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Monday, March 21, 2011 Carnegie Mellon’s student newspaper since 1906 Volume 105, Issue 21 Japan begins recovery following natural disasters

Justin Lin/Art Staff Japan’s recent earthquake has the highest magnitude and death toll out of all of the country’s previous recorded earthquakes, becoming the country’s most devastating natural disaster.

JENNIFER THARP many face freezing tempera- connect the reactors to a pow- and preparedness. Even in Stephanie Guerdan, a ju- Staffwriter tures, snow, and limited food er line to restore cooling abil- the hardest hit areas, lines for nior Japanese major study- and heat. International rescue ity to the reactors and avert a relief supplies were calm. Al- ing in Temple University’s Ja- In Japan, a record 9.0 teams from over 10 countries potential nuclear meltdown. though residents of Tokyo pur- pan campus in Tokyo, noted magnitude earthquake hit traveled to Japan, and over 70 A mandatory evacuation zone chased water and nonperish- the city’s atmosphere. “I’ve the northeast coastal region countries offered aid. of 20 kilometers was enforced able foods, most citizens have seen the lines outside gro- followed by a tsunami that One of the remaining fears by the Japanese government, returned to normal routines. cery stores — stood in them, devastated areas such as the is the state of damaged nucle- with about 200 people experi- The organized atmosphere in fact — and people are all Miyagi and Fukushima Pre- ar reactors, particularly the encing radiation exposure. and lack of looting are refl ec- very courteous about waiting fectures on March 11. This six at the Fukushima Daiichi Japan’s Metropolis English tive of Japan’s social tradition, their turn.... The Japanese as earthquake was the most dev- plant 250 miles from Tokyo. Language Magazine reported as expressed by Thomas Lifson a whole are very conscious astating natural disaster to hit Last Saturday morning, fi re- a normal level of .176 micro- in The American Thinker. Citi- about not inconveniencing Japan since the 1995 Great fi ghters resumed pouring sea- sieverts of radiation in Tokyo. zens are also cooperating with others, so it would be uncon- Hanshin earthquake. water into the third reactor, However, as a cautionary mea- rolling blackouts by the Tokyo scionable to storm grocery As Japan’s government which was further damaged sure, the United States em- Electric Company that will stores or riot,” Guerdan said. and local and international by a hydrogen explosion last bassy encouraged a voluntary continue into April. “The level of destruction [the aid efforts work to bring food Monday. evacuation of an 80 kilometer “I think that the Japanese disasters] caused in Miyagi and supplies to survivors, the The hope was to pour at radius of the Fukushima plant are generally well prepared for and the surrounding prefec- death toll has climbed to at least 1,260 tons of water into and encouraged fl ights out of earthquakes, but this time the tures is astounding and sad- least 7,197 with at least 18,000 the reactor in seven hours, ac- Japan for U.S. citizens last Fri- tsunamis were much more de- dening.” missing, according to the BBC cording to NHK World. The day. structive than they had antici- According to Temple Uni- network and NHK World workers must also lower rising The reactions of the coun- pated,” commented Yasufumi versity’s Japan campus web- News. temperatures in the fi fth and try and Japanese people have Iwasaki, an assistant teaching site last Friday, the study Over 400,000 citizens are sixth reactors. been orderly in the face of cri- professor of Japanese at Carn- living in relief centers while Efforts have been made to sis as a result of both culture egie Mellon. See JAPAN, A3 Arts Pass program in Feminist group shares new views on abortion SARAH ZAKRAJSEK “Anti-abortion laws en- gram, which offers assistance Housing Services, and Health need of more money Personnel Manager acted in the latter half of the for college-aged women who Services to provide resources 19th century were a result of are pregnant. at the upcoming forum. The U.S. House Committee advocacy efforts by feminists Of approximately 30 Former President of Carne- on Ways and Means granted who worked in an uneasy al- people in attendance at the gie Mellon Life Matters Aimee an extension last Thursday on liance with the male-dom- lecture, many appeared to Bedoy organized the discus- consideration of H.R. 3, a bill inated medical profession be members of the Life Mat- sion with Foster. Bedoy is a se- titled the No Taxpayer Fund- nior ethics, history, and public ing for Abortion Act. This is policy major. She described a hot-button issue that could “We can’t say we’re pro-life and feminism as “the support of permanently prohibit the pub- not be pro-woman.” all human rights” and said she lic funding of abortion in the used to have a hard time being United States. a feminist while simultane- According to the Guttm- —Serrin Foster ously being pro-life. “In high acher Institute, women aged President of Feminists for Life of America school when I found out about 18–24 account for 44 percent Feminists for Life, from that of all abortions in the United moment on it was no longer a States. The discourse on abor- and the mainstream media,” ters Club. One member, Ag- dichotomy. They were things tion among Carnegie Mellon Foster said. “The early femi- nes Marszalik, a sophomore that could work together. You students is especially dynam- nists understood that, much dual civil and environmental can be for women’s rights and ic. On Wednesday, March 2, like today, women resorted to engineering and social and also for the rights of the un- the Carnegie Mellon Life Mat- abortion because they were decision sciences major, said born child. It is not mutually ters club hosted Serrin Fos- abandoned or pressured by that she learned a lot from exclusive.

Courtesy of Carnegie Museum of Art ter, president of Feminists for boyfriends, husbands, and the talk. “We need to focus “So often women feel The Arts Pass program grants students access to museums. Life of America (FFL). At the parents and lacked fi nancial on women’s health issues a so pressured into abortion. event, Foster presented her resources to have a baby on lot more. It doesn’t matter if Speaking from friends’ ex- JACKIE MANSKY The Division of Student argument, “The Feminist Case their own.” you are pro-life or pro-choice. periences and from my own Staffwriter Affairs is currently looking for Against Abortion.” Foster later arrived at the These resources are lacking in personal experience, there different funding sources and Foster, who stated that her crux of her speech: describ- our school, in other schools, have been people in my life With a fl ash of their ID evaluating new ways to cover goal was to “free women from ing the FFL’s efforts to support and to get these resources we who have been pressured to cards, Carnegie Mellon stu- the cost of admission. Sohini abortion,” began her speech pregnant women. “Feminists need to work together ... so have an abortion — because dents can gain access to a Roy, a sophomore materi- by defi ning feminism as a for Life of America recognizes that if people want to choose of school, because of a career, multitude of museums in the als science and engineering “two-century old tradition.” that abortion is a symptom life, they don’t have to think because of the man in their Pittsburgh area for free, cour- major, is an active member She argued that the now- of, not a solution to, the con- they have to drop out.” life,” Bedoy said. “I’m really tesy of the Carnegie Mellon of both Student Senate and revered feminists of the 19th tinuing struggles women face Marszalik is one of the fed up with that. I really feel Arts Pass program. However, SDC. As a result, she is keenly century actually condemned in the workplace, at home, students planning a Preg- like abortion is often used as the program — which has aware of the budget realities. abortion, in contrast to popu- and in society.... We can’t say nancy Resource Forum to take an exploitation of women. So played a role in Carnegie Mel- “I really hope we can keep lar feminist groups today, we’re pro-life and not be pro- place at Carnegie Mellon this there need to be structures in lon’s academic and cultural the program alive, despite such as the National Organi- woman.” She talked about the spring. Life Matters has asked life for the past 10 years — is the many adversities,” Roy zation for Women (NOW), FFL’s College Outreach Pro- Crisis Pregnancy Centers, See ABORTION, A3 currently in need of funding. said. “I am passionate about which heralded the Supreme Any student can sign in its ability to give students a Court case Roe v. Wade as “the and show his or her ID to en- unique college experience emancipation of women.” ter the museums. The univer- and enlightenment.” Foster cited the writings of sity, however, pays monthly Sarah Horner, a fi rst-year early American feminists to fees based on the number of chemistry major, is a mem- portray her opinion of the true students using the program. ber of SDC and a Pittsburgh feminist movement’s stance Initially, Student Senate, native. Having the opportu- on abortion. She explained Student Dormitory Council nity to utilize the Arts Pass that Susan B. Anthony’s (SDC), Graduate Student As- program has given her the newsletter, The Revolution, sembly, the College of Fine freedom to explore the his- described abortion as “ ‘child Arts (CFA), and the Division tory and culture of Pitts- murder,’ ‘infanticide,’ and of Student Affairs all equally burgh. “Having free access to ‘foeticide.’ ” Foster also quoted contributed $5,000 to the the museums has defi nitely Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who program, creating a yearly opened my eyes to all of the wrote: “When you consider budget of $25,000. However, history that Pittsburgh has to that women have been treated as more students began to offer,” Horner said. as property, it is degrading to utilize the program, the costs Initially created by CFA women that we should treat began to steadily increase. to allow its students to gain our children as property to be Currently, the price tag of the access to the Pittsburgh mu- disposed of as we see fi t.” program is $60,000 per year, seums for academic reasons, Foster further quoted with the Division of Student the Arts Pass program was American suffragette Alice Affairs picking up the addi- Paul, who claimed: “Abortion Courtesy of tjdee on Flickr tional $35,000 in costs. See ARTS, A3 is exploitation.” The subject of abortion leads to heated debates and rallies between pro-life and pro-choice activists. A2 « thetartan.org/news The Tartan » March 21, 2011

CAMPUS NEWS IN BRIEF Statistically University seeks to expand ChangeCar project team to research programs into N.Y. unveil new electric vehicle Speaking Carnegie Mellon has de- nologies while the “Smart Researchers at Carnegie any car you want — as long veloped partnerships with City” program, though led Mellon plan to unveil a solely as it’s a Honda Civic,” said St. Patrick’s Day was last Thursday. People every- New York University, the by New York University, will electric-powered 2002 Hon- Illah Nourbakhsh, associate where sported articles of green clothing. Traditional University of Toronto, City be strengthened by Carnegie da Civic, a prototype for their research professor of robotics Irish food, such as soda bread, corned beef, and cab- University of New York, and Mellon’s research in intelli- ChargeCar Electric Vehicle and head of the CREATE Lab, bage were in abundance. Originally a religious holiday IBM. The partnerships have gent transportation systems Conversion Project. in a press release. to honor Saint Patrick, who introduced Christianity to resulted in preliminary steps as well as smart infrastruc- People who want to pur- He further commented Ireland in the fi fth century, St. Patrick’s Day has evolved toward creating research and ture. chase their own converted that other models and car into a celebration for all things Irish. Here are some facts education programs in New Carnegie Mellon offi cials vehicle can attend an open brands will be converted as about the holiday: York City. expect that if a concrete de- house from 3 to 6 p.m. on the project progresses and New York’s mayor, Mi- cision is made after this pre- March 25 at the Electric Ga- grows. In addition to Nour- chael Bloomberg, is especial- liminary process, the activity rage, located in Oakland. bakhsh, the co-directors of 250,000 ly interested in establishing in New York might lead to en- The ChargeCar project is ChargeCar are Ben Brown stronger ties with Carnegie hanced research funding for part of the university’s Robot- and Gregg Podnar, technical Mellon and other research its faculty. ics Institute’s CREATE Lab. staff members of the Robot- number of marchers in the universities across the na- Moreover, they hope the Researchers are working with ics Institute. 2011 New York St. Patrick’s Day tion. partnership will ultimately local mechanics to develop The open house will parade Carnegie Mellon’s inter- increase opportunities to methods and the necessary provide an opportunity for ests are in two areas: a digital attract companies to Pitts- components for converting people to test-ride the newly 13 media program and a “Smart burgh. cars into electric-powered, converted vehicles and talk to average number in millions of pints of Guinness consumed on St. Patrick’s Day City” program that will be led Offi cials commented that commuting vehicles. Ini- the research team, as well as by New York University. The the university is only in an ex- tial efforts have focused on the project’s mechanics. proposed media program ploration phase and any deci- 2001–05 models of Honda 390 will be aimed at building sion concerning expansion to Civics. Compiled by EMILY DOBLER the year Saint Patrick was born upon entertainment tech- New York is months away. “For now, you can electrify 1737 the year that St. Patrick’s Day customs Rita’s promotes spring season with Italian ices fi rst came to America

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Lecture Preview Dickson Prize Lecture term governor of Vermont, Today at 4:30 p.m. and physician. Mellon Institute Auditorium He currently works as an independent consultant fo- David Tirrell, recipient cusing on the areas of health of Carnegie Mellon’s 2011 care, early childhood devel- Dickson Prize in Science, will opment, alternative energy, deliver a lecture on “Reinter- and the expansion of grass- preting the Genetic Code.” roots politics around the The Dickson Prize is awarded world. annually to a scientist who has made an outstanding con- tribution. Tirrell has made Carol Brown Lecture discoveries and advances in Series: James C. Bulman the fi elds of polymer chemis- Thursday, March 24 at try and macromolecular en- 4:30 p.m. gineering. He has been on the Adamson Auditorium (Baker faculty at the University of Hall 136) Massachusetts and Carnegie Mellon, and currently works James C. Bulman will dis- at the California Institute of cuss “Three Faces of Hamlet: Technology. the potentials of performance criticism.” Bulman’s lecture will focus on three radically The Humanities Center different performances of Lectures: Identities in Hamlet, dissecting “the un- Confl ict predictable, often playful in- Wednesday, March 23 at tersection of history, material noon conditions, political and so- Baker Hall 154R cial contexts, and reception” which shaped them. Jennifer Gully, a Humani- Bulman is a professor of ties Center Fellow, will speak English at Allegheny Col- on “Languages in Confl ict: lege. He has done research Migrants and the Mono- on subjects such as Shake- lingual Nation-State.” Her speare, Renaissance drama, talk will outline the effects Milton, modern drama, and of immigration on primar- performance studies. Bulman Jonathan Carreon/Photo Staff ily single-language nations, is the recipient of the Julian Rita’s celebrated the fi rst offi cial day of the spring season by giving away free cups of the chain’s famous Italian ices yesterday. This is the vendor’s such as the United States and 19th year welcoming spring. The giveaway has become the largest Italian ice concept in the nation, involving over 550 participating Rita’s stores in Ross Award for Excellence in 18 states. The event lasted from noon to 9 p.m., with thousands of free ices being given away. Germany. Teaching, and has held posi- Gully received her Ph.D. in tions in the Shakespeare As- Comparative Literature from sociation of America. the University of California, Los Angeles. Her current re- search looks at immigration Nancy Cott Lecture Campus Crime & Incident Reports law, “asking how and when Friday, March 25 at 5:30 p.m. language becomes a relevant Suspicious Activity tween Craig Street and More- Offi cers located the owner parked vehicle. legal category.” Baker Hall A53 Feb. 23, 2011 wood Avenue, for a report of a of the money. In a lecture titled “Mar- bank robbery that occurred at There was a report that an the PNC bank at 4612 Forbes Vehicle Accident University Lecture Series riage on Trial: History Mat- ters in Perry v. Schwarzeneg- ISS employee was being ha- Ave. March 16, 2011 Thursday, March 24 at Aggressive Soliciting ger,” Nancy Cott will discuss rassed by a mysterious voice The suspect was appre- March 15, 2011 12:15 p.m. Offi cers responded to the the redefi nitions of marriage while in the 6th fl oor Wean hended while on a transit au- Hamburg Hall 1000 Zebina Way lot for a report of throughout the past 200 Hall women’s bathroom. thority bus parked on Forbes Police removed an aggres- sive solicitor from Carnegie a vehicle accident involving a Howard Dean will give a years and the effects they This is the second time this Avenue near Morewood Av- Mellon property after a com- driver and a parked vehicle. lecture titled “The Health of have on the case for same-sex has been reported, and the enue. plaint from a student that the the Nation,” which will focus marriage. The lecture will fo- University Police have this The Pittsburgh Police will complaint under investiga- follow up on this investiga- solicitor was harassing him. on his experiences as a physi- cus on the recent case against Students can report any sus- tion. tion. cian and political activist. He Proposition 8 in California. picious activity at the Univer- has worked in several areas Cott is the Jonathan sity Police department’s crime of government, giving him Trumbull Professor of Ameri- Vehicle Accident Bank Robbery Found Property March 15, 2011 tips site: www.cmu.edu/po- key insight into political tech- can History at Harvard Uni- lice/reportingacrime/crime- versity. Feb. 28, 2011 March 14, 2011 niques and innovations. Dean University Police respond- tips.html. is a former Democratic Na- A student found $140 in Compiled by University Police, along ed to the East Campus Garage tional Committee Chairman, with Pittsburgh Police, re- cash and turned it into the MADELYN GLYMOUR for a report of a vehicle acci- presidential candidate, six- sponded to Forbes Avenue, be- University Police. dent involving a driver and a

