to Forster. the Brown School of Social Work Forster said. “A lot of my drawings there are two genders built into the “It is generational, like a lot at Washington University in St. toward the end are circles. To me, body and our genitals are proof of of things, and we need to push
» COURTESY CATHERINE FORSTER COURTESY CATHERINE » Louis—traveled nationwide to [gender] is much more fluid than that,” Jolles said. “Of course, those it,” Forster said. “We need to photograph and interview people. that. Nature offers fluidity, so why people are still there, but there is a support it. Everybody counts, Catherine Forster drew a series in- spired by the meaning of being female. “I want to provide representation are we so afraid of it?” counter understanding that com- and it is not our place to say It was prompted after one of her chil- for the trans community,” Dugan Marjorie Jolles, a Women’s and petes with that idea and has gained who you should be and how dren came out as transgender female. said, “especially younger trans folk Gender Studies associate professor a bit more strength. We should people should be.” [email protected]
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audiofi l e Jeff Daniels harmonizes music and acting » MIRANDA MANIER because, as an actor, you’re waiting for the audience that Broadway has. You took the realize they had seen me, past tense, and now ARTS & CULTURE REPORTER phone to ring for decades, and in between time to drive here, you paid money to see I was going to continue playing this guitar those phone calls, you can go nuts. So it was this, and we drove a long way to come here for what could be another hour and a half. eff Daniels’ acting career has spanned a great creative outlet I could completely and do this for you. There’s an immediacy to [They would think], “Oh my god, this could small and silver screens and regional control. I never played out; I always just did that you don’t get anywhere else. be God-awful. Is this going to be sad and Jto Broadway theater. He has been nom- it for me. And then to raise money for [the pathetic?” My first few years of [performing inated for Tonys and Golden Globes and even Purple Rose Theatre], they pushed me out What advice would you give to people music], I would open with a song called “If won an Emmy for his performance in the TV there, and it was terrifying. After about three who want to pursue an art they may not William Shatner Can, I Can Too.” Then you show “The Newsroom.” The first thing that Christmases of the shows, I figured out how have trained for? play, and they go, “Oh my God, he can actually comes to mind when his name is conjured to do it. An agent saw me and he said, “You It’s nice to have a focus. I always was focused play. Thank God.” might be his role in “Dumb and Dumber” know, you could do this if you wanted.” So on being an actor. I was never going to be a opposite Jim Carrey, or that award-winning I pursued it, because I thought the acting musician and hit delete on actor. As a writer, Do you enjoy that subversion of role of Will McAvoy, the grounded, morally career was falling down. I thought, “This I became a better actor. Once you’ve written, expectation? righteous news anchor. Yes. It’s glorious, because you realize A less familiar image is the expectations really are low. And Daniels gripping an acoustic Jeff Daniels and The Ben Daniels Band will then you lower them. By the time guitar, strumming along- perform at City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph you’re singing, you’re like Barbara side his son’s band, The Ben St., Oct 26 at 7 p.m. Streisand at the Hollywood Bowl. Daniels Band, and crooning They’re so relieved you don’t suck to a song somewhere between that you play into it. Then with Ben’s folk and blues. band, you turn them loose, it sounds For about the past 15 years, great, and it’s music no one’s aware Daniels has pursued music of. You follow it like someone telling alongside his award-winning you a story—except it’s a song. acting career, releasing sev- eral albums and touring both Why have you integrated your solo and with others. The Ben son’s band into the show, rather Daniels Band joined him in than use it as an opener? 2015 and will do so again on I didn’t want them to be an opener a Midwest tour this autumn. where people could look in and go, Daniels and The Ben “Oh, it’s the opening act, never mind. Daniels Band will appear Let’s go back out and have another at City Winery, 1200 W. drink.” I walk out, [and] I open. They Randolph St., Oct. 26. The get that for 10 minutes, and then I Chronicle spoke with Daniels bring [The Ben Daniels Band] out about music, acting and his and it builds. [After intermission], sonic relationship with The the band comes out, and they’ve got Ben Daniels Band. 15 minutes. People like the show by that point. It didn’t suck, and here’s THE CHRONICLE: How Ben’s band doing what they do. You would you describe your build it, so it’s all part of, “What are sound on this tour? they going to do next?” JEFF DANIELS: I’m acous- tic guitar driven, so this par- Why have you kept your roots ticular tour with Ben’s band in the