SCS Celebrates 25Th Anniversary Education Reform Chris Galvin Committee, Followed with a Staffwriter Description of Yinzercation and Its Purpose

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thetartan.org @thetartan October 13, 2014 Volume 109, Issue 8 Carnegie Mellon’s student newspaper since 1906 CUC expansion officially breaks ground Acrobatiq a finalist for $20 million prize Chelsea Dickson sciences to create online Junior Staffwriter courses. OLI courses are used by teachers and students na- Acrobatiq, a Carnegie Mel- tionwide and internationally. lon-affiliated online course- Its strength stems from its ware company, has recently ability to constantly evaluate, been named a finalist in the adapt, and improve the de- Bill and Melinda Gates Foun- sign of courses for more suc- dation’s Next Generation cessful learning experiences, Courseware Challenge. Trac- according to the OLI website. ing its origins to Carnegie Based in Pittsburgh’s Mellon’s Open Learning Ini- South Side neighborhood tiative (OLI), Acrobatiq was and New York City, Acrobatiq founded in 2013 and provides is building on OLI’s legacy. individualized online learn- Acrobatiq, a for-profit coming experiences for students pany, develops new adaptive tackling introductory uni- online courses using OLI, versity courses. The Bill and Carnegie Mellon, and the Melinda Gates Foundation educational world’s research. launched the Courseware Students must self-monitor Challenge to support science- their learning progress in based learning initiatives that Acrobatiq’s courses and ap- aim to help disadvantaged ply what they are learning to college students with general real-world situations. education classes. Courses are designed to The Bill and Melinda supplement undergraduate Gates Foundation focuses on level classes. As of now, many improving all Americans’ op- of the courses available are portunities for success both math- and science-oriented. in the classroom and in life. Acrobatiq chief executive The Foundation began sup- officer Eric Frank, speaking Abhinav Gautam/Staff Photographer Students got the opportunity on Thursday to spraypaint their mark on the CUC Turnaround, which will be closed as part of an 18-month expansion. porting online education about the courses, reported programs in 2008, prompted that the company will be Laura Scherb spoke. Student groups Raasta, ence. This expansion is the op- nition to campus. This build- by the increasing amount of offering 25 new courses, Operations Manager SoulStylz, and Scotch’n’Soda portunity to enhance what we ing is a huge part of that,” research showing the impres- including many in the hu- performed as well. already have,” Murphy said in Gilman said. “I am fortunate sive improvements made by manities and business, by the On Thursday, a modest cer- After the speeches and per- his speech. “A healthy and so- to represent a district that en- students who supplemented summer. emony marked a big occasion formances, the Office of Stu- cially engaged campus.” compasses a booming center their undergraduate courses Frank also said course for the university: the official dent Activities gave students According to Murphy, the of growth.” with online learning expe- design does not widely dif- groundbreaking celebration and faculty an opportunity to expansion is a result of the According to Director of riences. Since 2008, it has fer between science and hu- of the Jared L. Cohon Univer- spray paint a portion of the vision that President Emeri- Student Activities Elizabeth invested more than $60 mil- manities classes. In fact, he sity Center (CUC) expansion. CUC turnaround to com- tus Jared Cohon and current Vaughan, the expansion of the lion in online courseware, ac- said, learning research has The expansion has already memorate the years that it has President Subra Suresh have CUC is going to radically im- cording to its website. proved that the process of begun with construction on served as a Carnegie Mellon for the student experience, as pact campus life through the The Next Generation learning is consistent across the campus parking garage, landmark. well as part of an effort to give massive increase in athletic Courseware Challenge is subjects, languages, and and is estimated to take ap- “I’m very excited about the the Forbes Avenue corridor a and recreational space, a stu- the Foundation’s effort to cultures. He explained that proximately two years. The whole impact that [the expan- “front door.” dio theater, and a new lobby bring this learning technol- the “learn by doing” method completed project will add sion] will have on the student “This is a project that space that will serve to wel- ogy to under-performing is what leads most students 62,000 square feet to the experience,” Gina Casalegno, ties very nicely into our new come visitors to the university. and disadvantaged college to success, hence the ef- building, according to the dean of student affairs, said. Forbes corridor. It really paints “In planning this building, students. Seventeen finalists, fectiveness of these online Campus Design and Facility Casalegno spray painted “My CMU as a place for innovation, we leveraged every possible including Acrobatiq, are cur- courses. Development’s Cohon Center heart is in the CUC expan- a place for everything that space in the building to be rently beginning to receive “It seems like we live in Addition page. sion” on the pavement. CMU is truly about,” Murphy able to accommodate every portions of the $20 million this moment where the Inter- The ceremony celebrated The expansion of the CUC, said. “It’s really exciting, and type of activity. We thought re- prize. The actual winner net is this incredible medium the efforts of a large group which was built 18 years ago, the context is so important for ally strategically about how to will be announced later this to access to education. What’s of people in making the proj- marks the symbolic expansion this project.” maximize every space. There’s year and will work with the been missing is quality. How ect a reality, and the official of what Murphy called the Gilman, who spoke fol- too much happening on this Foundation for three years to do you ensure that a student groundbreaking of the con- “meta-curricular” life of Carn- lowing Murphy, said that the campus to let any space just sit strengthen its product. is able to learn as much or struction. To that end, senior egie Mellon students. project was exciting and im- unused,” Vaughan said. Acrobatiq is a subsidiary more? There has to be robust biological sciences major and “Ten years ago, we saw an portant to him not only as a According to Vaughan, the of Carnegie Mellon’s Open learning,” said Frank. Student Body Vice President explosion of student on-cam- former student, but also as a construction on the building Learning Initiative, which Of course, many peo- Shalini Ray, Vice President for pus involvement. Students use representative of the district. is slated to take approximately was established in 2001. The ple are wary about online Student Affairs Michael Mur- the CUC to recreate, to work “[Carnegie Mellon] is em- 18 months, which would put OLI combines the Univer- coursework’s effect on higher phy, and Pittsburgh City Coun- out, to meet with each other bracing Forbes Avenue; we’re the opening ceremony some- sity’s strength in cognitive education institutions. Frank cilman and Carnegie Mellon and with faculty, and to com- giving a new face to the future tutoring, human-computer alumnus Dan Gilman (DC ‘04) municate their student experi- of Forbes, which will add defi- See EXPANSION, A4 interaction, and data-driven See COMPANY, A3 Herbert lectures on SCS celebrates 25th anniversary education reform Chris Galvin Committee, followed with a Staffwriter description of Yinzercation and its purpose. On Thursday, public edu- “We joined the educa- cation volunteer organization justice movement back tion Yinzercation hosted the in 2011 when Governor Cor- national launch of The New bett took office and promptly York Times’ columnist Bob cut about a billion dollars Herbert’s new book, Losing from public education,” Ra- Our Way: An Intimate Por- mey said. “These cuts have trait of a Troubled America, in disproportionately affected McConomy Auditorium. our poorest students and our Yinzercation describes communities of color. So our itself on its website as “part schools and kids who already of the grassroots education had the least, now get the justice movement committed least.” to students, equity, and the Kathy Newman, associ- preservation of public edu- ate professor of English at cation as a civil right and a Carnegie Mellon and an- public good.” The group also other Yinzercation Steering hosts a multitude of events to Committee member, then promote their cause, includ- introduced Herbert and Tony ing rallies, demonstrations, Norman, a columnist, associ- and lectures. ate editor, and book review Reverend Richard Free- editor for the Pittsburgh Post- Abhinav Gautam/Staff Photographer man of the Resurrection Gazette. Norman moderated Serkan Piantino (SCS ’04) had a conversation with Dean of the School of Computer Science Andrew W. Moore as part of a celebration of the school’s Baptist Church in Braddock a conversation with Herbert 25th anniversary. Moore and Piantino spoke in Rashid Auditorium on Friday about the future of computer science. kicked off the event with a about his book, public edu- speech about the importance cation, and social justice Marie Bremner York office Serkan Piantino versation. Technology has antino, who oversees Face- of public education. movements. Junior Staffwriter (SCS ’04), who spoke as part created so much potential for book’s engineering office in “We are at a crossroads,” Much of the discussion re- of the School of Computer Sci- data interaction, and with Manhattan, said. Freeman said. “And we be- volved around the Yinzerca- In this age of Big Data, dig- ence’s (SCS) 25th anniversary that comes great potential “When you are learning lieve that the way through tion movement. ital technologies, and social celebrations, computer sci- for risks. We, the engineers, software engineering, you the crossroads begins with “There were two major networking sites, companies entists must take the lead in need to have a sophisticated have to be learning about quality education. It begins things that I saw [in Pitts- are grappling with consumer making policies and creating dialogue about having a good, policy implications; there by giving our children hope.” burgh],” Herbert said. “One privacy. According to Carn- technologies that deal with nuanced, ethical understand- is no such thing as a pure Jessie Ramey, a member egie Mellon alumnus and Site these privacy issues. ing of how we want our data of the Yinzercation Steering See EDUCATION, A3 Director of Facebook’s New “We have to have a con- represented and shared,” Pi- See CELEBRATION, A4 A2 « thetartan.org/news The Tartan » October 13, 2014 feature photo news in brief Students sign beam, indulge in chili CNBC celebrates 20th year of research Much of the university’s their home institution. Stu- brain research began 20 dents can seamlessly move years ago, when the Richard between Pitt and CMU labs King Mellon Foundation gave and draw on the expertise of a $12 million gift to launch faculty at both institutions. the Center for the Neural Ba- This cross-disciplinary and sis of Cognition (CNBC), a cross-university atmosphere research center built on col- has allowed the CNBC — and laboration between Carnegie therefore CMU and Pitt — to Mellon and the University of recruit and keep scientists Pittsburgh that focuses on and researchers and attract neuroscience. More recently, the brightest students.” Carnegie Mellon announced The CNBC is a joint effort its BrainHub initiative in sup- between the neighboring port of the federal BRAIN universities that combines initiative for neuroscience the University of Pittsburgh’s research. strengths in bioengineering, The CNBC will celebrate math, psychology, and neu- its 20th anniversary this roscience with Carnegie Mel- weekend, Oct. 17–18. lon’s strengths in psychology, “To have two universities computer science, biology, across the street from each and statistics. other, and to have them de- Researchers for the CNBC cide to collaborate rather investigate the mechanisms than compete, is very spe- behind human cognition; cial,” said Peter L. Strick, the CNBC also includes an Pitt co-director of the CNBC, interdisciplinary graduate distinguished professor, and and postdoctoral training chair of the department of program. neurobiology at Pitt, in a uni- The 20th anniversary cel- versity press release. “The ebration will include several CNBC has an open archi- keynote and alumni speakers, tecture that allows interac- an art exhibit, and the pre- tions between scientists and sentation of the first Friend colleagues — regardless of of the CNBC Award. Ryan Oh/Staff Photographer Last week, students got the chance to sign a beam that will become part of the Sherman and Joyce Bowie Scott Hall. Philosophy department partners with Pitt

The National Institutes of Gregory Cooper, profes- Health (NIH) recently gave sor and vice chair of the an $11 million grant to cre- department of biomedical ate the Center for Causal informatics at the Univer- Modeling and Discovery, a sity of Pittsburgh School of joint effort between Carn- Medicine and director of the egie Mellon’s department of new Center for Causal Mod- philosophy and the Univer- eling and Discovery, said in a sity of Pittsburgh. university press release that The new center will foster while much of science focus- collaboration between Carn- es on finding the “how” or egie Mellon philosophy fac- “why,” now the challenge is ulty and a team of research- to find these answers among ers that draws from the “big data” — corpuses of Pittsburgh Supercomputing terabytes or petabytes of Center, Yale University, Rut- data. gers University, and other collaborators. The researchers will focus on developing tools that can find causal links in large and complex Compiled by pools of biomedical data. Brian Trimboli

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Abhinav Gautam/Staff Photographer The Carnegie Clan hosted its annual Chili Cookoff as part of the Cèilidh Weekend homecoming celebrations. At the cookoff, students tasted the entrants’ chili with cornbread and received commemorative Chili Cookoff mugs. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday High / Low High / Low High / Low Campus Crime & Incident Reports 82 / 64 66 / 53 65/ 53 Student on LSD nesty. Again, no charges were DUI arrest Attempted scam Oct. 4, 2014 filed. Oct. 8, 2014 Oct. 9, 2014 University Police, along A University Police ser- University Police were con- with CMU EMS and city med- Suspicious vehicle geant on patrol saw a vehicle tacted by two students about ics, responded to a report Oct. 8, 2014 driving over the center line a black, middle-aged woman from the Residence on Fifth on Morewood Avenue, and who pulls up next to students of a student on LSD. The stu- University Police and Pitts- confirmed that the driver was on the street and asks for gas dent was provided appropri- burgh Police responded to a intoxicated when the sergeant money to get to the airport or ate medical attention and call from Beeler Street about stopped the vehicle. The driv- hospital. These scams were Friday Saturday Sunday admitted to ingesting an un- a suspicious vehicle. Police er was arrested for driving un- also reported last year; stu- High / Low High / Low High / Low received two calls for related known drug at a party near der the influence of alcohol. dents are urged not to pro- 64 / 49 60 / 42 54 / 38 the Bob O’Connor Golf Course incidents. A Carnegie Mellon vide the woman with money Source: www.weather.com at Schenley Park. University student told the police that he or personal information and Police and Pittsburgh Police was walking on Beeler Street Theft from a vehicle contact the police if she makes were involved in investigating when a black sedan pulled up Oct. 9, 2014 contact. this incident. next to him and shined a light Corrections & Clarifications on him, at which point the University Police took a re- student began to run, and the port for theft from a vehicle Identity theft parked on Devon Road. The Alcohol amnesty vehicle pulled into a driveway. Oct. 10, 2014 If you would like to submit a correction or clarification, perpetrator broke the side Oct. 6, 2014 A moment later, the vehicle please email The Tartan at [email protected] or window of the vehicle and University Police are inves- drove away toward Wilkins [email protected] with your inquiry, as well as the University Police and CMU took several personal items. tigating an incident in which Avenue. Another student re- date of the issue and the name of the article. We will EMS were summoned to the There have been multiple sim- an unidentified woman tried ported a similar experience. print the correction or clarification in the next print Mudge House turnaround ilar thefts around the Carn- to use a Carnegie Mellon ID These incidences are being issue and publish it online. by a call for alcohol amnesty. investigated by both Univer- egie Mellon campus recently. card to check out an iPad from CMU EMS provided medi- sity Police and the Pittsburgh Both University Police and Hunt Library. University Po- cal attention, and no charges Police Department. the Pittsburgh Police Depart- lice are investigating this in- were filed. ment are investigating these cident with the help of video University Police and CMU incidents. surveillance. EMS also responded to Fairfax Compiled by Apartments for alcohol am- Brian Trimboli student senate meeting minutes Finance committee update, special Ex officio Report allocation

