January 23, 2020 Volume 102 Number 03 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925

Chuckle up: Comedy Club holds first event DU hosts workshops to help future entrepre- neurs River Chapdelaine staff writer

Duquesne’s Small Business De- velopment Center, more com- monly known as SBDC, started its 2020 business workshops in early January. They are being hosted at Rockwell Hall Room 108 for anyone who is interested in starting up their own business and is curious to see what's need- ed in becoming an entrepreneur. SBDC is a non-profit organiza- tion that is federally funded by the Small Business Administra- tion (SBA) and, at the state level, by the Pennsylvania Department Griffin Sendek / Photo Editor of Community and Economic Sam Espirtu (far right), a senior music therapy major, performed at the Duquesne Comedy Club's event in the NiteSpot. Troy Smajda (standing middle) is the president of the Duquesne Comedy Club. This is their first event of the semester, with plans to hold one every month. see SBDC — page 2 Duquesne student helps Puerto Rican relief efforts the population of Puerto Rican Jessica Lincoln citizens at Duquesne is grow- staff writer ing extensively, and I think it’s important not only for us, the Ericka Correa was at home for Puerto Rican community here Christmas break when, on Dec. at Duquesne, to give back to our 28, her mother called her at- community on the island, but I tention to a story that had just think it’s important to spread broken on the Spanish-language awareness of what’s happening," news channels: a magnitude 4.7 Correa said. earthquake had struck near the Since the end of December, southern coast of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico has been struck by where most of Correa's family lived. more than 2,000 quakes large Now, as more quakes continue enough to be felt, according to to hit the island, Correa has part- the National Earthquake Infor- nered with the Office of Resi- mation Center, all of which had dence Life and the Puerto Rican epicenters near the southwest- Student Association to set up a ern part of the island. Of those, fundraiser for those affected. 30 had magnitudes over 4.5, "I think it’s really important to start a fundraiser now because see AID — page 2 Courtesy AP News

... opinions features sports a & e Follow us on... The dark side of Drum major for Michael Hughes An Elephant in organ donation justice is on a tear the Garden The international Woodruff duo Dukes' center One-woman black market of recognized at one of nation's show explores organs thrives MLK Breakfast best blockers World War II family @theduquesneduke PAGE 4 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 10 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE POLICE briefs Students collect donations for earthquake victims AID— from page 1 the page will be used to purchase It’s been rather chilly up on the more items to donate to the citi- bluff, so it seems the criminals zens of Puerto Rico, as well as have been hiding indoors. meaning they were capable of covering shipping costs, accord- causing considerable to severe ing to Correa. On Jan. 19, a student was found damage. Most recently, three "Puerto Rico is going through to be intoxicated near Towers quakes registering around 4.5 something very, very terrible, LLC. An acquaintance of that occurred on Jan. 20. and I would like [Duquesne stu- student was denied from re- The island has been in con- dents] to spread awareness and turning to campus. tinuous recovery since Hurricane do some research," Correa said. Maria made landfall there in "Donate. Anything really helps. On Jan. 19, Duquesne Univer- 2017. Ricardo Rossello, the gov- A lot of people are in need." sity dispatch received a call ernor of Puerto Rico at the time, For Correa, the recent swarm for an intoxicated male in the estimated in 2018 that the hurri- of earthquakes hits very close School of Music. Duquesne po- cane had killed 2,975 people and to home. On her mother's side lice officers arrived on the scene caused $90 billion in damage. of the family, her three aunts and contacted the non-affiliat- "Some believe the island’s are living in tents because their Courtesy of AP News ed male. He was then escorted plights have been forgotten about houses, virtually destroyed, are Rubble from one of the buildings destroyed in a recent earthquake in Puerto Rico. from the building and taken to and that they have been left to not stable enough to stay in. the Public Safety Building. A recover on their own," according On her father's side, her grand- Last spring, 38 enrolled students off non-perishable food items, non-traffic citation was issued to Charity Navigator, a nonprofit mother, her uncle and her uncle's who listed Puerto Rico as their saltines and crackers, bottled for disorderly conduct. evaluation organization. family were living in the garage. permanent residence according water, batteries, diapers, insect To help, Correa initially Then, her grandmother became ill to official enrollment data. This repellent spray, flashlights, femi- On Jan. 21, a Duquesne student planned to set up a donation box and had to be flown to mainland fall, nine more Puerto Rican stu- nine hygiene products, tooth- in St. Martin Hall was found to in Des Places, where she works as U.S. for treatment, since the aid dents enrolled, said Emily Brzus- paste, toothbrushes, baby wipes be in possession of marijuana an RA. However, resident direc- she needed was unavailable on towicz, the assistant director of or other items at Des Places. The paraphernalia. They were re- tors from other buildings soon the island. undergraduate admissions and GoFundMe can be found online. ferred to the Office of Student expressed their support, and the "I know that in the news, a the campus advisor for the Puerto As of print time, the GoFund- Conduct. project became a campus-wide lot of people have been focused Rican Student Association. Me was $6 away from its $200 initiative. Camila Arieiro, the more on Australia and the war in "As part of the Puerto Rican goal, and Correa said that many JOKE CORNER! president of the Puerto Rican Iran and all of that, but I think community here on campus, I items had already been donated. Student Association, also reached we also really need to take a step feel kind of isolated [from other "That really gives me a lot of out to collaborate on the project. back and look at what’s happen- Duquesne students]," Correa joy and appreciation for the stu- Q: What do you call a fish Now, anyone at Duquesne ing here in our own country, our said. "In doing this fundraiser and dents here on campus and the joy without eyes? can drop off items at Des Places own territories," Correa said. spreading awareness on campus, I that I know my family and others A: FSH or donate via the project's Go- At Duquesne, the number of think that's bridging the gap." are going to have when they see FundMe page. Funds raised on Puerto Rican students is growing. Interested students can drop all of this," she said. Q: How do poets say hello? A: Hey, haven’t we metaphor? Small business workshops begin at DU FOLLOW Q: What do you call a pig according to the SBDC website. on Jan. 23 at 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. that does karate? SBDC— from page 1 However, not all workshops are Main subjects will include rec- A: a pork chop Development. It offers individu- THE DUKE hosted at Duquesne; SBDC splits ommended tools and resources alized confidential consulting to up its workshops between the for digital marketing, how your Q: If you walk into a owners of small businesses or in- forest and cut down a Community Development Cor- business can design and create a ON THE dividuals who want to start up a tree, but the tree doesn't poration of Butler County and cost-effective website, anticipat- small business in the Southwest- understand why you cut Duquesne. ing a timeline for building a site WEB it down ... is it stumped? ern Pennsylvania area. It offers The SBDC workshops are spe- and more. free business consulting after cially tailored for all different The next workshop, Simple participants take a pre-business facets of building and managing Strategic Planning,will feature seminar that costs $25. a small business. This includes speaker Ken Sevick.. He is a Instagram Business consulting can be not only having workshops re- well-known business coach with @TheDuquesne volving around logistics of taxa- scheduled at its offices, located 15 years of experience and also tion requirements for your busi- Duke in Lawrence, Butler and Bea- affiliated with the global Action , but includes workshops Coach organization. ver counties along with SBDC’s focusing on a modern approach JOIN THE DUKE! This workshop will focus on Downtown Pittsburgh office. on the profitability of advertising important business aspects like Facebook If you’re interested, email thed- The first workshop of the year, through social media, appealing [email protected] or stop by our titled, First Step: Business Start to the technological marketing six key areas essential to execut- The Duquesne Duke newsroom located in the basement Up Essentials, was on Jan. 9. The aspect of business building. ing plans on a regular basis, a of College Hall (Room 113). topics of discussion were insur- Speakers such as Chris Vendil- solid structure and format for planning as well as ways of im- ance, financing options, govern- li, CEO and founder of inbound proving team productivity and Twitter ment procurement and major marketing and website develop- optimal ways to improve time components of the business plan. ment company ProFromGo, will @TheDuquesne be presenting the Fundamentals management. Duquesne will be hosting its These bring valuable insight, Duke We want your input! of an Effective Website workshop workshop events until March 25, having knowledgeable speakers The Duke’s news section would who founded their own busi- love to hear from you about nesses. It provides great oppor- stories that you want to see in Advertise tunities for Duquesne students print. Know a talented professor or accomplished student? See to learn more about starting a with us! something on campus that just business for an affordable price [email protected] doesn’t make sense? You can and gives young entrepreneurs a send your tips and story ideas place to start. to News Editor Hallie Lauer at These workshops are to be pur- LISTEN [email protected] chased individually. Prices range LIVE 24/7 from $25-35. A calendar of events can be found on its website. DUQSM.COM/ Courtesy of SBDC.com WDSR/

