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PAGE 4 PAGE 6 PAGE 8 PAGE 9 Proudly Serving Our Campus Since 1925 Dukes christen new Remem- Fieldhouse with home victory bering Lucas Traverse

Colleen Hammond news editor Kevin Hastings’ world completely transformed on Saturday with a single Griffin Sendek / Multimedia Editor The long-awaited UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse opened with a bang as the men's team played for the first time in their new home on Wednesday. The phone call. After not hearing from his Dukes beat Dayton (69-64). childhood friend for several hours, he became concerned. Hours later, he re- Adam Lindner ties involved. For the longest time, the Field- Dixon Line and to be drafted into ceived a call confirming the worst case sports editor The Fieldhouse’s construction house appeared to be seemingly the NBA — officially opened Feb. scenario: Lucas Traverse had died. coincided with a major retool- half-done, leaving the project — 2, when the men’s basketball team At around 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, Duquesne waited a long time for ing of Duquesne’s athletic brand, and, by extension, the school’s beat Dayton, 69-64, in its first the Duquesne sophomore was struck this day to come. complete with a new typeface, logo teams — in limbo. game on campus since March 9, and killed by a train on the South Side Of course, construction began and color scheme (welcome to the Accordingly, the men’s and 2019. The game, broadcast nation- near Fourth St. and Color Park, accord- on the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse club, electric blue). Excitement women’s basketball teams would ally on ESPN2, saw Duquesne best ing to the Office of Public — ’s gleam- was mounting on the Bluff as it re- eventually embark on their sec- a Flyers program that it doesn’t of- Safety. the Pittsburgh City Police are ing new arena — in March 2019. lated to university athletics. ond-straight seasons as nomads, ten beat. Freshman forward Chad investigating his death and have not The school’s basketball and vol- Enter: Global pandemic. opting for neutral-sites or road Baker nailed a 3-pointer 41 sec- provided any more information as to leyball teams went without a home COVID-19’s proliferation in games when not hosting makeshift onds into the game, notching the the reason for his death. venue for the entirety of the 2019- March 2020 halted everything “home” contests. Fieldhouse’s first-ever basket and Traverse, a student in the Palumbo- 20 school year, hosting “home” at once, sending college students The women’s volleyball team, giving Duquesne a lead it would Donahue School of Business, had a games at nearby locales including across the country home. The plug which typically competes during never relinquish. years-long passion for the stock mar- PPG Paints Arena, Robert Morris was pulled on collegiate athletics, the fall, bided time in prepara- Fifty students were permitted ket and trading, according to Hastings University, cancelling March Madness and tion for its season that will begin to attend Tuesday’s grand open- a student at Kutztown University. The and various area high schools. stopping spring sports just as they next week (the Atlantic 10 moved ing, plus some players’ family two spent many afternoons watching After all, the Cooper Fieldhouse began. Arena construction, natu- some fall sports, including vol- and friends. In all, 212 people at- the market and discussing potential — located on the site of the old rally, was put on hold. leyball, to spring). tended the arena’s long-awaited profitable stocks, Hastings said. A.J. Palumbo Center — was origi- The building’s assembly re- Sheesh, talk about good timing. christening. “He was a great guy,” he said. “He nally slated to open in time for the sumed in May following a nearly The Fieldhouse — named after The truth, though? always tried to make the best out of a teams’ prospective 2020-21 sea- two-month-long hiatus, but even 1950 Duquesne graduate Chuck The truth is Duquesne waited a situation.” sons. One year away from campus then, the construction team faced Cooper, who was both the first hell of a lot longer than 22 months in exchange for a revitalized gym “logistical challenges” once it re- Black man to play in a college bas- see MEMORIAL— page 2 seemed like a fair trade for all par- turned to work. ketball game south of the Mason- see ARENA— page 7 2 POLICE briefs Lucas Traverse, as remembered by There was only one crime report- his childhood best friend ed from Jan. 25 to Feb. 2. When Hastings and his circle of On Jan. 29, a Duquesne po- from MEMORIAL— page 1 friends did not hear from Traverse for several hours on Saturday, the lice officer observed a tan SUV Hastings met Traverse back in “burn tire” up Locust Street from group began to fear something middle school, while the two were McAnulty. Half way up Locust had happened to their friend. growing up in Chalfont, Pennsyl- Street, the driver of the vehicle Hastings recalled the moment an- vania. Despite living just one street stopped and asked a passing other friend called him and said apart for the majority of their lives, female student if he could get “We found out the worst.” they did not meet until their pre-teen marijuana off of her. The officer Although Hastings was deep- followed the driver down Lo- years. Hastings was drawn to Tra- ly saddened by the loss of his cust Street where he observed verse’s “extremely outgoing” person- friend, he expressed a need to the driver fail to stop at the stop ality, and the two formed a close bond help the Traverse family in any sign at Lower Magee and Locust that continued through high school way possible. Street. The officer conducted a and college. As a result, Hastings started traffic stop where he confiscated “He loved to make people feel hap- a GoFundMe campaign to help two pipes containing a small py,” Hastings said. raise money for funeral arrange- amount of burnt marijuana. The Along with their shared passions for ments for the Traverse family. driver was cited for the stop sign entrepreneurship and the stock mar- “Whether there is a funeral or violation and the paraphernalia. ket, the two bonded over their love of not, there will be a cost to bury- He was also issued a defiant tres- sports, frequently cheering each other ing your son,” Hastings said. “It’s pass warning. on in their respective games through just not fair to the family.” high school: football for Hastings and Since launching the campaign Lucas Traverse lacrosse for Traverse. on Saturday, Hastings has raised Memorial Events Hastings recalled a long-treasured nearly $30,000, almost triple his moment between himself and Tra- initial goal of $10,000. And dona- verse. When the two were in high tions continue to pour in. Hast- Thursday Feb. 4- 12 p.m.- school, Hastings was playing a foot- ings noted that Duquesne’s Greek Private, in-person mass for ball game while Traverse sat and Life community has been among family and the brothers of cheered him on in the stands. Part- the most generous and supportive Sigma Tau Gamma, others way through the game, Hastings was during this difficult time. can attend virtually injured and could not continue to “It just shows you how much he was loved,” Hastings said. Thursday Feb. 4- 1 p.m.- play. He remembered feeling “beat- Duquesne mourns the loss of Lucas Traverse, a sophomore business student, after he died suddenly on Saturday morning. Candlelight vigil and prayer service on Academic Walk, the mass will be limited to family counseling stations available members and fellow fraternity mem- bers. However, students and faculty Saturday, Feb. 6 12 p.m.- may attend the mass and prayer ser- Funeral sercice for friends vice virtually. and family at St. Jude “Thank you for all the donations Church in Chalfont, Penn. and support. It’s all for his fam- ily. And please just keep praying for them,” Hastings said in gratitude to the Duquesne community. JOIN THE DUKE! In addition to Traverse’s on-campus memorial, his family will also receive SCAN HERE If you’re interested, email thed- friends and family this coming Satur- [email protected] or stop by our day from 10:30 a.m. until his funeral GoFundMe page for the newsroom located in the basement service at noon in St. Jude Church in Lucas Traverse Fund. The of College Hall (Room 113). his hometown of Chalfont, PA. money raised will go to “It’s just not going to be the same, all funeral arrangements for Lucas Traverse (far left) seen with his childhood friends. 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Katia Faroun / Features Editor Students cheered on the Dukes in their first game at the new Fieldhouse against Dayton, (mostly) masked up and socially distant.

Katia Faroun / Features Editor Duquesne's men's basketball team beat Dayton (69-64), a strong start to their pandemic season in a new home arena.

