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thetartan.org @thetartan August 29, 2011 Volume 106, Issue 2 Carnegie Mellon’s student newspaper since 1906 Obama introduces Pittsburgh hit with rain; campus fl oods initiative at NREC SARAH ZAKRAJSEK were at 9.1 percent, accord- Personnel Manager ing to the U.S. Bureau of La- bor Statistics. “If we want a President Barack Obama robust, growing economy, spoke on the morning of Fri- we need a robust, grow- day, June 24, at Carnegie ing manufacturing sector,” Mellon’s National Robotics Obama said. “And that’s why Engineering Center (NREC), we’re here. Carnegie Mellon located in Pittsburgh’s Law- is a great example of what it renceville neighborhood. means to move forward.... In- Obama addressed an ex- novations led by your profes- cited crowd of about 150 in- sors and your students have vite-only guests, the majority created more than 300 com- of whom were chosen by the panies and 9,000 jobs over White House in addition to a the past 15 years.” select list chosen by Carnegie Bruce Brown, CEO of Mellon. The invitees included Proctor and Gamble, at- students, faculty, university tended the president’s ad- leadership, alumni, and cor- dress. Brown cited research porate partners. The presi- institutions such as Carnegie dent announced a new ini- Mellon as “part of the United tiative called the Advanced States’ competitive advan- Manufacturing Partnership tage.” He agreed with the (AMP), a national effort to president on the importance unite industry, universities, of advanced manufacturing. and the federal government “I think advanced manufac- to invest in innovation and turing is really important to technology with the purpose a vibrant U.S. economy. It’s Tommy Hofman/Photo Editor of creating high-tech manu- also very important to inno- The recent fl ood that swept across the city not only damaged campus buildings, but also damaged students’ property in basement storage. facturing jobs and becoming vation, because we know at EMILY DOBLER Hall, and the FMS building Hill and Bellefi eld areas of the an engineer to understand a more globally competitive P&G that breakthrough con- News Editor were hit the hardest and suf- city,” said Jim Skees, the di- why, during very heavy rains nation. According to White sumer innovation relies on fered the most damage from rector of building facilities for ... these sewers back up and House Press Secretary Jay advanced manufacturing to On Aug. 19, during the the fl ood. FMS workers were the School of Computer Sci- fl ood.... This fl ooding not only Carney, the president’s plan produce large quantities of afternoon, a thunderstorm immediately called to the ence, in an e-mail. “[T]hese causes damage to any labora- is slated to invest at least consumer-preferred products swept across Pittsburgh, cov- buildings to start the clean-up two sewers join together in a tory equipment within a few $500 million in existing pro- consistently and reliably at ering the city in nearly two process and repair damages. mixing box and that box emp- feet of the fl oor, but it also grams and proposals. low costs,” Brown said. inches of rain. The storm re- “The sources of these ties into a line which is signifi - poses a major health hazard Obama introduced his Obama’s visit to Carnegie sulted in severe fl ooding on fl oods are two very large, cantly smaller in cross section and stops research work from new proposal at a time when campus. Margaret Morrison brick-lined sewers which than the two lines which feed taking place in those labs until national unemployment rates See OBAMA, A3 Carnegie Hall, Newell-Simon drain much of the Squirrel it. So one doesn’t have to be it is cleaned up.” University shuttle and escort revamp routes Perpetrators damage MADELYN GLYMOUR Staffwriter Fence a second time ANNA WALSH Carnegie Mellon shut- sponse to such an incident tle service operations have Pillbox Editor is well-placed and appropri- been altered for the 2011–12 ate. As such, any discussion school year. Additional routes The Fence was subject to of possible steps to take from have been added, and several vandalism on the night of here would be ones I would new services have been intro- June 22 for the second time like to engage and involve duced. this year, as someone used student leadership in consid- “We had a couple of things what appeared to be a saw ering, which I intend to do as we tried to accomplish when along multiple areas to cut off more hopefully emerges from we did this,” Lieutenant Jo- layers of paint. About 20 stu- the investigation.” seph Myers of the Carnegie dents gathered at midnight Will Weiner, a junior so- Mellon police said, “and one the following night to cover cial and decision sciences of the things was to take a load up the damage by repainting and statistics double major off of the escort system, which the Fence. The perpetrator and a Student Senator, re- was bursting at the seams.” also wrote a message on one inforced this emphasis on The escort system takes of the Fence’s posts that said, student leadership. “Some- students who live outside the “Hey CMYou you are a babe! thing student government is range of the fi xed-route shut- NOT... Just kidding or am I? going to look into is to see if tle system to the intersection Now get back to studying... we can use some sort of se- nearest to their home. Accord- weirdos...” curity camera around here or ing to Myers, ridership of the Clare Graziano, a senior some sort of security feature, escort system rose 26 percent drama major and an Andrew so that’s going to be one of last year, and the same per- Ambassador for the universi- the higher priorities when centage the year before. ty, explained that she and the school gets into session, if not Last March, the Port other ambassadors fi rst no- this summer,” he said. “[It’s] Authority announced the ticed the damage the morn- something we want to look elimination of 29 routes and ing of June 23. With uni- into to see if there’s a way we the restriction of 37 others, versity offi cials’ permission, can get some sort of protec- amounting to a 15 percent re- Graziano helped organize an- tion because ultimately that’s duction of service. Several of other repainting of the Fence. part of our job, to protect our the affected routes served the “We wanted to make sure the campus.” Fence was ready as a positive Despite the circumstanc- Carnegie Mellon area. Mean- Adelaide Cole/Art Editor while, Myers said, students message for the pre-college es, the overall attitude of the students when they arrive on evening was positive. Weiner are moving further away from wood Boulevard in Squir- and service changes. Despite the changes, some Saturday,” she said. said, “I said this last time, campus. As a result, the escort rel Hill and Shady Avenue The shuttle service has also students do not feel that the Gina Casalegno, the Dean and I’ll say it again: It’s awe- service has become overbur- in Shadyside. The combined collaborated with the creators shuttle service meets their of Student Affairs, said in an some to see so many people dened. Oakland/Shadyside route, of Locaccino, a GPS-tracking needs. e-mail, “The actions taken are coming out in support of According to Myers, the which runs on weekends and application, to let students H&SS junior Paul Carboni, by students thus far to repair this — in such short notice, Carnegie Mellon police con- from 11:15 a.m. to 11 p.m. locate shuttles using the ap- who lives in Bloomfi eld, plans and repaint the structure are in the summer, with fi nals to- sulted with shuttle drivers on weekdays, now runs on a plication. to walk to and from campus. ones I applaud. One of the morrow — from all different and student groups to deter- 45 minute loop, as does the “Over the past year, a num- “The nearest shuttle stops to hallmarks of the Fence tra- divisions of the school.” mine the best way to fi x the Squirrel Hill shuttle. The in- ber of people have been ask- me are halfway to campus,” dition is the way in which it system. dividual Oakland and Shady- ing if Locaccino could also be Carboni said. “By that point, is grass-roots organized and A version of this article was “We looked at adding one side routes, which run from used to help them track the it’s easier to just walk the implemented, and to have fi rst published on thetartan. more escort [bus], but we 6:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., and [Carnegie Mellon] shuttles,” whole way than wait for the students engaged in the re- org on June 23, 2011. were restricted due to our re- then again from 4:30 p.m. to Norman Sadeh, computer sci- shuttle.” The escort service, sources and money situation,” 6 p.m. on weekdays, continue ence professor and leader of which could theoretically Myers said. Instead, the police to run on 30 minute loops. the Locaccino development take a student to Bloomfi eld, worked with drivers and stu- Carnegie Mellon police team, said in an e-mail. “As only runs in one direction; dents to determine what the have also added several new it turned out, our timing was students cannot ride an escort best changes were to make to services to make it easier for perfect as they were just look- bus to campus. the shuttle routes. students to use the shuttle ing for a solution to do this. But Myers said that the The largest change to the service. The shuttle and es- So over the summer, we went shuttle service is much im- shuttle service is the addi- cort service website has been ahead and instrumented to proved. tion of a Squirrel Hill route, revamped, with maps of the have them report their loca- “We’ve had a lot of input which runs from 7:30 p.m. to new routes and pages list- tions to our servers.” from a lot of people,” Myers 3:30 a.m., fi ve days a week. ing the stops on each one. Students can access Locac- said, “and hopefully we’ve put The Bakery Square, Oakland, A Twitter account called cino from either a computer or together a reliable and effec- and Shadyside routes have @AndysBuses now reports smartphone, and see exactly tive transportation service, also been expanded. The new up-to-the-minute updates of where a shuttle is at the mo- and kids will take advantage File photo by Alan Vangpat routes stretch as far as Beech- traffi c jams, bus breakdowns, ment. of it.” Students once again gather around the Fence to repair it. A2 « thetartan.org/news The Tartan » August 29, 2011

CAMPUS NEWS IN BRIEF Technology Review magazine selects CMU CMU Silicon Valley campus introduces new professor as one of its 35 ‘top innovators’ and accelerated entrepreneurship program Christopher Bettinger, an the Emerging Technologies the human body. Bettinger Carnegie Mellon’s Silicon to think outside of the box and in Silicon Valley comes from assistant professor of materi- Conference at MIT. “This is a has been developing synthetic Valley campus has launched act decisively. The program 20-something, college drop- als science and biomedical en- tremendous honor for me as I materials that mimic soft tis- an accelerated entrepreneur- mixes technical and business outs with cool ideas who are gineering, has been selected continue to hone my skills and sue and biodegradable elec- ship program that is designed skills through its 12-month, creating the next billion-dol- by Technology Review maga- research for developing tech- tronics. to promote Internet-based full-time schedule. lar companies in their garag- zine as one of the world’s 35 nologies that will improve “Technology innovation and technological innova- The entrepreneurship pro- es,” said Ray Bareiss, director top innovators under the age the fi eld of medical devices is key to driving growth and tions and push them into the gram follows Carnegie Mel- of educational programs at of 35. and the patients these devices progress in the areas of re- national economy. Students lon’s recent “Greenlighting Carnegie Mellon Silicon Val- Bettinger was selected by a serve,” Bettinger said in a uni- search, medicine, business, enrolled in the program will Startups” initiative, a group ley, in a university press re- panel of judges and the edito- versity press release. and economics,” said Jason work on projects alongside of fi ve organizations created lease. “Becoming an entrepre- rial staff of Technology Review, Bettinger has worked in Pontin, editor-in-chief and industry partners and presti- to help students, faculty, and neur not only requires a good who evaluated more than 300 the fi elds of materials science publisher of Technology Re- gious guest speakers. alumni further spread their idea; it also requires the abil- nominations. and biomedical engineering view, in a press release. “We Classes begin Monday fol- innovations into the market- ity to build a winning team.” In October, Bettinger will for more than 10 years. His look forward to profi ling and lowing a mandatory eight-day place. join the other honorees to research aims to better inte- working with these technol- innovation “boot camp” de- “There is this perception Compiled by discuss their achievements at grate medical devices with ogy leaders each year.” signed to challenge students that the greatest innovation EMILY DOBLER Statistically Convocation offi cially inducts Class of 2015 Speaking This week marks the beginning of the academic year, which means new classes, new friends, and new school supplies. “Back-to-school shopping” has become a fa- miliar phrase in most homes across the nation and the world. Whether you defi ne necessary supplies for school as notebooks and calculators or purses and jeans, back- to-school shopping is a hallmark of academic life: $7.4 billion amount of money spent at American family clothing stores in August 2010 9,373 number of offi ce supply and stationery stores in 2008 $2.2 billion amount of sales at bookstores in August 2010 28,429 number of family clothing stores in the U.S. in 2008 Tommy Hofman/Photo Editor Compiled by Held in the Baker Lawn Tent, the 2011 convocation acted as an offi cial welcome to the Class of 2015. Convocation traditionally introduces the Sources: www.census.gov EMILY DOBLER incoming class to the rest of the Carnegie Mellon academic community; the event also serves as a celebration of the start of the school year. Jeffery Zaslow (H&SS ’80), senior writer and columnist for The Wall Street Journal and co-author of The Last Lecture, was the keynote speaker this year.