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Donations later.” JACKSON LANE will be accepted at the Gates Bentz, a junior information Staffwriter abroad program has been sus- Hilman Complex and Baker systems and Japanese studies pended, and students are ad- Hall on April 2 by the Japa- major, described some of the Amy Kao, a junior busi- vised to return to the United nese Student Association and association’s fundraising ef- ness administration major, States. at the International Film Fes- forts. “[The Japanese Student was one of fi ve college under- At the Carnegie Mellon tival by the Tepper School of Association] actually already graduates across the nation to campus in Pittsburgh, stu- Business. had a fundraiser planned for win $10,000 from the Liberty dent organizations have initi- Aki Iijima, a second-year this week for St. Patrick’s Day, Mutual Responsible Scholars ated efforts to raise funds and student in the master of sci- but on the day of the initial program. awareness for Japan’s relief. ence for public policy and earthquake and tsunami, the “I just got home, and all of In particular, graduate stu- management program in board unanimously decided a sudden the phone rings, and dents from the Tepper School the Heinz College, helped to continue the fundraiser, it’s Liberty Mutual,” Kao said. of Business and the Heinz organize the Heinz gradu- but donate all of the proceeds “I was really shocked and College, and undergraduate ate students’ participation to earthquake relief.... The surprised, because I never ex- students from the Japanese in fundraising efforts. “I was generosity of so many people pected this.” Student Association and the frightened thinking I might over these past few days has The annual Liberty Mutual Pre-Law Society, held fund- lose my family, friends, and been so touching.” Responsible Scholars pro- raisers in addition to other many loved ones, whose exis- As the Japanese people gram awards fi ve college un- efforts. tences I took for granted,” Iiji- continue their recovery and dergraduates $10,000 schol- Keiji Matsunaga, a second- ma said. “Even after they were containment efforts, they arships applicable to the next year graduate MBA student in fi ne, I was depressed since draw upon a history of deter- academic year. According to Tepper, described current ef- I could not do anything for mination and unity in the face the program’s website, “Peo- forts as well as the reaction of them ... so I decided to launch of hardship that will aid them ple get opportunities to do the Carnegie Mellon commu- a fundraising campaign with in this diffi cult time. responsible things everyday. nity. “I was again reminded of other Japanese friends in the Matsunaga summarized, And when a small act grows into a big result, it deserves the strength of our commu- Heinz School.” “In Japan, there is a popular Alexandre Kaspar/Photo Staff nity, with so many students Miki Bentz and Daiji Kano saying that pronounces ‘en- recognition.” Amy Kao received $10,000 from Liberty Mutual’s scholarship program. volunteering and asking for of the Japanese Student As- durance and continuous ef- Kao was recognized in par- updates relating to this ter- sociation also expressed their forts make you stronger.’ As ticular for founding the Carn- do the right thing.” how music and community rible tragedy. Other students initial reactions. They further we continue to increase our egie Mellon chapter of People But for Kao, there is noth- service work hand in hand. have also contributed not described ongoing under- efforts in supporting the vic- to People International (PPI), ing “extra” about her effort. “My mom realized halfway only donations, but their time graduate fundraising efforts. tims of Japan, in my heart, a non-profi t organization “You don’t have to be ambi- through her college [that] it’s and efforts in folding origami Kano, a senior biological I truly know that we can all that promotes international tious. You just have to be de- not healthy to always concen- cranes and bookmarks. So far, sciences major and the com- make a difference in overcom- understanding through vol- termined,” she said. “If you trate on bettering yourself for we have successfully gathered munity liaison for the Japa- ing this tragic disaster in the unteer activities and interna- have the right attitude when the next performance when $2,700 at CMU,” Matsunaga nese Student Association, ex- coming months, and arise an tional travel. approaching a problem, that you could share your love said. pressed that “a combination even stronger, closer global Since the chapter’s start in attitude and passion will for music with others. That’s Events will include a dis- of fear and worry started tak- community for the future.” 2008, the student organiza- carry you through the entire when she changed majors cussion today at 5:20 p.m. ing over me as I was unable to tion has engaged in a variety process.” from music performance to in Posner 151 hosted by Tep- reach my relatives back home Editor’s note: Stephanie Guer- of service activities, including This philosophy was in- music education,” explained per MBA students, as well as but was relieved to hear back dan is a copy editor for The setting up benefi t concerts, grained in Kao as a child by Kao. “At a very young age, live interaction with Tepper from them a couple of hours Tartan. tutoring elementary school her mother, who taught Amy my mom ingrained in me this students, and holding leader- how to play the piano. idea of helping others as a ship workshops for victims of “Playing a 25-page piece way of life.” domestic violence. when you’re fi ve years old With this natural fl ow and “Being responsible and do- trained a lot of my persistence goals of philanthropy, Kao Abortion panel offers new views ing the right thing often takes and determination in life,” sees her scholarship more as extra effort,” said Maura explained Kao, who played a means for further good than ABORTION, from A1 over to the hormones and the valuing all human life.” Quinn, University Relations in Carnegie Hall at age 8. an end in of itself. “I’m glad weight gain, the violent con- Goodman said that, al- Program Manager for Liberty “Sometimes you don’t want that I’ve been recognized ... place so that women don’t feel tractions of birth, and the sur- though their views differ, she that pressure, so that they can Mutual Group. “Every day to do it ... but you develop this but I want this to be more of a geries and the tearing part of has high respect for Foster thousands of students make fl ow that carries you through, celebration of what’s to come face whatever man or whatev- it.’ Even if you have a pleasant and the work that she does er society is telling them, ‘You the extra effort to reach be- and this fl ow has really helped in the future,” she said. “Right birth, it’s still an overwhelm- with advocacy for women. yond themselves to make a me throughout life.” now, I see Liberty Mutual can’t have a child right now,’ ing experience.... But the po- “I think it’s a great idea and say, ‘Look. There are re- difference in someone else’s Kao describes her philan- making a positive investment sition that, at any point, at to empower women who are life. This scholarship recog- thropic efforts as her own lit- in me ... and in the future, sources for me. You can’t force any time, any woman who is pregnant. One of [Foster]’s me to have an abortion.’ ” nizes and rewards students tle twist on this fl ow, although I hope to return this invest- fertile can be required by the great points is that you don’t like Amy for working hard to she adds that she was taught ment.” Jessica Dickinson Good- state to give her body over [to see pregnant women around man, a fi fth-year scholar pregnancy] just ... boggles the campus,” Goodman said. studying ethics, history, and mind — the limits on wom- “Well, all of us came from public policy, also attended en’s potential.” pregnant women; I don’t see the talk. She volunteers as Bedoy interpreted the pro- how this is a shameful thing an escort for Planned Parent- choice stance: “There are two anymore in this day and age. hood of Western Pennsylva- sides of this coin. There’s the Shaming a pregnancy is really nia, and has been doing so ‘women don’t have resources’ bizarre and an anti-women since she was a fi rst-year. Her aspect, which is something stance.... I love the idea of views of feminism opposed that we can fi x. Then there’s women being around and be- those of Foster and the FFL. also the more calloused view ing pregnant because preg- “The standard — and in that ‘my career is more impor- nancy is so joyful when it’s my opinion the correct inter- tant than my child regardless chosen.” pretation of every generation of whether or not I have the Carnegie Mellon Life Mat- of feminists including Mary resources to carry a child.’ ters will host an event titled Wollstonecraft [and] Susan So that’s something we can’t “Perspectives of a Former B. Anthony — is that you can- really speak to with more Abortionist: A Dialogue on not make a feminist argument resources. It’s trying to help Reproductive Rights” tonight while simultaneously devalu- people realize that human life at 6:30 p.m. in Porter Hall ing women,” said Goodman. is present and valuable. That’s 125C, with guest speaker Dr. “[It lowers] the value of wom- what Life Matters is all about: John Bruchalski, M.D. en to that of a baby carriage.” “The fundamental fl aw in Feminists for Life, from my perspective ... is that any woman in her fertility cycle ... for those forty or so years of life, whether she is hav- ing sex consensually or is as- saulted, can become pregnant at any time, and she may not have any choice about it,” Goodman said. “[It’s] the idea that you look a woman in the face who cannot take care of a child ... and say to her, ‘You Courtesy of FibonacciBlue on Flickr are required to give your body Carnegie Mellon Life Matters allows for open discussion on abortion. Program seeks sources for funds ARTS, from A1 to sign in with both their col- The future of the Arts Pass lege and expected year of program is currently up in the soon opened to the entire graduation when they en- air. “Depending on who you Carnegie Mellon student tered museums. talk to, you will get a different body. Since then, data track- opinion on where it’s going,” Eileen Angulo, who took ing has shown that there is Angulo said. over administration for the a diverse group of students However, she personally program in 2008, explained, using the museums. In light believes that students attend- “CFA decided to open access of this data, the Division of ing museums should not pay to the entire student body Student Affairs is considering at the door. “Whatever solu- because it believed that ac- approaching other colleges tion ends up working for the cess to museums is a part of a within Carnegie Mellon to see upcoming year is what we do student’s education — maybe if they would be interested in fi ve years from now. I don’t not the same as a problem set, contributing to the program’s want students to become frus- but another important part of budget. trated with the program if it the learning experience.” “If, say, it was the same changes year to year.” However, she added, “As 200 students from CFA go- Angulo encourages stu- the program gained more ing 20 times per year, the fact dents to speak up if they fi nd popularity, covering the cost that CFA is the only college this program valuable. “They of admission has become an currently covering the cost should speak with their pro- ongoing problem.” would make sense. However, fessors and at general body Currently, the Division of the data has shown that CIT meetings of SDC and make Student Affairs is considering has a similar [level] of use,” this topic a reoccurring con- multiple options to cover the Angulo said. versation. The more conver- price tag for admission. A second option being con- sation happens, the more There was not much data sidered is adding a media fee people will take note, and that on who was utilizing the Arts to students’ tuition in order to could encourage more contri- Pass program until 2009, help pay for continued use of butions to [the Arts Pass pro- when students were required the program. gram].”

