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thetartan.org @thetartan April 30, 2012 Volume 106, Issue 27 Carnegie Mellon’s student newspaper since 1906 New SIO stumbles out of the gate Eventful semester spotlights alerts brent heard torial saying that, ‘I signed Assistant News Editor up for SendWordNow, and I didn’t get called,’ ” Miller said. With the ongoing bomb “I’m concerned about that, threats at the University of because we want everybody Pittsburgh and recent shoot- to be on SendWordNow. I’m ing at Western Psychiatric hoping that these tests would Hospital, safety has become be able to find any bugs in the a top priority for many mem- system, if there are any. No- bers of the Carnegie Mellon body ever followed up. After community. our recent test, nobody came Carnegie Mellon’s emer- back and said, ‘Hey, I was gency alert messages are sent signed up and didn’t get the out through the CMU Alerts message.’ ” system, which is operated Miller sent a special test by emergency alert vendor alert to a Tartan staff mem- SendWordNow. According to ber who said that she had the official CMU Alerts web- never received any alerts, but site, the system “notifies the had not reported the failure university community when to EHS. Records confirmed there’s a significant cam- that the staff member was pus emergency or weather registered for alerts; that event.” the phone number listed in “We classify the threats the system was correct; and into two levels,” said Mad- that special alert was sent elyn Miller, director of Envi- out to her. However, the staff ronmental Health & Safety member did not receive the (EHS). “One of them would special alert. Miller said that be imminent danger: torna- the problem likely lies either Photo illustration by Alan Vangpat/Senior Photographer, Jonathan Carreon/Photo Editor, and Jennifer Coloma/Operations Manager do, shooter on campus. And with Sprint, the student’s those just get blasted. Then phone service provider, or Joseph white is to enable students to do all Tuesday, the system has not “Students should use the there’s the other threats: with the aggregator, a system Junior Staffwriter their university-related busi- experienced significant slow- feedback button [on SIO],” power outage, water main that directs messages to ser- ness and scheduling from one down. Papinchak said. “Real people break. Those go out slower. vice providers. Student Information On- central location that unites Student reactions to these read it.” According to Pap- Nobody’s really in danger. “Once it gets to the aggre- line (SIO) suffered technical OLR with the schedule-plan- problems have varied greatly. inchak, the team working on Those go out without a rush, gator, we have no control as difficulties this week that de- ning utility of ScheduleMan. Some students have been the system wants to know and they get passed through to where it goes out,” Miller layed registration by 24 hours Papinchak said that this is an patient with the new system. what it can do to make reg- different people. If it’s not an said. “So the aggregator goes, for most of the student body. objective the student body has “I’m sure they’re still working istration go more smoothly imminent danger, it goes out ‘Oh, here’s Madelyn Mill- According to University long desired. out the glitches,” said Brittany for students in the upcoming through a slower method.” er’s phone number, it goes Registrar John Papinchak, the However, while the central Robertson, a junior chemistry year. Miller said that only 63 to AT&T. Here’s somebody central database that runs SIO database was prepared for a major. Papinchak’s immediate fu- percent of the undergraduate else’s, it goes somewhere was overwhelmed by the in- higher demand, the system Others even benefited from ture does look busy. population is signed up for else….’ That’s what an aggre- crease in traffic from students was not designed to handle the delay. Visvesvaran Subra- “We are going to debrief CMU Alerts. gator does. There’s no com- planning and registering their that much internet traffic. manian, a junior international and make things better dur- “I wish we had 100 per- pany that can do anything schedules. “It was a perfect “It’s tough to plan for all of relations and politics major, ing the summer,” he said. cent enrollment,” said Lieu- about the aggregators.” storm, and [SIO] got slower as the traffic,” Papinchak said. said, “Technically I benefited This problem will not occur tenant Gary Scheimer of the EHS sent out a survey to the day went on,” Papinchak On Monday, Papinchak from SIO shutting down, since next semester, according to University Police. Scheimer a select group of Sprint users said. decided to delay registration I was unable to meet with my Papinchak, who cited added said that he is always con- on Thursday to see if others The shift from Online Reg- in order to increase the com- adviser beforehand.” measures such as spreading cerned about members of the have been missing alert mes- istration (OLR) to SIO is part puting resources available to Papinchak said that he students over 20-minute time campus community who are sages. Miller encouraged any of the goal of streamlining the SIO, so that more connections received a great deal of feed- slots instead of 30-minute not signed up for emergency student who has experienced student experience at Carne- could be maintained at any back about the difficulties, ones to reduce strain on the Alerts. a problem with emergency gie Mellon. The eventual plan given time. Since the reset on some of it very frustrated. system. First-year Bachelor of alerts to contact EHS. Computer Science and Art According to Miller, the student Henry Armero ad- university first instituted an mitted that he only signed up emergency alert system after for CMU Alerts about three 9/11. “We really did a huge Final organization budgets postponed weeks ago. “I didn’t really rewrite for that system,” Mill- Madelyn Glymour ing AB Tech’s food budget know about it,” he said. er said. “And then in 2004, Even among those signed we had a huge power trans- News Editor and projected revenue to the Top 15 Allocations amount requested; and elimi- up for the system, some peo- former that knocked out 10 The finalized Joint Fund- nating a $400 line item for ple still do not receive alerts. See ALERTS, A3 These budgets are not final until approved by GSA. ing Committee (JFC) student student government debates “The Tartan had an edi- organization budget alloca- from The Tartan’s budget, be- Organization Allocation tions were not released on cause it is covered in the stu- 1. AB Concerts $ 130,790 Thursday, as expected, be- dent body president’s budget. 2. Spring Carnival Committee $ 101,956 cause the Graduate Student GSA will vote on the Assembly (GSA) failed to budgets during its normal- 3. AB Films $ 51,505 maintain quorum at a joint ly scheduled meeting on 4. Sweepstakes $ 45,841 meeting with Undergraduate Wednesday. Student Senate to approve “If GSA makes any ad- 5. WRCT $ 45,716 them. ditional changes or doesn’t 6. The Tartan $ 43,109 “The problem was be- agree with any of Senate’s 7. AB Lectures $ 40,325 cause the debates over these changes, then it’s going to changes took longer than an- go back to Senate at Sen- 8. cmuTV $ 38,630 ticipated, GSA wasn’t able to ate’s meeting, and if Senate 9. AB Comedy $ 36,998 maintain membership,” said doesn’t approve it at that junior lighting design major meeting, then we go into a re- 10. AB Tech $ 25,720 Jon Mark, a student Senator ally weird limbo place,” Mark 11. AB Coffeehouse $ 24,694 and Vice President-elect for said. “Nobody really knows 12. University Rowing Club $ 23,391 Finance. “People walked out what happens then.” because they had other com- Mark said that he does not 13. Society of Automotive Engineers $ 18,872 mitments.” think that getting the chang- 14. Scotch’n’Soda $ 18,345 Senate voted to approve es approved by GSA will be a the budgets as they were, problem. “The changes that 15. Baseball Club $ 18,140 with only three changes: Re- we’ve made are very reason- storing the Activities Board able, we think, so I don’t an- Source: BudgetTracker Greg Hanneman/Contributing Editor (AB) food budget to the ticipate it being an issue with amount AB requested; restor- GSA,” he said. Juan Fernandez/Staff Artist Actor Patrick Wilson to speak at commencement madelyn glymour Opera, Watchmen, and Young university press release. “Who kind of silly, but I’m kind of home after their time there.” Renée Fleming will receive a News Editor Adult. He currently stars in knows, the paths ahead might excited to see him speak based Kessler is looking forward Doctor of Fine Arts degree; au- CBS’s A Gifted Man. Wilson lead any one of this year’s on that.” to the ceremony. “It’ll be really thor and activist Temple Gran- The speakers for the 2012 was nominated for a Golden graduates back to CMU to Kessler graduated in De- nice to be back for commence- din will receive a Doctor of Sci- commencement were offi- Globe and an Emmy Award for serve as the keynote speaker cember. She said that she will ment to see all my friends, and ence and Technology degree; cially announced on Friday. his role in the 2003 miniseries at commencement someday.” be speaking about the unique to have all the pomp and cir- writer and humanitarian Ruth The 2012 keynote speaker is Angels in America. He is also Reaction to the commence- community that Carnegie cumstance, because we don’t Gruber will receive a Doctor of Patrick Wilson. The student a university trustee. His wife, ment speaker has been gen- Mellon provides. “I’ll be talk- have a December graduation,” Humane Letters degree; No- speaker is recently-graduated Dagmara Dominczyk (’98), is erally positive. “I saw him in ing about sort of how atypical she said. “I’m really excited bel Prize-winning economist creative writing major Caro- also a Carnegie Mellon School Insidious, where he plays a Carnegie Mellon graduates to do it. It’s a huge honor. It Daniel Kahneman will receive line Kessler. Wilson, who of Drama alum. father who saves his son from are, and how we really attack should be a kick.” a Doctor of Business Practice graduated from Carnegie Mel- “I’m delighted to meet and being eaten in another dimen- the world’s problems in an in- The university also an- degree; and local business- lon with a degree in acting in speak with the very distin- sion,” said senior Bachelor teresting way,” Kessler said. nounced this year’s honorary man Richard P. Simmons will 1995, has played roles in mov- guished and accomplished of Computer Science and Art “It’s a weird place, but I think degrees, to be presented at receive a Doctor of Science ies such as The Phantom of the class of 2012,” Wilson said in a student Tim Sherman. “It’s a place that many people call commencement. Opera singer and Technology degree. A2 « thetartan.org/news The Tartan » April 30, 2012

Campus news in brief Statistically CMU joins IBM in New York Young people drive better City technology consortium with tactile GPS instructions Speaking New York City Mayor Mi- CUSP will confer academic Reinforcing a car’s GPS the tactile information in the chael Bloomberg announced degrees in the sciences or en- directions with tactile stimuli steering wheel as well. The university announced last Friday that actor and last Monday that Carnegie gineering, will start immedi- keeps some drivers’ eyes on Combining audio, tactile, alumnus Patrick Wilson will be the keynote speaker for Mellon will be a partner in the ate work in Brooklyn, and is the road longer, according to and graphical information, commencement this year. Here are a few figures about city’s Center for Urban Sci- expecting to fully renovate a a recent study conducted at however, was only helpful to Wilson: ence and Progress (CUSP), a building there as a research Carnegie Mellon. younger drivers, who favored consortium of academic insti- hub by 2017. Researchers in the Hu- the added visual instructions tutions and technology com- Carnegie Mellon’s partici- man-Computer Interaction over the audio version. panies with research space in pation in the CUSP proposal Institute (HCII) and at AT&T “Our findings suggest Brooklyn. has been led by Richard Mc- Labs produced a driving sim- that, as navigation systems 1995 With support from New Collough, the university’s ulation using a new steering become more elaborate, it The year Wilson graduated from Carnegie Mellon York City and the city’s Met- vice president for research, wheel lined with 20 vibrat- would be best to personalize ropolitan Transit Authority, and James Garrett, the head ing actuators. Vibrating in a the sensory feedback system CUSP will research and de- of the civil and environmen- clockwise pattern signalled based, at least in part, on the velop new technologies for tal engineering department. the driver to turn right, while driver’s age,” said SeungJun cities facing challenges in The center is the second a counter-clockwise pattern Kim, a systems scientist in transportation, energy ef- stage of Bloomberg’s Applied indicated a left turn. The the HCII, in a university press 22 ficiency, public health, and Science NYC initiative, which team tested the use of steer- release. The number of movies Wilson has been in, including other areas. Carnegie Mellon in the first stage last Decem- ing wheel feedback in the For older motorists, the The Phantom of the Opera, Hard Candy, and joins New York University; ber announced a joint “tech- simulation on a group of 16 study said, it may be better Watchmen the University of Toronto; nology campus” between drivers under age 36 and 17 for future GPS systems to the City University of New Cornell University and the drivers over age 65. keep a driver’s cognitive York; and the Indian Insti- Technion in Israel. The mayor Compared to the standard load small rather than be tute of Technology, Bombay hopes to increase New York’s audio instructions provided concerned with dividing the 3 — among other university presence in applied sciences by a normal GPS, drivers of all driver’s attention. The number of award nominations Wilson received for partners — in the project; and to foster connections ages in the simulation spent his role in the HBO mini-series Angels in America IBM and Cisco are among with major research universi- more time looking at the Compiled by the companies involved. ties worldwide. road when they had access to greg hanneman

$107,509,799 feature photo The domestic total gross for Watchmen, in which Wilson played Dan Dreiberg (a.k.a. Nite Owl) America, China meet at CMU Summit

Sources: imdb.com, boxofficemojo.com, Compiled by and marketwatch.com ANNA WALSH Lecture Preview John R. McNeill will describe his research at Monday at 4:30 p.m. MIT and its integrated com- Gregg Hall (Porter Hall 100) putational approach to engi- neering complex behavior in John R. McNeill, an au- living organisms. thor, environmental histo- rian, and history professor at Georgetown University, Charles Perrow will deliver a lecture called Thursday at 4:30 p.m. “The Global Environment Gregg Hall (Porter Hall 100) and Human History Since 1900.” McNeill has written Charles Perrow is the re- two books, The Mountains of search scholar and professor the Mediterranean World: An emeritus of sociology at Yale Environmental History and University and a visiting pro- Something New Under the fessor at Stanford University. Sun: An Environmental His- An organizational theorist, tory of the Twentieth-Century he has written six books, in- World, the latter of which cluding Organizing America: won the World History Asso- Wealth, Power, and the Ori- ciation book prize in 2000. gins of American Capitalism Since 1985, McNeill has and The AIDS Disaster: The been a professor in both the Failure of Organizations in School of Foreign Service New York and the Nation. and the history department Perrow’s lecture, “Prosaic at Georgetown. His lecture Disasters,” will review the or- is hosted by the Steinbrenner ganizational failures behind Institute for Environmental recent catastrophes, such as the United States’ economic Jennifer Coloma/Operations Manager Education and Research and Alex Tze-Pin Cheng, the executive director of Chinese search engine Baidu, jokes with David Lucas, the chief strategy officer of cloud computing meltdown and last year’s Fu- co-sponsored by the Office of company GCE, at a seminar on internet service and cloud computing at last weekend’s CMU Summit. The summit brought together entrepreneurs the Vice Provost for Educa- kushima nuclear disaster in and researchers from the U.S. and China to discuss the economy and technology. tion. Japan. His talk will be pre- sented as part of Carnegie Mellon’s Distinguished Lec- Keynote Lecture: Ron ture Series in Environmen- Weiss tal Science, Technology, and Campus Crime & Incident Reports Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Policy: Human Dimensions Gregg Hall (Porter Hall 100) of Technology. Underage Drinking Public Intoxication on the freight elevator to ac- Illegal Drug Use April 20, 2012 April 21, 2012 cess prohibited areas of the April 24, 2012 Ron Weiss, associate pro- Adamson Student building. All were removed fessor of biological engineer- University Police were While working the Pas- from the roof and were cited University Police and Carn- ing at the Massachusetts Writing Awards summoned to Mudge House sion Pit concert on the Mall, internally. Facilities Manage- egie Mellon EMS were dis- Institute of Technology, will Ceremony: K.C. for an intoxicated female. The University Police were alert- ment Services was alerted to patched to Donner House on be the keynote lecturer for Constantine female had become ill and ed about a male who was repair the freight elevator. a report of a male who was the sixth annual Graduate Friday at 8 p.m. needed to be transported to unconscious on the ground experiencing bad side effects Biomedical Engineering So- Adamson Auditorium the hospital for additional near Doherty Hall. Carnegie after ingesting LSD. The male ciety Distinguished Speaker care. Because the call was ini- Mellon and Pittsburgh EMS was transported to the hospi- (Baker Hall 136A) Alcohol Amnesty Symposium. The theme for tiated by a staff member, al- responded, but were unable tal. An investigation into the April 22, 2012 this year’s symposium is “Dis- Author K.C. Constantine cohol amnesty did not apply. to rouse the male due to his source of the drugs is ongoing. cussions at the Interface of will talk as this year’s Adam- The female, who was under heavily intoxicated state. It University Police and Nature & Technology,” and son Award Ceremony speak- 21 years of age, will be cited was determined that he was Carnegie Mellon EMS were Harassment will explore the multidisci- er. Constantine, a native of by mail for underage drinking. a University of Pittsburgh stu- dispatched to Margaret Mor- April 24, 2012 plinary research areas that western Pennsylvania, is the dent. Pittsburgh medics trans- rison Apartments on reports have emerged in science and author of the Mario Balzic se- ported him to the hospital. of an intoxicated female. The University Police took a engineering. ries of detective novels, set in Unconscious Student female had reportedly con- report from a faculty mem- Weiss will give a lecture the fictional Rocksburgh, Pa. April 21, 2012 sumed 20 shots of alcohol ber who was getting repeated The Adamson Awards for Defiant Trespass on “Synthetic biology: from City of Pittsburgh police throughout the day and had mailings from an inmate who student writing will also be April 21, 2012 parts to modules to therapeu- along with University Police passed out after returning to is incarcerated in California. presented at the event. The tic systems.” were on a patrol detail on While working the Pas- her room. Pittsburgh medics A Carnegie Mellon detective is Adamson Awards are given Weiss earned his mas- Beeler Street when they were sion Pit concert on the Mall, responded and transported following up with the staff of out yearly for exellence in fic- ter’s degrees in electrical dispatched to a call for an in- University Police observed her to UPMC Presbyterian the institution to get the mail- tion, poetry, screenwriting, engineering and computer toxicated male. Upon arrival, four individuals on the roof- Hospital for further treat- ings to stop. and non-fiction. science from MIT and was a the officers found the male top of Wean Hall. An officer ment. No citations were is- professor at Princeton Uni- sued, as the conditions of Compiled by unconscious with blood on responded and identified all versity before returning to his face. City medics took the four as Carnegie Mellon stu- alcohol amnesty were met in anna walsh MIT in 2009. In his talk, he male, a Carnegie Mellon stu- dents who had used a tool to this case. dent, to the hospital. bypass the restrictive feature

