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SGB: LESS THAN 10 COMMENTS ON SORC PROPOSALS
TALKS ON TENANCY
Emily Drzymalski Staff Writer
Student Government President Zechariah Brown said less than 10 students have voiced input about the board’s proposed ways to resolve the looming problem posed by updated Student Organization Resource Center naming guidelines. “We haven’t received the volume of student feedback that we were hoping for,” Brown said at Tuesday evening’s SGB meeting. “I’m sure we’re all busy with midterms and projects and such. Which hopefully means students are really satisfied with the options we presented.” SORC announced in late August that beginning in fall 2020, its registration guidelines would now prohibit the names of independent student organizations from including University trademarks or wordmarks like “Pitt” and “Panther,” instead encouraging clubs to use phrases such as “at Pitt” or “at the University of Pittsburgh.” The changes could affect as many as 393 of the 639 student organizations on campus. Brown said in early October that his preferred solution is to grandfather current organizations that have been on campus longer than the current naming guidelines have been in effect. All remaining organizations would have to change their names, but would be allowed to sell any merchandise they have already purchased to try and prevent any large financial losses. SGB proposed three ways to fix the problem at its meeting last Tuesday. The board’s preferred soluSee SGB on page 2
Liz Gray, Neighborhood Quality Consultant with Oakland Planning and Development Corp. (center), talks about what to expect when looking to rent an apartment at a tenant workshop held in the William Pitt Union Tuesday. Hannah Heisler | senior staff photographer
EXPERTS’ TIPS FOR TENANTS: READ YOUR LEASE, KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
Benjamin Nigrosh
Pitt’s Student Government Board hosted the first of two tenant workshop panels Tuesday evening in More than half of the Pitt student body lives in the William Pitt Union to educate new and returnoff-campus housing, according to a recent statistic ing renters on their rights. About 30 attended the from U.S. News and World Report. Some of these first event, and SGB will hold the same panel again students commute from home, but many are renting Wednesday evening at 5 p.m. apartments or homes in the Pittsburgh area — often Liz Gray, panelist and neighborhood qualfor the first time. ity consultant with Oakland Planning and DevelopTo help the latest population of student renters, ment Corp., said the most important step for new Staff Writer
tenants is to read their lease. “From the top of the first page to the bottom of the last page,” Gray said. “Then, go back and read it again.” New renters often do not hold themselves accountable for knowing the rules of the lease they sign, Gray said. That can become a big problem when responsibilities come up that the tenant wasn’t See Tenants on page 2
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SGB proposed three naming solutions for student organizations to choose from, which are available for viewing and comment on its website. Romita Das | staff photographer
SGB, pg. 1 tion is to utilize SORC to approve names and marketing materials for clubs that want to “co-brand” with the University — allowing the use of University trademarks or wordmarks as long as sponsorship is not implied or stated. This model is currently in use at Boston College, the University of Notre Dame and the University of Miami, according to the board. Two other proposed solutions are to allow independent student organizations to sell their existing merchandise and have the University provide financial assistance to help organizations move into compliance, or grandfather the student organizations created before a less-strict version of the rule was introduced in 2012. Brown said the board’s proposals are available online and he encouraged students to voice their opinion about which option they think will work the best. “The point of all of this was to make sure that we had student voices represented and not just a couple of students on a task force, but as many affected student groups as possible,” Brown said. Brown also provided an update on last week’s announcement that SGB will soon accept grant proposals from student groups for projects aimed at preventing sexual misconduct on campus. He said discussions are still ongoing, but the board hopes to open applications soon. The University announced last month it will make up to $250,000 available to faculty and staff for similar projects. SGB member Eric Macadangdang proposed the board’s second resolution for this academic year, calling on support for University labor and rights to
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organize without unlawful intrusion. The resolution comes about a month after Pitt filed an exception to a ruling proposed by the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board on Sept. 18, halting its orders. The PLRB’s proposed ruling found the University guilty of three unfair labor practices during the April graduate student union election and ordered a new election. Macadangdang’s resolution centered on the “rights and well-being” of University students and laborers, supporting the PLRB ruling and calling on the University to retract their exception to the recent ruling. “The Student Government Board stands in support of fair elections processes for student employees at the University of Pittsburgh free from actions from any party that may interfere,” Macadangdang said. He added that the board will vote on the resolution at their meeting next Tuesday and its text will be available online in the coming days. Ravi Gandhi, the chair of SGB’s diversity and inclusion committee, discussed the results of a survey about LGBTQ+ student life on campus. The survey, which saw more than 100 responses, found that about 70% of the respondents see the current resources available for LGBTQ+ students on campus as inadequate. Gandhi said the Committee is working to figure out what specific resources could be created to fill this need. LGBTQ+ campus leaders have shown support in the past for creating an LGBTQ+ student center. “We hope to draft a detailed joint proposal or charter demanding specific, tangible resources,” Gandhi said.
