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thetartan.org @thetartan November 24, 2014 Volume 109, Issue 13 Carnegie Mellon’s student newspaper since 1906 Senate, Got Consent? host sexual assault prevention roundtables Chelsea Dickson In September, Carnegie verbally and sexually abusive turally and physically, has only dent Senate’s Sexual Assault ed to sexual violence. Staffwriter Mellon University was one of ex-girlfriend. just begun. Carnegie Mellon and Relationship Violence Beginning with the theme over 60 colleges investigated In late October, Carnegie students finished this fall se- Prevention (SARVP) commit- of “Greek Life, Athletics, and The year of 2014 has seen by the U.S. Department of Edu- Mellon students carried mat- mester by encouraging and tee, and various members of Sexual Violence Prevention” the issue of sexual assault cation’s Office for Civil Rights tresses on campus for “Carry extending campus dialogue on Carnegie Mellon’s adminis- on Tuesday, the roundtables driven to the forefront of na- (OCR) after the American Civil That Weight Day,” a national sexual assault. tration. The program, which continued with the following tional debate through college Liberties Union filed a Title movement aiming to create Sexual assault and rela- began Nov. 18, includes seven issues: “Primary Prevention of student-driven initiatives and IX Complaint against the ad- awareness of sexual assault tionship violence prevention separate roundtables, the last Sexual Violence at CMU,” “Sex- an increasingly public dialogue ministration, citing the school and solidarity with sexual as- roundtables were hosted on of which occurs on Nov. 25, to ual and Relationship Violence concerning the sexual lives of had allegedly failed to protect sault survivors. campus this past week by stu- cover diverse Carnegie Mellon students. a first-year student from her Yet real change, both cul- dent group Got Consent?, Stu- communities and issues relat- See ROUNDTABLE, A3 University hosts town hall on long-term strategic initiative Tartans 4 Israel promotes dialogue Laura Scherb Operations Manager

On Wednesday, mem- bers of Carnegie Mellon’s Tartans 4 Israel club hosted a pop-up kitchen in the Jared L. Cohon University Center’s Wean Commons to give their own take on Con- flict Kitchen’s Palestinian- themed food. Serving kosher and halal falafel, hummus, pita, and other traditional foods from the Middle East and the contested regions, Tartans 4 Israel also had trivia relat- ing to Israel and Palestine and distributed materials on coexistence in the Mid- dle East, including “I [love] coexistence” stickers. There was also a board filled with sticky notes from students and faculty describing what peace meant to them. The club hosted their Jonathan Leung/Photo Editor CoExistence Kitchen not in On Monday, Interim Executive Vice President John Lehoczky and other university officials spoke as part of a town hall meant to promote discussion on the university’s recently announced an attempt to “put down strategic planning iniatitives. any of the dialogue begun at Conflict Kitchen, but Braden Kelner velops a new strategic plan. uled for September. Addition- Lehoczky stressed the nology under Jared Cohon’s rather, an opportunity to Editor-in-Chief The town hall marks the ally, as discussions continue, impact of previous strategic administration. bring the dialogue onto our first of three open public town there will be opportunities to plans, citing such feats as the “We can only imagine what campus, and be thoughtful Students, staff, and faculty halls to discuss the goals and discuss more focused aspects creation of what is now the sorts of ideas will come up and about how we can engage poured into the Posner Center focus of the plan. of the plan with leaders guid- Jared L. Cohon University [what] directions the univer- in such complicated issues,” last Monday, filling the seats Future town halls are ing the planning process. Center and a focus on the stu- sity will move in the next few according to the event’s and lining the walls, to begin tentatively scheduled for Interim Executive Vice dent experience under Robert years and the next ten years,” Facebook page. a discussion about the univer- January and March, with the President John Lehoczky took Mehrabian’s leadership, as The CoExistence Kitchen sity’s long-term goals as it de- rollout of the final plan sched- to the podium first. well as the move into biotech- See INITIATIVE, A3 was sponsored by Hillel and a grant from the Israel Cam- pus Coalition, with whom Tartans 4 Israel worked to Shadyside’s Elbow Room closes after 67 years put together the literature that they distributed, ac- Brian Trimboli cording to senior chemis- News Editor try major and past Tartans 4 Israel President Danielle The Elbow Room, a long- Schlesinger, who helped time comfort food staple of envision and plan the event. 5533 Walnut St. in Shadyside, “The literature was filled closed on Sunday. The an- with information about the nouncement that the restau- Middle East, testimonies rant was being sold was made from different people who on its Facebook page on Oct. live in Israel regarding the 9, and restaurant owner Mi- peace process, and efforts chael DiFiore posted on The for a two-state solution,” Elbow Room’s website that Schlesinger said. “after 35 years we are selling Current Tartans 4 Israel The Elbow Room,” inviting the president and sophomore restaurant’s former patrons to chemical engineering and visit his three other restau- creative writing double rants in Shadyside: Buffalo major Naomi Sternstein Blues, Bites and Brews, and said that she was extremely 1947 Tavern. pleased with the events. 1947 Tavern, at 5744½ Ells- “People were curious, ask- worth Ave., was the original ing questions, really seek- location of The Elbow Room. ing out new information, In 2010, the restaurant moved which made me really hap- to what was previously Max py,” Sternstein said. & Erma’s at 5533 Walnut St., The analogous club at and its first location became the University of Pittsburgh, 1947 Tavern. DiFiore bought Panthers 4 Israel, also host- the restaurant in 2003 from ed a CoExistence Kitchen his parents, Joe and Nancy Di- the following day. The two Fiore, who themselves bought joint events reached an esti- The Elbow Room in 1983 with mated 400 students across J.T. Waters. both campuses. “We had The restaurant is closing, really positive reactions,” the owners said, because it is Schlesinger said. “Every- becoming increasingly diffi- Jonathan Leung/Photo Editor one who came was willing cult to staff, given Pittsburgh’s The Elbow Room’s signature American comfort food will be missing from Shadyside after the restaurant closed last Sunday. to participate and thought recent restaurant boom. that the conversation was The Elbow Room was sold Chophouse, LLC. and would love to see you and and had family celebrations. said senior professional writ- interesting and important. to the Trapuzzano Group, The Elbow Room first an- hear your stories about your Stop up for dinner or a drink ing and creative writing dou- We had a wide range of stu- LLC, which is currently in nounced the sale on their favorite Elbow Room memory. and share your stories with ble major Aubrey Moraif, say- dents as well.” the process of transferring Facebook page, posting “We We know many of you had us! Little Joe will be waiting ing that she’ll miss the “classy” Sternstein was excited over the location’s liquor li- will be open as The Elbow your first date with us, got en- for you!” cense to Trapuzzano Italian Room for another two months gaged, celebrated birthdays “I’m kind of upset about it,” See RESTAURANT, A3 See KITCHEN, A3 A2 « thetartan.org/news The Tartan » November 24, 2014 feature photo news in brief School of Music renames recording studio Sane Tuesday event pauses contention The Carnegie Mellon studio, along with the initial School of Music announced $1 million. A plaque will be recently that it is renaming placed outside of the studio the school’s recording stu- to honor the pair, reading dio The Vlahakis Recording “The Vlahakis Recording Stu- Studio, after Carnegie Mel- dio at the Carnegie Mellon lon alumnus Nick Vlahakis School of Music. Realizing (CIT ‘74) and his wife, Kimi, Dreams with Music and Tech- donated $1 million to the nology through the generos- school. ity of Nick & Kimi Vlahakis.” Nick Vlahakis spent 25 “We are deeply humbled years working at ATK, an by the generosity shown by aerospace and defense con- Nick and Kimi toward our tractor, eventually being ap- school,” said Denis Colwell, pointed the company’s chief head of the School of Music, operating officer. Vlahakis in a university press release. earned his master’s degree in “Their remarkable kindness mechanical engineering from helps to ensure that the Vla- Carnegie Mellon after receiv- hakis Recording Studio will ing a bachelor’s degree in remain state-of-the-art into mechanical engineering from the foreseeable future, and Northwestern University and CMU students will reap the an MBA from the University benefit of working in it for of Utah. years to come. The gift also The couple’s gift also in- enables us to attract top mu- cludes an annual portion to sical and scholastic talent to help sustain the recording the School of Music.” CIT celebrates 30 years of self-driving cars

Carnegie Mellon’s College recent self-driving car is a of Engineering celebrated 2011 Cadillac SRX that looks the 30th anniversary of its just like any other car — the research on self-driving cars sensors are integrated into last Thursday. the car’s body, unlike earlier “The evolution of AV autonomous vehicle models. technology at Carnegie Mel- “Through its desire and lon is a remarkable success capacity for interdisciplinary story that epitomizes how research, the Carnegie Mel- innovation advances when lon’s College of Engineering engineers, computer scien- is well positioned to address tists and robotics research- these challenges. By working ers collaborate,” said Farnam on complex real-world prob-

Laura Scherb/Operations Manager Jahanian, vice president for lems, we provide students Junior electrical and computer engineering and physics major Chay Machlauf organized the first Sane Tuesday last Tuesday. The event was an effort to bring together research at Carnegie Mellon, with exciting and meaning- Arab, Israeli, Muslim, and Jewish students in an apolitical space to promote sanity and stop different cultures in conflict from dehumanizing each other. in a university press release. ful educational and research The self-driving car, or experiences,” said James H. autonomous vehicle, was in- Garrett, dean of the College Campus crime and incident reports vented at Carnegie Mellon of Engineering, in the press in 1984, and since then the release. Public intoxication resident assistant reported an contacted University Police to reporting armed robbery. No- university has filed over 140 Nov. 15, 2014 odor of marijuana. When po- report unwanted and harass- body on the scene was injured. invention disclosures relating lice arrived, they found mul- ing communication. Univer- The Pittsburgh Police Depart- Compiled by University Police and CMU to autonomous vehicles. tiple students, one of whom sity Police investigated the ment is investigating this in- Carnegie Mellon’s most Brian Trimboli EMS were summoned to the claimed possession of the incident and advised the ac- cident; no Carnegie Mellon fifth floor of Wean Hall to as- marijuana and contraband. tor that he is not permitted affiliates were involved. sist a University of Pittsburgh Police seized the contraband on Carnegie Mellon owned or Weather student. The student was giv- and the student was cited for leased property, and that fur- en medical aid and cited for disorderly conduct. The police ther harassment could lead to Driving under the public intoxication and under- are completing a follow-up criminal charges. influence age drinking. investigation relative to this Nov. 20, 2014 incident. Prank phone calls A University Police ser- iPhone theft Nov. 17, 2014 geant on patrol observed a Nov. 15, 2014 Criminal mischief vehicle traveling at an unsafe The University Police dis- speed at the intersection of University Police were Nov. 17, 2014 patch center received a prank Forbes Avenue and Beeler summoned regarding a ca- Housing Services and the call, during which the caller Street. The sergeant stopped Tuesday Wednesday Thursday tering employee’s iPhone, Student Life Office contacted used vulgar language and had the vehicle and arrested the High / Low High / Low High / Low which was unlawfully taken University Police to report no purpose other than to in- driver for driving under the between 4:15 p.m. on Satur- 41 / 28 40 / 30 38 / 28 a case of criminal mischief convenience the dispatcher. influence. Further investiga- day and 10 p.m. on Sunday. in the east stairwell of the A search warrant has been ob- tion revealed that the driver The victim told police that he Residence on Fifth. Police ob- tained to identify the source of was in possession of cocaine left his phone in the first floor served pry marks on the door the call, and University Police and a firearm. Several charg- restroom of the Carnegie Mel- and frame, and believe that are investigating the incident. es have been filed against lon Café. This investigation is the perpetrator damaged the the offender. ongoing. door while trying to access the roof. Armed robbery Nov. 17, 2014 Disorderly conduct Nov. 16, 2014 Harassment University Police and the University Police were Nov. 17, 2014 Pittsburgh Police Department Friday Saturday Sunday summoned to the third floor responded to an apartment Compiled by High / Low High / Low High / Low of Morewood Gardens after a A Carnegie Mellon student on N. Craig Street after a call Brian Trimboli 34 / 25 36 / 24 38 / 32 Source: www.weather.com National news in brief Obama announces executive action on Boehner, House GOP announce a suit Republicans respond to tweet scandal immigration against Obama discovered by CNN

