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thetartan.org @thetartan October 17, 2011 Volume 106, Issue 8 Carnegie Mellon’s student newspaper since 1906 Local company wins ‘Occupy’ protests come to Pittsburgh ANDY PENG inaugural RoboBowl Junior Staffwriter

Protests swelled within the streets of Pittsburgh last Sat- urday morning, as thousands gathered together to demon- strate against the increasing role of corporate and fi nancial interests in politics. The demonstration, Occu- py Pittsburgh, brought Pitts- burgh into the larger move- ment that has taken hold in cities across the U.S. after its origin in New York. Students, workers, children and their parents, and others gathered downtown, chanting and car- rying signs, fl ags, and ban- ners. Courtesy of Interbots “It’s fantastic. It exceeded The Interbots company designed their bots to interact with children. my expectations. I thought we’d max at 3,000 [people],” ELLIS ROBINSON petition series, was on robots said Occupy Pittsburgh’s orga- Junior Staffwriter designed for health care and Andy Peng/Staff nizer, Nathaniel Glosser. Anti-corporate protesters march through downtown Pittsburgh during Saturday’s protest. quality of life. The protesters represented Finalists for the RoboBowl As a result of the local causes ranging from social se- the Hill District, where a se- three, four, we declare class forgotten, like some of these competition gathered last hosting, both Pittsburgh and curity to police brutality and ries of speakers took turns ad- war.” people are being forgotten Thursday at the Posner Cen- Carnegie Mellon were well women’s rights. dressing the crowd. The rally and march co- right now,” said Mark Glosser, ter before a panel of judges represented in the competi- The main theme, however, Larry Getty, an elderly resi- incided with a larger event a web developer, as he com- to determine whose robot tion: Three of the fi ve fi nal- was protest against corpo- dent of Pittsburgh, protested planned for Saturday, in pared the protest to the 1960s would be the winner of a ists were startup companies rate power. Common signs cuts to Medicare and Social which groups worldwide were civil rights movement, “The $20,000 fi rst-place prize. hailing from Pittsburgh, stated, “Money is not speech Security. He held a sign that encouraged to participate in civil rights movement today is For someone unfamiliar with while the other two teams and corporations are not peo- read: “Who’s going to insure similar demonstrations. Ac- the underrepresented versus the competition, “RoboBowl” were from Highland Park, ple,” “Separation of bank and an 80-year-old man with cording to the Occupy Pitts- the wealthy.” may conjure up images of N.J., and Mountain View, state,” and “Bail out the stu- health problems? We need a burgh website, “Saturday The Occupy Pittsburgh robotic fi ghting matches à la Calif. Additionally, one of the dents, not the banks.” national health care system. will see Pittsburgh join the movement, which began al- BattleBots. Think again. members of RescueBotics, “My problem is that the All of Canada and Europe has hundreds of cities across the most a month ago, captured RoboBowl is a series of ro- the Mountain View team, is price of everything is going up, it. Why don’t we?” country and hundreds more the attention of the media and botics venture competitions a Carnegie Mellon graduate and the 1 percent are trying to After the short rally, overseas where the Occupy local citizens. The group is meant to “fi nd and foster student in robotics. push wages down,” said Jim protesters headed toward movement has taken hold.” gaining momentum with over start-up and early-stage com- The winner of the compe- Bonner, a laid-off bus driver. downtown carrying their In the U.S. and overseas, 6,000 members on its Face- panies seeking to develop ‘big tition was Interbots, a com- Occupy Pittsburgh’s stated banners, signs, and fl ags. As there are over 1,000 cities book page. idea’ products and services” pany made up almost entirely goal is “standing together they passed by the PNC Bank where some sort of occupa- Although the group claims that meet new needs, accord- of Carnegie Mellon graduates against corporate greed.” building, the BNY Mellon tion-style movement has be- to be “in solidarity” with Oc- ing to a Carnegie Mellon press from the entertainment tech- “The politicians and corpo- building, and other corporate gun. cupy Wall Street and have release — very different from nology and human-computer rations are all in it together,” headquarters, they expressed “I want to live in a world similar goals, participants BattleBots indeed. The focus interaction programs. The Bonner added. their anger, chanting things where I know that, if I had said they are a separate move- of RoboBowl Pittsburgh, the Around noon, marchers like “Banks got bailed out, we misfortune, [if] I was not fi rst in the RoboBowl com- See ROBOTS, A4 rallied at Freedom Corner in got sold out” and “One, two, well off, I would not just be See OCCUPY, A3 Annual Relay for Life event beats weather, raises cancer awareness BRENT HEARD This year’s top three fund- cleared; a rainbow was the Junior Staffwriter raising teams were Pi Kappa only remnant of the previous- Alpha, Sigma Alpha Iota, ly inclement weather. As the sun began to set on and Alpha Chi Omega. The Like all Relay for Life last Friday evening, Carnegie top fundraising participants events, Carnegie Mellon’s ef- Mellon students took to the were Jennie Tang, a senior fort contained three key tradi- Cut to begin the 2011 Relay economics and modern lan- tions: the Survivor’s Lap, the for Life. guages double major; Sarah Luminaria Ceremony, and the Running from 6 p.m. Fri- Gorman, a junior design ma- Fight Back Ceremony. day evening to 6 a.m. Satur- jor; and James Owens, a se- Starting off the relay, the day morning, Relay for Life nior electrical and computer Survivor’s Lap is a tribute to was held to benefi t the Ameri- engineering major. all of those who beat cancer, can Cancer Society. It aims to Despite initial concerns in which local cancer survi- fund cancer research and pro- over rainy weather while the vors and their families com- vide outreach to current pa- event was being set up, coor- plete the fi rst lap. Shortly af- tients, with the eventual goal dinators still made prepara- ter, the Luminaria Ceremony of fi nding a cure for and a way tions. Prerak Patel, a junior was conducted; lighted bags, to prevent cancer. biomedical engineering and created in memory of cancer Last year, Carnegie Mel- electrical and computer engi- victims, were lined around lon helped raise an estimated neering double major, was the the track. Finally, the Fight $38,000 for the American logistics coordinator and said Back ceremony had attendees Cancer Society. This year, that the relay was “a rain-or- make a personal commitment there were 37 teams regis- shine event.” to fi ght against cancer and to tered with 362 participants, However, by the time help those who are suffering

Jessica Sochol/Staff with the goal of raising the participants took to the Local cancer survivors and their families walk the Survivor’s Lap, the fi rst lap of Relay for Life. $39,500. Cut, the weather had largely See RELAY, A3 Navy physician speaks to students about medicine and the military SONIYA SHAH to medical school and was ac- chance to deploy abroad. “most interesting orthopedic Junior Staffwriter cepted; again the Army sup- “It gives students the op- case,” in which he attached plied his tuition and books, portunity to build a résumé four fi ngers back onto a man’s Captain Eric Hofmeister, and even paid for him to be once they do choose to do hand after they were chopped M.D., of the United States an offi cer in the military as he their residency,” said Kelleigh off by a crabber. Navy, spoke last Wednesday studied to become an ortho- Cunningham, a Navy recruit- Hofmeister also spoke to students enrolled in the pedic surgeon. ing offi cer at the lecture. Cun- about the medical school ex- Health Professions Program. According to Hofmeister, ningham believes that the perience in general. The fi rst The lecture centered around his medical school ambitions Health Professional Service year of medical school, he Hofmeister’s story as a medi- were possible because of the Program Scholarship is a good said, was a huge eye-opener cal offi cer in the military. Health Professional Service choice for many students in- — the volume of work was Hofmeister grew up in a Program Scholarship. terested in entering medical just mind-boggling. small town in Wisconsin, with The scholarship pays for school. “A lot of students faint,” no military exposure but an medical school, scrubs, books, Hofmeister, who switched Hofmeister said. “It’s very interest in human science. He and a monthly salary for stu- from the Army to the Navy to common, and it’s okay.” became associated with the dents to live on. After com- be closer to his wife, said that After the lecture ended, military when he accepted pleting four years of medical he loves being a military doc- fi rst-year Mellon College of an Army scholarship, which school, students owe four tor because he gets to do what Science student Dominic Ak- paid for four years of tuition at years of military service. The is right for the patient, and he erele said, “I felt like this was Marquette University. program also gives students has the opportunity to deploy a great opportunity because In exchange for having his the chance to do other activi- to different areas of the world. it gave me insight into what tuition paid, Hofmeister owed ties between medical school Not all of the lecture was it would be like going into the the Army four years of service. and residency, such as prac- about military medicine. In medical fi eld and strength- Celia Ludwinski/Operations Manager However, his military service tice as a fl ight surgeon or one anecdote, Hofmeister ened my interest for pursuing Captain Eric Hofmeister discusses his time as a doctor in the Army and did not end there. He applied family practitioner with the shared what he called his medical school.” the Navy. A2 « thetartan.org/news The Tartan » October 17, 2011

CAMPUS NEWS IN BRIEF Statistically GigaPan print art on display Clarke inducted into AAAS, in Gates, Hillman buildings speaks in China, Taiwan Speaking Several GigaPan prints electron microscope modi- Edmund M. Clarke, FORE societies. It is also an inde- from the exhibit at last year’s fi ed with GigaPan technol- Systems University Profes- pendent research center that President Barack Obama announced last Friday by Fine International Confer- ogy; Richard Bryant’s print of sor of computer science and draws from its members’ ex- an executive order that the United States will deploy ence on Gigapixel Imagery “Eagle’s Nest, Jubbah, Saudi electrical and computer en- pertise to analyze and study 100 military advisors to Uganda. These military person- for Science will be placed Arabia”; and Chris Fastie’s gineering, was one of the 179 science and technology pol- nel will support U.S. allies in Africa in the fi ght against on permanent display in the “Bergamot and Humming- national leaders who were icy, global security, the hu- Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a violent Gates and Hillman centers birds, Vermont.” The pieces inducted into the American manities and culture, social guerilla group. Here are some facts that may have per- within the next week. will be scattered throughout Academy of Arts and Sci- policy, and education. suaded Obama to deploy U.S. soldiers to intervene: A reception as well as a the Gates Hillman Complex. ences (AAAS) at a ceremony Last Wednesday, Clarke walking tour to celebrate the The pieces were selected in Cambridge, Mass. last Sat- gave a keynote address at the newly installed pieces, titled by the Gates Hillman Center urday. ninth International Sympo- “Panoramics and Precision,” Art Committee. The offi cial ceremony in- sium in Taipei, Taiwan. His 100,000 will take place Wednesday at Three additional GigaPan cluded the traditional sign- address focused on automat- number of Ugandans killed in LRA violence as of 2007 4:30 p.m. and will begin on prints are on display in New- ing of the Book of Members ed technology and verifi ca- the fi fth fl oor. ell-Simon Hall. These pieces by participants such as Paul tion analysis. The works on permanent include Jason Buchheim’s Simon, singer-songwriter; On Oct. 26, he will pres- display will include Naoko “Galapagos Bait Ball of Sale- David Page, geneticist and ent another keynote address Matsubara’s “Solitude,” a ma,” Rurik List’s “From Sierra director of the Whitehead at the Computing in the 21st 1,900 series of woodcuts inspired de en Medio,” and Andrew R. Institute at Massachusetts Century Conference, hosted people killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo be- by Henry David Thoreau’s Deans’ and Matthew A. Ber- Institute of Technology; and by Microsoft Research Asia tween September 2008 and December 2010 Walden; Stephanie Jenou- tone’s “The Big Four.” These Ei-Ichi Negishi, Nobel laure- and Tsinghua University in vrier’s GigaPan image, “Pen- pieces are, like the works in ate and chemist at Purdue Beijing, China. guins at Cape Crozier”; Molly the Gates Hillman Complex, University. Gibson’s “Barnacle,” an im- dispersed throughout the The AAAS is one of the Compiled by 1.7 million nation’s oldest intellectual EMILY DOBLER age created with a scanning building’s fl oors. number of internally displaced Ugandans as of 2007 30,000 Students run two miles, eat donuts for charity number of children abducted from Uganda between 1998 and 2004

