November 17, 2016 Volume 96 Number 14 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 DU OKs Sharing the love at Duquesne Pgh. Light changes Up Night to double back with majors changes Evan Penrod and Liza Zulick Salena Moran staff writer the duquesne duke

Duquesne students majoring in Pittsburgh’s 56th Annual a non-liberal arts major will now Light Up Night will be decking be able to complete a double major the halls with new additions, in- in the McAnulty School of Liberal cluding a larger event area, new Arts, without having to complete the music performances and a spon- McAnulty school’s core curriculum. sored name on Friday, Nov. 18th. Starting immediately, any There will even be a cameo from Duquesne student “obtaining a de- some Duquesne students. gree in a school other than the Col- New musical performances feature lege of Liberal Arts will be recog- Daya, an emerging pop star and na- nized on their transcript as having tive Pittsburgher and the rock band earned a secondary major in the O.A.R. Other local artists will per- College of Liberal Arts,” according form, including Duquesne’s own Jazz to Magali Michael, associate dean of Ensemble, featuring student vocalist the McAnulty College and Graduate Natalie Tomaro, a junior music edu- School of Liberal Arts. cation major, at the EQT Jazzmasters To earn the secondary liberal arts venue on Liberty Avenue. major, Michael said students must Tomaro said she and the jazz complete the University Core (UCOR) ensemble will perform “all kinds curriculum, the core curriculum of of Christmas classics,” includ- their primary major and the curricu- Kailey Love/Photo Editor ing “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” “What Child Is This” and Two Duquesne students embrace at the Office of Multicultural Affairs “A Call to Unity” stand-in protest on Nov. 14 on A-Walk. see MAJORS — page 2 “Let It Snow.” “I’m so ready to be singing Christ- mas music,” Tomaro said. “I know it’s a little early for Christmas still, but I A chat with a 100-year-old former Duke editor love celebrating the holidays.” Additionally, Tamaro said she will Brandon Addeo sports section in as a freshman in said, with a laugh. be singing “Baby It’s Cold Outside” news editor 1934 and then became co-editor Plunkett said his favorite with renowned Pittsburgh jazz vocal- of the sports section with fellow Duquesne football players from ist Dane Vannatter. In the mid-1930s, Duquesne student Ray Fagan. Back then, his time at the university were “I’ve had the pleasure of hearing sports were very different than they The Duke’s office was in St. Mar- Chet Airhart, Boyd Brumbaugh him sing for many years now, and are now. The football team compet- tin’s Hall. and Mike Basrak, the team’s cap- I’ll be humbled to be singing beside ed in — and won — a national bowl Plunkett and Fagan co-wrote a tain and Duquesne’s first-ever All- him at Light Up Night,” Tomaro said. game, and the basketball team en- weekly sports opinion column in American. “I just know he’s going to make that joyed a string of prolific seasons. The Duke called “Thru the Field That year, the football team, performance very fun and cheeky.” In the middle of it all, reporting for Glasses.” Plunkett also occasion- known at the time as the “Bluffites” Light Up Night has been held in The Duke, was Leo Plunkett, who ally wrote a “Sports Oddities” and the “Hilltoppers” for their lo- several local hotspots such as Market served as co-sports editor from column. cation atop the Bluff, capped off the Square, PPG Place and the Cultural 1936 to 1937. It was a memorable era for season with its biggest win in his- District and is expanding into new Plunkett, who is 100 years old, Duquesne athletics, Plunkett said. tory — a 13-12 win in the famed Or- space this year. visited Duquesne’s Veteran’s Brandon Addeo/News Editor “The big thing was that [the foot- ange Bowl in Miami, Florida, over Leigh White, vice president of mar- Breakfast on Nov. 11. A native Leo Plunkett, 100, of Penn Hills, visited ball team] beat Pitt one time,” he Mississippi State. The team ended keting and communications for the Pittsburgher who currently lives Duquesne’s Veterans’ Breakfast Nov. 11. said with a laugh. that season ranked no. 14 in the As- event’s host, the Pittsburgh Down- in Penn Hills, Plunkett was draft- The Dukes shut out the Pitt Pan- sociated Press polls, with a record upset win. town Partnership (PDP), said the ed in World War II and served thers 7-0 on Oct. 17, 1936, at Pitt of eight wins and two losses. “The Diocese of Pittsburgh had main focus of this expansion will be in the South Pacific theater. He Stadium. The game’s sole score In the 1930s, the Duquesne a men’s gathering at Pitt Sta- on Fort Duquesne Boulevard. There earned the Bronze Star medal for was a 71-yard touchdown run by football team did not play games dium [before] Duquesne played will be two large stages on each side his service. Duquesne’s George Matsik. on campus. While they practiced Pitt. And they said that all those of the boulevard, along with various Plunkett, an English major, Plunkett said the city had come on a field near Old Main, they Catholics blessed the stadium, started writing for The Duke up with a theory about Duquesne’s so that’s how Duquesne won,” he see LEO — page 3 see NIGHT — page 3 opinions features sports a & e Follow us on... Dinner Dazzling Swimming Show hosts debates decorations stands tall react A guide to Duquesne Duquesne swimming Responses to surviving your prepares for the has 7-1 record with Donald Trump’s family ... holiday season win over Toledo victory ... @theduquesneduke PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 9 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE bluff briefs Student government hard at work this fall

Duquense model EU to Raymond Arke that tuition would have to rise to fund host fourth Italian film asst. news editor bus passes. As someone that lives Duquesne’s Model European off-campus, he did say he would not As the first semester of the school Union Club is partnering with the mind having a bus pass. year begins to reach its home Honorary Consulate of Italy in “I would love it, but for the average stretch, the Student Government Pittsburgh, for the fourth movie in student we deemed they just wouldn’t Association (SGA) has been rather the ongoing Italian Film Festival. get their money’s worth,” Daher said. busy. The SGA, led by its presi- The movie is called Habemus Participation in the student gov- dent, James Daher, has sponsored Papam (We Have a Pope) and is a ernment is up this year, Daher was events and launched fundraising 2011 subtitled comedy detailing a “proud” to report. Last year, The projects, including Duquesne’s Cardinal who is elected Pope. The Duke reported on a lack of students birthday celebrations and an event movie will be shown on Nov. 17 at involved as senators in the SGA. Da- with the Red and Blue Crew. 6:00 p.m. in 608 Union. The event her credits the article for inspiring The SGA partnered with other is free, but donations are accepted involvement. campus organizations for two major to help benefit the Italian Red Cross “Since then we’ve had a really good events this semester. James Daher, Maggie Gates/Staff Photographer and their earthquake relief efforts. push,” he said. who is a junior economics major, said Duquesne Student Government is working towards completing several new projects. There will also be a raffle for Their numbers have went up the SGA, with the help of Duquesne’s local restaurant gift cards, pro- from eight senators last spring to 28 Office of Mission and Identity, semester on collaborating with other scholarships,” he said. ceeds of which also go to the senators now. brought the Farmer’s Market and campus clubs and organizations. Other tasks by the SGA have been Italian Red Cross. “All the senator spots from the Sustainability Fair to campus for the “We’re trying not to take on proj- more routine, such as approving Business and Liberal Arts schools Nuclear physicist visits University’s birthday celebration in ects by ourselves,” Daher said. “We funding for conferences and continu- have been filled,” Daher said. Duquesne Bayer school September. want to partner. You’ll get more peo- ing the Loop Bus. Additionally, the SGA has their first Daher was pleased with the student ple to the events.” The Loop Bus has long been an Douglas Higinbotham, a sci- senator from the Law school in quite response to the fair. The SGA, in conjunction with Fa- interesting subject for the SGA. entist at Thomas Jefferson Na- some time. “Students really liked it … hope- ther Hogan’s scholarship office, has Calls for the Loop Bus to be re- tional Accelerator Facility, will “[The law school senator] helps us fully next year it will be bigger and launched a major fundraising project moved and Duquesne to switch to be the first visiting scholar to be out with student organization paper- better,” he said. in hopes of bringing a new mural to Port Authority passes “come up ev- hosted by the Bayer School this work and constitutions,” Daher said. Another event the SGA organized the third floor of the Student Union. ery year,” Daher said. school year. Daher has an optimistic outlook for was the Tipoff Tailgate, on Nov. 11, The project will be a mosaic of Old However, a chance for change The distinguished scientist the rest of the year. which they did in partnership with Main, “made up of small pictures is highly unlikely, as Daher re- received a doctorate in nuclear “I’m really happy to have the the Red and Blue Crew. Daher said people pay to submit,” Daher said. He ported that the SGA’s budget just physics from The University of group we have. The past two years that nearly 200 people came out to estimated that the price per submis- is not large enough to fund free Virginia in 2000 and has worked there has been a lot of drama and celebrate the start of the Duquesne sion will be around $30 or $35. Pittsburgh bus passes. at the National Accelerator Fa- internal conflict; now there’s not Men’s basketball season. “If everything goes as planned, we Daher said that after analyzing a cility since 2001. He also works much, if any. We’re blessed to The SGA focused its efforts this will hopefully raise $200,000 for potential switch, they have found as a mentor for high school, col- have this group,” he said. lege, and doctoral students and because of his service has been awarded U.S. Department of En- ergy Outstanding Mentor Award DU students promote Policy change coming two times. POLICE briefs homlessness awareness for DU double majors