January 23, 2020 News THEDUQUESNEDUKE 3 Saudi crown prince’s WhatsApp linked to Bezos phone hack (AP) — The cellphone of waging a massive online cam- phone was infiltrated on May 1, founder and Washington Post paign against Mr. Bezos and Am- 2018, via the video file sent from owner was hacked in azon targeting him principally the crown prince’s WhatsApp what appeared to be an attempt as the owner of The Washington account. by ’s crown prince Post,” the experts said. The U.N. experts said that re- to “influence, if not silence” the Bezos first went public about cords showed that within hours newspaper’s reporting on the the hack last year. He said the of receiving the video from kingdom, two U.N. human rights tabloid, whose Prince Mohammed’s account, experts said Wednesday. owner has ties to the crown there was “an anomalous and ex- The U.N. experts called for an prince, was threatening to pub- treme change in phone behavior” “immediate investigation” by the lish Bezos’ private messages and with enormous amounts of data United States into a report com- photos if he didn’t stop a private being transmitted and exfiltrated missioned by Bezos that showed investigation he’d sought into from the phone, undetected, over the billionaire technology mo- the hacking of his phone. months. gul’s phone was likely hacked Iyad el-Baghdadi, an activist The report stated that Bezos’ after he received an MP4 video who worked with Bezos’ investi- phone was compromised “possi- file sent from Crown Prince Mo- gators, told The Associated Press bly via tools procured by Saud al- hammed bin Salman’s WhatsApp it appears the hacking was about Qahtani,” the former adviser to account after the two men ex- free speech. “It’s not about trying the crown prince who was sanc- changed phone numbers during to compromise a businessman tioned by the U.S. for his sus- a dinner in Los Angeles in 2018. for business purposes,” he said. pected role in orchestrating the The video file was sent to “It’s not about Amazon, it’s about operation that killed Khashoggi. Bezos’ phone five months be- .” Saudi Arabia’s justice system fore Saudi critic and Washington Saudi Arabia’s foreign minis- found al-Qahtani not guilty of Post columnist ter, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al any wrongdoing in the killing. Courtesy of AP News was killed by Saudi government Saud, called the hacking allega- A judge sentenced five people to In this Dec. 14, 2017, file photo, Jeff Bezos attends the premiere of "The Post" at agents inside the Saudi consul- tions “absolutely illegitimate.” death and sentenced three others The Newseum in Washington. United Nations experts on Wednesday, Jan. 22, ate in Turkey in October. At the “There was no information in to a combined 24 years in pris- have called for "immediate investigation" by the United States into information time, the crown prince was be- there that’s relevant. There was on in December for Khashoggi’s they received that suggests that Jeff Bezos' phone was hacked after receiving a file sent from Saudi Crown Prince 's WhatsApp account. ing widely hailed for ushering no substantiation, there was no slaying. in major social reforms to the evidence,” he told an AP reporter Al-Qahtani was also head of During that time, Amazon had Middle East. kingdom, but Khashoggi was at the World Economic Forum Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity already expanded into the Mid- The U.N. experts said Bezos’ writing columns in the Post that in Davos, Switzerland. “It was federation and allegedly behind dle East with its 2017 purchase of phone hacking occurred during highlighted the darker side of purely conjecture, and if there is campaigns that created artifi- e-commerce website Souq.com, a period in which the phones of Prince Mohammed’s simultane- real evidence, we look forward to cially-trending tweets to attack which is a competitor of Noon. two close associates of Khashoggi ous clampdown on dissent. seeing it.” the prince’s perceived enemies, com, a platform launched that were also hacked, allegedly using The Post was harshly critical The independent experts, rally support around the leader- same year and is heavily funded the Pegasus malware. of the Saudi government after Agnes Callamard, special rap- ship and stymie criticism on so- by Saudi Arabia’s Public Invest- In response, the company de- Khashoggi’s killing and demand- porteur on summary executions cial media. ment Fund, which is overseen by nied involvement in Bezos’ phone ed accountability in a highly pub- and extrajudicial killings, and The full investigative report, the crown prince. hack and said its technology was lic campaign that ran in the pa- David Kaye, special rapporteur reviewed by The Associated Bezos went public last Febru- “not used in this instance”. per for weeks after his death. on freedom of expression, were Press, found that due to end-to- ary after allegedly being shaken “The information we have re- appointed by the U.N. Human end encryption, it was virtually down by the National Enquirer, ceived suggests the possible in- Rights Council. They published impossible to decrypt the con- which he said threatened to ex- volvement of the Crown Prince in their statement after review- tents of the downloader to de- pose a “below-the-belt” selfie Duquesne surveillance of Mr. Bezos, in an ing the report conducted by FTI termine if it did indeed have any he’d taken and other private University’s effort to influence, if not silence, Consulting, which was hired by malicious code. messages and pictures he’d ex- The Washington Post’s reporting Bezos’ security adviser to man- Saudi Arabia has already been changed with a woman he was Society of on Saudi Arabia,” the indepen- age the investigation. The report accused of spying in America in a dating while he was still married. dent U.N. experts said. was published in full exclusively case involving Twitter. U.S. pros- Bezos wrote in a lengthy piece Professional At a time when Saudi Arabia by VICE’s Motherboard later on ecutors in allege that for the Medium that rather than was “supposedly investigating Wednesday. the Saudi government, frustrated capitulate to extortion and black- Journalism the killing of Mr. Khashoggi, and The digital forensic investi- by growing criticism of its lead- mail, “I’ve decided to publish ex- prosecuting those it deemed re- gation assessed with “medium ers and policies on social media, actly what they sent me, despite is recruiting sponsible, it was clandestinely to high confidence” that Bezos’ recruited two Twitter employees the personal cost and embarrass- to gather confidential personal ment they threaten. While he did new information on thousands of ac- not accuse Saudi Arabia’s crown counts that included prominent prince of being behind the hack- members! opponents. ing of his phone, he noted that Adam S. Hickey, deputy assis- the owner of the National En- tant attorney general of the U.S. quirer had been investigated for Department of Justice’s National various actions taken on behalf Security Division, would not con- of the Saudi government. firm or deny a U.S. investigation Bezos’ chief investigator, of the latest allegations was un- , went further, derway, but said “we investigate saying in a published report last nation state-sponsored hacking March that the investigation all the time.” “concluded with high confidence Contact President Separately, a Trump adminis- that the Saudis had access to tration official, speaking on con- Bezos’ phone, and gained private Hallie Lauer for dition of anonymity to discuss information.” In a piece for The internal matters, said presiden- Daily Beast he outlined in de- more details at tial adviser Jared Kushner has tail what he said was the crown [email protected] communicated with the Saudi prince’s close relationship with crown prince on WhatsApp. , the chairman of Bezos visited Saudi Arabia in AMI, which is the parent compa- 2016 to meet with Prince Mo- ny of the National Enquirer. hammed before the two men met The investigation said that any again during the prince’s tour of number of cyber weapons could Courtesy of AP News the United States in 2018. have been used, including Is- The billionaire had been look- raeli spyware firm NSO Group’s In this Oct. 14, 2019 file photo, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin ing for a site in the Middle East to Salman speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin during the talks in Riyadh, Pegasus. The firm’s wares have Saudi Arabia. United Nations experts Wednesday, Jan. 22, called for an "im- expand Amazon’s cloud services. been used by governments to mediate investigation" by the United States and others into information they The company ultimately selected target journalists in Mexico, op- received that suggests that Jeff Bezos' phone was hacked after receiving a file the island nation of Bahrain off position figures in Panama and sent from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's WhatsApp account the coast of Saudi Arabia. human rights activists from the 4 Opinions THEDUQUESNEDUKE staff 113 College Hall 600 Forbes Avenue editorial Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Papers picking po- editorial staff litical sides One of the first things you learn in a journalism class is to be un- editor-in-chief Ollie Gratzinger managing editor Hallie Lauer biased. news editor Hallie Lauer In fact, that’s kind of the whole opinions editor Colleen Hammond point. Journalism’s purpose is features editor Kellen Stepler to give citizens the information a&e editor Josiah Martin they need in their communities, sports editor David Borne lives and jobs. Journalists are to layout editor Kelsey Burtner remain objective, providing facts, photo editor Griffin Sendek issues and events in an unbiased administrative staff and neutral manner. In turn, this adviser Paula Reed Ward leaves readers to create their own ad manager Vincent Gullo opinions on the matter. email us: [email protected] Recently, Comic by Robert Gwiazda editorial board endorsed Senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Elizabeth Warren of Massachu- setts for the Democratic Party’s Black market organ trade skyrockets presidential nomination. hile standing in the $70,000-$160,000, depending growing as more and more west- Regardless of how you feel endless line at the on the organ involved. erners fall ill to kidney failure. about Klobuchar or Warren, “Give a girl the WDMV, it seems so Kidneys are the most common However, this fact has led newspapers shouldn’t be endors- ing political candidates. simple to check the box next to organ in need of transplant and many to argue that the sale of or- “organ donor” and receive the First, readers are already skepti- right pair of shoes is one of the only organs that gans should be legalized. cal of newspapers separating opin- small, red heart on the bottom can be donated while the donor Some believe that the only way ion from fact. A 2016 HuffPost and she’ll conquer right corner on that renewed is alive. This makes healthy kid- to destroy the illicit organ trade survey said that 51% of Americans driver’s license. neys extremely sought after in and its connection to illegal im- say that newspapers should not As of 2018, the Heath Re- Western countries, often leading prisonment and human traffick- endorse political candidates, and only 24% believe that they should. the world.” sources and Services Adminis- the people in this industry to do ing is to allow citizens to sell their Trust in the media has fallen over tration reports more than 155 the unthinkable. Marilyn Monroe organs instead of donate them. the past couple of years. million Americans, nearly 58% G In 2016, Pakistani officials This is far from the truth. Additionally, readers don’t of the population, are regis- raided an illegal clinic that was Even with legalized organ care who newspapers endorse. tered organ donors. However, holding 24 people captive to har- sales, it is unlikely that the nec- In a 2017 Virginia gubernato- the same report notes that more vest and sell their kidneys. While essary number of Americans rial race for governor, candidate You just read Now tweet than 113,000 people are on the these prisoners were rescued, would participate to close the Ralph Northam easily beat out Ed Gillespie despite newspapers in our thoughts. us yours. waiting list for an organ trans- others are not as lucky. The il- organ deficit. Organ transplants Roanoke, Richmond, Fredericks- plant with little hope in sight. require extensive surgeries and @TheDuquesneDuke burg, Winchester, Harrisonburg, This has led many families to often lengthy recovery peri- Lynchburg and Halifax endorsing take desperate measures and ods. Even with the extra money Gillespie. Truth is, readers don’t purchase healthy organs on the gained from selling an organ, it is care who newspapers support. international black market. unlikely that it would even cover And they shouldn’t. Journalists should be giving us the facts, so Although purchasing organs the costs of the hospital stay. that readers can create and for- editorial is banned by the World Health In addition this would pre- mulate their own opinions and