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DePaul student stabbed Saturday morning near Lincoln Park campus By Josephine Stratman & Nadia Hernandez Asst. News Editor & News Editor
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On Sept. 18, Latinos in Chicago celebrate Independence Day and Hispanic Heritage month by flagging and driving in caravans throughout the city. Even though the 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade was canceled, people poured the streets of Chicago to celebrate their roots.
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A DePaul student was stabbed last night on the 900 block of West Webster Avenue around 3 a.m., according to a report published by Public Safety. The student, 19, was approached by two men who then demanded his valuables before one of the offenders stabbed the victim in the lower back area and fled with his property. “They followed him outside, approached him, demanded his stuff and proceeded to punch him,” said a Chicago Police Department spokesperson. “The second attacker stabbed him under the left buttock with an unknown cutting instrument.” “They were able to get the victim’s wallet and fled,” the spokesperson said. The victim was later picked up by police two blocks west. The student was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center and is in good condition, the CPD spokesperson confirmed to The DePaulia. “After the transport, we have no further updates on his condition due to HIPAA.” According to the police spokesperson, the victim was only able to give a vague description of the two assailants. “He just said there were two suspects roughly 5’10”, 170 [pounds],” the spokesperson said. DePaul’s report did not include descriptions of the suspects. “No one is currently in custody and detectives are still investigating,” the spokesperson said. As of Sunday, no arrests have been made and Area Three detectives are still investigating.
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DePaul in-person honors retreat reveals administrative mishap By Sonal Soni, Nadia Hernandez, Josephine Stratman, Corey Schmidt Nation & World Editor, News Editor, Asst. News Editor, Copy Editor A clerical error among DePaul’s honors program staff highlighted a pattern of miscommunication between honors administration and students regarding an in-person retreat on Sept. 7. Honors administration initially stated in early August that the in-person retreat was mandatory for incoming students and student mentor employees. According to honors program director Jennifer Conary, the program considered offering students a virtual alternative in mid-August due to Covid-19 concerns. However, the honors administration never explicitly provided this virtual option, and some student employees didn’t receive pieces of
the honors program’s correspondence — leaving them in the dark about any possible virtual alternatives for the retreat. “From experience, I know that the honors program is not the best when it comes to communicating,” an anonymous student employee told The DePaulia. “At times, it’s even hard to tell if they even value some of their students. They say they do, but then something like this happens. Sure, it was a mistake — but this mistake could have hurt a lot of people’s lives.” Confusion started when honors staff contacted their student mentor employees on Aug. 1, stating that the retreat
would require mandatory attendance for incoming students. The anonymous honors employee voiced their concerns directly after this announcement to honors assistant director Jennifer Reichle, describing their health concerns for immunocompromised family members. “When [Reichle] first initially sent out information with the first details of the retreat, I replied to it with my concerns, and I explained my family’s specific health circumstances right now,” the student employee told The DePaulia. In an email obtained by The DePaulia, honors administration responded to the student the following day. The email outlined the Covid-19 precautions in place at the retreat. “I think proof of vaccination (for
faculty and staff, too!) plus masking is as safe as someone can possibly get for interacting with strangers,” Conary said in an email forwarded by Reichle. “The chances of transmission under those circumstances are minuscule. If [mentors are] really concerned, you could suggest that they purchase real N95 masks, which are now available to the general public.” “I just assumed that nothing was gonna come out of [my concerns],” the student employee said. “I would just have to suck it up and go, which is what I ended up doing ... In that email, they [said] that the best they could do was offer us masks … I didn’t see any masks being offered, regardless.”
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DePaul Jewish community reflects, starts fresh on Yom Kippur By maureen dunne Contributing Writer
Brady Safenovitz and Sophia Klevit sat on a couch in the DePaul Jewish Life office, talking and killing time between classes and work, this past Thursday. It was Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement for those in the Jewish faith, and the office was almost empty. “Only three hours and fifty-six minutes left of fasting,” Safenovitz said as he plopped down on the couch and put his feet up. “But who’s counting?” Like many in DePaul’s Jewish community, Safenovitz and Klevit were observing Yom Kippur, a High Holiday in the Jewish faith. For them, it meant fasting from sundown on Wednesday to sundown on Thursday. Observance varies by denomination, with Conservative and Orthodox traditions trending toward abstaining from work, school and using electronic devices while attending prayer services throughout the day. “I’m kind of between Reform and Conservative [Judaism], so I don’t eat or drink water, sundown to sundown,” Safenovitz said. “But I’m going on my phone. I had class today, so I was on my laptop, taking notes. It actually helps for me as a distraction from not eating and drinking.” DePaul Hillel and DePaul Chabad had many offerings for students observing Yom Kippur. Metro Chicago Hillel, the umbrella organization for DePaul Hillel, has eight campuses across Chicago for students to observe holidays and weekly Shabbat. From breaking the fast and reading from the Book of Jonah in a Rabbi’s home, to journaling and prayer, to yoga and reflection, Hillel offered a way for students to observe Yom Kippur. “Something I really appreciate about Metro Chicago [Hillel] is its thoughtful programs for a lot of reflection during the High Holidays,” Priya Fink, president of DePaul Hillel, said. Yom Kippur began Wednesday night, September 15, with an opening prayer, Kol Nidre, and service. As one of the holiest ceremonies of the year, people ask for forgiveness for breaking promises or commitments left unfulfilled in the previous year and confess their sins. It signals the end of the 10-day period of forgiveness and reflection after Rosh
Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. “A big part of Yom Kippur and the High Holidays is reflecting on the year and starting fresh in a brighter and more positive way than the past year,” Fink said. “This year, there’s a lot that people want to leave [behind].”. The decision to go about a normal daily schedule during High Holidays is a deeply personal decision for observant Jewish people at DePaul. Though both Safenovitz and Kelvit decided to go to class and work, Barbara Schiffer, a junior at DePaul and intern with Hillel and the Jewish United Fund, decided the opposite. She was attending service at Chabad all day. “It really does create this conflict for us,” Schiffer said. “Do we honor our religious obligations? Or do we go to class? It’s not a question that’s often asked of the general student body of DePaul.” For some freshmen and sophomores, this marked their first Yom Kippur away from home. “Where I’m from is a very densely populated Jewish area, like right outside Philly,” said Klevit. “So on these holidays, we MAUREEN DUNNE| THE DEPAULIA would always have off … [and] we could get extensions for our work. But adjusting here A whiteboard with a Yom Kippur greeting hangs in the Jewish Life office. is a little bit hard because it’s not as widely talked about.” DePaul has no university-wide policy regarding absences for religious holidays, effectively leaving it up to individual professors. As most of her classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Schiffer coordinated with each of her professors to miss class. Fink coordinated with a professor to leave class early on Thursday, though she couldn’t miss it entirely. When Safenovitz’s three hours and fifty-six minutes were up, he broke his fast with “the best challah in the world” surrounded by friends at the home of a Rabbi in Lincoln Park. “I like the whole aspect of being in a community on a very holy day,” Safenovitz said. Through Hillel, Chabad and the Jewish Life Office, he is grateful to have found just that. MAUREEN DUNNE| THE DEPAULIA
DePaul junior Brady Safenovitz sits in the Jewish Life office Thursday, Sept. 16.
City employee vaccine mandate goes into effect in October By Samantha Moilanen Contributing Writer
Mayor Lightfoot’s new vaccine mandate will come into effect in October, but it has been met with controversy by Chicago labor and police unions. The new vaccine mandate requires all city employees and volunteers to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 15, 2021. Employees can apply for a medical or religious exemption reviewed by Chicago’s Department of Human Resources on a case-by-case basis. “As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, we must take every step necessary and at our disposal to keep everyone in our city safe and healthy,” Lightfoot said in her press release on Aug. 25. “Getting vaccinated has been proven to be the best way to achieve that and make it possible to recover from this devastating pandemic.” This decision has been met with controversy: The Chicago Federation of Labor is opposed to Lightfoot’s vaccine mandate for all city workers, and Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) has strongly pushed back. “We are not just going to roll over and play dead for the mayor,” said John Catanzara Jr., Chicago FOP president, told ABC7. “She’s not going to force it down our throats without a fight. And we will take it to the courts if
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot looks at the temporary 9/11 memorial in Chicago. necessary.” “We believe in the benefits of vaccination to help protect workers and residents, but we do not believe punitive mandates are the right path to significantly increase vaccine uptake,” said Bob Reiter, president of Chicago Federation of Labor in a press release on Wednesday, Aug. 25. “In fact, we believe this announcement may harden opposition to the vaccine instead of protecting the workers who have sacrificed so much over the past 18 months.” Reiter said he is not completely opposed to a vaccine policy for city workers, but that he is “not on board with making it a vaccine
mandate.” Reiter told the Sun-Times his union’s members “believe in vaccines” and that they are “important to protect workers and residents,” but “we should also be presenting a testing alternative” that still provides employees with the freedom to choose. Many colleges and universities across the country — DePaul included — require students and faculty to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, except for approved religious or medical exemptions. “I believe the vaccine requirement should be mandatory, but I am also about having a say over your own body,” said DePaul student
Isabella Zylka. “I think it is important to care for yourself as much as it is to care for others, especially in a pandemic.” With the onslaught of the new Delta variant, officials are urging citizens to get vaccinated for Covid-19 as soon as possible. According to Lightfoot, city employees will be required to be two weeks past the second dose of Pfizer or Modera, or the first (and only) dose of Johnson & Johnson. Employees will submit their proof of vaccination through an online portal. Although the mayor did not fully say what will happen to employees who refuse the vaccine, Lightfoot called the vaccine requirement a “condition of employment” during the press conference on Aug. 27. The policy applies to all city employees and volunteers. Since receiving the vaccine is an issue of public safety, the Mayor is taking all necessary precautions in ensuring the prevention of another lockdown. During the press conference, Lightfoot emphasized the importance of receiving the vaccine as opposed to testing. “There is a lot of conversation about testing, and we’re having those conversations with our colleagues that represent the public employees,” Lightfoot said. “But to be clear, testing is a point in time indicator of where you are. It is not a substitute for the vaccine.”
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Dean of CDM will step down at end of year By Josephine stratman Asst. News Editor
David Miller, dean of the College of Computing and Digital Media, announced on Sept. 10 that he will be stepping down at the end of this school year, Newsline announced. Miller has been with DePaul for more than 40 years, and was a founding member of the Department of Computer Science. “We started as a small group of faculty who founded the Department of Computer Science in 1981,” he told The DePaulia. “We were certainly not the earliest. It was the right time to start that kind of program.” From there, the department grew to the School of Computer Science, Telecommunications and Information Systems (CTI), in 1995. Miller served as the school’s first associate dean and then, later, interim dean. In 2007, DePaul officially named Miller dean for the school. “What distinguished us [at first] was our focus on our masters program,” Miller said. “Over the last 18 years we’ve worked to build the media side of what is
now CDM.” CTI expanded to become the College of Computing and Digital Media (CDM), in 2008. Under Miller, CDM was divided into three schools: Cinematic Arts, Computing and Design, and grew to include more than 40 degree programs (including several nationally-ranked), graduated more than 22,000 students and currently enrolls around 13,000 undergraduate and graduate students. “I’m really proud of all of it,” Miller said. “I think the biggest challenge is building an organization that is responsive to change. If there’s one constant over 40 years, it’s that there is always change.” “David’s incredible knowledge and foresight led DePaul to become home to the nationally recognized College of Computing and Digital Media,” Provost Salma Ghanem told Newsline. “His leadership has benefited countless students who are now making a real impact in computer science film and design. I’m grateful for everything he has done for DePaul.” Miller will take some time to figure out what’s next in store for his career. “I’m at the end of my third five-year
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David Miller, dean of CDM, will step down at the end of the academic year. Miller will end contract… I’ve been doing this for a long time,” he said. his contract at the end of the 2021-2022 “This is a little time off to figure out academic year, and DePaul will begin a what I’m doing next,” Miller said. “I’m search for his replacement. not retiring — I’m stepping down.”
