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Volume #106 | Issue #3 | Sept. 27, 2021 | depauliaonline.com

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In final State of the University, faculty pushes back on Esteban’s assessment of progress

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President A. Gabriel Esteban speaks to university faculty and staff in the School of Music building in Lincoln Park on Thursday, Sept. 23. This was Esteban’s last State of the University address.

By Nika Schoonover Print Managing Editor

DePaul President A. Gabriel Esteban addressed faculty and staff at the State of the University address on Thursday morning, offering messages of hope and progress after the pandemic disrupted a year and a half of university operations. After his speech, questions from faculty and staff revealed that the repercussions of the pandemic left lingering concerns about morale and enduring burnout. “We’ve all been through a lot this last year and a half,” Esteban opened. “And I can’t tell you how pleased and happy we

were to see students back on campus.” The address was held in DePaul’s School of Music and included a livestream for those who couldn’t attend in person. Due to restricted technological capabilities, however, virtual attendees could not participate in the question and answer portion of the event. When Esteban assumed his role as president in 2017, he released his six-year plan for the university. Now that he will be stepping down in June 2022, he assured DePaul that he will stay committed to the progress of the university for the duration of his term. “We have a lot left to do together. We

have made great progress in our strategic plan,” Esteban said. “And we have to keep the momentum going.” It’s been three years since Esteban’s strategic plan, Grounded in Mission, was implemented and he highlighted a few points from each of the six areas: mission, diversity, student success, access, academic excellence and fiscal strength. DePaul expanded its diversity, equity and inclusion training, known as the BUILD training initiative. This year, 867 faculty and staff participated in the training, a 547 percent increase from the previous year. DePaul also launched Future Forward

last year with 350 students initially involved in the program. “It’s an intentional support model that engages peers, student mentors, professional staff and resources that helps students think about their future,” Esteban said. The program is designed to increase the student retention rate and will be expanded this year to help sophomores who are new to campus. For freshman, Esteban noted that DePaul will try to extend the Chicago Quarter mentorship program relationship beyond

See ESTEBAN, page 4

Chartwells workers vote to strike, demand better pay By Josephine Stratman Asst. News Editor

Isabel Avila started her job as a DePaul food service worker 18 years ago, when her two children were still in elementary school. As a single mother, she worked hard to support her kids as they grew up. Now — although she still works full time for DePaul — her kids have to support her, instead. “I can’t pay bills or rent,” Avila said. “My son has to help me, because I don’t make enough… It is absolutely wrong.” Underpaid and often overworked and left without acceptable healthcare, Avila and nearly one hundred other DePaul dining workers took to the ballot box on Thursday in a last-ditch effort to demand better labor conditions and end a two-yearlong fight with their parent company to

approve their last card: A strike. Ninety-two percent of dining employees voted to authorize a strike against Chartwells, the university’s food service provider. A day earlier, employees at Northwestern also voted for a strike with a 95 percent ‘yes’ vote. The strike will take effect in October if their contract is not renegotiated. Food service workers at DePaul are subcontracted from Chartwells, a division of Compass Group, which is a global service company that operates in 50 countries and employs around 600,000 people worldwide. According to DePaul Chartwells employees, they’ve been trying to negotiate a new contract with the Compass Group for around two years. Workers say that since their last contract expired, they have not received any raises and most are paid

minimum wage and face inconsistent insurance plans. On average, Chartwells workers only make $25,033 per year. The poverty line for a family of four is $25,750. According to MIT’s living wage calculator, the required annual income before taxes to live in Chicago is $33,438 for an adult living alone. Unite Here Local 1 reported that, of survey respondents, 88 percent of Chartwells employees are people of color. “Let me put it this way,” Jose Beltran, 48, a Chartwells employee said. “We’ve been working here for 15 years, and we only get 15 dollars [an hour].” The minimum-wage pay Beltran receives has put him in financial insecurity over the years. “Sometimes we work two jobs,” Beltran said. “I have five kids, and I’ve had to work two jobs over the years. This is a problem.”

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A Unite Here Local 1 sticker on the doors of the World of Worship Church.

DePaul President A. Gabriel Esteban said that, while he feels for the Chartwells employees, he doesn’t have a place in the labor dispute.

See CHARTWELLS, page 7

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Bubbles float in the air as Minister Colvin greets students at the Sankofa table.

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Studet employee Sahar Din loading up on merch at the Meet Me at the Mission table.

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Dibs made his round at the tables and played carnival-style games at Vinny Fest

Vinny Fest Success

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President Gabriel A. Esteban and his wife, Josephine, attended Vinny Fest.

DePaul celebrates Vincentian heritage, mission By Josephine stratman Asst. News Editor

The quad was full of life on Friday as students gathered to celebrate the Vincentian mission with fun, games, photos and food from different student organizations, offices and departments. President Esteban and his wife, Jo, were in attendance at the carnival-style event, making their rounds at tables and even playing trivia games to win free Vinny t-shirts. “It’s always nice to be out here,” President Esteban said. “We’re here for the students.” Esteban said that he was glad that in-person activities and campus traditions could resume this year — his last as president. “I implemented the Wintrust Welcome, the Midnight Breakfast,” he said. “It’s good to see some return. We did the tree lighting through the pandemic, but it’s nice to see students on campus.” Like almost all other campus traditions, Vinny Fest was hosted online last year, which Sahar Din, a junior majoring in health

“I feel like there’s a misconception that you have to be Catholic to participate in the Mission, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth.”

Sahar Din

Division of Ministry and Mission employee sciences, said paled in comparison to the in-person thing. “Last year, it was online due to Covid, which was fine, but this year we’re excited to be back,” said Din. “There’s a pretty good turnout and a lot of people seem excited to be here.” The event is hosted ahead of St. Vincent’s feast day on Sept. 27, along with a slew of other activities aimed at increasing student participation in the Vincentian mission. It was hosted by the Division of Mission and

Ministry (DMM), the DePaul Activities Board and the Student Government Association. “I feel like there’s a misconception that you have to be Catholic to participate in the Mission, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth,” Din said, a DMM employee. “We want to invite everyone.” There were a diverse array of activities, ranging from golf with Phi Sigma Pi and button making with the Steans Center to Pin the Zucchetto on Vinny with Res Ed

and a very popular wheel of fortune with the Career Center. “I love it, and the weather is great,” said Minister Jené Ashley Colvin, the ministry coordinator for Christian/Interfaith Engagement and Sankofa Black Student Formation, which operates under the Division of Mission and Ministry and works to support and empower Black students. The Sankofa table featured an eye-catching bubble machine and gave out affirmations and tea. “I’m having the time of my life out here,” Colvin said. President Esteban’s wife, Jo, was also in good spirits. “We were even excited during the summer, when students started to trickle in on campus,” Jo said. “This is what college is all about.” Even Dibs was excited to be out on the quad. He gave it two thumbs up.

4 | News. The DePaulia. Sept. 27, 2021 ESTEBAN continued from front page the fall quarter. The pilot program this year will expand that mentorship into the winter and spring quarters. After a year and a half of virtual learning as a result of the pandemic, Esteban said that flexibility is important in ensuring student success. “And offering flexibility in terms of modality is one way to be student-centered,” Esteban said.

This year, DePaul offered a new modality called Flex. There are 150 Zoom-enabled and tri-modal classrooms across both campuses that allow students to attend classes in person or over Zoom. When the question and answer portion began, faculty and staff revealed their concerns about exhaustion and morale. Victoria Van Kirk, staff council president and associate director of housing, asked what the university will do to help tired and burned out staff now. Van Kirk added that she’s interested

to see how many staff members didn’t utilize their “stress relief ” days because the stress of missing work was greater than the stress felt at their jobs. DePaul’s stress relief program was implemented for full-time, benefit-eligible employees. The program allowed DePaul employees two full days off and can not be rolled over to the next calendar year. Esteban responded that they are trying to find other ways to aid staff that are experiencing these high levels of exhaustion. Right now, he said they can offer stress re-

lief days and they are willing to work with the Staff Council to find other things they can do to help. Carolyn Vos, assistant director of institutional technology at the Center for Teaching and Learning, also brought up the problem of staff morale. Vos asked if there was a possibility to trade in vacation days because it’s hard to take the time off because of the demands of her job. Members of Esteban’s cabinet said they will make a commitment to looking into how many vacation days go unused

Record number of faculty pass five motions in Council of the Whole By sonal soni Nation & World Editor

DePaul faculty discussed ongoing concerns including budgetary restraints, faculty roles and responsibilities in shared governance and curriculum development during a Council of the Whole meeting on Sept. 17. The Council of the Whole is a special type of faculty meeting where DePaul faculty discussed and passed five motions relating to ongoing faculty concerns and addressed other priority topic areas. 578 faculty attended the meeting, including more than half of DePaul’s 874 fulltime faculty members — a large attendance for the unprecedented event. Faculty convened over serious concerns with President A. Gabriel Esteban’s leadership and the Board of Trustees. Esteban prevented the Board of Trustees Finance Committee from considering an initial proposed budget that was unanimously

approved by the Strategic Resource Allocation Committee (SRAC) — the representative body of faculty charged with proposing DePaul’s annual budget. Instead, Esteban presented SRAC’s second, more financially restrictive budget to the board. While the secondary budget was also unanimously approved by SRAC, it was not their preferred recommendation. The Board of Trustees Finance Committee rejected SRAC’s second more restrictive budget, and approved their own even more austere budget. While the board has the authority to make budget changes, they did not consult SRAC before doing so — an unusual practice. The Finance Committee made drastic changes to the budget without considering all the issues raised by SRAC. The Board’s two-year budget includes tuition increases, hiring freezes, continued salary freezes, decreases in funding for academics and research and underrepresentation of donor gifts and grants — which forces faculty,

staff and administrators to do more with less. According to a faculty council press release, this drastically limits “students’ access to a fully world-class education at DePaul.” “The board’s budgeting priorities outlined in its imposed budget will seriously damage the academic mission of the University which is to deliver high quality education to best prepare all DePaul students for the future,” the release reads. The Board’s budget also reestablished DePaul’s unusual return to principal practice, which directs a large portion of endowment earnings back to the endowment, instead of reinvesting it in university operations. According to the press release, this practice has helped DePaul’s endowment grow from $420 million in 2016 to $966 million today, while consistently underfunding the school’s academic programs. DePaul anticipates the endowment will surpass $1 billion by the end of next academic year.

“Repealing the arbitrary Return-to-Principal practice would provide the necessary additional funds to the annual budget essential to reinvesting in the educational enterprise,” the release adds. Straying from DePaul’s shared decision-making process concerns faculty who provide input in maintaining the university’s academic and Vincentian success. According to Faculty Council, the lack of shared governance threatens the University’s long-term academic excellence, trust in leadership and ability to retain premier faculty. The Council of the Whole discussed the breakdown in shared governance and its implications for DePaul. Faculty also overwhelmingly passed five proposed motions, which must be ratified by a majority of 438 full-time faculty by the final vote on Oct. 4.

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Housing ready to lift visiting restrictions— for now By Corey schmidt Copy Editor

Due to a no-guest policy, on-campus housing residents are forced to decide between fostering friendships and keeping the greater DePaul community safe. Residents are growing frustrated with the policy as they struggle to make friends, prompting residents to take potentially unsafe measures. “With all students being vaccinated on campus I feel like it is unfair that we can’t even have people from [DePaul] come to our rooms,” Belden-Racine Hall resident Gabriella Bongiorno said. “And I think it makes more people have off-campus parties, which end up with people from other places who may or may not be vaccinated.” With students going out more, some residents feel a sense of discomfort since not everyone is taking the same measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19. “When there are off-campus parties, you risk being in the same place as someone who isn’t vaccinated,” Bongiorno said. “Unlike if we could hang out with people in our dorms, we know we are all vaccinated.” Exposure to unvaccinated individuals, who are more prone to Covid-19, could potentially pass it along for DePaul students to spread within DePaul’s gates. While residents are able to meet people at DePaul events and by joining student organizations, they are struggling to build upon these initial introductions. “I haven’t been able to go hang out with people [I’ve] met in class in their rooms,” Bongiorno said. “I know I could sit in the quad, but sometimes you don’t want to sit

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outside on a Friday night at 11 p.m.” According to Rick Moreci, director of housing, dining and student centers, the housing department has been providing residents with options to socialize through events in residence halls and through residence hall council. However, students have concerns about these events not providing the atmosphere to create lasting friendships. “The first few days my RA had a few movie nights,” Bongiorno said. “I’m sure they helped get people socialized, but it just felt really forced, I think.” While some students are upset by the policy, which was implemented on Aug. 21, others are simply glad to be back on campus and are just going with the flow. “If we’re being completely frank, I am kinda over fighting against these kinds of things,” McCabe Hall resident Nicholas Magel said. “DePaul Housing is doing what it thinks is the best bet and I think they’re

just wanting to play it as safe as they can. After 18 months of this, I’m just kinda rolling with it.” Moreci told The DePaulia in an email on Sept. 23 that there will be adjustments to the policy, and the official ruling with details will be provided to students on Sept. 27. “As of now, we are intending to relax a small portion of the suspended guest policy by allowing a small subset of guests,” Moreci wrote. “Details will be released to our students on [Monday]. Student Housing will also re-evaluate the guest policy every two weeks moving forward and will continue to provide regular updates to our residents about where we are.” According to Moreci, DePaul did not come to the conclusion of implementing this initial policy lightly, but wanted to provide as safe of an environment as possible. “DePaul Student Housing decided to temporarily suspend our normal guest pol-

icy at the onset of this academic year because we wanted to carefully observe how the year started with a full complement of students back on campus and in the residence halls,” Moreci wrote. “We wanted to track Covid-positive case counts not only on campus, but also throughout Chicago.” Unlike DePaul, nearby Loyola University Chicago has not implemented a noguest restriction in student housing. Loyola allows their on-campus dwellers to have two guests per room, but they have restrictions forcing them to wear face coverings in common areas. Since Sept. 1, Loyola has had a positive infection rate of 1.73 percent of all Covid-19 tests administered with a total of 99 cases, while DePaul has a total of 54 reported cases since Sept. 1. The University of Chicago has a regulation for on-campus residents, only allowing visitors that are also on-campus residents. They have a Covid-19 test positive rate of 0.22 percent since Sept. 20 of 2020. DePaul’s Covid-19 dashboard does not provide a test positive rate. Craig Klugman, health sciences professor and DePaul Covid-19 task force member, said that policies like these force students to remember their commitment to public health safety does not end at DePaul’s campus border. “Although DePaul cannot control the COVID-related behaviors of students, faculty or staff off campus, we all agreed to the DePaul Health & Safety pledge,” Klugman said. “Thus, there is an expectation that we all agreed to keep our community safe and that commitment does not end at Fullerton.”

