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Peace talk: Pitt student groups host Middle East diplomat

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Pitt service workers rally for change

Lauren Rosenblatt Staff Writer David Makovsky sees a future where peace in the Middle East is possible.

Makovsky, a Ziegler distinguished fellow of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy visited Pitt to discuss the Middle East peace process and how to make change in the world.

Pitt College Republicans, Pitt College Democrats and Panthers for Israel teamed up to host the speaker in the William Pitt Union at 9 p.m. on Thursday.

Throughout the hour-long speech, Makovsky, who works to promote U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, talked about Israeli politics, post-Sept. 11 themes in America, the difference between Christianity and Judaism and the struggles between Israelis and Palestinians.

Gabrielle Hill and Cameron Linton, presidents of College Democrats and College Republicans, respectively, used the event as a way for the two clubs to collaborate. “As the new president of College Democrats, I wanted to reach out to more clubs on campus, so I reached out to Cameron to ar-

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Pitt students gathered to support University service workers in their effort to improve benefits.

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The microphone froze.

At 7 p.m. Thursday night, it was two degrees in Oakland, and, despite a wind chill advisory from Pittsburgh news station WTAE, roughly 100 Pitt service workers, students and council members gathered on the sidewalk in 2 front of David Lawrence Hall to rally for fair

wages and cheaper health care, according to a press release following the demonstration.

While Sam Williamson, regional director for 32BJ, was speaking, the microphone cut out temporarily because of the cold.

The rally, organized by 32BJ, the local branch of the Service Employees International Union, comes amidst negotiations between service workers and Pitt. Among other duties, the service workers are responsible for clean-

ing University buildings and maintaining the campus grounds. Their current contract with Pitt expired in December, but the Union and Pitt agreed to extend it until the end of this month to allow time for negotiations.

According to a press release that 32BJ sent out before the rally, service workers at Pitt, as a whole, make around $16 per hour. The Pitt

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UNION News reported in December that Pitt provided several top administrators raises of 3.7 to 7 percent for 2015 while the union contract allows for an annual raise between 1.75 and 3 percent a year.

Pitt spokesman John Fedele said before the rally the University did not intend to comment on it.

Earlier this month, the Pitt News also reported on the contract negotiations between 32BJ and the workers’ union. At that time, University spokeswoman Cara Masset stated the negotiations were private.

Traci Benjamin, spokeswoman for 32BJ, said in an email before the rally that the desired outcome of the demonstration was to “move the administration towards seeing things our way.”

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MIDDLE EAST range some sort of event that would indicate some kind of bipartisanship movement on campus,” Hill said.

Makovsky said the fact that these three groups collaborated for this event made it even more special.

“Whenever I see Democrats and Republicans co-sponsoring things, it gives me hope for bipartisanship,” Makovsky said. “It’s inspiration for Palestinians and Israelis.”

Panthers for Israel hoped the event would show their bipartisan nature as well, as has been the U.S.-Israeli relationship throughout history, according to Samantha Rothman, co-president of Panthers for Israel and sophomore business student.

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“We have supporters who want a fair contract for our members,” she said. “We ultimately want to get a 3.7 percent raise increase out of this. We want the increase that was given to top tier administrators passed along to us.”

At the rally, protesters marched to drum beats in a tight circle on the sidewalk chanting, “What do we want? Contract! If we don’t get it, shut it down!”

Students stood and shivered on the steps of David Lawrence Hall in solidarity. Some held signs that stated, “I stand with Pitt workers because ... ” and finished with their personal reasons.

Kate Knox, a senior psychology major, held a sign that read, “I stand with Pitt workers because they stand with Pitt.”

Several supporters beat on drums while Williamson led chants. Organizers set up a generator and microphone to allow the speakers to be heard by the entire crowd. Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak (D-4th) spoke first.

“We are here in solidarity,” she said. “In my six years as a city councilperson, I’ve had to stand in front of crowds like this far too often. Are we going to sit down?”

The crowd gathered called back, “No!” in response.

“We are not going to sit down,” she said. “I will stand with you and 32BJ and the students here until you win your fight.”

Pittsburgh police were present at the rally, but only asked that protesters move closer to David Lawrence Hall and off the sidewalk. An officer present declined to comment.