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Forty students non-compliant with vaccine submission Faculty Council provides updates on presidential search, student vaccine status By sonal soni Nation World Editor
Budget cuts, ongoing pay freezes and administrative disregard were priority discussion areas at the first faculty council meeting of the academic year. The meeting also covered a range of topics including updates on DePaul’s Covid-19 efforts. DePaul’s vaccination efforts have been largely successful, with just 40 total students noncompliant, according to DePaul according to Caryn Chaden, associate provost for student success and accreditation. Chaden provided additional updates on the status of vaccinated DePaul students during the year’s first Faculty Council meeting, held on Sept. 15. According to Chaden, as of Sept. 14, there are 21,783 students enrolled at DePaul and 99.23 percent of them are compliant with the school’s Covid-19 guidelines. Forty students failed to submit vaccination documentation or an exemption waiver, and 127 students have only been partially vaccinated — receiving just one dose of the vaccine after the submission deadline. A total of 510 students received an exemption waiver, accounting for 2.35 per-
cent of exemptions — double the normal number of vaccination exemptions. Chaden also mentioned the recent governor’s order, which mandates school personnel to be at least partially vaccinated. “If you have guest speakers — even if they’re not getting paid — anybody who provides a service to your class has to show documentation of vaccination,” Chaden said. If faculty or staff do not comply with the governor’s order and submit proof of vaccination by the extended deadline, repercussions include no paid leave. Similarly, non-compliant students will automatically be dropped from any in person classes. Ellen Fingado, from the Dean of Students office, explained a change in how students report absences, which normally go through their office. Instead, students should coordinate any absences with their professors directly in order to avoid high volumes of absences considering the ongoing pandemic. Additionally, Fingado mentioned that many students may not be able to get the necessary medical documentation for Covid-19. Rev. Guillermo Campuzano proposed implementing a presidential sustainabil-
ity committee, an initiative that promotes solutions to social and environmental justice. If approved, the sustainability committee would consist of six faculty, four staff and two students. Also during the meeting, attendees discussed ongoing communication issues. Soltero said DePaul’s contract with third-party vendors that help facilitate Covid-19 tracing and the vaccination validation process was another instance of decision making being made with zero input from faculty and staff. “There are all kinds of issues that we need to address in relation to all these tech platforms that are problematic on many levels, including privacy issues,” Soltero said. “One of the things that we had discussed several times is that it would be really good to have faculty voices, particularly department chair voices, at the table and other faculty at the table before [information services] make decisions so that we can provide input.” Provost Salma Ghanem responded saying that she is committed to ensuring more faculty input. “We’ve been meeting to start talking about how we can ensure governance in [information service] type decisions,
which kind of have gone by the wayside to a certain extent,” Ghanem said. “We’re in the process of revisiting that in general.” Issues over shared governance continued to be at the forefront of Faculty Council’s work during the past year. In May 2021, President A. Gabriel Esteban and the Board of Trustees made budget cuts without consulting faculty representatives. Despite frustrations over the lack of shared governance and faculty input, Soltero outlined efforts over the summer that make her optimistic for the future. “Faculty council leadership this summer has already met multiple times with the leadership of Staff Council and the leadership of the Student Government Association and we plan to continue to strengthen the partnership,” Soltero said. “We also have many opportunities to uplift the morale, to rebuild the trust, to restore the principles of shared governance that have been eroded, and all of this we need to do in collaboration with the administration and … also with staff and students,” Soltero added.
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SEPT. 13 1) Students have reported multiple incidents of a male offender verbally assaulting female students and spitting on them.
LOOP CAMPUS SEPT. 13 3) A student was sexually assaulted behind the University Center.
SEPT. 17 2) A student was stabbed during an armed robbery 900 block of West Webster Avenue. Student is in good condition.
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Presidential search update from Faculty Council By News Desk Listening sessions were held by the Presidential Search Committee and the recruiting firm Issacson Miller this past week. The search committee’s first official meeting took place on Sept. 14, and they will provide semi-finalist candidate recommendations to the faculty vetting committee by the end of January. At the listening session, faculty discussed deep distrust amongst faculty, the erosion of shared governance and the need for a commitment to diversity and inclusion training, according to Soltero. Faculty and staff also discussed characteristics they value in a university president, such as previous administrative university experience. Soltero emphasized the importance of faculty, staff and student input regarding the ongoing presidential search. She urged at-
tendees to submit the presidential search survey, which is also available to students. “The trustees need to hear from us,” Soltero said. “We really need to [show] what we want for a president.” So far, the search has received very little student engagement. According to Soltero, as of Tuesday Sept 14, only 48 out of approximately 30,000 DePaul members have completed the survey. Two student listening sessions were held on Thursday, Sept. 16 and Friday, Sept. 17. At these sessions, representatives from Isaacson Miller with committee chair Judy Greffin met with students to discuss traits they would like to see in the next president. The session on Friday was sparsely attended: Just one student, a DePaulia reporter, was in attendance. The search firm Isaacson Miller was hired by the Board of Trustees in August to aid in DePaul’s presidential search. RYAN GILROY| THE DEPAULIA
President A. Esteban gives the 2019 State of University speech.
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The pins indicate the locations of where the student was approached by the offenders in an attempted armed robbery.
CRIME continued from front page Eugene L. Zdziarski, II, vice president of DePaul Student Affairs and Bob Wachowski, director of Public Safety, briefed the DePaul community on the stabbing in an email sent Saturday afternoon. “In light of the recent criminal activity on and around our campuses, DePaul Public Safety officers will be on heightened alert during their campus patrols,” the email read. “Though this incident did not occur on campus, it and others that have
occurred recently on and around our Loop and Lincoln Park campuses raise important concerns for our university community,” it read, adding that DePaul provides a safety escort service within the confines of the Lincoln Park campus. At this time, the student’s exact condition is not known, although Zdziarski and Wachowski noted “DePaul’s Student Affairs staff is providing all possible support to the student and their family.” PHOTO BY ERIC HENRY
A sign at DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus at Sheffield and Fullerton.
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HONORS continued from front page The retreat was mandatory for mentors, and the student employee attended the retreat despite their qualms with the event’s safety. In mid-August, the honors staff reevaluated the state of the pandemic. Although we initially planned to make the retreat mandatory back in the early summer ... we removed all language from our communications about mandatory attendance by mid August when the trajectory of the pandemic became uncertain,” Conary wrote in an email to The DePaulia. Conary said the attendance requirement never changed for student employees, but mentioned that the retreat could have been held virtually. “Student mentors would have needed to lead a virtual session given that the retreat is a requirement of their job, but that is why I asked [Reichle] to send out that email offering to discuss alternative options back in early August,” Conary wrote. Incoming honors students were also confused by the administration’s communications and were under the impression that the retreat was still mandatory. “It was my impression [that] it was required to attend,” freshman honors student Lauren Hunt told The DePaulia. “Honestly, a majority of the retreat itself could have been an email besides the 45 minutes or so we analyzed some readings with a professor,” Hunt added. “The event was far too long with too little substance to make it worth the Covid risk.” In an email obtained by The DePaulia, intended for all student mentor employees, Conary discussed potential virtual options for the retreat. According to Conary, the retreat followed all of DePaul’s health and safety guidelines, requiring students to be fully vaccinated and masked indoors. There were never more than 34 people in a classroom at one time. “If you know that this is beyond what you feel safe doing right now, please let
me know right away so that we can discuss our options,” Conary said in the email. Two days after the retreat, the student employee received an email from DePaul’s Covid-19 contact tracing team, stating that they had been in close contact with a positive Covid-19 case during the day of the retreat. The student employee then contacted associate director and mentor advisor Nancy Grossman, expressing their frustration about the exposure. “I am deeply hurt that my concerns went unanswered and now I am in a situation that directly risks the lives of my loved ones,” the student wrote to Grossman. “I wanted to reach out and reiterate my feelings about the Retreat. Although I was happy to see all my mentees in person, the dangers/consequences of the Retreat greatly outweigh any of the benefits we could have gained from it...” Grossman responded by citing an email from Conary — an email the source had not received. “As you recall, you and the other mentors received an email from Prof. Conary prior to Retreat to offer you the opportunity to opt out of the event,” Grossman told the student in an email obtained by The DePaulia. “No one took her up on this offer. And I was not contacted by you or anyone else weeks ago with concerns.” “If I was [contacted by you], I would have taken those concerns seriously and allowed you to step back from your role in Retreat,” Grossman added. Grossman also mentioned it was unfair for the student employee to be angry at her. “I am also upset about [the Covid-19 exposure], and I don’t feel that I deserve the claims against me that you are making in this email,” she said. “But I also understand that you are upset and afraid.” Shortly after Grossman’s response, Conary reached out to the student employee and mentioned that missing email. The student employee provided email evidence that they had never received it. The email was intended for 36 stu-
dent mentors. Twelve mentors, including the anonymous employee, did not receive the email before the retreat. “Did you not receive this message that [Reichle] was supposed to send out to all mentors on August 10th?” Conary asked the student in an email obtained by The DePaulia. “I just went back to forward this to you as a reminder, but now that I look at the list of emails, it looks like you may never have been sent this.” Conary confirmed that the 11 other student employees didn’t receive the email, either. “Basically, there were two Excel sheets — One Excel sheet from all the honors mentors from last year … [and] there was another one for new mentors — people who just started this year,” the student employee told The DePaulia. “So all the returning mentors didn’t get that because it was on a separate Excel sheet.” “I was very explicit with my concerns,” they added. “And when I brought them to Dr. Conary’s attention … she seemed very surprised [and] it seemed like she had been hearing all my concerns for the first time.” “I still don’t think it’s very clear in [the missing email] that [the retreat] was optional, but that was supposed to be the message that was supposed to be received by all mentors,” the student employee said. “Me and 11 other students didn’t receive it. It was like a copy and pasting error.” Conary later confirmed to The DePaulia that she was under the impression all student mentors received this email on Aug. 10., until she spoke to the concerned student employee after the retreat. She also confirmed that the mistake was a clerical error by her assistant director, Reichle. “I had been cc’d on the email, and the majority of student mentors received it,” Conary wrote in an email to The DePaulia. “The mentor advisor had failed to copy and paste the entire list of email addresses for the student mentors, so a small number did not receive the message.”
“Believing that all the mentors had received the message, I assumed that they were all comfortable with meeting with their mentees in person at the retreat when no one responded to my offer to discuss alternatives,” she wrote. As a result of the error, the concerned student employee was unaware that a virtual participation was possible. “I think a lot of my anxiety was stemming from the fact that I didn’t even know what to expect showing up,” the student employee said. “When I arrived [to the retreat], I didn’t even know who to talk to to get my materials [and] things felt kind of disorganized … I heard other honors mentors walking around being like, ‘what are we supposed to be doing right now?’” “Thankfully, a lot of my mentees are really cool people,” they added. “They were being very considerate and being very safe and mindful of the space they were taking up, so I felt safe around them. But it’s so scary to know that one of them was positive [for Covid-19], and we didn’t know and they didn’t know … it was still very scary to have found out after the fact.” When The DePaulia emailed the hoors program inquiring for more information, Conary declined to meet for an in-person, Zoom or phone interview. Reichle and Grossman also referred to Conary’s responses. All of Conary’s statements to The DePaulia came via email correspondence. “I hope this can be a learning experience for everyone involved, but I regret that it came at the expense of my own well-being and that of my family,” the student employee said in an email to Grossman on Sept. 9. “What I can say for certain is that this experience has taught me much about the Honors Program and how I am valued within it.”
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People wait in line outside a voting center to cast their recall ballots in Huntington Beach, Calif. Preliminary vote tallies show overall turnout in the state was around 55%.
By Nika Schoonover Co-Editor-in-Chief
Late Tuesday night, the GOP-backed effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom failed with nearly 64 percent of voters voting against the recall. California expanded the option to vote-by-mail as a result of the pandemic. In California’s recall election, lawmakers ensured that ballots would be immediately sent to every registered voter. Californians who had not been active voters in recent years were not sent ballots and bar codes were used to prevent double voting. “In general, it would decrease the number of voters who are unable to find a means of transportation to vote in person or feel uncomfortable doing so,” said Megan Beaulieu, a registered California voter and student at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Beaulieu added that the one disadvantage to voting by mail, especially for voters who live out of state, is the level of trust one has to place in the postal system. “The farther you are from your county’s ballot office, the more places there are for it to get lost or destroyed,” Beaulieu said. “And so that is a little bit more stressful than going to an actual voting station and knowing that your vote was counted as soon as you do it.” According to a poll conducted in September, Californians cited the pandemic as a key issue facing the state. As the recall election progressed, Newsom emphasized his position on Covid-19 safety measures in contrast to the Republicans who opposed him.
