April 6, 2017 Volume 96 Number 28 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 DU Press Lovebirds say “I Do” at DU Duquesne to close, Jewish other cuts group imminent revived Brandon Addeo Ollie Gratzinger news editor asst. features editor After nearly three years of dor- Despite an attempt from the mancy, Duquesne University’s Duquesne University Press to reduce Jewish Student Organization has its subsidy of over $300,000 from been revived in hopes of provid- the university, Duquesne officials ing an educational space for Jewish rejected the trimmed budget and and non-Jewish students alike, ac- announced March 29 that the pub- cording to founder and sophomore lishing entity will be shuttered in the Duquesne political science major coming months. David DeFelice. This comes at a time when the uni- The Jewish Chronicle estimates versity plans to reallocate $1.5 mil- that students of Jewish descent lion of its Academic Affairs budget, comprise less than one percent of according to Duquesne spokeswom- nearly 5,800 undergraduates here an Bridget Fare. This reallocation at Duquesne, but those who do call means the university will cut funding the Bluff home are determined to from some schools and departments, make their voices known. which include the liberal arts college After returning from a trip to and the law school, and give it to Israel through Birthright, an ed- other programs, including nursing ucational organization that spon- and biomedical engineering. Fare sors free 10-day heritage trips to said the decision to reallocate funds Israel for young, Jewish adults, is partially based on the schools’ DeFelice was inspired to apply enrollment numbers. According to Leah Devorak/Photo Editor what he learned abroad to the see BUDGET — page 2 A dove ornament adorns the wall above the doors to the Duquesne Chapel. Read more about weddings at DU on page 6. Duquesne community. “Going on Birthright and see- ing the problems that the State of Israel faces … I really had the Local exhibit founders benefit from fundraiser desire to get more involved with Raymond Arke “Mac is a shy fellow,” he said, who [local Jewish organizations] and asst. news editor was comfortable being in the back- provide a space for Jewish stu- ground as the gardener. dents on campus to organize and Randyland, a full-sized house Conner explained that Mac had advocate,” DeFelice said. “Re- located at 1501 Arch Street on the been receiving comfort recently from viving it gave me the opportu- North Side that serves as an art ex- a surprise visitor. nity to assist Jewish students on hibit, is a staple for people visiting On the day Mac found out that campus, because even though we Pittsburgh or a weekend activity for his cancer was terminal, “a stray don’t have many, navigating the Duquesne students. Now, people cat came and sat on his lap,” Con- school can be different as a mi- are giving back to Randy Gibson, ner said. Since then, “it’s been an nority religion.” the owner, in a time of need. angel to him.” DeFelice called the action “nec- Last year, Gibson found out that The GoFundMe account was the essary,” stating that amid an in- his partner of 23 years, Mac, was di- work of Tim Martini, the host of a surgence of pro-Palestine rheto- agnosed with terminal cancer with travel show called “Exploring the ric, revamping the JSO is one way six months to live. Absurd.” Martini had only recently to fight back against the growing A GoFundMe account was created featured Randyland on his program. issue of anti-Semitism. to send Gibson and Mac on their first “We came across Randy a year The club will also strive to work vacation together to the Grand Can- ago ... he told us his life story,” with Pittsburgh’s branch of Hillel yon and Los Angeles. It was started Martini said. Jewish University Center to edu- March 8 and as of press time had Jordan Miller/Staff Photographer Martini found out Gibson had cate its members on Israel and raised nearly $20,000, even though Daylight shines on the Randyland House at 1501 Arch Street on the North Side. A never really been able to travel out- Jewish identity. fundraiser has been planned for Randy’s partner, Mac, who has terminal cancer. the original goal was $10,000. side Pittsburgh. “What you hear in the news is Christine Lorenz, an adjunct in- transform the Mexican War Streets ed, and helped raise the reputation “He said ‘I’m so jealous you get to not always actually what the State structor of art history at Duquesne, neighborhood. and appeal of the neighborhood.” travel, I’ve never been anywhere,’” of Israel stands for,” DeFelice said. explained how well loved Gibson is. “Randy was kind of a pioneer in Soo Conner, one of Gibson’s main Martini said. “I asked him off the cuff He pointed out that Israel is of- “I can confirm that [Gibson] is an the neighborhood,” Lorenz said. “He directors around Randyland, de- where he’d want to go and he said the ten misunderstood. absolute legend in this city,” she said. brought a lot of energy and fun to the scribed Mac as the balance to Gib- She credits Gibson for helping area when it was still mostly blight- son’s outgoing personality. see RANDY — page 3 see JEWISH — page 3 opinions features sports a & e Follow us on... #Save Running in Searching ‘Boss DUPress circles for Standout Baby’ A perspective on A look into Dukes hold annual Is this movie more the publisher’s joint health via the spring game on than just a loaded cut ... 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@theduquesneduke PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 9 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE bluff briefs Author presents book on Polish activist priest Hallie Lauer authors hadn’t, despite many, Event on brain injury and layout editor many books about him, and I felt law to be held at DU I had to at least try before this in- On Oct. 19, 1984, Soviet secret formation was lost,” Kelly said. Duquesne will be hosting police drowned a Polish minis- “I wanted to offer this research “Athletes, Veterans and Neuro- ter who supported Poland’s anti- and the resulting book as a way science: A Symposium on Trau- communist movement. of thanking Jerzy for his spiritual matic Brain Injury and Law.” The life of that minister, Rev. help in finding my Polish family, The symposium will feature a Jerzy Popieluszko, was the sub- a very life-changing experience.” variety of panels such as the ef- ject of the final event in this Kelly had first travelled to Po- fects of tramatic brain injuries year’s Libermann Lenten Lun- land in hopes of finding more in athletes. cheon Series for faculty and staff. about her “lost family” ancestors The moderators for the event Author and activist Judith Kelly who lived in Poland. After go- are Jane Moriarty, a law pro- gave a talk about her book, “Just ing to Jerzy’s grave at the church fessor at Duquesne, Pennsyl- Call Me Jerzy.” where he preached, the next day vania Supreme Court Justice The goal for this year’s Lenten Kelly found the link to her family Debra McCloskey Todd and Luncheon Series was to reflect on that she had been looking for. Hon. Dwayne Woodruff, Court the pillars of Lent: fasting, pen- “I believe this happened through of Common Pleas Allegheny ance and almsgiving. the intercession of Jerzy,” Kelly County judge. “For the final luncheon of the said. “I think he wanted me to A host of presenters will also series, we are hoping that the come back to Poland and research be there, from the legal and author will give us reflection on his travels to the U.S. and Canada.” medical fields. Examples include how we become effective witness Jerzy traveled to the U.S. and Ralph Cindrich, a sports agent of our Christian faith through the Canada four different times, visit- and an attorney at Cindrich Taylor Carr/Staff Photographer life and ministry of the Rev. Jer- ing his extended family who had & Associates and Glen Getz, a Author and activist Judith Kelly gives a talk about her book “Just Call Me Jerzy” April zy,” said Spiritan Campus Minis- immigrated from Poland to Pitts- clinical neuropsychologist at Al- 5 in the Africa Room. Jerzy was a priest in Communist Poland in the 1980s. ter Giovan Cuchapin burgh. He also toured many other legheny General Hospital and an Campus Ministry, along with a nonviolent, anti-communist re- He was kidnapped, beaten and cities around the United States. assistant professor at Drexel. the Theology Department and the sistance and, according to Kelly, drowned by Polish secret police on “I didn’t start out to write a bi- The symposium will be held McAnulty School of Liberal Arts, “Jerzy was absolutely key to that Oct. 19, 1984 for these teachings. ography,” Kelly said. “I thought on Friday April 7 at 8:15 a.m. to came together to plan these events. whole process of faith and resis- His grave now acts as a pilgrim- I could just write a little booklet 3 p.m. It will take place in Au- Popieluszko, better known as tance.” age site for millions of travelers, about his travels. I don’t have ditorium 303 in the Law School Jerzy, was a Polish chaplain with Jerzy would give monthly ser- but outside of Poland, very little every detail yet, but this compi- building and is open to the pub- ties to the Pittsburgh region. Jerzy mons where he spoke out against is known about this national hero. lation is the only one and my re- lic. For information on the cost, was martyred for his support of the the oppressive communist re- “I had to write this book be- search is ongoing.” contact [email protected] or call 412- Polish freedom movement, known gimes that had taken over Poland, cause no one had ever done the Jerzy is a national hero in Po- 396-6300. as “Solidarnosc” or Solidarity. and, more specifically, Warsaw, research on Jerzy’s early travels see JERZY — page 12 POLICE briefs The Solidarity Movement was where Jerzy resided. to the U.S. and Canada. Polish

Welcome back y’all to your favorite column. With the mild DU Press planned to close, other cuts on the way weather looks like y’all have BUDGET— from page 1 referencing the layoff of 10 Duquesne mellowed out, and some folks English adjunct professors in 2015. not legally. Y’all are keeping Fare, the McAnulty College of Lib- :Lexicon editor-in-chief Erin Do- Cousin PB in business with all eral Arts will experience a $500,000 nahoe said a month passed with no your transgressions. cut. This is one third of the overall response from Gormley or Austin Last Tuesday, two students cuts being made, although McAnulty after they sent the letter. The group living in St. Martin’s were caught is one of just 10 academic schools at then emailed Austin to ask if he had with marijuana and drug para- Duquesne. received the letter. He said he did and phernalia. They were referred Fare added Duquesne gives more agreed to meet the student groups on to the Office of Student Conduct money to its Academic Affairs bud- April 21, according to Donahoe. and one citation was issued. get than similar Catholic universities The university confirmed they On Friday in Towers, another such as Notre Dame, Dayton and would be closing the Press days two students were found to be Fordham. She also said while the DU later, she said. underage drinking and under Press operates under the Academic Leah Devorak/Photo Editor “This decision and statement has the influence of marijuana. Both Affairs budget, it does not operate A picture of College Hall, the home of the McAnulty College of Liberal Arts. ultimately nullified the importance Duquesne announced the closure of the DU Press, and other cuts are incoming. of them were sent to the Office under the Liberal Arts budget and of our upcoming meeting,” Dona- of Student Conduct. I