Sources: online.wsj.com and Compiled by www.theresolve.org SARAH ZAKRAJSEK

Lecture Preview Bayes’ Rule: The Theory sociate professor in the his- That Would Not Die tory department, will discuss Today at 4:30 p.m. her research on the “Gullah/ Gregg Hall Geechee Corridor.” (Porter Hall 100) Fields-Black will argue that the Gullah/Geechee Sharon Bertsch McGrayne culture and language are the will present a lecture on the exception to “African-Ameri- research of Thomas Bayes can exceptionalism.” Her re- and Pierre-Simon Laplace. search attempts to prove that She will discuss the histo- African-Americans were not ry of Bayes’ rule, highlighting decimated by the institution Alan Turing, who decrypted of slavery and that enslaved the German Enigma code, Africans were skilled, not just and Jerome Cornfi eld of the brute laborers. National Institute of Health Fields-Black’s lecture will and George Washington Uni- examine the historical evi- versity, who used Bayes’ rule dence about the earliest black to establish smoking as a settlers in South Carolina’s cause of lung cancer as well Lowcountry region. She will as establish that high choles- focus on the importance of terol is related to cardiovas- the Caribbean, the Gambia, cular disease. Sierra Leone, and the Kongo/ McGrayne co-authored Angola regions throughout the “Atom” and “Electricity history. However, she will & Magnetism” articles for the also argue that historians Encyclopaedia Britannica. must be very careful about at- tempting to fi nd the origins of the Gullah/Geechee either in School of Art Lecture the Caribbean or in West and Series West-Central Africa. Tuesday at 5 p.m. Kresge Theatre, CFA The Boys of St. Columb’s Within the realm of Thursday at 4:30 p.m. performance art, Carolee Adamson Wing Schneeman works in a wide (Baker Hall 136A) variety of media, including Jessica Sochol/Staff performance, assemblage, Maurice Fitzpatrick, di- Carnegie Mellon’s annual Donut Dash began at 10 a.m. on Sunday behind Hunt Library and was organized by Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Par- photography, fi lm, video, and rector of the new fi lm The ticipants had to run a mile, eat a dozen donuts, then run another mile. After the race, organizers awarded prizes to the top fi nishers. In addition, a installation. In this lecture, Boys of St. Columb’s, will raffl e was organized. Over the last two years, the Donut Dash has raised about $10,000 for the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. she will showcase her recent present a screening of the works and discuss her career movie. Afterward, Jenni- path. During Schneeman’s fer Keating-Miller, assistant career, her work has fo- director of undergraduate cused on the discourse of the research and national fellow- Campus Crime & Incident Reports body, sexuality, and gender. ships, and Matthew O’Brien, Schneeman’s work has been from the department of his- Traffi c Enforcement incident is under investiga- It was determined that the ner Ditch for a report of pos- shown at multiple museums tory at Franciscan University Oct. 6, 2011 tion. alarm was set off by an unau- sible vandalism to the Chil- and exhibitions around the of Steubenville, will lead a thorized use of a fog machine. dren’s School playground. University Police initiated world, including the Whit- discussion of the fi lm. Sod was damaged when un- a traffi c stop at the intersec- ney Museum of American The Boys of St. Columb’s Vehicle Damage known persons jumped the tion of Frew and Tech streets Art in New York City; the narrates the lives of the fi rst Oct. 8, 2011 Vehicle Damage fence. This case is still under on a vehicle that failed to stop Museums of Contemporary generation of children to Oct. 9, 2011 investigation. at the stop sign. Offi cers also Carnegie Mellon Police Art located in Los Angeles, receive free secondary edu- learned that the driver was were dispatched to the East There was a report of ve- Barcelona, and Vienna; and cation because of the 1947 driving with a suspended li- Campus Garage for a report hicle damage and possible the Stadtische Kunsthalle in Education Act in Northern Power Outage cense. The driver was cited of vehicle damage. Photos of vandalism on Tech Street. Dusseldorf; the Venice Bien- Ireland. The fi lm tells the Oct. 10, 2011 and the vehicle was released the vehicle were taken and a Carnegie Mellon offi cers were nale in Italy. story of how the political to a valid licensed driver. report was fi led. unable to determine if the Many campus buildings and historical conditions of damage was caused by van- were part of a power failure Northern Ireland were al- dalism or a defective sunroof. caused by an unspecifi ed ex- Caribbean Captives, tered as a result of the mass Vehicle Break-in Fire Alarm Activation A report was fi led. plosion on Centre Avenue. African Slaves: The education of its population, Oct. 8, 2011 Oct. 8, 2011 Power was restored shortly Origins of the Gullah/ culminating in the Civil after the outage. Geechee Rights Movement of the late One of the Carnegie Mel- University Police and the Vandalism lon Shuttle/Escort buses was Pittsburgh City Fire Depart- Thursday at noon 1960s. Oct. 10, 2011 broken into while parked in ment were dispatched to Mar- Baker Hall 246A Compiled by the Morewood lot. Items were garet Morrison Apartments Carnegie Mellon Police Edda L. Fields-Black, as- EMILY DOBLER stolen from the vehicle. This for a fi re alarm activation. were dispatched to the Don-

WEATHER Corrections & the Hillman Foundation, Clarifi cations provided funding for the project. In the “Campus News In the article “VIA in Brief” article (News, brings electronic beats Oct. 10), we would like to Pittsburgh” (Pillbox, to clarify that ParkPGH Oct. 10), the photo cap- is a project of the Pitts- tions were incorrect. The burgh Cultural Trust and guitarist pictured is Steve they were the recipient Moore from Zombi and TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY of the award. The Benter the DJ shown is Peanut High / Low High / Low High / Low High / Low High / Low Butter Wolf. Foundation, in addition to 59 / 49 51 / 45 49 / 41 51 / 40 57 / 45 Source: www.weather.com October 17, 2011 « The Tartan thetartan.org/news » A3 CMU-Q sees record enrollment Runners fundraise for research RELAY, from A1 wanted to do something that the night, aided by music and would honor her,” Minno performances by the Kiltie This is Relay for Life’s sec- said. Band, Bhangra, acapella ond year on the Cut, after be- BioSac team co-captain groups, Dancers’ Symposium, ing held in Gesling Stadium in Katherine Forsyth, a junior and other student organiza- prior years. This decision, Pa- biology major, said that Relay tions. tel said, was made partly due for Life “was a very great way The event fi nally drew to a to logistic issues when operat- of raising awareness for can- close Saturday morning with ing in Gesling, but mostly to cer research.” Forsyth went little fanfare. As the partici- encourage campus awareness on to emphasize the commu- pants were heading back to and participation. nal spirit of the event between their dorms and houses, the Kristen Minno, a senior teams and participants. total donation count stood modern languages student BioSac runner Dagney at $24,510 — a signifi cant and Science and Humanities Cooke, fi rst-year in the Mellon amount of fundraising, but Scholar, was the event’s co- College of Science, agreed. not as large the intended goal. chair. Minno fi rst got involved She described the event as “a However, at the conclusion with Relay for Life at her high fun way to give back.” Fellow of the event, it was empha- school, and she was inspired participant Rene Francolini, a sized that donations could