In a speech heard ‘round prioritizing the deportation of House Speaker Republican the lawsuit, dismissing it as Last Monday, CNN reported to Chris Moody, the CNN re- the world on Thursday night what President Obama called John Boehner and the rest of useless, especially in light of that the GOP was involved in a porter who broke the story, the at 8 p.m., President Barack “felons, not families.” the House Republicans are su- President Obama’s challenge social media money launder- accounts were deleted after he Obama announced a new im- Republicans are in an up- ing President Obama over the to pass an immigration bill ing plot. During the midterm contacted the National Repub- migration policy in the U.S. roar over the executive action, Affordable Care Act (ACA), rather than focus on partisan elections, campaign finance lican Congressional Commit- The new policy will allow portraying it as the move of a he announced Friday. Accord- clashes. Speaker Boehner and laws prohibit campaigns from tee (NRCC). Since then, CNN undocumented parents of dictator. To his critics who ac- ing to the Republicans, the the Republicans responded sharing private polling data has released a series of screen- documented immigrants to cused him of abusing his ex- ACA included unconstitution- with the threat of another law- with political action commit- shots of the accounts and the attain legal status, deferring ecutive power, the president al changes by the president. suit for his executive action re- tees (PACs) and nonprofits tweets, and the GOP has said their deportation and allow- responded that they should This announcement did not garding immigration. which donate to those cam- that they would internally in- ing them to secure work, as try to pass a bill that would fix come as a surprise, however, paigns to prevent them from vestigate the issue. well as register for a social a “broken” system. as House Republicans have Source: CNN coordinating plans. In order security number after passing been attempting the legal to avoid this, the GOP created Source: CNN a background check and pay- Source: The New York Times move since July, when Speak- a series of fake Twitter ac- ing taxes, among other excep- er Boehner first proposed it. counts and used them to tweet tions. Other initiatives include As expected, Democrats and coded data about campaigns Compiled by tightening border security and President Obama have decried and polling data. According LAURA SCHERB student senate meeting minutes SARVP update Chair update: alumni giving Special Allocation: Ex officio report: Gina Casalegno and CMU Chabad dinner Anita Barkin Sophomore economics ma- Junior information systems Senate earlier in the semester. CMU Chabad requested Dean of Student Affairs of undergraduate students re- jor Vaasavi Unnava and junior major Evan Wineland and ju- Student giving, Wineland money from Senate for a joint Gina Casalegno and director ported no nicotine consump- decision science major Julia nior decision science major Ju- and Eddy said, reflects pride Chabad dinner, shared with of University Health Services tion in the past 30 days, and Eddy gave an update on the lia Eddy, chair and vice-chair in Carnegie Mellon and adds the University of Pittsburgh Anita Barkin spoke to Sen- the committee reached a con- Sexual Assault and Relationship of Student Senate, respec- value to a Carnegie Mellon de- and the surrounding com- ate about the university’s on- sensus that Carnegie Mellon Violence Prevention (SARVP) tively, updated the body on gree, along with a host of other munity. 90 Carnegie Mellon campus smoking policy, which should become a smoke- and committee. SARVP is working their ongoing initiatives. They benefits. students attended the event, is under review by a diverse tobacco-free campus. Students with the Pittsburgh Student discussed Carnegie Mellon’s A committee has been the majority of which were committee. can give feedback on the pro- Government Council (PSGC) push for students and alumni formed to make student giv- undergraduates. Senate vot- There is a clear trend, Ca- posed smoking policy online. on campus sexual assault poli- donating money back to the ing a part of the university’s ed to allocate $1,260 to the salegno and Barkin said, for a cies. The SARVP hosted discus- university, something that uni- culture. organization. smoke- and tobacco-free cam- sions last week and this week versity President Subra Suresh pus. According to last year’s Compiled by on the university’s policy. emphasized when he spoke to HealthyU survey, 85 percent Brian trimboli November 24, 2014 « The Tartan thetartan.org/news » A3 Students, faculty discuss strategic initiative Elbow that arise as the university ence thrust, there is an initial plans change. committee of eight members. Room For the campus experience Thrust leader Michael Murphy thrust, the leaders are asking explained that the committee what core values drive campus will grow, but is smaller than Closes life, what key areas impact stu- the other committees because dents (including professional, “we’ve got so many other RESTAURANT, from A1 personal, and community groups who focus on facets of ambience that The Elbow development), and students’ this in a way that’s somewhat Room brought to Pitts- roles within the university, unique to this pillar — that is burgh. both academically and non- cross-institutional groups who The closing of The Elbow academically, as well as their play in this domain space and Room accompanies several roles in the outside world. who we think can have sig- other restaurant closings “It’s about developing a nificant influence.” Murphy and openings in the vicinity shared vision for the future cited alumni groups, parents, of Carnegie Mellon. Along of the university,” said In- and Student Senate, among the Craig Street corridor, terim Provost Nathan Urban. others, as groups that are al- — along with the Chipotle “Shared — we want to make ready involved in discussions scheduled to open on Jan. 1 sure that we’re getting input, surrounding the focus of the at 4611 Forbes Ave. — Sushi getting feedback, from the thrust. Fuku is set to open at 417 S. whole campus community After the thrusts were in- Craig St., the former loca- about where the university troduced, Urban asked the tion of Dozen Bake Shop. should be going. And it’s a vi- audience what Carnegie Mel- The Craig Street location sion. It won’t be as concrete as lon’s core values are and what will complement Sushi Fu- a plan. It’ll be something that makes the university distinct. ku’s other Oakland location is aspirational. We’ll be think- He also asked those present at 120 Oakland Ave. ing about where it is we want to discuss trends in higher Oakland’s Joe Mama’s to be over the next five years, education that should inform Italian Deluxe at 3716 ten years, possibly beyond.” the plan, and how to engage Forbes Ave. closed on Oct. For each thrust there is a the campus community in the Jonathan Leung/Photo Editor 27 and reopened Nov. 4 as Director for Strategic Initiatives Frederick Siger talks about the timeling during which the new Strategic Plan will steering committee that will process before opening the Olio Trattoria, another ca- be developed. Two town halls are tenatively scheduled for January and March. guide discussion and decision- floor to an hour of discussion. sual Italian restaurant. The making related to their area Members at the town hall previous owners of Joe Ma- INITIATIVE, from A1 spoke next to introduce the focus areas, or thrusts, hope to of expertise. For the Transfor- discussed a range of topics, ma’s, Mike Hanley and Jerry strategic plan’s three areas of explore how they can develop mative Teaching and Learn- from the prominence of the DiLembo, also own Burgato- Lehoczky said of the strate- focus, which include “Trans- the plan looking at the context ing thrust, there is an initial university’s brand across the ry and Uncle Sam’s. The res- gic planning process. “So this formative Teaching and in which the university is op- committee of 22 members. country, leveraging alumni taurant was bought by Bran- kind of process really can play Learning,” “Transformative erating in terms of its relation For the Transformative Re- and their successes, the nature don Smith, Greg Ripper, and an integral role in developing Research, Creativity, Innova- to the rest of the world, the op- search, Creativity, Innovation, of relationships across the uni- Daniel Sutton, alumni of the and strengthening the univer- tion, and Entrepreneurship,” portunities that the university and Entrepreneurship thrust, versity, and the notion of look- University of Pittsburgh who sity.... We’re here to listen to and “The Transformative has through its strengths and there is an initial committee ing at the university’s weak- also bought Fuel & Fuddle your ideas.” CMU Experience.” potential for improvement, as of 29 members, and for The nesses in order to improve, from DiLembo and Hanley Interim Provost Nathan Urban The leaders of the first two well as barriers and questions Transformative CMU Experi- among other topics. over the summer. Roundtables open conversation Tartans 4 Israel hosts on sexual assault prevention CoExistence Kitchen in CUC ROUNDTABLE, from A1 weren’t able to get their voices was student-driven,” Rawley heard, to make any positive said. “And I think that from in the LGBTQA Community,” change.” the turnout that we saw that’s “Prevention and CMU Gradu- Rawley revived Got Con- very, very clear that students ate Students,” “Violence Pre- sent? two years ago after he are wanting to participate in vention and the Law,” “Sexual completed Sexual Assault this. Students are wanting to and Relationship Violence Pre- Awareness training and was be heard.” vention: Orientation and the encouraged by Jess Klein to Jess Klein detailed in an First-Year Community,” and reboot the organization. After email to The Tartan three “International and Underrep- hosting a sexual assault aware- things she feels would ben- resented Student Voices.” ness-themed water pong tour- efit from further attention: “1. The organization of the nament last April for Sexual Education and engagement roundtables came as a re- Assault Awareness Month, for graduate students. 2. Mak- sponse to the OCR roundta- Got Consent? plans on invit- ing policy and reporting pro- bles earlier this fall. President ing various speakers and co- cedures more transparent to of Got Consent? and senior vo- medians for a Sexual Assault the student body. While these cal performance major Taylor Awareness event this coming things are NO secret, they Rawley, and sophomore statis- spring. aren’t necessarily put out there tics major Vaasavi Unnava and At Tuesday’s “Greek Life, publicly for people to find. 3. junior decision science major Athletics, and Sexual Violence Keeping the campus commu- Julia Eddy of Student Senate’s Prevention” session, notecards nity engaged and interested SARVP Committee, as well as were passed around to the in this topic, even if they feel Carnegie Mellon’s Coordina- crowd, which consisted mostly like it has ‘nothing to do with tor of Gender Programs & Sex- of fraternity brothers and male them.’ ” ual Violence Prevention Jess athletes. The students were Rawley commended the Klein united to create a simi- asked to suggest questions and administrative members in lar, yet more student-oriented comments for the room to dis- the audience. “They also see conversation. cuss. Some issues put forward that there is a big problem Laura Scherb/Operations Manager Unnava and Eddy ex- included healthy, non-violent with the way students view Sophomore material science and engineering and biomedical engineering double major Rachel McCoy and plained that they had been masculinity, the responsibil- the administration — how we senior business administration and information systems double major Carrie Weintraub served Middle Eastern wanting to host an event like ity of universities to respond are required to deal with sex- food in the Jared L. Cohon University Center on Wednesday as part of Tartans 4 Israel’s mission to promote the roundtables for a while. to sexual assault allegations, ual assault and relationship dialogue and knowledge between cultures. making the conversation on violence reports. They’re very Klein expressed that she KITCHEN, from A1 food is Palestinian food; it’s the event was to keep up the sexual assault a preventative eager to hear what we have wanted “to piggyback off of not, Palestinians have their dialogue that was started at instead of reactionary one, to say,” Rawley said. “I think what wasn’t said during what that people signed up to re- own unique heritage and Conflict Kitchen’s Palestinian- opening the debate to those [the administration’s] main we thought were going to be ceive more information about ethnicity although they are themed programming. Their who are not as aware of the goal too was to avoid giving roundtables.... This is the re- hosting similar events and Arabs they are Palestinian goal, said Schlesinger, was issue, and creating a healthier a presentation. And I know sponse to that, so that people contribute to the education Arabs.” to “expand that conversa- dialogue on sex for athletic that sometimes it can get that can say what they want to say.” about these issues. “I was so Salameh said, “SJP felt that tion onto our campuses, but teams. way a little bit, because they “After the OCR sessions, happy that people were so en- CoExistence Kitchen failed concentrate more in the vein “We’re really trying to do have knowledge about where the Office for Civil gaged and wanting to know to recognize Palestinians by of coexistence. We wanted highlight these sort of fall- things that we just don’t Rights came in, I think a lot more,” she said. failing to recognize that they to look and talk more about ing-through-the-crack areas have. For example, when of students, myself included, Schlesinger said that the what’s actually being done to that need to be addressed, Gina stood up and talked thought that was going to be organization worked to make support peace in the region. but are sometimes hard to about the reporting process, “Everyone more of a discussion and was sure that all ethnic and re- A lot of people on campus are pinpoint when you are in a that is an appropriate time I going to actually get things ligious groups — including who came not educated about what’s type of OCR setting,” Rawley think for her to take the floor. done,” Rawley said. “And re- Israelis, Arab-Israelis, Pales- going on there unless they explained. And we’re going to have an- was willing ally what it was — and I com- tinians, Palestinian-Israelis, are directly involved. When The roundtables aimed to other session about reporting pletely understand why it was Christians, Druse, and Ethio- Conflict Kitchen gives out in- include, but not highlight, ad- and legal aspects, later, with to participate like this — it was more of an pians — were included and formation that is in-depth and ministrative voices. Instead, the Chief of [University] Po- interrogation, really. Because respected. and thought intense, if you get it without the roundtables created a lice Tom Ogden. That’s just they’re doing an investiga- “We wanted to be able to context and background, it space for students to commu- something we don’t know that the tion.... And so I think a lot of work with other on-campus can be very overwhelming. nicate with the administration about as students, and I feel students left; [they felt] like organizations to co-sponsor conversation We wanted to provide that and their fellow students. “We like that’s something we need they weren’t able to get their the event, but unfortunately context.” all made it very clear that this to be educated about.” was interesting questions answered, they the timeline was too short to “We wanted to show peo- allow for that,” Schlesinger and important.” ple that there are ways to ex- said. “However, the Students pand the dialogue and learn for Justice in Palestine (SJP) — Danielle new things while embracing club at UPitt was able to con- all of the differences that ex- tribute some language chang- Schlesinger, former ist there and spark conversa- es, which we were happy to Tartans 4 Israel tions,” added Sternstein. incorporate.” The Tartan also reached Hadeel Salameh, senior president out to the co-director of creative writing major at the Conflict Kitchen, Dawn We- University of Pittsburgh, is are individuals separate from leski (CFA ‘10) for comment. the president of Students for Middle Eastern and Arab ter- Weleski said that she and her Justice in Palestine. minology. However, we told co-director Carnegie Mellon In an email, Salameh said them that (both before and art professor Jon Rubin were that “SJP and I didn’t appre- during the event) and during not contacted by the orga- ciate how Palestinians were the event. When SJP repre- nizers of the CoExistence constantly referred to as “Ar- sentatives stood with signs Kitchen. abs” in the pamphlets and saying so, the coexistence They did not attend ei- on the Facebook event page. organizers approached us ther of the events Weleski Also, we had a problem with and heard our concerns and declined to comment on the the Facebook page saying changed the terminology.” grounds that they had no “Israeli and Middle Eastern According to Tartans 4 Is- experiences upon which to food” as if Middle Eastern rael leaders, the main point of comment. A4 « thetartan.org/scitech The Tartan » November 24, 2014

Personalized learning encourages creativity EteRNA Adithya Venkatesan Staffwriter limits With so many new tech- nologies available today, from scientific robots to responsive spaces, we have a great opportunity to make better systems for per- fraud sonalized learning, intelligent creativity support, and open Claire Gianakas health innovation. Staffwriter “Some knowledge is sticky and hard to acquire and of- Scientific research is ten you can understand that generally understood to knowledge in one of two ways: be based on well-founded A self-discovery, and a toolkit reliable evidence, yet even that brings about that discov- scientific conclusions have ery,” said Winslow Burleson, the potential to be affected an associate professor at New by fraud. York University’s College of Researchers from Carn- Nursing, during a Human- egie Mellon University and Computer Interaction seminar Stanford University have lecture last Wednesday titled created an online labora- “Motivational Environments: tory that has the potential Strategies for Personalized to reduce fraud in the scien- Learning, Intelligent Creativ- tific community. ity Support, and Open Health Conventional research Innovation.” structure mandates that “If we take education scientists formulate hypoth- broadly as being a training of eses and personally test individuals’ expertise for them them themselves. Alterna- to contribute to society and tively, Adrien Treuille, as- we take a perspective of time, sistant professor of comput- over time we’ve had the abil- er science and robotics at ity to train individuals to suf- Abhinav Gautam/Staff Photographer Carnegie Mellon, and Rhiju ficient expertise to deal with Associate professor at New York University Winslow Burleson gave a Human-Computer Interaction seminar lecture on motivational environments. Das, assistant professor the problems of the day,” Bur- of biochemistry and phys- leson said. appear. The difficulty curve this need, learners would have and teaching strategies. humanity. These types of in- ics at Stanford University, As a result, people have increases rapidly, resulting in to acquire a broad range of Burleson said people need dividuals are vital to solving proposed the use of online been able to solve many of the need for a system that is knowledge and a deep under- to be “engaged in passion- the world’s newest problems. laboratories, in which par- today’s problems, but as we able to sufficiently increase standing of the material. Ac- based learning” throughout According to information ticipants from the general solve these problems, even learners’ expertise to match cording to Burleson, this is the their lives so that they can ex- public play online video harder problems begin to the increasing curve. To fulfill goal of personalized learning plore their interests and help See SUPPORT, A5 games that allow investiga- tion into scientific research areas. how things work Treuille and Das have developed their own on- line lab called EteRNA that Rosetta mission lands Philae probe on comet focuses on the structure of RNA, a biological molecule Raghunandan Avula state of hibernation. involved in gene expres- Staffwriter It is an arduous task to first sion, protein synthesis, and chase down a comet, orbit it many diseases among other In the vastness of space, as the comet continues on its functions. comets hurtle through our path in space, and eventually EteRNA participants solar system as clouds of dust launch a probe from the or- play online games and par- and ice, producing vibrant biter to touch down onto the ticipate in challenges to de- tails when heated by the sun. surface. sign RNA that meets certain Comets have always intrigued Launched in March 2004, criteria. astronomers by making fleet- the Rosetta orbiter carry- These models are then ing appearances. Ancient star- ing the probe Philae made a sent to Das’s lab at Stanford gazers would only see a partic- 10-year journey to reach the where they are processed. ular comet once in a lifetime, comet known as 67p/Churyu- The results of this process- and originally believed them mov-Gerasimenko. The comet ing are published on the to be harbingers of doom. travels in a wide elliptical or- EteRNA website so that par- On Nov. 12, the European bit around the sun beyond ticipants can analyze and Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta the orbit of Neptune. Using a incorporate the results into Mission pushed the limits of technique known as a gravity future designs. scientific exploration by mak- slingshot, the Rosetta orbiter There are several ben- ing the first attempt to land utilized the gravitational pull efits to Treuille and Das’s on a comet’s surface. Addi- of the Earth and Mars to per- method of scientific re- tionally, scientists designed form multiple slingshots to search, namely the separa- their probe to collect and ana- provide speed boosts. tion between research de- lyze samples from the comet During its journey, Rosetta sign and testing. that could potentially pro- successfully passed by two as- vide insight into the history teroids — Steins and Lutetia of our solar system and life — as planned, and collected Participants in space. Their efforts were further data that scientists generally regarded as a suc- could analyze back on Earth. from the cess despite a few issues that Each successive rotation general public have caused the probe on the Courtesy of ESA–C. Carreau via Flickr play online On Nov. 12, the European Space Agency landed the Philae probe on a comet’s surface. surface to go into a temporal See PROBE, A5 video games that allow SCITECH BRiefs investigation Researchers New blood test Scientists compare Stanford and Brown CERN discovers into scientific determine origin of could provide early genomes of mice students create two new subatomic research. Perissodactyla Alzheimer’s diagnosis and humans biodegradable drone particles

