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Less cell time, more dicounts with student app

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Students finally have a tangible incentive for staying off their phones in class — discounts on local bites and coupons for stores around campus. Pocket Points, a free app two California State University, Chico students invented and launched in late 2014, awards users one point for every 35 minutes their phones remain locked when in certain campus buildings. Users can then redeem these points for discount coupons to local restaurants. The app is available at more than 200 schools in the United States and Canada — including Pitt — amassing more than 100,000 users daily, according to the startup’s data. Brent Glowatch, the app’s administrative manager, said the company initially wanted to offer its users extra credit from professors, but then had a better idea. “What would incentivize students to stay off their phones more than free food?” Glowatch said. Apps like Pocket Points takes advantage of lock screen technology in a new way. Similar to an UNICEF app that donated See Pocket Points on page 2

Students for Liberty and the Marxist Student Association debate each other in the O’Hara Student Center Tuesday evening. John Hamilton | Staff Photographer

SGB officially launches call for state budget Lauren Wilson Staff Writer

Using pen, paper and Twitter, Pitt’s Student Government Board is appealing to Pennsylvania legislators to please — after seven months — pass a state budget. At SGB’s weekly meeting, Board members approved a resolution to officially in-

sist that lawmakers pass a budget through letters and a social media campaign. Board member Jack Heidecker and Governmental Relations Chair Pat Corelli introduced the legislation at last Tuesday’s meeting. Over the past week, the Governmental Relations Committee has worked with SGB President Nasreen Harun to shift the resolution’s focus. Heidecker, who helped

write the bill, said the changes were geared toward discussing how the budget impasse affects students, including the uncertain state of tuition costs at the University. The previous bill said the refusal to pass a budget would affect the University. “The resolution is part of a multi-prong approach to let lawmakers know we’re upSee SGB on page 6

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water to children in need when users kept their phones locked in 2014 and one app that pays users to look at randomized ads on their lock screens, Pocket Points wants you to keep your hands off your phone and to yourself — at least until it’s time to eat. Since fall 2015, Glowatch said the app, which uses GPS tracking to determine if students are on campus, has kept students off their phones for a combined time of 550 years. “The problem of smartphone usage in the classroom was obvious, so we decided to create a solution,” Glowatch said. The app has campus-specific leaderboards so users can compare their points with their friends if they log in to the app using Facebook or Twitter. Pitt’s leaderboard shows the top students are consistently earning 12 points per day, which they can redeem for deals at 11 businesses near campus, including Subway, Popeyes, Quiznos, Fuel and Fuddle, Razzy Fresh, Waffles INCaffeinated and more. Users can also redeem points for discounts at businesses that don’t serve food, such as Underground Printing, a screen print company on Meyran Avenue, and Head of the Glass, a head shop on Bates Street, and online retail websites like Greek Gear.

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Glowatch said when the company adds new campuses to the app, it partners with local businesses to secure deals and ensure students can use their points on campus. Starting with 15 points when they sign up for the app, students can find deals for as little as 10 points. A $5 foot-long sandwich from Subway costs 20 points, while 30 points can get a coupon for 25 percent off an entree from Fuel and Fuddle. “We get at least a couple people every day coming in to redeem points,” Brandon Smith, owner of Fuel and Fuddle, said. “I figured it would help bring new people in, and it’s done just that.” For junior computer science major Hannah Tarzian, downloading Pocket Points was an easy route to free snacks between classes. “I love coupons, so it was a no-brainer for me,” Tarzian said. “I mostly use the points for free Quiznos subs.” Though the app has its glitches, according to Glowatch, it prevents users from earning points when they’re in their dorms, at restaurants or at the gym. He said the app’s purpose is to reward students for staying off their phones in class, not just while they’re on campus. Glowatch said the app has multiple “anticheat” protocols in place, such as turning off the timer in certain buildings and making sure points were earned validly before re-

