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thetartan.org @thetartan April 16, 2012 Volume 106, Issue 25 Carnegie Mellon’s student newspaper since 1906 Local nightclub under fire for disability policy CMU jackson lane Senior Staffwriter sued by Amaris Whitaker, a mas- ter’s student in public policy expelled and management at Heinz College, and her attorneys from the Mizner Law firm filed student a complaint against the Static nightclub on Feb. 23, alleging brent heard the club discriminated against Assistant News Editor Whitaker due to a disability. Specifically, Whitaker as- Expelled junior civil and serts that the club failed to environmental engineering make reasonable accommo- major Stephane Batton is dations and then barred her suing Carnegie Mellon for from entering because she violating his civil rights. needed a chair near the dance Following Batton’s Feb. floor. Such discrimination has 4 off-campus fight with historically been prohibited another student, the uni- under the Americans with Dis- versity held a disciplinary abilities Act (ADA). committee hearing. Batton Whitaker has difficulty claims the hearing violated standing and walking due to his civil rights. He is suing a congenital joint difference to reverse the expulsion. known as arthrogryposis. “At According to the lawsuit, birth, my joints were quite Batton claims the univer- disfigured,” she said. “I was sity violated his rights by able to have surgeries and forcing him to testify while have things restructured so I criminal charges against could at least walk and dress him were pending, censor- myself.” ing the questions he could Despite her disability, ask witnesses, and refusing Whitaker enjoys dancing and to provide a transcript of going out with her friends. the hearing when he ap- Under the ADA, businesses pealed his expulsion. must make reasonable ac- The suit names the uni- commodations to ensure that versity, Jared Cohon, Mi- people with disabilities re- chael Murphy, Gina Casa- ceive equal levels of service as legno, and the University someone without a disability Committee on Discipline as might receive. Jonathan Carreon/Photo Editor defendants. Cathy Bissoon, Amaris Whitaker, a master’s student in the Heinz School of Public Policy and Management, alleges that the manager of the nightclub Static failed to U.S. district court judge, See STATIC, A3 make reasonable accommodations for her disability, as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. will preside over the case; no trial date has been re- leased at this time. Junior civil and environ- mental engineering major University of Pittsburgh Bomb Threats Elissa Goldner, a friend of Batton, has started a peti- tion to have him reinstated as a student. Goldner de- clined to comment, pend- ing approval from Batton’s lawyer. Teresa Thomas, assistant vice president for media <3 threats relations for the university, said in an email, “Consis- tent with our practice, we will not comment on the substance of this pending lawsuit. We are confident 3 threats that the University fol- lowed appropriate process throughout the proceedings that are the subject of the complaint, and further that the plaintiff’s rights were not violated in any way.” 4 threats Carnegie Mellon’s com- munity standards website does not explicitly address off-campus issues or al- tercations, nor does it list a strict standard for when a violation of community >4 threats standards results in expul- sion as opposed to some other form of disciplinary action. However, assault is listed as an infraction that will result in a disciplinary hearing. Alan Vangpat/Junior Artist Source: @PittTweet According to the web- site, in cases under the Uni- versity Committee on Dis- cipline, “In the disciplinary process, a student who is Students play poker at SIG recruitment event charged with a violation has the right to remain silent.” justin mcgown risk management to work for The website also ad- Staffwriter them. dresses the question of The competition consisted whether transcripts of a Instead of a classroom, a of 12-minute rounds of Texas hearing must be provided poker hall could be found in Hold ’Em, with each contes- for an appeal: “The person room 6115 of the Gates Hill- tant starting with $500 in bringing an appeal may re- man Complex on Thursday chips. SIG employees in vari- quest that the recordings of night. Carnegie Mellon stu- ous departments sat as dealers the hearing be transcribed. dents were treated to a poker at each of the tables. In this case, the student will tournament and free dinner At stake in the competi- be responsible for the cost courtesy of Susquehanna In- tion were several prizes, with of providing a transcription ternational Group (SIG), an the top three players receiv- of the recording of the prior international trading and in- ing the latest iPad, an Xbox proceedings. The transcrip- vestment firm. 360 with Kinect, and a Kindle tion is made solely for the The company, which is Fire. Other players that made use of the person consider- based in Philadelphia, has run it to the later rounds received ing the appeal. The tran- this event before at several signed copies of a book about script will NOT be provided other colleges and universi- poker authored in part by Bill to the students involved.” ties, but this was its first tour- Chen, a quantitative analyst, Batton had a prelimi- nament at Carnegie Mellon. the head of the statistical ar- nary hearing on Thursday SIG runs events such as the bitage group at SIG, and an regarding criminal charges poker tournament in order to accomplished World Series of Jonathan Carreon/Photo Editor of aggravated assault and recruit college students with Susquehanna International Group, an international trading and investment firm, held a poker competition at related crimes. He was not skills in mathematics and See POKER, A3 Carnegie Mellon on Thursday in order to recruit students. Company representatives acted as dealers. available for comment. A2 « thetartan.org/news The Tartan » April 16, 2012

Campus news in brief Statistically Researchers create energy- Professor develops cheaper efficient game consoles way to synthesize peptides Speaking While video game con- originates in users’ choice not Carnegie Mellon chemis- which humans were once im- soles like the Xbox 360 have to shut down the devices after try professor Danith Ly has mune.” Instagram is a mobile photo sharing application that long been known to con- they finish using them. As a invented an easier, less ex- The synthetic peptide has allows users to upload pictures, apply digital filters to sume excessive amounts of result, consoles consume ap- pensive technique for manu- now proven effective against them, and share them with the world. It is currently electricity, Carnegie Mellon proximately 1 percent of the facturing cyclic peptides. E. coli, listeria, staphylococ- supported on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Android researchers are proposing residential electricity used in Cyclic peptides are ring- cus and salmonella — all of camera phones. Last Monday, Facebook purchased In- strategies for more energy- the United States — although shaped chains of amino ac- which are fought by RTD-1. stagram, in an unprecedented business maneuver cost- efficient entertainment. fewer than half of the house- ids. Some cyclic peptides can The researchers now hope ing roughly one quarter of Facebook’s on-hand money. Engineering and pub- holds in the population have be used to combat serious to test the synthetic peptide Here are some facts about Instagram: lic policy doctoral students the devices. diseases, including HIV and against other pathogens, spe- Eric Hittinger and Kimberley The solution proposed by SARS. cifically ones resistant to an- Mullins and engineering and researchers is to simply cre- Carnegie Mellon chemists tibiotics. Chemists also plan public policy professor Inês ate a firmware update that have specifically focused on to reproduce and synthesize Lima de Azevedo’s recent ar- most users get automatically synthesizing a cyclic peptide other cyclic peptides using ticle “Electricity consumption from the manufacturers. The known as RTD-1. Ly’s method. 17 and energy savings potential update could create a default “RTD-1 is part of the in- The research for this proj- The number of months Instagram has been live of video game consoles in the setting to put the consoles to nate immune system of ma- ect was funded by the Na- United States,” published in sleep after one hour, possi- caques and baboons, and at tional Institutes of Health, Energy Efficiency, offers a bly reducing electricity con- one time it was part of our the National Science Founda- simple and virtually free so- sumption of game consoles immune system,” Ly said in tion, and the DSF Charitable lution to the problem. by 75 percent. This solution is a university press release. “If Foundation. 13 Much of the electricity estimated to save consumers we can reproduce this pep- tide, we possibly could treat Compiled by The number of Instagram employees cost associated with the use $1 billion annually in elec- of these video game systems tricity bills. a wide range of infections to Courtney Wittekind 30 million feature photo The number of active Instagram accounts as of this month Students rent puppies for an afternoon $1 billion The price at which Facebook purchased Instagram

Sources: nytimes.com, instagr.am, and Compiled by blog.instagram.com Matt Powell-Palm Lecture Preview University Lecture School of Art Lecture Series: David R. Series: Wangechi Mutu Shumway Tuesday at 5 p.m. Monday at 4:30 p.m. Kresge Theater, Giant Eagle Auditorium College of Fine Arts (Baker Hall A51) Wangechi Mutu will pres- The Center for the Arts in ent this week’s School of Art Society will sponsor an event lecture. Mutu is a Kenyan- in recognition of English born artist who currently professor David Shumway’s lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. book, Director John Sayles: Mutu is interested in fe- Critical Realism and New Left male subjects and issues that Cinema. pertain to the picture of a Shumway examines the post-colonial Africa. The fe- defining characteristic of the male body is a primary site of contemporary independent engagement and provocation filmmaker’s cinema: realism. in her work. Mutu’s work has Shumway’s study details been exhibited in galleries the conditions under which across the globe. Sayles’ films, such as Mate- wan, Eight Men Out, Passion Fish, and Lone Star, have Conflict Kitchen been produced, distributed, Wednesday at 5 p.m. and exhibited, and how they Room 111, affect the way in which these College of Fine Arts films have been understood Art professor Jon Rubin and appreciated. and Conflict Kitchen man- Jennifer Coloma/Operations Manager ager Robert Sayre will lead Kappa Sigma held its Rent-A-Dog event at the Fence last Thursday. The semi-annual event allowed students to play with dogs from animal shelters. a discussion on a Carnegie All proceeds went to these shelters and the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society. Puppies cost $5 for five minutes and $10 for fifteen minutes. Lecture Series in Mellon culinary and art proj- Environmental Science, ect, Conflict Kitchen. Technology, and Policy: Conflict Kitchen is a res- Warren M. Washington taurant that serves cuisine Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. from countries with which Campus Crime & Incident Reports Giant Eagle Auditorium the United States is in con- (Baker Hall A51) flict. The food is served out Bicycle Theft earlier. The male was turned Bomb Threat was determined that the male of a take-out style storefront, April 7, 2012 over to the University of Pitts- April 9, 2012 was in possession of a stolen The lecture series in envi- and the menu changes coun- burgh police and will be cited bicycle. The suspect was ar- University Police were no- At 5:53 p.m., University ronmental science, technol- tries on a six-month rotation for disorderly conduct. rested and taken to Allegheny tified that a bicycle was stolen Police responded to a request ogy, and policy, co-sponsored to highlight a new location. County Jail. from the Merson Courtyard. for assistance from Pittsburgh by the Office of the Vice Pro- Cuban food will be served Upon arrival, officers noticed police, who had been called vost for Education and the during the discussion free of Disorderly Conduct that one bicycle was stolen April 8, 2012 to the Starbucks coffee shop Office of Student Affairs, charge. Theft presents Warren M. Washing- with the front tire still locked located at the intersection of April 10, 2012 University Police were ton. up to the rack and a second S. Craig and Forbes Streets called to the Gates Center for A professor reported that Washington is an inter- bicycle had its front tire stolen regarding a bomb threat. Herb Toor Lecture: a report of students who were a guitar valued at $300 was nationally recognized expert with the rest of the bicycle left The area was secured and Anthony Cugini riding wheeled chairs down stolen from his office in Pos- on climate research. His talk attached to the rack. searched. No suspicious de- Thursday at 10:45 a.m. the helix walkway. ner Hall sometime between will be titled “Climate Mod- vices were found. Doherty Hall 1112 Upon arrival, officers met March 2 and last Tuesday. The eling, Societal Impacts and Disorderly Conduct with the students who admit- case is under investigation. Environmental Justice.” He Anthony Cugini, the di- April 7, 2012 ted to riding the chairs. It was Bicycle Theft Arrest specializes in computer mod- rector of the U.S. Department explained to the students that April 9, 2012 eling of Earth’s climate. He of Energy’s National Energy University Police respond- it was dangerous and unac- Aggressive Pan-handling has published almost 200 pa- Technology Laboratory, will ed to Webster Hall for a report At approximately 9:55 ceptable behavior. A report April 11, 2012 pers in professional journals, deliver the Department of of a University of Pittsburgh p.m., University Police and was made and the students garnered dozens of national Chemical Engineering 2012 student who was running Pittsburgh police were noti- University Police respond- were warned that if they were and international awards, Herb Toor Lecture. through multiple hallways fied of a suspicious male near ed for a report of a male that caught again they would be and served as a science ad- Cugini will give a presen- and knocking on doors and the Webster Hall bike racks was pan-handling aggres- cited. viser to former presidents tation titled “Current Energy creating a disturbance. The with a cutting instrument in sively on Margaret Morrison Jimmy Carter, Ronald Rea- Trends Highlight the Need student was located and was his hand. A university officer Street. The male was given a gan, George H.W. Bush, Bill for Development of Ad- somewhat incoherent. He ad- located a male fitting the de- defiant trespass warning and Clinton, and George W. Bush. vanced Carbon Management mitted to smoking marijuana scription on N. Craig Street. It told not to return to campus. The talk is hosted by the Techniques.” Steinbrenner Institute for En- vironmental Education and Compiled by Weather Research. Courtney Wittekind

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Scanlan, the Aus- national cooperation, Scanlan Scanlan said the goal of tralian consul general in New founded the non-governmen- constructing networks for York, visited Carnegie Mellon tal organization Australian leaders of various nations is and gave a lecture last Tues- American Leadership Dia- to solve global issues multi- out for day on the future of Australia logue to bring together young laterally. Scanlan pointed to in a changing world. leaders from the U.S., China, climate change, intellectual Scanlan focused on the fu- India, Australia, and other na- property reform, immigration, poker ture of the G-20 and how Aus- tions to network and form a and the fight against human tralia’s position in the world spirit of partnership and col- trafficking as global problems POKER, from A1 will change as its neighboring laboration. that require mutual coopera- developing nations like Indo- Scanlan has continued his tion to find and execute solu- Poker player. nesia advance economically. efforts toward international tions. According to Scanlan, “Poker is about making Scanlan said that Austra- cooperation as consul gen- while unilateral action can decisions based on incom- lia is shifting its strategy from eral through the New York improve the situation for one plete information, which that of a big economy to that Young Leaders program. The nation, without international is also the world you trade of a consistent high performer. program gives young leaders accord, problems simply shift in,” said Amy Lin, one of the According to Scanlan, Austra- the opportunity to discuss is- across borders. employees who acted as a lia has thrived economically, sues behind closed doors, free Students who attended the dealer. but will soon be surpassed by from the pressure of internal lecture and luncheon seemed According to Lin, poker its neighbors because of their politics or other political and to find Scanlan’s ideas inter- is an important part of the higher populations. cultural norms that stand be- esting. “I think it was good corporate culture at SIG. Scanlan believes that the tween their nations. that he visited CMU, because “The founders played a lot, solution to this problem is Master’s student at the he was able to convey Austra- and options are a bit like global engagement. He said Heinz School of Public Policy lia’s role in global politics,” poker,” Lin explained. “How that if Australia works with its and Management Amy Badi- Badiani said. much am I paying and what neighbors to promote cooper- ani, who attended a luncheon “[The lecture] was infor- am I paying?” ation in the southwest Pacific, with Scanlan on Wednesday, mative,” said Carmen East- SIG promotes a high de- it could create an economic spoke positively of the pro- erwood, a senior economics Jennifer Coloma/Operations Manager gree of integration between environment where each na- gram. “Because of [the pro- major. “He seems like a really Phillip Scanlan, the Australian consul general in New York, spoke at both the technological and tion benefits from each other’s gram’s] nature behind closed intelligent guy.” Carnegie Mellon last week about Australia’s changing place in the world. trading aspects of commod- ities, derivatives, and other trade options. SIG recruiters said they Student sues club over alleged ADA violations were drawn to Carnegie Mellon because of the high STATIC, from A1 plenty of available of seating elaborate on the specifics concentration of techni- on that night [when I asked “It shouldn’t ... inconvenience the of the behavior infractions, cal skills and quantitative “What’s ‘reasonable’ can for a chair]. They were VIP Whitaker said that she thinks minds on campus. vary depending on the situ- seats, but they were empty,” business terribly to take one chair Maroni is referring to a con- Although competition ation,” said master’s in pub- Whitaker said. “The issue isn’t and move it a little closer to the versation she had with a man- was stiff, it was not hostile. lic policy and management providing a seat on the dance ager about a chair. She does Apoorv Khandelwal, a se- student Jake Oresick, who is floor. I just need a seat nearby dance floor. not feel that exchange was nior electrical and comput- an intern at Mizner Law and that I can access.” confrontational. “I believe the er engineering major, was a friend of Whitaker. “If it’s “I visited the club to see —Jake Oresick conversation was cordial. I did one of the first eliminated, too much of a burden to pro- what it was like,” Oresick said. not swear. I was firm, but I did with an Ace Jack Heart vide accommodations, then it “There are chairs around, and Master’s student in Heinz not yell. I was just assertive in Flush to a King Queen Heart might not be ‘reasonable.’ ” it shouldn’t cost anything or the fact that I needed a place Flush. Oresick gave as an example inconvenience the business tion with her disability, how- hosted numerous charitable to sit,” Whitaker said. Although he felt bad that while the ADA might re- terribly to take one chair and ever that does not give her events from Light of Life mis- Oresick believes that the about losing so early in the quire a bookstore to provide move it a little closer to the permission to break rules in- sion to the Wheelchair vets club will have trouble substan- tournament, Khandelwal a wheelchair ramp, it does dance floor.” side the facility; she is equal to naming a few.” tiating its claim in court. “The said he felt the competition not require that the bookstore Although Whitaker, Ore- everyone else and must abide While the ADA has been fact that they won’t elaborate was a worthwhile event. stock all of its books in braille sick, and Mizner Law are al- by the venue’s policies,” said interpreted to prohibit refusal on her conduct is curious “Not many companies have for people who are blind. leging violations of civil rights, Static spokesperson Bruno of service due to disability, it enough in itself,” Oresick said. a poker event,” Khandelwal However, Whitaker and Static claims that Whitaker Maroni in an email. “Our com- does not protect those who Whitaker is currently seek- said. “I played some poker Oresick assert that Static was refused admission due to pany does not discriminate are denied service due to dis- ing injunctive relief, and Static and learned a bit about the faced no such burden in pro- behavioral infractions. “We anybody for any reason. Fur- orderedly conduct. has two weeks left to respond company.” viding a chair. “There was feel for Ms. Whitaker’s situa- thermore, our company has Although the club did not to the complaint. A4 « thetartan.org/scitech The Tartan » April 16, 2012

