oscar predictions Who will win, who should win? See page 16
Bust a move The Lab brings break dancing to DePaul, see page 25
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New provost important to complete Vision 2018 By Grant Myatt Managing Editor
On a sunny day in September 2012, DePaul President Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M. announced the university’s new strategic plan — Vision 2018 — to a crowd of faculty, staff and students in the Quad. Now, at the halfway point of this six-year plan, the situation at DePaul is not entirely sunny. Despite success and a focus on student support initiatives at the university, an inconsistency in the provost office over the past four years and low morale at the university have clouded the view. A new and permanent provost will be a key piece in continuing to propel this vision forward. “The plan is absolutely central to the work of the provost for the next couple of years,” said Jay Braatz, vice president for planning and presidential administration. “We’ve moved the plan forward in great and important ways, but our next provost will need to help focus the university’s energies for many years to realize a number of our ambitious strategic objectives.”
See VISION, page 7
EDITORIAL: The DePaulia endorses provost candidate. See page 12.
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BRAIN FREEZE As temperatures drop in Chicago, students take the plunge into winter quarter when seasonal affective disorder is at its height
By Megan Deppen News Editor
Beyond the stress of college life, there’s something in the air that makes students feel down, unmotivated and exhausted. Maybe that something is a 30 mph wind chill. Chicago’s temperatures tanked again last week with temperatures hanging in the 20s and dipping into single digits at night. As the city’s fifth largest blizzard disintegrates on street corners, weather forecasters have said that every day this week will be at least ten degrees below historical averages. Fresh out of the sunny rays of Las Vegas, DePaul sophomore Courtney Quam said she had to make quite an
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adjustment to Chicago weather last year, especially during winter quarter. “I had to adjust mentally because there’s constantly sun (in Nevada),” Quam said. “Here it’s just dark and grey.” When she was feeling down, Quam would Skype her therapist from home, and she encouraged her other native Las Vegas friends to use University Counseling Services. “I’d feel tired a lot,” Quam said. “I’d say ‘it’s just the weather.’” Not all students seek out counseling services for the winter blues, but according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), maybe they should. According to the NIMH, millions of Americans suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or what many refer to as
seasonal depression. “In Florida only about 1 percent of the population is likely to suffer from SAD. But in the northernmost parts of the U.S., about 10 percent of people in Alaska may be affected,” Dr. Matthew Rudorfer of the National Intitute of Health said in a newsletter. Rudorfer said SAD is a form of depression and can leave people feeling hopeless, worthless and irritable. People lose interest in their hobbies and spending time with friends. According to NIMH, symptoms include restless agitation, increased appetite, weight gain and reduced energy and motivation. “Winter quarter is definitely, I would say, the hardest quarter,” sophomore
See SAD, page 6
Ty Corbin’s last stand Former Blue Demon’s final days as head coach By Matthew Paras Sports Editor
Tyrone Corbin sat in an elevated chair in the United Center hallway before Tuesday’s game against the Bulls. The Sacramento Kings coach smiled, thanked the media for coming and then waited for the question he knew was going to be asked. An awkward 15 seconds of silence passed. For the last week, Corbin, an interim coach, has dealt with constant inquires regarding his job status and how he has handled it. Corbin coached his last
two games for the Kings for the foreseeable future as the team headed into the All-Star break after Wednesday’s game against Milwaukee. In his second stint as a head coach, the Kings announced Thursday that former Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl will replace Corbin, with Corbin taking an advisory role in the front office. “I’ve been in this league for so long as a player and a coach, it’s just part of it,” Corbin said. “You have to manage it and focus on the task at hand.” And so Corbin and the Kings went out and suffered a 104-86 loss to the Bulls. The Kings fell to
18-33, but just 7-20 under Corbin. Brought in as a lead assistant in the summer, Corbin was suddenly thrust into a head coaching role after the Kings fired head coach Mike Malone on Dec. 15. At the end of the night, Corbin, who was a former DePaul standout in the 80s, was asked the same question again. This time, the smile was gone and Corbin looked exhausted. “I’ve been through a lot in this league, playing in it for 16 years and coaching in it for 12. It’s been a difficult time,” Corbin said, admitting the process was
See CORBIN, page 27
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Sacramento Kings former head coach Tyrone Corbin directs his team in the second quarter during an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz Saturday, Feb. 7 in Salt Lake City.
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One reporter’s first-hand journey to protest U.S. military atrocities. See page 13.
The Theatre School’s elaborate process in desiging and developing costumes for production. See page 18.
DePaul women’s basketball lost to Seton Hall Friday in a battle for the Big East. See page 28.
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Smith makes case for 43rd Ward Despite her extensive record, divided ward makes runoff a possibility By Brenden Moore News Editor
In lush Ward 43, with its luxury housing that hugs its tree-lined streets in the company of the largest Catholic university in the country — also the ward’s largest employer — and a decrepit site of a former hospital that casts a shadow over Lincoln Avenue and its suffering businesses, there is much that has been accomplished, but still much to be done. That is the message of all four candidates running to be the ward’s voice on the city council and deliverer of constituent services. And with residents demanding nothing short of the moon, sun and stars, it seems that no official will ever please everyone. Enter one of those candidates: the incumbent, Ald. Michele Smith. The ward’s alderman since 2011, Smith is a person with natural charisma that can capture the attention of everyone in the room. Her website for re-election reflects it. Her opponents recognize it. The ward’s numerous politically active constituents know it. On issues ranging from education to development, the alderman has tackled some tough issues and taken positions that have not always won her the biggest fans, hence the chorus of challengers lining up for her job. Yet by the looks on the faces of campaign workers making calls from cellphones and utilizing their laptops in the basement of the 43rd Ward Democrat’s office, an unadorned space that matches the no-frills attitude of old school Chicago, and by the attitude of the candidate herself, it is clear that Smith is making her case just as she did in her career as an attorney, she’s playing to win – not to simply run out the clock. Born out West but raised in New York, Smith went to college at SUNY Buffalo where she was active in student politics, serving as student body president. A very passionate environmentalist, Smith helped found a policy research group dedicated to the topic along with interning in Washington, D.C. on the subcommittee on the environment in the U.S. House of Representatives. What led Smith to Chicago was her admittance to the University of Chicago Law School, where she graduated in 1979. Smith “fell in love” with the city and never left, settling in Lincoln Park that same year only to still be here 36 years later. “I moved to Lincoln Park because it was, and it remains, an excellent community for young people starting out working,” Smith said. “It’s very easy to get downtown, it’s very safe, and as a single young woman, I wanted to live in a safe neighborhood and one that had great public transportation.”
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Ald. Michele Smith at a desk at the 43rd Ward Democrats office. In addition to being alderman, Smith serves as Democratic committeeman for the ward. She is facing three opponents in the election Feb. 24.
Michele Smith at a glance EDUCATION:
• SUNY Buffalo — graduated in 1979 with a B.S. in political science • University of Chicago Law School — graduated in 1979
POLITICAL CAREER:
• Candidate for alderman in 2007, lost to incumbent Vi Daley • Elected 43rd Ward Democratic Comitteeman in 2008 • Alderman of the 43rd Ward since 2011 Armed with that law degree, Smith started working for the U.S. Attorney’s office where she prosecuted more than 400 cases ranging from drug smuggling to white-collar crimes where she put away some of the most atrocious criminals — corrupt Chicago politicians, that is. After a while, and as a working mother, Smith moved over to the private sector and became an in-house attorney for Navistar, the automotive giant, where she handled several special projects, an experience that would come in handy later as she came back to public service. But for Smith, a successful career in law was not enough. Her enthusiasm for her job and public service in general suggest it was a not matter of if, but when. When was determined first in 2006, when a group of neighbors encouraged Smith to challenge the incumbent alderman. “I’ve always wanted to come
Major points of tenure as alderman:
• Coordinated and led process for redevelopment of the former Children’s Memorial Hospital site • Acquired funds for Lincoln Elementary School annex • Voted no on minimum wage hike to $13
back to public service,” Smith said. “So I was really honored by that request and just delighted to try and run.” Though she lost that first race, she forced incumbent Vi Daley, who was endorsed by then-Mayor Richard M. Daley (no relation), into a runoff and garnered 46 percent of the vote. For the record, Vi Daley is supporting one of Smith’s opponents, Jen Kramer, in the upcoming race. There was something about Smith that people liked, which is why she was courted to run in the first place. Her impressive vote total against an entrenched incumbent added to her appeal. “She’s very energetic, positive and overall a great person,” said Mike Papanicholas, a DePaul sophomore who is interning with the alderman’s re-election campaign. Smith used her electric energy and stayed active in public life even after the loss. It paid off.
A year after, she was elected Democratic committeeman for the ward. And with Daley retiring, the path was cleared for Smith to run for alderman again in 2011. She won that race in a runoff. Smith has just less than four years of experience under her belt. Given the drastic financial challenges facing the city and the many ward issues that have come up, Smith has made some tough votes and hard choices. Now, she is the one with the track record facing several candidates just as hungry as she was in 2007. The one making the most headway, attorney Caroline Vickrey, has criticized Smith especially for her handling of the development process. Vickrey is a member of a neighborhood association that sued to block construction on the former Children’s Memorial Hospital site. That lawsuit was thrown out last month. “I’ve been very concerned in the past four years about the
direction our ward has taken and the promises that were made in the last election by our current alderman were quickly broken with respect to listening to neighbors that are most closely affected by new development,” Vickrey said last month after a candidates forum sponsored by the DePaul Student Government Association. “I know we can do better as a ward and I know that I can do better as your alderman.” Smith, however, like the lawyer she was trained as, passionately defended her position, not giving one inch to her opponent. “We’ve seen the devastation of Lincoln Avenue from it being delayed so long. And frankly, the delay is being caused by Caroline and her group who are suing over it, including a motion that was filed today to oppose the definitive decision of the judge that dismissed their lawsuit,” Smith said at a forum hosted by DePaul on Jan. 27. “We do need to get on. And we did have an open process,” she said. “If there’s one thing about Lincoln Park, Lincoln Park knows how to let their feelings be known. And you all did through four full scale community meetings that were streamed and full intercourse with my office. And I’m proud of the decision that we made there.” For Papanicholas, this is one of Smith’s best qualities, but also the reason why the race is competitive. “If you are going to look out for all of the ward, you’re going to have to do things that may be politically unpopular at the time, but serve the best interests of every one of your ward residents. And I think Michele has done that,” Papanicholas said. “She hasn’t looked out for one special interest group or one particular demographic, she’s looked at everything as a whole, and I think that has caused the race to be competitive.” Smith, who has said repeatedly in the past that she is a full-time alderman, has had to fight off attacks after an article in the Chicago SunTimes revealed that she received $72,000 in consulting fees from a non-profit arts foundation she is involved with. Despite this, Smith has called it a non-issue and that her record reflects that of a full-time alderman. She said that she works 60 hours a week on ward issues. “We have two kinds of days: one where I’m downtown and one where I’m here in the ward,” Smith said. “So on a typical day, I will be in and about my ward office, in and about the ward, meeting with constituents, meeting with businesses that want to open in our ward, which I always try to promote, and helping constituents solve their problems.” “Other days, I’m downtown in City Hall because we have committee meetings or city council meetings, and I am actively involved in being a legislator during those meetings.”
See ALDERMAN, page 6 For more election coverage, see pages 14-15
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Sixth time’s a charm
Inter-religious celebration showcases marriage, commitment across the globe
MEGAN DEPPEN | THE DEPAULIA
Bride Meagan Vaynerman adjusts the groom, Michael Vaynerman’s crown during the DePaul alumni’s Catholic Orthodox wedding ceremony at DePaul’s quarterly Inter-religious Celebration last Thursday in the Schmitt Academic Center.
By Savannah Fish Contributing Writer
Though not quite a dreamy wedding destination, the Schmitt Academic Center functioned as the location for six weddings last Thursday. As part of DePaul’s Quarterly Interreligious Celebration, Michael and Meagan Vaynerman, both DePaul alumni, volunteered to help DePaul’s religious leaders and Interfaith Scholars re-enact marriage ceremonies from six different faiths. More than 130 students attended the event, some from the Vincentian Community Service group, the Education and Development Grant for Employability group, and Vincentians in Action. Interfaith Scholar, Samreen Ahmed began the event with a moment of silence for the three students killed last week at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and then students reflected on their ideas of commitment, faith, and marriage. The demo couple, Meagan and Michael, dated for four years before they were married in 2013. Meagan was a DePaul Interfaith Scholar and Michael was a founding member of the Jewish fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi. “We met at a sorority Halloween party,” Michael said. “We were the only two people not in costumes at the party because technically it was the day before, so we didn’t dress up. “(Meagan) came with a mutual friend of mine and that’s how we got introduced,” Michael said. The couple said the experience was surreal, to be “married” in the SAC where they once took classes. “We are going to have clergy, officiates, DePaul students and DePaul religious leaders lead us in six down and dirty super quick weddings. It’s like Vegas,” Interfaith scholar Joel Gitskin said.
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DePaul Jewish Life Coordinator, Matt Charnay says “Mozel Tov” in the Jewish wedding ceremony between DePaul alumni. Each of the ceremonies was brief, running for about five or six minutes each. Rev. Diane Dardon led the first ceremony, a Christian Liturgical wedding, followed a Jewish wedding led by Jewish Life Coordinator, Matt Charnay. Pastor Keith Baltimore led a Black and Afrocentric wedding; Abdul-Malik Ryan led a Muslim wedding; Interfaith Scholar Mel Kulatilake led a Buddhist ceremony; and the final ceremony was an Orthodox Catholic wedding led by Interfaith Scholar Julian Hayda. “I knew I was going to see different wedding ceremonies, but I didn’t think everybody was going to be so enthusiastic and enjoy it that much, “DePaul student Thano Prokos said. “I didn’t know too much about any of the other rituals other
than my own which is Orthodox, so it was really cool to see.” Having a leading role in the Interfaith Scholar program, Charnay said the entire event took a lot of time and preparation. He and the scholars had been working on the event since November. All of the different clergy and student scholars wrote their own scripts, collected their own photos and did a lot of last minute planning. “It’s always a rush and kind of a panic. Everything is always last minute because of how these things are,” DePaul Interfaith Scholar Nicholas Stanley said. “On the fly we decide we are going to change everything right before the event and I’m like ‘oh there goes two hours of my night before,’’ Stanley said. “But it’s honestly a lot of fun and the best part is
when it’s so seamless and nobody knows that this was thrown together in five minutes after a lot of other preparation.” Pastor Keith Baltimore said he hopes students learned “there is more than one way to do the right thing.” “I think sometimes because of our different faith traditions, ethnicities, race and cultures we can sometimes believe that our own experience is the only experience,” Baltimore said. “Events like these prove that so many different people around the world do the exact same things we do, but also very differently than we do and they are happy, successful, good people who know God,” Baltimore said. “That is really what is great about these QIRC’s.”