got to therefore does not contribute to the benefit Duquesne students and other email April 5, though the group is not hoe said. “We never received any tell y’all this “cross-fading” fad $500,000 reduction. academic programs,” the statement organizing the demonstration in an formal notification from President should be left to haircuts only. According to DU Press Director Su- read. “Therefore, keeping the Press official capacity, according to Dora Gormley or Provost Austin that Saturday, an intoxicated stu- san Wadsworth-Booth, the Press sub- open is not a viable option.” Farona, vice president of the Masqu- they had officially closed negotia- dent in St. Ann’s mistakenly mitted the altered budget proposal Austin originally announced the ers. She added though the Masquers tions for the Press and they have picked up another student’s March 10 to Duquesne Provost Timo- funding cut to the Press Feb. 3 in an are “in full support of the humanities not yet cancelled the meeting.” phone. The student was referred thy Austin. The proposal, which stat- email to faculty. and the Duquesne University Press.” She said :Lexicon decided to sup- to the Office of Student Conduct ed the Press would reduce its annual “In recent years, the Press has been Student organizations have come port the Press, which included a for underage drinking. subsidy of over $300,000 by nearly unable to attract sales adequate to out in support of the Press after the hashtag campaign of #SaveDUPress, two-thirds, was rejected by Austin. cover its costs, and the University has university announced its closure in because their two organizations have The Press also explored partner- committed large sums to subsidiz- February. :Lexicon and eight other similar goals. EmailTips ing with outside press to save money, ing its operation,” Austin wrote. “In student groups sent a letter Feb. 22 “University presses are unques- but determined it “wouldn’t have an era of cost containment, this is no addressed to Gormley and Austin that tionably valuable as sources and We want your input! reduced costs in a significant way,” longer a viable path.” voiced strong support of the Press. distributors of scholastic and liter- Wadsworth-Booth said. Students from organizations in “We see the closing of the Press ary work, and Duquesne’s press in The Duke’s news section The March 29 statement from the liberal arts school, including the not as an isolated incident of bud- particular is a fantastic, nationally- would love to hear from you Duquesne’s Office of Marketing and :Lexicon literary journal, will partic- get cutting, but as a declaration of renowned organization,” Donahoe about stories that you want to Communications said the Press, ipate in a silent demonstration April unwillingness to support litera- said. “We feel that as a literary see in print. Know a talented which publishes scholarly books, had 7 in support of the Press on the first ture and the institutions by which journal we need to show our sup- professor or accomplished stu- “persistent deficits [which] could not floor of College Hall, where Aus- it is studied and advanced,” the port for other organizations devot- dent? See something on campus be alleviated without sacrificing the tin and Duquesne President Ken letter read. ed to literature, especially those on that just doesn’t make sense? high quality for which the Press has Gormley are set to address a meet- “We cannot help but be reminded our own campus.” You can send your tips and story been known.” ing of McAnulty faculty regarding that just last year almost every mem- The Press specializes in publishing ideas to News Editor Brandon “Continuing the financial losses the budget cuts. ber of the English Department’s ad- material related to medieval studies, Addeo at [email protected]. of the Press would take away funds The Red Masquers theater group junct faculty were released under the philosophy, psychology and religion, necessary for programs that directly announced the demonstration in an same excuse,” the letter continued, according to their website. April 6, 2017 News THEDUQUESNEDUKE 3 Student wins singing contest DU group to attend Josiah Martin staff writer environment march A Duquesne music education is critical for the future of the en- major recently won a city-wide Craig Taylor staff writer vironment. university singing competition. “It’s such a step forward that On March 26, Duquesne senior Environmental advocates look- to have that taken away would be Michael Warren won in the final ing to protest some of the Trump’s devastating,” Evans said. “[The round of Campus Superstar, with administration’s cutbacks will have march] is the right movement at a first-place prize of $5,000. He is the opportunity to make a differ- the right time.” the first Duquesne student to win ence later this month. Duquesne President Trump also signed an the competition. will bus students on April 29, executive order last week undo- The annual event is presented Trump’s 100th day in office, to the ing some of Barack Obama’s en- by the Edward and Rose Berman People’s Climate Movement dem- vironmental work, including his Hillel Jewish University Center onstration in Washington D.C. replacement of high-pollution coal of Pittsburgh and is described as The People’s Climate Movement plants with renewable ones, and an American Idol-style competi- Courtesy of Michael Warren platform includes the reduction of the ban of coal mine leasing on tion. Warren’s journey started Music education major Michael Warren won the Campus Superstar competition. greenhouse emissions and waste, public lands. with the first round of auditions investments in sustainable in- On Twitter, Trump said cli- in November. Over the following days, Warren gotten my vote,” he said. dustries and an increase to a $15 mate change was part of a global Warren originally heard about advanced through the competi- Given the skill of the competi- minimum wage, among other con- conspiracy. Campus Superstar through Dr. tion, leading up to the final round tors, Warren was not sure who was versationist and social issues. “The concept of global warming Sean Beckman, Dean of the Mary on March 26. He was impressed by going to walk away with the grand Trump’s stance on climate was created by and for the Chinese Pappert School of Music. the strength of the other contes- prize, but kept a positive outlook change is another major reason in order to make U.S. manufac- “Dean Beckman suggested that I tants, including a fellow Duquesne nonetheless. why the People’s Climate Move- turing non-competitive,” Trump audition,” he said. “Initially I wasn’t classmate. “I was fortunate enough that no ment is demonstrating, accord- tweeted in 2012. sold on the competition, especially “The competitors were truly in- matter what happened, I was able ing to the organization’s website. In his proposed budget, Trump since I had never heard about it, and credible,” Warren said. “I give a to share a message with people. A The president plans to pull out of plans to cut the Environmental I don’t do competitions.” special shout out to my friend and message of a hope for our future, the Paris Agreement, which is a Protection Agency’s budget by al- Warren prefers singing as a classmate, Carly Koza, for repre- and a recipe of how to live in that pact between 200 countries that most a third. hobby and said he never consid- senting Duquesne with me.” hopeful future — the message of agrees to cut global greenhouse Faith Bjalobok, a Duquesne philos- ered competing in an event like Warren got to hear the perfor- self love,” Warren said. emissions. ophy professor helping to coordinate Campus Superstar before. His re- mances of other competitors dur- Warren was humbled by his vic- Duquesne philosophy professor the trip, hopes the Trump adminis- luctance to participate meant he ing dress rehearsal and was partic- tory, and plans to use his grand prize and coordinator of the Duquesne tration leaves the EPA intact. She be- missed the initial rounds of audi- ularly amazed by Elena Falgione money of $5,000 to “get a jump Social Justice Association, Fred lieves gutting it would counteract all tions, but he was given a chance to from Seton Hill. Evans, said the United States stay- make up his audition. “If I could’ve voted, she would’ve see WARREN — page 11 ing a part of the Paris Agreement see CLIMATE— page 11 Jewish Student Organization returns Randyland cofounder JEWISH— from page 1 gets vacation “There are valid points on both sides of the [Israel versus Pales- enjoy a vacation,” he said. tine] debate, but one of the biggest Gibson wasn’t initially pleased misconceptions is that Israel is this with the online efforts. conglomerate that stands for op- “I was totally upset and shocked. pressing people when in reality, the I’m not a taker,” he said. Jewish state stands for a people that He recounted that he never liked escaped [emphasis his] oppression,” gifts as they made him “uncomfort- DeFelice said. able.” Part of that stemmed from his Rabbi Seth Adelson of Pitts- poor upbringing. burgh’s Beth Shalom congregation “When I was a little boy I never got believes that the JSO will be a great presents; when the world starts giv- addition to Duquesne’s more than ing me things, I get uncomfortable,” 200 student organizations. Jordan Miller/Staff Photographer Gibson said. “Having an organized Jewish A photo of the art exhibit, located in the After talking it over with Mac, they presence at Duquesne is very impor- Mexican War Streets neighborhood. decided to take the money. tant for Jewish students because it RANDY— from page 1 “Mac said, ‘What the hell, Randy. will give them a focal point through We can go on vacation.’ [He said] which to meet each other and coor- Ollie Gratzinger/Asst. Features Editor Grand Canyon.” ‘I’m OK with it,’ Then I am OK with dinate activities that they will benefit David DeFelice, sophomore political science student, revived Duquesne’s JSO. He then had the idea of trying to it,” Gibson said. from,” Adelson said. “Jews are com- crowdfund a vacation for Gibson The vacation will be to the Grand munal people; we have for centuries their Jewish counterparts may face. the audit reads. and Mac. As Martini was trying to Canyon, a place where Gibson said created community organizations Among those issues, he cited the Adelson and DeFelice both believe think how to do that, he heard that he “always wanted to go to,” and to wherever we have lived.” growing dangers of anti-Semitism the JSO plays a role in combating this Mac was diagnosed. Martini knew Los Angeles. The L.A. portion of the According to Adelson, the and anti-Jewish rhetoric in the disturbing trend. he had to do something. trip helps fulfill part of Mac’s dream. club’s importance extends beyond United States. “Making the Jewish presence on “I knew Mac only had a few “Mac said, ‘Before I die, I want Jewish students and well into the The Anti-Defamation League’s an- campus more visible might help non- months to live ... [Gibson] also to walk along the beach with palm university’s majority as well. nual “Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents” Jewish students be more aware of the mentioned Mac wanted to see the trees,’” Gibson said. “I think that it will also benefit the reports that in 2015, the number of challenges that Jews face as individu- ocean. I knew we could make that Even in these troubling times, non-Jewish students because the violent anti-Semitic assaults in the als and as a people, here in America happen,” he said. Gibson still puts a positive spin university environment should be country rose dramatically, “contribut- and around the world,” Adelson said. Martini praised Gibson for his on things. one that expands one’s horizons,” ing to a three percent rise in the total Interested students are urged to generous spirit and explained “God will take [Mac] wherever he he added. “As students at a Catholic number of anti-Jewish incidents.” follow the JSO on Campus Link, as that’s what drove him to create the has his plan. I believe it’s meant to university, interacting with Jewish The audit also found that in 2015 well as to like its page on Facebook, GoFundMe. be,” he said. students and perhaps engaging with anti-Semitic incidents on college where further event and club infor- “[Gibson] is a person that does Gibson hopes people will take Jewish programming might also help campuses specifically had nearly mation will be posted. nothing but give ... just a true, genu- away a sense of hope from his story non-Jewish students put their own doubled. “We are a pluralistic club that is ac- ine person,” he said. and his work. faith into perspective.” “A total of 90 incidents were cepting of all people,” DeFelice said. Conner explained that he thought “[Randyland] is a place of heal- Adelson stressed the importance reported on 60 college campuses “Anyone interested in Judaism or the gesture was a great idea. ing,” he said. “I’m the guy that was of making non-Jewish students sen- in 2015, compared with 47 inci- Jewish culture is always welcome to “[Martini] knew that Randy was homeless three times ... It’s OK to be sitive to issues and challenges that dents on 43 campuses in 2014,” join.” never going to ask ... They needed to where you are [in life].” 4 Opinions THEDUQUESNEDUKE staff 113 College Hall editorial 600 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Duquesne must