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We will Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday print the correction or clarification in the next print is- High / Low High / Low High / Low High / Low High / Low sue and publish it online. 72 / 63 78 / 64 81 / 63 78 / 60 75 / 53 Source: www.weather.com April 30, 2012 « The Tartan thetartan.org/news » A3 28X spared amid heavy PAT cuts CMU Alert: past, madelyn glymour News Editor present, future The Port Authority ap- ALERTS, from A1 major, feels that CMU Alerts proved the elimination of are “good for the most part, nearly half of Pittsburgh’s bus buildings, and the way every- because they’re pretty quick routes on Friday. The service body notified each other was about getting a text or voice cut, which will go into effect through email, and of course call out.” Shah added that, in on Sept. 2, will eliminate 46 without computers, there his opinion, “Texting is a lot routes, end service at 10 p.m. was no email. So we had a more convenient.” on all but 13 routes, and lay phone tree at that point, and First-year mechanical en- off up to 500 Port Authority the lists for the phone trees gineering major Seth Cordts employees. Bus fares would were on the computer.” agreed. also be increased, starting After this incident, the “The texts are helpful,” he July 1. university purchased the said. But, Cordts added, “The Among the eliminated service of AlertNow, which email seems overused.” routes will be the 64, which provided emergency calls Recent events such as the runs to Lawrenceville and to a limited audience of 400 Pitt bomb threats have raised the Waterfront, and week- people in the campus “emer- questions about when Carn- end service for the 75, which gency operations group.” egie Mellon should warn runs along Ellsworth Avenue. After the Virginia Tech students about off-campus Despite recent fears that the shooting, the system changed threats. “We sent out alerts route would be shortened, the again. “It was one of those V8 when there’s a direct threat 28X will continue to provide moments, where we went, to our community,” Scheimer service to the airport. ‘We really need to include all said. The service cut could be the students,’ ” Miller said. “I had conversations about reversed or reduced if the Port “So we expanded AlertNow this with Lt. Scheimer, and Authority’s current budget and had about 10,000 [peo- we sort of parsed out the dif- problems are alleviated. ple] on that system.” ference between a low-level “I want to direct staff to Carnegie Mellon set up threat and a threat that had a committee to search for a some validity,” Miller said. also plan for the best out- Greg Hanneman/Contributing Editor come,” said Guy Mattola, the The Port Authority has finalized a set of service cuts which will take effect on Sept. 2. The cuts, which will new emergency alert vendor, “A low-level threat would Port Authority Board’s vice- eliminate nearly half of Pittsburgh’s bus routes, may be avoided if funds can be found to overcome the Port with emphasis on speed and be, somebody goes into Star- chairman, in the Port Author- Authority’s $64 million debt. user interface, among other bucks and writes on a coffee ity press release announcing features. The committee ul- cup, ‘Bomb at seven,’ and the cuts. “Make sure we are look to the transit employee Post-Gazette. “I look forward to their responsibilities,” said timately selected the vendor puts it in the bathroom. Kind prepared to sustain current unions to help it overcome its to working with them ... but the president of the Local 85 SendWordNow. of a low-level threat. Or an service levels so that the $64 million debt. as you know there’s got to be of the Amalgamated Transit Scheimer said that he is email. Or a note in the bath- Board could later convene on “For years past, the state discussion between the transit Union, Patrick McMahon, ac- happy with the new vendor. room. These are the bomb short notice to reverse these has been able to just produce authority and the unions as to cording to the Post-Gazette. “We get the info out via text threats that came out at Pitt.” cuts if an adequate funding money and help solve that, the overall costs.” “Every concession we’ve made and phone calls very quickly,” If they haven’t already solution is found.” but we don’t have that money “We are not ATMs that can in the past has led to more he said. done so, students are encour- Governor Tom Corbett said right now,” Corbett said, as be wrung for more cash every demands and more conces- Shreepal Shah, a sopho- aged to sign up for alerts at that the Port Authority should reported by The Pittsburgh time politicians fail to live up sions.” more information systems www.cmu.edu/alert/. Group owns up to Dean of libraries’ final chapter at CMU emily dobler Pitt bomb threats Editor-in-Chief Phyllis kim The University of Pitts- In the original 1960s tele- Staffwriter burgh was not the only place vision series Star Trek, all one targeted. The threats have had to do was ask the ship’s For the past three months, also been made at other Pitts- computer a question and it Pittsburgh has been making burgh educational institu- would automatically search national headlines for the tions, including California through every book ever writ- continuous bomb threats tar- University, Point Park Univer- ten to find the relevant infor- geting the University of Pitts- sity, Western Pennsylvania mation for the answer. This is burgh, but it seems that the School for the Blind, and the what Gloriana St. Clair, Carn- threats have finally come to Community College of Al- egie Mellon’s dean of Univer- a close. legheny County. sity Libraries, hopes for the On April 21, the group As a result of the constant future of libraries. behind these threats outed threats, University of Pitts- St. Clair, 72, has watched itself, sending an email to burgh administrators took over Carnegie Mellon’s books The Pitt News, the university’s for nearly 15 years. Her campus newspaper, and to lengthy career will come to Chancellor Mark A. Norden- “This has a close in June 2013, as she berg. In the email, the group plans to retire and spend time promised to stop the threats brought the on her own research endeav- if the university would with- ors. Throughout her time at Pitt community Courtesy of Carnegie Mellon University draw the $50,000 reward for Carnegie Mellon, she has not Gloriana St. Clair, the dean of University Libraries, will retire in June 2013 after 15 years at Carnegie Mellon. information leading to the together.” only managed the books in St. Clair is one of the pioneers of the movement to digitize books. members’ arrest. The same Hunt Library, but also millions day, the offer for the reward of others around the world. omy of information. their needs were and what in India.” was taken down from the —Michael Since 1999, St. Clair has St. Clair received her mas- they wanted from the library,” Currently, the project in university’s website and no Macagnone been working alongside col- ter’s degree from UC Berkeley St. Clair explained. “I went to China has managed to digi- bomb threats have been re- leagues in the School of in 1963. “And at that time, him and walked in, and said, tize approximately 2 million ceived since. Editor-in-Chief of Computer Science to digitize it was one of the top three ‘The future of libraries is digi- books, while the project in The anonymous group The Pitt News millions of books. Digitizing schools,” she said. “Generally, tal.’ So we talked for an hour, India digitized about 300,000. took responsibility for all the books is “the direction society you could get jobs in academic and then he sent his colleague According to St. Clair, the threats sent via email since is going in,” according to St. libraries, in public libraries, Mike Shamos over to meet Million Books Project was in March 30, but not any of the many measures to secure Clair, who has worked in the in special libraries, and chil- me and make sure that I was part the inspiration for the handwritten ones, including the safety of its students and library business since 1963. dren’s libraries.” a true believer that we should Google Books program, which the first ones found in a bath- faculty, vowing to keep the With Carnegie Mellon com- For her library sciences digitize books and they should has digitized about 20 million room stall of the Chevron campus open and operating. puter science professors Raj degree, St. Clair specialized be free to read.” books. Science Center on Feb. 13. To enter buildings, individu- Reddy, Michael Shamos, and in technology. “I was kind of This moment marked the “The power of digitization In March, the threats sped als were required to show Pitt Jaime Carbonell, St. Clair de- focused on academic libraries start of what would become is knowledge,” St. Clair said. up, coming at a rate of two IDs and undergo bag checks, veloped the Million Book Proj- and on science and technol- the Million Books Project, She cited the story of a current to four per day, with the to- and non-residents were no ect. Collaborating with sev- ogy,” she said. “So as soon as something St. Clair is very Carnegie Mellon student who tal tally coming to more than longer permitted in dorms. eral U.S. partners and a broad I finished the program, I im- proud of. It began as a “proof is getting his Ph.D. in English. 155. When students were re- coalition of libraries and com- mediately got a job as a cata- of concept” project — she St. Clair explained that his dis- “It’s nice to know that moved from their dormitories puter scientists in India and loguer at the Water Regional and her colleagues started by sertation was on Charles Dar- it’s ended. My friends at in the middle of the night, China, the project digitized Center Archives at Berkeley.” digitizing 1,000 books to see if win, and she had helped him UPitt were getting frustrated the university provided cots, over 1.5 million books and It was this initial emphasis the concept was feasible. The use digitized copies of Dar- and annoyed,” said fourth- blankets, and free food at made them free to read on the on the technological aspect of team then moved onto larger win’s books for his research. year architecture major Joe the student union center and internet. “All of Darwin’s books Dziekan. basketball gym. The school Since her undergraduate are digitized and searchable Neal Jaehne, a graduate united; the editor-in-chief of days at the University of Cali- “People all over the world will through Google Books, and student in the Pitt School The Pitt News, Michael Maca- fornia, Berkeley, St. Clair has he doesn’t need to read every of Pharmacy, said, “I wasn’t gnone, said the threats led to had an interest in the intersec- have the information they need single page; he can use key scared. It was ridiculous. a surge in school spirit. “From tion between technology and because of digitization.” words to find the bits of infor- They were so constant and what I have seen, this has printed texts. She originally mation he’s interested in,” St. regular. How do you take brought the Pitt community received her bachelor’s degree Clair said. something like that seri- together,” Macagnone told in English in 1962, but the job —Gloriana St. Clair This is St. Clair’s goal for ously when it’s so regular? I The New York Times. “The market pushed her toward a Dean of University Libraries the future of libraries. She thought it was a prank.” connections have always career in library sciences. “I hopes that someday “people In the search to find the been there, with Facebook was sitting outside a class, all over the world will have person or people of interest, and social media. But this has waiting for it to start, and library sciences that spurred numbers and collaborated the information they need be- multiple individuals were been a shared experience by there were few other people St. Clair’s interest in the digi- with international partners. cause of digitization.” brought in for questioning everyone on campus.” standing there,” St. Clair said. tization of books during the “So then I became a di- As for libraries being po- over the past months. The In addition, the university “They were talking about go- rest of her career as a librar- rector of Universal Librar- tentially threatened from such FBI, Secret Service, Depart- took advantage of social me- ing to library school because ian. She has held 13 differ- ies, which was a project that easy and accessible knowl- ment of Justice, and the Joint dia tools like Twitter to keep there weren’t very many jobs ent positions, working across [Reddy] had ongoing, and edge through digitization and Terrorism Task Force all col- students informed about the for people in English, and multiple institutions, such as we were interested in how the internet, St. Clair isn’t laborated with local police in threats and building open- there were a lot in library Pennsylvania State University, we could manage to digitize a worried. She remains confi- the search. On April 11, Uni- ings. University-run Google studies. And I thought, ‘Hmm. Texas A&M University, and million books,” St. Clair said. dent that neither libraries nor versity of Pittsburgh police spreadsheets and Facebook I could do that.’ ” the University of Oklahoma. “We started out by conven- librarians will ever go out of arrested Mark Lee Krangle, pages informed students of A master’s in library sci- As the digital age came into ing a bunch of librarians from business. a University of Pittsburgh housing options off campus. ence is mandatory for any focus and she began her work states that don’t get as much “They will always have a alumnus, as well as a trans- Even so, some students left practicing librarian. The field at Carnegie Mellon, St. Clair National Science Foundation use as long as books need to gender couple living in John- their dorms and classrooms is interdisciplinary. Library immediately found a niche for money as other states, and be paid for, as long as people ston, Pa., claiming a break in and were given the option science utilizes management; her interests. that didn’t work out. So he need help sorting through in- the case. The group claim- of continuing their studies at information technology; edu- “Raj Reddy was the dean of began to work internationally formation, as long as people ing to be behind the threats, home for the rest of the se- cation; collection, organiza- computer science when I came and work with his colleagues need help differentiating be- however, denies that anyone mester. Attendance policies tion, preservation, and dis- here as head of the library. I in China and India, and we tween good and bad informa- arrested thus far was in- were disregarded for these semination of information went around to all the deans started two Million Books tion,” she said. “People will volved in the threats. students. resources; and political econ- to talk to them about what Projects, one in China and one always need libraries.” A4 « thetartan.org/scitech The Tartan » April 30, 2012

Case of the lost peptide: The fight against HIV and SARS Michael Setzer ated an alternative to combat Staffwriter this problem by creating cyclic peptides. Bacterial infections like E. “We found that nature has coli, salmonella, listeria, and done an amazing thing in the staph are culprits for millions past 4 million years or so,” Ly of fatalities each year. Viral said. With their seemingly cir- pathogens like HIV and SARS cular, knotted structures, the are an increasing threat to cyclic peptides are stronger, public health, with the World more rigid versions of their Health Organization estimat- flimsy cousins. ing that over 30 million people “They have disulfide bridg- are living with HIV and more es that are connecting the than 2 million new cases are strands together similar to a emerging annually. At one bicycle wheel. They have these time, humans may have had the capability to be immune to “I always such diseases. Today, researchers at thought in the Carnegie Mellon are search- ing through evolutionary his- back of my mind tory to produce a lost peptide that I wanted that could fight these human pathogens once more. As- to solve this sociate chemistry professor problem.” Danith Ly recently led a break- through in synthetic peptide manufacturing that may help —Danith Ly pave a path toward fighting Associate professor of HIV, SARS, and dangerous bacterial infections. chemistry Peptides are fairly small chains of amino acids coded reinforcements,” Ly said. “You by DNA. They are of particu- can take this peptide, put it in lar interest to pharmaceutical water, heat to boiling, and the corporations because they are conformation remains rigid easily created and can have because everything is stitched diverse formations with a rela- in place.” tively small number of chemi- The cyclic peptide of inter- Courtesy of Microbe World via flickr cal blocks. But a peptide’s est was RTD-1, a peptide that Over 30 million people worldwide are infected with HIV. Scientists are trying to recreate a protein that once fought against the deadly virus. shining quality is also its ma- was found in humans until jor drawback: The molecule’s some 9 million years ago, the peptides call for large human DNA. Because of the unique way flimsy nature and its inability when a mutated gene eventu- quantities of pure chemicals In the lab, the team was peptides fight bacterial cells, Because of the to bind makes it nearly impos- ally eradicated the body’s abil- in the lab. In working with able to piece together a syn- they have very promising ef- sible to work with in a labora- ity to recognize the peptide’s RTD-1, Ly and his team were thetic RTD-1 peptide — which fects in medical treatment. unique way tory setting. existence. Today, it naturally searching for an alternative they called RTD-1M — with Antibiotics, unlike peptides, peptides fight The problem has interested occurs in plants and some binding method that would the hydrogen bonds. Then, can easily become ineffective Ly for decades. primates, like baboons and make the peptide easy to pro- they tested their Frankenstein on mutated bacteria. bacterial cells, “I always thought in the rhesus monkeys. The peptide duce without compromising peptide against four bacteria: “That is very important, they have very back of my mind that I wanted has the ability to invade the its potent effect on pathogens. Escherichia coli, Staphylococ- because these pathogens rap- to solve this problem,” Ly said. cell wall and destroy invading A solution, it appears, had cus aureus, Listeria monocy- idly mutate,” Ly said, “so even promising “It has been around for the last bacteria. already existed. Understand- togenes, and Salmonella ty- if you take some of the most effects in 40 years or so; a lot of people Although RTD-1 had been ing that the code for RTD-1 phimurium. potent antibiotic today, if you have talked about trying to de- isolated in the lab before, Ly had once been in the human Their analysis showed were to continue taking this medical velop peptides for therapeutic explained that doing so is a genome, Ly proposed that the that RTD-1M, like the natural antibiotic for a period of six [purposes].” tedious and difficult process. peptide could be structured RTD-1, could prove effective months to one year, eventual- treatment. The natural world has cre- The complex bonds between with hydrogen bonds found in against all four bacteria. ly it’s going to develop a resis- tance.” Ly explained that even “The long-term goal is to if the bacteria had become develop these things for the resistant to the antibiotic, its developed country to use, cell wall would still succumb but also for the poor and the to the peptide. The peptide, in underdeveloped regions, so essence, has the possibility to if we can make this thing for overcome resistance. the cost of a dollar per pop or As for viral infections like something, maybe less — that HIV, research has shown that would be useful, I think,” Ly the peptide is effective at stop- said. ping the disease from spread- Ly is pursuing funding for ing. Scientists, however, are similar future projects. His re- still trying to figure out how search currently points toward it works. According to Ly, re- a new way of thinking about searchers who have incubated medication. cells with RTD-1 and HIV have “I think the main take- shown that the effectiveness home lesson is that we could of HIV is significantly reduced. make this thing extremely Looking to the future, Ly cheap, and it has the poten- hopes that he can further tial to not develop resistance pursue this promising area of because of the mechanism research. He is excited by the of binding and the structure potential synthetic peptides of the bacteria, as compared Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons could have in developing coun- to small-molecule drugs,” Ly Peptides, such as the one shown above, are short chains of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins. tries as well as in America. said.