Carissa Haslam / Ad Manager Griffin Sendek / Multimedia Editor The new UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse is fully renovated with new amenities The new fieldhouse remains mostly empty as COVID-19 restriction still prevent including a state-of-the-art jumbotron, 3,500 new seats and a weight room. large, in-person gatherings such as live sporting events. Virtual Greek Life recruitment takes campus by storm stress the fun online events like play- Zoe Stratos ing Kahoots that quiz you on our sis- staff writer ters. We want to be engaging but also COVID-19 safe.” With over 30 active sororities and Even with the protocols and poli- fraternities on campus, and over half cies in place, turnout for recruitment of the student population involved in was fairly consistent, with only a one or more of them, Greek Life is an slight drop in student interest. But influential aspect of the student expe- the chapters were prepared, as new rience at Duquesne — even with COV- forms of advertising through heavy ID-19 still dominating American lives. social media presence came to the The Office of Greek Life had its forefront of recruitment. hands full thus far planning out Head of Recruitment Justin Pre- spring recruitment following COV- chodko, of Tau Kappa Epsilon, em- ID-19 protocols, as the university put phasized the importance of advertis- new policies in place to ensure a safe ing and cultivating a bond through process for all organizations — social online events. and professional. “We’re big on brotherhood, so we “In November 2020, a new policy try to hammer that home to poten- was implemented at the university tials. We tell them right off the bat that transitioned all student pro- that it’s not going to be the same, but grams to a virtual format,” said Re- the positives outweigh negatives,” becca Jamrozik Mickler, Director Prechodko said. “My responsibility of Greek Life, Honor Societies and was to create events and take the ini- Courtesy of Creative Commons Professional Organizations. “As part In a world dominated by the pandemic, virtual Greek Life has become the new norm, with recruitment all online. tiative to get the word out about us. of that policy to ensure everybody’s We hung up posters in freshman hall- safety, we are keeping our recruit- to continue fairness, successes and used their recruitment budget to order where in-person events were not a vi- ways — with permission of course— ment efforts virtual for the time be- safety during the pandemic-style re- food and deliver it to each and every able option. and also talked to kids on social me- ing. To me, the most important thing cruitment. potential new member’s residence.” Incoming Membership Vice Presi- dia. I was always handing out phone is to keep the integrity of the current And with this pandemic-style The creativity does not stop there dent, Delaney Dooley, of Gamma Phi numbers.” hyflex academic format intact, and recruitment, these organizations either, as according to NPHC presi- Beta talked about the struggles and And with this effort from all of the if that means recruitment events are are coming up with ideas for vir- dent Kayla White, the Delta Sigma successes she had during the spring social sororities and fraternities on virtual, then that’s what we will con- tual events while still fostering a Theta sorority has self-care nights recruitment process. campus, spring recruitment contin- tinue to do.” sense of brother/sisterhood for new and constant check-ins. Natalie Klek, “I think we’ve done a good job being ued to occur as usual, but with an Within the Office of Greek Life are members. PFC President, also points out that as personable as possible, although edited style. the four Greek Councils and their “COVID has made the recruitment Lambda Kappa Sigma sorority uses a the online format comes with posi- “Even during this time I encour- member organizations, including process more creative,” said Bailey platform for new member education tives and negatives for both parties,” age everyone to step out of the box — the National Pan-Hellenic Council Prebish, IFC president and mem- called “Ice Breakers.” Dooley said. “We took advantage of clubs, professional frats, Greek Life, (NPHC), the Interfraternity Coun- ber of Sigma Nu fraternity. “Many Known for their ability to cultivate screen sharing. We talk a lot about etc. — because the experience is like cil (IFC), the Professional Fraternity of them are extremely creative from friendships through events and phi- our philanthropy and sisterhood and no other,” Dooley said. “Finding your Council (PFC) and the Panhellenic Zoom hangouts, to giving virtual lanthropy, two social sororities and about events that we’ve held online. fit and sharing these experiences with Council. These councils work hand tours through their chapter’s respec- fraternities did their best to make re- It’s not great to tell them how many your friends is so fun. I want every- in hand with the Office of Greek Life tive wing on campus. One fraternity cruitment as fun as possible in a time great things to do in-person, so we one to have the experiences I’ve had.” 4 Opinions THEDUQUESNEDUKE staff 113 College Hall editorial 600 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Black history should be editorial staff celebrated longer than a month Comedian Chris Rock frequently editor-in-chief Kellen Stepler managing editor Colleen Hammond pokes fun at the notion of February news editor Colleen Hammond as Black History Month — the cold- opinions editor Noah Wilbur est, shortest month of the year. And he features editor Katia Faroun isn’t wrong. All too often, the American a&e editor Capri Scarcelli school system chooses to only educate sports editor Adam Lindner students on the heroes of the Black layout editor Kelsey Burtner community, who helped to shape our multimedia editor Griffin Sendek nation, as a novelty lesson for a few administrative staff short weeks in February. adviser Paula Reed Ward While Black History Month has ad manager Carissa Haslam helped open the door to difficult con- email us: [email protected] versations about race in schools and taught students about pillars in the Black community, this simply isn’t enough anymore. In a year marked by civil unrest and a global cry for racial reckoning, every as- “If people are pect of society is being called into ques- tion to ensure it is equitable and fair. Comic By Kelsey Burtner Isn’t it time we reevaluate the historical doubting how far you narratives taught in our schools? Although it is incredibly important to can go, go so far honor, remember and celebrate Black Perseverance in the face of a pandemic History Month, it cannot be the only s we all brace and to shine the light on an al- during the most tumultuous exposure students have to the Black that you can’t hear continue to mask ternate perspective of CO- of times is actually proving community. A ourselves for the VID-19 — one that most ap- to be beneficial in the long- Growing up in a predominantly white daily hurdles of life, what pear to be overlooking. term, as it allows one to area, it was custom to learn about MLK them anymore." occupies your attention Fisk Lee, a senior psy- become better acquainted and Rosa Park during February, but I throughout the day may be chology and international with his or her inner self. teachers were unwilling to discuss harder Michele Ruiz quite different than what relations double-major at There is no questioning topics like the legacy of Malcolm X and you were preoccupied with Duquesne, spoke candidly that this pandemic affected the Tulsa Race Massacre come March. in September of 2019. The about his time exploring some of us far worse than We need to address the lack of diver- COVID-19 pandemic shook both his mental and physi- others. Many of us know of a sity in the American education system You just read Now tweet all Americans to their core cal development over the friend or family member who at every level, starting with a highly our thoughts. us yours. as everyday routines were course of this global pan- lost someone close to them white-washed curriculum. By and large, students in public abruptly changed around demic. “The pandemic, for over the course of this un- schools across the country read novels the country. myself, habituated a lot of precedented time. However, @TheDuquesneDuke and textbooks written by white authors. This brought forth the acknowledging all of the Yes, Huckleberry Finn can be one way need for people to look grief and tumultuousness of to start a conversation about race in the intrinsically and adapt in these past 12-months-or-so, classroom. But if the intention is a ho- order to better understand the drastic changes to each listic educational experience with hon- themselves in the midst of of our personal little worlds est depictions of American life, Maya editorial these harsh realities and can be seen through a lens of Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird societal challenges. The appreciation. Sings or Toni Morrison’s Beloved give a lockdown humbled many Admittedly, I am indeed much more honest look at life for Black policy of us. It pushed those who attempting to breed some op- women than any novels by their white The Duquesne Duke is the student- wanted to strive towards timism as, quite frankly, I’ve