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thetartan.org @thetartan The Tartan February 22, 2016 Volume 110, Issue 18 Carnegie Mellon’s student newspaper since 1906 Initiative Naimark delves into the roles played by Murphy of Kurt the four horsemen in ethnic cleansing calls for Giessler health lives on reform Dana Kim Deborah Chu Junior Staffwriter Assistant News Editor

The Kurt Giessler Foun- This past week at Heinz dation for Youth Achieve- College, U.S. Representa- ment is an organization that tive Tim Murphy of the supports young scholars be- 18th congressional dis- tween the ages of 12 and 20 trict of Pennsylvania spoke and allows them to pursue about his recent bill, the their educational interests Helping Families in Mental through the provision of Health Crisis Act of 2015. grants. The grants are used Describing the alarming towards funding self-direct- state of mental health is- ed educational projects that sues in America today, can take on a myriad of dif- Murphy demonstrated that ferent educational foci that our current laws are inade- include, but are not limited quate in terms of providing to, undertakings of an in- a solution. ventive, entrepreneurial, Currently, Murphy is or charitable nature. The the only practicing mental catch: none of the projects health professional in elect- can be school related and ed government and one of must be strictly indepen- only a handful in govern- dent of any influence from ment with a background in the classroom. healthcare. He pointed out Kurt Giessler, a Carnegie Theodore Teichman /Staff Photographer that 60 million Americans Mellon alumnus, is remem- Norman Naimark was the latest speaker for the war and humanities series. He focused not only on war but, also on the Four Horsemen in his lecture. a year are diagnosed with bered as an outstanding some type of mental illness, and influential individual James Wheaton Naimark reminded the history, but part and parcel.” the Khmer Rouge, and the ranging from very mild and who impacted those around Junior Staffwriter audience of a striking image, He reminded the audience of atrocities committed by Mao transient cases to severe him through his zest for life one that many have heard of Joshua and the battle of Jeri- Zedong in his Great Leap For- disorders like schizophre- and optimism. Giessler was Last Thursday, Carnegie before: the four horsemen of cho, where Joshua prevented ward. As with almost any mass nia, bipolar disorder, and born in 1980 in Plymouth, Mellon University hosted Nor- the apocalypse. Harbingers the city of Jericho from being killing, applying the title of major depression. Of the Massachusetts. Early on in man Naimark, the Robert and of doom and biblical repre- built again at the cost of the genocide has been met with approximately 10 million his life, he faced multiple Florence McDonnell Professor sentations of the worst things children of the people from contention among most of people with severe mental medical complications that of Eastern European Studies at to happen to the human race, Jericho, effectively an an- these examples. Naimark is illness, around four mil- caused him to receive re- Stanford University, to discuss the four horsemen (War, Con- cient genocide. While we may of the opinion that although lion do not get treatment, constructive heart surgery his opinions on the definitions quest, Famine, and Death) think of genocide being solely some of these have not been or even recognize that they as well as two double lung of war and genocide. Titled all take part in the cause of linked to the twentieth cen- recognized, they are genocides have mental illness. transplants in 2001 and “Horses of the Apocalypse,” genocide. Naimark’s main ar- tury, people have continuously due to their attempt at exter- Emphasizing that se- 2007. Despite the physical his lecture addressed various gument was that where War attempted to annihilate their mination of a race of people. vere mental illness is a drawbacks he experienced brutal acts of murder and ex- goes, genocide follows near af- enemies completely since the In the case of the Ukrainian brain disorder and “not an due to his medical issues, plained why he believed they ter. The two are closely linked, beginning of time — and, ac- genocide, many ignore it be- attitude,” Murphy spoke Giessler applied himself in did or did not qualify as geno- so closely that it is very rare to cording to Naimark, will prob- cause it wasn’t a direct killing. about misguided views on all other ways possible and cide. find an example of genocide ably continue to do so in the It is harder to pinpoint starva- the causes of mental illness developed a fervent pas- Norman Naimark is consid- that does not take place dur- future. tion as an active form of killing that were thought to be sion towards his education. ered one of the leading experts ing a time of war. These four Naimark next discussed a people, yet it causes death just true not too long ago, such Giessler “knew his days of today when it comes to the horsemen are the embodi- type of genocide that is often as surely as the gas chambers as blaming schizophrenia were numbered and, rather topic of genocide and ethnic ment of the greatest fears of overlooked in his discussion of of Auschwitz. on the “schizophrenogenic than cower from his fate, he cleansing. He was invited to mankind and, as Naimark mass murders based on race, a Norman Naimark next mother” or autism on “re- extended himself as much Carnegie Mellon as part of the remarked, even today “the type of violence that Naimark showed why genocide is often frigerator parents.” Despite as possible,” remarked his series of lectures on war and four horsemen haunt modern has christened “communist found within wars. Perhaps the fact that we’ve now re- good friend, Phi Kappa The- the humanities, an effort by man.” genocide.” Examples of com- the most influential part of alized how baseless these ta fraternity brother and or- Carnegie Mellon to promote Although the term geno- munist genocide include the war is that “war habituates claims are through the ganizer of the Kurt Giessler discussion on the atrocities of cide has only been defined starvation of the Ukrainians people to killing.” When acts discovery of genetic mark- Memorial, Igino Cafiero war and their effects on the fairly recently, Naimark said by the Soviet regime under of violence are a part of ones ers, Murphy said that “a lot world today. that “genocide is not a side Josef Stalin, the Cambodian of what we’ve been doing See GIESSLER, A3 To begin his lecture, phenomenon of human genocide led by Pol Pot and See WAR, A3 in the mental health field hasn’t really changed much for the last century or so.” To illustrate his point, Murphy referred to the Memorang educational startup proves helpful 19th century American activist Dorothea Dix. Dix sympathized with the bru- as study aid for students in higher education tal treatment and imprison- ment of numerous mentally Krishna Rao content with a subscription pull through, and to do what ill people, and subsequent- Staffwriter plan. it takes.” In his case, Cohen ly created America’s first “Students in higher educa- had to learn to program from psychiatric hospitals. Ini- Ask a doctor when he tion need the most help,” said scratch. “Learning new skills” tially serving as places of or she reached the break- Yermie Cohen, the CEO of the is all part of the process, he rest where the mentally ill ing point in life, and chances San Francisco-based startup. said. could get better, psychi- are the response you’ll get is Cohen co-founded the com- To say that his efforts have atric hospitals “became “medical school.” Memorizing pany in 2013, and holds bach- been successful would be an places where we dumped large quantities of information elor’s degrees in biology and understatement. Memorang people [when] we didn’t can sometimes be an insur- mechanical engineering from has scaled massively in the want to see them,” Murphy mountable hurdle for students MIT. While in medical school last few years, with paying said. “We’d send people to in a number of fields. Often at UCLA, Yermie struggled subscribers in sixty countries the ‘funny farm,’ the ‘loony times, online resources focus with the switch from problem- and users having collectively bin,’ the ‘cuckoo’s nest.’” on teaching elementary topics solving in college to memo- answered 30 million ques- As World War II ensued and cannot accommodate the rization. He faced the same tions. Already, about one in and doctors and nurses learning strategies required challenge that confronts many three medical students use were called away to the for higher education. Luck- students at institutions of Memorang to study for the fight, psychiatric hospitals ily, some bright minds in the higher learning: study tools MCATs, the U.S. Medical Li- employed many people online-education sphere are designed to work for high censing Exam (USMLE), and who had minimal training, working to create innovative school tests were simply inef- board exams. while becoming more and solutions to this problem. fective. While many of the students more packed. “Institutions Carnegie Mellon alumna Sensing the need for a ser- are in medical studies, the that were there perhaps to Tria Chang (Professional Writ- vice to fulfill this niche, he ap- website also caters to other house originally a few hun- ing & Communication Design, proached fellow MIT graduate types of standardized tests, dred, became the homes of 2007) currently works as the George Courtsunis to create such as the GRE, and is work- a few thousand,” Murphy Director of Content at Memo- Memorang. Today, the part- ing towards covering fields said. In the 1960s and 70s, rang, an educational startup ners work with Tria, software such as finance with CPA exam after a civil rights move- company that focuses on “lev- engineers, and a team of con- prep. The website is even used ment for mental health, two eling the playing field” for tent experts to continuously by individuals diagnosed with sides emerged. While some students of higher education. build and update their service. ADHD and learning disabili- people believed too much Memorang purports to be a Getting to where they are now, ties, as it uses repetitive teach- money was being spent high-quality educational tool though, was no walk in the ing styles that solidly anchor on mental health, others that costs less than traditional park. material in the mind. fought for patients’ rights, online-learning websites. The Cohen had some words of The website offers flash- recognizing the struggle of website promotes open learn- advice for those seeking to cards and multiple choice people who could be easily ing by offering free tools and start their own companies. He questions among an array of material that are user-gener- said that it is crucial for indi- Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons ated, as well as expert-created viduals to “find the strength to See EDUCATION, A3 See MENTAL, A3 A2 « thetartan.org/news The Tartan » February 22, 2016 feature photo Campus News in Brief Carnegie Mellon settles its 2009 lawsuit Student leaders, panelists have “An with Marvell on determining data storage This past week it was of data that was being announced that Carnegie contained into very small honest conversation about failure” Mellon University was able spaces, an important issue to settle its 2009 patent in- that arose over the next cou- fringement lawsuit against ple of years. Marvell Technology Group The work of Moura and Ltd. and Marvell Semicon- Kavcic led to more accu- ductor Inc. As decided from racy when determining the this settlement, the inven- amount of data being stored tors, José Moura, a profes- in small disk drives of com- sor in Carnegie Mellon’s puters. This allowed the data Department of Electrical and storage industry to progress Computer Engineering, and in recording larger amounts Aleksandar Kavcic, a former of data in continuously doctoral student of Moura shrinking domains. and now professor of elec- “A key part of Carnegie trical and computer engi- Mellon’s mission is making neering at the University of discoveries that have global Hawaii, will receive a large impact,” said Carnegie Mel- portion of the proceeds. lon President Subra Suresh In the early 1990s, Moura in a university press release. and Kavcic decided to focus “We are pleased to honor the their research on the chal- work of José and Alek, two lenge of magnetic record- inventors who provided a ing devices being pushed major step forward in com- towards their physical limi- puting technology, at a time tations. The pair were able when computing was trans- to determine the amount forming our world.” Posner family donates $5 million directed towards CMU presidential scholarships

The Posner family has “Carnegie Mellon is dedi- recently given $5 million cated to attracting a diverse dollars to Carnegie Mellon cohort of outstanding stu- University to support un- dents from around the world dergraduate student schol- and all walks of life,” said arships. This money will Carnegie Mellon President create a minimum of five Subra Suresh in a university undergraduate scholarships press release. “We thank the each year. Students receiv- Posner family for their gen- ing this scholarship will be erous gift, which will help decided upon based on their expand access to a CMU edu- academic success and future cation for many students, al- potential. lowing us to create an even This gift adds to the long- more diverse student body. standing support that the Their commitment testifies Posner family has given to to the importance of this the University. The Posner mission.” family is currently repre- Carnegie Mellon’s Presi- sented by Carnegie Mellon dential Fellowships and University Trustee Anne Scholarships program now Molloy and her husband stands at a value of $156 mil- Henry Posner III. Posner lion, supporting more than expressed his pride in see- 145 students. ing the University’s growth from what it was during his father’s time to the global Compiled by institution it is now. Valene Mezmin

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Megan Fu/Junior Photographer The Spring Leadership Workshop took place this past Thursday in Rangos. The event started with a panel consisting of two students, two faculty, two staff, and one alumni, followed by a question and answer portion. Students were then invited to participate in small-group discussions about failure. 47° / 36° 47° / 36° 37° / 23° Campus Crime & Incident Reports Friday Saturday Sunday Alcohol Amnesty area unharmed. The City of provided medical attention. After investigating the matter, Feb. 13, 2016 Pittsburgh Police is handling Alcohol Amnesty was applied, University Police determined the investigation. and no citations were issued. that it was a verbal altercation. University Police respond- Additionally, a Carnegie Mel- ed to Shirley Apartments after lon non-affiliate participating receiving reports of an intoxi- Disorderly Conduct Suspicious Person in this altercation was issued a cated female. The Carnegie Feb. 13, 2016 Feb. 16, 2016 defiant trespass warning. Mellon student was provided 33° / 22° 39° / 18° 30° / 18° A University Security Of- A suspicious male was with medical attention. Alco- Source: www.weather.com hol Amnesty was applied, and ficer caught two Carnegie spotted in the Gates Hillman Hazardous Condition Mellon students engaging in Complex, suspected of loiter- no citations were issued. Feb. 17, 2016 a lewd act in Porter Hall. Both ing in one of the lounge areas. Corrections & Clarifications students were issued Pennsyl- University Police identified A Carnegie Mellon student Brandishing of a Firearm vania State citations for disor- the male as a Carnegie Mel- told University Police that in Feb. 13, 2016 derly conduct. lon student and advised him Oct. 2015 she tripped on a If you would like to submit a correction or clarification, that he could not sleep in the step in the rear of Skibo Gym please email The Tartan at [email protected] or At 1:20 a.m., a Carnegie lounge area. due to a light being out. FMS [email protected] with your inquiry, as well as the Mellon student walking on Alcohol Amnesty was notified to fix the broken date of the issue and the name of the article. We will Robinson Street was ap- Feb. 14, 2016 light. print the correction or clarification in the next print proached by an unknown Domestic Situation issue and publish it online. male who stated that he had University Police respond- Feb. 16, 2016 a gun and then proceeded to ed to Morewood Gardens after brandish a firearm. The stu- receiving reports of an intoxi- A domestic abuse situation Compiled by dent was able to leave the cated male. This student was was reported from Scaife Hall. Valene Mezmin

