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The Pitt News The independent student newspaper of the University of Pittsburgh | PIttnews.com | April 19, 2018 | Volume 108 | Issue 152

REMEMBERING SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

PITT NOW ACCEPTING THE COMMON APPLICATION Elise Lavallee Contributing Editor

Students submitting an application to Pitt in the 2018-19 school year will be the first class that can use the Common Application, according to a statement Pitt released Tuesday. The Common App allows prospective students to apply to multiple colleges and universities simultaneously using one application, rather than completing individual applications for each school. The decision comes 17 years after the application program first opened to public institutions. Members of Pitt’s a cappella groups sing “Til It Happens to You” by Lady Gaga at the Candlelight Vigil, hosted by the SECCS organization, in support of sexual assault survivors in the William Pitt Union Wednesday night. Thirty-six new schools will accept the application Isabelle Glatts | ASSISTANT VISUAL EDITOR this year, including Penn State. Currently, the application is accepted by more than 750 institutions, including local schools like Chatham University and Carnegie Mellon University. Pitt’s current application requires an academic record, a $45 application fee and either SAT or it. While Hillman’s website did not specify if the was banned from Hillman Library. Sam Weber ACT scores. Filling out the short-answer ques“I was there a few day ago, and there was a se- food brought in could be hot or cold, it did say Staff Writer tions is not required but “highly recommended.” curity guard there from about 3-5 p.m. stopping that students could only eat at Cup and Chaucer. After spending numerous hours on the Th e University expects the inclusion of the This “new” policy has actually been in place students if they had any food bags,” Richards said. ground floor of Hillman Library preparing for Common App to increase admissions but is In the past, most students have brought in for 10 years, according to web services and comexams last week, Pitt junior psychology and currently unsure by how much, according to whatever food they had wanted to the library. munications librarian Jeff Wisniewski. He said chemistry major Geena Richards saw students Kellie Kane, Pitt’s executive director of admisHillman Library’s policy on bringing in hot food more strictly enforcing the policy regarding food getting turned away at the door by a new secusions. She said the Common App will make the from outside has been in place for years, but it will improve the library community since hot rity guard. That’s when she remembered what her was not until recently that Pitt began enforcing See Hillman on page 7 See Applications on page 7 friends had told her the day before — all hot food

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A universe of opportunity Irene Mena ﬁnds fuﬁllment in teaching others what she loves. Brian Gentry Staff Writer When Irene Mena got her U.S. citizenship Feb. 28 at the Pittsburgh Courthouse, her colleague and friend Dan Budny brought her a cake adorned with an American flag and the words “Congratulations Irene!” written under it. She ate a piece and then drove right back to her office in Benedum Hall. “After that, it was like, ‘Well, okay, back to work,’” she laughed. This relaxed attitude has governed Mena’s entire life. It’s what’s kept her passionate about teaching, performing arts and science and ensured she stays focused on her work as an assistant professor in Pitt’s mechanical engineering and materials science department. It’s also enabled her to undergo major life changes without phasing her confidence. Mena was born and raised in the city of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, except for a brief five years when her family moved to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, for her father’s work as an engineer. In both cities, she spoke Spanish at home but attended a bilingual school, where she learned English. Growing up, Mena was interested in music and literature, but all of her math instructors pushed her to go into engineering because of her prowess in the subject. Even so, her decision to ultimately study engineering was calculated. She knew she could do music and literature as hobbies if she went into engineering, but she couldn’t do engineering if she went into one of the other fields. After completing her undergraduate degree in industrial engineering at Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra in the Dominican Republic in the mid-2000s, she left her home in bustling Santo Domingo behind and moved to the small college town of West Lafayette, Indiana, for the opportunity to study engineering at Purdue University.

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Irene Mena, an assistant professor at Pitt, teaches the ﬁrst-year engineering course Intro to Engineering Computing among several other engineering courses. Kyleen Considine | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER The only thing that she found really shocking was the weather. Santo Domingo is sunny and warm year-round, while western Indiana is the exact opposite. “Once we got into the fall season and it progressively started to get colder, [my friend] said, ‘From now on, every day is going to be the coldest day of your life,’” she said. She found ways to engage in her interests in the United States, which helped her settle into her new home. Still an avid musician, she joined Purdue’s choir and took up salsa and ballroom dancing. And she also taught — a lot. Not only did she serve as a teaching assistant for Spanish 101 at Purdue, she also began teaching dance once she became comfortable in her lessons. At the suggestion of a friend, she also got involved with engineering education research and discovered what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. She ended up enrolling in the engineer-

ing education doctorate program at Purdue and completed it in 2012, solidifying her future in education. After moving around from Indiana to Illinois to State College, Mena settled in Pittsburgh in 2015 at the Engineering Education Research Center in the Swanson School of Engineering. She now focuses on how to prepare the next generation of engineers for the types of problems they’ll encounter in the real world. Her passion for teaching shines through in lectures. At the beginning of her introductory engineering class, she pushes up her glasses and ties back her medium-length brown hair, then briefly introduces the topic to be covered that day. She usually spends no more than 20 minutes talking about the topic during the two-hour lecture before diving right into practice problems. Mena transforms coding — usually an individual task — into a group activity. Her students work in groups of three and write code to simulate real-