Two service workers spoke of their personal struggles after Councilwoman Rudiak made her statement.

Carla Love, a cleaner who works primarily in housing buildings, said she has worked at Pitt for 10 years. She said she pays too much for health insurance. According to the Pitt News report earlier this month, service workers can pay up to $335 a month for health

insurance, depending on their plan.

Masset previously told The Pitt News that the University was not “privy to the costs at other organizations,” and the cost of health insurance for the service workers depends on the level of coverage at each organization.

“We’re not feeling the love. We feel like we’ve been left out in the cold like we are tonight,” she told the crowd.

Rich Johnston, a union representative for 32BJ, said he was encouraged by how many people came to the rally.

“What does it mean? It makes me motivated to see people standing up,” he said.

The students present expressed passion for what they called the fight for service workers to receive higher wages and better health care.

Joshua Orange, a junior global and urban studies major, said he came to the rally because he felt it was his responsibility.

“I’m here for humanity,” Orange said.

He opened his talk with his idea of a “Middle East Mount Rushmore,” where he has placed two prominent Israelis and two influential Arabs, including the King of Jordan, the prime minister of Palestine and the man who invented the Iron Dome for Israel. He credits these people with sparking his interest in peace negotiations.

Makovsky spent 11 years as a diplomatic correspondent for Haaretz, an Israeli daily paper, as well as seven years reporting for the Jerusalem Post and 10 months as senior adviser on Secretary of State John Kerry’s peace team.

His work now focuses on peace negotiations and spreading awareness about conflicts in the Middle East, specifically between Israelis and Palestinians.

Today, Makovsky travels to colleges around the United States to speak with stu-

dents, who he views as “young political types,” about his work in the Middle East.

“People in college have no recollection of 1993 and 1994, but I remember the good times,” Makovsky said. “So I tell students to hold their heads up high, and don’t let dissonant voices that say, ‘We’re not going to sit with you, we’re not going to talk to you,’ get them down, because this is a plea for coexistence and civility more than anything.”

Makovsky also touched on his work in think tanks, which he has been participating in for the past 15 years.

A think tank, as Makovsky described it, is a group of individuals who are dedicated to promoting thinking, creativity and the problem-solving of contemporary issues.

“We have to try to think outside of the box.

We think every which way, through the front door, the back door, the basement and even

the chimney,” Makovsky said.

Makovsky encouraged open communication on college campuses among different organizations. For him, this type of problemsolving is the key to making a change.

“I’m not saying its all rosy looking forward — it’s not. But we can narrow these gaps [of conflict] and the campus should be a warm spot for this coexistence,” Makovsky said.

“If the governments can talk to each other during these harried times, certainly we can talk to each other here.”

Linton said he found the talk to be enjoyable and informative.

“I thought [Makovsky] was a very eloquent speaker and had a lot of insight,” Linton said.

“A lot of the things we see and hear on the news are just the top layer of what’s going on, but he provided a great layer that a lot of people don’t get to see.”

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Casual Fridays

CM-boo hoo On Monday, Carnegie Mellon University introduced a new degree to their program — computer lie-nce. CMU’s email system notified about 800 hopefuls that they had been accepted to the school’s master’s of computer science program, but it turned out to be a false positive.

When Reuters asked whether the school’s prestigious computer science department had ironically been involved in the design of its email system for notifying applicants, a school spokesman declined to comment. The follow-up apology email reminded students that acceptance is not only the first step in college, but also the first step in grieving.

Moms with bombs Earlier this month, one New Yorker took “Tiger Mom” to new heights when she blew up on her daughter’s high school guidance counselor. After learning that her child had bombed a standardized test, Karen Shearon called guidance counselor Susan Wagner and told her she was “going to blow up the school.” The failed test was quite the shock to Shearon since her daughter’s grades were always dynamite.

Shearon is now facing charges for aggravated harassment. It seems her explosion of anger really came back to burn her.

Fifty shades of grade school Last week, a teacher from Monessen, Pa., gave her stu-

dents an assignment that was 50 shades of inappropriate. The teacher accidentally whipped up a “Fifty Shades of Grey”-themed crossword puzzle for her pupils.

The puzzle had dirty words hidden in it such as “spanking,” “submissive,” “leather cuffs” and “bondage.” Although this puzzle was a mistake, Superintendent Leanne Spazak’s hands were tied — the situation called for punishment. This teacher really put herself in a bind.