aware of beforehand, such as paying for utilities outside of rent When it comes to utility payments specifically, tenants should make written agreements with their roommates, Gray said, so that everyone is held accountable for their share. “With utilities, if you’re sharing with people, get that in writing,” Gray said. “You’ll avoid a lot of aggravation if you have things written down.” Tyler Viljaste, the community and governmental relations chair for SGB, organized and moderated the night’s event. He said the goal of the event was to help students be more informed about the things they may encounter when renting their first apartment or house. Adam DiBuo, a partner at Neighborhood Legal Services, a Pittsburgh firm committed to protecting tenants’ rights, said understanding how much you should pay for utilities each month is just as important. “You should make sure that you ask your landlord what each type of utility is,” DiBuo said. “If you have gas heat, if you have electric heat, what your hot water is, things like that. So, you can understand if you do have to pay for a utility, how much you’re going to pay.” Ken Eckenrode, head of Ken Eckenrode Real Estate, suggested that new tenants call their utility company for an estimate of their monthly utility rates. “I tell a lot of my tenants to call Duquesne Light,” Eckenrode said. “Give them the address, they’ll give you the budget.” Bob Kelly, a realtor with John C.R. Kelly Realty, said that it is important to call your landlord if there is a malfunction with any of the utilities, as that could cost a lot of money down the line. “Today, a toilet running full blast for a month costs $1,000,” Kelly said. “You have the responsibility to call your landlord, so they can do something about it.” According to Kelly, utility costs also relate to tenant policies. Just because someone may be subletting a room and not have their name officially on the lease does not mean they are solely responsible for their actions if they do something wrong, he said. “That person that sublets, everyone is on the hook for what that person does,” Kelly said. “You may have the benefit that you’re able to collect rent
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when the unit’s empty or when you’re not going to be able to use it, but you’re responsible for what that person is doing.” Knowing when your utility is being used, DiBuo said, can help save money and ensure that you keep waste low. Something as small as a quarter-inch gap in your window, DiBuo said, lets just as much heat escape as a three-inch hole in the wall. But unchecked windows aren’t just a financial concern, according to DiBuo — they’re also a safety concern. Brooke Riley, who works for the Pitt police community relations unit, said it’s important for students to always be aware of what is going on around them. “Being situationally aware is my top tip to everybody,” Riley said. “That isn’t just when you’re in South Oakland, it’s when you’re out shopping, when you’re in movie theaters.” Riley said she tells students to keep one headphone out when walking at night so they can hear their environment. She also told students to utilize the blue emergency phones stationed around South Oakland, as a uniformed officer responds on location whenever one is activated. Riley said she gets calls from students whose friends became sick from intoxication, yet finds them alone on the sidewalk when she arrives on scene. But Pitt’s medical amnesty laws eliminate the responsibility of code of conduct violations for both the caller and the person experiencing the medical emergency. “There are amnesty laws,” Riley said. “If you stay with that person, you’re not going to get in trouble. That person getting treatment and going home at the end of the day, that’s our number one priority.” Once students do get home from a late night out, Gray said, they shouldn’t have to worry about their renter’s policy or being taken advantage of by their landlord. “Go to someone that is doing this as a business and not as a scam,” Gray said. “That’s what the difference is. Good landlords are in the business to make money and to work with their clientele. Scam artists are there to make money and they don’t care about anything else.” Gray said she’s read contracts given to students by their landlords that require the renters to pay their rent in cash with low denominations. It is issues like this, Gray said, that students should be wary of when renting. “If you see something you don’t think is right, say something,” Gray said.
