3-18-2016 by The Pitt News

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BUDGET WOES

PA has gone eight months without a budget. Now, state lawmakers’ most recent proposal, and a bill that would fund Pitt, are in jeopardy.

Saskia Berrios-Thomas and Dale Shoemaker

The Pitt News Staff Pennsylvania legislators have passed a budget and four bills that would restore funding to Pennsylvania’s staterelated schools, but it’s unlikely Pitt will see dollar signs any time soon. On Wednesday, state lawmakers passed a state budget worth $32 billion and four non-preferred appropriation bills worth more than half of a billion dollars in total that would restore state funding to Pitt, Penn State and Pennsylvania’s other state-related universities.

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY

$14,084,000

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

$143,193,000

Though he neither signed nor vetoed the bills Thursday, Gov. Tom Wolf ’s press secretary said in a Wednesday release that the budget bill “would force Pennsylvania off of the fiscal cliff,” indicating Wolf will veto the measure, meaning Pitt will continue to operate without state funding for the current fiscal year. Wolf ’s indication now leaves the fate of the four additional appropriation bills uncertain. Pitt’s bill would give it more than $143 million after eight months of financial limbo. The state is supposed to allocate

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around $147 million to Pitt according to Chancellor Patrick Gallagher, who said the money represents about 15 percent of Pitt’s annual budget. The legislature passed the bills for the four schools as amendments to older state laws that established the universities as state-related. Pitt’s bill, for example, was an amendment to its 1966 charter that shifted the University from its private status to its partially public status. The legislature has passed four bills, one each to give money to Pitt, Penn State, Lincoln and Temple Universities, but the larger budget impasse remains unresolved. In past years, Pitt received its funding from the state through appropriation bills passed alongside the larger state budget. But since the state legislature has failed to pass a budget for the 20152016 fiscal year since July, legislators have starved Pitt and the other three state-related schools — Penn State, Temple and Lincoln Universities — of money they normally receive each summer.

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

$146,913,000

“This budget is out-of-balance by at least $290 million, would create a year end deficit of more than $1.6 billion in 2016-17, and would force Pennsylvania off a fiscal cliff,” Wolf ’s press secretary Jeff Sheridan said in a release Wednesday. In a cautiously hopeful email he sent to students, faculty and staff late Wednesday evening, Gallagher said Gov. Wolf had voiced support for inc re as i ng s t a t e

PENN STATE

$244,400,000

funding to Pitt, but added that “revenue questions” still exist. Wednesday’s bill would have restored 97 percent of the $147 million Gallagher said Pitt was expecting, which includes a 5 percent increase in funding from last year. Wolf has supported increasing state funding for Pitt but has continuously rejected Republican-passed budgets that don’t balance the state budget. Gallagher also urged members of the University to call or write a letter to Gov. Wolf in his email Wednesday, as part of his WithPitt campaign to See Budget on page 2

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Matchmaker, matchmaker, find me a grant Casey Schmauder Staff Writer

If Joyce Raught got to keep all of the money she earned, she would be a multimillionaire. But since Raught is one of Pitt’s grant writers, the more than $100 million she helps wrangle for Pitt every year goes straight into a University bank account. Raught works in The Office of Institutional Advancement at Pitt, which focuses on fundraising from the private sector. The office brings in more than $100 million every year by helping researchers and faculty apply for grants to fund programs and research ranging in subject from art to engineering. Though, for Raught and her colleagues, raising money takes a little “matchmaking.” Raught and the other 17 employees in the Corporate and Foundation Relations department of IA connect with potential funders through phone, email and, most importantly, face-to-face communication. They also hold

Budget, pg. 1 advocate for state funding. In a release Thursday, Pitt’s Student Government Board also asked students to contact the governor. Now, as Pitt’s annual “Day in Harrisburg” approaches next Tuesday, state-related universities are facing the realities of their appropriation bills not passing the Governor’s desk and possibly facing a year without state funding. The schools have begun to ask if they’ll have to cut programs, limit opportunities like traveling to conferences and possibly lay off faculty and staff. Pitt has already frozen Gallagher’s and other senior administrators’ salaries until the state passes a budget, the University Times reported on March 3. An uncertain future

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events, such as formal dinners, that allow faculty, and occasionally the chancellor, to directly connect with future funders. “We do a lot of research into the ongoing foundations as their priorities and structures change,” Raught said. “As much as we can, we match faculty with the foundations, bringing faculty down to the foundation or bringing the foundation here.” Sometimes, the meetings happen randomly, such as when Raught bumped into a funder downtown and started talking up Pitt faculty.