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world situations, like an ATM, the current running through an electrical circuit or a game of poker. Mena wanders throughout the classroom, and as her students get stuck, inserts herself between group members, helping them brainstorm ideas. Students think her style of teaching is highly effective. Julia McKay, a sophomore chemical engineer, took Mena’s first-year engineering class in the spring of 2017 and had nothing but praise for the way Mena taught. “I liked the class because it was very exercisebased. It wasn’t just her teaching at us — it was interactive,” McKay said. Izzy Carnaval, a senior chemical engineer, had Mena for Social Entrepreneurship — Engineering for Humanity, a class that focuses on how engineers can apply their technical knowledge to social or environmental issues. She described it as a class that teaches engineers how their skills can be used to make the world a better place. “I know that sounds very cliche, but I think that as engineers we sometimes forget that we have a responsibility not just to the product or consumers but … a responsibility to future generations,” she said. Carnaval has taken what she’s learned from Mena to heart. She is currently working with Higher Achievement, a nonprofit that gets economically disadvantaged middle school students excited about college. And Mena continues to mentor her, teaching her how to work with a nonprofit that focuses on one of Mena’s passions — educating the next generation of students. Mena is wholeheartedly devoted to her life in the United States, but she misses her home in Santo Domingo. She misses her family, her friends and all the things she used to do. She misses the colonial district of her city, filled with buildings and churches that predate the founding of America. But at the same time, she recognizes that the move was a good choice. “I love what I do. I met my husband,” she said. “I’m pretty happy with the decision.” Though her life so far has been defined by moving, she’d have no problem settling down in Pittsburgh. “If teaching [these classes] is what I do for the next 20 years, that’s awesome,” she said.

Wrestler Bruno Sammartino dies at 82 Hannah Schneider Staff Writer Bruno Sammartino, a former professional wrestler and Oakland native, died Wednesday after battling health issues for the last two months. His wife, Carol, and two of his sons were at his side when he died peacefully. He was 82. Sammartino was born in October of 1935 and immigrated to South Oakland from Pizzoferrato, Italy, at age 15. He climbed the ranks of the professional wrestling world in America, winning 12 World Wide Wrestling Federation heavyweight championships, and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013. His Oakland roots were memorialized in 2016, when the City added his name to South Oakland’s welcome sign. He joined NFL quarterback Dan Marino and artist Andy Warhol on the list of famous residents of the neighborhood.

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“All I can say is I’m deeply honored,” Sammartino said at the sign’s unveiling. “To be honored here makes it that much more special.” Marino thought the wrestling legend being added to the sign was long overdue. “I remember my dad always saying, ‘why don’t they have Bruno’s name on the sign?’” Marino said. “So today, we took care of that.” Sammartino lived on Cato Street and attended Schenley High School until he graduated in 1953. He began weight lifting and wrestling with his brother, Paolo, for self-defense. “My brother and I were getting beat up every day for being different,” Sammartino said. “So we joined the Young Men’s Hebrew Association, where we took up weight lifting and wrestling.” Sammartino eventually built up enough muscle to play on the Schenley High School football team for two years. “They used to line up two guys in front of

me, but I knocked them on their cans and creamed the quarterback,” he once said. “At Schenley, all the guys used to say, ‘Don’t mess with Sam.’ I came out of Schenley a 225-pound, good-looking athlete.” His ascent to success inspired many, including Paul Levesque, known in the ring as American wrestler Triple H. The wrestler expressed his condolences in a tweet Wednesday morning. “Devastated to hear the passing of a true icon, legend, great, honest and wonderful man … A true friend … and one of the toughest people I’ve ever met. My thoughts are with his entire family. #RIPBrunoSammartino #AmericanDream,” Triple H said. Pittsburgh native and professional wrestler Corey Graves attributed his success in wrestling to Sammartino, saying he was lucky to spend time with him. “Bruno is indirectly responsible for where

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I am today. Growing up in Pittsburgh, he was my father’s hero and sparked my dad’s passion for the [wrestling] business that he passed on to me,” Graves said. Mayor Bill Peduto said Sammartino was a great ambassador to the City of Pittsburgh in a statement issued Wednesday. Peduto shared some early memories he had of the wrestler and connected his family’s story to Sammartino’s. He said Sammartino’s strength and grace embodied the spirit of Pittsburgh for the world to see. “Some of the fondest memories of my childhood are of sitting in the basement with my grandfather on Saturday mornings and watching Bruno wrestle,” Peduto said. “I consider it a great personal honor that Bruno and I later became friends.” Sammartino is survived by his wife Carol, his three sons, David, Darryl and Dan, and four grandchildren.

