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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and DePaul organizations, including its sports teams, are working towards spreading awareness and raising money to help combat the disease. Several DePaul sports teams such as soccer, basketball and softball will have at least one game throughout the year dedicated to promoting cancer awareness. Last week, the DePaul women’s soccer team had a home game in which all players wore pink jerseys. A table was setup outside
Wish Field selling items to promote breast cancer awareness. In addition to the sports teams showing their support, there are other organizations working to spread the word about breast cancer. Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) is an organization on campus that works exclusively with the American Cancer Society to promote awareness. They also do fundraising for certain events, give out information and talk about prevention or what to do if you are diagnosed with cancer. Breast cancer hits close to home for one DePaul student and CAC member. Freshman Sarah Vallee lost her mother to
the disease when she was a little kid. “No one should have to lose their parent, especially to cancer,” she said. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, in the United States, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women, with one out of every eight women being diagnosed with the cancer sometime in their lifetime. “Be pro-active. Do monthly screenings and check yourself,” said Catie Mandoza, CAC president. While efforts are being made by DePaul organizations to spread awareness about See AWARENESS, page 6
Kenmore closure a greater task than expected By MATTHEW SMITH Contributing Writer
Emotions ran high during a DePaul University community meeting held on Thursday to discuss DePaul’s proposed Kenmore Green project. Members of the community packed into the auditorium in the Arts & Letters building in order to hear conclusions from DePaul, the Chicago Department of Transportation and the companies responsible for the study and planning of the project. Allan Mellis of the Wrightwood Neighbors Association was one of the more vocal opponents to the plan. “Tonight, I have not heard any
mitigation to the parking issue, or the traffic flow issue associated with this plan,” said Mellis. “We are asking that DePaul continues to be a good neighbor to us, as we have to you”. The project, which was initially part of DePaul’s 2009 Master Plan, would close Kenmore Avenue between Fullerton and Belden Avenues in order to create a pedestrian mall and green space. The project would eliminate 47 unregulated and free parking spaces on the street, much of which is utilized by DePaul students and faculty. Many community members expressed concern that the elimination of these spaces would push the commuting students to park on other streets near campus and further exasperate the already frustrating parking situation in the
densely populated neighborhood. Another concern was the impact to the traffic at Sheffield
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There’s always going to be traffic, there’s always going to be trouble parking. But when we overall enhance on-campus life, we enhance our neighborhood.”
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Allan Mellis of the Wrightwood Neighbors Association was among community members at a meeting Thursday, Oct. 11 to discuss the permanent closure of Kenmore Avenue. compounded by the closure of Kenmore. The study conducted by the firms Kenig, Lindgren, O’Hara, Aboona Incorporated
found that the intersection was the most congested in the study See KENMORE, page 6
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Legacy Walk honors LGBT heroes By DYLAN FAHOOME Contributing Writer
The Legacy Project's logo on display during its "Legacy Walk" on Oct. 11.
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The Chicago LGBT community made history on Thursday after the Legacy Project officially dedicated the Legacy Walk, which celebrates the accomplishments of notable LGBT figures. The outdoor walking museum on Halstead Street is open to educate and bring awareness to the achievements of LGBT people, such as author Oscar Wilde, choreographer Alvin Ailey, and politician Harvey Milk. Legacy Project creator and
executive director Victor Salva said the walk aims to reach people regardless of class, race, sexual orientation or nationality. “It’s about us, all of us, whatever form we may take,” said Salva. “It’s about rescuing unsung LGBT heroes from obscurity and reuniting others whose sexuality has been edited away with the truth about their lives. It’s about correcting the oversights of our high school textbooks which continue to allow the general population to think that everything fine and good and important that has ever happened in the world was accomplished by heterosexuals alone.”
Arcade Fire brings Haitian awareness to campus By SHAWN TUTTLE Contributing Writer
Whether you have stuck with them from the beginning, heard their song “Wake Up” in the film “Where the Wild Things Are,” or were shocked by their Album of the Year Grammy for “The Suburbs” in 2011, chances are you have heard of the band Arcade Fire. Between making music and winning awards, Arcade Fire and its members are activists for human rights. Last Wednesday, Marika Anthony-Shaw, a member of Arcade Fire, spoke at DePaul about the band’s humanitarian outreach, particularly in Haiti with the group Partners In Health (PIH). Regine Chassagne, a founding member of Arcade Fire, has familial ties to Haiti, and references her family in the band’s song about the country.
PIH is a non-profit organization that seeks to get the community involved in one another’s wellbeing. “They built their model on partnerships, and they partnered initially with the community by asking ‘What can we do? What do you need?’” said AnthonyShaw. “They partnered with patients; they partnered with families, families who will go to the ends of the earth in search of health care for their loved ones. Families will do whatever it takes and Partners In Health will too.” PIH works to train members of the community to become “accompagnateurs,” workers who help maintain the health and stability of other members of their community. “‘Accompagnateur’ … really means that you accompany See ARCADE FIRE, page 6
Arcade Fire at the 2012 Grammys.
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Science of slogans By ZOE BARKER Online Editor
“Tippecanoe and Tyler Too” and “I Like Ike” are among the most memorable presidential campaign slogans in U.S. history. How do this election’s slogans measure up? According to Bruce Newman, a professor in DePaul’s marketing department and editor of the Journal of Political Marketing, “campaign slogans are critically important to communicating the essence of a campaign to constituents.” Slogans that have done this well in the past share common themes: they’re timely, simple and memorable. Eisenhower’s 1952 slogan — "I Like Ike" — was memorable because it was catchy. Hoover’s 1928 slogan “A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage” was effective because it was specific to his platform. Clinton’s “It's the economy, stupid” used in his first campaign was straightforward and simple. This slogan was used to “reinforce the economic problems faced in the 1992 presidential election,” said Newman. Another was Reagan’s “It's morning again in America,” from his 1984 re-election campaign “to remind voters of the economic gains he claimed were due to his policies he enacted since winning in 1980,” said Newman. Wayne Steger, a political science professor, explained that slogans are essentially symbols. “The overarching slogan is a brief symbolic statement intended to encapsulate all of the other messages of the campaign and frame the voters’ choice,” he said. According to Casey Bernard Research Services, some presidential campaign slogans are never actually said by the candidates themselves. These
unspoken slogans are usually created by the candidate’s campaign and then used or distributed as part of the campaign’s marketing content. “Campaign slogans in a presidential campaign are usually designed by campaign consults with backgrounds in public affairs and media,” said Steger. This election, the Obama campaign is receiving flack for its one-word slogan “Forward.” In contrast, in 2008 Obama’s many slogans including “Change,” “Hope” and “Yes We Can" were very popular. “In this case, Obama’s slogan likely came from the office of David Axelrod who is running his campaign messaging … A slogan should have meaning and a high degree of ‘emotion’ connected to it,” said Newman. “In my opinion, Romney achieved both, but Obama's lacks the emotional component.” Bruce Evensen, director of DePaul’s journalism graduate program agreed that Obama’s slogan is lacking. “Obama's ‘Forward’ won't rank with ‘Hope and Change,’ which he used successfully in 2008,” said Evensen. “Is he saying forward because he wants voters to forget his four-year presidency? Forward to what? Has he expressed a coherent vision for the future that his supporters can rally around? If so, what is it?” The many questions “Forward” leaves lingering, as Evensen pointed out, make it a weak slogan. Steger theorized that “Obama’s use of ‘Forward’ is trying to get voters to look ahead to the future rather than behind at his record as president.” According to Steger, Obama’s campaign “generally believes that [his] chances would be hurt by retrospective voting — basing
votes on his record and especially on economic conditions during his administration. Plus, they want voters to compare Romney and Obama on their plans for the future.” Newman had a similar idea of what the possible strategy behind
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A slogan should have meaning and a high degree of 'emotion' connected to it.” BRUCE NEWMAN, marketing professor
this slogan could be. “Obama's ‘Forward’ is meant to convince voters he needs to be re-elected to continue to move the country forward,” said Newman, stating that it also suggests that electing Romney “would move the country backwards if he was elected.” “This year, Romney's ‘Believe in America’ slogan is meant to convince voters he can restore a confidence in America … and bring the country out of its economic crisis if he is elected,” said Newman. “Romney is trying to frame the election as one of reliance of the free market — with less regulations, lower taxes and less government as the way to create prosperity,” said Steger. “‘Believe in America’ can be compared to the Reaganesque ‘It's Morning in America,’ which was a positive message about America's greatness as a citadel of democracy, and the hope that it might remain a shining city on a hill, which originates in the ideas of John Winthrop, governor of Massachusetts Bay,” said Evensen.
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The same slogan was also used by presidential candidate John Kerry, also from Massachusetts, during his summer campaign “though it was not Kerry’s overarching campaign slogan,” said Steger. While not original, Romney’s choice of “Believe in America” is not getting the negative attention that Obama’s is. But it is usually the case that candidates seeking re-election do not have it as easy as first-timers. Steger explained that incumbent presidential candidates are often judged based on their first term performance. They also have a better idea of what they can and cannot achieve, so they cannot make the same “bold
claims” that new challengers can. “As a candidate, presidential contenders can basically announce what they would do in an ideal world if they had their druthers. After election, however, they have to deal with the tremendous constraints on a president’s power,” said Steger. “In 2008, Obama could run as the idealist. In 2012, he’s grounded by the reality of governance. It is mighty naïve to believe that he could ever fulfill all of his promises, just as it would be mighty naïve to think that Romney could enact all of his plans with the consequences that he predicts.”
Express yourself (politically) on campus (maybe) By DEPOLITICS STAFF Contributing Writers Exactly what kinds of political speech and/or activity are allowed — or not allowed — on the DePaul University campus? Students, faculty and staff might have wondered after receiving an email sent Sept. 11 by DePaul President Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., reminding the university community “to avoid the appearance that DePaul is engaged in inappropriate partisan campaign activity.” Rev. Holtschneider went on to ask everyone to review the university’s policies regarding political activity. After logging in, students will find a warning that “DePaul, as an organization exempt from tax under Section 501(c)3, may
undertake no activity whatsoever on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office, whether such office be federal, state or local. This is an absolute prohibition.” So does everyone need to take off those Obama or Romney buttons? And how about signs in dorm windows? Answer: No and maybe, according to a close reading of the above DePaul Policy and Procedures Manual covering political activities. Buttons are okay in that “students may wear political reference paraphernalia” but dorm signs might not be because “students may post campaign signs, fliers, etc., for political candidates in their personal rooms, only if such material is not posted for public
viewing (i.e., not placed in a window facing out).” Got that? Elsewhere on campus, the student-run newspaper and radio station can make political endorsements, and DePaul-
stationary when making partisan appeals. But they can offer opinions to the media as DePaul faculty … so long as those opinions are within the employee’s “professional expertise.” Math professors, it seems, may want to keep their opinions to themselves. Not that the University Students may post campaign wants DePaulians to be signs... in their personal rooms, political eunuchs. only if such material is not “I encourage you to register to vote and posted for public viewing.” to participate in our DePaul Policy and Procedures Manual democratic processes," Rev Holtschneider writes in his email. He even sanctioned political clubs can urges students to get involved in knock themselves out … so DePaul Votes 2012 as well as “the long as they aren’t given special many campus events planned in breaks on activity fees or hall connection with the upcoming rentals, but do remind the public election.” that the club’s views are not those He does warn, though, that “it of the University. is important that we all respect Faculty may not use DePaul the views of others—views that
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may be very different than our own.” Communication Specialist Deborah Snow-Humiston at DePaul’s Office of Public Relations and Communications offered this insight into the email’s fundamental message: “Fr. Dennis Holtschneider’s recent email was a reminder that, in this election season, everyone in the DePaul community is encouraged to fully express themselves in the political process, especially by voting, but also to avoid inappropriate campaign activity that threatens DePaul’s tax exempt status.” So wear those buttons proudly … but you better get that sign out of the window. Story from DePolitics2012. com, featuring work by DePaul communications graduate students.
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Illinois' 8th District Congressional race draws national attention to R-Walsh, D-Duckworth
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Incumbent Joe Walsh is known for his fiscal conservatism and energy.
Tammy Duckworth, Walsh's Democratic challenger, is an Iraq War veteran.
Walsh's energy strong No quit in Duckworth By ALEXANDRA TRUMBULL
Contributing Writer
Is he, in the words of Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, the “worst congressman in America?” Or is he, in the words of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste “a bona fide fiscal conservative committed to reducing the size of government by working to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse.” Congressman Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) is running for re-election in the 8th District against Democrat Tammy Duckworth. Walsh has more than the eyes of Chicago’s northwest suburbs upon him though. He is dancing in a national spotlight, thanks to his over-the-top demeanor and "acid tongue." But is Walsh really the tea party newcomer that some see in the YouTube videos of his interviews and town halls? Or is he a zealous Congressman who fairly represents the large conservative faction in the new 8th district? He has argued on Hardball with Chris Matthews, rarely letting the liberal host
get a word into the conversation. CNN’s Ashleigh Banfield dueled with him in a fiery debate about his complaints that Duckworth talks too much about her service in Iraq. At an Elmhurst Town Hall in June, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that Walsh said Obama “isn’t smart enough to know what 'tyrant' means.” In August, Walsh told citizens at Elk Grove Village Town Hall that radical Muslims “trying to kill Americans every week” are in Chicago’s suburbs, including the 8th district. His most notorious outburst shows Walsh screaming at constituents at his “Cup of Joe with Joe Walsh” event in Gurnee. Kerry Lester, political editor and projects writer at The Daily Herald, has witnessed many of Walsh’s performances. “I think what separates him from a lot of other politicians is he has a very flamboyant style and he’s not afraid to say bold things,” said Lester. “There’s a story we did this summer where he made a comment that radical See WALSH, page 8
By JOHN DICKOW Contributing Writer Tammy Duckworth and incumbent Joe Walsh are in a nationally-watched race for Congress in Illinois’ west suburban 8th District. Historically, military service has been a badge of honor among candidates running for national office symbolizing dedication to our country. According to her campaign manager, Kaitlin Fahey, Tammy Duckworth’s dedication goes beyond military service. “Tammy didn’t agree with the decision to invade Iraq in 2003,” Fahey recently told a DePaul graduate seminar in political reporting. “She joined because it was her duty.” Duckworth was dispatched to Iraq in 2004 as a helicopter pilot. On Nov. 12 of that year, the Black Hawk she was piloting was hit by enemy fire, just below the cockpit. The next thing she remembers is waking up in the recovery unit at a
Baghdad field hospital; She had lost both of her legs. Duckworth comes from a line of veteran service. Ladda Tammy Duckworth was born in Bangkok, Thailand, and spent the majority of her young life moving around Asia with her family. Her mother is a Thai woman of Chinese descent, and her father, Franklin Duckworth, a World War II vet working for the United Nations and multinational corporations. Her father traces his lineage back to an ancestor who fought in the American Revolution. After undergraduate work at the University of Hawaii, Duckworth studied international affairs at George Washington University, where she also joined the ROTC. In 1996 she affiliated with the Illinois National Guard. Duckworth decided to fly helicopters, she has said, because back then it was one of the few jobs with combat potential for women. She was eventually appointed the first female platoon leader in her unit. See DUCKWORTH, page 9
DePaul precinct data breaks historic trend By COURTNEY LEY Contributing Writer The past is no prologue in politics, but DePaul-area voters could be bucking some historical trends in both registration and votes cast this election season compared to years past. An analysis of precinct voting totals going back to 2008 shows a marked decline in both registrations and votes cast since that year’s historic election of President Barack Obama. Whether that decline signals waning enthusiasm on the part of college-age voters— both here and across the nation— has implications for what may happen Nov. 6.