Scitech Briefs Consuming berries Potential biological MIT researchers Thinking in foreign Warm ocean water Study finds specific is ‘berry good’ for cure for ‘concrete create dust- and tongues yields more chipping away at cells in birds’ brains your brain cancer’ dirt-repelling glass rational decisions Antarctica’s ice aid in navigation Researchers at Brigham A team of engineers at Researchers at the Massa- A recent study shows that Most of the ice being lost Researchers at the Baylor and Women’s Hospital in Northumbria University in chusetts Institute of Technol- thinking through a problem from the Antarctic ice sheet is College of Medicine in Texas Boston recently found that Newcastle, England, are de- ogy have developed a tech- in a non-native language leads a result of warm ocean water recently identified cells in pi- women who ate berries fre- veloping a technique of heal- nique for producing glass that to more rational decision- eating away at the edges of geons’ brains that allow birds quently over a period of a few ing cracks in concrete and prevents fogging and glare making. In one experiment the continent, according to a to map out Earth’s magnetic years showed less decrease in preventing further cracks and resists dirt and water. The in the study, researchers gave recent study. The team, led by field, which the birds utilize brain function than women from developing. The trick? glass surface contains tiny participants $15 each. For $1, the British Antarctic Survey, in their navigation. The team who consumed berries less Bacteria. nanotextures that interact they could bet on a coin toss. used a satellite laser to track found evidence that the cells frequently. The team surveyed Alan Richardson, senior with light in a way that yields If they won, they received an the size and movement of the in the birds’ brains record in- 16,000 women in their 50s lecturer in construction at no glare. The nanotextures are additional $1.50, but if they outer edges of the continent, formation about the strength and 60s about their eating Northumbria University, uses also able to repel water, dust, lost, they received nothing. which consist of ice shelves and direction of the magnetic habits and had them complete a species of ground-borne and dirt, keeping the surface Statistically, the researchers that jut out over the ocean field, and that the information a series of cognitive tests when bacteria called bacillus mega- of the glass clean. explained, the participants waters. is likely coming from the birds’ the women reached their 70s. terium that can feed off yeast, The team hopes that the would have made money in The team found that the inner ears. Information about the wom- urea, and minerals present glass can eventually be pro- the experiment if they always shrinking of the ice shelves The basic steps of how en’s education, income, and in concrete. Once the bacte- duced inexpensively and used chose to bet. could not be explained by the birds navigate by magnetism other socioeconomic factors ria consumes the nutrients, it in common applications like The team found that when presence of warm air alone. were generally known before- that may affect cognitive func- breeds and spreads through- smartphone and television the native English speak- Instead, they concluded that hand, but the details of how tioning were considered in the out the concrete, blocking screens, as well as car wind- ers were given instructions warm ocean water is likely and where that information analysis. pores, filling cracks, and pre- shields. Even solar panels, the in Spanish, they chose to bet melting the ice sheets from was recorded within the birds’ The findings showed that venting further deterioration team argues, could signifi- more often than participants below. The scientists ex- brains had been unknown. women who consumed ber- from occurring. Richardson cantly benefit from this tech- who were given instructions in plained that this finding could ries at least once a week were hopes that this technique nology since they can lose effi- English. The researchers con- significantly affect estimates Source: The Pittsburgh Post- able to prolong their normal could be the future cure for ciency over time as their glass cluded that a foreign language of sea-level rise due to the loss Gazette cognitive functioning by 1.5 to “concrete cancer,” which is surfaces accumulate dirt and has less emotional resonance; of Antarctic ice loss induced by 2.5 years. The cognitive ben- caused by the swelling and hinders their ability absorb those instructed in English a warming climate. efits of eating berries is not an breaking of concrete which energy from the sun. likely focused on the fear of entirely new finding, but past does billions of dollars of dam- losing each bet, while those Source: BBC News studies only involved animals age to buildings. Source: MIT News instructed in Spanish reacted and a small number of people. less emotionally. Compiled by Source: ScienceDaily Daniel Tkacik Source: Time magazine Source: ScienceDaily April 30, 2012 « The Tartan thetartan.org/scitech » A5 how things work Nor’easter to blame for snowfall threat Stress found to Amritha Parthasarathy wreak havoc on Staffwriter

The recent threat of heavy snow may seem like odd immune system weather for late April. Al- though the prediction of snow in Pittsburgh fell through, more than two feet of snow fell about 70 miles away in Laurel Summit, Pa., accord- ing to The Washington Post. The culprit? A weather system called a nor’easter, a type of storm that typically passes through the East Coast and quickly drops large amounts of rain and snow. Nor’easters generally oc- cur where moisture and cold air are abundant. They are cyclones that resemble hur- Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons ricanes and create hurricane- Nor’easters, large weather systems that typically move up the East Coast, drop large amounts of precipitation. level winds. In coastal regions, the winds generate huge the Atlantic Ocean as heavy occur, lessening as one moves precipitation can occur, in- surfs that can result in beach northeastern winds push the further away. cluding rain, snow, and hail. erosion, cause coastal flood- system up the East Coast. There are two general The high wind gusts can also ing, and make surfers wait in Another key element in types of nor’easters. Offshore- reach hurricane level and anticipation. the formation of a nor’easter forming nor’easters refer to even gain a small eye, much Nor’easters get their name is a high pressure system with storms that move east from like that of a hurricane. from the direction of their winds that move cold air down the East Coast. They result in Depending on the severity winds. According to Howstuff- from the Arctic. The winds of heavy snowfall and precipita- of the storm, airports, major works.com, “A nor’easter is the nor’easter collide with the tion and eventually get blown highways, and interstates of- named for the winds that blow cold Arctic winds, and since off the East Coast from the ten get shut down for a few in from the northeast and cold air is heavier than warm Canadian jet stream up north. days. Power failures often oc- drive the storm up the East air, the cold air acts as a wedge Onshore-forming nor’easters cur as electrical wiring gets Coast along the Gulf Stream, a and causes the warm moist air move west from the East disrupted due to high winds, band of warm water that lies to rise and form precipitation Coast, resulting in large ice, and snow. off the Atlantic coast.” like rain and snow. amounts of rain and winds In the U.S., the area from A nor’easter begins its life During East Coast winters, but not as heavy as those in Virginia to the New Eng- as a low pressure air system nor’easters are quite com- offshore-forming nor’easters. land coast, Quebec, and with counterclockwise winds; mon. However, only some During a nor’easter, thick, Atlantic Canada are prone to this can be found in the Gulf have the momentum to gen- dark, low-level clouds of- nor’easters, which often occur coast winds that start off the erate enough precipitation ten block out the sun. Even in the winter and early spring. Photo illustration by Jennifer Coloma/Operations Manager coast of Florida. The system and wind to cause problems after the storm passes, the Although the season matters circulates along the coast from on land. The converging point dark clouds linger for several for the formation of the cold Raghunandan Avula network that produces and Florida and moves upward, of the low pressure and high days. Temperatures fall sig- core of a nor’easter, more im- Junior Staffwriter disperses chemicals needed essentially being pushed by pressure systems is the loca- nificantly due to the cool air portant are the right condi- to fight disease. With inflam- the Gulf Stream, gaining tion where the most heavy from the northeastern winds. tions, namely the high and Stress is no stranger to matory diseases, the immune warm air and moisture from precipitation and snowfall During the storm, all types of low pressure collision. Carnegie Mellon students, system releases pro-inflam- and unfortunately in today’s matory proteins called cyto- society, stress is prevalent in kines that go to the area of many people’s lives. Faced the infection and orchestrate Visiting lecturer discusses dark energy with this issue, a team of re- the immune response. The searchers at Carnegie Mellon key to fighting diseases is to Michael Kahn chair in the physics depart- recently found a direct cor- have just the right amount Contributing Editor ment, introduced Eisenstein. relation between increased of these pro-inflammatory Eisenstein’s lecture pro- psychological stresses and a proteins. When there are too Patrick Gage Kelly gressed from broad historical decrease in the body’s ability many, that’s when symptoms Senior Staffwriter questions on the nature of to cope with disease. appear. the expansion of the universe The team, led by psycholo- Cortisol plays a large role Daniel Eisenstein of Har- into progressively more spe- gy professor Sheldon Cohen, in regulating the amount of vard University gave the an- cialized results from recently observed that an increase in cytokines present to fight nual Buhl Lecture in the Mel- acquired data. He began with stress levels led to increased the infection. Cohen’s team lon Institute auditorium last a short introduction to the levels of a hormone called found that under stress, the Tuesday, discussing “Dark idea of dark energy, the sub- cortisol, which has been stud- immune cells cannot inter- Energy and Cosmic Sound.” stance required to cause the ied and identified as a stress- act with cortisol, preventing Eisenstein is a professor of universe to expand at mea- related hormone. the regulation of cytokines. astronomy at Harvard and is sured rates. Scientists understand that Therefore, highly stressed the director of the third phase Understanding the rate of cortisol plays an important people will have unregulat- of the Sloan Digital Sky Sur- expansion of the universe in- role in various daily func- ed production of cytokines, vey (SDSS). Much of his work volves precise measurements tions as it circulates in the leading to a weaker immune Patrick Gage Kelly/Senior Photographer has explored baryon acoustic of the rate of movement and Harvard University professor Daniel Eisenstein recently spoke in the bloodstream, so increased system. oscillations in the early uni- position of other celestial Mellon Institute about dark energy and cosmic sound. levels of the hormone could Cohen’s team included verse, the phenomenon re- objects moving away from have adverse effects on the researchers from the Uni- ferred to as “cosmic sound” in Earth. The difficulty of deter- be calculated based on the The SDSS has provided body. versity of Pittsburgh, who the talk’s title. mining these cosmic distanc- difference in apparent lumi- much of this data, and SDSS- The study, recently pub- carried out interviews with The Buhl Lecture is an an- es was one of the themes of nosity with the known light III has a survey dedicated to lished in the Proceedings of adult participants of the nual event held by the phys- Eisenstein’s lecture. curve. studying baryon acoustic os- the National Academy of the study to understand what ics department in which a Imagine you want to de- Eisenstein focused on a cillations, the Baryon Oscil- Sciences, focused on how levels of stress they were ex- recognized physicist speaks termine the distance to a star standard ruler that he helped lation Spectroscopic Survey increased levels of cortisol periencing. Cohen explained on a current topic in phys- you see in the sky. To you, two develop. Baryon acoustic os- (BOSS). It maps distant cos- contributed to the body’s that their stress analysis ics at a level geared toward a stars might appear equally cillations, he explained, are mic objects like quasars to reduced ability to fight off interviews were intensive broader audience, according bright, but one star might be visible patterns in the density test theories about the early. disease. and questioned participants to the event’s website. Past dimmer and closer while the of matter in the modern uni- Eisenstein explained that data Cohen’s group found that about “major events over the guest speakers have discussed other is brighter but farther verse, caused by events that gathered by the BOSS thus far stress increased the symp- last year of their lives and quantum computing, dark away. This problem applies happened when the universe matches the predictions made toms of inflammatory diseas- considered how threatening matter, and microbiology, to larger-scale structures as was only 400,000 years old. by baryon acoustic oscillation es such as the common cold, these events would be to an among other topics. Current well, such as galaxies and The patterns have features theory. cardiovascular disease, and average person.” These in- Secretary of Energy Steven clusters of galaxies. Astrono- that repeat every 490 million As the third phase of the asthma. Symptoms caused by terviews were key in drawing Chu spoke on single molecule mers therefore try to find con- light years, allowing astrono- SDSS continues over the next these diseases like sneezing, the link between stress and biology in 2003. sistent events and structures mers to determine distances two years, the BOSS and three coughing, and runny nose immune response. Provost Mark Kamlet intro- they can use as “standard can- at large scales. other sky surveys aim to create happen when the immune “We had been trying to duced Tuesday’s talk, which dles” or “standard rulers” that The final part of Eisen- an even more complete pic- system responds in excess to do this [research] for a long attracted about 200 students, aid in measuring distances stein’s talk discussed results ture of the universe. It is these the disease pathogens. Co- time,” Cohen said, “but this faculty, and community mem- anywhere in the universe. from the SDSS and how they data sets that help Eisenstein hen said that his team “aimed time we really nailed the bers to the Mellon Institute. An example of a standard related to earlier theoretical and his colleagues to more to understand why stressed pathway.” Cohen and his This year marks the 17th candle is a Type Ia supernova, predictions. precisely answer questions people were more likely to team found the study ex- lecture since the Buhl series which has a known and very “The problem [with large- about the early universe and experience the symptoms tremely rewarding because was restarted in 1996. Mellon consistent brightness. When scale theoretical models],” its continued expansion, help- caused by these diseases.” they believe their results “can College of Science Dean Fred supernovae are observed Eisenstein said, “is that you ing us better understand the The human body’s im- be applied to a broad range of Gilman, who holds the Buhl from Earth, the distance can need a lot of data.” world we live in. mune system is a massive diseases.”