counterparts. written, student-managed newspaper self-sufficiency to do so in grown tired of the negativity While initiatives like the New York of Duquesne University. It is published Time’s 1619 Project, an education sys- an independent way. among my peers on how the every Thursday during the academic tem that places slavery and the Black year except during semester breaks and For those who wanted pandemic has devastated life experience at the forefront of the nar- holidays, and prior to final exams. The to work on their physique, as we know it. Don’t get me Staff Editorial is based upon the opin- rative of American history, are a great, the gyms became unavail- ions of the editors of The Duke and does wrong, the health and social they often can be viewed as too ambi- not necessarily reflect the views of the able which led to a need to challenges related to CO- tious for school districts to adopt. As a students, faculty, administration, stu- discover other alternatives. Noah Wilbur dent government or the University pub- VID-19 are widely-prevalent result, schools continue to regale Black lications board. Op-ed columns do not Those who wanted to con- opinions editor and should not be taken history to the backburner. reflect the opinions of The Duke, but tinue practicing mindful- the past that I never took the lightly. I’m in no way under- Black history is at the heart of Ameri- rather are the sole opinions of the col- umnists themselves. ness to nourish the mind, time to address… like time mining the serious implica- can history. The Black experience is es- body, and soul had to also had a chance to catch up to tions of the pandemic on our sential to the American experience. And Letters policy do so in creative ways. me. I felt like I was able to global society. we cannot overlook it — no matter how Letters to the editor must be typed, uncomfortable these lessons might be. double-spaced and include the writ- From ordering dumbbells find more time with family. That being said, I am also er’s name, school/department and online and working out in the The pandemic taught me of the opinion that we must Ignoring the difficult and painful phone number for verification. Letters garage, to virtual yoga classes that life is both finite but embrace change with a posi- past, and present, experiences of Black should be no longer than 300 words Americans only perpetuates the notion and scheduled meditation very long.” tive mindset and excessive and should be delivered to The Duke that racism is a thing of the past. As this office at 113 College Hall or e-mailed times, there is overwhelming Additionally, when asked enthusiasm. If we fail to do year clearly showed us, it is unfortu- to [email protected] by 5 p.m. evidence that Americans rose how he felt growth in the so, then we will surely live Tuesday. The editors reserve the right nately alive and well at home and across to edit any and all submitted copies. to the challenge even as the past 12 months, senior a life of fear and misery. the globe. All letters must be verified before being world crumbled around them. pharmacy student Joe Chen It is time to acknowledge published. Our greatest weapon in the war Although this may be said, “A big thing is learning that humankind has been against racism and injustice is educa- Corrections/clarifications true, I continue to hear how to be more comfortable prevailing since our incep- tion. And we cannot continue to ignore Readers should report any story or chatter from those around with yourself… spending tion. We must not be bound it’s role in developing strong, citizens photo error to The Duke. All legitimate errors will be corrected in print the fol- me — family, friends, and alone time.” down by our current pre- who seek justice. lowing edition. constituents — that the pan- In other words, the ben- dicament but rather adapt Learning about the Black community and Black history cannot be exiled to a Contact demic has had such a dread- efits of learning how to to the change while lifting ful and life changing impact adapt on the fly while mov- up others. Negativity is not single month — especially not the cold- email: [email protected] on their lives. I would like ing forward with life even the answer. est, shortest one. Opinions 5 It is time to look beyond ‘moon stocks’ from WallStreetBets Alexander Wolfe value has inflated. The tightrope between stop- staff columnist The problem with trading ping Wall Street corporations GameStop stock at $480 is that from privately squashing an n Reddit, TikTok, Twit- eventually, the value will have army of Elon Musk enthusi- ter and Discord, aver- to diminish. Whoever is either asts and preventing those same age day traders have O late to the party or slow to sell traders from organizing at all managed to unite the internet is going to get slammed, espe- is razor thin. The question be- in support of destroying a se- cially if they placed a substan- comes: What should be consid- lect group of hedge funds that tial portion of their investments ered insider trading, and if a moved to abuse a few popular, in GameStop. spontaneous Internet ground- cheap stocks. From Ben Shapiro A further problem may arise swell is insider trading, should to Dave Portnoy to the people if r/wallstreetbets continues it be regulated? who repost “explained” stories to act as an informal pump- The particularly madden- on their Instagram, everyone and-dump forum. The Securi- ing side to this moment is how except the hosts of Fox Business ties and Exchange Commission legally coordinated the hedge and CNBC seems to be coming (SEC) has the liberty to fine fund response has become, be- together to destroy these quite Reddit or Discord for allowing cause even though Robinhood, parasitic hedge funds. insider trading on their plat- Melvin Capital and Citadel go by As the party winds down, forms, and if a pattern persists different names, they largely are we should reflect on the other, of stocks creating volatile mar- influenced by the same people. Courtesy of Unsplash darker side of the moon r/wall- ket fluctuations, expect to see a When Melvin Capital, the GameStop’s stock surged 400% in a week amidst unprecedented trading frenzy. streetbets is shooting for. heavy regulatory hammer come leading hedge fund looking to have done anything illegal. The some money to stick it to Wall Artificial stock values are down on anyone looking to co- short GameStop, signaled it class action lawsuit filed on Jan. Street, buy one of these stocks, nothing new to stock exchang- ordinate a push against a short- was about to fail, Citadel, an- 28 points to Robinhood’s forc- but accept the reality that you es. The South Sea Trading selling scheme. other fund, bailed it out for ing users to sell their shares of will probably lose money if you Company famously ballooned In the grand scheme of $2.75 billion. Citadel does not GameStop and other trending stay in the game too long. to nearly 50% of the London things, the politics of this mo- own Robinhood, but it does stocks. Whether or not Rob- Melvin Capital must still Stock Exchange in 1720 before ment are almost as weird as the do substantial business with inhood did so at the urging of close on its short bets, and with plummeting by nearly 90% in actual financial mechanics. You Robinhood by paying for ac- Citadel is a separate question en- this new infusion of capital, the a month and causing one of the have free marketeers who tradi- cess to Robinhood traders’ or- tirely, which itself drags the con- firm should be prepared to dig first well-documented market tionally align with big business der forms. Citadel was fined versation back to insider trading. in its heels and wait out the crashes in world history. looking to maintain the current $700,000 for trading ahead of In short, as we head toward trend as traders cash out. Not More popular today are the environment with diminished the execution of the traders’ or- the end of a second week of ex- to say that everything is hope- ‘pump-and-dump’ schemes where- regulations, leftists who see ders. Now, Citadel can control plosive trading, I am waiting less — long term damage has, by organized firms advertise their this as a real tool in order to the platform, destabilizing the for the federal government to and will continue to be done to investment in a particular stock, “eat the rich” and centrists who company it just bailed out. appear as though it is looking these short-sellers — but in the usually cryptocurrency, before are both confused and enter- This does not necessarily to tackle the issue. In the mean- long-run Wall Street has always cashing out to turn a profit after the tained by the whole situation. mean Citadel or Melvin Capital time, if you are willing to risk been able to weather the storm. Calls for the removal of Marjorie Taylor Greene are well-justified Alyse Kaminski It is as though she fails to sonally saw one she liked where staff columnist recognize the trauma that Da- Jewish people were being ac- vid Hogg and his fellow class- cused of controlling space to here has already been so mates endured the day 17 of start the wildfires last year. much drama in politics this year and it is only their peers and school faculty Between all of this, and the T were murdered. Rep. Greene, time in 2018 when she said February. Between