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Robbery report was filed for an incident that occurred on the 900 W Block of Webster. The victim was stabbed during the robbery. Chicago Police were called to the scene, and a Safety Alert was distributed to the campus community. (Not pictured above)

SEPT. 16 4) An Assault report was filed for a person who SEPT 20 8) A Criminal Damage to Property report was filed was spit on near Fullerton and Racine. 5) An Illegal Consumption of Alcohol report was filed in Seton Hall. Chicago EMS responded to the scene.

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The doors to World of Worship Church on 600 W Fullerton Ave., where Chartwells employees voted to authorize a strike on Thursday.

CHARTWELLS continued from front page “I have a good deal of empathy for them, but it’s a relationship between Chartwells and the union,” he told The DePaulia. “You don’t insert yourself there… There are so many big companies: Chartwells, Aramark. It’s one or the other.” Glynis Donaldson, 58, currentvly works at Brownstones Cafe. She has worked at Chartwells on DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus for 15 years. “We haven’t had a raise in two years,” she said. “They gave us 20 cents, and are trying to take $5000 in life insurance.” Donaldson has five grandkids and would like to buy a house someday, but can’t save enough on the minimum wage pay. “I’m holding on but… I don’t even want to come in here… It’s not worth it,” she said with tears in her eyes. “I don’t even want to talk about it, I get emotional.” According to a survey conducted this year by Unite Here Local 1, 49 percent of Chartwells employees lack enough money to pay their bills, 85 percent have less than $1,000 in savings, 48 percent owe $1,000 or more, not including a mortgage, and 49 per-

cent receive government welfare program benefits. Although many Chartwells workers have been with the food service company for more than a decade, many remain food insecure themselves. According to the same survey, 43 percent of DePaul Chartwells employees went to a food pantry this year. “Now, it is getting worse than ever,” Avila, who also serves as shop steward for Unite Here Local 1, said. “They don’t want to pay more. This company is around the world. They make billions. And they don’t want to give us [anything].” Compass Group North America alone brought in $20.1 billion in revenue in the fiscal year 2019. Greg Daniels, a dishwasher at the Lincoln Park Student Center dining hall, had simple words for the workers’ treatment: “Wrong, wrong, wrong.” “They pay the temps more than us,” he said. “The temps make $22 an hour, while we get paid $15.” Temporary workers take shifts at DePaul on a day-by-day basis, applying for shifts through on-demand hiring apps like GigPro. The pay inequity makes DePaul work-

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Glynis Donaldson has worked at DePaul dining for 15 years.

ers feel undervalued and disrespected. “I’ve been here for 20 years. How do you think I feel? I’ve been here since this building opened,” Daniels said, gesturing around the Student Center. “I feel like crying every day… I’m tired, I can’t play with my grandkids when I get home.” Tiffany Perez works as a cashier and serves as a shop steward. She said she hopes that Chartwells will negotiate and the workers won’t need to strike, but feels the need to make Chartwells workers heard. “Hopefully, we do not need to go on strike,” Perez said. “I hope we get recognition for the people who’ve been there, who’ve been dedicated. I’d like to recognize the hard work and dedication.” “People are hurting desperately,” Perez said. “The cost of living just goes up.” During the pandemic, Perez didn’t receive unemployment. Now, she’s working overtime shifts to catch up. Many other Chartwells employees’ financial woes were made worse by the pandemic, when employees were laid off and left hanging without guaranteed pay. However, despite the low pay and resulting financial insecurity, Perez still loves her job. “I love being part of the community and the students,” Perez said. “It truly feels like home. The only thing we’re asking is to live better.” DePaul students will be voicing their support for Chartwells employees at a community meeting hosted by the DePaul Community Accountability Alliance and Unite Here Local 1 on Wednesday, Sept. 29 over Zoom. “Everyone’s story is different, the one thing we have in common is that we’re all barely getting by,” Perez said. “People have rent, bills, child care to pay, I have outstanding credit card debt. The one thing we have in common is the money. It’s not enough.” “They say ‘great job’. But ‘Great job’ doesn’t pay my bills,” Perez said.

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The Student Center dining hall on the Lincoln Park campus serves hundreds of students a day.

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A sign pointing to their location encourages customers to come by.

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A poster on the storefront advertises the local restaurants they work with.

‘All Day Kitchens’ helps Lincoln Park virtual kitchens By zach elliot Contributing Writer

Coming from all different walks of life, no two college students are going to have the same interests, beliefs or tastes. Ultimately though, we all must eat. According to the USDA, the average college-age student spends between $225$400 on food each month, depending on their spending habits. With how far food service technology has advanced, all it takes is one tap to get a local dish dropped at the front door, or ready and waiting when a student needs that midnight carry-out pizza. Unfortunately, the economic spiral many restaurants experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic has led to widespread shutdowns and closings. Over 110,000 eating and drinking establishments closed temporarily or permanently in 2020, per Fortune Magazine, including at least seven in Lincoln Park. So, countless restaurants in Chicago and beyond were forced to do what we’ve all done during the pandemic —adapt. One way they’ve gone about that is through partnering with companies like All Day Kitchens, a distributed restaurant platform that works to offer services to local restaurants such as Cheesie’s and Devil Dawgs to expand their menus to customers in new neighborhoods. All Day works directly with local and Chicago-wide partnered restaurants to extend their reach beyond the brick-andmortar establishment, minus the burdens that the standard “ghost kitchen” saddles restaurant owners with.

Ghost kitchens, also called virtual, dark or cloud kitchens, are a variation on the typical restaurant. They typically don’t have dining amenities like tables and chairs or a waitstaff, instead subsisting entirely on pickup and delivery. Restaurants that expand in this fashion face problems that have existed since the advent of delivery and takeout — managing an online image, having a restaurant with no or limited face-to-face interaction and incorporating third-party companies like DoorDash and Uber Eats into the distribution processes. Fortunately, it is in these areas where All Day, who have a location in the shadow of DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus at 1231 W. Fullerton, hopes to thrive by easing their restaurant partners burdens. “It’s the first of its kind,” All Day General Manager Sam Wampler said, “We view it as a win-win for our partners, pay them out once a week, allow our partners to get greater penetration in Chicago and beyond.” They are not just getting involved in the community by working with local restaurants, employing both current and former DePaul students. “We just hired three brand ambassadors from DePaul, and we’re really excited to get more involved with the DePaul campus,” Wampler said. All Day Kitchens, founded as Virtual Kitchen Co. in 2018, was based solely in San Francisco until earlier this year, when they announced and set in motion plans to expand to Chicago, to great success. As Business Insider puts it, All Day “is putting a fine-dining spin on delivery only meals.”

Chicago isn’t their only target for growth, with the company also planning expansions to other California markets, Texas and beyond. Building in Chicago first was not an accident. “I know we have the best restaurants in the country, we’ve been up [in revenue] pretty much every single week since we’ve been in Chicago,” Wampler said. During a pandemic where dine-in options are limited, delivery and carryout options are more prevalent. All Day workers receive orders directly from their partner restaurants, finish preparing them, then hand them off for delivery or pick up from their location. “We’ve never lost a partner in Chicago and have great relationships with them,” Wampler said. “That’s something that’s been hard with delivery and ghost kitchens because they don’t get transparency and get saddled with costs.” Avoiding those costs is key to expanding restaurants’ reach across Chicago and making them more available to DePaul students. “We give the ability to expand into new locations without taking on any material cost,” Wampler said, “It typically takes between $500,000 and $1 million to build, so it’s an incredible opportunity to make positive cash flow on a daily basis with us.” Any opportunity to have access to affordable food around the city appeals to customers, particularly college students. Having somewhere nearby acting as a conduit between DePaul students, restaurants in Lincoln Park and beyond could spare many the trouble of finding just what they want to eat.

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US skirts legal and moral duties with Haitian migrants By Karen Musalo ASSOCIATED PRESS

The U.S.‘s top envoy to Haiti resigned abruptly on Sept. 22, 2021, over the Biden administration’s “inhumane” treatment of Haitian migrants crossing the border via Mexico into Texas. The resignation came amid debate over the U.S. decision to deport thousands of Haitians entering the U.S. in search of asylum or a better life. Criticism over the policy mounted as images of U.S. Border Patrolagents on horseback and carrying whips while encountering migrants gained widespread media attention. The Conversation asked Karen Musalo, an expert on refugee law and policy, to unpack what went on at the U.S. border and whether the Biden administration is shirking its moral and legal obligations in deporting the Haitian migrants. What’s behind the recent surge of Haitian refugees at the Texas border? Haiti is beset by extraordinarily desperate conditions of political chaos and natural disasters, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. The assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in July 2021 catapulted the country into political turmoil. The post-assassination power struggle exacerbated pre-existing political violence and dysfunction. Violent gangs, often with ties to the state, are increasingly a threat. In addition, Haiti suffered a devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake in August, just two days before being hit directly by tropical storm Grace, with a combined toll of over 2,200 dead, 12,000 injured and hundreds of thousands displaced, many in remote regions that have yet to receive aid. The pandemic has exacerbated these woes. Less than one-half of 1% of the population has received even a first dose of a vaccine. This has undoubtedly swelled the number of people trying to leave the nation. But many of the migrants arriving in the U.S. in recent weeks left Haiti before the recent turmoil. Haitian migrants have been trapped in Mexico for several years under various Trump-era policies that limited, and then eliminated, the possibility for them to request asylum in the United States. At the same time, others who left Haiti in years past for countries in South America have suffered from deep antipathy and racism in their host countries, living in perilous conditions with only precarious legal status at best. It appears many asylum seekers in Mexico, including Haitians, took heed of Biden’s promises during the presidential election campaign to restore the asylum system. That may have been a factor in their decision to present themselves at the Texas border seeking the protection guaranteed under law for those fleeing persecution. It should be remembered that the U.S. has long played a role in Haiti’s troubles. When Special Envoy for Haiti Daniel Foote resigned, coverage focused on his protest against what he described as the inhumanity of returning Haitians to a “collapsed state … unable to provide security or basic services.” Overlooked was his equally damning indictment of the U.S. as a puppet master in Haiti’s political breakdown, for example by supporting the unelected prime minister and his political agenda. Doesn’t the US have a legal obligation to process asylum seekers? Both international and U.S. law recognize the basic human right to seek asylum. The U.S. has ratified two treaties, the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1984 Convention against Torture, which prohibit the U.S. from returning people to coun-

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Boston’s Haitian community protested outside the Federal building to denounce the mistreatment of Haitian migrants at the border.

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Haitian-Americans during a demonstration at the JFK Federal Building in on Sept. 24. tries where they risk persecution or torture. As a practical matter, this means that people must be able to request asylum at the U.S. border, or within U.S. territory, so that they have the opportunity to prove whether or not they fit within the category of persons legally protected from forced return. This international legal framework has been codified in U.S. law, primarily through the Refugee Act of 1980, along with later statutes and regulations. It is universally acknowledged, including by the Supreme Court, that in passing these laws Congress intended to bring U.S. law into conformity with the United States’ international treaty obligations. It is entirely legal to approach U.S. borders and request asylum. Statements by the administration that people should not come, that they are doing something illegal when they seek protection, and that there is a right way and wrong way to seek asylum are, in my opinion, not only callous and cruel but also false statements of the law. The White House has asserted that Haitians are not coming into the country through “legal methods,” which would indeed be impossible since all legal methods have been foreclosed to them. As part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the asylum system, the White

House in March 2020 ordered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over the objections of its own scientists, to use a 1944 public health law known as “Title 42” to bar asylum seekers from entering the United States. This law had never been used before to dictate the movement of people across U.S. borders, which is instead the province of immigration laws. And despite the Biden’s campaign promises to restore the country’s asylum system, the administration continues to rely on Title 42 – despite most Americans now being vaccinated – to keep asylum seekers out. Can you tell me a little more about Title 42? Even before COVID-19 struck, Trump administration aide Stephen Miller had inquired about using the government’s public health authority to shut U.S. borders to people seeking asylum. He was told there was no legal authority to do so. The emergence of the pandemic provided a pretext for the unprecedented use of this little-known law dating back over 75 years. It formed part of the Public Health Service Act of 1944 to allow for the quarantine of anyone, including a U.S. citizen, arriving from a foreign country. It was never intended, nor until 2020 was used, to expel noncitizens from the United States. In fact, when Congress enacted the

initial version of this law, references to immigration were deliberately omitted precisely to avoid the use of its provisions to discriminate against immigrants. But the March 2020 order by the Trump administration targets one group, and one group only: noncitizens who lack documentation and arrive by land. All other people arriving in the U.S., including American citizens, lawful permanent residents and tourists arriving by plane or ship, are exempt. As currently employed by the government, this public health law has displaced existing immigration law, which allows people to request asylum. And in doing so it has also eliminated the due process protections that are part of our immigration laws. On Sept. 16, a federal court found the use of Title 42 to expel people seeking asylum to be a clear violation of U.S. law and granted a preliminary injunction against the practice. The court stayed its own order for 14 days to allow the government an opportunity to appeal its decision. Is there a history of discriminatory US migration policy against Haitians? Haitians have suffered from discriminatory treatment in immigration for decades, and it would, I believe, be naïve to attribute this adverse treatment to anything other than systemic racism, which pervades so many aspects of American society. Shortly after the U.S. enacted the 1980 Refugee Act, it began to stop Haitians on the high seas and to return them to Haiti so that they could not apply for asylum in this country. This violation of international law was upheld by the Supreme Court in 1993, and the practice continues to this day. Before the border was closed to them, Haitians who reached the U.S. and applied for asylum were denied at a higher rate than just about any other nationality – notwithstanding the dire human rights conditions in their country. After Haiti’s catastrophic earthquake in 2010, the government gave Temporary Protected Status to Haitians already in the United States, thus shielding them from removal. In 2017 the Trump administration terminated the status for Haitians, giving them until July 2019 to leave or to face deportation.