While working in an Indi- New research published in An international group of Students primarily from This week, CERN physicists Conventional research an coal mine, Johns Hopkins the Federation of American So- researchers has found strong Stanford University and announced the discovery of structure leaves space for University researchers have cieties for Experimental Biology evidence as to why certain Brown University teamed up two new subatomic particles, bias, since the same indi- determined the origins of the Journal suggests that a blood processes in a mouse, such as with NASA to create a biode- labeled Xi_b’- and Xi_b*-, con- vidual, or group of indi- biological group Perissodac- test detecting Alzheimer’s dis- its immune system, metabo- gradable drone made out of taining three quarks bound viduals, is responsible for tyla, a group including odd- ease a decade before diagnosis lism, and stress response, are fungi. Made from mycelium, together by the strong force, experimental design and toed animals with distinctive might be possible. Research- different from those in hu- which is the vegetative part making them a part of the procedure. In EteRNA and digestive systems like horses ers found a way to measure mans while other processes of a fungus, the body of the baryon family. The particles other online laboratories, and rhinos. Ken Rose, a pro- insulin resistance in the brain, are extremely similar. In a drone takes a week to grow in were discovered thanks to the general public formu- fessor of functional anatomy which is a symptom indica- report published Nov. 19, a special mold in the lab be- roughly 750 scientists from lates hypotheses which and evolution at Johns Hop- tive of Alzheimer’s disease. the group detailed their find- fore being outfitted with mo- around the world and the the researchers test. This kins, originally led the team to Although the sample size was ings, examining the genetics tors and a circuit board. Cur- Large Hadron Collider (LHC), separation “makes it dif- explore Eocene sediments in small, researchers examined and biochemistry involved in rently, only the Styrofoam-like which has been running pro- ficult for any individual to Western India due to the pro- the blood of living Alzheim- regulating human and mouse body is biodegradable, even- ton collisions since 2008. retrospectively adjust sci- posal that Perissodactyla may er’s patients and their blood genomes. The researchers tually turning into a gooey Previously, the quark model entific hypotheses to match have originated there. The samples taken up to ten years compared gene transcription substance. However, the team predicted the existence of experimental results, or to team uncovered 54.5 million- before their diagnosis. Based (how the genes are read) and is in the process of building these particles, but this is the cherry-pick data to reflect year-old bones in an open-pit on an insulin receptor called chromatin (a protein that con- a fully biodegradable circuit first physical evidence of their a scientist’s biases,” ex- coal mine northeast of Mum- IRS-1, researchers could tell trols access to DNA) modifica- board with biodegradable mo- existence. This discovery can plained Treuille in a univer- bai, and determined the bones which samples came from Al- tion in both mice and humans. tors and propellers. The hope help scientists further confirm sity press release. belonged to Cambaytherium zheimer’s patients. Research- They found that there were is that these drones can be pi- the Standard Model of particle The reduction of scientif- thewissi, an animal interme- ers hope to replicate these differences in specific tissue loted into areas unsafe for hu- physics, which has become the ic fraud, however, is not the diate between Perissodactyla findings with a larger sample and cell types. Now that they mans — such as fire sites and indisputable model since the only benefit to this method and more primitive animals. size. Commercial tests are not know which genes are con- nuclear reactors — and collect discovery of the Higgs boson. of scientific research. By This discovery may also pro- yet available. served between mice and hu- data. If the drone crashed, it uncoupling design and vide clues about India’s geo- The results of this research mans, geneticists say that a would not create any waste testing, there is also the Source: Universe Today logical separation from Mada- were presented at the Society mouse is an excellent model since it is biodegradable, potential to solve the is- gascar and collision with Asia, for Neuroscience in Washing- for certain aspects of human therefore leaving the environ- sue of immense quantities according to Rose. ton, D.C. biology. ment unaffected. of data. In the instance of EteRNA, vast quantities of Compiled By Source: Science Daily Source: TIME Source: Science Daily Source: Forbes Julia Napolitano See GAMES, A5 November 24, 2014 « The Tartan thetartan.org/scitech » A5 Technology boosts lifelong learning experiences EteRNA ing (the development of sys- tems that can simulate human designs affects), intelligent tutoring systems, creativity support tools, and context-aware sys- RNA tems to tackle these respective components. GAMES, from A4 At his media lab, Burleson uses a virtual learning com- data are particularly rel- panion to help people that evant since a single RNA believe they cannot increase sequence can produce bil- their intelligence. These so- lions of data points. While called self-theories of intel- this abundance of data ligence can be improved by could be overwhelming allowing the companion to and time-consuming for a provide help just before the small group of researchers, human decides to quit learn- when opened to the general ing something. public, it becomes less of an This help provides a meta- issue due to the large num- cognitive experience, which bers of participants. also gives the opportunity for Despite the success of an active experience. By link- current online laboratories, ing the two, people were ac- there are still some hurdles tually able to enjoy what they to overcome, the largest be- were doing. Studies show that ing the legitimacy of video this is the point at which peo- games within the scientific ple are the most creative and community. generate the best ideas and While the online-game persevere through difficulties. style design of online labo- Using sensors and cameras, ratories has been successful Burleson’s lab is able to under- in engaging the public, vid- stand the experiences of vari- eo games are generally not ous people and react to them associated with scholarly

Abhinav Gautam/Staff Photographer properly. research. This association In Burleson’s Human-Computer Interaction seminar lecture, he explained how inventors’ workshops could improve lifelong learning. Through studies such as could potentially cause the the ones Burleson is conduct- research to be viewed in the SUPPORT, from A4 ties,” according to the abstract “There is no mechanism to get robot interaction by providing ing, we can become more scientific community as less for his lecture. Focusing on involved. What I want coupled playful robotics that interact aware of how people function reliable. provided by Stanford Uni- the idea of Froebel Gifts, or with each video is a toolkit or with kids. and properly use technology The EteRNA online versity and the University of providing gifts at the right set of toolkits.” This toolkit According to the compo- to react to them. laboratory was backed Washington, formal learning time, such as when people would provide anything from nential model of creativity, In doing so, we can further by the Burroughs Well- takes up about 18.5 percent of need them, the workshops are a list to the actual ability for there are four main compo- education and other fields by come Fund and the W. a person’s life in grades one to designed to try to understand people to manipulate some nents to generating creativ- providing humans with better M. Keck Foundation and 12, which is extremely rigid. these gifts and toolkits. For material for an immersive ex- ity. These components are experiences. can be reached through Burleson argues that we can example, one can find millions perience with the material. intrinsic motivation, domain- Burleson’s motivational the EteRNA website, blur these lines to get a better of hours of educational vid- The goal of such a system for relevant knowledge, creative education companion, for ex- http://eterna.cmu.edu. lifelong learning opportunity. eos online, ranging from TED facilitating learning would be thinking style, and external ample, provides such oppor- Treuille and Das’s study This is the goal of Burle- talks to online lectures from to make sure people under- factors. As a result, we can use tunities and may give way to titled “RNA design rules son’s inventors’ workshops, various colleges. But the prob- stand nuances at many levels technology to foster each of better education in the future from a massive open labo- which are “open online and lem with the workshops is that of expertise and views. There these components. Burleson that will hopefully allow hu- ratory” was published in the physical, peer supported and they are passive. are many different ways to do believes we can use technol- mans to reach new creative Proceedings of the National expert mentored, communi- As Burleson critiqued, this, such as through human- ogy such as affective comput- heights. Academy of Sciences.

how things work Pugwash Column Philae will collect Swift takes a stand on music streaming data on comet PROBE, from A4 keep Philae in its field of view so scientists can keep track of Kathryn McKeough of the spacecraft around the its descent. Staffwriter sun increases the radius of its Landing on a comet is orbit. Scientists carefully cal- very different from land- On Nov. 3, Spotify an- culated the journey to reach ing on the moon or another nounced that their 40 mil- and approach the comet in planet because of the comet’s lion users would be deprived orbit based on the estimated non-uniform movement and of Taylor Swift’s new, plati- path of the comet. weak gravitational pull that num album 1989, and that Imagine having to coor- is 1/1000 of that of the Earth. all her previous music would dinate the movement of an Scientists were afraid that be removed from their online object the size of a few re- with a lack of gravity, the streaming service. frigerators to line up with the probe could hit the surface Swift decided to remove orbit of a cloud of dust and and immediately bounce off her music from free streaming ice hurtling through space at back into space. To prevent websites with the conviction remarkable speeds. this, engineers developed a that these sites do not “fairly Once near the comet, Ro- sophisticated landing gear to compensate the writers, pro- setta uses its sensors to de- absorb momentum and fire ducers, artists and creators termine the immediate path harpoons to lock the probe to of this music.” Swift’s actions of the comet and model its the surface of the comet. spurred this week’s Pugwash motion. When Rosetta was in The probe contains a discussion on the ethics of orbit, scientists used the data multitude of instruments for piracy and music streaming they received to plan the ide- collecting and analyzing the services. al launching procedure for composition of the comet. Spotify admits that on landing probe Philae. They A drill allows it to dig below average an artist will see be- calculated a complicated se- the surface and collect a va- tween $0.006 and $0.0084 for ries of maneuvers to position riety of samples while an al- every song streamed, and oth- Rosetta within just-one-and- pha proton X-ray spectrom- er streaming services are no a-half miles from the center eter can analyze the chemical better. Singer and songwriter of the comet. Previously, composition. Aloe Blacc revealed that he the closest encounter with a Previous research of com- only received $4,000 from comet was by a NASA probe et tails has shown evidence Pandora for his major hit with in 2004 that came within 150 of organic compounds, which Avicii, “Wake Me Up.” miles of the comet. may support the idea that life Artists are making five Michelle Wan/Art Editor to 10 times less per song on Free streaming services had to purchase records to tion services that allow users free streaming websites than also offer music to a wider lis- own songs. A person had to to access unlimited books, This mission has been a they are from record sales on tener base. Some people sim- value an artist’s work at about movies, and software for a iTunes, Amazon, or directly remarkable achievement and has ply cannot afford to pay for $9 to $15 to own it. This op- monthly fee. from the artist through their music, whether in the form of tion is conducive to a small Taylor Swift has brought taught scientists a plethora about website. Swift has a point — a streaming subscription or an following of dedicated fans up a good point. It is evident artists are not seeing as much comets. album purchase. Free stream- willing to invest in the artist. that artists do not make as money from free streaming ing allows everyone to access Now that music is either cheap much from streaming web- sites. an artist’s music legally. or free, the listener base has sites. However, free and sub- Positioned in the front of originated in space and was Although streaming ser- Free music streaming sites expanded. However, Pugwash scription-based services are the comet away from the de- transported on comets. vices do not compensate art- are also conducive to discov- wonders whether the fact that a trend that have gathered bris of the tail, Rosetta pushed The harpoon mechanism ists per song nearly as much as ery. If songs were only avail- we don’t need to pay as much too much momentum to stop. Philae out into the vastness did not launch correctly, album purchases, streaming able for purchase, you would for music suggests that music Artists and record labels can- of space to control its own causing the probe to bounce offers many alternative ben- have to value the song at a has lost its value. not contend with the ease and destiny. Philae, named after twice before fortunately re- efits for both users and artists. dollar in order to listen to it. Subscription-based servic- cost of streaming music. Sub- the Philae island in the Nile turning to the surface of the For example, music streaming That is enough of a barrier for es appear to be a compromise. scriptions services are already River, began its lonely seven- comet. Philae landed in the is better for artists than piracy. many to not listen to a par- User subscriptions, usually at a step in the right direction hour trip at a speed of around shadow of a cliff, and cannot Most music listeners are not ticular song for the first time. about $5 to $10 a month, al- as a compromise between pi- one meter per second toward get enough sunlight to power willing to pay full price for all Free streaming allows users low the company to give more rated music and full-priced the surface of the comet. its battery. While scientists of their music, which leads to explore genres at no cost. royalties back to the record record sales. At this distance from devise a solution, they have to piracy and illegal stream- Smaller artists benefit from labels, and, therefore, to the People will never stop valu- Earth, messages to be trans- placed Philae in hibernation ing, alternatives that do not this service because they may artists. ing music; we just need to find mitted to the probe took too by turning off all of its instru- require paying a dollar every not be discovered otherwise. Plenty of users are willing a platform that is both accept- long to allow for any manual ments. They are optimistic time a person wants to listen This publicity can reflect in to adopt this model. For Spo- able to artists and convenient intervention. Scientists were that Philae’s journey is just to a song. concert ticket sales. tify, the proportion of users for listeners. forced to rely on the comput- beginning. Regardless, this However, artists receive no Some Pugwash members who purchase the premium er programs that they devel- mission has been a remark- royalty benefits from listen- suggested that the upswing service has steadily increased Student Pugwash is a non- oped ten years ago to analyze able achievement and has ers if their music is obtained in streaming services reflect a over the past five years. Sub- advocacy, educational organi- the data of the spiraling com- taught scientists a plethora illegally. Although a seem- change in how listeners value scription services are branch- zation that discusses the impli- et, determine a landing spot, about comets as we move ingly insignificant amount, 70 music. Before free music was ing far beyond music. Web- cations of science. This article and accurately land there. closer to a more complete un- percent of Spotify’s revenue easily accessible through pira- sites like Scribd, Netflix, and summarizes their discussion on Rosetta moved away from the derstanding of these mysteri- is given back to the record la- cy or online streaming, people Adobe have adopted subscrip- music streaming. comet using its cameras to ous objects. bels. A6 « thetartan.org/forum The Tartan » November 24, 2014

