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The independent student newspaper of the University of Pittsburgh | PIttnews.com | February 2, 2018 | Volume 108 | Issue 103

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PITT FINDS NO HAZING AT SIGMA CHI EVENT John Hamilton Managing Editor

Sushi Fuku representative Ron Oliver demonstrates how to make a mahi-mahi roll at the Pitt Program Council’s DIY Sushi event Thursday night. Thomas Yang VISUAL EDITOR

PITT ALUM CAMPAIGNS FOR STATE SENATE SEAT Christian Snyder

oids],” Craig said at a fundraising event in the University Club Gold Ballroom Tuesday night. When James Craig’s father was diagnosed “We need to ... get serious about ending the opiwith terminal cancer in 2014, his mother, an opi- oid epidemic by ensuring that adequate treatment oid addict, overdosed on prescription pills and and support is available — not only for those sufdied. Opioids weren’t new for the family — his fering from addiction, but for their families.” The 28-year-old from Washington County aunt overdosed and died two years before that, held his first fundraising event Tuesday to anand his father was an addict when diagnosed. His nounce his campaign on the Democratic ticket brother also overdosed on fentanyl-laced heroin for Pennsylvania’ s 2018 midterm state senate and died in 2016. election. Donors in attendance gave between $25 “We are losing an entire generation [to opi-

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and $2,500 for tickets to the closed event. Craig is currently the only Democratic candidate, but if a challenger declares candidacy, a closed primary election will be held May 15. The 20 attendees included current and former members of Craig’s college fraternity, Sigma Chi, and co-host Dan Gilman, Mayor Bill Peduto’s chief of staff. If Craig wins the upcoming election against incumbent Republican Camera Bartolotta, he will represent constituents from Greene County See Senate on page 2

Pitt police found no evidence of hazing and do not plan on filing charges after a student was hospitalized for voluntarily drinking “to excess” at a Sigma Chi event, according to a statement released Thursday. The Jan. 18 incident resulted in Pitt suspending Sigma Chi and placing all other Greek organizations under modified social probation, banning them from serving alcohol at events. In an email Thursday, Pitt spokesperson Joe Miksch said the underage student was “assisted and transported to the hospital by concerned classmates.” The student has now recovered. “Absent new information, Pitt Police do not intend to pursue charges against any individual or organization involved,” Miksch said, adding that incident is being reviewed “through the lens of the Student Code of Conduct.” Pittsburgh police spokesperson Alicia George said an investigation is ongoing, with charges and citations pending. All Greek organizations will remain under social probation until “meaningful See Sigma Chi on page 3

News Pitt unveils sustainable engineering master’s program Laura Howe Staff Writer David Sanchez has seen Pittsburgh at the forefront of producing environmentally sound projects ever since his first fellowship at Pitt in the mid-2000s. Now, as an assistant professor in Pitt’s civil and environmental engineering department, he’s helping set up the Swanson School of Engineering’s new master’s program in sustainable engineering. The new 30-credit degree, designed over the summer of 2016 and completed in early 2017, will base its selection criteria on the applicant’s academic record, prior degree accreditation, interest and test scores. It requires students to take five

Senate, pg. 1 and parts of Beaver and Washington counties. Although he wouldn’t represent the neighborhood, Craig is familiar with Oakland — he received his bachelor’s degree from Pitt in 2011 and graduated from Pitt Law in 2014. Craig said while in college, at the peak of his parents’ drug addictions, he turned to his fraternity brothers for support — which he said Sigma Chi still provides. In the crowd was Bob Boucher, Pitt class of 1990 alum and member of Sigma Chi, who came from his home in the North Hills to support Craig’s first event. “I’ve known Jim for a number of years, and I found out that he was planning on running,” Boucher said. “He’s dedicated, and I thought he’s the kind of guy we want to have in office. He’s a great guy, an upright guy.” At the event, Craig advocated for changing the way schools are funded, so children in lowincome areas receive as much as children from wealthier areas. Craig also said he’d work to have the state make its best institutions of higher learning accessible to everyone. “As far as our colleges and universities, Pitt and Penn State are the two most expensive public state universities in the nation,” he said. “The universities have a return on investment that is unparallelled in any other investment with government dollars. We should be investing ... so