Campus Crime & Incident Report Public Intoxication brary and caused the elevator Earthquake Aug. 18, 2011 to become stuck with a uni- Aug. 23, 2011 versity staff member inside. University Police respond- University police were able Mild tremors were felt on ed to several reports of a to safely extricate the person Carnegie Mellon’s campus group of males in the frater- from the elevator. shortly before 2 p.m., related nity quadrangle who were be- to a 5.8-magnitude earth- ing loud, urinating in public, quake in Virginia. No damage and verbally abusing other Public Intoxication was found on campus and no students. Aug. 21, 2011 injuries were reported. Offi cers arrived and found two underage males intoxi- Carnegie Mellon offi cers cated. They were cited and and Pittsburgh EMS respond- Underage Drinking escorted home. ed to the corner of Forbes Aug. 24, 2011 Avenue and Craig Street for a report of an intoxicated male University police respond- Flooding who was ill outside of Kiva ed to Pi Delta Psi fraternity for a report of a loud party that Aug. 19, 2011 Han. The student was trans- ported to the hospital. was serving alcohol to mi- Many areas of campus nors. One minor was cited for fl ooded due to severe storms. underage drinking, and the The basement levels of cer- Public Intoxication fraternity was cited for not tain campus buildings espe- Aug. 21, 2011 following university policy. cially suffered damages from the rain. The University’s University Police and emergency response depart- Pittsburgh EMS responded Odor of Marijuana ments worked to ensure the to Beeler Street for a report Aug. 24, 2011 safety of the campus. of an intoxicated female. The female was transported to the Offi cers responded to hospital for further evalua- Hamerschlag House follow- Elevator Entrapment tion. ing a report of an odor of marijuana. Upon arrival, the Aug. 19, 2011 offenders were identifi ed and During the storms, the three citations were issued to power went out in Hunt Li- two students.

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THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY High / Low High / Low High / Low 81 / 67 83 / 68 82 / 67 Source: www.weather.com August 29, 2011 « The Tartan thetartan.org/news » A3 Obama speaks at robotics center Three new CulinArt events mark OBAMA, from A1 the beginning of a new semester Mellon was announced June 17 by the White House, leav- ing university affi liates one week to prepare for his visit. It was his third visit to Carnegie Mellon since 2008 and his second as president. “It seems like every time I’m here, I learn something. So for those of you who are thinking about Carnegie Mellon, it’s a terrifi c place, and you guys are doing just great work,” Obama said. Before his televised ad- dress, the president toured the NREC facilities with CIT Dean Pradeep Khosla, where he saw demonstrations of Carnegie Mellon’s own cut- Adelaide Cole/Art Editor ting-edge engineering and ro- BRYAN WADE Night” on Sept. 7. This event year, Carnegie Mellon chef botics, as well as technology Staffwriter will be co-sponsored by the Aldo Ramirez participated in produced by RedZone Robot- Asian American and Pacifi c Is- a NACUFS Culinary Competi- ics, Proctor and Gamble, and File photo by Patrick Gage Kelley CulinArt is teaming up lander Graduate Student Cau- tion and won a bronze medal. the Defense Advanced Re- Obama addresses Carnegie Mellon at the NREC. with Housing and Dining Ser- cus. It is a buffet-style event The fi nal event is a “Tail- search Projects Agency. vices to plan a series of new that will feature luau-themed gate Party” taking place on Khosla later remarked both sides, and that it allows fi ve universities involved with events to offi cially begin the dishes. The main dish of the Sept. 25, which will be hosted that he was impressed with us to work toward a common the AMP, along with MIT, the Fall 2011 semester. evening will be a traditional in the Tartans Pavilion. the quality of the president’s goal and make progress.” University of Michigan, UC They have scheduled three roast pig. In traditional tailgate fash- questions during the tour. William “Red” Whittaker, Berkeley, and Georgia Tech. events during the month of “When you’re stuck on a ion, the event was planned to According to Khosla, Obama founder and director of Carn- Other AMP members include September that are “like noth- meal plan and don’t always coincide with the Pittsburgh asked specifi cs about the uses egie Mellon’s Field Robotics CEOs from manufacturing ing ever done by any Carnegie have your own kitchen, cam- Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts of the technology, job creation Center, was pleased with the corporations such as The Mellon food service vendor in pus food can get pretty bor- football game. potential, and its impact on president’s visit. “Robotics is a Dow Chemical Co., Johnson & history,” said Shelby Cole, the ing, so it’s good to be aware of It will feature a live per- people’s lives. Regarding the growing and going game, and Johnson, Stryker Corp., and Student Activities director of whatever variety is available,” formance by the band Julia launching of the AMP, Khosla it is really changing the way Honeywell. CulinArt. said Corinne Rockoff, sopho- McGinley, a student group, said, “I think that this public- we live and work. It’s very ful- CulinArt has planned a more psychology major and which frequently performs at private partnership is the fi lling and very satisfying to A version of this article was fi rst taste testing/vendor show- Mudge mentor. “The Luau Carnegie Mellon and won the right model of doing business. see today.” published on on thetartan.org case, a Luau buffet, and a tail- night defi nitely sounds differ- 2010 Carnegie Mellon Battle I think it brings the best from Carnegie Mellon is one of June 25, 2011. gate party. ent from the usual CulinArt of the Bands. The Tailgate To start the semester off, food.” Party will also feature prizes, CulinArt is hosting a “Wel- The Luau Night is also be- giveaways, and “food specials Participate in a Carnegie Mellon come Back Vendor Showcase” ing entered into a National for both block and non-block on Aug. 31 at the Merson Association of College and students,” according to a Courtyard of the University Unversity Food Services press release. research study on photo tagging Center. In this free event, (NACUFS) special events When asked about Culi- We’re looking for English speaking adults, who take large numbers students and staff will get to competition, competing for nArt events, Max Illfelder, a taste 14 new products from the Loyal E. Horton Din- sophomore computer science of digital pictures and add captions or keyword tags to the photos. CulinArt vendors and vote on ing Award. According to the major, said he “had not heard their favorite ones. The top NACUFS website, the award about any of the previous Cu- Earn up to $20 per hour for participating in a two-part study. three most popular products “celebrates exemplary menus, linArt events” as “the events will then be sold in Entropy+ presentations, special event have not been very well pub- Email [email protected] to sign up. for a limited time. Vendors planning, and new dining licized,” but likes the idea of that are attending the event concepts.” NACUFS frequent- some of the new events that If you qualify for the fi rst part of our study, you will be asked include Pepsi, The Chico Bak- ly has competitions among are to come. to perform a short, ~30 minute online introductory task for which you will be given a $5 Amazon gift certifi cate. If you ery, Pepperidge Farms, and a schools; past winners include Specifi cally, he said he is meet the requirements for the second part of the study, few others. Iowa State University, Brock excited for the Vendor Show- you will be paid $20/hour to come to the Carnegie Mellon CulinArt is also hosting a University, and Washington case, as it will provide an op- campus to take part in a ~2 hour laboratory study. “Welcome Back Luau Theme and Lee University. Just last portunity to see new products. A4 « thetartan.org/scitech The Tartan » August 29, 2011