Organization and the majority vent poorer individuals from decisions. No one should try to policy of countries, it is estimated that receiving transplants in a “sway,” or influence, a vote. roughly 10,000 illegal trans- timely manner. A new system Not only are newspapers en- The Duquesne Duke is the student- plants occur annually, making of buyers and sellers would dorsing these candidates, but written, student-managed newspaper they’re against the outcome. In of Duquesne University. It is published up about 10% of all transplants disproportionately affect low- 2016, many newspapers endorsed every Thursday during the academic performed worldwide. year except during semester breaks and income patients. Organ trans- candidate Hillary Clinton over Colleen Hammond holidays, and prior to final exams. The This industry is fuelled by the plants cannot be reserved for current president Donald Trump. Staff Editorial is based upon the opin- global organ shortage. The Unit- opinions editor ions of the editors of The Duke and does those who can afford it. Only one major newspaper, the not necessarily reflect the views of the ed Network for Organ Sharing legal organ trade has become an Organ donations are a seri- Las Vegas Review-Journal, en- students, faculty, administration, stu- (UNOS) notes that about 7,300 dorsed Trump. So, why bother? dent government or the University pub- extension of human trafficking, ous matter. They require giving a Not everyone endorses politi- lications board. Op-ed columns do not Americans die every year while where individuals are not only functioning body part to another reflect the opinions of The Duke, but cal candidates, either. Web out- waiting for a life-saving organ. human being and should not be rather are the sole opinions of the col- exploited for sex or their ability lets Slate and BuzzFeed have umnists themselves. Even with the majority of the to work, but for their organs too. done out of need for financial never endorsed a candidate. But, population registered as organ Letters policy Too often this issue goes ig- gain. Instead they should be a newspapers endorsing candidates Letters to the editor must be typed, donors, there is still not enough nored by governments because freely willed gift, and the current has been a practice that has been double-spaced and include the writ- supply to meet the demand. around forever. In 1860, the NYT er’s name, school/department and organ donation, or obention, is system supports that process. announced their support for can- phone number for verification. Letters This growing desperation and viewed as an ultimately good Healthy, human organs are should be no longer than 300 words didate Abe Lincoln. increased shortage has opened not a commodity and should and should be delivered to The Duke and lifesaving act. However, the Journalists are adamant that office at 113 College Hall or e-mailed the door to a dark underworld of life of a wealthy, westerner can- not be treated as a luxury item to [email protected] by 5 p.m. the editorial board is separate Tuesday. The editors reserve the right international crime. not be considered more valu- reserved for the rich. They must from the newsroom. But, in to- to edit any and all submitted copies. Since 2006, a new indus- able than that of a poor individ- be viewed as unbelievably gen- day’s societal climate, people All letters must be verified before being are having a hard time believing published. try of “transplant tourism” has ual in the Middle East or China, erous gifts that should be dis- boomed. This practice involves where the illegal organ trade is tributed fairly. The internation- if that is true. The media has a Corrections/clarifications credibility problem, and endors- traveling to a foreign country most rampant. al community must pay more Readers should report any story or ing candidates for political power photo error to The Duke. All legitimate for the purposes of purchasing No matter how dire the situ- attention to stopping this hor- errors will be corrected in print the fol- isn’t making it any better. lowing edition. a healthy organ for transplant. ation, it proves fundamentally rific black market trade in order Newspapers should be providing The World Health Organization wrong to take the organ of an- to preserve the dignity of each and engaging a forum for dialogue Contact estimates the cost of one of these other human being without their human being as more than a set in the community to talk about is- email: [email protected] “vacations” to be anywhere from consent, yet this industry is only of replaceable parts. sues at hand. Not shifting them. Opinions 5 The advent of online shopping births retail apocalypse Timothy Rush poor more. And it is infuriating staff columnist that this doesn’t get more atten- he so-called “retail apoca- tion from policymakers and the lypse” has been decimating mainstream media. Tstores across the country This doesn’t even touch on in the past couple of years, and the phenomena of dead malls, it doesn’t appear to be slowing or malls that have largely been down. In 2019 alone, we saw the abandoned. According to Swiss bankruptcy of retail giants Forever investment firm Credit Suisse, in 21, Payless and Gymboree. Pay- 2017, 20-25% of American malls less closed all U.S. locations, Gym- will be abandoned or closed by boree is actively liquidating and 2022. One doesn’t have to look selling off its assets and Forever beyond Pittsburgh to see the 21 closed more than 100 stores. worst of this; Pittsburgh Mills In a time where we are constantly was once a mall valued at $190 bombarded with news of how well million, but was sold at foreclo- the economy is doing, economists sure for just $100 to Wells Fargo. are saying that the retail industry In 2018, that property was only has entered a deep recession, and valued at $6.48 million, when Courtesy of CBSNews Retail giants continue to close brick-and-mortar locations in favor of online exclusive shopping. that is something we must really Wells Fargo sold it to Mason As- be concerned about. set Management for $11 million. a few years. It’s also very unlikely doors alone with this setup has help struggling malls attract not According to the U.S. Bureau The reason why dead malls that the American consumer will benefitted the department store only new businesses but schools of Labor Statistics, more than are important is because of the change their habits in the face of tremendously. Perhaps bringing and organizations that could take 15.8 million people are employed horrid effects that they have on this, as e-commerce is becoming retail and e-commerce together up residence in that mall. Other may be a good solution. in the retail trade as of Decem- surrounding areas. Dead malls a staple of the American economy ideas include buying malls and strongly contribute to decreasing and is not very likely to change. We should also be looking at ber 2019. Regarding gender, converting them into residential the industry is one of the largest property values and have nega- But instead of giving in to this ways to help alleviate the ill-effects living areas and investing in them employers of part-time women tively contributed to investment seemingly hopeless situation, we that will come with this ongoing as mini-renewal projects that help workers, who outnumber men al- in surrounding areas. Increasing should instead be looking at even problem. Obviously, job training most 2:1 in the industry, accord- crime has also been attributed to more alternative and creative so- and organizations that help bring better serve communities. ing to The Mom Project, a com- these malls in some areas, result- lutions. One solution comes from people into employment must Regardless of however we want pany that aims to help women ing in them often having to be what many argue is the source of be more heavily invested in, as to approach the ongoing retail remain active in the workforce. added as a routine stop or patrol the problem, e-commerce. Kohl’s any fraction of 15.8 million retail apocalypse, we must have one. When we talk about stores area by local police. is an anomaly in the ongoing re- workers going directly into unem- This is a massive industry that closing across the country, we Obviously, the gut reaction is tail climate as it’s been able to ployment would be devastating. largely employs women and work- shouldn’t be so dismissive of it or to ask what we can do to stop it, largely survive and thrive amidst Helping these people transition ing poor, and its ongoing recession treat it as an inconvenience. It’s and really there isn’t much of an this ongoing retail recession. into another field may just be nec- and seemingly inevitable collapse much more than that — we are answer. The U.S. government Many argue it is because Kohl’s essary at this point. potentially witnessing one of the can’t effectively bail out any ma- partnered with Amazon. Since And when it comes to dead will have dangerous repercussions worst industry recessions of our jor retailer that goes under; it’s 2017, Kohl’s has been accepting malls, one idea comes in the form across the country. And we should time, one that will disproportion- just not feasible and would easily Amazon returns for free in-store of the American Mall Act, which come up with something soon be- ately hurt women and working reach billions of dollars within just and getting people through the would aim to secure funding to fore it is too late. New trade deal with China set to benefit both nations Alexander Wolfe lion of the day’s total reported $52 staff columnist billion in sales revenues. This was hase One of President considered a disappointment by Trump’s long-awaited Alibaba founder Jack Ma, despite Ptrade deal has been lauded his company’s coverage of over as a ground-breaking first step in 70% of the market. the process of bringing China “un- Yet Chinese businesses don’t der control.” The 86-page agree- want to copy American brands ment addresses intellectual prop- forever. China 2025, one of Chi- erty (IP) concerns, a new process na’s flagship initiatives, promotes of settling trade disputes and $200 investment toward Chinese busi- billion of guaranteed purchases of nesses in strategic economic ar- U.S. goods across manufacturing, eas with the goal of transforming agriculture, energy and services. China into a powerhouse of inno- Lost in the promulgation of the in- vation, sustainability and services. coming relief to farmers is the fu- Courtesy of .com The new trade deal between China and the U.S. determines the fate of previous concerns like intellectual property laws. This might explain China’s accep- ture of $360 billion of U.S. tariffs tance of the agreement’s mandat- nology transfers and food prod- One notably ironic phrase in before a raid is ever conducted, so on Chinese goods that still remain ed minimum purchase of $37.9 ucts, the clauses detail an array Article 1.22 clause 2 notes China’s let’s assume that increasing the in place, affecting every business billion in American services. The of Chinese acknowledgements commitment to providing proof number of police from 15 to 30 connected to China, or put an- acceptance of American service- other way, our whole economy. to U.S. institutions and Chinese of its physical market IP enforce- won’t make a difference. sector business will be made even Let’s ignore the future rounds of affirmations to the rights they ment. I spent whole weekends at Even more absurd is Article easier by the agreement’s detailed negotiations and the fact that the will subsequently bestow upon these so-called “fake markets” last 1.14, a special call-out for ‘major protections of IP and trade secrets Chinese supposedly did not get the American importers and business semester, and local police pres- e-commerce platforms,’ because for American-owned enterprise. main thing they were hoping for entities. Most importantly, China ence is already quite high. How- there is only one major Chinese In returning to those $200 bil- out of these negotiations: the trade promised to refrain from stealing ever, local authorities are rare to e-commerce platform: Alibaba. lion of targeted purchases China war is over on Twitter only. American trade and technology enter the markets themselves, Alibaba’s website Taobao is the will make in the next two years, I China got a lot out of this deal, secrets from firms in the Chinese instead choosing to monitor from most widely used business to con- found a depressingly transparent while the U.S. has a series of writ- market. In short, this amounted to afar. A salesman selling Vans for sumer and consumer to consumer political calculus in the specific ten affirmations. The first three Chinese recognition of American $14 explained to me that the ven- platform in China, so much so that authorized purchases. Of the $32 chapters of the agreement are hi- patent law and a pinky promise to dor bosses get a few days’ warning on Singles’ Day (Chinese Black see CHINA — page 12 lariously one-sided. On IP, tech- be nicer to American corporations. from the provincial government Friday) Alibaba reported $38 bil- Opinions January 23, 2020 6 FEATURES Woodruff duo honored at MLK Breakfast