The end of the semester is nearing, as Thanksgiving break fast approaches. If you’re like Cousin PB, it’s been a busy past few weeks. Maybe that’s why y’all committed barely any crime this past week. On Tuesday last week, a man stole a magazine from the Rachel Strickland/Staff Photographer Barnes and Noble Bookstore on Effective immediately, Duquesne students who are double majoring in a school outside Forbes Avenue. liberal arts with a liberal arts major will no longer have to take the McAnulty school core. Last Wednesday, a Duquesne MAJORS — from page 1 ty School of Liberal Arts and the Bayer student reported that her car’s School of Natural Science, due to the tires and brake line was tam- lum of the secondary major. fact that they were once the same pered with. James Daher, president of school, according to Daher. On Sunday, two resident stu- Duquesne’s Student Government As- He said he got his idea from this dents got into a physical alterca- sociation and junior economics ma- agreement, and decided he wanted to tion outside Vickroy Hall. The jor, first had the idea while running have an agreement among all other two students were “slightly” in- for president, and brought it up with Duquesne schools to help students toxicated at the time, according the university administration. study whatever majors they were in- to the campus crime log. “I wanted to do it because I heard a terested in. lot of people wanted to double major All current students will be able across schools, but it was very diffi- to take advantage of this new policy EmailTips cult,” Daher said. when it takes effect, Michael said. We want your input! Since then, the University Academ- Without this new change in man- ic Council has been working on mak- datory courses, students could have The Duke’s news section ing the idea a reality. faced the possibility of not graduating would love to hear from you The McAnulty school’s Core Cur- on time and consequently spending Zachary Landau/Staff Writer about stories that you want to riculum Committee first fashioned more money toward their degrees. see in print. Know a talented Students lined Academic Walk to panhandle in solidarity with the Pittsburgh homeless the policy, which was then approved According to Daher, students are last Thursday. This was done as part of Homelessness Awareness Week, an effort spon- by the department chairs of each now given more academic freedom professor or accomplished stu- sored by the Duquesne University Society of St. Vincent de Paul to raise awareness for Duquesne school and McAnulty Dean in deciding what they want to study dent? See something on campus those who do not have permanent, reliable housing. “These are people,” said sophomore that just doesn’t make sense? international relations student Megan Bohatch, who participated in the event. “This can James Swindal. Finally, the proposal for their four year degree process. You can send your tips and story happen to anyone….These are people who deserve dignity, just like you and I do, but was submitted to Provost Timothy “The problems we saw with it was ideas to News Editor Brandon are just so often are given none.” According to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Austin and approved by the Univer- that students wanted something to Addeo at [email protected]. Development, Pennsylvania saw a 1.6 percent increase in homelessness in 2015. In Al- sity Academic Council on Oct. 24. enhance their status, to get an edge in legheny county, approximately 1423 people are homeless. Extended caption by Zachary Previously, there had been an the workplace, but it wasn’t possible Landau/Staff Writer. agreement only between the McAnul- before,” Daher said. November 17, 2016 News THEDUQUESNEDUKE 3 DU engages women in the sciences College students

Megan Garrett is absolutely okay. It simply means staff writer you tried, she said. Ledford suggested protest deportation that women consider what they are On Nov. 15 in Mellon Hall, worth individually. The only person Duquesne hosted a lecture aimed who can determine what you are at fighting the wage gap between worth is yourself, she said. men and women by equipping Unfortunately, Ledford pointed women with tools to negotiate for out, women sometimes come to higher wages. undervalue themselves, which Ayana Ledford, executive direc- is something women need to be tor of the Program for Research and aware of when they approach wage Outreach on Gender Equity in Soci- negotiations. ety at Carnegie Mellon University, Ledford supported her argument Kailey Love/Photo Editor held a discussion on the differing by repeating a quote from organiza- Ayana Ledford gives a lecture on women viewpoints men and women have tional psychologist Lisa Barron: “I in science in Mellon Hall Nov. 16. on negotiation, and offered women determine my own worth and it is up biology, where there tend to be AP Photo some tips of the trade. to me to make sure that my company high numbers of women obtaining “Research has found that by not pays me what I’m worth.” Rutgers University students block College Ave., in New Brunswick, N.J., as they march bachelor’s degrees, when you look to protest some of president-elect Donald Trump’s deportation policy Nov. 16. negotiating, you leave a lot on the A group of men and women were at upper level positions like tenure- table,” Ledford said. asked if they agreed. 85 percent of track faculty, there are still fewer AP — College students at cam- tion officials or allow Immigration Through her lecture, “Dollars and men agreed with the statement women than men. What happens puses around the United States and Customs Enforcement agents on Sense: The Value of Asking for What while only 17 percent of women to these women along their career marched and rallied Wednesday, campus. You Want,” she highlighted some ex- felt the same. paths that results in fewer women urging administrators to protect “Can you imagine the fear that planations for the wage gap and the Alyson O’Donnell, assistant in these top positions?” students and employees against it would inflict on college cam- “glass ceiling” which exists for women professor in the department of bi- Nursing is thought of as a predom- immigration action under a Don- puses if having ICE agents walk in the workplace. The “glass ceiling” ological sciences at Bayer School inantly female run career, but when a ald Trump presidency. into a campus becomes the status refers to the idea that women can only of Natural and Environmental man decides to be a nurse, he will be Rallying supporters on social quo?” organizer Carlos Rojas of advance so high in an organization Science, played a key role in the paid more, she said. media with the hashtag #Sanc- the group Movimiento Cosecha, before being stopped. Women in Science forum. One This unconscious bias, shared by tuaryCampus, organizers said ac- said by phone from New Jersey. For instance, it is no secret that day over coffee, O’Donnell turned men and women, that women are of a tions were planned at more than “It would be terrifying.” discrimination happens: it happens to her colleagues and asked “How lesser value is systemic and a product 80 schools, including Vermont’s The actions continued days of to many groups of people, including come we don’t have a program of our society, O’Donnell added. Middlebury College, where about demonstrations that have broken women, Ledford said. for women here?” With that, the This event is just one of many 400 people gathered, and Yale out in cities and high school cam- She said anxiety and fear of hear- project was set into motion. to come, she said. Conquering University, where demonstrators puses following Trump’s election ing “no” are often reasons women will O’Donnell said women are espe- outdated viewpoints is a sizable numbered about 600. victory last week. The Republi- settle rather than try to can gain from cially underrepresented in the field task, but O’Donnell said she is an Students sought assurances that can’s campaign promises included more from a situation. Ledford as- of science. instigator and will not shy away their schools would not share their a vow to deport millions of people sured the audience that hearing “no” “Even in fields of science, like from the problem. personal information with immigra- who are in the U.S. illegally. Former editor returns Light Up Night returns to Steel City

Jordan Miller/Staff Photographer The 56th annual Light Up Night will return to Pittsburgh on Nov. 18. Performers from Duquesne’s Jazz Ensemble will play at the event.