editorial staff provide greater budget trasparency editor-in-chief Kaye Burnet news editor Brandon Addeo asst. news editor Raymond Arke Between the approximately 10 opinions editor Rebekah Devorak editors and 50 staff members at asst. opinions editor Shivani Gosai The Duke, this organization has features editor Seth Culp-Ressler paid more than $2.6 million to asst. features editor Ollie Gratzinger Duquesne University during our a&e editor Sean Ray time as students here. For many, asst. a&e editor Zach Landau the amount of money spent on sports editor Andrew Holman college is the single largest invest- asst. sports editor Adam Lindner ment they will make until they photo editor Leah Devorak purchase a house someday. So asst. photo editor Bryanna McDermott why don’t we get to know where layout editor Hallie Lauer all that money goes? administrative staff Despite its claim to “retain the adviser Bobby Kerlik openness of our Spiritan founders” ad manager Madison Pastrick and to value “the pursuit of truth” email us: [email protected] (values on Duquesne’s “Univer- sity Goals” web page), the univer- sity makes it laughably difficult to find any information on its budget, The best even in general terms. It seems Duquesne values the pursuit of truth only if that truth is something preparation other than the approximate oper- ating budget of the McAnulty Col- for tomorrow lege of Liberal Arts. Or the salary of University President Ken Gormley. Or how much money the univer- Cartoon by Leah Devorak is doing your sity allocates toward athletics com- pared to academics. best today. if i do say so myself... Duquesne’s fiscal year begins July 1, which is when any budget Phone frustrations: Two weeks without LTE reallocations will go into effect. In T our research for these stories, one H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Some say that reason is the minutes to make sure that I’m not group messages. thing always stands out: Almost strongest ruler, but those who say missing any important texts or noti- No Siri, no directions when you no one has any confident, mean- You just read Now tweet that have clearly never owned an fications. But when my dad shut my get lost, no googling, no social media, ingful budgetary information. our thoughts. us yours. iPhone before. phone’s data off, it dawned on me nothing. Welcome to 2002 again. Professors, department chairs, I’ve had one for the past two that I rely on my iPhone for basically This probably was a great opportuni- leaders in campus organizations @TheDuquesneDuke years, and it was a huge upgrade every single aspect of my daily life. ty to embrace the real world around — they often possess only a hazy, from a Windows smartphone that This is going to sound like a spoiled me, but it only made me acutely general concept of any budget in- I’d been frustratingly trying to use first-world problem, but I am highly aware of how much I needed my formation outside their own small previously. Do you like phones that aware of how lucky I am to have my phone – especially when it began to spheres. have nice cameras but also have parents pay for my phone as a act up even more due to a space issue. This lack of transparency fuels editorial screens that shatter when you college student. However, that Apparently it’s not a great idea to worry, jealousy, confusion and breathe on them too hard? means since I’m not footing keep 3,000 photos on your phone at resentment. When facing a po- Toasters are easier to text the bill, I’m subject to the all times; it causes your Apple ID to tential budget cut (as the liberal policy on than a Windows smart- rules of the person who is. log out permanently, your iMessage arts school or DU Press are), it is phone. And you can for- So, when my family used up to shut off altogether, your phone to human instinct to look around at The Duquesne Duke is the student- written, student-managed newspaper get about popular apps; the majority of our shared restart randomly and change your set someone gaining (such as the in- of Duquesne University. It is published you have to stick with monthly data, the gate- backgrounds and your ability to con- coming men’s basketball coach, every Thursday during the academic Window’s laughable keeper, aka my fa- nect to Wi-Fi to become impossible. who will receive a significant pay year except during semester breaks and holidays, and prior to final exams. The knock-offs of Insta- ther, turned it off Trying to fix these problems with no increase over his predecessor at Staff Editorial is based upon the opin- gram and Snapchat. to avoid further Wi-Fi and no LTE data was rage- $7 million over seven years) and ions of the editors of The Duke and does Needless to say, penalties. inducing. There were several times wonder, “Why is their work more not necessarily reflect the views of the when I got that For two over the course of several days of this valuable than mine?” students, faculty, administration, stu- dent government or the University pub- iPhone, it was weeks, I was to that I just wanted to throw my phone In general, we at The Duke pre- like the floodgates rely on spotty against the wall and call it quits. lications board. Op-ed columns do not Rebekah Devorak fer to think well of people unless reflect the opinions of The Duke, but of heaven opened up. Wi-Fi connections As much as we like to believe we facing evidence to the contrary. rather are the sole opinions of the col- The sky was the limit. I opinions editor for all of my internet aren’t subject to the ways of our We don’t think someone in the umnists themselves. could purchase phone needs. I’ll never know phones, that’s just not true in 2017. budget office woke up one morn- Letters policy cases from any store I walked into. quite what The Hunger Games felt Internet and instant gratification ing and said, “You know, I really Letters to the editor must be typed, I could group text and have all of like, but I imagine it was some- through our phones have been far too hate the liberal arts school. Let’s double-spaced and include the writ- er’s name, school/department and the replies be sent to one single thing like this. ingrained in our lives, so when easy force them to fire some adjunct phone number for verification. Letters message feed instead of individual Thus began my eye-opening frus- access to the world that exists online professors.” By publishing clear should be no longer than 300 words ones. I could Snapchat dog-filtered tration. Want to listen to Spotify on is taken away, it’s like losing a limb. budgetary information on its and should be delivered to The Duke selfies to my millennial heart’s con- your long commute to and from We don’t know how to function be- website, along with the reason- office at 113 College Hall or e-mailed to [email protected] by 5 p.m. tent. Siri could talk to me at inap- school? Sorry, you’re stuck listening cause everything we do and need in ing behind changes to the bud- Tuesday. The editors reserve the right propriate times, like while I’m in to Taylor Swift’s “1989” album on our daily lives is wired through that get, Duquesne would be living up to edit any and all submitted copies. class when I really should be pay- repeat or whatever commercials the little plastic and metal box. to its professed love of openness All letters must be verified before being ing attention to the lesson on Plato. good ol’ radio might be playing. Want I would talk more about how and truth. published. But given all of this, it wasn’t un- to text someone else with an iPhone I’m not so sure that’s a good Duquesne, please respect the Corrections/clarifications til last week that I really realized the while you’re out and about in the thing, but my data just got turned intelligence of your students and Readers should report any story or vice-like grip my iPhone had on my world? Sorry, you’re going to have back on, and I’ve got some group employees, and make it clear how photo error to The Duke. All legitimate errors will be corrected in print the fol- entire life. Sure, everywhere I went to click and hold until it says “Send texts to send. you are spending the resources lowing edition. my iPhone tagged along like an an- as Text Message” and then continu- your students have provided by noying sibling that you secretly en- ously remind those you are texting to choosing to attend Duquesne. If Contact Rebekah Devorak is a senior journal- joyed having around. Sure, I check do the same with their replies. ism and advertising major and can be the United States federal govern- email [email protected] my home screen every couple of And you can just forget about reached at [email protected]. ment can do it, you can, too. THEDUQUESNEDUKE 5 Concern over DU Press and liberal arts budget Trey Weise a somewhat disappointing season for ately-large impact on the academic contributor the men’s basketball team, Duquesne reputation of the university. It is true made several big moves: proposing a that the business school and Palum- In mid-February, the Duquesne $40 million renovation to the Palum- bo Center renovations will be funded administration announced that as bo center as reported by the Pitts- mostly by outside donations. But as a part of a $1.5 million reallocation of burgh Post-Gazette, firing the head member of the Press’s editorial com- the Academic Affairs budget, it would coach, aggressively pursuing top mittee commented privately, this be closing the Duquesne Univer- candidates for the coaching job and, makes the closure of the Press even sity Press — an academic publisher finally, offering a guaranteed seven more baffling: not only did the ad- with an international reputation for year, $1 million annual contract to ministration not make any attempt its titles in literary studies, psychol- Keith Dambrot, also according to the at external fundraising on the Press’s ogy, and philosophy — to recoup its Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. behalf, but the staff