A journey into faith Anjali Kumar has found peace in mind, body and soul Marian Shalabi Staff Writer Anjali Kumar has an infectiously bright presence. The corners of her eyes crinkle when she smiles and her curly teal hair bounces in rhythm with her steps. She said she has a lot to be happy about these days. She just joined a sorority and is making friends in her new faith community. Plus, she just added a new houseplant to the collection near her dorm room window — a philodendron named Phil. The sophomore neuroscience major may seem to have it all figured out, but she has worked hard to reach the peace she experiences now. Kumar has suffered from generalized anxiety disorder since she was young. Through a journey of multicultural and religious experi-

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ences, as well as efforts to find the right modes of treatment for her mental health, she’s improved her mental state and now advocates for others to do the same. Kumar’s troubles started when she was a child. Her family went through trying times, and eventually her parents divorced. She frequently found herself panicking and worrying. “Since the first or second grade, I started having night terrors, and as I got older, I started to get anxious all the time,” Kumar said. “And all I could do was just sit there.” During her first semester at Pitt, her mental health worsened further. “It got really bad,” she said. “At that point, it felt like everything was crashing.” She sought help from the counseling center See Kumar on page 5

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Anjali Kumar poses for a portrait in Schenley Plaza. Kyleen Considine | SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Kumar, pg. 4 at Pitt but couldn’t find the help she needed there. But the center referred her to a psychiatrist who listened to her and helped her get on medication. Over time, Kumar’s mental health began to improve. She said she was able to start “focusing less on myself on this earth and more about the plane [of existence] that’s greater than me.” Kumar questioned everything about the nature of existence as a child. As the only child of a biracial couple — the daughter of an Indian father and a white American mother — she used to ask her father questions about Hinduism and her mother questions about Catholicism. Her mom would jokingly tell her she asked too many questions to be Catholic. Kumar wanted to seek out religion as a child, even though her parents did not emphasize it much. Finally feeling more at peace living on her own at Pitt and being treated for her anxiety, Kumar began to explore religion again. “I wanted that community, and I wanted those answers,” she said. So, she started asking the same questions

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she always had as a child. In between or during classes, she researched different religions, one by one over a period of months. “Everyone has their own way of connecting to God or finding their way spiritually,” Kumar said. “I just needed to find the way I could feel comfortable.” Because of her exposure to Hinduism through her father’s family and her friends, Kumar began her search there. “My best friend growing up was from a Hindu family, and I used to go to Carnatic dance classes with her,” Kumar said, smiling. “They even gave me my own copy of the Bhagavad Gita!” But Kumar couldn’t get comfortable with the concept of polytheism. She wanted to know why there were so many iterations of God. Shifting her focus toward a related but monotheistic faith, she researched Sikhism. “They look to gurus for guidance,” she said. “But I can’t look to people as my source of guidance. Ultimately, I have to find my own connection with God.” Islam was the next religion on the list. Kumar admitted she was wary at first, referring to the often frightening portrayals of the religion in the mainstream media. “I tried finding less biased sources online,

and then I found this hotline, and the woman who I called was a convert,” she said. “I was like, ‘I have so many questions for you!’” After learning more about the religion, meeting with Muslims in the area and visiting a mosque, Kumar was almost ready to commit to Islam. But she had one worry. She wasn’t sure whether her sexual orientation would jive with her new religion. Crying, Kumar visited the local imam — an Islamic scholar — to ask his opinion. “What matters is your belief and your faith. It doesn’t really matter who you love,” she recalls the imam saying. “Don’t tell anyone I said that though, because of ... how bigoted people can be. But there are gay brothers and sisters in the community.” Kumar converted to Islam in the middle of last year and has continued to learn about it since, making Muslim friends at Pitt and continuing to read the Quran in her spare time. She wants people to know that identifying as LGBTQ+ shouldn’t prevent one from pursuing religion. “A lot of [LGBTQ+] kids are — I was one of those kids — deterred [from religion], and it’s not their fault,” Kumar said. “But I almost missed out on a whole community of love and support.”

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She has found new friends in the Pitt Muslim Student Association who are supportive of her views. Yosra Kandil, a junior history major and Kumar’s fellow member of the Muslim Student Association, said Kumar’s admired her character and bravery in speaking about her experiences with mental health. “[Kumar] comes off as sweet and quirky in a super charming way,” Kandil said. “Her eyes light up when she gets excited about a topic and it’s super cute.” Amal Saeed, a junior majoring in global studies and molecular biology and the Pitt MSA president, was impressed by Kumar’s openness. “I really admire her confidence and willingness to be open with other MSA members, and I think that that has contributed to how well received she has been,” Saeed said. Kumar still takes medication and goes to therapy for her anxiety. She’s also started practicing dhikr, an Islamic meditative practice, to help her “stay grounded.” The treatments and new sense of community help her to focus on the things she enjoys doing in life — asking questions about our existence and purpose, spending time with her sorority sisters, volunteering at the hospital and taking care of her ever-growing collection of houseplants.

