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The independent student newspaper of the University of Pittsburgh | PIttnews.com | November 30, 2016 | Volume 107 | Issue 86

HUNDREDS ‘FIGHT FOR $15’, 19 CITED FILM DEPT. At a Fight for $15 rally held in Downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday, police cited 19 people for blocking an intersection. | by Lauren Rosenblatt | News Editor

PLANS NEW TRACK Emily Suruda Staff Writer

About 700 people gathered Downtown to support the Fight for 15 movement and worker’s right to unionize. Julia Zhu STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Assefa said. “It’s unjust to have them constantly When Martha Assefa’s mother lived in Pitts- food insecurity is by raising the baseline wage.

Assefa, 30, from Worcester, Massachusetts, working.” burgh 30 years ago, she had no trouble taking Holding signs reading, “I will work for love, care of herself with funds from her minimum traveled to Pittsburgh Tuesday to take part in a rally to support raising the minimum wage to raise my pay,” and, “Strike for $15 and a stronwage job.

But now, through her work on a food policy $15 so, as Assefa and other protesters say, people ger Pittsburgh,” Assefa joined a crowd of about 700 marchers gathered in front of the William S. council that works to end hunger, Assefa can see can have a living wage.

The Fight for 15 movement originally fo- Moorhead Federal Building in Downtown Pittsthat doing what her mother did is no longer possible. In Pennsylvania, $7.25 per hour just isn’t cused on the urban-reaching poor but has now burgh Tuesday at 4 p.m.

Pittsburgh United, One Pittsburgh and enough for many people to maintain a moderate expanded to include middle and working class UFCW Local 23 hosted the rally as part of the jobs as well. living.

“Anything under $15 is impossible to live.

Although she lives off more than minimum See Rally on page 2 wage, Assefa said one of the best ways to decrease 15 is still too low, but at least it’s a starting point,”

When Ann Shetler took a film class during her first year at Pitt, she was the only one in the class who didn’t enroll to fulfill a general education requirement.

Rather than pick a major that would lead to a job she hated, Shetler decided she wanted to make films. But there was one problem: she couldn’t.

Pitt didn’t have a film production major.

And while the University still doesn’t offer this major, Shetler, a film studies major, is now able to shift her studies to the film department’s film and media production track, which is launching in the spring.

Students who wish to follow the new track will still be film studies majors, but they will declare film and media production as a specific area of study within the film studies program. The track, which film students are not required to declare, is a combination of hands-on production and classes that focus on critical analysis.

Under the current program, the main focus is on critical analysis of film, and students are only required to take one production class. Once the production track debuts, the department will still be offering a film studies program without production, if students do not wish to follow the new track.

The new track will be available to incoming first-years, sophomores and juniors, although current seniors who want to follow this track will have to spend a longer time completing their undergraduate degree. This is because the track canSee Major Track on page 3

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ATTORNEYS RECOMMEND POLICY CHANGES FOR POLICE SHOOTING INCIDENTS The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association released recommendations for the prosecution and investigation of officer-involved shootings, the first statewide guidelines of their kind.

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Assistant News Editor Taking a step no other state has yet, the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association announced Tuesday its recommendations for the investigation of shootings involving police officers.

While the 16 recommendations are not binding for law enforcement agencies or prosecutors, the Association suggests that police forces conduct the investigations about officer involved shootings through a separate agency, have the district attorney conduct the investigation as they would for any other fatal shooting and communicate with the public through preliminary and follow-up reports.

Although the guidelines are meant to apply to police departments and prosecutors across the state, the release advised that each individual district attorney modify the recommendations to fit with the needs of their communities.

The Association released the guidelines through a video and a press release and were formulated by the Association’s The PDAA released guidelines Tuesday to promote unbiased investigations Best Practices Committee to allow pros- following officer-involved shootings. Jordan Mondell ASSISTANT VISUAL EDITOR have greater confidence in the process,” ecutors to conduct investigations fairly best practices to make good decisions, even David Arnold, the Association’s president and objectively.

“In making these recommendations, under incredibly difficult circumstances, and Lebanon County district attorney, our goals are to help law enforcement use and help the public better understand and said in the release.

