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Pitt fires women’s FEMINISTS MARCH FOR basketball coach INCLUSIVITY Jordan Mondell
Assistant Sports Editor Pitt women’s basketball head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio was fired from the program, Pitt Athletics announced Thursday afternoon. McConnell-Serio is the third head coach to be fired by athletic director Heather Lyke, with former women’s head soccer coach Greg Miller’s dismissal in December 2017 and the firing of former men’s basketball head coach Kevin Stallings in early March. McConnell-Serio — who served for five seasons with the Panthers — compiled a 67-87 overall record and went 22-58 in the ACC while at the helm. The firing comes after a lackluster season for the Panthers, going 10-20 overall and 2-15 in conference. Pitt bowed out in the first round of the ACC tournament in what is now McConnell-Serio’s last game as head coach, losing to Wake Forest 72-38. It was also the PanMembers of the Pitt Progressives’ Socialist Feminist Working Group march as a part of the group’s “You Deserve, thers’ fifth loss of the season by more than We Deserve” week. Divyanka Bhatia STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER 30 points. anywhere is a threat to justice every- focused on the experiences of differ“We thank Coach McConnell-Serio for Janine Faust where.” Another sign read “Respect Ex- ent groups of women and ran April 2-5. Assistant News Editor her contributions to Pitt and wish her the istence or Expect Resistance.” About 20 Events included a hygiene drive benvery best in her future endeavors,” athletic Marchers waving signs made out of director Heather Lyke said in a press release. cardboard, paper and pizza boxes drew protesters chanted “Trans lives matter,” efiting SisTers PGH, a Pittsburgh-based The Panthers have seen a slow decline the attention of passersby as they wove “Black Lives Matter” and “Queer Lives shelter for transgender and nonbinary individuals, and a screening of the Netover the last three seasons, with their last their way through Pitt’s campus and Matter” throughout the march. flix documentary “13th,” which focuses The march, titled “A Shout for Soliwinning season being in 2014-15 — McCo- Oakland Thursday evening — chanting on the intersection of race and mass indarity,” was organized by the Pitt Pronnell-Serio’s second year with the program. in support of women of all sexualities carceration in the United States. gressive’s Socialist Feminist Working The McConnell family has been a staple and races. Victoria Mavrogeorgis, a first-year Group. It marked the end of the group’s of the program in recent years. While at Pitt, One of the pizza boxes read “Injustice “You Deserve, We Deserve” week, which See March on page 6 See Coach on page 3
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ALLENTOWN STAYS SOULFUL AS BUSINESSES FLOURISH
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hood?’” Moeller said. bottle. But the 35-year-old Mt. Oliver native never As you travel down East Warrington Avenue, Craig Bittner walked into the dimly lit Black where Alla Famiglia is located, you’ll notice a set thought of Allentown that way. To her, it’s all Forge Coffee House on Arlington Avenue one of T tracks, though the brown line that ran on about the community. Shelly’s has its fair share breezy Saturday morning in March, past the them has been decommissioned since 2011 and of regulars — “Michael, you like mayo, right?” a walls covered in local art for sale and a large is now only used during emergencies or closures waitress calls from the counter — as it provides chalkboard calendar of local events. He cheerfully greeted the barista and ordered a “cold bro.” Bittner, a 24-year-old Pitt alum who has lived in Allentown for two years after graduating in 2016, means a cold brew coffee, which he said “doesn’t get any better” than at Black Forge. Nick Miller, co-owner of the heavy-metal themed coffee shop, knows exactly what Bittner means, because like many Allentown residents, Bittner is a regular customer, frequenting the coffee house multiple times per week. Along with their daily dose of caffeine, customers can also enjoy some live entertainment at Black Forge — the 50 spectator venue hosts everything from rock bands to drag shows to painting classes. The interior of the Black Forge Coffee House. Miller said one of Black Forge’s purposes Issi Glatts ASSISTANT VISUAL EDITOR