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Keep final exams in finals week As the end of classes rapidly approaches and the promise of summer begins to peek its head over the horizon, Pitt students have one final demon to deal with before they can breathe a collective sigh of relief — finals week. Stretching in the formless expanse of time between the last sessions of the semester and graduation the next Sunday is finals week, the traditionally terrible time of year when college kids get red eyes staying up all hours of the night under harsh library lights, cramming for exams. But for all of finals week’s supposed horribleness, we can’t help but wonder — why aren’t professors using that time to give us our tests? In spite of tradition and the week’s name itself, a substantial number of professors decide to conclude their courses during the 15th week of instruction, requiring students to take exams, submit final work and catch up on content before the two-day reading period for finals even begins. But while educators and administrators might think they’re doing us a favor by giving us our exams early, they have exactly the opposite effect. One of the most obvious drawbacks of declining to use finals week for its express purpose is the fact that finals given earlier severely interfere with other parts of students’ lives that don’t end until classes do. Student workers (including those of us here at The Pitt News) don’t typically get off work until finals week actually starts. When professors put exams and final assignments too early, we end up trying to cram both work and extra school into one week and sitting idle during finals week, neither working nor

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studying. And because other professors correctly utilize finals week, most students are stranded on campus that week, meaning giving finals early essentially gives students two finals weeks. We might have our own biases about how finals get shifted one week earlier than they would otherwise be, but it’s not just student workers who are affected by this phenomenon. Student performers typically have their end-of-year performances this week as well, and requiring them to stay up studying late nights after curtain calls feels willfully cruel. The weekend between the last week of classes and finals week used to be dedicated to reading, studying in the library and putting the finishing touches on final papers and projects due that Monday. But with the bizarre, senseless distribution of tests and due dates throughout the two weeks before graduation, you can’t really blame students who feel they have to take a break from the constant stress and drink a bit much in the final weeks of the semester. This might not be the case if professors actually used finals week for what it was meant to do. Really, one of the only groups of people not negatively affected by final examination spillover into the last week of the semester is students involved in natural science and engineering fields. The rest of the University should take note and not try to wrap up their courses early. This isn’t one of those problems that’s hard to solve — it wouldn’t be too difficult at all to move final exams and due dates one week later. That’s literally the point.

Facebook hearing puts double standard on display Hayden Timmins For The Pitt News With more than 2.2 billion users, Facebook is the largest social media platform on the planet. So when news surfaced last month that Facebook was involved in a serious privacy scandal, people were understandably outraged. As many as 87 million people were affected by a significant breach in user privacy. But what was even more worrisome than the breach itself was the context in which it happened — and the response to it. Facebook users in late 2013 likely paid little notice to an innocent-looking personality quiz appearing on their feeds. A company called Global Science Research conducted the quiz using a loophole in Facebook’s terms of service that allowed it to secretly — but legally — collect information about profiles on the site. The company then sold the information to companies like voter data firm Cambridge Analytica for profit. Although only a few hundred thousand people completed the quiz, the company was able to retrieve information from several million users by collecting information on each user’s registered friends. This included biographical details, photos and everything that friends had liked and shared. Since this revelation, Cambridge Analytica has received heavy criticism for its use of this information to place user-specific ads in favor of President Trump during the 2016 election. Some called this a manipulation of the election. Mainstream

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media outlets took the opportunity to criticize the company, with CNN writers calling the data harvesting “seemingly unethical” in a March 21 news story. But many seem to forget when President Barack Obama used virtually the same tactics as GSR did during the 2012 presidential campaign and was met with far less concern about Americans’ privacy. Whether it’s conservative or liberal politicians harvesting, it is important to note that the nonconsensual use of private information is horrific. Criticizing one politician for using these tactics and praising another sends mixed messages as to whether these practices are acceptable — when it should be obvious such violations of privacy are never warranted. Micah Sifry, a CNN writer and editor for The Nation, pointed out a similar tactic used by Obama’s reelection campaign in an October 2011 story. For Sifry, the Democratic campaign’s mass data collection over an app on social media — whether voluntary or involuntary — was at the forefront of progress. And although Sifry says users are giving out their and their friends’ biographical information, he still goes on to praise the app. “So far in the presidential election of 2012, there is only one campaign that is doing cutting-edge work with data,” he said. CNN is only one of many media outlets to display this hypocrisy. For example, the Guardian, one of Cambridge Analytica’s biggest criticizers, published articles about Obama’s data harvesting See Timmins on page 7

Timmins, pg. 6 tactics. While the Guardian reported that the app’s users were sharing information stored publicly on their profiles “consciously or otherwise,” it praised the data as “groundbreaking work” and the “Holy Grail of political campaigners.” Those disgruntled by the leakage of their information to influential political groups might want to completely disconnect from the platform. But in the aftermath of a Senate hearing last week with Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the possibility still might not seem all that realistic. A group of 44 senators rightly grilled Zuckerberg on the Cambridge Analytica scandal. While most, like Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill., asked how Zuckerberg would improve on securing users’ privacy, Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, accused the the Facebook CEO of perpetuating a left-wing bias in the supposedly politically neutral public forum — citing reports that Facebook blocked or suspended several right-wing pages. While evidence that Facebook is unilaterally biased against conservatives remains inconclusive, it seems likely that many of the people responsible for managing Facebook’s interface are determined to stifle right-wing content. In a May 2016 interview with Gizmodo, several Facebook employees admitted to preventing stories about Republican candidate Rand Paul and the conservative conference CPAC from entering the site’s “trending” section. It’s not yet clear if Facebook will update its terms and conditions to fix the loophole that allowed GSR to access users’ information. It would be foolish

