March 21, 2019 Volume 100 Number 9 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 Standing Up and Speaking Out Discourse on racial injustice Griffin Sendeck features editor As part of the fifth annual Day of Learning and Speaking Out Against Racial Injustice, “White- ness: From Complicity to Soli- darity,” five different discussions were held in the Fides Shepper- son Suite of the Power Center on Wednesday. The five events included: Hate in America: Hate and Extrem- ism in Pennsylvania and Abroad; Working across Boundaries to Achieve Solidarity: A Panel of Partners; Race and Pedagogy: A discussion of Readings; Not Giv- ing Up: Maintaining Our Com- mitment to Justice in Unjust Time and A Walk in My Shoes - Sacred Conversations on Race Student Roundtable Discussion. The talks ran intermittently from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. During the Working Across Boundaries discussion, mem- bers of the Elsinore Bennu Think Tank for Restorative Justice, in- cluding a panel of formerly in- carcerated citizens, a lawyer and Griffin Sendeck / Features Editor a Duquesne professor, spoke at From left to right, Stephen Stept, Taili Thompson and Maggie McGannon were part of a panel discussion as part of the fifth Annual Day for Learning and Speaking Out Against Racial Injustice. This year’s theme was Whiteness: From Complicity to Solidarity. The trio is from the Elsinore Bennu Think Tank for Restorative Justice. see PANEL — page 3 Hope for healing as vets speak at Vietnam Symposium Kellen Stepler tion and is co-sponsored with the staff writer Office for Military and Veteran Students and the McAnulty Col- When learning about history, lege of Liberal Arts History De- the facts often come from a partment. textbook. But sometimes, the Additionally, the Duquesne facts come from the people who community was invited to a lived through it. That’s the case special Vietnamese Dinner on with the Vietnam Symposium at Wednesday, March 20, in the Duquesne. The Pittsburgh com- Hogan Dining Hall. Nick DuBos munity will have an opportunity from Residence Life has helped to learn more about the war, as organize the event the past two told by veterans. years. The Vietnam Symposium at The purpose of the dinner is Duquesne will be held in the to expose Duquesne students to Power Center Ballroom on March the veteran events taking place 21, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on campus and in the Pitts- Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and burgh community. Attendees light refreshments will be served will have the opportunity to in- prior to the event. teract with Vietnam veterans The event is sponsored by the see SYMPOSIUM — page 2 Robert M. Rodrigues Founda- Courtesy of duq.edu opinions features sports a & e Follow us on... Tragedy Netbooks NCAA Queer Eye strikes tournament season 3 Christchurch mosque Cost-effective primer The Fab 5 take on Everything you need shooting sparks alternative to laptops new heroes to know for March change Madness @theduquesneduke PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 10 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE

POLICE briefs Bio science professor receives research grant Liza Zulick bladder pain treatment,” Kolber said. staff writer The process of filing for a grant has many Well, spring break is over, St. steps. After submitting a grant, the grant gets Patty’s Day is over ... now we assigned to a group of scientists in a study Duquesne University’s biological sciences wait for Easter. While you wait section, which includes experts in the field here’s a look at the shenanag- professor, Benedict Kolber, was awarded from the government, academia and the in- ins your fellow students have a $1.5 million grant for research on chron- dustry. Next, scientific experts in the field gotten into. ic bladder pain by the National Institute of come together with review criteria and dis- Health R01. The award given to Kolber was cuss the grant. Since the NIH has specific in- On March 13, a Duquesne Tow- from the National Institute of Diabetes and stitutes for types of diseases, the grants are ers resident was found to be in Digestive Kidney Diseases. broken up into these sections. possession of a small amount After four years of working on the grant, “For me, pain was just an interesting bio- of suspected marijuana. the project, “Impact of amygdala lateraliza- logical phenomenon because everyone un- tion on processing and modulations of blad- derstands pain. Hopefully people have just Courtesy of Kolber Lab’s website On March 14, the Resident Di- der pain,” was given a five year grant to con- rector of Brottier Hall reported felt acute pain, but many people have felt tinue research. chronic pain,” Kolber said. “It’s also inter- then simulated the behavior of hundreds of that she had confiscated the The grant, awarded in August 2018, will be neurons over time and used the system-level marijuana. esting because it impacts every aspect of used to study chronic bladder pain and how your life. We don’t know as much about it as properties to predict when pain occurs. Our the brain modulates bladder pain on the left we should and the treatments we have inef- model was able to successfully reproduced Also on March 14, a student re- and right sides of the brain, both sides of the results observed in his lab.” ported books taken from on top fective.” brain have different controls. Over the next several years, the model will of a locker in the Law School. Professor of Mathematics and computer According to the Interstitial Cystitis Asso- science, Rachael Miller Neilan, also works incorporate additional data collected from ciation, bladder pain affects up to six percent Kolber’s lab with the funding of this grant. On March 15, the buildings with Kolber to create a computational model of middle aged women, as well as some men. “Our computational model is important manager in Brottier Hall of the brain’s response to bladder pain. The was doing rounds when they Although there are treatments for chronic model shows the progression of bladder pain because it allows us to simulate scenarios smelled marijuana. The source bladder pain like Aspirin, Tylenol, narcot- and chronic bladder pain over time. that Dr. Kolber cannot explore in the lab,” was located and the resident ics, lidocaine through catheterization and “During this time, we worked closely with Miller Neilan said. “Each of his lab experi- was issued a State Citation for even physical therapy — they are known to be Dr. Kolber to understand how neurons re- ments requires a lot of time and can be cost- Disorderly Conduct for a small largely ineffective. spond to bladder stimuli and the experi- ly, but the model can simulate scenarios and amount of marijuana. “Our goals are to try to identify the cells in ments he conducts in his lab” Miller Neilan predict pain levels within minutes. Using the the left side of the brain and the right side of said. “With this information, we formulated model, we are able to inform Dr. Kolber what Also on March 15, another stu- the brain that are modulating bladder pain. mathematical equations quantifying the fir- outcomes he might observe during an experi- dent reported that three books The long term goal of identifying those types ing rates of different types of neurons over ment and help him design experiments that were stolen from her in the of cells are giving us new targets for chronic time and in response to bladder stimuli. We will lead to useful results.” Law School.

