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PROFESSORS SUE FOR AGE DISCRIMINATION
UNDERSTANDING PRIVILEGE
Maggie Young Staff Writer
to the problem of human trafficking. Those objecting say the event fails to address issues commonly related to efforts to reduce human trafficking, like increased policing of and violence toward consenting sex workers. Beth Schwanke, the executive director of Pitt Cyber, said the event has two goals — building
Neil Fogarty, a 61-year-old lecturer of the College of Business Administration and the Katz Graduate School of Business, filed a suit against the University in early February, alleging Pitt violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh. Fogarty’s attorney, Massimo Terzigni, said the case is still in the very early stages, called the pleading stage, meaning they are still waiting on the University to respond to the complaint. This is the second case of age discrimination that has recently been filed against the business school, following a suit filed by Professor Barry Mitnick in September 2018. Joe Miksch, a University spokesman, declined to comment, saying Pitt doesn’t comment on ongoing litigations. According to Terzigni, Katz prevented Fogarty, who was hired in 1986, from advancing further in his career in the business school. Beginning in 2014, Fogarty saw a dwindling amount of credits he was teaching each semester, Terzigni said. In turn, this impacted him both financially and emotionally, as Terzigni said Fogarty is passionate
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Kathy Humphrey, senior vice chancellor of engagement, discusses race and privilege with students during an activity at “Beyond the Buzzword: Intersectionality in Real Life” hosted by SGB, Rainbow Alliance, Black Action Society and Pitt Program Council. Knox Coulter | staff photographer
CONTROVERSIAL HACKATHON TARGETS TRAFFICKING Griffin Lynch
event where students will work individually or in teams to build new technologies. Other schools Organizers of Friday’s “Hacking4Humanity” have held ones aimed at solving health-care issues challenge hope it will be the first of many at Pitt as to providing inspiring insights from big data to just students take on the problem of human trafficking. “making cool stuff.” The theme for this event, hostBut some community groups have taken issue with ed by the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security, is human trafficking. the methods the event will use. Hacking4Humanity is a hackathon, a 24-hour Students will work in groups to build software or hardware prototypes of their conceptual solutions Staff Writer
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about teaching. “It felt like he came to the point where he needed to take action to save himself,” Terzigni said. Furthermore, the University denied to pay for his doctoral degree, which the school has done in the past, according to Fogarty’s claim. Katz gave Fogarty’s position to a younger employee in 2017. This is an example of a more discrete line of reasoning to file a suit, Terzigni said, as opposed to outright ageism. “In most cases, alleging discrimination in terms of employment is more discrete. If we suspect it’s some sort of discrimination, we [often] have to use circumstantial evidence,” Terzigni said. Fogarty alleged that members of the Katz faculty have made ageist comments in regards to Fogarty’s career. When he sought funding from the University for his doctoral degree — which is not uncommon for Katz — Fogarty was told the
Hacking, pg. 1 technology that addresses the problem of trafficking and bringing together students to think about how technology can help solve societal issues. “We’d be thrilled if a workable prototype came out of the hackathon,” Schwanke said in an email, “but we’re also excited to be encouraging crossdisciplinary collaboration and encouraging participants to think about how tech can, and can’t, tackle big social problems.” But some Pittsburgh organizations believe the event will cause more problems than it will solve. The Sex Workers Outreach Project of Pittsburgh published an open letter signed by the Pitt Progressives and several other Pittsburgh organizations. The letter calls for the University to cancel the event on the grounds that it promotes creating technology that could disproportionately harm sex workers. Jessie Sage, a community organizer at SWOP Pittsburgh, said the bill asks students to create solutions to problems they don’t fully understand. “These tools are not being sold to social service agencies,” Sage said. “They’re being sold to the police. Surveillance and criminalization of the sex trade don’t help anyone.”