Researchers assess Marcellus Shale greenhouse gas emissions DANIEL TKACIK environmental engineering. The emissions involved in the timate that shale natural gas SciTech Editor The life cycle assessment second part of the life cycle, has slightly higher emissions methodology is a way of quan- the conversion of the gas into than conventional gas for pro- Natural gas extraction tifying all of the impacts of an electricity, were solely from duction, but the production from the Marcellus Shale, a entity; in this case, natural gas combustion: natural gas is emissions are typically small giant rock formation that runs extracted from the Marcellus burned to create energy, and compared to combustion through much of the north- Shale, over the course of its this fi nal step is where the bulk emissions,” explained Chris eastern United States, has entire lifetime. of the greenhouse gas emis- Hendrickson, a professor and been a polarized and highly Greenhouse gases are sions were found. co-author of this study in the debated subject during the emitted during almost every The results of this study, department of civil and en- past few years. step of the process of turning which were recently published vironmental engineering, in Advocates for extraction natural gas into energy, from in Environmental Research Let- a press release. The reason argue that it will help create extraction all the way to the ters, show that energy derived for this difference is the fact jobs and lessen the country’s burning of the gas to convert it from Marcellus Shale gas re- that the Marcellus Shale is dependence on foreign oil, into electricity for consumers. sults in 20 to 50 percent less much further underground while opponents of extrac- These greenhouse gases, greenhouse gas emissions than conventional natural gas tion articulate their concern which act as heat absorbers than energy produced from sources, and requires more over the detrimental effects and aid in and warming the coal. energy and resources to re- the extraction processes may Earth, are of major concern “I state clearly that we cover. have on the environment. Spe- for climate. are only considering the As Jiang mentioned, there cifi cally, residents of western Jiang explained that in greenhouse gas emissions,” are many more aspects to the Pennsylvania are concerned order to look at these green- Jiang noted. “There is a lot of environmental impacts of with the way gas extraction house gas emissions, the life water involved in the develop- shale gas extraction to be stud- from the Marcellus Shale may cycle of this natural gas was ment of the Marcellus Shale ied, and she plans to integrate affect the quality of drinking grouped into two main parts: gas, and this may have very more of these issues into her water, as well as local air qual- the extraction of the shale gas bad impacts on the aquatic future research. ity. Recently, a team of Carne- from the Marcellus Shale, and ecosystem, but just in the “I’m going to look at the life gie Mellon researchers looked the process of converting the sense of greenhouse gas emis- cycle assessment tool applica- at one aspect of these pos- gas into electricity. The emis- sions, it is obviously better tion in the water-use impacts sible environmental impacts: sions that were considered for than coal.” assessment,” Jiang said. “I will greenhouse gas emissions. fi rst part of the life cycle, the The study also mentions try to implement the tool in “The essential tool of this extraction procedures, were that extraction of natural gas the Marcellus Shale water-use, study is the life cycle assess- from processes such as truck- from the Marcellus Shale is and then to make our study ment methodology,” said Mo- ing water to and from the well slightly different from ex- more comprehensive to take han Jiang, a Ph.D. student in site and operation of the drill- tracting natural gas from into consideration the water the department of civil and ing and fracturing equipment. conventional sources. “We es- as well.” Adelaide Cole/Art Editor Illegal online pharmacies fi nd ways to deceptively gain business have already experienced one the top of the search results, sium, involved gathering the form of these methods: e-mail the link is then frequently re- top search web results for 218 spam. However, e-mail spam directed to a different site, drug-related searches from is unsolicited and untargeted, such as that of an illegal online April 2010 to February 2011. making its success rate very pharmacy. It was found that nearly one- low. Nicholas Christin, associ- third of the search results, Illegal online pharmacies ate director of the Information from a total of 21,000 results, are using a more targeted ap- Networking Institute (INI) at were infected websites that proach: manipulating the Carnegie Mellon and a senior redirected users to hundreds links to legitimate pharmacies systems scientist at the INI of illegal pharmacy websites. in a way that causes the con- and CyLab, worked with his According to a press release sumer to be redirected to the colleagues to examine how on www.cmu.edu, “One quar- illegal pharmacy when click- prevalent this form of search ter of the top 10 search results ing on links in search engine manipulation is in getting us- were observed to actively re- results. ers to the websites of illegal direct to illicit pharmacies, In order to get to the top of online pharmacies. and another 15 percent of search engine results, the il- The study, which was pub- the top results were for sites legal pharmacies have to use lished in the Proceedings of the that no longer redirected but search engine optimization 20th USENIX Security Sympo- had previously been compro- (SEO). According to the In- mised.” ternet marketing service com- Christin’s team concluded pany SEO Marketing World, Nearly one- the study by using estimates of “black hat SEO” is a term used the popularity of drug-related to describe a large number of third of the search terms and payment- Photo Illustration by Celia Ludwinski/Operations Manager unethical methods that result search results processing websites used by in boosting the search engine pharmacies to determine that AMRITHA PARTHASARATHY past few years. Some of these and illegal because they do not rankings of websites in ways [...] redirected that search engine manipu- Staffwriter pharmacies order medicine require a prescription when that violate the terms of ser- users to lation is, in fact, much more in countries where it is not as selling prescription drugs, and vice of the search engine pro- effi cient than e-mail spam. In the age of the Internet, expensive and then sell it in that much of the time the us- vider. hundreds “To those who aim to reduce consumers are buying nearly countries such as the United ers are unaware of the phar- Hackers and spammers unauthorized pharmaceutical everything online, from books States or United Kingdom. A macy’s lack of legitimacy. use black hat SEO to increase of illegal sales, more emphasis needs to to groceries and even prescrip- group of Carnegie Mellon re- These online stores often Internet traffi c to their ma- pharmacy be made in combating trans- tion medications. searchers has recently found have to resort to unsavory nipulated links. When the user actions facilitated by Web Online pharmacies have that many of these online methods to promote their clicks on a relevant-looking websites. search,” Christin said in the become a growing trend in the pharmacies are unauthorized wares. Most Internet users link that has been bumped to press release. Research tests learning styles BENJAMIN MADUEME early schooling curricula until learning, students designed, Junior Staffwriter recently. conducted, and assessed their Even as teachers work to own experiments on a topic A team of Carnegie Mellon correct misconceptions that with no assistance from the researchers led by David young individuals bring into teacher at all. Socratic in- Klahr, a professor in the the classroom, another chal- struction was similar, but the department of psychology, lenge emerges: How does an teacher offered probe ques- has published a review in educator foster scientifi c curi- tions to help steer students in Science assessing methods to osity in the minds of his or her the right direction. Direct in- advance scientifi c thinking in students? struction involved the teacher the minds of young children. The researchers’ review designing, conducting, and The fi ndings raise serious highlighted a confl ict in the explaining the experiment questions about how scientifi c current approaches to early while students observed. Di- subjects are traditionally science schooling. Educators rect instruction proved the approached in preschool and on one side argue for a more most effective for immediate, elementary school curricula. hands-off methodology. They short-term, and long-term Klahr and his colleagues claim that preschoolers go retention of the relevant sci- looked at a challenge many through a natural fl ow in sci- entifi c concepts among the teachers of young students entifi c cognitive development young students involved. face at the beginning of each — a fl ow that should not be Other researchers have also school year: Their students interrupted by explicit teach- reproduced similar results. arrive with misconstrued no- ing. Another approach stress- These fi ndings directly con- tions of basic scientifi c prin- es exactly the opposite phi- tradict the popular belief that ciples. For example, a survey losophy — that, essentially, early learners in preschool from the journal Cognitive early intervention via direct and kindergarten need a more Development of 19 fi rst-grade instruction can help children hands-on experience, similar students showed that an over- develop a rudimentary un- to “discovery learning,” to whelming majority of them derstanding of the complex learn better. thought that the sun revolves concepts involved in scientifi c Klahr, who has been study- around the Earth. Only by the reasoning. ing children’s scientifi c think- third grade did these beliefs There does seem to be some ing processes for the past 30 give way to sun-centric views, merit to the direct approach. years, pursues this research in but even these were still large- In one of their experiments, the hope that better identify- ly error-prone. Klahr and his Klahr and his colleagues cre- ing the right methods to teach colleagues cited this fi nding ated three different classifi ca- science at an early age can among others to show that tions of learning labeled “dis- translate into better scientifi c children do not necessarily covery learning,” “Socratic performance in a child’s later enter school as empty vessels instruction,” and “direct in- years. into which scientifi c knowl- struction.” These approaches “It is clear that we need edge can be poured, a com- were then executed in actual mon belief that has shaped classrooms. During discovery See LEARNING, A5 August 29, 2011 « The Tartan thetartan.org/scitech » A5 Cognitive psychology review challenges old learning philosophies LEARNING, from A4 belonging to the Organization But even Klahr acknowledg- for Economic Co-Operation es that there is still a lot of work to fi nd more effective ways to and Development (OECD). to do in quantifying preschool teach science, as indicated by This assessment discovered scientifi c performance. all of the international com- that, from the 30 OECD na- “The challenge is to come parisons between our students tions, the United States ranked up with a clear defi nition of and those in other countries,” 21st in scientifi c literacy and what curiosity is, and a way Klahr said during an interview. 25th in mathematics literacy. to measure it that is consistent The Science review points to If a solid connection be- with the defi nition,” he said. a recent Programme for Inter- tween preschool and high “This is important because national Student Achievement school scientifi c performance most preschool programs aim assessment that compared is made, Klahr and his col- to increase children’s scien- the academic performance leagues’ research could help tifi c curiosity, but no good of 15-year-old students from substantially in improving this measures of the success of each of the developed nations situation. those efforts have been avail- able.” The authors of the review “It is clear that we need to fi nd do acknowledge, however, the more effective ways to teach progress that has been made in the fi eld in recent years, and science, as indicated by [...] conclude their study by saying, comparisons between our students “All of this bodes well for the future of this fi eld and suggests and those in other countries.” that we will continue to see substantial progress toward solving many of the challeng- —David Klahr ing issues surrounding effec- Professor of psychology tive science education for our children.” Adelaide Cole/Art Editor

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Statistics released CEO Steve Jobs New evidence of Hurricane Irene Virginia hit by Botox approved to for social networks resigns from Apple archaic humans hits East Coast earthquake aid bladder control

The number of American After 15 years as CEO of A group of human fossils Hurricane Irene, a Catego- A 5.8-magnitude earth- Botulinum toxin, or Botox, adults using social network- Apple Inc., Steve Jobs resigned belonging to what research- ry 1 storm at landfall, struck quake centered in Virginia has just been approved by the ing sites has risen from 5 to 50 last Wednesday due to health ers dub “Denisovans” were the East Coast Saturday, caus- sent waves of shock across U.S. Food and Drug Adminis- percent in the past six years, complications. He has been recently discovered in the ing millions to evacuate their most of the eastern seaboard tration to treat urinary incon- according to a new study by described as a visionary and Altai Mountains of Siberia. homes. Irene made landfall last Tuesday. This was the tinence. Researchers found the Pew Research Center. facilitated the launch and suc- After the discovery, several with 90-m.p.h. winds in North strongest quake in 67 years that injections of Botox al- The same study also found cess of Apple products such as top anthropologists gathered Carolina and continued up for the East Coast. Most of the lowed patients with neurolog- that 89 percent of adults aged the iPod, iPhone, and iPad. At at the archeological site to through New England Sunday. damage was only superfi cial, ical conditions to have more 18–29 are users, and they are roughly $376 per share, Apple determine what information New York City declared man- but the natural disaster shut bladder control. Since its ap- twice as likely to integrate is currently the highest-traded the discovery yielded about datory evacuations for areas down Washington, D.C. and proval in 2002, Botox has also the habit into their daily rou- of all blue-chip companies. the ancient world. Research- near the water including Bat- many businesses for the day. been cleared to treat six other tine. Although such forms of Former Chief Operating Of- ers believe the Denisovans in- tery Park. Governors of seven The epicenter was about 87 health maladies, including mi- communication are becoming fi cer Timothy D. Cook took habited Earth around 30,000 Mid-Atlantic and New Eng- miles south of Washington, graines and sweating. Overall, widespread, the same study over as the new CEO of Apple to 50,000 years ago and may land states, along with District but aftershocks spooked resi- sales for Botox treatments in found signs of a slowdown; and was given 1 million shares have contributed immune sys- of Columbia Mayor Vincent dents as far as Jacksonville, 2010 reached $1.5 billion. one in fi ve participants de- of stock worth a total of $383 tem cells that are still present Grey, have declared states of Fla. scribed their usage as “boring” million. in modern humans. emergency and urged citizens Source: Time or “time-consuming.” to evacuate. Source: Washington Post Compiled by Source: The New York Times Source: Science COURTNEY CHIN Source: The New York Times Source: Washington Post A6 « thetartan.org/forum The Tartan » August 29, 2011