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END THE TRADE WAR, BUT DON’T LET CHINA OFF THE HOOK
Michael Clifford Staff Columnist
With impeachment inquiries and presidential election challenges heating up, it’s been a chaotic month for President Donald Trump. Economic issues, which the White House has been quick to call attention to in the past, have been largely relegated to the back burner in light of the larger controversies surrounding the administration. The president has not ceded the upper hand, however, and continues to call attention to the success of the American economy, especially a revival of manufacturing that he claims the tariffs he has levied against China have sparked. Unfortunately, much of this growth appears to have been temporary, and activity in the manufacturing sector is now at its weakest since the Great Recession of 2009, leading many economists to argue that the China-U.S. trade war is responsible. The tragic reality is that a simple cure for the economic obstacle China poses does not exist. This does not mean that, while tariffs have demonstrated their inefficacy, the president’s efforts are all for naught. Trump should look for another solution if he hopes to constructively punish Chinese policies that have reduced competition. Little has been said among Democratic presidential candidates on this subject during their debates besides the typical line of attacks, and very few have proposed an alternative to the president’s approach. A rational plan of action against China’s human rights abuses, economic protectionism and intellectual property theft that the Trump administration has rightfully admonished has yet to be offered in any capacity. They first must acknowledge that tariffs, with all their heavy-handed intrusions into markets, have very limited practicality and are almost always counterproductive, leading to an escalation of trade tensions rather than negotiation. One could certainly hope that tensions between China and the United States do not continue to accelerate, but a valid distrust of China that is shared among various political factions may make such an event inevitable. It also remains difficult to predict
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whether rumors of an approaching trade deal and tariff reduction — rumors which the president disputes, arguing that he hasn’t agreed to roll back tariffs — will do anything to calm those tensions. In the meantime, intensifying unrest in Hong Kong has led to renewed demands for U.S. involvement and weighed on China’s credibility in America. A Pew Research poll in August found that American favorability toward China — split until very recently — has dropped nearly 20% over the last 2 years,
sights on tackling the Chinese government’s protectionism without shooting America in the foot. This process should begin by leveling the playing field between American firms and competing foreign firms that operate in U.S. markets, since the latter have increasingly benefitted from explicit state subsidies and favorable treatment as part of an ambitious and intrusive Chinese industrial policy. A bipartisan group of senators led by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced a bill to this effect, forc-
President Donald Trump speaks at the Economic Club of New York on Nov. 12 in New York City. Trump, speaking to business leaders and others in the financial community, spoke about the state of the U.S. economy and the prolonged trade talks with China. Photo by Spencer Platt, Getty Images | tns with more Americans viewing our economic relationship with the country as a threat. At the same time, the public still has an overall positive opinion toward international trade in general, meaning that the present issues are seen as China-specific. What this means is that whatever approach Trump decides to take toward dealing with the economic challenges China poses likely won’t affect his re-election campaign, which will probably depend a great deal more on domestic issues. That leaves the window open for the administration to set its
ing foreign companies to abide by the same rules as American ones, earlier this year — a welcome alternative. Although the goal is to punish China for heavyhanded market intrusions that have thwarted competition, surely an additional benefit could be forcing its hand into structural reform, characteristic of former Communist leader Deng Xiaoping’s Open Door Policy, which led to a large-scale rebuilding of China as a more market-based economy. Since that time, even while the dominant socialist institutions
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have remained in place, the People’s Republic of China has been morphed into a more democratic political system. Unfortunately, new developments suggest that the end of this age of liberal reform may be near. Steps backwards have been taken on both goals under current President Xi Jinping, whose government has rubber-stamped, among other things, the end of presidential term limits and an Orwellian social credit surveillance system. Still a one-party state, China continues to be characterized as one of the world’s least free countries, in terms of political and civil liberties. Even the smallest strides that could be made toward forcing China to be more competitive on international markets would be in the right direction — and if this can be done strategically, without violating either the trust of allies or international law, it would only be an added bonus. Regrettably, though, the Trump administration’s current tariff approach is delegitimizing the United States in disputes with China, leading the World Trade Organization to allow sanctions against U.S. goods, even while China’s violations of international trade agreements are numerous. Finding a resolution through global cooperation, however, is not likely to happen if retaliatory tariffs are the preferred tactic. President Trump’s tariff policies and trade war against China have been the subject of many valid attacks by critics across the political spectrum who view it as disruptive of global markets and as primarily hurting Americans. Nonetheless, one need not be in favor of tariffs to argue that China’s violations of civil liberties and international law cannot be ignored, and that all nations share an obligation to oppose them whenever possible in a way that surpasses stark symbolism. Though pessimism is warranted, a political turnaround and revival of a movement toward democracy in China would be something to celebrate — certainly more than winning any trade war. Michael writes mostly about politics and economic policy. Write to Michael at mjc199@pitt.edu.