From the Editorial Board Kill ACA, government for the people dies too federal exchanges could actually hurt the GOP in the long run, since the subsidies will remain in place for states that did manage to cre- Justin McGown ate their own exchanges, as James Surowiecki points out for The New Last week, The Tartan carried an Yorker. exceptionally long opinion piece by Later on, Henson also grandly de- staffwriter Kyle Henson. The length clares that Justice Roberts will likely mainly has to do with the fact that side with the conservative members Henson spends the majority of the of the Supreme court, since he tends piece accurately and usefully de- to favor rulings that “reflect the in- scribing some of the basic aspects tent of the Framers of the Constitu- of the Affordable Care Act, and the tion to have a government of laws, implications of the upcoming King v. not a government of people.” Why Eunice Oh/Asst. Art Editor Burwell case. the widely-interpreted intent of I recommend reading the article, men with wooden dentures who New endowment promising for some, not all students as it explains — in detail I do not used shots of whiskey for anesthesia have the space to get into here — should matter more than the stated In May, President Subra Suresh dowment has the potential to sup- endowment for student support will how the states that failed to create intentions of modern lawmakers announced that the university aimed port students who would not other- remain a key priority for me and for their own healthcare exchanges and (apart from Gruber, whose mali- to launch endowed “Presidential Fel- wise be able to afford an education the university for years to come.” A instead used the federal ones will cious intent is worth caring about) lowships” and “Presidential Scholar- at Carnegie Mellon. continued focus on affordability for lose access to the federal subsidies. should matter on issues of modern ships” for graduate and undergradu- The total cost of attending Carn- students must remain a priority for But suffice it to say that if the Su- healthcare is unclear. ate students respectively, stating that egie Mellon for the 2018 graduating the university. After all, students preme Court decides to interpret the This is an especially mystifying the university had previously only class is $63,822, making it one of drive the university’s operations and law in the strictest literal way pos- statement since the first Republican provided about 8 percent of the total the most expensive universities in its mission to “disseminate knowl- sible, Obamacare — as the ACA is president declared the Founding Fa- financial aid students received. the United States. With rising tuition edge and art through research and referred to, thanks to the concerted thers intended us to have “a govern- Now, just six months later, Presi- costs and a focus by President Barack creative inquiry, teaching, and effort of the Republican Party and ment of the people, by the people, dent Suresh announced through Obama on making education afford- learning.” right wing pundits — will crash and and for the people.” email to the campus community on able, it is more important than ever While this new endowment has burn spectacularly. The government, being for the Nov. 18 that the university has es- that the university has established the potential to make Carnegie Mel- Henson saw this as a cause for people, should probably not actively tablished a permanent endowment funds for assisting prospective stu- lon affordable for a select number of some celebration, since defeating harm the people. It’s unclear what of about $80 million for these fel- dents. By providing students with students, the endowment will not the ACA, regardless of the tangible negative precedent upholding the lowships and scholarships by fund- assistance through resources like the cover more than a slice of the student benefits it has for many American use of the Federal Exchanges would raising from alumni and nonprofit funds generated for this new endow- population. citizens, is a major GOP policy goal. set. While there is some cause for foundations. President Suresh also ment, Carnegie Mellon can continue With a continued focus on provid- The motivation for fighting it is os- fear that a more liberal interpreta- announced that the funds will be to remain a competitive institution ing for its students, it will be possible tensibly rooted in a philosophy of tion of any law could be danger- available for students across all col- when vying for potential students’ for the university to cover a large minimizing government regulation ous, adhering to the spirit and not leges and schools. enrollment. number of students with funds that and spending. the letter is often the right choice, It is promising to see a highly pub- In his most recent email to the it raises itself based upon its promis- Personally, I’m convinced that regardless of the way the political lic focus on student scholarships and campus community regarding the ing efforts in the first six months of partisanship without regard for the fallout might blow. This is especially fellowships under President Suresh’s endowment, President Suresh this new endowment project’s initial welfare of living, breathing Ameri- true when upholding the letter will leadership. This newly raised en- stated, “significantly growing our announcement. cans was an at least equal motivator, lead to direct and present economic, and when last week’s article caught social, and physical harm for resi- its breath after delivering pertinent dents of 34 states. State of emergency will make Ferguson mess worse facts, it started showcasing the Instead of rooting for the po- mindset that has led to the least ef- tentially fatal ramifications of this Missouri governor Jay Nixon de- will face the court and potential con- government has no expectation of fective Congress in all of American court decision, we should be calling clared a state of emergency last week viction, thus setting a precedent that peaceful protests. It says that the history. for the Supreme Court to make the in preparation for the conclusion of police shootings of unarmed citizens government expects the worst of One of the reasons that Henson choice that won’t actively hurt many a St. Louis county grand jury’s inves- are unjustifiable. If he isn’t, there will its citizens. Additionally, it suggests argues that the ACA should be struck Americans in nearly every sphere of tigation into police officer Darren be riots across Missouri and perhaps that the Missouri government has down, over what is regarded by life. Wilson’s fatal shooting of Ferguson further. After Wilson shot Michael anticipated the outcome of Wilson’s many commentators and lawmak- Henson closes his argument by teenager Michael Brown. A state of Brown in August 2014, the protests investigation and knows that citizens ers as a typo, is a contradictory set telling those hoping to become doc- emergency allows the governor to escalated into riots and led to the will not like it. of feelings about intent. The letter of tors to reconsider their career path call the National Guard to keep the burning of a gas station and the loot- The government and police’s the law, Henson argues, along with in light of the complexities the re- peace in the case of riots. ing of several businesses. As a cause long-standing habit of responding to the precedent it sets, is what matters vocation of federal marketplaces While The Tartan understands for further concern, gun sellers claim situations with disproportionate and most. The intent of the lawmakers might bring — a poignant remind- that Governor Nixon and his admin- that sales of firearms have increased overwhelming force is a large part should not matter, he asserts. After- er of Right Wing attitudes toward istration could be profoundly con- dramatically in the past few weeks, of what created this turmoil in the ward, he puts in a quote from Jona- healthcare. cerned about potential responses to according to The Washington Post. first place. The Missouri government than Gruber, a contributor to the The implication is that you the grand jury’s verdict, militarizing However, neither of these occur- should show more faith in its citizens bill, discussing the clause the case should avoid a career in medicine the situation will only serve to esca- rences justify the involvement of the and consideration of the sensitivity hinges on and how it will lead to the because it might be complex and late this conflict. National Guard. of this issue. Doing so would demon- predicted “Health Insurance Death confusing, and it may not be as lu- Wilson may or may not be charged Calling in the National Guard strate a more nuanced understand- Spiral” in states that failed to set up crative as it once was. Why would with a criminal offense. If he is, he sends the message that the Missouri ing of the situation on their hands. their own exchanges. anybody want to enter a field where It doesn’t matter if the “Death they can save lives and improve Spiral” is part of a grand politi- other people’s health and wellbeing Elephant and donkey alike must support free Internet cal scheme on the part of its writ- as a result of studying subjects they ers or some sort of political dead likely find fascinating if there’s a lot The debate over net neutrality in Allowing this to become a real- neutrality regulation, and Republi- man’s switch to protect the ACA as a of annoying paperwork and not im- the United States has come back into ity would allow for an ISP to part- cans viewing it as unnecessary mar- whole. By Henson’s argument that is mense money involved? the public spotlight, with President ner with a company such as Hulu ket intervention. immaterial, since policy should not Obama and prominent Republican and then slow down speeds for their Most notably, Senator Ted Cruz be based on the intent of the writ- Justin McGown (jmcgown@) is a figures, including Texas Senator customers accessing a competitor declared net neutrality to be “Obam- ers. Authorizing a ruling against the staffwriter for The Tartan. Ted Cruz, declaring opposing views such as Netflix, offer Internet pack- acare for the internet,” displaying a on the issue. In all the fiery rheto- ages where consumers would have fundamental misunderstanding of ric surrounding this issue, there is to pay additional fees to get better the concept, and turning the issue danger of the dialogue about what speed for video streaming or gam- into an even greater political light- is ultimately an issue of free speech ing websites. Most alarmingly, ISPs ning rod. While the health insur- being lost in hyperbole and political could block websites they do not ance market is currently divided into jockeying. agree with, which could range from plans with different levels of cover- The debate over net neutrality negative press to websites concern- age, net neutrality would ensure comes down to the issue of whether ing political issues. Speech and con- that the Internet remains open and major Internet providers will have tent should be free and equal on the unstratified. the ability to restrict connection Internet, and net neutrality is a pro- An open and free Internet is criti- speeds or access to certain websites. posal which would ensure that this cal to maintaining free speech in the Were this to be allowed, an internet remains true. 21st century, guaranteeing free ac- service provider (ISP) would have Net neutrality became a massive cess to information, and ensuring the ability to restrict access to sites national issue recently after a federal that access to free speech cannot be it did not want to provide access to, appeals court struck down the Fed- stratified by income group. slow down speeds to other websites eral Communications Commission’s Net neutrality is a critical aspect (such as those owned by or part- regulations intended to maintain of protecting free speech, and the nered with a competitor), and intro- net neutrality. The issue was quickly public understanding of this issue duce tiered pricing models for inter- politicized, with Democrats, includ- must not be clouded by political mis- net speeds and access. ing President Obama, supporting net representations of the topic. Maryyann Landlord/Comics Editor

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Web: www.thetartan.org 5000 Forbes Avenue * Denotes executive committee member Library of Congress ISSN: 0890-3107 E-mail: [email protected] Pittsburgh, PA 15213 November 24, 2014 « The Tartan thetartan.org/forum » A7 Student behavior apps are technology’s answer to gold stars ster avatar, and the students starting in January 2015. Ac- younger students have been replaced. hear a specific sound on the cording to The New York Times, known to respond better to ClassDojo does not intend app when a good behavior co-founder of ClassDojo Sam points, treats, and prizes than to publicly shame third grad- point is awarded or taken Chaudhary said, “We are not a a single letter grade. ers. Young students respond away. ClassDojo is the kind data company. So we have no However, letter grades better to bribery. They change of app elementary school stu- need to keep any data beyond aren’t significantly differ- and, more importantly, im- dents enjoy because of its vid- allowing it to be communicat- ent from material incentives. prove their behavior based on eo game-like structure. Many ed between teachers, parents Students at Carnegie Mellon this approach used by a major- educators are also happy with and students.” strive for a high QPA because ity of educators in the country. the app, claiming that it’s a While the issue of data pri- employers ask for it. It may Not all educators publicly dis- fun and easy way to track the vacy has been addressed, the not be the single most impor- play ClassDojo. Instead, they classroom behavior of each effectiveness of extrinsic re- tant factor that gets you your award and take away points student and that it results in wards still merits discussion. dream job, but it’s important privately, but the students al- well-behaved students. Some parents disapprove of enough for students to main- ways know where they stand. So, why are apps such as the point-based behavior feed- tain a decent QPA. Our profes- The point system upsets ClassDojo controversial? Both back approach, comparing it sors are aware of our obses- parents and educators be- parents and educators have to public shaming. sions with grades, and as a cause they worry about stu- expressed concern about The purpose of ClassDojo result they display the graphi- dents who may be labeled as the privacy of the data that is to create a virtual class- cal representation of the last “problem” children. More im- is collected using ClassDojo. room where it’s easier for the exam so that we all know portantly, the system awards A third-party database like teacher to keep track of be- where we stand in comparison those who do well in the class- ClassDojo’s, one that regularly havioral points and easier for to the class. Our educators use room. You can’t give a simple Emily Giedzinski/Staff Artist collects information on stu- students to be aware of their this method to motivate us to letter grade and expect chil- Kayla Lee havior continues, but as a part dent behavior, could use the performance in the classroom. work hard. This method is a dren in elementary schools to Staffwriter of today’s app culture. details and place the label of However, one parent opposed kind of bribery, but it works. respond to it and behave in The gold star method is “problem child” on individual to the idea of ClassDojo in the When it comes to the de- the classroom. ClassDojo cre- Remember the days when being replaced by behav- students. If ClassDojo distrib- classroom wrote, “It is all a big bate over bribing students, ates a virtual classroom that we were awarded a gold star ioral tracking apps such uted this data, the “problem cartoony bribe system.” some parents argue that there children respond to, making for every act of good behavior? as ClassDojo. According to child” label could follow stu- This debate over bribery in should be a more meaningful it an effective method of feed- We’d feel an overwhelming The New York Times, at least dents later in life. the classroom isn’t new. Be- way of giving feedback to chil- back for teachers, parents, and sense of pride as we watched one teacher in one-in-three In response to this concern, fore app culture reached the dren. The truth is, whatever students. the number of gold stars accu- schools in the United States the makers of ClassDojo in- classrooms, educators used “meaningful feedback” looks mulate. This method of award- uses their app. tend to keep students’ behav- the “gold star” method that is like, a point-based behavior Kayla Lee (kjlee@) is a ing students for their good be- Each student gets a mon- ioral records for only one year familiar to many of us, since feedback approach can’t be staffwriter for The Tartan. R.I.P. free capitalism Use CMU lessons to pursue passions of the archaic model of television In short, most of what I’ve ing degree into a career in fashion by technologies. Views of television learned at Carnegie Mellon would cold-calling as many potential em- networks drop in the U.S. because fall on deaf ears if I tried to articulate ployers in the industry as possible. young people no longer see the util- it, because my experiences have led I’ve been fortunate enough to ity in paying $100 a month for some- Kyle Henson me to a very specific way of seeing take an entrepreneurship major with Brandon Schmuck thing they can get for free online in the world that’s likely not relatable a music technology minor and co- a more on-demand fashion. Addi- Coming to the end of college is to many others on campus, as would found a music technology startup, Last Friday, Aereo, a service that tionally, the free over-the-air service bizarre. Even though I’m not leav- the experiences of many other grad- but if that opportunity hadn’t pre- promised to offer the free over-the- provided by the United States gov- ing Pittsburgh or moving out of my uating Carnegie Mellon students sented itself, I’d likely be working at air television service that providers, ernment is completely laughable. house, the idea of having a future likely be foreign to me. The nature Burger King’s Corporate HQ, where media companies, and the govern- Why is free television still over- without schoolwork for the first time of the university (being really good I spent my summer. As much as I ment failed to provide, signed its the-air and not online in 2014? in my life is alien. Equally bizarre, at educating people in a few areas loved that job, I didn’t wake up ev- death certificate with a Chapter 11 Aereo sought to add something that however, is no longer writing for The and creating a college for each area) ery morning feeling inspired, which bankruptcy. While the company had should have existed half a decade Tartan as a student. The Tartan was makes the choose-your-adventure is undoubtedly worth any salary cut. a valid argument for its legality, it ago. The only reason it does not ex- the first club that I joined my first se- type experience of every Carnegie At the end of my Carnegie Mel- had no chance against mainstream ist is because large service providers mester, and I’ve dutifully contributed Mellon student incredibly different, lon career, I’ve gained appreciation media corporations. Like many in- wish to keep their monopoly on any 58 different articles to this newspa- leading each graduating class to be, for how well of a job the university novative companies that have at- kind of service that is not terrible (as per since then, creating a library of in my view, far more diverse than does at shaping minds and teaching tempted to disrupt entire industries the current United States over-the- work mostly about politics, asserting that of many other universities. skills. While Carnegie Mellon could and move the world forward, Aereo air network is). my right-leaning libertarian take on definitely improve in many ways, was forced into bankruptcy by a The story of Aereo and the Su- current events, but also flirting with everyone who goes here will have long fight in court with defunct reg- preme Court’s ruling of its illegality religion, ethics, art, and music. “The inspiration gained an absurd level of mastery ulations and a broken system. earlier this year is one that repeats Reflecting on my work, it seemed that comes in their field, whatever it happens In actuality, Aereo did not vio- itself in many instances. Why are fitting that my last article for The to be. However, while it’s easy to get late copyright laws. It was simply a there not Tesla stores in every state? Tartan as a student would be some with following funneled into typical career paths service that rented out tiny, control- Why are Uber and Lyft illegal in half grand summary of all that I’ve for your major, the people doing the lable Internet-connected antennas of the country? There are no good learned in my years at Carnegie Mel- your passion coolest things here are usually the to users in a visually appealing in- reasons to any of these questions lon, leaving The Tartan with a Last is something I happiest and are usually taking the terface. Each user rented their own besides greed. Lobbyists of multibil- Lecture-esque piece imparting three- skills they’re learning here and pur- antenna and picked up service like lion dollar corporations are the rea- and-a-half years of wisdom on the wouldn’t trade the suing the passions that they brought they would normally legally be al- son why many of the industries in paper’s readership. Sitting down to world for.” with them to Carnegie Mellon. lowed via their own personal anten- the United States are in great need write that article, however, proved That can take many forms. While na. It was essentially a remote TiVo. of innovation. more difficult than expected. I would want to advise everyone to However, while young tech-sav- With every article I read about My experience at Carnegie Mellon Yet through this diversity of expe- start a company because it’s been an vy people rejoiced that they would another company that has been has been, I feel, a relatively unique rience and study at Carnegie Mellon, amazing experience for me, startup be able to watch news channels or killed by lobbying and government one. I’m one of the only business ma- I’m finding every day that the people life is definitely not for everyone. their favorite shows online, televi- regulations, I begin to wonder — is jors involved with either The Tartan who are happiest here are the ones Passions are easily pursued by the sion providers and networks saw the United States still the same na- or WRCT, and both of those clubs, who came into school with a vision usual major career paths for your just how big of a threat the service tion that embraces innovation and especially the latter, have been the for how they wanted to impact the major, or in existing industries that was to their traditional model. They creativity over all else? Government crux of my social life. I’m graduating world, and are honing the skills they are outside of the usual destinations knew that if it became successful, it regulations are not meant to protect early so that I can dedicate myself to acquire here to achieve that vision. for your major. Whatever the desti- could disrupt their traditional busi- archaic company models from the a startup I co-founded with a group One of my friends, who’s a pas- nation is after Carnegie Mellon, the ness model, in which they rip off disruption of innovation; they are of other Carnegie Mellon students in sionate DJ, is using his engineering feeling of inspiration that comes consumers by charging them some- meant to create the most fair and April. I studied abroad in Dublin, and background to design speakers that with following your passion is some- times upward of $100 a month, all free competitive market possible. I’m self-described as being passion- use constructive and destructive thing I wouldn’t trade for the world. while wasting minutes of their lives Clearly, in the case of Aereo, the ate about two things — music and interference to create 3–D sound- In true cliché-last-article form, Carn- every hour with advertisements. court was neither fair nor in favor capitalism. When I find other lov- scapes. The research he worked on egie Mellon has taught me that work According to The New York Times, of the free market. R.I.P. Aereo, and ers of capitalism, they could usually allowed him to hold a speaker right is a gift, and no matter what work one in three millennials watches R.I.P. free capitalism. care less about my passion for music. in front of my face but create sounds you do, your heart should be in it. mostly online video and no broad- Most other lovers of music look at me that seemed to be coming from 90 cast television. Young people like Brandon Schmuck (bschmuck@) is a like I have a second head when I tell degrees to my right. Another friend Kyle Henson (kahenson@) is a on-demand content and are sick staffwriter for The Tartan. them about my Smithian paramour. has been working to turn her writ- staffwriter for The Tartan. A PERSON’S OPINION Compiled by Justin McGown The Tartan is gearing up for apple pie and Black Friday shopping. So we asked, How do you get into the holiday spirit?