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to expect change to occur now, judging from the sheer number of past data breaches in 2006, 2007 and 2015, when Zuckerberg simply apologized and did nothing to remedy the damage. And with a command of 79 percent of all social media user traffic, the angry voices of a few won’t be enough to change Zuckerberg’s mind. Although this particular testimony will likely achieve very little, there are some things Americans can take away from it — for instance, we can’t rely on Congress to protect us from data breaches and political propagandists. Instead, we must take these matters into our own hands by reviewing our privacy settings and controlling who can view our personal information. While Facebook claims to be a neutral public forum, its employees have the power to enforce their political bias over users. But Facebook isn’t the only perpetrator of political bias. Many Americans elect only to read news that conforms to their own political ideology, allowing Facebook and other public forums to get away with spreading biased content. Instead of taking information at face value, Americans should make the effort to get their information from multiple sources, not just ones they happen to agree with. And although Facebook practices political favoritism on the internet, it’s still invaluable as a social media site, revolutionizing the way we connect with our friends and relatives. So if Americans can be smart about how they absorb information, they can take advantage of all the benefits of Facebook without worrying about the baggage that comes with it. Write to Hayden at hwt3@pitt.edu.

Applications, pg. 1 college application process easier and more accessible for students. “We wanted to be a member, in part, because of the Common App’s dedication and success with advancing college access for firstgeneration and underrepresented students,” Kane said in an email. It will be one of three options offered by the University for future applicants, including the current primary application and one available for lower-income and first-generation students. First-generation students accounted for 33 percent of 974,000 Common App applicants between 2015 and 2016. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 34 percent of undergraduates were the first in their families to go to college in the 2011-12 academic year. The Common App, a nonprofit organization founded in 1975, began with 15 member colleges, including Colgate University and Vassar College. The application was originally lim-

Hillman, pg. 1 foods tend to result in “soiled tables and chairs.” “We really hadn’t been enforcing that policy, and foods of all sorts — and I do mean all — have been consumed in the library over the last several years,” Wisniewski said. The library first began to more strictly enforce the policy via an April 12 Facebook post reminding students not to bring hot food anywhere into the building. The policy allows for students to bring cold foods as long as they are consumed in the vicinity of Cup and Chaucer. All drinks may still be consumed on any floor of the library as long as the containers are covered

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ited to private institutions and had to be sent in by mail until 1998, when the online application was launched. The program was opened to public schools in 2001. The website mentions their mission is “to close the equity gap by educating all students — regardless of circumstance — about the value, attainability, and affordability of a college degree.” In addition to college applications, the Common App provides students with information on financial aid and an application that can be used simultaneously for multiple scholarships. Lauren Bruckstein, an undeclared firstyear, said she “100 percent” would have preferred to apply to Pitt using the Common App. She applied to about seven universities using the Common App and enjoyed that she could write essays for multiple schools at once instead of having to write essays for individual applications. “It would have been less time-consuming,” she said. “High school students apply to a lot of places, so the Common App makes people more willing to apply since its a faster process.” when not in use. The post included pictures of what foods are permitted in the building from now on, such as coffee, sandwiches and fruit, as well as what is no longer allowed, which includes burgers, pizza and fast-food dishes. “We want to keep the library clean, comfortable, and free of overpowering olfactory experiences. Luckily, Schenley Park is right across the street for all your hot-food-consumption-requirements,” ULS at Pitt posted. The post was met with angry reactions from students, including “Schenley Park? It’s 36 degrees and blizzarding,” and criticism on why the enforcement suddenly changed. In addition to the post, a sign showing a See Hillman on page 13

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Bloomfield boasts eccentric music scene Writer’s Name Position The eclectic, little neighborhood of Bloomfield holds a secret within it: an erupting music scene. Bloomfield’s booming music and arts culture has created a niche community of creators, bands and artists — all aiming for the scene to thrive. One of the most popular hubs in the neighborhood — known as Pittsburgh’s Little Italy — is the Mr. Roboto Project. The space, established in 1999, has been a major contributor toward shaping the neighborhood’s music scene for almost 20 years. Upon entering the hole-in-the-wall DIY music venue in Penn Avenue, eyes are immediately drawn to the walls plastered with pop-up art from a featured artist. Looking almost like the location of a house show, Roboto’s familiar basement-esque feel helps to characterize the intimate atmosphere of Bloomfield. Indigo Baloch, director of public relations at Roboto, explained how dedication to the music community is what drives the six Roboto board members in keeping the volunteer-only hangout up, running and constantly booking bands. “It’s hard to find people that are dedicated enough to put in so much time and they know that they’re not getting paid,” Baloch said. “It’s a matter of finding people that really care about the music scene and want to see it thrive.” Since their opening, Roboto has grown their name, now receiving messages from bands through Facebook and emails every day asking to book the space. Baloch thinks this is because of how integral Bloomfield is to Pittsburgh’s music community. “I think it’s the community … it’s all people that are trying to make art and make music. We’re in a very special, creative little pocket of Pittsburgh,” Baloch said. The music scene in Bloomfield has been able to take advantage of the internet’s music community over the years to expand their reach. You can thank MySpace, a once-booming social media network that was eventually overtaken by Facebook, for Howlers’ status as another leading music site in Bloomfield.

