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Keith Cook receives grant to Men’s soccer celebrates 2014 Pittsburgh Biennial study artificial lungs • A4 back-to-back wins • A10 comes to Miller Gallery • B3 SCITECH SPORTS PILLBOX thetartan.org @thetartan September 22, 2014 Volume 109, Issue 5 Carnegie Mellon’s student newspaper since 1906 University enumerates measures for preventing sexual assault BRIAN TRIMBOLI under investigation by the U.S. Title IX is a section of Gabrielle dated her assailant Assault Policy in 2013 in the against Women Act — com- News Editor Department of Education’s Of- the 1972 Education Amend- for six months as a first-year wake of the spring 2011 “Dear monly known as VAWA — was fice for Civil Rights (OCR). ments that prohibits gender student, until her “girlfriend Colleague Letter,” an open let- reauthorized by Congress. After the American Civil Last week, Dean of Student discrimination in education. became verbally and sexu- ter published by the OCR that VAWA, originally enacted in Liberties Union (ACLU) filed Affairs Gina Casalegno sent an The university allegedly failed ally abusive,” according to an outlined the requirements of 1994, provides federal fund- a Title IX Complaint against email to the student body de- to protect “Gabrielle” — the ACLU blog post. Title IX and steps that schools ing for the investigation and Carnegie Mellon in December, tailing the university’s initia- pseudonym given to the vic- The complaint came only should take to comply with the persecution of violent crimes the university became one of tives to combat sexual assault tim in the ACLU’s complaint — about six months after Carn- law. over 50 schools in the nation and sexual harassment. from her abusive ex-girlfriend. egie Mellon revised its Sexual Also in 2013, the Violence See PREVENTION, A3 CMU student crowned Miss Pennsylvania Moore aims to promote research NIVEDITA CHOPRA worries. That way faculty Asst. Copy Manager can focus on their research, rather than having to deal Andrew W. Moore, former with bureaucracy. vice president of engineering This does, however, mean at Google, became the new that Moore doesn’t get much dean of Carnegie Mellon’s time to pursue his own re- School of Computer Science search in machine learning, (SCS) in August. Moore has artificial intelligence, and roots at Carnegie Mellon — he robotics. was a professor of computer “That’s my dream, that science and robotics before he some day I can get back to do- joined Google in 2006. ing some research, but I don’t Moore helped found see that happening for a year Google’s Pittsburgh office, or two,” Moore said, noting which was once part of Carn- that there are many excit- egie Mellon’s Robert Mehra- ing possibilities for Carnegie bian Collaborative Innovation Mellon right now, and that Center (CIC). When Google his work as dean will work to outgrew the CIC, however, further the university’s role Google moved to its current as a leader in technology. location in Bakery Square, Having moved from in- where it has been since 2010. dustry to academia, Moore Moore succeeds former is in the perfect position to dean Randal Bryant, who compare industry and univer- stepped down to return to sity life. “Interestingly, I feel be part of the SCS faculty on that being at Google is fairly June 30, after serving as dean similar to Carnegie Mellon. Courtesy of Amanda Smith of SCS since 2004. At first sight, it sounds like Junior musical theatre major Amanda Fallon Smith (right) poses next to Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri (center) and Miss Maryland Jade Kenny (left). Moore views his position they are completely different as an administrative role, with places; one is about educa- BRENT HEARD “I don’t take this opportu- topic which she says is often don’t know if I would have had an eye to some laudable goals. tion and blue sky research, Contributing Editor nity for granted,” she added. overlooked. the confidence.” “We’re one of the few and the other about mak- Smith won the Miss Penn- “It’s kind of cliché, but chil- Smith intends to pursue places in the world that are ing products that the world’s After being crowned Miss sylvania pageant after par- dren are the future,” Smith a career related to her musi- making the next technology population uses. Pennsylvania 2014, junior mu- ticipating in the competition said. “This is the first genera- cal theatre training, either on leaders, and, across campus, But when you look at sical theatre major Amanda for the first time, performing tion which is not expected to stage in New York or on screen we are doing these amazing what people are really do- Fallon Smith competed at the “Music of the Night” from The outlive their parents.” in Los