A first draft of a fiscal policy equipment, as some equip- Jess Klein, coordinator of cluding primary prevention and how Carnegie Mellon is statistics on instances of sexual change was completed and is ment for events could not be gender studies and sexual vio- through education and by- legally required to report and violence and the focus sessions now being reviewed by mul- used due to the building con- lence prevention, discussed stander training, secondary investigate all reports of sexual that were hosted on campus by tiple student governing bod- straints of the Jared L. Cohon rape prevention and sexual prevention strategies such as violence. the Department of Education’s ies to ensure that its wording University Center. It was noted assault on college campuses in having a buddy system and On-campus resources, in- Office for Civil Rights recently. is consistent. Additionally, that the Activities Board serves her ex officio report. covering your drink at parties, cluding the new Decisions that $4,000 was reinstated to be many organizations, and that Carnegie Mellon’s recent as well as other tips such as not Matter pamphlet and the Title available to Senate for internal there are currently many se- efforts to address this issue walking alone at night. Klein IX reporting process, were also projects. nior members who can teach began about a year ago. Klein also detailed the purpose of the mentioned. Klein concluded A finance allocation to AB newer students how to use the discussed many measures for Jeanne Clery Act, specifically her report by mentioning the Compiled by Tech was also granted for new new tools. preventing sexual assault, in- with respect to confidentiality difficult nature of gathering Brent Heard October 13, 2014 « The Tartan thetartan.org/news » A3 Yinzercation hosts New York Times’ Bob Herbert Acrobatiq finalist in challenge COMPANY, from A1

believes that companies like Acrobatiq will aid, and not undermine, teaching and learning at universities and colleges. “I think there’s a fear of machine learning, because I think that’s a code word for ‘replace faculty,’ and I think that when teachers see what we’re doing, they see that it’s an opportunity to help them do what Kevin Zheng/Junior Photographer Left: Bob Herbert, a columnist for The New York Times, spoke about his new book, Losing Our Way: An Intimate Portrait of a Troubled America, on Thursday in McConomy Auditorium. they’re doing better,” he Right: Herbert talked to Reverend Richard Freeman of the Resurrection Baptist Church in Braddock. said. For Frank, including online courseware in col- EDUCATION, from A1 show how in so many ways also discussed the aspects progressive politics, economic speaking very abstractly about lege classes enables more we’ve lost our way in this coun- of a successful social justice problems, and social issues as problems, and unfortunately effective instruction in the was what I thought was an try, how much trouble we’re movement. a whole. I felt like I was at a political classroom. He said that obscene attack on public edu- in,” Herbet said. “I thought “It’s important to first Some members of the au- rally.” while students are build- cation ... but then on the other that the mainstream politi- become civically engaged, dience, such as Pittsburgh Others left feeling deject- ing their foundational hand, I saw this extraordinary cians and the mainstream me- whatever the issue is… But residents Paul and Karen Beer, ed, despite Herbert’s intended knowledge with online civil engagement, this move- dia had not really given a true its also important that you felt the discussion had gotten message of hope. classes, precious in-class ment of ordinary people who picture of how difficult our cir- organize,” Herbert said. “The off track. “I feel kind of desperate— time could be used more are fighting back and saying cumstances were. On the other most difficult thing of all is to “It was a little all over the what are we going to do?” said advantageously. that this is intolerable.” hand, I wanted to say that it’s sustain it. It has to be a sus- place; it was a little disap- Osher Lifelong Learning Insti- Acrobatiq and similar Herbert talked about how not hopeless, that people can tained effort.” pointing,” Karen Beer said. tute member Florence Chap- companies aim to provide a the themes of his book tie into fight back. In Pittsburgh, I saw When the discussion was “[The discussion] just man. “Working on the grass- supportive opportunity for Pittsburgh’s public education people fighting back, and fight- opened to questions from the wasn’t very substantive. It was roots organizing is difficult. a better standard of learn- movement. ing back effectively.” audience, the conversation riddled with political plati- We’ve been working on that ing for both disadvantaged “[In my book] I wanted to Norman and Herbert broadened into a discussion of tudes,” Paul Beer said. “It was for a long time.” and privileged students. The Last Witch Hunter films in Pittsburgh locations

Justin McGown/Staff Photographer Left: The crew for The Last Witch Hunter prepares for filming last week on Forbes Avenue.Right: Extras for the film, which stars Vin Diesel, Elijah Wood, and Rose Leslie, sit on set.

Justin McGown Extension, as well as a lane of Studios with an all-star cast ogy; Rose Leslie, best known and Bernard Goldmann. tion to the quality film crew in Staffwriter traffic on Forbes Avenue as ca- and a mainly local film crew. for her television role as Ygritte According to Amanda the city. Brand has previously terers, riggers, and actors hur- Vin Diesel, a veteran of the on Game of Thrones; and Sir Brand, the unit publicist for the worked on I Am Number Four Just around the corner from ried around. The Carnegie Mu- Riddick science fiction action Michael Caine. Breck Eisner, movie, a number of locations and Super 8 with Pittsburgh the Mellon Institute, recogniz- sic Hall was standing in for an franchise, will star as the titular the director of The Crazies and around Pittsburgh will be used film crews, even though Super able from its role as Gotham elegant opera house or theatre last witch hunter. Diesel will be Sahara, has the helm on The as stand-ins for New York City. 8 was shot in West Virginia. City Hall in The Dark Knight in New York City for The Last starring alongside Elijah Wood, Last Witch Hunter. Vin Diesel is Brand cited initiatives and tax Brand described working Rises, trailers lined both sides Witch Hunter, a supernatural who portrayed Frodo Baggins also one of the producers of the credits offered by the city for here with the crews as a great of a blocked off Forbes Avenue action thriller from Lionsgate in The Lord of the Rings tril- film, alongside Mark Canton the choice of filming, in addi- experience. Souter stresses humanities in U.S. OCT Brian Trimboli case to listeners that the U.S. ferent angles, with different 22–25 News Editor should put greater stress on perspectives. 2014 the humanities and social Julia Eddy, a junior deci- “We cannot give short sciences as the foundation of sion science major, agreed shrift to the humanities and education. with Souter’s emphasis on social sciences,” retired Su- “A lot of this is going to be the humanities. “I think it was preme Court Justice David obvious,” Souter said about really valuable. I used to not Souter told a standing-room the points in his lecture. “But I put a lot of value in the hu- only McConomy Auditorium want the obvious to be on the manities,” Eddy, who recently last Friday. table.” switched her major from elec- Souter delivered his lec- Souter opened his lecture trical and computer engineer- ture, “The Heart of the Mat- with a story about William ing to decision science, said. Your seat is waiting. ter: The Humanities and So- Howard Taft, the 27th presi- “Since I just switched my ma- cial Sciences for a Vibrant, dent of the United States. Taft, jor from engineering to the Competitive, and Secure Na- Souter said, was able to think humanities, the lecture really tion,” as part of the John and about problems in different resonated with me.” Mary Lou Lehoczky Lecture ways — one of the main ben- Sophomore mathematics Series in the Humanities and efits that Souter said a liberal major Ryan LaPré had simi- Social Sciences. arts education provides. lar thoughts about Souter’s Souter was brought to Souter used a quote by lecture. “In general, I agree Carnegie Mellon with the poet John Donne as the first with Souter in that a vital help of the university’s Cen- piece of evidence in his lec- part of the future of education ter for International Relations ture: “No man is an island.” should focus on the intersec- and Politics (CIRP) and the Souter pointed out how tion of a social sciences-based Benjamin Britten’s American Academy of Arts & different experts in different creativity, as well as some Sciences, an organization that fields of the humanities — application of technology,” supports humanities research from psychology to theology LaPré said. “Especially at a The Beggar’s Opera and education in the U.S., ac- — would interpret the quote, school like CMU, where we coding to its website. saying that “Your perspec- promote this mindset in our Philip Walsh, conductor Souter was appointed to tive is going to affect how curriculum and programs.” the Supreme Court in 1990 much you look at the ques- Souter closed his lecture Dan Rigazzi, stage director by President George H. W. tion, just as much as it affects by comparing the U.S. to Chi- Bush after a career in the state how much you look at the na, which recently surpassed

WiTh courts of New Hampshire, answer.” the U.S. as the world’s larg- CMU ID and retired from the Supreme Throughout his lecture, est economy, according to the $5 –$10 Tickets Court in 2009. Souter stressed the impor- International Monetary Fund. After University President tance of different perspec- China, Souter said, is laying a Subra Suresh introduced tives. An education in the foundation in humanities for music.cmu.edu him, Souter, a graduate of humanities, Souter said, gives a future of smart economic or 412.268.2407 Harvard College and Har- people the ability to look at a decisions while the U.S. lags vard Law School, made a question or problem from dif- behind. A4 « thetartan.org/news The Tartan » October 13, 2014 Piantino speaks at SCS celebration CUC officially begins 18-month expansion EXPANSION, from A1 “After being here for 10 years, I’m consistently sur- time next spring, if all goes prised by the ways that the according to plan. students here dream and “How this project came to come up with creative ideas. be is so unique and indicative How we are envisioning the of the partnership between space being used might turn student affairs and athlet- out to be very different from ics,” Vaughan said. “Every- how the students actually use one working on this project it, because they’re constantly is incredibly passionate about dreaming and coming up the student experience and with totally different ideas,” wants the CUC to be the hub Vaughan said. “I’m sure that of on-campus life to address within a year, we’ll see a the needs that have existed great new event crop up as a for a very long time.” result of the new space and Vaughan, who spray- the new opportunities that painted “Tartan Pride” on the come with it.” turnaround, said she is most excited to see what the cam- Editor’s Note: Elizabeth pus does with the space that Vaughan is faculty advisor to it will be given. The Tartan.

Abhinav Gautam/Staff Photographer Serkan Piantino (SCS ’04), the site director of Facebook’s New York office, spoke on Friday about the future of the computer science industry.

CELEBRATION, from A1 college within Carnegie Mel- In a separate panel discus- “What’s coming next is lon University. The School of sion titled “SCS25: The Next human enhancement,” said technology,” added Andrew Computer Science is consid- 25 Years of Computer Sci- former School of Computer W. Moore, the dean of SCS, an ered one of the world’s pre- ence,” led by Corporate Vice Science professor Nathaniel expert in artificial intelligence mier programs in the field. President and Head of Micro- Borenstein (SCS ’85), who and robotics, and a former ex- The story of this college soft Research Peter Lee, the helped design the MIME pro- ecutive at Google. goes back further, however: A panelists included Severin tocol for formatting multime- Piantino and Moore shared decade or so after the emer- Hacker (SCS ’09, ’14), Assis- dia Internet electronic mail. their visions for the future of gence of the first computer, tant Professor of computer Borenstein is working on the industry before a packed Carnegie Mellon’s Depart- science Emma Brunskill, and creating digital eyeglasses audience of students, alum- ment of Computer Science was Assistant Professor of comput- that may someday assist peo- ni, and faculty members in formed in July 1965 by a group er science Aarti Singh, who ple with colorblindness, as Rashid Auditorium as part of of visionary enthusiasts com- discussed their research and well as allow humans to see a celebration of SCS’s 25th an- prising Allen Newell, Herbert what trends they see evolving in infrared and ultra-violet niversary on Friday. Simon, and Alan Perlis. during the next 25 years. spectrums. Borenstein’s work, Moore and Piantino also By the early 1960s, the uni- “From the beginning, the he said, comes from his own discussed how computers and versity offered an interdisci- School of Computer Science imagination, adding that that mobile devices are changing plinary Ph.D. program called has drawn on the expertise of sort of thinking is encouraged our lifestyles. With smart- systems and communications psychologists, management at Carnegie Mellon. phone apps completely infused sciences. Over the decades, specialists, mathematicians “There is a real culture into our lives and wearable the School of Computer Sci- and electrical engineers,” said here [at Carnegie Mellon] devices becoming more and ence has expanded and cre- Majd Sakr, founder and direc- that none of us is really satis- more prevalent, “a lot of our ated new degree-granting tor of the Cloud Computing fied. We are constantly think- industry is in this pause-mode, departments such as the Hu- Lab at Carnegie Mellon’s Qa- ing about the future, and we waiting to see how the iWatch man-Computer Interaction tar campus. think it’s fun to have this op- does,” Piantino said in reply to Institute and the Institute for “We’ve had a lot of diversity, portunity to change, as well as a question regarding the future Software Research. The Ro- and that is why we are uniquely feeling a sense of earned re- of technological accessories. botics Institute, also a division positioned to be able to make sponsibility for it. We really do This year, the School of of the school, is the largest an impact that will make a dif- need to debate amongst all of Abhinav Gautam/Staff Photographer Computer Science celebrates university robotics research ference in the way technology is us how should those 25 years The CUC expansion celebration on Thursday included a barbecue in its 25th year as a stand-alone group in the world. designed,” Sakr said. go,” Moore said. the newly renovated Legacy Plaza. HALF OFF* EYEWEAR IN OCTOBER UPMC Eye Center Optical Shops

