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thetartan.org @thetartan September 24, 2012 Volume 107, Issue 5 Carnegie Mellon’s student newspaper since 1906 Man New noise policy aims to quiet campus Silver makes jubilee poetry of for LCS cave art program NoËL UM Brian trimboli Junior Staffwriter Junior Staffwriter Melding the realms of Faculty members, stu- archaeology and poetry, dents, and alumni of the Clayton Eshleman — Amer- English department came ican poet, translator, and together to celebrate the editor — spoke about his 25th anniversary of the experiences discovering an- university’s literary and cul- cient cave art in Southern tural studies program last France to an audience in Thursday and Friday. Ac- Porter Hall last Thursday. cording to English professor The lecture drew on Es- Kathy Newman, who orga- hleman’s recent book of po- nized the celebration, the etry, Juniper Fuse: Upper Pa- program has produced over leolithic Imagination & the 300 alumni with master’s Construction of the Under- degrees or doctorates in lit- world. Eshleman cited the erary and cultural studies wicks made from juniper since its inception in 1986. branches that he found dur- Photo illustration by Jonathan Carreon/Photo Editor The new noise policy limits the days and times during which students can make “disruptive noise” near university buildings. From left to right: Pro- The events kicked off ing his cave excursions as testers outside the University Center speak out against Carnegie Mellon’s partnership wtih Rwanda; students gather on the College of Fine Arts lawn Thursday with a short film the source of the book’s ti- for this semester’s activities fair; a crowd gathers to watch last year’s Anti-Gravity Derby; and local activist Kimberly Ellis speaks to a several hundred titled “Tributaries: 25 Years tle. The symbolic title serves Pittsburghers at a rally by the Fence to protest the killing of Trayvon Martin. of Literary and Cultural as a snippet of his book’s Studies at Carnegie Mellon content, which draws heav- Jackson lane “We received a lot of feed- policy and the previous ver- the normal course of business University.” Created by doc- ily on Eshleman’s findings Senior Staffwriter back from faculty, staff, and sion, released in 1998, begin or is otherwise disruptive to toral candidates David Hae- of Cro-Magnon rock art and students saying that we need by specifying hours when cer- the university or surrounding selin and Sheila Liming, the its metaphorical interpreta- The campus noise policy to preserve some periods for tain types of noise are permis- communities.” documentary focused on tion. has been revised to limit the studying and being in class,” sible, and both versions then Although one could argue the history of literary and An excerpt from Juni- amount of noise coming from Christain said. “People were go on to say that “excessive that the 1998 version would cultural studies, both as a per Fuse reads, “The way a student organization activi- saying how they had to close noise that results in a reason- still classify loud activity on broader academic field and, cave might leak perfume.... ties on the Cut. The revisions windows in class because able complaint from residents the Cut as “excessive noise more specifically, at Carn- In the Cro-Magnons went, were announced to leaders of there was music coming from within or beyond the campus” that results in a reasonable egie Mellon in the past 25 along its wet, hide walls Greek and student organiza- the Cut or from another part is never permitted. complaint,” the definition is years. The film also looked as if a flower, way in, drew tions in an email from Direc- of campus.” However, when specify- vague and doesn’t acknowl- at the prospective future their leggy, tense traumatic tor of Student Activities Eliza- According to Christain, ing the hours, the 1998 ver- edge how outside activity, like of the literary and cultural bodies, spidering over bot- beth Vaughan and Associate in the majority of the com- sion defines the type of noise the indoor activity referenced, studies program. “The film tomless hunches, groping Director of Student Life for plaints, the noise was coming restricted as “indoor activity can be “excessive” during cer- tries to offer a conversation toward Persephone’s fate.” Upperclass and Greek Hous- from student organizations, that can be heard outside a tain times of the day while about where we have come Throughout his presen- es Lucas Christain. The new which is why he and Vaughan university building.” The cur- permissible at other times. from and where we are go- tation, Eshleman recreated policy is also available online made a special announcement rent revision expands this In short, the 2012 version ing,” Liming said. his encounters with the in Carnegie Mellon’s Student to student organization lead- definition to include both clarifies what type of noise is “It’s a great way to learn Handbook, The Word. ers. “It was important that indoor and outdoor noises, allowed at what time. “The something about [liter- The main change is the student organizations were such as those from activities main difference was that ary and cultural studies],” clarification that the noise aware of this policy because happening on the Cut. Spe- there was more ambiguity in Bridget Powers, a first-year “We’re so policy applies to both indoor a lot of their activities include cifically, the 2012 revision the previous version,” said graduate student in the pro- and outdoor activities. In tabling, hooking up speakers, uses the umbrella phrase, Student Body President Will gram, said of the film. “It’s involved in particular, the new policy is or doing something on cam- “Activity occurring on Carn- Weiner, a senior economics definitely an umbrella term, innovation and meant to target activities on pus outside,” Christain said. egie Mellon-owned or man- that requires the Cut. Both the current noise aged property that disrupts See NOISE, A3 See ANNIVERSARY, A3 us to be at the edge of today and tomorrow, SEI to expand to new Bakery Square location whereas what brent heard Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said, necessary because the staff we tion “for a combination of rea- services were the main depart- Assistant News Editor “I am thrilled to welcome SEI had in current facilities were sons: We needed more space ments being moved to Bak- he’s doing to Bakery Square — a develop- getting overcrowded,” said immediately, and that space is ery Square. Lynch said that is looking at Carnegie Mellon’s Soft- ment that has been essential Richard Lynch, the public rela- somewhat convenient to CMU the move “frees up a certain ware Engineering Institute to the recent transformation tions manager for the SEI. and other SEI locations.” amount of space in the main humanity and (SEI) is now expanding into of Pittsburgh’s East End. The Lynch said that Bakery According to Lynch, fi- SEI building to facilitate more stretching it Bakery Square in East Lib- announcement that Bakery Square was chosen as a loca- nance and business support research staff.” erty. The university spin-off Square is now 100 percent back to the research center has recently leased is an exciting and sig- leased 38,000 square feet of nificant milestone for the proj- distant past.” space from a now LEED-cer- ect’s many dedicated stake- tified old Nabisco Bakery in holders, especially Walnut —William Alba Bakery Square. Capital and RCG Longview Google, the University of Fund. The anticipation now Director of the Pittsburgh Department of rises for Bakery Square 2.0, Science and Rehabilitation Science and which will provide even more Humanities Technology, the UPMC Tech- office space, create more jobs, nology Development Center, and grow our thriving high- Scholars program and the VA Human Engineer- tech innovation economy.” ing Research Laboratories also The SEI describes itself on reside in office complexes in its website as a “a federally cave art that inspired the the Bakery Square center. The funded research and devel- poetry in his book. He pro- SEI’s expansion will be housed opment center sponsored by jected slides of images from on the first floor. the Department of Defense,” the art that influenced his The lease was made by and works “closely with de- writing in order to talk in Walnut Capital Partners, and fense and government orga- detail about each piece and was officially announced to nizations, industry, and aca- its symbolic or metaphori- the public Sept. 12. demia to continually improve cal significance. Paul Nielsen, director and software-intensive systems. Many images showed an CEO of the SEI, said in an Its core purpose is to help or- advanced degree of intel- email, “We’re over capacity in ganizations to improve their lectual development within our Oakland offices and need software engineering capabili- the Cro-Magnons. One im- more space due to growth in ties and to develop or acquire age of a horse head aligned staffing. Bakery Square of- the right software, defect free, with the outline of a vulva, fered the best value and is within budget and on time, ev- Eshleman said, served as a still relatively close to campus ery time.” metaphorical connection compared to other office space The SEI’s website also ex- between “head power and available in the Pittsburgh plains that the institute was vulva power.” area.” founded in 1984 at Carnegie Some pieces of art that Nielsen went on to em- Mellon by the Department of Eshleman displayed were phasize that the SEI was “not Defense, and currently has painted with manganese ‘moving’ to Bakery Square, but over 500 employees, with of- or okra, in such detail that expanding to there.” He said, fices in Los Angeles; Arlington, he compared to the work of “We will still remain in our ex- Va.; and Frankfurt, Germany. artist Pablo Picasso. isting Oakland sites — 4500 The SEI’s government con- Hybrid figures such as Fifth Ave., the CIC building, tract was recently extended bison-humans or reindeer- Sterling Plaza and the RAND through June 2015 for $584 bison reoccurred in many building.” million, according to a previ- As recorded in the SEI’s of- ous SEI press release. ficial press release, Pittsburgh “Expansions space was See POET, A3 Adelaide Cole/Art Editor A2 « thetartan.org/news The Tartan » September 24, 2012

Campus news in brief Statistically CMU presents month-long Researchers launch shale Latin American film festival literature review website Speaking Carnegie Mellon’s depart- days and on into the 19th and A team of Carnegie Mel- economic, environmental, or ment of modern languages early- to mid-20th century lon researchers, led by eco- public health impacts. And has partnered with the Latin and beyond,” Hispanic stud- nomics and public policy even these impacts are still American Cultural Union to ies associate professor Kenya professor Robert Strauss and under investigation,” Strauss Saturday was the autumnal equinox, when Earth’s present the Latinos In/On Dworkin said in a university social and decision science said in a university press re- axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun. Here Film Festival 2012, in honor press release. “The Latino professor Afeworki Paulos, lease. are some equinox facts to get you through the fall: of Hispanic Heritage Month. presence here is as much U.S. has launched a comprehen- The aim of the project is The festival will show five history as it is about more re- sive online compilation of to allow policymakers to un- films over the course of four cent immigrants and exiles. literature on natural gas ex- derstand the body of research weeks. It started last week These five films are a modest traction in the Marcellus and on natural gas extraction. and will end Oct. 12. The aim attempt at offering a glimpse Utica shales. The project catalogues over of the festival is to showcase of that vast experience as “Not surprisingly, there 1,200 academic articles, re- the accomplishments of La- written and portrayed by U.S. has been scant investigation ports from think tanks, gov- 10:49 a.m. tino writers and filmmakers Latinos.” of impacts of natural gas ex- ernment documents, maps, The exact time of this year’s autumnal equinox, Eastern Standard and the contributions of the The first film, ...y no se lo traction by hydraulic fractur- and research guides. It can Time. Latino population to Ameri- tragó la tierra, was shown ing in areas such as popula- be searched by keyword or can culture. last Thursday. The remaining tion change, transportation browsed by category. “Showing this particular four films are El Súper, which infrastructure, housing pat- The team compiled the group of films during His- will be shown this Wednes- terns, income or poverty and literature with a grant from panic Heritage Month is not day; La guagua aérea, which social services usage. There is the Chrostwaite Institute, the just to acknowledge recent will be shown Oct. 3; Nueba very little knowledge about nonprofit arm of the Penn- 12 hours, 8 minutes Spanish-speaking immi- Yol, which will be shown Oct. how this important economic sylvania State Association of grants to the U.S., but pri- 6; and A Day Without a Mexi- driver is affecting so many Boroughs. The time between sunrise and sunset in Pittsburgh marily to acknowledge the can, which will be shown Oct. aspects of our communities. during this year’s autumnal equinox. historical presence of Latinos 12. A discussion will follow The majority of the literature Compiled by here, since Spanish colonial each film. on this activity deals with Madelyn Glymour

feature photo Sept. 25–28 Students sign up to give back to PGH The range of days during which the Earth’s days and nights will be equally long. Sept. 29 The date of this year’s Harvest moon — the first full moon after the autumnal equinox — which rises about half an hour earlier than normal.

Sources: washingtonpost.com/blogs, weather.pittsburgh.cbslocal.com, Compiled by and weather.com Madelyn Glymour Lecture Preview Eric L. Butler Leadership in the Presiden- Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. tial Election Season.” The Mellon Auditorium talk, which is sponsored by the Center for International Eric L. Butler, the execu- Relations and Politics and tive vice president of market- the pre-law program, will ing and sales at Union Pacific, focus on the current politi- will speak as part of the W.L. cal landscape of the U.S. and Mellon Speaker series. But- the primary issues at play in ler has a bachelor’s degree in this year’s presidential elec- mechanical engineering and tion. Ridge is currently the a master’s degree in infor- president and CEO of Ridge mation assurance, both from Global, an international se- Carnegie Mellon. He has curity and risk management been with Union Pacific since firm. Previously, he served 1986, and in that time has two terms as the governor held a number of managerial of Pennsylvania before be- and executive positions. coming the first secretary of Homeland Defense.