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Harvard Crimson didn’t do anything wrong Harvard University is supposed to welcome the best and brightest students, but it seems a good portion of them need a lesson in basic journalism. The Harvard Crimson, the university’s student newspaper, recently became the center of controversy with its coverage of an “Abolish ICE” protest. Reporters involved in a story about the protest reached out to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for comment. As a result, the paper was slammed by student activists and a petition was circulated that demanded The Crimson stopped asking ICE for comment altogether. This response from the student body shows a frankly concerning lack of media literacy that must be addressed. The controversy started with the Harvard student organization Act on a Dream, which is an advocacy group for undocumented students that opposes the Trump administration’s immigration policies. The group hosted a protest on Sept. 12 and The Crimson published an article about the event the following day. The article quoted student activists, but it was one line in particular that sparked outrage on campus. “ICE did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday night,” the article said. The Crimson’s editors met with leaders of Act on a Dream to explain the common journalistic practice of reaching out to parties involved or mentioned in their articles for comment. They also assured the group that no information about undocumented immigrants on campus had been shared with ICE. Days after this meeting, members of Act on a Dream, along with 10 other student groups, created a petition in which they urged their classmates to refuse requests for comment, in effect boycotting The Crimson. “The Crimson relies on the trust of student organizations to accurately and effectively report on events happening
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on campus,” the petition read. “They have violated that trust. We call on The Crimson to take public accountability for their actions and take steps to change a policy that actively endangers undocumented students and members of their own staff.” The “policy” that they mention refers to the practice of requesting comment from people and organizations involved in a story. This is common journalistic practice that allows all parties mentioned in a story to be heard and makes for clearer, more well-rounded and impactful stories. It’s a “policy” practiced by newsrooms big and small across the country and not doing so for each and every story published shows a lack of journalistic integrity. As for endangering undocumented students on campus, the editors have repeatedly assured the student body that they haven’t given ICE any personal information — and there would be no need or opportunity to do so in simply asking the organization for comment. Harvard’s Undergraduate Council voted this week to stand in solidarity with the concerns of Act on a Dream this week, even though all of the activist group’s claims are either completely unfounded or blatant misunderstandings of how journalists do their job. The whole controversy is absurd and there is no reason for The Crimson to receive these complaints about the article in question. The Crimson doesn’t support ICE by simply reaching out to them for comment on a protest against the organization. The contents of a news article — or even of an opinions column — doesn’t necessarily reflect the viewpoint of the newspaper. Only the editorial, like the one you’re reading now, reflects the opinions of the editorial staff of the paper. Such a basic misunderstanding is incredibly concerning, especially coming from supposedly highly educated Harvard students.
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REPORT CARD: PANTHERS SPOIL RMU STADIUM OPENING IN MCGOWENS PASSES RMU WITH FLYING COLORS 71-57 WIN
Dominic Campbell Senior Staff Writer
It’s typically unusual for a big Power Five basketball school to take on a smaller, mid-major opponent at its home court. But with Robert Morris opening up its brand-new UPMC Events Center just 20 minutes up the road in Moon Township, Pitt took the call and made the brief commute to face the Colonials on Tuesday night. The Panthers played spoiler to the introduction of their host’s new facility, beating RMU 71-57 to earn their first true road win since February 2017. Pitt (2-1 overall) won a few neutralsite games last season, including St. Louis in New York City and Boston College in Charlotte, North Carolina. Still, this was the first time in Capel’s tenure that his Panthers beat a team in front of its own fans. And it didn’t come easy, with Pitt facing ample adversity early on. “This was big for us,” Capel said. “They had a great environment, a hostile crowd, it was very passionate. When they made their 15-0 run it was loud. We could’ve folded, but I’m proud that we stepped up and made some plays and I think this will help us as we go forward.” Pitt started on a 7-0 run, with junior guard Ryan Murphy hitting a 3-pointer, sophomore guard Xavier Johnson lofting an alley-oop to classmate Trey McGowens and junior center Terrell Brown making a layup. RMU stormed back with sophomore Dante Treacy knocking down three straight free throws after an ill-advised
