FALL 2017 Crosstown Classic TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS FALL 2017 20 27 READ THE MAGAZINE AND EXCLUSIVE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ONLINE CONTENT AT Marilyn Ferdinand DEPAULMAGAZINE.COM. EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS Look for the Christian Anderson Online Extras (LAS MA ’16) symbol throughout this Andrea Bainbridge issue to enjoy exclusive, Kris Gallagher FEATURES online-only content. Jacob Sabolo (LAS ’12) Bob Sakamoto 16 Kelsey Schagemann 9 Blue Demons Abroad Every year, DePaul’s study abroad program DESIGN sends students, faculty and sta all over the Francis Paola Lea world to learn rsthand about other cultures Why I Chose DePaul Claire Keating and have experiences that increase their New Hampshire native understanding, empathy and appreciation Brooke Jackson, a senior DePaul Magazine is for their host countries. studying public relations published for DePaul and advertising, shares her alumni and friends by the 16 The Curious Case of top three reasons for O ce of Advancement. Oliver Ward 20 Crosstown Classic Nic Coury by Photo enrolling at DePaul. Inquiries, comments and University Archivist Andrea Bainbridge The Windy City is a baseball city with a letters are welcome and discovered a legacy family in DePaul’s rivalry like none other. But what’s it really should be addressed past whose compelling World War I story like to work for two of the most famous 27 Feel the Heat to Marilyn Ferdinand, formed the basis of the exhibit “Glimpses organizations in Chicago? DePaul Magazine Alumni remen Dave DuVall (BUS ’92), Editor-in-Chief, DePaul of the Great War,” now on display at the went to the source—alumni employed by Brian Dempsey (SNL ’08) and Joseph University, O ce of Richardson Library. and Archives Special Collections University DePaul the Chicago Cubs and the White Sox—for Moore (EDU ’89, LAS MS ’08) recount, Advancement, 1 E. this insider’s guide to Major League Baseball. step by step, what it’s like to battle a blaze. 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Shakil of Kunza courtesy Photo 40 DePaul Pride/Event Recaps/ fl ickr. com/depaulspirit Upcoming Events ON THE COVER the thrill of working for and cheering on the youtube. com/user/ Although Chicago has never had a subway Cubs and the White Sox. 41 Donor Profi le: Holtschneider depaulalumnifriends series, plenty of DePaul alumni have experienced Cover illustration: Charles Chaisson Chair in Vincentian Studies Moncreif University/Jamie DePaul by Photo FALL 2017 DEPAUL MAGAZINE 1 AROUND CAMPUS AROUND CAMPUS Neoliberalism’s Bright Beginnings Mixed Legacy DePaul family celebrates 2017 commencement Conference explores the ideology of rational self-interest “Given recent events in both the U.S. and Europe, together with the challenges faced by many Joan Hackett people throughout the world Current and former state supreme court justices join other legal experts to explore the challenges created by dark-money contributions to election campaigns. … no dialogue is more pressing and urgent today than one that reflects upon our forms of gov- ernment and our traditions of Shining a Light on liberalism and social democracy, our history and provenance, our contemporary challenges and other Dark Money possible future directions,” said Will McNeill, professor and chair of the philosophy department at DePaul. Photo by DePaul University/Je Carrion University/Je DePaul by Photo Hidden contributions undermine confi dence With this introduction, the two-day A graduate of the School for New Learning Neoliberalism and Social Democ- Photo by DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief University/Jamie DePaul by Photo celebrates the achievement of a life goal. ark money—political contributions Dark money tends to ow to candidates with racy conference began. DePaul’s A graduate of the College of Communication shares her joy with friends and family as she receives her degree from Dean Salma Ghanem (right). Dthat cannot easily be traced back strong partisan views, “because if you’re going philosophy department and the them that their DePaul experience uniquely to their source—is surging into judicial to spend millions and millions of dollars, you Whitlam Institute at Western Syd- prepared them to be civic activists. elections, calling into question the legit- want a bankable vote,” said James Sample, ney University collaborated to bring he ranks of DePaul alumni swelled by international terminal of the San Francisco “Cities are by far the most environmentally imacy and fairness of the court system, professor of law at Maurice A. Deane School the conference to DePaul on April Tmore than 6,000 during the weekend of International Airport. In addition to his sustainable form of human settlement,” argued experts at the 23rd annual Cli ord of Law at Hofstra University. 