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The independent student newspaper of the University of Pittsburgh | PIttnews.com | August 31, 2017 | Volume 108 | Issue 17
BLUE AND GOLD
SWIPE RIGHT INTO MARKET Caroline Bourque Assistant News Editor
Gone are the days of waiting in line for an employee to manually take students’ IDs in order to sign them into Market Central. The dining hall received a futuristic face-lift over the summer, greeting students in the new semester with a selfswipe system at its entrance. Market implemented this system to help avoid traffic jams and make entry more efficient at Pitt’s busiest dining hall, Abdou Cole, a manager of Pitt Dining by Sodexo, said. This already seems to be working, Students at Pitt Program Council’s annual bonfire and pep rally cheer on the Panthers ahead of Saturday’s football according to Larry Zabkar, a dining opener. Wenhao Wu ASSISTANT VISUAL EDITOR services manager. The updated swipe system kept the entry lines moving at the busy midnight meal event last week. “Most of the kids seem to be acclimated,” Zabkar said. “It’s not rocket cal engineering major became FRESA’s president science.” Janine Faust and Caroline Bourque the performers. this year. “Th ere’ s this weird lack of Asian faces in the The new system is being tested at Assistant News Editors FRESA, short for Fresh Entertainment by American music scene, so seeing someone from Market with the potential for expansion Lynn Urbina still remembers the first music Asia being really popular and being good at Student Artists, allows its members to recreate to other dining halls depending on its video that hooked her on K-pop — “Sherlock,” performing and dancing was really interesting to their favorite Asian pop music videos and step success. The setup includes five lanes, by the popular group SHINee. into the shoes of their K-pop, C-pop and J-pop me,” Urbina said. “I really connected with that.” in contrast to the previous two, and stuShe was struck not just by the music video’s — or Korean, Chinese and Japanese pop — idols. dents wanting to swipe in their friends Urbina found a space to express her love aesthetic — which featured the band, looking This video-making process can take of K-pop, music and dancing at Pitt when she simply scan their card twice. like Sherlock Holmes, peering around corners joined FRESA, an Asian dance club on campus, See FRESA on page 2 See Market on page 2 with magnifying glasses— but also the identity of during her sophomore year. The senior mechani-
STUDENTS PUT FRESH SPIN ON ASIAN POP
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anywhere from a few weeks to an entire semester, with club members learning choreography, performing, filming and editing. The finalized product is then posted to YouTube. In a video performance posted to the group’s YouTube channel in July, FRESA covered “Knock Knock” by South Korean girl group Twice. In the video, nine female members of the team bop their heads and kick their feet outside of the Stephen Foster Memorial Museum in red, white and black outfits. The music is funky, fast-paced and has a peppy beat, matched by the dancers’ lively movements. Emory Verstraete, a first-year student studying neuroscience, was thrilled to find a Pitt club that would allow her to express her passion for the genre. “I’ve been really into K-pop since high school, and I first came across FRESA when I was surfing Pitt’s club list earlier this year,” she said. “I saw it, and was like, ‘Okay, I’m doing this.’” Verstraete sought out FRESA to find a bigger community where she could meet other K-pop superfans like herself. “It’s usually hard to find people in America who are into East Asian pop,” she said. “Nobody in my high school, save me and a couple of my friends, were into it.” FRESA’s creative director, Paige Bruckner, is
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responsible for the lengthy process of organizing video shoots and ensuring that videos are edited and uploaded to the group’s YouTube account. Bruckner, a junior linguistics major, hopes to provide club members with access to recording equipment this year so they can integrate their own song covers for the first time. “We try to follow the actual music video if we can,” Bruckner said. “If there’s a cool shot we try to manipulate our video so it looks the same.” Because a typical K-pop group has between five and 15 people, FRESA’s nearly 40 members divide themselves into specialized subgroups for different performances to accurately mimic the original music videos. These groups rehearse weekly and come together at the end-of-year showcase. The group’s first monthly meeting this semester was held in the William Pitt Union Wednesday evening, where interested students and returning members crowded into a room looking to recreate their favorite performances and step into their idols’ shoes. Officers listed off several performance options to the eager crowd. Some dance subgroups required people to audition, others to simply sign up. This year, songs for the more complicated audition projects included C-pop singer Luhan’s “Roleplay” and K-pop boy band Exo’s “Call Me Baby.” Songs from the easier projects included K-pop girl group Pristin’s “WeeWoo” and K-pop girl group Girls Generation’s
“Holiday.” Gavin Jia, a first-year biology major, attended the meeting because he wants to learn how to dance in a “fun and fashionable manner.” “I want to do something that gets me to exercise but also looks good,” Jia said, adding that he plans to audition for the “Roleplay” project. Aekta Bhatt, a junior fiction writing major, joined the club last year after transferring to Pitt. Participating in FRESA not only fed her K-pop obsession, but she also made new friends and and enjoyed a needed break from her studies. “The people I met through this are the best part of the club,” Bhatt said. “Plus it’s a great stress reliever.” Bhatt, who is overseeing the club’s Girls Generation dance project this year, said her favorite part of East Asian pop performance is how eye-catching they are compared to American performances. “The dances are a lot more complicated and the performances overall are very colorful,” Bhatt said. “There’s just more to look at.” Urbina said everyone is welcome to participate in FRESA and the existing members of the club are willing to help improve new dancers’ performance skills. “If you’re interested, but you don’t think you’re good enough, just come,” Urbina said. “We want anybody to just really enjoy the fact of performing and singing and not being shy about it.”