International News in Brief Deaths pile up in Italy closes route to Ex-Prime Minister Al Qaeda violently French Prime Powerful cyclone clash between defuse bomb from wins African seizes a southern Minister pledges hits the island of Libya and Islamists World War Two presidential vote Yemeni town support for Sahel Fiji on Saturday BENGHAZI — Libya is cur- ZURICH — Italy is taking BANGUI — This Saturday, ADEN — After seizing the OUAGADOUGOU — French SYDNEY — One of the most rently plagued by rampant action to diffuse an unexplod- former Central African Re- southern Yemeni town of Ah- Prime Minister Manuel Valls powerful storms recorded in instability which has resulted ed bomb that was dropped public Prime Minister Faustin- war, Al Qaeda militants have has pledged to increase mili- the southern hemisphere hit in the expanded presence of from a U.S. airplane during Archange Touadera won the now consolidated their con- tary assistance to those coun- Fiji this past Saturday. This Islamic militants. In response, WWII. Explosives units are presidential runoff. This is trol over much of the region. tries in the Sahel region of has resulted in destruction in the Libyan army has attempt- planned to diffuse and dispose seen as a step towards recon- Ahwar is an important geo- northern Africa that are cur- remote villages and ten con- ed to ward off these Islamic of the device after finding it ciliation for the Central African graphic link between the sur- rently facing growing Islamist firmed deaths, with more like- militants for months, leading near the Italian town of Sterz- people, who have faced violent rounding towns of Mukalla insurgency. Ouagadougou, ly to come. The capital, Suva, to a clash of both forces this ing in November. The Brenner turmoil over the years. The and Zinjibar, both of which Al the capital of Burkina Faso, was spared from the full force Saturday that left 14 people Pass in Italy will be closed in enthusiasm of the people was Qaeda seized months ago. A was attacked by Al Qaeda last of the storm’s winds. dead and 32 wounded. Ten- order to carry through with exemplified by crowds singing militia leader was also killed month, resulting in a death sions continue to rise in Libya. this plan. and dancing in the streets. in the process of the seizure. count of 30 people. Source: Reuters Compiled by Source: Reuters Source: Reuters Source: Reuters Source: Reuters Source: Reuters Valene Mezmin February 22, 2016 « The Tartan thetartan.org/news » A3 Carrying on the legacy of University alumna Kurt Giessler GIESSLER, from A1 succeed.” With the support efforts from the west coast. of friends, family, and other He described the annual event (CIT ‘06). “He always tried to individuals who believe in as an opportunity that allows say yes, and lived very deliber- Giessler’s cause, the organiza- anyone who knew Giessler and ately,” Cafiero said. tion is “strictly run by volun- other Carnegie Mellon alumni At Carnegie Mellon Univer- teers, seasoned professionals, to, “spend time together … and sity, Giessler majored in me- and educated young adults,” laugh and talk about Kurt as if chanical engineering and was as stated on the website. he were among us.” highly involved in math and Alex Hanna (CIT ‘10), or- Grant recipients are cho- the sciences. His older sister, ganizer of the Deloitte cam- sen through the foundation’s Kristen Giessler, served as his paign which raised thousands application process, for which Orientation Counselor in his of dollars for the foundation, they have to answer two ques- freshman year at the Universi- and Cafiero are two individu- tions: “How will this initiative ty, an experience on which she als who were a part of the benefit you as an individual?” reflected with fond memories. Carnegie Mellon University and “How will this initiative Upon graduation, he moved community and whose lives benefit society?” back to Massachusetts, where were touched by the influence Students who are se- his inextinguishable excite- of Giessler. Giessler was just lected can receive upwards ment for education led him to a few years older than Hanna of $2000 in grant money for become a high school engineer- and had just graduated with their respective projects. The ing teacher. Giessler believed his mechanical engineering grants allow the foundation to that, “there is no greater deter- degree when she began school achieve Kurt’s purpose for cre- minant of one’s quality of life in Pittsburgh. She first got in- ating it in the first place, which than their education,” which volved with the Kurt Giessler is to, in his own words, “chal- is quoted on the banner of the Foundation a few years back lenge the youth of tomorrow, foundation’s website. Through when she participated as a con- to fund their projects, and to this belief and his contagious tributor in an annual fundrais- reward them for success.” enthusiasm, he was able to ing event hosted by Phi Kappa For example, Kevin John- impact his students by encour- Theta alumni. Since then, she son was an 18 year old when aging them to explore beyond has coordinated donations to he was selected in 2015 for his the walls of the classroom and help raise money for the foun- idea to develop an advanced develop their own unique edu- dation as well as contributing wireless theatrical light con- cational interests. The idea for to the grant selection process trol system called LightMate, the Kurt Giessler Foundation for prospective recipients. for which he received a $2,100 first arose when in 2010, Kurt Hanna remembers Kurt as grant. When his application learned that his chronic lung someone who, “carried a sense was selected by the founda- rejection had resurfaced and of charisma that made you feel tion, he had created proto- that there were no alterna- as if you were the only person types to prove that his idea Courtesy of KurtGiessler.com tive solutions to cure him. The in the room when talking to was plausible, and had already Kurt Geissler (pictured above) passed away in 2012, but his goal to fund educational pursuits still lives on today. Foundation was launched with him. I’ll never forget his eternal evaluated what he could do to the support of Giessler’s sis- optimism. No matter the situa- continue developing his proj- community.” Curran’s Project continue Kurt Giessler’s legacy to members of the founda- ter, Kristen Giessler, and their tion, his calming presence and ect. Katie Curran is another Next Generation is a volunteer on the Carnegie Mellon cam- tion. Anything, even simple parents after his passing. The soothing smirk always let me example of a student who was and leadership education orga- pus. The foundation is con- contributions in the form of website clearly defines Kurt’s know that it would be alright,” awarded $1,000 as a part of the nization that was created with stantly looking for qualified small donations, can be help- mission as aiming to “sup- Hanna said. foundation’s Prize for Achieve- the intention of, “[inspiring] applicants. Members of the ful to remembering Giessler port youth in generating and Cafiero describes Giessler ment for her accomplishments the rising generation of young Carnegie Mellon University and supporting the cause that achieving long term ventures as “a man of principle with with Project Next Generation. leaders to be actively involved community can reach out to lo- he held so dear to his heart. To by providing the resources seemingly infinite patience and According to the website, the in their community,” as stated cal Pittsburgh high schools that find out more about the mis- necessary to reach those goals a quick sense of humor.” Cafie- award is meant to “recognize in her nomination letter. may need funding for engi- sion, or to stay notified of up- and creating a reward system ro also contributes to the foun- individuals who are already There are a number of neering or robotics programs, coming news and events, visit that acknowledges those who dation through fundraising making an impact on their different ways that we can or refer prospective applicants www.kurtgiessler.com. Tim Murphy calls for nationwide mental health reform bill MENTAL, from A1 committed crimes. Some, morgue,” Murphy said. The Though we don’t know the A federal investigation ini- concerned about the mon- who couldn’t take care of scale of mental illness-related exact number of mental-ill- tiated after the tragic shoot- etary cost imposed by the bill, put away by relatives signing a themselves, became home- deaths in America is “stagger- ness related deaths, Murphy ing incident at Sandy Hook Murphy responds that the form and were held captive in less. And some were sent to ing,” as described by Murphy. said that even the most con- Elementary School found cost of not doing anything is psychiatric institutions where the emergency room where, Last year, there were 41,000 servative estimate of 85,000 numerous flaws in our cur- “85,000 lives. How much of abuse and neglect were ram- if there wasn’t enough space suicide deaths and 1.2 mil- mental illness-related deaths rent system in dealing with a price do you put on each of pant. Eventually, in the 1980s and they were too problem- lion attempts serious enough exceeds the total number of mental health. Some notable those lives?” As for concerns and 90s, many mental institu- atic, they were chemically to require medical attention. combat deaths in the Korean aspects of the bill deal with about patient’s rights being tions were closed in response sedated and fully strapped 45,000 deaths were from and Vietnam wars combined. modifying privacy rules for affected by the bill, Murphy to both sides. to a gurney, referred to as a drug overdoses, with many Murphy pointed out that in physicians that prevent fam- believes that a patient’s right In part, the development “five point tie down.” All of more near misses, and in Los any other case, for example, ily members from helping to get well outweighs their of medications and psycho- these situations still happen Angeles, it’s estimated that “if the flu swept through the their loved ones, increasing right to stay sick. Referring therapy did effectively treat today. Murphy said, “I look one homeless person dies ev- country and caused 85,000 the number of psychiatric to the tragedy at Sandy Hook some people and reduce the upon that and say, ‘What are ery day. deaths” we would all be beds nationwide (currently that was committed by Adam number of those who needed we doing? Have we really ad- “A person with severe greatly concerned. short by 100,000), increasing Lanza, a man plagued with psychiatric help. However, vanced since the 1800s?’ And mental illness tends to die Murphy’s bill, the Help- the mental health workforce, significant mental health is- another aspect of the decline I believe we have not.” 10 to 25 years sooner than ing Families in Mental and refocusing mental health sues according to a state in- of psychiatric hospitals was “We’ve replaced the hos- the rest of the population,” Health Crisis Act of 2015, related programs. “We have vestigation, Murphy said, the subsequent increase in pital bed with the prison Murphy said, possibly due to focuses on breaking down to change and transform how “Those children at Sandy prisons. As more people were cell, the blanket on the sub- medical complications that barriers that prevent those this country is dealing with Hook Elementary School had let out of mental institutions, way grate, the emergency arise when those who need with mental illness from mental illness,” Murphy said. the right to make it through some with severe disorders room, and lastly, the county treatment don’t receive it. receiving treatment. To those who are first grade.” Norman Naimark shares his thoughts Memorang offers on genocide and the Four Horsemen study assistance EDUCATION, from A1 graduate-level students, Memorang has plans to ex- other studying techniques. pand even further. Beyond Users can also import materi- helping students in higher als from other websites, such learning, Cohen sees the tool as Quizlet or StudyBlue. With as something that can be a subscription, the website of- used by students of all ages. fers expert-developed learn- A new version of the ser- ing tools that are designed vice, called Memorang 2.0, specifically to improve in- was released this past week- formation retention. Memo- end and includes games and rang uses a special technique other user-friendly inter- called spaced repetition to faces to help students of all help students concentrate on ages grasp concepts. Cohen the topics that are challeng- himself is a true believer in ing for them. The study time the virtues of his creation, is broken up into sessions and uses it himself to study that take into account the de- for medical exams. After all, manding schedules of many he said, the goal is “to build students. a tool that works.” Cohen The website implements added that the purpose of the learning strategies developed company is to provide help by professionals with exper- that he wishes he had as a tise in a variety of subjects, student. from educational psychology Memorang has poten- to big data analytics and even tial for implementation here rocket science. Content ex- at Carnegie Mellon. With a perts work to create material large graduate student body that has a real impact. Theodore Teichman/Staff Photographer attending the Mellon College Norman Naimark invited a group of Carnegie Mellon students to think about how war, conquest, famine, and death play a role in genocide in history. In 2014, Memorang was of Science, Carnegie Mellon implemented in a study at fits Memorang’s target demo- WAR, from A1 often surrounding these geno- He posed a question to the ominous message: “The horse- UCLA. A group of 20 students graphic. The service can help cides, it becomes clear that audience: “Has mankind been men have not been satiated, who had failed their diag- a great number of students everyday life, it is harder to people were desensitized to cleansed by our tribulation?” and they continue to threaten nostic medical board exams study for those all-important discern acts of war and acts killing and hatred. The circumstances sur- the Earth.” used the service for six to standardized exams, wheth- of genocide. From a modern In conclusion, Naimark rounding genocide have not Naimark is an expert in the eight weeks, and saw remark- er for medical school or other perspective, it is common for asked the audience to consider left us. After every one of study of genocide and war, able results. Their scores im- higher education programs. people to study history and the future. The study of history these incidents, the world and has written several books proved by an entire standard As a tool designed specifically ask “how could people com- is pointless if we do not learn has been poised to say “never on the topics such as Stalin’s deviation, with a passing rate for students of higher educa- mit these atrocities?” Naimark from its lessons, and the les- again,” yet these horrors con- Genocides, and Fires Of Ha- of 100 percent. tion, Memorang may very argued that if we examine the sons we learn from genocides tinue to occur. Naimark left tred: Ethnic Cleansing In 20th With initial successes soon become a commonly context of violence and hate are the most important of all. the audience with a somewhat Century Europe. among medical and other used name on campus. A4 « thetartan.org/special The Tartan » February 22, 2016

On the Issues: Candidates Campaign failure puts large split on international trade exclamation point on Jeb’s zeke rosenberg Senior Staffwriter lack of appeal to electorate Generally, both Democrats raheela Ahsan forward.” But voters’ tastes rebranding. Bush’s withdraw- and Republicans tend to be Staffwriter have evolved since the days al now frees up millions of in favor of free trade to an of the last Bush presidency. dollars to the other Floridian extent, but multiple people Former Florida governor What Republicans want now running for the GOP nomina- are vying for the opportu- Jeb Bush announced that he is not what Jeb can give them, tion, Rubio, who has ties to nity to be the most staunchly is dropping out of the 2016 but rather what Trump is em- the same bidders as Bush. protectionist president since electoral race. The emotional bodying. This lack of voter support Herbert Hoover. Free trade announcement came late The Bush campaign was stems largely from Jeb Bush’s has become an increasingly Saturday night after a disap- meant to encompass tradi- inability to demonstrate com- divisive issue since the North pointing placement in South tional Republican values that mand and leadership to the American Free Trade Agree- Carolina, a state that crucially other candidates overlooked. mass public. As seen through ment (NAFTA) removed trade assisted both of the former During his campaign, Bush many of the GOP debates in barriers between the United Bush presidents in their elec- rejected the tactics of Tea the past year, Bush has always States, Canada, and Mexico. toral victories. This is just one Partiers who have vocally been weaker in attacking his Trade has become a flash of several losses in the early supported a shutdown of the fellow opponents, includ- point once again over the past determining primaries in federal government. Jeb has ing his protégé Marco Rubio. year. Two of our federal trade which businessman Donald remained an adamant sup- He provided long-winded agreements, the Trans-Pacific Trump has continued to lead porter of a reformed Common answers to simple questions Partnership (TPP) — a trade the Republican Party. Core education program and during town halls with his pact which removes many After failure to perform has written a 300-page book voter base, and could not give trade barriers between Pa- week after week in the pri- regarding his views on immi- concise answers in televised cific Rim nations — and the India Price/Online Editor maries, it is clear that the gration reform. However, as debates watched by millions. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank Republican Party is no lon- the election progressed, it be- What he lacked in oration, — a federal agency designed free trade, but trade in gen- making deals. ger looking for another Bush came clear that his campaign however, he made up with be- to give out loans to American eral. He denounced the Clin- Kasich claimed to support name. Bush underperformed was largely reliant on finan- ing Donald Trump’s biggest exporters — have become the ton era Permanent Normal the TPP in a Republican de- expectations in Iowa, New cial strength, as opposed to critic. Bush would constantly subject of high-profile con- Trade Relations (PNTR) with bate. However, he has been Hampshire, and South Caro- actual reforms. Bush translat- critique Trump’s strategies gressional battles. This is one China as shipping jobs over to one of the more vocal op- lina, constantly losing to more ed his connections as former and worldview, and assert of the clearest wedge issues a country with lax labor laws ponents of the Ex-Im Bank, popular names like Senator governor into donations from that “our country deserves a between candidates within and hurting the US economy. saying it is unnecessary cor- Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Senator longtime supporters, with up president for everyone.” Now each party. He had similar concerns with porate welfare that simply Marco Rubio (R-FL). Many to $118 million going to his with Bush’s departure from NAFTA and many other free exists to fund risky, ventures supporters of the Bush cam- Super PAC, Right to Rise USA. the electoral race, there no Former Secretary of State trade deals. Sanders thinks all the market has deemed likely paign were building off the The campaign called this longer stands a contender Hillary Clinton free trade deals are designed to fail. legacy of his name from his strategy “shock and awe,” but willing to tackle Trump’s bois- While Secretary of State, to benefit corporate America father and brother, George H. did not think that would be terous politics. Clinton was a champion of at the expense of American Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) W. Bush and George W. Bush, describing its massive failure. Despite being in tears dur- the TPP, but has since re- workers and give corpora- Rubio has openly support- respectively. Many have ques- Yet, as Bush’s campaign ing his concession speech, versed her position. She also tions leverage to simply find ed free trade in the past on tioned the Bush lineage, with proceeded, there was a clear Bush has stated that he will seems to oppose a trade deal a new country to operate in the basis that U.S. companies concerns about his family’s failure on his behalf to em- continue to fight for conserva- between the Obama adminis- if the labor costs get too high. get access to larger markets politics present throughout brace voters. He took only tive ideals. tration and Europe. Clinton’s He thinks that globalization by selling to foreign popula- his campaign, but Bush has in- 2.8 percent of total votes While the audience was stated reason is that the cur- nullifies American labor laws. tions. He also has a consistent sisted that a campaign “can’t in the Iowa caucus, despite also heartbroken over the loss rency manipulation protec- Sanders also was the only record of voting for free trade be about the past; it can’t be having outspent his competi- of a high profile, true rival to tions that were in the TPP non-Republican to oppose deals with other countries about my mom and dad, or tors there. Eventually, the Donald Trump, it is perhaps when she was privy to discus- the renewal of the charter of such as Panama, Colombia, my brother, who I love. It has donations began to diminish, best that stronger leaders con- sions were absent from the the Ex-Im Bank, calling it an and South Korea. Rubio has to be about the ideas I be- and his campaign staff had tinue the fight to the White newest version of the pact. “outrageous example of cor- also supported the TPP on the lieve in to move our country to resort to budget cuts and House. Clinton was away from the porate welfare.” He believes grounds that it will help the negotiations for some time, the bank’s claim that it helps United States strategically in and it is quite possible that small business is untrue. Asia as well as economically, the problems she had with despite the political peril of the deal were not in the ver- Retired Neurosurgeon Ben siding with President Obama sion she saw, but it is also pos- Carson as a Republican. American presidential race sible she changed her position In his book in 2012, Ben in order to gain union sup- Carson said heavy tariffs on Reality Show Host Donald port. Clinton has a very mixed assembled goods would help Trump reaches audience in Spain history on free trade. She de- America’s trade imbalance. Trump has been a vicious fended NAFTA and as a sena- However, Carson has said critic of free trade. In many Amelia Britton a pro-choice Republican or much more radical. tor she generally voted for that he supports free trade, Republican debates, Trump Staffwriter a gun-friendly Democrat, Opinions seem mixed to- free trade agreements with although he thinks it should has said free trade deals have whereas Spaniards vote ac- ward the Republican candi- the notable exception of the go through Congress given eroded American jobs. In his Spain has no incoming cording to a strict platform. dates. Some candidates like Central American Free Trade the complexities. 2011 book, Time to Get Tough, prime minister right now, This also means that primary Ohio Governor John Kasich Agreement (CAFTA), which Carson also believes that Trump said 15 percent tar- even though the last election elections are unnecessary and New Jersey Governor removed trade barriers with the Ex-Im Bank is a counter- iffs should be imposed on all was held in December. Most in the Spanish system; it’s Chris Christie are unknown. countries in Central America productive government inter- imported goods and called Americans do not know this, strange to Spaniards that the Others, like former Florida and granted test data exclu- vention into the free market. the South Korean Free Trade but Spaniards are well-aware current round of elections governor Jeb Bush, are rec- sivity to drug companies to Agreement “embarrassing.” of America’s ongoing primary will only select a candidate, ognized if mentioned, but not prevent the creation of gener- Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) He wants to impose heavy elections. and that the general election actually addressed. Business- ic medications. When running Cruz supports free trade, tariffs on goods from Mexico In December’s election, in November will determine man Donald Trump is larger- for president in 2008, Clinton but believes that Congress and China in particular, say- two new political parties dis- the president. Ideologies that than-life and many Spaniards strongly opposed free trade, should be able to vet free ing he was not opposed to a turbed the balance that has fall between party lines are seem incredulous that his calling NAFTA a mistake. The trade agreements. He refused tariff as high as 45 percent. alternated between Spain’s also unfamiliar to a Spaniard. campaign has taken off at complications of individual to pass the Trade Promotion More specifically, he has pro- conservative Popular Party I found myself struggling to all. He is well-known, but I’ve free trade deals are probably Authority (TPA), which fast posed a 35 percent tariff on (PP) and liberal Socialist explain Libertarianism to my heard several Spaniards make in play and Clinton likely has tracked the president’s abil- cars from Mexico and using Party (PSOE). The center- host family because it would pointed comments about a a stance individualized to ity to pass the TPP unless international law to beat back right Ciudadanos and far-left probably have its own party potential President Trump: each one. The evidence says Republican party leadership China’s tariffs on American Podemos parties won enough designation in Spain. “he would be the president she opposes large free trade committed to letting the Ex- goods and export subsidies. seats each so that no single The two new parties are of all Americans,” indicating deals on a conceptual level, Im Bank’s charter expire. The Trump said the tariffs on Mex- party has an outright major- an important development that he wouldn’t be accepting but with the right protections TPA was likely a rebuke of ico would reduce the trade ity in the legislature. With- in Spanish politics. It’s not enough of his own people. she thinks they can be okay, Obama and not free trade. deficit with Mexico and force out a clear majority, any new a perfect analogy, but imag- I’ve been most interested though Clinton still supports them into building his wall prime minister will have to ine the Green Party winning in the portrayal of Senator smaller deals. Ohio Governor John Kasich along the Mexican border in win votes by building a coali- enough seats to restructure Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sena- Clinton is less difficult to Kasich generally sup- Thursday’s Republican Town tion. The leader of PSOE and Congress. (I mean a literal re- tor Marco Rubio (R-FL). They gauge on export financing. ports free trade, but believes Hall on CNN. current Prime Minister candi- structuring: there have been are mentioned together as the She condemned Republican there ought be certain limits. Trump has said the United date, Pedro Sánchez, is facing public fights among the party “Hispanic candidates,” even Congress members for failing His primary issue is that oc- States needs “fair trade” and a March 3 deadline to win an leaders over where delegates though they are rarely named to act on the agency’s expiring casionally free trade agree- is a staunchly protection- absolute majority or March from the new parties will sit as such in U.S. media. Rubio charter, saying that the jobs ments will allow countries to ist candidate. He often says 5 to win a simple majority. in the chambers.) A few in- is more widely recognized as supported by the Ex-Im Bank violate international law and China, Japan, Mexico, and If both fail, another general dividuals may be elected, but Cuban American, but Ameri- were at risk. the court challenges take two Vietnam are beating America election is possible in June. not enough to form a coali- can media has made more years while American workers at trade. As a student in Madrid, tion against Republicans or fuss over Cruz’s identity as a Senator Bernie Sanders are out of a job. He also plans Trump probably feels neg- I’ve observed these proceed- Democrats. Canadian than his Cuban her- (I-VT) to focus on currency ma- atively about the Ex-Im Bank ings with a degree of detach- Strange parts of the U.S. itage. Spaniards see Cruz and Sanders has long been a nipulation, intellectual prop- given that he believes Chinese ment. After living in Washing- election reach Spanish me- Rubio as an opportunity for a vocal opponent of not just erty, and cyber-attacks when export financing is illegal. ton, D.C. last semester, I am dia, and I’ve been interested Latino president, disregard- used to a constant discussion in the presentation of the ing the differences between about U.S. politics. Here, the candidates. political affiliations in Latino other American students and On the Democratic side, subgroups (for instance, that I can chat about the presiden- Hillary Clinton is a widely- Cubans lean more Repub- tial election, but on a very dif- recognized figure. She has lican, while Mexicans lean ferent scale. Although Madrid been involved in interna- more Democratic). The politi- is the capital of Spain, it does tional politics since her days cal distinctions between Cruz not seem to live-and-breathe as First Lady—longer than and Rubio are not discussed. politics the way D.C. does. many Americans realize. If More than anything, it’s Still, through talking with people know who Senator striking that Spaniards are my host family and casually Bernie Sanders (I–VT) is at aware of American primary watching the news, I’ve made all, they usually consider him elections at all. The United a few observations about the a respectable, long shot. It is States receives international Spanish perception of our worth noting that socialism attention in ways we may not own presidential election. does not carry the same stig- realize. Presidential candi- The Spanish system ma in Europe as it does in the dates—let alone winners— elects parties, not candi- United States; Spain’s socialist are mentioned frequently in dates. This may be the most party is considered the main- international news, and it’s noticeable difference to the stream-left, while the new worth considering these per- Zeke Rosenberg/Senior Staffwriter, created on Venngage U.S. system—we can elect Podemos party is considered ceptions when we vote. February 22, 2016 « The Tartan thetartan.org/special » A5