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South Loop residents and convention-goers alike make use of the new Cermak-McCormick Place Green Line stop. The stop opened Feb. 8 after more than two years of construction, closing a nearly two-mile gap on the line.
McCormick Green Line stop opens By Vanessa Bell Contributing Writer
Getting to and from the South Loop will be easier with the opening of the McCormick-Cermack stop on the CTA Green Line, just four blocks from McCormick Place and the soon-to-be DePaul Arena. Before the opening, a gap of more than two miles separated Roosevelt and 35-Bronzeville-IIT. This left Green Line commuters headed to McCormick with the options of either switching to the Red Line somewhere between State and Lake and Roosevelt, or taking a bus. For those who work in the area, not having to switch trains during the evening rush is a relief. According to CTA employee Robert Faulkner, it took construction workers about a year and a half to get the stop up and running. “Most of the construction was done on the weekends or later in the evening past the rush hour,” Faulkner said. “You could take a shuttle from 35th to Roosevelt.” Faulkner said the main draw was, of course, McCormick Place, but there are a few other places that Ggreen Line riders
SAD continued from front page Haley Carmichael said. Carmichael, a theatre management student, lives off-campus. Depending on the weather, it can take her 20 to 25 minutes to get to school. “Commuting definitely takes much more of a toll on you. Even though I’m not from the suburbs or anything —just waiting for the bus or waiting for the ‘L’- it’s cold. It kind of dampens your spirits at 9 a.m.,” Carmichael said. University Counseling Services and the Office of Public Relations could not provide a specific number of students that used DePaul’s counseling services last year. When DePaul’s campuses closed Feb. 2 for a snow day, instead of going outside, students said they stayed in bed later than usual to sleep and watch Netflix. “Just because it’s midterms, you’re stressed out,” Carmichael said. “All you want to do is sleep and be in a nice warm bed. I wouldn’t say I’m depressed or anything, but there are days when you feel sad and ‘bleh.’ I think the weather attributes to that.” “I find I have to take classes I’m more interested in in order to feel motivated and follow through with them,” Woodruff said. For recent DePaul graduate Amir Montazery, the wicked weather helps him get schoolwork done.
could get to more conveniently. Soon, that will be the arena. The area offers dining options for visitors and future DePaul basketball fans like Reggie’s Rock Club located right beneath the train stop, a White Castle and a few mom-and-pop restaurants nearby. The Red Line Cermak is still within walking distance, so commuters can also use this stop as an alternative route to Chinatown. Currently the neighborhood is still expanding, so there is construction at nearly every turn. The station is handicap accessible and has heating lamps on the platform and at the turnstiles. Along the front of each entrance are bike racks, and Divvy bikes line the Cermack side entrance. The bikes cut the commute to the arena from 15 minutes to about seven. McCormick-Cermak features an arched canopy adorned with art pieces from Afro-Futurist painter Hebru Brantley. Brantley, who is often compared to Jean Michael-Basquiat, has paintings of the stop that depicts the history of the nearby Motor Row. DePaul senior David Mabry was on the platform with a friend taking pictures
of the paintings. “I’m getting pictures for myself,” Mabry said, “because, this is a new place and the Green Line doesn’t get that much attention.” Construction worker Edward Frankowski worked on the team that brought the stop to life and said it isn’t the only stop getting attention. Frankowski said that the newest stop affecting the Green Line will be at Washington and Wabash. The new station will consolidate the Randolph and Madison stops in the Loop in order to free up the clutter between the Pink, Brown, Purple and Orange Line trains. For students traveling to the new DePaul Arena from the Lincoln Park campus, the trip will take about 35 minutes including a transfer from the Red or Brown Line to the Green Line. For students commuting from the Loop, the trip is only nine minutes. Overall, the new Green Line station makes the trip to the arena about 10 minutes shorter than coming from the Red Line. Construction of the new arena is slated to start later this year and should be up and running by 2017.
“Overall I think I do better in winter quarter, academically speaking,” Montazery said. “I think it’s because you really don’t want to go out as much. You want to spend time indoors. You’re more inclined to keep up with your school work.” Despite the good work ethic, Montazery said he notices the emotional effects of winter quarter. “You feel like, a seasonal winter effect. Kind of like the winter blues,” Montazery said. “You don’t get as much sunlight. Things can affect your mood pretty significantly.” Sophomore Austin Shephard Woodruff also noticed that being indoors had an effect on his mood in the winter. “It’s hard to find time to spend time outside,” Woodruff said. “I think it’s important to make the effort to get out and about.” Studies have shown that light plays a significant role in treating seasonal affective disorder. According to the National Institute of Health, the short days in winter seem to be the main trigger for SAD because the reduced sunlight disrupts the body’s internal clock. This internal routine is part of a system that cues the body to stay awake, and at night the brain creates the chemical melatonin, which helps the body to fall asleep. Less daylight disrupts this natural pattern and can lead to seasonal
depression. Rudorfer said light therapy hit the main-stage of treatment for seasonal depression in the 1980s. “Light therapy is meant to replace the missing daylight hours with an artificial substitute,” Rudorfer said in a NIH newsletter. Most students don’t stand under a therapeutic lamp, but following a routine keeps some students focused and awake. Working out and staying active with friends helps too. “I get done with class everyday at 4 p.m. and I like to come [to the Ray] after,” Quam said. “It sets a routine for me. I workout and then do homework.” “I usually find that spending time with my friends, even a study session or something [helps],” Carmichael said. In addition to working out every week, Carmichael tries to do something she really enjoys everyday. “I try to read a chapter of my book every night before I go to bed,” Carmichael said. “It’s a routine that helps you get through it, but it’s also something that you really enjoy.” For Quam, Chicago weather will never compare to the warmth of Las Vegas, which blazed 80 degrees and sunny all weekend. “This year it’s better because I know what’s coming,” Quam said. “I have the right clothes and shoes and stuff. I’m adapting.”
While Smith lists many accomplishments achieved during her term on her campaign website, she said that she is most proud of what she has done for education in the ward, calling it her “number one source of pride.” “I’m most proud that we were able to get an addition to Lincoln School built,” she said. “And through my efforts, we’ve been able to help almost every school in the ward in just three years.” In addition to the Lincoln annex, Smith gushed over the building of athletic fields in neighborhood schools, the introduction of an international baccalaureate program at Lincoln Park High School, and the preservation of the magnet program at LaSalle Language Academy. Yet Vickrey, who was a member of the local school council at Lincoln, vehemently opposed the annex, calling it unnecessary and a waste of money. “There were other options in the neighborhood that did not cost any dollars and this is a $20 million annex that I don’t think our system can afford,” Vickrey said. “We have 2,500 more spaces for kids in our ward than we have public school students, so it’s not as if we have a capacity problem in our ward as a whole.” When the subject came up, Smith’s skills of cross examination were evident as was the passion of the young environmental activist. “My opponent’s alternative was to shut down LaSalle Language Academy. That’s what she wanted to do,” Smith said. “By shutting it down and turning it into just a neighborhood school, it would have resulted in 350 children of color who come to our neighborhood for school to lose their chance to go to LaSalle Language Academy. It was a very serious issue and a seriously wrong position for her to take.” One issue that put Smith at odds with many of her colleagues was her no vote on the minimum wage increase to $13. She was joined only by Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward), who represents downtown, Ald. Tom Tunney (44th Ward), who owns Ann Sather restaurants, and Ald. Mary O’Connor (41st Ward) and Ald. Matt O’Shea (19th Ward), whose wards border suburban communities where the wage would be much lower. With the interests of those aldermen understood, some were curious as to why Smith, who’s ward encompasses DePaul’s entire Lincoln Park campus, would not support higher wages for workers, many of them students. With ward businesses still reeling from the loss of Children’s Memorial Hospital, along with restaurants collectively comprising the majority of jobs in the ward, Smith felt it was necessary to hold off on an increase. “I have been very concerned that having the minimum wage rise to $13 would drive businesses out of our ward that provide jobs,” Smith said. “So I fully support the ability of DePaul students to get jobs while they’re in school. It’s really important.” Also important to Smith is that students get involved with the political process, which she said is the best way to effect change. “I think young people should be involved in an issue that they are committed to, whether it’s through working with a nonprofit, volunteering your time, helping serve at a homeless shelter. But government is where so many of these programs get funded, and where big social change happens,” Smith said. “So I’ve voted on things like banning plastic bags to helping build affordable housing. So it’s a wonderful opportunity to help make the change that you want to see happen.” While Smith may be facing a runoff should she not receive 50 percent plus one of the vote on Feb. 24, one thing is certain: this is not her first rodeo and she is willing to defend her position on the key issues of the race. And what’s also clear: Michele Smith loves her job. “I love the opportunity to make a difference. To make things actually happen. That’s what I like,” she said.
News. Feb. 16, 2015. The DePaulia | 7 vision continued from front page Vision 2018 includes five overarching goals to direct efforts that touch all parts of the university. The goals include: enhance academic quality and support educational innovation, deepen the distinctive connection to the global city of Chicago, strengthen the Catholic and Vincentian identify, foster diversity and inclusion, and ensure a business model that builds the university’s continued strength and educational excellence. The university just completed campus visits for the four final provost candidates from a national search that began last fall — and all candidates received copies of Vision 2018 prior to their visit. At each session, various faculty and staff voiced concern for morale and communication at the university. Faculty Council Vice President Bamshad Mobasher said the morale issues come down to a few key issues from faculty and staff including a “culture of secrecy and mistrust,” a lack of appreciation from the administration and Board of Trustees, as well as high administration salaries and priorities. “Many feel that there is a lack of transparency especially in terms of the administration being open with the faculty and staff on matters that affect the whole university community,” Mobasher said. “Another issue that many faculty members have spoken about is the perception that the faculty don’t seem adequately appreciated either by the administration or the Board of Trustees.” In the provost sessions, faculty indicated the importance of research, innovating new programs and salaries as important issues that need to be addressed. “Specifically, the university community is looking for a provost who can replace the cultural secrecy and mistrust with one of openness and transparency in which
all stakeholders feel part of the process of moving the university forward,” Mobasher said. “Faculty, in particular, also would like to see the new provost be an advocate and a champion for the faculty, and to create an environment in which faculty’s hard work and innovations are appreciated.” Braatz, who is on the provost search committee, said that she thinks the final provost candidates were all strong and that she is confident they will be able to come in a make a positive impact. “Without a permanent provost, there are understandably places in this university where we are feeling unsettled, where we’re feeling anxious,” Braatz said. “I think there’s a big role that the next provost’s appointment will play around issues of how we feel around campus. I understand that people feel a bit as if we’re in limbo. Our next provost needs to understand that when her or she comes on board” Despite that uncertainty, DePaul continues to move forward with Vision 2018 and a strong focus on student success initiatives including student advising, international opportunities and expanded course and program offerings. Braatz explained how the strategic plan is made up of five broad goals closely tied to DePaul’s mission and helps focus, but doesn’t dictate, the work. A new global learning experience program allows faculty to teach portions of their course with faculty from a country overseas, and is something that Braatz said the university will continue to build. They also plan to continue building online learning opportunities and offer more online and hybrid courses. “Among the many things Academic Affairs is focused on currently is an initiative to work with the colleges to think about how we can develop new interdisciplinary programs that cut across departments and even cut across colleges,” Braatz said. “We know that a lot of what
students need doesn’t necessarily fit within one college or department.” With a continued focus on student success, the university also plans to increase scholarship money following the recent capital campaign that wrapped up at the end of last school year. The Board of Trustees initially authorized a campaign for $250 million, which seemed to be quite ambitious, Braatz said. But, the campaign exceeded expectations raising a total $333 million. The proposed budget for fiscal year 2016 increases scholarship aid by almost 18 percent compared to this year, Braatz said. Additionally, the university is budgeting to increase wages to a minimum of $10 an hour, most of which will go to student workers. This proposed budget will go to the Board of Trustees for approval at their March meeting. However, dropping enrollments in some colleges have had some “financial realities that are never easy to deal with,” Braatz said. “There’s no question that the economic climate that we’re in effects morale,” Braatz said. “But, in some ways, tighter economies can actually be of some benefit because they force you to focus and identify the most important priorities.” According 2014 enrollment data, between 2010 and 2014 undergraduate enrollment in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (LAS) dropped about 27 percent and the College of Education dropped by about 30 percent. At the graduate level, enrollment is down 37 percent at the College of Education, 33 percent at LAS and 25 percent at the College of Law. As best described by one staff member at an open campus provost session, “We’re in a lull and need someone who’s ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work.” The new provost will be announced in the next few weeks, Braatz said.
Vision 2018 Goals • Goal 1: Enhance academic quality and support educational innovation • Goal 2: Deepen the university’s distinctive connection to the global city of Chicago • Goal 3: Strengthen our Catholic and Vincentian identities • Goal 4: Foster diversity and inclusion • Goal 5: Ensure a business model that builds the university’s continued strength and educational excellence
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Jay Braatz is the vice president for planning and presidential administration at DePaul.
Campus crime rEport : Feb. 4 - Feb. 10 LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS
Clifton-Fullerton Hall
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LOOP CAMPUS
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Richardson Library
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Belden-Racine Hall
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LINCOLN PARK CAMPUS
Feb. 5 1) A theft report was generated regarding cash taken
from a room in Clifton-Fullerton Hall.
Feb. 7 2) A Liquor Control Act report was filed regarding an
intoxicated minor in the driver’s seat of a vehicle outside Munroe Hall. Chicago Police responded to the scene, and the offender was transported to Illinois Masonic Hospital by emergency medical services.
Feb. 10 3) A disturbance was reported in the Richardson Library.
A group of students were being disruptive, and Public Safety was requested by complainant.
4) A marijuana smell was reported in Belden-Racine Hall. The room was searched, and the matter will be handled administratively.