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core courses, including Current Issues in Sustainability, meant to provide a common foundation for sustainability and unite all incoming graduate students with various backgrounds. The Swanson School and the Swanson School’s Graduate and Online programs hosted an information session for the new master’s degree program Thursday night in Benedum Hall. It gave the attendees the opportunity to learn more about Pitt, gain a better understanding of how the program works and discuss the application. Pitt joins schools like Villanova and the Rochester Institute of Technology in offering a sustainable engineering masters degree. Students enrolled in the program will be required to take five elective courses, such as Wastewater Collection and Treatment Plant Design,

which instructs students on the process design and economic evaluation of wastewater collection and treatment systems. Sanchez said the department has recruited and met with students interested in the new degree from universities across the nation, including Tulane University, Texas Christian University, Virginia Tech and Tufts University. Pitt held online information sessions for students who couldn’t make it to Pitt’s campus. Applications are now being accepted on rolling admission. The program is hosted through Pitt’s Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation, and the degree is awarded through the Swanson School of Engineering. Sanchez credited the inspiration for the program to Jack Mascaro, the founder of the center.

“He gave momentum to all of the sustainability programs going on, the sustainability center, the year of sustainability,” he said. “You could say it was a natural evolution, but it was also something that was heavily championed by Jack Mascaro, there’s no doubt the center has been the key for sustainability at Pitt for longer than I can remember.” While Sanchez credited Mascaro as the primary organizer of the program, Stephanie Opalinski, the senior manager of graduate engineering recruitment and energy educational programs, said it was Pittsburgh’s reputation in the STEM field that contributed to the creation of the new program. She cited how Pittsburgh was accredited as one of the top 10 cities for STEM-related See Engineering on page 3

people have the opportunity and can afford to go to these schools.” Andre Young, father of Craig’s campaign manager Kierran Young, said he supports Craig’s positions on taxes, fracking and community development. “I honestly feel that the energy [Young] and Craig are bringing can win this thing,” he said. Craig also spoke about his support for fracking, which only 25 percent of Democrats are in favor of, according to a 2016 Gallup poll. If he were to win the race, he would be representing a district where drilling for natural gas in Marcellus Shale is common. In Washington, Greene and Beaver counties, 209, 158 and 20 new wells were drilled in 2017, respectively. In Allegheny County, 26 wells were drilled in that time period. “We experienced an explosion of job growth because of the Marcellus Shale industry,” he said. “[But] I see so many people I grew up with [leaving]. My nephew, for example, just moved to Colorado because the jobs building the pipelines are moving on.” Craig proposed a compromise that supports continued Marcellus Shale fracking to maintain currently existing jobs while focusing on education and technology integration to create new sustainable jobs for the future. “We have the epicenter of self-driving technology in Pittsburgh. We have infrastructure in [District 46] for Caterpillar manufacturing

of farm machinery,” he said. “The next step for them is self-driving technology. Why would they not build a plant in my district?” Craig said he also plans to continue supporting sustainable job creation and is an advocate for labor unions in Southwestern Pennsylvania. He said there currently is an “unparalleled attack” on unionization and the right to organize in the state. “We need to protect these rights because none of us alive remember what it was like before FDR passed the Taft-Hartley Act,” he said. “We need somebody watching.” Craig said he’d never considered running for office before 2018, but his wife, Melissa Berman Craig — who met him while they were both students at Pitt — said she knew otherwise. “From the very day I met him I knew this was in his goals,” she said. “It wasn’t a surprise when he finally decided to throw his hat in the ring.” Pitt police found no evidence of hazing and do not plan on filing charges after a student was hospitalized for voluntarily drinking “to excess” at a Sigma Chi event, according to a statement released Thursday. The Jan. 18 incident resulted in Pitt suspending Sigma Chi and placing all other Greek organizations under modified social probation, banning them from serving alcohol at events. In an email Thursday, Pitt spokesperson Joe Miksch said the underage student was “assisted and transported to the hospital by concerned class-

mates.” The student has now recovered. “Absent new information, Pitt Police do not intend to pursue charges against any individual or organization involved,” Miksch said, adding that incident is being reviewed “through the lens of the Student Code of Conduct.” Pittsburgh police spokesperson Alicia George said an investigation is ongoing, with charges and citations pending. All Greek organizations will remain under social probation until “meaningful progress” is made on a plan that reaffirms that Greek life is a safe experience for students, Miksch said. Student leaders from the Greek community will meet with Vice Provost and Dean of Students Kenyon Bonner later this week to discuss the plan. Bonner wrote a letter sent to the Pitt community Thursday afternoon. It updated students on the investigation and discussed plans to create a “safer campus community.” “While this incident is associated with one of our fraternities, alcohol emergencies can involve anyone in our community. I am thankful for the students who intervened to seek medical attention for their classmate in need,” Bonner wrote. “I also believe that this incident serves as an important call to action: Together, let’s recommit to practicing vigilance and demonstrating care and compassion for all. After all, the strength of our community lies in our commitment to one another.”