FROM THE EDITORIAL BOARD Media can be a viable watchdog for PACs

ANNA WALSH

For the past month or so, Iowa has been the stomping ground for Republican presidential hope- fuls, all of whom were trying to get a good start in the presidential race by succeeding in Iowa’s Ames straw poll. They have inundated Iowa citizens with television and radio commercials trying to win over their votes — but, as they did, Io- wans were also watching a very different sort of political commer- cial, one funded by none other than comedian Stephen Colbert, who has decided to form his own Patrick Gage Kelley/Assistant Editor-in-Chief super-PAC. A super-PAC, offi cially titled an “independent expenditure-only Alert system fails to live up to standards and deliver timely messages committee,” is an organization Multiple incidents this summer dents and faculty about important is- faculty and staff tried to return to is received more than half an hour af- or committee that can essentially have warranted notifi cations from sues. Granted, we do not expect the campus to assess the damage done ter a very minor earthquake, there is spend as much money as it wants the Carnegie Mellon administration system to be omniscient and send out to offi ces and workplaces. By send- nothing useful that the alert will ac- on an election, so long as it does in the form of Offi cial Communica- notifi cations before a natural disaster ing alerts with explicit instructions complish and no specifi c action that not directly coordinate with a tion e-mails and University Alert text strikes. We do, however, expect the through texts and Twitter, the alert needs to be requested. However, if an political party or candidate. For messages. While we are thankful for university to communicate clearly system could have maximized the alert is sent out during a developing example, American Crossroads, a the emergency alert system, several and in a timely fashion when long- safety of our community and kept situation like fl ooding, it has the op- conservative super-PAC, spent over fl aws have impaired the effective- lasting, developing events are taking faculty, staff, and students away from portunity to get actionable informa- $38 million on advertisements ness of many emergency notifi ca- place and when a well-timed alert contaminated fl oodwaters and the tion out to everyone in time to use it. supporting Republican candidates tions. The alert system has a history could make a difference. threat of tetanus. Thankful as we are for the alert in the 2010 election. Colbert Report of getting messages out well after an Although e-mails were sent out The Aug. 23 earthquake that trav- system, we believe it is not being As a employee The New emergency, giving inaccurate and in- about fl ooding, water damage, and eled from Virginia to Pennsylvania used to its fullest potential. In the said in an interview with York Times complete information, and failing to power outages in more than four is another example of how the alert future, more timely instructions and , “We decided that we provide actionable information. campus buildings, no texts or voice system is not being effectively used. widespread communication can keep would just see how far we could The Aug. 19 fl ooding in Pittsburgh messages were sent. In addition, Alert text messages and e-mails were the Carnegie Mellon community safe go. And it turns out that, like ev- demonstrated how the current usage warnings about staying out of said received 40 minutes after the earth- and well-informed in an emergency eryone else raising money in poli- of the alert system fails to warn stu- buildings came via e-mail after many quake hit Pittsburgh. When an alert situation. tics, we can pretty much do what we want.” He also noted, “Not even the actual news reporters want to cover campaign fi nance.” Which, Forget partisan differences and elect candidates with realistic views of course, begs the question: Why not? As Colbert has proven, it’s At a time when the Tea Party has to see a few Republican presidential This willingness to accept reality tunately for the nation as a whole, fairly simple to infi ltrate the sys- redefi ned compromise as capitula- candidates running on facts and log- puts Paul and Huntsman in an en- running on the far edge of the politi- tem and learn about the free rein tion and Rick Perry (governor of ic. Former Utah Governor Jon Hunts- tirely separate category from candi- cal spectrum tends to be a winning that corporations can have by Texas) and Michele Bachmann (Min- man has marketed himself as the dates such as Bachmann and former strategy for primary races. forming a super-PAC. Why did it nesota House Representative) are moderate of the fi eld, taking atypical Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum Only the most dedicated and en- take a comedian to bring attention the faces of the Republican Party, positions such as support for evolu- — not to mention one of the debate ergized voters turn out for primary to this large issue within our politi- running for the presidential nomina- tion and belief in global warming. panelists, Fox News’ Chris Wallace — elections, leaving the middle ground cal system? tion on a platform of rational thought While by no means a moderate, Rep- who either misinterpreted or ignored empty. Perhaps, as Mark Feldstein, a seems like a losing strategy. resentative Ron Paul (R–Texas) also the Constitution. This summer’s debt limit fi asco journalism professor at the Univer- The presidential primaries and shows signs of clarity and reason. In Contrasting Huntsman’s and showed that politicians elected for sity of Maryland, said in The New caucuses do not take place until the debate before this month’s Ames, Perry’s public statements neatly sum- their refusal to compromise or listen York Times’ article, “he is taking 2012, yet most of the Republican Iowa, straw poll, Paul accurately re- marizes those two candidates. While to reason are not afraid to put the advantage of loopholes to set up fi eld is already racing to the far-right jected the idea that the United States Huntsman tweets, “To be clear. I be- well-being of the United States at an organization that is not a legiti- fringe. Secure in their ignorance, Constitution puts the same limits on lieve in evolution and trust scientists risk. mate political action committee, if these radical Republicans are not states as it does on the federal gov- on global warming. Call me crazy,” Republican voters should listen there is such a thing, to make the afraid to sacrifi ce reality to appeal to ernment while simultaneously criti- Perry tells a child about evolution, to their candidates’ views, but they point that the current system is a an extremist base. cizing President Obama’s health care “That’s a theory that is out there — should also consider whether these form of legalized bribery. For that reason, it is refreshing mandate. and it’s got some gaps in it.” Unfor- views are realistic. “Try making that point as a member of the mainstream media and holding on to your objectiv- Campus transportation struggles with communication and convenience ity.” True, it may not be possible to As The Tartan’s News section re- Squirrel Hill is a genuine transporta- Presenting confl icting information to during peak hours, and the drive to objectively criticize PACs, but at ports today, students and other mem- tion improvement, and we — along thousands of new students is not the campus from the earlier stops can the very least the mainstream me- bers of the university returning this with the thousands of students who best way to say “Welcome to Carn- take upwards of 30 minutes. These dia should report on them so read- week are being greeted by reworked have been crammed into overcrowd- egie Mellon.” transportation delays provide a dis- ers can have the opportunity to shuttle and escort routes between ed 61Cs — applaud it. However, in The shuttle extensions have been service to neighborhoods that are not draw their own conclusions about campus and surrounding neighbor- the case of the A and B routes, Uni- billed as a service improvement, but otherwise well connected to campus the fl aws of the system. News- hoods. versity Police should have left well that depends on your point of view by Port Authority bus, whereas much papers might not fi nd campaign We are pleased to see University enough alone. — or, more likely, your place of resi- of the new eastern shuttle coverage fi nance as compelling a story as Police, which runs the shuttle ser- Posters placed around campus dence. overlaps with the Port Authority’s Howard Schultz’s favorite Seattle vice, and the university administra- earlier this month grandly adver- Commuters from eastern Shady- 71B and 71D bus routes to Fifth and Starbucks location — an actual ar- tion at large taking an active role in tised “new routes, new times, new side and East Liberty can now ride Morewood. ticle that graced the homepage of campus transportation. President stops,” but failed to mention when campus shuttles to and from their Although we are thankful for the The New York Times’ website Satur- Jared Cohon discussed the possibil- these major changes would be taking homes, but the consequence is an work being put into the transporta- day night — but as journalists, it is ity of university-provided transporta- effect. To further confuse matters, overall reduction in service for resi- tion system, serious improvement to a story they should feel a duty to tion to the East End in a meeting with new maps and schedules appeared at dents in North Oakland, Bloomfi eld, the Shadyside shuttle should have report. Staff Council in March; the extension the Morewood Gardens shuttle stop Friendship, and Western Shadyside. increased frequency, not decreased of shuttle coverage to Squirrel Hill during graduate student orientation Shuttles that formerly traversed it. And, no matter the service levels, Anna Walsh (amwalsh@) is Pillbox and eastern Shadyside makes good week, but the shuttles continued run- these neighborhoods every half-hour route changes needed to be commu- editor for The Tartan. She loves on that claim. The new C route to ning on their old routes and times. now arrive every 45 minutes except nicated coherently and correctly. Doctor Who and Stephen Colbert.

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SciTech Editor Web: www.thetartan.org 5000 Forbes Avenue E-mail: [email protected] Pittsburgh, PA 15213 August 29, 2011 « The Tartan thetartan.org/forum » A7 Food recalls show tie between mega-corporations and government key recall by Cargill Meat Solutions Oprah Winfrey’s 1996 legal battle Corporation, which infected 111 against cattle companies, does the people in 31 states with salmonella. “common man” — or in this case the Large food recalls like this demon- extremely rich celebrity — win out. strate the inability of the govern- When former executives of mas- CHRISTA HESTER ment and major food industries to sive food corporations like Monsanto consistently produce safe and nour- are appointed to infl uential positions It’s summertime. I’m watching ishing food. in the FDA, the future of food regula- Food, Inc. and eating Chef Boyardee, The regulatory system that is tion isn’t exactly going to be fair. For a bad combination to say the least. currently in place is obviously not example, Michael Taylor, a former As the enriched wheat fl our noodles cutting it, and hasn’t been for some Monsanto executive, was appointed slide down my gullet, aided by the time. Kevin’s Law, a proposed piece the FDA’s deputy commissioner of melted, enzyme-modifi ed cheese of legislation named for Kevin Kow- Offi ce of Foods in 2009. Call me par- sauce that covers them, I begin my alcyk — who died at the tender age anoid, but I wouldn’t exactly trust a eye-opening journey to the truth be- of two of E.coli-tainted hamburger former executive of a company that hind America’s food. meat — would have given the De- controls one of the biggest crops in Since the early 20th century, partment of Agriculture the power the nation to make unbiased deci- the American food industry — the to shut down plants that repeat- sions. meat-packing industry in particular edly produced tainted meat. Kevin’s Other aspects of the food pro- — has had trouble maintaining qual- mother, Barbara Kowalcyk, has been duction industry — like pesticides, ity products and staying transparent fi ghting since 2005 to have the law genetically modifi ed organisms, with the public. Everyone is some- instated. However, Kowalcyk has cloning, labeling laws, farming con- what familiar with Upton Sinclair’s faced a mountain of litigation for ditions, and working conditions — The Jungle and its shocking exposure speaking out about her views on the ensure that the food Americans are of the meat-packing industry. After meat industry. In her interview with eating is ultimately not food, but the publication of Sinclair’s book, Food, Inc., she went so far as to de- something very close to it. The tight public outcry led to the enactment cline to talk about her diet because of control that food corporations have of the Meat Inspection Act, the Pure fear of further litigation. on the quality of food production, Food and Drug Act of 1906, and the While heavily subsidized prod- combined with their close relation- creation of the Food and Drug Ad- ucts like corn, poultry, and soybeans ship with the federal government, ministration (FDA) in 1930. aid the fast production of cheap food, will continue to cause problems if Things seemed to get better; more subsidies place an obscene amount left unaddressed. If you want to fi nd regulation was put in place, and food of power in the hands of corpora- out what is really in your food, and quality and working conditions im- tions in control of those foodstuffs. the reason massive food recalls con- proved. However, in recent years, If you are legally attacked by one of tinue to happen, do a little digging and especially this past summer, a these conglomerates for merely air- and the results might surprise you. rash of food scares has revealed the ing your views on food, nine times For myself, I don’t think I’ll be eating complacency striking the food indus- out of 10 they will win, because they Chef Boyardee again any time soon. try. There have been 27 food recalls have the money to hire the best law- this summer alone, a bit much for my yers and fi ght until your resources Christa Hester (chester@) is Forum taste. The most recent one was a tur- run out. Only in extreme cases, like co-editor for The Tartan. Juan Fernandez/Art Staff Libya has long road to stable democracy after Gadhafi ’s overthrow tling it. As the problems arising be- home to a large number of ethnic de- seems to be only one solid course of vestors — to have faith in the country tween Sudan and the newly formed mographics as well as tribal groups. action for Libyans: building some- will be a diffi cult feat. The transition- South Sudan show, forming a new Each faction of the population may thing from nothing. This could make al government needs to gain control government from the ground up is no have its own ideas about how to best or break Libya; a blank slate could of its country and put an end to the easy task. Libya’s societal attitudes, form a new nation. The fi ghting be- aid the creation of a new government chaos running rampant in the streets. EMILY DOBLER bureaucratic processes, and econom- tween dictator and rebels may have and economy, or it could become an As I have stated many times, Libya ic infrastructures all have to undergo ended, but the fi ghting between citi- obstacle in the path to a functioning has a lot to deal with before it can According to multiple news sourc- drastic changes. It is true that bring- zens is about to begin. Unifying the state. fi nd any sort of stable ground. Bring- es Libya’s leader Moammar Gadhafi ing Gadhafi to justice and ending his diverse population of Libya should Another issue that any new Libyan ing down Gadhafi was defi nitely an will fall. Last week’s military action in regime were big steps (and bigger ac- be the topmost priority in the coming democracy will face is basic security achievement worth celebrating, but Tripoli revived many people’s faith in complishments) in the grand scheme months, if not years. and a sense of protection. Through there are still large obstacles this na- the rise of a new Libyan democracy. I, of democratizing Libya, but harder Libyans are in a particularly peril- the NATO military actions and rebel tion must face. however, am not one of those people. work is just beginning. ous situation. Gadhafi built very few attacks, Libya has become a war-torn Unifying the citizens, building a Libya still has a long way to go before To prevent Libya from slipping modern state institutions during his country. Looters and gunmen roam completely new government from it even comes close to achieving a into total anarchy, the rebel forces regime. His dictatorship tore apart city streets and dead bodies pile up, scratch, and bringing stability to a functioning democracy. need to work with citizens in laying any sense of political processes, such especially in areas of high action. In warring nation are not going to be Despite the end to Gadhafi ’s tu- the groundwork for a new era of gov- as competing parties or any body of Tripoli, for example, there are a myr- easy tasks. I suspect it will be a long multuous 42-year regime, it is foolish ernment. This will undoubtedly be government that checks power. With- iad of rebel checkpoints and vigilante time before the world sees Libya as a to assume that the necessary pieces the most diffi cult part of democratiz- out proper government institutions it groups defending their neighbor- functioning, stable state. of a new government will fall into arion; it is easy to unite under a com- will be diffi cult for the transitional hoods. Without a sense of stability place. Successfully toppling a dicta- mon enemy, but it is hard to unite un- government to create effective infra- and security in the nation, convinc- Emily Dobler (edobler@) is News torship does not equate to disman- der common laws and values. Libya is structures and political bodies. There ing citizens — as well as foreign in- editor for The Tartan. Past immigration policies deny much-needed security for workers dealing with the estimated 12 million tremely intelligent and ambitious, or working. Take, for example, the Many of us have — knowingly or illegal immigrants in America, it is a but simply have no opportunity in highly publicized case of Jose Vargas. unknowingly — met and even be- much-appreciated one. their country. The argument that Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize winner and friended undocumented workers. Obama had previously failed to immigrants take opportunities from New York Post writer, recently outed The U.S.’s policy has been inhumane, make any changes to immigration Americans is completely false; in fact, himself as an undocumented worker often separating mother and child, PHYLLIS KIM policy and deported an unprecedent- the majority of U.S. unemployment and has gathered the sympathies of husband and wife. The small number ed 800,000 people in the past two lies in the highest-educated segments millions — including myself. Vargas’ of temporary visas for skilled workers After making promises in his 2008 years. The changes the government of the population. Because of increas- mother sent him to America from is 5,000 — an obviously inadequate campaign to bring change to immi- proposes would help the same im- es in this segment of the population, the Philippines when he was 13 in number for a vast country like Amer- gration policies in America, President migrants that long-stalled legislation the demand for low-skilled workers the hopes that he might live a better ica. Obama fi nally came through last like the Dream Act would have aided. increases every year. However, these life. In fact, he did not discover that In a nation built on opportunity, week when he announced a policy A viable solution must be found workers live in constant fear of be- he was in the country illegally until diversity, and freedom, it is absurd to change that would focus only on de- for those 12 million undocumented ing found and forced to leave their he was 16. Because of this, he cannot force someone who has lived here for porting those illegal immigrants that lives. These immigrants live with no homes, families, friends, and jobs. leave the country, his opportunities the majority of his or her life to leave. are convicted criminals or a threat to assurance of a future in the very so- Many illegal immigrants entered have been limited, and — worst of all the public. ciety that they contribute to. Many the country legally but have ex- — he has had to live in daily fear of Phyllis Kim ([email protected]) is a Although this is a small step in undocumented immigrants are ex- pired visas from traveling, studying, being outed and deported. staffwriter for The Tartan.