James Jordan Jonathan Carreon/Photo Editor Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. Andrew Lo Students gathered at the tables of the East End Cooperative Ministry and the Grane Hospice at last Wednesday’s volunteer fair. Several dozen Breed Hall Thursday at 4:30 p.m. charitable and volunteer organizations lined up around the College of Fine Arts lawn and the Mall to reach out to students. (Margaret Morrison 103) Gregg Hall (Porter 100) Healthcare and biotech- Massachusetts Institute of nology management profes- Technology finance profes- sor James Jordan will deliver sor Andrew Lo will deliver a Campus Crime & Incident Reports a talk titled “Innovation, lecture titled “Can Financial Commercialization, and the Engineering Cure Cancer?” Odor of Marijuana Alcohol Amnesty take a theft report. The female port of a theft. The reporting Successful Startup.” The as part of the Nash Lecture Sept. 14, 2012 Sept. 16, 2012 stated that her wallet was student noticed his longboard, seminar will discuss the kinds Series. left in the University Center’s valued at $200, was missing University Police respond- University Police and Carn- of commercialization neces- Lo will describe the role women’s locker room on Sept. from the common area during ed to a room in Morewood egie Mellon EMS responded sary for a startup company that financial innovation 16 at 11 p.m. in an unsecured a Pi Delta Psi new members Gardens for a report of an to Doherty Apartments for an to succeed. Jordan is the vice played in the economic crisis locker. meeting earlier in the day. odor of marijuana. An officer intoxicated male. The Carn- president, chief information of recent years, and will ex- The owner stated that the University Police will con- confiscated a small amount of egie Mellon student had been officer, and managing direc- plain how an understanding cash in her wallet was noticed tinue to investigate this inci- marijuana from two students drinking at the Sigma Alpha tor of the accelerator fund of human nature and incen- missing at 1 a.m. the follow- dent. in the room. Both will be cited Epsilon fraternity and then for Pittsburgh Life Sciences tives could allow financial en- ing day. Approximately $85– for this incident. at an unknown address. EMS Greenhouse, a nonprofit or- gineers to utilize the power 90 was taken. evaluated and completed an ganization that provides sup- of global financial markets in Police will view video foot- Theft initial treatment of the pa- port and resources to local order to cure cancer. age of the locker room en- Sept. 19, 2012 Underage Drinking tient. life sciences startups. Lo is the director of MIT’s trance during the time frame Sept. 15, 2012 University Police complet- University Police took a Laboratory for Financial En- in which the theft occurred. ed a transport to the hospital report of the theft of a potted gineering and a principal in- University Police respond- This case is under investiga- Tom Ridge for further treatment. Alcohol plant, valued at $300, from vestigator at MIT’s Computer ed to Scobell Hall to meet with tion. Thursday at 4:30 p.m. Amnesty applied to this inci- the top of the Grand Staircase Science and Artificial Intelli- a CA who said there was an Kresge Theater dent. in Newell-Simon Hall. Anyone gence Lab. underage and intoxicated fe- with information about the Theft Former Governor of Penn- male in the building. Officers theft is asked to contact the Sept. 18, 2012 sylvania Tom Ridge will de- Compiled by determined that the female Theft University Police. was conscious and alert, and liver a lecture titled “Political Madelyn Glymour Sept. 17, 2012 University Police officers was not in need of medical at- responded to Margaret Mor- tention, but she was cited on University Police respond- rison Apartments to take a re- scene for underage drinking. ed to Delta Gamma sorority to Corrections & Clarifications Weather The movie times for Alien in last week’s “Dollar Mov- ie” (Pillbox, Sept. 17) were incorrectly listed as 8 p.m., 10 p.m., and midnight. 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Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday High / Low High / Low High / Low High / Low High / Low 70 / 59 68 / 52 69 / 49 71 / 58 72 / 58 Source: www.weather.com September 24, 2012 « The Tartan thetartan.org/news » A3 From Cro-Magnon Old noise policy ends with a whimper NOISE, from A1 that the university should night, while the current revi- best to not disrupt classes and to post-modern have regular operating hours sion expands this period from this new policy will not change and statistics and decision where the focus should pri- 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. any [of] our activities on the science double major who marily be studying and being Although the 2012 revi- Cut,” he said in an email. helped draft the new policy. in class,” Christain explained. sions might restrict certain “We want people to enjoy our “These revisions are helpful “There’s a policy that under- student organization activi- music, not get an ear full of insomuch as they let student graduate class[es] aren’t held, ties, Weiner doesn’t think the noise. Regardless of any ‘noise leaders know what policies or shouldn’t be held, between policy will have much of an policy,’ WRCT always plays its are actually in place.” 4:30 and 6:30, so it’s a free impact on campus. “Students music at an appropriate level There are also changes to period of time that we can set are still allowed to play music while out on the Cut.” the hours when “disruptive aside for student activities.” and make noise on the Cut, According to Price, WRCT noise” is permitted during The 2012 policy also ac- but they should do so at a rea- has known about the policy both weekends and weekdays. knowledges that “a vibrant sonable volume. At the end of change since August. On Monday through Thurs- campus culture ... will neces- the day, I don’t think the core “My adviser for WRCT day, such noise is only allowed sarily involve some noise asso- culture of our university will told me about it,” Price said. between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 ciated with campus activities.” change because people ta- “He said that if we’re playing p.m., whereas in the 1998 ver- “We don’t want to squelch bling have to turn down their music where we normally do, sion of the policy, noise was student life,” Christain said. speakers,” Weiner said. and somebody’s walking by permitted from 4:30 p.m. to The new revisions also ex- Senior business adminis- the UC, they shouldn’t need 7 p.m. On Fridays, the hours pand the permissible noise tration major Alex Price, the to raise their voices to hear are between 4:30 p.m. and 10 hours during the weekend. general manager of WRCT, themselves in that conversa- p.m., versus 4:30 p.m. to mid- In the 1998 version of the said he doesn’t anticipate the tion. Then I saw the email and night in the 1998 version. noise policy, the hours were radio station being affected. thought, ‘It’s really not a big “We want to acknowledge between 4:30 p.m. and mid- “WRCT has always done its deal.’ ” LCS celebrates 25 years of students ANNIVERSARY, from A1 Jonathan Carreon/Photo Editor Poet and translator Clayton Eshleman discussed his recent book Juniper Fuse, which contains poetry based on ancient cave paintings. where a lot of people think they know what it means, but POET, from A1 tor M. Bearg Speaker Series they don’t.” sponsored by the Science The advent of cultural cave paintings; Eshleman and Humanities Scholars studies came in the mid-20th said that the hybrid animal program, which is headed by century, when the term was was “the engine of anima dis- William Alba. coined at the Birmingham play.” Alba said, “What [Eshle- Centre for Contemporary Cul- According to Eshleman, man] is doing is a nice coun- ture Studies, Newman said. these imaginative figures terpoint to what we often do She described it as “studying influenced his detail-heavy at CMU. We’re so involved in literature and other forms of prose-poetry in Juniper Fuse. innovation and that requires culture in the historical con- Some students who en- us to be at the edge of today text in which that culture is joyed Eshleman’s presenta- and tomorrow, whereas what produced ... [and] how and tion nevertheless felt unsatis- he’s doing is looking at hu- why people make culture.” Jonathan Carreon/Photo Editor fied with its emphasis on the manity and stretching it back Many students and profes- Carnegie Mellon literary and cultural studies alumni Rachel Delphia, Carl Davenport, Luke Niebler, and David discovery of cave art, rather to the distant past.” sors who viewed the film said Pass discuss how they have used their degrees at a panel in celebration of the program’s 25th anniversary. than on the poetic process. In his opening remarks, that Carnegie Mellon’s pro- Sophie Zucker, a first- Alba said, “With the sensitiv- gram is unique in its highly emphasized the wide-ranging port, Rachel Delphia, Michael arts at the Carnegie Museum year science and humanities ity and insensibility of a poet, interdisciplinary nature, and uses of a degree in literary and Scotto, Regina Anderson, Da- of Art, while Scotto has just scholar, said, “I didn’t feel [Eshleman] translates his ex- particularly in its emphasis on cultural studies; Liming called vid Pass, Matt Freeman, and released a version of his book like Eshleman was necessar- periences so that we might literature. “It’s really impor- the program a “springboard Luke Niebler — talked about Be a Buddy, Not a Bully for the ily an expert on archaeology, better understand what he tant at Carnegie Mellon that for thinking about other cul- their experiences applying lit- iPad. and I wish I saw more of the encountered there.” we remember the title of the tural forms.” erary and cultural studies out- The celebration concluded writing aspect of his work Eshleman is a Professor department as ‘literary and After the film, the cel- side of the academic world. Friday evening with a keynote rather than the facts that he Emeritus at Eastern Michigan cultural studies’.... This film ebration moved to Danforth The panelists have used address by Larry Grossberg, had gathered.” University and author of over is part of work to preserve the Lounge in the University Cen- their degrees in diverse ways. professor of communication Eshleman delivered his 40 books, including books of ‘and,’ ” Haeselin said. ter, where seven of the pro- Delphia, for example, is the at the University of North Car- lecture as part of the Vic- poetry and translations. Haeselin and Liming also gram’s alumni — Carl Daven- assistant curator of decorative olina, Chapel Hill. Stand-off ends peacefully madelyn Glymour Thaxton, who pled guilty tions were eventually success- News Editor in January to robbery, receiv- ful. Thaxton surrendered to ing stolen property, simple as- police at about 2 p.m. A local hostage situation sault, and reckless endanger- Police have not yet re- ended peacefully on Friday ment, wrote, “i cant take it no vealed a motive for Thax- when 22-year-old Klein Thax- more im done bro,” and “this ton’s actions. CNN reported ton surrendered to police. life im livn rite now i dnt want that Pittsburgh Police Chief At approximately 8 a.m. anymore ive lost everything Nathan Harper said that po- on Friday morning, Thaxton and i aint gettn it back,” on his lice believe Thaxton targeted entered the 16th floor of 3 Facebook account, according Breitsman specifically, but Gateway Center in Downtown to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. according to The New York and took Charles Breitsman Police shut down Thaxton’s Times, Harper said that Thax- of CW Breitsman Associates, Facebook account because ton did not know Breitsman. which organizes pension and it was distracting him from Breitsman was unharmed. benefit plans for other com- their attempts to negotiate. According to The New York panies, hostage at knifepoint. As one of his demands, Times and CNN, Thaxton has Throughout the ensuing six- Thaxton asked to speak to been charged with aggravat- hour stand-off, Thaxton regu- his former girlfriend. Police ed assault, kidnapping, and larly updated his Facebook. granted the request. Negotia- terrorist threats.

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New energy institute takes interdisciplinary approach Jennifer Golda good. fewer transmission lines?” to Junior Staffwriter “Energy decisions unfold in “How will human behavior af- critical, regulatory, environ- fect energy futures?” and “Are Last Friday, Carnegie Mel- mental, and behavioral con- federal policies targeting the lon unveiled its first official text, and we need economic, right plug-in vehicle?” Other preview of the university’s organizational, and policy topics represented national newest addition: the Wilton E. solutions as much as we need questions, like the validity of Scott Institute for Energy In- new technology,” Cohon said. clean coal, and local issues, novation. “This is an interdisciplinary such as the advancement of The campus-wide event challenge of the first order, local transportation. — titled “From Technology and Carnegie Mellon simply Students will see the many to Policy: Energy Research does this cross-collaboration graduate programs coming at Carnegie Mellon” — had better than any other institu- out of the Scott Institute and speakers to present and dis- tion that I know.” the new courses available to cuss Carnegie Mellon’s current However, the speakers undergraduate students as role in the energy innovation made clear that there are cer- direct impacts. The facility of and plans for the Scott Insti- tain things the institute will will also house research labs, tute. Speakers included Presi- not do. including a state-of-the-art dent Jared Cohon; Granger Namely, Morgan said that nanotechnology fabrication Morgan and Andrew Gellman, the institute will not divert lab, and it will also serve as the the new Scott Institute’s di- corporate membership from home of the biomedical engi- rector and associate direc- existing centers, take on re- neering department. tor, respectively; and various search that others on campus “We’re in position to make Carnegie Mellon researchers are already doing, or dictate an impact on such a greatly who are already tackling the what others do and where important problem as this,” energy problem. external support goes on cam- Cohon said. “It’s an opportu- Morgan described how pus. It will be a collaborative nity that goes beyond just that the new energy institute — center for researchers and an — I view it as an obligation for housed in the Carnegie Insti- open place for outsiders and Carnegie Mellon.” tute of Technology but still a non-experts to learn about en- The institute will be located university-wide collaboration ergy research. in the soon-to-be-constructed — will make Carnegie Mellon Speaking at the energy Sherman and Joyce Bowie a “go-to” place in energy-re- symposium were 11 faculty Scott Hall, a 100,000-square- lated research and education, members, many of whom are foot building located among use resources to coordinate from or involved with Carn- Hamerschlag, Wean, and Rob- and promote synergy between egie Mellon’s engineering erts Halls. This new building colleges, and increase the uni- and public policy department, is named after Mr. and Mrs. versity’s visibility. ready to discuss their research Scott, two alumni whose do- The vision for the Scott and findings in the energy in- nations helped fund the insti- Institute is to create a part- novation front. tute. nership of disciplines that act Topics ranged from, “Can The Sherman and Joyce toward a better energy en- low-cost batteries help us to Bowie Scott Hall is slated to Kate Groschner/Photo Staff vironment for the common use more renewables and build open in 2015. President Jared Cohon discusses plans for the new Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation.

Rethink Robotics Scientists believe People with PTSD Researchers to test system creates human-like to have spotted may find help in robot oldest galaxy ecstasy use that helps with astro-surgery Rethink Robotics, a start- A team of astronomers at A research team, led by Da- up company in Boston, has Johns Hopkins University dis- vid Nutt of Imperial College taken artificial intelligence covered a galaxy believed to London in the U.K., conducted to the next step with the de- be the oldest and most distant a study to determine the ef- velopment of the two-armed galaxy ever observed. It was fects of the drug ecstasy on robot, Baxter. The robot dis- detected using NASA’s Hubble the brain, and whether it can plays human-like characteris- and Spitzer Space telescopes serve as a therapeutic drug for tics, such as facial expressions and a technique known as post traumatic stress disorder and the ability to adjust to cosmic magnification. (PTSD). unexpected situations. Baxter The observed galaxy is be- In the study, participants was designed to be integrated lieved to be 13.2 billion years took ecstasy pills, had their into the workforce with hu- old, just a half billion years brains scanned, and were told mans and perform simple, younger than the estimated to report back a week later repetitive tasks involved with age of the universe. Galax- and describe their most posi- manufacturing and assembly. ies of this age are believed to tive and most negative memo- Unlike past robot models, have contributed to the “re- ries, rating them by their viv- Baxter has mechanisms to ionization period,” when the idness. The team found that ensure that it is not a safety universe began to transition negative memories were less threat. For example, it can from a total darkness to the vivid to the participants. The sense a human nearby and galaxy we see today. Because study suggests that ecstasy adjust itself accordingly. Re- of its age, the galaxy will be could help reduce the shock think Robotics hopes to sell a useful tool in studying the individuals feel when access- such robots for an inexpen- early history of our universe, ing traumatic memories, and sive price in order to make the such as the rise of the first therefore help them better use of robots widespread. stars and galaxies. cope with PTSD.