However, comparing today’s DePaul precinct to that of 2008 is no simple matter. Last year, as part of the decennial political remap, city ward and precinct boundaries were reshuffled. What had been the 49th precinct of the 32nd Ward—with its polling place now at the city’s branch library at 1150 W. Fullerton Ave. —is now the 39th precinct of the 43rd Ward. But the boundaries are close enough that comparisons can be made between those times. In the general election of 2008, between President Obama and Senator John McCain, 572 out of 817 (70 percent) registered actually voted in the 49th precinct that included most of DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus and several
surrounding residential blocks. In November 2010—with no presidential race on the ballot— merely 231 out of 669 registered voters (34 percent) voted. In comparison to the 2008 general elections, voter turnout was even lower in past primaries: In the February 2008 primary, (Obama vs. Clinton, McCain vs. Romney, etc.) only 31 percent of registered Democrats and 6 percent Republicans cast ballots for their respective parties. The 2010 primary (Dan Hynes vs. Pat Quinn for Democratic governor’s nomination, etc.) resulted in a 10 percent voter turnout among Democrats and only 2 percent among registered Republicans. In the March 2012 party
primary, roughly 14 percent (Democratic) and 15 percent (Republican) of those registered voted within the DePaul precinct. Some recent polls suggest that young American voter’s interest in the 2012 election is on the decline. According to a Pew Research Center report, only 63 percent of a sampling of registered voters between the ages of 18 and 29, compared to 2008’s 72 percent, said they will “definitely vote” in the upcoming election. With much attention on the youth vote, colleges and universities across the nation have formed groups that promote political participation and the importance of voting. DePaul is no exception. With their Get Out
the Vote (GOTV) campaign, the university’s Student Involvement department aims to help students become more knowledgeable and up-to-date in areas such as elections, absentee ballots, social issues, and voting processes. To vote early in this year’s election, those registered to vote in the new 39th precinct of the 43rd Ward can go to the Lincoln Park Library at 1150 W. Fullerton Ave. between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. starting Monday, Oct. 22. For more information on voting accessibility and registration, visit the chicagoelections.com. Story from DePolitics2012. com, featuring work by DePaul communications graduate students.
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breast cancer, some students believe DePaul is not doing enough. "Not a lot of people are talking about it,” said Meg Harrington, junior. “I haven’t really seen much from a majority of the campus. It’s a huge issue for women. We should do something.” Breast Cancer Awareness week starts Oct. 15. More fundraising events to promote awareness will happen on campus and in the community. T-shirts, pink hair extensions, baked goods and other products will be sold in the Lincoln Park Student Center to help raise money for the cause. Some members from CAC will also be volunteering at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event this Saturday. The event starts at 9 a.m. at Montrose Harbor.
"KENMORE" continued from front page area, especially during the morning peak hour. KLOA submitted improvements at the forum in order to mitigate these issues, such as adding dedicated right turn lanes at the Fullerton and Sheffield intersection, and adding left turn lanes on the west, at Racine and Fullerton. “Kenmore carries a relatively low volume of traffic. Sheffield and Clifton can absorb the traffic easily, especially if our modifications were implemented,” said KLOA principal Eric Russell. Marty Oberman, a former Lincoln Park alderman, spoke out in favor of the plan, calling suggestions that DePaul would close other streets in the area if allowed to close Kenmore “scare tactics.” “We live in a dense city. If you could solve the traffic and parking situation in Lincoln Park, you could be alderman for life,” said Oberman. “There’s always going to be traffic, there’s always going to be trouble parking. But when we overall enhance on-campus life, we enhance our neighborhood.” 32nd ward Alderman Scott Waguespack was also on hand to field questions from constituents, and he expressed frustration with the city since the ward redistricting would place DePaul in Michele Smith’s ward. “The mayor has given us zero indication as to when (the redistricting) is going to happen, and the aldermen are left in flux,” said Waguespack. “Michele’s and our ward have been working very closely together. We are
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patients when they are sick,” said Anthony-Shaw. “They got the whole community involved in health.” She explained that PIH gets everyone involved for the better. “When I say they partner with local community, they actually are a local community,” said Anthony-Shaw. “They’re the second largest employer in Haiti currently.” The Arcade Fire musician added that students can get involved with the mission too. “One of the most important things is knowing that fundamental vision,” she said. “That idea that health is a human right, believing that people should not die of curable illnesses.” Since 2006, Arcade Fire has been donating $1 for every ticket sold to PIH, and financial support is important. Anthony-Shaw also encouraged students to join DePaul’s GlobeMed club, whose branch works with an organization to provide help in Guatemala. She explained that being involved is really about having “continual support for the mission of social justice.” In addition to working in Haiti, PIH works in countries like Peru, Russia and Rwanda. Anthony-Shaw has even done work in America, spending time with Navajo tribes. “My mom’s an anthropologist, and she works with … NativeCanadians, so I grew up on a lot of reserves. There are a lot of similar issues here as there are there. There’s real poverty,”
said Anthony-Shaw. “Just a month
One of the most important things is knowing that fundamental vision, that idea that health is a human right, believing that people should not die of curable illnesses.” MARIKA ANTHONY-SHAW, , Arcade Fire
ago I actually went to the Navajo nation … Partners In Health recognizes that there’s poverty in our own backyard.” She challenges students to find creative ways to push for social justice and human rights. “Charge an extra dollar for cranberry juice or whatever you drink at parties,” she joked. “I challenge you to find a system of support toward social justice … Do what you’re best at and you can incorporate it into that.” She added a warning that people should really look into what charities and groups they contribute to or work with to make sure that money or help is really going to the people where they need it. “Bear in mind who is benefiting,” she said. When asked what her hopes are for PIH in the future, AnthonyShaw said, “Honestly, it’s that it doesn’t exist: It’s that we don’t need Partners In Health in 25 years.”
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A meeting was held Oct. 11 at the Arts and Letters Building to discuss the possibility of closing Kenmore Avenue in the near future. going to gather all the information… and deal with it at the individual level,” said Waguespack. According to Joe Antunovich, a representative from the architecture firm handling the Kenmore Green project, the project could potentially be completed within two or three years, at a cost to be determined. As a part of the project, the Seminary Hall townhomes that line the northeast corner of Kenmore and Fullerton would be
replaced with a larger scale dormitory that would “keep the tradition and the style of the surrounding neighborhood,” said Antunovich. DePaul would end up footing the bill for the project, not the taxpayer, said Kozoman. DePaul has already paid for improvements in the area, such as the pedestrian countdown signals at Fullerton and Sheffield and the highvisibility crosswalks at Belden and Sheffield Avenue.
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Is the youth vote gone? Not so fast
By JULIAN ZENG Sports Editor
Are we sitting this one out? “Younger voters vanishing” screamed a Sept. 26 Chicago Tribune headline above a story reporting there were 180,000 fewer registered voters in the 18-to-34 bracket than were signed up in Cook County at that point prior to the 2008 presidential. Sure, President Barack Obama remains heavily favored to carry Illinois. But if vanished youth proves a national trend, the incumbent—who relied on that demographic in 2008—could be in for a long night Nov. 6. Then again, no candidate can say DePaul University did not try to prod students to the polls. With its Get Out the Vote (GOTV) campaign, DePaul’s Student Involvement office seeks to raise awareness about elections and voting processes. It also offers “opportunities to register to vote, learn how to submit an absentee ballot and become familiar with the issues,” according to the organization’s website. DePaul’s Student Government Association (SGA) also has been the advocate of a politicially educated student body. “SGA has been an avid participant in the Get Out the Vote campaign and UVote at the
university,” said Anita Hui, SGA’s Executive Vice President of Student Affairs. “This campaign allows students to register to vote in the upcoming election. It also gives the option of requesting early voting ballots for those who can’t make it to a designated voting station on the day of the election.” Hui also noted The Office of Student Involvement and Student Leadership Institute are trying to promote participation in the upcoming elections, which have a tough act to follow in terms of turnout compared to 2008. In 2008, more than 130 million Americans turned out to vote. Yung voters scored one of the highest turnout rates ever, and now are a well-established target of both Democratic and Republican campaigns. According to a 2009 report by The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, an “estimated 22 million young Americans under the age of 30 voted in the 2008 presidential, or two million more than in the 2004.” Voters aged 18-24 constituted shared 9.3 percent of the 2008 electorate, a significant gain from the 7.8 percent in 2004. Indeed, it was their largest share of the electorate since 1984, when they represented 11.2 percent of the votes cast. With a variety of strategically
planned events like a Wednesday afternoon lecture series, DePaul's "Vote DePaul" campaign invites students to exercise their constitutional right. Caroline Winsett, SGA President, talked about the efforts student government has made in conjunction with the Vote DePaul campaign to involve students. “We had a full host of registration events scheduled in August, because of the voting deadline in October. We also have other events scheduled like debate viewing parties where we discuss the issues, media bias and those sorts of things,” said Winsett. “We’ll conclude on Nov. 6 with the student government hosting Election Day coverage in the atrium of the Lincoln Park Student Center.” Yet there is still evidence that suggests this election is not as engaging to young people as in 2008. A Sept. 28 Pew Research Center report found that only 63 percent of U.S. registered voters between the ages of 18 and 29 will “definitely vote” this fall, well under the 72 percent of that cohort who expressed intentions in 2008. The election is apparently not weighing very heavily on young voters’ minds, either. Only 48 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds have “given quite a lot of thought to election,” according to the
same Pew report. This number is down significantly from the 65 percent four years ago. Yet some students are very involved. SGA Vice President Casey Clemmons works as a paid media manager within the Obama for America Headquarters. And at least two recent DePaul alumni, Colin Russ and Dan Dunham, are involved in the Romney campaign, both serving as digital events coordinators. “I think it’s important as both students and youths living in the city of Chicago that we’re
committed to civic engagement and contributing and giving back to the community in which we live,” said Winsett. “But I think before one can do that, they need to know the issues themselves and what they’re voting on, so I think that’s a critical part of being civically engaged, being informed, being aware.” Story from DePolitics2012. com, featuring work by DePaul communications graduate students.
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Chicago bicyclists find it tough to share the road By GABRIEL CHARLES TYLER
Contributing Writer
Chicago is not the friendliest place for citizens who rely on their bikes as their primary mode of transportation. It is no secret that drivers of parked cars often and carelessly swing open their doors into the path of bicyclists, causing multiple bicycle-car related injuries that are all too plentiful in Chicago. On the morning of Oct. 5, 32-year-old attorney and avid bicyclist Neill Townsend, rode his bike south on Wells Street in front of Walter Payton High School, just north of Oak Street, when the driver of a Nissan Altima swung open the door, police said. According to the Chicago Tribune, Townsend swerved from the bike lane to avoid being “doored” by a driver exiting a parked car. He then fell underneath the wheels of a passing semi truck that was hauling a flat-bed trailer, police said. The man who opened the door was cited for a traffic violation, according to Chicago Police Department News Affairs Officer Robert Perez. According to Grid Chicago, a local a blog about sustainable transportation matters, projects and culture, Townsend was the fifth cyclist killed in Chicago this year. Townsend, a native of Lexington, Ky., moved to Chicago to attend DePaul University College of Law, said his mother, Jane V. Townsend. He graduated from DePaul University's law school in 2008 and joined the Illinois State Bar Association Feb. 3, 2009. Townsend’s death has drawn attention to the city’s complex relationship with bicyclists and
bicycle safety, pushing Chicago to make more efforts to prevent these accidents in the future. “I’ve been riding my bike off and on, 20 years – actively three years,” said bicyclist Oboi Reed. “It took me a long time to get comfortable riding on the street. I would not ride on the street because I didn’t want to mix in with traffic.” Reed said he has never been in a traffic accident riding his bike; however, it is easy to see just how difficult it is for bike riders to safely navigate Chicago’s streets. “I ride through all parts of the city," said bicyclist Max Youngquist. "The bike safety part of it is all fine, but some roads are obviously better for riding than others because of bike lanes.” Dooring incidents seem rather easy to prevent – all drivers have to do is use their eyes and vehicles’ side view mirrors to scope the scene before they exit their vehicles. While it seems easy to solve, bike accidents related to doorings continue to occur. However, bike-related accidents are not always the fault of the city’s drivers. Kristy Jackson, a South Loop resident, said she does not ride a bike, but she shares the road with bicyclists every day. Some of them she likes, and some of them she does not. “I’m annoyed by (bicyclists) who don’t use hand signals. It feels like they turn haphazardly, and I have to anticipate where they’re going and what they’re going to do, especially if there is no designated bike lane,” said Jackson. Even when a bike lane is present, there are other factors that affect a biker’s access, including people who use bike lanes as personal temporary parking spots.
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577 "dooring" accidents were recorded between Sept. 2009 and Sept. 2012, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. “The bike lanes have made things better. However, in places like downtown, people just tend to pull over and park there, like delivery trucks, so bikers are always in the driving lanes,” Jackson said. Sometimes it is neither the drivers nor the bikers at fault – Chicago’s road infrastructure is not the most bike-friendly. Too many of the bike lanes in Chicago are too narrow for anyone to navigate through safely. The lane where Townsend died was like many in the city: a simple thin striped lane, barely visible to a driver, squashed in the middle of a lane of traffic and a lane of parked cars. “Some are too narrow. I’m
happy to have the bike lanes. I’d rather have them than not have them,” said Reed. “Some are decently wide and give space for people to open their doors, and a bike can pass by without going into the other lane of traffic.” Chicago radio station WBEZ mapped out dooring crash data obtained by the Illinois Department of Transportation between Sept. 2009 and Sept. 7, 2012, showing that 577 doorings have been reported during that time period. The data also showed that most of the doorings occurred on diagonal streets like Milwaukee, Lincoln and Clark Streets, and although all three streets are major thoroughfares for commuters, they’re particularly
narrow. Chicago has heard the outcry from bikers and drivers alike, creating new bicycle lanes called “protected” or “buffered” lanes positioned to the right of parked cars with a buffer zone to the cyclist's left that allows room for a car door to open outside the path of a passing rider. The bike lanes on Kinzie, Elston and 18th Street are examples of these, and that data showed that less incidents occur at these intersections than others. “Wider or protected bike lanes would definitely help,” said Jackson. “It’d give us all more room.”