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The new swipe system at Market Central. Kyleen Considine VISUAL EDITOR
Only one cashier — who now deals primarily with cash, credit card and panther fund transactions — staffs the entrance at Market instead of the previous two. But Cole confirmed in an email that the automated system created zero job loss. “In fact, we have and are hiring more employees at Market Central,” Cole said. Jack Hurley, a senior biology and urban studies double major, has seen four years of dining hall changes and crowded two-swipe holiday meals, and is not impressed by the new feature. “It seems kind of flashy,” he said. “You can’t help but wonder how much they spent on that.” Grace Jewett, a first-year administration of justice major, unintentionally witnessed Market’s transition into the modern age when she arrived on campus early for summer session. She said that although the automated swipe stalls are certainly faster, they are not without fault, as the machines take a few seconds to refresh. “It’s sort of congested when a lot of people come down because you have to wait for the screen to pop back up again,” she said. Cole did not respond to questions regarding the cost of the new system. Hurley said as long as the costs were reasonable, no harm was done in the small effort to revamp Market Central and give students a more exciting dining experience. Members of FRESA recreate a K-pop music video. “It kind of looks like you’re entering Screenshot via FREAS’s YouTube channel some type of space station,” he said.
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Toomey isn’t listening to constituents After months of relentless pressure from voters all across the state, Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey finally attended a town hall meeting last night to hear his constituents’ grievances — sort of. In a PBS-organized special, Toomey appeared for an hour on stage in front of an audience of about 50 carefully selected Pennsylvanians, with an equal number of Republicans and Democrats, and 30 others who were randomly selected. As the PBS moderator promised to remove anyone from the hall they deemed “disruptive,” protesters outside the building gave another perspective on Toomey’s reaching out to constituents. To them, the town hall seemed more for Toomey’s PR purposes than for actually addressing Pennsylvanians’ concerns. Most of the questions town hall attendees asked were about the typical hot-button issues of the summer — including the Republican attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act and Russian interference in last fall’s elections. And while many of his answers stuck with Republican orthodoxy, Toomey notably took the opportunity to disagree with the President’s remarks about the neo-Nazi violence in Virginia last month. “I think they were a mistake,” Toomey said of Trump’s statements. “I think that was a missed opportunity.” But when one participant pointed out the disconnect between Toomey’s condemnation and his continued support for the president’s agenda, the senator seemed to become uncomfort-
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able. Toomey first suggested that most of his votes in line with Trump were personnel related. “I happen to think [Trump] has put together a very good cabinet,” Toomey said, to laughter in the audience. After further questioning, the senator pointed out that the Trump-backed legislation he had voted for — in particular, the Republican-sponsored health care bill — was “deeply unpopular among some constituents but not all.” Of course, support for the American Health Care Act never reached higher than 30 percent in Pennsylvania. But given the curated questions he received, that fact might be hard to tell. A man from South Whitehall, Pennsylvania, complained he had attempted to speak with the senator several times before and asked what it would take for the senator to face his real constituents. “This is a fake town hall,” he said. “There’s only fifty people here representing 12 million.” Toomey’s response failed to satisfy, as he claimed to get plenty of input through telephone “town halls” and social media. And his dismissal of the concerns of constituents who disagree with him as “disruptive” was disturbing. If Senator Toomey truly wants to hear what his constituents have to say, he shouldn’t bother with small, curated town halls like last night’s. He may as well have been giving a speech. Toomey should listen to his constituents — “disruptive” or not — and take into account what everyone in the state wants. If he isn’t willing to do that, he shouldn’t even pretend to be listening.