On March 17, an underage, in- toxicated student was found on Vietnam talk educates Bluff Street by campus police. Foreign aid sent to The student was referred to the SYMPOSIUM — from page 1 the event is of tremendous value Office of Student Conduct. not only to the community at and their service dogs, meet the Duquesne, but the local commu- cylcone-hit Africa Also on March 17, a student was group, Friends of Danang, which nity as well. (AP) — International aid has response to the crisis. The Euro- found to be under the influence is a Pittsburgh-based organi- “The Vietnam War was not a started trickling into the east Af- pean Union released 3.5 million of alcohol to a degree that she zation that does humanitar- popular war in our history, but rican countries of Mozambique, euros ($3.9 million) in emer- was transported to UPMC Mer- ian work aimed at children in that doesn’t diminish the brav- Zimbabwe and Malawi to ease the gency aid, while the U.K. pledged cy Hospital for treatment. She Vietnam, and meet staff from ery and honor of the individu- humanitarian crisis created by up to 6 million pounds ($7.9 mil- was then referred to the Office Duquesne’s Office of Military/ als who fought for the just cause floodwaters from Cyclone Idai . lion). Neighboring Tanzania’s of Student Conduct. Veterans Affairs. that started it,” Accamando said. Relief efforts that were ini- military airlifted 238 tons of food The dinner was be equivalent “It was the first loss by the U.S. tially stifled by airport closures and medicine. On March 18, a third student to a meal swipe to all students in a war and the returning veter- slowly gained steam Wednesday The United Arab Emirates reported three textbooks stolen on a meal plan, five dollars for ans were not greeted warmly but and foreign governments began plans to provide 18.3 million from inside her locker on the guests, and free for veterans par- in fact, were reviled,” Rodrigues pledging aid to help the region dirhams ($4.9 million) to Mo- first floor of the Law School. ticipating in the program. said. “There is a very high rate of recover from the worst flooding zambique, Zimbabwe and Ma- The symposium has been a PTSD among Vietnam veterans. in decades. lawi, the Emirates News Agency The luck of the Irish was not part of western Pennsylvania They are a significant element “Everyone is doubling, tri- reported Wednesday, citing the with some of you this weekend. since 1997, when Robert Ro- in our community who have now pling, quadrupling whatever they Emirates Red Crescent. Norway And Sister PB knows textbooks drigues began teaching high found their voice as they age and were planning,” said Caroline said it was providing 6 million are expensive, but you don’t school at Chartiers Valley (CV) begin to leave us. They are trea- Haga of the Red Cross in Beira, krone ($700,000). need to steal them. We have a High School. Rodrigues was sures.” Mozambique, referring to sup- The U.S. Agency for Inter- library for a reason. asked to teach a course in “Lead- The theme of the symposium is plies and aid workers. “It’s much national Development said ership,” and after studying the healing and homecoming. larger than anyone could ever Wednesday it deployed disas- political science of it, he wanted “The notion of healing fits in anticipate.” ter experts to Mozambique and to provide students an example, The United Nations allocated and the “Vietnam-Era fit perfect- with the mission of Duquesne $20 million for a humanitarian see AFRICA — page 3 ly,” according to Rodrigues. University and its attention to Rodrigues became an adjunct the mind, heart and soul,” Ro- professor at Duquesne in 1991, drigues said. “There will be nu- EmailTips and then wrote a Vietnam-Era merous stories communicated course for the university, and by the panelists about their time We want your input! has continued in the curriculum and efforts in Vietnam and what they confronted when they re- The Duke’s news section since 2001. would love to hear from you The symposium was held at turned home.” about stories that you want to CV from 1997-2017, and debuted “This ties into the mission see in print. Know a talented at Duquesne last year in May of Duquesne by embracing and professor or accomplished 2018. Donations made on Event- lending a hand to those on the student? See something on brite or at the event will support margins.” said Accamando. campus that just doesn’t the Robert M. Rodrigues Fund In both events, the ideas of make sense? You can send “Good Citizen Award” given to a healing and homecoming are still your tips and story ideas to graduating senior at CV and for at the forefront. News Editor Hallie Lauer at future lectures in this series. “The Vietnam veteran deserves [email protected]. Don Accamando, director of a proper welcome home, and it is the office for military and vet- our duty and honor to provide eran students at Duquesne, said one,” Accamando said. Courtesy of AP February 28, 2019 News THEDUQUESNEDUKE 3 Panelists talk solidarity and change School of Nursing

for the course, he continued to McCown has referred to these moves up in online PANEL — from page 1 teach for seven years, until the individuals as experts regarding length about restorative justice. program was eliminated as part rehabilitation. This event, which ran from of a new action from the state to Thompson, Lewis and Tarver rankings 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., began as “get tough on crime,” according each shared their own personal to Gentile. stories of reentry into society. a tribute for one of the found- Education defines an online -nurs ing members of the Think Tank, Gentile was very critical of the The panel allotted time to an- Meredith Blakely program’s closure, stating that swer questions from the audi- ing program as, “a program for Richard “Khalifa” Diggs. It staff writer which all the required nonclinical opened with what was said to be recidivism of the inmates in- ence. One student asked Tarver volved dropped by 70 percent. how, after spending 49 years in coursework for program comple- his favorite song, “Breathe into The Duquesne University School of After Gentile’s program closed at prison, he never gave up hope. tion is able to be completed via Me Oh Lord” by Fred Hammond. Nursing was ranked No. 35 this year SCI Pittsburgh, he received an invi- “Even if you can’t change your distance education courses that in- Diggs had been charged with a in the U.S. News and World Report’s tation to become involved with the environment, you can change corporate internet-based learning double homicide and sentenced Best Online Program. The university Elsinore Bennu Think Tank. yourself,” Foster said, reiterating technologies.” to life in prison. In his time in has been ranked as a top-tier national The Think Tank deals primarily multiple times the importance of “It’s great to see this program prison, he started writing stories school for 11 consecutive years. with the ideas of restorative justice keeping faith. moving up in the ranks,” said soph- about his life. Members of the The 2019 report surveyed 1,545 with the fundamental idea that it Later in the panel discussion, omore nursing student, Katherine panel, Alexander “Big Lew” Lewis programs across the U. S. They are is never too late for anyone to re- a video-interview of Diggs was Devlin. “It’s a challenging program and Foster Tarver stood at the po- ranked by program quality instead enter society post-incarceration. It projected on the screen. that is getting students ready for dium and read aloud a piece that of school quality by U.S. News and meets Friday mornings in Canevin At the time of the interview, real world nursing. The early op- Diggs had written, titled See Me. World Report. There are 23 nursing Hall, where the attendees “try to Diggs had been in prison for portunities are endless when start- Diggs died of pancreatic cancer programs in the rankings in Pennsyl- make a gracious space” and spend 19 years. In the video Diggs in- ing clinicals your sophmore year it in December 2017 in prison. vania and 3,000 in the nation, but time learning “from each other and troduced himself and told how really broadens your connections Diggs was one of the mem- only 189 are ranked. Duquesne Uni- with each other,” according to Dr. Khalifa was a name he adopted and gives you more experience.” bers of a class taught at the State versity’s School of Nursing ranked Rick McCown. in 1977 in Allegheny County Jail. Since Glasgow became the Dean Correctional Institution (SCI) - No. 4 in all of Pennsylvania and No. McCown uses the phrase He said that it was derived from of Nursing in 2013, the enrollment Pittsburgh by “Little Lew” Louis 9 out of the Catholic Universities. “bright spots” when describing an Arabic word meaning “pro- in the program has increased. Gentile, and over the years they This ranking is 10 spots higher than panel members Taili Thomp- tector,” “community leader” and “What’s interesting is we have formed a strong friendship. last year. son, Alexander Lewis and Fos- “provider.” grown in enrollment since 2013. Gentile was the former director Dr. Mary Ellen Glasgow is the ter Tarver. After inmates are Diggs viewed children as the When I first started we had 700 of the bureau of narcotics when Dean of Nursing at Duquesne Uni- released from prison, they are future. The last thing he ever students and now we have 1,200. It he met Diggs. Even though Gen- versity. Glasgow commented on the statistically more likely to end wanted was to see children grow is not easy to increase the quality of a tile didn’t receive any payment newly updated ranks saying, “One of up back behind bars in few years. up headed down the path to- the things I think is extraordinarily program and enrollment of students wards incarceration. is when I started here in 2013, we at the same time,” Glasgow said. “Be- “They represent our future and were ranked No. 127 and now we are sides the passing rate of the schools, without them, I don’t see noth- No. 64 for the Master’s of Science in it is also the amount of faculty you ing but destruction,” Diggs said. Nursing degree. Our Doctor of Nurs- have in the American Academy of “If we think we can go on with- ing Program wasn’t ranked at all and Nursing Fellows, which is very hard out our youth, there’s something now we are No. 67, and Family Nurse to get into. This and external grants wrong with us as adults.” Practitioner Program was not ranked have helped our rankings. The peer Diggs went as far to say that and now we are No. 22.” assessment is what other schools he would give his life to see the Five categories were taken into think of you, and other schools view youth provided for. He wasn’t account while examining different us in high regard.” afraid of death, but rather, he online programs: services and tech- “It’s the faculty. They work hard to was scared of not being able to nology, engagement, faculty creden- do this; it takes a lot to increase your get out of prison and provide for tials and training, expert opinion and volume of students and your scholar- his family and community in the student excellence. Questionnaires ships, fellows and grants. We are see- way he wanted. were sent out to institutions that of- ing the fruits of their labor. A Dean “I fear not being able to be a fer online master’s degree in nursing does not do this by herself, it takes ev- Katia Faroun / photo editor human being,” Diggs said. programs. The U.S. Department of eryone working hard,” said Glasgow. Southern Africa attempts to rebuild with help from aid