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New robots snake their way up sand Cell mechanics play a role in the spread of cancer Brooke Kuei the melanoma cells began to SciTech Editor stiffen, impeding metastasis, the spread of cancer cells into According to the American other parts of the body. Cancer Society, the predicted According to the abstract number of cancer cases to be of the paper regarding this diagnosed by the end of 2014 research, which was recently is approximately 1.7 million, published in the journal Cel- with the number of Ameri- lular and Molecular Bioen- cans expected to die from gineering, “During metasta- cancer this year at 585,720. sis, melanoma cells must be In the face of these daunt- sufficiently deformable to ing numbers, Carnegie Mel- squeeze through extracellu- lon associate professor of lar barriers with small pore chemical engineering and sizes.” biomedical engineering Kris Consequently, with stiff- Dahl has found a new way ened nuclei, these cells were to prevent cancer cells from unable to pass through extra- spreading — by changing the cellular barrier pores. cells’ mechanical behavior. This finding is especially

Courtesy of Hamid Marvi In a study that was part interesting because it sug- Carnegie Mellon researchers mimic the locomotion of sidewinder rattlesnakes in modular snake robots. of a collaboration with re- gests that it is not just the searchers from Pennsylvania biology and chemistry — but Adithya Venkatesan of Technology, and Oregon researchers. snake, the researchers dis- State University, Dahl intro- also the mechanics — of cells Junior Staffwriter State University, as well as Modular snake robots at covered some of the secrets duced ∆50 lamin A, a protein that affect their behavior. from Zoo Atlanta, have been Carnegie Mellon University behind its motion. Both the that is associated with nor- “Cancer is a mechani- Snakes are interesting studying Crotalus cerastes, were able to travel along level vertical and horizontal mo- mal and premature aging, cal disease,” said Dahl in creatures, but what makes more commonly known as ground, but were unable to go tion had to be understood in into cells which cause mela- a university press release. them extremely interesting the sidewinder rattlesnake. up sandy slopes, which made order to properly emulate it. noma, a type of skin cancer. “Cancer cells have different to study for applications in These snakes have the unique these types of robots unreli- This movement translated to By monitoring the migration mechanics than other cells robotics is the ways in which ability to move across sandy, able for certain applications, a unique wave motion that of melanoma cells using a in the body. We were able to they move. sloping areas. Unfortunately, such as in the sandy environ- would allow the snake to flow migration apparatus, alter the mechanics to reduce Researchers from Carn- replicating this task in robot ment of another planet. Dahl found that as a result egie Mellon, Georgia Institute snakes proved difficult for the Through studying the See SNAKE, A6 of this addition, the nuclei of See CANCER, A6

Pugwash Column In climate debate, people must consider mitigation or adaptation safety for humanity, yet rising was unlikely that the private ages as the market scrambles temperatures may destroy our sector could be responsible for to find new, effective sources capability to produce agricul- implementation. On the other of energy. Even market solu- ture. Thus, we deal with one hand, one Pugwash member tions like carbon taxes would Zeke Rosenberg effect of climate change, but did point out how large com- be met with resistance from Sports Editor are doomed to face another panies, such as Google, have producers. These policies also that may be much harder to an image to present to the don’t cover all that contribute Rob Macedo mitigate. public and may make green to greenhouse emissions. Ex- Special to the Tartan On the other hand, a sub- business moves in order to fos- panding these policies to other stantial investment into curb- ter an environmentally con- products would make the po- At the last Pugwash meeting our carbon emissions may scious reputation. Countering litical battle even longer. As ing, we discussed whether or mitigate the effects of climate this point, another member time goes on, we might reach not the world’s climate change change. With prevention, we mentioned how companies as a point where even a success- policies should tend toward no longer have to use models ubiquitous as Google do not ful series of laws to protect the mitigation or adaptation. By with vast uncertainties to at- have to foster such a reputa- environment has no real ef- mitigation, we meant less- tempt to guess where mitigation, because their product is fect. There are more frequent ening the effects of climate tion will be necessary. so vital we will use it regard- natural disasters in places un- change. By adaptation, we Prevention may be more less. Preventative measures able to deal with them now. meant changing in anticipa- costly upfront, but may lead may be costly, but they will Members said there needs to Eunice Oh/Asst. Art Editor tion of climate change. to long-term vast economic grant our species peace of be a faster solution. gains when compared to ad- mind regarding our survival. Further, there are more structure can be made more climate change and improve aptation. If we experience a issues than climate change. reliable while also providing the lives of millions of people Mitigation run-away greenhouse effect, In the United States specifi- a more lasting defense against across the world with new During our discussion, we such as when melting glaciers Adaptation cally, much of the physical climate change that could help infrastructure. came up with some significant lead to an increase of methane Other Pugwash members infrastructure is outdated and sooner. In the face of climate reasons for mitigation-based (a greenhouse gas) release, argued that, when faced with would fail easily. The power Adaptation to climate change, policy action is re- measures. Perhaps the most we may have to deal with an climate change, it might be grid is a good example. The change can also reach inter- quired, but preparing for the significant reason for preven- increasing rate of needed miti- impossible to pass policies Federal Energy Regulatory national levels. Regions that worst is a much better option tion is that we do not know gation for however many years in time to make a difference. Commission (FERC) reported contribute little to climate than trying and failing to stop what the long-term effects of until we can reverse the ef- There was disagreement on that only nine substations change still suffer its effects. it. climate change will be. Thus, fect. Such a situation could be what would be an effective have to fail to cause a national They aren’t culpable for this, any adaptation attempts may catastrophic and is very likely strategy. Some people advo- blackout. Our infrastructure and some regions just do not Student Pugwash is a non- prove to be woefully futile more economically tolling cated direct regulation of car- needs rebuilding already, so have the assets to rebuild advocacy, educational organi- in preventing environmen- than an upfront investment in bon dioxide emissions. Some why not build it resilient to from severe weather. A body zation that discusses the impli- tal destruction. For example, cleaner energy. argued for less direct interven- climate change? If the project like the Army Corps of Engi- cations of science. This article we may believe that a policy Due to the long-term pay- tion in this case. Regulations solves other problems, it will neers could be sent to rebuild, is a summary of last week’s dis- that encourages moving away off of preventative measures, could prove hard to pass and face far less political resis- which would diffuse the re- cussion on our reaction to cli- from shorelines will provide we decided at Pugwash that it could lead to energy short- tance. In America, the infra- sponsibility for responding to mate change.

SCITECH BRiefs Chemistry Nobel Prosthetic hand New links found Ocean warming Dinosaurs coexisted Gut bacteria laureates improve improves sense of between genetics significantly due to different protein linked to microscopy touch for amputees and coffee underestimated food preferences eating disorders Eric Betzig, a physicist at Researchers at Case West- Researchers from the Har- Paul J. Durack of Lawrence David Button, a Ph.D. stu- Researchers at Rouen Uni- the Howard Hughes Medical ern Reserve University and vard School of Public Health Livermore National Labora- dent in Bristol’s School of versity in Rouen, France have Institute’s Janelia Research the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA and Brigham and Women’s tory, along with a team of re- Earth Sciences and the Natu- discovered that a protein pro- Campus in Ashburn, Va.; Ste- Medical Center have devel- Hospital have discovered six searchers, has discovered that ral History Museum, along duced by bacteria in the gut fan Hell, a physicist at the Max oped a prosthetic hand that new genetic variants that can previous data regarding the with a team of researchers, could lead to eating disorders Planck Institute for Biophysi- revives the sense of touch in be associated with regular cof- change in ocean temperature has discovered that multiple such as anorexia and bulimia. cal Chemistry in Göttingen, amputees. The prosthetic uses fee consumption. Of the six is significantly inaccurate. The species of dinosaurs were able The production of the protein Germany; and W.E. Moerner, a computer to send signals to newly identified variants, two study concluded that the top to coexist due to differences in triggers the release of antibod- a physical chemist at Stanford surgically implanted cuffs sur- are related to caffeine metabo- 2,200 feet of the ocean has ab- diet. ies that bind to both the pro- University, have been awarded rounding major nerve bundles lism, two are thought to affect sorbed up to 58 percent more The research focused on tein and a hormone that regu- the 2014 Nobel Prize in Chem- in the arm to stimulate nerves the positive effects of caffeine, heat from 1970 to the mid- two species of dinosaurs, Ca- lates fullness. The research istry for developing improved in the arm and brain. These and two are related to glucose 2000s than initially calculat- marasaurus and Diplodocus, showed that mice with the microscopy techniques. Due to nerves in turn relay the sig- and lipid metabolism, which ed. The researchers concluded which are known to have co- protein-producing bacteria al- resolution limits, traditional nal to the brain, where they were not previously associated that the lack of agreement existed. The researchers used tered their eating habits, while optical microscopes can only activate the area of the brain with caffeine. The variants arose due to inconsistent sam- CT scans to digitally recon- mice without the bacteria did observe objects larger than associated with the sense of provide evidence as to why pling of water temperatures struct the skulls, jaws, and not. It was also found that pa- 200 nanometers. Objects touch. By varying the pattern people respond differently in the Southern Hemisphere neck muscles of both species. tients with anorexia and bu- smaller than 200 nanometers, and intensity of the signals, to caffeine, and suggest that and a general lack of tempera- The research showed that Ca- limia had higher levels of the such as cells, can be viewed by researchers allow patients to people automatically moder- ture data before 2004, when a marasaurus had a strong bite, relevant antibody. electron microscopy, which distinguish between different ate their coffee intake in order worldwide system of autono- which allowed it to feed on This discovery has been requires killing the cells. The textures and pressures. Pa- to maximize the positive ef- mous floats was activated. tough food, and Diplodocus among the first to associ- new fluorescence microscopy tients using the prosthetic also fects dictated by genetic pre- This new data could also im- had a relatively weak bite, ate gut bacteria with eating developed by the laureates noted a decrease in phantom disposition. The research also pact our knowledge of the rate which limited it to soft foods. disorders. The results of this overcomes traditional resolu- pain. The research related to suggests that genetic factors of sea-level rise data and how The study suggests that these study have been published in tion limits, which allows for this project is published online associated with increased cof- sensitive the climate is to the dietary restrictions ensured Translational Psychiatry. observation of small living ob- in the journal Science Transla- fee consumption directly in- increase of greenhouse gases that the species did not com- jects such as cells and bacteria. tional Medicine. creases caffeine metabolism. in the atmosphere. pete for resources. Source: Science News Compiled by Source: Science News Source: Science Daily Source: Science Daily Source: The New York Times Source: Science Daily Claire Gianakas A6 « thetartan.org/scitech The Tartan » October 13, 2014 CMU researchers combine biology and robotics Dahl slows cancer spread CANCER, from A5

cancer evasion.” Dahl’s discovery has implications for future cancer therapies as well. With the knowledge that stiffened nuclei do not metastasize, mechanical properties of cells can be targeted for cancer cures. “The pathway of cancer metastasis may be kept in check by mechanical factors in addition to known chemical pathway regulation,” stated the abstract. This study will also shed light on the process that causes cells to age as people grow older, making this project not only use- ful for cancer applications, but also for finding cures to problems associated with aging. Other authors of the publication include Cheng Dong, distinguished professor and department head

Courtesy of Howie Choset Courtesy of Rob Felt Courtesy of Hamid Marvi of biomedical engineering Howie Choset is a robotics professor at Carnegie Mellon. The sidewinder rattlesnake has unique locomotion. Hamid Marvi is a mechanical engineering postdoctoral fellow. at Pennsylvania State Uni- versity; Alexandre J.S. Ri- SNAKE, from A5 and lecturer in the depart- of the snake are lifted up from researchers used a modular addition to this, there are beiro, former Carnegie Mel- ment of mechanical engineer- the back while the front of the robot, one that is made up of many ways that this robotic lon graduate student in the increase the amount of body ing at Carnegie Mellon, said in snake is put into contact with many parts that transfer en- snake can exceed the limita- department of biomedical area that was in contact with a video that the goal of these the surface. By controlling ergy and information to and tions of a real snake. With bet- engineering; Payal Khan- the surface material that it studies was to “try to transfer the contact surface area be- from each other. ter artificial intelligence, the na, postdoctoral fellow at was trying to travel up or what we learn from biology to tween the robot snake and its In this study, the robot had snake robots could become the National Institutes of across. the robotics world.” environment, the researchers 16 joints, each joint perpen- search-and-rescue robots, as Health; and Aishwarya Su- Researchers at Zoo Atlanta What they discovered was were successfully able to make dicular to the one before it. they could travel through de- kumar, former Carnegie looked at multiple sidewind- that the sidewinder uses a their robots climb up sand. By Shaped like a snake, it had a bris from buildings, as well Mellon master’s student in ers as they moved across an standard method for climb- systematically studying the diameter of about two inches as go to other planets for ex- biomedical engineering. enclosure filled with sand. ing sand. The snakes produce failures of robotic sidewind- and a total length of just over ploration over sandy or rocky The discovery that cell The sand could be manipu- two different waves with their ing, the researchers found three feet. surfaces. mechanics can be manipulated to form different shapes bodies that are orthogonal to three cases where sidewind- The joints and long body Using this cooperation of lated to stop the spread of and angles so that they could each other. ing would end in failure. As allowed the snake to success- robotics and biology, robots cancer cells fits into the in- test the snakes in different en- Howie Choset, an associ- a result, they can make sure fully simulate a real snake in can be more versatile in their terdisciplinary paradigm of vironments. High speed video ate professor at Carnegie Mel- to avoid these scenarios by the various postures that it movements. research at Carnegie Mel- cameras were also put in the lon’s Robotics Institute, said preemptively adjusting the could take. It could even sur- If this continues, ro- lon, strengthening the idea enclosure to observe the mo- in a university press release, waves. pass snakes, taking on pos- bots might even be able to that innovation peaks at tion of the snakes. Hamid the snakes’ motion is “similar In testing the different tures that a real snake could do more than snakes can in the intersection of different Marvi, a postdoctoral fellow to that of a tank” in that parts methods of sidewinding, the not be manipulated into. In movements. sciences. how things work Anthropic principle explores the universe’s coincidences