Midwest? is an acoustic version of [my I was thinking about that the other sound]. So it’s fiddles, mandolin, » COURTESY MONICA HOPMAN day because I’ve been in New York slide guitars, acoustic guitars, acoustic might be what I do,” and I was getting ready then you can see what the writer’s trying to since April, which included Morocco in bass and [vocal] harmonies. I really like the to do it, and then “Newsroom” happened. do. It makes you a better, more well-rounded, September. I’ve been gone a long time, and clarity of it. Not just of theinstruments but informed actor. The great writers have a when you come back to a small town in also the songwriting. There’s nothing too What do you get, creatively, from per- rhythm. Once you find that, it’s like a song. the Midwest where you’ve built a house, abstract coming out of my mouth. The music forming music that you don’t get from It’s like lyrics. [it’s] a bit jarring. Living in a small town is acoustic, finger-picking, bluesy, funny— being onstage or on camera? in the Midwest is a sigh of relief. There’s and also moving. For film and TV, you’re just giving the per- What responses do you get from people a relaxation, a simplicity here that you formance to other people, and they’re going who only know you as an actor? certainly don’t have in New York City You’ve been writing songs prolifically to put it together without you there and six Shock. I’ve seen jaws drop. It’s gotten better or Hollywood. People are yelling and for years, but you only started perform- months to a year later you’re going to see because of the internet; people can go, “Let’s screaming and being important and ing publicly for the last 15 years. What what they did with it. With the music, I’m go on YouTube and see what he does.” But making all kinds of incredibly import- made you pursue music more seriously? the writer, performer, editor, director, [and] early on, maybe 15 years ago, some would just ant decisions for somewhere else. Right I was always just back porch, doing it for studio. I’m everything. You have complete buy the ticket to see the guy from “Dumb and here, we’re just wondering what the
the love of it. Creatively, too, it kept me sane creative control. It also marries that live Dumber,” and after 10 minutes, they would dog’s thinking. [email protected]
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Column: » NOAH KELLY » LAINEY SCHIEK » MARIANA RODRIGUEZ Taylor Swift INTERIM AD & BUSINESS MANAGER MARKETING CONSULTANT MARKETING CONSULTANT is past the The Kardashians: Cheryl Blossom: Stretching: sell-out stage “Hey, did you hear Kylie Jenner is preg- Yes, Cheryl’s the mean girl in this world, Just because you sleep doesn’t mean you nant?” Don’t care. “Well did you see that but she is also absolutely insane—in feel rested. Most of our days are spent » JONATHON SADOWSKI Khloe is pregnant too?” I don’t care. “But a good way. How does Riverdale High moving around or sitting, and you might ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR they’re twinning.” Wow. I really don’t School worship a girl who is so dramatic not notice parts of your body tensing up care. “Well did you see Kim was wearing she set her house on fire? No matter what during the day. Stretching before bed ay what you will about Taylor leather at the grocery store?” OK, who Cheryl does, you can bet it will be in style. helps your body release some of that ten- Swift’s recent music and evaporat- are you? sion. Make sure to pay attention to your ing country roots, but you would be S Valerie Brown: breathing while you stretch. hard-pressed to deny she has turned into The weather: a large corporate entity. Valerie is incredibly underrated. She’s Washing your face: With the social media app The Swift You know when you’re talking to that a stable character in contrast to Cheryl, Life, announced Oct. 11 and dedicated person that you’re kind-of-not-really- and Valerie and Archie are one of my Wash your face, and make it a habit. The to T. Swift, it is clear she has chosen to friends-with-but-sort-of-acquaintances, favorite couples. Her character gives day’s elements accumulate on your face— liquidate any remaining sense of de- and all you can talk about is the weather? old soul vibes that seem to be absent on not to mention the times you touch your cency and public goodwill and milk her Let’s be honest here: I don’t care that it’s modern TV shows, and I wish she would face. I use a Dove soap bar. It’s inexpen- stardom for all it’s worth. surprisingly breezy today, and you know get more screen time. sive, works well and smells great. Swift is not the first celebrity with her you don’t care either, so let’s just keep it own virtual monument for narcissism: to an awkward wave or head nod. Jughead Jones: Leaving your phone out of reach: To create The Swift Life, she partnered Jughead is the ultimate neutral charac- You go to bed early, only to lie there for with app developer Glu, which devel- “Game of Thrones”: oped similar apps for Kendall and Kylie ter. More often than not, he is sleuthing hours scrolling through Twitter and Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Nicki Minaj That’s