Mary St. John Joyful Noise Tyler Reid Raheela Ahsan Math Electrical & Computer Economics First-Year “We host our Christmas concert!” Engineering First-year Sophomore “Listening to Christmas music.” “[Drinking] hot chocolate laced “It’s a year round thing.” with Christmas lights and binging on chocolate couture.” A8 « thetartan.org/sports The Tartan » November 24, 2014

Women’s soccer NCAA tournament run ends in shootout zeke rosenberg goal turned away by sopho- more to overcome the lead the seal the game when her shot net by Iatarola and first-year ton break the shutout record, Sports Editor more goalkeeper Katie Lis- Tartans had already carved glanced off the crossbar. The midfielder Morgan Kontor. A Iatarola win UAA rookie of ton just two minutes into the out for themselves. Tartans would later come to third attack ended as junior the year, and numerous Tar- Saturday morning saw the game. The play flowed back The second half went very feel that miss. With two-and- midfielder Carson Quiros put tans achieve all-UAA honors. Carnegie Mellon women’s and forth from there, as nei- differently. The first five min- a-half minutes remaining and a shot over the Blue Jays’ net. Iatarola, first-year defender soccer team’s NCAA tourna- ther team was able to truly utes saw attacks from both their tournament on life sup- None of them managed to give Keely Jelinek, and junior for- ment run end prematurely gain the upper hand until ten sides. Sophomore forward port, Hopkins put the ball in the Tartans the win, and after ward Savina Reid all made the in a heartbreaker loss to No. minutes in, when first-year Megan Bartoshuk put the ball the left corner of Carnegie a more subdued second period first team, Quiros grabbed a 20 Johns Hopkins Univer- midfielder Tori Iatarola beat on net only to have it turned Mellon’s net, a stunner that re- of overtime, the match went to spot on the second team, and sity’s Blue Jays. The game the keeper high from very away, Liston added another vived the Blue Jays and turned penalties. Liston, sophomore defender was closely contested, with deep. The goal spent most save to her collection, and the tide of the match. After Johns Hopkins was Samantha Smith, and first- very few shots falling on net of the match all alone on the Iatarola put a shot wide all in If momentum affects unable to connect on their first year defender Katie Strycharz throughout the night. The scoreboard. The only other the first five minutes. The ac- games, a last second equalizer penalty, the Tartans seemed earned honorable mentions. scoreboard reflected this close shot on goal came from Hop- tion subsided, however, for seems like as good a chance like they had an open path to A penalty shootout is always a contest, as both teams took a kins, and cleared the crossbar. much of the half as the teams as any to prove it. Carnegie victory, but luck was not on tough way to end a season, es- 1–1 draw to penalties, where While the defensive contest traded the ball at midfield and Mellon, however, broke the their side as they dropped the pecially such a successful one. Johns Hopkins prevailed 4–3. seemed to favor Carnegie Mel- struggled to put together scor- form of the match and be- shootout. The loss dropped Carnegie The game started off quick lon, Hopkins had a little more ing chances. With ten minutes gan to dominate the first ten- The loss concludes what Mellon to a 16–3 record and as Hopkins put together an at- control over the flow of play. left in the match, Bartoshuk minute overtime period. Two had been an excellent season ended their tournament run in tack that resulted in a shot on But it would take something just barely missed a chance to attacks resulted in shots on by the Tartans which saw Lis- the round of 16.

Kevin Zheng/Staff Photographer Kevin Zheng/Staff Photographer First-year forward Grant Wilmer avoids a defender. First-year midfielder Morgan Kontor positions herself to gain possession.

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sports commentarY FIFA’s investigation leaves more questions than answers

Chloe thompson one problem with this inves- that FIFA has been cleared of organization. However, FIFA’s cer globally and monitoring tragedy or violent episode to Senior Staffwriter tigation: it was conducted all wrongdoing. They also re- clear reluctance to let anyone that industry for graft. That get everyone talking about the in-house, and FIFA is trying leased a summary of Garcia’s else take a look at the results of arrangement is essentially an same things. Everybody most The Fédération Internatio- mightily to stop anyone else report, a representation that their report certainly makes it open invitation for corruption, certainly doesn’t agree in soc- nale de Football Association from having a look. Garcia himself has called “in- look like they have something and that’s a shame. cer — because where’s the fun (FIFA) announced last week Sound suspicious to you? complete and erroneous,” at to hide. The organization and Soccer is one of the few in that? — but we’re not being that an internal investiga- You’re not alone. Michael Gar- the same time. Garcia has de- its president Sepp Blatter have things that actually tran- violent toward each other, and tion cleared the organization cia, an American prosecutor manded that the committee been steeped in one scandal or scends global boundaries. that’s a good thing. and several host countries of who led an investigation into release his original report in another since the late 1990s, As much as people like to es- Soccer is a competitive any corruption in the bidding FIFA’s bidding process, wrote its entirety. FIFA has agreed to ranging anywhere from poor pouse the rise and expansion sport that sparks global inter- process for the opportunity to a 430-page report on the pos- hand the report over to Scala, fiscal management to poten- of globalization, there are action in a productive and in- host the World Cup in 2018 sibility of corruption in FIFA’s the organization’s indepen- tial homophobia. As sports few things that can make the teresting way. and 2022. bidding process and handed dent monitoring body, accord- writer Dave Zirin pointed out entire world sit up and pay at- As the purveyor of that According to the report, it to the committee respon- ing to NPR. this summer in an opinion tention all at the same time. global interchange, FIFA must Qatar and Russia won the sible for investigating fraud These circumstances piece for The New York Times, Even when the whole world be more open about its pro- right to have the World Cup within the organization. That hardly add up to a “caught- a single entity is in charge of is paying attention, it usually cesses in order to discourage fair and square. There’s only committee has announced red-handed” moment for the marketing and promoting soc- takes some sort of cataclysmic corruption.

FIFA fast facts

Since 1904, FIFA has governed the world’s most popular sport, soccer. They oversee the logistical op- erations of professional soccer on every continent, with a large number of member nations and professional leagues wrapped into one entity.

209 The number of member nations, Divided into six Confederations, one per continent May 21, 1904 T he day FIFA was founded 270 million The number of players and officials cur rently employd by FIFA

Compiled by sources: Wikipedia and fifa.com zeke rosenberg

Joanne Lo/Staff Artist XC goes to NCAA D3 champs meet Summer Employment at Carnegie Mellon: carl glazer As a reward for their Senior Staffwriter strong season, the men’s Teaching Assistant and Residential Counselor Jobs in coach, Dario Donatelli was On Saturday, the Carnegie named the NCAA Division the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences Mellon men’s and women’s III Mideast Region Coach of cross country teams finished the Year by the U.S. Track their season at the Division & Field and Cross Country Undergraduate summer employment at Carnegie Mellon University is available with the III NCAA Championships in Coaches Association. This Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Sciences (PGSS). The PGSS is a five-week Mason, Ohio. was the second coach of the summer school for extremely talented high school students from Pennsylvania. Teaching Coming off of their Mid- year award for Donatelli this Assistant/Counselor appointments are available in the areas of biology, chemistry, east Regional victory last season, as he received the week, the men’s team was University Athletic Associa- computer science, physics and mathematics. Academic duties of the TA/Counselor able to place 24th out of the tion (UAA) Coach of the Year include assisting with lecture and lab courses and mentoring team research projects. field of 32. Senior George after the UAA Championships Counselor duties of the TA/Counselor include living in the same dormitory as the PGSS Degen led the Tartans with earlier this month. These are students, ensuring that students adhere to the PGSS disciplinary rules, providing tutorial a time of 25:01.0 and 59th Donatelli’s third regional and overall. second UAA awards of his help in the academic program, and arranging and conducting social activities. Filling out the rest of the career. field of Tartans was senior Representing the women’s Applicants should have finished their sophomore year by the start of the program. Josh Antonson with a time team at the championships of 25:39.6 (157th), juniors was junior Liz Snyder, who Preference will be given to applicants with strong academic records and strong social Brian Bollens and Marc- earned an individual bid to skills. Prior experience with PGSS or a similar summer program is preferred, but not Daniel Julien, crossing the the race. Snyder finished required. Further information is available at the PGSS web site: www-pgss.mcs.cmu.edu. line at 25:42.8 (167th) and with a time of 22:50.1, which 25:45.4 (174th), respectively, was good enough for 55th and sophomore Ryan Archer, out of 275 competitors. Sny- Stipend for five-and-one-half week period: who finished with a time of der’s finish is the best by an $2,500 for new TA/Counselors, $2,750 for returning TA/Counselors 25:58.6 (204th). individual Tartan since 2011.

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TA/Counselor duties begin Wednesday, June 24, 2015, end Sunday, August 2, 2015. UAA Basketball Standings

Applications are available from the PGSS Office in DH A301 or may be downloaded (pdf format) from the PGSS web site: Men’s Women’s www-pgss.mcs.cmu.edu Univ. Conf. W L Univ. Conf. W L CMU 0–0 4 0 NYU 0–0 4 0 Contact the PGSS Program Office at (412) 268-6669 Wash. U. 0–0 4 0 Rochester 0–0 4 0 or e-mail [email protected] CWRU 0–0 3 0 Emory 0–0 3 0 Rochester 0–0 3 0 Wash. U. 0–0 3 0 Emory 0–0 2 0 Brandeis 0–0 3 1 Application Deadline: March 15, 2015 Chicago 0–0 2 1 CMU 0–0 3 1 (Applications may be accepted after the deadline until all positions are filled.) NYU 0–0 2 2 CWRU 0–0 2 1 Brandeis 0–0 0 2 Chicago 0–0 1 2 A10 « thetartan.org/sports The Tartan » November 24, 2014

Turnovers too much in first loss for women’s basketball jason liao turnover in two back-to-back de- Junior Staffwriter fensive efforts. However, despite great individual defensive plays, The Carnegie Mellon Univer- the Tartans as a whole were sity women’s basketball team unable to stop John Carroll’s received its first defeat of the guards from getting into the season on Saturday after losing paint and creating open shots for 77–71 to the visiting John Car- themselves or their teammates. roll University Blue Streaks. The Luckily for the Tartans, the Blue Tartans are now 3–1 while the Streaks were unable to convert Blue Streaks are 3–0. most of their opportunities. Despite shooting just 38.2 With 5:53 remaining, Carne- percent (26–68) from the field, gie Mellon obtained its first lead John Carroll shot 13 more times of the second period 61–60 off of than the Tartans. Carnegie Mel- a Murphy steal and 3-point play. lon shot a higher 49.1 percent However, they were unable to (27–55). In addition, John Car- solidify their lead, and with 12 roll shot 10 more free throws seconds left, John Carroll scored than Carnegie Mellon. the go-ahead basket, a three- The Tartans had trouble get- pointer to put the game away. ting dribble penetration until Overall, the Tartans defend- late in the second quarter, which ed well when it came to contest- greatly hampered their ball ing shots in the paint but also movement. The Blue Streaks gave up a lot of open looks from were able to cut off several the perimeter. On the offensive passes, ultimately resulting in 18 end, they made the shots that turnovers for the game. they got off but had so much With 11:32 remaining in the trouble taking care of the ball second half, first-year forward that they were often unable to Kajae Jones went down with execute their plays. what seemed to be a hard blow In the end, it was too much to to the face after getting a put- overcome, and the Tartans suf- back. Sophomore center Lisa fered their first loss. Murphy, the Tartans’ leading The Tartans continue their scorer, led the defensive effort, season on Monday when they Kevin Zheng/Staff Photographer getting a block and forcing a travel to Penn State Altoona. Sophomore guard Jackie Hudepohl drives to her right.

Kevin Zheng/Staff Photographer First-year guard Anna Novak looks for a teammate as a defender closes out towards the corner.