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Reconcile with PA legislature, relieve Pennsylvanians Gov. Tom Wolf called the Pennsylvania budget deficit a “ticking time bomb,” but he isn’t treating it like one. Wolf spoke in front of lawmakers in Harrisburg on Tuesday about his new budget proposal for 20162017, despite never reaching a deal on the previous year’s budget. He blamed the record-long state budget gridlock on the Republican-controlled legislature that has fought against his tax-imbued budget for more than seven months. While the reluctance on the legislature’s part to pass this budget is certainly hindering progress, our governor is the one who needs to step up and reclaim control, or else we’re going to pay for it — more than we already have. The long-overdue budget that has stalled has loomed over Pennsylvania long enough that many of Pennsylvania’s schools, health care centers and nonprofit organizations have had to dip into savings, take out loans, lay off employees — and even close their doors. West of Pittsburgh, Burgettstown Area School District is just one of the many districts that has had to take out loans to keep its schools open for the first two months of 2016. Public universities — including Pitt — have also had to dip into their reserves because of the lack of state funding. While Wolf’s budget calls for a 5 percent increase in education spending, we need an immediate resolution to the state’s budget impasse. Although Pitt initially waited for the state to pass a budget before planning the University’s budget, the Board of Trustees has since decided to move forward with the assumption that the University would receive a similar amount of funding as it did last year, which Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said was risky. He addressed the continuing state education budget on Jan. 20, and said by continuing University operations without state funding, we are “eroding our

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long-term financial health.” Human service providers that rely heavily on state funding have been hit the hardest. According to PennLive, Meals on Wheels of Northeastern PA has had to decrease staff hours, reduce salaries, delay bill payments and take out loans in order to continue helping those in need. Foster care services have had trouble remaining afloat because they don’t have money to pay for reimbursements and salaries for foster parents and employees. Nursing homes also continue to face serious challenges. According to Russ McDaid, president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Health Care Association in a statement Tuesday, Pennsylvania’s nursing homes lose about $8,500 annually for each Medicaid resident in their care during the impasse, and twothirds of all nursing homes rely on Medicaid. Not only is this monetary loss unsustainable, but it puts additional financial stress on homes whose jobs are to provide quality care for their residents. Domestic violence and rape programs are also at risk, many having to rely on credit to pay their bills in order to keep serving victims. The leaders of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape and the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence urged the governor and legislature in a statement Tuesday to resolve their differences, warning that services to victims of rape and domestic violence hang in the balance. The people and organizations providing services to those in need of care shouldn’t have to stop and risk lives because of the lethargic performance in Harrisburg. In order to ensure no student, rape victim, foster child or hungry person is deprived of the support they need, Wolf needs to convene with Pennsylvania legislatures and agree to a budget. It’s time to set aside partisanship and compromise for the sake of Pennsylvanians.

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My expectations of college quickly dwindled when I faced the harsh realities of debt and job insecurity. As a political science major, I hoped to run my own nonprofit and commit my life to serving the community. My passion for service has taken me this far, I thought, and my determination matched with optimism will continue to help me succeed. But several factors made me reconsider this possibility. First, my parents and peers repeatedly asking me what I will do with my major made me wonder if it would be a worthwhile investment. Additionally, the statistics of low salaries and unstable job markets for social science majors made me worry I would

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soon be bunking with mom and dad again. Using U.S. Census microdata from 2009 to 2013, Time Magazine found that 46 percent of social science majors move back home after graduation, versus 36 percent of computer science majors — yikes. A year into college, I decided to switch my career path to psychology. I saw better potential for work in the mental health field, and the job security and benefits of careers in psychology gave me reassurance. Most importantly, I would be able to commit my life to service — but not quite in the way I imagined. I had found a balance, but it wasn’t pure bliss. Although I’ve always had a strong sense of who I am, I did not always See Wong on page 5

Wong, pg. 4 know where I was heading. My internal idealism faced with external reality has always been a difficult balance. When selecting a major, the process of weighing all the factors of student debt, economic conditions, job security, career satisfaction and overall benefits can be hard to strike for many students. Experience taught me that selecting a major in college is one of the most important decisions of college — but today, it is less of a choice and more of a dangerous negotiation. There is a disheartening divide in the reasons students choose their majors. The difference seems to lie between those who choose majors based on the security of the job market it has to offer and those who have a deep interest or love for the subject — even if it doesn’t lead to the most lucrative career path. Unless you are lucky enough to find a balance between the two, like me, this catch-22 of our generation is threatening

our right to the pursuit of happiness. The message higher education sends to students focuses on what we “do” with the things we study — completely missing the point of why we may study a subject in the first place. Our parents and advisors tell us to add a “useful” major, such as economics or chemistry, to our humanities majors as a “safety,” because those skills are marketable. This emphasis on status and profitability overshadows the importance of passion and purpose in a quality education. We end up half-heartingly choosing multiple options, instead of fully committing ourselves to one goal. According to Project on Student Debt, the average student debt in Pennsylvania is $33,263 — a record high, especially when compared to the nationwide average of $28,950 in 2014. With such economic burdens looming over many students, the academic freedom is no longer financially feasible. A college degree doesn’t promise economic mobility anymore, and we are afraid to buy into lower-income fields.