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Shaojie Bai Before we delve into the or smaller than it is, then all Junior Staffwriter anthropic principle, it is that we perceive as circular, worthwhile to look at some such as orbits, or spherical ob- Have you ever wondered of the coincidences which jects, such as planets, would why the mathematical con- inspired it. The first is that be completely reshaped. This stant pi is approximately the electromagnetic force is would, in turn, lead to differ- equal to 3.14159? Why the about 39 orders of magni- ent planetary motion and life gravitational constant is of tude stronger than the gravi- might not have appeared on the order 10-11? Why stardust tational force. Had they been Earth. gathered in such a precise closer in magnitude, the stars The anthropic principle way as to create Earth as a would have collapsed long be- seeks to summarize what we habitable planet? These con- fore the existence of life in the can learn from these incred- stants constitute formulas universe. ible coincidences. In 1973, a and mathematical equations The second coincidence is meeting was held in Cracow, that dominate our lives: The the temperature of the sun. If Poland in commemoration of sun in our sky, the vehicles we the sun happened to be a little the 500th anniversary of Co- use, and even the water that hotter or a little cooler, pho- pernicus’ birth. It was at this we drink. The coincidental tosynthesis would not be able conference that theoretical way in which all these values to occur, putting an end to the astrophysicist Brandon Carter fit together to create a world natural biochemical process- first brought up the idea of the compatible for sapient life is es necessary for life on Earth. anthropic principle. In 1974, explored through the concept A third coincidence is the of the anthropic principle. value of pi. If pi were larger See PRINCIPLE, A7 October 13, 2014 « The Tartan thetartan.org/scitech » A7 how things work Anthropic principle is where science intersects philosophy PRINCIPLE, from A6 resulted in life on Earth is Most scientists today be- verse. This implies that there then no life would emerge to axiomatic system, but even purely the result of being in lieve that the weak anthropic may also be an infinite num- discover these constants. On this axiomatic logical system is Carter gave the first official the right place at the right principle is a tautology — that ber of other lifeless universes the contrary, the constants a tool that we developed to un- presentation of the principle time. This grand coincidence it is always true — because if in which at least one factor or and coincidences known by derstand this universe, which to the world, hypothesizing does not necessarily mean our location and environment property failed to fall within us are proof that the right follows from the anthropic that the anthropic coincidenc- that the world was created for had not been privileged or the specific range required for combination must eventually principle. This is just like using es are not purely the result of humans; rather, because our suitable, humans would not life. But our universe, just as occur. Nevertheless, critics to the outcome of a theorem to chance, but are actually built universe happens to be able to exist to observe it in the first the strong anthropic principle this principle argue that the prove a theorem, which may into the structure of the uni- sustain human beings, human place. states, is the one in which the anthropic principle is a non- be subject to the problem of verse that we know. beings are capable of ques- But what also makes the nature gets all its properties scientific concept and that it is circular explanation. Carter proposed two ver- tioning these coincidences. anthropic principle truly correct — and our very exis- instead more of an induction This brings us back to our sions of the anthropic prin- On the other hand, Carter’s valuable is its strong version, tence testifies this argument. process — something that we initial position — the unbe- ciple. Carter’s weak anthropic strong anthropic principle is which we can interpret in the The anthropic principle assume to be true because of lievable coincidences. principle says that our loca- much more theological, and following way: The universe tells us that everything in this past experiences. Moreover, The physical constants of tion in the universe is privi- states that the universe was is compelled, or designed, to universe was predetermined, even the tautology of the weak our universe are balanced in leged. In other words, the co- created specifically so that life have certain properties such because if the values of con- anthropic principle is ques- such a way that it seems they incidental way in which all the capable of observation and re- that one day conscious life stants are not set correctly for tioned, because we have con- have been fine-tuned and parameters of the universe fell flection would one day emerge would emerge from it and, life (as could be the case in an- cluded that the anthropic prin- carefully made for 73092our exis- into the narrow range which from it. consequently, observe this uni- other hypothetical universe), ciple is valid by using humans’ tence. Why?

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From the Editorial Board AP students deserve to know unbiased history Kayla Lee students, who claim that they do not Junior Staffwriter want their history censored. The issues around what educa- During the past two weeks, tion should and should not be have hundreds of Colorado high school been brought up. Many educators students have walked out of class would agree that classrooms should to protest proposed changes to the promote critical thinking and teach Advanced Placement (AP) United students based on the facts. The States History Exam. Four high educational environment should be schools even closed for a day when a place where students and teach- teachers organized a “sick out,” ers can share ideas and build on claiming that the school board is them using knowledge acquired. not listening to them on a range of The more students know, the more issues, including the AP curriculum. evidence they can draw from when The protests were in response engaging in academic discussion. to a resolution by Jefferson County Additionally, it is important to school board member Julie Wil- consider the purpose of the AP ex- liams. The resolution stated that ams. Most students take the AP ex- AP United States History classes ams in order to send the scores to should promote “patriotism and … colleges for credit. Receiving college the benefits of the free-enterprise credit for high school education is system” and should not “encourage important. The AP score is supposed or condone civil disorder.” As soon to reflect a level of critical thinking as she heard that conservatives were that is expected at the college level. upset, Williams proposed a commit- This kind of critical thinking can Emily Giedzinski/Staff Artist tee to review the district’s courses. only take place when the student According to Williams, the com- has the necessary information. mittee will work to improve the AP Especially in the case of history Congratulations to SCS on 25 amazing years United States History curriculum. courses, students have the right to As Carnegie Mellon’s School of Newell and Herb Simon (the profes- opened in Dec. 1988 and in 1989 In an interview with the local Fox be educated in an unbiased environ- Computer Science (SCS) celebrates sors for whom Newell-Simon Hall is began providing undergraduate stu- News affiliate, Williams stated that ment. Yes, cultural bias in teaching its 25th anniversary this year, The named) were writing artificial intel- dents with a chance to major in com- her resolution was to teach history is unavoidable and every teacher Tartan would like to recognize the ligence programs before there were puter science. without bias. holds their own beliefs. However, school for reaching this milestone computers to run them, substituting The School of Computer Science Jefferson County is Colorado’s when changing the curriculum of in light of its quick rise to a premiere index cards for software and gradu- is one of the most notable and pres- second-largest school district, with an AP course, one should consider school. ate students gathered around the tigious schools at Carnegie Mellon, a conservative majority of elected the fact that any change should help From the first emoticon to the kitchen table for hardware. and its faculty and students play members in the school board. Wil- students develop critical thinking self-driving cars developed by the The combination of imagination important roles all across campus, liams’ proposal caused a spark of skills by applying acquired knowl- Robotics Institute, the School of and insight they displayed along- including numerous positions at protest from board members. Con- edge. This knowledge should be pro- Computer Science has had a major side other pioneers of the field they The Tartan. We hope that the entire servative board members claim that vided without censorship, because impact in shaping not only the Carn- were both teaching and studying at campus community will take time to the new curriculum undervalues students have the right to know the egie Mellon community, but also the Carnegie Mellon led to the creation appreciate the importance of SCS to concepts such as “American Excep- complete history, and not just snip- world we live in. of a Ph.D. program for computer sci- the furthering of science and tech- tionalism.” Protests began with 100 pets of it. A well-deserved brag sheet on ence in the 1960s. As both the field nology in numerous fields, and wish the SCS’s 25th anniversary website and the university grew, the School the school many more years of con- will tell you that in the 1950s, Allen of Computer Science was officially tinued success. Ebola is not an isolated CMU impresses with inspiring Cèilidh speakers As part of the festivities of Céilidh humanities. in the governance of our nation. The issue, but international weekend, Carnegie Mellon Univer- General Austin oversees all of the decisions these two have made over sity tradtionally invites renowned United States operations in the Mid- their careers have certainly affected it. A large-scale pandemic would be speakers to come and discuss their dle East and Central Asia. General the lives of many people in a myriad disastrous for people’s livelihoods, areas of expertise. Austin’s talk focused on recent poli- of ways. existing healthcare infrastructure, Last Tuesday, Commander of cies in that region, most notably the While theoretical speakers are and the world economy. Consider- United States Central Command aftermath of the American invasion always interesting, people who had ing this effect on the U.S., the me- General Lloyd Austin III spoke on of Iraq and the security situation in such direct and concrete impacts Justin Yan dia’s portrayal of the disease has Central Command’s significance in Afghanistan. on the world make for fascinating been almost catastrophic. We can’t national defense. Central Command He also spoke on United States’ lecturers. Although Ebola has raged label Ebola a “Third-World” disease, includes the Middle East and Central relationships with our various allies As a school dedicated to the through news snippets since March, when even so-called “First-World” Asia, stretching from Kazakhstan to in the region, and the complex in- emergence of new technologies, it is the American general public has medicine can’t completely cure it. Egypt, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, terlocking web of different allianc- also important to remember the poli- only started paying attention to the Have we ever asked ourselves what and Pakistan. es, religious affiliations, and ethnic cies and controversies that impact disease and its effects on both Afri- it would be like to live in Libera or On Friday, former Supreme Court conflicts that contribute to the state our social and political rights, as well can and domestic affairs since the Sierra Leone, where medical facili- Justice David Souter spoke on the of the region today. Meanwhile, Jus- as the impact that our nation has in disease travelled across the Atlantic ties are understaffed with limited importance of the humanities for tice Souter spoke on the importance relation to the rest of the world. Ocean. resources? a healthy nation. Carnegie Mellon of humanities for building a stable These speakers served as a re- This attention can be seen It is imperative to note that Unit- tends to focus closely on science and nation. sounding reminder of these various through Google Trends; a huge ed States healthcare infrastructure technology, given the strength of Both General Austin and former influences upon our lives and the spike in interest occurred when Eric is one of the few crucial advantages those programs, but these excellent Justice Souter are more than experts necessity of having strong leaders Duncan, a Liberian national who we have over West African nations in speakers showcase that the universi- in their respective fields; they both to continue formulating the policies died on Oct. 8 on United States soil, managing an Ebola outbreak. Amer- ty also values its commitment to the play, or have played, an essential role that will further change our lives. was diagnosed with Ebola and ad- ican medical aid in Africa would mitted into an isolation ward in Dal- have benefitted both the United las, Texas. States and the international com- Pittsburgh restaurant grades promote health What does this show about the munity in addition to the nations United States and our attitude in themselves. Allegheny County’s Health De- be an A, an 80 and above would be from eating somewhere with a lower general? While some news outlets The government response was partment is developing and consid- awarded a B, and so on. Any grade letter grade, there is the added in- have labeled the intermittent atten- centered on securing Americans, ering implementing A-B-C restau- below a C would be subject to Health centive for additional improvements tion of the American public xeno- while very little aid flew the other rant grades for health inspections. Department enforcement actions. to the condition and sanitation of phobic and racist, I think it is natu- way. Media portrayal of Ebola has A pilot program for this system was If an inspected restaurant is not eating establishments. ral that people tend to focus on news focused on how the weight of the implemented over the summer and awarded an A during their first in- While the owners of some restau- that concerns themselves — news blame swings between natural cir- opened for public comment. If this spection, the grade will not be post- rants are objecting to the proposal, that has a direct impact on American cumstances and the lack of trained program were adopted, Pittsburgh ed on the front of the restaurant’s fa- the benefits to consumers and the lives. From this standpoint, Ebola medical professionals. would join cities such as New York cility, but will be available online. A public through decreased instances reaching American soil should right- The solution to the Ebola crisis and Los Angeles in providing a clear- re-inspection will then be scheduled, of food illness would very much out- fully cause a dramatic increase in will require a systematic reshuffling er indication for consumers as to the after which the second awarded weigh any additional costs borne by coverage of the diagnosis and treat- of healthcare in the afflicted na- cleanliness of the restaurants they grade will be posted on the restau- the restaurant owners. ment of Americans with the disease. tions, and this is where the United dine at. rant’s exterior. Last week, the legislation was re- What many of us fail to realize is Nations needs to go from bystander The current form of this proposal The awarding of letter grades ferred to committee within the Pitts- that when Ebola was only starting to to active executive. Ebola is no lon- would have health inspectors grade would provide an incentive for res- burgh city government, and it looks rage through Western Africa, it did ger an isolated problem in Western restaurants out of a score of 100, taurants to improve their cleanli- as if it will pass. This measure will go have an impact on our world. Ebola Africa; it may very soon dictate the with deductions being made for ness. Before, a restaurant would only a long way toward protecting public is one of the deadliest viruses ever fate of the international community. violations. The letter grades would need to pass a health inspection to health and ensuring that consum- seen, and the sheer horror and pain be assigned on a standard academic stay open for business. However, ers are being served food in a clean of being diagnosed with the disease Justin Yan (jky@) is a staffwriter for scale, where a 90 and above would with customers likely being deterred environment. only adds to the mystique around The Tartan.