Scitech Briefs Teams prepare mobots for Carnival

Josh Smith/Forum Editor Baboons learn Supercomputer pre-reading skills simulates universe A team of French scientists A group of researchers, led announced last week that by Jean-Michel Alimi at the they have managed to teach Laboratoire Univers et Théo- File photo by Alan Vangpat six Guinea baboons (Papio rie in Paris, has performed A mobot makes its way down the course during the 2011 Mobot Races. This year’s finals will take place Friday as part of Spring Carnival. papio) pre-reading — the the first ever computer simu- Daniel Tkacik front of Wean Hall; teams are engineering majors Billy Keyes the many teams to find their ability to differentiate Eng- lation of the structuring of SciTech Editor judged on accuracy and time. and Chao Wang — cleared the unique solutions to some or lish words from non-English the observable universe. The Last Wednesday, the Mo- slalom section of the course in all of the issues involved, at words. After six weeks of simulation spans from the Students were turning bot Committee hosted the $99 36.74 seconds. all levels of expertise,” said training, the baboons were Big Bang to the present day, wrenches, twisting screw- Mini Challenge, an event to al- Keyes explained that mak- Catherine Copetas, the School consistently choosing four- and its completion marks drivers, and writing code this low Mobot participants to re- ing a robot perform the task of Computer Science assistant letter English words dis- the first of three phases of past week in preparation for ceive technical assistance with of following a white line is not dean for industrial relations. played to them on a comput- the group’s larger project, the upcoming Mobot com- their mobots as well as com- nearly as easy as it sounds. “It’s “GM is a newer sponsor, and er among an array of 7,832 dubbed “Deus: full universe petition, the annual “mobile pete in two smaller events. easy for you to just say, ‘It’s the it goes without saying their four-letter non-words. They run.” Two more runs will be robot” contest hosted by the The “Slalom Challenge” re- white paint on the ground!’ involvement is a great testi- averaged 75 percent correct, completed by late May, with School of Computer Science. quired mobots to successfully But how do you explain that to monial to the students and the with some scoring as high as scientists expecting the simu- The activities coincided well pass through all of the gates someone that doesn’t neces- effort invested in these races.” 90 percent. lations to provide support for with the fact that it was Na- in the slalom portion of the sarily understand what white Beyond Carnegie Mellon, “It’s not just memorizing,” other scientific endeavors to tional Robotics Week, which course, and the “Decision- is? Or what a line is?” last week marked the third an- said team researcher Jona- map out the universe. celebrates robotics research in Point Challenge” required mo- The Final Mobot Slalom nual National Robotics Week. than Grainger. “It’s picking The tests were performed the United States. bots to make it past a section Races, to be held on Friday, The U.S. House of Represen- up what we call these statisti- on France’s CURIE, one of the Mobot, which first made its of the course consisting of di- will crown the team whose tatives passed a resolution in cal regularities: Certain letter world’s most powerful super- debut at Carnegie Mellon 17 verging and converging white mobot successfully passes 2010 applying that designa- combinations appear more computers. CURIE’s 92,000 years ago as an alternative to lines designed to confuse the through the most gates in se- tion to the second full week in frequently in words than in CPUs are capable of two pet- the Buggy races at Spring Car- vehicles. quence in the shortest amount April. Carnegie Mellon plans non-words.” aflops — 2 quadrillion opera- nival, lets students from any “Imagine teaching some- of time. Each team will be al- to have an organized celebra- tions a second. Source: Reuters, Los Angeles discipline compete in a robot- one how to ski a slalom, a lowed two course runs, and tion on Friday, involving Ro- Times Source: Science Daily ics challenge. Members of par- downhill ski course. We’re each team’s best performing botics Institute lab tours, lec- ticipating teams assemble mo- teaching a robot to do the run will be used to compare tures by robotics professors, Team builds first Canadian mint bots, autonomous self-driving same thing,” said Nolan Her- to other teams’ best perfor- and the Mobot race finals. quantum network opens app contest robots equipped with mo- gert, a senior electrical and mances. Hergert supports the goal tors and sensors that enable computer engineering major The event is sponsored by of recognizing robotics. “Tak- Scientists at the Max The Royal Canadian Mint them to follow a white line and a member of the $99 Mini Lockheed Martin, General ing a week and celebrating all Plank Institute of Quantum has announced the MintChip painted on the ground and Challenge’s winning team. Motors, Two Sigma, Google, these devices and appliances Optics in Garching, Germany, Challenge, a competition for pass through systematically Team Gaussian Blur — made and Misumi USA. Lockheed and their creators that we take have created the world’s first software developers to cre- positioned gates. The course up of Hergert and fellow se- Martin has “embraced the for granted merits a week in quantum network. The pro- ate innovative mobile apps is located on the walkway in nior electrical and computer ability of our students and my opinion,” he said. totype features two single- demonstrating the potential atom “nodes” connected by a uses of MintChip. MintChip 21-meter-long fiber optic ca- is a virtual e-currency fully how things work ble, with each node capable backed by the Canadian gov- of both sending and receiving ernment, making it the first information. A single photon digital currency to be fully Artificial sweeteners have varied history traveling through the cable backed by any government. relays the state of one quan- “As part of its research Niharika Singh tum node to the other. and development efforts, the Staffwriter Typical electrical bits can mint has developed Mint- only represent digital 0s or Chip, which could be char- Artificial sweeteners can be 1s at any given time. On the acterized as an evolution found in many college staples, other hand, qubits — the of physical money with the from diet sodas and low-fat computational bits that drive added benefits of being elec- yogurts to canned fruit and quantum information tech- tronic,” said Canadian Mint chewing gum. Their populari- nologies — can represent CEO Ian Bennett. ty is due in part to their advan- 0s and 1s at the same time, The e-currency techno-​ tage over regular sugar: They a phenomenon known as logy, which is more of a sys- can greatly sweeten foods superposition. Paired with tem or protocol than a physi- while avoiding the calories quantum entanglement — cal item, allows its users to sugar adds. However, they are another property that keeps pay for low-cost items on the also the subject of controversy two correlated quantum at- internet or physically with because of their potentially oms in sync, even over vast apps on their smartphones. unhealthy effects. distances — superposition Like other digital currencies According to the Mayo would make a quantum net- such as BitCoin, MintChip Clinic, there are five widely work faster, more secure, relies on advanced crypto- used artificial sweeteners that and much more scalable than graphic hashing techniques have been approved by the existing network infrastruc- to provide security and ano- FDA; these are called intense tures today. nymity for its users. sweeteners because of their capability to sweeten foods Photo illustration by Jennifer Coloma/Operations Manager Source: Nature, Time, Source: PC Magazine, several times more intensely Soon after its discovery, some tries, including Canada. Other alternatives are nat- Scientific American Popular Science, Forbes than regular sugar. scientists tried to ban the use The FDA has established ural sweeteners such as honey, This characteristic of ar- of saccharin in 1911 because an acceptable daily intake maple syrup, and agave nec- Engineered stem Apple addresses tificial sweeteners can be a they believed it was an adul- for each artificial sweetener, tar. Although natural sweet- cells fight off HIV Flashback malware pitfall for students wanting a terant that altered food sub- which ranges from five to 50 eners are similar to regular healthy diet, said Paula Mar- stances. milligrams per kilogram. sugar in that they can cause Researchers at the Univer- Apple has released a se- tin, a nutritionist at Carnegie Saccharin was linked to Using artificial sweeteners weight gain and tooth decay, sity of California, Los Angeles curity update that removes Mellon. “Artificial sweeten- cancer in rats in 1977, and al- in baking can lead to inter- many people prefer these be- have demonstrated for the most variants of the OS X tro- ers [are] many or a hundred though the FDA couldn’t ban esting consequences, as se- cause of their unique taste or first time that stem cells can jan Flashback, though critics times sweeter than naturally the substance, the discovery nior electrical and computing possible health benefits. Many be genetically engineered to claim the company was too occurring sweeteners,” Martin made it mandatory for sub- engineering major Rebecca people consider these natural attack HIV-infected cells in slow in releasing the patch. explained. “This may change stances containing saccharin Willmott discovered. She sweeteners to be safer than ar- living organisms. The trojan, first detected a person’s taste preference to to carry a warning label. In recounted her experience: tificial sweeteners. Expanding on previous April 3 and believed to have only accept extremely sweet- 2000, saccharin was removed “I baked a cake with lemon While it is true that no stud- research showing that the infected up to 600,000 Macs, tasting foods and thus reduce from the government’s list of cream icing for someone who ies have conclusively shown technique was possible, the works by exploiting a vulner- enjoyment of naturally sweet- suspected carcinogens, but couldn’t eat sugar once, and that artificial sweeteners on team implanted living mice ability in the Java software ened foods like vegetables, the suspicion of its possible the artificial sweetener react- the market should be banned, with human thymus tissue framework in order to send fruits, and grains.” harmful side effects still wor- ed with the acid in the lemon other studies — such as those containing genetically engi- users’ private information to According to Time maga- ries many consumers. juice to create an expanding conducted on rats at Purdue neered T-cell receptor mol- unauthorized remote servers. zine, the first artificial sweet- The sweetener cyclamate icing which ended up around University — have suggested ecules from cells that help While the OS X platform ener was discovered in 1879 was widely used in the 1950s [three times] the volume it a link between consumption fend off infection. Over the has typically been lauded for by Johns Hopkins University because it tasted more natu- started at.” of artificial sweeteners and in- course of six weeks, the re- being “virus-free,” a recent scientist Constantin Fahlberg. ral than saccharin and didn’t There are alternatives crease in body weight. searchers discovered that popularity surge in Apple’s He noticed that his food tasted have a metallic aftertaste. to artificial sweeteners. So- Currently, the American the number of CD4 “helper” Macbook and iMac models especially sweet when he ate it However, in 1969, the gov- called novel sweeteners are Dietetic Association recom- T-cells — which become de- has given hackers more in- with his hands after working ernment banned cyclamate becoming more popular. One mends that all types of sweet- pleted as a result of HIV in- centive to target the platform. on finding interesting uses for because of studies linking it to of these, called stevia, is com- eners can be enjoyed in mod- fection — increased, while Source: The Washington Post coal tar. After some research, cancer and to the formation of monly prepared by drying ste- eration “when consumed in a levels of HIV in the mice’s Fahlberg was able to isolate deformities in chicken embry- via plants and extracting the diet that is guided by current blood decreased. Compiled by the compound responsible os. Cyclamate is still approved sweetening compounds by a federal nutrition recommen- Source: Science Daily Benjamin Madueme for the sweet taste: saccharin. for use in more than 55 coun- water extraction process. dations.” April 16, 2012 « The Tartan thetartan.org/scitech » A5 Researchers use multiple techniques to study autism Vicki Cheng student Sarah Schipul uses a task, they are not able to re- challenges in understanding cept to design and improve communication could be used Junior Staffwriter this approach to understand duce mental effort during the others. Mizuno and collabo- computer systems from the to help them. Through a series how autistic individuals learn. course of the learning process. rators scanned brain activity viewpoint of people with au- of observations and interviews Autism spectrum disorders In one study, both autistic “If brain imaging stud- while participants performed tism. While human-computer with high-functioning autistic (ASDs) are a class of develop- and non-autistic participants ies can reveal the nature of a language task requiring the interaction research has been adults, Burke found that indi- mental disabilities with mys- were trained to perform a atypical behaviors in autism, comprehension and use of applied to assist those who viduals experienced both ben- terious origins and profound particular task while undergo- we may be able to inform in- pronouns. Autistic individuals are severely impaired by au- efits and particular challenges effects on individuals and ing a brain scan. While both tervention studies that help often had difficulty correctly tism, 2011 HCII Ph.D. gradu- in communicating through families. Much remains to be groups were able to learn and individuals with autism adapt processing pronouns, particu- ate Moira Burke noticed that email, text messages, and so- learned about ASDs; research perform the task successfully to the world around them,” larly the word “you.” While little research had examined cial networks. groups from several fields at after training, results did show Schipul said. the individuals performed the the needs of high-functioning While some participants Carnegie Mellon, including a difference in brain activation Fellow researcher Akiko task, anomalous activity was individuals. found reduced stress levels psychology and human-com- patterns. Whereas the control Mizuno also uses fMRI in her found in regions of the brain “Adults on the high-func- from interacting with others puter interaction, are working participants showed patterns research, but her focus is on responsible for the concept of tioning end of the autism via computer, many partici- to understand their complexi- of decreasing activation while understanding brain mecha- self-identity. spectrum — including those pants also experienced dif- ties. Researchers from each of learning the task, autistic par- nisms involved with autistic “We suspect that the neu- with Asperger’s — often don’t ficulties in understanding these disciplines take different ticipants did not. These find- people’s interpersonal interac- ral process of understanding have obvious signs of a disabil- some nuances of online social approaches to understanding ings suggest that, even though tions. Individuals with autism the social world in relation to ity, and when they have dif- interaction, indicating that individuals affected by ASDs. autistic individuals are capa- often have difficulties with oneself is altered in autism,” ficulty interpreting nonverbal opportunities exist to improve In the cognitive psychology ble of learning and performing social interaction and face Mizuno said. The results from cues, they can come across as computer-based experiences department, members of pro- Mizuno’s work underscore socially awkward and are re- for these individuals. fessor Marcel Just’s research the potential importance of jected for it,” Burke said. “We Research on autism en- group seek to identify differ- “We need far more research that training people with autism need far more research that compasses a wide spectrum ences in brain mechanisms be- in what psychologists refer to examines the strengths and of disciplines and approaches. tween autistic and non-autistic examines the strengths and needs as “perspective-taking” — put- needs of adults on the autism While these studies differ in individuals. They use func- of adults on the autism spectrum.” ting oneself in others’ shoes. spectrum.” approach, they are united in tional magnetic resonance im- Using a slightly different Burke sought to understand their common goal of under- aging (fMRI) to detect regions approach, researchers in the the social communication standing this disability, with and patterns of brain activity —Moira Burke, Human-Computer Interaction needs of high-functioning au- the hopes of vastly improving when individuals are asked to HCII Ph.D. graduate Institute (HCII) make use of tistic individuals and to iden- quality of life for those affect- perform certain tasks. Ph.D. the perspective-taking con- tify ways that computer-based ed by autism.

Feature photo Local botanist discusses wildflowers at Hunt exhibit

Jennifer Coloma/Operations Manager Former Carlow University professor Mary Joy Haywood speaks last Sunday afternoon in Hunt Library about the relationship between plants and their environments. Haywood, author of the 2001 book Wildflowers of Pennsylvania, is concerned about the region’s native plants being affected by shale drilling and other environmental issues. She currently teaches in the Master Gardener’s program at Phipps Conservatory. Haywood’s lecture was part of Native Pennsylvania, a Wildflower Walk, an exhibit running at the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, on the fifth floor of the library, through June 29. Three other lectures are scheduled for April 22, May 20, and June 24.

Light, color, optics...

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From the Editorial Board Book censorship stops progress of democracy point out the damaging effect sexu- ally explicit content has on children. And their argument is compelling; I’m sure that the teenagers reading Brave New World are precisely the Michael Kahn ones most likely to start having orgy- porgies. “Ignorance is strength.” Today’s libraries provide elec- This is the unspoken creed of tronic resources that are just as im- censors and oppressors across the portant as their paper counterparts. globe. Limiting knowledge is the The forces of censorship have fol- surest way of maintaining the status lowed this digital transition, and quo. libraries face demands to restrict Fortunately, the United States the sites their users can visit on the is an open society; people are free to speak, free to read, free to learn. Americans can find knowledge in People can choose their public libraries on any subject they can imagine. They need not ignorance if they fear books being removed by intol- wish, but they erant or fearful censors. That, at least, is what I believed cannot force it growing up, as I spent hours explor- on others. Public ing school and public libraries. The

Juan Fernandez/Staff Artist truth is less pleasant. libraries are Last Monday, the American Li- repositories of this brary Association released the State Carnival shows need more venue space for demand of America’s Libraries Report 2012, knowledge, and an annual report that includes a sec- Spring Carnival 2012 is this However, there is a significant need to be moved inside, only 1,400 tion on intellectual freedom with a attempts to censor weekend, and the list of events is chance that not every student will students out of about 9,000 (gradu- list of the most banned books of the them are simply overwhelming. Big names in enter- be able to enjoy the Carnival enter- ate and undergraduate) will be able year. tainment like Nick Offerman (who tainment this year. Tickets for the to enjoy them. Banned books conjure memories inexcusable. plays Ron Swanson from Parks and comedy and concert shows officially AB Comedy and AB Concerts did of totalitarian Soviet Russia, the In- Recreation) and Passion Pit will per- opened last Tuesday around noon a good job at getting these entertain- quisition, and McCarthyism. It is en- internet. School and public libraries form, hopefully making this year’s and were sold out within a matter of ers. However, considering the hype forced ignorance with no recourse, have legitimate reasons for block- Carnival incredible. hours. While this demonstrates how that comes with these performers for how can one protest when ing pornography and sites known There is a lot of pressure to con- excited students were for the events, and the general excitement sur- knowledge itself is hidden? for malware, but restricting access tact prominent bands and perform- it seems that a lot of students could rounding Carnival shows, it would The books on the ALA list are a because of political or religious ers and reel them in for our Carnival be left out of some of the fun this have been wise for the clubs to utilize strange mix including literary clas- views steps far over the line. The show. AB Concert and AB Comedy weekend. a more suitable (i.e. larger) indoor sics and modern teen fiction. The in- ALA points out one instance when a deserve a solid thank you and rec- While the wristbands are only venue. For example, possibly mov- tellectually stirring works of Lauren library patron tried to research Wic- ognition for bringing in these per- needed in the case that it rains and ing the venue to a place off campus Myracle — the novels ttyl, ttfn, and ca, Native American religions, and formers, with an additional thanks the venue has to be moved indoors, and providing shuttles would be ben- l8r g8r — share space with To Kill a astrology but was blocked by the to Student Activities and Under- Pittsburgh’s weather is sporadic at eficial, because it would have meant Mockingbird by Harper Lee and My library’s filtering software. Schools graduate Student Senate for help- best. There is a 50 percent chance of that more students could enjoy the Mom’s Having A Baby! A Kid’s Month- across the country block Wikipedia ing with the funding to pay for such rain on Saturday, when the concert performers AB Comedy and AB Con- by-Month Guide to Pregnancy by Dori in part or entirely. entertainment. is scheduled. If the performances do certs worked so hard to get. Hillestad Butler. Intellectual freedom is being At first glance, there is little to as- threatened by attempts to ban books sociate Brave New World by Aldous and block websites. City in need of college seniors to stay in Pittsburgh Huxley (No. 7) with the Gossip Girl In any democratic society, knowl- College seniors at the University graduates now, during a recession, Apple, Intel, and Microsoft that en- series by Cecily Von Ziegesar (No. edge must be both a right and a of Pittsburgh, the Community Col- is job availability. For Carnegie Mel- tice Carnegie Mellon graduates to go 9). The ALA helpfully provides the choice. lege of Allegheny County, Point Park lon students in particular, Pittsburgh out west are interested in the Pitts- reasons these books were attacked. People can choose ignorance if University, and Carnegie Mellon re- lacks the reputation that other cities burgh region, with Google being a “Nudity” or “sexually explicit” was they wish, but they cannot force it ceived an email last Tuesday from and regions have. notable example with its East Liberty listed for eight of the top 10 targets. on others. Public libraries are re- Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl. The 2011 Post Graduation Survey location. According to the Bureau Some exceptions were The Hun- positories of this knowledge, and In the email, Ravenstahl encouraged for the School of Computer Science of Labor Statistics, between March ger Games series by Suzanne Col- attempts to censor them are simply them to stay in Pittsburgh after grad- shows 39 percent of computer sci- 2010 and March 2011, 5,300 jobs lins, which was instead called out inexcusable. uation, highlighting that Pittsburgh ence graduates going to California were created in Pittsburgh’s educa- for being insensitive and satanic, has so much to offer young people, after graduation. tion and health services supersector among other reasons, while To Kill Michael Kahn (mkahn@) is a con- from available jobs to high quality of The post-graduation surveys alone. a Mockingbird was criticized for tributing editor for The Tartan. The life and affordability. of other Carnegie Mellon majors What it comes down to is a need its offensive language and racism. Carnegie Library in Oakland is his If Ravenstahl and other city offi- also show a significant amount of for Ravenstahl, Governor Tom Cor- Those seeking to ban these books favorite place in Pittsburgh. cials want to reinvigorate Pittsburgh students leaving the mid-Atlantic bett, and other officials in the region by bringing in and keeping younger region. to stress how the city is growing — people, the benefits of living in the At the moment, Pittsburgh not in numbers or awards, but by city need to be made clear to college doesn’t carry the weight that Silicon making college graduates aware of students and other young adults. Valley and Seattle have for the tech- the opportunities for their careers Pittsburgh has received numer- nology fields, nor does it boast the are in Pittsburgh. ous accolades, such as being called artistic reputations of New York City The city may be in the baby stages the “most livable city” in the U.S. last or Los Angeles. of significant growth and develop- year by the Economist Intelligence But it deserves such recogni- ment, but such growth has to be fa- Unit, and being given the same title tion. Pittsburgh is becoming a hub cilitated by continuing to convince from Forbes.com in 2010. for technology, medicine, and com- young people and families to reside However, what matters to college merce. High-profile companies like in Pittsburgh. Santorum’s departure enables true presidential race With Rick Santorum out of the faced with two mediocre candidates, Office, instead of focusing in simply race for the Republican Presidential the lesser of which was difficult to getting the party nomination, the nomination, the campaign for the decide. future President of the United States White House can really begin. For Santorum ended his campaign can achieve more progress. the Republicans’ sake, this is good. after a weekend with his family, not- With habitual Republican voters, The longer they took to decide on ing that he was not leaving politics moderate Republicans, the moral an approach, the less it seemed they but leaving this particular race. We right, and Tea Party members, the had a chance. Now the Republicans may see him again in 2016, as we see Republican party has a difficult can rally around Mitt Romney to give Romney now four years after his un- task to present a coherent strategy. Obama a run for his money. successful 2008 campaign. Presenting one would help guide It is possible of course that the Re- But now, perhaps by touting a the party to a state where, whoever publicans could find two exceptional weak economy and somewhat un- wins, both parties can unite together candidates in an election cycle whose popular health care bill, Romney after the election to do what is right battle for the ticket could cause the might provide a formidable chal- for the country. party to hone its positions and take lenge for Obama. By having the best That is something that everyone pride in its candidates. However, in candidates from both major parties should be able to agree on, Santo- this case it seems more like they were focus on what they can do in the Oval rum and all. Juan Fernandez/Staff Artist

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Comics Editor Contributing Editor * Denotes executive committee member Web: www.thetartan.org 5000 Forbes Avenue Library of Congress ISSN: 0890-3107 E-mail: [email protected] Pittsburgh, PA 15213 April 16, 2012 « The Tartan thetartan.org/forum » A7 Guillen should not be Desperation for tech too extreme Elana Goldberg punished for remarks Junior Staffwriter Braden Kelner he did not mean harm to those af- It’s safe to say that people here at Junior Staffwriter fected by Castro’s reign. Carnegie Mellon adore their technol- The embarrassment he has faced, ogy. However, a teenager in China Ozzie Guillen, manager for the even after his apology, is a proper who sold an organ for an iPhone and Miami Marlins, was recently been way to stress the need for sensitiv- an iPad may have surpassed any Ap- criticized for his comments in Time ity when discussing controversial ple fanatic here. magazine on Cuban dictator Fidel subjects, but such embarrassment is On April 6, reports of the story Castro. Guillen was quoted in an punishment enough. broke from Chenzhou, a city in interview, “I respect Fidel Castro There is also Guillen’s freedom China’s Hunan province. A teenager ... You know why? Many people of speech to be protected. Everyone with the surname Wang wanted an have tried to kill Castro in the last in the United States has the right to iPhone and an iPad. The black mar- 60 years, yet that [expletive] is still voice his or her opinions. ket wanted a kidney. Five people there.” There are many examples of helped 17-year-old Wang surgically His statement sparked outrage controversy surrounding comments remove his kidney. among Cuban-Americans in Miami of other professionals in the sports This black market deal was a and resulted in a five-game suspen- world, such as Pittsburgh Steeler clean-cut procedure. It wasn’t as sion without pay. Although Guillen Rashard Mendenhall’s tweets last though a handful of felons carved deserves the reprimands from en- year that decried the celebrations out his kidney with a pocketknife; raged citizens, he does not deserve surrounding the death of terror- there was a professional on board. to be suspended for his comment. ist Osama Bin Laden. However, the This group included a practicing While his viewpoint was incon- controversy did not result in any di- doctor in addition to criminals, such siderate of the Cuban-Americans rect punishment from the Steelers’ as transplant organizer He Wei, who in Miami who have lost family and management. turned to crime after accumulating property to Castro’s rule, he had no Guillen should not be profession- gambling debts. The group is cur- Juan Fernandez/Staff Artist intention to make a political state- ally disciplined for voicing his opin- rently being charged with “inten- ment or endorse Castro’s atrocities. ion when other athletes have gone tional injury.” Besides, what happens when the accessories, but is that really enough Instead, the statement was at unpunished for equally controver- The procedure collected 220,000 iPhone 5 comes out? There are only to suffice for the loss of a perfectly most an attempt at humor gone sial comments. yuan, approximately $35,000. Wei so many organs to go around for Ap- healthy kidney? wrong. In the article “Is Castro Ultimately, the controversy over distributed the money amongst the ple products. The moral of the story is that if Cuban-Americans’ Hitler?” in the Guillen’s interview should have re- accomplices and medical officials As shocking as it seems that you’re going to sell your kidney, be Huffington Post, Charles Garcia, CEO sulted in a lesson for him and the who helped with the procedure. someone would just sell his kidney in smart and demand more for it — just of Hispanic merchant bank Garcia American people, rather than a Wang received 22,000 yuan, ap- order to keep up with new technol- kidding. Trujillo, said Guillen is “legendary suspension. The reaction to Guil- proximately $3,500, in exchange for ogy, the most mind-blowing part of The real moral of the story is that for putting his foot in his mouth.” len is a reminder that one must be his kidney. this story is the fact that Wang only desperation for the latest and great- He has a reputation for saying ab- careful and considerate when speak- Exchanging an organ for cash is received 10 percent of the profits est technology is unhealthy. surd things, which is simply what ing about issues that have not yet simply stupid, especially when the from selling his kidney. Wang’s desire for Apple products happened during his interview with healed, including cultural and ethi- reason is to buy an iPhone and an He was completely ripped off. is an example of extreme consumer- Time magazine. cal wounds. iPad. Under special, extreme cir- Obviously he can’t cut labor costs, ism, and it represents the extent to Guillen was quick to apologize It should not, however, be a les- cumstances, selling an organ could but in the grand scheme of things, to which people try to keep up with the and make clear that he admired Cas- son to teach Americans that unpop- be justified. But selling a kidney receive such a small amount for such latest fad. tro’s ability to evade death, not his ular opinions will be suppressed, to satisfy the need to keep up with a huge procedure is not quite fair. Wang physically harmed himself inhumane actions. Guillen’s apology just as Castro suppressed speech for the latest technology trend is not Sure $3,500 is enough to pay for the to keep up with technology trends, and insistence on returning to Mi- the refugees who are now living in a necessity, and it’s definitely not iPhone and the iPad, and still have and in the process, he lost a kidney, ami to answer questions show that Miami. worth the medical risk. plenty of cash left over for fun Apple a deal, and his dignity. Book publishers need independent markets for e-books ogy will have radically evolved to be so distant from the current landscape that the suits will be irrelevant long before they are resolved. I offer this solution to the publish- Patrick Gage Kelley ers: Tell Amazon if it requires — and if the Department of Justice regulates Is every e-book, or even every e- — the ability to set its own prices, bestseller, worth $9.99? then you simply cannot do business They aren’t. Have you seen what with them. makes the bestseller’s shelf? Half of Set up your own digital store- them aren’t actually written by their fronts. Sell e-books in the formats of “authors” and far too many seem to your choice for as much as you’d like have editors who have perennially and as much as the market will pay. stepped out for a lunch break. If you truly stand behind your Quality of content aside, what agency model, fight for it by making exactly is it I should be paying for: it the standard. It provides clearer the author’s blood, sweat, and ink? revenue models for digital sales and Should I pay three times as much for allows you the freedom you want. Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84 — three It isn’t collusion if you each han- “books” published as a single volume, dle it in the way that makes sense topping 900 pages — or should Ju- Adelaide Cole/Art Editor for your publishing house, your cus- lian Barnes’ Man Booker Prize-win- tomers, and your books — keep the ner Sense of an Ending be discounted more aptly revolution, shifted control when you are done. digitalization. books the first priority. due to its brevity? of book pricing from physical and lo- E-books, and the entire book And this is why the Department of And while you are building these Is it just a novel that is worth cal bookstores to Amazon — not to a ecosystem as a whole, is irreparably Justice’s lawsuit charging Apple and digital storefronts, remind us, the $9.99, or is a novella worth the same? sea of competitive e-book sellers, but damaged by Amazon’s actions. The five book publishers with colluding to readers, and society as a whole why If I serialize my story, do I make more to a monolithic entity whose storage local bookstore and even the national raise the price of e-books stings to the you are still relevant at all in a world or less? Are graphic novels the same, and distribution costs are negligent chains are dying or dead. The quality erudite loyalists among us. of simple and direct self-publishing. and what about non-fiction? and who has much greater restric- of the book as an object and of the Bibliophiles who care for the book Prove you can innovate: Bring in Should anyone even be publishing tions over post-sale transfers. content itself as having worth is lost and the material inside it are not be- the digital humanists, the internet short stories anymore? As a society, Through Amazon, e-books have with the rise of e-books. ing helped by forcing book publish- publishers, the minds behind extend- should we just stop reading — espe- been commoditized: $9.99 for every Most unfortunately, the act of ers to spend their already-limited ing ePub and push out digital books cially on paper? book. You purchase it and it cannot reading hasn’t improved. You can resources fighting lawsuits that will that disrupt the act of reading. Give The book publishing industry is be transferred. You don’t own a phys- carry thousands of books with you save consumers an insignificant two your e-books more than just reflowed just one more 19th-century innova- ical object, you can’t hold it in your at a time, but reading and the asso- dollars a book. text: Give them life. tion disrupted by the rise of digital hand, you can’t lend it to a friend who ciated actions of thinking or learn- If the publishers don’t all settle information transfer and ubiquitous is browsing your bookshelves, and ing haven’t been beneficially trans- (and it seems Macmillan and Pen- Patrick Gage Kelley (pkelley@) is a se- computing devices. This transition, or you can’t donate it to the local library formed in these early stages of our guin will rightfully not), the technol- nior staffwriter for The Tartan.