According to The New York Times, the average American family in 1974 earned just under $13,000 a year, and a public university cost about $510 a year. Today, family incomes have remained stagnant, adjusting for inflation — but public tuition has risen by nearly four times. Jobs in fields that are crucial for society — like education, social work, the arts and the humanities — are becoming devalued and undermined because of the lower salaries they’re tied to. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, the number of science and engineering bachelor’s degree completions grew twice as fast as non-science and engineering disciplines between 2009 and 2013. The average STEM major makes $65,000 compared to non-STEM majors, who make roughly $48,000. I don’t have to use guesswork to answer why students opt for these fields. The issue resonates most with lowincome students, who might take on the burden of student debt entirely by themselves. What can they afford to choose?

When a college degree is the key to opening the door to job opportunities and a better life, it may seem like the only way to get ahead of the debt trap is to major in a high-paying field. We should not force ourselves to choose between security and happiness, as both are essential to the human experience. We need to reclaim the promise of the American Dream and give students the freedom to pursue their passion — whether that be basket-weaving or biology by condoning students who study what they love, not condemn.

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SGB, pg. 1 set with the budget impasse,” Heidecker said. “We’re in month seven of too many. If there’s anything we need to do to make our voices heard, it’s worth doing.” The resolution focuses on how the lack of appropriations has already affected Pitt undergraduates by “creating a climate of budgetary uncertainty.” Since Pitt has lost funding for Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency grants, which provide financial aid for low-income students, the impasse “endangers the ability for undergraduates to continue attending” Pitt, according to the resolution. “The language of the way we changed [the resolution] was more focused on undergrads instead of the University as a whole to bring it back to students we represent,” Heidecker said. Pitt is teaming up with Temple University and Penn State to create a larger demand for change from students as the respective schools’ student governments have announced similar campaigns. Aron Cowen-Luehrmann, director of government affairs for Temple Student Government, confirmed Temple will launch a social media campaign Thursday. Emily McDonald, president of Penn State’s University Park Undergraduate Association, said Penn State will launch its campaign Thursday. Harun said Lincoln University’s student government expressed interest in starting a similar campaign, but Terrell Smith, president of Lincoln University’s Student Government Association, could not be reached for confirmation in time for publication.

Pocket Points, pg. 2 demption. The company is working to perfect those protocols, according to Glowatch. Desiree Rodriguez, a senior communication major, was originally a fan of the app, but as the novelty has worn off, so has her incentive to stay off her phone. “I had heard about it before, but didn’t download it until my friends told me about it,” Rodriguez said. “I used to use it religiously in class and in the library, but as this semester goes on I use it less and less.”

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Harun said she discussed a plan with the other student governments to reach out to legislators using a letter and a social media strategy at the meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of State-Related Students on Dec. 30. According to Corelli, the Governmental Relations Committee began helping Harun compose her letter on behalf of SGB to the Pennsylvania state government last week and encouraged students to send their own letters. “It’s become a political football in a sense where everyone has been using funding to use their own interests, when we would just like to have our own funding,” Corelli said. Although Harun is the only member of SGB sending a letter, she said she hopes all members of the Board will participate in the social media campaign. The committee is sending Harun’s letter Thursday, so long as Penn State and Temple have their letters and social media campaigns ready as well. The colleges are sending the letters to the governor’s office and the chairs of the Assembly’s appropriations and education committees. “We know something needs to happen,” Harun said. “We’ve come together to figure out ways to alert lawmakers that this is a concern to us and that we think it’s so long overdue to pass [the state budget].” Harun plans to reach out to student groups to include them in the social media campaign, and said even the small changes won’t “fall on deaf ears.” “Students talk about tuition and the high cost, well now is the chance to have people at a higher level hear our concerns,” Harun said.