A PERSON’S OPINION Compiled by Tommy Hofman Natural disasters have been making an unnatural appearance lately. So we asked, Where were you when the earthquake rocked Pittsburgh?

Phil Glover Margo Johnson Stephane Batton Phillip Martin Sachin Rajpal Business CivE CivE H&SS Interdisciplinary Social & Decision Science Sophomore Sophomore Junior Junior Junior

“I was trying to get my tan on “I was home in Maryland.” “I slept through the earthquake.” “I was soaking up cosmic rays in “I was at the mall with my mom over in Schenley.” California.” and dad.”

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ATHLETE PROFILE Baddock fi nds success on and off the court

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Soccer MEN’S Next Game: Friday vs. Geneva WOMEN’S Next Game: Saturday @ Johns Hopkins vs. Eastern

Volleyball

Next Game: Tommy Hofman/Photo Editor Friday @ Ohio Northern Emily Baddock poses in front of Skibo Gymnasium, where the Tartan volleyball team practices and plays. Baddock begins her last season this year. University vs. Defi ance College ALEX TAPAK sidering law school as the next aside from getting to know a players and friends.” Sports Editor step toward her goal of work- variety of students from all As a fi rst-year, Baddock ing in Washington, D.C. for over the country, was defi - and her team earned a spot As the volleyball team ends the U.S. Department of State nitely the atmosphere of D.C. in the NCAA’s tournament. Football its preseason and the play- or a nonprofi t focused on in- The available resources in the The tournament begins in No- Next Game: Saturday ers get ready for the regular ternational development. D.C. area are unmatched, and vember, and Baddock hopes Grove City @ HOME season, senior Emily Baddock Last spring, Baddock had as a politics junkie there was to have another shot at it this spoke with The Tartan about the opportunity to study at never a shortage of drama and year with the team. her academic life and her Georgetown University as part news coming straight out of Baddock has witnessed the team’s upcoming season. of the Washington Semester the Hill,” Baddock said. volleyball team improve tre- Tennis Baddock, an international Program. Baddock is passionate mendously during preseason, relations and politics major In this program, Baddock about Carnegie Mellon volley- and she hopes it continues to MEN’S and French and francophone was able to study interna- ball. “I love that I am still get- grow at the current rate. Next Game: studies minor, will be starting tional affairs and public di- ting the chance to play in col- “Our team dynamic and the Heinz College’s accelerat- plomacy. During her time in lege, but I also really love the chemistry has developed fast- Saturday, Sept. 10 @ Allegheny Invitational ed master’s program this fall, D.C., Baddock also completed team aspect of the game,” she er than in years past, so I think WOMEN’S where her focus will be public an internship with D.C.-based said. “The team brings togeth- that we will be able to practice policy and management. online journalism site The Dai- er girls from all areas of CMU harder and push farther from Next Game: After completing her mas- ly Caller. and each season we grow to- the very start of the season,” Friday, Sept. 9 @ CMU Invitational ter’s degree, Baddock is con- “My favorite part of D.C., gether and become closer as Baddock said.

Cross Country SPORTS COMMENTARY Next Meet: Saturday Duquesne Duals @ Duquesne America’s favorite sport: Football begins

JEREMY KING nered the label of “fragile.” a great team, but to refer to 12 games, and they will most Staffwriter Given the fact that the Lions them as a dream team is ri- likely win the NFC North and have potentially the best de- diculous. enter the playoffs as a No. 2 or Intramural Deadlines: The time has fi nally come. fensive line in the league, The Packers are just as 3 seed. After a long summer of drama along with one of the best re- good at every level, and are However, their main prob- Flag Football: Wednesday because of the NFL lockout, ceivers in the league in Calvin coming off a season where lem from last year, their sec- Tennis (Singles): Wednesday we now get ready for Ameri- Johnson, Stafford can take they won the Super Bowl with ondary, has not been fi xed, ca’s favorite sport: football. this team to the next level and relative ease. and I again think this will be It defi nitely has been an get them their fi rst winning Not to mention that I the downfall of their Super eventful summer, as many season in a while. would take Aaron Rodgers Bowl hopes. Ike Taylor, who people were extremely skep- The Texans, who have al- over Michael Vick any day of they re-signed to a big deal tical about the NFL actually ways been a hype team, look the week. Rodgers is more du- in the offseason, isn’t a great having a season this year, and to stop that trend once again rable, a more accurate passer, No. 1 cornerback, and Bryant negotiations were publicly this year. They bring back a and doesn’t bring as much McFadden isn’t a great No. 2 Great Tartans critiqued and analyzed. How- similar team as last year, ex- injury risk as a quarterback cornerback. And of course, ever, earlier this summer, the there is William Gay, who is NFL Players Association in- Well, we know which teams will notoriously bad and is a liabil- Double All-American Jacqueline Guevel cluding its owners were able ity when he is on the fi eld. to work out a deal just in time defi nitely be good, such as the Another worry is the status Women’s Track and Field for the preseason. and health of Troy Polamalu, Guevel earns All-American status twice at NCAAs Now, halfway through the Patriots, Steelers, Jets, Falcons, who hasn’t been healthy for a preseason, we await opening Packers, and a few other teams. full year for a long, long time. weekend, which will occur in Either way, expect the Steel- two weeks. ers to be a force this whole So, what can we expect cept with huge improvements who is known to run a lot. One season barring injuries, and Molly Evans graduates, leaving records from this season? Well, we on the defensive side. thing that many Eagles en- they will defi nitely be in the Women’s Swimming know which teams will defi - With Colts quarterback thusiasts fail to realize is that thick of things come the end nitely be good, such as the Pa- Peyton Manning slowly recov- teams began to fi gure out how of the year. 9 Individual Records triots, Steelers, Jets, Falcons, ering from a neck injury, you to defend against Vick at the I cannot even describe how 4 Relay Records Packers, and a few other teams get a division that is up for the end of the year. We shall see excited I am for the season 11 All-American honors that consider themselves elite taking. I would be surprised if whether or not the Eagles are this year. It should be inter- at this point. But who are the the Texans and Colts are not able to adjust to this and take esting how the lockout af- steadily improving teams that close in the divisional race at the next step for their fi rst Su- fects the quality of play in the we should look out for? Some the end of the year. per Bowl ever. beginning of the season, and of the teams I have pinpointed One of the huge stories of Of course, this couldn’t be also the health of the players. Courtney Chin and Laura Chen are the Lions, Rams, and Tex- this NFL offseason was free a full article without a para- Some teams, like the Giants, reach NCAA semifi nals ans. agency, which was dominated graph on the Steelers. Coming have already suffered some Women’s Tennis The Lions, who have been by the Philadelphia Eagles. off a Super Bowl appearance major injuries. notoriously bad for many They dished out over $200 and a disappointing loss to This could be a sign of seasons, have a young quar- million in contracts this off- the Packers, the Steel Cur- things to come for other play- terback in Matt Stafford who season, and some members tain comes back again with ers who didn’t take care of has shown that he can be a top of the team, such as backup a strong team, one that is ex- their bodies in the offseason. Picked fourth in UAA preseason poll quarterback in this league, quarterback Vince Young, tremely similar to last year’s. It should be a great year, and Football but hasn’t proven he can stay have referred to the Eagles as Obviously, they are going I know that football fans are on the fi eld. He only has 13 a “dream team.” to be a good team, especially probably just as excited as I games under his belt over two Personally, I think the Ea- with Big Ben at the helm for am to see the NFL back on the seasons, and has already gar- gles come into the season as the whole season instead of fi eld. Dive into journalism. Write for The Tartan. [email protected] Cheap Cultural EVENTS abound IN Pittsburgh

inside: Bastion impresses Cory Arcangel Going green with creativity combines is the new 08.29.11 336technology and art 10black Volume 106, Issue 2 by Katie Chironis by Jackson Lane by Suganya Rajendran ...this week only

British Isles 4 A journalism student recounts the thrill of being in Britain during the phone hacking scandal.

Stranger Tides 5 The new Pirates of the Caribbean movie is entertaining, despite some missing characters.

Cory Arcangel 6 This rising star in the art world talks to The Tartan about technology and art.

Green fashion 8 10 Environmentally friendly fashion can be both affordable and stylish.

4 5 6 10 ...feature Cheap culture 8 There are plenty of ways to enjoy the arts in Pittsburgh without spending a fortune. ...regulars

Paperhouse 5 Hella’s new album shows how musically uncompromising the band can be.

Dollar Movie 7 AB Films presents four movies this weekend at McConomy Auditorium.

Did You Know? 10 Find out what improvements were made to campus over the summer 50 years ago.

Comics 14 The stars predict your fate for the first week of classes in this week’s horoscopes.