NIGHT — from page 1 ing wind turbines as a green alter- forensic science and law major native energy source to power its Lindsay Loughner said. “Also, the activities and food vendors. many electrical lights. symphony had a free performance The event will also feature 20 For the first time, the event is and it was great to enjoy some different bands, live reindeer, ice Courtesy of the Gumberg Library Digital Collections branded as the Comcast Light Up classical music.” carving and child-friendly activi- Screenshots from 1936 issues of The Duquesne Duke. Plunkett wrote a weekly sports Night, after an agreement between Kelly Mazzei, a senior pharmacy column (top) with co-editor Ray Fagan. A headline (bottom) lauds the victory over Pitt. ties in addition to the People’s Gas the Pittsburgh Downtown Partner- major, said the city-wide festivities Holiday Market in Market Square, ship and the national media con- bring people together in a unique LEO — from page 1 home, the A.J. Palumbo Center, according to White. glomerate. shared experience. was not built until 1988. This expansion facilitates the “Last year we worked with Com- “My favorite part about Light competed at the now demolished Plunkett said the Duquesne bas- seven large events that begin at cast on a smaller scale, and we were Up Night is the fact that everyone Forbes Field in Oakland, which ketball player he remembers the 11:15 a.m. at the City County Build- really pleased with their work, and can gather and come together was then also the home of the best is Ed Kweller, who played ing’s Tree Lighting Ceremony and they asked us if they could be more to celebrate one thing,” Mazzei Pittsburgh Pirates, according to from 1935 to 1937. continues throughout the rest of involved in this year’s Light Up said. “I love seeing families with David Saba, Duquesne’s associ- “He was the only guy over the day with other events such as Night,” White said. “We eventually little kids that come down to see ate athletic director of media re- six feet [tall] on the basketball the PPG Plaza Tree Lighting at 5:30 agreed upon letting them be one of all the lights and decorations. It’s lations. team. All the rest were short,” he p.m., the Holiday Window Unveil- the main sponsors.” really a special time of the year. I Rooney Field, Duquesne foot- laughed. ing at 6:30 p.m. and the Highmark With the new sponsorship and love that everyone can be togeth- ball’s home field, did not exist Under coach Charles “Chick” Unity Tree Lighting at 7:00 p.m. expansion, past attendees shared er and enjoy it.” until 1993. Davies, the team strung together One of the newest light attrac- their expectations for this year’s With over half a million people Duquesne basketball also four successful seasons in the tions will be held at the Rachel Light Up Night and what keeps expected, weather permitting, made its home in Oakland in mid-1930s — between the 1932- Carson Bridge on Ninth Street with them coming each year. according to White, both Mazzei the 1930s, at the now demol- 33 and 1935-36 seasons, the the Covestro Energy Flow Bridge “Everyone coming together and and Loughner recommend map- ished Duquesne Gardens arena. Dukes has an overall record of Lighting, according to the Post- getting into the holiday spirit is ping out the event beforehand to Duquesne basketball’s current 66 wins against just seven losses. Gazette. The bridge will be utiliz- a wonderful experience,” junior maximize time. 4 Opinions THEDUQUESNEDUKE staff 113 College Hall editorial 600 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Ifill’s resilience, editorial staff intelligence editor-in-chief Kaye Burnet remembered news editor Brandon Addeo asst. news editor Raymond Arke The ugly side of America has opinions editor Rebekah Devorak been thrown in our faces for the last features editor Seth Culp-Ressler few months. Issues that some of us a&e editor Sean Ray preferred to pretend were things sports editor Andrew Holman of the past — racism, sexism, class asst. sports editor Natalie Fiorilli conflict — are now front and center. photo editor Kailey Love Regardless of your political stance, asst. photo editor Bryanna McDermott it is easy to look at the struggles still layout editor Leah Devorak facing the United States and won- der, why bother? Can any of this be administrative staff fixed? Can it be overcome? adviser Bobby Kerlik ad manager Natalie Fiorilli To add to the sorrow, awarding- winning journalist Gwen Ifill died email us: [email protected] Monday from cancer, at the age of 61. However, even as we mourn her loss, Ifill’s journey as a daughter of immigrants who overcame rac- Over and ism and sexism to become the first black woman to host a national over I marvel political television show should be inspiring to everyone who wants to at the bless- believe the American Dream is still possible. Ifill was born in the Queens bor- ings of my life: ough of New York City to Oliver Urcille Ifill, an immigrant from Pan- Each year has Cartoon by Shelby Wasil ama, and Eleanor Ifill, from Barba- dos. After graduating from Simmons grown better College in Boston in 1977, Ifill landed if i do say so myself... a job at the Boston Herald American than the last. newspaper. It wasn’t easy. O Still plenty to be thankful for this holiday “The old white guys” who ran the paper had “never seen anything Lawrence Welk I think we all can agree that gets the most votes, whether they tion; out of the top 400 universi- like me — a college-educated black these past couple of weeks have be Electoral College or otherwise, ties in the world for 2015-16 as woman,” Ifill once told an inter- You just read Now tweet been an absolute whirlwind. gets the job, and our rights as vot- ranked by Times Higher Edu- viewer, according to the Washing- With the stress of Election Day ing citizens are respected. That’s cation, 147 American colleges ton Post. “And they didn’t know our thoughts. us yours. and its outcome weighing on our not the case in every country made the cut, with 63 cracking how to deal with me.” minds and the mad dash to fin- around the globe. the top 200. There is no better Ifill did not let her colleagues’ @TheDuquesneDuke ish assignments for each of our Take, for example, the recent way to change the world, or the wariness slow her down. She moved classes as the fall semester begins parliament elections that occurred future, than through the power on to larger papers over the next to wrap up, it’s almost as if we in Hong Kong. Yau Wai-ching and of education. If you are dissatis- few years, including the Washing- haven’t really had a chance to Baggio Leung were elected fied with the results of the presi- ton Post and the New York Times. editorial pause. Thanksgiving Break to office, and during their dential election, the best thing She then switched to broadcast and is already next week, and swearing-in ceremony, they that you can do is make sure that eventually became one half of an the thought of being sur- launched a sizable anti- you and others around you con- all-female anchor duo with Judy policy rounded by friends and China protest. Hong Kong tinue to receive a quality educa- Woodruff for PBS NewsHour. The Duquesne Duke is the student- family for five straight is a territory of China, one tion and learn about the power Soon after taking the job, Ifill written, student-managed newspaper weekdays is – especially that BBC says has a “high of decision making. Be thankful told the New York Times, “When I of Duquesne University. It is published with the uncertainty degree of autonomy.” you are able to do this in one of was a little girl watching programs every Thursday during the academic year except during semester breaks and many have been But some, like Wai- the top nations around the globe. like this — because that’s the kind holidays, and prior to final exams. The feeling about the ching and Leung, You can follow and achieve of nerdy family we were — I would Staff Editorial is based upon the opin- nation’s political believe Hong your dreams. If nothing else this look up and not see anyone who ions of the editors of The Duke and does future – either Kong should Thanksgiving, be grateful for the looked like me in any way. No not necessarily reflect the views of the students, faculty, administration, stu- petrifying or be its own in- knowledge that anything is pos- women. No people of color. dent government or the University pub- comforting. dependent na- sible. If a man with virtually no “I’m very keen about the fact that lications board. Op-ed columns do not I hope for ev- Rebekah Devorak tion. Despite previous political experience or a little girl now, watching the news, reflect the opinions of The Duke, but eryone’s sake that you being elected into par- concrete plans can be elected to the when they see me and Judy sitting rather are the sole opinions of the col- opinions editor umnists themselves. are all feeling the latter. liament, China issued highest office in the United States, side by side, it will occur to them But if not, don’t worry. There a strange ruling trying to stop them then you better believe that you can that that’s perfectly normal — that Letters policy are still innumerable meaningful from taking office. Tuesday, Hong follow your own dreams and actu- it won’t seem like any big break- Letters to the editor must be typed, things that you can be thankful Kong’s highest court told the two ally accomplish them. This election double-spaced and include the writ- through at all.” er’s name, school/department and for this upcoming holiday, even in candidates that they had been of- season has shown that nothing is A quick Google search of Ifill’s phone number for verification. Letters the context of whatever is about to ficially disqualified from their posi- too crazy to become reality, and name reveals an outpouring of should be no longer than 300 words happen in Washington D.C. Here tions as a result. you should take full advantage of admiration from Ifill’s colleagues. and should be delivered to The Duke office at 113 College Hall or e-mailed are just a few of those reasons: Even though we might not like, that fact. Don’t let anyone tell you She was a tough, calm and bal- to [email protected] by 5 p.m. In the United States, your or even tolerate, whoever gets that you can’t achieve your goals, anced reporter in a landscape Tuesday. The editors reserve the right vote actually counts. This elected in America, at least we no matter how lofty they may be. full of charged punditry. She did to edit any and all submitted copies. statement might seem contro- know the choices of our fellow citi- Put your head down, work hard not allow her struggles early in All letters must be verified before being published. versial to anyone who voted for zens are going to be honored. and you will be surprised at how life to define her or make her bit- Hillary Clinton as, according to America has a blossoming successful you end up in life. ter, and she took her position as Corrections/clarifications CNN, it appears as though she system of higher education. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. a role model seriously. We could Readers should report any story or photo error to The Duke. All legitimate will win the popular vote but will During the holiday, take a mo- Remember to be always be thank- all learn something from Gwen If- errors will be corrected in print the fol- not be inaugurated as president ment to appreciate that you are ful, no matter what. ill, and we at The Duke encourage lowing edition. this January. In the U.S., though, attending college in a country the Duquesne community to look Contact whoever we elect to office gets that that is known for its first-rate Rebekah Devorak is a senior journal- to Ifill’s professionalism and poise position. Except in incredibly rare programs. The U.S. has an in- ism and advertising major and can be when it comes to talking about email [email protected] circumstances, the person who credible system of higher educa- reached at [email protected]. charged political issues. THEDUQUESNEDUKE 5 Maine voters choose to rank candidates on ballot Charlie Megginson voting gives the victor a mandate, majority of the votes. staff columnist meaning that they have the public There are many complications support necessary to take partisan associated with elected officials Are you tired of voting for the action. Furthermore, by ranking not being chosen by a majority of lesser of two evils? In Maine, resi- the candidates, the state can avoid the electorate. In 2010 and 2014, dents can now rank their candi- costly runoff elections because the Maine’s Republican Governor, dates from least to most evil on voters have already listed their Paul LePage, was elected with a their ballots. subsequent choices. plurality of the vote: just 38 per- Of course, that’s not the real rea- Suppose you have three candi- cent in 2010 and 48 percent in son for “Question 5,” a referendum dates for governor: Mary, John 2014. Throughout his governor- recently approved by voters in and Luke. On election day, Mary ship, LePage has faced crippling America’s northeasternmost state. receives 40 percent of the vote, scrutiny from both his Democratic Question 5 institutes the practice John receives 35 percent of the and Independent opposition. As of ranked-choice voting in Maine. vote and Luke receives 25 percent recent as 2015, LePage faced calls The referendum’s passage marks of the vote. In every state except for impeachment from Democratic a victory for democracy and sets a Maine, Mary would be elected gov- lawmakers. While this can’t be at- precedent likely to be followed by ernor, even though the majority of tributed entirely to the fact that many other states. the electorate did not vote for her. most voters didn’t choose LePage The measure reads: “Do you want But thanks to “Question 5,” Luke, to be their governor, one thing to allow voters to rank their choices who won the least number of votes, is clear: Plurality elections breed of candidates in elections for U.S. would be eliminated. If Luke’s gridlock. The solution is simple;