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Femicide in Puerto Rico

State of emergency declared over ongoing gender-based violence By Nadia hernandez NEWS EDITOR

Puerto Rico declared a state of emergency in January 2020 due to the femicide murders, but the laws have not prevented them from continuing to occur. Femicides are murders committed by men on women and are classified as hate crimes. Femicides can be physical abuse, but it can be mental and emotional as well. Keishla Rodriguez is one of the most recent femicide murder victims. Rodriguez is out of the 21 reported femicides in Puerto Rico since January. Heather Montes Ireland, assistant professor of women and gender studies at DePaul, says femicide is part of gender-based violence. “Gender-based violence is any type of violence that occurs due to the dynamic of inequality between the balance of power between the masculine and the feminine in our society,” she said. According to the Gender Equity Observatory, there are many types of femicides that include active, indirect, intimate and familial murders, as well as systemic sexual femicide against queer people. The Observatory also follows the cases of missing women. According to their website, “We have also emphasized paying attention to the disappearances of women, girls and transgender people that, unfortunately, can culminate in future femicides or instances of trafficking, and that have a high probability of being linked to contexts where gender-based violence has been present.” Montes Ireland said the machismo culture in Puerto Rico has contributed to the patriarchal state and led to a society that inflicts guilt on women. “It becomes a cultural issue where men feel entitled to women’s bodies,” she said. “This is happening particularly in a Puerto Rican sense here, but these themes are very much linked [to] Western patriarchy that is spread throughout the world through colonialism.” Transgender women specifically make up a large part of femicides due to bias

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Rep. Nydia Velazquez, left, and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand join advocates for Puerto Rico at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 20.

“As you can see, our systems continue to fail our women.” Victoria Leandra Reporter for the Paseo Podcast amid the roots of machismo culture. “Many folks in the trans community on the island and also in the Puerto Rican diaspora, have been pointing out that the rate of violence against trans women in particular on the island is absolutely unacceptable,” Montes Ireland said. The United States and the Caribbe-

an also have high rates of violence against transgender people, many of whom are seeking refuge outside their country. On the Paseo Podcast, reporter Victoria Leandra said that the state of emergency is not enough without action. “As you can see, our systems continue to fail our women, ‘’ Leandra said. “It is

on paper, but the state of emergency plan has not been made responsible towards the end of the femicide.” According to Leandra, 60 transgender women were victims of femicide in 2020 — approximately one murder every week. “All women are in a vulnerable state,” said Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, the host of The Walk Podcast. “Our women deserve better, our Trans women deserve better. “ According to Smyser-DeLeon, if Puerto Rico does not make cultural and systemic changes, women will continue to fear for their lives. “It will just go from bad to worse and those are some of the really immediate and devastating consequences,” Montes Ireland said.

House approves funding for Israel’s Iron Dome defense system By Kevin Freking ASSOCIATED PRESS

The House overwhelmingly passed a bill Thursday to provide $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system as Democrats moved to squash criticism from Republicans that their party is wavering in support of Israel. Democrats initially sought to put the Iron Dome funding in legislation this week to fund the government past Sept. 30, but removed it after some members of the caucus objected. Leadership moved quickly to instead provide the aid in a separate, stand-alone bill. It passed by a vote of 420-9. “This bill demonstrates Congress’s commitment to our friend and ally Israel is bipartisan and ironclad,” said Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the Democratic chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. Democrats overwhelmingly supported the measure, but the need for the parliamentary maneuvering underscored a friction point in Congress over Israel, where a few progressive Democrats have challenged the scope of U.S. assistance to the long-time ally. The U.S. began financially supporting Israel’s development of the Iron Dome system about a decade ago and has provided about $1.6 billion

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Rosa DeLauro and Kay Granger, R-Texas, appear before the House Rules Committee. for its production and maintenance, according to the Congressional Research Service. The system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets fired into Israel. “Thank you to the members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrats and Republicans alike, for the sweeping support for Israel and commitment to its security,” Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in a statement. “Those who try to challenge this support received a timeless answer.” DeLauro said the U.S. committed in a 2016

memorandum of understanding with Israel to replenish the Iron Dome and that the money provided by the U.S. is “limited to a system that is entirely defensive.” Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., had accused Democrats when stripping out the $1 billion from the earlier bill of sending a message around the world that they “no longer stand with the people of Israel in their mission to defend themselves from terrorist attacks.” Democrats pushed back forcefully on the GOP’s attempts to portray them as anti-Israel.

“There are some few that won’t support this, but the overwhelming majority of this Congress — not in a partisan way but in an American way — will support defending the Democratic state of Israel,” said Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., a daughter of Palestinian immigrant parents, was the lone lawmaker to speak against the funding, saying that Congress should also be talking about the Palestinian need for security from Israeli attacks. She said the money represented an “absurd and unjustifiable” increase in funding for the Iron Dome. She also called Israel “an apartheid regime,” provoking strong condemnation from Democratic Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla. He rejected that description and said the characterization was “consistent with those who advocate for the dismantling of the one Jewish state in the world.” Her criticism also gave an opening to Republicans. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., said “they have a vocal minority in the majority party that is anti-Israel, that is anti-Semitic and as Americans we can never stand for that.” The bill would need to be approved by the Senate before it can be signed into law.

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U-Pass policy disoriented upperclassmen

AUDREY CHAMPELLI | THE DEPAULIA People board a Red Line train bound for 95th/Dan Ryan at the Fullerton station. DePaul students were required to opt-in to their university U-Passes this year, rather than opting out like in years past.

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It happened at the worst time, with my Trader Joe’s tote bag avalanching down my arm, balancing my coffee cup, keys, phone and wallet, and the laces of my right Nike shoe lying limp on either side of the shoe and a daunting line of passengers gathering behind me as I fumbled to tap my U-Pass to the CTA bus card reader. What appeared on the little screen broke a bead of sweat on my hairline: “Insufficient Fare.” Insufficient fare? Impossible. For four years, 10 quarters, nine school breaks in a row I’ve anticipated the first day of classes as the day that indicates it’s no longer necessary to add money to my Ventra account. The day that begins 11 long weeks of not budgeting for transportation. That day “Insufficient Fare” had no business flashing on the screen. And yet, there I was on Sept. 8 in an impossible situation, pleading silently with the bus driver to let me on anyway. Hoards of DePaul students in senior and junior standing have run into this issue since the start of Autumn quarter. For years, DePaul has automatically enrolled its full-time students in the UPass program, which allows unlimited rides on CTA busses and trains while school is in session for the cost of $105 per regular quarter, typically tacked onto their tuition and untouched. Each term, students may request to opt out of the fee and disable their unlimited ride status for the duration of that quarter. Even throughout quarantine

and mandatory online classes, this was the case. However, as of autumn session 2021, the first quarter many are returning to in-person classes, DePaul students were required to opt in to activate their UPass – otherwise, they were, like I was, unable to board trains and busses on the first day of classes. DePaul’s decision to make this change on the first quarter back to in-person classes — as opposed to, say, when only online classes were offered — is confusing. The administration must have known that a greater number of students would need to use CTA transportation now versus last year when most classes were online. They must have realized that fewer people would remember to opt out of their UPass when unused during the pandemic than would need to opt in while beginning in person classes. However, when asked about the reason behind the switch at this time, DePaul’s UPass team, as well as the offices of Student Affairs and Undergraduate Admissions, did not respond. “I don’t understand the logic in their decision,” Johana Macklin, a senior student who did not opt in to the UPass this quarter because she was unaware she had to, said. “Why would they have us opt in to something that we rely on so heavily at a time where it makes no sense to do so? Doing this added so much stress to my life the first week of school when I was already so stressed about not only starting school again but starting in person classes for the first time in a year and a half.”

Macklin relies on her UPass not only to get to school, but also for daily tasks that require transportation around Chicago, like getting to work, going grocery shopping, etc. She did not know that the administration was switching to the opt in system because she, like many DePaul students, does not use her DePaul email address as her primary email. “I wish they would send emails like that to my personal email like they used to up until a year ago,” Macklin said when asked what DePaul should have done to communicate the change better to its students. Dhinesh Raj, a senior who opted in to activate his UPass only after classes began, believes even more efforts should have been made to warn students about the switch. “It would’ve been nice if professors let their class know, too,” Raj said, after explaining that he found only one email DePaul’s UPass team sent him about the action needed to opt in. “I ended up spending $20 getting to class the first week,” he went on, until he found the form to opt in and activate his UPass. In an attempt to understand why DePaul’s administration may have made the decision to change UPass activation, I looked into Autumn 2021 term policies made by other Chicago schools partnering with the CTA UPass program, but these findings further muddled my comprehension. The University of Chicago’s website states that its administration requires all full-time students to pay the UPass fee

regardless of use, and there is no option to opt out — as per “a CTA/U-Pass policy.” The websites of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago State University and DePaul, however, made no mention of this CTA UPass policy. Interestingly, an ordinance passed by CTA’s Chicago Transit Board on Aug. 19, 2020 states that the CTA offered more “flexible U-Pass contract terms” to schools partnering with CTA for the UPass program, which allowed the schools to “pay the daily fee only for selected fulltime students,” only lasting through the conclusion of the Summer 2021 academic term. Throughout the 2020-2021 academic year, however, students at DePaul were still automatically enrolled in UPass, meaning a refund of the $105 per quarter UPass fee was still only offered if the student chose to opt out of the UPass. It is unclear whether the cessation of the CTA’s pandemic ordinance affected DePaul’s decision to make Autumn 2021 term opt in for full-time students. Alas, as the deadline to opt in for UPass comes to a close, many of us will have to face the reality of spending excess money to travel to classes, work and more for the time being, and hope to remember to opt in for next quarter. But unless a change is made, I fear many more students will continue to search their pockets anxiously for dollar bills and quarters when boarding their busses and trains.

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DePaul prides itself on diversity, but invites controversial guest speaker Eric Zorn By Sonal Soni & Nadia Hernandez Nation & World Editor and News Editor

DePaul’s upcoming “Tough Times for Local Journalism” panel next Wednesday features former Chicago Tribune columnists, including Eric Zorn — who wrote an opinion article following the police murder of 13-year-old Adam Toledo that expressed racist views about Latinx youth and great insensitivity towards police brutality. The panel is co-sponsored by the school’s Society for Professional Journalists (SPJ) and Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence (CJIE). As journalism students of color at DePaul, we are greatly disappointed in these organizations for selecting Zorn to guest speak just months after Toledo’s murder. It is inappropriate for Zorn to speak at DePaul, which prides itself on diversity and social justice. Given the magnitude of protests against police brutality in recent years, this decision is incredibly out of touch. SPJ advised students to attend the in-person panel and publicly voice their concerns to Zorn himself. It is insensitive and intimidating to expect students of color to confront Zorn at the in-person event. This decision puts BIPOC students in an uncomfortable position as they may be apprehensive to approach the predominantly white panelists with their concerns. DePaul’s journalism department needs to rethink their selection and drop Zorn from the panel. Ultimately, this decision to invite Zorn should not have been made. This also highlights the need for greater diversity in DePaul’s journalism department, as the program has predominantly white professors. If the school hired more diverse journalism professors, they could have been consulted prior to selecting Zorn and this situation may have been avoided. DePaul’s lack of diversity in the journalism program is not accidental. There are a plethora of journalists of color in the city and nationwide. We understand that people can have their own opinions; however, inviting

someone to DePaul who has made publicly racist sentiments places students of color at risk. Chicago is the third largest city in the nation with a large journalism industry. DePaul could have selected any other journalist who has not offended an entire community. Prior to his Toledo column, Zorn further showed his racial bias when discussing the cases of Kyle Rittenhouse and George Zimmerman in another opinion piece. Rittenhouse killed two people during street protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin in August 2020. Zimmerman murdered 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in 2012. Both Rittenhouse and Zimmerman claimed they were acting out of self-defense. “Zimmerman was acquitted at trial in 2013, and, I believe, rightly so,” Zorn wrote in his Chicago Tribune column. “The timeline of events strongly suggests that Zimmerman was not officiously chasing Martin through a subdivision that night but waiting around for police to arrive when Martin, furious at the thought he was being racially profiled, doubled back to attack Zimmerman with his fists,” Zorn added. “As the jury found, Zimmerman drew his gun and fired in fear because Martin was getting the better of him in the fight.” In addition to defending Zimmerman’s overt racial profiling and murder of a 17-year-old child, he expressed similar feelings about Rittenhouse in another opinion column. “Whether you think Rittenhouse is a hero for helping guard against a repeat of the vandalism the night before, or if you think he’s a reckless wannabe cop who had no business in Kenosha, you’ve got to concede that, at that moment, he was probably terrified,” Zorn wrote. Zorn said the video evidence proves Rittenhouse acted out of self-defense. However, when voicing his unprompted opinion regarding the police murder of Adam Toledo, his views differed. In his column, “Let’s wait before turning slain 13-year-old Adam Toledo into a martyr,” Zorn said that Toledo may not be as innocent as everyone makes him seem.