Baby, talk dirty to me My Friend Cayla, an Internetconnected doll that can talk, took us to vulgarity and beyond this month. Security researcher Ken Munro told The Mirror that friends in plastic aren’t always so fantastic. The doll draws her vocabulary from the Internet and is supposed to be able to block out dirty words. Munro’s show and Ma-tell proved Cayla had a potty mouth, though. He got Cayla to quote Hannibal Lecter and “Fifty Shades of Grey.” When asked for comment, Cayla said “WTF.”

Ice ice baby The ’90s music scene called — they want Vanilla Ice back (in the headlines, at least). Vanilla Ice got into some hot water this week when he was arrested in Florida for suspicion of burglary.

Since his music career went cold, he has resorted to stealing bikes and furniture. When asked for comment, Vanilla Ice said he was looking for some legal advicevice, baby.

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Teach us our rights: Incorporate civics in the classroom Marlo Safi For The Pitt News

I was raised by two Syrian immigrants who had, like millions before them, come to the U.S. in pursuit of the American Dream.

America was exactly as Ronald Reagan described it — a beacon of hope — with a grandeur that no other nation can quite rival. My parents learned the intricacies of the U.S. and all it had to offer — from my mother’s right to vote to my father’s right to own a business.

I learned to appreciate these rights and liberties from my parents, not from the classroom. Unfortunately, many other student do not learn the rights with which they are endowed as citizens.

According to a 2010 civics assessment by the National Assessment of Educational Process, less

than half of eighth graders in the U.S. knew the purpose of the Bill of Rights. Most high school seniors could not identify one power granted to Congress by the Constitution, either. These results show a staggering deterioration of basic knowledge in our country’s most patriotic ideals — which proves quite concerning considering we are the people who will be taxed by this government and we are the people who should be casting a ballot. Our lack of civic knowledge portrays a lack of appreciation for the rights we have.

A large majority of states have decreased emphasis of civics in schools. In Pennsylvania, the government requires high schoolers to take three years of social studies in order to graduate. In most cases, the classes that fill this requirement are history classes — not civics —

according to a study by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts University. Only nine states require students to pass a social studies test to graduate from high school, and Pennsylvania is not one of them. New legislation tightening civics requirements would benefit adolescents preparing to enter the real world. Young adults who are educated on their rights may exercise them more.

High schools, then, should have more stringent civics education requirements.

The NAEP’s 2010 civics assessment also showed that students make ample progress in civics at grade four, but not at grades eight or 12. Seventy-seven percent of fourth graders, 72 percent of eighth

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graders and just 64 percent of 12th graders scored at or above the basic level on standardized testing.

By the time 4th graders reach the age that civics education matters most, these students won’t retain the information. Sixty-seven percent of 12th graders reported studying about the U.S. Constitution in 2010, according to the NAEP. This is abysmal, considering it is inarguably the most important document in our nation’s history, and these students are nearing the age at which understanding the nuances and intricacies of our government is indispensable. For example, if a citizen is not educated on their Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable searches and seizures, they may passively watch authorities illegally tear apart their home without a warrant.

The gross deterioration in our generation’s basic civics knowledge is problematic, because this government represents us.

Most of us have reached the legal voting age, so this information does not evade us — it

February 20, 2015 | The Pitt News | www.pittnews.com is pragmatic. In my personal experience, knowing synthetic division and the chemical formula for glucose have helped me very little. Yet, I’d like to know why so much of my paycheck goes toward social security and the difference between subsidized and unsubsidized loans.

These skills are imperative for creating effective citizens.

Eighty percent of voting youth answer incorrectly about their state’s early registration rules.

U.S. education must address this failure to incorporate civics in high school classrooms. This failure not only can produce impotent citizens, but contributes to the curtailment of patriotism.

When civics classes are not being stressed in high schools, students disregard and lack interest in our country’s foundation.

We may not live in a utopia, but my own relatives — Syrian refugees who fled to the U.S. — say that citizenship here is a gift from God himself. After speaking to people who

have witnessed bombings and a totalitarian government most Americans will never experience, it’s difficult not to feel pride.