lines and they’re making head- inaccessible. AFRICA — from page 2 lines. With the story comes As better data emerges from provided $400,000 in emergen- people’s intent to respond em- the disaster zone, donors will be cy funding. The African Union pathetically.” standing by to make money and Commission will give $350,000, Sacha Myers of the nonprofit other resources such as medicine according to its chairman. Save the Children, speaking from available, said Dr. E. Anne Peter- Maputo, Mozambique, described Matthew Pickard of the hu- son of the nonprofit health orga- rising floodwaters, “rivers and manitarian organization CARE nization Americares. dams bursting their banks” and said the response to Idai has “It’s early and a really big di- a death toll in the hundreds that been similar to prior natural di- saster gets attention fast, and the was destined to climb. sasters. Local authorities and more media covers it, the more She was awaiting the arrival international non-governmental people realize there is a need of a cargo plane carrying 51 organizations worked their way and the more likely we are to see tons of emergency supplies, but to the area in the first days, with them getting engaged,” she said. said getting them where they Courtesy of AP additional aid destined to arrive Ilan Noy, chair in the eco- needed to go remained difficult soon after. nomics of disasters at Victoria bear little meaning, with the of the devastation will become with roads washed away or sub- The slow-moving catastrophe University of Wellington, New numbers typically stand-ins for clearer. merged and few options for stor- of the flooding and the inability to Zealand, said aid was likely to the value of salaries and supplies And thousands, perhaps scores age in dry areas. access some of the hardest-hit ar- flow from dozens of countries to sent overseas. of thousands, of families could be “We’re having an unfolding eas has limited the ability of some the African nations. How much “They don’t have enough he- on the move, seeking new refuge to see the scale of the cyclone. crisis that’s getting worse and is pledged and when, he said, licopters or they don’t have after their homes were washed But, Pickard said, as those details worse,” she said. correlates to the media cover- enough doctors,” Noy offered as away. become clearer, aid will spike. The U.N. was deploying re- age a given disaster gets, not an example. “In that emergency “I salvaged nothing except this “Over the next few days we’ll sources too, deputy spokesman to mention factors such as the phase, it doesn’t really matter baby,” Chipo Dhliwayo told The As- learn just how big it is,” he said Farhan Haq said, but logistics geostrategic interests and previ- how you count it. You need re- sociated Press in eastern Zimbabwe, by phone from Lilongwe, Ma- remained challenging and the ous colonial ties of an affected sources. You don’t need cash.” referring to her 6-month-old son. lawi. “These are countries that hardest hit areas, including Chi- country. Ultimately, the dollar As the water begins to recede Burials, which already have are not usually making head- manimani, Zimbabwe, remained figures that are announced can throughout the region, the extent begun, will continue. 4 Opinions THEDUQUESNEDUKE staff 113 College Hall editorial 600 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Mass shooters should remain nameless editorial staff Following another egregious attack editor-in-chief Kailey Love carried out by a white supremacist, news editor Hallie Lauer this time in Christchurch, New Zea- opinions editor Ollie Gratzinger land, the world is grieving the loss of features editor Griffin Sendek 50 innocent lives at the two targeted a&e editor Josiah Martin sports editor Adam Lindner mosques on March 15. layout editor Madison Pastrick While New Zealand’s Prime Min- photo editor Katia Faroun ister Jacinda Ardern has received administrative staff worldwide praise for her handling of the crisis in its aftermath, particularly adviser Paula Reed Ward her immediate move to tighten the ad manager Madison Pastrick country’s gun laws 24 hours after the email us: [email protected] attack, her approach has also sparked an international debate on how we as a society should regard perpetrators of mass violence. In an announcement just days after the shooting, Ardern told the public "When you're will- that she would not be using the shoot- er’s name in any capacity, stating “He ing to be vulnerable, sought many things from his act of terror, but one was notoriety...He is a Cartoon by Robert Gwiazda you can surprise terrorist, he is a criminal, he is an ex- in focus... tremist. But he will, when I speak, be yourself at how nameless.” Social media plays dangerous role in proliferation of far-right ideas By taking away the infamy the strong you can be." shooter hoped to achieve through his Ollie Gratzinger cial media has made it an ideal lieved it just because they’d read violence, Ardern’s statement proves to tool for far-right terrorists and it from a source they trusted. A opinions editor be a powerful example of why we must extremists to use to radical- decade later, a radio broadcast of W ize and mobilize others. Hate begin to reshape our societal thinking ur world is more con- HG Wells’ War of the Worlds had — Jonathan Van Ness and rhetoric about how to treat these nected now than it ever speech hides under the guise of countless Americans believing was before. In our hands, free speech, and ideas that were Earth had been invaded by aliens. extremists in news coverage. This is O once on the fringe of civil society not only a debate to have in news- You just read Now tweet we hold access to every bit of in- People packed up their things and our thoughts. us yours. formation ever known; it’s only have become commonplace. tried to outrun an invasion that rooms on whether or not journalists a click away. We can send mes- Social media has also made would never come. should include a shooter’s name in a sages across the world in it easier for “fake news” to We look back and laugh at the story, but a conversation we all must @TheDuquesneDuke spread. Facebook is no- a fraction of a second. silliness of believing such out- start having in the wake of this attack. torious for this, and There’s no doubt- there stories, but the common In examining the online manifesto despite the site’s ing that technol- denominator is that the informa- posted by the shooter leading up to the best attempts at ogy has come tion came from sources that the attack (an 80-page, rambling docu- remarkably far filtering out the editorial consumer was familiar enough ment laden with anti-Muslim and xe- in recent years, falsehoods and with to consider credible. The nophobic sentiments, as well as laud- and because of bringing in the same thing is happening with it, we’ve been truth, fake stories ing President Trump as “a symbol of policy Facebook and other social media able to accom- still spread like renewed white identity and common websites. People trust the plat- The Duquesne Duke is the student- plish so much. fire. While some purpose”), it becomes clear what the forms, and they usually trust the written, student-managed newspaper But the Inter- of the clickbait- motivation behind this attack was - of Duquesne University. It is published laden articles are friends or followers they have every Thursday during the academic net has a slew of recognition amongst the online white year except during semester breaks and dark, cobwebbed innocuous adver- on there. Stories that are sim- supremacist community that exists in tising ploys, other ply untrue gain momentum be- holidays, and prior to final exams. The corners, where the darkest depths of the Internet, and Staff Editorial is based upon the opin- lies tend to push a cause they’re usually interesting ions of the editors of The Duke and does disinformation fes- infamy around the world. right-wing political exposés or radical propositions not necessarily reflect the views of the ters and evil is given a In using this man’s name, he is given students, faculty, administration, stu- platform. agenda. From images of a shared not by anonymous trolls exactly what he set out to do in slaugh- dent government or the University pub- It isn’t that social media is in- Nazi falsely claiming the man with egg profile pics on Twitter, lications board. Op-ed columns do not was a young George Soros — a tering innocent worshippers. Not only reflect the opinions of The Duke, but nately bad. It has a lot of positive but a friend from high school or rather are the sole opinions of the col- aspects, really. There’s no harm Jew — to the “Pizzagate” scandal an old pal from camp. that, but many recent studies have also umnists themselves. in keeping up with old acquain- in 2016, the dangers of allowing I’m all for free speech. Natu- showed the dangers of focusing on the social media sites to become the shooter and their life in national news Letters policy tances in a way that’s perfectly rally, I believe in the tenants of Letters to the editor must be typed, impersonal. Cat videos never internet’s own Wild West are the First Amendment strongly stories and conversation surrounding very real. It isn’t only partisan. double-spaced and include the writ- hurt anyone. But ill-intentioned and passionately. But we can’t mass shootings. er’s name, school/department and Innocent people can and do get people have been using plat- just let anybody say anything This phenomenon, known as the phone number for verification. Letters hurt. By this point, I think “fake should be no longer than 300 words forms like Facebook, Twitter and online, especially when they “copycat effect,” has been the subject news” has become synonymous and should be delivered to The Duke Instagram, as well as smaller can hide behind a screen and of thorough research throughout the office at 113 College Hall or e-mailed sites like Gab, Reddit and 4chan, with propaganda. If social media to [email protected] by 5 p.m. a mask of anonymity. Regula- past few years, following the uptick in to rally, connect, plan and con- platforms are going to continue Tuesday. The editors reserve the right tion of these websites might be the number of yearly mass shootings. to edit any and all submitted copies. demn. Without regulation, the to exist, they need to do some necessary. Hate speech is not A 2014 investigative piece from ABC All letters must be verified before being shadowed crevices of unmoder- serious moderation. published. free speech, and fallacies can- ated sites are churning out evil. The greatest danger of fake identified 17 attacks and an additional not keep masquerading as facts. Corrections/clarifications The Tree of Life shooter, for news is that people believe it. We 36 mass shooting plots in which a Readers should report any story or instance, used the far-right so- always have. In the 1830s, a New As a growing and deeply popular main motivating factor was inspira- photo error to The Duke. All legitimate York newspaper ran a story incor- medium, social media sites have errors will be corrected in print the fol- cial site Gab to spew the vitriol tion derived from the 1999 Columbine lowing edition. that ultimately led to a massa- rectly claiming that life had been a responsibility to protect their shootings. A 2015 study by PLoS One cre. The Christchurch shooter in found on the moon. The masses users from not only ideological states that “mass killings involving Contact New Zealand, wanting infamy, ate it up with such ferocity that extremists and blatant untruths, live-streamed part of the attack rival newspapers ran it, too, and but also from each other and email [email protected] see STAFF ED— page 11 on Facebook. The virality of so- pretty soon, almost everyone be- themselves. Opinions 5 New Zealand gun laws changed after Christchurch shooting