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money would be better spent on someone not “at an advanced stage of their career.” Additionally, the lawsuit reports the graduate school told Fogarty “there are too many old men in our interest group, and they should all retire.” Terzigni said such comments help prove Fogarty’s case. Sam Cordes, an experienced lawyer at Rothman Gordon who has practiced age discrimination law for 31 years, said the presence of such vocal, ageist comments are not necessary in proving age discrimination. If certain decisions affected an employee negatively, employers can cite another reason having caused these supposed ageist actions. In Fogarty’s case, he alleges he was affected by fewer credits taught per semester, Pitt’s alleged unwillingness to fund Fogarty’s doctoral degree and the school giving his title to another employee. In order to validate an age discrimination claim, the plaintiff must prove certain actions were motivated by age discrimination instead of the false reason previously presented, which
Cordes referred to as a “pretext.” “If an employer — in the face of a prima facie case of age discrimination — offers a reason for discharge that is not true, or did not really motivate it, a jury could find … that the employer discriminated against the employee because of her age,” Cordes said over email. A plaintiff filing a prima facie age discrimination case must be older than 40 and qualified for his position, but has been terminated and the position was filled by someone sufficiently younger — generally by 10 or more years. Fogarty’s age discrimination suit is the second of its kind to be filed within the year. Barry Mitnick, a professor in Katz, filed a suit against the University in September 2018. In this suit, Mitnick cited the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Equal Pay Act and Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as Titles VII and IX more. Mitnick and his attorney did not respond to comment. While unfamiliar with Mitnick’s case, Terzigni said another litigation of similar conditions was not surprising.
“It doesn’t surprise me that this happened to someone else seeing how blatant it was to Mr. Fogarty,” Terzigni said. “It shows that it’s a systemic problem.” In regards to there being more than one suit within the past year, Cordes said it is not necessarily a signal of a particular trend, due to the large amount of employees within the Katz system. However, the conditions of one suit can help benefit the other’s case. “If there is a pattern, evidence from one can be used as evidence against the other. Evidence in corporate culture is a piece of solid evidence,” Cordes said. Terzigni told the Pittsburgh Post Gazette Fogarty is currently employed by a Penn State satellite campus and receives a lower salary than he did at Pitt. As of March 20, Katz still has Fogarty listed in its directory as an instructor. In regards to the future of the lawsuit, Terzigni said he and Fogarty are hopeful. “I hope that we find justice,” Terzigni said. “He’s somebody that’s worked hard to get to where he is, and that is unjust to take away from him because of his age.”
In particular, she said, sex workers are being prosecuted more heavily and removed from social media platforms that had previously served as safe spaces. “Their work is being more heavily criminalized, there’s a lot of sting operations, they’re being pushed off of platforms that were keeping them safe,” she said. “It’s a really huge safety concern.” The term “sex worker” can apply to a wide range of occupations, and Sage said one of the major issues with these laws is that police have difficulty discerning between those who are victims are trafficking and those who are consenting to perform the acts they do. “Law enforcement has a really difficult time distinguishing between sex workers who are consenting to do the work they’re doing,” Sage said. “Prostitution, but also stripping and camming and porn and phone sex … all of the things that fall under sex work.” While phone sex, stripping and certain other forms of sex work are legal, not all of the occupations that can be called such are legal. Prostitution, for example, is illegal in most of the United States. While technologies created in Hacking4Humanity are unlikely to be developed beyond ideas and general process to the point where they can be imple-
mented, they can theoretically be used to prosecute sex workers, even though that isn’t what the tools were developed for. Like the hackathon, laws that attempt to fight trafficking have been prone to criticism. FOSTASESTA was a bill voted into law by Congress last year that intended to target platforms that support sex trafficking. Some have argued that measures like FOSTA-SESTA are being misused because though they intend to reduce trafficking, they can harm consenting sex workers, and sometimes even cause an increase in trafficking. Schwanke said the event would make efforts to make this important distinction and provide resources that would allow students to get informed about the topic. “We’re mindful of the unintended consequences of technology,” Schwanke said. “The hackathon participants are being guided by background papers developed by GSPIA students that explore these issues. The prototypes developed by students will be judged in part on their consideration and limitation of impact on non-relevant populations and we have taken care in selecting mentors for the hackathon that will provide students with guidance on ethical development of technology.” Jason Ficorilli, a junior information science
student who sits on the steering committee of Pitt Progressives, said this is a step in the right direction, but what the event really needs to do is talk to those communities that are being affected by the policies or technologies that are being used. “Whenever you attack some kind of social issue, I think it’s important to consult with the people who are affected by it to see if your intervention is wanted,” Ficorilli said. “We saw that members of this community didn’t want it.” While the University has not published a response, it did send a letter back to SWOP, Sage said. “We did get a letter back from the organizers,” Sage said. “What they said is they are not looking to do any harm to the sex work community and that part of the judging criteria is that it targets the intended group.” But Sage is still troubled that the University is asking students to tackle the issue. “There’s really no clear way to do that, and I’m concerned about the fact that as a University that they’re asking undergrads, as well as grad students, who don’t have a grasp of the politics of all this to somehow come up with technology that’s only going to target one group and not the other,” Sage said.