Macey Caron, a DePaul freshman from California, said she was frustrated when she first heard about the recall effort. “I was very frustrated when I first was hearing about it because our governor was doing the right things to prevent Covid spreading,” Caron said. Last November, Newsom was seen at a birthday party at the French Laundry in Napa. As Newsom was known for his policies tightening Covid-19 restrictions in the state, this event damaged his credibility for many voters. Though Caron said that attending the birthday party was a slip-up, she noted that she thought Newsom was doing the best he could. “He has been doing the right thing to try and get Covid to stop spreading in California and it worked,” Caron said. “It’s less now, but it’s going up because of the people that aren’t getting vaccinated and all he’s doing is pushing for that.” For Caron, the voting process was very easy. As a newly eligible voter, she said immediately getting the ballot and the information packets sent to her house made the process simple. For many out-of-state residents, voting by mail is the only option. As a result of the pandemic, the option to vote by mail has emerged as the preferred option for many voters, regardless of where they live. Democrats tend to be more likely to vote by mail than their Republican counterparts and also greatly outnumber Republicans in the state. Wayne Steger, a political science professor at DePaul, says that the state is highly polarized, despite the greater number of Democrats.
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A voter marks his recall ballot at the Sacramento County Registrar of Voters Office in Sacramento, Calif. on Tuesday Sept. 14, 2021. “California Republicans are on average more conservative than Illinois Republicans,” Steger said. “California Democrats are more liberal, on average, than Illinois Democrats.” In the 2018 midterm election, 65 percent of ballots cast were sent in by mail in California. In 2020, that number increased to 86
percent. A bill to permanently implement a system in which ballots are immediately sent to registered voters is pending approval by the governor. If the bill is signed, California would become the sixth state with this system along with Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Colorado and Utah.
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Dogs, cats and other pets flee Afghanistan CDC pet ban creates obstacles for animal rescue organizations By corey schmidt Copy Editor
As the Taliban takes a strong position in Afghanistan, people rush to the airport to seek refuge elsewhere. However, people are not the only ones rushing to the planes — cats, dogs and other pets are taking flights in hopes of a better future. The Center for Disease Control placed a temporary ban on July 14 preventing Afghan dogs from coming into the United States. The CDC estimates that six percent of all dogs imported into the United States come from a country with a high risk of rabies, such as Afghanistan. According to the CDC, the United States has been free of canine rabies since 2007. This ban is an effort to protect other imported dogs coming from countries that provide more adequate vaccinations. “Inadequately vaccinated dogs are not protected against rabies and are a public health threat,” the CDC says on its website. “Rabies is fatal in both humans and animals, and the importation of even one rabid dog could result in transmission to humans, pets and wildlife.” For Charlotte Maxwell-Jones, the director and founder of Kabul Small Animal Rescue, this poses a big obstacle for bringing dogs into the states. “Theoretically the CDC ban on dogs prevents us from moving dogs into the U.S., and much has been made of this, but it had nothing to do with why we couldn’t get the animals out of Kabul,” Maxwell-Jones told The DePaulia in an email. Maxwell-Jones is trying to get an exception from the CDC for these dogs left in Afghanistan, but there is no guarantee. If an exception is not granted, the Kabul Small Animal Rescue plans to send dogs to Canada. “Because the future of their lives and health is in peril here,” Maxwell-Jones wrote. “They will not survive or live decent lives.” Regardless, getting as many animals to a new environment remains a top pri-
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Foreigners board a Qatar Airways aircraft at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. ority, despite these CDC regulations. “[We’ve] evacuated 317 animals between Thanksgiving of 2020 and July 14 of 2021,” Maxwell-Jones wrote. “We hope to move another 250 or so when we do get a flight. As for other organizations, I believe Nowzad moved out just under 200 when they left, and at least a couple dozen in the year prior.” The Kabul Small Animal Rescue has made a big impact on the animals of Kabul, but they still face ongoing financial hardship. Most funds go towards flights, while some expenses are allocated for medicine and staffing. “We used to be mostly bankrolled by my day job as a research director at
a think tank and supplemented by small grants here and there and personal donations,” Maxwell-Jones wrote. “Since this debacle started, we are funded by enormous personal donations, fundraisers run by SPCAI, War Paws, Animals Australia, Cuddly, Mutt Mutt Engine, Puppy Rescue Mission and others.” Despite the ban, the United States has brought in a few dogs from Afghanistan. According to KARE11, the Home for Life animal sanctuary in Minneapolis took in seven dogs from Afghanistan, one of which is Bluebell — a stray dog involved in a car accident while still in Afghanistan. Bluebell broke a leg and eventually had to get it amputated due to an infection.
The Home for Life animal sanctuary plays a small role in supporting animals from such large-scale damage in collaboration with No Dog Left Behind, another dog rescue organization. “For somebody that is heartbroken about what’s going on over there and knowing how privileged we are here, knowing what’s going on there, is just eye-opening,” No Dog Left Behind’s Vetting Coordinator Chariss Nearmeyer told KARE11. “I wish we as a nation could talk about it more and pitch in more, and realize that there are people, dogs and cats and other animals that are still there with no voice.”
France’s Macron to talk to Biden amid crisis over submarines By Elaine Ganley ASSOCIATED PRESS
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will speak in the coming days with President Joe Biden in their first contact since a major diplomatic crisis erupted between France and the United States over a submarine deal with Australia, an official said Sunday. The phone call is at the request of Biden, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said, adding that there was “shock” and “anger” at first in France over news of the deal. But now it’s time to try to move forward, he said. What the French now call a “grave crisis” erupted over the sudden, surprise end to a 2016 contract worth at least $66 billion between France and Australia to build 12 conventional diesel-electric submarines. Instead, Australia signed on with the United States and Britain for eight nuclear-powered submarines. France insists it was not informed of the deal in advance. France recalled its ambassadors from the United States and Australia in a sign of the seriousness of the
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French President Emmanuel Macron makes statements during the EUMED 9 summit at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. crisis. present, the balance, in the Indo-PaForeign Minister Jean-Yves Le cific where part of our future is at play, Drian met Sunday with the two amand our relations with China.” bassadors to discuss “the strategic The deal by the United States consequences of the current crisis,” the reflects the American pivot toward the ministry said without elaborating. Indo-Pacific region, seen as increas“What’s at play in this affair, this ingly strategic as China bolsters its incrisis … are strategic issues before fluence there. Yet France feels the deal being commercial issues,” Attal told steps on its feet in a region where it BFMTV. “The question is ... the forces has long had a strong presence that it,
too, is working to bolster, in addition to a five-year contract with Australia. “France is a country of the Indo-Pacific,” Attal said, noting the French territory of New Caledonia, the French citizens living in the region and the French military forces based there. The Indo-Pacific is also an issue for Europe, he said. Macron will be seeking explanations from Biden about what led to a “major rupture in confidence,” the spokesman added. “There was a moment of shock, of anger ... Now, we must advance.” On Friday night, Le Drian railed against what France views as a betrayal marked by “duplicity, disdain and lies” in the submarine affair. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Sunday that France “would have had every reason to know that we have deep and grave concerns” about the capability of France’s Attack class subs, which he said can’t meet Australia’s strategic interests.
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Texas’ abortion law is scarier than you think
By Erik Uebelacker Opinions Editor
Texas now has the most restrictive abortion policy in the nation following the signing of new legislation by Gov. Greg Abbott, which officially took effect Sept. 1. The law states that any pregnancy past six weeks cannot be aborted, and makes no exceptions for victims of sexual assault or incest. Perhaps most shockingly, the law functions completely on public policing, incentivizing private citizens to sue anybody in Texas who they suspect of “aiding and abetting abortions” past six weeks. There is also a $10,000 reward to any plaintiff who wins one of these lawsuits. This is a catastrophic blow for women’s rights around the nation as other Republican-led states begin considering similar laws. “This feels like a major red flag that we’re moving backwards,” said DePaul psychology professor Megan Greeson. “States are now willing to take unprecedented measures to curb women’s rights for an abortion. I really hope, especially when it comes to rape victims, that state legislatures can find it in their hearts to experience some compassion for what these women have gone through.” Abbott has been careful not to call the measure an outright abortion ban, stating that it doesn’t force anybody to carry their pregnancy to term because “it provides at least six weeks for a person to be able to get an abortion.” In reality, this assertion is misleading at best. “Very few women actually know they’re pregnant within that [period],” Greeson said. “So it’s pretty close to a universal abortion ban.” At first glance, it may seem like a law restricting abortions so harshly would violate the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. According to DePaul University constitutional law professor David Franklin, that is precisely the case. “The Texas law is blatantly unconstitutional under Supreme Court precedent,” Franklin told The DePaulia. But since it is not state officials enforcing the law, rather private citizens with the $10,000 bounty system, this makes it virtually impossible for the legislation’s constitutionality to ever be challenged. Franklin explains that this may be the most sinister part of Texas’ restrictive abortion measure. “The way this works is that it makes it impossible for the abortion provider, say Planned Parenthood, to go to federal court and try to sue the usual defendants, which would be state officials,” said Franklin. Normally, this would be how an abortion provider would be able to utilize the Roe v. Wade ruling to prove that the practice is constitutional. However, the Texas legislation clearly states that state officials are not allowed to enforce the law. “The only person that Planned Parenthood could try to sue is some anti-abortion activist,” Franklin said.
JOSE LUIS MAGANA | AP PHOTO Abortion rights demonstrators rally outside of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home in Chevy Chase, Md. Monday Sept. 13, 2021.
“The Texas law is blatantly unconstitutional under supreme court precedent,” David Franklin
DePaul University Law Professor “So even if you win, there are a thousand others who are willing to try to get their $10,000 bounty.” In practice, the Texas abortion law functions by drowning potential abortion providers in legal bureaucracy, should they attempt to challenge its constitutionality after being sued. “The whole sinister plan of the Texas legislature here was that the mere threat of these lawsuits would put abortion providers out of business — and that’s exactly what has happened,” Franklin said. “By the way, you can get $10,000 from every single person who you think is involved in helping the person get an abortion, other than the woman herself. And the law says that the abortion provider has to pay the plaintiff ’s legal fees
if the plaintiff wins, but it doesn’t work the other way around.” Additionally, plaintiffs can be from anywhere in the country, and can take an unlimited amount of Texas abortion providers to court. This abortion restriction is menacingly designed to eradicate the practice statewide, in spite of Roe v. Wade and subsequent Supreme Court rulings. It is clearly unconstitutional, but can survive based on the civilian enforcement system that makes it impossible to challenge the constitutionality of the law. Even pro-life activists, like Eric Schidler, raised concerns surrounding the law’s execution. Schidler is the executive director of the Pro-Life Action League, an Illinois-based organization
committed to ending abortions statewide. “The enforcement mechanism is so unusual, so novel, there is some concern that it could be used against us in the future,” Schidler told The DePaulia. While Schidler was grateful to see the abortion industry “frantic and concerned,” he was skeptical of the civilian bounty system being used to keep the law afloat. “What if the state of California were to pass a bill saying, ‘Well, we’re not banning people from buying guns, but we are going to empower citizens of California with the right to sue somebody that they suspect has bought a gun?’” Schidler asked. The Texas state legislature has masterfully crafted a bill that evades traditional concerns of constitutionality, laying the groundwork for other states to potentially follow suit. If this practice continues, Supreme Court precedents like Roe v. Wade won’t matter anymore. State governments can limit human rights at will using civilian enforcement mechanisms like Texas’. That’s a scary future, and one that would dissolve citizens’ mutual trust in an already-polarized nation.