In other news, Board member Jacky Chen announced that SGB has confirmed two of the six speakers for the second annual TEDx University of Pittsburgh conference, an independently run program similar to the nonprofit TED Talks, which hosts speakers from several different areas, on March 26. Dr. Michael Boninger, chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Pitt and the director of UPMC Rehabilitation Institute, and John Fetterman, the current mayor of Braddock and candidate for U.S. Senate, will speak at the TEDx conference. “The conference theme is ‘Move,’ not just physically how Pittsburgh has been moving but also technologically, and [in terms of] science and communication,” Chen said. According to Chen, the event, which will host two sessions, aims to cover six different fields. Boninger will represent science and Fetterman politics. Chen said he hopes to announce speakers for the other four fields — athletics, transportation, energy and spiritual or arts — in the coming weeks. For Chen, Boninger and Fetterman were easy choices because of their past experiences. Chen said Fetterman’s work in Braddock has improved the county, while Boninger has helped promote literal movement in paralyzed people. Boninger’s neuroprosthetics lab was one of the first research facilities to allow paralyzed people the chance to move their arms again.

Rodriguez said she’s only redeemed her points once — for 10 percent off a frozen yogurt order — but hasn’t used it recently because she couldn’t find deals at the restaurants she wanted. Despite complaints like Rodriguez’s, Glowatch said the app is becoming more popular and widely used by the day, and is satisfied with the feedback the company has received from students and schools. “Pocket Points has been expanding to additional schools as fast as possible to keep up with the demand of students, teachers and businesses,” Glowatch said. At Pitt, the app has grown increas-

ingly popular, garnering attention from the sisters of Gamma Sigma Sigma, who discourage sorority members from using their phones during chapter meetings. Danielle Bilger, a junior studying neuroscience, said she uses Pocket Points to stay off her phone during GSS’ chapter meetings per another sister’s suggestion, and turns the app on during class. “I honestly use it every single time I am in class and usually for the entire duration of the class,” Bilger said. “It has been a really effective way to keep me from using my phone and allow me to stay focused.”

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No. 12 Miami cinches last-second win, 65-63 Chris Puzia

Contributing Editor Hitting one last-second shot in a game is uncommon enough — on Tuesday night, Miami hit two. Angel Rodriguez’s game-winning tip-in with 1.4 seconds left in regulation downed Pitt against No. 12 Miami on the road, 65-63. Hardly a slow game, Miami guard Sheldon McClellan’s running two-point basket to end the first half — changed during halftime to a three-pointer — foreshadowed the endof-game theatrics. Neither team took control throughout the game, as they missed open shots and failed to establish a dominant pace. While each of Pitt’s losses against ranked teams so far have been by d ouble digits, Tuesday’s game always stayed within eight points. Down three with less than 30 seconds remaining, Pitt (17-6, 6-5 ACC) found an open James Robinson, who hit a crucial three to tie the game at 63. But after McClellan missed a corner three of his own, both teams batted the ball in the air before Rodriguez snuck between the Pitt defenders to tip it in, dooming the visitors.

While Robinson’s three gave his team a brief glimmer of hope, Pitt struggled mightily from long range for the game’s first 39 minutes, shooting only 23 percent. Robinson, who did not score Saturday and shot 0-7 from the field, made the first basket of the game two minutes in with an easy driving layup. Likewise, Rodriguez, who shot 0-6 his last time out, scored the Hurricanes’ second basket after splitting a couple Pitt defenders. Sheldon Jeter, starting his third consecutive game, picked up two fouls in the first three minutes of the game, forcing coach Jamie Dixon to remove him. Michael Young continued his proficient shooting on midrange jumpers, hitting one out of the under-12 timeout to put Pitt up 14-12. Both teams stayed within two points of each other for the first 10 minutes of the game. But while Young tied for the team lead with 12 points, a few late defensive lapses and turnovers marred his performance. Both teams have relied on the long ball this season, but neither hit See Recap on page 9

Michael Young brought in 12 points for the Panthers on Tuesday. Jeff Ahearn ASSISTANT VISUAL EDITOR

players and politicians: dynamic duos in the stretch Chris Puzia

Contributing Editor While basketball teams are jockeying for positions in the NBA playoffs, an entirely different race to knock off competition is unfolding across the country. Few have ventured to link the two competitions, but there’s enough big personalities — and certainly equal national attention — in