the insur- rection at the Capitol and sub- an elected official sworn to pro- Reps. Omar and Tlaib are part sequent impeachment, it’s hard tect her constituents, shows ab- of a “Muslim invasion on our to even imagine what all is in solutely no empathy to a person government,” I am at a loss. It store for 2021. And with so- about 25 years her junior who is genuinely hard to come up called leaders like Rep. Marjo- experienced the unthinkable. with the words to describe this rie Taylor Green, I just know we Not only that, but Rep. all. It is such insanity. are in for one crazy term. Greene has supported the ex- What feels even more insane To recap, Rep. Greene hails ecution of Democrats through is that I am siding with Rep. from Georgia, representing liking posts advocating for such Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on the 14th District which covers violence. According to a CNN this one. He said it better than Rome, Calhoun and Dalton. She report, she liked a post essen- I can — Rep. Greene is a cancer was the lady at the impeach- tially saying that “a bullet to to the Republican Party. ment debate wearing the “CEN- the head” would be the quickest This woman, and all like SORED” mask while on national form of removing Speaker Nan- her, represent the worst in us television. It is not surprising cy Pelosi, D-Calif, from office. as Americans. She represents that a Republican with such I cannot fathom what would those who believe everything strong and far-right views was happen to any Democrat if they they see on Facebook. Those Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons elected in this district. However, liked such a post referring to a who don’t do research. Those Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is under heavy scrutiny after questionable behavior. that does not excuse her behav- Republican. who go to church on Sunday committee assignments, espe- in America. Let her be a re- ior, past and present. Rep. Greene also said on to worship our Lord, but then cially if she will really be work- minder of a few things. First, Recently, a video of Rep. Facebook Live that Pelosi was will turn around and push lies ing on education. Anyone who the danger in electing anyone Greene harassing and following responsible for treason and about their Muslim brothers harasses a student who sur- who uses Facebook as their David Hogg, a survivor of the should be punished by death. and sisters. vived a school shooting should main source of information. Parkland shooting and common Those words came out of her Her lack of empathy and not be making decisions re- And second, that if we all were sense gun legislation advocate, mouth. News has additionally ability to reason should not be garding anyone’s education. just a little more empathetic, has surfaced. In an interview surfaced that Greene has shown tolerated in any elected office. I Yes, Rep. Greene and her we would not be so deeply en- in 2019, she also called him an support for baseless conspiracy am in full support of all efforts like-minded colleagues repre- trenched in the disaster that is idiot, according to NBC News. theories from Q-Anon. I per- to have her removed from her sent something truly broken America right now. Opinions February 4, 2021 6 FEATURES Mystery behind Fisher Hall's name reels in students

Emily Ambery equip a health science building. Bayer School of Natural and En- staff writer The John G. Rangos Sr. School of vironmental Sciences was dedi- Health Sciences was completed cated in the spring of 1996. isher Hall, soon to be home and dedicated on Oct. 18, 1991. Venerable Francis Libermann, to a consolidated School of “The bricks for Old Main were C.S.Sp. was a missionary and Nursing, was purchased by made by Spiritan priests and broth- played a key role in the forma- F ers in a brickyard that once occu- tion and expansion of the Spiritan the university in 1995 from the Fisher Scientific Company. pied the site of Rangos,” White said. Congregation. Fr. Libermann’s For several years, the building The Bayer Corporation do- spirituality and influence reminds has housed a variety of offices nated $2 million to the univer- the Duquesne community of its and programs. sity for a school of Natural and Spiritan identity. Libermann Hall, The layout of Fisher is known for Environmental Sciences, to be which houses Duquesne’s state- being confusing, according to Tom matched by Duquesne in re- of-the-art biomedical engineering White, the university archivist. turn for the school to be named and nursing labs, was dedicated “Fisher Hall is actually five the Bayer Learning Center. The on his feast day, Feb. 2, in 2011. smaller buildings with a common facade,” White explained. The history of Fisher is much more recent than some other School of Nursing dean buildings on campus. College Hall, which is home Alexander LaFontaine / Staff Photographer to the McAnulty College of The School of Nursing will fully transition into Fisher Hall by the end of 2021. discusses consolidation Liberal Arts, is named after funding for expansion and sup- time, asked if it could be named Duquesne’s ninth president, Fr. The nationally-ranked school research and innovation so that ported Duquesne and the Pitts- “Richard King Mellon Hall,” and Henry Joseph McAnulty, who of nursing was founded in 1937 we can continue our efforts to burgh community immeasurably. it took six months for General was president from 1959 to 1980. and currently has approximately provide an excellent education.” The completed Canevin Hall was Richard King Mellon to consent. McAnulty was monumental in 1,300 students. COVID-19 has highlighted the dedicated on Oct. 28, 1923. The Mellon Hall of Science was fundraising for the university The dedication of this building pivotal role nurses play in keep- Rockwell Hall is named after completed and dedicated in 1968. and carrying out his predeces- to the School of Nursing marks ing everyone safe. Colonel Willard F. Rockwell. An “Mellon Hall was designed sor’s Master Plan. It is the oldest an exciting future for Duquesne’s “Nurses are with patients 24/7 alumnus, former chairman of by the famous architect Ludwig school at the university. nursing students, according to and they are the individuals the President’s Advisory Board Mies van der Rohe,” White said. “Three of our academic build- Dean Ellen Glasgow. who assess patients, recognize “The frame actually collapsed ings used to be parking garages,” and fundraiser for Duquesne, he “[The School of Nursing] changes in status and intervene during construction because it White said. “The Mary Pappert gave $226,000 to the Duquesne has many new academic pro- appropriately,” Glasgow said. wasn’t fully tightened.” School of Music, The McAnulty building fund. In return for his grams and a significant empha- “They are the technological ex- John G. Rangos Sr. was a College of Liberal Arts and Gum- generosity, Rockwell Hall was sis on technology and research,” pert at the patient's bedside, and berg Library.” dedicated on Nov. 16, 1958. member of the Duquesne’s board Glasgow said. “Creating a space sometimes the only person at the Archbishop J.F. Regis Canev- In 1964, The Richard King of directors, and was president where faculty and students can bedside, comforting the patient in was Bishop of Pittsburgh dur- Mellon Foundation gifted $2 mil- and CEO of Chambers Develop- gather in one building will pro- when family cannot be present ing the time when Duquesne was lion dollars for the science hall. ment Co. when he gave the uni- mote deeper collaboration, more — as is the case with COVID-19.” growing. Canevin helped secure Father McAnulty, president at the versity $2 million to convert and Duq hosts events celebrating Black History Month Gillian Fitzgerald Conclave in 1920 to create a program that staff writer stressed Black history. What began as Ne- gro History and Literature Week by the fra- ternity was transformed by Woodson into ith January over, Black His- what is now internationally known and has tory Month has begun and been celebrated as BHM since 1976. Duquesne’s Office of Diversity W BHM takes place in February, as chosen and Inclusion (ODI), along with faculty by Woodson, because when it was Negro and student organizations, will be hosting History Week in the 1920s, it was cel- events throughout the next four weeks to ebrated to coincide with the birthdays of engage the entire community in discus- Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12) and Frederick sions and programs. Douglass (Feb. 14). Over Zoom, Duquesne’s Black Student The programs scheduled during BHM Union (BSU) kicked off the month with are designed to give students opportuni- “On My Block,” an event intended for stu- ties to learn, listen and be involved in con- dents to get to know one another, discuss versations and activities that specialize in the meaning of home and welcome them to Black history in the U.S. By participating Black History Month on Monday, Feb. 1. in programs focused on BHM, students Their upcoming events include a Trivia are able to celebrate the historic accom- Night that will take place over Zoom on plishments of Black Americans, educate Feb. 9 to test students’ knowledge of Black themselves on the nation’s history and history. Students are encouraged to come apply what they learn to today’s work to- prepared to win great prizes for the first, Kelsey Burtner / Layout Editor wards equity and racial justice. second and third place winners. 