Alyse Kaminski hind the attack. White supremacy is still staff columnist alive around the world, and it needs to be talked about. n Friday, March 15, I received an Despite this, President Trump said update on my phone that a man en- that he does not see white supremacy as Otered the Al Noor Mosque and the a large issue. Linwood Islamic Center in Christchurch, “I think it’s a small group of people,” he said. New Zealand and killed 50 people. I was sur- That sounds like something a white su- prised that I wasn’t being informed about an premacist who’s hiding his white supremacy attack in the United States, but that did not would say. To publicly not see an issue about lessen the pain I felt. white nationalism is mind boggling, terrify- Within hours I received another noti- ing, and it sets a toxic example to the world. fication on my phone informing me that Not only that, but it gives white suprema- New Zealand intends to reform their gun cists a green light to keep doing what they’re laws. This is practically unheard of in doing. There is no end in sight for them in America. Mass shootings happen here so America and abroad. often and the people beg for change, yet Needless to say the shootings in Christ- nothing happens. church are devastating. It was yet another While it is almost refreshing to see com- Courtesy of Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images attack on people peacefully practicing mon-sense gun laws being made around the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern comforts mosque-goers, wearing a hijab out of respect for the Muslim faith. their religion. It was another attack on the world, I am frustrated that it is not happen- Islamic faith, which remains to be mis- ing in America, where mass shootings are an reform. I do not think the conversation in New understood. There needs to be a dialogue epidemic and a risk we face every single day New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Zealand about new gun laws has taken any- about this, as well — about the fact that the when we exit our homes. Ardern, told the people that, “Within 10 days thing away from the mourning of victims. If majority of Muslims are not what we see Before changing them as a result of this of this horrific act of terrorism we will have you take a look at the news, there are still depicted on the news. attack, New Zealand’s gun laws were very announced reforms which will, I believe, stories of the victims and vigils being held in It is unbelievably difficult to see a sort of relaxed. It was surprising to me that they did make our community safer.” their honor. In no way have they been for- silver lining in times of tragedy such as this not have the issue that U.S. has with shoot- I have to applaud Prime Minister Ardern gotten about in the midst of common sense one. If anything of value comes out of some- ings. I have to say that in a way it proves that for her prompt and graceful response to rhetoric about change. thing so heartbreaking, I hope that is com- the problem of mass shootings not only lies the tragedy. That is what a good and stable Not only is gun control an important fac- mon-sense gun reforms for New Zealand within the realm of gun control, but in places leader looks like. When mass shootings hap- tor in this tragedy, but there needs to be a that will be heard around the world. I hope like mental health reform. That is not to say, pen in America, our leaders send out mind- conversation about white supremacy here. that conversations about white nationalism however, that I don’t think the U.S. needs less thoughts and prayers via Twitter and tell Think about the demographic of those tar- are brought on. If we do not start talking gun control. If you know me at all, you know the people that it is “too soon” to think about geted. Think about who did the killing. It’s about these things now, we never will. that I actively support common-sense gun gun reform. not difficult to understand the motive be- It is never too soon. Lori Loughlin's actions highlight irrationality of admissions system Alexander Wolfe lywood parents are bribing their children the first time something like this has hap- High school students have been hyp- staff columnist into elite schools? The concept of rich fam- pened. In Georgia, 11 teachers were sen- notized to believe that they won’t succeed ilies paying extra money to get their kids tenced to jail time in 2015 for artificially without going to the best school they can o parent wants their child to re- into a “better” school isn’t exactly new. But raising their students’ test scores to meet possibly get into. Should we fail in being ceive a bad education. Some are are the children of celebrities coinciden- performance standards set by their school admitted to our lofty “reach-schools,” we just more obsessed with their tally smarter than the general population? board. The legitimate outrage from the fear being labeled less than thou for all N Probably not. millions of parents who’ve watched their eternity. child’s success than others. It’s difficult not to feel sympathy for a parent trying to When I first read the headline about children be crushed by the college accep- I’m especially guilty myself, thinking help their child. Yet all sympathy is lost Lori Loughlin — Aunt Becky on Full House tance process is completely justified, in that I’d be set if I could just get into North- when you realize that said help comes at for the people trying to live in the pres- addition of course to our own outrage be- eastern University in Boston. They have the expense of everyone else. But if you ent — paying $500,000 for her kids to get cause we worked hard in high school to get loads of internship programs (referred to came to the realization that your child into the University of Southern California into college ourselves. Yet that ire could be as Co-Ops, good grief), which would lead couldn’t get into a “good enough” school (USC), it felt like a BuzzFeed or Newsweek useful if properly directed. me to a career, and that would be that, so on their own, and you had the power to article reading, “Crazy Mom pays DOUBLE Of course the proctors, coaches and ad- I reasoned. Upon my inevitable rejection, change that, what would you do? for her son to get into PUBLIC University!” missions officers should be terminated and I felt as though I would never have an en- How surprised are we that wealthy Hol- Sure the scam is terrible, but it’s not face criminal charges, but the real problem joyable job, and be miserable forever. Yet is the culture surrounding the university this reaction felt sensible; we’re told in admissions process. eighth grade that everything matters in An anonymous board member at USC high school because those grades will de- recounted details from their board of di- termine where we go to college, which will rectors meeting on the next year’s tuition determine our lives forever. price. Allegedly, the board was in agree- English and history majors are being ment that they would simply raise tuition accepted into elite medical schools and by 5 percent because their tuition would biology and computer science majors are then be higher than their competitors being accepted into elite MPP and MBA (Stanford, Yale, etc), indicating USC to be programs. Given these trends, why do col- the best school among them. lege admissions officers visit high schools I’d like to assume this practice has been across the country with a mission to con- relegated to a board room in California, vince high school sophomores, juniors, but that would be hopelessly naive. Price and seniors, that if they don’t know what does not equate to quality, but that hasn’t they want to do with their lives before they stopped schools across the country from Courtesy of New York Times peddling their own narratives about their see SCANDAL— page 11 Netflix has fired Lori Loughlin fromFuller House in the wake of her involvement in the admissions scandal. own students’ path to greatness. Opinions March 21, 2019 6 FEATURES Netbooks: an inexpensive alternative to laptops

Krystina Primack age, netbooks cost between $150 to processors, such as Google Docs and staff writer $400 at local retailers and on Ama- Google Slides. Their layouts differ zon. Compared to laptops that cost slightly from those used in Micro- lthough we are now more between $500 to more than $1,000, soft Word, for instance, but those than halfway through the netbooks are more cost-effective if a differences can be adjusted to eas- Spring semester, it’s never A strict budget factors into your deci- ily. Duquesne students with a valid too early to think toward the future sion-making process. MultiPass account can access also and plan ahead to the fall. 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The straightforward nature of Additionally, netbook comput- This article will focus on shar- these devices allows for an uncom- ers, in spite of their smaller size, ing useful and honest information plicated experience online and of- can often prove to be the affordable about the advantages of owning a fline, which can be extremely useful alternative to brand-new laptops netbook during your time as a uni- to a student hoping to complete their or tablets because of their relative Courtesy of xda developers versity student, especially for those work in a timely manner and stay or- simplicity and accessibility. On aver- Google Drive offers a free cloud storage to space to everyone with a Gmail. Astroid: excellent coffee hidden in the Southside Makenna Winner staff contributor

ew to the neighborhood, Astroid coffee made its debut in Southside Njust three months ago in December 2018. Nestled away near the West Lobby of the historical Terminal Building, on Termi- nal Street, Astroid is found bustling by its owner and lead barista, Emerson.