Courtesy of AV8PIX Christopher Ebdon via flickr Source: The New York Times Source: Science Daily Source: New Scientist From Oct. 2–5, a team of Carnegie Mellon researchers will test an astro-surgery technique aboard the NASA C-9, shown above, which will simulate zero-gravity conditions.

Raghunandan Avula pressure to control bleeding. ting the tubes similar to how Climate change Ecologist wonders: Behavioral Staffwriter The surgical dome is blood vessels would be cut could bring back Are we running out characteristics of sealed to the skin around the during surgery, the suction ancient plants of plants? autism explained The successful landing injury to prevent contamina- system should replace the liq- of NASA’s Curiosity rover on tion. Multiple holes are on the uid with a clear substitute to In a conference in Toronto, Steven Running, a forest Researchers from Carn- Mars has rekindled Amer- dome’s surface: One allows increase visibility.” Alexandre Guertin-Pasquier, ecologist at the University egie Mellon, the University ica’s desire to explore the entry of pressure-controlled In addition to removing of the University of Montre- of Montana, claims that we of Pittsburgh, and the Weiz- red planet. President Barack water into the surgical area, the blood from the chamber, al’s department of geography, may be reaching the limit mann Institute of Science in Obama has said that he would while another holds a suction the tool also controls pressure presented findings show- of the world’s plant growth. Israel conducted a study that like to see the success of a to prevent waste from filling to force the vessels to collapse ing that fossilized forests in He and his team have stud- could explain the causes of manned space exploration the cavity. The dome’s trans- and stop the bleeding all to- Northern Canada could re- ied NASA satellite observa- behavioral traits in autistic to Mars by 2030. But before parency and its access port for gether. “Using a pig heart turn due to the warming of tions since 1982 to infer how individuals. NASA can successfully con- surgical tools allow surgeons filled with an artificial fluid, the Arctic. He studied a 2.6- plant growth has changed The researchers scanned duct a mission to this unex- to operate more easily. [they] will monitor the pres- to 3-million-year-old Bylot over time. The observations the brains of 28 participants, plored realm, it must first be “On top of the excitement sure at which the bleeding is Island fossilized forest, which showed that plant growth has half autistic and half not. They able to ensure the health of its that their prototype could be stopped,” Hayden said. had been preserved over time remained mostly unchanged, then studied the participants’ astronauts during the eight- utilized in space exploration, Gravity plays an important by peat and permafrost. meaning that human efforts reactions to a series of dots month journey. it is very rewarding knowing role in surgery, keeping body Guertin-Pasquier and his to increase plant growth will projected at a fixed point on a A team of biomedical re- their tool could immensely parts and blood in place dur- team discovered pollen that perhaps be ineffective. computer screen and a series searchers at Carnegie Mellon benefit trauma patients dur- ing the procedure. This can would normally be found in Running claims that plant of beeps. While non-autistic and the University of Louis- ing surgery on the ground,” present a real complication in regions where the average growth is a planetary bound- individuals showed constant ville have joined this effort. Hayden said. outer space. climate was 32°F, while the ary, which is an underlying responses, autistic individuals They are developing a dome- The next step for the team “We had to design an eval- current average temperature idea that there are certain had widely varied reactions. shaped containment unit, is to test the device in condi- uation station to surround the of Bylot Island is 5°F. Howev- environmental conditions The study concluded that, called an Aqueous Immersion tions similar to those in outer AISS that would physically er, his data models show that that must be met to avoid irre- for autistic individuals, repeti- Surgical System (AISS), that space. Another member of attach to the plane, catching over time, the climate of Bylot versible damage. He suggests tive behaviors may be a coping makes performing surgeries the project’s team, University any leaks just in case, because Island will once again be able that we may be approaching mechanism for these “erratic in the zero-gravity conditions of Louisville surgery and bio- it is very hard to clean up a to support this type of growth, Earth’s limit of plant growth brain responses.” of outer space a reality. medical engineering profes- blood substitute while flying sprouting trees such as wil- and suggests monitoring it The project stems from an sor George Pantalos, collabo- sideways,” Hayden said. low, pine, and spruce. closely. Source: Pittsburgh Post- idea proposed by James Bur- rated with NASA to conduct Hollywood has devised Gazette gess, a neurosurgeon at Al- tests in NASA’s C-9 aircraft, its own take on a solution Source: Science Daily Source: The New York Times legheny General Hospital who which travels in parabolic to the gravity problem with Compiled by wanted to develop a tool that arcs to simulate zero-gravity this summer’s blockbuster Sonia Katharani-khan would prevent blood from conditions. Prometheus, which features filling a surgical cavity and While in flight, the cham- a large automated surgical blocking a surgeon’s view. ber will allow the team to chamber. The AISS prototype Carnegie Mellon biomedical test two different functions of is one of the first steps in as- engineering professor James the device: “The watertight tro-biomedical engineering Antaki, with the help of Ph.D. chamber will contain hol- to take this big-screen idea student Jennifer Hayden, re- low tubes filled with a blood and make it a reality, which fined a system to surround the substitute that simulate the could help ensure the health surgical wound with a water- network of blood vessels,” of astronauts on their long tight dome and utilize water Hayden explained. “After cut- journey. September 24, 2012 « The Tartan thetartan.org/scitech » A5 Cell-inspecting system could improve cancer diagnoses Michael Setzer cancer diagnosis process can Assistant SciTech Editor be relatively slow, and still re- lies on human judgment with- The discovery of a potential out much assistance. tumor can be a challenging In Rohde’s and Murphy’s experience for patients and project, images of the tissue physicians. While the patient would be entered into a com- needs to understand what’s puter program that would seg- going on, the physician has to ment the image of tissue into decide if the tumor needs to smaller images of thousands be removed immediately. This of individual cells. Next, these process is not as clear-cut as cellular portraits would be it seems. There are relatively compared to images of other few tools available to help a cells — both cancerous and physician determine what ex- healthy — in the program’s act course of action should be data bank. followed, but researchers at Carnegie Mellon are about to help them out. “... if this is Robert Murphy, head of the to work well, Ray and Stephanie Lane Cen- ter for Computational Biology, [it] could be and Gustavo Rohde, an asso- ciate professor with Carnegie meaningful and Mellon’s department of bio- good for a lot of medical engineering, recently received a $1 million grant people, for us from the Commonwealth Uni- professionally, versal Research Enhancement (CURE) program to develop but also for the more specific cancer-detec- tion computer programs. The greater good.” project is also supported by a $500,000 grant from the Om- —Gustavo Rohde nyx Corporation. BME professor Murphy will be the lead director of the project; he and Rohde will be assisted by pa- The program would then thologists from the University be able to use an algorithm of Pittsburgh Medical Center to match the image of the cell (UPMC). with other similar or nearly Rohde and Murphy plan for identical images. Using stored the project to be able to ana- information on the match- Courtesy of crafty_dame via flickr lyze the tissues of thousands ing cell images, the program Carnegie Mellon researchers are developing a system that inspects thousands of images of cancer cells, such as those shown above, to improve of patients — which, consider- would determine the probabil- cancer diagnoses. ing the rate at which scientists ity of whether the cell in ques- currently analyze tissue, is a tion is dangerous. program needs an incredibly Murphy’s lab, however, is cancer research and identifi- real world [it is] always excit- huge innovation. Specifically, Rohde and large amount of data. Murphy aimed at looking at subcel- cation. It’s important to note, ing,” he said. “I think everyone When a potential tumor is Murphy’s research will focus and Rohde are collaborating lular compartments referred however, that the program appreciates the opportunity spotted, a patient undergoes on certain types of prostate with pathologists at UPMC to as organelles, and trying is just another tool to make that, if this is to work well, a biopsy — the removal of a and liver cancers. to help gather the necessary to decipher localized proteins cancer detection more effi- [it] could be meaningful and piece of tissue. As of now, to Rohde has already cre- information. that may be specific to certain cient and effective. Rohde ex- good for a lot of people, for us determine cancer verdicts, ated programs for such com- While Rohde’s primary liver or pqwancreatic cancers. plained that it allows patholo- professionally, but also for the pathologists observe the cells puter systems, usually using focus is using data to match The data would, like Rohde’s gists to perform tasks that greater good.” in the biopsies in labs. These a data set of 10–15 people. the images of cells, Murphy’s program, be able to tell the humans can’t, like quantifying The end goal of the entire specialists use medical equip- This project will allow his lab research focuses on the indi- pathologist the nature of the huge amounts of data. project is to create a product ment, patient history, and to test the system on a much vidual proteins of the cells. proteins. Rohde is excited by the that could be sold and used broad knowledge to diagnose larger scale with thousands Each cell has thousands of Rohde claims the project potential magnitude of the in a healthcare setting, rather a tissue sample. Despite the of people. And since it’s such proteins, too many to be fea- has the potential to make a project. “When opportunity than be a conversation piece pathologists’ expertise, the an advanced undertaking, the sibly observed by any human. large impact in the area of comes to transition this to the for an academic’s office. Flex your business skills. Join The Tartan’s business staff. [email protected]

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From the Editorial Board Manipulated statistics give voters wrong idea Eli Zoghlin than it seems. The use of all types of Junior Staffwriter renewable energy has actually only increased by 55 percent, according With the upcoming election, we to PoltiFact.com. Solar and wind as citizens and potential voters are power match up to Obama’s statis- subjected to a veritable storm of po- tic, but they make up only a fraction litical advertisements. of renewable energy sources. After One campaign advertisement including the less impressive growth supporting President Barack Obama in sources like hydroelectric and called Republican presidential geothermal power, Obama’s claim candidate Mitt Romney a “corpo- becomes completely false. rate raider,” saying that he sent The president is by no means the thousands of jobs overseas at Bain only one doing this: Romney spouts Capital while showing pictures of similar misleading statistics. In a him smiling. It clearly casts his past recently released video of a private business career in a malicious light, Romney fundraising event, he said making it seem like Romney en- that 47 percent of households don’t