A PERSON’S OPINION Compiled by Jonathan Carreon and Jennifer Coloma Spring Carnival is this week, so we asked, What about Spring Carnival are you most excited about?

Sharon Kong Jason Rebello Shilpa Balaji Min Xu Nadyli Nunez Design ECE Computer Science Computer Science Economics Senior Graduate student Junior Graduate student First-year

“Not having class.” “Mobots.” “Getting school off.” “The booths.” “I’m excited for buggy.”

April 16, 2012 « The Tartan thetartan.org/sports » A9

Sports Commentary Women’s tennis takes down Penguins struggle with Flyers Denison and Johns Hopkins Carl Glazer Staffwriter

In their first three games of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ of- fense has scored 12 goals. The problem is with their de- fense, which gave up 20 goals against the Philadelphia Fly- ers over the same time frame. The playoffs opened Wednesday night at the CON- SOL Energy Center. The Pen- guins came out strong, taking a commanding 3–0 lead after Courtesy of Dan4th on Flickr the first period. After holding The Penguins need to minimize shots on goalie Marc-Andre Fleury. the Flyers to only one goal in the second period, the Pen- utes left. The Flyers eventu- play to their weaknesses. guins’ defense gave out. The ally won 8–5. The key for the Penguins Flyers scored two quick goals The Penguins now find to keep its season alive is to in the third and finished off themselves down 3–0 in this never let up. By continuing to the comeback with a fast goal best of seven series, need- attack and push the puck up in overtime. ing to win two games on the ice, the team can keep the The second game also fea- the road in addition to two pressure off their defense and tured the Penguins at home, games at home to end the minimize the shots on goalie following a similar script. The Flyers’ season. As was com- Marc-Andre Fleury. Penguins again jumped out to mon during the regular sea- A team needs to play to its a 2–0 lead, helped by Captain son, the Penguins’ offense has strengths, and for the Pen- Sidney Crosby’s goal 15 sec- the firepower to keep up with guins that means pushing onds into the game. Although any team in the league. the puck into the Flyers’ zone their defense was struggling, Once the Penguins take a and having an unrelenting of- they also had leads of 3–1, large two- or three-goal lead, fense. Unless the team real- 4–3, and 5–4 before the Fly- they switch to a much more izes that no lead is safe with File Photo by Jonathan Carreon ers took their first lead of the Sophomore Katie Cecil won both singles matches in straight sets this weekend. defensive style of play. How- its defense, the season may game with less than 11 min- ever, this forces the team to quickly come to an end. Carl Glazer ally lost the first doubles in a Pratt at No. 5, winning the Staffwriter tiebreaker 9–7. first set in a tiebreaker before As the day transitioned dropping the last two 6–3, The No. 4-ranked women’s into the singles portion of the 6–3. Senior Cze-Ja Tam at tennis team took on the No. match, the Tartans took their No. 6 singles finished the day 26-ranked Denison Big Red in play to the next level and won on a strong note for the Tar- Granville, Ohio, on Saturday. five of their six sets. At No. 1 tans by winning 8–3. The Tartans continued their singles, Cecil won the first “It was tough waiting all impressive season with a 7–2 game handily in straight sets day to play and playing in- victory over the Big Red, im- 6–2, 6–2. This win was fol- doors with only four courts, proving their record to 14–3 lowed by another victory from but we were able to adjust for the season. Motie at No. 3 singles with and pull out a solid win,” Tam First-year pair Bryn Ra- 6–3, 6–3. Chen, No. 2 singles, said. schke and Chelsea Motie, No. then clinched the Tartans’ vic- The Tartans took on 2 doubles, and sophomore Ka- tory over the Big Red with her No. 8-ranked Johns Hopkins tie Cecil and first-year Angela hard-fought comeback 6–7, at home on Sunday. The Tar- Pratt, No. 3 doubles, started 6–1, 6–2. Even after the vic- tans won 6–3. The Tartans the day off strong by winning tory was sealed, the Tartans compete next at University their doubles matches 8–1 kept their foot on the gas with Athletic Association Champi- and 8–2, respectively. The Chin, No. 4 singles, winning onships in Orlando, Fla. senior duo of Courtney Chin in straight sets 6–4, 6–3. and Laura Chen at No. 1 dou- The only singles loss of Editor’s note: Courtney Chin is bles fought hard, but eventu- the day was a tough battle by a staffwriter for The Tartan. A10 « thetartan.org/sports The Tartan » April 16, 2012

Compubookie makes predictions SWEEPSTAKES Compubookie line buggy, the SDC women them in the past. Fringe A will Special to The Tartan will once again take home the fall back to Earth after a two- title. year reign and finish third to Here we go, Buggy lov- Moving on to the men’s SDC B and SDC A. 2012 ers: It’s that time of the year races, I’m predicting a more That’s all for me, folks. again. Spring is in the air and tightly contested race than Good luck to all the teams. I that means Carnival is right that of last year. Making the will see you out on raceday, 92 YEARS OF ENGINEERING & ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE around the corner, so let’s final cut in to Day 2 will be a but you won’t ever see me. @cmu_buggy make some predictions, shall surprising Sigma Nu, whose we? downhill times have been im- Editor’s Note: Compubookie is 2011 WINNERS The same number of teams pressive and will make up for a an anonymous entity who pub- as last year are out there, but group of slower-than-average lishes yearly predictions about Women: Men: we have two new additions pushers. Next, we will see a Sweepstakes winners. Compu- 2:34.96 SDC A 2:05.08 Fringe A and two organizations no lon- pair of B teams in PiKA and bookie has no affiliation with 2:35.07 Fringe A 2:06.18 SDC A ger running. An upstart group Fringe, who will simply be The Tartan. 2:41.12 PiKA A 2:09.67 SDC B of first-years and a fraternity/ looking to provide insurance sorority combo replace two for their respective A teams. RECORDS dying organizations, each Barring any sort of issue in AEPi: Robobuggy will for- Women: Men: hoping to put on a good show the Chute, the first of SDC’s ever be your greatest accom- 2:25.60 SDC 2009 2:03.30 SDC 2009 in their first sweepstakes race. three Day 2 teams will look to plishment. 2:26.00 SDC 2009 2:04.35 PiKA 2008 With fewer newly-built bug- finish slightly ahead of Fringe Apex: One and done. 2:28.14 SDC 2010 2:04.50 SDC 2008 gies this year, free rolls have B. Coming in at sixth place, we CIA: Tent location isn’t featured a bounty of opportu- will see our first A team. Sig correlated with buggy speed. nities for the returning teams Ep A will rely on their group DeltaForce: Wanna sleep FRIDAY’S RACES to perfect their lines, which of strong and fast pushers in on Day 2? Try Delt. will make for one of the clos- to overcome a slower buggy. Fringe: Relying on other est contested races in recent With spinouts looking like less teams’ mistakes for three WOMEN’S memory. Let’s get on with it. and less of an issue at rolls, years running. First heat at 8:10 a.m. On the women’s side, I’m expect a very competitive race PiKA: No house to store LANE 1 LANE 2 LANE 3 expecting more of the same. from SPIRIT’s A team, push- that fourth place trophy. 1 SDC C CIA C Fringe C Rounding out the bottom ing them into a fifth-place fin- SAE: You can put lipstick of the pack will be PiKA’s A ish. PiKA A will try to rebound on a pig, but it’s still a really 2 SPIRIT A SDC D Apex A team, with their progressively from a disqualification and a slow buggy. 3 SigEp A Fringe B CIA B slower push teams. Finishing half-year absence, but will fall SDC: Predicted to win, ex- 4 PiKA A DeltaForce A SigEp B slightly ahead will be Sig Ep short once again and end up pected to lose. A and SDC B. SPIRIT’s women in fourth. The top two orga- SigEp: Chairman can’t 5 SDC B CIA D SPIRIT B pushers have looked impres- nizations will again compete help your drop test. 6 Fringe A SigEp C SAE A sive during rolls and as long for the three most important SigNu: Getting behind 7 SDC A CIA A AEPi A as their troubling mechanical trophies. guys used to be just for Sig Ep. issues don’t show up on race- Both Fringe and SDC have day, I’m predicting a third- consistently put up the top place finish. Fringe’s down- times at rolls and each has Predictions: MEN’S hill times will prove to be too looked efficient on the hills. Men’s: SDC A; SDC B; First heat at 9:40 a.m. much for SPIRIT women to However, with ample time to Fringe A; PiKA A; SPIRIT A; LANE 1 LANE 2 LANE 3 overcome. Fringe A will take practice without the added Sig Ep A; SDC C; Fringe B; 1 Fringe B SigEp C SPIRIT C second place, however, as this commitment of testing a new PiKA B; Sig Nu A race has turned into SDC A buggy, I expect SDC to run Women’s: SDC A; Fringe 2 PiKA B SDC D CIA D against the clock. With supe- cleaner races and eliminate A; SPIRIT A; SDC B; Sig Ep A; 3 SPIRIT A Apex A Fringe D rior pushers and a top-of-the- mistakes that have plagued PiKA A 4 SDC C SigNu A CIA B 5 SigEp A AEPi B Fringe C 6 SDC B SAE A CIA C Men’s tennis finishes 2–1 7 PiKA A SigEp D SPIRIT B 8 Fringe A CIA A DeltaForce A 9 SDC A AEPi A SigEp B

Athlete Profile Titus credits his teammates Alex Tapak have an indoor track.” Sports Co-Editor One of Titus’ most memorable moments on the track was running the 4x400 meter After running track and wrestling in relay. “I had a rough day, I had bombed the high school, junior Noel Titus made his way 60- and 200-dash, coach decided that I was onto the Carnegie Mellon men’s track and going to run in the 4x400 relay, and that I field team. Currently, Titus is a civil and was going to be the anchor and I don’t usu- environmental engineering major. “I hope ally run relays, so I was freaking out; it all to be a Geotech engineer and do soil analy- worked out in the end. Doug O’Connell, sis,” Titus said, speaking to his future career Ben Nealey, and Mike Standish took second goals. place,” Titus said. Titus is proud to be a Tartan. “Going Titus and the track and field team have places and repping our school, no one here had a lot of fun together. “One time in the really knows what we do,” Titus said. shower, Ben saw a cockroach and shrieked. This season, Titus hopes to improve his Then the cold water came on and he performance on the second day of Univer- shrieked again,” Titus said, laughing. sity Athletic Association Championships Titus finds a great deal of support from (UAAs). “My freshman and sophomore year his teammates. “Success is dependent I did well on the first day, but struggled on on all the people who don’t compete, be- Jonathan Carreon/Photo Editor the second day,” Titus said. Outdoor UAAs cause I wouldn’t be able to motivate myself First-year Christian Heaney-Secord wins at No. 2 singles to clinch the match against Denison for the Tartans. are in two weeks at home for the track and through all of the workouts without all of field team. Currently, Titus is building up my teammates,” Titus said. Alex Tapak first-years Vinit Palayekar and Duke Miller and Duncan. The for his races. “I hurt my hamstring, but it is “Noel is one of the athletes on the team Sports Co-Editor Roshan Sriram ground out a Tartans also got a 8–2 win feeling better now. I mostly need to not be that everyone knows they can count on doubles win in a tiebreaker at No. 3 doubles from first- intimidated,” Titus said. to come through in a pretty wide range of After the match was origi- 9–8 (7–2). years Bryce Beisswanger and The most important competition of events when the pressure’s on. It’s great to nally postponed due to rain, In singles play, the Tartans Heaney-Secord. UAAs is at Washington University in St. have that sort of presence and leadership the men’s tennis team took took every match in straight The battle continued in Louis. “They have a ton of depth in sprints out of a junior,” said senior chemical and the court on Thursday against sets. singles as Duncan grabbed a and jumps,” Titus said. “At indoor UAAs, biomedical engineering major and team- the Grove City College Wol- “It was a great match that point for the Tartans with a we tied for second place and we don’t even mate Robert Morhard. verines. The Tartans swept gave some guys a chance to 6–2, 6–3 win at No. 3 singles. the Wolverines with a 9–0 play that usually don’t,” Pearl- Junior Harsha Rao pulled win. This win brought the man said. out a three-set victory at No. Tartans to 11–5 overall for the On Saturday, the Tartans 4 singles with 6–4, 2–6, 6–1. season. travelled to Grandville, Ohio, The fifth win to clinch the Even with senior captain to take on the Denison Uni- victory came from Heaney- Jeremy King out due to injury, versity Big Red. The Tartans, Secord in straight sets, both the Tartans swept doubles. currently ranked No. 13, de- decided by a tie break 7–6 At No. 1 doubles, first-years feated Denison, which stood (7–3), 7–6 (8–6). Christian Heaney-Secord and at No. 29. The Tartans fought Yesterday, the men took on William Duncan won 8–4, hard for their 5–4 victory. Johns Hopkins University and while the No. 2 duo of first- In doubles, despite King’s lost 8–1. year Thomas Cooper and absence, the Tartans took sophomore Julian Pearlman the lead 2–1 with 8–4 wins Editor’s note: Jeremy King is a won 8–2. At No. 3 doubles, from the No. 1 pair of junior staffwriter for The Tartan.

Jonathan Carreon/Photo Editor Reunions Weekend 2012

In honor of the reunions being held over Spring Carnival, The Tartan is featuring a brief review of past years for the one-year, ten-year, twenty-year, thirty-year, forty-year, and fifty-year anniversaries. The articles printed within are abridged from The Tartan’s archives.