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

The Tartan . Box 119 . UC Suite 103 . Carnegie Mellon University . 5000 Forbes Ave . Pittsburgh, PA 15213 . www.thetartan.org . © 2011 The Tartan Bastion impresses with creativity Everything you need to know Post-apocalyptic game excels with polished mechanics About creepy OCs and getting over your ex

You can put down Catherine now; the indie game of style of combat and choice of paths within each Dear Patrick, Dear Patrick, the year has arrived. I promise. level. Rather than distracting from the gameplay or becoming repetitive, Cunningham’s narration Orientation was so fun! I just got out of a serious Amid a sea of unoriginal 2-D action titles released converts Bastion into a whole new animal. Rather There’s just one problem — relationship. I’m a little over the last year or so, Bastion manages to than a passive auditory experience, it becomes an my OC won’t go away. He shaken up about it. My distinguish itself nicely. A new XBLA and PC title interactive storybook — a playable novel; the player keeps coming to our all-girls girlfriend and I parted on developed by the independent studio Supergiant creates the story as much as he or she also observes floor to “hang out” even good terms, but I’m just not Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive it. though no one really wants sure what to do now. Should Entertainment, Bastion combines the smooth-as- to talk to him. He was cool I start dating? Should I just butter, dungeon-crawler play style of Diablo and The gameplay admittedly is the weakest part during Orientation, but he’s go after floozies? With the Torchlight with lusciously detailed artwork and a of Bastion. The game itself is short, barely four a borderline stalker now. new school year, there are a compellingly minimal story told in bits and pieces. or five hours’ worth of play without completing How can I get him to stop lot of choices on the horizon; After an apocalyptic “calamity” destroys the world the available side quests and optional “Proving creeping? I’m just not sure which ones in Bastion’s backstory, the main character, known Grounds” levels. With a total running length shorter to make. only as “the Kid,” must rebuild his home town than even Portal, players might well be wary of Thanks, piece by piece. It is a romantic game, part end-of- purchasing; then again, for $14.99 on Steam, it’s not Hill 4 Lyfe <3 <3 <3 Sincerely, the-world story, part fairytale, and part adrenaline- a bad bargain. For a total of $9.99 extra, players can Single, Only Sad pumping thriller. Not sold yet? The clincher: Your also get their hands on the official soundtrack. With Dear — No, I’m not typing entire game experience is personally narrated by a everything from backwater bluegrass to melancholic that, Dear SOS, war-weary version of Morgan Freeman. violin pieces to lullabies, it’s composition work that, one could argue, rivals the work of Nobuo Uematsu, You’ve just discovered the Here’s what you should do: Bastion’s unique dynamic narration system is what of Final Fantasy fame. real reason guys become Go home and have a drink. makes it truly shine; from the first scene in the OCs — to hit on first-year Maybe one more. Feeling game through every level, each moment — whether Actual play, on the other hand, is nothing players girls. The reason he was cool good now? Put that beer the player is changing weapons, falling off the edge haven’t seen before. The Kid is outfitted with during Orientation is that he down. Drinking’s not the of the world, or drinking the last healing potion — is multiple weapons (up to two at a time) which can was not allowed to hit on answer. You can’t drown elaborated upon in exquisite detail by an omniscient be fired or used with a single click. Enemies attack you. Now that Orientation’s your problems, man. Okay, narrator (later revealed to be tough-guy character in small scripted formations and clumps, and each over, all bets are off. you’re a little buzzed now, Rucks, voiced by Logan Cunningham). Rucks also level revolves around balancing available health and you probably want to delivers much of the backstory as if told by a dear potion refills against onslaughts of tricky enemies, Since you’re at Carnegie cry into your pillow for half an old friend: “There’s three things I always miss, all the while attempting to collect key items within Mellon, you’re going to need hour. Go ahead, take your though. One — not having to watch my step all the the level. to learn really quickly how time. Okay, ready? Now, time. Two — ah, forget about two. And three — I to get rid of creepy guys. here’s the plan: We’re gonna miss the songs. Folks from Caelondia knew how to There is one new trick in the bag, though: The They’re everywhere. First, go out, talk to some people, carry a tune.... Those were the days.” base-building aspect of Bastion lends itself to player he’ll start off acting like your and relax. Don’t talk about creativity. Players are given the choice of building friend. This is a trick. Do you your ex-girlfriend, and talk to The narration changes over time, too, eventually different venues within their bastions, and no two notice him breathing heavier some girls. going on to remark about the player’s personal bastions are built the same way. As players also when he gets close to you? gather new pets and NPCs to their bastion, a new Red flag. At this stage, being Now, what’d we learn? Take town slowly begins to come together. rude will probably get rid of some time to relax and get him. If that doesn’t work, over your ex. You sound like Ultimately, Bastion’s success can be attributed to he’ll move on to phase two. you aren’t even ready to be a solid combination of nicely polished mechanics He’ll “accidentally” bump picking up some floozies. and a brief, almost Braid-like narrative that begs into you around campus and Take your time, have some thoughtfulness and introspection on the part of the stare at you. A lot. You can fun, and get out of your player. More than that, it’s a novel concept — fresh either wait for him to ask head. The world is your in a way that precious few games attempt to be in you out (and then turn him oyster. Just don’t show up today’s Metacritic-formula-driven market. And with down), or get a boyfriend. at your ex’s house drunk and any luck, this is just the first in a legacy of great If all else fails, you or a guy crying. titles from Supergiant Games. friend can give him a talking- to, making it very clear you Unless she’s into that sort want him to leave you alone. of thing, Katie Chironis | Copy Manager Patrick Hoskins Or just try a restraining order, Need advice? Send queries Patrick Hoskins to [email protected].

Katie Chironis | Copy Manager gaming3 pillbox 08.29.11 Tales from Abroad: the British Isles A journalism student witnesses the News of the World phone hacking scandal develop

This past school year, when making plans for the Publishing House, and more, we learned more and more and filming and writing reports on protests outside the summer, I decided that if there ever were a time to travel about the News of the World scandal as it developed. offices of News International Ltd. on the News of the and study abroad, it would be the summer of 2011. I World’s final Sunday printing date. looked at several study abroad programs and sought Soon, the front pages of newspapers and tabloids all over out advice from Carnegie Mellon’s Study Abroad Office, the United Kingdom were brimming with news of the fall It was an incredible opportunity to be an American but ended up applying to and choosing a program that of a fellow publication: After 168 years of print, England’s journalist witnessing firsthand the public reaction I stumbled upon while browsing the Internet. On July 6, most widely read and distributed newspaper, the News toward the scandal. On July 10, I was there tweeting I left from Boston Logan Airport on an overnight flight, of the World, had printed its final issue. What would live as a group of around 20 protesters burnt copies of arriving in London some seven hours later. appear to be an unfortunate development for journalists News of the World near the door of News International and publications, given the recent decline of readership Ltd. and waved signs with the words “BREAK UP THE I chose Michigan State University’s Reporting in the and close of several newspapers, instead brought the MURDOCH EMPIRE” as boss Rupert Murdoch arrived on British Isles program because it was not only a program industry into the limelight; headlines discussed nothing scene. that traveled to a variety of locations, but it also focused else. “We’re in a unique situation right now,” said on a subject of study particularly relevant to my own Duncan Hammond, a commercial representative for The Soon enough, the opportunity of being on location field of study here at Carnegie Mellon. As a group of Guardian during an interview on July 8. “Currently, the during breaking international news turned my study nine selected students from all over the United States, media is all about media.” abroad experience from one of learning into one of doing; we traveled to London, Oxford, Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, my report on the July 10 protests, my various interviews St. Andrews, and Edinburgh. We met and interacted The controversy, now commonly referred to as the with local residents and employees from The Guardian with staff and representatives from various newspapers, “Murdoch phone hacking scandal” by the English and and the Irish Independent, and my analysis on the effect publishing houses, and media outlets, while writing international media, began back in 2006 when Clive that the close of the most highly circulated newspaper daily for our own travel blog. Goodman, a former royal editor and reporter for the News in the UK would have on the industry resulted in three of the World, and Glenn Mulcaire, a private investigator published articles back in the United States. Although my time abroad was very work intensive, we hired by the tabloid to intercept phone messages, were still got to enjoy the sights. We did all the typical touristy accused of hacking voicemail messages of members While touring England, Ireland, and Scotland was in activities: We rode in an open-air London tour bus, of the royal family. Since this initial incident, several itself an incredible experience, I was so thrilled that I toured the Olympic site, explored the Guinness factory journalists and staff members associated with the News was able to return from studying abroad having seen in Dublin, went on a witchery tour in Edinburgh, and of the World have been accused of illegally hacking the the sights, learned too much, and gained professional took pictures on the 18th hole bridge at the St. Andrews phones of celebrities and politicians and using acquired experience in journalism that I never dreamed I would. main course. We also did a few things that most tourists voicemails to build stories and scandals. do not get to do, like meeting and interviewing the Lord Mayor of Belfast. (The perks of being a journalist!) After years of development, it just so happened that Meela Dudley | Publisher the Murdoch scandal was unfolding right before our It turned out that we were in the British Isles at one of eyes, and this group of young journalists could not ask the most interesting times for international media and for more to write about. We hit the streets of London newsrooms. When visiting the offices of The Guardian, and Dublin, interviewing local residents, CEOs, and the BBC, Vogue, The Irish Independent, Caspian employees in the local news and publishing industries,

Meela Dudley | Publisher Meela Dudley | Publisher While in Britain, Meela had the opportunity to visit the British Parliament. Meela visited the top of Edinburgh Castle during her summer abroad. travel 4 pillbox 08.29.11 Newest Pirates fi lm thrills Paperhouse Stranger Tides follows Jack in search of Fountain of Youth On Tripper