of the Press has $300,000 annual subsidy. These changes, presumably, will not been given permission to work Leah Devorak/The Duquesne Duke According to a member of the help add some credibility and pres- with Advancement to seek external McAnulty College will face a $500,000 reallocation of its academic budget. Press’ Advisory Board, at no point in tige to the program, bringing in bet- support. the past several years was the Press ter recruits and putting the team Duquesne University Press has a motivated by something other than available to every undergraduate stu- given any indication that its funding back on the path toward excellence. A long and storied tradition which has the maximization of profit. It claims dent who takes nearly a year’s worth was in danger, so this decision was recent Pittsburgh Sports Now article continued up to the present — already to have a “liberal and professional of core classes in the College, not to sudden and unexpected. Although lauded these moves, noting how they in 2017, two of Duquesne’s books education” at the core of its identity mention the 2,000 graduate and un- the university agreed to consider demonstrated Duquesne’s firm com- have won prestigious awards — in and mission, and it claims to priori- dergraduate students getting degrees some proposals to keep the Press mitment to the basketball program. addition to the development of new tize the excellence of its education from these departments. open after some pressure from fac- The contrast between these two and exciting efforts in cross-discipline and the flourishing of all its students. If the university wants to direct ulty and alumni, last week, the ad- concurrent stories is striking. On the scholarship. Despite such consistent One would think that these higher its money toward departments that ministration announced that a plan one hand, Duquesne has invested an excellence which has helped to draw principles should determine the fi- can positively affect the education reducing the subsidy by nearly two- incredible amount of money in the numerous influential faculty, not to nancial priorities, and not the other of its students, as it claims in its thirds was still not viable and that basketball program, as it likewise has mention students, in the humani- way around. press release regarding the closure they would not entertain any further in a number of other departments. ties to Duquesne, the university has For full disclosure, I am currently of the Press, in a way that falls in proposals. In addition, according to This includes for example, a 2015 placed little value on these contribu- a graduate assistant at the Press— line with its identity and mission a member of the McAnulty College announcement by Dean McFarlin, tions. This begs the question: what but this isn’t what motivates my as an excellence-driven, student- faculty, the President and Provost are the dean of the Palumbo Donahue would the Press, or the McAnulty Col- concern about the potential effects focused, civically-minded institu- scheduled to announce a $500,000 School of Business, for large-scale lege, have to do for the university to of these decisions. It is as a student tion, it would be hard-pressed to cut to the McAnulty College budget renovations in Rockwell Hall. view it as worth the investment? of Duquesne University that I am find better investments than the on April 7 — this on the heels of a Duquesne does this because it un- If Duquesne was a for-profit busi- asking the administration to put its McAnulty College and the Univer- $350,000 cut only two years ago. derstands the importance of such in- ness, its decisions to de-prioritize the money where its mouth is and show sity Press. According to Bridget Fare, Chief vestments for the prestige and health humanities — by failing to come up the same kind of commitment to pur- This is what we mean when Marketing and Communications Of- of the university. On the other hand, with the roughly $125,000 to con- suing excellence in the humanities as we say #saveDUPress and ficer and Associate Vice President, the administration has failed to make tinue subsidizing the Press and by re- it has shown recently in other areas. #saveDuqLibArts. the $500,000 removed from the a significant effort to keep the Press peatedly carving away the McAnulty The proposed closure of the Press McAnulty budget will be reallocated open, even though the cost would be College budget — might make some and cuts to the McAnulty College Trey Weise is a Duquesne graduate to other schools on campus. only a sliver of what has been spent sense. But as a non-profit religious budget will have imminent conse- student and can be reached at trey. Meanwhile, upon the conclusion of elsewhere but with a disproportion- institution, Duquesne claims to be quences for the quality of education [email protected]. Vertical gardens hope to benefit city environment pollution can be seen more than in rural areas cold exteriors is exciting, but extensive care will because of industrial and vehicle emissions, be needed for these plants. Overgrown plants we can benefit from these “living buildings” to or roots of some trees can be probable cause decrease carbon dioxide emissions into the at- for damage to the buildings. Other concerns for mosphere. The company also says the buildings the the plan is the cost. Renovations as well as could help capture rainwater and lower build- upkeep and maintenance for the buildings will ing temperatures. This can potentially save city be expensive. residents on cooling costs and electricity use. According to CleanTechnica, it’s estimated In an interview with the Pittsburgh Post- that urban areas will more than double in size Gazette, John Valentine, the group’s execu- by 2030, especially in small/medium sized cit- tive director, said that he hopes to implement ies such as Pittsburgh. With this growth, we can something “sustainable with a long-term pos- greatly improve the quality of life for those liv- itive impact on our city, something that would ing in cities by adding greenery. By adding more be friendly to the environment and healthy foliage to cities, significant amounts of pollution for residents and the downtown workforce.” and dust can be filtered out of the air and limit The Pittsburgh Downtown Community the amount of carbon dioxide emissions. Development Corp. plans to meet with de- The structures, as appealing to the eye as velopers, architects, building owners and they are, are meant to be viable as well. In others in the months ahead to try to get the addition to increasing the greenery in cities, initiative moving. it’s important to recognize that agricultural The idea to incorporate plants and trees area is being lost. As urban cities expand, into high-rise buildings stems from architect there needs to be a shift as to where the Stefano Boeri, who has already created mul- growth continues. These buildings offer that AP Photo tiple “vertical forests” in China and Milan. in a small, but practical way. With vertical gardens becoming a future possibility, Pittsburgh’s skyline could get a whole lot greener. On his website, Boeri describes his unique By repurposing old buildings into sustain- architecture as “an urban ecosystem where a able art that is also beneficial for the environ- purposing them to be attractive, livable struc- different kind of vegetation creates a vertical ment, we can make Pittsburgh an increas- Shivani Gosai tures that will also benefit the environment. environment which can also be colonized by ingly livable city. Putting greenery such as asst. opinions editor The foliage is expected to absorb more than 25 birds and insects, and therefore becomes both trees and shrubs on the sides of downtown tons of carbon dioxide each year and provide a magnet for and a symbol of the spontaneous buildings would be a viable and innova- Other than the small parks dotted around 132 pounds of oxygen each day, according to re-colonization of the city by vegetation and by tive way to make the city more aesthetically the fringe of downtown, Pittsburgh is greatly architect Stefano Boeri. animal life.” pleasing and environmentally friendly. The needing a dose of greenery. To add a burst of Carbon dioxide levels have contributed the His art has inspired the Pittsburgh company added greenery will attract future residents color to the skyline, the Pittsburgh Downtown most to climate change in recent years, accord- to take the opportunity to do something that is and investments, all while simultaneously Community Development Corp. is hoping to ing to an article by the Union of Concerned equally beautiful and healthy. having high performance in terms of envi- turn old buildings into sustainable “vertical Scientists. When we burn fossil fuels like coal, With our own “vertical forest,” the plan will ronmental impact. forests.” oil or gas, we continue to put this heat-trapping not only benefit the environment but could The group hopes to adorn the sides of old gas into the air, further contributing to global make Pittsburgh a focus point for sustainable Shivani Gosai is a junior journalism major and buildings with trees and other greenery, re- warming. In cities like Pittsburgh, where air architecture. To give a vibrant, lush quality to can be reached at [email protected]. Opinions April 6, 2017 6 FEATURES Runners’ rumors dispelled about Power Center track

Ollie Gratzinger vent back, spine and joint problems Asst. Features Editor in high-intensity runners. Spine- health.com suggests that all run- ners stretch prior to exercising to f your spring semester kicked prevent muscle strain and stiffness. off with a New Year’s resolu- The site also notes the importance I tion to finally get into bet- of well-fitting running shoes. Dress ter shape, maybe you’ve made for success, right? Duquesne’s own gym in the Pow- Athletes new to the sport are er Center part of your daily — or advised to take things slow, ac- every-other-daily — routine. cording to Runner’s World. Tak- Opened January 2008, the Pow- ing on too much too fast is a great er Center is made up of roughly way to hurt yourself. Accept that 80,000 square feet dedicated to you’re not going to magically turn physical fitness and recreation, all into Usain Bolt after a week of of which is free to Duquesne stu- running laps and don’t be afraid dents and faculty. In addition to to go at your own pace. its modern cardio equipment and Despite rumors floating around weight-lifting machines, it also that switching things up prevents boasts basketball and racquetball wear-and-tear and keeps the courts, dance studios, fitness class- track in better condition, it turns es, an indoor track and more. out that the real reason for doing The indoor track is popular, as so is to keep the runners in bet- runners can make use of it no matter Sydney Bauer/Staff Photographer ter condition. But there is some what the unpredictable Pittsburgh The indoor track is a favorite among runners because it allows for exercise regardless of the weather outside. merit to the tall tale of track pres- weather is doing outside. Residing ervation. on floor 3M, the track is decorated not even then — it required a lit- joint…which could cause an array if they change directions,” Lasure “[Alternating directions] does with various urgent-looking signs tle bit of digging. of problems in the lower spine.” added. “Although the rules are stat- prevent the track from getting that prompt users to run clockwise “The reason for alternating di- Considering that, according ed that the track direction changes worn-down and slippery, but in on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and rections is to protect the runners’ to spine-health.com, lower back daily, if an individual is running all honesty, for that to happen, Sunday, but counterclockwise on joints,” said Amber Lasure, assis- pain is exceptionally common high mileage on the track and needs the track would have to be in Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. tant director of recreation, health among runners, this makes a to change directions periodically, constant use for about 20 years.” What’s up with that? and fitness at the Power Center. “If great deal of sense. this is okay as long as it’s done with Lasure said. “Typically when we To some seasoned runners, the you’re consistently running in the “[Lower spine problems] are the good judgment and safety in mind.” make policies, I err on the side answer might be obvious, but to same direction, over time, you will worst case-scenario, but for a per- In addition to changing direc- of patron safety over equipment someone who only runs out of develop the lateral side of one joint son who may use the track with tions every so often, there are a few preservation. You can buy a new sheer necessity — and sometimes and the medial side of the opposite regularity, it makes a big difference other things that can be done to pre- floor, but not new joints.”