File Photos (from top, left to right) by: Guillermo Gomez, Celia Ludwinski, Kristen Severson, Guillermo Gomez, Tommy Hofman, Celia Ludwinski, Jennifer Coloma B2 « thetartan.org/special The Tartan » April 16, 2012 1961–1962 Steam tunnels Mr. and Mrs. Hunt donate $2.8 million, provide passages botony collection for centralized library October 18, 1961 buildings, where it branches October 4, 1961 Alcoa. In 1928, he was elected fare is reflected in trusteeships als medal for advancement of off into two directions. president of the company, a with Carnegie Institute, Carn- research; in 1944, an honor- If any Tech man is think- One branch goes directly Two of the more interest- post he held for 23 years un- egie Institute of Technology, ary Doctor of Law degree from ing of invading Morewood into the Library and GSIA, ing personalities of Pittsburgh til he was elected chairman of Shadyside Academy, Grove the University of Pittsburgh; Gardens via the heating sys- while the other contin- are Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hunt. the Executive Committee in City College, Elizabeth Steel, and in 1953, a similar degree tem tunnels, he had better ues ahead until it branches Although neither was born 1951. Magee Hospital, and Pitts- from Oberlin College. give up on the idea unless into the Gym and MMCC. in Pittsburgh, each moved Mr. Hunt is also director burgh Skin and Cancer Foun- On October 29, 1958, he’s prepared to do a large The MMCC branch divides here early in life and attended of the Mellon National Bank dation. Mr. Hunt is a member Carnegie Institute of Tech- amount of digging. There just into two sections, one which Pittsburgh schools. The Hunts and Trust Company, National of numerous clubs and asso- nology announced a gift of aren’t any tunnels leading heats the grad dorms and the were married on June 11, Union Fire Insurance Compa- ciations both here and in New $2,800,000 from Mr. and Mrs. into Morewood from any spot other which heats Donner 1913, and have four sons. ny, and the Pittsburgh Testing York. Hunt for construction of a new on the campus. Hall, the men’s dorms, and Mrs. Hunt is a biblio- Laboratory. His active interest In 1943, Mr. Hunt received campus library. Ground was Have you ever wondered the houses along the west phile and horticulturist; she in education, health, and wel- the American Society for Met- broken in the fall of 1959. why the air above the vent side of Margaret Morrison has combined these inter- across the street from En- Street. ests in amassing a library of gineering Hall is so warm? There are condensate rare books on botany, flower Have you ever noticed that tanks located at four spots on prints, and original drawings, the snow is always melting campus where water collects, which make up one of the in front of EH? The answer to to be returned to Machinery most important private collec- these questions lies in Carn- Hall. A hotwater pipe in the tions in the world. egie Tech’s heating system. tunnel serves AH, FA, EH, She is noted as a crafts- and MMCC. man, artist, hostess, gardener, patroness of the arts, and col- Duct Locations lector. Not content to merely Tech’s central heating Electrical Systems collect books, she became a plant is located in Machinery The school electrical sys- bookbinder under the tutelage Hall on the west end of cam- tem follows much the same of the celebrated T. J. Cobden- pus. A walk-through tunnel pattern as the heating sys- Sanderson of London. A large connects this plant with the tem. It was installed in 1950 number of volumes in her li- Gym and Margaret Morrison. at a cost of $200,000. The brary were bound by her. Within this tunnel there are system converts a 22,000- pipes carrying steam at pres- volt current into usable AC sures of 50 and 100 pounds and DC sources and outlets. Mrs. Hunt per square inch, a hot wa- Extensions of the power Among her many hon- ter pipe, and condensate system have been proposed ors, Mrs. Hunt received an ducts. The 100-pound pipe to cross the cut and enter honorary Doctor of Laws de- branches off into EH, where Morewood Gardens. It is es- gree from the University of the pressure is reduced. It timated that the school could Pittsburgh in 1954, and the then continues on to heat the save at least $4,000 per year honorary degree of Doctor of Faculty Club and the Coal Re- in power bills, but whether or Humane Letters from Carn- search Lab. not this would offset the cost egie Institute of Technology in The 50-pound duct leads of construction is another 1960. straight under the Fine Arts matter. She is a charter member of the Guild of Book Workers, the Limited Editions Club of New York, the Herb Society of America, and the Garden Club Richard Cyert of Allegheny County. She has had numerous ex- hibitions of selections from appointed new her collection at art museums and universities, and has lec- tured on bookbinding and Dean of GSIA botanical subjects. The Rachel February 14, 1962 McMasters Miller Hunt Botan- ical Library, in the penthouse Richard M. Cyert has been surmounting Hunt Library, appointed dean of the Gradu- houses Mrs. Hunt’s magnifi- ate School of Industrial Ad- cent collection. ministration and William R. Dill appointed as associate dean. The appointments be- Mr. Hunt came effective February 1. In 1903, Mr. Hunt gradu- Professor Cyert has been ated with an A.B. degree from at Carnegie Tech since 1948. Yale University and began his File Photos He is currently professor of full-time, life-long career with The Hunts donated $2.8 million and a large botany collection for the construction of the Hunt Library. industrial administration and head of the department of in- dustrial management. File Photo Commenting on his ap- Student Congress Greek Sing consists pointment, Dr. Warner said, chairman of the Institute's re- “It is fortunate for Carnegie search committee. Tech that a man such as Pro- He is widely known among analyzes constitution of song and dance fessor Cyert is available to accountants and auditors as April 4, 1962 of accomplishing this. Each March 14, 1962 decorations. continue the fine work done “one of the few theoretical year, its members investigate The seven judges for the by Dean Bach. Professor Cy- statisticians who has enough The Constitution Commit- the constitution for clarity Tech’s annual Greek Sing competition have already ert has been on the faculty understanding of counting tee of Student Congress was and practicability and recom- Weekend will be held this been given music that each of the Graduate School of In- to place statistics in practical formed to continually study mend changes to Congress coming weekend, March 16th group will sing. This music is dustrial Administration since application in our fields.” the constitution of Tech’s stu- where necessary. and 17th. Greek Sing, the prejudged for difficulty, mu- its founding and has con- Professor Cyert is a consul- dent government, to keep it Occasionally a major sorority and fraternity com- sical worth, and quality. tributed much to its unique tant the federal government, up-to-date and practical. change in Student Govern- petition, will be held Friday, On Friday evening each success. I feel certain that the Gulf Oil Corporation, The constitution itself de- ment is recommended and March 16th, at 8:00 p.m. in group will be judged for inter- the school, under him, will and for the accounting firm fines the various branches of instituted, such as the new the Carnegie Music Hall. pretation and performance continue the growth which of Touche, Ross, Bailey and student government and out- court system, which was es- Greek Swing, a semi-for- (intonation and diction). In has placed it among the fin- Smart. He was the organizer lines their duties and pow- tablished two years ago. mal dance, will be held Sat- addition to the sororities and est business schools in the of the original group devel- ers. All students and student One of the duties of this urday, March 17th from 9:00 fraternities, Sigma Alpha Iota country.” oping the Carnegie Manag- organizations are subordi- year’s committee is to study p.m. till 12:30 a.m. in Tech’s and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Professor Cyert received ment Game, which has been nate to this student govern- this court system, now that gym with music by Walt will perform. his B.S. degree from the an unqualified success. He ment which the constitution it has been effect for a year, Harper’s Band. On Saturday evening at University of Minnesota and has written many articles in defines. Such an important and revise the provisions Co-chairman for the 11:15 p.m., the first, second, his Ph.D. from Columbia leading journals in the fields and powerful document must which have been found to be weekend are Sue Weishauss, and third place winners of University. of economics, accounting, be carefully studied and re- impractical. Present mem- Alpha Epsilon Phi, and Phil both the fraternity and soror- statistics, and management, vised to make sure that the bers of this year’s committee Andrew, Delta Upsilon. Deco- ity competition will be an- and is co-author of Sampling student government works include Mark Applebaum, rations for the dance are be- nounced and trophies will be Background Techniques in Accounting, for the student body and not Ralph Debussman, Marilyn ing taken care of by Linda awarded. At that time the so- He has been director of a Prentice-Hall, 1957. against it. Miller, John Mowry, Paul Cover and Bobby Wordtt, rority and fraternity scholar- large scale research project, The Constitution com- Pheneger, and the chairman, Chi Omega; and all sorority ship trophy winners will also “Behavioral Theory of the mittee is Congress’ method Jane Scott. pledges are to help put up the be announced. Firm,” sponsored by the Ford Professor Dill Foundation, which is consid- Professor Dill has been at ered to be the first of its kind Carnegie Tech since 1955. He employing an electronic com- received his B.A. degree from puter as a simulation device Bates College and his M.S. Tech men eligible for ugly man contest in economics. As a result of and Ph.D. degrees from Carn- March 28, 1962 ugly. To preserve some de- April 14. Ballot box stuffing to vote as often as he wishes his research, he expects to egie Tech. Since 1959, he has gree of competition, faculty will not be tolerated; rather, it at the cost of 1 cent per vote. publish three books this year: been assistant dean of the Every year on Tech’s cam- members have been declared will be encouraged. This makes it possible for A Behavioral Theory of the Graduate School of Industrial pus and on campuses all over ineligible. Everyone will be permitted those who are always at their Firm, with J. G. March, Mar- Administration. the country, Alpha Phi Omega Any student organization wits’ end deciding whom ket Structures and the Theory He has written articles in chapters sponsor a unique wishing to enter a candidate to vote for in the numerous of the Firm, with K. J. Cohen, many professional journals service project — the Ugliest must submit its name into If you can’t queen elections to split their and Quantitative Techniques and a book, Managerial De- Man on Campus contest. UMOC, Box 282 campus mail seem to votes. in Accounting, with H. Justin cision Making, published by Instead of deciding which before noon April 7. If you The proceeds will be given Davidson. All of the books University of Chicago Indus- girl is the prettiest on campus, can’t seem to find an ugly find an ugly to Campus Chest to be dis- will be published by Prentice- trial Relations Center. this selection will determine member in your organization, member in your tributed to worthy charities. Hall. At Carnegie, his main the ugliest male. why not look in the mirror? A large number of candi- Professor Cyert was re- interests have been in the Anyone possessing the fol- Then talk one of your friends organization, dates strongly supported by cently elected vice president Management Game and in lowing three qualifications into running before he real- why not look in their sponsoring organizations in charge of research and studying the application of is eligible to enter UMOC: he izes that you would make the will result in an enthusiastic education of the Institute of the behavioral sciences ad- must be a male, he must be a best choice. Pictures will be the mirror? and generous support by the Management Sciences and is ministrative processes. Tech student, and he must be taken by Alpha Phi Omega on voters. April 16, 2012 « The Tartan thetartan.org/special » B3 1971–1972 Carnival to feature Science Hall offers centralized location paper airplanes September 16, 1971 “There are more and better April 11, 1972 of the nose of the plane to facilities here than were avail- the target post. The lowest able at Scaife Hall,” observed The 1972 Spring Carnival score wins. Measurements Harry Rowell, Assistant Direc- paper airplane contest will be will be made to the nearest tor of the Computation Cen- held on Saturday, April 22, half-inch. ter about that center. But he at 2:00 p.m. in the gym. The 2. Time Duration: Contes- might just as well have been contest is open to Carnegie tants attempt to achieve the speaking of Science Hall, the Mellon students, faculty, and greatest airborne time. Time newly opened building that staff. is defined as the sum of time houses the Computation Cen- Construction: Acceptable durations, from release to ter. materials in the construc- complete stop, of two flights. Located directly behind tion of airplanes are paper, Planes with glide-parachutes Doherty Hall, Science Hall glue, and tape. There is no and other similar devices are makes for an imposing new minimum or maximum size not eligible. structure on campus. Entering requirement. All entries must 3. Acrobatics: Contestants through the main entrance “fly,” i.e., if the judges decide will try to put on the best ac- (onto the fifth floor, oddly that a plane’s flight is due robatic show. The decision of enough) one is immediately solely to the initial propul- the judges will be qualitative and agreeably impressed. sion, it will be disqualified. and final. One try per entrant. My initial impression was The only source of propul- 4. Distance: Contestants that, unlike most buildings sion is to be the hand(s) of attempt to achieve the great- located on the Carnegie the pilot(s). There are four est travel distance as mea- Mellon campus, this one has a File Photo categories of competition. All sured perpendicular to the pleasant, even cheerful, The Science Hall offers new space for offices, larger classrooms, and a library for scientific materials. entries will be launched from stage front. The score will be atmosphere. the stage. Materials will be the sum of two flights. The But on further examina- obvious because of its very small but comfortable lounges building is more centrally lo- supplied at the gym. highest score wins. tion one can’t keep a slight size, there is far more space are available for the students cated and far more accessible 1. Accuracy: Contestants Contestants may enter as negative note from infringing. for everything. Classrooms convenience. to the students who will use it. will be allowed to choose many events as they wish but After a while, gray concrete are larger. Staff members can The building’s biggest plus, Science Hall is open any target distance greater may make only one entry in becomes monotonous and a now be allotted office space. though, is its location. Unlike around the clock for anyone than or equal to 25'. The con- each event. Five dollar prizes general feeling of drabness There is even room for a mini- Scaife Hall, which housed wishing to take advantage of testant will then throw his will be awarded to the win- encroaches. library devoted to scientific many of the features, particu- its facilities. The building is or her one entry twice from ner of each event. However, a Science Hall does have and technical materials. Three larly the Computation Center still not completed, as some the stage. Score is computed contestant is only eligible for some important advantages elevators take students from now incorporated in Science minor touches are yet to be as the sum of the distances one prize. in its favor. First, and most floor to floor, and various Hall, the new eight-story added. Mosque bans CMU concerts Student robbed at gunpoint, October 21, 1971 Mosque blames Carnegie before they could begin. The Mellon on two counts, even sound system broke because As a result of last Friday though the majority of gate of many of the gate crashers three assailants arrested night’s Allman Brothers con- crashers were not from the in the aisles were sitting on October 21, 1971 landed, they found Security cert, the management of the University. It claims the Activ- the wires. The punch Coordinator Fred Schoettle. Syria Mosque has banned ities Board should have hired With the late start and the Three University of Pitts- One was holding the revolver, any further Carnegie Mellon- more security, and that the group’s popularity, the con- burgh students have been knocked and as he turned to Schoettle, sponsored major rock con- concert should not have been cert would assuredly have charged with the shotgun Schmidhammer Schoettle knocked the loaded certs from that hall. Conse- advertised off campus. gone on much longer if the robbery of a Carnegie Mellon revolver from his hand and quently, it is doubtful that the The off-campus publicity lights hadn’t been turned on. student in his dormitory room to the floor, and put him under arrest. Activities Board will be able consisted of an ad in the Uni- Bill Iacono, director of the last Monday afternoon. the suspects The other two suspects to sponsor any major concerts versity of Pittsburgh news- Activities Board, said, “the il- James Schmidhammer, of fled, one with the shotgun. after the upcoming Virgil Fox/ paper and one radio spot on licit entry of several hundred 111 Scobell Hall, was beaten, proceeded to The unarmed suspect was Pablo's Lights concert. WDVE-FM. people, coupled with the ac- bound, and robbed of $40. He chased by students across The Allman Brothers A similar, though less se- tions of many inside, was un- was taken to Shadyside Hos- cover his mouth Margaret Morrison Street, concert was stormed by rious, incident occurred last fortunate for those of us who pital, where he received six and eyes with behind Donner Hall, to Devon approximately 400 gate spring at the Carnegie Mu- wish to see future high-cost stitches in his face. Road where, exhausted, crashers. The crowd was sic Hall when the Activities entertainment at reasonable Two of the suspects were adhesive tape, he was arrested by three informed that no more seats Board presented B. B. King. ticket prices.” apprehended by CMU Securi- and to bind his Security Officers who had were available. A few left; The management of the Mu- The Activities Board feels ty Officers immediately after been notified by radio that he the rest tried to enter illegally sic Hall used minor incidents that in the future it might con- the crime. The third suspect wrists, knees, was coming. by breaking windows and as an excuse to ban future fine itself to lectures, plays, was arrested at his home two and ankles. The armed suspect removing window frames, Carnegie Mellon rock con- films, and coffeehouses since hours later by city police. remained at large until his or by charging the doors. certs from that hall. the problems increase with According to the police, his back pocket; then they companions gave police his One door was broken off its Even if Friday night’s fi- every concert. the suspects carried the long- ransacked his room. home address, where he was hinges. Some ticket holders asco had been minor, it would If a person is interested in barrelled, 12-gauge shotgun Schmidhammer’s neigh- arrested two hours later. opened doors from the inside have been sufficient cause to attending rock concerts there to Schmidhammer’s room in a bor, Jack Cohen, had become The shotgun and the brass for the gate crashers. the Mosque for the banning are several local promoters guitar case. suspicious when he heard the knuckles were found at the The Activities Board had of future rock concerts. Its who present, on average, 2 Schmidhammer told secu- door slammed shut, and put rear of Woodlawn Terrace. hired six off-duty policemen employees are accustomed concerts a week open to any- rity that he was lying on his a glass up to the wall to listen The guitar case, which was for crowd control. But eventu- to nothing but ballet, sym- one who can afford them at bed when he heard a knock inside. Convinced that there left in the room, was found ally, 48 Pittsburgh policemen phony, and opera crowds, and $6 to $8 a ticket. And if one on his door. was trouble, he tried to phone to contain one tire iron, one were called to the scene. were overwhelmed by the can’t afford them, he or she Opening the door, he saw Security. But failing to get club, one hunting knife, and After the concert began, frantic efforts of rock fans to can crash them which is even three masked people, and was through by the school switch- four shotgun shells. Com- the police surrounded the enter for free. less expensive than the aver- immediately punched with board, he told some other menting on all the equipment, theater to cover all entrances. One 20-year veteran tick- age $3 ticket for a Carnegie brass knuckles in the left side residents about the trouble Director Taylor said, “the sus- But the gate crashers persis- et-taker had his eyeglasses Mellon concert. of his face. and went outside to find a Se- pects have been watching too tently circled the building shattered and lost his hear- “Of course,” Iacono said, The punch knocked curity van. much TV.” until they could find a weak ing aid when approximately “this type of crowd reaction Schmidhammer to the floor, Security alerted the city Each suspect has been spot in the police line through 20 youths hurled themselves could jeopardize Skibo Ball- and the suspects proceeded to police and proceeded to charged with burglary, armed which to charge a door. through the door where he room activities as well. The cover his mouth and eyes with Scobell Hall. Dorm residents robbery, and assault and The police refused to dis- was stationed. Activities Board is not willing adhesive tape, and to bind his began knocking on Schmid- battery, and one suspect has perse the crowd until a law Before the evening was to become a police organiza- wrists, knees, and ankles. hammer’s door and calling additionally been charged was broken and an official over, all the ushers had walked tion.” It is a non-profit enter- Before his eyes were taped, his nickname, “Schmitty.” with larceny for stealing the complaint filed. Half an hour out. The light and sound tech- tainment organization which Schmidhammer noticed a When there was no answer revolver. Taylor says there is a after the concert started they nicians, who were under con- can no longer financially af- small revolver in the hand of they knocked and called more good chance each will get off. cleared the streets by threat- tract to work until 11:30 p.m., ford to sponsor rock concerts one of the suspects. loudly a second time. City police detained ening with billy clubs and turned the lights on at 11:27. at discounted ticket prices if it His next contact with the The suspects went to the Schmidhammer on suspicion dogs. The Allman Brothers played a must contend with the threat revolver came when it was put window to escape. As they of narcotics found in his room, No one was hurt or 3-minute encore. of vandalism and the extra up to his chin. One of them jumped from the window, Se- but tests on the items proved arrested, however, and most The concert was described cost of security. asked him where his money curity Director Taylor entered negative and Schmidhammer of the ticket holders inside as “beautiful” and “a success,” There is now no concert was. He told them it was in his the room and found Schmid- was sent back to CMU with a the Mosque were not aware except that the sound system hall within easy access to wallet, which they took from hammer. When the suspects clean record. that anything irregular was failed after “Wet Willy,” leav- Carnegie Mellon in which an happening. ing the Allman Brothers to Activities Board-sponsored The management of the stand on stage for 40 minutes rock concert can take place. Manager claims layout of CMU Political group outlines platform bookstore invites shoplifting October 28, 1971 that every student has to have March 21, 1972 that exist with various tion in Harrisburg, to coincide them. Other items frequently The biggest groups, such as alternative with Kissenger Kidnap Con- According to the manager stolen are film and small, After a few years of work- institutions, muckraking, spiracy trial and the April 12 of the Carnegie Mellon book- hard-to-mark supplies. dollar loss ing on a hodge-podge of is- anti-war and anti-repres- Anti-War Mobilization in New store, an estimated 2% to 3% When asked if there were in stolen sues with no general focus, sion groups, and electoral York. The Alliance is trying to of its total sales is stolen. This any ways to stop theft, Mr. the Carnegie Mellon Revolu- groups. get together groups of radi- amounts to about $14,000 or Floyd said that all he could do merchandise tionary Alliance has worked • An analysis of power in cals from different fields, to $15,000 a year. was keep an alert staff and re- is that lost out a political perspective America and the connec- bring the works of alternative Mr. Charles Floyd, manag- mind students that strong dis- that will give direction to its tions of state monopoly groups such as the Computer er of the bookstore, noted that ciplinary action will be taken on stolen actions. Included in the per- capitalism with societal People for Peace to the cam- these figures have remained against those who are caught. spective is: problems. pus. Finally, the Revolution- constant for the last few years He mentioned that the textbooks. • A quick description of the • A discussion of the counter ary Alliance will be dealing and that they are no better present layout and location fact that most problems culture. How is it progres- with campus issues such as or worse than the reported of the bookstore invites shop- eral other campus book- existing a few years ago, sive or reactionary? budget cuts, layoffs, and the figures of other on-campus lifting, and hopes that when stores have resorted to over- when there were more In the near future, the firing of politically active fac- bookstores. the addition to Skibo is built, the-counter sales in order to massive protests, still ex- Revolutionary Alliance will ulty members. Mr. Floyd also noted that it will include a properly de- cut theft rates and maintain ist, and many have gotten be working on the produc- Carnegie Mellon Revolu- the biggest dollar loss in sto- signed bookstore. Losses in the 10% textbook discount. worse. tion of a manual for material tionary Alliance will be hav- len merchandise is that lost textbook inventory do not Carnegie Mellon’s bookstore • An analysis of the short- and psychological survival in ing its next meeting Wednes- on stolen textbooks. He said now threaten the standard has been self-service since comings of past movement Pittsburgh. It will be partici- day, March 22 in room 56, that this was simply because 10% textbook discount. 1948, and has no plans of go- activities and problems pating in the April 1 Mobiliza- Skibo at 4:30 p.m. textbooks are expensive and Mr. Floyd noted that sev- ing to over-the-counter sales. B4 « thetartan.org/special The Tartan » April 16, 2012 1981–1982 Cyert speaks on CMU’s financial state Content of new CS October 27, 1981 degree discussed Dr. Richard Cyert, former dean of Graduate School of February 16, 1982 if we offer an undergraduate Industrial Administration, has degree, we'll be dealing with been president of Carnegie Tentative planning is cur- the same quality.” Any new Mellon University since 1972. rently in progress for an un- degree will probably not dif- Cyert, a respected economist, dergraduate computer sci- fer radically from what is al- became president when the ence major. ready in place with the Math- University was in severe finan- A group of six Computer Computer Science option. cial trouble; today Carnegie Science faculty, headed by Dr. The department has also Mellon University has a very Mary Shaw, is establishing recently made curriculum strong financial base and solid what would be the content of changes, which will be pub- educational programs. Yet such a program. Once it has lished in the new undergrad- questions exist about the Uni- been decided what direction uate catalog. Chief among versity’s physical condition, the field and the department the changes will be the elimi- education philosophy, and are headed, courses will be nation of 15-311 Software research programs. Tartan laid out. At this point, “We Engineering and 15-330 editor Bob Leighty recently will decide whether or not Computer Simulation and interviewed Cyert about his we should offer a degree,” Modeling Techniques. Most present and future plans for Shaw says. It is not even cer- of the material in 311 will Carnegie Mellon University. tain whether a B.S. or a M.S. now be taught as 15-413. 15- degree will result. “Right 200, Advanced Programming Tartan: At homecoming, you now we have the best Ph.D. Methods, has also undergone talked a lot about the finan- program in the country and a major face-lift. cial state of the university. How serious were problems in the past, and what steps were taken to solve these The Original: An problems? Also, how do we look as far as the future? File Photo Dr. Richard Cyert speaks about the rise in tuition, student facilities, and student housing. Cyert: Well, when I became Oakland tradition president in 1972, the univer- have to spend for their bud- a good deal of the tuition in- talked about lately is hous- November 17, 1981 ery day, 24 hours a day. Now sity had just had three years gets. So basically, with that, crease goes either into student ing. What are your thoughts the shop employs approxi- of serious deficits. Perhaps if we get budgets that are in aid or into faculty salaries. concerning the short term Rarely can a person walk mately 43 people and Simon the total change in the finan- balance and if we can manage The endowment income and and the long term housing past The Original Hot Dog has cut back his own hours to cial condition can be sum- to make sure that people live our overhead for research are problems we’ve been having? Shop in Oakland when it’s two or three a day. marized by the two figures in within their budgets, we have going to others like support not busy. The Big O, as it is Simon attributes his suc- fiscal year ending 1972 which control on them. services, libraries, .... Cyert: Well, for the short more frequently called, has cess of The Big O to “the qual- ended June 30. The university term, I’ve asked Oscar Mayer been a favorite “hang-out” ity product we give. Every- spent $796,000 on capital and Tartan: Why was it necessary Tartan: What about student to look for an apartment that of Pittsburgh’s college crowd thing in this place is quality.” it had a deficit of something for the tuition to rise so fast, so services? I noticed hear- we can rent; I don’t want for many years now. “And the The Original is one of the few around $1.3 million. In fiscal much? ing some talk about need- to be in the position where business seems to be growing places to still offer hot dogs year ending 1981, 9 years lat- ing a student union here we kick upperclassmen out. more and more every year,” with natural casing rather er, we spent over $ 12 million Cyert: I would say that there and things like that. Do you I would hope that most of owner Sydney Simon said. than protein casing, which dollars on capital, and we had has been a pretty significant feel enough money has been them would choose to live in Simon, a Pittsburgh na- Simon considers to “dry up” a surplus of $72,000. inflation. That’s one factor. spent on student services? some of these outlying dorms, tive, began the business in the natural juices. Because So that shows the progress Secondly, we are trying to but they would be in campus May 1960 along with his no one else offered this kind that we’ve made; basically catch up in salaries with our Cyert: Well I would like to housing so they wouldn’t be brother and partner, Mor- of hot dog, the brothers de- what we’ve done is to try to faculty, and tuition doesn’t see more student services and thrown out to the mercies of ris Simon. Sidney had been cided to name the shop, “The get better control over our quite pay for instruction cost. student facilities. We did add the community. I also want working as a manager for Original.” budgets. In other words, when In other words, when you another major person to the to have enough housing so fastfood restaurants before Over the 22 years he has a college is given a budget, we take our tuition, total tuition student affairs this year: Brad we can house more gradu- beginning The Big O. “If I can been in the business, Simon have review quarterly to try income was something in the Walters. But I recognized that ate students. We’ve had some do it for them, I can do it for does not believe that “col- to make sure that they live up neighbor of $27 million. That’s in many respects that Skibo is bad experiences, apparently, myself,” he said about decid- lege kids” have changed that to those budgets. When they graduate and undergradu- inadequate as a student union. particularly with minority ing to start his business. much. are over their budget, we ask ate. We take 10 percent of the And we are looking hard at students — minority graduate At that time, the Pitts- Some graduates who them to come up with some undergraduate tuition out that; we’re looking at some students. So I would like to be burgh Pirates played Forbes used to frequent The O have rule or some actions that are for financial aid. So let’s say plans that had been made for able to take care of that. We’re Field and the team was ad- “come back as doctors and gonna bring it back into bal- that the undergraduate tu- the extension of Skibo back starting to work on it now and vancing very well. The Si- lawyers, and I recognize a lot ance. ition income was somewhere in the late ’60s. They were we’re fairly confident that we mons thought that a new hot of them,” Simon said. A few Perhaps the biggest change around $23 million, and take supposed to pay an architect, will be able to solve that. dog shop to accommodate have even called him asking that we made was to change that 10 percent out. The total because there are some plans For the longer term we the crowds in the area would for advice and assistance on the budgeting procedure. We instruction cost was some- there. But they were never want to add another dorm. be “just a natural.” how to open up their own start making an estimate of thing over $27 million, about able to raise the money to We’ve made an application to “We started on a tooth- places. our income about a year and $600,000 over. And that’s do it. I’d like to look at that. HUD. They have a new pro- pick,” Simon said. “We didn’t “If you work hard, put in a a half in advance. In other including all our faculty’s I’d like to get a field house gram out and we’re asking even have enough money to lot of time, you can make it,” words, last August, we esti- salaries. which I think would be good for $3.5 million. We’d have to buy an exhaust fan. It was Simon said about business. mated how much income we We are trying to increase for faculty and students, and put $3.5 million of our own a struggle to open up.” The An average person without were gonna have by 1983, our faculty salaries at a sig- modern recreational facilities. money in as well, or raise $3.5 brothers employed only three money or a college education and we just sent out in Octo- nificant pace, and we’d like million. I think we can build other people and together, by holding on to the American ber a letter to the deans telling our tuition to approximate our Tartan: One of the other a really nice dorm between working 10 to 15 hours each dream “can make it. That them how much money they instruction cost, so in a sense, things that people have Mudge and Morewood. they kept the shop open ev- only happens in this country.” Kiltie Band nominated ‘Best Isaac Asimov predicts future Dressed’ for plaid uniforms of housing and computers November 3, 1981 North Hills High School. The is an interest poll sent out to September 15, 1981 ing to be able to do our work best thing schools can do administration of the band’s incoming first-years. from our own homes and because as long as school is They’re at football games, activities is “totally run by stu- “Our idea is not that we Isaac Asimov is respected more and more it won’t be considered a force for actual concerts, and graduation, dents,” Kretz said. go out there and look like as a science fiction writer — so necessary to travel around education, you’ll have people rain or shine. They are a big There are two phases to the big blue band from Penn he has written 234 books — because we will get all the in- in relatively large classes, all part of the ambiance and at- the Kiltie Band’s musical State or the Buckeye Band and as a scientist. He received formation we need and exert of them studying the same mosphere of Carnegie Mellon season: football games and or anything else,” Kretz a Ph.D. from Columbia Uni- all the control and regula- subjects at the same speed. University: the Kiltie Band. the concert shows. The band commented. “We’re just a versity and is a professor of tion we need electronically. It’s a kind of mashing to- The band has been a part plays one or two concerts a different sort of band. We like biochemistry at Boston Uni- I personally think that gether of all kinds of different of this university since the year and also plays at gradu- to march the best we can but versity’s School of Medicine. there is a lot to be said for people with different per- 1920s, but was only recently ation. Band practices are on we like to sound good. There’s He is currently writing a moving underground. If sonalities, different brains, restarted four years ago after Monday and Wednesday af- something about going to a novel, several scientific we can build our homes different temperaments into a 10 year absence. ternoons and before games on football game and being in the books, and numerous other underground we’re really the same mold, and very few The band consists of vol- Saturdays. The main recruit- marching band that makes it projects. Asimov is very in- independent of the weather. people fit it. unteers, generally non-music ment that the band employs all worthwhile.” terested in research and has As a result, in fact, the only If we all were forced to majors. Christine Kretz, a se- many ideas about the future. natural catastrophe that can wear one size and one shape nior art major, is president of Tartan editor Bob Leighty in- harm us underground are and one fashion of shoe, there the band. “The band is a mu- terviewed Asimov asking him earthquakes. Nothing much would be feet that fit in that sical outlet for the students about the world decades from we can do about that. And particular shoe and almost of CMU,” Kretz said. “When now. in that way we will get our everybody would have aching you leave high school if you’re weight off the Earth itself, feet. not a music major, you pretty Tartan: Keeping in mind some leave the Earth to farms, And right now we’ve got much forfeit all of your musi- of the changes in energy and parks, roominess; and make it very few people who just hap- cal activity. It’s a social thing just some of the other things easier and happier for human pen to fit into the curriculum — it’s a lot of fun.” that are happening with our beings. of the schools, and we have This year the band was own population and such, very many kids with aching given new uniforms by the what do you think will be the Tartan: One of the things you brains, so to speak. Alumni Association. They future kinds of homes we will have just touched upon there, But if schools are a way were custom made in the be having, the future kinds when you said about the de- of getting people together Carnegie plaid with fabric of cars we will be having? centralization, was comput- so they can talk about what from Scotland. The Kiltie ers. What kind of changes do interests them and so they Band has been nominated for Asimov: I look forward some- you think personal computers could be guided in the direc- the best dressed band award, how to a decentralized ... one are going to be making in our tions they might want to go collegiate division, by the uni- in which the huge conglom- lives in the next few years? and then do a great deal of form manufacturers. erations of population won’t their work at home with their The band’s shows are writ- be so necessary anymore. Asimov: I imagine that, as computers, that would be like ten by the music director, The tendency to decen- homes become computer- having everybody with shoes Warren Mercer, an alumnus tralize will be a conse- ized, schools will be more with measure. And then we currently directing music quence of electronic com- a way of guiding people might have very few people groups and bands at Carn- File Photo munication of all kinds. through self-education than with aching feet and very egie Mellon University and Kiltie Band reintroduced the traditional plaid uniforms this year. More and more we’re go- anything else; and this is the few kids with aching brains. April 16, 2012 « The Tartan thetartan.org/special » B5 1991–1992 CMU robot prepares for NASA trip to Mars Expansion of phone September 16, 1991 machine forward.” The rover landscape so the Ambler can reflects the money for the walks by itself, directed by an plan a route around obstacles. robot itself and the intricate services in motion The Carnegie Mellon Ro- intricate system of cameras, The Ambler project re- software and hardware which botics Institute showed off its laser scanners, and on-board flects an ongoing ambition drives the machine. March 16, 1992 ing the University ownership six-legged robot to the public computers. of the National Aeronautics The Ambler is not yet of its telephone system and by taking it out for a walk on According to Krotkov, the and Space Administration’s scheduled to go to Mars, During spring break, the ability to offer “reliable Sunday. The Ambler, an acro- Ambler has two types of per- (NASA) to explore space. “It as it is still a concept proto- Carnegie Mellon work crews and cost-effective services to nym for Autonomous Mobile ception: passive and active was mutual. NASA wants to type. The robot first has to go will take the first steps to pro- the University community.” Exploration Robot, is “unprec- perception. Passive percep- explore space and [the Robot- through space qualification, viding students new ways to DiCosola is quick to point edented; nothing resembles it tion is basically a television ics Institute] lives, eats, and which entails years of the test- reach out and touch someone out that the phone upgrade in the robotic kingdom,” ac- camera that takes an image breathes robotics. It is a very ing of space-worthy compo- by beginning the installation will not result in higher room cording to Eric Krotkov, a re- which is defined by light. The bold and ambitious program. nents, miniaturization of the of a new campus phone sys- prices for next year. searcher in the Field Robotics active vision is a laser scan- It is the most ambitious at- robot, and achievement of suf- tem to be completed over the All expenses have been Institute. ner which determines the dis- tempt to date to integrate,” ficient reliability and endur- summer. Beginning next fall, previously factored into this The Ambler is a prototype tance of objects in the way of Whittaker said. ance. Carnegie Mellon will provide year’s room rates, keeping Mars probe capable of travers- the Ambler. These two types The Ambler project has “We are looking for a leap expanded telephone service University residents from suf- ing a hazardous terrian while of perception are combined to cost $1.5 million a year for into exploration, not just a to all University residences as fering more increases in their collecting and analyzing sam- make a representation of the the past three years. This cost step,” Whittaker said. a result of a move away from housing bills. ples of a planet’s geophysical, Bell of Pennsylvania toward “The services itself is a meteorological, and biologi- Carnegie Mellon ownership dollar a month,” DiCosola cal conditions. The Ambler of all Carnegie Mellon phone said. “The biggest cost we also has earth-bound appli- lines. had to contend with was the cations, such as construction, When the new system is purchase of the new phones.” timbering, hazardous waste finished, Carnegie Mellon Housing will be providing management, and emergency students will be able to enjoy most residences with new response. options including call wait- desk phones, as current The Ambler project started ing, call forwarding, and con- phones are not compatible four years ago from a design ference calling. with the new options. by then graduate student “SDC has wanted to get Although students will not John Bares and William “Red” these options at a reason- see any significant differenc- Whittaker, director of the able cost for a while,” said es until the expanded phone Field Robotics Center. SDC housing committee services take effect next fall, Since the Ambler’s comple- chair John DiCosola, “but at hardware must be installed tion two years ago, the Am- the beginning of the year we over spring break to prepare bler team has been concen- talked to Bell and found out it for this summer’s work. To trating on getting the robot to wasn’t possible with our cur- begin the installation, crews walk. “The first year the Am- rent system.” must briefly interrupt service bler learned how to take steps. DiCosola explains that ev- on Saturday. Says DiCosola, Now it walks for long periods ery University-owned room “The break shouldn’t be any of time,” said Reid Simmons, is equipped with two sets of more than 10 minutes to an a researcher in the School of phone lines — one set in the hour.” Computer Science. Simmons walls and one in the floors. DiCosola insists that the went on to say that “Speed is Those in the walls are the system itself will prove an not important; reliability is property of Bell, while the overwhelmingly positive as- important in a machine that lines running under the floors pect of campus life. “There re- will be on Mars for two or belong to Carnegie Mellon. ally are very few drawbacks. three years.” The currently unused floor By using our own lines, we The most unique feature lines must be activated for will even be able to get things of the Ambler is the way it the options to take effect, giv- fixed at a faster rate.” walks. “The body is propelled in a motion similar to cross country skiing,” Whittaker said. “A single leg reaches out Senate acts against in front of the others, places File Photo itself firmly on the ground like Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Institute displays its Autonomous Mobile Exploration Robot, or Ambler, designed ROTC discrimination a ski pole, and then pulls the to probe Mars. November 11, 1991 cludes events such as Spring Carnival. The Carnegie Mellon Stu- The Senate then directed CMU cracks down on financial aid fraud dent Senate adopted a resolu- the University to take mea- tion that attacks the policy of sures against ROTC. The September 9, 1991 Cathie says that Carn- ents here — sifting through cent of these alleged siblings discrimination within ROTC Senate called on Carnegie egie Mellon has increased the the other 70 percent in the turn out not to be enrolled. on the basis of sexual orien- Mellon to “prohibit the use of Walter Cathie has an im- amount of financial aid given process. Fake parental divorces are tation. The resolution, passed University facilities, finances, age problem. As associate out, despite cuts in federal “We’ll get everyone be- yet another example of abuse at last Tuesday’s meeting, ul- and resources by ROTC and vice president for financial funds. “The government has fore they’re a senior,” he said. of the system. Knowing the timately states that if ROTC ROTC-related organizations. resources, Cathie knows that an abysmal track record for “Sometime during those four financial gains of listing a does not end its discrimina- Do not agree to any new or many students place the Of- higher education,” he said. years Carnegie Mellon will single income, parents have tion policy, the University is extend prior contracts with fice of Financial Aid on a level “We have fewer grant dollars pay the fee and go get the real lied about their marital status, to rid the campus of all ROTC programs of the Department about even with the Internal now from the federal govern- tax return to see if it matches said Cathie, adding that all programs by the 1995–96 of Defense or its branches or Revenue Service. “We drive a ment than we had in 1979.” up. If it’s phony, there’s a real it took to expose these cases academic year. any other organization which lot of people through a funnel, For comparison, he points to problem.” was to request a copy of the The resolution was draft- requires Carnegie Mellon to ask for a lot of pieces of paper, the fact that in 1979, the Uni- Even if the forms match, divorce settlement. “If they ed by Christopher Wood, discriminate on the basis of and then we take those pieces versity gave out $1,586,000 in however, Cathie says the get divorced, then the federal a junior psychology major sexual orientation.” of paper and scrutinize the student aid, or 10 percent of numbers often don’t stand up government only counts the and member of cmuOUT. Most importantly, the Stu- hell out of them,” he said. tuition income; last year, the to the test of basic math. “If income with whom the stu- Wood, along with Erik Alt- dent Senate resolution states, But Cathie says the amount figure was $11 million, which you’ve got $2,500 in interest dent is residing. Typically it’s mann, chair of the Student “Be it finally resolved that if of paperwork completed by is about a 19 percent return dividends in your tax returns, Mom. So you get aid based on Senate Campus Affairs Com- discrimination on the basis of students and their parents of tuition dollars, and Cathie I go in and say, at 8 percent, Mom’s income and Dad could mittee, and Mike Tomblyn, sexual orientation by ROTC each year has nowhere to go says Carnegie Mellon will give you have about $31,250 in the be a millionare.” chair of the Academic Af- is not ended, the University is but up as part of a new get- out $12,785,000 this year, for bank,” he said. “Now if you re- Another way many stu- fairs Committee, approached directed to terminate any and tough policy on grant money a record of approximately 20 port $10,000, then I’ve got to dents show lesser means on the Student Senate with the all contracts with ROTC pro- that he knows isn’t going to percent of tuition income. know the trick how you can their aid applications is by resolution. grams by the end of 1995–96 win his office any popularity “Now if you divide that have $10,000 in the bank and claiming independent status. The resolution reads, academic year, until those contests — especially among by, let’s say about 2,600 kids you can get $2,500 in interest While Cathie says such dec- “Whereas, Carnegie Mellon programs no longer discrimi- those who try to fudge the who have a need, you’re going dividends, because I gotta use larations are sometimes valid University’s Statement of nate on the basis of sexual numbers. to come up with about $650. the same investment firm!” (such as in the case of “non- Assurance states ‘Carnegie orientation.” The problem is fraud, That’s the average amount of Even in the midst of glar- traditional” students) he says Mellon University does not According to Altmann, and in February of last year, free money that’s increased. ing inconsistencies, however, abuse is the rule, rather than discriminate in admission, the 1996 deadline gives time Cathie and Vice President for That’s a long way from the Cathie says that discretion is the exception, citing examples employment, or administra- for all the ROTC students on Enrollment Bill Elliot decided over $1,000 [per student] that still the better part of valor of students living in expensive tion of its programs on the campus now to graduate. “It’s enough was enough. “We de- we need.... What’s happening in what he calls a very “labor off-campus apartments with basis of ... sexual orienta- the University’s responsibil- cided to do administratively is the financial needs of our intensive” process that is more no visible means of support. tion’; and whereas, ROTC, in- ity to find alternate programs what very few schools are do- students are going up faster of an art than a science. “It Because of this, Cathie says cluding Army ROTC, NROTC, that don’t discriminate,” Alt- ing,” Cathie said. “We decided than the sources to meet the can be legitimate. You may Carnegie Mellon is forced to and AFROTC, is directed mann said. to go very aggressively after need.”The problem of fraud, have taken out $21,000 to buy take the hard line: “You can by Department of Defense Wood served in the mili- fraud and abuse.” then, only aggravates this a new car, or to put a roof on fill out all the forms, and the policy which prohibits gays, tary for two years and does Eighteen months later, he need. One of the most com- your house, or pay legal ex- government will accept you lesbians, and bisexuals from not see the resolution as anti- says it’s clear that roughly mon attempts at beating the penses. So you have a lot of as independent, but Carnegie service.” ROTC, but rather as anti-dis- 10 percent of the applica- system is through the tax anecdotal information.” Mellon won’t for purposes of The resolution goes on to crimination. tions students and their rolls. In these instances, Cath- A common source of red our money,” he said. “We’re state, “It is hypocritical of the “There is no other option families submit each year ie says, “the tax return we get flags, he says, are simply not going to allow it to hap- University to allow ROTC to than to threaten to remove contain intentionally bogus is not the same tax return that honest mistakes. “There are pen. Because the basic tenet discriminate.” The Senate of- ROTC if they do not change,” information. goes to the IRS.” people who don’t intention- is that an independent school ficially condemns Carnegie Wood said. However, he feels The impetus for the new In such cases, he feels the ally cheat, but still don’t give has to use is, we’re going by Mellon through the resolu- that the University is not go- crackdown, according to problem lies in the powers- the right answers, because Mom and Dad’s ability to pay, tion and calls on the Universi- ing to take a sudden and di- Cathie, is a disparity between that-be in the federal govern- the form is a pain to fill out. I not their willingness ... we’ll ty to “state in all publications rect action against ROTC. “I available aid and student ment, where the financial know it is.” work with you, but you’re not that the University allows think ultimately the faculty need, which has been increas- needs of students are first Often, however, the case going to get additional grant ROTC to remain in direct and board of trustees will ing for some time. Paternal assessed. “With the current is more cut and dry. A trick dollars over the next student violation of its Statement of have to put pressure on the income, he says, has not system, a majority of [the re- unique to local students is because your parents don’t Assurance.” administration to change,” kept pace with tuition and quired information] is on the securing aid based on the ex- want to pay, while their par- The Senate also directs he said. room/board increases in re- front page of the 1040, as far pectation of their living on ents are struggling.” the University to replace all The resolution passed the cent years. “What you have is as income,” Cathie said. “If campus, and then commuting Cathie believes this prac- of the financial aid that a stu- Academic Affairs committee costs going up about $1,500, you understand tax law, and to school from home. tice is especially widespread, dent loses by being dismissed and the Executive Board of mom and dad’s ability to pay can take advantage of it, you Cathie also says that some citing government figures that from ROTC due to his or her the Student Senate by unani- going up about $400, so you can beat the system.” 39 percent of students on aid list 60 percent of federal aid sexual orientation. mous vote, and it passed the have a raw financial need of Currently, the government (about 1,000 students) list recipients as financially inde- The Senate has resolved Campus Affairs committee about 1,100 bucks,” he says. conducts random computer another family member in pendent. “Now you look out that they “[will] prohibit unanimously with one ab- “We don’t have 1,100 more checks on about 30 percent college. But by subsequent there. Do we have 60 percent ROTC or ROTC-sponsored stention. free dollars to cover it. That’s of the students applying for checking in cooperation with of the students going to col- organizations [from partici- When brought in front of the problem. This has been aid on a national level. Cathie other schools, he says they lege who are independent? pating] in events funded or the Senate as a whole, the happening for a long time, says that Carnegie Mellon will have determined that some- Gimme a break, no way ... partially funded by the Stu- resolution passed with a vote gradually.” do the same with aid recipi- where between 12 and 19 per- something’s the matter.” dent Activities Fee.” This in- of 16-3-3. B6 « thetartan.org/special The Tartan » April 16, 2012 2001–2002 A campus mourns September 11th Students and SDC September 17, 2001 allocate $40,000 for In a poignant event marked by quiet simplicity, five hun- campus renovations dred students gathered at February 4, 2002 “Since the bulk of the sur- the Fence on Tuesday night plus did not originate last to hold a candlelight vigil for After receiving online year or the year before, it the injured and dead from the feedback from over 700 stu- would not have been a return morning’s tragedy. Points of dents concerning a $40,000 of the money we had given soft candlelight lit the lawn, surplus, the Student Dor- the surplus to this year’s resi- as students took to the Fence, mitory Council (SDC) has dents,” Balducci said. expressing their grief, con- devised plans for the extra The improvements will dolences, and hopes through money. impact a wide range of cam- words, songs, and tears. The “By spending [the money] pus facilities including both moving lyricism of “Amazing through ideas generated by dormitories and the Univer- Grace” stilled the crowd into residents, we hope to have a sity Center. Since Kirr Com- silence while the combined long-term positive effect on mons is a popular haunt for voices of the student body in campus,” said Anthony Bal- transients, student voters “My Country, ’Tis of Thee” res- ducci, SDC president. favored installing clocks onated with painful aptness During the fall of 2001, around the circular lounge. into the night sky. proposals were discussed by “A series of clocks — each Many students shared their the SDC surplus committee. depicting a major interna- initial disbelief at the surreal “[Those] that were con- tional time zone — could re- news, and their ensuing panic File Photo sidered feasible and ben- flect student diversity,” said as they desperately tried to Fraternity Phi Kappa Theta invited the community to paint the fence with words of condolence and hope. eficial to the residents were Sameer Rathod, sophomore contact family and friends approved and added to the information systems major in New York, while others majority stated that the war ting up a dialogue panel to can pride, CMU has also come online voting options,” said and SDC member. thanked the student body against terrorism was not a raising funds for the Ameri- together in campus pride. “We SDC Vice President Ken SDC will install charcoal for showing its support. One physical one and would only can Red Cross. A few others have all lamented at one point Herman. grills near residence halls speaker recalled how she was be won with unity and cour- expressed their grief and their or another how distinct our The plans included in- like Scobell, Henderson, touched by a random act of age. “It is my sincere hope and sudden sense of vulnerability various ambitions make the stalling charcoal grills out- Morewood Gardens, Doherty kindness when she was given solemn prayer that we can fill as their country that was once discourse of our day-to-day side residence halls, white- Apartments, and Boss and a hug and word of encourage- our emptiness with love and thought infallible was thor- lives, but no one could ever boards in various dormitory McGill. The charcoal box ment by a complete stranger turn our anger and terror into oughly violated. now question the underlying lounges, a clock or series of grills currently at Donner and as she went to class crying. peace,” said Student Body On a different note, Pro- bond of the members of our clocks around Kirr Commons Mudge House are often re- Others spoke of how they Vice President Brian Namey. vost Mark Hamlet lauded the University family,” Murphy reflecting campus diversity, served for campus events. knew “everything was going Dean of Student Affairs activist spirit demonstrated by said. “At our time of great- and indoor bike racks. These new grills would al- to be all right, as there is an- Michael Murphy closed the the school community and re- est need, our essential care If any money remains after low small groups of students other home, here at Carnegie candlelight vigil with these counted how Carnegie Mellon for one another, and for oth- these projects are completed, to cook outdoors at their lei- Mellon.” words; “In my twenty years had provided logistical sup- ers beyond the campus, have it may be used to redesign sure. “Being a New Yorker, an here at Carnegie Mellon, I port to the Federal Bureau of been unfailing. It will contin- the courtyard between More- In addition, Resident Ad- American, and a human be- have never seen something Investigation and offered to ue to be, I know.” wood Gardens and the fra- visors could host gatherings ing, I was shocked like ev- so amazing, with the students support the State Emergency Aseem Garg, a senior in ternity quad or to purchase a for their respective floors eryone else and at a loss for and community coming to- Services. Determinedly, Ham- social and decision sciences Dance Dance Revolution ma- without having to borrow words. Being so far away from gether in a way like never let said that “it is the refusal and the president of Amnesty chine. “I expect to see results pan charcoal grills or request home, I fear driving back to before.” to back down, to have classes International, hopes that the starting before midsemester a larger facility. my city and not being able to The fraternity Phi Kap- today, to carry on, that will ul- campus will maintain a mood break and continuing prob- Perhaps the most peculiar recognize it anymore,” said pa Theta, despite having timately beat terrorism.” of peace and community and ably for the rest of the semes- project voted for by students, Andress Appolon, a senior guarded the Fence for the past Most students, staff, and will not lash out at those who ter,” Balducci said. a Dance Dance Revolution drama major in BHA. “As for weeks, invited everyone to faculty have responded to are not truly responsible for The SDC discovered the machine, is a game in which post-shock, I have the same paint the Fence with words of the situation with fear and the events. “During this hor- surplus in its budget when it players must mimic the di- question that’s on everyone’s condolence and hope for all sadness, but also a quick and rific time it is important to switched over to the Oracle rection of arrows on a screen mind — ‘What’s next?’ I pray involved in the incident. Stu- powerful call for peace and refrain from scapegoating on accounting system. Money with their feet by moving for the families that have lost dents strode forward to paint togetherness. the basis of race or religion that had been allocated to between four pressured foot loved ones and for the people the Fence, traditionally a sym- “My overwhelming senti- and to ensure that the rights some projects during previ- pads. I’ve lost.” bol of youth and exuberance ment is sorrow. Sorrow for and freedoms that Americans ous years was never fully Some students feel SDC The candlelight vigil, in on CMU’s campus, in somber the lives lost, for the injured, hold dear are not trampled spent. should spend the surplus on spite of the inherently tragic silence, with calls to “Unity” and for the family and friends in our hunger for vengeance. All CMU students pay a more practical and immedi- tone, was characterized by and “Peace.” of those most directly im- Justice, not vengeance, should student activities fee that ate dormitory renovations an exceptional degree of On Wednesday afternoon, pacted. One can’t help but be be the goal,” he said. goes straight to the Student rather than investing in recre- maturity. a forum was held in the Ran- uplifted, though, by the cour- Dewitt Latimer, a master’s Senate and then to all the ational ideas such as a Dance A large number of those gos Room of the University age and compassion of people student in civil engineer- different clubs. SDC, on the Dance Revolution machine. who spoke touched on the Center, with the intention throughout the world in re- ing and an Alpha Phi Omega other hand, is funded by a “Surplus should be spent importance of prayer and of letting students and staff sponse to the tragedy. It is de- member, left a meaningful $12-per-semester student on CPS (Central Property urged their peers not to per- voice any thoughts they had monstrative of not just what message for the campus in his dormitory fee. The SDC con- Services, the organization in petuate the cycle of hate and on Tuesday’s tragedy. It was America stands for, but what statement, “acts of kindness sidered directly refunding charge of janitorial services violence, but to “keep those an intimate gathering, and all free societies stand for,” on campus are a slap in the the surplus money to stu- at Carnegie Mellon),” said responsible for this terrible many speakers suggested Murphy said. face for the people that com- dents, but determined that junior music major Joellen act in our prayers tonight.” A courses of action, from set- Besides uniting in Ameri- mitted the attacks.” this was not feasible. Miller. CMU begins construction of CMU to become largest Stever House residence hall consumer of wind energy January 21, 2002 August 27, 2001 “Developing new technologies... January marked the This fall, Carnegie Mel- to protect and enhance our groundbreaking of a five- lon will become the largest story residence hall between purchaser of wind-generated global environment is one of our Morewood Gardens and electricity in the country, a Mudge Hall. The dormitory, purchase that has earned the strategic priorities.” which will be built by Rycon University a Green Power Construction Company, will Leadership Award from the —Jared Cohon cost an estimated $12.5 mil- Environmental Protection lion and house 259 first-year Agency. University president students. In order to blend The one-year contract with the neighboring resi- will provide five percent of southeast of Pittsburgh. The ing energy alternatives, and dence halls, the exterior will the University’s total energy farm is the largest wind farm it provides several environ- be constructed with a mix of and cost $81,000 more than in the eastern U.S. CMU will mental advantages over the red brick and concrete. electricity from fossil fuels purchase 4,778 megawatt- use of fossil fuels. However, The dormitory should be or other traditional sources. hours from the turbines. wind-generated power poses completed in March of 2003. CMU’s agreement was made A “University Challenge” several problems that prevent The structure will be built with Community Energy, Inc., is being conceived to increase it from being able to replace with green design principles. a distributor of renewable environmental awareness and traditional sources on a large University architect Paul Tell- energy, and Environmental practices on campus and to scale. Windmills, for instance, ers said, “It will be an energy- Defense, a nonprofit organi- encourage students, faculty, are expensive and require a and water-efficient building zation that studies environ- and staff to conserve. The lot of maintenance. that conserves materials and mental issues. goal is to help offset the 48 “There has been a massive resources, minimizes harm- “Developing new technol- percent premium CMU is pay- backlash that the wind gen- ogies, policies, and practices ing for the wind power. ful effects to the environ- File Photo erators are unsightly,” said ment, and maximizes living Construction of the new residence hall began in January 2002. to protect and enhance our The challenge will de- Cliff Davidson, director of the conditions.” global environment is one of crease operation costs by en- CMU Environmental Institute The new dorm will be the McAshan, a sophomore psy- currently, one concern was our strategic priorities,” said couraging recycling habits and member of the environ- third residence hall construct- chology major, voiced con- expressed by Kevin Rohm- University President Jared and using different lighting mental practices committee ed by the East Campus Project cerns about careless construc- ann, a sophomore in biol- Cohon. Cohon, who has a implementations in campus that made the decision to pur- since 1990. tion workers. “I’m always ogy and psychology, “[Noise] background in environmental buildings. Innovative ideas chase wind power. Davidson The East Campus Project, walking by here,” she said, “I may be more of a problem in studies and civil engineering, for beneficial environmental added that people have com- which grew from an archi- almost got spit on yesterday.” the spring when people have added that the University is practices will be rewarded plained about the generators tectural design submitted by In some cases, Housing their windows open.” Direc- committed to improving envi- with gift certificates. A web- being noisy and dangerous. Michael Dennis, Jeffrey Clark Services has attempted to tor of Housing Services Tim ronmental quality and provid- site will track ideas, sugges- Despite costs to the Uni- and Associates in 1987, gave mitigate students’ concerns. Michael sent an email to all ing a model for other universi- tions, and awards. versity and safety and aes- the campus many of its dis- Noisy activities are not al- Mudge and Morewood resi- ties and organizations. Rising energy costs and thetic concerns about wind tinctive architectural features, lowed to begin until 8 a.m. dents to inform them a com- The wind-generated elec- environmental concerns as- turbines, the wind power including Gesling Stadium so students living nearby will mittee of staff and residents tricity will come from 1.5 sociated with coal-generated purchase is one step in line to and the University Center. not be awakened by the din will be formed as a means of megawatt wind turbines at electricity have caused an in- a much larger goal for CMU. However, the new con- of concrete-mixing machines. update on construction prog- the Exelon-Community En- creased interest in alternative “The University can move so- struction has also caused While there seem to be little ress and for addressing issues ergy Wind Farm at Mill Run forms of energy. Wind energy ciety towards a sustainable some inconveniences. Molly problems with noise levels and concerns. in Fayette County, 40 miles is one of the fastest grow- state,” Davidson said. April 16, 2012 « The Tartan thetartan.org/special » B7 2010–2011 CMU students’ video creeps into Rolling Stone coverage