Josh Smith/Forum Editor joyed outsourcing American jobs. pay taxes. It appears to be a shock- On the other hand, various Romney ing failure in the American tax code. campaign advertisements criticize But there’s a catch. First, that On-campus dining options make delicious comeback Obamacare and suggest that Obama fact is no longer accurate, as it’s has it out for old people. Pictures of based off data taken from 2009. In This year, Dining Services has pus. The Creperie, located on the Many students have a love-hate rela- depressed and lonely-looking senior addition, the statistic only refers to made a real effort to expand and im- second floor of the University Cen- tionship with the eatery because of citizens flash by, while the advertise- federal income taxes. Many families prove on-campus dining locations, ter, is also doing quite well, with fre- its history of subpar food and spotty ments talk about raising the costs of make so little that they don’t pay with the addition of at least four new quent long lines of students waiting service. But where else can a hungry, services for the elderly. federal income taxes, but they still eateries (Nakama Express, El Gallo for sweet or savory crepes. stressed-out student get a bite to eat While the accuracy of either of pay state and local taxes as well as de Oro, the Creperie, and Stackers). The one new addition to campus late at night? these claims is debatable, our can- investment and payroll taxes. We appreciate the steps that have dining that doesn’t sit quite well with Skibo seems to have improved its didates are clearly attempting to In both cases, the statistic is tech- been made to improve students’ din- the Carnegie Mellon community is El service. The staff seems to be keep- manipulate voters’ emotions. Such nically true, but only by a caveat that ing experience; for the most part, the Gallo de Oro. ing more food in stock so late-night strategies have always been in Amer- is either made or disregarded by the changes have been successful. As good as the eatery’s quesadil- eaters have an actual menu to or- ican politics; politicians will always candidate. It’s clear that politicians Nakama Express, which replaced las might be, it will always and for- der from, there are more side items manipulate their opponents’ images can use statistics to control and ma- Sushi Too, has a larger variety of su- ever be compared to more popular to choose from, and they’re putting and mudsling. It is far easier to con- nipulate us. The real question is, shi blocks to choose from than did its Mexican cuisine, like Chipotle or some extra care into food prepa- vince the average voter by playing why are we as a society allowing predecessor, with a tasty and entirely other burrito chains. Students have ration. The eatery hasn’t changed to his or her fears and desires rather that to happen? vegetarian option available. The eat- these tasty options readily available much on their menu, so when the than by using concrete facts. The reason politicians get to de- ery also has a Chef’s Special Creation off campus, so if El Gallo de Oro quality of the food improves, it’s es- I find these advertisements dis- pend on statistics is because people menu item, adding a little variety to wants to win over students, it needs pecially noticeable. tasteful, regardless of the side they are ignorant of their true nature. students’ often routine dining expe- to step up its game. If you’ve been disillusioned with are aimed at. However, these per- We need a populace that gains riences. And while many of the new dining campus eateries in the past, give sonal attacks are not the politick- skepticism of all simple sound bite Stackers is another new restau- locations have impressed us, some of them another chance. We would en- ing technique that makes me the statistics by understanding them at rant in Resnik. Its sandwich-building the older ones have as well. Skibo, courage students to try out all the most furious. Politicians toss around a basic level. This means we need station, similar to Subway or Quiz- for instance, has really improved new dining locations and give Dining statistics, often using the same one to reprioritize our mathematical nos, is a welcome addition on cam- the quality of its food since last year. Services the feedback it needs. or two numbers in order to make a education system. We need a bigger point. These statistics are usually emphasis on statistics and statistical simple and therefore easy to use as analysis at an earlier age. Students need more awareness of campus changes a talking point and a buzzword. The By helping the population see Since this summer, there have ciding what information to dissemi- for changes in the Carnegie Mellon trouble with these sound bite-style through the haze and fog of twist- been many significant changes to nate to the student body, and these community that directly affect stu- statistics is that they are often mis- ed statistics, we can have a voting campus that affect the student body. methods for deciding are probably dents. This would probably be a bet- leading, out of context, or just plain populace that is far more capable of We’ve seen parking meters erected well thought out. ter option than emailing about every wrong. seeing beyond politicking and mud- on Margaret Morrison Street, the However, judging by many stu- update, as students are rather inun- To illustrate, on Sept. 8, Obama slinging. Another aspect of democ- recently altered noise policy for stu- dents’ negative responses to their dated with campus-related emails claimed at an appearance in Semi- racy is its goal to represent the com- dent organizations, and new campus finding out about these changes after already. nole, Fla., that, “We’ve doubled our mon man’s opinion and serve the eateries added — to name just a few. they’ve already occurred, the current Another method of getting im- use of renewable energy.” However, people. If the people can see clearly Regardless of whether or not methods of dissemination simply portant information to interested there is more to this catch-all statis- what is happening in their country these developments directly benefit aren’t working. parties might be to post everything tic that meets the eye. When one digs by interpreting data, they can more students, there is one complaint that The student body regularly re- on the university press releases web- a little deeper, it is clear that this ac- easily cast their vote in accordance connects all of them: Many students ceives emails about university press site, then have members of Student complishment is far less important with their beliefs and opinions. feel that they were not adequately releases, usually regarding the re- Senate get out the information that’s informed of decisions that would af- tiring of faculty members or the pertinent to the student body’s liveli- fect them, if they were informed at achievements of alumni. hood through the use of social media Letter to the Editor all. While it’s admittedly important to like Facebook, Twitter, and website This complaint should be ad- acknowledge esteemed members of updates. dressed by the university administra- our community, these are pieces of Regardless of how this problem is Carnegie Mellon stress tion as soon as possible. news that might be best kept to the addressed, it should be done before The administration most likely website meant for university press students are surprised by yet anoth- has its own methods in place for de- releases, in order to save these emails er, perhaps unwelcome, change. helps students develop Dear Carnegie Mellon, sucked. I felt small every day. Voting registration efforts are welcome on campus But somewhere along the way, Up until now, I didn’t think I’d I realized that you were supposed With Nov. 6 quickly approaching, register students to vote or to provide increase awareness for the coming changed at all since high school. I to need help. If the homework was voters will once again make impor- additional help for students who are election and to ensure that students still believe in the same things, make easy enough that you could just tant decisions that will shape the currently registered in other states. have the resources available to prop- the same lame jokes, forget people’s coast by, then you were actually future of the nation. However, with Volunteers are also scattered across erly register. These measures include names, and all that stuff. But actu- wasting your time, because it’s when recent changes to the voting process campus, approaching students in making absentee voting methods ally, Carnegie Mellon, you’ve made things are challenging and you need — including the institution of the attempts to ensure that they will be available and summarizing the posi- me forget what the word “hard” help or you’re going to die that you Voter ID Law — voting may become able to vote on Election Day. tions of local candidates for students, means. end up learning and getting more more difficult. In addition to this At times, being approached every according to the student government I realized this when some stu- out of stuff. law, college students in particular day by volunteers with clipboards executives’ platform and a recent let- dents in Concepts class complained As a result, I literally don’t see may find voting in this coming elec- asking you if you’re registered can ter to The Tartan on student govern- that the homework was too hard be- anything as “hard” anymore. If any- tion especially troublesome because be annoying. However, this is prefer- ment initiatives and progress. cause they had to get help on it. My thing, it’s “doable,” and the idea that of issues with absentee voting and able to not having any readily avail- We commend student govern- first reaction was to laugh because, every problem you could ever come the potential lack of proper identifi- able resources. ment’s coordination efforts with duh, you weren’t supposed to know across is doable is a comforting idea. cation. With the hectic schedules and College Democrats and PennPIRG to how to do it without help. But not all I have to thank you, Carnegie Mel- With these impending difficulties, immense workloads most students register student voters, and we hope of them know that. I didn’t when I lon, for constantly making me do we deeply appreciate the measures face, making sure you are properly such efforts are further expanded first came to college. things that I don’t immediately un- taken by student government, Col- registered to vote before the appro- upon throughout the semester as we If I could flash back to freshman derstand because I no longer see un- lege Democrats, PennPIRG, and oth- priate deadlines may not be so easy. approach Election Day. year, you would see someone con- certainty as a measure of my intel- er partnered organizations to make Providing options and information Providing these resources to stu- stantly wrestling with feelings of ligence, but rather of my initiative. voter registration easier and more to the student body on campus helps dents is an excellent way to coun- inadequacy. TL;DR: By making me feel stupid, accessible to students. alleviate some issues with the convo- teract the apathy that often plagues Every time I couldn’t solve a prob- I don’t feel stupid anymore. If you have crossed the Cut since luted registration system. Carnegie Mellon’s campus and to en- lem on the problem set, I blamed the the semester started, then you have The student government execu- sure that our voices are heard in the professor for making things too hard Keenan Wendi Gao no doubt seen the tables set up to tives have outlined further plans to coming election. or blamed my own intelligence. It MCS, Class of 2015

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A portion of us may be tion of the film — he pretended to be all opposition to it, instead of dis- able to profess our willingness to die a Jewish Israeli, when in fact he is cussing the problems raised in a lev- for what we hold most dear, but tak- an Egyptian Coptic Christian. More elheaded and rational matter. ing the life of another doesn’t often importantly, an actor from the film, There may not be a solution to factor into our thought processes. Yet Miles Crawley, revealed to the Los this problem, other than perhaps there are those who seem to be on Angeles Times that Nakoula duped waiting several more generations for the offensive in being offended, tak- the film’s actors into thinking they the most fervent adherents to disap- ing even the smallest slight against were in a Biblical-era reenactment pear. their ideas as a declaration of war. and proceeded to overdub a portion But such a solution is not an ad- Recently Nakoula Basseley of their lines with references to Mu- equate response to what appears to Nakoula, under the assumed name hammad and the Quran. be one of the most grave matters of of Sam Bacile, released a film titled There is no question that the ac- our time. Coupled with the prolifera- Innocence of Muslims. The film de- tions taken by Nakoula were wrong, tion of nuclear weapons and our con- picts the Muslim prophet Muham- and they should in no way be ex- tinued misuse of natural resources, I mad as a child abuser, womanizer, cused. shudder to think what future we will and homosexual. Needless to say, The film itself is extremely offen- be left to inherit, if any at all. such a portrayal of the figure — who, sive not just to Muslims, but also to One can only hope that there can in the Islamic faith, is not meant to the sensibilities of most people. That be an awakening of skepticism and be depicted at all — stirred up quite being said, it speaks of a more dire free thinking on a level far greater the controversy. problem that approximately 14 min- than the recent reactionary mea- In the days after the film’s trans- utes of a YouTube video can spark sures taken throughout the world. I lation into Arabic, there were mass global violence. wrote last week that maybe creation- riots outside various Western embas- South Park, Family Guy, and other ism was finally in its death throes, sies. Flags were burned, threats were such programs have made far more but it would appear that fundamen- issued, and many were injured; some offensive material directed at Chris- talism of a different flavor will put up even died. tians in the past, and even the most a much greater fight. Annette Ko/Junior Artist Unfortunately, such a turn of Bible-thumping of the evangelicals I will question everything, and events should come as no surprise have done little more than express never become so steadfast or confi- ple is no longer the leader in innova- considering the 2005 controversy of their typical canned response involv- dent in my worldview so as to inflict tion, as evidenced from the iPhone a Danish cartoon’s depiction of Mu- ing their being “oppressed.” harm upon those who dissent. 5’s announcement. None of the hammad, as well as various other ex- How is it that, in this day and age, I encourage you to do the same, major features introduced by Apple amples that have made headlines in there are still ideas that are unassail- but I won’t threaten violence if you at the conference are unique to the the past decade. able? It is depressing if one cannot don’t. Braden Kelner iPhone 5, and many of the features have already been integrated by oth- Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook recent- er tech companies. ly took the stage in San Francisco, What about 4G LTE speeds? Calif., to announce the tech giant’s They’ve been around so long — Privacy nonexistent in 21st century latest and greatest in handheld tech- since 2010 — that they have become nology. Standing before a crowded standard among smartphones. Chloe Thompson room of tech enthusiasts, Cook dis- What about the bigger 4-inch Junior Staffwriter cussed the release of a variety of screen? Been there, done that. With new Apple products, including a phones like the Samsung Galaxy S This month, another royal scan- redesigned iPod Touch, iPod Nano, III, which boasts a 4.8-inch screen, dal hit the papers. This time, Cath- and a device the world has been an- the iPhone 5’s screen doesn’t seem erine, the Duchess of Cambridge, ticipating since 2010: the iPhone 5. so big. caught the media’s eye while she Although Cook followed tradi- But what about the new design? and her husband, Prince William, tion by unveiling the company’s lat- Take a look at the iPhone 4 and then were vacationing in France. A pho- est smartphone at an annual press ask yourself again how new the de- tograph of the former Ms. Middle- conference, he failed to meet the sign is. ton sunbathing topless appeared in audience’s expectations for a device The release of the iPhone 5 is the French version of the magazine that stands to change the game of even more disappointing when one Closer, taken while the couple were the smartphone world. Despite a va- considers what could have been staying in a private villa. riety of improvements over Apple’s included beneath the shiny metal The royal family sued the French earlier iPhone models, the iPhone covering. magazine and won; the magazine 5 fails to impress on the same level With all the talk regarding near is no longer allowed to publish the as previous devices — yes, even the field communication (NFC), a tech- photographs, under threat of heavy iPhone 4S. nology that allows data transferring fines. I must admit the iPhone 5’s im- such as ticket or credit card pay- Of course, once this scandal be- provements over the 4S are vast: 4G ments through a smartphone, Apple came news, everyone had an opinion LTE data speeds, a 4-inch screen, a had the chance to make an estab- to offer. They ranged from Donald thinner design, an improved charg- lished but underdeveloped technol- Trump’s totally unsympathetic state- ing port, revamped headphones, ogy an industry standard. ment via Twitter, “Kate Middleton and a faster processor, to name a Not only would the inclusion is great — but she shouldn’t be sun- few. of an easy-to-use version of NFC bathing in the nude — only herself But where is the “wow” factor have set the iPhone 5 apart from to blame,” to the unrealistic state- that usually accompanies an iPhone other smartphones, it would have ment by Rosa Monckton, a friend of Chloe Chia/Junior Artist unveiling? Where’s the new feature changed the way society handles William’s late mother, who pleaded that sets the iPhone apart from its store purchases. “leave Kate alone” via Twitter. That’s the stuff from which Disney applies to more than just the royal competitors and older siblings? Let’s face it: Apple is playing The Duchess and Duke have a has made millions of dollars, so the families of the world: college stu- The original iPhone revolution- catch-up. In a world where it was right to their privacy, but that doesn’t story has a certain appeal. No one dents would do well to remember it ized the smart phone industry. once the leader, Apple has fallen mean they’ll get it. If the Duchess of ever mentions the crazed paparazzi too. In a world where everyone and The iPhone 3G made faster speeds behind the pack — or at least into Cambridge wants to take her shirt off lurking at the end of your driveway his mother has a smartphone, every mainstream and established the the middle of a class of high-end while sunbathing with her husband, after the nuptials are over, but hey, minute has the potential to be caught concept of an App Store. The 3GS smartphones. The latest iteration of that’s her choice, but her decision Disney’s only got two hours to work on film. even introduced an improved cam- the iPhone serves the sole purpose will have consequences. The amount with. Once those pictures hit the in- era and beefier processor which, at of adding necessary upgrades to a of effort people put into knowing ev- The problem with living in such a ternet, there’s no going back. Right the time, was enough to impress. device that will sell record numbers ery single detail about her life, and media-dependent world is that noth- now, it may seem like a brilliant idea The iPhone 4 welcomed FaceTime, a because of its loyal fanbase and rep- the lives of celebrities in general, is ing ever goes away. The Duchess to post pictures of yourself drunk, high resolution retina display, and a utation, not because of innovative ridiculous. Unfortunately, it’s the learned that lesson the hard way this smoking weed, or making out with new hardware design. The 4S came features. level of obsession that comes with month; her brother-in-law Prince your significant other. But what equipped with sassy voice-assistant That said, my preordered iPhone being a public figure. Harry learned it too, at a party in about when a company you want an Siri. is set to ship soon and you can bet Before Middleton’s marriage, the Las Vegas in August. What happens internship with checks your Face- No other phone had these fea- I’m counting down the seconds until situation might have been different, in Vegas definitely does not stay in book? Or a potential employer inves- tures at the time of its release, effec- it arrives. but she married into one of the only Vegas, a private French villa is never tigates your Twitter? The internet is a tively setting these iPhone models royal families still prominent and ac- completely private, and once some- public place, and people are going to apart from the competition. Braden Kelner (bik@) is a staffwriter tive in the social world. She was the thing gets on the internet, it will be watching, regardless of your royal Now the tables have turned. Ap- for The Tartan. girl next door who married a prince. never disappear. This is a lesson that status.