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As you head out into the “real world,” you’re probably feeling some real stress — not that you didn’t experience stress in college. But this is different. Because now, you’re ready to begin your career and your adult life. That means a new job and maybe a new place to live, possibly buying a car and other necessities, and probably paying back some student debt. How can you help ease the pressure on yourself? 1. Celebrate your achievements. Take a moment to think about what you just accomplished. You worked hard, and you earned your degree. You’re bright, driven and competent. Already found a job? That’s cause for celebration, too. 2. Educate yourself about finances. This doesn’t mean you need to go back to school. But learning how to manage your money well can be a true stress reducer. For example, researching the best ways to pay off debt you may have accrued in college — most likely student loans — may help you develop a repayment plan and offer you peace of mind. Here are just a few ideas to explore: • The type of loans, amount you owe and interest rates all make a difference in your strategy to pay off your debt as quickly as possible. Standard repayment,
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income-based plans and refinancing are options you can explore. You can find a lot of helpful information at studentloans. gov. • If you can, start making payments against your student loans before your grace period — the six months following your graduation — so you don’t continue to accrue interest, which adds additional debt. • Use your grace period to help you plan your budget. Since you aren’t required to make payments during this period, you can use this as a trial period to see how much you may need to cut back in other areas to make your loan payments. It’s also smart to learn about the more positive aspects of your finances: saving and investing for the future. 3. Create a budget for yourself and commit to it. List all of your
expenses, or potential expenses, and compare their total cost to your income. This will give you an idea of how much you have to spend on housing, food, transportation, clothes, entertainment — you name it. If the numbers aren’t quite where you want them to be, go line by line to see where you might be able to cut back. If you have excess funds, think about where they can do the most good: paying off your debt or building your savings. Knowing where your finances stand can help give you an opportunity to manage them calmly and thoughtfully. 4. Set aside an emergency fund. Try to allocate 5 to 10 percent of your income to building an emergency fund that would cover three to six months of expenses so that you can rest easy that you would be able to handle the financial implications of an
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emergency. Once you have that fund built up, you might want to reallocate that percentage to your 401(k) retirement account. 5. Relax, have fun and get physical. Don’t forget that physical exercise, meditation and hobbies (especially those that are free) are all important to your health and well-being, too. Don’t let life’s responsibilities overwhelm you. To learn more, visit pnc.com/ myfinanceacademy Sources “Student loans take a mental toll on young people,” CNBC, Oct. 17, 2017 “Money 101: Financial advice for college grads,” USA Today, May 15, 2017 “How To Reduce Your Financial Stress in College,” Thought Co., March 26, 2017
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West Virginia gets creative holding Church accountable for abuse When Pennsylvania released a report last August detailing decades of alleged child sexual abuse covered up by Catholic church leaders, states around the nation launched their own investigations into their local dioceses. Holding people accountable for the widespread abuse hasn’t been easy. There seem to be legal obstacles in every state, which is why West Virginia is getting creative. The state’s solution to these legal impediments might help in the effort to hold accountable those who enabled the abuse to happen. In West Virginia, the attorney general can only bring civil cases, not criminal cases. This means the state can’t file against individuals who allegedly sexually abused children. To get around this handicap, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey filed a civil suit against the state’s singular Roman Catholic diocese and a retired top bishop on Tuesday. This isn’t the first time church leaders have faced civil suits. Many claims in the past have been claims of negligence, including the first class-action suit against the Vatican filed in November 2018 for actions of its clergy in the United States. But the West Virginia suit steals a more recent legal strategy that has been used in opioid and environmental cases. The suit is unusual in that it accuses church officials of violating consumer protection laws, which are usually connected to companies and not religious institutions. Its argument is that the church told parents their children would be safe while attending schools and camps affiliated with it, while “knowingly employing pedophiles” and neglecting to inform parents of that fact. “We believe that every parent who paid tuition for a service that falls under consumer protection laws deserves to know the schools their children are attending are safe,”
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Morrisey told The New York Times. “The church itself advertised that these children would be in a safe environment.” Courts might not agree with the idea that dioceses fall under consumer protection laws. The freedom of religion guaranteed by the First Amendment could protect the church from being included in this set of federal laws. “I wonder if there aren’t some First Amendment issues here,” Nicholas P. Cafardi, a Pennsylvania lawyer, said. “If the attorney general could convince the courts that this was more than a religious activity, he may have a case.” While the validity of such a case may be questionable, the fact that West Virginia is willing to try any means necessary to prosecute alleged abusers is reassuring, and its approach might help other states do the same. Pennsylvania, as well as several other states, is hindered by a statute of limitations that is too short to be useful to survivors who step forward years after the abuse. But if the commonwealth adopted West Virginia’s approach of using consumer protection laws, it might find a way to get around these obstacles. “I’m pleased to see Attorney General Morrisey taking such an innovative approach to protecting children in West Virginia,” Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. He has spoken to other attorneys general about West Virginia’s strategy. States face a variety of impediments in bringing justice against alleged abusers, but while they attempt to fix these impediments by fundamentally changing laws, like extending the statute of limitations in states like Pennsylvania, creative approaches to the legal system might be the only way to hold the church accountable for its alleged abuse.