ON SHARING BELIEFS: LISTEN, DON’T PREACH Mariam Shalaby Senior Columnist As a Muslim, it feels like everyone thinks they have something to say about who I am. But because I’d rather not waste my time protesting in a world saturated with fiery opinions, I stopped on my path to becoming a boisterous activist about a year ago. Instead of being continuously outraged at the state of the world and shouting my frustration into a void, I’ve focused on developing grassroots connections. I’ve built relationships that foster genuine discussion, reciprocal understanding and new insights. I teach people about myself and my convictions, and learn about who they are and what they hold dear. That’s why when someone runs by me, hands me a derogatory evangelical comic book and doesn’t want to talk about what’s in it, I am irked. It happened a year and a half ago, as I walked down Forbes Avenue in the chilly air, pining for the warmth of the Cathedral of Learning. A man shoved a comic at me, and as I flipped through it, I grew annoyed. To the person who profiled me and had the thought to spread his ideas to me — how kind of you to share them. During a time when we all seem to prefer sticking to our own views, it was refreshing to see you confidently engage in such sharing spirit. If only you had stuck around so we could talk about it. But in all fairness, I wasn’t really in the talking mood after reading the comic. Neither the comic book — made by Chick Publications — nor its website had much information about the faith that was
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being promoted, except that I should accept it. Chick, I learned later, sells multiple flavors of its comics, not only directed at Muslims, but Catholics, “evolutionists” and Mormons, among others. I get it. You see me wearing a pretty white scarf on my head, scurrying toward the Cathedral through the winter cold. You think you might be able to spread the “truth” to me through your relatable comics. The faceless harems of women in all-black garb and the angry, lustful men drawn in robes and beards so perfectly mirror the diverse Muslims in Pittsburgh. Any Muslim would interrupt prayer to violently accost curious passersby, just like in the comic. That was sarcasm. You demand I accept Jesus now if I don’t want to burn in Hell. But I already have accepted Jesus, peace be upon him, as a prophet and messenger of God. And your comic says I worship a “moon god”? No, I worship God, with a capital G. After this lovely rant passed through my head, I threw the comics into a nearby trash can and ran to my Spanish class. I forgot about the incident. It wasn’t worth my time. Fast forward a year and a half to last week. I saw a 22-year-old man of South Asian descent crossing Fifth Avenue. A Caucasian man in scrubs sprinted across the crosswalk, shoving a small black booklet into his hands. “This is for you, sir,” he said, running away. As the SouthAsian guy approached me, he began, confused, to lift the booklet up to examine it. I recognized it immediately. It was the same comic book I had received! See Shalaby on page 5
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But this guy didn’t appear Muslim necessarily. He had a short beard, but so do tons of other students I’ve seen at Pitt. He could have been Hindu, or perhaps an atheist. Did having dark skin and facial hair automatically make him Muslim? “Did you know that guy?” I asked the student. “No,” he answered, beginning to read the booklet, furrowing his brows. The fact that the man in scrubs profiled and targeted him based on his appearance made me shiver. It only would take one mentally ill man from that comic book group to exchange that book for a gun. Someone who’s so misinformed about Muslims could be dangerous. I’m not being paranoid about this. Here in Pittsburgh, a Somali-Bantu Muslim man was beaten to death last spring. I felt like anything could happen. But the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, encouraged people to give others the benefit of the doubt. After I simmered down from my initial hurt and fear, I figured the man with the comics could have meant well. His comics were
inaccurate and rude, but maybe he didn’t realize it. Call me naive, but I find it hard to believe he would go out of his way to spread what he believes is the truth, unless he actually meant well. Chick comic book guy: I wish I had the chance to speak with you about your faith, so we could get to know each other better. God created us different so that we could get to know one another and learn from each other. So please, to the guy who approached me with the comics, next time you see someone you think looks like a Muslim, let the person come to you instead. Perhaps you can learn from Father Peter, the kind Catholic priest I’ve befriended. I met him yesterday, as he sat on the Cathedral of Learning lawn next to a sign inviting students to chat. A similar setup might work for you. Or, if you’d like, I’ll take you out for coffee and we can have a discussion. Who knows? Maybe I’ll learn from what you have to say. Mariam Shalaby primarily writes on local issues and personal stories for The Pitt News. Write to Mariam at mas561@pitt.edu.
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A screenshot of the webpage for “The Prophet,” the comic published by Chick.