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Howler’s Bar is a popular music venues in Bloomﬁeld. Courtesy of Susan Coe Jo Coll, the booking manager, made a page for Howlers in 2006, as the social network was originally created to help bands gain exposure. From there, the live-music location continued to gain interest by bands and concert-goers alike — said Susan Coe, the owner. “After all these years … more bands come to us than us having to seek them out,” she said. The interior of the bar contrasts the homelike feel of Roboto with a pool table, dartboard and a graveyard of liquor bottles sitting behind the worn, wooden bar. The stage for the bands is small. Howlers is typically interested in featuring lesser-known bands. Coe said Howlers does not cater to bands that make significantly large draws. It’s a limited space, after all. Still, Coe estimates they book hundreds of bands a year, filling the venue every week from Wednesday through Sunday. Coe is a supporter of expanding Pittsburgh’s live music culture, but feels Bloomfield has its part covered. “I wouldn’t mind seeing more support for music across the City,” said Coe. “But I don’t

know that we need another venue in Bloomfield, per se.” Live-music hot spots are not the only component of the music scene. Other quirky music hubs in Bloomfield focus more on the physical copies of music than getting an audience in for shows. Juke Records — a Bloomfield record store that has been located on Liberty Avenue for 40 years — recently began holding live shows featuring national and local artists once a week called Saturday Night Joints. The shows are free for the public, including the food and drinks provided. But according to Jeff Gallagher, owner of Juke Records, the weekly shows are in no way competitive with traditional live music venues. “We do these shows that are free, and we do them early on Saturday night and it’s just strictly promotional for me and for the bands. So, there’s no competition with me,” Gallagher said. In fact, having Howlers across the street from Juke has actually been quite helpful for business, according to Gallagher. Concert-

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goers and band members will often pop into the vintage store either before or after shows — scoping out the collection of new and used vinyl and the 40 years of posters plastered on the walls. There’s not much competition between nearby record stores either. “We each have our own little niche that we fill,” Gallagher said. For Juke, their niche is alternative music. They do offer alternative rock, blues, jazz and hip-hop, but alternative is their main draw. “But there’s always opportunity for more,” Gallagher said, “There’s not really a lot of other music venues, but there’s some open storefronts I’m sort of hoping that will be taken up.” Bloomfield still has room to develop to become a well-recognized neighborhood for live music. In agreeance with Gallagher, Baloch hopes to see more areas for live music opening up in Bloomfield in the years to come. “If there could be some more music in Bloomfield, that would be exciting,” Baloch said. “It would be great to build the community that’s already growing there.”

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Bazzi’s beats bring music to the meme scene Shahum Ajmal Staff Writer “You so f***in’ precious when you smile,” was the only line Andrew Bazzi needed to begin his rise to fame with his 2017 single, “Mine.” These now-iconic lyrics went viral in October when Snapchat released a “Be Mine” lens, which fills the user’s screen with heart-shaped eyes and floating hearts. Snapchat users quickly created a trend with this fun filter. Bazzi’s fans noticed that the filter’s animation lines up perfectly with the beat and lyrics of “Mine.” Fans then applied the song to the filter, resulting in popular meme compilations. After the “Be Mine” lens blew up, Bazzi continued his success with other singles like “Honest” and “Why” — this time without any memes. Months after this media attention, Bazzi released his debut album, “Cosmic,” on April 12, featuring those singles and 13 other tracks. “Cosmic” is as extraterrestrial as its title suggests, with deep and well-balanced songs that blend pop and contemporary R&B.

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and rise to fame. Bazzi, 20, is originally from Dearborn, Michigan. He comes off as a mysterious individual, often taking to Twitter to share vulnerable thoughts and feelings about what his album means to him and where the idea came from. Bazzi sings about typical topics popular in pop music like love, sex and drugs. But he keeps each track short, making for easy listening despite cliched themes. The intimacy Bazzi creates with the quick track times left me clicking the repeat button far more than skip. ‘Cosmic’ is the The track “Dreams” starts off with futuristic newest album by American singer- beats and then breaks into a love narrative, like songwriter Bazzi. a more subtle version of an EDM bass drop. Lyrics like “I had a dream about you last Influence from The Weeknd shows in BaOne refreshing side of the album is that Bazzi doesn’t sound like the product of a pop zzi’s love serenades, while Blackbear shines night / Your eyes were shining so bright / Those music formula. His ballads give off real thought through in Bazzi’s unique beats that leave me lips and that bittersweet smile” join with beat that matches the song’s title. and feeling. He’s not what you would expect to head-bobbing and singing along. Other songs, like “Honest,” follow similar Bazzi worked on “Cosmic” for more than hear on the radio from artists such as Shawn two years, spending enough time to make ev- tones and beats but with twists on romance. Mendes or Liam Payne. Pop music is always a safe genre, but his ery song of his 16-track album personal and Find the full story online at R&B twist is fresh, taking inspiration from art- meaningful to his listeners. Fans can experience a full retrospective take on his love life ists like The Weeknd and Blackbear.