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Students need more than Excel to excel: The case for media literacy course requirements
By Micky Braeger Contributing Writer
As we begin the 2021-22 school year, DePaul students are once again shuffling in and out of classrooms and reacclimating themselves to in-person classes. But even as we make this transition together, it would do all of us well to think more critically about the world we were living in over the last year of the pandemic – the world of digital media. Digital media has become omnipresent in both our scholarly and private lives across the world, and it is high time that the modern university curriculum helps all students make sense of the digital path they have set out. Here at DePaul, it is a requirement for all students to take at least one Liberal Studies Program (LSP) course on the use of computers in quantitative analysis through Microsoft and IBM tools, and for most students this is two classes. In addition to these important general education classes, it would be prudent for the university to add a digital media literacy course to the LSP program as a requirement for all students. No matter what we all choose to study, we are all impacted by digital media messaging every single day. The consequences of not understanding the impact of digital media on our lives, as well as the structure and incentives in connected industries, could be disastrous for all of us. DePaul University graduate Luke Kirkpatrick was required to take classes that examine this as a political science student. Taking courses such as “Mass Media and American Politics” and “Internet, Technology and Politics,” Kirkpatrick explained how what he learned could benefit the entire DePaul student body. “The most important thing is that neither course was cynical in its approach,” Kirkpatrick said. “I notice people becoming anti-journalism when they have a problem with the way the news frames a story, but there is a much more nuanced perspective you can have if you understand the full scope.” Kirkpatrick also shared how these
classes force students to branch out of their media echo chambers, which become easier to fall into as media becomes a bigger part of our lives. “The courses take you out of your bubble,” Kirkpatrick said. “You get to see how different forms of media deliver the same stories. They help you to understand how media companies frame information, set agendas, and prime viewers to take in certain information.” Even before the pandemic, Americans were consuming incredible amounts of media in their daily lives. But with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, that time has only increased. Whether in an effort to keep up with national politics or the Kardashians, we all had little choice but to dive deeper into an already-saturated media environment in order to find some reprieve from the chaotic world around us. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans aged 15-24 spent the most time overall using a computer for leisure time when compared to their older counterparts at an average of 1.9 hours a day, up an average of 30 minutes from 2019. Furthermore, Americans on the whole spent an average of 3.1 hours a day watching television, up an average of 19 minutes from 2019. Just those two figures combined equal a total of 5 hours spent consuming media, and they each only represent the center of their respective bell curves, indicating that there were many millions of Americans who spent even more time consuming various forms of digital media during the pandemic. This is something that is important for all Americans to consider and be mindful of, but it is most important for young Americans. The generation that is studying on DePaul’s campus right now, and at universities across the country, is the first one that can consider themselves digital natives. The vast majority of them grew up interacting with computers and smartphones on a daily basis — not just as a tool for work as previous generations had — but as the bedrock of their social and private lives as well. Jason Martin, chair of the DePaul
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University Journalism Program, explained that this makes media literacy courses more essential than ever. “People have greater and constant access to digital media today that didn’t exist 20 or even 10 years ago,” Martin wrote in an email to The DePaulia. “They can learn about topics and share their opinion widely, which has upside. But it also comes with risk – the inability to determine reliable and accurate information sources and the potential to be exposed to misinformation and disinformation. Empowering people with the tools to make sense of the world around them is critical and a key part of any university’s mission.” A survey from the Pew Research Center also found that over half of Gen Z consumers rated social media as their preferred way to get news. This begs the question as to how much the format of news consumed impacts the perceptions of the consumer, one of many concerns that could be addressed and discussed in a college-level media literacy course. Although Gen Z knows the internet intuitively, having grown up surrounded
by it, there seems to be little discourse on how it has drastically changed all of their lives, and on the incentives that online media organizations and social media websites have to take up their time and attention. There is nothing inherently good or bad about all of this – that remains to be seen. But when one considers that a large majority of the digital media sphere is powered by targeted advertising and the mass sale of personal data (Global Industry Analysts Inc. estimates that the Big Data Market was worth $130.7 billion in 2020 and will be worth $234.6 billion by 2026), it is clear that those incentives should be paid attention to by the educated media consumer. If we want DePaul students to be such consumers of media — responsible, educated, and aware — then it is imperative that the university commits to a curriculum that gives its students a sophisticated understanding of the media environment that they inhabit through an addition of a media literacy class to the Liberal Studies Program.
Guest policy in dorms forces student extroversion By K iersten Riedford Focus Editor
DePaul housing decreed a policy in late August preventing guests from entering on-campus housing units besides the two guests of each student who are permitted to help the student on their single move-in day. The policy is being reconsidered on Sept. 27, but the reconsideration relies on the progression of Covid cases on campus. Overall, the policy has its benefits and limitations. As a freshman, the guest policy is rather limiting in terms of having a place to be sociable with new friends. But, because of this policy I have been forced to actually go outside of my dorm and find places that I would not have found otherwise. For instance, my friends and I often hang out in Oz Park. . On the other hand, it is difficult to have this policy because it is impractical for my family to visit the campus. With my family living out-of-state, they travel several hours to spend time with me. It’s inconvenient for my family to drive here and back in one day, so they have to find another place to stay. Typically, this would be fine considering their stay could be
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free if we were allowed to have guests in the on-campus housing, but now it is just another expense so they are less inclined to make the trip to see me. I am aware this is not an issue for some people that go to DePaul as some often commute from their parents’ houses, but as an out-of-state student, it is rather daunting to come onto campus, especially for the first time, and suddenly not be able to see your family for a couple of months simply because they would not be able to financially support an overnight visit.
Aside from the personal advantages and disadvantages of the housing policy, from a health concern standpoint, the housing policy is not helping much. The housing policy is in place in an attempt to keep students apart from one another in a small space without their masks on, but for most students at DePaul, when we go off-campus to a friend’s apartment or when people go to a party, it is an even worse scenario. Not only is it an even larger influx of people that are coming together in tight, small spaces without masks, it
is also even more desired since it is one of the only places you can go, especially after dark, with your friends since you cannot go in each other’s dorms. Additionally, when students are needing to branch out and find new places to be sociable with their friends, they are more likely to go off-campus and bring any potential sickness back from where they were. Ultimately, the housing policy should be relinquished. It is not helping as much as the administration desires it too, but only putting students in a position to be less Covid conscious. It is only causing students from off-campus or other dorms to be snuck into residence buildings and is bringing back more germs than there would be if we were allowed to go in the different buildings. Students would be able to see their families more if it was lifted. And the best part of it all, when you are hanging out with friends after most academic buildings close, especially on weekends, your friends can finally have somewhere to go to the bathroom instead of having to run back to their off-campus apartment that is 15 minutes away.
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Lingering ghosts:
Medical, nursing students recount pe impact of losing patients while on th By Kiersten Riedford
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Nursing graduate student Vanessa Herkert kneels in a photo during her shift on a palliative care research team.
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A long-lasting beep comes from a room. Nurses file in quickly. After a while, the nurses leave the room, giving no indication of what just happened except for a dull look in their eyes that gives everything away. Hours pass and once again there are sounds, but much quieter than before. The sound of a zipper fills the room as a body bag is sealed. This is the sound of defeat to nurses and medical students around the world. Nursing graduate student Vanessa Herkert said the sound of the white body bag zipping reminds her of the first time she lost a patient. Herkert is not alone in experiencing the death of a patient while pursuing her degree. Krupa Parmar, exercise science graduate student, said she experienced loss frequently since she started working in an emergency room. “Surprisingly, there were more deaths than I would have expected, especially considering that I was only there once a week on Saturday mornings for typically four or five hours,” Parmar said. Though these experiences can be quite traumatizing, Herkert and Parmar said witnessing a loss prior to attending medical and nursing school helped with preparing them to lose patients. According to a study by the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine in April, 65 percent of students in medical and nursing school have experienced a loss prior to or during higher-level education. The study claims this experience can make adjusting to losing patients easier than if the student has not yet experienced loss. Herkert said she lost her mother in 2014 to breast cancer. Not only was it impactful in her personal life, but it also influenced her decision to become a nurse. Parmar said her biggest loss was the loss of her grandparents which helped in adjusting to the constant deaths in the emergency room. While experiencing a death prior to medical or nursing school can help with accepting death and making the grieving process easier, the emotional connection
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students make to their patients can be difficult to manage. Herkert said she was on a palliative care team where many young people were on the floor she worked on. “Every Thursday was tumor boards, that’s when all the interdisciplinary teams — social workers, physicians, the palliative care nurses [and] research teams — we all came together [to share] updates on our patients,” she said. “I remember my very first one was actually about a patient that had passed away that was a favorite. He was a young adult and I knew of him because my roommate at the time was a nurse [who worked with him]. “I could feel the secondhand emotions. I’m sitting here listening to people who actually knew this patient who was an amazing person whose loss was huge. I will say that a loss, [whether it be] a secondhand loss or a direct loss, has never deterred me. If anything, these losses have helped guide me and provided me with direction and shown me what I value as a person and what kind of nurse I want to be.” Parmar agreed — she said the connection to families of the patients in the emergency room made it difficult to lose a patient. “What people in the field of medicine are doing is very personal,” she said. “We’re very oriented in the sense that [we are] dealing with real people. It’s very full of emotions. I think it provides a different perspective because, if anything, it makes you want to take care of each patient or each person along the journey that you’re interacting with on a more personal level because you might be taking care of a mom, a sister, a daughter or a friend.” As a result of experiencing loss, many students look for a source of support during their grief. Geo Gonzales, clinical assistant professor at the School of Nursing, said via email students have various forms of support
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ersonal he job they can use at DePaul if they are grieving or are experiencing burnout. “Each individual should deal with loss whichever way is best for them,” he said. “Some may prefer to grieve alone, while others may require more of a support system. DePaul, as a community, is supportive of each individual’s coping mechanism. However, we encourage everyone to reach out for help if they need to, and DePaul provides excellent resources in circumstances like this.” Herkert said despite the losses nursing and medical students frequently experience, since 2020 many have witnessed the sound of long lasting beeps and seen the white body bags being carried out, not just the students in hospitals. “During a time like this, like Covid, we experience the loss of our loved ones,” Herkert said. “There is a vastness of loss. The amount of people that have died is just so incredibly horrible. And for those that have not gotten [Covid-19] or survived or survived losing someone, we have also faced loss. Loss of independence, loss of jobs, loss of happiness, loss of normalcy, and I think that is something that should not be ignored. It’s totally valid. And there are things that are going to make it better, but when we talk about loss we have to remember that we are all experiencing it.” As students witness loss during their education, the impact, as the study states, is significant and “may cause professional grief given this vulnerability.” But, the study does give hope to these students in its conclusion. The study claims, after analyzing the students again after a year since the student’s loss of a patient, the students improve significantly emotionally and behaviorally after time passes, resulting in only 25 to 40 percent of students having one negative emotional response compared to the several they felt immediately after the experience.