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Sigma Chi, pg. 1 progress” is made on a plan that reaffirms that Greek life is a safe experience for students, Miksch said. Student leaders from the Greek community will meet with Vice Provost and Dean of Students Kenyon Bonner later this week to discuss the plan. Bonner wrote a letter sent to the Pitt community Thursday afternoon. It updated students on the investigation and discussed plans to create a “safer campus

Engineering, pg. 2 job prospects, and CNN released an article naming Pittsburgh as one of the top cities “living in the future”. Opalinski also said the program was looking forward to being “hands-on” with its students, so a low number of people enrolled in the program is ideal. “We have a chance to engage with the students and make sure that they really understand this new program,” she said. Opalinski said the organizers of the program told applicants that their background shouldn’t stop them from applying. She also said the program is open to non-engineering STEM majors, as well as students from other backgrounds, such as business, according to Opalinski. Sanchez, along with Opalinski, said the program would accept applications from anyone that met the requirements, such as maintaining a B-average during undergraduate studies and completing the Graduate Record Examination. He also emphasized that he considers letters of recommendation more important than GRE scores, because he wants to know the character and experience of the students he is admitting. “As long as they’re not afraid to go in and take whatever they need to catch up, such as prerequi-

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community.” “While this incident is associated with one of our fraternities, alcohol emergencies can involve anyone in our community. I am thankful for the students who intervened to seek medical attention for their classmate in need,” Bonner wrote. “I also believe that this incident serves as an important call to action: Together, let’s recommit to practicing vigilance and demonstrating care and compassion for all. After all, the strength of our community lies in our commitment to one another.” sites, they’d be welcome,” he said. The presentation included details about potential hands-on experience students could gain in doing research on applying sustainable engineering practices at a local level. Sanchez said the program is flexible enough to allow students the chance to complete an independent study if they want to. Julia Mounat, a junior microbiology major, said she did not know much about the program at the beginning of the information session but had an interest in engineering despite not studying it for her undergrad. As a major in the STEM field, she had noticed that sustainability was becoming increasingly relevant across all fields. “I want to understand what it [the degree] does and what people with this degree can do with it,” she said. Sanchez said the program will be housed under multiple departments in the engineering school, so there is some flexibility in the curriculum depending on a student’s interests. “Whether it is identifying problems, or fostering certain technology, processes, products, the idea is translation, many of you have fundamental expertise or fundamental backgrounds,” he said. “The idea is how do you translate the change you wish to see in the world with respect to sustainability.”

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SHOCK OVER MEMES DOESN’T MEAN MUCH Brian Gentry Columnist When news broke last week that some members of Pitt College Republicans were participating in a private GroupMe that shared racist memes, headlines may as well have read, “College students say something racist — again.” A Twitter account called “Racists @ Pitt” published screenshots from the private chat last week, which depicted highly offensive content ranging from jokes about the Holocaust and rape to racist stereotypes. These events should not come as a shock. College students being racist is hardly news — it’s a fact of daily life. Contrary to popular belief, college campuses are not utopias free of the racist undertones permeating our society. Though we don’t usually witness public assaults or hear racial slurs screamed across the Cathedral lawn, that doesn’t mean racism isn’t around. And it’s lurking in whispered conversations, backhanded remarks and clandestine group chats. Expressing shock that someone could possibly say something racist on our campus is quixotic and unproductive. It demonstrates an ignorance toward modern-day race relations — something we can remedy through education about what constitutes racism in today’s society. While some students at Pitt participated in a clearly racist group chat, racism on college campuses most often comes in the form of microaggressions, comments that unintentionally demonstrate prejudice toward people of color. Offhand remarks like “You speak such good English!” or questions like “Where are you really from?” imply otherness, that the person doesn’t fit into society.