Rally, pg. 1 national Fight for 15 Day of Disruption. In 340 cities across the country, protesters gathered at airports, fast food joints and other public spaces to emphasize the need for a living wage and the right to unionize, according to Kai Pang, one of the organizers. Nationwide, the fight has turned more aggressive since Donald Trump’s election, and minimum wage workers are starting to go on strike.

At the rally Downtown, marchers listened

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to speeches from employees of Giant Eagle, UPMC and fast food chains in Pittsburgh, where workers are pushing for a $15 minimum wage and the continued rights to unionize.

With band accompaniment, the crowd marched down Grant Street and Liberty Avenue, then ended at the McDonald’s near the intersection of Forbes Avenue and Stanwix Street. As they marched, protesters chanted, “Shut it down,” and, “This is what democracy looks like.”

At the intersection, protesters added a new

chant — “Hold the burgers, hold the fries, we want wages supersized.”

Police shuffled most protesters to the sidewalk on either side, but several chose to sit in the intersection. Pittsburgh police cited these 19 people for obstructing a roadway.

Pang, a Pitt alum, led the crowd in a moment of silence for those risking civil disobedience while a chorus of honks from blocked cars filled the space. The silence was broken with shouts of, “What do we want? $15. When do we want it? Now.”

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The guidelines will not only standardize investigations but will improve community relations through a transparent and understandable process, the Association said.

Sonya Toler, spokesperson for the Pittsburgh’s Department of Public Safety, said she would issue a statement after the Pittsburgh Police Department reviewed the policy but did not know when that would be.

The Association’s guidelines follow Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf vetoing House Bill 1538 on Nov. 21. Bill 1538, sponsored by Republican representative Martina White, proposed restricting the release of police officers’ names after they discharge their firearms in serious or fatal shootings.

The bill would have required the involved officer’s name to be kept anonymous for 30 days after the incident or until the investigation was complete.

The officer’s name would then only be released if the investigation resulted in a criminal charge or if the officer consented to the release of information, all with the exception of situations in which releasing the officer’s name could “reasonably be expected to create a risk of harm to the person or property of the law enforcement officer.”

As police escorted the protesters out of the intersection, the crowd chanted, “One love, one city.”

Pittsburgh police commander Ed Trapp said the 19 people were cited and released. Photos from the protest posted on Twitter showed Pittsburgh police officers using an empty Port Authority bus to temporarily hold the protesters they cited.

Pitt student Chris Pilewski, who came to the protest to support the cause for a higher miniSee Rally on page 4

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Pitt’s film department will launch its new film and media production track in spring 2017. Theo Schwarz SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER not be completed without a student taking a capstone, which will not be offered until the spring 2018 semester.

Students in the production track will be required to take 13 courses, including film analysis and world film history as well as production classes such as technical directing. Students will take six of the 13 courses at Pitt and four at Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ School of Filmmaking and Photography, located in North Oakland. Each student will have the choice of taking the remaining three courses at either Pitt or Filmmakers’.

Ali Patterson, an English and film studies lecturer at Pitt, will provide administrative and policy support for the new film and media production track.

“Students are prepared in a liberal but technological atmosphere that you wouldn’t get with just a production degree,” Patterson said. “Students will be learning not just how to do it but why to do it.”

Patterson said the new track will allow for more career opportunities and experience for students within the film department.

According to Robert Clift, an assistant professor of film studies who will direct the film and media production track, said students at Pitt have wanted a production-based track for several years.

In the 2014 to 2015 annual survey of film studies majors at Pitt, students were asked if they would like to see a production track. The answer was clear: 90 percent of students wanted a production track. The faculty agreed. Clift said that it is best for students to be trained in both critical studies and practical aspects of filmmaking.

“A lot of students asked for it and want to do production who are not only film studies students but students across campus [who] want to

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be trained and use media production practices,” Clift said.

The only extra costs for the new track as compared to the current, undifferentiated program is an additional $70 lab fee paid to Pittsburgh Filmmakers.

Clift started developing this track in the 2014 to 2015 academic year. From there, Clift worked with film studies faculty, including Adam Lowenstein — the former director of film studies at Pitt — and representatives from Pittsburgh Filmmakers to create a curriculum that is both robust and feasible for students to complete. Because of the collaboration, both Pitt and Filmmakers had to approve the track before it could go through Pitt’s internal review for new academic tracks.