Trump separates from field, Hillary Clinton able to snag Rubio, Cruz deadlock in SC first sizable primary victory ian tanaya (R-FL) both had hopes of un- only help his campaign. Bush Assistant Sports Editor seating Trump for the victory previously pinned his hopes in South Carolina, but they on a strong finish in South South Carolina voted in instead found themselves in a Carolina, where he received the second Republican Presi- virtual tie for the title of first the endorsement of Sena- dential Primary on Saturday, loser. Cruz, the “principled tor Lindsey Graham (R-SC) turning weeks of speculation conservative” of this elec- and hoped to receive Haley’s and polling into a political tion, is also looking ahead seal of approval. He finally reality. In a scene that would to Super Tuesday, where the enlisted the help of his presi- have been unimaginable one number of states with more dential brother, but Trump’s year ago, businessman Don- conservative populations will insistence that the Republi- ald Trump took his second favor him. Cruz, however, still cans must acknowledge the primary victory, while for- faces voting day controversy. failures of the Bush admin- mer Florida governor and Both Trump and Rubio have istration if they want to win once front-runner Jeb Bush accused Cruz of utilizing dis- in November seemed to limit dropped out of the race, al- honest robo-calls, echoing the the effectiveness the former lowing Trump to steal the charge that Cruz’s campaign president may have otherwise spotlight. had lied about retired neuro- had. With the race between Despite giving a diatribe surgeon Ben Carson dropping moderates down to just Rubio against the policies of Presi- out during the Iowa caucus. and Kasich, the establishment dent George W. Bush dur- Rubio’s recent string of may yet have a say in this most ing the previous Republican endorsements, including one unorthodox of primary elec- Zeke Rosenberg/Senior Staff, Created on Venngage debate, Trump still managed from South Carolina Gover- tion seasons. to win South Carolina with a nor Nikki Haley, helped him Carson, despite his last- ian tanaya In a state like South Carolina for Clinton, Super Tuesday is comfortable margin of victo- recapture the momentum he place finish, remains in the Assistant Sports Editor where about 60 percent of where the Democratic race ry. Evidently, Republicans are had lost in New Hampshire. race. At this point, he has Democratic voters are black, may change dynamically. Voters in Nevada voiced more open to criticism of the Despite South Carolina’s pop- nothing to gain by remain- Clinton’s efforts to win their Should Clinton win a strong their preferences for the Dem- former president when the ulation appearing to be easy ing in the race, having given support will likely pay off. majority of the states and ocratic presidential nominee words come out of a man who pickings for Cruz, Rubio’s it his all during the summer. Meanwhile, Sanders de- delegates, her aura of inevi- on Saturday. While former completely disregards any strong showing serves as a Perhaps he remains in the clared in his concession tability may be restored, and Secretary of State Hillary and all political sensibility. potential sign that Rubio can running just to keep a small speech that he was proud to her path to the Democratic Clinton won with over 50 Cementing his role as the new be the man to unite the Re- fraction of voters away from have come so close to victory nomination would become percent of the vote, Senator front-runner, Trump is al- publican Party. Although the Cruz in retaliation for the after being behind by more much clearer. Should Sand- Bernie Sanders (I-VT) once ready looking ahead past the clamor for Rubio to become dishonesty his campaign suf- than 25 points a month ago. ers turn out the victor in a again had a strong showing Nevada caucus this Tuesday the choice for moderates has fered in Iowa.While this may In entrance polling, 53 per- strong minority or perhaps that continues to challenge to Super Tuesday on March 1, once again begun, Ohio Gov- amount to nothing, this elec- cent of Hispanics indicated a slim majority of the states, Clinton for the Democratic when 12 primary elections oc- ernor John Kasich remains tion cycle has proven that support for Sanders, suggest- his insurgent campaign could nomination. cur. He hopes to build a con- optimistic that he will take on anything is possible. If there ing that the senator may yet continue to wreak havoc on Shortly after 5 p.m., the siderable lead against the rest that role when the primaries is a brokered convention and appeal to diverse voting pop- Clinton’s plans. Clinton would Clinton campaign was able of his Republican rivals. happen in less conservative Carson still remains a thorn in ulations that so far still seem still be the front-runner, but to take a sigh of relief for the In the fight for second states. Cruz’s side, it may prove to be to favor Clinton. CNN exit Sanders’ challenge would be- first time this primary season. place, Senator Ted Cruz (R- For Rubio, the news of Bush a considerable factor should polls indicated that Sanders come more powerful and real After the razor-thin margin of TX) and Senator Marco Rubio dropping out on Saturday can the race last that long. won the hearts of 83 percent than just a few early states, victory in Iowa and the con- of millennials, continuing potentially allowing him to siderable loss in New Hamp- to show his strength among continue challenging Clinton shire, Clinton finally came young voters looking to buck late into the primary season. away with a sizable mar- the current system. With an- Though the chances of gin of victory over her only other moral victory in hand, a brokered convention for competitor. Sanders is looking forward the Democrats is minuscule In entrance polling con- to Super Tuesday, when he compared to the possibility ducted by Edison Research hopes to capture many del- that the Republicans cannot and utilized by a variety of egates when the 12 states that outright nominate anyone, a news outlets, Clinton com- vote on March 1 make their sufficiently strong challenge manded the support of 57 choices. from Sanders may force the percent of women and 76 per- With this Tuesday’s pri- Democrats to continue debat- cent of blacks, both critical mary in South Carolina likely ing their choice of nominee voting blocks for Democrats. to be a large margin of victory for quite some time.

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Zeke Rosenberg also each one of the districts, population and Hillary Clin- Senior Staff giving him a massive delegate ton’s pair of caucus victories. lead over his competitors rela- Very few delegates have South Carolina is the first tive to how many have been been allotted thus far and of many states in the GOP given out. However, with there are huge amounts of primary process that awards many delegates left to go and delegates left to be decided. its delegates on a winner take the field winnowing down, On the Republican side, the all basis and the only state Trump’s lead is far from safe. thinning of the field and the that votes before March 15 On the Democratic side, inclusion of more winner take allowed to do so. The winner ignoring superdelegates who all states can change the del- gets 29 votes and then the can change their vote as the egate math very fast, while on winner of each of the seven primary goes on, the candi- the Democratic side Sanders congressional districts gets dates are deadlocked. Sand- seems to eat into Clinton’s na- three delegates for a total of ers’ massive victory in New tionwide polling every day. 50 delegates. Trump managed Hampshire is counterbal- This will be a pair of com- to not only win the state, but anced by its relatively small petitive primaries to the end. A6 « thetartan.org/scitech The Tartan » February 22, 2016

Autonomous vehicle technology will 3-D printing gives keep soldiers safer on air, land, sea flexible DIY hands to those in need Yue Yin e-NABLE, a professionally Staffwriter made, muscle-actuated hand can cost between $6,000 and When I think about 3-D $10,000, with much of the printing technology, most of cost coming from the mate- my thoughts revolve around rials and parts alone. But a printing fancy gadgets. How- 3-D-printed hand assembled ever, researchers at Carnegie by e-NABLE volunteers only Mellon are expanding the ap- incurs about $20 to $50 in plication of 3-D printing tech- material costs for a hand de- nology into the realm of pros- vice and $50 to $150 for one thetics by partnering with arm designs. e-NABLE, a global network e-NABLE also works to de- of passionate volunteers who sign unique prosthetics for in- use their 3-D printers, de- dividual users. For example, sign skills, and personal time they created a bow holder to create free 3-D-printed for a girl born without fingers prosthetic hands for those in that allowed her to play her need. viola. Most e-NABLE hand Founded in 2013, the or- users are children, so the ganization has satisfied more prosthetics are often devel- than 1,500 requests for assis- oped to serve the purpose of tive devices, but the number riding bikes, throwing a ball of requests is growing beyond with the dog, swimming, and e-NABLE’s ability. To ease the other activities. short supply tension, HCII e-NABLE works as a most-

Courtesy of U.S. Army Europe via Flickr Creative Commons professors Jennifer Mankoff ly web-based service; there and Scott Hudson have are databases of existing de- teamed up with e-NABLE on signs and a handful of guide- Jonathan Calvello into an input the autonomous The input from the environ- Physical variables that an au- a project entitled “Revolu- lines that make the process Staffwriter system can read through the ment and the execution of tonomous boat must consider tionizing Assistive Devices easy and accessible. Users use of voxels, which are es- actions rely on the electronic that a ground vehicle does Via Distributed Innovation, submit requests online with Several weeks ago Jeremy sentially 3-D computer pixels. hardware of the UGV that can not, however, include buoyan- Fabrication and Refinement” a provided guideline and pic- Searock, a Technical Project The voxels, much like regular detect physical stimuli and cy, aquatic animals, capsizing, to find ways to make the tures of their body parts that Manager in the Carnegie Mel- pixels in 2-D computational perform mechanical actions and sinking, among others. customization, production, needs assistive technology. lon Robotics Institute, and tools, paint a picture of what such as moving and turning, Accounting for these variables and distribution of these After receiving the request, Sikorsky, an aircraft manufac- the nearby environment looks respectively. To provide an requires a different approach 3-D-printed assistive devices volunteers help select a suit- turer, tested their latest inven- like for the UGV and get fed analogy, the software is the to the autonomous system more efficient and effective. able design for each user, tions in autonomous warfare into a perception system and brain of the UGV, evaluat- that Searock and his research According to the project print, and assemble the 3-D- technology. Sikorsky designed essentially tell the UGV what ing risk issues and providing team have already developed, description, “The research printed parts, and send the an Unmanned Air Vehicle, or is in the nearby environment. instantaneous feedback on but they can be built on top will focus on three specific parts to the user. UAV, and Searock designed an The perception system then how to proceed. Similarly, of the groundwork from the aspects of DIY-AT (do-it- Since resources are lim- Unmanned Ground Vehicle, measures the risk level of the the hardware is analogous to UGV has already put the proj- yourself assistive technolo- ited, and 3-D printing usually or UGV. The test involved fly- environment through a soft- the limbs of the body, sending ect in motion. gies): developing algorithms takes a long time, there is still ing the UAV autonomously ware algorithm developed messages to the brain about In addition, these tech- that improve how makers much room for improvement. and deploying the UGV to an by Searock and his research what it perceives and execut- nologies aren’t limited to just create computationally cus- “We are trying to change the outdoor test zone, and the team, and makes judgments ing the commands it receives warfare applications. Autono- tomizable physical devices; way 3-D modeling happens UGV driving across the test on how to physically move from the brain. mous driving is a rising inter- creating virtual service teams so we can make it easier for zone, which was constructed through the environment. The technologies that est in automobile industries, that allow multiple stake- people who are not highly to have obstructions and ve- “The perception system Searock developed aren’t lim- and implementing an autono- holders to work together trained while still ensuring hicle impediments. The UGV, uses risk management to fig- ited to just the UGV. The al- mous driving system is a very smoothly across ability levels high quality results,” Mankoff designed to function autono- ure out which direction to gorithms underlying the UGV attractive feature to consum- and geographic distance to said. “We are trying to under- mously, was successfully able follow,” Searock said. If it that allow it to drive are a ers. Some of the obvious is- solve bigger, more complex stand how to make 3-D mod- to drive itself across trails perceives an obstacle or ob- foundation for future autono- sues with such a system are problems; and studying the eling a process that can more and foreign environments struction, the perception sys- mous vehicles. The National risk and safety management. specific needs of clinical ex- easily be driven by requests, by avoiding dangerous ob- tem performs calculations to Robotics Engineering Center However, the technology pert participation in assistive that supports testability and structions such as rocks and determine the safest way to (NREC), a subsection within Searock and his team have technology creation and pro- quality control, and that is crevices. travel, and then executes that the Robotics Institute, contin- developed are able to combat vision, with the hope of revo- modular.” The UGV that Searock de- action through the machinery ues to further push the limit of those issues with success. lutionizing the process.” The team is working to signed relies on an autono- of the vehicle. autonomous vehicles. Searock Although a pre-deter- e-NABLE consists of over improve their process by in- mous system embedded in The UGV relies on the is currently working to im- mined test zone is very differ- 3,600 members all over the corporating a research pa- the vehicle that performs the union of both hardware and prove the limits of the UGV’s ent from the roads and streets world including engineers, per Mankoff published that computational tasks required software to accomplish its driving capacity to drive of reality, Searock’s develop- prosthetists, artists, 3-D explores three attachment for self-driving. The autono- tasks. The algorithms embed- through even more deformed ments are an encouraging printing experts, philanthro- techniques of 3-D printing: mous system begins with ded in the software of the and treacherous areas. Addi- breakthrough for autonomous pists, and students. They print-over, print-to-affix, and sensors that can survey the autonomous system calculate tionally, Searock is hoping to driving and industry, and aim at providing free service print-through. Researchers nearby environment of the the best route to travel on eventually develop an autono- more importantly a break- for those who can’t afford a hope to develop a software UGV. The sensors are able to based on the conditions of the mous boat, capable of navi- through in the field of autono- professionally made assis- translate the surroundings surrounding environment. gating and sailing by itself. mous robotics. tive body part. According to See HANDS, A8

SciTech Briefs Gravity waves were FDA will start testing New data calculate Theoretical five- Fallen meteorites New images show triggered by black food for any possible land most sensitive dimensional black with iron buried remnants of ocean holes colliding carcinogen herbicide to climate change hole hypothesized in Antarctic ice on Pluto’s moon On Sept. 14, the Advanced The Food and Drug Ad- According to a new study Researchers from the Uni- New research suggests that The surface of Charon, Laser Interferometer Gravi- ministration (FDA) will begin published in the journal versity of Cambridge and Antarctic ice could be hiding one of Pluto’s five moons, tational-Wave Observatory testing various foods, includ- Nature on Wednesday, re- Queen Mary University of Lon- a layer of iron-rich meteorites is cracked and fracturing, (LIGO) sensed a disturbance ing soybeans, corn, milk, searchers have identified re- don have successfully shown that have fallen to Earth over containing deep ridges, val- in space-time caused by two and eggs, for exposure to gions of the world where veg- how an oddly shaped black the past few centuries. Few leys, and chasms. massive black holes smashing glyphosate. etation has responded most to hole with such amazingly in- space rocks that fall to Earth The moon may have once together. When black holes Glyphosate is the active in- climate change. tense gravity could cause Ein- are made of iron, and since had a subsurface ocean that collide, they merge to form gredient in several of the most The researchers examined stein’s general theory of rela- Antarctica is generally unin- froze over, as suggested by a larger black hole, sending widely used herbicides, with satellite data from 2000 to tivity to break down. habited, many of the rocks new images from NASA’s New ripples of gravity waves out. more than 250 million pounds 2013 to see how various eco- Using supercomputers, the that land have never been ac- Horizons mission. From the The black holes had masses of applied to agricultural lands systems responded to monthly researchers simulated how a knowledged or recovered. images, scientists hypothesize 29 and 36 suns, roughly twice in the U.S. annually. changes in climate over time. black hole would behave in a Based on modeling and that the ocean froze over and as massive as the previous re- Although it is widely used, They then devised a Vegeta- five dimensional world. experimentation, scientists expanded, causing the moon’s cord-holders. regulatory agencies have con- tion Sensitivity Index to com- The simulated black hole now say that the rocks may surface to stretch and fracture “It’s quite an incredible dis- cluded that glyphosate has pare fluctuations in tempera- is shaped like a very thin ring, be melting the ice as the sun’s on a massive scale. covery,” said Vikram Ravi, an low toxicity, and numerous ture, water availability, and giving rise to a series of bulges natural light heats them, bury- Charon’s outer layer is pri- astrophysicist at the California toxicology studies, many of cloudiness to the health of connected by strings, or thin ing the meteorites deeper in marily water ice, which was Institute of Technology. Esti- which were conducted by in- plants in a certain ecosystem. lines, that become thinner the ice. “The study is propos- kept warm by the heat provid- mates put the black holes’ col- dustry as required by the EPA, Such geology, soil, air, water, over time. When the rings be- ing a hypothesis—these sam- ed by radioactive decay when lision at 1.3 billion light-years have found that glyphosate is and living organisms con- come too thin, they pinch off ples should be there. We just it was younger.Scientists say away, and in order to pinpoint relatively harmless, which is tribute to the world’s stock of into miniature black holes, have to go and locate them,” that Charon could have been the location of the black holes, why there has been no routine natural assets, called natural similar to how faucet water said Katherine Joy from the warm enough for the ice to LIGO is partnering with tele- testing for glyphosate in food capital. breaks into little droplets be- University of Manchester, a melt far below the surface, scopes around the world. At or people. “This approach now en- fore completely turning off. co-author of the paper. creating a subsurface ocean 0.4 seconds after LIGO’s detec- However, the World Health tion of the collision, the Fermi ables us to to do is to start to Although physicists theo- “Every meteorite we find which would have frozen and Organization (WHO) rated gamma-ray satellite picked up identify the most vulnerable rized ring-shaped black holes tells us something new about expanded as Charon cooled a faint flash of gamma radia- glyphosate as “probably car- natural capital stocks provid- back in 2002, this is the first the Solar System,” Joy said, down. This movement could tion. While researchers can’t cinogenic to humans,” in part ed by vegetation,” said Kathy time their dynamics have been which is why it is very impor- have produced the massive pinpoint exactly where the due to finding limited evi- Willis, the director of science modeled. If such a black hole tant that scientists recover the chasms seen today on Charon. burst came from, the direc- dence from real-world expo- at the U.K.’s Royal Botanic were to exist, the equations of meteorites from the ice—they The images were taken tion is roughly consistent with sures in humans. Although the Gardens, Kew, “and this in general relativity would break may learn something new with the Long-Range Recon- LIGO’s prediction. call came in 2014 to strength- itself provides an important down due to the appearance about how our solar system naissance Imager (LORRI) on With these estimates, it is en monitoring of glyphosate, first step to highlight regions of a ‘naked singularity.’ formed or what kind of ele- New Horizons in July 2015. possible that LIGO has pre- new methods from the FDA of sensitivity for global food The results are published ments are present in meteors. make the process much more viously detected more black security that we obtain from in the journal Physical Review The research was published in Source: Science Daily hole collisions. financially feasible. plants.” Letters. Nature Communications. Compiled By Source: Science News Source: Science News Source: Huffington Post Source: Science Daily Source: The BBC Julia Napolitano February 22, 2016 « The Tartan thetartan.org/scitech » A7 how things work Déjà vu confuses its researchers as much as its experiencers Sharon Wu Staffwriter