File photo by Patrick Gage Kelly to participate in memory of fi rst-year in Mellon College of still be made for this relay Downtown Doha is one of the places students can visit while studying abroad in CMU-Q. her friend’s mother, who had Science, added that the event through the next two weeks passed away from breast and “was a great way to bond with on Carnegie Mellon’s event KECHUN MAO passing year. It was a natural tar campus offers such a great lung cancer the year before people.” page on the American Cancer Junior Staffwriter development, not an outcome educational opportunity, but she started participating. “We The teams relayed through Society website. of a special effort or strategy.” it’s new,” she said in an email. Carnegie Mellon’s Qatar Jarrod Mock, director “That’s why the student popu- program enrolled a record of admissions for CMU-Q, lation is so small; the campus number of students for the brought up possible factors is still really young. I hope, 2011–12 school year. Carne- that added to the rise in en- and believe, that the enroll- Locals rally against corporations gie Mellon University in Qatar rollment numbers. “Probably ment will continue to climb, OCCUPY, from A1 (CMU-Q) enrolled 107 stu- the most notable difference in as more professors from here dents from 20 countries and our class this year is the high go over there and more pro- ment. brought in the highest num- enrollment of Qatari nation- grams become available to “This is a local event with ber of Qatari nationals since als,” he said via email. “Our the students there.” local people,” Glosser told the the campus opened in 2004. yield for Qatari students rose Senior philosophy major Pittsburgh Business Times last According to the CMU-Q from 50 percent over the past Jessica Dickinson Goodman, week. “Organizers from New website, the campus’ accep- three years to 65 percent this who also attended the IM- York are not coming down tance rate for 2009–10 was year. Simply put, a greater PAQT program, said, “Carn- and doing this. It’s entirely 26.7 percent. There were percentage of the Qatari egie Mellon really offers autonomous.” 631 applicants, 168 were of- students we admitted chose world-class education. The Steve Iskovitz, who has fered admission, and 86 new Carnegie Mellon this year.” past years have seen remark- been involved with Occupy students enrolled. As for the In order to strengthen the able outcomes of CMU-Q’s Wall Street, carried around a 2010–11 academic year, the campus connection of Carn- education in Qatar.” While sign saying “CMU: No autono- website stated that the accep- egie Mellon in Pittsburgh and great accomplishments serve mous killer drones,” alluding tance rate was 24.6 percent. Carnegie Mellon in Qatar, Ini- as an effective promotion of to some of Carnegie Mellon’s Andy Peng/Staff There were 780 applicants, tiating Meaningful Pittsburgh CMU-Q, the admissions of- government connections. Pittsburgh locals march through the streets of Downtown on Saturday. 192 were offered admission, and Qatar Ties (IMPAQT) was fi ce has also spent a lot of time “I fi gure I’d just bring a lit- and 98 fi rst-year students founded in fall 2008. During and energy encouraging the tle local angle to Pittsburgh,” While the protest re- Grant Street. They set up tents enrolled. The expected en- spring breaks, eight selected top students in the region to he said. As he refl ected on the mained relatively peaceful and planned to occupy the rollment for fall 2012 was Pittsburgh students travel to apply to CMU-Q. rally, Iskovitz added, “I was and orderly, legal observ- area for the night. Organiz- approximately 100–110 fi rst- Doha and develop strategies Fifty-two percent of CMU- going to give up on this coun- ers from the American Civil ers believe that part of the city year students. and initiatives to enhance the Q’s undergraduate enroll- try. I thought it was hopeless Liberties Union were on the code allows for an encamp- Ilker Baybars, the Qatar relationship between the two ment this year was comprised until this happened.” scene in bright green visors. ment on private property. campus dean, explained that campuses. of women. Goodman ex- Last Thursday afternoon, They kept watch for viola- However, lawyers and police the high enrollment is a result Sara Mouhktar, a junior plained that a lot of families Pittsburgh city police ap- tions by police and handed disputed that. of the school’s increasing rep- dual English and psychol- in the region are reluctant proved the permit for Occupy out pamphlets informing pro- “This [protest], I believe, utation. “This is really a culmi- ogy major, traveled to Doha to send their daughters to Pittsburgh to hold the event testers of their rights. is going to result in a criti- nation of a seven-year effort,” through the IMPAQT pro- Western countries, but would and closed off a two-mile After the march, protesters cal mass of people who are he said in an email. “We are gram. “I was really happy like to let them receive qual- stretch of streets on Saturday ended up at Mellon Green, a demanding real change, and a young school in Doha, and when I heard about CMU-Q’s ity Western education in the morning in preparation for park that BNY Mellon owns I’ve got to be a part of that,” we are better known every record enrollment — the Qa- Middle East. the event. next to its headquarters on Glosser said. 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Visiting professor discusses HOW THINGS WORK Near-fi eld communication makes issues with geoengineering data transfer more convenient BENJAMIN MADUEME At its core, NFC is essen- require no power whatsoever. Staffwriter tially another wireless tech- Perhaps their biggest advan- nology that allows two devic- tage is that, unlike bar codes, Imagine that after getting es to securely communicate QR codes, or other wireless ready for another workday, with each other over short tag technologies (like RFIDs) your phone, in your pocket, distances. The difference be- that can only send informa- senses your departure and tween NFC and more familiar tion, NFC tags are rewritable. locks all of the entrances to wireless transfer protocols Not too fond of that new ce- your house for you. Simulta- like Bluetooth is that NFC re- real brand at Giant Eagle? Us- neously, your phone unlocks quires no pairing or passkeys ers can hover their phone over the driver’s-side door of your of any kind, is extremely reli- the cereal box and write an in- car. Before heading to work, able, and allows for connec- store review. Other shoppers you decide to stop by a Star- tions between devices to be will then be able to scan the bucks fi rst, and at the regis- made much faster — in less cereal box and immediately ter, you pay for your coffee than a tenth of a second, to be be given a list of the most re- by briefl y waving your phone precise. cent reviews for that item. in front of the cash register. To achieve these feats, “NFC truly enables the When you fi nally make it to NFC employs an electrical long-predicted ‘internet of your job, your boss receives engineering concept called things,’ changing how we in- a notifi cation on his or her inductive coupling, in which teract with the world in sub- phone that you just entered a conductive material passes tle but pervasive ways,” said the building. Sounds like fan- through an electric fi eld, Adam Blum, an adjunct pro- Daniel Tkacik/SciTech Editor Increasing cloudiness by cloud seeding is one of the many ways people have proposed and attempted to tasy? In fact, all of the above is creating an electric current. fessor at the Carnegie Mellon maniupulate Earth’s climate system throughout history. primed to become reality very So when an NFC-capable Silicon Valley campus. soon. In fact, to some extent, phone, for example, comes NFC may be very prevalent DANIEL TKACIK Fleming began the lecture However, Fleming warned it already is, thanks to a new close enough to a magnetic in our future lives. Google SciTech Editor by stating his own defi nition that such a “man-made technology called near-fi eld fi eld-emitting NFC device, the already employs the technol- of scientifi c research as “the volcano” may have adverse communication (NFC). resulting current signals that ogy in its fl agship Nexus S Carnegie Mellon’s recent cutting edge of ignorance.” side effects, such as stopping Actually, NFC isn’t en- a connection should be made Android smartphone, which history of research on geo- After a short pause and a few the Indian monsoon or caus- tirely new. It’s based on radio between the two objects. comes with a “Google Wallet” engineering provided an chuckles from the audience, ing severe drought in Africa, frequency technologies that Data carried by wireless radio app that allows users to pay interesting backdrop for vis- he explained that he believes both of which also occurred have been around since the waves is then passed to-and- with their phones in stores iting professor James Flem- that some scientists may let after the eruption of Mt. Pi- 1980s, though the recent ac- fro within the magnetic fi eld. where NFC is supported. IHS ing’s lecture, titled “Fixing their overbearing enthusi- natubo. Given all of the geo- tions companies like Google Perhaps the most impor- iSuppli, an electronics market the Sky,” this past Thursday. asm affect their logical, big- engineering ideas proposed are taking to promote NFC tant feature of NFC lies in research agency, estimates Fleming touched on various picture way of thinking about throughout history, Fleming are making it a hot-trending its “tags.” NFC tags are es- that almost 200 million NFC- geoengineering issues dis- their research. “Quite a few argued, “You’re changing the topic in the world of technol- sentially small stickers with equipped cell phones will be cussed in his book, Fixing the people fall into the category way people relate with na- ogy. In fact, you may already NFC microchips embedded shipped over the next two Sky: The Checkered History of that I call ‘sincere but deluded ture, and you’re doing it by a have heard the term thrown within them. They can store years, and that by 2015, over Weather and Climate Control. scientists’ — that is, they are small group in power impos- around before as a contact- up to 512 bytes of data, can 30 percent of all cell phones Fleming, professor and di- pathologically enthusiastic ing this idea on the world. less payment solution, which be placed just about any- shipped will be NFC-enabled. rector of Science, Technology, about their research, but not How do you gain consensus the wireless protocol allows where (on posters or items Both Visa and MasterCard are and History at Colby College able to really rein in their en- like that?” for. However, as described in a store), cost cents on the pushing for future NFC initia- in Waterville, Maine, spoke thusiasm,” Fleming said. What the geoengineering above, NFC technology has dollar to manufacture, and — tives, so a phone can quite lit- to a public audience in Porter Social, historical, human- fi eld needed to be, Fleming the potential to change almost because of the passive nature erally become a credit card... Hall about climate geoengi- istic, and ethical concerns said, was what he referred every aspect of people’s lives. of inductive coupling — they and then some. neering’s past, status quo, and with geoengineering were not to as “the Three ‘I’s: interna- possible future. Climate geo- widely considered until very tional, interdisciplinary, in- engineering, the deliberate recently, Fleming told the tergenerational.” The people modifi cation of the Earth sys- audience, as he reviewed the discussing these ideas need tem in an attempt to counter history of climate geoengi- to be from a diverse group in the effects of climate change, neering and how people have order to provide a more bal- has been heavily researched been discussing and attempt- anced look into the future. as part of Carnegie Mellon’s ing to modify the Earth’s Fleming’s lecture sparked NSF-funded Climate Deci- atmosphere for quite a long curious discussion within the sion Making Center (CDMC), time. audience. “I think Fleming which collaborates with a One of the many examples reminds us that recent talk number of other universities of historical climate engineer- about geoengineering as a around the world. ing Fleming discussed was way to avoid a climate disaster “Both because we may the idea of injecting sulfate is not the fi rst time that it has need it in an emergency, and particles into the stratosphere been proposed or tried,” said because geoengineering is in order to increase the refl ec- Kevin Brown, a Ph.D. student something a nation might tion of sunlight back into out- in the history department. start doing unilaterally, the er space and cool the Earth. “In those earlier endeavors, time has come to undertake a The proposal of such an act, the hubris of the scientists, transparent and globally coor- he explained, was highly mo- and anti-democratic means dinated program of research,” tivated by the global cooling in which these projects were Granger Morgan, head of the that resulted after the erup- developed and implemented, department of engineering tion of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991, I believe, should give us seri- and public policy and director which sent ash and other ous pause before we consider of the CDMC, said in a 2009 particles high into the strato- attempting them on an even university press release. sphere. greater scale.” Justin Lin/Staff October 17, 2011 « The Tartan thetartan.org/scitech » A5 RoboBowl incites teams to make robots that improve quality of life ROBOTS, from A1 through software that allows now exist almost solely in adopters of new technologies users to update Popchilla’s academic labs,” said Aubrey and therapies,” Schick said. team’s winning design, “Pop- expressions and character, Schick of Origami, who is All teams reaching the fi - chilla,” was a toy robot de- which can also be tailored to a Carnegie Mellon alumna. nal round received $5,000, signed to help children with the personality and age of the These existing therapeutic ro- with the winner receiving an autism. child. Interbots plans to devel- bots are well out of the price additional $20,000. For small “We hope to leverage the op robots for educational and range for home use. Howev- start-up companies, small cash connection children with [au- toy applications in the future, er, MeMote, priced at $500, prizes can be crucial for the tism] have with robots,” In- Patel said. would be affordable for many fi rst stages of turning grand terbots CEO Seema Patel said The other Pittsburgh-based families. “[Autistic children’s] ideas into reality. during her presentation at fi nalists were TactSense Tech- parents historically are fi rst RoboBowl is organized by RoboBowl. nologies and Origami Robot- the Innovation Accelerator According to Patel, recent ics. TactSense is a surgical (IA) and the Robotics Tech- research shows that autistic robotics company whose in- “We hope to nology Consortium (RTC), children have an easier time struments relay tactile infor- leverage the two organizations attempting interacting with robots than mation to a surgeon’s hands to promote American techno- with humans. Think of Pop- during remote-controlled sur- connection logical innovation. IA provides chilla as a technologically gery. The company, a spin-off children with funding assistance for start-up sophisticated puppet: Par- from research at the Universi- and mid-stage technology ven- ents and therapists can speak ty of Pittsburgh, was the com- [autism] have tures across many disciplines through Popchilla remotely, petition runner-up. Origami with robots.” and applications. RTC is an allowing them to interact and Robotics submitted “MeMote” industry group that advocates guide children through activi- for the competition, a robot —Seema Patel for robotics development for ties. designed for autism therapy use by the Department of De- Courtesy of Interbots Autism treatment with like Interbots’ Popchilla. Interbots CEO fense and other government Popchilla, a robot designed by RoboBowl-winning team Interbots, Popchilla can evolve over time “Therapeutic robots right agencies. interacts with children diagnosed with autism.

SCITECH BRIEFS Toddlers learn to Women found to Chemist creates QR codes help with Birth control affects Bone density in share at early age leave science early Star Trek-like lab fi eld studies partner choice anorexia cases

A toddler’s selfi shness can Roughly 50 percent of Peter Murray-Rust has Quick Response (QR) In addition to the numer- One side-effect of anorexia be distinguished by 15 months women in science, engineer- created a lab inspired by the codes have been proposed as ous side effects of birth con- nervosa, a common eating of age, researchers at the Uni- ing, and other technology starship computer from the a means for teachers to more trol, including nausea, vomit- disorder that results in severe versity of Washington found. fi elds quit their jobs in their TV series Star Trek, in which easily carry out biological fi eld ing, or cramps, the pills may weight-loss, is the loss of bone A test group of 47 toddlers was mid- to late-30s. A study at the environment records all studies. Traditionally, explor- also infl uence partner choice. mineral density (BMD), lead- shown two videos: one with Harvard University found that lab actions and is intelligent ing an area in hopes of scien- A 2,500-subject research study ing to much weaker bones. Re- food distributed evenly be- there are fi ve reasons for this enough to respond to basic tifi c discovery required a lot of has shown that women who searchers have recently found tween two people and another mass exodus of highly trained commands. Murray-Rust in- prior knowledge or a textbook meet their partner while on a promising approach to com- with food unevenly distribut- female employees: hostile tegrated RFID tags into his for reference when a species birth control are less likely to bating this bone loss. A simple ed. Researchers recorded the workplace culture, isolation, labcoat sleeves, glassware, was collected. Now, however, be sexually satisfi ed and gen- oral application of high doses toddlers’ relative attentiveness differing “work rhythms,” dif- and reagents; added sensors students can scan a QR code erally fi nd their partners less of estrogen did not improve during the videos, indicating fi culty of balancing household which record experiments associated with the species sexually attractive. Research- BMD. However, research has which video they were more responsibilities with demand- continuously; and integrated they just found and receive a ers hypothesize that normal shown that by applying estro- surprised with. Of the infants ing jobs, and uncertainty in voice-activated note taking plethora of information about ovulation causes a fl uctuation gen in a cycle that mimics pu- who appeared unsurprised by promotion. This sudden drop- into his lab space at the Uni- collection technique, safety, between picking a reliable fu- berty, the patient’s bones will an even food distribution, 92 out rate is one of the reasons versity of Cambridge. He esti- natural habitat, and more. ture father and picking a sexu- substantially strengthen over percent displayed altruistic that, though 41 percent of the mated that it would only cost This application of QR codes ally attractive partner. They time. behavior. In the same vein, educated and highly qualifi ed about $3,000 for the hardware is intended to take the tedium further hypothesize that the infants who were surprised by workforce is women, they hold to implement this open-source out of fi eld studies and allow interruption of this normal Source: Journal of Bone and an uneven food distribution very few executive roles. system in another lab. students to learn more intui- cycle could cause women to Mineral Research were more likely to behave tively. make choices based more on selfi shly, showing an unwill- Source: Harvard Business Source: Chemical & Engineer- fatherly traits. ingness to share their favorite Review ing News Source: The American Biology toys. Teacher Source: CBS Compiled By Source: The Telegraph CELIA LUDWINSKI A6 « thetartan.org/forum The Tartan » October 17, 2011

FROM THE EDITORIAL BOARD Bill for HPV vaccine is too costly and ineffi cient

Who is paying for these shots? The California government? And here I thought they were on the verge of bankruptcy. Are parents paying for the vaccine? I hope PATRICK HOSKINS they’re not among the 40 million Americans without health insurance I am writing in regard to Em- or the 9 percent of Americans who ily Dobler’s article “HPV vaccine are unemployed. touches off larger discussion on Finally, let’s look at what happens sex.” Miss Dobler’s article applauds if a young girl does not get the HPV California’s recent passage of a bill vaccine. According to the National that would allow minors as young as Cancer Institute, there are approxi- 12 to receive the HPV vaccine, and mately 11,000 incidences of cervical accuses the conservatives who op- cancer in the U.S. annually. The ma- posed the measure of having some jority of the women diagnosed have sort of complex about sex. I disagree never had a pap smear or haven’t re- with Miss Dobler on the quality of ceived one in the last fi ve years. the bill. Furthermore, her accusa- What is a pap smear? It is a rou- tions toward those who oppose her tine part of any gynecological exam are detrimental to the entire discus- specifi cally designed to check for sion of the issue. cervical diseases. Even after getting Before I begin, I’d like to say that the shot, doctors still recommend