Kevin Zheng/Staff Photographer Kevin Zheng/Staff Photographer Sophomore center Lisa Murphy beats a defender and sets up for a layup. Senior guard Chandler Caufield surveys the floor. Men’s basketball shakes uneven start on way to big win ian tanaya The first half of the game and taking unnecessary risks. and gave the players an op- dominated. Sophomore guard tans to a promising 2–0 start. Junior Staffwriter was hotly contested. Geneva Forcing plays led to turnovers portunity to settle down. The Matt Hillman was twice able They kept the good feelings scored first after a missed op- that kept Geneva close during contest was capped off by a to steal the ball from Geneva going, taking both rounds in On a blisteringly cold Tues- portunity by the Tartans, but the first half. resounding slam dunk toward and score almost effortlessly. the Geneva coaches vs. Can- day night, the Carnegie Mel- the offense quickly struck In the second half, the the end of the game by first- The team forced two turnovers cer Tournament against Fran- lon men’s basketball team took back, starting a virtual back- Tartans fired on all cylinders, year forward Tom Kromka. more than the Golden Torna- ciscan University on Friday on Geneva College’s Golden and-forth game that lasted making shot after shot while Serbin led the team in does, and took advantage of and University of Pittsburgh Tornadoes in a white-hot bat- until Carnegie Mellon was up managing for the most part to points and rebounds, scor- rebound opportunities, mak- at Greensburg on Saturday to tle. Despite early misses and 25–23. keep Geneva from scoring. ing 24 points and earning 11 ing 16 offensive rebounds and move to 4–0 on the season. giveaways to Geneva, the Tar- “We got off to a slow start,” “We just ran the offense,” rebounds against the Golden 31 defensive rebounds while Serbin led the charge, putting tans slowly but surely built up sophomore forward Jack Serbin said. “Our coaches had Tornadoes. Junior guard Ja- keeping Geneva to two offen- up scores of 19 and 25. their lead before taking off in Serbin said. The slow start a great gameplan,” he added, son Sebak was credited with sive rebounds and 19 defen- The Tartans continue their the second half en route to a was due in part to the offense saying that halftime brought four assists. sive rebounds. season Tuesday at Allegheny resounding 82–53 victory. attempting to overextend itself the offense back into focus On defense, the Tartans The win brought the Tar- College. pillbox nov. 24, vol. 109, issue 13 the tartan’s arts and culture magazine

Spice up your holiday baking with eggnog cupcakes • B4 Camión Mexicana Unversidad food truck is ‘life changing’ • B5 MilkMilkLemonade is strange, yet powerful • B7 Voices from Abroad part two: doctors across borders • B8 ...this week only 3 #town The Tisbert Sketch Comedy show scores big laughs in Porter 100. 4 Cupcakes Get in the holiday spirit with these nutmeg and eggnog cupcakes. 5 Food truck There’s a new food truck in town, and it’s pretty exciting. 6 Interstellar Matthew McConaughey goes into deep space to save humanity. 7 Drama MilkMilkLemonade explores sexual identity on a chicken farm. 8 Abroad Interviews with doctors explore the lives of Israeli and Palestenian immigrants. 10 Whiplash 5 A young man is pushed to the edge in the pursuit of his dream to be a great drummer.

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3 Advice Everything you need to know about those hair 11 Comics Check out this week’s comics to tickle your clogs. funnybone in a good way. 10 Did You Know? 13 Puzzles Did you know that Donner opened fifty years Practice for finals with these puzzles. ago?

15 Calendar 14 Horoscopes Don’t say we didn’t give you a whole list of What does the universe have in store for you things to do over winter break. this week?

PUBLISHER Rachel Cohen EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Braden Kelner PILLBOX EDITOR Joey Peiser COMICS EDITOR Maryyann Landlord ART EDITOR Michelle Wan PHOTO EDITOR Jonathan Leung COPY MANAGER James Wu COVER Photo illustration by Laura Scherb

The Tartan. Box 119. UC Suite 103. Carnegie Mellon University. 5000 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15213. www.thetartan.org. © 2014 The Tartan Come down to pound town Advice for awkward people Original Tisbert Sketch Comedy show gets big laughs About pesky hair clogging your drain

Dear Evan, Dear HAIRY SAC, Friday and Saturday evening, Tisbert Sketch The cast then performed the sketch again while Comedy, a daughter organization of Scotch‘n’Soda, handcuffed and otherwise tied to themselves and I started living with two Sounds like a real featured a variety of student-written sketches, each other. Struggling with their new adornments, girls and a long-haired conundrum! Well, not really. displaying the group’s talent as both writers and the cast tripped and stumbled their way through guy this year. Now, You’re just a wuss. actors. Joke after joke connected, aided by flawless the scene, barely managing to recreate their version every time I try to take a delivery from the five actors, and made for a very of curling as junior physics and materials science shower, the water backs Why haven’t you quit your entertaining show. If there was a drawback, it was and engineering double major Yeshar Hadi ironically up to my ankles because job yet? A workspace that the show ended after only an hour. instructed Hudock, his fellow sweeper to “move your their hair keeps clogging that doesn’t give you hands freely.” up the drain. I have to Thanksgiving off is a space The show took place in the fictional #town keep a mechanical pencil not worth working in. Unless (pronounced ‘Pound Town,’ because of course it Two sketches in particular highlighted the creative in the bathroom to poke they give you freebies, in was), explained in a monologue consisting entirely mastery behind the show. a hole in what looks like which case, follow your of expertly crafted double entendre, delivered by an insect’s lair, so that I dreams. Although why you first-year Dietrich student Brianna Hudock. The The first, written by junior information systems and can drain the water every can work there and be too audience’s introduction to the tight community creative writing double major Chris Compendio, morning. squeamish to clean up some of #town was just the opener in a night’s worth of opened in a mundane fashion, with senior global hair from the bottom of your innuendo and absurdist humor that Scotch‘n’Soda is studies and professional writing major Razghiem I would take the hair out, shower doesn’t make much so adept at working into everything they do. Golden playing a mild mannered driver being but I’m just too disgusted sense to me. directed by a GPS. The GPS, however, quickly to do anything about it In addition to pre-written sketches, Tisbert displayed nefarious intentions, as it instructed myself. I’d also bring it up You probably don’t have incorporated an element of audience participation Golden to make illegal turns and drive on the with my roommates, but the time, since you go to into their show. Approximately halfway through the sidewalk. The GPS began to channel its inner HAL I don’t want to create a Carnegie Mellon, but take night, junior engineering and public policy and civil 9000 as it directed Golden to a “shady alley” to hostile living environment a fork, or chopsticks, or and environmental engineering double major Erin conduct a drug deal resulting in the murder of a (and I’m afraid they’ll just giant sewing needles, and Persson brought sad news to the viewers, warning drug dealer played by Hadi. With the goods on hand, make me do it). Also, with spool up the hair. Then, knit everyone that the next skit “just isn’t funny.” Golden proceeded to his final destination: church. Thanksgiving coming up, three braids out of them and Unsurprisingly, this statement turned out to be false they all offered to make tack one on each of your as the group unleashed a patriotic bit detailing the The second sketch featured Hadi as a recently dishes, since I have to be housemates’ doors. They’ll introduction of three new members to the American divorced man in charge of three workers, played at work that day — I’m a admire your ingenuity, and Olympic curling team. After the sketch, Persson by Hudock, Golden, and junior Bachelor of cashier at a … an adult I’m sure they’ll get the idea. came back on stage and informed the audience Humanities and Arts student in creative writing product store. But I can’t that the sketch by itself was too easy; they wanted and architecture student Sam Riordan. Hadi came go on like this! If they don’t react, and you a challenge. Without context, five options to alter into the office infuriated by the failure of someone find another moist cocoon the sketch were presented to the audience and to refill the Brita filter in the break room. Despite Help! Desperately, lounging around in your appeared on a screen. Bondage, one of the choices, his transparent references to his recently ex-wife, Hate to Ask, Instead drain a couple days later, raced out to an early lead that it unsurprisingly Hadi insisted that the empty Brita was a disgrace Reliving Yesterday then you’ve already figured never relinquished. to common human decency, somehow reconciling by Stabbing Aqueous out how to remove the hair his furious character with the ridiculous premise of Cocoon without touching it, so you the scene. The result was a truly hilarious scene that might as well make some bordered on uncomfortable in exactly the fashion use for it. Knit yourself the author intended. The crowd was even left with a some mittens for these cold keepsake as Hadi slapped a banana being eaten by winter days to show off to one of the characters into the second row. your housemates — maybe even a sweater! A passive- “It was a dream come true, honestly,” said aggressive sweater. sophomore decision science major Maggie Davis, who directed the show. “This was my first directing The best time for experience with Scotch’n’Soda, and I was really a striped (passive- nervous about the product. But seeing everything aggressive) sweaterrrrrr come together and seeing how everyone enjoyed it; is all the tiiiiiiime, it was so exciting.” It was certainly a successful first Evan Kahn stop in the director’s chair.

Smart writing and an excellent cast meshed exactly Need advice? Send queries as well as you would expect, and made #town an to [email protected]. extraordinarily fun evening.

Abhinav Gautam | Staff Photographer Zeke Rosenberg | Sports Editor Razghiem Golden and Yeshar Hadi entertain the crowd. comedy pillbox 11.24.14 3 Spread some holiday and cupcake cheer These nutmeg and eggnog treats will make your parents forget about tuition costs

Before I bake for my friends and family, I spend at frosting would be too thick and sticky, so the milk is KitchenAid). Creaming means that they aren’t just least two days stressing about what I want to make important for thinning it out. combined, but they start to break down and get really — especially around holidays. It has to be something fluffy and amazing. Then add the eggs in one at a time, everyone will like, something I will like, and something The following recipe makes 24 standard-sized cupcakes. followed by the vanilla. The final step is to add one- that will be fun and seasonal. third of the dry mix, then half of the milk, and alternate Nutmeg Cupcake those steps until everything is added. Once you have a Since this is The Tartan’s last issue for the semester, I delicious, aromatic batter, divide it evenly among the want to leave you with a holiday flavor. I was considering 2 1/2 cups of flour liners. (Pro-tip: If you use a standard-sized ice cream gingerbread, cranberry, and peppermint when I 2 teaspoons of baking powder scooper, this will go so much faster!) Bake them for 18 remembered what I made for my family last Christmas 1 tablespoon of nutmeg minutes. You’ll know they’re done when you tap the tops — nutmeg cupcakes with eggnog frosting. They were so 1/4 teaspoons of salt and the cake springs back with no dent left behind. perfectly seasonal and delicious that I knew this was the 1 stick of butter, softened recipe to share with you. 1 1/4 cups of packed brown sugar While those cool, you can start on the frosting. Cream 3 eggs the butter like earlier until it’s smooth and shiny. Then Holiday flavors have such a unique, nostalgic ability to 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract start adding the powdered sugar about a cup at a time. capture our hearts. With just one sip of eggnog, a whole 1 1/4 cups of milk When it gets crumbly, add some liquid to thin it out. Keep flood of Christmases past come back. When I ate this repeating this until all your ingredients have been added. cupcake again this week, I was transported back to my Eggnog Frosting If it doesn’t taste eggnog-y enough, add more. But counter Grandma’s house for our Christmas party last year, where that addition with more powdered sugar so you maintain I sat around the dining room table with my aunts and 2 sticks of butter, softened good consistency. Also, for those of you 21+ really looking uncles and cousins, full of that good ol’ holiday cheer. I 4 cups of powdered sugar to get in the holiday spirit, try using some spiked eggnog. hope to put a little of that spirit in your hearts with these 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract cupcakes! 1 1/2 tablespoons of milk If you feel comfortable with a piping bag, I think these 1/4 cup of eggnog look so perfect with a star tip. It’s so Christmas-y! If not, For the cake, I used a spice cake recipe, which typically spreading the frosting on with a knife or spatula is still includes cinnamon, allspice, ginger, and nutmeg. I altered Instructions wonderful. After all, it’ll taste the same either way! You the recipe by removing the other spices and increasing can also top it with a little bit more nutmeg for some the quantity of nutmeg. Don’t be afraid to pump up the If you’re the type of person who likes to do things in extra color and flavor. And at long last, you have beautiful, volume on the nutmeg; even though it can be a pretty advance, (not me) then I recommend preheating the oven scrumptious cupcakes that Santa himself would die for. overwhelming flavor in some contexts, it can get buried to 350 degrees and putting cupcake liners in two trays for under the cake and frosting if there isn’t enough, and we a total of 24. Then combine all of the dry ingredients: flour, To see just how obsessed I am with seasonal treats don’t want that. baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. Put them in a bowl and and for more cupcake recipes, visit Gutie’s Goodies at give them a whisk. www.gutiesgoodies.blogspot.com. For the frosting, I use my standard buttercream recipe, (which couldn’t be easier) but replace some of the milk Next, cream the butter and brown sugar together, with eggnog. If I replaced all of the milk with eggnog, the which is infinitely easier with an electric mixer (all hail Sarah Gutekunst | Personnel Manager

baking 4 pillbox 11.24.14 New food truck serving Mexican food is a hit Camión Mexicana Universidad has made campus a better place thanks to its great burritos

There are perhaps few days greater in the life of a Carnegie Mellon student than the first one free from the shackles of Red 9. No longer confined to the boundaries of campus eateries, a student’s tongue is allowed to wander free amongst the tasty fields of the Pittsburgh food scene. While this sovereignty will initially manifest itself in piles of Dominos boxes and a fridge half-full of spoiled food, eventually one’s leash will be gently yoked by the call of the Margaret Morrison food trucks.

Considered by some to be the best-kept secret of Carnegie Mellon student life, the Margaret Morrison food trucks are a staple of many upperclassman and graduate student diets. Serving a wide variety of eastern foods — including Indian, Thai, Chinese, and Middle Eastern — the food trucks are an embodiment of Carnegie Mellon’s international atmosphere and diverse cultural spectrum. Now, with the Nov. 17 opening of Camión Mexicana Universidad (CMU), Margaret Morrison Street has welcomed the Western hemisphere and a delicious offering of burritos to its ever-faithful stomachs.

Walking down the line of trucks, you’ll know you’ve reached Camión Mexicana Universidad when you hear the salsa music. Covered in “authentic” Mexican decorations — including red pepper lights, a picture of Consuela from Family Guy, and assorted stock photographs of Mexican food — the truck is as inviting Abhinav Gautam | Staff Photographer as a food truck can be. A woman behind me in line one Camión Mexicana Universidad is the newest addition to the Margaret Morrison street food truck scene. Their day mentioned that she felt like she was at a party. It veggie burrito has been called the “best vegetarian option on campus” by junior math major Vijay Viswanathan. was 18°F outside that day, so any positive emotion was certainly difficult to elicit from a customer. A testament to the power of salsa, perhaps? The pork, though, is something to talk about. Until last Monday, however, there was no way that students could indulge in the people’s food. Serving a simple menu of burritos, rice bowls, and hard- I don’t know if it’s possible for one’s life to truly be shell tacos, Camión Mexicana Unversidad is the perfect changed by a burrito, but the thought had never even Until last Monday, the only way one could procure option for those looking to avoid the long trek to Chipotle entered my mind before I had this pork burrito. The pork “authentic” Mexican cuisine on campus was to trudge in Oakland. Patrons have the option of a chicken, pork, is an interesting mix of sweet and tangy, and when you their way to either El Gallo de Oro in the Jared L. Cohen ground beef, or vegetable/tofu burrito or rice bowl for throw the hot sauce in there, things just get crazy. The University Center or Take Comfort in the Resnik House $6.50. They can add grilled steak for an extra dollar. Pinto fact that I live just across the street from this food truck one day a week. The introduction of Camión Mexicana beans, salsa, rice, and cheese come in the burrito; sour will likely be the end of my checking account. (Guess Universidad has brought the Carnegie Mellon culinary cream and hot sauce are available upon request. One what? They accept cards!) scene into a new era, one where everyone is happier taco costs $2, two cost $4, and three cost $5 and come in because they can grab a burrito before class. Carnegie either ground beef or veggie. For those with extra dollars to burn, the grilled steak Mellon should perhaps take a lesson from the food trucks is worth the upgrade. While it does not offer the same instead of stealing business from them with its own food While there are tacos and bowls, everyone knows that symphony of flavor as the pork, it holds up. The steak truck, the Tartan Express. Camión Mexicana Universidad there’s only one choice when burritos are on the menu: is good quality —­­ not too tough or laden with those has done more in a week to make this campus a happier burritos. And man, Camión Mexicana Universidad has “mysterious” qualities that street food patrons know all place than a million Mindfulness Rooms ever could, and some good burritos. I’ve eaten food from the truck every too well. that’s a fact. day since the opening and have sampled a good portion of the burrito meat offerings. The ground beef burrito is There is perhaps no other food as universally loved as the Seriously, you should go out and try this pork burrito. your average ground beef burrito — nothing out of this burrito. Who doesn’t love a good burrito? No one, that’s world, but certainly tasty. The chicken is much of the who. same. Joey Peiser | Pillbox Editor

food pillbox 11.24.14 5 The McConaissance reaches into deep space Latest Christopher Nolan epic, Interstellar, features strong visuals and plenty of emotion

Whenever we sit in a movie theater, whether we are eagerly waiting to watch the new superhero movie or the highly anticipated foreign arthouse flick, there are only a select few whose names, when floating in the trailers section on the big screen, immediately grasp the attention of a diverse array of audiences. Christopher Nolan happens to be one of the figureheads of filmmakers whose style and ideas are so compelling that his name simultaneously attracts both critical and mass audiences. With powerhouse films like the Dark Knight trilogy and Inception under his belt, Nolan again pushed film further along the edge with his space-age sci-fi epic Interstellar. The film is his largest in terms of scope and ambition, with a cast comprised of Oscar nominated- winning heavyweights. Matthew McConaughey, currently in the gilded age of his career aptly named the McConaissance, stars as the film’s reluctant hero (why all heroes in film nowadays have to be “reluctant” heroes is beyond perplexing. but moving on).