"WALSH" continued from page 5 Islam was rooted in the suburbs. He got a lot of heat from the area’s Muslim community and, you know, when they were pressing him and saying, ‘How could you say this?’ He didn’t back down. You know, he certainly will point out there are members of the Muslim community that he really respects and he wants to get to know, but he did not stray from his point that Radical Islam was a threat,” said Lester One of his main points against Duckworth is that he is very involved in the community; more so than she has been. However his criticisms of Duckworth talking about being a war hero are another example of his unwillingness to back down on what he says. “It is very tough running against an opponent who has served the country as valiantly as Tammy Duckworth,” said Lester. “You can’t make a lot of personal criticisms and he stepped into that landmine and really wasn’t afraid of it.” Naturally, there are liberal outfits at work trying to deny Walsh a second term. The CREDO SuperPAC, which is a very liberal political committee, created a “Take Down the Tea Party Ten” campaign using their website to display and insult Walsh and other congressmen who have tea party support. There’s also a Facebook page and a
Twitter account against Walsh’s re-election. There are 754 people who “Like” the page on Facebook and 343 followers on Twitter, so it is hard to evaluate the reach of this anti-Walsh campaign. Walsh was born and raised in the northwest suburb of North Barrington and is the fifth of nine children. He graduated from Barrington High School in 1980 and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Iowa in 1985. In the mid1980s, he undertook an acting career by attending lessons from The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York and Los Angeles. He also earned a Master of Public Policy at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy Studies in 1991. Walsh worked with the Jobs for Youth program in inner-city Chicago, teaching high school dropouts basic academic and job skills. He also taught American government and American history at Oakton Community College and the Hebrew Theological College. When he ran for a spot in Congress in 2010, it was a close one. He beat three-term Democratic incumbent, Melissa Bean, by a slim 291 votes. “He did it by a lot of grassroots support so watching him cultivate that support over the last two years I think has been
really fascinating,” said the Daily Herald’s Lester. “You know, he holds a lot of these like, ‘Cup of Joe’ sessions and town hall meetings and he’s a very charismatic individual. I was talking to this source the other day and they were saying, ‘No matter what you think of Joe Walsh and his ideology or where he stands on certain policies, if you are in a restaurant and he walks into that restaurant, you will come away thinking, ‘Boy, that’s a nice guy’ because he is a really good retail politician.” So is Walsh capable of winning a second term in Congress? Polls seem to favor Duckworth, but the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has reserved “nearly a half-million dollars in cable television airtime to support Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.)” according to The Hill’s Ballot Box campaign blog. The television ads are to run through Election Day. Though the Walsh campaign has raised some of its own money, the NRCC has chosen to invest larger sums in Judy Biggert and Robert Dold for their northern Illinois Congressional races. Walsh’s personal finances are also an issue. His ex-wife filed a lawsuit in 2010 claiming he owed over $100,000 in child
support, which was eventually settled. Prior to running for Congress, he lost his condominium to foreclosure—something he believes will connect him to voters. Chicago Magazine’s staff blog, “The 312” reported last summer that Walsh said: “When stuff on the foreclosure came out in the spring, many Republicans gave me a stiff arm. The average voter wanted to put their arms around me.” Walsh also has had his driver’s license suspended twice, most recently in 2011 when he did not pay his auto insurance on time. Walsh and Duckworth are scheduled to debate on WTTW-TVs “Chicago Tonight” on Oct. 18. Walsh has called for more debates but Duckworth has demurred. Lester believes this works to his strategy. “I mean he is, like I said before, a very good retail politician and he kind of, you know, sucks up the energy in a room. He’s always kind of jumping around and during the last debate, he was actually poking (at) her and muttering under his breath when she was making a point … and that can be a little unnerving.” Story from DePolitics2012.com featuring work by DePaul communications graduate students.
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By DYLAN MCHUGH News Editor
DEPAUL ALUM AWARDED FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP The Fulbright International Education Exchange Program has awarded DePaul alum Hannah Hoover a scholarship after her research and health outreach in Haiti. Hoover, a 2011 Masters in Public Health graduate, was a volunteer English teacher in Haiti and later
became a coordinator for a Haitian HIV/AIDS service. The Fulbright Public Policy scholar also researched ways to improve trauma-informed care among community health workers, according to a statement from Fulbright. With her fellowship, Hoover will lay the groundwork for a new health infrastructure in Haiti, the statement said.
DEPAUL'S SNL CELEBRATES 40 YEARS The School for New Learning marked its 40-year anniversary Oct. 9, celebrating its milestone with a new exhibit called “Photobooth Project.”
The project, which opened Oct. 12, exhibits portraits and quotes from SNL alumni who talk about how SNL affected their lives and education. The project is featured in the lobby of the Richard M. and Maggie C. Daley Building. “We have been able to continue to offer our competence-based program and have added programs since the creation of the school,” SNL Dean Marisa Alicea told DePaul Newsline. “We’re celebrating some of the core ideas and values of our school, which serves adult students and honors their knowledge, experience and new learning that add value to their personal lives and careers.”
"GENIUS SQUAD" EXPANDS, ADDS LOCATION DePaul Information Services is hiring more staff for its “Genius Squad,” in addition to opening a new location in the John T. Richardson Library and expanding its Loop office. The Genius Squad helps DePaul students, among other technological services, remove viruses from their computer, back up their computer’s memory, and with general electronics assistance.
CAMPUS CRIME REPORT OCT. 3- OCT. 9
LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS OCTOBER 3 • A Theft report was filed for a room in Munroe Hall.
OCTOBER 7 •A Liquor Law Violation occurred at 1237 W. Fullerton. Victims were taken to Illinois Masonic by Chicago EMS.
• A Bicycle Theft report was filed for a bicycle taken from the rack at Richardson Library.
• A Harassment by Electronic Means report was filed for a student receiving text messages from an ex-boyfriend.
• A Weapons Violation report was filed for a weapon in a room at McCabe Hall.
• A Strong Arm Robbery was reported on the 2100 block of N Sheffield. Chicago Police were notified.
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OCTOBER 8
• A Burglary (Non-Forced) report was filed for items missing from a room in McCabe Hall.
• A Possession of Marijuana report was filed for a room in University Hall. Offender was taken into custody by Chicago Police.
• A Stalking report was filed for a student working at the Student Center. • A Criminal Trespass to Land Warning was given to an offender trying to use computers in the Student Center. • A Disturbance report was filed for an altercation at the Ray Meyer Fitness Center on the basketball courts.
OCTOBER 5 • A Criminal Trespass to Land report was filed on an offender who was asked to leave the Concert Hall area.
OCTOBER 6 • A Theft report was filed for a student whose purse was taken from an off campus party. • A Liquor Law Violation occurred at Sanctuary Hall. Student was taken to Illinois Masonic by Chicago EMS.
OCTOBER 9 • A Simple Battery report was filed for a nonstudent who was hit in the face by a male offender. Offender was taken into custody by Chicago Police. • A Theft report was filed for a coat taken from the Richardson Library.
LOOP CAMPUS OCTOBER 5 • A Possession of Alcohol report was filed for a student with alcoholic beverage in the computer lab at 243 S. Wabash.
OCTOBER 6 • A Theft report was filed for a missing camera at 247 S. State.
The Genius Squad now has two Lincoln Park locations — one in Schmitt Academic Center Room 235, the other on the first floor of the library—and one in the Loop, in Lewis Center 1310.
THIS WEEK IN DEPAUL HISTORY The DePaulia has been in print since the 1930s, but its publication hasn’t always run smoothly. Thirtyone years ago, on Oct. 9, 1981, The DePaulia was suspended from printing … for three days. Director of student publications Allen Kipp suspended the newspaper after it printed a story about a student raped in the Loop campus, in the Lewis Center. Before the story was published, then-Dean of students Rev. Thomas Croak, C.M. told Kipp that there would be some “strong changes” to the newspaper if it ran, and Kipp relayed this information to thenDePaulia editor-in-chief Vince Kellen. Kellen, however, decided to run the story anyway, citing the students’ right to know about crime on campus. The day the issue was published, campus security and Chicago Police confiscated most of the newspapers before they were properly distributed. The recall prompted press attention
from major news networks and newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times. Many faculty members and students spoke out against the confiscation: former DePaul professor Adolph Mark told the DePaulia that “the matter escalated far beyond its seriousness, leading to unnecessary publicity.” In the Oct. 16, 1981 issue of the DePaulia, Croak said he never intended to punish anybody. “The only thing I was trying to do all along … is to protect the young lady who was the victim,” said Croak, “It seems that people don’t believe me but that, honest to God, is the truth.” The victim was unnamed in the original version of the story, but the article included the victim’s police case number. After then-DePaul President Rev. John T. Richardson, C.M., lifted the DePaulia’s suspension and admitted that it was “a little hard on the situation,” the newspapers were reprinted without the victim’s case number. The reprints settled an issue that brought national attention to the DePaulia, but for all the wrong reasons. These days, we try to make the news the right way — with hardnosed reporting and precise analysis.
"DUCKWORTH" continued from page 5 While Duckworth recovered from her injuries at Walter Reed army Medical Center in Washington, was visited by some inspiring war veterans, including Bob Dole, an injured World War II vet, and Sen. Max Cleland, a triple amputee and Vietnam War veteran. It wasn’t long until she met her home-state senator, Dick Durbin, who invited her to the 2005 State of the Union address. There, she arrived in a wheelchair with a hidden IV under her dress uniform. “I couldn’t believe how energetic this woman was,” said Durbin, now a Senate majority leader. Seeing a potential star in the making, Democratic leaders such as then-Congressman Rahm Emanuel convinced Duckworth to run for Congress in 2005 as a Democrat against GOP conservative Peter Roskam. She lost by 2 percentage points. But the defeat apparently did not dim Duckworth’s passion to serve. She ran the Illinois veterans’ bureau from 2006 to 2009. After Barack Obama was elected president, he appointed her assistant secretary of the Department of Veteran’s Affairs. At the VA, Duckworth faced the challenge of reintegrating war veterans back into the economy, with their unemployment rate— and suicide rates—uncommonly high. Duckworth has successfully pushed for tax credits for companies that hire veterans in Illinois. Nationally, she has increased services for homeless vets and established the Office of Online Communications, where respected ex-military bloggers address the troops’ daily questions. “Everything I do in Veteran’s Affairs goes back to the day I was
shot down,” Duckworth told Time Magazine while at the VA. “My guys saved me, and I feel I owe them. I owe every single day the best thing I can do, because they could’ve left me behind.” In 2011, Duckworth resigned from her post at the VA to make another run for Congress in Illinois’ re-drawn 8th District—a district tailored by map-making state Democrats to be more favorable to her. In her platform, she has expanded beyond the betterment of veterans’ affairs, including student loans and government spending. Duckworth admits she is still paying down $70,000 in student debt. “My strength is in finding ways to make the government work for the people,” she tells voters. “Finding waste, or money that is not being properly used… or finding opportunities that are out there and making them work for the community.” Duckworth faces an incumbent — Joe Walsh — with a reputation for incendiary rhetoric. He has called President Obama a “tyrant” and Duckwork “nothing more than a handpicked Washington bureaucrat.” Yet Duckworth keeps a smile as she arrives at events, seated in a wheelchair, revealing her titanium legs — one painted camo-beige — and the other red white and blue. She gets up with her cane when it’s time to address voters. “You can keep going,” she has told reporters. "You can go through when I went through and continue to serve and continue to do more. We just have to be there for each other to get there.” Story from DePolitics2012. com, featuring work by DePaul communications graduate students.
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Mitt Romney announces foreign policy plan By CALLIE BRETTHAUER Senior Writer Last Monday, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney gave a speech to the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va., to present his position on foreign policy. It was the first speech made by the candidate after the first round of presidential debates that many media outlets and political analysts perceived him to have won. The policy address entitled, “The Mantle of Leadership” concentrated heavily on the Middle East and its relationship to the United States. “Romney seems to want to have a stronger presence in the Middle East and a more direct approach than Obama,” said sophomore political science major Jeff Hodgkinson. “Obama’s policies in the Middle East and Asia have drawn a lot of attention and controversy. Romney should take advantage of this and have a different approach to draw in voters.” Romney’s main objective was to distance his foreign policy stance from President Obama’s. This was made clear by his attacks on the president for having a passive strategy that relies on hope. He blamed Obama for not standing by Israel and making its relationship with Palestine worse, not supporting people in Libya and Syria, failing to be aggressive with Iran, cutting military spending, not establishing a trade agenda, not forming partnerships with countries who share the same views and ultimately not living up to his promises. “A challenger can get away with extreme charges in international affairs they could not get away with in domestic
affairs since that information is public,” said Patrick Callahan, a political science professor at DePaul with expertise in foreign policy. “It is easy to associate a bad thing that happens with the current administration; however it dismisses cause and effect, and real responsibility. To attribute blame is not to establish blame.” Romney promised that as president, he would reestablish duty and honor in the world with American leadership by making the 21st century an “American century.” “I believe that if America does not lead, others will— others who do not share our interests and our values— and the world will grow darker, for our friends and for us,” said Romney. “Our friends and allies across the globe do not want less American leadership. They want more—more of our moral support, more of our security cooperation, more of our trade, and more of our assistance in building free societies and thriving economies.” Callahan says the Romney campaign really has not laid out any clear plans; there are only general themes that emphasize a shift from the Obama administration. These include an inclination to divide the world up between friends and rivals, an increase in military strength and the importance of a strong U.S. leadership in the world rather than collaborating with international institutions. “The United States will choose on its own what to do and how to do it,” said Callahan. Romney’s course of action in the Middle East includes many undertakings. How likely these undertakings can be achieved is uncertain, but it would,
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Presidential candidate Mitt Romney addresses foreign policy issues at the Virigina Military Institute Monday, Oct. 8. nevertheless, be very difficult. “I thought his strengths in the speech were his views on Israel and standing strong for American values around the world,” said Hodgkinson. “His speech was weak when he discussed Afghanistan. He didn’t seem to have a strong plan of action.” As president, Romney claimed he would prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, reaffirm a strong commitment to Israel’s security, strengthen partnerships in the Gulf, increase national defense and military spending including an upsurge in naval ships, help nations such as Syria, Afghanistan and Libya fight tyranny and develop democratic institutions, champion free trade, bring peace between the Palestinians and Israel and acquire a successful transition in Afghanistan to its security forces by the end of
2014. DePaul political science professor Scott Hibbard felt that the speech lacked real substance. “He is saying the he will lower taxes, increase military spending and balance the budget. There is no way this can be done. The same approaches were taken by both the Bush and Reagan administrations, which resulted in deficits,” said Hibbard. “There is also a lot of emphasis on American power as a fundamentally good force and the struggle between freedom and oppression. It is great to talk about leadership, but he fails to acknowledge how foreign policy is changing in the post-Iraq-War era.” In a close election, however, the skepticism of American power and the criticism of the United States as an authoritative nation do not win votes. “It is important to keep in mind that
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Tuesday, Nov. 6 this is a campaign speech,” said Hibbard. “People in campaigns say a lot of things and make promises that are impossible to fulfill. Campaign speech is different from reality.” Since Election Day is quickly approaching, both candidates will try to avoid the complicated details of international affairs that tend to polarize voters. However, the issue must be addressed in the remaining two presidential debates, both of which will touch on foreign policy. “I think Romney is able to dominate the next debate concerning international affairs not so much because people subscribe to his ideas, but because it will cast doubt on the president’s leadership,” said Callahan. “A lack of confidence will be devastating for either candidate.”
Follow our coverage of all the debates live at DePauliaOnline.com beginning 30 minutes before each debate. You can participate in polls, get up-to-the-minute fact checks, post comments and ask questions. Special thanks to our online editor Zoe Barker who helped cover the vice presidential debate.