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Duquesne football Men’s hoops team dominant in arena-opening W to return March 7 vs. Sacred Heart high-major venues, including: COOPER — from page 1 Following a postponed fall 1. Two high-definition Daktron- for the Fieldhouse’s completion. ics video boards, one of which is season, the Duquesne football Even before plans for the Field- ginormous team is set to play a four-game, house were announced in late 2. Six suites and 55 club-level Northeast Conference-only 2018, change was needed in or- seats, both of which appear to be schedule beginning on March 7 der for Duquesne to consistently professional-grade versus Sacred Heart. compete at the highest level. It 3. Enhanced concession areas was evident. (Harper said construction contrac- The Dukes will play host twice “We weren’t going to win with tor P.J. Dick joked that Duquesne at Rooney Field — against Sa- the old building. We weren’t,” may have built the largest bar in cred Heart and then versus Long Athletic Director Dave Harper told Pittsburgh) Island on March 21 — and will reporters earlier this week. 4. A modernized, booming travel for two road games (at The new barn — one that Harp- sound system er called “transformative” and 5. Four “fan corners” with im- Wagner March 14 and Bryant men’s hoops coach Keith Dambrot peccable sightlines March 28). donned the “perfect building for 6. Large windows on the build- All games will be played on Duquesne” — came complete with ing’s exterior, allowing for phe- Sundays. Game times have not many of the amenities found at nomenal views of Pittsburgh’s Katia Faroun / Features Editor yet been announced. skyline Freshman guard Mike Bekelja defends Dayton star Jalen Crutcher on Feb. 2. The men’s hoops team inaugu- The NEC decided to postpone rated its new building admirably has failed to qualify for the NCAA not the coach when you lose for all fall sports in response to on Tuesday, earning a wire-to- Tournament. Duquesne hasn’t as many years as Duquesne lost. the COVID-19 pandemic; now, wire victory over last season’s con- enjoyed a single March Madness They’ve had some good coaches a majority of the conference’s ference champions. since 1977, when Dambrot was here. They just didn’t have enough teams are set for an abbreviated The contest’s final tally insinu- 19-years-old and Norm Nixon was in the program.” ates that the game was closer than still a Duke. spring season. it truly was. Duquesne led by as Things are different now. St. Francis (Pa.) and Cen- many as 22 points in the game’s For the first time in a long time, tral Connecticut State have second half and was never serious- Duquesne can say the same. each opted out of competition, ly threatened by Dayton’s attempt “The wrap on Duquesne in the leaving six teams to fight for to come back. past has been, ‘They’ve never won, Admittedly, it was a lot to take in. they can’t win, they haven’t been the NEC title. In addition to Patrons of the former Palumbo to the NCAA Tournament in 1,000 Duquesne and its four 2021 op- Center, which opened in 1988, years. Coaches get fired, there’s ponents, Merrimack rounds out will remember many things about no commitment from the school,’” the conference’s field for the Katia Faroun / Features Editor the Dukes’ old digs. Chief among Dambrot said. coming season. Duquesne forward Marcus Weathers them, perhaps, is the losing legacy “If you don’t commit, you can’t surveys the court during Tuesday’s Duquesne left in the building. win. You can’t consistently sustain Katia Faroun / Features Editor Robert Morris, located in game against Dayton. The star for- Since the Palumbo Center’s anything,” he continued. “People A Dukes fan cheers during the UPMC nearby Moon Township and a ward paced the Dukes with 20 points. erection, Duquesne’s men’s team can think it’s the coach, but it’s Cooper Fieldhouse’s opening game. longtime member of the NEC, joined the Horizon League in most sports in 2020. The Colo- nials’ football team now com- petes in the Big South Con- ference (the Horizon League DUQ VB coach excited for 2021 season doesn’t sponsor football). This season will be the first Brentaro Yamane This season, Duquesne will only have a full-team practice with all of in the fall of 2019 because of the since 2002 that won’t see staff writer play 10 games, with all of their their players until Jan. 21. younger kids growing up and ma- Duquesne play Robert Morris matches set for conference play With the way the team has been turing, so it has sharpened just a on the gridiron. Steve Opperman is a competitor against either Davidson, VCU, Day- practicing, Opperman has liked bit. On an attacking standpoint, The four-game NEC slate and wants to win as many matches ton or Saint Louis. For the Dukes, the improvement he has seen from we’ve cleaned some things up in precedes a conference cham- as possible. it has been tough to get everyone the group. that area. I think the biggest im- This season will be Opperman’s together for full-team practices due “We had a great training block provement that I hope will trans- pionship game between the 23rd year as the head coach of to COVID-19 protocols, but all of in the fall,” Opperman said. “I late on the floor is our blocking.” league’s top two teams. The Duquesne’s women’s volleyball the players have been doing their think we’re starting to be a better The Dukes lost three seniors NEC does not usually have team. Before the 2019 season, his best to train. The Dukes did not ball control team than we were from last season in Kaitlyn Knurek, football championship games — Dukes team had made the Atlan- Dani Suiter and Liz Wayne. They typically, the team with the best tic 10 tournament for nine straight all brought leadership, but the years. However, in the 2019 sea- fact that Suiter and Wayne missed regular-season record is named son, the Dukes faced injuries and some games last season due to ill- the league’s champion — mak- finished the year with a 10-17 over- ness and injuries gave some of the ing the upcoming season all the all record (and a 4-10 conference younger players more experience. more unique. mark), resulting in the end of their Going into this season, Opper- The date for the title game nine-year A-10 tournament ap- man thinks everyone on the team pearance streak. For Opperman, has grown into their roles. He hasn’t yet been determined, knowing that his team could not thinks all of his players are doing but the match will be played reach the A-10 tournament was a good job of what him and staff some time in April. The league’s definitely frustrating, and he is are asking them to do. Some of the champion, per usual, will be doing whatever he can to get the players that stick out on the team granted an automatic bid into Dukes back to contention again. are Morgan Kelly (sophomore) “Obviously, when your season and Ego Onu (redshirt junior). the FCS playoffs. doesn’t go like it’s supposed to, I “Morgan is really starting to The FCS Playoff selection think you always want to bounce come into her own. She is a kid show is set for Sunday, April back with a winning record. I think that our opponents will be eyeing 18, while the FCS playoffs are our kids did some nice things, even on the future,” Opperman said. scheduled to begin Saturday, though we didn’t have a winning “Ego is quiet and has done some record in 2019,” Opperman said, nice things in the past. She is real- April 24. who played collegiate volleyball at ly starting to understand how good The Dukes are set to begin Ohio State. “The freshmen took it Courtesy of Duquesne Athletics of a player that she can be, and she spring practice this weekend, hard when they realized that we Duquesne volleyball players, including Ego Onu (No. 8, center), cheer on their is providing that on the floor. She per a program press release. were not going to make the A-10 teammates during a 2017 match against VCU. Onu, now a redshirt junior, is one wants to know what she needs to tournament. They felt like they let of the Dukes’ top returning players. Duquesne is set to open its 2021 schedule the team down.” on Feb. 12 against VCU at the newly-renovated UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. see VOLLEYBALL — page 8 — Sports Editor Adam Lindner 8 THEDUQUESNEDUKE Hebda: Super Bowl LV rife with stars, storylines