Adelaide Cole/Art Editor I am not against the HPV vaccine in regular pap smears. general. Cervical cancer is a terrible These are a few of the legitimate disease, and this vaccine is incredi- criticisms of the bill that Miss Dobler Temporary campus art should be initiated, promoted bly effective at stopping it. However, chooses to ignore. Instead, she fo- As an assignment for one of their tions often spur campus conversa- point and stirred up serious conver- there are several issues with the vac- cuses on Michelle Bachmann’s and classes, second-year architecture tions and a sense of community. sations. And, once the G-20 left Pitts- cine and the bill in question. Rick Perry’s opposition to the bill, students had to build a structure to Take the “shantytown” that was burgh, so did the structure. It could First and foremost is the cost. To pinning it on their own discomfort house those painting and guarding erected in response to the G-20 never have survived as a permanent fully receive the HPV vaccine, a pa- with sex. In fact, it’s all about Rick the Fence. This project aimed for coming to Pittsburgh two years ago. installation on campus, which made tient must make three visits to the Perry. In 2007, Perry signed an ex- function and form; once completed, The collection of structures indeed its message all the more appreciated. doctor’s offi ce over six months. Ac- ecutive order that would have made it resembled an outdoor art exhibit. looked like a legitimate shantytown, Carnegie Mellon prides itself cording to the Centers for Disease the HPV vaccine available through We appreciate these students and students had varying opinions on innovation and change; it only Control and Prevention (CDC), each the state vaccination program, re- and their artistic structures. Hav- on it; some students thought it was makes sense for its actual landscape of these visits will cost $130, for a to- ducing the cost and requiring sixth ing the landscape of campus change unsightly and full of hippies, while to refl ect these values. Spaces like tal of $390. That cost is astronomi- grade girls to get the vaccine unless with temporary pieces of art makes others supported the political stance the art park on Forbes Avenue, which cal in comparison to another com- their parents opted them out. This Carnegie Mellon feel alive — it con- the art took. In either case, the proj- was created in 2010 for small tempo- mon vaccine, the MMR booster shot, order was soon overturned in the cretely demonstrates that students ect showcased how involved and en- rary art installations that change on which will run you $50 and protect legislature, and Perry’s been back- are passionate about creative en- thusiastic the artists were to share a regular basis, could be used more you from three life-threatening dis- pedalling since. deavors that can be shared with the their beliefs. They used temporary frequently. Promoting more tem- eases. Why? Because Merck, makers of community. Temporary works of art art as a way to make a statement porary art installations dispersed Admittedly, this is not a fair com- Gardasil — the only HPV vaccine in that pop up around campus are often against the G-20 conference, and throughout campus will demon- parison. The HPV vaccine is brand 2007 — have donated signifi cant a pleasant surprise, and they convey this art made the campus landscape strate how creative and passionate new and as such is not available as funds to Rick Perry’s re-election a sense of life, spontaneity, and free- more diverse. The shantytown could our student body is, as well as bring a generic. However, that is precisely campaigns for governor, according Washington Post thinking. Moreover, these installa- not be overlooked; it became a focal the university’s environment to life. the point. It is too soon for legisla- to the . In fact, his tion about the HPV vaccine. The cost former chief of staff and current is too great for the 40 million Ameri- runner of a pro-Perry PAC, Mike Schools should incentivize without shaming students cans without health insurance. Toomey, worked as a lobbyist for Next, let’s consider the bill in Merck when his order was passed. What if the color of a card iden- dent telling another that “anyone privacy rights. Moreover, the ben- question. Currently, California mi- Perry is trying to look like he isn’t in tifi ed your state-determined intel- who has a white card shouldn’t even efi ts chosen — separate cafeteria nors can seek treatment for STDs the pocket of his contributors, de- ligence to complete strangers and be in IB,” according to the Orange lines, cheaper prices at local busi- without parental consent, but must spite all evidence to the contrary. was used as a basis of discrimination County Register. The schools are de- nesses — seem to be more indicative still get parental consent for the Instead of allowing children to against you? fending the practice by claiming that of the practices of some elite, cushy HPV vaccine. This bill makes paren- spend hundreds of dollars unsuper- Sounds like some hazy dystopian the program was meant not as a ba- club rather than a public high school tal approval unnecessary to receive vised, we should encourage them to pipe dream. But two high schools in sis for hostility but instead intended incentive program. The system does the vaccine. As Miss Dobler says, receive routine medical treatment. Orange County, Calif., have recently to reward students for doing well on reward students who do well, but it “[u]pon fi rst glance, this does not We can still discuss sex — but let’s begun requiring students to carry these state exams. also attempts to incentivize public seem like such a big deal.” But let’s do so in a more cost-effi cient man- color-coded ID cards based on their Overall, we believe merit-based shame and exclusion. look at those numbers again. This ner. performance on annual state-wide awards should be encouraged. In- Instead, schools looking to imple- bill allows 12-year-olds to make standardized exams. Students in the centivizing high performance in any ment tangible benefi ts should do so $400 purchases. I wouldn’t trust a Patrick Hoskins (phoskins@) is a higher score brackets — black and academic institution is an excellent for the entire student body. If high 12-year-old to spend $20 wisely. staffwriter for The Tartan. gold — were offered privileges such way to reward hard work and dedi- performance results in cheaper as school discounts and shorter caf- cation that goes above and beyond prom tickets for everyone, or a free eteria lines over lower-scoring white- one’s peers. But to do so in a way that ice cream day for the whole school, LETTER TO THE EDITOR card students. shames others in the process is inher- the emphasis is not on public shame Immediately, students carrying ently fl awed. and humiliation but on pushing the white cards were faced with dis- Publicly revealing potentially student body to work together on ev- Student Senate promises crimination, especially in Advanced damaging information, especially eryone’s behalf. This large-scale col- Placement (AP) and International among high schoolers (who are par- laboration is exactly the behavior we Baccalaureate (IB) courses. Senior ticularly vulnerable), is abhorrent want to encourage in future genera- to focus on transparency Kiana Miyamoto overheard one stu- and is a violation of fundamental tions of young students. While I agree with several of the there is a lot of work for us to do in criticisms in last week’s editorial terms of PR, and we are not yet at a Excessively Photoshopped images disregard ethics regarding Senate Week, there are a satisfactory place. couple I would like to respond to. Ensuring that we are both more Dianna Agron posed on the cover we are a bit skeptical of how this act supports this and states in its Digital I do believe that Senate Week transparent and available to our of the September issue of Cosmo with could be regulated (What is “signifi - Manipulation Code of Ethics that, was actually quite effective at get- constituents is something that we her right arm dangling unnaturally cantly airbrushed” and what is not? “As journalists we believe the guid- ting Senate’s name out to the cam- are going to be focusing on through- from her too-skinny waist. Adam How many fi xes can be made with- ing principle of our profession is pus community in a meaningful out the rest of the semester. I think Levine was missing part of his torso out the truth label?) we believe it is accuracy; therefore, we believe it is way. While the posters did not con- that The Tartan will be a valuable in Russia’s Vogue. A suspiciously a positive step toward more ethical wrong to alter the content of a pho- tain substantive information about resource for helping us do so, as I darker O.J. Simpson was on the cov- journalism and photography. tograph in any way that deceives the what we did, our intent was to in- know we are already planning on er of Time magazine in 1994. Many publications, often fashion- public.” Excessive Photoshopping form our constituents about who we sharing more information about our A campaign to secure legislation related, seem to think that they have goes directly against this code of eth- are and what we do through one-on- meetings with readers through a for a law that will inform the public the liberty to manipulate a photo ics. one interactions that took place at weekly column. of excessive photo editing might put without repercussions. The idea that We are encouraged that these the events during the week. I would appreciate hearing fur- an end to such Photoshop faux-pas. a photo solely belongs to a publica- concerns are being heard and put From my personal experience ther feedback from Tartan members The campaign was created by Off tion is ethically irresponsible; the into action through the Matlins cam- and the experience of other Sena- and students in general, and I can Our Chests magazine founders Seth person being photographed and the paign. Although we are skeptical of tors, I think that we did have mean- be contacted at student-senate@an- and Eva Matlins and would “require reader should also be considered. how the act would be implemented, ingful interactions, and I do think drew.cmu.edu. all ads and editorials that have signif- First and foremost, a commitment we believe it is a step in the right di- that awareness of who Senators are icantly airbrushed or photoshopped to conveying the truth to readers rection. We stand in solidarity with and what Senators do increased sig- Will Weiner, H&SS ’13 the human form to carry ‘truth in ad- should be paramount. The National the Matlins to advocate more ethical nifi cantly as a result of our efforts. Chair, CMU Undergraduate Student vertising labels’ on them.” Although Press Photographers Association journalism. With that being said, I agree that Senate

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News Editor * Denotes executive committee member Library of Congress ISSN: 0890-3107 Web: www.thetartan.org 5000 Forbes Avenue E-mail: [email protected] Pittsburgh, PA 15213 October 17, 2011 « The Tartan thetartan.org/forum » A7 Belly dancing lessons can provide challenging, unique opportunities JOSH SMITH of “tribal fusion” belly dancing, the Junior Staffwriter feeling that there was no turning back started to sink in. Opportunities are forks in the While the initial techniques and road of life. They act as pathways to poses weren’t too taxing (not as- new experiences and trials that can suming I was executing them fl aw- shape our character. lessly), the balance and body con- Our responses to these opportu- tortions required for the later moves nities make all the difference in the were beyond me. But somewhere world. between performing vertical fi gure- None of this came to mind when eights with my hips and doing sen- I saw an Activities Board poster pub- sual grapevines across the fl oor, my licizing a belly dancing workshop in fears about the ridiculousness of the the University Center. situation disappeared. When you think of a belly danc- For the rest of the lesson, I was er, I’m sure you usually think of a only acutely aware of my inability woman whose stomach is as fl at as to dance, and the gender issue be- a washboard. In contrast, I have the came nonexistent. I started to revel physique of a teddy bear, which — in the music, and I was surprised by when paired with my Y chromosome how fast the lesson ended. I left, not — makes it rather unusual for me to inspired to pursue belly dancing any attempt belly dancing. However, the further, but nonetheless with my opportunity to step outside of my head held high. comfort zone with few long-term As college students, we are tested disadvantages piqued my interest. constantly. Our professors push us Lest I allow my activities fee to go to reach our academic potential, to waste, I decided to try something and our friends infl uence us to join new. I decided to belly dance. certain groups or activities, but it is I regretted this decision as soon more diffi cult to gauge how we in- as I walked into Rangos Hall. Besides fl uence ourselves. the DJ, I was the only male pres- Challenging yourself is a way to ent (although another guy arrived break out of a mold that starts to later). The gender ratio was obvi- form from doing what is comfort- ously skewed in favor of the women. able. Comfort can often breed a con- This granted me a few unusual looks tentedness that limits potential. By from the girls there, which didn’t challenging yourself, you can reach ease the situation. Look at me, com- that potential and learn more than plaining about too many women at a any class can teach you. Carnegie Mellon event. By challenging myself, I learned The class began with us meet- that it is hard to fi nd the distinction ing our instructor, Amethyst, and between “tribal fusion” and “electro observing her belly dancing perfor- fusion” belly dancing. I learned that mance to music seemingly ripped teddy bears can belly dance. from the desert level of every vid- Most of all, I learned that tak- eo game. We formed lines to start ing advantage of opportunities that learning techniques, and as Am- challenge you makes all the differ- ethyst discussed the idiosyncrasies ence in the world. Adelaide Cole/Art Editor ‘Peeing’ phrase should stay in bathroom Cain’s simplifi ed tax plan WILL PENMAN reacts to emotional stimulation by when I learned the difference be- Junior Staffwriter voiding her bladder. tween a skirt and a dress. At the risk is step in right direction It’s hard to say how widespread of ushering you into manhood more KYLE HENSON Modern American culture gives us this phenomenon is. Statistics are quickly than you might desire, here it ing in more taxable transactions. It’s Junior Staffwriter many enlightening images of wom- hard to come by on this front. Per- goes: Skirts are just the bottom part; disputable, but many people think en. As the respected philosopher Be- sonally, I noticed it three times in dresses are the whole thing. Did that that once growth is accounted for, yoncé once defi ned the struggle for the last week: once from my sister just blow your mind? As GOP candidates try to distin- the plan would be revenue neutral. feminine independence and secu- who’s just out of high school, once But back to the issue at hand. guish themselves in their bid for the The other problem with this sys- rity, “If you liked it, then you should from a student here at Carnegie Mel- What we guys are still missing in or- presidential nomination, Herman tem is that it is comprised of two have put a ring on it.” She continued: lon, and once from a woman who’s der to appropriately pee ourselves is Cain and his 999 tax plan stand out. personal fl at taxes, which do noth- “Whoa oh oh, oh oh oh oh; whoa oh graduated and is part of the work- an appropriate setting. While many agree that our tax sys- ing to redistribute income. Because oh, oh oh oh!” Cultural critic Katy force. So I won’t say it’s quite become “Dude, have you seen the ad for tem is exceptionally complicated of this, people believe these taxes Perry added, regarding feminine at- an epidemic, but incidents of women Modern Warfare 3? I think I peed and in need of reform and simplifi - will hit low-income earners much tractiveness and decision-making, “I renouncing control of their urinary myself a little.” Not bad, but any girl cation, few act on these beliefs; Cain harder than high-income earners kissed a girl, and I liked it. The taste functions are defi nitely on the rise. who pees herself would say that your actually proposes to do something and will allow the rich to get richer. of her cherry chapstick. I kissed a Uncontrolled waste evacuation is peeing could use more emotional radical and innovative about it. Others argue that the fl at income tax girl just to try it.” And in the last few something people take medicine to specifi city. Make it really count for Cain wants to scrap the current and the added sales tax affect the months, I’ve observed a new phrase fi x. It likens women to puppies who something. system, eliminate all taxes and loop- wealthy more because the wealthy that girls use, a new way that wom- are overwhelmed by unusual expe- “He scored! 2–1 Pens! I just peed holes, and replace them with a 9 spend more. en express who they are: by peeing riences. What is it about this self- my pants.” Good emotional content, percent tax on personal income, a 9 This plan’s redeeming qualities, themselves. imposed powerlessness that makes but peeing is usually retroactively ex- percent corporate tax, and a 9 per- however, cannot be overlooked. I be- Perhaps I should clarify with some it so popular? I’m not sure. Girls can pressed. cent national sales tax. These taxes lieve that shifting from production examples. Sometimes the phrase is be pretty smart, though. Maybe this “Honey, remember watching the would gradually shift toward what taxation to consumption taxation used in times of excitement: “I saw is a good habit and the rest of us just Pens game last night? When we won Cain calls the “Fair Tax,” a 30 per- under the 999 plan is benefi cial for that Chris Brown is coming to Pitts- need to learn how to do it. I peed myself a little.” Nailed it. cent national sales tax. society. Taking the tax burden away burgh, and I think I peed myself a lit- First, let’s focus on phrasing. Is peeing yourself just a fad? Only Many criticize this plan as hav- from production incentivizes inno- tle.” Sometimes it’s used in times of When peeing oneself, a lot of the oth- time will tell. Maybe it will be like ing two problems. The fi rst is that vation, corporate growth, hiring, fear: “I took that bio quiz, and I pret- er words in the sentence are just for 19th-century fainting. Movies will it may not raise enough revenue. and small business creation — all of ty much peed myself.” Sometimes effect. Guys, if a girl says she “thinks” show a representative pooling of According to political blogger Axel which benefi t society. it’s used in times of surprise: “I just she’s peed herself, it’s not a matter crotch liquid on the holoscreen and D. Whiteman, under current eco- The second redeeming quality of saw that cute guy — you know, that of uncertainty. And if she says she’s future movie-goers will say, “Wow, nomic conditions, the plan would this plan is its innovative and radi- one I met last week? — at that one peed herself “a little,” this is cause these 21st-century movies are great. decrease revenue by $387 billion. cal thinking about tax reform. Right party? — and he was coming down for neither celebration nor alarm. It’s I wonder if that kind of daily-life But this doesn’t account for econom- now our tax system is diffi cult to un- the hall, but I don’t think he actually probably her saving up in case she stuff actually happened.” Then on ic growth. Though there is no way derstand and creates complications. has a class in Gates — oh my gosh I needs to pee herself later. the bottom of the screen they’ll see a to know how much this plan would Simplifying the tax system — practically peed myself.” We should also talk about context. reference for historical background, stimulate the economy, some think whether it’s a fair tax, a 999 plan, Of course, there’s also the tried- If a girl wearing a skirt says, “I think a reference to this article. The hon- that it would incentivize corporate an elimination of loopholes, or a re- and-true peeing in times of laughter: I just peed my pants,” don’t point out or! I think I just... nope, I can’t do it. spending, which would then create duced rates bill — is a step toward “I laughed so hard I peed myself!” the contradiction. Speaking of skirts, Girls, why are you so obsessed with growth. With this growth, many be- making taxes simple and easy for In short, the modern woman guys, it was a turning point in my life peeing yourselves? lieve the GDP would increase, result- small businesses and individuals.