is “gaining awareness for a neighborhood in Pittsburgh that most people don’t know exists.” People often mistake Allentown for part of Mt. of the Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel. So if you a homey atmosphere away from the hustle and Oliver or Beltzhoover, so the coffee shop, which want to take public transportation to Allentown, bustle of South Side and Downtown. Next to the retro-themed Shelly’s is Work will be 3 years old in August, brings people to an your best bet is the 54C bus. Framing East Warrington are local businesses Hard Pittsburgh, a self-described “cooperatively area they don’t know about. The neighborhood is not far south from that attract more than just Allentown residents. organized business incubator.” This space proDowntown and encompasses less than one Michelle Moeller, owner of Breakfast at Shelly’s vides communal resources and opportunities for square mile. Its business district only stretches on East Warrington, mentioned that people from both freelancers and developing entrepreneurs four blocks, and the storefronts look a bit run- as far as Cranberry stop by to enjoy her diner’s who live in Allentown and those who don’t, to down, with cracked sidewalks leading up to breakfast burritos — Bittner’s personal recom- connect with partners. Neighboring the incubator is PublicSource, a non-profit news outlet with them. But it’s what’s inside the buildings that mendation — and French toast roll-ups. Moeller’s mother also owns a Pittsburgh reporters visible through the bay window lookcounts. One of Allentown’s most notable destinations diner — O’Leary’s Restaurant on East Carson ing out over East Warrington. “[Allentown is] big enough that there’s a mix is Alla Famiglia, an upscale Italian restaurant that Street — and she said her mother has experihas graced Pittsburgh’s hilltop since 1997. While enced multiple forced break-ins, including bricks of people,” Bittner said. In the 2010 census, Pittsburgh as a whole the eatery has positive reviews — a 4.5 star rat- through the windows. But in Allentown, Moeller ing out of five on Yelp — indulging in a bottle hasn’t had that problem, contrary to the neigh- only had a 35.2 percent non-white population, but Allentown is hovering around a 49 percent of wine with dinner may set you back a month’s borhood’s stereotype. “People asked me, ‘Why’d you open up in the non-white population, according to areavibes. rent, with prices ranging from $50 to $1,500 per
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In tune with the heavy metal aesthetic of other businesses, The Weeping Glass specialty shop offers tarot readings as well as “antiques, oddities and odd art,” like the variety of bones littering the store’s shelves or the coffin nails that come in small, medium and large. Weeping Glass employee Nick Noir said that the opening of businesses like The Weeping Glass and Onion Maiden, a heavy-metal themed vegan restaurant also on East Warrington, is to help “grow a new area that is more alternative and darker than [a neighborhood like] Lawrenceville.” “In two years, a lot more people will be coming to Allentown for business,” he said. In fact, the Hilltop Alliance, a group of organizations that preserve and improve the hilltop community, is making a $1.5 million investment into the neighborhood from 2014 to 2020. The investment is in conjunction with the Allentown Community Development Corporation and specifically supports the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development’s Neighborhood Partnership Program’s goal of revitalizing East Warrington Avenue. While Allentown already has some popular staples in Alla Famiglia, Shelly’s and Black Forge, Bittner thinks its collection of businesses could use some bolstering. “The diversity of business hasn’t stuck yet,” he said. Bittner points out Allentown has a “lack of destinations.” Some things it’s missing to pull it together as a more attractive place to live are a grocery store, a bar and a public space like a park or similar outdoor area. While Allentown has the potential to become the next East Liberty — the Pittsburgh neighborhood often cited in discussions about gentrification and a lack of affordable housing — due to its business growth, owners like Moeller and Miller don’t want it to be. It’s is not the new Lawrenceville, it’s just Allentown. “You don’t get to be a part of a ‘neighborhood’ in Pittsburgh like you do here,” Bittner said.