Editorial Board Senior Staff Carl Glazer, Greg Hanneman, Alan Vangpat Rachel cohen * Ariel Hoffmaier Chloe Thompson justin mcgown Publisher Forum Editor Staffwriter Staffwriter Copy Lula Beresford-Banker, Francesca Begos, Braden Kelner * Kate Groschner * Brent Heard * Christopher Benson, Amelia Britton, Gordon Editor-in-Chief Contributing Editor Contributing Editor Estes, Rin Fair, Stephanie Stern, Emily The Tartan is a student newspaper at Carnegie Mellon University, funded in part by the student Giedzinski, Stephen Stern, Emily Tsui, Diana activities fee. It is a weekly publication by students during the fall and spring semesters, printed by Zhou Trib Total Media. The Tartan is not an official publication of Carnegie Mellon University. Editorial Staff layout The Editorials appearing at the beginning of the opinion section are the official opinion of The Laura Scherb * jonathan leung john huo benjamin chang Isabel Bleimeister, Yong Gun Choe, Michael Tartan Editorial Board. 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The Tartan reserves the right to condense or reject Alison Chiu, Anuva Kulkarni Joey peiser Mairéad pettit NIVEDITA CHOPRA Jenna bodnar any letter. Letters must be submitted by 5 p.m. on the Wednesday before publication by mail or to Pillbox Editor Personnel Manager Asst. Copy Manager Asst. Pillbox Editor [email protected]. Zeke rosenburg Anne-sophie kim Evan kahn Eunice Oh Sports Editor Layout Manager Asst. Copy Manager Asst. Art Editor maryyann Landlord Will Crichton Robert MAratos © 2014 The Tartan, all rights reserved. Mail: Comics Editor Systems Manager Asst. Systems Manager Library of Congress ISSN: 0890-3107 The Tartan Office: University Center 314 Box 119, UC Suite 103 Web: www.thetartan.org 5000 Forbes Avenue * Denotes executive committee member E-mail: [email protected] Pittsburgh, PA 15213 October 13, 2014 « The Tartan thetartan.org/forum » A9 Jong-un disappears, media speculate Obama’s inaction leads drill, severe gout, and so on. The most interesting and obscene part to worse oil alternative of the media’s coverage of this international mystery is the invalidity of the drugs they want and experience its projections. There is no proof to adverse effects. Cartels in Mexico the speculations that any one paper, have created significant challenges website, or other medium is claiming for the Mexican government and beyond anonymous tips, “U.S. Intel- raised a multitude of humanitarian ligence,” or pure speculation. Even Kyle henson issues for the United States with the when, and if, the stout Premier re- recent immigration crisis. If drugs turns from his mysterious escapade, This past week, plans were an- were legal, these problems would there is no guarantee that anyone — nounced to build an oil pipeline of disappear. in or out of North Korea — will ever massive scale that would connect Another well-publicized example know what transpired in the 40-plus Alberta’s energy-rich oil sands to happened in Ireland, when the Irish days that he has been internationally the Canadian Atlantic coast just government attempted to reduce the unaccounted for. northeast of Maine. This pipeline is amount of trash that Irish citizens On the same Friday honoring the in response to a frustrating lack of a generated by making people pay a two previous North Korean leaders, decision from President Obama re- tax on collection of more than two father and grandfather to the cur- garding the proposed Keystone XL bags of trash. Instead of curbing rent, the festivities lost focus as ma- pipeline that would take the same their consumption, the Irish simply chine gun fire volleyed across the oil through the United States to Lou- started burning their trash, which boundary to South Korea, in reaction isiana and Kentucky refineries. The was worse for the environment and to anti-communist literature being new pipeline, called Energy East, is led to a lot of fire-related deaths air-ballooned North across the bor- more than twice as long as Keystone, and accidents. The environment der. This mild, casualty-free skirmish carries a third more oil, and is a was worse off, and Irish hospitals might normally go unnoticed by the great example of how the desires of were overwhelmed with burn vic- Buzzfeed-style articles that populate the market always come to fruition, tims, which increased healthcare costs, and diverted medical resourc- Allison Chiu/Staff Artist the top section of any Google search. regardless of legal impediments. However, the less the news knows, Obama hasn’t made a decision on es away from people with other Russell Holbert journalism. the more they have to report. Keystone because he’s been battling problems. Junior Staffwriter Last Friday, the North Korean The unraveling story of Kim Jong- environmental criticisms from the Instead of trying to alter the Workers’ Party celebrated its 69th un is a prime example of the unprec- left, while also facing flak from the most convenient way for market de- Online news media has sent out anniversary, with the country’s edented swelling nature of current right about letting those concerns mand to be met, countries looking an unofficial missing persons report third-generation leader nowhere news coverage. This is the preva- prevent Keystone’s construction and to generate positive outcomes from for the North Korean Supreme Lead- to be seen. His absence at the rul- lence of stories and articles that fill all the jobs that it would create. Ad- this market demand should seek to er Kim Jong-un. Now, in true North ing party’s festivities, acknowledged in blanks and missing facts with ditionally, Keystone supporters tout work within the system, rather than Korean fashion, the government has only by the presentation of flowers in uninformed speculation. Jong-un is that having a consistent source of thwart it altogether. If drugs were no comment on the matter. his name, further piqued the interest gone, no one knows why, and no one energy from our friendly northern legal but heavily regulated, not only During the dictator’s absence, of writers following the retreat from knows where he is. Should he return, neighbor would reduce America’s could drug users get safe drugs, but every news source has made its own the public Jong-un began on Sept. 3. there will still be speculation as the energy dependence on the increas- organizations like Narcotics Anony- speculations, ranging from a mili- In the absence of facts and an- North Korean government continues ingly unstable Middle East. As a re- mous could find a way to reach drug tary coup to severe caviar-induced swers, news sources have begun as- to release nothing. News media will sult of these competing concerns, users and guide them out of addic- gout. Any person with an Internet suming the nature of the 31-year-old continue to be relentless in building Obama has deferred making a deci- tion. Instead of penalizing trash cre- connection has been able to witness ruler’s disappearance: fleeing a mili- the stories they want from empty sion on Keystone for six years while ation, rewarding recycling has been the inflammatory nature of digital tary coup, injuries from a military space. oil demand, especially from the much more fruitful for countries emerging markets of India and Chi- looking to promote sustainability. na, continues to skyrocket. With this oil pipeline, a similar Oil companies aren’t going to tactic should be implemented. Oil is forgo a significant market opportu- already very heavily regulated and Law must enforce “Yes means yes” nity because of political challenges taxed. Maybe Keystone XL should be approved, but an additional tax perpetrators don’t care about their does nothing to protect a victim’s and, as a result, we now have Energy could be levied on the associated victims’ consent, especially when privacy or ensure a fair investigation. East, which is worse for the environ- oil refineries and the money could their victims are powerless to seek Some specific policies to consider ment and creates a number of Cana- be used to purchase carbon offsets justice against them. are: independent and anonymous dian jobs, but no American jobs. In to assuage environmental concerns. There will always be some dif- panels to review cases, laws protect- essence, Obama’s indecision has cre- That’s just one idea, and it’s defi- Xiyu Wang ficulty in enforcing laws against ing the privacy rights of victims who ated a situation that is, by all mea- nitely not perfect, but that outcome sex crimes because the acts are al- report sexual assault, and proper sures, much worse than if Keystone XL was approved. would be far more desirable to all At the end of September, Califor- most always done in privacy and documentation of the proceedings This type of situation is inevi- parties than the Energy East solu- nia passed a wave of new bills that it is difficult to tell if someone has to which the victim has access so table if politicians attempt to thwart tion. The road to hell is paved with included SB 967, more commonly been sexually assaulted from physi- the victim has legal recourse if the significant market demand. Another good intentions, so it’s better to known as the affirmative consent cal evidence. As a result, scandals school mishandles their case. example is the current state of the work within the system than against law. The bill shows that California involving sexual assault or abuse Furthermore, the bill offers no drug market in the United States. it. is responding to a need for laws that share two main characteristics: one, clear guidelines as to how to resolve Because drugs are illegal, drug users protect its citizens against sexual as- victims are often reluctant to re- cases in which there is no evidence are pushed into increasingly danger- Kyle Henson (kahenson@) is a sault. However, the bill does not ad- port the crime; two, even when it is other than the testimonies of the vic- ous situations. Often, they don’t get staffwriter for The Tartan. dress the immediate reasons behind reported, the investigation can be tim and perpetrator, or if both par- why sexual assault cases have be- inadequate, opaque, or too time-in- ties have been drinking and one later come such a problem. tensive and emotionally draining for reports the other. These difficult California’s new law requires the victim to follow through on the cases, along with other important that universities use affirmative con- proceedings. policies on enforcement, would present — or “yes means yes” — as the In the latter case, victims don’t re- sumably be left up to the schools to definition of consent and provide port because they fear exposing such decide, which is hardly any different training programs to their students, vulnerable moments of their private from the status quo. which will get people talking about life to other people, as well as back- With all these ambiguities in the consent and hopefully change the lash from members of their com- bill, at best it can be a state-spon- culture surrounding rape. However, munity. In the former, there are a sored awareness campaign. With the bill leaves huge gaps in terms of number of well-publicized stories of specific guidelines on enforcement, actually deterring and prosecuting schools mishandling sexual assault not only would California better pro- sexual assault. cases. In some cases, administra- tect its college students in cases of In most sexual assault cases, it tors dismiss cases outright. In other sexual assault, but it could also be is not a lack of a clear-cut definition cases, they either do not adequately a model on which other institutions of consent that is the major prob- punish the perpetrator or provide no can base their procedures for han- lem, but rather the lack of a proper protections to the victim against fur- dling sexual assault. Consent should response when such cases are re- ther actions by the perpetrator. only be the starting point for which ported. In Catholic Church sex abuse Regarding enforcement, the any sexual assault policy is based on; scandals, for example, there is no bill does state that each university hopefully California will follow up question that children abused by should have a policy regarding inves- on SB 967 with laws more focused priests were unable to consent. The tigations, but it does not specify ex- on enforcement. major problem is that the church actly what policy universities should failed to investigate the claims prop- have. Without specific guidelines on Xiyu Wang (xiyuw@) is a erly and punish the offenders. The reporting and enforcement, the bill staffwriter for The Tartan. Courtesy of Ekabhishek via Wikimedia Commons A PERSON’S OPINION Compiled by Justin McGown The Tartan spotted a lot of strange and unfamiliar adults on campus this week. So we asked, How did your parents spend Cèilidh weekend?

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• Matching 401(K) October 13, 2014 « The Tartan thetartan.org/sports » A11 The newest member of CMU water polo: the coach Desiree Xu polo camps for five years dur- foot forward in promoting the He also seeks to implement home events in the future. enjoyment and success in Business Manager ing summers, as well as in team’s success. effective strategy that is not However, the coach agreed the sport as well as all other other settings. Since the team is still a limited to game play, but ex- that the most challenging as- aspects of their life.” said September marked a new The women of the water recreational intramural or- tends to building relationships pect of his job is encouraging Rauterkus. season for all Carnegie Mel- polo team here at Carnegie ganization made of a blend regionally and nationally. student athletes to practice Since the installment of lon student athletes. It also Mellon are a completely dif- of beginners and veterans, He plans to build up the regularly despite their rigor- the new coach, the women’s marked the beginning of the ferent story. Rauterkus said there is a need team’s reputation through ac- ous curriculum. water polo team is venturing tenure of the new women’s “The kids have been great to have organized, structured tive recruitment of student “As a coach, my job is to down the path to becoming a water polo coach, Mark and are heavily self-motivat- practices where skills can be players as well as assistance be supportive of the athletes’ competitive team. Rauterkus. ed. Maya runs every practice taught through peer-to-peer to other universities that are It all began one day in before I arrive, which to me demonstrations. attempting to establish them- August. Sophomore chemi- is welcoming to an outside He uses practices to tacti- selves in water polo. cal engineering and biomedi- voice, like me,” the coach said. cally choose who starts games, Rauterkus predicts that cal engineering double major With the help of the team as well as match team mem- this will promote camaraderie Maya Holay, captain of the members’ go-getter attitude in bers with approximate skill and support on both sides, and team, and teammate, sopho- and out of the pool, Rauterkus levels for exercises to improve increase Carnegie Mellon’s more design major Jillian Nel- said he plans to put his best team dynamics. chances of hosting successful son were enjoying an informal pickup game at the Citiparks Ammon Pool in the Hill Dis- trict when they met Rauter- kus, who organized the game. When the two athletes sug- gested a possible opportunity for Rauterkus to be involved in college athletics, he accepted the then-vacant coaching role. Rauterkus is a swimming and water polo veteran, and has coached the former at various high schools since 1976. In the past, he has cumu- latively coached eight college seasons, two of which were dedicated to water polo, at schools like Ohio University, Baylor University, Bradley University, and Chatham Uni- versity. In addition to university Desiree Xu/Business Manager Desiree Xu/Business Manager coaching, he has led water Coach Mark Rauterkus (far left) discusses game strategies that could be practiced with the players. Coach Rauterkus (left) with team captain Maya Holay (right).