LOOP CAMPUS feb. 4 9) A criminal trespass report was filed in the DePaul
Center. The offender had previously received a trespass warning, and was arrested by Chicago Police.
FEB. 5 10) A theft report was filed regarding an iPad taken from a lab in the CDM Building.
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DePaul O’Hare campus offers change of pace By Julian Hayda Contributing Writer
DePaul is a staple to Lincoln Park and the State Street and Jackson Boulevard in the Loop, but just beyond one of Chicago’s airports is the sprawling office complex that is home to hundreds of DePaul students — the students of DePaul’s O’Hare campus. “The O’Hare campus is really functioning as the third Chicago campus for DePaul University,” Corinne Benedetto, an associate dean for DePaul’s School for New Learning, said. “(The O’Hare campus) connects DePaul University with the wider metropolitan area in a way that the Loop and Lincoln Park can’t quite do,” Benedetto said. The campus moved to its current location in 2010 after the building it occupied since 1977 was demolished to make way for the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines. The move expanded the campus, and improved visibility of the university’s brand, Benedetto said. The proximity to the expressway makes studying at the O’Hare campus an obvious choice for most adult students who might live and work farther from the city and don’t want to fight traffic to get to a night class after work. Non traditional-aged students make up a large part of the the School for New Learning and Kelldstadt Graduate School of Business, which operate at the O’Hare campus. “I live out in the western suburbs, so it’s a lot shorter commute (to the O’Hare campus) than going to the Lincoln Park or
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Miles outside of Lincoln Park and the Loop, DePaul’s O’Hare campus provides non-traditional and commuter students with a convenient location to attend classes. Loop campus,” Angela Powers, a graduate student in applied statistics said. “It’s right around the corner, I literally walk to work.” Much like some students split their course loads between the Lincoln Park and Loop campuses, Mike Hannan, moves from Lincoln Park to the O’Hare campus on a weekly basis. “I go to Lincoln Park on Mondays, and on Tuesdays I go to O’Hare. It’s just the way my courses lined up,” Hannan said. “I live in Arlington Heights. It takes me about an hour and 15 minutes to get to Lincoln Park, and (to O’Hare) is about 40 minutes.” Since the bulk of DePaul’s students commute from somwhere in the city, Benedetto encourages students that live along the Blue Line or on the Northwest Side to take some classes at the O’Hare
campus. “I think that anybody perusing the offerings here would see a great range of subject matters, most of which have already been approved for liberal studies credit,” says Benedetto. In addition to the O’Hare campus, a smaller number of classes are also held in Naperville. DePaul also operated campuses in Rolling Meadows, Lake Forest and Oak Forest, but those have closed in recent years citing a lack of enrollment. Though DePaul’s Facilities Operations Office and Office of Public Relations declined to provide an exact number of students enrolled at the O’Hare campus, the Office of Institutional Research and Market Analytics’ website says it is home to about one in 200 of DePaul’s students. The campus is expected to grow in the coming
years largely due to associations DePaul has set up with the businesses lining the Kennedy Expressway by O’Hare airport. The headquarters of Wilson Sporting Goods shares a complex with DePaul, as does hardware chain True Value. “People who work there are often surprised and pleased to find the University right on site,” says Benedetto. Since the O’Hare campus is still within the city limits of Chicago, Benedetto sees the it campus as a bridge between the rest of the University and suburbs. “It’s brought the general (DePaul) brand into greater visibility out in that area where we precisely need to make good, strong ties been our Chicago metropolitan and suburban students, and the DePaul community,” Benedetto said.
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Nation &World
Fear and misinformation: The war on vaccines A doctor in Downey, California holds a vaccine. Currently, some preventable diseases are resurging due to the anti-vaccination movement.
By Brendan Pedersen Contributing Writer
Following an outbreak traced to Disneyland by the Center for Disease Control, the highly infectious measles came roaring back to life in the United States in 2015. The re-emergence of a disease that was eradicated from U.S. soil in 2000 has also ignited a fierce debate over the nature of vaccines: Should their usage be mandated as a public health concern, or do American citizens have the right to choose? Small outbreaks of measles have not been uncommon in the past decade. In these cases, officials have cited foreign travel of unvaccinated or vulnerable individuals as the root cause, and the number of cases has hovered well below 200 annually, according to the CDC. That is, of course, until recently. In 2011, the number of cases jumped to 222. In 2014, measles had its highest year since its eradication with 644 cases reported. However, 2015 is already on track for an even larger outbreak. The official count is now at 121 cases stretched across 17 states, according to the CDC. Consequently, much of the nation has directed blame towards Disneyland’s home state of California. The Golden State has one of the most lenient vaccination exemption policies in the country. Thousands of children in kindergarten are able to attend without proper vaccinations. More than 1,500 of the state’s daycares boast immunization rates at or lower than 92 percent, according to the Los Angeles Times. Experts believe that 92 percent is the lowest percentage of public immunization that can effectively prevent a large-scale
measles outbreak. In addition, the New York Times reported that in Orange County, California, some schools have less than 60 percent of their kindergarteners fully vaccinated. Other schools reported 20 to 40 percent of parents filed for an exemption for vaccination requirements, citing personal beliefs. The Anti-Vaccination Movement, as it has become known, finds its roots in a paper published in 1998 by Lancet, a prestigious medical magazine. It proclaimed a link between the MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccine and autism. Naturally, the public became petrified as the media went into a frenzy. However, in the years that followed, countless studies found no connection between the vaccine and any serious health problems. The author was eventually labeled a fraud by the greater medical community, lost his medical license and the paper was denounced as “utterly false” by Lancet’s editor in 2010 when the paper was fully retracted. Still, the fear felt in 1998 lives on. The “anti-vaxxers,” as pundits have taken to calling them, have received much of the blame for the pervasiveness of the most recent outbreak. The demographics of those infected highlight the impact that the movement continues to have in California: According to the LA Times, almost 60 percent of those infected are over the age of 20, despite measles being commonly known as a childhood disease. Measles has always been of particular concern to children. This is especially true for infants, who cannot receive the vaccine until they turn one year old, putting them at substantial risk. This stresses the importance of vaccination as a public health concern. More than protecting
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Data shows that certain demographic factors correlate with approval for mandatory vaccination policies. oneself from disease, vaccinating a community of healthy individuals protects those who are vulnerable. This effect has been coined by scientists as “herd immunization” or “herd protection.” Despite that, and despite an astronomically huge body of
scientific evidence supporting the safety and cumulative public good of vaccinations, fear still exists in California and in the anti- vaccination movement. The fear has been led, funneled and fueled by figures such as Jenny McCarthy and Rush Limbaugh,
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who have advocated strongly for the American citizen’s right to choose. Even the Internet isn’t without blame, according to visiting associate public health professor Suzanne CarlbergRacich of DePaul University. “The internet is so fabulous and awful at the same time,” Carlberg-Racich said, “because you can always find information … that supports your fear. There are people that can validate any fear who appear to have credentials or some level of notoriety,” referring specifically to McCarthy, whose son is autistic. In the past few weeks, commentators and columnists have weighed in heavily on the vaccination debate. Many of them have asked why there exists a debate in the first place, but others have vexed over the impossible question: how do you argue with someone on a scientific topic who rejects scientific knowledge? Again, fear plays its timeless part. According to CarlbergRacich, the response to such a deeply rooted fear can never be admonishment. “I don’t think we get anywhere by judging people,” she said, saying that, while the anger at antivaccine parents may be justified, “Judging people with that fear is not going to make them go along with anything — it’s just going to make them dig in their heels.” The question becomes, according to Carlberg-Racich, “How do you have an open and collaborative conversation with someone where they are allowed to express their fears, raise questions, consider the evidence and the impact of their decision on the community at large?” “There’s a way to do that,” she said. “It takes listening to people, and trying as best you can to process all of the things involved in that decision and all of its effects.”
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World leaders negotiate temporary peace in Ukraine By Jackson Danbeck Contributing Writer
European leaders concluded an agreement on Wednesday to cease hostilities for the time being in the Ukraine. However, uncertainty remains on whether both sides will uphold a lasting peace or retort back to armed conflict. The negotiators included Vladimir Putin of Russia, Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine, Angela Merkel of Germany and Francois Hollande of France, who came to the negotiating table in Minsk, Belarus, to find a resolution to the 10-month conflict. After a long night of negotiations, the leaders signed a 13-point agreement for a ceasefire taking effect on Sunday. The conflict began as ethnically Russian separatists in the Eastern Ukrainian region of Donbass rose up in arms against the Ukrainian government, following the abdication of previous Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, who expressed closer ties to Russia. Separatists later proclaimed two independent states, the republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, yet no nation has recognized their legitimacy. It is estimated that more than 5,400 people have been killed and 1 million displaced since the conflict began, according to the U.N. Many European leaders have accused Russia of sending soldiers and weapons to help the separatists against the Ukrainian military, but Putin denied this, insisting that they are pro-Russian volunteers. The peace agreement touched on both political issues regarding the republic’s political power in the Ukraine and military issues of a ceasefire. Central to the agreement was the republic’s inclusion in Ukraine, rather than gaining independence or joining Russia, as the formerly Ukrainian region of Crimea did last year. The agreement stated that Ukraine would reform its constitution to give the Donetsk and Lugansk republics a greater degree of self-autonomy, although the extent of that independence remains ambiguous. The agreement also stated that Ukrainian and separatist soldiers would withdraw heavy weapons from the front lines; the Ukrainian-Russian border, currently controlled by the separatists, will be handed back to the Ukrainian military;
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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (left) and European Council President Donald Tusk embrace during the negotiation of a ceasefire between Russia and the Ukraine. foreign soldiers will leave the country; prisoners of war will be given amnesty; and a demilitarized zone will be established across the current frontlines. A similar peace agreement was drawn up last September but later collapsed after both Ukrainians and separatists continued fighting. Putin came to Minsk with a degree of leverage over his Western counterparts. While Putin denied accusations of outright Russian military intervention, he has shown a clear fearlessness in the use of both military and diplomatic means to conduct foreign policy. “Putin does not have direct control over the separatists who are fighting in Ukraine,” Richard Farkas, professor of political science at DePaul, said. “All he can do is to make a commitment to try to get them to accept the notion that they should stop fighting.” The U.S., Germany, France and other allies have laid economic sanctions on Russia since reports of its military involvement in Ukraine became apparent last year. Although it is not certain whether these sanctions have put pressure on Putin, the Russian ruble has devalued by 10 percent in 2014 and could continue to 15 percent in 2015, according to Forbes. Putin wants a settlement to end the conflict, Farkas said. “The sanctions are real and his prestige has eroded, and he doesn’t see any gain for the Russian system at all.”
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A Ukrainian soldier takes aim at targets. Before the ceasefire, fighting had taken a heavy toll on Eastern Ukraine. The U.S. was not directly involved in the Minsk negotiations, but President Obama has been outspoken for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict. Obama also stated he will keep “all options open,” which could be referring to military aid to Ukraine. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that sanctions could be lifted if the peace agreement proved to be permanent. After an entire night of negotiation, leaders eventually came to a compromise in which parties from Russia, Ukraine, Donbass republic affiliates, Germany and France signed. “Despite all the difficulties of the
negotiating process, we managed to agree on the main things,” Putin said. Under pressure from separatists and its Russian neighbor, Ukraine has far more to lose from an unfair settlement. “Unacceptable conditions were offered,” Poroshenko said, “(but) we did not agree to any ultimatums.” Western European leaders Merkel and Hollande seemed to be hopeful but aware that the conflict has not necessarily concluded. “We have no illusions,” Merkel said. “A great, great deal of work still needs to be done. But there is a real chance to turn things around (for the) better.”
Hate crime investigation likely over slayings of Chapel Hill Muslims
By The Associated Press
Muslim groups planned to take their demands for a federal hate-crime investigation of three young Muslims slain in North Carolina to the White House on Friday. The groups said on social media that they would hold prayers in front of the White House on the Muslim Sabbath, hours after the FBI's North Carolina office said agents were launching an inquiry parallel to a police homicide investigation. Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, is charged with first-degree murder. Police say he shot 23-year-old Deah Shaddy Barakat; his 21-yearold wife, Yusor Mohammad AbuSalha; and her sister, 19-year-old Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha over a long-standing parking dispute in the condominium complex where he lived with the newlywed couple. But the families of the victims said they were gunned down because of their religion. "This has hate crime written
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The family of Deah Shaddy Barakat mourns at his funeral. Barakat was one of three Muslims murdered on Feb. 10 in Chapel Hill, N.C. all over it," the women's father, Mohammad Yousif Abu-Salha said. The FBI said Thursday that its preliminary inquiry seeks "to determine whether or not any federal laws were violated" while it continues to help police
in the college town of Chapel Hill process evidence for their homicide investigation. Chapel Hill police have said they are investigating whether religious or ethnic hatred motivated Hicks in any way, and federal investigators previously
have said hate crimes haven't been ruled out. Mohammad Yousif Abu-Salha reiterated to about 5,000 people attending a Thursday memorial service for the three victims that he wanted the FBI to investigate. "Let's stand up and be honest
and see what these three children were martyred about. It was not about a parking spot," AbuSalah said during the memorial service at North Carolina State University, which all three victims had attended. Hicks described himself as a self-described "gun toting" atheist. Barakat's former roommate said Hicks complained regularly about cars parking in unreserved spaces open to visitors, expressing his objections with a handgun strapped to his hip in a holster. Members of both families have said the victims reported similar encounters. Neighbors described Hicks as angry and confrontational. His ex-wife told The Associated Press that he was obsessed with the 1993 shooting-rampage movie "Falling Down" and showed "no compassion at all." His current wife said she believes the killings "had nothing do with religion or the victims' faith." She then announced that she's divorcing him.