We may never appreciate this country to the degree most immigrants do, but civics education would aid in students’ abilities to take active roles in our country as expected by our founding fathers.

North Dakota is one of the only states taking measures to circumvent this lack of civics education.

New state legislation requires high school students to pass a 100-question civics test. The questions are some of the same ones given to immigrants applying to become citizens. Questions include naming the current U.S. president, the number of members in the House of Representatives and the year the Constitution was written.

There are questions that will definitely come in handy when students begin filing federal income tax forms, such as when the deadline (April 15) is to file in order to avoid getting

This may sound like the agenda of an ardent conservative, but it shouldn’t.

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in trouble with the IRS. Similar efforts are underway in other states out west. The best part? The proposal doesn’t impose extra costs for schools, because the questions are available on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security website.

High schools also have freedom in how they implement the test into their curriculum.

This is an excellent example of a simple, costefficient remedy to the deteriorating civics education in our country.

This may sound like the agenda of an ardent conservative, but it shouldn’t. Everyone from Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama agreed on the notion of American exceptionalism — that we are indeed qualitatively different from other nations and enjoy qualities of life such as freedom. We should be educating students that we are guaranteed such a right. The most valuable method of doing this is through incorporating civics in the classroom, especially in high schools, where students will soon enter the real world and find it incredibly useful to have the knowledge of our government’s dynamics and our inalienable rights as Americans at their disposal.

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Panthers roar back to topple Virginia in OT Pitt hopes Logan Hitchcock to limit Staff Writer explosive ʻCuse offense Jasper Wilson Senior Staff Writer

When Pitt’s and Syracuse’s men’s basketball teams face off this weekend, it will be just two weeks after they last met.

In that span, not much has changed for either team, besides the fact that Pitt’s Cameron Wright was injured in the opening minutes of the game that took place at the Petersen Events Center on Feb. 7.

This time around, the senior guard will play a larger role and see the floor for more than just the first four minutes, barring another injury.

The teams’ familiarity with one another suggests a likelihood of another close, perhaps even high-scoring, game like the 83-77 contest earlier this month — although Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon would prefer not to see an exact repeat at the Carrier Dome.

“We’re trying to keep [their] number down and hopefully keep our number up,” Dixon said. “Both teams are not where they want to be on the defensive end.”

Redshirt sophomore Chris Jones said he knows that the Panthers (1710, 6-7 ACC) will face a 2-3 zone when on offense.

“We know exactly what they’re gonna do, and we know how to attack it,” Jones said.

With the offensive strategy sorted out, the difference will be defense.

“You’ve got to defend on the road,”

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.Two minutes and fifty-one seconds. That’s how long Pitt women’s basketball led throughout the entirety of the team’s 6863 contest against the Virginia Cavaliers Thursday evening at the Petersen Events Center. Fortunately for the team, it was the final 2:51 of overtime.

After earning their first lead on a Brianna Kiesel layup halfway through the extra period, the Panthers never looked back.

Sparked by the combined efforts of senior point guard Kiesel and freshman forward Stasha Carey, the Panthers (18-8, 8-5 ACC) erased their largest deficit of the season, including an 11-point hole in the final seven minutes of the second half to force overtime, where they outscored the Cavaliers to earn a thrilling 68-63 victory.

Looking to add to their current threegame home winning streak, the Panthers were slow out of the gate, missing on a pair of 3-pointers and committing three turnovers before finally getting their first basket, a layup, from freshman Aysia Bugg.

The Panthers’ offensive woes continued for much of the first half. They only managed to shoot 33 percent from the field, including 1 of 8 from beyond the 3-point arc.

The poor shooting wasn’t the only thing plaguing the Panthers’ offense. Pitt committed 10 turnovers in the first half, leading to easy baskets that resulted in 12 points for the Cavaliers.

Despite the offensive inefficiencies, the Panthers limited the deficit in the game for much of the first half, largely because of Carey’s efforts on both ends of the floor.

Carey could not do it all, though, as the Panthers fell prey to their largest deficit of the half when the Cavaliers’ Breyana Mason hit a two-point basket that sparked a 9-2 Virginia run in the final minutes of the first half, ballooning their lead to 10 points.

In the second half, the Panthers alleviated any offensive problems that ailed them earlier in the game, connecting on

BRIANNA KIESEL SCORED 23 POINTS IN THE WIN.