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Nursing graduate student Vanessa Herkert stands in a hopsital office while working on her palliative care research team. ALICIA GOLUSZKA | ART
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El Final De Una Era
OPINIÓN: El legado de Messi con el Barcelona vivirá en la memoria de los latinos y los fanáticos del fútbol internacional By María Marta Guzmán Jefa de Redacción, La DePaulia
El legado de Lionel Messi con el Barcelona ha tocado la vida de los latinos y los fanáticos internacionales del fútbol. Después de 21 años con el equipo de fútbol español FC Barcelona, el jugador argentino Lionel Messi abandona el club y se une al Paris Saint-Germain F.C., debido a razones financieras. Pero su larga carrera con Barcelona no sólo deja un legado al equipo, sino a los fanáticos latinos e internacionales del fútbol en todo el mundo. Mario Guerra, un atleta de fútbol que ha estado jugando el deporte para diferentes equipos desde su primer año de la secundaria, conoció el deporte a una edad temprana después de ver a su padre jugar fútbol con su tío y primos. Fue ver a futbolistas profesionales como Cristiano Ronaldo y Lionel Messi en la televisión lo que intrigó a Guerra al juego. Aunque él es un fanatico de Ronaldo, Guerra dijo que ver a Messi le dio un sentido de representación y orgullo latino. “No soy argentino, pero siempre es bueno ver a alguien de la comunidad latina prosperar y sobresalir”, dijo Guerra. “Te da esperanza para que las personas de otros países puedan hacerse un nombre y puedan convertirse en algo”. Guerra escuchó por primera vez el nombre de “Leo Messi” en debates de rivalidad entre Ronaldo y Messi y a través de otros fanáticos del fútbol argentino. Él describe ver a Messi jugar como un mago con la pelota, y eso pronto se hizo realidad cuando Guerra lo vio jugar en vivo en Soldier Field en el verano de 2016. “Se notaba como el momento en que comenzó a calentar, todos en el estadio se estaban levantando y estaba listo para verlo”,dijo Guerra. “Marcó tres goles increíbles y después de cada gol todos estaban saltando y vitoreando, así que fue increíble verlo”. Al igual que Guerra, René Delgado, que sigue el deporte desde el tercer grado, estuvo en el mismo estadio y partido de fútbol. Dice que la energía y los rugidos de la multitud hicieron que la experiencia de ver a Messi fuera increíble. “Tuve mucha suerte de ver todos sus goles. Todos sus goles me dejaron asombrado”, dijo Delgado. “Lloré un poco porque es algo como que no pensarías que irías a ver jugar a esta persona. No todos los días ves a uno de los mejores jugadores del mundo jugar en tu ciudad natal”. Delgado explica que los cánticos de Messi se escucharon momentos antes de pisar el campo y que la audiencia estaba unida a pesar de las diferentes nacionalidades. Delgado ha estado siguiendo a la superestrella del fútbol desde que Messi tenía 18 años y jugó junto a Ronaldinho, el ahora retirado futbolista profesional brasileño, en Barcelona entre 2004 y 2008. “Messi es algo que no ves todos los días”, dijo Delgado. “Mucha gente intenta detenerlo, se necesitan tres o cuatro personas y toboganes sucios para intentar detenerlo porque es muy rápido con el balón”. La historia de Messi con el Barcelona es única. Desde firmar con el club a la
edad de 13 años por el entonces oficial del club Carles Rexach en una servilleta y ser descrito como un “fenómeno infantil” hasta convertirse en un nombre conocido en los hogares de fútbol. La carrera y el legado de Messi con el Barcelona es uno que no solo vivirá en los corazones de los fanáticos del fútbol latino, sino también en los corazones de una comunidad futbolística internacional en todas partes. Ahora, después de 17 temporadas de carrera con el Barcelona, Messi está terminando su etapa en el club como lo que muchos lo describen como “el mejor jugador de la historia del Barcelona”. “Definitivamente es el mejor jugador de la historia del Barcelona, no hay duda”, dijo Delgado. “Cuando piensan en Barcelona, piensan en Messi. Ese nombre se quedará, ese nombre nunca se retirará”. Según Time, Messi ha ganado tres Ligas de Campeones de Europa con el Barcelona, diez títulos de España, marcó un récord de 672 goles para el club en 778 partidos y ha sido premiado con el Balón de Oro en seis ocasiones. Los seguidores del fútbol lo proclaman como el Michael Jordan de los Bulls y la cara del FC Barcelona. Pero todo eso terminó en una emocional conferencia de prensa, cuando Messi entre lágrimas confirmó su salida del único club que conoce y se embarcó en una nueva carrera con el Paris SaintGermain F.C. Esta decisión se produjo cuando el club declaró que se debía a “desafíos financieros y estructurales.” Aazam Khan, un aficionado del fútbol que ha estado siguiendo el deporte desde la Copa del Mundo de 2006, dijo que estaba molesto por la decisión del club de terminar el contrato de Messi después de un año de bloquear su intento de salirse del equipo. “El verano pasado me alegré de que se fuera. Quería que fuera al Manchester City”, dijo Khan. “Este verano, desafortunadamente, se fue, pero yo ya no estaba feliz porque estaba en circunstancias tan desafortunadas. Él no quería dejar el club solo por razones financieras”. Después de ganar títulos tras títulos con el Barcelona, Khan dijo que era el momento de Messi dejar el equipo después de un mal liderazgo de la gerencia. “El club ha sido dirigido de una forma muy patética. No creo que lo estuvieran tratando bien ni honrando su legado, ni tampoco estaban fortaleciendo adecuadamente al equipo para competir”, dijo Khan. A pesar del abrupto anuncio del Barcelona, el legado y el impacto de Messi con el club no cambia. Messi tuvo el impacto de traer seguidores del fútbol de diferentes naciones y orígenes para apoyar bajo un solo equipo. “Él cambió a Barcelona. Barcelona era un gran club, pero con Messi, era el club más increíble”, dijo Khan. “Para los fanáticos, atrajo a tanta gente nueva al juego que hizo que la gente se enamorara del juego al igual que yo”.
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Con su recién partida del equipo español FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi jugara para Paris St. Germain F.C.
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En su ultima rueda de prensa, Lionel Messi anuncio su partida de FC Barcelona.
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Latinos en Chicago celebran el Día de la Independencia y el mes de la Herencia Hispana By Erika Pérez Gerente Editorial, La DePaulia
Verde, rojo y blanco llenan las calles de Chicago. Banderas centroamericanas ondean en el aire. El horizonte de Chicago sirve como el fondo mientras los latinos celebran su día de la independencia. Los latinos en Chicago inician el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con celebraciones ondeando banderas por el día de la independencia en el centro de Chicago y en otras comunidades latinas. El Mes de la Herencia Hispana celebra la historia y la cultura de los latinos en los EE. UU. del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre. El desfile del Día de la Independencia de México en la calle 26 y las Fiestas Patrias se cancelaron por segundo año consecutivo. Un evento que generalmente no se cancela es el de ondear o “abanderar”, una tradición anual para los latinos en Chicago. Los autos decorados con banderas de México, Guatemala y El Salvador junto con otras banderas de América Latina. Asisten niños y adultos de todas las edades cantando, bailando y cantando. Jorge Escobar, de Back of the Yards, fue a celebrar la independencia de México por primera vez este año. Fue inesperado y no planeado, pero dijo que está contento de ser parte de las celebraciones. “Se ve muy divertido verlo como espectador, poder ver cómo la gente representa de dónde es”, dijo Escobar. El 15 de septiembre, Guatemala celebró su 200 aniversario de independencia del dominio español junto con otros países de América Central como El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua y Costa Rica.
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El mes de la herencia hispana comenzó el 15 de septiembre. México celebra su día de la independencia el 16 de septiembre. “Este año vi otras banderas, es bueno ver la diversa comunidad latina que [define] a Chicago”, dijo Escobar. Aunque las celebraciones consisten en automóviles que conducen tocando la bocina, motores acelerados y ondeando banderas, la mayoría también incluyen música en vivo y baile. “Había un camión estacionado con bocinas y la gente disfrutando del ambiente, bailaba y cantaba con otras personas de la comunidad”, dijo Escobar. Escobar dice que ondear banderas fue una experiencia que lo hizo reflexionar sobre
su identidad. “Estoy orgulloso de ser mexicano y a veces, siento que no siempre lo celebro como debería”, dijo Escobar. “Mi origen es muy americanizado, pero al poder conectarme con mi cultura mexicana a través de este evento me sentí unido a mi comunidad”. Escobar dice que este no será su último año ondeando la bandera. “Como alguien que tiene diferentes tipos de amigos de otras culturas, me gustaría que vivieran conmigo las celebraciones de ondear banderas”, dijo. Laura López, de South Loop, decidió participar porque es chicana. “Mis padres nacieron y se criaron en
México y poder celebrar esas tradiciones me hace sentir más cerca de mi herencia”, dijo López. López es originaria del noroeste de Indiana, pero lleva dos años viviendo en Chicago. Se siente conectada con sus raíces debido a la diversa comunidad latina de Chicago. “El noroeste de Indiana es muy blanco”, dijo López. “Al crecer en los Estados Unidos, no obtienes la experiencia completa como mexicano porque no estás cerca de tu familia, la comida y la autenticidad de México”. López caminó por Michigan Avenue para ver los carros adornados con las banderas. “Mi parte favorita es ver a la gente bailar en las calles donde se supone que pasan los autos”, dijo López. “Nadie lo detiene, simplemente dejan que suceda”. A pesar de la cancelación de los desfiles anuales para celebrar el mes de la Herencia Hispana, los latinos en Chicago saben cómo mostrar agradecimiento por su hogar lejos del hogar. “Estoy muy feliz de que los latinos de Chicago se involucren tan profundamente en su independencia”, dijo López. “Deberíamos seguir haciéndolo. Sé que nadie nos va a detener en los próximos años, pero realmente espero que nunca se acabe”. En honor al Mes de la Herencia Hispana, los líderes latinos de Illinois lanzaron una nueva coalición para impulsar la representación política en el estado. “Los latinos están en todas partes y somos una fuerza a tener en cuenta”, dijo García. “Nuestra diversidad y nuestros números es nuestro poder. Y nuestro poder es nuestro arco para garantizar que nuestras comunidades obtengan lo que se merecen”.
Productora de vídeo usa las redes sociales para dar representación a su cultura nicaragüense By Bryan López Editor de Opiniones, La DePaulia
La comedia es una forma de conectar con otras personas que comparten experiencias similares y la risa es algo especial que nos ayuda a encontrar la paz, al menos por un breve momento. Vanessa Sirias, una nicaragüense que nació en Miami, ha encontrado una comunidad en las redes sociales que comparte su experiencia como latina. Crea videos con diferentes sketches de comedia con los que la mayoría de los latinos se pueden identificar. “Viví en Nicaragua durante los primeros cinco años de mi vida y luego regresé a Miami”, dijo Sirias. “Siempre he sentido una fuerte conexión con mi identidad latina”. Sirias ha estado creando videos desde 2013 en las redes sociales. “Yo solía hacer tutoriales de maquillaje. Hasta hace poco, en 2020 es cuando comencé a hacer videos cómicos en TikTok”, dijo Sirias “Tengo experiencia en teatro, pero nunca publiqué mis sketches en línea hasta que empezó la pandemia”. Sirias cree que tiene mucha responsabilidad y se siente privilegiada de poder crear videos de comedia para su audiencia en las redes sociales. “Los influencers tienen una voz y deben ser responsables al usarla. Mi objetivo es representar a [la gente] poco representada, especialmente a los nicaragüenses-estadounidenses, ya que no tenemos mucha representación en los medios de comunicación”, dijo Sirias. Sirias cree que es importante que los nicaragüenses estén representados en los medios porque todos merecen tener
representación. La representación es importante y ver a alguien logrando sus sueños puede generarte la confianza para lograr los tuyos. “Cuando era niña, vi a pocas mujeres latinas de color en los medios. Esto me hizo darme cuenta de que era posible para mí llegar a donde ellas estaban. Si esta pequeña cantidad de representación puede tener este tipo de impacto, imagínense lo que la verdadera representación puede hacer por los niños minorías”, comentó Sirias. “Personalmente, creo que es importante representar a los nicaragüenses-estadounidenses porque nunca lo vi y me hubiera gustado verlo”. Sirias comenzó creando videos en TikTok, donde se hizo popular al comienzo de la pandemia de COVID-19. “Perdí mi trabajo al comienzo de la pandemia y decidí crear contenido mientras buscaba nuevas oportunidades. Aunque ha sido un momento difícil, no habría publicado mi contenido si no fuera por el tiempo libre que tenía al comienzo de la pandemia”, dijo Sirias. Sirias se ha unido al equipo de Pero Like en Buzzfeed compartiendo su cultura nicaragüense con el mundo. Ha realizado videos sobre diferentes comidas y postres nicaragüenses. “Ha sido maravilloso y me siento muy bendecida por tener esta oportunidad”, comentó sobre su experiencia en Pero Like. Sirias cree que la parte más difícil de ser un influencer es recibir comentarios de odio. Ella cree que es importante no leer esos comentarios y siempre priorizar tu salud mental. “El mayor desafío es cuando recibo comentarios de odio. Algunas personas
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Vanessa Sirias, comediante nicaragüense y personalidad de Tiktok, crea contenido basado en sus raíces latinas. son muy crueles y groseras, sin embargo, he aprendido a alejarme de ese tipo de negatividad y no concentrarme tanto en ella”, dijo Sirias. A pesar de los comentarios, Sirias espera seguir creciendo como influencer y expandir su carrera mientras aboga por la representación y brinda felicidad a sus seguidores. El consejo de Siria para los demás es seguir sus sueños y asumir riesgos.
“Cuando empiezas a crear contenido o probar algo nuevo, es posible que tengas dudas por miedo o preocupación de lo que piensen los demás, pero no dejes que eso te detenga”, aconsejó Sirias. “Había renunciado a mi sueño de ser actriz en la universidad, pero con estas nuevas oportunidades, puedo seguir mis sueños”.