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Author Stephen Hall attempts to High school students compete uncover the secrets of wisdom at regional robotics competition DANIEL TKACIK neurological and psychologi- different studies were being Assistant SciTech Editor cal basis of wisdom. Hall be- even-keeled emotionally, un- gan this project in 2006, when derstanding the viewpoint of What is wisdom? Is it matu- he received the assignment others, having the ability to rity, or intelligence, or a com- from his New York Times Mag- frame problems so as to ex- bination of different traits? azine editor. pose many alternative solu- What makes a person wise? “The science of wisdom tions, and having a sense of People associate wisdom with sounds a little bit like an moral and social justice. various characteristics, and in oxymoron. Wisdom is an im- From these commonali- general someone who is wise mense topic, obviously — it’s ties, Hall formulated what is regarded as a role model to something people have talked he refers to as the “Eight Pil- others — someone people can about and argued about for lars of Wisdom.” According to go to for answers. Although literally millennia, and it’s his book published last year, the defi nition of wisdom is diffi cult to talk or write about Wisdom: From Philosophy to unclear, many people strive because it means so many dif- Neuroscience, these eight “pil- for it despite not knowing ferent things with different lars” are emotion regulation, exactly what it is. Is there a people,” Hall explained, not- compassion, moral judgment, magical formula for wisdom ing that it was initially diffi - humility, altruism, patience, so we may all become wise cult to start researching a top- sound judgment, and dealing someday? Recently, journalist ic that was not clearly defi ned. with uncertainty. and author Stephen Hall, who Despite the ambiguity of “Being emotionally even- studies the intersection of how wisdom was defi ned, keeled affects the decisions science, culture, technology, Hall was able to fi nd com- you make. Compassion is not and politics, visited Carnegie monalities between different merely a feeling for someone Mellon to share what he had schools of thought regarding else but also understanding learned thus far about the sci- wisdom. Many scientists re- the point of view of another ence of wisdom. lated it to how people dealt person, which, in turn, forms As part of the 2011 Univer- with uncertainty, change, the kinds of decisions you sity Lecture Series, Hall gave and unexpected “curveballs” make,” Hall explained, indi- Celia Ludwinski/Managing Editor a talk titled “Science of Wis- that life can throw at them. cating that these eight pillars The 2011 Pittsburgh FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Regional dom,” which mainly focused Other common traits that Competition was held March 10–12 at the Petersen Events Center. The tournament attracted 39 teams from on his journey to uncover the Hall kept observing among See WISDOM, A6 eight states and Canada, including several sponsored by Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Institute. HOW THINGS WORK Course combines Shopping for bones a future possibility? AMRITHA PARTHASARATHY bone is taken from another U.S. and 2.2 million world- a specifi c type of tissue. Ad- business, software Junior Staffwriter part of the patient’s body, wide bone graft procedures vances in science have led to JACKSON LANE ware Engineering for Entre- often the hip. Bone grafts are are performed each year. Now the ability for surgeons to use Staffwriter preneurs. Over the summer, If medical technology con- successful because bone, un- surgeons are using methods stem cells to assist the body in all of the teams successfully tinues to progress at a rapid like most tissue, has the abil- that include using replace- mending bone. When placed Following their success developed and launched a rate, there exists the possibil- ity to regenerate completely, ments for bone that can be in the location of a missing last year, Director of Software mobile application, learned ity that we will be able to “or- so as native bone grows, the taken right “off the shelf.” In bone, the stem cells prolifer- Engineering Todd Sedano how to market their product der” what bones we want and new cells will almost com- a press release on March 11, ate and “become” the bone and adjunct professor Scott to real customers and how to receive stem cell implants that pletely replace the graft cells. Glenn Weinraub, president of cells, effectively replacing the Russell at Carnegie Mellon’s pitch their start up to venture can actually grow into our The advantage to grafting the American College of Foot bone. Silicon Valley campus are capitalists,” said Russell, who bones. According to Carnegie bone from the patient, rather and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS), But do the stem cells have again offering 96-800, Real is a venture capitalist him- Mellon Emergency Medical than a donor, is that the risk said, “Harvesting a patient’s to come from the patient World Software Engineering self. Services, one of the most com- of rejection is low, although own bone has always been themselves, or can they be do- for Entrepreneurs, this sum- While the experience is mon injuries on our campus blood loss or infections may considered the gold standard, nated? Like bone graft mate- mer. marked with many obstacles is hurting an ankle. So what occur. but nowadays I think the con- rial, stem cells can come from “The feedback from the and sometimes failures, happens when the injury to However, one issue with cept should be thought of as the patients or from a lab that students was that they loved course alumni describe it as one’s ankle or foot is so bad bone grafts is that some peo- the historical standard. harvests and makes billions it,” Sedano said. “Several of one of their most valuable that it needs surgery, particu- ple who have had the proce- The quality of the material of copies from the bone cells the teams are still working on learning experiences. “Prior larly a bone graft? dure tend to suffer from pain that is available in a prepack- of donors. Unlike with bone Bone grafts are surgical up to fi ve years later. Bone aged format has been shown grafts, the fear of rejection of procedures in which a missing grafts are seen every day in to be just as effective for bone the stem cells by the body is “Over the summer, all of the bone is replaced with other the shape of dental implants. healing and may low. bone material. Typically, the According to eMedicine. yield But having lab-harvested teams successfully developed and com, more than 500,000 fewer stem cells is akin to having launched a mobile application, compli- a packaged super-cell that- cations can change into any type of learned how to market their for the pa- cell when placed in the body, product to real customers and tient.” therefore giving the added The ma- advantage that the step of how to pitch their start up to terial men- acquiring the material from venture capitalists.” tioned in a the patient can be skipped “prepackaged entirely. Weinraub comment- format” is stem ed, “We are putting the cells —Todd Sedano cells. Stem cells right there on the defect, and are special cells because they are in a bone en- Director of Software Engineering found in multi- vironment, these cells may di- cellular organ- rect and partake in the process their projects and are plan- to taking it [96-800], I had isms that have of bone formation.” ning to start businesses when no idea of what kind of stuff the potential So the next time you need they graduate.” you have to consider in mak- to morph into ankle surgery, you might fi nd The course 96-800 is ing an app that you hope to any type of cell. yourself in a situation where unique because it is the only profi t from,” senior computer These stem cells surgeons are opening a box of course where students are science and mathematical can be cultured stem cells and placing them in required to launch a software sciences double major Dustin and then inject- your foot. Now, the question company and are graded Haffner said. “The instruc- ed into a human is, how long before stem cells based on that company’s suc- tors ... are both quite knowl- at a particular fi nd themselves on the shelves cess. “Last year, 22 people di- edgeable about the software location for the of your favorite convenience vided into seven teams took cells to grow store? the class Real World Soft- See SILICON, A6 Maria Rafaele/Art Staff

SCITECH BRIEFS Pornographic Nintendo launches Former Goldman Japan discovers Scientists fi nd NASA satellite content gets own 3-D DS handheld Sachs programmer contamination in breakthrough with Messenger begins Internet suffi x system arrested for theft food supply gene therapy orbiting Mercury The Internet Corporation Nintendo, the Japan-based Sergey Aleynikov, a for- In wake of the 9.0-magni- Scientists have found op- After six-and-a-half years for Assigned Names and Num- video game powerhouse, has mer computer programmer at tude earthquake and subse- timistic results regarding Par- and 4.9 billion miles, NASA’s bers approved a top-level do- announced the launch of the Goldman Sachs, was charged quent tsunami that devastat- kinson’s disease, a degenera- Messenger has successfully be- main suffi x for pornographic world’s fi rst 3-D handheld last Friday with stealing sev- ed Japan’s eastern coast last tive disease that affects the gun orbiting the planet Mer- content last Friday. The suffi x gaming device, named the eral hundred thousand lines week, Japanese authorities brain, with a recent gene cury. The $446 billion project “.xxx” is the result of a decade- Nintendo 3DS, which will be of code (‘trade secrets’) from have discovered high trace therapy clinical trial. Pa- aims to gather pictures of the long debate to determine how available in two weeks. This the fi nancial fi rm. In 2009, levels of radiation in vegeta- tients who received doses of planet’s surface and confi rm red-light content is compart- device, with a button to less- Aleynikov allegedly stole the bles and other food staples. glutamic acid decarboxylas, many scientists’ hypothesis mentalized in cyberspace. en or amplify the 3-D effects, code before heading off to an The government has stopped a virus which creates a neu- that water exists there. Mer- Backed by ICM Registry, this will mimic the effects one sees interview with Teza Technolo- all supply from food ven- rotransmitter that regulates cury is the closest planet to voluntary domain registration when watching 3-D movies, gies, who would have paid dors near the leaking nuclear dopamine levels, were shown the sun in the solar system, would help prevent users from but without the glasses. The him triple the amount of his power plant. Offi cials have to have a 23.1 percent increase and it has surface tempera- getting computer viruses and system also includes built-in $400,000 salary. According to also reported elevated levels in motion control compared to tures that range from 800°F provide fi lters for child por- upgrades from Nintendo’s pre- prosecutors, Aleynikov stole of iodine and cesium in the patients in the control group. to –300°F. The desk-sized nography and other offensive vious handheld device — an around 32 of Goldman Sach’s rain and water sources. The Scientists hope this can be- Messenger should start trans- material. The domain suffi x is SD card slot, a larger screen, 1224 megabytes of code of the government has also ordered come a long-term solution for mitting pictures and readings expected to launch in June or and a joystick control. The company’s advanced trading the distribution of potassium treating the disease. next month. July of this year. American Optometric Asso- software, which helps gener- iodine pills to citizens; the ciation has gone so far as to ate the fi rm millions of dollars pills should help prevent the Source: Nature Source: Scientifi c American Source: guardian.co.uk say this device could provide each year. He has been sen- absorption of radiation into therapeutic results for young tenced to eight years in prison. the body. Compiled by children with lazy eye. COURTNEY CHIN Source: Wired.com Source: PC Magazine Source: The New York Times A6 « thetartan.org/scitech The Tartan » March 21, 2011 Exposed rods cause radiation poisoning Course offers more MARITINA TSEMBELIS cause the fuel rods to over- News, however, most of the nating the milk the children Junior Staffwriter heat. The tsunami destroyed skepticism surrounding ra- drank. Radioactive iodine hands-on experience the diesel generators that diation poisoning is due to dispersed onto the grass that SILICON, from A5 learned how hard it is to For years now, nuclear would normally keep the plant a misinformed public. Fear cows ate, and the cows’ milk sell their applications. Most power plants have been a running and cool water circu- is the major motive driving became contaminated as a re- industry. So, too, were the didn’t like selling. They pre- popular alternative energy lating over the spent fuel rods people to hoard potassium sult. other students in the class. ferred to develop! We’re here source. In light of the recent and through the reactor, ac- iodine pills, but they may In Japan, more immediate Much of the lessons I learned to help you with this hard Japanese nuclear scares, the cording to an article on www. end up having more nega- concern lies with the well- came from Scott sharing his transition in become more safety of these plants has also npr.org. This forced the back- tive than positive effects on being of the workers trying experience as a venture capi- entrepreneurial.” come into question. Accord- up power to kick in and run the body. According to Dr. to contain the problem. Brad- talist.” Because of the success the ing to Ukrainian professor and the pumps, but the measure Richard Besser, chief health ley Blackburn, a reporter for “[96-800] was like boot- pair had with their course, nuclear power expert Borys was only temporary. Without and medical expert for ABC ABC, claimed, “The workers strapping a start-up within a they decided to offer 96- Ledoshchuk, in a presentation power to keep the tempera- News, there are “side effects are certainly facing extreme semester,” remarked master’s 800 again this summer. “We for the World Health Organi- ture of the fuel rods low, their and dangers to taking these risks, particularly if the situ- student Swamy Srikantap- decided to offer the course zation Collaborating Center casing can melt and become pills” without proper medical ation at the plant becomes pa, who has also taken the again this summer because University of Pittsburgh, “The oxidized, exposing the rods’ direction. Additionally, most even worse.” The 180 employ- course. “It gave us a taste of feedback from the fi rst class United States produces the toxic radioactive material. experts agree that there is no ees and emergency workers the start-up culture in Silicon was positive and demand most nuclear energy, with When the protective covering immediate threat to most of voluntarily working on the Valley.” Srikantappa and her from students who want to nuclear power providing 19 surrounding the rods became Japan’s population. nuclear reactors have not yet team developed “AlertHey,” learn more about how to percent of the electricity it too hot, a large amount of hy- The world learned many been exposed to the 1000 mil- an application that helps start a business is high.” Se- consumes.” Beginning in 1942 drogen was produced. This lessons from the Chernobyl lisieverts of radiation neces- caregivers, medical profes- dano added, “We enjoyed the with the Manhattan Project, hydrogen, along with gener- disaster in 1986 that will help sary to induce acute radiation sionals, and other users mon- projects that the students did the United States began de- ated steam, was vented into in containment efforts should a sickness, but “the Japanese itor vital signs from Blue- last year, and we can’t wait to veloping atomic bombs, two the reactor building, causing widespread radiation release government has upped the tooth sensors. see what people are thinking of which would ultimately be it to explode. occur. For example, one ef- limit on total exposure for “We built cloud compo- about for this year.” dropped on Japan in 1945. Determining which radio- fect of the Chernobyl disaster workers to an annual dose as nents to archive, interface This year, Sedano and Fast-forward to March 2011; active isotopes have been was that children developed high as 250 millisieverts” ac- with health vaults, and gen- Russell are also open to soft- the Japanese are facing yet released into the atmo- thyroid cancer years after cording to an ABC article. erate alerts when patient ware and Web projects. “Last another challenge with nu- sphere will help deter- the tragedy occurred. This According to President vital signs crossed preset summer every team devel- clear energy. This time, how- mine the severity of happened because they Obama, there is no need for thresholds,” Srikantappa oped a mobile application. ever, the source of the prob- the radioactivity were indirectly ex- Americans to worry. If any said. This summer we hope to have lem is closer to home. When the Japanese are posed. The link has detectable amount of radia- A critical aspect of the more variety. We encourage the recent 9.0-magnitude being exposed been traced back tion reaches Alaska, Hawaii, course is the mentoring teams to pursue their own earthquake and subsequent to. Accord- to radioactive or the West Coast, there are program. “In Silicon Valley ideas, but in addition to mo- tsunami brought disaster to ing to substances sensors in place to identify there are a lot of successful bile applications, we’d also the Japanese, one of the most ABC contami- it. As of last weekend, no ab- alumni. From the start, we like to see team develop ap- publicized problems was the normal levels of radiation paired each team with an plications for the Web,” Rus- reactor explosions, which in- have been detected. In a USA alumni entrepreneur who sell said. dicated a bigger problem at Today/Gallup Poll taken on gave the individual coaching Sedano and Russell stress hand: the failure of the cool- March 17, about 70 percent on the challenges of starting that the course is open to ing system at the Fukushima of people surveyed said they a software business,” Russel all interested students, both Daiichi nuclear complex in are more apprehensive about commented. “This type of undergraduate and gradu- northeastern Japan. the safety of nuclear energy mentoring from experienced, ate. “If you think you want The tsunami was the since Japan’s crisis began, in successful alumni is price- to be an entrepreneur, then true source of the prob- contrast to two weeks ago less.” this course will give you an lem, starting a chain when 57 percent of the The main challenge stu- incredible experience to see of events that would population said they dents run into during the what it is really like. It’s re- supported building course seems to be selling the warding and fun work be- more plants. product. “Being able to pro- cause it is challenging. If gram an app isn’t enough,” you have a software business Haffner noted. “Selling is idea and you have free time quite a useful skill.” this summer, then get some The course description friends together, fi nd your also reads, “For most of our way to Silicon Valley, and ap- talented engineering teams ply for the course,” Sedano this was the FIRST TIME added. they had ever tried to ‘sell’ a Further information real piece of software. This is about this course is available Adelaide Cole/Art Editor the fi rst time they had ‘cold at: http://96800.sv.cmu. called’ a stranger. Every team edu. Wisdom could be outdated idea WISDOM, from A5 vice to the monk’s head that you think you’re wise, you’re collected electroencephalo- probably a fool.” do not have strict borders be- gram data; this essentially re- Hall noted that in thinking tween them and may overlap corded the electrical activity about wisdom, the various re- and affect each other. produced by the brain in real search groups that have spent Not all agree with Hall’s time. Brain activity was re- years studying the science be- pursuit to gain defi nition corded during various inten- hind it have helped push and about wisdom. According to sities of meditation. advance the knowledge on The New York Times Book Re- The results, which were human memory; if one con- view two weeks ago of Hall’s published in the Proceed- siders what was known about Wisdom: From Philosophy to ings of the National Academy memory a few years ago and Neuroscience, “By the modern of Sciences, showed that the compares that to today’s un- era, however, philosophers brain activity correlated well derstanding, the change is had largely abandoned such with the various levels of immense. Hall argued that inquiries. Hall seems unaware meditation performed by the these things might have never of this.... It is not that philoso- Buddhist monk, suggesting been learned if we had not phers are daunted or bored that mental training involves started exploring the science by wisdom. Rather, they have signifi cant changes in neu- of wisdom. concluded that there is no sin- ral activity. The results also Hall also stressed the im- gle right balance of elements showed promise for future portance of stopping and that constitutes ‘the good life work to be performed regard- thinking about various cu- for man,’ and hence no uni- ing which mental activity us- riosities such as wisdom. In tary value that wisdom can ing “mental experts” such as regard to the current “con- help us maximize.” Buddhist monks as a model nected” state of society, One interesting study that system of high-order cogni- in which most people are Hall encountered was pivotal tive processes. constantly surfi ng the Inter- in the intersection of wisdom However, gaining a more net and receiving massive and neuroscience. Scientists accurate measure of a per- amounts of information, Hall at the University of Wiscon- son’s “wisdom” is called into posed the rhetorical question, sin-Madison measured the question in the Times re- “Is there a place for wisdom brain activity of a Buddhist view. “Subjective judgments in our modern world, and if monk during meditation. of wisdom, by contrast, are [not], how do we make room They did so by attaching a de- notoriously unreliable.... If for it?”