Jacob Hebda ably the best in football. Tight end Travis they will shred your defense. player ever, but it’s hard to bet against Kelce and wideout Tyreek Hill have ter- Each offense has its weaknesses Kansas City, especially if its defense holds staff writer rorized defenses all year. though. Brady’s QBR (total quarterback up. The Chiefs possess a uniquely danger- Look no further than their regular sea- ranking) is among the worst in the league ous offense. As long as they’re within 20 On Feb. 7, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers son showdown with the Buccaneers. Hill when he’s pressured. points, this team can win. That’s how and Kansas City Chiefs will meet in Super raced to 269 receiving yards and three Mahomes is terrific against the pass potent this offense is. Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium. touchdowns, while Kelce had eight recep- rush, but he is currently dealing with turf I’ll take the Chiefs. The Buccaneers will make history as the tions for 82 yards. toe. Left tackle Eric Fisher tore his Achil- first team to play the championship in Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s rookie cam- les in the AFC Championship, further The Duke’s newsroom is divided their home stadium. It will also serve as paign has been marked by steady produc- weakening an already bruised line. on Super Bowl LV’s outcome. a rematch, as the two teams met there on tion, perfectly supplementing the Chiefs’ It’s up to the respective defensive units to Nov. 29. The Chiefs won, 27-24. deadly passing attack. exploit these potential opportunities. If they Some are banking on Tom Brady, The journey to this point has been un- The respective offenses steal the show, can’t, this could be a high-octane game. while others are betting on Chiefs paralleled. When the NFL commenced its but defense is another reason each team If that’s the case, Tampa Bay is capable of phenom Patrick Mahomes. Here season on Sept. 10, 2020, many expected has made it this far. winning a shootout. The last time they scored play to be short-lived. The Tampa Bay defense has shined this less than 30 points in a game was Week 14. are some of our picks: In the wake of COVID-19, health officials postseason. Washington, New Orleans However, if that’s how this game de- cautioned against essentially any social in- and Green Bay each fought the Bucca- velops, Kansas City becomes the favorite. Kansas City: Jacob Hebda (au- teraction. Playing a contact sport, especial- neers closely, but defensive coordinator They are the epitome of an offensive thor); Adam Lindner (sports); Katia ly one like football, seemed unthinkable. Todd Bowles’ unit has held firm. They juggernaut. If you can’t slow the Chiefs Despite the challenge of playing in a have stopped opponents when it mattered down, good luck keeping up. Faroun (features); Carissa Haslam pandemic, the NFL once again finds itself most, forcing seven turnovers in the past Even if you can impede their offense, (ads); Kellen Stepler (editor-in- at the precipice of America’s most famed three games. you may still be in trouble. Just ask the sporting event. It required months of The Kansas City defense has likewise 49ers, who held the Chiefs to 10 points chief); Capri Scarcelli (a&e) contact tracing, virtual meetings, paused proven its prowess in critical moments. through three quarters in last year’s Su- Tampa Bay: Noah Wilbur (opin- schedules and other strict COVID-19 pro- In their Divisional Round matchup with per Bowl only to surrender three touch- tocols, but the league’s 32 teams endured. Cleveland, the Chiefs were leading by nine downs in the final frame. ions); Griffin Sendek (multimedia) Enduring is a fitting season descrip- when Mahomes left with a concussion. The Tom Brady may be the greatest football tor for other reasons, too. It captures the Browns proceeded to stage a fierce come- essence of Tom Brady, who, at age 43, back, but Kansas City staved them off. continues to win. Despite a new roster, The following week, Buffalo was sty- coach and home, Brady has returned to mied by Steve Spagnuolo’s defense. After the Super Bowl. If his Buccaneers win, it the Bills grabbed an early 9-0 lead, they would be an unprecedented achievement. were held without a touchdown until the Endurance also summarizes Kansas fourth quarter. City’s season. The reigning champions Each team is also led by a former NFL have stared down the extraordinary Coach of the Year. expectations that come with such an ac- Andy Reid finally reached the mountain- colade. Despite some tough AFC competi- top of professional football last year. With tion, the Chiefs are back. Super Bowl LIV, the longtime coach filled At the helm of this Kansas City team is the only remaining hole on his résumé. the 25-year-old Patrick Mahomes. He’s only On the other side, two-time award been the starter for three seasons, but this is winner Bruce Arians has worked won- already his second Super Bowl appearance. ders in Tampa Bay. Arians has won two As if the quarterback duel wasn’t electri- championships as an assistant with the fying enough, both the Chiefs and Bucca- , but this would be his neers are brimming with talent elsewhere. first as a head coach. Brady throws to the likes of Mike Ev- So, what’s the X-factor? ans, Chris Godwin and Antonio Brown. It’s no secret that pass rushing is key Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Leonard Fournette and Ronald Jones to victory, especially when playing these Helicopters conduct a flyover of Tampa Bay’s Raymond James Stadium — the site of Super Bowl combine for a terrific 1-2 backfield punch. quarterbacks. If you consistently give LV — on Jan. 31. The game, set for Feb. 7, will be the first-ever Super Bowl played at one of the par- Mahomes’ primary weapons are argu- Brady and Mahomes time in the pocket, ticipating teams’ home fields. The NFC champion Buccaneers play their home games at the venue. DU volleyball team set to return following postponed season VOLLEYBALL — from page 7 “She really missed volleyball and asked to said. “Riley seems to have grown the most “It’s tough. I’m not going to lie. It’s ex- walk-on and try out. She knows how to pass as a player and also has a really nice touch tremely tough. I guarantee you nobody work on to have the team be better.” the ball to the target and setter, she has a and feel for the ball.” wants to wear them, but our players under- One key player returning for the Dukes nice touch, knows what balls she is digging Duquesne’s first game will be Feb. 12 at stand the reason why we are doing it. The this season is Summer Slade (junior). She and she can read the floor well,” Opper- home against VCU. It will be the first match kids want to play, so they will make that led the Dukes in kills last year with 248. man said, talking about Weigand’s tryout. the Dukes will play in the newly-renovated commitment to keep themselves and their Ashley Larson (sophomore), Claire Boe “She just knows what it takes to compete, UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. opponents safe,” he said. (redshirt junior), Hailey Poling (sopho- and she has brought the level of the gym up The team was originally slated to open its This is the 30th-consecutive season that more), Maria Bosbacher (senior), Summer higher. Unbelievably, she is fearless. She season on Feb. 5 versus Davidson, but the Opperman is a head coach at the Division and Ego played all 27 matches last season digs ball after ball when one of our players match was postponed due to COVID-19-re- I level. He spent his first seven seasons at and all return for the Dukes this year. It serves it to her. Brittne is a great teammate, lated issues in the Wildcats’ program. Wright State, from 1991-1997. should bode well for Duquesne to return trains hard and can see some playing time.” “The players are extremely excited to play Volleyball is a game that he loves and he such experienced players this season. Pol- The Dukes also bring in three new fresh- in the new arena. For them, being displaced hopes to give his players a great experience ing led the team in service aces (25) and as- men this season in Riley Speelman, Camille wasn’t fun last year, practicing at the Pow- once they graduate college. This season, Op- sists (484) in 2019. Spencer and Olivia Alessi. So far, Opperman er Center and playing home games at PPG perman hopes he can help the Dukes win an- One of the newest players is junior likes what he is seeing from his newcomers. Paints Arena and Mt. Lebanon High School,” other A-10 volleyball championship. The last Brittne Weigand, who joined the team in “Camille has a high volleyball IQ com- Opperman said. “They keep asking me every time they won it was in 2013. the fall. Weigand, who didn’t play on the pared to most freshmen that I have day when they are going to see it. They are “I pride myself in bringing good stu- team for her first two years of college, had coached. She will compete for a starting excited to be in their home facility.” dent-athletes, giving them a really good previous competitive experience, playing spot and should see a lot of playing time. For the first time in Opperman’s coaching experience and graduating kids that go on both club volleyball for Elite Sports Ohio She adjusted really quickly, and she was the career, he — just like many coaches around to do really nice things,” Opperman said. and at the high school ranks for Marling- first person in the gym to start talking trash the globe — is going to have to watch his play- “I feel young when I am in the gym. The ton High School in Ohio. However, after in a non-derogatory way. She knows how to ers compete wearing masks. Even though best part of the day for me is training our she had an opportunity to try out in the block and get into somebody’s face.” the players already practice with masks on, kids. I get a lot out of making our players fall, she made the team and is already pro- “Olivia is a setter by trade and has a really Opperman admitted it’s going to be a little and team better, whether it’s in the gym or viding a spark. nice touch and feel for the ball,” Opperman strange watching the team play with masks on. in the classroom.”