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From the Editorial Board SIO should be able to handle student traffic grade checking. That was until this semester, when the school announced that students would be registering THISTLES & THORNS through SIO rather than the usual Katie Chironis Online Registration (OLR) — which was about as horribly put together Most services at Carnegie Mellon as a non-Geocities website can get. would probably be best described We weren’t thrilled, but we dealt as “perfectly adequate.” Health with it because the service was, at Services system? Eh, it works. The that point, at least functional, if not CAMEO library interface? It is hard spectacular. to use, but seems to run all right. Blackboard? It’s a pain in the butt, but we’ll live, I guess. The university At the close of every school year, The semester was exciting, but the fact being replaced by a larger chain res- The Student Information Online should pursue Tartan reassesses the year’s events. We that the talk was limited to students taurant, the Bagel Factory. (SIO) resource? It has a few glitch- present here a list of the people and with technical majors — and that it es, but up until last Monday it was a policy of happenings that are worthy of rec- allowed for no direct media or press A thistle for Carnegie Mel- about as perfectly adequate as a sys- maintaining clear, ognition. Thistles go to people and coverage — was directly opposed to lon’s efforts to run entirely tem can get. events that had a positive effect on the his goal of creating a more open flow on wind-generated power in 2012. Last Monday, as with most reg- usable, well-built campus community and the world at of information. Green measures such as wind power istration days, I dragged myself out large; thorns go to those that have may be more expensive, but they are of bed at 9 a.m. to register. About systems that can negatively impacted the community. A thistle to this year’s student worth it in consideration of the envi- 10 minutes prior to my start time I be relied on in all body president candidates. ronmental impact. noticed SIO was getting a little slow A thistle to Bill Dietrich. His This year’s student body president and then, without warning, it col- situations... posthumous donation of $265 elections had an unprecedented A thorn to Pennsylvania State lapsed like a shoddy FEMA trailer. million, in honor of his mother, is five tickets. This shows how many University for its handling of Suddenly SIO went from “perfectly But with each slip like this, it’s both generous and touching. We are students care about student govern- the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Uni- adequate” to “far below standards.” becoming clear that the school honored to be a part of the Dietrich ment and want to have a voice in the versities must remember to always Some hours later, The HUB reported needs to step up its usability game. family legacy. university system. The tickets each put the safety of their students on its website that everyone’s regis- The ScottyLabs initiative and new brought their own ideas and showed and the general population before tration time was delayed by one day. TartanHacks organization are good A thorn for the announcement how diverse our school is. reputation. At first, my question was, “Why starts to this — making university of Carnegie Mellon’s Rwan- didn’t anyone in the registration de- interfaces more open to student da campus. Rwanda is a country A thorn for the bomb threats at A thistle for the announced re- partment bother to have the system development (and fostering that with a history filled with violence, the University of Pittsburgh this vival of the critically acclaimed stress tested before using it for reg- development) might encourage reg- genocide, and infringements on semester. The threats were extreme- television series Arrested Develop- istration?” istration handlers to step up their free speech (to name a few). Carn- ly disruptive, forcing professors at ment. The show will be starting up But after thinking a moment, the game in the web tech department. egie Mellon stands for none of those Pitt to cancel classes and frustrat- again with a full-length movie and a answer is easy: At a school prized The university should pursue a things on its Pittsburgh campus, and ing students to the point where they new 10-episode season in early 2013. for being top notch in nearly every policy of maintaining clear, usable, administrators should have held moved off campus. We hope that the Best of all, the show’s original char- field, Carnegie Mellon is happy with well-built systems that can be re- public discussions before entering threats will not continue next semes- acters will still be there, playing the its internal services being perfectly lied on in all situations — services into this partnership. ter and that the perpetrator(s) of roles we’ve come to know and love. adequate. Not good — not even that showcase the school’s world- these threats will be prosecuted. Start practicing your chicken dance. great — just barely serviceable and, renowned Human-Computer In- A thistle for Pittsburgh’s grow- in cases like this, non-functioning at teraction Institute and computer ing film industry. High-profile A thistle to the University of A thorn to the North Shore crucial times. science department rather than movies in production, such as The Pittsburgh Police Department, Connector. Its incredibly ex- SIO has actually been a prime ex- slapping them in the face with ser- Dark Knight Rises, brought some the Carnegie Mellon University Po- pensive construction under the Al- ample of this over the last year. The vices like SIO, OLR, and other stu- much-deserved attention to Pitts- lice, and the Pittsburgh Bureau of legheny River seems wasteful in the service has been aiming to replace dent services. burgh’s great qualities. Moreover, Police for their service this semester. City of Bridges. ScheduleMan.org for a while now, To do otherwise is not just bur- movie filming means a boost to the During these trying times, their work even going so far as to produce an densome on the student body; it’s city’s economy. has helped keep students and faculty A thistle for the student body oddly similar interface. settling for adequacy, and that is not safe. Our deepest gratitude goes out president impeachment mo- Even though the service was what Carnegie Mellon is about. A thorn for the announcement to them. tion. While the need to call for a mo- uglier, less usable, and harder to of more Port Authority bus tion to impeach was saddening, it navigate than ScheduleMan, most Katie Chironis (kchironi@) is a staff- route cuts. The proposed cuts would A thorn for the Facebook Time- shows that Undergraduate Student students seemed to not mind using writer and former Online Editor for greatly affect students and Pitts- line update. Facebook has un- Senate wanted to take a stand and it for things like course audits and The Tartan. burgh’s transit users. Measures must dergone many changes over the past ensure that student government was be taken to ensure that transporta- year, not all of them good. With its running properly. Senate members tion to important locations is avail- cover photo and confusing format, made a statement that a student gov- able to students. Timeline is conducive to stalking but ernment position is a real position of not much else. power, and not something to fill out A thistle to Carnegie Mellon’s a résumé. very own Quidditch team, the A thistle for the new Student CMU Marauders. The sport has been Information Online (SIO) in- A thorn to Google+. The social a growing trend on college campus- tegration with Online Registration. network has Hangouts, but no es, and it is great to finally have a This enhanced interface has been one to hang with. Beyond that, it in- team at Carnegie Mellon. very helpful. The new SIO improves tegrated its ghost town into everyday planning course schedules, and search results, diluting the quality of A thorn for tuition increases. it looks much nicer than the old its searches in a desperate attempt to Even though we met our $1 system. get traction in the social networking billion Inspire Innovation campaign sphere. goal, tuition still increased for next A thorn for SIO’s lack of stress year. The fact that Carnegie Mellon testing before registration. A thistle to the improved has received $1 billion. Yet students When every student has to use the SquirrelMail. SquirrelMail has are still asked to pay an even greater same method to register for classes, traditionally been so bad that Carn- amount of money is preposterous. failing to ensure that the system can egie Mellon’s naturally tech-savvy Carnegie Mellon is already one of the handle the traffic is unacceptable, students have abandoned it in favor top 10 most expensive schools in the especially for a renowned computer of email clients like Gmail. Here’s to United States, a title we shouldn’t be science school like Carnegie Mellon. SquirrelMail’s facelift and the even- proud of. tual hope that it becomes even bet- A thistle for the Occupy move- ter. A thistle to AB Concerts and ment. The motion showed a Shows for their choice of en- level of interest and activism in A thorn to College Magazine for tertainers for Spring Carnival 2012. the current state of the country that, naming Carnegie Mellon the Attracting headliners such as come- regardless of one’s political views, is ninth-most hipster campus in the dians Streeter Seidell and Nick Offer- admirable and preferable to rampant United States. At Carnegie Mellon, man — as well as musical performer apathy. we don’t believe in labels. Passion Pit — truly livened up Spring Carnival and enticed students to at- A thorn for the Kiva Han and A thistle to President Jared Co- tend the shows. Hopefully Activities Waffle Shop closings. Their ab- hon for his 15 years of service Board can get equally entertaining sence is devastating not only for the to Carnegie Mellon. Since we will be performers for future Spring Carni- decrease in delicious food, but also welcoming a new president in 2013, val concerts and shows. because it marks the downfall of the it seems fitting to thank him now for local shops. Small businesses serving his work at this school and all the A thorn to Mark Zuckerberg. hyperlocal constituents seem to have progress that has occurred under his His stop at Carnegie Mellon last no place in Pittsburgh — Kiva Han is leadership. Josh Smith/Forum Editor

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Comics Editor Contributing Editor * Denotes executive committee member Web: www.thetartan.org 5000 Forbes Avenue Library of Congress ISSN: 0890-3107 E-mail: [email protected] Pittsburgh, PA 15213 April 30, 2012 « The Tartan thetartan.org/forum » A7 Retailer’s insensitivity is appalling Digital voting registration pocket is a staggering $100), it is an they sold a T-shirt with “Irish I was affront to humanity. To say that the Drunk” written in the center. The could solve many issues design posted on the website was label has also been under fire from Joseph White our voting system. Computers could an earlier form of the final product Native Americans, who claimed that Junior Staffwriter easily compare data of voting reg- is ridiculous on two counts. First, the “Navajo” line was a highly dis- istrations between states to reduce Daniel Cohanpour there is no precedent for fashion la- tressing trademark violation. The U.S. system of voting regis- the number of double registrations bels to post initial forms of a design The Wood Wood move was his- tration is not known for being robust and registered deceased, which Retailer Urban Outfitters is re- on a website. Items on online stores torically and racially insensitive. It or strong. would make fraud much more dif- ceiving backlash from both Jewish are for purchase and are in no way was either a publicity stunt — an ac- On the contrary, it is known for ficult to execute. and non-Jewish groups over a con- meant for tracking a shirt from its tion by the label to build controversy being ineffective in registering the A third issue is the sheer number troversial T-shirt design. The shirt, earlier to final stages. in order to boost sales — or an inten- public at large, as well as inaccu- of registrations that all come into yellow in color, includes a six-point- This statement also brings to tionally racist move made by a racist rate, costly, and obsolete. More than the system in a short, concentrated ed star embroidered directly over mind another deep hole in logic. The fashion label during a racially sensi- a million deceased are still on the period before election day. Record- the breast pocket. Many have drawn shirt recognizably and undoubtedly tive week. voter rolls, and one of every eight ing all this new data through paper connections with the yellow badge resembles the Holocaust badge. Any In any viewpoint, the shirt cannot voter registrations are either inval- registration in a timely manner in- that was forced upon Jewish people layman — including those who have be labeled as unintentional. Urban id or inaccurate. Another problem vites human error because all of it during the Nazi regime. The entire little knowledge of Jewish history — Outfitters should be both legally and is the ease with which people can must be entered manually. This also design prompted connections to the can identify the badge. The notion financially reprimanded. I’m push- register in multiple states. Partially results in people not being entered Holocaust, especially because it was that no one from Urban Outfitters, a ing for a boycott on their clothes. The because of the system’s ineptitude, into the rolls in time, meaning many released in the same week as Holo- label that deems itself cultured and label wants to push the controversy over 50 million eligible voters are ballots that should be legitimate are caust Remembrance Day. trendy, identified the design when under the rug, having removed the not registered. thrown out. The shirt is part of the spring/ it was presented by Wood Wood is badge from the shirt, but no formal A big part of the problem is that I was affected by this, discover- summer collection of Danish fash- impossible to believe. The move was apology by the company has been the system is paper based, which is ing this past Tuesday that my reg- ion label Wood Wood, and the de- derogatory and, in my view, inten- presented. Until this happens, I urge hard to update as voters change dis- istration was botched, rendering sign was posted on Urban Outfitters’ tional. those who shop at Urban Outfitters tricts or move from state to state. Al- me unable to vote in the primaries. website on April 19 for $100. Since Urban Outfitters has built a repu- and elsewhere to spread the word. though this does not directly result This ample room for error affects the posting of the design, organiza- tation for scandalous behavior. They in voter fraud, it does increase the our elections and affects the people tions such as the Anti-Defamation have insulted many minority groups Daniel Cohanpour (dcohanpo@) is a system’s susceptibility. who get elected and the type of gov- League have voiced their opinion. in the past. For St. Patrick’s Day, staffwriter for The Tartan. The second problem with our ernment we have. Elections are sup- “We find this use of symbolism to be system is the cost. It costs 12 times posed to demonstrate the will of the extremely distasteful and offensive,” more to register a single voter in the people, and our current system fails Barry Morrison, regional director of U.S. than it does in Canada. Much miserably. the Anti-Defamation League, wrote of this cost is borne by state and To fix this system, data-matching in a letter emailed to President and local government budgets, money methods should be implemented CEO of Urban Outfitters Richard A. that could easily be better spent to catch multiple registrations and Hayne, “and we are outraged that elsewhere. inaccuracies in the voter rolls. The your company would make this prod- The Caltech/MIT Voting Tech- process of registration must also be uct available to your customers.” nology Project estimated that one made cheaper by enabling Ameri- In a response on Wood Wood’s third of county and local election of- cans to register online, minimiz- website, co-founder Brian Jensen fices’ budgets is spent on voter regis- ing manual data entry by making stated, “I assume the image people tration alone. the system electronic. It is time for have reacted to comes from Urban This paper based system is also our voting system to enter the 21st Outfitters’ website. This must be a the biggest cause of inefficiency in century. photograph of an early prototype.” The label claimed that after noticing that the design resembled the con- troversial badge, it removed the star Letter To The Editor from the final design. Urban Outfit- ters also recently removed the image of the shirt with the badge on its on- Students should voice line store. Besides the fact that the shirt is opinions on JFC budget over-priced (a yellow shirt with a Josh Smith/Forum Editor (Don’t worry Senate, this arti- U.S. history? In what world is a cle’s on me.) newspaper a serviceless organiza- I recently sat in on a meeting tion? Last time I checked, a news- Romney must focus on economy where GSA and CMU’s undergradu- paper’s sole purpose was to service ate Senate were reviewing budget its community, much like what the percent rate. over moderate voters who don’t like appeals that had recently just gone Senate should be doing. If healthcare reform is needed, traditional Republican views on so- through the Joint Funding Com- I am also forced to wonder, how Romneycare (which Romney himself cial issues, but desperately want a mittee. Since I’ve paid my student many people are actually reading has not renounced) should be em- better economy. activities fee, I was glad I got to see this, and was the Senate right? How braced as a state solution to a state Lastly, Romney needs to pick a exactly how all this money is being much importance does Carnegie Kyle Henson problem in order to get the federal solid running mate and commit him- handled. Mellon put on what used to be such government out of state efforts to self to making tough choices now to One thing, however, I was not a significant American institution? Although he’s almost reluctantly solve their own healthcare problems. prevent tougher choices later. expecting, was such a conflict over Newspapers play an integral role accepted by the Republican base, Secondly, Romney needs to dem- Social Security is going to run out The Tartan’s budget. Essentially, in sharing information and keep- Mitt Romney has emerged from a onstrate exactly how these pro-free- of money 33 years from now. The The Tartan would like to pay some of grueling primary season as a better, dom means will better achieve the Bush tax cuts and Obama’s payroll their staff, just like Activities Board more defined candidate for President ends that the American people want, tax cut are set to expire on the same Tech and cmuTV do, as incentive to A newspaper’s of the United States. Now that Rom- such as economic security and lower day; Medicare and Medicaid are write a wider range of articles. The sole purpose ney is poised to run against President unemployment. Romney’s strengths driving up the deficit tremendously. majority of Senate did not like this Barack Obama on Nov. 6, what must are that he comes from a business There are people in the GOP who idea. is to service its he do to win? background and can solve the eco- are working to tackle these issues in The Tartan was referred to on community, much First off, Romney needs to define nomic issues that have been plagu- ways that resonate with conserva- multiple occasions as an organiza- himself as a clear contrast to Obama ing the nation. tives and moderates. These are also tion that could not be compared like what the — in means, not ends. Obama is in- Instead of flinging personal at- some of the people that the GOP to AB Tech or cmuTV because they Senate is supposed credibly popular because he can ar- tacks back and forth, Romney should base wanted to be their nominee in were a serviceless organization. Peo- ticulate his goals well and sell them stick to the issues and Obama’s re- the first place, people Romney has ple in the Senate added that if they to be doing. to the populace, but he tends to cord, and demonstrate why he is the been hanging out with recently, no- needed to pay someone to write an achieve those goals in the absolute best candidate to get the economy on tably Wisconsin Representative Paul article, they would need to pay peo- ing facts before the public. Because worst ways possible. track. Ryan and Florida Senator Marco Ru- ple to read it too, and if the Tartan of this, I am writing to encourage If Obama says the capital gains Third, Romney should pledge bio. These people can help Romney were to fold, nothing would change. whoever is reading this to sit in on tax rate is too low, then Romney to not touch any social issues. This define his platform and win in 2012. I was shocked to see a resounding the next Senate meeting. It’s our should raise that rate to 20 percent, election isn’t about abortion and it’s Romney isn’t an empty candidate. majority of Senate agree with this, money and it’s our responsibility to but lower the corporate tax rate to 15 not about gay marriage; it’s about He’s emerged for the better from a and if it weren’t for GSA, the money make sure we let the Senate know percent. the economy. That is Romney’s main grueling primary season and, if he would have been removed from the just how important this newspaper Romney should also eliminate the appeal. plays his cards right, can sit in the budget. (Thank you, GSA!) really is. loopholes that allow General Elec- He’s the CEO who can get U.S.A. Oval Office in 2013. I thought I could safely assume tric to pay less than 5 percent of its Corp. out of Chapter 11 and into the we’ve all made it past high school, Clare Mahoney income in taxes while less powerful prosperity that Americans used to Kyle Henson (kahenson@) is a staff- but this leads me to ask, do these Doctoral student in material science companies pay close to the full 35 enjoy. If Romney does this, he’ll win writer for The Tartan. people not know anything about and engineering A PERSON’S OPINION Compiled by Jonathan Carreon and Jennifer Coloma It’s the end of the spring semester, and for some people, their last at Carnegie Mellon. So we asked, How do feel about the fact that you are/are not graduating?

Vic Nunéz Alejandra Mendoza Ryan Brackett My Le Derek Lessard MechE and BME CivE and EPP Material Science Business Administration MechE and Public Policy Senior Junior First-year Senior Sopohmore

“Fine.” “Pretty relieved. I have a few “Three more years.” “Bittersweet.” “Well, I’m about to finish being a friends graduating and I’m still sophomore, and that’s scary.” figuring out the next step for me and it is scary.” Write for The Tartan.