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The varying role of the vice president By KEVIN GROSS Contributing Writer As the public profiles of the presidential candidates grow in magnitude with each passing week, another huge component of the race cannot be forgotten: the vice presidency. “I don’t see any trend line in the duties of the vice president,” said political science professor Bruce Newman. “Sometimes it seems as if they are in the president’s ear,” said Newman. “However, the amount of duties that are picked up are more of a reaction to who the president is and what the demands are.” Some vice presidencies are marked by activism and influence. Al Gore, vice president under Bill Clinton, served as a major adviser and assisted legislation promoting the growth of information technology and the protection of the Internet. Dick Cheney, whom Newman believes “represents a presidency in which the president was over his head,” played a major role within the plans of the executive office and is seen by many as the chief architect of the Iraq war. Still, the only officially defined powers of the vice president are to serve as the official head of Senate and to stand by as the next in line to rule should something happen to the president. “Some vice presidents are
nothing more than dead wood, waiting for the president to die,” said DePaul media expert, Michael Conklin. Dwight Eisenhower was once asked about vice president Richard Nixon’s greatest accomplishments and responded, “Give me a day. I’ll find you one.” While there are inconsistencies in the perceived role of vice president, the primary reason they are chosen is often for political reasons, rather than their ideological or leadership qualities. According to Conklin, “presidents and vice presidents are often paired as a marriage of convenience; vice presidents exist to help balance the ticket.” When Obama ran in 2008, many were concerned about his lack of experience. Veteran politician Joe Biden was chosen as Obama’s running mate to put some of these fears to rest and garner appeal from a larger base of people. Romney’s choice of hardline conservative Paul Ryan is often analyzed as a ploy to appeal to Main Street Republicans who were put off by Romney’s moderate-leaning views. Despite this political mindedness, some would say that the actions of the running mate have little factor on the outcome of an election. For example, a New York Times study claims that historically the vice presidential candidate has provided approximately an extra two percentage points in
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Vice President Joe Biden, left, and Republican nominee for vice president Paul Ryan, right, participate in a debate Thursday, Oct. 12, moderated by ABC's Martha Raddatz.
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Presidents and vice president are often paired as a marriage of convenience; vice presidents exist to help balance the ticket.” Professor Michael Conklin
his home state’s votes. “I don’t think that vice presidential candidates have a major positive affect,” said Newman. “More likely, they can screw up in the public eye and affect elections that way.” Yet in this election, polls indicate that this could be a tight race, so some are saying that every little boost could count. Thursday’s vice presidential debate has been touted as one of the few vice presidential debates that may actually matter. Biden’s energy and pressure to get Ryan to speak about actual policies and plans renewed hope
in the Democratic Party after Obama’s poor showing at the first presidential debate. However, others were turned off by what they felt were very rude and inappropriate reactions from Biden. Citing past history, Conklin says that “for Kennedy, every boost from Johnson counted. This could be another one of those years. Should Obama win, Newman believes that Biden will continue his integral role of “being a part of the president’s ear, affecting policy behind the scenes.” Should Romney win, Conk-
lin believes that Ryan would have an important role. “Romney has never been in Washington before,” said Conklin. “Ryan’s experience in the House would help him ram legislation through,” said Conklin. On the other hand, some question the amount of focus that is placed on the vice president, wishing that public attention could be placed on the entirety of the political sphere. “The focus on the vice president sometimes feels like a parlor game,” said Conklin. “Right now they should get to the even more important stuff. I wish they would publicize the process through which candidates pick their cabinet members.”
Cell transformation earns Nobel Prize By AMY MORTON Contributing Writer
About a week ago, the Nobel Prize winners in medicine were revealed as Sir John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka for their work in cell research. The award was given to these two doctors “for the discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent." That is, any mature cells can go back to their original state, thus “reversing” the process of cell aging. Yamanaka was able to draw this conclusion due to a combination of his own research and the research of Gurdon done 40 years earlier. In 1962, Gurdon was able to take the nucleus from a frog’s intestine and place it into a frog’s egg. From this, a normal frog was born. Gurdon’s research was inspiration to Yamanaka’s experiment, where he wanted to reverse the process of cell maturity without using an egg. He was able to figure out a gene combination, which he inserted into a mature cell, so that the cell was able to go back to its primitive state. According to Yamanaka, “what’s significant about this technology is not only can we avoid the ethical controversy
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British scientist John Gurdon, left, speaks in London, and Japanese scientist Shinya Yamanaka, right, speaks in Kyoto after they were named winners of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine. of using embryos, but also a transplant patient can avoid organ rejection because the treatment will be done by using the patient’s own cells and not somebody else’s.” Past controversy of stem cell research has come from the fact that in order to
examine a brand new cell, the scientist would have to kill an embryo. Yamanaka also mentions that this discovery may some day be a possible cure for Parkinson’s disease. Since, Yamanaka’s discovery was made in 2006, classroom textbooks have
already been changed and biology teachers have been informing their students about this new method. DePaul professor Dr. Elizabeth LeClaire talked to her biology students about the research Thursday. “I don’t think [the research] will revolutionize the world of medicine,” said LeClaire. “This may not be the answer you want to hear, but most diseases are very common and are caused by diet and exercise.” Another DePaul biology professor, Dr. Stanley Cohn, believes that “there are many diseases and injuries for which it would be extremely beneficial to have stem cell therapies. “By being able to take some of your own adult cells and reprogram them to be able to become any of a variety of cell types, you have the potential to develop regenerative treatments for damaged tissues. Clearly, however, significant treatments are still down the road a bit.” As of now, the idea that cell reprogramming could cure diseases such as Parkinson’s is mere speculation. Nonetheless, this discovery contributes to the scientific world in understanding the cell process as well as disease mechanisms.
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Congress stalls Violence Against Women Act
are victims of rape,
physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner
1 in 5 women have been raped at some point in their life
1 in 4 women have been a victim of severe physical violence
1in 6 women have experienced stalking victimization during their lifetime
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percent of female victims experienced some form of intimate partner violence for the first time before the ageof 25
1 in 7 men have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner at some point
1 in 19 men have experienced stalking victimization during their lifetime
STATISTICS COURTESY OF CDC 2011 SURVEY
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Participants of "Light up the Lakefront" Oct. 1 along Oak Street Beach in memory of women killed by their abusers and to raise domestic violence awarenesss. By WENDY ROSEN Contributing Writer As night fell on Oak Street Beach, an immigrant woman wearing a flowing blue gown walked among 3,000 candles, each commemorating a victim of domestic violence. One of those candles could have been for her, but she survived her husband’s attacks. The October “Light Up the Lakefront” event launched Domestic Violence Awareness Month and was sponsored by Between Friends, a Chicago agency that helps women leave abusive relationships. Domestic violence affects one in four women, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Women ages 20-24 have the greatest risk of non-fatal attacks, and more than three women are murdered by intimate partners every day, according to the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics. Kathleen Doherty, executive director of Between Friends, stood on the beach and asked the crowd of nearly 200 people, “Does it take dying before we actually start to do something?” That is a good question to ask legislators. Congress is holding the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) hostage. The law expired in 2011 and should have been swiftly reauthorized. However, last spring the Senate and House each
approved their own version of the bill, but neither body has made good faith attempts to come together and reconcile the differences, according to Monica McLaughlin, a senior policy specialist at National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV). VAWA, a landmark piece of legislation passed in 1994, changed the way the legal system and communities respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking.
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The Senate drafted a bill to close those gaps by adding provisions to safeguard the LGBTQ community, immigrant victims and Native America women. On April 26 the Senate passed a strong 68-31 bipartisan reauthorization of its VAWA bill, which also received wide support from domestic violence advocacy groups, victim service agencies and the legal community. In a move that smacks of farright Republican maneuvering, House Republicans sponsored
original VAWA bill, blasted the Republican House version of VAWA in the Hill’s Congress Blog. “I refuse to support legislation that would protect only some victims of domestic violence and make women less safe than they are under current law,” said Conyers. “This is not about politics, it’s about good policy,” Conyers said. It is time for House Republicans to stop taking aim at domestic violence victims, and it is time for all members of
“We all have a role to play in ending domestic violence. Congress has a role, and their role is to pass a bi-partisan Violence Against Women Act that safely and effectively meets the needs of all victims.”
The law combined tough provisions to hold offenders accountable with programs to assist domestic violence victims, according to a White House VAWA fact sheet. Vice President Biden issued a statement Sept. 13, VAWA’s 18th birthday, and said that domestic violence has dropped 60 percent since VAWA’s passage. While it is clear that VAWA has improved our nation’s response to intimate partner crime, there are still significant protective gaps that need to be addressed to save lives, said McLaughlin.
JOHN CONYERS, U.S. CONGRESSMAN their own VAWA bill. It rolled back provisions for gays, immigrants and Native Americans, which angered legislators on both sides of the aisle – and got the President’s attention. On the day before the House VAWA vote, the executive office issued a statement expressing strong opposition and threatening a presidential veto. Despite the warning, the House VAWA bill passed on May 16 by a narrow margin of 222205. A few days after the House vote, Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), who helped draft the
Congress to prioritize VAWA’s reauthorization. “We all have a role to play in ending domestic violence,” said McLaughlin. “Congress has a role, and their role is to pass a bi-partisan Violence Against Women Act that safely and effectively meets the needs of all victims. And that’s what their constituents have to hold them accountable to.” Take a moment during Domestic Violence Awareness Month to contact your legislators and demand they pass a VAWA bill that gives equal rights to every victim of domestic violence.
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Obama administration comparable to G.W. Bush years By MILOS MARKICEVIC Contributing Writer After some startling political events during President Obama’s term in office, it is amazing the kind of far reaching support he continues to have. Those aware of his political failings argue he is the lesser evil of the two candidates. However, if Obama’s supporters would momentarily broaden their view they would realize that he is not a better alternative. In fact, in some ways he might be worse than Mitt Romney. One of the big victories that Obama and his supporters paraded during the recent Democratic conventions was the killing of Osama Bin Laden. During Vice President Joe Biden’s speech, he paraded Bin Laden’s corpse like some kind of trophy for the Obama administration. To celebrate the killing of Bin Laden as a victory is to sugarcoat what it actually is: state approved murder (ironically approved by a man who was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 2009). Initially, people like Kevin Jon Heller wrote that Bin Laden’s assassination was in line with international law since official reports claimed he was armed. This has recently been proven false by Matt Bissonnette, a member of the Navy Seal team, and one of two soldiers who fired at Bin Laden. In his book “No Easy Day,” he detailed what really happened during the mission. Bin Laden was already incapacitated and defenseless before he was killed. This new information is important because it proves that the killing was illegal under international law and thus a war crime. After the mission, the Navy Seals joked how Obama would take credit for the killing and use it as political leverage in getting re-elected: they were right. Obama’s cowboy antics do not stop there. A few months ago, The New York Times published a 10-page article that
detailed the Obama administration’s policy on using drones in countries such as Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. The article reported the Obama administration conducted secret weekly meetings in which he signed off on “kill lists” of individuals to be targeted by drone strikes. The lists included US citizens as well as teenagers. What is more disturbing is the article exploitation of how the administration has changed the definition of what is considered a militant to give them more leverage in bending the law and casting a wider net. The Bush administration did something eerily similar in 2002 by passing the “Bybee Memo,” a memo that changed the definition of what constituted as torture and directly resulted in the political scandals in Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo. Obama has stated that drone strikes have not caused a severe number of civilian casualties, saying they are “precise” and strike only on al-Qaeda and its affiliates. However, a recent joint report published by the Stanford Law School and the NYU School of Law has shown that secret drone strikes in Pakistan are highly ineffective in fighting insurgents. They kill a larger number of civilians, more than officially reported by the US government, and the strikes have also alienated the Pakistani public, creating strong anti-American sentiment. The irony here is that by fighting a war against terrorism; the administration is actually creating more enemies and possible future terrorists. Romney was right for once: It was naïve. The more closely you look at the Obama administration, the more similar it looks to the Bush administration. In fact, Obama has continued many of Bush’s policies under his presidency.He extended the Patriot act for another four years, has not closed Guantanamo like he promised and still has not pulled out U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Obama also promised more government transparency early in his election, but his administration
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American citizens rally in Islamabad, Pakistan, against drone attacks in the Pakistani tribal belt, Friday, Oct. 5. has clamped down on whistle blowers, as shown by the arrest of U.S. citizen and soldier Bradley Manning. Manning, who was responsible for leaking the embassy cables which were later released publicly by WikiLeaks, has been in jail without a trial for two years now. This preconceived
notion that it is one's civic duty to vote during election season is something that runs deep with many Americans. People will argue that if both candidates are not good enough it should just come down to voting for the lesser evil.
Save your dollar bills: organic food is not better for you By FRANCESCA GATTUSO Contributing Writer
Everyone experiences that moment of pure disappointment when swinging open the fridge and finding no groceries, let alone something edible. Yet, when you venture out to the store, is your attention caught by sale items, the tempting junk food aisle or popular organic foods? Well, here is a little tip for you shoppers: organic food is not necessarily the healthiest route to go. Organic products have steadily increased within the past years and are now not only offered just in the produce section of mainstream grocery stores, but at independent manufacturers and farmers markets. Dairy, meat, cereals, side dishes, snacks and desserts are also gaining organic exposure and popularity. What makes organic products and dieting so desirable? According to livestrong.com, organic foods contain fewer chemicals, including hormone stimulants, pesticides and fertilizers. Organic products
also aid the environment by eliminating chemicals to help save soil and water in order to reduce pollution. Alana Voldman, DePaul’s Oxfam Club president, is a firm believer in organic products. “Eating organic is amazing for your body and your mind especially if the food you are eating is local,” said Voldman. “I normally buy my vegetables at the farmer's market because I know that it is grown naturally.” While the presence
of chemical removal and environmental benefits appeal to many consumers, what shoppers may not be fully aware of are the negatives of an organic based diet. Livestrong.com discusses the downfalls of the organic food market that many tend to overlook or are ill informed of. One negative aspect of organic food that is certainly noticeable is their high price: this high price is because there is a slower output rate of a given food
items due to farmers growing products completely naturally. Perhaps the most shocking disadvantage related to organic food is the nutrition value and overall quality. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program states organic food is not any more nutritional and spoils at faster rates due to the lack of chemical preservatives. Xu Susan, 24, of Chicago has become aware of this when grocery shopping.
“I enjoy eating more organically grown products so I can do my part in helping out the environment, but the presence of unequal distribution and minimum nutrition gain is for sure upsetting,” said Susan. Unhealthy food is still out of the question, but what is considered to be the more nutritious way of eating organically is also becoming questionable. The best way to attack this confusing cycle of “eating right” is by adapting a new found attitude of moderation when it comes to food, organic or not. Rush Medical Center doctor, Vijaya Reddy, supports the notion of being food conscious. “You should always be aware of what types of food you are fueling your body with. Organic foods are not something to shy away from, and should not consume your entire diet either,” said Reddy. “It is all about finding a balance that your body responds positively to. Don’t fall into fads and popular trends.
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The opinions in this section do not necessarily reflect those of The DePaulia staff.