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TPN EARNS 17 CMBAM AWARDS
Mackenzie Rodrigues News Editor
College Media Business and Advertising Managers presented The Pitt News with 17 awards for excellence in business operations, marketing and promotions during the organization’s 46th annual Advertising Awards Competition Saturday. According to the CMBAM website, the awards ceremony recognizes excellence in business and advertising for college newspapers. TPN earned recognition with 15 team awards and two individual awards. TPN won first place in five program categories including best college media design program, best sales increase of a special section for Employment Guide, best self-marketing or promotional pl an, best group promotion for Pitt Map and best self-promotion print ad in color, awarded for a coloring book contest promotion. Senior Maya Puskaric, TPN’s production
manager, won an individual first place award for best designer. Senior Katie Bozzo also took third place in the best public relations or marketing manager category for her role as The Pitt News’ marketing manager. TPN earned second in the best sales strategy for a special section for its graduate school guide, part of The Pitt News’ Employment Guide, and in the best sales promotional material category for postcards sent to potential advertisers. An advertisement campaign for Fuel and Fuddle also won second place in the print ad campaign category. TPN won third place in the best college media sales program, best sales incentive program, best display ad in black and white for a Puccini ad and best social media strategy with the addition of this year’s Events Calendar. CMBAM awarded TPN honorable mentions for best training program, best self-promotion ad in black and white and best sales pitch or proposal for Mass Mutual.
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Coach, pg. 1 McConnell-Serio tabbed her sister, Kathy McConnell-Miller, as assistant coach, and coached both of her daughters, Madison and Jordan Serio, during their time at the University. Prior to Pitt, McConnell-Serio served as head coach for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA from 2003 to 2006. She later served the same role for Duquesne University from 2007 to 2013. She is a 2008 inductee in the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and coached the United States U18 Women’s
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National Team to a gold medal in 2016. Next year’s Panthers will return 13 of 14 players from this year’s roster, including redshirt junior forward and team leading scorer Yacine Diop and junior center Kalista Walters who led the team in blocks. Only senior guard Aysia Bugg won’t be returning. Pitt will also bring in a recruiting class that features four-star guard Jahsyni Knight. The class is rounded out by threestar guards Tehya Lyons and Ismini Prapa. A national search for a new coach will commence immediately.
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“Superstar” showing
DEVALUES MEANING OF EASTER sical. With a superstar cast including John Legend Easter Sunday, emphasizing the fact NBC was as Jesus, Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene, Alice marketing the show toward Christians. NBC Columnist Cooper as King Herod and “Hamilton” veteran was oblivious to the kind of reception “Jesus Imagine you’re watching an image of the cruBrandon Victor Dixon as Judas, the show was an Christ Superstar” was liable to receive, and they cifixion of Jesus Christ — one of the most drainspiring showcase of talented musicians and ac- shouldn’t have put the musical in such a contenmatic moments in the Christian faith — on your tious context. Either way, it was a grave mistake tors. The production itself was phenomenal. TV screen. Now add in a crowd of screaming, Many Christian groups have opposed “Jesus to blindly present the show on Easter Sunday excheering fans. How do you feel? Christ Superstar” for a long time. Mary Magda- pecting a religious audience to tune in. If you were a Christian watching NBC’s Last Sunday’s performance had 9.4 million lene’s important role in the show, as well as the broadcast of “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” last Sunday night, you would have found yourself in this very predicament. As far as major Christian holidays go, Easter has never been as commercialized as others, like Christmas. But when NBC presented “Jesus Christ Superstar” on Easter Sunday, the banality of commercialization came to Easter in a big way, ruining the reception of a great musical and aggravating many in the process. Of course, we’ve had mall Easter bunnies, endless colorful candy displays in grocery stores and egg hunts across America for decades. But these sold goods are more representative of the secular aspects of Easter rather than the Christian beliefs — until NBC decided this Easter Sunday to air “Jesus Christ Superstar,” that is. As the story of Jesus’ crucifixion, “Jesus Christ Superstar” might have seemed like an easy way to John Legend as Jesus Christ and Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene in cash in on Christian audiences at the time of year “Jesus Christ Superstar” live. Virginia Sherwood/NBC when his death is celebrated. But NBC should