A PERSON’S OPINION Compiled by Tommy Hofman Midterms are just around the corner. So we asked, What are your tricks for staying awake to study?

Julian Pearlman Eliot Knudsen Kiffele McBurnie Robert Walzer Andrew McCoy CivE Statistics ChemE ECE Biology Sophomore Junior Sophomore Junior Junior

“I drink black oolong tea with “A lot of coffee.” “Drink AMP, Red Bull, and a “I slap myself in the face “Non-fat, soy chai tea latte with a honey and eat Samoa Girl Scout glass of ambition.” repeatedly.” double shot of espresso.” cookies.”

October 17, 2011 « The Tartan thetartan.org/sports » A9 Through fi ve weeks of the NFL ADAM GRUBER some success for their football Andy Reid are with the lack of Assistant Sports Editor franchise after what seems success this year. like an abysmal last two de- A players-only meeting The National Football cades, and a winless season in was called after last week’s League season has had an un- 2008. loss to the Buffalo Bills. But predictable start this year. Be- What really has me puz- given how little time this team fore the season started, if you zled is the success of the has spent in its current con- had told me that at week fi ve 49ers. Niners, you had your struction, I believe that a play- the Detroit Lions would be prosperous years with Joe ers meeting with players who undefeated, the Philadelphia Montana and Steve Young do not know each other very Dive into journalism. Eagles would be pretty much through the ’80s and ’90s; let well can only end badly. They eliminated from the playoffs, someone else have a turn. do not know what makes one [email protected] and that the San Francisco But lo and behold, quarter- another tick and it will most 49ers would have a winning back Alex Smith has led this likely end in a slew of accusa- record, I would have thought squad to an unforeseen start. tions. As a member of the pre- you had amnesia and thought Through the balance of their viously mentioned majority, I it was the ’90s again. run game, with Frank Gore, hope this is the case, and that But alas, Lions quarter- and a passing game with wide this is the beginning of the back Matt Stafford is an MVP receivers Michael Crabtree Eagles’ demise. candidate, leading his team and Josh Morgan, and tight These unforeseen events to a ferocious season’s start. end Vernon Davis, they have have been at the forefront of Sure, the Lions faced some of been able to attack some of NFL fans’ minds and analysts’ the bottom-tier teams, such as the league’s top defenses in reports through the early parts the Kansas City Chiefs and the a variety of ways. They have of this season. If you haven’t Minnesota Vikings. But they downed the Buccaneers, the noticed, the Bills are in fi rst did beat the up-and-coming surprisingly awful Philadel- at 4–1 and the New York Jets Tampa Bay Buccaneers on phia Eagles (who I will get to), are surprisingly unsatisfac- opening day, and then the and the Cowboys. But with in- tory at 2–3. Quarterback Tim Dallas Cowboys and Chicago juries to starting nose guard Tebow has already replaced Bears in weeks four and fi ve. Isaac Sopoaga and Morgan in Kyle Orton as the starter for The deadly combination last week’s game against the the Denver Broncos, and of Stafford and wide receiver Bucs, only time will tell if they the Indianapolis Colts have Calvin Johnson has made the can maintain this hot start. proven that Peyton Manning Lions’ offense very potent. Now to the topic that will is the most important player Stafford boasts the sixth-best please the vast majority of in NFL history, as his absence passer rating (101.4), third- NFL fans, with the small mi- has led them to an 0–5 start most touchdowns thrown nority being their fans: the after a 10–6 season last year (13), and eighth-most yards unpredicted mediocrity of the with virtually the same team per game (287) in the league. Eagles. After having the most (but with a healthy Manning He is a leading candidate in successful offseason of any of course). Carolina Panthers the early MVP race along with NFL team, signing quarter- quarterback Cam Newton has New England Patriots quar- back Michael Vick to a long- been equally electrifying as he terback Tom Brady and Green term contract, and picking up has been mediocre, and Patri- Bay Packers quarterback Aar- pro-bowl cornerback Nnamdi ots nose tackle Vince Wilfork on Rodgers. Combine those Asomugha, the Eagles de- has two interceptions, more numbers with Johnson’s re- veloped a villainous iden- than most secondary defend- ceiving statistics, who’s been tity, while being the favorite ers. This season has been any- the best receiver in the NFL to win a Super Bowl. Now, thing but predictable. this season. He has four more at 1–4, making the playoffs There were some exciting touchdown receptions than would be a stretch. matchups in week six, such any other receiver at nine, Vick has been an inter- as the Lions vs. the 49ers, and is fi fth in receiving yards ception machine, with seven the Bucs vs. the New Orleans with 451. already this season. And the Saints, the New York Giants The young Lions team was defense is abysmal at stop- vs. the Bills, and the Patriots bound to break out of its shell ping the run, at 30th in the vs. the Cowboys. Hopefully eventually, with the dynamic league in run defense, with you guys put on your home- offense backed by a powerful 140.2 opponent rushing yards town jerseys, ordered a pizza, defense led by the monstrous per game. In post-game inter- put off your homework, and defensive tackle Ndamukong views, you can see how frus- enjoyed some regular season Suh. The Detroit fans deserve trated Vick and head coach football while it’s here. A10 « thetartan.org/sports The Tartan » October 17, 2011

Sports wrap-up Women’s soccer heats up in UAA games ALEX TAPAK Sports Editor

Men’s Soccer The Carnegie Mellon wom- vs. University of Rochester L 1–0 en’s soccer team continued to vs. Case Western Reserve University L 4–0 step up its game during the past two weeks. After losing their fi rst Uni- versity Athletic Association Women’s Soccer (UAA) game to Washing- vs. University of Rochester W 2–1 ton University in St. Louis, vs. Case Western Reserve University L 2–0 the Tartans have come back strong, winning their past two games against the University Volleyball of Chicago and the University of Rochester. vs. University of Rochester L 3–0 In the Oct. 9 game against vs. Emory University L 3–0 Chicago, the Tartans battled vs. Case Western Reserve University L 3–0 ferociously as the defense vs. University of Chicago L 3–1 File Photo by Tommy Hofman was strong on both teams. Al- First-year Savina Reid scores a goal against the opposition’s lockdown defense. though the Maroons outshot the Tartans, Carnegie Mellon UAA play. The game became countered with a corner kick team held for the rest of the Women’s Tennis goalie sophomore Anna Albi No. 19 University of Chicago’s by sophomore Rachel Conto- game. held strong, allowing zero fi rst loss of the season. poulos, converted into a goal Again, Albi was a major Doubles team of seniors Laura Chen and Courtney goals by the other team. This This past Friday, the Tar- by Reid, making it her fourth contributor, collecting fi ve Chin fi nished in second place at the ITA National led to her fourth shutout of tans hit the road to take on goal of the season, in the 34th saves at the goal. The victory Championship. this season. The one goal of the Rochester Yellowjackets. minute. put the Tartans at 2–1 in UAA the game was made by Carn- The Yellowjackets went into The second goal came from play. egie Mellon fi rst-year Savina the game 2–0 in the UAA, fi rst-year Lucy Haevens. Not The Tartans took on No. 22 Men’s Tennis Reid. compared to the Tartans’ only was this Haevens’ fi rst Case Western Reserve Univer- This key 1–0 victory for 1–1. While the Yellowjack- goal, but it also put the Tar- sity yesterday, losing 2–0 in Senior Duke Miller and fi rst-year William Duncan were the Tartans put them at 1–1 in ets scored fi rst, the Tartans tans in the lead 2–1, a lead the Cleveland. named UAA Athletes of the Week.