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foul by Murphy. Senior forward Yannis Mendy then faked out a Pitt defender for a mid-range jumper, followed by another jumper from redshirt senior guard Josh Williams to tie the game. A Pitt turnover from first-year forward Justin Champagnie kept momentum with the Colonials, and Williams hit a 3-pointer to give RMU its first lead of the game at 10-7. The Colonials expanded their lead with sophomore guard Jalen Hawkins making two free throws as Murphy’s second foul forced him to the bench. After a missed layup from Johnson, junior forward DJ Russell converted an and-one in the paint on a foul by Gerald Drumgoole immediately following the media timeout. Junior forward Charles Bain made a 3-pointer, capping a quick and stunning 18-0 run that put RMU up 18-7. Capel got his team together during the ensuing media timeout and told them to relax, something sophomore forward Au’Diese Toney found helpful for the team going forward. “We were just telling each other to slow down,” Toney said afterward. “Just play hard and that’s what we did. We came out of halftime, just played hard on defense and everything else fell in line.” The Panthers came back with an 8-0 run of their own as Brown sunk two free throws, Toney put back his own miss, Murphy sunk a three and McGowens flew in for a dunk. Johnson added to the run with his first points of the game, making two free throws and getting the See Men’s on page 7
Staff writer Michael Elisenmogun gave Xavier Johnson a C- grade for his performance against Robert Morris University. Kaycee Orwig | senior staff photographer
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After suffering a shocking home upset to Nicholls State on Saturday, the Panthers bounced back with a much-needed victory at Robert Morris on Tuesday night — their first true road win since Feb. 8, 2017. Pitt looked like an improved team across the board, led by a breakthrough performance from sophomore guard Trey McGowens. Team Grade: B The Panthers didn’t earn an A for this performance because of their bleak first half. Pitt looked destined to suffer a second-straight upset early on, allowing an 18-0 RMU run and coughing up eight turnovers in the first half. After halftime, however, the Panthers looked the best they have all season, committing only three turnovers in the second
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half. Pitt can’t go on scoring droughts like it did in the first half against better opponents, but the second half is something the team can take pride in and build on moving forward. Trey McGowens Grade: A+ McGowens played, by far, his best game of the young season after scoring just 20 points combined in Pitt’s first two games. He broke out in a major way against RMU, scoring 25 points on 61% shooting from the field and 80% from the line. McGowens played like a man possessed, driving to the rim with a consistency and aggression that wasn’t present in Pitt’s first two games. He also produced on the defensive side of the ball with four steals and eight rebounds. For the PanSee Report on page 7
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Men’s, pg. 6 Panthers back within one at 18-17. Both Pitt and RMU kept it close for the next few minutes, scoring six points each. McGowens found Champagnie on an alley-oop and then made a tough shot to give Pitt a 3-point lead. Bain then connected on a 3-pointer after a bad turnover from McGowens, tying the game at 27-27 entering halftime. The first-half box score showed Pitt enjoying a 19-15 rebounding advantage but also committing eight turnovers to RMU’s five. Johnson had an especially poor first half, scoring two points while shooting 0-5 from the field and turning it over four times. Pitt got it going offensively early in the second half. McGowens continued to lead the way, making two layups and four free throws. Murphy displayed his long-range shooting with a 3-pointer and a mid-range jumper, while Brown converted an and-one opportunity to take a 43-35 lead with just under 15 minutes remaining in the second half. Colonials junior guard Jon Williams made two 3-pointers and Mendy made a mid-range jumper to try and slow down the Panthers offense. Coming out of the RMU timeout and subsequent media timeout, Pitt continued to play efficiently on offense. McGowens made another layup to score his 20th point and Johsnon made his first shot of the game, a 3-pointer. With Pitt finally starting to find its groove, the Panthers held a comfortable 60-45 lead with 7:15 remaining at the next media timeout. Both teams struggled to score down the stretch, with the Colonials actually
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outscoring the Panthers 12-11 for the remaining seven minutes. It didn’t matter, however, with Pitt holding onto its lead to earn the 14-point win. Toney came alive in those final minutes, scoring seven points on a 3-pointer and four free throws, bringing him to 11 points on the game. Champagnie added two free throws to join Toney in the double-digit scoring club with 10 points. McGowens, who finished with a team-high 25 points, playing well defensively with eight rebounds and four steals, said he felt more comfortable going up against the Colonials than he had in his first two games. “Tried to slow down, keep my head up,” he said. “In the last two games, I was just trying to force it, instead of letting it come to me … I was just letting it come when I had a chance, rather than the other games. I was just trying to make something happen.” In the second half, both teams shot comparably, with Pitt shooting 46.2% and RMU shooting 43.3%. The main difference between the two came at the free-throw line, with the Panthers making 16 of 19 attempts, or 84.2%, while the Colonials didn’t take a single shot from the line. Brown also turned in a well-rounded performance with nine points, six rebounds, five blocks and two steals. Johnson, on the other hand, finished the game 1-9 from the field with seven points, though he did hand out a teamhigh seven assists. The next game marks a much bigger rival for the Panthers, as they’re hosting West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl this Friday at the Petersen Events Center.