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have taken better care to ensure their showing was less controversial and preserve the quality of the original show. The premise was simple and respectful enough — to broadcast a live version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Tony-nominated musical on network television. The concept was commendable. Free musical theater viewings are invaluable when the average price of just one Broadway ticket can often come in at more than $100. And “Jesus Christ Superstar” was unquestionably a spectacular portrayal of the Broadway mu-
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notion that she and Jesus had a physical relationship, offended some. And many Christians don’t appreciate that “Jesus Christ Superstar” is told from the perspective of Judas, who betrayed Jesus and led him to his death. In contrast, other groups have supported the musical for its portrayal of Jesus. The Vatican endorsed “Jesus Christ Superstar” in 1999 — clearly, NBC is out of its element stepping into such a debate. In the past, NBC has shown live musicals in December, such as “Peter Pan Live” and “The Sound of Music Live.” For “Jesus Christ Superstar,” the premiere of the show was moved to
viewers overall. Out of all the live musicals produced by major networks in recent years, “Jesus Christ Superstar” was a marked drop-off in viewings. “The Sound of Music Live,” also by NBC, had 18.6 million viewers, and Fox’s “Grease: Live” had 12.2 million. In comparison, when Fox created its own Easter special, “The Passion,” they decided to air it on Palm Sunday, one week before Easter Sunday. “The Passion” had a similar format to “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Both were live, in-concert depictions of Jesus’ final days on Earth. Yet despite lacking the following and acclaim of “Jesus Christ
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Superstar,” “The Passion” still managed to amass 6.6 million viewers. This is partially due to NBC’s choice to air “Jesus Christ Superstar” on Easter Sunday. Many people celebrating Easter are likely to be spending time with their families or in religious worship. Thus, not only would it have been more respectful for NBC to air “Jesus Christ Superstar” on a different date, they would have likely had more viewers as well. But what truly pushed this production over the edge was NBC’s decision to air the product in a concert setting. To make things worse, executive producer Marc Platt encouraged the massive audience watching the production in person to react as though they were at any other concert, screaming and clapping during emotional parts of the production. As a result, the audience ended up enthusiastically cheering through Legend’s crucifixion as Jesus. Legend is a talented performer and surely deserved the standing ovation he received during curtain call, but it was highly disturbing that NBC’s live audience seemed ecstatic to view the death of Jesus. This could have easily been stopped simply by eliminating the live audience or even by Platt refraining from his encouraging pre-show speech. The NBC showing had many moving moments. Its stars provided fantastic performances, and it could have been the best live musical we have seen in recent years. However, by using poor judgment when planning the show, NBC refused to honor the tradition and sanctity of Christianity, while marketing the show as an event for Christians. In the future, networks should remember the devil’s in the details — and pay closer attention to when and how they choose to approach traditions. Alexis primarily writes about local issues and student life for The Pitt News. Write to Alexis at alb413@pitt.edu.
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Desiree Garland gets gold for Panthers
David Leftwich Senior Staff Writer Senior Desiree Garland never didn’t start out trying to become a collegiate sprinter — she began her high school career as a jumper. But after she finished with the best 400-meter time in replacement of a missing teammate at one high school meet, Garland’s path as a sprinter was set. She claimed Pitt’s first gold medal in the 400-meter run at the ACC Indoor Championships this fall and has her sights set on another gold medal and the 400-meter record at Pitt. The Pitt News caught up with Garland to discuss her path to Pitt, winning the ACC Championships and her career this season and beyond. The Pitt News: What’s your favorite part about racing? Desiree Garland: My teammates will say that I love the chase. I run the last leg in the relay, so I actually get to chase people. And they always say that they can tell when I’m ready to chase someone. It’s like the adrenaline and the competitiveness of getting to run next to someone and chasing them down. I really like that aspect of track and field. TPN: When did you know you were a sprinter and not a long distance runner?
