August 31, 2017 Volume 97 Number 03 THE DUQUESNE DUKE www.duqsm.com PROUDLY SERVING OUR CAMPUS SINCE 1925 Towers SGA hosts ‘Check’ing out student clubs book loan residents program placed in temporary RAYMOND ARKE news editor rooms Purchasing textbooks is often one of every college student’s least KAYE BURNET favorite activities. They tend to be staff writer expensive and often little used. However, Duquesne’s Student Unlike most Duquesne Towers res- Government Association (SGA) is idents, Cody Collins has a double sink offering students a better option. in his room. The SGA’s textbook loan pro- “It definitely wasn’t what I ex- gram offers students the opportu- pected [when I moved in],” he said nity to borrow their books for free with a laugh. from Gumberg Library. The li- Collins, a Duquesne football brary has a variety of books avail- player and graduate student in able for students, many of which the business school, is temporarily cover the Common Core classes. living in a kitchenette on the fifth Christie Kliewer, outreach and floor of the Duquesne Towers Liv- communications librarian at ing Learning Center. Gumberg, said that the collection “Honestly, I’m just happy to be contains 19 titles with “more on here [at Duquesne],” Collins said. “I the way.” She said that students can’t really complain.” can find the books by asking a li- Collins, who completed his un- brary employee at the 4th Floor dergraduate degree at Marshall Uni- Circulation desk. versity, was a late addition to the Kliewer believes the loan program Duquesne football team roster this is important for students since it fits year. He’s staying in the kitchenette what Duquesne is all about. until Saturday, when he’ll be moving “SGA and the Gumberg Library KAILEY LOVE/PHOTO EDITOR are passionate about this initiative Two students play chess at the Chess Club’s table on A-Walk during the Duquesne Expo that featured many student groups. see TOWERS — page 2 because it exemplifies our univer- sity Mission of ‘serving God by serving others,’” she said. President of SGA Olivia Erick- City project to improve Uptown continues son said the little-known service has been around for a few years. The plans to reduce the crime “I think the project was a great HALLIE LAUER in this area include ways to remap initiative when it was started layout editor streets to be safer for pedestrians by about two years ago by President- In the fall of 2015, Pittsburgh be- adding more crosswalks and a bik- Emeritus John Foster,” she said. came the first in the country to in- ing lane; creating greener infrastruc- Stephen O’Brien is the Vice troduce a plan to become a more tures that can help collect rainwater President of Academic Affairs, efficient and safer city. The specific and prevent flooding and using the who oversees the program. communities targeted for renovation vacant land to better the community “These textbooks are being are Uptown and West Oakland. by planting community gardens and used in 24 courses where there Titled the EcoInnovation District, creating safe playgrounds for chil- are over 4,000 students enrolled. the city’s plans hope for the neigh- dren. The UCOR textbooks are utilized borhoods to become, “an area dedi- Another part of these plans is to across all sections,” he said. cated to sustainability, innovative help attract investment to the area by Erickson believes that offering development practices and inclusive revitalizing the community. The in- this to students is a crucial aspect job growth.” vestments could help Uptown since of what SGA does. The overarching goal is to make currently 23 percent of the commu- “This is an important cause Uptown safer and to bring in more KAILEY LOVE/PHOTO EDITOR nity contains vacant buildings, while for SGA because we are able to business to create a more economi- A photo shows a mural in the Uptown neighborhood. Uptown is slated to be the site another 12 percent is surface parking, aid students in their education cally thriving community. In a study of numerous improvements with the EcoInnovation project, which DU is assisting. according to the study completed for and hopefully enhance their done by the University of Washing- the EcoInnovation project and ac- Duquesne experience. We ex- ton in 2016, it was shown that cleaner Pittsburgh Police, it has been shown crimes and a 17 percent drop in cording to the University of Wash- ist to address student needs and areas with more businesses tend to that while crime rates overall in Pitts- murders in the last year, Up- ington study, “cleaning up vacant lots have lower crime rates. burgh have been steadily