February 21, 2011 though SNL’s video was of a videos: The magazine Roll- Minaj recorded her part in No- When asked whether or not them but didn’t think of until higher production quality and ing Stone took notice as well. vember 2010, well before that he believed SNL’s claim that it later.” Rarely do college students contained an original song fea- Reilly’s mother had been high video was made.... That’s cra- was all a coincidence, Hoff- Whether or not SNL take center stage in national turing Nicki Minaj, there are school friends with the artis- zy that they have a T-rex head man said, “At first, after the gleaned inspiration from the debates about artistic plagia- still some uncanny similarities tic director at Rolling Stone, so as well! I guess great minds article, we had thought, ‘Yeah, students’ video, the students rism, but that’s exactly what between the two videos. In it, when his mother posted the really do think alike. And by it was just a coincidence,’ but have benefited from the con- happened to Carnegie Mellon the Lonely Island trio sings students’ video on Facebook, great minds we mean ours and then other people in our dorm troversy: As of Sunday, their first-years Joe Reilly, a CFA about creeping while walk- claiming that SNL had copied theirs. We enjoyed their danc- would come up to us and ask video had gained over 24,000 student, and Sean Hoffman, ing about with bended knees, her son, the artistic director ing and hope they continue us, ‘Well, why didn’t you ask views on YouTube, and their an H&SS student. Their video clawed hands, and creepy took notice. “Sean and I were their creeping ways.” when the actual video was follow-up video, “How to “What is The Creep” made smiles, similar to the dance in in biology [class], and I get a “I was surprised with some filmed?’... If they filmed the Creep,” had over 11,000 national headlines after Satur- Hoffman and Reilly’s video. A text from my mom that says, of the stuff they said, like video in January after ours views. “We’re shocked that it day Night Live (SNL) released Tyrannosaurus rex mask also ‘Hey, call me soon, Rolling ‘Great minds think alike,’ and was released, you know, they even got that many views,” a digital short, “The Creep,” makes an appearance near the Stone is going to call you for an by minds, talking about ours could have rerecorded some Hoffman admitted. “We were that eerily echoed some of the end of the video. interview and I want to talk to and theirs,” Hoffman said. “I of the audio or whatever [to surprised [at the beginning], elements of the Carnegie Mel- “Our first thoughts were, you about it first,’ ” Reilly re- was shocked that they had incorporate the dance]. The like, ‘Dude, we got 500 views! lon students’ video. ‘This is eerily similar,’ ” Hoff- called. “We were both just like, even taken the time out of song isn’t what we were de- That’s so awesome!’ And then “For most of the semester, man said after seeing SNL’s ‘What are you talking about?’ their day to even watch both bating over, it was the actual now, it’s like, ‘Hey, 20,000 it was just an inside joke for “The Creep.” “We can see the That was the longest last 20 of our videos, so it was pretty dance.... That was one of the views...’ We never knew it was fun,” Reilly said. “And then claw thing going on, the bend- minutes of that class ever.” cool.” questions we wanted to ask going to be that big.” we were like, ‘Yeah, we could ing of the knees ... and then, “We were shocked that make a video,’ but everyone near the end of the video, it had grown from this had work. And near the end we saw the T-rex head, and small incident — this ‘mini of the semester, we were like, that’s when we were like, ‘Oh controversy,’ as they called ‘We really should make a vid- my God, there’s no way that it in Rolling Stone’s article,” eo,’ and we got a lot more time this is just a coincidence.’ So, Hoffman said. near finals week, so we started from there, we all got on our When asked whether he shooting then.” The two then YouTube accounts and started had expected any major me- posted the video on YouTube looking up wherever the video dia to notice the similarities in mid-January. The video, had appeared, and started between the two videos, Reilly titled “What is the Creep?”, saying, ‘Hey, this is a rip-off said, “We kind of hoped in features Hoffman and Reilly of our video.’ But then the the back of our minds.... That dancing the Creep at vari- next morning we woke up and night [when SNL released ous locations around campus, were like, ‘Well, we kind of its video] we sent out some creeping on unsuspecting stu- overreacted a little bit,’ and we things, we posted a couple of dents, and occasionally wear- started removing our com- things on the internet.... It was ing a velociraptor mask, all ments, but by that time other just kind of hopeful, like ‘may- to Justice’s song “Waters of fans had seen it and started be somebody will notice.’ ” Nazareth.” doing the same thing that we Soon enough, SNL took Approximately a week af- did, and our views started to notice of the mini controversy ter Hoffman and Reilly posted go up.” as well, releasing a statement the video on YouTube, SNL The duo’s fans were not to Rolling Stone saying, “We released a digital short called the only ones who noticed wrote and recorded the song File Photo “The Creep” on its show. Al- the similarities between the over the summer, and [Nicki] Sean Hoffman and Joe Reilly perform their signature dance ‘the creep.’ Hunt receives new Tepper alumnus awarded Nobel Prize October 25, 2010 Since 1967, Mortensen has ers contributed to the success Mortensen is now the fifth exterior lighting served as a professor at North- of the firm. All laborers in the degree holder from Carnegie An alumnus of Carnegie western University in the Kel- economy would be contribut- Mellon to win the Nobel Prize October 25, 2010 Students also seem to be Mellon’s economics depart- logg School of Business. ing, and their skills would be in Economics. John Forbes excited about the lighting. “It ment has been awarded the His colleague at the univer- utilized to maximize produc- Nash, who received his bach- This year, Hunt Library is a great idea,” said sopho- Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize sity, Joel Mokyr, a professor tivity. elor’s and master’s degrees will celebrate its 50th year on more electrical and computer in the Economic Sciences, in the arts and sciences, said, However, Mortensen from Carnegie Mellon in 1948, campus — and students can engineering major Jecolia commonly referred to as “[Mortensen] explains a great pointed out that this classic won the prize in 1994 for his expect not only a birthday Longtchi. “We all spend so the Nobel Prize in Econom- deal about why at any given understanding of the labor extensive work in the field of celebration with cupcakes, much time in the library, it ics. Dale T. Mortensen, who point in time there are a lot of economy does not include game theory. Last year, Oliver but also a substantial change might as well be pretty.” earned his Ph.D. from the people who are not working, search costs. Search costs are E. Williamson, a University of to the exterior of the build- The new lighting will be Graduate School of Indus- and he gives a very rich and the costs that people have to California, Berkeley professor ing. In recognition of the li- unveiled during a formal trial Administration (now extremely useful theory of un- pay when attempting to find and a Carnegie Mellon Ph.D. brary’s 50 years of service to the Tepper School of Busi- employment that’s very differ- employment. These costs can graduate, won an award for students and the community, “The light will ness) in 1967, received the ent from our normal ideas of include the amount of money his work in demonstrating the Hunt Foundation will be award with Christopher unemployment.” it takes to move to a new city how firms like companies and funding the installation of be jazzy and A. Pissarides and Peter A. The theory that won to work, to buy a new home, to corporations have close simi- permanent exterior lighting Diamond of the London Mortensen the award chal- fly to an interview, and more. larities with governmental similar to that of the Randy fun, like the School of Economics and the lenges the ideas of classical Mortensen’s research bodies. Pausch Memorial Bridge. lighting on Massachusetts Institute of economics regarding how states that these costs create Anjum Rangwala, a first- The additional lighting Technology, respectively. people find jobs and how a barrier between a person year economics major, said, was proposed by the Hunt the current The Nobel committee companies fill vacancies.and employment that may be “After my first lecture in Foundation’s Bill Hunt. “Bill bridge.” awards the prize to econo- Classical economists believed available. In an unregulated Professor [Steven] Klepper’s Hunt, who is a grandson of mists whose work has made that in a free market with- market, these barriers create class, I knew how good the those who gave us Hunt Li- a significant impact on the out government regulation, higher unemployment and economics program was brary, was on campus one —Gloriana St. Clair field across a long period of there would be an efficient don’t allow all workers to use here. But after hearing night, and he noticed that the Dean of University time. The 2010 winners were outcome in the market for hu- his or her skills to achieve the about alumni of the program library was not completely lit credited with researching man labor. This means that highest level of productivity winning awards like the Nobel because there are places that Libraries and creating important labor people would eventually find for the economy. Prize, it makes you feel really are not being used during the models that took into account a way to work in parts of the This analysis supports a proud to be a part of the evening hours. He thought it event thanking the Hunt how government regulations economy that were relevant to possible outside party, such department.” would look better if it were Foundation for its gift. This and policies made an impact their skills and that employers as the government, interven- With two Nobel Prizes won totally lit, so he sent an email formal lighting will be the on fields including unem- and employees would be able ing to coordinate potential in the last two years, it’s easy to President Cohon making final celebration of three cur- ployment and the wages of to settle on wages that fairly employers and employees to to wonder who at Carnegie that suggestion,” said Glori- rently planned to take place workers. represented how much work- utilize one another. Mellon will be awarded next. ana St. Clair, the dean of Uni- in the upcoming month. versity Libraries. “We’re having a party for After receiving the email, students, a party for the staff Cohon enlisted the help of who currently work in the Students assemble for fence restoration Cindy Limauro, a profes- library, and then the third sor of lighting in the schools formal event with the Hunt March 28, 2011 message “Don’t mess with rules and that no one was to gineering major, were some of Architecture and Drama. family, the president, and the our Fence” on the side facing begin painting until midnight. of the first to notice when Limauro’s previous work is trustees,” St. Clair said. A group of first-year art Forbes Avenue, and writing As Carnegie Mellon’s website students began cutting into featured in a number of Pitts- The first event called students used a hacksaw on personal messages of support and the Student Handbook the Fence. Weiner, Rockwell, burgh’s historical sites, from “Happy 50th, Hunt Library!” the Fence Monday afternoon on the opposite side. Nicho- outline, groups must capture and others confronted the St. Bede’s Church and the is aimed at including to carve away some of its lay- las Petrillo, a senior in me- and paint the Fence between students, who were then es- miniature railroad exhibit at students in the celebration. ers of paint. In response, Tim chanical engineering, painted midnight and daybreak. corted away by university the Carnegie Science Center This upcoming party was Hieter, a master’s candidate the first stroke, explaining Will Weiner, a sophomore personnel. Weiner described to Carnegie Mellon’s Pausch organized largely by the in materials science and en- through a megaphone while economics and social and de- the Fence as “the definition of Memorial Bridge. University Libraries’ Student gineering, created a Facebook standing on the nearby picnic cision sciences double major, school spirit” and noted that “President Cohon re- Advisory Committee. event — “Operation Heal the table that the Fence would be and Jay Rockwell, a junior “everybody felt hurt” by the quested that Cindy do an Committee member Aaron Fence” — that attracted hun- captured by the traditional biomedical and chemical en- destructive actions. assessment and help decide Gross highly encouraged dreds of students to the Cut whether the benefit of having students to attend the that night to reclaim and re- it look nice would outweigh birthday celebration, as paint the Fence. the costs of having it lit all the birthday party “is an Hieter, after hearing about the time. Cindy was teach- opportunity for students to what happened to the Fence, ing a lighting class at that create a small thank-you gift discussed his reaction with time and had those students for the Hunt Foundation, and friends. “We see it as the one do an assessment of the idea there will also be cupcakes real, easily identifiable sym- as well. These students came to eat.” bol of Carnegie Mellon, and up with the idea of, rather “I think the biggest reason everyone loves it,” he said. than keeping the pre-existing for students to be involved in The Facebook group be- lights inside the library on at the birthday party, as well as gan as a way to organize his all times, they would rather in thanking the Hunts, is the friends, but after only two like to light the building on high use of the library. The li- hours, nearly 300 people had the outside in the same way brary’s annual gate count has committed to attending. By that the Pausch Bridge is lit,” almost reached 1.5 million. the end of the night, this num- St. Clair said. The library is an academic ber had climbed to almost “The light will be jazzy destination, but it also serves 1,000. and fun, like the lighting on as a social destination central Those who arrived at mid- the current bridge,” added to the student experience,” night took turns painting File Photo St. Clair. “We’re all excited.” Gross said. the Fence black, adding the A collage of photos of the Fence when it was damaged and during its restoration. B8 « thetartan.org/special The Tartan » April 16, 2012 Alumni Calendar