Kellen Stepler have accomplished everything without his wife’s help. features editor “We continue to struggle with jus- tice,” Dwayne said. “How we dispense ustice, peace, service and righteous- ness – all these and more are what it, how we review it, how we define it. Martin Luther King Jr. stood for. One thing that I know for sure is that J when you’re in a battle, you need to This was displayed Monday morning at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church have God’s saints with you. Someone for the 21st annual Homer S. Brown Di- that you trust, someone you can totally vision (HSBD) Dr. Martin Luther King depend on, to stand shoulder-to-shoul- Jr. Prayer Breakfast and Program. The der with you, to stand back-to-back with breakfast was hosted by the Allegheny you, and I have one of these individuals County Bar Association (ACBA). in my wife.” The Hon. Dwayne D. Woodruff and his The Woodruffs’ accomplishments wife, Joy Maxberry Woodruff, received were recognized through many other the 2020 Drum Major for Justice award. community members as well. Congress- The award’s name originates from one of man Conor Lamb, Allegheny County King’s final sermons, titled “Drum Major Executive Rich Fitzgerald, Duquesne’s Instinct,” about a eulogy that might be women’s basketball team, Duquesne given in the event of his death. President Ken Gormley and Lynne In the speech, King said, "I want you Hayes-Freeland from KDKA news, to say that I tried to love and serve hu- among others, were in attendance dur- manity; say that I was a drum major for ing the breakfast and program. justice; say that I was a drum major for “This is a great, great event that gets peace; I was a drum major for righteous- bigger every year,” Fitzgerald said. ness. I just want to leave a committed “What we do well in this region is when life behind." King was assassinated two Photo by Kellen Stepler months after giving the speech. we come together to meet challenges Judge Dwayne Woodruff and his wife, Joy Maxberry Woodruff, were recognized Monday morn- and move forward.” “The Drum Major for Justice Award ing at the Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast and Program as "drum majors for justice." is presented to recognize individuals or Hayes-Freeland, who served as the organizations for their contribution of event’s master of ceremonies, said, perpetuating the legacy of Dr. Martin pear before him know that he genuinely per Bowl XIV and was the team’s MVP “This is one of those days that I get to Luther King, who try to make justice, cares about them, he believes in them for the 1982 season. In his final three look out into this audience and say, this equality and opportunity a reality for all and he will always be there for them,” seasons, he enjoyed a dual career while is what the dream represents.” people,” said Bethany Miller, esquire for Miller said. “His actions ensure justice playing for the Steelers and practicing Gormley said in a statement to The the ACBA HSBD. within our law system, as well as create law with the Meyer Darragh law firm. Duke that there was an “impressive” Miller nominated the Woodruff duo an opportunity for those who need his Additionally, Joy was president of the Duquesne turnout at the program, and Pittsburgh Steelers Wives Association for the award. support the most.” that he is “proud that university stu- and won a national award as an NFL Hu- “Their lives are examples of selfless Miller also noted Joy’s accomplish- dents, faculty and staff continue to at- love, in their acts of outpouring them- ments in the Pittsburgh community. manitarian Woman. When called to the stage to receive tend the annual [event.]” selves into the community to promote “Joy has served as president of the “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. continues equality, justice and opportunity for oth- African-American Women for Political their award, the duo walked to the po- dium to loud applause and a standing to inspire our own work at Duquesne ers,” Miller said. Change, which was formed in part of the ovation. Joy cried, and Dwayne was vis- University of the Holy Spirit, as we Miller noted that together, the Wood- recognition of black women among Pitts- ibly proud. seek to serve others on campus, in our ruffs founded and co-chair Pittsburgh’s burgh elected officials,” Miller said. “She Seeing two awards on the podium, broader community and around the “Do the Write Thing Challenge,” in has also been active in the North Hills Joy’s tears stopped. “I thought we were globe each day,” Gormley said. which, annually, more than 2,000 mid- Ebony Women, whose primary mission sharing [the award],” she said, to the au- The prayer breakfast and program dle school students in Allegheny County is to provide scholarships to college- dience’s laughter. was just one event Duquesne sponsored write about the impact of violence on bound minority students, giving them an Joy found out that they won the award their lives and have classroom discus- opportunity.” to recognize King. Wednesday, Jan. 15 while sitting in her husband’s office. sions on ending violence. “Look at the example Judge Woodruff kicked off the Inspire Initiative, which and Joy Woodruff have set and continue When she found out, she screamed. encouraged members of the Duquesne Judge Woodruff, a 1988 graduate from “I did scream, because I had hoped for Duquesne’s Law School, also co-chairs to set as drum major in their work, and community to write a note of apprecia- in their service to others.” him, but never for me,” Joy said. “I stand tion and recognition to other members of Pittsburgh’s Shared Accountability for here with my best friend, a man with a The Woodruffs have not made contri- the Duquesne community. The cards will Education (SAFE) workgroup and serves heart of gold, who truly cares about and butions in the courtroom and the class- be distributed, and the senders and recip- on the Educational Success and Truancy advocates for children.” room, but also on the gridiron as well. ients are invited to a reception on Jan. 29. Prevention (ESTP) committee. Current- Joy recalled that in 2005, Pittsburgh “The Inspire Initiative will be quite in- ly, he is a judge on the Court of Common The couple came to Pittsburgh in 1979 Magazine wrote an article on her fam- Pleas of Allegheny County, and presides when Dwayne was drafted as a defen- ily and their accomplishments in that teresting – acknowledging the service and primarily over juvenile cases. sive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, year. In 2005, Dwayne was elected to impact of others is who we represent as a “He makes sure that juveniles who ap- and played until 1990. He played in Su- the Court of Common Pleas, their old- Spiritan University,” said Jeff Mallory, as- est daughter, Jillian, graduated from sistant vice president of Duquesne’s diver- medical school, their second daughter, sity, inclusion and student advancement. Janyce, graduated college and was ac- Additionally, a MLK Day Luncheon cepted to Duquesne’s law school; and took place in the Africa Room on Fri- their son John graduated from high day Jan. 17, where Alvin Tillery from school and was headed to West Virginia Northwestern University was a keynote University to play football. Her neighbor speaker. The Power Center hosted ath- saw the article and told Joy to come over letic tournaments last Monday, and the to pick it up if they needed an extra copy. “I Have a Dream” flag placement oc- When Joy walked over to pick it up, the curred on Wednesday. The second and neighbor’s daughter was at the door to third floors of the Union are where com- give her the magazine. munity members are creating flags with “I will never forget the comments she their respective dreams on it for others made to me that day,” Joy said. “She to see, Mallory noted. said, ‘Wow. This is a wonderful article “Martin Luther King, Jr. represents about your family. Everyone has an ac- many things, in my opinion. From leader- complishment, except you. You are just a mother,’” Joy said, to a mix of laughter ship, to perseverance to supporting well- and jeers from the audience. being of others, MLK was at the heart of “So I am grateful for this day,” Joy many things. Above this, his ability to in- said, as the audience roared with laugh- spire others and provide a voice to those ter. “If she could only be here now.” in need, spoke to the transformational Dwayne spoke that while society has nature his servant leadership. Ultimately, I am glad we have the opportunity to up- Photo by Kellen Stepler come a long way, there is still much more The Duquesne community is invited to participate in "I Have a Dream" flag presentation, held in the work to be done in terms of justice. Dur- lift and align with his legacy through our second and third floors in the Student Union. ing his speech, he noted that he couldn’t work here at Duquesne,” Mallory said. SPORTS 7