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Football home against Grove City Col- Higgins had 11 digs. gins had 18 digs against Utica The men’s team finished overall with a time of 18:32.5. On Saturday, the Carnegie lege on Saturday. Against Ithaca College, and first-year middle blocker first overall with a top five Overall, Carnegie Mellon as Mellon Football team played the Tartans won 25–15, 25- Eliza Donohue had 8 blocks combined time of 2:09:19.6. a team placed fourth overall at Bethany College. Volleyball 22, 25–22. Sophomore setter against Wells. Senior George Degen finished with a total time of 1:36.35.3, Junior quarterback An- The Carnegie Mellon vol- Emily Newton had 22 assists, The Tartans next play third overall in 25:23.00. The and had a second top-ten fin- drew Hearon ran for a touch- leyball team competed in the Holton had 14 kills, and Hig- Wednesday at home against next four Tartans, juniors Bri- isher in senior Erin Kiekhaefer, down before The Tartans Ithaca Tournament this week- gins had 10 digs. Franciscan University of an Bollens and Marc-Daniel who finished in 19:06.1, for faltered. The defense let up end, sweeping their matches. Saturday, they beat Utica Steubenville. Julien, along with sophomore seventh overall. 19 straight points, and the of- In the game against King’s College, 25–17, 25–18, 25–16 Ryan Archer and senior Josh Both teams next run at fense averaged less than 3.5 College, the Tartans won 25– and Wells College, 25–13, 25– Cross-country Antonson, finished in 8–11th the Inter-Regional Rumble at yards a play and turned the 11, 25–12 and 25–9. First-year 18, 25–19. Sophomore middle The men’s and women’s places. Oberlin College. ball over twice for the game. outside hitter Heather Holton blocker Jackie Gibbons had 11 cross-country teams hosted The women’s team had a The team fell 19–7. had 10 kills, and sophomore and 8 kills against Utica and the annual Carnegie Mellon top-three finisher in junior Liz Compiled by The Tartans next play at defensive specialist Molly Wells, respectively, while Hig- Invitational on Saturday. Snyder who finished second Carl Glazer thetartan.org/sports » A12 October 13, 2014 « The Tartan

Carnegie Mellon club baseball nears end of fall season ing a total of about 30 games this year’s rematch. Braden Kelner over both seasons. The team Tan said that, as the team Editor-In-Chief traditionally travels to Florida moves forward, “We’re being at the start of spring break more aggressive with our bats, As the Carnegie Mellon to take part in NCBA Spring taking more swings rather club baseball team’s fall sea- Training, where they compete than taking walks, and getting son comes to a close at the end against teams outside of their quality swings in.” Tan said of the month, the team sits just main competitors’ pool. that, defensively, the team is over .500 with five wins and “I came into school know- hoping to limit physical errors four losses. ing I was going to play,” said and stay with tough hops. Being a club team at the senior pitcher, shortstop, and “Our main goal is winning university, the team is not con- team president Darryl Tan. the conference and then really sidered as competitive as the “I’ve been playing baseball my competing in the post–season, Division III sports on campus, whole life, so joining the team trying to get to ... the national but that doesn’t mean the stu- was a no-brainer for me. It was championship,” said Kerfoot. dent athletes who play aren’t a good way to meet people, “A good mental goal is to just serious about the sport. sharing the passion I have for be focused and play hard in The team, competing in the baseball with other people.” every game — every practice National Club Baseball Asso- Tan said that, while many — every time you have the op- ciation (NCBA) league, started players have joined the team portunity to.” their season on Sept. 7 with a with travel or high school ex- Tan, a senior psychology win against the Community perience, many have not had and biological sciences major, College of Allegheny County prior experience. said of balancing academ- South, and two more wins This year, the team lost five ics with playing on the team, on Sept. 13 against the Boyce outgoing senior starters, but “We always tell people that campus. gained six first-year students. academics come first ... but at The following week, the “The freshmen really stepped the same time, we have to be team fell to the community up. We got a good recruiting committed to the team and college’s Boyce campus team class,” Tan said of the incom- come to practice ... but if you in two close games, 8–6 and ing students. have office hours or extra help 7–5, respectively. The team Darren Kerfoot, junior during practice time, we al- suffered one more loss to West- pitcher, shortstop and team ways tell you just come ... get minster College on Sept. 28 captain, said he joined the your swings in, get your work before overcoming Duquesne team his first-year at the uni- in before you go back to work University with two wins and versity and made it known which is always the main thing one loss in a three-game series that he wanted to lead the we want. You are here for aca- on Oct. 4–5. The team’s big- team. “I wanted to express to demics.” gest competitors are Robert the rest of the team how base- The team’s talents extend Morris University, Saint Fran- ball should be played,” Kerfoot beyond baseball. The student cis University, Duquesne, and said. athletes are currently the uni- the California University of He became the captain his versity’s reigning intramural Pennsylvania, as well as West sophomore year. During the dodgeball champions, and Virginia University (WVU), fall 2013 season, the team have played intramural soft- which the team is scheduled swept WVU, which, according ball in the past as well, accord- to play on Oct. 25–26. to Kerfoot, has not happened ing to Tan, who said that the In addition to competing for several years. “I think this team is also considering play- Courtesy of Darryl Tan in the fall season, the team upcoming year, we’re going ing intramural basketball this Top: Sophomore shortstop Rainer Nunez awaits a pitch from Robert Morris University. Bottom: The Carnegie Mellon baseball team plays at the spring training event in Florida. competes in the spring, play- to be just fine,” Kerfoot said of year. Heather Holton impresses CMU soccer splits matches Carl glazer into overtime for the second a story of defense, as nei- in first season at university Staffwriter straight game. ther team allowed a single In the 95th minute, it shot. The ball barely even got The Carnegie Mellon looked like the scoring into either team’s defensive men’s and women’s soccer drought might finally end zone without quickly being teams hosted Washington when Washington was grant- cleared. The Tartans received University in St. Louis on Sat- ed a penalty kick, but senior only two corner kicks, and did urday, as they each continued goalkeeper Jacob Rice had not give up any. University Athletic Associa- other ideas as he made the In the second half, each tion (UAA) play. key save that ultimately set up team started playing a bit The men started out the Tartan win. looser and pushed harder as strong, fighting to rebound In the second and final they tried to break the tie. following their scoreless tie overtime period, it looked like Washington finally got the last week. After a quick initial the game was going for anoth- first shot of the game in the shot on goal, the Tartans kept er tie until the 108th minute 51st minute, followed quickly Washington away from the when junior midfielder Con- by the first Carnegie Mellon net while peppering the goal nor Webb earned a penalty shot in the 58th minute when with five shots of their own in kick, and a chance to end the sophomore forward Megan the first half, but nothing saw game. Bartoshuk’s hard shot was the back of the net. Unlike Washington, Webb turned away by the Washing- The lack of scoring did was able to take advantage of ton goalkeeper. not equate to a lack of ex- his opportunity and knocked The first and only goal of citement; three yellow cards the ball into the back of the the game finally came in the were awarded in the first half net, pushing the Tartans to 62nd minute when Washing- alone, two of them to Tartans, 1–0–1 in UAA play and 7–3–1 ton scored off of a rebound before two more cards were overall. given up after sophomore split between the two teams In the second game of goalkeeper Katie Liston first Courtesy of Carnegie Mellon Athletics in the second half. the afternoon, the fourth- saved a free kick. Heather Holton, first-year outside hitter, is among the team leaders in kills. Coming out of half time at ranked women’s team took on The Tartans tried furi- a 0–0 stand still, both teams Washington’s second-ranked ously to come back to avoid Zeke Rosenberg a cool head to the floor, which she said. Carnegie Mellon’s played aggressively, racking team in the battle of UAA their first loss of the season, Sports Editor allows her mind to stay in 15–4 record to this point indi- up a combined 19 fouls in the heavyweights. but it was to no avail as the the game, even as others get cates that she was right. half (10 for Carnegie Mellon). The first half ended in the stifling Washington defense A first-year outside hitter rattled by noise coming from Holton has spent six years Unfortunately, even with same 0–0 tie as the men’s returned. and undeclared Dietrich Col- Carnegie Mellon’s side of the playing volleyball, and her the added aggression, nei- match, but instead of great Both teams travel to lege student, Heather Holton court. dedication to the sport is ther team was able to find the goalkeeping and missed op- Brandeis University on Friday has already established her- Her focus is apparent in apparent. net, causing the Tartans to go portunities, this time it was to continue UAA play. self as a threat on the volley- her play as well, for she con- She said she appreciates ball court. sistently is among the team its impact on her life despite By just her fifth week with leaders in kills, which lights her demanding schedule, the Carnegie Mellon volley- up the scoreboard for a very and welcomes the challenge ball team, she has already successful Carnegie Mellon to stay organized and com- brought home honors as the team. mitted, balancing her life as a Eastern Collegiate Athletic Not all of those kills come student with her life as an ath- Conference (ECAC) South from mindset, though. Holton lete despite the massive time Rookie of the Week. has honed her skills through commitments to both. She did not stop there, her favorite drill, Vegas, in She is a competitive per- however. After her stellar play which a player receives a se- son who likes to be active, in a 3–0 sweep of the 20th ries of “free balls,” that they and volleyball appeals to both ranked DePauw University attempt to hit for points. these interests. at the end of September, she If she scores the majority Holton also is grateful for took home the University Ath- of the free balls, she receives a the friends and support vol- letic Association (UAA) Ath- money ball for all or nothing. leyball provides, including lete of the Week title, UAA’s The practice has paid off, and senior right side hitter Ali highest weekly award. not just for Holton. Celentano, who she refers to “I did not expect to get rec- Carnegie Mellon upset as a mentor. ognized so soon,” Holton said, Mount Washington, ranked “We’ll compete with each but her play spoke for itself. at the time fifth in NCAA Divi- other,” she said. “Sometimes, Holton’s competitive na- sion III, in mid-September. after a match, I’ll tell her ‘I ture and composure help her Carnegie Mellon won the had more kills than you’ or more than anything on the first and fourth sets by tight she’ll say ‘I had more kills court. 25–23 scores, handing Mount than you.’” “[Volleyball] is based [on] Washington their first loss of For Holton, volleyball is mentality,” she said. “We try the year. Holton cited this win about the team more than to get in people’s heads and as her proudest moment in anything. “Mostly,” she said, talk across the net.” her short time with the team. “I’m proud to represent Carn- File photo by Kevin Zheng/Staff Photographer Holton said that she brings “It showed our potential,” egie Mellon volleyball.” Junior forward Ben Alderoty positions himself to gain possession of the ball. Frame Gallery I Sincere Animal opens • B5

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PUBLISHER Rachel Cohen EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Braden Kelner PILLBOX EDITOR Joey Peiser Assistant Pillbox Editor Jenna Bodnar COMICS EDITOR Maryyann Landlord ART EDITOR Michelle Wan PHOTO EDITOR Jonathan Leung COPY MANAGER James Wu COVER Courtesy of Memphis Hill

The Tartan. Box 119. UC Suite 103. Carnegie Mellon University. 5000 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15213. www.thetartan.org. © 2014 The Tartan PSO has hot Spanish date Advice for awkward people Guest guitarist Pablo Villegas brings a charming confidence About finding your way out of the Gates helix

Dear Evan, Confession time: I am no music critic. Like most However, it was in an encore performance that people, I listen to music, but I would not consider Villegas really displayed his talent. He exuded a I finished coding in Gates a couple hours ago — myself to have “refined taste.” So let this serve as certain confidence as he strummed along to an around 4:30 a.m. — and I wanted to head home to do a disclaimer. I am a classical music fan, not an Argentine song without accompaniment of the PSO, some laundry and play some BioShock, and maybe expert. This means I may use amateur language that which resulted in multiple standing ovations. sleep, before my group had to meet for our project might make music majors cringe. I am a real person at 9 a.m. I was working on the fifth floor (the ground reviewing real music — that’s all. Despite all the wonderful music playing, it was floor? Sort of?) and I should’ve left by going across the clear that the centerpiece of the concert was really rainbow bridge since I need to get to Craig Street, but Last weekend, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra the conductor, Wellber. The Israeli’s apparent on a whim I decided to leave by way of the helix. It just (PSO) performed a set of three pieces with special enthusiasm for the music is rivaled by few other kept traveling down, and I thought it was taking much guest guitarist Pablo Villegas. The evening was titled modern conductors. During the third and final piece longer than it should’ve. Then the helix ended, and Spanish Strings and was conducted by Omer Meir of the night, Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Manfred suddenly, inexplicably, I was in this huge grassy area Wellber. Symphony, Opus 58, Wellber contorted and moved that I’d never seen in my life. Where am I, and how did with the music as it flowed from loud to soft, to I get here? And how can I make sure to get home so The first piece was Claude Debussy’sPetite Suite. loud again and back to soft. You could hear the that I can have clean underwear for later today? This piece swirled and swayed for the majority of excitement in his breath as he deeply inhaled with its length, but concluded with a “IV Ballet” that anticipation of the fortissimo that was to come in Disorientedly, refused to be forgotten. The cheerful and joy- between each silence. Wellber exerts himself so Greatly Unnerved Now Since Dropped Off Nowhere, inducing melody of Debussy’s “IV Ballet” captured much that if one were to take away the symphony, Trying not to Keel, Instead Looking Lamely and the audience with its catchy tune. This piece was he would look absolutely deranged. Ponderously for Escape Options Posthaste, Laundry a good lead-in to the more specialized taste of the Expressly Called for Since Dubious Olfactory second piece of the evening. But at his core, it is plain to see that Wellber, simply Essences Seeping put, just really loves music. It takes over his entire The second piece of the night welcomed Villegas to body (he has the physical musicality present in Dear GUNS DON’T KILL PEOPLE, CS DOES, assist with Joaquin Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez. Disney’s Fantasia 2000). His dedication to music The first section was to basically establish how is obvious and made me realize that symphonies I feel your pain.… Well, no, wait, I don’t. Music majors fantastic Villegas is as a guitar player. His fingers surround us. Of course, there are the ones that like me aren’t so masochistic — when we go home, we appeared electrified as they meticulously slid up and are composed by Bach and Mozart and Liszt, but actually get some sleep. I guess our quantity of clean down the guitar neck in a basic interaction with the there are symphonies during intermissions where underwear suffers, but I’m going to assume we smell orchestra. it is mostly a composition of voices, as well as the better in our natural state than you do. symphonies of honking cars and noisy buses outside It was in the “II. Adagio” that the ugly disparity of on the street. It is clear to see that Wellber lives My grasp on technical terminology is pretty weak, so bear the sound between the soulfully played guitar and in the music and that his attitude is infectious to with me here. Last year, the Gates helix existed outside strictly trained orchestral instruments unfolded. anyone in the audience. of our notions of space and time — if you were foolish There was an uncomfortable mix of sound when it enough to traverse it, you’d likely be stuck on it for days, came to the universally recognized classical sound along with the packs of wild dogs that roam its heights. and the culturally specific Spanish-sounding guitar. Meredith Newman | Staffwriter Maintenance must have tried to fix this problem over the summer, but like everything that Carnegie Mellon tries to fix, it seems to be a botched job. They must have redirected the loop to a large space off campus — looks like it was probably somewhere in Schenley Park.

That place is huge, so your likelihood of making it home in time for laundry is slim to none. You’ll have to deal with going commando for another day yet.