A PERSON’S OPINION Compiled by Jonathan Carreon The Tartan has been looking into the possibility of time travel. So we asked, If you could go back in time one week, what would you change?

Gail Wilson Max Willsey Andrea Fletcher Martin Smith Chelsea Hulse Computer Science Computer Science Computer Science Economics Psychology & Decision Sciences First-year First-year First-year First-year Senior

“I’d want to stop dropping food “I would get out of Gates more.” “I would not sleep through as “I would’ve put Mark Ingram in “I wish I celebrated my birthday on the ground, and start eating many classes as I did.” my fantasy lineup.” more. Your 21st only happens it.” once.”

September 24, 2012 « The Tartan thetartan.org/sports » A11 Max Tassano puts three Women’s soccer undefeated past Bison goalie in victory after win over Fighting Scots Adam Gruber Those shots put pres- the Tartans create these scor- Carl Glazer Sports Co-Editor sure on the Bison defense all ing opportunities; of the six Staffwriter game long and kept the ball goals, four were assisted and The No. 7-ranked men’s away from their offense. But Tassano, Bryant, Wysocki, The Carnegie Mellon soccer team put on a goal- Tassano’s pinpoint shooting and sophomore midfielder women’s soccer team staved scoring showcase on the back kept the Tartans efficient: Brandon Peck all assisted on off the College of Wooster of junior forward Max Tas- He scored three times on just goals in the game. Fighting Scots last Saturday sano’s three goals and one three shots. Junior midfield- The Bison offense was kept with a 3–1 victory, remaining assist, beating the Bethany ers Chris Wysocki and Matt away from the action for most undefeated this season and College Bison 6–2. After the Sarett led the Tartans with of the game, so junior goal- bringing its overall record to victory, the Tartans’ record five shots on goal each. keeper Christopher Madden 6–0–2. sits at 7–1, having won five “[Tassano] was a consis- was not challenged too much The game was a defensive games straight. The Bison’s tent threat the entire game in goal in this bout. struggle with only seven to- record, meanwhile, fell to and capitalized on the oppor- Carnegie Mellon has a his- tal shots on goal registered 1–6. tunities he was given,” senior tory of dominating the Bison, between the two teams. After By keeping up the attack forward Alex Abedian said. beating Bethany College five initially starting off aggres- throughout the entire game, “Doing these things are both consecutive times dating back sive and keeping the ball in the Tartans were able to bury traits of a high-quality for- to the 2008 season. the Fighting Scots’ half of the the Bison, scoring three goals ward.” The Tartans are back on field, the Tartans fell victim to in both halves. Carnegie Mel- Sarrett also scored a goal, the field at home on Sunday a quick free kick goal in the lon more than tripled the along with senior defender against the Washington Uni- 13th minute against junior number of shots on goal the Ben Bryant and junior de- versity Bears in St. Louis. The keeper Anna Albi. Bison had, winning that sta- fender Cole Christensen. game is scheduled to start at Riled up, senior forward tistic 27–8. Excellent passing helped 1:30 p.m. Brianna Magill quickly re- sponded by scoring her sec- ond goal of the season 19 sec- onds later. First-year forward Louisa Pendergast set up the shot with her first of two as- sists for the day. After missed opportunities on corner kicks for both sides, the score remained 1–1 going into halftime. After battling back a peri- od-opening surge by Wooster, the Tartans finally took the lead with a goal by sopho- more midfielder Lucy Havens File photo by Alan Vangpat/Senior Photographer in the 59th minute. Pender- First-year forward Louisa Pendergast (No. 6) had two assists in the gast recorded her second as- Tartans’ victory over the College of Wooster. sist of the game as Havens made her second goal of the “It was a great team win on Sunday at home. season. for us. We came together and Last season, Carnegie Mel- Both teams then struggled fought hard after being down lon came up short against to control the ball and get any 1–0 early on. It was a game Washington University in St. offense going until sopho- that was good preparation Louis. The Bears beat the Tar- more forward Courtney Brant as we head into conference tans 3–0, as they were ranked put the game out of reach play,” said senior midfielder No. 12 in NCAA D-III women’s with her second goal of the Stephanie Hare. soccer. season in the 82nd minute. Carnegie Mellon will play The Tartans look poised to At one point, the game an away game against Grove redeem last season’s loss af- had a 50-minute delay due City College on Wednesday ter remaining undefeated in to lightning in the area, but before beginning University eight games thus far and the the Tartans came back just Athletic Association confer- Bears falling out of the top 25. as strong to secure their sixth ence play against Washington Sunday’s game begins at victory of the young season. University in St. Louis Bears 11 a.m. File photo by Alan Vangpat/Senior Photographer Junior forward Max Tassano (No. 9) had a career night against the Bethany College Bison, totaling seven points in the game with three goals and one assist.

Sports Commentary NHL faces loss of support LOCKOUT, from A12 fans, leaving arenas barren. from both current and future In order for the NHL to fans. The 2004–05 lockout lost the battle to expand the regain its status as one of nearly killed the league and sport into nontraditional re- America’s top sports organi- yet, eight years later, we are gions in the Sun Belt. zations, it may be necessary in the same situation. Hockey Most of the problems to contract the league back players are already paid the that caused this lockout are to its roots in Canada and the least compared to players a result of the failing Sun northern U.S. in other big sports leagues, Belt franchises. These fran- Hockey also suffers from yet owners are still unhappy chises failed to attract the high start-up costs in order enough about money to dis- fair-weather fans, and any for youth to play. Ice hockey is rupt their revenue stream. foothold gained by the teams just as hard, since it requires Unless the league sees the was wiped out by the previous ice — which is not widely light and begins to under- lockout. available in most of the U.S. stand its current place on the The NHL is losing its battle — and skates, which are ex- edge of American sports, the against other major league pensive. Compare this to a NHL may not be able to ex- sports. This has created a game of basketball, which ist much longer in its current downward spiral: Teams can- only requires a ball and a state. If this lockout elimi- not fill arenas, and therefore hoop. nates a full season like it did cannot create enough revenue This current lockout is just eight years ago, I’m not confi- to afford a competitive roster. another example of how out of dent the league will be able to These losing teams drive away touch the league’s owners are come back.

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Tartan offense explodes for 51 points, team now 4–0 Adam Gruber coordinator Rich Erdelyi and Sports Co-Editor his staff.” Swanson was Kalkstein’s The Tartans looked domi- favorite target for the game, nant on the turf at Gesling but only marginally. Swanson Stadium again, clobbering had four receptions for 153 the DePauw University Ti- yards and two touchdowns, gers on Saturday by a score of while junior wide receiver Tim 51–28. The 51-point offensive Kikta had three receptions for outburst helped the Tartans 95 yards and a touchdown. reach a total record of 4–0 for While the DePauw de- the season. fense had no trouble racking Junior full back Zachary up yardage, Carnegie Mel- Erra-Hernandez led the way lon’s ability to force turnovers for the Tartans, rushing for kept the Tigers’ offense off 116 yards and three touch- the field. DePauw’s interim downs on 14 carries. As a head coach Scott Srnka relied whole, the team rushed for an too much on first-year quar- incredible 220 yards, averag- terback Justin Murray, who ing an astounding 5.4 yards threw two interceptions in the per carry. game. Murray threw 40 times, The Tigers’ inability to stop only completing 20 passes, al- the Tartans’ rushing game though he found the end zone opened up the passing game, four times. as junior quarterback Rob The Tartan defense also Kalkstein completed 13 of his forced three fumbles, recov- 15 passes for 314 yards and ering two. Senior lineback- three touchdowns. Kalkstein ers Nick Karabin and Chris hit DePauw early, completing Blomstedt led the team with an 83-yard touchdown pass to 11 tackles each, and Karabin sophomore wide receiver Tim- forced and recovered one of othy Swanson on the first play the aforementioned fumbles. of the game after the opening Sophomore outside line- kickoff. backer Alex D’Angelo was the “We had great protection receiver for both of Murray’s for Robbie [Kalkstein] and his interceptions. receivers ran excellent pat- This Saturday, the Tartans terns,” said head coach Rick travel to Wabash College in Lackner. “Robbie made great Crawfordsville, Ind., to play in-game choices, all a part of the Little Giants. Kickoff is at Kelsey Scott/Junior Photographer good preparation by offensive 2 p.m. Senior cornerback Sam Thompson (No. 17) had two punt returns on the game for 31 total yards, with his longest being a 19-yard return.

Athlete Profile Darren Kerfoot the new ace on CMU pitching staff Alex Tapak enjoy baseball. The thing I enjoy most is that Sports Co-Editor everyone is there to have a good time, and also that I get to actually play with really smart peo- New to the Carnegie Mellon baseball team ple. It’s awesome,” he said. is first-year pitcher Darren Kerfoot, hailing He added, “I am really proud each time I from San Dimas, Calif. step on the field because it’s just a great atmo- “I’ve been playing baseball for 14 years, sphere to play in.” since I was four years old,” he said. He had “Darren has been a great addition to the hoped to continue to pursue his love for base- team,” said senior second baseman Joe Bar- ball during his college career. bish. “He has been able to keep hitters off Kerfoot has already jumped to the top of the balance with his powerful fastball and hard- Tartan’s rotaton. His fastball clocks in at over breaking, off-speed pitches.” 85 miles per hour, with his curveball 20 miles Even though it is his first season as a Tartan per hour slower than his fast ball. He also has athlete, Kerfoot has made a checklist of goals a slider and a changeup in his arsenal. He is he wants to complete before his time on the 2–0 on the season, with 24 strikeouts and an baseball team ends. “For myself, I’d like to get earned run average (ERA) of 1.28. my ERA under 1.00 and hit at least .400. I also Although Kerfoot is currently a math major, really hope to get CMU baseball to become an he plans to graduate with a mechanical en- NCAA sport before I graduate,” Kerfoot said. gineering degree before pursuing a full-time However, for Kerfoot, representing Carne- career. Despite only just entering college, he gie Mellon is the most important part of being is already planning to complete a master’s de- on the baseball team. “I think the most reward- gree at Stanford University and play on their ing thing is being able to play a sport, get away baseball team. from the academics for a little bit, have some Alan Vangpat/Senior Photographer But for now, Kerfoot is adjusting to the fun with some great guys, and keep playing a Darren Kerfoot struck out 12 and gave up just one earned run in the Tartans’ 21–4 win over C.C.A.C South. Carnegie Mellon baseball team well. “I really sport I love while studying my ass off,” he said. Volleyball goes Sports Commentary 2–2 over weekend National Hockey Sara Guo with nine digs. Junior setter League enters fourth Junior Staffwriter Emily Wright had 17 assists. On the second day of lock out in history This past weekend, the the tournament, the team Tartan volleyball team trav- matched up against Fairleigh Carl Glazer While the NHL may have eled to Huntingdon, Pa., to Dickinson University at Flor- Staffwriter been set up for a talent war compete in the Juniata Tour- ham. The Tartans had a 3–0 with the KHL in the com- nament. (25–8, 25–20, 25–16) vic- For the second time in ing years, it certainly isn’t The team’s first match was tory. Parsa excelled in this eight seasons, National Hock- doing itself any favors with against Salisbury University, match, picking up 10 kills, 10 ey League (NHL) owners the lockout. Many players, where the Tartans suffered a digs, and four service aces. have locked out their players. including Ovechkin, have al- 3–0 (25–20, 25–20, 25–18) Nichols also had a great per- This is now the fourth time ready signed contracts with loss. Junior outside hitter formance with 15 digs. the league has locked out its teams in the KHL to play for Senna Parsa picked up eight The Tartans played Juni- players in its history. With all the upcoming season. This digs and eight kills in the ata College in the last match of the September preseason exodus both strengthens the match. Junior middle blocker of the tournament. Although games canceled and with the NHL’s competition and elimi- Olivia Mora tallied four block they lost 3–1 (25–21, 25–18, players and owners refusing nates the owners’ strongest assists. The Tartans displayed 25–13, 27–25), the Tartans to negotiate, the possibility bargaining chip. strong defense against Salis- had a strong offensive match. of a quick resolution seems The recent lockouts in the bury, with the team finishing Mora had 10 kills, Parsa and bleak. What the NHL own- NBA and NFL met somewhat the game with 33 digs over- sophomore Alexandra Celen- ers fail to realize, however, timely conclusions because all. tano each had eight kills, and is that whatever money they players were pining for their “Salisbury was a great first-year middle blocker Re- gain through the negotia- pay checks and didn’t have team, and we played with becca Wolfinger had six kills. tions will be lost to massive anywhere else to turn. Foot- them for most of the games, “Throughout the week- public backlash. ball is played at a high level but just couldn’t get the ball end, they played really well. Unlike the other major only in the U.S. and, while back during crucial points in The [Franklin and Marshall American sports leagues, the basketball has expanded its the match,” said junior libero College] match was a really NHL has significant overseas global presence, the rest of Ali Nichols. “For the next good win,” head coach Kim competition. The Kontinental the world pales in compari- game, we really decided to Kelly said. “They played to- Hockey League (KHL) out of son to the NBA. focus on communication and gether and our defense really Eurasia is the NHL’s largest The NHL is on thin ice in playing as a team.” came together.” competitor for top talent. As terms of fan support. After At the end the first day In Tartan victories, the more elite hockey talent is the 2004–05 lockout, the of the weekend-long tour- players put together solid developed in Eastern Europe, league faced an uphill battle nament, the Tartans played performances both offensive- the decision to move to the in trying to regain public sup- Franklin and Marshall Col- ly and defensively. U.S. and embrace a new cul- port. While it has since rebuilt lege. The team gained a 3–0 The next volleyball game ture is not as easy as it was its fan base in the traditional (25–23, 25–17, 25–20) vic- is at home, where the Tartans when Washington Capitals hockey regions, the NHL has Chloe Chia/Junior Artist tory. Parsa had 15 kills, while will host Waynesburg Univer- left winger Alexander Ovech- Nichols ended the match sity this Wednesday at 7 p.m. kin came over in 2005. See LOCKOUT, A11 The Brew Gentlemen Alumni start craft brewery • B8

The Master premiere Highly anticipated film does not disappoint • B4

09.24.12 Volume 107, Issue 5 ...this week only 3 Comedy show Cambridge Footlights entertains students with an energetic and diverse show. 4 PSO Carnegie Mellon Night at the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra draws a high turnout. 5 The Frame A Year of Wondering explores the artist’s emotional state following the death of a friend. 6 The Master The newly released film dazzles audiences with a stunning and deeply personal epic. 7 TV dramas Many beloved TV dramas will return to the screen this week. 8 Brew Gentlemen Two alumni pursue their passions for brotherhood, business, and beer. 10 Art screening 8 Strange Attractors inspires viewers with lessons in empathy and tolerance.