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For the international news me- dia, the last couple months have been fantastic. Among unrest in the Middle East, revolution in North Africa, the continuing disas- ter coverage in Japan, and NATO military intervention in Libya, the stream of breaking news has been unending. Large, bold headlines have continuously dominated the CNN and New York Times homep- ages. As a result of these high-pro- fi le international stories, a story Christa Hester/Forum Co-Editor has fl own under the radar: the announcement of the New York A defaced Fence raises questions of stereotyping and student relations Times’ web billing plan. Readers and observers have been anticipat- This past week, we were dismayed Fence over the years, we feel that grading stereotypes. Carnegie Mel- number of people if our two universi- ing the announcement for months, to see the Fence painted with Univer- anyone — Carnegie Mellon student, lon students and professors frequent- ties worked together? since the Times is a standard that sity of Pittsburgh colors and state- Pitt student, or others — must know ly joke about the lack of intelligence City wide service opportuni- many other publications are likely ments such as “Go Panthers” and and respect the traditions surround- on the Pitt campus, or lament that all ties like Carnegie Mellon’s yearly to follow. “CMU sucks.” Traditionally, the act ing the Fence. the attractive kids go to Pitt and get 1000plus could be an opportunity Despite my reluctance to pay of painting the Fence in the dead of Initially, we were angered that to start drinking during the middle for collaboration between our uni- for access to a product that is night and then guarding it during one of Carnegie Mellon’s long-stand- of the week. This automatic labeling versity and Pitt. Student and Greek currently free to everyone, I am the day has united the campus and ing traditions was defaced in this of Pitt students as stupid and lazy, or organizations from both campuses convinced that the new business allowed different student organiza- way. However, the more we lingered Carnegie Mellon students as anti-so- could sign up together to participate model is the right decision for the tions to advertise for worthy causes on the topic, the more we realized cial and geeky, needs to stop. in service projects that relate to their Times, for the journalism industry, and student events. The Fence has that this act, whether it was done as As long as we continue to think interests. and for the public as a whole. served as the giver of good news, a light-hearted prank or out of anger, this way and try to fi t a whole cam- In this way the two campuses Simply put, the Times’ paywall exclaiming marriage proposals and clearly shows the lack of respect that pus into a tiny, stereotype-wrought could strengthen their relationship will restrict non-subscribers to birthday wishes. In addition, it has some Carnegie Mellon and Pitt stu- box, instances like the defamation of and make an impact on the Pitts- 20 articles per month while sub- served as a solemn campus-wide re- dents have for one another. It is not the Fence will continue as well. If our burgh community. Neither school scriptions will range from $15 to minder of the more serious aspects uncommon for different campuses, campus and Pitt’s decide to put aside can control how the other acts, but $35 per month, depending on the of life, mourning those who died too especially those situated side by side, stereotypes and instead establish for our part, we as a student body can other packaged products, such as early and calling the community to to develop rivalries with and stereo- a relationship, the possibilities are strive to break down stereotypes be- a smartphone app. This business action in the wake of national and types about each other. One would endless. How many community ser- tween Carnegie Mellon and Pitt and model is similar to the one used international crises. In light of the not have to look hard on our campus vice projects and fundraisers would build a mutual respect that will serve successfully by the Financial Times. signifi cant messages written on the to fi nd a perpetuation of these de- be more effective and reach a greater both campuses well in the future. There has, of course, been an outcry against the introduction of a fee system. Carnegie Mellon students leave a need for Japan fundraising unfulfi lled Why, critics ask, should read- ers bother to pay for Times articles The recent series of disasters that lar Campaign (where each student raise relief for Japan. 9.0-magnitude earthquake and the when there are plenty of blog- has plagued Japan — an earthquake, was asked to donate just one dollar In the past week, we have seen tsunami hit Japan, yet the campus re- gers and journalists posting their then a tsunami, then a nuclear power to the campaign), participated in a many citizens putting forth a con- sponse has remained weak with only thoughts for free? plant crisis — has fostered interna- Wear Red for Haiti Day, held a prayer certed effort to aid the Japanese in one or two student organizations That question is precisely the tional compassion for the victims. service for the victims of the earth- recovering from the disasters. Some selling baked goods and the like in an reason why the Times should be The global community has shown quake, and held a candlelight vigil in citizens are driving the donation ef- effort to raise relief funds. Another charging for its product, no matter its dedication to help the country on addition to the relief efforts hosted fort to the Red Cross and other chari- Dollar Campaign for Japan and other the medium. a similar scale to the relief provided by individual student organizations. table groups; similarly, the United large scale relief fundraisers would Would one rather read an ill- to Haiti after the devastating earth- In contrast, Carnegie Mellon’s re- States military was quick to offer its not be remiss. written and likely erroneous blog, quake that hit it last January. sponse to the current crisis in Japan military bases in Japan as relief cen- We know the campus is capable or a well-written, clear and concise Aside from global dedication to has been minimal at best. After a ters. of great compassion because it a article from a reliable source? relief efforts in regard to Haiti, we single newsletter from President Co- Even some corporations are doing little over a year since Haiti’s crisis. The answer seems obvious: edi- saw local action toward relief efforts hon and some concentrated efforts their part by offering special services, We hope that Carnegie Mellon and torial expertise and reliable sourc- right here at Carnegie Mellon. With- by Carnegie Mellon’s Silicon Valley like AT&T’s offer of free calls and tex- its students can step up to the plate es are worth paying for. The world- in a week of the earthquake, Carn- campus, not much has been done on ting from the U.S. to Japan. again and show the world our desire changing events of the last month egie Mellon had put together a Dol- an administrative or student level to Over a week has passed since the to help and our capacity to give. underscore the need for a strong revenue stream. When there is rev- olution in Africa, the public needs Professor fi red from JFK University for expressing herself in burlesque the Times and its fellow profession- al publications to have the money University faculty members have ter the university’s administration to court documents as reported by only if they have substantially ne- to deploy experienced reporters a fi ne line to walk. In general, they discovered this, they fi red Addison Inside Higher Ed. The university ad- glected their duties, demonstrated and photographers. must satisfy the dual roles of re- for bringing “public disrespect, con- ministrators even seem to recognize incompetence or moral turpitude, No solitary blogger in the Unit- searcher and instructor, maintaining tempt and ridicule to the university,” this, since their cause for Addison’s or otherwise committed some egre- ed States can have the same re- respect both from their fellow pro- according to a complaint Addison termination did not mention teach- gious offense. The handbook advis- sources of depth of knowledge as fessors and from the students they fi led in federal district court. Addison ing or research, but was based on es faculty members to “participate a news outlet with bureaus around teach. went on to claim that a male profes- citations of public disrespect and like other citizens in community af- the world. Even when professors are not in sor who performed in a similar show ridicule. Even if Addison herself were fairs,” provided they clearly identify It might be easy on a slow news an academic setting, their activities faced no disciplinary action. the subject of contempt for her per- themselves as individuals separate day to wonder what justifi es pay- can refl ect upon the university. It We see this termination as un- formances, no reasonable person from the university. This is a sensible ing for a New York Times subscrip- might be hard to see one’s physics just interference by the university in could transfer that blame to the uni- guideline, and one that simultane- tion every month. But when the professor in quite the same light af- Addison’s personal life, and we are versity for an activity that was clearly ously upholds the university’s ideals world is in chaos, professional and ter seeing her at Panther Hollow Inn. dismayed by the alleged gender dis- outside her role there. while protecting the freedom of fac- well-funded journalists help us to Consider, then, seeing that professor crimination. We have one main prob- At Carnegie Mellon, the faculty ulty members. sort it out. in a burlesque show. According to lem with Addison’s termination. Her and administration have established While we are disturbed by Addi- That is a service worth paying John F. Kennedy University in Pleas- outside activities were not affecting standards of conduct both in aca- son’s case in California, we are confi - for. ant Hill, Calif., that is crossing the her pedagogical work. demic and non-academic settings. dent that Carnegie Mellon’s commit- line. She did not advertise about her These standards, found in the of- ment to free speech and free action Michael Kahn (mkahn@) is editor- Sheila Addison was a professor at burlesque performances on campus fi cial university policies and in the on the part of students and faculty in-chief for The Tartan. You don’t JFK University who also performed and kept them strictly separated Faculty Handbook, make it clear that would prevent such an injustice from have to worry about us putting up a as a dancer in a burlesque show. Af- from her academic life, according faculty members can be terminated happening here. paywall.

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I knew this because in my freshman year I paid about $51,000 and the MEELA DUDLEY AKSHAY DAVE admission letter said I should expect fees to grow by about 5 percent each With thousands of lives lost dur- An unprecedented event has year. ing the March 11 earthquake and taken place — the University of the Now imagine that the price tsunami disaster in Japan, onlook- South (Sewanee), a liberal arts col- of college depended on how the ers abroad as well as citizens of the lege in rural Tennessee, has decided economy was doing: Anyone who island nation are still trying to get to cut tuition for next semester by a went to school between 2003 and a grasp on what dangers lie ahead. staggering 10 percent. The school’s 2007 would have ended up paying As of Saturday morning, the offi cial president, John McCardell, said that over $500,000 because the market number of dead or missing victims this was a move to counter the fact was doing so well. Then as soon as was around 18,000, and with several that higher education is on the verge they graduated, and after spending disputed opinions regarding the true of pricing itself beyond the reach of all this money, they would be left threat of the damaged nuclear power American families. In a world where penniless because of the sub-prime plants along the nation’s coast, it is colleges routinely increase tuition year by year without much regard still unclear as to whether more lives Adelaide Cole/Art Editor Last month, will be compromised. for students’ expenses and fi nan- Many proponents of nuclear en- Fukushima Daiichi plant is a “Gen- Germany delayed its decision to re- cial burdens, this seems like a very Carnegie Mellon’s ergy both in the United States and all eration II” plant, which means it re- furbish the nation’s nuclear facilities heartening decision. But dig deeper Board of Trustees over the world have publicly stated quires the circulation of water to cool by three months. and one fi nds that cutting college tu- that the threats of radiation exposure the reactors — a convention that President Obama has repeatedly ition is only beginning to scratch at agreed to increase and possible explosion surround- newer generation models do not re- supported nuclear energy, an opin- the surface of the problem. tuition for ing the Japanese power plants have quire. Several journalists and politi- ion that has put him in direct op- First, cutting tuition will mean been highly and wrongly publicized, cians in favor of nuclear energy have position with the majority of Demo- that Sewanee has less money to incoming fi rst- arguing instead that the risks are in continued to make arguments that, cratic candidates. His home state of fund its aid and scholarship pro- actuality much less than reported. in their ignorance, have only hurt the Illinois has more nuclear plants than grams. Cutting tuition by 10 per- years by 3.97 That being said, many journalists pro-nuclear energy argument. The any other state in the U.S., as it is cent has almost no impact on the percent. and professionals have argued the editors of The Wall Street Journal, for the headquarters of Exelon, which 30 percent or so of students whose exact opposite. All in all, it seems as example, made the argument that all operates the country’s largest collec- parents will just buy that new boat if the reports of those investigating human endeavors are “fraught with tion of nuclear power plants. Obama or maybe renovate a kitchen. Yes, mortgage crisis. Similarly, students the dangers surrounding the power risk,” so this one incident of catastro- has always campaigned for nuclear average middle-class students are graduating in 2013 are going to be plants have been, whether intention- phe is no reason to unfairly enforce energy — in his State of the Union helped, but a short-term publicity better off than those graduating in ally or not, highly infl uenced by per- “artifi cial obstacles and delay.” speech this year, Obama presented stunt like this will only aid them for 2009 simply because of the state of sonal politics: Given several mixed Whatever your politics, there is no a goal of generating 80 percent of a year or two. In contrast, it would the economy, not because of their reports, those attempting to get a denying that green energy advocates the country’s electricity from clean make more sense to let the rich keep abilities or their education and cer- grasp of the reality of the situation in the U.S. have an incomparable op- energy sources by 2035. Nuclear en- paying the same price and use that tainly not because of how much they in Japan have so far been unable to portunity ahead of them. With fossil ergy already accounts for 20 percent money to fund lower-income stu- paid for college. do so. fuel sources quickly depleting, our of the nation’s energy; however, in dents. Has Sewanee really thought Finally, this brings us to Carnegie Here in the United States, those nation has been urgently searching his budget Obama allocated a $36 about what happens when they are Mellon. Last month, Carnegie Mel- politicians and executives in favor for a energy alternative, and those billion government loan to guar- forced to increase tuition 8 percent lon’s Board of Trustees agreed to of a gradual nationwide transition in favor of a gradual (and notice- antee that new plants be built. Fur- for the next three years to make up increase tuition for incoming fi rst- to nuclear energy have wasted no ably more expensive) transition into thermore, CNN reported that with for their short-sightedness? Who years by 3.97 percent. The annual time defending the risk surround- clean energy have the responsibility their new design these new plants pays then? tuition now stands at the grotesque- ing the nuclear plants and process. to use the most recent events in Ja- would be able to withstand at most a Second, simply cutting the price ly large $43,160. In isolation, this Executives from Southern Co., the pan to their favor. That’s not to say 7.0-magnitude earthquake — which of college does not reduce the costs. number provokes anger and despair U.S. group at the head of the na- that green energy enthusiasts have barely compares to the 9.0-magni- Sewanee is not cutting salaries or — why do we pay so much money? tional push for nuclear energy, have not yet made their opinions about tude earthquake that hit Japan. streamlining programs — it is simply But this was one of the smallest been scrambling all week to cut po- nuclear energy known through their Green energy advocates have the trying to increase awareness and ap- percentage increases in tuition in litical damage and limit the plum- comments regarding Japan. “It’s an- responsibility to ensure that propo- plications (demand) by reducing the years. The goal is long-term stability met of stocks. When asked about the other example of what we have been nents of nuclear energy do not cast price at which its product is up for in prices, not short-term spikes in or- Atlanta-based company’s intention saying,” said Stephen Smith, execu- this disaster off as an unfortunate sale. The “problem” with the educa- der to secure publicity. Yes, Carnegie to break ground on its fi rst batch of a tive director of the Southern Alliance but atypical incident. By learning tion system is not that the price of Mellon consistently ranks in the top new generation of nuclear reactors, for Clean Energy. “Nuclear power is from the truly disheartening events college is too much — the costs are 20 most expensive colleges in the Southern Co. spokesman Todd Ter- not inherently unsafe, but it is inher- in Japan, we can ensure that the too high. Too many professors have country, but that does not mean that rell said, “We do not anticipate that ently unforgiving.” United States either seriously height- tenure or too much money is spent the Board of Trustees should go cra- events in Japan will impact our con- This, however, doesn’t seem to ens security and safety measures on research. Cutting prices does not zy and start cutting tuition. What- struction schedule or our ability to be enough. Several other countries within nuclear plants or begins its solve the root of the problem. ever its approach, it should start by stay on budget.” Several proponents have taken recent events in Japan transitional investment in other Third and lastly, colleges should looking at costs and not aimlessly of nuclear energy have made claims as a sign to postpone nuclear ex- green energy sources. not adjust prices based on economic cutting prices. about making the process greener, pansion. Switzerland announced a downturns and upturns. The edu- like writer Kevin Bullis of Technology freeze on any plants in the process of Meela Dudley (mdudley@) is cation that a college provides, at Akshay Dave ([email protected]) is a Review who pointed out that Japan’s being constructed or updated, while publisher for The Tartan. least in theory, should not depend staffwriter for The Tartan.