In addition, Clift had to work with Pitt’s administration to come up with proper places for post-production work –– such as editing labs –– and to find production resources. Some of the new equipment includes, two digital cameras with sets of lenses, three wireless digital audio recorders and two lights and diffusers that have stands and umbrellas.

After all of the work that went into designing the new curriculum and classes, another vital part of the new track was getting the University Library System to agree to manage all of the equipment checkout. The ULS agreed and has been circulating equipment and putting together equipment kits since last summer.

Since the library started offering equipment, students have been able to use it in production courses and outside projects such as for Pitt Tonight, Pitt’s student-run late night talk show.

Then, the first hybrid course — Mockumentary: Production & Criticism — of this new track was offered in fall 2015.

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Rally, pg. 2 mum wage, said it was beautiful to see the community come together at the protest.

“It’s inspiring to see people put their bodies on the line to stand up for what they believe in,” Pilewski, a junior studying philosophy and ecology, said.

Trish Hough, who was with the UFCW Local 23, said that for her, the march was a way to bring awareness to people who didn’t know how working a minimum wage affected someone’s life. She said the raised minimum wage would help people “actually do something with their life,” like putting food on the table and paying their medical bills.

The fight, she said, was about showing people they were worth $15 an hour.

“It’s a way of life for a lot of us,” Hough, 38, from Burgettstown, said. “You’re always going to need someone to stock shelves, and we’re no different from anybody else.”

Elena Smith, a 22-year-old from Squirrel Hill, said she noticed how “broken the system was for people that aren’t privileged” when she first went to Bard College in New York state.

There, she said, it was heartbreaking to see the disparity between people’s abilities and how their financial situation limited them.

Smith, who is currently not employed, said that although she isn’t struggling herself, she wanted to at least “be a body” to support those

Major Track, pg. 3 Randall Halle, director of film studies, said although the process of instituting the track took about three years, it was “fast and efficient” considering all the efforts that had to be coordinated.

“From the moment that a faculty member comes up with a proposal to change an existing major or add a new major, a process of discussion and review begins, starting within the program and going all the way up through the Dietrich School onto the Provost’s level,” Halle said in an email.

After each step, reviewers provide feedback that the organizers then must incorporate into their plan, according to Halle.

“The process may seem slow, but you want to make sure that students are getting the best education in line with state and national criteria,” Halle said in an email.

John Cantine, director of Pittsburgh Filmmakers, said this combination of critical studies and production will help students become better filmmakers.

“Regionally speaking, people had the chance to do production majors at Point Park University, and this is the first time a real production option is being offered at a public school,” Cantine said.

Point Park has had a cinema production ma-

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who were. Tuesday’s march, she said, showed her how much people have been quietly suffering.

“I’m new to the city but very happy to see how many people are organizing,” she said. “As much as that is a good sign, it also comes from disappointment.”

Both the city of Pittsburgh and UPMC are taking steps to increase the minimum wage for Pittsburgh workers.

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto signed an executive order on Nov. 10, 2015, requiring all city employees to be paid at least $15 per hour by the year 2021, with increases instituted every January starting in January 2017, according to a press release.

UPMC announced in March they would increase minimum starting salaries for entry-level positions at most Pittsburgh facilities to $15 per hour by January 2021, according to a press release from UPMC. They also agreed to raise average service worker pay to exceed $15 per hour

by January 2019.

Pang credits the Fight for 15 movement with UPMC’s announcement but said there are still many people who are not paid enough for the work they do.

“It’s a tale of two Pittsburghs — one where we see all this development coming in and one that’s at risk of being left behind,” Pang said. “[We need to] organize, come together, talk to your peers, talk to your neighbors … we’re shutting it down.” jor since 2005.

Cantine said over the time it takes to do the production courses, students will have the opportunity to make increasingly ambitious movies as they gain more knowledge and experience with each class. Cantine is finding an overwhelming positive response to this new track at Filmmakers.

The film studies department sees how in this modern world, people need to be critical consumers and thoughtful makers in the film industry, according to Patterson, and wants to provide students with the courses necessary to develop conceptually as media producers.

Shetler said she is a film studies major in the hopes of working with cinematography or becoming a director after she graduates.

“I want to gain more experience, because it’s hard to get out of college with no experience,” Shetler said.