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3 Advice 11 Comics Everything you need to know about dealing The Stick Cats saga continues this week, and with rejection and being lazy. PhD Comics looks at future job prospects. 7 Dollar Movie 13 Puzzles AB Films presents three superhero movies this Sudoku, kakuro, and a crossword, oh my! week in McConomy Auditorium. 10 Did You Know? 14 Horoscopes Did you know that the FBI investigated terrorist The stars take your astrological sign literally threats outside Hunt Library 10 years ago? this week. 15 Calendar Check out this week’s calendar for events happening on and off campus.

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 Alan Vangpat

The Tartan . Box 119 . UC Suite 103 . Carnegie Mellon University . 5000 Forbes Ave . Pittsburgh, PA 15213 . www.thetartan.org . © 2012 The Tartan Sketch comedy group visits CMU Advice for awkward people The Cambridge Footlights put on hilarious, successful show About rejection and getting out of bed

Dear Patrick, Dear Patrick, The Cambridge Footlights, a sketch comedy group appearances in multiple skits, and skits that were from Cambridge University in England, performed its more absurd. One skit, for example, involved a man I had a couple of I’ve spent the last day show “Perfect Strangers” in McConomy Auditorium who stumbled into Utopia, a seemingly perfect world interviews with this in bed. I can’t think of a last Friday. The Footlights, founded in 1883, is known that hid a dark secret. company. I thought we good reason to get up. I for having launched the careers of some well-known were really hitting it off, don’t have class today, I names in comedy, including John Cleese, Hugh Another notable skit included an alien hunter but then they stopped have my laptop with me, Laurie, Stephen Fry, and Sacha Baron Cohen. who used a stick to hit men’s nether regions in an returning my calls. Did and there’s some food attempt to find the extraterrestrials that killed his I do something wrong? within reach. Give me a “Perfect Strangers,” sponsored and hosted by wife. I’ve sent the company reason to not be such a Scotch’n’Soda, featured five members of the troupe a couple of emails, but lazy slob. — Emma Powell, Pierre Novellie, George Pots, Phil Many skits included the use of the “time phone,” a no response. Am I doing Wang, and Jason Forbes — performing in a series magical phone that could call people from the past something wrong? Thanks, of increasingly interrelated skits. And there was and future. Carolyn Supinka, a senior Bachelors of Comfortable, Overstuffed nothing dry in this flavor of British humor; skits dealt Humanities and Arts student, said, “[My friends and Thanks, Mattress Attracts Today, with subjects ranging from the personal lives of Ken I] loved the telephone skit. We’ve seen the show Jilted Obnoxiously By Only Sleeping Eternally and Barbie to a film adaptation of the board game since we were freshmen, so we knew it was going to Some Teasing Recruiter Monopoly. be good.” Using Career Knowledge Dear COMATOSE,

“Perfect Strangers” had a broad theme of being Reactions from the crowd seemed exceedingly Dear JOBSTRUCK, I’m confused; why would interconnected. Between quick transitory fadeouts positive. Throughout the show, audience members you want to get out of bed? to a darkened stage, recurring characters and plots were howling with laughter and cheers. Nadia Hey man, you’re just going I mean, that sounds pretty would emerge in new skits, slowly completing a Sheen, a senior in biology, said, “It was great. It was to have to face it: The good to me. The only thing series of absurd, interwoven comical narratives. A witty, it was clever, and it was fun to watch.” company turned you down. you really need to worry wide range of comedic styles was represented in I know, I know; things may about is bed sores. But these acts, including physical comedy, dark humor, Overall, the show was a resounding success. It is have seemed to be going as long as you’re not in and parody. easy to see the incredible amount of comedic talent well, but there was trouble there for a week straight, I that resides within the Footlights. in paradise. The company think you’ll be fine. The one The performers had spot-on delivery and put on an just couldn’t keep its eyes argument I can give you energetic and consistently hilarious act. The most from wandering. You may is that you should go and memorable skits involved characters who made Xiyu Wang | Junior Staffwriter feel betrayed, but that’s just experience the outdoors. how the game is played. You For the next month or so, guys never DTR’ed (Defined Pittsburgh will have the best The Relationship); that’s weather it’ll have had all the key step. Don’t expect year. It’ll be cool enough that anything ’til you sign that you won’t break into a sweat contract. when you step outside, but warm enough that you won’t Now you just need to get need five layers of sweaters. back on that horse. Sure, it would have been better if the Pittsburgh in the fall is company had called you and beautiful. I know the let you know that you two outdoors can be scary, but were over, but it’s just easier it’s worth it. In another two if they stop returning your months, it’ll be too cold and calls. Now it’s time for you to snowy to go out and do play the field and send out anything. That’s when you some résumés. There’s a stay in bed all day with some company out there for you; hot chocolate. just keep looking. Find some place with good chemistry Or just say you’re and nice health benefits. practicing corpse pose, Patrick Hoskins But at the end of the night, don’t be afraid to settle, Need advice? Send queries Patrick Hoskins to [email protected]. Alex Webster | Staff Photographer The Cambridge Footlights’ performance was well-received by the audience.

theater pillbox 09.24.12 3 The Master shows Anderson’s cinematic panache Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman put on impressive performances in latest film

The last we saw Paul Thomas Anderson, writer and Human versus animal is the easiest way to summarize director of The Master, it was in Daniel Plainview’s this expansive, defiant story. The Cause suggests that bowling alley. It’s been five years sinceThere Will Be humans are not members of the animal kingdom, yet Blood, and not much has changed. He still writes stories Quell is prone to vicious fits of rage, sexual aggression, about surrogate families, incest, and the American West. and fart jokes. It builds the Freudian conflict of id versus But The Master shows us a new era of cinema on its own ego into a spectacularly repressed, homoerotic love story terms. This setting is assisted by composer Jonny Greenwood’s Whatever you think this film might be, you’re wrong. If twitchy, celestial score. The moaning, galactic strings you’re expecting a Scientology exposé, you’re wrong. of his work for There Will Be Blood have transformed If you’re expecting a climactic payoff, you’re wrong. If into humming winds that, like the film, have no desire you’re expecting perfection, you’re wrong. But if you to reach a conclusion. There will be many attempts to surrender and follow The Master, it will show you how explain The Master, but it is best understood as a love to see it. It is cinematic panache of the highest order: song — a story about the basic need to be cared for, to a dazzling, searing, potent, personal American epic. be mastered. Only time will tell, but I predict that 20 years from now, everyone will bow to The Master. Shot in the archaic format of 70mm film — twice the width of a typical strip, usually reserved for sprawling The story follows Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix), a war epics — The Master is a cinephile’s dream come Navy veteran of World War II, as he struggles to find true. The ridges and angles of Phoenix’s face are set stability after the war. His greatest talent is creating in direct contrast to Hoffman’s plump, round shape. potent beverages out of paint thinners, Lysol, and Their countenance fills the screen to every edge. In one photographic chemicals and using them to seduce scene destined for immortality, Dodd submits Quell to women. He eventually stows away on a mysterious “informal processing,” a strange procedure drawn from yacht commanded by Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Scientology’s therapeutic philosophies.

Hoffman), the leader of a group of pseudo-scientific Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons mystics called The Cause. While this is based on the The camera lingers on Phoenix for minutes at a time The Master, which was written and directed by Paul career of L. Ron Hubbard, creator of Scientology, that as he releases one crushing catharsis after another. His Thomas Anderson, had an estimated budget of $40 will be the last thing on your mind when the film is over. performance is like watching a voodoo priest boil every million. Quell becomes Dodd’s most obedient apostle and soldier, ache and pain that you’ve ever felt into a cup of tea. He and the two develop a chillingly intimate bond that is spends most of the movie ready to explode with desire both deeply human and deeply animal. and urge. Hoffman, too, channels Orson Welles in a gripping, charismatic portrait of a man trying his best to lead. Amy Adams, who plays Dodd’s wife Peggy, hardly ever leaves the screen. While she’s usually tucked away in an out-of-focus corner, she is always hovering over the men, mastering them.

Anderson’s script is far from a religious commentary. Instead, it shows incredible pathos for the ability to have faith, ultimately reasoning that religion is something none of us can escape. We all live with a master, whether it is another human being or our basic weaknesses. If there is a villain in The Master, it’s loneliness.

Anderson understands that our feeble minds can only go so far and discover so much. Having faith in our smallness is a virtue.

Matthew Zurcher | Staffwriter

The Master stars Joaquin Phoenix as Freddie Quell, a World War II Navy veteran trying to rebuild his life

Courtesy of beyondhollywood.com after the war.

film 4 pillbox 09.24.12 Lively Frame exhibit deals with death Senior Jessica Aguero tackles tough issues with bold, colorful work

With a spark and a bang, senior art major Jessica Aguero’s A Year of Wondering opened on Friday at The Frame, a student-run gallery space. The exhibit explores the emotions Aguero faced after the death of a friend. Rather than tip-toeing around the sensitive topics explored in the exhibit, however, Aguero’s work stomps right through, powerfully and playfully dealing with the onslaught of emotions that accompanies the death of a loved one.

“The exhibit is a response to the death of a very close friend ... you just have all of these questions and no answers. You just have to embrace that there are things that you’ll never understand,” Aguero said.

Packing a colorful punch, the exhibit surprisingly evokes a sense of liveliness rather than somberness. Balloons float across the room, party confetti is artfully clumped on the floor, and there’s enough candy to overwhelm Willy Wonka.

“We’re so excited about her use of materials, and she has a great sense of color,” said Jamie Walters, junior art major and co-director of The Frame. “It’s exciting, unusual, and elaborate. I thought it would be a good exhibition to start the year off like that and draw people Alex Webster | Staff Photographer in with something exciting.” Senior art major Jessica Aguero’s exhibit A Year of Wondering features a variety of materials and bright colors in a playful exhibit that explores a dark time in her life, when she was dealing with the loss of a close friend. There’s an incredible amount of whimsical yet profound energy packed into the relatively small gallery space. The collection of works is so eclectic and emotional, it’s the dazzling array of colors and then by the depth of the The most striking piece by far is a heart-wrenching impossible not to be drawn in and captivated, first by expression. journal that Aguero kept in the months following her friend’s death. The drawings and letters in the journal The bubbly vibe that the colors and childish wonders are deeply personal and bittersweet, truly allowing give off is tempered by subtle reminders of what the viewers to get a glimpse into the personal struggle that exhibition is really examining: thoughts and questions she went through. about life after death. The exhibit is honest and pure, and the personal touches “She uses interesting and unusual materials and less complete the vision. For example, cupcakes were traditional processes,” Walters said. provided at Friday’s opening simply because “they were [her friend’s] favorite food,” Aguero said. Highlights of the exhibition include razors that have been contorted and fused together into a spherical Attention to detail, personal touches, and the interesting shape, a giant foam tear drop covered in sprinkles, a juxtaposition of a somber theme with bold colors and wall mural that invites viewers to contribute with a pile pieces makes this exhibition a thought-provoking and of Crayola markers, and a stop-motion video of a girl joyful success. jumping and flipping backwards.

“The video was 40 frames made out of candy and Laura Scherb | Junior Staffwriter frosting. Each frame took a half an hour, and the video is only two seconds long,” Aguero said, laughing. “It just The Frame is located at the intersection of Forbes represents a brief, happy moment.” Avenue and Margaret Morrison Street.