PHOTO COURTESY OF CREATIVE COMMONS The former Chicago Tribune tower.

Describing Toledo in this way is unsettling because no matter what decisions he made in life, whether good or bad, he was ultimately a child. Treating him with the same scrutiny as an adult is an insensitive take that nobody asked for. Zorn also contributes to racist ideologies, where youth of color are often treated like adults whereas their white counterparts are described as innocent. “He was not a ‘baby,’” Zorn wrote. “A 13-year-old pointing a gun, if that’s what he did, is as dangerous as a 23- or 33-year-old, maybe even more dangerous given what we know about the lack of judgment and impulse control in adolescents.” Zorn grants murderers like Rittenhouse and Zimmerman, who are both white, the benefit of the doubt, stating they acted out of self-defense. Zorn does not grant that benefit to Toledo and children like him, stating that age does not represent how innocent or harmless an individual is. “A 13-year-old pointing a gun, if that’s what he did, is as dangerous as a 23- or 33-year-old, maybe even more dangerous given what we know about the lack of judgment and impulse control in adolescents,”

Zorn wrote. Children are innocent, and they should be protected, even posthumously. A police officer should have enough training to avoid murdering a child, even in the name of self-defense. Toledo was murdered in March 2021. Inviting Zorn to guest speak at DePaul a mere six months after the fact is insensitive because students of color, specifically Latinx students, may still be mourning his death. Selecting Zorn to speak at DePaul shows students of color that the school has no regard for their physical or mental wellbeing. DePaul does not have a policy on hate speech, and they are allowed to invite whoever they want to speak on campus. We believe that hate speech should not be allowed on campus because it can put students at risk of vulnerable situations. Inviting Zorn to speak violates what St. Vincent DePaul stood for and what his legacy continues to represent. If the university and its journalism department genuinely cared for its students, especially its marginalized students, they would make the Vincentian decision to drop Zorn from next week’s panel and hire more faculty of color.

I’m still torn on AOC’s “Tax the Rich” dress By Erik Uebelacker Opinions Editor

I’m conflicted about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 2021 Met Gala dress. The New York congresswoman made waves on social media after wearing a dress that said “Tax the Rich” across the back for the Sept. 13 event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Ocasio-Cortez has been receiving criticism ever since, with many in the media calling her hypocritical for showing up to an extravagant event bearing such a message. On one hand, I do understand the criticism. As a politician, Ocasio-Cortez is technically part of the wealthy capitalist elite. Thus, wearing a “Tax the Rich” dress to an event with a ticket price of $30,000 — much of which is tax deductible — could be seen as hypocritical or pandering to her working-class voters. But conversely, maybe this was the perfect occasion for such a statement. The idea of raising taxes on the rich isn’t a new one, but the wealthy have rarely been pressed by members of their own social class on issues like this. Ocasio-Cortez brought income inequality to the forefront of their lives by criticizing them at the Met Gala, an event where the wealthy are effec-

tively shielded from average Americans. “It’s a great stage, you know. Eyes are watching,” Coya Paz Brownrigg said. Brownrigg is the interim dean at DePaul’s Theatre School, and has studied art and its impact on activism. “I think she saw an opportunity,” Brownrigg said. “The reality is that AOC is a young woman of color, and she has been heavily scrutinized for what she wears… So why not sort of take her chance at making this bold statement about [her agenda]? It keeps her newsworthy, it has us talking, and so in that sense, it is effective.” If Ocasio-Cortez’s goal was to start a discourse or bring awareness to the issue of income inequality, then she succeeded with flying colors. The number of articles, social media posts and memes that circulated about her Met Gala message was astounding. In fact, Google Trends shows that internet searches for the phrase “tax the rich” hit an all-time high the morning after the event. Additionally, it seems disingenuous to call Ocasio-Cortez hypocritical for bringing light to this issue. Was she at an extravagant event? Sure. But that doesn’t mean she can’t produce commentary about the indulgence of the wealthy at events like this.

In fact, this seems to be a common argument against Ocasio-Cortez and other proponents of wealth redistribution. Critics tend to make ad hominem attacks against progressive politicians and activists to make them appear hypocritical, rather than debating their policy. We saw this in the 2020 Democratic presidential race, when Michael Bloomberg struck Bernie Sanders with the line: “The best-known socialist in the country happens to be a millionaire with three houses.” We see this time and time again; progressive ideas are deemed worthless or hypocritical if they are touted by somebody from a position of relative power or privilege. Now, we are seeing the same argument made against Ocasio-Cortez. “[It seems] that substantive arguments about her decisions are much rarer, and she’s definitely held to a different standard than lots of other people, including other people at the Gala,” Spencer Reed, regional field director of Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, said. Cries of hypocrisy are further debunked when you consider that Ocasio-Cortez has been advocating for raising taxes on the wealthy since she assumed congressional office in 2019. A message like this shouldn’t be seen as simply pan-

dering to the working class since it’s always been such an integral part of her platform. “If she was not in a position or we had not seen her regularly addressing this issue, then I think it would become spectacle without content,” Brownrigg said. “But in this case, I think whether people like her politics or not, people can agree that she’s pretty committed to this issue.” The more I think about it, the only reason the “Tax the Rich” dress irritates me is because of its necessity. As a prominent member of Congress, Ocacio-Cortez should have the power to make change. She shouldn’t have to advocate for it on the Met Gala’s red carpet. It’s disheartening that progressives in government need to rely on activism to push their ideas, particularly when the idea is so overwhelmingly popular. According to a 2020 Reuters poll, 64 percent of Americans supported raising taxes on the wealthy. But with the government being dominated by conservative rhetoric, regardless of party, the few progressives must still rely on raising awareness of these social issues to make real change. As much as I would love Ocasio-Cortez and other progressives to make legislative change using their positions, activism like this might be their only option at the moment.

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Chaotic or constructive?

Coaches, sports psychologist consider effectiveness of overly aggressive versus nurturing coaching styles By Kiersten Riedford Focus Editor

Whistles, screaming crowds, flags thrown up by referees, teammates yelling; it can be overwhelming to be an athlete. But the one aspect that can mediate or worsen a stressful situation is the coach. In July, Justin Hebert and Aubrey Newland, graduate students at California State University Chico, released a research article confirming overly aggressive coaching styles can be harmful not only to athletes, but also to the winning record of coaches. Hebert and Newland suggest a nurturing coaching style is more effective.

Hebert said there are various types of communication styles that athletes respond to. But some answer better to more aggressive communication while others prefer a laid-back communication style. Hebert said, “If that’s the communication style that works effectively for an athlete then perhaps that’s the communication style that needs to be used. “But, the research shows that isn’t usually the case. Most athletes respond better to a more nurturing style of communication. A more symbiotic relationship where the coach and the athlete are sort of equals.” For Michele O’Brien, head coach of women’s soccer at DePaul, being genuine and understanding with athletes is crucial.

“Being a human and not just a coach in [one-on-one] moments is super important,” she said. “That can’t be something that’s fake, that has to be genuine.” The study claims coaching can even theoretically impact the motivation of an athlete, which is known as self-determination theory. Intrinsic motivation—the motivation that represents the desire and joy of playing a sport—and the fulfillment of competence, individuality and strong relationships are all necessary for an athlete to want to continue playing a sport. “When those three needs are not being met our intrinsic motivation to play is crushed. It goes down severely,” Hebert said. “And the research shows that the people who are less intrinsically motivat-

ed to participate in an activity are going to give it less effort. They’re probably going to perform less. They’re not going to want to go out of their way to do something for their coach or a fellow athlete. They’re not going to spend the extra hours in the gym because they don’t want to be there anymore.” Hebert said his research found the best way to fulfill an athlete’s competence, autonomy and relatedness is by communicating and building a relationship with the athlete. Mark Plotkin, head coach of men’s soccer at DePaul, agreed coaches should build relationships with their athletes. “Taking time to be with the athletes [is important], especially before we start,”

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Mark Plotkin, head coach of men’s soccer at DePaul, high fives a fan at the end of the first half of the men’s soccer opening game against UCONN on Sept. 25.

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Michael Anderson Sophomore | Soccer

It is evident that I trust my coaches. Both on and off the field I can put all of my trust in them and they will reciprocate that with me. If I have something going on in my life I would never hesitate to talk to any of my coaches because I trust them so much.

Jack Richards Senior | Soccer

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Plotkin said. “Hanging out with the athletes before practice starts, those are good moments to chit-chat a little bit, even when they’re warming up and stretching you can walk around and joke around with them a little bit. I always find that’s our time to really humanize ourselves because as soon as practice starts we’re coaching and we’re teaching so we have to be pretty dialed in. “We even have one-on-one meetings to check in with them and see how they’re doing, how classes are going, how they’re doing in their job search or their internship search world, how soccer’s going. We try to talk about everything, not just soccer. We always tell them when we’re recruiting, we’re not just your soccer coaches, we’re here to help you become productive members of society once you leave this place and have a positive impact on the world.”

I believe my coaches try to build a relationship with their players. After that initial stage where you know each other, the niceness and [desire] to get to know you stays the same. They continue to joke around and can be hard on you, but it is because they care. If a coach has a negative relationship with their athletes, Hebert claims there isn’t an immediate fix a coach can implement into their coaching style. “It’s not necessarily a switch that you can flip to go from condescending to nurturing overnight,” Hebert said. “Relationships aren’t built overnight. If somebody treats you poorly for weeks or months or years and then all of the sudden the next day they’re super nice to you [you won’t automatically believe they’re your friend]. It doesn’t work that way, it takes a long time to build up a relationship. The best way to [build relationships] is a little bit at a time.” O’Brien said she tries to find a balance between being patient and being stern with her athletes when she is forming a relationship with them. “For me it’s finding the balance of being patient but not too patient because at the end

of the day you have to get results and you have to win games,” O’Brien said. However, you have to be patient with the process.” “Everybody’s different,” Hebert added. “Everybody wants to be treated a specific way. An example is the golden rule which is treat others as you wish to be treated. I sort of agree with that, but I actually agree with what somebody referenced [to] as the platinum rule: don’t treat others as you wish to be treated, treat others as they wish to be treated.” Plotkin concurred, acknowledging the importance of players being known as individuals, not just athletes, especially at the collegiate level. “A coach I used to work for told me, and it kind of resonated with me: they don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care,” he said. Plotkin said caring about your athletes is one of the most important parts of coaching.

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Morgan Turner Graduate Student | Soccer I trust my coaches because I know they prioritize my and my teammates’ overall wellbeing and they value me for who I am, not just for what I can do on the field.

Kristian Malinich Sophomore | Soccer

The DePaul coaching staff is absolutely phenomenal. Their passion, enthusiasm, and overall eagerness to change this program to obtain this “winning mentality” has shown indefinitely since my freshman year.

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Mark Plotkin, head coach of men’s soccer at DePaul, embraces one of his athletes after the game. DePaul won the opening game against UCONN on Sept. 25.

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Trabajadores de la Universidad DePaul Chartwells votan a favor de la huelga, exigen mejores salarios

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Los empleados de Chartwells votaron el jueves en la Iglesia World of Worship para autorizar una huelga.

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Isabel Ávila comenzó su trabajo como trabajadora del servicio de alimentos en la Universidad DePaul hace 18 años, cuando sus dos hijos todavía estaban en la escuela primaria. Como madre soltera, trabajó duro para apoyar a sus hijos. Ahora, aunque todavía trabaja a tiempo completo para DePaul, sus hijos tienen que apoyarla. “No puedo pagar las facturas ni el alquiler. Mi hijo tiene que ayudarme, porque no gano lo suficiente ...esto está mal”. Ávila y casi cien trabajadores de la cafetería de DePaul fueron a las urnas el jueves en un esfuerzo para exigir mejores condiciones laborales y poner fin a una lucha de dos años con su empresa para aprobar sus demandas. El noventa y dos por ciento de los empleados de la cafetería votaron para autorizar una huelga contra Chartwells, el proveedor de servicios de alimentos de la universidad. La huelga comenzará en octubre si no se aprueba su contrato. Los trabajadores del servicio de alimentos en DePaul son subcontratados de Chartwells, una división de Compass Group, que es una compañía de servicio global que opera en 50 países y emplea a alrededor de 600,000 personas en todo el mundo. Según los empleados de DePaul Chartwells, ellos han estado tratando de negociar un nuevo contrato con Compass Group por alrededor de dos años. Los trabajadores dicen que desde que expiró su último contrato, no han recibido ningún aumento y la mayoría recibe el salario mínimo y su seguro de salud son

inconsistentes. En promedio, los trabajadores de Chartwells solo ganan $25,033 por año. La línea de pobreza para una familia de cuatro es $25,750. Según MIT, el ingreso anual requerido antes de impuestos para vivir en Chicago es $33,438 para un adulto que vive solo. “Permítanme ponerlo de esta manera. Llevamos 15 años trabajando aquí y solo recibimos 15 dólares”, dijo José Beltrán, de 48 años, empleado de Chartwells. El salario mínimo que recibe Beltrán lo ha puesto en desafíos financieros a lo largo de los años. “A veces tenemos dos trabajos”, dijo Beltrán. “Tengo cinco hijos y he tenido dos trabajos a lo largo de los años. Esto es un problema.” El presidente de DePaul, A. Gabriel Esteban, dijo que él entiende a los empleados de Chartwells pero no tiene lugar en la disputa laboral. “Tengo mucha empatía por ellos, pero es una relación entre Chartwells y el sindicato”, Esteban dijo a La DePaulia. “No te metas ahí… Hay muchas grandes empresas: Chartwells, Aramark. Es uno u otro.” Glynis Donaldson, de 58 años, trabajadora en Brownstones Café, ha trabajado bajo Chartwells en el campus de Lincoln Park de DePaul durante 15 años. “No hemos tenido un aumento en dos años”, dijo Donaldosn. “Nos dieron 20 centavos y están tratando de tomar $5,000 en un seguro de vida”. Donaldson tiene cinco nietos y le gustaría comprar una casa algún día, pero no puede ahorrar con su salario mínimo. “Estoy aguantando pero… ni siquiera quiero entrar aquí… No vale la pena”, dijo con lágrimas en sus ojos. “Ni quiero hablar de eso, me emocionó “. Según una encuesta realizada este año por Unite Here Local, el 1.49 por ciento de los empleados de Chartwells no tienen