Before this new track, Shetler had to take more production courses at Filmmakers because she wasn’t getting the opportunity as frequently at Pitt. Shetler had to go to Filmmakers just to get some experience in a school setting unless she joined clubs such as Pitt Tonight or UPTV at Pitt.

“I hope this new track will make people more interested in film while providing resources and showing people that you can do it and be successful in it,” Shetler said.

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Pittsburgh should declare RECOUNT WILL STRENGTHEN sanctuary status OUR DEMOCRACY

As threats to undocumented immigrants being deported under Trump’s administration loom, Pittsburgh, it seems, is fighting back.

Ever since President-elect Donald Trump vowed to deport up to 3 million undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes as well as threatened to withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities, cities across the country have promised to protect their immigrants from federal authorities.

Pittsburgh has marketed itself a sanctuary city since 2014 but has never formally passed a law to ensure protections for undocumented immigrants. Now, though, as PublicSource reported on Tuesday, City Council members are working to establish a policy, but no public announcement has been made.

Although sanctuary cities vary in definition, the term refers to any city that places limits on when local enforcement agencies cooperate with federal requests to hold undocumented immigrants for detention and turn them over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. There are over 500 sanctuary cities and counties in the United States including Philadelphia, New York and Los Angeles.

A local sanctuary city law is especially necessary for Pittsburgh, given the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police’s current relationship with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. While officers here don’t actively search for undocumented

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immigrants to detain, they honor requests from ICE to detain those involved in criminal investigations, according to Mayor Bill Peduto’s spokesperson.

In other words, the city complies with federal and immigration authorities instead of protecting undocumented immigrants from them.

When thousands of undocumented immigrants are now fearing deportations and separation from their families, we must protect our most vulnerable members of the community at this time. Pittsburgh’s formal sanctuary status is long overdue, and we need a law that ensures their safety and well-being by following the footsteps of other cities in combating mass deportation proposals.

As a city that welcomes refugees and Peduto’s plan to attract more immigrants, we have a responsibility to stand up for those who face deportation and threats to our community.

Recently, Pitt students advocated for the University to be a sanctuary campus by asking administrators to adopt policies protecting freedom and inclusion.

It’s not enough to welcome them into our cities unless a written policy is enacted and enforced. We should not tolerate the hateful rhetoric echoed by our President-elect and support immigrant rights.

We cannot succumb to the dangerous policies Trump presents, and it’s time to make Pittsburgh a sanctuary city.

Saket Rajprohat Columnist

Even though he won the election, don’t remind Donald Trump that he lost the popular vote. He gets testy.

So testy, in fact, that he’s now lying about how he lost, just to save face.

“I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally,” Trump said in a tweet on Sunday.

Despite Trump having no evidence for his claims, his statement shows his anxiety over the possible recount that is set to take place as soon as this week in Wisconsin, where Trump only won by around 27,000 votes. The effort was launched by former Green Party Presidential candidate Jill Stein who has raised a total of $6.5 million so far to fund a recount in three states so far. Michigan and Pennsylvania could be next.

The recount effort has been criticized and mocked by those, including Trump, who believe Clinton supporters are refusing to accept the results of the election, failing to understand the purpose of the recount in the first place. At this point, the recount effort is not about changing the outcome of the election but rather a confirmation that our democratic process is accurate and every vote is counted properly, a notion Trump has questioned regularly both before and now. A recount does not undermine our democracy — it enhances it.

Stein explained her reasoning for pursuing the recounts in a CNN interview this past weekend, saying, “We must recount the votes so we can build trust in our election system. We need to verify the vote in this and every election so that Americans of all parties can be sure we

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have a fair, secure and accurate voting system.”

Such efforts are necessary in part because of Trump’s outlandish lies but also because of actual issues at the voting booths. Election lawyers and computer scientists — including J. Alex Halderman, the director of the University of Michigan Center for Computer Security and Society — urged Clinton’s campaign to file recounts in the three states after voting irregularities indicated problems with the electronic voting machines, possible tampering or fraud.

In Wisconsin, the group showed that Clinton consistently received 7 percent fewer votes in counties that used electronic voting machines compared to counties using paper ballots and scanners. Their analysis showed Clinton could have lost up to 30,000 votes, a figure that would have caused her to win the state.