Looking forward to wedding season at Duquesne’s chapel

Jamie Crow Staff Writer

couple walks down the aisle following their wedding, surrounded by friends and family cheering them A on and celebrating their union. As the newlyweds emerges from the chapel, they step out onto Academic Walk, immediately embraced by Duquesne’s campus. Having a chapel on the Bluff is particularly special because only current students, alumni and faculty of Duquesne Uni- versity are allowed to get married there. According to the Rev. Daniel Walsh, the reason for that requirement stems from the Diocese of Pittsburgh. “We follow the rules of the Diocese, and since we are not a parish, we are limited in who can be married here,” Walsh said. “The Diocese permits us to celebrate the sacrament of matrimony for students, alumni and staff only.” While this requirement may seem limiting, many Duquesne students, alumni and faculty do jump at the opportunity to get married in the chapel. Between 60 to 100 weddings occur in the chapel in a given year, and the most popular time is between May and September, according to Walsh. Courtesy of Nicole and Brian Kelm Nicole Kelm, an alumna of Duquesne University, married Nicole and Brian Kelm tie the knot in Duquesne’s chapel. The most popular wedding dates are between May and September. her husband in the chapel on May 19, 2012. She said that she loved getting married at Duquesne. the universal law of the Church. fers a wide selection of entrees that range from spinach salad to “[My husband and I] were both Duquesne alumni and had To get married in the chapel, couples are asked to make filet mignon, allowing for a wide variety of palates to be satisfied. loved attending Duquesne. We thought the chapel was beau- a suggested donation of $200, according to Walsh. If you decide to have your reception in the Power Center, tiful and would be neat for our out of town guests to see us at So you’ve gotten married in the chapel and your dona- it is a little more expensive than having your wedding in the our alma mater,” Kelm said. “It was special that we had both tion has gone to a good cause. Now it’s time for the recep- chapel. In order to reserve the room, you need to make a attended Duquesne and had wonderful college experiences tion. According to the university website, couples are able $1,500 deposit. You also need to provide proof that you have and good memories.” to have their reception in the Charles J. Dougherty Ball- liability insurance coverage of $1 million, just in case your The chapel follows a couple of rules specific to the Catho- room in the Power Center. reception really takes a turn for the worse. lic faith. According to the university website, either the bride The package offered to current students, alumni and fac- Your wedding day could be made much more unique by or the groom must be Roman Catholic. Walsh said that this ulty provides a five hour reception, the furniture, an event having your wedding at Duquesne’s chapel. Celebrating is a universal law of the church and follows the norms of planner and everything in between. The only things that your faith, your union and your alma mater all in one cer- the Diocese of Pittsburgh. If the bride or the groom has couples have to provide are alcohol, the cake, centerpieces emony is definitely a way to make your wedding that much been married before, they need to provide documentation and a DJ or a band. of their previous marriage. This is also in conjunction with The receptions are catered by Parkhurst Catering, which of- see CHAPEL — page 11 SPORTS 7 Spring game showcases future for Duquesne football

we got our championship rings. It’s a good left off last season. Hines saw little trouble comparison because last night was cham- bursting through the lines and breaking pionship night, and then we come out here tackles for significant gains. Hines received and see what we have to work on.” the Jerry Rice award as the top freshman After winning at least a share of the North- in the FCS. Sophomore Riley Redman also east Conference title in each of the past two took snaps with the first team, but last sea- seasons, the road will get tougher due to the son’s primary backup P.J. Fulmore did not loss of standout seniors Dillon Buechel and participate in the spring game. Christian Kuntz, who were the key players Wide receiver is another spot where on their respective sides of the ball. some younger players are looking to see The day began with the team running more playing time. Redshirt sophomore through a number of drills and was followed Jaison Young finished the day with sev- by a short intrasquad scrimmage. Drills in- eral impressive catches, including a 42- cluded 7-on-7, kickoff returns, third down sit- yard touchdown reception from a Dylan uations, PAT/FG and goal line preparation. Degroot pass. Coach Schmitt has been Duquesne’s offense is left with several impressed with how his underclassmen holes heading into the season. For the first have looked this spring and thinks a few time in several seasons, Buechel will not of them are ready to be impact players be under center for the Dukes. Redshirt this season. sophomore Brett Brumbaugh and graduate “We’ve gotten a lot of reps in, that was transfer Tommy Stuart split the majority of our goal in the spring,” said Schmitt. “Some first team quarterback reps. guys are starting to step up and are com- Stuart, a Boise State transfer, led a 65- peting really hard to get on the field, and yard drive that ended with a touchdown Jaison’s one of those guys. He’s been with pass to Nehari Crawford in the scrimmage. us for a couple of years now, and it’s time He finished the event completing both of for him to step up and make some plays.” his passing attempts for a total of 14 yards. The defensive unit looked strong Courtesy of Duquesne Athletics Stuart also had a 13-yard run during his throughout the spring game. They forced Boise State transfer Tommy Stuart (white) hands the ball off to reigning Jerry Rice award-winning running only drive. punts on four of six drives and recorded one back A.J. Hines (blue) during the annual spring game held on Saturday April 1 at Arthur J. Rooney Field. Stuart and Brumbaugh will both contin- interception. ue to work with the first team, and Coach The players looking for increased snaps David Borne “It’s another practice but we dress it Schmitt expects that to continue when the this season will continue to make an effort staff writer up in uniforms for me,” head coach Jerry team begins training camp in August. The to leave an impression on their coaches in Schmitt said. “The kids get excited, their starting quarterback is far from determined. the last couple days of practice. Spring ball This past Saturday, the Duquesne Dukes parents are here, it’s a great day and a As expected, freshman A.J. Hines took will come to a close on April 6, and then the football team put their uniforms on for the great weekend. most of the first team reps during the team will take some time off until training annual spring game at Rooney Field. “We had the banquet last night where scrimmage and picked up just where he camp opens up in August. Dambrot provides sense of hope during press conference So at that point, the commitment I believe in what the city stands for, and I right, nobody’s going to put more pressure Andrew Holman Duquesne made, I felt like a lot of people believe I can rally the troops. on me than me. I wasn’t a very good player, sports editor were underestimating my dad’s school, and so this is my forum to show that I can be I don’t like the fact that there are no banners Q: Do you think there is a little more pres- great at something, so I’m going to give it New head men’s basketball coach Keith in that gym from a long time ago until now. sure on you at this job to succeed? everything I have. Dambrot was introduced to the Duquesne I kind of put blinders on and just kind basketball community in the Lexus Club at Q: I was wondering about your meetings A: Well, in some ways less pressure. I of go, right. Donna will tell you, the hard PPG Paints Arena in front of a packed room with the basketball team this past week mean nobody has won here, right? In Ak- part is going to be — we haven’t lost a lot of full of student-athletes, coaches, alumni, since you took the job, and especially your ron if I didn’t win an NCAA Tournament games, but I don’t come home until 4 a.m. fans and members of his own family. Dam- meetings with the players who had ex- game they’re ready to hang me, right? Lis- or 5 a.m. in the morning after losses. So we brot was welcomed and introduced by Uni- pressed a desire to transfer? ten, nobody can put any pressure on you better win some games or I’m going to get versity President Ken Gormley, athletics -- if you’re worth your salt as a competitor, old quick. director Dave Harper and Board of Direc- A: One of the things I stress is spending tors chair Marie Millie Jones. time with the players. Spending time with Within his opening remarks, Dambrot the players is the key to all of us. declared, “I have to resurrect Duquesne Shaka Smart worked with me, and I don’t basketball before I die.” His poise, humor, know if anybody has ever heard him talk. But confidence and passion for Duquesne bas- he’s a guy that uses that same philosophy. ketball in both his opening statement and He kind of got it from me, and I got it from his answers to media questions resonated a guy named Ben Braun who was a coach at well with the audience, who proceeded to Eastern Michigan and California. That is the give him a standing ovation on multiple most important thing in coaching. occasions. Dambrot will aim to rebuild a So I promise the guys I’m going to spend Duquesne program that has struggled for time with them. We’re going to make them the past 40 years. better. We’re good at developing players. Below are some of the highlights from We’ve taken guys and made them players the press conference. The questions and of the year. responses have been condensed for space. Q: Keith, you mentioned earlier that Q: Keith you mentioned about your fairy Duquesne showed you a commitment to tale in your remarks. What made this fairy winning and that factored into your conver- tale occur now versus five years ago or may- sations. How did Dave or anyone you had be earlier with temptations before that? conversations with demonstrate that to you?