The film opens with outside commentary of elderly people reminiscing about their youth, which takes place in our own future. During their time, the world is dying. Civilization has regressed into a heavily agrarian society, with crops going extinct every year and further threatening the state of mankind. The elderly men and women talk about the storms of dust that smother their Photo courtesy of deepskyobject via Flickr way of living. Matthew McConaughey plays Cooper, an astronaut who commands a space exploration to ensure humanity’s future survival, despite the fear that he will never see his children again. Farmers are desperately trying to sustain crops, but to no avail. The final year of growing okra is soon followed by a sudden dependence on growing corn, which too is about to die out. In the midst of this rural crisis is the widowed Many critics will inevitably call Interstellar the Interstellar are so humanly flawed that the desire to Cooper (McConaughy), a former NASA pilot turned Millennials’ 2001: A Space Odyssey, but it would be abandon the Earth, and everything humans know, is a farmer struggling to raise crops, along with his two unfair and reductive to slap that label on the film. 2001 terrifying one. young children. While the cause of this environmental is the ultimate sci-fi epic with an influence so powerful apocalypse is unknown, the situation soon becomes that it will impact any future film made within the same Throughout the journey, there is still that gut-wrenching clear as Cooper coincidentally stumbles upon the NASA genre, consciously or not. Nolan, however, is careful to hope that Cooper gets to see his children again one headquarters: Save the world by abandoning Earth and steer away from such comparisons by heavily imbuing last time. The idea of love in this film is solidified and finding a new planet. the narrative with emotion and empathy. While the film thoroughly visceral enough to make the motivations of provides framework built upon complex and confounding Cooper’s journey all the more powerful. Love provides This is where the story takes its expected Nolan twist ideas, the narrative is driven by themes of connection intuition that traverses time and space, and the and gets tricky. After Cooper magically finds NASA and between love and survival, or at least tries very hard to possibility that love and empathy are forces powerful his former mentor Dr. Brand (Michael Caine), Cooper do so. Is love a construct that’s built through years of enough to drive the narrative is what makes the film so makes the terrifying journey with fellow astronauts evolution, and is it necessarily efficient? Familial love fascinating. It is nearly a metaphorical exploration of by venturing through a wormhole orbiting the planet incentivizes people to protect their children and, by existential themes of life and death, loving and letting Saturn, thus giving entryway to a whole galaxy of extension, their children’s generation. go. potential worlds for the humans to inhabit. What ensues is a perplexing exploration of time relativity in space and Cooper’s one and only motivation to even commandeer a Interstellar is complex and not meant to provide the attempt to portray universes in multiple dimensions. space exploration is to ensure survival for his children’s answers, but rather pose very big questions. Science is It’s mind-bending, yes. But Nolan takes storytelling generation. It’s a utilitarian concept, so can it be what advances the human race, but how much good will literally out of the stratosphere with his ability to quantified? The film makes a halfhearted attempt to it do without an endless capacity for love and empathy? compel the audience into immersing themselves into question the validity of romantic love. Films usually Nolan’s film is an exquisite odyssey that creates the journey. The adventure through the solar system is like to use children as vehicles for planting unearned appreciation for the beauty in our world and what’s nothing short of breathtaking with resplendent shots of sentimentality, but tend to fall short by a lack of beyond it. planets overlaid by sounds of rainstorms, heightening development in the characters. The films’ relationships the idea of being displaced from our physical Earth and with children end up as contrived copouts that add Andie Park | Staffwriter really experiencing what could possibly be beyond it. unnecessary melodrama. But the characters in

film 6 pillbox 11.24.14 Sexual awakenings on a chicken farm MilkMilkLemonade featured actors in drag and commentary on Amerca’s treatment of queerness

American culture is paradoxical. We seem to be However, Emory finds solace in his Barbie-esque doll, increasingly health conscious and savvy, yet obesity Starlene, and his best friend Linda (junior directing major numbers continue to rise. We seem to be striving toward John Moriarty), who happens to be a chicken. Together a greener earth, yet gas prices continue to skyrocket. they dream about escaping to “Mall Town” where Emory And more in the context of the Carnegie Mellon School can audition for a televised talent show called Reach for of Drama’s production of MilkMilkLemonade, we seem the Stars — a show so dream-inducing that every time to be getting a more progressive society, yet we elected Emory says the show’s name, he hilariously sings it in an a heavily conservative Congress in the latest election. overly eager pose while a single spotlight shines on him. Everything is not what it seems, and that was the I can still hear him singing it as I am writing this. biggest takeaway for me when I went to see this play. But his dreams are crushed by his Nana, who tells him to Even before the play began, I could guess from the stop dancing and acting like a girl. Instead, she suggests program that it would not be a traditional play. It Emory play with the “creepy” neighbor, Elliot, who is had mazes and word searches and a whole section more butch and plays baseball. She takes Starlene away explaining gender neutrality in elementary language. and reminds Emory of processing day, the day on which And I knew I was right when the actors entered the all the breathing clucking chickens are turned into frozen colorful, farm-themed set like it was a drag show. Not to Tyson chicken nuggets and McDonald’s Happy Meals, mention three out of the five male-only cast members also known as the day Linda dies. Emory immediately were dressed in drag. goes to warn Linda, and they hasten their plans to escape. The play focuses on Emory (junior acting major Ben Mathews), a flamboyant fourth grader, who lives on a Amidst all of Emory’s panic, Elliot shows up on the chicken farm and has dreams of becoming a Broadway farm and instantly starts making fun of Emory. At this star. Mathews plays a great version of a confident point, the work of the playwright, Joshua Conkel, really yet confused little boy whose sexuality and gender is shines through. The irrationality of bullying is perfectly constantly being questioned or challenged by outside exemplified during this exchange. Emory questions why forces such as his Nana (junior acting major Wesley T. Elliot has pyromaniac tendencies to which he responds, Jones), a robust Bible-quoting, sickly older woman, or “Fire’s cool. You’re a faggot.” by Elliot (junior musical theatre major Jake Brinskele), Emory’s “creepy” neighbor. The audience is left wondering why, if Elliot is so disgusted by Emory, he continues to stay Photo courtesy of the School of Drama on the farm. When asked to leave by Emory, Junior directing major John Moriarty played Linda, a Elliot refuses to go. Soon, Elliot starts letting chicken who plans to escape, in MilkMilkLemonade. his guard down and takes a rest from being on the offense. Emory and Elliot talk about their passions and fears, something Elliot He insists on her hiding underneath the house, where a is not used to as he describes his emotions poisonous spider bites Linda. Linda starts foaming at the being stuck in his skull and having an mouth and slowly reacting to the venom running through Fifth Avenue Homes and Estates evil twin inside of him shifting things her system. Linda’s future is not looking too good, with or

around. Then — get ready for it — Elliot without the processor. Purchase Your Home ~ Sell Your Home suggests they go to the barn and have sex, presumably something they have done Linda runs out from the house like a chicken with its head before. Rough life for a fourth grader, eh? cut off. Pun intended. Nana chases Linda down but is unable Serving the University Community for to catch her because of her condition, so she gets Elliot to do it — an action that seems to betray both Emory and all their Real Estate Needs Metaphors are all around us at this point in the play. Elliot and Emory represent different Linda, though it was, in fact, inevitable; Linda would have experiences of the gender and sexuality died with or without the help of Elliot. Linda is placed into spectrum. There is Elliot, whose sexuality the processor, and just like that, the symbol for innocence is ambiguous; he is very confused about and acceptance is turned into a Kentucky Fried Chicken www.FifthAvenueHomesAndEstates.com his feelings toward Emory. And then there sandwich. is Emory, who is a confident character. But these two characters exist in the same Overall, the play was highly entertaining. It engaged with world, a world in which society treats queer actors, music, lights, a disco ball, a fog machine — you name people as a different race with different it — in a successful and effortless manner. www.PittsburghRealestate888.com rights than the rest of the population. Coming back to the anxiety of processing Meredith Newman | Staffwriter day, Emory attempts to hide Linda from Nana. 412-683-3333 theatre pillbox 11.24.14 7 Voices from Abroad part two: views from the hospital on Palestine, Israel, the U.S. Two local doctors sat down to continue our Voices from Abroad series and give us a look into what it’s like to live in the United States as citizens of the Middle East during a conflict

adventures,” Althweib said. When it came time for him miss the small things, like having a car. You don’t know Anyone can get any kind of treatment. Here, it is hinged volume of operations that I am exposed to or that I help worried about them.” [ by Laura Scherb | Operations Manager ] to study at a university, he accepted a scholarship to how good those things are until they’re gone. But I want on who has what insurance,” Shilo said. “And the sheer with is much, much larger.” In continuing my mission to put a human face to study medicine in Syria because that was all that his to go back to help my family.” Shilo, his wife, and their family, travel back to Israel once countries that seem far away from our daily lives, I sat family could afford at the time, especially with so many In the midst of all of his medical work and chasing after a year. Though their youngest is the only one of their down last week with two Pittsburgh doctors, one from children. By the time his fifth year of study rolled around, “My family is supportive even though they had difficult “The entire region has so much three children under the age of ten, Shilo keeps up with children who was born in the United States, they are Palestine and one from Israel. While these two men he “realized [he] needed more than that” and applied to lives. Financially and through every aspect, their life was to offer. I wish it was more Ynet, the Israeli news channel that he watched back all well-connected to Israel. Shilo said that his children work incredibly long hours, overseeing surgeries and do his rotation in the United States at Cornell University. difficult. In five years, I can help my family. They were home. That’s where he gets most of his news, he said, consider it the better place, because the time they spend completing fellowships, their families live in the midst He later returned to Palestine to finish medical school supportive when my sister went to France and when my peaceful and safe and that because as far as he can tell, U.S. channels are fairly there is usually on vacation, being spoiled by family and of turmoil abroad. Practically a world away, they live before coming back to the States to “enhance and sister went to the U.S. and when I did, and they are still the energy was tunneled into biased. “I knew that even back in Israel, that U.S. news friends. Shilo considers Israel one of the most beautiful double lives as the doctors who heal us and as first-hand practice” his medical training. It was then that Althweib supportive. They would like me to come back,” Althweib usually only shows one side of things. So I’m not really places in the world: “Israel is a small country, but despite witnesses of a conflict that needs to be healed. found himself in Pittsburgh. smiled. “But I’m addicted to the medical lifestyle. You showing the good things rather following everything from the U.S. news.” being small, it’s gorgeous. It’s sometimes unbelievable ... feel that you are self-rewarded because you achieve the extremes you can find within such a relatively small Nael Althweib something or at least, by trying to treat people, [cure] than the bad.... Most of the All the same, Shilo finds that people, especially in place. In the north, it’s very green with lots of water and “A lot of people [in Palestine] diseases. And you would feel it better if you went to time, I think it’s important to Pittsburgh, are curious and happy to discuss Israel with in the south, it’s more of a desert.” After he insisted on buying me coffee, Nael Althweib, 28, somewhere like my country, where lots of people who are him. “Pittsburgh is a paradise for Israelis and for Jews. clad in baby blue scrubs with scholarly-looking glasses, are waiting to have such an really sick feel abandoned. They are so thankful for you mention that things are not as It is so easy to be here because the community is so “We as Israelis are proud of how much we know every sat down and smiled widely, ready to tell his life’s story. opportunity, because their helping them; imagine when you give them something bad as they look according to large,” Shilo said. “My family has made the decision to little piece of the country,” Shilo said. Beginning early Born in Bethlehem, Althweib was one of six children. “It small.” stay here, and my family back in Israel is very happy for in childhood, he, his siblings, and their friends would was a small town, so with a large family, we had small routines are so troubling.... It the media.” us. They have visited and they are very happy with the explore “every little bit” of the country and get to know would be nice if people can just Though the struggles that his family and friends success we have found here and the place where we it intimately. “There are so many great places — rivers, encounter are in his mind everyday, Althweib remembers - Yaniv Shilo live.” Shilo admitted, “I worry about my family, but not mountains, just so much,” Shilo said. realize how difficult our life is in tougher times in 2001–02. “There’s lots of fighting. But because I’m here. I worry about them because I am my family — they’re used to it. They say ‘What can we Shilo encouraged people to look beyond the media that part of the world.” do? This is our life, and we can’t change it.’ ” coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and explore Israel. “It’s unfortunate that the entire area is implicated. Althweib said that growing up in Palestine is tough. It’s a lovely country to visit, and the entire region has - Nael Althweib “A lot of people back there are waiting to have such an so much to offer. I wish it was more peaceful and safe opportunity, because their routines are so troubling. and the energy was tunneled into showing the good Getting transportation, going to school — it’s not easy things rather than the bad.... Most of the time, I think it’s “In Bethlehem, there is no medical system in place. We to do. It would take a lot of fortitude to do this stuff, and important to mention that things are not as bad as they lack simple stuff.... There are no X-rays, the hospitals it would be nice if people can just realize how difficult look according to the media,” Shilo said. “It’s true that are small, and if we lack it, we cannot do [surgery]. Our our life is in that part of the world. I think we have a long there are a lot of things going on ... but the media is not ICU was seven beds in a large room, all jammed in. It way to go.” always showing the real picture.” was like, ‘How can I pursue and learn anything there? I can’t.’ ” Yaniv Shilo Co-existence, he said, is not such a far-fetched topic as the media makes it out to be. “There’s a lot of work that Althweib described the stark differences in the medical Tall and serious, Yaniv Shilo is a urologist at UPMC [is] being done together. There is co-existence in a very systems, most of them heartbreaking and all seemingly- McKeesport. When I met with him, he was on his way beautiful way that both sides are trying to achieve. It is hopeless: “Most of the doctors there finish medical home from work to spend time with his wife and three sure that there is not great love, but it is certainly not as school in Eastern Europe and come back to practice to children, Ido, Yali, and Mika. Born in Israel in Ra’anana, a bad as it seems.” get experience, which they don’t have from real training. suburb of Tel Aviv, Shilo did what every 18-year-old man Some of them do procedures that they have not been in Israel does: served with the Israel Defense Force (IDF). trained to do,” he said. Althweib said that the state of He spent four years within the IDF’s intelligence units as Editor’s note: This article is part of a series called Voices the medical system in Bethlehem made him even more an officer. He spent one year studying biology and then from Abroad, designed to shed light on foreign affairs persistent in coming to the United States to study. the next few in medical school, where he found his true through profiles that show an on-the-ground perspective calling. After a residency in Israel, he applied to do a from the eyes of Pittsburgh people who are from those That determination carries him further than just fellowship in the United States and came to UPMC. areas. the present in Pittsburgh. “The plan is for me to go back there. I feel that if I went back, I could achieve Being a doctor in both countries, Shilo noted that something and help those people in a better way,” insurance is a key difference: “In Israel, everyone has Althweib said. “I have no one here — no family. I would welfare. Whenever you need a treatment, it is done.