Senior art major Jessica Aguero stands next to one of her pieces at her Frame gallery opening last Friday. Alex Webster | Staff Photographer art pillbox 09.24.12 5 PSO pulls out all the stops for Carnegie Mellon Principal horn William Caballero and baritone Thomas Hampson impress packed house

The line to pick up will-call tickets at the venue was out tempo, his fingers flying over the instrument’s valves as of times and performed by everyone from world-class the door and around the corner, and the line of people he expertly made his way through a quick sequence of philharmonics to youth orchestras, to the point that, as hoping to buy last-minute tickets was even longer — notes, finishing to a standing ovation. an NPR article about the symphony warned, “it runs the even with 10 minutes left before the concert was going risk of sounding hackneyed.” to start. Caballero wasn’t the only featured soloist of the evening, ˇ however. After a short break, Thomas Hampson — an Luckily, Dvorák’s symphony is lush and emotionally When the show began, people were still rushing to their American lyric baritone — took the stage to perform four varied enough to overcome any worries of it becoming seats as the audience members stood and sang along to of Strauss’ songs for baritone and orchestra. stale, and the PSO’s rendition brought out the best in the the music. This may sound typical for a rock concert, but composition. The orchestra, under Honeck’s direction, it was somewhat unexpected for this musical group: It Hampson is in high demand as an opera singer, and teased out all the different colors and tones in each was the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) at Heinz his performance showed why: He had engaging movement, resulting in a warm, moving performance Hall last Saturday. stage presence, with animated movements and facial that earned thunderous applause. expressions that made the emotions in the songs easy to The high attendance was in part thanks to the Carnegie understand, even though all the lyrics were in German. As part of Carnegie Mellon University Night, members Mellon University Night that the orchestra was hosting: of the university were invited to a reception after the Students, faculty, and staff received discounts on tickets. While all of his songs were excellent, the highlight by concert in the basement of Heinz Hall. A crowd of far was “Nächtlicher Gang,” a dramatic song about students, faculty, and staff members gathered to eat cake The concert began with “The Star-Spangled Banner,” a lover looking for his beloved beyond the grave. The and talk about the performance. Once most of the people and once everyone was settled back into their seats, lyrics, taken from a poem of the same name by Friedrich in the crowd had started to dig into their desserts, a William Caballero, the PSO’s principal horn and an Rückert, begin, “The flags flap / In the midnight storm, / stream of Carnegie Mellon and PSO affiliates took to the associate teaching professor in the School of Music, The slates rattle / On the church tower.” microphone to thank everyone for coming. strode onto the stage with the conductor, PSO music director Manfred Honeck. The PSO made for a dramatic accompaniment to The chairman of the PSO Board of Trustees, Dick Hampson’s singing. The orchestra built up to a Simmons, particularly expressed his delight at the This is Caballero’s 24th year as principal horn in the thunderous climax, then abruptly stopped, keeping the presence of so many students. “We always love to see PSO, and his experience was apparent in his rendition of audience members at the edge of their seats before the average age [of audience members] go down,” he Richard Strauss’ Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major for Horn gently easing into the conclusion. The performance joked. Honeck agreed, and added that having a younger and Orchestra. The French horn is usually known for its made such an impact that many in the audience were crowd adds more energy to the hall. “We feel when bold, brassy sound, but Caballero showed off the horn’s excitedly murmuring after the piece finished, even you are in the audience,” he said. Given the incredible sweet, expressive side. At some points in the concerto, though Hampson still had one more song to perform. concert that the PSO put on, it wouldn’t be surprising if the horn almost sounded like the woodwind instruments more Carnegie Mellon students become a regular part of that accompanied it. After intermission, the orchestra tookˇ the spotlight the audience for future performances. with its rendition of Antonín Dvorák’s Symphony No. His performance also highlighted his technical ability. 9 in E minor, more famously known as his “New World Near the end of the concerto, Caballero picked up the Symphony.” The symphony has been recorded hundreds Anna Walsh | Personnel Manager

music 6 pillbox 09.24.12 Students prepare for network drama premieres Favorite medical dramas, comedies, and sitcoms return this week

Last week saw the return of many beloved TV dramas, How I Met Your Mother (Chyler Leigh) met her end, which effectively boosted such as Bones, and comedies like Parks and Recreation ratings for the show. Loyal viewers can’t wait to see how and The Office. This week continues the plethora of Today also marks the start of the comedy How I Met Your the others end up back in Seattle Grace Mercy West season premieres with the return of favorites such as Mother on CBS. In a flurry of flashbacks and glimpses Hospital. As of last season, the series is the top-rated Castle, How I Met Your Mother, Grey’s Anatomy, and into the future, the upcoming premiere will address drama on television among its target demographic of The Big Bang Theory. some unresolved questions from the previous season. ages 18–49. Although this season sees the unfortunate The seventh season finale ended with Barney Stinson departure of Mark “McSteamy” Sloan (Eric Dane), it Castle (Neil Patrick Harris) at his wedding to Quinn Garvey promises to bring even more drama for the rest of team. (guest-star Becki Newton); Marshall Eriksen (Jason Grey’s Anatomy will premiere at 9 p.m. on ABC. Castle’s fourth season finale was a crowd-pleaser, with Segel) and Lily Aldrin (Alison Hannigan) having their the romantic relationship between main characters baby; and Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) running off with his The Big Bang Theory NYPD detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic) and mystery ex-girlfriend Victoria (guest-star Ashley Williams). novelist Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) finally setting The previous season of the popular sitcom The Big Bang off. The mystery of the murder of Beckett’s mother, The series has won seven Emmy awards since it began Theory ended with Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) finally however, remains unsolved. This season promises to be in 2009, and has been nominated for many more. With making a romantic move on Amy Farrah Fowler (Mayim action-packed, as Castle and Beckett try to keep their rumors floating that this season is probably the last and Bialik), as the group watched friend and aerospace relationship a secret while continually investigating with its previous season receiving the highest ratings of engineer Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) shoot off the Cole Maddox case, which is carried over from last all, viewers anxiously wait to see how the Barney-Quinn into space. Fans will be happy to see more of Sheldon’s season. Look out for the new season, which premieres wedding turns out and how Ted finally meets his future sweet side this season. The romance continues as tonight at 10 p.m. on ABC. wife. Don’t miss the beginning of this promising season Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki) and Penny (Kaley at 8 p.m. Cuoco) start the season off continuing their relationship after Hofstadter’s awkward marriage proposal last Grey’s Anatomy season. The comedy comes back this Thursday at 8 p.m. on CBS. Everyone’s favorite medical drama Grey’s Anatomy begins its ninth season Thursday. Last season ended with a severe shock: A plane crash left many members Manali Banerjee | Junior Staffwriter of the cast stranded in a forest, and Lexie “Little” Grey Sawsan Boutemine | Junior Staffwriter

dollarmovie McConomy Auditorium, University Center Matthew Zurcher | Staffwriter

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It’s only been a few years since the conclusion of Using the “found footage” aesthetic made popular by Super, starring Rainn Wilson and Ellen Page, plays on director and producer Sam Raimi’s take on the movies like The Blair Witch Project and Cloverfield, the recent popularity of powerless superheroes. The Spiderman franchise, but why would that stop Chronicle tells the story of a few high school students film carries some acute observations on the nature of Hollywood from rebooting a guaranteed cash cow? who develop telekinetic powers. The movie pulls from a loneliness and the psychosis that it can inspire. Wilson The Amazing Spider-Man, led by director Marc Webb variety of genres and styles, congealing into a superhero, plays a man-child who has lived a dull life until his drug- and starring Andrew Garfield (The Social Network) sci-fi, pseudo-docudrama. Chronicle works to satisfy addicted wife leaves him for a strip club owner. He is and Emma Stone (Easy A), turned out to be one fans from many different backgrounds and tastes — and then divinely inspired to pursue superheroism and teams of the biggest hits of the summer. Garfield gives a it mostly succeeds. The film is Josh Trank’s directing up with Page to fight petty crime throughout the city, solid performance and, as usual, Stone is incredibly debut and features new acting talent in Dane DeHaan becoming a media sensation. Like Kick-Ass, a movie charming. Coming from a Hollywood of remakes and and Alex Russel. made concurrently, Super uses extreme violence and headaches, the movie mostly avoids redundancy and melodrama to draw a portrait of the geek psyche. has some moments of inventive variation on the tiring superhero template.

television pillbox 09.24.12 7 like cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, and black Alumni become ‘The Brew Gentlemen’ pepper. The beer’s spicy taste, combined with the lightness of Students use self-defined education to open craft brewery in Braddock, Pa. the wheat, makes it a “year-round seasonal,” as The Brew Gentlemen call it. White Sky is a good winter beer because of its warmth and spiciness, but it also works as a summer beer because of its light and refreshing taste. [ by Christa Hester | Publisher ] “I actually hired them to provide the beer for a party that Ideas, like good beer, take time to perfect. Key I gave in the middle of August,” Carryer said. “It was components to both are the right ingredients, really great beer, and all my friends — about 50 people — environment, and timing. really liked the beer, too. Super enthusiastic response.”

So what do you get when you combine two fraternity The duo has also created a beer called Business Casual, brothers with a passion for craft beer, Carnegie Mellon’s a caramel-colored session red ale, and revived General entrepreneurship program, and a city full of beer lovers? Braddock’s IPA, a bittersweet East Coast India pale ale. The Brew Gentlemen. “Part of our agreement with [Barbara] is that we have to Created in 2010, The Brew Gentlemen is a Braddock- come in and talk to her students once we’re successful,” based craft brewery that began as the brainchild of Katase said. “... and bring beer.” Carnegie Mellon 2012 alumni Asa Foster and Matt Alan Vangpat | Senior Photographer Katase. Foster and Katase are “The Brew Gentlemen.” Carryer wasn’t alone in her praise of The Brew Gentlemen’s products. “It’s good beer,” Culbertson said. Matt Katase explains the fermentation process of beer, noting that all three of these jugs are in different stages “We both lived in Morewood freshman year,” Foster “If they had it in a restaurant, I would absolutely order it. of the brewing process. said. “And then we both joined [Sigma Alpha Epsilon].” I think they could sell their stuff tomorrow.” The bonds of brotherhood, as well as a feeling of disenchantment with their majors, brought the two Culbertson advised the duo to take advantage of the brewing system, is owned by the Heritage Community together. Foster was an art student, while Katase was growing interest in craft beer and to get their product on Initiatives. “The mayor [of Braddock] and the Heritage studying operations research. the market as soon as possible. “Right now the window Community Initiatives — a nonprofit that’s trying to for craft beers is huge,” Culbertson said. “Everybody revitalize Braddock — really helped us find our space,” “We were both interested in craft beer and we often wants a craft beer and they don’t care so much if they Katase said. joked around with the idea that we would create a have to pay six bucks a bottle for it, and I don’t want brewery someday,” Foster said. “Then, the Thanksgiving Alan Vangpat | Senior Photographer them to miss that window.” Foster and Katase are surprised by the amount of our junior year, Matt came to Boston for the break and of support they have received from the Braddock we were sitting on the couch just watching football and The Brew Gentlemen are busy fixing up their space in Braddock, Pa., which they hope to open to the public by The Brew Gentlemen already have some prospective and brewing communities. “The cooperation and decided to just drop everything in life and do it.” next year. restaurants and bars wanting to buy their beer, but willingness of other breweries to lend a hand has been the pair is waiting to perfect and test its recipes before overwhelming,” Katase said. “From just giving us With the craft brewery scene quickly gaining popularity, officially opening for business. feedback on our beer to letting us borrow equipment to the pair petitioned and received permission to change marketing classes they needed to make The Brew platform — also lent some hard-hitting advice to the just teaching us anything and everything we want to their areas of study to a student-defined major. “Our Gentlemen a reality. young businessmen. “I got pissed off at them in one “I think there’s another hurdle to get over, which is how learn.” majors were in the way of what we really wanted to class,” Culbertson said. “To the point of saying, ‘Would they will handle demand,” Culbertson said. “We are all pursue,” Katase said. In their new majors, Foster and “We got a lot of help from entrepreneurship professors,” you just get off the pot already and do it?’ I told them fearful of failure — there’s no question about that — but “Everyone is extremely willing to pour you a beer,” Katase were allowed to take the entrepreneurship and Katase said. “[Barbara] Carryer and [Robert] Culbertson, they were making some stupid decisions, and oftentimes we’re also fearful of success.” Katase added. “Because, really, the competitors are the in particular, really helped us form the backbone of our I kind of embarrassed them in front of the class. But big three: Bud, Miller, and Coors. The craft guys are company. They told us our business plan was sh*t, that that really made them get off the pot and start doing “Every entrepreneur wonders, ‘Gee, what happens if all in this together, and they wanna see each other do this has to be more than just a dream, and they really got something.” I suddenly get orders for 1,000 kegs, what do I do?’ ” well because, what is that saying, ‘Rising tides float all us to think about the specifics. And they’re still helping Culbertson said. “The new entrepreneur always reacts, boats?’ ” us to this day — which is awesome.” “[Robert] is a tough-love kind of guy,” Katase said. “But ‘Oh my god, I’m done, I’m doomed.’ I sit here and say, we got past that.” As part of an apprentice project ‘Hey, time to throw a party! Wow, people want 1,000 Since their first dinner party in April, The Brew Carryer, an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship in Culbertson conducts in one of his classes, Foster kegs of your beer? Holy crap! That’s a great problem!’ Gentlemen have been invited to and have attended a the Tepper School of Business, continues to coach and and Katase started throwing dinner and beer-tasting But when you’re living it, all you can see is the logistics: number of other beer dinners and tastings, the biggest encourage the pair to focus on the business end of the parties for friends, peers, and individuals involved in How are we gonna deliver it, how are we gonna brew of which will be held on Oct. 6 in Braddock. The event, endeavor. “I really pushed them to go out and talk to Pittsburgh’s craft beer scene. that much by that time, et cetera. It goes back to the “Tapped: Braddock,” will feature a pop-up beer garden distributors, to restaurants and bars to see who would dating analogy, ‘She invited me to the prom. Oh my god. provided by The Brew Gentlemen, cocktails from Bar carry the beer, to make them figure out how a new beer “For our first event,” Foster said, “we put on a four-course Oh my god, I’ve gotta rent a tux.’ ” Marco, local food trucks, and live local music. gets to market,” Carryer said. beer dinner cooked entirely by us and featured our White Alan Vangpat | Senior Photographer Sky alongside three other beers.” Although The Brew Gentlemen undoubtedly have some “We’ll be pouring the White Sky and the General Culbertson — an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship hurdles in their future, things are looking good from their Braddock’s,” Foster said. “And there’ll be a pig roast by Matt Katase (left) and Asa Foster (right) take a break and CEO of GetABBY, a consumer communication “We’re both foodies; we love cooking and mixing ideas Braddock facility. “Braddock is the perfect backdrop for Kevin Sousa [owner of Salt of the Earth], who’s opening a from brewing. and ingredients,” Foster said. “So making nontraditional a brewery,” Foster said. “It’s quiet and we’re right in the restaurant above our brewery. He’s a resident badass, so beers like our White Sky is what we want to be doing.” backyard of the steel mill.” that’s gonna be awesome.” Brewing is a time- and energy-consuming process. It The White Sky is The Brew Gentlemen’s flagship beer, More information on The Brew Gentlemen can be found takes about nine hours to make a double brew. and it has received positive feedback in the brew Their establishment, which is about 3,000 square feet The Brew Gentlemen plan to open their facility to the on their website (brewgentlemen.com) and on their Alan Vangpat | Senior Photographer community. It’s a wheat beer brewed with chai spices and currently houses their production facility and pilot public early next year, where they will have beers on tap. Facebook page (facebook.com/brewgentlemen).