February 4, 2021 sports ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 Virtual jazz sessions bring new sound to campus week’s jazz trumpet from the style of Louis Emma polen Armstrong to how it is heard in staff writer more modern jazz. events et ready to groove to some The first piece Wendt played on jazz from across the ages! his record player for listeners was 60 in 60 Virtual Game Show Thomas Wendt, a professor “(Lookie, lookie, lookie) Here Comes Feb. 4 @ 9 p.m. G Cookie,” a trumpet feature that at Duquesne’s school of music, is now sharing his expansive collection proves how talented Eldridge was Test your knowledge on 80s, 90s of jazz records and related knowl- even at the beginning of his career in and 00s pop culture with a live edge, and everyone with a Duquesne the mid-1930s. From there, Wendt virtual game show, brought to email is invited to his listening ses- introduced his audience to a number you by Residence Life! Winners sions. His premiere Zoom this past of other works featuring Eldridge. receive Amazon gift cards. See Friday, Jan. 29, was based on the These included tracks that Eldridge Campus Link for more details. works of the musician Roy Eldridge. played alongside popular jazz play- Wendt discovered his passion ers Oscar Peterson, Quincey Jones DPC DUNite: Bears-to-Build for jazz as a drummer. He said he and Dizzy Gillespie. Feb. 5, @ 9 p.m. started listening to jazz in order to My favorite piece was “What a better his own rhythm section skills. Little Moonlight Can Do,” which Stop by the Union NiteSpot to “As a musician, you’re always try- Eldridge performed with well-known build your own stuffed animal! singer Billie Holiday. It was an upbeat Supplies are limited, so get ing to grow and become better,” Jazz musician Roy Eldridge was featured in last week's virtual record-listening. Wendt said. tune that made me just want to there fast! Wendt hopes to encourage this stomp my foot. Its jazzy groove and that Roy Eldridge could always fit Wendt had no shortage of records to same growth in Duquesne students, forward motion made it a very easy his trumpet part seamlessly into play, and he filled almost the whole especially those interested in jazz addition to my favorites on Spotify. the sound of the song with the two hours of the Zoom session with music, with his Zoom sessions. The piece that I thought was the most track “Bass and Street Blues” with Eldridge’s fantastic recordings. “The best way to [get closer to memorable was “Rap Your Troubles Spencer Williams. Wendt encourages music stu- music] is to listen,” Wendt said. In Dreams” by the Newport Rebels As apparent to anyone who was dents to join his Friday Zooms, but “By learning to listen in a critical, featuring Roy Eldridge. The song on the Zoom last Friday, Wendt all Duquesne students are welcome. focused way, you can gain a much itself is pretty laid back, but it has a is an avid record collector. He has I would suggest joining at least upcoming greater understanding of the music. surprisingly impactful message. The shelves of record disks from assort- once, if only to see Wendt’s impres- And, it's also fun.” record was recorded in protest to big ed periods of music, proving that he sive collection of records. Last week’s jazz listening session record companies commercializing takes the whole “listening” aspect of Tune in next Friday from 3 to 5 releases started out with an introduction on jazz in the 60s. learning music seriously. p.m. to enjoy the music of Dexter Roy Eldridge, who was a jazz trum- In addition to playing a multi- Wendt says he has had success Gordon, a phenomenal jazz tenor Medicine at Midnight peter from Pittsburgh. His debut tude of records for his audience, finding records across Pittsburgh saxophonist. In the weeks to come, Foo Fighters album was published in the 1930s, Wendt included helpful context for at places like Jerry’s Records, The Wendt will be featuring other jazz Friday, Feb. 5th but he was a popular player until each of the pieces. For example, Attic Records and The Government musicians from Pittsburgh and his death in 1989. Eldridge played he explained that string orchestras Center. Although last week was sole- other jazz groups from history in After releasing 3 singles, a major part in transforming the became a popular addition to jazz ly focused on Roy Eldridge’s career, future Zoom sessions. American rock band Foo music in the 1940s, and then proved Fighters is set to release their 10th studio album. Bliss Duquesne student builds vocal career with TikTok Friday, Feb. 5th Lizzie Sharp followers in the span of two days, Available on PrimeVideo, staff writer due to the overwhelming support he this movie focuses on a man has gained. (Owen Wilson) who has enior music technology and “It is just a fun thing to do, but been recently divorced, who vocal performance major, something that could also further my stumbles upon a homeless Vinny Marchi, is no stranger music career,” Marchi said. “When I woman (Salma Hayek) whom to the phenomenon of social hit 10,000 followers in the summer, he forms feelings for. Smedia breeding opportunities for I realized it could be used as a step- aspiring musicians. ping stone to the next big thing…I He currently boasts over 400 made a classical album with some capri's thousand followers on the social original songs, but mostly classical.” media platform TikTok, and this Marchi tries to not categorize him- number only seems to be growing. self into a particular genre. “I want Before his TikTok career, as long to create a lot of different kinds of as he can remember, Marchi was music,” he said. Where are the Loop buses? singing anywhere and everywhere But, with opera being the most he could. Although, it was not until I swear on my life the Loop buses were popular of his videos while gaining griffin sendek / multimedia editor college that he realized he had a gift the most traction with his audience, Vinny Marchi goes viral on TikTok for operatic pieces and solo work. always on Seitz street. Now that the for opera, specifically falsetto. this is a niche he continues to pur- The record label is not obsolete, but future career, but for now, TikTok horrendous construction is finally done, “ It just stuck, and I loved it,” sue. it may be approaching that. Social has been a way to release meaningful wouldn't it be useful to put the bus stop in Marchi said. He now considers him- “As more and more people started media has a huge part in this.” content to viewers. the same spot it has always been? self an countertenor, a classical male listening to my music, it occurred to Marchi said. He tries to post on TikTok every singing part. me that it was a good time to release Social media can also have a dark day since his video went viral. Without explanation, Duquesne moved Marchi started uploading on his and make more,” Marchi said. side including backlash and criti- The advice Marchi would give to the bus stop to the Union building, TikTok account in May 2020. He He recently released a single, cism. Marchi says he hasn’t experi- people wanting to get started on removed Oakland as a drop-off spot and initially began posting for fun during “Lullaby for the Anxious,” on all enced too much of this but does take social media is to post consistently completely changed its hours from night- quarantine lockdown, but it eventu- streaming platforms. He writes and some of it as a learning opportunity. and take pride in the work that they time to daytime. ally gained traction with people all produces all of his own music and is “It can actually be very motivat- do. over the world. planning on releasing a new single in ing,” Marchi said when explaining “Try to look at content objectively I understand this may be to discourage His recent TikTok fame came the coming weeks. comments aimed at his pronuncia- from the eyes of someone that is just students from partaking in the night-life of when he uploaded a video singing “The response to ‘Lullaby for the tion of certain words in French or stumbling on your feed…and think Pittsburgh, especially during a pandemic, a version of the “Habanera,” origi- Anxious’ has been overwhelmingly Italian. ‘I’m proud of the thing I’m creat- but I'm pretty sure people used the Loop nally composed by Georges Bizet, positive,” Marchi said. “People all over the world are see- ing,’” Marchi explained. buses primarily for late-night Target runs that currently has 6.5 million views. He was able to promote this track ing your content. You need to be Marchi can be found on TikTok @ and dinner dates. From that point on, he began gain- using his new social media following. more cautious of what is being put veryveryvinny. ing a large following, and the num- The track now has over 30 thousand out there,” Marchi said. Listen to his latest single: "Lullaby With the Loop buses not even being an ber of views on his videos increased. streams on Spotify. “TikTok is not the end goal. It's a for the Anxious." option last semester, it would be nice if “It was absolutely insane,” Marchi “Social media has disrupted the