Have you ever read House of Leaves? Evan Kahn

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While the entire PSO shined in this weekend’s performances, it is clear that conductor Omer Meir Wellber was the key performer. Courtesy of the PSO

music pillbox 10.13.14 3 Art and science make beautiful collaboration Neurons and Other Memories exhibit in Miller Gallery evoke connected world

It’s not often that art and science come together, but jagged like lightning. In “Glomerulus,” nuclei surge Similarly, JoAnna Commandaros’s “Synesthesia” is a when they do, the result can be beautiful. across the canvas, axons trailing behind, chased by a tangle of wire winding into the shape of a flower, atop wave of opaque color splashed onto a gold leaf surface. an eerie negative photo of what look like heads from The creative fusion of art, science, and even history is And in “Retina I,” odd rectangular balloons float to the Roman sculptures dangling like charms from a chain. the concept behind the Miller Gallery’s latest exhibit, top of the canvas, axons hanging and splitting like tree The description explains the cross-sensory neurological Neurons and Other Memories, which opened on Friday. roots. phenomenon referenced in the title, but the only The exhibit is small and understated, taking up only the remotely synesthetic feature of the work seems to be ground floor of the Miller Gallery’s already modest gallery Dunn’s series is one of the selections that stands on its the use of different media. The likeness of the piece to a space. The majority of the works line the walls of a small own as notable work, without needing a description synesthetic experience seems a stretch in this instance. rectangular room tucked behind the gallery’s entrance. to justify it. Other works take on an amplified meaning when considered in conjunction with their descriptions. Neurons and Other Memories is a quick, pleasant stop Within that space, though, is a surprising diversity of Erin Crowder’s “Prosopagnosia” seems abstract and for the curious passerby, taking half an hour at most to works. Most pieces are from the 21st century, but other obscure at a surface glance: three slides of a man’s view in its entirety. Though forced or stretched in some selections are centuries old, demonstrating humanity’s black-and-white photographed face, the features works, the conceptual and visual links between art recent history — since the Scientific Revolution, it seems distorted and blurred. Reading the description, however, and science are beautifully evoked on more than a few — of depicting science in visual formats. One such viewers discover that the subject is renowned artist canvases. In this way, it’s a perfectly appropriate exhibit selection is an extraction from Diderot’s Encyclopédie: Chuck Close, who suffered from prosopagnosia — face for a Carnegie Mellon gallery, on a campus that promotes an almost fantastical illustration of a tree-man, branches blindness — and compensated by carefully segmenting the intersection of disciplines and doggedly seeks links and roots outlining the shape of the man like veins and the human face. The distorting effect of the piece is between seemingly unrelated intellectual areas. arteries, demonstrating the neural connections that bind meant to mimic the experience of prosopagnosia using the body. an algorithm of the artist’s creation. Rachel Cohen | Publisher The aesthetic highlight of the exhibit is Greg Dunn’s In other works, however, the descriptions try to infuse series of four beautiful, shimmering works: “Purkinje the pieces with a conceptual meaning or complexity that Neurons and Other Memories will be on view at the Neurons,” “Synaptogenesis,” “Glomerulus,” and “Retina doesn’t seem present in the stand-alone work. Qiong Miller Gallery through Oct. 26. I” are enamel depictions of neural connections on leaves Zhang and Nicolas Kim’s untitled work, for example, of gold, copper, and aluminum. is a simple black-and-white snapshot through a tangle of tree branches against a whitewash sky. The piece is After Dunn completed his Ph.D. in neuroscience at the accompanied by a description carrying a lofty, ethereal University of Pennsylvania, “I devoted my career to message about the beauty of ecosystems and neural exploring the intersections between art and science,” connections — a beautiful description, to be sure, but says the piece description. It seems impossible that one that seems to lie above the conceptual scope of the Dunn does not mention any artistic background, though, piece itself. judging by his ability to wring movement, life, and color out of his subjects.

“Purkinje Neurons” illustrates two clusters of neurons at opposite ends of the canvas, connected by fragile- looking axons (the spindly tree branch-like arms that stretch from the nucleus). Incredibly, the neurons appear to be pulling away from each other, their tendrils grasping at each other. Their struggle is splayed against a backdrop of shimmering, textured copper and gold, flecked with gentle splashes of orange and red.

In “Synaptogenesis,” tangles of a strange, stringy blue foliage rest atop unsteady white trunks, which are

Neurons and Other Memories examines interactions between art and science, with emphasis on history. Abhinav Gautam | Staff Photographer art 4 pillbox 10.13.14 I Sincere Animal redefines print media Exhibit is effectively jarring, but leaves audiences searching for a common thread throughout

Art is an experience that should assault the eyes, the ears, and the mind with equal tenacity to make audiences feel and react. I Sincere Animal, which premiered on Friday night at The Frame Gallery, did just that, with visual, auditory, and kinesthetic elements, and more.

At the premiere, there were provocative photographs, glitter, jello shots, live performance, blacklight confessions, and pizza. What more could one want?

A collaborative work from a class on printmaking, I Sincere Animal combines works from sophomore art major Olivia Smith, senior art major Justin Old, and junior art majors Coty Vancura, Lindsay Cavallo, Heather Cowie, and Paul Alexander Walker.

The artists all created different exhibits that were presented in different mediums. Yet all three pieces focused on the same theme: extending a written book and making it their own, according to the literature available at the gallery.

“It’s a print show where we explore what the definitions of what print is,” Walker said. Kevin Zheng | Staff Photographer On the main floor, exhibits by Vancura, Smith, Old, and Walker’s performance concentrated on showcasing different types of touch. Here, he represented intimate touch Cavallo greeted visitors, who ranged from children to by asking visitors to use a wipe to remove glitter from his body to represent leaving a mark on someone else’s parents over the family weekend. body.

Vancura’s project centered, interestingly, around jello shots, each marked with a sticker that read ‘Who dun it?’ with a line. Visitors were to finish the shot and then fill in seemingly meaningless material, Cavallo made gagging printmaking, but I wanted to work with intimate touch the dotted line with their name or who they thought was noises, sticking her own hands into her mouth for several from someone else. Having people remove the touch to blame. minutes until she seemed to be satisfied, then simply got from me makes it extremely intimate,” Walker said. up, wiped her hands on her jeans, and walked into the According to Vancura, the shots and the mystery crowd of people watching her. In the upper room, an exhibit by Cowie featured a room represent his violently dynamic relationship with a girl lit only by black lights. The walls were painted with named Cece. Downstairs, in an area that is typically not used by green, black light paint in order to convey a child-like artists displaying their work at The Frame, Walker’s voice describing their dreams. Cowie sat in the middle “They’re all memories; this one is when Cece and I went piece was striking and meaningful. Throughout the and read passages from a whimsical, yet dark child’s to see Lemuria in concert. She got wasted on jello shots, upper exhibit, Walker distributed pamphlets about diary. and told me that she had been cheating on me with different types of touch, featuring photographs of himself some other guys. So the whole rest of that issue I was with glitter in the different places that would indicate Overall, the exhibit was jarring. There were whimsical trying to figure out ‘Who dun it?’, like whose fault was different levels of intimacy. The last pamphlet, entitled elements, but often, they were unclear and too it that she cheated and that our relationships got real ‘Intimate Touch’ was accompanied by Walker himself, ambiguous for people who didn’t know the artists to f***** up?” said Vancura. caked in glitter and sitting on a red couch, smiling interpret. invitingly. Viewers were supposed to grab a wipe, wipe In a corner of the exhibit, a nest of children’s toys and some of the glitter off of Walker’s body, and then stick the The space, however, is used as effectively as possible, random scraps of paper seemed wistful and abandoned, wipe to the wall. and the commotion outside was certainly indicative of but shortly after, Cavallo settled into the center to the success of the exhibits inside. perform her piece. “I’m working with the concept of leaving a mark on someone else’s body. I really don’t know anything about Laura Scherb | Operations Manager Crouching in the center of the bed of garbage and

art pillbox 10.13.14 5 Pittsburgh Public Theater stages Williams classic The Glass Menagerie is revisited, although with very few innovations despite the set

To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the Pittsburgh Public Theater opened its season on Oct. 2 with the same play it opened its doors with 40 years ago: Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie.

The Glass Menagerie tells the story of a disjointed family of three. Breaking under the tedium of a monotonous life, Tom dreams of abandoning his sister, Laura, and mother, Amanda Wingfield, to seek adventure as his father did, while his mother tries desperately to find a suitor for his mentally and physically frail sister.

There are no new character interpretations in this production, but Cathryn Wake and Jordan Whalen are satisfactory as Laura and The Gentleman Caller, respectively. The most problematic character (Tom) is played by Fisher Neal, whose rigid inflection erases the sincerity from his words; however, his performance, as well as all the other cast members, is elevated by the dynamic performance by Lynne Wintersteller (Amanda, the mother). With a fast and sharp southern accent, Wintersteller brings depth to a character that is usually defined solely for being unable to move past her glory days of young.

Courtesy of the Pittsburgh Public Theater Laura (Cathryn Wake) plays a frail and emotional girl who is called upon by The Gentleman Caller (Jordan Whalen) in one of the Pittsburgh Public Theater’s production’s most powerful character pairings.

She not only exemplifies a nostalgic woman past While there was no new revelation at the end of this her prime, but makes the audience believe that her production, it is a solid performance worth seeing. character does truly care about her children. The Pittsburgh Public Theater decided to honor the American classic that was the first show it ever Wintersteller’s success is only matched by the design produced, and it does so with dignity and success. team of this production. The set is the first floor of a house, raised on a jarring octagonal platform that hints at future dissonance. At first, the house seems inviting, Vira Shao | Junior Staffwriter but upon further inspection one can see that the furniture is mismatched, there is a stain on the couch, and the pillows are ornate, but raggedy. It is as if the Pittsburgh Public Theater’s production of The Glass family is trying too desperately to cover up household Menagerie runs from Oct. 2 to Nov. 2. Student tickets (26 flaws, especially in the second act; when more “stuff” and younger) are available on select nights for $15.75; — a fringed floor lamp, a silver candlestick on top of a valid ID is required. disproportionally small dining table, a rug that quite literally covers another rug up — is added, it is obvious that this family has something to hide.

Tom (Fisher Neal) and his mother Amanda (Lynne Wintersteller) contemplate their family’s fragile situation in Tennesse Williams’ classic play. Courtesy of the Pittsburgh Public Theater

theater 6 pillbox 10.13.14 American Horror Story gets even freakier The show’s fourth season, Freak Show, is a welcome return to the dark tone of earlier ones

Note: This article contains spoilers for American Horror than the third season, has time to deliver jokes (like connect with her. Mars finds Dot and Bette after they Story: Freak Show, as well as previous seasons of the bad singing) and present a sense of wonder around the are admitted to the hospital for reasons you’ll have to series. freak show, rather than the immediate sense of horror find out by watching yourself! Paulson masterfully plays presented in Asylum, in which the opening scene ended these characters in stark contrast to one another to show What’s scarier than a killer clown with a smile plastered with a man getting his arm torn off. how, despite being joined at the neck, they are distinctly on its face creeping through your house at night? different. One of the most spectacular elements of this new season Answer: A killer clown violently stabbing your significant is the unusual people who inhabit the screen. No one However, Paulson doesn’t completely steal the show. other in a grassy field in broad daylight. is without a deformity or alteration to their body, and That award belongs to Twisty the Clown. Co-creator almost everybody seems to embrace it. A bearded Murphy promised fans before the show aired that American Horror Story, the brainchild of creators Ryan woman, Ethel Darling, played by Kathy Bates, is right- Twisty would be the scariest clown viewers have Murphy and Brad Falchuk, returned on Wednesday for hand woman to the show’s leader, German expat Elsa ever witnessed, and so far, he’s right. It’s undeniably its fourth season, Freak Show, delivering what promises Mars (Jessica Lange). The two do everything in their terrifying to watch a clown murder the people of the to be a darker season, a welcome change in tone in power to keep the freak show operating; it’s clear within town. What’s even more terrifying is that Twisty seems comparison to the anthology’s third season, Coven. the first episode that many of the freaks consider the to be acting this way because he wants to be accepted, show home, including Darling. Among the rest of the or at least wants company. The clown watches the freaks Taking place in Jupiter, Fla. in the 1950s during one of family of freaks is the world’s smallest woman who is, in longingly from afar at one point while they perform an the last freak shows in America, Freak Show gives fans fact, played by the world’s smallest woman, Jyoti Amge, act similar to his murders, and he even kidnaps some of across the web who have been clamoring for a circus- as well as a man with arms that are not fully formed, a his victims. themed season exactly what they’ve wanted. Filled with man who eats animal heads straight off the living body, red- and white-striped carnival tents, carousels, and and Pepper (Naomi Grossman), who avid viewers will While the show is off to a strong start, viewers won’t Ferris wheels, the show possesses a pop and pizazz not be happy to know is back from Asylum in the same role. truly know which direction the show is headed until at seen in other seasons of the anthology series. There is Grossman is the only actor or actress to date to be in two least the next episode. The season preview, which plays singing, confetti, and people, albeit very few, fawning seasons of the show playing the same character. at the end of the first episode, promises a minimum over the freaks who call the carnival their home. of four additional characters, including con artists, a The standout freak of the family, though, is the newest three-breasted woman, and a strong man. And with a Despite the showtime feel, Freak Show is notably darker addition to the show, conjoined twins Bette and Dot murderous clown whose intentions are not known, the than Coven, which followed young witches as they Tattler, played by Sarah Paulson. In Dot and Bette, terror could go anywhere. trained in a boarding school to become the Supreme Paulson delivers two distinct characters. Bette is full of witch. Freak Show’s darkness is somewhere between wonder and joy, willing to share her thoughts with others If it heads in the direction it is going now (glamour the third season and the second, which was set in and handle what is thrown her way thus far in the show. with a brutal edge), this season will be one of the an asylum and completely unforgiving to viewers not Meanwhile, Dot describes the freak show as the “gates more dynamic of the anthology. And unlike the last attuned to horror. The fourth season, while more brutal of hell” and refuses to succumb to Mars’ attempts to season (whose only mystery was “Who will be the next Supreme?”), this season seems to have a great mystery surrounding Twisty. First, what does he want? Second, who is he? If the show maintains this mystery, it will keep viewers coming back for more like it did with the unknown Rubber Man of the first season (Murder House) and the gory mask-covered Bloody Face of the second season. The identities of both monsters were revealed later in the season, leading to intriguing plots. Here’s hoping that this season of American Horror Story will keep coming back with horror that toes the line and a mystery that isn’t solved too soon.