Within IA, staffers have focus areas of either individual donors — people, typically alumni, interested in giving annually or corporations and foundations. There are also researchers who compile information about the goals of different donors and which donors are most likely to contribute money to the University. Although the IA is there to help, some researchers choose to write their own grant proposals, and those requesting help to receive federal funding go through a different office,

the Office of Research. The express purpose of a foundation is to make grants available to a number of organizations that it would like to help. IA strategically establishes relationships with corporations because foundations entertain a lot of competition for funding, while corporations receive few to no requests for funding, according to Andrew Falk, executive director of Corporate and Foundation Relations for the Swanson School of Engineering. For efficiency’s sake, the Corporation and Foundation Relations branch of IA generally focuses its resources on donors capable of giving $50,000 gifts or more, Falk said. The most important of these capable donors include the Heinz Endowments, the Richard King Mellon Foundation and the Hillman Family Foundations. All three are local, as many foundations and corporations have missions that include supporting local See Grant on page 5

Eight months in, administrators at Pitt and other state-related universities are starting to doubt whether the schools will get allocations at all this fiscal year. “We’re having to use reserves and spend the money and hope the state passes appropriations,” Paul Supowitz, Pitt’s vice chancellor for Community and Governmental Relations, said. “[But] I think there’s a real danger that there may not be an appropriation.” Temple University, too, is now echoing Supowitz’s fear and is considering cutting department budgets and, in extreme cases, laying off staff and faculty, Temple spokesperson Raymond Betzner said. If the impasse continues into the next fiscal year, Betzner said the school would have to “very seriously consider” raising student tuition. In late December, Wolf approved

funding for school districts, social services agencies and county governments. But he didn’t release money for the state’s universities or grants to students eligible for financial aid, which changed how Pitt provided financial assistance to some students this year. For eligible state residents, Pitt has made up the money for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency grant program, which awards grants to students who demonstrate financial need. Pitt students get $10 million per semester, in financial aid from the PHEAA, and Pitt has covered its loss because the legislature hasn’t funded this year’s grants, according to Supowitz. Supowitz said the University has been covering costs, such as the PHEAA program and the in-state tuition discount, in hopes that the funds will eventually

come in from the state. On Thursday, Pitt spokesperson Ken Service did not answer questions about Gallagher’s plans if Wolf vetoed the bill, or how not getting the funding would affect the University, because “the situation is still evolving.” Temple has covered its expenses for the school year so far with reserve funds, like Pitt has, Betzner said, but said restrictions on faculty spending money to travel or attend off-campus conferences could come soon. “Obviously, we can’t go to the students now and say we need to do something with your tuition — the semester is half over and that’s not available to us,” Betzner said. “So we have to look at cuts.” Wolf ’s frustration with the fight In his annual Governor’s budget adSee Budget on page 4

As much as we can, we match faculty with the foundations.

-Joyce Raught, grant writer

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Budget, pg. 2 dress in February, Wolf held his ground on his current plans for this year’s and next year’s budget, including increases in the personal income tax, as well as increases in funding for state-related universities like Pitt. Wolf expressed frustration and anger that the two parties hadn’t come to an agreement, then seven months into the impasse. Wolf said he had reached a bipartisan agreement last year and was ready to sign the budget when Republican house leaders simply walked away. “But if you won’t face up to the reality of the situation we’re in,” Wolf said in his address. “If you ignore that time bomb ticking ... if you won’t take seriously your responsibility to the people of Pennsylvania, then find another job.” Supowitz said the original proposed budget would have been the first increase in funding to state related universities in decades. He said Wolf had proposed a 10 percent increase, which had

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been pushed down to 5 percent, which would be the first increase in more than 20 years. Beyond the loss of the PHEAA grants this year, lower-than-expected state funding in past years has caused Pitt to have to snip extra expenses from its annual budg e t . O v e r the past seven years, t h e s e c u t s h a v e totaled $53 million. The University also increased the eligibility requirements for post-retirement medical benefits, which cut another $32 million. Energy conservation efforts have saved Pitt $3.4 million. Electronic reporting of bills, paychecks and budgets has saved $1.6 million.