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Opinions
PROVOST ENDORSEMENT
For provost, Nancy Brickhouse Editorial Board More than one year after Donald PopeDavis, the university’s last permanent provost, resigned after six months on the job, DePaul is once again ready to name a new provost. After a national search and visits by the four finalists, the time is now. For those who do not know — and there are many who do not — the provost is the chief academic officer of the university. While below the president, they often make the important academic decisions that provide direction for deans, faculty and staff, and ultimately ones that affect students. They may not be well known to the student body, but they are extremely important. Following the resignation of Helmut Epp in 2012, Patricia O’Donoghue stepped into the role until Pope-Davis took the helm. She stepped in again when PopeDavis abruptly resigned without explanation. And when O’Donoghue became interim president while Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, C.M. went on a sabbatical during fall quarter, Dean of the College of Computing and Digital Media David Miller took on the role while still holding his title as dean. This instability of leadership has hurt the university. There is a genuine disconnect between faculty and administration, with many faculty describing morale as low — something not noticable in the classroom — including a clear frustration with the lack of direction, communication and leadership from the administration. The faculty and staff who packed the meetings with the candidates made that abundantly clear. Luckily, there are four qualified candidates vying for the position who bring their own set of strengths to the table. But above all else, the new provost must provide direction for a university facing the financial headwinds of higher education across the country, while also rebuilding relationships that have soured and bringing faculty back into the fold of decision-making. That is why we endorse Nancy Brickhouse for provost. One major point that sets her apart from the rest of the contenders is her commitment for the long haul. She has spent the past 27 years at the University of Delaware serving in multiple capacities. “Obviously, I’m not a job jumper. I tend to develop roots rather than wings,” Brickhouse told faculty and staff during her campus visit last month. “And that’s because what’s important to me is having a real impact on a place. I want to feel like when I do a job that I do it well and that build things that will live on beyond me.” She’s worked her way up at Delaware, giving her the perspective of a faculty member as well as an administrator. She's worked as a professor, director of a school, deputy dean, dean, interim provost and deputy provost. According to her CV, as interim provost she “developed the first three-year budgetary plans for all academic units” and “enhanced the research enterprise ($140M annual sponsored research expenditures) via effective fund-raising and planning for new capital projects.” Although Delaware’s public, statefunded model differs from DePaul, she explained how they operate on more of
Runaway Rauner By Brenden Moore News Editor
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Nancy Brickhouse, one of the four finalists for provost, is the deputy provost of academic affairs at the University of Delaware. a responsibility-centered management budget, indicating that enrollement revenue is important. We are confident that Brickhouse will be able to make the adjustment. Her commitment to research is also promising, to both students and faculty who have made that a top priority. One red flag is Brickhouse’s lack of experience working with a law school. At a time when DePaul's College of Law is facing its own leadership turnover and the challenges of declining enrollment, the provost must play an active role in selecting the next dean and helping the school weather the storm. However, Brickhouse has displayed an ability to hire talented leaders and collaborate with qualified individuals to make decisions. Most importantly, we think Brickhouse’s focus on the student experience is vital. She understands the collaboration with co-cirriculars, and also values an international curriculum, which is currently a priority for the university and Vision 2018. She values high-impact learning (study abroad, service trips and living learning communities), and has helped develop Delaware’s study abroad program to a point where more than 40 percent of students study abroad in some capacity. This level of experience and learning is certainly something DePaul students value. Additionally, her international experience with partnerships and joint programs will only be beneficial in a global city like Chicago. Of course, there were other qualified candidates who did not make this decision easy. Alan Ray, the president of Elmhurst College, probably had the greatest knowledge of DePaul’s mission, a vital factor in the final decision. Religion is his field of study and he was taught by Vincentians. However, Ray spoke with a breath of arrogance and seemed to dismiss the idea of faculty doing “research for the sake of
research” as it was not part of the mission as he understood it. DePaul is certainly a teaching university first and foremost, but in many cases research is vital to bring innovation and new teaching to the classroom. The next provost must recognize this and be open to faculty suggestions given the current morale. Jim Coleman, currently a dean at Virginia Commonwealth University, also gave heavy praise to faculty, saying that they are the most important asset to a university. The son of a civil rights leader in an urban environment, we are confident that Coleman had a substantial understanding of the mission. However, his tendency to jump ship when the next best opportunity arrives is troubling. While he has high marks wherever he goes, he never held a job at the same university for more than five years. Since DePaul has had four different provosts in just a three-year span, it is not something that can be taken lightly. Marten denBoer, the provost at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, praised the university's mission, saying that DePaul is “a private university that really sees its mission in a very public way.” He also has experience with diversity, a key concern of some faculty, as Cal Poly Pomona is a minority-majority campus. DenBoer, however, does not have the charisma that is needed to boost morale. This is a crucial time for the university. We need a stabilizing force in a provost; a change agent who can step right in and make the necessary adjustments to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of higher education, we need someone to improve faculty morale and give students the best chance for success after graduation, as well as a place to return as alumni. Nancy Brickhouse is the best candidate to accomplish those goals. The president and Board of Trustees would be wise to select her as our next provost.
Feb. 12 marked the one-month anniversary of Bruce Rauner’s tenure as governor of Illinois. In that span, there have been plenty of PowerPoint presentations breaking down the bad economic shape the state is in, there was a State of the State address where Democrats openly laughed at some of the governor’s suggestions and then there was Rauner’s executive decree curbing the power of the state’s unions. To translate, there was a lot of talk, unlawful action and not enough action. Of course, many are prone to give the governor the benefit of the doubt since it is early in his tenure. After all, he inherited a mess. Illinois is probably in the worst financial shape of any state in the union. Anyone in that position should be given the opportunity to turn the state around. However, the rhetoric and actions the governor has taken so far are troublesome and reflect someone who is looking for confrontation not collaboration. After his win on election night, Rauner pledged to find bipartisan solutions to the state’s problems. Fast forward three months, and one of the first real actions taken is banning fair share agreements, which curb union power and essentially will make Illinois a right to work state. Unions are not the problem in this state. They are a blip on the radar of the state’s problems. Rauner going after workers’ rights is merely political. Unions are the lifeblood of the middle class, and, as that, they provide the money, manpower and votes on Election Day that often go to Democrats. It is all politics, nothing more. Rauner tried to play it off as if it was a conflict of interest that leads to sweetheart deals, when unions give to political candidates who they will be negotiating with when it comes time for a new contract. Yet the governor would have no problem giving tax breaks to corporations that have given to his campaign. Again, all politics. To solve the state’s massive problems, Rauner must move beyond politics. He must work with Democrats who have supermajorities in the legislature to find bipartisan solutions to the state’s problems. Everyone knows that the governor inherited a mess, but people are tired of hearing about it. Instead of continuing to rail against his predecessor, the “cronies” in Springfield and state workers, the governor must start proposing solutions. That is what he was elected for. The people of Illinois did not vote for someone to tell them how much their state sucks. We already know the challenges the state faces. Enough talk. More action. That’s what the people want and deserve.
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The above photos were taken at SOA Watch's "Convergence of Hope and Resistance" protest that took place from Nov. 21-23, 2014.
TAX-FUNDED TERROR By Kate Kownacki Staff Writer
I rolled into Columbus, Georgia, around 3 a.m., and even with darkness as its guise, the symbols of oppression were inescapable. From a confederate flag-wielding pick-uptruck to the heavy-duty armory store on Ft. Benning Road the vibes were harsh and off-putting. Every year, activists gather in Columbus to protest the School of the Americas (now known as WHINSEC), which is a combat training school for Latin American militia members. The school was established in Panama in 1946 to counter possible communist movements but eventually became a large component of anti-drug and anti-immigration movements. Under the Panama Canal Treaty of 1984, the school was expelled from Panama only to be reestablished in Ft. Benning the same year. In 1996, the Pentagon was pressured to release the contents of training manuals used at the school, many of which included torture tactics. On top of this, numerous graduates have been accused of human rights violations since SOA opened its doors. The most prominent case was the murder of six Jesuit priests and two acquaintances on the University of Central America campus in El Salvador. Of the 27 killers, the United Nations identified 19 as SOA graduates. In 2001, because of harsh criticism, SOA
officially changed its name to WHINSEC (the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation). The name change did little to alter the curriculum. WHINSEC graduates continued to violate human rights on a mass scale, all funded by our tax dollars. This year I decided to check out the protests conducted by SOA Watch myself. The weekend began on a Saturday morning with a caravan to Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia. According to SOA Watch, Stewart is the largest for-profit prison in the U.S. “Inside, approximately 1,800 men await their deportation proceedings…98.5 percent of the detainees are eventually deported.” We then gathered outside the base to hear personal accounts of the school’s reign of terror from speakers and musicians. The day ended with informational seminars on everything from grassroots movements to socialism in America. Sunday eventually rolled around and offered the perfect way to end the weekend. A vigil was held outside the base to commemorate those who died at the hands of the U.S. military. Not only those who died as a direct result of the maliciously trained militia, but also those murdered at our border in an effort to escape the miserable conditions we have created in Latin America. We marched around the grounds singing a song about the dirty war, placing a cross with the name of a victim in the fence each time we went around. As we made our last
lap, a brave protestor scaled the fence and uncovered the sign that said “School of the Americas,” engraved in cold stone, further proving that WHINSEC had not changed at all. It astonished me that such a well-organized event had flown under the radar for over 25 years. What is it about this movement that is allowing it to go unnoticed by the masses, and more importantly, how is it that people do not see how dire this issue is? Our tax dollars are being used to train cold-blooded killers. According to the Analytical Perspectives book of the Budget of the United States, Fiscal year 2015, 45 percent of our federal income tax dollars go to military spending. For 2015, this is a predicted $1.3 billion. Instead of using this money to improve education or healthcare, we are using it to promote governmentauthorized violence. Military spending is the largest contributor to our deficit, and while it may create jobs, those same jobs can be created through social programs. The main argument in favor of military spending is that it is necessary if we want to keep our country safe, but how can we ignore the fact that it is creating uninhabitable conditions within our borders? Mental institutions have been defunded, we have the highest incarceration rate in the world, the education system is flawed, healthcare is unaffordable and the homeless population has skyrocketed. Then there’s the issue of immigration. We are creating deplorable conditions south
of the border, and when people flee their homes to escape terror we deny entry and force them to return to the brutal conditions we created. Our unforgiving sense of nationalism has allowed SOA to operate for all these years. We are living in a country in which we care more about our flag than we do about the people bleeding on it. The desire for “safety” has allowed human rights violations to flourish without question. We must ask ourselves how “just” our society really is. Why do imaginary borders divide us so deeply that we can justify the murders of those not born on American soil? Paul Farmer said it best, “The only real nation is humanity.” We have become so blinded by the bounty of our economic system that we forget to question it. Valuing profit over people has allowed these atrocities to occur since the founding of America in 1776. SOA is one of the most volatile examples of these American atrocities and it continues to thrive without question. It is up to us to put an end to the components of our government that allow suffering on such a mass scale. Whether it is in the form of protest, lobbying or raising awareness, something needs to be done today. We are living a lie. This is anything but just. We must understand that above all else, we are human beings. If we ever want peace, if we ever want justice, we have to put our differences aside and do what is right.
The opinions in this section do not necessarily reflect those of The DePaulia staff.
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Focus
KEEPING IT LOCAL A break-down of the issues and candidates campaigning for Alderman in North Side Wards By Depaulia Staff A flood of issues have predominated the mayoral debates, such as funding for CPS schools, the pension crisis and gang violence. On Chicago’s North Side, residents, businesses and students have their own concerns closer to home. DePaul sophomore Hope Herton is no stranger to politics. She has worked for mayoral candidate Bob Fioretti and currently analyzes data for 46th Ward alderman candidate, Amy Crawford. But as a resident of the 44th Ward, and victim of a break-in to her apartment last October, crime is one of her biggest concerns. “I know there’s been a big decrease in police officers,” Herton said, “but crime has not decreased equally.” Joe, a manager at Wrigleyville’s Pick Me Up Cafe who preferred to remain unnamed, said he trusts incumbent 44th Ward Ald. Tom Tunney to handle crime transparently. “Crime is a concern for everybody everywhere all the time,” Joe said. “I run a business where we have late hours. I’m always going to do what I can to protect my staff, and I think that there needs to be more cops on the street.” When Lynn Olejniczak and her family moved to East Lakeview from the South Side, she assumed it would be safer. She was never afraid until a couple years ago. “We started hearing about crime rates in the news,” Olejniczak said. “Usually we would assume it’s drunk people in Wrigley. When it started happening closer to home and earlier in the evening, you wonder and start to be afraid.” “We don’t have the cops we used to have,” Olejniczak said. According to DNAinfo Chicago, the 19th and 23rd police districts in Lakeview merged in 2012 to cut overtime costs and lost 100 officers. For DePaul sophomore Camaya Brown, there are issues with violence in her Rogers Park neighborhood in the 49th Ward, but her primary concern is assistance for at-risk youth in other parts of the city. “In the South and West side schools they don’t have the same benefits that North Side schools do,” Brown said. “I used to mentor at-risk youth. That’s just why I’m so passionate because I know a lot of students didn’t have the opportunities that I did as far as high
school and everything.” Freshman Jasmine Hernandez of South Lawndale said her ideal candidate would give back to the community. “Where I’m from is kind of lowerclass,” Hernandez said. “The streets could be cleaned. The students could use more money to be funded for the school.” Hernandez and Brown have not decided whom they will vote for yet, but they plan on researching the candidates through interviews and information on their websites. Most DePaul students register to vote through the University’s UVote program at freshman orientation. According to Kristin Hagan from the Office of Student Involvement, the Student Leadership Institute registered 1,437 students to vote last summer, 1,093 of them were from Illinois. Though students were registered to vote, at-random interviews found that few were planning on voting, and some were not aware of the election, which takes place Feb. 24. “I didn’t know there was an election coming up actually. I’ve never gotten into politics really,” freshman Cassie Howard said. “I have my own views but I wouldn’t say that I care enough. My family really was never into politics so I never really got into it myself.” Junior Dan Hansen is from California. He received a ballot in the mail, but he never sent it back. “It’s really bad of me actually. I’ll probably register at some point,” Hansen said. “Until I really come to terms with the fact that politicians can actually affect my life, I really haven’t been all that involved in it.” Senior Shaza Loutfi of Edgewater in the 48th Ward works for mayoral candidate Bob Fioretti’s campaign. Loutfi is registered to vote, but won’t mark an alderman candidate on her ballot because there is no challenger to her incumbent alderman. “Personally I think there should be a challenger before just voting for someone,” Loutfi said. “I think it’s irresponsible to vote for someone when you don’t know what they are about. That happens a lot in America. It’s your right to vote, you can go ahead and do that. It’s just irresponsible. I definitely advocate for people to know what they’re doing when it comes to voting and politics.” Megan Deppen, Brenden Moore, Kathryn Eardley and Mariah Woelfel contributed to this report
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Denice Davis • Assistant to former 46th Ward Ald. Helen Shiller • For reducing pension benefits and increasing property, commuter, and “LaSalle Street” tax • For an elected school board and against increasing TIFs • For replacing current zoning advisory board with a board of diverse residents
Amy Crawford • Lawyer, particularly for LGBT issues • For more police officers, an elected school board, a casino and half the number of aldermen • Endorsed by the Chicago Tribune and the Sun-Times • For assault weapons ban and longer gun crime sentences
James Cappleman
• Incumbent and proposed Committee of Fiscal Analysis to advise aldermen • Taken an aggressive approach to development. • For replacing pensions with a U.S. federal payroll tax (FICA) • For a sales and “LaSalle Street tax” but against commuter tax • Against hiring more police officers
Ameya Pawar
• Incumbent and first Asian-American in City Council • Created City Council Office of Financial Analysis and supports Accountability Ordinance • Supports K-12 public school system collaboration with neighboring wards • Endorsed by the Chicago Tribune and the Sun-Times
Rory Fiedler • A designer, alumnus from the Art Institute of Chicago and Parish Council member • Against reducing pensions and against increasing TIFs • For increasing taxes, an elected school board and more police officers • For a casino and against red light cameras
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THE ISSUES
Crime, cop reductions, gun laws and“straw man” purchases
Police district mergers on the North Side are supposed to save millions in overtime costs, but residents say fewer officers on the streets will create a jump in crime rates. Illegal gun trafficking, or “straw man purchases,” have also overlapped with the city’s recent conceal carry laws and strict gun sale laws.