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There are countless scenarios where certain language is inappropriate. For example, one’s workplace is an inappropriate place to discuss sexual encounters. Pointing out microaggressions is establishing the same rules of etiquette for everyday conversations about race. It’s also worth emphasizing that these racist comments are often made unintentionally — most often, people who make these remarks are good people. But regardless of intent, the result matters more, and that result is a perpetuation of negative stereotypes about marginalized groups. As a white person, I haven’t personally experienced microaggressions. But on Pitt’s campus, I have heard many. I’ve heard assumptions about people’s ethnicities, like when a person running a blood drive asked my Korean friend if he frequents Chinese or Japanese restaurants. I’ve heard implications that someone isn’t truly American, like when people ask my Taiwanese friend to say something in Chinese. And I’ve been personally responsible for generalizations about other cultures, like when I told my Indonesian friend that she should know all of the food items on the menu at the Thai restaurant we were visiting. These are just the indicents I’ve seen while at Pitt — one of 28,664 total students here, and I’m only a witness. Some may attack the merit of using the word microaggressions — after all, it’s been criticized heavily by conservatives who say students of color are only using it to suppress free speech. But the use of the word is only intended to point out which comments are appropriate and which are not. And clearly, it’s happening more fre-

quently than we may even realize. According to researchers at the University of Illinois, more than 50 percent of students of color interviewed reported that stereotypes were applied to them in a classroom setting. There are countless ways to educate oneself about these microaggressions — it could start with simply reading a few articles online. Read articles from The Huffington Post about experiencing microaggressions or from The Atlantic offering anecdotes about microaggressions to gain insight into everyday experiences. Read academic articles investigating the impacts of microaggressions on student well-being or critiques of the term to understand the debate around the merit of microaggressions. Another great option is to attend seminars or lectures to hear qualified professors speak about their research in related areas. Pitt’s Center on Race and Social Problems runs a Fall Speaker Series each year, where researchers from across the country discuss modern-day race relations. The Swanson School of Engineering requires first-year students to attend a diversity workshop to learn about the importance of diversity, but anyone can attend it. As an attendee last year, I learned a lot about how diversity improves educational experiences. And one of the best ways to determine if something could be racist is to ask a

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friend w h o identifies as non-white. Though they’re not obligated to educate about racism, people are often more than happy to help from my experience. There’s no excuse for blatant racism to run rampant in group chats on campus, but taking a “holier than thou” attitude toward these events isn’t doing anything to change the climate. Educational resources about race are plentiful, and students should take every opportunity to expand their knowledge and understanding of race in America. It will improve daily life for all Americans. Brian primarily writes about politics and the environment. Write to Brian at briangentry@pitt.edu.

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Randall Family’s Amply Bankrolled Annual Battle for Capital Needs YOU Andrew Tindall Ten years ago, the Randall Family first granted an annual handout of a cool hundred grand to be divided between the students at Pitt with the top ideas for startup companies. If you don’t want to do the math, that’s $1 million – six zeroes – earmarked for students at this university. Every year, the Randall Family Big Ideas Competition draws a competitive crowd of about 200 students in 30-some teams who all pitch their proposals for products and apps to a panel of prominent entrepreneurs. Just apply by the upcoming deadline this year and you’ll have your own shot at a piece of the pie. And if you’re not yet convinced that you ought to apply, you should know that the top-placing team receives twenty-five grand, so you’ll probably want to keep reading. To register for the Big Ideas competition, you’ll need two things: an idea to pitch, and a team to work with. Everyone on your team needs to be a student (undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral fellow) at the University of Pittsburgh, but you can’t all come from the same school. Diverse backgrounds are important, so it is a requirement that members of any given team need to come from at least two different schools from within the University. For large schools like Dietrich, you might be okay coming in with people from diverse programs within the school — e.g., chemistry and music — but you’ll have to ask ahead of time. You and your team also need to come into the competition with an idea for a startup venture. You don’t need to have done a lot of work with your business idea already, but if you’re a veteran of one of the Innovation Institute’s introductory incuba-