A: I think from my assessment right now A: I had no reason to come here if I didn’t I felt like that the commitment Duquesne think Duquesne could be championship- was making to be great, interested me. level committed. It wouldn’t have made Look, we won 26 games last year, 27 sense for my family or for me at my age games this year, and I wasn’t really happy. to do that. So I felt like Dave was the per- At that point you have to analyze whether fect man for the job to collaborate our ef- you need to make a change. And it wasn’t forts to try to make the fairy tale come true just me, it was my coaching staff as well. ... While I wasn’t good enough to play at Andrew Holman/Sports Editor We just felt like the one-bid league was Duquesne, my dad was good enough, and New head men’s basketball coach Keith Dambrot and Duquesne athletics director Dave Harper answer bothering us. I love Duquesne. I have Pittsburgh ties, so media questions following Dambrot’s introductory press conference on March 30 at PPG Paints Arena. 8 THEDUQUESNEDUKE U.S. women’s hockey reaches unprecedented deal for equality. Bryanna McDermott It’s safe to presume that if the women’s asst. photo editor team never spoke out and threatened to boy- cott a major tournament, USA Hockey would “Well behaved women seldom make his- have never sought any improvements. tory.” This Laurel Thatcher Ulrich quote per- The issue of the women’s team fighting for fectly sums up the feeling of the U.S. women’s equal support and livable wages caught fire national ice hockey team as it announced on in the last month due to the boycott threat; March 28 that it had reached an agreement however, the contract negotiations have been with USA Hockey for a new contract. The a 15-month endeavor for these two parties. agreement averted a boycott and sent the USA Hockey held out on giving the women team to the IIHF Women’s World Hockey a fair deal for 15 months, waiting until there Championship, where the U.S. women’s team were just three days before the start of the seeks its fourth-consecutive gold medal. IIHF World Championship to complete a The financial aspect of the four-year con- contract. tract will be kept between the players and In a way, USA Hockey was backed into a organization; however, ESPN reported that corner and forced to make a deal. sources claimed that once the new contract At first, the federation claimed that it would kicks in, players will have the opportunity to field a competitive team regardless of the boy- make six figures based on their performance. cott’s outcome. This immediately backfired, For the first time ever, the women will also as female hockey players across the country receive the same insurance coverage and — at all levels of competition — took a stand travel arrangements as the men. with the national team in refusing to partici- Most importantly, the athletes and USA pate in the tournament. Hockey are forming a committee to help with The situation turned into either negotiat- marketing, scheduling and public relations ef- ing with the women’s team or taking a squad forts that will promote the women’s team. USA of inexperienced players — most likely high Hockey will also add a foundation position de- school athletes — to an international tourna- AP Photo voted to improving fundraising and overall ef- ment, where they’d be asked to defend a gold Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson celebrates a goal with teammate Alex Carpenter in the 2016 World Cham- forts to assist female development programs. medal against the best in the world. pionships. The team recently reached an agreement regarding wages with USA Hockey on March 28. Like most hockey fans, I felt so much This victory stems from the hard work of joy when I saw the announcement, but as I the women who realized the power they had the World Championship, outscoring oppo- themselves to make sure USA Hockey had scrolled through social media, I had to shake as athletes. nents 14-3 as they steamroll toward another no other real choice than to do what’s right, my head. Among the flurry of excitement Captain Meghan Duggan told ESPN that appearance in the gold medal game on Friday. not because USA Hockey took the initiative to were an abundance of posts thanking USA she called every single player on the roster The wonderful display of athleticism the give these ladies what they deserve. Hockey for striking up a deal with the wom- so that they could decide together that if an U.S. women are showcasing at the World Thank you to the women who decided they en’s team. But why? agreement wasn’t made, they would refuse to Championship may be the start of a new era were no longer going to allow themselves and The praise should not be extended to the participate in the World Championship. for female ice hockey in America. future generations to be treated as “less than.” federation, which treated the women’s team In return, support piled in — not just from A generation of girls are going to rise up as Because of YOU, the future of the sport is as a second thought for over the past two de- female hockey players, but from fans and ath- a result of this accomplishment, ready to take brighter than ever. cades. Rather, it belongs solely to the ladies letes across the NHL, NBA and MLB. on the world on and off the ice. YOU fought for equality, and YOU won. who were brave enough to stand up and fight Currently, the women’s team is dominating This is because the women took it upon Thank YOU. NBA seeks to end resting issue, re-energize regular season Adam Lindner son is entirely practical. Why would LeBron play against the Clip- asst. sports editor pers in the front end of a back-to-back with No professional sports league relies on the the Cavs’ spot in the top-two of the East prac- successes and sensational highlights of certain tically solidified? Even if Boston is able to individuals quite like the NBA does. In a game usurp Cleveland for the top seed in the East, that casts a spotlight upon its superstars, fans it’s unlikely that it’d even matter come playoff tend to notice when stars are missing. time when LeBron & Co. are sure to peak. Because of the importance of these individ- However, the inevitability that we will wit- uals, much of the conversation surrounding ness a third consecutive championship series the league recently has shifted to stars resting between Cleveland and Golden State later this rather than their performances on the court. spring strips the regular season of its appeal. On March 11, the Golden State Warriors The Warriors acquired Durant due to the were slated to face the San Antonio Spurs in league’s new television deal. This deal caused a star-studded matchup on ABC’s primetime a spike in the salary cap, which left many coverage. However, Warriors coach Steve teams with abundant cap space and many Kerr decided to rest healthy stars Stephen players drastically underpaid. Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green Golden State used this opportunity to ac- and Andre Iguodala. He cited a desire to give quire Kevin Durant while many of their other his players a break on the heels of a road trip stars aren’t being paid like they soon will be. that included eight games and approximately Two-time MVP Steph Curry is being paid ap- 11,000 miles of travel over 13 days. proximately $12 million this season, but fig- AP Photo ures to be make much more on his next deal. Anyone tuning in to see a potential West- Cavs star LeBron James warms up before a March 22 game in Denver against the Nuggets. ern Conference Finals preview instead saw While there are no immediate steps to de- little-known guard Ian Clark lead the War- be a major talking point at the NBA Board of from a coach’s perspective, as league stand- crease the discrepancy of talent from team riors with 36 points in a 107-85 defeat. Governors meeting on April 6. ings are virtually gridlocked. to team, there are certainly potential ways Similarly, the following Saturday, Cleve- Additionally, Silver warned of “signifi- Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has utilized that the NBA can discourage teams from land coach Tyronn Lue rested the Cavaliers’ cant penalties” for teams that don’t follow this strategy successfully during his career. resting stars. Big Three — LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and the league’s rules for providing “notice to the In fact, Popovich has been largely credited In order to end this epidemic, it’d be wise to Kevin Love — during a nationally-televised league office, their opponent, and the media for extending the careers of several of San shorten the preseason and begin the regular game in Los Angeles against the Clippers, immediately upon a determination that a play- Antonio’s aging stars, including Tim Dun- season in early October instead of late Octo- much to the dismay of television producers, er will not participate in a game due to rest.” can, who retired this past offseason after a ber. This would lengthen the amount of time announcers and fans. He goes on to state that it is intolerable for 19-year career. available to fit the annual 82 regular season In light of these instances, NBA commis- owners to defer decision-making on this topic However, readily benching healthy players games into. This way, there would be dramat- sioner Adam Silver issued a memo to each to others in their organizations who may not may point to even more pertinent issues that ically less back-to-back games for teams and team in the league, stating that resting mar- have the same understanding or regard for the league faces: how mundane the NBA reg- more time for resting between games. quee players is “an extremely significant is- the impact that these decisions can have on ular season is, and how unevenly divided the While this idea fails to make the regular sue for our league.” The memo was obtained the “perception of our game.” league’s talent has become. With such sepa- season any more significant, it would likely by ESPN. While resting healthy players certainly ration in the