COMMUNITY OPINION Alexandra Wallace’s YouTube video elicits strong campus response NICK ROCK net and here at home responded al- in the United States (Brooklyn), that I mutual respect? Minorities cannot nerve with the Asian community. As most entirely with humor, I couldn’t speak perfect English, that I attended expect to be treated as equals in so- a white kid with cultural privilege, a When Alexandra Wallace, the help but sense a real anger in many American public schools all cannot ciety if they stigmatize jokes and majority member, I hadn’t quite un- now infamous UCLA student respon- of the response videos. Some people wash away the perception that I do critique, and the Asian community’s derstood. But I get it now. I get why sible for the “Asians in the Library” were just plain mean. And no one ad- not belong. Reminders abound: a problem with this girl stems not from so many Asian students felt the need YouTube rant, posted her racist tirade mitted that Wallace might possibly friend asking whether I’m cheering the fact that she is critical of her fel- to respond. It’s about wanting to be- and it blew up overnight, my broth- have a point with library rudeness. for the U.S. or the Chinese Olympic low classmates. long. ers’ reactions were largely jubilant. Why so serious? I wondered, team; an elderly lady politely asking Wallace erred by crossing the line For reasons perhaps not fully jus- After all, stupidity is hilarious, and theorizing that perhaps it was just me where I’m ‘really from’; an elderly into jerk territory, incorporating will- tifi ed but certainly understandable, there are some quality Auto-Tune the tsunami comment that did her man lauding my people for ‘working ful ignorance and condescension Wallace’s life as she knew it is over — remixes fl oating around. Plus, the in. Then, charter brother Lex Su of- hard and showing Americans how it’s into her grievances. Her tsunami good luck getting hired, kid. What’s nation’s sweeping yet immediate rec- fered this personal insight: “I think done.’ Excuse me, sir, but I’m Ameri- comment is so mindblowing that it worse, she won’t even get the one ognition of her words as out of line every subgroup in our country has a can. Sorry ma’am, I’m really from merits its own article. And, come reasonable concession she wanted feels like something of a victory for deep, underlying insecurity. For me, Brooklyn.” on, “Ting tong”? That’s what’s racist in the fi rst place. Who could possibly an Asian-interest group like Lambda as an Asian-American, it’s the feel- This girl is not a racist because here, not her call-out of inconsider- see her walk into a library and keep Phi Epsilon. “Ohhh! Ching chong ling ing that no matter what I do, I will she’s annoyed by family visits or cell ate Asians. She doesn’t say it, but her his or her mouth shut? long” is no longer socially acceptable, always be a foreigner, a temporary phone usage. Do we not reserve our tone practically shouts out, “Even and we should be proud of that. American whose allegiance is to his funniest burns and most honest criti- if you address these issues, you still Nick Rock, But while Asians across the Inter- ancestral homeland. That I was born cism for those with whom we share aren’t my peers.” That’s why she hit a Brother of Lambda Phi Epsilon. A PERSON’S OPINION Compiled by Alexandre Kaspar Recent statistics show an increase of 5 percent in abstinence among young adults. So we asked, Do you think abstinence is realistic?

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“I don’t believe in this statistic. “Due to social pressures, it “I think the increase is “Yes, it is very realistic. However “I believe [the statistic], because But if it is true, then people are is hard for people ... to stay shocking.... Some people may be ... sex should not be a taboo technology has become more just being honest.” abstinent. People are getting into abstaining, but do not declare it subject.” accessible to everyone and the relationships a lot easier today.” due to social pressures.” pool of voters is larger.” A10 « thetartan.org/sports The Tartan » March 21, 2011

SPORTS COMMENTARY The Cutoff Man: Baseball ’n’ Roll Men’s tennis wins home match

JONAS ALTMAN-KUROSAKI see the Metropolitan amend- true spirit in support of the Assistant Sports Editor ing its title to the “Metropoli- home team. At Citi Field, as tan Hall of Fame and Museum soon as “Take Me Out to the Last night, the Rock and of Art.” Ballgame” is over, Mets fans Roll Hall of Fame inducted its The biggest reason that it join together in singing along 2011 class. This year’s class seems like anyone who’s re- to Lou Monte’s “Lazy Mary.” included performers Neil Dia- corded a Top 40 single will get Yankee Stadium is known for mond, Dr. John, Tom Waits, inducted into the Rock and playing the Village People’s Darlene Love, and Alice Coo- Roll Hall of Fame is explained “YMCA” as the grounds- per. on the museum’s website. keepers sweep the infi eld Although I am a fan of Neil “Ballots are then sent to an dirt — and for the Bleacher Diamond and think Dr. John international voting body of Creatures’ blue-altered lyr- and Darlene Love had some more than 500 rock experts,” ics to the song. But without a good tunes, the term “Hall the site reads. “Those per- doubt, the most well-known of Fame” — and the fact formers who receive the high- and powerful musical tradi- that the above fi ve have been est number of votes — and tion among fans is at Fenway grouped together at the same more than 50 percent of the Park in Boston, thanks to 2011 level, regardless of actual tal- vote — are inducted.” Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in- ent or ability — seems a little In order to be inducted ductee Neil Diamond. suspect. into the Baseball Hall of Fame, Diamond has had many Some years it seems that a player must receive at least hit singles of his own, and the “Rock and Roll Hall of 75 percent support on the bal- has even written a few hits for Fame and Museum,” should lots cast. This has proven a others, including “I’m A Be- just be called the “Rock and very stringent process, as un- liever” for The Monkees. But Roll Museum” with the ran- like with the music museum, it is Diamond’s “Sweet Caro- dom assortment of perform- there are some baseball greats line” that joins Red Sox fans ers it induct each year; one whom many believe belong together in a rousing chorus needs to look no further than in the Hall that still have not in Fenway Park’s intimate at- the 2006 class of inducted found their way to Cooper- mosphere that seems to echo performers, which included stown. On the other hand, all throughout New England. Black Sabbath, Blondie, Miles 50 percent on more than 500 Even if, for some reason, a Davis, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and ballots leaves an awful lot of fan doesn’t know the written the Sex Pistols. You know opportunity to get inducted, lyrics to the song, he can still what? On second thought, which is why I expect that in join in on the unwritten lyrics let’s just go with the “Music 25 years, the Rock and Roll — the intermittent belting of Museum,” because as much Hall of Fame class of perform- “oh, oh, oh!” during the cho- as Miles Davis was an excel- ers will include Smashmouth, rus of the song. With fans so lent musician and a musical Toby Keith, Green Day, Taylor tightly united, both in song Alexandre Kaspar/Photo Staff genius, he neither rocked nor Swift, Slipknot, Nas, and the and in support of the Sox, it Sophomore Jooho Yu hits an overhead during a doubles match against Walsh University. rolled; that’s why we called it cast of Glee. feels as if there is a greater “jazz.” That said, music has long force pushing the home team COURTNEY CHIN record a win was the No. 3 followed by King at No. 5 According to the Rock and been an integral part of base- to victory, even when the SciTech Editor pair of sophomore Jooho Yu singles, who notched in the Roll Hall of Fame and Mu- ball. Whether it’s a bugle cards are stacked completely and fi rst-year Mason Rad- third win for the Tartans with seum website’s Induction Pro- getting the fans to cheer against them. The Carnegie Mellon ford, who only dropped three a 6–4, 6–2 success. MacTag- cess page, “Criteria include “CHARGE!” or a player’s While there are some men’s tennis team defeated games to win 8–3. The second gart pulled out a win at No. 4 the infl uence and signifi cance trademark walk-up tune, members of the music muse- Ohio’s Walsh University 7–2 doubles team of senior Alex singles, 6–4, 4–6, 10–8. Last of the artists’ contributions music is constantly heard at um whose tunes I’d prefer not last Saturday during its fi rst Nemerov and junior Jeremy but not least, Yu battled for to rock and roll.” Though baseball games. The most to see incorporated into the home outdoors match of the King did not have the same the seventh victory at No. 6 I’m already doubtful that the signifi cant marriage between game, musical traditions will semester. Especially note- luck, and lost its match 8–3. singles, 6–2, 6–1. “fi ve to seven performers” baseball and music, of course, continue to make the games worthy was sophomore Duke Rounding out doubles play The Tartans topped Mer- that have been inducted every happens during the seventh- that much more fun and en- Miller, who defeated his op- was the No. 1 duo of senior cyhurst yesterday 8–1. The year for the past 25 years have inning stretch of every game, tertaining — even the fan ka- ponent 6–1, 6–0 at No. 2 sin- Bobby MacTaggart and soph- Denison Big Red will travel to all contributed to the develop- when fans of all teams unite raoke at PNC Park. gles. The Tartans move to 8–5 omore Duke Miller, who re- Pittsburgh next Friday for the ment and perpetuation of the to sing “Take Me Out to the That said, Pirates, you re- for the year. corded a solid win 8–4. Tartans’ next home match, genre and its subgenres, these Ballgame.” ally need to stop playing The The Tartans came out In singles play, fi rst off the with a start time slated for 4 criteria sound strikingly simi- Most stadiums nowadays Police’s “I Can’t Stand Losing” swinging against the Walsh court was No. 1 Nemerov, p.m. lar to the criteria for an artist have their own musical tradi- after the Pirates lose — you Cavaliers and soon took the who lost only four games to get his or her work into an tions as well that play an even know that song’s about sui- lead 2–1 after doubles play. (6–3, 6–1) on his way to vic- Editor’s note: Jeremy King is a art museum — and you don’t greater part in showing fans’ cide, right? The fi rst doubles team to tory. Miller fi nished second, staffwriter for The Tartan. March 21, 2011 « The Tartan thetartan.org/sports » A11

SPORTS COMMENTARY Golf takes third place at UAAs The March Madness continues MADNESS, from A12 year in a row that a No. 1 seed which allows small schools has gone down in the round that come out and play fl aw- Howard promptly made one of 32, as Kansas lost last year less games to knock off a team of two free throws to seal to relatively unknown North- that would beat them nine Pittsburgh’s fate, and will ern Iowa. out of 10 times otherwise. now move on to the Sweet 16 In any other sport, the best Looking at today’s match- to play fourth-seeded Wiscon- teams often take care of busi- ups, I wouldn’t be surprised if sin. ness to move on to the semi- all eight games came down to It is games like these that fi nals and fi nals of tourna- the wire. defi ne the beauty of March ments because of the way the Knowing me, I’ll probably Madness, where any team can playoffs are set up. be on the losing side of every beat another on a given day. In March Madness, one one of those games as well. This marks the second game decides everything, But that is life.

File Photo The Tartan golf team took a trip to Sorrento, Fla. this year for the UAA Championships.

JONAS ALTMAN-KUROSAKI selves in fourth place after allowed the team to leapfrog Assistant Sports Editor the preliminaries, with their over NYU in the standings. score of 317 just one stroke Einhorn improved two strokes The Carnegie Mellon golf behind NYU. to a 75 to keep his ninth place team took a trip down to Einhorn shot 77 on the 72- fi nish from the previous day. Florida for spring break this par course in the preliminar- Both Cheng and Ban- year, but not for any rest or ies, good enough for ninth gor improved to each shoot relaxation. The team traveled individually, while junior 77 on the course, fi nishing to Sorrento, Fla. to compete in Michael Cheng’s 78 was tied with individual standings of the University Athletic Asso- for 11th. First years Ian Ban- 12th and 14th, respectively. ciation (UAA) Championships gor and Grant Strimel shot Driscoll and Strimer each fi n- at the Red Tail Golf Course. 80 and 82, respectively, and ished with a two-day total of The Tartans improved over senior Brent Driscoll rounded 167, as Driscoll improved sev- last year’s fourth place fi nish out the Tartans’ individual en strokes to shoot 80 in the by taking third in this year’s performances with an 87. Ein- fi nals while Strimer stroked championship with a score horn improved in the fi nals an 85. of 626, edging out New York round of the championships The golf team competed at University by merely seven to once again lead the way the Jekyll Island Invitational strokes. for the Tartans, but it was the in Jekyll Island, Ga. this past Led by junior Terrence Ein- improvement from the rest weekend. Results will be post- horn, the Tartans found them- of his teammates as well that ed online. March 21, 2011 « The Tartan thetartan.org/sports » A12