Courtesy of Astroid Astroid offers a wide variety of coffee and tea. too with pastries — (Matcha chocolate chip muffin is my go-to) — and sand- wiches that vary daily. Savory and sweet, Makenna Winner / Staff contributor Astroid has something to conquer your The name Astroid is no typo, it is the name of the star shaped symbol famous for being part of the Steelers logo hunger and thirst. With mint green walls and lemon geo- lemon and lavender lattes. I’ve burrowed myself in this cafe for last metric tiles amongst marble tables and Not into coffee? They’ve got a variety of two months, keeping this sweet shop a secret slate white lights, Astroid looks the part of loose-leaf teas, and yes, even lemonade. from those around me, in hopes of remaining a Manhattan Millennium coffee café: chic This is a place that can both awaken the ex- in a rather quaint, guarded space. But it is no and light, stylistically designed and con- hausted adult within you, or bring out the longer a secret I can keep – I now feel the need structed. This makes sense since it serves enlightened kid craving a chillingly cold, to share this place with the rest of the world. beans from a Brooklyn-based source, Par- sweet drink. It’s simply unfair to hold such a treasure lor Coffee. The coffee is much like the space “Espressive,” their signature drink, is to myself. Head towards 3rd on Carson, turn itself: consciously created with full-bodied long-drawn and steeped espresso, pre- onto Terminal Street, and walk on back to personality and an individuality that can- pared and calibrated for “flavor clarity and the left. Stop in and grab yourself literally not be matched in Southside. sippability.” It’s robustly brewed and will- anything on the menu — oat milk latte and The menu is simple but satisfying: fully fashioned both for your brain, body, matcha chocolate chip muffin if you’re treat- lattes, americanos, drip coffees, matchas, and tastebuds. A swift kick to get you go- ing yourself — and you won’t be disappointed. espresso, cortado, mocha, fresh chai. They ing, this is my go-to for a very Monday-ish Tell Emerson that Makenna sent you. You can Makenna Winner / Staff contributor also have seasonal additions. On the menu Monday morning. thank me later for sharing this secret with Custom artwork present by Beauty Shoppe. now is an amazing and brilliant option of Hungry? They’ve got you covered there you. I can guarantee that you will be satisfied. SPORTS 7 Everything you need to know about March Madness

Jacob Hebda sporting events in the U.S. According to the staff writer American Gaming Association, one in every five adults are expected to place a bet on March 17 was Selection Sunday, signal- “The Big Dance.” $8.5 billion is projected to ing the official beginning of “March Mad- be wagered in total. ness.” 68 teams were awarded a place in To help you prepare for the March Mad- the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball ness sensation, here are some other things Tournament, which means fans across to know about this year’s tournament: the country can start filling out their — The three top overall seeds (Duke, Vir- brackets. ginia, North Carolina) all hail from the At- With nail-biting battles and shocking lantic Coast Conference (ACC). The ACC is upsets a frequent occurrence, the NCAA the first conference since 2009 to have three Tournament is full of excitement. From No. 1 seeds (Big East: Louisville, Connecti- now until the tourney’s conclusion on April cut, Pittsburgh). 8, we will be watching as the field shrinks — Duke looks to be the biggest favorite and drama unfolds. since the 2014-15 Kentucky Wildcats, who It is one of the most popular annual entered the postseason undefeated. Ac- Courtesy of Sports Illustrated cording to ESPN, as of Monday morning, Entering the tourney as the No. 1 overall seed, the Duke Blue Devils are led by several freshman stars, 53.9 percent of completed brackets in its including Tre Jones (left), RJ Barrett (middle), Cam Reddish (second to right) and Zion Williamson (right). Tournament Challenge have Duke win- ning it all. while Virginia Commonwealth received an ence Player of the Year and likely a top- — With its third No. 1 seed in program at-large bid. three pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, history, Gonzaga rounds out the top four — After returning from a knee injury, will lead Murray State as they play Mar- overall teams. Duke star freshman Zion Williamson pro- quette Thursday. — The tourney will feature eight teams pelled the Blue Devils to a victory in the — Abilene Christian and Gardner- from the Big Ten, the most of any confer- ACC Tournament Championship and the Webb, of the Southland and Big South ence. Those teams are Michigan State, No. 1 overall seed. The likely future first Conferences, respectively, will be making Michigan, Purdue, Wisconsin, Maryland, overall pick in the NBA Draft averaged 27 their first ever appearances in the NCAA Minnesota, Iowa and Ohio State. points and ten rebounds per game in the Tournament. — The last four teams to receive at-large ACC Tournament. — North Carolina Central of the Mid- bids were Belmont, Temple, Arizona State — Kansas is slated to take on Northeast- Eastern Athletic Conference is the No. and St. John’s. ern in Salt Lake City on Thursday, mean- 68 overall seed, representing the lowest — For the first time since 2001, Minne- ing the longest all-time streak of NCAA ranking in the field according to the selec- apolis will host the Final Four. U.S. Bank Tournament appearances rolls on. The tion committee. Stadium, recently completed in 2016, will Jayhawks last missed the tourney in 1989 — Seven mid-major programs were Courtesy of The Undefeated be the venue. but have qualified for each one since. awarded at-large tournament berths this Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Rui Hachimura cel- — Reigning champion Villanova returns year. ebrates during a game versus Saint Mary’s earlier — The Atlantic 10, of which Duquesne is this year. Saint Mary’s beat Gonzaga in the West a member, will be represented by two pro- to the field as a No. 6 seed. It will face No. — North Carolina State, Indiana, TCU Coast Conference championship on March 12, giv- grams. Saint Louis qualified by winning 11 seed Saint Mary’s in the first round. and UNC Greensboro are among the more ing the WCC two NCAA Tournament bids in 2019. the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament, — Ja Morant, the Ohio Valley Confer- notable exclusions from the tourney.

ODU’s coach has cancer, putting basketball in perspective

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Old Do- “I wanted to control the message,” he said. maybe I just need to stay home and not Green said. “We do it for him. It comes minion coach Jeff Jones says he never “I wanted my players to hear it from me.” come in in the morning. And there haven’t naturally. But if he can do that, we can do wanted his cancer diagnosis to affect the He said he also wanted get the word been many of those.” this as well.” way his team approached the game. out about the importance of early detec- His assistants and his players laugh at There have been rumors that because But his players say it did. tion and testing, something the normally the idea that the illness may have soft- of his health issues, Jones may retire af- Watching him cope with the disease, private coach realizes the platform of an ened the coach. He still yells, still works ter this season. He said Wednesday that’s they say, has helped shape the Monarchs NCAA Tournament berth allows him to do. long hours, and has remained the same not going to happen. (26-8) into a championship-caliber team Jones is no stranger to the tournament. tough, demanding leader through every- “Coaching is not just something I do, and has prepared them for the adversity He played with Ralph Sampson in the thing, they said. that’s who I am,” he said. “The idea of not of facing the South Region’s No. 3 seed, early 1980s at Virginia and led the Cava- “To see him fighting makes us want to coaching, the idea of retirement, that’s Purdue, in the NCAA Tournament on liers to five NCAA appearances as their fight as well,” sophomore guard Xavier not even on the radar at this point.” Thursday. coach in the 1990s. He also led American “There were plenty of times we were University to it first NCAA Tournament down and we could have gave up and gave in 2008. in as a team, but we kept fighting,” senior Jones has led ODU since 2013. guard Ahmad Caver said. “And (that’s) He became emotional, burying his head the same thing he’s been doing. He keeps in a towel last week after the Monarchs fighting and coming in with the same en- beat Western Kentucky 62-56 in the ergy. I think his being strong and saying league championship game. That sent the encouraging stuff encouraged us to stay program into the tournament for the first the same way.” time since 2011. The 58-year-old Jones was first diag- “I think there’s certainly an element nosed with prostate cancer in 2015 and un- of relief to finally be able to cross that derwent surgery and radiation treatment. threshold,” he said. “And then for me, on But, the cancer came back in 2017. a personal note, because at times it has Last year, it began growing again and been a tough year, you know, I think it Jones said he knew the symptoms of his made it even sweeter.” treatment would no longer allow him to He acknowledges the cancer treatments keep the news private. So, in September and the side effects have made for some he announced the diagnosis to his team hard days. But he credits his staff with *JPG* AP Photo and the public. picking up any slack “if there’s a day where Old Dominion celebrates following its C-USA Championship victory over Western Kentucky on March 16. 8 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Coaches upset after ESPN botches NCAA bracket rollout