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D G : When I started off, I was a high jumper. I didn’t run at all. Then, one day at a meet, Divyanka Bhatia one of the girls STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER on the 4x400, she didn’t come at all, so my coach was like, “we need someone to fill in for her.” They are thinking, Desiree high jumps, she can’t run a 400. So they were like, “okay, just try to jog the first 200 and try to finish and then hand the batton off, it will be fine.” When I got the batton, I ran the fastest leg of everyone else at the meet. And they were like, “Wait, you should be running.” So I started to run and jump at that point, and over time I just got better and better at the 400 and kind of cut high jumping out. TPN: Why did you transfer to Pitt from Akron? DG: What drew me here was definitely the in-state tuition and just coach Alonzo Webb. I know him personally from growing up, and I knew that Pitt would take me more seriously as an athlete than Akron would. I felt like I wasn’t getting a lot of attention at Akron, and I didn’t think that they were developing me like I wanted to be. We didn’t really lift as much there. I was running fast, but I had a lot of injuries and stuff, and a lot of it came from not focusing on lifting and eating well. Akron didn’t really care what you were doing outside of track and field. TPN: Did you notice any immediate differences between Akron’s program and Pitt’s program? DG: The training load. The workouts here are way harder than the one’s at Akron. If you
had told me while I was at Akron that I would need to do a certain workout that he tells us to do at Pitt, I wouldn’t have believed I could do it. TPN: How do you prepare for indoor and outdoor season. Is anything different? DG: I will say that training-wise they are the same, but your strategy going into the races is different. In indoor you can be at a meet that’s 200 meters or 300 meters or like random 270 tracks. Indoor you’re thinking about getting to the break first. You don’t have to think about breaks in outdoor because you just stay in your lane the whole time. But when you’re in an outdoor race, you kind of start to develop a time in your mind of where you’re at in your race because you’re in your own lane the whole time. How you’re setting up your race in your mind is different. TPN: How did you make the jump from only making it to the prelim round at last year’s ACC championship to cutting two more seconds and winning the ACC indoor championship? DG: For me, I focused a lot in the weight room because my coach keeps telling me “you’re not pumping your arms hard enough,” or “you have to be stronger to compete with other girls in your races.” At first I wasn’t really listening as an underclassmen. I was like, “eh, I’m lifting enough.” You can even ask my teammates and the staff and the trainers. Me lifting last year and me lifting this year are two whole different people. I was uncomfortable last year, my weight was really low. I feel like focusing on that, I really got confident in the weight room and actually got stronger. I think it really shows in the way I run now. It’s more powerful instead of just running. TPN: What were you thinking when you crossed the finish line at the ACC Indoor Championships for the 400-meter? DG: In indoor, they break up the finals into two heats, and I was in the first heat. So when I found out I was in the first heat, I was kind of disappointed. When I finally got to run first, I
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had to set the tone for the rest of the people because four more girls had to run after I ran, still competing for the same thing I’m competing for. When I crossed the line and looked at my time, I was like “oh my god.” I really wanted to run 52 [seconds], and I ran low 53. I couldn’t even watch them run the race. I just sat there saying “did they cross the line yet?” Then, when the Duke girl crossed the line in the second heat, the announcer said that she had won. I’m waiting for her time to load on the board, and her time was slower than mine, so I thought I got disqualified. My teammates and I were just looking at each other confused. And then finally, he said, “oh, correction, it was Pitt,” then my teammate jumped on my back. So it was a lot of ups and downs. It was kind of hard to be happy because my emotions were everywhere. TPN: What are your individual and team goals for the upcoming outdoor season? DG: First, I want to be the fastest ever at Pitt because I was the first to win gold, but I was not the fastest that has ever ran at Pitt. So that’s my goal, to get the fastest time. 52.27, I want to be faster than that this season. If I do that, I believe I can defend my title in indoor. Also, I want the relay teams to make it to regionals this year, and from there, on to nationals. So I guess that’s my whole team because the 4x100, the 4x400 and me. That’s my whole running group, basically. Also, I would like to go one, two with my teammate Quadaisha Newkirk if she runs the 4x400. TPN: What would running after Pitt include? DG: There’s worlds this year. That’s a big goal for a lot of track athletes. No one’s really thinking too hard about the Olympics yet, but world’s is definitely a marker for people building up to this year. I believe there’s going to be a lot of NCAA girls running at worlds this year because they are really fast this year.