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Luther Softball puts out Golden Flashes, 6-4 leaves Pitt Michael Nitti Staff Writer

scored due to a fielding error by Kent State junior first baseman Hunter Brancifort. Panthers senior pitcher Kayla Harris found herself in trouble for the first time of the game in the bottom of the third inning as the Golden Flashes were threatening with runners on first and third with two outs. Harris pitched herself out of the jam, getting senior second baseman Vanessa Scoarste to pop out to end the inning. With two runners on and one out, Taylor launched a three-run shot to give the Panthers a commanding 5-0 lead in the top of the fourth. Taylor finished the game 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Taylor has had a strong season so far, as she’s second on the team in home runs with six, and fourth on the team in runs batted in with 17. Pitt put up its sixth run of the game as Gray scored on another fielding error, misplayed by first-year shortstop Alexis Taube. The Panthers remained far ahead after four innings of play, 6-0. After relieving Harris in the fifth inning, ju-

nior pitcher Taylor Rahach walked the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth inning. Unable to avoid the big blow, Rahach yielded a pinch-hit grand slam to Kent State senior infielder Holly Speers. Harris would reenter the game for Pitt, retiring the next two batters to end the inning, preserving the Panthers’ 6-4 lead. Kent State failed to complete the comeback, as Harris closed out the last 1 2/3 innings to seal a 6-4 Panther victory. Harris finished the game with four strikeouts, two hits, one walk and no runs over 5 2/3 innings of work. Rahach went 1 1/3 innings allowing four runs on three walks and one hit while striking out two. Pitt’s offense has continued to produce, going 8-for-30 as a team and scoring at least six runs in its last three games. The Panthers will host Virginia this weekend for a three-game series beginning this Friday. First pitch is 5 p.m. at Vartabedian Field.

Pitt softball moved to within two games of first place in the ACC coastal division after winning their second game in a row, 6-4, against the Kent State Golden Flashes Wednesday. Coming off a series win against Georgia Tech, the Panthers (23-16-1) looked to remain on track on what’s been a somewhat up-and-down season. In what was the first of two matchups between these two clubs, Pitt’s win against the Golden Ryan Luther will transfer to Arizona. Flashes (20-20) broke the squad’s three-game Thomas Yang | VISUAL EDITOR nonconference losing streak. Senior third baseman McKayla Taylor kicked Grant Burgman off the offense for the day, scoring on a wild pitch Sports Editor by Kent State sophomore pitcher Kristyn Eckl, The Pitt men’s basketball team got giving the Panthers an early 1-0 lead in the first an answer to one of its biggest roster inning. questions heading into next season on Pitt tacked on another run in the top of the Wednesday night. Graduate forward Ryan third inning as junior shortstop Olivia Gray Luther will be transferring to Arizona for the 2018-19 season, according to reports. Luther leaves a big absence in the Panthers’ already-depleted roster. He led the team in both points and rebounds per game before missing the last 22 games of the season with a foot injury he suffered Michael Nitti in Pitt’s Dec. 9 loss against West Virginia. Staff Writer Luther joins sophomore guard Parker After winning a huge series against Stewart as the second Panther to decide Georgia Tech this past weekend, Pitt baseto transfer after the hiring of new head ball looked to stay hot and get revenge on coach Jeff Capel. nonconference opponent Kent State. In In his four seasons at Pitt, Luther av- the second of two matchups between the eraged 5.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per two clubs this season, Pitt failed to get a game in 86 career games. He was nomi- runner across home, losing 2-0. nated to the All-ACC Academic Team in The Panthers (19-15) suffered a shuthis sophomore and junior years. out loss against the Golden Flashes (23Sophomore guard Khameron Davis, 10) Wednesday in what was a pitchers sophomore forward Shamiel Stevenson, duel. Pitt managed to hit just 3-for-28 as a sophomore center Terrell Brown and ju- team while leaving seven runners on base. nior guard/forward Jared Wilson-Frame This was the second time in two weeks Redshirt freshman Derek West (46) surrendered one run on four hits and have all announced that they will return Kent State beat Pitt, with last week’s score one walk to go with ﬁve strikeouts during Pitt’s 2-0 loss to Kent State. next season after previously requesting being 4-1. Thomas Yang | VISUAL EDITOR their releases. The Panthers found themselves in an was left stranded as senior first baseman The Panthers are still waiting on de- offensive standoff early on. Both teams Skolnicki taking the hill for Kent State. Pitt got its first runner in scoring posiNick Banman grounded out to end the incisions from sophomore guard Marcus went scoreless through three innings, with tion in the fourth inning as redshirt senior ning. Carr, junior guard Malik Ellison and redshirt sophomore Derek West on the center fielder Frank Maldonado stood on sophomore forward Kene Chukwuka. mound for Pitt and redshirt senior Jared See Baseball on page 13 third base with two outs. But Maldonado