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Chicago Latinos continue flag-waving tradition for Independence day and Hispanic Heritage month By Erika Perez LA DEPAULIA MANAGING EDITOR
Green, red and white fill the streets of Chicago. Central American flags wave in the air. Chicago’s skyline serves as the backdrop as Latinos celebrate their independence day. Latinos in Chicago kick off Hispanic Heritage month with independence day flag waving celebrations in downtown Chicago and in other latino communities. Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the history and culture of Latinos in the U.S from Sept. 15 to Oct.15. The 26th Street Mexican Independence Day parade and Fiestas Patrias were canceled for the second straight year. An event that usually doesn’t get canceled is flag waving or “flagging” — an annual tradition for latinos in Chicago. Cars are seen with Mexican, Guatemalan and Salvadoran flags along with other Latin American flags. In attendance are kids and adults from all ages singing, dancing and chanting. Jorge Escobar, from Back of the Yards, went flag waving for the first time this year. It was unexpected and unplanned — but he said he’s glad to be a part of the celebrations. “It looks so fun from the outside, being able to see how people can represent where they’re from,” Escobar said. On Sept. 15, Guatemala celebrated its 200th anniversary of independence from Spanish rule along with other countries in Central America like El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Mexico celebrates its independence day on Sept. 16. “This year I saw other flags, it’s good to see the diverse Latino community that [defines] Chicago,” Escobar said. Although flag waving celebrations consist of cars driving by honking their
horns, revved engines and waving flags, most also involve live music and dancing. “There was one truck parked with big speakers and people were vibing with the music, dancing and singing with other people from the community,” Escobar said. Escobar says going flag waving was an experience that made him reflect on his identity. ”I’m proud to be Mexican and sometimes I feel like I don’t always embrace it like I should,” Escobar said. “My background is very Americanized, but being able to connect to my Mexican culture through this event I felt united with my community.” Escobar says that this won’t be his last year flag waving. “As someone who has different types of friends from other cultures, I would like them to experience flag waving celebrations with me,” he said. Laura Lopez, from South Loop, decided to participate because she is Chicana. “My parents were born and raised in Mexico and me being able to celebrate those traditions makes me feel closer to my heritage,” Lopez said. Lopez is originally from northwestern Indiana, but has been living in Chicago for two years. She feels connected to her roots because of Chicago’s diverse Latino community. “Northwest Indiana is very white,” Lopez said. “Growing up in the U.S., you don’t get the full experience as a Mexican because you’re not close to your family, food and the authenticity of Mexico.” Lopez walked on Michigan Avenue to see the flag waving celebrations. “My favorite part is watching people dance in the streets where cars are supposed to be passing,” Lopez said. “Nobody stops it, they just let it happen.” Despite the cancellation of annual parades to celebrate Hispanic Heritage
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month, Latinos in Chicago know how to show appreciation to their home away from home. “I’m really happy that Chicago Latinos involve themselves this deeply in their independence,” Lopez said. “We should keep doing it. I know nobody is going to stop us for future years but I really hope it never dies out.” In honor of Hispanic Heritage
Hispanic Heritage Month began on September 15th with celebrations and flags waving throughout the month
Month, Latino leaders across Illinois launched a new coalition to boost political representation in the state. “Latinos are everywhere and we are a force to be reckoned with,” Garcia said. “Our diversity and our numbers is our power. And our power is our archway to ensure that our communities get what they deserve.”
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Lil Nas X’s “Montero” is full of genre-bending bops
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Lil Nas X arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in New York. spoken interlude in the middle of the a chill, melodic vibe as the rapper ad- fidence. The rapper essentially leaves By Chinyere Ibeh album. “THE ART OF REALIZATION” dresses his doubters. “AM I DREAM- his heart on his sleeve. He admits that Arts & Life Editor has Lil Nas X admitting that he’s driv- ING” features Miley Cyrus on this making the album was like therapy for “Montero,” the highly anticipat- ing in life without much direction. At acoustic song — it begins with sounds him. Lil Nas X has done it yet again with ed debut album of Lil Nas X, finally first, I didn’t realize that the interlude on the beach. The harmonies throughstood alone until almost a minute into out this sound were amazing and it his debut album. He has given the dropped on Friday. The rapper anthe following song. helped end the album on a good note. public an album that doesn’t need any nounced the album with his prosthetic The production of every song gave The album as a whole has Lil Nas skips. baby bump and a video of him “giving birth” when the album was officially re- them their individuality while also X chronicle his various feelings surcontributing to the collective album. rounding fame. There are times of leased. The album begins with the song with The one thing that keeps this album to- vulnerability, grand opulence and conits namesake, “MONTERO (Call Me By gether is the consistent presence of the Your Name),” a song that spawned a guitar. There were other instruments as variety of controversies. For one, many well, including the piano on “ONE OF people didn’t like that the rapper was ME” and the violin outro in “TALES giving Satan a lap dance throughout its OF DOMINICA.” The guitar solos in “LIFE AFTER music video. The rapper had also had a SALEM” gave life to the existential shoe collaboration where the shoe condread of the song. It was dark and somDePaul Center 333 South State St. tained a drop of human blood. ber and it spoke to the rapper dealing On “Montero,” Lil Nas X doesn’t Welcome Back DePaul Students necessarily stick to one form of mu- with the criticism and expectations of sic. In some songs, he’s full-on rapping the public. Guest appearances on this album Hand Tossed Store Hours while in some songs he’s singing and gave in to Lil Nas X’s genre-bending giving us harmonies. His seven-song Pizza Mon - Fri 10 am – 5:30 pm EP, titled “7 EP,” served as a preview of project. The rapper had features from From scratch Breakfast returning soon what was to come, as Lil Nas X didn’t Jack Harlow, Elton John, Megan Thee Stallion and Miley Cyrus. Each feature restrict himself then, either. The second song of the album, gave its own personal vibe to the reHomemade Pizza, Slices & Whole, “DEAD RIGHT NOW,” has the rapper spective songs. “INDUSTRY BABY” featuring Jack Stromboli Rolls, Hearty Pastas, Salads, Soup, recalling the beginnings of his career. In the second verse, he mentions living Harlow has the powerhouse of beCombos w/side & drink, Desserts & more. in his sister’s house and dropping out ing the second hit of the album. The of college in order to get his career off bass-bumping hit had trumpets and horns as their back-up with Lil Nas X the ground. With this song, he speaks about raps about his accomplishments so far. how people may try to switch up now Jack Harlow joins in, rapping about his that he’s gotten famous. He says, “Even own successes as well. The beat on “SCOOP” featuring 312-663-1070 though I’m right here by the phone, Doja Cat got me bobbing my head up dawg // You know, you never call // and down. Doja Cat and Lil Nas X’s enKeep it that way now.” “THAT’S WHAT I WANT” is the ergy was amazing on this song. Both the Dine in - Carry out fourth song and it’s a heartfelt song rappers go on about their busy schedDelivering with Door Dash and Grub Hub with an acoustic guitar as its backdrop. ules and how hard they’ve worked. Megan Thee Stallion on “DOLLA SIGN Student Discount for in store Purchase w/ Valid ID Almost a ballad — not quite, though, with its upbeat tempo t — the song is SLIME” raps about her popularity and a cry for love. Lil Nas X is belting out people being lowkey fans. Elton John’s feature on “ONE OF what he wants in a partner. ME” must have been him on the piano One of the most interesting parts as his voice isn’t heard. The song has of the album would be the 23-second
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Bridgerton Musical brings Internet idea to life
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By Nika Schoonover CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
For some artists, the pandemic created an opportunity to focus on starting a new project that advanced their passions. This was true for two singer-songwriters, Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, who have spent the past year creating “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical” album, based on the Netflix hit-show that was released late last year. The first scene of “Bridgerton” opens in 1813 London, introducing its viewers to the wealthy families expected to take place in the city’s courting events. With a string ensemble and an omniscient narrator, later revealed as “Lady Whistledown,” the scene sets the stage for a dramatic season. This opening scene resembles that of the opening of a musical, quickly establishing the show’s setting, plot, and most prominent families. Abigail Barlow, a 19-year-old singer-songwriter, noticed the potential of “Bridgerton” when she binged the show after its release in December of 2020. Barlow wrote the beginning of two songs based on the show: “Oceans Away” and “I Burn For You.” She posted the clips on TikTok and, after receiving a high level of responses, reached out to her writing partner, Emily Bear. The two created what ended up being known as “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical.” The album begins with that opening scene, in a song entitled, “Tis the Season.” To those who have seen the show, it is easy to imagine each scene interwoven into the album with a medley of spoken dialogue and song, in true musical fashion. For those who haven’t seen it, the album paints
a picture. A new viewer can get a taste for the story of the show without having every plot twist spoiled in their listening experience. “Bridgerton” is based off of Julia Quinn’s novel series, with the first season adapted from her first book, “The Duke and Me.” After its release in December, the show quickly became Netflix’s most watched series since 2019’s “The Witcher” with more than 82 million households tuning into at least one partial episode in the first 28 days. Some of the songs, that don’t necessarily drive the plot, give the listener insight into the character’s motives and feelings throughout the show. One song, “If I Were a Man,” is from the perspective of Eloise, one of the daughters in the prominent Bridgerton family. Eloise, who is hesitant to follow her duty as a Bridgerton daughter, tries to find her own path away from the expected path of marriage and family that every other woman in her family must follow. Another song, “I Burn For You,” was one of the songs Barlow had initially posted on TikTok. The song drives the plot, representing a climactic scene in which the two main characters confess their love for each other. The song depicts the frustration, relief and longing expressed by the two characters in the original show. A personal favorite, “Entertain You,” is from the perspective of the Queen. For the majority of the show, the Queen is represented as all powerful and largely emotionless. A driver of the plot, but without her own emotional arc. The scene this song illustrates, though, is the Queen’s most
The album cover for “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical” on Spotify
human moment. Most impressively, it depicts the dichotomy between her relationship with her public and her private relationship with her husband, the King, who is ill. The album is a clear depiction of the drama and emotion depicted in “Bridgerton.” More notably, it’s indicative of the growing influence of the Internet and how it can help independent artists be seen. Julia Quinn, the author of the series, even admitted to knowing the whole album. “I know all about the album and
that is just blowing my mind,” Quinn is quoted on the Barlow and Bear website. “I’ll be sort of humming in the shower and realize I’ve been humming one of the Bridgerton the Musical songs.” In the chaos of the Internet, “Bridgerton the Unofficial Musical” is a perfect example of how content creators on social media can emerge when they develop a strong fan base, maybe more than ever before. “Bridgerton the Unofficial Musical” was released on Sept. 10 and is available on all streaming platforms.
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The underwhelming Met Gala of 2021 By Amber Stoutenborough Staff Writer
For the first time in almost two years, the red carpet of the Met Gala turned beige for this year’s theme of American: Lexicon of Fashion. With the exception of a select few, the theme seemed to be more of a suggestion than the main event for the red carpet. The number of young celebrities has been steadily growing each year with a rise in internet stars such as Emma Chamberlain and Addison Rae. Some critics of these stars believe their attendance undercuts the prestige of events such as the Met Gala. For an event renowned for its outrageous costumes and trendsetting outfits, the effort put in by most guests this year was underwhelming to say the least. A few celebrities understood the assignment. Jennifer Lopez, for example, decided that she would embrace the Western style in an earthy brown Ralph Lauren gown suited for a cowboy. Ciara wore a sequin Peter Dundras dress that paid homage to her husband’s team, the Seahawks. There was also Quannah Chasinghorse who highlighted her indeginious roots in a Miss Navajo Nation Jocelyn Billy Upshaw’s collection. It was more common to see a nod towards early Hollywood tropes. Most notably, Billie El-
lish dressed in an extravagant Marilyn Monroe-inspired gown. The number of classic red dresses ranged in the double digits as celebrities ran with the idea of a classic theme. Male attendees dressed almost exclusively in black suits and ties, regardless of the theme, with a few notable exceptions. Lil Nas X, in his three separate Versace gold outfits, dazzled the crowd as one of the few men to dress out of the basic attire, as well as Alton Mason in a custom Theophilia white and pearl outfit and Timothée Chalamet in a Haider Ackermann Tuxedo with white chucks. For a couple of celebrities and well-known politicians, “American-themed” meant a push towards making a political or social statement with their outfits. For example, New York Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney wore a suffragette gown that read, “Equal Rights for women.” Still, viewers took to social media to comment that Cara Delevingne wearing a top with the words “Peg the Patriarchy ‘’ and AOC wearing a white dress with the words “Tax the rich” in blood red was more performative than effective activism. While we were expecting a sighting of some of the most iconic celebrity Met Gala looks, a lot of those familiar faces were not there that night — Zendaya, Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé are just a few of the A-listers expected to
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Quannah Chasinghorse attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion” exhibition on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, in New York.
dazzle the carpet this year. With a pitiful example of this year’s theme, people are questioning
the future themes and hope for a more eventful Met Gala for 2022.