Senate, Congress, Governor, State voters decided to rank John over allow voters to indicate their sub- AP Photo Senate and State Representative, and Mary, John would now receive 60 sequent choices, should their can- Unlike the voter pictured here in New Mexico, those voting in Maine will soon be to have ballots counted at the state percent of the vote — enough to didate be eliminated. able to rank candidates on the ballot so that election results are fairer. level in multiple rounds in which last- defeat Mary and become the next Ranked-choice voting would place candidates are eliminated until governor. also eliminate the tired argument George H.W. Bush to lose his re- ism, but under closer evaluation, a candidate wins by majority?” The Though this scenario serves that “voting third party is wast- election bid. Because Perot earned one will discover that America is measure resulted in over 52 percent merely as an example, it’s been ing one’s vote.” Third-party vot- the least number of votes, under far less democratic than purported. of Maine voters choosing “YES.” a reality in Maine for the last 46 ers would still be able to vote their the ranked-choice voter system, By following Maine’s example and Often, races for political office years. No candidate for governor conscience, but if their candidate his voters would have been able instituting ranked-choice voting feature more than two candidates. has received more than 50 per- doesn’t contend with the others, to select a second choice. Presum- across the nation, every elected offi- Maine’s new ranked-choice vot- cent of the vote since 1970. This those voters could still have a say ably, for most Perot supporters, cial will have a mandate upon elec- ing system, which allows voters is a nightmare for a society which in the outcome of the election. that second choice would have tion, third-party voters will have a to rank the candidates in order of claims to cherish democracy. One can’t help but wonder how been Bush. If America employed voice even if their candidate doesn’t preference, ensures that a majority Though Maine is the first state to history would be different if Amer- ranked-choice voting, George win and partisan gridlock will be re- and not a plurality of the electorate adopt a ranked-choice voting sys- ica employed the ranked-choice H.W. Bush would have easily de- lieved, paving the way for effective chooses the winner. This system tem, it’s certainly not the only state system of voting to begin with. In feated Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton, and efficient governance. is more democratic and ensures which could be served well by one. the Presidential election of 1992, effectively altering the course of that most the of constituency feels According to PBS News, in 2014, independent conservative candi- American history. Charlie Megginson is a freshman represented by their elected offi- 10 states elected governors despite date Ross Perot earned almost 20 The U.S has long served as a bea- political science major and can be cials. Additionally, ranked-choice the candidates not receiving the million votes, arguably causing con for democracy and egalitarian- reached at [email protected]. Dreaded family dinner: surviving Thanksgiving meals jargon to think of things that you’re thankful them for another year or so. for: loved ones, the sunrise, the break from 4: Accept and expect non-closure. school, homemade apple pie… This one might seem a little odd, but it There’s still goodness in the world, and it’s was something that my high school English important to remember that. teacher was fond of saying before we delved 2: Don’t encourage them. into the messy areas of personal opinion. Sometimes, a relative goes on and on Not everyone is going to agree, and for about something so blatantly ignorant that the most part, that’s OK as the instances you just want to take a fork to their neck, in which one’s views are innately hateful, or, more civilly, tell them just why they’re but that’s the exception to the rule. In most wrong. Adding your two cents, though well cases, differences in opinion are just that: meaning, might just be the oxygen that fuels differences. Accept and expect that not ev- the fire. Sometimes ignorance runs so deep eryone will see things the way that you do, that any attempts to educate just result in an and that’s fine. Encourage your relatives to explosive argument. Pick your battles and accept this, too, and direct a drifting con- pick them carefully, because some things versation back to the matter at hand: food. just aren’t worth it. Food has the unique ability to bring people 3: Don’t take it personally. from all walks of life together in a display of Thanksgiving is one of those times when unity. Use that to your advantage. AP Photo family members you haven’t seen since those 5: Have fun! While there might be some delicious food, such as the stuffing pictured above, to distract your stomach awkward preteen years come crawling out of It’s cliché but important nonetheless. See- from the problems of the world, it may be a little more difficult to distract yourself from your family’s opinions. the woodwork with a head full of questions ing old relatives and friends again can be that you might not be prepared to answer. awkward and stressful, but it can also be a Ollie Gratzinger results hanging ominously overhead as a They might ask what you’re studying, and fantastic opportunity to catch up. Try out staff columnist topic to fuel the discussion when small talk then demand to know why you aren’t study- Friendsgiving, and use the precious time al- fails, there’s surely the possibility for some ing what they think you should be studying. lotted to visit and talk with acquaintances, As Thanksgiving nears, our dreams are sud- discomfort around the dinner table. What Maybe they’ll ask about your boyfriend/girl- old and new. After all, no one wants to be denly filled with visions of turkey breast and do you do when forced to sit in closer-than- friend/significant other or, even worse, your alone for Thanksgiving. Play cards, watch sweet potato pie. Soon the stresses of an end- comfortable proximity to that pesky relative? lack thereof. There might be comments about sports, eat, drink and have a great time, ing semester will be temporarily forgotten First off, don’t panic — common ground is whether or not you’ve lost/gained a pound because in the blink of an eye, it’s all over. while we resolve to stuff our faces and kick closer than it might seem. or two, and it goes without saying that these Don’t dedicate time to stressing and hating, back to watch the Macy’s Day Parade flood the 1: Don’t be that relative. comments and questions could hit home. no matter how easy or tempting it might be. streets of New York City. The easiest way to ensure smooth sailing is Believe it or not, though, they probably Instead, let loose and live a little. But all that glitters isn’t gold. We’ve all to make sure you aren’t the one who makes mean well. Some of them come from a dif- After all, the holidays only come around got that relative with an opinion, a mouth it weird. It’s good to be passionate about ferent generation with different boundaries, once a year. and no filter to separate the two, who breaks politics, and we live in an era during which and for the most part, they have no idea that the one golden rule of Thanksgiving dinner: we really can’t afford apathy, but Thanksgiv- they’re crossing a series of social lines. Be Ollie Gratzinger is a freshman English and Don’t discuss religion or politics. ing dinner is neither the time nor the place. patient and realize that at the end of the day, journalism major and can be reached at ollieg- With the election at our backs and the Take a step back from the rush of political they’ll go home, and you won’t have to see [email protected]. Opinions November 17, 2016 6 FEATURES Much-needed relief: Maximizing Thanksgiving break