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Sports Commentary First-round NBA Playoff predictions feature no upsets Adam Gruber by shooting guard Andre Iguo- more than nine points per will dominate just as people Griffin’s insane hops. When Lakers shy away from that Sports Co-Editor dala and has explosive play off game. With the Magic’s cen- expect: Heat in five. guard Chauncey Billups went game plan, and the Nuggets the bench from point guard ter Dwight Howard out with a Western Conference: down with an Achilles tear on can do some serious damage And then there were 16. Lou Williams and small for- back injury, Pacers center Roy No. 1 San Antonio Spurs Feb. 8, the Clippers seemed with their run-and-gun style. The 2012 NBA Playoffs, after ward Thaddeus Young. This is Hibbert may be the best center vs. No. 8 Utah Jazz to be struggling. But if Griffin The Nuggets led the NBA the shortened regular season a must-watch series that will in the Eastern Conference. He Although the Jazz is reputa- can learn to play through the in scoring, averaging 104.1 which seemed to dash to the go deep, but I give the Bulls has led the Pacers’ rebound ble for the scrappy, tough, and hard fouls he seems to always points per game. The team’s finish line, are now here. Since the advantage: Bulls in seven. to fourth in the league. Head sometimes overly-aggressive attract, the team can win this speed and depth could cause each team needs 16 wins to re- No. 4 Boston Celtics vs. coach Frank Vogel has made play typical of playoff-style series. However, I like the the older and slower Lakers a ceive an NBA title, the playoffs No. 5 Atlanta Hawks a great case for Coach of the basketball, this series will be Grizzlies in this series. The lot of trouble. However, on the feel like a whole new season. The Celtics looked like an Year and has his team in great all Spurs. The Spurs, who typi- Grizzlies are the Pacers of the back of Bryant, I don’t see the The long journey to the preci- ancient artifact from when shape heading into the first cally wear other teams down Western Conference, as they experienced Lakers falling in pice of the best league in the they won the championship round. The Magic is heav- with its defense, have made it also have six players averaging the first round: Lakers in six. world began last Saturday. But in 2008. But the team played ily dependent on the defense to the top of the Western Con- double-digit points per game. No. 2 Oklahoma City let’s talk first-round predic- stellar basketball post All-Star Howard brings to the table. ference with its offense, led Led by Rudy Gay, I think the Thunder vs. No. 7 Dallas tions. I’m sorry to inform you, Game, with shooting guard Without him, I don’t think the by point guard Tony Parker. depth of the Grizzlies will be Mavericks but I don’t see any upsets hap- Ray Allen coming off the Magic can do much damage: Despite losing in last year’s too much for the Clippers’ me- The reigning three-time pening in the first round. bench, although head coach Pacers in five. first round to the eighth-seed diocre defense: Grizzlies in scoring champion small for- Eastern Conference: Doc Rivers says he is 50/50 No. 2 Miami Heat vs. Memphis Grizzlies, Spurs seven. ward Kevin Durant and point No. 1 Chicago Bulls vs. for the start of the playoffs. No. 7 New York Knicks coach Gregg Popovich won’t No. 3 Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook may No. 8 Philadelphia 76ers The Hawks come into the play- If the first game was any let that happen again. Spurs vs. No. 6 Denver Nuggets be the best perimeter player This may be the hardest offs with the same team it has indication, the Heat should power forward Tim Duncan Lakers shooting guard combination in the Western match-up to predict. Since taken to the playoffs the last handle this series. Most expect will go for his fifth title, and Kobe Bryant begins his jour- Conference. But after last the Bulls’ point guard Derrick four years, led by small for- the Heat to dominate this en- the Jazz will have no answer ney alongside power forward year’s playoffs, I cannot im- Rose tore his left ACL with ward Joe Johnson and power tire conference, as it is with- for this team: Spurs in four. Pau Gasol in search of his sixth mediately count out power just 1:10 left in the first vic- forward Josh Smith. Well, the out Rose and Howard. But the No. 4 Memphis Grizzlies NBA Championship. After an- forward Dirk Nowitzki’s Mav- tory over the 76ers, this first- same except for All-Star cen- matchup between Heat’s small vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Clip- other great season by Bryant, ericks. His ability to catch seed vs. eighth-seed battle ter Al Horford. However, the forward Lebron James and pers the Lakers look poised to make fire and rain threes is a seri- could be closer than initially Hawks have a knack for losing Knicks’ small forward Carme- It is no surprise that the a deep run in the playoffs. ous concern for the Thunder, thought. However, the Bulls to experienced teams in the lo Anthony is intriguing. Fan- fourth-seed vs. fifth-seedBryant is well rested, sitting which doesn’t have a matchup have played with Rose injured playoffs: Celtics in seven. tasy nerds will relish this: The match-up is the most com- out eight of the Lakers’ last 10 for him. But the Mavericks throughout the season, going No. 3 Indiana Pacers vs. first playoff matchup between pelling. The Clippers were games, which will be key to can’t match up with West- 17–9 with the reigning MVP No. 6 Orlando Magic these two superstars of the the center of media attention winning a playoff series. Ad- brook at point guard. This on the pine. The 76ers, who The Pacers are my dark 2003 draft class. Forget about when the team brought in All- ditionally, taking advantage series will be close, and even got off to a hot start and on horse team to win the East. It all the other superstars in this Star point guard Chris Paul; of the size and skill Gasol and though the Mavericks are su- pace to win the Atlantic Di- is the deepest team in the con- series, it is all about James and the Clippers claimed the nick- center Andrew Bynum bring perior decision makers in the vision in the East, limped to ference, with six players aver- Anthony going head-to-head. name “Lob City” from Paul’s to the table will almost cer- fourth quarter, the reigning the finish line and fell to the aging double figures in points But in the end, this series exceptional passing combined tainly secure a first round se- champs will be out in round eighth seed. The team is led and eight players averaging won’t be close and the Heat with power forward Blake ries win. But sometimes the one: Thunder in six. Men’s track and field takes second place at UAAs Carineh Ghafafian second in the triple jump, Staffwriter with a distance of 12.59 me- ters. The Carnegie Mellon The following weekend men’s track and field team at the Ed Fry Invitational, finished out its season at the hosted by Indiana Univer- Dave Labor and Ed Fry Invita- sity of Pennsylvania, the field tional meets on April 14 and events helped the Tartans to 21, respectively. dominate the meet. Senior At both meets, the athletes Anthony Hernandez came in worked to improve their per- second in the hammer toss, formances in preparation for throwing a distance of 47.91 the University Athletic Asso- meters. Sophomore Nathan ciation (UAA) Championship Cheek followed close behind meet, hosted by Carnegie in third place, with a mark of Mellon this past weekend. 45.67 meters. At the Dave Labor Invi- With a distance of 15.00 tational, hosted by Slippery meters, sophomore Zach- Rock University, the men ary Erra-Hernandez finished recorded three first-place fouth in the shot put. Junior finishes. First-year Thomas Dan Cardenas Rivero came Vandenberg and sophomore in fifth in the pole vault after Mike Standish competed in clearing a height of 4.05 me- the 800-meter run, with Van- ters. denberg coming in first with With numerous outstand- a time of 1:55.64. ing performances throughout “The freshman talent on the season, the Tartans host- the team this year is amazing. ed the UAA Championships They’ve had some great per- this past weekend. formances so far this season,” Athletes from all eight Standish said. universities in the conference The second victory was participated. The Tartans by another new face on the came in second place to the team, first-year Elliot Watson, Washington University in St. who won the 3,000-meter Louis Bears. steeplechase in 10:19.62. Se- The Bears finished with nior Ryan Kissell carried the 195.5 points and the Tartans Tartans to its third first-place finished with 149.5 points. finish of the day in the long The men’s track and field will jump, with a mark of 6.23 be competing again on May Jennifer Coloma/Operations Manager Jennifer Coloma/Operations Manager meters. Kissell also placed 11 at Allegheny College. Sophomore Mike Standish helped win the 4x800 relay for the Tartans. First-year Thomas Vandenberg placed second in 800-meter run. Women’s track and field hosts UAAs Ian Bangor shoots Adam Gruber In the 4x800 relay, the Sports Co-Editor Tartans placed sixth with one for the books the team of first-year Hal- The University Athletic ley Bayer, sophomore Cath- Adam Gruber rounds of 75 and 80, respec- Association (UAA) Champi- erine Paquette, first-year Sports Co-Editor tively. This was the last round onships were held this past Erin Kiekhaefer, and junior of their college careers. Ein- weekend at Gesling Stadium. Eva Humphrey. They crossed Sophomore Ian Bangor horn placed fifth in the event The women’s track and field the finish line with a time of was the winner of the Tar- with his round of 75. team finished fifth out of 10:14.54. tans’ Spring Invitational last First-year Cameron Low seven teams with 62 points. The second day of compe- Thursday, shooting a one- scored a round of 83 and Emory University came out as tition began at 9 a.m. on Sun- over-par 71 at the Longue Vue sophomore Grant Strimel the victor of the UAA Cham- day, with the women’s triple Club. This win is Bangor’s was close behind with 85. pionships with 226.5 points. jump as the first event of the sixth, becoming the Carnegie The Tartans had an addi- In addition to Emory day. Senior Ivana Moses took Mellon all-time wins leader. tional six golfers compete in- University, Carnegie Mellon sixth with a distance of 10.78 Since Bangor has a few years dividually in the event. First- competed against the Uni- meters. She also placed fifth at Carnegie Mellon, there are year Justin Fischler led that versity of Chicago, New York in the 100-meter dash with a still plenty of chances left for group with a round of 80. University, Case Western Re- time of 12.70, a career best him to add to that total. Sophomore Alex Fry carded serve University, Brandeis for Moses. “Ian [Bangor] has been a an 82. First-year Derek Cobb University, and Washington First-year Sasha Spalding terrific contribution to this and Wilson stroked an 83 and University in St. Louis. Roch- took fourth in the 400-meter golf team. I can see him step- an 86, respectively. ester University was the only run with a time of 59.39. ping up and taking control of The last two competitors UAA school that did not par- In the 4x100 relay, soph- this team,” said sophomore were junior Jisoo Park and ticipate in the competition. omore Jacqueline Guevel, teammate Matt Wilson. first-year Austin Cheng; Park After the first day on Sat- Moses, first-year Stephanie The golf team finished sec- scored 88 and Cheng shot a urday, Carnegie Mellon was Chen, and Spalding placed ond at the event, scoring 309 91. in fifth place after competing fourth with a school record of behind California Univer- “I was disappointed with in six scored events. The team 49.92. Guevel also took first sity of Pennsylvania, which the team results at the end ended the day with a total of in the 100-meter hurdles. scored a team round of 294. of the season, but we learned 12 points. This is her second consecu- The Tartans had five competi- a lot,” Einhorn said. “Hope- Sophomore Samantha tive year finishing first in the tors in the field. Washington fully, the experiences gained Oleson finished fourth in the event at UAAs. She won this and Jefferson University, St. through struggle will be par- hammer throw with a toss year with a time of 14.68. Vincent College, and Grove amount in times of success.” of 37.30 meters. Sophomore Additionally, Guevel was City College also competed at This invitational conclud- Jane Kim was sixth in the second in the 400-meter hur- the invitational. ed the Tartans’ 2011–12 golf same event with a career-best dles, finishing with a season- File Photo by Alan Vangpat Seniors Terence Einhorn season. Practices will begin throw of 34.88 meters. best time of 1:01.94. Sophomore Jane Kim took sixth place with a throw of 34.88 meters and Michael Cheng scored again in the fall of 2012. A10 « thetartan.org/sports The Tartan » April 30, 2012

Women’s tennis finishes fourth place Sports CoMMentary Carl Glazer First-year Clare Dubrin at No. Steelers’ draft picks Staffwriter 6 singles had the next Tartan victory of the day, winning Carl Glazer backer Sean Spence from This weekend, the No. after a tie-break third set 1–6, Staffwriter the University of Miami in 4-ranked Carnegie Mellon 6–0, 1–0 (10–5). order to fill the hole created women’s tennis team compet- On Saturday, the Tartans America’s obsession with by cutting linebacker James ed in the University Athletic took on No. 6-ranked Uni- the NFL cannot be quenched. Farrior. Spence is a versatile Association (UAA) Champion- versity of Chicago in the UAA Even the NFL draft, the yearly linebacker who can play out- ship at Sanlando Park in Al- semifinals. selection of college football side and inside linebacker, tamonte Springs, Fla. The team could not carry juniors and seniors by NFL in addition to having a quick On Friday, the Tartans took its momentum over from Fri- teams, has become a three- first step. on the Case Western Reserve day, and mostly looked tired day primetime event. It’s an The main reason Spence University Spartans in the falling 8–1. easy example of our culture’s fell in the draft is the concern quarterfinals. On the back of a The Tartans’ lone win came football overload, but the about his size, only measur- commanding doubles sweep, from Cecil at No. 1 singles, draft is also a key time for ing 5'11". The Steelers have the Tartans went on to win who won her hard-fought teams to rebuild for their fu- historically been able to max- 7–2. match 4–6, 6–0, 1–0 (10–3). ture. imize the play from its under- At No. 2 doubles, first- The women’s tennis team When a team is as old sized linebackers with star years Chelsea Motie and Byrn played again on Sunday to and injury prone as the Pitts- linebacker James Harrison, Raschke won 8–2, while soph- battle for the third place spot burgh Steelers, it is critical to who only measures 6 feet. omore Katie Cecil and senior in the UAA Championships. find young, healthy, and pro- In the fourth round, the Cze-Ja Tam at No. 3 swept They faced the No. 11-ranked ductive players in all rounds Steelers hopefully found nose their match as well. Seniors Washington University, and of the draft. How well a team tackle Casey Hampton’s even- Laura Chen and Courtney ultimately lost 5–4. executes this goal can be the tual replacement in defensive Chin at No. 1 doubles had a The Tartans had a slow difference between creat- tackle Alameda Ta’amu from slightly tougher time, needing start in the matches, going ing a dynasty and becoming the University of Washing- a tiebreaker to beat their com- down 2–1. The only win for the league’s laughing stock. ton. Ta’amu is a big guy who petition 9–8 (7–4). the Tartans was from the No. While it’s impossible to know routinely took on double In singles play, Chen at No. 3 doubles team of Cecil and if a player will reach his full teams in college and won. File Photo by Jonathan Carreon potential, coaches and man- He has some trouble defend- 2 and Motie at No. 3 both put Tam, with a score of 8–1. First-year Bryn Raschke won at No. 2 doubles against the Spartans. up dominating performances; The Tartans tried to battle agers can still break down ing the pass, given his lack of they won in straight sets 6–2, back in singles with wins at Chen with a 6–7 (5–7), 6–0, ments. The Tartans hope to each player and evaluate him speed, but he can completely 6–0 and 6–0, 6–2, respec- No. 4 and No. 5 singles 6–2, 6–2 victory at No. 2 singles. host regionals as well. on what they believe players’ shut down the running game. tively. Cecil was unstoppable, 6–4 by Chin and first-year An- The team now awaits its careers could and should be- Hopefully, Ta’amu will devel- not losing a game in her 6–0, gela Pratt, respectively. National Collegiate Athletic Editor’s note: Courtney Chin is come. op under Hampton’s tutelage 6–0 sweep at No. 1 singles. The fourth win came from Association regional assign- a staffwriter for The Tartan. The Steelers came into the and take over if Hampton gets draft needing to fill four big injured or eventually retires. holes in its roster: offensive The Steelers spent the rest guard, offensive tackle, line- of the draft creating depth backer, and defensive line- and finding a couple of play- Men’s tennis takes home fourth place man. In the first four rounds ers who could contribute in of the draft, the Steelers went small niche roles next season. Alex Tapak tans faced the No. 17-ranked struggled in singles play. Coo- from the No. 2 team of Coo- right down this list, picking In the fifth round, the Steel- Sports Co-Editor Washington University in St. per was the only Tartan to pull per and Yu by a score of 8–6. the best possible players. ers took running back Chris Louis. The Tartans lost this out a win at No. 5 singles, with The other doubles point came With their first pick, the Rainey from the University of The Carnegie Mellon men’s match in a closely competed a score of 6–3, 6–2. from the tiebreaker victory by Steelers selected offensive Florida to switch things up in tennis team travelled down to game, 5–4. In the third place match, the No. 1 team of Duncan and guard David DeCastro out of the backfield. Altamonte Springs, Fla., to The Tartans jumped out of the Tartans faced Case West- Miller, winning 9–8 (7–4). Stanford University. In the seventh round, the compete in the University Ath- the gates, leading 3–0 after ern Reserve University. The Again, the Tartans were The Steelers had a lot of Steelers had four picks. First letic Association (UAA) Cham- doubles. Duncan and Miller Tartans took home the fourth only able to win one other trouble last year trying to they selected wide receiver pionships. This is the first year won at No. 1 doubles, 8–4. place trophy with a 6–3 loss to match. Duncan won at No. 3 field a healthy offensive line, Toney Clemons out of the that the men’s and women’s The No. 2 doubles tandem of Case Western. singles 6–3, 6–4. resulting in quarterback Ben University of Colorado Boul- UAAs have been hosted at this Cooper and Yu were next off “It was a tough loss. I feel “The guys battled hard like Roethlisberger getting in- der to eventually become a venue. the court with an 8–4 victory. mostly for our captain. We they have all season. We had jured. DeCastro, who is re- middle receiver. Next was The No. 13-ranked Tartans Rounding out the doubles really wanted to give him a the best doubles in the tour- garded as the top guard in the tight end David Paulson from had a slow start on Thursday was the Tartans’ No. 3 team chance to come out and com- nament and the losses weren’t draft, should be a starter in the University of Oregon. morning, facing New York of Beisswanger and Heaney- pete at NCAAs,” Heaney-Sec- due to lack of heart. Thomas the beginning of the season Paulson is expected to com- University. The men took the Secord, with a tiebreaker win ord said. Cooper was a beast,” said vol- to provide the interior protec- pete for the backup job be- lead 2–1 after doubles. Wins 9–8 (10–8). The Tartans took a 2–1 unteer assistant coach Jona- tion on the line that Big Ben hind starting tight end Heath came from the No. 2 team of However, the Tartans lead after doubles with a win than Spero. was missing last season. Miller. junior Jooho Yu and first-year In the second round, the Finally, the Steelers took Thomas Cooper 8–4, and the Steelers took troubled offen- players from the state of Tex- No 3. first-year duo of Chris- sive tackle Mike Adams out of as. They took cornerback Ter- tian Heaney-Secord and Bryce Ohio State University. Adams rence Frederick from Texas Beisswanger 8–3. The Tartans’ was considered to be first- A&M University and offen- No. 1 team of junior Duke round talent until he failed a sive tackle Kelvin Beachum Miller and first-year William drug test, testing positive for from Southern Methodist Duncan lost in a tiebreaker marijuana. University; both Frederick 9–8 (7–3). Steelers managers have and Beachum are expected to In single’s play, the match- several contract stipulations compete for backup roles at es were even tighter. Cooper in place to ensure he cleans their respective positions. was the first win for the Tar- up his act and to protect the Overall, the Steelers did tans at No. 5 with scores of team if he does not. Adams, not move up but stayed put 6–0, 6–1. The next singles vic- regardless of his personal and selected a group of play- tory was from Miller at No. 1, issues, is a fantastic player. ers who can come in and con- winning his three set battle With him, DeCastro, and tribute to the team from day 7–6 (7–1), 3–6, 6–1. With the third-year center Maurkice one. match tied at 4–4, Yu was the Pouncey, the Steelers have This draft class has the only player left to compete. Yu the young core of an offen- opportunity to become the won the match for the Tartans sive team that could protect foundation for the future, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, helping move Roethlisberger for years to as well as help the Steelers Carnegie Mellon on to the come. make another deep playoff semifinals. File Photo by Jonathan Carreon With their third-round push in the upcoming 2012 In the semifinals, the Tar- First-year Bryce Beisswanger went 2–1 at No. 3 doubles with first-year partner Christian Heaney-Secord. pick, the Steelers took line- NFL season.