Women’s tennis wins fi rst home match 9–0

JEREMY KING a tough match with a fellow Staffwriter UAA opponent, the Emory Eagles. FAST FACTS Over spring break, the Against Emory, the Tartans women’s tennis team com- came out fl at, only taking one Golf peted in the annual ITA In- of the three doubles points. door Nationals, located at The No. 1 team of juniors Lau- Titan Spring Invitational Gustavus Adolphus College in ra Chen and Courtney Chin Next Game: March 28 @ New Castle, Pa. Minnesota. The Tartans have was able to get Carnegie Mel- historically been very success- lon on the scoreboard, win- ful at Indoor Nationals, and ning the match 8–4. However, Swim and Dive this year was not a disappoint- Emory dominated singles ment as the Tartans placed play, as they took the fi rst fi ve Next Meet: NCAA Championships fourth overall against some of matches, giving them a win March 23–26 @ Knoxville, Tenn. the best teams in the country. and sending them to the fi - Carnegie Mellon started nals. The lone singles win was off the tournament against notched by fi rst-year Madison the host school, Gustavus Rabson, who played a tough Tennis Adolphus, a rematch from last match, eventually winning #7 MEN’s year’s Indoor Nationals. 7–5, 6–4. This loss set up a Next Match: Looking to avenge their third place match the next day disappointing result last year, against No. 5 ranked Denison Friday vs. Denison the Tartans came out strong, University. sweeping all three doubles Once again, the Tartans #8 WOMEN’s points. The No. 2 team of se- went down 2–1 after doubles Next Match: nior Jennifer Chui and sopho- play. The team of Chui and Friday vs. Mary Washington @ Emory more Alex Tapak grinded out a Tapak captured the only dou- tough match, winning by one bles victory by the score of Alexandre Kaspar/Photo Staff break by a score of 9–7. Just 8–5. Senior Ashley Herrick hits a forehand volley during a doubles match. Track and Field a few minutes later, the No. 3 After putting themselves team of senior Ashley Herrick in a hole, the Tartans almost Cze-Ja Tam won in a three travel to Atlanta, Ga. to play Next Meet: Washington and Lee and junior Cze-Ja Tam won in fought back, and they briefl y set battle. Unfortunately, the the University of Mary Wash- Friday @ Lexington, Va. a close match by the score of took a 3–2 lead in the match deciding match did not go in ington and the University of 9–8, and 8–6 in the tiebreaker. with wins by Chen and Tapak Carnegie Mellon’s favor, as the South in two matches. With a 3–0 lead in hand, the at No. 1 and No. 3 singles, Rabson lost in a three setter to Tartans fi nished off Gustavus respectively. After Denison send the Tartans home with a Editor’s note: Alex Tapak is with decisive wins at Nos. 1, 4, took No. 2 and No. 5 singles, fourth place fi nish. Sports editor for The Tartan. Intramural Registration and 5 singles. The fi nal score the Tartans fought back once The Tartans resume their Courtney Chin is SciTech editor 4-on-4 CoRec Volleyball — Wednesday was 7–2, and the win set up again as No. 4 singles player schedule next week as they for The Tartan. Kickball — Wednesday Jacqueline Guevel earns NCAA All-American SPORTS COMMENTARY ADAM GRUBER set a new school record of Staffwriter 8.23 seconds, beating her pre- vious school record. That was Just plain madness First-year Jacqueline Guev- the second-fastest time in her el became a track and fi eld heat, behind Jamie Thomp- celebrity this week for the son of Rowan University, who JEREMY KING the game, and none big- Tartans. She managed a sixth- ran the race in 8.13 seconds. Staffwriter ger than the game-winning place fi nish in the 55-meter Guevel’s fi nish was enough to three-pointer by point guard hurdles at the 2011 NCAA advance her to the fi nals the A friend of mine came up Demonte Harper with about Division III Indoor Track and following day. to me the other day and asked three seconds left on the Field Championships on Sat- On the day of the cham- an extremely tough question. clock. urday, March 12. pionships, Guevel became He asked, “Which week- This put Morehead State Jacqueline was invited an All-American. Guevel ran end in sports is better: The up by one, and a last attempt to the indoor track and fi eld the 55-meter hurdles with a fi rst weekend of March Mad- by Louisville to win the game championships after winning time of 8.29 seconds to claim ness or the NFL Divisional was blocked, sending a team the University Athletic As- sixth place. This was the 25th Playoffs?” that no one knew about to the sociation’s (UAA) 55-meter All-American award given to After a few minutes of round of 32 in a huge upset. hurdle competition on Satur- runners under the tutelage of thinking, my answer was the The fi rst day also featured day, March 5. She fi nished the coach Dario Donatelli. NFL Divisional Playoffs, al- a buzzer-beating layup by the UAA competition race with a Her teammates have the though it defi nitely was not eighth-seeded and defending time of 8.33 seconds. utmost respect and admira- an easy choice for me. champion Butler Bulldogs Partnered with a UAA title tion for the fi rst-year. As soph- March Madness captures and a last possession win by in the 55-meter dash, Guevel omore sprinter for the men’s the attention of almost ev- the seventh-seeded Temple brought home the most out- track and fi eld team Noel eryone in America, as people Owls. standing performer title in Titus said, “Jacqueline’s fi n- check their brackets hourly With a ton of highly con- running events and women’s ish was huge.... We are really to see which picks they’ve tested games in the fi rst rookie of the year title in the happy for her.” gotten right and where they round, I would have been UAA. When sophomore hur- stand in their annual March happy with the tournament At NCAAs, preliminaries dler Leila Bouabdellaoui was Madness pools. as a whole even if it ended for the 55-meter hurdles were asked about her teammate Upsets happen almost ev- yesterday. But of course, on Friday, March 11, with the Guevel, all she could say was, ery day, and it’s almost like March Madness does not end File Photo fi nals the following day. In the “She’s amazing. She’s a super- there is at least one close there. First-year Jacqueline Guevel captured sixth place at Indoor NCAAs. preliminary rounds, Guevel star.” game for every four games. A match-up between the Going into the tourna- No. 4 team in the country, ment, I once again had high the Pittsburgh Panthers, and hopes for my ability to pick the previously mentioned the correct upsets and fi nally Butler Bulldogs may go down ATHLETE PROFILE be able to win a bracket chal- as the craziest game in NCAA lenge. history. However, this year has al- For the fi rst thirty-nine Briguglio fi nishes strong ready been fi lled with upsets, minutes, the Bulldogs and some that people expected the Panthers went back and ALEX TAPAK better or for worse — busy.” and others that have shocked forth, trading baskets to set Sports Editor The most memorable much of the country’s popu- the game up for a wild fi nish. moment of the season for lation. Down by one point with Senior John Briguglio is him was the deep-dish piz- Unfortunately, I am part the ball and about ten sec- completing his fourth and za after the indoor confer- of that population, and my onds left on the clock, Butler fi nal season on the track ence championship. “It was bracket is currently one of the brought up the ball and with and fi eld team. fantastically good,” Brigug- worst in the nation. promptly hit a potentially Briguglio decided to at- lio explained. Although my bracket may game-winning layup with 2.2 tend Carnegie Mellon be- He is looking forward not be doing well, March seconds left on the clock. cause of the academics and to even more memorable Madness has still given me a With no timeouts, it the fact that he could com- times that he hopes will sport to watch every hour of looked like Pittsburgh was pete athletically as well. take place throughout his every day. on its way to another heart- “Pittsburgh is a great place fi nal outdoor track season. I fi nd myself so focused breaking loss in the NCAA too,” Briguglio said. When refl ecting back on the game that I can’t hold tournament, which seems to Briguglio, a physics on his career, Briguglio de- conversations or pay atten- happen every year. major, is looking to attend cided that his last race of tion to anything else. However, on the inbounds graduate school and earn the indoor season topped The fi rst round of this play, Butler guard Shelvin his Ph.D. “There are a few all others. year’s tournament defi nitely Mack inexplicably fouled schools in the mix current- He ran his most recent did not disappoint, as 11 fi rst Pittsburgh guard Gilbert ly,” he said. 800-meter race of the in- round games were decided Brown, which put Brown on Other than that, he has door season in 1:59.3. by fi ve points or less. the line with a chance to win not planned anything be- The performance se- In the fi rst set of games, the game by shooting free yond his graduate school cured him second place the No. 4 seed and heav- throws. decision at this point. during Mount Union’s Last ily favored Louisville Cardi- After making the fi rst free Briguglio’s favorite part Chance Meet. “Pretty good nals took on the relatively throw, Brown missed the sec- of being on the track team place to be going into out- unknown Morehead State, ond, and it looked like this is the lifestyle that comes door,” said Briguglio. which was a No. 13 seed. already exciting game was with it. Heading into the spring This was supposed to be going to go into overtime. “Track has a say in every- season, Briguglio will be an automatic win for the Car- That was until Pittsburgh’s thing, from the way you eat with the track and fi eld dinals, as they play in the best Nasir Robinson fouled But- and your weekend plans to team competing against conference and have a veter- ler’s Matt Howard on a full- the people you spend most Washington and Lee Uni- an coach who has had success court shot, which could go of your time with. It keeps versity this Friday in Lex- in the tournament. down as the worst foul in me healthy, fi t, and — for ington, Va. However, the pesky More- NCAA Tournament history. head State players consistent- ly hit big shots throughout See MADNESS, A11 Jessica Sochol/Photo Staff First-year becomes K-pop singing sensation

inside: No Instruments Campus offers Noah and the Aloud features a plenty of coffee Whale’s new album 03.21.11 5cappella groups 6resources 7disappoints Volume 105, Issue 21 by Daniel Lipson by Emily Dobler by Jing Jing Li ...this week only

4 Jamaica Carnegie Mellon engineering students took a service trip over spring break.

A cappella 5 No Instruments Aloud showcased seven different a cappella groups.

Coffee on campus 6 Find out what locations on campus offer the best coffee at the best price.

Noah and the Whale 7 The band’s newest album, Last Night on Earth, fails to live up to the quality of its past albums. 10 Rosenberg 8 A new exhibit at the American Jewish Museum honors a Carnegie Tech art professor.

4 5 6 10 ...feature 8 K-pop sensation First-year Chris Hong was recently a finalist in an international Korean pop competition. ...regulars

5 Paperhouse Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a prime example of what post-rock should sound like.

Dollar Movie 7 Ben Stiller, Daft Punk, and mathematician John Nash are all featured in this week’s films.

Did You Know? 10 Find out how much Greek Sing song selections have changed in the past 50 years.

11 Comics Learn what the stars have in store for you this week.

PUBLISHER Meela Dudley EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Michael Kahn MANAGING EDITOR Celia Ludwinski PILLBOX EDITOR Anna Walsh COMICS EDITOR Nicole Hamilton ART EDITOR Adelaide Cole PHOTO EDITOR Tommy Hofman LAYOUT MANAGER Stacey Chin COPY MANAGER Katie Chironis COVER Adelaide Cole

The Tartan . Box 119 . UC Suite 103 . Carnegie Mellon University . 5000 Forbes Ave . Pittsburgh, PA 15213 . www.thetartan.org . © 2011 The Tartan Collage Concert showcases talent Everything you need to know

School of Music’s show features faculty and students About choosing a major and scaring away girls.

One can hear the wailing of bagpipes from blocks Other highlights from the concert included “Parvis” Dear Hoskins Brothers, Dear Hoskins Brothers, away, even above the din of Pittsburgh traffic. by Bernard Andres, a harp duet performed by Last Friday night, the sounds of bagpipes echoed Natalie Severson and Vanessa Young (a sophomore I have to pick my major As a gay guy, I’m off the steps of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial music major and master’s candidate, respectively). soon and I still feel lost. constantly getting girls Hall, enticing passersby to come in and attend the Although most might associate harps solely with I have interests in a few running up to me begging Carnegie Mellon School of Music’s Collage Concert. soothing, heavenly-sounding music, this piece things, but I think that one me to be their gay best proved that harps can play more than angelic of the things holding me friend. It’s really annoying, The Collage Concert is an annual event that arpeggios; the duet was quirky and mysterious and back is that my potential but when I tell them to showcases performances from Carnegie showcased the skills of both harpists. Similarly, the major (something in go away they just think Mellon’s major music ensembles, as well as solo Carnegie Mellon Guitar Ensemble proved that there H&SS) doesn’t get much I’m being sassy and keep performances by Carnegie Mellon’s students and is more to the guitar than the chords one hears in respect at Carnegie bugging me. How can faculty, with 21 performances in total. Before the pop songs with its performance of Leo Brouwer’s Mellon or in the real I get them to leave me concert on Friday began, Noel Zabler, the head of “Toccata.” world. How do I make my alone? the School of Music, spoke to the audience and choice about my major requested that they hold their applause until the Some of the soloists’ song selections did not while at the same time Thanks, very end of the concert. As he stepped off stage, the best showcase their talent; for example, William not letting the “H and less Seriously Angry at Stupid Kiltie Pipe Band began to march down the aisles of Caballero, an associate teaching professor of horn, stress” stigma get to me? Sisters the hall, bagpipes blaring and drum mallets twirling. is a talented player who has been the principal They lined up at the front of the hall and stood there horn player in the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Sincerely, Dear SASS, to perform, all of the bagpipes playing perfectly in for over 20 years. However, his piece, “Dance Fool H&SS sync, before processing out of the hall. Dance” by Paul Bassler, didn’t sufficiently showcase Ever since Sex and the City his skill. The piece, a contemporary composition, Dear H&SS, fi rst introduced us to the As the concert continued, the audience members featured a backing track that sounded like a gay best friend (or was it quickly realized why Zabler had requested they synthesized orchestra, which overwhelmed and The other day, I was sitting Will and Grace?), women hold their applause until the end of the concert: distracted from Caballero’s performance. at my desk, minding my own everywhere have wanted The moment one musical group finished playing its business, when I received an one of their own. Apparently piece, the spotlights would flash onto a different part The concert ended with “Promise of Living from e-mail from my lovely editor. you are now an accessory. of the stage, where a different group of performers The Tender Land” by Aaron Copland, performed Inside was a question — a Congratulations. would immediately begin playing. Despite Zabler’s by the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic and Choirs. REAL question! My fi rst real request, there were several performances for which The piece was uplifting and sweet, evoking images question! As the fi rst person First, try hanging out with a the audience seemed unable to hold back a burst of sunrises and rolling plains, and served as the to actually come to me for lot of straight guys. Nothing of applause. One such performance was junior perfect, heartwarming ending to an evening of advice, you will receive the repels women more than violinist Emma Steele’s performance of “Variations spectacular talent. grand prize: advice! straight Carnegie Mellon on an Original Theme,” by Henryk Wieniawski. guys. If a girl manages Steele’s performance showcased both her incredible First of all, don’t make to breach that fi rst line of technical prowess and her artistic range, as her Anna Walsh | Pillbox Editor the mistake of confusing defense, you might have to playing styles ranged from powerful to playful to Carnegie Mellon and the real hang out with her. She will sentimental. world. Outside, the world unquestionably accept your is run by liberal arts majors fashion advice. Use this to (cue the collective shudder your advantage. Dress her from engineers). When in ridiculous outfi ts, from choosing a major, you need jeggings all the way up to to fi nd something you’re chicken suits. When she interested in, something that fi nally catches sight of a inspires you — otherwise mirror, you’ll be kicked to the you’ll spend the rest of your curb quicker than you can life hating it. Talk to your say “fabulous.” advisor for ideas about majors. Every college has Try to pass off some its own career counselor in of those girls to your the Career and Professional straight friends, Development Center. Talk to Brian Hoskins The Kiltie Pipe Band greeted attendees yours for job advice. of the Collage Concert last Friday as its members practiced before the concert At least you’re not in CFA, Need advice? Send queries on the front steps of Soldiers and Patrick Hoskins to [email protected]. Sailors Memorial Hall.