Braden Kelner | Editor-in-Chief

The title sequence of this year’s American Horror Story is a series of creepy stop-motion creatures that are sure to haunt your nighttime dreams. Photo courtesy of SuperStitchieux via Wikimedia Commons

television pillbox 10.13.14 7 history, having been involved with violin and trumpet, and easy to pick them out. They were the ones then falling off with music until he became roommates jamming out the hardest, the ones at the Mermaids, sick drum beats, and dreadlocks with Collin his first year at Carnegie Mellon. He’s only very front talking with their other friends been playing for four years, and while his bass lines aren’t who they’ve been coming to Memphis Hill A night with Memphis Hill as they prepare to release their debut album, Backwards Beginnings too complex, they’re driving, and most importantly, they concerts with for almost two years. They’re synergize with Collin’s drumming almost seamlessly (moral the ones who stayed even after the band of the story — it’s never too late to pick up an instrument!). exhausted their repertoire of original songs, Fifth Avenue Homes and Estates had trouble answering, Elle’s warm laugh that would melt mermaid’s entire body formed out of the letters Memphis the ones who still screamed for an encore [ by Sid Bhaduria | Staffwriter ] Frosty the Snowman, and of course Vic’s oddly musing Hill in psychedelic ’60s font (if anyone has a better name Elle also got started taking classical voice lessons early on, anyway, the ones who refused to leave even proclamations that are hard to not good-naturedly make fun for the font that Jimi Hendrix used for his album Are You but moved on to rock, jazz, and, now, whatever she feels as the band went over their allotted time, the Purchase Your Home ~ Sell Your Home As I walk up the steep steps to Memphis Hill’s precariously of. At one point, after asking whether the members’ college Experienced, I’m open to suggestions). The name of the like. Listening from the machine, I was impressed with her ones who were there for one purpose only: to perched house not far from campus, clutching a hastily- educations impacted their music in any way (hoping to fish band itself, Memphis Hill, comes from one of its biggest vocal range, tone, and ability to improvise syllables and support their favorite band. bought box of chocolates that I hope no one notices is from out a story where Elle fixed a guitar pedal or something), supporters who I’m told is a “Garden Fairy. A beacon of sounds that mesh with the rest of the band. Perhaps the Serving the University Community for the CVS next door, I stop for a moment in front of the door Vic uttered the sentence, “What you do is who you are. light that shines down on all of the band and a savior of most surprising element of the recording I listened to was They were fun people, and I didn’t feel like all their Real Estate Needs to admire the feel of the house. Lawn chairs with crushed Who you are is what you do. The music you make is children’s lives.” Sounds like a cool person. when Vic moved from lead guitar to sort of a supporting an outsider for a second. I vaguely remember beer cans, a classic round grill — it all looks like a scene coming from you, man” (Ok, I added the “man” at the end, role, Mac sometimes stepped up with a rather surprising jamming out with a cute girl over Collin’s ripped from a southern frat house. but still). My first thought was, “Wait, seriously?” followed As I stood there listening to the band’s jam sessions repertoire. For someone who wears flannel shirts with ridiculously good drumming (seriously, by, “That’s actually a good point, and I’m definitely going to straight off the machine while scribbling in my notebook, suspenders, he can improvise some startlingly good and imagine someone with the speed of a punk Hours before the release party for their debut album quote that.” I pondered the musical style of Memphis Hill. They have a varied rhythms, ranging from Led Zeppelin-like wailing rock drummer, but who actually knows how to www.FifthAvenueHomesAndEstates.com Backwards Beginnings, I knock on the painted front door, to wide range of musical styles, ranging from alternative rock, to eastern-Arabian sounding rhythms. As awesome as play more than one thing and can switch from see a smiling man in ridiculously amazing dreadlocks and The band later took me down to their practice area in the to more blues rock, to psychedelic, and more. Hearing their hearing the machine was, I was eager to listen to the real metal thrashing to syncopated blues at the large rimmed hipster glasses greet me — Memphis Hill’s basement. An organ that the band bought on Craigslist improvised session, it’s clear that, above all, the band has deal. Plus, my time with the band was way longer than drop of a hat), watching as Vic nonchalantly drummer, chemistry master’s student Collin Cherubim, stood by the left wall, and they informed me of a period a clear sense of musical space. The guitar and drumming I thought it would be, and I was really late for Concepts shredded the guitar with the facial expression who explains that the band is waiting for a shipment of of time when they had a 50-year-old man drive from an fade when Elle picks up the tempo of her vocals. When she of Math. So, fashioning a short excuse that the band of someone ordering a coffee at Starbucks, their album (also available for streaming on SoundCloud). hour-and-a-half away to jam on the organ with them. subsides again, Collin picks up a syncopated rhythm, and understood like only a band composed of Carnegie Mellon some girl putting a ridiculously large cowboy www.PittsburghRealestate888.com After hasty introductions, I’m shown into the band’s house Surprisingly, that deal didn’t work out for too long, and so Mac adapts with a wailing, distorted lick. It’s truly amazing students would, I made my way back down the steep steps, hat on my head that wasn’t mine, then — a collage of original artwork painted by the band’s close the organ remains unused (and if anyone reading this can to see the sheer musical talent the band possesses, counting down the hours until their album release concert dancing with some dude who was wearing friends decorate almost every wall, culminating in a visually play a killer organ and likes blues rock, I encourage you to especially with their cumulative history of rejecting at AVA Cafe and Lounge. a red dress for some odd reason, staring at a insane community art project. Blues-rock artist Gary seek the band out). The lighting of the basement looks like classical and formal training. picture of an octopus being shot in the head 412-683-3333 Clark Jr. is playing in the background, the distorted guitar an authentic replica of a Snoop Dogg (Lion?) music video, The first thing I noticed walking into the lounge was the for like five minutes straight to the tune of one with deep purple shades and a single bright light accenting Collin’s love for the drums started at an early age (“I actually crowd. I had heard about the band’s loyal fan base before, of Memphis Hill’s psychedelic numbers, and contrasting with a smooth and measured voice. consists simply of the first eight finished songs they had, Memphis Hill’s signature mermaid logo on Collin’s drumset. started off with the accordion,” he joked), but he traded in but watching everyone in the room, it was almost trivially discussing why Doolittle was The Pixies’ best album at the and indeed the band members themselves disagree on the I never got the chance to ask them why they chose a rote memorization of rudiments for jamming out to ’80s hair bar. I had a good time, is Over the four hours or so I’ve spent talking with the direction their sound is evolving. members, going to their show, and listening to their debut mermaid of all things, but the logo is amazing, with the metal with a more … alternative teacher. Alex has a similar what I’m saying. After the show, Vic was gracious album, it’s clear that, above all, Memphis Hill’s greatest While Mac, for example, believes that the band is heading enough to invite me to the asset is their fans. With a dedicated core of close friends toward a more roots rock vibe, and away from the softer after party, but as soon as I cooking together, doing homework, going to all the shows, tracks found on their debut album, every band member has headed home, I felt so tired as well as creating insanely good artwork for the walls, a different opinion. As Collin aptly pointed out, the inherent I passed out as soon as I shirts, album covers, and posters, Memphis Hill is a five- diversity of the band’s musical backgrounds is both a hit the bed, ears pleasantly person band only by technicality. But damn are those five strength and a weakness. Between the members of the ringing, with a Memphis people talented. band, they have the elements to create a unique Memphis Hill T-shirt and poster in Hill sound. For example, I wish Mac would have included my hands. I’m shortly introduced to guitarist Mac Inglis, who is some of the more esoteric melodies from the recorded jams wearing a skintight jet black bicycling outfit; guitarist Vic they showed me on the album. I want to hear Elle singing Cherubim (who would look startlingly like his brother, if It’s hard to say anything in an Ella Fitzgerald voice over Arabian guitars. Most of Collin would swap some of his dreadlock length for facial bad about the band, all, I wish more songs featured Collin. Truly the heart of hair); bassist Alex Holloway, a senior cognitive science considering the fact that the band, on their best songs like the song “I Feel You major whose long blonde hair and disarming smile carries they’re awesome people Sweet Thing,” an apt listener could accurately guess the an overwhelming sense of good-will; and finally, female and insanely talented, entire band’s movement at a given point in time solely by vocalist Elle Allen, a master’s mechanical engineering but the fact remains that listening to Collin’s rhythmic tendencies. I want to hear student who at one time split her time between singing, Memphis Hill has a long the band’s psychedelic tendencies more, and while Elle’s building race cars, creating robots, and grad-level research. way to go if they’re looking singing is often so good I don’t care, an evolution of the to get even bigger. The band’s lyrical songwriting could be used. An interesting cast to say the least, and indeed, while songs are good, great talking with them, I began to see the dynamics at play even, but on each song, I In summary, perhaps the best thing the Memphis Hill within the band: Mac’s charming sense of humor, Collin’s can’t get over making the band can do right now is nominate one of their own to be irresistible boy-next-door friendliness, Alex’s analytical obvious connections to their producer for the entire album to develop a unique, and thoughtful answers to questions the rest of the band the sounds of other bands. marketable “Memphis Hill” sound. The band can go a Much of this can be traced long way in getting another instrument, like the organ or back to their creative perhaps a trumpet. Don’t let this deter you from listening, Memphis Hill celebrated the official release of their process. They take their however. Memphis Hill is a band to keep your eye on, and debut album, Backwards Beginnings, with a concert improvised jams (clocking their musical talent and potential is undeniable. Support and album release party last Friday at the AVA Cafe in at over nine minutes) them by spreading the word about Backwards Beginnings, and Lounge. and cut the parts they available on SoundCloud and CD, and by coming to their Sid Bhaduria | Junior Photogerapher Photo courtesy of Memphis Hill don’t like. Their first album next show on Nov. 14 with Beauty Slap.

feature feature 8 pillbox 10.13.14 pillbox 10.13.14 9 STS9 entrances audience with two full sets Top-grossing tour act plays unique, nonstop music in a classically joyful concert until 1 a.m.

On Friday, jamtronica group Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9) performed at Stage AE, playing two full sets and a five- song encore that lasted until nearly 1 a.m. This stop, the second on the band’s fall tour, and their first full tour featuring new bassist Alana Rocklin, proved the band is reaching for new heights in their live show, and to great success.

Formed in Atlanta in 1999, STS9 has grown in the past 15 years to become one of the most celebrated live shows in music today, ranking among Pollstar Magazine’s list of top-grossing touring acts. Mixing live rock instrumentation with electronics, the band describes their sound as “post-rock dance music.” The band underwent a massive change earlier this year with the departure of founding member and bassist David Murphy. Many fans questioned the future of the band, as Murphy was considered an integral aspect of both the band’s sound and live performances. Rocklin, however, certainly proved herself during the band’s run of music festivals this past summer, and STS9 has actually begun transitioning between songs without stopping the flow of the music — an idea which had never occurred to Murphy.

Friday night’s show at Stage AE was a near-perfect exhibition of the group, with both sets spanning the entirety of the group’s diverse catalogue of sounds and genres. The first set was geared toward hardcore fans, with many down-tempo songs and extended jams. It included an opening of the grooving bass track “4 Year Courtesy of Marc Whitman via Flickr Puma” played into “F Word.” STS9, a “post-rock dance music” group performed at Stage AE on Friday. The band performed their lengthy, ambient, and unique music until nearly 1 a.m., when the venue turned on the lights to ask them to wrap it up. Other highlights of the first set included “The Rabble,” a song that mixes elements of rock and dub-electronica The encore was a real treat, and included Annie Clark songs in the same order, and stopping at the same point to create a truly awesome live experience, and the performing two songs on an upright bass as part of the to ask “(Insert city name here) how you feelin’ tonight?” set closer, “Circus,” which is often cited as the band’s band’s Axe The Cable segment — wherein they play It’s all one mass-produced product, like Domino’s Pizza, signature tune — with good reason. The song is 10 without using synthesizers and other heavily-electronic except it costs you about a hundred dollars a ticket for minutes of pure bliss, with guitarist Hunt Brown’s equipment. Essentially, they play as a rock group. The the nosebleeds. STS9, however, ensures that every slice fingers dancing up and down the fret board, eliciting tiny band played through five songs, and were setting up of the tour has its own special flavor, and it’s this kind explosions of joy with each note. I strongly recommend to play a sixth, when the venue turned the lights on, of commitment that creates a rabid loyalty in their fan looking up a recording of the band performing the song making it clear that 12:45 a.m. was late enough. base. STS9 fans, like the fabled Deadheads of old, travel live — STS9 posts soundboard recordings of all of their far and wide to hit every stop of the tour that they can, concerts on the Internet for fans to download — if you’re One important thing to note is that in the first two stops because it’s always worth the journey. ever looking to significantly brighten your day. of the band’s fall tour, they did not repeat a single song. A person I spoke to after the first set proclaimed that After a short set break, the band returned and played he’d seen the band four times in the past year, and had Joey Peiser | Pillbox Editor a second set that was much more evocative of their not heard a single song the band had just played live recent dive into heavier electronica. Songs such as before. That just speaks to the amount of dedication and “Golden Gate” and “World Go Round” with their funky effort STS9 puts into their live performances and overall grooves and cheerful tones, are staples of their festival musicianship. While big-name tours, such as the Jay-Z performances. “When The Dust Settles,” with its low and and Beyonce “On The Run” tour over the summer may droning synthesizers and digitized vocals, had the room have grand production values, they’re not all that hard feeling like a ‘90s warehouse rave — flashing, colorful to pull off. It doesn’t take much of a performer to play the strobe lights included. same exact show every single night, singing the same

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Kevin Zheng | Staff Photographer Top: On Tuesday, Eastend Mile, a jazz/indie fusion band based in Pittsburgh performed in the Underground as a part of the AB Concerts series. Bottom left: Roger Romero, band co-founder, wailed on the saxophone. Bottom right: Guitarist Drew Santa slammed a solo.

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