declining, town and West Oakland are still see UPTOWN — page 11 see BOOKS — page 3 According to the reports done by with a 12 percent drop in violent a crime hot-spot. opinions features sports a & e Follow us on... Controversy Then Football ‘Hitman’s at FOX and Now Preview Bodyguard’ Tomi Lahren is join- How student pub- Everything you The movie is as ing FOX News. lications have and should know, plus an cheesy Be afraid ... haven’t changed ... exclusive with A.J. as they come ... Hines ... @theduquesneduke PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7-8 PAGE 9 2 THEDUQUESNEDUKE POLICE briefs Temp housing puts students in kitchenettes TOWERS — from page 1 Anthony Kane told him the key Greeting youngins, Grandpa PB was still being made. here. You pestering kids just can’t to an apartment off campus. “At this point, I still thought I was take a week off. These past few For transfer students or stu- going to have a real room,” Key said, days were chock full of shenani- dents who are late admissions, “But then I got off the elevator [in gans and meddling. Back in my temporary housing is often part of Towers] on my floor, and I saw the day, there was never any of that. the move-in process at Duquesne. sign said ‘kitchenette.’” Looks like the temptations of the In the past, students have spent The room had two beds devil water proved too much for short stays in Assumption Hall crammed inside, with less than this student. On Aug. 22, a 19-year- lounges, Towers kitchenettes, three feet of space between them, old female Duquesne student was or “forced triples” and “forced and a set of drawers under each found intoxicated in the Towers quads,” the terms students use for bed. Key shared the space with a lobby. A state citation was issued rooms with three or four students roommate for a day and a half be- and the case was given to the Of- squeezed inside. Usually, these liv- fore being moved to permanent fice of Student Conduct. ing arrangements don’t last long, KAYE BURNET/PHOTO EDITOR housing. Throughout the experi- according to Dan Cangilla, the as- A look into a student’s temporary housing in the Towers LLC. A few students had ence, he kept a cheery outlook. Also on Aug. 22, there were to live in kitchenettes while more permenant solutions were being made for them. two reports of damage to cars in sistant director of Residence Life. “I was just grateful to be ac- Locust Garage. One student saw “This year, the majority of students cepted [to Duquesne] and to an unknown assailant hit her car in temporary housing were relocated August, he knew he would be staying journalism major Cameron Key, have the scholarship that I have,” before leaving. Looks like “hit- before the start of classes,” Cangilla in temporary housing initially. temporary housing came as more Key said. “I’m a positive person. and-run.” At my age, I wish I explained. “I only moved some of my stuff of a surprise. As a late-to-enroll I thought it was funny, actually, could still run. Phil Vandegrift was one of those [into the kitchenette] because I transfer student from Edinbor- but I could tell it wasn’t going to Aug. 22 was certainly the day students re-housed during freshmen knew it was going to be tempo- ough, Key thought he might be be funny if I was still there when for miscreants. A student reported orientation week. A freshman educa- rary,” Vandegrift explained. He placed in temporary housing, so classes started. I like to study in his bike stolen from a bike rack in tion major, Vandegrift shared a Tow- was moved onto the second floor he called the Office of Residence my room, and that just wasn’t Duquesne Square. ers kitchenette with a roommate for of Assumption Hall the next day Life a few days before move-in. possible.” At Duquesne, the Mayweather/ the first night of orientation week. when an open room was found. “And the lady I talked to told me But now, Key says, he has a funny McGregor fight was held a few days Vandegrift, from Butler county, Vandegrift had a few words ‘We found permanent housing for story to tell. early. On August 22, two students originally planned to attend the Uni- of advice for any other students you!’ so that’s what I was expecting,” “I would tell people about my were involved in a physical alter- versity of Pittsburgh at Johnstown who might find themselves in un- he explained. room, and they would say, ‘Wow cation in Fisher Hall. Duquesne but made a last-minute switch to orthodox campus housing. However, when he arrived on that’s so cool, you have a kitch- Police issued both “Rocky” imita- Duquesne, where his older sister is al- “Be patient,” Vandegrift said.