right. I don’t watch “Game of around Riverdale for the truth, regard- Facebook on your phone. It’s true and you and Britney Spears. Thrones.” And I’m proud to say it. Not be- less of the consequences. His character know it. Next thing you know, it’s 5 a.m. The other apps are game-based, with cause I think it’s a bad show, but it’s just creates a much-appreciated connection and you skipped out on some desperately social media-like aspects. However, not my thing. Hey, some people don’t like between the show and its audience, con- needed sleep. Put the phone far away The Swift Life is a message board and “Breaking Bad,” and I have to live with sidering most of the time, as the narrator, from you! chatrooms collection à la the recently that. So yeah, don’t care. he knows what’s happening in Riverdale deceased AOL Instant Messenger. about as much as the viewers do. Massaging yourself: Brussels sprouts: One of the biggest selling points seems Sounds strange, right? A massage from Archie Andrews: to be that Swift herself can directly en- Not trying to throw shade at any veg- someone else sounds 100 percent less gage with users—as if she can’t already do etables here. Many people like Brus- Normally I’m not a fan of golden boys, weird and more relaxing, but massaging that on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. sels sprouts, but frankly, I’m not a fan. but Archie’s character has a nice balance yourself stimulates your sense of touch You can even use “Taymojis,” the app’s I apologize to those who enjoy these between fitting in with the mainstream and helps remind you that your physical own version of emojis. Billions of years strange-tasting mini-bushes of nastiness, and being an individual. He has a variety existence is real. of evolution led to this. but I don’t care. of interests like most people do, such as Unfortunately, Swift’s fans are football and music. Reflecting on your day: eating this stuff up. With nearly The Kardashians: 580,000 views of the YouTube video Take a moment to reflect on your day. Betty Cooper: announcement, there are more than You may have observed the Kardashians Don’t focus on the negative. Let it go. 34,000 likes and only a little more are on this list twice. This is to emphasize I’m not a fan of Betty when she acts as Think about how you’ll make tomorrow than 2,000 dislikes. how much I sincerely don’t care about a stereotypical housewife. The idea of better. Whether you had a good or bad Sorry, Taylor. I’m not excited for the Kardashians. I know it’s unlikely, but a crazy Betty who has control issues is day, just remember that in a few hours this disingenuous app; nor do I think in case any of the Kardashians read this: much more interesting, and I hope the you’ll have the blessing of another one. it is, as you say in your announce- Pretty please, with a cherry on top, go show plays around with that idea more in Everyday above ground is a good day, so
ment, “something awesome.” [email protected] away. No one cares. Season 2. treat yo self, don’t beat yo self.
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MUSIC VIDEO VIRAL RANDOM NIALL HORAN’S ‘GREY’S ANATOMY’ ‘ME TOO’ SOCIAL VIP ENTRY FOR ‘FLICKER’ EPISODE 4, SEASON 14 MEDIA POSTS CONCERTS
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Former One Direction member Niall If you’re still watching ABC’s “Grey’s Following the sexual assault allegations Just like most people, I love music and Horan released his new album Flicker Anatomy,” props to you for sticking with made against film producer Harvey going to concerts even more. If an artist I Oct. 20 to the relief of many. Horan has it. Although I’m aware the show has got- Weinstein, actress Alyssa Milano encour- listen to rolls through town and plays at been releasing singles for more than a ten progressively worse after Derek died, aged victims of sexual assault via Twitter a nearby venue, you can expect to see me year without dropping an album—which I can’t bring myself to stop watching. In Oct. 15 to post the words “me too.” Since up front at the barricade—that is, unless is practically unheard of—and the wait the Oct. 12 episode, Amelia, Derek’s sister, her tweet, the words “me too” have been other people pay a vast amount of money has been killer. However, the album is had surgery on her brain tumor. It was broadcast across other social media plat- for VIP early entry to the venue and I get semi-disappointing. There are a few clever that she was a brain surgeon her- forms, including Facebook. Although the stuck in the back. Just because someone really good songs like “On The Loose” and self, but the plot line was anticlimactic. trend will most likely die out in the next has more money doesn’t mean they should “Paper Houses,” but it lacks energy. I’ll She was completely fine after the surgery. few weeks, for the time being, the “Me get to skip ahead of those who have waited still bop to this album, but I wish some of Not to be a Debbie Downer, but we all love too” campaign is a pretty powerful way of in a long line for hours to see their favorite the songs weren’t so slow. a good tragedy. raising awareness. bands and solo artists.