Service said in February that the University needs the funding for this year. “We appreciate the governor recognizing how important the University of Pittsburgh and other state-related universities are to the Commonwealth,” Service said. “At the same time, we need an immediate resolution to the state’s budget impasse, as we are still awaiting funding for the current fiscal year.” A push from students Pitt’s Student Government Board, too, in conjunction with the student governments at the other three staterelated schools, passed a resolution in February calling on state legislators to restore Pitt’s funding. Jack Heidecker, a Board member of SGB, proposed the idea because of the insecurity Pitt is fac-

If you won’t take seriously your responsibility to the people of PA, then find another job. -Gov. Tom Wolf

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ing without the funding from the state government. “It is a call to put partisan differences aside and move forward on passing fair education funding,” Heidecker said of the resolution. The resolution specifically addresses how the lack of a budget will impact students, most notably by a possible tuition increase. Pitt has not announced any plans for tuition increases as a result of the impasse. SGB will send the letter to the governor’s office and the chairs of the Assembly’s appropriations and education committees on Thursday. Student Government Board encouraged students to send their own letters to the governor, while Supowitz said the University plans to bring students to advocate for the passing of the budget at the annual Pitt Day at Harrisburg, which is on March 22. “They will really have to hear from constituents and voters, students and families,” Supowitz said. “The one thing that does make an impact is hearing from voters in their district.”

Grant, pg. 2 research and community development. For smaller funders, like alumni, Raught and Falk follow the same grant process. “What’s still kind of surprising to me is that you put the same effort into a $15,000 grant as you do into a million dollar grant,” Raught said. “It’s a lot of work, but to me, it’s just as fulfilling to get a smaller grant because the impact it’s going to have on the program is substantial.” Raught recently facilitated a $15,000 grant for Investing Now — a program run through the Swanson School of Engineering for middle and high schoolers to increase minority and female participation in STEM education — from the EQT Foundation. The grant will target women in STEM education as men outpace women in those fields and develop a support group for its female students. At a jazz event downtown, two women bumped into each other and starting chatting. Strangers Ellen Rossi and Raught incidentally discovered they were opposite parts of an industry — funder and fundraiser.

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“I happened to start talking to [Rossi] about what we do, and I am really familiar with Investing Now, so I started talking to [Rossi] about that program, and I invited her to campus to do a tour of the program,” Raught said. “I threw a lot of ideas at her like, ‘Would you be interested in funding this type of program?’ and she would give us feedback.” This tactic, of striking conversation with funders, is one Raught and Falk use often. They find success when acting as mediators, facilitating conversation between the funders and primary faculty who would receive the grant. Ideally, the funder comes to campus to see the faculty in action, but Raught will jump in the car to drive the faculty to the funder if needed. According to Falk, Pitt has three missions: education, research and outreach. A successful fundraiser finds a donor whose mission intersects with Pitt’s. A proposal’s success depends largely on the relationship with the funder. Falk gives funders opportunities to stay involved but tries not to bombard them with emails. He also tries to research their changing missions, so he knows their priorities. “If you just send a proposal to someone,

your chances of success are far slimmer than if they invite a proposal,” Falk said. “You’re not going to surprise people in relationships if it’s a good relationship. We like to give them lead time, to give them an opportunity to tell you if their interests in the area are sufficient to consider a proposal.” According to Raught, the relationship between grant writer and funder ideally develops over months or longer before any proposal is put in writing. When it is time to write the proposal, the faculty members seeking grants will write a single page mission, and IA will edit that statement, clarifying how the mission aligns with the funder’s goals. Sometimes faculty can use common proposal applications, similar to the Common App for incoming college students, which Falk says most local foundations accept. Always looking out for Alaine Allen, director of Investing Now at the Swanson School, Raught mentioned her program Investing Now to Rossi at the jazz event. Raught had helped Allen get funding in the past, so months later, Raught invited Rossi, along with other funders, to observe Investing Now. As the observing funders mingled and

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made comments about the program, Allen and Raught took careful notes, so they could work to match funding proposals to funders’ missions. While the funders were observing, Rossi casually mentioned to Raught that she would like to see more female students in the program. Raught, keying in on Rossi’s aside, passed the word along to Allen, who then made sure to emphasize how the grant would be used to encourage female interest in STEM. Overall, Rossi said her immersion into Allen’s program proved to her it was worth funding and encouraged Raught to submit a proposal. “I spoke with a couple of girls, asked how they were enjoying the program, asked if they were interested in engineering and if the program gave them a desire to major in engineering,” Rossi said. “I was really impressed...” Rossi’s board of eight sat down to review their proposals — they tend to get 25 to 40 in one quarter — and unanimously agreed to award $15,000 to Investing Now.