MBB’s Hughes among national leaders in blocks Swimming and Diving beats Saint Francis on Senior David Borne tem. Dambrot, who is known for sports editor running a very defensive minded Day style of play, has coached plenty of It takes the perfect balance of ag- talented post players. gression and discipline to block a But when it comes to shot block- Seven Duquesne seniors shot. ing ability, he ranks Hughes as one walked out of their final home The defender must find a way to of the best he’s been around. meet on Saturday with a win bring a sufficient amount of force “I’d say [Hughes] and Zeke Mar- at Towers Pool. The Dukes de- shall are by far the two best shot to shutdown a shot attempt, but feated Saint Francis, 149-113, needs to remain calm enough to blockers,” Dambrot said. “The kid in the team’s last on-campus not be whistled for a foul. that’s at Utah Valley now, Emman- meet of the season. Duquesne’s Mike Hughes has uel Olojakpoke, he’s up there, as mastered that skill. well. He was with us at Akron. But Lauren Devorace, Meredith “It’s all timing to be honest,” those two are probably the two best Easterling, Carson Gross, Hughes said. ”It’s all instincts and that I’ve ever had.” Madelyn Hoying, Erin Kuhn, timing. It’s knowing the time and Hughes may be known for his Heather Svitavsky and Sum- place of the game. It’s knowing thunderous rejections, but his skill mer Svitavsky were recognized when it’s the right time to try to go set isn’t limited to the defensive Courtesy of Duquesne Athletics with a ceremony prior to the make a play and whenever it isn’t end of the court. Hughes dives on the floor for a loose ball during the first half of Duquesne’s 71 - 49 meet against Saint Francis. victory against Radford on Dec. 14 at Ellet High School in Akron, OH. so you don’t go make a foul.” The redshirt junior is averaging The senior class helped just over 10 points per game, post- Entering Wednesday night’s So whenever you seal the game NCAA tournament appearance. Duquesne achieve its first ever game at Rhode Island, Hughes ing a field goal percentage right be- with a big block — it stings. It’s “It’s all about what we are going Atlantic 10 Championships in low 59%. ranked fifth in the nation in blocks known. So me, personally, I’m a to do next,” Hughes said. “We don’t Despite his contributions on of- 2018 and 2019. per game. big block guy to finish out a game.” like to worry about what’s hap- fense, Hughes still prides himself Both Gross and Kuhn made The 6’8” center denies an aver- As a team, Duquesne’s defensive pened in the past.” on his defensive efforts. For the the most of the last home age of 3.18 shot opportunities per play has been largely responsible center, coming up with a big block meet of their careers. The two contest. for the team’s hot start this season. is one of the best feelings he can seniors each won two events Hughes came up with four or Hughes and his teammates have have on the court. more blocked shots in four of been able to smother their opposi- a piece. If given the choice between se- Duquesne’s first five Atlantic 10 tion by consistently giving their all Gross grabbed the crown in curing a win by burying a clutch matchups. He posted a season- on defense. the 200-yard freestyle (1:55.82) high seven blocks on Jan. 2 at basket, or by recording a big rejec- With everyone on the same page, and 500-yard freestyle tion at the buzzer, he’d choose the Saint Louis. Hughes knows Duquesne’s early (5:09.86). Kuhn topped the The redshirt junior’s abilities fit block everytime. season success can continue. The leaderboard in the 100-yard perfectly into Keith Dambrot’s sys- “I’ve been bred a defensive guy. whole team is locked in on both breaststroke (1:07.85) and 200- ends of the floor, willing to do any- yard breaststroke (2:28.51). thing they can to pull out a posi- Junior Clare Flanagan and tive result. sophomore Audrey Steen “It’s just all the guys doing work,” finished first in their events Hughes said. “Guys just want to get better, guys just want to do great as well. Flanagan placed first things. That’s the biggest thing. in the 100-yard backstroke Guys feel their purpose, and we all (59.73), with Steen winning the want to get wins.” 200-yard butterfly (2:08.88) With Hughes and his teammates The Dukes will be back in getting Duquesne off to its best action on Jan. 24 and 25 dur- start since 1971-72, it may seem ing the Western PA Invitation- easy for the team to be satisfied Courtesy of Duquesne Athletics al at Trees Pool on the campus with how things are going. How- of the University of Pittsburgh. ever, the group knows this is only Mike Hughes swats a shot by VMI’s Garrett Gilkeson off the backboard dur- Diving will kick off the the beginning. With plenty of bas- ing Duquesne’s 71 - 58 win over the event at 1 p.m. on Friday, ketball yet to be played, Hughes Keydets on Dec. 4 at La Roche Univer- with swimming competions only has one goal for the remainder sity. Hughes finished the night leading of the season: Winning an Atlantic the team in points (23) and also posted beginning on Saturday morn- Courtesy of Duquesne Athletics 10 championship and making an a team-high four blocks in the victory. ing at 11 a.m.