MUSIC VIDEO VIRAL RANDOM P!NK’S ‘WHATEVER ‘LADY BIRD’ RICHARD SPENCER ‘PRINCE AND THE YOU WANT’ IN FLORIDA WOLF’ PODCAST
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“Whatever You Want,” from P!nk’s new “Lady Bird,” the centerpiece film shown at I can’t believe a college would think it’s Freddie Prinze Jr. and Josh Wolf’s weekly album, Beautiful Trauma, is far from the Chicago International Film Festival, OK to promote white supremacy in 2017. podcast show, “Prinze and The Wolf,” has being a unique track. The melody, the is the directorial and screenplay debut of Not only did well-known racist Spencer no topic or theme, and it’s so much better chorus, the lyrics, they’re all classic P!nk: actress Greta Gerwig. The film follows a get punched by someone again, but a that way. Everything about the show is predictable rock with meaning just skim- rebellious teenager named Christine who member of the audience held their middle hilarious no matter the topic it touches on, ming the surface. While I was hoping for refuses to be called anything but “Lady finger up for a solid 30 minutes. Also, which can include parenting, pop culture a new sound and maybe a new story, I got Bird.” She spends her days at a Catholic taxpayers had to contribute $600,000 for or politics. The hosts say what they want the same old same old. Also, this chorus school in Sacramento, California, and the security at the event, even if they don’t with no care in the world. Another sta- sounds a little too familiar, almost like it rest of her time fighting with her mom or support Spencer. I wouldn’t want to be a ple—when they remember—are segments came from another song. However, that’s kissing boys. It’s a powerful statement resident of Florida right now. It’s beyond like Mt. Rushmore, which is a top four list, most songs these days. It would have been about the tumultuous but loving relation- appalling that a university would agree and Versus, for which they take two pop nice if P!nk broke away from the pack she ships between parent and child, and how to host Spencer’s bigoted ideas when it culture icons and pit them against each pretends she is too good for. that evolves as we age. should be promoting diversity. other in a pretend fight.
OCTOBER 23, 2017 THE CHRONICLE 27 opinions EDITORIAL Tom Robinson—the who are free to propagate it. Removing ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ man Atticus Finch Ironically, under a guise represents in court—was of preserving history, a 2013 a story black America knew Mississippi law prohibits the is erasing history by heart but white America removal of any structures that never acknowledged. honor historical military figures Mississippi school board book will still be available in the junior Despite the widespread or events, including the Civil War and has taken away a valuable high school’s library, Holloway said. acclaim the book received after its release, Confederate soldiers. In Mississippi, it is A opportunity to learn about Holloway and other school board including winning a 1961 Pulitzer Prize, considered a dangerous act of censorship America’s racism from its students. members did not explain what was so “To Kill a Mockingbird” is one of the most to remove slavery’s proponents from their The Biloxi School District pulled objectionable about the novel, which is an frequently censored novels in education. pedestals, but removing an educational Harper Lee’s literary classic “To Kill a enduring commentary on Southern racism, Schools banning the book have claimed account of how racism can manifest is not. Mockingbird” from eighth but some have speculated the book’s use the novel is immoral, conflicts with com- In times like these, as white grade reading lists. School of the N-word has raised the concerns. munity values or is inappropriate because supremacists roam the streets and Board Vice President Lee’s book takes place in Depression- of the use of racially charged language. spew their hatred freely, America’s Kenny Holloway told era small-town Alabama, where young Ignoring “To Kill a Mockingbird” does youth has a dire need to learn from the Sun Herald Oct. Scout Finch is exposed to virulent racism not protect students from unsuitable works like “To Kill a Mockingbird.” 12 that “there is some as her father Atticus, a lawyer, defends content but does attempt to erase the No matter how uncomfortable young peo- language in the book a black man falsely accused of rape. history Lee wrote about, making it more ple feel while reading the book, they will put that makes people Lee uses the fictional town of Maycomb difficult for young people to confront down the book with a new sense of empathy. uncomfortable.” It is to mirror the country’s toxic heritage of the nation’s dark, racist underbelly. As Atticus Finch says in the classic not clear whether the racism. Just five years before the book’s The Biloxi school board reasoned that the novel, “You never really understand a decision will be effec- 1960 release, 14-year-old Emmett Till book didn’t belong in classrooms because it person until you consider things from » AMELIA DETWILER/CHRONICLE AMELIA » tive in the classrooms was savagely murdered for allegedly causes discomfort, but students should be his point of view ... until you climb immediately, but the whistling at a white woman. The story of uncomfortable with racism and the people into his skin and walk around in it.”