On Aug. 30 Hella will release its fi fth full album, Tripper, If you were looking for a fantastic adventure fl ick absence was still very much noticeable. The love/ marking their fi rst time offi cially releasing music as a group to tune in to this summer, Pirates of the Caribbean: hate relationship between Jack and Angelica is not in four years. Hella’s core members, gutiarist Spencer Seim On Stranger Tides is defi nitely a movie to see — nearly as passionate and engaging as the love story and Zach Hill, have been anything but reclusive, though. especially if you are an adamant fan of the amusing, between Will and Elizabeth, or even Davy Jones’ Seim has released solo material as “sBach”, while Hill has idiosyncratic character Captain Jack Sparrow, empathetic story. worked with musicians such as Joan of Arc and Bygones, played by Johnny Depp. and has even released some of his own solo material. Overall, the fi lm seemed to fulfi ll its purpose of This fourth installment to the series was directed by thrilling and entertaining the audience. Of course, Looking at Tripper solely as a Hella album, there is nothing Carnegie Mellon alumnus Rob Marshall and focuses the contents of this movie include astoundingly fantastic about it. Hella is known for playing very complex on a darker plot than the previous fi lms, all of which choreographed fi ght scenes and Jack Sparrow’s compositions incredibly fast. It changes time signatures at were directed by Gore Verbinski. It includes new, elaborate escapes. The gorgeous score by Hans will, abruptly stop whenever it feels like it, and sometimes mysterious characters but still attempts to retain the Zimmer embody and uplift the fi lm, and the ditch a groove right in the middle and jump headfi rst into witty dialogue, reckless mischief, and the chain of enthusiasm of the actors permeated through their something completely different. On this release it lives up to escapades and thrilling encounters that are essential enthralling performances. that reputation in full. Each song sounds like it’s on the verge to the series. These elements combined to create an of collapsing at any moment. Hill’s drumming and Seim’s enjoyable new addition to the hit movie franchise. Although it is hard to compete with the old storyline guitarwork interweave totally, resulting in a chaotic, cluttered in terms of really captivating the audience, this maelstrom of sounds that conceals a logical underlying Instead of merely branching off from the story that fi lm is just as audacious as the others, and it is a theme. Sometimes Hella might sound like it has no idea the third Pirates movie left behind, this movie begins very satisfactory continuation of Jack Sparrow’s what it’s doing, but in reality it is obsessively attentive to with the focus solely on Jack, allowing viewers to adventures. every detail. follow the swashbuckling, diversions, and mischief that seems to always follow him. The fi lm is centered What’s interesting about Tripper, though, is that it is around Jack’s newest objective: fi nding the folkloric Zaneta Grant | Staffwriter the follow-up to There’s No 666 in Outer Space. That Fountain of Youth. The central confl ict is that he is album marked the fi rst, and only, time that Hella would not the only one thirsty for the enchanted water: The feature Aaron Ross (vocals), Josh Hill (guitar), and Carson ruthless pirate captain Blackbeard (Ian McShane) McWhirter (bass, keyboards). The result sounded more prog and his entire crew are Sparrow’s main rivals, rock than math rock, with the intricacy of the compositions joined by Angelica Malon (Penelope Cruz), Jack’s scaled back to accommodate Ross’s wailing. In all, There’s apparent former love interest. Naturally there are a No 666 could’ve been released by the Mars Volta. Tripper number of tense encounters and confl icts between did away with all of this. Ross, Hill, and McWriter are the two groups as well as external complications, nowhere to be found and all of the songs are instrumental. such as attacks from a barrage of vicious, siren-like But this wasn’t some misguided attempt to assuage mermaids. fans and critics who were less than impressed with the pretensions of the group’s previous album. In fact, when It is understandable that many people feel skeptical Spin, a music magazine, trashed There’s no 666, Hella about the quality of this fourth fi lm — sequels printed Spin’s review on a shirt and sold it in their merch rarely reach the greatness of the original movie. store. The transition into Tripper is a testament to a band In addition, the production had to deal with the that plays whatever music strikes them at the moment and signifi cant loss of a number of key characters and is uncompromising in its musicianship. the elements they brought to the fi lms including the romance between Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, the terror and complexity of Davy Jones’ background Matt Mastricova | Staffwriter story, and the pirate lore that shaped the storylines for the second and third fi lms. top 10 on WRCT 88.3 FM Although it is clear that an attempt was made to most played albums of the last week replace these elements that intrigued viewers, the 1 Black Moth Super Rainbow — Dandelion Gum 2 Zomby — Dedication 3 Various Artists — Iron Atrocity Vol. 1 4 Arctic Monkeys — Suck It And See Captain Jack Sparrow, played by Johnny Depp, 5 Midnight — Satanic Royalty has become an iconic character in popular culture. 6 Clinging to the Trees of a Forest Fire — Visceral He continues to be the focus of the Pirates of 7 Toxis Holocaust — Conjure and Command the Caribbean movie franchise in its newest 8 Thievery Corporation — Culture of Fear installment, On Stranger Tides. 9 The Cynics — Spinning Wheel Motel

Courtesy of Steve Berry 10 The Phoenix Foundation — Buffalox

movies5 pillbox 08.29.11 Cory Arcangel combines technology and art Rising art star discusses technology, musical infl uences on his art, and the appeal of cats

It’s no secret that art is a product of both the artist’s In a phone interview, The Tartan learned a little bit more to a lot of stuff I was taught in the conservatory and re- expression and the tools and materials used. A song about his creative process. evaluating it and working with it. That piece is basically played on a guitar will be different from the same song __ an accurate realization of the score. With the cats, I had played on a piano, and a pencil will encourage different found a way to approach that music with my current types of art than a brush will. The question is: How The Tartan: I understand that you were initially a music interests while still respecting the original composer. exactly do these tools affect the art, and how or why major at Oberlin. Can you tell me about that experience? does an artist use a particular tool? Today, as technology TT: Are you interested in cats or Web memes? tools — including Photoshop, Tumblr, and C++ — are Cory Arcangel: I went to the conservatory there to get being introduced, updated, and distributed very rapidly, a degree in classical guitar, and I ended up switching CA: I’m interested in cats and cat videos, but I’m more these questions become more relevant than ever, my degree a couple years in to a degree in technology interested [in] what are the types of videos that a media particularly at a school like Carnegie Mellon where the in music and the related arts. A conservatory is a very system like the Internet encourages. When you get line between technology and art is often blurred. special experience. It’s almost like class-based. You take something like YouTube that allows hundreds of millions music history, you take music theory, you take listening of people to upload videos, what videos come to the These types of questions piqued the interest of artist skills. I remember it being very challenging and quite forefront? I’m interested in all types of videos that fi t Cory Arcangel in New York, and much of his art explores diffi cult. But at the same time, I learned a lot. under that inquiry, but especially cats, since cats have the relationship between the tools, the artist, and been around in media for a long time. One of Edison’s sometimes even the viewers. Arcangel has been called TT: A lot of your music training has infl uenced your art. I fi rst fi lms was of two cats boxing. one of today’s hottest art stars, and he is the youngest really enjoyed your “Arnold Schoenberg’s Opus 11” piece person ever to have a one-man show at the Whitney played by cats. And there’s also the joke in the piece that a cat walking Museum of American Art. across a piano sounds like modern music. In several of CA: That’s a perfect example of me coming back around the YouTube comments for videos of cats walking across pianos, you will see people joking about how it sounds like modern music. There are many different kinds of jokes in that piece.

TT: Most people use old technologies to create something new, but in this, your [“Paganini’s Fifth Caprice”], and [your interpretation of the] Bach Goldberg Variations, you’re using new technologies to create something old.

CA: In specifi c to those three pieces, [the video] is a legitimate expression of the score. Those pieces are still being played, and it’s just that this type of way of doing it was not available hundreds of years ago. I’m still not doing anything against the grain of what the score is.

But I do like applying technology to older stuff, and especially with Schoenberg, I wondered if I had the cats playing Schoenberg, would the cuteness help draw people into music which is for most people inaccessible. It’s very diffi cult music for most people to hear, because they are used to listening to music on the radio or modern pop music.

TT: Why do you think you tend to gravitate towards older and obsolete technologies?

CA: Actually, I feel like earlier on in my work, I gravitated towards older stuff, but now I play 50–50. I either will use something very old or something very new. So for example, in the Whitney show, there are these huge Photoshop gradients. These are huge kind of C-print photographs, but the imagery isn’t from a camera. It’s Courtesy of nicksarebi via Flickr from default gradient patterns built into the program “Beat the Champ,” an installation featuring bowling video games, was on display at The Curve in the Barbican Art Photoshop, and those pictures are printed absolutely Gallery in London. Cory Arcangel hacked the games to continually loop rounds where the bowler fails to score. as hi-tech as possible. The work gathers its strength from the fact that it’s the most technologically advanced

art 6 pillbox 08.29.11 [application] available to photographers today. in everyday life, and how this can be refl ected by fi ne happening, all these new amazing websites were coming art. Each tool has its own properties and its own plusses up. I was just so fascinated by it that I had to learn how to But at the same time, I will just fi nd some old computer and minuses. That situation is of interest to me. All these program for it. I remember FTPing for the fi rst time, and or whatever and make something out of it. It’s just new tools are coming along, and people are responding to just the idea that you could put a fi le on another computer an interest of mine, the kind of cycle of fashion and them, and that’s the type of thing that I love. somewhere else and make it publicly available was obsolescence tied to technology and culture. I can’t fascinating. After that I wanted to learn “When you pull explain it, but it’s interesting to me to see things go in TT: You have this sort of ephemeral view on technology, down a webform, how does that work?” and “When you and out of fashion or in and out of youth. so what motivated you to teach yourself how to program? hit the submit button, where does the information go?” I was just so fascinated by it all that I had to learn it. TT: In another interview, you talked about how the CA: I think it was a true fascination with technology. It aesthetics of software could affect the relationship wasn’t for fi ne art or to make some grand point. When TT: What got you into sculpture, such as “Dancing between the user and the tools. Do you think that I was a junior in college and the dot-com boom was Stands”? interactive design software like Autodesk or the Unity game engine skew the art people create with that CA: I wanted to do a show where I didn’t turn off the software? lights. My shows up until a year or two ago were all video based, and when you do a video show, you have to CA: Well, I don’t have any experience with Autodesk or negotiate with the gallery about whether they can cover the Unity gaming engine, so I can’t speak toward those up the windows and whether the light is dark enough. I particular software packages, but I think I have two thought I would love to do a show where I don’t need to interests in software. The main interest is how people do a drastic architectural rethinking of the space. use software or technology, and web design is a great example. I’ve had a long-standing interest in folk web TT: How have you changed over the years? design and folk web design elements, like animated gifs and stuff that came out of the early Web because the tools CA: You change by trying things and getting bored of were [used] a specifi c way. things. I’ve learned not to say anything ever concretely. Like, this is the way you should or that is the way you The other interest is how artists use those tools, but should do it. I’ve learned that everything is malleable, I’m not sure my work, or at least anymore, is such a and that fashions and trends change. There is no right or conscious comment on how artists are using tools, but wrong, really. more a comment on how these tools are used by people Courtesy of * Janice via Flickr In Super Mario Clouds, Arcangel removed everything from the Super Mario Nintendo game except for the Jackson Lane | Staffwriter sky and clouds.

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In Win Win, stressed-out attorney This 2011 thriller follows Eddie Morra A priest, a woodcutter, and a common This classic Stanley Kubrick fi lm Mike Flaherty (Paul Giametti), who (Bradley Cooper), a recently dumped, man take refuge from a rainstorm in looks at the effect that war and works part-time as an unsuccessful struggling writer whose fortunes an old gatehouse in this Japanese the military mindset could have on high school wrestling coach, change when he runs into his ex- crime mystery fi lm from 1950. The soldiers during the Vietnam War. The inadvertently ends up housing wife’s brother, who gives him a drug priest and a woodcutter begin to share fi rst half of the fi lm follows a group of a runaway named Kyle (Jeffrey that allows him to access all of his their experiences with the murder of Marine recruits in basic training under Tambor). When Kyle turns out to be brain’s potential, rather than the usual a samurai and the rape of his wife. the command of the cold Sergeant a wrestling star, things fi nally start to 20 percent that humans use, as the The fi lm, which was directed by Akira Hartman (R. Lee Ermey); the second look up for Mike — that is, until Kyle’s brother claimed. Suddenly, Eddie can Kurosawa, was nominated for multiple half follows one of the recruits, Joker mom shows up, fresh out of rehab, write an entire book in a day, become awards around the world, including an (Matthew Modine), as he covers the and threatens to ruin everything. immediately fl uent in other languages, Academy Award for Best Art Direction Tet offensive in the Vietnam War as a Win Win has been received well by and make a killing on the stock market. and a BAFTA Film Award for Best Film. correspondent for Stars and Stripes. critics, with Peter Travers of Rolling As his fortunes increase, however, so Fun Fact: R. Lee Ermey was actually Stone calling it a “gem, hilarious and does the danger — soon, he fi nds a U.S. Marine drill instructor during heartfelt with a tough core.” himself fi ghting for his life. the Vietnam War and ad-libbed most of his dialogue in the fi lm.

movies pillbox 08.29.11 7 Cheap cultural activities abound in Pittsburgh The city provides plenty of inexpensive cultural events for Carnegie Mellon students