ANTI-HATE RESOLUTION OVERSHADOWS ANTI-SEMITISM
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Staff Columnist The recent election of Ilhan Omar, DMinn., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., as the first Muslim women to serve in Congress signifies a major stride toward inclusion and diversity for the U.S. government. However, along with their elections came a series of anti-Semitic remarks from the two representatives. Both Congress members have made offensive comments on Twitter, and Tlaib has expressed support of Palestinian rights activists who used social media to share extreme views, such as equating Zionism with Nazism. Yet it wasn’t until a few weeks ago that Omar gained attention for anti-Semitism when she made a particularly offensive tweet about Jewish money controlling foreign policy, implicitly supporting a bigoted stereotype about Jews and money. “It’s all about the Benjamins baby,” she tweeted in response to a journalist condemning her criticism of Israel. In the midst of the backlash she received from her tweet, Omar made another shocking anti-Semitic comment March 1 at a forum in a Washington, D.C. bookstore, suggesting Jews have “dual loyalty” between the United States and Israel. After an outpour of criticism in response to the inflammatory comments, the Democratic party constructed a resolution to condemn the anti-Semitic comments. While the resolution began as a direct response to Omar’s anti-Semitism, it quickly transgressed into a wishy-washy general prerogative to abstain from all forms of hatred, and doesn’t do enough to acknowledge and denounce the anti-Semitic rhetoric that’s recently been used in Congress. While enforcing a rejection of racism and
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Ilhan Omar has been criticized and called anti-Semitic after she made an offensive tweet about Jewish money controlling foreign policy. star tribune | tns discrimination in the government is commendable, it simultaneously overshadows anti-Semitism by not addressing the issue specifically and exclusively. Furthermore, it has given space for Democratic representatives to link criticism of antiSemitism with religious and gender inequality. Along with Tlaib rejecting critics and justifying her remarks as an act of free speech, U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights Executive Director Yousef Munayyer made similar comments that seemed to demonstrate gaslighting in response to initial anti-Semitism. “I see this as an Islamophobic attack against two outspoken women of color who are shaking things up by boldly standing for crucial issues,” Munayyer told The New York Times.