EDITORIAL Students aren’t prioritized What You Love” from its branding. in classes. These spaces were tailored Prospective students should not be to their respective majors—like radio or promised a college that will prioritize fine arts—and student workers assisted when resources are cut the resources they deserve because it is with projects that illustrated what s reported on the Front Page, the college. Most of all, cutting resources a promise that will likely never be kept. industries expect from young artists. Columbia students are losing tells students they are not a priority. The administration has touted the These spaces once existed, but Aimportant resources and services The cuts are sufficient proof that $50 million student center that is the administration is continually due to slashed budgets. Departmental Columbia is not a student-centered expected to come to campus in late removing what made the college great. mergers that affect the quality of school anymore. Stripping away 2018 as if it will redeem the denial of The consequences of bad decision- programs, limit studio time and important resources that were a resources right now. However, this making will be felt for years to come deny resources to athletic teams are fundamental reason for attending space will benefit few current enrollees as students graduate knowing they eroding the quality of campus life. Columbia is demoralizing for students. and is unlikely to win them back as spent years of time and money to be the Columbia’s athletic teams and work Students came here expecting alumni after the repeated frustrations administration’s afterthought. Their rooms allow students to bond, collaborate their talents to be respected by the of the college’s broken promises. enduring memory of Columbia will be and form relationships that will help institution and to be encouraged to Columbia’s students don’t want new, of the amount of work students put into them in their post-college lives. Reducing turn their creativity into lifelong extravagant spaces to work in. Columbia their studies with insufficient resources. services puts a strain on students who are careers. Unfortunately, it’s fitting that had efficient spaces in which students These budget cuts will haunt the college trying to make the most of their time at the college removed the motto “Live were able to focus on the work they create and its students for years to come.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR In response to ‘800 more students jumped ship; who can blame them?’ I’m really disappointed with the headline of decided to leave the school. This very mislead- see no point in exploiting this with misleading your editorial [the Oct. 16 Editor’s Note], which ing. The drop in enrollment takes into account headlines. I expect more from the Editor-in- comes off as “click-bait” journalism. Publishing the lack of new students and students who have Chief of The Chronicle, a publication that I’ve that “800 students jumped ship” is related to graduated in addition to students who have left read and respected for 16 years. retention making it appear as if 800 students the school—for whatever reason. Our declining who were already enrolled at Columbia had numbers are certainly a serious issue, and I Ron Fleischer, associate professor in Interactive Arts and Media Department
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be the automatic response whenever racism of any kind is encountered. After the video went viral, Nokia took to Twitter and revealed herself as the woman who threw the soup. According to an Oct. 11 BET arti- cle, Nokia has been outspoken about » BROOKE PAWLING STENNETT racial injustice throughout her career, DIGITAL MANAGING EDITOR so it’s no surprise that she took a stand to defend herself and others. After the encounter she tweeted, “Although painful and humiliating, Increase in teen suicide we stood together and kicked this COMMENTARY disgusting racist off the train so we could ride in peace away from him.” stories is a call to action Social media saw the actions hen author Jay Asher released Physical removal taken to remove the man as justi- “Thirteen Reasons Why,” a of racists is fied. Although the man did not get W2007 novel about a young girl physical with the people fighting who dies by suicide and leaves letters to back, according to a witness reported those who she believed influenced her completely by The Root, he was loud and bellig- decision, the number of teen suicides for justified erent, using the N-word the entire young girls was about to double by 2015. time. His hateful words are an act Fictional teen suicide stories like of violence in and of themselves. Asher’s have now, unsurprisingly, » OLIVIA DELOIAN Although I do not condone violence replaced the Young Adult dystopian genre CAMPUS REPORTER and throwing hot soup on someone, as the one saturating the market, accord- the aggression and antagonism of the ing to an Oct. 18 Vox article. Though We can’t let something like this just fly man’s actions justify retaliation in Asher’s novel came out almost 10 years past us. We have the statistics: Suicide is n Oct. 10, a video from three the form of removing him from the ago, the 2017 Netflix TV show adaptation the third leading cause