The following list includes events that are ex- SCS/ECE Alumni Reception. Gates Center, Law Alumni Network Alumni Soccer Game. Soccer Field, adjacent to clusively available to alumni or that encourage Room 6115. Saturday, 1–3 p.m. Law Alumni Network & Pre-Law Program Re- Gesling Stadium. alumni attendance. A schedule of general Carni- Biomedical Engineering Alumni Reception. ception. Coffee Lounge, Baker Hall. Saturday, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. val events can be seen in the Pillbox Carnival cal- Doherty Hall, Room 2100. Friday, 4–6 p.m. Soccer Alumni Reception. Piano Room, Mudge endar on page C15. Saturday, 2–3 p.m. House. Saturday, 5–6:30 p.m. Margaret Morrison College AB Delta Delta Delta Alumnae Tea. Maggie Murph Café, Hunt Tepper School of Business AB Tech Alumni Reception. Danforth Lounge, Tri Delta Pansy Brunch. Chapter House, Greek Library. Friday, 3–5 p.m. Work the Network: An Introduction to the University Center. Friday, 3–5 p.m. Quad, 1017 Morewood Ave. Tepper School’s Regional Alumni Chapters. Saturday, 1–3 p.m. Mellon College of Science Posner Center. Friday, 2:30–5 p.m. Alpha Chi Omega Ice Cream Social. Terrace Tent, Baker Hall. Alumni B**rs. Main Lobby & Courtyard, Tep- Mock Wine & Cheese Reception. Chapter Delta Tau Delta Friday, 2–3:30 p.m. per School of Business. Friday, 5–7 p.m. House, Greek Quad, 1069 Morewood Ave. Alumni Golf Outing. Bob O’Connor Golf Tepper School Tour. Rachel Mellon Walton Thursday, 7–9 p.m. Course, Schenley Park. Saturday, noon. Pi Kappa Alpha Room, Tepper School of Business. Alumni BBQ. Greek Quad, Chapter House, Alumni Pig Roast. Chapter House, 105 Marga- Reception. Alumni Lounge, University Center. Saturday, 9:15 a.m. 1069 Morewood Ave. Saturday, 1–4 p.m. ret Morrison St. Saturday, 4 p.m. Friday, noon–4 p.m. State of the Tepper School of Business. Posner Meeting. Hamburg Hall, Room 1000. Center. Saturday, 11:30 a.m. Alpha Epsilon Pi Delta Upsilon Saturday, 1–3 p.m. Tepper School New Curriculum & the Student Open House & Brunch. Chapter House, Greek Alumni Dinner. Primanti Brothers, 3803 Experience. Posner Center. Quad, 1091 Morewood Ave. Forbes Ave. Friday, 7 p.m. ROTC & Military Saturday, 3–3:45 p.m. Saturday, 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Lunch. Schatz Dining Room, University Center. Alumni Welcome Breakfast. Danforth Lounge, Afternoon Tepper Tea: Faculty Meet & Greet. AEPi Alpha Kappa Chapter 25th Anniversary Saturday, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. University Center. Saturday, 10 a.m.–noon. Posner Center. Saturday, 3:30–5 p.m. Gala. Rodef Shalom, 4905 Fifth Ave. Meeting. Hamburg Hall, Room 1502. Tepper All-Class Reunion Celebration. The Saturday, 8–11:30 p.m. Saturday, 2–4 p.m. School of Architecture Andy Warhol Museum, 117 Sandusky St. SoArch Alumni Reception. DFab Lab, Margaret Saturday, 6:30–10 p.m. Alpha Phi Omega Dietrich College of Humanities & Social Sci- Morrison, Room C7. Friday, 5:30 p.m. Alumni Concession Shifts. Midway Concession ences (H&SS) SoArch Alumni Brunch. College of Fine Arts, Other Alumni Reunions Stand. Saturday, noon–2 p.m. Reunion. Terrace Tent, Baker Hall. Saturday, Room 201. Saturday, 11:30 a.m. Class of 1962 Medallion Ceremony & 50th Re- Carnival Meeting and Mixer. Danforth Lounge, 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. SoArch Exhibit Open Houses & Design Awards. union Lunch. Alumni Concert Hall, College University Center. Saturday, 2–5 p.m. Exhibit: Margaret Morrison, Room 303. of Fine Arts. Saturday, 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Hamerschlag House Fourth-Year Design Awards: Margaret Platinum Reception. Alumni Lounge, Univer- Alumni Association Reunion. Hamerschlag Lobby. Friday, 3–5 p.m. Morrison, Room 403. Saturday, 1–3 p.m. sity Center. Sunday, 4–5 p.m. All-Campus BBQ. Merson Courtyard, Univer- Baby Boomer Celebration. Schatz Dining sity Center. Rain Location: Wiegand Gym, Heinz College School of Design Room, University Center. Sunday, 5–7 p.m. University Center. Friday, 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Alumni Reception with Faculty & Students. Alumni Reunion. Margaret Classes of the 1980s & 1990s Celebration. Foyer, Hamburg Hall. Friday, 3–5 p.m. Morrison, Room 111. Saturday, 1–3 p.m. Alumni Lounge, University Center. Buggy Alumni Association Sunday, 5–7 p.m. Reception. Coffee Lounge, Baker Hall. Hispanic & Latino Alumni Association Scotch’n’Soda Platinum Reunion Dinner. Connan Room, Friday, 12:30 p.m. Meeting. Connan Room, University Center. Sixth Annual Reception. Rangos 3, University University Center. Sunday, 5–7 p.m. Morning-After Breakfast. Smallman Street Saturday, 1–3 p.m. Center. Sunday, 10:30 p.m. Young Alumni Happy Hour. Tartans Pavilion, Deli, 1912 Murray Ave. Sunday, 10 a.m. Reunion Reception. General Motors Dining Resnik House. Sunday, 5–7 p.m. Room, University Center. Sunday, 7–10 p.m. Sigma Alpha Epsilon Carnegie Mellon Black Alumni Association Thirty-seventh Annual Night at Luna. Luna Bar Miscellaneous Lunch & Meeting. Gregg Hall, Porter Hall, Information Systems & Grill, 304 N. Craig St. Thursday, 9 p.m. Tartan Football 500th Win Celebration. Tar- Room 100. Saturday, 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Program Block Party. Porter Hall, Room 222. Sigma Alpha Epsilon Buffet Dinner. Chapter tans Pavilion, Resnik House. Friday, 4–6 p.m. House, Greek Quad, 1085 Morewood Ave. Friday, 5–8 p.m. Carnegie Institute of Technology (CIT) Friday, 6–10 p.m. Cyert Center 40th Anniversary Open House. Buggy Breakfast. Singleton Room, Roberts Kappa Alpha Theta BBQ & BMT Scholarship Sauerkraut Eating Cyert Center, Morewood Gardens. Engineering Hall. Friday, 9–11 a.m. Alumnae Brunch. Chapter House, Greek Quad, Finals. Chapter House, Greek Quad, 1085 Saturday, noon–3 p.m. Tour of the new labs in Doherty Hall Chemi- 1077 Morewood Ave. Saturday, 10 a.m. Morewood Ave. Saturday, noon–3 p.m. Fraternity & Sorority Reception. Alumni cal Engineering Department. Doherty Hall, House. Sunday, 2–3 p.m. Room 1107. Friday, 3–5 p.m. Kappa Delta Rho Sigma Alpha Iota Student Life Reception. Mudge House. Third Annual Materials Science & Engineer- Alumni Reception. Alumni House. Alumnae Reception. Porter Hall, Room 125C. Sunday, 3–4 p.m. ing Alumni Carnival Deck Party. Wean Hall, Sunday, 4–6 p.m. Saturday, 1–3 p.m. Tartan Confessions — Exclusively for Alumni 3300 Corridor. Friday, 4–6 p.m. From 1970s Through Platinums! General Civil & Environmental Engineering Alumni Kappa Kappa Gamma Sigma Phi Epsilon Motors Dining Room, University Center. Reception. Porter Hall, Room 107E. Alumnae BBQ. Chapter House, Greek Quad, Alumni BBQ. Chapter House, Greek Quad, Sunday, 3–4 p.m. Friday, 4:30–6:30 p.m. 1065 Morewood Ave. Saturday, 2 p.m. 1057 Morewood Ave. Friday, 1:30–4:30 p.m. Student & Alumni Hockey Game. Ice Castle, Civil & Environmental Engineering Classes of Castle Shannon. Sunday, 3–4 p.m. the 1940s & 1950s Dinner. Pittsburgh Ath- Kiltie Band Soccer CMARC Reception. Atrium, Cyert Hall. letic Club, 4215 Fifth Ave. Friday, 6:30 p.m. Alumni & Student Reception. Alumni House. Alumni Brunch. TV Lounge, West Wing. Sunday, 5–7 p.m. MechE Picnic & BBQ. Courtyard & Lobby, Thursday, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Tumbler Giveaway. Merson Courtyard, Univer- Scaife Hall. Saturday, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. sity Center. Friday, 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