7-8. Kingston University in London June 10-11, when nine colleges and schools architectural work, Hartman is recognized Hartman said. More people now live in Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy, Dark money special interest groups usu- and the journal Philosophy Today held commencement ceremonies. A few weeks as a world authority on how to design urban cities than in rural areas, a shift that correlates held in April 2017. More than 130 people ally disguise their true focus—corporate or co-sponsored the conference. earlier, the College of Law graduated 240 neighborhoods to address environmental deg- with declining poverty and malnutrition attended the two-day event and another 50 controversial issues—by attacking candidates Several academics delivered schol- students during its ceremony on May 14. radation, climate change and social inequity. and increasing life expectancy and access to tuned in via webcast to listen to experts, based on their handling of highly emotional arly papers during the conference. Commencement speakers and honorary Hartman drew laughter and applause when education. Yet cities still face challenges. researchers and judges whose campaigns criminal cases. is can a ect future decisions, Edward Nik-Khah, associate profes- degree recipients included labor attorney and he told graduates that “the Cubbies won the “Environmental degradation, climate were in uenced by dark money. Bannon said. “Justices are going to be feeling sor at Roanoke College in Salem, Va., diversity advocate Paulette Brown (DHL World Series in your senior year, and that is a change, social inequity and especially poverty “Embedded in this debate about power and pressure to decide cases not based on their presented his paper “The Ascendancy ’17), composer John Corigliano (DHL ’17), good omen.” On a more serious note, he told seem intractable, but they are not laws of money is a profound fear for the integrity of understanding of the law, but because they’re of Chicago Neoliberalism.” Nik-Khah educator and children’s author Sharon Draper [science]. Political constructs, not the limits of the judicial system,” said Stephan Landsman, afraid they’re going to be targeted for being traced the historical connection (DHL ’17), poet and ction writer Stuart science and our imaginations, are the biggest professor emeritus of law at DePaul and the soft on crime.” between Chicago neoliberalism and Dybek (DHL ’17), vice chairman of the barriers to solving these challenges,” he said. director of the conference. Even dark money spent on a candidate’s corporations, specifi cally Compass consumer analytics rm Nielsen Rick Kash Civic leaders are stepping up to address People will no longer be willing to follow behalf is dangerous, said the Hon. Louis But- Lexecon, an economic consulting (LAS ’68, DHL ’17), and broadcast executive social and environmental issues while national the rule of law if they believe the courts are ler, former justice, Wisconsin Supreme Court, fi rm. “Lexecon o ered an opportunity Marty Wilke (CMN ’86, DHL ’17) of CBS 2 governments lag behind, he asserted. “It is the slanted by political ideology, said Tom Tyler, who believes he lost public support because for the relationship between Chicago Chicago/WBBM-TV. Sister Margaret Mary leadership of global cities that is truly shaping professor of law and psychology at Yale Law of dark money ads attacking his opponent. and corporations to deepen. Over Fitzpatrick, S.C. (DHL ’17), president of the world’s destiny,” he said. School. “ is idea that politicians and judges “When you’re dealing with the question of time, Lexecon’s activities moved St. omas Aquinas College and a DePaul Having studied at a university that are the same … is an important problem in dark money, if you are a candidate—whether beyond the scope of the antitrust Trustee, also received an honorary degree values human empathy, social justice and our society. We need to ask not just about dark you’re an incumbent or whether you’re an and governmental control projects from the College of Education. civic engagement, DePaul graduates are both money, but about all of the di erent ways in incoming candidate—you lose control over as it entered the fi elds of corporate Architect Craig Hartman (DHL ’17) of prepared and motivated to shape the cities which people might be coming to have that the messaging of a campaign,” he said.