standings, coaches preserving a aid in the attempt to decrease the number In the note, Silver said that the issue will doesn’t appease many, it makes perfect sense players’ health and freshness for the postsea- of healthy players resting. It’s a start. April 6, 2017 sports ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 9 ‘Ghost in the Shell’ more shell than not WEEK’s EVENTS Liyang Wan ie by its narrative alone, which may prevent many viewers from staff writer Tekko Con comprehending the deeper conno- hat is human nature? tations that director Rupert Sand- April 6-9 What is the most impor- ers wants to express. The annual Japanese culture W tant thing for us? The de- Major is the first of her kind. convention will be taking place at sire for power, money, lust and oth- The story follows how Major ex- the David L. Lawerence Conven- er needs are always attached to the ecutes her mission to arrest the tion Center in downtown. Gen- flesh, to our body. When your body world’s most dangerous criminal, eral admission is $50 for all four is gone, what is left among things Kuze (Michael Pitt). When Kuze days, or $30 for Sunday only. For that belong to you? What would learns how to hack into individu- more information to this all ages you care about? Love? Would love als’ minds and control them, Major event, visit teamtekko.us. still exist without body? The new- seems to be the most qualified sol- ly released science-fiction movie, diers to stop him. As she prepares to “Ghost in the Shell,” raises philo- kill her enemy, Kuze tells Major that Killthrax Tour sophical questions about human her life was stolen instead of saved. April 9, 6 p.m. perception and existence. From that moment, Major falls into The metal bands Killswitch The setting of this film is a a struggle with her past. She desires Engage and Anthrax will be country where the difference be- to find out the truth and to punish performing at Stage AE on the tween humans and robots is no the one who did this to her. Courtesy of Paramount Northshore. Tickets are $32 in longer distinct thanks to revolu- Sanders attempts to use Ma- The original manga of the same name ran from 1989 and got an anime adapta- advance, $35 at the door. For tionary cybernetic enhancements. jor’s questioning as a way for us tion in 1995. The Japanese dub of the live-action adaptation will include the actors more information to this event, The story follows Major (Scarlett to rethink the meaning of human from the original anime, including Atsuko Tanaka reprising the role of Major. Johanson), a woman who has perception and existence. The please visit had her brain placed in a cyborg film uses the term “ghost” in ref- product of a program. ing off fancy tech as he tries to dis- promowestlive.com. body and turned into the perfect erence to the personality, while Despite the problems in the cuss the importance of existence and soldier for the organization that “shell” refers to the body they film’s narrative, the computer- being human. He perfectly shows created her. However, questions inhabit. If cyborg bodies are a generated imagery in “Ghost in the us the “shell” of this movie, which soon arise about the Major’s past common thing, a ghost can move Shell” is amazing. In order to give is the visual technology, but he lost upcoming and the accident that supposedly across multiple shells. This would audiences more eye candy, Sand- the “ghost,” the deeper meaning and placed her in her new body. raise several questions about the ers replicates many scenes from theme of this movie. If he thought releases “Ghost in the Shell,” as a film nature of life and eternal life. Ma- the source material. The film also changing the unique, cyberpunk “Fate of the Furious” adaptation, is quite good. It does jor wonders if she still counts as a shows that the future world is not trappings of “Ghost in the Shell” to April 14 not completely copy the original human being. If the soul must be full of cold science and technology strong visual effects with only su- source. However, it is difficult to attached to the body, no one can but vivid and fresh society. perficial meaning would be enough, The eighth entry in the long- understand the theme of this mov- prove that the “ghost” is not the However, Sanders isn’t just show- then he was sorely mistaken. running vehicular-action series, “Fate of the Furious” follows main character Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) after he betrays Believe it: ‘Boruto’ solid start to new chapter his family under the orders of criminal genius Cipher (Charlize Theron). This is the first film in the franchise not to star Paul encroaches on traditional ninja culture is an in- Craig Taylor Walker since 2006, following his staff writer teresting idea. Between the scenes in Boruto’s village and the untimely death in 2015. Kaguya subplot, the former is much more inter- he first look at the next generation of Na- esting. Fans of the manga’s earlier arcs will ap- “Spark: A Space Tail” ruto has finally come stateside. “Boruto: preciate the tone of these sections, as Boruto’s April 14 T Naruto the Movie” extends the story of stint in the infamous Chunin Exams recaptures This animated film features such the wildly successful “Naruto” manga to pre- everything that was magical about the original se- acting talents as Jessica Biel and pare fans for next leg of the characters’ journey. ries: grounded, thoughtful and full of creative set Patrick Stewart. It was originally “Boruto” still falls into the same storytelling pieces. Watching Boruto’s team compete against shown at the Toronto Animation traps as other features in the long running se- foreign ninja is tons of fun, and likely foreshad- ries, but for what is essentially yet another re- ows the upcoming rivalries in his storylines. Arts Festival International in boot, it’s thoroughly entertaining. But these parts are held back by the scenes 2016, but this will be its first time After being crowned the Seventh Hokage (chief with Kaguya disciples. “Naruto” features have a in theaters. of the village), Naruto becomes an absentee fa- habit of underestimating the intelligence of their ther, neglecting his son Boruto and daughter Hi- audience, usually hashing in an overarching vil- mawari as he struggles to lead the Hidden Leaf lain for an unnecessary climactic battle instead of Village. Boruto grows to resent his father and settling for quiet, thoughtful character develop- seeks out Naruto’s rival, Sasuke, to learn from ment. The same is true here; rather than focusing him. Meanwhile, followers of the ancient demon on Boruto and Naruto’s character arcs, “Boruto” Micro goddess Kaguya attempt to fulfill her destiny of throws in a pair of bland antagonists that distract reclaiming all chakra energy and wiping out ninja from the growth of Naruto and his son. review from the planet (it’s… complicated). As soon as the tension between Naruto and It is possible to enjoy “Boruto” if you’re not al- Boruto reaches its head, the villains come crash- ready a fan of the franchise it hails from, but it’s ing in, destroying the moment. The familial con- “Rick and Morty S:3 E:1” not recommended. A large part of the movie’s flict isn’t addressed in any thoughtful way, and Courtesy of Toho enjoyment is the “Where are they now?” factor the two simply resolve their differences after the The original manga that “Boruto” is based on, “Na- ruto,” was originally published in 1999. “The surprise season premiere of the older characters, and certain connections epic, unfathomably powerful ending battle. Given of ‘Rick and Morty’ excellently like the significance of Naruto and Sasuke’s ri- “Boruto” is already disadvantaged by being an an- sets the stage for the future of valry will be lost on a first-time viewer. ime feature where main characters aren’t in any spring of “Naruto’s” mainstay characters. Technologically, the ninja world is decades real danger of being killed off, it provides even less The English dub is about what a fan would the acclaimed sci-fi comedy. The ahead of where it was during the original anime. reason for there to be scenes where Boruto, Na- expect from a “Naruto” feature. Boruto’s voice startling twists and irreverant A rogue company aims to make traditional ninja ruto and Sasuke are under threat of death. is distinct enough to keep him from just sound- jokes shock long-time fans and training obsolete through advanced research; Of course, another goal of “Boruto” is to set up ing like “little Naruto” but not everyone is so add crucial development to char- above the Hokage stone faces (ninja Mount for his own anime and manga series. Originally fortunate. Generally speaking, it’s still too early acters that continue to delight.” Rushmore), skyscrapers line the village horizon, released in 2015, the “Boruto” movie sets up the to see the Boruto generation as anything but an -Zach Landau and other advances like cell phones and broad- ongoing Boruto storyline nicely. Fans reluctant to arbitrary extension to a story that ended com- band Internet are now commonplace. The sight accept the new blood should check out this movie pletely, instead of viewing them as full-fledged of Naruto using a laptop to read emails is silly, before passing judgment, given it humanizes the but putting that aside, seeing how technology foreign (and occasionally heinous-looking) off- see BORUTO — page 12 10 THEDUQUESNEDUKE ‘Walking Dead’ season ends with guns a-blazin’ Nicole Prieto perhaps one of the bravest, and most practical, self-sacrifices staff writer on the show to date. For all of his calculated poise, Negan’s reaction to having walker-Sasha lunge at him as he opens her n an explosive season finale, “The Walking Dead” fi- coffin is satisfying to watch. nally breaks out of its middling lull as Rick and com- The OK I pany prepare to take an organized offensive against The Scavengers’ betrayal at the eleventh hour was a risky Negan and the Saviors. directorial move but not a bad one. It took appropriate advan- In the last half-season, Rick rallied the troops as he found tage of the