Nael Althweib, 28, is from Bethleham, Palestine. He

says that studying medicine in the U.S. has made Laura Scherb | Operations Manager him aware of how he can help people in Palestine. Yaniv Shilo is a doctor at UPMC McKeesport. Born and raised in Israel, Shilo is now raising three children of his Laura Scherb | Operations Manager own in the United States.

feature feature 8 pillbox 11.24.14 pillbox 11.24.14 9 Did you know? How much do you want it?

Following a heavy blizzard, first years Whiplash delves into the price of reaching your goals are expected to report to the football field before the game and clear We’ve all heard the mantra time and time again: “If 100 the snow. There is a small turnout, years ago you want something bad enough, go for it. Never however, which prompts a stern Nov. 25, 1914 let anything get in the way of your dreams.” While reaction amongst the upperclassmen. resonant at some early point in our lives, this phrase A plea is issued in The Tartan to has turned into a comfortable cliché often thrown remind the first years of their place and around during commencement speeches. But, really, the importance of “respect.” how bad do you want “it”? In the case of 19-year-old jazz drummer Andrew Neyman (Miles Teller), “it” is The new men’s dormitory Donner the all-too-close yet so-far-away ideal of becoming Hall opens to its first occupants. one of the greatest jazz musicians of his time (think 50 Construction on the blue-green-tiled a modern-day Buddy Rich). He’s passionate and years ago dorm began when the Carnegie Inn driven, attending the prestigious and fictionalized was torn down, and work was delayed Shaffer Conservatory of Music when, during a night Nov. 21, 1964 over the summer due to several strikes of intense practicing, he unknowingly attracts the and a jurisdictional dispute by the attention of renowned conductor Terence Fletcher carpenter’s union. (J.K. Simmons).

From the moment that Fletcher is introduced on A Person’s Opinion asks students what the screen, it’s pretty clear that this is a man with a they think about a recent flag burning. no-holds-barred personality. He bares the stern and 25 CIT senior Richard Koehler says, “I unflinching presence of a military commander more years ago think flag burning should be against the than a conductor. What’s important about Fletcher Photo courtesy of The Huntington via Flickr law because it’s just grandstanding,” is that he is no-nonsense: If musicians don’t live up J.K. Simmons gives a riveting performance as a Nov. 21, 1989 while CFA senior Noel Maxam says, “If to his standards, he’ll push them beyond even their demanding conductor in Whiplash. we’re not strong enough as a nation own expectations. On paper, that principle sounds to uphold our own flag burning, then wonderfully uplifting. Upon execution, however, what’s the point?” Fletcher enforces a brutal and ugly awakening and taunting, Andrew practices harder and harder. that success cannot be romanticized or idealized. It’s through these moments of demanding cruelty in Student government hosts a “Bash for Suffering is paramount. And then more suffering. which we, as the audience and individuals, realize Buses” in Skibo Coffeehouse to entice And more suffering. It’s part of the process to break the depth of our desire of how bad we want “it.” If students to write letters petitioning the down the musician’s soul and rebuild it again into a Andrew can tolerate the worst-case mentor scenario 10 more formidable one. depicted by Fletcher, what else is there to actually years ago state legislature against possible Port Authority cutbacks. Sound familiar? stop him? Nov. 22, 2004 Students rallied again on campus when For Andrew, he comes to this realization after PAT faced another round of cuts in May Fletcher offers him a spot in his jazz ensemble. After Through the seemingly esoteric premise focused on 2013. initially encouraging Andrew to just “play his best the lives of jazz musicians, writer-director Damien and relax,” Fletcher unleashes his ferocious tactics Chazelle heightens the intensity of what’s now of merciless screaming, face-slapping, and chair- considered a niche culture and presents the film Campus Crime and Incident reports throwing upon Andrew. Of course, Andrew cries. more like a thriller. He also eschews the typically that University Police suspect that Even then, Fletcher doesn’t back down. He taunts feel-good moralistic undertones that cling to students have been jumping from him even further. While this moment was enough underdog triumphing in a sports-or-arts related field. years5 ago the roof of Shirley Apartments onto for the audience to cry and give up for Andrew, he Instead, Chazelle courageously shows the ugly side the garage of Webster Apartments. simply picks up his drum sticks and awaits another of success that so many people are too afraid to Nov. 23, 2009 According to the report, the case was grueling day with Fletcher. consider when it comes to sugarcoating their own still under investigation. American Dream. Whiplash delves into the world of jazz by studying the unforgiving and uncompromising master- student relationship. Seen through Andrew’s Andie Park | Staffwriter David Tepper donates $67 million eyes, it’s more like the tale of Sisyphus: he shows — the largest-ever donation from a incredible perseverance in the face of Fletcher’s graduate — to Carnegie Mellon toward overwhelming discouragement. Simmons is year1 ago the construction of the new Tepper astounding in his portrayal of the unnerving Quadrangle. The plan for the new Fletcher, who ultimately tests Andrew’s desire to Nov. 25, 2013 Quadrangle involves a 295,000-square be a “real musician”: to serve the drums rather than foot building on what is currently the serve his own self-satisfaction because, ultimately, Morewood Parking lot. self-satisfaction is an entirely separate idea from self-fulfillment. In this sense, their relationship is one Rachel Cohen | Publisher of redemption, in which Fletcher only wants to bring out the best in Andrew. Even through the screaming film 10 pillbox 11.24.14 Extra Ordinary by Li Chen

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comics pillbox 11.24.14 11 Dream Diary —Trash Rabbit by Maryyann Landlord

One night, I was cleaning my room. I was getting really tired and decided to hang the trash bag on a bed post. While lying in bed, drifting in and out of sleep, the trash bag suddenly turned into a giant, terrifying rabbit. I screamed, trying to wake up, but no matter how loudly I screamed, the rabbit only jumped closer.

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Bridges courtesy of www.krazydad.com Kakuro courtesy of www.krazydad.com Connect the islands horizontally or vertically to form a Fill all empty squares using numbers 1 to 9 so the sum of network to reach any island from any other island. The each row equals the clue on its left, and the sum of each number on each island indicates the number of outgoing column equals the clue on its top. No number may be used bridges. Use at most two bridges between two islands. in the same row or column more than once.

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puzzles pillbox 11.24.14 13 Horoscope Thanksgiving Ideas You love the outdoors. If the weather is cooperative, why aries not throw a Thanksgiving picnic at your favorite local park march 21–april 19 this year? Get a small, pre-roasted turkey to keep it simple, and ask your friends and family to bring their favorite dishes. Because your such a great cook, you usually end up doing taurus all of the cooking. Give yourself a break this year and gather april 20–may 20 everyone at your favorite restaurant for an unforgettable holiday meal.

You might enjoy organizing a progressive Thanksgiving meal gemini this year. People could begin at your place with appetizers may 21–june 21 and drinks, then move on to a health-conscious Virgo’s house for salads and soups. Ask a Taurus or Cancer who lovss to cook to host the main course. You often panic during holidays, afraid your meal won’t cancer turn out perfectly or that people won’t get along. This year, june 22–july 22 take the pressure off yourself by having the meal catered or prepared the day before.

leo Indulge your adventurous spirit this year. Arrange a july 23–aug. 22 Thanksgiving dinner at your favorite ski lodge or golf course.

Crossword courtesy of BestCrosswords.com virgo Nothing makes you happier than gathering the family around you at holidays. Why not extend your definition of Across Down aug. 23–sept. 22 “family” this year and volunteer to feed the homeless at the 1.Dog cry 1. Lout local shelter? It is Thanksgiving after all. 5. Descartes’s conclusion 2. Gillette brand 8. Role for Ingrid 3. Jockey’s strap Your idea of heaven is to celebrate the holidays with your 12. Cheri of “Saturday Night Live” 4. McDonald’s founder Ray libra clearly beloved. Search online for gourmet recipes that you 14. Spanish appetizer 5. Othello villain sept. 23–oct. 22 know will please and set the table with your finest china and 15. Denials 6. Gibbon, e.g. candles. 16. Betelgeuse’s constellation 7. Majestically, musically 17. Arch type 8. ___ uproar 18. Quattro maker 9. Wingless insect Let’s face it — sometimes you can’t be bothered with 19. South American herder 10. Exodus commemoration scorpio holiday gatherings. It’s okay to indulge your desires to be 21. Felt 11. Digression oct. 23–nov. 21 alone this year, or spend Thanksgiving with one special 23. Aardvark morsel 13. Breathe in person. 24. Eye infection, pig house 14. Legal wrong 25. Before, of yore 20. Compass dir. 26. Tether 22. Fictional Jane Try a change of pace at Thanksgiving this year by inviting 30. Portals 24. Noise sagittarius friends and family on a cruise during which a sumptuous 32. Start of a Dickens title 26. Hell ___ no fury... nov. 22–dec. 21 meal is provided. 33. Home 27. Other, in Oaxaca 37. The Stooges, e.g. 28. Duo 38. Decline 29. Trudges 39. Blunted blade 30. Senior member capricorn Because you love tradition, organize an authentic 40. Hardheaded 31. Ovis aries Thanksgiving this year. Don’t forget cornbread, squash, and 42. Admit 33. Is wearing dec. 22–jan. 19 wild fowl. Serve some berry tarts for dessert, and wash it all 43. Athenian lawgiver 34. Chooses down with cider or wine. 44. Tries to bite 35. “Star Wars” princess 45. Circle of flowers 36. Fender bender 48. Covered vehicle 38. Glass-enclosed room aquarius The more the merrier for you, so why not join others at your 49. Ciao! 41. Bright star local community center this year for a group? 50. Make beloved 42. Vassals jan. 20–feb. 18 52. Indolent 44. Big Apple sch. 57. Christmas 45. Horne and Olin 58. Must’ve been something ___ 46. Name on a bomber 60. Bert’s buddy 47. Perfect You like to do it all, so make the rounds this Thanksgiving. pisces 61. Exclamation to express sorrow 49. Ran, as colors Buy a few bottles of wine or sparkling water and take one 62. Pre-owned 51. Ultimatum word feb. 19–march 20 to each place you visit. 63. Uses a sieve 52. Simmer 64. Cut-price retail event 53. Fortitude 65. Big mouth 54. Poop Maryyann Landlord | Comics Editor 66. Throw 55. Poses 56. Pianist Myra 59. Al Jolson’s real first name Horoscopes 14pillbox 11.24.14 Tuesday 11.25.14 work. There will be live music, free food, and members of Ongoing WRCT DJ-ing. How can you resist? Newsies. Benedum Center. Through November 30. Topical Cream. The Frame Gallery. The popular Broadway musical based on the 1992 film BeethovenFest: The Revolutionary. Heinz Hall. Through Dec. 3. flop of the same name,Newsies follows a group of young 7:30 p.m. Topical Cream demonstrates how painting’s rich newspaper boys as they fight for their rights against The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents the first of history and diverse range of styles keeps it a relevant media mogul William Randolph Hearst. Featuring upbeat three weekends devoted to Beethoven’s life and works. and engaging artform for modern audiences despite song and dance numbers, this musical is a family favorite. This week’s concert features two of Beethoven’s popular our increased access to all sorts of different exciting Presented by PNC Broadway Across America. Tickets symphonies: the profoundly philosophical Fifth, and the mediums. This exhibit features works by a number of can be purchased at trustarts.culturualdistrict.org. joyful, highly-charged Seventh bursting with optimism Carneigie Mellon junior and senior art majors. Admission despite the composer’s total deafness. Performances is free and open to the public. Saturday 11.29.14 through Sunday. Tickets can be purchased at trustarts. culturaldistrict.org. L’Hotel. O’Reilly Theater. Through Dec. 14. The Misfits.Altar Bar. 8 p.m. Six great stars from hundreds of years apart find Come out to the Altar Bar to see the band behind Opening themselves together in a strange and wondrous hotel. what you probably think is the logo for Hot Topic (the Sounds like quite a set-up for a comey. Featuring a creepy distressed skull). Expect to see the emo kids gatherings. 707 Penn Gallery. Through Dec. 31. number of dead celebrity jokes and hilarious situations, who never grew up and left the mall. With bands like One thing that’s hard not to notice about Pittsburgh is the Pittsburgh Public Theater’s world premiere of Ed Revenge Memorial, Weapons of Choice, and Only Flesh the sheer number of churches. A photo project exploring Dixon’s comedy is a great way to get out on the town. supporting, how can this show not be good? Tickets can Pittsburgh’s many places of worship, this is certainly Tickets can be purchased at trustarts.culturaldistrict.org. be purchased at ticketfly.com. an interesting angle from which to capture the city. Admission is free and open to the public. Storyteller: The Photographs of Duane Michals. Wednesday 12.3.14 Carnegie Museum of Art. Through March 2, 2015. Obsessions. SPACE Gallery. Through Jan. 25, 2015 This retrospective collection examines and celebrates Royal Blood. Altar Bar. 8 p.m. Using work that explores personal ritual and culturual the groundbreaking and rule-bending Pittsburgh Known for their sexy rock and roll grooves, Royal Blood trends from six artists hailing from across the United photographer’s life and work. Admission to the Carnegie is a band on the rise worth taking a look at. Expect to see States, this show features a number of different mediums Museum of Art is free with a valid Carnegie Mellon a diverse spectrum of ages rocking out. There You Are including painting, video, performance, and sculpture. student ID. will be playing in support. Tickets can be purchased at Admission is free and open to the public. ticketfly.com. Compiled by Joey Peiser | Pillbox Editor The Nutcracker. Benedum Center. Dec. 5-28. Friday 12.5.14 Everyone and their grandmother knows this classic, Want your event here? but it’s just not the holidays without it. This Pittsburgh- Email [email protected]. Open Studio day. CFA. 5-10 p.m. inspired production laces the traditional tale with new At the end of each fall semester, School of Art students surprises and the skill of over 170 dancers. Tickets can open their studios so that the public and prospective be purchased at trustarts.culturaldistrict.org. applicants can get a behind-the-scenes look at their

calendar pillbox 11.24.14 15 mini mansions.

Ryan Oh | Staff Photographer Following the successful Fall Concert, AB Concerts hosted another free event in Rangos on Monday. Featuring performances from psychedelic rock band Mini Mansions and indie-pop group Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., the night included free coffee and doughnuts during the intermission. Above: Mini Mansions bassist Zach Dawes rocks a floral print suit.

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