Nina Saluga Make plans to see hometown friends. staff writer School and life make it hard to recon- s the semester winds down to a nect with pre-college friends, but use grueling close, Thanksgiving break Thanksgiving break as the designated is the light at the end of the tunnel time to reach out and plan something fun. A Even if it’s just a short and sweet outing, all of us need to make it through each tax- ing day until finals. Whether you’re hoping like getting breakfast for dinner or having to increase your productivity or achieve a movie night, you’ll be glad you spent the maximum R&R, we here at The Duke have time with people you normally wouldn’t you covered on how to get the most out of get to hang out with. Since most will be the break. home for the holiday, hit up your friends in advance so they can plan to hang out Choose a TV series to plow through. before you’re all swamped with visiting family members. Looking to spend your break relaxing and catching up on some Netflix? Find a Explore someplace new back home. full series — or at least a season or two — that you can dedicate yourself to. Make a If you’re feeling well-rested, and you’ve al- Kailey Love/Photo Editor ready managed to get ahead on your school solid effort to binge-watch a show you’ve Indulging in both sleep and Netflix are great ways to spend the break, but don’t stay glued in bed. heard all your friends talking about but work, make it a point to do or try something never quite got the chance to watch. Use home-cooked meals you can before you’ll Get as much rest and relaxation as you can new in your hometown. Whether it’s trying the break to keep on top of your pop cul- return to chili-cheese dogs and soggy fries. possibly fit into a day, and then wash, rinse a new restaurant that just moved in down ture game, and to relax as hard as you pos- Make the most of the free and delicious food and repeat. the street or exploring a state park nearby, sibly can. Try “Friends,” “Gilmore Girls,” your parents whip up or that dinner your Thanksgiving break is the perfect time to do “Scrubs” or “Law & Order: Special Victims grandparents take you out for. If you don’t, Catch up on some work. it. You’re home for just enough time to ex- Unit” for a good place to start. you’ll regret it when you come back to In- plore without it getting tedious or stale, like cline pizza and Towers’ slop. If you happen to have some down time it oftentimes does in the summer. Eat! Eat for your life! between napping and eating, use the time Sleep like it’s your job. wisely and get some of your pre-finals as- Spend time with your family. We take for granted that we’re all going to signments done. Thanksgiving break is the obliterate Thanksgiving dinner. The roasted Let’s be honest; Come finals, we will all be perfect stress-free time to get ahead and These are the people you’re home cel- turkey, not-Towers mashed potatoes, cran- sleep deprived, hungry and reliant on caf- maximize your productivity while you’re ebrating, after all. Spend time with the peo- berry sauce, stuffing, what have you. I’m feine just to get through the day. Although home. Since your energy won’t be as scat- ple you have to be thankful for, and don’t hungry just thinking about it. But don’t just there’s no evidence that proves we can ever tered as it is at school, you’ll be able to focus forget to let them know how grateful you are stop at Thanksgiving dinner. You have ap- really “catch up” on sleep, that shouldn’t and breathe easy as you get ahead for the for them. ‘Tis the season! proximately one full week to eat all of the stop any of us from trying. Rest, rest, rest. final weeks of class. Happy Thanksgiving, Duquesne! Christmas cheer comes to campus with holiday decorations

Claudia Hardy staff writer

s the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, Duquesne is suiting up to blanket the campus in all things red, A green and festive. What better way to celebrate the holiday season than to bring out the fresh-cut trees, wreaths and multi-colored lights? Coleman Griffin, manager of sustainability, grounds and motor pool in the Department of Facilities Management, ex- plained that the kick-off for the Christmas season on campus is the “Night of Lights,” which is hosted by the Student Gov- ernment Association. Carly Koza, the SGA’s executive vice president of student life and this year’s chair of “Night of Lights,” has been plan- ning the event for months now. This year’s theme for the event is “Christmastime in the City.” Koza’s planning allowed not only the student body to take something away from this event but also those who struggle with Alzheimer’s each day. “This year’s proceeds will go to the Alzheimer’s Associa- tion Greater PA chapter,” Koza said. “We will reach out to local businesses for raffle baskets and other donations for our raffle and silent auction at the event.” Seth Culp-Ressler/Features Editor Students are encouraged to get involved with the event. A light-up reindeer stands outside of Des Places Hall. Campus will be fully decked out for the holidays by the end of break. Various student leaders of organizations on campus will be sponsoring tables at “Santa’s Workshop,” a section where Throughout the year, decorations are tucked away in vari- around campus,” sophomore Natalie Raymond said. “It there are children’s crafts and activities. Students can also ous places. The majority of common area decorations are makes me so excited to go home for the holidays.” bring canned goods and other food items in collection boxes stored in facility closets, and the rest are held in various other Some students find decorations to create a more relaxed that will be scattered in various locations across campus. places on campus. and optimistic environment during the last few weeks of the Preparing for the “Night of Lights” can be a big task, and Decorating spreads lighthearted cheer all around the Bluff, semester. it takes some serious planning and work to pull together. but Griffin said that it is important to understand -the pri “[Decorating] makes the campus much more fun and fes- Many staff members help contribute to the university’s dec- mary reason for celebrating in the first place. tive, something that is much needed during finals week. orating celebration, but the students are in charge of the “As a Catholic institution, one of the many ways we cel- I think they should stay up all year,” sophomore Rachel entire process. ebrate Christmas and the birth of Christ is by putting up Ralph said. “The main common areas, such as Academic Walk and the holiday decorations throughout the campus, a time-honored Campus decorations begin to go up this week, so whether Perron, and building entrances around campus that are dec- tradition,” Griffin said. students are back at home or relaxing in their dorm rooms orated, are done so by Facilities Management at the direction Students said that “Night of Lights” is one of the most spe- during this upcoming Thanksgiving break, all will come back of SGA,” Griffin said. “Many other offices and organizations cial times of the fall semester. to a lit-up and festive campus. And, best of all, the decora- decorate their own areas.” “I love seeing the Christmas lights and decorations up tions will stay through New Year’s. SPORTS 7 Newcomers show promise in win over Loyola (MD)