Men’s Basketball A-10 Standings Women’s Basketball A-10 Standings

Rank Team Conf. Overall Streak Next Rank Team Conf. Overall Streak Next

1. No. 7 Dayton 6-0 17-2 W8 1/25 at Richmond 1. Dayton 6-0 13-7 W8 1/26 vs. Fordham 2. Richmond 5-1 15-4 W3 1/25 vs. Dayton 2. Davidson 5-0 12-6 W5 1/26 at Richmond 3. Rhode Island 5-1 13-5 W5 1/25 at St. Bonaventure 3. VCU 5-0 10-8 W5 1/25 at George Mason 4. Duquesne 5-1 15-3 L1 1/25 at UMass 4. Fordham 3-1 11-6 W2 1/23 vs. Saint Louis 5. St. Bonaventure 4-2 12-7 L2 1/25 vs. Rhode Island 5. UMass 4-2 14-5 L2 1/26 at G. Washington 6. VCU 4-2 14-5 W2 1/25 at La Salle 6. Rhode Island 3-2 10-7 W2 1/26 at St. Bonaventure 7. Davidson 3-3 9-9 W1 1/25 vs. George Mason 7. Duquesne 3-3 13-6 W2 1/26 at Saint Louis

8. Saint Louis 3-3 14-5 L2 1/26 vs. Fordham 8. Saint Louis 2-3 10-8 L1 1/23 at Fordham

9. G. Washington 2-4 8-11 L1 1/25 vs. Saint Joseph’s 9. Saint Joseph’s 2-4 8-10 W1 1/26 at La Salle

10. George Mason 2-4 13-6 W1 1/25 at Davidson 10. G. Washington 1-4 7-11 W1 1/26 vs. UMass 11. La Salle 1-5 10-8 L4 1/25 vs. VCU 11. La Salle 1-4 7-11 W1 1/23 at Richmond 12. Fordham 1-5 7-11 W1 1/26 at Saint Louis 12. George Mason 1-5 7-12 L5 1/25 vs. VCU 13. UMass 1-5 7-12 L4 1/25 vs. Duquesne 13. St. Bonaventure 1-5 4-15 L3 1/26 vs. Rhode Island 14. Saint Joseph’s 0-6 4-15 L1 1/25 at G. Washington 14. Richmond 0-4 7-11 L4 1/23 vs. La Salle 8 THEDUQUESNEDUKE

Former WBB standout Richardson adjusting well to coaching role

James Leo for the 2019-20 season. ring her playing abilities into coaching. The ter losing their first two games of the sea- staff writer For those unfamiliar with Richardson’s Dukes currently sit at 13-6 (3-3 in A-10 play) son, the Dukes rattled off 10 wins in a row. amazing stats, she averaged over one steal and are 7th in the A-10 standings. Keep in Then, despite a slow start to conference You may have noticed a familiar face on per game in four seasons with Duquesne, mind, this team was projected to finish 9th play, Duquesne grinded out a close contest the Duquesne bench this season. and was a key member of the 2017-18 team in the A-10 preseason poll, and now sit just against St. Joseph’s on Jan. 18th. Conor Richardson, who finished her play- that advanced to the third round of the Na- three games out of second place in the A-10. Richardson, like the team, is no stranger to ing days as a Duke in 2019, joined the wom- tional Invitation Tournament (NIT). Duquesne has had stellar guard play; four hardship herself. She suffered several injuries en’s basketball staff as a graduate assistant Thus far, she has had no problem transfer- of their top five scorers are guards. Junior during her Duquesne career, and looked to a Libby Bazelak, who leads the team in scor- former NBA player for inspiration. ing, entered Wednesday night’s game shoot- “I was inspired by Derrick Rose,” she ex- ing an incredible 47.4% from downtown plained. “He has been through so many in- (good for fourth in all of Division 1). Rich- juries, and I can relate to the rehab journey ardson, once a guard herself, has obviously and the dedication it takes to get back.” had a positive impact on the team. “We have a special team this season. This “The girls respect my new role and know team plays for each other and has a strong I want to see them all succeed,” Richard- sense of togetherness,” Richardson said. “No son said. “I’ve played with all the girls on one is worried about their stats or any per- the team (except for the freshmen) and in sonal, they love each other and want to win as my role they know I relate to their experi- one. Every (remaining) conference game will ences and everything that they are going be a dog fight and this team is ready for it.” through because I have been through it all While she is unsure what the future holds with them.” for her, Richardson seems open to coaching No matter what the situation, Richardson opportunities. preaches one thing to her players. “I’m using this graduate position as a trial “The biggest lesson that I have learned as run to see if I want to coach, but I can also a player is to simply ‘figure it out.’ I use this see myself working a 9 to 5 with my week- philosophy when things get tough, when I’m ends off and freedom to do what I want.” unsure and in many other situations,” Rich- The Duquesne women’s basketball team ardson explained. will be back in action on Jan. 26 at Saint “There is always a better, more efficient Louis. As Richardson alluded, every con- way to do something and I have taken that ference game has major implications for lesson and transferred it into my current the team. role with my day to day tasks.” They will have to approach each game Courtesy of Duquesne Athletics When this team has faced hardships, they differently to reach their ultimate goal of Conor Richardson (red) poses on Academic Walk with the rest of Duquesne’s coaching staff. have always fought back. For instance, af- clinching a tournament berth.