Pension crisis, Illinois court decision and property taxes
Police, fire, teacher and government employee pensions are underwater in debt. The most popular, and dreaded, solution is a spike in property taxes, which officials are split over.
TIF funding
TIF, or Tax-Increment Funding, is based on property taxes. According to WBEZ, the property tax is frozen for 23 years, and if property taxes naturally increase above this frozen limit, the excess goes into a TIF fund. City Council decides where and for what the funds are used for. TIF funds can be used for neighborhoods in need of development, as well as private development projects if they will provide jobs for residents.
Taxes, the casino, and red light cameras
Proposals such as an increased sales tax, the “LaSalle Street” tax, and the commuter tax are debated sources of revenue for the city. The “LaSalle Street” tax would tax the transactions at the Chicago Board of Trade, and the commuter tax would be added to the payrolls of suburbanites who work in the city. Officials also argued that allowing a casino to be built in the city would generate revenue, but some people oppose the measure. The red light cameras caused an uproar when an investigation found people being wrongly fined. Critics have called it a revenue source rather than a safety initiative.
Each profiled alderman candidate is colorcoded by their respective ward in which they are campaigning. The colors in the profiles correspond with the map of the wards on the left.
Elise Doody-Jones • Receiving support from the pro-Emanuel Chicago Forward Super PAC • Former treasurer of 1st Ward and a union carpenter • Focused on economic development of the ward
Scott Waguespack • Endorsed by the Chicago Tribune and the Sun-Times • Incumbent, served two years in U.S. Peace Corps in Kenya, Africa and an advisor to the President of Kosovo and the interim government after the end of the Kosovo War • Against reducing pensions, for increasing taxes and a stronger Inspector General
Mark Thomas
• Entrepreneur and owns multiple businesses • For a commuter and sales tax, but against the “LaSalle St.” tax • For a hybrid school board and employment opportunities to address crime • For hiring off-duty police officers to patrol neighborhood with him
Scott Davis • Republican Ward Committeeman for the 44th Ward • Against red light camera program and imbalanced TIF districts • For more choices and a defined benefit pension plan • Against all tax increases and for an elected school board
Tom Tunney • Incumbent and owner of Ann Sather restaurants • Endorsed by the Chicago Tribune and the Sun-Times • Reform TIF use, for a casino, and against all taxes except sales tax • Voted against minimum wage increase
Alyx Pattison
• Endorsed by the Chicago Tribune and the Sun-Times • Attorney who focuses on women, immigration and LGBTQ issues • Against raised property tax, for sales tax, but open to commuter and “LaSalle Street” tax • For a hybrid school board and better TIF management • For reducing number of aldermen and supports casino
Bita Buenrostro • Moved to Chicago from Iran at 19 and speaks five languages • Against raising taxes and TIF funding, but for an expanded sales tax • For an elected school board and a casino • For hiring cops, a community watch and mandatory minimum sentencing for illegal guns
Brian Hopkins • Chief of Staff of Cook County Commissioner John Daley • Hire 1,000 more full-time police officers and strict gun laws with no conceal carry zones • Against raising taxes, but for an expanded sales tax • For elected school board and reformed, expanded TIF program
Cornell Wilson • Chicago attorney and Marine veteran. • Proposed new Office of Financial Analysis to investigate TIF funds. • Against increasing taxes, for a hybrid school board and reducing number of aldermen. • For universal gun background checks and a casino.
Stacey Pfingsten • Worked for 2nd Ward and founded NGO to battle wasted school lunches • Against reducing pensions and property tax increase, but for increasing other proposed taxes • For a hybrid school board, a TIF surplus and 25 aldermen instead of 50
Stephen Niketopoulos • • • •
Educational TV producer Against raising taxes Critic of TIF funds and DePaul Arena Supports a casino and industrial manufacturing development
Michele Smith • Voted against minimum wage hike to $13, said hurtful to business. • For reducing the cost of living for pensions and against all tax increases. • Endorsed by the Chicago Tribune • For an appointed school board, increasing TIFs with accountability and against a casino
Caroline Vickrey • Proposed a 43rd Ward Community Zoning Board • Endorsed by the Chicago Sun-Times • Criticized misused TIF funds, DePaul arena, and for an arena near campus • Proposed retail attraction strategy for ward and neighborhood watch program
Jen Kramer • Director of Entertainment and Special Events at Navy Pier • Pension decision depends on Illinois court decision, but for more federal and state support • For an appointed school board and increasing TIFs • Backed by former aldermen and for engaging businesses with community
Jerry Quandt • DePaul marketing alumnus and international marketing consultant • For a pension standard of living in line with the private sector and against tax increases • For an elected school board and reduced TIF use • For a casino and against red light camera program
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Arts & Life GOING FORTHE
GOLD
WHO WILL
With the Academy Awards quickly approaching, here are the movies we predict will take home awards, those we would love to finally see shine, and others that could prove to surprise us.
WILD CARD
WHO SHOULD
WIN
WIN Best Picture
“BOYHOOD”
“SELMA”
The story of Mason told over 12 years is perfect. It’s relatable to everyone who remembers their youthful and awkward teenage years. But “Selma” is a powerful movie, with director Ava DuVernay portraying a humanistic and honest Martin Luther “GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL” King Jr. — Eric Domingo
Best Actor EDDIE REDMAYNE
MICHAEL KEATON
STEVE CARRELL
Best Actress JULIANNE MOORE
ROSAMUND PIKE
MARIOND COTILLARD
Best Director RICHARD LINKLATER
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Adapted Screenplay Best Original Song
J.K. SIMMONS
PATRICIA ARQUETTE
“THE IMITATION GAME”
“GLORY”
WES ANDERSON
J.K. SIMMONS
PATRICIA ARQUETTE
“WHIPLASH”
“EVERYTHING IS AWESOME”
Best
Cinematography “BIRDMAN”
“BIRDMAN”
In the last decade, the winner for Best Actor at the Screen Actors Guild Awards won the Oscar, making Eddie Redmayne the frontrunner. Although Michael Keaton's chances have slimmed, his history with Hollywood and his all-out performance make him a more deserving option. — Isabel Corona Julianne Moore will take the grand prize for her heartbreaking turn as a professor struck with the early onset of Alzheimer’s disease in “Still Alice.” However, it’s Pike who deserves the prize for her brave and multilayered performance as a recently missing housewife in “Gone Girl.” — Mike Horky
BENNETT MILLER
Alejandro González Iñárritu surprisingly won the DGA prize for his direction in “Birdman,” and though the award could go either way, the safest bet is Linklater’s innovating direction. But Wes Anderson’s film evokes nostalgia, and is a reminder of how timeless cinema can be. — Pat Mullane
EDWARD NORTON
J.K. Simmons is aggravating, inspirational and nearly insane as he tries to make Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller) into a jazz great. But in “Birdman,” Edward Norton complements Michael Keaton incredibly, and already warranted praise from smaller awards. — Eric Domingo
LAURA DERN
It’s as safe of a bet as ever. Patricia Arquette’s timeless performance as the mother in “Boyhood” has practically won her every award it has been nominated for. While acting isn’t the film’s strong suit, Arquette’s and Hawke’s equally captivating performances hold it together. — Pat Mullane
“INHERANT VICE”
“GRATEFUL”
Graham Moore has this almost on lock for “The Imitation Game” with The Weinstein Company ferociously backing his campaign. But, Damien Chazelle deserves to win for his incredibly original and powerful script in “Whiplash.” — Mike Horky
“Selma” landed only two nominations: one for for Best Picture and one for Best Song. It’s clear it won’t win Best Picture, so Best Song is its only hope. Likewise, the absence of “The Lego Movie” in Best Animated Feature means it must rely on the catchy “Everything is Awesome.” — Pat Mullane
Emmanuel Lubezski will and should win for his outstanding work in “Birdman,” in which he impressively made the feature look like one continuous shot. The only spoiler would be Yeoman for “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” who has been “GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL” largely unnoticed by the Academy. — Mike Horky
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Oscar-nominated short films LIVE-ACTION By Pat Mullane Contributing Writer
1. “The Phone Call”
Containing possibly the best performances of the nominated shorts, “The Phone Call” follows Heather (Sally Hawkins), a helpline operator who answers a mysterious call from a man on the brink of death after swallowing a load of pills. The man, played by the magnificent Jim Broadbent, is never seen on screen — and rightfully so — with his performance delivered merely through voice. While establishing itself as a dark mystery, the film slowly becomes much more sentimental in its third act, and it’s within these final moments that “The Phone Call” does something special. If I were to bet which film will take this year’s golden statue, it would be this one.
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2. “Boogaloo and Graham”
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For a film that takes place in 1970s Belfast, “charming” wouldn’t exactly be the first word to come to mind. But this endearing tale of two brothers whose father buys them baby chicks as pets, is exactly that. As the two brothers grow, so do the chickens, leaving the question of what should be done with them. This film about family could have gone a handful of cliche directions, but director Michael Lennox avoids them all, leaving the audience surprised throughout.
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3. “Butter Lamp”
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The most ambitious of the nominees and my personal favorite is director Hu Wei’s “Butter Lamp,” which contains almost no camera movement and is shot
through a single vantage point. In the film, a photographer and his assistant take pictures of Tibetan nomads in front of a number of backgrounds. The fake backdrops range from iconic Chinese monuments to smiling Disney characters, resulting in various scenarios that are both humorous and gloomy. The short has no clear narrative, which may bother some viewers, but in it lies a thick message of the power of illusion. As the background curtain drops in the final scene, revealing Tibet’s mountains, we are taken in by the beauty of a landscape we will never witness with our own eyes, much the same as the villagers and their dreamful backdrops.
4. “Parvaneh”
This short from Switzerland tells the story of its titular character, an Afghan immigrant living as a refugee in the Swiss Alps, and her struggle to send money to her ill father. Parvaneh, denied by the Western Union because she’s under 18 years of age, befriends a teenage girl who vows to help her complete the transfer. In the small amount of time, the two leads are able to create a genuine friendship that makes the film quite enjoyable to watch.
5. “AYA”
The longest of the nominees is the Israeli film, “Aya,” which follows a woman of the same name who assumes the identity of a man’s limo driver while at an airport. Most of the film takes place in her car, as she drives the unknowing musician judge to Jerusalem. In an exploration of the pair’s brief relationship, this film takes a strange encounter and creates a unique outcome.
ANIMATED By Mike Horky Contributing Writer
1. “The Bigger Picture”
This film is a rather quiet British film chronicling the relationship of two brothers who must care for their ailing mother in her final days. She adores one for being successful, but is cold to the other, even though he’s been the one taking care of her. It’s a very heartfelt film, and while the story occasionally drowns in its own sentiment it does succeed in getting its message across. What is fantastic is the animation style, which combines real-life objects, paper mâché and paintings on walls to create a very surreal environment. The characters pop in and out of the walls in a jarring but unique take on typical 3-D animation.
2. “Me and My Moulton”
Director and Oscar winner Torill Kove’s Canadian and Norwegian film follows a young girl living day-to-day life with her crazy architect parents and two sisters who desperately want a bike. Classic hand-drawn animation encompasses this autobiographical short, making everything look clean, but also sterile. Though the story is genuine and heartfelt, the art style destracts its audience from the film’s overall success, leading to a rather boring and tame 14 minutes.
3. “A Single Life”
This Dutch film, like “Me and My Moulton,” is also more minor, and probably the weakest of the five. While the 3-D animation style is very fun and goofy, the overall story, which follows a single woman
who plays a record that causes her to age rapidly, is very strange, and ultimately ends on an unsatisfactory and morbid note. It is worth a watch, but not an essential short film.
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4. “Feast”
Like many of Disney’s films, “Feast” follows a dog that is continually spoiled by his owner in the form of leftovers and junk food scraps. All is well until the man dates a woman who makes him eat healthier, and the scraps, too, become heathier and more unappealing. The animation style is typical Disney, parading a wash of colors across the screen and making every bit of food unimaginably appetizing. Each scene flows seamlessly into the next, never falling victim to a dull moment. The story is fun and imaginative, making for an enjoyable short and a fine addition to the Disney canon.
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5. “The Dam Keeper”
Easily one of the best of the five films this year, “The Dam Keeper” revolves around a pig with a crucial job that keeps his town safe, and his interactions with a kind fox that changes everything. Using digital brush strokes to give the canvas a pastel-like look, the screen is flooded with a barrage of bright colors that are a treat for the eyes, like a children’s book brought to life. Here, the directors have crafted a traditional animated film that puts recent Disney and Pixar efforts to shame, with a well-constucted story and a twist that sends the bright art into a temporary fit of darkness. It’s gorgeous and utterly transcendent.