Adam Lindner win over Loyola. However, Blackman followed that with staff writer a scoreless performance on the road in the 82-74 loss to Penn State, so he averaged just 4.0 points per game Starting four players that didn’t suit up for the Dukes through the first two. The Red & Blue will look for the last year, Coach Jim Ferry’s squad turned over a new leaf graduate transfer to become increasingly more involved on Friday night with a season opening 65-60 win over in their offense moving forward. Loyola (Md.) at the A.J. Palumbo Center. While Blackman led vocally, Tarin Smith also played Starting guards Tarin Smith, Emile Blackman and Mike well in his first college action since March 2015, leading Lewis II all made their first regular season appearances in the Dukes in scoring with 13. He currently leads the team a Duquesne uniform on Friday evening along with forward with 14.7 points per game. Isiaha Mike. Coming off of knee surgery, Smith held his own as he While what began as an uninspiring performance took handled the ball well and played full-court defense on a turn for the best, the growing pains of a new-look team opposing point guard Andre Walker most of the night. A were still prevalent. After Loyola jumped out to a 9-2 lead, glimpse of what’s to come was displayed in a chase-down Mike Lewis steadied the tide with a drawn foul and went block by Smith that electrified the crowd. to the line for a pair of free throws – a potential problem “Tarin’s not even close to being himself yet,” Ferry said. area for the Dukes as they shot 65 percent from the charity “I mean, he sat out all of last year as a transfer, and then stripe in their debut. he has had no practices leading up to these games. So he As assertive as Mike Lewis has been thus far, he’s become had to recover from the surgery, and then he’s practiced much more adept at fouling than he has at drawing them. like eight times, and now we’re just kind of throwing him in In both the scrimmage against Division II Mansfield and the the fire. That’s the only way he’s going to get [acclimated].” opener against Loyola, he has provided an energetic spark on While Smith is still in the process of acclimating himself, the offensive end, only to be corralled to the bench early on Spencer Littleson played to the delight of many in his col- both occasions as he got into quick foul trouble. lege debut. Shooting confidently, Littleson played 21 min- Keeping Mike Lewis on the floor for longer periods of utes and scored eight points, including the only two made time will be vital for a team missing two key pieces that 3-point shots by the Dukes – a positive statistic for Little- were expected to contribute substantially. According to son, but potentially troublesome for the team as a whole. Ferry, grad transfer Kale Abrahamson is out for “probably “I don’t think we shot the ball particularly well today at all,” six weeks” with a broken hand, and sophomore Josh Steel is Smith said. “Not like we normally do, at least in practice.” out indefinitely for an undisclosed violation of team rules. While this team may not shoot as well as last year’s team With such dependency upon freshmen, Duquesne will did, it can rely on much more balanced scoring. Nobody undoubtedly need grad transfer Emile Blackman to con- had more than four field goals (Smith was 4-12), and six tinue to be the leader that he proved he could be on Friday. players had three baskets each (Mike, Darius Lewis, Mike Heard vocally throughout the game, Blackman provided a Lewis, Blackman, Nakye Sanders and Littleson). strong example for his younger teammates to follow. While balanced scoring is positive, only having nine as- “I’ll be completely honest, it’s more them talking to me sists is a sign of poor ball movement — something that [during timeouts in the final minutes],” Ferry said. “To needs to be fixed soon. hear Emile’s voice, Tarin’s voice, you knew that they were “We’re not very good right now ... It’s a process,” Ferry locked in to get a stop, and they did. They made some big said. “Playing all these new guys together, it’s a process.” hustle plays.” The Dukes defeated the Saint Francis Red Flash 89-75 The leadership of Blackman – supplemented by superb on Wednesday night with the help of 26 points from Rene play – will do wonders for this young team. Projected to be Castro and 23 more from Smith. Courtesy of Duquesne Athletics the highest scoring DI transfer by Sports Illustrated, much A 2-0 record on their home court serves as an encourag- Freshman guard Mike Lewis II drives to the basket against Loyola will be required of Blackman on both ends of the floor if ing sign for the Dukes as they get used to playing along- (MD) on Nov. 11 at the A.J. Palumbo Center. Mike Lewis is averag- this team is to succeed. side one another. Duquesne will host Canisius on Nov. 18 ing 9.0 points per game three games into his rookie season. Blackman recorded eight points and two steals in the before taking on No. 2 Kentucky on ESPN on Nov. 20. Duquesne swimming trounces Toledo in dual meet