Athlete Profile First-year Thomas Cooper has success with Tartans’ tennis Alex Tapak team include team trips, intra- ments of my season was trying end of the line. That end of the Sports Co-Editor team camaraderie, getting a to wake up Julian Pearlman line is the cemetery.” toned and tan body, and most on spring break. The poor kid T: What do you like to do After finishing 5–1 in the of all, spending time with the needed a Red Bull so bad, all on road trips? University Athletic Associa- wonderful Lady Tarts — our he could do was lay in his cot C: We really enjoy quiet tion (UAA) Championships, girls team. and groan until team captain conversations and getting to first-year Thomas Cooper of T: What has been your Jeremy “The Asian Invasion” know each other on a more the Carnegie Mellon men’s proudest moment? King pounced on him, pum- intimate level. There exists a tennis team was able to spare C: My proudest moment on meling him with pillows and heated rivalry among the team a few moments to talk about the team was seeing Big Chris forcing him out of his sloth- in the game Catch Phrase. Per- his career as a college athlete. [first-year Christian Heaney- like attitude. sonally, I also really enjoy in- The Tartan: What is your Secord] grow up before my T: What is your favorite stigating arguments with ol’ major? eyes during the North Caro- food to pig out on with the Bill Duncan [first-year William Thomas Cooper: One of lina Weslyan match. I felt like team? Duncan]. It is fun to push his my most popular nicknames is a mother bird watching her C: As a team, we take great buttons and get him all riled Teppy T, short for Tepper Tom. chick spread its wings for the pride to “eat to compete.” My- up, only to bring him down ’Nuff said. first time as he gutted out an self and the other freshmen to my level of intelligence and T: What are you looking to intense three-set match to pro- have a tradition of going to beat him with experience. do in the future? pel us to victory. Schatz one night a week after T: What do you find most C: I hope to grow up into a T: What are your goals for practice. This particular night rewarding about being a Carn- responsible and mature adult next season? of the week is often the most egie Mellon athlete? who makes a positive differ- C: We want to bring a Na- dreaded weekly endeavor for C: I love the varsity weight ence in the lives of others. I tional Championship to the all parties involved. I suppose room. I often find the amount also hope to help establish ’Burgh. First and foremost, we the reason we continue to go of weight in the public gyms is world peace throughout the would like to compete within can best be summed up by simply not enough. I am also four corners of the globe. You the school for the highest GPA a wise Carnegie Mellon ten- flattered by the recognition know, the whole “make love, of any team. This is a top pri- nis alumni, who asked to re- and popularity that being a not war” thing. ority for my fellow mathletes, main anonymous upon social tennis player brings. The sheer T: What do you enjoy most like myself. grounds. He said, “The Schatz amount of spectators that about the tennis team? T: What has been your fun- train only has one stop, and come to watch us play really C: Several of the things I niest moment on the team? once you’re on that train, you validates all the hard work we Jennifer Coloma/Operations Manager enjoy most about the tennis C: One of the funniest mo- gotta take it all the way to the put in. First-year Thomas Cooper won No. 2 doubles at the 2012 UAAs. BUS STOP

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04.30.12 Volume 106, Issue 27 ...this week only 3 Duncan Campbell The new exhibit at the Carnegie Museum of Art showcases the Irish artist’s thoughtful work. 4 Bo Burnham The YouTube star charms his Pittsburgh audience with a colorful performance. 5 Sharon Van Etten The singer-songwriter receives a warm reception from listeners. 6 In the Next Room The latest Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre production explores Victorian sexuality. 7 Chocolate George Washington University professor Marcy Norton lectures on the origins of chocolate. 8 Cyborg Cabaret The variety show explores the relationships between humans and robots. 9 Bus Stop Student actors in the School of Drama put on a vibrant and successful production. 10 Shary Boyle 9 The artist’s work examines family history and personal identity.

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3 Advice 11 Comics Everything you need to know about cheering Graduation is coming, and Napoleon is sad up your girlfriend and being an adequate OC. and eats cookies in this week’s comics. 5 Paperhouse 13 Puzzles Paperhouse talks about film scores. One last test of your mind power and ability in this year’s final edition of puzzles. 7 Dollar Movie 14 Horoscopes AB Films presents one movie and TBA this To the class of 2012: Heed the advice of the week in McConomy Auditorium. stars, but control your own future. 10 Did You Know? 15 Calendar Did you know that track and field athletes Find out what’s going on in Pittsburgh and broke a lot of records last year? around campus this week.

PUBLISHER Christa Hester EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Emily Dobler PILLBOX EDITOR Allison Cosby Assistant Pillbox Editor Rachel Cohen COMICS EDITOR Nicole Hamilton ART EDITOR Adelaide Cole PHOTO EDITOR Jonathan Carreon COPY MANAGER Evan Kahn COVER Louis Stein

The Tartan . Box 119 . UC Suite 103 . Carnegie Mellon University . 5000 Forbes Ave . Pittsburgh, PA 15213 . www.thetartan.org . © 2012 The Tartan The truth and lies in film Advice for awkward people Installation attempts to critique documentary filmmaking About being a good boyfriend and being an OC

Dear Patrick, Dear Patrick, This Friday marked the opening of Duncan strange repeating whooping of a man for at least two Campbell’s exhibit as the 68th installment of the minutes. I have a girlfriend and I was selected to be an Carnegie Museum’s Forum series. The Irish artist it’s been going great. But OC next year, and I’m creates video “portraits” of somewhat obscure The film features both black and white and color whenever she’s feeling really looking forward to figures in history using archival material and original clips, but all have the appearance of being aged. The glum, she’ll send me a guiding all those first- footage. The exhibition, titled Duncan Campbell, found footage of the beginning slowly transitions text asking me to cheer years through their first displays three of his recent pieces — Bernadette, into archival material detailing the rise and fall of her up. I try my best, couple weeks here. It’s Make it New John, and Arbeit — which play DeLorean, his factory, and the factory workers. The sending messages like, my first time, and I want sequentially on a timed rotation three times each film is a documentary in style, but has a slightly “The sun will expand into to make sure I do a good day. off feeling to it; instead of looking at a final project, a red giant in 5 billion job. Do you have any tips the viewer flips through endless news channels all years and consume the for being an OC? Upon entering, viewers’ eyes are tickled with the discussing the same topic. The end of the film is Earth.” But she just gets sudden sensation of darkness and an electricity in a scripted conversation between factory workers angry at these texts. Am I Thanks, the air. There are four comfortable leather couches based on archival documents, images, and an doing something wrong? Desperate to facing a large screen, an environment that tempts unscripted conversation. However, the scene drags Inspire Students, even the most avid and alert art viewer to sleep. on for over 10 minutes. Thanks, Organize Residents; I This movie theater atmosphere sets the expectation Tirelessly, Enthusiastically Emphatically Need Tips, for an exciting, flashy Hollywood show. The actual The piece has redeeming qualities: The juxtaposition Xchanging Tender, Encouragement, Direction pieces, however, are quite different from most film of the found film clips is fascinating and the largely Uplifiting Anecdotes, experiences. forgotten story that is being told is intriguing. Lover Hates Epistles And Dear DISORIENTED, Letters, I Need Guidance Make it New John, the most impressive of the three “The one thing I did like about it was the Being an OC is a great films, paints a portrait of the DMC-12 sports car instantaneous scene changes,” said first-year Dear TEXTUAL HEALING, honor. You have been produced by the DeLorean Motor Company in West linguistics and French double major Edward selected to be enthusiastic Belfast, Ireland, and its creator John DeLorean. The Wojciechowski III. “But it was confusing a lot of the Frankly, I don’t know why and wear the same clothes vehicle, best known for its appearance in Back to the time.” those texts wouldn’t cheer for a week (that’s pretty Future, is the star of the strange, fragmented film. her up. Nothing makes me much the extent of your In fact, many viewers did not manage to sit through appreciate my life more than responsibilities). Now you The piece begins with found footage representative the entire 50-minute film, and did not stay for the daily reminders of the futility need to learn the things you of DeLorean’s troubled childhood and successful other two films. of the human endeavor. But can’t do. adolescence as a creator. However, without I guess your girlfriend is a reading the pamphlets available at the door, this Campbell’s exhibit critiques the world of different sort of bird. She First, you can’t hit on your message is extremely difficult to understand when documentary film, an art privileged with being probably wanted something residents. I know, I know, watching the film. The clips seem disoriented and labeled as “the truth.” By involving his own more along the lines of, “I that’s the main reason you strange, which is not helped by the abstract and hand so much in recounting his perspective of can’t wait to see you tonight” became an OC. But you’re disconnected audio, which at one point features the events with staged reenactments and distortion or, “Here’s a puppy in a not allowed to do it. You also of time, Campbell twists the notion of truthful bow tie.” If she’s like this, I can’t drink or party with your documentation. He walks a fine line between recommend stocking up on residents — at least during documentation and artistic liberty. While his cute animal pictures. Orientation. The one thing intentions are thought-provoking, his work seems to you really do need to do have less of a spark by itself. If that doesn’t work, then is aggressively recruit your we know the problem: She’s residents to join whatever clearly a robot, and her Greek organization you’re a Samantha Ward | Staffwriter depression is caused by her part of. That’s “technically” lack of a soul and confusion not allowed, but don’t let Duncan Campbell will be at the Carnegie Museum of about her place in the that stop you. Follow these Art until July 8. universe. You just need to let rules and you’re sure to be her compute through it and an adequate OC! she’ll either get out of her funk or destroy humanity. Just be sure to start ignoring them after Or reprogram her to love Orientation, puppies in bow ties, Patrick Hoskins Patrick Hoskins One of the films in the exhibit, Make it New John Need advice? Send queries includes found footage related to the DeLorean to [email protected]. Motor Company.

Courtesy of Duncan Campbell and HOTEL, London art pillbox 04.30.12 3 YouTube star Bo Burnham returns to Pittsburgh The comedian and musician takes his internet fame to the stage, charms audience

Bo Burnham, a 21-year-old comedian and musician, “It’s all the same muscle — writing and performing,” performed at the Carnegie Library Music Hall last Friday Burnham said. “Muscle confusion, engaging in different to a crowd of about a thousand. Pittsburgh was the first mediums, is going to make you stronger. I always try to stop on his short, 10-day tour across the country. confuse myself. “

The comedian got his start by posting YouTube videos in Although his humor was sharp and clever, the fast-paced 2007. “I was sixteen and doing that before anyone knew and random format of his show was slightly confusing. YouTube was a thing,” Burnham said. “I just started Audience members who were familiar with Burnham’s writing songs and posting them online so my brother comedic style took it in stride, but for those who were could watch them at Cornell. Then one day I had like not familiar, it was a bit disconcerting. 5,000 views.” Fortunately for Burnham, the majority of the crowd was Since then, Burnham’s fame has continued to rise already accustomed to his erraticism. The audience, with clever, self-aware songs like “Love Is” and “Art Is which consisted largely of teenagers (and more than a Dead.” The song “Art Is Dead,” for example, discusses few screechy fangirls), laughed uproariously at his self- the conundrum of the artist. “When he grows up to be a deprecating jokes and his dark humor. comic or actor/ He’ll be rewarded for never maturing/ For never understanding or learning/ That every day can’t be “I like taking subjects and ripping them apart,” Burnham about him... My drug’s attention/ I am addict/ But I get said. “Ripping myself apart is easiest because it’s what paid to indulge in my habit.” I know best. So much [of my act] is a reflection of who I am. Or rather, it’s the way I choose to present myself in Burnham has performed twice in Pittsburgh before this an hour, a weird version of myself that’s not always very most recent appearance. “I’m very happy to be back,” likable.” Burnham said. “I’ve been living in L.A. since December, but I’m from Boston and I really miss the East Coast.” Toward the end of the evening, the audience began getting even more comfortable with Burnham, Apparently, the East Coast missed him as well. With requesting specific songs or asking if he had a girlfriend. the Carnegie Library Music Hall nearly filled to capacity, More than one audience member asked for his hand in Burnham emerged from behind heavy red stage curtains marriage. One memorable interaction occurred when amid raucous applause. Burnham, who had been describing his experience being called the c-word, was then called said word by As a recording repeatedly sang, “Welcome to the show,” an audience member. Burnham looked the audience Burnham danced and ran his hands through a mass member coolly in the eye and snappily stated, “I didn’t of dirty blonde hair that seemed to defy gravity with know this was a role call.” its upward pull. Before sitting on a stool placed center stage, Burnham ripped off two pairs of red track pants Burnham’s 90-minute set ended at 9:30 p.m., but the and a hoodie to reveal an Urban Outfitters T-shirt and a audience wasn’t ready to let him go. After continuous pair of worn blue jeans. The show had begun. clapping, Burnham came back out onstage to perform Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons his song “Nerds.” Still, the audience wasn’t satisfied With an old fashioned wrap-around balcony and seating Bo Burnam’s show features numerous types of until he had come out for a second encore, this time reminiscent of a high school theater, the venue provided entertainment, from singing to stand-up comedy to ending with a performance of one of his newer songs, an intimate and comfortable space between the poetry reading. The show moves along quickly as “Oh My God,” which details the thoughts of God on audience and the artist. Burnham translates his internet persona to the stage. humanity. After two encores, Burnham managed to persuade the crowd to leave, with the promise that he Burnham used a variety of mediums in this comedic would be waiting to meet fans outside. performance — including voice-overs, abrupt ends to microphone transition song, which is exactly what it songs, spastic dancing, and dark, pithy quips directed sounds like. “Walking between the microphones ... is Even after successful shows like last Friday’s, young at the audience. Much of his humor dwelled on really awkward.” After these short bits, Burnham would Burnham is still asking himself, “What is comedy?” adolescence and awkwardness. immediately launch into another joke or song, playing on a keyboard at a breakneck speed. “I understand science and what its purpose is, but what Near the beginning of his act, Burnham “accidentally” is the purpose of comedy?” Burnham mused. “For me, knocked over his water bottle, and as he clumsily “Nowadays so much of what I want to do is being it’s really a matter of being fearless on stage. I have a lot apologized, a 10-second song came on. “He meant to based off of taking people by surprise and being a little of young fans that come out and I would like to be good knock the water over. Yeah, yeah, yeah. But you all bit random, a little all over the place with the content for them in some way, to get up there and show them thought it was an accident. He meant to knock the water jumping around, so that I can be silly the whole time,” that you can trust your own voice.” over. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Art is a lie, nothing is real.” Burnham said. With a mixture of melodramatic acting, dancing, stand-up comedy, poem reading, singing, and Tiny bits like this were sprinkled throughout his playing the keyboard, Burnham was indeed random and Christa Hester | Publisher act. Another one that he used several times was a diverse in his performance.