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[ 2-5 @ 11:59 p.m. ] Application due [ 2-10 ] Bootcamp [ 2-24 ] Practice Pitches [ 3-2 ] Semi-Final Round [ 3-14 ] Meet Your Mentor [ 3-17 ] Elevator Pitch Practice [ 3-29 ] Final Round tors, like the Startup Blitz, this is a great opportunity to take the idea you forged in that competition and hone it on the Randall Family’s whetstone. And then there’s the Blast Furnace: If you want to look even further ahead, it’s not uncommon for teams to come out of the Big Ideas competition and go into a longer and more involved program, like Alphalab, Alphalab Gear, or the nine-week Innovation Institute program called the Blast Furnace. Whether you already have long-term goals for your startup idea, or you’re just beginning to think about it, the Big Ideas competition is a perfect jumping-off point. Egging you on throughout the competition will be competition coaches, all of

whom have a lot of experience working with fledgling startups and navigating the whitecapped waters of entrepreneurship. After about a month of initial work, starting with a “Bootcamp” day and ending with a semi-final round in early March, you’ll also be given a team mentor on whom you can practice your pitches. “It take an army to raise enough capital for a viable startup business to get its feet on the ground,” as they say, so there really will be a whole host of people on hand who can help you and your teammates find your footing. To get a sense of what this competition can really do for you, you can look at a past success story: Aeronics, a portable-oxygen storage company working at the University

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of Pittsburgh’s Applied Research Center, went through this same Big Ideas competition two years ago and won. Mark Spitz, the man behind the idea for Aeronics, says it wasn’t just the money his team won that got him where he is today, but the resources given in the competition itself. He told The Pitt News that he thinks it’s vital to let students know that “Bob Randall is giving a bunch of money to the University to accelerate what you want to do in life — not just that, but to give you an opportunity to do something you’ve never done before… Even if you don’t have an idea, you can find a team to work with.” Don’t let your dreams be dreams! The deadline to apply at http:// go.innovation.pitt.edu/rfbic2018 is Feb. 5.

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PITT REMEMBERS WRESTLING LEGEND RANDE STOTTLEMYER

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Hermitage, Pennsylvania, about a 90-minute drive north of Pittsburgh. He never lost a dual When former Pitt track and field coach meet during his four years in high school, and John Vasvary first came to Pitt, he was look- he finished as a Pennsylvania Interscholastic ing for someone to help him find his way. Athletic Association state runner-up and a two-time Junior National Freestyle ChamHelp came quickly from Rande Stottlemyer. “I became head coach in 1982. I didn’t know anyone except the administrative staff,” Vasvary said. “Rande was one of the first coaches I met, and we struck up a friendship immediately. He really helped get an understanding of how things operated and what I needed to do.” The University of Pittsburgh lost the staple of its wrestling program last Sunday, Jan. 28 when Stottlemyer, a former wrestler and longtime wrestling head coach, died at 62 due to complications of early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Over the course of his many years as a student-athlete and coach at Pitt, Stottlemyer embodied the ideal values of the City in which he resided — a strong work ethic, a humble attitude, and a blue-collar mentality, which defined his time at the University. Stottlemyer brought many of the same values to coaching that he applied in his family pion. “We all respected Rande,” Ken White, a life, where he was known as a loving husband and father. He is survived by his wife of 35 fellow Hickory classmate, said. “I know after years, Regina Carson Stottlemyer, and their basketball we stuck around after practice to four daughters — Tara Stottlemyer, Rebecca see his mastery on the mat — always classy, friendly and focused.” Bergstedt, Jaclyn Royall and Kelsey Pust. Stottlemyer was a 2013 Mercer County Vasvary also contemplated how Stottlemyer — or “Stotty,” as he was often known Hall of Fame inductee for his accomplishments. among friends — will be remembered. After graduating from high school, he “When I had my heart attack and quad bypass in 1992, Rande came by every day at chose to wrestle for Pitt — a place that would the hospital to check on me and just talk,” become his home for the next 40 years. He enrolled at Pitt in 1974 and wrestled Vasvary said. “When I told my kids Rande had passed, they both were sad. They remem- under head coach Dave Adams from 1974 to ber him very well because he was a cheerful 1978. Stottlemyer competed in the inaugural Eastern Wrestling League Championships in and friendly to them.” Stottlemyer’s wrestling career began at 1976, capturing the 134-pound title. By the time he graduated with a degree Hickory High School in his hometown of Staff Writer

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in physical education, Stottlemyer was Pitt’s all-time winningest wrestler, compiling a record of 68-16-2. He finished his productive athletic career as a four-time NCAA qualifier, two-time EWL champion, a three-time NCAA All-American and as a team captain for the Panthers. Adams retained Stottlemyer for an assistant coaching position, a job he held for just one year before Adams stepped down as head coach after the 1979 season.