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fond of the “The Dark Knight Rises” this year, then you and your partner can suit up as Batman and Robin or Batman and Catwoman. Another favorite this year is none other than reality show superstar Honey Boo Boo. How does one dress like the pint-sized diva? Joy Perry, a DePaul sophomore said, “Lots of make-up, tiara, pink dress and maybe tote around a little stuffed pig.” The little stuffed pig is in reference to Glitzy, Honey Boo Boo’s pet pig. Dressing up like the smalltown Georgia family is fairly simple. Wear t-shirts with sassy sayings and bright colored or denim shorts to portray Honey Boo Boo’s sisters Chubs, Pumpkin and Chickadee. For Sugar Bear, the father of the family, wear a trucker hat, jeans and a t-shirt. “Jersey Shore” is in its final season, so it’s your last time to dress up like your favorite Jersey residents before it goes out of style. Go “Jersey” with a fake tan, flashy clothes and jewelry. In Jersey, it is all
about the hair – take tips from Snooki and JWoww and add colorful hair extensions or straighten your hair like Sammi Sweetheart. For guys, your best hair accessory will be hair gel – and lots of it. Vampires and zombies seem to never go out of style for Halloween and DePaul students are looking to their favorite shows for costume ideas. “I think doing the ‘Walking Dead’ would be a great group costume idea,” said Ian Goodman, a DePaul junior. “Some people could be the zombies, while others could be the main characters.” If you cannot get a group together, you can also pick a best friend or boyfriend/girlfriend to collaborate with you to do a couples costume. One idea is being a vampire couple. Dress up as Bella Swan and Edward Cullen from the “Twilight” series, Stefan and Elena from “The Vampire Diaries,” or Bill and Sookie from “True Blood.” One of the most iconic costumes
of this year is Psy, the South Korean k-pop sensation whose video for the song “Gangnam Style” has taken the U.S. by storm. The music video has 423 million YouTube views and counting. There is no doubt that a lot of people will be going “gangnam style” this year. Pull off Psy’s look by wearing his signature round shades, a suit with a bow tie and slicked-back hair. Aside from finding inspiration in music, TV and film, some may look to the political sphere for ideas. The heat of the election year provides a number of options for politicallyinspired attire. Duke it out with a friend as President Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. You can also break out your suit and tie and brush up on your comedic political rhetoric to take on the role of funny guys John Stewart and Stephen Colbert. Colbert even has a printable mask online that you can use to complete the look. “Just be sure to drop words like ‘truthiness,’ ‘jacksquat’ and
‘Wikiality’ to really channel Colbert,” said Will von Schrader, a DePaul senior. According to popular costume stores, the election year is not just inspiring political costumes. In light of Romney’s comments about cutting funds to PBS and Big Bird, there has been a large spike in sales of the “sassy Big Bird adult costume” and some people have gone as far as to get a gang of angry Sesame Street characters together holding “Occupy Sesame Street” signs. If the do-it-yourself aesthetic is more of your thing, channel your creative energy into a hilarious YouTube-inspired outfit. All you need is a large piece of cardboard and markers or a printer to decorate the front like the YouTube homepage. Cut out a large square and your reallife antics become the video; want to be the guy making out with a cute girl at the party? How could she resist with a costume like that?
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Chicago International Film Festival begins By MAGGIE DZIUBEK Contributing Writer
Chicago is celebrating its role as a global city as local and international filmmakers are showcased at the 48th annual Chicago International Film Festival. The festival began Thursday and will continue through Oct. 25. Out of the 1,300 feature submissions and 2,100 short submissions, only 120 feature films and 50 shorts that were selected to be shown at the festival. More than 50 countries are
represented at the festival. “Whether by daring debuting filmmakers or celebrated auteurs, as a collection the program presents a brilliant, kaleidoscopic snapshot of the state of world cinema today,” said Mimi Plauché, programming director of the festival. This year, the festival is featuring a number of films which showcase local talent. The festival opener shown Thursday night was the world premiere of “Stand-Up Guys” both produced and directed by Chicagoans. The festival centerpiece, “Cloud Atlas” is also directed by native Chicagoans. The
festival will close with Chicagoan Robert Zameckis' new film “Flight.” “This is a remarkable year for Chicagoans in the film industry,” said Michael Kutza, founder and artistic director. “As a native Chicagoan, I am proud to celebrate our local filmmakers’ contributions to the art of the moving image.” Festival films are shown either as competitors for the “Gold Hugo,” the festival's top prize, or as part of noncompetitive themed series. These non-competitive series include regional categories like “Spotlight Middle
East” and “Cinema of the Americas” and categories that spotlight minority interests in the film world, such as “Black Perspectives,” “Reelwomen” and “OUTrageous,” which focuses on films which highlight LGBT issues. Film screenings will take place at the AMC River East at 322 N. Illinois. Tickets for most showings are $11 with a student ID and $14 for adults and can be purchased at the theater, online or by calling 312-332FILM. For more information visit http:// www.chicagofilmfestival.com/.
Festival Schedule
Monday (10/15) - “Beyond the Hills” (Romania) 8:30 p.m., $11/$14 Romanian with subtitles This is director Christian Mungiu's first feature film since his 2007 drama “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,” which won the top award at Cannes in 2007. Based on a true story of a tragically misguided “exorcism” and monastery in rural Romania, the film focuses on religious practice in the Orthodox Church and the lack of opportunity for young Romanian women. Tuesday (10/16) - “Meeting Leila” (Iran) 8:30 p.m., $11/$14 Farsi with subtitles Leila Hatami, star of “A Separation” (winner of the 2012 Oscar for Best Foreign Language film) stars as a woman who wants her fiancé to quit smoking before they get married, but finds him difficult to convince. Part of a wave of Iranian films that are making rounds at big film festivals, this film by Adel Yaraghi is part of the New Directors competition and the Spotlight Middle East series.
Meeting Leila COURTESY OF CIFF
Cloud Atlas COURTESY OF CIFF
Wednesday (10/17) - “Cloud Atlas” (Singapore) 7 p.m., $25 English Starring well-known Hollywood actors like Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon, Halle Berry and Hugh Grant, based on the popular 2004 novel of the same name and directed by Chicago natives, “Cloud Atlas” is the festival centerpiece. According to the New York Times the sci-fi adaptation received a 10-minute standing ovation at its premiere Toronto in September. Thursday (10/18) - “Shorts 2: Animation – Blurring the Lines” 3 p.m., $5 Featuring: “Bite of the Tail” (USA),“The Conquerors” (Canada/France), “Old Man” (USA), “Edmond Was a Donkey” (Canada/France), “Oh Willy...” (Belgium/France), “Body Memory” (Estonia), “The Pub” (UK) and “Next Door Letters” (Sweden) Catch a cartoon matinee mix of different styles and storytelling techniques. Friday (10/19) - “Full Circle” (China) 5p.m., $5 Mandarin with English subtitles In the only entry in the competition from China, director Zhang Yang offers a feel-good story of a group of nursing home residents who get together to compete on a televised variety show competition à la “America's Got Talent.” The film has been praised for the performance of its ensemble cast.
Next Door Letters COURTESY OF CIFF
Sister COURTESY OF CIFF
Saturday (10/20) - “The Land of Eb” (USA/Marshall Islands) 4:45 p.m., $11/$14 Marshallese with English subtitles The Marshall Islands are a presidential republic in Micronesia in free association with the United States. This film, part of the festival's New Directors competition, filmmaker Aaron Williamson sheds light on the life on the islands and reveals the history of the Marshallese peoples through the lens of one family's struggles. Sunday (10/21) - “Sister” (Switzerland) 3:30 p.m., $11/$14 French with English subtitles This film by director Ursula Meier is part of the Reel Women series in the festival. Showing a less recognizable side of Switzerland, a country known for its cheese, chocolate and ski resorts, this film tells the story of a young boy turned petty thief who lives with his older sister in an industrial town near a high class ski resort.
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‘ T he S essions’ effortlessly mixes “sentimentality and comedy ” By MIKE HORKY Contributing Writer
Rarely do we ever see a film that blends humor and tenderness together without being overly sappy or unfunny and offensive. “The Sessions” brings these two characteristics into a film that finds the right balance and makes for the feel-good movie of the year. Thanks to Ben Lewin’s beautifully written screenplay, and excellent performances all around, this film brims with sadness, laughs and above all makes you appreciative of life. “The Sessions” tells the true story of Mark O’Brien (John Hawkes), a poet and journalist who contracted polio at the age of six. His parents were forced to take care of him due to his muscles ceasing to function, and his Catholic upbringing ensured his feeling sorry for contracting polio. The disease confines him to live in an iron lung, where he spends the majority of his day writing, thinking and talking to
the portrait of The Virgin Mary hanging on his wall. He spends the few hours he can outside of his iron lung at his church, where he confides in Father Brendan (William H. Macy) of a sin he is going to commit. Mark wants to be able to know a woman in the biblical sense, but because of his unique situation, he finds it hard to get a woman to willingly have sex with him. He believes a sex surrogate may be the best solution, so he contacts Cheryl Cohen Greene (Helen Hunt), who is willing to help Mark achieve his goal through a series of body awareness sessions. Each session interwoven with Mark telling his experiences to Father Brendan. Lewin has created a touching film brimming with sentimentality and comedy. This is largely due to the powerhouse performances of Hawkes, Hunt and Macy. Hawkes gives the performance of his career playing a man stricken with polio. Using only his face and voice to act, Hawkes brilliantly takes the
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Helen Hunt (left) and John Hawkes in a scene from “The Sessions,” opening in select theatres Oct. 26, 2012. audience deep inside the mind of O’Brien, making them feel the stress and emotional turmoil of being a handicapped man. He draws comparisons to Daniel Day Lewis’ Christy Brown, but where Lewis brought sadness and despair to his performance, Hawkes brings hope and triumph to his; Hawkes’ performance is absolutely compelling. Helen Hunt is equally powerful as O’Brien’s surrogate. Hunt brings compassion to her role, and proves her character to be as emotionally complex as O’Brien’s; he loves her, but
she cannot reciprocate due to her marriage. Hunt reveals the emotional toll this takes on her character, as she feels pity and regret towards her polio-stricken client. It’s heartbreaking and beautiful, and both Hawkes and Hunt approach this relationship with grace and fervor. Macy provides comic relief as the unconventional priest who encourages O’Brien to seek a sex surrogate. He gives a brief, but poignantly hilarious performance. Lewin’s script and direction are heartfelt and filled with tenderness. He approached a
racy subject and made it touching. His depiction of Catholicism flows true, and his depiction of sex is reserved without losing impact. He paints a vivid portrait of a man with an incredible request, and is aided by the beautiful cinematography of Geoffrey Simpson and understated score of Marco Beltrami. “The Sessions” is cinematic gold.
‘Perks’ star Lerman addresses experience, and gold thongs
By EMMA RUBENSTEIN Contributing Writer
The DePaulia had the unique opportunity to participate in an interview with actor Logan Lerman from the new film “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.” Talking with Lerman was as natural as sitting down with an old friend. He was engaging, down to earth and quietly hilarious. Lerman plays Charlie, the main character in the film. Lerman’s subtle portrayal of a pained teenager was flawless, though doubt never escaped him. When asked if he ever worried that there was anything missing from his performance, he responded with a simple, “Yeah, totally. Actors in general are very insecure people.” Lerman was provided with a rare filming situation while working on the movie. Stephen Chbosky, the director of the movie, also wrote the beloved eponymous book from which it originated. While this relationship between director and literature may cause anxiety in some, Lerman showed no hint of hesitation about working with Chbosky. “It wasn’t intimidating at all, actually,” he said. “Working with the author of the book, we were both going into it nervous – I was nervous about my character and working on it and trying to get it right and he was nervous about
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Logan Lerman (center) in a scene from “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” with costars Emma Watson and Ezra Miller. making a film for the first time; we complemented each other.” Lerman and Chbosky seemed to have struck the perfect balance, but it was not without an incredible cast. The trio of Lerman, Ezra Miller and Emma Watson was dynamic. “All of the people who are a part of the project are people I have always wanted to work with,” said Lerman. “They are incredible actors but equally as great people. We had a great time making it; it was a wonderful collaboration.” While the movie is imbued with intensity, the little humorous moments stood out in Lerman's
memory. The characters in the movie are “Rocky Horror” fanatics and Lerman discussed viewing the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” for the first time and learning what was in store for him. “I was scared after seeing that,” he said. “I was like, ‘F**k I have to wear the gold thong.’ It was nerve-wracking. Oh I was so uncomfortable – so uncomfortable. I feel really guilty saying this because I’m one who usually likes to go 100 percent for everything. But there was a good hour-long conversation before that scene where I was begging the cast and Steve to go
with not like the tighty-whitey thong thing that I wore, but more like briefs or something like that and everybody was like ‘No, you’re not f**king doing that. You’re getting into the thong.’ I was like really nervous.” The enjoyment that went into making this film was apparent in everything Lerman said. To him, it was a journey to make the film. In the past, he has often worked on larger scale movies like the action-packed “Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thieves”; this movie was a welcome change. “It was really refreshing,” said Lerman. “It was really nice, ’cause I like strong characters
with real, human problems with human conflict and it was nice to work on something like that.” Lerman was strikingly humble and claimed many times that his first passion is being behind the camera. He explained that filmmaking was why he became involved with acting in the first place. Perhaps it is his desire to remain out of the limelight that makes his humility both on and off screen so endearing. “I never really grew up in the spotlight,” he said. “I did films but no one really knew who the hell I was. They still don’t, which is kinda nice to have some sort of anonymity.” “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is a film that is subtle, but truly moves. Lerman’s insight makes it apparent what a labor of love it truly is. The cast bonded perfectly, the director was inspired and thrilled and the final product is simply stunning. Its message plumbs the human spirit, but Lerman does not want his audience to lose sight of simply loving a film. “The one thing I want anybody to take away from this film the most is just entertainment,” he said. “Above that, it’s feeling secure with who you are and not feeling insecure about yourself. Just feeling comfortable in your own skin and just feeling free, basically.” “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is now in theaters everywhere.
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Part two of The DePaulia's series of Q&As with three DePaul-based bands By TRENT BOZEMAN Contributing Writer
While walking around DePaul’s campus on a beautiful, sunny day, one is bound to hear the sounds of an instrument. Whether it is the acoustic guitar being strummed in the quad or a harmonica being played outside the student center, DePaul University fosters an education to many students that value music as much as their academic studies. From Jeremy Barnes, drummer for Neutral Milk Hotel, to Ray Manzarek, keyboardist for The Doors, and many jazz musicians in between, student musicians have always been an important part of DePaul’s community. These well-known musicians are now performing on stages and no longer seen walking around campus hallways, but that only means there are new student musicians trying to become the “next big thing.” I saw the Gnarwaals play for the first time two years ago in the Student Center auditorium. Since then, they have gone on to playing many shows at venues such as the Beat Kitchen and Lincoln Hall as well as countless house
shows. In May, the Gnarwaals were the winners of DePaul’s Battle of the Bands and since then they have released their debut album, Galaxy Face. I recently talked with Marty Kaleta, junior geography major and guitarist/ keyboardist of the Gnarwaals, about their past summer and the future goals for the band.