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POWER RANKINGS
1. Florida State - 98 points The consensus No. 1 pick in our rankings, the Seminoles come into the year ranked third in the country. Led by eighth-year head coach Jimbo Fisher, the team returns redshirt sophomore quarterback Deondre Francois after finishing 10-3 last year. The most notable departure is that of running back Dalvin Cook, drafted by the Vikings in the second round of the NFL draft. Week 1 matchup: Alabama
2. Clemson - 88 points Coming off a national championship, the Tigers of Clemson look to defend their ACC title amid a plethora of losses. On offense, the group lost four to the NFL Draft — quarterback Deshaun Watson, wide receiver Mike Williams, running back Wayne Gallman and tight end Jordan Leggett. It will be tough, but the Tigers should be good enough to remain in the conference’s top tier. Week 1 matchup: Kent State
3. Louisville - 83 points The Cardinals have been on a steady rise the past few years under coach Bobby Petrino, and they should be toward the top of the conference again this year with Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson entering his junior season. They’re the clear dark horse pick in the Atlantic division, and if they can knock off either of the top two teams they’ll stand a good chance to take the ACC crown in December. Week 1 matchup: Purdue
4. Miami - 79 points The first Coastal division team on our list, the Hurricanes are the overwhelming favorites to represent the group in the ACC Championship Game. Despite losing long-
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In preparation for ACC play, The Pitt News sports desk had a panel of seven writers rank the 14 ACC teams and then tallied up their totals. We will update the rankings toward the end of every week — taking into account the most recent conference results — but for now, here are our preseason rankings:
time starter Brad Kaaya, the offense should be just as good under former 3-star recruit Malik Rosier. Miami’s been on the edge of winning the division for a few years, and this should be its time to take it. Week 1 matchup: Bethune-Cookman
5. Virginia Tech - 71 points After a superb and somewhat surprising 10-4 first year, head coach Justin Fuente hopes to take the Hokies further this season. The group was held back by several disappointing losses in 2016, including a 31-17 defeat to 4-8 Syracuse, but if it can avoid those letdowns, it’ll be able to challenge Miami in the Coastal. Week 1 matchup: West Virginia
6. North Carolina State - 57 points Another team seemingly on the rise, the Wolfpack made its third consecutive bowl appearance last year, beating Vanderbilt in the Independence Bowl 41-17. Redshirt junior quarterback Ryan Finley returns after throwing for over 3000 yards a year ago. The team will have go up against a tough schedule, though, playing Notre Dame and South Carolina in nonconference play. Week 1 matchup: South Carolina
7. Pitt - 56 points One of the more unpredictable teams in the conference, the Panthers land in the middle of rankings due to the amount of new players they’ll have. The team lost major players in addition to offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Not to mention the defense will be without two expected starters for the first three games. If everything works out, the Panthers could find their way toward the top of the conference. If not, they could miss a bowl game for the first time in 10 years. Week 1 matchup: Youngstown State
8. Georgia Tech - 53 points After finishing with a lackluster 3-9 record in 2015, the Yellow Jackets bounced back last season to finish 9-4 overall. With the loss of quarterback Justin Thomas, though, the team will be looking for someone new to lead its tricky triple-option offense. This season will likely depend on whether or not the replacement can be an adequate one, with Thomas having been one of the most experienced players on the team. Week 1 matchup: Tennessee
9. North Carolina - 45 points The Tar Heels will be an extremely inexperienced team this year, and that’s why they land at No. 9 on our list. The group lost both quarterback Mitch Trubisky and wide receiver Ryan Switzer to the NFL, in addition to defensive coordinator Gene Chizik. It will be surprising if they can manage to replace all these parts, and a tough Atlantic division matchup against Louisville will only hurt their conference hopes. Week 1 matchup: California
10. Syracuse - 30 points Despite finishing 4-8 a year ago, the Orange returns a lot from last year’s team and should improve in head coach Dino Babers’ second year. Quarterback Eric Dungey was impressive last year, throwing for 2679 yards and 15 touchdowns. Still, the program has a long way to go to start moving up the conference, and being forced to play Clemson and Florida State every year will only stifle that growth. Week 1 matchup: Central Connecticut
11. Duke - 25 points After experiencing an upward trend
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in head coach David Cutcliffe’s first few seasons, the Blue Devils seemed to have hit their peak when making it to the 2013 ACC Championship Game. Ever since then, it’s been a downward slide for the program, one which should continue in 2017. Week 1 matchup: North Carolina Central
12. Wake Forest - 25 points Last year, the Demon Deacons made their first bowl game in five years, finishing 6-6 in the regular season under coach Dave Clawson. It was the team’s first winning record since 2008, and although they continue to show signs of improvement, it will take several years to erase their perception as a losing team. Week 1 matchup: Presbyterian