community community 8 pillbox 09.24.12 pillbox 09.24.12 9 Did you know? Project explores alien sexuality Eccentric DVD, book preach empathy, tolerance A flood in the Science Building is compared to a miniature Niagara Falls in terms of size and capability A screening and release party of the DVD and The screening itself was composed of selected videos 100 for destruction. The flood, caused by years ago book Strange Attractors: Investigations in from the DVD, as well as readings from the book. Silver, a busted radiator, manages to affect Non-Humanoid Extraterrestrial Sexualities — a sporting what looked like an alien space helmet, read Oct. 17, 1912 three floors of the building, and leaves project dedicated to exploring extraterrestrial passages from her work. As the screening continued, multiple faculty members stranded on sexual desires — took place on Friday night at the audience was shocked, confused, and intrigued. chairs and tables on the upper floors of the Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ Melwood Screening But throughout it all, there was a deeper underlying the building. Room. message. “Imagine and empathize with others who are really, really different from you,” Silver explained. “If you A satirical narrative about a group of Seventy different artists collaborated on the can do that, then maybe you can empathize and tolerate girls searching for pastries, sweets, project, all of them contributing through various people that might be just a little bit different from you.” 50 and coffee subtly investigates the mediums, including visual art, creative writing, years ago lighting situation in the Morewood and video. Those involved in the project made The success of this project should be encouraging to Gardens basement. The story follows an effort to do away with conventional sexual any student at Carnegie Mellon who desires to embark Oct. 10, 1962 the girls as they run into walls, vending boundaries, moving far beyond binary thinking on a journey that may be a little out-of-the-box. “No idea machines, and one another in the and attempting to conceptualize all the dirty is too weird,” said Scott Andrew, a Carnegie Mellon art midst of their search for late-night details of extraterrestrial pleasure. graduate student and video contributor to the project, sustenance. on the amount of resources available to students. The Suzie Silver, an associate professor of art at group behind Strange Attractors was able to raise about Carnegie Mellon football manages Carnegie Mellon who spearheaded this project, $24,000 for the project from various sources, such as the to receive a mention in USA Today, claims that Strange Attractors has a “huge Heinz Foundation and Kickstarter. 25 thanks to its victory over Case Western CMU presence.” She estimates that nearly half years ago Reserve in the Academic Bowl. In true of the project is made up of Carnegie Mellon The creativity of these artists and their determination Tartan fashion, the first 300 students affiliates, and that about two-thirds of the video to see their project through to the end, no matter how Sept. 22, 1987 to arrive at the game are given free contributors were her students at one point. odd or eccentric it may appear, is truly inspirational. As computer software, but campus Silver put it: “Are we just gonna let whatever happens attendance to the game is still low. In 2009, Silver founded the Institute of happen? Or are we going to try to imagine, and actively Extraterrestrial Sexuality, inspired by participate in, creating a world of our dreams?” a combination of her love of sci-fi, her The university earns big-time exposure longstanding interest in gender expression and for terrorist threats found outside sexuality, and the launching of the Kepler Space Kaytie Nielsen | Junior Staffwriter Hunt Library. Written in chalk on the Telescope in March of that year. Her efforts, 10 united with those of Encyclopedia Destructica years ago sidewalk, the threats include messages like “DEATH TO AMERICA” and — a community-based artist book publisher that Sept. 23, 2002 “SHUTDOWN DC, BOMB CONGRESS, started as a student project at Carnegie Mellon KILL THE PRESIDENT.” The FBI — and those of the eclectic group of artistic investigates and the Secret Service is contributors, all acted together to provide this informed of the incident. unique insight into sexual imagination.

Professor of computer science Randy At the screening last Friday, the audience Pausch delivers his speech “Really congregated in the lobby before the show. Achieving Your Childhood Dreams,” Waiters in outrageous alien costumes that years5 ago famous for lines like, “We can’t change blinked and sparkled carried trays of strangely the cards we are dealt, just how we phosphorescent jello shots. Audience members Sept. 24, 2007 play the hand.” This quote should be sported striking styles: half-shaven heads, bold familiar to anyone who read The Last facial piercings, ample facial hair, black leather Lecture before arriving at first-year pants, and sophisticated silk vests. Orientation week.

Carnegie Mellon pairs up with Disney to conduct research for CGI-animated films regarding eye blinks. The research year1 ago includes asking subjects to rate which eye blinks they find most natural and Sept. 26, 2011 working on different algorithms to improve how realistic animators are able to make their characters. Catherine Spence | Staffwriter

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comics pillbox 09.24.12 13 Horoscopes You’ll chill out this week once you realize the Ares you were aries thinking of doesn’t have an “i.” You’ll settle for rooting for march 21–april 19 St. Louis, even though being worshiped in Sparta would’ve been nice.

Living up to your name, you’ll be doing a lot of bullsh*tting taurus this week. april 20–may 20

That Parent Trap-type scheme you and your sibling were gemini preparing has already been anticipated. It’s best to move on may 21–june 21 to Plan B and disguise yourselves as Schwarzenegger and DeVito, à la Twins.

After the zip-tie incident, you’ll be really glad you’re a giant cancer crab and not a malignant neoplasm. june 22–july 22

You’ll soon find that your status as King of the Jungle will leo be called into question when the elephants demand to see july 23–aug. 22 your long-form birth certificate. Crossword courtesy of BestCrosswords.com

Drop the act. We all know that you’re not a Virgin — Virgin Across Down virgo Mobile user, that is. Your iPhone is always on full display. Try 1. Cod, Good Hope, or 1. Cancer’s critter aug. 23–sept. 22 being more discreet about it this week. Canaveral, e.g. 2. Rights organization 5. Little bits 3. Duo 10. Quickly, quickly 4. Respect 14. Some DVD players 5. The act of issuing Unfortunately for you, the scales are decidedly not in your 15. Tempest 6. Baseball’s Mel libra favor this week. Maybe getting involved with some social 16. Wishing won’t make ___ 7. Also sept. 23–oct. 22 justice issues will tip them back into balance. 17. Came down to earth 8. Marshal 18. Mall unit 9. Refine 19. Daybreak 10. Assistant, particularly to heads of state 20. Chest of drawers 11. Celestial body scorpio Try not to poison as many people with your tail in the 22. Changed 12. Even ___ speak... future, or you may well end up in one of those weird novelty 24. Ecol. watchdog 13. Fishing hole oct. 23–nov. 21 lollipops you’ve heard so much about. 25. Unit of computer memory 21. Mimic 26. Start 23. Principle 30. Polite refusal 25. Yellow and black insect 35. Room within a harem 26. Punctuation mark Despite current economic conditions, job opportunities are sagittarius 36. Pool tool 27. Smells on the rise for you. Dressage is getting big these days, and 37. Accumulation of fluids 28. Virile nov. 22–dec. 21 if that doesn’t work out, you’d be perfect for the NYPD’s 38. Dog of mixed breed 29. ___-de-sac Mounted Unit (provided you don’t snicker at the name). 41. Went in 31. Keats work 43. 1957 hit for the Bobbettes 32. Perfect Sleeper maker Your swimming lessons shouldn’t be too baaaaaad, but the 44. Digit of the foot 33. That is to say... 45. Chinese “way” 34. Radioactive gas capricorn cans you plan on eating later may get soggy. dec. 22–jan. 19 46. So far 39. “Fancy that!” 47. First president of Israel 40. Back in 50. “All The Way To ___”, song by 41. Fair-hiring abbr. REM 42. Person who lives near another The only “dawning of the age” you’ll be experiencing this 53. Prizm maker 44. Snake eyes aquarius week is when it dawns on you how old you have to be to 54. Secretly 48. Mark of Zorro jan. 20–feb. 18 58. Guy who tends goats 49. To a greater extent get this reference — or you’re in CFA. Either way, you will 62. Winglike parts 51. City on the Ruhr feel slightly bereft of energy at the thought. 63. Rub vigorously 52. Bead material 66. Green land 54. Spahn teammate Something’s fishy about your future prospects. Stick to the 67. As to 55. Forearm bone pisces rivers and streams that you’re used to. 68. Muse of love poetry 56. Adriatic seaport feb. 19–march 20 69. Bridge 57. Spool 70. Metal fastener 59. Immerses 71. More recent 60. Part of Q.E.D Luke Masa | Junior Staffwriter 72. Bone: Prefix 61. Actor Auberjonois 64. Uncooked 65. Salt Lake City athlete horoscopes 14pillbox 09.24.12 MONDAY9.24.12 The City & The City: Artwork by London Writers. 28 Wood St. 5:30 p.m. Fanfare Ciocarlia. brillobox. 9 p.m. The new exhibition of installation and media artwork by The world-famous Romanian 12-piece brass band will London-based artists and writers will open in Downtown. Classifieds host a Balkan dance party, presented by Pandemic. The exhibition continues on Saturday evening with a literary salon at 812 Liberty Ave. Agency Contact Representative - Be part TUESDAY9.25.12 of a energized, fun, and productive team. SATURDAY9.29.12 We are looking for someone who’s upbeat, The Soft Moon. brillobox. 9 p.m. talkative, friendly, and projects a good attitude. Post-punk band The Soft Moon will perform with Cold Matthew Morrison with the PSO. Heinz Hall. 2:30 p.m. Candidates who don’t accept “NO” too easily. Showers, City Buses, Mike Seamans, and Edgar Um and 8 p.m. Part-time $10/hr. 412-874-1893 Bulcholtz. Tickets are $8 and the event is 21+. The star of the hit television show Glee will perform songs from his upcoming album of Broadway standards. They TUTOR NEEDED FOR 4th GRADER Student WEDNESDAY9.26.12 will also perform on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Oakland area school needs a devoted tutor for ongoing support in math and reading. El Súper. Porter Hall 100. 7:30 p.m. ONGOING Transitioning from India to U.S. educational In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Carnegie system. 3-5 hours a week in Oakland area. Mellon will host a showing of El Súper, which tells the Portraits of a Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden story of Cuban exiles living in New York City. Florilegium. Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Hindi speaking a plus. Please provide Hunt Library, Fifth Floor. Through Dec. 16. background information, availability, and Lætitia Sadier. Thunderbird Café. 9 p.m. The exhibit showcases work from 48 American botanical requested rate. Contact me at: aug142000@ The French musician, best known as singer of the post- artists who are creating an archive of watercolors and yahoo.com rock band Stereolab, will perform songs from her new drawings of the plants at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. album Silencio. The selected pieces will be displayed with historical printed volumes from the Hunt Institute’s collection. The Feminist and... The Mattress Factory. Through May 26. THURSDAY9.27.12 gallery’s operating hours are available at huntbot.andrew. This exhibit features works by six female artists from cmu.edu. around the world, aiming to show that feminism is a Adamson Speaker Series: Jericho Brown. Adamson multivocal, multigenerational, and multicultural movement, Auditorium, Baker Hall 136A. 4:30 p.m. White Cube, Green Maze. Carnegie Museum of Art. not a single-issue set of political beliefs. The exhibit is American Book Award-winner Jericho Brown will discuss Through Jan. 13. guest-curated by Carnegie Mellon professor of art theory his multifaceted career as a poet and speechwriter. The exhibit includes models and drawings by architects and criticism Hilary Robinson. and landscape architects who have worked on FRIDAY9.28.12 collaborative projects, focusing on six sites from around the world: the Olympic Sculpture Park (U.S.), Stiftung Compiled by Rachel Cohen | Assistant Pillbox Editor Conrad Harris. Kresge Theater. 5 p.m. Insel Hombroich (Germany), Benesse Art Site Naoshima The world-renowned violinist will give a free performance (Japan), Instituto Inhotim (Brazil), Jardín Botánico de Want your event here? in the College of Fine Arts building. Culiacán (Mexico), and Grand Traiano Art Complex (Italy). Email [email protected].

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Sanjana Baldwa | Junior Photographer

The second annual Pittsburgh Zine Fair took place last Saturday in Wiegand Gymnasium. The fair featured 40 local zine-makers, who all set up tables to share and sell their work. Senior art major Emily Wobb (top) was one of the many Carnegie Mellon students who participated in the Zine Fair.

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