MLB to test but not use computer umps at spring training

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Base- the game,” he said. “The current strike “We haven’t concluded our investiga- flaw is whatever the impact of the sign ball will test computer plate umpires dur- zone design is actually three-dimen- tion with the Red Sox, so it’s a little hard stealing was, it could have changed who ing spring training but will not use the sys- sional, and a camera is better at calling to take the trophy away from somebody was in the World Series — absolutely un- tem for decisions in any exhibition games. a three-dimensional strike zone than the who hasn’t yet been found to do some- clear that the Dodgers would have been MLB experimented with the automated human eye.” thing wrong,” Manfred said. the World Series champion. I think there’s balls and strikes system during the sec- Manfred also addressed his Jan. 13 de- “We don’t know what the outcome of a long tradition in baseball of not trying to ond half of last season in the independent cision to discipline the Houston Astros that’s going to be. I think that the second change what happened.” Atlantic League, and the Arizona Fall for using a video camera to steal signs in League used it for a few dozen games at violation of rules during 2017 and 2018. Salt River Fields. Manfred suspended manager AJ Hinch The Major League Baseball Umpires and general manager Jeff Luhnow for Association agreed last month to cooper- one season each, and both were fired by ate and assist if Commissioner Rob Man- the team. fred decides to utilize the system at the He fined the team $5 million and major league level. stripped the Astros of their next two first- “We will be running the automated balls and second-round draft picks. and strikes system only in test mode but MLB also is investigating whether Bos- will not actually use it to call balls and ton stole signs in 2018, and Manfred with- strikes in spring training games,” the com- held a decision on Red Sox manager Alex missioner’s office said in a statement. “It Cora, whom Manfred concluded was in- will be available in nine spring training volved in sign stealing by the Astros when facilities for later use during the Florida he was Houston’s bench coach in 2017. State League season.” Cora lost his job as Boston manager and Plate umpires hear the computerized Carlos Beltrán, implicated by Manfred as a ball/strike calls via earpieces. The hu- senior player on the 2017 Astros, quit his man umps decide on checked swings and new job as manager of the New York Mets. other plays. Manfred said stripping the 2017 Astros Manfred spoke about the system in an and 2018 Red Sox of their World Series interview with Fox at the World Economic titles was not considered. Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The Dodgers lost both World Series, “We believe over the long haul it’s go- and the Los Angeles City Council adopted AP Photo Home plate umpire Brian deBrauwere, left, huddles with officials while wearing an earpiece connected ing to be more accurate. It will reduce a resolution Tuesday asking MLB to award to a ball and strikes calling system before the Atlantic League All-Star game on July 10 in York, Pa. The controversy in the game and be good for the Dodgers both championships. Atlantic League became the first professional baseball league to let computers call balls and strikes.