Photos courtesy of Pitt Athletics On his way out, Adams recommended that the school hire Stottlemyer as his replacement. His wish was granted, and Stottlemyer became the head coach of the Pitt wrestling team in 1979, at the age of 24. From there, he embarked on a coaching career that spanned generations, influenced countless lives and developed the University’s wrestling program into a perennial force at the national level. His illustrious, 34-year coaching career

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included a 304-231-12 record, making him the most successful coach in program history. Stottlemyer produced 56 EWL individual champions, 33 All-Americans and three national champions. In particular, the final four years of Stottlemyer’s head coaching tenure rank among the program’s finest. The Panthers won three EWL regular-season championships (2010, 2011, 2012) and three EWL Tournament titles (2011, 2012, 2013) during that span. Pitt placed 15th in the nation in each of his final two seasons as head coach. In addition to his teams’ success on the mat, Stottlemyer also stressed hard work in the classroom. Two of his athletes — Greg Zimmerman and John Withrow— were awarded the University’s prestigious Omicron Delta Kappa award, presented annually to the outstanding senior student at Pitt. In 2006, his team captured the University’s Scholar-Athlete Academic Cup, also presented annually to the athletic team with the highest GPA. Coach Stottlemyer was highly respected and well-liked among his wrestlers, who will remember him for his kindness, passion and mentorship. “My favorite memories of coach took place far away from the mat,” former wrestler Eric Knopsnyder said. “He’d bring the whole team to his farm for a pig roast. We’d play games, eat and enjoy each other’s company. It brought together his great loves: his family, his team and his school.”

Panthers end losing streak, beat Clemson 58-42 Dominic Campbell Staff Writer In a battle of ACC bottom dwellers, the Pitt women’s basketball team ended its four-game losing streak, winning 5842 against Clemson. The win was the first for the Panthers (10-13 overall, 2-8 ACC) since Jan. 14, when they beat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 68-62. The win — the team’s first road win since Nov. 21 — also took the Panthers out of last place in the ACC. With this loss, Clemson (11-12 overall, 1-9 ACC) now sits at the bottom of the ACC standings. The Panthers jumped out to a quick lead to start the game. Redshirt junior forward Yacine Diop got the first six points of the game, and sophomore guard Alayna Gribble added a 3-pointer to give the Panthers a 9-2 lead with five minutes left in the first half. Clemson was sloppy in the first quarter, turning the ball over six times before the first media timeout. Pitt ended up scoring 10 points off of Clemson’s nine first quarter turnovers. Sophomore guard Jasmine Whitney led Pitt after the first media timeout with six points. She made two mid-range jumpers and a layup to help the Panthers get an 18-11 lead against the Tigers at the end of the first quarter. Pitt junior guard Cassidy Walsh and junior forward Danielle Garven each made a basket before Clemson called a timeout with 7:04 left in the second quarter and Pitt leading 22-12. The second quarter was low scoring

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Junior forward Yacine Diop (12) scored 15 points against Clemson during Pitt’s 58-42 victory Thursday night. Thomas Yang VISUAL EDITOR Sophomore guard Jasmine Whitney (3) scored 14 points against Clemson during Pitt’s 58-42 victory Thursday night. Thomas Yang VISUAL EDITOR for both teams, but Whitney once again came up big for the Panthers. She scored two layups late in the quarter, leading Pitt with 10 points at the half. Despite being outrebounded 21-11, the Panthers led 28-19 at the end of the first half. Pitt capitalized on turnovers to extend its lead, scoring 12 points off of turnovers compared to Clemson’s two. Clemson couldn’t get anything off the fast break, settling for longer shots and shooting just 7-24 from the field in the first half. The Tigers were able to turn the

game around to start the third quarter. They went on a 7-0 run, capped off by a 3-pointer by redshirt junior guard Francesca Tagliapietra with 8:17 left in the quarter. After Clemson closed the deficit to two at a score of 28-26, Pitt head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio took a timeout. Pitt junior center Kalista Walters responded, helping Pitt to restore its lead. She scored, making two shots down low and two free throws. Diop continued the Panthers’ run, scoring six points on a jumper and two layups to give them a 41-31 lead after a Tigers timeout. Pitt led at the end of the third quarter 43-33. Clemson had trouble scoring once again after its run. The team only scored five points after the 7:44 mark and shot 1-18 during that stretch, including a nearly seven-minute run without a field

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goal. The Panthers extended their lead in the fourth, going 3-5 from the field and benefitting from the Tigers’ poor shooting to lead 49-35 with six minutes to go in the quarter. Whitney was able to score two more buckets. Pitt kept Clemson from getting easy points and closed out the game with a 16-point victory. The Tigers again couldn’t figure out the Panthers’ defense. They shot 20 percent from the field and missed all six 3-pointers they took in the fourth quarter. For the second half as a whole, Clemson shot a combined 7-37, including just 1-14 from the 3-point line. The Panthers will look to get backto-back wins as they take on the No. 10 Florida State Seminoles at home Sunday at 1 p.m.