suficiente dinero para pagar sus cuentas, el 85 por ciento tienen menos de $1,000 en ahorros, el 48 por ciento deben $1,000 o más, sin incluir una hipoteca, y el 49 por ciento reciben ayuda del gobierno. Aunque muchos trabajadores de Chartwells llevan más de una década con la compañía de servicios de alimentos, muchos de ellos no tienen suficiente alimentos. Según la misma encuesta, 43 por ciento de los empleados de DePaul Chartwells fueron a una despensa de alimentos este año. “Ahora, se está empeorando más que nunca”, dijo Ávila. “No quieren pagar más. Esta empresa está en todo el mundo. Ganan miles de millones. Y no quieren darnos nada”. Compass Group North America trajo $20.1 mil millones en ingresos en el año fiscal 2019. Unite Here Local 1 informó que, de los encuestados, el 88 por ciento de los empleados de Chartwells son trabajadores de color. Greg Daniels, quién lavaplatos, tenía palabras simples para esto: “Mal, mal, mal”. “Pagan a los trabajadores temporales más que nosotros”, dijo Daniels. “Los trabajadores temporales ganan $22 la hora, mientras que a nosotros nos pagan $15”. Los trabajadores temporales de DePaul trabajan día a día, solicitando turnos a través de aplicaciones de contratación como GigPro. La inequidad salarial hace que los trabajadores de DePaul se sientan infravalorados e irrespetados. “Llevo 20 años aquí. ¿Cómo crees que me siento? He estado aquí desde que abrió este edificio”, dijo Daniels, señalando al Centro de Estudiantes. “Tengo ganas de llorar todos los días. Estoy cansado, ni puedo jugar con mis nietos cuando llego a casa”. Tiffany Perez trabaja como cajera y espera que no haya una huelga, pero sabe la

necesidad de hacer oír a los trabajadores de Chartwells. “Espero que no sea necesario que hagamos una huelga”, dijo Pérez. “Espero que obtengamos el reconocimiento de las personas que han estado allí, que se han dedicado. Me gustaría que ellos reconozcan el trabajo duro y la dedicación”. “La gente está sufriendo desesperadamente,” dijo Pérez. “El costo de vida simplemente aumenta. Durante la pandemia, no recibí ninguna ayuda. No obtuve desempleo. He estado trabajando horas extras”. Los desafíos financieros de los empleados de Chartwells empeoraron durante la pandemia — los empleados fueron despedidos y dejados colgados sin pago garantizado. Sin embargo, a pesar de los bajos salarios y la inseguridad financiera, Pérez todavía ama su trabajo. Unite Here Local 1 informó que, de los encuestados, el 88 por ciento de los empleados de Chartwells son personas de color. “Me encanta ser parte de la comunidad y los estudiantes. Realmente se siente como un hogar”, Pérez dijo. “Lo único que pedimos es vivir mejor”. Los estudiantes de DePaul expresarán su apoyo a los empleados de Chartwells en una reunión comunitaria organizada por DePaul Community Accountability Alliance y Unite Here Local 1 el miércoles 29 de septiembre en Zoom. “La historia de todos es diferente, lo único que tenemos en común es que apenas nos las arreglamos”, dijo Pérez. “La gente tiene que pagar el alquiler, las facturas, el cuidado de los niños, yo tengo una deuda en mi tarjeta de crédito. Lo único que tenemos en común es el dinero. No es suficiente.” “Dicen ‘buen trabajo’. Pero ‘buen trabajo’ no paga mis facturas”, dijo Pérez.

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El Latinx Alumni Chapter presenta La Casa de los Espíritus en celebración de el Mes de la Herencia Hispana By Erika Pérez

Garrett comparte sus pensamientos sobre una de las citas que le gustó del libro: “Pero nos volveremos a ver. La vida es larga y está llena de giros inesperados “. La cita fue dicha por Transito Soto, una prostituta y amiga cercana del personaje Esteban Trueba.

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En celebración del Mes de la Herencia Hispana, el Latinx Alumni Chapter organizó una discusión virtual centrada en el libro, La Casa de los Espíritus de Isabel Allende. La discusión fue liderada por la Dra. Rocío Ferreira, Presidenta de Estudios de Mujeres y Género. La discusión tocó los temas de roles familiares, igualdad de género y clase social dentro de la cultura latina. La Dr. Ferreira inició el evento compartiendo una breve presentación en PowerPoint sobre el autor, Allende y el momento en que se llevó a cabo el libro. “Ha escrito 20 libros que se han traducido en más de 35 idiomas y vendido más de 67 millones de copias ... es muy famosa”, dijo la Dra. Ferreira. Allende es de Lima, Perú. Es un periodista Chilena y autora. No solo los reconocimientos de Allende hablan por sí mismos, sino que también es ahijada de Salvador Allende, el primer presidente socialista de Chile. En 1981, Allende comenzó a escribir una carta a su abuelo, que estaba muriendo en Chile. La carta se convirtió en la base de su primer libro, La casa de los espíritus. El libro detalla la vida de la familia Trueba. Sigue de cerca los trastornos sociales y políticos poscoloniales de Chile. El libro culmina con la presidencia de Salvador Allende y el golpe militar de 1973, que desembocó en el régimen de Augusto Pinochet. April Garrett, directora asistente de la Oficina de Relaciones con ex-alumnos disfrutó de la conversación del libro. Algo que se destacó fue el rol de la mujer latina en la familia.

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Ex-alumnos de la Universidad de DePaul conversaron sobre el libro ‘La Casa de los Espíritus’ escrito por Isabel Allende. “Las mujeres latinas continúan siendo propietarios y el creciente resentimiento de resistentes generación tras generación y, a los desposeídos. “Allende nos guía a través de los través de ello, todas las mujeres continúan luchando y manteniendo unida a la diferentes siglos de la historia de la familia, marcando el comienzo de nuevas explotación y cómo terminó en gran guerra entre dos clases sociales diferentes”, dice el Dr. generaciones”, dijo Garret. La discusión continuó analizando las Ferreira. “Durante los años veinte, cuando citas del libro y lo que significaban para la había propietarios, los trabajadores eran esclavizados para trabajar con el patrón sin audiencia. Una cita que se mencionó en la discusión ningún derecho ni buena paga. Vemos cómo analizaba la tiranía de la clase élite de el sistema es injusto ”.

“Me encanta esta cita. Fue casi como una justicia poética”, dijo Garrett. Tránsito es una prostituta que le pide a Esteban $50 pesos que él acepta prestarle. Con los años se ven y a Transito le va mejor cuando se convierte en dueña del burdel Cristóbal Colón ubicado en la ciudad. “Es condescendiente Esteban, no cree que ella pueda hacer algo por sí misma, pero después de algunos años le pide ayuda para encontrar a Alba, su nieta que fue arrestada y detenida tras el golpe de estado militar”, dijo Garrett. “Estaba decidida a vivir una vida mejor y hacer algo por sí misma, y lo hizo”. Jessica Ruiz, una de las asistentes a la discusión, dijo que la cita le recordaba un valor en la vida. “En la vida aprendí que es mejor no quemar tus puentes, así que si alguien te ha hecho daño o no te ves a ti mismo por encima de otra persona, nunca se sabe cómo podrían resultar las cosas y ellos podrían apoyarte”, dijo Ruiz. “Es un mundo pequeño”. La vida de la familia Trueba da testimonio de las luchas que las familias latinas superan para mejorar la vida de las generaciones futuras. “El libro reitera cómo la historia es importante para la cultura latinx y debe preservarse como una forma de recordar las luchas, los triunfos y las tradiciones que ayudan a moldear a la gente”, dijo Garrett.

“Impuestos para los ricos”: Todavía me encuentro indeciso sobre el vestido de AOC By Erik Uebelacker & Bryan López Editor de Opiniones, The DePaulia & La DePaulia

Estoy indeciso sobre qué pensar del vestido de la Gala del Met 2021 de Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. La congresista de Nueva York causó sensación en las redes sociales después de usar un vestido que decía “Impuestos para los ricos” en la espalda para el evento del 13 de septiembre en el Museo Metropolitano de Arte. Ocasio-Cortez ha estado recibiendo críticas desde entonces, y muchos en los medios la llaman hipócrita por presentarse a un evento extravagante con tal mensaje. Por un lado, comprendo las críticas. Como política, Ocasio-Cortez es técnicamente parte de la élite capitalista. Por lo tanto, usar un vestido que dice “Impuestos para los ricos” para un evento con un precio de entrada de $30,000, lo que es un deducible de impuestos, podría ser visto como hipócrita o complaciente a sus votantes de clase trabajadora. Por otro lado, tal vez si fue la ocasión perfecta para tal declaración. La idea de aumentar los impuestos a los ricos no es nueva, pero los ricos rara vez han sido presionados por miembros de su propia clase social sobre temas como este. OcasioCortez hizo que enfrentaran la desigualdad de ingresos al criticarlos en la Met Gala, un evento en el que los ricos están efectivamente protegidos. “Es un gran escenario, sabes Muchos están observando”, dijo Coya Paz Brownrigg. Brownrigg es la decana provisional de la Escuela de Teatro de DePaul y ha estudiado arte y su impacto en el activismo. “Creo que vio una oportunidad”, dijo Brownrigg. “La realidad es que AOC es una mujer joven de color, y ha sido analizada por lo que se pone… entonces, ¿por qué no

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Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez posa con su vestido hecho por la diseñadora Aurora James arriesgarse a hacer esta afirmación audaz sobre [su agenda]? La mantiene de interés periodístico, nos hace hablar y en ese sentido, es eficaz”. Si el objetivo de Ocasio-Cortez era iniciar una conversación o crear conciencia sobre el tema de la desigualdad de ingresos, lo logró con gran éxito. La cantidad de artículos, publicaciones en redes sociales y memes que circularon sobre su mensaje en la Gala del Met fue asombrosa. De hecho, Tendencias de Google muestra que las búsquedas en Internet de la frase “impuestos para los ricos” alcanzaron un máximo histórico la mañana después del evento. Además, parece poco sincero llamar hipócrita a Ocasio-Cortez por aclarar este tema. ¿Estuvo en un evento extravagante? Seguro. Pero eso no significa que no pueda producir comentarios sobre la indulgencia de

los ricos en eventos como este. De hecho, este parece ser un argumento común contra Ocasio-Cortez y otros opositores de la redistribución de la riqueza. Los críticos tienden a realizar ataques contra políticos y activistas progresistas para hacerlos parecer hipócritas, en lugar de debatir su política. Vimos esto en la carrera presidencial demócrata de 2020, cuando Michael Bloomberg le dijo a Bernie Sanders: “El socialista más conocido del país es un millonario con tres casas”. Vemos esto una y otra vez; las ideas progresistas se consideran inútiles o hipócritas si son promocionadas por alguien de una posición de poder o privilegio relativo. Ahora, estamos viendo el mismo argumento en contra de Ocasio-Cortez. “[Parece] que los argumentos sustantivos sobre sus decisiones son mucho más raros,

y ella definitivamente tiene un estándar diferente al de muchas otras personas, incluidas otras personas en la Gala”, dijo Spencer Reed, director regional de la campaña presidencial 2020 de Bernie Sanders. Los gritos de hipocresía se desacreditan aún más cuando se considera que OcasioCortez ha estado abogando por aumentar los impuestos a los ricos desde que asumió la oficina del Congreso en 2019. Un mensaje como este no debe ser visto como simplemente complaciendo a la clase trabajadora, ya que siempre ha sido una parte integral de su plataforma. “Si no estaba en una posición o no la hubiéramos visto abordar este tema con regularidad, entonces creo que esto se hubiera convertido en un espectáculo sin contenido”, dijo Brownrigg. “Pero en este caso, creo que si a la gente le gusta su política o no, la gente puede estar de acuerdo en que ella está bastante comprometida con este tema”. Cuanto más lo pienso, la única razón por la que el vestido de “Impuestos para los ricos” me irrita es por su necesidad. Como miembro prominente del Congreso, Ocacio-Cortez debería tener el poder de hacer cambios. No debería tener que defenderlo en la alfombra roja de la Gala del Met. Es desalentador que los progresistas en el gobierno deben depender del activismo para impulsar sus ideas, particularmente cuando la idea es tan inmensamente popular. Según una encuesta de Reuters en 2020, el 64 por ciento de los estadounidenses apoyó aumentar los impuestos a los ricos. Pero con el gobierno dominado por retórica conservadora, independientemente del partido, los pocos progresistas todavía deben despertar conciencia sobre estos problemas sociales para lograr un cambio real. Por mucho que me encantaría que Ocasio-Cortez y otros progresistas hicieran cambios legislativos usando sus posiciones, un activismo como este podría ser su única opción.

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Return to campus brings new fashion statements

AMBER STOUTENBOROUGH | THE DEPAULIA From left to right: Kaia Pierce, Malia Chan, Audrey Brinkman-Piuma. The trio poses while in the LPC Quad.