DePaulia: To start this interview off right, could you tell the readers how you guys got started? Marty Kaleta: Ryan Ohm and I have known each other since preschool in Elmhurst and started playing music together in 7th grade covering Weezer and Green Day songs. Over the years and countless other projects completed together, we started the Gnarwaals as a lo-fi synth and drums two-piece. We both had little experience on our respective instruments, which is why I think we have continued as a band for the past 4 years. DP: You guys recently became a three-piece this past year. What made you decide to add bass guitar to the mix? MK: Last summer, we added our long time friend Ben Kostecki on bass because we
wanted a fuller sound. Although it was super easy to write songs and practice as a two piece, we wanted something more. Since becoming a three piece we have been able to do so much more in terms of songwriting and playing shows. It's great having that extra melody and voice on stage and on record DP: In your opinion, how is the DIY Chicago music scene for up and coming artists? MK: The DIY scene in Chicago and the ‘burbs is awesome here if you're in a math rock/ experimental/ punk band. There's a bunch of sick DIY venues and collectives but honestly Chicago is a pretty tough place for the up and coming artist. Over the past year, however, our friends have donated their apartments for the night for us to play with a bunch of other DePaul bands which has been great. It would be rad to see more bands/artists at DePaul to get involved in a new DIY scene. DP: Has DePaul helped, in any way, of getting your music out there? MK: DePaul has been great over my time here in terms of helping us out. My freshmen year we played a show in the student center which was a super fun
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Gnarwaals band members Ryan Ohm (left), Ben Kostecki and Marty Kaleta. experience. This past spring we played at Lincoln Hall which was a dream come true for us. Also, I host a radio show on Radio DePaul so I've had the opportunity to do some selfpromotion on the radio waves as well. We are still waiting to play in the Brownstones Lounge though on Thursday nights. I think that would be really fun DP: Since you guys won DePaul’s Battle of the Bands last year, what else has changed for you guys? How was the summer? MK: This summer was great. There was a month stretch in late July/August where we were playing a show every week, which was awesome. We also started writing and recording a 5 song EP over the summer to be released within the next month.
DP: Galaxy Face is the new album from you guys and it really praises the lo-fi sound. How was the recording process for it? MK: It was a good experience but honestly it could have been done in 2 weeks instead of 6 months. We recorded with our good friend, Hersh Chabra, who definitely helped us a whole bunch in terms of production and suggestions for songs. We love Hersh and his skills as a producer but for our new EP Magic Hour we decided to do it all by ourselves with a Mac and a rock band mic. Recording it ourselves allowed for us to experiment with new instruments and we finished it in a span of two weeks. I think it is some of our best work yet.
Nora Jones brings ‘understated refinement’ to Chicago Theatre By SHANNON SHREIBAK Contributing Writer Norah Jones herself packs a heavy punch for music fans. She showed that music could make an impact without shattering eardrums or succumbing to showy onstage antics, a philosophy that she has maintained throughout her illustrious career. The only aspect of Jones’ Oct. 9 residency dusted with any glitz was the sensationally flashy Chicago Theatre marquee reading in black bold letters “Norah Jones Sold Out.” Opening act Cory Chisel modestly sauntered onstage, clad in a demure denim shirt and a wide-brim fedora obscuring his rugged face and a guitar slung low across his narrow hips. Strutting not far behind was Chicago’s very own Adriel Denae clad in a black cocktail dress and giddily swinging her shiny platinum blonde locks. Chisel thanked the audience for sharing the night with him in “one of the most beautiful rooms I’ve ever been in,” and immediately carved into one of his many discreetly sentimental folk tunes. Throughout Chisel’s performance the sparks of anticipation for Jones’ appearance were palpable, but as the time between set changes mounted, it was a full-blown electrical storm in the Chicago Theatre. With paper cranes fluttering from twinkling lanyards of holiday lights and
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The exterior of The Chicago Theatre on Oct. 9 for Nora Jones' sold out performance. moody spotlights illuminating the stage in dim beams, Jones entered into her element—a seductive, downplayed collection of minimalism. The tiny bobcoiffed Jones flounced onstage in high spirits, but her tired eyes and deliberate walk suggested a strain of road fatigue. But Jones soldiered on and began her set with the manila staccato blues of “Cold Cold Heart” followed by an upbeat,
forceful rendition of “What Am I To You,” from which she shed writhing helplessness in favor of a more biting delivery. Jones’ backing band offered a new dimension to the charmingly stripped sound characteristic of her initial fame. Initially a bit hesitant onstage, sheepishly fixing her gaze on her ivory keys and shyly introducing each song, Jones’ cool demeanor eventually thawed and began flaunting her
charming stage presence. Jones’ one-line zingers and comedic facial gestures—a wink here, a playful eyebrow raise there—lightened the mood of her down-and-out love songs. Even with the newly adopted lightheartedness in her music, Jones’ stage presence still mirrored the understated refinement of her audience, casually buttoned and heads tilted in dignified self-assuredness. But this didn’t dampen her sense of musical adventure; Jones’ four-piece musical support, which included an organ, guitar, drums, and bass, ensured that her set detoured monotony and emphasized the nuances of her fresh sound. After satisfying her eager audience with a few old favorites, Jones began to meander into cuts from her recent album, Danger Mouse-produced “Little Broken Hearts.” Jones embraced her inner-seductress as verses of romantic misery slithered from the copper-throated crooner. Her band squandered no time in introducing warm, elaborate layers of Jones’ new sound brimming with welcomed complexities. Jones indicated command over her voice, with enough confidence to flaunt her booming belt, but selfaware enough to realize when to taper back, a lesson she took to heart with the chirpy falsetto of her lo-fi cry for vengeance “She’s 22.” In an attempt to diversify the set, Jones injected a hefty dose of blue-eyed soul into
The Grateful Dead’s “It Must Have Been The Roses.” But the Woodstock-tromping fare fell painfully flat with the audience, marking a collective trip out of the auditorium to bide time during the lull. Soon enough, Jones seized her post at the piano and doled out a smattering of songs sans backing band, which included crowd-demanded “Man of the Hour.” The song ushered in a three-minute slew of campy lines and overblown slurs tinged with Cab Calloway theatricality. But Jones couldn’t resist her largo love ballads for long. She quickly followed the tune with one of her earliest hits “Don’t Know Why,” tantalizing the audience with her seductive vocals and enthralling lyrics. For a brief encore, Jones invited Chisel and Denae to return to the stage to cover Gram Parsons’ delicate nostalgic fit “Hickory Wind.” The song quickly wrapped and ushered in a parlor-style delivery of charttopping single “Sunrise,” with Jones flanked by an accordion and upright bass. Jones then capped a lingering 90-minute set with delicate waltz “Come Away With Me.” And for a moment it seemed like everyone in the theater did come away with her, into the hazy, bourbon-stained world of Norah Jones where “Little Broken Hearts” are mended with little more than the unadorned beauty of an honest song.
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Neil Young still rocking the free world By HANNAH HOFFMAN Contributing Writer
Neil Young and Crazy Horse roared and shredded their way into the United Center last Thursday, rocking their audience “like a hurricane,” and creating the controlled chaos of rock ‘n’ roll distortion and feedback that has made Young’s work with Crazy Horse some of the best in his career. This is Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s “Alchemy” tour, and there was some definite magic made on stage. Los Angeles-based Chicano blues rock band Los Lobos opened the show, playing their muddy blues and Latin rock fusion to a mostly empty crowd. Due to the poor sound quality, it was difficult to fully listen to their set, and it was especially hard to listen to guitarist David Hildago’s solos as well as the saxophone player. Their cover of Howlin’ Wolf’s “300 Pounds of Joy” was a definite highlight and was a nice edition to the set and a nice tribute to Chicago blues. They closed their set with their most
popular song and fan favorite “Will the Wolf Survive?” which got the crowd onto its feet and ended their set on a high note. As the lights dimmed and the smell of pot smoke filled the air, several roadies donned in lab coats scrambled across the stage. As the American flag dropped behind the stage, “The Star-Spangled Banner” was piped in over the sound system, but this reverie was quickly broken as Young and Crazy Horse stormed the stage with the feedback laden “Love and Only Love” off of their album “Ragged Glory.” The ragged and raw essence of the song set the perfect tone for the evening and gave audience members the glimpse of the magic they would hear and experience. This is the first tour in eight years that Young has gone on the road with Crazy Horse, and his upcoming record “Psychedelic Pill” also features the band. Even though it has been eight years since they toured together, the chemistry on stage shared among the four members sparked some of the best feedback laden jam sessions, and Young
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Neil Young performs with his band Crazy Horse at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park on Saturday Sept. 29, 2012 in New York. frequently exchanged smiles with rhythm guitarist Frank “Poncho” Sanchez. Young’s set list included new songs from his upcoming album, as well as fan favorites like “Hey Hey My My” and “Cinnamon Girl,” which got the crowd chanting the lyrics and stomping to the beat. During “Walk Like a Giant,” one of his best new songs, Young stalked the stage, stomping his feet to the pounding beat and hunching over his guitar, like a mad scientist hunches over an experiment, furiously shredding and soloing.
Fans were then taken on a “time machine trip” to go “way, way back,” and as the opening riff of “Mr. Soul,” a Buffalo Springfield song, filled the arena, the stadium erupted into song, as psychedelic lights cascaded over Young and Crazy Horse. It sounded just as great if not better than it did back in 1967. The show did have its softer moments. Halfway through, Young came out solo with his acoustic guitar, performing one of his greatest songs “The Needle and the Damage Done” as well as a new song “Twisted Road.”
This was a much-needed break from the intensity of the first half and fully illustrated the incredible songwriting Young’s known for. The encore, “Tonight’s the Night,” started a crowd singalong. And tonight was definitely the night as Neil Young and Crazy Horse stormed into glorious rock and roll action. Even though he is 67 years old, Young and Crazy Horse will never grow too old for rock and roll, and they sound just as loud, aggressive and phenomenal as they did back in the glory days of 1969.
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Jumping on the food wagon By JILL MISKEVICS Contributing Writer Everybody loves adopting a new trend. There are fashion trends, song and dance trends, Twitter trends and yes, even food trends. Remember when cupcakes became the new “it” food? And then it was on to macaroons. There is a new food trend that has been popping up all over the country and will soon be growing in popularity throughout Chicago. If you are into reality television, you may have seen a few episodes of “The Great American Food Truck Race” on the Food Network. The series follows eight food truck teams as they race across the country, stopping in designated cities to cook and compete. One of the cities not on the race itinerary: Chicago. Chicago food truck drivers have struggled over the years to obey the city’s strict food truck ordinances. Originally, drivers were not allowed to cook in their trucks and could only sell prepared food items. Eventually, the rules changed and cooking onboard became permitted. Problem solved, right? Not exactly. The onboard cooking was a result of efforts made by the Chicago City Council this past July. The City Council did not stop there. A rule was implemented forbidding food truck operators from parking and doing business within 200 feet of a licensed restaurant. Restaurant owners fear that by parking any closer, food trucks may slow restaurant business. This may seem fair enough, but drivers are required to use mounted GPS devices so the city and consumers can track their locations. Licensed restaurants even include “restaurants” such as Starbucks and 7-11 stores.
Violating this rule results in a fine of up to $2,000. “We used to park primarily in the Loop, but it’s difficult to find a spot that’s 200 feet away from a restaurant and also legal,” said Megan Keyes, head of marketing for The Southern Mac & Cheese Truck. “Tickets are really expensive.” Food truck operators throughout the city are having the same issues as the Southern Mac truck. Finding a spot to park in Chicago that is 200 feet away from a restaurant is a feat in itself, and then there is the matter of finding legal parking in those areas. Additionally, trucks may not remain in the same spot for more than two hours at a time. The Chicago City Council
low traffic.” Food truck co-owner of Tamale Spaceship, Manny Hernandez, was less than enthused about the new locations. “We are currently located on Wabash and Van Buren,” said Hernandez. “We do not plan on relocating to any of the 23 designated food truck spots because we are not trying to be in the middle of nowhere.” The locations, introduced in an ordinance by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, selected the locations through a “collaborative process” that included the city’s Department of Transportation, aldermen and neighborhood businesses. Several of the proposed locations are near DePaul’s Lincoln Park and Loop campuses (see side bar). “Our weekly schedule has been a rotation of spots, Hyde Park has some good spots,” said Keyes. “We I would say that about onehaven’t really studied the list but are really excited about possibly having third of the spots are decent an easier time finding parking.” and about two-thirds are Designated parking spots might pretty low traffic.” help some food truck operators find business, but other obstacles still remain. “Parking, weather, trying STEVE MAXWELL, Curried to figure out where to go and how food truck manager much food to make” are some of the problems that plague the food truck business, said Maxwell. introduced an ordinance Oct. 3 calling Maxwell later explained that for the creation of 23 designated parking weather might occasionally be an issue, stands for food trucks. These will be but sometimes drives in extra business. designated food truck parking stands, “The weather might get very cold but capable of handling two food trucks at our food is very hot so people like that,” once. he said. “Some of the new spots looked Food truck operators might still like they were pretty good. Some were be seeking more, but this proposal is about four blocks from 600 W. Chicago a strong first step in the harmonious Ave., which is definitely one of the spots direction that Chicago’s restaurants that we go to a lot,” said Steve Maxwell, and food trucks seem to be heading. truck manager of Curried, Chicago’s The outcome of Emanuel’s proposed very first Indian food truck. “I would ordinance will be known after the next say that about one-third of the spots are City Council meeting. decent and about two-thirds are pretty
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Ingrid Michaelson charms Park West By EMMA RUBENSTEIN Contributing Writer
Ingrid Michaelson, and opener Sugar and the Hi Lows, brightened a rainy Tuesday night last week at Park West. The singer has been lighting up the country with her beautiful acoustic tour. Though she was battling a taxing cold, she delivered an electrifying performance. Sugar and the Hi Lows is a dynamic duo from Nashville that started the night off perfectly. They provided an opening set filled with energetic tunes and tambourines filled with glitter. Their unique sound filled the venue with a striking culmination of modernized blues and folk; they had the audience buzzing with anticipation. The duo delivered a haunting cover of The Lumineers’ “Ho Hey” that left everyone speechless, but applauding wildly. When Michaelson came onto the stage, the audience embraced her with energy. Her entrance was fuss-free and delightfully low-key. She walked out quietly and humbly, letting the audience know that the whole “acoustic thing” was still new to her. The show, from start to finish, was as lovely and down-to-earth as Michaelson is herself. The
stage was lit with candles and she shared her songs calmly and generously. Michaelson’s shows are not only infused with incredible music, but down-to-earth hilarity as well. The singer-songwriter studied improv in the past and her wry sense of humor drives every show along. She has the unique ability to belt out a melody, leaving the audience in tears, and then launch directly into an anecdote that has the crowd rolling in laughter. Her rambling nature is absolutely hysterical and perfectly engaging. It delivers a show with an amusing ebb and flow that transports the audience. This particular tour is known as Michaelson’s “acoustic tour,” though it does not differ much from her “regular” tour that took place last year. While she brought back some old favorites and tweaked her new work, little has changed. She strikes a balance between those who detest change and those who want to experiment with her, though those who are expecting something completely new may be disappointed. Michaelson sang her wellknown single “Ghost” without her band on the stage. Though she was incredibly sick, her voice took on a level of power that is seldom reached. It was wonderfully chilling, and without
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Ingrid Michaelson at a performance in Los Angeles on April 27, 2012. a doubt some of her finest work. Michaelson also dusted off old favorite “Lady in Spain” and gave it to her audience like a small gift that she had been saving. The song captured every heart in the room; its quirk and gusto were impossible to forget. Closing her encore with the gentle and spunky “You and I,” Michaelson’s entire band sang
together. Their chemistry on stage was comical and warming. They goofed around and laughed along with the audience at their band member who cannot sing, while still delivering an absolutely beautiful and lasting song. It drove the concert straight into everyone’s memory. Michaelson’s music is quietly profound; it seems to mirror her
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Applause due for Affleck's ‘A r g o ’
By ELIZABETH SCHUETZ Editor-in-Chief
The suspense built in the few final scenes of Ben Affleck’s latest project, “Argo,” is comparable to the anxiety felt in a dentist’s office awaiting a root canal. Armrest clutching, teeth grinding and slight perspiration feel only natural under the circumstances. The dramatic thriller based on the true events is set in the midst of the 1970′s Iranian Revolution and tells the story of the unusually ludicrous plan used to free six American hostages hiding in the home of the Canadian ambassador after Islamist militants take control of the U.S. embassy. An all-star cast including Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Bryan Cranston and Victor Garber is led by a fully bearded Affleck, the film’s director, as Tony Mendez, an American I\intelligence officer responsible for the mission to
return the entrapped back home. Father to a 10-year old boy, Mendez, devises the plan of posing the group as a fake film crew scouting a location for their latest science-fiction movie, “Argo,” after attempting to catch up on his son’s school day while watching “Planet of the Apes” from a distant hotel room. With the help of a onceHollywood hotshot, Lester Siegel, played comedically perfect by Arkin, and John Goodman as Special Effects master, John Chambers, as well as with wavering support from Cranston’s, Jack O’Donnell at CIA headquarters, Mendez sets forth on his mission. Quick scenes of Islamic sweatshop children reassembling shredded U.S. documents along with seamless cuts like one from a tight shot of a frantically in-use typewriter to a wide-shot of a defeated Mendez in a quiet, empty hotel room, are examples of one of the film’s strongest features, flawlessly clean editing.