NEW YORK (AP) — Geno Auriemma preserve some sort of experience for the were told not to say anything to the play- were born. So I told them to try and not was sitting in his office after practice teams once the bracket was revealed early. ers since they didn’t know yet who they to go into the locker room and check your Monday when UConn’s video coordinator Baylor, the No. 1 overall seed, was on the were playing. Unfortunately, ESPN had phone, enjoy the moment.” came in and said he had the entire NCAA practice court when images of the bracket the pairings on the side of its screen dur- What frustrated Barnes Arico, and many Tournament women’s bracket. were first being posted online. Coach Kim ing its selection show, so the Rams didn’t other coaches, was that the second selec- At first, Auriemma thought it was a Mulkey found out about it in a text after actually get to have a moment to see their tion show didn’t show her team’s place in fake. After studying it for a few minutes, practice, before going to the team’s annual name revealed. the bracket. The Wolverines are an 8 seed the Hall of Fame coach knew it was the viewing party with Lady Bears fans. Towson, which is facing UConn in the facing Kansas State in Louisville. real thing, even with his team seeded sec- “I can’t quit laughing, to be honest with opening round, is making its first appear- “It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity for ond for the first time since 2006. you. Feel sorry because somebody might ance in the NCAAs. Coach Diane Richard- the kids,” she said. “We went back to the The bracket was mistakenly put out get fired over this,” Mulkey said. “The son was in the middle of her weekly radio recorded show to see our name get thrown by ESPN hours before the network had good part was that we got an extra hour show when she was informed that the up there.” scheduled its selection show. ESPN apolo- (on ESPN) ... I don’t know in all my years bracket had been revealed early. She fin- gized and decided with the NCAA to air an that we’ve got that much airtime on the ished the show and the team hustled down early selection show to release the brack- day of the bracket reveal. That’s the posi- to the locker room to watch the selection ets while screenshots of the field were tive. Somebody, I guarantee you, is ner- show, which aired two hours earlier than shared across social networks. vous right now. Doesn’t take away the joy planned. While the team made it in time, “It had a little comic feel to it, a little from me. Most exciting time of the year.” some of them already knew they’d be fac- slapstick,” Auriemma said. “I don’t un- Teams tried to make the best of the situ- ing the Huskies. derstand why they don’t do it (Sunday) ation. While some did cancel their view- “I wanted the players to see that and see night. The men’s thing comes on at what ing parties, others still celebrated their our name flash on the board and be sur- time? Six? Come on at 5 o’clock, get it over accomplishments, even going so far as to prised and happy at the same time,” Rich- with. Everybody will watch it. Everyone sequester the players after practice so they ardson said. “That took away from it.” will have fun with it. Then go to the men’s could still enjoy the experience without it Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico was thing and you know, over and done with. being spoiled. disappointed that the bracket got out ear- How are you going to keep a secret? If Fordham players were lifting weights ly. She implored her players to not look at they had that thing all ready since Sunday, when the bracket got out. An assistant their phones and enjoy watching the selec- probably, that’s a long time to keep some- coach went to the weight room and asked tion show. thing from screwing up.” the team if they wanted to know where “There are few surprises in life,” she NCAA selection committee chair Rhonda they were seeded. The Rams, who last said. “One of the greatest surprises for Courtesy of The New York Times Lundin Bennett said ESPN and the com- played in the NCAAs in 2014, voted not me was when I had my three children ESPN inadvertently leaked the NCAA Tournament mittee did the best they could to try and to know. At the team’s celebration, fans and I didn’t find out their sex until they women’s bracket on Sunday evening.

Wide-open field gives NCAA women’s bracket new look

NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in country can equal the frontline of 6-foot-8 have reached the NCAA championship game were going to be a No. 1 or No. 2 seed in a long while there’s no clear favorite to win Kalani Brown and 6-6 Lauren Cox. Coach the past two seasons, but fell short each team. Albany,” Walz said. “Being a No. 1 seed is the women’s NCAA Tournament. At least a Kim Mulkey also has talented guards by Could a third trip change that? great, I think it speaks volumes for what half dozen teams, including No. 1 overall seed grad transfer Chloe Jackson and Juicy “It’s just really phenomenal to go 30-2, we’ve been able to establish here.” Baylor and defending champion Notre Dame, Landrum. Baylor is eyeing its first Final win the SEC regular season outright and — UConn: For the first time since 2006 could be cutting down the nets in April. Four since 2012. then come back and win the tournament the Huskies aren’t a No. 1 seed. All that’s Over the past 12 years, Tennessee, Bay- “We’ve had a remarkable year. This championship,” Schaefer said. “My hat’s off done is add a chip on the shoulder of Geno lor and UConn have made dominant runs team deserves the No. 1 seed, and we’ll to this team. They have been tremendous.” Auriemma and his players. that ended in titles. There have also been take that,” Mulkey said. “But it guarantees — Louisville: The Cardinals had one of “We’re going to do everything we can to monumental upsets to stop these seem- us nothing. Our focus will be on Abilene their best season, sharing the ACC regular- prove everyone wrong,” senior Napheesa ingly unbeatable teams. Christian, and should we be fortunate season title. They were was missing key Collier said. “We’re going to come in with This year’s bracket features some really enough to win that, we’ll watch and scout players Sam Fuehring and Arica Carter for that much more fire and that much more good teams up top who have all lost to each Cal and North Carolina.” the ACC Tournament title game against wanting to beat everyone.” other or, surprisingly, to unranked teams. — Notre Dame: There might not be a Notre Dame but are healthy now. Walz ex- Few have been playing better then Col- Baylor’s only loss this season was to more complete team. The Fighting Irish pects both to play in the NCAAs. That will lier the last month. She carried the Hus- Stanford in December. Notre Dame fell to return most of the group that won the make things easier for player of the year kies to the American Athletic Conference UConn and unranked North Carolina but school’s first national championship in 18 candidate Asia Durr. Tournament title while Katie Lou Samu- beat Louisville twice. The Cardinals topped years last season. Still, there was a sur- The Cardinals earned a top seed and elson was recovering from a back injury. UConn for the first time under coach Jeff prising home loss to UConn and a defeat will head to Albany, New York, where they Samuelson is good to go for the tourna- Walz. Mississippi State ran through the at North Carolina. But they have won nine could have a rematch with UConn. ment and will try and help UConn extend SEC except for a slip against Missouri. The straight and perhaps no team is playing “I honestly thought the entire time we its NCAA record run of consecutive Final Lady Bulldogs also lost this season at Or- better. All the wins in the streak — five Four appearances to a dozen. egon, and they could face the Ducks again over ranked teams — have come by double — Oregon: The Ducks have been one of in the regional final in Portland. digits, with the Irish averaging 96 points. the most entertaining teams with a high- ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo sees this “We are playing great basketball right powered offense led by junior guard Sa- season as something different from the now. I think all five of our starters are brina Ionescu. They hit a slight bump with past few years where one team stood above playing to their potential,” coach Muffet a loss at Oregon State during the regular the rest entering March. In seven of the McGraw said. “They are doing everything season and a Pac-12 Tournament title previous 10 years there was at least one they can do. We’re playing well as a team. game defeat to Stanford. Still, they proved unbeaten team going into the tournament. Our chemistry is terrific. We’ve been play- all season they are one of the nation’s best, “There was an overwhelming favorite ing a little better defensively. I love the and never better than their eye-popping going into the NCAA Tournament and the way we’re rebounding but our offense has 40-point win at Stanford. question was can anyone close the gap and really been unbelievable.” The Ducks won’t have to leave the state to compete with them? That’s not the narra- — Mississippi State: It’s already a spe- get to the Final Four, with two home games tive this year,” she said. “It’s pretty excit- cial year for Vic Schaefer’s squad with a regu- and then a trip to Portland for the regional. ing. You can’t feel like you can go chalk in lar-season and tournament SEC title. It’s the “If we’re fortunate enough to get to Port- your brackets.” first time they won the conference tourna- land it will be great to have a chance to play A look at some of the top contenders to ment. It’s all the more impressive considering in front of a lot of Ducks fans for a chance be crowned in Tampa, Florida, on April 7: Schaefer had to work in four new starters to AP Photo to reach the Final Four for the first time,” — Baylor: Probably no team in the go with Teaira McCowan. The Lady Bulldogs Kim Mulkey, head coach of top-seeded Baylor. Oregon coach Kelly Graves said.