By Amber Stoutenborough Staff Writer

DePaul’s fashion has changed since the school shut down. After 16 months of online classes and pajamas, the new school year also brings a new season to dress up and challenge past fashion choices around campus. For many freshmen, this is their first experience in Chicago and it can be a shock to see fashion here compared to their hometowns. Malia Chan, a DePaul freshman, said she brought a lot of her Oregon style with her in how she dresses. “I’m happy to bring a part of home with me,” Chan said.

AMBER STOUTENBOROUGH | THE DEPAULIA Taylor Robinson poses in a jean skirt, brown corset-like tank top, a light brown jacket, with light brown shoes, and a light blue purse.

Standing next to her, fellow freshman Audrey Brinkmann-Piuma expressed her excitement for Chicago fashion. “Chicago is so open to different styles it’s more welcoming to try new things,” Brinkmann-Piuma said. Freshmen aren’t the only ones excited to show off their new fashion. Sitting on the stairs enjoying one of the last warm days in Chicago, Elena King and Goerges Mefleh revisit their pandemic looks and their excitement to start their senior year finally having a reason to dress up again. “I used to get all dressed up for the grocery store, pretending to have a reason to look nice made it easier,” Mefleh said. King, on the other hand, said she and

her roommates stayed inside for most of the pandemic so her wardrobe consisted mostly of sweatpants. King is excited to finally dress up again. “It’s not like I’m thinking about this for hours, but I do get excited every day to put on actual clothes and go somewhere,” King said. “I like planning it out and liking what I wear.” Fashion provides an opportunity for people to express their personalities and creativity. For sophomore Teagan Baker, wearing clothes that make important statements and giving money to companies that help others is just as important as the style itself. Baker is wearing a green hoodie with the print “The death penalty kills innocent

breaker on Zoom and then would go into break-out rooms to practice a song The Fullertones knew in small groups to see how student’s voices blended.” Fall quarter auditions were different for Holtel this year because he was going in as a judge. The judging process was difficult in person, and he could not imagine what the elimination process was like on Zoom when many factors could have benefited or inhibited someone’s voice on a video submission. “It can be easier or more difficult to hear someone’s voice depending on the location or how good the acoustics are,” he said. “What you record with, where you record and how far you stand away from a mic can make or break a video audition.” The main difference Holtel found with judging in person this year was how difficult it was to listen to so many voices throughout the day without being able to look back at a video audition for reference. The nice part about the online auditions was being able to look back at mistakes made and re-doing the audition video. For members judging, they were able to look back at the audition videos

when they had to take note of so many voices in a day. This year, rather than students only finding out about DePaul acapella through the involvement fair, a showcase took place to get more students interested in joining the groups for auditions. Kohinoor Padney, a freshman international student from Nepal, attended the showcase with an open mind and open ears. She mentioned how attending the showcase was out of her element and had only ever heard about acapella groups before in movies. “My first impression was that I saw a very diverse group of people who were very connected through friendship,” Padney said. “They showed togetherness with their voices, but also from showcasing their personalities too.” Padney continued to say how she could see why students would want to join an acapella group after going to the showcase. Her reason being, all of the groups had contagious energy and stood out in different ways. Junior Isabella Nebolsky took notice of this contagious energy and had tried out for The Fullertones during

people.” Baker said they love supporting clothing companies that support good causes like For Everyone, a abolitionist clothing store that hires formerly incarcerated people and donates to the cause. “I try to buy most clothes second hand or somewhere I believe they are doing good,” Baker said. “Your clothes make a statement for you before you even speak.” 2021 fashion is growing to become more sustainable for the environment as well as being aware of where you buy clothes from. While trends come and go, personal style is not lost at DePaul.

Acapella auditions transition from zoom to in-person By Alexandra Murphy Contributing Writer

The audition process for DePaul acapella is not easy, especially as students had to grapple with showcasing their talent via Zoom. The Fullertones, Take Note DePaul, DePaul Men’s a Cappella and Interchorus all held an acapella showcase this past Friday to show students who they are and what they can do before auditions took place the same weekend. However, with the transition to in-person auditions, both current members and students interested in joining shared some opinions on how the weekend auditions differed from last year when they were held virtually. For DePaul sophomore and current member of the Fullertones, AJ Holtel, auditioning online as a freshman seemed intimidating. After finding out about the acapella groups through the virtual involvement fair, he decided to audition and landed a callback. “For the audition, we had to record a video submission for a 30 to 60-second song,” Holtel said. “Once we got a callback, we would start with an ice-

the pandemic and Take Note DePaul this past week. She felt as if she was not given the proper chance to showcase her singing capability over Zoom and jumped at the opportunity to audition in person. Nebolsky explained her main concern with the online auditions was worrying about the internet lagging and her voice clarity. From Isabella’s experience, this made the audition process more nerve-wracking, even if auditioning in person is a more vulnerable process. “I felt a lot of relief in person even though there was more pressure on that one moment,” she said. When asked about her thoughts on if the online auditions were more or less difficult, she said “I wouldn’t say one audition was better or worse than the other, just different.” All four acapella groups have accumulated their newest members over the weekend and are looking forward to the return of in-person practices each week.

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Japanese Breakfast graces the stage at Thalia Hall By Caroline Zeeman

“Her unteachable stage presence and impressive musicality kept her audience’s attention throughout her set”

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While success is defined by the individual, certain accomplishments are impossible to deny. Putting out a critically acclaimed album, writing a New York Times Best Seller and selling out tour stops seems impossible. Well, it just so happens that Michelle Zauner has done all three, and then some. The musician, writer, director and author fronts the indie-rock band Japanese Breakfast, who this past week played two nights to a sold-out crowd at Thalia Hall. With live music making its highly anticipated return to Chicago this summer, and now in full swing, the energy throughout the building was unlike anything felt before. Up two flights of stairs, blue lights flood the ballroom of Thalia Hall – the room already packing in fans ready to stand at the barricade for a few hours to hold their spot. Masks remain on and vaccination cards are matched with a photo ID at the door, yet it feels as if the past two years never happened. Impressively, the band had drawn a wide age-range to their show;, even on a Wednesday night. With that said, the strong fanbase was identified through their movement to the pre-show playlist, bouncing their heads to Clairo’s “Bags.” Following an hour of wait-time, lights dimmed and the 88 Rising endorsed Luna Li made her way to the stage. Rising quickly with her recent psychedelic lockdown EP, Li took immediate ownership of the stage. Rare with young performers, Li made ample conversation with the audience throughout the night, explaining her music, discussing how she obtained a 5-year-old’s butterfly guitar on Facebook Marketplace, and reminding the growing audience of her name.

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Luna Li, the opening act to Japanese Breakfast, performs with guitar in hand.

The 24-year-old Toronto native expressed her gratitude to Zauner, as she

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had been a fan of Japanese Breakfast for years; feeling represented as an Asian American Pacific Islander musician in the indie scene through their music and success. Li is one to watch in the future; making music heavily influenced by Tame Impala, inspired to pursue a multi-instrumentalist mentality that is bound to propel her onto Spotify playlists and a long career. Her unteachable stage presence and impressive musicality kept her audience’s attention throughout her set; phones only being used to take videos to rewatch later. Unique to Li, mid-way through the set she left time to loop a Tame inspired track made during lockdown, then playing the violin and “floating away” for a few minutes. “Afterglow” and “Cherry Pit” were stand-out songs in her set, and are destined to be on DePaul student’s fall playlists soon enough. As 9:30pm rolled around, lights dimmed once again, this time for the highly anticipated Japanese Breakfast. Opening with a bang, Zauner made her way to the stage with a mallet in hand, crashing the gong next to her for “Paprika” off their recent album “Jubilee.” She continued to rule the stage, holding the attention of the audience with every step she took. As she moved throughout the night, her musical ability was showcased and highlighted with ev-

ery song choice. Unique to the Wednesday night show in Chicago, due to the request from a fan on Twitter earlier that day, the band played “Heft” from their 2016 record “Psychopomp.” Though that was not the only special interaction of the night, as signs were read out from the crowd and jokes were made with those in the front row. Zauner’s enthusiasm carried the energy of the night, discussing backstories of songs and random thoughts. The band has a hefty discography and very well could have played all original music for their set, yet towards the twothirds mark of the show a Dolly Parton piano cover of “Here You Come Again” uplifted the crowd into a joyous uproar, emphasizing the feelings of being back in a crowd. Ending the show with “Everybody Wants to Love You,” it was evident that not only have the members of Japanese Breakfast been itching to return to the stage, but the crew members and staff of the venue, as well as the fans and those who were brought to the show by significant others have been waiting for this night just as long. That fact was highlighted to an extreme following the end of “Everybody Wants to Love You,” with lights dimming and the show coming to a close. The chants for encore rang throughout the room for a few minutes, with only a few people leaving from the balcony to beat traffic. Soon enough, Zauner made her way back to center stage, alone with a guitar in hand. She began to quietly play “Posing for Cars,” and the room fell silent; a testament to the control she has on her audience. As band members joined her one by one, the ballad became an anthem, reaching the back row just the same as the front. Closing the show with their last song, “Driving Woman,” off their 2017 record “Soft Sounds from Another Planet,” the band thanked everyone for their support, their strength, and their unity. It is clear that Japanese Breakfast knows how to put on a show and will continue to do so in the future. For many in the audience, this was their first concert since March 2020 or before then, and it did not disappoint. If you get the chance to see Japanese Breakfast in the future, I highly encourage it.

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Galaxy Z Flip3 brings on the future of foldable phones

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The Galaxy Z Flip 3 in it’s folded position with the screen woken. The Z Flip 3, which released in August of 2021, comes in at $999 dollars, $400 less than it’s sister in the Z Fold3.

By Nate Burleyson Online Managing Editor

Samsung’s latest foldable phone hit the market last month in the Samsung Galaxy Flip3 5G. The follow up to 2019’s Z Flip, the Flip3 is one of the best phones on the market, and a step up in smartphone innovation. You’re sure to get a lot of intrigue when you pull out the stylish Flip3, and it’s quite practical for everyday use. The phone’s Gorilla Glass and aluminum frame give a steady look to the phone, which may put you off at first as a foldable glass screen doesn’t seem very sturdy. There are many different case options, or you can rock it without one and not feel too anxious. When folded, the phone is 3.4 inches by 2.8 and .67 inches thick, smaller than most wallets. Stretched out, the phone reaches 6.7 inches, longer than the iPhone 13 Pro Max by less than half an inch. A few things stick out in a great way for this phone. The screen is a vibrant and smooth 120hz that looks great for videos and gaming. One negative here with gaming is that the phone can start to feel a bit hot, but only after extended heavy use. That brings me to the battery, its capacity is around the same as an iPhone 13, yet many reviewers have marked battery life as a negative for this phone. In my time with it, I’ve found that light browsing doesn’t affect the battery that much, but extended time with high-brightness/Bluetooth drains it rather quickly. Charging it between 20/40 and 80 percent can help mitigate some of the quick-draining battery and make it last longer. It’s also a thin phone that folds in half, I wasn’t expecting the battery to be anything ground-breaking, you can still confidently leave for a whole day, with commutes on both sides, and not feel like you’re going to need to find an outlet. Let’s get to the coolest part of the phone, the flip effect. The hinge is actually really strong, yet I’d recommend playing with a display one in a store before you buy just to see if you like the feel of the flip. I really do. It’s actually really difficult to open the

phone with one hand. It’s a hassle to try and pry it open with a single hand versus just opening it up with both. It would probably be better for the longevity of the hinge and screen as well. But you can still get it up to a certain degree and then flip it forward to snap the screen open in a satisfying fashion. The fold is convenient, it’s nice to not have the wide-open screen out at all times, and folding it to put it in your pocket feels more secure. The front display screen when the phone is folded means you don’t miss out on any notifications. A simple double-tap will awaken the screen, where you have a clock and background image of your choosing. You can even use gifs and have a moving image behind your clock. From here, you can see notifications, control music playback, check the weather, set a timer and look at upcoming events. There’s also information for Samsung health if you use that. I love the convenience of the cover screen, you can quickly do a lot of things without even waking the phone, let alone opening it. Think of it like a mini-apple watch screen. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, the same one in the S21 Pro, leads the Flip 3 near the top of consumer phones on the market in terms of processing power. Plus with 8GB of RAM, the phone operates fast and is a truly powerful phone. The camera on the Flip 3 is very solid as well. 12MP with a f/1.8 wide-angle camera allows it to snap crisp pictures. One great feature is being able to use the back main cameras as a selfie camera, with the cover-screen operating as a preview of the image, and the volume button as the shutter. It’s great in all lighting environments. Sitting at $999, the phone is a steep price but cheaper than the upcoming iPhone line, with more desirable features and cutting-edge technology. The screen is one-of-akind with a durable hinge, it’s everything you can want from a phone that flips in 2021.

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The Z Flip3 in it’s folded mode, with the cover screen/camera side up (Samsung case).