Nicole Hamilton | Comics Editor

music pillbox 03.21.11 3 Tales from Abroad: Jamaica Carnegie Mellon engineering students take a service trip to be productive over spring break

An overseas experience is highly valued in our you are fl ying American Airlines, it is 3 p.m. If you are our English. The small children in the village spoke increasingly globalized community today. That is one fl ying Austrian Airways it is 15:00. If you are fl ying Air a dialect called Patois. It actually resembles a sort of of the many reasons why I pursue opportunities to Jamaica, it is Tuesday.’ ” It was freeing to realize that we Jamaican English, with a lot of slang and with the go abroad. I understand that many students fi nd it did not have to follow a certain schedule, but we soon words mashed together. For instance, “move from here!” diffi cult to plan for a semester abroad, especially if their realized that if we did not get started on our work, we sounds more like “mofaya!” Although we had diffi culties majors require on-campus core courses every semester. would never be able to fi nish our project. communicating with the children, it did not bother them However, there are other opportunities. Last summer, at all; we managed to understand each other through for example, I had an overseas internship in Indonesia Working on our project was also another challenge. Our our body language and we got along really well. It was through the Freeman Indonesia Non-Profi t Internship group’s project was to replace a church roof that had heartbreaking to say goodbye on our last day, and we did Program from the International Institute of Education. been destroyed by a hurricane a few years ago. The not know what to say exactly when they asked when we I worked with a non-profi t organization in economic project site was high up in the mountains, and we did would be back in Jamaica. We all knew that we might development and education. not have enough tools for everyone to work effectively. not see any of them again, but we just could not bring We had limited electricity most of the time, so we only ourselves to say it. Having gained a lot of invaluable experience from had limited access to power tools, like drills and circular my fi rst trip abroad, I continued to look for other saws. We had to do a lot of tasks manually, especially on The locals were often really grateful for simple things opportunities to go overseas. A few weeks before top of the roof. To do so, we had to improvise and used like being able to spend time with us, watching us spring break, I decided to participate in the Mechanical our engineering knowledge to complete our projects. It perform in our talent show, or attending church services Engineering International Service Learning Experience was diffi cult to accomplish at fi rst, but when everyone on Sundays. It struck me that while we were frantically to Jamaica. I had never been to Jamaica before and I did contributed different ideas, we could usually come up chasing our dreams of success at Carnegie Mellon, they not know the conditions there at all, but that’s all part of with a way that was relatively effective and safe to use. lived a “happier” life by being satisfi ed with what they the fun of going overseas: the excitement of exploring The locals were really eager to help — they would not had. I believe that this is the most important lesson that the unknown. think twice before climbing to the rooftop to help us. I learned from them. Even when we are busy challenging However, communication issues arose between us and new heights in our daily lives, we should stop and refl ect Along with a professor and a graduate student, 17 misunderstandings often happened; fi nding a way to for a while about what we have achieved so far and be undergraduate students participated in this trip. When successfully work with the locals was therefore one of grateful for those achievements. we fi rst met in the Pittsburgh airport on the Wednesday the unexpected challenges we faced. night before spring break, we hardly knew each other. Yes, we might have seen each other around on campus Although English is the main language in Jamaica, Andre Sutanto | Special to The Tartan or in class, but we had not had the chance to talk to the locals had a really unique accent that we found one another. However, after spending 10 days together diffi cult to understand. What’s surprising is that it replacing a church’s rooftop and teaching young children seems they did not have any problem understanding about engineering, we became really close friends. Spending time overseas allows you to learn more about yourself and about the people you work with. In this way, the trip served as a platform for students to build their network among their peers.

In Jamaica, we worked in a small town called Dallas. According to the locals, it was established by the father of one of men who founded Dallas, Texas a few decades after. We are all students of Carnegie Mellon University, and we are used to working on a strict schedule — most of us have our entire days scheduled down to the hour. But in Jamaica, the locals prefer to go with the fl ow rather than working on a schedule. Our guide there told us a joke: “One day, a pilot called the control tower of an airport asking what time it was. The airport asked what airplane he was fl ying, and the pilot was confused why it would matter at all. The control tower answered: ‘If

The students who participated in the Mechanical Engineering International Service Learning Experience often interacted with the children in Jamaica, despite cultural and language barriers.

Courtesy of Andre Sutanto

travel 4 pillbox 03.21.11 No instruments? No problem Paperhouse No Instruments Aloud showcases a cappella ensembles On post-rock

In recent years, post-rock has been losing the innovative A cappella is one of Carnegie Mellon’s not-so-hidden jokingly address the audience, “I’m sick but I’m not spark that had been its driving force. Though fi rst rebelling gems. No Instruments Aloud was a showcase of not contagious, so don’t worry ‘bout it” before diving against the vocally dominated, verse-chorus-verse song one, not two, but seven talented groups of a cappella back into the song. The next song, Yael Naim’s “New structure of rock, post-rock bands have now adapted singers, including a special guest appearance from Soul,” proved that even with only half its members, the very sameness they hated. Every band I fi nd seems Case Western Reserve University’s Solstice. The the ensemble still had plenty of energy and range to adhere to the same tired formula of constant intensity, showcase, which took place last Saturday, was an with its harmonizations. wailing guitars, and an emotional need that rivals the evening full of claps, snaps, and plenty of laughter. cheesiest emo band. Instead of trying to recreate the canon, Deewane started up after intermission with a newer bands should focus on replicating the creativity of The show kicked off with The Originals covering mashup that helped to bring the audience “back their predecessors. Rob Thomas’ “Streetcorner Symphony.” For the to spring break” by mashing up Shaggy’s “Angel” next song, the all-male group slowed things down a with a tropical tune “Dil Kya Kare.” Its imitation Look at Godspeed You! Black Emperor. When you fi rst hear bit with Coldplay’s “Fix You.” The lead, sophomore of Rayvon’s rapping style was particularly well their album Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven, electrical and computer engineering major Ryan received. it’s impossible not to cringe. The album has four songs that Salvo, channeled Coldplay singer Chris Martin’s are divided into movements with names like “She Dreamt cool, high notes, while the rest once again chimed The Treblemakers, the newest a cappella group on She Was a Bulldozer, She Dreamt She Was Alone in an with imitated instrumentation, led this time by vocal campus, started off with a cover of Kanye West’s Empty Field” and “Edgyswingsetacid.” There are multiple percussionist and junior computer science major “Heartless” before warming things up with a lovable guitarists, bassists, drummers, and horn players plus a Duncan Boehle. The Originals finished off their set ’90s throwback, Eagle Eye Cherry’s “Save Tonight,” violinist and a cellist. You can’t help but expect the level of with a humorous rendition of Cee-Low’s “F*CK You” which was led by a charming two-person harmony. bombast that killed bands like Genesis and Yes. led by junior architecture major Richman Neumann. The final song was an emotional rendition of Bruno Mars’ popular song “Grenade.” But that fear never comes true. Like most post-rock bands, The Christian a cappella group Joyful Noise came Godspeed You! Black Emperor focuses on aesthetic. But on stage next, and stated that the group’s first song, Counterpoint started its set off with VV Brown’s instead of the emotional hammer-over-the-head that much Superchick’s “Stand in The Rain,” was about how “Shark in the Water,” which allowed the group to of post-rock has turned to, it opts for a more minimal God is always supporting us. The lyrics assured that showcase its members’ vocal range. Ellene Mobbs, a approach. It is easy to forget that this is a nine-piece band, “one day what’s lost can be found.” Before beginning senior English major, helped to lighten things up by since few instruments play simultaneously. They proselytize the third song of the Joyful Noise set, a member leading the group through an airy rendition of Train’s with a restraint that is almost non-existent in post-rock, yet of the group explained that the song was a dialog “Hey, Soul Sister.” beneath the sparseness lies a frantic tension that festers and between two people as well as a mashup of two at times explodes with a force made even more astounding songs, in this case Red Jumpsuit Apparatus’ “Your The Originals reappeared with a change into formal by its suddenness. It disappears as soon as it arrives, letting Guardian Angel” and Paramore’s “My Heart.” The attire and plenty of choreography, which helped your mind try to fi gure out what you just listened to. song featured beat-boxing and solos from a large to end the night with a laugh. In addition to Katy number of the singers. Perry’s “Teenage Dream” and the encore, Grand I’m not saying that all post-rock bands should become Funk Railroad’s “Some Kind of Wonderful,” the a nine-piece minimalist infl uenced musical leviathan. But Soundbytes were next up on stage, and the group all-male group got the audience on its feet with a post-rock needs to stop relying so much on the motifs was quick to change the pace with a powerful sidesplitting rendition of Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi.” that originally propelled it to the fringes of the mainstream. rendition of Rihanna’s “Rudeboy,” led by junior In order to establish a future, post-rock bands must look humanities and arts student Liz Martindale and Overall, the evening provided a diverse mix of songs toward the past to shed their current shackles of conformity. backed by skillful beat-boxing. Next in its set was and proved that one doesn’t need instruments to Paramore’s “That’s What You Get,” which featured make great music. more direct instrumental imitations as well as more Matt Mastricova | Special to The Tartan harmonized background vocals. Daniel Lipson | Forum Co-Editor Only half of Case Western Reserve’s Solstice was top 10 on WRCT 88.3 FM able to make it to Carnegie Mellon on Saturday, but most played albums of the last week the group members assured the audience that they had nothing to worry about. Solstice started off with 1 Various Artists — Wish I’d Kept A Scrapbook: A Tribute To Tullycraft Kate Nash’s “Pumpkin Soup,” and after singing 2 Bag Raiders — Bag Raiders “I just want your kiss,” the lead singer paused to 3 Precious Bryant — My Name Is Precious 4 John Dee Holeman and the Waifs Band — John Dee Holeman and the Waifs Band 5 Gang of Four — Content No Instruments Aloud featured the vocal stylings 6 Papercuts — Fading Parade of seven different a cappella groups, one of which 7 Mogwai — Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will traveled from Case Western Reserve University 8 Thunderball — 12 Mile High to perform. 9 Yuck — Yuck 10 Alex Webster | Photo Staff Motörhead — World Is Yours

music pillbox 03.21.11 5 Campus offers plenty of coffee resources Discover the best deals and brands of your favorite caffeinated beverage on campus

For college students across the globe, caffeine has currently roasts Verve coffees. It offers a different Not a fan of coffee? There are plenty of alternative become essential for getting through the day. In any specialty brew every day, each with its own fl avor and beverage options on campus that still pack a punch given location on campus, there is at least one readily geographic origin. According to its website, “We love of caffeine to help you stay awake and alert in classes. available source of coffee. Carnegie Mellon offers eleven coffee, we love bicycles and we love creating community All of these dining facilities offer a wide selection of main facilities for ordering coffee: Tazza D’Oro, Maggie all centered around a carefully prepared cup of coffee or teas, hot water canisters, and various energy drinks in Murph Café, Zebra Lounge, The Exchange, Ginger’s espresso.” Tazza D’Oro uses ingredients from local and addition to their coffee options. Express, La Prima Espresso, Skibo Café, Carnegie Mellon independent farms and vendors for all its beverages and Café, the Underground, Stephanie’s, and Entropy+. food, encouraging growth among smaller businesses. Unfortunately, a majority of these facilities are closed throughout the weekend, a time when students may Each of these facilities offers a range of choices, from “The key to good coffee is good beans. On campus, the need caffeine the most. Only a few are open every day espressos to mocha lattes to cappuccinos. A majority of best beans can be found at La Prima and Tazza,” said of the week: Maggie Murph Café, Skibo Café, Carnegie the facilities’ beverages are provided by CulinArt, which Christopher Palmer, a sophomore electrical engineering Mellon Café, the Underground, and Entropy+. This uses Starbucks products. major. “I personally prefer getting drip from Prima and severely cuts down on the options available to students, cappuccinos from Tazza. Both places are reasonably which may force them to seek a location off campus for Carnegie Mellon Café and Maggie Murph Café, as well priced and have decent coffee. If you like making your their coffee needs. as The Exchange and Ginger’s Express, which are own coffee in your apartment or dorm, Tazza is the only owned by Mike Clarkson and Kevin Huber, are the most place to buy coffee beans, which you can have them Students should be economical in where they go for popular coffee locations. They offer the widest range of grind for you or grind yourself.” coffee on campus; they should look for the locations Starbucks products, often mirroring the full Starbucks that offer the most coffee for the lowest cost. La menu. This is convenient for students who need their “I’m going to say La Prima and Seattle’s Best [from the Prima Espresso, for example, only has 16 oz. as its Starbucks fi x but may not have time to go to the Craig University Center] are my favorites. Seattle’s Best, just largest size, and any coffee in that size costs about $4. Street location for their coffee. because I used to drink it at home all the time,” said Comparatively, Maggie Murph Café offers a large size Shilpa Balaji, a sophomore computer science major. of 20 oz. for a similar price. Wait time can also factor However, other venues give coffee on campus some “Tazza [D’Oro] is probably the strongest, so that could into a student’s preferred coffee location: More popular variety if students don’t like Starbucks products. be the best option depending on what you’re looking places on campus can take up to 15 minutes just to order for, but it’s sometimes a little too thick for my taste. a plain coffee, depending on the time of day. This can The Underground in Morewood, Skibo Café in the The Guatemalan blend at Skibo is generally extremely severely bite into students’ time between classes and University Center, and Zebra Lounge in the College watered down, which makes me not generally opt for it.” affect their busy schedules. of Fine Arts building are all managed by Gullifty’s Restaurant. All of these campus locations sell fair-trade La Prima Espresso is an outside company that operates Striking a balance between wait time and price can be and organic coffees. The Underground and Skibo Café its own cart on the fi fth fl oor of Wean Hall. According to tricky. “You can usually go to La Prima right after a class are primarily used by students for food, while Zebra its website, it only sells fair trade coffee. La Prima offers ends and get your drink with a few minutes to spare Lounge is primarily a beverage vendor. students a “coffee of the month” at its cart, allowing for before your next class,” said Ray. “Tazza D’Oro, on the even more variety. “I generally go to either La Prima or other hand, usually has at least a 10 minute wait or more Tazza D’Oro at the R-Bar Café in the Gates Center is Tazza D’Oro. On taste alone, I slightly prefer Tazza D’Oro, right after classes let out, probably since they also serve managed by the company Tazza D’Oro, which has but they’re both good,” said Lucas Ray, a sophomore meals. However, Tazza D’Oro is considerably cheaper another café location in Highland Park. The company computer science major. than La Prima, so the wait is sometimes worth it.”

Overall, when it comes to buying coffee on campus, students should weigh several factors before settling upon their favorite coffee location, those factors mainly being price, wait time, availability, and, of course, taste.

Emily Dobler | News Editor

Carnegie Mellon has plenty of on-campus locations that can provide your daily caffeine fix. These locations vary in value, wait time, and hours. Angel Gonzalez | Photo Staff

food 6 pillbox 03.21.11 Noah and the Whale fails to meet expectations Last Night on Earth doesn’t live up to the heartfelt honesty of the folk band’s previous albums

When thinking of Noah and the Whale, the words Single “L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.” is cutesy, with a strong beat isn’t a good album, or that a band needs to go through “chipper” and “optimistic” don’t exactly come to mind and fast lyrics. Fink paints a vivid picture of possibility, a heart-wrenching break-up to get personal. The album — the group’s previous album, The First Days of Spring, preaching the idea that whatever happens happens and is a great album, but it’s a little too generic — any other was an epic break-up album, where vocalist Charlie life goes on: “On my last night on earth/I won’t look to band could have written a similar album with similar Fink lamented love lost and heartbreak, as inspired the sky/just breathe in the air/and blink in the light,” messages. Perhaps fans are expecting a little too much by his breakup with ex-band member Laura Marling. sings Fink. out of the band as First Days raised the standards, but However, its recent release, Last Night on Earth, is it’s hard not to feel a little disappointed that Noah and the exact opposite. Gone are the melancholy tunes “Give It All Back” starts off with a happy little melody the Whale went from being extraordinary to just ordinary. and somber words. Instead, the beats are a little more from a xylophone and progresses into a fi rst-person story, happy-go-lucky and the lyrics are infused with a sense of one of three on the album, about the carefree days of hopefulness. Clearly Fink and the band have moved on growing up and starting a band. Jing Jing Li | Staffwriter from Marling’s departure. There is more storytelling on this album and fewer Last Night on Earth immediately starts out upbeat instrumental interludes, the only such interlude being and happy with “Life is Life,” whose message is about “Paradise Stars.” The songs on Last Night on Earth are changing your life for the better and living to the fullest. mostly narrated in third person, as if Fink was a camera This positive outlook manages to stay throughout the capturing moments of other people’s lives, but this whole album, ironically enough, considering the ominous technique allows Fink to stay one step short of getting title of the album. The song is grand — fi lled with too personal. Instead, Last Night comes across as being synthetic sounds, piano chords, and a gospel choir. a little forced, as if Fink is trying to prove to the world that he’s moved on before he really has. The second track, “Tonight’s the Kind of Night,” is equally hopeful, as Fink tells the story of a boy leaving Noah and the Whale has many worthwhile qualities, but his hometown behind for bigger and better things, the most mesmerizing is its ability to be honest and pour thinking that “tonight’s the kind of night/that everything its souls into its songs, a quality that gets a little lost in could change.” this album. That’s not to say that Last Night on Earth

Noah and the Whale plays at Somerset House on July 10, 2010. The group’s new album leaves some listeners disappointed with its “ordinary” sound.