March 21, 2019 sports ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 Action film Triple Frontier fails to justify runtime Week’s Neil Runge second of each scene just seemed staff writer to go by at a snail’s pace. The summaries and trailers released Events magine a little over two before the film gave it a more DIY Marble Mugs hours of action-packed, Ocean’s Eleven-but-with-soldiers March 25 @ 9 p.m. beautifully shot yet dialogue feel. That’s what was expected go- I ing into it, but with the first quar- heavy boredom. If that feels like In the NiteSpot, professional a contradiction, it is. It’s an oxy- ter of the film, the gathering of allies and planning are all taken chemistry fraternity Alpha moron titled, Triple Frontier. care of and the heist is done. Chi Sigma will host an event Netflix’s newest movie, direct- There just wasn’t enough time where attendees can decorate ed by J. C. Chandor, was released spent on learning about the char- custom mugs with a colorful March 13. It is star-studded and acters. Less time should’ve been marbled style. has peaks of action, but ultimate- spent on shoveling stolen money ly drags like molasses through its into duffel bags and more on Duquesne Pajama Party runtime. actual character development. March 22 @ 7 p.m. The film is about a group of five They aimed for deep characters retired special forces operatives and just missed the target. Each Hosted by the Brottier staff deciding that they’ve gone long of the retired men could’ve been in the Towers Multi-Purpose enough without proper payment shown as deep, complex people. Room, this event will feature for the work they’ve done, including They just weren’t. Their arcs Courtesy of Netflix “pizza, popcorn, ice cream, saving lives and risking their own. were sidelined for easy-to-un- Oscar Isaac and Ben Affleck as “Pope” and “Redfly,” the film’s main protagonists. video games, movies, crafting, Starring Oscar Isaac, Ben Af- derstand stereotypes and labels. face masks and more!” fleck, Charlie Hunnam, Pedro The lead actors and support- lumbia helped this film tremen- ters speaking to each other about Pascal and Garrett Hedlund as ing cast made the movie enjoy- dously. Had it been shot against random topics, scenes of speak- the five former operatives, they able. They were this movie’s sav- a green screen, the environ- ing to villagers or arguments play them well: All of them bring ing grace. The way they handled mental struggles the characters based on things that should’ve deep performances of diverse the half-made characters left me go through would’ve felt fake. been common sense. All these personalities. There’d be no sur- wishing for more backstory. Cu- Watching them drag duffel bags things just added up to just an upcoming prise if any one of them eventu- riosity about their lives was what of money through the jungle and abundance of talking. Much of it ally win an award for this movie. kept this viewer drawn in. over mountains built the world of could have and should have been releases Their plan to get the money It would’ve been emotion- the movie far more than anything left on the cutting room floor. they feel they deserve starts go- ally draining to get through this digitally done could have. Chandor released a film that ing awry in about the first 40 movie without the acting skills Beautiful sweeping shots of was stretched over a two hour Us Friday, March 22 minutes. The other 85 minutes the incredible actors brought to forest scenery and great acting and five minutes runtime. It deal with the consequences of the table. didn’t stop Triple Frontier from would’ve been a more enjoyable Jordan Peele’s much-anticipat- stealing from a drug lord’s house It also helped that the movie being a boring movie. It was story had it been kept to some- ed second directorial project, in the middle of the jungle. was beautifully shot. Shooting weighed down by unnecessary thing more sweet and short for following 2017’s Get Out, has Even the action dragged. Every on location in Hawaii and Co- drawn out scenes of the charac- the action genre. already secured a “Certified Fresh” rating on review aggre- gator Rotten Tomatoes. American Football (3) American Football Horoscopes Friday, March 22 The third self-titled LP from Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer the cult-classic emo rock band American Football drops this (March 21-April 19) (April 20-May 20) (May 21-June 20) (June 21-July 22) weekend — their second LP since their 14-year hiatus Your family is forever ended in 2014. Celebrate your birthday Go stupid! You forgot about the torn apart, as all your in style — with an In- Go crazy! Libermann Pizza — but relatives announce cline chicken sandwich. Go stupid! I didn’t. they are running in the Democratic primary. Micro Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio review (July 23-August 22) (August 23- (September 23- (October 23- September 22) October 22) November 22) Endlesss Breadsticks, a Avengers: Endgame Trailer Spring has sprung! Now phrase that once inspired You will make a new Please come back to me nobody will judge you for joy, will provoke only friend this week! Her The trailer with scenes from Delilah, I didn’t mean wearing that Garfield- previous Marvel movies is in a horrifying memories from name? Loneliness. to hurt you. themed men’s romper. black, white and red theme to now on. highlight not only the sadness of the situation after the ending of Avergers: Infinity War, but how Capricorn Aquarius Pisces this movie is the culmination of Sagittarius more than 10 years of filmaking. (January 20- (November 23- (December 22- (February 19- It gives a small glimpse into the February 18) desperate struggle the Avengers December 22) January 19) March 20) Good news — the girl will undergo, doing “whatever An old flame will be re- that turned you down it takes” to defeat Thanos and Scarlett Johansson will ignited when your land- Your week will be fine, so possibly reverse the damage last week just realized portray you in a film lord repairs your oven’s long as you he’s done. she can’t do any better this week! pilot light. [R E D A C T E D] than you. -Griffin Sendek 10 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Weezer’s ‘Black Album’ another disappointing entry

it eventually evolved into an acclaimed al- Salena Moran & Evan Penrod bum in the realm of great Weezer discog- staff writers raphy. With a similar description for the Black Album, traditional fans appeared eezer proves they will “do the hopeful for another album of hits. Instead, things they wanna do” even listeners received a mix of Top 40 influ- W if that means releasing their ences mixed with odd pop-synth sound. bland and forgettable 13th studio release, Unfortunately, you cannot please every- Black Album. Following the Teal Album one, but something is definitely missing (2019) and the White Album (2016), the from this new Black Album. anticipated Black Album was quoted by A few of the standout songs include Rivers Cuomo, Weezer’s frontman, as be- “High as a Kite” and “Zombie Bastards,” ing a “beach boys gone dark” and listen- which feel reminiscent of Weezer’s early ers originally anticipated a more serious 2000s sound. Moreover, the songwriting Weezer album compared to their brighter, overall has some of Weezer’s most poi- 90s/00s rock persona. The Black Album gnant and sensible lyricism yet. Perhaps came out to a tough crowd already pok- these highlights are the only two saving ing fun at the recent Teal Album featuring graces of this album that prevent it from covers of famous songs in the traditional being a total bust, however these aspects Courtesy of Atlantic Weezer style from “Africa” by Toto to are clearly overshadowed. The cover for Weezer’s Black Album is a darker take — literally — on their previous solid-color albums. Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid.” Most of the songs attempt peculiar mu- The Black Album released March 1 and sical choices like talk-singing. In “Too satisfying final product. The entire album again. Although the future of Weezer al- promised a more somber tone from Weezer Many Thoughts” and “Within my Head,” is held back by disastrous and/or average bums is up in the air, the band is com- never previously explored. While Weezer the talk-singing verses felt forced and out pieces that almost sound too rushed, re- mendable for always “doing it their own was hoping to reinvent the wheel with an of place when compared to lead singer Riv- sulting in a rather forgettable album. way and never giving up.” edgier side, the overall album came across ers Cuomo’s iconic Weezer vocals. With The idea that Weezer’s biggest hit in the In the end, it is a shame that lyrically, as just another Weezer album on the shelf the addition of the outrageous drum beat last few years has been their meme-worthy this album is as fantastic as ever in parts; of disappointments — except, of course, for in “California Snow,” these tracks earned cover of “Africa” by Toto has just left a bad however, this aspect was white noise Blue Album (1994) and Pinkerton (1996). their spots as some of Weezer’s worst ever. taste in the mouths of traditional Weezer in the grand scope of the overall album. The Black Album feels so formulaic and ge- Perhaps the most infuriating aspect of fans. The White Album (2016) provided a Weezer should just write for boy bands neric, barely leaving a lasting impression. this album is that there are hints of great- glimmer of hope for Weezer’s future, but and for Top 40 bands because the tradi- Pinkerton’s (1996) more serious tone ness that, with enough care and attention to also resulted in disappointment as an ac- tional Weezer sound, like our hope in a initially received unfavorable reviews, but quality, could have made for a much more complishment that could never be reached great comeback, has faded away long ago.