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Chloe Moriondo speaks to their recent success By Caroline Zeeman Staff Writer

Almost 19-year-old Chloe Moriondo went from posting covers on YouTube when they were 11 years old (circa 2014), to performing at Lollapalooza and on the The Late Late Show, working with NME, featuring on Annie Mac’s hottest record in the world and being written about in the New York Times. Moriondo is part of the wave of young people that had built a career off YouTube, giving way to their bedroom-pop sound. Through social media, they began fostering a community of like-minded young people through self-expression and honesty. Moriondo is now part of the growing pop-punk renaissance, carving out a new space for what they called a “free and expressive genre, culture and movement.” Their intimate and blunt lyrics touch on daily life experiences with brutal honesty, appealing to a generation craving authenticity. With that said, Moriondo does not shy away from maximum production, as seen on “Girl on TV,” where a heavy Avril Lavigne influence can be seen. Her diverse songwriting capabilities allow for a separate influence of early girl in red songs to be moved to the forefront. The New York Times described Moriondo as “part of a microgeneration influenced by (girl in red’s) loud and uncomplicated transparency,” which was fitting as they were set to open for ‘girl in red’ prior to the pandemic. Since growing tremendously in the past two years, Moriondo is now about to set out on a headlining tour across the U.S. Her recent album Blood Bunny was released in March, and recently followed by a single titled “not okay” featuring Mazie. On Tuesday afternoon I spoke to Chloe, asking about their current state, future goals, and upcoming tour stopping at Chicago’s Bottom Lounge on Oct. 1. Who is Chloe Moriondo? Chloe Moriondo is an almost 19-year-old making music and being freaky and meeting different people and evolving every day in weird and different slimy forms. How are you doing today? What has your day been like so far? Where are you right now? It’s been alright, I’m chillin’. It’s been a lot more fall-like recently in Michigan; it’s been very windy and gloomy. I’ve been under the weather... but I’m on the mend and I have a negative Covid test, so I am feeling good about it all. Congratulations on the success of Blood Bunny! How have you been feeling since it’s been out? Thank you, I am really proud of the album; it really feels — I said it a million times — but it feels like my first real, actual album. I’m really excited to be able to be touring soon, and to actually see people’s real responses to it is gonna be really great. Can you talk about the inspiration for Blood Bunny, and what the process of creating it was like? I think a lot of Blood Bunny’s inspiration came from how I grew up; I was listening to a lot of Avril Lavigne and Paramore on my little iPod Nano, so I think a lot of that came out in my first “big kid album.” I think all my experiences of teenager-hood during 2019 and 2020 bubbled up into this project that I didn’t really know I was making until it was suddenly made. I am really proud of it; I think it’s a really beautiful monster that I’ve made. Pop-punk is having a renaissance; do you have any thoughts as to why? I think a lot of kids are gravitating towards genres of styles that they could express themselves most in, and I think that pop-punk is a really fun and free genre for a lot of people. I think some people are embarrassed of poppunk because of the pop aspect, but a lot of people are willing to embrace pop nowadays; and punk has always been something teenagers and younger people gravitate towards be-

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Chloe Moriondo poses for a photo in June 2019. Moriondo’s music style blends elements of indie and bedroom pop. cause it’s such a free and expressive genre and culture and movement. I am just glad to be part of a generation that likes to express themselves, and do whatever the hell they want, I guess. It’s really fun to make stuff inspired by [early 2000s pop-punk]. I am working more towards making different and fun stuff every day. I think the core of punk for a lot of people is just doing what you want, and not caring what other people think about it, and that’s what I am going to move toward and do and I hope a lot of people do the same. You started out on YouTube, and are now touring the country with your second album, how does it feel to look back on who you were when you started, and who you are now? It’s really crazy, it feels like nothing has happened, but everything has happened at the same time. It’s a very surreal feeling because I have lived in the same bedroom my entire life; I’m still in the same bedroom I’ve made all of this stuff in right now, but things are a lot different for me now, and I am going on tour in less than a couple weeks. It’s really really surreal but I feel so grateful to be where I am and I don’t even know what to think about it; it’s so crazy. I feel very lucky and grateful for the people I have and the community I have been able to make. You are at an age where you can grow up along-side this community and fanbase that you have created, just as they watch you grow. How has that experience been for you? It is so special; I think that is one of the best parts about being a younger artist in these times. I grew up on the internet and I grew up with the people that could be called my “fans” now. It’s really nuts to think about that — I have “fans.” That’s really crazy because I see so many of these people as just friends who have supported me for a really long time, and people who have been so kind to me, and listened to my stuff, and wanted to hear what I have to say in my art, which I think is just so special. I love watching them grow as I grow as well, and encouraging them to do what they want because that’s what they have done for me. Do you have any advice for people in this community that you have created? I think that [this community is for] anyone… because there are also some people who are like “yeah I’m a lot older than some of your fans and it’s kind of weird for me to like you but I really like your music,” and I think that’s a

really sweet thing to hear. It’s nice for me to see all different types of people liking my music, it makes me feel really good. My advice would just be to keep being yourself and doing whatever you want, as cheesy as that sounds. It’s also cool as hell to just do what you want and wear what you want and say what you want and be nice to people; that’s the coolest thing you can do, I think. What is one of your earliest memories with music? Do you think that shaped you to being the artist you are now? I listened to a lot of Green Day and Metallica and stuff from my mom and my brothers — I have two older brothers and I’m the youngest of three — so I think that definitely shaped a lot of the music I listened to growing up. My brothers were super emo in middle school; they listened to Panic! at the Disco and My Chemical Romance and all of that, but it was cool and I loved it too. A lot of different things shaped me growing up, music-wise, but those are a few that I remember listening to when I was really really young. The past two years, especially as a young person, has been a lot to process. How were the last two years for you? It’s been weird. I think it’s been difficult for a lot of different people, but I think that it’s been nice to have the time to spend with myself. We have been forced to spend a lot of time with ourselves as people and reflect on our habits and how we take care of ourselves. I think the past couple years have definitely been a good time for me to learn more about myself and how I need to take care of myself better. I think that’s the only and the best good thing that has come out of all of this; learning how to take care of yourself and be kind to others. Do you think that playing live will feel different coming out of the pandemic? I think it might, I don’t know. Regardless, I’m just really excited. I don’t know what it is going to feel like compared to my first two shows; I know it will feel different regardless because of how big the shows are going to be with my band, which I am super excited for. I am just excited to see people’s faces, and I’m hoping that everyone takes care of themselves and stays safe. You were scheduled to open for Girl in Red prior to the pandemic, and are now headlining your own tour after just recently playing Lollapalooza. How does that feel? I mean I don’t know, it feels very surreal — I don’t really know how to react to it. I’m

just so excited to be able to tour this album and see people’s reaction to this album in person. It’s been so long I feel since I have really been able to connect with people in person with my music. I have gotten a little taste of it now where I’ve been able to be on stage at Lolla, and I played Sad Summer recently with my band which was really really cool! I am very excited to see how things are in a headlining scenario. Chicago is one of the bigger shows on the tour; how are you preparing for it? I am honestly just rehearsing a lot with my band, getting very excited. I don’t know, I’m just drinking a lot of Emergen-C and trying my best to take care of myself and not jump out of my skin before then. What are your must-have tour essentials? I have this tiny head bear… it’s a little stuffed animal bear that has a really tiny head. Her name is Pip, and her birthday is the day after mine, and [my] manager got me her, so I bring her everywhere; I am definitely going to have to bring her. I love her, she’s amazing. If you weren’t doing this, what do you think you would be doing? I would probably be working with animals I think; as a vet or maybe an animal rescue service or something. Maybe at a rescue because I don’t like math or being at school for long amounts of time, but I like taking care of creatures. What album or song have you been listening to a lot recently? I have been listening to Mother Earth’s Plantasia recently, by Mort Garson. It’s a really safe album for me and it never bothers my ears; especially since I have been having sinus headaches and stuff from being congested. It’s nice to listen to something that’s not going to be too harsh. If you could only play one album for the next month, what would that album be? That’s really hard, let me look through my Spotify... I think I will go with You and Your Friends by Peach Pit, I really like that album. Deluxe version though, since it has more songs and it’s really good. Do you have any big dreams or goals you would like to accomplish? Where do you see yourself in the future? I see myself continuing to hopefully tour and make a bunch of weird crazy music. I just want to work with a bunch of different people and make lots of different sounding music that people wouldn’t expect from me.

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Remembering the early parts of an artist’s career calls for feelings of inspiration or even pride. Musicians have had to work their way up by networking and being in the right places. They do all of the hard work to get that one breakout hit that will shoot them into superstardom. “The Way” — Ariana Grande ft Mac Miller Ariana Grande’s acting and singing career began in 2008 when she was part of Broadway’s production of “13.” Five years later, in 2013, Grande released “The Way” with Mac Miller, and the song peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. “The Way” was released soon after her Nickelodeon show “Victorious” had ended in February 2013. Soon after the song’s release, Grande’s music career continued to rise and she’s still going strong eight years later. “Big Ole Freak” — Megan Thee Stallion In 2019, the Houston Hottie released “Big Ole Freak” and her career subsequently took off. In August of that year, Megan Thee Stallion received a feature from Nicki Minaj on “Hot Girl Summer.” Due to her quick success, Megan Thee Stallion was featured on XXL’s 2019 Freshman Class. The rapper has been

popping for the better of the last two years and her meteoric rise doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. “Bodak Yellow” — Cardi B Cardi B began taking her music career a bit more seriously in 2015 when she hopped on “Boom Boom (Remix)” with Shaggy and Popcaan. She then dropped her mixtape in 2016, “GBMV1,” while starring in the sixth season of “Love & Hip Hop: New York.” While she gained popularity from songs like “Foreva” and “Lick,” “Bodak Yellow” sealed the deal for the Bronx rapper. The song took off in June 2017, only about four months after inking a deal with Atlantic Records. By September of that year, “Bodak Yellow” became the first number-one song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart by a solo female artist since 1998. Four years, an album, and several awards later, Cardi B has definitely made a name for herself since that fateful summer in 2017. “Skyscraper” — Demi Lovato Demi Lovato’s songs have been hitting the airwaves ever since their time on Disney Channel. They released their first album, “Don’t Forget,” in 2008 and their second album, “Here We Go Again,” the following year. Their first album debuted at number two, while the title song of their second album reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 2011, Lovato released their third stu-

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dio album, “Unbroken,” which featured their breakout hit, “Skyscraper.” The song debuted at number 10 and eventually went platinum. From there, Lovato was able to start shedding away her connection with Disney as she became a judge on “The X Factor” and had a recurring role on “Glee.” “Crazy in Love” — Beyoncé Beyoncé made her solo debut in 2003 when she was only 22 years old, with “Crazy in Love.” The Houston-born singer had been in the girl group, Destiny’s Child since they signed a record deal in 1997 until they officially broke up in 2004. The song was both platinum and gold-certified and it won various awards, including two Grammys for Best R&B Song. The singer enjoys the fruits of her label as her long-lasting career continues to thrive. “Youth” — Troye Sivan The singer-songwriter got his first Top 40 hit when he released “Youth” from his debut album, “Blue Neighborhood.” The song had blasted from number 58 to number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Sivan had released his first major EP, titled “TRXYE,” in August 2014. Its lead single, “Happy Little Pill,” reached number 10 on the Australian charts. “Bloom” was his latest album that he released in August 2018. Troye Sivan had announced the album while he was a guest performer

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Megan Thee Stallion performing at the Billboard Women in Music Awards at Taylor Swift’s 2018 concert in Pasadena during her Reputation Stadium Tour. “Ghost” — Halsey According to her Fandom wiki, the story of Halsey’s breakout song started when she was invited to a party at a Holiday Inn in Newark. She was apparently introduced to a couple of people and they had asked to record a song for a yogurt commercial. She ultimately wrote and recorded “Ghost” and soon uploaded it to Soundcloud in February 2014. By the wee hours of the morning, the song had gone viral and various record labels had contacted the singer. By the end of the morning, the song had officially charted at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and Halsey was signed to Astralwerks Records. Since that fateful February day in 2014, the singer has released an EP and her debut album, “Badlands,” toured for her album in 2015 and 2016. During that tour, she performed in Madison Square Garden.

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DePaul Hockey players battle each other for the puck at the faceoff dot as the red and blue teams take on one another at a team scrimmage practice on Friday.

DePaul Hockey returns from 18-month break By Nate Burleyson & Sonal Soni

Online Managing Editor & Nation & World Editor

Amongst the many challenges that college athletes faced during the bulk of the Covid-19 pandemic, the unique struggles of club teams were included. DePaul’s Hockey Club players faced an abrupt stop to their season in February 2020 after a loss in the playoffs, and were unable to play another game until earlier this month, over a year after the fact. During that time, captains took it upon themselves to secure funding and prop up the program so seniors could have their deserved last season. Jake Camp, Asher Motew and John Bolger are the captains of the team and president, vice president and treasurer of the board, respectively. When they fell to Concordia University Winsconsin on Feb. 16, 2020 in the first round of the Northern Collegiate Hockey League playoffs, they naturally assumed they’d be back on the ice in the fall. But school and ice rinks shut down during the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. “We’re the head of the team right here, so we weren’t gonna let the program down,” Bolger told The DePaulia. “We had to stick with it because if we left, then it would have gone to nothing.” Their first games took place on Sept. 17 and 18 in Kentucky, where they lost 5-0 and won 5-4. In the second game, they made a comeback after being down two points. “... All the stuff we had to go through just immediately is all worth it when you get to be with the [team],” Motew said. Motew, Camp and Bolger operated the team over the course of the pandemic, working on fundraising and logistics to prepare the team for the season return. According to Motew, the team raised around $25,000 for the team through

community donations. This year the team welcomed 12 incoming freshmen, a hopeful rebound from the prolonged break. This is a promising start to the season, with a large roster and four coaches — for a team that is trying to restart their program. “It was kind of hard just keeping the motivation up because there were no games, so a lot of kids just didn’t want to come out,” Bolger said. Now that the team is back on the ice, it will take fan’s support to encourage the team to continue their success. Games take place at Johnny’s Ice House West in East Garfield Park near the United Center. “When we were at Kentucky, they [had] one hockey team there too, and the fans that they bring out for their games is unbelievable,” Camp said. “They get hundreds and hundreds of fans. They’re packing the rink, they’re chanting — it’s crazy.” The team hopes to recreate that same excitement at DePaul. With games on Friday nights and Saturday afternoons, they are hopeful more fans will come out. “There’s passion on this team that I don’t know if people realize hasn’t been there in a little bit, but it’s here.” Motew said. Although their game against Northern Michigan was canceled last Friday due to a Covid-19 outbreak on the opposing team, they took advantage of the ice time by playing a scrimmage. The team hit the ice with high energy, making it seem like an official game after all. The team captains said their time on the team extends beyond playing the game of hockey, from learning valuable lessons through organizing the program to forming lifelong relationships with their teammates. “This team’s our everything,” Motew said. “We talk every single day and we’ve butt heads our fair share of time, [but] we

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A DePaul Hockey player skates across the ice with the puck at a scrimmage on Friday. work really well together. We all balance each other out. It’s something that you can’t really put into words sometimes.” With 26 games left leading up to

playoffs, the team is confident in their ability to win against quality competitors and make up for lost time.