stepping stone…I’m going to show the possibilites were the same as we've said about his videos accumulating whole music industry as much as any all of these people what I can do,” he always known, or at least brought to our so many views. He went from hav- other industry,” Marchi explained. explained. attention that they now are not. ing 100 thousand to 200 thousand “It is possible to be all you need… Marchi has many goals for his -Capri Scarcelli 10 THEDUQUESNEDUKE New SNL episode humors doubtful expectations Capri scarcelli The stock market was a consis- Georgia,” the characters are set a&e editor tent target throughout the epi- in a little diner, pretending to be sode, gaining its own skit called a perfect utopia where all resi- aturday Night Live is back “Twins.” In this skit, Krasinski dents drink out of metal straws, in full swing — and they expresses his concerns for the never order meat and graciously S aren’t behind in content, market in a live Zoom interview, use solar power for everything either. but his children in the back- they can. Naturally, when a cus- Last week’s episode premiered ground were even more concern- tomer wearing a “Make America on Jan. 30, hosted by former Of- ing, as they resembled the sisters Great Again” hat strolls in, he is fice actor John Krasinski with from “The Shining.” met with gasps and cries, where featured performances by punk More frightening, however, he is forced to leave the restau- artist Machine Gun Kelly. was SNL’s ease with poking fun rant immediately for being on The show started off with a at the storming of the Capitol. the “wrong side of the tracks.” warm welcome from Krasinski, In “Pandemic Game Night,” The “Weekend Update” didn’t who was immediately teased for each character gets ready for hold much back either, going no longer resembling his Office some board games and wine in back and forth in a spit-fire of character, Jim. With lots of audi- their “pod,” though one-by-one satire with fits of laughter about ence upheaval for “Jim” not kiss- gets arrested by the FBI for be- coronavirus, more stock market ing “Pam” on air, actor Pete Da- ing involved in the coup. Instead gags, Biden’s inauguration and pol- vidson swoops in to seal the deal of throwing a fit, each character icies and much more. with a big smooch followed by a knowingly gets up to be hand- Unfortunately, when bringing up round of applause. cuffed, though asks to bring their Biden’s repeal on the transgender Many SNL lovers were con- novelty rebellion gear with them, military ban, SNL writers made the cerned that there would be less including a beast costume, a hat mistake of cracking the joke of “tuck- political jabs on the set now that that says “Uncle Jam,” a podium ing,” which caused controversy and Donald Trump is out of office, from the Capitol and a mention- caused SNL to have to apologize for though that is simply not the case. ing of Nancy Pelosi’s phone being insensitivity. They didn’t have much In the first skit “What Still shoved down Krasinski’s pants. to flub with, but this was a quick jab Works,” Kate McKinnon sits What was once a night gathering that made me reel back a little. down with various political and waiting for pizza turned into a The other skits were quirky, pok- Courtesy of unsplash pop culture figures to mockingly “who done it?” round, with only ing at the “Ratatouille” faze that Tik- SNL works through weeks of chaotic content since their last aired episode. display everything that has gone one character being innocent — Tok went under, as well as a spin-off The pink guitar and microphone ried on in the background, MGK wrong in the first month of 2021. an FBI agent herself. of “Supermarket Sweep” with two paired with the painted nails really and Davidson took a tumble off the From representative Marjorie As always, SNL keeps it fair, “friends” stealing the show. matched his energy, while the low- stage, which was, indeed, caught Taylor Greene’s wacky conspir- making fun of the chaos as well At the intermission point, Ma- cut, all-white suit complimented his on camera. It was an impromptu, acy theories to the twist of fate as the everyday stuff, too. chine Gun Kelly debuted “Lonely” tattoos. For those who are not as fa- spazzed out moment, but it brought brought to Reddit GameStop With the presidential election and “My Ex’s Best Friend” off of his miliar with MGK and his style, he a final round of laughter to the audi- investors, McKinnon decided placing a lot of dependency on 2020 album Tickets to My Downfall, truly represented his most authentic ence as the credits rolled. that the only thing that “works” the verdict of Georgia, the state which was truly exciting to see live. self on that stage and seemed to really The next episode of SNL will air properly in America is, well, reeling in mostly Democratic His vocals were rich with passion enjoy the night with the cast and crew. on Feb. 6, hosted by Dan Levy with Tom Brady. And is she wrong on votes came as a shock to many and grit, pouring out with power As Krasinski gave closing re- a guest performance by indie artist that one? Americans. So, of course, in “Blue just as he does on his recorded tracks. marks and the ending cadence car- Phoebe Bridgers. Bachelor series features first Black bachelor Alyse Kaminski run as the Bachelorette. There have been 25 sea- Bachelor this time around. times in other seasons of The staff writer Since then, I have not seen sons of The Bachelor, and Also note that there have Bachelor when the man asks a single person of color be Matt James is the first Black been more conversations sur- a girl struggling, “What can I h, Bachelor Mondays. the Bachelor or Bachelorette Bachelor we have seen. It’s rounding race since Tayshia do for you to make it easier?” Sitting down for two and I began watching years pretty ridiculous honestly. and Matt become the leads. He is so genuinely con- Ahours of my day, watch- ago. Rachel Lindsay was the And let me be frank - the Now this is an aspect I am cerned with the wellbeing of ing TV producers manipulate first and only Bachelorette of producers only chose to do happy to see. I feel like there every girl there, even Queen people for the whole world to color, but I hadn’t ever seen so now in the wake of the is a group of people who Victoria who is obviously see and becoming emotion- the show at that point. I love Black Lives Matter protests watch The Bachelor franchise there for ratings. It is quite ally invested in all of it. watching the shows in The this summer. As much as I and are likely oblivious to literally impossible that Matt I began watching all of the Bachelor universe, but why love sitting down and invest- conversations around race. I wants her there still, but he shows in The Bachelor fran- are they so bad when it comes ing two hours of my week am glad that Tayshia, Matt does a great job of making chise during Jojo Fletcher’s to representation? into the stories unraveling and the contestants on the her feel comfortable. on the show, shame on ABC. seasons are willing to have One area in which the fran- They are tokenizing Matt and raw conversations about this. chise is lacking is religious I am confident they tokenized It brings awareness to the representation. Have you Tayshia last season. topic and just feels more real, ever noticed how every con- In an article on Medium, rather than the usual con- testant and lead is a devout writer Helen Kim Ho writes versations that go something Christian? Why are stories that tokenism happens in the like, “How do you feel about not being told of practicing workplace often. She reveals, us?” “I feel great.” And then Jewish people or Muslims “Tokenism achieves the same they kiss. finding love? Or even people while giving those in power the Of course it is great to see who are impartial to religion! appearance of being non-racist more representation in the The Bachelor series has a and even champions of diver- franchise. I am just saying long way to go in becom- sity because they recruit and that it took way too long to ing more inclusive. I hope use POC as racialized props.” happen and that it is most that the franchise does better Notice how this season of likely only happening because in the future. It seems that The Bachelor just might be the fanbase started getting this season is getting great the most diverse we have antsy about it a few years ago reception, and since we know seen yet in terms of the con- and it all came to a head this the producers love to capital- testants. It only took 25 sea- summer during the protests. ize on profit, there will be a sons. Had this summer not And let me just say on a much more diverse range of unfolded the way it did, I am lighter note that Matt is a contestants and leads in the skeptical as to whether or great Bachelor. He is caring future. Courtesy of unsplash not the franchise would have and conscious of the girls’ Matt James makes history as first Black bachelor in over 25 seasons. had a Black Bachelorette and feelings. There are rarely

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