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Logan Square farm market becomes local staple By Amber Stoutenborough Staff Writer
Sunday mornings in Logan Square are bustling with energy as people from all around Chicago come to buy from local small businesses at the neighborhood farmers market. From honey to produce, flowers and cheese, the Logan Square Farmers Market has grown into a place where local and lesser known shops have the opportunity to be a part of this ever growing market. This weekly and year-round farmers market is located on Logan Boulevard between Milwaukee Avenue and Whipple Street and welcomes over 200 local businesses. Sixteen years after starting with just three vendors, Logan Square Farmers Market has now been voted “Best Farmers Market” in Chicago Reader and has a significant following among Chicagoans. While the popularity of the Logan Square Farmers Market has increased in recent years, there are many customers who have watched the market grow and continue to love their weekly visits. Maria Bello, who grew up in Logan Square, has been coming to the market since it started. She now has created relationships with a lot of vendors and makes this a part of her weekly routine. “I love going here, this is a lot different than the Logan Square I grew up in,” Bello said. “The atmosphere is amazing and my favorite part is the bakeries, I always make sure to stop there.” Bello says her favorite shops are Piedt Farms, Golden Rise Bakery and Roedger Bros. Farm Blueberries, but she loves trying all of the new businesses as well. In the lively atmosphere of shops and families with dogs running around, you can’t miss Janet Viverito’s blue tent and welcoming smile while she offers you free samples of blueberries. Viverito, part of the family of Roedger Bros. Farm Blueberries, is one of the many vendors that consistently appear at the market each week. Viverito helps her brother sell their Michigan blueberries here in Chicago and has been working at this farmers market for 13 years. “We’re grateful and thankful that we have
a really good, loyal following, [that] has been with us for many many years, some of them since our first year here,” Viverito said. “It’s fantastic to watch their kids grow up and I’ve made lifelong friends here with other vendors and customers.” Viverito says she considers Logan Square her favorite farmers market because of the connections she has made throughout the years. “I buy from almost all the vendors here, I love all their products from Bot Bakery to Microgreens,” Viverito said. “We both use each other’s products, and I never go home hungry.” Like Viverito, there are multiple vendors that have become beloved and mandatory visits for the Logan Square Farmers Market, including Chicago Honey Co-op. Michael S. Thompson, a Illinois beekeeper, has been a vendor at the Logan Square Farmers Market since 2008 when he decided, with two other beekeepers, to make the business Chicago Honey Co-op. Along with selling at farmers markets, they also provide beehives in community gardens, and schools. They also teach beekeeping in the winter season. Thompson says he decided to go to the Logan Square market after trying five other markets for 14 years. He picked Logan Square because the market management creates the best environment and the continuous support from customers who come back every week. “We have people who are dedicated to our work, they tasted the honey and then never looked back,” Thompson said. “We have a list of people that we contact when we’re starting the market since we are a seasonal producer.” With new business, competition is high for spots on the block. With its newfound popularity and consistent fan favorites, many small businesses are told they can’t fit on the already growing market. Asia Ferrar, a baker at Sweet ‘N Dainty Cupcakery, is here for the first time this summer as an outdoor vendor. While she was here for last year’s winter farmers market, Ferrar said getting a table is a struggle because of how popular the farmers market is. “It is difficult with so many vendors, I’ve been applying for three years,” Ferrar said. “But I’m happy to finally show my business in the warm season.”
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A flower shop showcasing its flower selection — a couple being Eucalyptus and Celebration Dahlia The Logan Square Farmers Market continues to grow in popularity and attracts more vendors as well as more customers. As summer draws to a close, the farmers market is
ready to continue inside for the winter months to bring cheer and fresh produce year around.
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Sweet ‘N Dainty Cupcakes is one of the featured local shops at the Logan Square Farmer’s Market
Woman in one of the local shops holding a basket blueberries.
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D e JAMZ “Spinning fresh beats since 1581”
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Arts & Life Editor
Various things in pop culture tend to be underrated, and music isn’t an exception. Many songs are gems and they aren’t getting the appreciation they deserve. Here are the underappreciated songs that are heavy in my rotation. Gangsta — Kat Dahlia This gritty song features Kat Dahlia fiercely reminiscing on her rough upbringing. I remember seeing the music video to this song for the first time when I was middle school and I couldn’t get it out of my head. The song is still in my rotation today and I still know every single word — I rap along as if it’s my life being described in the song. 310 — Qveen Herby Qveen Herby is the familiar name and face as she was half the pop duo, Karmin. Now rebranded as a pop-rap solo artist, Qveen Herby goes for a melodic rap vibe in this song. She raps about the life she lives and the one she inspires to live in the near future. Knowing her growth from Karmin to now has “310” hitting quite differently. Face of My City — Jack Harlow ft Lil Baby One of the songs off of his 2020 album, “Face of My City” has Jack Harlow gloating about his success. He puts the city on his
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back as he goes in about the luxuries of his success. The feature from Lil Baby is the cherry on top as he himself has “come out of the mud” as many would say. Imagination — Star Cast “Star” was a show on Fox that ran for three seasons before it was officially cancelled in 2019. The show featured two half-sisters, Star Davis and Simone Davis, as they navigate the music industry after escaping the foster care system. They moved to Atlanta with Alex Crane, a wealthy girl who was the child of a famous singer, who Star had met through Instagram. The trio lived with Carlotta, a woman who was in a girl group with Star and Simone’s mother. The music from this show is a gem and more people should look into it. “Imagination” is one of my favorite songs from the show’s tracklist and has been part of my personal tracklist since its corresponding episode aired. Games — Demi Lovato Every time this song comes on, I can’t help but sing along. This isn’t the lead single Demi’s “Tell You Love Me” album, but I feel it could’ve been. The upbeat song follows Demi as they set boundaries with someone who’s playing with their heart. Belting this song can easily boost one’s confidence as it
gives the hand to the douches trying to impede on your personal peace. She’s So Gone — Naomi Scott This heartfelt song comes from the soundtrack of “Lemonade Track,” a Disney movie about a group of misfits making a band. Scott’s character, Mo, sings this song in tribute to her personal evolution. At the beginning of the movie, Mo was this quiet girl who hid behind her boyfriend. After joining this band, she’s finally found her voice and she’s belting it out in this song.
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1. Resistance unit 4. Nettles 8. Uncertain 12. Tribulation 13. Secluded spot 14. Mosaic piece 15. Intoxicated 16. Potter’s purchase 17. Field of study 18. Lionel Barrymore’s sister 20. Become blurred 21. Sneaker, e.g. 23. “When Harry Met ___” 25. Atmospheres 27. Ocean 28. Roam (about) 31. Machinery failure 33. Repeat performance 35. Amniotic ___ 36. Race 38. Quad buildings 39. Exposed 41. Data holder 42. Wake-up bell 45. Defame 47. Dog command 48. Sheet of ice 49. Kind of partner 52. Arborist’s concern 53. Like a churl 54. Baseball bat wood 55. Convey 56. Foreshadow 57. Bug someone, e.g.
1. Mouse catcher 2. ___ polloi 3. Dazzling (rise to fame) 4. Ruler unit 5. Credits listings 6. Cuddly Aussie animals 7. It’s the limit, at times 8. Europe’s “boot” 9. Let go 10. Boxer biter 11. Two semesters 19. Suckling spot 20. Dull (food) 21. Droops 22. Maui dance 24. Tommy ___ Jones 26. “Begone!” 28. Largest primates 29. Weaponry 30. Pigeonhole’s place 32. ___ Royal Highness 34. The “C” in U.P.C. 37. Fine parchment 39. Kennel club classification 40. Part of LED 42. Play parts or plays part 43. Old stories 44. “Indeed!” 46. Existed 48. To and ___ 50. Nile slitherer 51. Kid’s query
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Digging in
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DePaul University President A. Gabriel Esteban and DePaul athletics joined Third Ward Alderman Pat Dowell at the Lin Park renovation groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 30.
DePaul athletics assists in Lin Park renovations By Joshua M. Hicks Asst. Sports Editor
DePaul athletics are giving back to the community, joining the Chicago Park District in renovating the legendary Margaret Hie Ding Lin Park on Chicago’s South Side. The public park is located at 1735 S. State St. and it features a basketball court, which will be fully renovated to provide additional opportunities for basketball programming for the community, per the university. The groundbreaking ceremony featured DePaul athletic director DeWayne Peevy, men’s head basketball coach Tony Stubblefield, women’s head coach Doug Bruno, Third Ward Alderman Pat Dowell and Chicago Park District general superintendent and CEO Michael Kelly. The renovation will provide an avenue of access to the city’s youth through basketball. The project was brought to the school’s agenda last year by Steve Stout, chief of staff to the president’s office. Peevy not only agreed with the idea, but emphasized a role for DePaul athletics to play in the project. He believed it was important for the athletics department to participate in the new community effort. “Stout gave me a chance to ask how athletics can get involved with the project,” Peevy said. “I got a chance with Athletics to put a sports spin on [the project]. For us to be more directly involved from our standpoint, that was the opportunity for me right when I got here last year.” Peevy brought the project’s attention to Stubblefield and Bruno. Both were on board with the school’s community efforts. Bruno stated that the Lin project made sense, and it was a win-win situation for the university. “[Lin Park] is a safe place in the city of Chicago to play basketball,” Bruno said. “It was a win for the community
because they needed the upgrades. It was a win for DePaul because it allowed us to be part of an iconic city program that both men and women basketball want to be a part of. It allows us to put on clinics as well. It all ties together.” Per Peevy, DePaul athletics is currently ranked 14th in the country for community service hours. According to Bruno, it is part of the department’s job to be involved in the community. “DePaul is all about service,” Bruno said. “We believe it is part of our job to be involved in the community. The Lin Park project gives us another avenue to be involved with community service.” Junior center Nick Ongenda was one of the participants in the promotional video for the project. Originally from Toronto, he was unaware of what the park meant to the city. Once he learned about it, he was elated to hear how he can be part of a meaningful project. “It meant a lot to me to be a part of this role in giving back to the community,” Ongenda said. “We do everything for the fans and whomever is watching is us. They are the people that make us who we are. We play for them so I feel like this part means a lot to the people and I would like to contribute where I can.” Peevy wants to continue to add more community efforts for the athletics program and students as a whole. Lin Park is just the beginning, and he wants to be more intentional in taking a bigger role investing back into the community. “We really want to be part of this community, but it starts with us doing our part,” Peevy said. “I want to be more intentional about what we’re doing here in Lincoln Park and on our campus with our students, but also with what we’re doing out in our community.”
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Tony Stubblefield, DeWayne Peevy and Doug Bruno (left-to-right) attended the Margaret Hie Ding Lin Park renovation groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 30.