of death for kids days earlier in which a drunken situation. The people on the train awakened the fervor that made it a New between the ages of 10 and 14, and the Owhite man on a Brooklyn-bound employed just enough force to stop his York Times No. 1 bestseller. Other stories second for young adults between 15 and subway train yelled racial slurs at a blatant racism, instead of listening to of teen suicide have followed, including 24, according to the National Institute of group of young black men went viral. him or tolerating belligerent violence. “My Heart and Other Black Holes,” by Mental Health. We have the unfortunate, Several men and women, both black The alliance formed across racial Jasmine Warga. The story centers around tragic stories of teens dying by suicide and white, yelled back to stop his racist divisions to silence the prej- two teens who meet and bond over a every day. Yet we seem to always be stuck rant. A young black woman, who was udiced man mutual desire to die by suicide, but one in the same repetitive cycle of teen sui- later revealed to be rapper Princess is a great of them begins to question whether they cides. Funeral homes churn out obituaries Nokia, was part of the group. illustration want to go through with it. like clockwork and then it’s too late. This When the train finally stopped, of what needs to Gone are the days of Katniss Everdeen cannot be ignored anymore. the group forced the bigot off and continue: stand- in “The Hunger Games” overthrowing We have to start by addressing that did not allow him back on. When ing up for what a corrupt government or Beatrice Prior teen suicide is OK to talk or write about in the man made one last effort to is right and in the “Divergent” series fighting back books and classrooms. Staying silent about get back onto the train, Nokia shutting against a society that detests individual- this isn’t the answer and authors should threw a cup of hot soup at him. down those ity. Incidentally, suicide or sacrifice is an never be censored, especially for writing
The hate the man spewed in the who are wrong. [email protected] underlying plot line in both. about something that is affecting an entire video depicts the reality of American The modern wave of YA dystopian dra- age group. Raising awareness may seem racism, but I think mas began as a way to cope with the fear tiresome when the outcome is rarely ever the reaction of of war following 9/11, according to the Vox altered, but it’s important to do so. Teens the train riders article. Taking real life political, social are crying out for help and picking up a is the perfect and economical events and turning them book to either soothe their soul or seek jus- example of how into a fictional—often unrealistic—plot tification. It’s OK for them to need comfort to fight bigotry device isn’t a new concept for writers. but it’s our responsibility to support them through black and But the problem with this uptick is that medically and emotionally afterwards. white alliances. » DETWILER/CHRONICLE AMELIA authors are most likely writing these sto- Teachers need to learn how to spot trig- White privilege ries in response to the current teen suicide gers, symptoms and signs. If a teen is led to the open dis- epidemic. It’s clear that teen suicide is seen reading a book about suicide, alert play of racism in becoming so intertwined with our social a counselor just to check in. the video, but the footprint that authors are starting to get If these stories are about to be made response shows inspiration from it through personal con- into movies and TV shows, we have white people tak- nection. Teens want to read novels that to be prepared. Seven teens died by ing responsibility speak to their struggles. Publishers are suicide at a high school in Colorado, to denounce hatred seeing that there’s a widespread audience resulting in the school briefly pulling and fight back in and an ability to make a profit. The film “Thirteen Reasons Why” from its solidarity. It shows industry is snagging rights to these novels shelves out of awareness of its content. an alliance regard- and making millions off of the sensation- This is not fictional or unrealistic, and
less of race, which should alized struggle of mental illness. we shouldn’t just cope—we need to act. [email protected]
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JUST ABOUT EVERY self-respecting hotel I’m sure they’re tired of hearing about now,” ends up with a ghost story sooner or later, Selzer said. “People never know what to said Adam Selzer, a Chicago historian, believe with a ghost story. Something that author and leader of “Mysterious Chicago” can sound like an obvious joke, people will tours throughout the city. latch right on to.” The Congress Plaza Hotel, 520 S. Selzer said a writer in Chicago invented Michigan Ave., is one of Chicago’s oldest a rumor that Stephen King’s novel “1408” hotels and was constructed in 1893 for the was based on Congress Hotel. Whether the World’s Columbian Exhibition, according to hotel acknowledges the haunted rumors all its website, which notes it has been the home comes down to what kind of reputation it of numerous historical events and hosted wants to have, Selzer added. former presidents Grover Cleveland, Teddy “Places that don’t need that kind of pub- Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt licity will avoid it, and places that could But with all the hotel’s history comes para- use whatever boost they can get are only normal rumors. too happy to be ‘the haunted place,’” he said. The Congress was named the most Nicholas Thomas, associate professor haunted place in Illinois by Travel + Leisure at the School of Hospitality Leadership at magazine in October 2016. DePaul University, said the haunted hotel Selzer said there have been several stories reputation is not necessarily negative. circulating about the hotel over the years. “Sometimes that buzz and intrigue could “It was almost like somebody had taken be [an] appealing factor,” Thomas said. a list of all the famous people who had ever “These buildings have so much history stayed there and imagined they were all associated with them. The traveler today haunting the place,” he said. “[Rumors] grow [is] looking for a unique, individualized, up around any old hotel. Ghost stories are customized experience.” certainly a part of [Chicago] culture.” Leisure travelers who have flexibility Mark Souder, the hotel’s director of often look for a hotel with a story behind it, Human Resources, said management does he said, and the Halloween season could not acknowledge the hotel’s haunted rumors. be the perfect time for a hotel to play up He added that the hotel’s busiest months a haunting theme. Thomas added that it are in September and October, as well as would not be a strong strategy for a hotel to May and June. completely market itself as haunted. Souder said while he does not know The Congress will host the annual whether ghost rumors about the hotel have Haunted Halloween Ball Oct. 28, a affected business, the 10-year employee 21-and-up event that attracts up to 2,000 strike likely did. people with live music and a costume What was considered one of the longest contest, according to Chris Sanchez, who employee strikes in U.S. history took place markets the event. at the hotel and lasted from June 2003— Sanchez said the hotel’s world ranking when Congress Hotel workers walked out as a top 10 haunted hotel by USA Today in in response to the hotel’s planned wage cuts, 2014 helps the Haunted Halloween Ball health-care contribution freezes and right become a combination of a haunted house, to contract out some jobs—to May 2013. night club and hotel. About 10 years ago, Selzer said he was The event is held within the ball- allowed to lead tours through the Congress rooms of the hotel—including the gold and talk about the mysterious occurrences ballroom, believed to be one of the most that had happened in the hotel. At the time, haunted in the hotel. he said, the hotel was operating at 20 per- “It’s just rumors, [and the hotel] doesn’t cent capacity and needed any business or acknowledge them, but it goes with the attention it could get. theme of what we’re doing,” Sanchez Souder would not verify the hotel’s cur- said. “I don’t think everyone believes the rent or past occupancy levels. venue is specifically haunted, but some “Some easily debunked stories have people come specifically for that. It’s just
Some believe the historic hotel is haunted, but Congress Plaza Hotel management does not support started going around about the place that one of the additional perks.” [email protected] the rumors. But the hotel also hosts the annual Haunted Halloween Ball.
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» ERIC BRADACH MANAGING EDITOR DeVos’ student protection rollback exemplifies the swamp
ecretary of Education Betsy DeVos continues to exhibit why she was Sthe first cabinet nominee in the nation’s history to be confirmed with a vice presidential tie-breaking vote by blocking a federal regulation protecting students from for-profit colleges. Thankfully, some elected officials are trying to stop her. Eighteen attorneys general—including Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan— filed an Oct. 17 lawsuit against DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education for refus- resources away from the American people ing to enforce the Gainful Employment with stunts like this. DeVos released her Rule without sufficient justification or 11 priorities for the Education Department public input, according to an Oct. 17 press Oct. 12, and to no surprise, school choice release from Madigan. The rule regulates was at the top. for-profit colleges, vocational schools and Before DeVos was confirmed as the nondegree programs to ensure their pro- Education Department head, she was a grams prepare students for gainful employ- leading charter-schools advocate in her ment in credible occupations. home state, Michigan. She also doled out The rule also ensures students are campaign donations to politicians who provided information on how to pay back voted for legislation favorable to charter student loans. If an institution’s program schools. But instead of the state’s educa- fails in those requirements, federal student tion system flourishing thanks to school loans and grants will be withheld from choice, it left children adrift, scrambling those programs. to several schools because of unchecked “[The Department of Education] aban- standards, according