Have you ever felt like a scene of your life was on re- peat? Did your surroundings feel unusually predictable, even though that exact scene was nowhere to be found ear- lier in the script of your life? Did it feel surreal or uncanny, different from the sense of comfort or boredom that the feeling of familiarity usually evokes? If so, then you are probably one of the 60 to 70 percent of people who claimed to have experienced déjà vu, a par- ticular experience that was first named by Émile Boirac in 1876. With the literal translation of “already seen” in French, déjà vu is used to describe the perception that a current situ- ation has exactly happened before, even though it is actu- ally being experienced for the first time. It is an overwhelm- ing experience that gener- ally lasts for a fleeting 10 to 30 seconds. According to the website howstuffworks.com, scientists have been trying to rational- ize this peculiar phenomenon for a long time. Researchers believe that understanding déjà vu can be helpful in learn- ing more about how memory works. Studying déjà vu, however, poses many challenges. Since it tends to occur randomly, for short periods of time, data on déjà vu events is heavily based on a personal accounts. Furthermore, people may be confused as to when they are experiencing déjà vu. Or, if taking part in a research study, human subjects may say that they experienced déjà vu pri- Ashley Chan/Staff Artist marily out of the desire to give the experimenter the “right” paths in the brain, sometimes had never actually been to There are also many theo- struggle in pointing out un- vivid imaginations or those answer. the processing centers in our the locations shown felt as ries that look at the role of usual feelings of familiarity. who have better recollections While déjà vu can be an brain become out of sync as if they had visited those very memory in creating déjà vu Occurrences of déjà vu peak of their dreams also appear to elusive topic to study, over 40 they blend information to- locations. experiences. Some research- among people between 15 have more déjà vu experienc- theories have arisen to explain gether. As a result, our brains While déjà vu was not repli- ers believe a familiar fragment to 25 years in age, and after- es. Déjà vu also tends to occur it, since the 19th century. One can confuse a memory being cated in the study, the findings of your environment can bring wards, feelings of déjà vu de- during mundane, everyday theory suggests that déjà vu experienced as a previous suggest that our mind can pick back memories that lead to cline until it disappears once experiences. More exciting may be a result of a glitch in memory. up information outside of our déjà vu. people reach their 50s. events are more likely to be re- the way our brain processes in- Another theory focuses conscious, leading to seem- Others suggest that other While we might associ- membered, and thus, déjà vu formation into short and long- on the state of our divided ingly inexplicable feelings of sources of information be- ate older age with increase in is less likely to occur. term memories. Researchers attention. In one study, col- familiarity. Hence, this may sides our actual experiences, memory problems, research- So while the strangeness found that the medial tempo- laborating researchers from explain why when we enter such as books and movies, ers suggest that déjà vu might of déjà vu has made people ral lobe of our brain plays a Duke University and South- a house for the first time, we can also lead to déjà vu. Some be an indicator of a healthy believe it is a sign of past lives role in our conscious memory. ern Methodist University ask might feel like we have been also strongly believe that pre- mind, as that person is more or parallel universes, the pe- The brain also includes students to look at a series of there before. cognitive dreams, or dreams capable of recognizing faulty culiar phenomenon appears the temporal lobe, which in- photographs of locations on a For instance, after walk- that predict the future, are feelings of familiarity. Thus, to be harmless, as it occurs cludes the hippocampus and college campus. ing in the house, our attention the cause for many déjà vu without having déjà vu, older frequently within the general the parahippocampal gyrus. Outside of their conscious might first be drawn toward experiences. people could then be more population. The hippocampus allows us awareness, the students were the host greeting and chatting So what factors might in- likely to believe that those While there is no consensus to recall memories, while the shown some photos for 10 to with us. During that time, our crease your chance of getting experiences had actually on how déjà vu works, with parahippocampal gyrus con- 20 milliseconds each — suf- brains are allowing us to un- déjà vu? happened. further research advances tributes to our sense of famil- ficient time for the brain to consciously process our sur- It appears that most people Other studies suggest we may just be able to unlock iarity, without bringing back a register the photos. When roundings. Thus, once we take start having déjà vu at around that déjà vu occurs more fre- more secrets on the larger particular memory. the students saw the photos a closer look at our surround- the ages of six to ten. Anytime quently among people with picture and learn more about Since incoming informa- that were quickly flashed, the ings, we may feel an uncanny before is probably too early, a higher level of income or how our brains process and tion travels through multiple majority of the students who familiarity with the house. because young children would education. People with more store memories. A8 « thetartan.org/scitech The Tartan » February 22, 2016 pugwash Instant gratification may be less-than-gratifying to society

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there’s so many awesome thumbs or spinning a pen- Maybe for some people, online interactions and in- means more to people when things that come from today’s cil, we now spin our phones concentrating isn’t a problem, stant messaging were just as they’re young. technology, no one really ap- or check them for new mes- but that might not be true for healthy as in-person interac- One year as a 20 year old is preciates it. People spend all sages. Boredom is becoming society as a whole. One Pug- tions, and those who were 5 percent of your life, whereas Thatcher Montgomery their time poking at phones obsolete. wash member even compared worried that something was one year as a 50 year old is 2 and complaining that their While you might appreci- instant gratification to opium being lost. Even if something percent. Life is more chaotic as Contributing Editor connection is slow. ate the idea of getting rid of use in China, as something is being lost by having con- well, as we’re uprooted from However, as one member boredom while waiting for that could be dulling the edge versations over the internet, elementary school to middle This week’s topic in Pug- pointed out, Louis C.K. is a the bus, some research shows of our entire society without was it really worth everything school to high school to col- wash is instant gratification. comedian, not a philosopher. that being bored and allowing us noticing. that’s being gained? Instead lege. Perhaps when people In today’s world, we’re con- While he makes funny jokes, the mind to wander is an im- While we didn’t have an- of having in-person conversa- settle down and have a longer stantly connected through our he isn’t always the most fac- portant aspect of creativity. In swers on this particular ques- tions end when a fact can’t be perspective, the instant gratifi- computers, our phones, and tual or insightful person. Tech- addition, if relieving boredom tion, Pugwash agreed that it remembered or agreed upon, cation will have less of an im- even our watches. nology has definitely improved with smartphones turns into would be interesting to see people can look things up and mediate draw. We can talk to people we quality of life in so many ways having a need to constantly data on how well the entire continue. And long-distance Instant gratification is a know or strangers across the for almost everyone in devel- use a smartphone, there population can concentrate communications are entirely large topic that affects us all, world, or dig into the past and oped countries, even if people would seem to be a problem. today versus twenty, fifty, or a positive, as they’re replacing and Pugwash doesn’t have all a large portion of humanity’s do get frustrated over slow in- It could be that constantly hundred years ago. not having any communica- the answers. knowledge, all at a moment’s ternet connections. flipping from one stimulus to On the other hand, hav- tions at all. Whenever you choose to notice. Is this unfettered ac- Another point brought up another is dulling our ability ing instant access to informa- Finally, Pugwash wondered browse Reddit, Facebook, or cess allowing us to reach throughout the conversation to really drill down and focus tion can make it easier to get if perhaps the problem with the like instead of working on greater heights than ever? Or was that people distracted on a task at hand. We do have invested in a project, as small instant gratification is just that project due next week, is it degrading our attention themselves even before there events like hackathons, which problems can be more eas- youths being youths. Younger you’re choosing the instant spans and our ability to focus were smartphones or websites show that being able to single- ily overcome, allowing you to people have always been seen gratification of cat pics over on issues that actually matter? like Reddit or 9gag. Instead of mindedly focus for long peri- keep working on something as flighty or lacking concen- a long-term goal. Maybe this Our meeting started out reading comics in the newspa- ods of time isn’t entirely a lost without getting stuck. tration by older generations, is putting society on a down- with a short video from Louis per, we now browse cat pic- art, but can hackathon partici- As far as human interac- and time has different values hill slope, or maybe it’s just a C.K., a famous comedian. In it, tures on Facebook. pants really be said to repre- tions go, there was a split at different points in one’s life. side-effect of modern life as a he complains that even though Instead of twiddling our sent society? between those who thought Every small portion of time millennial. e-NABLE printing provides cheap, versatile prosthetics HANDS, from A6

that allows users to import a 3-D item and click on where they want to add an attach- ment, such as a handle, and then let the system do rest of the work to make the design happen. In addition, since most e-NABLE volunteers need to work in teams to perform dif- ferent tasks, but can’t meet physically, building more effective teams is crucial to improve communication and collaboration. Another HCII professor, Robert Kraut, will lead a sec- tion of research on “how open-source communities use information to improve processes to the maker com- munity.”

“The goal is to improve Courtesy of Theresa Willingham via Flickr Creative Commons the efficiency of building a Laird Popkin, developer at e-NABLE, presents a more flexible, durable. customer prosthetic device and cheaper model of 3-D prosthetic hand at TEDxTampaRiverwalk 2015. for a particular recipient by allowing multiple people to more people to benefit from help people with disabilities,” contribute different skills in 3-D-printed technology. “This Mankoff said. The project measuring, building and fit- project is trying to create a ca- aims not only at making assis- ting the device, while still pre- pability to create real-world tive devises, but also aims at senting a single point of con- objects that serve real-world revolutionizing how comput- tact for recipients and their needs without requiring the ers can better serve humanity. caregivers,” Kraut said. level of expertise that’s cur- “For now it’s prosthetics, but Hopefully by 2040, the rently required — making I hope that eventually we can process will become quicker it easier to make things that move beyond that,” Mankoff and more effective to allow matter and that particularly said. February 22, 2016 « The Tartan thetartan.org » A9 A10 « thetartan.org/forum The Tartan » February 22, 2016

From the Editorial Board College rankings distort purpose of higher education Bernie all bark, lacks sharp legislative bite to the losses in capital gains taxes that the tax creates, according to the Tax Foundation. His superficial understanding of policy is most ap- parent in a recent Huffington Post Xiyu wang survey on criminal justice, in which Clinton was able to write detailed I often hear Bernie Sanders sup- accounts of issues and solutions in porters say that the more they find criminal justice, while Sanders could out about Bernie, the more they only speak in generalities. like him. So I decided to find out It is undeniable though that more about Sanders and my verdict Sanders currently enjoys a much is: I’m not feeling the Bern. While I more favorable public image than love that Bernie Sanders advocates Clinton. Though part of this is due for ideas such as free higher educa- to his populist message, part of this tion, the fundamental problem with is also due to the fact that he has only Sanders is that he touts himself as a recently come into the public eye; he leader for revolutionary change, but has never faced the same degree of has no such record of revolutionary media scrutiny as other more influ- leadership. If Sanders was in any way ential figures. capable of leading a political revolu- And oh, does Clinton come un- tion, it would have happened over a der media scrutiny, especially from decade ago. the left. Clinton’s critics from the left Sanders has been in Congress for seem more to want to vilify her as 25 years, has seniority, and is the symbol of Democratic establishment chair of a committee. However, in all than provide an objective evaluation of his 25 years, he has only passed of her. They say Clinton’s inconsisten- three bills into law, two of them re- cies on positions indicate that she is a naming post offices, according to liar and actually center-right when Congress.gov. Clinton is by no means in fact, FiveThirtyEight points out a legendary legislator herself, but for that Clinton’s voting record shows comparison, in her eight years in the she is as liberal as Elizabeth Warren. Senate, she has also managed to pass Meanwhile, they conveniently ignore three bills, and has sponsored bills at Sanders’ consistent support for the twice the rate Sanders has. gun lobby, his votes to continue fund- Despite his passionate advocacy ing the very wars he’s spoken out Sandra Kang/Junior Staff Artist for healthcare and financial reform, against, or his efforts to kill a 2007 Sanders’ former colleague sena- immigration reform bill because he On Jan. 19, Mount St. Mary’s concerns over a variety of issues in- side-by-side comparisons between tor Barney Frank, one of the main thought it would take jobs away from University’s student newspaper The cluding freedom of the press, faculty multiple schools often use college authors on the Dodd-Frank finan- Americans. They bring up Clinton’s Mountain Echo published an article rights, and the influence of business rankings as all-inclusive, concrete cial reform bill, remarked: “I don’t association with Kissinger but ignore reporting evidence that their Uni- on academics. The Mountain Echo sources of information instead of the personally remember his playing a Sanders’ admiration for Churchill, an versity President Simon Newman, has been severely criticized by the partial, and often subjective, source meaningful role in moving either open bigot whose imperialist policies was attempting to improve the uni- board for using leaked emails, which of information they really are. health care or financial regulation induced a famine in Southeast Asia versity’s retention rates by dismiss- the board claims goes against the Even if falsification and manipu- in the direction he favored when we that killed millions. ing approximately 20 to 25 first-year school’s code of conduct. Many are lation of rankings didn’t happen, were considering them,” according There are even claims of a vast students deemed at risk of dropping also noting that Newman has prior there would still be the subjectiv- to Politico. According to The Wash- Clinton media conspiracy: Whenever out early in the academic year before experience in business, not higher ity inherent in these rankings due ington Times, Sanders’ website brags a journalist, politician, or econo- they would have a chance to affect education, and suspect that his busi- to the diverse range of schools the that he is the “Amendment King,” mist voices support for Clinton or reported retention rates. ness principles influenced his reten- lists encompass. A school’s multi- though most of these amendments criticizes Sanders, there are Sand- Newman’s plan to improve re- tion plan. While this controversy dimensional presence cannot be ac- ers supporters who rush in to accuse tention rates reportedly involved a has sparked a number of important were uncontroversial spending curately encompassed by a number. them of being shills bought by the survey given to all first-years during debates, The Tartan is interested in changes, and many of his stronger Every prospective student is looking establishment. orientation. Despite being presented what this story has to say about the amendments were eventually struck for something different in a univer- While its ties with controversial to the students as a leadership tool dangers of college rankings. out later on in the legislative process. sity, so the idea of a “number one” donors are a legitimate point of criti- with “no wrong answers,” devel- The events at Mount St. Mary’s Sanders is more of a lone wolf in- university is illogical. cism for the Clinton campaign, these oped to help students “discover more University are rooted in Newman’s Despite the natural individual stead of the leader of a pack. He does about [themselves],” the results of desire to increase the college’s rank- bias of these lists and brazen manip- the surveys were actually used to ings; by encouraging students to ulation of data that occurs, there is “Clinton’s voting record shows she is as assess whether a student was at risk leave early in the semester, the school still a heavy reliance on college rank- liberal as Elizabeth Warren. Meanwhile of dropping out. Newman report- would have lower dropout numbers, ings. When institutions gain higher edly asked Greg Murry, the director which would improve their overall scores they also reap other benefits. [Sanders supporters] conveniently of Mount St. Mary’s orientation, to ranking as an institution. Unfortu- Better rankings lead to an increase in compile a list of students whose sur- nately, this manipulation of data is the number of prospective students ignore Sanders’ consistent support for veys indicated that they were unlike- far from uncommon. In recent years and an increase in alumni dona- the gun lobby, his votes to continue ly to finish their freshman year. The many colleges have revealed similar tions. Rankings can also influence a president reportedly told the faculty, scandals, ranging from falsification school’s funding and ability to attract funding the very wars he’s spoken out “This is hard for you because you to mild manipulation. prestigious faculty. against, or his efforts to kill a 2007 think of the students as cuddly bun- Iona College, for example, admit- This dependence puts pressure nies, but you can’t. You just have to ted in 2011 that they had falsified a on schools to boost their rankings immigration reform bill.” drown the bunnies … put a Glock to variety of statistics, including test in order to stay competitive, attract their heads.” The Mountain Echo also scores, freshman retention, and ac- students, and fund their programs. conspiracy claims fall apart under reported an email exchange in which ceptance rates. It has since been es- not seem to reach out to many sena- While some motivation can be even an ounce of scrutiny. If the Newman said, “My short term goal is timated that this falsification led to tors. He doesn’t know how to build healthy and push schools to improve Pantsuits Illuminati did exist, one to have 20 to 25 people leave by the a significant increase in the college’s bipartisan support for his policies. themselves, an overwhelming reli- wonders why most of the news arti- 25th [of Sep.]. This one thing will overall ranking, putting Iona at 30th It is telling that despite his 20 years ance on college rankings pressures cles on Clinton are on her Wall Street boost our retention 4 to 5 percent.” on U.S. News’ ranking list, one of in the Senate, not a single colleague many schools to go to extreme mea- speeches or her emails. The school board stands behind the most prominent college rank- will come out to endorse him. sures to keep their rankings high in Those who claim that people who Newman, claiming that while he ing lists in the country. Correct data Even worse yet, Sanders has no order to retain students and funds. support Clinton only do so due for used an “unfortunate metaphor,” his would likely have put the university plan of how he will accomplish his This focus on rankings draws atten- money ignore her significant accom- plan was taken out of context. New- at 50th. Other universities have also platform. Every time he is asked spe- tion away from the real goal of high- plishments in public office. As First man’s proposal was met with marked turned to data manipulation in or- cifics about how his proposals will be Lady she pursued a health care plan concern, however, from some of the der to improve their rankings. Bayer er education: providing students implemented, he essentially dodges which led the way for the Affordable university’s faculty, who held that it University was the topic of a similar with the best education possible. the question by stating that these sys- Care Act, lobbied for the State Chil- wasn’t possible to accurately deter- scandal in 2008 when they attempt- College rankings can be helpful, tems exist in other countries. What is dren’s Health Insurance Program, mine who would drop out, and even ed to raise their average SAT scores but they need to be used correctly clear is that he most certainly can- and created the office for Violence if it was possible, it was unethical by reimbursing admitted students and with caution. Prospective stu- not enact all of them. According to Against Women. In the Senate, she to use the surveys in this way with- who retook the SAT. dents, universities, and the general estimates by the nonpartisan Cen- co-wrote a successfully enacted law out notifying the students. Several This manipulation and falsifica- public, need to understand the limi- ter for Responsible Federal Budget, that better regulated pediatric drug professors and faculty members ac- tion speaks to a larger issue: an over- tations of these resources and real- Sanders’ health care plan alone has a testing, fought for funding for 9/11 tively opposed Newman’s plan, spur- dependence on college rankings. ize that they are not all-inclusive, shortfall of over $3 trillion. aid and services for first responders, ring Newman to fire several faculty While college rankings are intended definitive lists. A decrease in the His plan to finance free college and expanded federal healthcare for members including David Rehm, ex- to be useful resources for students dependence on rankings would al- tuition with a financial transaction national reserve members. As Secre- provost of Mount St. Mary’s, and two and universities, they are often low universities to switch their fo- tax is ridiculous; governments in the tary of State, Clinton maintained a university professors, one of which used beyond their intended pur- cus back to the students and away past have made very little revenue was The Mountain Echo’s adviser. pose. Prospective students, parents, from the numbers game that ranking with taxes on financial transactions This controversy has raised and universities who wish to make promotes. and some have even lost revenue due See BERNIE, A12