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Director and actor Ben Affleck ington, Wednesday, Oct. 10. A lighter humorous undertone is complemented by a soundtrack which contributes appropriately to the two-hour long film’s smooth flow from heart-stopping suspense to short, rare moments of relief. Airport scenes showcase the
speaks with reporters at the premiere of his film Argo in Washcrew members’ anxiousness along with the film’s strong writing and by the time the credits roll, nothing is left unaddressed. “If we wanted applause we would have joined the circus,” said Cranston’s, O’Donnell at one point in the film.
However, thankfully for Affleck, clowns and elephant acts are probably not to be expected in his near future. As often felt while leaving the dentist’s office, applause was certainly necessary as exiting the theater.
Nolan talks Chicago Politics in new novel By NICOLE CASH Contributing Writer
“Harold Washington was one of the great characters that I covered. He was a fascinating character; it was something that I wanted to write about,” Peter Nolan, journalist author of Campaign! The 1983 Election That Rocked Chicago told attendees at his Book Talk at Barnes & Noble Thursday night. Dick Simpson, former alderman of Chicago from 19711979 and member of University of Illinois at Chicago's political science department agreed, stating that the election was more about “social movement” than anything else. “It was a turning point,” said Simpson. The mayoral election of 1983 was composed of three main candidates: Richard M. Daley, running for the first time, Jane Byrne, previous mayor, and Harold Washington, an AfricanAmerican. Incumbent Daley, whose father, Richard J. Daley had been Chicago's mayor from 1955 until his death in 1976, was already well-known among the people of Chicago. Jane Byrne, preceding mayor and first female mayor, believed Washington to be her main opponent. Although Bryne achieved the position of first female mayor, she did little for the minorities of Chicago and provided women with few opportunities within politics. Daley, regardless of his father's fame and his name, lacked the popularity necessary
to be mayor. Simpson recalls the debates prior to the election. “In the presidential debate, you want to know, 'Are they presidential?' Here, 'Are they mayoral?'” Comparing Daley to Washington, Simpson says, “Harold was better spoken, had more command, was more charismatic.” Washington seemed to have the win in his hands. Sure enough, Harold Washington won the mayoral election of 1983. Despite the lack of votes in the black community and the popularity of the Daley
name, Washington received 90 percent of the black vote. Washington needed the “...black community to believe Harold could do it,” said Nolan while discussing his book. Simpson added, “Harold Washington showed that a black could be elected in Chicago. He would galvanize the black community.” Washington's victory certainly altered the politics of Chicago. Aside from accomplishing the role of Chicago's first African-American mayor, Washington worked
immediately upon entering office to improve the city. On his first day in office, Washington ordered for “a freedom of information to citizens,” Simpson says. The changes Washington made to Chicago during his tenure as mayor, meanwhile making history as the first black mayor certainly did “rock” Chicago. “In 1983, when it was over, I decided to write the book about this election. These things tend to take on a life of their own,” said Nolan. “It's very important to
preserve what we know,” Simpson declared. Nolan's book and Simpson's experience in the political field remind us that history does, in fact, matter. Harold Washington came up against tough competition in a time period still laden with racism and ignorance; he beat the odds facing him and made actual change for Chicago, meanwhile pushing past racial boundaries. Washington remains an admirable politician today, who helped mold Chicago into what it now is.
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Art and about on Thursday nights
By AMY MORTON Contributing Writer
This summer, art galleries in the Loop open their doors to the public every first Thursday of the month, free of charge. The galleries are held in empty storefronts that have been transformed to showcase the art. Nine galleries participated, each within a six-block radius of one another and all off the CTA Red Line. The galleries showcase a variety of art including sculpture, photography and paintings and are usually cheap or free for students. Gallery 13 is a favorite in the Loop. Current exhibit “Lost and Found” is a collection of old and forgotten photographs. One artist, Jeff Phillips, found 1,000 pictures for $40 in a junk store. The photographs were of a man and a woman named Harry and Edna. Their relation to each other is unknown. Phillips began a project called “Is This Your Mother?” Phillips made a Facebook page and posted one picture a day, hoping that someone would recognize Harry and Edna. Although no one has identified the couple, Phillips is hopeful that more people will like the page and someone will eventually contact him; Phillips uses a social media outlet to project his work. The photos capture the essence of the classic American family and the American Dream.
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Susan Giles' Crumpled Spire on display at the IN/SITU gallery.
A preview of artwork on display at Gallery 13.
Two blocks from Gallery 13 is the IN/SITU gallery on Dearborn Street, which is home to two sculptures. DePaul professor Susan Giles created one of the sculptures entitled
Santiago Calatrava’s Chicago spire that was never built. The skyscraper was supposed to be a new icon for the city but because of the economy collapse, the spire was never built. Giles’ said that
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“Crumpled Spire.” The spire is 10 pounds and made completely out of wood. The piece took Giles about a month to complete with the help of an assistant. Her work was inspired by
her “Crumpled Spire” represents the “crumpled economy.” Giles knows that the spire does not actually exist in the material world but the building is still “a part of our minds.”
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Vesela Zapryanova's 19 kills against UConn were one off her career high. Despite a 19-kill performance from Vesela second-best of the season. Zapryanova, one off her career high, DePaul A number of defensive miscues cost the volleyball fell in four sets (21-25, 25-20, 23- Blue Demons, who committed 10 errors on 25, 20-25) to Connecticut Oct. 7 at McGrath- the match. DePaul led by two points at 17-15 Phillips Arena. late in the first set, but allowed an 8-4 UConn Zapryanova’s 19 kills came in 32 attempts run to fall 21-25 in the opener. against just five errors for a personal best .438 The Blue Demons didn’t fool around in attack percentage, her most efficient effort at the second set, hitting a season-best .500 (15 DePaul. The junior also added seven digs and kills, three errors, 24 attempts) to even the two block assists. match 25-20. Zapryanova hit 6-6 in the set. Freshman Callie Huebener had 12 kills DePaul rode their momentum to take a while juniors Anastasiya Shutava and Nata- commanding 11-1 lead in the third set, but lie Rizzo added nine and seven kills, respec- unraveled when Connecticut went on a 13-3 tively. run to tie the set at 14 apiece. Kills from HueJunior libero Allyson Rooks reached bener and Shutava kept DePaul ahead 18-15, double figures in digs for her 15th consecu- but the Demons simply couldn’t close and altive match with 14, aided by setter Laura Witt lowed UConn to cap their comeback. with 10 digs. Witt also contributed 14 assists The Blue Demons hit .348 in the final set, for her fifth double-double of the season. with Zapryanova contributing four kills, and Freshman setter Aubree Hord finished DePaul had an early 5-2 lead, but couldn't with 32 assists, leading DePaul (6-13 (1-5 hang on to tie the match in the fourth stanza, in Big East) to a .323 hitting percentage, its losing 20-25.
Rebeca Mitrea won the singles crown at the DePaul Invitational, Sept.28-30. The women’s tennis team kicked off due to an injury. Co-champions off their season two weeks ago with the were declared as the Blue Demons ran 2012 DePaul/Lewis Invitational at Ro- first, second and third in the flight. meoville High School and blew away Freshman Zaina Sufi took third the competition. The Blue Demons place in Flight C with a 7-6 (4), 6-1 win went 26-5 overall in singles and picked over Milwaukee’s Dana Shannon. She up an additional 12 wins in doubles then teamed with Lawson in doubles to play. take the backdraw over Shannon and The three-day event wrapped up Kelly Fritz 8-3. Sept. 30, over which the Blue Demons On Oct. 3, Fargas and Jasmin Kling only lost three singles matches. wrapped up their competition at the Sophomore Rebeca Mitrea took the Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American singles crown in Flight B with a 1-6, Championships in Pacific Palisades, 6-2, 1-0 (4) win over junior teammate Calif. Their doubles run ended against Kelsey Lawson. Tennessee’s 34th-ranked Brynn Boren Freshman Jarret Fisher alone went and Kata Szekely, 8-3. 10-1 at the tournament. Competing in Fargas and Kling finished 2-1 Flight D, Fisher lost only six games all against three ITA-ranked opponents at weekend, winning the flight by defeat- the tournament and fell just one match ing Lewis’ Jill Wetmore 6-0, 6-0. win short of reaching the main draw. In Flight B doubles, Fisher and felIn their first two matches, the Delow freshman Zhavia Gray took the mon duo defeated both Kansas’ 25thbracket with an 8-4 win over Ashton ranked Dylan Windom and Monica Nisbet and Carolina Abello. Pezzoti, 8-6, and Yale’s 40th-ranked Flight A featured an all-DePaul fi- Elizabeth Epstein and Annie Sullivan, nal match between Matea Cutura and 8-3. Carolin Neumann, which was called
GOLF The golf team saved the best round of its home tournament for last, finishing in second place at the John Dallio Memorial at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club, Oct. 7. Senior Russell Budd carded a 69 in the final round, tied for a tournament-low, to tie for 12th place overall. “It was nice to have some success for a change,” said Budd. “It was first time I’d shot under 70 since the summer, so it was nice to be rewarded for hard work.” Junior Moritz Ackerhans led the Blue Demons in the tournament, finishing in a tie for ninth place overall, shooting a personal tournament-best 74 in the final round. Senior John Pavelko tied for 23rd, freshman Moritz Hausweiler finished in 39th and sophomore Jan Juelicher finished in a tie for Russell Budd's 69 in the final round of 44th to round out DePaul’s contingent. Playing as individuals, Alex Lloyd tied tournament-low score. As a team, DePaul finished the tournafor 29th and Mark Sanchez tied for 50th. Brad Stephens placed 64th, Adrian Halimi ment with a score of 910, while tournament tied for 71st and Brad Peterson finished in victor Marquette finished at 905. Northern Iowa (911) finished in third, SIU-Edwards73rd.
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the John Dallio Memorial tied for a ville (912) was fourth and Valparaiso (914) rounded out the top five. “We’ve had lot of fun this year,” said Budd, when asked how well the team has
worked together in the fall. “That was one of the things we were looking to do this year, is just to enjoy ourselves and the experience.” The golf team has had varied levels of success this season, acclimating to the high altitudes of Colorado to finish eighth at the Ram Invitational, then carding a strong first two rounds at the Windon Memorial before unraveling in the tournament’s final round to finish in 13th. Budd described the Windon, “as bad as it’s ever been, and hopefully will ever get.” The Blue Demons certainly showed a marked improvement in performance and composure at their home tournament. Budd was pleased with the result, knowing he “It’s nice that we were able to have a great finish in our home tournament,” said Budd. “Obviously I have expectations that I’d like to go out with a bang, and give my four years here some value. “I’m optimistic – we’re learning how to succeed,” said Budd. “The final tournament’s always important because if you can finish the [fall] season on a high note, you can get some confidence from that.”