to a June 28, 2016, dons millions of students across the county New York Times article. to the false promises of predatory schools,” The promotion of school choice and Madigan said in the press release. “The rolling back safeguards for students’ [GER] was implemented to protect stu- financial and occupational future indicate dents from enrolling in programs that fail that DeVos isn’t interested in future gener- to provide an education that leads to gain- ations’ wellbeing. She is only interested in ful employment and instead leave students assisting others’ profit motives. with a lifetime of debt.” Moral politicians in Washington Madigan is spot on and the actions by shouldn’t ease the pressure on DeVos for-profit schools nationwide exemplify because we have seen results when tension that. The rule had yet to be enforced, but is levied on President Donald Trump’s hundreds of poor performing programs cabinet members who only serve their shut down in anticipation of the rule, financial interests. Tom Price resigned according to the Oct. 17 press release. as Health and Human Services secre- DeVos and her department disagree. tary Sept. 29 amid heavy criticism for An Education Department spokeswoman racking up at least $400,000 in travel accused the Democratic attorneys general bills for chartered flights. of filing the lawsuit only to score political While no one should wish ill on points. She said the rule does not pro- another human being, it does make tect students and only diverts time and sense to wish someone be removed resources away from taxpayers, according from their job because they are damag- to an Oct. 18 Time article. ing public interest. Trump promised he But it is actually DeVos and the Trump would drain the swamp, but DeVos is a
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OCTOBER 23, 2017 THE CHRONICLE 33 metro » ERIN BROWN/CHRONICLE are lagging, so any improvement ‘Why is my seat wet?’ to service quality is good news for commuters, he added. “[The padded seats] were a nui- CTA continues major sance because they got dirty,” said Maddie Porter, a freshman art and materials conservation major. “It seating overhaul would be easier for not only the passengers because there’s more » JACKIE MURRAY CTA has been gradually swap- security in knowing that [the seats METRO EDITOR ping seats since launching a May are] more clean, but [also] for who- 2016 pilot program that installed ever cleans the trains because then CHICAGOANS’ DAILY COMMUTE is new seats in 14 Blue and Orange they can clean the seats without getting a little less cushy but a lot line train cars. having the cloth fabric there. ” cleaner with a change to the often As of press time, CTA did not Porter takes the Brown and Blue
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said Sara McGann, director of I’ve lived here, three or four times,” Rats—or their fleas—can be carri- Nation’s ‘rattiest city’ Public Affairs for the Department Colon said. “It looks like the rats ers of various diseases, including of Streets and Sanitation. “I think are getting bigger. The hard plastic the notorious Bubonic Plague. [Chicago is] doing very well [in [garbage bins are] not enough.” Rodents are also a nuisance and steps up rodent control handling its rodent problem]. We DSS has repaired and refur- can chew through wires in homes are managing an issue that will bished more than 10,000 black or through wooden foundations, » BLAISE MESA On Oct. 16, Chicago was named always exist.” refuse carts that may have holes he added. METRO REPORTER the most rat-infested city for the Chicago started an outreach and more than 3,000 blue recycling Education on how to handle third straight year on pest control campaign in 2015 to encourage carts in 2016 to October 2017 to and prevent rodent problems CHICAGO IS TURNING to new strate- company Orkin’s annual top 50 all residents to make complaints help keep rats away, according to is still the top priority in han- gies and tactics in the city’s ongo- rattiest cities list. Since the begin- to the city about rodent issues. an Oct. 13 press release. dling the issue in Chicago, ing war on rats. ning of 2017, the city responded That year, the city received 30,000 “People need to be more vigilant according to the Oct. 13 may- In the city’s 2018 budget, Mayor to 41,316 rodent complaints, an rodent complaints, which has about making sure their trash goes oral press release. Rahm Emanuel is asking for an average of 113 per day. The top since increased by about 10,000, into a bin rather than being along- “I’m not even a cat person, additional $2.5 million for rodent communities for 2017 rat reports according to McGann. side it,” said Craig Klugman, a but I’ve got cats because the control, according to the Oct. 13 include West Town, Logan Square “I’m glad they are dedicating Bioethics and Health Humanities rats bother me so much,” budget proposal. The funding will and West Ridge, according to an resources to it, but I don’t think professor at DePaul University. Bockel said. “[The rats] did pay for five more rodent abatement Oct. 2 analysis of the Chicago data anything the city does really does Rats cause various problems for affect how much I wanted to
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