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Casual Friday Gators gonna gate Celebrating St. Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland, authorities are trying to drive an alligator out of a woman’s house in Florida this week. Mary Thorn adopted the gator, named Rambo, 11 years ago, and has since become his closest ally. Thorn has made Rambo famous on social media and around their neighborhood by dressing him up in costumes and taking pictures of him in funny positions. But now that Rambo is nearing 6 feet long, he’s required by law to have a space of larger scale — 2.5 acres, to be exact. Even though Thorn has a license to own Rambo and has trained him, authorities are firm in their crocodenial that she can safely house him past his current size. Keeping an exotic pet clearly came back to bite her. Yolk’s on you You’ve got to break a few eggs to make an arrest warrant. Police in Euclid, Ohio, have arrested Jason Kozan for allegedly egging the house of a neighbor more than 100 times between May 2014 and June 2015. While it’s unclear what the 85-year-old neighbor did to egg on Kozan, who is 30, it’s clear that vandalism was a bit of an eggsageration. According to authorities, forensic analysis of egg shells have them scrambling to prove Kozan had committed the fowl crime. If Kozan really is guilty, here’s hoping the judge will not go over-easy on him. Redfish Russia is racing to fill its pod. The Russian military’s official website has uploaded a post requesting five bottlenose dolphins for unspecified military duties. While the female dolphins are being recruited primarily for breeding porpoises, it is possible that the male dolphins will actually be Putin the

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line of danger. The United States is the only other country in the world that has marine animals officially in its military, with 85 dolphins and 50 sea lions living at the naval base in San Diego. Hopefully there are no provocations that will turn this powder keg into a blowhole. Old faceful Ever have one of those days when you feel like you’ve been hit by an explosion of crap? Angela Wright has. The Baltimore woman was using her bathroom in November 2014 when suddenly her toilet became a geyser of fecal matter, blowing her across the room and causing $14,000 worth of damages. “I was literally covered in feces. Are you kidding me, who wants that?” Wright said to Fox 45 News. The explosion was caused by two city contractors — Heitkamp Incorporated and Spinello Companies — that were doing sewer work in Wright’s neighborhood. Wright is suing the city of Baltimore for $250,000. In unrelated news, there are rumors that Heitkamp and Spinello have begun development on an ejector seat project that will rely solely on natural fuel. Nothing to snicker about Surprisingly enough, Hamas just got a bit less nutty. After a piece of plastic appeared in a Snickers bar, the Mars candy company launched a recall last month. On Thursday, Hamas leaders in Gaza, apparently fearing choking hazards more than the countless military arms surrounding them, ordered that 15 tons of the candy bars be doused in gasoline and set on fire. The boxes filled most of a large cavity, and a few hours later, thousands of calories were burned in the name of food safety. Hamas just isn’t itself when it’s hungry.

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Too much money for aid, too little for tuition Emily Schoenberger Columnist

other than the latter. The average cost of a public four-year university is significantly less than that of a private 4-year school. College Board reports that for the 2015-2016 school year, public institutions averaged $9,410 in in-state tuition, compared to $32,405 at private institutions. When you factor in room and board and other fees, many private schools reach upwards of $60,000 a year, compared to Pitt’s $17,292 — the 2015-16 in-state tuition for the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. Pitt’s tuition is still lofty, to be sure. In 2014 U.S. News named the University of Pittsburgh the most expensive instate tuition in the country. But compared to so many other schools, it’s an incredible value. The main problem with college tuition is not necessarily the tuition itself. The more palpable issue comes from the structure of financial aid options, which are limited for the middle class under the best of circumstances. More often than not, they’re nonexistent. The Expected Family Contribution, which the Free Application for Federal Student Aid uses to measure how much a family can afford for college, is based on a number of qualifi-