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both arenas to merit comparison. After the primary results Tuesday night, some presidential candidates may be seeking new lines of work. In case Hillary Clinton or Ted Cruz are ever interested in pairing up with an NBA doppelganger to kick start their basketball careers, The Pitt News has come through with some bipartisan recommendations. The Playground Bullies: Donald Trump

and Dwight Howard, Houston Rockets Both made names for themselves early in their careers and have relied heavily on those reputations to sail through the past couple of years. Howard earned his bruiser reputation dominating with the Orlando Magic in the early 2000s, and Trump will never let an audience forget his history of real estate success or extensive business credentials. Howard’s temperament, spotlighted by

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his public conflict with former coach Stan van Gundy, has forced him to jump around from Orlando to Los Angeles to Houston. Similarly, Trump, who secured the win in the primaries Tuesday night, tends to steer toward conflict with his fellow nominees — just check his Twitter feed for proof. The Familiar Faces: Hillary Clinton and LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers See Politics on page 10

a 3-pointer until just over 14 minutes into the game, when Jamel Artis drilled one from the corner. His three extended Pitt’s lead, and Miami struggled to come back, largely because it missed its first five 3-point shots. Sophomore Ryan Luther turned in some valuable plays on both ends of the court. In one sequence, he blocked Kamari Murphy at point-blank range, then on the ensuing possession tipped in an offensive rebound for a score. When Pitt next brought the ball down on offense, Luther drew a foul at the rim and hit both free throws. He also scored 12 points with a team-high seven rebounds. Pitt used a 3-2 zone for chunks of the first h a l f , and it stifled t h e h o m e squad — Mia m i went on a 1-9 shooti n g drought o v e r f i v e m i n utes, allowing the Panthers to open up a 22-17 lead. Luther scored on another offensive tip-in, but McClellan got the last word. With time expiring in the first half, he took the ball all the way down the court and hit a runner as time expired to set the score at 33-29 Pitt at the break. While the referees initially ruled the prayer a two-pointer, they flip-flopped and changed the ruling to a 3-point basket during the intermission. Luther led the Panthers with eight points and four rebounds at halftime, and Rodriguez paced the Hurricanes with eight. The squads combined to shoot 3-13 from 3-point range in the

Both teams batted the ball in the air before Rodriguez snuck [in] ... dooming the visitors.

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half. Miami began the second half with a quick 5-0 run and briefly took the lead before Jeter, who played just a couple first-half minutes, hit a short jumper to stop the bleeding. Miami continued to pressure Pitt, and Rodriguez hit a 3-pointer off an offensive board to extend its lead to 42-37. Chris Jones didn’t enter the game until midway through the second half, but he made his mark with three quick layups. His final bucket tied the game at 47, pushing Miami coach Jim Larranaga to call a timeout. His fourth straight basket, on a selfpropelled 8-0 run, gave the Panthers the lead back. Miami responded with an 8-0 run of its own to regain a 55-49 lead, highlighted by M u r p h y ’s t r a n s it i on bucketand-one. R o b inson hit just the Pant h e r s’ s e c o n d 3-pointer of the night with five minutes left, bringing Pitt within one. A minute later, he would find Jeter in transition for a dunk, which gave Pitt the lead again and forced another Larranaga timeout. But after that point, Miami outscored the visitors 8-5 to seal the win. Despite limiting Miami to 45 percent shooting and Pitt shooting a perfect 1010 from the foul line, it could not make enough shots in the final stretch to pull off the road win over a ranked team. The Panthers will get another crack at a ranked ACC team when they travel to face No. 9 North Carolina on Sunday at 1 p.m.