13. Boston College - 15 points In 2015 and 2016 combined, the Eagles won just two games in conference play despite playing in a bowl game last year. Under coach Steve Addazio, the team has sported one of the best defensive units in the conference, only to be dragged down by one of the worst offenses. The group is expected to struggle in the conference yet again, as Addazio’s seat keeps getting hotter. Week 1 matchup: Northern Illinois
14. Virginia - 10 points The Cavaliers have long been one of the worst teams in the ACC, only managing two winning seasons in the past 10 years. Second-year head coach Bronco Mendenhall hopes to buck that trend, but he didn’t get off to a good start in year one, as Virginia finished 2-10. Week 1 matchup: William and Mary
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UNDERRATED PENGUINS POSE THREAT TO PANTHERS Ryan Zimba
after transferring from USC, while redshirt junior Qadree Ollison is expected to make Sports Editor the start at running back. A former ACC OfFive years ago to the day, the Youngstown fensive Rookie of the Year, Ollison thrived in State Penguins came into Heinz Field and the absence of James Conner in 2015, rushing handed the Pitt football program one of for 1,121 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was the most embarrassing losses in its history, moved into a smaller role last season, but if 31-17. he can regain his form, he can be a force in The game marked the Penguins’ first-ever the backfield yet again. win over a Bowl Championship Series team, Along with the stable of backs behind spoiling former head coach Paul Chryst’s him, Ollison should be able to do some debut. It wasn’t even close — the Panthers damage on the ground. The Penguins’ rush got outplayed for 60 minutes and never had defense is capable, but considering the lesser a lead. competition they usually face, it’s hard to see Pitt got revenge three years later in head them keeping up with the Panthers. coach Pat Narduzzi’s first game. But it wasn’t Last year, they gave up an average of a convincing performance either, with the 128.9 yards, good for 26th best in the FCS. Panthers winning by just eight points. However, in their only game against an FBS Tomorrow, Narduzzi and the Panthers opponent, the West Virginia Mountaineers hope to have more success, but it won’t come almost doubled that number — sprinting for easily against another well-coached Penguins 235 yards and 5.1 yards per carry in a 38-21 team. Last season, Youngstown State was one win. of the best teams in the Football ChampionThis game is the definition of a trap game ship Subdivision, finishing as the runner-up for the Panthers, with a largely underrated after falling to James Madison in the title Chad Voytik stiff arms a Youngstown player during the 2015 matchup. opponent coming to Heinz Field the week begame. TPN FILE PHOTO fore the Pitt-Penn State rivalry in Happy Valley. Quarterback Hunter Wells is returnNarduzzi has insisted his team is focused only ing for his senior year after taking over the The group returns senior cornerback Avonte Maddox, on this week, and they’ll need to be in order to starting job midway through last season, starting the final but will be without junior safety Jordan Whitehead — the avoid another close game. nine games. In three seasons he threw for 1,714 yards and 11 2015 ACC Rookie of the Year. Whitehead was suspended for PREDICTION: In last year’s opener against the Villanova touchdowns to go along with five interceptions. the first three games of the season in August — along with Wildcats, the Panthers opted to simplify their offense and Last year, the Penguins tended to lean heavily on the run, linebacker Quintin Wirginis — and his absence will surely overpower the Wildcats’ defense with a strong power running rushing the ball on nearly 70 percent of their plays. Running hurt the Panthers. game. This was good enough to pull out a 28-7 win and also backs Jody Webb and Martin Ruiz each ran for over 1,000 Sophomore Jazzee Stocker will most likely fill in kept the team’s offense under wraps for the Penn State rivalry yards, but both graduated. Head coach Bo Pelini will most Whitehead’s spot, starting alongside redshirt junior Dennis game. likely turn to Tevin McCaster, a junior from nearby New Briggs in the back. With no prior starting experience, these It wouldn’t be surprising if Narduzzi chose to use that Castle, Pennsylvania, who ran for 11 touchdowns in 2016. players will be counted on to step up, which could add to the strategy again, meaning Ollison and the running backs This style of offense would seemingly play in favor of the struggles they already face. should have a heavy workload. Pitt’s offensive line is one of Panthers, who have excelled in rushing defense under NarOn offense, the Panthers will look different from last year the best in the ACC, and even without redshirt junior Alex duzzi — finishing 16th in yards allowed last season. But while in a host of ways. First, the team has its third offensive coorBookser — suspended for a DUI in May — they should be Pelini likes to run the ball, he might opt to test the beleadinator in as many years, welcoming former Texas assistant able to control the Penguins’ defensive front and lead the guered Pitt secondary instead. The Panthers unit was horrible Shawn Watson into the fold. Panthers to victory despite their lackluster defense. last year, and while Narduzzi has had another off-season to Also, quarterback Max Browne will make his Pitt debut Panthers 31, Penguins 20. work with them, it’s still likely to be subpar.
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