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Project Bluelight film recognized at indie festival
BEHIND THE SEAMS Theatre School costume technitions and designers transform actors into characters
By Savannah Fish Contributing Writer
Behind the bold accessories, beautiful gowns, tailored suits, extravagant hats, and modern dress costumes is a team of creative and talented students who design and create the costumes for Theatre School productions. The costume department comprises multiple rooms, with the main workroom filled with so many tables and machines that it could pass for a room from “Project Runway.” Students in the costume department eventually work their way up and design for shows in the Fullerton and Healy theater spaces, both of which present fully produced works. Courtney Schum, a junior at DePaul majoring in costume design, was the costume designer for the play “Elemeno Pea.” As a costume designer, Schum said she is responsible for communication between the director and the entire design team, including doing image research, rendering and making all of the creative choices to fit the costumes with the context of the performance. “I have to take on some type of a leadership position with the costume technicians, who are the people who build everything and do all of the technical sewing work,” Schum said. “You have to be able to answer any questions, such as ‘what seams (do I) use here?’ or ‘how much flare do you want there?’” The process of designing costumes takes an entire six months from the first meeting to the show opening. Schum begins the design process by reading the play cover to cover. Then she creates a costume plot, which involves laying everything for the play out on a big table and dissecting the play scene-by-scene and character-by-character. “(If a character) rode a bike into the scene, wearing high heels, or they are married, then they will need a bike, high heels, (and) a wedding ring, information like that,” Schum said. The next step of the design process is to have a design meeting. This is when the director and production team will talk to the costume designer about how they envision this play. Once there is a rough vision Schum creates preliminary sketches and presents them to the director, design team and shop. Based off of their comments, Schum gives a rough budget estimate, and while she wouldn’t give an exact number, she said they are afforded ample funding. “It’s usually over $1,000. We rarely work with under $1,000,” she said. “Compared to a storefront professional show, which can be around $400, we are pretty luxurious.”
Once the show is in rehearsal, the costumes are created in the shop itself. Actors and actress measurements are taken, and supplies are bought. Over six weeks, the costume department begins to get things in, and fittings take place intermittently. “Once we are open I can’t do anything,” she said. “You just have to let it fly.” Designers like Schum work handin-hand with a costume technician. Alma Lucero Acosta, is a junior costume technology major, and was a costume technician for the play “Metamorphosis.” She said the position requires being “the brains of the building process,” and creating the pieces from scratch. “Just like how a costume designer works closely with the show’s director to make sure their vision is being reflected in the costumes, I do the same with the designer,” Acosta said. Acosta collaborates with the designer, advisor and the costume shop manager, and together they dissect the costumes to “get a clear shape of the silhouette the designer is going for, and the fabric I will be working with,” Acosta said. For “Metamorphosis,” she was the draper and cutter, the highest position in the costume technician world. She takes a rough draft to create a pattern, which is then cut out on muslin and stitched together with no extras or finishing. This first draft is then fitted to the actress in order to make sure it fits her well for the show. Once the real fabric is cut Acosta will complete basic stitching, similar to the muslin fabric and fit the piece again. This, she said, is how technicians see if the new alterations on the actress’s bodies are acting correctly with the fabric weight, feel and look. Then, like actors, they practice. “Once tech rehearsal starts I sit in the audience and observe my costume in action, looking to see if everything is working and looking the way in which the designer wanted it to be,” she said. Both the costume designers and costume technician’s main goal is to recreate costumes that the director envisioned for the play. Assisting director, senior Andrew Huber, assists the director and the design team by going through the script and figuring out exactly what is needed for each character, and what they should be wearing. For “Elemeno Pea,” Huber said the costumes were crucial in order for the audience to understand the character. “Clothes are a signifier of wealth, and this play is all about those who have wealth and those who don’t,” he said. “The costumes establish this imaginary world
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Margot Bardeen (top) and Nikki Foster (above) practice costume making during Costume Tech II class. Costume designers and technitions collaborate with play directors to create costumes that transform actors and compliment plays. we are trying to convey to the audience.” Acosta said technicians know what fabrics work best with other garments, styles, and looks and sometimes conflict can arise between designers and technicians because they don’t always understand that their sketches and visions of a costume physically are not possible sometimes. “Since not all designers are trained this way, there is sometimes conflict between what the designer wants and what is physically possible. Not everything that can be rendered onto a paper can be created in real life,” Acosta said. “The demands are sometimes so outrageous that as technicians we know they are not physically possible. But a technician always wants to go above and beyond to maintain true to the designer’s concept, so collaboration is important.” Acosta says that the best part of being a costume technician is seeing a costume start off as a piece of muslin and paper and transform into a wearable garment that aids an actor in the completion of the character. “The builds we work on are like our babies; we are there from the very first stages to the very last. We see the projects evolve each day as we pour all of our hard work, long hours, and sometimes blood because of pricked fingers, into the costumes,” Acosta said. “There is a superstition that we believe in the costume shop that says it is good luck to bleed on a costume, as long as the blood is not obvious.”
By Eleanor Lyon Contributing Writer
DePaul’s digital cinema students know all about the selfdoubt one feels as an artist, which happens to be the topic of “The Art Police,” a film recently produced by students in DePaul’s Project Bluelight and filmed at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios. The film will make its premiere at the Washington D.C. Independent Film Festival at the end of February, and at the Taos Shortz Film Fest in Taos, New Mexico and Worldfest in Houston, Texas, which has already honored “The Art Police” with a Remi Award. The film follows a screenwriter’s progress on an action piece. As he critiques himself, his imagination puts him in a false reality filled with characters from his script. Two detectives apprehend him at his apartment, charging him with being a bad writer. The two heroes in his script rescue him from the detectives and, by the end of the film, help him create successful conclusion for his script. While it covers a thoughtprovoking subject, “The Art Police,” Jonah Zeiger, directing and cinema production instructor, said he made a point to ensure that the film was fun and entertaining. “The Art Police” is less than 15 minutes in length, but students began filming during the 2011 December term. The film’s first screening was Jan. 30 at the CDM theater. Savvas Paritsis, postproduction instructor and postsupervisor, said it took so long because of scheduling issues. “The Art Police” was the first Project Bluelight film to be produced in Cinespace Studios. While DePaul instructors and industry professionals oversee and direct the film, the students actually made it, creating a handson experience. But Zeiger said that being on set was a new experience for many of his students, and there was a learning curve. “By day two, everyone knew what they were doing,” Zeiger said. “The real learning comes from being out in the field and experiencing it,” Caullen Hudson, second assistant director, said. Since graduating in 2013, he went on to start his own production company, Soapbox Productions & Organizing. After the production, students also worked on the editing. Holly Butz was assistant editor on the film. Although she finished graduate school in 2012, Butz continued her work with Project Bluelight. “With me graduating, it became a tricky situation for me to get clearance at DePaul,” Butz said. “It was that important to me to finish it.” In the future, there will be more coming from Project Bluelight. According to Zeiger, they worked on a couple of films over December and “another faculty project got approved for the summer.” However, it will be about a year before anything else is ready to be screened.
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New Politics play Polarpalooza By Ryan Marcotte Contributing Writer
Polarpalooza, the DePaul Activity Board’s winter concert at Lincoln hall, took place last Thursday at Lincoln Hall. Milwaukee’s Vinyl Theater opened the show for the pop punk band New Politics, and around 250 DePaul students attended. Tickets, which were distributed through out the week, were free with a student ID. Doug Jackson, head of security at Lincoln Hall, said students were a little too excited. Four people were kicked out for underage drinking before New Politics even took the stage. This was not unexpected however, according to Jackson. “Last year Chance the Rapper got pretty gnarly. I’d expect to pull about 10 or 15 fake IDs tonight,” Jackson said. Photo courtesy of JOSUE A. ORTIZ While an energetic crowd was eager to see the popular Pop punk band New Politics performed at Lincoln Hall last Thursday for Polarpalooza. The band said they group, it seemed to be just a quick are grateful to have gained mainstream popularity over the past few years. stop on New Politics’ agenda. New Politics have had multiple songs featured in commercials, The group said they are thankful private jet,” Vecchio, the drummer album, “Vikings,” the group has seen their hard work come to toured with bands Fall Out Boy for their growing status, and of the group, said every time they hear one of their Vecchio continued, slightly fruition and is excited to begin and Paramore, and also recently hit singles on the radio they grow self-consciously, as he examined promoting their latest release. signed to Warner Brothers more confident in reaching their a beer bottle and said that it is In a transitioning industry, New Records, a step up from their last goals. easier to denounce “selling out” as Politics is conscious of Internet label. “Where I am hoping to be a younger artist. “To have a career piracy and free streaming Members David Boyd, Louis in a year is playing 5,000 person for the long term is the better resources such as Spotify. “I do Vecchio and Søren Hansen could rooms, ” Hansen said. decision, ” he said. think it’s wrong, but at the same not help but think of their future “I’ d just be happy if we had a With the release of their new time I’ve done it,” Hansen said. of private jets and sold out arenas.
“I have mixed feeling on it because I’m just as guilty as anyone else who downloads illegally,” Boyd said. The pair noted that while these methods are free, bands still receive payments through advertising and gain recognition through the spreading of hit songs. Although they are artists, the group never shook the looming shadow of financial growth. They acknowledged that they are artists just as much as they are professionals. The balance of art and business is always present in band discussions. The struggle to produce new sounds while still pleasing their label is one New Politics is accustomed to. They admit that their label and manager often know best, and they find themselves listening to their business partners more than their own musical tendencies. This may boost radio plays and tour deals, but its effects are felt in their music. Their performance lacked emotion Thursday, and some even felt the group had showed up for a paycheck. The event ran smoothly thanks to the help of 20 DePaul Activity Board volunteers, however, next year DAB may be looking for a band more satisfied with the intimacy of Lincoln Hall.
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An American at Oxford A moment for Valentine’s Day By Charli Rose Contributing Writer
The English fog and steady mist are a welcome retreat from the blizzards I ran through last winter in Chicago, but there are still challenges to face whilst running here nonetheless. The main one being the mere discovery of a route, but Oxford is nothing if not full of surprises, and turning down any random alleyway is sure to lead you through a secret passage and out the other end of a neighborhood, as was my experience this past weekend. Crossing over the usual bridge that I run across, I noticed a small towpath peeking out from the other side. A stream ran on both sides and a sign told me I could continue where I was headed, end up at the train station and double-back; or I could follow this smaller path, approximately a foot across, muddy, complete with ducks hiding their faces from the rain and no definite ending point. I took it. After a few moments of trotting along, I noticed there were long, wooden houseboats docked to my right, complete with cords running from them, plugged into power outlets on land. Smoke puffed out of the chimney-like pipes protruding from their roofs and a few of the decks even had
potted plants and bicycles. I could smell breakfast cooking from inside these floating cottages and I found myself slowing to a walk alongside what I would later learn to be Castle Mill Stream. I came to another bridge, sauntered over it, careful not to slip, and looked down into the water, feeling like Winnie the Pooh. I couldn’t see much in the distance due to the fog and the barren trees blocking the turn in the road, but right where the water opened up to reveal a larger quarry, two swans floated on the grey lake. They glided closer towards where I was running and I jogged over to where they were and nodded to the people tending to their boats, ignoring the swans they had most likely grown accustomed to encountering. I searched my mind for something I had learned about swans — were they mean, like geese? Did they get territorial? I couldn’t remember, but I walked slowly near them anyway. They were much larger than I had expected and they floated by solemnly, the black teardrop of fur from their eye to beak making it hard for me to distinguish where their eyes peered at me. I watched them sail by, much less interested in my presence than I was in theirs, but perhaps they knew more than I thought they did. Perhaps they were aware of the
cliché I was witnessing in the form of their heart-shaped necks on this Valentine’s Day week. Perhaps my noticing these swans is entirely coincidental, and in writing this, at the very least I am running the risk of sounding ‘tourist-y,’ and at the very worst, ignorant, declaring the streams of England as the fairytales we Americans typically imagine them to be. Regardless, I like to think that I would have noticed this pair and found them to be just as enchanting had it not been the week of Valentine’s Day. I do not know where you find yourself in this post-Valentine’s haze. It could be amongst an excess of chocolates and candies — or candy wrappers; you could be trudging through, ready for the month to move on; or perhaps you find yourself as I do — far away from the person you want to spend all of your time with and not only on holidays. Maybe ‘far away’ for you means something different than it does for me. Regardless of its impact, this
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Castle Mill Stream, a backwater of the River Thames in West Oxford. week will involve your moving on and away from the pink smog that is American Valentine’s Day. These thoughts may come across as pedantic, naive and commonplace, but I would dare you to take notice of the sentiments for a short while longer. This is why we need poetry, heart-shaped candies, nights spent running through blizzards to warm homes and sunrises at the
lake. These moments are not our own; their value is found rather in how and with whom we share them. It is why we need to take the towpath when the other route would have been easier. It is why we need swans drifting down canals. So, don’t fight it too hard — and Happy Valentine’s Day.
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CHICAGO AUTO SHOW
From hybrids to one-of-a-kind luxury vehicles, the auto show proves that these are more than just cars
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ABOVE: The new Chrysler 200 on display at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. Chrysler used virtual reality to showcase their building process. Clockwise below: The Mercedes AMG GT S, Mercedes’ newest supercar; Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse, the world’s fastest street-legal convertable; Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse interiort; the 2015 Ford Fusion.