community 4 pillbox 04.30.12 Van Etten sings with emotion Paperhouse Singer-songwriter lends husky voice to lecture hall On Film Scores

We went for the music and stayed for the banter. was smitten, as Van Etten played the majority of A film score can make or break a movie. Before the advent her newest album Tramp, which was released in of talkies, most movies completely relied on their scores Flock of Dimes and Sharon Van Etten took the stage February of this year, interspersed with a few older to build suspense, create drama, and serve as an audible at the Carnegie Lecture Hall last Saturday evening tracks. link from the images on the screen to the viewer; yet as part of the Warhol Museum’s Spring Sound Series. the rise of talkies saw a seismic shift in emphasis, from Before she left the stage, Wasner warned the cinematography and music to acting and the voice. Flock of Dimes is a musical project created by Jenn audience that Van Etten would have everyone Wasner (half of the folk rock duo Wye Oak). She crying in some sort of collective, cathartic viewing In recent years, film music has been a lackadaisical affair. played first, backed by a bassist and her producer experience. But the actual show was a mix of There is a small group of greats — composers Hans on drum machine. The sprawling set was a clear emotion, with Van Etten’s songs ranging from those Zimmer, Thomas Newman, Howard Shore, and John departure from the sparser, cleaner sound that Wye about moving on in life, to being an independent Williams — that are responsible for most Hollywood Oak has developed. woman, to getting out of a relationship and trying blockbusters. The process has become mechanical: The to quit smoking. Her jokes between songs brought lead composer writes a theme, which is often a small Wasner’s vocals were often lost among the sea of some refreshing quirkiness to the set. alteration from a past film and a group of assistants writes reverb and guitars, but her strongest work of the the variations. This method can work quite well: The score night included the moments when her voice took At one point she engaged in a conversation with a for The Lord of the Rings trilogy is a perfect example. center stage, as well as certain riffs on her song guest who was doing some acrobatics on the floor But often this results in the same sounds being put into “Prison Bride” and the chilling, self-described ghost between the front row and the stage. Van Etten multiple films. story “Apparition.” Wasner closed with a song she dedicated a song to her and then recounted in detail wrote after a dream she had of Swedish pop artist a scene from a Don Hertzfeldt animation (My Spoon Fortunately, there are exceptions to this process. Every Robyn. “REPLICA” was Wasner’s own effort to clone is Too Big) to maintain the light mood of the show. once in a while, a newcomer will come to the scene and Robyn, during which she sang and danced alone on create something quite memorable. In 2011’s Drive, the stage. Behind Van Etten was a video projection of highly score featured the ethereal, ’80s sounding, synthesizer manipulated film clips — mirrored reflections of Europop sounds of Cliff Martinez. Apologies to Ryan After a brief stage reset, Van Etten and her band subway trains, dogs chasing a stick through the Gosling fans, but the dreamlike score of Drive is definitely began their phenomenal performance. The audience sand, a woman walking through a forest, and a city the film’s strongest element. with the camera focused only on a woman’s feet. These were the weakest parts of the show, due to Film music, like any sort of music, is a mixed affair filled some technical stuttering, but Van Etten encouraged with highs and lows. Perhaps more interesting is how fans to contribute to her “visual quilt” by submitting the elements of the score permeate into the rest of the video footage of anything they believed to be music world. Most recently, Johnny Jewel, the person who beautiful to her website. everyone thought would score Drive, released the album Themes For an Imaginary Film, which, like Drive, featured The show revolved around Van Etten — her jokes, arpeggiating synths, dramatic sweeps, and brittle drum her extended thanks to all the people who made machines. The term “cinematic music” is thrown around her tour possible, and most of all the growth in her a lot, but rarely does this term truly imply a cinematic songwriting. The sharper edge of her newer tracks experience. The two hours of music contained on Themes kept the evening moving. Van Etten and her band For an Imaginary Film, however, is able to emulate the closed their set with an extended version of “Joke or experience of watching a film. All you have to do is close a Lie,” an expertly layered, moving, and bittersweet your eyes and be drawn into your imagination. performance. Alex Price | Special to The Tartan

Patrick Gage Kelley | Senior Staffwriter top 10 on WRCT 88.3 FM most played albums of the last week 1 TRST — TRST 2 The Asteroids Galaxy Tour — Out of Frequency 3 Bonobo — Black Sands Remixed 4 Delta Spirit — Delta Spirit 5 Pink Floyd — The Wall 6 Grimes — Visions Singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten played an 7 High On Fire — De Vermis Mysteriis emotional show last Saturday, mixing songs from 8 Bassnectar — Viva Voom her most recent album with a few older tracks. 9 feedtime — The Aberrant Years Sampler 10 Mati Zundel — Amazonico Gravitante Patrick Gage Kelley | Senior Photographer music pillbox 04.30.12 5 In the Next Room casts ‘good vibrations’ PICT production explores Victorian sexuality and the history of vibrators

The Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre (PICT) is currently halfway through its production of In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play), a 2010 Tony Award- nominated play by Sarah Ruhl. The play opened on April 19 and has started a buzz among those interested in Victorian America and the history of women’s sexuality.

Last Wednesday’s show opened with a short lecture by Kristina Straub, a Carnegie Mellon professor of literary and cultural studies and associate dean of the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Straub began by posing one of famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud’s questions to the audience: What does a woman want?

She continued by discussing some of the major developments in female sexuality — specifically focusing on Freud’s theories — and engaging in a meaningful discussion with the audience about such themes. Most of the questions asked by audience members after her talk were intended to help put the play in historical context, and it seemed that many of the attendees Courtesy of Suellen Fitzsimmons were pleased to have the opportunity to talk openly and be informed about the history of sexuality. Straub’s Dr. Givings (played by Brad Heberlee) performs a routine treatment on Leo Irving (played by Carnegie Mellon extensive knowledge of Freud’s theories of sexuality and senior acting major Denver Milord). the history of female sexuality was evident throughout the discussion, and her presentation was an excellent primer for the play that followed. to treat female “hysteria,” by effectively causing the treatments, Catherine’s own femininity and happiness women (or men) to orgasm. At a time when sex was not are dwindling as she is unable to adequately breast- In the Next Room provides a snapshot of sexuality supposed to be enjoyed by women, the “treatment” was feed her child and engage in sexual relations with her in the Victorian era. At the dawn of electricity, a unsurprisingly successful. husband. McDermott puts on a great performance, wonderfully pleasing new technology — the vibrator showing both the bubbly, enthusiastic, wife-of-a- — was frequently used by the medical community The show features a number of treatment scenes, as successful-doctor side of her character as well as her one of the major characters, Dr. Givings (played by Brad deeply repressed side. Heberlee), is a doctor who administers such procedures. The first few onstage orgasms, believably faked by the Another stand-out performance is put on by Denver actors, incited some laughter among audience members Milord, a senior acting major at Carnegie Mellon. who, perhaps understandably, felt uncomfortable with Milord plays Leo Irving, a sexually and creatively driven such a blatant portrayal of the intimate affair. artist who seeks Dr. Givings’ help. Milord’s portrayal of his character stands out as particularly strong and Although the repeated onstage orgasms were important he provides an appealing and humorous presence for allowing the audience to overcome the inherent throughout the second half of the play. awkwardness of watching such scenes, they were perhaps a bit overdone. By intermission, it seemed that Overall, Ruhl’s well-developed characters make the most of the action was in the doctor’s office and that the play interesting and informative, and PICT’s casting plot itself had progressed very little. ensures the production’s success. While the plot is a tad slow at times (much like these Victorian women’s Despite the slow plot, the characters in the play were sex lives) and a few of the characters rely too heavily on very well developed. The character of Catherine Givings cultural stereotypes, the historical aspect of the play is (played by Megan McDermott), in particular, stood out well executed and the show is an amusing snapshot of as an excellent example of the repressed and confused Victorian life. women of the time. As her friendship with Sabrina Daldry (played by Melinda Helfrich) grows and Daldry becomes increasingly full of life thanks to Dr. Givings’ Allison Cosby | Pillbox Editor

In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) continues Megan McDermott, who plays the character Catherine through May 5 at the Charity Randall Theatre (4310 Givings, and Denver Milord, who plays Leo Irving, put Forbes Ave.). on two stand-out performances in this production.

Courtesy of Suellen Fitzsimmons theater 6 pillbox 04.30.12 Norton discusses origins of chocolate Lecture reviews chocolate’s history in Latin America and its introduction to Europe

Chocolate is something we can all relate to, whether speculates that these qualities associated with early from the advice of Forrest Gump’s mother or memories chocolate make sense and that people today are simply of past Valentine’s Days. But contrary to its modern form, desensitized to the stimulant. chocolate started out in Latin America as a liquid in its early days. Much of the lecture was spent discussing the romantic implications of the frothy chocolate drink and the Marcy Norton discussed the origins of chocolate in a significance of its foam. Many examples of chocolate lecture last Monday in the Giant Eagle Auditorium in being poured from high heights — the way to create Baker Hall, as part of the Kim and Eric Giler Lecture in the special foam — show up in artists’ portrayals of the the Humanities and the Humanities Scholars Program. time. Norton’s favorite image on the subject involves a depiction of heaven, earth, and hell that includes Norton is an associate professor of history at George chocolate as one of the middle levels, signifying its Washington University; a graduate of the University importance in the life of the Aztecs. of California, Berkeley; and an award-winning author of the book Sacred Gifts, Profane Pleasures: A History Mapping its journey across the Atlantic, Norton of Tobacco and Chocolate in the Atlantic World. Her explained that chocolate began its integration into lecture, titled “A Sensational Drink: Chocolate Before and Europe through colonial officials, merchants, and After the Spanish Conquest of Mesoamerica,” focused clergymen. The clergy’s role in the spread of chocolate on the chocolate side of her work. caused a good bit of uproar in Europe ­­­­— sparking a debate on whether chocolate could be consumed during She began by explaining the origins of this type times of fasting — and influenced a sub-genre of poetry of chocolate in order to rid any thoughts audience comparing chocolate to the Eucharist and other religious members had of candy bars and truffles. As a liquid, symbols. chocolate was prepared using ground cacao beans and was thick, red in color, and flavored with vanilla, Tim Haggerty, a professor in Carnegie Mellon’s cinnamon, and other spices. department of history, described the lecture as not merely a discussion of chocolate, but as “using the study Courtesy of benketaro via flickr Norton’s lecture focused on chocolate’s place in Latin of chocolate as a vehicle to discussing culture.” Norton’s Early chocolate was made of ground and spiced America and its eventual spread to Europe. She lecture involved both of these broader topics and served cacao beans served as a beverage. It bears little described accounts of chocolate’s assumed psychotropic as an in-depth example of work in that field. resemblence to today’s sweetened milk chocolate qualities that caused reactions similar to drunkenness: bars and candy. over-excitement, dancing, and singing. Since chocolate was the first stimulant drink to arrive in Europe, Norton Catherine Spence | Staffwriter

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Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, and a few other recognizable characters from the first Featuring some of television’s favorite characters and well-known songs, this Guy Ritchie film return in this 2011 sequel. Sherlock Holmes faces off against his semester’s TBA will be a gleeful celebration of music and sex that will leave you singing classic nemesis, Professor James Moriarty, working to stop a series of bombings that with pleasure. Produced by Hustler Video and presented by AB Films, Friday’s TBA will target important figures and, all the while, uncovering a more sinister plot Moriarty set be an unforgettable experience. in motion. Fun Fact: The movie is 129 minutes long, although only about an hour of action actually takes place due to the excessive use of slow motion throughout the film.

community pillbox 04.30.12 7 Cyborg Cabaret brings robots out of sci-fi world Student actors shine in Bus Stop Variety show explores delicate relationship between humans and robots Vibrant dynamic of characters makes School of Drama’s latest production a success