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Culture NEW ‘QUEER EYE’ SEASON BRINGS JOY review
TO FANS WITH DIVERSITY AND A DOG Apoorva Kethidi Staff Writer
Before there were Jonathan Van Ness’ iconic “Yas, honey” statements and Antoni Porowski’s on-screen guacamole-making lessons, there was a Bravo TV show of the same concept. Netflix recently rebooted Bravo’s “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” a makeover show focused on gay men bettering the not-so-stylish straight men who were nominated by family or friends. Bravo’s original take ran from 2003 through 2007 and established the now-familiar format that the current series follows. Season three of the breakout, Emmy awardwinning reboot “Queer Eye” hit the streaming service on Friday, to much excitement from the show’s many fans. Instead of helping men become more attractive to women, it is now centered on
helping people become better humans. And after two wildly successful seasons that made the stars overnight sensations, Netflix has decided to shake the show up once again, this time with a new location and a new focus. This season, the Fab Five — food and wine expert Porowski, fashion expert Tan France, culture expert Karamo Brown, interior design expert Bobby Berk and grooming expert Jonathan Van Ness — are traveling through Kansas City, Missouri, instead of Atlanta like the first two seasons. This season also introduced a new cast member — Bruley, the lovable, food-stealing French bulldog. While the last two seasons tackled heavy topics like internalized homophobia and racial discrimination, this season is a bit lighter but still just as impactful. The Fab Five still have their share of tough conversations — for instance, the first episode, which features a female corrections officer
“Queer Eye” food and wine expert Antoni Porowski visited Pitt on Nov. 28, 2018, for a Q&A and cooking demonstration. Sarah Cutshall | visual editor
Throughout this year’s “Anatomy Fashion Show” — set to take place on Sunday — there will be food and games, but the main attraction is the organs on display for all to see. Not literally, of course, but artistically. Student artists from Pitt, Carnegie Mellon and Point Park will spend the day of the show painting bodily systems directly onto the skin of their models, who will then display them down the runway during the show. “Last year I had to paint two models, and I had the cardiovascular system, so I did one very black and white, very scientific, with an echocardiogram, and the other was more artistic with different colors flowing throughout the body,” Andy Aukerman, a senior physics major and returning body painter, said. The artists meet their models the day of the show. Many of the models are volunteers
from various athletic clubs around campus, such as CrossFit or weightlifting. They adorn flesh-colored leotards before allowing themselves to become a living canvas. The artists are given a few hours before the show to imagine, interpret and create their system. For many of the artists participating, it is their first time experimenting with the technique of body painting, which can be daunting. This is the part of the process many of the models and artists enjoy the most. Artists bond with their models, and models get their bodies turned into exhibitions for anatomical art. “I got to know the people that I painted pretty well, and we still say hi to each other,” Aukerman said. “It’s pretty cool.” Aside from painting on the bodies of his fellow students, Aukerman enjoys the cause of the event and the excitement it creates for
who loves to hunt, offers a brief but compelling chat about her views on gun control. This season is a huge tearjerker, more so than previous seasons, mostly because the people the Fab Five chose to receive makeovers truly deserve them. These heroes and heroines are relatable, lovable and have been through some tough situations. From a widowed husband and father of two in the episode “Elrod and Sons” to a hardworking duo of sisters who own a barbecue in “Jones BarB-Q,” their stories of resilience and their respective journeys to happiness through their week-long makeovers with the Fab Five exceed the surfacelevel rags-to-riches trope present in a lot of makeover reality TV. The show preaches messages of strength and growth.
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PHI DELTA EPSILON PREPS FOR 2019 ANATOMY FASHION SHOW Amanda Giamalis For The Pitt News
As fashion weeks in New York, Paris and Milan draw to a close, Pitt’s very own unique fashion extravaganza is just underway. For the third consecutive year at Pitt, artists and models alike will join in Bellefield Auditorium to strut, pose and paint on human bodies in order to pull off this one-night-only event, the annual “Anatomy Fashion Show.” Presented by Phi Delta Epsilon, a preprofessional fraternity, the fashion show is one of its nationally recognized events. It has become so popular that the national committee has trademarked it. Pitt’s chapter of Phi Delta Epsilon has presented its spin on the fashion show since 2017, and it attracts a large audience. Each year, the proceeds from the show have gone to the Children’s Miracle Network, and this year is no different.
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the audience. “[The show] is unique and fun, and even as an audience member you’re becoming engaged — not just with the event, but the Miracle Network and the cause as well,” he said. Unlike previous years, Miracle Kids from Pittsburgh hospitals will not walk with the models in the fashion show, but this hasn’t stopped the members of Phi Delta Epsilon from getting excited about finding some new escorts — particularly of the four-legged variety. “We’re going to have the service pups come, so they’re going to walk in the show. Two of the trainers are going to be painted,” Hilary Serbin, junior microbiology major and director of the fashion show, said. “That’s something new and special See Fashion on page 6
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Fashion, pg. 5 that we’re excited for.” There are many other highlights new to 2019’s show as well, including performances by music and dance groups C Flat Run and Controlled Chaos, and an array of catered food options to pick from like Roots Natural Kitchen, Jimmy John’s and Insomnia Cookies, as well as minute-to-win-it games played by the models. “I think playing games will be my favorite part because a lot of them are funny and I think the audience will get a good laugh out of them,” Dominick Openko, a junior neuroscience major and model in the upcoming show, said. For Openko, the art and the biology that inspires it is the biggest reason to participate. The cause makes the event even better. “I would love to paint if I was artistic at all, but since I’m not, it’s really nice to be able to participate in another way,” Openko said. “My favorite part about being a model is just being able to get painted by good artists and participating in an event for a good cause.” The 2019 “Anatomy Fashion Show” will take place at 7 p.m. in Bellefield Auditorium on Sunday.