By Colin Sallee Staff Writer
Because they are so common — and in most cases taken for granted — automobiles are a basic necessity. College students especially know all too well how valuable a functional car is. But gear heads and common car fans alike are reminded how incredible cars are when the leading manufacturers in the industry put their best on display at the Chicago Auto Show. With more than 30 global car brands showcasing their most advanced and prized productions to spectators, there is always a tremendous buzz surrounding the show. “This is something people have marked in their calendars for months,” JC Stickney, a marketing employee who attended the First Look For Charity event at the show, said. “I’m a total car junkie. My dad had an old Corvette Stingray that I loved to death. So it’s been in my blood. I’m interested to see some muscle, as well as the new wave of electric cars that will be there.” One of the biggest trends were electric cars, which have steadily become more common over the last four years. According to ecowatch.com, there have been 250,000 electric cars sold in the U.S. since 2010, with more than 40 percent of those being purchased in Southern California. Of course, Chicago’s climate is not that of San Diego’s. Snow, salt and much denser roads call for a vehicle that is both environmentally friendly and sturdy. The developers at Chevy have been working on a cost-effective, electric and durable car for environments such as Chicago’s, and at the Auto Show, they showcased their serious progress. “Once upon a time, ‘Chevy and small cars’ wasn’t an option,” James Bell, head of consumer affairs at Chevy, said. “There’s a new-wave SUV that’s been smoking and getting great feedback called the Chevy Trax. It’s a crossover type vehicle with deeper suspension that can handle roads and weather like Chicago’s.” In addition to the added
support, the Trax gets about 45 miles per gallon and only cost sabout $15,000. Chevy took this a step further and introduced an additional set of fully electric vehicles, including the Volt and the Bolt. The Bolt will offer a full charge that lasts 200 miles. Bell said electric cars are the future, and asserted that Chevy is becoming one of the leaders of the industry in terms of making more efficient, cost-effective cars. While electric cars and efficiency is surely the buzz of the show, robotics and virtual reality were on full display as well. Ian, a Chrysler rep who preferred to not use his last name, worked the Chrysler virtual reality booth, offering a unique way for consumers to learn about the automobile. A fully integrated virtual reality system was set up inside their new Chrysler 200 sedan, and went through basic building processes as if you were in the Chrysler building warehouse. “This booth has been incredible,” he said. “We’ve been teaching through a whole new trend of interaction. People seem to be really into it. I credit our developers for working so hard and getting this thing up and running.” A 360-degree range of motion allowed participants to see areas of a car that they wouldn’t have otherwise been exposed to. As technology grows, the Auto Show is right there with it. Integrating technology into these world class machines is nothing short of incredible. Electric cars and virtually reality aside, brands like Porsche, Maserati and Mercedes Benz were flexing their foreign muscles throughout the weekend and will continue to do so throughout the week. You won’t find many electric cars from them, though Porsche now offering a Hybrid option with their popular Cayenne SUV. They’ve maintained their firm positions as the world’s top luxury car manufacturers and have indeed reminded the public that these aren’t merely cars they’re dealing with — they’re high-speed machines. The Chicago Auto Show runs
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Matthew Vaughn’s “Kingsman: The Secret Service” is a fresh throwback spy film with cheeky spunk. The film is about the rough-around-the-edges Gary ‘Eggsy’ Unwin (Taron Egerton) who is recruited by super spy Harry Hart (Colin Firth) to join the polished British secret service agency, The Kingsman. Firth has a lot of fun playing Hart in a way that resembles both James Bond and Jason Bourne. Samuel Jackson, the American technology mogul villain whose speech impediment will have you on the floor laughing. However, the star of the film is Egerton, who is charismatic without coming across as smug, and tranforms from local ruffian to confident secret agent. Some of the violence may come off as gratuitous, bordering on the absurd, and the eclectic camera work during these scenes doesn’t help with the absurdity. But these are minor gripes in what is an overall enjoyable film. Kingsman’s self-aware attitude embraces spy movie clichés and amps them up to the highest degree. Save for a few sequences Kingsman is a fun, campy spy film worth watching.
When we first meet Saul Goodman, he’s the sleazy, confident and fasttalking character, flanked by the Constitution in a space resembling the Oval Office. He’s slimy, but backed by a winning reputation, and imparts his less-than-legal and often unsavory advice upon Walter and Jessie to much success. But before there was Saul, there was James McGill, a small-time lawyer, who’s still whip-smart but a little uncertain. While the show takes place in the universe of “Breaking Bad” — aparent by reoccuring characters — “Better Call Saul” manages to maintain its own integrity and find its own footing. There’s violence and tense moments, but Saul is a comedic character, and comic relief comes much faster. While “Breaking Bad” fans might have initially watched to satisfy their craving, this is more than just backstory. KIRSTEN ONSGARD | THE DEPAULIA
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Wilco, Sleater-Kinney and Chance the Rapper are set to headline the 2015 Pitchfork Music Festival. Other artists include Chvrches, The New Pornographers, Future Islands and Run the Jewels. The annual festival takes place Friday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19 at Union Park on the Near West Side. In addition to headliners Wilco and Chance the Rapper, undercards Ryley Walker, Jimmy Whispers and Vic Mensa are Chicago natives. Thomas Krell, who performs under the name How To Dress Well, is a philosophy doctoral candidate at DePaul. Three-day tickets are available now for $150, and one-day tickets cost $65. The day-by-day lineup can be viewed at pitchforkmusicfestival. com.
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While there’s nothing wrong with the grandiose John Williams treatment, sometimes a movie’s score needs a little pizzaz, so filmmakers ditch the fanfares for an Idina Menzel interlude. From Elton John to Phil Collins, films have translated some of pop music’s biggest icons to the big screen. And likewise, some tracks originally intended to capture a magical movie moment have come to top the charts and take on an entirely new meaning in the real world.
Sometimes, these songs reach recognition even beyond the Oscars. Just last week, Pharrell Williams won a Grammy for “Happy,” originally composed for “Despicable Me 2.” But that “Let It Go” has been ruined by every children’s party and karaoke night, and “Happy” went all moody at the Oscars, it’s time to move on. From worst to best, here are your nominees for best original song. 1. Adam Levine — “Lost Stars” from “Begin Again” Adam Levine - the guy from Maroon 5 - is up for an Oscar. Just let that sink in. Granted,
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I have not seen this movie, so forgive me if Levine is a good actor, and I somewhat commend him for penning an original track. But it’s so heavy on cliches (Who are we? / Just a speck of dust within the galaxy?) that it means nothing.
Gonna Miss You” from “Glen Campbell...I’ll Be Me”The Glen Campbell documentary follows the singer on his last tour as he suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” is a heartbreaking song, and likely Campbell’s last to be recorded.
2. Rita Ora — “Grateful” from “Beyond the Lights” Grateful” is the definition of a generic pop song created on a whim to meet the needs of a movie. Beyonce’s shower singing is probably better than this. Rita, you’re grateful, not bored.
4.Tegan and Sara, Mark Mothersbaugh, The Lonely Island — “Everything is Awesome” from “The Lego Movie” This song is fantastic on so many different levels. It begins the movie as an Orwellian mantra, and ends it as a feel good message for kids. I’m sure mom’s
3. Glen Campbell — “I’m Not
Across 1. Surname of two presidents 2. Kind of battery, familiarly 11. Car-grille covering 14. Flower or color 15. Battery pole 16. A floor vote 17. How some win 19. Car speed (abbr.) 20. Noah’s count 21. Bobby of rink fame 22. Rock that’s worth something 23. Ideally 26. Type of restaurant 28. “___ who?” 29. Altar vow 32. Check out groceries 33. ___qua non 34. Dividing point in a road 36. Dusting powders 39. “__ before beauty” 40. How some make singles’ bar pickups? 42. Promissory note, of sort 43. Former Portuguese
territory in China 45. Eye provocatively 46. Avidly eager 47. Commits a faux pas 49. Festive neckwear 50. Emmy winner Perlman 51. Poison in classic mysteries 54. Small wheel 56. Starts of many park signs 57. Blood system letters 58. Curly cabbage 59. Word before “chi” or after “mai” 60. How some become popular 65. How some become popular 66. Treeless plain below the equator 67. Something to fight for 68. Pig’s place 69. County of England 70. Fall in winter Down 1. Priest’s robe
happy it’s not that darn “Frozen” song again, but sick of stepping on all those prickly legos. At least she didn’t buy those blasphemous Mega Bloks. 5. Common and John Legend — “Glory” from “Selma” “Glory” seamlessly draws parallels between old and new struggles, creating a song that works well within the film and is able to stand on its own as a pop song. Lyrically, it speaks to both Selma and Ferguson, and merges musical traditions of gospel, hip-hop and R&B. With “Selma” snubbed for other awards, “Glory” deserves recognition.
2. Home improvement letters 3. “King” or “carte” lead-in 4. Like Hammett’s falcon 5. Flat bottomed boats 6. Inferior horses 7. Write-__ (some nominees) 8. Pacific salmon varieties 9. Anagram for “soared” 10. Takes away from 11. How some have romantic dinners 12. Copy, briefly 13. Expressed wonder verbally 18. Send word 23. Black tea from India 24. North American evergreen forest 25. Why some do what they do 27. Air traffic control agency 30. Toy person
31. Bay window 35. Bouncer’s joint? 37. Aborigine’s call 38. Cotton candy, essentially 40. Conbustible 41. Jong, Kane and others 44. “Roses__red” 46. Arms depot 48. Female fortunetellers 51. Makes the pot grow 52. Cook over an open fire 53. Drug-yielding plants 55. Actors Guinness and Baldwin 58. Fort with many bars 61. Word before “Happy New Year!” 62. “Peggy __ Got Married” (movie) 63. Function 64. Having everything one needs
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SHoW ME YOUR MOVeS
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DePaul freshman Emily Yurovic and a DePaul student practice their moves in the Ray Meyer Fitness Center with The Lab, DePaul’s breakdancing club.
DePaul’s breakdancing club The Lab still going strong By Vanessa Bell Contributing Writer
The floor was rocking, dust bunnies were flying and soon it was hard to tell if Studio D in The Ray Meyer Fitness Center was a scene from “Honey” or an old Jennifer Lopez video. The Lab, DePaul’s breakdancing club, started in 2010 and meets at the Ray on Mondays and Wednesdays. They perform at events together every now and then and have created a bond that needs to be seen to be understood. Though they meet on campus, The Lab isn’t comprised of only DePaul students. Some of the dancers in attendance were graduates and some were just random friends of the members. One of the dancers was 17-year-old Patrick Blanton, a high school student who discovered The Lab through his friend Frances Herrera-Lim, vice president of the club. Blanton said he’s only been dancing for five months, though his skill set wouldn’t show it. “I’ve just been dedicated,” Blanton said. “I’ve just been at it and they really help you out a lot.” ‘ Blanton is an actor for St. Patrick High School’s theater program and said the school doesn’t offer anything like The Lab. In fact, the entire breakdancing community doesn’t do clubs at all. “Usually it’s a crew that’s been around for like 32 years and you earn your way [by] smoking the whole crew or trying to at least,” Herrera-Lim said. Crews aren’t as open as The Lab because the breakdancing culture has always been competitive. Over the years crews gather at what’s called a “jam” and battle occasionally for money but oftentimes just for street credibility. During the ’80s and ’90s, in the era of Richard “Crazy Legs” Colon and Kenneth “Ken Swift” Gabbert, breakers could get as
violent as gangs. It is, after all, an art form that infuses street life with music and Kung Fu. Since breakdancing is extremely competitive and breakers don’t typically help others outside of their crew, it isn’t hard to tell why the scene of The Lab’s meeting felt refreshingly unified. There were a lot of thumps as breakers in the club hit the floor after slipping, along with many people grabbing body parts in pain. Almost instantly another dancer would walk up and ask them to do it again so they could see what went wrong. From there, if they could, they would show each other a better way to do it. It was an environment like this that drew DePaul freshman Polly Draganova to the club in November. She heard about a cypher in the Student Center through one of her friends. In a cypher, The Lab turns the music up, gets in a circle, and lets everyone jump in one at a time and do his or her thing. Draganova originally went only to stop by but ended up staying the whole four hours. Club members convinced Draganova to come check out one of the meetings and ensured her that it wasn’t intimidating, which she later found out was true. After one practice she felt welcomed enough to keep going. “They’re not intimidating,” Draganova said. “They’ll teach you from whatever level you’re at.” One of the many instructors everyone kept addressing was DePaul graduate Peter Elliot. Elliot was involved with The Lab the entirety of his college career and has since become a part of Chicago street crew Phaze II. In the meantime, he regularly attends The Lab’s practices and helps out virtually everyone in the room. He walked around the room almost in the way grade school teachers do during a test looking for cheaters. When he would see someone on the verge of needing their
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The Lab meets twice per week, Mondays and Wednesdays.
“Obamacare,” he would stop them and walk them through a move step-by-step. Since it is a school club, Elliot said that the goal is to not get everyone jam ready. “It’s not competitive or anything to be in it, people come and want to hang out,” Elliot said. “If you’ve noticed, some people kind of sit around and talk the whole time.” It’s true. The majority of the group came in and immediately changed shoes and started dancing in the mirror to the mix playing over the large speakers. Others just stood watching the majority of the time as the number of people rose from eight to
21, then back to nine. The vibe in the room felt like an afterschool program. Everyone seemed to have known each other for years though some of them have only been dancing for a few months. The Lab welcomes all students and their friends to come check them out on practice days at 9:15 p.m. Everything wraps up at 11 p.m. when The Ray closes usually with a cypher. “We (breakdance) together and it’s kind of intimate,” Herrera-Lim said. “So, you can’t help but become a community when it’s your body and your personality put into it.”
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DePaul senior Brittany Hrynko goes up for a layup in an 81-80 loss to Seton Hall Friday at McGrath-Phillips Arena.
TROUBLES, continued from back page DePaul is averaging a second-best in the nation 88 points per game, but against Seton Hall, DePaul went long stretches without being able to hit a 3-pointer in the second half after hitting 13 three’s in the first. The Blue Demons are still a very good offensive team, but this season has been filled with challenges. The team is still searching for an inside presence since Jasmine Penny graduated. Forward Megan Podkowa has developed post moves, but she isn’t as a consistent scorer as Penny was. Bruno also said that senior Megan Rogowsi’s ACL tear has created a huge problem. Without two of their top scorers from a season ago, DePaul is shooting 43.2 percent from the field compared to 45 percent last season. “When you have one player on the floor that can’t score the ball outside, they load up the paint,” Bruno said. “You have to try and get some rhythm … We’re a good basketball team
as a little engine that could, so we can score the ball. But at the same time, we’d like to be able to get to the rim.” But the most frustrating part about these losses is how winnable these games are. Against Seton Hall, the Blue Demons lost an 18-point lead and failed to make a defensive stop on the last play. They were also missed free throws away in crunch-time from upsetting No. 2 Notre Dame. The Blue Demons also lost at Villanova where they led in the final 50 seconds. “You just have to keep your head up,” Hrynko said. “There’s nothing we can do about it now. We can’t have it back. We could have made the stop, but since we didn’t, we just have to stay strong.” The Blue Demons are in danger of missing the NCAA tournament for the first time since the 2001-02 season. They rank 59 in RPI, which floats on the borderline for making the 64-team tournament. ESPN’s bracketology has the Blue Demons in the tournament for now, but DePaul can’t afford a slip up to Big East
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DePaul senior Brittany Hrynko scored 29 points against Seton Hall, but it wasn’t enough.