I always knew I would end up at Pitt. That doesn’t mean it was my first choice. Out of the seven schools I applied to, it would be the only one my family could realistically afford without going into debt. Sure enough, even after receiving merit scholarships from other schools, Pitt had the lowest price tag, and here I am. I ended up loving Pitt, but my commitment day started with discontent and frustration. Financial aid systems assume that any family not living in poverty can automatically afford to pay for part or all of college. But this isn’t always the case, and the distribution of financial aid should reflect that. I attended a private high school which — intentionally or not — lauded students moving on to “elite” colleges: Ivies or just high-ranked liberal arts schools. I felt like my college decision was somehow overlooked or lesser because I wasn’t headed off to a name-brand school — lesser, but not unique. The college process frequently alienates the middle class by forcing compromises. What’s more important: prestige or affordability? Many students face this question without the resources to choose anything See Schoenberger on page 7

Schoenberger, pg. 6 cations, including each parent’s income and number of children in college. Although there is no definitive income too high to qualify for financial aid, a significant portion of the middle class is excluded from receiving financial aid. Many families exist in this middle zone, where they earn too much for aid but too little to effectively pay for higher education on their own. Where possible, financial aid should include more of the middle class — at least providing some where there is currently none. Without federal help, families like mine turn to merit scholarships and student loans. Full-tuition merit scholarships are hard to come by, while partial scholarships help but still can leave a huge portion of tuition to cover. Even after receiving significant partial scholarships from private institutions, my family just couldn’t do it. At around $60,000 per year, scholarships that covered roughly half my expenses didn’t make the schools cheaper than Pitt. But the bigger issue with merit scholarships is how limited they are. Private institutions typically tend to reward only those who are at the very top of an applicant pool. Those students certainly should be rewarded — but what about the students just underneath? Colleges should improve their merit programs by broadening the scope of applicants who are qualified to receive them. Someone who has a high school GPA far above the threshold for merit funding but with SAT or ACT scores a few points lower than that particular line can receive nothing. An off day shouldn’t outweigh four years of hard work that would qualify the person otherwise. By only allotting merit scholarships to the upper echelon, admission offices unwittingly miss out on well-rounded students who excel in other areas. One solution may be to award scholarships after a student establishes themselves in college. Creating more merit opportunities for current students, such

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as the University Honors College scholarship, offers second chances to those who may not have qualified for merit as an incoming student. Student loans are certainly a viable option — but they’re loans. Upon graduation, a student has to find a job that will cover living costs as well as chip away at the massive college debt they face. The pressure of that debt may even

Cheyenne Cohen STAFF ILLUSTRATOR miserable one? My parents were clear that if I wanted to attend one of my top-choice schools — which were all private — I would have to cover a major portion of the costs. After merit scholarships, I would still need to take out loans. Based on sheer logic, Pitt was the way to go. What I gained most from my college

opportunities. State universities tend to excel in these areas due to sheer size of both the student body and the alumni base. More importantly, an individual has more to do with his or her college education than the school itself. It helps to attend a school with impressive professors and accredited programs, but the student must forge their own path. If I could go through the college application process again — which I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy — I would only apply to state schools. It would have saved me a whole lot of time and trouble. No college admissions officer wants to tell you this, but most colleges are pretty much the same. Apart from specific specialized programs, every college boasts both good and bad professors, a similar array of student clubs and organizations, internship programs and long-held traditions. The size and location may change, but the fundamental structure does not. I lucked out — I love Pitt and I’m happy here. But I think I would have been happy anywhere that I could afford. Except Penn State.

Even after receiving significant partial scholarships from private institutions, my family just couldn’t do it. cause a student to choose a major or career path that does not particularly suit him or her but has a higher monetary return. I’m all for practicality, but a student shouldn’t have to choose between passion and paycheck. Work life becomes life. Do we have to sign up for a

decision process was that it doesn’t matter where you get your undergraduate degree. In general, colleges provide the same basic level of education across the board. The difference comes from other resources available to students — internships, extracurriculars and networking

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Prediction: wisconsin 73 pitt 69 Dan Sostek

Wisconsin’s all-time record against the Panthers.

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Consecutive seasons in which Wisconsin’s football team has made a bowl game and its basketball team has made the NCAA Tournament in the same season, the longest streak in NCAA history.

NCAA Tournament appearances for Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon, the third-most ever by a coach in their first 13 seasons.