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Students prepare backstage for Phi Delta Epsilon’s annual “Anatomy Fashion Show” last year. photo courtesy of diddhi shockey | staff writer
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PANTHERS SHOW OFF TAKE 5: AT PITT’S NFL PRO DAY BASEBALL IS BOOMIN'
After the combine, nfl.com gave Qadree Ollison an overall rating of 4.93, putting him in the second-lowest category a player can get. Thomas Yang | assistant visual editor
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Staff Writer It was defensive lineman James Folston Jr. who stole the show at Pitt’s Pro Day on Wednesday. Folston led the group in the vertical leap and broad jump, showing off in front of 27 NFL scouts and former Pitt standout and current Pittsburgh Steeler James Conner, who made an appearance to support his former teammates. “It’s awesome we have those come back and they care about their brothers and that’s the type of family atmosphere we have here. Those guys are coming back to watch,” coach Pat Narduzzi said. Twelve Pitt seniors competed for a chance
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to make it in the NFL at Pitt’s 2019 Pro Day. The Pro Day, which gives players who weren’t invited to the NFL Combine the opportunity to compete in front of NFL scouts, was held at the UPMC Sports Complex. Notable NFL teams that sent scouts included the Patriots, Chargers, Eagles, Saints, Giants, Packers and, of course, the hometown Steelers. The seniors participated in various drills and exercises before the scouts. The former Pitt football players competed in drills such as the bench press, vertical jump, broad jump, 40yard dash and other various agility drills. Pitt only had one player invited to the NFL Combine — running back Qadree See Pro Day on page 9
The Pitt News Staff The largest contract in baseball history, owned by Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies, only lasted 20 days before it was beat out by the largest contract in American sports history, when Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels agreed to a 12-year $430 million contract. Some will argue Harper was a steal for the Phillies, but the Angels should have been smarter with their offer to Trout. In other sporting news, Le’Veon Bell is no longer a Steeler, but it’s still up in the air as to who came out brighter — he or the Steelers. Patience is key The NBA is a league of superstars. Many of those stars are quite young, like those at the Philadelphia 76ers, for example. The team spent years playing mediocre basketball, yielding high draft pick after high draft pick as it told fans to “trust the process.” Now it’s a contender in the Eastern Conference and has two of the best young players in the game in center Joel Embiid and point guard Ben Simmons. Few players arrive at the league and flourish instantly, but Luka Doncic is an exception. The rookie is averaging 21.1 points, 5.8 assists and 7.5 rebounds for the Dallas Mavericks, but many players still take time to develop. Victor Oladipo was a star at Indiana and was drafted by the Orlando Magic second overall. He
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was a solid player for the team, but not a star, and ended up being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder and then to the Indiana Pacers. Last season, he finally came into his own, earning an All Star Selection and the league’s Most Improved Player Award. It appears D’Angelo Russell of the New Jersey Nets is also having his breakout season. Russell was taken second in the draft, too, by the Lakers. After two average years in LA, he was traded to the Nets last year, where he put up OK numbers. Russell is a different animal this year. He is averaging over 20 points and about seven assists and was a first-time all-star. Last night, he dropped 44 points, 27 in the fourth, to help his team overcome a 25-point deficit. “I’m built for this,” he said, and it appears he really is. Many players are built to be stars in the NBA, it just takes time. The moral of the story is to give each player a chance. Just because a player is taken high in the draft doesn’t mean they should instantly be the next LeBron James. Patience can yield great results and it will be interesting to see which young bucks will blossom into beasts as the years go by. -Nick Carlisano, Staff Writer