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The importance of healthy running By Angela Sampers Contributing Writer
At the height of a run, the feelings of calm and exhilaration allow you to recharge and release any negative thoughts after a long, stressful day. The early state of the pandemic left many eager to pick up a new hobby to get outside and release the feelings of uncertainty and stress they were facing that day and replace it with a more empowering feeling. Running is an easy outlet that requires minimal equipment and the energy to get outdoors. As a runner, it’s important to consider the physical toll it can have on your body due to the amount of pressure you’re putting on your muscles and joints, Kristen Neisler, a clinical faculty member at DePaul in the exercise science and physical education department, says “it’s good to take a day off in-between cardio days, to see how your body responds.” “Prevention is key,” Neisler said. “Practicing dynamic warm-ups, stretching with movements and listening to your body can be very helpful.” One of the most common running injuries is patellofemoral pain syndrome, also known as runner’s knee, which is a result of forcing too much weight and pressure onto your knee. The best way to avoid any injury is to be proactive in stretching before and after your run. Although running might seem self-explanatory, the process itself isn’t as easy as grabbing your shoes and going out for a run. Preparing yourself and monitoring your health and wellness must serve as a priority. DePaul junior and experienced runner Marlowe Bangeman addressed the importance of stretching to avoid injury. “People need to focus more on stretching even though it can often be overlooked,” Bangeman said. There is so much more value to running than just your speed and distance — it can provide a range of benefits, both physical and mental. Similar to any other form of exercise,
running comes with a variety of elements that must be considered. For example, choosing the right running gear, fueling your body and taking the time to prepare yourself by stretching out those muscles can go a long way. Considering the ideal level of comfort, support and flexibility for yourself are important to prevent injury as well as improving your performance. DePaul alumna Natalie Rohman started running this April as a way to get outside and get moving at the end of a long day. “Running during the pandemic provided an escapism people needed to feel liberated,” Rohman said. “For me, running is a form of therapy. I wanted to do something good for my body that also makes me feel good.” One of the many benefits of running
is that it has the power to improve your mental health. According to David Linden, a professor of neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, “once you hit your stride, your body releases hormones called endorphins.” In popular culture, this feeling can also be described as a “runner’s high,” a sense of euphoria to continue to push through your run even though it can sometimes be short-lived. “People run because it helps to destress, take your mind off of things and helps you let go of any negative energy,” Bangeman said. Bangeman’s running experience stems from running on a cross country team from middle to high school, which came with a lot of injuries, both new and recurring. “I’d say that I experienced those injuries due to the lack of cross-training,” Bange-
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man said. While cross-training can show significant benefits to help decrease potential injuries, based on personal experience, Neisler claims that it’s not necessary. “Doing other activities besides running like strength training or swimming can have an impact,” Neisler said. “I make sure I’m doing only as much as my body needs and mixing it up by incorporating yoga,” Rohman said. No matter where your endurance or skill set is, running can be for anyone. Developing an understanding of what your body is capable of, doing your research and listening to your body’s needs can help you in the long run both physically and mentally. You can always start from somewhere.
Women’s basketball in for challenging non-conference play By Darcy Waskiewicz Sports Editor
The DePaul women’s basketball team has released its 2021-22 non-conference schedule, featuring five games against NCAA Tournament teams from last season and the Blue Demons taking part in the Paradise Jam. The Blue Demons tip off the regular season at home against Texas Southern University on Nov. 9, following an exhibition game against Lewis University on Nov. 4. The team will then take on two local rivals at Wintrust Arena early in the season, beginning with a game against Red-line rival Loyola University Chicago on Nov. 12. DePaul will take a quick road trip to Texas A&M on Nov. 15, who finished with a 25-3 record last season,before coming back home to play against rival Northwestern University six days later. Following the matchup against Northwestern, the team will travel to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands for the Paradise Jam tournament over Thanksgiving. There, DePaul is set to open the tournament against Rutgers University with a Thanksgiving Day game on Nov. 25. The next day, the Blue Demons will
face the University of Arizona, who lost to Stanford by a point in the NCAA National Championship game last season. The Blue Demons conclude the tournament against Vanderbilt University on Nov. 27. “One of the best ways to prepare your team is to challenge them with a rigorous non-conference schedule,” head coach Doug Bruno said in a statement to DePaul athletics. “This year’s version is extremely difficult with games against five teams that played in the NCAA tournament including the runner-up, Arizona.” DePaul plays the University of Kentucky on the road on Dec. 9 before coming home to finish off the non-conference season at Wintrust Arena. At home, the Blue Demons are set to battle Nicholls State University on Dec. 14 and Northern Illinois University on Dec. 16. The team is set to finish non-conference play against the University of Notre Dame on Dec. 22. Bruno is entering his 36th season as head coach of the Blue Demons, who finished last season with an overall record of 14-10 and a record of 11-5 in conference play. A poor last month of the season saw DePaul miss out on the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 18 years.
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vs. Northern Ill., Dec. 16, TBA
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vs. Arizona, Nov. 26, TBA, Paradise Jam
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Sports. The DePaulia. Sept. 20, 2021 | 27 MEN’S SOCCER, continued from back page ni, who celebrated with the team from the sidelines after every goal. One alum who returned was former DePaul goalkeeper Drew Nuelle, who graduated in 2021 after playing three seasons with the Blue Demons. “I love being here and it’s always different being in the stands especially since I played here,” Nuelle said. “It was nice seeing especially all the guys we’ve played with that started, that was really cool.” Cruz, who took over for Nuelle when he graduated, faced nine shots on goal and made eight saves against Oakland. “It was a tale of two halves, I would say,” head coach Mark Plotkin said. “I think Oakland kicked our butts in the first half, we did not come out ready. But I thought the guys really responded and thankfully Gandhi came up with a few big saves to keep us in the game.” With a record of 4-2, the Blue Demons take on the University of Connecticut at Wish Field on Sept. 25 to begin Big East play before traveling to Northwestern for a mid-week game on Sept. 29.
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Men’s soccer alumni celebrate together on the field at halftime prior to the Blue Demons’ 3-1 win over Oakland on Saturday.
Upcoming Events Men’s Golf: -Sept. 20 at Valpo Fall Invitational (all day) -Sept. 21 at Valpo Fall Invitational (all day)
Men’s soccer: -Sept. 25 vs. Connecticut, 1p.m. (home, Big East)
Women’s soccer: -Sept. 26 at St. John’s, 12p.m. (away, Big East)
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Defender Grace Phillpotts chasing down a ball in the Blue Demons’ 3-0 win over Eastern Illinois on Saturday. A recent 2021 graduate Bina Saipi ni Day and seeing people in my class fly WOMEN’S SOCCER, continued from was one of the alumni who was in at- out to come here and older girls come back page
mer teammates cheering them on from the sidelines. “The energy was high,” Boos said. “And it just gives you a bigger picture of this program and all the players who’ve put in the work before us to make it what DePaul women’s soccer is today.”
tendance, and she could not have been more excited to come back and support the team and some of her former teammates. “I think [Alumni Day is] something that DePaul does every year that’s so special,” Saipi said. “This is my first Alum-
back, it just makes me super happy.” The Blue Demons conclude non-conference play with a 3-5 record. The team heads on the road to begin Big East play against St. Johns on Sept. 26 before playing Georgetown on Sept. 30.
Highlights from the weekend Cross Country at Redbird Invite
-Men finished 4th/12 -Dominic Bruce finished 7th in Men’s 6k (24:42.8) -Olivia Borowiak finished 13th in Women’s 6k (21:13.3)
Volleyball at Chicago Cup
-Swept all three opponents to win tournament (3-0 vs. Loyola Chicago, 3-2 vs. Northwestern and 3-0 vs. UIC)
Men’s Tennis at Purdue Fall Invite
-Matteo Iaquinto/Tripp Tuff and Lars Peder Minsaas/Jona Gitschel won doubles on day one -Iaquinto, Minsaas, Moser, Sirinit and Tuff claimed singles wins on day two
Men’s Tennis at Milwaukee Tennis Classic Day One -Marino Jakic and Vito Tonejc claimed singles wins
Women’s Tennis at Redbird Invite
Day One -Marija Jovicic, Maddie Yegler, Eleanor Nobbs and Valentina Martin won singles competitions -Swept doubles competition with wins from Lenka Antonijevic/Yuliya Kizelbasheva, Yergler/Jovicic and Nobbs/Martin Day Two -Jovicic and Kaya Rand won singles -Antonijevic/Kizelbasheva and Yergler/Jovici won doubles
Volleyball: -Sept. 24 at Georgetown, 4p.m. (away, Big East) -Sept. 25 at Villanova, 6p.m. (away, Big East)
Men’s Tennis: -Sept. 20 at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic, Day Three -Sept. 24 at the Notre Dame Invitational, Day One -Sept. 25 at the Notre Dame Invitational, Day Two -Sept. 26 at the Notre Dame Invitational, Day Three
Women’s Tennis: -Sept. 24 at the ITA Midwest Regional, Day One -Sept. 25 at the ITA Midwest Regional, Day Two -Sept. 26 at the ITA Midwest Regional, Day Three
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Alumni day sweep
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Forward Jack Richards preparing to pass the ball in the 3-1 win over Oakland.
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Defender Sydney Parker taking the ball away from an Eastern Illinois player.
Scoring on full display at Wish Field
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By Darcy Waskiewicz Sports Editor
With alumni cheering in attendance, the DePaul men’s soccer team dominated in a 3-1 win over Oakland University at Wish Field on Saturday. After winning three in a row, the Blue Demons fell to UIC 1-0 in an afternoon game at home on Wednesday. However, the team bounced back greatly in the win over the weekend. Oakland looked like the better team in the first half, but it was DePaul who got on the board first. Forward Santiago Rodriguez soared a shot past the goalkeeper into the low left corner of the Oakland goal 41 minutes into the game. That goal is the second in his career after netting his first in a 3-1 win over St. Thomas on Sept. 2. “It felt really good [to score], especially seeing all the guys that came back from last year,” Rodriguez said. “Went over and celebrated with them. Really great feeling. Second-career goal so it’s nice.” As the excitement of a 1-0 DePaul lead carried into halftime, the alums of the men’s soccer team were honored on the field. The alumni that came to cheer on their alma mater had their names announced and joined DePaul athletic di-
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rector DeWayne Peevy, senior associate athletics director Jill Hollembeak and DePaul mascot Dibs for a photo. When the second half began, however, Oakland answered quickly as Noah Jensen scored a goal past DePaul goalkeeper Gandhi Cruz to tie the game five minutes into the half. The score remained tied at one for a majority of the second half. When it seemed like the game would need to go into extra time to decide a winner, Jack Richards gave the Blue Demons the lead. He put a shot past the Oakland goalkeeper off an assist from Jake Fuderer with five minutes left in the game. With that goal, he now leads the team with four goals on the season. “I didn’t think [the ball] would get to me,” Richards said. “But luckily I was just sitting at the back post and glad to see that it went in and went to celebrate with the fans.” The Blue Demons got an insurance goal by midfielder Jacob Huth at the 87-minute mark when Huth maneuvered the ball past two Oakland defenders before shooting it past the goalkeeper. The goal capped off the three-goal game for DePaul in front of their alum-
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By Darcy Waskiewicz Sports Editor
In front of alumni and former teammates, DePaul women’s soccer soared in a 3-0 over Eastern Illinois University on Saturday at Wish Field. Before the game, the Blue Demons were coming off four straight 1-0 losses and had not scored a goal since their 3-0 win over University of Illinois Chicago on Aug. 29. The Blue Demons started out slow and Eastern Illinois looked like the tougher team at the beginning of the first half. However, DePaul’s defense stayed strong and were able to keep Eastern Illinois’ offense away from goalkeeper Mollie Eriksson. Defenseman Olivia Cooke broke the Blue Demons’ scoreless streak 43 minutes into the first half off an assist from Kristin Boos. The goal is her first as a Blue Demon after she transferred from University of Southern Florida last summer. Carrying that energy from the goal into halftime, the alumni joined DePaul athletic director DeWayne Peevy, senior associate athletics director Jill Hollembeak and DePaul mascot Dibs on the field for a photo. Following the halftime ceremony,
the Blue Demons came out flying in the second half. Boos added to DePaul’s lead five minutes in the second half with a shot in the top corner of the Eastern Illinois goal off a long pass from Grace Phillpotts. “I think the second half was a much better performance from us,” head coach Michele O’Brien said. “And I think it showed that we were more physical and more dominant.” Forward Morgan Turner secured the Blue Demons’ lead 67 minutes in the game with a header that soared past the Eastern Illinois goalkeeper into the low corner of the goal. Phillpotts assisted on the goal, her second of the game, to help make the score 3-0. “All week we’ve been working on attacking, so it was really awesome to see that pay off,” Turner said. “I think that it was really great to just get some goals to go in the net because the last four games we’ve lost 1-0, so that’s been pretty tough, so I think to be able to turn the page like that was really great for us.” The Blue Demons were not only able to break out offensively after struggling in their last four games, but they were also able to do it with alumni and for-
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