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04.16.12 Volume 106, Issue 25 ...this week only 3 In(Klein) Winners of the Frame Gallery Grant present their unconventional project. 4 wats:ON? The School of Architecture hosts its annual festival emphasizing interdisciplinary work. 5 PSO The Carnegie Mellon Concert Choir performs Broadway classics with the PSO. 6 Passion Pit The indie pop band is scheduled to perform on campus during Carnival weekend. 7 The Loop The film festival will showcase student work and expose viewers to the art of filmmaking. 8 Midway Map Consult this map to navigate the many booths on Midway. 10 ToonSeum 4 This #*?! Isn’t Very Funny features the work of Pittsburgh comics powerhouse Jim Rugg.

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3 Advice 11 Comics Everything you need to know about booth sex Need help with your life plans? Check out this and staying drunk. week’s comics for some hilarious options. 5 Paperhouse 13 Puzzles Paperhouse talks about dub, the reggae- Are you smarter than a hexadecimal sudoku inspired predecessor of hip hop and dubstep. puzzle? Give it a go with this edition. 10 Did You Know? 14 Horoscopes Did you know that Carnegie Mellon’s linguistics This week’s horoscopes are so Spring Carnival, major is only five years old? they cause joy and uncontrollable fear of finals. 15 Calendar This week’s calendar is your guide to the many campus events happening during Carnival.

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 Juan Fernandez

The Tartan . Box 119 . UC Suite 103 . Carnegie Mellon University . 5000 Forbes Ave . Pittsburgh, PA 15213 . www.thetartan.org . © 2012 The Tartan Frame features serpentine project Advice for awkward people In(Klein) showcases Frame Gallery Grant winners’ work About staying drunk and booth sex

Dear Patrick, Dear Patrick, A room-sized, serpentine plastic structure is not easy task, according to Colarusso. He and his three what many visitors expect to find at a gallery colleagues built most of the piece on site over the What’s the most cost- It’s Spring Carnival again, exhibition, but viewers warmly greeted this artistic course of one night. effective way to stay and that means one thing: curiosity at the opening reception for the In(Klein) drunk for all of Spring booth sex. Do you have exhibition at the Frame Gallery last Friday. Created Despite the scale of the piece, however, the paradox Carnival? I have no work, any tips for doing the by fourth-year architecture majors Michael Jeffers, is that the structure does not take up much space at no class, no money, and deed in a shoddy wooden Anna Rosenblum, Liam Lowe, and Joe Colarusso, all. Visitors to the gallery ducked under the winding no friends. Help me get shack? In(Klein) presents a perplexing and captivating plastic and stood inside it, admiring the piece from drunk as cheaply as challenge to viewers’ perceptions of the space various angles or casually socializing. According possible. Thanks, around them. to Jeffers, this paradox is one of the driving ideas Busily Organizing behind the project. “We knew we wanted something Sincerely, Orgasmic Times, Hidden The exhibition consists of a single piece that spans that was ambiguous,” he said, “something that had Consuming Highly Booth Activities Needed, the entire room, made from dozens of triangular logic to it but seemed irrational.” Economical Alcohols Guidance Eagerly plastic cutouts, each about the length of a person’s Potentially, Otherwise Will Requested forearm. Together, the plastic cutouts resemble If ambiguity was the artists’ goal, then they certainly Imbibe Natty Only large, transparent scales. The effect is, indeed, a bit achieved it. The shape of the piece, paired with the Dear BOOTH BANGER, serpentine; the structure undulates and twists upon grandness of its scale, made for an unconventional Dear CHEAP-O WINO, itself as it stretches across the room in the shape of object that was open to interpretation. Third-year Booth sex is one of the an elaborate, three-dimensional figure eight. architecture major Claire He described the structure There are a few general rules oldest Spring Carnival as “futuristic” and, despite its already impressive of thumb when it comes traditions. However, it comes Rosenblum explained that the inspiration for the size, saw even greater potential for the piece. “It to drinking cheaply. First, with its own dangers: public structure’s intriguing shape originally came to the feels like a prototype for something bigger,” she said. avoid beer. It will fill you up indecency arrests, collapsing artists when designing an elementary school with a quickly and won’t get you booths, general em-bare- winding structure wrapped around the building. The Though an unexpected use of the gallery space, that drunk. Second, stay out ass-ment, and splinters. The artists submitted their proposal and ultimately won In(Klein) does not fail to impress. Not only is of bars. They have a huge key is to get in, do the deed the Frame Gallery Grant, which offers $300 to an it aesthetically captivating, but it also poses a markup. If you want to go, quickly, and get out. Luckily, individual or group of students that can create a site- challenge to the ways in which people experience pre-game. Third, if you go to one of those shouldn’t be specific work that alters perceptions of space. their physical environment. In(Klein) is a compelling a party, avoid jungle juice. a problem. First, you need and refreshing departure from the traditional art to scope out a good booth. The scale is perhaps the most impressive aspect of exhibit and conventional perceptions of space. So, after careful analysis, Take the first day of Carnival the piece. Although the gallery itself is no bigger the most cost effective way to find a good one. It needs than about twice the size of an average dorm room, to get drunk is... Franzia. to be sturdy and have a few the structure takes up the entire space, suspended Rachel Cohen | Assistant Pillbox Editor Specifically, a box of Franzia good hiding spots. Stay from the ceiling by no more than a few strings at red wine. At 13.6 percent away from Kappa Alpha various junctures. Assembling the structure was no In(Klein) will be open at The Frame through April 21. alcohol by volume and Theta’s booth — it’s always coming in a five-liter box for on the verge of collapse. less than $10, it’s the best Write for Pillbox. deal there is. It also comes Once you’ve found a good [email protected] with several drinking games booth, you need to sneak in ready to go: Tour de Franzia, at night. You may think that in which you wear a bike security will be a problem, helmet and drink Franzia, but most of Carnival security and Slap the Bag, in which is students, and students you take the bag of wine are easily bribed. Make sure out of the box, slap it, drink there are no cops around it, and then pass it around and do it. (these are both more fun when you’re drunk). Follow Not too hard or the whole these tips and you’ll have a booth will come down, cheap, drunk time. Patrick Hoskins

Plus getting drunk on Need advice? Send queries wine is pretty classy, to [email protected]. Patrick Hoskins

art pillbox 04.16.12 3 wats:ON? focuses on idea of transformers The School of Architecture hosts annual festival of interdisciplinary arts

Students wandering into the College of Fine Arts (CFA) building last week may have noticed a lot of paper rope hanging across the Great Hall. The installation, by artists Wade Kavanaugh and Stephen Nguyen, was a major feature of this year’s Jill Watson Festival Across the Arts.

The School of Architecture hosted the annual festival this past weekend. The festival, more commonly known as wats:ON?, featured guest speakers, demonstrations, workshops, and installations centered around the theme of “transformer.”

The festival is an annual tribute to Jill Watson — a Carnegie Mellon alumna, adjunct faculty member, and local architect — who died in a plane crash in 1996. This marked the 15th year of the festival, which celebrates Watson’s “commitment to an interdisciplinary philosophy,” according to the festival’s website.

The wats:ON? theme this year was meant to build off this interdisciplinary idea and inspire questions about the transformation of architecture, art, and technology Allison Cosby | Pillbox Editor from materials to finished projects. All of the presenters Wade Kavanaugh and Stephen Nguyen were originally intimidated by the venue for their installation “Tug O’ War.” demonstrated a transformative feature, whether it was “[The Great Hall] was beautiful and we didn’t want to screw it up,” Kavanaugh said. “We were really scared by it.” transforming their bodies into instruments, rolled-up paper into sculpture, or an Arduino — an open-source single-board microcontroller — into a sewable patch. processes.” She presented an example of their work: music in the architecture, Kavanaugh and Nguyen faced a rearranged Arduino into a sewable patch, called the limitations created by the building while they were “The magic of moving from pieces of material to LilyPad Arduino, which has expanded the audience for planning their installation. something remarkable, that transition is really amazing,” technology by altering traditional gender patterns in said Pablo Garcia, assistant professor in the School of technology and computation. Kavanaugh and Nguyen gave a casual lecture on Architecture and co-curator of the festival with adjunct Saturday night as a closing to the festival, discussing assistant professor Spike Wolff. “The transformation is Buechley, like the rest of the presenters and participants, their previous work and their most recent project, titled really the part that we’re interested in. These people was chosen because of her focus on the transformation “Tug O’ War,” which they had installed in CFA over the make the transformation visible.” of some aspect of her work. For Buechley it was previous few days. technology and computation. For percussionist and According to Garcia, the co-curators asked themselves, rhythm dancer Keith Terry, it was his body. Their installation included nearly four miles of paper “Who can we bring in who will amaze people and rope and showed how creative ideas could transform surprise them?” while planning the festival. The result Terry performed to a full audience in the Alumni Concert a challenging space into something amazing using led them to the theme of transformer. “The transformer Hall on Friday. In a performance centered on sound and common materials. theme has a lot to do with exactly that, but people who movement, he transformed his body into a multi-faceted do it with almost the minimum amount,” Garcia said. instrument. His performance on Friday was highly Kavanaugh and Nguyen have worked together on “These aren’t people who are making complex things interactive; he taught audience members the basics of numerous collaborative projects in the past, usually out of complex things with stuff that’s over people’s numerous types of body music and dance, including involving paper, an economical and available material. head.” hambone and kecak. They focus on movement and the viewer’s experience in their work. “We try to keep an element of play in The festival opened on Thursday with a presentation “Terry’s a performer who essentially has nothing — everything we make,” Kavanaugh said. by Leah Buechley, an associate professor at the just his body — and he can make an amazing array of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media sounds and beats and rhythms,” Garcia said. “One of the goals for the wats:ON? festival is to be Lab and director of the High-Low Tech research wondrous, to amaze, to inspire,” Garcia said. “And group. Buechley’s talk, titled “Expressive Electronics: Terry closed his presentation by discussing visual I think that’s one way that you can connect the Sketching, Sewing, and Sharing,” was cosponsored rhythms and the rhythmic qualities of architecture. After five schools in the College of Fine Arts, which the by the Human-Computer Interaction Institute’s Z-Axis assigning pitches and sounds to various aspects of the festival serves. It’s hard to connect music to drama to seminar series and focused on the “diversification of room — including columns, wall features, and a row of architecture to art to design, but one of the things that electronics,” in Buechley’s own words. timpanis — he joked, “We could spend the rest of the they do is they are this creative endeavor that is usually festival playing this room.” amazing and really inspiring and wonderful.” Buechley and her team of graduate students at MIT focus on “helping diverse people create diverse The architecture of the College of Fine Arts building was technology using diverse methods through diverse also a recurring theme in the festival. While Terry found Allison Cosby | Pillbox Editor

community 4 pillbox 04.16.12 Have you heard the choir sing? Paperhouse Carnegie Mellon Concert Choir performs with PSO On Dub

Carnegie Mellon’s concert choir performed with So, you like dubstep. Good for you. But have you heard of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) at Heinz dub? Hall on Friday night. The program was titled “Do You Hear the People Sing?” and featured the music Before dubstep, there was a lot of good electronic music. of French composer Claude-Michel Schönberg In fact, there was even electronic before computers. You’re and musical theater lyricist Alain Boublil, who probably aware of reggae and Bob Marley’s music. But collaborated to produce such musical masterpieces if you’re only aware of Bob Marley’s now-iconic music, as Miss Saigon and Les Misérables. The concert you’re missing out on some of the most innovative was a musical review-style show that featured the electronic music. concert choir and six professional soloists. Dub grew out of reggae in the late ’60s and was pioneered Conducted by Jack Everly, the principal pops by artists like King Tubby, Lee “Scratch” Perry, and conductor with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Scientist. Reggae, which focuses on offbeat rhythms, the PSO made music at its best. Schönberg’s staccato chords, and call-and-response vocals, is often melodies were played so beautifully and with such criticized for sounding uniform in sound design; however, emotion, they warmed the hearts of audience dub sought to resolve this problem. By removing vocals members. Favorite songs such as “Master of the and emphasizing the drum and bass parts of the track, House,” “Bring Him Home,” and “One Day More” did dub music focuses on the talents of producers and their not disappoint. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons ability to manipulate the now-archaic gear they owned. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Before the invention and proliferation of the computer, The soloist lineup for this performance was quite Carnegie Mellon Concert Choir performed electronic backbeats were incredibly difficult to generate, interesting and featured talented, young Broadway selections from popular Broadway musicals like let alone fine-tune. stars as well as the renowned theater veteran Les Misérables and Miss Saigon last weekend at Terrence Mann. The list of performers included Heinz Hall. Through their extensive knowledge of their equipment Broadway performers Eric Kunze, Jennifer Paz, (and ability to modify it), dub producers were able to add Kathy Voytko, Marie Zamora, and Ben Crawford. extensive amounts of echo, reverb, and delay. Creating Overall, the program’s soloists were successfully dub versions of reggae tracks served as an opportunity Unfortunately, Mann incurred vocal injuries after the aided by the Carnegie Mellon Concert Choir. for producers to differentiate themselves and showcase first performance on Thursday night and was unable Directed by Carnegie Mellon’s director of choral their labels’ equipment. Similar to the way The Velvet to perform all of his scheduled numbers on Friday. studies Robert Page, the choir did not disappoint: Underground influenced almost every rock band that While he did visit the stage to give a charismatic The musicality they presented was evident followed it, these dub producers heavily influenced the performance of “Master of the House” and say a few throughout the performance. It was obvious that originators of techno, jungle, drum and bass, house, punk, words, it was disappointing that he could not sing each member was extremely dedicated to and trip hop, ambient, hip hop, and dubstep. the famous Les Mis ballad, “Stars.” engaged with the music. The shining moments for the choir were in the songs “One Day More” and “Do To begin to appreciate and love this incredibly powerful In the absence of Mann, however, Crawford did You Hear the People Sing.” The chorus was also very type of music, I recommend getting a copy of Scientist’s not disappoint. The young singer was recruited engaging during “Master of the House.” Heavyweight Dub Champion, waiting for a sunny day, and to fill in for Mann for the remainder of the show’s letting the good vibes flow. run, which continued through Sunday. Crawford’s In all, the PSO’s “Do You Hear the People Sing?” rendition of “Stars” was stunning. He sang with was an entertaining night of music. The musicians grand emotion and beautiful phrasing, and his voice played with remarkable beauty and presented this Alex Price | Special to The Tartan rang throughout the theater. He had a clear, strong beloved music at its best. baritone sound that earned him a rousing ovation from the packed house. Zachary Mendez | Junior Staffwriter The other soloists were not very engaging. Voytko top 10 on WRCT 88.3 FM did give an impressive performance of the new most played albums of the last week song “Maybe,” which will be premiered in the 2013 1 Twink — Itsy Bits & Bubbles revival of Miss Saigon. However, Zamora and Paz 2 Dr. Dog — Be the Void were less impressive. They seemed to lack the vocal Guided by Voices — Let’s Go Eat the Factory strength required to fill a space with the grand 3 music of Schönberg and Boublil. Unfortunately, Paz 4 Andrew Bird — Break It Yourself and Voytko’s joint rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” 5 The Big Pink — Future This at the end of Act 1 was disappointing. Their pop 6 Tennis — Young & Old version was influenced by the television showGlee , 7 Various Artists — Life is Dance! which may have engaged the audience if done well, 8 Q Morrow — All Around Dude but the singing was imprecise. 9 Mati Zundel — Amazonico Gravitante 10 Bonobo — Black Sands Remixed

music pillbox 04.16.12 5 Passion Pit to headline Carnival concert Indie pop band mirrors CMU student body’s passion and ambition

For many students, the Spring Carnival concert, hosted band’s live performance. Since the group began touring exists at Carnegie Mellon and in the Pittsburgh area is by AB Concerts, is one of the most exciting parts of in support of Manners, it has only had a catalogue of finally being noticed by outsiders. Carnival. The combination of the growing expectation 15 or so songs to draw upon for their shows. Yet its of a large concert by a well-known band and the strong performances are not simply a musical experience: They Our community is driven by passion. Similar to Passion sense of tradition associated with Carnival results in are also a kinesthetic one. A Passion Pit concert requires Pit, Carnegie Mellon students largely ignore what is an inimitable cohesion within the Carnegie Mellon constant motion. Whether it’s jumping, dancing, or trendy or hip in favor of pursuing their own ideas of community. This year, Passion Pit has been chosen to moshing, Passion Pit makes its fans want to move. self-fulfillment and enjoyment. Saturday will mark the headline the concert, with local indie pop band Donora intersection of two sides of the same coin: a beloved and WRCT DJ Gusto as opening acts. Passion Pit will be releasing its yet-to-be-named second indie band and a prominent technical college. And it’s album later this year. If the group’s concerts in the past sure to be a concert to remember. Passion Pit began as the solo project of audio engineer, months are any indication, Carnegie Mellon students vocalist, and keyboardist Michael Angelakos. His can expect to hear members perform some new material debut EP, Chunk of Change, was originally a gift he had during the upcoming performance. Matt Mastricova | Staffwriter given to his girlfriend that became popular among the student body at Emerson College, where Angelakos The selection of Passion Pit for this year’s concert echoes Passion Pit will perform on Saturday at 8 p.m. on the Cut. was studying at the time. The indie community the reality that Carnegie Mellon is not simply a center In the case of rain, the concert will be held in Wiegand embraced Passion Pit: a heartwarming conception, a of innovation for computer science and technology, Gymnasium. bedroom production, some catchy hooks, and a singer but also a hub of artistic culture. This idea that there is with an endearing (or distracting, depending on your more to Carnegie Mellon than robots and bagpipes has perspective) falsetto. Chunk of Change is pretty much a been noticeable on campus this past year, especially checklist for indie hype. when talking about the musical talents that have been performing on campus. What made Chunk of Change truly noteworthy was its sometimes embarrassingly sincere lyrics. In a culture In addition to the numerous coffeehouses, musicals, that fully embraces sarcasm and irony, it is rare to find orchestral performances, and singer-songwriter any musician that rejects these values as thoroughly as performances, Guster and Tokyo Police Club — both Angelakos and his band. On 2008’s full-length Manners, bands that have unique fan bases not dissimilar from the the now fully formed Passion Pit reigned in the emotional distinctive amalgam of Carnegie Mellon’s community — bombast of the lyrics and produced a collection of nine gave energetic and engaging performances this past fall. songs more dynamic than any on Chunk of Change. This growing artistic culture on campus is perhaps one It is the unabashed excitement and complete apathy of the reasons that collegemagazine.com listed Carnegie toward trendiness that makes Manners an enjoyable Mellon as the ninth most hipster campus in the United Courtesy of uzi978 via Flickr listen even four years after its release. An even stronger States last December. After years of being written off Passion Pit performs in Boston in December 2010. testament to Passion Pit’s music is the freshness of the as a geek school, the abundance of unique culture that

carnival 6 pillbox 04.16.12 The Loop features innovative filmmaking Filmmaking Club hosts student film festival in McConomy during Spring Carnival

Amid the jovial chaos of Spring Carnival, the Carnegie The Filmmaking Club, a student organization on campus By attending the festival, viewers will also gain an Mellon Filmmaking Club is offering an opportunity to that creates and educates about student films, has appreciation for the extent of the work that goes into take a three-hour breather and gain some insight into devoted many hours in preparation for organizing and filmmaking. For the students who produce these films, the world of student filmmaking. The Loop: Carnival Film hosting the event. Members of the club, who hail from making movies is often harder than it seems. “There’s so Festival 2012 will take place in McConomy Auditorium a wide range of fields of study, learn key skills and work much more than just a camera and a script,” Welmond on Friday at 2 p.m. and will feature a selection of short together on collaborative projects, several of which end said. student films. up in the festival. According to Welmond, the filmmaking process is The festival primarily serves to showcase and promote “We all come together and use our skills to make a tedious and difficult, and many students encounter student films, although it’s also a tribute to the art really, really cool project,” said club president Benjamin failure before creating a successful film. The results can of filmmaking. The festival’s title pays homage to Welmond, a senior art major with a focus in film. be highly rewarding, however. “It’s hard, but eventually the zoetrope, a device dating back to ancient China you’ll make it if you keep trying,” he said. that creates the illusion of animation with a circular Besides showcasing student work, the festival also projection “loop” of moving images. strives to raise awareness for a little-explored activity on The students whose work will be on display this Friday campus. Though the Filmmaking Club plays a central will surely experience this sense of gratification from Beyond the historical context, the title also has a role in the festival, organizers of the event seek to seeing their films on the big screen and from introducing symbolic meaning: Like the rotating images of a expand interest in filmmaking to all students. other Carnegie Mellon students to the nature of their zoetrope, the film festival cycles through different work in filmmaking. periods in the history of filmmaking, incorporating both “It is our hope to reach out to more members of the the old and new. As the title suggests, this festival will CMU community,” said Hannah Polack, a sophomore take a back-to-the-basics approach, showcasing silent professional and creative writing double major and Rachel Cohen | Assistant Pillbox Editor films and other tributes to movie-making techniques. public relations manager for the festival.