David Borne finishes for Duquesne. staff writer Morgan Smith added another first place finish for Duquesne in the 200-yard butterfly In just their third head-to-head meet of the with a time of 2:07.27. season, the Duquesne Dukes swimming team Coach David Sheets had nothing but good took down the Toledo Rockets by a score of things to say after the meet. He mentioned a 159-100, which improved its record to 7-1 on few names in particular that stood out to him the season. from the afternoon. The Dukes wasted no time before they took “Abby Stauffer did really well. Morgan Smith the lead, as they opened the meet with a vic- as well. They’re both sophomores this year, and tory in the 400-yard medley relay. The first they’re really growing into their roles in the pro- place team of Abby Watson, Abigail Stauffer, gram,” Sheets said. “Lexi Santer always does Kayla Owens and Heather Svitavsky finished really well. Kayla Owens and our freshman dis- with a time of 3:54.86. tance kids did a really good job today, too. Over- Stauffer, who later finished first in the 100- all, it was really solid team effort.” yard breastroke with a time of 1:05.87, was The Dukes will now compete in a couple proud of the way her team was able to battle of tournaments before their next dual meet through the events. on Jan. 14. They will participate in the CSU “It was a great win. It was a tough win; we’re Magnus Cup from Nov. 18-20, then the squad really tired right now,” Stauffer said. “It’s at the will travel down to Atlanta on Nov. 30 for the point of the season where we’re wearing down AT&T Winter Nationals. a bit, but we got up, and we raced and did what Junior Lexi Santer recognizes that while Courtesy of Duquesne Athletics we need to do.” the next few months will be filled with a lot of A Duquesne swimmer competes in the breaststroke competition in a dual meet versus Oakland Univer- With her four first place finishes, Stauffer work, it is necessary for the team to succeed in sity back on Oct. 14. The Dukes have gone a perfect 7-0 since their first meet against Oakland. earned Atlantic 10 Conference women’s swim- the A-10 Championship meet. ming performer of the week honors on Nov. “We have a midseason focus meet over ule may mean a lot of tough workouts and long “Dual meets are what we call ‘dress rehears- 15. This was her first conference accolade of Thanksgiving break, and that’s where we’ll re- hours in the pool, but it is highlighted by a trip als’ for the conference championships in Feb- the 2016-17 season, but she also earned A-10 ally be able to put on our fast suits and we’re to Florida where Sheets and his team get a ruary,” Sheets said. “Win or lose, what we want Rookie of the Week twice last year. really looking forward to that,” Sheets said. chance to boost their camaraderie. to do is come into the meets be competitive, In the 1000-yard freestyle, Summer Svi- Following the Thanksgiving meet, Sheets Sheets mentioned that dual meets like the and we want to really focus on learning how tavsky (10:40.43), Carson Gross (10:44.80) said his team really begins to crank up the in- one against Toledo are a great way to get pre- to race the races that we’re going to race in the and Lauren Devorace (10:49.63) had top three tensity in their training. Their training sched- pared for larger competitions. championships.” 8 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Women’s hoops stumbles to win over Lehigh and 6 rebounds. Bri Schmid However, as Dan Burt said, more than two staff writer consistent players are needed to play a decent On Sunday afternoon, the Duquesne game of basketball. Duquesne will struggle to women’s basketball team took to the court be a top tier team in the A-10 Conference if at the A.J. Palumbo Center for the first time they are relying on just two players. this season for a nonconference matchup There was a very similar notion with with Lehigh University. This game came both Szamosi and Omogrosso as well. just days after the Dukes suffered a tough “I think we are just going to have to work loss to Ohio State on Friday, so it was time on flashing and getting to the ball better so for a bounce back performance on Sunday. that we can get better shots,” Szamosi said. The Dukes were able to rebound as they Omogrosso added that even when their captured a 63-49 victory. Duquesne took shots aren’t falling, they have to stay posi- an early lead in the first quarter as they tive and keep shooting. pulled ahead by 12 with 1:45 left in the Both players commented on how the team first quarter. The Red & Blue never surren- was trying to keep their energy up but when dered that 12-point margin for the remain- shots just don’t fall, it becomes really difficult der of the afternoon. Although the Dukes to stay motivated. Burt noted that if it hadn’t were in control, head coach Dan Burt and been for the first quarter, the Dukes wouldn’t the Dukes will need to work on finishing have walked away with the win at all. strong for the remainder of the year. “I think it just shows us how far we have “Well that was one quarter of basketball Bryanna McDermott/Asst. Photo Editor to go and how much we still have to im- and three quarters of absolutely horrific Duquesne women’s basketball senior Amadea Szamosi drives to the basket against Lehigh University prove,” Szamosi said. “We are going to basketball,” Burt said. “Overall we just on Nov.13. Szamosi finished with a career-high 19 rebounds to go along with her 15 points in the game. have to go hard either in practice or in the couldn’t put the ball in the basket. Shots next games, especially in conference play, wouldn’t go in for us.” any offensive play into a basket. Lehigh or not the team would be able to hold out in order to keep our intensity up.” In the first quarter, the Dukes posted a came out more aggressively with an in- for the rest of the second half. Burt hopes that they can just take the whopping 30 points on the scoreboard, which tense man-to-man defense and it seemed By the fourth quarter, head coach Dan win and move forward with hopefully bet- more than doubled Lehigh’s 13 points. They that the breathing room Duquesne had Burt had tried every combination of play- ter basketball games in the upcoming fu- dominated the court both defensively and of- created early on was slipping away. ers he could think of trying to get a game of ture. He said although he didn’t believe fensively and held off Lehigh by crashing the It only got worse from there. While the “good basketball” going. The two who saw that it was from a lack of trying, it was just boards for every single rebound. Dukes outscored Lehigh by 16 points in the the most court time, senior Amadea Sza- an ugly day of basketball. In the first half alone, the Dukes had 36 first, they only managed to outscore them mosi and sophomore Chassidy Omogros- Moving forward Duquesne will hope to rebounds. Amadea Szamosi posted 13 of by five points in the second. so, were the team’s only consistent players play similar to how they did in the opening those on her own. However, the high the They held a 44-22 lead at halftime, but throughout the entire game. quarter, but will need to hold that same in- team was riding in the first quarter came followed that with their worst quarter of Szamosi had already achieved a double- tensity from tipoff through the final whistle. to a screeching halt in the second. the game. With only 4 of their 33 taken double by halftime and finished with 15 “A win’s a win, but we still are not happy Play became sloppy, and it looked to be shots made, the Duquesne lead started to points and a career high of 19 rebounds. or satisfied with how we did today,” Omo- almost impossible for the Dukes to convert crumble, begging the question of whether Omogrosso posted a whopping 22 points grosso said. Duquesne FB senior class rewrites records on Senior Day “It’s great to get accolades like that,” his record. “But I couldn’t have done it Buechel said. “All the hard work, all the ef- without my coaches. I’m more happy that fort, the things you put into it, to see it pay we got the win.” off is great. I couldn’t have done it without Kuntz and Buechel aren’t the only re- my teammates or coaches though.” cord breakers, though. Redshirt senior Additionally, the star quarterback put Austin Crimmins has kicked his way into himself within reach of Duquesne’s all- the record books for the Dukes. The school time passing yards record held by Niel leader for career field goals made tied the Loebig with 10,256 yards. NEC record for career field goals, with a Between Capers and graduate student Blair 38-yard kick in the win on Saturday. Roberts, the Dukes have had a legitimate Crimmins and senior kicker Lance one-two punch at wide receiver all season. Geesey of Saint Francis are tied with 56 ca- The duo has put up big numbers for the Red reer field goals and will continue fighting & Blue as they have combined for 85 catches, for the record throughout the remainder 1,488 yards receiving and 14 touchdowns. of the season, hoping to sit alone atop the The production was visible on Satur- NEC conference record book. day as well. Roberts hauled in six passes, While all of the personal records mean a including two first down catches on third lot, the most notable accomplishment for downs that set up the Capers touchdown. the seniors was leading the Dukes to their On the other side of the ball, the defense first ever Division I FCS playoffs appear- was fittingly led by redshirt senior All-Amer- ance last season after winning the NEC ican linebacker Christian Kuntz who record- conference outright. ed two sacks and a forced fumble, which he While the likes of Buechel, Capers and Bryanna McDermott/Asst. Photo Editor recovered in the end zone for a touchdown. Kuntz will not touch Rooney Field again Redshirt senior linebacker Christian Kuntz sets up for a tackle on Sept. 17 versus Dayton. Kuntz now “You obviously want to go out on top and in a Duquesne uniform, the future’s still holds the school record for career sacks and holds a share of the Northeast Conference sack record. win your last game at home,” Kuntz said. bright up on the Bluff. The Dukes will look “It’s nice to win with the guys you came into to be just as talented next year on defense, Andrew White on Rooney Field on a positive note. school with, and I know everyone played including retaining their two top tacklers staff writer “[The win] is huge for our seniors,” head that much harder for us this afternoon.” Carter Henderson and Nathan Stone. coach Jerry Schmitt said. “They contrib- The Dukes’ defense also forced two oth- Star running back and 1,000-yard rusher On a day during which Duquesne foot- uted to a great win, and it’s great to send er turnovers, including another fumble, A.J. Hines will look to lead the offense next ball’s senior class took to Rooney Field one them out as winners.” which was recovered by redshirt senior de- year along with former two time Pennsyl- last time, it was that very senior class that Four year starter Dillon Buechel guided fensive tackle Jake Radziukinas. vania AA player of the year, redshirt fresh- guided the Dukes to a 31-10 win over con- the offense throughout the game, passing Kuntz, like Buechel, had a record break- man quarterback Brent Brumbaugh. ference foe Sacred Heart. for 225 yards and connecting on a touch- ing day. On his first sack, Kuntz broke the The seniors look to guide Duquesne to With a plethora of senior talent on both down to fellow redshirt senior Wayne Ca- Duquesne record for career sacks, and on one last win next week when the Dukes sides of the ball, it was no surprise that the pers Jr. During the game Buechel achieved his second, he tied the Northeast Confer- travel to New Britain, Connecticut, to play experienced group would play a big role in a personal milestone, surpassing 10,000 ence record for career sacks. the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils the win to ensure they ended their careers career passing yards. “It’s nice,” Kuntz said when asked about in the season finale. 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That is the difference be- ferson versus Burr, Adams versus clear who ruined America: white vided the nation had become. tween George Washington and Jackson, Lincoln versus Douglas, people,” a reference to Trump’s vic- “So how did our politics get so John Adams. You either end up on Alien versus Predator. […] The tory over both the male and female poisonous?” Colbert asked. “I think money, or Paul Giamatti plays you point is, this is our thing, okay? white vote. it’s ‘cause we overdosed, especially in a movie. So go, go get it,” Mey- And the optimist in me chooses to- The last late-night personality upcoming this year. We drank to much of the ers said. day to be happy that we have fair to chime in, on Sunday night, was poison. You take a little bit of it so He further stated, with tears in and free elections at all.” O’Brien John Oliver, host of HBO’s “Last releases you can hate the other side, and it his eyes, that he hopes his mother, referenced his show’s several in- Week Tonight with John Oliver.” tastes kind of good…” also named Hillary, lives to see a ternational episodes, saying that Oliver made no attempt to cast a “Moana” One of Trump’s most vocal crit- female president. some of the countries he has visited positive light on the results of the Nov. 22 ics, Seth Meyers, host of NBC’s Conan O’Brien, host of “Conan” would give anything to have free election, stating, “yes, the sun will The latest Disney animated “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” on TBS, graduated from Harvard elections. rise each day, but the continuing feature stars Auli’i Cravalho as sent out a message to whomever University with a bachelor’s degree Trevor Noah, host of Comedy rotation of the earth should not the first female president of the in American History. Appropriate- Central’s “The Daily Show,” end- be your baseline expectation of Moana Waialiki, the daughter United States may be, the night ly, he added some historical con- ed his election night special on a of a Polynesian tribe chief, who after Hillary had lost her chance at text: “We have been here before. serious tone. He encouraged his see ELECTION — page 11 sails the sea with demigod Maui, played by Dwayne Johnson, to find a way to save her family. The film is co-directed by Ron Nintendo bids farewell to Wii U game console Clements and John Musker, the duo having previously directed Grant Stoner “The Little Mermaid, “Aladdin” staff writer and other animated films.

intendo will be releasing their latest con- “Killing Floor 2” sole, the Nintendo Switch, to the masses Nov. 18 N in March. Yet, as we say hello to new The sequel to the 2009 coop- adventures on the Switch, we must bid our final erative horror-shooter game goodbyes to arguably one of the biggest console introduces new weapons, a failures in recent years — the Wii U. Weeks ago, dynamic difficulty system and Eurogamer received rumors mentioning that the a new player-vs-player game console was to end its production in Japan. type. The game will be available Originally, Nintendo claimed that the reports for PlayStation 4, Linux and were false, noting that there were no plans to cease development. However, early last week, both Nin- Microsoft Windows for $29.99. tendo and Nintendo of America released official statements informing consumers that they have indeed stopped production of the current console. The Wii U’s relatively short lifespan should come Courtesy of Nintendo Micro as no surprise to gamers. Without substantial sup- The Wii U was Nintendo’s sixth console and was the first product released in the eighth-generation of video game consoles. Despite receiving positive reviews, the Wii U sold poorly and is being discontinued. port from buyers and developers, the system was review unable to effectively compete in the market. To make matters worse for the struggling sys- creating innovative new titles for the PlayStation 4 During the first few months after its launch, tem, numerous developers neglected to publish and Xbox One, the Wii U’s stronger, more popular “Civilization VI” the Wii U saw a respectable number of consoles games, making the Wii U’s library shallow. During competitors. sold. According to statistics from a 2013 article by the initial reveal, multiple third-party games were Without the financial backing of buyers, as well “For fans of the previous two gaming publication IGN, approximately 1.4 mil- shown operating on the system. Yet, throughout as the lack of games to hold interest, the Wii U games, ‘CIvilization VI’ seems lion units were purchased in the United States the Wii U’s lifespan, the list of games began to was essentially doomed to fail. On top of which, like a combination of ‘IV’ and ‘V,’ and Japan, indicating that the system had found dwindle, with third-party publishers and devel- Nintendo’s console has been in direct competi- and is definitely worth the asking a moderate following. Unfortunately for Nin- opers quietly withdrawing their support. While tion with Sony and Microsoft’s systems, leaving price. The easy to use interface tendo, the numbers would drastically fall in the first-party titles like “Mario Kart 8,” “Super Smash the underpowered machine to fight among tech- coming years. Bros. for Wii U” and “Splatoon” were certainly nological giants. from “‘Civilization V’ meets the According to a report from Fortune, as of March engaging and entertaining, they did not have the For Nintendo, the Wii U was a financial and added game complexity of ‘Civi- 2016, only 12.8 million Wii U systems had been capability to warrant purchasing a Wii U. technological disaster. The power and entertain- lization IV’ to create a new and purchased worldwide since its launch. Compared Due to the restricting power of the console, as ment capabilities of the system were unable to improved installment in the long to its predecessor the Wii and its estimated 102 well as the lack of proper online features such as garner the necessary attention, thus resulting in running series.” million systems sold, the console barely surpassed connectivity, third-party publishers and devel- poor sales. However, Nintendo hopes to establish — Sean Armstrong a tenth of those numbers before Nintendo decided opers found it difficult to successfully produce a newfound interest with gamers and developers to pull the plug. games. Instead, they chose to focus their efforts on when the Switch launches this March. 10 THEDUQUESNEDUKE ‘Arrival’ brings hopeful message about first alien contact