DePaul was propelled in the first half by proficiency from beyond the arc, hitting 13-of-25 shots from three, only four away from what would eventually be the new program record for three point shots. The three-point shots did not fall in the second half for DePaul as they went 4-for-19 from three, which allowed Seton Hall to rally back. “The adjustment is go get layups,” Bruno said. “It’s hard to go get layups against a team that wisely keeps a 6-foot-5 kid in the paint. When you have one player on the floor who can’t score the ball outside they load up the paint so the paint baskets really
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teams like Creighton or Marquette. The best way to earn a tournament berth is win the conference tournament in March, but Bruno is more concerned with getting his team prepared in the short term. It started with St. John’s Sunday, which the Blue Demons rebounded with an 82-55 win. The win put the DePaul back in first place in the Big East, but if Seton Hall and DePaul end the season with the same number of wins, Seton Hall holds the tiebreaker with its two wins over the Blue Demons. “March is a long ways out,” Bruno said. “I tell this team all the time that I love them, but they’re hard to coach because they’re stubborn. They are resilient about defending and rebounding because we can score so easy. “The scenario is the same as it was six weeks ago (with Texas A&M),” Bruno said. “We have to make stops and handle the rock in crunch time. I love these players, but at the same time, come on.”
weren’t there.” The Blue Demons did get some open shots in the lane as the second half got to the under-12 media timeout but they missed two back-to-back shots in the paint while the Pirates were able to convert on the other end, getting to within one. The Pirates grabbed their first lead heading into the under-8 timeout but never got ahead by more than four points. In the final minute, Seton Hall took a 79-75 lead but Hrynko was able to take the ball into the lane and grab a layup with 17.7 seconds to go. DePaul forced a turnover on the inbounds and was able to get Hrynko an open corner three with 11 seconds to go. She hit it to give DePaul an 80-79 lead. But that was short-
lasted as Simmons drove down the court and hit the gamewinner with three seconds to go after DePaul couldn’t make a stop in the lane. Hrynko’s halfcourt attempt at the buzzer hit the front of the rim, sealing the win for the Pirates. “God gave (Hrynko) gifts to make that shot, very few people in America can make that shot,” Bruno said. “Guess what, players that don’t know how to play basketball can make that stop, that’s what’s irritating.” Seton Hall completed the season sweep of the Blue Demons with the win and grabbed an advantage in the Big East conference lead. This loss ended DePaul’s six-game winning streak.
BRUNO, continued from back page Olympic gold medal in August 2012. “It’s just a great honor to be the national team assistant coach. But it’s also a reflection,” Bruno said. “The honors is for my DePaul players, my DePaul assistant coaches, my DePaul administration. I would not be in a position to be the National Team Assistant Coach if it weren’t for DePaul.” Bruno has definitely gained experience at DePaul since the last Olympics games. In the last two seasons, and thus far in the current 2014-2015 season, the women Blue Demons ha ve won a total of 69 games and made it to the Sweet Sixteen in last years NCAA tournament. Bruno returns as an assistant coach along with Minnesota Lynx’ Cheryl Reeves and University of South Carolina’s Dawn Staley. The three will once again serve under head coach Geno Auriemma (University of Connecticut). The returning group of coaches was selected by the USA Women’s National Team Steering Committee and each played a role in the recent Gold Medal won in Turkey. “Obviously I’ve known Doug the longest but I’ve had coaching relationships with Dawn and Chweryl too and we’ve worked rewally well together,” Auriemma said in a press release. “The more time we spend together, the relationships are going to grow and we are going to be even more effective than they were in the World Championships.” Bruno reaffirmed this describing the process as “cumulative” and agreeing that each coach continues to get better at what they do. However, Bruno said that this coaching job comes with its own unique set of challenges. “Unfortunately we don’t get two years and three years and four years and seven years of training time. That’s what makes our jobs difficult,” said Bruno. “They throw us together and then we get to be with our players for two weeks and then we all expect to win Gold.” This “gold or nothing” mentality will be what drives Bruno and the National Team players through the training camps that will be held this year and in 2016. Bruno will use his experience and passion for the sport as he represents DePaul and the United States at the Olympic Games at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil next August.
Sports. Feb. 16, 2015. The DePaulia | 27 CORBIN, continued from front page difficult. It’s part of being in this league. I can’t feel sorry for myself. And I can’t let these guys feel sorry for themselves.” There’s still pride in Corbin’s voice, even if it appears he’s come to grips with a nearly impossible situation. For nearly 30 years, Corbin’s track through professional basketball has led him to constant uncertainty. That’s the nature of the NBA, but for Corbin, it’s a resiliency that was further developed 34 years ago, only miles from the United Center, as a freshman at DePaul University. From 1981 to 1985, Corbin played small forward for the Blue Demons during the final years of Ray Meyer’s tenure and the first under Meyer’s son and successor, Joey Meyer. “It meant a lot for me to have that experience of being part of the DePaul family,” Corbin said. “Coach Meyer and his family were tremendous to me. I learned a lot as a basketball player to growing up as a young man and learning responsibility. “I learned what it would take to be successful and so all those RICK BOWMER | AP lessons at DePaul, I carry with Former Sacramento Kings head coach and Blue Demon Tyrone Corbin went 7-21 in his stint as interim coach. me today.” Success hasn’t come easy to Corbin. Throughout his 16-year so fun to coach. He just knew season for failing to develop NBA career, Corbin played for the game and was such a tough promising forwards like Derrick nine teams with no stint lasting worker.” Favors, Enes Kanter and Rudy longer than three seasons. Corbin’s hard work paid off Gobert. Corbin never knew where he for the Blue Demons. DePaul “They let (veteran forwards) would be or how long, and enjoyed three trips to the NCAA Paul Millsap and Al Jefferson endured with the support of his tournament with Corbin, go, which I think frustrated family. including going to the Sweet Corbin a little bit,” Aaron Falk, “My family has been really Sixteen in Ray Meyer’s final the Jazz beat writer for the Salt strong through moving around season as head coach in 1983-84. Lake Tribune, said. “(Corbin) over the years,” Corbin said. “My His results and teachings was really well liked in that wife has been terrific and my two under Meyer at DePaul, however, organization. He was really well kids, who are older now, have didn’t necessarily have Corbin respected, but he wasn’t the guy been tremendously supportive.” thinking about coaching. It was that was going to develop young Corbin said his only until after his playing career players. He played (veterans) determination to keep on concluded that he entered the Richard Jefferson and Marvin fighting started with his mother, profession. Williams over the younger guys, who balanced working while It was in coaching where which I think bothered fans and raising him on her own. Corbin finally found some that sort of thing. Ty was very Corbin’s resilience was also stability. In 2004, Corbin joined old school and loyal to the guys seen first hand during his first the Utah Jazz coaching staff who worked hard in practice.” year at DePaul. under the Corbin said he learned One day in the iconic Jerry from his first head-coaching middle of the Sloan, who experience. His next opportunity You have to commend had coached surprised even him. When season, Corbin HECTOR AMEZUCA | TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE slid down the Corbin from Malone was fired, it caught him ... He handled Kings center DeMarcus Cousins greets Ty Corbin on the bench. wall at the 1991-94. practically everyone off guard. himself like a old Alumni C o r b i n Malone had coached the Kings professional. He’s Hall and tears was Sloan’s to a promising 9-5 record until efficiency, giving up 106 points Yet in the locker room post come in and did the rolled down his assistant for center DeMarcus Cousins got per 100 possessions. game, Kings forward Rudy Gay face. Corbin seven years hurt. Cousins, the Kings’ biggest insisted that Corbin has been best he could.” wasn’t getting until Sloan Reports suggested ownership star, is still getting used to the “great about it.” Rudy Gay resigned in wanted Malone to coach the switch in style. playing time “You have to commend him,” Sacramento Kings forward F e b r u a r y Kings a certain style and jumped and admitted to “It’s different,” Cousins said. Gay said. “What happened at then assistant Joey Meyer that he 2011, following a public at the chance to fire Malone “I think it opens up a lot of the the beginning of the season wasn’t sure DePaul was the right dispute with point guard Deron when the team started losing. rest of the team’s game, especially was a shock to everyone and fit for him. Williams. Suddenly, Corbin was “It was easier in Utah because the younger guys’ game like he handled himself like a “I said to him ‘Ty, if you keep filling the shoes of a beloved there was a set system that I was Ben (McLemore) and D-Will professional. He’s come in and doing what you’re doing, you’ll coach. familiar with for years,” Corbin (Derrick Williams).” did the best he could.” be fine,’” Joey Meyer said. “About Corbin’s results were mixed said. “Each team has their own But the speculation around Corbin said Tuesday that he two weeks later, he was starting. as Utah’s coach. In his first abilities and skill sets. You have Corbin’s fate took a toll in still hasn’t had time to reflect on He was just one of those guys full season, the Jazz made the to make sure that you’re playing Sacramento. Cousins went on his time in Sacramento. Instead, that out worked everybody.” playoffs, but they were swept to their strengths.” a minute-long rant to reporters he was busy trying to apply the Meyer said Corbin was a by the No. 1 seed San Antonio Since taking over, Corbin Monday with an unclear same principles he observed fierce competitor. He pointed to Spurs in the first round. has pushed for a more up- message about how “God gives Ray Meyer doing throughout his a game against the University The following season the Jazz tempo style to help some of the his toughest battles to his years at DePaul — making sure of Alabama-Birmingham where treaded in mediocrity before Kings’ younger players. But the strongest soldiers.” Furthermore, his players are the best they can Corbin initially wore a mask for committing towards a rebuild in switch also has caused plenty of Cousins — whose camp has been be on and off the court. his broken nose before whipping 2013-14. problems, mainly turnovers. The linked to not wanting Karl as “They’re fighting,” Corbin it at the bench because it was He entered his final Jazz Kings are fourth in the league the next head coach — released said. “Even if we don’t play our hindering his performance. season with a young roster and in turnovers with 15 per game, a statement Tuesday calling best basketball, they at least try “He said ‘Screw this, I’m only one year left on his contract. and it has resulted in terrible the stories a distraction and to fight their way back through not playing with this (expletive) Corbin managed just 25 wins transition defense. The Kings affirming that he doesn’t have it. It’s all I can ask of them.” thing,’” Meyer said. “He was and was let go at the end of the are tied for fifth in defensive any input on coaching hires.
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Bruno selected again for Olympics
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DePaul senior guard Brittany Hyrnko lays on the ground after a hard hit in Friday’s game against Seton Hall at McGrath-Phillips Arena. The Blue Demons went on to lose 81-80.
NOT AGAIN
DePaul suffers another close loss as Seton Hall takes first place in the Big East By Ben Gartland Asst. Sports Editor
DePaul head coach Doug Bruno went into the locker room immediately following the game and asked his players who had a chance to stop Seton Hall senior guard Ka-deidre Simmons from hitting the game-winning running jumper with three seconds to go. Four out of five players that were on the court raised their hands. “That scenario has been practiced here and the irritation for me is it happens often in the game of basketball,” Bruno said. “Ka-Deirdre Simmons made a great shot, but I still expect four of our players to make a stop.” No. 24 Seton Hall came away with an 81-80 win over DePaul Friday night at McGrath-Phillips Arena, hitting a game-winning bucket just seconds after DePaul senior guard Brittany Hrynko hit a three to put the Blue Demons up 80-79. “It was a good shot but it didn’t mean anything since we lost,” she said. “We needed to get a stop on defense.” With the win, Seton Hall (22-3, 11-2) moved into sole possession of first place in the Big East and completed the
season sweep over the Blue Demons (19-7, 10-3). This was the third straight loss at home By Matthew Paras for DePaul against a ranked Sports Editor team. “That was a great game A furious Doug Bruno played by two NCAA caliber used Friday’s post-game press teams, there’s no doubt in my conference to vent about his mind,” Seton team’s lack of Hall head coach execution after Tony Bozzella DePaul lost said. “I think another close we just had the game. The Blue ball last and Demons head made a great coach’s hands shot.” were flailing The game and his voice was between got louder the two top the longer he offenses in talked. the Big East And who and the first could blame half showed it. him? Of Within the first DePaul’s seven five minutes losses, Friday’s of the game, 81-80 loss to DePaul and Seton Hall Seton Hall was the Blue JOSH LEFF | THE DEPAULIA jumped out to a Demons’ third 15-14 score line loss by three with a Blue Demon advantage. points or less. Furthermore, From there, DePaul took four of DePaul’s seven losses control and stretched their lead have been by six points or less. to as big as 18 at some points. DePaul’s loss against Seton Hall cut some of the Seton Hall was particularly deficit going into halftime and frustrating because of the got to within single-digits as inability to make a defensive
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stop. Seton Hall guard KaDeirde Simmons coasted down
the floor in the course of four seconds and hit the gamewinning layup. It deflated any joy that was brought from Brittany Hrynko’s 3-pointer, which gave DePaul a one-point lead with seven seconds left. If there’s an emotional swing with these games, Bruno doesn’t want to hear about it. “You talk about the emotional swing?” Bruno asked while hitting his hands on the desk. “That’s not an emotional swing. That’s a simple understanding of how to play basketball. And if you understand that God gave you this gift (to make the shot), but anybody can do that gift (of playing defense), then you better get back down the floor, and we better be ready to make the stop. That stuff has been practiced here. “(Simmons’ shot) is what happens in basketball often,” Bruno said. “Go watch SportsCenter every night and you’re seeing a top ten play because that’s what happens.” There’s something wrong with the Blue Demons this year. Just as it seemed DePaul was turning the corner with a six game winning streak, Seton Hall was another frustrating loss that the Blue Demons
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DePul head coach Doug Bruno was selected as an asstitant for the 2016 Olympics.
By Ashley Holden Contributing Writer
For the last 28 seasons the DePaul women’s basketball team has been led by head coach Doug Bruno. His passion for the game and for his players is clear by the way he runs his tightknit team and the time he takes to build players throughout their years at DePaul. Bruno’s coaching talent and passion for women’s basketball has been honored in many different ways throughout his career. However, one of highest honors in sports was bestowed upon Bruno this week for a second time: Bruno was asked to represent the United States as one of the Women’s National Team Assistant Coaches for the 2016 Olympic Games. Bruno recently helped lead the Women’s National Team to a Gold medal at the FIBA World Championship in Turkey this past October. In addition to this, Bruno helped the national team to their fifth consecutive
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