CMU Students Place First in Disney Imaginations Contest
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Pugwash: Cyber anonymity Rowling’s text stands strong Jakeisrain and C Street a mixed blessing • A4 despite revisions • A6 Brass release debut EP • B8 SCITECH FORUM PILLBOX thetartan.org @thetartan February 10, 2014 Volume 108, Issue 17 Carnegie Mellon’s student newspaper since 1906 CMU students place first in Disney Imaginations contest Courtesy of Gary Krueger The Carnegie Mellon team’s winning project, “Antipode,” brought together the cultures of two disparate cities, Peru and Bangkok. Pictured, from left to right: Matthew Ho, Christina Brant, Angeline Chen, and John Brieger. SNEHA KANNOTH ize and create the Walt Dis- ist market in a chosen location, When asked what brought that we were proud of,” Chen preparing for the Disney Junior Staffwriter ney parks and resorts in a the ability to tell an engaging them together, Ho said, “It was said. Imaginations competition, combination of imagination story, and knowledge and pas- Orientation of fall 2012. We “Winning was definitely Chen replied, “It wasn’t much NOËL UM and engineering. sion for the Disney brand and were all involved in Orienta- unexpected. Still feels unre- of a balance. There were lot News Co-Editor The first-place team won Walt Disney Imagineering. tion in some way — either be- al,” Brieger said. “Sometimes of late nights and a lot of a $3,000 monetary award, as “Disney loves it when you ing a HOC, OC, or RA — and I have to remind myself that preparation.” Four Carnegie Mellon well as $1,000 in grants. tell a story,” Chen said. we gravitated toward each this really happened. Last “As far as group dynamic students were crowned the The diverse group took The winning project pro- other.” week feels so long ago.” goes, we never really dis- champions of the Walt Disney home the championship posal, titled “Antipode,” con- Later that year, Ho pro- agreed,” Ho said. “We were re- Imagineering’s “Imaginations” by presenting a proposal in nected two cities that were di- posed that they form a group “Winning ceptive and open to ideas, but design competition last week. response to the following rectly opposite each other on to compete in the Disney we constantly assessed them.” After a week long, all- prompt: “There are many the globe in order to promote Imaginations competition. was definitely Brant found their creative expense-paid trip to Disney wonderful urban environ- a cultural exchange through a “I was always a huge fan of process closely related to the Imagineering headquarters ments around the world two-week festival. Disney, and I knew the people unexpected. concept of iterative design. in Glendale, Ca., the group, where millions of people live, The specific case the stu- who placed as a finalist last Still feels Iterative design is a way to whose members included work and play every day. Se- dents used in their proposal year, and I was like we should perfect a product through re- fifth-year architecture ma- lect a large and densely popu- was a cultural exchange be- go for this,” he said. unreal.” peated tests. jor Matthew Ho, fifth-year lated urban area and design tween the citizens of Lima, Brant added, “We had She said, “We were never architecture and human- an experience that temporar- Peru and Bangkok, Thailand, school to do, but literally any —John Brieger, se- fully sold on a particular idea, computer interaction double ily or permanently transforms which are antipodal cities. time our Google calendars and we always wanted to im- major Christina Brant, senior the city for the enjoyment of The proposed idea was matched up was Disney time.” nior computational prove or add more.” computer science major John its citizens and visitors. The inspired by the story of two “It’s been an emotional design and interac- Brieger admitted, “We were Brieger, and junior commu- experience must take advan- friends, one in Lima and one roller coaster over the past few definitely on a time crunch. nication design major Ange- tage of existing infrastructure, in Bangkok, who communi- months,” Ho said. tion major The first two weeks of the se- line Chen, took home the first and may be above, below or cated via trees in their native “We submitted our pro- mester, we were constantly place title in the competition. anywhere in between existing homelands, thereby transfer- posal in November. Then, a “Christina and I just practicing our presentation in The Disney Imaginations development.” ring cultural objects and ideas. little before winter break, we laughed when we found out lecture rooms with projectors competition is an opportunity According to the contest’s Brieger said, “Culture was were selected among six fi- we won,” Chen added. and performing it in front of for students to develop a con- press