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Pro Day, pg. 8 Ollison. After the combine, NFL.com gave him an overall rating of 4.93, putting him in the second-lowest category a player can get. The rating means the player “should be in an NFL training camp.” Ollison only participated in two drills: the three-cone drill and the 20-yard shuttle. “For me, I wanted to do the short shuttle and the L-drill again,” Ollison said. “My numbers went down in both those categories.” Ollison’s decision to compete in Pitt’s Pro Day paid off. He bettered his times in both categories. He went from 4.31 seconds in the 20-yard-shuttle to 4.13 and from 7.53 in the three-cone drill to 7.02. Linebacker Quintin Wirginis and offensive lineman Alex Bookser only participated in the bench press due to previous leg surgeries. To start the day, players and scouts gathered in Pitt’s weight room to gather measurements like height, weight and body-fat percentage. During the measurements, Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier showed up as a representative for the professional Pittsburgh team. Shazier’s appearance brought more energy into the room as players prepared for the bench press. In the bench press, players are expected to lift 225 lbs, testing the athlete’s strength and stamina. The big draw on the bench press was fullback George Aston, one of the strongest players on the team. Everyone in the weight room roared with support as Aston put 29 reps on the bench press. Bookser then decided to get in on the action himself, matching Aston with 29 reps. The two tied for the top scores of the day. The highest mark at the NFL Combine in the bench press was 39, done by Weber State offensive lineman Iosua Opeta. Neither of Pitt’s highest performers would have cracked the top 10 at the combine. The eighth-highest score was 31. As the other 10 athletes finished the bench press, they moved to the indoor facility for the field drills, including the 40-yard dash. Based on their serious demeanor, it was clear the former Pitt Football players were determined to perform at the highest level. As the scouts were settling in, the players warmed up, preparing to showcase their abilities. Although Bookser and Wirginis would not participate in the field drills, they were
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still present for the agility drills and supported their former Pitt teammates for what could be their last time on the field together. The first indoor event the athletes competed in was the vertical leap. The vertical leap requires players to start standing still and leap upwards, measuring an athlete’s lower body strength. Folston jumped and cleared 40.5 inches, which would have put him tied for eighth among the Combine invitees. Following Folston was wide receiver Rafael AraujoLopes at 36 inches and defensive back Colin Jonov at 33.5 inches. Jonov spoke about the benefits of performing amongst close teammates and supporters, as opposed to a cumulation of unfamiliar talent at the Combine. “They were there the whole time,” Jonov said. “They were gassing me up again and just being able to train with some of them, they’re the best.” For the third field drill, the players participated in the broad jump, where the athletes must jump as far as they can from a standing position. While it may seem like it’s all about power, the exercise also requires a great deal of balance and the ability to control their body. While the players can use their momentum to carry them forward, if they end up leaning back too much upon landing, they will have to redo their attempt. Continuing to impress, Folston led the pack again on the broad jump with a jump distance of 10 feet and nine inches. Tailing close behind was defensive lineman Dewayne Hendrix, who posted a 10-foot, seven-inch jump and Araujo-Lopes, who posted a strong 10-foot, three-inch. After finishing the first three events of the day, all of the players participating in the the 40yard dash were ready to put their cleats on. Pitt didn’t announce the 40-yard dash times, but Pittsburgh Sports Now timed running back Darrin Hall at 4.4 seconds — a top time for any NFL running back. Whether or not Ollison and his former teammates’ performances were enough to get them to the next step won’t be known until the NFL Draft begins on April 25. Until then, they will just have to wait for a phone call they may never get. Ollison himself has faith that overall, the Panthers displayed their prowess well. “It was great to get out here again with my teammates, my brothers, and just compete, just put our skills on display for all the scouts here,” Ollison said. “I think everybody did a great job, I think everybody made themselves a little money today.”