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Authors’ names may be withheld from publication Brandon hong rena miu Anne-Sophie Kim upon request. The Tartan reserves the right to reject any letters. Photo Editor Copy Manager Contributing Editor maegha singh Gear Jianthanakanon Mail: Art Editor Systems Manager The Tartan India Price Sean Ha Office: University Center 314 Box 119, UC Suite 103 * Denotes executive committee © 2016 The Tartan, all rights reserved. Web: www.thetartan.org 5000 Forbes Avenue Online Editor Layout Manager member Library of Congress ISSN: 0890-3107 E-mail: [email protected] Pittsburgh, PA 15213 February 22, 2016 « The Tartan thetartan.org/forum » A11 “Safe space” movement silences collegiate discussion Kabir Mantha This would include most content that Junior Staffwriter would ever come up in a humanities or social sciences class, which would Everyone wants to feel safe, but make it difficult to teach. what actually constitutes a safe space Of course, you could ask, what is is murkier than it seems. According to the harm in giving a bit of warning if Advocates for Youth, a nonprofit ad- distressing content is ahead? Noth- vocacy group dedicated to sexuality ing, if we had a clear idea of what is education, it is “a place where anyone considered distressing. The problem can relax and be fully self-expressed, with anything based on subjective without fear of being made to feel human experiences, like distress, is uncomfortable, unwelcome or chal- exactly that: they’re subjective, and lenged on account of biological sex, putting warnings on some things and race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, not others can favor on kind of trau- gender identity or expression, cul- ma over another. In the end, it boils tural background, age, or physical or down to whether the trigger is some- mental ability; a place where the rules thing you should expect in a given guard each person’s self-respect, dig- scenario. Of course trigger warnings nity and feelings and strongly encour- preceding graphic material pertinent age everyone to respect others.” The to veterans and victims of sexual as- concept sounds great on paper. An sault aren’t being debated. But if you environment in which everyone can enroll in a course on 20th century just be themselves, and not be scared literature, it’s almost impossible for of being judged, of being discrimi- you not to expect misogyny, so giving nated against or harassed. Sounds al- a trigger warning before The Great most utopian. This should be exactly Gatsby, as proposed by a student at what we desire in an educational Rutgers University, not only seems re- institution, right? dundant, but also unreasonable. But something went wrong. This Ultimately, it’s a question of what seemingly innocuous idea has cost you are trying to accomplish. The many careers, led to the imposition original intent was to be courteous of unconstitutional speech codes in to victims suffering from PTSD. Now, some of our country’s most presti- however, the intent seems to be to gious institutions, and led to books as forewarn, and make optional, even influential and important as Virginia the slightest discomfort that could Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway and Ovid’s possibly be experienced in a class- Metamorphoses being censored on room setting. The impact this could college campuses. In a more per- have on the quality of education is sonal incident, it led to the residence summed up brilliantly in the anec- of Omar Mahmood, a student at the dote recounted by Jeannie Suk in The University of Michigan, being vandal- New Yorker, in which law students at ized for a satirical op-ed published in Harvard requested their professors India Price/Online Editor not to teach rape law lest it distress The Michigan Review mocking politi- students. cal correctness and trigger warnings. Stern School of Business, postulate understand how striving to create a You put a warning before any content The concept of a microaggression The irony of this incident is greatly an interesting culprit to explain why safe-space could lead to some of the that might bring up the trauma, and is even more problematic. For those exaggerated by one of the scribbled safe spaces have gone so astray: the troubling circumstances described people who need to can avoid the of you who aren’t up to date on your notes left on his doorstep saying impulse of vindictive protectiveness above. content or go in prepared. Sounds politically correct terminology (hon- “everyone hates you you violent which creates “a culture in which The most disturbing part of the perfectly reasonable right? And in estly I didn’t know this word existed prick.” The idea of a safe-space has everyone must think twice before entire phenomenon is that it is largely some contexts they are. The prob- until a week ago), microaggressions turned into a tool for silencing people speaking up, lest they face charges of imposed by the students. Lukianoff lem is, where do you draw the line? are small actions or word choices that on college campuses. insensitivity, aggression, or worse.” and Haidt go on to describe and com- A draft guide on trigger warnings seem on their face to have no mali- In an essay from The Atlantic titled This concept relies on the fundamen- ment on the two major tools used by from Oberlin College tells professors cious intent, but that are thought of The Coddling of the American Mind, tal misconception that words can, student activists to censor speech and “triggers are not only relevant to sex- as a kind of violence nonetheless. Greg Lukianoff, president and CEO of perhaps unintentionally, cause emo- ideas on campuses: trigger warnings ual misconduct, but also to anything Yes, you read correctly: microaggres- the Foundation for Individual Rights tional harm equivalent in magnitude and microaggression. Trigger warn- that might cause trauma. Be aware of sions may seem to have no malicious in Education (FIRE), and Jonathan and intensity to physical assault. If we ings began as just a courteous gesture racism, classism, sexism, heterosex- Haidt, social psychologist and pro- base our idea of harm on this frankly out of respect for the trauma experi- ism, cissexism, ableism, and other fessor at the New York University absurd foundation, we can easily enced by victims of sexual assault. issues of privilege and oppression.” See SPEECH, A12 Effects of intellectual prejudices may pervade college life Naviya Singla fiction, and even at Carnegie Mellon. that to themselves? Is being smart experience and the observation of the way we view ourselves and our Junior Staffwriter Prejudices refer to baseless be- defined as a person being able to do this bias. confidence affects our perception of liefs that one person might hold things the observer cannot do, or is it If one considers the social circle others’ abilities. The distinction be- “Flowers for Algernon” by David against another person based on so- when a person can do things the ob- that a person has, one might even tween low, high and over confidence Keyes is a fascinating short story. Be- cial class (classism), race (racism), server can do, only better? If the for- question the motives, the sub- must play a role in the way we see sides the fact that it is poignant story sex (sexism), physical attractive- mer case is true in college life then, conscious reason behind picking ourselves in relation to others, there- and a great social commentary on ness (lookism), or other factors. One broadly speaking, people of very those particular people as a part of by affecting our social circles. how everyone, without exclusions, such factor might be the perceived different disciplines would consider their lives. Can people be divided This is the crux of this issue. Col- deserves the right to live, it also “smartness” of a person by society. It each other to be smarter. If it is the into three categories — first, the lege students, especially at Carnegie brings to light some of the subcon- is a subtle bias, and may not be ap- latter case, then they would consider ones who pick friends “smarter” Mellon, are prone to feelings of low scious biases that people have and plicable to everyone, but, hypotheti- some of their peers to be smarter than them, second, those who pick self-confidence. The workload and how that influences their behavior. cally speaking, intellect can serve as than they are. Either way, this per- friends “less smart” than them, and the sudden increase in a surround- The protagonist of the book, Char- a classifier of sorts. People may not ception influences the social life of third, those who pick friends in the ing intellectual level, coupled with lie, is “developmentally disabled” belong in the categories that some- college students in terms of their same category as them? If so, then the feelings of inadequacy at “not man who is mistreated and mocked one assigns them, but these external social circles, their confidence, and, what are the motives behind that? being the best anymore” make many by his family and co-workers. He un- categories can still have effects. perhaps, even their performance. And what role can a university play freshmen reevaluate their self-per- dergoes an operation to “increase his Not everyone subconsciously What does it mean to be on either in avoiding such a separation of in- ceived capabilities. IQ” as a part of a science experiment, types the people around them, but end of the spectrum? Based on the tellectual relationships if they do Here it becomes important to which has repercussions on his social I speculate about the possible ex- behavior demonstrated by other bi- exist? In a university like Carnegie look at intellect as a bias, and under- and emotional life. istence of an unnoticed bias. The ases, being on the lower end of the Mellon, where it is hard to perceive stand how it affects people and what I believe the fact that his intellect most obvious way that people per- spectrum is definitely an unwanted someone as not smart, how does this one can do to become more aware of decides how people treat him is of ceive someone else’s intelligence thing. In this case, being on the high- bias affect power play in social rela- it. Since this is a bias that is defined special interest. He faces social prej- is through their IQ, their academic er end may be disadvantageous too. tionships? All these questions often individually for a person and by a udice based on his intellect, which or extracurricular achievements, It is even possible that a person seen go unaddressed in our culture, and it person, there is a need to better un- acts as grounds for an “intellect and the kinds of things that they by somebody else as smart may not is time to pull them into focus. derstand the social implications of based social divide.” Unfortunately, speak about. Even with those be seen as smart by everyone. In addition, these perceptions are this at personal level, which is the this divide also exists outside of characteristics, how do people relate This difference complicates the relative to oneself. To some extent action that I ask the reader to take.

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“I would buy $5 million in nutella “Go eat at a really expensive res- “Get on an airplane and hope “Buy all the songs on iTunes I “Pay for everyone at CMU’s meals and eat it all.” taurant with friends and family.” that it didn’t blow up when the want, buy a lot of hashbrowns, for 2 days so they don’t try to kill world ended. Or fly first class and and buy a rocket to go to another me in the chaos that will come do the same thing.” planet.” from knowing the end is near.” A12 « thetartan.org/forum The Tartan » February 22, 2016 Democrat party needs Trigger warnings ignite ignorance space! ... It is about creating a home realize what a stroke of good fortune SPEECH, from A11 Clinton’s experience here!” it is to attend a college that doesn’t There you have it, the fundamental seek to curtail our right to freedom of intent. This means that they could appreciation and understanding of problem, the misconception at the expression, but apparently it’s quite a BERNIE, from A10 actually have no malicious intent, root of this poison tree whose fruit lot to ask. policy. until willfully misinterpreted. For ex- When Obama was elected into are being plucked on campuses all Meanwhile, in a survey of incom- frenetic schedule and visited more ample, asking an Asian American or office in 2008, one of the major over the nation. It isn’t about creating ing college freshmen released two nations than any other Secretary of Latino American “Where were you setbacks that plagued his first term an intellectual space, but a home, a weeks ago, the Higher Education Re- State. Known for her solid adminis- born?” may be considered a micro- safe-space, where we will never feel search Institute at the University of tration of the State Department, she was his lack of political experience. aggression, since you could be inter- He had simply promised too much uncomfortable, never have to face California at Los Angeles found that pushed forward initiatives to ex- preted as implying that they aren’t a dissenting opinions like an adult, nev- 43 percent of incoming freshmen be- pand American influence on human without any realistic expectations of real American. Other statements that how it should be implemented and er have to confront conflicting views lieve that colleges have the right to rights, most notably to empower are considered microaggressions by had to spend most of his first term except through mass hysteria and ban extreme speakers from campus, women in the developing world. the University of California system figuring out what to do. In his sec- the strategic use of the magic words while a whopping 71 percent think Given her contentious public im- are: “America is the land of oppor- trigger warning and microaggres- that racist/sexist speech should be age, however, what is more impres- ond term he has been much more tunity” and “I believe the most quali- capable in using both the hard and sion. The macroaggression from the prohibited. If we’re not careful, we sive is how those who have person- fied person should get the job.” This student body ended up causing Erika might not be in the green light for ally worked with Clinton seem to soft powers of the presidency and is chillingly reminiscent of Arthur had much stronger relations within Christakis to quit her position at Yale much longer. come away with positive impres- Miller’s play The Crucible: all that is due to, as she put it, the climate not In a town hall meeting in Des the government, which led to nu- sions of her. When Clinton began needed to prove your case is to gener- being “conducive to civil dialogue.” Moines, Iowa, President Obama stat- merous achievements such as more her tenure as a senator for New York, ate the right amount of hysteria. How does this affect us at Carn- ed that the purpose of college is “to stringent environmental policies, she was booed by the relatively con- An incident that captures this per- egie Mellon? The beauty of it is that it widen your horizons, to make you a an executive order on immigration servative New York City police and fectly was the Halloween debacle at doesn’t. Incidents like this have hap- better citizen, to help you to evaluate reform, and the nuclear deal with firefighters once as she introduced Yale. Following a mass email sent to pened at Yale, University of Michigan, information, to help you make your Iran. a Paul McCartney concert. Yet six the student body about appropriate Claremont McKenna and many other way through the world, to help you For Democrats, 2016 is critical. years later in her re-election bid, she costumes, Erika Christakis, the then prestigious institutions, but not here. be more creative.” He continued to The next president will preside over nonetheless won the endorsement Associate Master of Silliman Col- We need to realize how lucky we are say that “the way to do that is to cre- an era where three of the Supreme of the NYC Fire Officers Association, lege, sent out an email basically ask- and try hard to preserve it. In Spot- ate a space where a lot of ideas are Court Justices are nearing the age according to the New York Times. ing the students to decide for them- light on Speech Codes 2016, FIRE presented and collide, and people According to The Atlantic, many of 80 and will face an obstructive selves whether a costume would be surveyed 440 schools on their nomi- are having arguments, and people of Clinton’s colleagues in the Sen- Republican Congress. They can’t af- considered offensive or not. “Have nal speech code policies, policies are testing each other’s theories and ate initially viewed her as nothing ford for another president to waste we lost faith in young people’s capac- that tend to restrict the First Amend- over time people learn from each more than a celebrity politician, but four years learning the ropes of the ity — in your capacity — to exercise ment rights of students. They classify other because they’re getting out of came away impressed with her com- presidency, especially an ideologue self-censure, through social norming, schools as one of either Red, Yellow their own narrow point of view and mitment to keeping her head down as sorely lacking in policy depth and and also in your capacity to ignore or or Green Light, where a red light in- having a broader point of view.” This and working with colleagues on leadership as Bernie Sanders. reject things that trouble you?” You stitution is one that “has at least one process isn’t comfortable. At times it low-profile but important issues. Al- It is easy to voice indignant an- would think that granting students policy both clearly and substantially can be quite infuriating. I spent most though she faced off with President ger, but it is difficult to actually the courtesy of autonomy and respect restricting freedom of speech, or of a night last week trying to convince Obama in a bitter primary, she was channel this anger into action. In would have resulted in reciprocal that bars public access to its speech- my friend that cultural appropriation steadfastly loyal to him as Secretary the end, the results speak for them- courtesy. No such luck. “Be quiet!” a related policies,” while a green light is actually an issue. Was it frustrat- of State and became one of his clos- selves: for all Sanders’ impassioned Yale student yells at Nicholas Chris- campus is one whose “policies do ing? Sure. But in the process, I uncov- est advisers. speeches on progressive causes, takis, the Master of Silliman College, not seriously threaten campus ex- ered a plethora of assumptions and Clinton is one of the leading fig- Hillary Clinton has actually accom- in a temper tantrum fortunately cap- pression.” Of the 440 schools, 49.3 biases that I had been conditioned ures in politics not because of some plished more of Bernie Sanders’ tured on video. When Christakis dis- percent were found to be red light not to question. And that’s what col- vast conspiracy, but because she platform than Sanders himself. agrees with her, rather than respond- (including Princeton, Swarthmore, lege is about: creating a space where has a willingness to reach out and ing like an adult, the student goes on CalTech, and Harvard) while only 22 it is safe to express any opinion or work with people, a demonstrated Xiyu Wang (@xiyuw) is a staffwriter to yell “Who the fuck are you? ... It schools were found to be green light, idea, not just those considered worth sense of industriousness, and a deep for The Tartan. is not about creating an intellectual including Carnegie Mellon! I didn’t protecting.

Supreme Court opening offers window to party unity want to suggest an alternative Seven years of obstructionism Obama nominee to the Court and students, we’re in our late teens path. Instead of Republicans and have taken a political toll on the the first liberal majority on the and early twenties. Harsh parti- Democrats in the Senate throwing Republican party. The party is Court in decades. We are one jus- san division is the only thing most sand in each other’s eyes over Jus- fractured against itself and deeply tice away from a sensible liberal of us have ever seen since we’ve tice Scalia’s replacement, instead unpopular with the general pub- majority on the Supreme Court. started paying attention to poli- Emmett Eldred of this being the partisan climax lic. The party has a tough election We are one justice away from tics. Republicans have to act like to seven years of ideological strife, year coming up: 24 Republican overturning Citizens United. We adults and come to the table, rath- Last Saturday, Supreme Court Justice Scalia’s death is an oppor- senators are up for reelection com- are one justice away from end- er than shooting spitballs at the Justice Antonin Scalia passed tunity for both parties to come to- pared with just ten Democrats. At ing the death penalty. We are one table from the corner. Democrats away unexpectedly in his sleep. gether and nominate a consensus least five of the Republican seats justice away from remembering have to make room at the table His last words were unknown, but candidate to the Supreme Court. are very vulnerable, and Demo- that the phrase “well-regulated and be willing to put seven years of they were probably scathing. Sca- In so doing, they can signal hope crats tend to turn out more during militia” is written in the Second Republican spitballs behind them. lia, appointed by Ronald Reagan that Congress can get something a presidential election. If Senate Amendment. Congress has a choice to make in 1986, was one of the most con- done, that the parties can work Republicans spend the last year of What Democrats have to give over the next eleven months. Will servative members of the Court together, that the Constitution is President Obama’s administration is hope of replacing Antonin Sca- Antonin Scalia’s death be a turn- and its most passionate advocate bigger than party affiliation. amplifying their obstructionism lia with a justice who makes Ruth ing point for the worse or for the of an originalist reading of the Both parties have something to to an unprecedented level, they Bader Ginsburg look like Ronald better? The cynic in me tells me Constitution. give, both parties have something will pay the price electorally: they Reagan. It’s not going happen. that it will be for the worst, but His death, like his life, is full to gain. That’s a strange and ex- will lose the Senate, and they will Instead, Democrats have to stand the optimist in me is still holding of political controversy because otic formula called (gasp) “com- guarantee another Democratic behind a consensus candidate, a out hope beyond hope that there’s his vacancy throws the ideologi- promise.” What Republicans have president. And guess what? A moderate who won’t throw the such a thing as bipartisanship. cal balance of the court into un- to give is clear: the decades of a Democratic President and Demo- balance of the Court wildly to the Justice Scalia loved the Consti- certainty. Less than an hour after conservative majority on the court cratic Senate are going to place on left, but will instead bring it into tution. He spent his life defending news broke of his death, Senate are over. They can cry and scream the Court a justice far more liberal equilibrium, with four conserva- his skewed perception of it. The Majority Leader Mitch McConnell like a toddler who just heard the than the type of Justice that tives and four liberals on either Constitution is clear about what (R-KY) put out a statement saying words “living constitution” for the President Obama can hope side. That is true balance, and happens now: the President nomi- that the Senate would not move first time, but they can’t beat their to nominate. President Obama is in a position nates a successor, and the Sen- forward to confirm any replace- fists against the floor forever. What Democrats to make it reality. ate gets to “advise and consent.” ment that President Obama nomi- What Republicans have to gain have to gain is If you’re anything like me, If Obama nominates a qualified, nates. After years of Republicans is a political victory, or at least clear: a third you’re tired of a dysfunctional unifying candidate, it is incum- in the Senate stalling Obama’s ju- they’ll avoid a political Congress. bent upon the Senate to confirm dicial nominees, this is shaping up nightmare. As college him or her. To do anything else to be the bitter end to years of par- would mar Scalia’s legacy and dis- tisan divide. The final honor his life of service. showdown. Emmett Eldred (@eeldred) is a staffwriter for The Tartan.