The concern of Stein and many others for the integrity of the popular vote stems from the attacks that took place against the Democratic National Convention this past summer when around 19,000 emails were stolen and leaked to the public.

This attack was confirmed to have come from the Russian government when the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Homeland Security jointly claimed, “The U.S. Intelligence Community is confident that the Russian Government directed the recent compromises of emails... These thefts and disclosures are intended to interfere with the U.S. election process.”

Because of Russia’s meddling and its obvious favoritism toward Trump, Stein’s See Rajprohat on page 7

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Rajprohat, pg. 6 effort to have a recount in these states is not unfounded, as there is reasonable doubt.

Even with this, conservative critics like The Blaze’s Sarah Lee asserted that the Stein campaign is attempting to steal the money they raise for her own political benefit after Stein’s team said it was possible that not all of the funds would go to the recount effort. It is impossible to definitively say what will happen with the money Stein raised on behalf of a recount until the process actually occurs.

Lee also went on to agree with Trump, saying that he was able to accept the results of the election while Clinton could not. Yet before the votes were counted the first time, Clinton said she would accept the results of the election no matter what the outcome would have been — unlike Trump, who stated that he would not accept the results of the election unless he won. Despite this, the idea of the winner accepting their victory and the loser amiably accepting defeat is not what this recount is about. The recount is unlikely to flip the election, but it will quiet Trump’s complaints of voter fraud.

Hillary Clinton gave her concession speech, and her supporters, including myself, are accepting the fact she lost the election. The purpose of both the Stein and now Clinton campaigns’ efforts is to not only bring finality to the vote but also to assure that the voice of the American people is upheld and to show our system is not as corrupt as Trump claims it is.

The concerns that arise in an effort to uphold our democracy should live by the motto that as Americans, we all have the right to vote. There should be no bias in party affiliation on whose vote would fit your own agenda best.

So, Mr. Trump, if you are so concerned that people voted illegally, or you still feel you won the popular vote, let the Stein and Hillary campaigns go through with the recount. It will put your mind at ease that the election was in fact not rigged and bring reality to your falsified claims.

Though I am not hopeful this recount will lead to a change in the elections results, I sure as hell hope it does. It would be enjoyable to see your narcissistic and unpatriotic attitude toward our democracy turn cold as Clinton takes the seat from you and the rest of your team.

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PANTHERS POUNCE ON TERPS FOR 73-59 ROAD WIN

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Michael Young (2) led the Panthers with 25 points and 9 rebounds against Maryland Tuesday night. Meghan Sunners SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

In a game where the Pitt men’s basketball team led by as much as 25, a 14-point victory might not look like the most impressive result for the Panthers.

Still, the Panthers (6-1) will take it. They secured the program’s second-ever victory in the Big 10/ACC challenge, defeating the Maryland Terrapins (7-1) in the team’s first true road game under new head coach Kevin Stallings in College Park, Maryland, 73-59.

Maryland jumped out to a quick lead, as forward Justin Jackson and point guard Melo Trimble hit threes to start the Terrapins out in front, 6-0.

Senior forward Michael Young, the ACC’s leading scorer entering the game at

23.3 points per game, got Pitt on the board by nailing a 3-pointer of his own.

Young’s senior counterpart Jamel Artis — the ACC’s second-leading scorer at 19.3 points per game — scored two straight buckets to give Pitt its first lead of the night, but it wouldn’t last long. Maryland responded with an alley-oop layup to 7-foot-1 forward Michal Cekovsky and another three by Jackson to jump out to an 11-7 lead at the first media timeout.

But after jumping out to its largest lead of the game at six, the Terrapins fell flat.

Pitt regained the lead on a mid-range jumper by Young with 12:01 left in the half.

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PITT SIGNS 5 WRESTLERS TO 2017-18 CLASS Ashwini Sivaganesh Assistant Sports Editor

The Pitt wrestling team is still making its way through the early part of its season, but on Tuesday, head coach Jason Peters signed five Pennsylvania natives for the 2017-18 season.

Nino Bonaccorsi, Dallas Bulsak, Colin Cronin, KJ Fenstermacher and Cole Rickert all committed to Pitt during the early signing period and will compete as Panthers next season.