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August 1st or May 1st. Newly remodeled. Bouquet, Meyran, Atwood, Semple St. Call 412‑287‑5712 for more information. 2 and 3 bedroom located on Meyran. Newly renovated, air‑conditioning, dishwasher, and washer/dryer. Avail‑ able Summer 2019. 412‑915‑0856 or email klucca@veri‑ zon.net. 2 Bedroom Apart ment. Rent: $1690 + electric. Avail‑ able August 1, 2019 on Louisa St. 412‑441‑1211. info@ forbesmanagement. net. www.forbesman agement.net. 2 BR house and 3 BR house, South Oakland, very nice, good rent, close to Pitt. Avail‑ able Aug. 1, 2019. Call 412‑881‑0550 or email apetrov@ pitt.edu 2BR houses and apart ments available in
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Laundry room in apartment. $3000 +utilities. Call 412‑871‑5657 Dawson Village Apts. near CMU and Pitt. One bedroom apt. available for immediate move in. On bus line, close to restaurants and shops. *CALL IN FOR SPECIALS!* Contact Jerry at 412‑722‑8546 Furnished apartment for rent. 1 bedroom available immediately. $700/mo includes all utilities (for 1 occu‑ pant) except electric. Convenient to schools and hospitals. Call Nancy for appoint‑ ment 412‑681‑7201. House for rent, 6 BD 3 bath with kitchen and living room. Furnished. $650 each bedroom per mont plus utilities. On At wood. Contact Helen at 412‑461‑5709. M.J. Kelly Realty. Studio, 1, 2, 3 and 4 Bedroom Apartments,
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Oakland ‑ 335 N. Craig ‑ 2 & 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, equipped kitchen, car pet, coin op laundry in basement of building, close to Universities and Hospitals, on buslne. Can be rented furnished or unfur nished. Rent ‑ $1,050.00 ‑ $1,725.00 + G/E 412‑462‑1296 madroneproperty.com
Now Renting Fall 2019! Various Two BR units in South Oakland, Bates, Coltart, Edith, Halket Place, Ward Street; rent starting from $975‑$1410 Contact: John C.R. Kelly 412‑683‑7300 www.jcrkelly.com info@kellyrealtyinc. com Now Renting for Fall 2019 One Bedrooms located conveniently throughout South Oakland Rents Starting at: $740‑$825 Contact: John C.R.
Oakland‑264 Mel wood ‑ 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, equipped ktichen, carpet, C/A, coin op laundry in basement of building, Close to Univeristies and Hospitals and on busline., Can be rented furnished or unfurnished Rent ‑ $1,600.00 +
G/E 412‑462‑1296 madroneproperty.com Oakland‑264 Mel wood ‑ 4 bedrooms, 2 bath, equipped kitchen, carpet, C/A, coin op laundry in basement of building, Close to Universities and Hospitals and on busline. Rent ‑ $1,850.00 + G/E 412‑462‑1296 madroneproperty.com Welsford St. ‑Large 6 bedroom house, 3.5 bathrooms. Recently renovated with dish washer, washer/ dryer. $3000/month. 724‑825‑0033
Shadyside 4909 Centre Ave. Great location for this spacious 1BR apartment located be tween Pitt and CMU. On buslines, near restaurants, hospital. Rent includes heat. Laundry, storage & parking available.
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Updated kitchens and hardwood floors. $100 Amazon gift card upon move in. Avail able spring, summer and fall. Contact Sue at 412‑720‑4756. Brett/Thames Manor Apts. (Ellsworth & S. Negley Ave.) near CMU and Pitt. Studio‑One‑Two bed room apts. available for immediate move in. On bus line, close to restaurants and shops. *CALL IN FOR SPECIALS!* Contact Jerry at 412‑722‑8546 Shadyside: 1 and 2BR, great location, hardwood floors. Free heat. Immedi ate occupancy. Call 412‑361‑2695 Shadyside: Studio ($740) or 2 Bedroom ($1190). Quiet, clean, well‑maintained apartment house. Great location ‑ in heart of Shadyside! Fully equipped kitchenette, A/C, laundry, wall‑to‑wall carpeting. Near Pitt shuttle and city busline and shopping. No pets, no smoking. Available Aug. 1st. 412‑628‑1686.
Southside A very nice 2BR
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Employment Employment Other Comfort Keepers, a Post‑Gazette Top Workplace, is seeking caring individuals. Caregivers work alongside seniors to provide companion ship, light housekeep ing, personal care ser vices. Flexible hours available. If interested call 412‑363‑5500
ings & help staff our action‑central office. Either Part time or full time OK now; full time over the summer. $13/hour. Perfect job for sophomores & juniors, seniors planning to enter grad school, returning grad students, and first‑year law students! Mozart Management 412‑682‑7003 thane@mozartrents. com full time OK starting now; full time over the summer. $13/ hour. Perfect job for sophomores & juniors, seniors plan ning to enter grad school, returning grad students, and first‑year law students!
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