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2018. Call John CR Kelly Realty. 412-683-7300. Visit: www.jcrkelly.com

Large 5 Bedroom.

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New 3 Bedroom

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3 & 4 Bedroom

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Apartments on Sem-

Studio & 1 Bedrooms Available Fall 2018. Heat included. 412-261-4620.

ple, Bates, & Juliet. M.J. Kelly Realty. Studio, 1, 2, 3 and 4 Bedroom Apartments, Duplexes and Houses. N. & S. Oakland from $750-$2500.

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August availability.

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located throughout

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Shadyside 1 bedroom luxury apartment. 2 apartments available in a beautiful brick home with private entry, private laundry, off-street parking or garage, newly remodeled throughout. Kitchen w/ Dishwasher, Granite countertop & more! Located on Morewood Avenue, 15 minute walk to Pitt/ CMU, Walnut Street. 5 minutes to UPMC Shadyside, West Penn Hospital. One block to Buses, hospital/

4 Bedroom 1 Bath House. Large kitchen, new windows and paint. Security System. Available August 16th. Bates and Sem-

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Pitt/CMU shuttles and many restaurants. Available August 1st, 2018. No Pets. $1195+ g/e. Call Jason at 412-922-2141. Pics/info: tinyurl.com/ morewood1br A variety of beautiful studio, 1 and 2 bedroom apartment homes- available Summer 2018. Features may include granite, hardwood, parking, and laundry. Close to restaurants and shopping. Call today! 412-441-1400

Squirrel Hill Stunning 2, 3 and 5 bedroom duplexes on tree lined residential streets. Available Summer 2018. Features may include hardwood, granite, porch, A/C, parking, laundry. Near buses, shopping and restaurants! 412-441-1400 The best studio, 1 and 2 bedroom apartments in town- for the best prices! Close to buses, shopping and great restaurants. Renting for Summer 2018 move in. Call today! 412-441-1400

Employment Employment Other Comfort Keepers, a Post-Gazette Top Workplace, is seeking caring individuals. Caregivers work alongside seniors to provide companionship, light housekeeping, personal care services. Flexible hours available. If interested call 412-363-5500 Guardian Angel Ambulance is actively seeking EMTs and Medics. Immediate openings. Flexible schedules. Apply in person 700 Lebanon Road, West Mifflin

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or email guardianangelambulance@msn. com. 412-462-1400 Join KEYS Service Corps, AmeriCorps. Mentor, tutor, and inspire Pittsburgh area youth. Summer and fall positions with bi-weekly stipend and education award. Full and part-time. Possible internship credit. Call 412-350-2739. www.keysservicecorps.org OFFICE INTERN Shadyside Management Company seeks person w/min 2 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. AVAILABLE NOW; full time over summer. $13/hour. Perfect job for current sophomores & juniors, graduating seniors set to enter grad school, returning grad students, and first-year law students! Mozart Management 412-682-7003 thane@ mozartrents.com

Mozart Management 412-682-7003. thane@mozartrents. com

Services Parking GARAGE PARKING available in the heart of Oakland. Protect your car while parked. Only $80/month! Call 412-692-1770.

Notices Adoption ADOPTION: Loving, stable family hopes for one more blessing to join us in our adventures! Please call Heather/Chris 1 (800) 444-3089

Seasonal Marketing Assistant Shadyside property management firm established in 1960 needs two Seasonal Marketing Assistants to work with Excel, Word and the internet from approximately NOW to August; four days/week from 9am-6pm. Saturday and/or Sunday hours a must; some flexibility in days and hours will be considered; most hours will be solitary on the computer with no phone work; 40 words per minute and strong computer skills required; no experience needed & we will train you at our Shadyside office; free parking. $13/hour plus generous season end bonus.

February 2, 2018

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