Report, pg. 6 thers to be competitive this season, McGowens has to produce at this level consistently — something he struggled with last year. Terrell Brown Grade: A Brown found himself in the starting lineup for the first time Tuesday night and did not disappoint. He paced the Panthers nine rebounds and five blocks while also adding eight points. The sample size is small, but Brown is currently playing like one of the best rim protectors in college basketball. His five blocks on Tuesday tied his career high, which he set in the previous game against Nicholls State. Brown also added two steals to round out another complete game from the junior center who has been Pitt’s most consistent player so far. Au’Diese Toney Grade: A Toney has improved each game since a terrible start to the season against Florida State, and his performance on Tuesday marked his best yet. His shooting looked much improved against the Colonels, as he shot an efficient 3-6 from the field and 4-4 from the line for a team second-best 11 points. No one on Pitt’s team is a better perimeter defender than Toney, and he flashed his versatility against the Colonels by switching onto multiple positions and altering shots. If his consistency on offense can catch up to his defense, the Panthers will be far better off for it. Justin Champagnie Grade: B+ Champagnie has certified himself as
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the sixth man for the Panthers this year. He turned in another solid performance against RMU with 10 points and five rebounds. He’s established himself as an energetic contributor off the bench with sound ability on both ends of the floor. Champagnie especially shined when defending Colonels senior Josh Williams, holding him to only 12 points on the night. Ryan Murphy Grade: BMurphy cooled down a bit against RMU, at least by his lofty standards. In his first start of the season, he continued to shoot the ball relatively well from the field, going 4-10 overall and 2-6 from distance. Murphy is no longer a hidden sniper anymore, and after the Florida State game, teams have made a concerted effort to make sure he doesn’t get the ball in catchand-shoot situations. This has forced him to put the ball on the ground and create his own points. If Murphy works on his ability to drive into the paint, it’ll be increasingly tough to stop him. Xavier Johnson Grade: CJohnson again struggled from the field, shooting a woeful 1-9 to finish with seven points. That didn’t stop him from making plays like he had in previous contests, as he dished out a team-high seven assists and made all four of his free throws. Although the assist numbers were impressive, Johnson has to get it going from the field against better opponents for the Panthers to be serious players in the ACC this season. He’s now shooting 30% so far this season — a number that must improve significantly if the Panthers truly want to meet their goal of making the NCAA tournament.
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Swisshelm Park. Spa cious 1 BR on quiet cul‑de‑sac, equipped kitchen and laundry available, 2nd floor, hardwood floors and fireplace mantel in liv‑ ing room. Large back yard and off‑street parking. $690 heat in‑ cluded. 412‑600‑1383
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For Rent: 340 S Bou quet Street Pgh Pa 15213 3 bedrooms/1 bath/ cental air/ laundry on site Contact John at 412‑292‑8928
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3 BD, 1 1/2 BA townhouse, on bus line. Seniors and grad students. Call 412‑281‑2700 Avail‑ able Now!
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seniors. We offer FLEXIBLE hours and great benefits. Please call 412‑363 5500 to schedule an inter view NOW! Medical and Heart Care, Students Welcome, 155 N. Craig Street, Dean Kross, MD, 412‑687‑7666
South Oakland Houses and Apart ments with Laundry and Central Air Call or Text 412‑38‑Lease
Dawson Village Apts. near CMU and Pitt. One bedroom apts. $935 + electric. Avail‑ able for immediate move in. On bus line, close to restaurants and shops. Contact Jerry at 412‑722‑8546
Oakland Court‑ 2 bedroom house, 1.5 bathrooms. Air con ditioning. Laundry in unit. Newly remo dled. Good location, close to Hillman Li
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