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their first three shots of the half, including a Carey layup sandwiched between two Kiesel field goals.

“We came out and we knew we had to clean it up and just play our game,” said Carey.

The Panthers did just that, limiting their turnovers and ramping up the defensive pressure in the second half, creating 11 second-half Virginia turnovers.

“We play with a lot of confidence, said Kiesel. “As long as there is time on the clock, there is still a chance to win.”

Kiesel was a sparkplug offensively for Pitt in the second half, connecting on 5 of 11 shots from the field and tallying 11 of her game-leading 23 points.

Despite the improved play on both ends of the court, the Panthers couldn’t make a

sizeable dent in the Virginia lead as the half went on, trailing by 11 points with seven minutes remaining.

Momentum began to shift for the Panthers when freshman forward Yacine Diop leapt high in the air to steal a Virginia inbounds pass, which was quickly followed by a Carey 3-pointer that cut the lead to six with five minutes remaining.

Pitt struggled to overcome the Cavaliers’ advantage, and Virginia led by four with 57 seconds remaining in regulation.

But after a Carey layup diminished Virginia’s lead to three, a Kiesel layup moved Pitt within one point with 15 seconds remaining.

After the layup, Carey, who was defend-

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M HOOPS Dixon said. “I don’t think it’s any secret.”

Dixon hopes Wright’s presence could help solve his team’s recent woes on that end of the court. ”We’re gonna need a lot of guys, and I feel like our depth has been better for us when we’ve had it all together ... the best way we can improve ourselves defensively is to play more guys,” he said. “We haven’t

February 20, 2015 | The Pitt News | www.pittnews.com been able to do that to the level we’d like to, but with Cameron back, that allows us, I think, to improve in that area.”

They’ll need a strong, shared effort to limit senior big man Rakeem Christmas, who’s averaging 18.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per contest. But the Orange have other options who are also capable of damage.

Junior guard Trevor Cooney, averaging 15.2 points and almost three 3-pointers per game in ACC play for Syracuse, finished below both of those marks against Pitt the first time, and Dixon said that replicating that effort will be key to his team’s success.

Keeping the Orange (17-9, 8-5 ACC) from offensive rebounds and other second-chance point opportunities will be a large part of containing Cooney, because that’s when the redshirt junior gets many of his open looks, kickstarting offensive outbursts.

“That’s something we haven’t done as good a job at,” Dixon said. “And we need to.”

Cooney’s teammate, junior guard Michael Gbinije, scored 23 against the Panthers last time, beginning a three-game

streak of 20-plus-point performances for the junior. The run came to a halt on Wednesday, scoring just 18 against No. 12 Louisville.

The 6-foot-7 swingman’s minutes have increased since starting point guard Chris McCullough tore his ACL at the start of January. Gbinije now plays close to the entire game while handling many of the point guard’s duties, despite Kaleb Joseph’s nominal position as point guard in the game program.

Gbinije’s responsibilities include bringing the ball up, which has helped him become more involved on offense, leading to his increased scoring output.

“Transition, half-court, he’s going,” Dixon said.

This versatility means it’s important to make it difficult for him to penetrate and contest the opportunities he gets from outside, according to Jones.

Regardless of specifics, Wright knows what to expect in the second meeting.

“They’re our rival, so it’s always a good game, “ the redshirt senior said.

Tipoff at the Carrier Dome is scheduled for noon.

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W HOOPS ing the inbounds after the make, jumped with her arms stretched up and snatched the ball clean from a Virginia player. The Cavs’ Breyana Mason quickly fouled Carey and sent her to the free throw line.

With the game on the line, Carey needed to make at least one free throw to send the game to overtime. After sinking the first, Carey missed the second, but the Panthers kept the Cavaliers from putting up a shot on the other end of the court, sending the game into overtime.

In overtime, trading baskets quickly grew old for the Panthers, who grabbed the lead for good on Kiesel’s layup two minutes into the extra period.

“This was such a great win,” said coach Suzie McConnell-Serio, “I’m so proud of how our players hung tough and kept their composure.”

The Panthers will look to build on the win when they travel to Syracuse to take on the No. 25 Orange on Sunday. Tip-off at the Carrier Dome is scheduled for noon.