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Wisconsin forward Hayes played 37 minutes in last year’s National Championship game, a loss to Duke, tallying 13 points. The forward has been asked to do much more this year, and has delivered, leading the team in scoring, while tallying nearly six rebounds and three assists per contest. He’ll match up with either Jamel Artis or Michael Young, depending on the lineup that Wisconsin has on the court.

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his game is a toss-up, as so many are in the tournament, with two similar and evenly matched teams going at it. But Wisconsin has the advantage in tournament

experience, coming off a National Championship game appearance. Nigel Hayes was a key piece on that team and has taken on the alpha dog role on this squad. For any chance of a Pitt win, Jamel Artis and Michael Young will need to have stout defensive performances to minimize his impact.

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It’s no secret that Pitt’s success is incredibly dependent on Artis’s output. In some of Pitt’s biggest games this year, like its first matchup against UNC, road loss at Miami and its two losses to Louisville, the junior forward struggled, leaving the Panthers searching for answers. Artis needs to assert himself early, driving into the post and challenging Wisconsin’s post defenders, but he also needs to improve his defensive output, which has been questionable at times. If he can tally at least 15 points, Pitt will like its chances.

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Koenig also started last year’s NCAA Championship and scored 10 points. He is particularly a threat from beyond the arc. He’s shooting just under 40 percent from three this year. Pitt point guard James Robinson, the Panthers’ best perimeter defender, will man this difficult matchup, hoping that his advantage in age overcomes Koenig’s experience in the big dance.

pitt wrestlers compete in ncaa tournament Steve Rotstein Staff Writer

For the first time, Pitt competed in the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden in New York City on Thursday. On a stage bigger than ever inside “the world’s most famous arena,” it would be unfair to blame Pitt’s 133-pounder Dom Forys for starting a little slow on Day 1 of the tournament. Although a successful 24-2 season earned him a No. 11 seed, the star sophomore out of North Allegheny High School entered the tournament looking for his first win at the NCAA Championships. And with his first-round match vs. Northwestern senior Dominick Malone still scoreless with less than a minute left, Forys didn’t appear to be his usual dominant self. But with time winding down in the first period, Forys scored the first points of the match on a throw-by takedown, and stayed on top the rest of the period to take a 2-0 lead. Forys chose to start the second period on bottom, and escaped to his feet to take a 3-0 lead about 30 seconds into the period. Almost as soon as the wrestlers stood up, Forys was in on another successful takedown, and this time he had Malone trapped. Already holding a 5-0 lead with four more nearfall points coming, Forys looked to cap off his first tournament win in style.

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Dom Forys won his first match and lost his second at the NCAA Tournament. Theo Schwarz SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER millo then escaped early in the third pe“Get the pin, Forys! It’s there!” Pitt riod, and Forys could not come back, loscoach Jason Peters audibly yelled from his ing a 4-3 decision. He will take on Central chair. “Fifty seconds, plenty of time!” Michigan’s Corey Keener in the consolaSure enough, Forys sunk his hold a littion round Friday morning. tle tighter, and Malone had nowhere to go. Meanwhile, Pitt’s 174-pound true With 38 seconds left in the second period, freshman TeShan Campbell came up just Forys scored the pin to earn his first win at short in his first round match against 10ththe NCAA Championships and move on to seeded Mike Ottinger of Central Michithe second round of the tournament. gan. But Campbell was resilient, just as he Forys’ second-round match was a rewas when winning the PIAA 170-pound match of the ACC Championship match against sixth-seeded George DiCamillo of Virginia. DiCamillo won that meeting 8-4, but Forys led this matchup 2-1 to start the second period. Forys escaped to take a 3-1 lead, but gave up a takedown to tie the score. DiCa-

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championship last year as a senior at Penn Hills High School. In that tournament, Campbell suffered a sprained MCL in his semifinal match, but still managed to advance and limp his way through a 4-2 decision in the finals to win the state championship. But as tough as winning a state championship in Pennsylvania is, that was still high school. These are the NCAA Championships, and Campbell’s opponent this time was just too tough and too experienced to overcome. After a scoreless first period, Campbell chose to start the second period on bottom and escaped to take a 1-0 lead, but the advantage didn’t last long. Ottinger, a redshirt senior and two-time MAC champion, quickly scored a takedown to go up 2-1, and Campbell appeared to come up limping after the wrestlers went out of bounds. It wasn’t clear if he had re-injured his MCL or not. Late in the period, Campbell escaped back to his feet again to tie the match, 2-2, heading into the third period. But he appeared hampered and Ottinger got to start the third period on bottom.