group’s different incarnation in the comics. Unlike new allies in the Scavengers and proposed an alliance between Glenn’s death, die-hard fans could not predict the fate of the Alexandria, the Hilltop and the Kingdom. King Ezekiel — af- mysterious landfill-dwellers. Still, it is a bit of a stretch that to ter Benjamin’s pointless death — finally saw that the Saviors secure their loyalty, all Negan had to promise them were about could not be trusted. Tara went back on her promise to Cyndie 10 people — whatever that means. to reveal the location of Oceanside (and its armory) to Rick, Speaking of whom, since the season premiere, Negan’s pres- but may have inspired the community to come out of hiding. ence as a threat has vastly eroded. From Carl’s one-kid assas- Sasha’s suicide mission resulted in her capture and in a tense sination attempt to Sasha's one-woman assault on the Sanc- reunion with Eugene. tuary, the season has been rife with situations getting out of Here is a spoiler-heavy rundown of the good, the OK and the his hands. With how often things have not gone according to Courtesy of AMC Studios ugly of “The First Day of the Rest of Your Life.” Negan’s plans, sometimes TWD makes it hard to remember The Season 8 finale of “The Walking Dead” pulled in 11 million view- why he has such a powerful sway over so many communities. The Good ers, down from last season’s 14.2 million. Seeing Sonequa Martin-Green go is unbearably sad, espe- More attentive fans may have taken the hint better than I cially with how far Sasha has come after the deaths of several did, but Dwight’s figurine hidden near Alexandria’s gate with important men in her life. But there has perhaps not been a “DIDN’T KNOW” scrawled on it went way over my head the cannot seem to kick between season bookends. Here is hoping more fitting death or fuller character arc on TWD. From un- first time around. It is more than coincidental to have Daryl be things change in Season 8. bearable misery to determined revenge, Sasha’s development the one to close the gate and find it. Still, given Dwight’s status The End mirrors Rick’s rise from the ashes when the group was still as a double-agent, the contrivance is necessary to cement that Back at the Sanctuary, Negan is suspicious of how Sasha camped out in the prison. Having her as the episode’s focal he is still on Rick’s side. died in her coffin, and Eugene dodges with the explanation point is a well-done move, and her flashbacks are cathartic and The Ugly that she must have run out of air. Barely convinced, Negan seamless (and, thankfully, bereft of black-and-white filters). Between mowing down walkers and designated bad guys, a gathers the Saviors and announces that they are going to Prior to her capture, she receives a touching moment of lot of dialogue is to be expected in a character-driven show like war. The episode ends with a dramatic voiceover by Maggie closure with Rosita. Sasha’s assurance to Eugene that she TWD. But when juxtaposed with action-packed, semi-politi- as the groups tend to their wounded, mourn their dead and still believes he can do the right thing holds some promise cal dramas like “Into the Badlands,” how much everyone just rally around their community leaders. After a long lull, Rick for his own arc in the future. Poisoning herself and becom- talks gets uncomfortably apparent. The action-packed finale is and company seem to be back in their element, and fans have ing a walker while the Saviors are en route to Alexandria is a nice send-off, but it is not a panacea to a bad habit the writers much to look forward to in October. ‘Boss Baby’ is woefully incoherent, infantile Evan Penrod and Salena Moran staff writers reamworks’ newest animated comedy “Boss Baby” proves to be just as much of an embarrassment to watch D as asking to purchase the tickets. The generic and sloppy animation, the overused humor and plot setup resulted in a the- ater full of bored, distracted and unamused adults and children. In the film, imaginative 7-year-old Timothy Templeton (Miles Christopher Bakshi with future narration by Tobey Maguire) rel- ishes his life as an only child. When Timothy’s parents (Jimmy Kimmel and Lisa Kudrow) decide to welcome the Boss Baby (Alec Baldwin) into their family, Timothy suspects something peculiar, as the baby acts and dresses far different from the typical infant. In a struggle for their parents’ attention, the two must set aside their sibling rivalry to partner up and help the Boss Baby com- plete a secret mission that entails a bizarre conflict between both puppies and babies. This film reincarnates the overused, cliché storyline where two different, conflicting characters team up to defeat a villain of sorts and in the end, realize they are the best of friends. “Toy Story,” “Secret Life of Pets” and even “The Breakfast Club” all utilize this predictable structure. However, Boss Baby’s plot may Courtesy of DreamWorks Pictures simply be Timothy’s imagination running wild in an attempt to grasp the idea of welcoming a new family member and sharing Despite bad reviews, “The Boss Baby” has already grossed $53.3 million in the United States, beating “Beauty and the Beast.” time with their parents. While this concept does not improve the movie as a whole, it calls to light a better family and com- genocide on babies). Sure, on the surface it resembles a harmless With a budget of $125 million, one would expect some real ef- ing of age metaphor representing a larger take-away from the plot, but the major flaw lies in the fate of the human population fort and work to go into the creation and animation of this pic- film. In a way, this interpretational aspect of the film’s ending is when the lack of children threatens the future of society. ture. However, the characters feature extremely generic designs perhaps the film’s only bright spot among its poorly written and While one should take fiction and storytelling with a grain of and do not indicate the high-tech, detailed animation commonly atrociously executed jokes. salt, the plot, if one should even call it that, jumbles together dif- seen in recent films. Perhaps the money went toward the voice Moreover, the film suffers from extremely ridiculous sce- ferent ideas that lead nowhere with questions left unanswered. actors because it appears Alec Baldwin was a little short on cash. narios and major plot holes. For example, in the film’s attempt While a film’s plot does not have to explain everything perfectly, The animation style appears decent enough upon first glance, to answer the question where do babies come from, audiences audiences should not have to waste their time asking questions however some scenes resonate better than others. For instance, capture a glance of Timothy’s mother’s pregnant stomach but or trying to follow along with scenes that lack transitional flow. as a highly imaginative child, Timothy often pictures himself on later see the baby show up at the Templetons’ doorstep having This movie also displays some sort of strange obsession with adventures in extravagant locations. The color scheme used in come from a factory in the sky. Why would she be pregnant if naked babies and butts in particular. Several close up shots fea- these imagination sequences reveal an abstract compilation of she does not give birth? turing jiggling baby bottoms prove unnerving and uncomfort- neons and brightly saturated hues. This color palette mismatches Furthermore, the Boss Baby’s company, Baby Corp, discovers able. Moreover, both Timothy and the Boss Baby have an odd against the appearance of the rest of the movie. that puppies begin to quickly replace babies in the cuteness fac- sequence of viciously sucking on binkies while staring each other This movie, overall, appropriately resembles a big, dirty diaper. tor. If the puppies beat out the desire for babies, then humans down. Many moments like this sequence throughout the film feel It may come off as an innocent little thing from far away, but upon will cease to welcome babies into their households (kind of like a inadvertently creepy and cringe-worthy. see BABY — page 12 April 6, 2017 arts & entertainment THE LAST WORD 11 Students to attend DU singer climate march in D.C. wins PGH CLIMATE — from page 3 vironment, and to “embody their singing roles as citizens.” instantly She believes gutting it would coun- “We have to go out and really contest teract all of the work environmental- protest and march to say we don’t ists have done over the past several agree with the direction [the coun- decades. try is being taken in],” Evans said. WARREN — from page 3 “I believe that we only get one Bjalobok thinks that Duquesne’s planet,” Bjalobok said. “[The student body is particularly apo- start” on paying off student loans. People’s Climate Movement] is litical, and that the trip is an He thanks the faculty of the a march in support of the Earth excellent opportunity for social- Mary Pappert School of Music for and the EPA.” ly-conscious people to exercise his victory. Regarding Trump’s skepticism their citizenship. “I couldn’t have done this with- of climate change, Bjalobok thinks “You can sit back and complain out any of them,” he said. Trump is ill-informed. and do nothing, or you can go out Warren also extended a spe- “If he has had any experience and do something,” Bjalobok said. cial thank you to Duquesne Pres- in agriculture, he cannot deny the “Even if it doesn’t work, at least ident Ken Gormley, who called climate is changing,” she said. you did something.” @theduquesneduke Warren to congratulate him on Evans, who is also helping put Tickets will be $50 for a ride to his victory. the trip together, believes it will be and from D.C. Those interested “Getting calls from [Gormley] a great opportunity for students should email bjalobo273@duq. about how excited and proud looking to bond with like-minded edu to commit and receive a form he [is] of me, that goes a long individuals concerned with the en- detailing the specifics of the trip. way,” he said.

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