“We’ve added a good group of guys,” Peters said in a press release on Tuesday. “They have all had a lot of success in high school, and I think they can come and contribute a lot to our program.”

Here’s a look at who the Panthers picked up: Nino Bonaccorsi Bonaccorsi is currently a senior at Bethel

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Park High School, about 12 miles south of Pitt’s campus. In the fall, he’ll be following his brother Nick Bonaccorsi to Pitt. Nick was a three-time NCAA qualifier who graduated last year with a 72-48 career record.

Bonaccorsi is expected to compete in the 184-pound weight class. He is ranked No. 3 in FloWrestling’s 2016-2017 national rankings of 182-pound high school wrestlers. He holds a career record of 108-20, and he was the 2016 WPIAL champion and the 2016 PIAA runnerup. Bonaccorsi also wrestles for the Pitt Bull Wrestling Club and the Pittsburgh Wrestling Club.

“I really liked Pitt because I am able to double leg people then walk down the street and get a Primanti’s sandwich,” Bonaccorsi said in the

Pitt head coach Jason Peters signed five recruits Tuesday to his 2017-18 reSee Wrestling on page 9 cruiting class Tuesday. Jeff Ahearn SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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Basketball, pg. 8 ing leaders, Artis and Young.

Artis, who only had four points up until the 12-minute mark, surged in the run. He finished the first half with 15 points on a pair of threes, a three-point play on a layup and a fast-break dunk that gave his Panthers their first double-digit lead of the game.

Young also reached double digits in the first half, but instead of working in the post, he did most of his damage from the outside.

He drained another three and another jumper off the dribble, and at the end of the half, Pitt held a 45-24 lead at the Xfinity Center.

Maryland’s struggles from beyond the arc were one of the biggest reasons for the Terps’ inability to score in the first half.

Playing a 3-2 zone on defense, the Panthers allowed for open long-distance shots from the corner. But the Terrapins couldn’t nail them, only hitting one more three in the entire first half.

Maryland clawed back into Pitt’s huge lead in the second half, hitting five 3-pointers in the first 13 minutes to diminish the Panthers’ lead to 14. Terrapins guard Dion Wiley hit a three with just over five minutes left to cut the Pitt advantage to 12, the small-

est gap since 5:14 remained in the first half.

A pair of free throws by Cekovsky lowered that deficit to 10.

With 3:58 remaining, Pitt’s Sheldon Jeter missed a pair of free throws, and Maryland immediately followed with a layup by guard Anthony Cowan to drop the Pitt lead to single digits. All of a sudden, the Terrapins were on a 12-1 run and threatening to add their most improbable comeback yet to their undefeated start.

While previewing the matchup on Monday, Stallings said Young and Artis needed to demonstrate their senior leadership when it got to “winning time.” That’s exactly what Young did, knocking down all six of his attempts from the free throw line to curtail the Terrapins’ run and secure the victory for Pitt.

Young led the Panthers with 25 points and nine rebounds, while Artis chipped in with 22 and six. Trimble led Maryland with 13 points, only his third time scoring under 20 points in eight games this season.

Pitt returns home after securing a critical road win to play again on Friday, when the Panthers take part in the annual City Game against Duquesne at the PPG Paints Arena.

Tipoff is at 7 p.m.

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Dallas Bulsak Growing up not too far from Bonaccorsi is signee Bulsak from South Park, Pennsylvania. Bulsak currently holds a 63-20 record.

Although he wasn’t able to compete his sophomore year of high school because of an injury, he was the 2014 WPIAL champion and placed third in the WPIAL in 2016.

Bulsak, ranked eighth in the state, is anticipated to compete in the 141- or 149-pound weight class.

“Growing up in the Pittsburgh area with a group of guys I’m very comfortable with presented me with an easy college decision,” Bulsak said in the release.

Colin Cronin Cronin was recruited from the other end of the state, near Philadelphia. The Drexel Hill native is also expected to compete in the 149-pound weight class and is ranked No. 20

by FloWrestling.

Competing at 138-pounds, Cronin is a twotime section and PIAA District 1 West champion, finishing fourth in the state last year.

“I chose the University of Pittsburgh because it made me feel comfortable, safe and appreciated,” Cronin said.