Men’s Cross Country Tartans hockey an up-and-coming success Penn State National Invitational 14th place ADAM GRUBER this weekend, beating Case Andrew McCoy, and senior Boscha scored the clutch goal Assistant Sports Editor Western Reserve University fi rst-line right winger Ephraim that sent the game into over- Junior Evan Gates earned UAA Athlete of the Week and falling to California Uni- Hathaway. time. The fi ve minutes of over- Despite the lack of varsity versity of Pennsylvania. On Saturday the Tartans time were scoreless, so this hockey at Carnegie Mellon, On Friday, Oct. 14, the took on the California Univer- one went to a shootout. The Women’s Cross Country the Tartans do take the ice Tartans faced the Spartans sity Vulcans at home. The fi rst Tartans did not score, while Penn State National Invitational 24th place as a club team. After a very of Case Western as the visit- period was scoreless. Boscha the Vulcans scored twice to se- promising season in 2010–11, ing team. When the buzzer scored early in the second pe- cure the overtime victory. with the Tartans making the sounded after three periods, riod, but fi ve minutes later, The Tartans were plagued playoffs for the fi rst time in the Tartans were victorious, the Vulcans tied the game with injuries, and after sopho- franchise history, the team 3–1. with a goal of their own. more defenseman Kevin Ful- has continued to build on that First-year goaltender Gil- Neither team would score ton was ejected for a game success in the beginning of the bert Xue was the superstar again until late in the third pe- misconduct — where he SPORTS COMMENTARY 2011–12 season. in this match with 28 saves. riod. With only a minute and checked an opponent whose At a record of 4–0–2, the The Tartans’ three goals came 20 seconds left in the game, head was down — the Tartans Tartans have recorded 10 from senior captain and fi rst- the Vulcans found the back of only had two healthy defend- The lockout watch points of a possible 12. The line center Chaten Boscha, the net to take a 2–1 lead. With ers left. Tartans split their two games junior fi rst-line left winger just seven seconds remaining, “We battled through inju- JEREMY KING thony, was just played, and it ries, forwards switched back Staffwriter was a great success. to defense, [senior goalten- Another huge reason the der] Torrey [Brenner] was un- Earlier this summer, much NBA lockout doesn’t seem believable, and everyone gave of sports nation focused on like a big deal is because it everything they had,” said one thing: the NFL lockout. is nowhere close to being re- sophomore second-line center Now that the NFL is back in solved. It is such a big deal Mike Purowitz. business, it seems as if the that both sides won’t com- This hot start by the Tar- “other” lockout has gone promise, and it almost seems tans is a good sign for their overlooked by many. I’m talk- impossible that they will get goal to achieve a playoff berth ing about the NBA lockout this season underway. for the second consecutive — you know, the one that Apparently, the owners year. The players, however, has the fi rst two weeks of the have been offering a deal are looking to do more than regular season already can- that is nowhere close to the just make the playoffs. celed. Given that the NBA compensation that the play- Boscha spoke on the team’s is considering canceling the ers normally get, which is goals this season. “We’ve whole season, why hasn’t this around 57 percent of bas- started the season 4–0–2, lockout gotten any publicity ketball-related revenues. For which is the team’s best start whatsoever in the media? much of last year, the owners in 14 years. But I think I speak I understand that the NBA complained that a majority for the entire team when I say does not have as great a fol- of teams actually lost mon- Courtesy of Bryn Loeffl er we will be happy with nothing lowing as the NFL, but since ey during the NBA season, Sophomore second-line center Mike Purowitz prepares for a face-off against the California University Vulcans. less than a championship.” it is one of America’s four which I believe is false. major sports organizations, It’s clear that the owners I feel that some people actu- are simply milking informa- ally care. However, I think tion in order to maximize ATHLETE PROFILE the problem with the NBA their own profi ts, with no lockout is that it doesn’t seem care for what the fans think Billy Littlefi eld is ready to do some damage like the players care. All this about the league. talk about playing overseas Adding to the problem is ALEX TAPAK said. Littlefi eld looks forward to has made the fans think that the fact that David Stern, the Sports Editor going to practice daily. “I’m con- the players would almost NBA commissioner, does not tinually glad I decided to keep rather play in places like Chi- know how to handle the situ- Billy Littlefi eld started his running in college,” he said. na, Turkey, and Italy. In fact, ation. Throughout the past fi rst cross country season in the Littlefi eld is especially proud a ton of players have already three to four months, Stern sixth grade back in 2002, but he of his performance in the an- signed to play overseas, such has done nothing but add did not really take running seri- nual Carnegie Mellon Invita- as Pau Gasol and Manu Gino- fuel to the fi re by attacking ously until his sophomore year tional, which is held in Schenley bili — even Kobe Bryant has the players and openly stat- of high school. “All the other Park. “I ran [eight kilometers considered taking his talents ing that the two sides are far sports required too much ma- in] 26:37 and came in third for overseas. from compromise. As if this neuvering and coordination; I the team, which I was pretty Not only are there games were not enough, Stern has like the simplicity of running,” pumped about.” overseas, but there are also been setting deadlines for the Littlefi eld said. He was not only excited private league games that two sides, but by the time the Littlefi eld is a materials sci- about his performance but also stars such as Kevin Durant deadlines came, he had done ence and engineering and bio- his teammates’ performances. have played on street cor- very little to make enough- medical engineering double ma- “Knowing that I contributed ners and in gyms across the progress to avoid the cancel- jor. After graduation, Littlefi eld to the team score [top fi ve] is country. These leagues, some lation of games. is looking to take a year off be- always exciting, and we had of which are run by celebri- It is almost as if this thing fore attending graduate school. a great pack of guys all come ties, most notably the famous is a huge joke, and Stern has During this time, he wants to do in pretty close together, which rapper “The Game,” have no control over what is going something interesting, such as bodes well for the future of the brought the superstars even on. We know it’s a sad day hiking the Appalachian Trail or season,” Littlefi eld said. closer to the fans and have when the supposed leader of wandering around Europe. Sometimes the cross country been sources of amazing en- the league has no power. Littlefi eld enjoys being on men like to have a little fun on tertainment. Durant scored All in all, we’re looking at the cross country team for many their runs. “We occasionally like over 60 points in one of these a year in which we have no reasons. “The team is a really to puzzle other joggers or walk- scrimmages, and the Bulls basketball, and while many goofy, enthusiastic, and friendly ers when we pass them on the youngster, John Lucas III, put of you probably do not care, bunch of guys and girls,” he said. trail. [We’ll say] ‘Good morn- up over 50 points in a game. it’s still a huge loss of enter- Besides the team’s camara- ing!’ at 5 p.m., speed-walking by This is “street” basketball tainment to a good portion of derie, Littlefi eld fi nds that being them at a 6:30 mile pace,” Little- at its best, with the best tal- society. I’m not sure what I’ll on the cross country team helps fi eld said. ents returning to the place do in early May when I can’t him cope with school. “It’s nice Littlefi eld has one goal for where they learned basket- root against Lebron James to be able to put all my problem the rest of the 2011 cross coun- ball to put on a show. As if and the hated Miami Heat. sets, midterms, and labs off to try season: “To keep running the this weren’t enough, a game On the bright side, I won’t the side for a couple of hours best that I can with this great featuring Lebron James, have to choose between each day and focus on some- group of guys, so that we can Chris Bosh, Chris Paul, Car- watching the NFL, NHL, thing entirely different, espe- make it back to nationals and do melo Anthony, and other and NBA, since those games cially with such a fun team,” he some damage!” superstars, organized by An- won’t overlap. Jessica Sochol/Staff on the small screen

Students sing inside:inside: Bella Sara is CMU Symphony The internet takes surprisingly Orchestra charms over The Frame in 10.17.11 335enjoyable game audience 6latest show Volume 106, Issue 8 by Katie Chironis by Catherine Spence by Samantha Ward ...this week only Bella Sara 3 While this children’s game might not make a good first impression, it holds some surprises. Ireland 4 The author describes her time spent interning abroad in Dublin. Orchestra 5 The Carnegie Mellon Symphony Orchestra had its first concert of the year last Wednesday. deviantART 6 The internet takes over The Frame in its latest show, straiGHT ouTTA deviantART. Homestuck 7 Fans of the internet’s longest single webcomic prepare for its latest update. Hollywood 8 Two Carnegie Mellon students participate in television talent shows. 10 La Traviata 8 The Pittsburgh Opera’s latest production proves that opera is still relevant.

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Advice Comics 3 Everything you need to know about picking a 11 Marie Antoinette and a man-eating bear both costume and preparing for midterms. make an appearance in comics. Paperhouse Puzzles 5 Genres can often be a useless method of 13 Try to solve the sudoku and kakuro puzzles categorizing and understanding music. this week. Did You Know? Horoscopes 10 Horror-film director and Carnegie Mellon 14 Discover what the stars have in store for you alumnus George Romero gives a lecture. this week. Calendar 15 Find out what’s happening on campus and around Pittsburgh this week.

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The Tartan . Box 119 . UC Suite 103 . Carnegie Mellon University . 5000 Forbes Ave . Pittsburgh, PA 15213 . www.thetartan.org . © 2011 The Tartan Bella Sara is surprisingly enjoyable Advice for awkward people

Bargain bin sometimes contains hidden gaming gems About costumes and preparing for midterms

I’m going to be honest here. When I fished Bella Sara farm; the center of the game, the farm contains a Dear Patrick, Dear Patrick, out of what was essentially a Gamestop rubbish bin quest board, which the player can use to embark for $5, I laughed. A lot. It’s a horse riding role-playing on missions, challenges, and races. There’s also a Halloween is coming up in Midterms are here, and PC game, in the vein of Barbie Horse Adventures or paddock, where the player can tend to his or her the next couple weeks, and I’m freaking out about my whatever other shovelware the game industry thinks horses in the form of simple grooming exercises. I have no idea what I should exams. I’ve been skipping young girls between the ages of seven and 13 want The brushing is therapeutic, and the challenges, go as. Do you have any class and feel pretty lost. to play. Worse, it’s not even its own title: The game while ultimately a very simple joy to complete, costume suggestions? Do you have any tips on is based off a popular horse-themed trading card are surprisingly tough for a children’s game. The catching up and studying for game. riding gameplay has a very smooth, almost Spyro- Thanks, tests? esque feel — the player glides over peaceful green Scanty Lingerie, The cover, emblazoned with a white prancing scenery (albeit horribly rendered with near-neon Underwear, Tights, or Thanks, pony amid a background of rainbows and purple green grass), moving past large and impossibly Tatas? Your Preference Wants Help Entering sparkle clouds, leaves very little to the imagination fantastical landmarks on either side of the trail. Urgently Mandated, Recitations, Enjoying regarding the game’s content. I took it home fully Players can deviate from the trail, too; given that the Patrick, Knower of Stultifying Classes, expecting to at least be entertained by its terrible- game is meant for a young and increasingly curious Information Learning A Semester’s ness, because — let’s not kid ourselves — we’re in audience, there’s no lack of satisfying hidden pick- Subjects that dry spell before Skyrim’s and Skyward Sword’s ups and bonuses — hidden behind trees, near the Dear SLUTTY PUMPKIN, releases, and the gaming scene is pretty uneventful coastlines of rivers, and even within areas yet to be Dear WHERE’S CLASS, at the moment. My intentions were to ride some unlocked. If Mean Girls has taught me digital ponies, mock the horrible graphics, and call anything, it’s that nothing is Skipping class is addicting. it a day. Given what it is, the gameplay is no Bioshock. more important than your You accidentally sleep The user interface is downright horrible, the Halloween costume. As through your morning class What I found surprised me in a way that I’ve very environmental collision detection is laughably bad, Lindsay Lohan pointed out, once and realize how nice rarely been surprised by a game before: The title was and the graphics look like they took a time machine many girls take Halloween that extra rest is, so you actually passably good. Not only that, but it’s been a to the present day from 1992. Bella Sara is not a as a chance to walk around keep it up every day. You week now and I’m still coming back for more. That masterpiece of any genre. But there’s a surprising in their underwear and wear miss a day for a root canal old adage about “not judging a book by its cover” amount to offer here for such a low-budget game, animal ears. Those are pretty and enjoy the painkillers so applies equally well to games as it does to any other and it caused me to think a little. lame costumes — Amanda much, you schedule one form of media. Seyfried looked nothing a week for the rest of the Gamers as a general rule tend to be a discerning like a mouse! Try being semester. No matter what Bella Sara begins by asking the player to create an population. Games aren’t cheap, and as consumers, creative. Go as an ex-wife, you do, it still seems better equestrian avatar (female only) to represent him or we have every right to be picky. But how often do or tape your eyes wide open than going to class. herself within the game. With positive messages in we dismiss at a first glance what might be a truly and mouth into a creepy the sidebar such as “Feel free to be whomever you engaging piece of software because it doesn’t look smile and go as Michele You need to stop. Go to want to be!” during character customization, it’s up to standards? How often do we check Metacritic Bachmann. Or heavily class. If there are notes hard not to feel like the game is setting up to be a or Kotaku reviews before bothering to even take a imply to all your friends that online, read all the ones hokey girl-power experience. During the following look at Steam or the retail shelves? Judging by the you’re going to a party, but you’ve missed to catch up scenes, however, the player is introduced to the $5 price tag on Bella Sara, I’d be willing to wager it stay home instead and call with the class. Make a friend happens pretty often. There are probably thousands yourself Sarah Palin. in class and con him into of other games out there that no one’s playing, a “study session” (i.e. he purely because the critics who did play didn’t enjoy For all you guys out there, teaches you everything from them. you don’t really have to the past six weeks in two worry about a costume. hours). If you can put up with There may be more compelling gameplay to be One easy costume is to that strange odor coming had off the $5 rubbish bin than from the new Deus wear your underwear on the from your TA, try going to Ex — and for a cheaper price, too. Next time you’re outside, tie a belt around office hours. They’re paid to browsing Steam, check the ‘Free to Play’ tab — it’s your head, and answer only help you, so they can’t just essentially a graveyard of poor-selling retail titles to Quailman. Another is to blow you off. that have since gone the way of the freemium dress normally and go as a model, but there’s a lot of gold among the trash. The Muggle. If you spend money Put this down and go to result may surprise you. on a costume, you’ve failed class, at Halloween. Patrick Hoskins