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Men’s basketball ready to face Big East rivals By Darcy Waskiewicz Sports Editor

The Big East conference schedule is out for the DePaul men’s basketball team, and some big matchups are set. The non-conference season ends with an away game against Northwestern University on Dec. 18. After that, the conference season kicks off with two home games at Wintrust Arena. The Blue Demons take on Creighton University in their first Big East game on Dec. 20. Creighton finished second in the Big East last season with a 14-6 conference record. Following Creighton, Seton Hall University comes into town on Dec 23. DePaul then heads to Indianapolis for a game against Butler University on Dec. 29, before coming back home for a New Year’s Day matchup against Providence University at Wintrust. The Blue Demons go back on the road to Queens, N.Y. for a single game against St. John’s University on Jan. 5 before returning home to take on Villanova University at home three days later. Villanova took the top spot in the Big East conference last season with a conference record of 11-4, and made it all the way to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament before falling to ultimate NCAA champions Baylor University. DePaul goes to Milwaukee for a game

against Marquette University on Jan. 11, then returns home to play against Xavier University eight days later. The Blue Demons then travel to Omaha, Neb. to take on Creighton for their second matchup of the season on Jan. 22, before going to Villanova three days later. DePaul takes on the University of Connecticut for the first time in the season with a game at home on Jan. 29. Their next game takes place against Xavier on Feb. 5 on the road, before playing Georgetown University for the first time at Wintrust four days later. The Blue Demons take on Providence on the road before Butler comes into town for the first matchup on the season on Feb. 15. Following that game, DePaul plays against Seton Hall on the road before going to the nation’s capital for a game against Georgetown on Feb. 24. The Blue Demons return home for two games at Wintrust against St. John’s and Marquette before capping off the season with a game on the road against Connecticut on Mar. 5. The Big East Tournament begins on Mar. 9 and goes through Mar. 12 in New York. DePaul finished last in the Big East conference standings last season. With new head coach Tony Stubblefield at the helm and a new coaching staff behind him, the Blue Demons look to turn that around this season.

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The DePaul men’s soccer team defeated the University of Connecticut Huskies on Saturday, 2-1 after a late go-ahead goal by forward Marek Gonda. The Blue Demons improve to 5-2 on the season and came out of the game victorious in their first Big East conference matchup of the season. “It was our first Big East game so there was always going to be some type of anxiousness and a little bit of excitement and jitters,” DePaul head coach Mark Plotkin said. “I thought we defended extremely well and settled into the game early on and scored the early goal. Our guys really stepped up and did a fantastic job today.” The Blue Demons struck first and took the 1-0 lead seven minutes into the first half. Midfielder Nathaniel Enriquez scored off an assist from Kristian Malinich, who was playing in his second game of the season. The goal resulted from a pass by Malinich that Enriquez headed past the goalkeeper and into the back of the net for the early advantage. The UConn Huskies came right back and tied the game up just before halftime with 13:41 remaining in the first half with a deflection goal that rolled just past DePaul goalkeeper Gandhi Cruz into the back right corner of the net. Just before halftime, Cruz made a tremendous save on a play that would have given UConn the lead before half. Throughout the game, Cruz made multiple game-saving plays to help keep the Blue Demons in the game against a tough UConn squad. Cruz showed immense awareness from start to finish and was a key factor in DePaul picking up the win on Saturday. “I thought to myself that I need to do anything possible to get the job done and I think that is one of the biggest things that I like about playing the position I play,” Cruz said. “I think I just need to keep doing my

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Men’s soccer: -Sept. 29 at Northwestern, 7p.m. (away) -Oct. 2 at Georgetown, 12p.m. (away, Big East)

Women’s soccer: -Sept. 30 at Georgetown, 3p.m. (away, Big East) -Oct. 3 vs. Villanova, 1p.m. (home, Big East)

Volleyball: -Oct. 2 vs Connecticut, 5p.m. (home, Big East) -Oct. 3 vs. Marquette, 3p.m. (home, Big East)

Men’s Tennis: -Oct. 1-3 at MSU Invite KIERSTEN RIEDFORDI | THE DEPAULIA

Youssef Ramadan battles three UConn players while brother Omar stands guard nearby. thing and keep moving forward.” There wasn’t as much action in the second half as both DePaul and UConn were locked in a defensive battle until Gonda scored the go-ahead goal with 10:16 remaining in the game off an assist from Omar Ramadan. “You know, a striker’s mentality is to follow through and I followed through and tapped it in and scored,” Gonda said. “I ended up scoring the game-winner and

celebrated with the fans, it was a great feeling.” Gonda’s goal against the Huskies was his fourth goal of the season. The sophomore is now tied with forward Jack Richards for the team lead in goals. The Blue Demons will travel to Northwestern University on Wednesday to take on the Wildcats with a chance to extend their win streak to three.

-Oct. 2-4 at ITA All-American Championships

Women’s Tennis: -Oct. 1-3 at Eagles Invitational Cross Country: -Oct. 2 at Live in Lou Cross Country Classic

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Maddie Yergler, who has gained sponsors with NIL, swinging into a play last season.

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Valentina Martin, who is involved with NIL, hitting a ball at a competition last season.

DePaul athletes profit from Name, Image and Likeness rules By Ryan Taylor Contributing Writer

DePaul athletics is reaping the benefits of the newly founded NCAA rules surrounding athletes’ profitability from their name, image and likeness (NIL). DePaul women’s tennis players Maddie Yergler and Valentina Martin both explored brand partnerships with small businesses this past summer. Yergler finalized sponsorship deals with MOBOT, the creator of an eco-friendly water bottle, and Liquid IV, an electrolyte drink mix. Martin inked deals with CROSSNET, a four-person volleyball game, and Casely, a phone case company. “CROSSNET, I found out through other athletes,” Martin said. “I’m really interested in sports in general, so I applied. I’m a huge family person and it looked fun to play with my family. They reached out and it worked out perfectly.” Some compensation and product samples are included in sponsorship deals, but the tennis players look further into the companies they pursue for deals.

“When the rule changed I reached out to MOBOT and Liquid IV because I loved their message and their product,” Yergler said. “I really just try to find ones that I’m passionate about what they’re doing outside of their products.” Martin also mentioned that one of the companies she promotes, Casely, donates a percentage of profits to a different charity each month. The two athletes use social media to promote and market the brands they represent. According to DePaul senior associate athletic director for revenue generations Taylor Stapleton, social media accounts for around 88 percent of studentathlete NIL activity. The companies Martin and Yergler represent require posting on their social media pages, but they are flexible with the number of posts and deadlines. It differs for every company, but the only rigidness comes from NCAA rules, like the inability to use unauthorized pictures. “With MOBOT, they wanted me to post twice on my Instagram,” Yergler said. “They also saw my TikTok and then they

wanted me to post on there. I can put my spin on it and show how I use the products. They are more about the type of content you’re putting out to make sure it’s fun and engaging.” In terms of having a support system in place for the athletes to efficiently be involved in NIL deals, DePaul athletics is 10 steps ahead of the competition. “We knew the regulations were going to modernize and we combined that with a pretty incredible academic center we have on campus to create the LEGACY program,” Stapleton said. “We entered into a venture with the Driehaus College of Business, the college of communication and the Coleman entrepreneurship center, which are all great programs.” LEGACY is an educational program centered around teaching student-athletes about different aspects of NIL and giving them the resources they need to be successful. The four pillars the program educates student-athletes on are financial literacy, entrepreneurship, brand management and social media strategy. “All these resources and tools that

these Fortune 500 companies are using to market their brand, we’re trying to bring in as much as we can down to a personal level for our student-athletes to have access to and to make as big or as little an impact in the space as they want,” Stapleton said. Now that the athletes have a support system surrounding their brands, what are they looking forward to? “I’m starting to work with Foxtrot,” Yergler said. “They’re trying to work with DePaul students in general. I really like them because they’re a small start-up in Chicago. They do a thing called ‘Up & Comers’ where small businesses can apply to have their product placed in their store.” As for Martin, her mind is focused on the ongoing season, which featured ITA Regionals this past weekend. It continues until April when the Big East Championships begin. Last season, Valentina notched a 3-1 singles record and an 0-1 doubles record. Yergler recorded an 8-7 singles record and a team-best 11-4 doubles record, highlighted by her match-winning point against Butler in the Big East Quarterfinals.

Updates from the weekend Men’s Tennis at Notre Dame Invitational

Day One (Friday) -Singles wins from Matteo Iaquinto, Marino Jakic, Sven Moser, Vito Tonejc, Tripp Tuff and Luuk Wassenaar -Ianquinto/Tuff and Wassenaar/ Leon Huck won doubles Day Two (Saturday) -Won nine singles competitions, with Tuff and Minsaas claiming two victories each

Women’s Tennis at ITA Midwest Regional

Day Three (Sunday) -Antonijevic/Kizelbasheva fell to University of Wisconsin in quarterfinals -Qualified for the ITA Super Regional on Oct. 22-25

Day One (Friday) -Lenka Antonijevic, Yuliya Kizelbasheva and Marija Jovicic claimed singles victories -Maddie Yergler/Marija Jovicic won doubles Women’s soccer Day Two (Saturday) -Fell to St. John’s University 1-0 on Sunday in their first game of Big -Antonijevic/Yuliya Kizelbasheva East play defeated Chicago State University and University of Michigan in doubles competition

Volleyball

-Beat Georgetown University 3-0 on Friday for first Big East win of season -Jill Pressly had 12 kills and 20 assists -Defeated Villanova University 3-0 on Saturday -Pressly had 12 kills while Hanna Karl had 10 kills

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The power of the crowd KIERSTEN RIEDFORD | THE DEPAULIA

Blue Demon fans pack the stands at the men’s soccer game on Saturday with 501 fans in attendance for the biggest crowd that Wish Field has seen since before the pandemic.

Return of fans energizes DePaul athletes By Darcy Waskiewicz Sports Editor

In empty arenas and silent stadiums, the bare stands and lack of fans only grows more noticeable. The silence bleeds into every aspect of the game, making it easy to get lost in thought and difficult to focus. When the environment feels more like a practice, getting into a game mentality becomes even more challenging. That was what DePaul athletes experienced last season when Covid-19 forced season schedules to change and fans to stay at home. The fall sports, such as soccer and volleyball, had their seasons moved to the spring last year, where they played against only Big East teams in a shorter season. When men’s and women’s basketball started last season in November, no fans were allowed inside Wintrust Arena. Now that the fall seasons are underway, the younger athletes are playing in front of DePaul fans for the first time, while the older athletes can enjoy the feeling of playing in front of an energetic crowd once again. After playing her senior year without fans, DePaul women’s soccer forward Morgan Turner was able to return as a graduate student to play in front of fans and family for a fifth year. “Our last few home games, the energy has definitely been a lot stronger and more positive than it has over the last year, so that was super exciting,” Turner said. “It’s also super fun to see so many students in the stands. I think we’ve definitely had a lot more students this year than I’ve ever had in previous years, so that was also really awesome for us to see.”

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DePaul fans react passionately to a call on the field at the men’s soccer game. The soccer teams play at Wish Field, right in the heart of the Lincoln Park campus. Yet, the closest fans could get to watching games last season was from the Fullerton train station that overlooks the field. “Going off of last year to having no fans, [where] we had people standing outside of the fences trying to look into our games, to our Loyola game where it was packed, we had so many fans, which was amazing,” women’s soccer sophomore Grace Phillpotts said. “I really do think the energy from the fans carries onto the field and it just creates such a more exciting environment to play in.” The stands were overflowing with fans

when the women’s soccer team took on Redline rival Loyola Chicago on Sept. 9, with 466 fans in attendance. Fans are more than just faces in the crowd. Along with being family and friends, fans also help bring energy to the building. They can build momentum when the team is down a point or give extra momentum when the team is in the lead and closing out a game. For volleyball sophomore Hanna Karl, her first time playing in front of DePaul fans was at the DePaul Invitational on Sept. 10 and 11 after her freshman year was spent playing in empty gyms with only the sounds from the teams. “I think [fans] help you take your mind

off of the little parts of the game,” Karl said. “It was very different last year because it was extremely quiet, which no one in the volleyball world is used to, and so I think having that white noise in the background definitely helped us to be able to clear our minds a lot easier and just move on to the next point.” Men’s soccer sophomore goalkeeper Gandhi Cruz made his debut in front of fans in the 2-1 season opening loss against Loyola Chicago on Aug. 26. However, one of the biggest turnouts the men’s team had this season was on Alumni day with a 3-1 win against Oakland University on Sept. 18, with 402 fans in attendance. “I think that was a really good experience because I think that, with fans on our side, I think that helped us push forward and helped just give us a push to win the game,” Cruz said. “I think that really helped us and I hope that, for games to come, we have more fans come out.” The largest crowd at Wish Field this year was on Saturday, when the men’s team took on conference rival University of Connecticut. There were 501 fans in the stands to cheer on the Blue Demons as they defeated the Huskies 2-1 for their first Big East win of the season. Now that fans have returned, the Blue Demons are able to share every goal, every point and every highlight with the ones cheering them on. And, in return, the fans can help give the teams the energy and momentum needed to score those goals and points. “I think we took the fans for granted in previous years,” Turner said. “And then last year we didn’t realize how much we missed them until we had so many out this year.”