Local band transcends genre boundaries Triggers discusses its history and experiences, will perform three shows at CMU

When Elvis Costello wrote “Little Triggers” in 1978, little The majority of the songwriting is done by Zoric and in general, he added that Triggers has “played some could he have known that 27 years later it would lend Rousseau. “We’ll bring in either a fully formed song or interesting shows ... where stuff’s got broken, people’s its name to the band keeping quality new-wave and most of an idea, and then it sort of gets fleshed out from teeth have gotten broken. If you play enough shows, indie rock alive in Pittsburgh. On the verge of officially there,” Rousseau said. “Everybody contributes to the some [stuff’s] gonna go down.” releasing its second studio album and with more than arrangement process ... and many times something we’ll 240 shows under its belt, Triggers will be performing at come in with will end up sort of totally transformed and With that said, Triggers has established itself as three different locations on Carnegie Mellon’s campus in completely different by the end.” an excellent group to hear live. All four members the next two weeks, including the Midway stage during sing in various capacities, and several are multi- Spring Carnival. Complete with distorted guitar leads and catchy, instrumentalists, adding unique style and texture to defiant vocal hooks, Triggers does not disappoint as a each song with everything from hand-percussion to According to Triggers guitarist and co-lead vocalist straightforward rock outfit. It does, however, offer a bit synthesizers. While Triggers “[hopes] for a decent break Adam Rousseau, who graduated from Carnegie Mellon more flavor than your average rock group. The group to keep [them] going” according to Kawood, at their in 2003 with a degree in art, the group was founded emulates from track to track the Clash-inspired punk most fundamental, they are a group of guys who love to in 2005 when four “twenty-something” musicians, all rock of the early ’90s, mid-tempo rockabilly shuffles write and perform music and, despite tribulations, love recently fired from different bands, “coalesced and reminiscent of Johnny Cash, and driving alternative being in a band together. formed something new, as the rejects of other groups.” rock in the vein of Franz Ferdinand, all composed and Along with drummer Rich “Woody” Kawood — a 2005 arranged with a smart, distinct, indie pop sensibility. Carnegie Mellon graduate — bassist Joe Kasler, and Matt Powell-Palm | Junior Staffwriter keyboardist/vocalist Brett Zoric, Rousseau now brings “There’s been some intra-band turmoil over the upbeat and refreshingly original music to stages all years,” Rousseau said, explaining the group’s internal Triggers’ official CD release show for its newest album, around the Northeast. dynamic. “I don’t think there’s been a time when at least Forcing a Smile, will be held at 9:30 p.m. on Friday at somebody didn’t want to quit, if they didn’t actually brillobox. The band will be performing live on WRCT Triggers identifies as a rock and roll group, but strives quit. [But] somehow we’ve managed to stay together 88.3 FM’s “Advanced Calculus” at 7 p.m. on Monday, to transcend any one genre. “We’ve been compared to for seven years, so there must be some kind of glue at the Midway Tent at 5 p.m. on Thursday, and at The Elvis Costello or Spoon ... but we try to keep the songs as keeping us together.” Commenting on those experiences Underground at 8:30 p.m. on April 26. diverse as possible,” Rousseau said. deemed typical of most rock musicians, if not musicians

carnival pillbox 04.16.12 7 Booth Themes:

Midway Map Alpha Chi Omega Traveling Circus

Alpha Epsilon Pi Pinkie and the Brain

Alpha Kappa Psi Who Wants Be A Millionaire

Asian Student Association Looney Toons

Astronomy Club 2001: A Space Odyssey

Beta Theta Pi Adventure Time

BioSAC MythBusters

Delta Delta Delta The Amazing Race

Delta Gamma Shark Week

Delta Tau Delta The Lunar Landings

Delta Upsilon Blue’s Clues

Donner/Scobell The Price is Right

Fringe Planet Earth

Habitat for Humanity Hell’s Kitchen

Kappa Alpha Theta Indiana Jones

Kappa Kappa Gamma It’s A Small World

Kappa Sigma California Gold Rush

KGB A Physical Television

Lambda Phi Epsilon The World Cup

Mayur/ISU Peanuts

Mudge Bill Nye the Science Guy

SDC Dr. Who

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Arrested Development

Sigma Phi Epsilon Spongebob Squarepants

Singapore Student Association Xbox 360

Spirit Tom and Jerry

Stever Star Trek

Taiwanese Student Association Alice Patrick Gage Kelley | Senior Artist in Wonderland

carnival carnival 8 pillbox 04.16.12 pillbox 04.16.12 9 Did you know? This #*?! Isn’t Very Funny

The Tartan conducts a straw poll for ToonSeum showcases contemporary pop art with heart the 1912 presidential election. There are 12 candidates on the ballot, Jim Rugg is a Pittsburgh comics powerhouse. His audience engages with it in the gallery space and 100 ranging from Theodore Roosevelt with years ago contributions to the vitality of the comic scene have so the work can confidently straddle the seeming 278 votes, to William Howard Taft with April 11, 1912 included mini-comics, self-publishing, and creator- divide between comics and fine art. 103 votes, to Woodrow Wilson with 86 owned work with independent publishers. It’s no votes. wonder the ToonSeum is honoring the contemporary It’s important to note that while it’s safe to label cartoonist and working artist through the month of Rugg as a pop artist, his work does not exhibit the May with its exhibit, This #*?! Isn’t Very Funny. intrinsic post-modern detachedness of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein’s mid-20th century work. His For the first time at Carnegie Tech, This #*?! Isn’t Very Funny features Rugg’s well- work has real heart. As he describes on his website, there will be an admitted students known work on Street Angel and Afrodisiac as well Rugg seeks to “reconcile pop culture’s adventurous 50 day in April. This year’s new event as new and seldom-seen pieces. This is Rugg’s first promise with the realities of the world around [him]” years ago has 425 affirmations to visit out of the solo exhibition and a first for the ToonSeum, as the and he “[uses] the style and visual vocabulary 1,400 accepted students. The day will exhibition reflects the more adult sensibilities of of cartoons to question and lampoon consumer April 11, 1962 include school tours by each college, the comic world. Most of the pieces exhibited are culture.” interaction with deans and faculty, recent, shorter pieces originally made for anthologies lunch, and dorm tours. and newspapers, dating from after the completion of Rather than communicating solely through abstract Afrodisiac. Much of the pieces are directly inspired notions of color, line, and form, Rugg expresses by original production art of the 20th century, the his visions and communicates in the language of Spring Carnival weekend leads to often-discarded line art that was produced for the our collective, mass media-constructed childhood some out-of-character events on sake of reproduction. memories. That image language is his pop. Rugg 25 Carnegie Mellon’s campus, including uses comic tropes in unexpected ways: narratives years ago a drunken, outraged fraternity brother While it’s safe to say that the idea of comics in fine advanced through fragments, covers for nonexistent interrupting the closing ceremonies art galleries has found its place in contemporary art stories, or sketched splash pages. April 14, 1987 and nine arrests. One fight on Midway criticism, it is still unclear how a viewer is intended included a female being attacked with to engage with comics in a gallery environment: “I live in a complex world of race and gender a butcher knife. whether one is supposed to pay respect from a roles, politics and religion, suburban isolation and distance or inspect the minutiae in search of the the confusion of middle age,” reads Rugg’s artist human touch. While both are valid approaches, statement on his website. “In my artwork, I bring Alcohol reigns supreme as one the they go against the cognitive escape afforded by these realities to bear on the once-safe world of most talked-about features of Spring the traditional private experience associated with escapist entertainment and attempt to understand Carnival weekend. From one fraternity comics. the values of the world around me through India ink, 10 steel pen nibs, sable-hair brushes, and pixels.” years ago house claiming to have purchased 400 cases of beer for the weekend to a As such, contemporary artists are asked to present April 22, 2002 comic that describes Spring Carnival as their work either as fine art or as comics. It seems “exercise for the liver,” the presence of that they must determine whether the focus will Juan Fernandez | Staffwriter alcohol was palpable all weekend. be on the art or the narrative. When facing this dilemma, artists feel they must choose. In This #*?! Isn’t Very Funny, Rugg bravely provides solutions to The university will now be offering a this forced dichotomy. major in the field of linguistics for the first time. The degree will be cross- Rugg approaches the puzzle of exhibiting comics years5 ago departmental, drawing on classes in a museum by creating art specifically for the in English, modern languages, gallery environment. By drawing single large panels, April 16, 2007 philosophy, and psychology. The the comics fit within the traditional framework of degree is toted as having a lot of a painting, and by allowing his panels to feature flexibility and is the result of student characters drawn at different sizes, he can create an requests. unparalleled sense of depth. As a viewer gets closer, smaller details make themselves apparent. The Beeler Street Association makes headlines for its work as Spring A noticeable example of this practice is Rugg’s use Carnival approaches. Tensions are of word balloons of different sizes within individual year1 ago often high between student and panels. The word bubbles’ varying sizes invite the permanent residents of Beeler Street, viewers to get closer, if they want to read the text. In April 11, 2011 but the association aims to give both this way, Rugg consciously designs his work so the parties a chance to communicate effectively. Jim Rugg’s ToonSeum exhibit combines traditional comic book style with irreverent Catherine Spence | Staffwriter humor. Courtesy of Jim Rugg

art 10 pillbox 04.16.12 Apartment 4H by Joe Medwid and Dave Rhodenbaugh jmedwid@andrew

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The Evolution of Ergonomics in School Chairs by Doghouse Diaries

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Hark, a Vagrant by Kate Beaton

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wolf, bean and goldfish by Juan Fernandez Life Plan by Reza Farazmand

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Sudoku courtesy of www.opensky.ca/~jdhildeb/software/ Hexadecimal Sudoku courtesy of sudokugen/ www.krazydad.com/hexsudoku/ Using traditional Sudoku rules, fill in the 16 x 16 grid with 16 hexadecimal digits. Each row, column, and 4 x 4 block contains all the digits 0 to 9 and the letters A to F.

Solutions from April 09, 2012

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puzzles pillbox 04.16.12 13 Horoscopes Make sure to save money to buy new clothes. Booth paint aries and sawdust may make a great impression on the people march 21–april 19 around campus, but you’re not going to be on the cover of Vogue anytime soon.

Inhale slowly through your nose. Exhale slowly through your taurus mouth. Now slowly repeat: I will not cause bodily harm to april 20–may 20 my Booth Chair. I will not cause bodily harm to my Booth Chair. I will try really hard to not hurt that psycho.

Two words: Funnel cake. Eat up, have fun, and please don’t gemini make yourself sick. may 21–june 21

They may just be a purple wristband and a silly hard hat, cancer but treat them with some kindness and respect. Those two june 22–july 22 items are saving your life.

Everyone knows that you’re too cool for school traditions. leo It’s hipster but also sensible of you. Just don’t rain on july 23–aug. 22 everyone else’s good time. Pittsburgh’s weather has already signed up for that job. Crossword courtesy of BestCrosswords.com

Take advantage of Hunt Library, the Gates Center, and Across Down virgo Wean Hall being so nice and peaceful this week. However, aug. 23–sept. 22 1. It’s a wrap 1. Swedish auto you still won’t get anything done and you will probably be 6. Snack in a shell 2. ____ breve lonely while everyone else is out having fun. 10. Drinks (as a cat) 3. Agitate 14. HI hi 4. Lots Be proud of what you have created this week. You put your 15. Poet Pound 5. Durable yellow fabric libra time and effort into something and did your best. It might 16. A dish with many ingredients 6. Resembling a monster sept. 23–oct. 22 just be building a booth or participating in Buggy, but be 17. Extra-terrestrial being 7. Northern arm of the Black Sea 18. It’s got you covered 8. Frog sound proud of yourself. 19. Commendably 9. Bumbler 20. Seaport in S. Crimea 10. C or D, for example Today is Monday. Fact: Tomorrow is Tuesday, the day 22. Be of one mind 11. Olds model scorpio after is Wednesday. Fact: Spring Carnival comes after 23. Heating fuel 12. Heaps oct. 23–nov. 21 Wednesday. Super fact: You’re not getting any schoolwork 24. Historic county in E. Scotland 13. Mends a shoe done this week. 26. Actress Peeples 21. Zhivago’s love 29. Switch ending 22. Actress Heche 31. Genetic material 25. Discount rack abbr. Free food is everywhere this week, so make sure to plan 32. Aries or Taurus 26. Final Four org. sagittarius accordingly. Make a map with the fastest routes to the best 33. Depilatory brand 27. Metrical foot nov. 22–dec. 21 foods to maximize the food rush. 34. Cash in 28. Asian sea 38. Eastern nanny 30. Bay window 40. Become an ex-parrot? 35. Actor Morales 42. Canadian gas brand 36. This, in Tijuana Carnival means alumni, and alumni means time to brown 43. Flowering 37. Complain capricorn nose any person who looks like he or she has some pull in 46. Goddess and sister of Ares in 39. Limitation dec. 22–jan. 19 the corporate world. Stay alert and you just might get to eat Greek mythology 41. Outburst real food after college. 49. Loss leader? 44. Mayberry moppet 50. CD forerunners 45. AOL alternative 51. Sled 47. ____ Rhythm aquarius Your buggy team will be racing. Sorry the stars don’t have 52. Charged particle 48. Marketing more to say about who will win. Even they know that taking 53. Small fish 53. Lieu jan. 20–feb. 18 sides can be quite dangerous. 57. Voting-pattern predictor 54. Boxing venue 59. Commerce 55. Less common 60. Gus McRae’s occupation in 56. Acclaim “Lonesome Dove” 58. Vive _____! Be nice and laugh at the MC’s jokes at the Mobots event. pisces 65. Architect Saarinen 61. Kofi ____ Annan 66. Prefix with meter 62. “Give that _____ cigar!” feb. 19–march 20 67. Angr y 63. Lots and lots 68. Again 64. Hotbed Nicole Hamilton | Comics Editor 69. Defense grp. since 1949 66. Ques. response 70. Taboos 71. Mend with rows of stitches 72. Ollie’s partner horoscopes 73. Huge 14pillbox 04.16.12 THURSDAY4.19.12 Information Systems Program Block Party. Porter Hall 222. 4 p.m. Sweepstakes Buggy Design Competition. Wiegand Students, faculty, and alumni will have the opportunity to Classifieds Gymnasium. 10 a.m. connect and network. Current buggy teams will be showing off and talking RESEARCH STUDY- MRI and two about their designs. The Buggy Alumni Association will Tartan Football 500th-Win Celebration. Tartan interview sessions seeks healthy adults ages also have a welcome table and a display. Pavilion, Resnik House. 5 p.m. 35–60. Cannot have low blood pressure, The Athletics Department invites all Carnegie Mellon Midway Opening Ceremony. Midway. 3 p.m. football alumni to celebrate 500 victories for the Tartans. hypertension, heart disease, or diabetes. $150 compensation. Call Kim at 412-246-6200 or Kiltie Band Concert. Midway Tent. 4 p.m. SATURDAY4.21.12. [email protected].

School of Art Downhill Derby. Between Doherty Hall Exhibition Races. Schenley Park. 8 a.m. $$ FOR YOUR STUFF. Moving, graduating? and the University Center. 4:30 p.m. The race course is located on Tech Street, Frew Street, Consign your gently used furniture, home College of Fine Arts students will don extravagant and Schenley Avenue. The exhibition races are followed decor, bikes, a/c’s, dorm fridges, etc. with costumes and parade down the hill between Doherty Hall by the Sweepstakes finals at 9 a.m. Consign and Design Pittsburgh. We sell it and the University Center in a mock-Buggy style. & you get paid. Pick-up available. www. Why Capitalism? Posner Center. 10 a.m. consignanddesignpgh.com Text/call 412-513- AB Comedy Show: Nick Offerman. Midway. 8 p.m. Professor of Political Economy Allan Meltzer will hold a 7862. Comedian and Parks & Recreation star Nick Offerman will discussion and book signing of his book Why Capitalism? perform a stand-up show in the Midway Tent. In the case of rain, the event will be held in Wiegand Gymnasium in Occupy (insert city here)! Connan Room, University the University Center. Center. 11 a.m. 14th Annual Hoopla Basketball Competition. Skibo Associate History Professor Nico Slate will lead an open Gymnasium. 2 p.m. FRIDAY4.20.12 discussion about the impact of the Occupy movement The Carnegie Mellon Advising Resource Center (CMARC) and debate its success or failure. will sponsor this yearly athletic event. eLuma Music Festival. The Cut. 11:30 a.m. Sponsored by Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) and CMU Ice Cream Social. Kappa Alpha Theta Chapter Student and Alumni Hockey Game. Ice Castle, Castle the Independent Music Festival Committee, the eLuma House, Greek Quad. Noon. Shannon. 3 p.m. Music Festival will feature student performers and raise awareness about Project Yele, a SIFE project that aims to Bikerator Demo. The Cut. 12 p.m. Spring Carnival and Sweepstakes Awards bring community development to Sierra Leone. This event will offer demos of the “Bikerator,” a 250W Ceremony. Midway Tent. 6 p.m. bicycle-powered generator, and the “Juice Box,” a solar Tumbler Giveaway. Merson Courtyard, University energy-powered portable generator. Passion Pit Concert and Fireworks Finale. The Mall. Center. 11:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m. To commemorate Bill Dietrich’s historic donation to Holi. Flagstaff Hill. 12 p.m. Carnegie Mellon, “Thank You, Bill!” tumblers will be OM, the organization for Indian spirituality and culture Scotch’n’Soda 6th Annual Alumni and Student available for free to members of the community. on campus, will host a celebration of this Hindu holiday. Reception. Rangos 3, University Center. 10:30 p.m. Participants will enjoy an Indian lunch buffet and throw Final Mobot Slalom Races. In front of Wean Hall. Noon. colored powder at each other as a form of celebration. SUNDAY4.22.12. Tickets are $5. Digital Fabrication Lab: Five Years of Educational Buggy Alumni Association Morning-After Breakfast. Power Tools. Margaret Morrison C4. 1:30 p.m. Academic Insights: Captivating the Marketplace — Smallman Street Deli, 1912 Murray Ave. 10 a.m. Associate Professor and dFab director Jeremy Ficca Built to Love. Posner Center, Room 153. 1 p.m. Former Buggy participants will reconnect over breakfast. will describe the role of digital fabrication in educating Associate Professor of Marketing Dr. Peter Boatwright students and faculty in digital design and manufacturing. will explore what it takes to engage customers in the ONGOING marketplace. The Costumes of Downtown Abbey. Purnell Lobby. 2012 MFA Thesis Exhibition. Miller Gallery. 1:30 p.m. Academic Insights: Wind and Solar Energy — Are The exhibit is organized by the College of Fine Arts and is This talk on costume design will give insight into the They the Answer? Posner Center, Room 152. 1 p.m. open Thursday through Saturday from noon until 6 p.m. historical world of the PBS Masterpiece series Downtown Dr. Jay Apt, professor of technology and executive Abbey and will delve into the process of costume design director of the Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center, Scotch’n’Soda presents: The Drowsy Chaperone. at Carnegie Mellon. will discuss the costs and benefits of implementing Rangos Hall. renewable sources of energy. The show follows a die-hard musical fan who, when he Brain Scanning in Wean Hall. SIBR Center, Wean Hall puts on his favorite cast album, is immersed in the story 3604. 3 p.m. Academic Insights: Globalization and Business of a celebrity bride’s disastrous wedding. The musical Professor Marcel Just, director of the Scientific Imaging Culture. Posner Center, Room 152. 2 p.m. pays tribute to the great American musicals of the Jazz and Brain Research Center, will lead a discussion on new Dr. John Hooker, the T. Jerome Holleran Professor of Age. The Drowsy Chaperone will be performed on research on the inner workings of the brain. Business and Social Ethics, will speak. Thursday at 8 p.m., Friday at 2 p.m. and 11 p.m., and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Buggy and Patent Law? Really? Giant Eagle Academic Insights: Staying Happy with What We Auditorium. 3 p.m. Have. Posner Center, Room 153. 2 p.m. Compiled by Allison Cosy | Pillbox Editor Carnegie Mellon alumnus Don Wood will relate his past Assistant Professor of Marketing Dr. Jeffrey Galak will Rachel Cohen | Assistant Pillbox Editor experiences with Buggy to his current work in intellectual discuss the psychological reasons behind chronic property law. dissatisfaction and will recommend remedies. For a list of alumni events, see the calendar on B8.

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Jonathan Carreon | Photo Editor

Students participating in Booth began moving onto Midway on Friday evening, wearing hard hats for safety purposes. Members of Delta Gamma flash their sorority sign while carrying materials for their Shark Week-themed booth (below).

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