Katie Chironis | Copy Manager Or just dress in drag, Patrick Hoskins Need advice? Send queries to [email protected]. In Bella Sara, players create an equestrian avatar, which they can then groom or take on quests. Courtesy of Codemasters

gaming pillbox 10.17.11 3 Tales from Abroad: Ireland BHA junior describes juggling summer internships in Dublin, cultural differences

You’d be surprised by the number of people who will In addition to having smaller staffs than their American minded, if they even noticed, but it made me really harass you for going to Ireland to study abroad. I get the counterparts, the Irish work environment was, from my nervous at first, and I would avoid answering the phone argument; Ireland is English-speaking, less diverse than experience, a lot more relaxed. I want to clarify that I as much as possible. That, and my constant distress a Wilco concert (Yes, I stole that phrase from 30 Rock — don’t mean “lazy.” Everyone I worked with was focused about the Irish language. it’s too perfect not to borrow), the weather is crummy, and productive, and I saw all kinds of projects in both the cities are tiny, and if you’re going to study theater, the companies I worked for. But in Ireland, arriving five The language spoken in Ireland other than English wouldn’t you rather go to London? minutes late or leaving three minutes early was not a big is called Irish, not Gaelic. The same way Polish is deal, and the dress code was very casual. a Slavic language, Irish is a Gaelic language. So is Not to hate on London, but I wouldn’t trade my summer Scottish, which is why the new name for Homecoming in Dublin for anything. Instead of taking classes, I split It was actually kind of a problem: Anticipating four days is pronounced “kay-lee,” even though it’s spelled my week between two internships, killing both the a week of American-style business casual apparel, I Cèilidh. Though Scottish Gaelic is different from Irish “summer internship” bird and the “study abroad before showed up on my first day in tall heels and a pencil skirt, Gaelic, the Cèilidh to “kay-lee” relationship is a good I graduate” bird with a single IES Summer Internship in only to find that the dress at Fishamble was far more way to understand how hard it was to guess how Dublin Program stone. casual. I wouldn’t go in wearing sweats and ripped up people on the phone wanted their names spelled. And jeans, and I don’t mean at all to say that the staff was at Poetry Ireland, I had to type up a few poems and I lived in an apartment with other American students. not well-dressed, but the Fish was on the fourth floor of a announcements in Irish. I was surprised to learn how They were doing a different IES program and took building with no lift and I quickly learned to wear better hard it is to type in a language you can’t read or even classes at the prestigious Gaity School of Acting a few stair-climbing shoes. I called everyone by their first pronounce. blocks from my Monday/Thursday internship. I’ll spare name, whenever anyone went out they asked if I wanted you the mushy friendship stuff, but suffice it to say anything — which did nothing for my hazelnut biscuit Luckily, almost all of Ireland is English-speaking, which I made some lifelong friendships, primarily with the addiction — and my supervisor saw nothing wrong with is one of the main reasons why I went there to work. people I lived with. making me a cup of tea. I liked working abroad as opposed to taking a class, for all the normal reasons why internships are good — As I said before, I split my week between two I don’t want to give the impression that U.S. internships Hands-on experience! A break from classes! Networking internships: one at Fishamble: The New Play Company, are cruel and unforgiving, but I think because in your field! — and also because I felt more integrated and one at Poetry Ireland, which is like the Poetry internships are so much more common in the U.S., into Irish culture than I would have been under other Foundation here in the United States. I worked Mondays interns are a dime-a-dozen, and they aren’t treated with circumstances. Although I lived with American and Thursdays at Fishamble (or ‘The Fish’ as my the same gratitude as they are in Dublin. It made for a far students, I spent most of my week typing things, reading mother started calling it for no discernible reason) and more pleasant work environment. things, and spending time with people I never would Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Poetry Ireland. Both have met otherwise. internships related directly to my schoolwork here at Working in Ireland was not without its mishaps. At Carnegie Mellon; I’m a BHA student in dramaturgy and Fishamble, I had some trouble answering the phone; English, and on the whole, I was really happy with my with my American accent, I hit the “FISH” of Fishamble Sara Keats | Special to The Tartan internship placements. I met 11 really smart, talented, with the emphasis, instead of the “AM” sound like and enthusiastic people who were eager to get to know everyone else at work — not to mention the entire For further reading, go to sarakeatsabroad.tumblr.com. me, advise me, and trust me with tasks valuable to the United Kingdom. I’m sure that no one on the other end organization.

Yep, you read correctly. Only 11. It isn’t unusual for companies in the arts to be small, but Ireland is a small country, and that seems to make everything else a little smaller, and maybe even a little more low-key, just because everyone knows each other. I once saw the president get out of her car to go to a meeting in Dublin Castle with only two Garda motorcycles and one black town car. That’s it. Granted, the president is more of a figurehead than a political power in the Irish government, but still, I thought that was pretty neat.

The Cliffs of Moher, located in County Clare, Ireland, are some of the most popular tourist destinations in the country.

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travel 4 pillbox 10.17.11 Orchestra charms audience Paperhouse Music of Strauss, Beethoven fi lls Carnegie Music Hall On Trentemøller live

The Carnegie Mellon Symphony Orchestra wind players and a sole percussionist, joined the The use of genres to understand music is somewhat of an performed its first concert of the season Wednesday stage to play Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony. obsession in our society. You’ll see publications and critics evening at the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland to pointing out similarities, no matter how inconsequential, an audience of Pittsburgh residents and Carnegie Beethoven had originally dedicated his Eroica between musicians and then lumping them together in Mellon students and staff. Symphony to Napoleon Bonaparte, but removed some ultra-specifi c defi nition that can’t convey any singular that dedication once Bonaparte declared himself objective description. While comparing the differences The ensemble played two pieces — Metamorphosen emperor of France. One of Beethoven’s most famous between genres might give some kind of understanding of by Richard Strauss and Symphony No. 3 in E-flat symphonies, Eroica includes four movements with music’s possibilities, it is a superfi cial understanding. In order Major, more widely known as the Eroica Symphony, intense dynamic shifts from loud full-member to delve into the depths of musical potential, music should by Ludwig van Beethoven. sections to quieter soli sections. The dynamic be examined in both recorded and live settings. contrast was one of the most impressive feats for an The symphony orchestra is comprised of both ensemble of this size. Recorded music is the apex of our collective control graduate and undergraduate students. It is obsession. An artist can re-record, digitally alter, and conducted by Ronald Zollman, an associate professor Metamorphosen and Eroica have a unique produce his or her music to sound an exact way, while a of music and the director of orchestral studies at the connection: The end of Metamorphosen includes an listener has the option of playing recorded music whenever School of Music. explicit reference to a theme from the funeral march and wherever he or she wants. Any passion or spontaneity in Eroica. Even audience members unaware of such is reduced to a convention. That is why concerts are so The first piece played, Metamorphosen, is written a connection surely enjoyed the program put on by important: In a live setting, the audience and the artist are for exactly 23 solo string players. The small group the Carnegie Mellon Symphony Orchestra. both forced to confront each other directly. of violinists, violists, cellists, and bassists gave the entire performance an intimate feel. Strauss wrote The ensemble played well together, with each I was able to view this difference for myself this past the piece near the end of World War II to mourn instrumental section blending beautifully with the weekend when a couple of friends and I drove to New Germany’s destruction in the war; the quiet opening overall sound of the group. A variety of fast and slow, York to see Anders Trentemøller perform at Webster of basses and cellos conveyed this mournful tone to loud and soft, solo and full ensemble allowed the Hall. To say that his performance was stellar would be an the audience. audience to remain engaged throughout the concert. understatement. Despite the fact that he is an electronic producer, Trentemøller and his band played instruments Metamorphosen was approximately 30 minutes long, throughout the entire set. Most amazing, however, was the including a grand pause where the entire concert Catherine Spence | Junior Staffwriter actual music he played. Not a single song he performed was hall was remarkably silent — a testament to how merely reproduced off an album. Trentemøller expanded engaged the audience was. The ensemble members’ The Carnegie Mellon Chamber Orchestra will them, drew out the nuances within each song, and faces and body movements responded to Zollman’s perform Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. at the Carnegie Music exposed the emotion and inspiration that existed within the exaggerated conducting pattern, suggesting the Hall. Admission to most concerts is free with a valid mechanical structures of his music. director had an excellent connection with the Carnegie Mellon student ID. students playing in his ensemble. While classifi cation is a natural, human thing to do, we put way too much stock into how music can be defi ned. You Following a short intermission and a resetting of might read every single article on Pitchfork and Resident the stage, Zollman and a larger ensemble, including Advisor and know exactly how the styles of different musicians interrelate, but you will never truly grasp their musical identity until you examine them on multiple levels.

Matt Mastricova | Staffwriter

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music pillbox 10.17.11 5 Internet takes over The Frame in latest show StraiGHT ouTTA deviantART focuses on internet’s formative infl uence on young artists

Those who braved the rain and cold Friday night to see and unique style corresponded perfectly with her straiGHT ouTTA deviantART, The Frame’s latest show, intensely colored pieces. The Warhol recognition was were in for a strange treat. The harsh weather was implemented with a repeating portrayal of a My Little forgotten upon entrance to the warm, brightly lit room. Pony doll using found imagery collaged in Photoshop. As bass music pumped, a mash-up of YouTube videos Boyle described the work as a satirical piece going back punctured the beats with their own soundtrack. A mix to the roots of her history as an artist. She said that the of characters ranged from a fully costumed fox-human show was commenting on how artists are infl uenced and a girl with a large tail to students in North Face by the beginning practices of media that the internet jackets. All were chatting quietly while assessing the offers, before they enter the world of fi ne art and “Warhol artwork. In a sense, the viewers had become pieces of Culture” that provokes the rejection of their initial roots. art themselves. Other pieces included a photo mosaic of a thousand The show was about the manifestation of internet art, pictures of the stereotypical “Myspace pose.” Randall a culture often rejected as cheap and unrefi ned. The explained that some of the pictures were actually old creators, junior art major Mitsuko Verdery, senior art photos of herself along with the general population of major Tara Helfer, senior art and psychology double the internet, generated from Google searches like “in major Honor Randall, senior BHA student Meagan the bathroom” and “my new haircut.” Helfer’s piece, Jessica Sochol | Staff Trott, senior art major Caitlin Boyle, and senior BCSA “Portraits of well known cats,” included small, careful student Tim Sherman, fully embraced this culture in an prints of cats that have become internet sensations in eclectic tribute to infl uences which have built them up beautiful frames, featuring stars like the “I can has?” as artists. Described as “where fi ne art meets 4chan,” the cat. Trott’s three large Photoshop collages made an show honored various internet sensations like YouTube, ironic comment on what internet-goers will fi nd on a deviantART, and Myspace, along with their most popular website such as deviantART. One of her prints included subjects. Works were often accompanied by an Urban a portrayal of a crying kitten, and another detailed the Dictionary defi nition of the phenomenon. complex psyche of Pikachu.

Tim Sherman, wearing a sleek mask straight The show embraced everything tacky and crazy, and out of V for Vendetta and referring to himself as reaffi rmed that many artistic endeavors today are born “XXDeathRingerXX,” was live video-mixing clips from from the internet. It offered a comfort for artists looking YouTube. He explained that later in the night, when to remember where they came from. karaoke began, the performances would be recorded live and streamed on internet forums so that anyone could become an internet sensation. Sherman commented that Samantha Ward | Junior Staffwriter Jessica Sochol | Staff the internet culture permeates millions of lives daily, and The Frame Gallery | 5200 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA walks the line between lowbrow and highbrow art. StraiGHT ouTTA deviantART brought together multiple 15213 internet themes and memes, including My Little Pony Across the room, the creator of a large, Warhol-like and the “Myspace pose.” print stood behind a camera. Caitlin Boyle’s pink hair

art 6 pillbox 10.17.11 Homestuck fans prepare for webcomic release Longest single webcomic on internet gets ready to release latest page of ongoing adventure

There are many devotees of various shows and series on be a very exciting and plot-critical Flash animation. everybody would enjoy it, but those who do will think it’s this campus. Liking xkcd is practically a requirement on very cool.” admissions forms; “Doctor Who?” is never a question, Homestuck, created by Andrew Hussie, starts by telling only a bad joke; and the magic of friendship and ponies us about John Egbert, a young man who just wants to “I like to recommend people, but I’m always wary drives some to scrawl technicolored creatures all over play the beta of SBURB, the hottest new game, which because it’s like promoting a dangerous addiction,” our sidewalks. arrives on his birthday. After fi nally starting the game, Armero said. His introduction to Homestuck is a he realizes that he and his friends are able to alter each testament to its addictive qualities: A friend sent him a While most fandoms go about their daily lives, one other’s houses Sims-style. link one day; “The next thing I knew it was four hours group is waiting for next Tuesday, Oct. 25, with every later and I was quietly giggling to myself in my room.” last ounce of its patience. They’re not an obvious group The comic is hard to defi ne in terms of genre: Amid the — even when members are fully dressed in offi cial end of the world and a battle between the forces of light While watching the update will likely mean little to those merchandise, one would be hard pressed to name what and darkness in a pocket dimension, there are moments unfamiliar with the webcomic, now is a great time to get they’re fans of. But on Oct. 25 — or “Gristmas,” as some that are uproariously funny, ones that will warm and involved with this unique piece of media and catch up fans have nicknamed it — it will likely be easy to pick wrench your heart, and even one that has given some in time for the update. Be warned, though: While some them out by their looks of anticipation, rapturous joy, fans a renewed fear of clowns. parts may slow down the reader, when the pace picks up consternation, or perhaps even furious rage, and by the it can be very hard to look away. records, ghosts, squids, atoms, and zodiacal signs on Equally hard to defi ne for Homestuck is its medium. Not their shirts. many panels are static; most are comprised of .gif fi les with a looping animation that allow the sprite art of the Justin McGown | Junior Staffwriter What are they waiting for? Let me tell you about comic’s early days to be nearly as emotive as the slicker Homestuck. animations later on. The dialogue is delivered through chat logs that give each character a unique voice and The 6,001st page of mspaintadventures.com will be cadence. posted sometime on the 25th, bringing with it the end of Act 5 of 7 for Homestuck. Taken as a whole, the four Interspersed with the standard panels are Flash “adventures” on the website constitute the longest animations set to music, and with interactive segments single webcomic on the internet; of those pages, over ranging from a simple jukebox to Flash games, it can 4,000 are devoted to telling one of the most wild and take an hour to squeeze all the secrets out of each brilliant stories to be found anywhere. segment.