Angeles. things,” Moore said. “My high- ing, at both places you have national Miss America Pag- Phantom of the Opera. “Kids are just so recep- After this year, Smith level meta-goal is producing scrawling on whiteboards eant in Atlantic City, N.J. last Smith is taking a year off tive,” she said, speaking of wishes to continue her out- these technology leaders and [and] grabbing the white- Sunday. from studying at Carnegie her work. Smith eventually reach work related to nutri- promoting research.” board marker out of each Although Miss New York, Mellon to fulfill her duties wants to expand her commu- tion, saying “to do the service With this in mind, Moore other’s hands as they’re Kira Kazantsev, won the pag- as Miss Pennsylvania, which nity service-related initiatives I want to do, I don’t need a is brainstorming ways to trying to write their ideas eant overall, Smith won the she described as traveling to nutrition education for crown on my head.” achieve these goals. One down. In both cases you talent portion of the prelimi- throughout the state to par- families, where she acknowl- She spoke highly of the thing that he is focusing on have work that people are nary competitions and has a ticipate in community service edges that “the major prob- work of the Children’s Mir- is removing obstacles for very passionate about,” platform of “Fitness and Nu- events and various public lem with nutrition is that it’s acle Network, which is the faculty members here at Moore said. trition: The Key to Healthy appearances. so expensive.” She aims to competition’s national plat- Carnegie Mellon. Moore also acknowledges Living.” Smith emphasized the help develop “healthy, afford- form partner, and encour- “If you’re a faculty mem- the differences between aca- “The Miss America pag- role of her community work, able plans for families,” but aged members of the campus ber at any university, life demic life and life in indus- eant is something I’ve liter- saying the job is “much “right now, I’m really focus- community to volunteer at is very exciting. There are try. “Maybe the single most ally dreamed about since I more” than simply attending ing on the school system.” Children’s Hospital of Pitts- things you want to build,” important thing that we’re was eight years old,” Smith parades. Smith said that her Carn- burgh downtown. The Chil- Moore said. doing at Carnegie Mellon is told The Tartan, describing Smith will be traveling to egie Mellon musical theatre dren’s Miracle Network is a But Moore says writing education. While there’s a lot “the joy of competing and schools within the state and training was helpful in pag- nonprofit organization that proposals and getting grants of educating at Google, it’s being able to walk on that teaching children the impor- eant competitions and added raises money for children’s can be stressful. Moore hopes very different from that in a stage.” tance of proper nutrition, a that without it, “honestly I hospitals. to find ways to alleviate these university.” Football team takes part in Team IMPACT, mentors child ABBY SMITH that matches college sports “Brock is an honor and ing the players weeks earlier, Staffwriter teams with children battling an opportunity to impact the they felt confident their son chronic illnesses. football program at Carnegie was in good hands.” When scanning the Kitterman’s past medical Mellon,” Lackner said. Brock’s mother has seen benches at Carnegie Mellon’s problems still have an effect According to Tammy Kit- Brock grow significantly since next home football game on on him today. Largely de- terman Brock now attends the start of the program. Sept. 27, you may see a Tartan prived of his sight and hear- several practices each week, She, as well as Coach Lack- jersey just a bit smaller than ing, Brock struggled socially, prepares the locker room for ner and the players, have all the others. finding it challening to pick up games, and supports the Tar- noticed remarkable improve- This jersey belongs to on social cues, even those as tans at every game. When the ment in Brock’s social skills. Brock Kitterman, a 9-year-old simple as a smile. His mother, team is on the field playing “He has opened up a lot more boy proud to be the latest ad- Tammy Kitterman, noticed or practicing, the team man- and gained a lot of self-con- dition to the football team. this problem and mentioned it agers play a “crucial role” on fidence,” Tammy Kitterman Kitterman is different than the to a doctor at Children’s Hos- the sidelines, keeping Brock said. “He really considers the others on the field for reasons pital of Pittsburgh. involved and busy during the football guys to be his closest besides his 4-foot-6 frame; Kit- After a few weeks, the doc- game.