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March, pg. 1 mechanical engineering major and head of the Socialist Feminist Working Group, said the march, as well as the rest of the week, was created in response to January’s Women’s March in Pittsburgh. She and other members of the group did not believe the Women’s March had been inclusive enough in regards to transgender and nonbinary people. “There was a lot of ‘my pussy is power’ stuff, which isn’t bad,” she said. “But a uterus or vagina doesn’t define what a woman is.” The march started at Schenley Plaza and passed by several campus buildings, including Hillman Library and the Litchfield Towers, before making it way back to the plaza. Slogans chanted during the march included “My body, my choice,” “Let me hear it loud and clear, refugees are welcome here” and “Hey hey, ho ho, gender violence has got to go.” Mia Bristol, a sophomore political science major, said the march was meant to raise awareness about how many people do not consider feminism that is not intersec-
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Demonstrators at Thursday evening’s “A Shout for Solidarity” protest march past Hillman Library. Divyanka Bhatia STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER raised her fist and cheered. A man in Tower tional to be true feminism. “We want people to know we are still B shouted, “Shut up!” out of his window angry, and we will be angry until we see when the marchers emerged from the lobby, chanting and waving their signs. change,” she said. Julia Kooser, a first-year molecular biolThe marchers were met with mixed reactions on their route. Some people simply ogy and psychology major, learned about looked while walking by. Others showed the march through some of her friends insupport — a man on Oakland Avenue volved with the Socialist Feminist Working yelled out, “You guys are awesome!” and Group. She said she came because she is a woman opening the door to her house in favor of solidarity between groups that
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are often divided in spite of all facing challenges. “Politically in the climate there’s a lot of division between different races, genders and sexualities,” she said. “It’s good to show support for all people being oppressed.” Senior marketing major Jeff Migliozzi and sophomore information science major Jason Ficorilli — both members of Pitt Progressives — said they came to support the members of the Socialist Feminist Working Group and their cause. “It also a way to make sure that as cis men we are being strong allies,” Migliozzi said. The group ended their march about half an hour after they started, cheering when they finally returned to the carousel at Schenley Plaza. Breathing hard after leading chants and shouting throughout the march, Mavrogeorgis declared the event a success. Despite the group’s small number, she said, those who marched were able to get the attention of others on the street. “Most of us on the committee, this was our first time organizing like this,” she said. “We’ll definitely be doing this again and I hope we grow in the future.”
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and part-time. Possi-
plus generous season
ble internship credit.
end bonus.
Call 412-350-2739.
Mozart Manage-
www.keysser-
ment 412-682-7003.
vicecorps.org
thane@mozartrents.
Our department is seeking a stu-
hours will be solitary on the computer with
com. SUMMER WORK
dent worker for a year-round position
Shadyside Manage-
with an 8:30 am start
ment Company needs
time 4 days per week.
full-time dependable
Schedule can be flexi-
landscapers, painters,
ble. Responsibilities
and assistant roofers
include but are not
for the summer. Must
limited to: Distribut-
be at least 18 years
ing mail, answering
old. No experience
the door and phone,
necessary. $10/hour
minor lifting of sup-
plus additional atten-
ply boxes, campus
dance bonuses are
deliveries and general
available, if earned.
office duties as re-
Work involves land-
quested. We are look-
scaping, painting,
ing for an individual
roofing, and general
who is reliable, well
labor. Perfect sum-
organized, and able to
mer job for college
multitask. Fluent in
students!
Daily tasks will also include general office duties, such as picking up and delivering campus mail, ensuring printer consumables are in stock, stocking the breakroom supplies, etc. This is a great opportunity to learn about computers, mobile devices, printers, and software! Pay rate of $12/hour. Anticipated 20-37.5 hours/week. To apply visit www.pittsource. com and search posting # S-06376-P. Wanted: Part Time, Weekend, & Seasonal Servers & Lifeguards Private country club looking for part time lifeguards and servers. Food and beverage product knowledge and experience is required for server position. Weekend, evening and holiday availability is very important. Please apply in person at:The Pittsburgh Golf Club 5280 Northumberland Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 Or contact Chris McVay for server position. And Don Weiss for Lifeguard position at 412.621.4530
Word & Excel. Please send resumes to:
Mozart Management
coreadmi@pitt.edu
phone: 412-682-7003
Seasonal Marketing Assistant Shadyside property management firm established in 1960 needs two Seasonal Marketing Assistants to work with Excel, Word and the internet from approximately NOW to August; four days/week from 9am-6pm. Saturday and/or Sunday hours a must; some flexibility in days and hours will
pittnews.com
email: thane@ mozartrents.com The Financial Information Systems department at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking a part-time student employee for an Assistant Support Assistant position. This position will assist with the triage of tickets received by the help desk. Additional duties will include assisting with the inventory, installation, and troubleshooting of computers, mobile devices, and printers.
April 6, 2018
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