Fans of Homestuck have been waiting a long time for “It requires that certain kind of anime interest,” said this next update — over a month — of what promises to Henry Armero, a BXA fi rst-year and longtime fan. “Not

art pillbox 10.17.11 7 Carnegie Mellon students sing on the small screen

Carnegie Mellon prides itself on its alumni’s success in Hollywood — its promotional materials are always quick to let you know that Zachary Quinto (Heroes, Star Trek) and Coté de Pablo (NCIS) were originally students here. Some students, however, aren’t waiting until graduation to make a splash in Hollywood, and are taking advantage of talent reality shows to succeed on the small screen. Both a fi rst-year and a master’s student have recently performed with ensembles on television with the hopes of making it big.

First-year student performs on Sing-Off with award-winning high school a cappella group Master’s student Michael Dunn sings in group, makes Hollywood connections on X-Factor Ethan Crystal has barely begun his education at The students’ performance history also gave them a did and how we got so far. I feel like I want Soul’d Out “You know, I grew up watching Making the Band or It has also provided a great networking opportunity: and exciting environment, and everyone’s genuinely Carnegie Mellon, but his ambitions already expand far slight advantage. “We’ve only been around for four years, to become an example of what’s possible for a regular American Idol with my mom and I was always like, ‘Oh, I “We’re all trying to pursue careers in the business supportive of each other,” he said. “It’s an exciting beyond the confi nes of campus. This past summer, he but we’re [an] older [ensemble] than some of the groups public school that supports its arts program.” want to be on that show,’” said Michael Dunn, a master’s aspect of the industry, so it really allowed me to make opportunity, and I think everyone understands that and performed with his high school a cappella group, Soul’d on The Sing-Off — some groups had only performed student in entertainment industry management (MEIM). great connections with the executive producers and the appreciates the moment they’re in.” Out, on the television talent show The Sing-Off. [together] for months before the show, as just a few Overall, The Sing-Off was the perfect way to end Soul’d He recently decided to pursue that childhood dream by associate producers,” Dunn said. “It’s all about who you people coming together,” Crystal said. “We’ve performed Out’s time together. “One of the most motivating parts auditioning for The X-Factor as part of Blackout, a trio know in this industry.” The group was only formed in his fi rst year at Wilsonville together for years.” of our time on the show was that this was our last consisting of him, Emerson College student Kait L, and Anna Walsh | Pillbox Editor High School in Wilsonville, Ore., but it quickly rose to hurrah together,” Crystal said. “We were so close. We Pace University student Julia Franklin. No matter how well Blackout ends up doing in the prominence in national competitions. After placing When fi nally given the chance to perform on the second did everything together.... There’s always Skype. There’s competition, Dunn said he’s had an overwhelmingly second in the U.S. International Championship of High episode of The Sing-Off, the group sang a mash-up of always Facebook. But I miss them a lot.” The trio fi rst met in 2009 while performing in the East positive experience on The X-Factor. “It’s a really happy School A Cappella his senior year of high school, “We “Aquarius” and “Let the Sun Shine In” from the musical Coast stage premiere of High School Musical and “all were like, ‘Wow, we did really, really well,’” Crystal said. Hair. The judges commended Soul’d Out’s maturity as a Even though he isn’t performing with Soul’d Out became best friends,” Dunn said. Once the show closed, “But then we decided, ‘You know, I think it’s time for us group: Shawn Stockman applauded Soul’d Out’s efforts, anymore, Crystal hasn’t given up on a cappella: He’s they continued to perform together, and, “when we to try to reach even further — if we can get this far, we while Sara Bareilles called Crystal, who was the main now a member of The Originals, Carnegie Mellon’s all- found out that The X-Factor was coming to America and can reach even further.’” male soloist, “adorable.” “That was the hardest thing male a cappella group. The X-Factor was looking for groups, we were like, ‘Oh, not to tell people [before the episode aired]”, Crystal well, this is perfect for us — why don’t we just do this?’” The group auditioned in front of The Sing-Off’s said, laughing. While Ben Folds criticized the group’s producers near the end of the school year — it was “the performance, he still praised its dedication, saying, “I Anna Walsh | Pillbox Editor The X-Factor is a television talent show that, similar to weekend right after the seniors got out of school, so was an idiot when I was in high school. You guys are American Idol, originated in the UK and was created by that day, we got out of school, [had] a celebration and awesome.” Simon Cowell. Unlike American Idol, though, the judges everything, had three hours to pack and get supplies, serve as mentors for the contestants, and musical groups and then we just [fl ew] down immediately [to audition]. Even though Soul’d Out was eliminated from the show — instead of just soloists — are allowed to enter as well. It was crazy,” Crystal said. The group went through at the end of the episode, Crystal was still pleased with several rounds of auditions before being selected to go the group’s performance. “I think we left it all out Originally, the trio had looked for a fourth member to join on the show. there.... I think we achieved the goal of making them in the audition process. “We thought that dynamic the audience feel the way that we felt,” he said. [of two guys and two girls] worked better [than one guy Soul’d Out was the only high school group to make it to and two girls],” Dunn explained, “but it was such a big the top 16, and Crystal admitted that being the youngest Crystal credited the support of his high school commitment that people ... really couldn’t commit to was a challenge. “But the thing is, we knew when we administration and the community for Soul’d standing in line for hours and auditioning for days and went that we had to have the mentality that we were Out’s successes. “We literally would have not being fi lmed for weeks.” there for a reason,” he said. “We had to remember that existed at all if it weren’t for them,” he said. we had what it takes to be on the show; otherwise we “And it’s an interesting thing because, you Ultimately, though, their chemistry as a trio helped them wouldn’t be there at all.” know, we’re not a performing arts high school, and succeed. “We all set off of each other and we just clicked that’s one of the reasons why I’m really proud of how we and the producers saw that, and with all those cameras on us, we were just having fun and really high energy, and I think the show was totally into that,” Dunn said.

I feel like I want Soul’d Out to become an example of The group’s energy won it a spot beyond the auditions, what’s possible for a regular public school that supports and while Dunn was tight-lipped about how far the trio progresses in the competition, he did comment, “It’s its arts program. been really, really exciting — it was kind of the craziest thing I’ve ever done, and it’s so unreal — to have the “ —Ethan Crystal opportunity to perform for 4,000 people was amazing.” Not only has Dunn been enjoying the experience as a performer, he has “tried to look at it from every side” of his education as an MEIM student, he said. “As a CMU student, I’m always thinking about what was happening, ” like this production’s working and there’s so much money behind the show and how they’re staying on Courtesy of Michael Dunn schedule.” Michael Dunn auditioned for The X-Factor with two of his best friends, Kait L and Julia Franklin, under the moniker Blackout.

Courtesy of Patrick Jalbert feature feature 8 pillbox 10.17.11 pillbox 10.17.11 9 Did you know? La Traviata delivers drama The Tartan’s editors weigh in on how Pittsburgh Opera’s production shows opera is still relevant to refer to their school, deciding that 100 “Carnegie” is more distinctive than Audiences expect tragic operas to be dramatic, a highly decadent time period, one has certain calling it “Tech,” which they say gets elaborate, and highly emotional. The Pittsburgh expectations of its aesthetics, and the design confused with other institutions. Now, Opera’s performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s La certainly lived up to those expectations. The Oct. 19, 1911 for “Carnegie,” is that the university, the Traviata, stage-directed by Crystal Manich costumes were marvelously designed — even the music hall, the library, the institute, the with music director Antony Walker, delivered minor characters seemed distinct from one another. foundation, the financial company, or... magnifi cently in all these respects. what? Despite the story’s tragic ending, it also had several The story of La Traviata follows Violetta, a Parisian absurdist aspects, like the idea that “wine will A recruiting ad in The Tartan for the courtesan who falls in love with a well-to-do young banish every care,” which kept the mood from Martin Company — now part of man, Alfredo. Although they love each other, they becoming too heavy. 50 Lockheed Martin — cautiously begins, are forced apart because of their class differences; “If you have (or will have) your Ph.D. or the couple is eventually reunited, only for them to Opera is an art type that one might envision as master’s degree ... you may find that Oct. 18, 1961 meet a tragic end. being highly exclusive, serving a specifi c crowd. a move to Martin will be a move up But Deb Bell, the director of marketing and in your career.” Grad students know Moments before the show began, fi rst-year vocal communications for the Benedum Center, who never to count their diplomas before performance major Taylor Rawley said, “I’m very has worked in the industry for decades, disagrees. they’re given. hopeful; I’ve heard good things. I like opera because “Audiences have changed,” she said. “Tonight you it is an elevated art form.” saw people who were making fashion statements, Horror-film director and Carnegie where before you had people [wearing] just one mold Mellon alumnus George Romero is set La Traviata lived up to these expectations — the of an outfi t.” While there was the expected crowd 25 to give a public lecture in downtown opera used several art forms to deliver an experience of professionals in the audience, there was also a Night of Pittsburgh. Romero’s famous that the audience will not soon forget. The set good number of young adults present, with outfi ts the Living Dead and its sequels were Oct. 21, 1986 design, costumes, acting, music, singing, dancing, ranging from cocktail dresses and suits to good old shot in and around the city, providing and lighting came together to captivate the blue jeans. inspiration now for more than four audience and make the show a true success. decades’ worth of zombie walks. The production of La Traviata at the Benedum Anna Sumuil, who played the role of Violetta, was Center was a pleasure and delight. It was a huge Previously banned from participating, a delight. Her pleasant voice and articulate body success; the large and varied turnout served as a Phi Kappa Theta successfully petitions language enhanced the production, drawing the testament to the quality of the performance. An 10 to be re-included in Carnival 2002. audience in. elevated art form, indeed. The fraternity had also been evicted from its house on the Greek Quad Oct. 15, 2001 The costumes and set design by Desmond Heely for unspecified “lease and behavior took the performance to the highest possible level. Juan Acosta | Staffwriter violations” the previous fall. On appeal, With the opera taking place in France during Dean Michael Murphy decided that the “more onerous” housing loss was punishment enough.

A week after Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion, The Tartan’s editorial 5 page muses on the future of the site that, at the time, was serving 100 million videos per day. That future, five Oct. 16, 2006 years later: bigger numbers. In 2011, YouTube is the third-most-visited site on the web, serving 2 billion videos to 30 percent of the world’s internet users each day.

Despite their 3–1 start, Tartan columnist Jeremy King calls the 1 Pittsburgh Steelers “overhyped and overrated” due to their weak defense and running game. Just don’t tell any Oct. 11, 2010 of the fans — if they can’t riot for a Super Bowl win, a riot against treason is the next best thing.

Courtesy of David Bachman Greg Hanneman | Contributing Editor Violetta, played by Anna Sumuil, is surrounded by her admirers in Verdi’s La Traviata.

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Tommy Hofman | Photo Editor “Lo Siento” (“I’m Sorry”), by junior art major Jessica Aguero, is one of the fi rst works of art not connected to a class that has gone on display at the Carnegie Mellon student art park. The art park, originally constructed in July 2010, is located at 4628 Forbes Ave.

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