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Politics, pg. 8 LeBron burst onto the NBA scene after forgoing college as an 18-year-old. While The King is still holding on to his prime at 31 years old, his fans feel like he’s been around the league forever. Likewise, Clinton’s varied political experience — from First Lady to Senator to Secretary of State to Democratic presidential candidate in 2008 and 2016 — makes her an longtime political pro. While controversy has marred each figure’s name in the past, LeBron always figures into the NBA title race and Clinton still projects as a leading presidential candidate. James’ big “Decision” in 2010 to leave Miami sent a rift through the sports world as rattling as Clinton’s email scandal. The pair may seem like old news — outdated by the Bernie Sanders and Steph Currys of their respective leagues, but with their track records are impressive. The Closers: Ted Cruz and Tony Allen, Memphis Grizzlies Cruz has a reputation for grinding and slowing the political process down when he senses a loss. In 2013, Cruz filibustered for more than 21 hours and resorted to reading “Green Eggs and Ham” on the Senate floor. Shortly after, he led the charge to shut down the government at the end of the year. Allen famously closed Kevin Durant down in the 2014 playoffs, earning his nickname, “The Grindfather.” He’s the key piece in Memphis’ habitual effort to focus only on defense and hit the brakes on the other teams. The slightly different arena moniker, “The Grindhouse” makes it clear to other teams: don’t cross the Grizzlies or their three-time All-Defensive First Team player.

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An opponent who attacks Allen on the court will likely face his swift revenge. The same applies to Cruz: when political adversaries cross him, he’s sure to retaliate, as his recent faceoffs against Trump would attest. Cruz has no problem turning his political colleagues against him — they almost unanimously panned him during the filibuster effort. The Geezers: Bernie Sanders and Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs The first obvious comparison is age: Sanders is 74 years old and Duncan is 39 — each at the twilight of his respective career. But it would be foolish to think either of these old-timers has passed his prime: Duncan’s 2014 NBA Championship win was supposed to be the capstone on a Hall of Fame career. Instead, he came out this year as a top Defensive Player of the Year candidate. Sanders, meanwhile, entered the Democratic race last year looking like a clear second — or possibly third — place finisher, but with strong early primaries, \ has made himself into a serious first-place contender. There is one difference between the two personalities’ game plans: Duncan is markedly less ... what’s the right way to say this — prone to yelling. His fiery peak came in 2007, when refs mysteriously ejected him for laughing with his teammates while sitting on the bench. The Up-and-Comers: Marco Rubio and Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder Rubio has trailed Trump and Cruz in the

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polls for much of the election season, including during Iowa’s January caucus. Still, many political pundits predict the Florida senator will take the win. Westbrook, also, has long been second seat to teammate Kevin Durant. But Westbrook was last year’s NBA scoring champion and boasts prolific numbers this season. He certainly has the ability to emerge as the leader in his own “party,” the Thunder. He’s also a “general election” favorite: the Thunder trail the Warriors and Spurs right now, but could still cinch the top spot in the end. The Benchwarmers: Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina and Jim Gilmore and The Philadelphia

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76ers This one is easy. Sure, those three nominees are “technically” in the 2016 presidential race, the same way the Philadelphia 76ers are “technically” an NBA team. The 8-44 Sixers are on pace to, once again, lock up the league’s worst record. The three Republicans listed above received a combined 11.2 percent of the Iowa caucus vote (Gilmore got 12 votes. Not percent, total votes). Former Democratic candidate Martin O’Malley and his 0.6 percent in Iowa would have also been included, but he’s since hung up his jersey and walked off the court.

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**Large efficiences, 1 & 2 bedroom apartments available for August 2016. Clean, walking distance to campus. Great location. $575-$630$900-$1100. Utilities included. No pets/ smoking or parties. 412-882-7568. *1 & 2 BEDROOM REMODELED FURNISHED APARTMENTS. Beautiful, clean, large, and spacious. Fullyequipped kitchen and bathroom. Wallto-wall carpeting. Large 2-bedroom, $1200, 1-bedroom, $750. Owner pays heat. Available Aug. 2016. Call 412-2471900, 412-731-4313. *3 BEDROOM, REMODELED HOUSE -FURNISHED* Beautiful, large, clean and spacious. New fully equipped kitchen. Wall-towall carpeting. Washer/Dryer included. Whole house air-conditioning. Garage Available. $1600+utilities. Aug. 1. Call 412-247-1900, 412-731-4313. 264 Robinson St. 6 bedroom, 3 bath, $2800+utilities. Available August 1st. 412-884-8891.

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4 Bedroom house, 2 baths, clean, remodeled. Available now or April. Yard, porch, ceramic tile floors in bathrooms, non-smoking, no pets. $1900+ utilities. 412-427-6610. 4BR Fraiser St. 2 full bathrooms, and driveway. $1550+. 4BR Dawson St. $1750+ Both are newly renovated, with hardwood floors, free washer/dryer provided, equipped kitchen, and central air. Available August 1, 2016. Call 412-600-6933.