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3 bedroom apartment. $1450 (utilities included). 704 Enfield St. 5 bedroom house. $2200 + utilties. 35 Enfield St. Call 412-969-2790. Very large estate located 1 block from Univ. of Pittsburgh. Offering a 2nd & 3rd floor with a semi-private entrance with 6 BR, 3 BA, large kitchen, common lounge great for work, studying or entertaining guests. Lots of closets, original restored hardwood floors, partially furnished. Laundry room included. $650 per person. Can divide each floor into 3 BR each. No lease required but rental term available for duration of school year. ****************** Large 6 bedroom house for rent. Fall occupancy. Atwood Street. Close to campus. Please call Gary at 412-807-8058 1-2-3-4 BR house on Cato St. Available Aug. 1st. 1 yr. lease. $495-$600 including utilities and internet. No smoking, no pets. Deposit and lease required. 412-657-9025

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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. +++5 bedroom, 2 full baths, huge house, nicely updated, shuttle across street, washer/dryer, $2795+, August 1, photos www.tinyurl.com/pittnewsad4 coolapartments@gmail.com 724-935-2663 1-7 BR apartment/house for rent. Dishwasher, washer/dryer, shuttlebus near property. Also for rent, one 5 BR house in Shadyside. Near CMU & Pitt bus. Call 412-609-4340.

1,2,3,5,6, & 8 bedroom houses. August & May 2016. Bouquet, Atwood, Ward & Dawson. Please call 412-287-5712. 2 bedroom. 343 McKee Place. $1200 (heat included).

2 bedroom, 2 bathroom house. 3201 Niagra St. $1200. A/C, dishwasher, washer and dryer. 1 bedroom. 365 Ophelia St. $550+ electric. Call 412-969-2790.

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2-3 bedroom apartments for rent located on Atwood St, Dawson St, and McKee Place. For more information or to schedule a viewing, please call 412-849-8694.

2529 Allequippa Street Apartment Available For Rent By Trees Hall beginning August 1st--$1200 2 Bedrooms w/ Central air + BHK--Please call 412-721-8888 if interested. 2BR, 3RD FLOOR apartment. Furnished or unfurnished with laundry. No pets. $950 including utilities. A No-Party Building. Available Aug. 2016. Call 412-683-0363. 310 Semple Street, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. $1500 for 2 person occupancy, $1600 for 3 person occupancy including gas, water, and electric. Very close to campus. Off street parking available. 412-559-6073. marknath12@gmail.com

3104 Niagara Street 6 Bedroom House Available for Rent for $2500--BHK--no utilities but includes central air--Please call 412-721-8888 if interested.

Available 8/1, 1 BR/1 Bath, 5 min. walk to Cathedral, A/C, hardwood floors, newly renovated, starting at $995+, 412.441.1211

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311-1/2 Semple St. 2BR Unfurnished Apartment. For fall 2016 occupancy. Kitchen, bath, living room, basement, front porch, back patio. 2 blocks from Forbes Ave. Dishwasher, disposal. New gas range. New bathroom. Ceramic floor. New vanity and fixtures. Must see. $1200/month+utilities. Call 412-6813636. PM 412-3893636. 3303 Niagara Street 3 Bedroom House Available for Rent for $1400--BHK--no utilities included-Please call 412-7218888 if interested. 3444 WARD ST. Studio, 1-2-3 BR apartments available Aug. 1, 2016. Free parking, free heating. Call 412-3612695. No evening calls please. 4 BR townhouses, Semple St., available May 1st 2016. Equipped kitchen, full basement. 412-343-4289. Call after 5:00 pm.

Available 8/1, 3 BR/1 Bath, less than 1 mile to campus, updated, Dishwasher and AC, starting at $1325+, 412.441.1211

Available 8/1, 4 br/2bath, Less than 1 mile to campus, Split Level, Updated, Central A/C, $2420+, 412.441.1211

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EFFICIENCY apartments, quiet building, laundry, shared bathroom, no partying. Short-term or longterm lease. $395-$450 includes utilities. Available immediately. 412-683-0363 FOR SALE: 307 S. Dithridge. 2BR, 2 full bath condo, open floor plan, 24 hr security, renovated pool & exercise room, indoor parking, laundry in unit. $279,000. Valerie Rose 412-359-9677 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.