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Pitt hires Lance White as new women’s basketball coach

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Florida State associate head coach Lance White has been hired as Pitt’s new head women’s basketball coach, the University announced Wednesday. Lance, who was named the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association assistant coach of the year in 2017, was hired by Athletic Director Heather Lyke to replace former head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio. McConnell-Serio — regarded as a Pittsburgh basketball legend — was fired from the program April 5 after a lackluster 10-20 season for the Panthers. “[White] has a tremendous pedigree in coaching and has been an instrumental part of several successful women’s

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basketball programs that have sustained success at the highest levels,” Lyke said in a press release. White comes to Pitt after 15 years with the Seminoles, compiling a 350145 record and 12 seasons with 20 or more wins. Prior to Florida State, White served as an assistant at Texas Tech for 11 seasons, helping the team win three Big 12 championships and advance to seven consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. “I am honored to be the head coach of the Pitt women’s basketball program,” White said. “I look forward to working with the team, building relationships within the community and crafting a culture of success.”

Former Florida State associate head coach Lance White has been hired as Pitt’s head women’s basketball coach. Courtesy of Pitt Athletics

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Hillman, pg.7 sunglasses-wearing slice of pizza with the words “HOT FOOD ISN’T COOL” printed beneath has been set up in the ground floor of Hillman. A reminder from the library is also written on the sign, telling students to not bring hot foods into the building to keep the library clean and comfortable. Students have turned the sign into a meme poking fun at the design of the poster. The satire publication The Black Sheep posted an article, titled “Analyzing Hillman’s ‘No Hot Food’ Propaganda,” in which it examines the sign, which is placed at most tables. The resulting #FreeTheSlice movement has not picked up much momentum, but a few posts can be found on Twitter. Students who regularly brought food to eat while studying have spoken out online after learning about the new change in policy. Most students were unaware that this has been the policy in Hillman for more than a decade. Pitt junior Ethan Einhorn first saw the enforcement of the policy late Tuesday afternoon. Einhorn, who eats in Hillman around midterms and finals time, said it’s simply more convenient to eat while studying in the library. To him, the policy

Baseball, pg. 11 The Golden Flashes drew first blood after five scoreless innings. First-year Kent State outfielder Nick Elsen drove a pinch-hit RBI single up the middle to put Kent State up 1-0. Following his phenomenal outing for the Panthers on Saturday, sophomore pitcher RJ Freure impressed once again, getting Pitt out of a jam in the sixth inning and throwing a clean seventh inning. He went 1 1/3 innings with two strikeouts, one walk and one hit. The Panthers found themselves in a prime spot to take a lead in the top of the eighth inning. Designated hitter and redshirt senior Caleb Perry came to the plate in the cleanup spot with the bases loaded and two outs, but he was unable to come through, as he struck out swinging to end the inning. Kent State added an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth thanks to a solo shot from Elsen. Elsen finished the game

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is “nonsensical and absurd.” “I saw them yell at someone for walking in with Chipotle,” Einhorn said. “I thought it was just a new sign, not a real thing.” The library staff said they have gotten both positive and negative feedback about the enforcement of the policy from students. “Feedback, as you’d imagine, has been mixed,” Wisniewski said. “We’ve had some students express gratitude that we’ve made this change, and of course, others who aren’t in favor of the new policy.” Many students haven’t accepted the change in enforcement and have created petitions online to try to change the policy. Some students said they will keep bringing in their food, regardless of if they can or not. “It’s only specific people that take it too far, but people sneak [food] in all the time,” Richards said. Richards also started the petition to allow food back into Hillman — and it now has 222 signatures. Students throughout the Pitt community have also commented their opinions on the subject and Richards’ petition post now has more than 40 comments. The description of the petition closes with “They’ve taken this too far. LET’S SHOW THEM THAT THIS IS NOT OKAY.” 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs. The Panthers offense was stifled in the end — they wound up losing the game 2-0. This has been the constant story for them lately, as they’ve been held to one run or less in four of their last five losses. Despite the no-decision, Skolnicki cruised through the Panther lineup over 5 1/3 innings, striking out three while allowing no runs on two walks and two hits. Redshirt senior Robert Ziegler was awarded his first win of the season, pitching one inning of relief with one strikeout and one walk. West was no slouch either, going 5 2/3 innings surrendering just one run on four hits and one walk to go with five strikeouts, but he was handed his fifth loss. The Panthers will look to get back on track in ACC play as they travel down to South Beach this weekend to take on Miami in a three-game series. First pitch on Friday is at 7 p.m.

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