KJ Fenstermacher

Also from Eastern Pennsylvania is recruit Fenstermacher. His current record is 120-13, placing the 126-pound wrestler No. 20 on InterMat’s rankings, another wrestling rankings website.

Fenstermacher finished third in the PIAA last year and is a two-time District 11 champion. He is likely to compete in 133-pound weight class.

“Pitt is it because I feel the coaching staff has what it takes to push me to become an AllAmerican and NCAA champion. I also chose Pitt because the feeling I get when I’m in the city is second to none,” Fenstermacher said in the release.

Cole Rickert The final recruit, Rickert, is the biggest in Pitt’s incoming class so far.

Rickert holds a 97-38 career record and is expected to wrestle in the 285-pound heavyweight class. Hailing from Transfer, Pennsylvania, he is a three-time state qualifier and has placed twice in the competition.

Rickert is also a two-time regional champion and placed seventh at the 2015 FloNationals, an invitational held by FloWrestling for top wrestlers around the country. Like soon-to-beteammate Cronin, Rickert is also an honor student at his high school.

“I think Pitt will be a great opportunity to advance both my wrestling and academic career,” Rickert said in the release.

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1,2,3,4,6 BR. Available August 2017.

Bigelow Boulvd, Truro Place, Craig, and Neville Street.

Call 412-287-5712.

3BR house, 2 bath.

Newly remodeled, wall-to-wall carpeting, equipped kitchen, on busline, 15 minute walk to campus. $250/person+ gas/electric.

Call 412-548-2214.

4 or 5BR house available May or August 2017. N. Oakland.

Laundry on site. To make an appointment call 412-812-9382.

August 2017. Furnished 5 bedroom house in North Oakland. Close walk to University of Pittsburgh, Shuttle. Utilities included.

AC/washer/dryer.

Contact: rentalschool22@gmail.com, 412-953-8820.

**AUGUST 2017: Furnished Studio, 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Bedroom Apts. No pets.

Non-smokers preferred. 412-621-0457 1-2-3-4-5 Bedroom Houses & Apartments. 376 Meyran, 343 McKee, & Atwood, St. James, Bates St. $1,095-$2,000. Call 412-969-2790.

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• ADOPTION • EVENTS • LOST AND FOUND • STUDENT GROUPS • WANTED • OTHER

1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 bedroom apartments and houses available in May and August 2017. Nice, clean, free laundry, includes exterior maintenance, new appliances, spacious, located on Meyran, Bates, Oakland, Semple, Wellsford, Dawson, Juliet. 412-414-9629.

1-6 Bdr Apt./Houses.

Updated kitchen, air conditioning, laundry. Some w/ parking.Summer 2017.

412-445-6117.

2-3-4 bedroom houses. Available now or January 1st.

At corner of Parkview and the Boulevard. Free laundry. Central air. Really nice.

412-414-9629.

2,3,5 BR houses.

Available now.

Bouquet, Atwood, & Dawson. Please call 412-287-5712.

3408 Parkview Avenue 412-455-5600 CALL NOW Close to Campus!

Studios, 1,2,3 BRS Avail May- Aug Pet Friendly & Parking 4 BR Home - Semple Street. Equipped Kitchen, Full Basement. New central air added. Available immediately. Also renting for May and August 2017.

(412) 343-4289.

4 bedroom house near Playhouse & Mcgee Hospital. Spacious, equipped kitchen w/ dishwasher. Two large bedrooms. Freedom of expression encouraged! You can paint mural, engineering technology improvements. Material costs deducted from rent. $1800/mo+ utilities available immidiately. Contact Ron at 412-983-0279.

430 Atwood Street 412-455-5600 CALL NOW 1BR $675 & 2BR $895 4 Blocks from Campus Avail May-Aug. Pet Friendly!

5,6,7 bedroom houses available. Located on Niagra, Chesterfield, Lawn, and Ophelia.

Contact Brent 412-680-6209.

6,7&8 bedroom houses available starting August 1st 2017.

Five minute walk to Pitt. No pets. 1 year lease. Call 412-983-5222.

John CR Kelly Realty has studio, 1, and 2 bedroom apartments available for rent for Fall 2017. Starting from $635-$795. Located on Meyran, Pier, Ward. Call 412-683-7300 to make an appointment today!

House for rent.

Available Feb. 2017.

Ideal for students. 34 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, large eat-in kitchen, front and back porches, large basement/storage.