January 23, 2020 sports ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 Track by track, Circles is a Mac Miller masterpiece Week’s Capri Scarcelli staff writer Events rior to his death in September 2018, Pitts- The C-Word burgh rap/hip-hop phenomenon Mac Mill- Jan. 29 - Feb. 2 @ 8 p.m., Per was in the midst of working on an album 2 p.m. on Sundays that posed as a call and response to his previous album: Swimming. Written by Olivia LeSeur and Circles, which was officially released on Miller’s directed by Justin Sines, this behalf on Jan. 17, seems to reflect the unanswered Red Masquers production is questions of Swimming. a “dark comedy about mental I believe this album shows the cacophony of illness and family.” thoughts that were whirling around Miller’s head in dealing with his mental illness and drug addic- The Tamburitzans in Concert tion. It seemed to me like a form of self-discovery Jan. 29 @ 9 p.m. — he was, as he hints to his audience, “swimming in circles.” The renouned traditional Listening to this album makes me feel as though Eastern European song my heart is caving in on itself, knowing he is no and dance group, known longer here to see how well-received his work was. for their former association The only way to break apart this album, truly, is with Duquesne University, to go track-by-track. will perform in the Union The opening track of the album, “Circles,” sets Ballroom. up the echoing theme of Miller addressing his own inner-turmoil. The gentle entrances of both the instrumentation and the vocals are so carefully crafted; it gives you a glimpse of Miller’s mind, briefly, at ease. The lyrics show Miller’s longing for a calm life, despite the anxiety he alludes to in the upcoming beginning. He compares this to an endless loop of “drawing circles,” which I believe shows how each releases day feels like a repeat of the last. The Gentlemen “Complicated” gives off more of an R&B feel. Friday, Jan. 24 Miller’s voice and the lyrics themselves compli- ment the beat of the song, as they offer a relaxed Written and directed by Guy melody for such a heavy concept to be addressed. Courtesy of Warner Records Ritchie, Matthew McCo- He says, “I’m way too young to be getting old,” Production on Circles was completed by Jon Brion, who had previously acted as a producer on Swimming. naughey plays a man who which shows how fast he had to grow up in the attempts to bow out of the “I Can See” features pop artist and ex-girlfriend chorus of this piece, and I think Miller did this in music industry when dealing with his deepest marijuana trade in London, Ariana Grande in the background vocals. Though order to draw attention to a perspective other than prompting a battle for his emotions. Even when Miller got his start in Pitts- it is uncredited, fans have noticed, as she posted his own. Its mellow cadence is calming and shows fortune. burgh at the age of 15, he had always been quite the song on her story as a hint. This was very emo- a promise of reassurance. self-aware. tional to me, knowing how in love they were before Entitled “That’s on Me,” this song seemed to Sing in a World There are only two explicit songs featured on That’s Falling Apart Grande ended things. As subtle as it is, Grande’s be about Miller directly addressing his problems this album; “Blue World” is one of them. This track to himself. The other songs on this album have Black Lips reminds me of a celebration of sadness. With its appearance on the album is such a beautiful trib- Friday, Jan. 24 ute to their relationship. an apparent introduction, but this one starts off steady, up-tempo rhythm, Miller introduces the immediately with Miller singing. The title of the track with a snippet of a 1950s song called “It’s a “Everybody” is blunt, yet soulful; it exposes The Atlanta-native rock band, track is repeated quite often throughout, which known for the 2010 indie hit Blue World” by The Four Freshmen, then quickly Miller’s view on the world around him. Starting immediately with the piano and quiet vocals, the I think is done for emphasis. It is simplistic, but “O Katrina!”, release their transitions with a tasteful beat drop. impactful. music grows as the drums hit the downbeat with ninth studio album. The song itself is a sign of hope for Miller, as he The following song, “Hands,” is the last explicit determination and persistence throughout the says, “this mad world is making me crazy, might song on Circles. On this track, Miller brings out duration of the song. Everything about it to me is just turn around, do one-eighty.” I find this song the raw intensity of his emotions and familiarizes lulling. As for the lyrics, Miller reminds the audi- to be a stark contrast from the careful pacing of the his audience with a sound that reminds fans of his Micro ence that everyone feels pain; everyone feels joy. beginning of the album, though complimentary all older works, especially for those who were a big He sings, “I feel you know the reason why,” sug- the same with the overall theme. fan of “Divine Feminine.” This song dips back into review “Good News” is also hopelessly optimistic, gesting that we know exactly what it feels like to go his roots, taking a break from the ballads that en- despite where he feels he is at emotionally. The through the motions of life. compass the majority of the album. guitar plucking is a perfect backing to Miller’s Next comes “Woods.” This is another quaint “Surf” is easily one of my favorite songs on the piece of Miller’s, which I see as more of a transi- soft, cooing vocals, illuminating how sporadic his album. It is swift, yet delicate in terms of lyrics PB Inspector thoughts appear in his head. He tells himself, “it tional piece than something that sticks out to me. and overall tonality — it truly flows well. In this ain’t that bad, it could always be worse,” though The backing, however, flows quite nicely. song, Miller illuminates the pinnacle of his mental This app, chosen by Brottier Hall as admits that the only person standing in his way is I noticed that “Hand Me Downs” is one of the strife. This most likely alludes to the point where the means through which residents himself. Listening to this song feels like walking longer songs on the album, as it also is the only he and Grande broke up, as he says “got her head complete their Room Condition through the city alone on a chilly day — there’s a song where someone is directly attributed to col- in the clouds/don’t need to be lower,” whereas in Reports, must be more than a sense of peaceful solidarity to it. laborating with Miller. Rapper Baro Sura sings the Grande’s “Problem,” she sings “head in the clouds decade old and deserves its one-star got no weight on my shoulders.” review on the App Store. Besides The last track of the album is entitled “Once the trashy structure and dishearten- a Day.” This final piece, quite literally, brings ing lack of modern design, the app the album full-circle. He alludes to the title of crashed about three times as I was this concluding track in the very first one of the attempting to fill out the report and album, as it juxtaposes the hopeful tone with a the lag made me wonder if we’re more somber one. still in 2020. The app itself made me By this endpoint, it felt as though Miller wasn’t not want to fill out the report; to be there anymore. He sounded distant, as if he was honest, I’m unsure if it even worked. drifting away, and then the song ends somewhat Deleting this app gave me a feeling abruptly. There was a heavy weight on my chest only comparable to taking out my listening to this one, though it made me feel whole. three-week-old kitchen trash. Miller’s Circles is art. I feel as though there was no better way to convey the darkest crevices of his - Katia Faroun mind, reminding his audience of his humanity. Courtesy of Rick Kern / WireImage Pittsburgh is beyond fortunate to have him as a Miller died of an accidental drug overdose in September 2018. part of our identity. 10 THEDUQUESNEDUKE An Elephant in the Garden is an impressive one-woman show Colleen Hammond the majority of the children in the opinions editor audience appeared younger than the suggested age bracket. Although it is n the quaint stage of the By- necessary to educate children on the ham Theater, a remarkable horrors of the Nazi party and the de- story of familial bonds and O struction that accompanies war, this personal growth amid disaster took seemed like a rather jarring history center stage as An Elephant in the lesson for Saturday matinee of a chil- Garden made its Pittsburgh debut. dren’s show. This one-woman show tells the story of a young German girl named In addition, the cover of the play- Elizabeth and her family as they bill featured images of a playful el- struggle for survival during the dark ephant and Reid skipping through days of air raids, famine and constant a pile of clouds with the title of the loss during World War II. play in large, inviting yellow letters. Alison Reid, the star of this one- An Elephant in the Garden seemed woman masterpiece, shines in this to market itself as a children’s show, role. Her ability to perfectly craft but proves far from it. characters through her physical- It deals with highly complex ity is unmatched. Reid beautifully themes of nationalism, identity, portrays a teenage girl, her parents, war, grief, loss, homelessness and neighbors, extended family and, refugeeism. Reid describes in vivid most impressively, an elephant. detail the bombing of Desden and Courtesy of Farrows Creative Somehow, without extensive cos- the subsequent fires that destroyed Alison Reid took An Elephant in the Garden on a European Tour that included the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in London. tuming or puppetry, Reid manages the city, killing hundreds. She also to convey the heavy, thundering written by Michael Morpurgo. His script feel fresh and new. He utiliz- imagery, the great lighting and the uses highly inflammatory, antise- steps of the elephant. Her movement extensive background in writing chil- es stunning imagery to convert the mindblowing talent of Reid, there is mitic phrases when portraying Eliz- is honest and engaging without ap- dren’s books primed him to write simple sets and single actor into the one major issue with this show. An abeth’s uncle. These elements are pearing gimmicky. This feat alone believable teenagers. The characters quiet, snow-covered woods of east- Elephant in the Garden premiered all necessary to the story and make makes the show worth seeing. of Peter and Elizabeth have a unique ern Germany. in Pittsburgh as part of the EQT it much more believable, but this Even though she is the only actor sense of honesty and genuineness To assist in the transformation of Bridge Theater Series. This program show is not for children. onstage, her presence fills the space about them. Although these young the space, this production features a was designed to bring professional, An Elephant in the Garden proved remarkably well. Reid makes great people are placed in the horrific cir- beautiful lighting design. The transi- international theater to the children to be a lovely show about the impor- use of her environment, frequently cumstances of war-torn Germany tion from one location to another ap- of Pittsburgh. During the pre-show crossing the stage and changing her in the middle of World War II, Mor- pears flawless, while the ever-chang- announcements, it was stated that tance of family during a crisis. Its physicality to maximize intrigue. De- purgo expertly balances their new- ing mood of the story is furthered this production was for a pre-teen lighting design, masterful script and spite the tragic storyline and limited found maturity with their child-like conveyed by simple changes in color audience. outstanding talent made this show a characters, Reid captures the audi- instincts. and brightness. This remarkable While the show was absent of foul great addition to Pittsburgh’s 2019- ence’s attention for the entire show. While this may seem like an over- lighting design is the icing on the cake language or explicit sexual imagery, 2020 season, but this piece of the- In addition, Reid’s performance done plot or exaggerated war story, for this deep and moving play. this production seemed very dark for ater might not be suitable for young- was heavily aided by a fabulous script Morpurgo finds a way to make this Despite the playwright’s gorgeous children ages 10-12, especially since er audiences. announces ’s Byleth for Smash Ultimate Joseph Phillippi out of those 17, seven are from the Fire staff writer Emblem games. Players are complaining that Byleth is a uper Smash Bros. Ultimate is perhaps redundant addition that takes a roster spot the most diverse fighting game in video from a more deserving or unique char- game history, with a cast of charac- S acter. Leading up to the announcement, ters hailing from a smorgasbord of games, players hoped to see the likes of Dante ranging from Metal Gear Solid, to Banjo from Devil May Cry or Master Chief from Kazooie, to King of Fighters/Fatal Fury, to the Halo franchise. Persona 5. introduced Byleth in an The fighter roster, including DLC char- announcement video which lasted almost 40 acters, for Smash Ultimate is a whopping minutes. In this video, he previews Byleth’s 74 characters and it is only growing with play style, and speaks on their history and each new announcement. With endless pos- backstory in Fire Emblem: Three Houses sibilities, many players often wonder who along with the history of the Fire Emblem could be added next. The lead up to the next franchise itself. fighter reveal, however, was preceded with hopes and prayers from the “Smash” com- Byleth boasts a move set involving a gamut munity that the fighter would be a character of weaponry, including a bow, battleaxe, Courtesy of Nintendo from a game we have not seen yet, and that spear and sword, each used depending on Pictured is Byleth as they appear at the start of Nintendo’s 38-minute announcement video. it would be a character with a unique move the direction in which the player aims the set and weapon. control stick. ton) similar to Simon or Richter. This up- button) that reaches opponents a quarter These prayers were, at first glance, tossed Sakurai explains that Byleth is “lacking in special allows the player to latch onto the way across the stage. into the fire as the newest character added to mobility ... throws are not [Byleth’s] strong- edge of the stage, while also giving the player Byleth also has a down B (tilting the the roster in the smash announcement video point either, their grab lacks range.” the ability to knock their opponent into the control stick down while holding B) that last Thursday is Byleth from Fire Emblem: He then goes on to explain, “You could air, following that up with a hard blow to possesses Super Armor whilst readying the Three Houses. Sure enough, Byleth’s base say [Byleth is a] distance demon,” meaning the ground or to the bottom of the screen attack, gifting the player with the ability weapon involves a sword. that Byleth may not be able to jump as high depending on the situation. to withstand an attack from the opponent. Smash players have shown immense dis- or move as fast as characters like or In the video, Byleth demonstrates a unique However, this can be counteracted with a pleasure for the newest edition, primarily Link, but Byleth’s weapon diversity and close play style, in that, their reach overall is simi- grab, stopping the move and leaving the due to the character’s origin series, but also quarters range is something to be feared. lar to what we have seen before; however, player open to a counter. It is unknown how because Byleth is a swordfighter. Smash Sakurai gives examples of Byleth’s play their reach in close quarters is devastating, Byleth will be perceived by the smash com- Ultimate, out of the current 75 fighters, style, demonstrating an up-special (tilting with a side-special B (tilting the control stick munity when released. The DLC pack will be possesses a total of 17 sword fighters, and the control stick up and pressing the A but- to the left or right and then pressing the B released to the public Jan. 28. January 23, 2020 arts & entertainment THE LAST WORD 11

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