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Women’s Swim and Dive the NCAA Championships. The Tartans finished in fifth 4:03.72. First-year swimmer heading an impressive year for Championships on Feb. 27-28 The Carnegie Mellon wom- Crews swam in the finals of place out of the eight UAA Jack Lance also provisionally the Tartans, head diving coach at New York University. en’s swimming and diving the 100-yard butterfly, placing teams that competed. qualified for the NCAA Cham- Alicia Gorman was named team competed at the Univer- seventh in 57.12. Suzaka won On Thursday, the Tartans pionships in the 400-yard UAA Men’s Diving Coach of Women’s Track and Field sity Athletic Association (UAA) the “B” final of the 100-yard were in sixth place after the IM, placing tenth in the race the Year. The Carnegie Mellon wom- Swimming and Diving Cham- butterfly, touching in 57.19. first six events. First-year diver in 4:05.63. Senior swimmer en’s track and field team com- pionships from Wednesday, Singhaus and senior swimmer Gabriel Bamforth placed sec- Steve Geier swam to a 10th- Men’s Track and Field peted at the Ohio State Univer- Feb. 17 to Saturday, Feb. 20. Paige Sieffert finished 12th ond in the three meter div- place finish in the 200-yard The Carnegie Mellon men’s sity Tune-Up on Friday, Feb. 19 The Tartans came in fifth place and 13th, respectively, in the ing board with 516.25 points. freestyle when he touched in a track and field team competed against teams from Division I, out of eight teams. 100-yard backstroke, touch- First-year swimmer Mitch- season-best time of 1:42.17. In at the Buckeye Tune-Up on Fri- Division II and Division III. On Wednesday, senior ing in 58.57 and 59.05. Junior ell Riek finished sixth in the the 100-yard butterfly, Mehta day, Feb. 19, taking on teams Senior mid-distance run- diver Winona Li placed fourth swimmer Allison Kirkby was 500-yard freestyle, touching placed 12th in 50.93 before from Division I, II, and III. ner Taylor Maggiacomo placed in the one-meter diving event 14th in the 200-yard freestyle in a career-best and NCAA finishing in 14th place in the Junior mid-distance runner 12th in the mile run, finishing with 389.00 points. On Thurs- in 1:55.59. On the three-meter provisional qualifying time of 100-yard backstroke in 52.51. Owen Norley ran a 4:16.86 for in a career-best 5:22.99 with day, sophomore swimmer diving board, Li placed sixth 4:32.90. On Saturday, the Tartans a fifth place finish in the mile senior mid-distance runner Liz Mary St. John recorded a ca- with 401.30 points. The 200-yard freestyle maintained their standing in run. Junior mid-distance run- Snyder also running a career- reer-best time in the 200-yard On Saturday, sophomore team of junior swimmer Si- the final events of the cham- ner Curtis Watro finished be- best, placing 15th in 5:25.06. Individual Medley (IM) when swimmer Miranda Ford placed van Mehta, junior swimmer pionships. Bamforth was hind him in sixth place with a Junior hurdler and jumper she touched 12th overall in 12th in the 1,650-yard free- Brian Jay, senior swimmer crowned a UAA Champion in time of 4:22.54. Senior mid- Sommer Farber finished the 2:07.99. Sophomore swimmer style, completing the race in Joseph Robinson, and first- one-meter diving. Bamforth distance runner Marc-Daniel 60-meter hurdles in a career- Emma Shi placed 14th with 18:01.13. Shi won the “B” fi- year swimmer Jack Dangre- tallied 496.50 points in the Julien placed sixth in the best time of 9.93 seconds and a finals time of 2:09.07 after nal heat of the 200-yard back- mond placed fifth in a time finals of the 1-meter diving 800-meter run with a time of the 60-meter dash in a career- recording a season-best time stroke, placing ninth overall, in of 1:24.72. Senior swimmer event to become the first Carn- 1:56.71. best time of 8.88 seconds. of 2:08.91 in the preliminar- a career-best time of 2:05.03. Matthew Nielsen placed 17th egie Mellon male diver to be First-year sprinter Kyle Senior distance runner Kira ies. The 200-yard freestyle re- Kirkby placed 15th in 100-yard overall in the 200-yard IM in crowned champion since Matt Lee ran the 400-meter dash Ragazzo ran the 3,000-meter lay of junior swimmer Shieri freestyle in 53.12, reaching the a season-best time of 1:54.35. Kuhn in 2009. Sophomore in 52.56 to place ninth. Se- run in 10:36.98 to place 11th Suzuka, sophomore swimmer finals with a career-best time In the 50-yard freestyle, Dan- swimmer Josh Taekman fin- nior sprinter Jeff Chen earned while junior mid-distance run- Tiana Marrese, junior swim- of 52.70 in the preliminaries. gremond touched 10th overall ished the 1,650-yard freestyle ninth place in the 200-meter ner Shaheen Essabhoy finished mer Gillian Crews, and ju- In the 200-yard breaststroke, in a career-best time of 21.10. in 16:31.69 to place ninth over- dash with a time of 23.65, 15th overall in the 800-me- nior swimmer Allison Kirkby sophomore Kimberly Hoch- In the 400-yard medley relay, all with junior swimmer Justin while Lee ran a 23.82 for 11th ter run, crossing the line in touched the wall in a season- stedler (Mishawaka, Ind./ the team of Mehta, sophomore Ferzacca following behind in place. Graduate distance run- 2:28.05. best time of 1:37.23 to place Penn) swam to a fourth-place swimmer Matthew Chu, Riek 11th place in 16:35.88. Lance ner Josh Antonson grabbed Sophomore thrower Kier- seventh. The 400-yard medley finish in a season-best time of and Dangremond touched in was 12th in 16:37.40, and first- ninth place in the 3,000-me- sten Chuc threw the weight relay closed the evening with a 2:21.95. St. John earned All- a season-best time of 3:26.45, year swimmer Sean Anderson ter run, punching the clock at throw 12.19 meters to place fifth-place showing when se- UAA Third Team honors in the finishing in sixth place. touched 13th in 16:43.73. 8:37.03 for a new career-re- 21st and the shot put 8.09 me- nior swimmer Kira Singhaus, 200-yard butterfly, finishing On Friday, the Tartans im- Geier placed 14th in the 200- cord. His previous was 8:51.18 ters to place 25th. First-year sophomore swimmer Kimberly the event in a career-best and proved to fifth place after 13 yard backstroke, touching the set at the Battle for the Obelisk sprinter and jumper Debarati Hochstedler, Crews and Kirkby NCAA provisional qualifying events. First-year swimmer wall in 1:55.81. Dangremond on January 30. Bhanja recorded a season- touched in 3:50.88 to provi- time of 2:05.49. The 400-yard Winston Chu earned All-UAA was 13th in the 100-yard free- Sophomore thrower Jacob best mark of 4.85 meters in sionally qualify for the NCAA freestyle relay of Kirkby, Shi, third-team honors in the 100- style in 46.50. Jay and Winston Schofel earned 13th place and the long jump. Junior hurdler Championships. Suzuka, and Singhaus swam yard breaststroke. His time of finished in seventh and eighth a career-high when he threw and jumper Rebecca Fortner On Friday, St. John raced to a season-best time of 3:33.81 56.51 provisionally qualifies place in the 200-yard breast- the shot put 12.10 meters. cleared 1.58 meters in the high a fifth-place finish in the 400- closing the meet with a sev- him for the NCAA Champion- stroke in times of 2:05.45 Schofel also threw a career- jump, with first-year jumper yard IM when she touched in enth-place finish. ships. Though Matthew fin- and 2:07.59. In the 200-yard high in the weight throw with Tessa Allen behind her at 1.53 4:29.99. Her time of 4:29.77 ished fifth in the same event butterfly, Riek placed eighth a distance of 15.27 meters. Ju- meters. in the preliminaries is a career- Men’s Swim and Dive in 56.98, he recorded a new overall in an NCAA provisional nior jumper and sprinter Mat- The Tartans now look best and provisionally qualifies The Carnegie Mellon men’s school record of 56.41 in the qualifying time of 1:53.21. The thew Seifu leapt 6.11 meters ahead to the UAA Indoor Track her for the NCAA Champion- swimming and diving team preliminaries. Nielsen compet- 400-yard freestyle relay team for an eighth place finish in the and Field Championships ships. Hochstedler finished took part in the UAA Swim- ed in the finals for the 400-yard of Dangremond, Geier, Mehta, long jump. on Feb. 27–28 at New York fifth overall in the 100-yard ming and Diving Champion- IM, finishing sixth overall in and Jay closed the meet with The Tartans will com- University. breaststroke in 1:05.45, also ships between Wednesday, a season-best time and NCAA a sixth-place finish in a sea- pete next at the UAA In- Compiled by provisionally qualifying for Feb. 17 and Saturday, Feb. 20. provisional qualifying time of son-best time of 3:06.59. For door Track and Field IAN Tanaya

Brandon Hong/Photo Editor Photo Courtesy of CMU Athletics Sophomore guard Thomas Cook concentrates on a lay up during the game against Emory University on Friday. Graduate runner Josh Antonson makes his way around the track at the Buckeye Tune-Up on Friday, Feb. 19.

UAA Tennis Standings UAA Basketball Standings Men’s Women’s Men’s Women’s Univ. W L Univ. W L Univ. Conf. W L Univ. Conf. W L Chicago 7 1 CWRU 3 0 Emory 10–3 17 7 Wash. U. 11–2 20 4 CWRU 3 1 CMU 6 1 Rochester 10–3 17 7 Rochester 9–4 19 5 Emory 4 2 Emory 6 1 NYU 8–5 19 5 CMU 7–6 18 6 Wash. U. 3 2 Chicago 2 2 Chicago 8–5 17 7 Chicago 7–6 15 9 CMU 5 4 Wash. U. 1 1 Wash. U. 6–7 14 10 NYU 6-7 17 7 Brandeis 1 2 Brandeis 1 3 CWRU 4–9 11 13 Brandeis 5–8 12 12 Rochester 1 2 NYU 0 0 CMU 3–10 10 14 Emory 4–9 13 11 NYU 0 0 Rochester 0 1 Brandeis 3–10 9 15 CWRU 3–10 8 16

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Women’s basketball earning Men’s tennis places fourth victory in UAA play at home at ITA Team Championships Ian Tanaya off a 12–6 run, the Tartans opponents know she will be the lead heading into singles Assistant Sports Editor came back immediately with a a challenge, she continues to play. three-pointer by senior guard find ways to get points from Unfortunately, singles play The Carnegie Mellon wom- Lindsay Poss, that kicked off a the paint, freeing up her team- did not go as well as doubles. en’s basketball team competed 12–0 run. As the Tartans con- mates to make plays of their The only point for the Tartans against Emory University on tinued to expand their lead, own. in singles play came from Friday in a very tough fought the Eagles became desperate Hudepohl scored 17 points, Chaz Downing in sixth sin- game. The Tartans came out to fight the clock, making fouls including four of six free gles, winning 6–2, 2–6, 10–2. on top of the Eagles by a score in an attempt to limit Carnegie throw attempts during the The Tartans were disappoint- of 70–62, avenging their 63– Mellon’s possessions. The Tar- final minute as Emory tried ed, but they moved on to play 52 loss in Atlanta earlier this tans refused to relinquish the to make an impossible come- in the third place match on season. lead, and the team easily held back. Otto came up with 11 Sunday for a chance at some The start of the game saw on to win. points and four assists, and sort of redemption. the Tartans and the Eagles Murphy continues to be Poss totaled 10 points, 12 re- That redemption did not matching each other for one of the biggest contributors bounds, and four assists. come for the Tartans in the points. At a critical juncture, to the team’s success. The psy- On Sunday, the Tartans third place match. Carnegie senior forward Liza Otto was chology major has been one of took on the University of Mellon fell 5–4 in a barn covered tight by two Emory the most dominant players in Rochester Yellow Jackets and burner against University players, but still got the ball Tartan history, having broken upset their 12th-ranked UAA Athletic Association (UAA) out to junior guard Jackie the school records in points opponent. Carnegie Mellon rival Case Western Reserve Hudepohl who managed to scored, field goals made, field held a strong offensive grip University. The loss drops the get an easy basket. From there, goal percentage, free throws on the game and never let up. Tartans to 5–4 on the season, the Tartans began to build a made, and free throws at- Hudepohl scored a career-best and they took fourth place in lead with junior center and tempted during her first year 29 points and 10 rebounds to the tournament. forward Lisa Murphy leading on the squad. She then pro- record her fifth double-double Doubles play gave the Tar- the charge in a 13–0 run. Fol- ceeded to trump almost all of of the season. Murphy scored tans confidence and allowed lowing this run, Emory took those marks last season, and 27 points on 11 of 16 shots, them to gain a lead. Senior advantage of three Tartan she hasn’t stopped there. Mur- and also tabbed 17 rebounds pair Alla and Kumar fought turnovers, bringing the game phy has already improved on along with five blocks. Otto their way to a 9–7 victory in to 20–15 before the end of the her records of points scored also broke a career record with Photo Courtesy of CMU Athletics third doubles, while the pair quarter. and field goals made. Mur- 26 points to contribute to the First-year Daniel Levine tries a backhand swing during a tennis match. of Chen and Zheng managed In the second quarter, Em- phy’s 32 points during the Tartans’ scoring extravaganza. to score their own point for Alex Wood took first and fifth singles, ory tied the game up 22–22 night was the sixth time this The Tartans will close the Tartans. The team headed Sports Editor but Levine managed to even before taking their first lead season she scored 31 or more out the season in a rematch into singles play with a 2–1 the score again in second points despite not having even against Case Western Reserve lead. since the early minutes of the The Carnegie Mellon singles, winning 6–4, 7–5. game as the Tartans were un- attempted a three-point field University on Saturday, Feb. Levine kept the Tartans in men’s tennis team took the The Tartans then gained able to keep up their early goal this season. Though her 27. the game with a nail-biting court on Friday against 11th- an advantage thanks to a scoring run. A foul after Mur- win in three sets, edging out ranked Pomona-Pitzer Col- come from behind victory in phy made a basket got the Tar- his opponent 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 to lege in the quarterfinal round fourth singles with a score of tans back into the lead. Both bring the score to 4–3. Fresh- of the ITA National Team In- 4–6, 6–4, 6–3. Junior Kenny teams continued to fight hard man Downing showed his door Championship. The Tar- Zheng scored the fifth and against each other as the Tar- prowess in singles play once tans defeated the second seed final point for the Tartans, tans managed to hold onto the again, scoring the final point with a 5–4 score, bringing winning 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 7–5 lead at the end of the half with for the Tartan in sixth singles, them to 5–2 on the season. in third singles. a 34–32 score. 6–4, 6–1. Case Western Re- The Tartans started the com- On Saturday, the team In the third quarter, the serve managed to find victo- petition off strong in doubles advanced to the semifinal Tartans were able to build on ries in first, third, fourth, and play from the pair of first- round of the tournament and their lead by scoring seven fifth singles to put the Tar- years Daniel Levine and Va- fell to shots from inside the paint be- University Athletic As- tans away. yum Arora, taking first dou- fore the Eagles started to come sociation (UAA) opponent This marks the second bles decisively with a score back again. The Tartans held Emory University. First-years fourth-place finish for the of 8–3. Seniors Abhishek Alla onto a 52–48 lead going into Levine and Arora earned the Tartans in four appearances and Yuvraj Kumar won 8–6 first point of the match in first the final quarter. at the ITA National Indoor in third doubles, and sopho- doubles, winning 8–5. Emory The fourth quarter saw Championship. The next more Jeffrey Chen fell in a tied the match in third dou- the Eagles continuing to fight challenge begins for the Tar- back with a number of three- tiebreaker for second doubles bles, but the combination of tans on Sunday, March 6 in point shots helping to close the with a score of 9–8(9–7). Chen and Zheng pulled off a Carnegie Mellon fell be- 9–7 victory in second doubles Claremont, California as they gap. After the Eagles retook Brandon Hong/Photo Editor the lead when they capped Senior guard Lindsay Poss pulls up for a smooth jumper against Emory. hind 3–2 as Pomona-Pitzer to put the Tartans back in take on Whittier College. Men’s basketball falls to Emory, recovers for Rochester Alex Wood that Emory brought to Skibo The points scored from turn- seven. The Tartans continued draining multiple three- sealed the victory for the Sports Editor Gym. overs total to a 23-point lead to edge ahead thanks to the pointers to gain its largest Tartans. Despite the abysmal first by themselves, and any team scoring efforts of sophomore lead of the game. Rochester Maha led the Tartans in The Carnegie Mellon men’s half, the Tartans did not give would have a hard time win- Ryan Maha. The game stayed scored the next five points, scoring with his career-best 25 basketball team took the court up or throw in the towel. As the ning if they give up possession close, and neither team led by and the Tartans were ahead points, as well as four assists. on Friday to host Emory Uni- second half went underway, that many times. more than five points at any 88–86 with nine seconds to Serbin also made his mark on versity in University Athletic it appeared as if the Tartans Junior Jack Serbin did point in the rest of the half. play. However, the visiting the game with 19 points and Association (UAA) play. The were genuinely going to make manage to get his 14th dou- Rochester held a five-point team got the last shot and 17 rebounds to record his fif- Tartans played a scrappy a comeback. Carnegie Mellon ble-double for the Tartans, advantage with just over a made it count, tying the game teenth double-double. Shkil game, but the Eagles ultimate- opened the second half with scoring a team-high 15 points minute left to play in the sec- and sending it into yet another also grabbed 12 points and 12 ly took the victory 83–68. This an entirely unexpected 24–3 with 14 rebounds. Maha ond half, but a layup from ju- overtime period. rebounds to record his fourth loss puts the Tartans at 9–14 scoring run. Carnegie Mellon was the only other player to nior Chris Shkil followed by a Maha was the hero of the double-double. overall, and 2–10 in UAA com- kept Emory without a score score in double digits with 11 three-pointer from junior Jack second overtime period, scor- The Tartans will finish the petition. from the field for the first 10 points. If the Tartans want to Serbin tied the game and sent ing nine of his career-best 25 season with a home contest at The game opened with minutes of the second half. win games, they’re going to it into overtime. points in double overtime home against UAA rival Case Emory taking a swift six-point The Eagles missed their first have to stop giving the ball up Carnegie Mellon opened alone. With five seconds left, a Western Reserve University lead over the Tartans, demon- 16 shots in the second half of and be much more aggressive overtime with quick scores, pair of foul shots from Serbin on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 5 p.m. strating some impressive ball the game, but despite this dry in pressing their advantages. movement around the Tar- spell, they maintained a lead On Sunday, the Tartan tan defense, and using their that came to five points at its men’s basketball team faced size advantage to make plays lowest. Once Emory broke out off against the University of around the net. But Carnegie of the spell, they scored the Rochester in what turned out Mellon did not stay down for next seven points and pushed to be the highest scoring game long. A jumper from sopho- the score to 63–51. The Tar- of the season, and emerged more Ryan Maha gave the Tar- tans would remain trailing by victorious to a score of 102–97 tans some breathing room and double digits for the rest of the in a double-overtime heater. decreased Emory’s lead, pull- night. The win moves the Tartans’ ing the score to 20–16 at the Though Emory was a good record to 10–14, 3–10 in UAA 12-minute mark of the first team and Carnegie Mellon play. This win also means half. The Eagles were having was expecting a challenge, that the Tartans are now 21–1 none of that, however. Over this loss hurts for the Tartan when scoring 100 points or the next six minutes, the Ea- squad. Losing is never a fun more in a single game since gles put together a 16–4 scor- experience, but the feeling the 1947–48 season. ing run to take a 36–20 lead, becomes even stronger when Carnegie Mellon fell be- increasing their lead to 28 at you know your team didn’t hind at first, trailing 18–6 one point, and eventually end- play well. Of course, this was within the first six minutes of ing the half leading 53–27. not the Tartan’s best game. the game. The Tartans then The game began to look Though Carnegie Mellon did went on a 10–3 scoring run grim for the Tartans as the have a higher shooting per- to come within one point at first half slowed to an end. centage than Emory from the 21–20. With less than three Emory managed to convert 11 field, the real difference came minutes left in the half, senior first-half turnovers by the Tar- in turnovers. Emory doubled Blake Chasen gave the Tartans tans into 23 points, while the the amount of turnovers that their first lead of the game Tartans could only force one Carnegie Mellon created, a thanks to a foul shot. At the single mishap from Emory. whopping 18 turnovers to halftime break, the Tartans After the first 20 minutes of Carnegie Mellon’s nine. This held a one-point advantage at play, the Eagles had converted is the most crucial statistic 33–32 and were prepared to 11 out of 17 three-point shots, in determining the Tartan’s keep fighting. and shot 50 percent from mistakes. The points that Em- Both teams came into the the floor. The Tartans shot ory scored from those turn- second half with a hot scoring a respectable 43.5 percent overs totaled to 35, whereas hand. Rochester scored on its from the floor, but it was not Carnegie Mellon only man- first five shots, while Carnegie Brandon Hong/Photo Editor enough to slow down the train aged 12 points off turnovers. Mellon converted its first Junior center Chris Shkil watches for a free throw to come down against Emory University on Friday evening. The Vagina Monologues Carngie Mellon adaptation describes the modern female experience • B3

Deadpool Review Not your average superhero movie • B4 4.48 Psychosis Review A small production raises big questions about mental health and depression • B8

02.22.16 Volume 110, Issue 18 ...this week only 3 The Vagina Monologues This iconic piece highlights the experience of being a woman in today’s world. Deadpool 4 Ryan Reynolds plays himself as he slashes, curses, and flashes as Deadpool. 6 Frick Museum Exhibit The Frick Museum hosts the intriguing Fast Cars and Femme Fatales exhibit. 8 4.48 Psychosis This production, playing in the John Wells Studio, is a searingly brutal take on depression. 9 Antony and Cleopatra Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy is re-imagined to reflect racial tensions in America. 10 Grey’s Anatomy For it’s mid-season premiere, Grey’s Anatomy 3 resorts to exaggerated tragedy once again.