[]by Anna Walsh | Pillbox Editor hall’s marble foyer feeling like a million bucks without visual art. For instance, this Friday, the Warhol is having paid a cent. presenting “Undressing the Body,” a poetry reading that Pittsburgh is probably best known as a “steel city” will also include a South Asian-inspired reception and a with top-notch sports teams. Gawker.com recently Art Bollywood and bhangra dance party. lauded Pittsburgh as the “true unheralded urban gem of Pennsylvania,” and noted the important Pittsburgh Most Carnegie Mellon students are aware that their While the Andy Warhol Museum and the Carnegie tradition of putting french fries on sandwiches. But student IDs grant them free access to any of the Museum of Art may be the art museums most familiar to beneath the steel, sports, and sandwiches, Pittsburgh Carnegie museums, including the Carnegie Museum Carnegie Mellon students, there are other art museums provides a thriving arts community that holds nearly of Art and the Andy Warhol Museum. What they in the city with plenty of opportunities for students. ar photo by Alexandre Kasp every artistic medium one could want, from opera might not realize, however, is how many other free art The Mattress Factory, contrary to what its name might File photo by Alexandre Kaspar to experimental dance and everything in between. opportunities there are throughout Pittsburgh. suggest, is in fact a contemporary art museum tucked Courtesy of Guillermo Gomez Operating on a college student budget, though, can away in the North Side. Admission is free for students, make it diffi cult to indulge in concert tickets and theater The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust hosts the Gallery Crawl and while the 40-minute trek by bus may discourage CourtesyCourtesy of Carnegie Museum of Art Carnegie Mus performances. Luckily, Pittsburgh abounds with plenty — “a free quarterly showcase of art and entertainment some, the innovative installation art and quirky eum of A rt of low-cost — or even free — ways to enjoy its cultural in the heart of the Cultural District,” as the Pittsburgh atmosphere make it well worth the trip. side. Cultural District’s website explains it. Patrons can hosts free events, although most of these events occur check out Shakespeare in the Parks’ website, www. meander from location to location throughout the The Frick Art & Historical during the summer; the last event in its First Fridays at pittsburghshakespeare.com, to see which location Music Cultural District, enjoying free admission to Center, located in Point the Frick series, a summertime outdoor concert series, the group will be performing at each weekend. The multiple galleries, theaters, and exhibitions. Breeze, has free entrance will take place this Friday when the Frick’s lawn will organization also hosts an informal “Bring Your Own Pittsburgh plays host to plenty of big-name artists Free art, fi lms, and dance lessons aren’t to its art museum and its play host to a free concert by the St. Petersburg String Bard” reading series at Té Café in Squirrel Hill, usually thanks to concerts at the Consol Energy Center, but the only incentive to attend, Car and Carriage Museum. Quartet. on the last Thursday of the month, at which amateurs those tickets can easily cost upwards of $50. Why spend though — there’s also The Frick also occasionally and professional actors alike may read their favorite so much money on one concert when there are plenty free food. At the last For those who don’t want to leave campus, The Frame Shakespearean monologues or scenes that revolve of cheap or free concerts happening, often right on Gallery Crawl in July, Gallery, located on the corner of Forbes Avenue and around a particular theme for each reading. campus? Thanks to the AB Coffeehouse, Underground, First Commonwealth Margaret Morrison Street, showcases student artwork in and Skibo committees, there are always plenty of Bank gave away various exhibits throughout the school year. The Miller Movies concerts on campus throughout the school year. The fi rst free snow cones, Gallery, meanwhile, has had its exhibitions reviewed on-campus concert of the semester will take place this and Le Cordon Bleu in publications such as Art in America and Artforum. This summer, Pittsburgh’s Citiparks hosted Cinema Sunday in Rangos Hall, with Javelin and Hood Internet, Institute of Culinary Although currently closed, the Miller Gallery will open on in the Park, where movies were shown outdoors in two production duos that specialize in mash-ups of hip- Arts had “edible Sept. 16 with its branch of the 2011 Pittsburgh Biennial, various parks around Pittsburgh, including Schenley hop and indie rock tracks. Best of all, this concert is free art creations” available for a a city-wide art exhibit featuring local artists. Park. Unfortunately, this series is coming to a close this to Carnegie Mellon students. donation. Gather up a group week, but you can still see Clash of The Titans for free Theater of friends and go explore at the this Wednesday on Flagstaff Hill. AB Films is, by far, File photo by Tommy Hofman For those more interested in classical music than next Gallery Crawl on Sept. 30. the cheapest movie option for students — it shows four classic rock, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra offers There may be plenty of theaters downtown, but if you’re fi lms a weekend, each for only a dollar for students with discounted student rush tickets for to those who show If art and free food sounds like a on a tight budget, there’s no need to leave campus their IDs. If you wish to venture off campus, Pittsburgh up two hours before the start of the concert. You can winning combination, keep an eye for high-quality theater performances. The School of Filmmakers operates three movie theaters in Pittsburgh also get a student subscription, which allows you to on the events calendar of the Andy Drama will put on six performances this year, three each that “feature alternatives to the multiplex,” as the choose to attend either seven, 14, or 21 of the PSO’s Warhol Museum. The museum semester, all of which have $10 tickets for students. This organization’s website explains. Foreign fi lms, local fi lms, performances for the mere cost of $12 per concert. You often hosts special events and year’s season includes the classic Tony Award-winning indie fi lms, and American classics all get the chance don’t have to travel downtown, though, for high-quality receptions in the evenings musical Sweeney Todd and Suddenly Last Summer, a to shine through Pittsburgh Filmmakers, which offers symphonic performances. The Carnegie Mellon School that are included with one-act play by Tennessee Williams. Carnegie Mellon students the discounted ticket price of of Music has a plethora of orchestral groups to choose admission — which, $4. from, including the Philharmonic, Symphony Orchestra, for Carnegie Mellon If you have a passion for Shakespeare, or merely enjoy Baroque Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, and choirs, all of students, is free seeing free outdoor theater performances, consider This list, of course, is merely the tip of the iceberg of which have cheap or free concerts throughout the year. — and aren’t going to see The Merry Wives of Windsor, presented by inexpensive opportunities abounding in Pittsburgh for The Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic’s fi rst concert of necessarily Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks. The performances students. If you take a chance and poke around below the year will be Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 8 p.m. in the limited take place every Saturday and Sunday in September Pittsburgh’s sports-obsessed surface, you’ll fi nd a city Carnegie Music Hall, so you can stroll through the music to at 2 p.m. at a different city park each weekend; teeming with culture and an appreciation for the arts.

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Clockwise from top left: Big Boi’s concert at Spring Carnival last semester was free, thanks to the Activities Board; Carnegie Mellon’s Art Pass program allows students to visit the Carnegie Museums for free; the Carnegie Museum of Art has a variety of exhibits on architecture and contemporary art; the Andy Warhol Museum often hosts special receptions and events, which are usually free to Carnegie Mellon students; the Carnegie Mellon Adelaide Cole | Art Editor Philharmonic will be having a free concert at the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland Sept. 21.

feature feature 8 pillbox 08.29.11 pillbox 08.29.11 9 Did you know? Going green is the new black The sophomore class defeated the Eco-friendly fashion can be both affordable and stylish first-years in the annual “class contest.” 100 Events included wrestling matches, a relay race, tug-of-war, an “Indian ball For a lot of girls (and guys), retail therapy is the event,” and a “push ball contest.” Just Sept. 28, 1911 best kind of therapy. Recently, however, more and try explaining the events at House more shopaholics are becoming environmentally Wars in another 100 years. conscious and are trying to add a green touch to their wardrobe. Designers are catching on to this Among many other summer changes trend, which is not only proving to be a profi table to the Carnegie Tech campus, The corner of the market, but is also good for the planet. Tartan reports on the construction of a new women’s dorm on Forbes Sustainable fashion, or eco fashion, follows the 50 Street (today’s Morewood E Tower), design philosophy that a product should be created, the extension of the CFA Lawn (the produced, and distributed with the lowest possible Sept. 20, 1961 planned site of all future graduations), impact on the environment. This includes practices and the planting of the garden adjacent like making the product out of biodegradable to the new Hunt Library. materials and lowering the carbon footprint of manufacturing the product. To apply this mindset to your next shopping spree, try to buy clothes made “Every place must have its downfalls,” from natural fi bers like organic cotton, bamboo fi ber, opines a Tartan staffwriter, using wool, hemp, or silk, and check the tag to see if it’s Hamerschlag House as a case in point made in the United States. Buying things that are 25 for Carnegie Mellon. According to the made in the United States is an easy way of being author, ’Schlag’s cinder-block walls, more environmentally friendly since it eliminates the angular rooms, and ambient smells Sept. 10, 1986 large carbon footprint created by shipping products earn it the title of “the armpit of the from overseas. school.” On the bright side, “If it wasn’t for armpits, where would you put your The problem with sustainable fashion is that stylish deodorant?” eco-friendly clothes are usually not very wallet- Adelaide Cole | Art Editor friendly, and many eco-friendly options leave you One affordable way of being eco-friendly is by The outlook for the 2001 Tartan football looking like a cross between a third grader’s craft refurbishing old clothes in your closet. team is “generally optimistic,” following project and someone on their way to a Phish concert. 10 a rebuilding period with a host of And you defi nitely don’t want to end up being the new starters the year before. Still, the crazy tree hugger who has a shirt made out of toilet beauty products that won’t cost you a cent? Honey previous year’s 6–4 record, though Aug. 27, 2001 paper and a vest made from old cigarette butts — and avocado will give you a refreshing face mask, Carnegie Mellon’s worst since 1988, is you can look them up, they’re both unfortunately coconut oil can deeply condition your hair, and if you nothing to sneeze at. real. mix together a cup of brown sugar, raw oatmeal, and olive oil, you’ve got yourself an exfoliating scrub. Don’t worry, though. With some time and creativity, Researchers in the Robotics Institute you can avoid both extremes and add some So, if you’re a fashion-lover-recently-turned- unveil Ballbot, a mobile robot that fashionable yet economical and sustainable clothes environmentalist, don’t think that you have to gets around by balancing on a sphere to your wardrobe. A good place to start is a thrift completely wipe out your entire wardrobe and 5 instead of using legs or wheels. store, a garage sale, or even your own closet. Get start over. If you start being more environmentally Though novel, the creation — lacking some old clothes made from natural fi bers, some conscious in your shopping and encourage your Aug. 28, 2006 a head, arms, and sufficient motors — scissors, and a sewing machine, and you can friends to do the same, you will make a difference. was not yet ready to “serve a particular upcycle an old T-shirt into a miniskirt or an oversized After all, being green is always in style. purpose to the public.” We still haven’t fl oral nightgown into a summer dress. If you’re not seen Ballbot at the circus, either. very skilled with a sewing machine (or you can’t bear to keep that hideous hat you bought on a Suganya Rajendran | Junior Staffwriter misguided whim), just donate your old clothes and A News article describes Dozen Bake restock your closet with newer, more eco-friendly Shop’s move from Squirrel Hill to Craig ones. 1 Street, a more central location for the cupcakery’s student-heavy customer Shopping green doesn’t only have to apply to base. Not heavy enough, apparently: Aug. 23, 2010 your clothes; it can also apply to your beauty The last two Dozen locations closed products. Makeup, shampoos, and cleansers with in July. harmful artifi cial materials are not only bad for the environment, they’re bad for you, too. Try switching up your routine by trying out natural beauty brands Greg Hanneman | Contributing Editor like Burt’s Bees, Origins, or Aveda. 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Crossword Medium Difficulty Hard Difficulty puzzles13 pillbox 08.29.11 Horoscopes You will have to juggle two part-time lovers this semester, aries but you are hopefully up for the task. Keep them in march 21–april 19 separate libraries and you’ll be fine.

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calendar pillbox 08.29.1115 talent show.

Celia Ludwinski | Operations Manager The fi rst-years had the opportunity to show off their skills for their fellow new students at the Orientation Talent Show last Saturday. Performances included Chinese yo-yo tricks, a Carnegie Mellon- themed version of Lonely Island’s “Like A Boss,” and, for the closing number, a group rendition of Travie McCoy’s “Billionaire.”

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