W/D included. Near universities/hospitals. On Pitt and PAT buslines. 1 block from minimart. Comfortable home. $1500+.

412-337-3151.

Large 1-2-3 BR apartments available August 1st. 3450 Ward Street. 312 and 314 South Bouquet Street.

Free parking. Cat friendly. Call 412-977-0111.

Limited 4,5,6 bedroom apartments & townhomes located in South Oakland.

Larger Groups may want to explore renting 2 or 3 smaller apartments located in the same building.

Call John C.R. Kelly Realty 412-683-7300 for Fall 2017 Newly renovated apartments for rent.

2,3,4 bedrooms available for August/September 2017.

Atwood, McKee, Dawson, and Bates.

Please call Mike at 412-849-8694 for more information & for viewing.

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Numerous 2 & 3 bedroom apartments located on Meyran, Halket, Fifth, Ward, and Bates. Starting from $995-$1775.

Available August 2017. Call John CR Kelly Realty.

412-683-7300.

South Oakland-Studio 1, 2, & 3 bedroom apartments available May 1, 2017 and Aug 1, 2017. Various Oakland locations. Free parking. Free heating.

Call 412-361-2695.

AVAILABLE NOWSHADYSIDE/FRIENDSHIP Holden St. 2BR – Roof Deck! $1450 Maryland 3Br $1545 New SS Appliances!

South Negley 1BR – Renovated! Spacious! $825 South Fairmount 1BR Private Entrance – $795 All Apartments are Pet Friendly!

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AVAILABLE NOW – SQUIRREL HILL LUXURY RENOVATIONS! MODERN! GRANITE! SS APPLIANCES! ALL NEW! Eldridge St. – 1Br $895 Studio $750 Shady Ave – 1BR $1150 2BR $1295 Murray Ave – 3BR $1695 4BR $1750 All Apartments are Pet Friendly Call 412-455-5600 for a showing.

3,4,5 BR. Sarah Street and Wrights Way. Close to Pitt and Duquesne University. Call 412-287-5712.

1-6 bedroom. All newly renovated, airconditioning, dishwasher, washer/dryer, and parking. Available Summer 2017.

412-915-0856.

2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom houses available ASAP. Call 412-385-3273.

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OFFICE INTERN Shadyside Management Company seeks person w/ min 3 yrs. college, for upcoming spring semester, to interview & process rental applicants, do internet postings & help staff our action-central office. Part time or full time OK starting on January 2; full time in summer. $12/hour.

Perfect job for continuing soon-to-be seniors, graduating seniors set to enter grad school, returning grad students, and first-year law students.

Mozart Management.

412.682.7003. thane@mozartrents.com.

RESEARCH STATISTICAL INTERNSHIP (unpaid) available immediately in the Biobehavioral Oncology Program of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI). We are seeking a student to volunteer up to 10 hours/week, continuing through the spring semester, to help with analysis of data from studies of psychological, behavioral, and brain influences in cancer.

Candidates should possess good computer skills, attention to detail, good organizational skills, strong work ethic, and the ability to work autonomously.

Interested individuals should contact Ms. Jessica Manculich at mancjf@upmc.edu.

Please provide your resume, a brief statement of your background & goals, and current availability.

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Phlebotomy Training Centerwww. justphlebotomy.org 2 evening classes weekly, 5 weeks + excellent Clinicals.

Call 412-521-7334.

Waiter/Waitress, Dishwasher/Cook: 20 hours/week, great working environment. Cafe Sam, 5242 Baum Blvd.

Apply Monday-Friday 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

South Fayette Twp. School District. Substitute Teacher Positions. Substitute Paraeducator Positions. Positions available for all grade levels and areas of content.

Complete job descriptions are available at: www.southfayette.org South Fayette Twp. School District 3680 Old Oakdale Road McDonald, PA 15057 EOE.

alexseastendfloral.com Shadyside. also alexsflowers.com 412-687-4128 Delivery available.

Alex’s East End Floral Shoppe for all occasions.

Help Wanted, COOKS, SERVERS & BARTENDERS! Part-time/Full-time.

Experience not necessary but preferredwill train. Stop in and apply today, located in the Shadyside Business District, 412-621-1188. 5431 Walnut Street.

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