release, the contestants a big focus this year. You could nalists out of 231 entries to The group members did others to get input.” cept project similar to what were judged on criteria includ- really see what the current in- go present our work at Dis- not put school on pause in or- “We would practice them Disney Imagineers create. ing collaboration, mastery of terests of Disney Imagineers ney Imagineering.” der to work on their proposal, while we walked to class in Imagineers, according to individual skill, an engaging were in that two of the top “Being a finalist was however. the morning,” Ho said. “We Disney’s definition, are the guest experience, an under- three finalists were culturally enough of a victory. But we When asked how they bal- individuals who conceptual- standing of the local and tour- based project ideas.” wanted to present something anced their academics and See DISNEY, A3 Spring Carnival relocated to CFA lawn University increases MICHELLE CHO of Morewood Gardens to the the changes. ling Stadium, the East-West Junior Staffwriter parking lot of the College of In November, David Tepper Walkway, and the fourth tuition for next year Fine Arts (CFA). A town hall announced a generous dona- floor of the East Campus Ga- Starting in 2015, Carnegie meeting was held last Thurs- tion of $67 million to help fi- rage as possible locations for BRENT HEARD the increase also detailed Mellon’s beloved tradition day in the University Center’s nance the construction of the Spring Carnival. All of these Contributing Editor that the housing fee for a of Spring Carnival will be re- Danforth Lounge to inform new Tepper School of Busi- locations presented their own standard double room will located from the parking lot the student population about ness, which will be built in challenges — because of Ges- Carnegie Mellon an- be $7,280, and the standard the parking lot where Spring ling Stadium’s brand new turf, nounced that the average un- first-year meal plan will cost Carnival is currently held. Al- for example, the university dergraduate tuition rates for $5,120. though not yet officially decid- would be forced to cover the the 2014–15 academic year The email states that this ed and announced to the pub- whole stadium so that the turf will increase by 2.9 percent. new pricing results in a 3 per- lic, the relocation of Carnival wouldn’t be ruined, a proce- This increase places tu- cent increase in the total cost has been discussed since last dure that is both tedious and ition for incoming students of attending the university. June, according to Tim Leon- costly, according to Leonard. and current first-years at Some required payments by ard, coordinator of student ac- As a result, Leonard said, CFA $48,030. students, such as the activi- tivities, who led the town hall. parking lot and lawn appeared For sophomore students, ties fee and technology fee, Although it presents a ma- to be the least complicated the tuition will be $47,560, are also higher this year. jor change, some students rec- and most efficient choice. and for juniors and seniors, The activities fee is ris- ognize the benefits of moving As of now, booth will take the tuition will be $47,110. ing to $242 in the upcoming Carnival. place in the CFA parking lot. Tuition rates for graduate year from the previous value Junior communication de- The Main Tent, where the co- students are set at the pro- of $194, the technology fee sign major Sam Ahmed said, “I median will perform, will be gram or college level. is increasing from $360 to think it’s better that Carnival on CFA lawn, while the rides This 2.9 percent increase $380, and the transporta- will be in the middle of cam- will be on the CFA lawn and in tuition is similar to the tion fee is now $120 instead pus, rather than on a parking the Mall. percentage increases made in of $110. These various fees lot by the freshmen dorms. Last but not least, the past years, with tuition rising contribute in different ways It makes more sense than for concert will take place on by 3 percent last year, and 4 to the student experience at Carnival to be so far.” the Mall. Since Carnival will percent the year prior to that. Carnegie Mellon. Briana Wiliams/Junior Photographer The College of Fine Arts will be the future home of Booth during Spring The Office of Student Ac- The official communica- Carnival. The parking lot is large enough to hold all current Booths. tivities also considered Ges- See CARNIVAL, A3 tion sent by email detailing See TUITION, A3 A2 « thetartan.org/news The Tartan » February 10, 2014 FEATURE PHOTO NEWS IN BRIEF CMU architecture alumnus Scarlett Joyful Noise spreads joy in Skibo Café Awarded Highlands Travel Fellowship Matthew Scarlett (CFA chitecture at various loca- ’08) won the School of Ar- tions, including Los Ange- chitecture 2014 Delbert C.