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The Tartan . Box 119 . UC Suite 103 . Carnegie Mellon University . 5000 Forbes Ave . Pittsburgh, PA 15213 . www.thetartan.org . © 2016 The Tartan MORF performs exhibition of female pride The Vagina Monologues highlight the experiences of being a woman in today’s world

This past Monday, Feb. 15, I was able to witness the Karishma Manglani. Manglani held a very nice tone sheer splendor that was The Vagina Monologues, throughout; as she recited this monologue, she hit produced and performed by members of Carnegie on some of the deeply emotional aspects. She was Mellon’s Mobilization of Resolute Feminists (MORF) vulnerable when she needed to be, when reciting the organization and directed by senior science and portion about being forcefully shaved by her husband, humanities scholar, Sophie Zucker. This social- and overall, her portrayal of this monologue’s voice experiment-turned-production is one of my favorites, was very nicely done. This monologue strikes a chord and while it may be “the classic ‘college feminist’ in anyone who has been told to change to “please” his production,” according to the show’s pamphlet, I truly or her spouse, and it tackles a rather prevalent idea believe it’s an important piece for one to experience. that women must shave to be attractive. As a cisgender male, I will never be able to actually perform in this production, but I can sure watch and The Wear and Say Lists, performed by sophomore listen to it whenever I get the chance. statistics major Lilian Chin, philosophy and psychology senior Naomi Berman, and drama There were several amazing moments in this sophomore Kate Burgess, is one of my favorite production. Staged in the Cohon Center’s Peter/ portions of this show. It’s all about asking women Wright/McKenna rooms, with just a row of wrinkly what their vaginas would say and wear if they were red curtains as a backdrop, no lighting other than capable of coherent speech and could actually dress the overhead fluorescents, and a room not quite up. My favorite options are always “something conducive to vocal projection, the show appeared at machine washable,” “lace and combat boots,” and “an face-value to be a little under-budget. But consider electrical shock device to keep unwanted strangers for a moment that only two years ago, MORF had away” for the question of “what would [your vagina] only three members and was just getting off its feet wear,” and “remember me?” and “come inside” for the at this university. Since this organization’s number question of “what would [your vagina] say?” Anne-Sophie Kim | Contributing Editor one mission is not theatre, but the advancement of woman’s rights and freedoms, any critical reader One of the most poignant pieces from this production should step back and realize how fantastic this was The Little Coochie Snorcher That Could, My Angry Vagina is a great piece. Performed by production actually was. performed by junior science and humanities scholar Heather Graci, a freshman in Dietrich College, this Alexandria Moriarty. This monologue details a girl’s monologue tackles the discomfort of examination and The namesake “Vagina Monologues” transcend evolution of vaginal experience, from accidentally artificial vagina care products, such as tampons and the stage on which they are performed. They are a impaling her vagina on a bedpost, to being sexually freshening products. Graci’s acting was lovely and written chorus of voices, and in line with that, it’s assaulted, to finally being sexually enlightened by a hysterical; she really understood the furious comedy rather lovely how spare the setting was. The Vagina self-empowered feminist woman. It was a very well of the piece and was able to deliver a humorous and Monologues are a set of spoken pieces which were done performance, and though Moriarty kept using striking performance. the product of their author, Eve Ensler’s, mission to the word “coochie snorcher,” the seriousness of the interview women about their vaginas. The result is a content and the overall solemn excitement of much of The Woman Who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy, powerful and hysterical production. this piece was kept in-tact and respected. performed by sophomore music student Jacqueline Tardanico, seemed to be far and away the crowd’s Moving onto the actual performance, the scene Out of all of the monologues, three of them really favorite performance. Tardanico committed to this was set by junior dramaturg Margaret Marchese, stood out to me performance-wise. Out of the many role. This monologue describes a woman who used graduate music student Katie Russell, and junior monologues, I have always been partial to The Flood, to be a lawyer, but is now a lesbian sex worker, who architecture major Victoria Yong, who recited the which is my absolute favorite, about an old woman loves making women moan. This monologue, when monologues’s introduction. The trio did a wonderful who had never had sex because she would always spoken, has a wide range of possibilities; around the job at conveying their collective “worry” about get a little too excited. I also love My Angry Vagina final portion of the monologue is a list of moan types, vaginas, and their comedic timing when describing and The Woman Who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy, and with each one, Tardanico actually got onto the the various nicknames women had for their vaginas especially in this production. floor and acted out each of them. In detail. She had (the best of which being “poopi,” “poopelu,” and obviously done her research because her moans were “Gladys Seagelman”) was lovely. Through the entirety The Flood, performed by junior creative writing and spot-on and spectacular. Needless to say, the audience of this production, each participant held note cards, philosophy student Ariel Hoffmaier, is always my was living for her beautiful, howling rendition of a which for any other production would be a travesty, clear favorite, just because I adore the character of lesbian sex worker pleasuring her moaning partners. but for this production, the note cards were apparently this monologue, and if I were at all able to perform it, I mandated by the monologues’ directing rules, which would. Hoffmaier is naturally a beautiful fit for the role The Vagina Monologues is such a powerful exhibition state that one must perform them with a script of of an old Jewish woman, and her portrayal was pretty of womanhood and female pride that its got me some kind to remind the audience that the stories much spot-on to how I pictured this scene unfolding wishing that, if only for a second, I too could be proud were taken from real women across the world, not in my head. I particularly love the portion where the of my vagina. simply the lone actress’s experiences. woman talks about her dreams about partying with Burt Reynolds, and how they were so happy, until she The performance began with Hair, performed by would inevitably flood the whole restaurant with her sophomore English, history, and chemistry major, excitement. Josh Brown | SciTech Editor monologues pillbox 02.22.16 3 Deadpool is insane in the best way possible Ryan Reynolds plays himself as he slashes, curses, and flashes as the Merc with the Mouth

I believe we’re approaching what the internet likes way. You may be wondering why the red suit? I’ll Deadpool is a celebration of ultra-violence, sexual to call ‘Peak Superhero.’ Studios have realized what let the movie answer that, and if you don’t get that innuendos, and all around insanity. If you haven’t makes them the most money, and everyone seems reference, please go see the trailers. seen the trailers, go see them NOW. Wait a few to be in a rush to make as many superhero movies The magic of the movie is the fun Ryan Reynolds hours, let your brain marinate in the awesomeness as they can. After the success of films like The and filmmakers have had with it. In true Deadpool of what you just saw, and then go see the movie Avengers and Iron Man, Hollywood is looking for the fashion, the ridiculous gags and demented before it’s pulled from the theaters. Oh, and proverbial ‘next big movie;’ everyone is trying to commentary keep coming, turning the otherwise remember to take ID. The movie is rated R, and for replicate that success to get a piece of the pie. With conventional story completely sideways. Wade good reason. an increasing number of these movies each year, Wilson is unglued, and because he is so unglued, the bubble is likely to burst at some point. Now, he has a tendency to break the fourth wall and being a hard-core superhero and comic book fan, speak to the audience. He knows he’s a fictional Rohit Harlalka | Junior Staffwriter I’m not one to complain. These movies bring with character! This hyper awareness is classic them a lot of hype with the relentless marketing Deadpool and makes him the perfect medicine to campaigns. I personally savor the wait, reading up our superhero fatigue. It’s a superhero movie on fan theories, learning more and more about the about a guy who doesn’t want to be one. film (avoiding spoilers, of course), and finally leading It’s a superhero movie with nudity and up to the night I go see it. That’s the fun of it! ultra-violence. An R-rated superhero movie? Aren’t these movies meant Among this sea of upcoming superhero movies, for kids? Deadpool not only isn’t meant Deadpool arrives. Not only does it make a huge for kids, but the squeamish might have splash, but it turns the water around it red. If you’re a few *gasp*­— did that just happen a superhero movie fan like me, you should probably — moments. And surprisingly, despite be wondering where you’ve heard of ‘Deadpool’ the insanity, the movie manages to have a before. That’s right, the character has been on the romantic backstory that actually just about big screen before, in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. If works, thanks to Ryan Reynolds’ and Morena you’ve seen that movie, you know they (spoiler alert) Baccarin’s sizzling chemistry. literally sew his mouth shut in the latter half. So the character lovingly called the Merc with the Mouth Deadpool makes extensive use of CGI and has no mouth and cannot speak. Great. Luckily for ‘bullet-timey’ slow motion stunts, but us, not this time. Fox has let their filmmakers go it works perfectly with the general completely wild, and they have more than redeemed zaniness of the movie. They made themselves after destroying the character in Origins. this on a (relatively) low budget and what they’ve done with what The actual plot of the movie is a standard superhero they had is quite amazing. The origin story. Wade Wilson finds out he has terminal opening scene itself is testament cancer, and gets a very special therapy for his to that. The first 20 minutes of the cancer, which activates his mutant healing abilities movie are some of the best, and but, to quote from the movie, leaves him looking make sure you don’t text during “like an avocado had sex with an older avocado” the opening or the closing credits. and thus unfit to mingle with general society. So he Also, there are post-credits scenes. dons a red suit (think Spider-Man meets a ninja) and Two of them. Do not leave without goes around killing a bunch of people who get in his seeing them.

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Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons movies 4 pillbox 02.22.16 Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons movies pillbox 02.22.16 5 The unique photography of Jacque Lartigue The Frick Museum of Pittsburgh hosts the intriguing Fast Cars and Femmes Fatales exhibit

Walking into The Frick Museum of Pittsburgh is like Without the formality of a well-composed photograph, scattered throughout the show, displaying the artist’s being transported to another time. The converted 19th the viewer feels personally invited into the exciting playful side. century mansion of Henry Clay Frick and his family events of Lartigue’s life. now houses Fast Cars and Femmes Fatales, a collection The women of Lartigue’s life are also represented of photographs originally taken by Frenchman Soon after the boyhood images, the exhibit presents a in the show. The only two color images shown are Jacque Henri Lartigue in the early 1900s. While these series of fashion photographs taken in Paris. The hats of Bibi, Lartigue’s first wife. A subsequent series of photographs can be described as domestic, the life alone are stunning, and the posture of the actresses pictures showcase Lartigue’s two other wives — both of the Lartigue family had no shortage of action to be and fashionistas radiates confidence. They likely of whom are young, beautiful, and fashionable. Their captured. set a precedent for one of the most prominent street expressions are as practiced as those of models, and photographers of the era, Henri Cartier-Bresson. the clothing and jewelry makes one suspect that these Lartigue was born into a privileged family in 1894 While Cartier-Bresson’s images were grittier and more are photographs from Vogue magazine. and began taking photographs at the age of six, the representative of the city as a whole, Lartigue’s shots same time that the infamous Kodak Brownie camera were a study of a microcosm of opulence, celebrity, and The last, and arguably most famous, series of entered the market, making photography accessible to beauty. photographs is a collection on Pablo Picasso, from amateurs and children. He quickly outgrew the smaller, a time when he and Lartigue were spending time mass-market cameras, and since money was no object We also get a glimpse of the Grand Prix of 1913 with together in Paris. They are rare and intimate photos of for his family, he soon had a full-sized view camera of racecar driver Dario Resta. One image shows us the the painter in the later years of life. his own to create images of beautiful quality. perspective from the headlights to the driver’s seat with the long expanse of engine in between. Lartigue Lartigue was a painter and photographer that liked The exhibition displays images from 1907-1958, also had fun with the audience, capturing a moment to shoot slice-of-life pictures: intimate moments of beginning with some of the boyhood images that were where women and men are lounging by the side of the his family and friends, sporting events like tennis made famous by Charles Rado of the Rapho agency in track, in a posture suggesting complete boredom. and racecar driving, or outings to the aviation field. 1963 when Lartigue was 69. Given that Lartigue was His “day-to-day” life consists of almost unbelievable still a child when he took the images, the photographs His satirical eye is also apparent through many images adventure. The photographs’ informal nature and are strikingly beautiful. What makes these prints from of the exhibition. One image in particular can elicit a satirical bent combined with their skillful execution a glass plate negative particularly compelling is that genuine belly laugh in the middle of a generally quiet invite the viewer to experience France in the early 20th they were created not by a meticulous and practiced exhibition hall, so be careful. This image is of a friend, century for themselves. professional but by a child. Sascha, whom is pictured getting slammed in the head by a wave. Lartigue’s father often lent him his camera to use, and Lindsey McClary | Staffwriter the image produced by a view camera with glass plate This photograph is amazing because, in order to negatives has a unique quality that is said to transcend get it, Lartigue had to have brought a 5x7 inch view even the high resolution of today’s digital cameras. camera (picture one of those old time cameras with Left: Lartigue’s friend Sascha goes for his first and only An image of Lartigue’s father driving 55 mph in one the accordion-looking bellows) into the ocean. After swim. Center: Lartigue’s first wife, Bibi, strikes an ele- of his many cars is blurry because of the motion, but the initial visual impact, you notice the image is titled, gant pose for him. Right: Another friend of Lartigue’s is this enhances the image’s accessibility to the viewer. “Sascha’s only swim.” These moments of humor are caught on camera in a rare moment of spontaneity.

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photography 6 pillbox 02.22.16 Le Melon: Tana is authentic and unique As the only Ethiopian restaurant in Pittsburgh, Tana is an experience like no other in the city

‘Twas Valentines’ Eve, and just off South Craig, all at once. My roommate loved this side the most out of Hours: There was no food in the fridge, not even an egg, all those we tried that night. Sun–Thu: 5–10 p.m. Two ladies were pondering what they should have, Fri – Sat: 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. for lunch and 5 p.m. – And with a quick search, they were off to Central Ave. Doro Wat (Chicken): This dish had two sauce 11 p.m. for dinner options: the Kay Wot (hot) in Berbere Sauce and Alicia Here’s a number if you have any questions in regard to In the spirit of Parks and Rec’s beloved Leslie Knope, Wot (mild) in Turmeric Sauce. We went for the hot reservations, hours, the menu, etc: (412) 665-2770 my roommate and I decided to have a great Galentine’s sauce which turned out to be milder than expected. Day dinner together. The restaurant that caught my Nevertheless, the flavors were rich. 21+: Tana offers a variety of Ethiopian beer and wine eye was an Ethiopian restaurant, entitled “Tana.” (not seen on the website), although their authentic Immediately intrigued by the idea of trying of what the There was quite a bit of salt in the dish, so if you’re Ethiopian coffee is much more famous. website promised to be “authentic cuisine” with “herbs not down with the sodium chloride scene, beware. and spices imported directly from Ethiopia,” I called The chicken arrives on the bone as a drumstick, and is Ambience: Relaxed, homely, very friendly. The waiters and made a reservation for two. covered in the dark sauce. It was a very unique taste were very kind and happy to explain how to order the experience. food, and gave great recommendations. Because it was well below freezing that night, we decided to take an Uber, and had little trouble finding Tana Tibs (Lamb): This dish was the hero of the night. College student friendly?: I was surprised to see the place. The restaurant is set up very simply. Tables The flavor of the lamb and the intensity of the Ethiopian many college students, some who even looked like grad with simple white tablecloths are positioned to line the spices came together harmoniously. The lamb, like the students. Most of the people seated in Tana came as plain white walls. There were some intriguing pieces chicken, was cooked incredibly tenderly, and the flavor fairly large groups, which was understandable after of Ethiopian folk art put up, placed tastefully to cater to from the sauce had seeped into the meat, so no piece I realized how much food it took to fill me up. The the minimalist feel of the establishment. felt too dry or too bland. A must try. portions are pretty big, so feel free to take the pack out for a feast. Ordering our meal was an interesting experience. Much Hot spiced tea: With my neverending quest to try all to our surprise, we were told that we had the option of tea that I come across, seeing this on the menu made Overall rating: ordering two sides per dish, and the waiter suggested my heart sing. The tea seemed to be made from a mix some vegetarian sides to go with our meaty mains. of spices, of which clove was the most dominant. It The distinct spices were very new to my South Asian complemented the food well, both because of its heat Apeksha Atal | Junior Staffwriter palette. and its components. A sweeter tea would have broken the flow of flavor that all of the dishes contributed to. I They were rich, loud, and well-complemented by the would definitely order it again if given the chance. Author, Apeksha Atal, sampling Tana’s hot spiced tea, cooling sides. Like Indian food, Ethiopian food is meant which is considered unique for its base flavor of clove. to be eaten by hand, by using the carby component of Cha-ching: Tana takes both cash and card, and is good the dish to make small pockets and scoop up the meat with splitting the check for groups. and vegetable components. Here’s a rundown of what we tried: Herbivores, Omnivores, and Carnivores, lend me your ears: Ethiopian food has great, healthy, protein- Denich Selata (Potato Salad): This was more mashed rich options for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians. down than your typical potato salad, and was bursting with lively acidity from the vinegar and lime added to Are we there yet?: Tana is within walking distance it. It refreshed the palate in between bites of the flavor- from Target in East Liberty, and Market District on heavy mains, and was a great asset to the meal. Centre Ave, so if you’re in the area, you won’t have to go too far. From campus, I would either take an Uber Kay Sir Selata (Beet Salad): I was very excited about (given how cold it is outside), or if you’re willing to this salad and very pleased with what arrived. It was time your trip, the 71B from Fifth and Morewood, the cool, cleansing, and very well flavored. Simple, and 71C from Craig Street at Park Plaza, or the 75 from delicious. Interestingly, the beets were crunchier than I Ellsworth Ave at Morewood Ave. Here’s the address: expected, which added a some much needed texture to 5929 Baum Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. the otherwise very soft collection of food items. Click, click: Tana has a great website, with its menu, Shiro Wat: This dish was an entree that was served to an about page, it’s location, catering information, and us in a smaller portion as a side. It consisted of roasted much more. Check it out: https://tanaethiopiancuisine. chickpeas that were ground up and seasoned. It too com/site/restaurants/tana-ethiopian-cuisine/ was simple, and balanced out the complexity of the other dishes. For those stay-at-home days: Tana has a takeout option, and you can order what you’d like online Fossolia: The menu describes this as “green beans and from their website. You do have to login and make an carrots in Tana’s special tomato-based garlic and herb account to do this though. There is no home delivery sauce.” The beans and carrots were cooked to a lovely option, unless, of course, you go through a third party softness, and the overall taste was sweet and garlicky delivery service. Archana Ajith | Special to The Tartan dining pillbox 02.22.16 7 4.48 Psychosis is haunting and poetic The production, playing in the John Wells Studio, is a searingly brutal mediation on deppression