7 BR house AVAILABLE AUG. 1, 2016. NO PETS. One year lease. Meyran Ave. 5 minute walk to University of Pittsburgh. 412-983-5222. ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACE AVAILABLE FOR RENT. Available 8/1, 1 BR/1 Bath, 5 min. walk to Cathedral, A/C, hardwood floors, newly renovated, starting at $995+, 412.441.1211 Efficiency apartments, quiet building, no partying. Shortterm or long-term lease. Laundry, all utilities included. Shared bathroom. $400-$450 includes utilities. Available immediately. 412-683-0363 Large 6 BR house, 2 full bathrooms, washer/dryer, dishwasher, and many upgrades, Juliette St. 724-825-0033.

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+++Spacious 5 Bedroom HUGE house, 2 full NICE Baths, Shuttle at Door, Washer/Dryer, photo tinyurl.com/pittnews ad1. August 1, $2795+.

2-3 bedroom South Oakland apartments for rent. For more information or to schedule a viewing, please call 412-849-8694. 2-3-4-5 BR units available August: most have laundry, dishwasher, carpeting; newly renovated 4BR house features hardwood and tile flooring, sunroom, deck, off-street parking. Rents start at $1200+ utilities; call 412-559-3079.

2BR, 3rd Floor apartment. Furnished or unfurnished with laundry. $1000 including utilities. A No-Party Building. Available Aug. 2016 Call 412-683-0363.

3444 WARD ST. Studio, 1-2-3 BR apartments available Aug. 1, 2016. Free parking, free heating. 320 S. BOUQUET 2BR, great location, move in May 1, 2016. Call 412-361-2695. No evening calls please. 4 BR townhouses, Semple St., available May 1st & August 1st, 2016. Equipped kitchen, full basement. 412-343-4289. Call after 5:00 pm.

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Large 1-2-3 BR apartments available August 1st. 3450 Ward Street. 312 and 314 South Bouquet Street. Free parking. Minutes to campus. Cat friendly. Call 412-977-0111. Last ones remaining! 1 and 6 BR houses and apartments for rent. Right on Pitt shuttle line. $395 and $515/person. Available August 1, 2016. TMK Properties. Deal directly with the owner. Call Tim 412-491-1330. M.J. Kelly Realty Studio, 1, 2, 3, & 4 Bedroom Apartments, Duplexes, Houses. $750-$2400. mjkellyrealty@gmail.com. 412-271-5550, mjkellyrealty.com NIAGARA ST. LARGE 5BR, 2BA APARTMENT. Updated kitchen, dishwasher, laundry, A/C. Across street from bus stop. Available August 2016. Reasonable. 412-445-6117

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Studio and 1 Bedrooms. 216 Coltart. Heat included. Parking. Available Aug. 2016. Greve RealEstate. 412-261-4620.

Oakland/Atwood St., 1BR, wall-to-wall carpet, fully equipped, $575+ electric. Available immediately. 412-561-7964. 3 & 5 bedroom. May 2016. Sarah St. Large bedroom, new kitchen, air conditioning, washer & dryer, dishwasher, large deck. 412-287-5712. Studios, 1, 2, & 3 Bedroom apartments available August 2016 & sooner. Oakland, Shadyside, Friendship, Squirrel Hill, Highland Park, Point Breeze. Photos & current availability online, check out www.forbesmanagement.net, or call 412.441.1211

ATTENTION OCCASIONAL SMOKERS! UPMC seeks healthy adults ages 18-65 who occasionally smoke cigarettes. This research is examining how smokers respond to cigarettes that are low in nicotine. There are up to seven sessions lasting about three hours each. Research participants completing the study will be compensated up to $60 per session, or $20 per hour. For more information, call 412-246-5393 or visit www.SmokingStudies.pitt.edu Hospitality Staff Needed! Part time openings for upcoming busy season. Call Callos Resource for same or next day interview! 412-246-4828

OFFICE INTERN Shadyside Management Company seeks person w/ min 3 yrs. college, for upcoming spring semester, to interview & process rental applications, do internet postings & help staff in action-central office. Part time or full time OK starting now; full time in summer. $12/hour. Perfect job for graduating seniors set to enter grad school, returning grad students, and first-year law students! Mozart Management 412.682.7003. thane@mozartrents.com

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