M.J. Kelly Realty Studio, 1, 2, 3, & 4 Bedroom Apartments, Duplexes, Houses. $750-$2400. mjkellyrealty@gmail.com. 412-271-5550, mjkellyrealty.com Newly Updated 4bedroom, 1-bath townhouse. Laundry in basement. $1800+ Utilities. Call 412-292-1860

NIAGARA ST. LARGE 3-5 PERSON HOUSE. Updated kitchen, dishwasher, laundry, A/C, back deck. Across street from bus stop. Available August 2016. Rent varies w/number of tenants. 412-445-6117

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Nice 4 bedroom, 1 bathroom, plus study. Located close to Pitt campus and Schenley Park. Brand new kitchen and hardwood floors. Free washer and dryer included. $1850+ utilities. Available August 1, 2016. Call Peggy at 724-877-7761. South Oakland Duplex. 4 bedroom 2 baths. Central air, dishwasher, washer and dryer. Available August 1. (412)915-0856.

Townhouse for rent in South Oakland. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms. Dishwasher, finished basement, Central air conditioning, 2 car garage, outdoor deck. Close to Pitt Shuttle & Laundromat. 8 Virgila Place. Contact 4127368095 for questions.

4909 Center Ave. Updated 1 BR with new kitchen, dishwasher & hardwood floors. Laundry, storage and parking available. Close to Pitt & shopping district. Available now and for August. 412-720-4756. 3 & 5 bedroom. May 2016. Sarah St. Large bedroom, new kitchen, air conditioning, washer & dryer, dishwasher, large deck. 412-287-5712.

Second floor duplex. Solway Street. Available 6/1/16. $1495/month +utilities. 3 BR 1 Bath. Kitchen. Large dining room/living room/basement. Washer/dryer. Garage. Near bus/shopping district. Ray 412-523-2971, rwiener602@gmail.com. 1 BR bungalo in Greenfield with deck and large backyard. $600+ utilities. Close to busline, downtown and Oakland. 412-377-3985. Ask for Karen. Before signing a lease, be aware that no more than 3 unrelated people can share a single unit. Check property’s compliance with codes. Call City’s Permits, Licensing & Inspections. 412-255-2175. Real estate advertising in The Pitt News is subject to the Fair Housing Act. The Pitt News will not knowingly accept advertising for real estate which violates the law. To complain of discrimination, call HUD at 1-800-6699777 or email fheo_webmanager@hud.gov. For the hearing impaired, please call TTY 1-800-927-9275.

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

Undergrads needed to test tutoring system: 18 or older, native English speaker, adequate academic background as determined by a brief questionnaire. 2-5 hrs; $10/hr., possible $20 bonus. Contact rimac@pitt.edu 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

Hofbrauhaus Pittsburgh has an opening in our event sales department. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for an experienced sales professional to show companies and groups the great time that awaits them at Hofbrauhaus Pittsburgh. Every day we celebrate our German Heritage with live entertainment, craft beer brewed onsite and authentic German Cuisine. We need your help letting groups in Pittsburgh know we can help them celebrate Oktoberfest all year!

Must have a minimum of 2 years of restaurant/event/marketing sales experience.

Send your resume to twilliams@prg.us.com

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Rolling Fields Golf Club in Murraysville. Multiple positions available immeduately. Including bartenders, beverage cart, and pro shop assistant. Contact proshop@rollingfieldsgolf.com or 724-335-7522. Need school year and summer help. Flexible hours-basic maintenance of Oakland rentals-painting, light yard work, etc. Someone who can use a hammer or drill without killing themselves. $15/hour. Dave 412.688.0533.

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SMOKERS NEEDED! Researchers at UPMC are looking to enroll healthy adult cigarette smokers ages 18-65. This research is examining the influence of brief uses of FDA-approved nicotine patch or nicotine nasal spray on mood and behavior. The study involves a brief physical exam and five sessions lasting two hours each. Eligible participants who complete all sessions will receive up to $250, or $20 per hour. This is NOT a treatment study. For more information, call 412-246-5396 or visit www.-SmokingStudies.pitt.edu

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