*Trigger Warning: Discussion of sexual assault and suicide* assault and suicide. These details, along with a message suffering and equally silent. The point is driven home when from CaPS on the door (echoed in an insert in the program), Ali pulls out a sweatshirt from Pi Kappa Alpha, a fraternity “What do you offer your friends to make them so supportive?” are indicative of these artists’ understanding of the play and on Carnegie Mellon’s campus. She could be any number of The stage lights come up and the lone woman on the stage its potential to take an emotional toll. survivors walking by on our campus, reminding the audience plays this refrain from her smartphone. Standing on a coffee that by doing nothing to stop the dangerous culture of sexual table she rotates slowly so that each side of the audience can The play starts in darkness, and indeed in darkness is where assault on campus we are almost as culpable as the attackers hear the phrase as it repeats. “What do you offer your friends Moriarty’s direction is the most effective. In darkness and themselves. to make them so supportive?” silence we hear Ali Miller (Slone) enter her apartment and in darkness we hear her rape occur. This series of actions While the play got so much right, as with art that attempts This weekend, 4.48 Psychosis, a hauntingly poetic play sets the tone for the 100-minute show as we see Ali struggle to grapple with complex issues, 4.48 falters in some respects. written by British playwright Sarah Kane opened in the with the aftermath of her assault, both alone and with her Fifer, though incredible in presence, isn’t really given much John Wells Studio, the smallest theater space on the first doctor played by Fifer. There is so much that Moriarty’s to do or say that wouldn’t have been just as organic coming floor of the Purnell Center for the Arts. The play, written as a production gets right depicting serious depression and the from the mouth of Ali. Similarly, the way his relationship stream-of-consciousness epic poem without any discernible toll it takes on people. He not only touches on the sadness, turns from professional to sexual and then to professional characters or plot, was brought to life in starkly intimate but also on the anger that anyone who has struggled with again sends some potentially harmful messages about how detail by senior directing student John Moriarty, and depression or who has loved someone with depression is assault survivors can begin to heal. After an extended sex intensely performed by junior acting student Mckenna Slone all too familiar with. At one point Ali echoes this feeling scene between the two characters, Slone’s Ali seems much and senior acting student Zach Fifer. With a set created by outright, “Depression is anger; it’s what you did, who was more positive and only sets on the path to kill herself again scenic design senior, Nathan Brown, the audience is allowed there, and what you’re blaming.” The credit goes as much to when he then rejects her. This feels like the production to look in on a few days, months, or years of one woman’s Slone, who is able to believably portray catatonic quiet and is putting the healing of mental illness on the onus of the struggle with depression. incurable rage with equal enthusiasm. person’s loved ones, when anyone who’s had experience with this knows that mental illness can’t be loved away. 4.48 Psychosis was first produced by the Royal Court Brown’s set also contributes greatly to the experience closing Healing is an incredibly individualistic journey that loved Jerwood Theatre Upstairs in London in June 2000. This the distance between audience and performer with his ones can only support. It is worth mentioning however that was the last work of Kane’s, who, after a life-long battle with catwalk set. Ali’s apartment spans across the studio with the lead up to this sex scene was one of the best examples depression, hung herself with shoelaces in her hospital audience sitting on either side. On one end of the set her I’ve seen of using consent to initiate sexual contact. Multiple room a year before her play would be produced. This current bed and posters of various historical and fictional women like times we see Ali’s hand rest on an article of the doctor’s production was influenced and shaped heavily by the real life Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, and Daenerys Targaryen. clothing, making eye contact with him and only removing experiences of Carnegie Mellon students through the Sarah In the center, a desk with two cushions, and on the other the article after he nods yes. Project, an initiative aimed at discussing issues of mental side a door and several cork boards hung with bits of this and health through art. that, most notably a Carnegie Mellon flag. The effect makes 4.48 Psychosis was an intense delve into one person’s it so that as an audience member you are watching other struggle with depression. The production, and whatever From the moment the audience approaches the door to audience members as much as you are watching the action else comes from the Sarah Project, is a welcome addition the studio, it is clear that production has taken a lot of care on stage. And as Ali makes several attempts throughout to a campus like Carnegie Mellon, where issues like sexual in engaging with material that can be mentally taxing on the show to connect with the audience members, at one assault and mental illness are still ignored by much of the audiences. Outside the theater are posted several notices pointing showing them a scribbled page from her diary and campus community. that warn patrons to practice self-care while watching the at various points making direct eye contact with people, show. The notices also provide trigger warnings of sexual the other side becomes a mirror equally implicit to Ali’s Razghiem Golden | Junior Staffwriter

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The Danish Girl Friday, Feb. 26 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 27 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.

Director: Tom Hooper Cast: Eddie Redmayne (Lili Elbe), Alicia Vikander (Gerda Wegener), Amber Heard (Oola Paulson), Matthias Schoenaerts (Hans Axgil) Rotten Tomatoes: 70 percent

The Danish Girl is a biographical romantic drama based on a book of the same name, which is loosely based on the lives and marriage of Danish painters Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda’s marriage and work evolve as Lili undergoes sex reassignment surgery, setting her on a groundbreaking journey as one of the world’s transgender pioneers. The cast, led by Oscar-nominated Vikander and Redmayne, has been hailed as a revelation. Rotten Tomatoes says, “Vikander delves beneath the surface to explore a truly fascinating woman. And Redmayne is simply wonderful, totally convincing both as Einar and as the ‘Danish girl’ of the film’s title.”

psychosis 8 pillbox 02.22.16 Antony and Cleopatra plays at Studio 201 Shakespeare’s iconic romantic tragedy is re-imagined to reflect racial tensions in America

Romeo and Juliet may be his most famous, but from rapper Azealia Banks on white appropriation of piece, leaving no stone unturned in the presentation Shakespeare’s ultimate tragic pair of star-crossed hip-hop music and culture as well as the July Twitter of its discussion. lovers are Antony and Cleopatra. Last weekend the exchange between Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift Carnegie Mellon School of Drama staged a gripping over the former’s claim that the Video Music Awards The cast was small, eight players in all, so each had re-imagining of the ancient tale of the powerful nominations favored white female performers over to pull extra weight in playing multiple roles. Senior Roman general and enchanting Egyptian queen’s black ones. acting major Wesley Jones gave exuberant life to doomed love affair and placed it firmly within the everyone from a Kanye West-inspired Pompey to racial tensions of present-day America. Cleopatra’s slight becomes the slight of all black Cleopatra’s servant Alexas and junior musical theatre performers constantly suppressed by a culture that major Arica Jackson inhabited Cleopatra’s servant Adapted and directed by John Wells Directing Fellow values their contribution but prefers they stay out of Charmian as well as multiple voices on a Eugene Eleanor Bishop and senior acting major Chante sight in favor of the “girl next door.” Lang college panel, “Are You Still a Slave? Liberating Adams, who also portrayed Cleopatra, Antony and the Black Female Body,” among others. It was Cleopatra blended Shakespeare’s Elizabethan text Another stirring combination came at the piece’s ensemble acting at its finest. with the words of black performers, thinkers, and climax, with Cleopatra’s capture by Caesar playing activists to present a piece that dialogued with out amidst a live performance of the audio taken from Amidst headlines pronouncing massive protests in mixed issues of race and feminism. the violent arrest of Sandra Bland in July of last year the wake of Beyoncé’s Super Bowl performance of over a moving violation. Bland was later found dead “Formation” and the racial themes of its music video, Featuring a strong ensemble cast that included of apparent suicide in her jail cell, and Cleopatra’s the School of Drama’s adaptation of Antony and junior musical theatre major Joseph Essig as Antony suicide becomes the defiant stand of a culture Cleopatra touched on discussions that are seeing and junior musical theatre major Henry Ayres- decrying death before submission. mainstream sunlight. Brown as Antony’s rival for the emperor’s throne, Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra showcased the unique Compared to the grand proscenium of the Chosky Adams concluded the piece with a painfully honest strengths of the school’s Studio 201 space on North Theater in Purnell, the Studio 201 space is confession delivered directly to the audience, in Braddock avenue in Point Breeze and left audiences immediate, and its bare-bones warehouse aesthetic which she revealed a childhood wish that she was with plenty to ponder on the drive home. gives the piece a gritty feel. The set is themed to a skinny white girl named Michelle. She faced the give the impression the piece is a filming set for audience and admitted, to a mostly white audience, Bishop and Adams’s adaptation did much to reorient “Caesar productions,” and the action of the show was that she was taught to love them, but had to learn to the focus of the piece on Cleopatra herself, diluting frequently interrupted by cries of “cut” or camera love herself. Antony’s significance to a reference point for the changes. piece’s commentary on interracial relationships. Antony and Cleopatra succeeded in its multi-textual Cleopatra’s identity is established as exotic and Monitors flanking the stage depicted the star- approach to constructing a dynamic discussion on “other” as the Egypt she rules when compared to the making view of the camera, which at times depicted themes of race and feminism in modern America, strict, white-bread world of Antony’s native Rome. Cleopatra and Antony as camera-hungry lovers à la and fits nicely in the School’s great season thus far. Jay-Z and Beyoncé, and other times recast Octavia’s Antony’s brief, politically motivated marriage to betrothal to Antony as a sexually-charged Taylor Caesar’s sister Octavia, played by senior acting Swift music video. The production made smart use major Cara Ronzetti, is mashed up with commentary of multimedia to add extra layers to the fabric of the Joey Pieser | Contributing Editor

shakespeare pillbox 02.22.16 9 ShondaLand rife with pain this February For its mid-season premiere, Grey’s Anatomy resorts to exaggerated tragedy once again

**Warning: article contains spoilers** Though it is nice to hear Ellen Pompeo recognize that her character has been dealt a bad hand, I can’t help but Rhimes shouldn’t be afraid to shake up the classic Grey’s For those who have lasted the past seasons of Grey’s wonder what lessons viewers experience by watching Anatomy mold at this point. Change is difficult when Anatomy and feel like they have the emotional her — and her castmates to an extent — get repeatedly there are such faithful fans, but it is worth a shot to save endurance to undergo more of what seems like endless battered week after week. Lessons can be learned from the show from floundering. heartbreak, I salute you. I’m not sure if it is the looming coping, that’s irrefutable, but most of this show becomes midterms, or just the general life panic of a college about coping with loss. Watching this show now The mid-season premiere of Scandal and How To Get junior that puts me in a vulnerable mental space, but involves holding your breath week to week, waiting for Away With Murder also aired Thursday night on ABC. last Thursday’s mid-season premiere of Grey’s Anatomy an inevitable crisis. These two shows, also run by Shonda Rhimes, both on ABC had me raising my eyebrows and saying, “of include a fantastic amount of tragedy. Though I’m not course,” with a sigh that was both weary and skeptical. Part of me is seriously concerned that Rhimes has a Scandal fan, I am a huge HTGAWM fan, but unlike sacrificed conveying complex emotional lives for the Grey’s Anatomy, the storyline only consists of characters For the past 11 seasons, show producer and creator more sure-fire and reliable emotional punch that these avoiding conviction for crimes. Though in its infancy Shonda Rhimes has guided her beloved Grey’s Anatomy tragedies provide. As much as weeping during movies — this is HTGAWM’s second season — I worry that the characters through personal tragedy after personal or television shows is therapeutic to me, I found myself show might eventually devolve into a caricature of itself, tragedy. These have included, but are not limited to: questioning that on Thursday, thinking: does this alone the way that the Rhimes-run medical drama has. blossoming romances killed in infancy, multiple cases make good television? How much more evidence of life’s of Alzheimer’s, car crashes, plane crashes, shootings, impermanence do we need? If Ellen Pompeo’s defense of Meredith Grey’s tragedy near-drownings, serious cancer diagnoses, miscarriages, reminded me of anything, it’s that life includes great amputations, and runaway spouses. Even for other, less My impression, after having watched the episode, is joys along with great horrors. And it seems that as tragic reasons, beloved characters have walked off the that Grey’s Anatomy has perhaps reached the end of its Grey’s Anatomy progresses, the examination of these series, much to the bereavement of some of the show’s tether as a show. Eleven seasons after its foundation, happinesses gets more and more cursory. But if life most ardent fans. it seems that all the characters are working to move — and entertainment that seeks to explore, albeit past a near continual set of tragedies. The show is in a fantastical way, the diversity of such a life — is This past Thursday’s mid-season premiere was no still entertainment and, after all, that is its primary an exercise in opposites, Grey’s Anatomy is very different in terms of emotional content; however, Grey’s responsibility, but it’s hard to be willing to get very much weighted in the tragic direction, to the show’s Anatomy fans are speaking out against it. In this invested in a certain character only to have the rug detriment. episode, titled “The Sound of Silence,” titular character pulled out from under them nearly constantly, and that Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) is viciously attacked and ultimately diminishes the power of the stories these assaulted by a car crash victim she is attempting to characters tell. Lula Beresford | Personnel Manager treat.

In typical Grey’s Anatomy fashion, the other members of Rhimes’ diverse ensemble cast surround her bedside and rush to save her life, surrounded by the beeping noises and panic associated with only the most dire of Grey’s Anatomy emergencies.

This is repetitive not just for Grey’s Anatomy, but for Meredith Grey herself, who has suffered medical crises numerous times along with many other personal tragedies, the most recent of which was the death of her husband, Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey). Frantic fans feel that poor Meredith Grey has experienced enough.

Actress Ellen Pompeo, however, addressed these concerns on a “ShondaLand Revealed” podcast, saying “You don’t think you’re going to have to come up with 12 years of devastating things happening to one character. However, I look at the news every day and read newspapers online, and people have had some pretty unfortunate series of events happen to them in life. Things that you never think would happen. People being at two different mass shootings. Random, weird Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons things do happen. Earth is quite an interesting place. So The cast of this popular drama have seen the departure of many beloved characters from the main cast, we can always suspend our disbelief enough to be able including Dr. Christina Yang (Sandra Oh), Dr. Mark Sloan (Eric Dane), Dr. George O’Malley (T.R. Knight), Dr. Isobel to tell some story and learn some lessons.” Stevens (Katherine Heigl), Dr. Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh), and Dr. Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) — six of the eleven people pictured above. Of these six departures, four have died tragically over the course of the show.

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puzzles pillbox 02.22.16 13 Horoscopes Some advice for the week. New things are always exciting! Watch out for new aries opportunities in your future. march 21–april 19

There’s nothing wrong with laying low for a while. You taurus deserve the break. april 20–may 20

There are plenty of fish in the sea. Don’t fixate on what has gemini been lost. may 21–june 21

Treat yourself now and then! There’s nothing wrong with cancer being happy. june 22–july 22

Your friends miss you. Try connecting with them now and leo then. july 23–aug. 22

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You don’t have to struggle alone. Your friends are there to Across Down virgo support you. aug. 23–sept. 22 1. Flubbed one 1. Suffix of most ordinal numbers 6. Taco condiment 2. Letter after pi 11. Stage success 3. Actor’s agt. 14. This puzzle has one 4. Letter through a filter It’s always good to lend a helping hand, but don’t let 15. Campaign poster plea 5. Thaw libra yourself get taken advantage of. 16. First lady McKinley 6. “We’re off to the wizard” sept. 23–oct. 22 17. Emulate a stereotypical hobo 7. “Rumble in the Jungle” fighter 19. Infant fare 8. Juridical 20. Roth acct. 9. Unstressed vowel sounds 21. Amaze 10. Tackle Too much conflict will drive others away. Make sure to keep 22. Beta Kappa 11. Doctor’s oath scorpio a balance in your life. 23. Low-grade merchandise 12. “Famous Potatoes” state oct. 23–nov. 21 27. Satirize 13. Follow-up shot, in basketball 29. Luau garland 18. Superfast drivers 30. Balkan War participant 23. Allay 32. & Span (household 24. Short star? The future has many twists and turns. It’s ok if you don’t cleanser) 25. Tough-skinned mammals sagittarius map out your entire path. 33. Matterhorn, e.g. 26. Food for whales nov. 22–dec. 21 34. Takes shots? 28 It’s on the waterfront 36. Hardly windy 31. Boyfriends 39. Retained 35. Clean with elbow grease 41. Hardly taut 37. Spaghetti drainer Don’t spread yourself too thin. You’re beginning to tear at 43. Stair-climbing aid 38. Church official capricorn the seams. 44. Digital novel 40. Tugboat sound dec. 22–jan. 19 46. Shocking 42. Teahouse cinch 48. Danson of “Becker” 45. Ability 49. Soprano Lily 47. Had qualms 51. Japanese wrestling 50. Putting on airs aquarius Don’t compare yourself to the people around you. Just 52. “ got my eyes on you” 53. Dangerous board on a pirate ship keep looking forward and your efforts will pay off. 53. Electromagnetic energy units 54. Prefix meaning “sun” jan. 20–feb. 18 56. One handling nightclub security 55. Nasal dividers 58. Permit 57. Mother-of-pearl 59. “ is me!” 63. Collector’s pride 60. Lakers’ org. 64. Old TV screen Actions speak louder than words. Sometimes you have to pisces 61. Word before “mode” 65. Broomstick rider act to get things done. 62. Played a child’s game 66. LAX info feb. 19–march 20 68. Takeaway game 67. Advisable tactics 69. Weasel kin 70. Sister of Clio Sarah Wang | Comics Editor 71. Popular show fish 72. OK Corral first name 73. French Impressionist horoscopes 14pillbox 02.22.16 Tuesday 2/23 Saturday 2/27

Sound Series: Disappears Mayur Show 2016 - Meet the Kapoors Andy Warhol Museum. 8 p.m. Cohon Center, Rangos Ballroom. 6 p.m. Classifieds

The Andy Warhol museum welcomes the Chicago-based It’s that time of the year again! The popular Indian-centric band Disappears for a special two-set evening starting show is back. This year, the Mayur show will feature Male and female English bulldog ready to give Tuesday. Their first set features new and unreleased performances from CMU Payal, CMU Tanah, CMU away (free for adoption). material, never heard before, and the second consists Sahara, CMU Bhangra, Soulstylz, Deewane, Infra Dance Contact me for more information - of the band performing David Bowie’s 1977 album Company, Saans, Pitt Avaaz, Pitt Zisha, and Nandinik [email protected] Low, recorded live at the Museum of Contemporary Art Dance Company. Chicago in fall 2014 with its David Bowie Is exhibition. This year’s show will feature a much-awaited special This record was mastered by Sonic Boom (Spacemen performance by singer Jai Matt. 3), and it will be released on Sonic Cathedral. The band Maximum Minimum in Unum also features Pittsburgh-native Noah Leger (formerly part Saturday 2/27 The Miller Gallery. until Feb. 28 of the Karl Hendricks Trio), who recently replaced Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth) on drums. Hardwell The exhibit features artists — all alumni from Carnegie 31st Street Studios. 12 midnight Mellon School of Art — whose work falls under both Wednesday 2/24 maximalist or minimalist classification. Curated by Joshua The popular Dutch Electronic House DJ and Music Reiman and Susanne Slavick, the exhibit aims to create Bullet for My Valentine Producer will perform at midnight this Saturday. He a harmony within the juxtaposition of the two types of art. Stage AE. 6:30 p.m. was voted the World’s No. 1 DJ in 2013 and 2014. For more information,visit millergallery.cfa.cmu.edu. Accompanying him on this tour are Thomas Newson The famous heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine and Kill the Buzz. Old Allegheny County Jail Museum Tours is performing at Stage AE this Wednesday, as part of Feb. 1 - Oct. 31 (Every Monday) their tour of the United States. They are a Welsh heavy Ongoing 440 Ross Street 11:30 a.m. metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matthew Tuck (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Orchid and Tropical Bonsai Show When the former Allegheny County Jail was renovated to Michael Paget (lead guitar, backing vocals), Michael Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden. Until Feb. 28 house the Family Division of the Court of Common Pleas, Thomas (drums) and Jamie Mathias (bass guitar). The 9:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Fridays. a portion of a cell block was preserved. The Allegheny band is quite successful with over one million albums 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday to Thursday. County Jail is offering free tours of this cell block every sold in the United States and over five million albums Monday till the end of October. worldwide. They are also the most-successful act in the Phipps Conservatory presents their famous Bonsai Admission: Free Kerrang! Awards category of “Best British Band” with collection, with the addition of a colorful display entitled Contact: (412) 471–5808 three wins. Special guests Asking Alexandria, a heavy Orchid: A Flower Like No Other. Entrance into the metal band from York, and While She Sleeps, an English conservatory is free with a Carnegie Mellon ID. metalcore band from Sheffield, will be joining them. Compiled by Rohit Harlalka | Junior Staffwriter

calendar pillbox 02.22.16 15 parental process.

Theodore Teichman | Staff Photographer Parental Process was a communication and print design exhibition at the Frame Gallery that ran from Feb. 19 to Feb. 22, 2016. It attempted to emphasize the relevance of print in today’s digital world. It is described as “passively placed parallel print-objects paraphrasing printers’ panic. Planks, packages, pages, pairs, pans, and proud printing parents. Participate in public print.” Artists involved include: senior art major Max Gonzales and junior art majors Rachel Moeller, Jarel Grant, and Sandra Kang. feature 16pillbox 02.22.16