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As a freshman, Kresnak completed outstanding individual races and landed on the podium for three races as well as winning his event time trial at Michigan State last year – and he had never raced competitively before joining the team. Kresnak said that while he has high expectations for his individual events, “the big thing is to get more interest in the club, in racing and racing competitively.” According to Kirk Fields, team president, last season was more of a “building year,” as much of the team was made up of freshmen and sophomores. Fields said this season’s team is more experienced and excited for the prospect of a bigger, more competitive contingent. “We are a competitive team, but we also like to help out people and we are all here for fun,” said Fields. “It’s about being a team and we all get really close to teach other. The more people, the better.” Although they will train individually during the winter break, the team will spend a lot of time together once the season starts. They train four times a
about their sexuality, I always believed that military personnel and male athletes have had the most trouble publicly revealing that they are gay. Now that it is okay for gays to come out in the military, a number of retired athletes have come out in the past few years – and with the most recent instance being active athlete Orlando Cruz publicly revealing he is gay, I hope other gay active athletes will feel comfortable with their sexuality. Cruz (18-2-1, 9 KOs), a WBO featherweight Puerto Rican professional boxer, is the first to ever announce that he is gay during his active career. He made it public through a press release and stated that he is a “proud gay man.” In his statement, he also admitted to the Associated Press that he was tired of hiding who he really was. Cruz has been boxing for more than 24 years and kept this secret for a long time. Cruz should be commended for his courage and for being true to himself. I have read so many articles on how boys and men are being bullied for their sexuality and it is sad to know that people go out of their way to show hate towards them. I respect Cruz for being proud and for not letting haters get in the way. “I don’t want to hide any of my identities. I want people to look at me for the human being that I am. I am a professional sportsman that always brings his best to the ring,” said Cruz. “I want for people to continue to see me for my boxing skills, my character, my sportsmanship.” Boxing is boxing. I am glad that Cruz came out and said these words because his sexuality should not affect who he is as an athlete. He is great in his athletic career and that is what should matter – his personal preferences should not
COMMENTARY By AMANDA BOLEMAN Contributing Writer After a night of tossing and turning with dreams of my bones breaking in my legs and every other thought of what could possibly go wrong, I awoke for the 35th annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon at 5:30 a.m. feeling anxious and underprepared. For months I promised I would finally buckle down and discipline myself, strictly sticking to my training schedule and turning down night hang-outs with friends in exchange for sleep and early morning runs. When that didn’t quite happen as often as it should have, I had major feelings of self-doubt and almost felt like I didn’t deserve to finish the race. It’s funny how fear and doubt can play games with your head. Approaching the starting line, I found myself wondering: How on earth did I even get here in the first place? Just one year before, I stood at the finish line, not as a runner celebrating the victory, but as a volunteer picking up trash and making sure the banana peels got in the compost bin. It was amazing to see people in every shape, color and size cross that line. Blind people, disabled people, even people with no legs at all. That inspiration combined with the urging of my six-time marathonrunning stepfather Brad Boleman is what landed me at that starting line spot on that brisk Sunday morning. Signing up to do the race with my stepdad made training a lot less daunting. He was always there to talk
Members of the DePaul Cycling Club week at their training facility, Train Chicago Studios, and will travel to different races across the Midwest every weekend until the middle of April. Train Chicago Studios is a large sponsor for the team this season. The team is also still negotiating with other
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Amanda Boleman (right) and her stepfather pose with their Chicago Marathon medals. me through an injury or make me feel less guilty for only running four miles when I was meant to do eight. Even though we were living two states away, I still felt like I had a good coach walking me through the process and encouraging me to keep my eye on the end goal. Dodging the piles of clothes that people had stripped off just before the race started, Brad and I found our stride and weaved our way in and out of the massive crowd of bobbing heads and determined racers. Through the first few miles, my stomach was feeling uneasy – most likely because of my hunger and pending nerves With the help of some Gu energy gel, multiple
Gatorade/H20 breaks and our awesome two-man cheering squad of my mom and boyfriend following us around the course, we held a steady pace and didn’t stop to walk until we hit the 17th mile. Thanks to slanted roads and the throngs of runners that never really thinned out throughout the race, Brad started to experience a lot of pain in his knee. We ran the 17th through 20th miles much slower than our original pace, but with the thousands of people cheering us on, stopping never seemed like an option. By the time we hit the “wall,” Brad looked at me and told me to go on. The pain was getting to be too much and he knew he couldn’t
keep up with the half-shuffle run we had going. Strangely, it hurt way more for me to walk than it did to run, so we split up for the first time with the promise to meet back at the 25th mile where our cheer squad was waiting. After hitting the 20-mile mark, there was no question as to whether or not I was going to finish. The worst was still to come, but after making it that far, there was no way I wouldn’t push through the final six miles. The 23rd mile was probably my fastest of the whole race. The course had finally opened up a bit, so I wasn’t constantly zigzagging through the crowd and I was so determined to reach the familiar faces waiting for me for that extra push of motivation that is all so necessary in those times of mental and physical trial. A wave of emotion sent tears to my eyes when I passed a sign saying, “You just owned Chicago.” The physical pain combined with the mental weight of what I had just accomplished set in and I couldn’t believe how strong I felt after feeling like I had prepared too little. Far under my expected time of 5:30, I reached Mile 25 at 4:16. Waiting with my mom and my boyfriend, my heart sank when Brad hobbled up with tears in his eyes about 15 minutes later. I knew the pain had to be deep to break my strong stepdad. “Let’s do this together,” I said, taking his arm and deflecting any comments that he was sorry for slowing me down. I didn’t sign up for this race to beat a record or get the fastest time. There was no way I could have gotten through this experience without him and crossing the finish line together made all the pain and doubt worth it.
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be a factor that defines him as an athlete. Cruz has represented Puerto Rico in the World Cup, Olympics, Pan American Games, and Central American Games. There are still no athletes in MLB, NHL, NFL, or the NBA that have come out in their active careers. Perhaps there are no athletes that are gay in any of those four major sports. Who knows? But if there are, I think current gay athletes should take a look at how courageous Cruz was and follow in his footsteps. People should not be ashamed of who they really are. Some may not accept you but that happens in everyday life. Life goes on. People should not have to shove their feelings in a bottle – they should live in the moment, find peace in who they are and live with it. “Living with all that stress and that depression, all you deal with as a closeted person, when you come out you really truly free yourself. When I came out, it felt like I was getting out of prison,” former NFL defensive lineman Esera Tuaolo told the Associated Press. It is good to see former athletes come out, but it is sad that they felt forced to keep it a secret during their careers. Similar to Tuaolo, Cruz also shared that he feels relieved, has developed both physically and mentally, and took a big step in his life and profession. His focus on coming out was also aimed at the younger community who go through struggles of their own. “I also want kids who suffer from bullying to know that you can be whoever you want to be in life, including a professional boxer, that anything is possible and that who you are or whom you love should not be impediment to achieving anything in life,” said Cruz. “I am and will always be a proud Puerto Rican gay man.” To me, Cruz is a winner. He is masculine, emotional, brave and an inspiration. You go boy! Cruz will be fighting Oct. 19 at Kissimmee, Fla. against Jorge Pazos.
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Volleyball falls in straight sets to Irish By ADAM SADUR Contributing Writer
Coming off three straight Big East losses at home and in danger of going 1-6 in the Big East, DePaul’s volleyball team looked for a much-needed victory against Notre Dame before embarking on a two-game road trip against two Big East opponents. Their only match of the weekend, DePaul came out with a lot of energy against the Fighting Irish, but it wouldn’t be enough. The team lost in straight sets by a score of 26-24, 25-18, and 26-24 Friday evening. DePaul couldn’t find an answer for Notre Dame’s two star hitters in Toni Alugbue and Jeni Houser, each recording 13 kills. “We set up a game plan to stop them, but good players find a way to be good,” said DePaul head coach Nadia Edwards. DePaul fell to 6-14 overall, while Notre Dame improved to 13-6 and is second in Big East standings with a 6-1 con-
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DePaul's loss to Notre Dame was its fourth straight conference defeat. ference record. point leading 23-19. both teams, DePaul faltered and Edwards acknowledged it was “The girls were really excited, Notre Dame took the first set 26a tough loss, but was happy with this was our focus and only game 24, carrying their momentum into how her team played. this weekend,” said Edwards. a lopsided second set as well. “We played together as a team On a key point at 24-24, DePaul One bright spot for DePaul today, which I was excited about,” watched a ball just clip the line, was junior Natalie Rizzo, who had said Edwards. “The team didn’t giving Notre Dame match point. six kills on the evening and hit give up.” DePaul outplayed Notre After a ferocious battle, keyed by .375 for the match. Senior Rachel Dame much of the first set, at one some difficult digs and saves by Aumann also added six kills of her
own. When asked about her personal success, Rizzo was quick to point to her teammates. “We’re working with two new setters who’ve been doing a great job and switching from a 6-2 and a 5-1 which I think throws the other team off,” said Rizzo. “Setters have done a great job for both Rachel and me.” DePaul made a nice comeback in the third set, having match point at 24-22. Squandering the opportunity to continue to a fourth set, the Demons couldn’t handle a number of digs, as Notre Dame finished off the third and final set, 26-24. Looking forward, DePaul has two road matchups against Villanova and Georgetown. “We need to be just as hungry, regardless of who we play looking forward,” said Edwards. “We have to keep fighting hard, I think we have it out for them, I think we can get two on the road,” said Rizzo. “We took them both to five-setters last year -- we can do it again.”
DePaul students leave footprint at Chicago Marathon By DIANA DILENGE Contributing Writer
Huddled beneath four layers of long shirts, thick sweaters and topped with matching bright blue Nike jackets, volunteers at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon braved the cold morning air with smiles on their faces and sleep in their eyes. The sun wouldn’t be up for hours, but volunteers and workers alike scurried about the volunteer compound in Grant Park preparing for the start of the 35th annual marathon Oct. 7. Among the early morning volunteers were many familiar faces of DePaul students. Several members of DePaul’s Alpha Phi Omega co-ed service fraternity arrived at Grant Park at 4 a.m. to volunteer at the Balbo Hospitality tent. The towering white peaks of the hospitality tent made it look like it belonged in a circus from the outside, and a five-star banquet hall from the inside with multiple buffet spreads of fresh fruit, bagels, muffins and other assorted breakfast goods. As the start time of the race got closer, the large circular tables quickly filled with runners and their families, downing their breakfast and doing their best to mentally prepare for the over 26-mile run. At 6:45 a.m. the Alpha Phi Omega volunteers began escorting the first wave runners to the starting line. During the five-minute walk from the tent to the line many of the escorts, such as Lauren Theall, junior, were treated to short stories from the runners. “My favorite people I talked to were this group of Australian guys,” said Theall. “This was their eighth marathon they had run so they weren’t very nervous,
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(Above): Runners competing at the 35th annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon. (Left): Many DePaul students participated in the Chicago Marathon as volunteers, like those pictured here.
it was just so crazy.” Another Alpha Phi Omega volunteer, Kathleen Katsikeas a junior at DePaul, also enjoyed the stories from the runners and received some words of wisdom. “A lot of runners told me that this was their third and fourth time running the marathon, and at first they never thought they’d be able to, yet here they are,” said Katsikeas. “They told me I could run it one day too, you just got to train and do it.” Besides volunteering at the event, Katsikeas was there to cheer on fellow Chicagoans
and friends in the race. Just as many DePaulians could be found volunteering at the race, as many could be found at the starting (and finish) line. One of whom was junior Dani Prebeck, who ran and finished the 26-mile trek around the city for a second time. “I ran the marathon because I have a big passion for running,” said Prebeck. “I wanted to push myself to accomplish a strenuous journey and prove to myself that anything is possible.” Prebeck trained for the marathon following a modified
18-week program; however, she cites the support from family and friends as the biggest help and best part of the marathon for her. “I couldn’t have finished or had the motivation to finish without everyone’s belief in me,” said Prebeck. Prebeck’s journey wasn’t without difficulty. During the race, she had moments where she hit “the wall.” “My body wasn’t responding to my mind,” said Prebeck. “It was very difficult to stay focused and not pay attention to the pain I was in.” Prebeck was able to power through the pain and ended up crossing the finish line. She encourages everyone who has ever thought of running a marathon to do one.
“It’s one of the most accomplishing feelings I have ever felt and I know everyone else feels the same,” she said. Meagan Lynch, another DePaul junior who completed the marathon, agreed with Prebeck. “It was such a great feeling knowing that I worked so hard for so long and I was finally able to accomplish such an amazing feat,” said Lynch. Unlike Prebeck, this was Lynch’s first marathon. After wanting to run the marathon for the past two years, Lynch was able to register with a charity team after the race sold out. She chose to run with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s team in honor of her grandfather, who battled Lymphoma on and off for 40 years. “I knew this was the perfect opportunity for me to fight for a cure so others don’t have to experience the pain I watched him go through,” said Lynch. “His memory really kept me going through the rough parts of the course.” Despite 7 a.m. Saturday practices and weekly crosstraining since May, Lynch still faced difficulties while running. “The pain is so intense in the later miles, but just the thought of finishing and accomplishing something so empowering and amazing was what got me through,” said Lynch. “My coaches told me not to look back and I just kept my eyes forward to the end.” Lynch succeeded in keeping her eyes forward to the end and made it to the finish line back in Grant Park. “It was one of the most intense moments I’ve ever experienced,” said Lynch. “The actual finish sign is about 10 feet after the last sensor and it took that distance for it to really set in that I had just run a marathon.”
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Blincow scores first career goal in 2OT draw By JEREMY MIKULA Senior Writer
Jared Blincow’s equalizer in the 75th minute ensured the men’s soccer team would get their share of the spoils following Tuesday’s 1-1 double overtime draw with Valparaiso at Wish Field. Blincow netted his first goal of the season and first of his career thanks in large part to freshman Michael Kozielek, whose header across the face of goal was deflected in Blincow’s path by Valpo keeper Kyle Zobeck. The junior centerback wasted no time in pouncing on the opportunity presented, smashing the rebound into back of the net off a corner. “I’m always looking to score,” Blincow said of being up in the box on set pieces. “It was all reaction. I didn’t have time to think.” Blincow’s goal leveled the score following a wonder strike by Charles Barden in the 66th minute. The junior midfielder ripped a shot from about 25 yards that found upper 90s. Just like the team’s 1-0 defeat to Villanova, goalkeeper Eric Sorby had no chance of getting a touch on the shot. “Their goal was a result of a turnover on our part,” said head coach Craig Blazer. “We had a lack of pressure, gave (Barden) 20 yards of space. But give him
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Jared Blincow (center) celebrates with his Blue Demon teammates after scoring off a rebound in the 75th minute against Valparaiso. credit, it was an amazing goal.” The draw comes following a 1-0 defeat to Villanova on Saturday with a similar story: De-
Paul controls long stretches of the game, dictating the tempo of the match but are unable to break down a stingy defense from the
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opposition. Blincow’s goal in this match, however, was only the 10th goal given up by Valparaiso (1-6-4)
DePaul Cycling gears up for competitive season By PAIGE WAGEKNECHT Managing Editor
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Boxer Orlando Cruz poses for pictures after a training session at a public gym in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct. 4. Describing himself as "a proud gay man," the featherweight on Thursday became what is believed to be the first pro boxer to come out as openly homosexual while still competing. By JODELLE MAGLAYA Contributing Writer National Coming Out Day celebrated its 25th year as a
holiday Thursday, Oct. 11. This day traces back to 1987 when lesbians and gays marched for their rights in Washington, D.C. Since then, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
New York and Vermont have allowed same sex marriage. While people in all walks of life are beginning to come out See COMING OUT, page 26
who came into the match on an eight-game winless streak consisting of scoreless or one-goal games. The Blue Demons (3-8-2) could not muster enough chances in the match to break down the Crusaders backline and grab the winner despite good combination play and large spells of possession, Blazer said. “We always play to win, so we’re disappointed we didn’t,” he said. “But with the season we’re having, we’re pleased with the performance. It seems like we keep giving up amazing goals, but sometimes that’s the way it goes.” Goalkeeper Eric Sorby, who posted three saves in the match, echoed that sentiment. “We put in a good effort. We played the way we wanted to play,” he said. “We are playing well and I think it showed character to battle back.” The Crusaders nearly took the lead in the 25th minute through Jaymie Bullard. The senior’s effort, however, clattered off Sorby’s far post to keep the match scoreless as both sides failed to create quality goal-scoring opportunities. The draw, meanwhile, snapped a three-game losing streak for the men after tough losses to Villanova, Louisville and St. John's.
In five short weeks, many of us will pack our suitcases and head home to enjoy the long, and probably well-deserved, winter break. But the DePaul Cycling club has different plans – preparing for their upcoming season, which starts in January, by getting more people interested in the team and competitive racing. “I usually spend all of Christmas break trying to get on my trainer at least for our five times a week,” said Mark Lazio, graduate student and team member for five of the team’s seven years since starting at DePaul. “We don’t ride really hard and get intense workouts, but we get the muscles going and used to riding for long periods of time and then move from there.” While the previous season featured outstanding individual achievements, the team’s main focus this year is to expand and strengthen the team. “People don’t realize that cycling is very much a team sport,”
said Ian Kresnak, a sophomore and team risk manager. “You need people out on the road with you to be competitive. Yeah, we have individual wins, but it starts with getting some teammates.” The team is looking to expand last season’s nine riders into at least 15 to make them more competitive against riders from Michigan State, Purdue, Notre Dame and other competing colleges and universities within the Midwest Cycling Conference. “We have never been in a position to win regionals because the schools we compete against provide scholarships to their riders,” said Lazio. “We want to be able to compete, train hard enough where we can win individual races and some group races.” DePaul Cycling recently created its own Facebook page in order to recruit interested riders and will also hold an informational meeting Oct. 16 at the Ray Meyer Fitness Center. They are looking for both male and female riders and experience on a bike is not necessary.
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