Courtesy of aurelien on fl ickr

dollarmovie Meela Dudley | Publisher

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Ben Stiller stars in this fi lm as one of the most Praised for its elaborate Daft Punk soundtrack, This showing of A Beautiful Mind is being co-hosted unlikeable characters of his career. That’s not to Tron: Legacy transports audiences into an eye- with Psi Chi, the international honor society in say, however, that Roger Greenberg is a man catching virtual landscape. Sam Flynn, played by psychology. The movie, directed by Ron Howard, without charm. Stiller as Greenberg is a stern, the young Garrett Hedlund, is the 27-year-old son tells the story of famed mathematician (and Carnegie often humorous, mentally ill man who tends to treat of Kevin Flynn, a man who was once regarded as Mellon alumnus) John Nash, played by Russell people, especially those whom he cares about most, one of the world’s leading video game developers Crowe, and his struggles with mental health. As a like crap. When he moves from New York City to before his sudden and mysterious disappearance. professor at MIT, Nash begins to lose grip of reality Los Angeles to house-sit for his brother and sort While investigating his father’s disappearance, Sam and is eventually diagnosed with schizophrenia. This out his life, he almost immediately falls in love with fi nds himself sucked into the digital world where his fi lm’s greatest achievement is making the mind of the his brother’s assistant, played by the brilliant Greta father has been trapped for the past 20 years. With mentally compromised accessible to all audiences, Gerwig — a woman with just as many neuroses as the help of Quorra, a digital warrior played by the and Crowe’s performance as Nash is undeniably one him. always-gorgeous Olivia Wilde, father and son have to of the actor’s greatest. Admission to A Beautiful Mind work together to defeat a world more advanced and is free. villainous than its creator could ever have anticipated.

music pillbox 03.21.11 7 The competition took place at the Bell Performing Arts First-year becomes K-pop singing sensation Centre in Vancouver on Feb. 27. Although the winner of the competition was a dancer named Edo, also known as “Blackmamba,” Hong has no regrets. “I’m so glad I Chris Hong rises to stardom as fi nalist in Koreaboo: Cube Auditions 2011 went for the competition because the experience was amazing,” he said. “I met extremely talented people, got a chance to meet G.NA — the fi rst K-pop idol I’ve ever met — and most importantly, had the chance to live and 4Minute, that was sponsored by the English K-pop Hong’s optimistic streak was noticeable even while he my dream.” by Saakshi Gupta | Junior Staffwriter []website Koreaboo. “I’ve always wanted to audition for waited to hear back from Cube Entertainment. During Cube Entertainment because I wanted to be in a group the two-month wait, Hong wrote lyrics to a song called Even though the competition has ended, the experience To get chosen to be one of the 14 top fi nalists for [similar to] B2ST, but until now, most auditions were held “DreamMaker,” which was his remix version of “Just a has continued to infl uence Hong’s life. Hong said, an international Korean pop (K-pop) competition is only in South Korea,” Hong said. Dream” by Nelly, expressing how he “won’t ever give up “The other fi nalists and I got really close due to the remarkable, but to be one of the opening acts for top trying to become a Korean pop artist.” competition, and I almost feel like we’re one big family. K-pop singer G.NA? That’s epic. Chris Hong, a fi rst-year Hong sent his audition to Cube Entertainment in We’re still in touch and maintain contact with each other biomedical engineering and chemical engineering major, December and waited to hear back from the selectors. Finally, when Hong did hear back in February, he was via Facebook and have set up a new YouTube channel received the opportunity of a lifetime from K-pop record Hong explained, “The whole audition consisted of three congratulated on being one of the 14 fi nalists in the where we are uploading collaborations with one another.” label Cube Entertainment: an opportunity to showcase rounds. First, Cube notifi ed you that you passed the fi rst competition. Chosen from over 3,000 auditioners, he was his talent in front of a large audience and perform as an round via e-mail and then you had to send in another told that he would be performing in Vancouver along And the best part about participating in the competition? opening act for G.NA, a Canadian-born K-pop singer. video for the second round. You would then get a call with the other fi nalists, with the whole competition “Honestly, this was the fi rst time I’ve ever sang or from Korea if you had passed onto the fi nal round, being broadcast on Canadian news. rapped in front of a large audience. On my way to the Despite what Hong’s Korean pop successes might where the top 14 fi nalists would perform live in performance in the cab with two other fi nalists, I was suggest, his interest in the genre started relatively late Vancouver, Canada, for a chance to get a contract with very nervous, but during rehearsal I felt comfortable and in his life. Hong grew up in New York and had only Cube Entertainment.” excited to perform. So, undoubtedly, the best part about ever been to Korea for two months, but he studied in a the whole journey for me was performing on stage Korean school and became fl uent in Korean. Until middle and getting to know the other fi nalists.” school, Hong listened to Simple Plan, Korn, Linkin Park, Bon Jovi, and other American bands. It wasn’t until Hong’s love for K-pop hasn’t come before his high school that he was introduced to K-pop by one of love for American music. He still listens to and his Korean friends. Hong stated in an e-mail, “Almost thoroughly enjoys American artists such as Daughtry, instantly I was hooked. I found the rhythm and the beats Jason Derulo, Nelly, Eminem, and Ne-yo. Hong said, “I to be extremely catchy.” guess you could say that I now listen to a broad range of music, ranging from rock to heavy metal to rap to K-pop.” Courtesy of Chris Hong But landing a place in the Top 14 didn’t come easily One might feel that American pop is very different from to Hong. Since he wasn’t raised performing K-pop, he K-pop, but Hong claimed, “Besides the language, Korean joined International Freestylers at Carnegie Mellon to and American pop songs are very similar. Just the way The United States doesn’t have a very large audience learn breakdancing — as Hong explained, “Not only Korean pop artists are ‘developed’ is different. In America, for Korean pop when compared with countries such as does a K-pop idol have to be trained to sing, but they one can just sign a contract and start making albums and Japan and Taiwan. Hong believes the existing audience Chris Hong was interviewed by a local news have to be trained to dance and act as well.” He soon Chris Hong, right, had start performing on stage like Justin Bieber. But in Korea, for K-pop in America is mostly because of the Internet. channel while in Vancouver for the final round of the picked up other performance-based techniques, like the opportunity to meet one must fi rst go through years of hard training before He said, “Because YouTube provides free access to music competition. audio recording and rapping, in order to get ready to and open for Korean pop debuting on stage.... There are so many trainees in each around the world, uploading K-pop music videos onto submit an audition tape. He also had to take out time singer G.NA, left, as a Korean music industry, but only a few get elected to be YouTube has made it even more popular here in [the] to rehearse effectively. “I practiced singing or rapping finalist in the Koreaboo: debuted, and most of the times trainees quit their training U.S.” music by continuously listening to a particular song and Cube Auditions 2011. because of the ‘slave-like’ environment and the hard, by getting familiar with its beat and rhythm. From there tiring years of training.” And what about at Carnegie Mellon? Most of Hong’s on, I would record myself and upload the video onto my friends don’t listen to K-pop, but occasionally one comes YouTube channel in order to receive feedback from other Despite the similarities between Korean and American across students who enjoy listening to it, regardless of YouTube users,” Hong said. pop, Hong remains skeptical about America’s acceptance whether they speak and understand Korean, something and response to K-pop. Although K-pop is gaining Hong fi nds encouraging. Hong stated, “I don’t think Before trying out for Cube Entertainment, Hong popularity worldwide, few American artists have Carnegie Mellon has a large Korean pop scene when auditioned for Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation’s recognized this fact. Hong feels that “Korean pop music compared to other colleges such as Rutgers University, “The Birth of a Great Star,” a Korean televised singing has been popular worldwide, and American artists such which had a winter festival for K-pop and brought really competition. He uploaded a YouTube video of himself as American music producer and rapper will.i.am have popular Korean artists such as Jay Park [to its campus] for singing a K-pop track as his audition tape, but was recognized how popular K-pop has been. In fact, he is performances.” Now that Carnegie Mellon has a Korean disappointed when he was not selected for the contest. Courtesy of Chris Hong currently working with 2NE1 [another popular K-pop pop singing sensation on campus, though, perhaps its group] to release an English album, but not many artists music scene will grow. He then decided to practice harder for an upcoming have followed suit as of yet. Other popular K-pop artists audition with a big K-pop label called JYP. However, such as BoA, Wondergirls, and Rain(Bi) have come to through YouTube, he learned of Koreaboo: Cube America to release their music with successful results.” Auditions 2011, an audition with Cube Entertainment, which supports Korean pop stars such as B2ST, G.NA,

feature feature 8 pillbox 03.21.11 pillbox 03.21.11 9 Did you know? Museum honors professor The lead article trumpets the annual Exhibit focuses on Samuel Rosenberg’s legacy as a teacher “home concert” of the school’s 100 combined music clubs. “It is the hope of the management,” opines the stuffy Few professors can claim to have been a major the artwork by the students, both from Carnegie prose, “that every student will make an March 22, 1911 infl uence in the work of four generations of students. Mellon University as well as [the YM&WHA],” Hiller effort to be present on this occasion.” Samuel Rosenberg, however, is one such professor. explained. The point is soundly made — most of It is his incredible infl uence as a Carnegie Tech The Tartan’s 16-page issue is devoted professor that is the focus of the American Jewish Even the sole painting by Rosenberg in the exhibit to the event. Museum’s current exhibit, A Painter’s Legacy: The still focuses on his role as a teacher: The unfi nished Students of Samuel Rosenberg. painting features Rosenberg’s son sitting at a blank The men of Alpha Tau Omega and the easel, depicted from the perspective of looking over women of Delta Delta Delta appear “Even though there are a lot of art professors in his son’s shoulder. Even in his art, Rosenberg was 50 in front-page photos as the winners Pittsburgh, and we have such great [art] institutions still aware of his role as a teacher, peering over his of this year’s Greek Sing. Tri Delta ... Samuel Rosenberg leaves a very distinctive students’ shoulders to guide their progress. performed music by Holst and a piece March 15, 1961 legacy that four generations of artists point back to called “Les Charpentiers du Roi.” ATO as being the major infl uence in their work, as well Despite the range of artistic genres represented countered with highbrow favorites “Roll as in their lives,” said Melissa Hiller, the director of in the exhibit, Rosenberg’s infl uence still shines on Monongahela” and “The Legend of the American Jewish Museum and curator of the through every work of art. “I got dozens of comments Mike Fink.” exhibit. Rosenberg’s teaching career spanned four about how powerful it is for a group of people to decades, during which he served as a professor at have a source of infl uence that is that strong,” Hiller Scotland Yard — a student-run, the Carnegie Institute of Technology and founded said. The exhibit serves as a powerful testimonial non-alcoholic pub — announces art departments at both the Irene Kaufmann to Rosenberg’s legacy and to the infl uence a single 25 expanded menu options and a new Settlement, a private philanthropic agency, and the teacher can have. way of paying for them. The payment Isaac Seder Educational Center at the Young Men method, suggested by Carnegie March 11, 1961 and Women’s Hebrew Association (YM&WHA), until Mellon’s President Cyert, is to label his retirement in 1964. Some of his most famous Anna Walsh | Pillbox Editor student tabs with their owners’ Social students included Philip Pearlstein, a colleague Security numbers, conveniently already of Andy Warhol; Mel Bochner, an accomplished A Painter’s Legacy will be on display in Fine Perlow printed on student IDs. We may need a conceptual artist; and Carnegie Mellon’s most Weis Gallery and Berger Gallery through April 30. few beers before we trust that security. famous art student, Andy Warhol himself.

In exchange for “camera technology” Although his famous pupils are impressive, equally used during the Super Bowl, CBS gives impressive is the sheer number of his students and 10 Carnegie Mellon two free 30-second how loyal they still remain to Rosenberg. “The kind commercial slots. The commercials, of person he was, as well as the kind of professor he which aired this week, feature high was, in addition to the number of artists not only March 19, 2001 school actors instead of real Carnegie in Pittsburgh but really all throughout the United Mellon students. The reason? CFA States, and their continual loyalty to him made students were too busy. [creating the exhibit] a pretty easy process for me to take up,” Hiller said. “People who studied with The Public Art Committee reveals Samuel Rosenberg completely understand and are plans for the installation of “Walking to honored by the historical approaches and curatorial 5 the Sky” on the Cut in front of Warner projects that people like me have, so all I really had Hall, instead of on the Mall near Baker to do was introduce myself and discuss the [exhibit] Hall as previously decided. Amid the ... people were so generous because they still have March 27, 2006 controversy surrounding the 100-foot such a love for Rosenberg.” sculpture, School of Design head Dan Boyarski said, “Once you’ve gotten The exhibit is made up of 76 works of art from over used to it, you’ll pass by it.” 50 of his students, with only one of Rosenberg’s paintings. “The concept [of the exhibit] is to show his teaching style and what he taught the students A smaller controversy brews — or who were in his class, so it’s an exhibition that’s a perhaps fizzes — this week over balance of showing him as a teacher, but showing 1 Pittsburgh mayor Luke Ravenstahl’s proposal of a tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. The tax would have increased March 22, 2010 the cost of a two-liter bottle of Coke by $1.35. Aaronel DeRoy Gruber’s “Break of Day” is one of the works of art featured in the American Jewish Museum’s exhibit. Greg Hanneman | Contributing Editor Courtesy of Melissa Hiller

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Celia Ludwinski | Managing Editor Christian Lander, author of the blog-turned-book Stuff White People Like and the sequel, Whiter Shades of Pale, gave a lecture in McConomy Auditorium last Tuesday. He kept the audience entertained with stories from his life that inspired him to create the blog. Stuff White People Like is a tongue-in-cheek documentation of the favorite hobbies and habits of liberal, upper-middle-class white people.

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