“We talk about the sci-fi notions of robots in society, but, from audience members. The cabaret as a whole had a arm sparked and fell off. The act was coherent and In the middle of a raging winter storm, two cowboys, you know, it’s already happening. You just may not see distinctively eerie vibe, perhaps due to the natural fear accessible, while still sending an important message a pedophilic professor, and a saucy showgirl get off a it.” that society has toward the role of robots in the future. about societal notions of technological prosthetics. stranded bus, forced to stay the night in a small Kansas diner. Dan Wilcox, a Master of Fine Arts student and co-curator Perhaps the most entertaining act was Wilcox’s own Cyborg Cabaret was made possible by funding from the and co-host of last Friday’s Cyborg Cabaret, hoped to “Robot Rumble.” The rumble featured Master of Fine 2011 Carnegie Mellon School of Art Interdisciplinary Thus begins the School of Drama’s production of Bus expose the crowd at the New Hazlett Theater to the Arts students Jonathan Armistead, Carl Bajandas, Award. Wilcox and Knight proposed the idea in April of Stop, a play written in 1955 that tells the story of a few growing relationship between humans and robots in Craig Fahner, Steve Gurysh, and Luke Loeffler wearing last year and have been collaborating with community eccentric people in an enclosed space who cross paths society. cardboard costumes of famous robots, including the members and planning the event since. The pair worked and are ultimately forced to evaluate their own identities Honda ASIMO, the Carnegie Mellon Crusher, and not only with those participating in the acts, but also in the process. Bus Stop, which opened last Thursday, is “It’s really surprising, the breadth and depth of the type Google’s self-driving car. The robots engaged in a WWE- with community organizations like Assemble, Hack a rich adaptation of a thoughtful play, brought to life by of robots that are not science fiction but that are real life style fight until everyone on stage, including Wilcox, had Pittsburgh, VIA, and the STUDIO for Creative Inquiry. the acting of skilled drama students. and are actually existing,” Wilcox said. “And we only been taken down. see a little of that. Most people in general might not be “It was more about us getting people from outside of The set for the production is eerie. The ghostly skeleton aware that there are so many crazy things going on.” Wilcox’s “Robot Rumble” was a follow-up to his piece at CMU and from different disciplines ... and getting their of a bus-like structure dominates the stage; whole the first- and second-year Master of Fine Arts student acts in there,” Wilcox said. “The whole thing was a chunks of the shell of the bus have apparently cracked Cyborg Cabaret: Passion, Terror, & Interdependence showcase at Bakery Square last month. His inspiration collaboration.” off, leaving only the bus’ metal ribcage visible in places. was a variety show featuring acts ranging from dancing for this project was the increasing development of The unsettling sight of the ghost-bus, surrounded by robotic arms to a cyborg burlesque show. Performers human-like robots, and he hoped to entertain audience Wilcox is unsure if Cyborg Cabaret will become an tufts of withered brown reeds and covered with a fine included Golan Levin, director of the STUDIO for members while simultaneously exposing them to robotic annual event, since he will be working on his thesis next layer of snow, creates a chilling and mysterious mood. Creative Inquiry, senior art major Julia Cahill, and Master technologies they may not have previously known about. year. Regardless of whether the event returns again next As the audience’s first exposure to the play, the set of Fine Arts student Riley Harmon, among others. spring, it succeeded in bringing to light questions about captures viewers’ attention as they wait for the actors to “The real point of the whole thing is exposure,” he said. robotic technology in society and inviting its audience appear onstage. The show was hosted by Wilcox, his co-curator Heather “It’s like tricking people into learning about these things to explore and understand the world’s increasing Knight (a Ph.D. student in robotics), and Data the Robot, and being interested in them.” dependence on technology. As the characters stumble off the bus and into the a social robot created by Knight that has performed in diner, it becomes clear that each embodies a specific Courtesy of Louis Stein many onstage productions. Data charmed the audience Another act, Harmon’s “Disintegration (after myself),” As Wilcox put it, “It’s interesting but also a little scary, if and familiar stereotype: The naïve high school girl, the Bo Decker (played by senior acting major Adrian Blake Enscoe) seizes his unwilling fiancé, Cherie (senior by telling jokes, introducing an act, and asking questions was a multimedia piece that examined “the delicate we want that or not.... We should at least think about it a laconic sheriff, and the egotistical professor, to name acting major Annie Heise). Meanwhile, Sheriff Will Masters, left (senior acting major Patrick de Ledebur), like, “Do you ever think about what it all means? This relationship between people and their technological little bit.” a few. But over the course of the play, many of these and Bo’s companion Virgil, second from left (senior acting major Michael Cusimano), strive to keep the peace. life — you know, when the power button is in the ‘on’ prosthetics,” according to the program. The piece stereotypes are stripped away as they prove to be no position?” centered on a video of Harmon in various locations — more than superficial labels. on a subway, in a convenience store, at the grocery Allison Cosby | Pillbox Editor Heise and Enscoe’s performances are not alone in their Together, the characters create a vibrant and somewhat Many of the acts in the cabaret were underwhelming store — and bystanders’ reactions to his fake prosthetic Only skilled actors could have successfully portrayed the excellent portrayals of complex characters. Each of the dysfunctional dynamic that keeps the audience amused or confusing, inciting awkward laughter or applause arm malfunctioning. As the video ended, Harmon’s depth of these characters; eight talented drama students characters adds personality to the play, making the and interested, despite the relative lack of plot or change rose to the challenge. Senior acting major Annie Heise group of strangers in the diner eclectic and dynamic. in setting. In such a character-driven play, a minimal stands out in her sophisticated performance of Cherie, plot is to be expected; but the few plot developments an impatient blonde-wigged showgirl who demands Romance and dysfunctional chemistry erupt between that exist in Bus Stop tend to miss the mark. Toward protection from the infatuated but violent cowboy who a few of the characters: Jessie Ryan, a master’s student the end of the play, when the weather clears and the coerced her onto the bus. in musical theater, plays Elma Duckworth, a cheerful play must resolve itself before the characters go their but naïve girl who catches the eye of the pretentious Dr. separate ways, a series of events happens all at once. Although the Cherie we first meet is indignant and Lyman (played by senior acting major Alex Rice), a proud Some resolutions are unrealistically quick, while other cynical, Heise’s performance allows the audience to intellectual and pedophile who is trying to escape the moments drag on. The play’s original playwright, William watch this steely character slowly thaw and melt. state. Meanwhile, the sarcastic and sultry diner owner, Inge, certainly knew how to craft rich and compelling Over the course of the play, Cherie sheds her hardened Grace (played by senior acting major Lexi Soha), has characters, but this confusing and strangely paced exterior and reveals a sensitive and hopelessly romantic a passionate fling with the bus driver, Carl (played by resolution is a somewhat disappointing end to an girl underneath. junior acting major Marquis Wood). otherwise excellent play.

Senior acting major Adrian Blake Enscoe depicts a Other, less spirited characters serve to keep the With such a minimal play in terms of plot, the similar progression in his character Bo Decker, Cherie’s peace and bring their more passionate companions production’s success depends largely on the characters mean and rough abductor. Despite Bo’s initially violent back down to reason. The gruff and terse sheriff, Will and the skill of the actors who play them. In this respect, treatment of Cherie, the audience soon learns that Masters (played by senior acting major Patrick de the School of Drama’s performance of Bus Stop is very underneath this exterior lies a socially clueless and love- Ledebur) strives to maintain order when unrest breaks successful. struck boy — a much more pitiable character than the out. Likewise, Virgil Blessing (played by senior acting angry cowboy who first saunters onstage. Enscoe shows major Michael Cusimano), Bo’s more level-headed his versatility as an actor in his ability to portray the and romantically savvy friend, coaxes Bo out of his Rachel Cohen | Assistant Pillbox Editor rude, aggressive cowboy as well as the more innocent aggressive exterior and serenades the others with his side of his character. sweet harmonica playing. Bus Stop runs through May 5.

theater theater 8 pillbox 04.30.12 pillbox 04.30.12 9 Did you know? Artist combines art, genealogy Shary Boyle explores family history and identity In an exclusive letter to The Tartan, University President Arthur Hamerschlag shares big news with the Shary Boyle’s artwork is unquestionably jarring. The 100years ago student body: The Carnegie Technical Schools are renamed the Carnegie elaborate visuals she creates possess a quality of April 24, 1912 Institute of Technology. A new emblem impressive duality that allow them to be grotesque is also pictured, featuring Andrew yet divine, dreamlike yet sincere. Boyle’s work Carnegie’s famous “My heart is in the communicates fantastic and often dark ideas about work” slogan and the new name. personal identity and human culture from a feminist perspective. The disciplinary committee passes a “I’m always introduced as a Canadian artist,” Boyle new ordinance: Students found guilty began, speaking to an audience in McConomy of damaging library books are liable Auditorium on Tuesday evening. “But there is 50 to be expelled. The Student Congress years ago blankness to that description. What is the status passes an additional measure stating associated with being a Canadian artist?” May 2, 1962 that students caught stealing library materials are subject to the same fate Through a recent project she calls “Canadian Artist,” as their book-damaging brethren. Boyle aimed to answer that question. The Toronto native fabricated a genealogy to connect a diverse group of characters from cultures across the globe. In honor of the upcoming summer She then constructed a physical representation of vacation, The Tartan suggests the best her narrative by creating 45 plaster faces, mounting domestic and foreign places to go after them to a wall in the Bank of Montreal Project Room 25 a year of academic studies at Carnegie years ago — an exhibition space in Toronto — and using Mellon. The article is also full of advice colorful ribbon to demonstrate familial relationships. April 28, 1987 on how to tan, why to tan, and the At the center of her construction is the face of the best career paths for maintaining a tan; “Canadian Artist.” Jonathan Carreon | Photo Editor working on a cruise ship takes the top Artist Shary Boyle discussed some of her recent spot. Boyle explained how she grew up with only a projects in McConomy last Tuesday. vague understanding of her family history and A love columnist suggests trying to that this ambiguity motivates her work. Boyle has find a balance between respecting invented stories of unlikely genealogies. Some of the Boyle has not confined her art to the boundaries of women and being internally sexist. His characters in Boyle’s imaginative project include a single medium, and works with everything from years10 ago approach and effort are lacking, but he an Ashkenazi Jew who reproduced with a deity, drawing to live projection to porcelain. Works falling suggests it is the fault of provocatively a Malinke slave who reproduced with a Seminole into the latter category are amazingly intricate, April 29, 2002 dressed women who give the rest healer, and a Barnum & Bailey performer who many of them involving the tedious construction of of their sex a bad name and make it reproduced with a juvenile captive. lace-draped porcelain. Boyle honed her skills under impossible for men to change how they the guidance of talented porcelain hobbyists from treat women. “Artists have no boundaries. We self-invent around the world. constantly, and so this project was kind of perfect for Summer construction is set to begin as me,” she said. “I was never one for institutional learning,” she said. soon as students leave campus after “I’ve always wanted to be influenced by the world commencement. A few of the fraternity Nicole Anderson, a first-year student in the Bachelor at large, not a large group, which is why a lot of years5 ago houses will undergo renovations, and of Humanities and Arts program, appreciated my work doesn’t fit in with contemporary art. I also Doherty Hall will receive improved Boyle’s artistic imagination. “I’m really interested, like to see what people outside of the art world are April 30, 2007 handicap access. The largest project in general, in this idea of creating false narratives. doing.” underway is the Gates Center, set for I like that she invents experiences to communicate completion in 2009. feelings that real-life experiences don’t exist for,” This work outside of the contemporary art world Anderson said. gives Boyle’s art a unique flair and brings her international recognition. The University Athletic Association Another of Boyle’s pieces, titled “The Clearances,” (UAA) track and field championships explores similar ideas about cultural identity. The saw many career bests. New personal mural is constructed from colorful cutout drawings Angela Vertucci | Staffwriter year1 ago records were set in the javelin throw, and depicts a diverse group of people in a mob of discus throw, pole vault, and 400- forward motion that Boyle referred to as the “march April 25, 2011 meter dash. First-year Jackie Guevel towards progress.” The people, drawn wearing broke Carnegie Mellon and UAA garments representative of their origins, are also records in the 100-meter hurdles. accompanied by mythological creatures. Boyle described the piece as her “attempt to grapple with Catherine Spence | Staffwriter the human impulse to colonize.”

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puzzles pillbox 04.30.12 13 Horoscopes Ask him or her out already! The end of college is aries approaching and you might lose out on the chance to find march 21–april 19 the love of your life.

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Apologize to someone whom you wronged in a really big cancer way. Even if it happened a while ago, make amends before june 22–july 22 you part ways.

Write a note to the professor who have truly made a leo difference during your time at Carnegie Mellon and let them july 23–aug. 22 know how thankful you are for having them in your life. Crossword courtesy of BestCrosswords.com

cross As a token of appreciation, give a little gift or trinket to the A Down virgo food servers on campus who make your lunch every day. 1. Legal rights org. 1. Gillette brand aug. 23–sept. 22 5. Baht spender 2. “Believe” singer 9. Tire (out) 3. Singer k.d. 14. Word of comparison 4. Reserved 15. Cast 5. 8th letter of the Greek alphabet Get on a bus and go somewhere you have never been 16. Banish 6. Humble dwelling libra in Pittsburgh. Bring along friends for this off-campus 17. Tear 7. Bedouin sept. 23–oct. 22 adventure and ask one of the locals where you should eat. 18. And others, briefly 8. Imprudent 19. Employees 9. Mexican money 20. Silvery white 10. Like afterschool activities 22. Ulan ___ 11. Acapulco aunt Go to a party and go crazy. Be responsible, but for one last 24. Cry ___ River 12. Mischievous person scorpio time, let go of all of your inhibitions and live it up. 25. Cripple 13. TKO caller oct. 23–nov. 21 29. Lake in the Sierra Nevada 21. Born 32. Spelunking site 23. Set in layers 34. Prompted 26. Inhumation 35. Bakery fixture 27. Legume Strike up a conversation with someone on campus you 36. Low point 28. Ford flops sagittarius don’t know. Try talking to that one kid who eats lunch at the 37. Coffee dispensers 29. Lethargic nov. 22–dec. 21 same place you do every Monday and get to know him or 38. Narrow inlets 30. Do the Wright thing? her beyond sandwich preferences. 39. Blot out 31. Learn about 40. Baptism, e.g. 32. Study of the heart 41. Constituent 33. Maxim capricorn Make a pact with your closest friend that you will stay 42. Barely beat 36. Must in touch after graduation. Do something really corny but 43. Complain 46. Acceptable score for a professional dec. 22–jan. 19 sweet, and make a contract that each of you have to sign. 44. Like ___ not golfer Keep a copy on your Facebook. 45. Conked out 48. Part of the large intestine 46. Tablets 49. Guide 47. Actual 51. Close with force aquarius Wear something bold and uncharacteristic of your normal 49. Pouch 53. Farm structure fashion choices to class. There is no time like the present to 50. Implements 54. Streetcar jan. 20–feb. 18 test out your post-college look. 52. Expects confidently 55. Franklin D.’s mother 56. Thin as ___ 56. Balaam’s mount 59. Shoppe adjective 57. Encouraging word Take the Fence and paint a personalized message to 61. Currency of Turkey, and formerly 58. Bar order of Italy 60. Half of MCII pisces someone before you leave. feb. 19–march 20 62. Simultaneous firing of artillery 63. Big blow Nicole Hamilton | Comics Editor 64. Banned apple spray 65. Luster 66. Primordial giant in Norse myth 67. Actress Downey horoscopes 14pillbox 04.30.12 MONDAY4.30.12 FRIDAY5.4.12 ONGOING

Eric Hutchinson. Stage AE. 7:30 p.m. Adamson Student Writing Awards Ceremony. Native Pennsylvania, A Wildflower Walk. Fifth floor, Singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson will perform at Stage Adamson Auditorium. 8 p.m. Hunt Library. Through June 29. AE. His music is a blend of rock, folk pop, and power This year’s student writing awards will be presented live. This collaborative exhibition between the Hunt Institute pop, and he is known for his witty and often sarcastic American mystery novelist K.C. Constantine will give a and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s botany lyrics. special presentation at the event. department celebrates Pennsylvania’s natural world, featuring collections of plants and watercolors. TUESDAY5.1.12 Pandemic: Get Folked. Brillobox. 9:30 p.m. 21+. This monthly party features a heavy Balkan theme, with Gestures: Intimate Friction. The Mattress Factory. Oberhofer. The Andy Warhol Museum. 8 p.m. DJ Timov playing Balkan brass, folk, and hip hop. The Through Nov. 30. Indie pop quartet Oberhofer will play at the Warhol’s event runs until 2 a.m. Carnegie Mellon adjunct associate professor of intimate theater. Oberhofer’s debut release was produced architecture Mary-Lou Arscott guest-curates this by renowned producer Steve Lillywhite and was released Boy. Harris Theater (809 Liberty Ave.). Time TBA. collaborative exhibit featuring installations by artists, in 2011 on Glassnote Records. Tickets are $12 for In this 2010 New Zealand film, an 11-year-old named Boy architects, and activists. The exhibit is displayed at the students and members of the Warhol, and $15 for is forced to find a balance between reality and fantasy museum’s location at 1414 Monterey St. general admission. when his father returns home from jail after many years. The film is directed by Taika Waititi, whose 2003 short UPCOMING WEDNESDAY5.2.12 film Two Cars, One Night received an Academy Award nomination. Kicksburgh. Rangos Hall. May 7, 6–8 p.m. Straight No Chaser. Benedum Center. 8 p.m. Sponsored by Reebok, the student-taught Sneakerology The all-male a cappella group from Indiana University will SATURDAY5.5.12 101 class will host its final event of the year. The event will perform its signature pop music, which combines musical feature student performers, local vendors, and stations talent and humor. Beautiful Beasts: The Search for Identity. Box Heart for customizing sneakers. Gallery (4523 Liberty Ave.). 5 p.m. THURSDAY5.3.12 The exhibit featuring local artist Mark Loebach’s paintings Impressionism in a New Light: From Monet to will open with a public reception on Saturday. Loebach’s Stieglitz. Carnegie Museum of Art. May 12–Aug. 26. Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic. Carnegie Music Hall, large-scale paintings of bodies in motion explore the The exhibit will feature more than 150 works from Oakland. 8 p.m. layers of human identity. impressionist artists from the late 19th and early 20th The Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic will perform under the centuries, including Mary Cassatt and Vincent Van Gogh. baton of guest conductor Ari Pelto to end the 2011–12 Kraftwerk Autobahn Reimagined. Howler’s Coyote concert series. The program will include American Cafe (4509 Liberty Ave.). 9 p.m. 21+. composer Samuel Barber’s Concerto for Violin and “Pittsburgh’s father of electronic music” Steve Scuilli will Compiled by Allison Cosby | Pillbox Editor Orchestra — performed by junior Erica Hudson — and re-work influencial German electronic band Kraftwerk’s Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu’s Frescoes of Piero album Autobahn. The event has a $5 cover charge, but is Want your event here? della Francesca. free for guests who wear a Kraftwerk T-shirt. Email [email protected].

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Allison Cosby | Pillbox Editor The 15th-annual Art All Night Lawrenceville took place last Saturday evening. Local artists and community members took over Willow Street Development, a large warehouse at 4001 Willow St., from 4 p.m. on Saturday to 2 p.m. on Sunday. The event was a community-building affair, with attendees of all ages. Local artists were given a chance to display and sell their work to the public, and there were performances by a number of local bands.

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