Queer Eye even more inclusive, but there’s still work to be done aged her to experiment with looks that felt Ollie Gratzinger right. Another, named Robert, used self- opinions editor deprecating humor to voice insecurities about his body. Rather than shaming him rab a box of tissues, because the for not conforming to the societal expec- Fab 5 made an emotional return tation of thinness, the Fab 5 encouraged G to Netflix on March 15 in the third him to love the body he has, because it’s season of Queer Eye. Making the move uniquely his own. from Atlanta and surrounding towns, sea- What separates Queer Eye from other son 3 moves northwest to Kansas City, lifestyle-revamping shows is the fact that Missouri. A new set of “heroes” undergo it focuses not on changing a person or some major lifestyle makeovers with a making them conform to expectations or little help from interior designer Bobby social molds, but rather bringing out the Berk; food expert Antoni Porowski; cul- best of their individual personalities in a tural counselor Karamo Brown; grooming way that honors their identity. The goal master Jonathan Van Ness and fashioni- isn’t to make society love them, but to sta Tan France. teach them how to love themselves. The Queer Eye has always been well-known rest, they say, will follow. for its tear-jerking optimism and blatant It’s easy to see how the natural chem- Courtesy of Netflix positivity, and season 3 is no exception. istry between the Fab 5 has evolved over Karamo Brown with “hero” Jody in the first episode of season 3 ofQueer Eye, which premiered March 15. A quintet of gay men step into the rural the course of the three seasons, culmi- homes of strangers, and they’re welcomed nating in a loving, familial bond. They’ve the show isn’t representative of modern man featured in Season 2, the show remains warmly by not only the hero, but by their found their rhythm, honed their skills and queerness, arguing that the Fab 5 could be revolutionarily comprehensive. community too. In an intensively divisive perfected the ways in which they apply made up of more than five cisgender men. Others argue that the Fab 5 are too gay, era, people whose differences are vast and their life experiences to a shared narra- When the show’s predecessor, Queer Eye and that they play into stereotypes about ample come together and form friendly tive. Their emotions are raw and real, and for the Straight Guy, hit television in the gay culture. This, to me, seems like pulling mentorships, free from judgment and con- when Tan tears up in the fifth episode, early 2000s, it was literally unheard of for at straws trying to find something wrong demnation. The show gives a little sliver of “Black Girl Magic,” it’s hard not to cry too. a single gay character to be featured on- with a good thing. It’s a wonderful sign of hope that goodness and love aren’t out of Season 3 gives us more people of color, screen, let alone five. Times have changed increasing tolerance that men like Jonathan the race just yet. a single father, a lesbian, two sisters with a bit in the recent decade or so, and with Van Ness can be openly and flamboyantly Each episode ends with an event that their own business, soon-to-be newlyweds shows like Glee, Modern Family, Schitt’s themselves on television and attract not brings the hero together with loved ones and more. It tackles topics of grief, loss, Creek, and even newer adaptations of Star only an audience, but a fan base, as well. to celebrate their identity — a major theme addiction and fear without losing its posi- Trek featuring queer characters, a show Queer Eye continues to set a precedent of the season. tive vibes. Heroes find and embrace their whose whole schtick is LGBT inclusion for queer inclusion, telling stories of suc- One hero, Jess, identifies as a lesbian, chosen families as they embark on a jour- could, in theory, step up its game. cess and triumph rather than the turmoil and prefers androgyny, fluctuating be- ney of self-discovery and acceptance. It’s With that being said, though, Season 3 of that once pervaded gay media. Nothing tween masculinity and femininity. Rather hard to find a flaw in a show so whole- Queer Eye has featured a diverse set of he- can please everyone, and no show is per- than try to force her into a box, the Fab 5 heartedly pure. roes, and even though it would be nice to see fect, but as far as I’m concerned, Queer embraced her sense of style and encour- Granted, critics have insisted that more transgender folks than the one trans Eye comes remarkably close.

March 21, 2019 arts & entertainment THE LAST WORD 11 Celebrities pay Mass shooters should not be This week’s off universities granted notoriety weather SCANDAL — from page 5 STAFF ED — from page 4 apply to college, then they must decide im- firearms are incented by similar ers in news stories is a small price to Thursday mediately or give up on their dreams. events in the immediate past,” esti- pay if it could mean preventing future mating that the likelihood of a copy- violence. European countries such as Mostly This practice stems from a culture that 52 ° drives universities to constantly need cat shooting increases in the two Finland already operate on this basis; cloudy; spotty to sell themselves. Want evidence? The weeks following a mass shooting. we in America should seriously consid- showers Princeton Review. It literally exists to sub- Additionally, in January 2019, the FBI er following that example. closed an investigation into the Manda- The man who carried out the Christ- jectively compare and rate universities, Friday emerging from this nationwide craze for lay Bay shooter’s possible motives, hav- church attack is a domestic terrorist, ing arrived at the conclusion that there and he deserves no further media at- A couple of colleges to seem like every student’s one- 43 ° way ticket to success. was no true motivation behind the kill- tention than that classification. What afternoon The final travesty is that admissions of- ings; only a desire for infamy. we should focus on is the victims — squalls ficers are completely knowledgeable of the Based on these studies, Ardern’s ap- lives destroyed by this unwarranted problem. Alumni relations departments proach is one that we must move to- violence — as a reminder of what we Saturday ward adopting, lest another violent need to remedy to prevent these sense- keep tabs on graduates, so universities Mostly are acutely aware of how their graduates attack like this happen again. Limiting less attacks from continuing as has be- the naming and examination of shoot- come commonplace in our world. 46 ° sunny; proceed after leaving school. Hundreds of breezy studies have been released asserting that the “best” students are the ones who are personally engaged and organically mo- Sunday tivated by their studies. I didn’t come to Sun, then Duquesne because I was enthralled by se- 56° curity studies, in fact the major didn’t ex- clouds; ist until my second semester, but I showed milder up to orientation because I wanted to dis- cover what I wanted to study, not because Monday of my yearning for a golden ticket. Universities caught in this cheating Clouds and scandal will probably avoid too much 53 ° breaks of sun damage to their reputations, but it’s high time we examine the college admissions process and its effects upon our self-es- Tuesday teem, motivation and overall rate of suc- cess. Our current method and its focus on 42 ° Periods of competitive comparisons is holistically sun; colder destructive to students everywhere. I’m not here to say that competition itself is bad, but like most things, competition abides by the law of diminishing marginal Wednesday returns. Too much competition creates an Sun and incentive to cheat the system, and in a sys- 50 ° tem as subjective as education, cheating will some clouds only ruin it for everybody. GET UPDATES Courtesy of AccuWeather YOUR AD HERE! INSTANTLY

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