Nicole Prieto less harried reflection on the aliens’ mysterious tiful, happens. staff writer presence, “Arrival” is swept up by global mass One of the first things we learn about Louise hysteria and militarization. Fear-mongering is the loss of her daughter from an unknown disc jockeys, mass looting and communications illness. How she comes to understand her grief ased on a short story by acclaimed sci- blackouts are only a handful of the consequenc- is influenced by her prolonged interaction with ence fiction writer Ted Chiang, “Ar- es several nations grapple with as their trans- the heptapods. Intermittent, invasive visions of B rival” opened to wide release in U.S. lation groups work to discover the root of the her child become more pronounced as her con- theaters over the weekend — displaying a well- aliens’ visit. This is a large change that provides ception of reality evolves. Rather than rely on crafted, profound story grounded in universal motivation for the characters to work diligently, the anxiety of parenthood as a narrative device messages of hope and understanding. and it is, thankfully, a well-handled adaptation. that invites death, “Arrival” uses it as a hopeful Louise Banks (Amy Adams) is a linguist The immense heptapods are a species with conduit between Louise’s self-understanding and professor who, at the start of her lecture an entirely different awareness of order and and her understanding of others. on Portuguese, learns of the appearance of gi- consequence than humanity. The film takes The atmosphere is appropriately bleak ant concave “shells” across the globe. The dark pains to indicate how life and death are circular throughout the film. The weight of Louise’s shells are imposing obelisks reminiscent of the and intertwined, represented by the symbolic, loss is epitomized by persistent overcast skies. monoliths in “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Their written language the aliens paint in the air like Her visions haunt her like living shadows cast physical presences appear not to disturb the freestanding calligraphy. The atmosphere the against the pervasive sense of urgency in the atmosphere around them, and they hover just heptapods breathe in is an opaque mist that Montana military base she works in. Even above the planet’s surface. Though unmanned, blurs their features and obscures any details of most of her interactions with the heptapods are each harbors a gravity-defying passageway that their spaceship interiors. Perhaps as a way to done through a clear partition obscured by the leads to a communication pane. The panes al- downplay their monstrosity, the film does not aliens’ gray-opaque atmosphere. And it is her low humanity to see and speak with the multi- try to hide too much of what they look like: tall, triumph over the growing uncertainty around limbed aliens dubbed “heptapods.” multi-armed, tree-like beings capable of swim- her, as countries become increasingly distrust- Louise is soon recruited by Colonel Weber ming through the air like cephalopods. ful of the heptapods’ intentions, that ultimately (Forest Whitaker) as a head expert in a team of Thematically, “Arrival” is no exception to shines a light through the darkness and fear of U.S. scientists attempting to bridge communi- the longstanding science fiction practice of the unknown. cations between humanity and the aliens. She invoking motherhood and creation. We see By mastering the aliens’ language, Louise is and physicist Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner) this in works like “Frankenstein” where the able to bridge the gap between their two spe- engage in a prolonged linguistics lesson with eponymous main character forces nature to cies. This perhaps reflects one major lesson in two heptapods, nicknamed Abbott and Castel- reveal the secret of life to him; in the destruc- the film: Meeting the Other with open, vulner- lo, with each party attempting to learn the oth- Courtesy of FilmNation Entertainment tive motherhood exploited by the Xenomorphs able curiosity is to confront ourselves in all the er’s speech and writing. Under the pressures The posters for “Arrival” depict the aliens’ ships, of the “Alien” franchise; in zombie or infected myriad ways that life may exist. There is noth- known as shells, over various Earth locales. of international distrust and national security films where new, invasive species are forcibly ing to be gained by facing an unfounded threat concerns, Louise spends months attempting to without spoiling too much, it should be noted “born” from among humanity’s ranks. These of alien invasion with bravado or bigger guns. ask the pair a simple question: “What is your that filmgoers will not be disappointed by the are narratives that tell us that usurping cre- “Arrival” is a prescient reminder that mu- purpose on Earth?” unexpected twist that the movie executes in a ation is destructive, that any deviation from tual understanding is our greatest gift to one The editing and cinematography of “Arrival” poignant, understated reveal. While Chiang’s traditional conception is perverse. But in “Ar- another — and our best guide in navigating an warrants comparison to 2010’s “Inception”; original story, titled “Story of Your Life,” is a rival,” something very different, and very beau- unknown future. ‘The Crown’ provides royal treatment for Netflix users

Leonardo Sanchez staff writer

he United Kingdom celebrated the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II this April. The monarch has been T head of the country for 64 years, long enough to wit- ness and act during moments of crisis and uncertainty. From the resignation of Sir Winston Churchill to the decline of the British Empire, a lot has changed in the world during her rule. Although the task of portraying the life of the queen is hard, screenwriter Peter Morgan is skillful enough to add brilliancy and freshness to Netflix’s “The Crown,” the latest attempt to picture the queen. The drama series centers on the first years of Elizabeth’s reign. The new queen struggles to adapt to the position at an early age, forced to balance her public and private lives. The TV show is a thrilling and captivating narrative about one of the most iconic figures of the past century. With a script that blends subtlety and grandeur, “The Crown” feels realistic even though it’s focused on a world distant to most people. The story behind the reign of Queen Elizabeth is so impressive that it may be difficult to see her without a crown on her head and the pomp that normally surrounds her. If there is something “The Crown” is especially good at, however, it’s humanizing its characters. The American-Brit- ish series beautifully captures the mundane side of royal life, Courtesy of Left Bank Pictures Claire Foy stars as Queen Elizabeth II in “The Crown.” The British-American series is expected to last 60 episodes, according to the without undermining the wealth and tradition surrounding Telegraph. The first season cost £100 million ($124,360,500) for a total of 10 episodes, lower than the standard 13 for Netflix dramas. it. Queen Elizabeth goes through deep changes throughout the show, and the once naive, unskilled monarch seen in the War II. While the show mocks one of United Kingdom’s conflict the other occasionally. first episode evolves to a powerful and lovable woman — the greatest politicians, it’s able to showcase the genius of one of The main battle in the show concerns Queen Elizabeth and queen everyone knows nowadays. the most important statesmen of the last century. Churchill her husband, Prince Philip. In an era widely dominated by Those insights allow viewers to understand the power and is presented as an outdated, imperfect man and is also an al- men, having a woman in such a position of power was a dra- influence of the royal family but also draw attention to the legory to both the country’s decay and greatness. matic thing. For Prince Philip, it’s also a reason for frustra- limitations of its role — both when it comes to bureaucratic While portraying its royal characters as people sensitive to tion. Back when the show is set, women used to be submissive matters and to private concerns. death, illness and sorrow, “The Crown” also showcases the to their husbands and the consort is unable to cope with the Another bastion of British history seen here is Prime Min- battle of egos in the backstage of British politics. There are ister Winston Churchill, known for his work during World fights within the royalty and the parliament, and one may see CROWN — page 12

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